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Greene County legislators in committee meetings Monday in Catskill.

CATSKILL — The Greene County Legislature’s Economic Development & Tourism Committee passed a resolution Monday opposing the state Department of Labor’s proposed employee scheduling rules to protect low-paid workers from losing wages and unplanned schedule changes.

The rules were proposed in November after Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed the labor department to hold hearings on work scheduling issues in September.

County legislators said the proposed rule would be detrimental to the county’s seasonal businesses, which base the number of employees they need per day around weather patterns.

The legislature is seeking an exemption or a negotiated solution to the proposed rules, Greene County Economic Development, Tourism and Planning Director Warren Hart said.

“Today’s dynamic work environment does not lend itself to a one-size-fits-all solution,” Hart said. “As a tourism

county it’s especially onerous for our businesses.”

Greene County lawmakers are using a 45-day public comment period to share their views in the form of a resolution, Legislator Lori Torgersen, D-Windham, said.

“I’m hopeful they will take it into consideration,” Torgersen said. “Workers’ protection is a good thing, but blanket rules simply don’t apply to all industries.”

When Torgersen learned of the proposed rules in See RULES A2

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WINDHAM — A municipal bus shuttle is coming to town.

The Town Board unanimously approved a free municipal weekend bus shuttle at a special meeting Tuesday.

The Windham Municipal Shuttle service will operate on weekends and during peak weeks throughout the year.

The service will start for a special week the day after Christmas and end New Year’s Day, but will continue on its scheduled weekend scheduled through March, excluding President’s Day week in February.

“We want to begin service on Dec. 26,” Town Supervisor Robert Pelham said. “Christmas weekend is the biggest thing to get this thing going because it will be going all week.

It’s a chance for people to get familiar with the shuttle.”

Twin shuttles, which will form two loops around the town, will be a key factor in both convenience and safety for Windham’s residents, Pelham said. While the bus routes have not been finalized, plans are in the works for two shuttles that will go through Hensonville and neighboring Ashland and loop back into Windham.

The free service will run from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with one shuttle on Saturday running for extended hours from

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Board members gather for a special meeting concerning a town shuttle in Windham on Tuesday night. The shuttle will help residents and tourists visit Windham attractions more easily and increase public safety.

5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

The buses are contracted with Valet Park of America and will charge the town an hourly rate for the use of the shuttles.

The board approved the contract at Tuesday’s meeting.

The town is on a small hook for the cost of the service,

Pelham said. The service will cost at least $48,000 for the 34day winter season.

The Windham Foundation pledged $30,000 of the shuttle cost to the town. The taxpayers will foot the bill for up to $10,000 of the cost. Windham Mountain has promised up to

$8,000 in advertising for the shuttles and will be the primary promotional force behind the service, Pelham said.

Kurt Goettsche, a Windham resident and Thompson House Ski Hotel employee, is enthusiastic about the shuttle bus and what it can do for the

hotel and other businesses around town. Thompson House is about a mile from Windham Mountain — one of the biggest attractions in Windham and Greene County.

“We are all in favor of this See SHUTTLE A2

Woodland residents want drivers to slow down

By Daniel Zuckerman Columbia-Greene Media

CATSKILL — Woodland Avenue residents expressed concerns that their street is a hot spot for speeding drivers at a recent village board meeting.

Paul Ambrose, who has lived on Woodland Avenue for 35 years, said there are two types of motorists causing chaos — those who consistently drive 5 to 10 miles mph over the posted speed limit of 30 and the increasing number of aggressive drivers who speed upwards of 60 mph.

“Both types of drivers are breaking the law but the second group poses a significant risk to the health and safety of people who live, walk, bicycle and drive on Woodland Avenue,” Ambrose said. “While some drivers adhere to the speed limit, those who do not, either do not know or do not care that they are putting others in danger.”

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Paul Ambrose, of Catskill, addresses the Catskill Village Board about speeding on Woodland Avenue in the village.

trols, but speed when there isn’t a police car in sight, Ambrose said.

“In observing people driving on Woodland Avenue, the number of people talking on their cell phones is unbelievable,” Ambrose said.

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Ambrose and some of his neighbors first presented the issue to the village board in early fall. Trustees recommended they become an ad-hoc neighborhood group to come up with solutions to reduce speeding. The group

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“Our discussion was guided by an understanding that ideal solutions should protect the health, well-being and safety of visitors, pedestrians, cyclists, pets and other vehicle drivers,” Ambrose said.

Some of the proposed solutions include removing the street’s doubleyellow lines so drivers do not interpret it as a highway, reducing the speed limit from 30 mph to 25 mph and installing a high-speed-activated camera with an optional license reader and electronic notification for police, Ambrose said.

Many drivers use High Street and Woodland and Colewood avenues as shortcuts to get to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. The busiest travel times are during the morning and evening commute hours. The group recommended closing off Woodland Avenue at the intersection of Route 23, Ambrose said.

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November, she spoke with small business owners in her district, many of whom are what she dubbed the backbone of the local economy.

Business owners cannot be certain two weeks ahead of time how many employees they’ll need for a particular day because weather cannot be predicted that far in advance, Torgersen said.

“They can’t predict they can be open with any kind of certainty,” Torgersen said. “It’s not feasible.”

Another challenge facing small businesses is their tendency to employ younger, less sophisticated workers who are not always reliable, Torgersen said.

“Ultimately, that would be a penalty,” she said. “Some of these blanket proposed changes impact our seasonal tourism business.”

If seasonal businesses suffer from this issue, it has a trickledown effect on restaurants, hotels and retail stores surrounding a seasonal business, Torgersen said.

“We have to ensure workers’ protection, but we have to do it in way that makes sense,” she said.

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If the village were to invest in a camera, as the group recommends, it would cost $5,000 to install. The board would seek grant money to purchase a camera. Without a grant, the cost would be picked up by the village, Seeley said.

Speeding is a village-wide problem, Seeley said, and how the situation is handled on Woodland Avenue can be a model for the rest of the village.

“This street has always been a speeding concern,” Seeley said. “It escalated after it was repaved — it almost became a speedway.”

Closing off Woodland at Route 23 could solve the speeding problem, Seeley said, but there are other potential issues. Diverting traffic to another section of the neighborhood could create a bottleneck because drivers would forced onto alternate routes.

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“Too many drivers heading to and from the bridge routinely abuse their right to use these streets by putting others at risk,” he said. “We encourage Catskill village officials to take prompt action to avert the potential disasters that lie ahead due to speeding drivers.”

A speed monitoring device, attached to a telephone pole on Woodland Avenue, helps Catskill police determine what times of the day have the most speeding drivers, Police Chief Dave Darling said. The device was installed two weeks ago.

“It doesn’t give us plate numbers, but it gives us data,” Darling said. “We have identified a couple of areas and times when we are definitely going to start enforcement.”

Darling sent information

regarding speeding on Woodland to the state police Traffic Safety Division. An engineer and other representatives from the division are expected in early January to look over the group’s recommendations. Darling also wants the representatives to look at the intersection of Route 9W and West Main Street because of speeding problems.

“They’re going to go through the whole area after they read that report and make their own recommendations to the village board,” Darling said. “When they make a recommendation, it’s a lot stronger than when we make a recommendation.”

Catskill Village President Vincent Seeley said the recommendations require additional research.

“It really comes down to analyzation,” Seeley said. “From a safety aspect we are very concerned about speeding on that street.”

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idea,” Goettsche said at the meeting. “This shuttle will help keep congestion down, minimize the double-parking that is consistently happening in town and double down on the drunk driving in the area.”

Councilman Ian Peters agreed with Goettsche. One of the main reasons Peters is in favor of the new transportation system is its ability to stem the flow of drunken drivers, he said.

The shuttle will provide a transportation option for residents and visitors who do not want to drive, town officials said at Tuesday’s meeting. “[The shuttle will provide] a great benefit to residents as well as visitors in regards to public safety,” Peters said.

In addition to cutting down on drunken driving, Peters said the shuttle will benefit the municipality’s elderly population by making travel easier for them.

“With this shuttle, older citizens will have some transportation,” he said. “It will be safe transportation to wherever they need to go.”

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The Zoom Flume Water Park in East Durham, one of many seasonal businesses Greene County lawmakers say will be adversely affected by the state Department of Labor’s proposed employee scheduling rules.

greatly impacted by these proposed rules, but all businesses that are dependent on weather will also be impacted,, Zoom Flume General Manager Ed Kerrigan said.

“It would just be impossible to schedule out two weeks ahead by weather,” Kerrigan said. “We’re open just 10 weeks a year — it’s highly seasonal and highly affected by the weather.”

Kerrigan said while business will continue to be busy at the water park on good weather days, the rules will have a negative impact. The water park can have up to 30 employees a day, many of whom are high school and college students.

“It seems unfair that he’s [Cuomo] trying to force this one-size-fits-all on businesses,” Kerrigan said.

Kerrigan said he would have

to schedule employees for shifts two weeks in advance.

If some employees are due to work but are not needed, they have to be paid.

“It does become a penalty if we have to add staff without giving two-weeks notice and if we don’t schedule someone two weeks ahead of time,” Kerrigan said. “We will be forced to cut services and cut jobs because we can’t handle the big penalties we would have to pay.”

Hart asked Kerrigan and his wife, Zoom Flume owner Denise Kerrigan, to write a letter opposing the rules and he also reached out to state Sen. George Amedore Jr., R-46, about the situation.

“He was very helpful in giving me some background information,” Kerrigan said.

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The safety of the shuttle will be increased by the use of a mobile app, town officials said. The town is working on the app, which will give users the real-time location of the shuttle. The shuttle driver will also be able to use it to track down which stops have people waiting for them to ensure passengers board the bus in a timely manner.

“One of the main things we get asked when people book

with us is if we have a shuttle,” Goettsche said. “This could work very well for everyone.”

Windham Chamber of Commerce Board Chairwoman Lisa Jaeger said the chamber tried to implement a shuttle a few years ago, but called it a “loss leader,” as the chamber had difficulty with advertising and visibility.

Board members answered her concerns Tuesday by saying the shuttle will be

other traffic obstacles,” Seeley said. “We’re not going to do anything drastic until a full study is done.”

Seeley said the engagement of residents has been beneficial.

“This is exactly the type of project where a municipality can reap the benefits of an engaged community,” Seeley said. “It all comes down to public safety and quality of life.”

The group next step is waiting for the findings of the Traffic Safety Division.

Ambrose credits the village board and Catskill police for being responsive to the group’s concerns. “They’re very responsible and doing what they’re supposed to be doing to protect us from people who break the law,” Ambrose said.

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D-Hunter, said the new rules would be severe and counterproductive to seasonal businesses. They may cause some to close, which would lead to higher unemployment.

“We have seasonal businesses that are fragile in most instances,” Gardner said. “The last thing we need in our environment is more regulation of this type.”

The rules are not new to Greene County Chamber of Commerce President Jeff Friedman, but he said the issue has not been put front and center. Friedman was not surprised by the legislature’s opposition.

“Our legislature is concerned and looking out for our economy,” Friedman said.

“Many of these seasonal businesses play a vital role in the economic health of our county.”

The rules could have significant implications and Friedman said they should be debated.

“Certainly some of the things they are proposing can be a burden on seasonal businesses,” Friedman said. “We don’t know what the final regulations would look like.”

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distinctive and unmistakable for anyone who looks at it.

“The chamber is in favor and offers our help in any way that we can,” Jaeger said.

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District board of education 6:30 p.m. at Edward J. Arthur Elementary School, 51 Third St., Athens, n Coxsackie Village Planning Board 7 p.m. at Village Hall, 119 Mansion St., Coxsackie

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Editors’ and readers’ pick no. 8 — Tomlin’s fateful choice ORIGINAL PUBLISH DATE: MAY 24, 2017

By Nick Olivari Columbia-Greene Media

Editor’s note: The following is the final installment of a three-part series prompted by police and court documents Columbia-Greene Media received recently through Freedom of Information requests for police reports involving the Tara Tomlin case. The requests were first submitted December 2015.

Despite claiming to have someone who would have taken care of her newborn baby boy, Tara Tomlin said she chose her then-fiance over her baby’s life after giving birth in the restroom of the convenience store where she was working overnight Thanksgiving 2015.

Tomlin spoke with Corrections Officer Meagen Skelley in K-Block at the Columbia County Jail the night of Nov. 28, 2015, when Tomlin acknowledged her actions.

Earlier that day, Tomlin was released from Columbia Memorial Hospital, arrested on a second-degree murder charge and remanded to the jail. She delivered her baby boy in the Bells Pond Xtra Mart women’s bathroom between 2:27 a.m. and 3:04 a.m. Friday, Nov 27, 2015. After giving birth, Tomlin put her newborn son in a plastic garbage bag and placed him in a dumpster behind the store where he died of asphyxiation, according to a police narrative.

“I said, ‘Did you know anyone that would have taken the baby for you?’ and she [Tomlin] said ‘Yes,’” Skelley said in a Columbia County Sheriff’s Office incident report.

At the time of her arrest, Tomlin was engaged to who she claimed was her then-fiance for six months, she said, adding that a previous boyfriend was the father of her child. The baby’s father did not want anything to do with the child, according to a police report.

Tomlin said she delivered the baby herself, Skelley wrote in the report.

“She [Tomlin] told me she messed up, that she chose a man over a baby,” according to Skelley. “She said she chose her boyfriend over the baby.”

Skelley asked Tomlin what she meant and the then-20year-old responded her boyfriend told her it was either him or the baby and that he was not going to support another man’s child.

“She [Tomlin] said that she chose her boyfriend,” Skelley said. “I asked her [Tomlin] if her boyfriend told her what to do with the baby and she said ‘no,’ that she ‘had to act and get rid of the baby.’”

Tomlin added her thenboyfriend had nothing to do with her actions after the birth of her son, according to Skelley.

Asked why she did not call 911 after giving birth, Tomlin replied she did not know, but

acted quickly because she was working alone at the store’s cash register and did not want to bother her boss because it was 2:15 a.m.

“She also said her boss did not know she was pregnant and she probably didn’t have that job anymore,” Skelley reported.

Tomlin told Skelley she found out she was pregnant six months into her term.

“She [Tomlin] stated she had just hoped she wouldn’t be here [in jail] long,” according to Skelley. “I said, did you know you would be here? Her [Tomlin’s] response was that she knew something would happen, but that she had just hoped it wasn’t for a long time.

“I then stated, ‘Chances are, it will be.’”

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Above: Tara Tomlin at her sentencing December 2016 Left:Memorial at the Bell’s Pond Xtra Mart and gas station December 2015

Tomlin cried.

‘HE DIDN’T WANT NOTHING TO DO WITH me or IT’ During the investigation, state police interviewed Tomlin’s then-fiance. The man was found at his parents’ residence in Athens and he acknowledged being in a sexual relationship with Tomlin.

On several occasions over the summer of 2015, he told police he raised the possibility of Tomlin being pregnant, and each time, she started an argument and left. Tomlin told him she had miscarried, according to the police narrative.

When Tomlin initially told her fiance she was pregnant, she changed her due date.

“I told [fiance] it was his,”

Tomlin told police. “I changed the due date to January to make it work, but he didn’t believe me. He told me it was fake.”

Court documents indicate he told Tomlin she should tell the baby’s father about her pregnancy. “[Tomlin’s fiance] don’t want me ‘cause it’s [the baby] not his and that really hurts, ya know?” Tomlin said during a police interview.

The man Tomlin believed to be the father lived in the Albany area, she told police.

“I drove up to Albany to tell him,” Tomlin said. “I went into the gas station where he buys his beer. They said he still comes in, so I waited for him.

I told him I was pregnant. He said he didn’t want nothing to

do with me or it [the baby]. I didn’t want it [the baby]. That’s when I started to do things to kill it.

“I slept on my stomach, starved myself, punched myself in the stomach. Basically anything to get rid of it.”

In other statements to police, Tomlin admitted to knowing the baby was a boy and that the newborn moved in the garbage bag before she placed it in the dumpster. The child cried as Tomlin walked back into the store.

“So, you knew the baby was alive when you put it into the dumpster?” state police BCI Investigator Melanie R. Dale asked Tomlin.

“Yes,” she replied.

“Did you think of anything else you could have done besides put it in the dumpster?”

Dale asked.

“I didn’t know what else to do,” Tomlin said. “I couldn’t leave work. I didn’t want it.”

Tomlin knew she was pregnant since at least June 2015 after a visit to a Hudson medical center for an sonogram. State

police interviewed a nurse at the health center where Tomlin underwent both a pregnancy test and the ultrasound.

Based on Tomlin’s statements to the center’s staff regarding her menstrual cycles, the expected delivery date was Jan. 30, 2016, but based on the sonogram, it was Nov. 18, 2015.

The nurse told investigators Tomlin was initially excited about the pregnancy, but when told she was 18 weeks pregnant, the 20-year-old’s demeanor changed to disappointment.

There were several attempts made by the medical center’s staff to follow up with Tomlin, but she did not return phone calls or make further appointments.

Tomlin is serving five years in Albion Correctional Facility after pleading guilty in September 2016 to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter stemming from her newborn son’s death. She was sentence in December.

To date, Tomlin has not granted an interview with the Columbia-Greene Media.

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Instincts, animal and human, save the day The young female coyote named Angel by its rescuers survived injuries that might have killed a human. Angel was hit by a car in Stuyvesant on Sept. 22. She got a second chance thanks to a quick-thinking neighbor and a wildlife rehab specialist.

A witness to the accident approached the coyote and, to his surprise, found her alive.

He gripped the coyote by the scruff of the neck and placed her in a box — the closest he had to a carrying case — and put the box in the back of his van.

Did the witness save the coyote or actually do more harm than good? That has become the question. According to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, people should not approach or try to handle a wounded wild animal.

Coyotes have a natural fear of humans and are not typically aggressive toward them, but they can pose a threat to pets and to children who may mistake them for dogs, according to the DEC. The DEC advises people who come across an injured wild animal to contact their regional DEC office or, as the witness ultimately did, bring the animal together with a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. We were surprised to learn there are 15 such licensed wildlife experts in Columbia County alone.

Coyotes are fairly commonplace in New York. According to a DEC estimate, there are 20,000 to 30,000 coyotes roaming the state excluding New York City and Long

Island.

Another issue is Angel’s docility while she was in captivity recovering from her injuries. The coyote suffered from a concussion and a fractured hind leg. Unable to find a local vet who would operate, Angel was sent to Cornell University and underwent surgery for her injuries.

She then was in captivity for two months before successfully being released into the wild. We wonder if Angel can survive in the wild after almost three months in captivity.

If she can’t, was saving her in September the humane thing to do?

Ella Kibler-White, who assisted with treating Angel at the Wildlife Center in Ghent, said the answer is yes. “The entire time that she was with us, she hid, unless we had to move her. That was the only contact we had with her,” Kibler-White said. “She will never on purpose get close to a human.”

Coyotes play a valuable role in the state’s ecosystem. They hunt rodents and deer, which provides a natural corral for the state’s deer population. “They go for the sick, the weak, the creatures that aren’t benefiting the wild at all,” Kibler-White said.

We hope Kibler-White is correct and Angel has been blessed with a new life in the wild. Her animal instincts should emerge and ensure her survival. The man who delivered Angel to safety did what anyone would have done under the circumstances.

He did what he thought was best. Without it, Angel would not have made it this far.

ANOTHER VIEW

The economy is revving.

Will Trump get credit?

By Ed Rogers (c) 2017,The Washington Post

As real data and anecdotal accounts of a growing economy begin to pile up, it will be interesting to see whether the media gives President Donald Trump even partial credit for the building momentum. And it isn’t just a question of whether the media will treat Trump fairly, but also a question of whether giving credit where credit is due will have a positive effect on his approval ratings and lift the Republican Party’s prospects for the November 2018 midterm elections. It is important that Trump and Republicans be associated with the robust economy.

Throughout President Barack Obama’s reign, the media rarely if ever blamed him for subjecting the American people to years of historically weak economic performance.

There was little criticism of his high-tax, jobkilling policies, and practically no one dared to question the thousands of burdensome regulations produced by Obama’s imperial presidency.

Indeed, Obama was the only president who never had a single full year with 3 percent GDP growth in the post-war period despite adding more than $9 trillion in debt. Yet there was never much analysis by Democrats and their allies in the liberal media of the damage wrought by the hundreds of billions of dollars in economic activity that didn’t happen. Fast-forward to 2017, however, and there is no shortage of stories suggesting that people will - wait for it - die as a result of the Trump tax cuts. Death by tax cuts? Hmm. Unfortunately, the dishonesty and sanctimony of the mainstream media don’t end there. The prospects of a robust economy have made the Democrats come unhinged.

In typical Vox fashion, liberals are running stories with hyperbolic headlines such as “We’re witnessing the wholesale looting of America.” And comically, liberals have suddenly become fixated with the nearly $1.5

trillion that Republican tax cuts might add to the nation’s debt. In other words, they are sounding the alarm that Republican tax cuts could add to the debt in 10 years what Obama added, on average, every 16 months of his presidency. But back then, doubling the debt and transferring wealth were considered “stimulus.” Heaven forbid that Republicans try something different.

Anyway, here we are. The economy is revving. For the first time in 11 years, more than half of those polled by the CNBC All-America Economic Survey say the economy is good or excellent. Consumer sentiment is high, and optimism among small businesses is nearing the record set under President Ronald Reagan in 1983. But will Trump get credit?

As much fun as it is to blame the mainstream media and call out its biases, liberal news outlets aren’t Trump’s only problem in communicating his message. The president supplies an endless stream of his own distractions that not only diminish important news about the nation’s growing prosperity but also alienate voters who might otherwise warm to his stewardship of the economy.

Republicans have always been forced to combat a double standard in much of the media. The press never called out Obama for his poor economic record, and the chances of Trump receiving an attaboy from the mainstream media remain slim. But perhaps voters are going to realize the impact Trump is having on the economy. Let’s see whether the media even acknowledges that something positive is happening, much less gives Trump any credit.

Ed Rogers is a contributor to the PostPartisan blog, a political consultant and a veteran of the Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush White Houses and several national campaigns. He is the chairman of the lobbying and communications firm BGR Group, which he founded with former Mississippi governor Haley Barbour in 1991.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY ‘If you’re a champion, you have to have it in your heart.’

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“The intellectual cannot operate at room temperature.”

—Eric Hoffer, “First Things, Last Things” (1971) WASHINGTON — Eric Hoffer (1902-1983) meant that intellectuals in his day tended not to be temperate. In our day, this defect — moral overheating — has been democratized: Anyone can have it. Now, everybody can be happily furious, delirious with hysteria and intoxicated with intimations of apocalypse, all day every day.

Hoffer was a longshoreman and an autodidact who wrote slender books hefty with wisdom. His first, “The True Believer” (1951), put him on a path from San Francisco’s docks to a 1982 Presidential Medal of Freedom, conferred by a fellow Californian. In Hoffer’s time, intellectuals often were feverish because this was the best way to be noticed, and to say, about this and that: Listen to our intelligent selves or the end is nigh.

In 2017, many others emulated this act. Were Hoffer still with us, he would marvel at today’s vast, deep reservoirs of extravagant rhetoric. For example: During two decades, the Internet was barely regulated as it delighted its users. In 2015, a regulatory policy (“net neutrality”), one without a constituency sufficient to move Congress, was imposed by bureaucratic fiat. Thirty-three months later, net neutrality was ended. And the rending of garments and gnashing of teeth commenced: “This is the end of the internet as we know it.” (Sen. Bernie Sanders); “A brazen betrayal ... disastrous ...

I am disgusted” (Sen. Richard Blumenthal); “Outrageous” (Sen. Cory Booker); “Horrible” (Sen. Tim Kaine); “Shameful” (Sen. Sherrod Brown).

Another example: Most of the nonstop noise emanating from the White House is white noise — audible wallpaper, there but unnoticed.

Some is, however, interestingly symptomatic, as when a presidential assistant calls this year’s tax legislation “the most significant tax reform

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WILL we’ve had since 1986.” Which is like bragging about the tallest building in Boise. The 1986 tax reform radically simplified the tax code. Since then, the code has acquired more than 15,000 new wrinkles. The 2017 tax legislation might — this is difficult to measure — have managed the minor miracle of making the 70,000-page code more complicated. On a scale of importance from 1 (negligible) to 10 (stupendous), the legislation might be a 3.

Never mind. Cue the Cassandras. This tax cut of less than 1 percent of the next decade’s projected GDP is “the worst bill in the history of the United States Congress.” (House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi).

It “will result in 10,000 extra deaths per year” and “our country will be living on a shoestring for decades.” (Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers) The many Americans who are happiest when unhappy seem as addicted to indignation as the fewer Americans are to cocaine. Brain imaging might show the same pleasure points lighting up in both cohorts. Furthermore, because today’s technologies have eliminated barriers to entry into public conversations, ignorance and intemperateness are not barriers. Because modern technologies allow the instant, costless dissemination of fulminations, and because the more vituperative the fulminations the more apt they are to be noticed in the digital clutter, public conversations often quickly degenerate into something less.

Christopher DeMuth, president emeritus of the American

Enterprise Institute, notes the interaction of high affluence and modern technologies.

“Americans have attained levels of material comfort, leisure time, and education unknown until the recent past.” And as Americans have become “entangled by networks of communication,” they have entered “a world of empowered mass intimacy” that encourages the better but also “the darker angels of human nature.” New modes of communication enable us “to organize ourselves into highly defined networks of affinity and endeavor.” These enable splendid cooperative endeavors; but they also are “fracturing our politics.”

Institutions that hitherto organized and stabilized politics — parties, Congress, federalism, civic organizations — have been, DeMuth says, “deconstructed by a thousand networks of ideology, interest and identity.” Such “private networks have commandeered central institutions of government.” Congress, especially, has buckled beneath the weight of “many more numerous political causes than a representative legislature can manage.” Congress has responded by offloading onto the administrative state’s executive agencies activities that are essentially legislative. So, its members are free to “strut and fret on the national stage” on behalf of causes that are made conspicuous, articulate and potent by the new technology-created networks.

The result is an ever-moreclamorous politics, and the survival of the shrillest. Hence 2017, the year of living splenetically, has been replete with confirmations of Eric Hoffer’s aphorisms: “Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” And: “We lie the loudest when we lie to ourselves.”

George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. (c) 2017, Washington Post Writers Group

ANOTHER VIEW

Less than the sum of its parts (c) 2017, The Washington Post

The National Security Strategy issued by the Trump administration Monday differs from those of previous presidents in some fundamental ways, as might be expected given President Donald Trump’s transgressive nationalism and protectionism.

It also differs from some of the policies the president himself has favored so far, especially with regard to Russia and China. That, too, might be taken as unsurprising, given the widely reported and mostly unsuccessful attempts by the president’s national security staff - the authors of the strategy - to reconcile his impulses with core U.S. foreign policy interests.

On the whole, the document may be a poor predictor of the administration’s actions - especially as the president, according to the chief national security spokesman, may not have read it. It nevertheless is worth reviewing as a marker of how far Trump’s administration is departing from its predecessors, and as a marker of what his top aides hope to persuade him to do.

Worth noting first is what

is missing from the strategy, compared with those of Barack Obama and George W. Bush. For the Trump administration, there is no threat from climate change; no commitment to promote democracy and human rights, other than by example; and no impetus to seek the reduction, much less the elimination, of nuclear weapons.

The Obama and Bush administration strategies saw free-trade deals as in the U.S. national interest; the Trump administration sees them as an instrument used by competitors to take advantage of America. The Trump plan further defines “porous borders” as a national security threat and predictably prescribes a wall as the solution. More surprisingly, it calls the growing national debt a “grave threat” to national security, even as Trump prepares to sign a tax bill that will add at least $1 trillion to that debt.

Even more jarring is the difference between the strategy’s treatment of Russia and China, and Trump’s actions thus far. The document portrays China and Russia as dangerous rivals who want to”shape

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a world antithetical to our interests and values.” But Trump so far has done little but heap praise on autocratic rulers Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin. In a speech nominally meant to introduce the strategy, he instead exulted over a friendly phone call he had received from Putin.

The strategy praises U.S. alliances and reaffirms support for NATO, but in his speech Trump reiterated misguided claims that “immensely wealthy” allies had been “delinquent in . . . payment while we guarantee their safety.”

The document says the United States will favor democracies over unfree states, but Trump has clashed more with the leaders of Britain and Germany than Saudi Arabia and Malaysia.

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Bertha Lenora Hotaling Bertha Lenora Hotaling, age school cook, dressmaker, and 96 of West Coxsackie, NY died bookkeeper for the family busipeacefully at home December ness. She always had a smile, a 18, 2017. kind word and a cheerful outlook She was born September 6, on life. Her happiest moments 1921 in Coxsackie to the late revolved around her family.

Albert & Pearl (Hotaling) Cole of Bertha enjoyed sharing meals, Coxsackie. playing games, tending to her Bertha was predeceased by garden, crocheting, and baking. her husband of nearly 70 years, She was a lifelong member and Orra A. Hotaling, her daughter dedicated volunteer of the First Betty Hotaling Pugsley, son-in- Reformed Church of Coxsackie, law Richard J. Humwhere for many years mer, and her siblings, she taught Sunday Albert Cole Jr., Walter School, coordinated Cole, Sr., Blanche Vadinners, and sang in the nAlstyne, and Maida choir. In her later years Cole. she enjoyed attending She is survived by the Coxsackie Senior her children, Henry Center and spending (Betty) Hotaling of Coxtime at home with her sackie, NY; Joan Rapp family.

Hotaling (Jim Bixler) of Ballston Visitation will be Lake, NY; Mary Humheld at W.C. Brady’s Sons Fumer (Bruce Bonesteel) of Coeyneral Home, 97 Mansion St, mans Hollow, NY; and Thomas (Cathleen) Hotaling of Fishkill, Coxsackie, NY on Thursday, NY. Her siblings Herbert Cole December 21, 2017 from 3:00of Coxsackie and Lois Reed of 7:00pm. Funeral service on Reading, PA. She was blessed Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, 10:00am with nine grandchildren: Eddie at the First Reformed Church, (Deanna), David (Bambi), Deb- 284 Mansion St, Coxsackie, bie (Lloyd), Jean (Kirk), Michael NY. Burial to follow at Riverside (Lisa), Tim (Kelsey), Laura (Kev- Cemetery, Coxsackie.

In lieu of lowers, donations in), Rebecca (Patrick), Gregory (Chelsea); as well as 15 great- can be made to the American grandchildren and many nieces Cancer Society or the First Reformed Church of Coxsackie. and nephews.

Condolences may be made Bertha was a loving wife, mother, homemaker, farmer, at www.wcbradyssonsinc.net.

Rayan Noah Dalaudiere-Baoud Rayan Noah DalaudiereBaoud born on 11-12-13 at 14:45, has passed away in a tragic car accident on route 203 in Kinderhook on 12-13-17. He will be put to rest at 10AM in the Town of Catskill cemetery. Rayan will be survived by his loving

mother Laura Dalaudiere, father Aissam Baoud, his favourite big sister Amilia Dalaudiere-Baoud, along with a very large and loving family. For those who wish, contributions may be made to a charity of ones choice.

Lois Irene Anderson Former Claverack resident Lois Anderson, 75, passed away at Albany Medical Center, in Albany, New York, Sunday, December 17th.

She was born November 13, 1942 in Los Angeles, California, the daughter of the late Ralph and Irene (McNamara) Moody.

Mrs. Anderson had resided in Claverack and the surrounding Columbia County area for over 30 years, raising her 7 daughters. She was married to her loving husband, Donald for 45 years prior to his passing.

After spending the majority of her time visiting daughters residing in Texas, Colorado, and Hawaii for over a decade, settled down for the past 7 years residing in Tallahassee, Florida, until recently returning upstate to visit daughters in Saugerties and Chatham since July.

Survivors include her 7 daughters, their husbands, 22 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren; Deborah, husband Jim Garrity, sons Jay

Ryan, Sean Scott and Timothy James, of Chatham, New York; Cherri, husband James Tuson, daughter Ariel, and son Ian of Elizabeth Colorado; Jacqueline, husband Skip Rose, sons Hans and Donald, of Saugerties, New York; Nikki, husband Mark Taylor, sons Nicholas, Eric, Ethan, and daughter Andi, of Tallahassee, Florida; Vikki, husband Jeff Burckhardt, sons Jacob, Eric, Aaron, and daughters Jennifer and Sarah, of Milford Iowa; Dawn Osborn with son Craig, and daughters Rachel, and Ranae, of Centerton Arkansas; and Roni, husband Randall Campbell, son Tyler, and daughters Jennifer, and Heather, of Wichita Falls Texas.

Service is at 10 am on Saturday, Dec 23 at Wenk Funeral Home in Chatham followed by burial at Ghent Union Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to St Jude Childrens Research Hospital at 262 Danny Thomas Place Memphis, TN 38105

Joanne M. Holt Joanne M. Holt of Copake, NY passed away Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Columbia Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family.

Born July 17, 1942 in Catskill, NY, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Jeannette (Benino) Bonaide.

She graduated from St. Patrick’s Academy in 1960 and attended Mildred Elley Business School. She worked in the medical records department at the Greene County Memorial Hospital in Catskill, NY and was the manager of Triple S Blue Stamps in Catskill, NY. On New Years Eve in Times Square, she met her “sailor boy”, the love of her life, Amon D. Holt. Married January 22, 1975, they spent 30 precious years together until his death in 2005. Before they made their home in Copake, NY, they were stationed in Roosevelt Roads, Puerto Rico and in Charleston, SC, where she frequently reminded us that she made slop-

py joes for the USO. She loved her cats, origami, music and especially spending time with her family.

She is survived by her sister and brother in law, Cindy and Deryll Miller; nieces, Melissa Miller and Jennifer (David) Mosher; her great niece, Elora Mosher; many amazing cousins, nieces, nephews and godchildren.

Friends and relatives may call at the Peck and Peck Funeral Home, 8063 Rte 22, Copake, NY on Saturday, December 23, 2017 from 1 to 3 pm. Funeral service to immediately follow.

Private internment will be at the convenience of the family.

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Morgan Geyser enters the courtroom in Waukesha County Friday, Sept. 29, 2017 for a hearing that resolved her longstanding case.

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Anissa Weier, one of the two Waukesha, Wisc., girls charged in the 2014 Slender Man stabbing, in a file image.

Slender Man victim still physically scarred and fearful

By Bruce Vielmetti Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (TNS)

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The victim in the infamous Slender Man stabbing shows outward signs of recovery but still carries deep fears and insecurities, as well as physical scars from the attack and the surgeries that saved her life, her mother says in a new court filing.

In a compelling two-page victim impact statement, Stacie Leutner describes how her whole family has suffered along with daughter Payton, who in 2014 was stabbed 19 times by her friends Morgan Geyser and Anissa Weier after a sleepover party for Morgan’s 12th birthday.

Both were charged as adults and found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect earlier this year. Experts said they suffered from a shared delusion that Slender Man — an internet boogeyman — would harm them or their families if they didn’t kill their sixth-grade classmate.

Weier’s sentencing — really the judge’s parameters of her civil commitment at a state mental hospital — is Thursday.

On the one hand, her mother wrote, Payton has done

well in the wake of the attack: She survived, she returned to school, she made new friends and traveled with them to the East Coast, and to Canada with her school’s French club.

“But she was different,” her mother wrote. “She was more reserved and more cautious.

She held everyone at arm’s length and never let anyone get too close. She immersed herself in school in an attempt to distract herself from the uncertainty of her life; everything she knew about her home and her family was different.

“And she didn’t know how to cope with that.”

In addition, extensive scarring — 19 marks from stabbings, six from surgeries, 25 in all — on her arms, leg, torso, and chest constantly remind Payton of the incident, and make swimsuit shopping a challenge.

Stacie Leutner details the effect on Payton’s younger brother, who was 10 at the time and felt “like a forgotten child” in the wake of her return home and the constant attention she required for recovery.

“He still struggles with ... the belief that he is somehow less important than his

sister,” she said.

The event also stressed her marriage, Stacie Leutner said, creating “a cavern” between the couple.

She wrote that Payton supported the final resolutions of the cases for two reasons.

First, she did not want to testify; she has never spoken of the attack since her interview with a detective from her hospital bed.

Second, she agrees that treatment in a secure hospital is best for both Geyser and Weier, even though she will not feel safe if either is ever released back into the community without supervision.

Her mother said it was Payton’s own compassion that took her into the Waukesha woods where she was attacked by the other girls she thought were friends.

“Payton knew that if she wasn’t Morgan’s friend, then Morgan wouldn’t have any friends,” and believed everyone deserved at least one friend.”

The letter is the most extensive remarks from the Leutner family since their appearance on ABC’s “20/20” program a few months after the crime.

Stacie and Josef Leutner and their parents and other

relatives — but never Payton — have attended nearly every hearing over the 3½ years of the case but always declined to speak with reporters.

In a deal with prosecutors, Weier pleaded guilty to attempted second-degree homicide, and agreed to not seek supervised release from treatment for three years if a jury approved her insanity defense at the penalty phase trial. If the jury had rejected the defense, prosecutors would have sought a 10-year sentence, instead of the maximum 25 years.

The original charge, attempted first-degree intentional homicide while armed, carried a possible 45-year prison sentence.

Geyser, who was diagnosed with early onset schizophrenia shortly after the girls’ arrests, pleaded guilty to the initial charge and was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect by the judge.

Her sentencing hearing is in February.

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Romanian hackers arrested in international investigation Rachel Weiner The Washington Post WP Bloomberg

Five Romanian hackers were arrested over the past week as part of an international investigation into computer ransomware, officials in the United States and Europe said Wednesday.

In six houses across Romania, Romanian, Dutch, British and American law enforcement operatives seized hard drives, laptops, external storage devices and documents related to malicious software called CTB Locker or Critroini.

The program targets Windows computers with spam designed to look like invoices

from well-known European countries, according to law enforcement. If the attachment to the fake invoice is downloaded, it encrypts files on a victim’s computer until a ransom is paid in bitcoin.

Hackers can earn a cut of ransom profits by helping spread the malicious software through their own spam campaigns, an “affiliate” innovation the FBI says CTB Locker helped pioneer.

The ransomware, first seen in 2014, was also one of the first to use the anonymizing software Tor to conceal the location of its servers. CTB stands for Curve-Tor-Bitcoin; Curve is an encryption method.

Three of the arrested

Lillian E. “Betty” Meissner Lillian E. “Betty” Meissner, age 94 years, of Coxsackie, N.Y. passed away on December 15, 2017, at Greene Meadows, Catskill, N.Y. She was born on July 3, 1923, in Coxsackie, N.Y and is the daughter of the late George and Florence (Applebee) Kniffen.

Besides her parents, Betty is predeceased by her loving husband Llewellyn “Wimpy” Meissner who passed away on September 13, 2000 and her daughter Donna Lee Meissner, who passed away on Janu-

ary 24, 2014, her brother Harry Kniffen, sisters Katherine Boice and Rose Marie Greene.

Survivors include many nieces and nephews and great nieces and great nephews.

Betty’s joy was caring for her family and others, and taking care of her home.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of W.C. Brady’s Sons, Inc. Funeral Home, Coxsackie, N.Y. Condolences may be made at www.wcbradyssonsinc.net.

DEATH NOTICE Julia Collier Julia Collier, 76, a retired vice president at Goucher College

Maryland, died on January 31st, 2017 in Towson, MD.

individuals will be prosecuted in Romania, according to the FBI. Two other suspects were arrested in the Romanian capital, Bucharest, as part of a parallel investigation, according to Europol. Where they will be tried has yet to be determined. The European police agency has identified over 170 victims in their jurisdiction.

Timothy Slater, the special agent in charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, said in a statement that “these arrests highlight the value of international cooperation in bringing to justice perpetrators in a criminal network, wherever they reside.”

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Caroling, cookies and two Christmas icons

By Anthony Fiducia Columbia-Greene Media

TANNERSVILLE — Mr. and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to the Washington Irving Inn on Sunday.

Guests were invited to have breakfast with the Clauses and enjoy live music and homemade holiday cookies.

On the menu were pancakes, French toast or eggs and bacon — all served with coffee, tea or juice. Adults ate for $15 and children for $7.

Mike and Matoaka Garner, of Coxsackie, brought their 6-year-old son, Liam, to the event.

“We love our local community and support others as well,” Matoaka Garner said.

“We’ve never been here before — it’s nice to be a tourist in your own area.”

With seven children in the family, the Garners said Liam is the only one left who is young enough for visits to Santa.

“Things like this are good for

him.” Matoaka said. “We’ve missed others [visits to Santa in the area] but we caught this one — we always find him somewhere.”

The couple found out about the event on Facebook, they said.

“We really enjoy doing stuff like this,” Mike said.

Stefania Jozic, longtime innkeeper at the Washington Irving Inn, looked suspiciously like Mrs. Claus on Sunday.

“We did it last year for the first time,” she said. “[This year] people have been calling — asking if we’re going to do it again.”

Jozic said Santa and Mrs. Claus stopped by the inaugural Winter Walk in Tannersville, representing the inn.

“I’ve always loved to make cookies,” she said. “And that’s kind of how kids associate [with Christmas].”

Visiting Santa Claus to celebrate the holiday season is a bit of an old tradition — and something that Jozic said will

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Thomas Plank and Stefania Jozic as Mr. and Mrs. Claus.

never go away and that the inn exemplifies.

“People really like the past,” Jozic said. “They never really let go of old traditions.”

Jozic said people have been trickling in throughout the whole day. She also said she can see this event becoming a tradition of its own.

Long-time Cairo police

officer and local law enforcement icon Thomas Plank portrayed Santa on Sunday at the Washington Irving Inn. “It’s very nice,” he said of being Santa Claus. “It’s fun and it makes the kids happy.”

As a former Windham police officer, Plank has portrayed Santa Claus for multiple events quite a bit, he said.

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Santa sitting with 6-year-old Liam Garner at the Washington Irving Inn in Tannersville on Sunday.

“I’ve worked with kids all my life,” Plank said. “[Today] the kids have been interesting.”

At 2 p.m. the inn held a special event called “The Man Who Sold Christmas.”

The event was sponsored by the Greene County Historical Society and highlighted the story of Mark Carr, a

Hunter resident who is said to be America’s first Christmas tree salesman. A reading from Washington Irving’s 1820 Christmas sketches was also presented by Jim Planck.

To reach reporter Anthony Fiducia, call 518-828-1616 ext. 2309 or email afiducia@registerstar.com.

Remember the true reason for the holiday season

By Christine Dwon For Columbia-Greene Media

Happy 10th birthday to Akeylah Pushman! There was a surprise birthday party for her at the Lexington UMC hall Dec. 16 with family and friends. She was one very happy young lady!

Book club met Dec. 13 for a very nice holiday supper at the beautifully decorated home of Diane Clarke in West Kill. Also, there were Dale Klein, Mary Palazzolo, Dr. Elena Suditu, Bette Knapp, Chris Dwon and Abigail Dwon. Gladys Meyer stopped in on her way home from another meeting for a few minutes to wish us all a happy holiday.

Dr. Suditu gave us pocket calendars, Bette Knapp brought all of us little Christmas stockings with our initials on them and candy inside and Dale Klein gave us all beautiful snowman ornaments. Abigail was thrilled to open her

wrapped gift and get a snowman ornament with musical notes on it. She plays the violin, ukulele and flute and claimed the snowman “perfect.”

Weather permitting, the book club will meet Jan. 17, 2018, at 6 p.m. at Diane’s home. The book selection is Glenn Beck’s “The Christmas Sweater.”

The town of Lexington Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary held its annual meeting Dec. 14 with election of officers for 2018. Elected were JoEllen Schermerhorn, president; Betty Hapeman, 1st vice president; Susan (Falke) Turk, 2nd vice president; Shirley Van Valkenburgh, treasurer; Chris Dwon, secretary; Jannel Mellott, chaplain; and Bette Knapp, guard. Following the meeting, we all enjoyed a holiday pot luck supper.

The Ladies Auxiliary will not meet for the months of Janu-

ary, February and March. The next meeting will be April 10, 2018.

Several members of the Ladies Auxiliary met in the Firemen’s room Dec. 15 to pack and distribute the annual Christmas fruit boxes — JoEllen Schermerhorn, Betty Hapeman, Rose Williams and Bette Knapp. As always, the recipients of the boxes were very pleased with the visits and being remembered.

Mary Palazzolo drove to Long Island to attend a surprise girls’ night out birthday party for her daughter, Carley, on Dec. 16. The group of ladies had a great time together.

Birthday greetings to Stephen Foreman of Spruceton on Saturday, Dec. 23.

Also celebrating a birthday on Dec. 23 is Christopher Tilp.

Amy (Van Etten) Habbard’s birthday is Sunday, Dec. 24.

Happy birthday to Maureen McCullar, Joann Haskin and

Norman Van Valkenburgh on Thursday, Dec. 28.

On Dec. 30, Jill Schermerhorn and DeeDee Bulson celebrate their birthdays.

Best wishes to all.

The joint Sunday morning Dec. 24 Christmas Eve worship service with Lexington/West Kill UMC, Jewett Presbyterian and Mt. Top Church will begin at 10 a.m. in the Lexington/ West Kill UMC. The children from the Mt. Top Church will present a Christmas program.

Following the service, there will be a coffee hour for all to enjoy. All are welcome, please join us.

The last Sunday of the month, Dec. 31, worship service will begin at 9 a.m. in the Lexington/West Kill UMC church.

Prayers for Larry Falke, Joan and Bob Rappleyea, Betty Hapeman, Kevin Krazit, Donna Falke, Ellouise Cole, Pastor Bob Nash, Marilyn and

Nancy Dippold, Ruth Blumenthal, Louie Kizyma, Margaret Lawrence, Bud Osborn, Ellis Potter, Lou Carraciolo, Bruce Maben, Sharie and Bill Pushman, Stephanie Pushman, Art Rood, Mickie Winters, Gladys Van Valkenburgh, Daryl Van Valkenburgh, Jen Grinnell, Chris Yarger, Bill and Audry Gannon, Richard and Lois Banks, Eleane and John Grinnell, Tom and Marilyn Soule, Don and Diane Strausser, Ron and Mary Westman, Pastor Bob and Kate Barnum, Clarence and Jeanne Soule, our country, our leaders, our military and their families and all others in need of prayer.

Greene County Senior Nutrition Program for the week of Dec. 25 to Dec. 29 is as follows: Monday — Merry Christmas — all nutrition sites closed – no home-delivered or congregate meals; Tuesday — cook’s choice, Mandarin oranges; Wednesday — baked

chicken with gravy, brown rice pilaf, Brussels sprouts, apricots; Thursday — Swedish meatballs, mashed potatoes, spinach, pears; Friday — hot open-faced pork sandwich, applesauce, fresh salad, mashed potatoes, winter squash, ice cream (note: pudding for home-delivered meals). All persons over 60 are invited to attend. Meals served at noon for a suggested donation of $4 per meal. Please call at least a day in advance to reserve your meal. The Mt. Top senior center is located at the Jewett Municipal building, Route 23C, 518-263-4392.

Happy holidays to all the men and women who protect and serve our country.

Merry Christmas! May you and yours be blessed, joyful and thankful for the greatest gift of all.

Bicentennial anniversary, Thomas Cole’s arrival in America from England in 1818 CATSKILL — We are thrilled to announce the 200th year anniversary of Thomas Cole’s arrival in America. Thomas Cole (1801-1848) emigrated from Northern England in 1818 with his family at the age of 17.

Cole went on to found America’s first major art movement, the Hudson River School of landscape painting, which profoundly shaped this nation’s identity and addressed the prescient issues of preservation vs. development head on.

The bicentennial coincides with a major Thomas Cole exhibition at The Metropolitan Museum of Art entitled Thomas Cole’s Journey: Atlantic Crossings opening in January and traveling to the National Gallery, London, in June of 2018.

A complementary exhibition exploring the international context of Thomas Cole’s work will be presented at the Thomas Cole Site in May in partnership with the Yale University Department of Art History and the Yale Center for British Art. To kick off this momentous occasion, the Thomas Cole Site will present the 15th annual Sunday Salons lecture series in Thomas Cole’s New Studio at the historic site once a month from January through April.

This season will feature American art scholars and

professors from The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Yale University exploring new scholarship on the Hudson River School and Thomas Cole. The 2018 Sunday Salons are sponsored by James & Diane Lewis and David & Laura Grey.

The Thomas Cole Site will present the second season of Winter Tours on the same days as the Sunday Salons, allowing audiences to visit Thomas Cole’s historic home during the run of the Thomas Cole exhibition at the Met. Winter Tours invite guests into the historic Main House where Thomas Cole lived and worked with his family, and include the immersive multimedia installation The Parlors and the exhibition Mind Upon Nature: Thomas Cole’s Creative Process, featuring original works by the artist.

Guided tours will be offered at 1 and 3:30 p.m. on the same days as the Sunday Salons from January through March.

Stay tuned for the April touring schedule which will be announced in 2018.

2018 PROGRAMMING | JANUARY – APRIL Jan. 7 Thomas Cole: On Paper | Nicholas Robbins, Ph.D. Candidate, History of Art, Yale University, 2 p.m.

Thomas Cole left behind a vast archive — drawings,

— that together attest to the central, formative role that paper played in his artistic development.

Cole’s earliest works, completed before he began painting in 1825, include complex studies from nature, notebooks that recorded his readings in aesthetic theory, and short stories published in journals. Seen together, these more private forms of thinking on paper capture Cole’s development as an artist and intellectual.

Winter Tours, 1 and 3:30 p.m.

Feb. 4 In the Footsteps of Thomas Cole | Shannon Vittoria, Ph.D., Research Assistant, American Wing, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2 p.m.

This talk will explore the behind-the-scenes research conducted by the curatorial team for the exhibition Thomas Cole’s Journey: Atlantic Crossings as they followed in Cole’s footsteps traveling to England and Italy to research his youth in Bolton and his return journey to London, Florence, Rome, Tivoli and Naples from 1829-32.

Winter Tours, 1 and 3:30 p.m.

March 4 Frederic Church in Thomas Cole’s Catskills | Jennifer Raab, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, History of Art, Yale University, 2 p.m.

Frederic Church spent two formative years studying with Thomas Cole.

This lecture will explore both Cole’s influence on Church, from drawing practices to sketching trips, and the ways in which the younger artist departed from his mentor.

Winter Tours, 1 and 3:30 p.m.

April 8 Idyllic and Industrial Visions: Thomas Cole, William Guy Wall, and the Hudson River | Sophie Lynford, Ph.D. Candidate, History of Art, Yale University, 2 p.m.

Sophie Lynford will tell the story of the relationship between Thomas Cole and another British-born artist who painted the Hudson Valley in the 1820s, William Guy Wall.

Immigrating to the United States in 1818, the same year Cole arrived, Wall provided the watercolors for the popular volume The Hudson River Portfolio.

The book’s release coincided with the transformation of the Hudson Valley into a destination for landscape tourism, likely encouraging Cole to visit the region. But the Portfolio showcased the industrialization springing up in the Hudson Valley, while Cole purposely omitted signs of such commercial activity in his early canvases.

Toward the end of the 1820s, however, the two artists enjoyed a relationship characterized by reciprocal influence.

While the Portfolio may

have drawn Cole to the Hudson Valley, Cole’s first canvases of the area encouraged Wall revisit the region, to try his hand at painting in oil, and to experiment with more idiosyncratic compositions similar to those he saw in Cole’s work.

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Tickets for the Sunday Salons are $12 for general admission and $10 for members, and tickets for Winter Tours are $10 for general admission and free for members.

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All the wondrous things of Christmas past Well kids, we’re down to the wire.

The final week before Christmas is upon us and we are in stress mode. I don’t do Christmas the way I used to. No more decorating, frantic cookiemaking, present-wrapping, dinner preparations. Boy, do I miss those days.

It’s hard to think Christmas without the stress. I can take more time to appreciate the reason for the season, but I would trade all of the peace and quiet to go back in time to when the kids were little.

What joy the memories of buying and hiding presents bring.

My advice: enjoy the moment, grandparents, go spend Christmas with the kids. They grow up way too quickly.

With the extended cold (brrr!), have you been having an influx of uninvited guests?

Everyone is talking about mice everywhere. I went to my pantry, picked up a bag of oatmeal, and it was completely empty. I wish I could have cats, but the proximity of the highway precludes that idea. Do you have any mouse-proof solutions?

On Saturday, Judy and her son, Jay, took Rose and Ken to Albany for a Hudecek family Christmas. Karen (Hudecek) and husband, Tyler, with daughters, Chloe and Claire, came from Syracuse. Stacey (Hudecek) with husband, Adam, and daughters, Kelsey and Raury, live a short ways from PePa, so they were there, Janet was brought over from her home so she could join in the fun. Chloe, age 8, serenaded all on the violin with a sample of Christmas songs. Not to be undone, Claire, age 6, played a tune on the piano. It’s so good to see young children with mu-

ASHLAND SPEAKS

LULA

ANDERSON sical talent.

Great-Grandma just enjoys the time she spends with all of her family. On Christmas Eve, Judy’s boys, and Tricia, will be coming to Jewett to be with Grandma and open presents with her Christmas Day. Sunday was a very busy day for all. I started at the Ashland Church at 9 a.m. We packed 25 shut-in baskets, then delivered them. A new recipient was overjoyed to receive the basket and was amazed at the amount of goodies in it. For an elderly person, it’s such a treat to get a box just crammed with crackers, candy, fruit, etc. A winter’s worth of treats.

A large crowd gathered at the home of Bob and Ginny Gurley to wrap and pack Christmas bags with necessities for 45 veterans in Albany.

It’s always such an enjoyable day to spend the afternoon. I got to prepare for my dotage, by cutting wrapping paper into tiny little squares — just big enough for a purse-sized tissue pack. I finished up with that, to run to Jewett to deliver a shutin box, then run back down to the BrandyWine for the Mason Christmas Party. Thanks to my secret friend for the gift.

I got home and tried to think what day it was. Oh my, it’s still Sunday. I did all of that in one

DEC acquires Vroman’s Nose parcel in Schoharie County FULTON — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Keith Goertz announced DEC’s acquisition of 139 acres in the town of Fulton, Schoharie County.

The property, known as Vroman’s Nose, was donated to DEC by the Vroman’s Nose Preservation Corporation (VNPC).

“Vroman’s Nose is a local jewel that contains a portion of the Long Path trail, sweeping views of the Schoharie Valley, nesting peregrine falcons and a unique geology that makes it one of the most recognizable landscapes in the area,” Goertz said. “DEC appreciates the exceptional stewardship of the property undertaken by VNPC and their generosity in donating this iconic land to the state.”

The recorded history of Vroman’s Nose goes back to the founding of the country. The property, which juts about 600 feet above the Schoharie Valley floor, was ceded to Adam Vroman by the British in the early 1700s.

In 1983, faced with the possibility that a restaurant might be built on top of Vroman’s Nose, a small group of Adam Vroman’s descendants banded together to purchase the property and created the preservation corporation to manage the area for public use.

In recent years, public use of the property increased significantly and the

VNPC recognized a need for adequate resources to manage the property and reached out to DEC for assistance in preserving the property in perpetuity.

Chairman of the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors Earl VanWormer III said, “Schoharie County has long been proud of Vroman’s Nose, a treasure for our residents and visitors to enjoy.

Now there will be more access to residents in our state and regionally. This will be great for businesses and tourism in Schoharie County.”

Fulton Town Supervisor Philip Skowfoe Jr. said, “I would like to thank the state for accepting the donation of Vroman’s Nose and for protecting and preserving it for generations to come.”

Vroman’s Nose Preservation Corporation President Susan Vroman Walker said, “The Vroman’s Nose Preservation Corporation is proud to transfer ownership of Vroman’s Nose to the Department of Environmental Conservation. The State of New York will preserve the historic and scenic property for the good of the public and keep it forever wild.”

DEC will manage this property as the Vroman’s Nose Unique Area to protect its outstanding natural resources and to accommodate appropriate public use.

day! OK, go to sleep and plan for tomorrow’s trip to Albany to deliver the gifts to the VA. (Did I just complain about not having enough to do?)

Thank you, again, for the comments made on my remembrances last week — especially the tinsel. One memory leads us down the path to more. Please feel free to share your memories with us.

I got an addition to my church service list from last week, so I will repeat it with additions.

Christmas services for local churches:

Vicky and Albin, Janet Goos and Tricia LoPresti.

I am now at the Upcoming Events section, but with Christmas being next week, I have exhausted all of my events. Please join in at one of the many church services.

Also, it’s time to start telling me of all of the events that will happen in 2018 — local fire departments, school events, club meetings.

Please let me know so I can let the world know what’s happening. Send your events by email at lmgeand@yahoo.com or by calling 518-734-5360.

CHRISTMAS EVE

AS I REMEMBER IT

n Regular Sunday services will be in Ashland, which will be a combined worship with Windham at 10 a.m. n At 7 p.m. Ashland will hold candlelight services honoring the birth of Christ n Maple Crest will hold its Christmas Eve services at 6 p.m. n Windham United Methodist Church will hold services at 9 p.m. n The Dutch Reform Church in Prattsville will hold services at 5 p.m. There is electricity, but no heat, so those attending will need to dress very warmly (hats, coats, gloves, scarves). n Christmas Eve — Kaaterskill UMC 5:30 p.m. — interactive family service, and then East Jewett UMC 11 p.m. — candlelight communion service.

After last week’s column, I laid in bed thinking of all the wondrous things of Christmas past.

Christmas Day came and went — the popcorn garland on the tree was eaten, the ribbon candy was no longer in ribbons, just a mess of curls in the dish, but we had winter vacation to play in the snow.

We had to try out the new mittens, hats and boots. We ran outside and into the deepest snow we could find. Down in the boots went the snow.

Within five minutes, your feet were freezing, but you were outside!

Woolen mittens are great for keeping hands warm, but the snowballs would cling to the mittens when you tried to throw them — sometimes sending the mitten flying with the snowball.

We all had to make a snowman. So what if it was a little lopsided, and the hat kept blowing off in the wind? Mother kept yelling that the energy spent running should have been used shoveling the driveway. But, we will get to that

PRAYERS AND CARES Bob Rappleyea was home, but is back in the hospital.

John LoPresti had a slight setback, but is home again.

Tom Briggs — How are you??

Please continue prayers for

later.

We played, and played until we were so cold it was time to go in for real hot chocolate. We played a little in the house, in front of the stove — Florence wouldn’t share her new doll with me. Franklin wanted to play with George’s new army men. Florence said her dolls needed my new tea set for the party.

Mother said we were warm enough to go back outside.

Now remember, we wore woolen, one-piece snowsuits back in the ’30s and ’40s. We would cram ourselves into the suit, wrap the scarf, put on the hat, mittens, boots and... UH OH, I just drank three cups of hot chocolate. I forgot to go.

Take off the boots, hat, mittens, peel off the scarf and snowsuit, run to the john, then start all over again. Now, we really had to shovel the walk.

We used to get the Sunday edition of the Times Union delivered very early — around 4 a.m., and if we wanted to be able to read the comics, the paper box must be opened.

My father was a truck driver for his father, hauling cattle to places like Comstock. He probably got home very late Saturday night, but every Sunday, the three of us would pile in his bed to have the Sunday funnies read to us.

Other memories have returned while thinking about Christmas: The farm sets the boys would get — we would all spend hours playing farm. Setting the cows and horses in the plastic fence next to the barn.

Zooming around with the tractor with working manure spreader. The girls would be busy pushing their hair back with their brand new barettes.

Tying their hair in ribbons, which matched their doll’s ribbons. The simple pleasures.

Next memory is unwrapping gifts. Wrapping paper was at a premium. A roll of Christmas paper might last three or four years. If you ran out, you’d use newspaper — especially the funny pages — to wrap a gift.

Brown bags were colored and used. There were no to/ from gift stickers. Old cards were used to write names on.

Opening the gift was a challenge. First, the package was admired, the bow was taken off very gently and put aside. Next, find the seam, and carefully peel the tape off, taking care NOT to rip the paper. The paper was taken off in one piece, folded neatly and put aside.

Then, and only then, could you open the gift.

If you forgot to take the gift tag off, who knows who would get that paper the following year, and whosever name was on that package, got it. Boxes were not thrown away — they were folded up, flattened out, and reused.

For us old timers, it’s hard to watch as presents are opened by both young and old, today.

Horrors! They rip open the paper! They don’t even try to save any of it.

You can see and hear your mother admonishing you: “Don’t tear the paper. Remember to save the bow.”

I guess I just turned into an old fuddy duddy.

Both Judy and I wish you a very blessed Christmas. May you enjoy all of the joys of the holiday season and may your New Year bring you peace, joy, love and good health. Lula

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’Tis the season of tidings, comfort and joy

By Abby and Gabby For Columbia-Greene Media

PRATTSVILLE — Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all!

The snow has really put us in the mood to rejoice and enjoy the Christmas season. May your holidays be filled with friends and family and happiness.

Get-well wishes, rather belatedly, go out to Bob Blaine.

He is recovering nicely from his tumble down his stairs.

This happened all before Thanksgiving and Bob and his family have a lot to be thankful for. Although he fell down 16 steps, he did not incur any cuts or broken bones, but did suffer major bruising and a bumped head.

Of course, his children and grandchildren continue to watch over him and daughter, Judy, and son-in-law, Steve Haskin, were stocking him on his favorite snack, ice cream.

Bob, that is certainly the way to complete recovery.

Judy and Steve were accepting happy anniversary greetings from all. It is their 26th year to celebrate.

What a great Christmas gift for the Dave Rikard family.

David’s son, Andrew, has returned safely to the USA after a tour of duty in Africa. Andy is coming home on leave Thursday the 21st. He just returned a few weeks ago from a several months’ long deployment with Special Operations Forces in Cameroon, Africa.

Welcome home, Andy, and thank you for your service. We are all grateful for your safe return and happy for your fam-

ily you will be able to enjoy the Christmas holidays with them.

Pat Minew, Marianne Krauss, Elliott Brainard and Tom Dignam joined the Gurleys at their house Wednesday to get things started for Sunday’s wrapping. There was a lot of spontaneous breaking into Christmas song by all — the less talented causing amazement in the others.

Well, you take what you can get.

There was a real Christmas ambiance at Jim’s Great American on Saturday. Gene and Debbie Brainerd were hobnobbing with Steve and Judy Haskin. Holiday plans were exchanged and it was a good feeling just to be there.

Shirley Dunham Doroski was also making her shopping tour of the store, greeting some she had not seen in quite a while. Shirley grew up in Prattsville on Maple Lane with sister Pat Smith and brother Don. Shirley now lives in Grand Gorge and Don in Florida. Pat stays put solidly in Prattsville.

It was a somewhat smaller crew than usual who gathered for the veterans’ Christmas celebration wrapping party Sunday at the Gurleys, but the job got done in record time. Many thanks to Pat Minew, Lula Anderson, Kip Rikard, Yvonne Shafer, Merrill and Teddie Cline and granddaughter, Olivia, Elliott Brainard, Tom Dignam, Claudia Bracaliello, Connie Lane, Lana Breigle and daughters Laura and Adrianna, Pat Bifolco, Anita Creazzo, Billy Mead, Dottie Pickett and daughter

Debbie from Binghamton, Barbara Deimold, Paul Cozzoli, Vince DeNoia, Mike Meli and Phyllis Sclezi all helped Bob and Ginny Gurley get all the presents wrapped and the extra items ready for delivery on Monday the 18th.

As an after-Christmas present, the VA Christmas celebration will host a large number of disabled veterans to a day of skiing at the Adaptive Sports Center at Ski Windham on Jan. 17. You are invited to be there to welcome them, thank them for their service and cheer them on for their day of skiing.

Our gal Michele Ferrauilo of the VA Recreation and Therapy Department is the guardian angel for these disabled veterans and she makes sure they get to participate in so many activities. She goes far above all that is expected of her and far more than her salary requires. Thank you, Michele, for watching out for our heroes.

Sympathy is extended to Johannes Krauss and family on the recent passing of his sister, Bridgette, who lived downstate.

Of course, they wouldn’t say if they were losers or winners, but Donnie and Connie Lane, Kip Rikard and Lula Anderson spent a day at the casino. The dollar value of the day was not important, it was the friendship and being able to just relax that made the day so enjoyable. No phones, no visitors and just a day without care and filled with friendship.

Feel better wishes go out to Lester Chase who is having trouble with some nerves

Marcia Dougherty a very happy birthday. Wonder if Eugene got her more quilting supplies for her birthday?

For our Christmas gentleman, we wish Chris Tompkins a very happy birthday Dec. 25. Wonder if he gets birthday gifts as well as Christmas gifts? To Jane Lane, we wish a happy birthday Dec. 28. And to co-workers, Joann Haskin and Janice Cross, we also wish a very happy birthday Dec. 28.

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Santa’s helpers who helped wrap hundreds of gifts at the Gurleys for hospitalized veterans at Albany VA.

in his neck had to get some treatment in Oneonta. Wife Bonnie had to be there to help just in case. The Chases met up with the Gurleys many times on their shopping tours in Oneonta. In fact, Lester was able to help the Gurleys find that elusive item. Thanks, Lester. Don’t you dare reveal what it was.

Isn’t that Carol Landers something? She never misses a chance to lend a hand or help out with gift items. Such a fine lady. Thank you, Carol, for being who you are and for doing all those many fine things.

Ray Bracaliello was out of town recently attending the funeral of a friend — an Air Force veteran. Sorry for your loss. You never have too many friends.

Happy birthday to Steve Haskin on Dec. 22. We know Steve got two puppies for his birthday. On Dec. 23, we wish

Harlem Globetrotters coming to Albany and Glens Falls ALBANY — After 91 years of thrilling crowds of basketball fans all over the world, the Harlem Globetrotters will bring their 2018 “Amazing Feats of Basketball World Tour” to Cool Insuring Arena in Glens Falls at 7 p.m. Feb. 5 and Times Union Center in Albany at 3 p.m. Feb. 11.

The Harlem Globetrotters will take their show to a new level this year by celebrating the special blend of basketball and entertainment which has made the team iconic.

The team’s upcoming performance will showcase the high-flying, fun, and memorymaking moments that the Globetrotters are known for. The dribbling, the dunking, and the shooting – don’t forget,

they led all of basketball in 4-point shots made in 2017 – will all be on full display during the 2018 tour.

The Globetrotters feature the world’s largest collection of elite dunkers, including six players who have competed in the annual College Slam Dunk contest held during Final Four weekend, a Guinness World Record holder for slam dunks, and the 2016 winner of the popular TV show “The Dunk King.”

The highflying dunks do not end with the players, as 2018 will also mark the debut of the “Flying Globies” – an acrobatic trampoline dunk team that will defy gravity during the game action with their in-air stunts.

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features with all-star showmen like Big Easy Lofton, HiLite Bruton, Ant Atkinson, and Hammer Harrison, as well as fan favorites Firefly Fisher, Bull Bullard, Thunder Law and Cheese Chisholm. To match the growing popularity of the Globetrotters’ female stars, the team will feature four female players – the largest female roster in team history – including TNT Lister, Ace Jackson, Hoops Green, and Torch George.

Additionally, the 2018 tour marks the return of the Globetrotters’ longtime nemesis, the Washington Generals.

After a long-standing series which saw the Generals lose over 14,000 times, the team is back from a two-year hiatus

to rebuild and refocus around one goal — to beat the Globetrotters. After making its retooled debut this summer in the $2 million, winner-take-all “The Basketball Tournament,” the new-and-improved Generals are out to finally take down the Globetrotters — once and for all.

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Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation awarded federal funding HUDSON — Hudson Valley AgriBusiness Development Corporation’s (HVADC) Farm and Food Funding Accelerator (FFFA) has been awarded a $100,000 grant through the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to fund its next training sessions for food entrepreneurs.

The award was announced

by U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and U.S. Congressman John Faso (R-Kinderhook) in separate notices on December 7 and 8.

“New York is home to some of the finest farmers and growers in the nation, and sustaining our vital agricultural sector is one of my top priorities,” said Senator Schumer in the announcement. “This important federal investment will help plant the seeds for a

long, prosperous future for the state’s agricultural industry by increasing access to locally-sourced food and products. Increased access to locally-sourced food benefits both our local farmers and our residents– making it a win-win for New York’s agricultural industry and the community as a whole.”

As a six to eight month intensive training program, the FFFA is designed to help farmers and food entrepreneurs develop the necessary skills and materials to scale their business, build sales, and access financial sources. With the curriculum begun in October 2016 as the Farm and Food Business Accelerator (FFBA), nine FFBA Peers representing a varied group of food and agricultural businesses, including producers of value-added

agricultural products benefited from classroom and onon-one technical and business training to prepare them to scale their businesses, develop new products and market opportunities and access capital.

The inaugural FFBA program concluded spring of 2017, and now established as a biennial HVADC initiative as the FFFA. “The initial HVADC FFBA program was developed to address the funding challenges facing farms and food producers who are seeking to scale their businesses and provide them with the skill set and access points to capital. As these agribusiness entrepreneurs grow, so does the regional food economy, through sales, processing, distribution, and job creation. Having been awarded the EDA funding will allow us to expand the program in

terms of supporting the creation and growth of robust regional supply chains by providing entrepreneurs with the tools they need to be successful,” commented Todd Erling, HVADC Executive Director.

In a press release issued by Senator Schumer’s office, Senator Gillibrand was attributed as saying that, “one of the best ways to support economic development in New York is by helping local farmers and agricultural companies take advantage of market opportunities to sell their products and grow their businesses. We all benefit from having more locally-sourced food readily available and I will continue to support programs that foster the development of the Hudson Valley’s agricultural sector.” Gillibrand is a member of the Senate Agriculture

Committee.

“There is a high demand for locally grown food and this investment will help accelerate growth in the local food supply chain,” said Congressman Faso, who sits on the House Committee on Agriculture.

“It’s a pleasure to congratulate the Hudson Valley Agri-Business Development Corporation on the investment they earned.”

The 2016-2017 FFBA Peers included Argyle Cheese Factory, LLC (Washington County), Balet Flowers and Design (Saratoga County), Fishkill Farms (Dutchess County), The Green Onion (Orange County), Lavenlair Farm, LLC (Washington County), les collines (Columbia County), Minkus Family Farms. Inc. (Orange County), Raspberry Fields Farm, LLC (Ulster

County), and Soukup Farms (Dutchess County).

Application process and dates will be announced in spring 2018 for the second FFFA program to begin in the fall. Accepted participants will engage in customized technical assistance, including individual assessment of sales, marketing, operation and financials, expert instruction on identified needs, one-on-one mentoring sessions, group interaction and industry networking events to learn how to talk to investors, discover new market opportunities, and pitch to potential funders.

Participants will have the opportunity to connect with the growing network of New York City and Hudson Valley-based funders that are seeking to invest in ventures that support the local food system.

Hannaford donates $10,000 in supplies, product to renovate food pantry

Leonard Bus Sales donates nearly 4 tons of food to local food banks

ALBANY — Hannaford Supermarkets today donated approximately $10,000 worth of supplies and product to renovate and stock the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Albany’s South End neighborhood.

The funding will enable the Salvation Army Food Pantry and its partner organization, The Food Pantries for the Capital District, to provide a greater variety of food and an enhanced atmosphere for families who rely on the pantry as a vital community resource.

Volunteers from Hannaford joined representatives from The Food Pantries for the Capital District to install the new shelving and stock 2,000 pounds of product. The donation also allowed for the purchase of two new upright freezers and coolers.

“Hannaford Supermarkets is strongly committed to helping alleviate hunger throughout the communities that we serve. As we celebrate the holiday season, it’s more important than ever to lend our support to the organizations who share in our mission to combat hunger,” said Hannaford Supermarkets Community Relations Specialist Brian Fabre. “We hope this donation assists The Food Pantries for the Capital District in its

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Leonard Bus Sales is showing its appreciation to the communities they serve by launching their “Giving Thanks and Giving Back” charitable initiative. The program includes a BackPack program to help eradicate child hunger, a holiday can drive and annual direct contributions to food banks.

In lieu of sending out holiday cards, Leonard Bus Sales, the region’s distributor of IC Bus and Trans Tech brand school buses, is making contributions to local foodbanks as a way to give back to the community. In addition, the company recently sponsored a can drive competition among all of its facilities to benefit local food banks. In just four weeks, the enthusiastic support from the Leonard Bus Sales team generated more than 9,000 cans, or nearly 4 tons of food, which the company donated to local food banks across New York State.

“Our company has been committed to providing safe school buses to protect children for over fifty-years,” said Leonard Bus Sales Vice President, Jon Leonard. “Our Giving Thanks and Giving Back program is just an extension of our commitment to the children and the communities that we serve.”

The heart of the “Giving Thanks and Giving Back” initiative was launched earlier this year when Leonard Bus Sales partnered with seven regional food banks

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Volunteers installing new shelving.

efforts to feed those most in need.”

In 2016, the Salvation Army Food Pantry provided approximately 17,000 meals to residents of Albany’s South End neighborhood.

“As a coalition of more than 60 local food pantries, this partnership is a perfect example of how by working together we can do more than any of us alone. We can’t thank Hannaford enough for helping to improve the Salvation Army Food Pantry in Albany,” said Natasha Pernicka, Executive Director of The Food Pantries for the Capital District.

The Food Pantries for the Capital District is a coalition

of more than 60 food pantries located in Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady Counties. Annually, The Food Pantries helps fund, collect, and deliver 2.7 million pounds of food for food member pantries, which helps provide food to 47,000 people for approximately 2.7 million meals. The Food Pantries also supports member pantries by providing service coordination, education and training, opportunities for networking, and infant needs and holiday meals programs.

For more information The Food Pantries of the Capital District, visit www.thefoodpantries.org.

Classes for beginning farmers CHICKEN RAISING FOR BEGINNERS KINGSTON — Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) for a valuable class on starting out with chickens in the Hudson Valley 6-8 p.m. Jan. 16 and Feb. 22 at the CCEUC Education Center, 232 Plaza Road (Hannaford Plaza) in Kingston.

Chickens can provide eggs, meat and fun. This class will go over everything you need to know about raising your own chickens for fun or profit including housing and feeding needs, health management, and weather and predator concerns, using mobile chicken tractors and egg mobiles, and more.

Class instructor, CCEUC Livestock Educator, Jason Detzel, has many years of chickenraising experience with both laying hens and meat breeds of all kinds.

Whether you’re interested in raising a few chickens in your backyard or starting your own chicken-based enterprise, this class will cover it all.

Walk-ins are welcome but space is limited; register ahead

with payment to reserve your seat.

Registration deadline is three days before each class.

Registration per person is $20 (children 12 and under free with an adult) or just $10 for those enrolled in the CCEUC Ag Program.

For all event details and registration go to tinyurl. com/2018-Chickens-Beginners. For help with registration or for information contact Carrie at 845-340-3990 x311 or email cad266@cornell.edu.

PIGS FOR BEGINNERS CLASS KINGSTON — Join Cornell Cooperative Extension of Ulster County (CCEUC) for a class on raising bigs 6-8 p.m.

Jan. 23 at yhe Education Center, 232 Plaza Road (Hannaford Plaza) in Kingston.

Pigs are a great introduction into raising livestock.

Their inquisitive nature and friendly disposition makes them a fun animal to watch and to interact with. Pigs can be managed to alter landscapes and improve fallow fields.

The class will be led by

CCEUC’s Livestock Educator, Jason Detzel, who has years of experience raising pigs.

Many progressive producers are starting to raise pigs on alternative feeds such as hay and leftover whey.

This course covers the basics of caring for pigs including food and water needs, shelter requirements, and the use of tree mast to supplement their diets.

Whether you’re interested in beginning a 4-H project, putting the pig’s powerful noses to work improving your property, or raising your own delicious pork products, this class will review all that you need to know to get started.

The registration fee per person is $20 or $10 for enrolled members of the Agriculture Program, with children 12 and under free with an adult.

Space is limited - register ahead with payment to save your spot. Registration deadline: Jan. 19.

For more information and registration options go to tinyurl.com/CCEUC-2018-Pigs.

For more information, contact Carrie at 845-340-3990 x311 or cad266@cornell.edu.

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Leonard Bus Sales team at Saratoga Springs loading some of the food collected for donation.

across the state. The partnership was forged around their newly created “BackPack” program to help eradicate child hunger and raise awareness about the problem of food insecurity in New York State.

Instead of spending money on promotional giveaways at industry tradeshows, Leonard Bus Sales now dedicates those resources to ending child hunger and helping feed over 4,000 children a year by donating $5 per event attendee.

“Leonard Bus Sales is committed to donating one backpack per event attendee for each of the industry trade events it attends,” said Leonard. “The seven participating food banks are provided a proportionate share of the meals donated based on the number of children they serve.”

Established by Feeding America (feedingamerica. org), the national Backpack program provides meals to over 450,000 children in need during the time they are not at school. The food is usually discretely distributed at the end of the school day, and given to the child when they leave for the weekend or vacation.

“We have a very hardworking and thoughtful team that is dedicated to helping the communities we serve,” Leonard concluded. “Leonard Bus Sales is proud of our team and the great working relationships we have forged with the food pantries across the state.”

To learn more about school-based hunger program or to find regional food banks in your area, Leonard Bus Sales recommends going to feedingamerica.org.

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Family split by repercussions of a long-repressed assault I am estranged from my sister, whom I love your family accuses you of making this up, invite dearly. The reason goes back many years. When them to some of your counseling sessions with I was 13, her husband got me drunk and mothe rape counselor. With the help of that person, you may be able to help them see the light. lested me. While I never forgot, I did repress it — possibly due to my age.

We bought our first home Time went on, I thought I had DEAR ABBY seven months ago. We love it, moved on and life would conexcept for one major issue. tinue as usual. Well, five years Our neighbor, who’s the same ago the trauma erupted inside age as I am, is the biggest hypoof me. My therapist thinks that possibly what triggered it was chondriac and laziest person becoming a grandmother.

I’ve ever seen.

I cannot talk to my sister’s She was training to be a husband, let alone look at him. police officer, but she had a The sight of him makes me headache every day, so she got physically ill, which is obvilet go last year. Ever since then JEANNE we have been supporting her ous to everyone. Exposing him (food, Wi-Fi, OTC meds, femiwould devastate my sister, her family and our extended family. nine products). I finally cut her I am praying for guidance off for about a week until she and the strength to forgive him, but it’s not Facebook-messaged me saying she was starvworking, and neither is therapy. I am now reing and hadn’t eaten for two days, so I gave in.

I gave her a job last week, and she didn’t show garded as the “bad guy” and left isolated with up the first day. no one except my amazing husband. My own What should I do? It’s causing arguments kids are skeptical and think I am destroying our between my husband and me. family. Advice, Abby?

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Because keeping quiet and talking to a therapist haven’t helped you, I will suggest another route for healing. Call your family together. Tell them exactly what happened when you were 13 and that you can no longer keep quiet about it.

At the same time, contact a rape crisis center because at 13, even if you were drunk and consented to what your brother-in-law did, you were underage and a victim of statutory rape. If

You are a kindhearted person, but you are being taken advantage of. If your neighbor has family that can be located, they should be notified that she’s unable to care for herself. If no relative is willing to take responsibility for her, contact social services or direct the woman to a nearby food bank or soup kitchen. I suspect her problems are more extensive than headaches and procrastination.

New shingles vaccine has 97 percent success rate Today, we heard about a new vaccine for shin- megadoses of vitamin C given intravenously can help in cases of severe sinus infection, for gles. However, very little was discussed about which we literally have no effective antibiotwhat it does that the older version does not do, nor was there any advice as to a safe period of ics, in order to treat them. Could this be true? time between administering the older version and the current version of the shingles vaccinaI couldn’t find any high-quality research on intion. Should we proceed with travenous vitamin C for sinus inthe new shingles vaccine?

However, there is some TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH fections. interesting research being done The subunit vaccine (Shinon vitamin C in severe sepsis, a physiological consequence of grix) appears to have better and severe infection. In one study, longer-lasting protection against the risk of dying from sepsis in shingles and its feared complicapeople treated with vitamin tion, post-herpetic neuralgia. In C and steroids was 8 percent, studies, the vaccine was about 97 compared with 40 percent in the percent effective at preventing control group. If confirmed, this shingles. The Centers for Disease DR. KEITH would be a major advance for Control and Prevention recomone of the biggest killers in the mends this vaccine for adults hospital. I am hopeful; howevover 50 with normal immune systems and for those who have er, I have seen other promising previously received the Zostavax vaccine. The treatments for sepsis fail in large-scale studies. side effects are mostly local, such as a sore arm, For sinus infection in particular, if antibiotand last a few days. Serious side effects are rare. ics aren’t effective, there is surgical treatment.

The studies were done on adults who had re- However, many times the issue is that the ceived the Zostavax vaccine more than five years wrong antibiotics inadvertently are used, and ago. If the CDC makes a different recommenda- choosing the right antibiotic may require a protion from that I will write an updated column. cedure to identify the exact bacteria present There are no 100 percent guarantees in medicine, in the sinuses. There are certainly times in the but 97 percent effectiveness is very good. hospital when there are no effective antibiotics, but I personally haven’t seen that in sinus Several articles on the internet suggest that infections.

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By STELLA WILDER Born today, you do not put a great deal of stock in being “understood” in the common sense of the word, and you care very little about the opinion of those outside your immediate sphere of experience. What is important to you, however, is that you are allowed to go about your business in a free, unrestricted manner; you will brook no effort to pigeonhole you or otherwise harness your energies or personality. You are a strong-willed, high-spirited, eager individual with a great deal of confidence and ambition; you are so self-possessed that even something completely unexpected isn’t likely to shake you up, and you keep your feet on the ground at all times, even when your head is in the clouds and you are dreaming of things as yet unrealized. You are destined for success — but of a kind that may not be appreciated by everyone.

Despite your fierce independence, you are not always sure that independence itself is good for others; indeed, you tend to think you know what is good for other people, just as you know what is best for yourself. You may, at times, spark resistance and resentment as a result of your efforts to “meddle” in the lives of those around you.

Also born on this date are: Samuel L. Jackson, actor; Kiefer Sutherland, actor; Jane Fonda, actress; Frank Zappa, musician, songwriter, composer; Florence Griffith Joyner, Olympic track star; Chris Evert, tennis player; Benjamin Disraeli, British prime minister; Walter Hagen, golfer; Julie Delpy, 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.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — What occurs in your imagination can happen in the real world,

as long as you dedicate yourself to making it transpire in a positive manner.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — The time has come for you to express yourself in a new and exciting way — despite the fact that some may doubt your sincerity. Prove them wrong.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) — You may not have heard the news from afar, but once it comes your way today you’ll want to make adjustments accordingly. Do not delay.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) — You will surely benefit today from an open and heartfelt talk with someone who has been avoiding you recently.

Make amends anywhere you can.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) — Take the time to do something for yourself today, even though you will surely find yourself busy with the remains of someone else’s work.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) — You may be accused of doing something merely for your gain, but your track record will back you up as you claim to be working for others.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) — A memory has you rethinking a current plan. What is it that stops you from moving ahead on schedule? Hidden fears are nearing the surface.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) — Though you may be trying to keep your distance today, you’ll likely find that it is impossible to remain uninvolved in someone else’s affairs.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — You’ll have to take it on the chin today, recover quickly, and get back in the ring to settle a score. You’ll know when it’s time to move on.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) — The simpler things remain, the more likely you will be to progress beyond expectations. Avoid complicating your day!

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) — A straightforward approach is not likely to be misunderstood today, so be sure to say exactly what you mean when given the opportunity.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Your attention is likely to shift to things that are not of this world. Today, something attracts you like nothing before.

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by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek

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

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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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Name the carol in which the given lyrics appear. (e.g., In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep. Answer: “The First Noel.”)

Freshman level 1. Sleep in heavenly peace.

2. The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay.

3. Don we now our gay apparel.

Graduate level 4. And heaven and nature sing.

5. The world in solemn stillness lay.

6. Long lay the world in sin and error pining.

PH.D. level 7. Our finest gifts we bring.

8. A star, a star, dancing in the night.

9. Joyful, all ye nations, rise.

1. “Silent Night.” 2. “Away in a Manger.” 3. “Deck the Halls.” 4. “Joy to the World.” 5. “It Came Upon a Midnight Clear.” 6. “O Holy Night.” 7. “Little

SUPER QUIZ ANSWERS Drummer Boy.” 8. “Do You Hear What I Hear?” 9. “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing.”

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

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Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1 Empty spaces 5 Church table 10 Belt-maker’s tools 14 Nabisco cookie 15 Stringed instrument 16 You, to Shakespeare 17 Haughtiness 18 All-powerful 20 Presidential monogram 21 Baby’s eating accessories 22 Breath fresheners 23 Requirements 25 Knight’s title 26 Black-andwhite mammals 28 Shooting star 31 Make straight 32 Assumed name 34 Compete 36 Drama 37 Put clothes on 38 Fraternity letter 39 Feel nauseated 40 Marathons 41 Drills a hole 42 Grade school compositions 44 Shiny snapshot 45 Fleur-de-__ 46 Walk through water 47 Take illegally 50 Puncture 51 Sense of wonder 54 Small radio 57 “Queen for __” of old TV 58 Remove from office 59 “Been __, done that” 60 No longer here 61 Household animals 62 Stitched 63 Mothers of lambs DOWN 1 Incite; urge on

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2 Very dry 3 Asters and peonies 4 Distress signal 5 Steers clear of 6 Arms and legs 7 Heavy weights 8 Ring king 9 Eminem’s style 10 Clothing 11 At what time?

12 Loaned 13 __ up; arranges 19 Leaves out 21 Pinto or fava 24 Not relaxed 25 Black & Adriatic 26 Family member 27 Pitcher Reynolds 28 Feel the loss of 29 Be more important than 30 Ceremonies 32 Rainbows 33 Actor Marvin 35 Simple 37 Doris & Dennis 38 Animal parks

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A12 Thursday, December 21, 2017

Salacious, shocking and sordid, and now a national treasure

By Kimiko de Freytas-Tamura The New York Times News Service

LONDON — The writings, etched in dark ink on a small scroll, tell the sordid story of four debauched aristocrats who lock themselves away in a castle to play out their wildest sexual fantasies, which run the gamut from orgies and animals to torture — including placing a firework up a bottom.

Even their author — the Marquis de Sade, the 18th-century French nobleman whose libidinous antics helped break sexual mores and inspired the word sadism — considered his work “the most impure tale ever written since the world began.”

France considered Sade such a notorious philanderer that he was jailed under royal orders in the late 1700s, including in the Bastille prison in Paris for over a decade, just before it was stormed by revolutionaries.

It was during this time that he wrote his salacious text.

But more than two centuries later, on Tuesday, the French government recognized his work, titled “120 Days of Sodom, or The School of Libertinage,” as a national treasure.

The government decision came just a day before his work was about to be sold off at an auction in Paris, and means that the document, Sade’s earliest work of fiction, may not be taken out of the country for at least 30 months. During that time, the state is expected to shore up funds to purchase it at international rates, according to officials involved in the sale and the government decision.

Officials also designated André Breton’s “Surrealist Manifesto” as a national treasure.

Sade’s work, written on a scroll measuring 3 feet long and just 4 inches wide, “is a serious document of literature, of France’s literary history,” said Frédéric Castaing, an expert on 18th-century manuscripts and a member of a commission that advises the government on what works should be designated as national treasures.

“Without a doubt, it is a

writing that challenges, that reaches into the depths of humanity, of the obscure,” Castaing said. Sade, he added, was one of France’s most influential authors of the 18th century, alongside Voltaire and Diderot, and inspired the Surrealist movement in the 20th century.

The Ministry of Culture said that the manuscript was “remarkable,” given the prison conditions in which it was written and its journey through different hands. The ministry also pointed to the work’s “sulfurous reputation” and its influence on a number of 20th-century French authors.

The writing, it said, “is of great significance, as much as it is his first work as it is his most radical

and most monumental.”

The manuscript of “120 Days of Sodom” was expected to go for up to 6 million euros ($7 million) on Wednesday, as part of a sale of historic manuscripts owned by Aristophil, a French investment firm whose founder was charged last year with operating one of the art world’s biggest scams.

Sade kept his manuscript hidden behind a rock in his cell in the Bastille but he was unable to smuggle it out with him when he was transferred to an asylum in 1789, a loss that caused him to weep “tears of blood,” according to scholars.

The document went through various hands, including French aristocrats, a German

collector, and most recently a leading collector of erotica in Switzerland. The work and Sade’s other writings were banned from publication in France and overseas until the early 20th century, when a limited circulation found an audience in Surrealist circles and, surprisingly, the medical community.

“It is the most extraordinarily shocking thing ever written,”

said Will McMorran, a lecturer at Queen Mary University of London who translated “120 Days of Sodom” into English in 2016, the first time in decades.

The tale tells about the 150 “passions” or perversions committed by a duke, a bishop, a banker and a judge, as told by four aging prostitutes. The acts, which involve a group of teenagers, increasingly turn violent and criminal, ending in some

cases in murder. “The passions become more and more criminal,” McMorran said. In one instance, Sade “kills a girl by putting a firework up her bottom.”

Other acts involve children and pregnant women. “It is a very disturbing text,” he said.

“It is a remarkable transition for an author who was in prison” for his sexual aberrations, he added, “and whose work is now under lock and key.”

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Titans split with Indians on hardwood

UConn’s Auriemma, UNC’s Hatchell earn 1,000th wins

POULSEN’S 30 POINTS LEADS CAIRO-DURHAM PAST MAPLE HILL CRARYVILLE — A key second half defensive adjustment and balanced offensive attack propelled Coxsackie-Athens past Taconic Hills, 52-42, to end a two-game skid Tuesday night in Patroon Conference boys basketball action.

The Lady Titans led the double-header off and rebounded nicely after their loss to Hudson on Friday night, capturing a 48-26 victory over the Lady Indians.

The combination of Ali Shumsky and Emily Mottoshiski was key for the Lady Titans in the first quarter with the duo combining for 11 of the team’s 14 points with Taconic Hills holding a 14-6 lead after one.

In the second quarter, the Hoose sisters, along with Marleah Perry took control of the game for TH. Chandler and Morgan Hoose combined for seven points in the second quarter and Perry — battling a wrist injury — buried a triple to help give Taconic Hills a 27-13 lead at the half.

Despite not playing for a duration of the second quarter, Shumsky led the way with nine points at the break. Morgan and Chandler Hoose each had five points and Mottoshiski added five.

Leading the way for Coxsackie-Athens was Anya Josberger with six.

In the third quarter, the Lady Titans continued to slowly pull away from Coxsackie-Athens, who continued to battle valiantly with Josberger and Olivia Bradt leading their attack.

The Lady Titans opened the third quarter on an 10-1 run with Shumsky tallying four points.

Offensively, Coxsackie-Athens outscored Taconic Hills 8-7 in the final quarter, but it wasn’t enough.

“The key to our team is a lack of turnovers. We had too many turnovers against Hudson and our point guard got hurt, so losing her made a big difference, but our whole thing is about turnovers. If we take care of the ball, we will be alright,” TH coach Bob Bailly said.

Leading the Titans on the night was Shumsky with 17.

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Taconic Hills’ Morgan Hoose controls the ball guarded by Coxsackie-Athens’ Kezia Decker in Patroon Conference varsity girls basketball Tuesday night.

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Coxsackie-Athens’ Killian Schrader drains a 3-pointer against Taconic Hills on Tuesday night.

Mottoshiski added nine and Morgan Hoose chipped in with eight.

For the Lady Indians, Josberger was the leading scorer with eight. Bradt added seven.

With the win the Lady Titans improve to 3-5 on the season.

Coxsackie-Athens falls to 0-6.

In the main event of the evening, the Indians came out firing on all cylinders offensively, with Tyler Oravsky leading the charge. Oravsky took control of the offense in the first quarter scoring seven points to propel the Indians to a 14-6 lead after the first.

The story after the first quarter was Russ Beck. The senior forward was held scoreless, however, C-A could only contain the 20-point scorer for so long.

Beck stormed out of the gate in the second quarter scoring four points in the first 30

seconds, cutting the deficit to 14-10.

Like Beck, Coxsackie-Athens senior guard Gil Bell -- 18.5 points per game -- was held scoreless, but came out and scored six points to stave off the Titans rallying attempts.

Behind Oravasky’s 11 first half points, the Titans held a nine-point, 30-21, lead at the half.

Despite his scoreless first quarter, Beck led the Titans at the half in scoring with eight points, the team’s second leading scorers were Devon Charron and Kolby Clegg, each with five points.

Beyond Oravsky’s 11 points, Bell added six.

Charron opened the second half with a long ball from the corner cutting the deficit to six, 30-24, before Beck took control. The senior forward rattled off eight points to the tie the game at 34-34 with 3:34 remaining in the stanza.

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Taconic Hills youth travel team picks up another win

By Tim Martin Columbia-Greene Media

DUANESBURG — Zach Rowe had 15 points, three assists, two steals and two rebounds to help the Taconic Hills fifth and sixth grade boys basketball travel team edge Duanesburg, 48-46, in a recent Troy CYO League game.

Duanesburg led 30-29 at the end of a back-and-forth first half, but Taconic Hills enjoyed a 19-6 scoring advantage in the second half to pull out the victory.

In the final two minutes, Taconic Hills hit 3 of 4 free throws. Keyon Holmes hit 1 of 2 free throws and Troy Super hit 2 of 2 from the stripe to help keep the lead.

Neil Howard added 10 points, 10 rebounds and seven steals to the winners’ cause.

Eli Russo had 13 points, two assists and three steals, Super five points, seven rebounds and three assists, Trevor Sigler two points and six rebounds, Holmes three points, one assist and one steal and Richard Jennings three rebounds.

Taconic Hills (3-0) plays host to Duanesburg on Saturday at 1 p.m.

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Taconic Hills fifth and sixth grade travel team’s Eli Russo defends during Saturday’s Troy CYO Boys Basketball League game against Duanesburg.

The Sports Xchange North Carolina’s Sylvia Hatchell and Connecticut’s Geno Auriemma became the third and fourth coaches in Division I women’s basketball history to win 1,000 games Tuesday.

Hatchell reached the milestone Tuesday afternoon when the Tar Heels defeated Grambling State 79-63 in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Auriemma joined her Tuesday night when the top-ranked Huskies defeated Oklahoma 88-64 in Uncasville, Conn.

Hatchell and Auriemma joined the late Pat Summitt of Tennessee (1,098 victories) and Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer (1,018) on the women’s side, while Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski (1,082) is the lone men’s coach to officially reach the milestone.

Hatchell owns a 1,000376 record, with 728 of those wins coming during her 32 seasons at North Carolina. She also netted 272 victories in 11 seasons with Francis Marion in South Carolina.

Hatchell led her teams to three major championships: AIAW (1982), NAIA (1986) and NCAA (1994).

Auriemma, 63, is an eyepopping 1,000-135 – all at Connecticut. The Huskies have won 11 national championships and have reached the Final Four in 18 straight seasons. UConn has posted six perfect seasons – the last in 2014-15.

The Huskies have not lost back-to-back games since 1993.

Both Auriemma and Hatchell are members of the Basketball Hall of Fame.

GIANTS ACQUIRE 3B LONGORIA FROM RAYS The San Francisco Giants acquired three-time AllStar third baseman Evan Longoria from the Tampa Bay Rays, multiple outlets reported on Wednesday.

The teams have not confirmed the deal for Longoria, who has five seasons remaining on a six-year, $100 million contract that also includes a seventh-year club option.

Per Yahoo Sports, the Rays will receive infielder Christian Arroyo, minor league pitchers Matt Krook and Stephen Woods and must take on the last year of outfielder Denard Span’s contract, which is for $9 million.

Longoria has spent his entire 10-year career with Tampa Bay, winning Rookie of the Year honors in 2008 and claiming his third Gold Glove Award in 2017.

The 32-year-old batted .261 with 20 homers and 86 RBIs last season and is hitting .270 with 261 homers and 892 RBIs in his career.

Arroyo, who is the Giants’ first-round pick in 2013, played in 34 games after making his major league debut in 2017.

Span, who will turn 34 in spring training, batted .272 with 12 homers and 43 RBIs last season.

Krook, a left-hander, and the right-handed Woods played in High-A baseball last year.

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NHL Eastern Conference Atlantic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Tampa Bay 32 24 6 1 1 50 Toronto 35 21 13 0 1 43 Boston 32 17 10 4 1 39 Detroit 33 13 13 6 1 33 Montreal 33 14 15 3 1 32 Florida 34 13 16 3 2 31 Ottawa 32 11 14 3 4 29 Bufalo 34 8 19 6 1 23 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT SO Pts Washington 35 22 12 1 0 45 New Jersey 33 19 9 3 2 43 NY Rangers 34 19 12 1 2 41 Columbus 34 20 13 0 1 41 NY Islanders 34 18 13 2 1 39 Pittsburgh 35 17 15 2 1 37 Philadelphia 33 14 12 5 2 35 Carolina 33 14 12 4 3 35 Western Conference Central Division GP W L OT SO Pts Nashville 33 21 8 1 3 46 St. Louis 35 22 11 2 0 46 Winnipeg 35 20 10 5 0 45 Chicago 33 17 11 4 1 39 Minnesota 34 18 13 2 1 39 Dallas 35 18 14 2 1 39 Colorado 33 16 15 1 1 34 Paciic Division GP W L OT SO Pts Los Angeles 35 21 10 4 0 46 Vegas 32 21 9 0 2 44 San Jose 32 17 11 3 1 38 Calgary 34 17 14 1 2 37 Anaheim 35 14 13 4 4 36 Vancouver 34 15 15 2 2 34 Edmonton 34 15 17 1 1 32 Arizona 36 7 24 4 1 19 Monday’s games Boston 7, Columbus 2 New Jersey 5, Anaheim 3 Los Angeles 4, Philadelphia 1 Colorado 4, Pittsburgh 2 Edmonton 5, San Jose 3 Tuesday’s games Toronto 8, Carolina 1 Detroit 6, NY Islanders 3 NY Rangers 4, Anaheim 1 Minnesota 6, Ottawa 4 Boston 3, Bufalo 0 Winnipeg 6, Nashville 4 Washington 4, Dallas 3, OT Florida 3, Arizona 2 Montreal at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Vegas, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s games Toronto at Columbus, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Philadelphia, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

Army, SDSU to meet in Fort Worth

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Derek Jeter, along with Bruce Sherman, hold their first news conference as Miami Marlins owners this past October 3 in Miami.

Pro basketball NBA Eastern Conference Atlantic W L Pct Boston 26 7 .788 Toronto 20 8 .714 New York 16 14 .533 Philadelphia 14 16 .467 Brooklyn 11 18 .379 Central W L Pct Cleveland 23 9 .719 Detroit 17 13 .567 Milwaukee 16 13 .552 Indiana 17 14 .548 Chicago 9 20 .310 Southeast W L Pct Washington 17 14 .548 Miami 15 15 .500 Charlotte 11 19 .367 Orlando 11 20 .355 Atlanta 7 23 .233 Western Conference Northwest W L Pct Minnesota 18 13 .581 Portland 16 14 .533 Denver 16 14 .533 Oklahoma City 15 15 .500 Utah 14 17 .452 Paciic W L Pct Golden State 24 6 .800 L.A. Clippers 11 18 .379 L.A. Lakers 10 18 .357 Phoenix 11 21 .344 Sacramento 10 20 .333 Southwest W L Pct Houston 25 4 .862 San Antonio 21 10 .677 New Orleans 15 16 .484 Memphis 9 21 .300 Dallas 8 23 .258 Tuesday’s games Sacramento 101, Philadelphia 95 Washington 116, New Orleans 106 Milwaukee 119, Cleveland 116 Wednesday’s games Toronto at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Miami at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Houston, 8 p.m.

Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Denver, 9 p.m.

San Antonio at Portland, 10 p.m.

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

Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

GB — 3.5 8.5 10.5 13.0 GB — 5.0 5.5 5.5 12.5 GB — 1.5 5.5 6.0 9.5 GB — 1.5 1.5 2.5 4.0 GB — 12.5 13.0 14.0 14.0 GB — 5.0 11.0 16.5 18.0

College basketball MEN’S COACHES POLL Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (26) 11-0 794 1 2. Michigan St (6) 10-1 765 2 3. Duke (0) 11-1 676 4 4. Arizona State (0) 10-0 654 6 4. North Carolina (0) 10-1 654 7 6. Kentucky (0) 9-1 636 5 7. Miami-Florida (0) 9-0 590 8 8. Xavier (0) 10-1 540 9 9. Texas A&M (0) 9-1 536 10 10. West Virginia (0) 9-1 508 11 11. Wichita St. (0) 8-2 449 3 12. Texas Christian (0) 10-0 418 14 13. Kansas (0) 8-2 404 12 14. Virginia (0) 9-1 387 16 15. Gonzaga (0) 9-2 357 13 16. Purdue (0) 11-2 353 17 17. Oklahoma (0) 8-1 300 24 18. Baylor (0) 9-2 210 21 19. Arizona (0) 8-3 199 23 20. Tennessee (0) 7-2 140 20 21. Texas Tech (0) 9-1 0 NR 22. Cincinnati (0) 9-2 126 NR 22. Seton Hall (0) 9-2 126 15 24. Creighton (0) 8-2 115 25 25. Florida State (0) 9-1 103 19 Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 64, Arkansas 26, Virginia Tech 26, Texas 22, Louisville 20, Florida 15, Clemson 10, Boise St. 9, Missouri 7, Syracuse 7, Rhode Island 6, Mississippi State 5, Loyola-Chicago 4, St. Mary’s 3, Stephen F. Austin 3, Michigan 2, Oklahoma State 1, Alabama 1.

LOCAL SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 21 VOLLEYBALL: Greenville at Taconic Hills, Hudson at Voorheesville, Berlin at Catskill, 6 p.m.

WRESTLING: Maple Hill at Hoosick Falls, LaSalle at Ichabod Crane, Cohoes at Ravena, 6 p.m.

Friday, Dec. 22 SWIMMING: Taconic at Taconic Hills, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS BASKETBALL: Rensselaer at CoxsackieAthens, 5:30 p.m.; Greenville at Albany Leadership, Taconic Hills at Catskill, Cairo-Durham at Chatham, Maple Hill at Hudson, 7 p.m.

Jeter has awkward but good and necessary night with Marlins fans

By Dave Hyde Sun Sentinel

MIAMI — This is what he needed to do. This night. This talk.

This face-to-face that The New Boss, Derek Jeter, had Tuesday night in a town meeting with confused and angry, concerned and angry, despondent and angry, but still engaged and still very angry Marlins fans.

This night was better than anything coming to Marlins Park for a while, folks. Some fans directed their anger at Jeter. Some fans questioned him trading off a great lineup with their Two Pitchers Away Theory. Some wanted Jeter to play in right field.

“My playing days are done,” he said.

And an in-full-orange-costume Marlins Man, Laurence Leavy, took the microphone, saying, “Do you know who I am?”

“Yeah, I’ve heard of you,” Jeter said.

Give Jeter high points for meeting fans. For trying. That much. It’s what he needs to do. But the exchange that stands out this night perhaps

was Marlins Man asking Jeter repeatedly to ride in his Marlinsmobile and The New Boss saying, “I don’t know how else to say I won’t be riding in that.

But Marlins Man did eke out a promise from Jeter the previous owner refused to make.

“Yeah, I’ll let you throw out the first pitch,” Jeter said.

Ceremonial or Opening Day pitch?

Ba-da-bing!

It was that kind of night at Marlins Park. Odd but good.

Awkward but necessary. Entertaining and, yes, informative. That was the disappointment with Jeter to this point.

It wasn’t with the baseball moves, if you understand why they were made.

He traded Giancarlo Stanton last week — a move he had to make due to Stanton’s $295 million contract — but didn’t face the music of the baseball world to explain what was going on. He explained repeatedly over 90 minutes with fans on Tuesday.

“I keep saying this when I’m talking to people over and over,” Jeter said in an opening monologue. “This organization has not been in the

postseason in 14 years and has not had a winning record for eight years. That is not acceptable.”

Which led to the first fan to take the microphone saying, “I agree with you, burn it down like the Cubs, the Astros, the Royals ...”

“I want to correct you with, ‘burn it down,’ “ Jeter said.

“That’s not exactly what we’re doing.”

Jeter laid out the general blueprint to win in baseball. You have to build up a minor-league system — and the Marlins’ is rated the worst in baseball. He might as well have said, “Come back in three years.” But do you want the truth or some silly talk?

That’s the only way to do this, folks.

“This team was special ... and you broke it up,” a woman said in tears to Jeter.

Jeter lauded her passion.

He’s no dummy. He’s not here to make fans. But last year’s team wasn’t special. And as for all those who took the microphone saying the team just needed two pitchers?

“Which two pitchers?” Jeter asked.

Follow-up: Does Marlins Man count?

OK, there were some pertinent questions about why Rich Waltz was fired (Jeter blamed Fox Sports, just like Jeffrey Loria did for the firing of Tommy Hutton). And there was the always-entertaining issue of the Home Run Sculpture’s future.

“You guys tell me,” Jeter said, adding it was a “divisive” topic. (I’m for its quirky appeal).

For the most part, Jeter kept explaining his long-range plan.

“Why should I be a season ticket holder for next year?” one fan asked.

“Because you want to be a part of something that we’re building,” Jeter said. “I don’t expect you to sit there and believe me because you don’t know me and you’ve been told this before. But we’re going to build something.”

That’s all he can say. And he has to keep saying it. The few fans this team has left need to hear from him, even if we all know no one’s attending games until they win again.

If they win again.

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Turkey wants to imprison Knicks’ Kanter for more than four years over presidential insults

By Matt Bonesteel The Washington Post

Turkey’s state-run news agency reported Tuesday that prosecutors there are seeking a lengthy prison term for New York Knicks center Enes Kanter on charges that he insulted Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The indictment, which asks that the Turkish national serve a prison term of longer than four years, is based on a series of tweets he posted in May and June 2016, according to the Associated Press.

Kanter has long been a critic of the Erdogan regime and has expressed support for Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish cleric whom Erdogan blamed for a failed coup attempt last year. Gulen, who has denied any involvement in and condemned the plot, is living in exile in the United States.

In May, Kanter was detained at the airport in Bucharest, Romania, while on a worldwide tour for the Enes Kanter Foundation, which provides meals and clothing to the needy worldwide. He said the Turkish

happening inside Turkey, but we do know some facts. Newspapers and media have been restricted. Academics have been fired. Peaceful protesting is not allowed. Many people have been imprisoned without any real charges. There are reports of torture and rape and worse.”

The Turkish government reportedly issued an arrest warrant for Kanter after the airport incident, accusing him of membership in a “terror group.”

Kanter was further defiant in the Players’ Tribune piece: BRAD PENNER/USA TODAY “I want you guys to think New York Knicks center Enes Kanter (00) controls the ball against about what the Turkish govBrooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (31) during their Dec. 14 game ernment means when they at Barclays Center. say that I am a ‘dangerous’ man,” Kanter said in his essay. embassy had revoked his pass- York.

“I’ve never broken any laws.

“You guys need to know No speeding tickets, nothing. port, which he described as a common tactic and an attempt what is going on in Turkey right But I’m dangerous? Why? to get critics of the Erdogan now,” Kanter wrote on the Play“I speak my mind about regime deported back to Tur- ers’ Tribune earlier this year, things that I believe in,” he key for punishment. With help after his airport scare. “I hope wrote. “I always have. I share my from the Oklahoma City Thun- people around the world will thoughts on Twitter and Faceder - his then-NBA team - the open their eyes to the human book about the terrible things U.S. Department of Homeland rights abuses. Things have got- that are being done to people in Security and both Oklahoma ten very bad over the last year. Turkey. I want the whole world senators, he was able to travel This is not my opinion. We to know about the human rights to London and then on to New don’t know everything that is abuses that are going on there.

In an era when spread passing attacks and quarterbacks working in the shotgun formation dominate the college football landscape, grind-itout, ground-oriented offenses will be on display when San Diego State and Army meet on Saturday in the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, Texas.

Army, known for its option offense that produced a nation-best 368.1 yards per game on the ground, is focused on dominating the tempo and wearing down opponents with its rushing attack.

And the Aztecs feature one of the nation’s top running backs in senior Rashaad Penny, who leads the country individually with 2,027 rushing yards.

With two ball-control, high-scoring offensive attacks, San Diego State coach Rocky Long coach quipped that this could be one of the shortest college football games of the 2017 season.

“Army is known for running the ball and controlling the clock and that’s what we try to do too,” Long stated. “If it wasn’t for TV and commercials, it would probably be the shortest game in history.”

The two teams have met just twice previously, with San Diego State holding a 2-0 record. The Aztecs won by a 23-20 final score at Army in 2011 and picked up a 42-7 triumph at home over the Black Knights in 2012.

“There’s no out-scheming people,” San Diego State safety Trey Lomax said. “They know what we are going to do and we know what they are going to do. We are going to run the ball and they are going to run their option stuff. It will be fun.”

Army (9-3) has scored 45 touchdowns on the ground this season. The Black Knights won six straight games earlier this season and own a 5-2 mark in games decided by a touchdown or less. They head to Cowtown on the heels of a thrilling 14-13 win against Navy that secured the academy’s first Commander in Chief’s trophy title since 1996.

Jeff Monken is in his fourth year as coach of the Black Knights. Over the past two years, Army is 17-8, including 12-3 in the past 15 games, and is making back-to-back bowl appearances for the first time since 1984-85.

“Army is the most physical and the most aggressive team we will play this year,” Long said. “Army has simplified it (option offense) because they don’t run as much triple option as Air Force and Navy do, but they do run zone-read option because they want the quarterback (Ahmad Bradshaw) to carry the ball.

“The quarterback carrying the ball gives you an extra blocker. If you are actually reading the triple option, there are two extra blockers.

They line up in formations that make you believe they are triple option but they are speed option.”

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San Diego State Aztecs running back Rashaad Penny (20) runs the ball during their Oct. 14 game against the Boise State Broncos at SDCCU Stadium.

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No. 8 — Keyes has Chatham rooting for the Falcons Editor’s Note: We continue our countdown of the Top 10 most popular sports stories of 2017, working our way down to No. 1.

By Brian Radewitz Columbia-Greene Media

Come Super Bowl Sunday, the Town of Chatham will be draped in red and black.

Chatham High School graduate Josh Keyes set a host of records while playing on the Panthers’ football team, but also excelled in basketball and track, as well as in the classroom. Now, less than six years removed from those days, Keyes is ready to make his hometown proud as he and the Atlanta Falcons face-off with the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LI. “I love the uniform - black and red,” Mark Dwyer, who was Keyes’ varsity football coach, said of the same color scheme the Panthers employ.

“When my Cowboys lost to Packers, it left me not having to make a difficult decision on who I was going to be rooting for.”

Dwyer has followed Keyes’ football career closely since his star runningback and linebacker left Chatham for Boston College. The longtime coach traveled to Boston a few times each year to watch Keyes play and has spoken with a few times over the phone since he turned pro - as recently as last week after the Falcons defeated the Packers to advance to the Super Bowl.

Dwyer isn’t the only one who is a new-found Atlanta

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Len Sitzer, son of Chatham football’s head coach Rich Sitzer, poses for a photo with Atlanta Falcons’ Josh Keyes at Keyes’ fundraiser.

fan, either.

The way Keyes has stayed close to his community has helped spread Falcon fever across the town.

“We are Josh’s fans for life, no matter what he does or where he plays,” Steve Wightman said. “We were all geared up with Tampa Buccaneers

gear and soon will be proudly wearing Atlanta Falcons stuff.”

Wightman and his wife, Suzanne, coached Keyes in track at Chatham, but it’s what their former athlete did over the summer that has them rooting hard for Atlanta.

“Last Spring, when Josh heard our daughter Leah

Wightman-Hennessey (his Chatham classmate) was diagnosed with Leukemia he

reached out to me to ask permission if he could do a fund raiser for our expenses,”

Wightman said. “Josh followed through with a community day football camp last summer that raised almost $10,000 toward the $50,000 of out of pocket expenses from treating Leah and getting her a life saving bone marrow transplant at Roswell Cancer in Buffalo.”

Keyes turned even more people into fans during the event, snapping photos with children that attended the camp and giving them pointers on the gridiron.

“I have a couple young boys that are big fans of Josh and he’s been great with them,” current Chatham football coach Rich Sitzer said.

Sitzer was an assistant coach when Keyes played at Chatham and was also his track coach.

“We went to game against Army and he gave my boys one of his gloves,” Sitzer said. “Last summer at the youth clinic for the Wightmans, Josh brought a lot of people together. Young kids just gravitated around him. He spent the day with our youth kids and had the whole camp run how he wanted. He did a great job and made some lifelong fans.

“My boys were Tampa Bay fans last year, but we are rooting for Atlanta to win. We’re all excited that he has the opportunity, I hope he soaks it all in.”

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By John Clay Lexington Herald-Leader

As the Christmas break approaches and full-bore conference play is right around the corner, a look at who’s up and who’s down in college basketball: — Up: Trae Young. The Oklahoma freshman guard and former Kentucky target not only leads the nation in scoring at 28.8 points per game, he’s third in assists at 8.9 per game. After the Sooners’ upset of Wichita State last weekend, Oklahoma jumped into the AP Top 25 at No. 17.

— Down: Florida. After an impressive 5-0 start catapulted the Gators all the way to No. 5 in the AP poll, Mike White’s club has fallen apart, losing four of its last five. A frequent-flyer schedule with stops in Portland for the PK80 and New Jersey for a win over Cincinnati, may have contributed to the Gators’ undoing.

— Up: Arizona State. Looks like the third year is the charm for ex-Duke point guard Bobby Hurley, who after going 15-17 and 15-18 his first two seasons in Tempe has the red-hot Sun Devils off to a 10-0 start. ASU was unranked when the year started, but wins over then-No. 15 Xavier and then-No. 2 Kansas, in Lawrence, have skyrocketed the Devils all the way to No. 3.

— Down: Kansas. Speaking of the Jayhawks, an unsettled roster has caused things to go sideways on Bill Self’s squad.

Back-to-back losses to Washington in Kansas City and Arizona State at Allen Fieldhouse dropped KU all the way to No. 14 in the rankings. Reinforcements could be coming, however. Self hopes to get freshmen Billy Preston and Silvio De Sousa eligible before Big 12 play begins.

— Up: Texas A&M. Kentucky was the media’s preseason pick for SEC champ, but the Aggies have had the better non-conference season. So far, anyway.

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Oklahoma Sooners guard Trae Young (11) celebrates after a three point basket against Wichita State at Charles Koch Arena.

before Tuesday’s game against visiting Northern Kentucky. Ken Pomeroy’s numbers rank A&M No. 3 in adjusted defensive efficiency and No. 4 overall. Those Cats-Aggies matchups on Jan. 9 (Lexington) and Feb. 10 (College Station) should be special.

— Down: Cody Riley and Jalen Hill. The freshman duo of 6-7 power forwards was supposed to bring immediate help to a UCLA team that lost Lonzo Ball, T.J. Leaf and Bryce Alford off of last year’s squad. Alas, Riley was one of three Bruins indefinitely suspended after being accused of shoplifting in China.

LiAngelo Ball withdrew from school, but head coach Steve Alford hopes a decision on the status of Hill and Riley will be made soon, maybe even in time for Saturday’s game against Kentucky.

— Up when you thought it would be down: Missouri. Michael Porter Jr., considered the top freshman in all the land, played all of two minutes before being taken under the knife for back surgery. No problem. Firstyear coach Cuonzo Martin has Mizzou at 9-2 entering Tuesday night’s game. Last season, the Tigers won eight games.

— Down when you thought it would be up: Vanderbilt. After a strong finish secured the Commodores a spot in last year’s NCAA Tournament, Bryce Drew may have overscheduled for his second season in Nashville. Off to a 3-7 start, Vandy has lost to

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— Up, but now back down: Indiana. So far, new coach Archie Miller’s first year in Bloomington has been a roller-coaster ride. The Hoosiers lost to Indiana State 90-69, but later went toe-to-toe with No. 1 Duke before losing 91-81. Last weekend, they upset No. 18 Notre Dame in overtime, then turned around Monday and lost to Fort Wayne for the second straight season — this time by 20 (yes, 20) at home.

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Legals 2017 - 2018 Biennial Temporary Assistance and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment Plan The biennial Plan outlines local policy governing employment programs operated to provide employment services for Family Assistance (FA), Safety Net Assistance (SN), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients as well as optional services for individuals eligible for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) services with incomes up to 200% of the federal poverty level. The Plan includes the Agency's policy and/or procedure for the approval of training programs, disability determinations and work accommodation procedures, available support services and conciliation procedures.

To review the plan, individuals may contact the Principal Social Welfare Examiner, Lindsay Arp, at (518)828-9411 ext.

2126 All comments regarding the plan must be received in writing by close of business on December 29, 2017.

Comments may be mailed or dropped off at: Columbia County Department of Social Services 25 Railroad Avenue PO Box 458 Hudson, New York 12534 Attn: Director of Income Maintenance ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY 2 SECOND STREET ATHENS LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on November 3, 2017. Office location: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Greenberg & Greenberg, Four East Court Street, Hudson, New York 12534. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity.

ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY STEWART HOUSE HOSPITALITY LLC Notice of formation of Limited Liability Company ("LLC"). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York ("SSNY") on November 30, 2017. Office location: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to the LLC to Greenberg & Greenberg, Four East Court Street, Hudson, New York 12534. Purpose: To engage in any lawful activity.

Campground Fixer LLC. Art. of Org. filed with the SSNY on 12/11/2017.

Office: Columbia County.

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

SSNY shall mail copy of process to the LLC, PO Box 124 Valatie, NY 12184. Purpose: Any lawful purpose.

EXHIBIT A NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTIONAusterlitz Fire District, Columbia County, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 179 of the Town Law, a special election of the qualified voters of the Austerlitz

Fire District, Columbia County, New York, will be held at the Spencertown Fire House, 1 Memorial Drive, Spencertown, New York, in said Fire District, on the 23rd day of January, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of voting by ballot on the adoption or rejection of the following resolution: Resolution No. 2017-6 RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBER 18, 2017.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FORD F-550 SUPER DUTY CAB CREW CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE FIRE/RESCUE TRUCK OR ITS EQUIVALENT AT A MAXIMUM EXPENDITURE AMOUNT OF $275,000 OF AVAILABLE CURRENT FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2018.

WHEREAS, the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Austerlitz Fire District finds it to be in the best interests of the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the Austerlitz Fire District for the Fire District to purchase a Fire/Rescue Truck pursuant to authority vested in it by N.Y. Town Law § 176 (13); and WHEREAS, N.Y. Town Law § 179 permits the Board of Fire Commissioners to submit at a special fire district election a proposition to purchase fire apparatus and fire-fighting vehicles for the extinguishment or prevention of fires and motorized equipment for emergency relief squads or fire police squads, as well as to expend in any one fiscal year an amount in excess of the amount authorized by N.Y. Town Law § 176 (18); and WHEREAS, upon this resolution becoming effective and prior to the purchase of the Fire/Rescue Truck, the Board of Fire Commissioners will comply with the requirements of N.Y. General Municipal Law § 103; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows: 1. The Austerlitz Board of Fire Commissioners hereby authorizes the appropriation and expenditure of an amount not to exceed $275,000 of available current funds in fiscal year 2018 for the purchase of a Ford F-550 Super Duty Crew Cab 4 Wheel Drive Fire/Rescue Truck or its equivalent.

2. Prior to the purchase of the subject Fire/Rescue Truck, the Austerlitz Board of Fire Commissioners shall comply with N.Y. General Municipal Law § 103.

3. This resolution is adopted subject to approval at a special election of said Fire District to be held on the 23rd day of January, 2018.

The polls will be kept open for the purpose of voting during the aforesaid hours, and the proposition will be in substantially the following form, to wit: PROPOSITION Shall the resolution entitled: "RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBER 18, 2017.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FORD F-550 SUPER DUTY CREW CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE FIRE/RESCUE TRUCK OR ITS EQUIVALENT AT A MAXIMUM EXPENDITURE AMOUNT OF $275,000 OF AVAILABLE CURRENT FUNDS IN FISCAL YEAR 2018", duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of said Fire District on the 18th day of December, 2017, be approved?

Pursuant to subdivision 4 of Section 179 of the Town Law, every elector of the Town who shall be a registered voter (registered with the Board of Elec-

tions on or before the twenty-third day before the special fire district election) of the Town and who shall have resided in the Fire District for the period of thirty days next preceding the election which is the subject of the notice shall be qualified to vote upon such proposition.

Dated: December 18, 2017 Austerlitz, New York

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE AUSTERLITZ FIRE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK By: /s/ Brenda L. Oakes Fire District Secretary LEGAL NOTICE FOR APPLICATION OF FRANCHISE RENEWAL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that Time Warner Cable Northeast LLC, locally known as Charter Communications, has filed an application for renewal of its Cable Television Franchise in the Town of Kinderhook, Columbia County, New York.

The application and all comments filed relative thereto are available for public inspection at the Town of Kinderhook's office during normal business hours.

Interested parties may file comments regarding the renewal with the Public Service Commission within 10 days of the date of publication of the notice.

Comments should be addressed to Hon. Kathleen Burgess, Secretary, New York State Public Service Commission, 3 Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12223.

Notice of Formation of a Limited Liability Company: Name: Propertz LLC, Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 06/08/2017. Office Location: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: DZYN LLC, 121 Diamond Notch Rd. #411,, Lanesville, NY 12450.

Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Latest Date upon which LLC is to dissolve: No specific date Notice of Formation of Win Vin LLC Articles of organization with Secretary of State of NY on 11/13/2017 Office Location: Greene County, should mail process to US Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave, Suite 202, Brooklyn, NY 11228

LEGAL NOTICE FOR REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MAINTENANCE & CLEANING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Germantown Fire District will be accepting proposals for maintenance and cleaning. Proposals must include copy of liability and workers compensation insurance and should be mailed in a sealed envelope to the Germantown Firehouse District at P.O. Box 331, Germantown, New York 12526 and clearly marked "Proposal".

The contract for the proposal would run from January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018. Contracts can be submitted for either one, two or three years. Proposals must be received by January 26, 2018.

Proposals will be opened publicly and read aloud on Monday, January 29, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Germantown Fire House, 181 Main Street, Germantown, N.Y..

A schedule of the maintenance and cleaning can be obtained by contacting 518-965-6262.

The following proposals are to be submitted: Request for Proposal #1: Cleaning of the interior of the building, including windows, bathrooms, kitchen, offices, hallways, upstairs meeting room, downstairs company room, floors washed and waxed, stairwells and garbage removal.

Request for Proposal #2: Snow removal from the premises including truck bay doors, steps and other entry doors.

Request for Proposal #3: Mowing and trimming of the grounds.

Kerrie Abela, Secretary Germantown Fire District Notice of formation of 139 Jefferson Heights LLC, a domestic LLC. Arts. Of Org. filed with SSNY on 11/16/17. Office Location: Greene County.

SSNY has been designated as agent upon whom process against the LLC may be served and the SSNY shall mail a copy of any process to: The LLC, 812 Grand Street, Apartment 305, Hoboken, New Jersey 07030.

Notice of formation of 30-13 86th Street Realty, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/06/2014. Office location: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail pro-

cess to: 23 Franklin Street, Catskill, NY 12414. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

Notice of Formation of Ataraxia Lawn Care, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with New York Secy of State (SSNY) on 6/22/17. Office in Albany Co. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 911 Central Avenue, Box 246, Albany, NY 12206. Purpose: any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MAPLE CROFT MEADOW LLC Art. of Org. filed w/Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 9/27/2017.

Office location: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent for service of process. SSNY shall mail process to 5742 SR 23, Windham, NY 12496. Purpose: Any lawful activity.

Notice of Formation of MARKOJ, LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 11/09/17. Office location: Greene County.

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

SSNY shall mail process to: c/o Jasmin Garuc, PO Box 62, Oak Hill, NY 12460.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

Notice of Formation of NBD Holding LLC. Arts. of Org. filed with Secy. of State of NY (SSNY) on 05/25/17.

Office location: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: Bharat Patel, 295 S. Main St., Freeport, NY 11520.

Purpose: any lawful activities.

NOTICE OF FORMATION of The Agility Workshop, LLC. Articles of Organization filed with the Department of State of NY (NYSDOS) on November 20, 2017. Jurisdiction is Greene County, NY. Office in Greene County, NY, located at 1 Ledgemoor Road, Palenville, NY 12463.

NYSDOS is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served, and shall mail process to 1 Ledgemoor Road, Palenville, NY 12463. Purpose is any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF NEW YORK LIMITED PARTNERSHIP 1. The name of the limited partnership is JPK WILDLIFE CROSSING, L.P.

2. The names and addresses of each General Partner are available from the Secretary of State.

3. The Certificate of Limited Partnership creating the limited partnership was filed in the Office of the Secretary of State on November 22, 2017.

4. The principal office of the limited partnership is Greene County.

5. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the limited partnership for the service of process and the post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail any copy of process against it is: 2904 Old Lucas Turnpike, Accord, New York 12404.

6. The limited partnership, formed for the purpose of engaging in any business purposes permitted by law, shall dissolve November 7, 2067.

Dated: November 22, 2017 /s/ Phyllis Klein P h y l l i s Klein, General Partner /s/ Jacalyn Klein Jackson Jacalyn Klein Jackson, General Partner

LLC (hereinafter referred to as the "Company") SECOND:The Articles of Organization of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on November 13, 2017.

THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is 930 Columbia Street, Hudson, New York 12534.

FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes, and to do any and all things necessary, convenient, or incidental to that purpose.

Dated: November 13, 2017 FREEMAN HOWARD, P.C. 441 East Allen Street P.O. Box 1328 Hudson, New York 12534 Stuto Foot Specialist Podiatry PLLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 12/7/17.

Office: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 100 Remsen St, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Purpose: Podiatry.

Powell Solutions LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/18/17. Office: Greene County.

SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail process to: 40 Exchange Pl, #1602, NY, NY 10005. General NOTICE OF ORGANPurposes.

IZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY NOTICE OF ORGAN- FIRST:The name of the Limited Liability IZATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY Company is Reifenberg Brewing LLC COMPANY (hereinafter referred to ZIO & ZIO, LLC the "CompaFIRST:The name of as the Limited Liability ny").SECOND: The ArCompany is ZIO & ZIO, ticles of Organization

of the Company were filed with the Secretary of State on December 11, 2017.

THIRD: The County within the State of New York in which the office of the Company is located is Columbia County.

FOURTH: The Secretary of State has been designated as agent upon whom process against the Company may be served. The post office address to which the Secretary of State shall mail process is P.O. Box 440, Niverville, New York 12130.

FIFTH: The Company is organized for all lawful purposes.

DATED: December 11, 2017 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on the morning of Thursday, December 28, 2017 10 A.M. in the office of the Greene County Civil Service Commission, 411 Main Street, Suite 340, (3rd floor) Catskill, NY 12414. The purpose of the hearing is to amend and revise the Text and Rules Appendices of the Greene County Civil Service Commission Rules.

The full text of these amendments are available for inspection at the above address during business hours.

GREENE COUNTY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Attest: Michele Guerin, Civil Service Administrator Dated: December 11, 2017 NOTICE OF SALE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY COURT : COUNTY OF GREENE

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COLUMBIA-GREENE MEDIA GARY KISTINGER, Plaintiff, - against DLM GROUP, INC., NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF TAXATION & FINANCE, Index No. 17-00677 Hon. Charles M. Tailleur, Greene County Court Judge Defendants.

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale made in the abovecaptioned action on December 12, 2017 and entered on December 13, 2017 in this matter, Angelo Scaturro, the Referee in said Judgment, will sell at public auction at the third floor lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Catskill, New York, on the 19th day of January, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. in the forenoon of that day the premises directed by said Judgment to be sold therein described as follows: (See Schedule A annexed hereto.)

Dated: December 14, 2017 Yours, etc. s/ Ralph C. Lewis, Jr. Ralph C. Lewis, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff Office & P.O. Address 287 Main St., P.O. Box 383 Catskill, New York 12414 518-943-6667 SCHEDULE A ALL that piece or parcel of land at the southeasterly corner of Paul Saxe Road and Ufferts Road with the buildings and improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the Town of Catskill, County of Greene and State of New York, being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a point marked by a P.K. Nail where the center line of Catskill Town Route No. 21A, also known as Paul Saxe Road intersects the center line of Catskill Town Route No. 10, known as Ufferts Road, thence proceeding from said point of beginning the following three courses and distances along the center line of Paul Saxe Road, South 34° 05' 37" West 117.97 feet, South 28° 16' 40" West 218.20 feet and South 35° 41' 05" West 154.63 feet, thence the following five courses and distances through lands of the grantor herein Charles E. Long, Liber 487, Page 466; South 54° 18' 56" East 22.14 feet to a point marked by an iron pin driven in the ground; thence South 34° 16' 42" East 160.61 feet; thence South 77° 49' 32" East 320.02 feet; running parallel to and 30 feet southerly of the southerly side of the old chicken house to a point marked by an iron pin driven in the ground; thence North 14° 31' 50" East 480.10 feet running parallel to and 30 feet easterly of the easterly side of the main building on subject premises to a point marked by an iron pin driven in the ground; thence continuing North 14° 31' 50" east 25.00 feet to a point on the center line of aforementioned Ufferts Road, thence the following three courses and distances along the center line of said Ufferts Road; North 73° 14' 13" West 44.42 feet, North 67° 08' 47" West 74.91 feet and North 61° 03' 35" West 201.95 feet to the point or place of beginning, containing 4.820 acres of land.

EXCEPTING and reserving the rights of the public in and to the above mentioned highways, Catskill Town Route No. 21-A known as Paul Saxe Road and Catskill Town Route No. 10 know as Ufferts Road.

SUBJECT to all covenants, easements and restrictions of record.

Westbury, NY 11590 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered April 14, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on January 8, 2018 at 9:00 AM. Premises known as 79 East Hill Road, Austerlitz, NY 12017. Sec 88 Block 1 Lot 32.2. ALL that certain plot, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying and being in the Town of Austerlitz, Columbia County, State of New York. Approximate Amount of Judgment is $366,372.78 plus interest and costs.

Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 9609/2015.

Kieran P. Broderick, Esq., Referee CHJNY324 NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COLUMBIA COUNTY KeyBank National Association, Plaintiff against The Heirs at Large of Patricia M. Willis, Deceased, and all persons who are husbands, widows, grantees, mortgagees, lienors, heirs, devisees, distributees, successors in interest of such of them as may be dead, and their husbands and wives, heirs, devisees, distributees, and successors of interest of all of whom and whose names and places are unknown to Plaintiff; Mark Willis and Nancy Thorsen, as possible Heirs to the Estate of Patricia M. Willis, et al Defendants Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s) Fein, Such & Crane, LLP 28 East Main Street, Suite 1800, Rochester, NY 14614 Attorney (s) for Plaintiff (s).

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale Entered October 25th, 2017 I will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at the 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on January 12th, 2018 at 9:30 a.m.

Premises known as 93 State Route 344, Copake Falls, NY 12517.

Sec 176.2 Block 1 Lot 25. All that Tract or Parcel of Land situate at Copake Falls, in the Town of Copake, County of Columbia and State of New York Approximate Amount of Judgment is $33,607.20 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index No 8536-15.

Lawrence P. Wiest, Esq., Referee NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURTCOUNTY OF COLUMBIA WELLS FARGO BANK, NA, Plaintiff, AGAINST BARRY J. BELSKY AKA BARRY BELSKY, et al. Defendant(s) Pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale duly granted September 28, 2017 I the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Columbia County Courthouse, 401 Union Street, Hudson, NY 12534 on January 23, 2018 at 2:00 PM premises known as 11524 ROUTE 22 STOP 17, AUSTERLITZ, NY 12017 All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Town of Austerlitz, County of Columbia and State of New York. Section 88, Block 2 and Lot 28 Approximate amount of judgment $151,258.85 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment.

Index #10146-16 MARGARET E. DONNELLY, ESQ., Referee, Aldridge Pite, LLP Attorneys for Plaintiff 40 Marcus Drive, Suite 200, Melville, NY 11747

Peace KVD LLC Arts of Org filed with NY Sec of State (SSNY) on 8/30/17.

Office: Greene County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served.

SSNY shall mail process to: 1902 7th Ave, The Farm Lexington, #6B, NY, NY 10026. NY LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of General Purposes.

State (SSNY) 7/25/17.

Office located in NOTICE OF SALE SU- Greene Co. SSNY desPREME COURT CO- ignated agent of LLC upon whom process LUMBIA COUNTY JPMC Specialty Mort- may be served. SSNY gage LLC, Plaintiff shall mail process to: against Alan Moss, et United States Corpoal Defendants ration Agents Inc., Attorney for Plaintiff(s) 7014 13th Ave, Suite Fein Such & Crane, 202, Brooklyn, NY, LLP 1400 Old Country 11228. Purpose: any Road, Suite C103, lawful activity.

SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF COLUMBIA HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-1 V. MARISA OSTACOLI, et al.

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 20, 2017, and entered in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Columbia, wherein HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR CERTIFICATEHOLDERS OF DEUTSCHE ALT-A SECURITIES MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2007-1, MORTGAGE PASSTHROUGH CERTIFICATES SERIES 2007-1 is the Plaintiff and MARISA OSTACOLI, ET AL. are the Defendant(s). I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the COLUMBIA COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 401 UNION STREET, FRONT LOBBY, HUDSON, NY 12534, on January 18, 2018 at 9:30AM, premises known as 3515 STATE ROUTE 203, VALATIE (KINDERHOOK), NY 12184: Section 33.12 Block 1 Lot 3: ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON ERECTED, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWN OF KINDERHOOK, COUNTY OF COLUMBIA AND THE STATE OF NEW YORK Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment Index # 5154/2012.

Ralph Lewis - Referee.

RAS Boriskin, LLC 900 Merchants Concourse, Suite 106, Westbury, New York 11590, Attorneys for Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT COUNTY OF GREENE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff AGAINST VICTOR E. CARLSON, JR., et al., Defendant(s) Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale duly dated October 24, 2017 I, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street, Village of Catskill, NY, on January 17, 2018 at 2:00PM, premises known as 3 LIVINGSTON STREET, ATHENS, NY 12015.

All that certain plot piece or parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements erected, situate, lying and being in the Upper Part of the Village of Athens, Town of Athens, County of Greene and State of New York, Section 122.15, Block 4, Lot 22. Approximate amount of judgment $116,644.15 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to provisions of filed Judgment for Index #2017-8.

Michael C. Howard, Esq., Referee Gross Polowy, LLC Attorney for Plaintiff 1775 Wehrle Drive, Suite 100 Williamsville, NY 14221 VILLAGE OF VALATIE ELECTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to New York State Election Law, Section 15-104 Subdivision 3A., The General Village Election for the Village of Valatie, County of Columbia, will be held on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 at the Martin H. Glynn Municipal Building located at 3211 Church Street, Valatie, NY 12184 between the hours of 12:00 Noon and 9:00 PM and that, at such election, the following offices will be filled; Trustees (2) - Two Year Term Each office to be filled will commence on April 1, 2018.

Barbara A. Fischer Village Clerk /Treasurer NOTICE OF SALE SUPREME COURT: COUNTY OF GREENE INDEX # 2016-66 The Board of Managers of The Liftside at Hunter Condominium, Plaintiff, AGAINST Neil Shabman , Defendant

Pursuant to a Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale dated October 31, 2017, the undersigned Referee will sell at public auction at the Lobby of the Greene County Courthouse, 320 Main Street Catskill New York 12414, on Thursday January 18, 2018 at 2:30 PM, Premises known as Liftside Condominium Unit D-6 located at 72 Liftside Drive , Hunter New York 12442. All that certain plot parcel of land, with the building and improvements erected situate , lying and being in the Town and Village of Hunter , County of Greene, State of New York, section 164.14 Block 5 Lot .6 . Further described The unit known as Home No. 6 in Building "D" in the Village and Town of Hunter , County of Greene and State of New York and also designated and described as home no.

D-6 in the Declaration comprising LIFTSIDE AT HUNTER MOUNTAIN CONDOMINIUM I (hereinafter called the "Property") made by grantor under the Condominium Act of the State of New York (Article 9-B of the Real Property Law of the State of New York).

Dated the fourth day of January 1990, in Liber 720 of conveyances at page 3 ( Hereinafter called the "Declaration", which home is also designated as tax lot number 164.14-5-6 on the tax rolls of the assessor of the Town of Hunter , Greene County New York, and further designated and shown on the floor plans of the buildings, prepared and certified

by Bender Associates, Architects, on the Eighteenth day of May 1988 and last revised on the first day of May 1989, and filed on the fifth day of January 1990 in map Drawer 200 simultaneously with the recording of said Declaration in the office of the Clerk of Greene County, (hereinafter called the "home" or "Unit").

The land area of the Property and the location of the building in which the aforesaid Unit is located are shown on a certain map entitled "Property Map of Lands of Liftside at Hunter Mountain (Frosty Land, Inc.)" prepared by Augustus S. Brinnier, P. E., L.L.S., and filed in the Office of the Clerk of Greene County, on January 5, 1990 in Map Drawer 214 as Map No. 4. The land area of the Property is described as follows: "ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village and Town of Hunter, Greene County, State of New York, more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at an iron bar on the northerly line of lands of North Face, Inc., Liber 591, Page 299, said point being on the southwesterly line of lands of Hunter Mountain Base Lodge, Inc., Liber 669, Page 131, and running: (1) thence from said point of beginning along the northerly line of lands of North Face, Inc., South 87 degrees 50' 36" West, 376.00 feet to a cross cut in a large stone: (2) thence along other lands of Liftside at Hunter Mountain (Frosty Land, Inc.) Phase II, the following courses and distances: North 51 degrees 59' 46" West, 274.69 feet to an iron bar: (3) thence continuing North 51 degrees 59' 46" West, 60.00 feet to a point; (4) thence North 16 degrees 55' 00" West, 103.06 feet to a point on the southerly line of lands of Frosty Land, Inc., Liber 646, Page 301; (5) thence along the southerly line of said lands, North 71 degrees 40' 29" East, 203.71 feet to an iron bar; (6) thence along the southerly line of lands of Hunter Mountain Base Lodge, Inc., Liber 669, Page 131, the following courses and distances: South 57 degrees 46' 22" East, 254.95 feet to an iron bar; (7) thence South 49 degrees 59' 05" East, 340.00 feet to the place of beginning.

TOGETHER WITH a permanent easement and right of way for ingress and egress with respect to the following property: ALSO ALL THAT CERTAIN PLOT, PIECE OR PARCEL OF LAND, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate, lying and being in the Village and Town of Hunter, Greene County, State of New York, to be used as a permanent right of way for ingress and egress being more particularly bounded and described as follows: BEGINNING at the corner formed by the intersection of the southerly line of lands of Roadway Innovations, Inc., Liber 591, Page 327, with the northerly line of lands of Frosty Land, Inc., Liber 646, Page 301, and running: (1) thence from said point of beginning along the southerly line of lands of Roadway Innovations, Inc., North 63 degrees 43', 20" East, 184.01 feet to a point; (2) thence across lands of Hunter Mountain Base Lodge, Inc., Liber 669, Page 131, the following courses and distances: South 57 degrees 46' 22" East, 267.36 feet to a point; (3) thence North 48 degrees 26' 25" East, 180.28 feet to a point; (4) thence North 18 degrees 42' 59" East, 301.99 feet to a point; (5) thence South 79 degrees 48' 20" East, 50.57 feet to a point; (6) thence South 51 degrees 15' 00" East, 960.39 feet to a point; (7) thence North 71 degrees 20' 00" East, 300.46 feet to a point; (8) thence North 44 degrees 00' 00" East, 287.84 feet to a point in the center of the County Highway known as Ski Bowl Road; (9) thence through the center of said road, South 46 degrees 00' 00" East, 50.00 feet to a point; (10) thence again crossing lands of Hunter Mountain Base Lodge, Inc. the following courses and distances: South 44 degrees 00' 00" West, 300.00 feet to a point; (11) thence South 71 degrees 20' 00" West, 340.00 feet to a point; (12) thence North 51 degrees 15' 00" West, 928.00 feet to a point; (13) thence South 81 degrees 15' 00" West, 44.00 feet to a point; (14) thence South 18 degrees 42' 59" West, 235.00 feet to a point; (15) thence South 48 degrees 26' 25" West, 231.07 feet to a point on the northeasterly line of lands of Frosty Land, Inc. Phase I; (16) thence along the northeasterly line of Phase I, North 57 degrees 46' 22" West, 242.45 feet to a point; (17) thence along other lands of Frosty Land, Inc., South 86 degrees 14' 35" West, 191.26 feet to the place of beginning.

TOGETHER with an undivided two percent (2%) interest in the common elements of the Property described in said Declaration (thereinafter called the "Common Elements"); TOGETHER with an easement for the continuance of all encroachments by the Unit on any adjoining Units or Common Elements now existing as a result of construction of the Buildings, or which may come into existence hereafter as a result of settling or shifting of the Buildings, or as a result of repair or restoration of the Buildings or the Unit, after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or after a taking in condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or by reason of an alteration or repair to the Common Elements made by or with the consent of the Board of Managers, so that an such encroachments may remain so long as the Buildings shall stand; TOGETHER with and SUBJECT to an easements in common with the owners of other Units to use any pipes, wires, ducts, cables, conduits, public utility lines, and other Common Elements located in any of the other Units or elsewhere on the Property, and serving the Unit; TOGETHER with the appurtenances and all the estate and rights of the Grantor in and to the Unit; TOGETHER with a right of way through the Common Elements to the public streets or

to easements leading through to public roads; TOGETHER with the easements created by the Condominium Declaration, which are incorporated hereby by reference as though fully set forth herein; TOGETHER with and SUBJECT to all easements of necessity in favor of the Unit or in favor of other Units or the Common Elements; TOGETHER with an easement for the exclusive use of any deck or patio to which there is direct access from the interior of the Unit and for the exclusive use of a ski storage locker by a designated Unit Owner; SUBJECT to easements in favor of adjoining Units and in favor of the Common Elements for the continuance of all encroachments of such adjoining Units or Common Elements on the Unit, now existing as a result of construction of the Buildings, or which may come into existence hereafter as a result of settling or shifting of the Buildings, or as a result of repair or restoration of the Buildings or of any adjoining Unit or of the Common Elements, after damage or destruction by fire or other casualty, or after a taking in condemnation or eminent domain proceedings, or by reason of an alteration or repair to the Common Elements made by or with the consent of the Board of Managers, so that any such encroachments may remain so long as the Buildings shall stand; SUBJECT to utility easements for electric and/or telephone companies to maintain guy wires extending from the Premises to the abutting properties; SUBJECT also to an easement in favor of any Unit having sole access to a deck or patio directly from the interior of such Unit for the exclusive use of such facilities or for the exclusive use of a designated ski storage locker by a Unit Owner; SUBJECT to the provisions of the Declaration, By-Laws, and Floor Plans of the Condominium recorded simultaneously with and as part of the Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions, as the same may be amended from time to time by instruments recorded in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Greene, which provisions, together with any amendments thereto, shall constitute covenants running with the land and shall bind any person having at any time any interest or estate in the Unit, as though such provisions were recited and stipulated at length herein; SUBJECT to the right of way of other Unit Owners through the Common Elements to the public streets or to an easement leading through to a public road; SUBJECT also to an easement in favor of other Units to use the pipes, wires, ducts, conduits, cables, public utility lines and other Common Elements located in the Unit or elsewhere on the property and serving such other Units."

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the same unto the Grantee, and the heirs or successors and assigns of the Grantee, forever.

Approximate amount of Judgment $31,151.79 plus interest and costs. Premises will be sold subject to Provisions of filed Judgment Index # 2016-66 David Woodin, Esq. Referee, William M. Simon Esq. Simon & Schneider PLLC Attorneys for Plaintiff PO Box 908 Tannersville NY 12485 (518) 589-7700 Dated: November 21 , 2017 The Village of Catskill Housing Authority Board of Commissioners will be holding their monthly meeting on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at 3:00pm. The meeting will be held at 32 Bronson Street, Catskill, NY. by Order of Board of Commissioners, Catskill Housing Authority NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION Germantown Fire District,

Columbia County, New York NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Section 38.00 of the Local Finance Law and Section 179 of the Town Law, a special election of the qualified voters of the Germantown Fire District, Columbia County, New York, will be held at the Germantown Firehouse, 181 Main Street, in Germantown, New York, in said Fire District, on the 23rd day of January, 2018, between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M., Prevailing Time, for the purpose of voting by ballot on the adoption or rejection of the following resolution: BOND RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBER 18, 2017 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FIRE TRUCK FOR THE GERMANTOWN FIRE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $700,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $400,000 BONDS AND THE EXPENDITURE OF $300,000 AVAILABLE CURRENT FUNDS OF SAID FIRE DISTRICT TO PAY THE COST THEREOF. BE IT RESOLVED, by the Board of Fire Commissioners of the Germantown Fire District, Columbia, New York, as follows: Section 1. The purchase of a fire truck for the Germantown Fire District, Columbia County, New York, including apparatus and incidental costs, is hereby authorized at a maximum estimated cost of $700,000.

Section 2. The plan for the financing of the aforesaid maximum estimated cost is as follows: a) By the issuance of not exceeding $400,000 bonds of said Fire District hereby authorized to be issued therefor pursuant to the provisions of the Local Finance Law; and b) By the appropriation and expenditure of $300,000 available current funds of said Fire District hereby authorized to be expended therefor.

Section 3. It is hereby determined that the period of probable usefulness of the aforesaid specific object or purpose is twenty years pursuant to subdivision 27 of paragraph a of Section 11.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 4. The faith and credit of said Germantown Fire District, Columbia County, New York, are hereby irrevocably pledged for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same respectively become due and payable. An annual appropriation shall be made in each year sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds becoming due and payable in such year. There shall be annually levied on all the taxable real property in said Fire District a tax sufficient to pay the principal of and interest on such bonds as the same

become due and payable.

Section 5. Subject to the provisions of the Local Finance Law, the power to authorize the issuance of and to sell bond anticipation notes in anticipation of the issuance and sale of the bonds herein authorized, including renewals of such notes, is hereby delegated to the Fire District Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer.

Such notes shall be of such terms, form and contents, and shall be sold in such manner, as may be prescribed by said Fire District, consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 6. All other matters except as provided herein relating to the bonds herein authorized including the date, denominations, maturities and interest payment dates, within the limitations prescribed herein and the manner of execution of the same, including the consolidation with other issues, and also the ability to issue bonds with substantially level or declining annual debt service, shall be determined by the Fire District Treasurer, the chief fiscal officer of such Fire District. Such bonds shall contain substantially the recital of validity clause provided for in Section 52.00 of the Local Finance Law, and shall otherwise be in such form and contain such recitals, in addition to those required by Section 51.00 of the Local Finance Law, as the Fire District Treasurer shall determine consistent with the provisions of the Local Finance Law. Section 7. The validity of such bonds and bond anticipation notes may be contested only if: 1) Such obligations are authorized for an object or purpose for which said Fire District is not authorized to expend money, or 2) The provisions of law which should be complied with at the date of publication of this resolution are not substantially complied with, and an action, suit or proceeding contesting such validity is commenced within twenty days after the date of such publication, or 3) Such obligations are authorized in violation of the provisions of the Constitution.

Section 8. This resolution shall constitute a statement of official intent for purposes of Treasury Regulations Section 1.150-2. Other than as specified in this resolution, no monies are, or are reasonably expected to be, reserved, allocated on a long-term basis, or otherwise set aside with respect to the permanent funding of the object or purpose described herein.

Section 9. Upon this resolution taking effect, the same shall be published in summary in The Register-Star, which is hereby designated as the official newspaper of said Fire District for such purpose, together with a

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Title 5, Chapter 3, Subchapter 3 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York, a public hearing will be held at 1 Centre Street, 20th Floor, Conference Room D, Borough of Manhattan on Wednesday January 17, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. on the following: REAL PROPERTY PUBLIC HEARING in the matter of the acquisition by the City of New York of fee simple (Fee) interests on the following real estate in the County of Greene for the purpose of providing for the continued supply of water, and for preserving and preventing the contamination or pollution of the water supply of the City of New York.

Municipality Type Tax Lot ID Acres (+/-) NYC ID 9070 Ashland Fee 94.02-2-13 2.10 9078 Jewett Fee 129.00-3-39 5.00 9109 Jewett Fee p/o 130.00-3-42 34.10 & p/o 130.00-4-17.1 9118 Jewett Fee p/o 147.00-2-21.111 64.30 9119 Jewett Fee 130.00-4-65 93.00 4110 Prattsville Fee p/o 43.00-3-1 301.40 9145 Windham Fee 79.00-3-71 7.29 A copy of the Mayor’s Preliminary Certificate of Adoption and maps of the real estate to be acquired are available for public inspection upon request. Please call (845) 340-7810.

Individuals requesting Sign Language Interpreters/Translators should contact the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, Public Hearings Unit, 253 Broadway, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10007, (212) 788-7490, no later than ten (10) business days prior to the public hearing. TDD users should call Verizon relay service.

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B6 Thursday, December 21, 2017 notice of the Fire District Secretary in substantially the form provided in Section 81.00 of the Local Finance Law. Section 10. This resolution is adopted subject to approval at a special election of said Fire District to be held on the 23rd day of January, 2018.

The polls will be kept open for the purpose of voting during the aforesaid hours, and the proposition will be in substantially the following form, to wit: PROPOSITION Shall the resolution entitled: "BOND RESOLUTION DATED DECEMBER 18, 2017.

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A FIRE TRUCK FOR THE GERMANTOWN FIRE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK, AT A MAXIMUM ESTIMATED COST OF $700,000, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $400,000 BONDS AND THE EXPENDITURE OF $300,000 AVAILABLE CURRENT FUNDS OF SAID FIRE DISTRICT TO PAY THE COST THEREOF.", duly adopted by the Board of Commissioners of said Fire District on the 18th day of December, 2017, be approved?

Pursuant to subdivision 4 of Section 179 of the Town Law, every elector of the Town who shall be a registered vote (registered with the Board of Elections on or before the twenty-third day before the special fire district election) of the Town and who shall have resided in the Fire District for the period of thirty days next preceding the election which is the subject of the notice shall be qualified to vote upon such proposition.

Dated: Germantown, New York December 18, 2017

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE GERMANTOWN FIRE DISTRICT, COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK By: Kerrie M. Abela Fire District Secretary SUMMONS, NOTICE AND BRIEF STATEMENT OF NATURE OF ACTION CONSUMER CREDIT TRANSACTION SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF COLUMBIA Index No. 2017-11453 STATE OF NEW YORK MORTGAGE AGENCY, Plaintiff, -against- CHRISTOPHER J. KNUFFKE; LEISHA A. KNUFFKE; et al., Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S): LEISHA A. KNUFFKE YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to serve upon plaintiff's attorneys an answer to the complaint in this action within twenty (20) days after the service of this

Summons, exclusive of the day of service, or within thirty (30) days after service is complete if the Summons is not personally delivered to you within the State of New York. The United States of America, if designated as a defendant in this action, may answer or appear within sixty (60) days of service hereof.

In case of your failure to answer, judgment will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Trial is desired in the County of COLUMBIA. The basis of venue designated above is that the real property, which is the subject matter of this action, is located in the County of COLUMBIA, New York. NOTICE: YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME IF YOU DO NOT RESPOND TO THIS SUMMONS AND COMPLAINT BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE MORTGAGE COMPANY WHO FILED THIS FORECLOSURE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT A DEFAULT JUDGMENT MAY BE ENTERED AND YOU CAN LOSE YOUR HOME. SPEAK TO AN ATTORNEY OR GO TO THE COURT WHERE YOUR CASE IS PENDING FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON HOW TO ANSWER THE SUMMONS AND PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY. SENDING A PAYMENT TO YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY WILL NOT STOP THIS FORECLOSURE ACTION. YOU MUST RESPOND BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPANY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. HELP FOR HOMEOWNERS IN FORECLOSURE New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.

Summons and Complaint You a re in danger of losing your home. If you fail to respond to the summons and complaint in this foreclosure action, you may lose your home. Please read the summons and complaint carefully. You should immediately contact an attorney or your local legal aid office to obtain advice on how to protect yourself. Sources of Information and Assistance The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure. In addition to seeking assistance from an attorney or legal aid office, there are government agencies and non-profit organizations that you may contact for information about possible options, including trying

to work with your lender during this process.

To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Department of Financial Services at 1-800-342-3736 or visit the Department's website at w w w. d f s . n y. g o v.

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO LEAVE YOUR HOME AT TH IS TIME. You have the right to stay in your home during the foreclosure process. You are not required to leave your home unless and until your property is sold at auction pursuant to a judgment of foreclosure and sale. Regardless of whether you choose to remain in your home, YOU ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR PROPERTY and pay property taxes in accordance with state and local law. Foreclosure rescue scams Be careful of people who approach you with offers to save your home. There are individuals who watch for notices of foreclosure actions in order to unfairly profit from a homeowner's distress.

You should be extremely careful about any such promises and any suggestions that you pay them a fee or sign over your deed.

State law requires anyone offering such services for profit to enter into a contract which fully describes the services they will perform and fees they will charge, and which prohibits them from taking any money from you until they have completed all such p romised services.

The foregoing Summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an order of Hon. Richard Mott, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on the 14th day of November, 2017 in Hudson, New York and to be duly entered in the COLUMBIA County Clerk's Office, in Hudson, New York.

The Nature of this action pertains to a note and mortgage held by Plaintiff on real property owned by the above named defendants as specified in the complaint filed in this action. The above named defendants have failed to comply with the terms and provisions of the said mortgage and said instruments secured by said mortgage, by failing and omitting to pay the balance due and owing and the Plaintiff has commenced a foreclosure action.

Plaintiff is seeking a judgment foreclosing its mortgage against the real property and premises which situates in the Town of Greenport, County of Columbia and State of New York and is commonly known as 11 Pulcher Avenue,

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PATROON GIRLS BASKETBALL Hudson 57, Rensselaer 47 HUDSON — Hudson had three players score in double figures en route to a 57-47 victory over Rensselaer in Patroon Conference girls basketball action on Tuesday.

Emily Clark led Hudson (51) with 15 points. Mykal Walters had 11 and Shayna Coppersmith 10.

Tianna Dewer and Cathlerine LaPorta each had 13 points for the Rams.

The Bluehawks trailed 107 after one quarter and 22-21 at the half, before outscoring Rensselaer 20-16 in the third quarter and 16-9 in the fourth to pull out the victory.

RENSSELAER (47): Brown 4-0-8, Bynum 3-2-8, Cancer 0-5-5, Dewer 5-3-13, LaPorta 5-3-13. Totals 17-13-47.

HUDSON (57): Alert 3-0-7, Beauford 2-1-5, Clark 6-0-15, Coppersmith 4-2-10, K. Jepsen 1-2-4, Rivenburg 1-0-2, Robinson 1-0-3, Walters 4-0-11. Totals 22-5-57.

3-pointers: Walters 3, Clark 3, Alert.

-- Tim Martin

here working hard, you’re a great team,’ and I switched to man-to-man,” C-A coach Tyrone Coleman said. “I put man-to-man defense on him and kids stepped up.”

Bell converted on a lay-up attempt before the buzzer to give Coxsackie-Athens a 39-37 lead heading into the fourth quarter.

In the fourth, the Indians slowly pulled away.

Aiden Boehm played a major factor down the stretch for Coxsackie-Athens. The bigman came off the bench and drew the assignment of shutting down Beck and scored five points in the quarter.

“We slowed things up, we tried to run more of our offense. It’s early in the season, but we just got another one of our starters back which helped out greatly tonight, but we are starting to run an offense that’s not just settling for the three,” Coleman said.

Oravsky and Bell both finished the night with 11 points and the Killian and Kane Schrader combined for 14 points.

For the Titans, Beck finished with 19.

With the win the Indians improve to 3-3 on the season and travel to take on Rensselaer as the Titans fall to 3-4 and look to rebound at home against

Cairo-Durham 49, Maple Hill 46 CASTLETON — Jolie Poulsen’s 30 points lifted Cairo-Durham to a 49-46 victory in Patroon Conference varsity girls basketball Tuesday night.

Greenpor t a/k/a Hudson, New York 12534 and all other relief as to the Court may seem just and equitable.

DATED: November 17, 2017 SCHILLER, KNAPP, LEFKOWITZ & HERTZEL, LLP BY: WILLIAM B. SCHILLER, ESQ. Attorneys for Plaintiff 950 New Loudon Road Latham, New York 12110 Telephone: (518) 786-9069 50206-2 ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS TOWN OF STOCKPORT NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING A public hearing before the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Stockport will be held on Tuesday, December 26, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stockport Town Hall, to consider the following applications: Case #03-17 –Application of Kris Gildersleeve – Area Variance.

Applicant seeks a lot line adjustment on property located on County Route 25, Town of Stockport.

Case #04-17 – Application of NYSEG – Area Variance. Applicant is seeking to construct the 115kV electric transmission portion of the larger Columbia County Transmission Project. A portion is located in the Town of Stockport and is located within the Rural Residential land use district.

The above application is open to inspection at the office of the Planning Board, Stockport Town Hall, 2787 Atlantic Avenue, Stottville, New York.

Persons wishing to appear at such hearing may do so in person or by attorney or other representative.

Communications in writing in relation thereto may be filed with the Board, or at such hearing.

Dated: December 15, 2017 Barbara Drabick Secretary, Zoning Board of Appeals S U P P L E M E N TA L SUMMONS Index No.: 17-00537 Date of Filing: November 16, 2017 SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK COUNTY OF GREENE WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, -againstJAMES BENDER AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF NANCY M. BENDER; NANCY DUHART AS HEIR AT LAW AND NEXT OF KIN OF NANCY M. BENDER; EUGENIA BRENNAN HESLIN; "JOHN DOE" AND "JANE DOE" 1 THROUGH 50, INTENDING TO BE THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, DISTRIBUTEES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, TRUSTEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, AND ASSIGNEES OF THE ESTATE OF NANCY M. BENDER WHO WAS BORN IN 1940 AND DIED ON JANUARY 13, 2016, A RESIDENT

The Lady Mustangs rolled out to a 15-9 lead in the first quarter and held advantages of 25-21 and 35-31.

Mikaela Phillips complimented Poulsen’s performance with 13 points of her own.

For Maple Hill, Paige Bleau scored a team-high 13 points.

MAPLE HILL (46): S. Coyne 2-0-5 (1); P. Bleau 5-0-13 (3); A. Utter 3-0-7 (1); T. Gerrain 1-1-4-3; C. Haller 1-0-2; L. Chittenden 1-0-2-2; L. Smith 2-1-2-5; A. Houghtaling 1-1-23; N. Strock 3-0-6; Totals: 19-310-46 (5).

CAIRO-DURHAM (49): Jo. Poulsen 12-3-8-30 (3); Phillips 3-6-8-13 (1); Je. Poulsen 2-0-4; Sharkey 1-0-2; Totals: 18-9-1649 (4).

COLONIAL GIRLS BASKETBALL Holy Names 49, Ichabod Crane 28 ALBANY — Eleanor Cepiel and Keira Cohen each had 11 points to power Holy Names to a 49-28 victory over Ichabod Crane in Tuesday’s Colonial Council girls basketball game.

Holy Names posted quarterly leads of 13-12, 26-15 and and 39-24.

Riley Paul’s seven points led Ichabod Crane.

ICHABOD CRANE (28): Boham 2-0-4, Duso 2-1-5, Elliott 1-2-4, Graham 1-3-6, Paul 3-17, Verbraska 1-0-2. Totals 107-28.

3-pointers: Graham.

HOLY NAMES (49): Adams

OF THE COUNTY OF GREENE, WHOSE LAST KNOWN ADDRESS WAS 140 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, CATSKILL, NY 12414, THEIR SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST IF ANY OF THE AFORESAID DEFENDANTS BE DECEASED, THEIR RESPECTIVE HEIRS AT LAW, NEXT OF KIN, AND SUCCESSORS IN INTEREST OF THE AFORESAID CLASSES OF PERSON, IF THEY OR ANY OF THEM BE DEAD, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE HUSBANDS, WIVES OR WIDOWS, IF ANY, ALL OF WHOM AND WHOSE NAMES AND PLACES OF RESIDENCE ARE UNKNOWN TO THE PLAINTIFF; ''JOHN DOES'' and ''JANE DOES'', SAID NAMES BEING FICTITIOUS, PARTIES INTENDED BEING POSSIBLE TENANTS OR OCCUPANTS OF PREMISES, AND CORPORATIONS, OTHER ENTITIES OR PERSONS WHO CLAIM, OR MAY CLAIM, A LIEN AGAINST THE PREMISES, Defendants.

TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED to answer the complaint in this action and to serve a copy of your answer, or, if the complaint is not served with this summons, to serve a Notice of Appearance on the Plaintiff's attorney(s) within twenty (20) days after the service of this summons, exclusive of the day of service, where service is made by delivery upon you personally within the State, or within thirty (30) days after completion of service where service is made in any other manner, and in case of your failure to appear or answer, judgment will be taken against you by default for the relief demanded in the complaint.

NOTICE YOU ARE IN DANGER OF LOSING YOUR HOME If you do not respond to this summons and complaint by serving a copy of the answer on the attorney for the mortgage company who filed this foreclosure proceeding against you and filing the answer with the court, a default judgment may be entered and you can lose your home.

Speak to an attorney or go to the court where your case is pending for further information on how to answer the summons and protect your property.

Sending a payment to your mortgage company will not stop this foreclosure action.

YOU MUST RESPOND

BY SERVING A COPY OF THE ANSWER ON THE ATTORNEY FOR THE PLAINTIFF (MORTGAGE COMPA-

NY) AND FILING THE ANSWER WITH THE COURT. YOU ARE HEREBY PUT ON NOTICE THAT WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT, AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS: The foregoing summons is served upon you by publication pursuant to an Order of the Honorable Lisa M. Fisher of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, signed on October 30, 2017, and filed with supporting papers in the Office of the Clerk of the County of Greene, State of New York.

The object of this action is to foreclose a mortgage upon the premises described below, executed by NANCY M. BENDER to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR HOMESTEAD FUNDING CORP. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS bearing date September 7, 2011 and recorded in Liber 2908 of Mortgages at Page 24 in the County of Greene on September 8, 2011.

Thereafter said mortgage was assigned to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. by assignment of mortgage bearing date December 6, 2016 and recorded under Instrument # M2016-4012 in the County of Greene on December 27, 2016.

Said premises being known as and by 140 GRANDVIEW AVENUE, CATSKILL, NY 12414.

Date: August 28, 2017 Batavia, New York Andrea Clattenburg Esq. ROSICKI, ROSICKI & ASSOCIATES, P.C. Attorneys for Plaintiff Batavia Office 26 Harvester Avenue Batavia, NY 14020 585.815.0288 Help For Homeowners In Foreclosure New York State Law requires that we send you this notice about the foreclosure process. Please read it carefully.

Mortgage foreclosure is a complex process. Some people may approach you about "saving" your home. You should be extremely careful about any such promises. The State encourages you to become informed about your options in foreclosure.

There are government agencies, legal aid entities and other nonprofit organizations that you may contact for information about foreclosure while you are working with your lender during this process. To locate an entity near you, you may call the toll-free helpline maintained by the New York State Banking Department at

3-3-9, Bobersky 0-1-1, Cepiel 4-3-11, Cohen 4-0-11, Field 3-2-8, Reyes 1-0-2 Rockwell 1-0-2, Ward 1-0-2, Williams 1-0-3. Totals 18-9-49.

3-pointers: Cohen 3, Williams.

-- Tim Martin COLONIAL BOYS BASKETBALL La Salle 72, Ichabod Crane 36 VALATIE — Joe DeLollo scored 20 points to highlight La Salle’s 72-36 Colonial Council boys basketball victory over Ichabod Crane on Tuesday.

Raymond Evans added 15 points and Ian Duncan had 12 for the Cadets, who led 21-12, 41-19 and 61-30 at the quarter stops Zach Kennedy had 15 points and Edward Ogden 10 for Ichabod Crane.

LA SALLE (72): Bourgalt 2-04, DeLollo 9-1-20, DeSharnais 2-0-6, Duncan 5-1-12, Evans 4-4-15, LaForest 3-3-9, Myers 2-0-6. Totals 27-9-72.

3-pointers: Evans 3, DeSharnais 2, Myers 2, DeLollo, Duncan.

ICHABOD CRANE (36): Brown 1-0-2, Ferrari 1-0-2, Kennedy 7-0-15, Mavrides 2-0-5, Ogden 3-2-10, Vecellio 1-0-2. Totals 15-2-36.

3-pointers: Ogden 2, Mavrides, Kennedy.

-- Tim Martin PATROON BOWLING Catskill 5, Chatham 0

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Kiora Christiana and Scott Corrado both rolled 604 triple to spark Catskill to a 5-0 victory over Chatham in Tuesday’s Patroon Conference bowling match at How Bowl Lanes.

Christina had a high game of 245, along with games of 191 and 168 for the Cats (23-2).

Corrado rolled games of 192, 194 and 218. Cassie Abel contributed a 189-488.

Jensen Howard led Chatham with a 193-551. Andrew Buso added a 166-474 and Anthony Reyone a 139-414. The Panthers’ DeAnna LeClair had a career-best 159 single.

Catskill’s total pinfall was 3,044, while Chatham (12.517.5) had 2,632.

-- Tim Martin Hudson 5, Coxsackie-Athens 0 CATSKILL — Hudson rolled to a 5-0 victory over CoxsackieAthens on Tuesday in Patroon Conference varsity bowling.

Hudson held a total pinfall advantage of 3,292-2,849.

Zach Porreca led the Bluehawks with a game-high 222.

Matt Haigh shot a 213-571 and Connor McCagg added a 198567.

For the Indians, Michael Taber shot a 244-661 while Kamryon Harris had a 214-531 and Caden Schaefer pitched in with a 233 high.

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— Coxsackie-Athens locked up a 54-30 victory over Duanesburg in nonleague varsity wrestling on Tuesday night.

Indians’ Colin Riley picked up the fastest pin of the evening with a win in 1 minutes, 22 seconds.

C-A has off until Dec. 28 when the team heads to Galway for the Greg Rockwood Memorial Tournament.

Results: 99-pounds - Eero Fleming (CA) won by forfeit; 106 - Josiah Decker (CA) won by forfeit; 113 - Logan Campbell (CA) pinned Taylor Lawrence at 1:40; 120 - David Nicollela (D) def. Nick Christiana 5-0; 126 - Noah Bartels (CA) pinned Christopher Vogt at 3:26; 132 - Ige Gooding (D) def. Andrew Riley 10-9; 138 Shayne Chiafolo (D) pinned Jesse White at 5:02; 145 - Austin Wood (CA) pinned Spencer Whitney at 3:33; 152 - Colin Riley (CA) pinned Francis Milos at 1:22; 160 - Zach Lawrence (D) pinned Jake Warren at 1:47; 170 - Cadan Landauer (D) pinned Seth Dillworth at 5:34; 182 - Charlie Grygas (D) pinned Elijah Warren at 3:25; 195 - Devon Shader (CA) won by forfeit; 220 - Dakota Anatriello (CA) won by forgeit; 285 - Marc Martinez (CA) won by forfeit.

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Clark Art Institute to screen Canaletto and the Art of Venice Williamstown, Massachusetts — Canaletto and the Art of Venice, presented by Exhibition on Screen, airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, January 6 at 3 pm. Tickets are $12 ($10 members) and may be purchased online at clarkart.edu or by calling the box office at 413 458 0524. Run time is 85 minutes.

Directed by David Bickerstaff, this first feature-length film of an exhibition from the Royal Collection includes interviews with Royal Collection Trust curators and behindthe-scenes footage of preparations for the exhibition, all shot in ultra HD 4K. Canaletto and the Art of Venice is an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter.

No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto.

The remarkable group of more than 200 paintings, drawings, and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master of capturing. The film also

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Canaletto and the Art of Venice, presented by Exhibition on Screen, airs at the Clark Art Institute on Saturday, January 6 at 3 pm.

offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences—Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle—to learn more about the artist and about Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.

Cinemagoers will embark on a tour of the sites enjoyed by their eighteenth-century counterparts and immortalized in Canaletto’s views, from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza

San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo.

ABOUT THE CLARK The Clark Art Institute, located in the Berkshires of western Massachusetts, is one of a small number of institutions globally that is both an art museum and a center for research, critical discussion, and higher education in the visual

arts. Opened in 1955, the Clark houses exceptional European and American paintings and sculpture, extensive collections of master prints and drawings, English silver, and early photography. Acting as convener through its Research and Academic Program, the Clark gathers an international community of scholars to participate in a lively program of conferences, colloquia, and workshops on topics of vital importance to the visual arts.

The Clark library, consisting of more than 270,000 volumes, is one of the nation’s premier art history libraries. The Clark also houses and co-sponsors the Williams College Graduate Program in the History of Art. The Clark is located at 225 South Street in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Galleries are open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is $20; free year-round for Clark members, children 18 and younger, and students with valid ID. For more information, visit clarkart.edu or call 413 458 2303.

CLUB HELSINKI PRESENTS

Everett Bradley’s Yuletide-themed event HUDSON — The brainchild of Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, producer, actor, dancer and Bruce Springsteen sideman Everett Bradley, Holidelic puts a fresh spin on holiday cheer, through lively holiday party tunes, outrageous costumes, and a theatrical stage show worthy of George Clinton’s PFunk. And it all kicks off at Club Helsinki Hudson for two nights in a row of funktacular party music on Friday, December 22 and Saturday, December 23, both nights at 9pm.

Everett Bradley’s Yuletide-themed event features original holiday songs as well as loose, funk-infused adaptations of Tchaikovsky, “Frosty the Snowman,” “Little Drummer Boy,” “Twas the Night Before the Funk,” those nasty “Sugar PHOTO CONTRIBUTED Rump Fairies,” and the like. Watch your fellow partygoers all leap to their feet and Everett Bradley’s Yuletide-themed event populate the dance floor once Bradley features original holiday songs as well and his 12-piece outfit take the stage at as loose, funk-infused adaptations of Tchaikovsky, “Frosty the Snowman,” “Little Helsinki and drop the bass while lifting Drummer Boy,” “Twas the Night Before the your spirits. Check out this video on YouTube to give you a sense of what it’s like.

Funk”.

Everett Bradley - aka Papadelic -- was the first American to perform with and direct the British percussion sensation “STOMP.” He was also the co-writer, coarranger, Theatre World Award winner and star of the hit musical, “SWING,” which won a Tony Award and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Broadway Cast Recording. Bradley has toured and recorded with giants like Bobby McFerrin, Jon Bon Jovi, David Bowie, and Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. He is currently a member of the cast of the Broadway musical, “After Midnight,” which celebrates the glamor and exuberance of Harlem’s Golden Age. Let Holidelic take you for a “New York Sleigh Ride” at Club Helsinki Hudson.

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A subjective list of 2017’s best movies 10 BEST MOVIES of 2017

By Raymond Pignone Columbia-Greene Media

In alphabetical order, the 10 best movies of 2017. (Don’t count them too closely): Dunkirk (directed by Christopher Nolan). Shooting in the miraculous Super 65 widescreen format, Nolan evokes the growing desperation behind the 1940 evacuation of British soldiers from the French beaches of Dunkirk as the Nazis relentlessly attack by land, sea and air. Nolan’s breathtaking visual style places the audience directly into the action. The year’s best movie.

The Florida Project (Sean Baker). In this tragic American fable, broken families eke out an existence in a welfare hotel in Orlando, Florida, in the shadow of the splendid golden light cast by Disney World. As the proprietor of the Magic Castle, Willem Dafoe has never been better, but as Moonie the phenomenal 6-year-old Brooklynn Prince steals your heart and the film.

Get Out (Jordan Peele).

Peele returns the horror film to its philosophical place from the genre’s golden age: a vehicle for social comment. An

interracial couple (he’s black, she’s white) drives out to her parents’ country estate where the atmosphere of dread thickens and inexplicable terrors burst through the rustic quiet with an overlay of macabre humor.

A Ghost Story (David Lowery). The wryly melancholy mood reflects the director’s rich and sensuous visual style in this tale of timeless grief and loneliness. The ghost of a young husband haunts his home long after his widow has left and other occupants, good and bad, come and go. Rooney Mara is terrific and Casey Affleck performs miracles under a bedsheet.

Good Time (Josh and Benny Safdie). While “Baby Driver” impressed the critics, this diamond-in-the-rough crime picture went begging for an audience. Goosed along by the increasingly manic intensity of star Robert Pattinson, the Safdie brothers shredded the gangster film and reinvented the genre as a futile, pareddown cycle of escapes and chases.

Land of Mine (Martin Zandvliet). An anti-war film both harrowing and riveting. In Denmark, German POWs are held by authorities and forced to clear land mines planted on the beaches by the Wehrmacht during the occupation. Their

commander comes to respect and care about these boys and is determined to save them before this work costs them their lives.

A Quiet Passion (Terrence Davies). Few biographical dramas about writers and the art of writing have been as potent or poignant as this one about the poet Emily Dickinson. Cynthia Nixon, familiar from “Sex and the City,” gives a biting, transcendent performance as a tortured, self-destructive artist who crafted beautiful words into razor-sharp weapons.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Martin McDonagh). Director-writer McDonagh’s third feature is a riveting story of rage, grief and the destructive force of misunderstanding. Frances McDormand has never been better and the two male leads, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell, are at the top of their game. Working from his own ingenious, literate screenplay, McDonagh transforms a bitter look at small-town America into a sophisticated chain of plausible twists and turns.

The Unknown Girl (The Dardenne Brothers) and The Limehouse Golem (Juan Carlos Medina). Taking radically different approaches, each movie reinvigorates the pulp detective genre with surprising

depth. In “Girl,” set in presentday Paris, a doctor makes a minor but terrible ethical error and finds herself enmeshed in the investigation of a young woman’s murder. In “Golem,” set in 1880s London, Detective Inspector Kildare (Bill Nighy in a terrific performance) is assigned to track down a vicious serial killer modeled on Jack the Ripper. Distinctive in tone and style, the two movies share a common thread: the dread hidden behind a thin veneer of social norms.

Wonderstruck (Todd Haynes). Through two meticulous recreations of New York City — one set in 1927, the other in 1977 — Haynes weaves two foundationally distinct plots into a truly satisfying, magical denouement. Jettisoning the Douglas Sirk formula but sticking to the spirit of those 1950s Hollywood melodramas, Haynes fashions a beautiful and moving film.

Honorable Mention: “Baby Driver,” “I, Daniel Blake,” “Battle of the Sexes,” “Marjorie Prime,” “Blade Runner 2049,” “The Killing of a Sacred Deer,” “Lady Macbeth,” “War for the Planet of the Apes,” “Logan,” “The Big Sick,” “Raw,” “Personal Shopper,” “Logan Lucky,” “The Salesman” and “The Lost City of Z.”

CALENDAR LISTINGS THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21 - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 TSL Films n Wonderstruck — Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams, and Millicent Simmonds. Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel. Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discov- ers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to nd what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry.

2017. 2h. n 1945 — The townspeople - suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning - expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of 1945 paints a complex picture of a society trying to come to terms with the recent horrors they’ve experienced, perpetrated, or tolerated for personal gain. A superb cast, lustrous black and white cinematography, and historical detailed art direction contribute to an eloquent drama. In Hungarian with subtitles. 2017. 1h 31 m. n Thelma — Thelma, a shy student, has left her religious family in a small town on the coast of Norway to study at a university in Oslo. While at the library, she experiences a violent seizure. Soon after, she inds herself intensely drawn toward Anja, a beautiful student who reciprocates Thelma’s powerful attraction. Thelma becomes increasingly overwhelmed by her intense feelings for Anja. As it becomes clearer that her seizures are a symptom of supernatural abilities, Thelma is confronted with tragic secrets of her past, and the terrifying implications of her powers. In Norwegian with subtitles. 2017. 1h 56 m. n The Florida Project — Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer. They live week-to-week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget motel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a reservoir of kindness and compassion. Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, Sean Baker’s ilm is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. 2017. 1h 55 m. n Schedule and tickets at 518822-8448 or www.timeandspace. org – Time & Space Limited., 434 Columbia Street

World, The Florida Project follows six-year-old Moonee (Brooklynn Prince in a stunning breakout turn) and her rebellious mother Halley (Bria Vinaite, another major discovery) over the course of a single summer. They live week-to-week at “The Magic Castle,” a budget motel managed by Bobby (a career-best Willem Dafoe), whose stern exterior hides a reservoir of kindness and compassion. Warm, winning, and gloriously alive, Sean Baker’s ilm is a deeply moving and unforgettably poignant look at childhood. 2017. 1h 55 m. n Thelma — Thelma, a shy student, has left her religious family in a small town on the coast of Norway to study at a university in Oslo. While at the library, she experiences a violent seizure. Soon after, she inds herself intensely drawn toward Anja, a beautiful student who reciprocates Thelma’s powerful attraction. Thelma becomes increasingly overwhelmed by her intense feelings for Anja. As it becomes clearer that her seizures are a symptom of supernatural abilities, Thelma is confronted with tragic secrets of her past, and the terrifying implications of her powers. In Norwegian with subtitles. 2017. 1h 56 m. n Wonderstruck — Directed by Todd Haynes. Starring Julianne Moore, Oakes Fegley, Michelle Williams, and Millicent Simmonds. Based on Brian Selznick’s critically acclaimed novel. Ben and Rose are children from two different eras who secretly wish their lives were different. Ben longs for the father he has never known, while Rose dreams of a mysterious actress whose life she chronicles in a scrapbook. When Ben discov- ers a puzzling clue in his home and Rose reads an enticing headline in the newspaper, both children set out on quests to nd what they are missing that unfold with mesmerizing symmetry.

2017. 2h. n Brimstone & Glory — The National Pyrotechnic Festival in Tultepec, Mexico, is a site of festivity unlike any other. In celebration of San Juan de Dios, patron saint of irework makers, revelry engulfs the town for days.

Artisans show off their technical virtuosity and dozens of teams build larger-than-life papier-mâché bulls to parade into the town square, adorned with ireworks that blow up in all directions. More than three quarters of Tultepec’s residents work in pyrotechnics, making the festival more than revelry for revelry’s sake. It is a celebration that anchors a way of life built around a generations-old business of making ireworks by hand. In Spanish with subtitles.

2017. 1h 7 m. n Schedule and tickets at 518822-8448 or www.timeandspace. org – Time & Space Limited., 434 Columbia Street

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21

n Harry & Snowman — Harry &

Snowman follows the Cinderella story of Dutch immigrant Harry deLeyer and his transformative relationship with a broken down Amish plow horse named Snowman that he rescued off a slaughter truck. In less than two years, Harry and Snowman would go on to win the triple crown of show jumping, beating the nation’s blue bloods and traveling the world together as they became the media darlings of the 1950s and 60s.

Their chance meeting at a Pennsylvania horse auction saved them both and crafted a friendship that would last a lifetime, as told by 86-year-old Harry, rsthand. 2015.

1h 24 m. n Félicité — Félicité follows a singer working in a bar in Kinshasa, DR Congo, whose life is thrown into turmoil when her son falls victim to an accident. To save him, she sets out on a breakneck race through the streets of electric Kinshasa, a world of music and dreams. Franco-Senegalese director Alain Gomis paints an unforgettable portrait of a woman who will not accept compromise, who tackles everything head-on, and who refuses to give in no matter what. In Lingala and French with subtitles. 2017. 2h 3 m. n 1945 — The townspeople - suspicious, remorseful, fearful, and cunning - expect the worst and behave accordingly. The town clerk fears the men may be heirs of 1945 paints a complex picture of a society trying to come to terms with the recent horrors they’ve experienced, perpetrated, or tolerated for personal gain. A superb cast, lustrous black and white cinematography, and historical detailed art direction contribute to an eloquent drama. In Hungarian with subtitles. 2017. 1h 31 m. n The Florida Project — Set on a stretch of highway just outside the imagined utopia of Disney

Trivia Night 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Chatham Brewing, 59 Main Street, Chatham 518-697-0202 www.chathambrewing.com Fun night and ….beer! Free A Christmas Carol 8 p.m.

Solaris, 360 Warren Street, Hudson 518-610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org Walking the dog Theater presents Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Solo performance by the theater’s Executive Director David Anderson, who through drama and masterful storytelling, performs the story exactly as Dickens wrote it, giving the audience not only the dialogue but the descriptive passages as well.

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Free A Christmas Carol 8 p.m.

Solaris, 360 Warren Street, Hudson 518-610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org Walking the dog Theater presents Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Solo performance by the theater’s Executive Director David Anderson, who through drama and masterful storytelling, performs the story exactly as Dickens wrote it, giving the audience not only the dialogue but the descriptive passages as well.

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WALKING THE DOG THEATER PRESENTS:

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‘A Christmas Carol’

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22

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The theater’s Executive Artistic Director David Anderson performs the piece solo.

HUDSON — Walking the dog Theater of Ghent, NY presents 3 performances of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol at Solaris, 360 Warren St. in Hudson, December 21, 22, & 23 at 8:00 pm. Admission is free as part of WTD’s Free Culture Initiative, which seeks to make the experience of live theater available to all; donations in support of this initiative are gratefully received. The Hudson performances are part of a tour that includes communities in NY, CT, and MO in December and several cities in China and Taiwan in the New Year. The theater’s Executive Artistic Director David Anderson, who performs the piece solo (moving fluidly from character

to character) says of the project, “A Christmas Carol has become an annual tradition in many communities, and it is the best way I know to become inspired by the season.”

Through drama and masterful storytelling, Anderson performs the story exactly as Dickens wrote it, giving the audience not only the dialogue but the descriptive passages as well. Anderson’s rendition, directed by Ted Pugh, is a modern revival of Dickens’ own manner of storytelling. Dickens gave performances drawn from A Christmas Carol and The Pickwick Papers throughout the Northeastern United States, from his arrival in

Boston in mid-November, 1867 to his return to England in April 1868. Walking the dog Theater’s production, now in its 12th year, received high praises from Bruce Hallenbeck of The Independent, who wrote of David Anderson’s performance, “Amazing one-man show. . .what Dickens intended all along!”

Walking the dog Theater, Inc. is a professional not-for-profit theater company based in Columbia County, NY. To learn more about Walking the dog Theater’s Free Culture Initiative and to get involved, visit www.wtdtheater.org or call (518) 6100909. Walking the dog Theater is an initiative of the Hawthorne Valley Association.

Urban Vibes in 2018

A new exhibit of Painted Cities at Carrie Haddad Gallery HUDSON – Hudson locals and New York City natives will find common ground at Carrie Haddad Gallery this January as it hosts a trove of familiar sights in its upcoming exhibition Painted Cities, including works by Dan Rupe, Darshan Russell, Edward Avedisian, Patty Neal, Richard Britell, Robert Goldstrom, and Scott Nelson Foster. Featuring everything from paintings of the Empire State Building and Hudson Library to corner laundromats and takeout restaurants, this exhibition forms a compelling human portrait without calling upon the human figure. Crafted in an array of styles, from a Fauvist inspiration to hyperrealism, each cityscape captures a city’s character with an intense precision and sensitivity to the world people build for themselves.

Meanwhile, the human presence lies in the artistry of each painter’s brush. Richard Britell captures vignettes of classical-style architecture unique to New York City in a hyperrealist depiction.

Cityscape painter, Patty Neal, also uses Manhattan as her muse but rather focuses on the juxtaposition of nature’s persistent force within the developed world. After residing in Brooklyn for many years, local landmarks like the Dime Saving Bank and the skyline on the East River became mainstays

PATTY NEAL, 2017

Patty Neal, From the West Side, 2017 24 x 19 inches, oil on canvas on wood panel.

in Robert Goldstrom’s work.

While the artist continues to examine these subjects at various times of day, each is brought into a new context with changes in light and perspective.

Part of the exhibit will shift

its focus closer to home to upstate cities like Hudson, Albany, and Poughkeepsie.

Dan Rupe transports us into his world of expressionistic color with scenes from the artist’s studio that capture the streets of Hudson with Fauvist

style brushwork. Following a monumental shift from painting eye-popping Color Field paintings of grand scale in the 1960s, Edward Avedisian retained an affinity for flat shapes and bright color in Livingston Avenue, a 24 x 30 inch winter scene set on the slushy sidewalks of an offbeat neighborhood in downtown Albany circ. late 1990s. Scott Nelson Foster’s delicately detailed grayscale watercolors of empty storefronts and townhouses share a nostalgic narrative and examine the artist’s definition of beauty found in “absence and loss, not presence”.

Monochromatic city vignettes devoid of human activity call to mind the dwindling presence of small town, USA. Selftaught artist, Darshan Russell, paints scenes from the Poughkeepsie Journal in her signature naïve style. Familiar city scenes are enlivened with her bold use of opaque color, applied to the canvas straight from the tube.

The exhibit will be on view from January 4 to February 18, 2018, and an opening reception for the artists will be held on January 6 from 5 – 7 PM. All are welcome to attend. Carrie Haddad Gallery is open every day from 11 – 5, and is located at 622 Warren Street, Hudson, NY. Contact info@carriehaddadgallery.com or (518) 8281915.

Giving the gift of art – and time spent together Looking for a unique gift?

How about giving the gift of art – and time spent together.

Treat yourself and a loved one to a day of world-class art. This holiday season, you can give the gift of art with bus trip tickets to the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Home to the foremost collection of modern art in America, trip participants will visit some of the world’s best-loved artists, including Monet, Picasso and Van Gogh.

Also included in the trip is entry to MoMA’s first fashion

exhibition in over 70 years – “Items: Is Fashion Modern?”

Tickets are offered by the Schenectady County Historical Society. The trip will take place Wednesday, Jan. 24, and the bus will depart at 7:30 a.m. from First Reformed Church, on Union and Church streets. There is also a bus leaving from Crossgates Mall near Macy’s at 8:30 a.m.

The bus will return that evening to the mall at 8 p.m. and to the church at 8:30 p.m.

Tickets are $85 and are available at www.schenectadyhistorical.org/bustrip.

Holidelic 9 p.m.

Club Helsinki 405 Columbia Street, Hudson 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com Part dance party, part funk concert, part comedy show, the holiday-funk spectacular Holidelic features original songs as well as loose, funk-infused adaptation of Tchaikovsky, “Frosty the Snowman,” “Little Drummer Boy” and the like. With Holidelic, Everett “Papadelic” Bradley puts a fresh spin on holiday cheer, through lively holiday party tunes, outrageous costumes and a theatrical stage show worthy of George Clinton’s P-Funk. There’ll be no “Silent Night” when Holidelic reinvigorates the season, prompting concertgoers to shake their holiday booties to Sly Stone-style funk ‘n’ roll. Ho-ho-ho. $25 - $30 DIY Smudge Stick Workshop 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

601 Main Street (Route 9W), Catskill 518-225-2388 www.nwralbany.org Let’s make our own Smudge Sticks with locally grown herbs and lowers to protect our energy and relieve the negativity from our lives. The intentions of this workshop are to educate, connect and empower guests by coming together to make their own smudges, learn how to protect themselves and their spaces spiritually and energetically and to learn the history of this beautiful Native American ritual.

This is a great workshop to network with others, educate yourself on this wonderful technique to protect yourself, enhance your health and wellness and rid the negative ju ju from your lives.

This workshop is great for ages 10-100!!! Pick from a wide array of goodies (herbs, lowers, bushes, etc.) that NWR provides to help us make our very own smudge sticks!! It is easy and so much fun!!

Email RSVP and/or Registration required!!

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 Holiday Lights in Bloom 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Thomas Bull Memorial Park St. Route 416, Montgomery Wander through the beautiful Holiday Lights in Bloom Display. Fri-Sun Nov. 24 – Dec. 23, 5-8pm, daily Dec. 26-31, 5-8pm. *CLOSED Christmas Eve 12/24 & Christmas Day-12/25. The Arboretum will be in “full bloom” with beautiful, garden themed light displays in the forms of lowers, animals and insects. Stroll many paths of lit trees, gardens illed with an assortment of lowers and the 9/11 Memorial Garden adorned with patriotic decorations . Other features will include a pond created in lights. Volunteers from the Friends of the Arboretum will be on hand selling hand made crafts while supplies last until Dec 17th. Located in Thomas Bull Memorial Park St. Route 416, Montgomery. (Hamptonburgh for GPS directions) Use the Grove St. entrance.

Free

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 Chocolate. And Wine. noon - 5 p.m.

Hudson-Chatham Winery 1900 Route 66, Ghent 518-392-9463 www.hudsonchathamwinery.com Need we say more? Just in time for last-minute gift-giving and indulging, our friends from Verdigris

Tea & Chocolate in Hudson & Catskill will be in the Ghent tasting room, with an assortment of their fabulous chocolates, which go well with all kinds of wines. You know they do. Stock up as gifts for others or yourself. And if you haven’t tried it yet, we’ll be serving our red wine hot chocolate.

Yes! A Christmas Carol 8 p.m.

Solaris, 360 Warren Street, Hudson 518-610-0909 www.wtdtheater.org Walking the dog Theater presents Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” Solo performance by the theater’s Executive Director David Anderson, who through drama and masterful storytelling, performs the story exactly as Dickens wrote it, giving the audience not only the dialogue but the descriptive passages as well.

Free Holidelic 9 p.m.

Club Helsinki 405 Columbia Street, Hudson 518-828-4800 www.helsinkihudson.com Part dance party, part funk concert, part comedy show, the holiday-funk spectacular Holidelic features original songs as well as loose, funk-infused adaptation of Tchaikovsky, “Frosty the Snowman,” “Little Drummer Boy” and the like. With Holidelic, Everett “Papadelic” Bradley puts a fresh spin on holiday cheer, through lively holiday party tunes, outrageous costumes and a theatrical stage show worthy of George Clinton’s P-Funk. There’ll be no “Silent Night” when Holidelic reinvigorates the season, prompting concertgoers to shake their holiday booties to Sly Stone-style funk ‘n’ roll. Ho-ho-ho. $25 - $30 Jazzy Wine Holidays at Hudson-Chatham Winery Tannersville 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Hudson-Chatham Winery 6036 Main Street, Tannersville 518-589-4193 Jazzy Wine Holidays!

Free pasta, Special Tastings Music by Jazz Bassist Doug Marcus Tastings $7 at tasting room

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28 Trivia Night 7:30 p.m. - 10 p.m.

Chatham Brewing, 59 Main Street, Chatham 518-697-0202 www.chathambrewing.com Fun night and ….beer! Free

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29 Adaptive Sports Foundation Wine Tasting & Art Auction 6 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

5380 Main Street, Windham 518-734-5070 www.adaptivesportsfoundation. org The Adaptive Sports Foundation Wine Tasting & Art Auction takes place at the Windham Fine Arts Gallery on Main. The evening includes a wine tasting conducted by representatives from Hudson Wine Merchants. Hudson Wine Merchants specialize in hand-selected wines from many regions around the world and concentrate on the best boutique wines. Their in-house cellar features wines from France and America, from the 1960’s to the present.

Along with the wine tasting, a sampling of heavy hors d’oeuvres will be served and a live auction featuring world class wines and ine art from award winning artists will take place.

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Now in its 12th year, Charles Dicken’s classic returns to The CENTER.

RHINEBECK – Now in its 12th year, Charles Dicken’s classic returns to The CENTER on Dec. 22 - 24, 2017.

Directed by Diana di Grandi for CENTERstage. Come see

the show on Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 3 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m.

Tickets are $24 / $22. Call the Box Office to order: (845) 876-3080.

Give the gift of a great night out in historic Old Chatham

Gift Cards Available 646 Albany Turnpike, Old Chatham, NY (518) 794-7373 • www.jacksonsoldchathamhouse.com Weekend Specials posted to our Facebook Page