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I don’t envy parents with school-aged kids in 2020. They are facing very difficult decisions on how to educate their kids, but more importantly, how to protect them from a pandemic.

Is it time to send our kids back to school? My instincts say no, not yet. We have to do everything we can to protect our kids. Sending them back to school during

a surge in the pandemic is not a good idea. We need to stop the rapid spread of COVID-19 first.

I know many parents may be ready to send their kids back. For some, it may be a work and childcare issue. It may be economic survival. Other parents may have the luxury of waiting, home schooling or the virtual option. Some kids don’t do

well without the classroom setting. All of the kids have a learning deficit with the early end to the school year, and now a late start this year.

It looks like the schools are waiting to see how many students opt for virtual or home schooling. That number will give administrations a better feel for social distancing

in buildings and buses. I’m not sure what the plan will be if too many decide for traditional schooling. At this point, it looks like about 2/3 of parents plan to send their kids back to traditional schooling.

Some have suggested a split school day. Busing and childcare might be a serious issue with that plan.

I do not envy our local

school boards and admin-istrations right now. They have tough decisions to make while dealing with extreme pressure from the state and federal govern-ments. There’s the threats of funding losses. They also have the pressure of par-ents, teachers and unions.

Federal and state

We need to protect our children from this pandemic

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By PATRICK OBLEYSTAFF WRITER

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is part one of a two-part story.

It’s not a Hatfield-McCoys sort of feud, but the dispute between the Schwarz and Jackman families in North Port escalated from a kerfuffle over a property line to a debate concerning one of the most basic tenets of American life:

What constitutes an invasion of privacy?

One might think the U.S. Constitution and several hundred years of legal prece-dent draws a line on privacy as clear as the one that divides the Schwarz-Jackman properties. Based on a judge’s ruling in a case the Jackmans brought against the Schwarzes, drawing such lines often includes a little coloring outside the box.

“I can’t use my property how I’d like to,” Keiron Jackman said this week, “because of what’s going on.”

ANATOMY OF A FEUDNorth Port residents Richard

Schwarz and Catherine Cebrick-Schwarz moved into their home on Logsdon Road in 2010. Seven years later, Keiron and Bridget Jackman moved into the house next door and started a family.

Early on, the Jackmans were dismayed by the behavior of the Schwarzes’ four dogs — two bassett hounds and two Labrador mixes. Two years ago,

Bridget Jackman gave birth to daughter Kehren and as she grew, the Jackmans increasing-ly became concerned the dogs were scaring the child.

It was then that Keiron Jackman discovered his fence was 2 feet shy of the true property line between the neighbors, leading him to ask the Schwarzes to put up a new fence at the proper line.

Cebrick-Schwarz is an avid green thumb who spends many of her days puttering around the yard, potting plants and planting others, and had many plants growing well into the 2 feet of property that belonged to the Jackmans.

Cebrick-Schwarz spoke on background but declined to speak on the record for this story, citing fear of future litigation. The Jackmans, both of whom are attorneys, went through legal channels to serve the Schwarzes a deadline for removing the vegetation, to

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Keiron Jackman stands with his daughter Kehren next to a For Sale sign in the front yard of his family’s home in North Port. A dispute with his neighbors Richard Schwarz and Barbara Cebrick-Schwarz concerning a surveillance camera has led him and wife Bridget to put the house up for sale. The camera in question can be seen in the peak of the neighbor’s roof.

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By JUAN A. LOZANO and JOHN L. MONEASSOCIATED PRESS

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast on Saturday, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge, and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.

The first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season made landfall twice on Saturday afternoon within the span of little over an hour. The first landfall happened at around 5 p.m. about 15 miles north of Port Mansfield, which is about 130 miles south of Corpus Christi and about 70 miles north of Brownsville. The second landfall took place at around 6:15 p.m. in eastern Kenedy County, about 15 miles north-northwest of Port Mansfield. As of Saturday evening, it had maximum sustained winds of 90 mph.

Many parts of Texas, including areas near where Hanna came ashore, have been dealing with a surge in coro-navirus cases in recent weeks, but local officials said they were prepared for whatever the storm might bring.

Corpus Christi Mayor Joe McComb said Saturday that he

By MARC FREEMANSUN SENTINEL (TNS)

FORT LAUDERDALE — Florida jumped ahead of New York in confirmed cases of

COVID-19 according to the CDC’s data, after the Sunshine State reported another 12,199 infections on Saturday.

The state says 414,511 people have been diagnosed with the

disease, placing it number two in the nation and now in front of New York State and its 406,506 cases. California leads the way with 425,616, based on the COVID Data Tracker from

the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Health departments in the three states also are reporting similar data that confirm Florida has vaulted over New

York for known cases during the pandemic.

The New York State Department of Health on

Florida overtakes New York in total COVID-19 cases, CDC says

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Florida COVID-19 by the numbers(As of 8:45 p.m. July 25)

• Global cases: 15,980,425

• Global deaths: 643,319

• U.S. cases: 4,174,437

• U.S. deaths: 146,391

• Florida tests: 3,340,929

• Florida cases: 414,511

• Florida deaths: 5,894

• Charlotte County cases: 1,660

• Charlotte County deaths: 82

• DeSoto County cases: 1,164

• DeSoto County deaths: 14

• Lee County cases: 14,292

• Lee County deaths: 258

• Sarasota County cases: 5,006

• Sarasota County deaths: 113

Most cases in Florida: Dade County (101,854);

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By TIMOTHY D. EASLEYASSOCIATED PRESS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hundreds of armed, predominantly Black, activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during peaceful demon-strations Saturday in her Kentucky hometown that drew counter-protesters from a white militia group.

Police closed streets and set up barricades to keep the two groups apart as tensions remained on edge in Louisville, where protests have flared for months over the death of Taylor, a Black woman killed when police busted into her apartment in March.

By the time Black activists dressed in black fatigues arrived in the heart of downtown Saturday afternoon, most of the white militia members had already left. Police in full riot geared looked on.

Earlier in the day, three people were accidentally shot at a park where Black activists had gathered, police said. The victims, all of whom were members of the militia group, were taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

“This is a tragic situa-tion that could have been much worse,” Louisville Metro Police Chief Robert

Schroeder said in a news release. “I encourage anyone choosing to exercise their Second Amendment rights to do so responsibly.”

The Black activists had converged on Louisville to demand justice for Taylor. Calls for a national reck-oning over racism and police brutality intensified following the deaths of Taylor and George Floyd.

The only confrontation among the competing groups appeared to occur earlier Saturday when white militia members and Black Lives Matter

activists yelled at each other over the police barricades.

Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office is heading an investigation into Taylor’s death.

Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was fatally shot when police officers burst into her Louisville apartment using a no-knock warrant during a narcotics investigation. The warrant to search her home was in connec-tion with a suspect who did not live there and no drugs were found.

Competing protesters converge on Breonna Taylor’s hometown

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Armed members of the “NFAC” march Saturday through downtown Louisville, Kentucky, toward the Hall of Justice. Hundreds of activists demanded justice for Breonna Taylor during the demonstra-tions in her hometown.

By GILLIAN FLACCUS and SARA CLINEASSOCIATED PRESS

PORTLAND, Ore. — Federal agents again re-peatedly fired tear gas to break up rowdy protests in Portland, Oregon, that continued into the early morning Saturday as demonstrations that have happened every night for two months showed no signs of letting up.

Authorities say six federal officers were injured and one person was arrested.

Thousands gathered in front of the downtown federal courthouse beginning Friday evening. Demonstrations have happened in Oregon’s largest city nightly since George Floyd was killed in Minneapolis in May. President Donald Trump said he sent federal agents to Portland to halt the unrest but state and local officials say they are mak-ing the situation worse.

Late Friday, a federal judge denied a request by Oregon’s attorney general to restrict the actions of federal police.

The latest demonstra-tion went until federal agents entered the crowd around 2:30 a.m. Saturday and marched in a line down the street, clearing remaining protesters with volleys of tear gas at close range. They also extinguished a large fire in the street outside the courthouse.

The Federal Protective Service had declared the gathering in Portland that began Friday evening “an unlawful assembly. Harry Fones, a Homeland Security spokesman, said at a news conference Saturday afternoon some people launched large fireworks, threw hard projectiles and used power tools to damage property.

Craig Gabriel, Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon, said at the news conference that of the six federal officers who were injured, one suffered a concussion and another was taken to the hospital for burns.

He said one person was arrested for failing to comply with orders. That person was later released without charges, bringing the total number of people arrested on or near the courthouse property since early July to 60.

“It’s the very few of the crowd who come not intent on doing anything with their voice but intent on destruction and intent on confrontation, unfortunately, with federal police,” Gabriel said, acknowledging that the majority of protesters are peaceful.

Gabriel said the fence erected around the court-house has been targeted by “violent agitators.”

“If the courthouse can stand and can have integrity and not subject to damage or attack, then the officers will go home. I think — not to be flippant — but I think it’s that simple,” Gabriel said.

Earlier Friday night, the protest had drawn various organized groups, includ-ing veterans, Healthcare Workers Protest, Teachers against Tyrants, Lawyers for Black Lives and the “Wall of Moms.”

As the crowd grew — authorities estimate there were 4,000 present at the peak of the protest — peo-ple were heard chanting “Black Lives Matter” and “Feds go home” to the sound of drums.

Later, protesters vigor-ously shook the fence sur-rounding the courthouse, shot fireworks towards the building and threw glass bottles. Many times these actions were met by federal agents using tear gas and flash bangs.

Daniel Pereyo was one protester who was tear-gassed. Pereyo said he had been at the nearby park watching drummers and fireworks being shot, when his face and eyes began to burn.

“It’s extremely painful,” he said. “It’s not the worst pain ever, but it is discomforting and it’s distracting.”

As the crowd dispersed, someone was found stabbed nearby, Portland

police said. The person was taken to a hospital and a suspect was taken into custody.

The state attorney general had sued the fed-eral government, saying some people had been whisked off the streets in unmarked vehicles. U.S. District Judge Michael Mosman ruled Friday the state lacked standing to sue on behalf of protesters.

Tear gas fired again; Portland protest

standoff continues

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Demonstrators shield themselves with umbrellas Friday as federal officers launch tear gas outside the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse during a Black Lives Matter protest, in Portland, Oregon.

A protester wears a mask and goggles during a Black Lives Matter protest Friday, in Portland.

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had seen some residents doing last-minute shopping for supplies, but he warned that if that hadn’t been done already, people should stay at home and ride out the storm.

“We’ve been staying at home for five months because of the corona(virus). ... So staying home doesn’t sound real popular, but right now this is a real important matter,” McComb said, adding that residents should remem-ber to wear masks if they have to evacuate their homes.

Steady rain fell Saturday in Corpus Christi and the winds got stronger.

Sherry Boehme, who lives in a condo along the beach there, said the storm’s approach had increased the anxiety she has felt during the pandemic. The 67-year-old has mostly stayed at home because of health issues related to chronic lung disease.

“It’s almost like a double whammy to us,” Boehme said Saturday by phone. “I think it’s made a lot of people ner-vous. ... We’ll get through it. Everybody is good and strong and sticks together.”

Boehme said she’d already felt 60 mph wind gusts at her condo and had seen a surge of water coming from the bay. Most people seemed to be staying home, as traffic was light, she said.

Judge Barbara Canales, Nueces County’s top elected official, said officials were highly concerned about storm surge that was already moving inland. Live webcam footage showed waves sweep-ing over popular Whitecap Beach near Corpus Christi hours before the hurricane was expected to make landfall.

First responders in Corpus Christi proactively placed barricades near intersections to have them ready to go if streets began to flood, McComb said. More than 35,000 people throughout South Texas, including Corpus Christi, Harlingen and Brownsville, were without power early Saturday evening, according to AEP Texas.

Corpus Christi is in Nueces County, where health officials made headlines when they revealed that 60 infants tested positive for COVID-19 from July 1 to July 16.

Farther south in Cameron County, which borders Mexico and where Brownsville is located, more than 300 confirmed new cases have been reported almost daily for the past two weeks, according to state health figures. The past week has also been the county’s deadliest of the pandemic.

The main hazard from Hanna was expected to be

flash flooding. Forecasters said Hanna could bring 6 to 12 inches of rain through Sunday night — with isolated totals of 18 inches — in addition to coastal swells that could cause life-threatening surf and rip current conditions.

Coastal states scrambled this spring to adjust emergen-cy hurricane plans to account for the virus, and Hanna loomed as the first big test.

South Texas officials’ plans for any possible rescues, shelters and monitoring of the storm will have the pandemic in mind and incorporate social distancing guidelines and mask wearing.

Gov. Greg Abbott said Saturday that some sheltering would take place in hotel rooms so people could be separated.

“We cannot allow this hurricane to lead to a more catastrophically deadly event by stoking additional spread of COVID-19 that could lead to fatalities,” Abbott said.

mandates are not a good fit because each school district may be dealing with completely different issues. Imagine Miami

schools following the same plan as North Port.

We need to let our local leaders decide what’s the best plan for our schools and kids. If the parents don’t like the plan, they’ll let them know. It’s harder to tell D.C. or Tallahassee that

we’re not happy with their plan.Delaying the reopening of

schools this past week was the right move. It seems inevitable that there will be outbreaks when schools reopen. Some may argue that kids don’t get the virus as bad, but we still don’t

know much about this deadly virus.

If the virus does break out in our schools, kids and staff will bring it home to their families, friends and neighbors. Multi-generational households should have serious concerns.

We really need to get COVID-19 under control, so we can get the kids back to school.

Glen Nickerson is the publisher and editor for The Daily Sun. He can be reached at [email protected].

GLENFROM PAGE 1A

which the Schwarzes agreed. On the day of the deadline, Cebrick-Schwarz, was finishing up the job when she became upset over constant presence and banter coming from Keiron Jackman.

She called the police, seeking relief. In an audio recording of the call, Cebrick-Schwarz’s exasperation was evident and seemed near tears.

“I can’t even cut my grass,” she told the operator. “My husband has to do it because I can’t go over there because I’m afraid of him.”

Later in the call, Cebrick-Schwarz said the fear stemmed from the fact both Jackmans are attorneys.

“He is a lawyer and he’s going to come after me for something or other,” Cebrick-Schwarz told the operator. “I’m scared to death.”

The North Port Police Department responded. Officers defused the situation enough so the remaining yard work could be completed.

But that was just the first battle of a larger war.

OPTICAL ARMS RACEThe Jackmans are a private

family. The COVID-19 pandemic has increased their desire to isolate, since the now 2-year-old Kehren has a respiratory condi-tion that makes her especially vulnerable to the coronavirus. Both attorneys work from home as much as possible and Keiron Jackman said he is the only one who goes to the grocery store and runs the majority of errands to further reduce the family’s exposure.

Richard Schwarz is in poor health, so Cebrick-Schwarz is the one who most often tends to yardwork and other strenuous activities, in order to keep her husband safe. For their overall peace of mind, the Schwarzes had two surveillance cameras monitoring the space between their house and the Jackman property, one spanning an area from the back of the Schwarzes’ yard to the street and another keeping an eye on a kayak.

The Jackmans installed a camera that monitored the space between their home and the Schwarzes’ side door. To increase their privacy and to give their daughter some space where she didn’t have to see the Schwarzes’ dogs, they installed a 6-foot-high privacy fence just off their home’s lanai.

Soon, daughter Kasher was born and part of the daily rou-tine involved Bridget Jackman breastfeeding the newborn on the dark-screened lanai.

Meanwhile, according to court transcripts, the Schwarzes became increasingly concerned about what they be-lieved to be constant badgering of Cebrick-Schwarz by Keiron Jackman. They also feared he was attempting to poison their dogs.

In response, Richard Schwarz installed another camera at the peak of the Schwarz home’s gable, more than 20 feet off the ground and seemingly pointed directly into the Jackmans’ lanai.

“So I decided to file a lawsuit for invasion of privacy,” Keiron Jackman said. “And the judge ruled that I’m not entitled to any kind of relief to have them remove the camera.”

INTRUSION UPON SECLUSIONThe Jackmans filed for

a temporary injunction in Sarasota County’s 12th Judicial Circuit Court and called for the removal of the camera. At the heart of the Jackmans’ complaint was the notion of “intrusion upon seclusion.”

According to a basic legal statement — known as the Restatement the Law, Second, Torts, 652 — there are four basic tentpoles to an intrusion upon seclusion claim:

First, the defendant, without authorization must have in-tentionally invaded the private affairs of the plaintiff.

Second, the invasion must be offensive to a reasonable person.

Third, the matter that the defendant intruded upon must involve a private matter.

Fourth, the intrusion must have caused mental anguish or suffering to the plaintiff.

The Jackmans offered

photographic evidence that appeared to show the new camera pointed into the vicinity of the lanai. The camera also had a nightvision capability and at night, its orange light could be seen clearly from the Jackmans’ lanai.

In paragraph 10 of the complaint, the Jackmans made serious allegations against Richard Schwarz:

“On or about the week of April, Respondent Richard Schwarz, for his own amuse-ment, entertainment, sexual arousal, gratification or profit, or for the purposes of degrad-ing or abusing the Jackmans and with the approval and/or at the direction of Mrs. Schwarz installed the camera or imaging

device along the common border at the top of their home just below the highest point of their home.”

The Jackmans argued the camera saw over the privacy fence and allowed the Schwarzes to see Bridget Jackman breastfeeding on the lanai and their daughter, Kehren, playing in the back-yard and had forced the family to largely abandon both areas. The Jackmans converted their garage into a play area for Kehren, where she can jump on her trampoline.

The Schwarzes countered with exhibits of their own. Two video files showed images from the camera in question. In the images, the camera appeared to

capture only a small portion of the Jackmans’ yard and noth-ing from the lanai. Cebrick-Schwarz said the camera was placed in that position to catch any incident involving Keiron Jackman entering their yard and harassing her.

The Schwarzes went on to state they barely knew how to operate the surveillance system, that the recordings went to a “box” in the garage and that they didn’t even know how to pull video from the system. The videos provided to the court were shot from Cebrick-Schwarz’s iPhone as she recorded the images from the box’s monitor.

The Schwarzes testified the system records over itself every month, so no images are retained. Schwarz later clari-fied the rollover is closer to less than a week’s time.

In his closing argument, Schwarz attorney Steele Williams argued a case for an invasion of privacy only applied if the Schwarzes took the video and gave it to a third party for publication.

“The allegation and proof of publication of a third person is required. Don’t have that here, whatsoever,” Williams said according to the court tran-script. “I asked every witness presented by either side: Where is the publication of what we’re talking about here? No one. Zilch.”

Williams also argued any pos-sible invasion by the Schwarzes was unintentional, any legal action was not called for.

“Intrusion upon seclusion must always be intentional, to be tortious and cannot arise from a mere lack of due care,” Williams said. “We don’t have any of that here.”

Following closing arguments, Circuit Judge Stephen Walker called a short recess to consider his ruling. When he returned, he delivered a lengthy opinion that both closed the case and possibly opened a can of worms.

Read part two in Monday’s edition of The Sun.

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PRIVACYFROM PAGE 1A

SUN PHOTO BY PATRICK OBLEY

The view of the Schwarz family’s surveillance camera as seen from the Jackman family lanai. The Jackmans took the Schwarzes to court over the camera’s placement, claiming an invasion of privacy. After initially pointing the camera in what appeared to be the general direction of the Jackmans’ lanai, the Schwarzes turned the camera away from the Jackman property.

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A man stands at the top of a dune Saturday and watches as Hurricane Hanna approaches land in Corpus Christi. Hanna has been upgraded to a hurricane and is moving toward Texas.

Saturday announced a total of 411,200 infections; California on Friday listed 435,334 cases. Texas, another current hot spot, reported 369,826 cases as of Friday.

With 21.5 million people, Florida ranks as the nation’s third most populous state, be-hind California (39.5 million) and Texas (29 million.) New York is fourth, with 19.5 million people.

Florida has reported an average of 10,993 cases per day over the past seven days, which is the biggest surge anywhere in the nation. Miami-Dade County, which topped 100,000 cases on Saturday for the most infections anywhere in the state, is a major factor for the increase, statistics show.

Moreover, the true number of cases is likely to be significantly higher than what has been reported. CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield last month told reporters, “Our best estimate right now is that for every case that was reported, there actually are 10 other infections.”

The Florida Department of Health on Saturday also report-ed another 126 people have died from COVID-19 complications, for a total of 5,894 deaths in Florida. Statistics show that 82% of residents who have died were 65 or older.

The state’s death rate has been steadily rising for the past four weeks; the state has listed over 100 deaths on nine of the past 12 days. A record 173 fatalities were put on Thursday’s data release. Due to a reporting lag, many deaths happen weeks before showing up on the daily reports.

DEATHSStatewide: The official

COVID-19 death total for Florida reached 5,894 on Saturday. That figure includes 117 people who

were not residents. The three South Florida counties account for 2,767 deaths, which is 46.9% of the state total.

Nationwide: Florida’s death rate is in the middle compared with other states. Florida’s death rate per 100,000 people was 25.9 as of Friday, CDC data show. The death rate is much higher in New York City with 279.4 deaths for 100,000. California has had 20.3 deaths per 100,000, and Texas has had 15.8 deaths.

Senior care: At least 2,645 deaths have occurred in nursing homes and long-term care facilities, a figure that represents 45.8% of the state total for coronavirus deaths of residents.

COVID-19 is the state’s dead-liest infectious disease, killing three times more Floridians a day than flu/pneumonia, AIDS and viral hepatitis combined, records show. The most vulner-able to death and hospitalization are people older than 65 or those who have underlying health con-cerns such as weakened immune systems, diabetes or obesity.

SOUTH FLORIDASouth Florida, which accounts

for 29% of Florida’s population, reported 5,738 new cases in the past day, or 47% of the daily total for the state, according to the state Department of Health.

Broward County: 1,611 new coronavirus cases were reported Saturday, bringing the total to 48,187. A total of 605 people have died, 34 more since Friday’s report.

Palm Beach County: 703 new cases were reported, bringing the total to 29,707. A total of 767 people have died, eight more since Friday.

Miami-Dade County: 3,424 new cases on Saturday, bringing the total to 101,854. It’s the sec-ond-highest number of cases on any day during the public health emergency, records show. A total of 1,395 people have died. That’s nine more than Friday.

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TROY, Ala. — Civil rights icon and longtime Georgia congressman John Lewis was

remembered Saturday — in the rural Alabama county where his story began — as a humble man who sprang from his family’s farm with a vision that “good trouble” could

change the world.The morning service in the city

of Troy in rural Pike County was held at Troy University, where Lewis would often playfully remind the chancellor that he was denied admission in 1957 because he was Black, and where decades later he was awarded an honorary doctorate.

Lewis, who became a civil rights icon and a longtime Georgia congressman, died July 17 at the age of 80.

Saturday morning’s service was titled “The Boy from Troy,” the nickname the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave Lewis at their first meeting in 1958 in Montgomery. King had sent the 18-year-old Lewis a round-trip bus ticket because Lewis was interested in trying to attend the then-all-white university in Troy, just 10 miles from his family’s farm in Pike County.

It was the first of six days of memorials and services.

On Sunday, his flag-draped casket is to be carried across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, where the one-time “Freedom Rider” was among civil rights demonstrators beaten by state troopers in 1965. He also was to lie in repose at the state Capitol

in Montgomery. After another memorial at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, where he will lie in state, funeral services will be held in Georgia.

At the Troy University service, his brothers and sisters recalled Lewis — who was called Robert at home — as a boy who practiced preaching and singing gospel songs and was scared of thunder. And as a young man who left with a mind to change the world.

“I remember the day that John left home. Mother told him not to get in trouble, not to get in the way ... but we all know that John got in trouble, got in the way but it was a good trouble,” his brother Samuel Lewis said.

“And all of the troubles that he got himself into would change the world,” Samuel Lewis said.

Lewis’s casket was in the university’s arena where attend-ees were seated spaced apart and masks were required for entry because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“The John Lewis I want you to know about is the John Lewis who would gravitate to the least of us,” his brother Henry Grant Lewis said. Even as a busy congressman, he always made time to attend family functions or to make a surprise appearance at a school or birthday party.

His brother said on the day Lewis was sworn in to Congress that they exchanged a thumbs up. He later asked Lewis what he was thinking when they did. “He said ‘I was thinking this is a long way from the cotton fields of Alabama,’” Henry Grant

Lewis recalled.Those cotton fields were in

then-segregated Pike County, where Lewis as a child winced at the signs designating “whites only” locations.

At his 1958 meeting with King, the Rev. Ralph Abernathy and civil rights lawyer Fred Gray, Lewis talked about the possibility of a lawsuit to try to integrate the university at Troy, Gray recently recalled. The lawsuit ultimately did not happen because of concerns about retaliation his parents would face in the majori-ty-white county.

“Even before he met Dr. King, he was interested in doing something about doing away with segregation. And he did it all his life,” Gray told The Associated Press.

By ROBERT BARR and DANICA KIRKAASSOCIATED PRESS

LONDON — Peter Green, the dexterous blues guitarist who led the first incarnation of Fleetwood Mac in a career shortened by psychedelic drugs and mental illness, has died at 73.

A law firm representing his family, Swan Turton, announced the death in a statement Saturday. It said he died “peacefully in his sleep� this weekend. A further statement will be issued in the coming days.

Green, to some listeners, was the best of the British blues guitarists of the 1960s. B.B. King once said Green “has the sweetest tone I ever heard. He was the only one who gave me the cold sweats.”

Green also made a mark as a composer with “Albatross,” and as a songwriter with “Oh Well” and “Black Magic Woman.”

He crashed out of the band in 1971. Even so, Mick Fleetwood said in an interview with The Associated Press in 2017 that Green deserves the lion’s share of the credit for the band’s success.

“Peter was asked why did he call the band Fleetwood Mac. He said, ‘Well, you know I thought maybe I’d move on at some point and I wanted Mick and John (McVie) to have a band.’ End of story, explaining how generous he was,” said Fleetwood, who described Green as a standout in an era of great guitar work.

Indeed, Green was so funda-mental to the band that in its early days it was called Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac.

Peter Allen Greenbaum was born on Oct. 29, 1946, in London. The gift of a cheap guitar put the 10-year-old Green on a musical path.

He was barely out of his teens when he got his first big break in 1966, replacing Eric Clapton in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers in 1965.

In the Bluesbreakers he was reunited with Mick Fleetwood, a former colleague in Peter B’s Looners. Mayall added bass player McVie soon after.

The three departed the next year, forming the core of the band initially billed as “Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac featuring

(guitarist) Jeremy Spencer.”Fleetwood Mac made its debut

at the British Blues and Jazz festival in the summer of 1967, which led to a recording contract, then an eponymous first album in February 1968. The album, which included “Long Grey Mare” and three other songs by Green, stayed on the British charts for 13 months.

The band’s early albums were heavy blues-rock affairs marked by Green’s fluid, evocative guitar

style and gravelly vocals. Notable singles included “Oh Well” and the Latin-flavored “Black Magic Woman,” later a hit for Carlos Santana.

But as the band flourished, Green became increasingly errat-ic, even paranoid. Drugs played a part in his unraveling.

On a tour in California, Green became acquainted with Augustus Owsley Stanley III, notorious supplier of powerful LSD to the The Grateful Dead and Ken Kesey, the anti-hero of Tom Wolfe’s book “The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test.”

“He was taking a lot of acid and mescaline around the same time his illness began manifesting itself more and more,” Fleetwood said in 2015. “We were oblivious as to what schizophrenia was back in those days but we knew something was amiss.”

Green left Fleetwood Mac for good in 1971.

In his absence, the band’s new line-up, including Christine McVie, Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham, gained enormous success with a more pop-tinged sound.

By DAVID BAUDERASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK — Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88.

Philbin died of natural causes Friday night, just over a month before his 89th birthday, ac-cording to a statement from his family provided by spokesman Lewis Kay.

Celebrities routinely stopped by Philbin’s eponymous syn-dicated morning show, but its heart was in the first 15 minutes, when he and co-host Kathie Lee Gifford — on “Live! with Regis and Kathie Lee” from 1985-2000 — or Kelly Ripa — on “Live! with Regis and Kelly” from 2001 until his 2011 retirement — bantered about the events of the day. Viewers laughed at Philbin’s mock indignation over not getting the best seat at a

restaurant the night before, or being henpecked by his partner.

“Even I have a little trepida-tion,” he told The Associated Press in 2008, when asked how he does a show every day. “You wake up in the morning and you say, ‘What did I do last night that I can talk about? What’s new in the paper? How are we gonna fill that 20 minutes?’”

Ripa and her current partner, Ryan Seacrest, called Philbin “the ultimate class act, bringing his laughter and joy into our homes every day.”

“There are no words to fully express the love I have for my precious friend, Regis,” Gifford said Saturday on Instagram.

After hustling into an enter-tainment career by parking cars

at a Los Angeles TV station, Philbin logged more than 15,000 hours on the air, earning him recognition in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most broadcast hours logged by a TV personality, a record previ-ously held by Hugh Downs.

He was host of the prime-time game show, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” briefly television’s most popular show at the turn of the century. ABC aired the family-friendly program as often as five times a week. It generated around $1 billion in revenue in its first two years — ABC had said it was the more profitable show in TV history.

Philbin’s question to con-testants, “Is that your final answer?” became a national catchphrase. Philbin was even a fashion trendsetter; he put out a line of monochramactic shirts and ties to match what he wore on the set.

“You wait a lifetime for some-thing like that and sometimes it never happens,” Philbin told the AP in 1999.

Civil rights icon John Lewis remembered in his hometown

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Fraternity members sing in front of the casket of the late Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., during a service celebrating “The Boy from Troy” at Troy University on Saturday, in Troy, Alabama. Lewis, who carried the struggle against racial discrimination from Southern battlegrounds to the halls of Congress.

Regis Philbin, TV personality, dies at 88

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In this Nov. 18, 2011, photo, Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa appear on Regis’ farewell episode of “Live! with Regis and Kelly.” Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with viewers has died on Friday.

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Lawyers representing the family of British rock and blues guitarist Peter Green, a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, said in a statement Saturday that he has died at age 73.

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ORLANDO — If President Donald Trump succeeds in getting im-migrants in the country illegally excluded from being counted in the redrawing of U.S. House districts, California, Florida and Texas would end up with one less congressional seat each than if every resident were counted, according to an analysis by a think tank.

Without that popula-tion, California would lose two seats instead of one, Florida would gain one seat instead of two and Texas would gain two seats instead of three, according to the analysis by Pew Research Center.

Additionally, the Pew analysis shows Alabama, Minnesota and Ohio would each keep a congressional seat they most likely would have lost during the process of divvying up congressio-nal seats by state known as apportionment, which takes place after the U.S. Census Bureau com-pletes its once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident. The bureau currently is in the middle of the 2020 census.

Federal law requires the Census Bureau to hand over the final head-count numbers used for apportionment to the president at the end of the year, but the bureau is asking Congress for an extension until next April 30 because of disruptions caused by the pandemic.

Besides being used to divvy up congressional seats, the 2020 census results will help deter-mine how many votes in the Electoral College each state gets and the distribution of $1.5 tril-lion in federal funding.

Every resident of a state is traditionally counted during appor-tionment, but Trump last Tuesday issued a direc-tive seeking to bar people in the U.S. illegally from

being included in the headcount as congressio-nal districts are redrawn. Trump said including them in the count “would create perverse incen-tives and undermine our system of government.”

At least four lawsuits or notices of a legal challenge have been filed seeking to halt the direc-tive. Some opponents say it’s an effort to suppress the growing political power of Latinos in the U.S. and to discriminate against immigrant communities of color. The lawsuits say there is no reliable method for counting people in the U.S. illegally and the order will diminish the accuracy of the census.

The president’s direc-tive breaks with almost 250 years of tradition and is unconstitutional, according to a lawsuit filed by Common Cause, the city of Atlanta and others in federal court in the District of Columbia. Other challenges have been filed or are in the process of being brought by the ACLU on behalf of immigrant rights groups, a coalition of states led New York

Attorney General Letitia James and civil rights groups already suing the Trump administration over an effort to gather citizenship data through administrative records.

Trump issued the or-der to gather citizenship data on U.S. residents through administrative records last year after the U.S. Supreme Court blocked his adminis-tration’s effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form. Opponents said a citizenship question would have discouraged participation in the nation’s head count, not only by people living in the country illegally but also by citizens who fear that participating would expose noncitizen family members to repercussions.

The Democratic-led House Committee on Oversight and Reform is asking Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Census Bureau director Steven Dillingham and other officials to testify about the Republican president’s directive at a hearing next Wednesday.

During a virtual news conference on Saturday, the chair of the House committee, Democratic U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York, called the order “blatantly unconstitutional and illegal.”

“Congress is empow-ered to determine how the census is conduct-ed, not the president,” Maloney said.

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WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Saturday that Republicans were set to roll out the next COVID-19 aid pack-age Monday and assured there was backing from the White House after he and President Donald Trump’s top aide met to salvage the $1 trillion pro-posal that had floundered just days before.

Mnuchin told reporters at the Capitol that extend-ing an expiring unemploy-

ment ben-efit — but reducing it substantial-ly — was a top priority for Trump. The secre-tary called the $600

weekly aid “ridiculous” and a disincentive for people to go back to work. He also promised a fresh round of $1,200 stimulus checks would be coming in August.

“We’re prepared to move quickly,” Mnuchin said after he and Mark Meadows, the president’s acting chief of staff, spent several hours with GOP staff at the Capitol. He said the president would “absolutely” support the emerging Republican package.

Mnuchin’s optimistic assessment came before Democrats weighed in publicly on the updated proposal, which remained only a starting point in negotiations with House and Senate leaders in the other party. He said he recently called House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader

Chuck Schumer ahead of shuttle negotiations next week on the broader deal.

The White House and Senate Republicans were racing to regroup after plans to introduce a $1 trillion virus rescue bill collapsed Thursday amid GOP infighting over its size, scope and details. It was expected to bring $105 billion to help schools reopen, new money for virus testing and benefits for businesses, including a fresh round of loans, tax breaks and a sweeping liability shield from COVID-related lawsuits.

As Republicans struggled, the White House team downplayed the differences with the GOP senators as overblown and said Trump was focused on providing relief.

“The president has been very clear. He wants to make sure that the American people have what they need during this unprecedented time,” Meadows said, “to make sure not only the money is there but the programs.”

The expiration of the $600 weekly jobless ben-efits boost had been pro-pelling the Republicans to act. Democrats already approved their sweeping $3 trillion plan from Pelosi two months ago. But with millions of Americans about to be suddenly cut off from the aid starting Saturday, they were bracing to prevent social and economic fallout.

The White House floated plans to cut the additional aid back to $100 a week, while Senate Republicans preferred $200, with general agree-ment about phasing out the flat boost in favor of one that ensures no more

than 70% of an employee’s previous pay.

Mnuchin also said the $1,200 direct payments would be based on the same formula from the earlier aid bill. Individuals making $75,000 or less, for example, received the full amount and those making more than $75,000 received less than $1,200 depend-ing on their income. Individuals earning above $100,000 did not qualify for the payment.

“We’ll get the majority of them out in August and those will help people,” Mnuchin said.

The administration officials said the overall package remained at $1 trillion, apparently on par with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s original draft.

Democrats had warned time was running out, saying Republicans were in disarray.

The jobless benefit officially expires July 31, but due to the way states process unemployment payments, the cutoff was effectively Saturday. Other aid, including a federal eviction moratori-um on millions of rental units, also expires at month’s end.

The GOP plan was not expected to come to a vote but serve as a count-er-offer to Democrats. That strategy enabled McConnell, who did not have full support from his GOP majority, to avoid having to endure a failed outcome. But it also gave Democrats some leverage in insisting on their priorities as part of any final deal.

The path ahead remained uncertain, but both sides were scrambling to reach a deal.

Virus aid package soon, $1,200 checks by August,

Mnuchin says

ORLANDO (AP) — Florida’s top business regulator said Saturday that he planned to set up meetings with bar owners to discuss how they can reopen their businesses again safely, as the Sunshine State surpassed New York State in the total number of coronavirus cases.

Halsey Beshears, secretary of the Florida Department of Business and Professional

Regulation, said he planned to start setting up meetings with owners of bars and breweries across the state later this week to discuss how they can reopen without spreading the virus.

Last month, Florida banned alcohol consump-tion at its bars, for the second time, in response to a spike in the number of coronavirus cases.

“We will come up with a Safe, Smart and

Step-by-step plan based on input, science and relative facts on how to reopen as soon as possible,” Beshears tweeted.

Last week, members of Florida’s craft brewing industry sent a letter to Beshears and Gov. Ron DeSantis, warning that almost a third of the 320 craft breweries could be forced to go out of business in the upcoming weeks if the restriction on on-site consumption continues.

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Days later, Winn-Dixie reversed course and said that it would mandate masks in states or localities that had no requirement.

The about-face on Monday followed an-other highly-publicized reversal last month by AMC. Less than a day after the nation’s largest movie theater chain said it would defer to local governments on whether masks should be worn, it came up with a new message in response to social media backlash: Customers who don’t wear masks won’t be admitted or allowed to stay.

Even as pockets of resistance remain, the tide appears to be turning on masks. Three out of four Americans favor requiring people to wear face coverings while outside their homes, according to a survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Even President Donald Trump has changed his stance after months of downplaying the importance of masks and igniting a partisan cultural war on the issue.

“Whether you like the mask or not, they have an impact,” he said earlier this week.

As the number of new virus cases have

surged in a slew of states, particularly Florida, Texas, California and Arizona, national chains like Walmart, Target and most recently McDonald’s are issuing mask mandates as health officials repeatedly advise that covering your nose and mouth can be one of the most effective ways to reduce infections — itself a reversal of earlier messaging at the beginning of the pandemic.

“I believe brands need to pay attention to the new consumer activist,” said Stefan Pollack, president of his own Los Angeles-based public relations and marketing company.

Leslie Fay, 56, a service coordinator for an aging home services company, said she was about to boycott Winn-Dixie when she heard about its initial decision to not require masks.

“It set me off in the wrong direction to know that they were disre-garding their employees and customers,” said the Clearwater, Florida resident. “I’m glad they reversed it.”

Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, said that it

initially rejected a mask mandate because it didn’t want to put its workers in the position of policing shoppers. But it realized it needed to pay attention to the well-being of its customers, workers and communities. Winn-Dixie’s 500 stores are located in Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana and Georgia in addition to Florida — all states that are grappling with rising coronavirus cases.

“We know masks play an important role in stopping the spread of this virus, and we updated our policy to reflect that,” said Joe Caldwell, a spokesman at Southeastern said in an emailed statement.

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“There has been a trend that has switched in favor of wearing masks,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. “But there are people whose minds will still not be changed by this. It’s easy to put a policy in place. It’s much harder to enforce it and have your workers on the front lines.”

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The company said Friday it wouldn’t be hosting the cel-ebration of all things scary at its Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood so that it could focus on operating its theme

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“We know this decision will disappoint our fans and guests. We are disappointed too. But we look forward to creating an amazing event in 2021,” the company tweeted.

Halloween Horror Nights typically lasts more than a month starting in September, but it’s planned for more than a year. Each haunted house is a small, temporary attraction, elabo-rately designed and themed, built with studious attention to details and populated with

“scare-actors” who chase but never touch the thousands of patrons passing through each night.

Last month, Walt Disney World canceled its annual after-hours Halloween party at Magic Kingdom that typi-cally begins in mid-August.

Both theme park resorts, as well as others around the U.S., closed in March because of the new coronavirus. Universal Orlando reopened last month, and Disney World started welcoming back visitors two weeks ago.

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By DAVE CAMPBELLAP SPORTS WRITER

BLAINE, Minn. — Richy Werenski birdied three of the last four holes Saturday to erase a four-stroke deficit and catch Michael Thompson for the 3M Open lead.

After sharing the halfway lead, Thompson and Werenski traveled on vastly different paths to each shoot 3-under 68 before walking together to the clubhouse even again. They were at 15 under at the TPC Twin Cities.

Charl Schwartzel shot a 66 in the third round, pulling even with Tony Finau for third place at 13 under. Max Homa posted a 64, making a big jump to fifth at 12 under.

Thompson, who entered the week well below the cut for the FedEx Cup Playoffs in 151st place, made three straight birdies on the front nine. The 35-year-old, whose only career tour win was at the Honda Classic in Florida in 2013, knocked in another one on the 590-yard, par-5 12th hole to move to 16 under.

Thompson held a four-stroke lead until the 15th, when his game on the greens suddenly faltered. His 8-foot putt for birdie went long, and he settled for par.

Werenski, who was one spot off the FedEx Cup cut last season and came to Minnesota in 89th place, birdied the 15th hole to move up. So did their playing partner Finau, making

up for three earlier bogeys.Thompson rolled a 15-footer

too long on the 17th green, too, taking just his second bogey of the entire tournament as a light rain began to fall on another muggy and breezy afternoon in this suburb north of Minneapolis as the heat index reached the upper 90s.

Thompson, whose best finish on this virus-interrupted tour schedule was a tie for eighth at the RBC Heritage in South Carolina, started 18th with even more trouble by hitting his drive into the drink. There were 248 balls hit into water hazards over Thursday and Friday, the most through two rounds on the PGA Tour this season.

Thompson’s next try after

the penalty stroke landed in the green-side bunker, but he saved par with a clutch chip out of the sand that landed 7 feet from the cup. Werenski, whose 63 in the first round is tied for the low score of the tournament, birdied that hole. That set up a Sunday duel with a handful of competitors well within striking distance.

That includes Schwartzel, the 35-year-old South African who has two career tour vic-tories. He just missed an eagle on the 18th, when his 70-foot shot from the bunker almost dropped in.

“It was a slow motion lip-out,” Schwartzel said.

Homa, who missed the cut on four of his last five starts, had eight birdies.

“I guess it’s been, I don’t know, four or so months since I’ve been in any kind of heat other than the cut heat, so it was kind of nice to just keep doing what I was doing at the beginning of the season,” said Homa, who bogeyed the 17th.

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ST. PETERSBURG — Brandon Lowe’s two-run triple snapped an eighth-inning tie and sent the Tampa Bay Rays over the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Saturday.

Lowe, a first-time AL All-Star in 2019, hit a drive into the gap in right-center field off reliever Sam Gaviglio (0-1). The right-hander later balked, allowing Lowe to score the third run of the inning.

Ji-Man Choi drove in Tampa Bay’s other run with a sixth-inning double off Matt Shoemaker, who made his first start for the Blue Jays since injur-ing his left knee in April 2019.

Toronto tied it at 1 on Reese McGuire’s homer off right-hander Pete Fairbanks in the seventh.

Nick Anderson (1-0), the third of four Rays pitchers who followed starter Ryan Yarbrough, retired four of five batters he faced to get the win. Oliver Drake worked a perfect ninth for the save.

Toronto’s Cavan Biggio, whose three-run homer was the big blow in the Blue Jays’ 6-4 win on opening day, was 2 for 3 with a walk, extending his on-base streak to 31 consecutive games — the longest active stretch in the majors.

TRAINER’S ROOMRays OF Austin Meadows rejoined

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when he batted .291 with a team-lead-ing 33 homers and 89 RBIs, Meadows worked out in Port Charlotte, Florida, on Saturday. There’s no timetable to rejoin the active roster.

“I don’t have a time frame when he’ll be back, whether it’s three days, two weeks, I really have no idea,” manager Kevin Cash said.

NICE RETURNShoemaker made his first start for

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My first double-take when I arrived in the press box was not from masked reporters or socially distanced seating, but from the lineup posted on the wall.

I get wanting to have Manuel Margot’s glove in left field in the absence of All-Star Austin Meadows, but I was sur-prised to see Yoshi Tsutsugo at third and Yandy Diaz at first, while Jose Martinez handled DH-ing duties. This was obvi-ously a righty-heavy lineup vs. Toronto’s left-handed starter, Hyan Jin Ryu.

But how rough is Martinez’s glove-work at first base that manager Kevin Cash felt it was better to have both Tsutsugo and Diaz play secondary positions?

And speaking of Yoshi what about that homer hit in the fifth? In his postgame press conference Cash seemed excited about seeing the Japanese star in the lineup everyday. This free agent signing could turn out to be a steal.

There was another Ray who was particularly impressive Friday night, but with a bit less fanfare. Lefty reliev-er Jalen Beeks was filthy in his two innings, striking out five of the seven batters he faced. He punched out Rowdy Tellez, Teoscar Hernandez and Derek Fisher in order in the eighth. Granted that’s not exactly Murders’ Row, but still impressive.

The other noteworthy relief appear-ance came from side-arming right-hander Ryan Thompson. The 28-year-old was impressive in his major league debut, throwing two scoreless innings while yielding only one hit, a double to Hernandez. Thompson, a non-roster invitee to spring training, appeared to be

Some takeaways

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SCOTT ZUCKERSports Editor

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NEW YORK — Marcell Ozuna hit a tying homer off shaky closer Edwin Díaz with two outs in the ninth inning, Dansby Swanson scored automatic run-ner Adam Duvall with a leadoff single in the 10th and the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday.

New York loaded the bases in the bottom of the 10th with no outs against Luke Jackson (1-0). Pinch-hitter Dominic Smith man-aged a sacrifice fly, but Jackson recovered and retired Wilson Ramos to end it.

PHILLIES 7, MARLINS 1PHILADELPHIA — Phil

Gosselin homered twice, Didi Gregorius went deep again and new dad Zack Wheeler won his Philadelphia Phillies debut in a 7-1 victory over the Miami Marlins on Saturday.

NATIONALS 9, YANKEES 2WASHINGTON — The

Washington Nationals’ bats were hot all night, evening their re-cord on the season by beating the New York Yankees 9-2 Saturday night.

ORIOLES 7, RED SOX 2BOSTON — Orioles pitcher

Alex Cobb mostly kept the Red

Sox off balance on Saturday allowing just four hits and one run while striking out six in Baltimore’s 7-2 win. It was a big change from the day before, when the Orioles watched the Red Sox tally 17 hits in a 13-2 win on opening day.

WHITE SOX 10, TWINS 3CHICAGO — Leury García

homered from both sides of the plate, and Chicago White Sox pounded the Minnesota Twins 10-3 on Saturday.

Edwin Encarnación hit a two-run drive as the White Sox bounced back nicely after losing 10-5 to the reigning AL Central champions on Friday. McCann and Eloy Jiménez also went deep on the second day of the pan-demic-delayed 60-game season.

GIANTS 5, DODGERS 4LOS ANGELES — Wilmer

Flores homered and the Giants beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-4 on Saturday to give Gabe Kapler his first win as San Francisco manager.

After getting outscored 17-2 in the first two games, the Giants took advantage of Dodgers starter Alex Wood’s struggles to avoid their first 0-3 start since 2012. They scored in each of the first four innings.

ASTROS 7, MARINERS 2HOUSTON — Lance McCullers

Jr. was solid in his return from Tommy John surgery, Yuli Gurriel and George Springer homered and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners for the 15th straight time, 7-2 on Saturday.

ANGELS 4, ATHLETICS 1OAKLAND, Calif. — Dylan

Bundy pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning in his Angels debut and Justin Upton homered to lead Los Angeles to a 4-1 victo-ry over the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

Bundy (1-0) allowed one run, three hits, no walks and hit one batter in 6 2/3 innings as part of an impressive first start after being acquired from Baltimore in a trade last December.

TIGERS 6, REDS 4CINCINNATI — Miguel

Cabrera passed two superstars with a homer Saturday night, and JaCoby Jones hit a two-run shot in the ninth off Raisel Iglesias, rallying the Detroit Tigers to a 6-4 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Jones snapped a 4-4 tie with his homer into the Reds’ bullpen in center field off Raisel Iglesias (0-1), who set a Reds record for a reliever with 12 losses last year.

ROYALS 3, INDIANS 2CLEVELAND — Greg Holland

struck out the top of Cleveland’s order to strand the tying run at second base and Maikel Franco hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning to give the Kansas City Royals a 3-2 win over the Indians on Saturday in just the third major league game decided by the debated extra-inning runner rule.

With Greg Allen on second, Holland fanned César Hernández and José Ramírez before getting All-Star Francisco Lindor to chase strike three in the dirt for the final out and the most unique save of his career.

ROCKIES 3, RANGERS 2ARLINGTON, Texas — Daniel

Bard won in his first major league game in more than seven years, pitching 1 1-3 scoreless innings in relief for the Colorado Rockies in a 3-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Saturday.

Bard (1-0), whose control trou-bles ran him out of baseball, got the Rockies out of a jam when he took over for starter Jon Gray with two on and two outs in the fifth. The right-hander worked around two more base runners in the sixth, getting Willie Calhoun on an inning-ending flyout to cap an 11-pitch at-bat.

TAMPA BAY 4, TORONTO 1Toronto AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Bichette ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .200Biggio 2b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .500Gurriel Jr. lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250Guerrero Jr. dh 4 0 1 0 0 0 .222Shaw 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333Grichuk cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250Hernández rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .143McGuire c 4 1 1 1 0 0 .250Espinal 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000Panik ph-3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000Totals 35 1 8 1 2 5 Tampa Bay AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Choi 1b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .333Lowe lf-2b 4 1 2 2 0 2 .333Díaz 3b 2 0 1 0 2 0 .167Smith c 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Tsutsugo dh 4 0 0 0 0 1 .125Wendle 2b-3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000Margot rf-lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000Kiermaier cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000Adames ss 3 0 0 0 0 2 .333Perez c 1 0 0 0 1 0 .000Brosseau pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500Zunino c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333Renfroe pr-rf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000Totals 28 4 5 3 4 6

Toronto 000 000 100—1 8 0Tampa Bay 000 001 03x—4 5 0

a-struck out for Espinal in the 7th.1-ran for Perez in the 6th. 2-ran for Zunino

in the 8th.LOB—Toronto 9, Tampa Bay 4. 2B—Choi

(1). 3B—Lowe (1). HR—McGuire (1), off Fairbanks. RBIs—McGuire (1), Choi (1), Lowe 2 (2).

Runners left in scoring position—Toronto 4 (Hernández, Grichuk, Gurriel Jr.); Tampa Bay 2 (Wendle, Tsutsugo). RISP—Toronto 1 for 6; Tampa Bay 1 for 6.

Runners moved up—Gurriel Jr.. GIDP—Tsutsugo.

DP—Toronto 1 (Biggio, Bichette, Shaw).Toronto IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAShoemaker 6 3 1 1 2 4 81 1.50Cole 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 0.00Gaviglio L,0-1 1/3 2 3 3 2 1 21 81.00Moran 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 10 0.00Tampa Bay IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAYarbrough 5 1/3 4 0 0 1 1 69 0.00Roe 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 10 0.00Fairbanks BS,0-1 2/3 2 1 1 1 2 21 13.50Anderson W,1-0 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 14 0.00Drake S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 0.00

BALTIMORE 7, BOSTON 2Baltimore AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Hays cf 5 1 2 0 0 1 .250Alberto 2b 5 2 3 1 0 0 .500Iglesias ss 5 1 2 1 0 1 .375Santander lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .286Velazquez lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000Núñez dh 4 1 1 2 0 1 .250Severino c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .167Davis 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000Valaika 3b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .200Mullins rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000Totals 37 7 10 6 2 5 Boston AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Benintendi lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000Martinez dh 4 0 2 0 0 1 .556Devers 3b 5 0 0 0 0 4 .000Moreland 1b 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250Peraza 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .444Verdugo rf 4 1 3 0 0 0 .750Bradley Jr. cf 4 0 2 0 0 1 .625Plawecki c 3 0 1 1 0 0 .333Lin ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 .333a-Bogaerts ph-ss 2 0 0 0 0 2 .167Totals 37 2 9 2 0 11

Baltimore 320 000 200—7 10 1Boston 000 002 000—2 9 1

a-struck out for Lin in the 6th.E—Santander (1), Devers (2). LOB—Bal-

timore 5, Boston 10. 2B—Alberto (1), Núñez (2), Santander (2). HR—Moreland (1), off Cobb. RBIs—Núñez 2 (3), Alberto (1), Iglesias (1), Santander 2 (2), Moreland (1), Plawecki (1).

Runners left in scoring position—Balti-more 1 (Núñez); Boston 4 (Lin, Plawecki 2, Bogaerts). RISP—Baltimore 4 for 10; Boston 1 for 7.

DP—Boston 1 (Peraza, Lin, Peraza).Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO NP ERACobb, W, 1-0 5 1/3 4 1 1 0 6 78 1.69Fry 1/3 3 1 1 0 0 13 27.00Castro, H, 1 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 3 0.00Bleier 1 2/3 1 0 0 0 2 25 0.00Givens 1 1/3 1 0 0 0 2 21 0.00Boston IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAPérez, L, 0-1 5 6 5 4 2 2 84 7.20Hembree 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 0.00Covey 2 3 2 2 0 2 21 9.00Osich 1 1 0 0 0 1 8 0.00

MILWAUKEE 8, CHICAGO CUBS 3Milwaukee AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Sogard 3b 3 1 1 1 2 0 .143Yelich dh 5 1 1 2 0 0 .111Hiura 2b 5 0 1 0 0 3 .111Smoak 1b 5 1 2 1 0 2 .250García rf 5 1 1 0 0 3 .125Narváez c 3 2 1 1 0 1 .167Cain cf 4 2 3 1 0 0 .429Gamel lf 4 0 1 2 0 0 .250Arcia ss 4 0 0 0 0 2 .429Totals 38 8 11 8 2 11 Chicago AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Bryant 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000Rizzo 1b 3 1 0 0 2 2 .200Báez ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .250Schwarber lf 3 1 1 2 1 1 .333Contreras dh 3 0 1 1 0 2 .167Heyward rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .000Caratini c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333Kipnis 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250Happ cf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .167Totals 32 3 6 3 5 11

Milwaukee 010 212 200—8 11 0Chicago 100 020 000—3 6 0

LOB—Milwaukee 7, Chicago 9. 2B—Cain (1), Narváez (1), Kipnis (1). 3B—Gamel (1). HR—Smoak (1), off Underwood Jr.; Yelich (1), off Wieck; Schwarber (1), off Suter. RBIs—Sogard (1), Gamel 2 (2), Smoak (1), Yelich 2 (2), Narváez (1), Cain (1), Contreras (1), Schwarber 2 (2).

Runners left in scoring position—Milwau-kee 4 (García, Yelich 2, Hiura); Chicago 4 (Heyward 2, Bryant). RISP—Milwaukee 3 for 11; Chicago 1 for 7.

GIDP—Gamel, Kipnis.DP—Milwaukee 1 (Sogard, Smoak);

Chicago 1 (Rizzo, Báez).Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO NP ERABurnes 3 1/3 2 1 1 3 6 75 2.70Suter W,1-0 2 2/3 3 2 2 0 3 45 6.75Williams 1 1 0 0 1 1 22 0.00Phelps 1 0 0 0 1 0 12 0.00Yardley 1 0 0 0 0 1 20 0.00Chicago IP H R ER BB SO NP ERADarvish L,0-1 4 6 3 3 0 5 73 6.75Underwood Jr. 1 1 1 1 0 1 17 9.00Wieck 1 1 2 2 1 2 20 18.00Norwood 1 3 2 2 0 0 16 18.00Brothers 1 0 0 0 1 2 19 0.00Maples 1 0 0 0 0 1 14 0.00

ATLANTA 5, N.Y. METS 3Atlanta AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Acuña Jr. cf-rf 5 0 0 0 0 3 .111Albies 2b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .000Freeman 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .000Ozuna dh 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250Duvall rf-lf 4 2 1 1 0 2 .200Swanson ss 4 1 1 1 0 2 .286Camargo 3b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .400

Riley lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167Inciarte pr-cf 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000A.Jackson c 2 0 0 0 0 2 .000Adams ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200Culberson pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Contreras c 1 0 1 1 0 0 1.000Totals 37 5 8 5 1 12 New York AB R H BI BB SO Avg.McNeil 3b 4 1 0 1 0 1 .250Davis lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000Marisnick cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 .500Alonso 1b 5 0 1 0 0 3 .000Céspedes dh 4 0 1 0 0 3 .286Núñez pr-dh 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000Canó 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167Giménez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000Do.Smith ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 ---Ramos c 4 0 1 0 1 0 .143Conforto rf 3 1 3 0 1 0 .600Rosario ss 4 1 2 1 0 1 .429Nimmo cf-lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286Totals 37 3 9 3 2 11

Atlanta 010 000 001 3—5 8 0New York 000 020 000 1—3 9 1

a-singled for A.Jackson in the 8th. b-sacri-ficed for Giménez in the 10th.

1-ran for Riley in the 8th. 2-ran for Adams in the 8th. 3-ran for Céspedes in the 8th.

E—McNeil (0). LOB—Atlanta 4, New York 10. 2B—Contreras (1), Conforto (1). 3B—Ro-sario (1). HR—Duvall (1), off Matz; Ozuna (1), off Díaz. RBIs—Duvall (1), Ozuna (1), Swan-son (1), Inciarte (1), Contreras (1), Rosario (1), McNeil (0), Do.Smith (1). SB—Núñez (1). SF—McNeil, Do.Smith.

Runners left in scoring position—Atlanta 2 (Acuña Jr., Albies); New York 5 (Rosario, McNeil 2, Giménez, Ramos). RISP—Atlanta 2 for 6; New York 3 for 12.

Runners moved up—Inciarte. GIDP—Riley, Freeman.

DP—New York 2 (McNeil, Rosario, Alonso; McNeil, Canó, Alonso).Atlanta IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAFried 5 2 2 2 2 5 67 3.60Tomlin 1 1 0 0 0 2 16 0.00Minter 1 1 0 0 0 2 20 0.00O’Day 1 1 0 0 0 2 16 0.00L.Jackson W,1-0 2 4 1 0 0 0 29 0.00New York IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAMatz 6 2 1 1 1 7 93 1.50Familia H,1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0.00Betances H,1 2/3 1 0 0 0 1 16 0.00Wilson H,2 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 6 0.00Díaz BS,1-2 1 1 1 1 0 2 21 4.50Strickland L,0-1 1/3 3 3 2 0 0 13 54.00Dr.Smith 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 8 0.00

Detroit 6, Cincinnati 4Detroit AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Goodrum ss 5 0 2 0 0 2 .222Schoop 2b 5 1 3 0 0 0 .444Cabrera dh 5 1 1 2 0 4 .125Cron 1b 5 0 2 1 0 2 .375Stewart lf 3 0 0 0 1 3 .000Candelario 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000Maybin rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000b-Reyes ph-rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000Romine c 4 1 2 1 0 1 .3331-Lugo pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 ---Greiner c 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---J.Jones cf 4 2 2 2 0 1 .429Totals 39 6 12 6 1 17 Cincinnati AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Winker dh 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000a-Ervin ph-dh 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000c-VanMeter ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 ---Votto 1b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .500Suárez 3b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000Moustakas 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .500Castellanos rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333Akiyama lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200Senzel cf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .000Galvis ss 3 1 1 2 1 0 .286Casali c 4 1 1 1 0 1 .333Totals 32 4 6 4 7 5

Detroit 100 000 302—6 12 1

Cincinnati 120 000 100—4 6 0a-walked for Winker in the 7th. b-ground-

ed out for Maybin in the 8th. c-walked for Ervin in the 9th.

1-ran for Romine in the 9th.E—Schoop (1). LOB—Detroit 7, Cincinnati

8. 2B—Cron (1). HR—Romine (1), off Ste-phenson; Cabrera (1), off Lorenzen; J.Jones (1), off Iglesias; Votto (1), off Nova; Galvis (1), off Nova; Casali (1), off Alexander. RBIs—Cron (2), Romine (1), Cabrera 2 (2), J.Jones 2 (2), Votto (1), Galvis 2 (2), Casali (1). SB—Senzel (1). CS—Castellanos (1).

Runners left in scoring position—Detroit 3 (Candelario, Stewart, Cron); Cincinnati 4 (Suárez 2, Galvis). RISP—Detroit 1 for 5; Cincinnati 0 for 3.

Runners moved up—Schoop, Votto. LIDP—Votto.

DP—Detroit 1 (Cron).Detroit IP H R ER BB SO NP ERANova 5 3 3 3 4 2 73 5.40Alexander 1 2/3 2 1 1 0 1 22 5.40Garcia 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 14 0.00B.Farmer, W, 1-0 1 0 0 0 1 1 21 0.00Jiménez, S, 1-1 1 0 0 0 1 1 20 0.00Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO NP ERACastillo 6 6 1 1 1 11 91 1.50Stephenson, H, 1 1/3 2 2 2 0 1 8 54.00Lorenzen, BS, 0-1 2/3 1 1 1 0 1 11 13.50Garrett 1 0 0 0 0 2 10 0.00Iglesias, L, 0-1 1 3 2 2 0 2 25 18.00

PHILADELPHIA 7, MIAMI 1Miami AB R H BI BB SO Avg.Villar 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .000Aguilar dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 .200Dickerson lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .500Ramirez rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333Anderson 3b 2 1 1 0 2 0 .250Cooper 1b 3 0 1 0 0 1 .250Rojas ss 3 0 2 1 0 0 .667Wallach c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .000Berti cf 3 0 1 0 0 1 .333Totals 29 1 6 1 3 7 Philadelphia AB R H BI BB SO Avg.McCutchen lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .000Haseley lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 ---Hoskins 1b 2 1 0 0 3 0 .333Harper rf 2 1 1 0 2 1 .000Realmuto c 4 1 1 3 0 1 .000Segura 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .000Gregorius ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 .667Kingery 2b 2 1 0 0 2 1 .333Gosselin dh 3 2 3 3 1 0 1.000Quinn cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .333Totals 29 7 7 7 9 5

Miami 000 010 000—1 6 0Philadelphia 010 002 31x—7 7 0

LOB—Miami 4, Philadelphia 7. 2B—Rojas (1). HR—Gregorius (1), off Smith; Gosselin (1), off Vesia; Realmuto (1), off Stanek; Gosselin (2), off Tarpley. RBIs—Rojas (0), Gregorius (1), Gosselin 3 (3), Realmuto 3 (0). CS—Segura (0).

Runners left in scoring position—Miami 1 (Aguilar); Philadelphia 3 (Segura, Harper). RISP—Miami 1 for 5; Philadelphia 1 for 6.

Runners moved up—Berti. GIDP—Dicker-son, Cooper, Wallach, Aguilar, Realmuto.

DP—Miami 1 (Rojas, Cooper); Philadel-phia 4 (Gregorius, Hoskins; Kingery, Gre-gorius, Hoskins; Kingery, Hoskins; Segura, Kingery, Hoskins).Miami IP H R ER BB SO NP ERASmith 3 1 1 1 6 3 70 3.00Neidert 2 1/3 1 0 0 1 0 30 0.00Vesia L,0-1 2/3 1 2 2 1 1 14 27.00Stanek 1 3 3 3 1 1 33 27.00Tarpley 1 1 1 1 0 0 18 9.00Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO NP ERAWheeler W,1-0 7 5 1 1 2 4 87 1.29Hunter 1 1 0 0 1 1 22 0.00Guerra 1 0 0 0 0 2 12 0.00

T—2:54. .

Braves beat Mets in new extras format


TransactionsSaturday’s dealsBASEBALLMajor League BaseballOFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER — An-nounced an 80-game suspension of Wash-ington Nationals C Tres Barrera.American LeagueBOSTON RED SOX — Claimed LHP Stephen Gonsalves off waivers from the New York Mets and optioned him to the Red Sox Alter-nate Training Site.CLEVELAND INDIANS — Recalled RHP Zach Plesac from Columbus Clippers (IL). Placed OF Tyler Naquin on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 22.HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled INF Taylor Jones. Placed INF Aledmys Diaz on the 10-day IL.KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Selected the contract of RHP Brady Singer from Royals Alternate Training Site. Optioned C Meibrys Viloria to Royals Alternate Training Site.NEW YORK YANKEES — Signed LHP Fernan-do Abad to a minor league contract.

National LeagueCINCINNATI REDS — Recalled OF Aristides Aquino and RHP Tejay Antone from Reds Alternate Training Site. Placed C Tucker Ber-nhart on the paternity list. Placed 1B Matt Daivdson on the 10-day IL.WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed C Tres Barrera on the restricted list.

FOOTBALLNational Football LeagueBALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived LB Michael Onuoha.LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed CB’s Damon Arnette and Amik Robertson, WR’s Henry Ruggs III and Bryan Edwards, G John Simp-son, RB Lynn Bowden Jr., and LB Tanner Muse to Rookie Contracts.MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived QB Jake Ru-dock. Released WR Ricardo Louis.NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DB Lenzy Pipkins.SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Acquired in a trade from the New York Jets S Jamal Adams and a 2022 fourth-roud pick for S Bradley McDou-gald, a 2021 first and third-round pick, and a 2022 first-round pick..

AUTO RACINGNASCAR CUP SERIESSuper Start Batteries 400Thursday’s resultsAt Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.Lap length: 1.50 miles(Start position in parentheses)1. (10) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 267 laps, 56 points.2. (7) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 267, 51.3. (5) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 267, 45.4. (1) Kevin Harvick, Ford, 267, 42.5. (21) Erik Jones, Toyota, 267, 37.6. (3) Aric Almirola, Ford, 267, 42.7. (24) Cole Custer, Ford, 267, 30.8. (6) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 267, 31.9. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 267, 28.10. (15) William Byron, Chevrolet, 267, 27.11. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 267, 42.12. (11) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 267, 26.13. (23) Tyler Reddick, Chevrolet, 267, 29.14. (19) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 267, 23.15. (36) Ty Dillon, Chevrolet, 267, 22.16. (27) Michael McDowell, Ford, 267, 21.17. (14) Matt Kenseth, Chevrolet, 267, 20.18. (37) Daniel Suarez, Toyota, 267, 19.19. (30) John H. Nemechek, Ford, 266, 18.20. (4) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 266, 33.21. (31) Corey Lajoie, Ford, 266, 16.22. (28) JJ Yeley, Ford, 265, 0.

23. (22) Christopher Bell, Toyota, 264, 14.24. (32) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 260, 13.25. (33) Josh Bilicki, Chevrolet, 260, 0.26. (26) Garrett Smithley, Chevrolet, 260, 0.27. (16) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 251, 10.28. (18) Ryan Newman, Ford, 251, 9.29. (34) Joey Gase, Chevrolet, 251, 0.30. (29) Brennan Poole, Chevrolet, 219, 7.31. (39) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, electrical, 216, 6.32. (20) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, garage, 200, 7.33. (13) Chris Buescher, Ford, accident, 182, 4.34. (35) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, accident, 181, 3.35. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, accident, 176, 2.36. (12) Matt DiBenedetto, Ford, accident, 175, 1.37. (17) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, accident, 170, 1.38. (38) Timmy Hill, Toyota, electrical, 116, 0.39. (40) BJ McLeod, Ford, reargear, 66, 0.40. (25) Ricky Stenhouse Jr, Chevrolet, electrical, 58, 1.Race StatisticsWinner’s Average Speed: 121.832 mph.Time of Race: 3 hours, 17 minutes, 14 seconds.Margin of Victory: .510 seconds.Caution Flags: 11 for 47 laps.Lead Changes: 21 among 9 drivers.Lap Leaders: K.Harvick 0; J.Logano 1-27; M.Truex 28-30; Ky.Busch 31-82; D.Hamlin 83-96; M.Truex 97-101; B.Keselowski 102-104; M.Truex 105-106; B.Keselowski 107-114; M.Truex 115-144; R.Blaney 145-158; B.Ke-selowski 159-162; R.Blaney 163; D.Hamlin 164-192; M.Truex 193-196; W.Byron 197-199; D.Hamlin 200; W.Byron 201-205; B.Keselowski 206-220; W.Byron 221-239; A.Bowman 240-245; K.Harvick 246-254; D.Hamlin 255-267Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): D.Hamlin, 4 times for 57 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 52 laps; M.Truex, 5 times for 44 laps; B.Keselowski, 4 times for 30 laps; W.Byron, 3 times for 27 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 27 laps; R.Blaney, 2 times for 15 laps; K.Harvick, 1 time for 9 laps; A.Bowman, 1 time for 6 laps.Wins: D.Hamlin, 5; K.Harvick, 4; B.Kesel-owski, 2; J.Logano, 2; R.Blaney, 1; C.Elliott, 1; M.Truex, 1; A.Bowman, 1; A.Dillon, 1; C.Custer, 1.

Points StandingsThrough July 231. Kevin Harvick, 763.2. Brad Keselowski, 666. 3. Ryan Blaney, 663.4. Denny Hamlin, 634. 5. Chase Elliott, 630.6. Joey Logano, 609.7. Martin Truex Jr, 602.8. Aric Almirola, 576.9. Kyle Busch, 562.10. Kurt Busch, 561.11. Alex Bowman, 539.12. Clint Bowyer, 484.13. Matt DiBenedetto, 477.14. William Byron, 452.15. Tyler Reddick, 442.16. Erik Jones, 440.

NASCAR Xfinity SeriesKansas Lottery 250Saturday’s race results were not in at press time.At Kansas Speedway, Kansas City, Kan.Lap length: 1.50 miles

Points standings Through July 191. Chase Briscoe, 691 (5).

2. Austin Cindric, 667 (3).3. Noah Gragson, 643 (2).4. Ross Chastain, 614 (0).5. Justin Haley, 550 (1).6. Justin Allgaier, 545 (0).7. Harrison Burton, 536 (2).8. Michael Annett, 481 (0).9. Brandon Jones, 448 (1).10. Riley Herbst, 377 (0).11. Ryan Sieg, 375 (0).12. Brandon Brown, 348 (0).13. Jeremy Clements, 317 (0).14. Myatt Snider, 310 (0).15. Anthony Alfredo, 300 (0).16. Jesse Little, 297 (0).

GOLFPGA TOUR3M OPENSaturday’s scores At TPC Twin Cities, Blaine, Minn.Yardage: 7,114. Par: 72. Purse: $6.6 million. Winner’s share: $1,188,000.Third RoundMichael Thompson 64-66-68—198 -15Richy Werenski 63-67-68—198 -15Charl Schwartzel 66-68-66—200 -13Tony Finau 65-66-69—200 -13Max Homa 65-72-64—201 -12Cameron Tringale 69-70-63—202 -11Denny McCarthy 68-70-64—202 -11Alex Noren 67-69-66—202 -11Harris English 70-65-67—202 -11Ryan Moore 65-70-67—202 -11Nick Watney 65-69-68—202 -11Cameron Davis 67-66-69—202 -11Charles Howell III 71-65-67—203 -10Emiliano Grillo 71-68-64—203 -10Adam Long 68-72-63—203 -10Talor Gooch 66-65-72—203 -10Xinjun Zhang 65-67-71—203 -10Matthew Wolff 65-68-70—203 -10Robert Garrigus 66-71-67—204 -9Si Woo Kim 71-65-68—204 -9Robby Shelton 68-68-68—204 -9Hank Lebioda 69-70-65—204 -9Patrick Rodgers 66-68-70—204 -9Danny Lee 67-68-69—204 -9Doug Ghim 70-68-67—205 -8Bernd Wiesberger 73-66-66—205 -8Matthias Schwab 70-67-68—205 -8Brice Garnett 70-67-68—205 -8Pat Perez 70-69-66—205 -8Austin Cook 67-70-68—205 -8Dylan Frittelli 68-67-70—205 -8Kyle Stanley 66-74-65—205 -8K.J. Choi 71-67-68—206 -7Chris Kirk 66-71-69—206 -7Tim Wilkinson 70-69-67—206 -7Tom Lewis 68-71-67—206 -7Bronson Burgoon 66-70-70—206 -7Tom Hoge 69-67-70—206 -7Jason Dufner 68-72-66—206 -7Bo Hoag 65-73-69—207 -6Stewart Cink 69-68-70—207 -6Brandon Hagy 70-69-68—207 -6Luke List 68-72-67—207 -6Henrik Norlander 70-70-67—207 -6Sam Burns 70-69-69—208 -5Sepp Straka 70-67-71—208 -5Aaron Baddeley 66-73-69—208 -5Adam Schenk 67-69-72—208 -5Scott Stallings 71-64-73—208 -5Michael Gligic 72-68-68—208 -5Brian Harman 76-64-68—208 -5Alex Cejka 70-70-68—208 -5Patton Kizzire 69-70-70—209 -4Josh Teater 70-70-69—209 -4Chris Baker 68-72-69—209 -4Chase Koepka 70-68-72—210 -3Kramer Hickok 67-70-73—210 -3John Merrick 71-69-70—210 -3Michael Gellerman 70-70-70—210 -3

Bo Van Pelt 66-68-76—210 -3Rafa Cabrera Bello 71-69-70—210 -3Bill Haas 70-69-72—211 -2Peter Uihlein 70-69-72—211 -2Kyoung-Hoon Lee 70-70-71—211 -2Arjun Atwal 73-67-71—211 -2George McNeill 70-70-72—212 -1Tommy Gainey 68-72-73—213 EMatt Every 70-70-75—215 +2

KORN FERRY TOURPRICE CUTTER CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIPSaturday’s scores At Highland Springs Country Club, Spring-field, Mo.Purse: $650,000. Yardage: 7,115. Par: 72.Winner’s share: $126,000.THIRD RoundBrandon Wu 67-63-68—198José de Jesús Rodríguez 66-69-66—201Daniel Sutton 66-67-68—201Michael Arnaud 66-65-70—201Brandon Harkins 71-65-66—202Davis Riley 67-70-65—202Chad Ramey 68-67-67—202Dan McCarthy 66-66-70—202Zecheng Dou 68-67-68—203Jamie Arnold 65-70-68—203Max McGreevy 64-68-71—203Taylor Moore 66-71-67—204Billy Kennerly 67-69-68—204Anders Albertson 72-63-69—204Rick Lamb 64-69-71—204Kent Bulle 67-71-67—205Will Zalatoris 67-71-67—205Adam Svensson 67-70-68—205David Kocher 67-69-69—205Andy Pope 69-66-70—205Dawson Armstrong 66-68-71—205Austen Truslow 69-70-67—206Jonathan Randolph 67-72-67—206Kyle Reifers 69-71-66—206Daniel Miernicki 70-65-71—206Augusto Núñez 70-70-66—206Greg Yates 70-68-69—207Braden Thornberry 67-71-69—207Sean Kelly 70-69-68—207Robby Ormand 71-68-68—207Rodrigo Lee 67-68-72—207Martin Piller 66-70-71—207Oscar Fraustro 67-68-72—207Sebastián Vázquez 65-70-72—207Will Cannon 71-67-70—208Conrad Shindler 68-70-70—208Charlie Saxon 68-70-70—208Yuwa Kosaihira 67-69-72—208Curtis Thompson 71-67-71—209Cyril Bouniol 70-68-71—209Dylan Wu 68-70-71—209Matthew Campbell 66-71-72—209Steve Marino 69-70-70—209Chandler Phillips 72-68-69—209Tag Ridings 72-66-72—210Nick Hardy 72-67-71—210Matt Gilchrest 71-68-71—210Nick Voke 71-68-71—210Luke Kwon 70-66-74—210John Somers 71-69-70—210Dawie van der Walt 70-70-70—210Tyrone Van Aswegen 71-69-70—210Rico Hoey 71-69-70—210James Nicholas 67-72-72—211Eric Cole 69-70-72—211Nicholas Lindheim 71-69-71—211Evan Harmeling 68-72-71—211Ryan Siegler 72-68-71—211Paul Haley II 69-70-73—212Callum Tarren 68-71-73—212Chris Thompson 69-70-74—213Carl Yuan 73-67-73—213Steven Alker 73-67-73—213Andres Gonzales 70-70-73—213Brian Campbell 73-65-76—214Andre Metzger 71-68-75—214

Blake Trimble 73-67-74—214Stuart Macdonald 71-69-75—215Byron Meth 73-67-77—217

Pro BasketballNBAPreseason results, ScheduleAll Times EDTAll games in Orlando, Fla.

Wednesday, July 22L.A. Clippers 99, Orlando 90Denver 89, Washington 82New Orleans 99, Brooklyn 68Miami 104, Sacramento 98Thursday, July 23Milwaukee 113, San Antonio 92Indiana 91, Portland 88Dallas 108, L.A. Lakers 104Phoenix 101, Utah 88Friday, July 24Philadelphia 90, Memphis 83Oklahoma City 98, Boston 84Toronto 94, Houston 83Saturday, July 25L.A. Lakers 119, Orlando 112Milwaukee 131, Sacramento, 123Utah 101, Miami 99Brooklyn 124, San Antonio 119L.A. Clippers vs. Washington, lateDenver vs. New Orleans, lateSunday, July 26Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City, noon.Phoenix vs. Boston, 1:30 p.m.Indiana vs. Dallas, 4 p.m.Portland vs. Toronto, 6 p.m.Houston vs. Memphis, 8 p.m.Monday, July 27Washington vs. L.A. Lakers, 3 p.m.Sacramento vs. L.A. Clippers, 4 p.m.Utah vs. Brooklyn, 5:30 p.m.Orlando vs. Denver, 7 p.m.New Orleans vs. Milwaukee, 8 p.m.Tuesday, July 28Memphis vs. Miami, 2 p.m.Toronto vs. Phoenix, 3 p.m.San Antonio vs. Indiana, 4 p.m.Oklahoma City vs. Portland, 6 p.m.Boston vs. Houston, 8 p.m.Dallas vs. Philadelphia, 8:30 p.m. 2020 Restart ScheduleAll Times EasternAll games in Orlando, Fla.Thursday, July 30Utah vs. New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.L.A. Clippers vs. L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m.Friday, July 31Orlando vs. Brooklyn, 2:30 p.m.Memphis vs. Portland, 4 p.m.Phoenix vs. Washington, 4 p.m.Boston vs. Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m.Sacramento vs. San Antonio, 8 p.m.Houston vs. Dallas, 9 p.m.Saturday, Aug. 1Miami vs. Denver, 1 p.m.Utah vs. Oklahoma City, 3:30 p.m.New Orleans vs. L.A. Clippers, 6 p.m.Philadelphia vs. Indianapolis, 7 p.m.L.A. Lakers vs. Toronto, 8:30 p.m.Sunday, Aug. 2Washington vs. Brooklyn, 2 p.m.Portland vs. Boston, 3:30 p.m.San Antonio vs. Memphis, 4 p.m.Sacramento vs. Orlando, 6 p.m.Milwaukee vs. Houston, 8:30 p.m.Dallas vs. Phoenix, 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3Toronto vs. Miami, 1:30 p.m.Denver vs. Oklahoma City, 4 p.m.Indianapolis vs. Washington, 4 p.m.Memphis vs. New Orleans, 6:30 p.m.San Antonio vs. Philadelphia, 8 p.m.L.A. Lakers vs. Utah, 9 p.m.

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Monterrey78/72

Chihuahua87/66

Los Angeles82/62

Washington95/77

New York94/76

Miami90/80

Atlanta90/73

Detroit91/75

Houston84/76

Kansas City92/72

Chicago93/75

Minneapolis83/64

El Paso90/72

Denver80/59

Billings87/59

San Francisco73/56

Seattle85/62

Toronto91/73

Montreal89/74

Winnipeg77/60

Ottawa89/71

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24 hours through 2 p.m. Sat. 0.71”

Month to date 5.22”

Normal month to date 6.73”

Year to date 27.29”

Normal year to date 27.78”

Record 1.61” (1982)

High/Low 92°/74°

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Record High 97° (1998)

Record Low 63° (1971)

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Normal month to date 5.89”

Year to date 19.43”

Normal year to date 26.73”

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High/Low 90°/75°

Normal High/Low 91°/74°

Record High 98° (1989)

Record Low 69° (1967)

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Feb. 2.11 2.89 2.43 11.05/1983

Mar. trace 1.01 3.28 9.26/1970

Apr. 4.02 2.21 2.03 5.80/1994

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Jun. 9.92 11.31 8.92 23.99/1974

Jul. 5.22 13.64 8.22 14.22/1995

Aug. 7.92 8.01 15.60/1995

Sep. 0.92 6.84 14.03/1979

Oct. 6.60 2.93 10.88/1995

Nov. 2.35 1.91 5.53/2002

Dec. 3.41 1.78 6.83/2002

Year 27.29 61.83 50.65 (since 1931)

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Apalachicola 88 78 t 85 76 c

Clearwater 89 77 t 86 75 c

Daytona Beach 87 70 t 88 71 t

Fort Lauderdale 88 80 t 89 79 pc

Gainesville 88 69 t 87 70 sh

Jacksonville 88 72 t 91 73 t

Key Largo 86 81 t 87 81 pc

Key West 89 81 pc 89 83 pc

Lakeland 88 73 t 86 74 t

Melbourne 87 74 t 89 75 t

Miami 90 80 t 91 79 pc

Naples 89 74 t 90 77 t

Ocala 88 69 t 87 73 t

Okeechobee 86 72 t 88 74 t

Orlando 88 72 t 89 73 t

Panama City 89 74 t 87 75 c

Pensacola 88 73 t 83 76 c

St. Augustine 87 71 t 89 74 t

St. Petersburg 90 76 t 88 77 c

Tallahassee 92 74 c 86 71 t

Vero Beach 87 74 t 88 75 t

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Punta Gorda 91/73 storms afternoon

Sarasota 90/75 storms afternoon

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WORLD CITIES Today Mon. Today Mon.

Amsterdam 68 60 t 70 62 c

Baghdad 122 88 pc 124 90 pc

Beijing 82 70 c 83 70 pc

Berlin 77 56 r 80 62 pc

Buenos Aires 60 44 pc 55 40 c

Cairo 96 73 s 97 76 s

Calgary 73 52 s 79 56 s

Cancun 88 80 t 89 81 t

Cape Town 62 41 pc 66 48 s

Caracas 88 74 t 87 74 t

Dublin 65 51 pc 64 48 r

Halifax 76 63 c 80 64 pc

Kiev 82 64 t 86 63 pc

London 71 59 pc 68 56 c

Madrid 103 69 s 105 73 s

Mexico City 76 55 t 75 56 t

Montreal 89 74 t 85 71 t

Moscow 73 58 c 76 60 sh

New Delhi 94 82 pc 92 82 t

Paris 79 61 pc 86 63 s

Rio de Janeiro 77 69 c 80 70 s

Rome 86 64 s 88 66 s

St. John’s 67 53 c 67 55 r

San Juan 89 78 pc 89 80 t

Sydney 61 56 r 61 54 r

Tokyo 83 77 pc 84 74 pc

Toronto 91 73 pc 86 65 t

Vancouver 78 62 s 79 60 pc

High 100° at Needles, CA Low 34° at Meacham, OR

(For the 48 contiguous states yesterday)

85°

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Las Vegas 104 84 s 105 84 pc

Little Rock 91 73 s 90 73 s

Los Angeles 82 62 pc 81 61 pc

Louisville 91 75 pc 91 73 pc

Memphis 91 76 s 91 75 t

Milwaukee 92 73 c 83 67 t

Minneapolis 83 64 t 81 64 s

Montgomery 92 74 t 89 73 t

Nashville 91 72 t 91 73 t

New Orleans 85 78 t 81 75 t

New York City 94 76 pc 96 77 s

Norfolk, VA 98 80 pc 97 78 s

Oklahoma City 90 73 s 88 69 t

Omaha 90 69 t 86 64 pc

Philadelphia 94 76 pc 97 78 s

Phoenix 108 88 pc 108 90 pc

Pittsburgh 90 71 s 88 70 pc

Portland, ME 91 76 pc 90 74 pc

Portland, OR 99 66 s 100 64 pc

Providence 93 75 pc 95 76 pc

Raleigh 94 74 pc 95 75 s

Rapid City, SD 84 58 c 87 60 s

Salt Lake City 96 69 s 96 69 s

St. Louis 94 78 pc 86 68 t

San Antonio 89 74 t 89 74 t

San Diego 75 66 pc 74 65 pc

San Francisco 73 56 pc 72 56 pc

Seattle 85 62 s 92 61 s

Washington, DC 95 77 pc 97 79 s

Albuquerque 84 65 t 84 65 t

Anchorage 65 55 c 66 55 pc

Atlanta 90 73 t 92 73 c

Baltimore 97 75 pc 98 76 s

Birmingham 90 73 t 90 72 t

Boise 95 63 s 98 70 pc

Boston 94 76 pc 95 76 s

Buff alo 86 74 pc 85 67 t

Burlington, VT 92 72 pc 89 73 pc

Charleston, WV 92 71 pc 91 72 pc

Charlotte 92 70 t 93 72 t

Chicago 93 75 pc 83 66 t

Cincinnati 90 71 c 90 68 pc

Cleveland 90 73 s 88 67 t

Columbia, SC 92 72 c 95 74 s

Columbus, OH 92 73 pc 90 68 pc

Concord, NH 91 71 pc 94 72 pc

Dallas 91 76 t 91 77 pc

Denver 80 59 c 82 61 pc

Des Moines 91 69 t 84 62 c

Detroit 91 75 c 85 64 t

Duluth 83 59 t 77 58 pc

Fargo 82 60 pc 80 58 pc

Hartford 95 70 pc 98 74 pc

Helena 87 55 s 93 60 s

Honolulu 87 77 sh 87 76 r

Houston 84 76 t 86 75 c

Indianapolis 90 73 pc 86 67 pc

Jackson, MS 90 73 pc 87 72 c

Kansas City 92 72 s 81 64 t

A: Six in 1916

NFL

By DENNIS WASZAK JR.AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER

NEW YORK — Jamal Adams’ wish was finally granted: He’s leaving New York in a stunning trade.

The Jets dealt the disgrun-tled star safety to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, split-ting with a gifted player whose relationship with the franchise quickly deteriorated because of a contract dispute.

The Jets received a massive haul in the deal Saturday, sending a 2022 fourth-round draft pick along with Adams to the Seahawks for a 2021 first-rounder, a 2022 first-rounder, a 2021 third-rounder and safety Bradley McDougald — pending physicals.

Both teams confirmed the trade details, and the Seahawks welcomed Adams to the team in a Twitter post.

“Let’s get it!!!” Seattle quar-terbackRussell Wilson tweeted.

The deal ended a contentious several months for Adams and the Jets, a situation that increasingly appeared headed for a divorce when the two-time Pro Bowl selection criticized ownership early in the week and then took shots at coach Adam Gase and general manager Joe Douglas in an interview with the Daily

News published Friday.“To NY & especially the Jets

fans, I love you & will always love you.” Adams wrote in a Twitter post. “You all will hold a special place in my heart forever. When I came into the league, you embraced me & watched me grow! We went through it all together. Thank you for the Luv & support these 3 years. #Prez Out.”

The 24-year-old former LSU star was drafted sixth overall by the Jets in 2017. He quickly established himself as a fan favorite and one of the best players at his position, being selected for the last two Pro Bowls and making the All-Pro squad last year.

But Adams’ relationship with the franchise began to take a turn last October.

The safety was angered when general manager Joe Douglas fielded phone calls from teams inquiring about Adams’ availability at the trade deadline. Douglas made it clear the cost for Adams would be exorbitant, a sign the Jets had no interest in dealing him. But Adams felt the team shouldn’t have even listened to other teams’ offers.

Adams went a week without speaking to Douglas or coach Adam Gase before smoothing things after talking with CEO and chairman Christopher

Johnson.Adams was seeking an exten-

sion from the Jets, who didn’t budge since they had control over his contract through 2021 and could have also potentially placed the franchise tag on him in 2022. Douglas and Johnson said they hoped to make Adams a Jet for life, but Adams wanted his contract situation resolved this year.

When it appeared that wouldn’t happen, Adams made it clear he wanted out. He asked the team for a trade last month, and listed several teams to which he’d prefer to be dealt — including Seattle. Adams then used social media to criticize the team and capped things with the Daily News interview in which he said he didn’t feel Gase was “the right leader for this orga-nization to reach the Promised Land” and saying Douglas wasn’t being straight with him or his agents.

A day later, Adams was headed out of town — after Douglas received an offer he couldn’t refuse.

Seattle general manager John Schneider hasn’t been afraid to give up first-round picks for star players in the past. They did so in the trade that brought Percy Harvin to Seattle in 2013. Schneider did it again in 2015 when he brought

tight end Jimmy Graham to Seattle. In both instances, the Seahawks thought the proven player was worth more than what would have been a late first-round pick.

But never has Seattle relin-quished this much of a haul for one player.

Seattle’s pass defense was a weakness a season ago, but the problems were a combination of issues in the secondary and a lousy pass rush that was among the worst in the league even with Jadeveon Clowney in the mix. Seattle was 27th in the league in pass defense.

Jets trade disgruntled Jamal Adams to Seahawks

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The Jets traded star safety Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks on Saturday, splitting with a gifted player whose relationship with the franchise quickly deteriorated because of a contract dispute.

the ultimate longshot back in February but pitched his way onto the roster.

A few off-the-field observa-tions from opening night:

First, the piped-in crowd noise was fine and I’m sure

sounded pretty good on TV. But inside the stadium it was still pretty darn quiet. I’ve experienced this occasionally at minor league games and maybe at a backfield game during spring training, but never during a major league regular season have I been able to hear a team’s bench heck-ling an umpire from the third

row of the pressbox.Second, I get that the score-

board operator is trying to treat it as a normal game, but flashing CHARGE repeatedly on the scoreboard when there’s no one there to cheer seems a bit odd.

Finally, is there a more straight-forward player in baseball than Charlie Morton?

The veteran pitcher not only took responsibility for the loss, but he admitted the lack of a crowd got in his head a little bit while simultaneously refusing to use it as an excuse.

But perhaps the most inter-esting part of the experience was that, while safety protocols were clearly a priority, and there was a certain underlying

nervousness, everyone from the players to the staff to the media to the security guards seemed excited to be back.

That was kind of cool.

Email Scott Zucker at [email protected] and follow him on Twitter @scottzucker.

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Only one water sample recently taken throughout Florida showed any signs of red tide.

On July 17, a water sample taken from northern Sarasota Bay, near the New Pass inlet, turned up low counts

of the toxic red tide algae — more than 10,000 cells and less than 100,000 cells per liter of water. All other water samples compiled by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission showed no signs of red tide elsewhere in Florida.

That condition, however could prove temporary. How temporary, no one can fully predict.

To better aid and coordinate public information in the wake of a future toxic red tide blooms, the FWC awarded a $92,471 Harmful Algal Bloom grant to the University of Florida Sea Grant

program. A second $234,433 grant was awarded to Florida Atlantic University researchers to develop a holographic imaging technology system to improve real-time detection of the presence of red tide.

Florida Sea Grant will develop a statewide, cooperative and scientific communication program to improve public access to accurate red tide information.

“This is an information age,” said Capt. Betty Staugler, who oversees the Sea Grant program in Charlotte County and is identified by the FWC as

a “co-principal” for the grant.A goal, Staugler suggested, will be

to identify social and other media outlets that will be best to disseminate accurate information to the public. Surveys and focus groups with various stakeholders could help determine what information is needed and useful to the general public — as well as dispelling inaccurate and disinformation.

To learn more about red tide, visit myfwc.com.


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By CRAIG GARRETTSTAFF WRITER

NORTH PORT — Barbara Lockhart came late to environ-mental activism.

But the North Port woman has made up lots of ground — two years ago creating The Environmental Conservancy of North Port, a nonprofit ulti-mately pushing for land preservation

and to provide a home base for Florida scrub-jay birds.

Her group has purchased one vacant parcel, with another

pending. The goal is a corridor of habitat-friendly land for scrub-jays, a bird found only in Florida.

For her work, Lockhart has earned North Port’s 2020 Greenest Citizen Award. The winner is chosen by locals in a vote. City arborists George Murphy and David Jayroe presented the award. Lockhart, a 50-year-old legal auditor, shared thoughts with Sun Newspapers.

GREEN AWARD, BIG DEAL? Lockhart: “Yes, the award is a

big deal in my life. I was totally surprised; I never expected to be voted for to begin with, much less to receive enough votes to win. I do what I do because my heart tells me to, but for it to be appreciated by so many makes it even more worthwhile. I am honored, to say the least.”

NORTH PORT IS A TREE CITY USA. WHAT MORE COULD IT DO?

“Become more coexist-focused. Development is the No. 1 priority and has been for years, at the total expense of our environment, our tree canopy, our wildlife. Changes to approach and attitude to embrace the environment and work with it; develop with it, versus developing against it, would not be that difficult to accomplish. It is all in the mindset.”

AND?“Have a tree board or

department. Yes, the city has two arborists now, and it also has a tree board. However, that tree board was being considered for dissolution/merger into the Environmental Advisory Board earlier this year due to lack of

Meet North Port’s Greenest CitizenBarbara Lockhart

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By SUE WADESUN CORRESPONDENT

When the coronavirus pandemic began, mask short-ages pressed hundreds of home seamstresses into service.

Now that local schools are expected to reopen, and more retailers and locales like Punta Gorda, Fort Myers Beach and Sanibel are mandating the use of face coverings, demand is resurging.

And masks don’t exactly grow on trees.

Or do they?In a quiet Port Charlotte

neighborhood, on Gentry Avenue, Kathie Napier un-wittingly joined a nationwide trend.

People are anonymously hanging bagged, handmade masks on trees, for others to take home free of charge, without embarrassment.

“When I saw the prices of masks in stores,” Napier said, “and they started making masks mandatory, I decided I wanted to do something to help people who might be out of work, struggling to put a meal on the table and unable to afford a mask that costs $10.

“It’s not about political debates or opinions on whether they’re effective. Masks are

Masks do grow on treesPort Charlotte

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“I decided I wanted to do something to help people,” said Port Charlotte resident Kathie Napier.

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The Masked Tree’s sign reads: “If you need a mask please help yourself. Stay safe and God bless you. Handmade, washable, metal nosepiece sewn in.” Below the masks is a cup for discarded push pins. Grateful recipients sometimes leave donations there.

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By SUE ERWINSTAFF WRITER

PORT CHARLOTTE — A frisky feline may have been the culprit of a small kitchen fire on Friday evening.

Charlotte County Fire and EMS re-ceived a call at 8:21 p.m. about a possible fire in an apartment complex located in the 1900 block of Kings Highway.

Neighbors reported that they could smell smoke coming from somewhere in the building.

First responders arrived at 8:30 p.m. and saw smoke coming from a top unit of a building. Firefighters found a small fire near the stove in an apartment on the third story.

The owner was not home at the time, but a cat and a dog were rescued. Neither were harmed.

Firefighters took two pressurized water containers up to the apartment and extinguished the fire at 8:38 p.m.

“The owner said the cat has a habit of jumping up on the stove and it has a push button start, so that’s possibly the cause of the fire,” said spokesperson Todd Dunn.

Florida Power & Light was called and electricity was shut off at the unit.

“There was not a lot of fire damage, mostly smoke damage to the drywall,” Dunn said.

Crews did not find anything suspi-cious at the scene.


Cat may have caused kitchen fire

The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office reported the following arrests:

• Michael Edward Armes, 48, 9000 block of Haze Drive, Venice. Charges: two counts of possession of a controlled substance without a pre-scription, possession of drug paraphernalia, and operating a motor vehicle without a driver license. Bond: $11,000.

• Gregory Allen Stidd, 27, Sarasota. Charges: failure to register motor vehicle and out-of-county warrant. Bond: $500.

• Darrell Lavon Williams, 21, 2500 block of Luther Road, Punta Gorda. Charges: failure to stop motor vehicle as ordered by law enforce-ment. Bond: $10,000.

• Sarah Marie Murray, 28, 24000 block of Beatrix Blvd., Port Charlotte. Charges: possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia and out-of-county warrant. Bond: $4,500.

• Alex James Ianita, 26, 21000 block of Meeham Ave., Port Charlotte.

Charge: unlawful sexual activity with certain minors. Bond: $5,000.

• Anthony Antwaine Prevost, 33, 23000 block of Scenic Ave., Port Charlotte. Charge: out-of-county warrant. Bond: $60,000.

• Dorothy Joanne Vicknair, 31, 21000 block of Felton Ave., Port Charlotte. Charges: possession of marijuana more than 20 grams, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and driving while license is suspended. Bond: $11,000.

• Cassidy Ann Ketchum, 31, 1700 block of Hayworth Road, Port Charlotte. Charges: two charges of possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: $14,500.

• Daven Lee Mayall, 37, 3200 block of Crestwood Drive, Port Charlotte. Charges: two charges of possession of a controlled substance without a pre-scription, possession of

drug paraphernalia and resisting officer without violence. Bond: none.

• Thomas Boyd Burnett, 29, 800 block of Conreid Drive NE, Port Charlotte. Charges: two charges of possession of a controlled substance without a pre-scription, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: none.

• Juan Alberto Lozada, 34, 1500 block of Noble Terrace, Port Charlotte. Charges: two charges of possession of a controlled substance without a pre-scription, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Bond: none.

• Brady Frederick, 59, 3700 block of Warrior Ave., North Port. Charges: DUI with damage to prop-erty or person, attaching registration license plate not assigned and failure to register motor vehicle. Bond: none.

• Elizabeth Ann Muckenstrum, 37, address withheld. Charge: pos-session of a controlled substance without a prescription. Bond: $4,000.

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membership and productivity. Citizens found out about this basically last minute; many had no idea the tree board needed membership and productivity assistance; several spoke up to commission against dissolution/merger of the board; so commission decided to give the board six months to obtain additional membership and create an updated list of goals and objectives.”

OR“Have a community forestry

program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita. This standard deals with tree care ... planting, removal and care of city trees ... yes, the city plants trees, but there should be more planting and less removal. Currently, trees are slated for

removal at McKibben Park by the city to put in a parking lot ... despite citizen outcry, again ... how does that make Tree City USA (North Port is one) sense? It does not.”

NORTH PORT IN 20-30 YEARS?

“In my perfect world, North Port would be a city that has developed in conjunction with its natural landscape, with development tucked in between conserved stands of pines and sprawling oaks and clusters of sabal palms. We would be an ecotourism hot spot. Shade would be abundant, green spaces in urban neighborhoods would be, too, thanks to the lot purchase efforts of The Environmental Conservancy of North Port, and the city, too — people in our neighborhoods would be able to walk to passive parks for a hike and a nature escape; parking lots would not

be barren deserts and neither would larger developments because mature trees had been saved and incorporated into the development plans; in a nutshell, coexisting with our environment would be the norm.”

ADVICE TO OTHERS“Whether you are a local or

someone who has relocated, educate yourself on the environment you are living in here in North Port. Go outside and look around you. Examine what is growing on the vacant lot next door to you. Buy if you can, remove invasive plant species and then leave it alone. Observe the habits of the birds in your neighborhood more closely. Listen to the sounds of nature in the dark.”


LOCKHARTFROM PAGE 1C

being mandated, and having one could determine whether you can get into a place. I’m just trying to make things easier for people.”

Napier has found an outlet in sewing ever since spinal surgeries left her unable to work. So she Googled a mask pattern and began stitching free face coverings.

Three weeks ago, she tacked 30 zip-bagged adult masks onto a tree that she and her husband, Doug, called The Masked Tree in a nod to “The Masked Singer” TV series. On a folding table beside the tree sat a box of 25 child-sized bagged masks. By the end of the day, the couple had to replenish them.

“The other day, a husband and wife stopped by, with five children getting ready to go back to school,” Kathie said. “The mom said, ‘I can’t afford $50 for masks for the kids.’ I told her to just take whatever she needed. If they have to wear them at school, she’ll need extra to be able to wash them.”

Kathie also distributes masks through Facebook’s Port Charlotte Sale or Trade Group.

She figures she’s made about 500 so far, in patterns from plain black or white

to sports teams and Jack Skellingtons. She’s got a mask for everyone.

After seeing the Napiers’ Masked Tree on Facebook, Caroline Rusher, Fort Myers co-founder of Kava Culture, responded, “Offer support not criticism in the world! Make it easy and fun for people to participate, not condemn and shame them for having a different view.”

MASKSFROM PAGE 1C

SUN PHOTO BY SUE WADE

Child-sized masks are sometimes hard to find, but Kathie Napier has made plenty, shown here with the twist ties she uses as soft nosepieces.

COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFSCultural Center Putting ContestOn Aug. 22, the Cultural Center of

Charlotte County will be hosting the First Putting Contest at Riverwood Golf and Country Club. Tickets are $50 and will be used to support the Cultural Center, which has suffered financially due to COVID-19. With the purchase of a ticket, you will be assigned a time slot in order to maintain social distancing. Players will first shoot one 10-foot putt. All players who make that putt will then move on to shoot one 30-foot putt. All players who make the 30-foot putt with then have one attempt at a 50-foot putt. In the event that more than one player make all three putts, those players will participate in a 50-foot putt shootout for $10,000. For more information on participation or sponsorship, please contact Emily Lytle at 941-625-4175.

Library to close for votingThe Mid-County Regional Library

will be closed beginning Thursday through Aug. 21. The library will be used as an early voting and primary

election site. The library will resume its limited service hours on Aug. 22. Curbside holds pickup will continue at the Mid-County Regional Library and all other library branches from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For information, contact Tracy Herman at 941-613-3188 or [email protected].

Free guided walk at Tippecanoe IIThe Charlotte Harbor

Environmental Center and the Charlotte County Natural Resource Department will be offering free programs this summer. Join CHEC on a free guided walk at 8 a.m. Aug. 4 through Tippecanoe II Mitigation Park in Port Charlotte. This 150-acre preserve is home to several families of the threatened Florida scrub jay. Be prepared with drinking water, insect repellent and appropriate footwear (trails may be flooded). You must register to participate. For more information/directions and to register, please call 941-475-0769. All programs cam be found at www.ChecFlorida.org.

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Much like Donald Duck when he stumbled into Mathmagic Land, I was not fully prepared for the huge role mathematics would play in my position as Executive Director of United Way of Charlotte County (UWCC). But unlike Donald, who spent much of his adventure focused on music and geometry, my journey involves multiplication and exponents.

As Donald so elo-quently stated, “You do find mathematics in the darnedest places.”

I am currently trying to solve for an unknown X in my calculations aimed at sharing the story of UWCC across

the community. We are looking for business professionals who are passionate about mak-ing a lasting impact in Charlotte County to join our Campaign Cabinet. Could my X be U? (Yes, that looks as cheesy typed out as it sounded in my head.)

The Campaign Cabinet is a group of volunteers who represent many professional fields in Charlotte County. Members are chosen for their expertise within their sector and involve-ment in the community. Their overall objective is to join our mobilization efforts to reduce poverty through building a solid foundation of support for UWCC.

Campaign Cabinet members assist in the development of campaign strategies and provide leadership for their respective divisions to implement and execute campaign efforts and logistics. To be clear, they

help us tell our story.Can you see the multi-

plication happening yet?After an orientation

and training, members are asked to go forth and multiply the vision and the impact of our shared passion for Charlotte County. Through these volunteers, our story can be shared to a greater audience, bring in additional resources, and have a significant positive impact on our goals in the areas of education, health and financial stability. This is where it becomes exponential.

There are three avenues to be eligible to join:

• If you actively partic-ipated in our Community

Impact Panels;• If you receive a

personal invitation or nomination from a UWCC board or Campaign Cabinet member;

• Or if you have a passion to serve our community and support our mission aimed at reducing poverty.

Applications can be submitted on our website at www.unitedwayccfl.org/campaign-cabinet.

There will be a virtual information session on Aug. 4 to learn about the upcoming campaign and your role as an exclusive Campaign Cabinet member followed by a mandatory training later this summer. Your

commitment is from September through March. We will provide you the tools to be successful and you will not be alone. You will be working with a sector of like-minded professionals in our community along with our UWCC staff, and board members.

Think about how your short-term commitment can bring long-term and lasting change to Charlotte County. We would love to have your mathematical skills on our 2020/2021 Campaign Cabinet. No actual mathematical skills are required.

For more information, please call the United Way of Charlotte County at 941-627-3539 or email [email protected]. Mission: Mobilizing the power of our community to break the cycle of poverty.

Join United Way’s Campaign Cabinet for lasting impact

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COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS

Traffic switch on Cape Haze Drive

A traffic switch will occur on Cape Haze Drive between Links Lane and Kendall Road on Monday. Crews will be preparing the roadway for shifting traffic to the northbound lanes of Cape Haze Drive. Travelers may experience intermittent, slow moving traffic and/or temporary delays within the project limits and should allow extra time when planning to travel through this area. The Utilities Department reminds motorists to re-main alert at all times and to exercise caution when traveling in the vicinity of construction zones.

Pier parking lot to close

The pier parking lot at Bayshore Live Oak Park, 23157 Bayshore Road in Port Charlotte, will be closed for construction be-ginning Monday through Aug. 9. Patrons are encouraged to use other areas of the park until construction is complete.

COVID-19 testing in DeSoto

A DeSoto County community COVID-19 testing site will be avail-able on a more regular basis in Arcadia through Aug. 20. Testing is free and available to anyone re-gardless of symptoms. No prescription is required. Pre-registration, however, is encouraged by calling 863-993-4601, ext. 1.

The testing site will be held from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, and from 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Turner Center, 2250 N.E. Roan St., Arcadia.

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Face mask distribution at Charlotte pools

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LAND USE MAP AND COMPREHENSIVE PLAN ELEMENTS, DEVELOPMENTS OF REGIONAL IMPACT OR CHANGES THERETO,

REZONINGS, PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS, STREET AND PLAT VACATIONS, DRC FINAL DETAIL PLANS OR CHANGES THERETO,

TEXT AMENDMENTS AND STREET NAMING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSALS AND PETITIONS AS DESCRIBED BELOW WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD ON MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 2020, at 1:30 P.M. OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS THE MATTER MAY BE HEARD DURING THE COURSE OF ACTION. THE HEARING WILL BE HELD IN COMMISSION CHAMBERS, ROOM 119, FIRST FLOOR, BUILDING A, THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION CENTER, 18500 MURDOCK CIRCLE, PORT CHARLOTTE, FLORIDA. THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD IS NOT BOUND TO CONSIDER THE PETITIONS IN THE ORDER LISTED IN THIS NOTICE. ANY OF THESE PETITIONS MAY BE CONSIDERED AS SOON AS THE MEETING COMMENCES.

COPIES OF SAID PETITIONS WITH COMPLETE LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS AND SUBSEQUENT STAFF REPORTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE CHARLOTTE COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT (18400 MURDOCK CIRCLE) AND ALL CHARLOTTE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARIES. ADOBE PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT (.pdf) FILES OF ALL PETITION PACKETS AND AN AGENDA WILL BE PLACED AT THE FOLLOWING INTERNET ADDRESS: http://www.charlottecountyfl .gov/boards-committees/pz/Pages/Meeting-Agendas.aspx

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE URGED TO ATTEND THESE PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE PUBLIC IS WELCOME TO SPEAK; THERE WILL BE A FIVE-MINUTE TIME LIMIT FOR EACH CITIZEN’S PRESENTATION ON AN AGENDA ITEM. IF YOU HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS, YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO CONTACT A STAFF PERSON AT ANY TIME IN ADVANCE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING(S). PLEASE CALL 941-764-4903 AND MENTION THE PETITION NUMBER OF THE MATTER YOU WISH TO DISCUSS.

PETITION

PP-20-05-12 Quasi-judicial Commission District I Waldrop Engineering has requested Preliminary Plat approval for a for a subdivision to be named, Kingsgate Phase 8. The site is 18.65 acres, more or less, and located north of Rampart Boulevard, southeast of Kings Highway and southwest of I-75, within the Victoria Estate DRI, in the Port Charlotte area.

FP-20-05-11 Quasi-judicial Commission District IIIOld Florida Homes LLC has requested Preliminary & Final Plat approval for a three-lot Minor Subdivision to be named Tuckers Bay. The site is 1.59 acres, more or less, and located at 1951 Wisconsin Avenue in the Englewood area.

SV-20-06-03 Legislative Commission District ITracie L. York is requesting to vacate a portion of Parada Street, within Parada Del Sol Subdivision and is located north of Bermont Road and south of Washington Loop Road. The segment is 0.43 acres, more or less, lying East of Lot 4 & Lot 5 and lying West of Lot 12 & Lot 13 as recorded in Plat Book 15, Page 57, of the Public Records of Charlotte County, in the east County area.

PV-20-05-03 Legislative Commission District IV Dubbland Development LLC is requesting to vacate lots, streets and a park strip in a portion of Replat Port Charlotte Subdivision Section 30, including an access road and adjacent park strip, a total of 5.31 acres, more or less, as recorded in Plat Book 5, Page 49, 23A-23F, of the Public Records of Charlotte County, Florida, and located at the northeast corner of US 41 and Chamberlain Boulevard, in the Port Charlotte area.

20LAD-00000-00001 Quasi-Judicial Commission Districts IA Resolution pursuant to Section 380.06(7), Florida Statutes (F.S.) and Section 3-9-10.1, Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Development Order (DO) Amendment Process and Procedure under Chapter 3-9, Zoning, the County’s Land Development Regulation, amending Development Order for the Victoria Estates Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to extend the buildout date of this Development Order to August 12, 2035. The DRI currently contains 382.94± acres in two non-contiguous parcels in the Port Charlotte area. The fi rst consists of 301.44± acres located southeast of Kings Highway, southwest of I-75, north of Rampart Boulevard, and east of Loveland Boulevard, known as Kings Gate. The second consists of 72.5± acres located south of Suncoast Boulevard, north of Old Landfi ll Road, east of Loveland Boulevard and west of Minneola Avenue, known as Suncoast Lakes. Commission Districts I; Petition No. 20LAD-00000-00001; Applicant: Neal Communities of SW Florida, Inc.; providing an effective date.

20LAD-00000-00002 Quasi-Judicial Commission Districts IVA Resolution pursuant to Section 380.06(7), Florida Statutes (F.S.) and Section 3-9-10.1, Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Development Order (DO) Amendment Process and Procedure under Chapter 3-9, Zoning, the County’s Land Development Regulations, amending Development Orders for Increment II and Increment III of the Murdock Center Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to extend the buildout date of these Development Orders to March 15, 2025 and the expiration date of these Development Orders to March 15, 2027; for properties within Increment II generally located at the intersection of Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) and El Jobean Road (S.R. 776), containing 132.4± acres, in the Port Charlotte area; for properties within Increment III containing 76± acres in two non-contiguous parcels, in the Port Charlotte area; the fi rst parcel generally located east of Collingswood Boulevard, southeast of S.R. 776, southwest of Murdock Circle, west of Education Way, and north of Cochran Boulevard; the second parcel generally located east of Education Way, southeast of Murdock Circle, and northwest of Cochran Boulevard; Commission District IV, Petition No. 20LAD-00000-00002; Applicant: Robert H. Berntsson; providing an effective date.

PAS-20-00006 Legislative Commission District IVAn Ordinance pursuant to Section 163.3187(1)(C), Florida Statutes, adopt a Small-Scale Plan Amendment to change Charlotte County Future Land Use Map Series Map #1: 2030 Future Land Use, from Low Density Residential (LDR) to Offi ce and Institutional (OI); for property located at 16890 Toledo Blade, in the Port Charlotte area, containing 0.689± acres; Commission District IV; Petition No. PAS-20-00006; Applicant: Paladin Land Management, LLC; providing an effective date.

Z-20-28-20 Quasi-Judicial Commission District IVAn Ordinance pursuant to Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, amending the Charlotte County Zoning Atlas from Residential Single-family-3.5 (RSF-3.5) to Offi ce Medical Institutional (OMI); for property located at 16890 Toledo Blade, in the Port Charlotte area, containing 0.689± acres; Commission District IV; Petition No. Z-20-28-20; Applicant: Paladin Land Management, LLC; providing an effective date.

PAS-20-00005 Legislative Commission District IIAn Ordinance pursuant to Section 163.3187(1)(C), Florida Statutes, adopt a Small-Scale Plan Amendment to change Charlotte County Future Land Use Map Series Map #1: 2030 Future Land Use, from Low Density Residential (LDR) and High Density Residential (HDR) to Commercial (COM); for property located at 3300 – 3506 Rosemary Drive, in the Punta Gorda area, containing 2.48-acres more or less; Commission District II; Petition No. PAS-20-00005; Applicant: Seventeen and Seventy-fi ve LLC; providing an effective date.

PD-20-00004 Quasi-Judicial Commission District IIAn Ordinance pursuant to Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, amending the Charlotte County Zoning Atlas from Planned Development (PD), Residential Multifamily-5 (RMF-5) and Residential Multifamily-10 (RMF-10) to Planned Development (PD); for property located at 6201 Duncan Road and 3300 – 3506 Rosemary Drive, in the Punta Gorda area, containing 21.45-acres more or less; Commission District II; Petition No. PD-20-00004; Applicant: Seventeen and Seventy-fi ve LLC; providing an effective date.

TLDR-20-01 Legislative County-WideAn Ordinance pursuant to Section 125.66, Florida Statutes, amending Charlotte County Code Chapter 3-9, Zoning; by adding Accessory chicken keeping as a conditional use to Article II: District Regulations, Section 3-9-26.3: Use Table - Residential Zoning Districts; by creating new item (7) Accessory chicken keeping under Article II: District Regulations, Section 3-9-33: Residential single-family (RSF), subsection (d) Conditional uses and structures (C); by creating new item (14) Accessory Chicken Keeping under Article III: Special Regulation, Section 3-9-69: Conditional uses and structures, subsection (g) Residential uses to provide standard conditions; providing for confl ict with other ordinances; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Applicant: Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners.

SHOULD ANY AGENCY OR PERSON DECIDE TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING, A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.

Charlotte County Board of County Commissioners does not discriminate on the basis of disability. This nondiscrimination policy involves every aspect of the County’s functions, including access to and participation in meetings, programs and activities. FM Sound Enhancement Units for the Hearing Impaired are available at the Front Security Desk, Building A of the Murdock Administration Complex. Anyone needing other reasonable accommodation or auxiliary aids and services please contact our offi ce at 941.764.4191, TDD/TTY 941.743.1234, or by email to [email protected]


CHARLOTTE

Lois Hood Blanchard Lois Hood Blanchard, 92, was born

in Kemmerer, Wyoming, on Feb. 25, 1928. She passed peacefully on June

21, 2020, in Kennewick, Washington.

While attending the University of Montana, Lois met Ralph “Doc” Blanchard. They married on Dec. 21, 1947. She was a member of the Sigma

Kappa sorority and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical educa-tion. Although she never became a teacher, she had a successful career as a budget analyst with the Housing and Urban Development for the federal government. After moving to Punta Gorda, Florida, she became a successful real estate agent prior to retirement.

Lois had many interests. She trav-eled worldwide, sang with a barber-shop music group and church choir, enjoyed the theater, loved exercise and staying healthy. But most of all she loved her family.

She was a long-standing mem-ber of Faith Lutheran Church in Punta Gorda, and served as both an elder and choir director for many years. After moving to Richland, Washington, to be with family, she was a member of Richland Lutheran Church.

Lois was preceded in death by her sister, Joyce Howland; parents, Ralph and Sophie Hood; spouse, Ralph “Doc” Blanchard; and son, Paul Eric Blanchard. She is survived by her four children: Marc Blanchard (Randi), Barbara Edwards (Rick), Zane Blanchard, and Donna Evory (Karl). In addition, she had four grandchil-dren and four great-grandchildren.

There will a grave site service in Kemmerer, Wyoming, on July 29, 2020.

Eleanor Orrino Eleanor Orrino, 88, peacefully

passed away on July 20, 2020.Eleanor had a deep appreciation

for her family and friends. Her kind heart and sense of humor will long be remembered.

Above all, her greatest love was for her daughters and her grandchildren. She always enjoyed her family vacations.

She relished living in Florida, which included shopping excursions, dining out and enjoying nature.

When younger, she enjoyed going out for dinner at the Elks Club and dancing the night away.

She had a soft spot for all dogs, especially Renegade and Nala, who could always put a smile on her face.

She never said, “No” to ice cream, and always said, “Yes” to Wawa Coffee.

She is survived by her loving family: daughters, Debbie Carlin-Kennedy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Donna Schiller of Punta Gorda, Florida; and her grandchildren, Daniel Schiller of Port Charlotte, Florida, and Lindsey Schiller of Tampa, Florida.

Eleanor was preceded in death by her brothers, Bill and Joe; and sisters, Grace and Margie.

A memorial service will be held at a later date. A donation in her memory may be made to: Animal Welfare League of Charlotte County, 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte, FL 33980.

Eleanor L. Skinner Eleanor L. Skinner, of Port

Charlotte, Florida, died on June 18, 2020.

She was born August 19, 1922, in Windsor, Illinois, to Bruce and Ora (Stivers) Garvin. She received her AB degree from McMurray College for

Women and her MBA from Michigan State University.

Eleanor served in the U.S. Air Force and retired as a Colonel in 1983. She and her

husband, Earl, moved to Punta Gorda where they had built a home. There she served as Membership Governor of the Civic Association, as a member of the Charlotte County Long Range Planning Committee; as president of the Islettes of the Isles Yacht Club; as president of the 18-hole LPGA of St Andrews, and in many positions at the First United Methodist Church. She was a lifetime member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the DAR.

Eleanor is survived by her step-son, Robert Hurlbett (Sara); her cousin, Garvin Grider (Judy); her nephew, Bruce Garvin (CA); and her great-nephew, Matt Garvin DVM (CA). She was preceded in death by her husband, Earl; her son, Bob; her sister, Mary Ann Coleman; and her brother, Dr. John S. Garvin.

A memorial service at the Punta Gorda First United Methodist Church is planned for a later date due to the coronavirus.

MaryEllin (Salz) StreetMaryEllin (Salz) Street, passed

peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2020, in Port Charlotte, Florida. She was 92. Ellin was born on Jan. 1, 1928 in the Bronx, New York, to John and Elizabeth Black.

After marriage the family lived in several Connecticut towns before settling in Old Saybrook to raise their eight children. She held several jobs throughout the years, but her main one was being a mother and homemaker.

She moved to Florida in 1985 where she met life-long friends at the Elks Club, the Moose Club and the V.F.W.

Ellin is survived by her husband of 35 years, Harold, of Florida; her daughters, Chris (Lance) Bennett of Connecticut, Anne Salz of Connecticut, MaryEllin Wieckhorst (James) of Florida; daughters-in-law, Terry Salz of Florida and Tina Dubois of Virginia; and son, Tim of Florida; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was pre-deceased by a daughter, Nancy; and sons, Tom, John and Jami.

A celebration of her life will be held at a later date when we can gather safely.

ENGLEWOOD

Christopher N. HahnChristopher N. Hahn (Topher), of

Englewood, Florida, passed away on July 11, 2020, at Tidewell Hospice in Arcadia, Florida.

Chris was born March 2, 1982, in Arcadia.

He was a great loving son and broth-er who had many family and friends he left behind. He enjoyed fishing, boating and hunting.

He is survived by his loving mother, Cathey Smith; stepfather, Kenny Smith; sister, Jessica Carter (John) and their three children Lillian, Layla and Dylan; brother, Johnathan Carter, Sr., and son, Jonathan Jr.; sister, Megan Blackmon; grandparents, Gloria Hahn and Alice McClelland; Uncle Kerry Strickland and wife Cindy, Ashley Strickland and Cody Strickland, Aunt Brenda Armstrong, Aunt Debra and Darrel Mothershed. He was preceded in death by his father, David Blackman; Aunt Ruth Strickland; grandfathers, Henry Hahn II and Ellis Blackman; also many cousins and friends.

NORTH PORT

Melissa Marie CarpenterMelissa Marie Carpenter, of North

Port, Florida, passed away on July 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family, after a short battle with cancer.

Born in Jackson, Michigan, on Jan. 23, 1966, to Judith and Kevin Carpenter, Melissa grew up surround-ed by those who loved her and enjoyed spending time with her brother, Joe, and sister, Michele. She graduated Jackson High School in 1984.

After moving to Florida, she started her career with Publix. Melissa worked for the Publix store #1287 for 18 years and 11 months. She will be missed dearly by her coworkers who she treasured dearly. Melissa loved life and vacationing on cruises with her family. She also enjoyed going to the casino and seeing her favorite band, “The Greg Billings Band,” perform live.

Melissa is survived by her mother, Judith Carpenter; her father, Kevin Carpenter; sister, Michele Carpenter; and her brother, Joe Carpenter; as well as by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

A Celebration of Life will be held privately in Melissa’s honor. The family asks that in lieu of flowers donations in Melissa’s name be made to your local ASPCA in honor of her love for animals.

Services under the care of Farley Funeral Home-North Port. Online condolences can be made at www.farleyfuneralhome.com.

Janice Gayle KingJanice Gayle King, of North Port,

Florida, went to heaven on July 12, 2020. She was born in Lima, Ohio, on Nov. 20, 1950, to George and Joyce (Wren) Sobosly (deceased).

After graduating from Shawnee High School, Janice worked for nearly 50 years as a medical laboratory technician. Janice enjoyed spending time with her daughter, being outside in nature, going to craft and antique shows, and trying new experiences.

She is survived by her daughter, Christin Leigh King of North Port; brother, Donald (Cathy) Sobosly of Tipp City, Ohio; sister, Annette Hanes of Bryan, Ohio; and five nieces. She was a loving and caring daughter, sis-ter, aunt and mother who is and will always be deeply missed. Her family and friends will always remember her outgoing and welcoming personality, king spirit, compassionate heart, beautiful laugh, and her strength and selflessness.

Contributions may be made in her honor to Tidewell Hospice or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

OBITUARIES


The Charlotte County School Board discussed two agenda items at its regular meeting on Friday — advertising a tentative budget and buses.

Last year there were 88 buses for Charlotte County students and this year there will be 90.

“The number of buses for the 2020/2021 schools year is slightly higher due to the increase in the ESE student population and moving units to different schools, but also for stu-dent safety under current CDC guidelines,” said Assistant Superintendent of Learning Cheryl Edwards who attended

the meeting on behalf of Superintendent Steve Dionisio. “The runs will continue to be adjusted as new students enroll and ridership is balanced.”

Board member Bob Segur addressed concerns about having enough bus drivers.

“I just hope we are able to man all of those runs when the time comes ... bus driver shortage is concerning,” Segur said. “We will do our very best to socially distance where and when we can.”

A motion was made to approve and it passed.

The other item was to approve a request to advertise the tentative 2020/2021 budget and millage rates.

“We are required to advertise the tentative budget and millage rates prior to action at a budget public hearing,” Edwards said. “The superintendent requests approval to advertise the 2020/2021 tentative budget and millage rates.”

A motion was made to approve and it passed.

Board member Ian Vincent reminded every-one in attendance that this is not the adoption of the millage, it’s merely the approval to advertise the proposed budget.

There were no com-ments from the public.


School Board discusses budget, buses

By STEVE REILLYSTAFF WRITER

GROVE CITY — Marilyn Moore is delight-ed that Charlotte County relighted the Grove City Linear Park.

For at least a week and a half earlier this month, all the lights in the park were out, including the lights for the park’s gazebo. The park itself, south of Florida Avenue, extends from Placida Road west to Bourbon Street.

“It was pitch black,” said Moore, whose home is beside the park on Bourbon Street. “They would come on at dusk.”

There are no streetlights on Bourbon near the park. The lighted park dissuad-ed the homeless from sleeping in the park. More importantly, Moore said, she and other dog owners like to walk in the park in the early evenings.

“It’s used by quite a few people with dogs, and we can visit with people,” she said.

Last week, the Public Works department sent an electrician to inspect what the problem was with the lighting for the park.

“The time clock that was integrated into the system went bad,” Public Works spokeswoman Tracy Doherty said.

The electrician replaced a photocell — an electrical component that senses the intensity (brightness/darkness) of light and turns on or off the lights, Doherty explained.

“With the photo cell, the lights may come on if it is cloudy as the sensor will sense the lower intensity

of light,” she said. “The electrician also serviced and replaced the lamps while he was out there.”

Moore is one resident

who is thankful to see the lights lit again.


Grove City park sees the lights — again

SUN PHOTO BY STEVE REILLY

Marilyn Moore wears a protective face shield due to COVID-19 virus, but that doesn’t stop her and her 10-year-old beagle, Tinkerbell, from walking in the Grove City Linear Park. However, when the lights in the park all went out, she and Tinkerbell curtailed their walks.


CHARLOTTE COUNTY — Marlin is a 4-year-old male cat that loves attention. He likes other cats and absolutely loves kittens.

Marlin arrived at the Animal Welfare League in January with a wound to his ear that never seemed to heal. He was sent to a specialist to perform surgery, and he is now on the road to recovery.

Chevy is a playful and active 6-year-old, bulldog mix. He loves toys and is very friendly. He seems fine with other dogs and walks well on a leash.

The shelter is located at 3519 Drance St., Port Charlotte. It is currently operating by appointment only from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Prior to adoption, all animals are microchipped, spayed or neutered, dewormed, tested for heartworm and are current with their shots, including rabies.

Call 941-625-6720 or visit www.AWLShelter.org for more information.


Marlin and Chevy await new homes

Marlin

PHOTOS PROVIDED

Chevy


OUR VIEW

Hospitals front line in COVID-19 fightOUR POSITION: The role and the sacrifices of hospital staffs in the COVID-19 battle cannot be taken for granted.

A s Florida battles to not be overwhelmed by the wave of COVID-19

cases reported each day, the professionals on the front lines are fighting a seemingly endless battle against this enemy. Every time the nurses, doctors and staff at our hospitals believe they can stick their neck out of the fox hole, disguised as patients’ rooms and labs, they are hit with another assault.

Florida’s Department of Health on Friday confirmed 12,444 additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s known total to 402,312. There were also 135 new Florida resident deaths announced,

increasing the statewide resident death toll to 5,653.

There just seems to be no time to breathe for healthcare workers. A few states are considering or have already brought in medical doctors or nurses from the military to give their health professionals a break. Some Florida hospitals are sending out urgent calls to hire more nurses.

According to the Tampa Bay Times, hospital executives from AdventHealth, BayCare and HCA are reporting nursing shortages and intensive care units filling up with patients. And, those same hospitals are seeing a drop in the average age of people getting sick.

Charlotte, Sarasota and DeSoto counties are not immune to the problems.

On Wednesday, there were only 12 ICU beds available in Charlotte County and 25 in more heavily populated Sarasota County. Doctors Hospital in Sarasota had no ICU beds available.

Elective surgeries have been called off at most area hospitals whose staffs are straining to keep up with the number of COVID-19 cases take up beds.

In an op-ed column published in the Sun, Michael Ehrat, CEO of Fawcett and Englewood Community hospitals, said “While we continue to have available beds for patients, Fawcett Memorial Hospital and Englewood Community Hospital are experiencing higher than normal censuses. With the continued growth in the number of COVID-19 positive

members in the community, we anticipate the need for inpatient services to increase over the next several weeks.”

Bayfront hospitals in Port Charlotte and Punta Gorda “are working hard to identify and recruit additional individuals to join our outstanding teams, specifically for seasonal staff,” Bevin Holzschuh, director of marketing and PR, said in an email to the Sun. “Although the forecast is uncertain as to when — and if — tourist season will begin again this November, we want to be prepared to support and protect the number of patients that may be in our care and in our community.”

We can only imagine the long hours and hard work our hospital employees are enduring right now. And,

on top of the sheer volume of work, there is the mental stress and anguish they must deal with from watching their patients struggle with this terrible virus. And, when they lose a patient, it can be a psychological blow.

“They are the best anywhere,” Dr. David Klein, medical director of Virginia B. Andes Community Clinic said of local hospital employees. “They are saving lives while risking their own lives and those of their families. “The people of this county should feel blessed to have this level of care during a very serious medical crisis.”

We couldn’t agree more. For every life lost to this horrible virus, there are dozens saved by the caring professionals in our area hospitals. We tip our hat to all of them.

Christ can give us peace in our livesEditor:

Christianity is a failure. In Europe it was a state religion, secularized to control men’s minds. Catholicism and Kings coopted salvation replaced it with Caesar’s dogma and Reformation has been a forlorn hope.

Christ responded to a question about Caesar and he said, “Give unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s.”

We all make a fundamental choice in the desert of life; will we follow God or mammon? Will we follow “The way and the truth” or lies and evil?

Religion is the Abraham experience, between God and the individual. “You cannot follow two masters; you will hate one or the other.” There should be no mediator between Christ and ourselves. Christ wrote nothing, what is written was channeled and taught by untrustworthy people. Christ said, “I will send the Spirit.”

Christ forgives sin; he resurrects lives, reorients them. The “Word” gives life, abundant life. He is hope in despair. We should not hope in foul things perpetrated by liars.

When we commune with Christ we enter “The Kingdom of God Within.” We are either in Christ’s Kingdom or not; we conform to “The Way and the Truth.”

Christ did not die for our sins; he was killed by those that hate the truth, secular and religious.

We will be judged by our actions; consigned to the fate we choose. “If today, you hear his voice harden not your hearts.”

Today is a crescendo of crazy. Christ is peace.

Xavier NarutowiczPunta Gorda

Commissioners should hide heads in shameEditor:

I am appalled to see that three of our commissioners did not have the courage to implement the mandatory wearing of face masks at indoor locations. Why wouldn’t we do everything possible to slow the inexorable progress of this horrible pandemic?

Make it a choice? Well, the daily record-breaking numbers of infection and death throughout our state have shown this is a non-starter. As your guest columnist, Eric Eisen, pointed out, the Constitution does not give any citizen the freedom or right to cause another citizen physical harm.

Enforcement? If asked by a business employee to mask, refusal gets you the door. Other

whole states have done this, obviously it’s possible.

Kudos to Dr. Constance and Mr. Deutsch. The rest of you should hang your heads in shame. You are contributing to the sickness and death of your constituents whatever your reasons, incomprehensible as they may be.

Leslie SwantekPort Charlotte

Dropping out of WHO was a big mistakeEditor:

Since 1947 every civilized nation but one has joined to assist in dealing with epidemics at the United Nations WHO. They wanted to be able to share data, expertise and work together to minimize dangers to all mankind. They also wanted to support people who were already devastated by past epidemics.

What kind of management decides we don’t want/need data, expertise, or working with others right in the middle of the gravest epidemic of our lifetime? Is American safer with stupid and incompetent decisions? If there is a legitimate concern, deal with it when people stop dying. Since we’ve rejected WHO, if China finds a vaccine/cure are they now obligated to share with us? Will we share our vaccine/cure with them?

In the eyes of the majority of the world, America is becoming ugly and cannot be trusted. They realize that any commitments and promises made can change tomorrow by the whims of a few (maybe

one). That places us in real danger.

Both sides are more a part of the problem than the solution. It will have to be up to the people to insist upon respect, accountability, and competent leadership. We need strong independent branches who understand their obligations are to work co-operatively for the welfare of all of its citizens.

We have to be the solution and will have to work very hard to earn the respect, envy, and admiration of each other and the rest of the world. We need to vote for leaders who agree.

John L MurrayPort Charlotte

Edwards, Graham will make right choicesEditor:

The headlines in this morning’s Herald Tribune are “Florida enters virus red zone.” We are certainly not doing well here in Florida. Why is that? Not due to this reason alone, but it seems that too many people have chosen to side with Donald Trump and his enablers instead of heeding the advice of our best scientists and doctors.

On July 11, the editorial piece in the opinion section of the Tribune was titled “Schools need time to get this right.” On August 18 we will be making choices for the school board that we must get right to protect our children and their teachers.

There is a side being taken on the impact of the virus urging that schools be open on time. I am concerned that political pressure could cause

the schools to open too soon in spite of efforts to do it safely, and the possible consequences of that are unthinkable. I will be voting for Tom Edwards and David Graham for Sarasota County School Board.

Susette BryanVenice

It’s wrong, selfish not to wear a maskEditor:

To all of you that don’t want to wear a mask because you think it infringes on your personal liberties you’re wrong. If that’s the case then why don’t all of you stop wearing your safety belts and see where that gets you. If you still don’t want to wear a mask think about this. By not wearing a mask you are too blame for restaurants being at 50% and for the closing of bars. So don’t complain when your favorite restaurants and bars close altogether, you’re to blame.

As for the governor of Florida, he doesn’t have the guts to go against the president and mandate wearing a mask. Either he’s living in an alternative universe or he just doesn’t care. He has to see that he’s killing Floridians on a daily bases by not mandating everyone to wear a mask.

In states where the governors had the guts to mandate wearing of mask they saw their numbers of cases of COVID-19 drop, i.e. Maine, Connecticut and New York in a recent study by the CDC found that the use of masks and face coverings has been the

most effective way to reduce person-to-person spread of the coronavirus.

If for no other reason, be a good American and make America great again by wearing a mask.

Thank you.Howard Elkin

Punta Gorda

Maybe deny treatment for non-mask groupEditor:

As a healthcare provider, it is frustrating to observe the persistent kerfuffle about wearing a mask when in a public setting where transmission of the coronavirus is heightened. As it has been said repeatedly now by medical experts, mask wearing is for the protection of those you encounter, and seems a small requirement to ask of people, particularly if we all want to avoid another shutdown.

Sadly, absence of personal responsibility by those who insist that they have “the right” to refuse mask wearing and reject government interference in what they deem personal decisions are exactly why the government eventually creates laws to govern public behavior. It was not so long ago, that non-smokers were subjected to cigarette smoke blowing their way in restaurants and other public establishments to the detriment of their health. Now, most public places are smoke free, to the benefit of everyone’s health.

Perhaps those who choose to not wear a mask where advised should also elect to refuse medical treatment if they become ill, thereby sparing healthcare providers further exposure to illness and health insurers the burden of payment.

Mary SpremulliPunta Gorda

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Leaders have failed us in this pandemicEditor:

Our abysmal response to the COVID-19 pandemic is the result of the complete and utter failure of our leadership. The elected officials who have made this a political circus should resign their positions so reasonable, intelligent adults can take their places.

This pandemic is a medical crisis, the degree of which has only been exaggerated by the failure of our leadership. And the citizens who have placed their faith in these failed leaders need to rethink their loyalties. They don’t care about us, only about keeping their jobs. If they cared about us, we wouldn’t be where we are today.

From the county level, on up to our nation’s capital, we have seen over and over a total abdication of the application of common sense.

Masking and social distancing work. Period.

Had our leaders heeded common sense medical advice and mandated, or at least encouraged, citizens to take these precautions, we wouldn’t be where we are today. Other countries, big and small, that followed medical advice have succeeded in controlling the spread of COVID. We have failed.

Yet many of our leaders make this political — the epitome of failed leadership. While they play political games, Americans are dying.

Instead of leading, they

have passed the buck, from Washington to the states to the counties and municipalities. So afraid are they of losing their jobs they choose to do nothing. They have clearly shown us they can’t lead and certainly don’t deserve our support.

Julie MoriartyPunta Gorda

Rep. Grant did nothing to help meEditor:

I am totally disappointed that State Rep.Michael Grant addressed none of the issues I raised with him detailing unreasonable and expensive regulations by a state agency; and price gouging by the very few companies this state agency licenses to ensure people are compliant. Grant did not request any more information from me. He just forwarded my email to the Florida state agency that has previously threatened legal action against us. This agency responded with some misinformation and didn’t address nor was concerned with our issues.

So, who do you turn to when you believe you have legitimate concerns with a powerful state agency and the state regulations they enforce. Apparently, our state representative is not the person. Grant did email me again and callously stated that he has no control over enforcement of Florida state regulations. Again, I ask who does? I thought heavy handed court action by the state enforcing regulations

that unfairly impose financial burdens on many lower income homeowners should concern Grant.

Grant’s constituent service for citizens is non-existent if all he does is forward our emails and concerns to other agencies. I assumed Michael Grant was my advocate, but he showed zero interest in following up with us. Maybe, he is too busy being the Majority Whip for the Republican Party. I will not vote for Mr. Grant because of his basic inability to “represent.” I hope the Sun newspapers will spend more time engaging local legislators and reporting what they have done for their constituents.

Wayne CovellEnglewood

Man up! Listen to medical expertsEditor:

Florida is losing the war against Covid-19 because the people are listening to the politicians and not the medical experts. Those who fought in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam were strong and brave. They would be shocked and ashamed at the weakness shown by those who say that wearing a mask, washing hands, and staying six feet apart is too hard to do to win this war.

This virus is dangerous. It kills. Fighting it is easy compared to other wars. A vaccine will be developed. Until it is, follow the advice of experts.

The number of cases will drop and then gradually the

world will return to normal. There is no easy, quick answer. Wake up! Man up! Smarten up! Wearing a mask is not sissyish. Denial is not smart. Stop whining. Follow the advice of experts. Be strong. Be patient.

Diane MudanoRotonda West

National columnists give me some hopeEditor:

I just want to thank this newspaper’s choices in publishing the opinions of national columnists like Leonard Pitts, George Will and Kathleen Parker, among others. Reading their articles helps restore my sanity, and bolster my belief that our country might actually survive the mobster regime currently in place. Their writings are informed, intelligent, educated; they provide a counterpoint on the ‘Letters’ pages of the newspaper.

Donna KupchikPort Charlotte

Our nation has turned from GodEditor:

In biblical times, God sent plagues on nations who rejected Him. Now, in spite of His guidance and protection through many wars, and myriad blessings, our country decided we don’t need Him any more; somebody gets offended at the Ten Commandments, so we throw those out too.

Everything the devil advocates, we embrace

(abortion, homosexuality, hatred, filth on TV and in movies, etc). How can anyone actually lobby for throwing not only our freedoms and morals to the winds, but God as well, in exchange for the proven failure of socialism, communism, lawlessness and godlessness? Is it any wonder our nation is in the throes of a pandemic?

Jody AldrichVenice

Coronavirus no excuse to get a refundEditor:

In February 2020, I purchased an American Airlines ticket from Fort Myers to Santa Anna, California. My high school senior grandson was to have the male lead in his March musical comedy. At 87 I probably should not have considered the trip, but who could have guessed what life would be like later in the year. My ticket was purchased through Travelocity and I have always secured my travels with a cancellation contract. My claim was denied because their contract did not cover things like Coronavirus.

I want to warn others who may consider purchasing cancellation insurance to read the contract and plan accordingly. In May I received an email indicating that they were re-evaluating my claim but have heard nothing since then.

Martha DonovanPort Charlotte

I am not in the habit of quoting leftist Noam Chomsky, but this line seems relevant when one considers our growing national debt: “When you trap people in a system of debt, they can’t afford the time to think.”

Perhaps now is not the time in the middle of a pandemic, job losses and threats of even higher unemployment, to mention the national debt. Or, perhaps it is.

One of the common characteristics of the fall of past empires and superpowers is massive national debt. Ours is currently at $26.5 trillion and growing by the second. Americans should regularly consult the real-time debt clock and ponder the future. The interest on the debt, which also grows daily, is higher than the nation’s gross domestic product for the first time since World War II.

With more borrowed money going out the Treasury Department’s door because of the pandemic and Joe

Biden promising to spend additional trillions should he become president the debt will become an even greater economic albatross.

One year ago when the debt was “only” $22 trillion, I wrote a column about what the Founders thought of debt. Their words are worth repeating:

Thomas Jefferson said: “We must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt.” Alexander Hamilton added: “Nothing can more affect national prosperity than a constant and systematic attention to extinguish the present debt and to avoid

as much as possibl(e) the incurring of any new debt.”

We have this from George Washington, whose statues are being torn down by people who appear to know nothing, or care, about history: “Avoid occasions of expense … and avoid likewise the accumulation of debt not only by shunning occasions of expense but by vigorous exertions to discharge the debts, not throwing upon posterity the burden which we ourselves ought to bear.”

If that’s insufficient, consider James Madison: “I go on the principle that a public debt is a public curse, and in a Republican Government a greater curse than any other.”

Finally, hear John Adams: “The consequences arising from the continual accumulation of public debts in other countries ought to admonish us to be careful to prevent their growth in our own.”

Our modern leaders are not listening.

Citizens Against Government Waste (cagw.org) has just published its annual “Pig Book,” about some of government’s wasteful spending and earmarks Republicans promised to eliminate. Earmarks are spending added to bills that have not been authorized, approved by any committee, or voted on by members.

From the booklet’s introduction: “A January 2020 Congressional Budget Office report forecast an average annual deficit of $1.3 trillion between fiscal years 2021 and 2030, rising to $1.7 trillion by the end of the decade, adding $12.4 trillion to the national debt and bringing it to $36.2 trillion. That estimate was made prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent health care crisis and economic shutdown. One estimate suggests that the pandemic will add $8 trillion to CBO’s fiscal year 2030

projection, for a total of $44.2 trillion.”

The Pig Book documents what it says are slightly fewer earmarks this year but notes the amount of spending on them has increased.

In 2010, then-House Republican Leader John Boehner praised his fellow Republicans for adopting a ban on earmarks in the 112th Congress: “This earmark ban shows the American people we are listening and we are dead serious about ending business as usual in Washington.”

If only.While earmarks are a

fraction of government spending, if Congress continues to spend money as if there is no tomorrow, there may not be a tomorrow. America will drown in debt with no one to rescue us from our folly.

Readers may email Cal Thomas at [email protected].

Spending as if there’s no tomorrow

CAL THOMASTribune Media

Four years ago in mid-July, polls said Hillary Clinton was leading Donald Trump by 12 points, much as they say Joe Biden leads him now.

The former secretary of state had 49% support compared with Trump’s 37%, according to a Bloomberg poll. Libertarian and former New Mexico governor Gary Johnson — remember him? — had 9%.

Most confounding given the final results, 55% of those surveyed said they would never vote for Trump, while just 43% said the same about Clinton. The survey of 750 people was conducted shortly after Trump said a federal judge of Mexican descent couldn’t be impartial in a case against Trump University because of the candidate’s push for a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

This comment earned him a stern rebuke from then-Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis. — remember him? — saying Trump’s comment was “the textbook definition of a racist remark.” Ryan was Mitt Romney’s

running mate in 2012, the year Trump, while watching Romney sink during his second debate with President Barack Obama, said to himself, “I can win.”

What emerged from the Bloomberg poll, as well as dozens of others leading up to Election Day, was the inescapable conclusion that Clinton would win. Even Trump believed so, despite his rally-to-rally “winning” refrain.

In other words, what we think we know isn’t always so.

When Trump was elected in 2016, the news was received in the nation’s capital, where I lived at the time, like the arrival of unwanted, unexpected out-of-town

visitors. Usually friendly neighbors stared vacantly at one another as they reached for their morning papers. Wordlessly, they quickly retreated back inside, away from the searing light of unbearable truth.

Everyone had been so sure! The models and internal polling had all agreed! But models and polls, like reporters and columnists, are only as good as their sources. And political history hasn’t been coy about the pitfalls of relying too heavily on textbook scenarios. Politics has a scent, and the nose usually sniffs out outcomes before the eyes can see.

Sweat equity wins every time. How much are people willing to wait in lines, make cold calls, give of their own money and rally strangers to support their candidate? Which candidate is most able to rally people to do the hard work? We speak in terms of authenticity, but that’s not the whole of it. For good or ill, winners have a certain instinctual allure.

This makes Biden’s current

status as the front-runner a bit uncertain. Biden-in-the-basement has worked well so far, but he may not be able to compete with a fully unleashed Trump on the hustings. Trump is part showman, part chief marketing officer, part bomb-thrower.

Past elections remind us, too, that voters sometimes lay their own explosives when the pollster rings. Many won’t even take that call, or stay on it for very long. (This is such a problem that many pollsters have given up surveying by telephone.)

And when the calls do go through, other problems arise: Even in those places where Trump won handily last time, folks are reluctant to express political views. We’re still a relatively private and polite society, and nothing brings out the “bless-their-hearts” (genteel Southern code for a long eye-roll) like a conversation about politics.

Still other Trump supporters might say to a pollster that they will vote for Biden just to mess with the guy and his clipboard. Americans

have a strong what-the-hell, troublemaking streak.

Four years ago, I wrote about that sort of voter: the kind who pulled the lever for Trump just to tick off all the right people. That same voter, likely well-entertained these past four years, is more concerned now about the socialist bent of the Democratic Party and whether Biden is strong enough to stem the tide. There’s also concern that Biden may not be as cognitively nimble as in earlier years, and that his vice-presidential pick won’t be seen as presidential.

Which is to say, Trump could win reelection despite his unfavorable numbers or the galloping pandemic. In his recent, free-ranging interview with Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, Trump defaulted to “fake polls” when asked about his “losing.”

“I’m not losing,” he insisted. And, contrary to everything we think we know, he may not be wrong.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is [email protected].

Here’s why Trump can still win

KATHLEEN PARKERWashington Post


CHARLOTTE COUNTY MARRIAGES

Steven Dewayne Grindstaff , of Candler, North Carolina, and Kristina Sue Sutton, of Candler, North Carolina.

William Douglas Cooper, of Port Charlotte, and Kathie Ann Webber, of Port Charlotte.

Johnqulla Shaniese Seymore, of Port Charlotte, and Christina Vanessa Velez, of North Port.

Zechariah Michael

Lund, of Tallahassee, and Mercedes Schmitt-Gregorio, of Tallahassee.

Nancy Louise Alexander, of Port Charlotte, and Daniel Frank Cox, of Port Charlotte.

Raymond Michael Steele, of North Port, and Lori Anne Bernard, of North Port.

Jonathan Robin Gasca, of Port Charlotte, and Brianna Lyn Handlon, of Port Charlotte.

Christine Renee

Marcel, of Punta Gorda, and James Ralph Litchfi eld, of Punta Gorda.

Hector Alberto Maldonado, of Rotonda West, and Andrea Juliana Daniel, of Rotonda West.

Gregory George Fassett, of Port Charlotte, and Virginia Anne Bressi, of Port Charlotte.

Karen Richey, of Englewood, and Robert Dennis Rakestraw, of Englewood.

Charles Edward Harless, of Punta Gorda, and Caitlyn Marie White, of Punta Gorda.

Paul John Cerami Jr., of Port Charlotte, and Phuong Thi Bich Cao, of Port Charlotte.

Randall Gregory Bowdish, of Punta Gorda, and Julie Cathryn Deeter, of Punta Gorda.

Ariel Lorelei Horning, of Sarasota, and Shaun Franklin Libou, of New York, New York.

Kara Elise Kingsolver, of Port Charlotte, and Jacob Daniel Hanna, of Port Charlotte.

Shawn Keenan Chalk, of Punta Gorda, and

Mellisa Lynn Lee, of Punta Gorda.

Ronald Edward Duval, of Port Charlotte, and Kimberli June Schauer, of Port Charlotte.

Itzel Soto-Angeles, of Arcadia, and Daniel Lugo Olguin, of Arcadia.

Vincent Carl Floyd, of Port Charlotte, and Yolanda Ventura Jacques, of Port Charlotte.

Valentin Rodolfo Garcia, of Miami, and Aime de la Caridad Espinosa, of Miami.

Jerry Leonard Wilson, of Kissimmee, and Kathan Lonieta Jones, of Englewood.

Donald William Meissner, of Port Charlotte, and Melissa Anne Vazquez, of Port Charlotte.

Jeff rey Shawn Dormire, of Punta Gorda, and Colleen Allison Binette, of Punta Gorda.

CHARLOTTE COUNTY DIVORCES

None received.

WEEKLY RECORD BIRTHDAYS

We run birthday announcements with a photo in Sunday’s Sun. Email your photo, along with the name, age, and birth date, to [email protected].

Happy Birthday to Naomi Halzack, who turns 9 on July 30.

Happy birthday to Joshua Boyle Jr., who turned 1 on July 25.

Happy birthday to Angela Price, who turns 93 on July 31.

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By LYNN O’ROURKE HAYESFAMILYTRAVEL.COM

The classic road trip is more popular than ever as we seek

ways to explore while staying safe and socially distant. Whether you pile into the family SUV or rent a spacious recre-ational vehicle, here are five places to hit the open road.

1. COLORADO BYWAYSThe Colorado Tourism Office

has made it easy for road-trip-pers to explore the state’s 24 Scenic & Historic Byways. A new microsite includes an interactive map that enables travelers to explore options by region, interest or season. Travelers seeking inspiration can also access insider tips and side-trip suggestions within more than 150 Colo-Road Trip itineraries, making multiday adventures easy to plan. The flexible itineraries

offer suggestions for historic attractions, active adventures, and highlight cultural oppor-tunities. Visitors to the site can also peruse for picnic, dining, hiking and lodging suggestions.

Info: www.colorado.com/colorados-scenic-historic-by-ways; www.colorado.com/colo-road-trips

2. THE BEARTOOTH HIGHWAYVisitors who travel this ex-

traordinary byway experience the visual trifecta of Montana, Wyoming and Yellowstone Park, home to the Absaroka and Beartooth mountains. The windy, cliff-hugging 68-mile stretch introduces road explor-ers to one of the most diverse ecosystems accessible by auto. It’s also the highest elevation highway in the Northern Rockies. Stunningly beautiful, the “All-American Road” showcases wide, high alpine plateaus, painted with patches of ice blue glacial lakes, forested valleys, waterfalls and wildlife. Plan for many stops so the driver can take in the long views!

Info: beartoothhighway.com

3. CALIFORNIA DREAMINGFor majestic coastal scenery

and seaside breezes, pile in the car for a trip up (or down) our western shore. Begin in ultra-hip Santa Monica, California, and wind your way past the Hearst Castle. Push north to Carmel and then on to the storied city by the bay, San Francisco. Other road trip options in this sun-drenched state include a taco tour, an itinerary that features the best surf spots, or uncover the bizarre attractions you’ll find in the California desert by following the state’s Amazing Desert Oddities itinerary.

Info: www.VisitCalifornia.com

4. SEWARD HIGHWAY ALASKAThe road that connects

Anchorage to Seward is a 127-mile treasure trove of natural beauty, wildlife and stories of adventure, endurance and rugged ingenuity. Take a day or several to explore the region that has earned three-fold recognition as a Forest Service Scenic Byway, an Alaskan Scenic Byway and an All-American Road. The drive begins at the base of the Chugach Mountains, hugs the scenic shores of Turnagain Arm and winds through min-ing towns, national forests and fishing villages as you imagine

how explorers, fur traders and gold prospectors might have fared back in the day. Expect waterfalls, glaciers, eagles, moose and some good bear stories.

Info: www.Alaska.org

5. THE LIGHTHOUSE TRAIL IN MAINE

Travel the 375 miles between Kittery and Calais, Maine, visiting lighthouses along the way, and learn about the dangers that seafaring vessels and their crew endured along the craggy Northeastern coast. Hear tales of shipwrecks and ghosts and of the difficult and lonely life led by those who kept the lights burning brightly. If possible, visit the Maine Lighthouse Museum, where artifacts and hands-on exhibits for children provide an enticing break.

Info: www.MaineLighthouse Museum.com; www.VisitMaine.com

Lynn O’Rourke Hayes (www.LOHayes.com) is an author, family travel expert and enthusiastic explorer. Gather more travel intel on Twitter @lohayes, Facebook, or via FamilyTravel.com.

On the road again 5 highways and

byways to explore

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The Crystal Mill, an abandoned historic landmark on the Crystal River above the town of Marble, Colorado. A possible stop while exploring the state’s Scenic and Historic Byways.

Seward Highway in Alaska connects Anchorage to Seward. The 127-mile road is treasure trove of natural beauty, wildlife and stories of adventure, endurance and rugged ingenuity.

Portland Head Lighthouse in Maine. Travel the 375 miles between Kittery and Calais, Maine, visiting lighthouses along the way.

Stay comfortable and alertFew car enthusiasts can resist

the siren song of the open road.

Answering its call can open the

door to adventure and unending

possibilities.

As motorists prepare to hit the

road, they should keep these

tips in mind to ensure their road

trips are as safe as they are

adventurous.

Get ample rest, even if that means making frequent stops. Drivers should build

frequent stops and nightly

rest into their road trips. Doing

so can help to combat the

drowsiness that develops when

spending long hours behind the

wheel staring at the road ahead.

Drivers should pay attention to

how they’re feeling and pull over

if their eyes begin to feel heavy

or their minds begin to wander.

Each of these are signs of

fatigue that could prove deadly

to drivers, their passengers and

fellow motorists.

Share driving duties. This

is a great way to reduce

driving-related eye strain.

The Vision Council notes that

driving requires the eyes to

stay in constant motion as

they focus and refocus on

approaching objects. Eyes also

are in constant contention with

distractions like oncoming

headlights or the glare of the

sun. These factors combine to

strain the eyes. As drivers spend

more and more time behind the

wheel, their eyes become tired

and their vision becomes less

reliable. Sharing driving duties

can ensure a fresh set of eyes is

behind the wheel at all times.

Maintain proper posture. This can make drivers less

susceptible to the aches and

pains that can develop during

long car trips. Studies have

shown that proper posture,

which involves sitting an

appropriate distance from the

steering wheel, makes drivers

less likely to suffer severe

injuries to the head, neck and

chest in front- and rear-end

collisions.

INSIDEMiami business owners bank

on road tripping. See page 2D

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By TAYLOR DOLVENMIAMI HERALD

MIAMI — When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, vacation van rental company Ondevan saw its clientele evaporate overnight.

Used to fielding bookings from mostly international customers, Ondevan owners Omar Bendezu, 34, and Haley Kirk, 28, of Hallendale Beach, had to pivot to focus on South Floridians in mid-March, hoping they might want a #VanLife getaway amid hotel closures and restau-rant shutdowns.

And they did.Across the company’s

fleet of 11 camper vans, occupancy has increased from 10% in mid-April to around 50% today, fueled by locals with cabin fever.

Since April 1, South Floridians have booked 60 trips with Ondevan. And the company is seeing even more bookings for July and August.

“It’s getting better, definitely better since end of March to mid-May,” Bendezu said.

The turnaround is a relief to the couple, who started the business in 2017 with just one van. They planned to expand to Orlando this year and start a pickup and drop-off location there, but had to put those plans on hold. Now, four months into the pandemic with international travel still largely paralyzed, they’re grateful to be able to pro-vide some much needed joy to the South Florida community with socially distanced vacations.

To help balance expens-es, the couple secured a $30,000 federal loan from the small business administration, which comes with a one-year grace period and a 30-year

payback plan. So far they have used the money to buy a new van, remodel it, and remodel some of the older vans. They have also sold one of the vans to narrow their rental fleet to 10.

Introducing locals to the camper van concept has been hard work.

With local customers come a lot more questions for Bendezu, he said, about the rental process and the vans themselves. While international

customers are more familiar with the concept, locals pepper him with questions before booking, most commonly about whether the vans have air conditioning to run at night (they don’t, they have fans), and where they should go. Last week a customer finally reserved a van after a month of correspondence with him.

“They still don’t know all the parks Florida has, all the state parks, the springs, they don’t know much about camping in Florida,” Bendezu said. He provides a digital map of the state for tourists based on feedback from customers about where the best natural attrac-tions and bathrooms are located.

The most popular destinations lately are Florida’s springs.

Now that Ondevan has built up its local customer base, Bendezu is confident about the company’s

recovery. He thinks he could be back to his prepandemic occupancy rate of around 80% by the start of next year, depend-ing on international travel restrictions. He’s hoping for a calm hurricane season.

“Hopefully next year it’s going to grow faster,” he said. “People will want to do something, they will already know I exist. I feel it’s going to come back, not in August, but in January.”

JOSE A. IGLESIAS/EL NUEVO HERALD

Haley Kirk, left, and Omar Bendezu, pictured on May 5, own Ondevan, a Miami company that provides camper vans to tourists to travel around the U.S.

ONDEVAN

One of the vans in Ondevan’s fleet in Miami. Ondevan, co-owned by Haley Kirk and Omar Bendezu, rents camper vans to tourists.

This small Miami business bet on locals with cabin fever

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By GREGG ELLMANTNS

The resurgence of vinyl records never happened in my house, simply

because they never left. If the comeback hasn’t reached your world, the Crosley’s Mini Cruiser and RSD3 turntables are a great way to start.

They won’t play any 33 or 45 rpm vinyl records; instead the portable record player plays 3-inch records. Personally, before I put my eyes on the mini turntables at a trade show I had never heard of them or the 3-inch records. While they aren’t commonly stocked at stores, the pocket sized records are easily found. Just do an online search.

The whole package with the mini turntable and records is eye-catch-ing, some might say cool, other say cute, both with a retro look.

The Mini Cruiser (5.79-by-8.15-by-3.35-inches) is truly portable. When it’s closed, it has a carry handle like a mini suitcase. This makes it a mini version of the bigger record playing Cruiser record player for 33 and 45’s, also built in a suitcase style.

It’s really amazing when you see them per-form with all the features packed inside, including a clear dust cover, adjustable pitch control, built-in stereo speakers, a port to connect your headphones or wire it to a stereo system. There’s also a Bluetooth trans-mitter to connect portable speakers.

When I unpacked it and a few sample 3-inch records, I can honestly say without asking her, my wife was tired of hearing Jerry Lee Lewis’s “Great Balls of Fire” being played. I played it over and over at home and took it with us to

show off for many friends during socially distant gatherings.

CONVERSATION STARTERThe silver toned RSD3

mini belt-drive turntable, $89.95, is also way cool and will be the talking centerpiece when you display it with a your sound system. It also plays the 3-inch records with sound coming from built-in speakers or use the 3.5 mm auxiliary port for output to headphones or a sound system.

Measuring just 6.16-by-4.50-by-3.25-inches, it’s built with a pre-mounted Audio Technica AT3600 moving-magnet cartridge

and adjustable pitch control.

Sound from both of the mini turntable’s built-in speakers wasn’t room fi lling but don’t get fooled by that. It was way better than I expected and after I connect both to external speakers, they were a listening joy.

Power comes from a microUSB connection or four AAA batteries for the RSD3 and four AA bat-teries for the Cruiser. For true portability, I used the USB connection with my high powered portable USB battery. Both play the mini records at a 33 ⅓ rpm speed.

A nice accessory for

the mini turntables is the stylish Crosley mini re-cord carrier case ($29.95), which holds 10 3-inch records. It’s a well made vinyl-wrapped case with metal hardware, a carry handle and rubber feet.

Check them out: www.crosleyradio.com

Contact Gregg Ellman at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @greggellman.

Past and present combine in mini turntablesThey play

3-inch records

Above: The Crosley Mini Cruiser has a carry handle like a mini suitcase.

Left: The Crosley RSD3 will be the talking centerpiece when you display it with a your sound system.CROSLEY

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1 ‘‘The King of Latin Pop’’

9 ‘‘The Tale of ____ Puddle-Duck’’ (Beatrix Potter children’s book)

15 Give an address20 Onscreen twins, often21 Ruler of the afterlife,

in Egyptian mythology

22 Benefit of some online purchases

23 Chore for a censor?25 LaBelle or LuPone26 With, at a café27 The Cards, on

scoreboards28 Chore for a satellite-

TV technician?30 Wayne’s sidekick in

old ‘‘S.N.L.’’ skits32 What a digital

subscription might end

34 Current location35 Certify formally, with

‘‘to’’36 Scientist who said:

‘‘I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious’’

40 Wet-weather wear42 Chore for a security

guard?47 Notchlike

50 Wildcatter’s target

51 ____ Na Na

52 ‘‘Othello’’ setting

54 Like a list of lists of lists

55 Kristen of ‘‘Bridesmaids’’

57 ____ Verde National Park

60 Having zero talent for

63 Wisconsin senator Johnson

64 Person to look out for

67 Chore for a rower?

69 ‘‘Chandelier’’ singer, 2014

70 ‘‘Be honest!’’

72 Hoppy medium?

73 Chore for a knight?

77 Eats daintily

82 Japanese vegetable

83 Icy moon of Jupiter

84 Author James

85 Air Force One maker

86 Calf-length skirt

88 Bakery enticements

90 ‘‘Come to think of it . . . ’’

93 Proven postulate

94 Zen principle

97 Chore for a dog-walker?

101 More watered down

103 Statement before a demonstration

104 Children’s author Richard

106 Insurance giant

109 It’s spotted at the craps table

110 Fool, in Canadian slang

114 Chore for an N.F.L. owner?

117 Pro at deductions

119 Daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise

120 ‘‘The Princess Bride’’ character ____ Montoya

121 Chore for a bowling-alley employee?

125 Carrying a key?

126 Forthcoming

127 Goes wild

128 Horse ____

129 Double-black diamond section of a ski mountain, with ‘‘the’’

130 With a firm grip

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2 Tropical sorbet flavor

3 Magic, once

4 The people’s choice

5 B’way posting

6 Kitty paper

7 Utah resort town

8 Fixed charge

9 Average guy

10 Abbr. on a city-limits sign

11 Certain Spanish Surrealist paintings

12 Ticked off

13 Cause of a small setback

14 World’s largest tennis stadium, familiarly

15 Hitting the right note

16 Common Christmas entree

17 Where Groucho, Chico and Harpo spent a night

18 Crispy cookie brand

19 Live

24 Like most modern TVs, informally

29 Judo levels

31 Coxae, familiarly

33 Most common surname in Brazil

37 Math degree

38 Former SeaWorld attraction

39 San Francisco’s ____ Valley

41 Patent

42 Scattered about

43 Nintendo gaming console with a pileup of vowels

44 Tourney format, for short

45 Baked

46 Potential result of social unrest

48 ____ mess (traditional English dessert)

49 Cold and humid

53 ‘‘Germ’’ that’s passed from one child to another

56 Heroic exploit

58 Bewitch

59 Redundant name for a drink

61 Captain with a whalebone leg

62 Bad thing for a bluffer65 Ceremony66 Home to the

landmark Koko Crater

67 Poet ____ Scott-Heron68 Served as71 It’s due south of

Hollywood73 Shoving match, in a

way74 Thor’s father

75 Motel 6 alternative76 Strike78 Tops79 Isolated team of

workers, in business-speak

80 ‘‘I guess’’81 6:00 broadcast84 Didn’t just assume87 Noble thing89 German exclamation91 ‘‘That hits the spot’’92 Michelle of ‘‘Crazy

Rich Asians’’

95 Helmet opening96 Scottish terrier type98 Actor Robert of

‘‘Spenser: For Hire’’99 Eyes, informally100 Like the rank of

major general102 Lambaste104 Barbecue rods105 Vessel whose name

anagrams to where it might be used

107 Woods who voiced Cinderella

108 Open space in a forest

111 Snarky challenge

112 Swashbuckling Flynn

113 Like investing in a start-up

115 Loops in, in a way

116 Small cut

118 Bad fit

122 Six-pt. plays

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Sam Donaldson is a law professor at Georgia State University, teaching contracts to first-year students and wills, trusts and estates to upper-division ones. He is the author or co-author of several textbooks on these subjects. Since 2011, Sam has written the annual Orca Awards for the blog Diary of a Crossword Fiend, his choices for the best American crosswords across all publications. — W.S.

FOR ANSWERS TURN TO PAGE 5D

NEW YORK TIMES CROSSWORD No. 719

By JONEL ALECCIAKAISER HEALTH NEWS

Before COVID-19, Purdue University English professor Dorsey Armstrong was well known in a way that only other enthusiasts of medieval literature and culture might appreciate.

That is to say, she once got a discount on a replica of an Anglo-Saxon drinking horn — made from an actual cattle horn — because a guy at a conference recognized her.

“That’s the only time I felt famous,” said Armstrong, an expert in medieval studies who heads the English department at Purdue in Indiana. “I got a really cool drinking horn. And whenever I teach ‘Beowulf,’ I bring it out and I pass it around.”

MUST-SEE TV SERIESBut since the start of the

pandemic, Armstrong, 49, has gained a whole new level of acclaim for her Old World expertise. She’s the narrator of “The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague,” a video series that became must-see TV this spring when it aired on Amazon Prime, just as stuck-at-home 21st-century humans were reeling from the coronavirus crisis.

In 24 surprisingly compelling episodes, Armstrong intro-duced the devastation of the mid-14th century to doom-ob-sessed modern viewers. The flea-driven plague, also known as the “Great Mortality,” overran Eurasia and North Africa from 1347 to 1353, killing tens of millions of people and wiping out half of Europe’s population.

The series was filmed before the coronavirus pandemic, in 2016, as part of The Great Courses, a compendium of college-level audio and video lectures. But “The Black Death” has spurred a broad cult follow-ing for Armstrong — even as it underscores the dismaying parallels between the great plague and the deadly disease now circling the globe.

“I just wish that the course

were not quite so relevant at the moment,” said Armstrong, whose parents and siblings are among those who have contracted COVID-19 and recovered.

MAKING COMPARISONSSince March, she has received

a stream of daily emails from people who binge-watched “The Black Death,” all wanting to know whether things are as bad now as they were back then.

The answer, thankfully, is no, Armstrong said. Though COVID-19 has infected more than 14.5 million people and killed at least 600,000 worldwide, the proportion of deaths doesn’t compare with the devastation caused by the “Great Mortality.”

The ferocious pandemic was dubbed the bubonic plague, reflecting the painful and (at the time) mysterious swellings, known as buboes, that devel-oped in the lymph nodes of the neck, armpits and groin of those infected. The swellings oozed blood and pus, even as the unfortunate patients

suffered other terrible symptoms: fever, chills, body aches, vomiting and diar-rhea — often followed

quickly by death.As Armstrong notes,

the disease could take other grisly forms:

pneumonic plague, which infects the lungs, and septice-mic plague, where the infection spreads to the blood, often causing skin on the fingers, toes and nose to blacken and die.

The Black Death originated in China and spread along trade routes, turning the Silk Road into a superhighway of infection. It arrived in many places via trading ships, long believed to be carried by the fleas on rats that coexisted closely with humans. A more recent theory contends that fleas and lice on humans themselves helped spread the disease widely. As deaths mounted, populations in region after region struggled vainly to understand its cause or cure.

“The good news is that, all things considered, we are in a much better position than those poor people who had to survive the Black Death,” Armstrong said. “The mortality rate for the Black Death, for those who contracted it, was something like 80%. And we’re still in

single digits.”The modern world also has

the advantage of seven centu-ries of scientific discovery that can root the current pandemic in a rogue coronavirus and target a treatment — and ultimately a cure — based on that understanding.

By contrast, humans suffering through the Black Death blamed an unfavorable conjunction of planets, “bad air,” earthquakes and God’s wrath. It wasn’t until 1894 that Swiss scientist Alexandre Yersin discovered the bacillus that caused the plague: Yersinia pestis, named in his honor.

“During the Black Death, what was really terrifying about that is they really had no idea at all what it was,” Armstrong said. “They had no good science to help them figure out how to cope with it.”

SOCIETAL RESPONSESStill, there are some un-

settling similarities between societal responses to the plague and COVID-19. In both cases, some officials tried to downplay the severity of the outbreak and the far-reaching economic and social effects. In Florence, Italy, for instance, members of the elite ruling class, decimated by the plague, faced a rebellion from the newly powerful work-ing class, Armstrong said.

Many people, from ordinary peasants to local religious leaders, took the plague serious-ly and tried to carry out their normal duties. Clergy members were called to the homes of the ill to provide last rites, often contracting the disease in the process. Others, however, ignored the calamity, turning to hedonism and debauchery, “figuring that if they were going to die, they might as well enjoy themselves,” Armstrong said.

“What I would say is that peo-ple are the same then as now,” Armstrong observed. “Humans, when they’re together in a large group, often do dumb things. And it’s frustrating that so many people don’t seem to be learning lessons from the past.”

SHOW IN AMAZON TOP 10Amazon Prime officials

wouldn’t say how many people have viewed the series since March. But Cale Pritchett, vice president of marketing for The Great Courses, said tens of thou-sands of viewers have watched the show each month for the past four years. “It has been a constant in our top 10,” he said. “For a while, it was No. 1.”

If there’s one strong parallel between the Black Death and the current pandemic, it’s the social upheaval spurred by both, Armstrong said. The 14th-century plague upended the rigid social structure of the era, which had confined people to narrow roles of clergy, nobility and peasant.

“Humanity came back after that,” said Armstrong. “And some people would argue that it was that external pressure that changed society so radically that gave us eventually things like the Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation that all have their roots in that major event.”

Perhaps current protests and calls for political, economic and social change may also have lasting impact.

“My hope is that we get something good out of this,” Armstrong said.

Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a national health policy news service. It is an editorially inde-pendent program of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

Binging on doom‘The Black Death’

expert attracts cult following

COURTESY OF RYAN SCHNEIDER

Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, Dorsey Armstrong (shown at Stonehenge in England) has gained acclaim for her Old World expertise as the narrator of a video series called “The Black Death: The World’s Most Devastating Plague.”

Replica of a plague mask worn by a doctor treating patients with the Black Death.SHUTTERSTOCK


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CROSSWORD ANSWERS FROM PAGE 4D

By JULIE HINDSDETROIT FREE PRESS

DETROIT — Like the title character of his new book, “Malorie” — the sequel to his bestselling “Bird Box” — Josh Malerman has a strong viewpoint on face coverings.

“It’s this little piece of cloth, you put it over your face and it decreases the chances of you and some-one else getting sick. Great! Done!,” says Malerman, 44, speaking by phone a day after the start of Michigan’s new mask requirement.

“Malorie is 100% that kind of person: ‘We know this works. Why would we try anything else?’”

In the metro Detroit author’s terrifying 2014 debut novel “Bird Box,” blindfolds were key to surviving a world where just looking at mysterious creatures turned humans violent and insane.

And how’s this for a parallel to 2020’s coronavirus pandemic? For much of the book, the characters stay quarantined inside to protect themselves from a threat that they can’t — or, at least, shouldn’t — see.

The 2018 Netflix adaptation of “Bird Box” became a huge hit and — thanks to memes, gifs and late-night TV jokes — a cultural phenomenon. The movie was so popular, it turned Malerman’s taut novel into a New York Times bestseller five years after its original publishing date.

Now, readers can find out what happened to the cautious heroine played by Sandra Bullock in the movie. Seeped in tension, the sequel also is prescient in its echoes of current COVID-19 fears.

“Malorie” picks up at the location where “Bird Box” ended, at the school for the blind that Malorie had reached as sanctuary after taking two children on a perilous river journey. Then it jumps ahead a decade to the life that she and her son, Tom and adopted daughter, Ophelia, both 16, have built at an abandoned summer camp in Michigan.

OFF ON ANOTHER TRIPFiercely protective of her kids, Malorie keeps

them on a strict regiment of safety precautions against the creatures. But when a stranger brings news that people close to Malorie may be alive in the Upper Peninsula, she risks putting her family in jeopardy with another dangerous trip.

The possibilities for a sequel intrigued Malerman, 44, after he watched a pre-release screening of the “Bird Box” movie with his fiancee, Allison Laakko.

“By the end of it, as silly as it sounds, I turned to Allison and I was, like, “Well, now I want to know what happens to her.’ And Allison rolled her eyes (and said), ‘You could find out if you want!’”

The success of the movie spurred Malerman to finish a rough draft of “Malorie” by February 2019, relying in part on a plot thread that had been trimmed from “Bird Box.”

The Washington Post describes the world of “Malorie” as “utterly compelling,” noting that “Malerman balances the novel’s various elements — family drama, road novel, supernatural thriller — with skill and genuine compassion for his characters and their blighted lives.”

And, of course, a film based on the sequel is in development, according to Malerman, but he says that is all he knows for now.

SHOWTIME SERIES THEME SONGIt’s been a long journey to overnight success for

the writer and musician, who began crafting novels and short stories while touring with his Detroit-based band, the High Strung (whose song “The Luck You Got” is the theme to Showtime’s “Shameless” series).

Before “Bird Box” was published, the West Bloomfield High and Michigan State alum had written 14 novels without trying to sell them. The book received good reviews, and Malerman’s spare, sharp prose drew comparisons to the stylish horror of director Alfred Hitchcock.

But it was the Netflix movie that put Malerman on the publishing map. It was viewed by 45 million accounts worldwide in its first week on the stream-ing site.

He says the movie opened many doors for him and has led to meetings on projects with actors and producers. And he was able to buy his first house, in the small upscale village of Franklin.

PANDEMIC COMPARISONSMalerman hesitates to make comparisons between

the plot elements in “Malorie” and the pandemic, be-cause his book is “a good scare,” not a real tragedy that’s causing massive illness and death globally.

But certain themes resonate with the realities of COVID-19, starting with the real-life political divide in America over taking the virus seriously and following the safety measures recommended by medical authorities.

“There always has been a thing in the ‘Bird Box’ world of those who live by the blindfold, as Malorie does, those who would wear mask, and those who say this is mass hysteria ... a group psychosis.”

According to Malerman, the biggest parallel be-tween the book and 2020 is not masks and blindfolds, but “the not knowing when this is going to come to an end.”

In recent months, people have been gravitating toward entertainment that delves into the details of imaginary pandemics, from the 2011 movie “Contagion” to Stephen King’s “1978 novel “The Stand.”

Malerman thinks such works can be oddly com-forting. When you watch or read a comedy, “you’re aware of the fact you’re escaping something, where-as, if you watch something sad or scary, maybe you’ll also be aware that you’re facing something.”

Michigan’s shutdown hasn’t slowed Malerman’s urge to multi-task creatively. This spring, he re-leased a serialized novel called “Carpenter’s Farm” on his website for free and invited others to create their own art inspired by it. He received a novella, poems, a short story, music and a 76-minute “official score,” all of which he linked online to the novel.

With “Malorie” just arriving, Malerman sounds open to continuing the “Bird Box” saga, perhaps with a third book. He muses about a situation where the creatures seem to be gone. Who would still keep their blindfolds on and for how long? How can you know for sure they’re not there?

“That is a freaky scenario: They’re gone!,” says Malerman. “That’s a great title for book three: “They’re Gone.” You as a reader are like, ‘No they’re not’!”

‘Bird Box’ sequel has eerie face mask connection

The book’s characters stay quarantined inside to protect themselves

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Josh Malerman’s new book, “Malorie” is a sequel to his bestselling “Bird Box” that was made into a movie starring Julian Edwards, Sandra Bullock and Vivien Lyra Blair (pictured).

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“Malorie” by Josh Malerman is the sequel to his bestselling “Bird Box.”

By OLINE H. COGDILLSUN SENTINEL

The family thriller continues to be a formidable trend in mystery fiction. After all, everyone has a family in some way — good, bad or indifferent.

Jennifer Hillier puts a unique spin on the family thriller with a tense plot that includes a view of complicated characters as she shows in the highly entertaining “Little Secrets,” her sixth stand-alone. “Little Secrets” also works well as a private detec-tive novel, a kidnapping heist, a look at debilitating grief as well as a solid tale about obsession and betrayal as a family falls apart in the wake of a crime.

Hillier brings the same invigorating storytelling to “Little Secrets” as she did to her 2018 “Jar of Hearts,” which won the International Thriller Writers’ best novel award.

Celebrity hairstylist Marin Machado is juggling packages, a call from her husband Derek and the crowds at Seattle’s popular Pike Place Market while tightly holding the hand of her four-year-old son Sebastian. But in a flash, Sebastian slips out of her hand and is gone. Vanished among the Christmas shopping crowd. The security cameras only show the child with a man wearing a Santa Claus suit, but then no further trace. No calls for ransom, no random sightings.

Nearly 16 months later, Marin remains shell-shocked about her son, counting how many hours and minutes it’s been since she saw him. She has little interest in managing her successful a chain of upscale hair salons although Derek seems more comfortable running the company he built from the ground up as well as taking frequent business trips. She blames herself for Sebastian’s disappearance and, in a way, so does Derek. The once close couple now rarely speak.

The police consider it a cold case, so Marin hires a private investigator who uncovers Derek’s months-long affair with grad student Kenzie Li, who thrives on being an Instagram celebrity. Kenzie considers herself a “professional girlfriend,” specializing in wealthy men from whom she can get money and expensive gifts. Marin’s reaction to Derek’s affair shocks her out of her depression as her anger and rage catapult her into a dark emo-tional place, seeking revenge.

Hillier skillfully shows how little lies that run through the story expand and overwhelm the characters, each of whom reaches a believable arc. Aside from Sebastian, no character is completely sympathetic, nor are any of them villains. Each character struggles with human flaws and frailties that, if allowed, could destroy them.

Hillier’s clever plotting and affinity for character studies elevates “Little Secrets.”

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DEAR ABBY: Last year I met a special man when I hired him to do some work related to my hobby. We easily fell into a friendship and have grown very close. We currently spend all our free time together. We talk every day on the phone, sometimes for hours. We are both divorced with children. He was mar-ried for 17 years and hasn’t been in a relationship since.

About a month ago, I kissed him. While he did kiss me back, hesitantly, that was as far as he let it go. He said he “doesn’t want to ruin what we have and isn’t sure if it’s the right thing.” I was embarrassed and hurt, but we carried on like nothing had happened.

He is 16 years older, and I know he finds me attractive. He has told me I am beautiful, among other compli-ments, and we’ve had a few very long hugs. I desire a physical connection with him, but I wish I didn’t.

Lately, when we are together I can’t stop thinking about it. He obviously knows how I feel, but I’m afraid of pushing the issue. I feel like maybe I should stop seeing him. I would miss him a lot, like losing my best friend. But I’m compromising my own needs by letting him string me along, or whatever it is he is doing. I know he would be hurt, too, if we “broke up.” I don’t know what to do. It feels like I am going to lose either way. — Can’t Win in CaliforniaDEAR CAN’T WIN: It is time for a non-threatening, adult conversation with this man about why he hasn’t had a romantic relationship since his divorce and doesn’t appear inter-ested in one now. You mentioned that he is older. It’s possible that he has performance issues and may not be able to give you anything more than long hugs. However, if it’s something more, he should level with you.

This doesn’t mean you are going to lose either way. There are worse things than having a compatible man

in your life as a best friend, but not if you are being scorched by the torch you’re carrying for him.DEAR ABBY: I recently ended a toxic relation-ship and have you to thank for helping me move forward. I’m on my own now for the first time, which has been

interesting to experience during our COVID crisis. It has made me realize who is truly important in my life.

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19).

Endeavor to stay in the spirit of good cheer and you will find, when the moment of truth is upon you, the posi-tive energy has conditioned you to spring into action.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20).

Behind the door that’s a few stops down the lane exists another world, a world that you will lend some imagina-tion to until you’re let in and can get a sense of its reality.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 21). You will be considerate, figuring out what the others need and providing what you can. More than ambition, this humble approach is the manner of being that will bring you the most success.

CANCER (JUNE 22-JULY 22).

Generally, most people feel automatically sure of what is reality. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be able to go about their day. To question your automatic responses is always an act of growth.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22). It will occur to you that an area you’ve focused on seems devoid of juice. There’s noth-ing here for you now, if there ever was. Move on. There are other things to squeeze.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22). Re-ciprocal giving has its time and place; however, right now, it’s better to accept someone’s care and pay it forward to another. This widens the circle of generos-ity alive in humanity.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 23).

You’re safe to let whimsy have its rule. Wish crazily. There is something of value in far-out or silly dreams. You can assess what is possible later. Right now, let your imagination soar.

SCORPIO (OCT. 24-NOV. 21).

You will be attracted to a subject appreciated by many and understood by few. When you go deeper, you will learn how you are uniquely equipped to be among those few should you choose to devote focus to this.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC.

21). Just because you know what is right and good doesn’t mean those values are always in the front of your mind. To stay on track, you have to consciously and constantly put your values upfront. A ritual can help.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19).

Don’t fight against problems. Struggle wastes energy. Sink to the bottom of a problem as if it were a swimming pool. It won’t take much to bounce off the bottom with your toes and resurface to a cleansing breath.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18).

You’re not in competition with all of the people around you, only some of them. To win the game, you must first realize which people are your teammates and which ones are your adversaries.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20).

Why do people tell you their stories and share with you the intimate details of their lives? It’s because your warmth is a heart-opener that they do not get every day.

TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (JULY

26). The solar return brings a new freedom of personhood. You’ll be who you want to be, learn what you want and fol-low your own rules in many areas in which you used to feel restricted. A contract is signed in December. Your taste evolves with the experiences of 2021. You’ll be part of an award-winning team effort. Scorpio and Sagittarius adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 2, 24, 28, 9 and 14.

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DEAR READERS: If you find that you have extra time available during the pandemic, use it to keep your bills and documents well organized.

Then you will be able to stay on top of your bill paying and keep your budget on track during this diffi-cult period. Here are some money-saving hints:

* Pay your bills on time to pre-vent late fees. Use your computer to help with online banking or to keep track of family bills. If you are having difficulty paying, con-tact the people you owe.

* Create checklists to help you monitor household equipment so you don’t have unexpected major or minor repair bills. Also, set up quarterly or annual maintenance reminders for AC/heating systems, major appliances and vehicles. Note on your yearly calendar all upcoming medical appointments or annual checkups, too. You may need to reschedule because of the pandemic. — Heloise

TAKE A SOOTHING BATHDEAR READERS: During stressful times, soaking in a long, hot bath can be a wonderful way to lessen stress and unwind. I make my own homemade bath relaxers with products I have at home, which can be cheaper. Here are a couple of ideas for you to relax. Turn on some music, too.

1. Pour a quart of milk or mix a cup of powdered, nonfat dry milk into the bathtub, which can also tame sunburned skin.

2. Toss half a pound of sea salt into warm water, which will pro-vide a skin-cleansing bath.

3. Add two cups of apple cider vinegar into warm water to relieve sunburned or itchy skin. — Heloise

EASY-TO-MAKE FRIED ONION RINGSDEAR READERS: Crunchy onion rings are perfect as an appetizer or as a side with a hamburger. Here’s a quicker way to make them!

Slice onions into rings. Use prepared pancake mix as the batter. Follow the directions on the package and then dip the onion rings into the mixture and deep fry. — Heloise

ROACHES MARCHING INTO YOUR HOME?

DEAR READERS: It doesn’t seem to matter where you live, these awful pests just figure out how to sneak into our houses, and then we have to work hard to get rid of them, which isn’t always easy.

I prefer not to use chemical pesti-cides, so instead I make a nontoxic, home-style solution to eliminate them. Here’s my favorite recipe to do the job:

Mix equal parts of boric acid powder with one of the following: sugar, flour or cornmeal. Put the mixture on yogurt or margarine lids and place them where you see roaches. The reason this is effec-tive is because roaches will run through the mixture and then eat it when they clean their legs and feelers. The boric acid powder will kill them over time. But a WARN-ING: Don’t let children or pets come into contact with this pow-dery mixture. Let kids know not to touch the lids or what’s on them.— Heloise

HOW TO CLEAN CDs, DVDsDEAR READERS: If you have stacks of your favorite CDs or your family’s favorite DVDs, they may need to be cleaned to maintain them well. There is a specific way you should clean them to preserve the em-bedded data and to not scratch or damage them during the process. Here’s how to do it:

Pour a bit of isopropyl alcohol onto a clean cotton or microfiber cloth. Wipe in a straight line from the center of the disc to the outer rim.

Always hold the disc by the center hole or the outer edge. Don’t touch the surface. Store discs up-right in cases. — Heloise

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IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, parents, children, families and Charlotte County residents still need access to services. While it may involve some creative thinking in providing those services, the Florida Department of Health in Charlotte County has found a way to continue to serve the community.

The Department’s Health Director, Joseph Pepe, states, “We are committed to providing the much-needed Public Health services in our community. I am very proud of our dedicated team of professionals who are developing new and innovative ways to provide services while supporting protective measures against COVID-19.”

HEALTH PROMOTIONSThe Health Promotion team

has still been busy getting the department’s messaging out yet delivering it in a much safer way. Educational materials for parents and age-appropriate educational activities and games for the kids have gone out to various programs and locations such as libraries, day camps, the Early Steps program and the Champs Cafe food drive-thru programs. The ma-terials provided promote injury prevention and health concerns in the following areas proper

hand washing, immunizations, drowning prevention, summer safety, bike safety, heatstroke safety and medication safety.

CHILD SAFETY SEATSIt’s up to parents/guardians

to keep children safe on the road. Correctly used child safety seats can reduce the risk of death by as a much as 71%.

More than half of car seats are not used or installed correctly. A child safety seat is a must, and proper installation is just as important as the device itself. While it may not be as convenient as in-person train-ing, virtual training for parents on installation as well as safety checks have been offered by using programs such as Skype,

Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Facetime. Online presentations, Car Seat Class Certificates and safety material are provided to parents to help them keep their children safe.

If you need a car seat check, virtual car seat class or have any questions, call 941-624-7200, Ext. 7273, to schedule an appointment.

WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDRENThe Women, Infants, and

Children (WIC) program has continued to offer services throughout. DOH-Charlotte is committed to the families of Charlotte County and under-stands the needs of families go on. With just a few adjustments, WIC is able to assist clients by phone, internet or in-person. Although not required, new clients may find it easier and faster to come in and complete all paperwork in-person. By working with the WIC office, clients may also choose to send a co-caretaker or proxy, if they feel they are too at risk to come in themselves. Additional safety measures have been put in place to ensure, client safety, such as temperature screen-ings, additional cleaning and mask requirements.

WIC certifications can be completed over the phone and by using the internet to upload the documentation required. To reduce in-person require-ments and reduce exposure, through the end of September, the program has waived all height, weight and hemoglobin requirements.

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BY ZUSMAN EYE CARE CENTER

During the summer, the beach beckons and out comes the sunscreen. But revelers looking forward to sizzling hot fun in the sun shouldn’t overlook their eyes when it comes to protecting themselves from dam-aging ultraviolet rays, warns Zusman Eye Care Center and the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

In support of UV Safety Month in July, Zusman joins the Academy in sharing information on how to keep eyes safe from sun damage.

Excess sun exposure can put people at risk of serious short-term and long-term eye problems. If eyes are exposed to strong sunlight for too long without protection, UV rays can burn the cornea and cause temporary blindness in a matter of hours. Long-term sun exposure has also been linked to an in-creased risk of cataracts, cancer and growths on or near the eye.

Here are five things people can do to cut their risk of eye damage from the sun:

Wear the right sunglasses: Look for those labeled “UV400” or “100% UV protection.” Less costly sunglasses with this label can be just as effective as the expensive kind. Darkness or color doesn’t indicate strength of UV protection. UV rays can go through clouds, so wear sunglasses even on overcast days. And while contacts may offer some benefit, they cannot protect the entire eye area from burning rays.

Don’t stare at the sun: Sunworshippers take note that directly gazing at the sun can burn holes in the retina, the light-sensitive layer of

cells in the back of the eye needed for central vision. This condition is called solar retinopathy. While rare, the damage is irreversible.

Check your medication labels: One in three adults uses medication that could make the eyes more vulnerable to UV ray damage, according to a sun safety survey by the Academy. These in-clude certain antibiotics, birth control and estro-gen pills, and psoriasis treatments containing psoralen. Check the labels on your prescrip-tions to see if they cause photosensitivity. If so, make sure to protect

your skin and eyes or avoid sun exposure when possible.

Put a lid on it: In addi-tion to shades, consider wearing a hat with broad brim. They have been shown to significantly cut exposure to harmful rays. Don’t forget the sunscreen!

Don’t drive without UV eye protection: Don’t assume that car windows are protecting you from UV light. A recent study found that side windows blocked only 71% of rays, compared to 96% in the windshield. Only 14% of side windows provided a high enough level of protection, the research-ers found. So when you buckle up, make sure you are wearing glasses or sunglasses with the right UV protection.

Zusman Eye Care Center is a state of the art facility providing a variety of services ranging from routine eye exams to medical and surgical treatment of eye disease. Dr. Zusman is a board certified ophthalmologist and a consultant for the Tampa Bay Rays. He has been serving Charlotte County since 1988.

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As Washington state’s coronavirus response has unfolded since March, I’ve complied with most public-health directives to an almost excessive degree. I’ve seen mask-less runners pass other pedestrians at close range while huffing and puffing (droplets) and spitting (droplets).

When Washington Gov. Jay Inslee announced on June 23 that face cover-ings would be required in the state’s public indoor and outdoor spaces, the mandate included an exception for exercising outdoors “provided that a distance of at least 6 feet is maintained from non-household members.”

Depending on where you live, that can be huge caveat. In a neighborhood like mine, where every-one’s new favorite activity is an evening walk, and the burger joint takeout line is too crowd-adjacent for comfort, it’s often just not possible to maintain 6 feet of distance when I’m on a run.

So I went running with a mask on. At least one time, it went fine. Here’s how three common mask choices stand up to running.

SURGICAL MASKI tried running in a

surgical mask. Four miles may have been too ambitious. The mask was a little too big for me, so

it had an uneven seal, mitigated only slightly by knots I tied into the earloops to shorten them. Not great.

Surgical masks are

made of disposable, nonwoven fabric that degrades when it gets damp. As the mask softens, it starts to feel like you’re breathing into

a paper bag. Mine stayed put but didn’t really maintain its structural integrity during my run. You shouldn’t reuse disposable face masks, but I wouldn’t have been able to if I had tried.

The worst thing about wearing a face mask, in my now-exhaustive expe-rience, is a particularly gross lower-face flora ex-perience you get from it, like you’re sitting inside a slippery, stinky cave that is your own mouth. Wearing a surgical mask while running exacer-bates this sensation. And fair warning to those of us in the adult acne club: Wearing a surgical mask on a run is a great way to ensure that dirt, sweat and oil get trapped right up against your skin. If you wanted to give yourself a breakout, this would be the way to do it. My 4-mile experiment resulted in two whole pimples. The things I do

for journalism.Bottom line: For protec-

tion from viral droplets, a surgical mask is great (as long as it fits; please make sure it does). But it’s not particularly comfortable for exercise, especially longer workouts. I wouldn’t recommend wearing one of these for runs longer than 2 miles.

NECK GAITERI had high hopes for the

tube-shaped, multiuse garment known as a buff, a neck gaiter you can wear as a headband (styl-ish!), neckerchief or face covering. The adaptive accessory is intended for outdoor use — exactly what I was looking for. I ordered one from REI and retrieved it at the flagship location’s extremely busy curbside pickup operation, where REI staff flocked to drivers waiting in their Subarus in a flurry of activity that seemed excessive

for a weekday afternoon (I guess we have nothing else to do right now).

Alas, it turned out to be a fool’s errand. My pink Turtle Fur comfort shell may be made of “highly advanced 4-way stretch performance technical fabric,” but it suffered the same fatal flaw as the surgical mask: Even the smallest adult size was slightly too big, which meant it kept sliding down as I ran, which meant I touched my face more, not less, than I would have with no face covering on, which meant the buff’s unwieldy logistics defeated the purpose of wearing one at all. The only way to keep the buff in place was to wear it so tightly I felt like I was breathing in gulps of technical fabric, which is perhaps the most Pacific Northwest way to suffocate.

Bottom line: This did not work for me. The material is marketed as “breathable” — not exactly what I want from my last line of defense against rogue droplets — and the poor fit made it a nonstarter, even for an easy 2-miler. Given the small size of my head, you might call this a “me” problem. If you’re not a bird person, you may have better luck.

CLOTH MASKI did not have high

expectations for the humble cloth mask, but it was the sleeper hit of my experiment. The one I run in is made by SewSporty, a rowing company based in California; I panic-or-dered two of them back in April. Constructed from two layers of bamboo white ash polyester blend fabric, the cloth mask feels lighter than a surgical mask, and it’s not unwieldy like the buff — once it’s on, it’s on, and I mostly don’t think about it while I’m running. I’m aware of it in the way that you’re aware of any foreign object near your face, but it doesn’t active-ly disrupt my running experience.

Bottom line: This one was just right. And that’s saying something, because I have a small airway and seasonal al-lergies which sometimes cause vocal cord dysfunc-tion. If I can run in a face mask without a problem, runners without these puny afflictions can, too. It may be time we stopped making excuses.

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Spending time outdoors is a sum-mertime tradition for people of all ages. Sunny summer afternoons may be especially cherished in 2020, when people across the globe have been forced to spend more time indoors as they adhere to social distancing guidelines implemented to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

Parents of infants may be extra excited to get outdoors this summer. Chances to get out and about don’t come around very often for parents of infants, and those chances may be even more rare as social distancing guidelines remain in place. But before parents rush out the door to soak up some summer sun, it’s imperative that they take steps to protect their tiny tots from UV rays.

• Avoid exposing infants to the sun. The Skin Cancer Foundation notes that infants’ skin is especially sensitive to the sun, so the organization advises parents to shield children six months and younger from the sun rather than using sunscreen. Instead of applying sunscreen to their infants, parents should keep them out of the sun en-tirely. Seek shade between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., when the sun’s rays are espe-cially intense. When taking infants out in their strollers, make sure they are shaded at all times and avoid walking on the sunny side of the street.

• Dress babies for the sun. The SCF advises parents to dress their babies in brimmed hats and lightweight clothing that fully covers their arms and legs. Dressing babies for the sun may seem like common sense, but the SCF notes that researchers at the University of Miami found that only 43% of parents consistently cover their babies with hats, and even fewer (40%) cover babies with long-sleeved shirts and pants when going out in the sun.

• Consider sunglasses. Sunglasses are another way parents can protect their children from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet rays. Sunglasses can be an alternative for parents whose infants keep taking off their hats, as many baby-sized sunglasses are equipped with elastic straps to keep the glasses

on. Sunglasses may be vital because the melanin in infants’ eyes is still forming, and that development can be adversely affected if infants’ eyes are exposed to UV rays.

• Introduce sunscreen at six months. The SCF advises parents to begin applying sunscreen to their infants when their children reach six months of age. Choose a broad-spectrum, water-resis-tant sunscreen with a minimum sun protection factor (SPF) of 15. The SCF notes that sunscreens that contain zinc oxide and titanium dioxide are good choices because these physical filters do not rely on absorption of chemicals and are therefore less likely to cause a skin reaction. The SCF also advises testing the sunscreen on your baby’s wrist before applying it all over the body. This can indicate if the product irritates the child’s skin and needs to be replaced, or if it’s safe to use.

In the rush to get outside, parents should make sure they don’t forget to take every step necessary to protect their infants from UV exposure.

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Wide-brimmed hats and long sleeve shirts can help protect infants from the sun on warm summer days.

BY MCC

“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.” When Howard Johnson, Billy Moll and Robert A. King penned this novelty song in the late 1920s, the screaming they referenced was a cheer among students at a fictional college in a “land of ice and snow, up among the Eskimo.” For anyone who has gobbled up an ice cream treat a little too quickly, those screams very well may speak to the sharp head-ache that often comes from consuming frozen foods too quickly.

IDENTIFYING BRAIN FREEZE/ICE CREAM HEADACHE

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center neurosci-entist Dwayne Goodwin, Ph.D., explained in a news release that the sudden, short headache that occurs when eating or drinking something very cold, which most people refer to as brain freeze, is actually called sphenopal-atine ganglioneuralgia. There are several theories why brain freeze occurs. One theory suggests that when a person eats or drinks a large quantity of

very cold food or liquid, the temperature of his or her palate decreases considerably. The blood vessels in this area automatically constrict to maintain the body’s core temperature before reopening quickly. This causes a rebound dilation that sends a pain signal to the brain through the trigeminal nerve, which is located in the middle of the face and forehead. Although the constriction and dilation of blood ves-sels occurs in the palate, the pain is felt elsewhere, a phenomenon known as referred pain.

ALLEVIATING THE SHOCKNow that people under-

stand the starting point for brain freeze, and what causes it, they might want to make a few changes to how they consume cold foods and beverages. Eric Fredette, a long-time “Flavor Guru” for Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream, says one way to stop brain freeze is to stir up the ice cream to warm it slightly.

Dr. Stephani Vertrees, a headache specialist and clinical assistant profes-sor at Texas A&M College of Medicine, advises eat-ing cold food much more

slowly so that your mouth can warm it up as well. Another tip is to keep the food or beverage in the front of your mouth. Cold foods in the back of the mouth will stimulate brain freeze.

When consuming ice cream by spoon, Fredette further suggests flipping the spoon upside down so that the ice cream hits the tongue rather than the upper palate when spooned into the mouth.

Frosty treats do not have to cause painful headaches that have people screaming for the wrong reasons.

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An FDA Approved Treatment For Osteoarthritis That May Eliminate The Need For Total Knee Replacement SurgeryOsteoarthritis is one of the ten most disabling diseases in developed countries (WHO, 2012). Worldwide estimates that 10% of men and 18% of women aged over 60 years have symptomatic osteoarthritis, including moderate and severe forms. It is estimated by the 2030, 63 million Americans will be at high risk for osteoarthritis.

As the general population ages, more and more baby boomers are opting for knee replacement surgery earlier in life. The reason being that boomers are more active than any previous generation. They want to continue playing their favorite sports, run and dance with the same level of intensity as they are used to.

Previously, knee replacement surgeries were only performed on very old patients who were crippled with osteoarthritis and severely hindering their daily activities. “Now patients in their 40s and 50s are experiencing an earlier onset of osteoarthritis that affects their daily lives,” says J. David Blaha, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon at the University of Michigan Health System. In fact, the number of boomers opting to go under the knife for early knee replacement is growing at an alarming rate.

One major concern for orthopedic surgeons is the longevity of the knee implant. Due to the fact that most joint replacements have been performed primarily on older patients, there isn’t a lot of data to show how these implants hold up in younger people, who will engage in more activities and have them over longer periods of time.

Even though orthopedic surgeons are using newer and better materials and techniques, they remain dubious about their improvement in durability. They are uncertain how the knee replacements will hold up over time, especially since some plastics used have only been out there for several years.

Younger knee replacement patients may need to get a new replacement in as little as 5 to 10 years, which is a concern. “It gets more complicated with each revision,” says Michael R. Baumgaertner, M.D., professor of orthopedic surgery at Yale University School of Medicine. “Every time it has to be redone, there is more bone loss.”

What Is Knee Replacement Surgery?A total knee replacement surgery is a medical procedure designed to replace weight-bearing surfaces of a knee joint. The surgeon cuts away bone, cartilage and ligament of a diseased knee-joint, and

joint made of an alloy of cobalt, chrome or titanium, and a plastic compound called polyethylene. The entire surgery typically takes 2 to 3 hours without any complications. However, recovery from totally knee replacement surgery is bound to take much longer.

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your age, medical history, level

problem. Once the surgery is complete, your doctor will keep you under observation in the hospital for around 3 days.

Most patients experience severe pain after knee replacement surgery. In fact, for the next two weeks or so, you’ll need to use a cane or walker in order to move about. Your activities will be kept to a minimum during this time, since you cannot exert too much force on your knee. Many still experience pain during this time, and must resort to using painkillers in order

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natural relief within 3 months of surgery with ongoing physical therapy.

How Much Does Surgery Cost?The United States has among the highest costs in the world for knee replacement surgery. An American with no health insurance can expect to pay $45,000-$70,000 at a typical hospital. Even with insurance, there are still costly deductible

and co-pays that must be paid.What Are The Long Term Effects, Years After Surgery?The following are some facts that you should consider before undergoing knee replacement surgery:• Knee ing may be problematic.It can hurt to put weight onmetal knees, even o a cushion,making activities like gardeninga challenge.•knee can hurt a lot more and lastfar longer than you mightexpect.• Going down steep steps can

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Some offices are starting to reopen with a limited number of employees who are volunteering to return. As they do, companies are piloting new safety policies to protect workers from a health crisis that shows few signs of waning. The early steps, from practical safeguards to quirky solutions, offer a glimpse at what office life might be like once more companies bring employees back.

Hand sanitizer is everywhere, and certain desks are blocked off to promote social distancing while working. Conference rooms are often off limits, as are dining areas. There are signs on nearly every wall, door and TV screen reminding workers about the new rules.

Steps that once might have felt invasive, like daily temperature checks and health assessments, are often required before employees can walk through the front door.

The temperature-taking

machines that private invest-ment company Peak6 installed at the entry of its Chicago headquarters and other offices automatically checks employees’ temperatures as they approach. The company spent $65,000 on the machines, along with masks, shields, gloves and cleaning supplies for its almost 1,100 employees. Roughly 250 of those workers are in Chicago.

If the light flashes green, an employee’s temperature is fine and they can proceed into the office. If it’s red, they’re expected to exit.

Employees that opted into Peak6’s return-to-work pilot — set to start Monday — know what they are getting into, said Judi Hart, chief operating officer. Some employees changed their minds when they learned they had to wear masks, even while at their desks.

“There is not an expectation that anyone has to come back, but we do want to offer it up to those that want it,” she said. “We are doing this by design to allow us time to test things to get it right. Nobody’s done this before.

“But let’s be clear: You’re sitting in a huge office by yourself with a mask on. It’s not normal.”

The lack of normalcy is, in fact, the new normal at work.

Some companies have drawn circles on the floors of elevators, marking where people should stand — as far apart as possible. Zurich North America put foot-shaped stickers on the floor leading up to the elevators. The insurance company also plans to give employees a tool they can use to press the buttons to open elevator doors, to reduce the surfaces they’re touching when they return to the office.

In break rooms, most companies have cordoned off dining areas and rendered

shared refrigerators off-limits. What once was a place where co-workers chatted or jockeyed for fridge space likely will be empty.

“We have closed our cafeteria food service, given the potential for touch contamination, and have limited seating available in the cafeteria,” said Lauren Russ, spokeswoman for Baxter International, which is restricting attendance at its Deerfield headquarters to 20%.

Kraft Heinz’ Chicago corpo-rate headquarters occupies floors 72 to 76 in the Aon Center, and those floors are only acces-sible through shared elevators. That’s a long, shared ride for an employee to take each time they want to go on a coffee or food run.

“Safely facilitating coffee breaks, snacks and lunch is a crucial component of our return to office planning,” Michael Mullen senior vice president of corporate affairs, said in a state-ment. “We are considering many different options, from prepack-aged foods to delivery options with local food providers.”

What of the communal coffee pot? In some, but not all workplaces, it’s likely to disap-pear. At Echo Global Logistics, where 50 to 60 of the company’s 1,500 Chicago employees have returned, the coffee is again brewing, but new rules are attached to grabbing a caffeine pick-me-up.

Signs tell workers how to use a sanitary wipe to hold the coffee handle while they pour, ensuring no one actually touches the pot. And if they slip, it won’t be long before someone on the facilities team comes by to disinfect, said Paula Frey, chief human resources officer at the logistics company.

The task of enforcing the new rules falls often to the facilities team or human resources department. Companies are coming up with creative ways to tattle on a co-worker who may embrace the new rules.

Law firm Perkins Coie set up an email inbox where employees can report anything they think is unsafe, such as a co-worker who consistently forgets a mask. In Chicago, only about 15 of 250 employees have been coming into the firm.

“They don’t need to have that confrontation if they’re not comfortable,” said Jennifer Bluestein, chief talent officer.

Discover is another employer trying to create an environment in which employees can stand up for health and safety precautions in a non-confrontational way.

In a video shared with employees earlier this month that outlined what to expect when they return, a worker gestures to his own mask as a reminder to a colleague who forgot to don one when leaving his desk.

The risk of conflict is low with so few people in the office, said Andy Eichfeld, chief human

resources and administrative officer at the financial services company. The company gave employees the option of returning to its headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods starting June 15, but only 30 to 50 people have been in the office each day. Before the pandemic, as many as 5,000 employees and contractors worked at the company’s headquarters on a typical day.

Local employees don’t have to wear masks while working alone at their desks, but do need them in common areas. Employees haven’t complained, but those who object might simply be choosing to stay home, Eichfeld said. In surveys, some employees said they would rather not come to the office if it meant wearing a mask.

At Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, employees are required to wear a mask at all times when they are in the Chicago-based architectural firm’s office. The firm will continue to allow staff to work from home if they don’t feel comfortable in the office.

“It’s a stop gap that will avoid those potentially thorny issues if they do come up,” said design partner Scott Duncan.

When it comes to the new pandemic-related policies, what the boss says goes.

Employers have a right to require workers to wear masks in the office, said Amber Clayton, director at the Society for Human Resource Management.

In situations where an employee has a health condition that might prevent them from wearing a mask, the employer can allow them to work elsewhere.

Companies also can require employees to get temperature checks or get tested for COVID-19, Clayton said.

Sticky notes on the bathroom door and wipes by the coffee pot. Employees find new rules as they return to the office

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ALL AMERICAN RENOVATIONS Lic & Insured

Family owned & operatedSpecializing in

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941-915-3381 Serving Sarasota County

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George M. Schwartz Jr. Owner 941-961-8263

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Roofing

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BEDS Twin (2), matching nightstand, dresser, mat-

tresses. $375. 941-257-5500

BISTRO TABLE Oak, bamboo/rattan stools, 2, very gd cond. $175, OBO 941-202-9172

CHAIRS, Two fireside, red, excellent condition. $200 941-626-5501

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DAY BED, Into 2 twin beds White, King pillows & sheet sets $200 941-235-3690

DESK & BOOKCASE Cherry.Very good cond. Can text pics. $200 941-815-0969

DESK ROLL TOP for computer $300 941-626-4117

DESK SET, Wicker, white washed, child’s desk & chair $100, OBO 941-235-3690

DINETTE SET- like new, 24” round table, two chairs, all wood, $100 941-716-5507

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DINING ROOM SET Oak dining room set extender along with 6 chairs $300 941-626-4117

DINING ROOM SET, Cherry, beautiful with six chairs $450 941-626-5501

DINING ROOM TABLE& 4 Chairsdark brown wood-chairs are vinyl $50 941-445-5619

DINING SET on casters 42X42X30 table+4 fabric armchairs $54 941-307-9211

DINING Set Table w/6 uphol-stered chairs, China Cabinet & Server, Light Wood w/white wash. $1,200 941-451-8426

DINING SET, RATTAN, Glass top, 6 chairs, 61x42 Exc. $300 941-200-5718

DINING SET- Hi top, 6 chairs, 1 leaf, walnut. Very good cond. $300 941-830-8470

DISPLAY STAND, Wicker, 3 tier, white, corner $50, OBO 941-235-3690

DRESSER 6 Drawers $45 941-480-1172

END TABLES white wicker, 18x24, (2), very good cond. $75, OBO 941-202-9172

ENTERTAINMENT CENTER Large, White Oak. $50

941-480-1172

I BUY FURNITUREOr anything of value!941-485-4964

KITCHEN CHAIRS (4) Beige & Honey Oak, rolling & padded$100 941-697-8373

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LIVING RM Set Sofa, Loveseat, Ottoman, Italian Leather,Navy Blue, $275 614-746-6073

RECLINER LAZYBOY swivel, plush $295 941-718-0585

SHELVING UNIT off white 4 shelves rattan wood 32”X18”X72” $54 941-307-9211

SIDE TABLE curved metal frame+glass top 31X22X24 $20 941-716-5507

SLEEPER SOFA Excellent condition, like new. $200 941-626-5501

SOFA LAZYBOY WALLHUGER queensize, recliner chairs $399 941-718-0585

SOFA SLEEPER, Double, Striped, light blue, coco & cream. $175 941-626-0011

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CELL PHONE Motorola E4 PLUS with case (like new) $60 941-575-7270

HOME ENTERTAINMENT, Bose Acoustimas 6. Good condition. $100 941-429-9277

RECIEVER, YAMAHA HTR-5790 Works well. $100 941-429-9277

TV/stereo/radio CD PLAYER JVC XL-V151 in good cond. $30 941-830-1898

STEREO EQUIPMENT All Kinds SPEAKERS, RECEIVERS, etc. Starting @ $10 954-642-6599

STEREO GEAR, VINTAGE Best speakers, receivers, CD players, $20 941-235-2613

SUBWOOFER JBL Sub-135 for home theater. $40 941-830-1898

TECHNIES RECEIVER Needs a new volume control. $20, OBO 941-255-0489

TUNER, YAMAHA, AM/FM Stereo, Natural Sound Model VINTAGE $45 954-642-6599

TV CONVERTER Magnavox, receives on Analog TV, new $25 941-235-2203

TV LC, Sharp 42” $100, OBO 941-485-0681

Computer equipment PRINTER LASER HP Laserjet CP1025NW Color WIFI Tested $100 941-307-9211

Clothing/jewelry COACH BAGS Excellent condi-tion $35 941-235-2613

MOTORCYCLE CHAPS, black suede, fringes, new, never used $55 941-235-2203

VERA BRADLEY BAGS Many-all excellent $15 941-235-2613

Antiquescollectibles

1884 MS64 MORGAN. Collector also buying. $90 941-223-8718

1987 WILDLIFE First day covers Scott #2286-2335 (50) w album$200 941-423-0686

26” WESTERN FLYER Bike Mens, from the 60’s $250 941-380-1406

5 OLD COMICS Scamp, Archie, Chip & Dale,+2. $10 941-423-2585

6 “BRIDDEL” KNIVES silver overlay, bakelite handles, orig box $45 941-639-1517

90% SILVER US Coins Selling at $16.25 per $1.00 face value. 941-223-8718

ASSORTMENT OF CHAIRS Five diferent chairs, excellent $200 941-626-5501

BASEBALL STU MILLER Autographed, old Red Sox picture $45 941-200-5718

BUYING SILVER COINS DIMES THRU SILVER DOLLARS. 941-626-7785

CHINA, LENOX Westwind pattern, gold rim, set 8, 56 pcs $200 941-200-5718

COIN CONFEDERATE States of America Half Dollar 1861T $25 941-743-7212

CUT GLASS- Fine crystal, covered candy dish. Mint 1959 bargain! $25 941-639-1517

HALF DOLLARS silver roll $150 781-956-8891

LENOX CLOCK, Vase, swan & MORE! Mint porcelain-great gifts! $15 ea 941-639-1517

LITHOGRAPH STONES 2 @ 5X6 & 1 @ 6X8. 2 1/4 thick. $200 941-255-0489

MUSIC CONSOLE Mahogany, excellent $65 941-626-5501

PROOF AND MINT Sets from U.S. Mint $7 781-956-8891

QUARTERS SILVER roll $150 781-956-8891

ROCKINGHAM SPITOON-YELLOWARE mint antique stoneware $45 941-639-1517

SILVER COINS silver dime roll $75 781-956-8891

SILVER DOLLARS 1878-1935 common dates $25 781-956-8891

VINTAGE CONSOLE STEREO, Includes Record Player,

Radio, Speakers. Storage. Beautiful! $300. 941-257-5500

Fruits &vegetables

THE LAW REQUIRES all Florida nurserymen, stock dealers, agents or plant brokers who advertise nursery stock for sale to provide the publisher of the advertisement with a copy of their certificate of registration. Also, the registration number issued by the Fla. Department of Ag. and printed on the certificate of registration must be included in the advertisement.

Musical

GRAND PIANO FREE ! Must move professionally. Must go!Serious inquiries ONLY 941-270-6227

OLD METRONOME in wood case, Windup and it works!! $25 941-423-2585

Medical 4 WHEEL WALKER Extra wide with basket, brakes, seat, NICE $85 941-268-8951

COMMODE BEDSIDE new never used $25 216-744-8743

ELECTRIC LIFT CHAIR Orig 1200 many features $395 941-718-0585

FACE MASKS Cotton, 2 ply, washable, handmade, elastic or ties. $6 706-466-5122

HOSPITAL BED w/ side rails & Mattress. Very clean. Exc. Condition $225 941-488-8656


Medical

MOBILITY SCOOTER buzz around lt scooter in ex condi-tion $475 216-744-8743

PLANTAR FASCIITIS Walking boot, R or L foot. Pics avail-able $20, OBO 714-599-2137

PRIDE SCOOTER GO-GO-ULTRA X cloth seat good batt. 4 wheel $425 941-505-0081

SHOWER CHAIR Like New $30 941-268-8951

TRANSPORTER CHAIR Good condition $50 941-426-7520

WALKER 4 Leg wheels on front, good condition $5 941-505-0081

WALKER with seat, good condition $25 941-426-7520

WALKER. DELUXE Seat storage breaks $95 941-718-0585

WHEEL CHAIR Drive Silver Sport 16” seat $100 941-426-0879

WHEEL CHAIR Pride Electric Go chair, $500 941-426-0879

WHEEL CHAIR Pride Jazzy J-600 ES, New 2019, $1500 941-426-0879

WHEELCHAIR, Extra wide seat 20” by Drive. NICE $120 941-268-8951

Trees & plants

THE LAW REQUIRES all Florida nurserymen, stock dealers, agents or plant brokers who advertise nursery stock for sale to provide the publisher of the advertisement with a copy of their certificate of registration. Also, the registration number issued by the Fla. Department of Ag. and printed on the certificate of registration must be included in the advertisement.

Golf accessories CALLAWAY DRIVER 10.5, Diab-lo Octane, Graphite with head cover. $90. GOLF SHOES, Nike,New, Sz 11.5 $40 978-855-9366

GOLF BALLS Perfect Srixon-20 dozen $80 941-235-2613

“GOLF CART TIRES”$10-$60

Used and NewYour ChoicePickup only

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STANDING GOLF BAG w/irons, woods, etc $30 941-391-0665

Golf carts

2017 CLUB CAR Precedent$3995

Sandstone2 passenger Golf Cart

2017 BatteriesFolding Windshield

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2017 CLUB CAR PRECEDENT$4495

BOB-CAT GreenBRAND NEW BATTERIES

Yellow Jacket CablesMonsoon Roof

Matching Club Cover48 volt ERIC ChargerFactory UpholsteryFolding Windshield

Factory spoke HubcapsCooler, SandbucketExcellent DOT Tires Wide Angle Mirror

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Golf carts

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Set of six-6 voltBrand New Factory “Blems”

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EZGO 4 Passenger Golf CartSunbrella Side Curtains

High speed, folding windshield, 2019 BatteriesFresh Tires, SS Hub Caps,

Factory UpholsteryAluminum Rear Seat,

Drink Holders, Canopy TopRear View Mirror, Charger

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2017 EZGO T482 person Golf Cart

High-Speed,Fresh 4 turf/street tires,

Factory Hub Caps,LED Head and Taillights,

Turn signals, Brake lights, Horn, 4 way hazard lights,New Factory Upholstery

Canopy Top, Charger,Folding Windshield,Rear View Mirror,

Add a flipdown rear seat $399

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Sporting goods

2 GUYS GUN SHOWS

2 DAY ADMISSION $10.00 Come and Go as you please

AUG 8TH & 9THSat 9-5 and Sun 9-3

Robards Arena3000 Ringling Blvd

Sarasota, FL(4 miles west of I75,

Exit 210 Fruitville Rd)

AUG 15TH & 16THSat 9-5 and Sun 9-3

Charlotte County Fairgrounds

2333 El Jobean Rd (776)Port Charlotte, Florida

Buy-Sell-Trade New-Used

Free Parking CWP Classes Avail.

727-776-3442www.2guysshows.com

DAIWA R&R’S Sealine 47H bnib & 2 pc 8 ft Walleye rods. Text msg for pics $50 714-599-2137

DIVE FINS, Mares Power Plana Brand new cond., they float, text for pix $25 714-599-2137

ELECTRO DOT Gun sight. 3 My Crisis Gear Battery Sights for $140. New. 941-223-8718

FLYFISHING LANDING NET Collectors, text pix. $20 714-599-2137

TENNIS RACKET, Vintage, Wood, Chemold-1950s-wall hanger $10 941-445-5619

Firearms NOTICE: Seller AcknowledgesCompliance With All Exisiting Federal, State and Local Fire-arms Regulations and Laws in Regards to Sale and Transferof Advertised Firearms.

(2) RUGER Security 6, 357 revolvers, 1ss, 1 blue. VGC. $600/ea firm (941)-916-3602

TAURUS 9mm, Extra Mag.,$250., Kel Tec P-32, Extra Mag.& Ammo, $250. Must Have CWP. 941-303-7424

Hunting &fishing supplies

5.56 AMMUNITION 8 boxes 55gr. ball, $10. box, 15 boxes62gr. PMC. $15. box. 941-661-5592

BOWIE KNIFE marbles, damascus, mich, sheath, in box $85 941-235-2203

CRAPPIE ROD Duck Commander, ultra light, 2pc. Brand new. $25 941-764-7946

FEEDER, MOULTRIE, 30 gallon tripod, metal, new, never used $100 941-429-9277

HUNTING CART, Kill shot 750 lb, Hand pull. New. $100 941-429-9277

ROD & REEL Quantum Express,Like new $20 941-743-7212

Hunting &fishing supplies

SALTWATER FISHING POLE Quantum 1 piece, 7 foot. Brand new. $85 941-764-7946

Bicycles/tricycles

BICYCLE HUFFY 26” Nel Lusso mens cruiser, black. Like new $140 941-380-6604

BICYCLE MTN. Roadmaster 26” Men’s $45, OBO 942-457-3990

BICYCLE SCHWINN Cruiser. Woman’s $45 941-457-3990

BIKE RACK HITCH Mount for 1 1/4” OR 2” for 2 BIKES by Rhode Gear $50 941-268-8951

BOY’S 20” BIKE Used-Excellent condition. Retails $249 new. $90, OBO 727-266-7333

HIS & HERS bikes Nice, $60/ea (941)763-4818

SCHWINN, VINTAGE 10 speed road bike. Tall frame. $100 941-830-1898

Toys/games HARRY POTTER HOGWARTZ EXPRESS TRAINS Scarlet passenger $175 941-626-4117

HARRY POTTER HOGWARTZ EXPRESS TRAINS Scarlet passenger $175 941-626-4117

HEDGEHOG PLUSH brand new $20, OBO 941-286-6376

LIONEL TRAIN SET Pennsylvania Flyer $200, OBO 941-626-4117

Photography/video

CAMERA BATTERIES, film and case, FUJI brand, new instant $30 941-286-6376

Pool/spa/& supplies

POOL PUMP 2 HP above ground. Like new. $30 941-830-1898

Lawn & garden BLOWER, TROYBUILT Handheld Gas $80, OBO 941-485-0681

HEDGE CLIPPER Black & Decker 22” electric $20, OBO 941-485-0681

LEAF BAGGER, B&D, Electric, new, heavy duty. $95 941-718-0585

LINE TRIMMER, HUSQVARNA Like new. Model 322L. $150, OBO 941-485-0681

RIDING MOWER Troy Bilt, Pony with John Deer dump trailer. like new $500 847-567-4634

STRING TRIMMER, HOMELITE Straight shaft $50 941-264-3091

TREE CONTAINERS HD Over-size L-4’ 48” W-40”, Deep-33” $100 941-624-0928

TREE PRUNER 12’ Compound Action Tree Pruner $15 941-743-7212

WEED TRIMMER -Stihl. Electric. Very good condition. $75 941-626-0967

Outdoor living CHAIRS TABLE wicker for outside call for pics $275 941-769-2389

CHARCOAL GRILL, WEBER 22” Has cover and new cooking grate. $50 941-258-1118

FLOATING ISLAND RAFT New in box 6 person raft $150 941-423-0686

GRILL COVER can use on Weber or other grill, exc. $10 941-235-2203

GRILL, PANINI Grill, G.E. 4 in 1, open grill, flat press. Exc. $18 941-200-5718

WOOD BENCH, New outdoor 4’L X 15”W X 17”H $45 941-830-8487

Building supplies HEAVY DUTY Outdoor light lamp bracket 73”3/4 L and 8”1/4 W $50 941-624-0928

Tools/machinery AIRTANK PORTABLE excel-lent use for hobbyist . $20 629-6374

COMPRESSOR- Portable w/hoses. 6 gallon. Like new. $75 941-626-0967

DRILL DRIVER, Dewalt 18 volt 1/2 drill driver New $75 941-624-0928

JOINER VINTAGE Craftsman with 1/2HP motor. $30 941-830-1898

LADDER, WERNER, 8 foot , fiberglass $30 941-661-4387

MITER SAW, DEWALT 10” Like new cond $100 941-661-0054

MOTOR 24 VOLT DC Minuteman 33 amp extras incl $100 714-599-2137

POST HOLE DIGGER $20 941-624-3091

WET-DRY VAC, Genie 6 gal., 1.5 HP $25 941-697-0940

Office/businessequip./supplie

OFFICE CHAIR MAT Plastic,48” X 36” $15 941-257-5500

Restaurantsupplies

MEAT GRINDER SAUSAGE Butcher chef food service 115 volts $229 941-661-1081

Cats NOTICE:Statute 585.195 statesthat all dogs and cats sold in Florida must be at least eight weeks old, have an official health certificate and proper shots, and be free of intestinal and external parasites.

Dogs NOTICE:Statute 585.195 statesthat all dogs and cats sold in Florida must be at least eight weeks old, have an official health certificate and proper shots, and be free of intestinal and external parasites.

Pet supplies& services

DOG CAGE 6ft x 10ft, chain link, metal roof, 2 doors. $150941-270-1331

FOLDING PET RAMP 150 LB capacity all cleaned $55 941-268-8951

Appliances CHEST FREEZER Kenmore, 12 cu.ft. Good condition $95 941-661-4387

COFFEE MAKER- Nespresso Virtuo Plus. Like new w/frother. $125 941-496-4727

MICROWAVE WHITE over stove like new used seasonal for 2 years $60 941-661-5974

REFRIGERATOR SIDE BY SIDE,lt. bisque, Fridgidair, water &ice, $265 (941)763-4818

WASHER & DRYER Nice, White, $325. (941)763-4818 delivery avail.

Miscellaneousfor sale

1884 MS64 MORGAN. Collector also buying. $90 941-223-8718

AB STEIN, (Heroes of the Hardwood) new in box $35 941-624-0928

AB STEIN, Budweister Sports Legends, (Babe Ruth), new in box $75 941-624-0928

DESK GLOBE Has baro, hygro, temp on wood base $35 941-423-2585

DVDS & VHS Tapes Many to choose from-just make offer-great shape $1 941-445-5619

FLAGPOLE (2”)HITCH MOUNT aluminum 21”X3”X16” butt 2 1/2” $36 941-307-9211

FOOT SPA, IVATION Multifunction heated massager $20 941-200-5718

GENERATOR TRANSFER KIT Reliance 30216BRK 8000-Watts 6 circuit $150 941-445-5619

HEAT TRANSFER PRESS Pro World with built in temperature gauge, used to create t-shirts $50, OBO 941-743-0871

HURRICANE PANELS- $15 Each 86 3/4” X 15” $15 941-661-0990

WINDOWS-STORM 4 for $10 14”x32” & 22”x32” never used $10 941-445-5619

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SLIDINGGLASS DOOR

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Wheels Tracks & Locks

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Acura 2018 AUDI TL

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Antiques/collectibles

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Auto parts/accessories

VINTAGE CAR BOOKS History/Pictures, Domestic & Foreign starting @ $5 954-642-6599

TIRES USED 2 Tires P225/60R17. VGC & GC $40 for both 941-766-0637

TIRES MICHELIN good tread size 225/65R/17 selling 2 tires for $15 941-456-7547

SUPERMAX TIRES 235/60R/18 approx 12000 miles $35 941-276-8265

NEON CORVETTE SIGN, Large, color blue, red, green $450 941-380-1406

GUARDIAN 1-1/2 TON Heavy Duty Floor Jack $150 941-380-1406

GM WHEEL BEARING hub NEW, assy. in box WH513187 $40 941-380-1406

CHARCOAL CARPET MATS New Buick Avenir $125 941-249-3659

Vans 2016 DODGE Grand CaravanWheelchair Van, 10” lowered floor & ramp. 941-870-4325

Marine supply& equip.

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