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8 The Greenville Pioneer • Friday, February 11, 2022 18 The Greenville Pioneer • Friday, January 17, 2020 Let Us Look Into Your Hearing MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA The coaching staff offers pointers to the Spartans during a timeout in the game against the RCS Indians. • Free Hearing Screenings • Free Demonstrations • Free Clean & Checks • Latest Hearing Technology • Tinnitus Relief • 0% Financing Available Spartans fall to RCS after late-game slide By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media RAVENA-COEY- MANS-SELKIRK — The game was close the first half in the Spartans’ matchup against the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians, but that would change late in the contest. The RCS boys’ varsity bas- 11573 NY-32, Suite 4A • Greenville, NY 12083 ketball team hosted the Spartans on Jan. 25 and would take a victory with a final score of 54-45, but the outcome was far from clear the first three quarters. With the Indians up 4-2 in www.hearinghealthusa.com 518-662-0707 the opening moments of the game, RCS’s Eddie Reville stole a pass by Spartans’ Jack Motta and passed the ball downcourt to Jack McFerran, who Spartan LIMITED Aden Weiss drives TIME the ball OFFER down the court in the matchup with the MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA drove to the basket and scored a Indians. two-pointer, giving the Indians ter on a Receive three-pointer up by Reville with 4:50 to go in the half, ran scored a two-pointer with to The Indians’ Jack McFer- an early 6-2 lead. By the end of the first period, bringing the Indians to within just under a minute to go in the the two teams would be all tied three, with the Spartans up 18- quarter, giving the Indians their up at 12. 15. first lead in the second period, The Spartans got off to a hot Timeout was called with edging the Spartans 19-18. start at the top of the second 4:00 to go in the half. But with four seconds left in quarter, with Motta breaking the Coming out of the timeout, the half, Motta would drop in a tie on a two-pointer with 6:30 to the Indians took possession and two-pointer to give Greenville go in the second and was fouled on the play. Motta made the free drove the ball downcourt, but the lead once again at Spartans throw, giving the Spartans a 15- the Spartans’ on a West new stole pair the ball of20, Indians 19. Reville made a 12 lead. to take over. The Spartans failed shot at the halftime buzzer but digital hearing aids! Spartan Nicholas West hit a to take advantage and the Indians reclaimed possession. into the locker room up by one. missed, sending the Spartans three-pointer moments later to Expires 12/31/19. bring the score to 18-12, with Ryan Southworth on the Greenville’s Motta made the the Indians failing to score since Indians would break the stalemate, scoring from under the two-pointer with 7:20 left in the first score of the second half, a the first period. Timeout was called. *This information is intended basket for the with sole purpose 2:10 to of go fitting in the or selecting third to a bring the score to Spartans 22, Indians 19. The hometown hearing aid squad and is would not a medical half to examination bring the Indians or audiological to with-evaluationin one point. RCS’s Jayden make its first score of the quar- McClellan 50% OFF THE ORIGINAL 5828 ST RT 32 • WESTERLO, NY 12193 FEATURING... MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA Jack Motta, the Spartans’ top scorer on the day, looks to pass the ball. • Homemade Fresh Sausage • Handmade ‘in house’ Mozzarella • Boar’s Head Cold Cuts • Cold Heros • Hot Heros • Fish Fry • Daily Specials • Imported Cheeses HAND-TOSSED BRICK OVEN PIZZA CATERING FOR ALL OCASIONS! Check us out on FB Follow us on Instagram MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA Jack Motta, No. 3, reaches around an opponent to get to the basket and scores a two-pointer. www.silvercreekdeli.com MELANIE LEKOCEVIC/CAPITAL REGION INDEPENDENT MEDIA Nicholas West shoots from downtown. returned the favor seconds later, scoring a two-pointer to bring the Indians to within one. The Indians took the lead on a Southworth two-pointer under the basket. McFerran extended the Indians’ lead to 25-22, and then Reville hit a three-pointer from downtown to give the hometown team a 28-22 lead. The Indians began pulling away on a pair of three-pointers by Wyatt Algozzine and Reville. By the top of the final stanza, the Spartans were down 43-31 before McClellan stole the ball, drove it down court to widen the Indians’ edge to 45-31. The Indians never looked back, ending the game at Indians 54, Spartans 45. Jack Motta was the top scorer for the Spartans on the day with 25 points, Coach Dane Carpenter said. The Spartans hit 50% of their free throws in the game, and took advantage of Indians’ turnovers, scoring 20 points. The team had 13 steals, 19 turnovers and 13 personal fouls.
The Greenville Pioneer • Friday, February 11, 2022 9 $1.4M fund aids low, moderate income homeowners By Melanie Lekocevic Capital Region Independent Media More than $1.4 million in state grant funding has been set aside to assist lowand moderate-income homeowners in Greene and nearby counties with repairs and safety upgrades for their homes. The program will also help first-time home buyers who meet eligibility requirements make a down payment on a new home purchase. State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-46, announced the funding Jan. 21. The funds will be administered by the New York State Homes and Community Renewal’s Office of Community Renewal and is being disbursed to nonprofit organizations and municipalities in Greene, Schenectady and Ulster counties. The groups will then, in in turn, distribute the money to low- and moderate-income individuals. “This state funding will change lives in our communities, allowing people with disabilities to implement accessibility modifications, helping first-time home buyers make down payments, supporting COURTESY OF PEXELS seniors with emergency repairs and assisting low- and moderate-income New York- State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-46, announced a fund that will help low- and moderate-income homeowners in Greene County make needed repairs or put a down payment on a new home ers in implementing needed upgrades to purchase. their homes,” Hinchey said. In Greene County, $98,000 was awarded to the Catskill Mountain Housing De- velopment Corporation. The organization Report: More funding, flavored tobacco legislation needed ALBANY – The American Lung Association’s 20th annual “State of Tobacco Control” report reveals significant progress in the work to end tobacco use, but products like e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes, create concern for anti-tobacco advocates. The report was released Jan. 26. The annual report finds that New York earned mixed grades on passing policies to reduce and prevent tobacco use but highlighted two main areas of improvement: tobacco funding and flavors. The “State of Tobacco Control” report evaluates state and federal policymakers on actions taken to eliminate tobacco use, the nation’s leading cause of preventable death. The report recommends proven-effective tobacco control laws and policies to save lives. The 2022 “State of Tobacco Control” reveals the country has made substantial progress in advancing tobacco control policies over the past 20 years, including comprehensive smoke-free laws in more states, increased tobacco taxes across the nation and more Americans with access to treatments to help them quit smoking through state Medicaid programs. In New York state over the last 20 years, lawmakers have made significant strides to reduce tobacco use, including a robust clean indoor air act that protects people from secondhand smoke, according to the American Lung Association. However, there is more work to be done. The adult smoking rate is still 12%, and the high school tobacco use rate is 25.6%. Today, smoking costs the state over $10 billion and the lives of more than 10,000 New Yorkers annually. “While we have seen considerable progress in New York, tobacco use remains our leading cause of preventable death and disease, taking an estimated 28,170 lives each year,” said Trevor Summerfield, director of advocacy for the American Lung Association in New York. “And our progress on tobacco control policy has not been equal. We continue to see the unequal burden of tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke in communities experiencing health disparities.” NEW YORK’S GRADES “State of Tobacco Control” 2022 grades states and the District of Columbia in five areas that have been proven to prevent and reduce tobacco use and save lives. New York received the following grades: • Funding for State Tobacco Prevention Programs – Grade F • Strength of Smokefree Workplace Laws – Grade A • Level of State Tobacco Taxes – Grade B • Coverage and Access to Services to Quit Tobacco – Grade C • Ending the Sale of All Flavored Tobacco Products - Grade D This year’s report noted the need for New York policymakers to focus on increasing funding for tobacco prevention and quit-smoking programs. The Lung Association is advocating for an increase in state tobacco control funding as an investment in prevention that would save lives, given the ongoing youth vaping epidemic. “Despite receiving over $1.8 billion from tobacco settlement payments and tobacco taxes, New York only funds tobacco control efforts at 21% of the level recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,” Summerfield said. “The Lung Association believes the funds should be used to support the health of our communities, and to prevent tobacco use and help people quit, and not switch to e-cigarettes. These programs are also critical for helping to end tobacco-related health disparities.” The increased funding could also be paired with an increased tobacco tax – which has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce tobacco use, not only among low-income individuals but also for youth, is to significantly increase the tax on all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. Multiple studies have shown that every 10% increase in the price of cigarettes reduces consumption by about 4% among adults and about 7% among youth. New York has not significantly increased its tobacco tax in over a decade. In addition to funding and taxes, the report urges legislators to end the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol cigarettes. In addition, menthol cigarettes continue to be the major cause of tobacco-related death and disease in Black communities, with nearly 81% of Black Americans who smoke using them. Ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, including menthol, will not only help end youth vaping, but will also help address the disproportionate impact of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars have on many communities, including Black Americans, LGBTQ+ Americans and youth. “Kids follow the flavors, so ending the sale of all flavored tobacco products in New York is key to ending youth tobacco use. We call on legislators in Albany to prohibit the sale of all flavored tobacco products, including menthol, across New York,” said Summerfield. FEDERAL GRADES OVERVIEW “State of Tobacco Control” 2022 also grades the federal government in five areas: • Federal Government Regulation of Tobacco Products (2022 grade – D) • Federal Coverage of Quit Smoking Treatments (2022 grade – D) • Level of Federal Tobacco Taxes (2022 grade – F) • Federal Mass Media Campaigns to Prevent and Reduce Tobacco Use (2022 grade – A) • Federal Minimum Age of Sale for Tobacco Products to 21 (2022 grade – I*) * The Incomplete grade is for the FDA being more than 18 months overdue in publishing the final Tobacco 21 regulations as required by statute. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Winter can be a great time to go birding. If you brave the cold, you may see birds not out and about during the warmer months. Be a ‘snow birder’ this winter While the chilliest months of the year may seem like the hardest time to venture outdoors, it can be a great time to go birding, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Layer up and head out to your backyard, local park or other public space and observe some of the bird species that you may not normally see during warmer months. Winter raptors, including snowy owls, short-eared owls, barn owls and hawks, migrate south from the Canadian tundra ALTAMONT – State Sen. Michelle Hinchey, D-46, announced legislation Thursdsay that would give all municipal institutions in New York the option to shift their food budgets to locally-based, fair, ecologically sound and humane food sources. The legislation, S7534/A8580, would make it easier for communities to buy food from businesses that meet their values, according to Hinchey. The bill is sponsored by Hinchey, who represents Greene County, in the Senate and Assembly Majority Leader Crystal Peoples-Stokes in the Assembly. If adopted into law, the bill would make New York the first state to institute a values-based procurement model that promotes the purchase of more sustainably produced food from local economies, especially smaller-scale farms and minority-owned businesses. The legislation ensures that suppliers’ workers are offered safe and healthy working conditions and fair compensation, that livestock receive humane care and that consumers have access to nutritious meals, under the bill. New York’s municipal institutions — including schools, shelters, childcare centers and hospitals — are required by current state food procurement law to choose the lowest responsible bidder in all food purchasing decisions, preventing any further criteria from being considered. Hinchey said the bill would bring New York’s food policies, which haven’t been updated since the 1970s, into the 21st century by creating pathways for municipalities to award food contracts to businesses that are no more than 10% more expensive than the lowest bidder if they possess one or more of the following qualities: • Environmental Sustainability: Sourcing from producers that employ sustainable practices to improve soil health and carbon sequestration; conserve on-farm energy and water; reduce food waste and greenhouse gas emissions; reduce or eliminate synthetic pesticides and fertilizers; protect and enhance wildlife habitats and biodiversity, and more. • Racial Equity: Opening pathways for Minority and Women-Owned Businesses (MWBEs) and farmers to access institutional contracts. • Fair Labor Practices: Ensuring 18 that food suppliers respect and helps senior citizens with the cost of taking care of emergencies and code violations in their homes that could pose a threat to their health or safety, or could impact the livability of the home, Hinchey said. The Better Community Neighborhoods, Inc. in Schenectady County was awarded $150,000 to provide financial assistance to make homes accessible to low- and moderate-income individuals with disabilities. An additional $437,500 was also awarded to the Schenectady County group to help first-time home buyers make a down payment or rehabilitate housing. In Ulster County, $800,000 was awarded in New York State Community Development Block Grant funding to be used to rehabilitate housing in the county. The local organizations will oversee disbursement of the funds. “I congratulate the local nonprofits and municipalities across Greene, Schenectady and Ulster County that have been selected to receive this important funding, and I thank Gov. Hochul for her partnership in closing the affordability gap on home ownership throughout New York state,” Hinchey said. “Owning a home is a hallmark of the American Dream and I will continue to fight for investments to help more upstate New Yorkers secure safe, accessible and affordable housing.” and can be observed near open bodies of water and large grasslands. Some species of woodpeckers may be easier to hear or see in their winter homes. Black-capped chickadees remain in northern climates due to their ability to survive the ultra-cold weather. Winter is also the best time to observe bald eagles, according to DEC. Use a website like eBird to see what species have been detected near you. The free Merlin Bird ID app can help you identify unfamiliar birds and add even more new species to your lists. If you do brave the cold and snow, properly preparing for winter conditions is essential for a more enjoyable and safe experience. Check out the DEC’s latest YouTube video on layering for winter, and read up on some winter hiking safety tips that can be followed for any outdoor trip. Stay tuned for future announcements on the New York State Birding Trail to find locations across the state to go birding. Hinchey: Revolutionize the way municipalities buy food protect workers’ rights to organize and bargain collectively for better wages and conditions. • Local Economic Benefit: Sourcing products in which 51% of the raw agricultural materials have been grown, harvested, processed and manufactured in New York state. • Nutrition: Prioritizing purchase of healthful foods that promote well-being, namely products comprised of whole grains, fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables, whole plant-based and lean proteins, and essential fats (including nuts, seeds and fish). • Animal Welfare: Promoting humane treatment of farm animals by sourcing from farmers who prohibit intensive confinement and provide animals with enough space and enrichment to carry out natural behaviors, as illustrated by their participation in an independent animal welfare certification. Let Us Look Into Your Hearing 582 • •
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