Catskills Confidential: Liberty creates liaison spot to help homeless students

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The Liberty School District failed to win a federal grant to underwrite a position for someone to work with its homeless students and Livingston Manor's, so the district has created a part-time liaison position.

Both districts had a combined 144 homeless students 119 in Liberty and 25 in Livingston Manor during the 2011-2012 school year. The year before, the number stood at 77.

BOCES used to provide liaison services until the state "reconfigured" the funding, Liberty Superintendent William Silver said.

Roberta Rehwaldt, director of special services, will continue to work with homeless students for Livingston Manor. Liberty's liaison will work about eight hours a week with homeless students, whose parents either are doubled-up with other families or staying in motels and shelters.

"You need someone to be the go-between," Silver said. "Providing resources for them (and) connecting them with other agencies."

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The film shot at the Government Center in Monticello and other locations in Sullivan County last month was shrouded in secrecy, but the website Deadline Hollywood described it as a "dark comedy about the nature of fame in the YouTube era."

David Cross, who gained fame as the character Tobias Funke in "Arrested Development," wrote and directed the movie, titled "Hits."

It stars James Adomian, Wyatt Cenac, Jake Cherry, Meredith Hagner, Matt Walsh and Derek Waters, according to Deadline Hollywood.

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McCoughtry, de Souza lead Dream past Liberty

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- After a slow start, the Atlanta Dream increased their lead late in the first half and then simply ran away from the New York Liberty in the third quarter.

Angel McCoughtry scored 16 points, Erika de Souza had 12 points and 14 rebounds, and the Dream cruised to a 70-57 victory over the Liberty on Friday night.

Tiffany Hayes added 12 points and Alex Bentley had 11 for the Dream (17-13), who won their third straight and moved closer to clinching second place in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta leads Washington, which lost at Connecticut, by three games with four games remaining for both teams.

''It's really important to finish up strong, just to get that momentum for the playoffs and keep the No. 2 spot,'' McCoughtry said. ''We just want to get that confidence going in. We don't want to go in feeling kind of down and losing, so it's really important for that momentum.

After opening the season 12-1, the Dream lost 10 of their next 14. However, Atlanta seems to have straightened things out with its three-game win streak heading into the final stretch that includes a road game against first-place Chicago.

''It's always about the finish,'' Dream coach Fred Williams said. ''The injuries hit us real hard with key players - Armintie Herrington, Tiffany Hayes and Sancho Lyttle, who is not with us. We went through the storms, coveraged through it, stayed in second ... and we're taking that challenge right now to finish strong towards the end.''

Kara Braxton scored 17 points before fouling out late in the fourth quarter, Pierson had 12 and Alex Montgomery 10 for New York (11-20), which moved closer to being eliminated from playoff contention.

''It's always the third quarter,'' Braxton said. ''We have trouble with the third quarter. Every time we come out, we come out a little slow. So we're still trying to work on that with the last three games and hopefully we'll correct it and make a playoff push.''

After New York pulled within three points on Braxton's layup with 2:20 to go in the second quarter, Le'Coe Willingham and Hayes hit consecutive 3s nearly a minute apart to extend Atlanta's lead to 41-32 with 1:06 remaining.

Aneika Henry's buzzer-beating jumper gave the Dream a 43-36 lead at halftime. McCoughtry then scored six points as Atlanta scored the first 12 points of the third quarter to increase its 19 with 5:20 remaining in the period.

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(RARE) action of this ATR 42-300 blue islands G-ISLG intersection at AMS Schiphol – Video

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Chinese ships approach disputed islands; Japan warns of response

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Published: Sept. 10, 2013 at 9:59 AM

TOKYO, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Japan's top Cabinet secretary said Tuesday the country may station officials on desolate islands at the center of a territorial dispute with China.

The two countries have been battling over five uninhabited islands, known as Senkaku by Japan and Diaoyu in China, in the East China Sea.

The fight over the islands has escalated since Japan bought three of the islands from their private owner last year.

Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga's comments came as seven Chinese patrol ships entered waters around the islands, which is the latest of many incursions in the area, the Japanese coast guard said.

Japan also spotted a drone flying in the vicinity Monday.

Japan has not confirmed what country controlled the unmanned aircraft, but has approached China about the incident, The New York Times reported.

Suga said Tuesday Japan is prepared to make a calm response to defend its territory.

"Our country will never make a concession on the matter of sovereignty," he added.

Strategists have warned that an attempt to forcibly control the islands could lead to an escalation of the conflict, the Times said.

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Faroe Islands vs. Germany: Final score 0-3, Germany defeat stubborn Faroese

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Jack Sargeant, SBNation Posted: Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 4:44 PM

Germany dominated their match against the Faroe Islands, though only managed to score three goals against a defensively stubborn opposition. It leaves them five points clear of Sweden at the top of Group C, and able to clinch promotion with a win against the Republic of Ireland next month.

The German onslaught started inside five minutes, when Sami Khedira fired wide of the far post from inside the area, before Mesut zil's low cross from the left was diverted up onto the crossbar. A quick counterattack from the hosts saw Manuel Neuer called into action for the first -- and pretty much only -- time in the first half, with Pol Johannus Justinussen's speculative effort requiring a tip over the bar.

There were gaping holes in the Faroe Islands defence, and only a one-on-one save on Miroslav Klose kept the scores level after 11 minutes. Playing as Germany's main central striker, Klose had several chances to break the deadlock throughout the first half, and hit the post after 22 minutes from a low cross from the right.

Despite the German domination, the Faroe Islands managed to keep the deficit down to a respectable one goal by the halftime whistle, and it stayed that way for most of the second half. Defending with 10 men behind the ball, Germany struggled to break through, with Julian Draxler, Khedira and zil all squandering half-chances.

It took a penalty with just over 15 minutes remaining before the visitors finally managed to kill the game off. It was telling that the chance came on a rare German counterattack, when they managed to catch the Faroese defence high up the pitch. Thomas Mller slipped in behind and was brought down when clean through by Atli Gregersen. The defender was promptly sent off, and zil converted from the spot.

Germany added a third soon after, when Mller poked in from inside the area. That was how the game ended, with Neuer barely tested at all throughout the 90 minutes. However, the islanders managed to keep the score down to a respectable 3-0 with just 10 men, and won't be too unhappy.

Faroe Islands: Gunnar Nielsen; Viljormur Davidsen, Rogvi Baldvinsson, Atli Gregersen, Johan Davidsen; Pol Johannus Justinussen, Suni Olsen, Frodhi Benjaminsen, Christian Holst (Hallur Hansson 76'), Daniel Udsen (Christian Mouritsen 68'); Joan Simun Edmundsson (Pall Klettskard 68')

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