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It’s June, and it’s itchy when it comes to Tax-Free NY PAGE 4

Clinton County, New York

First Weekends kick off

Saturday, June 8, 2013

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This Week

CELEBRATING LIFE

POLITICS

By Shaun Kittle

shaun@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH „ Plattsburgh’s  fi rst  First  Friday  has  evolved  into  First  Weekends  in  Plattsburgh  June  7-8,  and  the  event is promising to be huge. City  Hall  Place  will  be  closed  off to traffi c and will play host to  local  artists,  authors  and  musicians, all brought in with the help  of  the  North  Country  Cultural  Center for the Arts, ROTA Gallery,  Vision  2  Action  and  Adirondack  Young Professionals. It all starts at the Strand Theater  from 11–12:30 p.m. Friday with a  free  workshop  hosted  by  Cirque  Éloize. Cirque  Éloize  is  a  world-renowned group of performers who  specialize in combining circus arts  with music, dance and theater. Although  not  offi cially  part  of  First  Weekend,  the  event  underscores  the  importance  of  having  arts  in  a  community  and  gives  participants  a  chance  to  interact  with a  unique blend of performers.  CONTINUED ON PAGE 6

Cuomo touts Tax-Free NY plan PAGE 3 THE SCENE

Quinn Roth was surprised when his monarch butterfly suddenly emerged from its container and took flight. The monarch release was held in Melissa Penfield park to raise money for Hospice of the North Country. Another monarch release will be held at the Malone Memorial Recreation Park on Saturday, June 8 at 10 a.m. See page 9 for the complete story. Photo by Shaun Kittle

Ground broken for Riverbank Park

Free Advice Night goes over big in Plattsburgh. PAGE 5

People for Positive Action behind effort

DANCE CLINIC

By Claire Durham denpubs@denpubs.com

Darlene Waldrone, of People for Positive Action, was one of several volunteers who broke ground on the Saranac Riverbank Park Saturday, June 1. The group will meet every Saturday at 2 p.m. through fall to work on the park. The public is welcome to join in.

PLATTSBURGH—  In  the  hot,  humid  weather  of  Saturday,  June 1, several people gathered in the shade of a tree behind the  Farmer’s Market pavilion downtown.  A slight breeze picked up as they waited for the rest of their  group to show. The  volunteers  were  members  of  People  for  Positive Action,  and they were ready to begin cleanup and seed planting at the  group’s newly adopted Saranac Riverbank Park.  Last August,  People  for  Positive Action  claimed  the  strip  of  land  along  the  Saranac  River  that  stretches  between  the  Broad  Street and Bridge Street bridges through the city’s Adopt-a-Spot  program. The  program  allows  organizations  to  claim  a  natural  area  to  beautify or revitalize it. All applicants must be approved by a City Council vote before  they can begin. Once completed, the Saranac Riverbank Park will become a  CONTINUED ON PAGE 10

A Knicks City Dancer is coming to Center Stage. PAGE 8

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Photo by Claire Durham

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CUOMO AT PSUC

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EDITORIAL CARTOON

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STYLE AND SUBSTANCE

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LESTER FAMILY CIRCUS

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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