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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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