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By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ More and more students are applying to Plattsburgh State University College, allowing the college to invite the highest quality of students into the Plattsburgh community. Ò I think students who are here and those who have attended Plattsburgh State are telling people about their education here and letting people know how much we have to offer,Ó said Michelle Oullette, Director of Public Relations at Plattsburgh State University College (PSUC). Ò Our ultimate goal is to find students that are the best fit for what we have to offer and will be able to thrive here and add to our college campus.Ó Ouellette said a study had CONTINUED ON PAGE 9
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Eagle Scout candidate John Pelkey with friends Zach Lucas and Matthew Orr at Rouses Point’s Maple Hill Cemetery. The scouts are cleaning and marking headstones of Civil War veterans. Turn to page 2 for a complete article on the effort. Photo provided
Strand Theater chandelier officially lit
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nated by Swarovski Lighting, following up on a promise made by Alice and Andrew Schonbek. Their company, Schonbek Lighting, was bought by Sworovski in the middle of the restoration project. Ò So Swarovski was an unknown (to us), and we werenÕ t sure what their commitment to the community would be, or how they would give back,Ó said Leigh Mundy, Chairman of the Board of the North Country Cultural Center for the Arts, which owns the Strand. Ò IÕ m here to tell you that their commitment is high.Ó Along with designing and building the chandelier, based
The grand chandelier at the Strand Theater, donated by Swarovski Crystal, after its first official lighting.
PLATTSBURGH Ñ With the words Ò Let their be light,Ó the Strand Theater in downtown Plattsburgh took another step on its grand restoration project. To a three-stage drum roll, the three tiers of lights of the chandelier that dominates the interior of the 1924 Vaudeville theater came to life from bottom to top, to the delight of the abundant crowd in attendance. Ò The Strand will proudly join Swarovski LightingÕ s portfolio of cultural restorations world-wide, such as the chandeliers of the Palace of Versailles, in France, and the Metropolitan Opera in New York City,Ó said Lee Pray, Human Resources Director for Swarovski Lighting. The 96-lamp fixture was do-
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