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Attend a Veterans Day observation this year, and take a child. PAGE 4

Clinton County, New York

Saturday, November 9, 2013

Group to discuss new public school standards

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North Country Alliance for Public Education to meet at SUNY By Shawn Ryan shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH „ A group of concerned citizens are coming together Nov. 14 to discuss the ñ Race to the Topî school initiative and itÍ s ñ Common Core Curriculumî standard, and hope to be able to impact the dialog of this growingly fractious issue. ñ WeÍ re getting together to share experiences and think about what we can do on behalf of the kids, because itÍ s the kids...weÍ re concerned about whatÍ s happening for the kids in the schools,î said Doug Selwyn, a SUNY Plattsburgh professor and one of the organizers of the event. ñ We donÍ t want it to be just an ñ ainÍ t it awfulî sessionƒ for

Plattsburgh delegates win Model UN award. PAGE 2 ENTERTAINMENT

World War II, 101st Airborne veteran Clayton Wray (left) with his son Clayton “Rob” Wray, shortly after Clayton returned from a North Country Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C. Turn to page 3 for the complete story.

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Photo by Shawn Ryan

Mystery dinner theater fundraiser planned By Katherine Clark

Co-op Theatre East from New York City will entertain during dinner with a fun and interactive show “Curse of the Golden Asp” Mystery Dinner Theater. Photo by Katherine Clark

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katherine@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH „ Guests are invited to a two-night viewing of the grand Egyptian Asp, the dinner will be hosted for its extravagance and mystery and possibly a murder. The Curse of the Golden Asp Mystery Dinner Theater, hosted by the Woodman of the World chapters 462 and 1016, is a fundraiser for the Plattsburgh Relay for Life Survivor Committee. The event will take place at the Plattsburgh Elks Club, 56 Cumberland Ave. The two night performance will be held Nov. 8 and Nov. 9. Doors Open at 5 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. This will be the third year WOW will host the theater group for their annual fundraiser and the second year they do it to raise

Gibsons to perform at Plattsburgh State.

money for the Relay for Life. ñ They really grow every year so we extended it to two-nights,î said Tim Gonyo, secretary of the WOW chapter. ñ We picked the Relay for Life group because they have a strong following and we wanted to collect a great group with a strong network of followers.î Last year the event was attended by more than 130. ñ It was a great turn out but it was very crowded, this year we moved the event and we added a second night,î Tim said. ñ We hope to have at least 200 people come between both nights.î The dinner theater has been brought together by the Co Op

Get the ‘wired generation’ outdoors. PAGE 12

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