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Editorial» Words of Wisdom for our 2013 graduates
Clinton County, New York
Students add art to Stone Ledge Sculpture Garden PLATTSBURGH—Nearly 70 fifth-grade artists from Oak and Bailey elementary schools gave the Stone Ledge Sculpture Garden a fresh burst of color last weekend. The visit was part of a field trip that included the creation of original artworks by the young artists, who then installed their work alongside the other sculptures in the garden. Stone Ledge is located on Jackie and Dick Sabourin’s property along Rt. 9, just south of Plattsburgh. The outdoor gallery is hard to miss with its many large, uniquely shaped sculptures hewn from metal, stone and CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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This Week CONCERT SERIES
Summer concert series begins in Rouses Point. PAGE 3 PLATTSBURGH
Jane Desotelle would like to use the Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary as a place to educate others while protecting the plants that call the property home. See related story on page 10. Photo by Shaun Kittle
‘Copperhead’ to debut at Cumberland 12 By Laura Achouatte
Movie nights return to Pburgh Library. PAGE 5 SCENE
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The new release “Copperhead” will be shown at 7 p.m. starting on Friday, June 28 to Thursday, July 4 at Cumberland 12 Cinema in Plattsburgh.
PLATTSBURGH Ñ Patriot to some. Traitor to others. This is the slogan of Producer Ron Maxwell’s newest film, “Copperhead.” Maxwell, producer of “Gettysburg” and “Gods and Generals,” is known for bringing the trials of the Civil War era to the cinema. “Copperhead” will be shown at 7 p.m. starting on Friday, June 28 to Thursday, July 4 at Cumberland 12 Cinema in Plattsburgh. And, on June 29 around 12 p.m. there will also be special reenactments of the Civil War and inclusive, hands-on events and displays for the audience, at the cinema. Marketing Director of Cumberland 12 Cinemas, W.F. “Skip” Toney stated, “Copperhead is an exclusive limited engagement for one week. That means, only 30 cinemas have been chosen around the country to show this film—one being here in Plattsburgh, because of its proximity to where the story is based.” Copperhead the movie is a film based on a fiction novel written by Harold Frederic in 1893. Although it is fiction, the novel relies heavily on actual events of the Civil War, but is told in a perspective that is quite uncommon for the time period, from the stance of a family opposed to the war. Toney provided that, “It is
The Scene in Plattsburgh is a busy place. PAGE 7
Index SUMMER CONCERTS
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AIRBORNE RESULTS
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PUBLISHER’S COLUMN
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PLATTSBURGH SCENE
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PRESIDENT’S LIST
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BOTANICAL SANCTUARY
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LONGEST DAY OF PLAY
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OBITUARIES
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CALENDAR
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CLASSIFIEDS
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