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Saturday, December 27, 2014
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MERRY CHRISTMAS
Center for the Arts announces first 2015 shows
This Week PLATTSBURGH
By Shawn Ryan
Cyclist organizing running races for charity
shawn@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH Ñ The Strand Center for the Arts is announcing the first show of the New Year, featuring work by Larry Poole, Peter Shrope and Denise Duprey. Larry Poole and Peter Shrope will have a collaborative show in the Main Gallery while Denise Duprey exhibits “Through My Eyes” in the Community Gallery at The Strand Center located at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh. Both shows will be on view from Jan. 9 to Feb. 6. The opening reception for these exhibitions will be held Jan. 9 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. CONTINUED ON PAGE 6
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Denton Publications would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to its readers as 2014 comes to a close. Photo by Shawn Ryan
Stefanik holds P’burgh business roundtable By Shawn Ryan
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Sylvie Nelson, Executive Director of the North Country Workforce Investment Board, Congresswoman-elect Elise Stefanik, and Garry Douglas at the Small Business Roundtable held recently in Plattsburgh.
Opportunities to adopt at Elmore SPCA
PLATTSBURGH — Congresswoman-elect Elise Stefanik was in Plattsburgh for a small business roundtable Dec. 17, focusing on the business potential for the greater Plattsburgh area and the educational challenges facing a future workforce. Taking part in the informational meeting were the superintendents from Peru, Beekmantown and Saranac high schools, representatives Champlain Valley Education Services, Clinton Community College, SUNY Plattsburgh, the Development Corporation, and other stalwarts in the business and education communities. In her opening statement, Stefanik, who has landed a seat on the Education and Workforce Committee, discussed meeting with many of these same people during her campaign, and asked the broad question of what skillset is most needed but least prevalent in the Champlain Valley. Paul DeDominicas, the Director of the Center for Community & Workforce Development at Clinton Community College, weighed in on the need for “middle skills” for the slowly growing workforce for companies like Nova Bus, Swarovski and others.
Week’s roundup of local winter sports PAGE 8-9
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