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Rock Against Rape at Ridley’s

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SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013

CLINTON COUNTY, NEW YORK

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This Week ELIZABETHTOWN HOCKEY

By Katherine Clark katherine@denpubs.com

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PLATTSBURGH — Plattsburgh music lovers and supporters of victims of sexual assault can Rock Against Rape at the annual Planned Parenthood fundraiser on Saturday, April 6. Olive Ridley’s will host the night of music to show support for victims of sexual assault and provide educational services. Musical acts Hello Con-

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Abisola Majeed reads her poetry at the opening of the Spring Community Art Show at ROTA Gallery. See story on page 2. Photo by Shaun Kittle

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Young professionals called to action “Way too often we focus on the here and now and not on a vision for our future,” said Dr. Colin Read, chair of the SUNY Plattsburgh Department of Finance and Economics and owner of the Champlain Wine Company. Read shared his vision of a Plattsburgh invigorated by the ideas of the young, a place where outdoor activities abound and locally owned businesses thrive. Fulfilling that vision includes making better use of the waterfront by relocating the sewage treatment plant, closing off the streets around Trinity Park on the weekend to use as vendor space, and the need to have a downtown association in Plattsburgh. Nothing, he said, should stop these things from becoming real-

By Shaun Kittle shaun@denpubs.com

Town of Plattsburgh Supervisor Bernie Bassett implored attendees to get involved at the Adirondack Young Professionals sixth annual Economic Forum.

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P L AT T S B U R G H — A t t r a c t i n g young people to the region and keeping them here was more than a talking point at the sixth annual Adirondack Young Professionals Economic Forum. It was a call to action. “It’s a work of everybody,” said Leigh Simonette, civic committee co-chair and member of the Adirondack Young Professionals board of directors. “It starts at the grassroots levels and goes all the way up to the politicians.” A panel of six people who represent businesses and politics in the area were on hand to share their visions, and to respond to questions and comments from the young professionals in attendance.

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Open mic event at Palmer Street Coffeehouse

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