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Preliminary plans OK’d for Durkee Street Cornelia Street paving timeline extended By Sarah Morris STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | The City of Plattsburgh Common Council unanimously approved the preliminary plans for the Durkee Street development project at the May 23 meeting. The plans, produced by Prime Plattsburgh and part of the Downtown Revitalization Initiative, “incorporated elements advocated by councilors, the mayor and the public,” a press release from the city said. All six councilors voted in favor of moving forward with the design and permitting phase of the project, which includes: • the establishment of a riverwalk to allow people new access and a better view of the Saranac River and the city an opportunity to extend the Saranac River Trail; • additional parking along Durkee Street itself; • and an art and sculpture greenway to connect the riverwalk through the proposed Prime Plattsburgh development to the proposed Arts Park between the Strand Center for the Arts and Arnie Pavone Memorial Parking Plaza on Margaret Street. “The development of our harborside has been a big priority for the community, but was not funded fully by the DRI,” Mayor Colin Read said. “Recent decisions by some DRI recipients to not complete their pledged projects have allowed the city to explore whether it may be possible to repurpose those funds for a new farmers market at our harborside, in partnership with the Prime Plattsburgh developer. The RestoreNY grant to remove the Municipal Lighting Department buildings and other grants to remove odor and noise from the Water Resource Recovery Facility will allow our region much better access to what should and will be a prize for the Lake City.” » Durkee Street Cont. on pg. 3
An end-of-the-year, school photo from 1936. Vladimir Munk’s education would end four years later when the Nazis expelled Jews from school in 1940. Munk is in the first row, second from the right. Photo provided
The Czech question Plattsburgh resident, concentration camp survivor shares story By Julie Canepa GUEST W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | In January of 1939, Adolf Hitler proclaimed that if a world war were to break out in response to his hegemony, it would result in the “annihilation of the Jewish race in Europe.” This threat drove many Czech Jews to flee their homeland in fear for their property and more importantly, their lives. More than 14,000 fled before the German tanks rolled into Prague in March.
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The business of business Annual North Country Chamber of Commerce biz expo upcoming By Sarah Morris STA FF W RITER
PLATTSBURGH | The North Country Chamber of Commerce will continue a threedecade tradition when it holds its annual Business Expo at the Plattsburgh State Field House Thursday, June 6. The event is open to business owners looking to promote their work, those looking to find employment opportunities or for people simply looking to get the experience of talking to business owners and learning the ins and outs of how a particular field works. Th is year’s 31st-annual expo will feature 165 businesses of all kinds, including a
speed networking session for business people shortly after 10 a.m. Some industries include products and services such as technology, baking, insurance, real estate and more. The public is invited to visit any or all of the 165 booths beginning at noon, when anyone interested could speak to the folks at the booths about their business or to make contacts and network. “Everyone can benefit by attending the Business Expo,” North Country Chamber of Commerce Executive Vice President Jody Parks said in an email to The Sun. “An employer should consider sending as many people as possible to the show for at least part of the day. They will all see the event from a slightly different perspective and will all find something of value.” For chamber members, a booth to set up costs $450. For partner members, the price is $500, and nonmembers pay $550 for a booth. » Expo Cont. on pg. 7
The 31st-annual North Country Chamber of Commerce Business Expo will be held June 6 at the Plattsburgh State Field House. Photo provided
A speed networking session is part of the annual Business Expo set for June 6 at the Plattsburgh State Field House. Photo provided
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Karel and Hermina Munk held out hope that their nation would be saved. But after the Munich Betrayal, they began to investigate avenues for emigrating. They understood fully the need to leave the continent in order to escape the sphere of Nazi domination. “They contacted agencies to try to emigrate to the United States,” said Munk. “You needed to have someone write an affidavit of support, promising to be responsible for you financially once you arrived in the states. My parents wrote to everyone they could find with the last name Munk.” No one wrote back. » Munk Cont. on pg. 7