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When downtown’s celebration of St. Patrick’s Day changed forever By Michael O’Keefe • Special to Denton Publications
the celebrations were putting a lot of pressure from community members, law enforcement and college lattsburgh used to be a hot spot for St. administration to do something. Patrick’s Day, with people coming from State University of New York at Plattsburgh histoacross the nation to enjoy all sorts of festiv- rian Dr. Douglas Skopp witnessed some of the drunk ities, with the result sometimes being and disorderly conduct that came with quite destructive. “There was wall celebrating the Irish holiday, when the Though you can walk around downtown area would be blocked to wall people in entire downtown on March 17 these days off for the occasion. without being accosted by drunken Plattsburgh city “There was wall to wall people in revelers, that hasn’t always been the streets.” Plattsburgh city streets ... There was a lot case. of people, and a lot of students, and a lot Plattsburgh Police Department Lt. of public drinking,” said Skopp, who Dr. Douglas Skopp added the traditionally dyed green beer Scott Beebe, who has lived in the area SUNY Plattsburgh Historian was in no shortage. all his life, said the general atmosphere has completely transformed. Bill Laundry, who was and remains “It was crazy, but it got out of conhead of Student Affairs at the university, trol,” he said. “Things have changed.” said problems downtown were mostly caused by The last St. Patrick’s Day celebrated in such a man- out-of-towners invited by students or coming on ner was in 1978, after a series of less than peaceful their own accord, not the students themselves. celebrations in the heart of Plattsburgh. At that time, See ST. PATRICK’S DAY, page 14
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Breaking the spring break tradition By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — It’s not always about fun and sun when students going on spring break. Dr. Colin L. Read, professor of economics and finance at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, has found more and more students are interested in an initiative he established locally called the “Alternative Spring Break.” It was last year when Read and his daughter — then a high school student — traveled to Louisiana during her school’s mid-winter recess. The two were part of a group helping communities still reeling from Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the Gulf Coast in 2005. “We came back up and I saw a letter to the editor in the Press-Republican asking why people spend all this money going to other communities to fix them up when there are plenty of needs right here,” said Read. When Read sat back and thought about the cost of airfare and other travel arrangements necessary to do volunteer work out of the area, he said the per-
son who wrote the letter had “a pretty good point.” “Just imagine if people in Louisiana would’ve used some of that money to fix up their places and we used some of that money to fix up places up here,” Read said. “We could’ve probably done a lot more good with that money.” That motivated Read to establish the Alternative Spring Break, giving students — and anyone else for that matter — a chance to do volunteer work in the community, specifically focusing on helping senior citizens. “I even mentioned it to the local Rotary Club at a meeting and the next thing you know, I’ve got like six or eight of them volunteering,” said Read. “So, all kinds of people end up coming together to help organize this.” Read said another important part to making the three-day event happen was coordinating with Maria Alexander, executive director of the Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County. Alexander reached out to seniors to see if any were in need of assistance through the project. And, there was no shortage of people,
said Alexander. “There are so many people in Clinton County who need help with this kind of work,” she said. “And, they’re proud, so they don’t necessarily want to ask for it.” Alexander said it was especially great to see the students connect with seniors, bridging the generation gap through simple acts of kindness like painting, fixing doors and cleaning up yards. “I think it’s great they brought the college kids in because it shows they care about the community as well,” she said. Walter Mitchell agreed. While many projects were in Plattsburgh, the volunteers even visited outer communities like the town of Peru, helping people like Mitchell, who was touched by the volunteers’ help. “I appreciated it, of course,” said Mitchell, “because there’s always something to be done around here.” Volunteers installed two doors for Mitchell in his home, which was something the 87-year-old said saved him from having to do it himself. Read said being able to help people like Mitchell is what makes the whole Al-
ternative Spring Break worthwhile. “Many elderly people really have a hard time keeping up with some of the general repairs,” said Read. “They’ve even told us horror stories about trying to hire people out to help them do these things and not getting the job done properly. It can be very expensive for them and they really can’t afford that kind of thing.” “It’s really rewarding to help them and to see just how willing people are [to help],” added Read. This year ’s Alternative Spring Break will be offered Monday, March 15, through Wednesday, March 17. Read said he’s looking for volunteers as well as elderly people in the community who need help with odd jobs. Read may be reached at 561-3828 or by e-mail at economicinsights@gmail.com. “We’re not really set up to be able to get up on people’s houses and replace their roofs, but if it’s something people think students and other volunteers could do in a day or two, we’d love to help them,” said Read.
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Second Saturday Cinema: The Hidden Gem By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
through our licensing agreement,” he said. “We obtained the rights directly from the distributor. So, we PLATTSBURGH — Second Saturday Cinema is enwere allowed to mention the title.” tertainment not everyone knows about. However, Suarez said he understands the fact the movies are Eddie Suarez, who oversees the monthly movie show shown in a church may deter some, though he noted at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship church on Second Saturday Cinema is a nondenominational Palmer Street, wants that to change. event. Second Saturday Cinema, now in its second year, “We just wanted to offer an event free of charge, stemmed from the church’s board of directors purallowing members of what is sometimes a culturalchasing a high-definition projector for a stage show ly-underserved community, access to certain films. its Sunday school was performing. The idea of startIt’s a community service for us,” said Suarez. “If peoing an informal movie club came about and grew ple want to ask questions about the fellowship itself from there, said Suarez. or what our missions are, we’d be happy to tell them, “We acquired a special license offered to houses of but it’s a community event.” worship that’s allowed us to have public showings of Second Saturday Cinema will host one of its last motion pictures from many major motion picture stutwo showings for the fall-winter season this Saturdios,” said Suarez, who added the church received day, March 13. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., with the surround sound equipment from Alpha Stereo. show to begin at 6 p.m. Again, because of its licensThe only catch, said Suarez, is that the church isn’t ing agreement, Suarez said he can’t state the name of allowed to publicly announce the name of the film the movie, but said it is a 2008 children’s film creatwhen advertising its showings. That, in part, is what Suarez believes has kept more people from coming to Eddie Suarez stands in front of the big screen at the Unitarian Universalist Fel- ed by a prominent Japanese filmmaker featuring the lowship church on Palmer Street. Throughout the fall and winter seasons, the voices of a star-studded cast. The feature film for the the church for an evening of cinema. last showing of the season, Saturday, April 10, is cur“It definitely hurts us,” said Suarez. “Some people church shows movies the second Saturday of each month. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau rently being decided. just say, ‘Oh, just put [the name of the film] in the paThose who want to know more about Second Satper.’ But, we take our licensing agreement very serious- the church showed “Rethink Afghanistan,” Suarez said ly and federal copyright law very seriously.” he was able to freely promote the documentary about urday Cinema, including the names of showings and how to be added to a mailing list for upcoming shows, There are instances, however, when Suarez has been the ongoing war in Afghanistan, able to announce the name of a film. In January, when “When we showed that, we didn’t obtain the rights may visit www.uuaplattsburgh.com or call 561-6920. $1.00 OFF W/COUPON
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By Sarah L. Cronk • sarah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Irish dance not only puts people in touch with the culture, but gives a great aerobic workout as well. Last September, Marie Short, Irish dancer and teacher of the Champlain Valley Irish Dance group, began coaching a group of adults on the basic steps of Irish dance. Many of the adults were parents of the students Short teaches every week at the Senior Citizens Council on North Catherine Street. “My daughter ’s very involved with Irish Dance and I was here every Thursday evening as it was,” explained student Holly Benoit. “I thought I may as well take part.” Short, who comes to Plattsburgh every Thursday from Montreal, explained there have been many successful adult classes at the Bernadette Short School of Irish Dance, also in Montreal. “We are so excited to try it down
here,” Short said. “It’s going really well. The adults are really enjoying it.” The adult students, unlike the younger students, take the class for the enjoyment of it, with no plans for competition. “They’re not too interested in the performance aspect of it,” Short explained. “It’s more of just a class for exercise and to learn the dances and things like that.” Some of the dances the adults are learning include Irish reels and jigs and ceili dances, or group dances, such as Walls of Limerick and Lannigan’s Ball. “I know it’s great exercise, but it doesn’t feel like exercise,” Benoit said. “You’re trying to concentrate on the steps. It’s challenging.” According to Marcy McNally, president of CVID, the adult class will not be accepting new students until September, however now is the time to sign up. To do so, visit www.cvid.org or contact McNally at 846-3677.
Holly Benoit, left and Meegan Wood, right, work with trained Irish dancer Katie Irving during the Champlain Valley Irish Dance adult class, held every Thursday night at the Senior Citizens Council. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
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Olympics leave Plattsburgh State graduate in awe By Michael O’Keefe • Special to Denton Publications
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John Daly, a graduate from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, has returned from his participation in the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. Daly, pictured above, was competing as a member of the U.S. skeleton team, as shown in the photo below. Photos provided by John Daly
Daly said he was amazed at how far he has come since he first tried flinging himself down an icy tunnel. It was his grade school gym teacher who, after a physical fitness test, had Daly go to Lake Placid to try luging. That is where Daly switched over to the sport. “I like the sprinting in the beginning,” he said. “I started almost 10 years ago. I was 15, so I didn’t care.” He said although he loves his sport, he looks back on a few incidents and thinks, “Man, maybe I shouldn’t have done that.” Though proud of his achievements, Daly said his plans for the future are just beginning to unfold. Michael O’Keefe is an intern with the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
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North Country Biggest Loser introduces participants By Sarah L. Cronk • sarah@denpubs.com
PLATTSBURGH — Although 43 applications were turned in to the city Recreation Department, only 10 people will be taking part in the North Country Biggest Loser. Each participant will be working alongside trainer Mary Duprey and registered dietician Ann Watts to stay on track. “Basically I’m just going to start out very easy,” explained Duprey. “Actually walking two or three miles, or even a mile, is difficult for them.” The members of the program began March 1, meeting at the city gym, where they will receive free memberships for the duration of the North Country Biggest Loser. During the kickoff, each participant took the time to tell their story. “It was pretty emotional,” Duprey said. “There weren’t too many dry eyes left at the end. It was really neat. It was really inspirational for me to hear all that.” Now that Duprey has met with each of the members, she, along with Watts, plan to work with each member to individualize their workouts and diets — as each member is individualized in the reason they applied for the program. · Steve Pierce, Dannemora — “After a lifelong struggle with being overweight, I now, more than ever, need to get my lifestyle changed so I can see my three children, Kaitlyn, 8, Jacob, 7, and Lucas, 3, grow up and have their own families — So I can be a grandfather to their children. · Larry Mills, Keeseville — “This isn’t just a weight issue, it’s a life issue. My goal is to lose the weight in order to lower my hypertension, in order to be healthy in retirement.” · Rosemary Bell, Plattsburgh — “My main reason for to
Participants of the North Country Biggest Loser, joined by Plattsburgh superintendent of recreation Steve Peters, left, and trainer Mary Duprey, right. The participants are, in front, from left, Aleshia Bond, Jenn Meschinelli, Jen LeCuyer, Tamber Shepard and Jennifer Goddeau. Back row: Rosemary Bell, Steve Pierce, Randy Hilliker, Jim Snook and Larry Mills. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
wanting join the program are health reasons and I want to be around for my daughter.” · Aleshia Bond, Plattsburgh — “I’ve always been overweight and until about a month ago, have pretty much accepted it. I’ve tried to lose weight many times, but either became discouraged when I didn’t see results I wanted, or tried less and less until I wasn’t trying at all ... The best part is that not only do I get to come closer to my goals everyday, I’ve met nine other peple in my same situation, all working towards meeting their goals too.” · Jennifer Goddeau, Plattsburgh — “I just had a baby nine months ago and I’ve been on countless diets. I did a lot of things to go ahead and lose the weight but when my primary doctor went ahead and gave me a referral to bariatric surgery ... then I knew it was actually time.” · Randy Hilliker, Plattsburgh — I joined the competition because I wanted to lose a lot of weight and I wanted to become more active and try to get off of some medicine. To try and lead a better and healthier lifestyle.” · Jennifer LeCuyer, Plattsburgh — This program appealed to me because I have been waiting for something like this to come along for a long time. I want to be present on
this earth for a little bit longer and I have a neice who is 8years-old with whom I am extremely close. I want to be here for her and be a good role model for her. I was looking for a way to change my life for the better, and I am finding it through this program.” · Tamber Shepard, Plattsburgh — “I realized that life is too short, and there is so much more I want to experience and accomplish. I made the decision that it was time to incorporate diet and exercise into my life as well as manage my diabetes so that I could live a healthy lifestyle.” · Jim Snook, Plattsburgh — “For me the motivation was my family. Angela, my wife, has encouraged me for years to lose weight. I look at my children, Emma, 6 and Gabriel, 3, and realize that I won’t be around for them if I don’t change my lifestyle now.” The North Country Biggest Loser is now on Facebook, which Duprey hopes more people, not just the participants, will utilize. “I think if they’re following us and kind of watching what we’re doing, ... they can mimic that themselves,” she said. “We’d like to have [people] go on there and try to encourage the 10, plus get any information out of it they can.”
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1) Heat olive oil in a medium pot over medium-low heat. Add the onions and a pinch of salt and stir frequently until the onions are soft and golden brown, 30-40 min.
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2) Meanwhile, place the sweet potatoes in a large pot with 3 1/2 cups water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the sage. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, about 10 minutes. 3) Wash the kale and chard, trim away the tough stems, and chop. Add to sweet potatoes along with garlic and vegetable broth. Cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Add the onions to the soup and let cool slightly. 4) Puree the mixture in a blender, in batches, and return the pureed soup to the pot. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and lemon juice. To serve, drizzle olive oil over individual bowls of soup.
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PLATTSBURGH — The Adirondack Builders Association’s Adirondack Home we can continue to do year after year and expand on. They’re a great addition Show has been known for showcasing the latest products and styles for home to the show. We’re really going to have a lot for people to see and learn about.” improvement projects for the last 17 years. However, this year, American Standard will be among the vendors at the show, disthere’s an addition to the annual event that shows — cussing low-flow shower heads, faucet fixtures with aeracontrary to popular belief — it can be easy being tors to reduce water flow and water consumption, green. said Hulbert-Bruce. Toilets with duel flushing This year ’s two-day event — slated for systems that are also higher-efficiency and this weekend, Saturday, March 13, and lower water consumption, will also be on Sunday, March 14 — will focus on aldisplay. ternative energy options and energyCabinet manufacturers that use sussaving products. Allison Hulberttainable forestry practices will also be Bruce, a member of the ABA board featured, showing how green practices of directors, said the event will are now at the forefront in the minds of many companies. show people they can make home “There are many cabinet companies improvements that are easy on their budgets and have a positive impact actively involved in planting a certain on the environment at the same time. number of trees for every tree cut down,” “We’re going to have seminars focussaid Hulbert-Bruce. “There’s also a stove ing on green and alternative energy line that for every stove they sell, they plant products, so we’ll be having people speaka tree. Everyone’s trying to focus more on beBy Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com ing about solar energy, geothermal heat, tanking environmentally-friendly.” less water heaters — things like that,” said HulThe Adirondack Builders Association Adirondack bert-Bruce. Home Show will be held Saturday from 10 Reducing water consumption and usa.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to Adirondack Home Show to highlight how you can ing higher-efficiency heating options are 4 p.m. The show will held at the Crete balance saving money and helping the environment Memorial Civic Center on Beach Road in also among the topics to be discussed during the home show. the town of Plattsburgh. For more informa“We want to be able to show people that when it comes to heat, for example, tion or directions, call 643-0828 or visit the ABA Web site at www.adirondackthere are alternative fuel sources to oil and, that if you have to use oil, you have builders.org. the most efficient furnaces possible and getting the most out of your fuel,” Hul(Editor's Note: A complete schedule of the seminars at this year's Adirondack bert-Bruce said. Builders Association's Adirondack Home Show appears on page two in this week's edi“I’m very excited,” she added. “I’m hoping the seminars will be something tion.)
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Bring on the ‘Fiddles, Vittles and Ales!’ By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
paired with various beers, said Thornton. “We’re not contrasting any flavors, it’s all PLATTSBURGH — The Advocacy and Restraight-forward pairing. Everything will go source Center of Clinton County is raising together,” he said. money in a rather unique way. An Irish buffet will also be set up during the “Fiddles, Vittles and Ales,” a fundraiser that event featuring an Irish stew, bread pudding, will offer Irish music, food and beverage, will Irish soda bread and roasted vegetables. take over the West Side Ballroom on New York The food portion of the evening will also inRoad this Saturday, March 13. It’s an event clude a cheese course and a dessert course, the ARC executive director Theresa Garrow is latter of which will feature an Irish bash cream thoroughly excited about. pie, said Thornton. “We had a wine and food tasting last year Musical entertainment by Celtic band Inand that went over well. So, we thought we’d isheer will help round out the evening. try it again, but this time with beer,” said GarThe event will kick off with a social hour at row, who said there were many who expressed 5:30 p.m. followed by the tastings. Inisheer interest in that kind of event. “It seems to be will begin playing at 7 p.m. the new big thing, pairing beer with foods.” Fiddles, Vittles and Ales may also include a “We thought around St. Patrick’s Day would silent auction, she added. be the perfect time,” she added. “We’ve gotten quite a few donations from Those who attend, said Garrow, will receive Westside Ballroom chef Kevin Thornton and Advocacy and Resource Center of Clinton County executive director Theresa Garrow are getting ready for “Fiddles, Vittles and Ales,” various businesses, so we’ll probably tie that a small souvenir beer tasting glass to try a wide a fundraiser planned for this Saturday, March 13. in,” said Garrow. selection of foreign and domestic beers. GarPhoto by Jeremiah S. Papineau Tickets for the event are $25. Proceeds of the row added she’s particularly excited to have brewing companies from across the region bringing ization teamed up with Westside Ballroom chef Kevin event will go toward establishing a second respite Thornton to prepare a food tasting portion for the house for families of loved ones with disabilities, said more local creations. Garrow. “There will be many different kinds of ales,” she event. Lobster bisque, pan-roasted chicken, lamb and salFor tickets or more information, call 834-5439 or said. In addition to beer sampling, the nonprofit organ- ads are just a few things on the menu for sampling, 563-0930. 32687
Pancakes to be served Sunday at St. Joseph’s TREADWELLS MILLS — Knights of Columbus 7248 will host an allyou-can-eat pancake breakfast at St. Joseph’s Church Parish Hall, 1349 Military Turnpike, this Sunday, March 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost of the meal will be $6 for adults, $3 for children ages 6-10, and free for children younger than age 5.
Want more pancakes? MORRISONVILLE — The Morrisonville Volunteer Fire Department, 1927 State Route 22B, will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast Sunday, March 21, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost of the meal will be $6 for adults, $3.50 for children ages 6-10, and free for children younger than age 5.
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Getting Stuck on Stupid By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
hen Stuck on Stupid comes to town, they want people to have a good time — and they do. The Albany-based classic rock/hard rock band — which consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Dom Brino, lead guitarist Jake Rohloff, bassist Adam Albright, and drummer Garrett Damore — formed as a garage band in 2006. Their original name was “Whiplash,” and had some different band members, said Brino, before evolving into the four who make up the band today. The band’s first taste of Plattsburgh was about a year ago when they were booked at The Green Room. It was a wild night, recalled Brino, and the college scene was something they weren’t used to yet. “We were shocked,” said Brino. “At midnight the place got packed and just turned into a giant party with dancing, games and just a great atmosphere. “ The crowd was really into them and the feeling was mutual, said Brino. “Ever since then, we consider The Green Room as our home spot,” he said. “[Owner Chris Dumont] really takes care of us and his crew that works there are fun and down to earth people. “ Brino said the band loves playing
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Plattsburgh and feels each show is “just a giant party.” “Everyone’s having a great time dancing and singing and we absolutely love mingling with that type of crowd,” he said. “If you’re in a bad mood and you happen to walk into The Green Room with us playing, most likely your going to forget about those problems and let loose with everyone around you and have a great time.” What makes Stuck on Stupid stand out from other bands, said Brino, are the band’s original songs and covers they do of ones people can’t get out their heads. Since the four are still in their teens, he added, a big part of the attraction to them is the level they play at for their age. “Seeing that we’re just teenagers, a lot of people come up to us saying they wish they had either picked up an instrument at our age or stuck with the instrument that they used to play,” said Brino. Though Stuck on Stupid has been doing well in upstate New York, the band hasn’t done too bad in the city, either. In September 2008, the band played CBS’ The Early Show. They’ve even opened for nationally-renowned acts like Dokken, L.A. Guns and the Pat Travers
Band and headlined several shows in the Albany region. Stuck on Stupid will be on their way to the Sunflower State in July to play the Midwest Rockfest in Kansas City. Stuck on Stupid will get the chance to share the stage with bands like Twisted Sister, Styx and Winger, which the band is excited about, said Brino. That, along with writing and recording new material, is what keeps
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these guys going. “Our goal,” said Brino, “is to keep writing great music and build a loyal fan base or whichever way the wind blows.”
(Editor’s Note: Stuck on Stupid will be at The Green Room this weekend, Saturday, March 13, beginning at 11 p.m. Check out their MySpace page, www.myspace.com/stuckonstupidrocks, for a list of their upcoming shows in Plattsburgh and keep an eye on the what’s happenin’ section of the ‘burgh!)
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Thursday .Mar ch.11.
BOOTLEG BAND PERFORMS. Cocktails, 42 River St., Morrisonville, 9:30 p.m. ELEPHANT BEAR PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 5632222.
CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Windy Acres, 12 Glenns Way, Ellenburg Depot, 11-11:30 a.m.; near the Town Hall, Ellenburg Center, 11:40 a.m.-12:10 p.m.; Lyon Mountain Seniors, Mountain Top Senior Housing, 2:50-3:20 p.m. CAREGIVER DISCUSSION GROUP. United Way Building, 45 Tom Miller Road, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 565-4543. FOOD SCIENCE LABORATORY OPEN HOUSE. SUNY Plattsburgh Hawkins Hall Room 027, 101 Broad St., 26 p.m. 564-4223. JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Hosted at center court. www.journeyintoreading.org. SHOWING OF “LITTLE WOMEN.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6 p.m. BRUCE PATENAUDE PERFORMS. Irises Café and Wine Bar, 22 City Hall Place, 7 p.m. DOWNTOWN MOTIF PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 5632222.
DANCE INTO SPRING PROM FASHION SHOW. Champlain Centre center court, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 1-2:30 p.m. SHOWING OF “MULAN.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. FIDDLES, VITTLES & ALES. ARC fundraiser with fine beer and food tastings. West Side Ballroom, 253 New York Road, 5:30 p.m. 563-0930. SECOND SATURDAY CINEMA. Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Center, 4 Palmer St., 6 p.m. DAN SAULPAUGH PERFORMS. Koffee Kat, 130 Margaret St., 8-10 p.m. 5668433. ST. PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATION. Meron’s, corner of Bailey Avenue and Beekman Street, 9 p.m. 561-9825. BOOTLEG BAND PERFORMS. Cocktails, 42 River St., Morrisonville, 9:30 p.m. HIGH PEAKS PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222. STUCK ON STUPID PERFORMS. Green Room, 9 Bridge St., 11 p.m. 5633209.
Friday .Mar ch.12.
Sunday .Mar ch.14.
CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Bright Beginnings, 62 Northern Ave., Plattsburgh, 11:30 p.m.; Pine Harbour, 15 New Hampshire Road, 1:35-2 p.m.; Lake Forest, Plattsburgh, 2:05-3 p.m.; South Acres Mobile Home Park, 16 Sonya Way, Plattsburgh, 3:30-4 p.m. CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 5367437. OPEN FAMILY SWIM. Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860. THERESE MOEN AND KARIN RYAN PERFORM. Great Adirondack Soup Company, 24 Oak St., 7:30 p.m. Cover $3. Light refreshments. 561-6408. C O M M A N D E R C O DY BA N D P E R FORMS. Gilligan’s Getaway, 7160 State Route 9, 8 p.m. 566-8050. NATALIE WARD BAND PERFORMS. Irises Café and Wine Bar, 22 City Hall Place, 9 p.m.
Satur day .Mar ch.13.
BRIDGE STREET AUCTION. 1 Durkee St., 10:30 a.m.
Monday .Mar ch.15. SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.
Tuesday .Mar ch.16. CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Saranac Town Hall, 3662 Route 3, Saranac, 1-1:45 p.m.; Cadyville Fire House, 2122 Route 3, Cadyville, 2-2:30 p.m.; Roderick Rock Senior Housing, 2025 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Morrisonville Post Office, 1934 Route 22B, Morrisonville, 3:40-4:15 p.m. OPEN MIC NIGHT. Krazy Horse Saloon, 14 Margaret St., 10 p.m.
W ednesday .Mar ch.17. 52ND ANNUAL ST. PATRICK’S DAY BREAKFAST. Hosted by the Plattsburgh-
REV TOR BAND PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
North Country Chamber of Commerce, SUNY Angell Center Ballroom, Rugar Street, 7:30 a.m. 563-1000. WII BOWLING. Senior Citizens Council, 5139 N. Catherine St., 1 p.m. 5636180. WA L K A RO U N D P L AT T S BU R G H . City Hall, 41 City Hall Place, 3 p.m. Hosted by Algonquin Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. 561-0189. EARTH WEEK MEETING. North Country Food Co-op, 25 Bridge St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY. Cocktails, 42 River St., Morrisonville, 7 p.m. OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
ASHLEY KOLLAR PERFORMS KIDS SHOW. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 4-6 p.m. 324-2200. NORTH COUNTRY SQUARES DANCE CLUB MEETS. Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairgrounds Road, Morrisonville. 7 p.m. Caller and cuer Bucky Tenney. 561-7167 or 492-2057. ASHLEY KOLLAR PERFORMS. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8-10 p.m. 3242200. KYLE HART AND TYLER LASHMAY PERFORM. Koffee Kat, 130 Margaret St., 8-10 p.m. 566-8433.
Thursday .Mar ch.18.
Sunday .Mar ch.21.
CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Port Kent Post Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Country Gardens, Hill Street, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Curtains, Curtains, Curtains parking lot, 24 Rectory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Ada Court, Cliff Haven, 4:15-4:45 p.m. JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Hosted at center court. www.journeyintoreading.org. OPEN HOUSE. Seton Catholic, 206 New York Road, 5-7 p.m. 561-4031. CHESS NIGHT. Great Adirondack Soup Company, 24 Oak St., 5 p.m. 5616408.
BRIDGE STREET AUCTION. 1 Durkee St., 10:30 a.m.
Friday .Mar ch.19. CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 5367437. HISTORY AND FREEDOM: HERSTORY. Peru Community Church, 13 Elm St., Peru, 7-9 p.m. Music by Sounds of the Northway. Adults $10, children and seniors $8. SINK OR SWIM PERFORMS WITH JOHNNY BOOTH, VESSELS AND CONSTRUCTS. Gilligan’s Getaway, 7160 State Route 9, 6 p.m. 566-8050. OPEN FAMILY SWIM. Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860. ZIP CITY PERFORMS. Irises Café and Wine Bar, 22 City Hall Place, 9 p.m.
Satur day .Mar ch.20.
Monday .Mar ch.22. SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.12 p.m. 563-6186, ext. 102.
Tuesday .Mar ch.23. “STORIES FROM THE FARM: JEANNE ROBERT FOSTER’S COUNTIES; RENSSELAER AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES; AND WARREN COUNTY, IOWA.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6:30-7:45 p.m. 563-0921. SHOWING AND DISCUSSION OF “CHILDREN OF MEN.” State University of New York at Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 7 p.m. Yokum Lecture Hall, Room 200. 5643095. OPEN MIC NIGHT. Krazy Horse Saloon, 14 Margaret St., 10 p.m.
W ednesday .Mar ch.24. WII BOWLING. Senior Citizens Council, 5139 N. Catherine St., 1 p.m. 5636180. WA L K A RO U N D P L AT T S BU R G H . City Hall, 41 City Hall Place, 3 p.m. Hosted by Algonquin Chapter of the Adirondack Mountain Club. 561-0189. EARTH WEEK MEETING. North Country Food Co-op, 25 Bridge St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. GREAT BOOKS READING AND DISCUSSION GROUP MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6-7:45 p.m.
563-0921 or sahnell@charter.net. COMPLETELY STRANDED IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE PERFORMS. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 7:30 p.m. 324-2200. OPEN “MIKE” NIGHT. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 11:55 p.m. 563-2222.
Thursday .Mar ch.25.
CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Senior Citizens Council of Clinton County, 5139 N. Catherine St., Plattsburgh, 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Vilas Home, 61 Beekman St., Plattsburgh, 1-1:45 p.m.; Flynn Ave., Plattsburgh, between senior apartments, 2-2:30 p.m.; Pine Rest Trailer court, Treadwells Mills, 3:15-3:45. JOURNEY INTO READING. Champlain Centre Mall, 60 Smithfield Blvd., 4:30-6:30 p.m. Reading for children up to age 16 with free book provided. Hosted at center court. www.journeyintoreading.org. PLATTSBURGH-NORTH COUNTRY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BUSINESS AFTER HOURS MIXER. Lakeside Container, 299 Arizona Ave., 5:30-7 p.m. Admission $3 with reservation, $4 without. 563-1000. DOWNTOWN MOTIF PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 5632222.
Friday .Mar ch.26.
CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 5367437. OPEN FAMILY SWIM. Wellness Center at PARC, 295 New York Road, 7-9 p.m. $2. 562-6860. PROFESSOR CHAOS PERFORMS. Gilligan’s Getaway, 7160 State Route 9, 8 p.m. 566-8050. THREATEND PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
Satur day .Mar ch.27.
T H I R D A N N UA L TA S T E O F T H E TAVERN. Burgundy Room, 770 State Route 3, 5-9 p.m. Dinner featuring American and British foods authentic to the 1812 period. 561-4692. PATRICK SARGENT PERFORMS. Koffee Kat, 130 Margaret St., 8-10 p.m. 566-8433. EAT.SLEEP.FUNK PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 5632222.
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BEEKMANTOWN — The Beekmantown Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization will hold “Shop n’ Go,” its first-ever indoor garage sale fundraiser at the school’s all-purpose room, Saturday, March 27. The PTO is currently looking for people interested in hosting a table. Crafters are welcome. Set up will be 8 a.m. the day of the event, with the fundraiser to follow. Tables may be reserved by calling Judith Paquette at 563-8250. Registration is due no later than Friday, March 19. Anything not sold must be removed from school property immediately following the event.
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh Public Library board of trustees has announced the re-opening of the library on Sundays from 15 p.m. The re-opening, effective Feb. 14, was made possible by a budget agreement of the mayor and city council in the library's 2010 budget. The library will be open Sundays through May 23, with the exception of Easter Sunday, April 4. For more information, contact the library at 563-0921 or visit www.plattsburghlib.org.
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PLATTSBURGH — Cornell Cooperative Extension of Clinton County, 6064 State Route 22, will offer classes with pesticide recertification credits Monday, March 22. The program will offer a morning session from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and afternoon session from 12:30-2:30 p.m. The afternoon session will be held at the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute, 1034 Miner Farm Road, Chazy. The morning session will focus on insects and diagnosing problems with two credits in all categories. The afternoon has two concurrent sessions — one on field crops with two credits in categories 1a and 21 and the other on lawn and landscape with two credits in categories 3a and 25. The cost is $20 per half-day session, with registration required by Wednesday, March 17. For more information or to register, call Amy Ivy at 561-7450 or 9624810, ext. 0, or send an e-mail to adi2@cornell.edu.
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Alyssa Szczypien wins regional spelling bee By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
rectly spelled “pongee” before going on to her PLATTSBURGH — How does Alyssa championship word. Szczypien spell victory? N-A-R-C-I-S-S-I-S“I partly knew the word because on the packM. et we had received in the mail, the other word The final word of the Champlain Valley on the packet was narcissistically,” said Alyssa. Educational Services Regional Spelling Bee “It was pretty similar to the word narcissism, so was chocked full of irony as Alyssa humbly I tried to spell it like that.” spoke of her victory over 61 other contestAlyssa’s best guess ants Feb. 26 at Plattsburgh High School. Not won her the regional bee showing an ounce of conceit, the Peru Centitle and a chance to tral School District seventh-grader spoke compete in the Scripps modestly of her accomplishment following National Spelling Bee This story was first posted the competition. this June in Washington, on-line Feb. 27 at 2 p.m., “It was hard work, but it was really worth D.C., courtesy of North at www.the-burgh.com it,” said Alyssa, who shrugged off any noCountry Parents for the tion her win made her a standout speller. National Spelling Bee and the Press-Republican However, Alyssa’s father, John Szczypi— the regional spelling bee’s co-sponsors. en, spoke proudly of his daughter. “It was nail-biting,” Szczypien said of watch“She’s been studying, at least the past ing his daughter compete. “Especially, toward three or four weeks, pretty hard,” he said. the end. It was back and forth like a tennis Peru Central School District seventh-grader Alyssa Szczypien stands with her father, John, “She’s always been a very good student.” match.” after winning this year ’ s Champlain Valley Educational Services Regional Spelling Bee. The competition was fierce following a “I can’t even express the feelings I’m feeling Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau written round, which left only 17 children right now,” he added. in grades 4-8 vying for the title of champiwent round for round spelling and even misspelling Alyssa said she looks forward to the national on. One by one, students were eliminated, including words like “quadrivial,” “olivaceous,” “rubefacient” spelling bee and plans to continue her routine of studyreturning champion Leo Lee who stumbled on the and “teratological” — words that seemed to hit both ing an hour a day and whenever else she can find time. word “keratitis” in Round 8. contestants like a “blitzkrieg” — which was yet anoth“I’m just a little nervous,” said Alyssa. “Nervous, yet After the 10th round, it came down to two contest- er spelling word thrown at the seventh-graders during a little excited because this is my chance to show who ants — Alyssa and Lysbeth Buchanan, a seventh-grad- the challenge. I am to the world and to shine.” er from North Country School in Lake Placid. The two After Lysbeth missed the word “roux,” Alyssa cor-
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From page 4 “Originally, it was sort of a Plattsburgh phenomena, it pretty much involved the college, St. Patty’s Day and the downtown area and residents,” Laundry said. “It was all in the family.” Laundry said the change in the attitude of the crowd, as well as a few other incidents, caused the change in policy. “We’d have to gear up for out-oftowners,” he said. “If you come here from college ‘X’, you need a place to stay.” According to Skopp, a specific incident regarding overcrowding in the Monopole bar brought the safety of the partiers, specifically students, to the forefront. As a result, Plattsburgh State’s seventh president, Joseph C. Burke, made the decision to extend the college’s spring break through St. Patrick’s Day, forever changing the downtown scene during that fateful week each March. According to his extensive research, Skopp claims there are many false rumors surrounding the holiday, one being Plattsburgh making the Playboy list of top party schools, which never hap-
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pened, he said. And, despite frequent clashes with law enforcement and damage to the storefronts downtown, there was never a full-on “riot” in Plattsburgh on St. Patrick’s Day, said Skopp. “It wasn’t a riot,” he said. “But, there was a lot of crowd control.” Skopp hypothesized the college’s policy has not changed because of safety issues. “The college doesn’t want any event where students are likely to be injured.” Laundry said the college did not want someone to die before they made changes, so they made a pre-emptive strike against situations that could cause serious injuries or disturbances. “It was mostly people having a good time,” he said. “But, it was just too many people.” And, after years of policy change and public upheaval, Plattsburgh is now quite a quiet town during St. Patrick's Day.
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