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Constructing and consecrating the mandala
PLATTSBURGH — The Ven. Dhondup Tsering, an ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk, constructed a sculpture of sand known as a “mandala,” from March 7-11. The work of art portrayed the image of Chenresig, the compassion Buddha. During the four-day event, spent at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh Myers Fine Arts Building, visitors were able to come in and watch Tsering in the construction of the mandala, which was made from millions of grains of sacred sand
A special ceremony took place at the college March 11, where Tsering prayed over the mandala, then consecrated it, as a metaphor for the impermanence of life. Tsering then swept up the sand and small amounts of it were collected and given to those in attendance. The rest was put in an urn where he processed to the Saranac River, behind Memorial Hall on campus. From there, Tsering poured the sand into the river, where it is said the healing blessing is carried to the ocean to be spread throughout the world.
Far left: The Ven. Dhondup Tsering, an ordained Buddhist monk prays over the mandala, a sculpture made from millions of grains of sacred sand. Center photo: Tsering consecrates the mandala as a metaphor for the impermanence of life. Above: Tsering pours the consecrated sand into the Saranac River, where the healing blessing is said to be carried throughout the world. Photos by Sarah L. Cronk
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Bringing seven decades of music to print By Sarah L. Cronk • sarah@denpubs.com
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usic has always been a part of Marc Mero’s life. It’s a passion which can be seen in his recently released book “75 Years of Music.” “I was lucky to enough to grow up in a family where my mother and father were both extremely musical,” said Mero, who has lived in Rouses Point his entire life. “All of my grandparents, my aunts, my uncles, everybody played.” Mero, who will be turning 60 in May, said he grew up during an era where people didn’t have televisions. “What we would do is we would play,” he said, who could remember performing music with 30-year-olds when he was just 7 years old. “I was lucky enough to know all the musicians in the area,” said Mero. For as long as he can remember, Mero said he has been collecting photographs of all of the bands in Clinton County, which he collected in various scrapbooks, until someone suggested he have a book be made based on the photos. “I have over 400 pictures in that book,” he explained. “It’s reminiscent. That’s what it is. It’s a history book ... You can see how music progressed in Clinton County, right from the swing era to country to rock to where we are today.” Mero explained the book can truly apply to anyone. “Everyone that ever heard a band in Clinton County, if you want to see a picture of that band, it’s in that book,” he said. “So, it doesn’t just apply to musicians.” Bands such as Nap Light from 1939 to The Swing Kings of 1964 to Glass Onion,
Marc Mero, at far right, is the author of the book “75 Years of Music,” which features pictures of bands in Clinton County from more than seven decades. Mero is pictured with his fellow band members from The Four Fathers, from left, Deane Tremblay, Tom Marnes and Hal Mero.
who still perform in the area today, are featured. “The good thing to me, is so many of my friends wanted these pictures,” Mero said. “Because everybody that played in the band knows everybody in these books, but nobody had all the pictures. Now, if they get the book, they can have all of the pictures of all of their friends and all their bands.” Mero plans to continue collecting photographs “as long as I’m alive,” he said. “I have 56 more pictures ... I’ll let it go until I get a couple of hundred ... and then there will be a second edition,” Mero explained. If interested in submitting photographs of bands from Clinton County, Mero can be contacted at 297-2433 or by e-mail at mmero@twcny.rr.com. “I think I covered everybody,” Mero said. “Anybody that ever went out to a bar in Plattsburgh, they should be able to find that band in that book.” To get a copy of Mero’s book, it is being sold for $75 in hardcover through Blurb.com or it can be ordered through Border Press in Rouses Point for $27 in paperback. Border Press can be contacted at 297-6214.
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Champlain Valley BPW seeks next Young Careerist By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
PLATTSBURGH — The Champlain Valley Business and Professional Women’s Club wants young people to succeed in their professions and continues to make an effort so see that happens. Each year, the organization participates in the Virginia Allan Young Careerist Program, which recognizes and celebrates the accomplishments of young professionals. The program is named for Virginia Allan, past president of Business and Professional Women/USA, the national organization which oversees chapters like the Champlain Valley BPW. Allan initiated the program in 1964 as a way to create a mutually beneficial partnership between young working adults and BPW. According to Champlain Valley BPW president Vicki L. Marking, the program provides “an opportunity for encouragement, support and recognition of women and men in the early stages of their careers.” “What we want to do is highlight the really highquality young professionals we do have in the Plattsburgh area,” said Marking. The program, which is open to women and men ages 21-35, invites potential honorees to submit applications and prepare four-minute speeches based on a list of provided subjects, said Marking. The applications are then reviewed by a committee before applicants present their speeches in front of the panel of judges.
“We’re really looking for someone who wants to further their career, someone who wants to tweak their writing, their public speaking, their interview skills,” said Marking. “We’re looking for someone who exemplifies the total package of what a Young Careerist should be.” Kristy M. Kennedy, Plattsburgh, is among the past recipients of the Young Careerist of the Year Award. Kennedy — who received the recognition in 2008 for her speech about how the world would change if a woman were elected president — went on to compete at the regional and national levels. Participating in the program was highly beneficial for her, she said. “I got a lot out of it, even at the local level,” said Kennedy, who has credited the program for providing her with the skill sets that helped her obtain a job as a marketing specialist for the Plattsburgh-North Country Chamber of Commerce. “It was a confidencebuilder. It was just a great tool to learn from.” The critique judges gave Kennedy and her fellow applicants for their speeches, which ultimately helped send Kennedy to nationals, was invaluable, she said. “Even for those who didn’t win, there was a lot of positive feedback,” said Kennedy. “The judges were telling you how great this part was or that part was, but also told you where you could strengthen your speech by doing this or that.” “It really encourages you to grow and improve,” she said.
And, going on to the national level is something Kennedy hopes all future winners of the award have the opportunity of experiencing. “There are so many contacts you can make; there’s so much to learn,” she said. Earning the title of a Young Careerist is also a great addition to one’s resume and a great experience overall, said event chairperson Julie Kramer. “Gaining this type of speaking experience and being critiqued by other professionals is really so valuable in pursuing your goals,” she said. “This year promises to be another great event and, hopefully, with even more candidates than last year.” The Champlain Valley BPW is accepting applications until Friday, April 9. The competition — in which applicants will present their speeches — will take place Tuesday, April 20, at the West Side Ballroom on New York Road, beginning at 5:30 p.m. In addition to the opportunity to proceed to the state and national level competitions, the honoree chosen from this year ’s competition will receive a certificate, pin and one-year BPW membership or U.S. savings bond. Applications and more information, including topics of this year ’s speeches may be obtained from Kramer at 561-8383, ext. 104, or juliek@nineplatt.com. ®
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Figure skaters take to the ice for‘WillyWonka’ By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
PLATTSBURGH — Willy Wonka and his lovable band of Oompa Loompas will take center ice next weekend as the Skating Club of the Adirondacks presents “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Sweeten the Ice.” The nonprofit skating organization will present their performance next Saturday, March 27, at the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse on Rugar Street. The show, based on the Roald Dahl classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” is being put on as the club’s annual fundraiser, said director Gayle Roy-Collin. Though Willy Wonka is a new show for the club to perform, the club has experience with on-ice productions, Roy-Collin noted. “We used to showcase skaters with programs and solos, but years ago we came together as a club and decided we wanted to involve the community more with something like a play on ice,” said Roy-Collin, who added the club has performed more than a dozen such shows. “This year, we thought Willy Wonka would be a good choice because it shows each character learns a good moral,” Roy-Collin added. The skating club’s approximately 180 members — ranging from toddlers to adults — have been rehearsing diligently in recent weeks to prepare for next Saturday, said Roy-Collin. “And, we’ve got members from Rouses Point, “New York ENERGY STAR Homes use less energy, save money, and help protect the environment”
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The Skating Club of the Adirondacks’ presentation of “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory Sweeten the Ice” will come to the Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse next Saturday, March 27. Photo courtesy TSS Photography
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Tobacco-free champions honored from tri-counties By Sarah L. Cronk • sarah@denpubs.com
PLATTSBURGH — The tri-county area can breathe a little easier with the hard work provided by recently-honored Community Champions. A Community Champion is “any individual or organization working collaboratively with the New York State Tobacco Control Program Partners to create sustainable conditions for New Yorkers to achieve their fullest health potential,” according to a brochure provided by the Adirondack Tobacco Free Network. During a luncheon March 5, numerous organizations, businesses and individuals were recognized for have worked to protect the residents of Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties in the places they “play, learn, work and live.” Some of these groups include the Champlain Valley Business and Professional Women, Georgia Pacific, Cumberland 12 Cinemas, and Clinton Community College Student Senate. “If it were not for the collective and sustained efforts of everyone in this room, we would not have made the progress New York has made in reducing tobacco use,” said Dr. Jeffrey G. Willett, director of the Tobacco Control Program. “Adult and youth smoking rates are at their lowest level on record in New York State.” Willett added New York has “outpaced” the national declines during the past decade. However, he also stressed although communities
Dr. Jeffrey G. Willett, director of the New York State Tobacco Control Program, spoke to local businesses, organizations and individuals of Clinton, Franklin and Essex counties who were honored for their work in collaboration with the state program. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
across the state are working hard, the tobacco companies are working just as hard, if not harder, to addict “a new generation of replacement smokers.” “According to the Federal Trade Commission, in 2006, the tobacco industry spent a remarkable $12.5
billion on marketing,” Willett explained. “In New York State alone, they spent $1.1 million every day on retail advertising, promotions and price discounts.” Currently, New York is considering a $1 increase to the state’s cigarette excise tax, which, according to Willett, will keep 106,000 children from becoming smokers and motivate 50,000 adults to quit, as well as generate $200 million a year in new revenue to help support health programs. “Unfortunately, the cigarette tax increase will still fall far short of the billions needed each year just for the medical treatment of cigarette-caused disease,” he added. “New York would have to be taxed $10 for every pack of cigarettes sold in New York to cover the cost of cigarette-caused medical expenses.” Michael Hildebran, director of marketing and public relations at CVPH Medical Center, also spoke during the ceremony, as CVPH received a Community Champions award in 2008 for being one of 89 hospitals in the state to go tobacco-free. “We need to set an example and it’s something that I think we have done a pretty good job of,” Hildebran said. “Smoke was one of our biggest complaints from our patients and our visitors ... They would walk through, in essence, a veil of tobacco. And, these were people that were already compromised.” “We’re very pleased that we made the step and we encourage those of you that perhaps have not, to do so,” he added.
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PLATTSBURGH — CVPH Medical Center can now be found on Facebook, the popular social networking site. In order to encourage community members to become fans of CVPH on Facebook, the hospital will hold a raffle every other Friday, beginning March 19. Individuals who become fans of CVPH will enter a drawing to win a $20 gift certificate to Butcher Block. Participants are only eligible to win one time, and five gift certificates will be available. Facebook will be used as a tool for both the hospital and the Foundation of CVPH to provide news, updates and upcoming events for the community of the Champlain Valley. Through photos and videos, Facebook will provide a fast and user-friendly way to stay connected to the hospital.
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PLATTSBURGH — The warm weather in the North Country could not have shown up at a better time, as the Plattsburgh Community Garden Group, which began in 2009, will have their Local Food and Spring Community Garden Kick-off event this Saturday, March 20. According to Doug Butdorf, who began the garden group last year, the 32-plot garden was “an astounding success.” “We built the community garden out of nothing in one year,” Butdorf said. “We had over 30 gardeners in a public space that ... started as grass and ended as a big beautiful garden.” Although some members of the community were concerned about vandalism and stolen vegetables,
Butdorf assured there were no problems. “We had one person who said at one point one of his broccoli plants got knocked over, but we think it was probably a dog,” he said. The garden was so successful in fact, the city of Plattsburgh has now approved the expansion of the garden for more plots. The plots will be divided by interested gardeners at the kick-off event, which will be held at Checkerhills Farm, 2 Veterans Lane, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m., with the plot lottery being held at 1 p.m. for those who have applied. If there are more interested plotholders than there are plots, Butdorf said “we’ll figure out a way to make it work.” Butdorf said, in the past, he has seen gar-
deners come together to share a space, so no one goes without. The community garden is a space Butdorf finds can be beneficial for first-time gardeners. “There is a whole wide variety of people at the garden,” he explained. “Including some very skilled gardeners and even some novice gardeners. They can get some experience from following the direction of some of the more skilled gardeners.” Another addition this year, which can be beneficial to the newer gardeners, is a teaching assistant from Cornell University who will be available through a grant from Cornell Cooperative Extension. The kick-off will be another chance for gardeners to gain some education and awareness of gar-
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The Plattsburgh Community Garden Group will begin their second season with a kick-off this Saturday, March 20, at Checkerhills Farm from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Photo submitted
dening, as there will be Community Supported Agriculture farmers on-hand as well as various workshops about seed saving and beginning seedlings indoors. “Our goal is to sort of focus on helping people, be they gardeners in their backyard, or in the community garden, learn how to seed save and start their seedlings indoors.” For more information about the kick-off or how to apply for a plot, visit www.plattsburghcommunitygarden.org or call Butdorf at 314-1390.
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Getting a Taste of the Tavern By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
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er tavernkeeper during the early 1800s, almost takes as much preparation as the one next weekend. Taste of the Tavern takes months of preparation, said Besaw, from planning the menu to outlining the shopping list. But it’s not all in vain when Besaw and her band of faithful volunteers hear the positive feedback from those who attend the event. “It’s a tremendous amount of planning, but it’s fun because the community gets involved,” said Besaw. “That’s why we continue to do this.” Besaw noted even though the event focuses on food of yesteryear, she keeps in mind people with food allergies and special diets. “We also have vegetarian and gluten-free dishes. We do have to be sensitive to current dietary needs,” she said. Taste of the Tavern will be held next Saturday, March 27, at The Burgundy Room, 770 State Route 3. The event will be held from 5-9 p.m., with the cost of admission $15 per person. Musical entertainment will be provided by Towne Meeting and those attending are encouraged to dress in clothing of the 19th century. For more information, contact Besaw at 3146632.
Women dressed in period costume dance to the music of and “Towne Meeting” last year during the Battle of Plattsburgh Commemoration Committee’s annual Taste of the Tavern. The event returns for its third year next Saturday, March 27, being held this time at The Burgundy Room. Photo submitted by Dennis Hulbert
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A clear vision of Lucid By Jeremiah S. Papineau • jeremiah@denpubs.com
hances are, if you’ve spent any time in the Plattsburgh area, you’ve heard of Lucid. The “musically schizophrenic” band, as guitarist Kevin Sabourin describes them, has been playing their mixture of rock, blues, funk and jazz for the last four years here in Plattsburgh and across the Northeast. The band consists of Andy Deller on keyboard, Jamie Armstrong on sax, Ryan “Rippy” Trumbull on drums, Lowell Wurster on harmonica and percussion and Christopher Shacklett on bass — and Sabourin on guitar and lead vocals. The band’s name came about after “several duds,” said Sabourin, until one day when it all came clear. “We wanted something sorta transient that necessarily can’t be pinned down,” said Sabourin. “Lucid is about being clear, without being defined, It’s about being boundless but all the while moving with an intuitive intent.” The band’s sound is “eclectic,” said Sabourin. “You might say we are a V8 blend of genres emerge from jazz to rock, honky-tonk blues to reggae,” he said. The band’s come a long way from playing for tips at the Lake Placid Pub and Brewery
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when they first started. In such a short span of time, Lucid has played countless venues here and beyond. “We played everywhere from biker bars in Minerva to the Greenwich Village in New York City to the heart of the Adirondack Mountains,” said Sabourin, adding the band has also played shows in Albany, Burlington and Boston, to name a few venues. “We will and have played about everywhere from dive bars to large music venues like Higher Ground [in Burlington].” The band’s first album, “Miles Deep,” was received well when released in 2006 and still is to this day, said Sabourin. The venture of creating the 11-track disc was an attempt by the band to focus their ideas and show they were serious about making music, said Sabourin. “I think people saw that and respected it,” he said. “The music seems to hit people in a certain place and they hold onto it and remember it.” The same can be said about the music on their second album, “DEWDMANWAH,” released last summer. And, what draws people to their music, believes Sabourin, is they write what “speaks” to them and their audience, he said. “We are swimming in the same sea of struggle and joy and we make music that reflects that,” said Sabourin. “And, that can
help people get through it and celebrate it. People are yearning for something real.” It’s something fans come up to them and tell them directly, Sabourin added, “We have complete strangers come up to us and tell us not to quit, that we have to keep going,” he said. “And, that is what keeps us going ... the support we get from our community here and everywhere else we go.” Some of the best ways to follow Lucid wherever they go, are to keep an eye on their Facebook page (searchable by typing Lucid and looking under the “Pages” section), and MySpace page, www.myspace.com/ruclu-
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cid. There, you’ll find information about their highly-anticipated third album and their listing of upcoming venues and festivals — which include Backwoods Pondfest at Twin Ponds Campsite in Peru this fall. Or, you can stay connected the old-fashioned way. “The best way to know about us is to talk to us,” said Sabourin. “You will see us all over town and our giant technicolor school bus.” (Editor’s Note: Lucid’s next performance will be at the Monopole on Protection Avenue this Friday, March 19. The show starts at 10 p.m.)
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Thursday .Mar ch.18.
CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Port Kent Post Office, 31 First St., 1:30-2 p.m.; Keeseville Countr y Gardens, Hill Street, 2:15-2:45 p.m.; Curtains, Curtains, Curtains parking lot, 24 Rectory St., Clintonville, 3-3:30 p.m.; Ada Cour t, 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 cour t. 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. SHOWING OF MOVIE “THE PHILADELPHIA STORY.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6 p.m. 5630921. BEN BRIGHT PERFORMS. Irises Café and Wine Bar, 22 City Hall Place, 7 p.m.
Friday .Mar ch.19. CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 5367437. H I S TO RY A N D F R E E D O M : H E R STORY. 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 Cen-
ter 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. BOOTLEG PERFORMS. 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 9:30 p.m. LUCID PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.
Satur day .Mar ch.20. DART TOURNAMENT. 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 12 p.m. 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 Cour t St., 8-10 p.m. 3242200. KYLE HART AND TYLER LASHMAY PERFORM. Koffee Kat, 130 Margaret St., 8-10 p.m. 566-8433. NITE TRAIN PERFORMS. 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 9:30 p.m.
Sunday .Mar ch.21. BRIDGE STREET AUCTION. 1 Durkee St., 10:30 a.m.
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 COUN-
TIES; 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. 564-3095. 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 R O U N D P L AT T S B U 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. Nor th Country Food Co-op, 25 Bridge St., 6:308:30 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 Cour t St., 7:30 p.m. 3242200. 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 cour t, Treadwells Mills, 3:15-3:45.
Horsing around Little Saints Preschool recently had a special visit from Horses In Motion, a riding school for beginner students based in Rouses Point. Horses In Motion owner Alexandra Barie is seen at left with her father, Mark Barie, introducing her horse, “Wild Fuss,” to a student assisted by teacher Ashley Kollar. Horses In Motion, which regularly performs outreach programs with local schools, may be reached at 420-2487 or through www.horsesinmotion.net.
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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 cour t. www.journeyintoreading.org. FREE HOME BUILDING SEMINAR. Dino’s Pizza, 795 State Route 3, 6-8 p.m. Sponsored by Plattsburgh Housing Outlet. 563-6250. SHOWING OF MOVIE “WOMAN OF THE YEAR.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6 p.m. 563-0921. 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. 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.
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. EAT.SLEEP.FUNK. PERFORMS. Irises Café and Wine Bar, 22 City Hall Place, 9 p.m. OUTLAW PERFORMS. 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 9:30 p.m. THREATEND PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
Satur day .Mar ch.27.
WILLY WONKA AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY ON ICE. Plattsburgh State Fieldhouse, Rugar Street, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Performance by Skating Club of Adirondacks to benefit club. 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. BOOTLEG PERFORMS. 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 9:30 p.m. EAT.SLEEP.FUNK. PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
Sunday .Mar ch.28.
BRIDGE STREET AUCTION. 1 Durkee St., 10:30 a.m. 18TH ANNUAL REGIONAL WINTER POOL TOURNAMENT. 8 Ball Billiards Cafe, 7202 State Route 9, 1 p.m.
Monday .Mar ch.29. 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.30. CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Lake Clear Post Office, 6373 Route 30, 11-11:45 a.m.; park across from Corner Cafe, Gabriels, 12:45-1:15 p.m.; across from town hall, Bloomingdale, 1:30-2 p.m.; Vermontville Post Office, 6 Cold Brooke Road, 2:152:45 p.m.; Church of the Assumption, 78 Clinton St., Redford, 3:30-4 p.m.
Rockin’ for Haiti Local band “Ginge and the Giants” were among many musicians who rocked out during the Crafty Geek Brigade’s Rock for Haiti, held at Coffee Camp March 5 and North Country Food Co-op March 6. During the two-day event, the group raised more than $500 to help Haiti relief efforts.
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