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May Day for Relay Saturday, many events planned By Jeremiah S. Papineau jeremiah@denpubs.com
PLATTSBURGH — It may be fun painting the town red, but Joan Sterling and Bonnie Berry are among many people who find painting it purple even better. The two are among supporters of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life — an annual event slated for this June — who will be participating in “May Day for Relay” this Saturday, May 1. The day is set aside each year for the community to show solidarity in fighting cancer and promoting cancer awareness. “We’re trying to get all of Clinton County to go purple, which is the color we use for Relay for Life to symbolize all cancers,” explained Sterling, who also serves as community executive for the American Cancer Society. “We want people to wear purple clothes, put out a purple ribbon, a balloon — any sign of purple at all to support Relay.” With this being the fifth year to get the local community to “go purple,” Sterling and Berry said they are hoping to see more splashes of the color throughout the North Country than ever.
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for the Cure, said Sterling. The Westside Ballroom on New York Road will host a silent and live auction paired with light hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. The evening will also include a brief overview of the upcoming main Relay for Life event and even include entertainment by The Boobie Sisters, a well-known comedy and music group composed of local breast cancer survivors. “It’s going to be a great event,” said Sterling. “And, it’ll be a great place to shop early for a Mother ’s Day gift — and for Father ’s Day, too,” said Berry. Bid for the Cure will start with the silent auction at 5 p.m., followed by the live auction at 6 p.m., featuring local politicians assisting the auctioneer. The cost for admission for Bid for the Cure will be $20 in advance or $25 at the door. For more information about any of this Saturday’s Relay for Life events or this June’s main Relay for Life event, contact event chair Mark Brown at 314-1404 or co-chair Julie Stalker at 578-6010.
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“I think, as a cancer survivor, to see the whole community behind you is so inspiring,” said Berry, who is a 15-year breast cancer survivor. “That helps us in the mission of Relay for Life, which is ‘Celebrate. Remember. Fight Back.’” However, this Saturday isn’t only for plans for purple to permeate every community. “Circle of Hope,” one of the many teams slated to participate in this year ’s Relay for Life, will raise money by hosting a car wash and bake sale at Garvey Hyundai on Tom Miller Road from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Henry’s Pools and Spas on Big Hank Plaza Road will also welcome Eagle Country 97.5 and members of the Morrisonville Rescue Squad, who will be serving a lunch to benefit Relay for Life from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Even the Northern Tier is getting in on the act, with another car wash to be held at PowerTex in the village of Rouses Point from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. There a bake sale and yard sale will also be held. “We’re going from one end of the county to the other,” Sterling laughed. The signature event that day, however, will be Bid
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Some of the women behind Ladies Night Out, to be held this Friday, April 30, at American Legion Post 20 on Quarry Road. Pictured, from left, are Wanda Seguin, Tracy Graves, Carol Hanfield, Julie Liberty, Yvonne Caska and Jamie Jandreau. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
Even though the even is called “Ladies Night Out,” Graves said she and her fellow sistren don’t discriminate. “Men are welcome, too,” said Graves with a smile.
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Fantastic Planet to host Free Comic Book Day By Kyle M. Page Special to Denton Publications
Paul Carson, manager of Fantastic Planet, holds some of the comics to be given away at the Boynton Avenue store Saturday, May 1, for Free Comic Book Day. Photo by Jeremiah S. Papineau
PLATTSBURGH — It’s nice to know sometimes free really means free. On Saturday, May 1, the world will celebrate the ninth annual Free Comic Book Day, which, as the name implies, is the day people can get free comic books at designated locations across the globe. Since 2002, a conglomeration of the comic book industry from creators, publishers, distributors to retailers celebrate a truly American artistic institution. “Comic books were born here in America,” stated Paul Carson, manager of Fantastic Planet, a local comic book store which has been a regular participant in Free Comic Book Day. “Comics are an original American art form that has languished unappreciated for decades, dismissed as juvenile trash here in the land of their birth.”
Understanding of comics is very polar in America as either it is entertainment for children or million dollar-earning collectibles for adults never to be opened in order to maintain mint condition. However, Free Comic Book Day aims to get adults and children to open up the covers and look inside to be pleasantly surprised. “The whole industry seems to be getting more ambitious in terms of what comics can do, what kinds of stories we can tell and what audience we can attract,” said Carson. “Horror, comedy, romance, suspense, action, crime, fantasy, science fiction, war, even nonfiction like history and biography,” he continued, “think of any genre in any other medium and there are comics for that.” Comics are better than ever since beginning in the early 20th century.
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Red Hummingbirds sing for peace through art project By Sarah L. Cronk sarah@denpubs.com PLATTSBURGH — Imagine creating a work of art that is viewed by people thousands of miles away. The Red Hummingbird Foundation doesn’t have to imagine. “The mission is to bring cultures together,” explained Jeff Cochran, vice president of the nonprofit organization. “For people to present their cultures in public places.” The Red Hummingbirds, which was formed by Don and Vivian Papson in 1999, does so through various events such as multi-language poetry readings. “The purpose is really to honor and support the people and ourselves in building stronger community relations,” said Lindamarie Hill, president of the organization. One way the group is currently fol-
Red Hummingbird Foundation member Erin McGill, left, and president Lindamarie Hill sit behind the organization’s art pieces they are sending to England for the Global Art Project. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
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PLATTSBURGH — Some people don’t consider cigarette butts to be litter. Others don’t realize the true health and environmental issues related to cigarettes. Colleges for Change is working to change that. The program, which is funded by the New York State Department of Health Tobacco Control Program, has been working with the State University of New York at Plattsburgh since August. “The ultimate goal is to make the campus to tobacco-free,” explained Linda LaFave, program coordinator. However, LaFave said small steps have to be taken, with the school and community meeting more goals than anticipated. “What we had to do was work with fraternities and sororities, work with
all clubs on campus, work with the sports,” she said. “We had to work off-campus with community groups.” Recently, the city of Plattsburgh council made the decision to have all of the 17 beaches, parks and playgrounds in the city go tobacco-free, something far beyond what LaFave had expected. “We’re very fortunate that the council made [them] tobacco-free all at once,” she said. “That was supposed to be spread out over three years. One beach, one park, one playground.” The fraternities and sororities also made large strides as well, with all of them signing a “No Thanks Big Tobacco” policy. “Which means they will not accept cash contributions, sponsorships or in-kind donations,” explained LaFave. “It was only supposed to be four per year and we were able to get
those all at once as well.” To show their commitment to changing the campus, all of the sororities and fraternities from SUNY Plattsburgh participated in a citywide clean-up April 17. Enough cigarette butts were picked up to fill a small aquarium. “We said this would be a great way for them to be able to take part in the community and they were very, very excited to be able to do that,” LaFave said. “They do a lot of work, but I don’t think they get a lot of credit for the work they do.” The Colleges for Change program has completed so many goals in its first year, the program may become a model for other colleges, LaFave explained. “It’s going to be an example of what you can accomplish when the colleges and community work together,” she said.
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MORRISONVILLE — Jared Hogle is doing what he can to bring a show that rocks to the North Country. And, he thinks he’s done it with the latest venture through his company, Solid Rock Promotions. Hogle has landed an appearance by three bands — Seventh Day Slumber, DecembeRadio, and Kiros — as part of the Inside Out Tour. The bands, which range from a “harder rock sound” with Seventh Day Slumber to southern rock with DecembeRadio, will play this Saturday, May 1, at the Clinton County Fairgrounds. “I just wanted to see more positive entertainment in our Lake Champlain region,” said Hogle,
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“They try to speak to their audience to help people move forward in their life.” Hogle, who by day is a teacher with the Plattsburgh City School District, feels it’s important to stress positive messages like that to young people. “I think our youth right now are really starving for change and really want something different,” said Hogle. “Events like this give a high school kid or even a family a place to go out and know that there’s not going to be alcohol served or have the kind of garbage that happens at your typical rock concerts.” “It’s just really a positive outlet to be around, where you can socialize in a safe and friendly environment,” he added. Gates open for this Saturday’s
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CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. Beekmantown Senior Housing, 80 O’Neil Road, 1:30-2 p.m.; 39 Hobbs Road, Plattsburgh, 2:152:45 p.m.; Champlain Park, end of Oswego Lane, 3:15-4 p.m. ANNUAL ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE CONFERENCE. SUNY Plattsburgh Angell College Center, Rugar Street, 9 a.m.3:30 p.m. Registration: 564-3054. Information: 564-3370. 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 “PINK PANTHER.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 68 p.m. KARAOKE. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 6 p.m. 324-2200. BEN BRIGHT PERFORMS. Irises Café, 22 City Hall Place, 7 p.m. 566-7000. SUNY PLATTSBURGH MAMBO COMBO PERFORMS. Irises Café, 22 City Hall Place, 8-11 p.m. 566-7000. THERAPY THURSDAY WITH DJ NYCE. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 10 p.m. 324-2200. JOE DRISCOLL PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.
Friday .April.30.
CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 5367437. LADIES NIGHT TO BENEFIT RELAY FOR LIFE. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, 6 p.m. 578-5233. TAKE BACK THE NIGHT. Warren Ballrooms, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 6 p.m. BENJAMIN BRIGHT PERFORMS. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 6 p.m. SUNY PLATTSBURGH JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND MAMBO COMBO PER-
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FORM. SUNY Plattsburgh’s E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, Beekman St., 7:30 p.m. ZIP CITY PERFORMS. Irises Café, 22 City Hall Place, 9 p.m. 566-7000. HIGH PEAKS PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.
Satur day .May .1. MAY DAY FOR RELAY. Wear purple to support Relay for Life. RELAY FOR LIFE CAR WASH. Garvey Hyundai, 271 Tom Miller Road, 9 a.m.3 p.m. Event includes lunch, bake sale, preview of Relay items, luminaries and more. Donations for car washes to be matched by the sponsor. Rain date May 8. FREE COMIC BOOK DAY. Fantastic Planet, 164 Boynton Ave., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 563-2946. RELAY FOR LIFE BARBECUE. Price Chopper, 475 State Route 3, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Raises money for Relay for Life in June at Clinton County Fairgrounds. R E L AY F O R L I F E ’ S B I D F O R A CURE. Westside Ballroom Room, 253 New York Road, 5 p.m. Includes silent auction, performance by The Boobie Sisters, live auction, hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar. Admission $25 at door. Benefits Relay for Life. 562-2095, 569-7850 or 5697157. LATIN/CARIBBEAN DANCE PARTY. Naked Turtle, 1 Dock St., 6-9 p.m. LADIES NIGHT OUT TO BENEFIT RELAY FOR LIFE. American Legion Post 20, 162 Quarry Road, 6 p.m. Chinese auction, vendors and music provided by Dave’s DJ Service. 578-5233. SEVENTH DAY SLUMBER, DECEMBERADIO, AND KIROS CONCERT. Clinton County Fairgrounds, 84 Fairground Lane, Morrisonville, 7 p.m. JEFF RENDINARO & GUEST PERFORM. Irises Café, 22 City Hall Place, 8 p.m. 566-7000. RUHA PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.
PITCH-HIT-RUN COMPETITION. SUNY Plattsburgh’s Chip Cummings Field, 5-6 p.m. 565-4750 or 562-6860.
SENIOR CITIZENS ICE CREAM SOCIAL. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 1 p.m. 563-6180. 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. START TALKING BEFORE THEY START DRINKING. Angell College Center Ballrooms, SUNY Plattsburgh, 101 Broad St., 5:30-8:30 p.m. For parents of youth in grades 6-8 and their teens. 564-3366 before May 3. SHOWING OF “MERMAIDS.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6 p.m. E AT. S L E E P. F U N K . P E R F O R M S . Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m.
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Friday .May .7.
Sunday .May .2. BENEFIT FOR PENNY BURL. Cocktails, 42 River St., Morrisonville, 12-6 p.m. Live music, auctions, 50/50 raffle. Money raised will go toward medical expenses for breast cancer treatment. Donations may be sent to Helen Agoney, 204 Reservoir Road, Peru N.Y. 12972.
Monday .May .3. SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 5636186, ext. 102.
Tuesday .May .4.
CLINTON-ESSEX-FRANKLIN LIBRARY BOOKMOBILE. CVES, 1585 Military Turnpike, Plattsburgh, 1-2 p.m.; M & M Country Store, 933 Norrisville Road, Peasleeville, 2:30-3 p.m.; Apple Valley Apartments, Peru, 3:30-4 p.m. WII BOWLING FOR SENIORS. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 1 p.m. 563-6180. SOUP KITCHEN. Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 18 Trinity Place, 5:306:15 p.m. Volunteers: 561-5771. ADIRONDACK JAZZ ORCHESTRA PERFORMS. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8 p.m. 324-2200. OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
Thursday .May .6. 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.
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. 17TH ANNUAL SENIOR CELEBRATION. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St. Entertainment throughout the day. 5636180. CHESS CLUB MEETS. Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 2 p.m. 5367437. AFFICIONADO AND CALEB LIONHEART SHOW. Coffee Camp, 78 Margaret St., 7 p.m. 1-607-244-6666. THE KINDS BUDS PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
Satur day .May .8. BIRDING TRIP. Point au Roche State Park, Beekmantown, 8 a.m. 563-5273. ANNUAL PLANT EXCHANGE. Kent Delord House Museum Garden Club, Kent Delord House Museum, 17 Cumberland
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“I can say that the quality of both writing and art in today’s comics is, overall, the best it has ever been,” Carson reflected. “We truly are living in a new Golden Age for comic fans.” On Free Comic Book Day, patrons can’t just walk into comic book retailers and take whatever they want from the shelves. Each year, retailers are able to purchase selection of comics at cost to give them away to customers, according to the Free Comic Book Day Web site. Fantastic Planet will carry free comics which include War of the Supermen, John Stanley Library, Disney’s Toy Story, Shrek and the Penguins, G.I. Joe, Iron Man/Thor, Mouse Guard/Fraggle Rock, Doctor Solar/Magnus, Fractured Fables and Archie’s Summer Splash. “The staff here will do our best to match any
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visitor to the right comic,” said Carson. “We also take advantage of the crowds by running a sale on that day and we’ll have a drawing for prizes that anyone that day can enter.” Fantastic Planet, located at 164 Boynton Ave., in the Boynton Square plaza, will celebrate Free Comic Book Day May 1 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. For more information, call Fantastic Planet at 563-2946 or visit www.freecomicbookday.com. Kyle M. Page is a librarian and computer teacher at Seton Academy and adjunct professor in the English Department at Clinton Community College. He may be reached via e-mail at kmpage1217@charter.net.
done.” The Red Hummingbirds chose to make mandalas, which are often circular structures occurring from nature, according to Hill. “This year, we all made little mandala masks out of [clay],” said LeClaire. “We painted them with watercolors.” She said her mandala was a “free-form circle of the colors of the rainbow,” while Cochran’s had petals simular to a lotus, with the symbols of different religions. “It’s always oriented to-
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Ave., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. HEALTH PARKS, HEALTH PEOPLE ECO-FAIR. Point au Roche State Park, 19 Camp Red Cloud Road, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 561-4213. SCREAM IT OUT FEST. Gilligan’s Getaway, 7160 State Route 9, 2 p.m. 5668050. PLATTSBURGH STATE GOSPEL CHOIR’S ANNUAL GOSPELFEST. SUNY Plattsburgh’s E. Glenn Giltz Auditorium, Hawkins Hall, Beekman Street, 7 p.m. 564-2704. ODUS BUDD PERFORMS. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
Monday .May .10. SCRABBLE GAME. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 9 a.m.-12 p.m. 5636186, ext. 102.
Tuesday .May .11. 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. “STORIES FROM THE ADIRONDACKS.” Plattsburgh Public Library, 19 Oak St., 6:30-7:45 p.m. 563-0921.
W ednesday .May .12. WII BOWLING FOR SENIORS. Seniors Citizens Council of Clinton County Senior Center, 5139 N. Catherine St., 1 p.m. 563-6180. SOUP KITCHEN. Trinity Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 18 Trinity Place, 5:306:15 p.m. Volunteers: 561-5771. COMPLETELY STRANDED IMPROV COMEDY TROUPE PERFORMS. Olive Ridley’s, 37 Court St., 8 p.m. 324-2200. OPEN MIC NIGHT WITH MIKE PEDERSEN. Monopole, 7 Protection Ave., 10 p.m. 563-2222.
wards the idea of peace,” Hill explained of the artwork involved in the Global Art Project. “Expressions of peace.” From April 23-30, those involved in the Global Art Project will be sending out their creations. The Red Hummingbird Foundation is hoping to have a coffeehouse to display the work they receive from England in the near future. For more information about the Red Hummingbird Foundation, contact Hill at 5628636.
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