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25th annual Make-A-Wish golf tournament saw an impressive turnout in 2022

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A truly beautiful story – From the Beatles to King Arthur’s legend, women share a journey of letters, travel, adventure

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Local farmers held a press conference last fall to express their concerns

From the office of State Senator Dan Stec

Senator Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) today wrote to Governor Hochul, urging her to take action in advance of the upcoming September 6 meeting of the Farm Laborers Wage Board. At this meeting, it is assumed the board will issue its final recommendation in support of lowering the overtime threshold for farm workers.

In his letter, Stec highlighted the importance of agriculture to our state’s economy and the impact rising costs and inflation as reasons to reject the board’s decision.

“In recent months, our national GDP has dropped significantly and the Federal Reserve is now attempting to head off a major recession,” Stec said. “Inflation continues to soar, interest rates are higher than they have been in years and major change in farm law would only exacerbate these troubles.

“Most family-owned farms operate on tight budgets and deadlines. Lowering the threshold would force a radical change in operations for owners and impact the ability of farm workers to find and maintain employment,” he continued. “This could New Yorkers who rely on these goods may be forced to go without them due to scarcity or exorbitant cost.

“We can’t allow that to happen. To help protect our family farms and ensure that all New Yorkers continue to have access to healthy, affordable food grown and raised in our state, I urge Governor Hochul to reject the Farm Laborer Wage Board’s recommendations and keep the current overtime threshold in place,” Stec concluded.

Don’t forget the Sunday evening concerts at Heyworth- Mason Park — 6 to 8 p.m. This week the “See 3” band is on the stage. Bring a chair or blanket, or use one of the several picnic tables. It’s a beautiful atmosphere to relax, see your friends and enjoy.

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PLATTSBURGH, NY – The Strand Center for the Arts is thrilled to host “Inside and Out”, artwork created by artist Brianna Forkey, in the Main Gallery. This upcoming exhibition will open in The Strand Center Main Gallery on Friday, August 5th, 2022. A free reception will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 pm that night during First Friday Plattsburgh.

Born and raised in Northern New York, Brianna studied art locally at the State University of New York at Plattsburgh. In 2021 Brianna graduated with a BFA in Studio Art, with a double-concentration in Painting and Drawing. During her time at SUNY Plattsburgh, Brianna traveled abroad to Dingle Ireland, where she studied plein air painting and developed an interest in landscapes. Combined with her interest in architecture and interior compositions, Brianna would continue to shift between quick, small, textured landscapes and large layered interior scenes. 

During her final years of university, Brianna expanded her artistic interests into the creation of jewelry, as well as leather and crystal art. In 2019 Brianna began selling her art online, creating an online Etsy shop called “BForkeyArtStudio.” 

Color, texture, light and composition are all important tools used throughout “Inside and Out.” Shifting layered colors add depth and atmosphere to stagnate interior scenes, while quick brush strokes, and thick textured paint calls back to the immediacy of plein air painting, and the fluctuating light of the landscape. 

These empty fields and quiet rooms evoke feelings of bareness and agelessness. Figures remain faceless, lacking identity or a place in time, while interiors are stripped of defining technology, and simplified into ambiguous settings. 

Windows play a defining role within “Inside and Out,” as both a source of light and a physical link between the indoors and outdoors. Windows are a common component found within these interior scenes as they transmit light and create contrast in dark environments. This transmission of light is also vital to both Sun Catchers and Dream Catchers, not only to enhance their beauty, but to act as a natural purifying agent.

This unique exhibit will be on view in The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh from August 5th to August 28th, 2022. Regular gallery hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 am to 7 pm. For more information on these exhibits, upcoming events, concerts, or classes happening at The Strand Center for the Arts, please call 518-563-1604 or visit strandcenter.org. 

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones

“There has been confusion in the media and among North Country residents about the concealed carry law that was passed earlier this month, especially regarding the Adirondack Park, sporting competitions like biathlons, and on conservation easements. This law will impact over 100,000 New Yorkers with firearm permits who live in the counties within the Adirondack Park and they all deserve clarification on this bill. I wrote a letter to the Governor asking the following questions and look forward to working the Governor and her office to address these concerns:

• How is public park being defined in this bill? Since the Adirondack Park is defined as a park by law, does there need to be an exception added to this bill to ensure that the Adirondack Park is not considered a park?
• Will there be a distinction between public and private lands in parks like the Adirondack Park? Will a lawful gun owner like myself be guilty of a felony for possessing a firearm on my own property?
• Are conservation easements, which are often used for hunting, ATV use, and hiking, considered a public park, especially since these lands are often perceived as state-owned lands?
• Will, a lawful firearm owner who crosses the (Blue) Line into the Adirondack Park while carrying their firearm be guilty of a felony?
• With the upcoming World University Games in Lake Placid and the shooting sports teams and athletes who practice and compete in the Adirondacks, how will shooting sports be handled so that athletes will be permitted to carry firearms in the Adirondack Park?”

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Event will showcase modern agriculture and fun family activities

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Benefit honors local classic car enthusiast

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