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New York Power Authority Will Play Host to Summer Movies on Tuesdays From July 1 to August 26 For Further Information: June 30, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MASSENA—The New York Power Authority will sponsor free movies every Tuesday this summer at the admission-free Frank S. McCullough, Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center and Boat Launch. Four movies will be shown Tuesday, July 1, to kick off the “Beat the Heat Summer Movie Days,” that will continue throughout the summer on every Tuesday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. in the visitors center auditorium. The program will continue until August 26. The schedule for July 1 is: “Alvin and the Chipmunks” at 10 a.m., followed by “The Game Plan” at 1 p.m., “Enchanted” at 3 p.m. and “Bee Movie” at 5 p.m. A different array of movies will be announced each week. Besides enjoying the movies, visitors can sample the array of hands-on exhibits at the McCullough visitors center at Hawkins Point, which presents information on such themes as Water Power and the St. Lawrence-FDR project, Basics of Electricity and Uses of Electricity. Another highlight is the panoramic view of the project’s power dam. The visitors center is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week. About NYPA: ■ NYPA uses no tax money or state credit. It finances its operations through the sale of bonds and revenues earned in large part through sales of electricity. ■ NYPA is a leader in promoting energy-efficiency, new energy technologies and electric transportation initiatives. ■ It is the nation’s largest state-owned electric utility, with 18 generating facilities in various parts of the state and more than 1,400 circuit-miles of transmission lines. |
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