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NYPA Hosts Spring Break Movie Days Contact: April 6, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MASSENA - The New York Power Authority’s Frank S. McCullough, Jr. Hawkins Point Visitors Center will be showing free family-friendly movies during the upcoming spring break, April 13 through April 17. Movies will be shown at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. in the visitors center theater. Movies and show times follow: Monday, April 13: “Cars” at 10 a.m., “The Tale of Despereaux” at 1 p.m. and “Cinderella” at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 14: “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” at 10 a.m., “Beverly Hills Chihuahua” at 1 p.m. and “Annie” at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 15: “Pinocchio” at 10 a.m., “Bolt” at 1 p.m. and “Secondhand Lions” at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 16: “Open Season 2” at 10 a.m., “Bedtime Stories” at 1 p.m. and “Escape to Witch Mountain” at 3 p.m. Friday, April 17: “The Indian in the Cupboard” at 10 a.m., “Dreamer” at 1 p.m. and “Sleeping Beauty” at 3 p.m. In addition to the free movies, visitors can enjoy the array of hands-on exhibits at the admission-free Hawkins Point facility, 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 from Hawkins Point. The visitors center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday except certain holidays. 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. For more information, www.nypa.gov. |
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