COLTON -- A new information center opens this weekend in the Colton Museum, Main Street. The museum overlooks the Raquette River.

The new information center at Stone Valley is a cooperative venture of the town and the Colton Historical Society.

It is open June through September or any time by appointment. For more info: 262-2524.

DEKALB – The Hermon-DeKalb Central School Board of Education will discuss the possibility of sharing services with other districts at a community meeting 7 p.m. Monday, June 11 in the school cafeteria.

District residents are invited to ask questions and offer suggestions about the district’s future educational options. Last year, a study of the 18 St. Lawrence-Lewis BOCES districts examined ways schools could share or consolidate services to save money and offer more services for students.

Two employees of the St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office attended the New York State Sheriffs' Association Institute recently for a week-long basic school for deputy sheriffs and civilian staff who work in sheriffs’ civil divisions.

CANTON -- The North Country Center for Health and Yoga at 107½ Main St. offers a new workshop, Grounding and Personal Awareness with Todd Cunningham from 9:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, June 3.

The cost is $45. For more information and to register, contact Todd Cunningham, 518-623-0652, [email protected], http://personalgrounding.com.

NORWOOD – A Norwood resident is one of eight semi-finalists from around the world vying to win the “International 2012 The Ugly Necklace Contest.”

Joan Veres, whose ugly necklace features a sandal, seashells and more, is competing with seven others from the United Arab Emerates, United Kingdom and the United States.

By CRAIG FREILICH

Most of the “mystery” license-plate reading cameras that appeared recently on utility poles along major North Country highways were installed by law enforcement searching for drug runners and aliens.

CANTON -- Canton Free Library will offer a drop-in class on how to use a variety of e- reader devices June 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The tech experts from the North Country Library System will also provide assistance on how to access the System’s OverDrive eMedia Library, a collection of downloadable e-books and audiobooks, as well as other ways to get the most out of these exciting new gadgets.

No registration is required, but participants may call to schedule a particular time.

More info: 386-3712.

OGDENSBURG -- Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center’s Richard E. Winter Cancer Center will join America's 12 million cancer survivors, and hundreds of communities worldwide to host their 14th Annual Rainbow of Hope Celebration at the OFA Golden Dome June 3.

Registration is from 3-3:45 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling 393-2314.

Dinner is free to cancer survivors and $5 for family members and friends, which will be collected at the door.