Four people were injured in three separate motor vehicle accidents Tuesday in Waddington, Madrid and Norfolk, including a motorcycle/SUV accident that sent two to the hospital.

POTSDAM – The 12th annual motorcycle run to benefit Hospice & Palliative Care of St. Lawrence Valley will leave from Ton's Sports Bar on Saturday, July 30 at 11 a.m.

The eleven previous rides have raised over $40,000.

The ride will take place rain or shine and is again sponsored by Roger "Porky" Willmart, his wife Linda and many friends and family.

The 2011 route is about 100 miles long.

Registration begins at 9 a.m. at Ton's Free coffee and doughnuts will be served.

POTSDAM – A garden and home food-waste composting workshop will take place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 30, led by Janet Lomastro who has been composting more than 20 years.

The event is sponsored by the Sustainable Living Project.

Suggested donation is $10 to $20 and $5 for students.

For more information and location in Potsdam, call 347-4223 or e-mail [email protected]

Several local residents have reserved places as freshmen at SUNY Oswego.

Fall classes will begin Aug. 29.

Set to attend Oswego, with their high school in parentheses, are:

• Keith D. Gallucci of P. O. Box 244 in Heuvelton (Heuvelton Central School).

• Ryan M. Geary of Childs Road in Rensselaer Falls (Heuvelton Central School).

• Timothy C. Bowman of Willow Street in Richville (Gouverneur Central).

• Dylan G. Davis of Blanchard Hill Road in Russell (Edwards-Knox Central School).

St. Lawrence County once again ranks among counties in the state with the highest unemployment rate for June -- 10.7 percent.

The county experienced a sharp increase from 9.9 percent in May, according to the state Labor Department. The rate one year ago in June 2010 10.5 percent.

In neighboring Franklin County to the east, the jobless rate remained at 8.6 percent, unchanged from May, but up just a bit from 8.4 percent in June 2010.

POTSDAM – The Potsdam Chamber of Commerce has taken the responsibility to compile a list of Potsdam Community-Wide Garage Sales participants for the Saturday, Aug. 27 events.

To be on the list, call 274-9000 or email [email protected] with your name and street address by Aug. 19.

Copies of the list with a general street map will be available at the chamber office and other locations the week of the sales.

POTSDAM – The Potsdam Farmer’s Market will host a hula hoop day with Beth Canfield Saturday, July 30 starting at 11 a.m.

Children’s games and competitions are also planned.

The market, located behind the Clarkson Inn next to Ives Park in downtown Potsdam, is open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

COLTON – The Colton Town Wide Garage Sale will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 30 and 31.

Maps of participating homes are available in the local store, town hall and the Information Center in South Colton.