By CRAIG FREILICH

POTSDAM -- A survey of registered voters in the Village of Potsdam finds that 53 percent now oppose dissolution of village government, a major reversal from a poll taken in April.

The telephone poll was conducted by SUNY Potsdam political science students between Oct. 21 – 29. Village residents will vote whether to dissolve the village on Nov. 8.

NORWOOD – The Friends of the Norwood Library are conducting a raffle to benefit the library.

Items include a watercolor by Mike diVincenzo, a large afghan made by Bobbie Lyons, gift certificates from Laurie’s Casual Cuts, Ashley House and Heart and Hearth, $50 in cash, a bird house by Bob Hand, a medium afghan donated by Donna Raab and a brownie pan.

All items are on display at the library.

Chances are $1 each.

Drawing will take place Dec. 14 at the library’s annual Christmas party.

CANTON – Orders for Zonta’s Buns for the Holidays need to be received by Nov. 15 for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

These are McCarthy’s original cinnamon buns and dinner rolls baked by the restaurant’s former baker Donna Miller. Order by contacting a Zonta member of calling 386-8114.

They can also be found on Facebook.

The cost is $15 for a half-dozen cinnamon rolls and $4 for a half-dozen dinner rolls.

All fundraising dollars go to benefit the advancement of women by scholarships, clothing for children, support to Renewal House and other various women’s needs.

OGDENSBURG – The Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary is sponsoring a Books Are Fun Book Fair Thursday, Nov. 3, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Friday, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the medical center auditorium.

You will find a wide variety of children's story books, cookbooks, general interest books, New York Times Best Sellers, stationery, scrapbooking materials, music collections, and gifts for all ages.

They accept all credit and debit cards, checks, and payroll deductions.

To the Editor:

When you can’t match somebody’s record, you try to attack their character.

Gavin Regan, county clerk, has never said he initiated working with New York City car dealers; he even gave Patty Ritchie credit for a great idea when he was recently interviewed on WCKN. What he did do, and say, is that, within weeks after being appointed, he traveled to NYC and touched base with some dealers who had fallen away, and he also added several new dealers to those who work with our DMV. This effort has brought in added revenue to the county.

To the Editor:

I just do not believe that dissolution of the Village of Potsdam is in anyone’s best interest, not the Village of Potsdam, not the Town of Potsdam Outside Villages (TOV), and not the Village of Norwood.

Other than pursuing a Special Police District which requires state approval and whose chances of implementation are extremely slim, the Town Board has been unwilling to give the Village any idea of what they will do after dissolution.

CANTON – A Canton woman is missing, according to Canton Police Department.

Kathryn Latimer, 50, was reported missing Monday after she did not show up for work at SUNY Canton’s registrar’s office, where she works as a secretary, according to the college’s directory. Her husband Donald, also a SUNY Canton employee, called village police at 2:15 p.m.

POTSDAM -- Author Daryl Davis speaks about the importance of getting to know people of different backgrounds and ideologies, and having conversations with those who oppose you, at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday in Clarkson University’s Student Center multi-purpose room.

Davis the author of the 1998 book from New Horizon Press, “Klan-destine Relationships.”