Congresswoman Elise Stefanik has supported a package of bills to address the energy crisis and drive down skyrocketing prices by unleashing domestic energy production.

LISBON — The 8th annual “Let’s Feed Lisbon” 5K Fun Run will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, with registration open at 7:15 a.m.

The event begins and ends at the firemen’s field on Pray Road.

Walker’s begin at 8 a.m., runners at 8:15 p.m. and the 1-mile fun run starts at 8:18 a.m.

The cost is $20 per person, $10 for kids, and an immediate family cap of $75.

The first 100 people registered for the 5K will receive a t-shirt and the first 30 youth registrants will also get a t-shirt.

OGDENSBURG — An ‘End of Summer Luau’ will be held at the Freight House Aug. 20 from 7 to 9 p.m.

Organizer Angela Rodriguez said the event is aimed at kids ages 12-18 and will feature live music from teenage band Total 9 featuring bassist Christopher Rodriguez, Web Rodriguez on drums, William Demers on lead guitar, Jackson Dupery on rhythm guitar, Evelyn Davis on vocals and Macy Murdock on sax and keys. Logan Moran will open the show.

Rodriguez said the event is being held for kids in Ogdensburg and surrounding communities due to the lack of activities for them.

OGDENSBURG – United Helpers will be hosting a New York DMV approved National Safety Council Defensive Driving Course from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, in the large staff development classroom at the former United Helpers Rehabilitation and Senior Care (RiverLedge), 8101 State Highway 68, Ogdensburg.

The class serves as a refresher course for drivers of all ages and includes safe driving tips and an overview of today’s vehicle and traffic laws.

BY JEFF CHUDZINSKI
North Country This Week

MASSENA — The Massena Film Academy still has a handful of openings for its fall classes and time is running out to sign up.

“We do have eight openings left but folks need to sign up before our Aug. 30 deadline,” Academy Director Elijah Winfrey said.

Winfrey also stressed that the academy is not just for Massena residents.

A state-wide crackdown on drivers who speed will be in effect in St. Lawrence County Aug. 14-21 as part of Speed Awareness Week.

Governor Kathy Hochul announced that law enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase patrols to target speeding. Speed Awareness week is a high-visibility enforcement campaign supported by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee to stop speeding and prevent avoidable crashes caused by unsafe speed.

Clarkson University will receive $200,000 from the National Science Foundation.

This grant will support a research project to develop a holistic quantum-inspired framework to address the cyber risks and operational challenges for decentralized power grids, according to Congresswoman Elise Stefanik.