To the Editor:

Helping Hands is very grateful to the staff at Canton-Potsdam Hospital for their generous food donation to the Helping Hands food pantry.

The caring and ongoing support of CPH employees continues to help so many families in need.

Jane Wells

Potsdam

I visited Heuvelton June 8 and the gas price there is lower than any major community in St. Lawrence County. I believe that the gas stations intentionally raise prices when they know a holiday weekend is coming or/and if there are going to be “out-of- towners” coming in. Like this past weekend (Dairy Princess and St. Lawrence University gatherings). I saw one station below $4 on Thursday or Friday and then it was gone. That is just wrong. I drive to Ogdensburg, and now maybe to Heuvelton, at least once every two weeks to get filled up just because I hate being taken advantage of.

The state Senate has approved a bill to create hunting and fishing gift cards which would allow sportsmen to help promote recreation in upstate New York.

Senator Patty Ritchie’s bill, S.5161, directs the state DEC to create the cards, which would be available in different denominations and could be used to pay for hunting and fishing licenses, stamps and other fees.

A driver in Potsdam was at nearly three times the legal limit of alcohol, and another in Waddington with more than twice the legal limit early today, police said.

An improper turn and signal led to felony charges of driving while intoxicated against a Frankfort man this morning in Potsdam.

Village police say they measured the blood alcohol level of Anatoliy Shinkarevich, 24, at .23 percent, nearly three times the DWI threshold of .08 percent.

HEUVELTON – A Zumba benefit for Joan Fischer, kidney transplant patient, will be held Friday, June 17 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Heuvelton Central School Elementary Gym.

Joan instructors Jackie Foster, Rachael Matejcik and Holly O’Brien for the Heuvelton librarian.

Joan had surgery on April 9, 2011. She has Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) and waited on the transplant list for two years.

As part of post-operative care, she will be making weekly, bi-weekly and monthly trips to Albany Medical Center for at least the next 12 months.

HANNAWA FALLS – Hannawa Falls community-wide yard sales to benefit the Hannawa Falls Park will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18.

To put your location on the map, pay $5 with your name and address at Chip’s Place or The Country Store.

Maps will be available at both stores the day of the sales.

To the Editor:

This time of year we all think about our graduates and all the struggles and challenges they have survived to get to this amazing point in their lives.

I want to also take this time to thank and honor the teachers at Massena Central School for making this possible for my daughter Morgan.

Without the kindness and guidance from these amazing people, my daughter would not be the wonderful person she is. Mrs. Acton has been there for her since 9th grade.

NICHOLVILLE -- Erik F. McLaughlin of Nicholville received a bachelor of professional studies degree in management, specializing in sport managment at Cazenovia College's 186th commencement ceremony held on Saturday, May 14.

Entrepreneur Jay S. Walker, chairman of Walker Digital, LLC, best known as the founder of priceline.com, delivered the keynote address to the graduates.