OGDENSBURG – Ogdensburg wants citizen input in the city’s planning for the future, and has set up a series of meetings and workshops to get it.

“The City of Ogdensburg values an engaged citizenry and is committed to involving people in crafting the future of the City,” said the announcement from City Manager Arthur Sciorra’s office.

The first meeting will take place July 21. All these meetings begin at 6 p.m. at the Dobisky Visitor Center.

OSWEGO – Two St. Lawrence County students have received $17,600 Presidential Scholarships to attend SUNY Oswego,

Keith D. Gallucci of Heuvelton and Timothy C. Bowman of Willow Street in Richville received the merit scholarships.

The awards recognize students' past academic achievements and potential for success, college officials say.

CANTON -- Adirondack singer/songwriter Dan Berggren will be the pulpit guest at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, July 17.

HOPKINTON -- The Hopkinton Congregational church is having a pancake breakfast Sunday July 17 at Hopkinton Town Hall.

One the menu: pancakes with maple syrup, sausage, scrambled eggs, home fries, juice and coffee.

Prices are adults $6 and children 5-12 $3.50, under five free.

Three former SUNY Potsdam student-athletes will be inducted into the Bears Hall of Fame as part of the 2011 induction ceremony and luncheon on Saturday, July 16, at Knowles Hall on the SUNY Potsdam campus.

The induction ceremony takes place during the school’s annual Reunion Weekend from July 14-17.

Kregg Bruno, Renee (Hatter) Hook ’86 and Jodie (Schoppmann) Robertson ’06 will become the 31st class inducted into the Hall of Fame since its inception in 1979.

POTSDAM -- SeaComm Federal Credit Union has contributed $500 to the Potsdam Chamber as a supporter and corporate sponsor of the 44th Annual Potsdam Summer Festival July 14 through July 16.

Pictured from the left are SeaComm Tellers Brooke Parmeter and Sean Lynch, Potsdam Chamber Executive Director Marylee Ballou, Teller Sinduja Sitaraman, and Assistant Branch Manager Douglass Johnston.

St. Lawrence County is seeking home-grown support for changes to state law that are required if the county is to increase sales taxes and moderate increases in property taxes.

St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators Chair Sallie Brothers said that the desired action from Albany is “an issue of fairness in making sure that all revenue options are available to local governments as they try to balance the need to pay for both mandated and desirable services for the benefit of the public they serve without the burden falling solely upon the property taxpayers.”

GOUVERNEUR – The fifth annual Summer Concert Series at Riverview Park pavilion continues Sunday, July 17 with fiddler Amber Nezezon and a guest performers.

All concerts are held on Sundays from 4 to 6 p.m., rain or shine. They are free to the public, but donations are welcome.

Future concerts in the series include:

• July 24: The Essotiericks - The eclectic Harrisville and Gouverneur band will play 50’s and 60’s and 70’s folk, rock and pop songs for your enjoyment.