The St. Lawrence Power and Equipment Museum will hold an open house at old Schoolhouse No. 12, five miles south of Philadelphia, N.Y., U.S. Rt. 11 from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 30.

Ownership of this classic, mid-1800s one-room schoolhouse was recently transferred to the museum by the Indian River School District. It will be moved to the museum’s village green and property in Madrid next year.

For more info, contact [email protected].

To the Editor:

I’m writing to urge the voters in the Village of Canton to vote for Mary Ann Ashley for Village Board. In a time where we face many challenges, we need fresh ideas on the board. Mary Ann brings a well-rounded background to the table. Having been a department head for the County, a member of the Canton School Board, and a member of the New Fire Station Committee, she has proven herself to be capable of working with budgets, cutting costs while retaining services, and working side by side with a broad range of people.

To the Editor:

I have known Patty Ritchie for over thirty years. When I think of her, I am reminded of kindness, caring, commitment, loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness, strong work ethic, competent, visionary leader, people oriented and most of all integrity. The definition of integrity is “soundness of moral and ethical character.”

To the Editor:

Sometimes all the good efforts one tries go for naught because there are naysayers and doom and gloom surrounding one. It is how I have felt at times as a member of the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators. However, I am an optimist and I see good people running in this latest county election for the board. Thoughtful, reasonable, common sense people who can work well with others and get things done.

To the Editor:

For 35 years, I have observed and often participated in job creation and job loss in Northern New York. This recession brought a sharp drop in sales for many of us who own or manage small businesses and organizations, and it has been among the most challenging time for thousands of our neighbors who lost jobs, wages, and career opportunities.

But one bright spot in recent months in Northern New York is the growing interest in small business development.

To the Editor:

I would like to extend many thanks to Matthew Flynn II for his recent endorsement of my candidacy for District 8 St. Lawrence County Legislator. We both fought clean and hard campaigns. We competed door to door, sticking to the issues, and discussing what we could bring to the table to help with the county’s present and future challenges.

I read with interest the original Soundoff about the mother who was complaining about kids running amok while she was trying to grocery shop and the subsequent rebuttals (“Parenting Classes Needed,” Oct. 20-26). As a parent, I cannot imagine letting my children run wild through stores or allowing them to scream their heads off while grocery shopping. I, however, was raised in a family that if we as children misbehaved in public, we were removed from the public place and were given a spanking. I am a fine, functional contributing member of society.

Re: “Parenting Classes Needed” (Oct. 20-26), When people are quick to call Child Protective Services for child abuse and try to tell others how to parent, it is understandable why parents do not discipline in public. Suggesting people take parenting classes because their child misbehaves and they don’t spank them is a stretch. Those parents whose initial reaction is to smack their child need to take parenting classes and anger management. There are better solutions to deal with problem behaviors; leaving the store is also not one of them in my opinion.

MASSENA -- A Massena man was charged by state police with felonies in two separate cases Tuesday.

Shannon P. Derouchie, 41, was charged with first-degree scheme to defraud-property in excess of $1,000, allegedly committed Oct. 7 in St. Lawrence County.

He was also charged with fourth-degree grand larceny in an alleged incident in the Town of Bombay Tuesday.

Derouchie was issued an appearance tickets, one for Bombay court Nov. 2 and the other for Massena Town Court Nov. 3.

Troopers say the investigation continues.

POTSDAM -- Due to illness, the ghost walks that were scheduled for Fright Night have been cancelled.

There were to be two tours for adults during Fright Night.

All other Fright Night events will occur starting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28.

For full schedule of activities go to www.potsdamchamber.com