New Life Christian Fellowship plans grand opening Sept. 11
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 6:44 am
NORFOLK – New Life Christian Fellowship of Norfolk, 30 N. Main St., will hold a grand opening and ribbon cutting at 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11.
Guest speakers will be Pastor Rick Sinclair of the Christian Fellowship Church in Madrid, and Ford Reynolds of the Richville Christian Fellowship in Gouverneur.
All are invited to attend. Refreshments will follow.
Regular church services are held Sundays at 10 a.m. for Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. for Sunday worship service, 6 p.m. for the upper room worship and Wednesday at 7 p.m. for Bible study and prayer.
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Craft show planned during Norwood Regatta Sept. 11, 12
Friday, September 10, 2010 - 6:43 am
NORWOOD – A craft show will be held as part of the Norwood Lake Regatta Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 11 and 12 on Lakeshore Drive.
There is no charge for a 10x10-foot space, but exhibitors must pay the gate price of $5 per day.
For more information, contact Elaine at 353-7321.
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Orton H. Johnson, 97, St. Regis Falls
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 8:13 pm
Orton H. Johnson longtime resident of St. Regis Falls entered into rest Wednesday September 8, 2010 at the Adirondack Medical Center, Saranac Lake.
Clarkson women's soccer team scores 3-1 win over crosstown rival SUNY Potsdam
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 6:40 pm
POTSDAM -- Junior Alix Petitti (Amsterdam, NY) scored a pair of second half goals to lift the Clarkson University Women’s Soccer team to a 3-1 non-conference victory over crosstown rival Potsdam State Thursday afternoon at Clarkson Field.
The Golden Knights evened their record at 2-2-0 overall, and Clarkson will face Hilbert College on Saturday afternoon in Hamburg, NY. Potsdam lost its first game of the season, falling to 3-1 overall.
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Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center’s gift shop surpasses daily sales record
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 5:09 pm
OGDENSBURG – The Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center Auxiliary Gift Shop recently offered a one-day sale, featuring Vera Bradley items as well as Halia and Bauble Lu Beads, and took in over $5,700.
The sales represented an all-time one-day sales record for the shop since its inception back in the 1950’s.
Agnes Lightfoot, auxilian and Gift Shop co-chair, suggested two factors that may have helped boost sales.
First, customers spending $100 in total merchandise had their names entered into a drawing for a Vera Bradley Tote and matching ID case valued at $58.
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Potsdam Fire Deparment holds chicken barbecue Sept. 11
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 5:07 pm
POTSDAM – The Potsdam Fire Department will hold a chicken barbecue on Saturday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. until all is gone.
Whole dinners are $7.50, including a half chicken, macaroni salad, baked beans and roll.
A half chicken is $4.50.
Free delivery is available in the village of Potsdam.
Call to order at 265-4397.
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Veils of the Nile dance troupe performs at Potsdam Farmers' Market Sept. 11
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 5:06 pm
POTSDAM – The Potsdam Farmers’ Market will take on the feel of an exotic Middle Eastern bazaar Saturday, Sept. 11, when the Veils of the Nile dance troupe performs at 10:30 a.m.
The market shopping hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at its new location south of the Main Street parking lot, near the Clarkson Inn and next to Ives Park.
It offers seasonal fruits and vegetables, baked goods, maple syrup, local meat, pumpkins, local corn & tomatoes, peaches, apples, flowers, and wine.
For more information, contact 384-4289.
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Wounded Warrior Project jamboree to be held Sept. 11 at Massena American Legion
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 5:04 pm
MASSENA – A Wounded Warrior Project Jamboree will be held Saturday, Sept. 11 at the American Legion, 40 E. Orvis St., beginning at 1 p.m.
The event is sponsored by the Massena Memorial Hospital Veteran’s Clinic, AMVETS, VFW, DAV, Marine Corp League, American Legion, Shriners, Moose Lodge, Elks, and Italian/American Club.
Attendees will receive a ticket for door prizes with donations at the door
Cross-country rollerblader and fundraiser Shawn Hatch will be on hand, and there will be raffles, 50/50 every hour, snacks and bands.
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Potsdam's Clarkson Inn, at 25, hosting open house Sept. 17
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 2:47 pm
POTSDAM -- The Clarkson Inn will celebrate its 25th anniversary with an open house on Sept. 17.
The community is invited the open house at the Inn, One Main Street, on Friday, September 17, from 2 to 4 p.m.
The Inn has seen many famous guests pass through its doors during its two-and-a-half decade history, among them Adam Sandler, and Dennis Miller, who donned a wig and glasses to maintain his anonymity. Actor and Clarkson alumnus M. Emmet Walsh, known for his cantankerous personality, reportedly told a desk clerk to “go smoke a beer and drink a cigar.”
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Riverside Brass Quintet performs in Gouverneur Sunday
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 2:45 pm
GOUVERNEUR – The Riverside Brass Quintet will present a concert on Sunday, Sept. 12, at 3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Gouverneur.
The quintet is relatively new, having been organized in the spring of 2009.
The individual members are highly experienced brass players, active as performers and educators throughout the region. All five also perform in the Northern Symphonic Winds.
Additionally, each one of the five has some connection with the Crane School of Music.
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