CANTON – The Canton Garden Club of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. and the National Garden Clubs, Inc. is planning a Saturday, March 5 trip to the Syracuse Garden Club show to hear Kerry Ann Mendez speak on Blue Ribbon annuals, perennials and shrubs.

As a garden consultant, designer, writer, teacher and lecturer, she focuses on timesaving gardening techniques and workhorse plant material as well as organic practices.

POTSDAM – Potsdam Central School’s Class of 1981 is having their 30 year high school reunion on July 1-2.

Family, friends, teachers and staff are encouraged to attend. Questions, contact Kimberly Norman through email at [email protected] or go to Facebook and search for PCS Class of 1981 30 year reunion information.

An informal RSVP via Facebook will be conducted by March 1, and April 1, with a deposit by May 1 to hold locations.

Congressman Bill Owens has been appointed to serve on a third committee in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Owens will sit on the House Committee on Small Business, and promises to continue working to ease regulations on small business owners and to assist them in creating jobs.

Last week, freshman Nate Uline (Gansevoort, NY) of the Clarkson University Men's Basketball team had to share the honor of Liberty League Rookie of the Week, but on Monday he was the sole newcomer named as the conference's top freshman for the past seven days.

Uline, who averaged 11.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game over a 1-1 weekend, recorded his first career double-double on Saturday with 14 points and 10 rebounds. He also had three blocks in the two-game stretch.

The SUNY Potsdam women’s basketball team will participate in the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Pink Zone event this Saturday, Feb. 12, in a 6 p.m. home game against Oswego.

The Bears will join college teams across the nation over the next two weeks to raise awareness and funds for the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, an organization in partnership with the V Foundation dedicated to raising money for scientific research aimed at fighting against women’s cancers.

COLTON -- Higley Flow State Park was featured in the December issue of “Cross Country Skier” magazine as a “hidden gem.”

Colton resident, devoted cross-country skier, and Higley trails volunteer Judith Fuhr wrote up the article for the magazine.

Fuhr discussed the attractions of the park’s cross-country trails, such as the “scenic beauty and ideal terrain” and how the trails are set and groomed by volunteers from local towns and from the colleges.

Applications to participate in the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program are being accepted.

This program enhances pheasant hunting opportunities through a partnership with DEC, sportsmen and sportswomen, 4-H youth, and landowners who are interested in rearing and releasing pheasants.

Applications must be filed with a DEC regional wildlife manager by March 15.

DEKALB JUNCTION – An Italian buffet feast will be served by DeKalb Junction’s World Famous and Lovely Chefs, 5 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 at the Methodist Church.

A free will offering is requested.