CANTON – Registration for the St. Lawrence Figure Skating Club regular season will be held Wednesday, Sept. 22 and Thursday, Sept. 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the outer lobby of Appleton Arena.

During registration, the club will host a Dress & Skate Sale. Bring your used skates, skating dresses, and other skating accessories to the Appleton Arena on Wednesday starting at 5:45 p.m.

With each item you wish to sell, attach an envelope listing your name, phone number, and price of your item.

The SLFSC will manage the sale on both registration dates.

GOUVERNEUR – For the fourth year, in collaboration with Gouverneur's Riverside Cemetery, the Gouverneur Museum is sponsoring a tour of selected monuments beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

As the tour visits each monument, visitors learn about the contributions of the person it commemorates through a guide distributed with the tour.

To the Editor:

There is much to write about concerning the Village of Potsdam and its dysfunctional activities –so much so that it is hard to pick out any single one and really lay it out in the open. Watertown Times writers have done a marvelous job of laying our village officials out in lavender on several occasions and on several fronts but they have missed one big one.

I have always said if we could gave Jim Sheehan and Dr. Marescia and Steve Kuno each a million dollars stimulus money they would create more jobs than anyone could believe. It is time people realize who are successful and get things done. This is what our economy needs today, not stonewalling by the county zoning board who have no interest in Potsdam.

Once again Potsdam is dragging it’s feet. Mr Sheehan has a go ahead from his customer to build a dollar building and the powers that be can not expedite the process. A commercial building will fit in appropriately in that area. The hospital just did a grand renovation of the former St. Mary’s school, making it look attractive and keeping it on the tax roll for years to come. A regional office for NYSUT would provide years of revenue for Potsdam. Someone will have to maintain the building and grounds, teachers and others will travel to this office for business.

CANTON -- St. Lawrence University welcomes the four area students as members of the class of 2014.

Each first-year student will participate in St. Lawrence University's innovative First-Year Program, an introduction to the liberal arts curriculum taught in residence halls by faculty teams.

Clear writing and speaking skills are stressed, and careful advising is provided for all students.

• Samantha W. Bice of Newton Falls; Bice graduated from Clifton-Fine Central School in Star Lake.

LISBON -- Lights on the River has announced they will have light displays this December at the Lisbon Beach and Campgrounds for everyone to drive through and enjoy.

The displays will depict holiday themed scenes. They will come from local businesses, organizations and residents, and those built by the Lights on the River committee.

Those interested in creating a light display may visit www.LightsOnTheRiver.org or contact Scott Wilhelm at 854-2657 for more information.

POTSDAM – The American Red Cross of Northern New York wants North Country residents to know that September 2010 is National Preparedness Month, a time set aside each year for the last seven years to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses and communities.

The Red Cross urges everyone to take steps now to be ready when emergencies happen.

POTSDAM – A series of basket making classes will be held at Willow Tree Florist and Landscaping, 7580 U.S. Highway 11, in September and October.

• Wine basket class, Friday, Sept. 24, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $30

• Bowl basket class, Monday, Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $20

• Wastepaper basket class, Monday, Oct. 4, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Cost: $20

• Magazine Basket class, Monday, Oct. 4, 5-8 p.m. Cost: $40

Contact 265-2842 or [email protected] to register.

MASSENA – A chicken barbecue will be held at the Massena Moose Lodge 1110 beginning at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25.

The cost is $8 for one-half a chicken, a baked potato, tossed salad and dessert.

Take-outs are available at 769-5720.

This will also be a membership drive; the application fee will be waived for the day.

A dart tournament will be held at 4 p.m.