WILMINGTON -- The age-old European tradition of nighttime ski touring made popular in Germany is coming to the Adirondacks Saturday, Jan. 1.

Participants in the Nachtspektakel Ski Tour Event will be at Whiteface Mountain to begin at 4:30 p.m., “skinning” up to mid-station lodge. After dinner, skiers will put on their headlamps and ski back down to the Whiteface Base Lodge by 9 p.m., professionally guided by a certified mountain guide.

Kari Martin, daughter of Ron and Kelley Martin of Waddington, graduated in December 2010 from SUNY Potsdam with Bachelor's Degrees in English Literature and Writing and Secondary English Education.

Kari is a 2007 graduate of Madrid-Waddington Central School.

Kari now holds her initial certification to teach English in grades 5-12.

She will begin work toward a Master's Degree in Literacy Education beginning in January.

If you are looking for something to do on New Year's Eve, there is a list of parties, music events and more in our calendar.

There are dozens of events at taverns and at American Legion, VFW and Amvets halls, with music, food and other entertainment.

Link to our calendar for Friday, Dec. 31 here.

NORWOOD – Due to unforeseen events, the Norwood Kiwanis New Year's Day Brunch scheduled at St. Andrew’s Church has been cancelled.

To the Editor:

I would like to take this time to thank the West Potsdam Fire Department, Potsdam Rescue Squad, and NYS Trooper Ellis for the help and support during the motor vehicle accident rollover at County Route 34 and Flat Rock Road intersection on the afternoon of Dec. 14.

Your help and dedication to the community and Professionalism is greatly appreciated by all.

Thank you again for everything.

The Brooks & Bisonette Family

To the Editor:

On Dec. 4, NeXtWave, the young professionals group of St. Lawrence County, held a board game tournament to raise funds for the Potsdam Holiday Fund.

Through the collection of funds, and donations from area businesses, NeXtWave was able to provide a Potsdam Entertainment Package that consisted of bowling at Market Lanes, a movie at the Roxy and funds for a slice at Little Italy to 10 deserving teenagers.

Additionally, Northern Ice and Dance donated several handbags, wallets, makeup and clothes to brighten the Christmas morning of area teenage girls.

I was shopping at Walmart last week. After shopping, I put my purchases in the trunk of the car, returned the cart to the proper place and drove off. I stopped at a gas station in Potsdam and realized I had left my purse in the cart. I drove back to Walmart shaking like a leaf and praying my purse would still be there. I check the carts and it was not there. I asked an employee bringing carts if he had seen a purse, but he had not. He told me to check customer service. I went to customer service, and someone had found my purse and turned it in.