An Ogdensburg family celebrated the safe return of a member of their family who was deployed in Iraq. The Chambers family welcomed home Captain Michael Chambers July 4. Edward and Robin Chambers had his yellow ribbon tied to a tree on their property to represent him while he was overseas. Chambers, an Ogdensburg native, now resides in Buffalo with his wife Daisy, who is also a member of the armed forces. Together they have two children, Maverick and Maximus.

The Potsdam Boys Lacrosse team won the Watertown League 3/4 Championship recently in Watertown. They completed a perfect 16-0 season by beating Watertown 10-4 for the title. They are a great mix of second, third and fourth graders, according to head coach Mike Pitts. Photo submitted by Kris VanWagner.

Resident Director Christine Downton, left, and board member Carolyn White stand in the dining room of Grace House, a faith-based supportive living house in Canton.

BY ADAM ATKINSON

North Country This Week

CANTON – The Canton town board has approved two fund transfers from the general fund to pay for a municipal building needs assessment and an engineering study of Miner Street Road.

At their meeting Thursday, July 11, the board approved reallocating $9,000 to cover the study of Miner Street Road that will be conducted by Brooks Washburn Architect P.C. of Potsdam.

The village of Canton will share in some of the cost of the study.

OGDENSBURG -- The Ogdensburg Parks & Recreation Department’s free Arts & Crafts Program began Tuesday, July 9. The program will be held Tuesdays at Grove Street Park, Wednesdays at Kelly Park (Hamilton Street Park) and Thursdays at the Dobisky Visitors Center from 9-11 a.m. The program will run from July 9-Aug. 1. Please check the department’s Facebook page at “Ogdensburg City Recreation” for a weekly list of projects.

LOCAL EVENTS ON TUESDAY

Camp Med

CANTON -- The Volunteer Transportation Center’s annual St. Lawrence County Golf Tournament fundraiser at Partridge Run Golf & Country Club, 70 Sullivan Dr., Canton, will be Friday, July 19.

Registration begins at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.

Register a foursome from your organization or your regular golf league. Registration is $300 per team or $75 per golfer – this includes golf, cart and dinner. Skins and super skins may be purchased at registration. Dinner will include raffles and an awards presentation.

The Potsdam Volunteer Fire Department staged its traditional 'Run to the River' after their parade review around downtown Saturday evening on the last day of Potsdam's Summer Festival. The tradition goes back more than 100 years. William Frank sent us the photo.

Photo courtesy of Ogdensburg Fire Department Facebook Page

OGDENSBURG – No injuries were reported late Saturday night after a car crashed into a Greene Street house causing extensive damage.

The Ogdensburg Police Department received the report of the incident at 914 Greene St. at 11:45 p.m.