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June-July, 2010
TAUNY Gallery Exhibits Folk Culture
CANTON - A stop at
TAUNY offers visitors to the
North Country and locals
alike a glimpse at the customs
and creativity that make life
in our region so rich. Now in a
new home in historic downtown Canton, Traditional Arts
in Upstate New York-TAUNY--is the only organization in New York’s North
Country dedicated to show-
casing the folk culture and
living traditions of the region.
An orientation exhibit in
the TAUNY Gallery introduces visitors to the concepts
of folk lore and cultural traditions, and offers examples and
photographs of North Country
traditions from all over the
northern part of the state.
Changing exhibits in the
TAUNY Gallery showcase
many aspects of local life in
the region, ranging from
model boats to yard art, from
hooked rugs to hippie houses,
carved birds, and Adirondack
storytellers. The summer
exhibit, “Sacred Tools: The
Work and Spirit of the Adirondack Trail Crew,” opens Saturday, June 5. Also regularly on
display in the TAUNY Gallery
is the North Country Wall of
Fame, which includes portraits and essays describing
TAUNY’s North Country Heritage Award recipients.
The TAUNY Folkstore is
the perfect place to find souvenirs of days spent in the
North Country. TAUNY’s
museum shop features locally
made products such as Amish
quilted pieces, Mohawk baskets, Adirondack woodwork,
handmade soaps and candles,
a variety of maple products,
and locally made candies,
jams, and jellies.
The TAUNY Center and the
North Country Folkstore,
located at 53 Main Street in
Canton, are open Tuesday to
Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Visit www.TAUNY.org
<http://www.TAUNY.org>
Ogdensburg Horse Show July 11, 18, Aug. 15
By MATT MCALLISTER
The St. Lawrence Valley
Horseman’s Association 2010
has begun its summer schedule at its showgrounds on the
Linden Road in Ogdensburg.
Shows begin at 9 a.m. and
feature classes for all types of
riders, according to Mimi
Romeo, member.
“We have English, Halter
and Jumping in the morning,
followed by a lunch break.
Then Lead-Line, Western,
Walk-Trot classes and ending
with Game classes for both
Youth and Open,” Mrs. Romeo
said.
Shows are family oriented
and both new and experienced
riders are encouraged to participate. The SLVHA also has
end-of-day high point ribbons
and end-of-year division
awards.
“We hope spectators will
come to watch and enjoy our
shows,” Mrs. Romeo said.
Waddington Craft, Antique
Show Scheduled On Aug. 7
WADDINGTON - The
annual Craft, Antique & Flea
Market Show and Farmers'
Market will be held Aug. 7
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This
will be part of the 35th
Annual Waddington Homecoming and this is an outdoor
show with upwards of 100
vendors and is one of the
largest in the area.
Applications are currently
being accepted for those interested in a booth space. They
are available by contacting
Nancy Putney at 388-5576.
Officers for 2010 include:
President Anita Morrill; Vicepresident Joan Dashnaw; Secretary Marcia Oney; and
Treasurer Lillian Pitts.
You must be an SLVHA
member to show on the
grounds, and negative Coggins and rabies certificates
are required. Membership
fees include $18 for a family,
$12 for an individual, and $6
for juniors.
For more information, visit
www.SLVHA.org on the web.
Any questions can be directed
to President Morrill at
[email protected] or by calling Mrs. Romeo at 764-5349.
A complete list of summer
shows is as follows, with
judges (all shows are at the
Linden Street showgrounds):
June 13 - Wendy Soucy
July 11 - Susan Gridley
July 18 - Vicki Haney
Aug. 15 - Clint Cameron,
Prescott, Ontario
Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 - twoday Quarter Horse Show.
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June-July, 2010
Seaway Festival July 17-25
By BRIAN KIDWELL
It is still unquestionably the
event of the summer season
in Ogdensburg.
Not bad for being 50 years
old.
The annual Ogdensburg
International Seaway Festival
will start up July 10 and by
the time it closes down July
25, a good time will have been
had by thousands of visitors.
Then again, when you have
carnival rides, games, live
entertainment, good food and
more, all topped off by a grand
parade down Ford Street to
the St. Lawrence River, how
can a good time not be had?
The schedule, while subject
to some additions, is in place.
According to the festival’s
dedicated father-son organizing team, Kenneth G. Cole
and Chris Cole, the events,
times, locations and sponsors
are:
•Saturday, July 10: 1 p.m.,
Seaway Festival Little Miss
and Junior Miss and Seaway
Festival Queen and Junior
Queen pageant; Ogdensburg
Free Academy auditorium;
Seaway Festival Committee.
•Saturday, July 17; 9: a.m.;
Remington Canoe Race;
Heuvelton boat launch; Frederic Remington Art Museum;
9:30 to 11 a.m.; Kids fishing
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derby; Greenbelt docks; Stewart’s Shoppes; 10 a.m.; Horseshoe-pitching contest; Dobisky
Center; A.J. Missert Distributors; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Arts
and Crafts Show; Richard G.
Lockwood Civic Center; 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Fort La
Presentation Founder’s Day;
Lighthouse Point; Fort La
Presentation Committee; 1 to
4 p.m.; Kids fun games; Morrisette Park; Ogdensburg
Firefighters IAFF Local 1199;
2 to 9 p.m., Concerts in the
park; “Rock the Festival”
music fest; Morrisette Park;
Fourth Coast Entertainment.
•Sunday, July 18: 7:30 a.m.;
Fort
La
Presentation
Founder’s Day; Lighthouse
Point; Fort La Presentation
Committee; 8:30 a.m.; Youth
fun run; Dobisky Center; Nice
and Easy stores; 9 a.m.; 4mile walk/run; Dobisky Center; Nice and Easy stores; 10
a.m. to 7 p.m.; Oswegatchie
Golf Challenge; Trafalgar
Park; Ogdensburg Lions
Club; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sandbunker Golf Challenge;
Trafalgar Park; Ogdensburg
Lions Club; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Zonta Club Antique and Artisans Show; Newell Golden
Dome, Ogdensburg Free
Academy; Ogdensburg Zonta
Club; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Arts
and Craft Show; Richard G.
Lockwood Civic Center; 1 to 3
p.m.; Julie’s Dance Studio;
Morrisette Park; Julie’s
Dance Studio; 4 to 5 p.m..;
Ogdensburg Dance Studio;
Morrisette Park; Ogdensburg
Dance Studio; 7 p.m.; “Battle
of the Bands”; Ogdensburg
Free Academy football field;
Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers.
•Monday, July 19: 6 to 7
p.m.; Seaway Valley Community Band; Library Park; 8 to
9 p.m.; The Acoustic Brothers
See Festival, Page 6
1960-2010
Celebrating Our 50th Year
OGDENSBURG
# International #
SEAWAY FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 17th - Sunday, July 25th
Fun For The
Whole Family!!
HIGHLIGHTS of the FESTIVAL include:
SATURDAY, JULY 17
TH
9am-Finish - Remington Canoe Race
9:30am-11am - Kids Fishing Derby
10am-Finish - Horse Shoe Pitching Contest
10am-4pm - Arts & Crafts Show
10am-5:30pm - Fort LaPresentation Founders
1-4pm - Firefighters’ Kids Fun Games
2-9pm - “Rock The Festival” Music Fest
SUNDAY, JULY 18
TH
7:30am-Finish - Fort LaPresentation Founders
8:30am-Finish - Youth Fun Run
9am-Finish - 4-Mile Walk/Run
10am-7pm - Oswegatchie Golf Challenge
10am-7pm - Sandbunker Golf Challenge
10am-4pm - Zonta Antique/Artisans Show
10am-3pm - Arts & Crafts Show
9pm-Finish - “Battle of the Bands” High School Band Competitive
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH
6-10pm - Karaoke Contest
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST
6pm-Finish - Tricycle Races
6-9pm - Seaway Cruiser/Car Club/Cruise
7pm-Finish - Deal or No Deal
THURSDAY, JULY 22
ND
10am-5pm - Remington Museum Day
6pm-Finish - Great Toilet Paper Toss
FRIDAY, JULY 23RD
10am-5pm - Remington Museum Day
4-7pm - Guitar Hero Competition
7-8pm - Karaoke Finals
8-9:45pm - Seaway Show Spectacular:
“Nik & The Nice Guys Presenting”
10pm-Finish - Fireworks Spectacular
SATURDAY, JULY 24TH
9:30am-Finish - U.N. 1 Mile Parade Sprint
11am-Finish - Seaway Festival Parade
6pm-Finish - Drum Corps Exhibition
SUNDAY, JULY 25TH
9am-4pm - Antique & Classic Car Show
and Flea Market
12noon-Finish - Fun Fly & Model
Airplane Show
1pm-Finish - Festival Duck Race
Check Our Website
for Concerts in the Park
For Complete Schedule...www.ogdensburgseawayfestival.org
Ontario
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•Wed., July 21st
thru
•Sat., July 24th
Come and Enjoy the
“The Biggest Family Reunion in
St. Lawrence County”
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Enter A Float In Festival Parade July 24
The Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival’s 50th
Annual Parade committee is
encouraging commmunity
groups, civic groups and businesses to support this year’s
parade by Mentering a float in
this summer’s parade.
The Seaway Festival’s 50th
anniversary celebration is
only five weeks away and only
a few floats have signed up.
Float chair Kevin McDonough
is calling on local businesses,
fraternal organizations, veterans groups, families, friends
and non-profits to join in the
celebration.
“We want more people to get
involved. It’s big milestone for
us,” he said.
Mr. McDonough says it’s a
great way to advertise civic
clubs, businesses, organizations or even neighborhoods.
Neighbors in Heuvelton,
Lisbon, Waddington, Morristown and Hammond are all
invited to take part in the Seaway Festival’s 50th year celebration, according to Festival
Chair Chris Cole.
While participants are
awarded prizes, they also
achieve a great accomplishment that comes from planning, constructing and presenting a float in the North
Country largest parade.
“It’s all about the enjoyment
of people working on floats
and people seeing floats.
That’s what makes the Seaway Festival week so great,
but we need more people to
expand the number of floats,”
said Mr. McDonough.
The parade is July 24.
The parade starts at 11 a.m.
Mr. McDonough said he participated in the first Seaway
Festival Parade in 1960 and
has been actively involved as
an organizer since the mid
‘70s. He said over the years
the number of floats has
waned, but he hopes the community will come forward and
go the extra mile this year for
the 50th anniversary of
Ogdensburg’s biggest event
This year's theme is "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary
of the St. Lawrence Seaway
Festival”
Floats will be judged on the
theme, concealment, color, balance and crowd appeal.
The deadline for applications is July 22.
See Floats, Page 6
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July 4
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July 17-18
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July 24
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Aug. 27-29
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Sept 2- 6
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Scoopuccino’s Offers Friday Concert Series
POTSDAM - Scoopuccino’s,
the popular Potsdam bakery
and cafe, continues the tradition of live music on its summer menu every Friday
evening June through August.
“Front Porch Fridays” will
offer a variety of musical flavors from jazz and classic rock
to folk, blues and old time
country.
Featuring some of the
North Country’s best musicians, this summer’s lineup
includes: Tas Cru (aka Rick
Bates from The Conrad Story
Blues Band), Senior Moment
(with fiddle champ Floyd
Sherman), A Fine Line (Jazz
due Dan Gagliardi and Bill
Vitek), The Hazel Pearl Band
and the ever popular North
Bound.
The weekly shows are from
6 to 8 p.m. Friday evenings on
Scoopuccino’s front porch
Schedule of Performers:
June 18: The Hazel Pearl
Band (rock, folk & country)
June 25: Northbound (folk,
acoustic & classic rock)
July 2: A Fine Line (jazz
duo)
July 9: Northbound (folk,
acoustic & classic rock)
July 16: The Hazel Pearl
Band (rock, folk & country)
July 23: Senior Moment
(fiddle, guitar and stand up
base)
July 30: A Fine Line (jazz
duo)
Aug. 6: Tas Cru (aka Rick
Bates; blues)
Aug. 13: Senior Moment
(fiddle, guitar and stand up
base)
Aug. 20: The Hazel Pearl
Band (rock, folk & country)
Aug. 27: Northbound (folk,
acoustic & classic rock)
Band Bios:
• Tas Cru (aka Rick Bates) Aug. 6:
Original songwriting from
this edgy bluesman has
earned Tas Cru the moniker,
"the master of the triple
entendre." His songs are
eccentric, quirky, and sometimes boldly irreverent with a
repertoire that is equal parts
power, passion, and pure
hilarity.
This combined with his
soulful voice and skillful
guitarwork has earned him
his reputation as a bonafide
"triple threat."
• Senior Moment - July 23
and Aug. 13: Foot stomping
fiddle tunes and old time
country featuring a state fiddle champion from the ‘70's
Floyd Sherman; singer and
guitarist Steve Oshier, a well
known artist from the north
country that spent some time
in Virginia playing and
singing his heart out; and,
Ray Gardner on the stand up
bass (of the Lime Hollow Boys
for the last 8 years).
• A Fine Line - July 2 and
July 30: Jazz from the Great
American Songbook since
2004. From their very first gig
Bill Vitek and Dan Gagliardi
have worked to create music
that celebrates the duo.
Piano and bass are equal
players in this jazz ensemble,
and there is plenty of room for
both players to express themselves, and for special guests
too, some of the very best jazz
musicians in the North Country. The music moves easily
from hard driving swing to
open ballads. The players are
always listening and responding to each other and to the
audience.
• Northbound - June 25,
July 9 and Aug. 27: Northbound performs an eclectic
mix of folk, acoustic, and classic rock. Their influences
draw from the great singersongwriters of the 50’s
through today; names like
James Taylor, Paul Simon,
John Fogerty, The Beatles.
They have been performing
in the North Country together
for years and always bring an
exciting blend of music that
spans a wide variety of musical tastes.
• The Hazel Pearl Band June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20:
Heavy on good vibes and a
groovin’ sound, The Hazel
Pearl Band plays a wide variety of standards for all the
right reasons.
HPB is Michael Budler on
lead electric guitar, Dave Nelson on bass and Rev. Mike
Catanzaro on acoustic guitar
and vocals.
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June-July, 2010
Craft Show
Kicks Off
Festival
On July 17-25 the Seaway
Festival Committee and
Ogdensburg will be hosting
its 50th International Seaway
Festival. Every year the Seaway Festival draws people not
only from our surrounding
communities, but also from all
over the United States.
This year, the Seaway Festival starts off with the Seaway
Festival Craft Show on July
16-17 at the Richard Lockwood Civic Center. The hours
for the craft show will be 10
a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and
10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.
Every show grows with not
only the number of crafters
attending, but also the number of individuals looking for
that special gift for a loved
one. The festival’s craft show
gives local crafters the opportunity to sell their hand made
wares that consist of wooden
benches, blankets, jewelry,
baby clothes, and other novelty items. Every year there is
always something new.
The number of crafters and
individuals attending is
expected to increase because
this year less than 20 yards
away the Fort LaPresentation
Association will be hosting:
Founders Day 2010 - 250th
Anniversary Commemoration
of the French and Indian War.
Founders Day 2010 is expecting to draw between 5,000 to
10,000 people for this one
time event.
At the present time the
Seaway Festival has between
40 to 50 crafters attending
with room for more. Set up
time will be July 16 between
4-7 p.m. It’s on a first come
basis. Spaces are 10x10 with
some having power. Please
bring your own chairs, tables
can be provided for $5 per
table. Each crafter must have
a NYS Tax License and will
be responsible for collection of
sales tax.
Please contact Michele Morrison at 315-393-9274 with
any questions and to reserve
a space or spaces. Spots are
going fast, so don’t wait to the
last minute.
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2010 Calendar of Events
6/24-6/27 - Clayton River Fest - Clayton Island
Tours/ 315-686-4820
6/26 - Bass Fishing Tournament
-French Creek Marina. Starts 6am
6/26 - Ian Coristine and the Great Lakes
Swimmers - Clayton Opera House. 7:30pm
7/2-7/4 - USCG Neah Bay Vessel - Downtown
Clayton
7/3 - Gala Fireworks Display - Downtown
Clayton
7/14 - History and Tour of Grindstone
Island/Canoe Point Lunch Clayton Island Tours, Board Boat @428
Riverside Drive, 315-686-4820. 11am
7/16-7/17 - 42nd Annual Decoy & Wildlife Art
Show - Cerow Recreation Park
7/16-7/28 - Grindstone Islands Quilt Show
- Town Hall, Grindstone Island
7/18 - NYS Bass Federation Tournament
- French Creek Marina/315-686-3621
7/24-7/25 - 32nd Annual T.I. Stamp, Coin, Postcard,
Jewelry, Gem & Collectibles Show
- Cerow Recreation Park
7/24 - Save the River’s 5K Fun Run/Walk
- Frink Park / Save the River
for information / 315-686-2010
For More Information: 686-3771,
http://www.1000islands-clayton.com
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Floats
Continued From Page 4
For a float application, call
393-2733.
Entry Rules
1) All float entries to be eligible for Commercial / Non-Commercial Awards must be
entered prior to July 22 with
the float chairperson: Kevin
McDonough, 213 Hamilton St.,
Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669.
Phone: 393-2733.
2) Placement in the line of
march in the parade will be
determined by rotation downward each year with non-commercial winners being second,
fourth and sixth positions this
year and commercial winners
will be first, third and fifth
positions.
Special awards will be placed
in the parade at the discretion
of the Parade Committee.
Positions may be altered by
the parade division coordinators, or the units associated
with them may apply and be
accommodated by the parade
chairperson(s) providing that
it does not upset the parade
balance and it is approved by
the parade chairperson(s)
prior to the parade date.
3) No float may win more
than one award.
4) All entries are asked to
submit a brief description of
the competing float and what
it portrays, so that information
may be used by the judges,
parade announcers, and later
for publicity purposes.
Pertinent information such
as the number of people
involved, man hours spent in
the construction of the float,
and amount of material should
be included.
Judging is to be done on the
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center grounds across from Breconridge and Ansen Electronics.
5) All competing floats must
be at the psychiatric center
grounds across from Breconridge/Ansen no later than 8
a.m. on July 24.
Float position will be assigned
at that time.
No one is to leave the grounds
and try to place themselves in
Art Museum Day; at the
museum; sponsored by the
museum; Noon to 11 p.m.;
Ontario Amusement rides;
Greenbelt; Seaway Festival
Committee; Noon to 4 p.m.;
Special Wrist Bracelet Day; 6
p.m.; Great Toilet Paper Toss;
Library Park; 6:30 to 9 p.m.;
Concert in the Park, Noiz
After 9; Library Park; Howland Pump Inc.
•Friday, July 23: 10 a m. to
5 p.m; Frederic Remington
Art Museum Day; at the
museum; sponsored by the
museum; Noon to 11 p.m.;
Ontario Amusement rides;
Greenbelt; Seaway Festival
Committee; 4 to 7 p.m.; Guitar Hero competition; Greenbelt; The Fox, 101.5 radio station; 7 to 8 p.m.; Karaoke
finals; Library Park gazebo;
Radio station Q 102.9; 8 to
9:45 p.m.; Nik and the Nice
Guys present the Seaway
Show Spectacular; Library
Park; A.J. Missert Distribu-
tors; 10 p.m.; fireworks spectacular; Greenbelt; City of
Ogdensburg.
•Saturday, July 24: 9:30 to
10 a.m.; United Helpers 1-mile
parade sprint; Ford Street;
United Helpers; 11 a.m.; 49th
annual Seaway Festival
parade; Ford Street; corporate
sponsors; Noon to 11 p.m.;
Ontario Amusement rides;
Greenbelt; Seaway Festival
Committee; End of parade
awards; Library Park; corporate sponsors; 6 p.m.; Drum
Corps Exhibition; Ogdensburg
Free Academy football field.
•Sunday, July 25: 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.; Antique and Classic
Car Show and Flea Market;
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port
Authority grounds; Seaway
Cruisers Car Club; Noon;
Michael Cutwa Annual FunFly Propbusters and Model
Airplane Show; Air Field;
Maple City Propbusters; 1
p.m.; Duck Race; City docks;
Seaway Festival Committee.
Festival
Continued From Page 3
Band; Library Park; Howland
Pump Inc.
•Tuesday, July 20: 6 to 10
p.m.; Karaoke contest;
Ogdensburg Free Academy
Auditorium; Q102.9; 6 to 9
p.m.; Concert in the Park, The
Kitchen Party Band; Library
Park; Howland Pump Inc.
•Wednesday, July 21: Noon
to 11 p.m.; Ontario Amusement rides; Greenbelt; Seaway
Festival Committee; Noon to 4
p.m.; Special Wrist Bracelet
Day; 4 p.m.; Tricyle Races;
Greenbelt tennis courts;
Ogdensburg Lions Club; 6 to 9
p.m.; Seaway Cruisers Car
Club/Cruise; Greenbelt; 6:30
to 9 p.m.; Concert in the Park.
J and the 2 Tones; Library
Park; Howland Pump Inc.; 7
p.m.; Deal or No Deal;
Ogdensburg Free Academy
A.J. Missert Distributors and
Ogdensburg Oddfellows.
•Thursday July 22: 10 a m.
to 5 p.m; Frederic Remington
WILDER HOMESTEAD
Boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder & site of the book
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Hay Days of Summer July 31st
Harvest Fest September 25th
Story Hour with children, two days per month
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the parade. If this is done, all
awards and prize monies will be
forfeited and the float will not
participate in the parade.
6) The Seaway Festival Committee will not be responsible
for any tools, ladders or any
other articles, etc. that are
brought by the float group.
7) Float groups will not be
permitted to throw any items
from the float (i.e.: candy, toys,
balloons, pamphlets, etc.)
All items except pamphlets
may be distributed by persons
walking beside the float, but
these articles may not be
thrown.
Floats not complying with
this rule will be asked to leave
the parade.
The Seaway Festival and
the Ogdensburg Boys and
Girls Club Expo in March are
Ogdensburg’s two major
events of the year.
Quilt Show
In Morristown
MORRISTOWN - There
will be a quilt show at the
Morristown
Gateway
Museum on Aug. 6-8.,
Any quilts that have not
been previously shown are
welcome at the museum. If
you are interested in displaying a quilt, please contact Pat
Tocatlian at 375-4467 or
email at [email protected] for a registration form. Mark the date
for a delightful visit to the
Gateway Museum.
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Gateway Museum Offers Concert Series
By MATT MCALLISTER
MORRISTOWN - Two full
months-worth of events are
being coordinated by the
Gateway Museum for this
year’s Morristown Summer
Concert Series. The museum
has scheduled its annual
opening on June 5 and 6,
with a tribute to local veterans planned from 2 to 5 p.m.
each day. The annual garage
sales will be held at the
museum on June 12. Contributions are welcome, except
clothing.
“We’re attempting to
spread the excitement
through the summer, instead
of putting it all on one day,
as we did a few years back,”
said Chris Coffin.
According to Mr. Coffin, a
quilt show to be held from
Aug. 6 to Aug. 8 at the
museum is drawing quite a
bit of interest.
Quilts from Morristown
and neighboring communities will be featured. Over
seventy quilts were on display at last summer’s show.
“Many of the quilts in the
show will be family heirlooms made by ancestors of
residents in the community,”
Mr. Coffin said. “Others will
be new quilts made by con-
temporary crafters. The quilt
show committee is asking for
entries for this year’s show
which were not displayed in
the previous quilt show at
the museum.”
Anyone interested in submitting a quilt or getting
more information is invited
to email [email protected] or phone
(315) 375-4467. The committee organizing the quilt show
is chaired by Patty Reagen.
Other members are Ruth
Bogardus, Nancy Russell,
Pat Tocatlian, and Sue Wilson.
A complete 2010 calendar
Ogdensburg Wine, Beer
Food, Festival Aug. 14-15
By BRIAN KIDWELL
Take a little wine, some
beer and a dash of food. Add a
generous helping of Ogdensburg background and you
have what is already taking
shape as a Northern New
York summer destination.
The second annual Greater
Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce-sponsored North Country Wine, Beer and Food Festival is set to take place Aug.
14-15 at the Richard G. Lockwood Civic Center on West
River Street.
According to Chamber
Executive Director Sandra M.
Porter, vendors are already
signing up to return or come
for the first time to take
advantage of the opportunity
to sell their New York local
and regionally-produced food
and beverages.
An estimated 100 vendors
are expected. So far, according
to Mrs. Porter, commitments
are locked in from:
•Not Your Average Cookie,
Judi Questel, Ogdensburg.
•Hazlit 1852 Vineyards,
Inc., Hector.
•Americana Vineyards and
Winery, Interlaken.
•Baldwin Hill Farms, Rushford.
•Thousand Islands Winery,
Alexandria Bay.
•Otter Creek Winery,
Philadelphia.
•Coyote Moon Vineyards,
Clayton.
•Beechwood House Originals, Monroe.
•The Nut Shop International, Colton.
This year’s festival, Mrs.
Porter promised, will feature
more food with vendors selling sandwiches and wraps
and salads and celebrity chefs
doing cooking demonstrations
with the ingredients consisting exclusively of the wines,
beers, meats, vegetables and
cheese for sale at the festival.
They might also be judged in
a contest setting. Mrs. Porter
said.
Also at the festival, the
Artisans of the River Valley
will be back at the Dobisky
Center in the Greenbelt And
Jack McGrath, proprietor of
Oscar’s, restaurant, Ogdensburg, will again be selling
Texas-style barbecue and setting up beer and entertainment tents.
Call 393-3620.
St. Lawrence County Historical Association
Summer Exhibit
Battle for the St. Lawrence:
The French & Indian War
Historic House, Archives, Rushton Boats,
Books & Gifts
In the Silas Wright House, 3 E. Main St., Canton
315-386-8133
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.slcha.org
Open Tues.-Sat. noon to 4 pm • Open Fri. noon to 8 pm
Free admission
Archives free to members, $5 for non-members,
$2.50 for students
of summer events follows. All
events begin at 7 p.m. unless
otherwise noted.
JULY
July 5 – Chapman Park –
Macy VanArnam & the Boys
July 10 – Museum – Block
Party with Radio Bob (6
p.m.)
July 12 – Chapman Park –
St. John’s Jazz Society Band
July 19 – Chapman Park –
Knowles Jazz Combo
July 26 – Museum – Fiddlers: Donnie Woodcock and
Gretchen Koehler
July 31 – Museum – Frank
Sacci’s Band
AUGUST
Aug. 2 – Chapman Park to be announced
Aug. 6 to 8 – Museum –
Quilt Show
Aug. 7 – Museum – Conrad
Story Blues Band
Aug. 9 – Chapman Park –
Barbara Heller
Aug. 12 – Museum - Lecture
on the Morristown Ferries –
Rick Johnson
Aug. 16 – Chapman Park –
to be announced
Aug. 16 to 20 – Museum –
Classes for Young Artists
Aug. 20 – Fire Station –
Spaghetti Dinner
Aug. 23 – Chapman Park –
to be announced
Aug. 28 – Museum – Blacksmith and Woodcarving
Demonstrations – Jack Taylor,
Marty Snye, Don Morley
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Laurentian Mountain Club Events
The Laurentian Chapter of
the Adirondack Mountain
Club’s mission comprises
three aims: providing humanpowered outdoor recreational
opportunities, providing natural-resource-oriented educational opportunities, and conserving our natural resources.
Nearly every week, year
round, the chapter schedules
outings across the Adirondacks and the North Country,
usually on Saturdays. Membership is not required and
there is no charge.
The public is invited on all
trips unless otherwise indicated.
The following are the chapter’s events for May and June:
• June 19 - Giant’s Washbowl in Keene Valley starting
at Roaring Brook Falls - They
hike up and down in the
shadow of Giant Mountain to
Golf
Continued From Page 24
be reached at 315-265-2141.
The course is open until Oct.
31 and is 18-holes. Cart
rental, pro shop, lounge, food
and showers available.
• Raymondville Golf &
Country Club, State Rt. 56.
It can be reached at 315-7692759 and is open until Nov. 1.
The course is 9-holes, 3,170
yards, par 36. Cart rental,
lounge and food available.
• Clifton Fine Municipal
Golf Course, 4173 Main
Street, Star Lake. It can be
reached at 315-848-3570. The
course is open until Oct. 1 and
is 9-holes 2,799 yards, par 36.
Cart rental and food available.
• Twin Brooks, Franklin
Road (PO Box 82), Waddington. The course can be
reached at 315-388-4480. The
course is open until Oct. 31
and is 18 holes, 6,600 yards,
par 71. Cart rental, club
rental, pro shop, lounge,
snack/beer bar available.
• Meadowbook Golf
Club, State Route 11,
Winthrop. It can be reached
at 315-389-4562. The course is
open until Oct. 31. The course
is 9 holes, 6,360 yards, par 36.
Cart rental and food available.
Giant’s Nubble for excellent
views of the valley, then loop
back, total about 5 miles and
1500 ft gain. Contact Eileen
Wheeler, 386-2482, [email protected]
• June 23 - Evening Paddle
on the Oswegatchie - They’ll
paddle and picnic on the
Oswegatchie starting near
Rensselaer Falls. Distance
depends on who joins us. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, (315) 2658219, [email protected]
Heuvelton Labor Day
Scheduled On Sept. 4, 5
HEUVELTON - Heuvelton
Labor Day weekend is
approaching fast and this
year it will be an Italian
affair. Events will be held
Sept. 3 through 5 in the village beginning with an art
contest at the school from 4-7
p.m. Sept. 3 will start with
kids games and a craft fair
along with food and refreshments. The Heuvelton Leo’s
Club has its annual auction at
5 p.m. at the boat launch.
Sept. 4 will the annual
walk/run beginning at 8 a.m.
Dave and Colleen Steele will
be working the event. T-shirts
will be given to all who pay
the $10 admission fee.
A craft fair will open at 9
a.m. along with various food
vendors, followed by registra-
tion for a bakery contest at 10
a.m. A complete list of events
follows:
Sept. 4
10:30 a.m. - Baby contest,
judging several categories.
12 noon - Clown show featuring live performer.
1 p.m. - Cake walk
2 p.m. Nail pounding
3 p.m. Pet show
4 p.m. An Italian made
Baked Ziti dinner.
5 p.m. The country and
western band the “Country
Classic”
Sept. 5
1 p.m. Parade begins
2 p.m. The Acoustic Brothers will perform
5 p.m. the Starlighters will
perform.
A button blitz Aug. 27.
• June 26 - Cycling the St.
Lawrence/Potsdam/Grasse
River - They’ll bicycle from
Potsdam to Madrid, then
along the Grasse River to the
shores of the St. Lawrence,
where they’ll explore some
islands. They’ll return along
the Raquette. Fifty- mile
round trip, with the option to
do only half the route. Contact
John Barron, (613) 828-2296,
[email protected]
• June 30 - Evening Picnic
and Paddle at Higley Flow Launch from Big Rock boat
launch at 5 p.m. for the 45minute paddle to the state
park for picnic supper. Possibility of swimming. Bring bug
dope. Return to the launch at
about 7 to 7:30 p.m. PDF must
be worn in the boat. Contact
Dick Mooers, (315) 854-4186,
[email protected].
For more information, check
out their Web site at www.adklaurentian.org.
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Mark Valley Making Guest Appearance
Colonial Battle, Trade Fair July 16-18
Action, adventure, heroism The stuff of a Hollywood
blockbuster were the elements of the 1760 Battle of
the Thousand Islands when
the fate of the French Empire
in North America was decided
on the St. Lawrence River.
July 16-18 Ogdensburg’s
Lighthouse Point hosts New
York State’s final 250th
anniversary commemoration
of the French and Indian War
honoring Fort La Présentation, Fort Lévis and the Battle
of the Thousand Islands.
The re-enactment and colonial trade fair sponsored by
the Fort La Présentation
Association promises an
inside look at our 18thcentury
history.
The boring pages of schoolbook history will turn to real
life: Armed soldiers uniformed
in red and blue; military
encampments under white
canvas; historical wooden
boats lining the shore; more
than 35 period trades and
merchants, artists, artisans,
dancers, musicians; and daily
battles on land and water.
Each afternoon, visitors will
witness the two-part Battle of
the Thousand Islands unfold;
The August 16, 1760 capture
of the French 10-gun corvette
L’Outaouaise by armed
British row galleys and the
August 23-25, 1760 siege of
Fort Lévis.
Special guests from the
United Kingdom, France,
Canada and the United
States to join the celebration
of our shared history; including military attachés posted
to embassies in Ottawa, politicians from Ontario and New
York, and one distinctly special guest.
Ogdensburg native Mark
Valley, Iraq War veteran and
Hollywood actor, plans to join
the ranks of the French military re-enactors.
The French mission of La
Présentation founded in 1749
was Ogdensburg’s first settlement, almost 50 years before
the arrival of American settlers. Until 1759, the countryside on both shores of the St.
Lawrence was home to more
than 3,000 Iroquois and their
allies loyal to France. Warriors from La Présentation
fought alongside the French
against the English in the
Mohawk and Champlain Valleys.
By 1758, the English gained
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miles down river from La
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the wooden palisades of La
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and the troops went to Fort
Lévis to complete the works
in hope the stronger fort
would stop the English
advance. An 11,000-strong
Anglo-American
army
descended the river in August
1760; only 350 French soldiers
and Canadian militia stood
between them and Montreal.
The Battle of the Thousand
Islands was about to begin.
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Come To Mare’s Wares Art Festival July 1st
MORRISTOWNN - We are
truly rockin’ this year folks,
and would really love it if you
would join us for the day on
July 1 - yes, it's a weekday. It's
Canada Day .. and apparently
everything closes north of the
border on July 1, so those
Canadians with wanderlust
and a taste for something
more exciting than hanging
out in the backyard head
south. It's also the week before
our own Independence Day
celebration, and a whole lot of
St. Lawrence River summer
residents head up early for the
holiday weekend. And from all
the noise we got from yearround residents last year who
were working all day and
couldn't come, it appears we
have a lot of local support as
well - so we're extending the
hours this year to allow their
participation.
Our intention with this
event is to promote creativity
and talent in ALL its forms scheduled to be available are
fabulous handcrafted products,
authors, musicians, organic
farmers, licensed body workers
and body care, story tellers,
wineries, and more.
Demonstrations and activities will be going on throughout the day including:
Live music all day, including
our headliner, Paul Baldwin
Blues Band. After years of
performing throughout the
U.S. with WC Handy award
nominee Chris Beard, Paul
Baldwin has decided to step
out with his own band the
“Paul Baldwin Blues Band.
From supporting national acts
such as BB King, Buddy Guy,
Tommy Castro, Debra Coleman, and Susan Tedeschi to
headlining, Paul Baldwin has
made the next transition in a
promising musical career. To
create his band Paul knew he
needed the right compliment
of musicians that would give
him the sound he heard in his
head. After months of searching, he found the right combination
in
Ben
Bach
(keys/vocals), Tommy Gunn
(bass/vocals), and Donnie
Bruce (drums). Playing a “no
holds barred, take no prisoners” type of Blues, the Paul
Baldwin Blues Band is powerful, melodic and soulful. The
music pulls you in and captures your senses. But don’t
worry, they’ll” give them back
at the end of the day…..maybe.
Raku firing and Pottery-onthe-wheel demonstrations
Paula Towne of Trinkets in
Gouverneur will be producing,
for a very reasonable $20, onthe-spot portraits for anyone
willing to sit for 20 minutes.
Paula has created 3,000 or
more of her “guaranteed” likenesses over the 12 years she’s
been doing the pencil portraits
(and she does more elaborate
oil commissions as well) .. and
no one has gone away dissatisfied yet!
Gerald “Gerry” Smith, lifelong professional birdwatcher
and president of the Onondaga
Audubon Society, will be signing and selling copies of his
new “Birding the Great Lakes
Seaway Trail” field guide, a
full-color compendium of the
birds and the byway habitats
where you find rare and common species of songbirds, raptors and waterfowl along the
St. Lawrence River, Lake
Ontario, Niagara River and
Lake Erie in NY and PA.
Fort La Presentation will be
present, in costume, promoting
their big July 16-18 Founder’s
Day celebration and re-enactment
Marty Snye of The River
Forge will be demonstrating
his art
Connie B. Burke a.k.a Rya,
will be providing psychic con-
sultations. Rya is a fifth generation psychic who has been
giving readings professionally
for over fifteen years. The type
of psychic readings that Rya
offers is known as psychometry ; a psychic skill in which
information about people (living or dead), places and events
is obtained by handling objects
associated with them. Once
you place your belonging in
Rya's hand she will take a
brief moment in meditation to
readjust herself to your particular energy or that of the individual that you are seeking
contact with, this will take a
few moments. Rya's eyes will
remain closed through out
your session, this helps her to
retain her altered state. Rya
has worked numerous psychic
fairs throughout the New York
area and has made several
guest appearances on both television and radio. In addition
she has worked numerous corporate parties over the years
for companies such as Oneida
Limited, Chrysler in addition
various law firms have utilized
her services for their events.
Also Rya has been contracted
to read at events such as an
Anne Rice booking signing,
"The Night of Knights" New
Years Eve party held at the
casino. A popular lecturer, Rya
has presented workshops teaching people various techniques of
channeling and divination
Home Again Farm will be
bringing their Alpacas and
selling yarns spun from their
fiber
Visit WADDINGTON
On The River
It’s A Small Town
With Much To Do!
A log cabin nestled in the woods with
4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
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Brookfield Offers Fishing Access
Brookfield
Renewable
Power provides the following
public fishing access sites:
Raquette River - In
Piercefield, on the south side
of Route 3 on the west side of
the river there is a gravel boat
launch and an accessible fishing platform. On the east side
of the Raquette River, a canoe
portage exists around Brookfield’s Piercefield Development that provides access to
the river below the project.
A concrete boat launch is
available above the Carry
Falls Dam. It is accessible
from Route 56 via the Stark
Road and Carry Falls Road.
Boat launches are present on
most of the impoundments of
the Raquette River between
Carry Falls and Colton from
Route 56 and the River Road
as well as canoe portages
around each hydroelectric
development.
River access to the Higley
impoundment is available at
Higley Flow State Park and
via the Gulf Road on the west
side of the river above the
Higley Development. A gravel
launch to the Colton
impoundment is also available via the Gulf Road. Canoe
access and fishing access to
the Raquette River at the
downstream end of Sugar
Island is provided in conjunction with the Adirondack
Mountain Club.
Canoe portages are located
on the east side of the river
around the Hewittville Development and on the west side
of the Yaleville and the
Unionville developments
At Norwood Lake, a concrete boat launch and canoe
portage are located on the
east side of the river above
the powerhouse.
Canoe
access is available on the west
side of the river upstream of
the East Norfolk hydroelectric
canal. The next downstream
canoe access is located from
River Road on the west side of
the river in Norfolk. Another
access area and portage also
allow recreationists to access
the river around the Raymondville Development from
River Road downstream of the
Norfolk canoe access.
Oswegatchie River Undeveloped shoreline access
to the Upper Newton Falls
impoundment is available
directly off of River Road and
Overlook Avenue. A canoe
WEDNESDAYS
Pasta Night
Main St., Waddington
Breakfast & Lunch
Mon-Fri 6AM-2PM
THURSDAY
WING NIGHT
35¢ ea. (eat-in only)
45¢ to go
FRIDAY FISH FRY
w/cole slaw & choice of
macaroni & cheese or french fries
$8.50 eat-in,
$8.75 take-out
Served All Day
Arrive by land or water
for a friendly drink and
casual bite to eat.
We serve burgers,
barkers and wings daily.
PIZZA
FOR DELIVERY CALL
388-5862
Family of Four $1995
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THURSDAYS
All You Can Eat
Pizza & Wings ... $5
FRIDAY FISH FRY
Served All Day
Icelandic Haddock
Homemade Mac & Cheese
SATURDAYS
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St. Hwy 37•3 mi. West of Waddington
388-7891
5-9 pm
Ribs • Brisket • Pulled Pork
ALL YOU CAN EAT
Prime Rib &
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Homestyle Cooking - Full Menu
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For Reservations Toll Free 1-800-4-CHOICE
portage safely conveys recreationists around the proejct.
There is also a cartop canoe
launch below the Lower Newton Falls Development, accessible from County Route 60.
At the Flat Rock impoundment, an improved boat
launch provides fishing access
to that reservoir.
Downstream of Heuvelton,
there is a canoe portage and
river access around the Eel
Weir hydroelectric project on
the east side of the Oswegatchie River.
West Branch of the St.
Regis River - Brookfield provides a cartop boat launch on
the west side of the river
upstream of the Allen’s Falls
Dam. This launch is accessible
by Coon Road.
All of these facilities are
open to the public without
charge.
Brookfield also reminds
everyone to enjoy the rivers of
St. Lawrence County and all
waterways safely. Always
wear an approved floatation
device, ensure that your
watercraft is in good operating condition, and be prepared
for emergencies.
Canton Beach Open
Daily During Summer
CANTON - The beach at Taylor Community Park, Miner
Street Road, Canton, is open
seven days a week during the
summer.
The beach area also features
grills and picnic tables.
The Canton Recreation
Department hosts a variety of
activities throughout the summer.
For more information, call the
Recreation Office at 386-3992.
The beach is open daily from
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through
Aug. 24. Lifeguards are on duty.
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June-July, 2010
Civil War Battle July 23, 24
MASSENA - It wouldn’t be
a North Country summer
without the St. Lawrence
County Historical Association’s annual Civil War Reenactment
Weekend
in
Massena.
The sights and sounds of
the Civil War will fill Robert
Moses State Park in Massena
at the ninth annual Civil War
Reenactment Weekend Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and
24.
Union and Confederate
reenactors will stage mock
battles, perform military
drills, talk about camp life,
and demonstrate such skills
as coffin-making, cooking,
cannon firing, and medical
practices.
There will be a fashion
show of Civil War-era clothing, a basket auction, historical displays and period music.
The St. Lawrence County
Historical Association pres-
ents the weekend, which is
hosted by the 2nd Michigan,
Co. E Reenactment Unit.
Admission is $3 per person
per day, free for children 6
and under.
For more information, call
SLCHA at 315-386-8133, email [email protected], or visit
the website at www.slcha.org
The military camps are
open to the public from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 to
2 on Sunday.
Mock battles will be at 3
p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m.
Sunday. Closing ceremonies
will follow the Sunday battle.
The St. Lawrence County
Detachment, Marine Corps
League 408 provides a food
concession both days.
Reenactors from New York,
Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Ontario and Quebec, Canada,
are expected to attend, including several generals, President Lincoln and sutlers (ven-
dors of period goods and clothing).
For more information, call
SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or email [email protected]. Visit the
SLCHA’s website, www.
slcha.org for more information on St. Lawrence County
history.
SLCHA programs are made
possible with public funds
from the New York State
Council on the Arts, a state
agency.
County Offers 15 Golf Courses To Test Your Skills
St. Lawrence County features 15 golf courses from par
three to meticulously groomed
challenging courses along the
St. Lawrence River. Most of
the courses open as spring
arrives in late April or May
and remain open through
early fall.
The golf courses are as follows:
• Partridge Run Golf &
Country Club - 70 Sullivan
Drive, Canton. It can be
reached at 315-386-4444. The
18-hole course is open until
Oct. 15. The course is 6,569
yards, par 72. Cart rental,
club rental, pro shop, lounge,
food available.
• St. Lawrence University Golf Course, 100 East
Main Street (Rt. 11), Canton.
It can be reached at 315-3864600. The 18-hole course is
open until Oct. 15. The course
is 6,800 yards, par 72. Cart
rental, lounge, food, and
shower available.
• Deerfield Country
Club, 195 Taylor Rd., Heuvelton. The course is open until
Nov. 1. Cart rental, club
rental, pro shop, lounge and
restaurant available.
• Emerald Greens, 1485
US Highway 11, Gouverneur.
The course is open until Sept.
30 and is 9-holes, 3,068
yards, par 36.
• Gouverneur Country
Club (Private), Country Club
Road, off Rt. 58. Call 315-2872130 for more information.
Celebrate 43 Years of
POTSDAM SUMMER FESTIVAL FUN!!
July 8th - 10th
Live Music, Sidewalk Sales,
Great Food Everyday!
• Madrid Golf Course,
3662 County Route 14. The
course can be reached at 315322-0502 and its open until
Oct. 31. The course is 9-holes,
par 29. Cart rentals available.
• Cedar View, Rt. 37C
Rooseveltown. The course can
be reached at 315-764-9104.
It’s open until Oct. 31 and is
18-holes, 6,800 yards, par 72.
Cart rental, club rental, pro
shop, lounge and restaurant
available.
• Fox Hill Golf & Country Club, 216 Bailey Road,
Massena. The course is open
until Oct. 30 and is 9 holes,
1,725 yards, par 31. Cart
rental and food available.
• Massena Country Club,
State Route 131, Massena.
The course can be reached at
315-769-2293 and is open
until Nov. 1. The course is 18
holes, 6,364 yards, par 71.
Cart rental, restaurants and
showers available.
• Brier Hill Langbrook
Meadow, 95 Hamel Road,
Hammond. The course can be
reached at 315-375-6372 and
is open until Oct. 15. The
course is 18-holes and carts,
food, lounge are available. The
clubhouse is open year round.
• St. Lawrence State
Park Golf Course, 4955
State Highway 37, Ogdensburg. The course can be contacted at 315-393-2286 and is
open until Oct. 18. The course
is 9-holes, 2,914 yards, par 35.
Cart rental, lounge and food
available.
• Potsdam Town & Country Club, State Route 56, can
See Golf, Page 26
The Massena Olde Car Club & Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce
Present...
13TH ANNUAL BLOCK DANCE &
CLASSIC CAR, TRUCK AND
MOTORCYCLE EXHIBIT
MVFD
SATURDAY, JULY 3 ; 4-8PM
Chicken
Bar-B-Que
Downtown Massena
50/50 & Door Prizes
Dash Plaques
SATURDAY, JULY 10TH
Craft Show, Antique Car Show, Ives Park
Flea Market, Pine Street Arena,
Community Parade at 5:30 pm
Don’t miss a Minute of the Fun!
See Our Entire Schedule www.potsdamchamber.com
It’s The Potsdam Summer Fest:
Food, Shopping, Music & Fun,
What More Could You Ask For?
For more information call 274-9000
Chamber of
Commerce
SUNDAY, JULY 4 ; 12 - 7PM
THE 4 ANNUAL
ROBERT THOMPSON BLUES BASH
TH
Massena Springs Park ; West Hatfield St.
Featuring: Bernie Clark and The Rhythm Sharks
Conrad Story Blues Band
Smokin Aces
Tom Townsley Band
The Dirty Blues Project
Food will be available for purchases; all vendors welcome
Sponsored by:
SeaComm, Alcoa Inc., St. Lawrence Gas, North Country Savings Bank,
Massena Econolodge, 101.5 The Fox
June-July, 2010
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• PAGE 9
Enjoy Norwood’s Concert Series
NORWOOD - The Norwood
Village Green Concert Series
has programmed its 2010 season, the 37th annual season of
the venerable Northern New
York institution.
As usual there will be “new
to the series” performers. In
2010 the audience will meet
Crossing North, two-time
Grammy winner Bill Harley,
Delia, legendary Downchild
Blues band, the Hazel Pearl
Band, Your Logo Here, Six
Foot Midget, Banjo Dan and
the Mid-Nite Plowboys, The
Buskers, Tas Cru, the Juno
Award-winning Compadres
and Inasheer for the first
time.
Past favorites will include
The Wally Siebel All Star Big
Band with guest artist clarinet virtuoso Ken Peplowski,
Northern Symphonic Winds,
Kevin Irwin, Jamie Savage,
The Debt, Piquant and of
course, The Brass Firemen.
This will be the year the
series reaches another milestone - its 500,000th audience
member. The attendance of
less than 5,000 audience
members will enable the
series to cross that marker.
The presentation of the stellar lineup of performers continues the series’ efforts to
provide access to artistic excellence for the public in a free
family setting.
The series is supported with
public moneys by the New
York state Council on the Arts,
a public agency, the St.
Lawrence County Youth
Bureau, the town of Potsdam
and the village of Norwood.
The private sector accounts for
its main source of income via
foundations, corporations, civic
associations and individuals.
In 2010 the diverse categories of performances include
Chilean, Celtic, Big Band jazz,
world music, family programming, acoustic, rock, vocal,
symphonic styles and street
music. Most of the music performed is the creation of the
performer.
Jazz: Clarinet virtuosos Ken
Peplowski will join the Wally
Siebel All Star Big Band for
an evening of big band jazz.
World Music: Chilean guitar
styles along with Australian,
British Isles, Canadian and
the spicy flavors of Latin
dance music will be offered by
Compadres, Inesheer, Finest
Kind and Piquant.
Rock, Blues and Americana:
From the diverse groups , Six
Foot Midget, The Debt, Delia,
Your Logo Here, The Hazel
Pearl Band and Ta Crus will
come these genres of music.
The blues will be amplified by
the legendary Canadian Blues
Band, Downchild.
Bluegrass: A Vermont treasure, Banjo Dan and the Midnite Plowboys will man the
bluegrass corner.
Family Programming: Bill
Harley won Grammy Awards
in 2006 and 2009 in the children-spoken word category.
One of America’s foremost
family performers will perform for the students at Norwood-Norfolk and again for
the general audience.
The Ole Smokehouse
June 25, 26, 27
We will
be Closed
July 4th
We Specialize In Real Southern Barbeque
Wed.-Sunday
11:30am-10pm
Closed Monday
and Tuesday
Reservations Not Required But Recommended
(315) 322-4125
3512 County Rt. 14 • Madrid, NY
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July 15 - Finest Kind
July 18 - Banjo Dan and
The Mid-Nite Plowboys
July 22 - The Buskers
July 25 - Ta Cru
July 29 - The Brass Firemen’s Annual Hometown
Concert
Aug. 1 - Inisheer
To view the schedule and
to find details about the
performers and other
d e t a i l s, ch e ck : w w w. n o r -
woodvillagegreenconcertseries.org.
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We’re Here To Keep Your Summer Rollin’
Standing in front: Shannon Demers Cpht; 2nd Row: Rose Demers, Cpht,
Jennifer Denoncourt Rph, Douglas Duprey, Cpht; 3rd Row: Kim Demers, RPh,
Roxanne Brunet Clerk/Delivery, Jason Demers Rph PharmD, Yvonne Howe, Cpht.
Not Just Summer
“We’re Here All
Year Long”
• Most 3rd Party
Insurance Plans
Madrid Blue Grass Festival
•2pm Accoustic Brothers •4:30pm Lacey Stoddard
•8pm-12midnight Problem Solved
June 20, 5- p.m. - Sounds
of Summer Festival with
Eddy and Kim Lawrence,
Your Logo Here and The
Hazel Pearl Band
June 24 - Northern Symphonic Winds
June 27, 6 p.m. - Six foot
Midget and The Debt
July 1 - The Wally Siebel
Star Big Band with clarinet
virtuoso Ken Peplowski
July 3 - The Brass Firemen,
pre block dance concert
July 11 - Piquant
• Fully-Computerized
Pharmacy Dept.
Check us out when in town for
Our 2nd Year Anniversary Celebration
July 17th starting at 2pm!
Street Music: The informal
music of the street (parades,
outdoor parties) will be the
essence of the Brass Firemen’s annual concert.
Symphonic Styles: Northern
Symphonic Winds will play
music selected especially for
outdoor summer concerts.
Singer/Songwriters: Jamie
Savage, Crossing North, Eddy
and Kim Lawrence and Kevin
Irwin will perform .
All concerts are at 7 p.m.
except where noted:
• FLAVORx-Over 40 Flavors
Available Making Even The
Worst Tasting Medicine
Go Down Easy
Summer Essentials Include:
•CALAMINE LOTION - To treat bug bites,
rashes. The itch, discomfort of poison ivy &
summer.
•SUN BLOCK - Prevent sunburn/skin
damage from the sun. Wear at least SPF
15 - reapply after exercising.
•ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT - Prevents
infection in minor cuts/abrasions
•MUSCLE RUB - Helps ease pain of overworked muscles.
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June-July, 2010
Massena Area Restaurants
RESTAURANT &
LOUNGE
Daily Dinner Specials
&
Lounge Menu
Lunch: Mon.-Sat. 11am-3pm Dinner: Fri. & Sat. 5-9pm Mon. 5-8pm
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RESERVATIONS APPRECIATED
Reg. Hrs: Wed.-Sun. @ 4pm
OUTER MAPLE STREET
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20 Water St., Massena
769-6910
(315) 769-7603
SERVING THE NORTH COUNTRY & CANADA SINCE 1949
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An
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Thursdays
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650
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•Wings •Desserts
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Closed Tues.
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Corner Of Willow
Bottled & Draft Beer
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Cold Subs • Hot Sandwiches
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— OPEN DAILY —
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BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER
Daily Specials
We Serve Beer & Wine
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Call: (315) 769-2451
Ask for Rick or Katie
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Family Restaurant with
Home-Style Cooking
Featuring
Full Menu and Daily Specials
Breakfast - Lunch - Dinner
Open Daily @ 6AM - 8PM
764-0463
•Charbroiled Steaks
•Prime Rib
•Lobster Tails
•Chicken &
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•LARGE VARIETY
SALAD BAR
“Casual Dining At An Affordable Price”
Owned & Operated by the Hebert Family
339 E. Orvis St. 764-9829 Massena
Since 1971
OPEN 7 Days/Wk at 4pm
Rt. 37, Massena, just past the mall
For Reservations Call 769-9788
Celebrating our 63 rd year!
AM IGOS
764-1388
SPANKY’S
Family Restaurant
Via Main
Restaurant
“We Do Steaks Right”
Italian
Affair
The International Favorite
Award Winning ItalianAmerican Cuisine
TEX-MEX BAR & GRILL
• Homemade Pasta
• Veal Specialities • Italian Favorites
• Fresh Fish & Seafood • Steaks
FULL MENU OF MEXICAN FOOD
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Casual family dining
Bring a friend or meet a new one.
In The Center Of the Harte Harven Plaza!
CALL FOR MORE DETAILS OR FOR RESERVATION:
315/764-0329N1/800-650-7077
209 Center St., Massena
Your Hosts Dom & Ross Violi
Call your order ahead for pickup
764.1152
Pang’s China Doll
CHINESE RESTAURANT
Sports Bar & Grill
Featuring a Delicious Chinese Buffet
Daily Lunch & Dinner Specials
Closed Sundays
Open for Lunch & Dinner
Eat-in or Take-out
Lunch Tues. - Sat. 11AM-2:30PM
Dinner T-Th: 4-9PM, F&Sat.:4-10PM
(315) 764-9607
19 Main St., Massena
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Massena Offers Concerts, Bassmasters
Enjoy a meal out at one of our
Homemade Sauces
Savory Entreés
Hearty Soups
Crisp Salads
Fresh Pasta
New Patio Dining
June-July, 2010
Weekend Entertainment
FREE DELIVERY
(In Massena)
191-193 Park Ave., Massena
769-2127
By BOB BECKSTEAD
MASSENA - The arrival of
the Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce’s Heritage
Festival heralds the beginning
of a number of other activities
taking place throughout the
summer in Massena.
This year, those activities
include the return of the
Fouth annual Robert Thompson Blues Bash as well as the
first-ever staging of a Bassmasters tournament.
The Blues Bash, which hits
the stage July 4 at the
Massena Springs Park bandshell, features some new and
returning groups including
Smokin’ Aces, Tom Townsley
Band, Bernie Clark and the
Rhythm Sharks, Dirty Blues
Project and Conrad Story
Blues Band.
They’ll provide a day of
music during the concert,
which is named after the
Massena man who had originally suggested the concept of
a Blues concert to chamber
officials.
“The bands are all set,”
chamber Executive Director
Michael J. Gleason said.
Massena will play host to a
new event this summer, the
Bassmasters tournament
which takes place June 26 at
the Massena Intake.
Unfortunately, Mr. Gleason
said, the tournament also
coincides with Massena Central High School’s graduation
ceremonies.
He said they’re anticipating
about 50 anglers will take
part.
There will be approximately 25 teams with two
anglers to each boat.
An organizational meeting
for participants will be held
from 3:30 to 7 p.m. June 25 at
the Massena Country Club,
Waddington’s Summer Concert
Series Starting On June 27th
By JIMMY LAWTON
WADDINGT ON
Waddington’s Summer Concert series kicks off June 27
at 3 p.m. at Island View
Park with Donna Miller performing pop songs, island
music and classical tunes.
The series will feature
seven performers spanning a
wide variety of music. All
concerts will be held at
Island View Park and are
free and open to the public.
The old town hall will be
used as an alternative venue
in case of inclement weather.
The large pool of bands
includes some of St.
Lawrence County’s most
popular acts.
A complete list of performers follows:
• June 27 3 p.m. - Donna
Miller
Pop,
Classic
Favorites, Island Music,
Novelty Songs
• July 3 - Noiz Aftr 9, Rock
from the 50’s to Today
• July 17 - Blue Horizon,
Classic Country & Rock
• July 30 - Sabbatical,
Mainstream Rock & Originals
• Aug. 20 - Scott Shipley
Folk and Indie Rock
• Aug. 27 - Acoustic Brothers Oldies from the 50’s and
60’s
• Sept. 10 - Client 9 Rock
& Country
The concert series was
made possible by The
Waddington Redevelopment
Association which was
awarded a $2,100 grant to
help fund the event. The
money was awarded by the
NYS Council of the Arts
Decentralization Grant
which is administered by the
St. Lawrence County Arts
Council.
The town of Waddington
supported the application by
acting as the conduit organization. For more information
on the Waddington Summer
Concert Series call the town
hall at 388-5957.
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and then they’ll get an early
morning start on the fishing,
around 5 a.m. the next day at
the Massena Intake.
The one-day tournament
will wrap up around 3 or 4
p.m., according to Mr. Gleason, who said some fishermen
might opt to come to Massena
earlier so they can get used to
fishing the St. Lawrence
River.
The only involvement by
t h e ch a m b e r i s a $ 1 , 0 0 0
host fee they had to pay to
hold the tournament in
Massena. But Mr. Gleason
said town officials paid that
fee with gaming compact
money.
“The economic impact,
that’s it,” he said of the benefit to holding the tournament in Massena.
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June-July, 2010
Junior Carp Tournament Aug. 19-21st
By MATTHEW CURATOLO
CANTON - At the St.
Lawrence International
Junior Carp Tournament, the
carp the youth are chasing
are given the royal treatment.
There are strict rules in
place when landing a fish so
they are not harmed. Trained
marshals will pick the carp
up and weigh them.
A tag will be placed on a
fin and it will them be
cleaned up before its release
back into the St. Lawrence.
There’s one rule that is not
strictly enforced.
“Kissing them is optional,”
said Patricia L. McKeown,
executive director of the St.
Lawrence County Chamber
of Commerce, referring to a
European custom that’s part
of the spirit of carp fishing.
The 8th annual St.
Lawrence International
Junior Carp Tournament,
sponsored by the St.
Lawrence County Chamber
of Commerce, will be held
Aug. 19-21.
The annual competition
takes place on a 36-mile
stretch along the St.
Lawrence, beginning in
Ogdensburg and ending at
Hawkins Point in Massena.
The day before, on Aug. 19,
the Mort Backus and Son
Carp School will be held at
the Madrid-Waddington
School, and will help newcomers understand the ins
and outs of carp fishing plus
give them an overview of
water safety.
It’s a tournament started
all those years ago with the
help of a young movie star,
Tom Felton, who is known to
many as Draco Malfoy in the
successful Harry Potter
movies. While Mr. Felton has
grown up himself, his frequent trips to the tournament in its younger stages
are no longer.
However, the success of the
tournament is sustaining it,
according to Ms. McKeown.
“Tom Felton had an interest in carp fishing and he
really helped us get it going.
The tournament has legs of
its own now and carries on
without movie stars,” said
Ms. McKeown.
It also helps to have dramatic finishes.
That’s what happened last
year when Dale Vallance, of
Madrid, reeled in a carp just
as the two-day St. Lawrence
International Junior Carp
Tournament came to a close.
That catch made him the
2009 grand-prize winner of
$2,500.
Hooking a carp, enjoying
the fight and releasing it to
be caught again, with or with-
out a kiss and its other rituals, is what makes the tournament, and carp-fishing in
general, extremely popular.
“It’s really quite dramatic,”
said Ms. McKeown.
This year, the youth tourney will have one of its own
as its grand marshal in Jake
Losey who has fished in it
since it started.
Mr. Losey, a 2007 graduate
of Massena High School,
holds an associate’s degree in
Criminal Justice from North
Country Community College,
graduating in May 2009.
During the tournament, Mr.
Losey will travel the carp
fishing route along Route 37,
assisting participants and
volunteer marshals alike.
It’s his job to resolve any
disputes that may arise and
interpret the rules, according
to Ms. McKeown, as well as to
help present trophies to the
winners at the final ceremonies on Aug. 21 at MadridWaddington Central School.
The St. Lawrence International Junior Carp Tourna-
ment is open to young people
age 11-18 and their parents.
Ms. McKeown said that
between 30-35 participants
have already signed up to fish
in this year’s tournament.
Registration forms and
information can be found on
the St. Lawrence County
Chamber of Commerce Web
site at www.NorthCountryGuide.com, or by calling
the chamber at 877-228-7810.
The cost is $100 per person
until July 15; after that the
price is $125.
Waddington Homecoming Aug. 6-8th
WADDINGTON - Fireworks, camera, action!
Waddington Homecoming
scheduled for Aug. 6, 7, and 8,
is going to be explosive.
The ever-popular Lip Sync
Contest will be held Aug. 6
and bands will entertain the
crowd Aug. 7 before the spectacular fireworks display on
the river.
Please plan to attend the
annual Craft Fair, Antique &
Flea Market Show which will
be on Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. To exhibit items at the
fair, entry forms may be
obtained from Nancy Putney
at 388-5576 before June 30.
Also on Aug. 7 is the bed
race, which has proven to be
one of the most entertaining
and well-attended events. Call
Mack’s Tavern at 388-5862 to
register your five-person
team. Beds are provided.
Quilts will be displayed at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
on Aug. 7, but quilts won’t be
the only items on display.
Anyone who does needlework
is welcome to showcase their
home-made creations. Some
examples might be tatting,
embroidery, cross stitch and
rug hooking. Please call Linda
Jones for details at 388-5661
or Marcia Tiernan at 3887880.
The theme of the 2010
Homecoming is “A Salute to
Railroads” and there will be
several model trains set up for
viewing at this year’s Homecoming celebration.
Affordable, Convenient Healthcare!
Canton Health Center
39 West Main Street, Canton 379-4700
Claxton-Hepburn Health Center
100 Horwood Place, Ogdensburg 394-9462
Hammond Area Health Center
225 St. Lawrence Ave., Hammond 324-5941
Heuvelton Health Center
103 Rensselaer Street, Heuvelton 344-6621
Madrid Health Center
16 Church Street, Madrid 322-8947
Waddington Health Center
4 Montgomery Heights,Waddington 388-7872
For Saturday & Sunday appointments in Canton
call 379-4700
a service of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
A community picnic and
more entertainment are on
the agenda for Aug. 8.
Volunteers are needed in all
areas and more bands are
needed as well. Contact
Chairperson Karen Thew at
388-4118.
June-July, 2010
Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers •
P PAGE 11
Prescott Offers Shakespeare Festival
PRESCOTT - Bringing a
selection of familiar faces and
new talent to Prescott each
summer is one of the hallmarks of the St. Lawrence
Shakespeare Festival and
excitement is building as the
Festival recently announced
its biggest ever cast for 2010.
Among the 23 strong
ensemble, audiences will see
Festival favourites Michael
MacDonald, Warren Bain,
Brent Buchanan and Alix
Sideris. Also making a return
will be Kris Joseph playing
the title role in Macbeth.
When asked how he felt about
playing such an iconic role, he
said he was: “Flattered. And
terrified. But mostly terrified.
It is impossible to take on a
role like this without having
it compared to every great
actor's interpretation of the
part. But I'm excited to
explore the role with this company.”
Newcomers to the Festival
include the award-winning
Ottawa actor Pierre Brault,
recent National Theatre
School grad Ron Klappholz
making his professional debut
and local celebrity Mo Bock,
who will be playing the lead
role of Falstaff in the brand
new comedy Trouble on Dibble Street. Rounding out the
cast is a selection of actors
from across the country,
including Vancouver, Toronto,
Ottawa and Montreal.
Local audiences might also
recognize some of the younger
members of the company as
the Festival is utilizing the
talents of children from the
local area. Cliff Bauder, Jill
Foster, Jacob Isaac, Kayla
Maggio and Logan Whyte will
all be playing roles in one of
the two mainstage shows.
Wherever You
Lay Your Hat...
Actors, directors, and stage
managers for the St.
Lawrence Shakespeare Festival come and lay their hats in
Prescott each summer and we
Bassmasters Schedule Tourneys
Across Northern New York State
The Northern New York
Bassmasters has set its 2010
season schedule.
The Northern New York
Bassmasters Team Trail Club
is made up of anglers from
across the North Country
and Canada. The tournaments for the 2010 season
will run from June 12 at
Lake Champlain to Sept. 26,
the last day of the Championships held on the St.
Lawrence River in Ogdensburg.
Boat limits are five bass,
smallmouth and/or largemouth, and anglers can only
use artificial lures-live bait is
prohibited.
Tournaments are open to
only club members, however
you can apply to join the
Northern New York Bassmasters by paying the association's annual dues of and an
entry fee to enter a tournament.
The NNYB Club's 2010 season schedule is as follows:
• Black Lake - State
Launch - June 27;
• Oneida Lake - TBA
Launch - July 10;
• St. Lawrence River,
Waddington - July 24;
• Cranberry Lake - State
Launch - Aug. 7;
• St. Lawrence River,
Ogdensburg, Paterson Street Aug. 28;
• St. Lawrence River French Creek - Sept. 4; and
• Club Championship St.
Lawrence River- Waddington Sept. 25 and 26.
Anyone interested in more
information, including how to
contact them can access information: www.northernnybassmastersclub.freehomepage.co
m The NNYB Club was
founded in 2003, and is a nonprofit organization.
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need to find them a place to
call home. If you have a spare
room or basement suite and
would be willing to let one of
these visiting artists use it
this summer, or just need
someone to housesit for 10
weeks, please let us know. If
you cannot accommodate one
of our professionals in your
home, and you are not already
a donor to Shakespeare,
please consider "sponsoring
an actor " to stay in a rental.
In either case, please call 613925-5788. It's a great way to
be a part of the Shakespeare
excitement, and who knows,
you may well be supporting a
future star!!
The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival’s 2010 season
featuring Trouble on Dibble
Street and Macbeth runs July
10 to Aug. 14 at the Kinsmen
Amphitheatre at Sandra S.
Lawn Harbour in Prescott.
The Festival also boasts the
ever-popular Sunday Series
and the Young Artists Training Program.
To book tickets call 613-9255788 or visit www.stlawrenceshakespeare.ca.
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July 15th, 16th, 17th • 7:30 p.m.
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GODSPELL
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Tickets: $8.00
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August 27th-7:30pm & August 28th-3:00pm
Edwards Opera House, Edwards, NY
Double Take at Beatrice’s Boarding House or
Things Are Not What They Seem
By Debbie McBeth Christiansen
Tickets: $6.00 adults and $3.00 children
Auditons: Saturday, June 26th at 1:00 pm, TAUNY, Main Street, Canton
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Doubt by John Patrick Shanley Auditions coming in September
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June-July, 2010
Morristown Fireworks, Parade July 2,3
By MATT MCALLISTER
MORRISTOWN - Because
July 4 falls on a Sunday this
year, festivities for the annual
Morristown Independence
Day celebration have been
moved up to Friday evening
(July 2) and Saturday (July
3), according to Morristown
Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Kevin J. Crosby.
“We know people have to
work on Monday, so this will
give them Sunday to recuperate,” Chief Crosby laughed.
Long known for its July 4
tradition, which includes fireworks, fire trucks and an
afternoon of good, old-fashioned family fun, this year’s
events in Morristown, according to Chief Crosby, will
include an antique tractor
pull for the first time.
Also part of the action is the
annual Fireman’s Auction,
which will take place on June
26 at 12:30 p.m.
A complete list of the weekend’s activity is as follows:
FRIDAY (July 2)
Dusk - Fireworks display
shot off behind the fire hall.
“This year’s display costs
$5,000, so anyone interested
is encouraged to make a donation for the fireworks,” said
Mr. Crosby. Send checks to
P.O. Box 4, Morristown, NY
13664, Attn: fireworks.
SATURDAY (July 3)
10 a.m. - Parade begins; line
up will occur on state Highway 37 and Main Street.
Noon - First annual Antique
Tractor Pulls, Chainsaw
races, kids games; Chicken
barbeque, including hamburg-
ers, hotdogs, sausage, French
fries, fried bread dough, cotton
candy and cold drinks.
Stone Church Festival July 9-11
The Stone Church Festival
is coming up on July 9 to July
11. Part of the festival is an
auction on July 10 at 9:30
a.m.
When you are cleaning out
your closets, barn, garage, or
attic, and you find something
you don’t need but is in usable
condition, please remember
the auction and Pic-YourPrice Sale. Items may be
picked up by calling 393-1998
or 375-8455. Stone Church is
located between Morristown
and Ogdensburg; turn off
Route 37 at the golf course or
off CR 6 at the sign.
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Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers • PAGE 21
Visit Ogdensburg’s Green Market
By BRIAN KIDWELL
The Ogdensburg GreenMarket is offering a variety of local
vendors selling local handmade crafts, home-grown produce and home-baked goods
overlooking the shore of the
majestic St. Lawrence River.
The GreenMarket, which is
set up along the Riverside
Drive side of Library Park,
runs twice weekly until Oct. 9 Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 to
6 p.m.
The Ogdensburg GreenMarket is in its fourth season of
selling local produce, crafts,
flowers and other homegrown
and handmade specialties.
Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Sandra M. Porter predicts visitors will be surprised
by how many vendors are selling at the GreenMarket.
“I’m looking forward to a
very good year for the market
since we are going to be open
for two days a week for the
entire season,” she said. “If you
remember, we didn’t start our
Wednesday market until after
Labor Day last year.”
GreenMarket, according to
Mrs. Porter, is part of what
was once a trend and is now a
vital, nationwide commercial
and economic establishment.
And it’s good for you.
“Farm markets across the
nation are gaining in popularity and being recognized as the
best source for fresh, nutritious local foods and plants,”
Mrs. Porter said. “Farm markets are a boon to the local
economies, too.”
Some of the vendors slated
to be at the GreenMarket
include:
•Brian and Debbie Hicks;
chicken, eggs, herbs and spring
vegetables.
•Brian and Ann Bennett;
organic vegetables, eggs, herbs
and bedding plants.
•Cliff and Marie Cook; pork,
sausage, lamb and vegetables.
•Joe Metz; organic vegetables and herbs.
•Linda Kingston; fruits and
vegetables.
•Kathy Gordon; hanging
baskets and bedding plants.
•Deb and Malcolm Middlemiss; baked goods and crafts.
•Kevin and Traci Ellison;
vegetables, crochet scarves
and totes.
•Claudia Fantone; vegetables, fruits and cut flowers.
•Judi Questel: biscotti,
cookies, bread, pies and granola.
•Ashley Havens; gemstone
jewelry.
•Candy Brown; garden
stepping stones.
•River Myst and Thousand
Island wineries; local wines,
samples.
•Beatrice Murdock; perennials.
•Kimberly DesChamps;
photography.
•Dave Ferry; local artist.
•Tabitha
McKeever;
macrame´, jewelry and
screen-printed team shirts.
•Sue and George Hoover;
hand-painted slate wall hangings and shelves.
•Brittany Hoover; glass
bead jewelry.
Call the chamber at 3933620. Through Pepsi-Cola
Ogdensburg Bottlers Inc.,, the
GreenMarket received a $250
marketing grant from Pepsi
corporate to purchase five
vinyl three-foot-by-four-foot
banners promoting the
farmer’s market.
The banners have been
placed in five high-traffic locations in the city:
•On the guardrail in the
traffic rotary on the north side
of the intersection of routes 68
and 37.
•State Street near the Route
37 overpass; Bridge Approach
Road at the OgdensburgPrescott International Bridge.
•Route 68 by United
Helpers Nursing Home.
•Across from the GreenMarket on the city’s tennis court
and skateboard park chain
link fence.
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June-July, 2010
Visit Lisbon Beach, Campground On Rt. 37
By JIMMY LAWTON
LISBON - If you’re searching for a majestic retreat on
the St. Lawrence River look
no further than Lisbon Beach
and Campground.
The town owned park features more than 80 camp sites
with the majority available
for electric hook ups. A walking trail runs around the
parameter of the campground
for those looking for a tranquil workout. If you want to
take a dip in the river, a sand
filled beach complete with life
guard is open for the day light
hours.
The affordable, and well
maintained facility also
houses a recreational area
complete with fence enclosed
basketball and tennis courts.
A volley ball court is also open
for public use.
With the seasonably warm
weather this spring and the
closure of some area state
parks, camp sites are filling
up quick. Camp Ground
Director Mike O’Neil said
anyone looking to book a site
for a major weekend should
do so before it’s too late.
“There are still some sites
available for Memorial Day
and the Fourth of July, but we
are filling up fast,” he said.
Lisbon’s campground is set
on the shore of the St.
Lawrence and has plenty of
water front for off shore fishing. If you prefer to fish from
a boat or want to enjoy a day
skiing the park has a boat
launch available for use as
well as several slips for docking.
New to the park this year is
the renovated bath house,
which received an assortment
of improvements including all
new toilets, stalls and sinks.
Mr. O’Neil said the much
needed improvements have
been “fantastic” and that the
facility is better than ever.
Mr. O’Neil said there are
still a few weekends open for
reservation for use of the
beach’s large pavilion which is
great for company picnic’s
family reunions or anniversary parties.
The beach is open from now
until mid October.
Tent sites cost $18 per day
for Lisbon residents and $19
per day for non-residents.
Electrical sites cost $22 per
day for residents and $24 per
day for non-residents. There is
an additional $3-per-day cost
for 50 AMP sites.
People who stay for 30 days
or more at the seasonal sites
receive a 10 percent discount.
The pavilion can be rented
for $100 per day during the
week, residents or non-residents. On the weekend, the
cost is $150 per day for residents and $250 per day for
non-residents.
The picnic area can be
rented for $50 per day for residents and $60 per day for
non-residents.
Day parking costs $3 per
day, per vehicle.
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• PAGE 13
Potsdam Community Band Wants You
POTSDAM - The Potsdam
Community Band is searching
for musicians to participate in
the band this summer.
Under the baton of Potsdam
High School band director
Theresa Witmer, the repertoire will include traditional
wind band music, marches,
well-known overtures, and
popular themes from stage
and screen.
The first concert is scheduled for July 10 in the gazebo
at Ives Park during the Potsdam Summer Festival.
Additional concerts may be
scheduled if there is sufficient
interest.
Membership in the band is
open to all adults who play
traditional wind band instruments: woodwinds, brasswinds and percussion.
High school aged musicians
may participate with a recommendation from their own
music teacher. While no formal auditions will be
required, seating will be
assigned by appointed section
leaders. For additional information, you may visit the
band's
website
https://sites.google.com/site/po
tsdamcommunityband/summer-2010, email the organizers at [email protected], or contact
Ron Berry, personnel manager, at (315) 265-2883.
The first rehearsal will be
June 14 - a scant month
before the performance! Players will be expected to be
ready to play at 7 p.m..
The tradition of a community band in Potsdam is a
very long one. Most recently,
the Potsdam Community
Band, led by among others
Elmer James, was active in
the 1970s and early 1980s.
But the history goes well
back into the late 1800s.
Records at the Potsdam
Museum document the Potsdam Cornet Band, sometimes
Carried
Away
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Canton Farmer’s
Market Open
In Village Park
CANTON - The Canton
Farmer’s market is held Tuesdays and Fridays throughout
the summer in the Village
Park. The market offers
locally-grown produce, craft
items, homemade breads,
jams and jellies and flowers.
Market hours typically run
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CARBINO’S
Jewelers
304 Ford St.
315-393-3392
Downtown Ogdensburg
called the Silver Cornet Band,
in the 1880s.
That was apparently followed by the Potsdam Military Band, which disbanded
in 1924 after 25 years of play-
ing. There are also references
to the Potsdam Fireman's
Band and to the Potsdam
Band in the early 1900s.
Newspaper archives indicate a continued musical pres-
ence in the community
through the end of World War
II. To reconvene the Potsdam
Community Band after its 25year hiatus will keep this long
tradition alive.
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Silas Wright House Celebrates History
Merrickville, Ont.
CANTON - St. Lawrence
County history is summer fun
when you stop in at the St.
Lawrence County Historical
Association at the Silas
Wright House, 3 East Main
Street, Canton. Exciting
exhibits, researching the mysteries of the county’s past, and
tempting books and merchandise in the gift shop await visitors of all ages.
Global warfare in our own
backyard is the theme of the
newest exhibit Battle for the
St. Lawrence: The French &
Indian War at the St.
Lawrence County Historical
Association. The exhibit is
part of our year long commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of the end of the
French & Indian War.
This exciting exhibit features military and archeological artifacts from Fort La Presentation (modern day
Ogdensburg), Native trade
goods, and a variety of 18th
century American everyday
objects. Battle for the St.
Lawrence: The French &
Indian War tells the story of
the war in North America
between the French and the
English and their respective
Native American allies. Rivers
were the highways of the
1700’s and whichever nation
controlled the main waterways controlled the territory.
Thus the St. Lawrence River
was an important transportation resource for both sides.
This European grudge
match was fought around the
globe, and the decisive Battle
of the Thousand Islands in
August 1760 took place near
Ogdensburg, NY. This battle
was the last stand of the
French on the St. Lawrence
River and ultimately led to
France’s defeat and loss of
control of its northern North
American territories to
Britain. The exhibit Battle for
the St. Lawrence: The French
& Indian War is on display
throughout 2010.
Other exhibits on display
for your viewing pleasure
include The Shaping of St.
Lawrence County, Silas
Wright House Period Rooms,
Silas & Clarissa Wright Ori-
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The Canal is one of the
oldest canals dating back to
the early 19th century that is
still operational with most of
its structures intact.
For the Artistic, this quaint
village is home to over 30
resident professionals; working from studios, displaying
in their galleries, and selling
their originals. You’ll be
amazed at the talents of
renowned painters, sculptors,
potters, silversmiths, leather
workers, glass blowers, metal
smiths, calligraphers, and
wood craftsmen. And if seeking out treasures of the past
excites you, then you’ll enjoy
the many antique and collectable shops awaiting your
arrival!
You’ll never go hungry in
Merrickville! Whether its
award winning menus at
world-renowned restaurants
or the jovial atmosphere of
old English pubs, your taste
buds will be satisfied, again
and again. Fresh tarts from
the bakery, gourmet pizzas to
go, highly recognized wines,
micro brewed beers, picnic
baskets for lovers-whatever
your in the mood for, Merrickville has it covered. Mer-
entation exhibit, Quilts of
Remington’s Day 1860-1910,
and the Children’s Attic.
Researchers who visit the
St. Lawrence County Historical Association’s archives and
research room this summer
can amuse themselves and
learn at the same time by
perusing the archives collection, which includes extensive
genealogy information; old
maps and directories; town
and village histories; cemetery records; educational,
industrial, and agricultural
history; house histories; photographs of people, businesses, and buildings; and
many postcards. Wireless
access and a computer for
public use expand research
possibilities by connecting
researchers to other libraries,
newspapers, and online
resources.
Collections in the Research
Room include:
--The Silas Wright Collection. Wright (1795-1847) lived
in the house that now is home
to the St. Lawrence County
Historical Association. Wright
was a figure of national
prominence who served as
U.S. Senator, Governor of New
York, and in a variety of other
state and local posts. The
Silas Wright Collection
includes personal and profes-
sional letters from Wright, as
well as his books from when
he served in the New York
State Senate.
-- The J. Henry Rushton
Collection. Rushton was a
renowned canoe and boat
builder whose business was
located in Canton in the late
19th and early 20th century.
The Rushton materials
include numerous photographs, artifacts, catalogs, correspondence and original documents pertaining to Rushton
and his craft.
-- Macomb Purchase
Papers. The original mostly
18th century legal documents
between Alexander Macomb
and the state of New York for
the purchase of land that
became St. Lawrence County.
The historical association’s
Gift Shop includes numerous
books on local history that are
perfect for your summer reading list. Titles include Waterways of War: The Struggle for
Empire 1754-1763 by Steve
Benson and Ron Toelke; Stepping Back in Time: Tales from
the Country Schools, by Canton author Judith Liscum,
and long-time favorite:
Uneven Ground, by Paul
Jamieson.
Researchers and genealogists will find numerous CDs
and DVDs to help trace North
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available in a fully searchable
three-CD set. Beers‚ 1865
Atlas of St. Lawrence County,
Everts‚ 1878 History of St.
Lawrence County, and The
Quarterly magazine from
1956-2005 are available, as
are numerous other CDs and
DVDs of history books, maps,
and documents. The SLCHA
now accepts major credit
cards to make your purchasing experience even easier.
Admission is free to the St.
Lawrence County Historical
Association at the Silas
Wright House; 3 East Main
Street, Canton; museum
hours are Tuesday through
Saturday noon to 4 p.m., Friday noon to 8 p.m. The public
research room is open the
same hours. Admission to the
research room is free for
SLCHA members and children, $2.50 for college students, and $5 for the general
public.
For more information, call
the St. Lawrence County Historical Association at 315-3868133 or e-mail [email protected].
Visit the SLCHA’s website,
www.slcha.org for more information on St. Lawrence
County history. SLCHA’s
exhibits, publications, and
programs are made possible
with public funds from the
New York State Council on
the Arts, a state agency.
Fireworks Show
LISBON - Lisbon will pay
homage to it’s local businesses
and celebrate the history during the annual homecoming
Aug. 20, 21 and 22.
The homecoming committee
is hoping to host a concert at
Lisbon Central School featuring local talent. Activities and
refreshments are being
planned for the day prior to
the event. Organizers are
hoping to bring back many of
last year’s popular attracions
including fish tank, classic
cars, greased pig, Fort Drum
band and many more A fireworks display will go off as
usual on Aug. 21 at the beach
at dusk.
rickville's own Mrs. McGarrigle's Fine Food Shop was
awarded a Gold Medal for
Mrs. McGarrigle's Cranberry
Port Mustard at the 2010
World wide Mustard Competition in Napa Valley, California.
A wide assortment of
events is scheduled throughout the summer season. Art
Festivals. Canalfest. An
Antiques and Collectable
Show. A Classic Car Show.,
even an Agricultural fair.
New this year is a Motorcycle
show. Bring the family. Stay
awhile. Promising to make
your stay as comfortable as
possible are delightful Inns
and charming Bed and
Breakfasts.
If enjoying the outside is a
part of your summer plans,
Merrickville has that covered
too with a well-maintained
riverside campground-a perfect setting for pitching a
tent or parking that camper.
For your vacationing convenience, the park, beach, boat
launch and marina with
three charter boats are all
easily accessible. Kayaks and
canoes are available for rent
to explore the Rideau, also
boat tours, golfing and boat-
Events
ing just add to the list of funfilled activities at your fingertips.
Even though Merrickville
is bustling with things to see
and do, it is still possible to
enjoy some downtime and
truly relax in the beauty and
warmth of summer. Sit and
watch the boats make their
way through the locks on the
historic Rideau Canal. Learn
more about the area by visiting the nearby Blockhouse
Museum.
Merrickville truly has it
all, and it all awaits your
arrival. Stay for a day or stay
for awhile.
Come find a sense of
Canada you thought was
gone with time.
Continued From Page 18
the Stingrays. Dan Peter's Classic Car Auction, BBQ in the Park,
REMAX Hot Air Balloon rides. Vendors, Donation Draws. 50/50
Draws. ‘Odessa-Mater’ Tow Truck. Boat Cruises. Shuttle Trains
by Kilmarnock Orchards. Insurance Bureau of Canada Simulator
‘D.U.M.B. Car’. Cruise through town at end of show!
July 31
Merrickville Canalfest - Blockhouse Park. Fine Craft Show &
Sale: featuring handcrafted jewellery, painting, photography,
wood carvings, handcrafted natural soaps, homemade honey,
delectable dips, and other gourmet foods. Ongoing Live Musical
Entertainment. Voyageur Canoe Races: Saturday Silent Auction.
Children’s activities, The Model Boat Display.
August 7
International Mustard Day Festival at McGarrigle’s Fine Food
Shop. Noon to 4pm. Celebrate with mustard tastings, demos and
appetizers.
August 6-8
Merrickville Agricultural Fair 172nd edition = Main & Read St.
Horse show, cattle show.
August 28 & 29
18th Annual Jewel of the Rideau Antique & Collectibles Show Thousands of antiques from dealers in Ontario and Quebec and
beyond. Collectibles, books, china, jewelry and more.
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Merrickville
Calendar Of Events
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Visit Merrickville, Ontario
Merrickville-recognized by
historians as Canada’s best preserved and restored 19th Century Village-is right at your
doorstep, situated on the winding Rideau River, just 45 minutes south of Ottawa. Come discover a way of life that has long
since gone by the wayside, but
not forgotten. Come take a
leisurely stroll back in time
down the streets of Merrickville.
Coined “The Jewel of the
Rideau” Merrickville is a village which really does have
something for everyone. No
matter your taste, no matter
your budget-no matter your
interests, Merrickville has it
all, from a warm, romantic
atmosphere for two, to an
intriguing family destination
spot where quality time really
takes on its true meaning. Settled in the 1700’s by William
Merrick, a millright and United
Empire Loyalist, this intriguing
Canal Gallery
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Explore The Rideau
230 St. Lawrence St.
(613)269-3566
village is a history buff’s dream
come true. Merrickville is
home to the oldest operating
foundry in Canada. Village
Metalsmiths Outlet & Gift
shop has been in operation
since 1840.
The beautiful Rideau Canal
was named on UNESCO's
KnockKnock
Shoppe
(United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage list,
joining ranks with other landmark sites such as the Great
Barrier Reef, the Grand
Canyon and the Canadian
Rocky Mountain Park.
See Merrickville, Page 19
ARTIQUES
Christmas Shop
Heartwood Creek
Collectibles
Luxury Beds & Bedding
Over 100 Styles of Quilts
Comforter & Duvet Sets
Table Linens • Home Decor
Ladies Fashion Accessories
Webkinz• Melissa & Doug Puppets & Puzzles
• Nut Crackers • Snowmen • Santas
117 St. Lawrence St. (613) 269-4213
136 St. Lawrence St. (613) 269-3199
by Jim Shore
1000’s of Christmas Ornaments
Rowland
Leather
Visit Canada’s oldest operating
foundry and outlet for unique
and beautiful items for your
garden and home.
• Trellises and obelisks
• Urns and fountains
• Bird baths & feeders
• Our famous cast metal signs
• Fireplace Accessories
Village Metalsmiths at Alloy Foundry
117 Mill Street
www.alloyfoundry.com
(613) 269-4755
“Just over the bridge”
Canada’s greatest leather
bags and backpacks
Merrickville
rowlandleather.com
PRIMITIVE -Quilts, Lighting
-One-of-a-Kind Furniture Pieces
-Garden Art
-Dolls
-Candles
-Country Home Decor
106 St. Lawrence St.
-Baby & Child’s Boutique
(613) 269-3559
Saturday & Sunday, June 26 & 27
Merrickville First Annual Motorcycle Show & Shine - Starting
at 10 AM at the Merrickville Community Centre. Motorcycle
Show, Vendors, Tattoo Artists, Bike Builder. A Motorcycles For
sale Section. Indoor and outside vendors and more! Parade on
Sunday at 4:30 PM. Info: Paul 613-269-2007 ext 405.
July 1
Canada Day Celebration - Parade downtown, live music, games
and barbecue
July 10
Fifth annual Merrickville House and Garden Tour - Six homes
and gardens plus 2 featured gardens. Tickets can be obtained by
visiting merrickvilleanglicans.org or by contacting Linda Nash at
Miricks Landing Country Store, 613-269-3559, or email [email protected]
July 11
The Merrickville Cruise & Shop is excited to celebrates its 10
Year Anniversary. Highlights include: Music featuring ‘Eddy and
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INCH of GOLD
Wholesale Outlet
of
Artisans
•Leather •Pottery •Ironworks
•Candles & Jewellery made on site
and much more
236 St. Lawrence St.•(613) 269-2727
www.lolasemporium.com
Gold & Silver
Jewellery
Unique
Woodcrafts
shop online
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135 St. Lawrence St. (613) 269-4232
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Madrid Bluegrass Festival June 25-27
By MATTHEW CURATOLO
MADRID - Madrid will soon
be the destination for bluegrass music lovers everywhere.
Beginning on June 25 and
ending June 27, the 20th
annual Madrid Bluegrass Festival will be offering musical
guests such as Wayne Taylor
and Appaloosa from Maryland,
Acoustic Blue from Massachusetts, James Reams Bluegrass
Barnstormers from Brooklyn
and
Beartracks
from
Cadyville.
Those bluegrass performers
will join Digger Davis & Tombstone, Spare Change, Foodstamp Ramblers, The Old
Barn Boys, Pat Ashley,
Leatherwood Valley, Generation Gap and the Madrid
Gospel Group at the festival.
Les Haas, the festival’s
assistant director, said that
approximately 1,000 spectators came to Madrid to take
part in the three-day festival
last year and credits the late
Bud Rupert for engineering
the foundation of the festival’s
success.
“It was successful in the
early years because of Bud
Rupert's persistence and personality. The quality has continued under new management so people still come back.
There are lots of bluegrass
fans in the north country and
Canada,” said Mr. Haas.
Haas says that the bands
feel “at home” and enjoy the
fantastic view that the park in
Madrid has to offer.
“The bands think that the
park in Madrid is a beautiful
spot for a festival. The bandstand and park itself is right
along the Grasse River and it
is very serene and beautiful
country. They have always felt
welcome and right at home,”
Haas said.
Kerrie L. Cooper, who is in
charge of the festival’s advertising, said that people, especially bluegrass music fans,
know where Madrid is because
of the festival.
“When Bud Rupert started
the festival in 1990 very few
people knew what bluegrass
music was. It has become a
very important part of the
north country with this festi-
val and others in the area.
People know where Madrid is
now,” she said.
While the music may begin
on June 25, organizers are
offering a host of other events
for the young and old.
Some campers begin arriving for the festival on June 21
where they will be parked by
festival staff.
On June 23, the annual ice
cream social will be held at 7
p.m. sponsored by the United
Church of Madrid and features the renowned Norwood
Brass Fireman. On June 24, a
spaghetti dinner is planned,
starting at 4:30 p.m.
On June 23, June 24, and
June 25, the Madrid Library
will be sponsoring a used book
sale at the park. All proceeds
to benefit Madrid Library.
However, on June 25, it’s all
about bluegrass music. The
bands are on stage at 2:10
p.m. followed by a country
music dance in the community
building at 9 p.m. Concessions run from 5-11 p.m. that
day also.
On June 26, put your running/walking shoes at the
Madrid Library for the 14th
annual Madrid Bluegrass
Ramble which includes half
marathon and 10K runs and a
5K run/walk. Registration
begins at 7 a.m. All festival
participants wearing a full
weekend wristband join the
ramble at half price.
Back at the community
building they will be gearing
up for the annual chicken barbecue at noon. June 26 has a
full 12-hours of bluegrass
music beginning at 10 a.m.
The festival’s fireworks display will take place at 10 p.m.
The morning of June 27
provides an all-you-can-eat
breakfast starting at 8 a.m.,
followed by the tradition of
the Madrid Gospel Group at 9
a.m. A wristband is not
required for breakfast but is
required for the gospel music.
Bluegrass music continues
until 4:30 p.m. that day. In
addition to all the events
listed there are many extras
including the 9th annual chil-
dren’s fishing derby, large
playground, crafters and drawings.
Costs for a full weekend
admission is $28.
Admission for June 25 is $8.
Admission for June 26 is $16.
Admission for June 27 is $10.
Rough camping is $6 per
night.
Children ages 12 and under
are free if accompanied by parent or guardian.
For questions or additional
information call Mr. Haas at
(315) 322-4093 or e-mail
[email protected].
The festival Web site is
web.northnet.org/madridbluegrassfest.
This festival is made possible, in part, with public
funds from the New York
State Council on the Arts
Decentralized Program,
administered in Jefferson,
Lewis and St. Lawrence
Counties
by
the
St.
Lawrence County Arts Council.
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GANANOQUE, ONTARIO
The Canadian Gateway To The 1,000 Islands!
Welcome To Historic Downtown Gananoque
Gananoque located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, was
a summer destination and place of fresh air and clean water to
First Nations people many years ago. Gan-an-ock-way was
known to be the ‘place of health’ and ‘where the water ran over the
rocks’.
Joel Stone born in 1749, founded Gananoque in 1791. In 1831,
John McDonald and his family built one of the finest homes in
Gananoque, which is now home to our Town Hall. Incorporated as
a village in 1864, and then as a Town in 1890, Gananoque’s
industry started to flourish and even then the town was also supported by a strong tourist trade. During the 1850’s Gananoque
was known as the ‘Birmingham of Canada’, referring to Birmingham, England, the industrial hub of that country.
Gananoque has flourished into a town of 5200 residents surrounded by the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, and
visitors are welcome year round to come and experience the many
reasons to visit, live and vacation in Gananoque and the 1000
Islands.
In the heart of Eastern Ontario’s 1000 Islands resort community, historic downtown Gananoque is a welcoming, relaxed yesteryear setting. Some shops and businesses are housed in heritage
buildings that date back to the 1800s.
The 1000 Islands specialty is playing host, so come and visit the
town where nature and community combine to set the scene for a
perfect getaway. The natural landscape does its part to lure visitors from across the globe. Surrounded by beautiful lakes, vast
provincial and national parks, the unique Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve and award-winning gardens the only challenge is
to decide which one of the senses to tantalize first.
When traveling from Northern New York or Eastern Ontario
by car, Gananoque and the 1000 Islands is most easily accessed
by Highway 401 and Hwy 2. Along that route, keep an eye out for
signs noting the 1000 Islands Parkway West. Your 1000 Islands
experience begins the moment the tires hit the Parkway. This 37
kilometre route runs parallel to the St. Lawrence River, providing
fantastic views and many opportunities for rest stops and photos
along the way. It also incorporates a bicycle and walking path,
adjacent to the road. The Parkway is the most scenic route and a
beautiful drive along the shoreline. A must-see in every season.
Downtown Gananoque’s relaxed small-town ambiance is a
treat for the senses. Enjoy the welcome absence of city hustle
and bustle, browse for unique, as well as everyday items, have a
meal in any one of the fine restaurants and pubs, and take in one
of the many seasonal events.
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June-July, 2010
Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers • PAGE 17
Hammond Museum Offers Concert Series
By MATT MCALLISTER
HAMMOND - For over a
decade, the Hammond Historical Museum, located at 1A
State Highway 37, just north
of the village, has offered the
Hammond community a look
into the past.
Opened in the fall of 1998
and sponsored by the R.T.
Elethrop Historical Society,
the museum was constructed
mainly by volunteer labor
from the Hammond area. The
2000 square-foot structure,
faced with native pink sandstone, is imbedded with a War
of 1812 cannonball found on
the shore of the St. Lawrence
River.
The focal point of the
museum’s collection is an
exhibit of large wooden models of local buildings crafted in
the early 1900’s by former
life-long Hammond resident,
Rob T. Elethorp. The museum
is proud to display these
excellent replicas of two
churches, a barn, a farmhouse, a milk plant, horses
and wagons and a farmer’s
maple syrup operation.
The museum will be open to
the public this season on June
19 and June 26 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Beginning in July,
the museum will be open
Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
and Saturdays from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Other times can
be arranged by calling
museum President Edwin C.
Hadlock at 324-5517.
Wednesday night concerts
will be back, according to
museum Secretary Joan V.
Hadlock, with all events to be
held at the museum barn,
except the first, Dan Hammond and the Steel Drums,
which will be held at the
Hammond Fire Hall on July
14 at 7 p.m.
“They’re nice evenings to be
outside with the performers
up on the front of the barn,”
Mrs. Hadlock said, noting that
Mr. Hammond’s group drew
so much attention last year
that the museum had to move
the event this year to the fire
hall.
Other concerts and events
include:
• July 21 at 2 p.m. - Rick
West and his Birds of Prey
• July 28 at 7 p.m. - Golde-
naires Barbershop Chorus
• Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. - Magician Ron Cain
• Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. McAdams Mucical Group
• Aug. 18 - Lighthouse
Band (contemporary Christian music)
• Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. - David
Shephard
(inspirational
music)
All events will be held rain
or shine, either inside the
barn or outside on the lawn.
Please bring your own lawn
chairs. Refreshments will be
on sale from the fireman’s
auxiliary, and everyone is
invited to attend.
In August, the weekly children’s programs will be held,
which traditionally involve
hands-on activities.
The annual Fiddlers’ Fling
will be held Sept. 19, from 1 to
5 p.m. at the fire hall. Black
River Valley Fiddlers will provide music for round and
square dancing, and refreshments and a food sale will
also be available.
Museum calendars for 2010
are currently on sale at the
Hammond Town Hall and the
museum for $7 each. Copies of
the Richard Dietrich book, “A
Geological History of Hammond Township,” are also for
sale at the museum ($14). Mr.
Dietrich, according to Mrs.
Hadlock, is a Hammond
native and a retired geology
professor from the University
of Michigan.
Historical Society meetings
are held at 2 p.m. on the last
Thursday of each month in the
museum community room.
Everyone is invited to attend
these meetings, as the group is
always looking for ideas for
programs and exhibits. If anyone is looking to become a
member of the group, please
call Mr. Hadlock at 324-5517
for more information.
GANANOQUE, ONTARIO
The Canadian Gateway To The 1,000 Islands!
Gananoque
downtowngananoque.com
The Members of Downtown Gananoque (Business Improvement Area)
Welcome You, “Come...Discover Gananoque”
Panache Bakery and Cafe
Gan Sign & Computer Works
1000 Nails
Photos by Arlene
Gananoque Family Fitness
All About Books
R and B Expressions
Gananoque Reporter
All You Need Music
Rapunzel Aveda Concept Salon
Gananoque Youth Centre
AMT Business Solutions
Gananoque’s This That and Everything Riverside Bar & Grill
Anthony’s Family Restaurant
Robeson’s Country General Store
Great Games and Toys
Art of Tea
Royal Canadian Legion Br 92
Greko’s Pizzeria
Badhead Computers
Scott’s Discount Store
Hot Roast Company
Bell Tower Mall
Sears Catalogue & Appliances
House of Dragon
Bickerton Brokers Limited
Silk Salon & Esthetics
Ironheart Antiques
BMO Bank of Montreal
TBS Express The Bargain Store
JCS Quality Computer Services
Brite Smiles
TD Canada Trust
Just Stylz
Chain Reaction Tattoos
The Boston (Chinese)
Klips Pet Grooming
Cornerstone Stylists
The Old English Pub
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Delaney Bowl
Tilly’s Restaurant
Linda’s RPI (Travel Professionals)
Donevan’s Hardware
Village Delicatessen
Maple Leaf Restaurant
Edgewater Antiques
Willow
Magnolia Flowers
Executive Secretarial Services
Woodchuck Gallery
Mortgage Professionals
Fields Department Store
Woodley’s Jewellers
Moroni’s Restaurant
Ford Chiropractic Clinic
Niblock Garden’s (seasonal)
Gan Casual Wear
Overstocks
Gan Shoe Outlet
Continued From Page 16
Numerous nearby hotel
accommodations, B & Bs, The
Gananoque Boat Line and Thousand Islands Playhouse are but
a short, scenic walk from downtown.
Leave city life behind without
surrendering the atmosphere.
Prepare to be enchanted by the
elegant and historic! Relax at a
restaurant, patio or quaint pub,
where the atmosphere may be
casual and lively or quietly gracious, with menus varied and
tempting, for an old-world charm
and hospitality that can’t be
matched. Delicious aromas from
the bakery promise mouthwatering goodies and fresh
bread daily. Small, charming
boutiques, specialty teas, toy
store, variety shops, the general
store and old-fashioned hardware store beckon the curious.
These unique shops offer visitors
an enjoyable browse perhaps a
cup of tea, and an opportunity to
“meet” and mingle with the
locals.
As always a shopper’s delight
is the search for unique and distinctive fashions, irresistible
footwear, accessories and jewelry.
The only hard part is choosing a
favorite. Spend some time
browsing for original hand-made
jewelry, art, home décor items,
antiques and collectables, even a
tattoo. Track down that rare collectable, antique or maybe a gag
item for that birthday you forgot,
and pick up a treat for the real
boss of the house, man’s best
friend of the canine variety.
Guest at a cottage?...Pick up a
special “vintage”, fresh flowers,
or thank-you gift. Stock up on
books new & used, kites, games
and puzzles for those lazy vacation days or souvenirs to take
• Loose Leaf
Teas
• Handmade
Chocolates
• Tea Tasting
• Tea
Accessories
181 King St E.
Gananoque, ON
613-463-9427
home! Need pampering?... we do
hair and nails, and you can stay
in touch at an internet café.
Thursday take an evening stroll
with an ice cream, to the Town
Park for the Summer Concert
Series.
Many family events liven up
the
summer
scene
in
Gananoque’s
This That &
Everything
Gananoque -- Street fairs,
buskers, Sounds of Live Music
Downtown on King Street and
at Town Hall Farmer’s Market
on Saturdays, . Rotary Family
Ribfest (July 1- 4), Canada Day
(July 1) and Craft Fairs July 3 &
Aug 28, Sidewalk Sales, Pirate
Days (July 15-17) , Heritage
Days (Aug 14-15), Family Boating Extravaganza (Aug.28-29),
Doors Open and Pumpkinfest
(Oct 2 &3); movies in the park,
and Jammin’ In The Islands
(Oct 15-17).
Please visit our website
www.downtowngananoque.com
for more information.
G A N CA S UA L W EA R
at
The Store With More!
Souvenirs,
T-Shirts, Gifts,
Novelty Items,
Fireworks,
Lg. Selection of
Harley Items
& More
167 King Street E.
Open Late 7 Days/Week
613-382-7788
www.gananoque.com/more
ALIA N TANJAY
SIZES 6-24
186 King St. East
Gananoque, Ont.
613-382-0002
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GANANOQUE, ONTARIO
The Canadian Gateway To The 1,000 Islands!
Welcome To Historic Downtown Gananoque
Gananoque located on the banks of the St. Lawrence River, was
a summer destination and place of fresh air and clean water to
First Nations people many years ago. Gan-an-ock-way was
known to be the ‘place of health’ and ‘where the water ran over the
rocks’.
Joel Stone born in 1749, founded Gananoque in 1791. In 1831,
John McDonald and his family built one of the finest homes in
Gananoque, which is now home to our Town Hall. Incorporated as
a village in 1864, and then as a Town in 1890, Gananoque’s
industry started to flourish and even then the town was also supported by a strong tourist trade. During the 1850’s Gananoque
was known as the ‘Birmingham of Canada’, referring to Birmingham, England, the industrial hub of that country.
Gananoque has flourished into a town of 5200 residents surrounded by the Township of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, and
visitors are welcome year round to come and experience the many
reasons to visit, live and vacation in Gananoque and the 1000
Islands.
In the heart of Eastern Ontario’s 1000 Islands resort community, historic downtown Gananoque is a welcoming, relaxed yesteryear setting. Some shops and businesses are housed in heritage
buildings that date back to the 1800s.
The 1000 Islands specialty is playing host, so come and visit the
town where nature and community combine to set the scene for a
perfect getaway. The natural landscape does its part to lure visitors from across the globe. Surrounded by beautiful lakes, vast
provincial and national parks, the unique Frontenac Arch Biosphere Reserve and award-winning gardens the only challenge is
to decide which one of the senses to tantalize first.
When traveling from Northern New York or Eastern Ontario
by car, Gananoque and the 1000 Islands is most easily accessed
by Highway 401 and Hwy 2. Along that route, keep an eye out for
signs noting the 1000 Islands Parkway West. Your 1000 Islands
experience begins the moment the tires hit the Parkway. This 37
kilometre route runs parallel to the St. Lawrence River, providing
fantastic views and many opportunities for rest stops and photos
along the way. It also incorporates a bicycle and walking path,
adjacent to the road. The Parkway is the most scenic route and a
beautiful drive along the shoreline. A must-see in every season.
Downtown Gananoque’s relaxed small-town ambiance is a
treat for the senses. Enjoy the welcome absence of city hustle
and bustle, browse for unique, as well as everyday items, have a
meal in any one of the fine restaurants and pubs, and take in one
of the many seasonal events.
See Gananoque On Page 17
June-July, 2010
Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers • PAGE 17
Hammond Museum Offers Concert Series
By MATT MCALLISTER
HAMMOND - For over a
decade, the Hammond Historical Museum, located at 1A
State Highway 37, just north
of the village, has offered the
Hammond community a look
into the past.
Opened in the fall of 1998
and sponsored by the R.T.
Elethrop Historical Society,
the museum was constructed
mainly by volunteer labor
from the Hammond area. The
2000 square-foot structure,
faced with native pink sandstone, is imbedded with a War
of 1812 cannonball found on
the shore of the St. Lawrence
River.
The focal point of the
museum’s collection is an
exhibit of large wooden models of local buildings crafted in
the early 1900’s by former
life-long Hammond resident,
Rob T. Elethorp. The museum
is proud to display these
excellent replicas of two
churches, a barn, a farmhouse, a milk plant, horses
and wagons and a farmer’s
maple syrup operation.
The museum will be open to
the public this season on June
19 and June 26 from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Beginning in July,
the museum will be open
Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m.
and Saturdays from 10 a.m.
until 4 p.m. Other times can
be arranged by calling
museum President Edwin C.
Hadlock at 324-5517.
Wednesday night concerts
will be back, according to
museum Secretary Joan V.
Hadlock, with all events to be
held at the museum barn,
except the first, Dan Hammond and the Steel Drums,
which will be held at the
Hammond Fire Hall on July
14 at 7 p.m.
“They’re nice evenings to be
outside with the performers
up on the front of the barn,”
Mrs. Hadlock said, noting that
Mr. Hammond’s group drew
so much attention last year
that the museum had to move
the event this year to the fire
hall.
Other concerts and events
include:
• July 21 at 2 p.m. - Rick
West and his Birds of Prey
• July 28 at 7 p.m. - Golde-
naires Barbershop Chorus
• Aug. 4 at 2 p.m. - Magician Ron Cain
• Aug. 11 at 7 p.m. McAdams Mucical Group
• Aug. 18 - Lighthouse
Band (contemporary Christian music)
• Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. - David
Shephard
(inspirational
music)
All events will be held rain
or shine, either inside the
barn or outside on the lawn.
Please bring your own lawn
chairs. Refreshments will be
on sale from the fireman’s
auxiliary, and everyone is
invited to attend.
In August, the weekly children’s programs will be held,
which traditionally involve
hands-on activities.
The annual Fiddlers’ Fling
will be held Sept. 19, from 1 to
5 p.m. at the fire hall. Black
River Valley Fiddlers will provide music for round and
square dancing, and refreshments and a food sale will
also be available.
Museum calendars for 2010
are currently on sale at the
Hammond Town Hall and the
museum for $7 each. Copies of
the Richard Dietrich book, “A
Geological History of Hammond Township,” are also for
sale at the museum ($14). Mr.
Dietrich, according to Mrs.
Hadlock, is a Hammond
native and a retired geology
professor from the University
of Michigan.
Historical Society meetings
are held at 2 p.m. on the last
Thursday of each month in the
museum community room.
Everyone is invited to attend
these meetings, as the group is
always looking for ideas for
programs and exhibits. If anyone is looking to become a
member of the group, please
call Mr. Hadlock at 324-5517
for more information.
GANANOQUE, ONTARIO
The Canadian Gateway To The 1,000 Islands!
Gananoque
downtowngananoque.com
The Members of Downtown Gananoque (Business Improvement Area)
Welcome You, “Come...Discover Gananoque”
Panache Bakery and Cafe
Gan Sign & Computer Works
1000 Nails
Photos by Arlene
Gananoque Family Fitness
All About Books
R and B Expressions
Gananoque Reporter
All You Need Music
Rapunzel Aveda Concept Salon
Gananoque Youth Centre
AMT Business Solutions
Gananoque’s This That and Everything Riverside Bar & Grill
Anthony’s Family Restaurant
Robeson’s Country General Store
Great Games and Toys
Art of Tea
Royal Canadian Legion Br 92
Greko’s Pizzeria
Badhead Computers
Scott’s Discount Store
Hot Roast Company
Bell Tower Mall
Sears Catalogue & Appliances
House of Dragon
Bickerton Brokers Limited
Silk Salon & Esthetics
Ironheart Antiques
BMO Bank of Montreal
TBS Express The Bargain Store
JCS Quality Computer Services
Brite Smiles
TD Canada Trust
Just Stylz
Chain Reaction Tattoos
The Boston (Chinese)
Klips Pet Grooming
Cornerstone Stylists
The Old English Pub
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Delaney Bowl
Tilly’s Restaurant
Linda’s RPI (Travel Professionals)
Donevan’s Hardware
Village Delicatessen
Maple Leaf Restaurant
Edgewater Antiques
Willow
Magnolia Flowers
Executive Secretarial Services
Woodchuck Gallery
Mortgage Professionals
Fields Department Store
Woodley’s Jewellers
Moroni’s Restaurant
Ford Chiropractic Clinic
Niblock Garden’s (seasonal)
Gan Casual Wear
Overstocks
Gan Shoe Outlet
Continued From Page 16
Numerous nearby hotel
accommodations, B & Bs, The
Gananoque Boat Line and Thousand Islands Playhouse are but
a short, scenic walk from downtown.
Leave city life behind without
surrendering the atmosphere.
Prepare to be enchanted by the
elegant and historic! Relax at a
restaurant, patio or quaint pub,
where the atmosphere may be
casual and lively or quietly gracious, with menus varied and
tempting, for an old-world charm
and hospitality that can’t be
matched. Delicious aromas from
the bakery promise mouthwatering goodies and fresh
bread daily. Small, charming
boutiques, specialty teas, toy
store, variety shops, the general
store and old-fashioned hardware store beckon the curious.
These unique shops offer visitors
an enjoyable browse perhaps a
cup of tea, and an opportunity to
“meet” and mingle with the
locals.
As always a shopper’s delight
is the search for unique and distinctive fashions, irresistible
footwear, accessories and jewelry.
The only hard part is choosing a
favorite. Spend some time
browsing for original hand-made
jewelry, art, home décor items,
antiques and collectables, even a
tattoo. Track down that rare collectable, antique or maybe a gag
item for that birthday you forgot,
and pick up a treat for the real
boss of the house, man’s best
friend of the canine variety.
Guest at a cottage?...Pick up a
special “vintage”, fresh flowers,
or thank-you gift. Stock up on
books new & used, kites, games
and puzzles for those lazy vacation days or souvenirs to take
• Loose Leaf
Teas
• Handmade
Chocolates
• Tea Tasting
• Tea
Accessories
181 King St E.
Gananoque, ON
613-463-9427
home! Need pampering?... we do
hair and nails, and you can stay
in touch at an internet café.
Thursday take an evening stroll
with an ice cream, to the Town
Park for the Summer Concert
Series.
Many family events liven up
the
summer
scene
in
Gananoque’s
This That &
Everything
Gananoque -- Street fairs,
buskers, Sounds of Live Music
Downtown on King Street and
at Town Hall Farmer’s Market
on Saturdays, . Rotary Family
Ribfest (July 1- 4), Canada Day
(July 1) and Craft Fairs July 3 &
Aug 28, Sidewalk Sales, Pirate
Days (July 15-17) , Heritage
Days (Aug 14-15), Family Boating Extravaganza (Aug.28-29),
Doors Open and Pumpkinfest
(Oct 2 &3); movies in the park,
and Jammin’ In The Islands
(Oct 15-17).
Please visit our website
www.downtowngananoque.com
for more information.
G A N CA S UA L W EA R
at
The Store With More!
Souvenirs,
T-Shirts, Gifts,
Novelty Items,
Fireworks,
Lg. Selection of
Harley Items
& More
167 King Street E.
Open Late 7 Days/Week
613-382-7788
www.gananoque.com/more
ALIA N TANJAY
SIZES 6-24
186 King St. East
Gananoque, Ont.
613-382-0002
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Merrickville
Calendar Of Events
Shop
Ontario
www.realmerrickville.ca
Visit Merrickville, Ontario
Merrickville-recognized by
historians as Canada’s best preserved and restored 19th Century Village-is right at your
doorstep, situated on the winding Rideau River, just 45 minutes south of Ottawa. Come discover a way of life that has long
since gone by the wayside, but
not forgotten. Come take a
leisurely stroll back in time
down the streets of Merrickville.
Coined “The Jewel of the
Rideau” Merrickville is a village which really does have
something for everyone. No
matter your taste, no matter
your budget-no matter your
interests, Merrickville has it
all, from a warm, romantic
atmosphere for two, to an
intriguing family destination
spot where quality time really
takes on its true meaning. Settled in the 1700’s by William
Merrick, a millright and United
Empire Loyalist, this intriguing
Canal Gallery
1000’s of prints
300 On
Display
Largest
selection in
Eastern
Ontario
CanalTripping.com
CANOE & KAYAK
R E N TA L S
Day
Weekend
Weekly
Explore The Rideau
230 St. Lawrence St.
(613)269-3566
village is a history buff’s dream
come true. Merrickville is
home to the oldest operating
foundry in Canada. Village
Metalsmiths Outlet & Gift
shop has been in operation
since 1840.
The beautiful Rideau Canal
was named on UNESCO's
KnockKnock
Shoppe
(United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization) World Heritage list,
joining ranks with other landmark sites such as the Great
Barrier Reef, the Grand
Canyon and the Canadian
Rocky Mountain Park.
See Merrickville, Page 19
ARTIQUES
Christmas Shop
Heartwood Creek
Collectibles
Luxury Beds & Bedding
Over 100 Styles of Quilts
Comforter & Duvet Sets
Table Linens • Home Decor
Ladies Fashion Accessories
Webkinz• Melissa & Doug Puppets & Puzzles
• Nut Crackers • Snowmen • Santas
117 St. Lawrence St. (613) 269-4213
136 St. Lawrence St. (613) 269-3199
by Jim Shore
1000’s of Christmas Ornaments
Rowland
Leather
Visit Canada’s oldest operating
foundry and outlet for unique
and beautiful items for your
garden and home.
• Trellises and obelisks
• Urns and fountains
• Bird baths & feeders
• Our famous cast metal signs
• Fireplace Accessories
Village Metalsmiths at Alloy Foundry
117 Mill Street
www.alloyfoundry.com
(613) 269-4755
“Just over the bridge”
Canada’s greatest leather
bags and backpacks
Merrickville
rowlandleather.com
PRIMITIVE -Quilts, Lighting
-One-of-a-Kind Furniture Pieces
-Garden Art
-Dolls
-Candles
-Country Home Decor
106 St. Lawrence St.
-Baby & Child’s Boutique
(613) 269-3559
Saturday & Sunday, June 26 & 27
Merrickville First Annual Motorcycle Show & Shine - Starting
at 10 AM at the Merrickville Community Centre. Motorcycle
Show, Vendors, Tattoo Artists, Bike Builder. A Motorcycles For
sale Section. Indoor and outside vendors and more! Parade on
Sunday at 4:30 PM. Info: Paul 613-269-2007 ext 405.
July 1
Canada Day Celebration - Parade downtown, live music, games
and barbecue
July 10
Fifth annual Merrickville House and Garden Tour - Six homes
and gardens plus 2 featured gardens. Tickets can be obtained by
visiting merrickvilleanglicans.org or by contacting Linda Nash at
Miricks Landing Country Store, 613-269-3559, or email [email protected]
July 11
The Merrickville Cruise & Shop is excited to celebrates its 10
Year Anniversary. Highlights include: Music featuring ‘Eddy and
See Events On Page 19
INCH of GOLD
Wholesale Outlet
of
Artisans
•Leather •Pottery •Ironworks
•Candles & Jewellery made on site
and much more
236 St. Lawrence St.•(613) 269-2727
www.lolasemporium.com
Gold & Silver
Jewellery
Unique
Woodcrafts
shop online
www.inchofgold.ca
135 St. Lawrence St. (613) 269-4232
June-July, 2010
Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers • PAGE 15
Madrid Bluegrass Festival June 25-27
By MATTHEW CURATOLO
MADRID - Madrid will soon
be the destination for bluegrass music lovers everywhere.
Beginning on June 25 and
ending June 27, the 20th
annual Madrid Bluegrass Festival will be offering musical
guests such as Wayne Taylor
and Appaloosa from Maryland,
Acoustic Blue from Massachusetts, James Reams Bluegrass
Barnstormers from Brooklyn
and
Beartracks
from
Cadyville.
Those bluegrass performers
will join Digger Davis & Tombstone, Spare Change, Foodstamp Ramblers, The Old
Barn Boys, Pat Ashley,
Leatherwood Valley, Generation Gap and the Madrid
Gospel Group at the festival.
Les Haas, the festival’s
assistant director, said that
approximately 1,000 spectators came to Madrid to take
part in the three-day festival
last year and credits the late
Bud Rupert for engineering
the foundation of the festival’s
success.
“It was successful in the
early years because of Bud
Rupert's persistence and personality. The quality has continued under new management so people still come back.
There are lots of bluegrass
fans in the north country and
Canada,” said Mr. Haas.
Haas says that the bands
feel “at home” and enjoy the
fantastic view that the park in
Madrid has to offer.
“The bands think that the
park in Madrid is a beautiful
spot for a festival. The bandstand and park itself is right
along the Grasse River and it
is very serene and beautiful
country. They have always felt
welcome and right at home,”
Haas said.
Kerrie L. Cooper, who is in
charge of the festival’s advertising, said that people, especially bluegrass music fans,
know where Madrid is because
of the festival.
“When Bud Rupert started
the festival in 1990 very few
people knew what bluegrass
music was. It has become a
very important part of the
north country with this festi-
val and others in the area.
People know where Madrid is
now,” she said.
While the music may begin
on June 25, organizers are
offering a host of other events
for the young and old.
Some campers begin arriving for the festival on June 21
where they will be parked by
festival staff.
On June 23, the annual ice
cream social will be held at 7
p.m. sponsored by the United
Church of Madrid and features the renowned Norwood
Brass Fireman. On June 24, a
spaghetti dinner is planned,
starting at 4:30 p.m.
On June 23, June 24, and
June 25, the Madrid Library
will be sponsoring a used book
sale at the park. All proceeds
to benefit Madrid Library.
However, on June 25, it’s all
about bluegrass music. The
bands are on stage at 2:10
p.m. followed by a country
music dance in the community
building at 9 p.m. Concessions run from 5-11 p.m. that
day also.
On June 26, put your running/walking shoes at the
Madrid Library for the 14th
annual Madrid Bluegrass
Ramble which includes half
marathon and 10K runs and a
5K run/walk. Registration
begins at 7 a.m. All festival
participants wearing a full
weekend wristband join the
ramble at half price.
Back at the community
building they will be gearing
up for the annual chicken barbecue at noon. June 26 has a
full 12-hours of bluegrass
music beginning at 10 a.m.
The festival’s fireworks display will take place at 10 p.m.
The morning of June 27
provides an all-you-can-eat
breakfast starting at 8 a.m.,
followed by the tradition of
the Madrid Gospel Group at 9
a.m. A wristband is not
required for breakfast but is
required for the gospel music.
Bluegrass music continues
until 4:30 p.m. that day. In
addition to all the events
listed there are many extras
including the 9th annual chil-
dren’s fishing derby, large
playground, crafters and drawings.
Costs for a full weekend
admission is $28.
Admission for June 25 is $8.
Admission for June 26 is $16.
Admission for June 27 is $10.
Rough camping is $6 per
night.
Children ages 12 and under
are free if accompanied by parent or guardian.
For questions or additional
information call Mr. Haas at
(315) 322-4093 or e-mail
[email protected].
The festival Web site is
web.northnet.org/madridbluegrassfest.
This festival is made possible, in part, with public
funds from the New York
State Council on the Arts
Decentralized Program,
administered in Jefferson,
Lewis and St. Lawrence
Counties
by
the
St.
Lawrence County Arts Council.
Have a
“GET ACTIVE”
Event This Year
Call us..we’ll bring our Finish Line!
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your life
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Silas Wright House Celebrates History
Merrickville, Ont.
CANTON - St. Lawrence
County history is summer fun
when you stop in at the St.
Lawrence County Historical
Association at the Silas
Wright House, 3 East Main
Street, Canton. Exciting
exhibits, researching the mysteries of the county’s past, and
tempting books and merchandise in the gift shop await visitors of all ages.
Global warfare in our own
backyard is the theme of the
newest exhibit Battle for the
St. Lawrence: The French &
Indian War at the St.
Lawrence County Historical
Association. The exhibit is
part of our year long commemoration of the 250th
anniversary of the end of the
French & Indian War.
This exciting exhibit features military and archeological artifacts from Fort La Presentation (modern day
Ogdensburg), Native trade
goods, and a variety of 18th
century American everyday
objects. Battle for the St.
Lawrence: The French &
Indian War tells the story of
the war in North America
between the French and the
English and their respective
Native American allies. Rivers
were the highways of the
1700’s and whichever nation
controlled the main waterways controlled the territory.
Thus the St. Lawrence River
was an important transportation resource for both sides.
This European grudge
match was fought around the
globe, and the decisive Battle
of the Thousand Islands in
August 1760 took place near
Ogdensburg, NY. This battle
was the last stand of the
French on the St. Lawrence
River and ultimately led to
France’s defeat and loss of
control of its northern North
American territories to
Britain. The exhibit Battle for
the St. Lawrence: The French
& Indian War is on display
throughout 2010.
Other exhibits on display
for your viewing pleasure
include The Shaping of St.
Lawrence County, Silas
Wright House Period Rooms,
Silas & Clarissa Wright Ori-
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The Canal is one of the
oldest canals dating back to
the early 19th century that is
still operational with most of
its structures intact.
For the Artistic, this quaint
village is home to over 30
resident professionals; working from studios, displaying
in their galleries, and selling
their originals. You’ll be
amazed at the talents of
renowned painters, sculptors,
potters, silversmiths, leather
workers, glass blowers, metal
smiths, calligraphers, and
wood craftsmen. And if seeking out treasures of the past
excites you, then you’ll enjoy
the many antique and collectable shops awaiting your
arrival!
You’ll never go hungry in
Merrickville! Whether its
award winning menus at
world-renowned restaurants
or the jovial atmosphere of
old English pubs, your taste
buds will be satisfied, again
and again. Fresh tarts from
the bakery, gourmet pizzas to
go, highly recognized wines,
micro brewed beers, picnic
baskets for lovers-whatever
your in the mood for, Merrickville has it covered. Mer-
entation exhibit, Quilts of
Remington’s Day 1860-1910,
and the Children’s Attic.
Researchers who visit the
St. Lawrence County Historical Association’s archives and
research room this summer
can amuse themselves and
learn at the same time by
perusing the archives collection, which includes extensive
genealogy information; old
maps and directories; town
and village histories; cemetery records; educational,
industrial, and agricultural
history; house histories; photographs of people, businesses, and buildings; and
many postcards. Wireless
access and a computer for
public use expand research
possibilities by connecting
researchers to other libraries,
newspapers, and online
resources.
Collections in the Research
Room include:
--The Silas Wright Collection. Wright (1795-1847) lived
in the house that now is home
to the St. Lawrence County
Historical Association. Wright
was a figure of national
prominence who served as
U.S. Senator, Governor of New
York, and in a variety of other
state and local posts. The
Silas Wright Collection
includes personal and profes-
sional letters from Wright, as
well as his books from when
he served in the New York
State Senate.
-- The J. Henry Rushton
Collection. Rushton was a
renowned canoe and boat
builder whose business was
located in Canton in the late
19th and early 20th century.
The Rushton materials
include numerous photographs, artifacts, catalogs, correspondence and original documents pertaining to Rushton
and his craft.
-- Macomb Purchase
Papers. The original mostly
18th century legal documents
between Alexander Macomb
and the state of New York for
the purchase of land that
became St. Lawrence County.
The historical association’s
Gift Shop includes numerous
books on local history that are
perfect for your summer reading list. Titles include Waterways of War: The Struggle for
Empire 1754-1763 by Steve
Benson and Ron Toelke; Stepping Back in Time: Tales from
the Country Schools, by Canton author Judith Liscum,
and long-time favorite:
Uneven Ground, by Paul
Jamieson.
Researchers and genealogists will find numerous CDs
and DVDs to help trace North
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available in a fully searchable
three-CD set. Beers‚ 1865
Atlas of St. Lawrence County,
Everts‚ 1878 History of St.
Lawrence County, and The
Quarterly magazine from
1956-2005 are available, as
are numerous other CDs and
DVDs of history books, maps,
and documents. The SLCHA
now accepts major credit
cards to make your purchasing experience even easier.
Admission is free to the St.
Lawrence County Historical
Association at the Silas
Wright House; 3 East Main
Street, Canton; museum
hours are Tuesday through
Saturday noon to 4 p.m., Friday noon to 8 p.m. The public
research room is open the
same hours. Admission to the
research room is free for
SLCHA members and children, $2.50 for college students, and $5 for the general
public.
For more information, call
the St. Lawrence County Historical Association at 315-3868133 or e-mail [email protected].
Visit the SLCHA’s website,
www.slcha.org for more information on St. Lawrence
County history. SLCHA’s
exhibits, publications, and
programs are made possible
with public funds from the
New York State Council on
the Arts, a state agency.
Fireworks Show
LISBON - Lisbon will pay
homage to it’s local businesses
and celebrate the history during the annual homecoming
Aug. 20, 21 and 22.
The homecoming committee
is hoping to host a concert at
Lisbon Central School featuring local talent. Activities and
refreshments are being
planned for the day prior to
the event. Organizers are
hoping to bring back many of
last year’s popular attracions
including fish tank, classic
cars, greased pig, Fort Drum
band and many more A fireworks display will go off as
usual on Aug. 21 at the beach
at dusk.
rickville's own Mrs. McGarrigle's Fine Food Shop was
awarded a Gold Medal for
Mrs. McGarrigle's Cranberry
Port Mustard at the 2010
World wide Mustard Competition in Napa Valley, California.
A wide assortment of
events is scheduled throughout the summer season. Art
Festivals. Canalfest. An
Antiques and Collectable
Show. A Classic Car Show.,
even an Agricultural fair.
New this year is a Motorcycle
show. Bring the family. Stay
awhile. Promising to make
your stay as comfortable as
possible are delightful Inns
and charming Bed and
Breakfasts.
If enjoying the outside is a
part of your summer plans,
Merrickville has that covered
too with a well-maintained
riverside campground-a perfect setting for pitching a
tent or parking that camper.
For your vacationing convenience, the park, beach, boat
launch and marina with
three charter boats are all
easily accessible. Kayaks and
canoes are available for rent
to explore the Rideau, also
boat tours, golfing and boat-
Events
ing just add to the list of funfilled activities at your fingertips.
Even though Merrickville
is bustling with things to see
and do, it is still possible to
enjoy some downtime and
truly relax in the beauty and
warmth of summer. Sit and
watch the boats make their
way through the locks on the
historic Rideau Canal. Learn
more about the area by visiting the nearby Blockhouse
Museum.
Merrickville truly has it
all, and it all awaits your
arrival. Stay for a day or stay
for awhile.
Come find a sense of
Canada you thought was
gone with time.
Continued From Page 18
the Stingrays. Dan Peter's Classic Car Auction, BBQ in the Park,
REMAX Hot Air Balloon rides. Vendors, Donation Draws. 50/50
Draws. ‘Odessa-Mater’ Tow Truck. Boat Cruises. Shuttle Trains
by Kilmarnock Orchards. Insurance Bureau of Canada Simulator
‘D.U.M.B. Car’. Cruise through town at end of show!
July 31
Merrickville Canalfest - Blockhouse Park. Fine Craft Show &
Sale: featuring handcrafted jewellery, painting, photography,
wood carvings, handcrafted natural soaps, homemade honey,
delectable dips, and other gourmet foods. Ongoing Live Musical
Entertainment. Voyageur Canoe Races: Saturday Silent Auction.
Children’s activities, The Model Boat Display.
August 7
International Mustard Day Festival at McGarrigle’s Fine Food
Shop. Noon to 4pm. Celebrate with mustard tastings, demos and
appetizers.
August 6-8
Merrickville Agricultural Fair 172nd edition = Main & Read St.
Horse show, cattle show.
August 28 & 29
18th Annual Jewel of the Rideau Antique & Collectibles Show Thousands of antiques from dealers in Ontario and Quebec and
beyond. Collectibles, books, china, jewelry and more.
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June-July, 2010
Visit Lisbon Beach, Campground On Rt. 37
By JIMMY LAWTON
LISBON - If you’re searching for a majestic retreat on
the St. Lawrence River look
no further than Lisbon Beach
and Campground.
The town owned park features more than 80 camp sites
with the majority available
for electric hook ups. A walking trail runs around the
parameter of the campground
for those looking for a tranquil workout. If you want to
take a dip in the river, a sand
filled beach complete with life
guard is open for the day light
hours.
The affordable, and well
maintained facility also
houses a recreational area
complete with fence enclosed
basketball and tennis courts.
A volley ball court is also open
for public use.
With the seasonably warm
weather this spring and the
closure of some area state
parks, camp sites are filling
up quick. Camp Ground
Director Mike O’Neil said
anyone looking to book a site
for a major weekend should
do so before it’s too late.
“There are still some sites
available for Memorial Day
and the Fourth of July, but we
are filling up fast,” he said.
Lisbon’s campground is set
on the shore of the St.
Lawrence and has plenty of
water front for off shore fishing. If you prefer to fish from
a boat or want to enjoy a day
skiing the park has a boat
launch available for use as
well as several slips for docking.
New to the park this year is
the renovated bath house,
which received an assortment
of improvements including all
new toilets, stalls and sinks.
Mr. O’Neil said the much
needed improvements have
been “fantastic” and that the
facility is better than ever.
Mr. O’Neil said there are
still a few weekends open for
reservation for use of the
beach’s large pavilion which is
great for company picnic’s
family reunions or anniversary parties.
The beach is open from now
until mid October.
Tent sites cost $18 per day
for Lisbon residents and $19
per day for non-residents.
Electrical sites cost $22 per
day for residents and $24 per
day for non-residents. There is
an additional $3-per-day cost
for 50 AMP sites.
People who stay for 30 days
or more at the seasonal sites
receive a 10 percent discount.
The pavilion can be rented
for $100 per day during the
week, residents or non-residents. On the weekend, the
cost is $150 per day for residents and $250 per day for
non-residents.
The picnic area can be
rented for $50 per day for residents and $60 per day for
non-residents.
Day parking costs $3 per
day, per vehicle.
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• PAGE 13
Potsdam Community Band Wants You
POTSDAM - The Potsdam
Community Band is searching
for musicians to participate in
the band this summer.
Under the baton of Potsdam
High School band director
Theresa Witmer, the repertoire will include traditional
wind band music, marches,
well-known overtures, and
popular themes from stage
and screen.
The first concert is scheduled for July 10 in the gazebo
at Ives Park during the Potsdam Summer Festival.
Additional concerts may be
scheduled if there is sufficient
interest.
Membership in the band is
open to all adults who play
traditional wind band instruments: woodwinds, brasswinds and percussion.
High school aged musicians
may participate with a recommendation from their own
music teacher. While no formal auditions will be
required, seating will be
assigned by appointed section
leaders. For additional information, you may visit the
band's
website
https://sites.google.com/site/po
tsdamcommunityband/summer-2010, email the organizers at [email protected], or contact
Ron Berry, personnel manager, at (315) 265-2883.
The first rehearsal will be
June 14 - a scant month
before the performance! Players will be expected to be
ready to play at 7 p.m..
The tradition of a community band in Potsdam is a
very long one. Most recently,
the Potsdam Community
Band, led by among others
Elmer James, was active in
the 1970s and early 1980s.
But the history goes well
back into the late 1800s.
Records at the Potsdam
Museum document the Potsdam Cornet Band, sometimes
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CANTON - The Canton
Farmer’s market is held Tuesdays and Fridays throughout
the summer in the Village
Park. The market offers
locally-grown produce, craft
items, homemade breads,
jams and jellies and flowers.
Market hours typically run
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
CARBINO’S
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304 Ford St.
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Downtown Ogdensburg
called the Silver Cornet Band,
in the 1880s.
That was apparently followed by the Potsdam Military Band, which disbanded
in 1924 after 25 years of play-
ing. There are also references
to the Potsdam Fireman's
Band and to the Potsdam
Band in the early 1900s.
Newspaper archives indicate a continued musical pres-
ence in the community
through the end of World War
II. To reconvene the Potsdam
Community Band after its 25year hiatus will keep this long
tradition alive.
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June-July, 2010
Morristown Fireworks, Parade July 2,3
By MATT MCALLISTER
MORRISTOWN - Because
July 4 falls on a Sunday this
year, festivities for the annual
Morristown Independence
Day celebration have been
moved up to Friday evening
(July 2) and Saturday (July
3), according to Morristown
Volunteer Fire Department
Chief Kevin J. Crosby.
“We know people have to
work on Monday, so this will
give them Sunday to recuperate,” Chief Crosby laughed.
Long known for its July 4
tradition, which includes fireworks, fire trucks and an
afternoon of good, old-fashioned family fun, this year’s
events in Morristown, according to Chief Crosby, will
include an antique tractor
pull for the first time.
Also part of the action is the
annual Fireman’s Auction,
which will take place on June
26 at 12:30 p.m.
A complete list of the weekend’s activity is as follows:
FRIDAY (July 2)
Dusk - Fireworks display
shot off behind the fire hall.
“This year’s display costs
$5,000, so anyone interested
is encouraged to make a donation for the fireworks,” said
Mr. Crosby. Send checks to
P.O. Box 4, Morristown, NY
13664, Attn: fireworks.
SATURDAY (July 3)
10 a.m. - Parade begins; line
up will occur on state Highway 37 and Main Street.
Noon - First annual Antique
Tractor Pulls, Chainsaw
races, kids games; Chicken
barbeque, including hamburg-
ers, hotdogs, sausage, French
fries, fried bread dough, cotton
candy and cold drinks.
Stone Church Festival July 9-11
The Stone Church Festival
is coming up on July 9 to July
11. Part of the festival is an
auction on July 10 at 9:30
a.m.
When you are cleaning out
your closets, barn, garage, or
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you don’t need but is in usable
condition, please remember
the auction and Pic-YourPrice Sale. Items may be
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Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers • PAGE 21
Visit Ogdensburg’s Green Market
By BRIAN KIDWELL
The Ogdensburg GreenMarket is offering a variety of local
vendors selling local handmade crafts, home-grown produce and home-baked goods
overlooking the shore of the
majestic St. Lawrence River.
The GreenMarket, which is
set up along the Riverside
Drive side of Library Park,
runs twice weekly until Oct. 9 Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1
p.m. and Wednesdays from 2 to
6 p.m.
The Ogdensburg GreenMarket is in its fourth season of
selling local produce, crafts,
flowers and other homegrown
and handmade specialties.
Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce Executive
Director Sandra M. Porter predicts visitors will be surprised
by how many vendors are selling at the GreenMarket.
“I’m looking forward to a
very good year for the market
since we are going to be open
for two days a week for the
entire season,” she said. “If you
remember, we didn’t start our
Wednesday market until after
Labor Day last year.”
GreenMarket, according to
Mrs. Porter, is part of what
was once a trend and is now a
vital, nationwide commercial
and economic establishment.
And it’s good for you.
“Farm markets across the
nation are gaining in popularity and being recognized as the
best source for fresh, nutritious local foods and plants,”
Mrs. Porter said. “Farm markets are a boon to the local
economies, too.”
Some of the vendors slated
to be at the GreenMarket
include:
•Brian and Debbie Hicks;
chicken, eggs, herbs and spring
vegetables.
•Brian and Ann Bennett;
organic vegetables, eggs, herbs
and bedding plants.
•Cliff and Marie Cook; pork,
sausage, lamb and vegetables.
•Joe Metz; organic vegetables and herbs.
•Linda Kingston; fruits and
vegetables.
•Kathy Gordon; hanging
baskets and bedding plants.
•Deb and Malcolm Middlemiss; baked goods and crafts.
•Kevin and Traci Ellison;
vegetables, crochet scarves
and totes.
•Claudia Fantone; vegetables, fruits and cut flowers.
•Judi Questel: biscotti,
cookies, bread, pies and granola.
•Ashley Havens; gemstone
jewelry.
•Candy Brown; garden
stepping stones.
•River Myst and Thousand
Island wineries; local wines,
samples.
•Beatrice Murdock; perennials.
•Kimberly DesChamps;
photography.
•Dave Ferry; local artist.
•Tabitha
McKeever;
macrame´, jewelry and
screen-printed team shirts.
•Sue and George Hoover;
hand-painted slate wall hangings and shelves.
•Brittany Hoover; glass
bead jewelry.
Call the chamber at 3933620. Through Pepsi-Cola
Ogdensburg Bottlers Inc.,, the
GreenMarket received a $250
marketing grant from Pepsi
corporate to purchase five
vinyl three-foot-by-four-foot
banners promoting the
farmer’s market.
The banners have been
placed in five high-traffic locations in the city:
•On the guardrail in the
traffic rotary on the north side
of the intersection of routes 68
and 37.
•State Street near the Route
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June-July, 2010
Junior Carp Tournament Aug. 19-21st
By MATTHEW CURATOLO
CANTON - At the St.
Lawrence International
Junior Carp Tournament, the
carp the youth are chasing
are given the royal treatment.
There are strict rules in
place when landing a fish so
they are not harmed. Trained
marshals will pick the carp
up and weigh them.
A tag will be placed on a
fin and it will them be
cleaned up before its release
back into the St. Lawrence.
There’s one rule that is not
strictly enforced.
“Kissing them is optional,”
said Patricia L. McKeown,
executive director of the St.
Lawrence County Chamber
of Commerce, referring to a
European custom that’s part
of the spirit of carp fishing.
The 8th annual St.
Lawrence International
Junior Carp Tournament,
sponsored by the St.
Lawrence County Chamber
of Commerce, will be held
Aug. 19-21.
The annual competition
takes place on a 36-mile
stretch along the St.
Lawrence, beginning in
Ogdensburg and ending at
Hawkins Point in Massena.
The day before, on Aug. 19,
the Mort Backus and Son
Carp School will be held at
the Madrid-Waddington
School, and will help newcomers understand the ins
and outs of carp fishing plus
give them an overview of
water safety.
It’s a tournament started
all those years ago with the
help of a young movie star,
Tom Felton, who is known to
many as Draco Malfoy in the
successful Harry Potter
movies. While Mr. Felton has
grown up himself, his frequent trips to the tournament in its younger stages
are no longer.
However, the success of the
tournament is sustaining it,
according to Ms. McKeown.
“Tom Felton had an interest in carp fishing and he
really helped us get it going.
The tournament has legs of
its own now and carries on
without movie stars,” said
Ms. McKeown.
It also helps to have dramatic finishes.
That’s what happened last
year when Dale Vallance, of
Madrid, reeled in a carp just
as the two-day St. Lawrence
International Junior Carp
Tournament came to a close.
That catch made him the
2009 grand-prize winner of
$2,500.
Hooking a carp, enjoying
the fight and releasing it to
be caught again, with or with-
out a kiss and its other rituals, is what makes the tournament, and carp-fishing in
general, extremely popular.
“It’s really quite dramatic,”
said Ms. McKeown.
This year, the youth tourney will have one of its own
as its grand marshal in Jake
Losey who has fished in it
since it started.
Mr. Losey, a 2007 graduate
of Massena High School,
holds an associate’s degree in
Criminal Justice from North
Country Community College,
graduating in May 2009.
During the tournament, Mr.
Losey will travel the carp
fishing route along Route 37,
assisting participants and
volunteer marshals alike.
It’s his job to resolve any
disputes that may arise and
interpret the rules, according
to Ms. McKeown, as well as to
help present trophies to the
winners at the final ceremonies on Aug. 21 at MadridWaddington Central School.
The St. Lawrence International Junior Carp Tourna-
ment is open to young people
age 11-18 and their parents.
Ms. McKeown said that
between 30-35 participants
have already signed up to fish
in this year’s tournament.
Registration forms and
information can be found on
the St. Lawrence County
Chamber of Commerce Web
site at www.NorthCountryGuide.com, or by calling
the chamber at 877-228-7810.
The cost is $100 per person
until July 15; after that the
price is $125.
Waddington Homecoming Aug. 6-8th
WADDINGTON - Fireworks, camera, action!
Waddington Homecoming
scheduled for Aug. 6, 7, and 8,
is going to be explosive.
The ever-popular Lip Sync
Contest will be held Aug. 6
and bands will entertain the
crowd Aug. 7 before the spectacular fireworks display on
the river.
Please plan to attend the
annual Craft Fair, Antique &
Flea Market Show which will
be on Aug. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. To exhibit items at the
fair, entry forms may be
obtained from Nancy Putney
at 388-5576 before June 30.
Also on Aug. 7 is the bed
race, which has proven to be
one of the most entertaining
and well-attended events. Call
Mack’s Tavern at 388-5862 to
register your five-person
team. Beds are provided.
Quilts will be displayed at
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
on Aug. 7, but quilts won’t be
the only items on display.
Anyone who does needlework
is welcome to showcase their
home-made creations. Some
examples might be tatting,
embroidery, cross stitch and
rug hooking. Please call Linda
Jones for details at 388-5661
or Marcia Tiernan at 3887880.
The theme of the 2010
Homecoming is “A Salute to
Railroads” and there will be
several model trains set up for
viewing at this year’s Homecoming celebration.
Affordable, Convenient Healthcare!
Canton Health Center
39 West Main Street, Canton 379-4700
Claxton-Hepburn Health Center
100 Horwood Place, Ogdensburg 394-9462
Hammond Area Health Center
225 St. Lawrence Ave., Hammond 324-5941
Heuvelton Health Center
103 Rensselaer Street, Heuvelton 344-6621
Madrid Health Center
16 Church Street, Madrid 322-8947
Waddington Health Center
4 Montgomery Heights,Waddington 388-7872
For Saturday & Sunday appointments in Canton
call 379-4700
a service of Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center
A community picnic and
more entertainment are on
the agenda for Aug. 8.
Volunteers are needed in all
areas and more bands are
needed as well. Contact
Chairperson Karen Thew at
388-4118.
June-July, 2010
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P PAGE 11
Prescott Offers Shakespeare Festival
PRESCOTT - Bringing a
selection of familiar faces and
new talent to Prescott each
summer is one of the hallmarks of the St. Lawrence
Shakespeare Festival and
excitement is building as the
Festival recently announced
its biggest ever cast for 2010.
Among the 23 strong
ensemble, audiences will see
Festival favourites Michael
MacDonald, Warren Bain,
Brent Buchanan and Alix
Sideris. Also making a return
will be Kris Joseph playing
the title role in Macbeth.
When asked how he felt about
playing such an iconic role, he
said he was: “Flattered. And
terrified. But mostly terrified.
It is impossible to take on a
role like this without having
it compared to every great
actor's interpretation of the
part. But I'm excited to
explore the role with this company.”
Newcomers to the Festival
include the award-winning
Ottawa actor Pierre Brault,
recent National Theatre
School grad Ron Klappholz
making his professional debut
and local celebrity Mo Bock,
who will be playing the lead
role of Falstaff in the brand
new comedy Trouble on Dibble Street. Rounding out the
cast is a selection of actors
from across the country,
including Vancouver, Toronto,
Ottawa and Montreal.
Local audiences might also
recognize some of the younger
members of the company as
the Festival is utilizing the
talents of children from the
local area. Cliff Bauder, Jill
Foster, Jacob Isaac, Kayla
Maggio and Logan Whyte will
all be playing roles in one of
the two mainstage shows.
Wherever You
Lay Your Hat...
Actors, directors, and stage
managers for the St.
Lawrence Shakespeare Festival come and lay their hats in
Prescott each summer and we
Bassmasters Schedule Tourneys
Across Northern New York State
The Northern New York
Bassmasters has set its 2010
season schedule.
The Northern New York
Bassmasters Team Trail Club
is made up of anglers from
across the North Country
and Canada. The tournaments for the 2010 season
will run from June 12 at
Lake Champlain to Sept. 26,
the last day of the Championships held on the St.
Lawrence River in Ogdensburg.
Boat limits are five bass,
smallmouth and/or largemouth, and anglers can only
use artificial lures-live bait is
prohibited.
Tournaments are open to
only club members, however
you can apply to join the
Northern New York Bassmasters by paying the association's annual dues of and an
entry fee to enter a tournament.
The NNYB Club's 2010 season schedule is as follows:
• Black Lake - State
Launch - June 27;
• Oneida Lake - TBA
Launch - July 10;
• St. Lawrence River,
Waddington - July 24;
• Cranberry Lake - State
Launch - Aug. 7;
• St. Lawrence River,
Ogdensburg, Paterson Street Aug. 28;
• St. Lawrence River French Creek - Sept. 4; and
• Club Championship St.
Lawrence River- Waddington Sept. 25 and 26.
Anyone interested in more
information, including how to
contact them can access information: www.northernnybassmastersclub.freehomepage.co
m The NNYB Club was
founded in 2003, and is a nonprofit organization.
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need to find them a place to
call home. If you have a spare
room or basement suite and
would be willing to let one of
these visiting artists use it
this summer, or just need
someone to housesit for 10
weeks, please let us know. If
you cannot accommodate one
of our professionals in your
home, and you are not already
a donor to Shakespeare,
please consider "sponsoring
an actor " to stay in a rental.
In either case, please call 613925-5788. It's a great way to
be a part of the Shakespeare
excitement, and who knows,
you may well be supporting a
future star!!
The St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival’s 2010 season
featuring Trouble on Dibble
Street and Macbeth runs July
10 to Aug. 14 at the Kinsmen
Amphitheatre at Sandra S.
Lawn Harbour in Prescott.
The Festival also boasts the
ever-popular Sunday Series
and the Young Artists Training Program.
To book tickets call 613-9255788 or visit www.stlawrenceshakespeare.ca.
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June-July, 2010
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Massena Offers Concerts, Bassmasters
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By BOB BECKSTEAD
MASSENA - The arrival of
the Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce’s Heritage
Festival heralds the beginning
of a number of other activities
taking place throughout the
summer in Massena.
This year, those activities
include the return of the
Fouth annual Robert Thompson Blues Bash as well as the
first-ever staging of a Bassmasters tournament.
The Blues Bash, which hits
the stage July 4 at the
Massena Springs Park bandshell, features some new and
returning groups including
Smokin’ Aces, Tom Townsley
Band, Bernie Clark and the
Rhythm Sharks, Dirty Blues
Project and Conrad Story
Blues Band.
They’ll provide a day of
music during the concert,
which is named after the
Massena man who had originally suggested the concept of
a Blues concert to chamber
officials.
“The bands are all set,”
chamber Executive Director
Michael J. Gleason said.
Massena will play host to a
new event this summer, the
Bassmasters tournament
which takes place June 26 at
the Massena Intake.
Unfortunately, Mr. Gleason
said, the tournament also
coincides with Massena Central High School’s graduation
ceremonies.
He said they’re anticipating
about 50 anglers will take
part.
There will be approximately 25 teams with two
anglers to each boat.
An organizational meeting
for participants will be held
from 3:30 to 7 p.m. June 25 at
the Massena Country Club,
Waddington’s Summer Concert
Series Starting On June 27th
By JIMMY LAWTON
WADDINGT ON
Waddington’s Summer Concert series kicks off June 27
at 3 p.m. at Island View
Park with Donna Miller performing pop songs, island
music and classical tunes.
The series will feature
seven performers spanning a
wide variety of music. All
concerts will be held at
Island View Park and are
free and open to the public.
The old town hall will be
used as an alternative venue
in case of inclement weather.
The large pool of bands
includes some of St.
Lawrence County’s most
popular acts.
A complete list of performers follows:
• June 27 3 p.m. - Donna
Miller
Pop,
Classic
Favorites, Island Music,
Novelty Songs
• July 3 - Noiz Aftr 9, Rock
from the 50’s to Today
• July 17 - Blue Horizon,
Classic Country & Rock
• July 30 - Sabbatical,
Mainstream Rock & Originals
• Aug. 20 - Scott Shipley
Folk and Indie Rock
• Aug. 27 - Acoustic Brothers Oldies from the 50’s and
60’s
• Sept. 10 - Client 9 Rock
& Country
The concert series was
made possible by The
Waddington Redevelopment
Association which was
awarded a $2,100 grant to
help fund the event. The
money was awarded by the
NYS Council of the Arts
Decentralization Grant
which is administered by the
St. Lawrence County Arts
Council.
The town of Waddington
supported the application by
acting as the conduit organization. For more information
on the Waddington Summer
Concert Series call the town
hall at 388-5957.
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and then they’ll get an early
morning start on the fishing,
around 5 a.m. the next day at
the Massena Intake.
The one-day tournament
will wrap up around 3 or 4
p.m., according to Mr. Gleason, who said some fishermen
might opt to come to Massena
earlier so they can get used to
fishing the St. Lawrence
River.
The only involvement by
t h e ch a m b e r i s a $ 1 , 0 0 0
host fee they had to pay to
hold the tournament in
Massena. But Mr. Gleason
said town officials paid that
fee with gaming compact
money.
“The economic impact,
that’s it,” he said of the benefit to holding the tournament in Massena.
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June-July, 2010
Civil War Battle July 23, 24
MASSENA - It wouldn’t be
a North Country summer
without the St. Lawrence
County Historical Association’s annual Civil War Reenactment
Weekend
in
Massena.
The sights and sounds of
the Civil War will fill Robert
Moses State Park in Massena
at the ninth annual Civil War
Reenactment Weekend Saturday and Sunday, July 23 and
24.
Union and Confederate
reenactors will stage mock
battles, perform military
drills, talk about camp life,
and demonstrate such skills
as coffin-making, cooking,
cannon firing, and medical
practices.
There will be a fashion
show of Civil War-era clothing, a basket auction, historical displays and period music.
The St. Lawrence County
Historical Association pres-
ents the weekend, which is
hosted by the 2nd Michigan,
Co. E Reenactment Unit.
Admission is $3 per person
per day, free for children 6
and under.
For more information, call
SLCHA at 315-386-8133, email [email protected], or visit
the website at www.slcha.org
The military camps are
open to the public from 10
a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, 10 to
2 on Sunday.
Mock battles will be at 3
p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m.
Sunday. Closing ceremonies
will follow the Sunday battle.
The St. Lawrence County
Detachment, Marine Corps
League 408 provides a food
concession both days.
Reenactors from New York,
Vermont, Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Ontario and Quebec, Canada,
are expected to attend, including several generals, President Lincoln and sutlers (ven-
dors of period goods and clothing).
For more information, call
SLCHA at 315-386-8133 or email [email protected]. Visit the
SLCHA’s website, www.
slcha.org for more information on St. Lawrence County
history.
SLCHA programs are made
possible with public funds
from the New York State
Council on the Arts, a state
agency.
County Offers 15 Golf Courses To Test Your Skills
St. Lawrence County features 15 golf courses from par
three to meticulously groomed
challenging courses along the
St. Lawrence River. Most of
the courses open as spring
arrives in late April or May
and remain open through
early fall.
The golf courses are as follows:
• Partridge Run Golf &
Country Club - 70 Sullivan
Drive, Canton. It can be
reached at 315-386-4444. The
18-hole course is open until
Oct. 15. The course is 6,569
yards, par 72. Cart rental,
club rental, pro shop, lounge,
food available.
• St. Lawrence University Golf Course, 100 East
Main Street (Rt. 11), Canton.
It can be reached at 315-3864600. The 18-hole course is
open until Oct. 15. The course
is 6,800 yards, par 72. Cart
rental, lounge, food, and
shower available.
• Deerfield Country
Club, 195 Taylor Rd., Heuvelton. The course is open until
Nov. 1. Cart rental, club
rental, pro shop, lounge and
restaurant available.
• Emerald Greens, 1485
US Highway 11, Gouverneur.
The course is open until Sept.
30 and is 9-holes, 3,068
yards, par 36.
• Gouverneur Country
Club (Private), Country Club
Road, off Rt. 58. Call 315-2872130 for more information.
Celebrate 43 Years of
POTSDAM SUMMER FESTIVAL FUN!!
July 8th - 10th
Live Music, Sidewalk Sales,
Great Food Everyday!
• Madrid Golf Course,
3662 County Route 14. The
course can be reached at 315322-0502 and its open until
Oct. 31. The course is 9-holes,
par 29. Cart rentals available.
• Cedar View, Rt. 37C
Rooseveltown. The course can
be reached at 315-764-9104.
It’s open until Oct. 31 and is
18-holes, 6,800 yards, par 72.
Cart rental, club rental, pro
shop, lounge and restaurant
available.
• Fox Hill Golf & Country Club, 216 Bailey Road,
Massena. The course is open
until Oct. 30 and is 9 holes,
1,725 yards, par 31. Cart
rental and food available.
• Massena Country Club,
State Route 131, Massena.
The course can be reached at
315-769-2293 and is open
until Nov. 1. The course is 18
holes, 6,364 yards, par 71.
Cart rental, restaurants and
showers available.
• Brier Hill Langbrook
Meadow, 95 Hamel Road,
Hammond. The course can be
reached at 315-375-6372 and
is open until Oct. 15. The
course is 18-holes and carts,
food, lounge are available. The
clubhouse is open year round.
• St. Lawrence State
Park Golf Course, 4955
State Highway 37, Ogdensburg. The course can be contacted at 315-393-2286 and is
open until Oct. 18. The course
is 9-holes, 2,914 yards, par 35.
Cart rental, lounge and food
available.
• Potsdam Town & Country Club, State Route 56, can
See Golf, Page 26
The Massena Olde Car Club & Greater Massena Chamber of Commerce
Present...
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Craft Show, Antique Car Show, Ives Park
Flea Market, Pine Street Arena,
Community Parade at 5:30 pm
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See Our Entire Schedule www.potsdamchamber.com
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SUNDAY, JULY 4 ; 12 - 7PM
THE 4 ANNUAL
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Massena Springs Park ; West Hatfield St.
Featuring: Bernie Clark and The Rhythm Sharks
Conrad Story Blues Band
Smokin Aces
Tom Townsley Band
The Dirty Blues Project
Food will be available for purchases; all vendors welcome
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• PAGE 9
Enjoy Norwood’s Concert Series
NORWOOD - The Norwood
Village Green Concert Series
has programmed its 2010 season, the 37th annual season of
the venerable Northern New
York institution.
As usual there will be “new
to the series” performers. In
2010 the audience will meet
Crossing North, two-time
Grammy winner Bill Harley,
Delia, legendary Downchild
Blues band, the Hazel Pearl
Band, Your Logo Here, Six
Foot Midget, Banjo Dan and
the Mid-Nite Plowboys, The
Buskers, Tas Cru, the Juno
Award-winning Compadres
and Inasheer for the first
time.
Past favorites will include
The Wally Siebel All Star Big
Band with guest artist clarinet virtuoso Ken Peplowski,
Northern Symphonic Winds,
Kevin Irwin, Jamie Savage,
The Debt, Piquant and of
course, The Brass Firemen.
This will be the year the
series reaches another milestone - its 500,000th audience
member. The attendance of
less than 5,000 audience
members will enable the
series to cross that marker.
The presentation of the stellar lineup of performers continues the series’ efforts to
provide access to artistic excellence for the public in a free
family setting.
The series is supported with
public moneys by the New
York state Council on the Arts,
a public agency, the St.
Lawrence County Youth
Bureau, the town of Potsdam
and the village of Norwood.
The private sector accounts for
its main source of income via
foundations, corporations, civic
associations and individuals.
In 2010 the diverse categories of performances include
Chilean, Celtic, Big Band jazz,
world music, family programming, acoustic, rock, vocal,
symphonic styles and street
music. Most of the music performed is the creation of the
performer.
Jazz: Clarinet virtuosos Ken
Peplowski will join the Wally
Siebel All Star Big Band for
an evening of big band jazz.
World Music: Chilean guitar
styles along with Australian,
British Isles, Canadian and
the spicy flavors of Latin
dance music will be offered by
Compadres, Inesheer, Finest
Kind and Piquant.
Rock, Blues and Americana:
From the diverse groups , Six
Foot Midget, The Debt, Delia,
Your Logo Here, The Hazel
Pearl Band and Ta Crus will
come these genres of music.
The blues will be amplified by
the legendary Canadian Blues
Band, Downchild.
Bluegrass: A Vermont treasure, Banjo Dan and the Midnite Plowboys will man the
bluegrass corner.
Family Programming: Bill
Harley won Grammy Awards
in 2006 and 2009 in the children-spoken word category.
One of America’s foremost
family performers will perform for the students at Norwood-Norfolk and again for
the general audience.
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July 4th
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July 15 - Finest Kind
July 18 - Banjo Dan and
The Mid-Nite Plowboys
July 22 - The Buskers
July 25 - Ta Cru
July 29 - The Brass Firemen’s Annual Hometown
Concert
Aug. 1 - Inisheer
To view the schedule and
to find details about the
performers and other
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Standing in front: Shannon Demers Cpht; 2nd Row: Rose Demers, Cpht,
Jennifer Denoncourt Rph, Douglas Duprey, Cpht; 3rd Row: Kim Demers, RPh,
Roxanne Brunet Clerk/Delivery, Jason Demers Rph PharmD, Yvonne Howe, Cpht.
Not Just Summer
“We’re Here All
Year Long”
• Most 3rd Party
Insurance Plans
Madrid Blue Grass Festival
•2pm Accoustic Brothers •4:30pm Lacey Stoddard
•8pm-12midnight Problem Solved
June 20, 5- p.m. - Sounds
of Summer Festival with
Eddy and Kim Lawrence,
Your Logo Here and The
Hazel Pearl Band
June 24 - Northern Symphonic Winds
June 27, 6 p.m. - Six foot
Midget and The Debt
July 1 - The Wally Siebel
Star Big Band with clarinet
virtuoso Ken Peplowski
July 3 - The Brass Firemen,
pre block dance concert
July 11 - Piquant
• Fully-Computerized
Pharmacy Dept.
Check us out when in town for
Our 2nd Year Anniversary Celebration
July 17th starting at 2pm!
Street Music: The informal
music of the street (parades,
outdoor parties) will be the
essence of the Brass Firemen’s annual concert.
Symphonic Styles: Northern
Symphonic Winds will play
music selected especially for
outdoor summer concerts.
Singer/Songwriters: Jamie
Savage, Crossing North, Eddy
and Kim Lawrence and Kevin
Irwin will perform .
All concerts are at 7 p.m.
except where noted:
• FLAVORx-Over 40 Flavors
Available Making Even The
Worst Tasting Medicine
Go Down Easy
Summer Essentials Include:
•CALAMINE LOTION - To treat bug bites,
rashes. The itch, discomfort of poison ivy &
summer.
•SUN BLOCK - Prevent sunburn/skin
damage from the sun. Wear at least SPF
15 - reapply after exercising.
•ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT - Prevents
infection in minor cuts/abrasions
•MUSCLE RUB - Helps ease pain of overworked muscles.
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Come To Mare’s Wares Art Festival July 1st
MORRISTOWNN - We are
truly rockin’ this year folks,
and would really love it if you
would join us for the day on
July 1 - yes, it's a weekday. It's
Canada Day .. and apparently
everything closes north of the
border on July 1, so those
Canadians with wanderlust
and a taste for something
more exciting than hanging
out in the backyard head
south. It's also the week before
our own Independence Day
celebration, and a whole lot of
St. Lawrence River summer
residents head up early for the
holiday weekend. And from all
the noise we got from yearround residents last year who
were working all day and
couldn't come, it appears we
have a lot of local support as
well - so we're extending the
hours this year to allow their
participation.
Our intention with this
event is to promote creativity
and talent in ALL its forms scheduled to be available are
fabulous handcrafted products,
authors, musicians, organic
farmers, licensed body workers
and body care, story tellers,
wineries, and more.
Demonstrations and activities will be going on throughout the day including:
Live music all day, including
our headliner, Paul Baldwin
Blues Band. After years of
performing throughout the
U.S. with WC Handy award
nominee Chris Beard, Paul
Baldwin has decided to step
out with his own band the
“Paul Baldwin Blues Band.
From supporting national acts
such as BB King, Buddy Guy,
Tommy Castro, Debra Coleman, and Susan Tedeschi to
headlining, Paul Baldwin has
made the next transition in a
promising musical career. To
create his band Paul knew he
needed the right compliment
of musicians that would give
him the sound he heard in his
head. After months of searching, he found the right combination
in
Ben
Bach
(keys/vocals), Tommy Gunn
(bass/vocals), and Donnie
Bruce (drums). Playing a “no
holds barred, take no prisoners” type of Blues, the Paul
Baldwin Blues Band is powerful, melodic and soulful. The
music pulls you in and captures your senses. But don’t
worry, they’ll” give them back
at the end of the day…..maybe.
Raku firing and Pottery-onthe-wheel demonstrations
Paula Towne of Trinkets in
Gouverneur will be producing,
for a very reasonable $20, onthe-spot portraits for anyone
willing to sit for 20 minutes.
Paula has created 3,000 or
more of her “guaranteed” likenesses over the 12 years she’s
been doing the pencil portraits
(and she does more elaborate
oil commissions as well) .. and
no one has gone away dissatisfied yet!
Gerald “Gerry” Smith, lifelong professional birdwatcher
and president of the Onondaga
Audubon Society, will be signing and selling copies of his
new “Birding the Great Lakes
Seaway Trail” field guide, a
full-color compendium of the
birds and the byway habitats
where you find rare and common species of songbirds, raptors and waterfowl along the
St. Lawrence River, Lake
Ontario, Niagara River and
Lake Erie in NY and PA.
Fort La Presentation will be
present, in costume, promoting
their big July 16-18 Founder’s
Day celebration and re-enactment
Marty Snye of The River
Forge will be demonstrating
his art
Connie B. Burke a.k.a Rya,
will be providing psychic con-
sultations. Rya is a fifth generation psychic who has been
giving readings professionally
for over fifteen years. The type
of psychic readings that Rya
offers is known as psychometry ; a psychic skill in which
information about people (living or dead), places and events
is obtained by handling objects
associated with them. Once
you place your belonging in
Rya's hand she will take a
brief moment in meditation to
readjust herself to your particular energy or that of the individual that you are seeking
contact with, this will take a
few moments. Rya's eyes will
remain closed through out
your session, this helps her to
retain her altered state. Rya
has worked numerous psychic
fairs throughout the New York
area and has made several
guest appearances on both television and radio. In addition
she has worked numerous corporate parties over the years
for companies such as Oneida
Limited, Chrysler in addition
various law firms have utilized
her services for their events.
Also Rya has been contracted
to read at events such as an
Anne Rice booking signing,
"The Night of Knights" New
Years Eve party held at the
casino. A popular lecturer, Rya
has presented workshops teaching people various techniques of
channeling and divination
Home Again Farm will be
bringing their Alpacas and
selling yarns spun from their
fiber
Visit WADDINGTON
On The River
It’s A Small Town
With Much To Do!
A log cabin nestled in the woods with
4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms
June-July, 2010
Vacation Guide • St. Lawrence Co. Newspapers • PAGE 25
Brookfield Offers Fishing Access
Brookfield
Renewable
Power provides the following
public fishing access sites:
Raquette River - In
Piercefield, on the south side
of Route 3 on the west side of
the river there is a gravel boat
launch and an accessible fishing platform. On the east side
of the Raquette River, a canoe
portage exists around Brookfield’s Piercefield Development that provides access to
the river below the project.
A concrete boat launch is
available above the Carry
Falls Dam. It is accessible
from Route 56 via the Stark
Road and Carry Falls Road.
Boat launches are present on
most of the impoundments of
the Raquette River between
Carry Falls and Colton from
Route 56 and the River Road
as well as canoe portages
around each hydroelectric
development.
River access to the Higley
impoundment is available at
Higley Flow State Park and
via the Gulf Road on the west
side of the river above the
Higley Development. A gravel
launch to the Colton
impoundment is also available via the Gulf Road. Canoe
access and fishing access to
the Raquette River at the
downstream end of Sugar
Island is provided in conjunction with the Adirondack
Mountain Club.
Canoe portages are located
on the east side of the river
around the Hewittville Development and on the west side
of the Yaleville and the
Unionville developments
At Norwood Lake, a concrete boat launch and canoe
portage are located on the
east side of the river above
the powerhouse.
Canoe
access is available on the west
side of the river upstream of
the East Norfolk hydroelectric
canal. The next downstream
canoe access is located from
River Road on the west side of
the river in Norfolk. Another
access area and portage also
allow recreationists to access
the river around the Raymondville Development from
River Road downstream of the
Norfolk canoe access.
Oswegatchie River Undeveloped shoreline access
to the Upper Newton Falls
impoundment is available
directly off of River Road and
Overlook Avenue. A canoe
WEDNESDAYS
Pasta Night
Main St., Waddington
Breakfast & Lunch
Mon-Fri 6AM-2PM
THURSDAY
WING NIGHT
35¢ ea. (eat-in only)
45¢ to go
FRIDAY FISH FRY
w/cole slaw & choice of
macaroni & cheese or french fries
$8.50 eat-in,
$8.75 take-out
Served All Day
Arrive by land or water
for a friendly drink and
casual bite to eat.
We serve burgers,
barkers and wings daily.
PIZZA
FOR DELIVERY CALL
388-5862
Family of Four $1995
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Eat in - or Take Out
THURSDAYS
All You Can Eat
Pizza & Wings ... $5
FRIDAY FISH FRY
Served All Day
Icelandic Haddock
Homemade Mac & Cheese
SATURDAYS
Seaway Diner
& Smokehouse
St. Hwy 37•3 mi. West of Waddington
388-7891
5-9 pm
Ribs • Brisket • Pulled Pork
ALL YOU CAN EAT
Prime Rib &
Seafood Buffet
Homestyle Cooking - Full Menu
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Sunday: 7AM-3PM
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•Microwaves & Refrigerators in Every Room
•Exercise Room •Conference Room for 25
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For Reservations Toll Free 1-800-4-CHOICE
portage safely conveys recreationists around the proejct.
There is also a cartop canoe
launch below the Lower Newton Falls Development, accessible from County Route 60.
At the Flat Rock impoundment, an improved boat
launch provides fishing access
to that reservoir.
Downstream of Heuvelton,
there is a canoe portage and
river access around the Eel
Weir hydroelectric project on
the east side of the Oswegatchie River.
West Branch of the St.
Regis River - Brookfield provides a cartop boat launch on
the west side of the river
upstream of the Allen’s Falls
Dam. This launch is accessible
by Coon Road.
All of these facilities are
open to the public without
charge.
Brookfield also reminds
everyone to enjoy the rivers of
St. Lawrence County and all
waterways safely. Always
wear an approved floatation
device, ensure that your
watercraft is in good operating condition, and be prepared
for emergencies.
Canton Beach Open
Daily During Summer
CANTON - The beach at Taylor Community Park, Miner
Street Road, Canton, is open
seven days a week during the
summer.
The beach area also features
grills and picnic tables.
The Canton Recreation
Department hosts a variety of
activities throughout the summer.
For more information, call the
Recreation Office at 386-3992.
The beach is open daily from
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. through
Aug. 24. Lifeguards are on duty.
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Laurentian Mountain Club Events
The Laurentian Chapter of
the Adirondack Mountain
Club’s mission comprises
three aims: providing humanpowered outdoor recreational
opportunities, providing natural-resource-oriented educational opportunities, and conserving our natural resources.
Nearly every week, year
round, the chapter schedules
outings across the Adirondacks and the North Country,
usually on Saturdays. Membership is not required and
there is no charge.
The public is invited on all
trips unless otherwise indicated.
The following are the chapter’s events for May and June:
• June 19 - Giant’s Washbowl in Keene Valley starting
at Roaring Brook Falls - They
hike up and down in the
shadow of Giant Mountain to
Golf
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be reached at 315-265-2141.
The course is open until Oct.
31 and is 18-holes. Cart
rental, pro shop, lounge, food
and showers available.
• Raymondville Golf &
Country Club, State Rt. 56.
It can be reached at 315-7692759 and is open until Nov. 1.
The course is 9-holes, 3,170
yards, par 36. Cart rental,
lounge and food available.
• Clifton Fine Municipal
Golf Course, 4173 Main
Street, Star Lake. It can be
reached at 315-848-3570. The
course is open until Oct. 1 and
is 9-holes 2,799 yards, par 36.
Cart rental and food available.
• Twin Brooks, Franklin
Road (PO Box 82), Waddington. The course can be
reached at 315-388-4480. The
course is open until Oct. 31
and is 18 holes, 6,600 yards,
par 71. Cart rental, club
rental, pro shop, lounge,
snack/beer bar available.
• Meadowbook Golf
Club, State Route 11,
Winthrop. It can be reached
at 315-389-4562. The course is
open until Oct. 31. The course
is 9 holes, 6,360 yards, par 36.
Cart rental and food available.
Giant’s Nubble for excellent
views of the valley, then loop
back, total about 5 miles and
1500 ft gain. Contact Eileen
Wheeler, 386-2482, [email protected]
• June 23 - Evening Paddle
on the Oswegatchie - They’ll
paddle and picnic on the
Oswegatchie starting near
Rensselaer Falls. Distance
depends on who joins us. Contact Tom Ortmeyer, (315) 2658219, [email protected]
Heuvelton Labor Day
Scheduled On Sept. 4, 5
HEUVELTON - Heuvelton
Labor Day weekend is
approaching fast and this
year it will be an Italian
affair. Events will be held
Sept. 3 through 5 in the village beginning with an art
contest at the school from 4-7
p.m. Sept. 3 will start with
kids games and a craft fair
along with food and refreshments. The Heuvelton Leo’s
Club has its annual auction at
5 p.m. at the boat launch.
Sept. 4 will the annual
walk/run beginning at 8 a.m.
Dave and Colleen Steele will
be working the event. T-shirts
will be given to all who pay
the $10 admission fee.
A craft fair will open at 9
a.m. along with various food
vendors, followed by registra-
tion for a bakery contest at 10
a.m. A complete list of events
follows:
Sept. 4
10:30 a.m. - Baby contest,
judging several categories.
12 noon - Clown show featuring live performer.
1 p.m. - Cake walk
2 p.m. Nail pounding
3 p.m. Pet show
4 p.m. An Italian made
Baked Ziti dinner.
5 p.m. The country and
western band the “Country
Classic”
Sept. 5
1 p.m. Parade begins
2 p.m. The Acoustic Brothers will perform
5 p.m. the Starlighters will
perform.
A button blitz Aug. 27.
• June 26 - Cycling the St.
Lawrence/Potsdam/Grasse
River - They’ll bicycle from
Potsdam to Madrid, then
along the Grasse River to the
shores of the St. Lawrence,
where they’ll explore some
islands. They’ll return along
the Raquette. Fifty- mile
round trip, with the option to
do only half the route. Contact
John Barron, (613) 828-2296,
[email protected]
• June 30 - Evening Picnic
and Paddle at Higley Flow Launch from Big Rock boat
launch at 5 p.m. for the 45minute paddle to the state
park for picnic supper. Possibility of swimming. Bring bug
dope. Return to the launch at
about 7 to 7:30 p.m. PDF must
be worn in the boat. Contact
Dick Mooers, (315) 854-4186,
[email protected].
For more information, check
out their Web site at www.adklaurentian.org.
RESORT#MOTEL
June-July, 2010
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Mark Valley Making Guest Appearance
Colonial Battle, Trade Fair July 16-18
Action, adventure, heroism The stuff of a Hollywood
blockbuster were the elements of the 1760 Battle of
the Thousand Islands when
the fate of the French Empire
in North America was decided
on the St. Lawrence River.
July 16-18 Ogdensburg’s
Lighthouse Point hosts New
York State’s final 250th
anniversary commemoration
of the French and Indian War
honoring Fort La Présentation, Fort Lévis and the Battle
of the Thousand Islands.
The re-enactment and colonial trade fair sponsored by
the Fort La Présentation
Association promises an
inside look at our 18thcentury
history.
The boring pages of schoolbook history will turn to real
life: Armed soldiers uniformed
in red and blue; military
encampments under white
canvas; historical wooden
boats lining the shore; more
than 35 period trades and
merchants, artists, artisans,
dancers, musicians; and daily
battles on land and water.
Each afternoon, visitors will
witness the two-part Battle of
the Thousand Islands unfold;
The August 16, 1760 capture
of the French 10-gun corvette
L’Outaouaise by armed
British row galleys and the
August 23-25, 1760 siege of
Fort Lévis.
Special guests from the
United Kingdom, France,
Canada and the United
States to join the celebration
of our shared history; including military attachés posted
to embassies in Ottawa, politicians from Ontario and New
York, and one distinctly special guest.
Ogdensburg native Mark
Valley, Iraq War veteran and
Hollywood actor, plans to join
the ranks of the French military re-enactors.
The French mission of La
Présentation founded in 1749
was Ogdensburg’s first settlement, almost 50 years before
the arrival of American settlers. Until 1759, the countryside on both shores of the St.
Lawrence was home to more
than 3,000 Iroquois and their
allies loyal to France. Warriors from La Présentation
fought alongside the French
against the English in the
Mohawk and Champlain Valleys.
By 1758, the English gained
the upper hand and construc-
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Royal (Chimney Island) three
miles down river from La
Présentation. In March 1759,
the wooden palisades of La
Présentation were abandoned
and the troops went to Fort
Lévis to complete the works
in hope the stronger fort
would stop the English
advance. An 11,000-strong
Anglo-American
army
descended the river in August
1760; only 350 French soldiers
and Canadian militia stood
between them and Montreal.
The Battle of the Thousand
Islands was about to begin.
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Floats
Continued From Page 4
For a float application, call
393-2733.
Entry Rules
1) All float entries to be eligible for Commercial / Non-Commercial Awards must be
entered prior to July 22 with
the float chairperson: Kevin
McDonough, 213 Hamilton St.,
Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669.
Phone: 393-2733.
2) Placement in the line of
march in the parade will be
determined by rotation downward each year with non-commercial winners being second,
fourth and sixth positions this
year and commercial winners
will be first, third and fifth
positions.
Special awards will be placed
in the parade at the discretion
of the Parade Committee.
Positions may be altered by
the parade division coordinators, or the units associated
with them may apply and be
accommodated by the parade
chairperson(s) providing that
it does not upset the parade
balance and it is approved by
the parade chairperson(s)
prior to the parade date.
3) No float may win more
than one award.
4) All entries are asked to
submit a brief description of
the competing float and what
it portrays, so that information
may be used by the judges,
parade announcers, and later
for publicity purposes.
Pertinent information such
as the number of people
involved, man hours spent in
the construction of the float,
and amount of material should
be included.
Judging is to be done on the
St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center grounds across from Breconridge and Ansen Electronics.
5) All competing floats must
be at the psychiatric center
grounds across from Breconridge/Ansen no later than 8
a.m. on July 24.
Float position will be assigned
at that time.
No one is to leave the grounds
and try to place themselves in
Art Museum Day; at the
museum; sponsored by the
museum; Noon to 11 p.m.;
Ontario Amusement rides;
Greenbelt; Seaway Festival
Committee; Noon to 4 p.m.;
Special Wrist Bracelet Day; 6
p.m.; Great Toilet Paper Toss;
Library Park; 6:30 to 9 p.m.;
Concert in the Park, Noiz
After 9; Library Park; Howland Pump Inc.
•Friday, July 23: 10 a m. to
5 p.m; Frederic Remington
Art Museum Day; at the
museum; sponsored by the
museum; Noon to 11 p.m.;
Ontario Amusement rides;
Greenbelt; Seaway Festival
Committee; 4 to 7 p.m.; Guitar Hero competition; Greenbelt; The Fox, 101.5 radio station; 7 to 8 p.m.; Karaoke
finals; Library Park gazebo;
Radio station Q 102.9; 8 to
9:45 p.m.; Nik and the Nice
Guys present the Seaway
Show Spectacular; Library
Park; A.J. Missert Distribu-
tors; 10 p.m.; fireworks spectacular; Greenbelt; City of
Ogdensburg.
•Saturday, July 24: 9:30 to
10 a.m.; United Helpers 1-mile
parade sprint; Ford Street;
United Helpers; 11 a.m.; 49th
annual Seaway Festival
parade; Ford Street; corporate
sponsors; Noon to 11 p.m.;
Ontario Amusement rides;
Greenbelt; Seaway Festival
Committee; End of parade
awards; Library Park; corporate sponsors; 6 p.m.; Drum
Corps Exhibition; Ogdensburg
Free Academy football field.
•Sunday, July 25: 9 a.m. to
4 p.m.; Antique and Classic
Car Show and Flea Market;
Ogdensburg Bridge and Port
Authority grounds; Seaway
Cruisers Car Club; Noon;
Michael Cutwa Annual FunFly Propbusters and Model
Airplane Show; Air Field;
Maple City Propbusters; 1
p.m.; Duck Race; City docks;
Seaway Festival Committee.
Festival
Continued From Page 3
Band; Library Park; Howland
Pump Inc.
•Tuesday, July 20: 6 to 10
p.m.; Karaoke contest;
Ogdensburg Free Academy
Auditorium; Q102.9; 6 to 9
p.m.; Concert in the Park, The
Kitchen Party Band; Library
Park; Howland Pump Inc.
•Wednesday, July 21: Noon
to 11 p.m.; Ontario Amusement rides; Greenbelt; Seaway
Festival Committee; Noon to 4
p.m.; Special Wrist Bracelet
Day; 4 p.m.; Tricyle Races;
Greenbelt tennis courts;
Ogdensburg Lions Club; 6 to 9
p.m.; Seaway Cruisers Car
Club/Cruise; Greenbelt; 6:30
to 9 p.m.; Concert in the Park.
J and the 2 Tones; Library
Park; Howland Pump Inc.; 7
p.m.; Deal or No Deal;
Ogdensburg Free Academy
A.J. Missert Distributors and
Ogdensburg Oddfellows.
•Thursday July 22: 10 a m.
to 5 p.m; Frederic Remington
WILDER HOMESTEAD
Boyhood home of Almanzo Wilder & site of the book
Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder
TOURS • MUSEUM • STORE • PICNIC AREA
Hay Days of Summer July 31st
Harvest Fest September 25th
Story Hour with children, two days per month
from 1:00-2:00 p.m. July & August
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the parade. If this is done, all
awards and prize monies will be
forfeited and the float will not
participate in the parade.
6) The Seaway Festival Committee will not be responsible
for any tools, ladders or any
other articles, etc. that are
brought by the float group.
7) Float groups will not be
permitted to throw any items
from the float (i.e.: candy, toys,
balloons, pamphlets, etc.)
All items except pamphlets
may be distributed by persons
walking beside the float, but
these articles may not be
thrown.
Floats not complying with
this rule will be asked to leave
the parade.
The Seaway Festival and
the Ogdensburg Boys and
Girls Club Expo in March are
Ogdensburg’s two major
events of the year.
Quilt Show
In Morristown
MORRISTOWN - There
will be a quilt show at the
Morristown
Gateway
Museum on Aug. 6-8.,
Any quilts that have not
been previously shown are
welcome at the museum. If
you are interested in displaying a quilt, please contact Pat
Tocatlian at 375-4467 or
email at [email protected] for a registration form. Mark the date
for a delightful visit to the
Gateway Museum.
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Gateway Museum Offers Concert Series
By MATT MCALLISTER
MORRISTOWN - Two full
months-worth of events are
being coordinated by the
Gateway Museum for this
year’s Morristown Summer
Concert Series. The museum
has scheduled its annual
opening on June 5 and 6,
with a tribute to local veterans planned from 2 to 5 p.m.
each day. The annual garage
sales will be held at the
museum on June 12. Contributions are welcome, except
clothing.
“We’re attempting to
spread the excitement
through the summer, instead
of putting it all on one day,
as we did a few years back,”
said Chris Coffin.
According to Mr. Coffin, a
quilt show to be held from
Aug. 6 to Aug. 8 at the
museum is drawing quite a
bit of interest.
Quilts from Morristown
and neighboring communities will be featured. Over
seventy quilts were on display at last summer’s show.
“Many of the quilts in the
show will be family heirlooms made by ancestors of
residents in the community,”
Mr. Coffin said. “Others will
be new quilts made by con-
temporary crafters. The quilt
show committee is asking for
entries for this year’s show
which were not displayed in
the previous quilt show at
the museum.”
Anyone interested in submitting a quilt or getting
more information is invited
to email [email protected] or phone
(315) 375-4467. The committee organizing the quilt show
is chaired by Patty Reagen.
Other members are Ruth
Bogardus, Nancy Russell,
Pat Tocatlian, and Sue Wilson.
A complete 2010 calendar
Ogdensburg Wine, Beer
Food, Festival Aug. 14-15
By BRIAN KIDWELL
Take a little wine, some
beer and a dash of food. Add a
generous helping of Ogdensburg background and you
have what is already taking
shape as a Northern New
York summer destination.
The second annual Greater
Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce-sponsored North Country Wine, Beer and Food Festival is set to take place Aug.
14-15 at the Richard G. Lockwood Civic Center on West
River Street.
According to Chamber
Executive Director Sandra M.
Porter, vendors are already
signing up to return or come
for the first time to take
advantage of the opportunity
to sell their New York local
and regionally-produced food
and beverages.
An estimated 100 vendors
are expected. So far, according
to Mrs. Porter, commitments
are locked in from:
•Not Your Average Cookie,
Judi Questel, Ogdensburg.
•Hazlit 1852 Vineyards,
Inc., Hector.
•Americana Vineyards and
Winery, Interlaken.
•Baldwin Hill Farms, Rushford.
•Thousand Islands Winery,
Alexandria Bay.
•Otter Creek Winery,
Philadelphia.
•Coyote Moon Vineyards,
Clayton.
•Beechwood House Originals, Monroe.
•The Nut Shop International, Colton.
This year’s festival, Mrs.
Porter promised, will feature
more food with vendors selling sandwiches and wraps
and salads and celebrity chefs
doing cooking demonstrations
with the ingredients consisting exclusively of the wines,
beers, meats, vegetables and
cheese for sale at the festival.
They might also be judged in
a contest setting. Mrs. Porter
said.
Also at the festival, the
Artisans of the River Valley
will be back at the Dobisky
Center in the Greenbelt And
Jack McGrath, proprietor of
Oscar’s, restaurant, Ogdensburg, will again be selling
Texas-style barbecue and setting up beer and entertainment tents.
Call 393-3620.
St. Lawrence County Historical Association
Summer Exhibit
Battle for the St. Lawrence:
The French & Indian War
Historic House, Archives, Rushton Boats,
Books & Gifts
In the Silas Wright House, 3 E. Main St., Canton
315-386-8133
Email: [email protected]
Web Site: www.slcha.org
Open Tues.-Sat. noon to 4 pm • Open Fri. noon to 8 pm
Free admission
Archives free to members, $5 for non-members,
$2.50 for students
of summer events follows. All
events begin at 7 p.m. unless
otherwise noted.
JULY
July 5 – Chapman Park –
Macy VanArnam & the Boys
July 10 – Museum – Block
Party with Radio Bob (6
p.m.)
July 12 – Chapman Park –
St. John’s Jazz Society Band
July 19 – Chapman Park –
Knowles Jazz Combo
July 26 – Museum – Fiddlers: Donnie Woodcock and
Gretchen Koehler
July 31 – Museum – Frank
Sacci’s Band
AUGUST
Aug. 2 – Chapman Park to be announced
Aug. 6 to 8 – Museum –
Quilt Show
Aug. 7 – Museum – Conrad
Story Blues Band
Aug. 9 – Chapman Park –
Barbara Heller
Aug. 12 – Museum - Lecture
on the Morristown Ferries –
Rick Johnson
Aug. 16 – Chapman Park –
to be announced
Aug. 16 to 20 – Museum –
Classes for Young Artists
Aug. 20 – Fire Station –
Spaghetti Dinner
Aug. 23 – Chapman Park –
to be announced
Aug. 28 – Museum – Blacksmith and Woodcarving
Demonstrations – Jack Taylor,
Marty Snye, Don Morley
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Scoopuccino’s Offers Friday Concert Series
POTSDAM - Scoopuccino’s,
the popular Potsdam bakery
and cafe, continues the tradition of live music on its summer menu every Friday
evening June through August.
“Front Porch Fridays” will
offer a variety of musical flavors from jazz and classic rock
to folk, blues and old time
country.
Featuring some of the
North Country’s best musicians, this summer’s lineup
includes: Tas Cru (aka Rick
Bates from The Conrad Story
Blues Band), Senior Moment
(with fiddle champ Floyd
Sherman), A Fine Line (Jazz
due Dan Gagliardi and Bill
Vitek), The Hazel Pearl Band
and the ever popular North
Bound.
The weekly shows are from
6 to 8 p.m. Friday evenings on
Scoopuccino’s front porch
Schedule of Performers:
June 18: The Hazel Pearl
Band (rock, folk & country)
June 25: Northbound (folk,
acoustic & classic rock)
July 2: A Fine Line (jazz
duo)
July 9: Northbound (folk,
acoustic & classic rock)
July 16: The Hazel Pearl
Band (rock, folk & country)
July 23: Senior Moment
(fiddle, guitar and stand up
base)
July 30: A Fine Line (jazz
duo)
Aug. 6: Tas Cru (aka Rick
Bates; blues)
Aug. 13: Senior Moment
(fiddle, guitar and stand up
base)
Aug. 20: The Hazel Pearl
Band (rock, folk & country)
Aug. 27: Northbound (folk,
acoustic & classic rock)
Band Bios:
• Tas Cru (aka Rick Bates) Aug. 6:
Original songwriting from
this edgy bluesman has
earned Tas Cru the moniker,
"the master of the triple
entendre." His songs are
eccentric, quirky, and sometimes boldly irreverent with a
repertoire that is equal parts
power, passion, and pure
hilarity.
This combined with his
soulful voice and skillful
guitarwork has earned him
his reputation as a bonafide
"triple threat."
• Senior Moment - July 23
and Aug. 13: Foot stomping
fiddle tunes and old time
country featuring a state fiddle champion from the ‘70's
Floyd Sherman; singer and
guitarist Steve Oshier, a well
known artist from the north
country that spent some time
in Virginia playing and
singing his heart out; and,
Ray Gardner on the stand up
bass (of the Lime Hollow Boys
for the last 8 years).
• A Fine Line - July 2 and
July 30: Jazz from the Great
American Songbook since
2004. From their very first gig
Bill Vitek and Dan Gagliardi
have worked to create music
that celebrates the duo.
Piano and bass are equal
players in this jazz ensemble,
and there is plenty of room for
both players to express themselves, and for special guests
too, some of the very best jazz
musicians in the North Country. The music moves easily
from hard driving swing to
open ballads. The players are
always listening and responding to each other and to the
audience.
• Northbound - June 25,
July 9 and Aug. 27: Northbound performs an eclectic
mix of folk, acoustic, and classic rock. Their influences
draw from the great singersongwriters of the 50’s
through today; names like
James Taylor, Paul Simon,
John Fogerty, The Beatles.
They have been performing
in the North Country together
for years and always bring an
exciting blend of music that
spans a wide variety of musical tastes.
• The Hazel Pearl Band June 18, July 16 and Aug. 20:
Heavy on good vibes and a
groovin’ sound, The Hazel
Pearl Band plays a wide variety of standards for all the
right reasons.
HPB is Michael Budler on
lead electric guitar, Dave Nelson on bass and Rev. Mike
Catanzaro on acoustic guitar
and vocals.
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Craft Show
Kicks Off
Festival
On July 17-25 the Seaway
Festival Committee and
Ogdensburg will be hosting
its 50th International Seaway
Festival. Every year the Seaway Festival draws people not
only from our surrounding
communities, but also from all
over the United States.
This year, the Seaway Festival starts off with the Seaway
Festival Craft Show on July
16-17 at the Richard Lockwood Civic Center. The hours
for the craft show will be 10
a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday and
10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday.
Every show grows with not
only the number of crafters
attending, but also the number of individuals looking for
that special gift for a loved
one. The festival’s craft show
gives local crafters the opportunity to sell their hand made
wares that consist of wooden
benches, blankets, jewelry,
baby clothes, and other novelty items. Every year there is
always something new.
The number of crafters and
individuals attending is
expected to increase because
this year less than 20 yards
away the Fort LaPresentation
Association will be hosting:
Founders Day 2010 - 250th
Anniversary Commemoration
of the French and Indian War.
Founders Day 2010 is expecting to draw between 5,000 to
10,000 people for this one
time event.
At the present time the
Seaway Festival has between
40 to 50 crafters attending
with room for more. Set up
time will be July 16 between
4-7 p.m. It’s on a first come
basis. Spaces are 10x10 with
some having power. Please
bring your own chairs, tables
can be provided for $5 per
table. Each crafter must have
a NYS Tax License and will
be responsible for collection of
sales tax.
Please contact Michele Morrison at 315-393-9274 with
any questions and to reserve
a space or spaces. Spots are
going fast, so don’t wait to the
last minute.
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6/24-6/27 - Clayton River Fest - Clayton Island
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6/26 - Bass Fishing Tournament
-French Creek Marina. Starts 6am
6/26 - Ian Coristine and the Great Lakes
Swimmers - Clayton Opera House. 7:30pm
7/2-7/4 - USCG Neah Bay Vessel - Downtown
Clayton
7/3 - Gala Fireworks Display - Downtown
Clayton
7/14 - History and Tour of Grindstone
Island/Canoe Point Lunch Clayton Island Tours, Board Boat @428
Riverside Drive, 315-686-4820. 11am
7/16-7/17 - 42nd Annual Decoy & Wildlife Art
Show - Cerow Recreation Park
7/16-7/28 - Grindstone Islands Quilt Show
- Town Hall, Grindstone Island
7/18 - NYS Bass Federation Tournament
- French Creek Marina/315-686-3621
7/24-7/25 - 32nd Annual T.I. Stamp, Coin, Postcard,
Jewelry, Gem & Collectibles Show
- Cerow Recreation Park
7/24 - Save the River’s 5K Fun Run/Walk
- Frink Park / Save the River
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Enter A Float In Festival Parade July 24
The Ogdensburg International Seaway Festival’s 50th
Annual Parade committee is
encouraging commmunity
groups, civic groups and businesses to support this year’s
parade by Mentering a float in
this summer’s parade.
The Seaway Festival’s 50th
anniversary celebration is
only five weeks away and only
a few floats have signed up.
Float chair Kevin McDonough
is calling on local businesses,
fraternal organizations, veterans groups, families, friends
and non-profits to join in the
celebration.
“We want more people to get
involved. It’s big milestone for
us,” he said.
Mr. McDonough says it’s a
great way to advertise civic
clubs, businesses, organizations or even neighborhoods.
Neighbors in Heuvelton,
Lisbon, Waddington, Morristown and Hammond are all
invited to take part in the Seaway Festival’s 50th year celebration, according to Festival
Chair Chris Cole.
While participants are
awarded prizes, they also
achieve a great accomplishment that comes from planning, constructing and presenting a float in the North
Country largest parade.
“It’s all about the enjoyment
of people working on floats
and people seeing floats.
That’s what makes the Seaway Festival week so great,
but we need more people to
expand the number of floats,”
said Mr. McDonough.
The parade is July 24.
The parade starts at 11 a.m.
Mr. McDonough said he participated in the first Seaway
Festival Parade in 1960 and
has been actively involved as
an organizer since the mid
‘70s. He said over the years
the number of floats has
waned, but he hopes the community will come forward and
go the extra mile this year for
the 50th anniversary of
Ogdensburg’s biggest event
This year's theme is "Celebrating the 50th Anniversary
of the St. Lawrence Seaway
Festival”
Floats will be judged on the
theme, concealment, color, balance and crowd appeal.
The deadline for applications is July 22.
See Floats, Page 6
Begins at
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Farmers Market
Every Friday
Thunder in the Bay
June 18-20
TI River Run
Motorcycle Rally
June 25-27
Independence Day
Fireworks
July 4
Vintage Boat Show
July 16-18
Summer Craft Fair
July 17-18
Christmas in July
July 24
Summer Concert Series
Every Wednesday in
July & August
Bill Johnston Pirate Days
Aug 6-15
Rockin’ the Bay
Aug. 27-29
Blues in the Bay
Sept 2- 6
Fall Craft Fair
Sept 4- 6
Village Wide Yard Sale
Sept. 11
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TAUNY Gallery Exhibits Folk Culture
CANTON - A stop at
TAUNY offers visitors to the
North Country and locals
alike a glimpse at the customs
and creativity that make life
in our region so rich. Now in a
new home in historic downtown Canton, Traditional Arts
in Upstate New York-TAUNY--is the only organization in New York’s North
Country dedicated to show-
casing the folk culture and
living traditions of the region.
An orientation exhibit in
the TAUNY Gallery introduces visitors to the concepts
of folk lore and cultural traditions, and offers examples and
photographs of North Country
traditions from all over the
northern part of the state.
Changing exhibits in the
TAUNY Gallery showcase
many aspects of local life in
the region, ranging from
model boats to yard art, from
hooked rugs to hippie houses,
carved birds, and Adirondack
storytellers. The summer
exhibit, “Sacred Tools: The
Work and Spirit of the Adirondack Trail Crew,” opens Saturday, June 5. Also regularly on
display in the TAUNY Gallery
is the North Country Wall of
Fame, which includes portraits and essays describing
TAUNY’s North Country Heritage Award recipients.
The TAUNY Folkstore is
the perfect place to find souvenirs of days spent in the
North Country. TAUNY’s
museum shop features locally
made products such as Amish
quilted pieces, Mohawk baskets, Adirondack woodwork,
handmade soaps and candles,
a variety of maple products,
and locally made candies,
jams, and jellies.
The TAUNY Center and the
North Country Folkstore,
located at 53 Main Street in
Canton, are open Tuesday to
Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. Visit www.TAUNY.org
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Ogdensburg Horse Show July 11, 18, Aug. 15
By MATT MCALLISTER
The St. Lawrence Valley
Horseman’s Association 2010
has begun its summer schedule at its showgrounds on the
Linden Road in Ogdensburg.
Shows begin at 9 a.m. and
feature classes for all types of
riders, according to Mimi
Romeo, member.
“We have English, Halter
and Jumping in the morning,
followed by a lunch break.
Then Lead-Line, Western,
Walk-Trot classes and ending
with Game classes for both
Youth and Open,” Mrs. Romeo
said.
Shows are family oriented
and both new and experienced
riders are encouraged to participate. The SLVHA also has
end-of-day high point ribbons
and end-of-year division
awards.
“We hope spectators will
come to watch and enjoy our
shows,” Mrs. Romeo said.
Waddington Craft, Antique
Show Scheduled On Aug. 7
WADDINGTON - The
annual Craft, Antique & Flea
Market Show and Farmers'
Market will be held Aug. 7
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This
will be part of the 35th
Annual Waddington Homecoming and this is an outdoor
show with upwards of 100
vendors and is one of the
largest in the area.
Applications are currently
being accepted for those interested in a booth space. They
are available by contacting
Nancy Putney at 388-5576.
Officers for 2010 include:
President Anita Morrill; Vicepresident Joan Dashnaw; Secretary Marcia Oney; and
Treasurer Lillian Pitts.
You must be an SLVHA
member to show on the
grounds, and negative Coggins and rabies certificates
are required. Membership
fees include $18 for a family,
$12 for an individual, and $6
for juniors.
For more information, visit
www.SLVHA.org on the web.
Any questions can be directed
to President Morrill at
[email protected] or by calling Mrs. Romeo at 764-5349.
A complete list of summer
shows is as follows, with
judges (all shows are at the
Linden Street showgrounds):
June 13 - Wendy Soucy
July 11 - Susan Gridley
July 18 - Vicki Haney
Aug. 15 - Clint Cameron,
Prescott, Ontario
Aug. 28 and Aug. 29 - twoday Quarter Horse Show.
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June-July, 2010
Seaway Festival July 17-25
By BRIAN KIDWELL
It is still unquestionably the
event of the summer season
in Ogdensburg.
Not bad for being 50 years
old.
The annual Ogdensburg
International Seaway Festival
will start up July 10 and by
the time it closes down July
25, a good time will have been
had by thousands of visitors.
Then again, when you have
carnival rides, games, live
entertainment, good food and
more, all topped off by a grand
parade down Ford Street to
the St. Lawrence River, how
can a good time not be had?
The schedule, while subject
to some additions, is in place.
According to the festival’s
dedicated father-son organizing team, Kenneth G. Cole
and Chris Cole, the events,
times, locations and sponsors
are:
•Saturday, July 10: 1 p.m.,
Seaway Festival Little Miss
and Junior Miss and Seaway
Festival Queen and Junior
Queen pageant; Ogdensburg
Free Academy auditorium;
Seaway Festival Committee.
•Saturday, July 17; 9: a.m.;
Remington Canoe Race;
Heuvelton boat launch; Frederic Remington Art Museum;
9:30 to 11 a.m.; Kids fishing
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derby; Greenbelt docks; Stewart’s Shoppes; 10 a.m.; Horseshoe-pitching contest; Dobisky
Center; A.J. Missert Distributors; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Arts
and Crafts Show; Richard G.
Lockwood Civic Center; 10
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Fort La
Presentation Founder’s Day;
Lighthouse Point; Fort La
Presentation Committee; 1 to
4 p.m.; Kids fun games; Morrisette Park; Ogdensburg
Firefighters IAFF Local 1199;
2 to 9 p.m., Concerts in the
park; “Rock the Festival”
music fest; Morrisette Park;
Fourth Coast Entertainment.
•Sunday, July 18: 7:30 a.m.;
Fort
La
Presentation
Founder’s Day; Lighthouse
Point; Fort La Presentation
Committee; 8:30 a.m.; Youth
fun run; Dobisky Center; Nice
and Easy stores; 9 a.m.; 4mile walk/run; Dobisky Center; Nice and Easy stores; 10
a.m. to 7 p.m.; Oswegatchie
Golf Challenge; Trafalgar
Park; Ogdensburg Lions
Club; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Sandbunker Golf Challenge;
Trafalgar Park; Ogdensburg
Lions Club; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Zonta Club Antique and Artisans Show; Newell Golden
Dome, Ogdensburg Free
Academy; Ogdensburg Zonta
Club; 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Arts
and Craft Show; Richard G.
Lockwood Civic Center; 1 to 3
p.m.; Julie’s Dance Studio;
Morrisette Park; Julie’s
Dance Studio; 4 to 5 p.m..;
Ogdensburg Dance Studio;
Morrisette Park; Ogdensburg
Dance Studio; 7 p.m.; “Battle
of the Bands”; Ogdensburg
Free Academy football field;
Pepsi-Cola Ogdensburg Bottlers.
•Monday, July 19: 6 to 7
p.m.; Seaway Valley Community Band; Library Park; 8 to
9 p.m.; The Acoustic Brothers
See Festival, Page 6
1960-2010
Celebrating Our 50th Year
OGDENSBURG
# International #
SEAWAY FESTIVAL
Saturday, July 17th - Sunday, July 25th
Fun For The
Whole Family!!
HIGHLIGHTS of the FESTIVAL include:
SATURDAY, JULY 17
TH
9am-Finish - Remington Canoe Race
9:30am-11am - Kids Fishing Derby
10am-Finish - Horse Shoe Pitching Contest
10am-4pm - Arts & Crafts Show
10am-5:30pm - Fort LaPresentation Founders
1-4pm - Firefighters’ Kids Fun Games
2-9pm - “Rock The Festival” Music Fest
SUNDAY, JULY 18
TH
7:30am-Finish - Fort LaPresentation Founders
8:30am-Finish - Youth Fun Run
9am-Finish - 4-Mile Walk/Run
10am-7pm - Oswegatchie Golf Challenge
10am-7pm - Sandbunker Golf Challenge
10am-4pm - Zonta Antique/Artisans Show
10am-3pm - Arts & Crafts Show
9pm-Finish - “Battle of the Bands” High School Band Competitive
TUESDAY, JULY 20TH
6-10pm - Karaoke Contest
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21ST
6pm-Finish - Tricycle Races
6-9pm - Seaway Cruiser/Car Club/Cruise
7pm-Finish - Deal or No Deal
THURSDAY, JULY 22
ND
10am-5pm - Remington Museum Day
6pm-Finish - Great Toilet Paper Toss
FRIDAY, JULY 23RD
10am-5pm - Remington Museum Day
4-7pm - Guitar Hero Competition
7-8pm - Karaoke Finals
8-9:45pm - Seaway Show Spectacular:
“Nik & The Nice Guys Presenting”
10pm-Finish - Fireworks Spectacular
SATURDAY, JULY 24TH
9:30am-Finish - U.N. 1 Mile Parade Sprint
11am-Finish - Seaway Festival Parade
6pm-Finish - Drum Corps Exhibition
SUNDAY, JULY 25TH
9am-4pm - Antique & Classic Car Show
and Flea Market
12noon-Finish - Fun Fly & Model
Airplane Show
1pm-Finish - Festival Duck Race
Check Our Website
for Concerts in the Park
For Complete Schedule...www.ogdensburgseawayfestival.org
Ontario
Amusement Rides
in Greenbelt Area
•Wed., July 21st
thru
•Sat., July 24th
Come and Enjoy the
“The Biggest Family Reunion in
St. Lawrence County”
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