A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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While many kids are likely bored with summer vacation already, at least 150 of them will be busy for the next several weeks thanks to the Johnson O’Malley Summer Program. Last year the summer program was held for the first time at the Generations Field playground, pavilion and soccer field. This year, the program was reinstated with additional funds that allowed JOM to serve 150 children instead of the normal 80. The children – supervised by 18 staff people – will spend Monday to Friday at th...
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With hot, humid weather in the forecast for the next few days, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit has issued a severe heat and humidity advisory for residents of the five Eastern Counties. A heat advisory is issued when the humidex is expected to be 36 or higher for at least two consecutive days. The humidex is a scale that indicates the level of personal discomfort resulting from a combination of heat and humidity. During a heat advisory, everyone is at risk, but some groups are more vulnerable than others. They include young children, the...
Lightning kills more people in this country than tornadoes, floods or hurricanes. Thunderstorm activity is greatest during July and August. These simple precautions can save lives during a lightning storm. STAY ALERT •Monitor local weather conditions regularly with a special weather radio or AM/FM radio. •Recognize the signs of an oncoming thunder and lightning storm - towering clouds with a “cauliflower” shape, dark skies and distant rumbles of thunder or flashes of lightning. Do not wait for lightning to strike nearby before taking cover....
Congratulations to both 14U & 17U Akwesasne female volleyball teams who captured gold medals on Sunday, July 11 at the Inter-band games in Mistissini, Quebec. Also congratulations to Feryn King who won the talent show Friday, July 9th out of 25 talented participants. Feryn danced her way to victory and won first prize, which was an Ipad. On July 10, some of the Akwesasne girls also participated in a fashion show. Carlee King, Shayla Oakes, Jackie Benedict, Star Mason, Kayla Sunday and Feryn...
AKWESASNE, NY -- It was too good to last. Mohawk International Raceway (MIR) had managed to get the first nine races of the season into the record books and while rain played a factor in two events, the main features were completed on each night. This past Friday night, July 9th, heavy rain showers and thunderstorms swept through the Seaway Valley and MIR was forced to accept its first washout of the 2010 season on Burke’s Excavation and Buck’s Supply night. The rainout puts everyone’s attention on next Friday night, July 16th, as the alway...
