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  • It’s a Boy!

    Nov 6, 2008

    Name: Stormy Skye Casey Born: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 12:45am Weight: 7 lbs. 15 oz. Length: 19 inches Siblings: Sheyla, Mya and Drayden Parents: Arnold Casey Jr. and Lacey Angus Maternal Grandparents: Peter ‘Jack’ Angus and Margaret Arbour Paternal Grandparents: Karen and Lawrence Benedict, Arnold Casey Sr....

  • It’s a Girl!

    Nov 6, 2008

    Name: Adeline Dale Fontaine Born: Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Weight: 8lbs. 5 oz. Length: 20 inches Parents: Jessica Roundpoint and Scott Fontaine Grandparents: Alex and Betty Roundpoint; Ron and Darlene Fontaine Great Grandparents: Daniel and Loveday McDonald; Shirley Jacobs and the late John Nolan; Shirley Andersen....

  • Blast from the Past

    Nov 6, 2008

    Back in the early 20’s at a lumber camp in the Adirondacks. L-R: Abe Jacobs and Bill Herne Thank you to Hilda Herne for sharing this photo with our readers. Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....

  • Headstart students get into spirit of Halloween

    Nov 6, 2008

    Students at the St. Regis Mohawk Early Childhood Development Program (Headstart) and the daycare children in the same building were excited with Halloween spirit Friday. The staff helped each student dress in a costume and put on a parade that marched the large group of animals, cartoon characters and superheroes up and down the road. The parade is held every year. Back inside, some students were taken to the basement where a harvest and Halloween themed obstacle course was set up for them to...

  • Some insect facts that may bug you

    Dr Barbara Gray|Nov 6, 2008

    Did you know that for every person on Earth, there are at least two hundred million insects? There are so many insects that one square mile of rural land holds more insects than there are human beings on all of Earth. In the rainforest, on ten square feet of terrain, there are more insects than there are people in Manhattan. There are over 900,000 species of insects in the world, and still new ones are being discovered. Each year insects eat about 1/3 of the world’s food supply. There are m...

  • No more sleepovers

    An Anonymous Mother|Nov 6, 2008

    In the past Baby T’s sleepover place has always been Totagirl’s. We were so surprised that all of a sudden he wouldn’t stay overnight there anymore. He would ask us to go over and we’d call and bring him over. When it was time for us to leave he would simply just tell us he was going home with us and did. Hmm, we have had to drag him out of the house in the past. Baby T has even scored sleepovers during school nights. Totagirl’s house was our surefire source of a break and basically our only babysitter that could take Baby T for longer th...

  • Apple Pecan Cheesecake

    Nov 6, 2008

    Prep: 20 min., plus refrigeration Bake: 1 hour and 5 min. Cool Makes: 16 servings 1 ½ cups graham cracker crumbs ¼ cup ( ½ stick) butter, melted 1 ½ cups plus 2 Tbsp. packed brown sugar 4 pkgs. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened 1 tsp. vanilla 1 cup sour cream 4 eggs 4 cups chopped peeled apples (about 3) ¾ cup chopped Pecans 1 tsp. ground cinnamon Heat oven to 325 degrees. Line 13x9 inch pan with foil. Mix crumbs, butter and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of pan. Bake 10 min. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar and vanilla with mixer unti...

  • Ohkwari’kó:wa - 2

    Nov 6, 2008

    Tehniiáhse sahni’niá:ken’ne. Sahiathró:ri tsi na’á:wen. Wahonwarón:tate ne ohkwari’kó:wa wahonákhwen tánon tonsahatkahrhaté:ni tánon wahshakóhon’te ne rontó:rats. É:so sahonte’nién:ten ne ahonwáhton’te ne ohkwari’kó:wa né:k tsi í:iah tehotikwénion. Ronakiohkowá:nen ne rontó:rats sahshakóhton’te. Thó nikarì:wes í:iah tesehshakotí:ken ne kario’ta’shón:’a. Tahoti’serón:nenhte ne kenkióhkwa, í:iah khekaié:ri tha’teshontskà:nhons, rontonhkáriaks tánon wahotinonhwákten. Tsi nikaná:ta ronwat...

  • Native American Code of Ethics

    Nov 6, 2008

    Author Unknown Submitted by Tom Porter • Rise with our Elder Brother, the Sun. Pray often. The Creator will listen if you only speak. • Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance. Search for yourself, by yourself. Do not allow others to make your path for you. It is your road. Others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you. • Treat the guest in your home with much consi...

  • Salmon River at Section X Sectional meet

    Coach Josh Jock|Nov 6, 2008

    On Saturday, November 1, the Salmon River Central Shamrock Girls Swim Team traveled to Potsdam to participate in the Section X sectional swim meet.  Coach Josh Jock and Assistant Coach Jessica Smith would like to congratulate the team for a job well done during the 2008 season who finished 7th out of nine teams at the Sectional Meet. Most girls dropped their times by three to five seconds.  Team standouts, with personal bests, were Sierra Delormier who won a silver medal for 2nd place in the...

  • Krunch Lacrosse Club News

    Nov 6, 2008

    Over the past two weekends, the Krunch Lacrosse Club participated in three tournaments. At the Junior Varsity level the Krunch traveled to Hammonassett Beach in Connecticut to participate in Beach Blast 2008. The Krunch prevailed as tournament champions and qualified for the National Championships by outscoring their opponents 64-4. The “Dick’s Tournament of Champions”, the National Title Tournament will be held in Tampa Bay, Florida on December 29, 2008-January 5, 2009. For tournament details check out Dick’s Tournament of Champions on the...

  • Grade 7/8 compete in Annual Turkey Shoot

    Clinton Jacobs|Nov 6, 2008

    The 7/8 Grade team went to Rochester, NY over the weekend to compete in the Annual Turkey Shoot. The team consisted of 13 members: 10 players were in the 7th or 8th grade; 2 players were in 6th grade; and 1 player is in the 4th grade. The team played and won all of the 3 games in our division. The first game was against Amherst, which the Krunch won by a score of 16-0. The second game was against Penfield, which we won by a score of 19-4. We also won the third game against Victor by a 12-4 score. After these games, we were ceded first which...

  • Salmon River Central’s Modified Volleyball Team has strong season

    Nov 6, 2008

    The Salmon River Central Modified Volleyball Team finished the 2008-09 season with a 9-1 overall record.  First year Volleyball Coach, Toni Siddon, is very proud of her team’s commitment and determination.  “The girls played hard every game and were a pleasure to coach....