"Ways to Manage Stress" October 8



 

Posted: August 31, 2010

 The Northern New York Rural Health Care Alliance will be hosting their 2nd Annual Women’s Day: “Ways to Manage Stress.” National speaker, Diana Jordan will be this year’s keynote. Diana is female comedian who has appeared on “Oprah.” Oprah Winfrey selected Diana Jordan as “one of the funniest people on the planet” along with Jerry Seinfeld, Robin Williams and Bill Cosby, and later again commented, “Diana is a star of tomorrow!” She has also been nominated by the American Comedy Awards as one of the Top Five Female Comedians in the country. As a corporate female comedian Diana has featured in the HBO special “Women of the Night” that spotlighted 5 top female comedians and also has two feature film roles to her credit including a performance in Sony’s blockbuster hit “Jerry McGuire” with Tom Cruise and a co-starring credit in the independent film “Loretta’s Surprise” that was featured in the Sundance Film Festival. Ms. Jordan’s segment is The Healing Power of Laugher! Managing Stress Thorough Laughter!

Other speakers and topics include the following: Michelle Graham, YMCA Fitness Director – Managing Stress Through Exercise; Alice Andrew Salon, – Pampering and Taking Time For Yourself (Relaxation Techniques); Cynthia Simpson, FNP-C River Hospital – Dealing With Stress Management & Nutrition.

There will also be local vendors available which include: A New Attitude Spa & Salon, Alice Andrew Salon, American Heart Association, AVON, Cancer Services of Lewis & Jefferson Counties, Carthage Area Hospital, Lewis County General Hospital, Marcy Spa & Salon, Planned Parenthood of Northern New York, River Hospital, Samaritan Medical Center, YMCA, Zumba, and more! Hourly door prizes will also be drawn!

The event will take place on Friday, October 8th from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Ramada Inn in Watertown. The cost is $35 per person. This will be a great “stress free day!”

Sponsors include: Carthage Area Hospital, Lewis County General Hospital, Planned Parenthood of NNY, River Hospital, and Samaritan Medical Center.

For registration information, please contact Sandy Hazen at 755-2500.
 

Dexter Cheerleaders Ready for Football



 

Posted: August 31, 2010

The 2010 Dexter Pop Warner Pee Wee and Junior Midget cheerleaders are ready and excited to cheer for the 2010 Dexter Pop Warner football season.
 

Genealogy Society Presentation Sept. 13



 

Posted: August 31, 2010

The Jefferson County Genealogical Society presents Master Genealogist Stephen Clarke, whose topic will be: Black Sheep in the Family Barnyard orJust What DO you Do With a Drunken Sailor? Common-sense tips on how to cope with unpleasant genealogical data when you find it. The presentation will be Monday, September 13, 2010 at Flower Memorial Library, Watertown at 6:00 p.m. There is no charge and the public is welcome. For information call 778 - 5180.
 

Clarkson Professor Receives Award



 

Posted: August 27, 2010

Clarkson University Mathematics & Computer Science Professor Kathleen R. Fowler has received the Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member from the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
 

Watertown Woman Crowned
Miss Forest Queen



 

Posted: August 22, 2010

Allison Carlos of Watertown was crowned Miss Forest Queen 2010 at the Woodsmen Days Festival in Boonville on August 21, 2010. Allison can now compete in the Miss New York State pageant next year.

Benefit for Kevin Ballou



 

Posted: August 20, 2010

There will be a benefit spaghetti dinner for Kevin Ballou on September 11, 2010 from 12noon till ??? at the Sandy Creek Fire Hall. Dinners-Adults $8, Children $4 Raffles all day, including a CVA Wolf Muzzleloader Hunter Pack, a 42 Inch Flat Screen TV, Laptop, and much much more… 50/50 tickets, Music, Food, Live Entertainment. Kevin has cystic fibrosis, and could use your help and support. Kevin is now in Ohio waiting for a lung transplant. Anyone interested in helping out or making a donation may contact: Jen McGrew at 298-1940.

Outstanding Service Award Presented
to Adams Revitalization



 

Posted: August 17, 2010

Connie Elliott (left) and Marlene Norfolk (right) accept Outstanding Service Award from Mayor Pat Sweetland (center). This award was given to the Adams Revitalization for the success of the First Annual Cheddar Cheese Festival in the Village of Adams.

Miss Thousand Islands 2011 Crowned



 

Posted: August 16, 2010

Morgan Bocciolatt, Chaumont, was crowned Miss Thousand Islands 2011 on Saturday, August 14, 2010 at the Clayton Opera House in Clayton. Miss Bocciolatt competed with nine other contestants to win the coveted title, which will allow her to compete in the Miss New York 2011 Pageant next June in Albany. She also won a $1,000 scholarship. First runner-up was Corrine Dartnell, Watertown, who won a $500 scholarship. Second runner-up was Angela Galasso, Castorland, who walked away with a $300 scholarship. Abbegal Turner, East Syracuse, was third runner-up, and won a $200 scholarship.

Victoria Rippel, Batavia, won the Charles E. Webber Community Service Award, for her outstanding work in her community. Corrine Dartnell won the Deltra Willis Talent Award for her classic vocal performance of Quando M’en Vo. Corrine Dartnell also won the Miss Congeniality Award. The 2011 Children’s Miracle Netowrk Miracle Maker Scholarship was won by Alison Burritt, Cazenovia. Other contestants for the title were: Lorna Rose, Syracuse, Richelle Secor, Great Bend, Lauren Crandall, Fultonville, and Amanda Boyer, Gloversville.

Miss Bocciolatt is a junior at Ithaca College in Ithaca,  where she majors in Communication. Her platform is In the Spotlight: Promoting the Performing Arts Among Youth. For her talent performance, she sang O Mio Dolce Ardor. In addition to the $1,000 scholarship, she won a $100 gift basket from the Ritz Salon and Spa in Watertown, a jewelry set handmade by Darcy Burns, a $100 gift certificate for Mary Kay cosmetics, furnished by Barbara Yerdon, and a matching gift of $100 from A Touch of Grace for her state pageant wardrobe. Waterbury Jeweler’s, in Watertown, sponsored her crown.

Bocciolatt was crowned by Miss Thousand Islands 2010 Kristina Ferris, who will attend Buffalo State College as a junior in the fall, majoring in journalism. Also attending the pageant were Miss New York 2010 Claire Buffie, Miss New York’s Outstanding Teen 2010 Alison Stroming and Miss Thousand Islands’ Outstanding Teen Kaili Schindler.
The pageant was hosted by Miss TI 2007 Ann Walck Iannotta and Stage Notes Director Ticia Marra. The production also featured Ticia Marra’s Stage Notes vocal group.

Miss Thousand Islands Pageant is a licensed franchise of the Miss New York State Organization, and an official preliminary to Miss America.

Saving Abel Concert at JCC Oct. 16



 

Posted: August 16, 2010

The Student Activities Center at Jefferson Community College (JCC) is excited to announce Saving Abel will perform in a rare small venue concert in the College’s Sturtz Theater on October 16, 2010 at 8:00 p.m. Watertown based band Clinch will open for Saving Abel.

Saving Abel is a hard-rocking quintet from Mississippi. The band’s self-titled first album, released in 2008, produced three Billboard chart singles: Addicted, 18 Days and Drowning (Face Down). The band’s second album, Miss America, written on the road while touring across America and released in June 2010, debuted at #24 on the Billboard Top 200 album chart.

Earlier this year, the Mississippi rockers kicked off their world tour with special performances for U.S. troops serving in India, Qatar, Kuwait and Iraq and at a unique venue in the middle of the Pacific Ocean aboard naval supercarrier, the USS Carl Vinson. Saving Abel’s repertoire includes performances alongside American songwriter/rapper Kid Rock and Ludacris as part of MTV’s "A Night for Vets: An MTV Concert for the Brave.”

Concert tickets will go on sale for JCC students on Friday, September 10 at 12:00 p.m. The general public will be able to purchase tickets beginning Friday, September 17 at 12:00 p.m. All seating is general admission and tickets cost $40. JCC students presenting their SUNYCard in person may buy one ticket at a reduced price of $20. Tickets can be purchased by calling the JCC student activities ticket hotline, 315-786-2431 or in person Room 4-100, McVean Building.

The Saving Abel concert at JCC is sponsored by JCC Student Activities with promotional sponsorship provided by Community Broadcasters – The Border 106.7 and 94 Rock WOTT.

Five Generations of Ellingsworths



 

Posted: August 15, 2010

Five generations of Ellingsworths gathered on Saturday, August 14, 2010 for Pat Ellingsworth-McIlroy's family birthday celebration. Back Row pictured right to left is Charles Saul (Great Great Grandfather), Pat Ellingsworth-McIlroy (Great Grandmother), Lanz Ellingsworth (Grandfather). Front Row is Ashley Ellingsworth-Kudlack (daughter of Lanz) and Caleb Jack Kudlack (son of Ashley), born on August 8, 2010.

Children's Clinic Adds Staff & Expands Hours

Catherine Veley, Family Nurse Practitioner (center) and Dr. Tariq Khan (2nd from right) join North Country Children’s Clinic pediatric medical staff (l to r) Dr. Hal Phillips, Dr. Jeanne Emery, and Nancy Coughlin, Family Nurse Practitioner.
 

Posted: August 14, 2010

North Country Children’s Clinic’s pediatric office in Watertown has added two new providers to serve more children and young adults. Dr. Tariq Khan joined the Children’s Clinic staff in July. Dr, Khan has over 20 years of pediatric care experience in the U.S. and Pakistan. Catherine Veley joined the Children’s Clinic staff as a full-time provider on August 12. Ms. Veley is a Family nurse practitioner, certified by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners and an IBCLC certified lactation consultant.

This additional staff will allow The Children’s Clinic pediatric office to accept additional patients to age 21 and to expand office hours, offering additional appointments on Saturdays and weekday evenings.