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Old Home Day to return for its 42nd year CHAZY — The town of Chazy will host its 42nd annual Old Home Day this Sunday, July 26, at the Chazy Recreation Park on North Farm Road. The event, which is sponsored by the Chazy chapter of Lions Club International, will begin at 11:30 a.m. Old Home Day includes a classic and antique car show, and musical entertainment by the Back Road Band, Mark Rust, and Stage V. The event will also include raffles, a chicken barbecue, beverage booths, senior citizens booths, children’s games, and the annual crowning of the Old Home Day king and queen.
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Religious day, stamp cancellation among events to honor Samuel de Champlain Hudson-Fulton-Champlain Quadricentennial Commission and a member of the town Quadricentennial comCHAMPLAIN — The mittee, said the Mass will be Town of Champlain Quadriopen to people of all faiths centennial Committee is and conducted in both Engpreparing for some upcomlish and French, in honor of ing celebrations that will Samuel de Champlain. honor the man for whom “Champlain was a very retheir town is named. Celine R. Paquette ligious man,” explained PaSt. Mary’s Church, located Hudson-Fulton-Champlain quette. “On the monument in on Church Street in the vilQuadricentennial Commission Champlain, one can read ‘He lage of Champlain, will hold valued the salvation of a soul a special Mass next Sunday, more than the conquest of a kingdom.’” Aug. 2, which will honor French explorer Samuel The monument of which Paquette spoke, de Champlain. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m., and be officiated by the Rev. Marcel which recognizes the explorer, is located on the Rainville from St. Michael’s College, Colchester, church grounds and will be rededicated followVt. Joining him in the celebration will be the Rev. ing the Mass. The rededication will be similar to Terry Lavalley, a native of Mooers who serves as a ceremony held in 1959 in honor of the 350th anniversary of Champlain's arrival on Lake Chaminterim administrator of the Roman Catholic plain. Diocese of Ogdensburg; the Rev. James Delbel, In addition, the committee will place a wreath pastor of St. Mary's Church; and the Rev. Dean at the tomb of the Rev. Francis X. Chagnon, who Bechard, a native of Coopersville. served as pastor of St. Mary's for 33 years. Celine R. Paquette, vice chairperson of the
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“This coming together as a community with a religious ceremony with historical significance, with food and good cheer will promote our community spirit.”
Chagnon died in 1911 and was laid to rest near the Champlain monument. “[Chagnon], along with Louis-Camille LaFontaine, was instrumental in the erection of the monument. It is time to tell his story and to honor him,” said Paquette. The committee will then proceed down the street to St. Mary's Cemetery where a wreath will also be placed at LaFontaine’s grave. LaFontaine was a member of the New York State Tercentenary Commission, celebrating the 300th anniversary of Samuel de Champlain’s arrival.
New village ordinance regarding dog control
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Many volunteers came out to support a benefit for Hannah’s Hope Fund at the Rainbow Wedding and Banquet Hall in Altona July 19. The event raised more than $6,300 to help fund research for giant axonal neuropathy, a neurological disorder that affects children like 5-year-old Hannah Sames, shown here with volunteers at last Sunday’s event. If interested in making a contribution toward Hannah’s Hope Fund, visit www.hannahshopefund.org, call 383-9053, or send donations to P.O. Box 206, Morrisonville N.Y. 12962. Photo by Sarah L. Cronk
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ROUSES POINT — The village of Rouses Point has a new dog control ordinance and it’s one village officials hope will curb potential issues. The village board of trustees approved Local Law No. 3 for 2009 during their regular board meeting July 20. The law was approved 3-0, with a motion from Trustee Brian B. Jefferson and second from Trustee John L. Cooper. Trustees Jean L. Birtz and Francis J. Baker were absent. According to the ordinance, dogs must be on a leash when off their owner ’s property and are prohibited from causing damage to “any vegetables, lawns, flowers, garden beds or other property” not belonging to their owner. Also, dogs are not allowed to “chase, jump upon or at, or otherwise harass any person” or “habitually chase, run alongside of or bark at motor vehicles.” The law also addresses noise, prohibiting dogs from engaging in “habitual loud howling, barking, crying or whining” or “habitually disturb the comfort or repose of any person other
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