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All invited to Winterfest
WEST PLATTSBURGH — Winterfest 2010 continues today and Sunday at American Legion Post 1619, 219 Rand Hill Road, with many events, including horse-and-wagon rides, open skating, hockey and broomball games, a curling contest, raffles, sliding with rope tow, live music and more.
The food concession's dollar menu includes hot dogs, michigans, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, french fries, chili, clam chowder and other items.
All proceeds go to veteran services programs. The event, open to all, is sponsored by Post 1619 and Monster Energy Drink.
For more information, call 561-8706.
Town of P'burgh offers programs
PLATTSBURGH — The Town of Plattsburgh Recreation Department will offer several programs free to any town resident during the school vacation.
Cross-country skiing sessions are set from 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 16 through 19 at Cadyville Recreation Park on Goddeau Road in Cadyville. Equipment will be provided at no cost to those who don't have their own. Call 562-6860 to preregister from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays with the skier's/snowshoer's height, shoe size and the date he or she wishes to participate.
Free ice time is available at the Plattsburgh State Field House from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Feb. 16, 17 and 18. Free skate rentals will be available.
Instructional archery classes will be held for children ages 8 through 13 at Gander Mountain from 6 to 7 p.m. Feb. 16 and 18. Equipment will be provided at no charge. Pre-registration is required.
Residents can ski, snowboard or snow tube for free at Beartown Ski Center in Beekmantown from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Call Viking Ski, Board & Cycle for special pricing on rentals.
Youths age 13 and up can don snowshoes and learn to play disc golf from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 19 at the Cadyville Park Disc Golf Course. Space is limited to 10 players, so early registration is recommended.
For more information on any program, call the Recreation Department or go to: www.townofplattsburgh.com.
Dinner to support kids programs
CHAMPLAIN — The Rouses Point-Champlain Kiwanis Club has recently become sponsor for the Key Club for high-school students at Northern Adirondack Central School.
Fulfilling the volunteer service organization's international motto of "Serving the children of the world one child and one community at a time," the Northern Tier club also sponsors Key Clubs at Northeastern Clinton Central School in Champlain and Chazy Central Rural School. For middle schoolers, there's a Builders Club at NCCS and, at NACS, NCCS and CCRS, elementary-school students participate in K-Kids clubs. And there's an Aktion Club for disabled adults through Champlain Valley Industries.
As young club members, said Rouses Point-Champlain Club Vice President Linda Gonyo-Horne, "the kids learn that they're members of the community and they need to give back."
Community services projects undertaken by the clubs for young people have included roadside cleanups, collecting coats for the needy and nursing-home visits. The kids also show their patriotism by raising the flag at their respective schools and in other ways.
Kiwanis will raise money to help support the kids programs with a Valentine's Day chicken-and-biscuits dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 13, at the Knights of Columbus Hall, Oak Street, Champlain. Cost is $8 for adults; $5 for ages 5 through 12; and free for under 5. Takeout is available starting at 4 p.m.
School principals offices have information for kids interested in joining clubs. The Rouses Point-Champlain group meets at 6 p.m. the first and third Wednesday of the month at Lakeside Coffee in Rouses Point. For more information, call Bryan Moore at 298-5568.
