Articles from the September 18, 2014 edition
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Mary Herne to run NYC Marathon for Rheumatoid Arthritis Making a Difference
Mary Kawennotakie Herne and her two-year-old son Ross Rohstenseriio Herne live in Rochester while she works as a surgical nurse at Strong Memorial...
SRMS Evacuation Drill is a Success
On Friday September 12, the St. Regis Mohawk School held an evacuation drill for the entire school. Students, teachers and staff, in conjunction with...
Iakhihsohtha Throws Volunteer Appreciation Day Bash
On Saturday, September 13, Iakhihsohtha held a Volunteer Appreciation Day. It is the first event of its kind, and went from 8am to 8pm starting with a...
Salmon River Sports Roundup
The Salmon River Shamrocks boys varsity soccer team started off the season on the right foot with two league wins under its belt after a home opener...
Happy Birthday Freeman Lazore 102 years
Freeman Lazore celebrated his 102nd birthday on Friday, September 12 with his family and a dinner. His comment was, "I'm not a kid anymore."...
Massena Sports Roundup
Massena volleyball takes two straight The Massena Lady Raiders volleyball contingent took two straight victories against Canton and Edwards-Knox. Krysha Angus and Tianna Back anchored the victory...
Adrian (Joe) Joseph Phillips
Adrian (Joe) Joseph Phillips, age 76, of Chittenango passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 20, 2014. Originally from Cornwall Island,...
THANK YOU
THANK YOU The Activities Department would like to thank the community members who visited and participated in the first Volunteer Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 13th. The Totas enjoyed and...
Tsi Snaihne School's Got Spirit!
The students and staff at Tsi Snaihne School showed their school spirit by wearing the school colours for the first spirit activity of the school...
New York Fall Foliage Report Week of September 17-23
In the Adirondacks, look for foliage at midpoint of color change in the Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab areas. Leaves should be around 45-50 percent changed...
Garden Creatures
It's funny the vegetables you can pull out of your garden! Like cumulus clouds, we can imagine a lot of different objects these veggies can be. Do...
We're Ready, Get Set, and Let's Go! We're Back!
By Connie Gerow 4-H Tribal Mentoring Site Coordinator It’s that time of year! Back to school and the 4-H Tribal Mentoring After School program is ready and set to go. A very unique program in its t...
SRMS Welcome Back to School Assembly
On Monday, September 15, 2014, the St. Regis Mohawk School held a welcome back to school assembly. The assembly was held to congratulate everyone on...
Akwesasne Convenience Store Association Investing in the Potential Foundation
Many people are familiar with the Akwesasne Convenience Store Association. We know they exist, yet few know what they do. While existing is fine, existing with a clear mandate to help others, gives...
Life With Boys
By an anonymous mom When someone asks how’s life with three boys, I usually answer, “It’s busy” or “You know everything is go go go”. What goes through my head though when someone asks, is like a h...
The Corn husk Doll
The story tells us the three (sisters corn, beans, and squash) are the "sustainers of life". The corn Spirit was so thrilled at being one of the...
NYS Department of Health Confirms Cases of Serious Respiratory Virus
ALBANY, NY (September 12, 2014) –The New York State Department of Health is advising parents and health care providers to be aware of the signs and symptoms of enterovirus EV-D68, a serious r...
Plane Pull Challenge
The Plane Pull 9, Ottawa International Airport's annual fundraiser, was held on Saturday, September 13th, 2014. A group from Akwesasne participated...
Prevention is the Key
By Jennifer Herne, LVT There are many diseases that affect our pets. As a responsible pet owner here is some information that should help you. Most pu...
News from around the Nations
United States Mint Announces Designs for 2015 and 2016 Native American $1 Coins WASHINGTON - The United States Mint recently announced the reverse...
Police Blotter
Criminal possession of a weapon - On Sept. 8, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police arrested Calvin O. Thomas, 24, of Hogansburg for second and...
Small Ways to Save on Your Home's Biggest Appliances
By Carson Rolleri, a BBB blog Owning a home can be expensive, especially when it seems that everything is made to break or is in need of repairs after a couple of months. However, thanks to...