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	<title><![CDATA[Local Author releases more books]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[Local Author Sarah J. Cota has released three more books in paperback and for the kindle devices. Go to amazon.com.]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Belly Dance Troupe at Fort Drum]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 16:50:49 EDT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[There are some new “Movers and Shakers” at Fort Drum!   
The Pretty Hard Corps Dance Company is comprised of student members and a performance troupe (Kirsten Hancock, Hoonam Kim, Heather Williams and Sara Wallace).  The company owner and troupe director, Kirsten Hancock (Krisenna), is a certified Hot Pot ITS (Improvisational Tribal Style)  instructor.  

She has been dancing since the age of 3 and has been a professional performer and choreographer for numerous years.  She has been a military wife for eight years and has first hand knowledge of the unique challenges military families face.  

Kirsten is convinced that the ITS dance style surpasses the usual healing effects of many other dance forms and credits the creator of ITS, Amy Sigil (Director of Unmata) and her original ITS instructors, Jenna Harder and Christina Gonzales of Shimmy Shakti Studios, with introducing a powerfully therapeutic way to cope with deployments and other taxing situations military wives face. . 

 In her words, “Hot Pot ITS is a system that presents experienced dancers and novices alike with the types of challenging moments that will take you from heart thumping to fist pumping!  The system requires you to be present and connect with other dancers as the group creates an artistic interpretation of music.  There are opportunities to be bold, creative and expressive if you know the rules and ways to incorporate dynamics.”

The Mission Statement on the website states:
It is my goal to share the magic of ITS with military wives around the nation. This style of dance has changed my life. It has been an escape from the stress of military life, and the dance community has been my strength and support system when my husband is called away. 
Pretty Hard Corps Dance will be hosting dance wellness sessions at no charge to military wives. We will be going over intro ITS moves and technique, but the focus will be on the fun and social bonds that naturally occur through learning this beautiful dance style.

Krisenna
www.prettyhardcorpsdance.com
https://www.facebook.com/PrettyHardCorpsDance
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	<title><![CDATA[National Police Week May 12-18]]></title>
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				<description><![CDATA[National Police Week, started in 1962 by then President John F. Kennedy, honors fallen, retired, and active law enforcement. 2013 National Police Week is May 12-18. The Lewis County Police Appreciation Committee will again hold a special ceremony Friday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in the Beaver River Central School auditorium. Open to the public, and free to attend, the event will feature guest speaker Police Chief Gerald Pickering of Webster, N.Y., who lost 2 members of the Webster Police Department on Christmas Eve, 2012, when they were ambushed as they responded to a house fire. Pictures and  local memorabilia will be on display, and family members of several fallen officers will be in attendance. Residences and businesses across America are encouraged to decorate their properties in blue lights, ribbons, etc. to show support for law enforcement as we celebrate National Police Week.]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[FooteWorks dancers win scholarships]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:04:42 EDT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Four dancers from Rhonda's FooteWorks Company received Access Broadway scholarships at the Liverpool, NY Regional workshop on March 24th.
The dancers participated in dance classes and musical theater classes with Broadway dancers and choreographers.  Classes included contemporary, lyrical, musical theater and tap.  
At the end of the workshop, the students participated in a professional audition where cuts were made in dance, vocal and acting.
Rhonda's FooteWorks had four scholarship recipients, the largest contingent from any participating studio.  Company members receiving scholarships were:  Isabelle Marsala, 16 from Watertown; Aubrianna Murphy, 14 from Lowville; Bethanne Vandertang, 12 from Black River and Connor McDowell, 13 from Watertown.
The scholarship means a complimentary workshop next season at regionals and includes them in the call for professional auditions in dance, acting, tv, film and broadway.  
Rhonda's FooteWorks is located at 89 Public Square in Watertown.  To learn more about the studio, visit www.rhondasfooteworks.com.  To learn more about the company, visit www.rfwco.simplesite.com ]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Jamboree,for Caroline(Warren) Joanette]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:16:22 EDT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[There was a jamboree for Caroline at the Moose Lodge 816 in Ogdensburg Ny, Caroline recently went through brain aneurysm surgery. And will have to have another one done. This jamboree was put on to cover the cost of the travel expenses to and from Burlington. The event was put on by Kevin Joanette, Robin Chambers  and Debbie Kench, The host band was Fulton Rd. and many more. All the donations were given to Caroline. To date they brought in over $6,000. The community of Ogdensburg really pulled it together. Family and friends from all over came to support her in her time of need. They had a silent auction, and live auction,bake sale, 50/50 all through the day. Pictures are on facebook. Please feel free to take a look. We want to thank all the volunteers for all their help. And wish Caroline all the best in her health. She has a long road ahead.  ]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Thousands Speak Out Against SAFE Act]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:19:45 EDT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[ Tens of thousands of NY citizens converged on Albany on February 28 to voice their opposition to the recently passed NY Secure Ammunition and Firearms Enforcement Act (SAFE Act). Many arrived in the capitol aboard one of the 187 buses which arrived from all across the state. Others chose to drive themselves and carpool together.

I was aboard one of three buses from the Ogdensburg area along with 37 other people on board our bus. There were also buses from Canton and Potsdam that all departed at 6:00 AM on the cold snowy morning of February 28. 

The rally was organized and sponsored by the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association. Participants were encouraged to make appointments to speak with their representatives in the morning and then join the rally outside the capitol building at noon to listen to various guest speakers. Among the speakers were the NRA president David Keene, State Senator Patricia Ritchie who was one of the few Republican senators to vote against the bill, and various other local and state politicians and leaders. Attendees of the rally were well behaved, many sporting Gadsden flags with the famous revolutionary war era motto "Don't tread on me." Among the crowd were many NY State Troopers and NY State Sheriff Deputies who stand in opposition to the SAFE Act who believe the law will not make citizens safer. To the contrary, the SAFE Act will actually put law enforcement officers own lives in jeopardy, as they now have to enforce a law that requires them to arrest and/or confiscate certain firearms from citizens who lawfully owned such firearms prior to the SAFE Act who refuse to register certain firearms.

Some of the most controversial portions of the law are:

Banning a large amount of semi-automatic sporting firearms based on the firearm having at least one cosmetic feature, such as an adjustable stock, which allows people of different heights and statures to use the same firearm without making permanent modifications to the firearm. Or the presence of a simple pistol grip or foregrip (which allows a hunter or a target shooter to stabilize their firearm and be more accurate)can now make a firearm which was legal under the old NYS law, now illegal under the new law.

Another provision in the new law now outlaws any magazines with a capacity of over 7 rounds. A change from the old law which allowed 10 round magazines. Previously owned 10 round magazines can be kept and are legal, but only if you load no more than 7 bullets into them. Under the old law magazines with a capacity of over 10 rounds could be kept if they were made prior to the enactment of the old law. The new law now outlaws all the previously legal pre-ban magazines and requires owners of those magazines to sell them to someone who can legally possess them, or the owners can destroy them, or surrender the magazines to law enforcement to dispose of.

The new law also now mandates that anyone wishing to purchase any ammunition must receive a background check prior to the purchase of ammo. This provision will likely greatly burden gun shops and sporting goods stores, with longer wait times for customers and employees alike, which will be tied up performing background checks for anyone and everyone wishing to buy a simple box of ammunition. The new system for ammo purchases will also red flag and put individuals on a watch list if they purchase a certain amount of ammo which the government still has refused to define.

An even more controversial provision in the new law requires the owners of certain semi-automatic sporting firearms to register with the state in order to keep their firearms which were legally purchased under the old law. Opponents of the SAFE Act are greatly troubled by this provision because they argue historically, registration always leads to confiscation. Opponents also argue that criminals aren't going to follow this part of the law, nor will it stop any criminal from possessing any firearm or magazine which this law bans or heavily regulates.

For the majority of the participants, they all agreed that the law (SAFE Act) is too restrictive, over reaching, and will do nothing to stop guns from getting into criminal hands. Almost all disagreed with the manner in which the law was passed. The law was passed through the state senate on the dark of night of January 14. Senators were given a mere 30 minutes to look the whole bill over before passing it. The bill was written behind closed doors in the weeks leading up to its passage, with absolutely zero public input. The bill bypassed the NY Constitutional provision requiring a 3 day wait to vote on the bill after copies of the bill are delivered to the desks of legislators. Governor Andrew Cuomo used a controversial constitutional provision called "message of necessity" which bypasses the 3 day vote rule and allows a bill be put up for an immediate vote. State Senator Dean Skelos, Senate Republican Leader allowed the controversial piece to go to the senate floor for a vote and advocated and voted for the legislation, leading many citizens to charge Senator Skelos with making backroom deals and not voting according to his constituency. 

This will most likely not be the last rally to be held in the state capitol in opposition to the SAFE Act. Ever since the law was passed, various rallies were held in Albany, with some coinciding with certain rally dates taking place in states all across the country in opposition to similar legislation being considered at the federal level and in states all across the country.]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[RFW faculty receives fellowships]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 11:30:58 EDT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Rhonda Foote, Director and Owner of Rhonda's FooteWorks dance studios based in Watertown, NY, is proud to announce that two of its faculty members have received choreographic fellowships to the NYIDE Dance Festival slated for July, 2013.
Mrs. Bree Shields and Miss Kierstyn Zaykoski have received awards in the amount of $1,000.00 each to attend the festival.  New York Institute of Dance Education President, Sean McLeod, bestowed the fellowships based on their works presented at Choreographer's Feast on February 16th in Watertown, NY.  Mr. McLeod was the Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Mrs. Bree Shields is in her second year on faculty at Rhonda's FooteWorks.  She teaches hip hop and ballet and jazz and contemporary at the Watertown location.  Bree comes from "out west" as a military wife.  Her extensive dance education, combined with her common belief with Rhonda that dance should be used to better the communities we live in, has made her a terrific asset to the studio.
Kierstyn Zaykoski is "Rhonda Raised".  Kierstyn began studying with Rhonda Foote at age 5.  She was an award winning and scholarship awarded student throughout her studio career.  Kierstyn attended Potsdam College, where she was an active part of the dance program.  Kierstyn is a school teacher locally, and instructs ballet, modern , contemporary and acrobatic classes at the Watertown studio.
For further information about the studio, please email rfwdance@gmail.com.  Summer session registration opens on April 1st.]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Watertown Crows are a Problem]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 08:58:39 EDT</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Local Singer Donates to Charity]]></title>
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			<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 17:00:26 EDT</pubDate>
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				<description><![CDATA[Singer-Songwriter Shawn Stoddard will be using his talent to raise money for two charities Love Hope Strength and The Fender Music Foundation.  For every song sold from his debut cross-over album “Further Down That Road,” 50% of proceeds will be donated to Love Hope Strength, while the other 50% will be donated to The Fender Music Foundation.
 
"I am very fortunate to be able to have a profession that I love,” said Stoddard. “By donating all song sales to Love Hope Strength and The Fender Music Foundation, I am able to give the gift of music to somebody else and possibility even save a life.”

Love Hope Strength is an international, music-centric cancer charity dedicated to providing support for cancer centers, and inspiration to those affected, throughout the world.  Their mission is to save lives, right now, with the advances that have already been made in cancer care. They do not fund cancer research, rather they use their funds to purchase medical equipment and supplies, raise awareness through special events, documentaries and media, build cancer centers and find bone marrow donors.  

The Fender Music Foundation is a music charity funded by people who want to change the state of music education, people who believe music is an integral part of society and want to make music more accessible to everyone. The donations received provide instruments to school music classrooms, after school programs and music therapy programs. They also select programs that are in-need, ongoing, sustainable and give more people the opportunity to make music.

“By writing and performing music I am able to give back to the community and hopefully inspire others,” said Stoddard.  “That is why I only perform at charity events.  It is my way of saying thanks to those who have supported me along the way. ”

If interested in helping Shawn Stoddard raise money for these two wonderful charities, you can purchase one of his songs at www.reverbnation.com/shawnstoddard.  
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	<title><![CDATA[Santa and Rudolph have been spotted]]></title>
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