CROGHAN — “Thankful,” was the word Todd Lighthall, New York FFA Foundation executive director, used to sum up the day at the 30th annual AdironDuck Race at Oswegatchie Educational Center
CROGHAN — There is nothing like the sight of thousands of rubber duckies floating down the Oswegatchie River in the woods to remind people how “awfully fond” they are of
WATERTOWN â The staff of the Watertown Daily Times, the Malone Telegram and NNY Magazines have been honored by the New York Press Association for their excellent work in the associationâs 2020 Better Newspaper Contest.
The association, which oversaw the judging of 2,440 entries from 151 newspapers across the state, awarded recognition at the organizationâs 2021 NYPA Virtual Spring Conference. The conference was streamed online for the second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Videos were streamed live and posted to the associationâs website.
The staff of Northern New York Newspapers earned 16 awards â three more than the year prior â including five in first place, two in second place, five in third place and four honorable mentions. There were a total of 437 awards given out during this yearâs virtual recognition ceremony.
CROGHAN â For the second year in a row, the Oswegatchie Educational Center will hold its annual AdironDuck Race virtually.
âThe AdironDuck Race is the perfect opportunity for Oswegatchie and the Lewis County community to work together to make the community a better place,â said Bill Waite, the centerâs program director and the raceâs âDuck Master General.â
The rubber ducks will be dumped into the Oswegatchie River at 11 a.m. April 25. At this time due to the amount of attendance for outdoor gatherings set at 200, it will only be a virtual event. However the determination of whether to open to a limited amount of spectators will be made the week prior to the event.