To the Editor:

The St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the classic car owners, vendors, volunteers, and community service clubs for providing fun for families and our community. We had over 50 classic cars brave enough to come despite the threat of rain. Thank you to our corporate sponsors: Casella Waste Management; Community Health Center of the North Country; Truax Insurance Agency; North Star Health Alliance and Bill Rapp Chevrolet of Ogdensburg.

The following vendors were in attendance: Concession Stand was sponsored by the STLC Chamber’s Ogdensburg Community Office, and our outstanding chefs – Kim Demers and Kevin McDonough; The Lemon Drop; Parker's Chuckwagon; Fidelis Care; Youth for Christ and Crafting Towards Dreams. 

We were proud and excited to have the following kid’s activities: Touch-A-Truck by Kiwanis Club of Ogdensburg; Family Friendly Games by Friends of the Ogdensburg Library; Face Painting by Ogdensburg Key Club and OFA Senior Volunteers and Sno-Cones by Rotary Club of Ogdensburg & Fort LaPresentation Association.

A special thank you to our trophy sponsors: Best 50's Car by  Carlisle Law Firm, P.C.; Best 60's Car by Bradley's Service Station; Best Under 25 by McLear's Hearing Aids; Best Muscle Car by Bertrand's Construction; Best Mopar by Blevins Brothers; Best Orphan Car by Casella Waste Services; Best Sports Car by Regan's Automotive; Best Classic by P&T Car and Pet Wash, LLC; Best Street Rod by Phillip's Diner; Best Foreign by Rishe's Auto; Best Paint by DeFelsko; Best GM by Bill Rapp Chevrolet; Best Ford by Kimro's Medicine Place; Best Model A Ford by Carrothers & Clough Law Firm; Best Motorcycle by North Country Savings Bank;   Best Snowmobile by Wilder Forsythe Insurance; Most Unique by Community Health Center of the North Country; Oldest Car by Jones Insurance Agency; Club Participation by Ed-Med Federal Credit Union; Ladies Choice by Jones Insurance Agency; People's Choice by Latham's Auto; Best Truck in Memory of Wayne Izzo by Howland Pump; Best Corvette in Memory of Wayne Izzo by Jones Insurance Agency; In Memory of Don Morley by Underwater Discoveries; Best of Show by St. Lawrence Federal Credit Union.

None of this would have been possible without the cadre of volunteers who helped before, during and after the event. The CBQ Planning Committee: Lee Jones, Kim Demers, Kevin McDonough, Marsha Hough, Tom Wright, Wendy Hamilton and Penny Kerfien. Family and Friends: John Pearson, Deb Jansen, Amanda Hitterman, Bill Merna, Dallas Robinson, Alex Augsbury, Betsy Porter, and Terry Hand. A special thank you to Lin Griffin for organizing the children’s games and all the Friends of the Library volunteers who helped, too.

All the Senior and Key Club volunteers who helped set up, worked concession, face painted, and helped tear down the event: Riot Preston, Abbigail Griffith, Savannah Martin, Jacey McPherson, Emily Pratt, Electra Jones, Cadon Babcock, Ryan Henry, Kenseth Duvall, Madyson Thomas, Michael Rodriguez, Alex McCarney, Tanner Williams, Seth Green, Seth Hough, Raya McCauley, Leah Taylor, Annabel Curtis, and Azin Paige. A heartfelt thanks to faculty advisors Ruth-Ann Barkley and Fiona Hopkins who rallied the students and are teaching them about volunteering in their community.

The SLC Chamber team: Ben Dixon, Tif Amo, Amanda Gordon, Katie Berry, and Kathryn Puleo who always have my back and are always there to lend a helping hand.

Laura J. Pearson
Ogdensburg Community Coordinator
St. Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce