B'town Powder Puff Tourney Nov. 14
BEEKMANTOWN — The Beekmantown High School Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) is sponsoring a girls Powder Puff Football Charity Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 14 at 10 a.m. on the JV Ssoccer Field. Admission is $3 ($1 with a donation to the SADD Club Food Drive for local food shelves). The BHS Community Service Club will have a food concession with proceeds going towards "Gobbler Giving" Thanksgiving food baskets complete with turkeys for needy families in the district. For more information or to make a donation, contact SADD Club Advisor, Mrs. Cindy Allen at 563-8787, Ext. 4598.

Mountain Lions to meet tonight
SARANAC — The Mountain Lions Snowsled Club will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the Saranac Town Hall. All are welcome.

Fitness Center open to community
BEEKMANTOWN — The Beekmantown Fitness Center is open to current community members during the established community hours. The 2009-10 community hours are posted on the BCS webpage under the athletic link. On Saturday, Nov. 7 from 9-9:30 a.m. there will be a mandatory safety training course for all new members who are residents of the Beekmantown Central School District. Please contact Shana Hileman, Fitness Center Director, at hileman.shana@bcsdk12.org for additional information.

Cards to host hockey exhibition Sunday
PLATTSBURGH — The Plattsburgh State women's hockey team will play the Nepean Junior Wildcats at 1:15 p.m. Sunday at the Stafford Ice Arena, and there's no admission charge. This replaces the contest against the Ontario Hockey Academy that had been scheduled for Saturday. The Cardinals officially begin the season Nov. 14-15 at Chatham in Pittsburgh, Pa., and then opens the home schedule against defending conference champion Elmira Nov. 21-22.

Skate America returns to Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID — Skate America returns to Lake Placid Nov. 12-15, celebrating its 30th anniversary.

The initial Skate America in 1979, which was then called Norton Skate/Flaming Leaves Festival, marked the first time that an American company had undertaken exclusive sponsorship of a U.S. figure skating competition. This first-of-its-kind competition was held in Lake Placid as a test event for the 1980 Olympic Games and was the first international use of the new 1980 arena.

Skate America is back in Lake Placid for the first time since 1982, and U.S. Figure Skating and NBC have announced a deal to broadcast Skate America and the ISU Gran Prix series for first time in six years.

This year's competitors include:

Sasha Cohen — After 3 ½ years away from competition, the 2006 Olympic Silver Medalist returns to the ice in Lake Placid in her quest for Vancouver Gold.

Rachel Flatt — The Colorado High School Senior and two-time reigning U.S. Silver medalist is being mentored by America's Sweetheart and former Gold Medalist Dorothy Hamill. Rachel is considered to be a medal contender.

Evan Lysacek — Evan capped last season by winning the 2009 World Title in Los Angeles. He has finished 2nd or 3rd in each of the last four Skate America events.

Tanith Belbin & Ben Agosto — World Ice Dancing silver medalists and 2009 Cup of China gold medalists, this pair has won five gold medals and four bronze — the most in the event's history.

Purchase tickets for Skate America at www.tickets.com, by phone at 523-3330 or at the Olympic Center Box Office at 2634 Main Street in Lake Placid.

For more information, visit www.skateamerica2009.com.