North Country Center for Independence Presents: Escape Room

Beginning September 28th, 2023 - November 4th, 2023

• Every Thursday and Friday 5pm-6:30pm-8pm

• Every Saturday 11am-12:30pm-2pm-3:30pm-5pm-6:30pm and 8pm

• Not open Thursday November 2nd

Admission $15 - Call to register: 518-563-9058

• Each room will hold 10 players, your group may be merged with others

• The room may be rented for a private party $150

• The escape room is spooky but family friendly. Call for details

• Escape is timed, players have 1 hour, can you do it?

• Payment is due in full to hold your reservations

• Payment can be made via Venmo, cash, or check

Checks to NCCI, 80 Sharron Ave, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

All proceeds support NCCI's Vision Services Program helping people who are blind or visually impaired.

Located at 22 US Oval B-15 (NCAVI)

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The Mission of the North Country Center for Independence is to help people with disabilities to live more independent and productive lives, and promote better policies and community understanding of disability issues. NCCI serves people with disabilities, families, and the community on issues related to physical and mental disabilities. NCCI is led and staffed mostly by people with disabilities. It is one of the 41 Independent Living Centers in New York State. There are also hundreds of similar centers throughout the United States. NCCI serves Clinton and Essex Counties, New York.

Disability Visibility Art Show & Sale

The North Country Center for Independence (NCCI) is hosting an art show on Saturday, May 20th, 2023 that celebrates the creativity of people with disabilities and those whose lives have been touched by disability.

We would like to shine a light on invisible disabilities, such as mental health issues, as well as physical, and developmental disabilities. Our goal is to create an inclusive space for all kinds of people to express themselves through art.

What you need to know:

When: May 20th, 10 am-2 pm

Where: Chapter One Coffee & Tea, Koffee Kat, and Trinity Park, Plattsburgh, New York

Art Drop off Times & Locations: Strand Center for the Arts, Plattsburgh, New York, May 3-6 & 10-13 10-7 pm.

If you would like to have art in the show, be sure to drop it off at the Strand by May 14th!

The goal is to showcase the talents of artists with disabilities where 100% of the sale directly supports people with disabilities. Artists can decide the price of their work and the percentage they would like to donate to NCCI. We ask that artists contribute a minimum of 10% or $5 from selling their pieces.

Please share this event, and we hope you'll come out on May 20th!

North Country Center for Independence Presents: A Halloween Escape Room

Beginning Oct 1, 2022:

Every Fri: 5 PM & 7 PM

Every Sat & Sun: 10 AM, 12 PM & 2 PM

Location: 22 US Oval B-15 (NCAVI), Plattsburgh, New York

Tickets On Sale Now

Adults $15, 12 and under $10

Call to Register: 518-563-9058

• Each room will hold 10 players. Your group may be merged with others.

• The room may be rented as a private party for $150.

• The escape room is spooky but family friendly. Call for details.

• Escape is timed, players have 1 hour - Can you do it? (65% success rate during testing with adults).

• Payment is due in full to hold your reservation.

• Payment can be made via Venmo, cash, or check.

Checks payable to:

NCCI, 80 Sharron Avenue, Plattsburgh, NY 12901

All proceeds support NCCI’s Vision Services program helping people who are blind or visually impaired.

Brought to you by our friends at Eye Care for the Adirondacks.

Free Community Resource BBQ

Enjoy an end of summer meal with your neighbors, while connecting with your local community resources.

• When - September 17th, 2022, 3 pm - 7 pm

• Where - Sherry’s Kitchen, VFW/Am Vets Banquet Building, 88 Old State Rd, Ellenburg Center, NY 12934

Limited seating - Please call 518-564-0344 to register

All Ages Event

Free Meal - Burgers/Hot Dogs, BBQ Chicken, Sausage Subs, Pasta Salad, Coleslaw, Baked Beans, Fruité & Veggie Platter

• Games for all ages

• Door Buster Raffle

Attending

• NCCI

• Vision Services

• NY Connects

• The VFW/Am Vets

• Covid 19 Vaccine Specialist

• CDPAP

• Seniors Helping Seniors

• Medicaid Specialist

• Systems Advocate

• JCEO Food Pantry

• Senior Nutrition Program

• Builders / Key Club

• And more …!

Sponsors

North Country Center for Independence

Hosted by Sherry’s Kitchen

Check out the prizes!

Join NCCI and Fesette Realty’s “Letters Of Love” Campaign!

People across the North Country are experiencing higher levels of isolation and loneliness during the pandemic. This is a real challenge for all of us, but particularly for our family and friends who reside in nursing homes.

Therefore, the North Country Center for Independence is partnering with Fesette Realty, organizations, and community members to share handmade letters and cards to nursing home residents across Clinton, Essex, and Franklin counties.

GOAL: 1,500 cards and letters!

Cards and letters will be made and delivered to a local drop box or mailed to Fessette Realty in Plattsburgh

• Letters will be accepted from February 12 through March 5

• Letters will be delivered the week of March 15

Frequent updates will be posted on NCCI’s Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages throughout the campaign.

DROP BOX LOCATIONS (do not mail)

Plattsburgh (2 locations)

North Country Center for Independence
80 Sharron Avenue

Fessette Realty
176 US Oval

Malone

Chamber of Commerce
497 E. Main Street

Elizabethtown

Kinney Drugs
7550 Court Street

Saranac Lake

Stewarts Shop
27 Bloomingdale Avenue

MAILING ADDRESS

Fessette Realty
176 US Oval
Plattsburgh, NY 12903

SHARE WITH THE COMMUNITY

If you/your agency would like to do a quick video (phone recording is fine), please do so! You may want to share some of your cards or share why it is important to be a part of this community activity.

We may post your cards to our social media.

Update - March 2, 2021:

SEND A VIRTUAL LETTER OF LOVE!

We have been LOVING the handmade cards/letters we have received, but we want to provide another CONTACT-FREE way to participate,

Send your positive message for a nursing home resident via email to: cara@fesetterealty.com. We will print your message on a card to then be distributed to nursing home residents across the North Country!

Please send emails before March 5th.

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The Mission of the North Country Center for Independence is to help people with disabilities to live more independent and productive lives, and promote better policies and community understanding of disability issues. NCCI serves people with disabilities, families, and the community on issues related to physical and mental disabilities. NCCI is led and staffed mostly by people with disabilities. It is one of the 41 Independent Living Centers in New York State. There are also hundreds of similar centers throughout the United States. NCCI serves Clinton and Essex Counties, New York.

Bowling Fundraiser Results!

The Second Annual “Winz N’ Pinz” bowling fundraiser on Saturday, September 28 raised just under $5,000! The money will go towards essential items needed by our transition services to assist consumers moving from a nursing home back into their community.

We want to thank all of our amazing sponsors and bowlers. The following local businesses helped us with this fundraising even:

Event Sponsors

Ann Michaud
Bill & Sue Hoke
Champy’s Fun City at Comfort Inn
Chazy Hardware
Cornerstone Drugs & Gifts
Cumberland 12 Cinemas
Dannemora Federal Credit Union
Derby Line Cutting
Dick’s Country Store
Dunkin Donuts
Friction Band
Good Guys
Koffee Kat
Mainely Lobster and Seafood
Mary Kozak
Maw & Paw Shop
Mountain Mart
Napa Auto Parts (Champlain)
Nelson’s Flower Shop
Nephew’s Wine and Liquor
Norma J’s
Northern Orchards
Olive Ridley’s
Patsy Latham Photography
Pennysaver
Perkins Family Restaurant
Play it Again Sports
Price Chopper
Primelink
Samples Lumber Co.
Sherry’s Kitchen
Sip
Stewart’s Shops
The Greenery
VFW Post 8793 (Ellenburg)
Vesco Ridge Vineyard

… and Sam’s Club for its very generous $500 sponsorship!

Lane Sponsors

20 Below
Adirondack Surveying, PLLC
Association Development Group, Inc. (3 lanes!)
CFA Insurance Agency
LaGoy’s Automotive LLC
Mike Foote State Farm Insurance
Monopole
Primelink
SymQuest
TM Auto Repair (Plattsburgh)
TwinState Technologies
Walmart
WeCare Transport Service LLC

… and North Bowl Lanes for once again being such a great host for our event.

Media Partners

Hall Radio
Home Town Cable
Lake Champlain Weekly
Mountain Lake PBS
Pennysaver
Star 92.9 FM
The Islander
The North Countryman
WCAX Channel 3
WIRY AM

And of course, none of this would have been possible without the tireless work of our staff and Board of Directors.

Thank you everyone!

Here are some pictures …

Shelly and Leslie

Bowling Team from 20 Below Deli

Christine, Matthew, Eli and boys

Tina and Carissa

Lynden

Robert and Kim

Christine

Megan and Regan

Christina

Leslie

Regan and Jenna (Regan is helping with information and referral)

Will and his teammates with the Overall High Score Award

Dora with the Pin Dodger Award

"Winz N' Pinz" Sponsors & Partners

NCCI’s 2nd Annual “Winz N’ Pinz” bowling fundraiser is this Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 11 AM to 3 PM, at North Bowl Lanes in Plattsburgh. This is our main fundraiser for the year, and it wouldn’t be possible without the generous support of our many sponsors and partners. A big thank you from all of us to all of you!

Event Sponsors

Ann Michaud
Bill & Sue Hoke
Champy’s Fun City at Comfort Inn
Chazy Hardware
Cornerstone Drugs & Gifts
Cumberland 12 Cinemas
Dannemora Federal Credit Union
Derby Line Cutting
Dick’s Country Store
Dunkin Donuts
Friction Band
Good Guys
Koffee Kat
Mainely Lobster and Seafood
Mary Kozak
Maw & Paw Shop
Mountain Mart
Napa Auto Parts (Champlain)
Nelson’s Flower Shop
Nephew’s Wine and Liquor
Norma J’s
Northern Orchards
Olive Ridley’s
Patsy Latham Photography
Pennysaver
Perkins Family Restaurant
Play it Again Sports
Price Chopper
Primelink
Samples Lumber Co.
Sherry’s Kitchen
Sip
Stewart’s Shops
The Greenery
VFW Post 8793 (Ellenburg)
Vesco Ridge Vineyard
… and Sam’s Club for its very generous $500 sponsorship!

Lane Sponsors

20 Below
Adirondack Surveying, PLLC
Association Development Group, Inc. (3 lanes!)
CFA Insurance Agency
LaGoy’s Automotive LLC
Mike Foote State Farm Insurance
Monopole
Primelink
SymQuest
TM Auto Repair (Plattsburgh)
TwinState Technologies
Walmart
WeCare Transport Service LLC

Media Partners

Hall Radio
Home Town Cable
Lake Champlain Weekly
Mountain Lake PBS
Pennysaver
Star 92.9 FM
The Islander
The North Countryman
WCAX Channel 3
WIRY AM

Come bowl with us this Saturday! If you have any questions about the details, call us at 518-563-9058.

"Winz N' Pinz" Gift Baskets

The Second Annual “Winz N’ Pinz” bowling fundraiser on Saturday, September 28, 2019 is mainly about bowling, but you can also buy chances to win one of ten gift baskets. Take a look:

Basket 1: “Treat Yourself.” It has everything you need for a nice, relaxing bath time.

Basket 2: “Cat Nap.” If you are a cat lover, you will love this basket!

Basket 3: “Teddie Teatime.” It has tea and cookies! Perfect for a nice sunny day by the lake.

Basket 4: This basket is “Garden Fun Time.”

Basket 5: This Basket is “Coffee and Chocolate.”

Basket 6: This basket is “Get Outside.”

Basket 7: This basket is “Good Hair Day.”

Basket 8: This basket is “Halloween Treats.”

Bonus Basket: Bass Guitar and Mystery Basket. Red, woodgrain design, J. Reynolds Bass Guitar! It has brand new strings, picks, and a set of headphones too!! Also, the *Mystery Box* … Full of top-notch, secret items.

Chocolate Decadence Basket: 9-oz. assorted chocolates, 1.2-oz. Belgian truffles, 1.8-oz. chocolate fudge, 1.4-oz. almond Roca, chocolate fudge popcorn, Lindt chocolate bar, Monbana truffles, 1.8-oz. chocolate covered nuts, 6-oz. chocolate cream wafer cookies, Bellagio chocolate cappuccino, Malta Bella chocolate toffee and Lindt truffle ball, all in a stained basket.

Last Minute Gift Baskets!

Baskets 11 & 12 - It’s almost time for Winz N’ Pinz!! Teddie found two more baskets while he is waiting patiently at NCCI for the big day!! These baskets are called “Pumpkin Lovers” and “Chocolate Lovers!”

Basket 13 - Mr. Giraffe is also waiting patiently for the big day and he’s come across a beautiful basket at NCCI called “Pioneer Woman!”

Reminder: 2nd Annual "Winz N' Pinz" Bowling Fundraiser

Just a reminder that NCCI's Second Annual "Winz N' Pinz" bowling fundraiser event is coming up fast:

When: September 28, 2019 - 11 AM to 3 PM.
Where: North Bowl Lanes, Plattsburgh, New York.
Cost: $25 for individuals age 18 and older, $15 for individuals under 18, and $100 for teams.

 

Come join us! No matter what your bowling experience is ... novice or champion ... It's a great way to spend part of a Saturday, while helping support the work of the North Country Center for Independence.

We will also have a 50/50, and you can buy tickets for a chance to win one of 10 amazing prize baskets.

Click here for full details. We look forward to seeing you!

Aging In Place Housing Forum

What:

Join area agencies to learn more about the different types of housing in our community, information about home modifications, and ways to stay in your home as you age.

When:

September 24, 2019
4 pm - 6 pm

Where:

130 Arizona Avenue
Plattsburgh, NY 12903

Speakers:

Shauna Miller — Housing Options
John Farley — Home Renovations
Heather West — Affording To Stay In Your Home

RSVP By 9/23/19 518-565-4620

Participating Agencies:

Clinton Country Office For The Aging
JCEO
North Country Center for Independence
Evergreen Townhouse Corporation
Rural Law Center of New York
NY Office For People with Developmental Disabilities

New York State NY Connects of Clinton County
800-342-9871 518-565-4620