Roxbury

The 10th annual Tunament, a fund-raising golf tournament, will be held on Friday, July 30 at Shephard Hills Golf Course in Roxbury. The Tunament is held in memory of Margaretville native Bill “Tuna” Sanford.

Don and Reba Brainerd had surprise guests on Thursday, June 10 when their son Wayne, daughter-in-law, Val and grandson Vince arrived from Colorado Springs, Colo. On Friday their granddaughter Kate and husband Kenny also arrived from Colorado. It turned out to be a surprise 52nd anniversary dinner party Saturday evening for Don and Reba at Plattekill Mt.

By Brian Sweeney
Desiderata Festival, an outdoor art, music, film and yoga event, will be held June 23 through 27 at Stone Tavern Farm in Roxbury. The event will include five days and four nights of on-site camping, multi-stage performances, film presentations, art exhibits and wellness projects. Based on similar festivals, the organizers estimate that 2,000 to 3,000 visitors will attend.

Roxbury — Cordero, a hot bilingual indie-rock band that switches easily between atmospheric Southwestern ballads, guitar-and-drum driven numbers, and Ani Cordero’s moody vocals to re-imagine the notion of Spanish rock, will be raising the temperature at The Roxbury Arts Center on Saturday, June 26 at 7:30 p.m.

Our community was saddened to learn of the passing of Marjorie Webster Lutz on June 4. She was the music teacher at RCS from 1949-1954. The memorial service was held Saturday, June 12 with a capacity attendance at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Richard Dykstra and Pastor Peg Van Siclen officiating. The Lord’s prayer was sung by Antha Munsell Robbins.

Roxbury — Four artists with widely diverse backgrounds and subject matter will exhibit works at The Roxbury Arts Group galleries from June 26 through July 23. The opening reception will be on Saturday, June 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Roxbury — The Saddle Ridge Ranch Vacation Bible School will be rounding up all kids four years old and up at the Jay Gould Dutch Reformed Church Carriage House in Roxbury from 9 a.m. to noon June 15 through June 18.

Staff report
Area schools have announced their top honor graduates from the Class of 2010.

By Julia Green
It was the same nemesis that struck down both the Andes and Roxbury girls in their quests for a sectional title last week. For Andes, defeat came in the quarterfinal round at the hands of defending champion Afton, while the Roxbury girls advanced to the semifinal before falling to the same team.

Roxbury — LeVent du Nord, one of the most-loved Quebec folk outfits throughout the world will give a concert and a workshop on Saturday, June 12 at The Roxbury Arts Center.