A collection of food and toys was gathered by members of the Oswego Sunrise Rotary to be given to the Salvation Army during the club’s Christmas party held on Thursday.

The Oswego Sunrise Rotary is continuing collecting warm clothing for the Oswego Salvation Army that will be given to local people.

With the Red Kettle campaign well under way, the search for bellringers is still a priority for The Salvation Army of Oswego. There are still a large number of kettle slots that need bellringers for weekdays, evenings and Saturdays. Of critical need are bellringers the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving.

With the kettle campaign barely under way, the Fulton Salvation Army is already experiencing a dramatic drop in kettle income. Captain Kevin Brennan, director of the Salvation Army of Fulton, says the drop of $2000 in income compared to last year at this time could have several causes.

The Oswego Sunrise Rotary is collecting warm clothing for the Oswego Salvation Army that will be given to local people.

Members of Lake City 127 Masons collected food items and clothing for the Salvation Army.

In a show of gratitude and ‘thanks’ for more than 120 years of support, the Oswego Salvation Army invites the community to a free performance of the Empire Brass, Chorus, Dance and Timbrels on Nov. 7 at the Oswego Elks Lodge.

Captain Kevin Brennan, left, a member of the Fulton Rotary Club, invited Major Ron Lugieno, right, of the New York Division of The Salvation Army to speak to the Fulton Rotary Club. The Major has served 35 years in the Salvation Army in various cities in New York State, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

This week, you can meet the good folks of Fulton who worked on behalf of the Salvation Army, courtesy of unstoppable local archivist Tom Tryniski of FultonHistory.com.  Go inside the story to get a bonus photo, and to meet the city’s first police officer.

Allstate Insurance Agent Thomas Direnzo, whose office is located at 11 North 2nd Street in Fulton, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the community. With this award came a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation for the Salvation Army in Fulton, where Direnzo volunteers.

The Fulton District Wide Storytelling Festival was held and storytellers from throughout the district showcased their talents in telling a wide variety of stories. Participants told a folktale, fairytale, myth, legend, tall tale or fable. The stories ranged from spooky legends to hilarious tales and many had a useful moral attached that provided a bit [...]

Parents: Get your social life back on track! Go out “guilt-free” and have fun knowing that your children are not just waiting for you by the TV — but are having fun too!

The following students are on the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement for the Fall 2009 semester from the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
The criteria for the Dean’s Honors list is a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Christopher Marnell Mohr — Pennellville
Joseph T. Troia — [...]

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]