SubmittedFULTON, NY - On Friday, June 6, the Fulton Family YMCA is holding “Love the Y”, a gala fundraising event at the Fulton Polish Home to auction off unique, hand painted, hand made love seats, mirrors and birdhouses, said Kelly Niccoli, fundraising committee chair.

Emcee for the event will be Dan Cummings, news anchor for WSYR Channel 9, the ABC television network affiliate in Syracuse. Jennifer Patterson, far right, produced the upholstered love seat for the auction. Her daughter, Carleigh, seated, and Betty Fadden, executive director for the Fulton YMCA, join her.

Patterson’s love seat is on display in the YMCA’s lobby along with several of the finished birdhouses, Niccoli said.

The 30 finished love seats and other works will soon be available for viewing at www.fultonymca.com. Niccoli can be reached at 592-9601, or contact the Fulton YMCA at 598-8273. Fruce Building Supply donated materials for construction and finishing of the love seats.

Oswego Harborfest has announced that the popular 50-50 Raffle to benefit Harborfest will return in 2009.

Farnham Family Services, an Oswego-based substance abuse treatment and prevention center, is now selling tickets for its 2009 Changing Lives Raffle.

As this column goes to press the 152nd Oswego County Fair should be in full swing at Sandy Creek. During the previous week the Heritage building was stocked full with many new and unique exhibits. We even brought down a piano for some live music!