Community
Harborfest Welcomes Pride Of New York Vendors
One of Harborfest’s most popular attractions, the Pride of New York, will be returning for Harborfest 2009, but in a new location.
Month: July 2009
Arts and Entertainment
Fiddlers’ Picnic Festival in Osceola July 24-26 Features Top North American Fiddlers
Canadian fiddling sensation Shane Cook will be the featured entertainer at the N.Y. State Old Tyme Fiddlers’ Association’s annual Fiddlers’ Picnic Festival, Friday, July 24th through Sunday, July 26th at the North American Fiddlers’ Hall of Fame and Museum, 1121 Comins Road, Osceola.
Oswego Daily News
Coast Guard Station Oswego Welcome New Commander
Chief Boatswain’s Mate Joe Orlando took command of the station as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ursula Walther prepares to head to her new post in Miami. As Officer In Charge, Walther inspected her crew for the last time prior to being relieved of command by Orlando. It was also an opportunity for him to conduct a personnel inspection of those who will be in his new command.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton, Oswego Councilors Share Ideas To Improve Their Cities
Fulton lawmakers shared the best idea they think they’ve had in a while — renovating homes seized for back taxes and selling them at market value to generate more money to fix up more homes. Oswego lawmakers talked about their efforts to enforce housing codes in a city with lots and lots of college rentals and some notorious landlords.
It was the first time legislators from the sister cities had gotten together in one room in perhaps decades.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Board of Ed Names Leaders, Handles Annual Duties
Fulton’s Board of Education picked its leaders for a new year and plunged into the routine work that faces a school board at its first meeting of the new work year.
Board President Robert Ireland remained in the post. Former leader Robbin Griffin was selected Vice President. Brian Hotaling was named the board’s Clerk.
Oswego Daily News
Scene Around Town: Doggone Delicious
Brutus and his sister, Zoey, enjoy an ice cream sundae recently at West Second and Utica streets in the Port City.
The “Rover Sundae” is made specifically for four-legged patrons such as the two Pugs. It consists of vanilla ice cream with peanut butter swirls and crushed doggie biscuits sprinkled on top.
The canines’ human companions settled for more traditional fare.
Community
SUNY Oswego’s Possibility Scholarships Launching To Support Future Scientists, Engineers
SUNY Oswego announced Wednesday its new Possibility Scholars program, which aims to help students in the Oswego and Syracuse City School Districts who otherwise would not be able to afford pursuing degrees in science and technology fields.
Oswego Daily News
New SUNY Chancellor Visits Oswego
She answered questions on topics ranging from diversity to rising tuition costs. Partnerships among SUNY, the colleges and others will be increasingly important in the future, she pointed out.
Newborns
Tyler Lee Arnold
Tyler Lee Arnold was born in Oswego Hospital on July 14, 2009.
Newborns
Tanner James Larmondra
Tanner James Larmondra was born in Oswego Hospital on July 14, 2009.