Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Local Harvest Season is Upon Us
Our farmers’ markets are plentiful with local produce in August.
Month: August 2009
Aubertine
Summer is a Time for Families, Community
Local summer events bring us together and push away winter memories.
Sports
Oswego & Syracuse Summer Alliance Series 7/31/09 Race Results
Heat winners: Ethan Serow, Addison Bowman, Amy Holland, Bailey Groves, Ryan Dolbear, Zach Weigand.
Obituaries
Shannon Marie Phillips, 51, 08/02/2009
Shannon Marie Phillips, 51, a resident of Portland, Maine, and a former resident of Oswego, died on August 2, 2009, in Maine as a result of a whitewater kayaking accident.
Community
CYO Students Enjoy Game Day
Children in Catholic Charities’ CYO Summer Program recently enjoyed a full day of outdoor fun as they participated in the program’s game day. The children enjoyed a picnic lunch and a variety of games including relay races, balloon toss and other water games as they experienced the principles of working together and playing cooperatively.
Community
Blood Drive at Oswego Hospital August 18th
Oswego Hospital will host an American Red Cross blood drive from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, August 18 in the healthcare facility’s lower level conference room.
Arts and Entertainment
Silver-based Photo Exhibition Opens At Art Association Gallery
The Art Association of Oswego announces the opening of two new exhibitions on Saturday, August 22 at the Oswego Civic Arts Center. Opening in the Timothy McHenry gallery on the Art Center’s second floor will be Travels in Silver, an exhibition of traditional silver-based photography by two Central New York photographers, Peter Mahan and Yolanda Tooley. This exhibition will showcase memorable images culled from their travels, presented in black and white.
Community
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Arts and Entertainment
Upcoming Events At Sterling Nature Center
Herpetology
Wednesday August 5, 1pm
Snakes, turtles, frogs and salamanders of the area will be the topic for exploration. Join Naturalist Jim D’Angelo to discover and learn the truth about their beneficial behavior in their landscape. We will also discuss how you can make your landscape friendly for these unique creatures. The program is ideal for kids with a parent as well as anyone with an interest in herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Wednesday August 5, 1pm
Snakes, turtles, frogs and salamanders of the area will be the topic for exploration. Join Naturalist Jim D’Angelo to discover and learn the truth about their beneficial behavior in their landscape. We will also discuss how you can make your landscape friendly for these unique creatures. The program is ideal for kids with a parent as well as anyone with an interest in herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Oswego Daily News
Scene Around Town: Marching Bucs Prepping “The Search”
The OHS Marching Buccaneers have begun practice for the 2009 Audio-Visual Field Band season. This year’s show is titled “The Search”. The 2009 season marks the 36th consecutive year of competition for the Marching Bucs.
Band parent Denise St. John-Knight shared a handful of practice photos with us, and we thank her.
Got interesting photos? Share them with us.