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Fulton Daily News

Memorial Day Salute Runs Friday, Saturday

From the Memorial Day Salute parade, 2010.Fulton’s largest annual celebration kicks off Friday night at the Community Center, as Memorial Day Salute begins its two-day run.  Friday night features Dr. Boogie on stage and fireworks in the sky. Saturday’s got the parade in the morning and hit band Orleans at night.  And there’s food, plenty of food.

Click inside for a schedule of events and a look at last year’s parade.

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Oswego Daily News

TFN To Participate In World No Tobacco Day

Young women around Oswego County are saying "We've seen enough!" to tobacco marketing targeting them.

According to the WHO, young women are a major target for the tobacco industry in its effort to recruit new users to replace those who will quit or die prematurely from tobacco-related diseases. Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death and kills more than five million people every year, about 1.5 million of whom are women.

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Community

United Way Golf Classic Tees Off July 15

Resource Development for United Way of Greater Oswego County, Lois Luber, meets with some members of the planning committee for the United Way’s annual Golf Classic. From left are: Luber; John Nelson of Nelson Funeral Home; Connie Smith, United Way board member and community volunteer; Bill Crist of the Oswego City School District; and committee chair Dave Lloyd of Novelis.

Now in its 16th year, the United Way Golf Classic provides community members with an opportunity to enjoy a fun day of golf while supporting their local United Way. Last year’s event hosted a field of 52 teams and according to United Way Resource Development Director, Lois Luber, early entries indicate that this year’s Golf Classic may even be more popular.

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Arts and Entertainment

Kids Military History Summer Programming At Fort Ontario

Historic games and activities will be featured at the summer kid’s history camp at Fort Ontario this summer.

This summer, Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego, will host nine separate – (one week long) military history activity sessions for children ages 8-18. The sessions will be led by AmeriCorps staffer Ian Mumpton.  The programming is aimed at getting young people outside and active during the summer.

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