Community
E-911 Director Receives Recognition From County Legislature
The Oswego County Legislature’s Public Safety and Emergency Services Committee presented Michael Allen with a certificate of appreciation for his 30 years of service.
Month: December 2012
Your Milestones
Turning 99 is ‘Something to Celebrate’ at Bishop’s Commons
“Ninety-nine years is certainly something to celebrate,” noted Bishop’s Commons resident Florence Filby recently as she welcomed more than 70 of her closest friends and family with pink balloons, dessert, and a champagne toast in celebration of her 99th birthday.
Community
Family Christmas Experience Returns To First United Church Of Fulton
The second annual Family Christmas Experience event will be hosted by the Open Doors Neighborhood Center of First United Church of Fulton on December 14 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Sports
Oswego Speedway’s Best of 2012: ‘Pitcher Perfect’ Sportsman Classic
It is no secret that Jeremy Pitcher, a longtime DIRT racing standout, wanted to make his mark at Oswego Speedway and in 2012 he got his chance with the running of the Sportsman Classic on International Classic Weekend.
Sports
First-Half Streak Powers Oswego State women’s Basketball Team Over Brockport
The Oswego State women’s basketball team scored 15 unanswered points in the first half to establish a double-digit lead that it never relinquished en route to a 53-37 win over Brockport (3-5, 0-1) Tuesday night.
Community
Lanigan’s Café Book Club holds first in a series of book discussions
Fifth grade students at Lanigan Elementary School recently participated in a new group aimed at including parents into the new common cores standards and curriculum for the grade, the Lanigan Café Book Club.
Community
2012 St. Luke – John Foster Burden Award recipients Exemplify Caring For Community
“Caring,” “generous” and “dedicated to our community” were phrases heard often by the crowd who gathered during a reception at Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence in Oswego, as speakers described characteristics of the 2012 John Foster Burden Award recipients.
Community
Sandy Creek students compete in Spelling Bee
The final two students, Oren McDougal, 7th grade, and Conner Waggoner, 8th grade, went back and forth for several rounds before McDougal successfully spelled the word succumb after Waggoner had incorrectly attempted the word. McDougal then correctly spelled the winning word: monumental.
Sports
Late Three-Pointer Lifts Laker Basketball Squad
Hayden Ward cashed in on an old-fashioned three-point play with 10 seconds remaining as the Oswego State men’s basketball team battled past State University of New York Athletic Conference foe Brockport with an 81-80 win on Tuesday night.
Oswego Daily News
Parents Raise Concerns Over Elementary Student Who Allegedly Sexually Assaulted Classmates
Some parents feel the school district isn’t doing enough, nor is it providing them with information, they said. “As a school district, we adhere to our Code of Conduct and provide appropriate discipline for violations,” the superintendent said. “We are restricted as a school district to further discuss any information of a specific student under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act.”