With its rigorous selection criteria, for 150 years, the Medal of Honor has been known by all as our Nation’s highest military decoration. What many people don’t know, is that of the fewer than 3,500 recipients, one in four are New Yorkers. With at least 45 Medal of Honor recipients associated with Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties, our region is truly the “home of heroes.”
Sitting on the mouth of the Oswego River on Oswego’s east side Fort Ontario sees visitors and activities all summer long. The peak of the fort’s summer happenings was this past Harborfest Weekend. The fort went back in time for the weekend with men and women volunteers dressed in their blue Union Army uniforms and old fashion white blouses, respectively. Even former President Abraham Lincoln made an appearance.
The Fulton Family YMCA is providing a night off for parents! On August 17 from 5 – 9 p.m. the Y will be booming from laughter and fun. Kids will be broken up in two different age groups ages 2-6 and 7-12. Kids in the 2-6 ages group will be active in games, arts and crafts and imaginary play.
The second richest race in all of Supermodified racing, next to the Budweiser International Classic 200, will take the green flag this Saturday night at Oswego Speedway as the title of Mr. Novelis Supermodified is on the line with a hefty prize of $10,000 awaiting the winner.
In an effort to support the United Way Stuff-A-Bus campaign, area businesses will be selling paper buses to help raise money to purchase school supplies for students in Oswego County who are in need for the upcoming school year. Working in collaboration with school districts throughout Oswego County, United Way is looking to Stuff-A-Bus with school supplies.
Morrisville State College recently announced those students who were named to the Dean’s List for the Spring 2013 semester.
The H. Lee White Museum and Maritime Center will host a celebration of Oswego’s waterfront on Aug. 17. The whole family can enjoy a day at the beautiful waterfront where Lake Ontario meets the Oswego River Canal. Festival activities and historic presentations run from 10 a.m. to 5 pm. in Oswego’s Historic Maritime District on the West First Street Pier.
At its annual meeting in June, Operation Oswego County presented the 2013 Martin Rose Economic Developer Merit Award to Ronald L. Woodward Sr. for his outstanding record of exhibiting leadership, support and cooperation in helping to further economic development efforts and improving the business climate and quality of life in the city of Fulton and in Oswego County.
The Oswego County Emergency Management Office has announced that the system of emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point are scheduled to be tested Aug. 5, through 9, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. The test is a portion of the regular testing program of the Oswego County emergency alert system.
Parents eagerly anticipate the moment when their child first begins to talk. But for some parents, it is a time of anxiety because their child struggles to get words out. As many as five percent of preschool children nationwide have repetitions and prolongations of sounds severe enough to be of concern to their parents.
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