Month: July 2013

Continental Arms Collectors Association’s Revolutionary War Interpretive Unit participated in the Flag Day Event, attended by more than 600 students, at Fort Ontario on June 14. The unit’s next event will be the Fair Haven Independence Parade on Thursday at 7 p.m.

At a recent Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting,  Mackenzie Mills and Kylie Clifford were presented with a scholarship to  help further their education. Mackenzie will be attending Cayuga Community College’s Registered Nursing program and Kylie will be attending Cayuga Community College as a  Psychology major.

Army National Guard Pfc. Brian T. Sorensen has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C.

As was the case on May 24 and June 14, the first two furlough days, all IRS operations will again be closed on July 5. This means that all IRS offices, including all toll-free hotlines, the Taxpayer Advocate Service and the agency’s nearly 400 taxpayer assistance centers nationwide, will be closed.

Oswego High School spring athletes proved once again that sports and academics combine quite well. Numerous teams earned the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete recognition for their classroom accomplishments.

Susan Peterson Gateley’s newest book “Legends and Lore of Lake Ontario” was just released last week by the History Press. The author will be on hand to sign copies at the Fair Haven Craft Show on July 6 from 1 to 4 p.m. Many mysteries including sunken ships, unknown beasts, strange forces and sudden disappearances lie beneath the lake’s sunlit surface. Odd sightings and peculiar events have long inspired stories.

Centro has announced its Independence Day service information for Thursday and Friday.