The Oswego City School District is in the midst of a search for its next Superintendent of Schools. Recruitment for the position has been under way for quite some time and applications for the position will be accepted through August 30. Following this application period the recruitment timeline allows for ample time to coordinate interviews and select a candidate to assume responsibilities in January 2014.
The reunion committee for the Oswego High School Class of ’68 is putting together the final pieces in preparation for its 45th Reunion, which is being held Friday and Saturday, September 27 and 28.
The “Arts in the heART Gallery” in Fulton will soon be saying goodbye to one of its artists. Watercolor and collage artist Rose Besch, who lives in the Fulton area seasonally, will be leaving soon to spend her fall and winter months in the south. There she will continue her painting and art shows.
We have two favors to ask of you. The first one is . . . Send us questions. Now here’s the second thing. Our 72 foster cats eat a lot of cat food. They are eating machines. We need your help with this if you can. We need donations of dry cat and kitten food.
The Oswego County Department of Social Services will sponsor an informational meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10, at the Department of Social Services, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.
Carol Burghart, local watercolorist and Lakeside Artisans member, is offering a full-day workshop in the use of gold gesso as underpainting for watercolor paintings. The workshop will take place at Lakeside Artisans on September 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Yard sales; bargain shopping; treasure hunting; gift giving…all these and more describe CNY Arts Center’s third annual Arts Market set for Sept 14. Timed to coincide with Fulton’s annual City-Wide Yard Sale event, the CNY Arts Center will host another gathering of artists, crafters, and flea market vendors, to serve a feast for the sidewalk shopper.
The 2013 Discover Clean and Safe Boat will be at the New York State Fair August 30-September 2 with its message about how motorized and non-motorized boaters can enjoy New York waters legally, safely and in an environmentally-friendly way. The 16-foot, made-in-Marathon-NY vessel that is equipped with gear required and recommended for boating on New York waters will be on exhibit in the Cornell Youth Building.
The three-day event drew a large crowd to the Oswego Speedway. There were plenty of food vendors; shops sold classic biker apparel such as leather jackets and jacket patches. Besides the musical entertainment, there were a variety bike inspired games.
Whenever Chad Phelps unloads his Modified at Brewerton and Fulton Speedways, he is always a threat for a top finish or win. In the last month or so, Phelps has been quick, but unexpected mechanical gremlins would end his run. Saturday night at the Fulton Speedway, Phelps was able to put all of that behind him as he would grab the lead early on, and then hold off a late threat from Ryan Phelps and Pat Ward for the 35 lap Tracey Road Equipment Big Block Modified feature win.
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