The “Cow Chip Bingo” will take place on a special field that will be sectioned off into 520 square yard plots. “Deeds” are being sold for $5 for each square yard plot. Once “Poopsie” the cow is released onto the field, whoever owns the plot that “Poopsie” the cow fertilizes, they will walk away with $500.
On September 21, at 2 p.m., Fort Ontario Superintendent Paul Lear will lead a battlefield walking tour of the War of 1812 Battle of Oswego. The tour will begin at the entrance of the old stone fort and is free and open to the public. Lake Ontario was the main theatre of action during the war and Oswego was a major forwarding point for supplies.
The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified home health care, long-term home health care, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.
OHS returned to school on Wednesday as students focused on moving ahead toward a successful school year. More than 4,000 students commenced the new year in the Oswego City School District on Wednesday, September 4.
The Oswego Rotary Club hosted Gregory Callen, founder of Move Along Inc. and executive director Jeff Wright at a recent meeting. Callen spoke about his spinal cord injury in 2005 and his desire to assist others in finding resources to enable them to gain confidence and strength.
Her project, “Saving Families,” aims at providing assistance to those in need. Everything is strictly donation based. All donations go from sponsors straight to families in need, she explained.
This Saturday night the 110-member Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers will debut the “Amelia Earhart: The Legacy of Courage” as the New York State Field Band Conference Association season commences. The Marching Bucs performed their new show this past Wednesday evening before family, friends and fellow students. Band Director Scott Ciesla is ready to take his band to East Syracuse-Minoa this Saturday for a show that begins at 6 p.m.
The city of Oswego has been required to separate the “Combined Sewer System” in certain portions of the west side of the city, as mandated in a Consent Decree with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency and New York Department of Environmental Conservation. Today (Sept. 5), between the hours of 8 a.m. and 1 p.m., while this work was ongoing, the city’s water system lost pressure due to the construction work associated with the Consent Decree. The city of Oswego is, therefore, issuing a BOIL WATER ADVISORY
The Minetto United Methodist Church will host a free dinner on September 22. Serving will be from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu will be macaroni and cheese, ham, vegetable and dessert. Donations are not expected but will be accepted.
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