SUNY Oswego will feature the illustrations of alumnus and faculty member Aaron Z. Lee and his friends in an exhibition to open Sept. 21, at Oswego State Downtown. A free public reception for the artists will open “What Have We Done? Illustrations by Aaron Z. Lee + Friends” from 2 to 4 p.m. Sept. 21 at the gallery, a branch of the College Store at West First and Bridge streets in Oswego.
UPDATE: Smooth Opening for New School Year; Some Transportation Concerns Raised Opening day of the 2013–14 school year resembled a large family reunion all across the district. Students exchanged hugs and high-fives at all the schools as friends were reunited after the hot and humid summer. They compared notes about their new teachers and classes as well as about how they spent their summer.
Integrated Community Planning of Oswego County, Inc. announced today (Sept. 4) that its Child Care & Development Council has attained Quality Assurance, establishing it as one of the nation’s leading Child Care Resource and Referral agencies (CCR&Rs). The national recognition was awarded by Child Care Aware of America.
The NYS Department of Health has notified the Oswego County Health Department that more evidence of the Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile viruses was found in collections taken August 28. Four mosquito pools tested positive for EEE. They include one in the town of New Haven, two in the Toad Harbor Swamp area of West Monroe, and one near the village of Central Square. Two pools near the village of Central Square tested positive for WNV.
The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund will launch its annual fundraising match campaign this fall with a goal of reaching and surpassing $15,000 in donations to be matched by the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust. The trust has pledged to provide a dollar-for-dollar match, up to $15,000, of contributions received on or before December 15, 2013 yielding a potential for $30,000 in funding to support local projects.
Tim MacLean, missionary to Kenya, India and Afghanistan will be giving a presentation at the United Baptist Church of Scriba on Sept. 18 at 7 p.m. Tim will be outlining the missionary work of the Foundation Stone Ministries pertaining to orphanages, schools and other helpful work they provide.
National Grid continues to show its support for literacy as a 2013 ‘Making a Difference’ sponsor of the seventh annual Diane Falise Memorial Scrabble Fest fundraiser for Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County. “We greatly appreciate this generous, continued support and partnership with National Grid,” said Diane Cooper-Currier, executive director of Oswego County Opportunities.
The countdown is officially on for the 28th Annual Outlaw 200 Weekend on October 4-5. In the next month we will be looking back at the stars and cars that help build it into one of the most prestigious Modified races in the entire Northeast. We will also be looking forward to this year’s event as we get set to add a new winner to the history books.
Oswego Town needs to close Rathburn Road, between Maple Avenue and West Fifth Street Road, to through traffic for the week of September 9 – 13. The closeure will only be the daytime hours between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Work is being done on the trestle.
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