Year: 2013
Once Upon a UPK Family Fun Night
The magical world of Mother Goose was brought to life during the Fulton City School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten Program’s recent Family Literacy Night. Held at the Fulton Education Center, current UPK students and their family members enjoyed an evening of literacy-infused activities related to some of Mother Goose’s most popular nursery rhymes.
Fundraiser Set Saturday For Cancer Survivor
Makayla Walker, of Oswego, was diagnosed last fall with an abdominal desmoid tumor. It is so aggressive it is classified as a cancer. A grassroots effort has resulted in a fundraiser set for the American Legion with “tons and tons of raffles.”
Asbestos abatement under way at OHS
Asbestos abatement will be conducted during the spring break at the
Oswego High School. Continuing work at the school is part of the project to improve the restroom facilities. By the time the students return the restrooms that have been renovated on the south side of the building should be ready for use.
Mary Bzdula, 81
Mary Bzdula, 81, of Fulton, passed away Wednesday March 27, 2013, at Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton.
Richard E. Blake, 72
Richard E. Blake, 72, of Hannibal, passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 27, 2013, at his home.
Family Luncheon For A Good Cause
Theresa Sugar Scanlon and Laurie Sugar-Compson of Sugar & Scanlon Funeral Home in Oswego and Sugar Funeral Home in Fulton, shared lunch with their mother, Mary, at the United Way’s Annual Stone Soup Luncheon. The funeral homes sponsored lunch for the residents of Fulton Mill Apartments and provided bus transportation for them.
College’s new X-ray device to probe archeological samples
Analyzing sharp-force trauma, studying ceramic artifacts disinterred after centuries, disclosing the trace elements in soils — SUNY Oswego forensic anthropologist Kathleen Blake can think of many uses for portable X-ray equipment purchased with a National Park Service grant.
Friendly’s Assists Wrestling Effort
Friendly’s of Oswego recently conducted a fundraiser for the Oswego
wrestling program. This is one of the many community projects that Friendly’s has conducted to assist
locally.
Hannibal Kindergarten Registration Slated
Kindergarten Registration for the Hannibal Central School District is scheduled for April 11 and 12 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Fairley Elementary School. Parents or guardians must bring the child’s birth certificate, immunization records and custody paperwork, if applicable.