Seventy years ago, Fort Ontario in Oswego opened its doors to refugees of the Nazi Holocaust during World War II. Nearly 1,000 people were welcomed and sheltered in the only site of its kind in the U.S.
Representatives from the NYS Bureau of Historic Sites recently installed a new exhibit commemorating this unique heritage.
Parents of Special Children, Inc. presents its annual Jamboree Chicken BBQ fundraiser, which will be held on May 18, from noon until 4 p.m. at the Hannibal American Legion. The family event will include a chicken barbecue, door prizes, raffles, a delicious bake sale and music by Proctor Entertainment and Event Services.
Held at Discovery Day Care on Phoenix, My Guy and Me Night provided children in the Head Start and Discovery Day Care programs an opportunity to bring their dad, grandpa, uncle, or significant male with them for an evening of family fun.
A moving study-abroad experience and a world of determination have led to Julie Schofield becoming SUNY Oswego’s first student Fulbright scholar in more than a decade. In August, Schofield will head to India to investigate how survivors of human trafficking benefit from creative arts therapy,
Oswego County residents can get rid of old tires at the county solid waste transfer stations between 8 a.m. and noon May 17 and June 14. These days have been designated as Tire Amnesty Days in Oswego County to allow residents to safely dispose of unwanted tires and reduce mosquito-breeding habitats. The $5 per tire disposal fee will be waived.
Residents at Morningstar Residential Care Center filled the community room recently for their first Sit and Be Fit exercise class. Lively music and a variety of chair exercises kept feet tapping and hands moving as the residents followed an exercise regime that was both challenging and fun.
This year, Fulton Savings Bank will sponsor The Chris Taylor Band on the Community Center stage on May 24 starting at 7 p.m. The band is Central New York’s premier Top 40 county music band.
The Buc School, lower level, at the Education Center, 120 E. First St., will host an open house Wednesday from 6 to 7 p.m. Over the past several weeks, Buc students and parents have spoken out against the district’s plan to close the site and re-introduce the students into the traditional school setting at the middle and high school this fall.
At a time that should be for celebration as we send new graduates out into the world to productive lives and careers, it is unfortunate that recent events have brought us such grief. Speaking for the college and our students, I wish to express our deep appreciation to the city police and fire departments for their professionalism and dedication and the important life-saving and peace-keeping services they have supplied in pursuit of their duties, qualities that were unequivocally demonstrated this past weekend.
Simple acts of kindness can brighten another person’s day, are often an inspiration, and have the power to create a positive ‘pay it forward’ movement. A shining example of this is a random acts of kindness project that was coordinated by Maureen Bennett’s class at Oswego County BOCES.
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