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Registration Open For First-Ever Light Up The Night For ARISE

Light Up the Night is a very different event, offering both a traditional 5k Run/Walk and a more creative one. It will be inclusive for anyone who wants to join in the fun. The more unconventional run/walk invites participants to wear some form of lighting (glow-in-the-dark items, battery pack lighting or other), along with costumes if they choose.

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Rep. Maffei Announces CNY Veterans Survey

“Our veterans have served our country with honor, and they deserve the very best care and benefits,” said Rep. Dan Maffei. “This survey will help identify the unique issues facing veterans in Central New York. It is important for me to continue hearing directly from our veterans, and I encourage all veterans across the 24th District to share their concerns and thoughts about ways we can better serve them.”

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Artist Eric Stein of Huguenot sands imperfections from "Cutter," one of six large sculptures that have begun rising along heavily used walkways near SUNY Oswego's Marano Center for a two-year exhibition. "Shape Shifters" by Coral Lambert of SUNY Alfred is at left. In a competitive process, a team of judges from SUNY Oswego selected the works of three more sculptors from New York state and one from Iowa for the public display.
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Sculptures rising high in grove near SUNY Oswego’s Marano Center

Two of six large sculptures to grace a maple-shaded triangle of land near the Marano Center at SUNY Oswego rose recently for a two-year run that art faculty member Benjamin Entner hopes will mark the beginning in a drive for more public art on campus. Artists Coral Lambert of SUNY Alfred and Eric Stein of Huguenot recently installed “Shape Shifters” and “Cutter,” respectively. The rest of the sculpture garden will take root by early fall, flanking a grove of 10 maple trees along several of the most heavily used walkways on campus.

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Boyce Memorial Charity Tournament Golfers Will Take Aim At $20K Hole-In-One

Golfers participating in the 17th Annual St. Luke-Francis Boyce Memorial Charity Tournament could be “one swing away from 20K,” thanks to The House Works in Fulton, sponsor of a $20,000 hole-in-one contest. Golfers will tee off with an 8 a.m. “shotgun” start on August 9 at Battle Island State Park.

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Lord Capulet, played by Bobby Fontana, discusses with Juliet, played by Nikki Bolio, her obligation to honor her father's wishes to marry Count Paris in this scene from Romeo and Juliet.
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What’s in a name? Relax, It’s only Shakespeare

Romeo’s Juliet asks “What’s in a name?” and when it comes to Shakespeare, mixed response quickly follows from grimace to enthusiasm. Ask an actor that question and the challenge quickly becomes irresistible. But for local theatre companies, balancing audience appeal with actor enthusiasm is not always easy.

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Local Quilters Donate Quilts to Veterans
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Local Quilters Donate Quilts to Veterans

Assemblyman Will Barclay recently honored local quilters who donated handmade quilts to the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Quilts of Valor was founded in 2004. Its mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts. Since the organization was founded, more than 101,000 quilts have been stitched for and given to combat and wartime veterans.

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Fresh off his first top five finish of 2014, Keith Shampine joins a cast of Novelis Supermodified competitors in search of $10,000 at Oswego Speedway on August 2.
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Wide Open Field Preparing for 28th annual $10,000 to Win Mr. Novelis Supermodified on August 2

Since 1987, Oswego Speedway’s $10,000 to win Mr. Novelis Supermodified main event has highlighted the ‘Steel Palace’ summer schedule, with drivers laying it all on the line for a season changing pay day.
As the 28th edition of this prestigious event nears, the 2014 Novelis Supermodified field is no doubt wide open, with several drivers believing they could lay claim to the 10K.

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