State Street UMC - Fulton. Photo courtesy of the New York Landmarks Conservancy
Fulton Daily News

Fulton’s State Street United Methodist Church Receives Robert W. Wilson Sacred Sites Challenge Grant

The New York Landmarks Conservancy has announced 22 Sacred Sites Grants totaling more than $300,000 awarded to historic religious properties throughout New York State including a Robert W. Wilson Sacred Sites Challenge Grant of $35,000 to State Street United Methodist Church in Fulton, for roof replacement and tower repairs. “Religious institutions anchor their communities,” said Peg Breen, president of The New York Landmarks Conservancy. “They remind us of our history and provide vital social service and cultural programs today.”

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Evan Oustrich (second from right), an AmeriCorps member with the Human Concerns Center, displays some of the backpacks that he has collected in support of the annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign. Donations of new and gently used backpacks are being accepted at the Human Concerns Center as well as the Mexico and Oswego public libraries, Oswego YMCA, and Kinney Drugs in Mexico. Pictured with Oustrich at a recent meeting of the Oswego Noon Rotary Club from left are: Rotary member, Diane Dillon, Deb Deeb of Human Concerns, Rotary member, Randy Zeigler and Oswego Noon Rotary Club President, Melanie Trexler.
Community

Human Concerns Collecting Backpacks for Stuff-A-Bus

As part of his community project, AmeriCorps member Evan Oustrich has organized a drive to collect backpacks for distribution to children in need throughout Oswego County through the annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign. Now through August 20 Oustrich will be accepting donations of new and gently used backpacks at the Human Concerns Center, 85 E. Fourth St., Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – noon.

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Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce board members Brooks Wright (right) and John Zanewych take a swing at this year’s Disability Hole.
Community

Annual Oswego Industries Golf Tournament Hits Long for County Residents Living with Disabilities

Fifty-six golfers came out to support Oswego Industries’ ninth annual golf tournament this past Saturday.
The event, which took place at Griffins Greens Golf Course, located in Oswego, kicked off with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. as planned. “The support we were given from our local community and businesses for this event was overwhelming,” said Heathe Jones, marketing and development manager for Oswego Industries.

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Oswego Daily News

Washington Boulevard will be closed Aug. 18

As part of the city sewer line upgrade, Washington Boulevard will be closed on Monday, August 18, from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. from the Forks of the Road to Fifth Avenue. Detour signs will direct traffic up Route 104 West to Fifth Avenue, and then back to Washington Boulevard. Limited traffic will have access to Raby’s Ace Home Center.

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Oswego Daily News

NY manufacturing boosts aluminum shipments to Port of Oswego

Shipments of aluminum products through the St. Lawrence Seaway to the Port of Oswego are expected to increase by 30 percent this year due to strong demand from aluminum sheet manufacturers catering to the automotive industry. The Port of Oswego is experiencing record levels of aluminum shipments and is forecasting that more than 120,000 metric tons will be delivered to the port in 2014.

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