
Month: February 2016


Golfing Buddies Team Up To Buy Their Own Course
Growing up, Scott Baker and William Weimer shared a love of golf. Now, they share ownership of their own golf course. “My partner and I met on the golf course 25 years ago. It was a dream as a youngster to own a golf course,” Baker told Oswego County Today. “It has now become a reality.” They’re the proud owners of the former Griffin’s Greens.

CiTi Students Place In Regional SkillsUSA Competition
The Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation walked away from the Area II Regional Conference SkillsUSA competition with nine first place awards, nine second place awards and five third place winners.

Shineman Foundation Awards Grant For ARISE, Hospice Efforts
The Richard S. Shineman Foundation has awarded a grant to ARISE in Oswego County to expand efforts with Oswego County Hospice, ensuring that people with terminal illness are able to remain at home.

Kellogg Memorials Receives Pinnacle Award
Rock of Ages, the nation’s leading designer and manufacturer of branded handcrafted memorials, is pleased to announce Kellogg Memorials as a recipient of the 2016 Rock of Ages Pinnacle Award. Nationwide, only 38 companies earn this distinguished recognition.

Porky and Buddy Pet Health – What Age Should Pets Be Neutered?
I took my three-month-old puppy, Leo, in for his first vet visit yesterday and my vet told me that he could be neutered at five months with no problem. Bur when I checked on the internet I found all kinds of warnings about neutering your dog too early and the health problems it can cause. What do you think?

Former Mayor Visits Oswego Rotary
Oswego Rotary recently hosted former Oswego Mayor John Sullivan Jr. at a meeting. Sullivan spoke about his new book, Forks in the Road: Small Town Lives and Lessons.

Tania S. Anderson Appointed CEO of ARISE Board
The ARISE Board of Directors has appointed Tania S. Anderson to be the chief executive officer beginning April 1, upon the retirement of current ARISE executive director Tom McKeown. Anderson’s connection with ARISE began in 1999, when Child & Family Service, Inc. merged with ARISE.

Patricia H. Keefe, 89
Patricia H. Keefe, 89, a resident of Fayetteville, NY, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday February 21, 2016.
