Last year, a new scholarship was created in the name of Los Angeles resident and Oswego native Joe Spereno to benefit an Oswego High School student continuing his or her education in the field of music.
Karrie Damm, executive director of the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County announced that the agency recently welcomed two new members to its board of directors, Dan Kelley, director of Oswego County Opportunities’ Crisis and Development program; and Brian Cummings, vice president of Branch Operations for Oswego County Federal Credit Union.
The Public Service Commission just updated the Clean Energy Standard (CES) that is designed to achieve a 40% reduction in carbon emissions in the state by 2030, and requires that half of our power come from renewable energy. These benchmarks will save lives in New York and maintain a supply of clean and reliable energy for years to come.
The CNY Arts Center invites local artists to participate in a “Plein Air Paint Out” to celebrate Oswego County’s bicentennial this summer.
Artists may paint historic buildings, waterways, local businesses, and other scenic views around Oswego County during the Fulton Festival of the Arts, Aug. 12 to 14.
Inez Parker, stage director, and Abel Searor, music director, have announced the cast for the upcoming production by the Oswego Players of “Man of La Mancha.” Headlining the cast will be the husband and wife team from Syracuse of Bob Brown and Kathy O’Brien Brown.
The County Legislature’s Human Services Committee presented Georgia Davis of Mexico a proclamation recognizing her outstanding volunteerism in the Oswego County community.
Russell W. Price, 60, of Fulton, passed away at home after a sudden illness on Saturday July 16, 2016.
This year’s edition of Super Dirt Week will look significantly different for dirt race fans while for Oswego Speedway their facility will have a new makeover. It is less than 80 days to the beginning of Super Dirt Week and the process is well under way. Sitting down with World Racing Group Director of Events Jeff Hachmann at the site of this year’s event, he explained how SDW got to where it is. “In novice terms, wood chips will be put down to keep moisture and then 12-15 inches of clay will go down. We will water, roll and till the track just like a gardener would. There will be 600 loads of clay going down,” he said of transforming the Steel Palace into a dirt track once again.
There are an estimated 15,000 women diagnosed each year with breast cancer in New York. According the American Cancer Society, an estimated 90 out of 100 women survive breast cancer for five years or more after being diagnosed but we need to do more to improve those rates with early detection. In this legislative session, we passed a bill that will increase access to screenings and remove financial barriers.
Elizabeth (Betty) McTiernan, a resident of St. Luke’s Nursing Home in Oswego, died peacefully on Sunday July 17, 2016.
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