Community
Lawler Named to Spring Dean’s List at American International College
Dean’s List students are full-time students with a grade point average between 3.3 and 4.0.
Month: May 2017
Community
Riverside Artisans Plan Art Party
Cindy Schmidt brings a couple new twists to Riverside Artisans Art Party series. She will work with the participants to create striking multi-media wall art based on her creation Bird on a Branch.
Community
Susquehanna String band Concert Set June 9
“In the Hayloft” concert series at Esperance Fruit Farm in Red Creek will present a concert with the Susquehanna String Band, featuring Rick Bunting, John Kirk and Dan Duggan, on June 9 at 8 p.m.
Oswego Daily News
Coordinator of Recreation, Youth Development Aims To Enhance Camp Experience
Matthew Wood, the newly-hired coordinator of recreation and youth development for the Oswego County Parks and Recreation Department, was born and grew up in Oswego County. “I am a Fulton native and I still think it can be and is the ‘City with a Future.’ I still dream of waking to the smell of chocolate and knowing that means it’s going to rain,” he said. “I believe that there are many areas in the county that are underutilized. We have such a wealth of natural areas and resources to explore and many people don’t even know they exist.”
Community
Leighton Home and School Association Awarded $15,000 Let’s Play Construction Grant
Dr Pepper Snapple Group and national non-profit KaBOOM! awarded Frederick Leighton Home and School Association a $15,000 Let’s Play Community Construction Grant that will be used to revitalize the school’s playground with new and engaging play structures.
Oswego Daily News
Gov. Cuomo Announces $7M Available For Homeowners Impacted By Flooding On Lake Ontario, St. Lawrence River
Governor Cuomo announced $7 million in state funding to assist homeowners that have been impacted by flooding along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. The new investment program will provide up to $40,000 for homeowners to support interior and exterior repairs to structural damage caused by flooding, as well as the repair or replacement of permanent fixtures. This funding is in addition to the $10 million in state funding announced for eligible municipalities, and the up to $5 million in grants announced for small businesses with physical damage or loss as a result of flooding.
Foster Funeral Home
John A. Williams, 50
John A. “Johnny” Williams, 50, of Fulton, passed away on Saturday, May 27, 2017, at Oswego Hospital surrounded by his family.
Sports
Lancaster Speedway to Host Triple Crown Championship Series on Saturday
The Shea Concrete Triple Crown Championship Series of Supermodified racing presented by ASI Racewear moves to Lancaster Speedway this Saturday for round two of the combination championship. This Saturday’s trip to western New York marks the first wing event of the series schedule and ISMA’s first trip to Lancaster in some 15 years.
Newborns
Jake John Perez
Jake John Perez was born in Oswego Hospital on May 28, 2017.
Newborns
Wyatt James DiStefano
Wyatt James DiStefano was born in Oswego Hospital on May 27, 2017, at 5:30 a.m.
