Foster Funeral Home
John Donald Brown, 65
John D. Brown, 65, of Cato died peacefully at home on November 14, 2009.
Month: June 2017
Community
DSS Hosts July 6 Orientation Meeting for Future Foster, Adoptive Parents
The department will host an informational meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. July 6, at the DSS office, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.
Community
SUNY Canton Students Named to Dean’s List
This honor is awarded to full-time students who have earned a grade point average between 3.25 and 3.74. The Dean’s List is a mark of distinction and recognition of outstanding academic efforts and scholarship.
Today's Weather
Weather Notebook For June 19, 2017
A bit cooler, still humid with scattered showers throughout today. High near 75.
Newborns
Alexandria Castellino
Alexandria Castellino was born in Oswego Hospital on June 14, 2017.
Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Economic Development Needs Oversight
Albany’s corruption challenges are well-documented and unfortunately the problems have ensnared both the legislative and the executive branches. In November of last year, eight people were indicted by a federal grand jury on corruption charges related to the state’s economic development programs.
Community
Students Aid Pinwheels for Prevention Campaign
Students at Minetto Elementary School joined students throughout Oswego County in participating in the Pinwheels for Prevention campaign in April. In recognition of Child Abuse Prevention Month students sold pinwheels to raise funds in support of the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County and planted pinwheel gardens on the school grounds.
Community
Family Court Referee Visits Rotary
The Oswego Sunrise Rotary Club recently welcomed Thomas Benedetto, a Family Court Referee with more than 30 years’ of experience in the legal field. Benedetto discussed some of the challenges facing the Family Court System.
Community
Pet of the Week – Polly
Polly has HUGE feet, HUGE eyes, and HUGE purrs. She is about a year old, friendly, used to other cats, dogs and kids. A real people cat and isn’t she just gorgeous?
Sports
Oswego Speedway Set to Kick Off Summer in Big Way with ‘Grand Prix’ Special, Fireworks on July 1
In the first three events of the 2017 season, two new Novelis Supermodified feature winners and one new Pathfinder Bank SBS feature winner have all been crowned. A Shampine returned to victory lane for the first time since 1982 in the Jim Shampine Memorial. The son of Dave Shullick Sr. picked up his first-ever non-wing win at the ‘Steel Palace’ and the championship battles remain tight with Shullick Jr. and Andrew Schartner leading the way heading into the month of July.