David Cuevas, a local AmeriCorps member serving Oswego County’s Youth Bureau, is planning a shoreline cleanup as part of the Alliance for the Great Lakes’ Adopt-a-Beach Program. About 13,000 volunteers participate each year in cleanups and assess environmental conditions on beaches and shorelines on all five Great Lakes, clearing tens of thousands of pounds of litter from their shorelines.
Children who have experienced the loss of a loved one are encouraged to apply to Camp Rainbow of Hope, a three-day residential camp that takes place every August at Camp Hollis. The program is sponsored by Friends of Oswego County Hospice, Inc., the Oswego County Health Department’s Hospice Program, and the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau’s division of parks and recreation.
The 2017 Wallace family reunion included a themed basket auction with all proceeds going to the Friends of Oswego County Hospice. The Wallace family has lost several loved ones to cancer and they benefitted from the services and support of Oswego County Hospice.
On July 16 at 7:30 p.m., Symphoria, Central New York’s musician-led cooperative orchestra, will perform a free outdoor concert at Fort Ontario State Historic Site in Oswego as part of the city of Oswego Summer Concert Series. The stage will be set up on the bluff overlooking Oswego Harbor, just outside the old stone fort, with a Lake Ontario sunset for a backdrop.
The college is home to about 1,000 degree-seeking students; those named to the Dean’s List have achieved a 3.5 or better grade point average for all courses.
Steven James Riddell III was born in Oswego Hospital on July 3, 2017, at 10:36 p.m.
Carson Raymond Reese was born in Oswego Hospital on July 8, 2017, at 6:22 a.m.
Sophie Kinahan was born in Oswego Hospital on July 3, 2017, at 8:05 a.m.
Oswego Health board chair Adam Gagas welcomed new president and CEO Micheal Harlovic to the health system and to the community. Harlovic began work at the health system on July 3.
Mayor Billy Barlow fired back at Council Vice President John Gosek on Monday refuting claims the councilor made at last week’s committee meetings. Gosek initiated discussion regarding a proposed local law to prohibit the spraying of herbicides on city properties. After a lengthy debate at committee, his attempt to bring the matter to the full council was stymied. However, the mayor pointed out Monday that it’s pretty much a moot point. The city already has a spraying policy in place, adding that for any spraying to be done, the proposal must first be approved by the council.
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