After weeks of drills at various locations around the county, young tennis enthusiasts recently had the chance to have some fun with their new skills. According to Shane Evans, supervisor of the USTA Tennis Program at the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau, “The carnival is our end of the year celebration! We invite all of our children that have attended our program to come relax, have fun, and play tennis.”
On a night that is always known to play a pivotal role in the outcome of the driver’s championship for the Pathfinder Bank SBS division, it was not any of the top three championship contenders, but two former champions and series veterans in Kreig Heroth and Mike Bond going to victory lane.
Meave Gillen was a recent guest at Oswego Rotary. Ms. Gillen is the director of the Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, part of the Office of Business and Community Relations at SUNY Oswego.
The Fulton Lions Club proudly presents the running of the 27th annual Duck Derby, from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 10. “This year there will be prizes for the 22 top finishers as well as the last place duck, with a grand prize of $2,500,” said Zach Merry, event chair.
His fingerprints can be found on just about every single major project the Port City has seen in nearly the past half century. Now, his name will forever be a part of the city landscape. On Saturday (August 12), Anthony Leotta’s plaque was unveiled on the eastern edge of the park along East First Street, which is also home to the Port City’s Peace Garden. The monument recognizes Leotta “for 45+ years” of service to the city. “I’m really not deserving of this honor. But I accept it with great, great humility,” Leotta said. Serving 45 years, Leotta is the longest serving city department head.
Heavy rains moved over the Fulton Speedway this afternoon saturating the speedway forcing track officials to cancel Saturday, August 12, racing program. Billy Whittaker Cars & Trux $20 Car Load and Fan Fest has been moved to Saturday, August 19.
In an effort to offer mothers an ongoing source of peer support, assistance, and breastfeeding information, REACH CNY is proud to announce the launch of Breastfeeding Cafés of Oswego County.
In its ninth year, Fulton Jazz Fest has again brought the rhythmic sounds of jazz to the shores of Lake Neatahwanta. For the first time, the two-day event took on an additional evening at Fulton’s Bullhead Point on Thursday (August 10) as The Easy Money Big Band kicked off the festivities. A new addition to the Fest’s fun includes a musical clinic hosted by Tony Monaca on the B3 along with Louis Tsamous on drums and Derek DiCenzo on guitar from 2 – 3 p.m. at the Fulton War Memorial as the result of a grant from the Oswego County Community Foundation.
Harborfest may be over for 2017, but I am already thinking about Harborfest 2018. This year marked the 30th anniversary of what is one of the biggest events in New York State. The yearly event is quite amazing with 50 plus musical acts, a midway, special activities for children, vendors of all kinds, food galore, and, of course the Grucci fireworks.
Attend Port City Roller Derby’s bout on Saturday, August 12, and you can help save a life. The event is PCRD’s season closer. It will once again benefit SAVE Central NY (Suicide Awareness Voices of Education). “SAVE is a cause that is close to PCRD’s heart because of the organization’s connection with one of our former derby sisters,” explained Sarah Ada (aka Darth Vada), PCRD Media/Marketing.
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