Agricultural tourism is a growing component within New York’s $6.36 billion agriculture industry. More and more farms are inviting the public to have a firsthand experience on the farm and hosting farm tours where visitors can learn about farm operations. Agri-tourism businesses, many of which can be found in our backyards, have increased in recent years.
What can we say about Lucas? He’s a cat, a kitten really at about 5 months, happy go lucky, playful, a bit of a climber. He loves cuddling with people and playing with the other cats and kittens in the kitten room. He is not at all phased by dogs. Isn’t he a handsome dude, too?
The Oswego County Health Department will hold its next rabies clinic Sept. 13, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Palermo Town Highway Garage, 1572 County Route 45. The last rabies clinic of 2017 will be Nov. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the County Highway Garage, 31 Schaad Drive, Scriba.
September is National Preparedness Month, and it’s a good time for families to prepare for any kind of emergency or disaster. “If you’ve seen the news lately, you know that an emergency can happen unexpectedly in communities like ours, to people like us,” said Dale A. Currier, director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office. “In addition to what we see happening across the country, New York State has had 11 confirmed tornadoes this year, according to the National Weather Service.”
To help mark Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month, SUNY Oswego will present the award-winning documentary “Mona: Tesoro del Caribe,” a film aimed at raising awareness of a unique “Caribbean treasure,” followed by a Q&A with its director, Sept. 7 and 8 in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre.
“United We Shine” sets the theme and the multicultural tone for the 31st annual ALANA Student Leadership Conference Sept. 13 to 19 at SUNY Oswego, featuring a peace walk, motivational keynote address, alumni panel discussion, community service project, fashion show and a performance by Grammy-nominated Tiempo Libre.
SUNY Oswego sociology professor and chair Tim Delaney recently published the textbook “Social Deviance,” which he says is the natural heir to nearly all of the books — 16 of them — he has written before.
The village of Pulaski returned to first place in Oswego County’s best-tasting drinking water contest after two years. Oswego County Legislator Shawn Doyle, District 3, accepted the award on behalf of the village during the annual August legislature meeting at the Barclay Courthouse in Pulaski. The award was presented by Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang and the Oswego County Legislature’s Health Committee.
The Manor at Seneca Hill had all sorts of unique and exotic visitors recently from Grace and Glory Animals, of Oswego. Daniel Oostdyk, a Wildlife Rehabilitationist, of Grace and Glory Animals, brought a variety of snakes including a corn and python as well as an American alligator, a chinchilla and even a young wallaby to The Manor for his presentation.
Central New Yorkers joined State Senator Patty Ritchie to ask questions and share concerns recently at a “pop-up” constituent meeting she hosted at the Hannibal Free Library. “There’s no better way to learn about what matters to people in our region than sitting down and talking with them face-to-face,” said Senator Ritchie.
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