Oswego County TodayJuly 2018FREE Independent News for Oswego County

CNY Arts Center Moves to ‘Forever Home’ in Downtown Fulton

July 25, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

CNY Arts Center, a non-profit multi-arts center in Fulton, has begun the move into a permanent location in the city’s downtown. Now located at 121-125 Cayuga St., CNY Arts Center board members have big plans for the future. “The arts in and of themselves are so important, but when you pair it with an actual physical location, it has the ability to really cement things. We start here and grow out, that’s how I look at it. We finally have a permanent home now and we can start to really grow,” said CNY Arts Center Executive Director Nancy Fox.

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Colleen M. Simmons, 55

July 25, 2018 Contributor

Colleen M. Simmons, 55, of Fulton, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 23, 2018.

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Jason John Burr, 36

July 25, 2018 Contributor

Jason John Burr, 36, of Syracuse, formerly of Phoenix, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 22, 2018.

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Drowning Victim Identified

July 25, 2018 Site Administrator

UPDATE: State Police have released the name of Sunday’s drowning victim as 36-year-old, Jason J. Burr from Fulton. An autopsy was conducted Tuesday (July 24) and the manner of death was confirmed as drowning.

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Historian Ted Panyatoff, dressed as a sergeant in the U.S. Army Coast Artillery Corps just before World War I, stands next to a U.S. Model 1910 A1 Coast Artillery Azimuth Tracking Sight which was used to estimate ranges and angles to targets on the water. He will lead a discussion about the Endicott Board at Fort Ontario State Historic Site. The talk begins at 7 p.m. on August 3.

Fort Ontario Welcomes Historian Ted Panyatoff Back to Oswego

July 25, 2018 Contributor

Historian Ted Panyatoff returns to Oswego to deliver a free presentation about the “Forts of the Endicott Period Coastal Defense System.” The discussion begins at 7 p.m. on August 3 in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks at Fort Ontario State Historic Site on East Fourth Street.

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Weather Notebook For July 25, 2018

July 25, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Breezy and very muggy again with scattered showers likely today. High 80.

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Pet of the Week – James Hook

July 25, 2018 Contributor

James Hook is a handsome kitten pirate ready for adventure! He may be shy at first, but is a world renowned snuggler once he gets to know you. He has a purr as loud as a ticking clock inside of a crocodile’s belly.

Captain Hook loves to explore and is always on the search for his kind of buried treasure – a forever home.

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Harborfest Director Presents Barclay With Framed 2018 Event Poster

July 25, 2018 Contributor

Kristen Skinner, a senior at Oswego High School, designed this year’s winning poster, which incorporated aspects of the annual event including the lake, fireworks and music.

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St. Luke Family of Caring Announces Free Bone Density Screening in Fulton

July 25, 2018 Contributor

Nurses from The St. Luke Family of Caring – affiliated healthcare providers are pleased to announce the next date for its popular bone density screening. The scheduled screening will take place at the State Street United Methodist Church, 357 State St. in the city of Fulton, on August 7 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

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Mexico Historical Society, Mexico Town Museum Imbroglio In The Hands Of Attorneys

July 25, 2018 Site Administrator

The Mexico Historical Society, the caretaker of museum’s artifacts for the 40 plus years since the transfer of the original collection to the society from the Mexico High School Museum, has been unable to open the museum due to a dispute with the Town of Mexico, owner of the museum building.

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