Year: 2023

B and T Sport Shop in Fulton has joined the support for St. Luke’s annual “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle Drawing Party, taking place on Saturday, May 13. B and T Sports donated gift cards that will be among the many prizes up for grabs during the event; including the big drawing for cash prizes totaling $25,000 dollars.

Gwendolyn Geraldine Kelley

Gwendolyn Geraldine Kelley slipped peacefully from this life on April 10, 2023, following a brief illness. Gwennie was born May 23, 1919, in Enosburg Falls, Vermont, the daughter of Frank and Eva (Hadd) Erwin.

Community

WonderWorks Syracuse Celebrates College Decision Day By Inviting Students To Blow Off STEAM With BOGO Tickets

Part of WonderWorks Destiny’s mission is to support education and the Syracuse community. In doing so, they are excited to celebrate high school seniors who are taking the next step in their educational journey by offering buy one, get one (BOGO) admission tickets during what they’re calling College Decision Week, running May 3-7, 2023. In tandem with national College Decision Day, all students who show their college acceptance letter at the admissions desk will be given the chance to play like a kid before they take this next step into adulthood.

APW Students Learn Life Lessons From Guest Speaker

APW Junior-Senior High School was recently visited by Brandon McCall from TEEN TRUTH, a national program that works to empower student voices and enhance school culture. In a series of motivational talks, McCall worked with APW students to address key issues and promote positivity and inspiration in the face of adversity.

News

OCSD Superintendent Search Process Underway

The Oswego City School District Board of Education has initiated the search for its new superintendent, and is developing a search committee for the superintendent finalist interviews.

“It Takes A County… And Then Some” – Annual St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser Set For Sunday

The 17th annual St. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego County fundraising event will take place this Sunday, April 16, from 1-4 p.m. at Curtis Manor in Oswego. Volunteer Event Organizer Dan Witmer helped plan the first local event in 2007, and he’s led the drive to help raise funds for childhood cancer research every year since.

DEC Proposes Amended Water Quality Criteria For Marine Waters

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced proposed amendments to New York’s water quality criteria that are a key component of New York’s water quality standard regulations. The proposed criteria would set more stringent limitations on certain bacteria to further help protect public health when using marine waterways through recreational and shellfishing activities. DEC is accepting public comments on the proposed amendments until June 20, 2023, and public hearings are scheduled for June 13 and 15.

Fulton Savings Bank Sponsors Fulton Student Athlete Of The Month

Fulton Savings Bank (FSB) awards the Student Athletes of the Month for March. Each month the Fulton City School District (FCSD) administration selects a male and female student/athlete who have excelled in both athletics and the classroom.

News

AAA Great Battery Roundup

Held in conjunction with Earth Day, the AAA Great Battery Roundup is designed to encourage motorists to take old automotive or marine lead-acid batteries to a local collection point where they can be safely recycled and formed into new batteries. AAA Western and Central New York is hosting a convenient program again this year.

Celestial Navigation – Now And Then With Professor Natalia Lewandowska

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is pleased to present “Celestial Navigation – Now and Then” by SUNY Oswego Professor Natalia Lewandowska as part of the museum’s History Lecture Series on Thursday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m.