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Arts and Entertainment

New State Law Prompts Fall Production at Fulton High School

Techtonic Theatre Member Leigh Fondakowski (played by Grace Trepasso – left) interviews community members from Laramie, Wyoming, (Alexis Pawlewicz, Paige Havener and Steven McDougall) following the brutal kidnapping, torture and murder of college student Matthew Shepard. The scene is from Quirk’s Players fall production, The Laramie Project.In helping to promote the Dignity For All Students Act, Quirk’s Players of G. Ray Bodley High School is taking a bold step. They will present the critically acclaimed production The Laramie Project this fall. The story is based on the kidnapping, assault and murder of Matthew Shepard, a 21-year-old gay college student in Wyoming.

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Community

Theorem paintings on display at Oswego Library

Theorem paintings by Bert Leighton are now being exhibited in the art gallery of the Oswego Public Library. This collection of 19 oil paintings on cloth is being shown in its entirety for the first time ever. Theorem painting became popular in the early 1800s, and it was used often in the instruction of young ladies.

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Assembly Will Barclay

State Mandates Revealed as Tax Cap Works

In the last legislative session, we passed a property tax cap. Largely, municipalities and school districts have stuck to the tax cap. According to a report from the Governor’s office that was issued in September, 81% of local governments that reported a proposed levy stayed within the cap and 92% of schools kept at or below the cap.

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