Obituaries
Richard Jay Blodgett, 70
Richard Jay Blodgett, 70, of Oswego, passed away July 3, 2009 at the Oswego Hospital.
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Family And Books (FAB) Provides Family Fun and Free Books
Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County, in partnership with Head Start Center Fort Ontario, Pinewood Head Start Center, and Pulaski Early Learning Center, is proud to announce the early success of its new family literacy program. Children and parents attended the FAB program on Wednesday, July 8th, and left with smiles and a free book. Interactive sessions were held to teach parents about the importance of choosing age appropriate books and to enrich the children’s understanding of the book that was read through crafts and activities.
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Camp Hollis Posts New Welcome Sign
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Spiritually Speaking: Play Time, Part 2
Play time is over. Vacation ended yesterday. I didn’t get to play any games of miniature golf but I did win several games of Hearts, Scrabble and one game of Life. Remember that old board game? Now it is computerized and loads of fun to play. I ended the game with more than $6 million in the bank, a house with $1 million, a Ph. D., a best selling novel and a sub-compact car. I earned most of my money because early on in the game I discovered a cure for baldness which gave me $900,000, leaving the other players eating my dust for the rest of the game.
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Half Shire Historical Society: At The Fair
The 152nd Oswego County Fair ended on Sunday July 5 with bright sunny sysâ€â€a contrast to an otherwise overcast week. Despite the poor weather attendance was steady for the five day event. In our Heritage Hall the crowds were not at all lessened by the weather. Each day we were very busy from early morning through the evening. Of the 22 townships of Oswego County historians from all but three participated in the week’s activities.
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Pulaski Public Library Offers Services To Ease Your Economic Crunch
In these rough economic times, public libraries are becoming even more important, and the Pulaski Public Library is no exception.
The library offers many services, including free wireless access. It is also a member of the North Country Library System, and patrons can request books from the system’s 64 libraries in person or online.
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Harborfest Sets Volunteer Training Dates
Executive Director of Harborfest, Tom Van Schaack has announced that the dates have been set for Harborfest’s annual Volunteer Orientation. Volunteer orientations will be held at the McCrobie Building Ballroom on Lake Street in Oswego on July 14th, 16th, and 21st from 5 to 7 p.m. Volunteers are required to attend whichever date is convenient for them.
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Office for the Aging Will Distribute Farmers Market Coupon Booklets
The Oswego County Office for the Aging will distribute Farmers Market Coupon Booklets again this year. The value of the booklets is $20.
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Two New Art Classes at the Art Association of Oswego
The Art Association of Oswego announces two upcoming art classes. Introduction to Printmaking will be offered on Monday and Wednesday, July 20th and 22nd, from 6-9 pm. This class will focus on making Monotypes–one of the simplest yet most expressive methods of printmaking. Participants will also learn the basics of using a Dickerson combination press.
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Harborfest To Host Children’s Gala, Parade
Harborfest will host its annual Children’s Gala on July 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. at historic Fort Ontario. Sponsored by Entergy, the Harborfest Children’s Gala is an entertaining evening that offers children aged Pre-K to 10 a variety of food, fun, activities and live entertainment.