Articles by Steve Yablonski

For about the past six months, Makayla Walker has been battling an abdominal desmoid tumor. It is, in fact, so aggressive – it’s classified as a cancer. This weekend it was apparent she wasn’t in this fight alone. Hundreds crowded into the American Legion on West Bridge Street to give the Oswego youngster some emotional support as well as financial.

Makayla Walker, of Oswego, was diagnosed last fall with an abdominal desmoid tumor. It is so aggressive it is classified as a cancer. A grassroots effort has resulted in a fundraiser set for the American Legion with “tons and tons of raffles.”

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. Its annual fundraiser Wednesday night raised an estimated $75,000+

Today is St. Baldrick’s Day in Oswego. You can help fight childhood cancer, a disease that has an impact on several children locally. The foundation will hold its annual head-shaving event in the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26 E. First St. The goal is to raise $75,000.

Superintendent Bill Crist formally present his 2013-14 budget proposal to the board of education at Tuesday’s meeting. The tentative budget, right now, is $78, 402,453. A total of 11.6 full-time positions could be eliminated.