What was planned as a 3-day weekend outreach event turned out to be an 8-day celebration of the work of God in the greater Fulton area. Hope Fest 2013 was held at the Fulton War Memorial as scheduled on June 7, 8 and 9. “But it did not stop there,” said John Palm, evangelist and leader of this outreach, which was presented by Christian churches throughout Oswego County and beyond.
The OCO Health Education program, Comprehensive Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention is recruiting youth to become Peer Educators in this initiative. CAPP works to promote the reduction of risky sexual behaviors in Oswego County adolescents.
After providing care to the community for more than 52 years, Joseph Edmund Mather, M.D., F.A.C.O.G. obstetrician/gynecologist of Oswego County OB-GYN, P.C., has announced he will retire at the end of June. Dr. Mather Sr. has been providing women’s health care in Oswego since 1961 while maintaining privileges at Oswego Hospital until his retirement.
The Oswego “Rock the Locks” Paddlefest Committee decided Friday, June 28, to move the paddling event to the Oswego Harbor for the safety of the paddlers. “Due to flood warnings, debris in the river and strong currents from recent storms, we decided to move the event to the Oswego Harbor,” said Jackie Sheffield, associate director of the Oswego YMCA. “We are asking paddlers to meet at Wright’s Landing in Oswego instead of paddling through the locks.”
In September of 2006 Granby Elementary School welcomed a new class of kindergarten students. Now, seven years later, the school is saying good-bye and good luck to those same students as they end their final year in the elementary school as sixth grade students and begin a new chapter in the fall as seventh grade students at the Fulton Junior High School.
Rep. Dan Maffei introduced The Incentivize Growth Now In Tomorrow’s Entrepreneurs (IGNITE) Act today, a bill to help Central New York small business owners grow and create new jobs. Maffei’s proposed legislation will enable individuals to create tax-free savings accounts to start a small business.
The second concert in the Oswego Summer Sunset Concert Series will be held July 3 at 7:30 p.m. at Breitbeck Park in Oswego. These concerts are provided free to the public by the city of Oswego and The Musicians Union of Oswego County. The Concert Band, under the direction of Kevin Upcraft, will be performing this week.
The Great Lakes Seaway Trail has been named a RoadRUNNER Magazine Bucket List Road for great motorcycle rides. The motorcycle touring and travel magazine cites the expansive views of lakes Erie and Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, the 1000 Islands, Niagara Falls, historic sites and birdwatching among the virtues of riding the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway on two motorized wheels.
At its regular monthly meeting tonight (June 26), the Cayuga Community College Board of Trustees approved the College’s 2013-14 budget, which includes a 3.5 percent, or approximately $140 a year, increase in tuition. The 2013-14 annual tuition will be $4,090 for full-time students, and the part-time rate will be $165 per credit.
The investigation revealed that the operator of the vehicle, Anthony J. Everett, 16 was operating a 2012 Ford southbound on US Route 11 when he struck the victim, identified as Michele Corsette, 24 who was walking southbound on the west shoulder of US Route 11.
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