Community

The United Way of Greater Oswego County recently welcomed community members to its Stone Soup Luncheon. Hosted by St. Joseph’s Parish in Oswego the annual event serves as a fundraiser for local food pantries and helps to raise awareness of hunger in Oswego County. According to United Way Resource Development Director Ali McGrath the Luncheon was a great success.

“We are extremely grateful to Karen Goetz, foundation executive director, and to the Shineman Foundation for their support,” said Mike Egan, LCOC president. “This grant will enable LCOC and its partner school districts, Fulton, Mexico and Oswego to launch the ‘Read To Them’ pilot, ‘One District, One Book’ program with elementary students. We are working in concert with each of these districts we are grateful for their support.”

The First United Methodist Church of Fulton will host its annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Fair on November 25 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. as part of “Small Business Saturday” in America. The fair will feature local craftspeople, artists, writers, painters, and vendors from around Central New York.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Clara Culeton, a freshman from Oswego, was a member of the 2017 SUNY Oneonta volleyball team. The team finished 14-18 overall this season and completed a record of 4-5 in the SUNYAC. The team qualified for the conference tournament and was eliminated in the quarterfinals.

Criteria for membership includes being enrolled in a performing music ensemble and demonstrating service and character strength, as well as maintaining a minimum grade point average of 95 or higher in music and an overall average of 80.

The Oswego City School District, in partnership with SUNY Oswego, held its seventh annual Mentor-Scholar Community Dinner on Nov. 8 at Oswego High School as students from both the middle school and high school came together for a night of food, family fun and board games.

While students learned the importance of thanking a veteran for their service to their country, it was the veterans themselves who expressed gratitude to New Haven students and staff members for making them feel welcomed, appreciated and loved.

Family members or those who have supported students were invited to join Lanigan students for lunch at the cafés before students dispersed for recess as the adults received learning target information from Principal Jeff Hendrickson, School-Home Liaison Tammy Sheldon and Instructional Coach Jennifer Reese.