What exactly do dog control officers do anyway? I am so frustrated with the one for our town. Last year I called him about a stray cat and he said, “I don’t handle cats. Call the Humane Society.” I called him a few days ago about a dog that I think may be abused. I’m not sure what is going on and I asked him to check into it. He said, “I don’t do animal cruelty. Call the police.”
This summer the Fulton Family YMCA is bringing our Girls Rock program back with new age groups. This program is designed for tween girls to learn values and positive behaviors, in order to make positive life choices. The girls will be given an opportunity to explore their unique talents and interests, to help them realize their potential.
The week of Monday, May 8 through 12 is Teacher Appreciation week. As a thank you to our local teachers, the Oswego YMCA is offering a free week at the Y. Teachers can stop by the Oswego YMCA to try a class or workout in our fitness facility anytime during Teacher Appreciation Week.
In a letter addressed to Governor Cuomo, Assemblyman Will Barclay is urging the governor to provide continued assistance to communities facing flooding as a result of rising lake levels in his district and other districts along the southern and eastern shores of Lake Ontario.
Universal Metal Works is proud to be a major sponsor of Fulton’s 36th annual Memorial Day Salute. The event will take place on May 27. The parade will start at 10 a.m.
Kevin Hill, Sunrise Rotary Club President-Elect and President of the Safe Haven Holocaust Refugee Shelter Museum Board of Directors, spoke about the history of the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter and Oswego’s historical significance.
Ray Forsythe of Hannibal was the lucky winner of the Hannibal Dollars for Scholars $100 gas card raffle. He couldn’t contain his grin as he received the card from chapter president Louis Gilbert at the annual pulled pork dinner.
SUNY Oswego presented scholarships and other awards to more than 100 students at the college’s 2017 Honors Convocation, including several from the area. The formal ceremony, complete with a procession of faculty and college officers in full academic regalia, is sponsored each spring at Oswego by Vega, the women’s honor society.
A student in the welding technology program at CiTi recently put his skills to the test to repair a piece of gym equipment for his home district. Sandy Creek Central School District asked CiTi’s welding program if it could assist in repairing a leg press machine.
St. Luke Health Services in Oswego will host an American Red Cross Blood Drive on May 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the Riverview Room at St. Luke. St. Luke Health Services, 299 E. River Road.
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