Yesterday I was mowing my lawn and ran over a nest of ground hornet. Needless to say, the hornets were not happy with me and boy did that hurt! So I was thinking about my dog, Jumper, who hangs out in the yard all the time. Are dogs vulnerable to bee stings?
The Oswego Sunrise Rotary Club recently collected school supplies for the United Way of Greater Oswego County’s Stuff-A-Bus campaign. The program collects and distributes school supplies for children in need throughout Oswego County.
The 2016-17 WNET year starts in September and brings with it a new format. To give our members the ability to discuss topics more deeply, our meeting format will now consist of a roundtable discussion. Experts on the topic will also be invited to join in the discussion.
Miles is very lovable. A true lap cat. He was raised from a kitten inside with other cats, so he is used to cats and kids and he fits right in. He does hiss at Marshall, a big old dominant adult male in his foster home, but who can blame him really?
Driving Books Home, Oswego’s Bookmobile, thanks Pathfinder Bank for its recent donation of $1,000 to support its literacy program. Every summer, during the months of July and August, the bookmobile rolls into Oswego neighborhoods to promote reading during summer vacation.At every stop, the bookmobile gives a free book and a snack to each child under the age of 18 in the Oswego community.
State Senator Patty Ritchie announced that several local students from Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties recently completed internships with her office.
This week’s guest at Oswego Rotary was Kristin Earle, development director from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – CNY Chapter. Earle spoke about the disease in general, giving members statistics for national and local numbers of patients suffering from CF, information about a local little girl suffering from cystic fibrosis and various events going on in Central New York to spread awareness and raise funds toward a cure.
Oswego Health’s maternity center is being recognized by two healthcare organizations for providing safe and high quality care to new mothers and their babies. The maternity center was most recently honored by the New York State Perinatal Quality Collaborative, which in partnership with the state Department of Health aims to provide the best and safest care for women and infants in the state.
The Elms Golf Course in Sandy Creek recently went pink as it hosted a golf tournament to aid in the fight against breast cancer. A bright pink ribbon painted on the course welcomed the participating teams as they teed off against cancer.
After a break for the summer season, Lakeside Artisans’ series of Paint Parties will resume on September 12 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. in the Community Room of the Canal Commons at 193 W. First St. Cindy Schmidt, creator of the well-known Cranky Cats Collection, will be the instructor for the evening.
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