Community

Congratulations to one of Lakeside Artisans’ original members, Carol Burghart, on her “Best of Show Award” at the 2015 Savannah, NY, Art Festival. The event was held at the Montezuma Audubon Center on August 22 and 23.

Arlene Johnson, volunteer coordinator at the O’Mara Welcome Center in Oswego, received a commendation from the Oswego County Legislature’s Economic Development and Planning Committee in appreciation of her service to the community.

Come join the fun, walk or run and support Freiderich’s Ataxia Research Alliance on September 26 at SUNY Oswego. For more information visit the website at Cara.convio.net/FATrun2015 The race is being sponsored by Oswego Pre-Healthcare in honor of lifetime Oswego resident Patrick Schrader.

Fresh off the release of her debut children’s book published by Disney Hyperion, Jennifer Jackson, an Oswego alumna in English and theater, will lead off SUNY Oswego’s Living Writers Series with a free presentation at 3 p.m. Sept. 9, in the Marano Campus Center auditorium.

The Oswego County Legislature’s Health Committee presented a proclamation to Ellen Holst in recognition of her 16 years of service to the Oswego County Board of Health.

Aside from fitness and nutrition, AmeriCorps members, Cassie Tighe and Megan Dignean and the children painted a stencil of the United States on the basketball court. The children loved being involved and creative, allowing them the opportunity to claim ownership in their work.

Oswego County is working with the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board and neighboring counties on a new initiative, Solarize CNY. The program is made possible through a grant by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to reduce start-up costs of solar power in Central New York.

Town officials were recognized by the County Legislature’s Health Committee at the August monthly meeting in Pulaski.