Community

“Moving Women to Power” is not only the Connections tagline, it’s also the number one goal of every Connections conference. That is why Connections has created the “Woman of Power” award. This award will recognize a woman whose civic and community service goes beyond “normal” responsibilities, creating a lasting and beneficial impact on the community.

The Fulton Amateur Radio Club will be starting a Technician Class on September 14 from 7 to 9 p.m. and run through November 30, with the test being December 7 (weather dependent).

Colgate University is proud to announce MaKenna Cealie, of Fulton, is a member of the Colgate bicentennial Class of 2019. Of the 8,722 applications to Colgate last year, just 26 percent were accepted.

Signs of autumn point to the 400 acres of SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station, where free nature education programs and recreational trails await. Naturalist-guided Rice Creek Rambles will take place at 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays this fall: Sept. 19 and 26; Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31; Nov. 7, 21 and 28; and Dec. 5.

The minute school let out for the summer, the library stepped into high gear with its Children’s Summer Program. Some of the activities included visits by members of the Fulton Fire Department and Connie Evans from Paws Across Oswego County/Tails and Tales, read her book, “Charlotte’s Big Dream” about a rescued dog.

“Wild beasts” and more will be out at the Summer Fun Day at the Richardson-Bates Museum at 135 E. Third St., Oswego, on Aug. 23 from 2-4 p.m. There will be games with prizes for everyone, songs by the New Horizons Chorus and refreshments provided by Stewart’s of Oswego.

“Next year, we are also commemorating the Oswego County Bicentennial,” said Fort Ontario State Historic Site Superintendent Paul Lear, chairman of the Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium Committee. “Several local speakers will be included in the stellar panel of presenters. They will talk about a variety of topics related to the history of the county and its origins.”