Community

Rich Burritt of Burritt Motors in Oswego recently presented the United Way with a check for $500 to help purchase additional school supplies for the agency’s annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign.

Stewart’s Shops Holiday Match program has been supporting local programs for the past 28 years. Discovery Learning Center received a check for $250, which enabled the center to provide bus transportation for a field trip to the planetarium located on the SUNY Oswego campus.

Major General Patrick A. Murphy, the Adjutant General, announces the recent reenlistment of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their continuing commitment to serve community, state and nation as part of the Army National Guard.

The supplies, collected during the United Way’s Annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign, were recently distributed to children in need throughout Oswego County so that they may have the supplies they need to begin the new school year.

Although the Brewerton Speedway is usually associated with big block modifieds, mod lites and other racing machines, the speedway will host a completely different level of competition — woolly worm racing — at the 32nd annual Lioness Club of Central Square Apple Festival Sept. 26 and 27.

New York Sea Grant, the Great New York State Fair, and Great Lakes Research Consortium are partnering to bring the new Lakes of NY: Over, Under, Around and Through, 21st Century Technologies Exhibit to the 2015 Great New York State Fair August 27 through September 7.

The Oswego County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic from 6 to 8 p.m. Sept. 9, at the Granby Town Highway Garage on county Route 8. New York State law requires that all cats, dogs, and pet ferrets be vaccinated against rabies.

John Martin, a bear Cub Scout in pack 888, donated 70 camper bags to Camp Rainbow of Hope. Camp Rainbow of Hope is a bereavement camp that is run by the Friends of Oswego County Hospice, Inc. and Oswego County Hospice for children to help with the loss of a loved one.