Community

Each year NEDA recognizes outstanding achievements in the field of economic development by way of their annual Best Practice and Marketing Awards. Among this year’s honorees is L. Michael Treadwell, executive director of Operation Oswego County, serving Oswego County, since 1983

Civil War historian and Oswego native Thomas J. Ebert will speak on just exactly who started the Civil War in a lecture Aug. 12, at 7 p.m. inside the barracks of old Fort Ontario. He will briefly make the case for and against five possible culprits in the initiation of this conflict: the Founding Fathers, Stephen A. Douglas, John Brown, Abraham Lincoln, and the Confederacy as represented by Jefferson Davis.

Port City Roller Derby will take on Enchanted Mountain Roller Derby on August 15. The event will be held at Crisafulli Rink in Oswego. A portion of the bout’s proceeds go to the St. Baldrick’s Foundation.

SUNY Oswego appears on The Princeton Review’s recently released “Best in the Northeast” recommended schools for 2016. The educational services company rated SUNY Oswego one of the top 225 colleges in the 11-state region as part of its “2016 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” Oswego has been on every regional best list produced by The Princeton Review.

During this test, technicians will be stationed near the siren sites to verify that the actual sound coverage is the same as what was predicted in the design. The sirens will sound at approximately 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

The Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning is compiling a list of events and activities to include in its “Winter and Spring Events” brochure. The brochure will list winter and spring events in Oswego County that take place between Nov. 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016.

The Retired & Senior Volunteer Program, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations recently partnered with Oswego County’s Water & Soil Conservation District in an effort to educate, promote and increase community awareness of an invasive aquatic plant called the European Water Chestnut

Assemblyman Will Barclay recently visited the Baldwinsville Public Library to tour the library and meet with library personnel and trustees. “I always enjoy visiting the Baldwinsville Public Library,” said Barclay. “It was interesting to learn about all of the computer upgrades and services the library provides. Libraries do so much in our age of technology and have become a job connection center for many residents.”

The Pregnancy Care Center of Oswego County welcomes you to join them for the first 5K Walk/Run for Life. All the fun will be taking place at Breitbeck park in Oswego, on September 25.