The OHS Softball Players and Parents Association. will hold its annual fall rummage sale on October 18 from 9 a.m. – noon at the Oswego High School cafeteria. Hundreds of household items, clothing, sporting goods, holiday decorations and much, much more will be priced to sell.
The Oswego County Legislature’s Infrastructure, Facilities and Technology Committee presented David Green with a certificate of appreciation for his 28 years of service to the county. Green was a heavy equipment operator/Highway Worker III with the Oswego County Highway Department.
An ad on advanced manufacturing, produced by Steve Chirello Advertising, earned first place at the Northeastern Economic Developers Association’s 2014 literature and promotions competition for client Operation Oswego County.
G. Ray Bodley High School Principal Donna Parkhurst announced that MaKenna Cealie has been named a Commended Student in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented by Parkhurst to the scholastically talented student at the school.
For the month of October which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Recognizing Oswego County is seeking nominations in the area of Cancer Awareness and Prevention. A potential nominee might be an agency that provides free cancer screenings or an individual who advocates about the importance of cancer prevention. Nominations are due by October 9.
“Every Dog Has Its Day” on October 19 when the Oswego County Humane Society holds its annual 5K run or walk and 1 mile family walk at Fallbrook Recreation Center, 103 Thompson Road, with sign in starting at 11 a.m. and races starting at noon. Dogs are welcome and each one will receive its own dog scarf. In addition to the run and walk, there will be children’s activities and games, face painting, an airhop inflatable, pet contests and a kids only silent auction.
Oswego County Legislator James Karasek, District 22, Granby and Fulton, was honored by the New York State Association of Counties upon his graduation from the NYSAC Dennis A. Pelletier County Government Institute. The ceremony was held Sept. 23, during the 2014 NYSAC Fall Seminar in Buffalo.
Head Start received a generous donation of recorded classic children’s books for the preschool children.
Elizabeth Russell, an Oswego County AmeriCorps member based out of the Phoenix Public Library, organized a summer reading program for children and teenagers. Russell’s community project was recording audio books of classic children’s literature.
Pathfinder Bank recently donated $25,000 to the Oswego County Community Foundation. This gift will help the foundation reach its endowment fundraising goal of $500,000. Pathfinder Bank is the oldest financial institution in Oswego County and prides itself on its commitment to customer service and community involvement.
Representatives from Oswego County were recently invited to present at the New York State Canal Conference in Geneva. The theme for this year’s conference was “In Harmony with Nature, People and Products.” Participants came from across the state to hear speakers address a number of topics at the three-day event.
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