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Rep. Maffei Announces CNY Veterans Survey

“Our veterans have served our country with honor, and they deserve the very best care and benefits,” said Rep. Dan Maffei. “This survey will help identify the unique issues facing veterans in Central New York. It is important for me to continue hearing directly from our veterans, and I encourage all veterans across the 24th District to share their concerns and thoughts about ways we can better serve them.”

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Artist Eric Stein of Huguenot sands imperfections from "Cutter," one of six large sculptures that have begun rising along heavily used walkways near SUNY Oswego's Marano Center for a two-year exhibition. "Shape Shifters" by Coral Lambert of SUNY Alfred is at left. In a competitive process, a team of judges from SUNY Oswego selected the works of three more sculptors from New York state and one from Iowa for the public display.
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Sculptures rising high in grove near SUNY Oswego’s Marano Center

Two of six large sculptures to grace a maple-shaded triangle of land near the Marano Center at SUNY Oswego rose recently for a two-year run that art faculty member Benjamin Entner hopes will mark the beginning in a drive for more public art on campus. Artists Coral Lambert of SUNY Alfred and Eric Stein of Huguenot recently installed “Shape Shifters” and “Cutter,” respectively. The rest of the sculpture garden will take root by early fall, flanking a grove of 10 maple trees along several of the most heavily used walkways on campus.

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Boyce Memorial Charity Tournament Golfers Will Take Aim At $20K Hole-In-One

Golfers participating in the 17th Annual St. Luke-Francis Boyce Memorial Charity Tournament could be “one swing away from 20K,” thanks to The House Works in Fulton, sponsor of a $20,000 hole-in-one contest. Golfers will tee off with an 8 a.m. “shotgun” start on August 9 at Battle Island State Park.

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Local Quilters Donate Quilts to Veterans
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Local Quilters Donate Quilts to Veterans

Assemblyman Will Barclay recently honored local quilters who donated handmade quilts to the Quilts of Valor Foundation. Quilts of Valor was founded in 2004. Its mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing quilts. Since the organization was founded, more than 101,000 quilts have been stitched for and given to combat and wartime veterans.

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