Community

A view of 2013 Harborfest Fireworks

Joan and John Piseski wish to thank everyone for the kind words and prayers for Joan. She had a 3½-hour back operation. The neuron surgeon reported that she came through the operation OK and Joan hopes to start walking soon.

The deadline for registration to take part in the brand new ‘Fulton Idol’ vocal music experience is set for August 1. Fulton Idol will take place at First United Church of Fulton, 33 S. Third St., on August 5 through 9, 6 to 8:30 p.m.

During the July 23 Oswego City School District Board of Education meeting President Kathleen Allen read a statement to set the stage for the upcoming school year.

The following local residents are among the 998 students who graduated from SUNY Oneonta following the spring 2013 semester. The college’s commencement ceremony was held on May 18.

The fifth concert in the Oswego Summer Sunset Concert Series will be held Wednesday, July 31 at 7:30 at Breitbeck Park in Oswego. These concerts are provided free to the public by The City of Oswego and The Musicians Union of Oswego County.

AmeriCorps member Missy Parkhurst helped students at Mexico Elementary School make pet beds for OCAWL/SPCA recently. Students from Michelle Bush’s and Gina Sherlock’s first grade classrooms and the YMCA SACC program participated. Other students brought in items from the agency’s “wish list” to donate.

The Oswego Public Library’s AmeriCorps members Andrew Baumgras and Rebecca Smith will be hosting a community food drive. Donations will be accepted from July 29 – August 9. This food drive will benefit Human Concerns in order to help them meet a growing need within the community.