Community

Joan Wood Benjamin and Marilyn Wood of Murrells Inlet, SC, recently took their parents, Carl and Jean Wood, former Parish residents, to New Orleans, Louisiana. They toured the French Quarter, The French Market, the World War II Museum, took a ride on a Steamboat down the Mississippi and had dinner at restaurants that played Jazz and Cajun music.

The 2013 Free Summer Concert Series starts Wednesday at the Bullhead Point Pavilion with the Fulton Community Band starting at 7 p.m. On Friday, The Sounds of Brass will be performing at the Downtown Gazebo on South First Street beginning at 6:30 p.m.

At a recent Sunrise Rotary meeting, Rotarian Dan Farfaglia introduced Dr. Jiancheng Huang, director of Oswego County Health Department. Dr. Huang presented an engaging powerpoint and discussion of diseases spread by insects and animals in the wild. He made a very important point that it is crucial to focus on prevention of these diseases.

All Oswego County government offices will be closed Thursday, July 4, for Independence Day.

At a recent District Changing of the Guard meeting, Doug Stevens, Fulton Sunrise Rotary, was presented with the 2013 Rotarian of Excellence Award by President Patrick Waite. This award exemplifies Service Above Self.

Organizers of the Oswego “Rock the Locks” Paddlefest will draw a Perception Prodigy 12 kayak, paddle, and personal flotation device, valued at more than $700, at the Paddlefest  June 29.

OHS Senior Leah Weiss received her Academic Excellence Scholarship check from Oswego Association of Business and Professional Women committee member Mary Jackson.