Community

The Spring Rummage Sale at the Minetto United Methodist Church will be on April 19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on April 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Oscar winning movie all about Mr. Lincoln will be shown at First United Church of Fulton, 33 S. Third St., on Sunday at 2 p.m. Also, the community is invited to meet Fulton civic leaders on April 13 starting at 5 p.m at the First United Church of Fulton.

Rep. Dan Maffei (D-NY) announced that the Cody, Granby Center, Minetto, City of Oswego, and Town of Oswego fire departments will all receive grants totaling $514,553 in Round 20 of the FY2012 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program which is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has donated $1,000 to support Oswego County Opportunities’ annual bowling tournament fundraiser, the “Lucky 13” Bowl-A-Fun.  Proceeds for this year’s event are being directed toward services that help the homeless or nearly homeless in Oswego County.

The Oswego Railroad Museum, 56 W. First St., Oswego, in the Maritime District, is having a special weekend before the 2013 season starts. On April 13 and 14, from noon to 5 p.m. will be Penn-Central + Conrail Weekend.

SUNY Oswego students in graphic arts and creative writing will join forces to produce “Graphic Flash,” an exhibition starting April 13, at Oswego State Downtown

The event was a celebration of literacy and featured several demonstrations, displays and hands-on activities that aimed at making learning and trying new things fun and fascinating.

The Oswego Fire Department announces the retirement of Lieutenant Christopher Chetney after more than 20 years of service. He was appointed to the department on June 18, 1992, and retired on March 31, 2013. Lt. Chetney spent the majority of his career assigned to “A” shift being promoted from Firefighter to Lieutenant on December 15, 2004.

The largest line-up annually at Harborfest on the NRG Oswego Harbor Power “Lakeview Stage” in Breitbeck Park, is reserved for Saturday afternoon and evening.