Community

The fight against breast cancer in Oswego County is something that OCO’s Cancer Services Program Partnership takes very seriously. Over the years, the program has provided hundreds of mammograms, breast exams, and breast ultrasounds for uninsured and under-insured women in Oswego County.

Oswego is one of 220 institutions recommended in the “Best in the Northeast” section of the website feature “2013 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” that went live this month on PrincetonReview.com. The Princeton Review does not rank colleges on its regional lists. Oswego has made the list every year since the first edition in 2003.

The Oswego Writing Institute has been held for the past five years during the summer to provide high quality professional development to teachers with workshops that involve them in seeing themselves as writers as well as workshops that teach the process of writing to their students.

Rotarian Tom Abelgore introduced Roger Fox to the Fulton Rotary Club at a recent luncheon meeting. Roger heads up the Oswego County Search and Rescue Team. He explained some new technology called “Operation Lifesaver.”

For those interested in expanding or starting a small business in Oswego County, the next Micro-Enterprise Program small business training class is scheduled to begin Sept. 15 and run each Saturday until Oct. 13.

Lakeside Artisans, 191 W. First St. in Oswego, is offering several classes for September and October.

The Greater Pulaski Community Endowment Fund launches its fundraising campaign this fall with a goal of reaching and surpassing a $15,000 matching grant from the John Ben Snow Memorial Trust.

In an effort to provide the citizens of the community with a safe location to withdraw money, the ATM is located in the lobby of the police department which is accessible 24 hours a day.

Michelle Canfield was cited for her service to OCO Developmentally Disabled Services and its consumers.