Community

State Senator Patty Ritchie’s bill to ease local county jail overcrowding, by requiring the state to move more quickly when picking up its inmates and placing them back in state prisons, was approved by the Senate Tuesday.

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 103 W. Seventh St., will hold its annual Parish Bazaar July 13, 14 and 15.

Staff Sergeant Douglas Crews from Phoenix has reenlisted to continue service with the 206th Military Police Company.

On Saturday June 16 we held our monthly luncheon at Richland.  About 25 people attended and helped fete Victor Yerdon of Phoenix on the occasion of his 83rd birthday.

Ben Turner of Murdock’s donated skateboards to every Oswego elementary school as part of the PBIS support program.

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) Wednesday said he supports a measure that will prohibit spending of cash assistance benefits on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling and strip clubs.

Sabrina Marinelli of Mexico graduated with a bachelors degree from Gettysburg College on May 20.

On June 13, Judy Rowe turned her Granby Elementary School first grade classroom into the Spaghetti Schoolhouse Restaurant. Staff members and parent volunteers acted as hosts and waiters and students enjoyed lunch and conversation.

Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Community Services treated residents of the Fulton Mill Apartments to an ice cream social.