Community

The Oswego County Legislature has adopted a tobacco-free parks policy for county parks. The action was taken at the annual “Government Day” program of the Legislature with seventh grade students from around the county participating in the meeting.

Erin Burke of Pennellville earned a perfect grade point average of 4.0 during the spring 2012 semester at SUNY Oneonta and has been named to the college’s Provost’s List.

For well over a decade, the St. Luke-Boyce Memorial Charity Golf event has been raising money to benefit resident programs at St. Luke Health Services and Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence in Oswego, and Michaud Residential Health Services in Fulton.

The Fulton First United Methodist Church is presenting a rummage sale June 29 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. A wide variety of items will be for sale.

The clinics, to be held Thursday evening, in Heuvelton, and Friday evening, in New Haven, are funded by a special grant Senator Ritchie obtained through the state budget, and in cooperation with local veterinarians.

A special ceremony was held at Altmar Elementary School during the last week of the school year to celebrate the educational accomplishments of students in the fourth grade. Principal Denise Penoyer commended the students for the hard work and time that each of them put into school and learning.

St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church Annual Parish Bazaar will be held July 13, 6 – 10 p.m., July 14, 5 – 10 p.m. and July 15, 4 to 9 p.m. The rain date is July 16, 6 – 9 p.m.

After awards and some words of wisdom from classroom teachers, Paul Dorsey, Erica Bertrand, Joseph McNamara, Karen Murdoch and Stephany Collins, students were awarded their promotion certificates. Families and students celebrated in the gymnasium with refreshments after the ceremony.