Community

The Oswego US Coast Guard Auxiliary will be offering two boating safety courses. One on May 5 at Fulton Municipal Building, 141 S. First St., Fulton. And, one on May 19 at Sandy Pond Sportsman Association, 3201 County Route 15, Sandy Creek.

SUNY Oswego studio art students will appear at an opening reception from 2 to 4 p.m. May 5, at the SUNY Oswego Metro Center in Syracuse for the free public opening reception of an exhibition titled “Simultaneous Contrast.”

Assemblyman Will Barclay said he was pleased to be a part of a patriotic event Monday honoring both Volney Elementary and former student and service member Eric Lockwood, Petty Officer.

The project is projected to be bid in late July or early August. Construction is anticipated to begin in September. The project will be a multi-year phased project including additions and renovations.

It’s never too early to starting thinking how to “Stuff a Bus.” Recently, a committee gathered to kick off the eleventh year of this worthwhile program. Once again the United Way, Oswego County Opportunities and school districts from throughout the county are involved.

It would be hard for me to imagine life without our yellow lab. That’s why I’m helping to take steps to safeguard man’s best friend. Last week, two important bills were passed in the Senate to protect animals.

The next meeting of DAWN will be held Thursday at 7 p.m. at Oswego County Democrat Headquarters, 157 W. Fifth St., Oswego.

April’s meeting of the Oswego Association of Business and Professional Women was held  at Vona’s. It was full of Oswego Middle School innovation and information.