Community
Upstate NY Amyloidosis Support Group To Meet
It will be held on May 14 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at the Rochester General Hospital – Weiner Conference Room – 1425 Portland Ave., Rochester. Amyloidosis is a life threatening illness caused by the production of abnormal proteins circulating in the blood and accumulating in the organs as heart and kidney and liver, leading to organ failure.
It’s Time to Speak Up For The Arts
Woman asks others to join her April 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Fulton Alliance Church, Route 48 South, for a community forum to get the discussion started on creating a Fulton arts center.
College Students By Day, Oz Roller Girls By Night
Students Emma Draper, Laurie Edwards, Katherine Hansen, Lindi Himes and Jean Smyth study different subjects and come from various backgrounds, but they constitute a key part of the Oz Roller Girls, whose home debut as a flat-track derby team comes April 23 vs. the Crown City Royal Pains at Oswego’s Crisafulli Rink.
Families Invited to ‘Spring Fun Day’ April 21 at Camp Hollis
Organized and hosted by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau, the free event will feature a variety of games and outdoor activities from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., including basketball, shuffleboard, hiking, arts and crafts, a campfire and much more.
Barclay Column: Budget Reduces Spending, does not Include New Taxes, but Brings Steep Cuts
I am pleased to report that the state budget passed on time this year. It finally put the brakes on spending, and did not include any new taxes or revenue streams. In the last two years, taxes and fees increased by $10 billion. This tax and spend mentality was simply not sustainable. I’m pleased the trend did not continue with the 2011-12 budget.
Ritchie Column: Your Community Needs Heroes
While the public at large thinks of firefighters as the people who run into burning buildings when others are running out, volunteer fire departments and rescue squads are often the ones who respond to calls for help of all kinds in their communities.
Ritchie Meets with Oswego County Assembly Delegation
Barenaked Ladies to Headline Harborfest
OMS Battle Of Books Team Ready For Battle
The Oswego Middle School “Battle of Books” team was determined as three squads vied for the privilege to compete in the county finals.




