Community

Much is needed to get this project going, but the immediate need is to raise public awareness to the economic and cultural benefit of an arts center, to create a non-profit organization to operate the center and work to secure a facility to offer programming in support of individual artists and arts organizations.

The American Red Cross of Central New York wrapped up its annual Heroes for the American Red Cross campaign on April 22, raising approximately $34,000 in support of its mission.

The pocket watch was the men’s “watch of choice” from the 1700s until about a generation ago. The pocket watch was manufactured in this country from the middle 1800s through 1969, when the last pocket watch was made by the Hamilton Watch Company.

The Fulton City School District played host to hundreds of students for the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Solo Festival Zone 4 recently.

During a mile long hike, students observed various birds, small mammals, many varieties of plants and trees and learned important lessons about how to be safe when interacting with nature.

AmeriCorps members are working with youth across Oswego County by mentoring them, educating them about good nutrition, and providing fitness activities.

SUNY Oswego’s Leadership Oswego County program will graduate 18 members of the Class of 2011 on June 3.  Ceremonies for the program, an initiative of the college’s Office of Business and Community Relations, will take place at 6 p.m. in the Sheldon Hall ballroom at SUNY Oswego.

McMahon presented the first ever Thomas James Wiggins Sr. Memorial Scholarship to Cayuga second-year nursing student Vicki L. Pasco of Oswego.

The Oswego County Committee of the State Conservative Party will hold an Interview and Endorsement meeting on Wednesday May 25th, and Thursday May 26th.