Community

The United Way of Greater Oswego County and DuForeÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s for Diamonds will be making one lucky personÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Christmas extra special this year.

Hannibal HS Honor Roll

Dr. Brian Schmitt, Hannibal High School Principal, has announced Honor Roll status for the 1st marking period.

Fulton Churches Team up to Provide 4th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner on November 26

For the fourth straight year, Fulton churches and community organizations will host a Community Thanksgiving Dinner at State Street United Methodist Church. The free dinner at State Street United Methodist Church, 357 State Street, will serve meals between noon and 3:00 p.m.

Sandy Creek Artist Featured on the Cover of UNIQUE Magazine

Alice Olcott at the UNIQUE Unveiling Celebration

The UNIQUE 2009 Unveiling Celebration on October 14, 2009 marked the first time Alice Faye Olcott had shown her art in over four years. She was thrilled and surprised when she saw her painting Ã¢â‚¬Å“Blue MoonÃ¢â‚¬Â on the cover of UNIQUE 2009. Despite severe pain and loss of strength, she danced with her husband in celebration Ã¢â‚¬â€œ the first time she had danced in years.

Quilt Donated To Hospice

Kim Davidson of Clifton Park, NY displays the quilt she crafted and donated to the Friends of Oswego County Hospice. This quilt will be raffled off as part of the FriendsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ fundraising efforts during National Hospice Month.

Oswego Army National Guard Soldier Reenlists

Private 1st Class Christopher Collins from Oswego, NY (postal code 13126) has reenlisted to continue service with the Company E, (Forward Support Company, Infantry) 427th Brigade Support Battalion.

Barclay to Collect Items for Troops

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,IÃ¢â‚¬â€Pulaski) will collect items for troops for Christmas through Nov. 17. The Pulaski Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary will send collected items to deployed military and their families.

Oswego County Rallies Forces to Battle Water Chestnuts on the Oswego River

Oswego County officials have joined with the state Canal Corporation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for assistance in battling the water chestnut plant, an invasive species which is rapidly spreading in the Oswego River.

The Village at SUNY Oswego Bringing New Look, Features to Campus Housing

The Village, a new independent and environmentally friendly townhouse-style living option on the SUNY Oswego campus, is rounding into shape on the south side of Glimmerglass Lagoon.

It represents an independent, green and modern campus living option, adding to the college’s myriad of offerings, said Rick Kolenda, interim director of residence life and housing. Five cross-campus task forces that include students have been involved in developing the Village.

SUNY Oswego’s School of Education Continues Collaborative Work in Benin

Eugenio Basualdo, Alfred Frederick and Barbara Streets, standing from left, of SUNY Oswego's School of Education worked with teacher trainees at the Ecole Normale Superieure of the University of Abomey-Calavi recently in Benin.

Three members of SUNY Oswego’s School of Education recently continued the work of the college’s Project CLIMB in Benin, delivering intensive seminars to school inspectors and teacher trainees at the Ecole Normale Superieure of the University of Abomey-Calavi.