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Sandra Scott Travels: It took six million years to create and it is not finished yet

June 20, 2014 Contributor

New York State is fortunate to have so many unique places to visit. One of those places is Howe Caverns which I found just as impressive on my third visit as I did on my first two visits decades ago. Howe Caverns took six million years to create and it is not finished yet, but the change is slow. Even if the changes in the caverns are not discernible other changes are. There is now a rock wall, zip lines, and even a bungee-style activity for those looking for thrills.

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Fulton Community Theatre Summer Comedies Continue This Weekend

June 17, 2014 Contributor

The production, which looks at the foibles of love and live on stage, features two one-act comedies: “Take Five” a comedy by Westley M. Pederson, directed by Donald Crowe and “Who Am I This Time?” by Christopher Sergel, based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., directed by Valeri Roscoe Dedich.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Enjoying A Sweet Time in Santo Domingo

June 14, 2014 Contributor

John and I have been to several chocolate museums but nothing compared with our visit to the Chocolate Museum in Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic and the first European city in the Americas. The Choco Museum is just steps from Plaza Colon in the heart of the colonial center of the city. The tour started in a small garden of cocoa plants and then followed the production process. We learned that the cocoa plant is “finicky.”

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Charlie Brown Wraps Up This Weekend

June 13, 2014 Contributor

The final weekend of the musical production runs Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. There is no Sunday matinee this weekend.

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Oswego Children’s Theater’s Shrek Features New Faces

June 13, 2014 Submitted article

Two of the newcomers, Doug Schneider and Leah Mullen, are slated to play the lead roles of Shrek and Princess Fiona. The pair are appearing for the first time with Oswego Children’s Theater however, they are no strangers to the stage as both have appeared in a number of productions.

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Good Grief! It’s The Final Weekend for Charlie Brown

June 12, 2014 Contributor

Final weekend of the musical production runs Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. at CNY Arts Center, 357 State St. in Fulton.

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Fulton Community Theatre Presents An Evening Of Summer One-Act Comedies

June 9, 2014 Contributor

The production will feature two one-act comedies: “Take Five” a comedy by Westley M. Pederson, directed by Donald Crowe; and “Who Am I This Time?” by Christopher Sergel, based on the short story by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., directed by Valeri Roscoe Dedich.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Experience A Slice Of US History Right Here

June 6, 2014 Contributor

In May 1814, about 700 British troops came ashore in Oswego and ended up destroying Fort Ontario. It is hard to imagine the terror the residents felt. I love the book “The Great Rope” written by Rosemary Nesbitt. It is just one story about how local residents rose to the occasion and took part in the defense of their country during the War of 1812.

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You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown Performance Date Changes Announced

June 6, 2014 Contributor

CNY Arts Center announces a change in performance dates for the final weekend of You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown. The closing matinee on June 15 has been cancelled. You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown runs June 6, 7, 13 and 14 at 8 p.m. and June 8 and 14 at 3 p.m.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Recalling the Flying Tigers’ Place in History

May 30, 2014 Contributor

A few years ago, John and I were in St. Charles, Louisiana, where we visited the Imperial Calcasieu Museum. While browsing the displays I overheard someone say, “Claire Chennault! He is known by every school child in China.” It caught my attention. Claire Chennault, the commander of the Flying Tigers, a group of volunteer military men who trained in Burma, now called Myanmar, lived in St. Charles. The Flying Tigers helped defend the Chinese against the Japanese before the U.S. entered the war.

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