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Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Sampling Some Good Food North of the Border

Executive Chef Louis Simard John and I are always on the lookout for unique recipes especially something that is characteristic of a locality. On our visit to Ottawa we stayed at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier, and didn’t think we would find something uniquely Canadian since the culinary cultures of Canada and the United States are so closely linked.

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Settings Important To Oswego Players’ Shows

As the end of the Oswego Players’ very successful 75th Anniversary Season draws near, it seems appropriate to give credit to those who work so hard behind the scenes to support the work of the director and actors in a show. These are the people who never get a rest. As soon as one show hits the boards, they are working on the set design and implementation for the next one.

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Two events to kick off second ‘Graphic Flash’ exhibition

A SUNY Oswego exhibition titled "Graphic Flash 2" will open Nov. 8, at Penfield Library on campus, combing the flash fiction micro-stories of students in Leigh Wilson's advanced fiction-writing course with illustrations -- such as "Crickets" by David Swift -- by students in Amy Bartell's advanced graphics class. The exhibition runs through Dec. 7.The “Graphic Flash” exhibition, following last year’s successful debut, will open with a reception from 4 to 5:20 p.m. Nov. 8 in the Penfield Library lobby. At 6:30 p.m. Nov. 12, readings will take place in the Campus Center auditorium as illustrations project on-screen. The exhibition will run through Dec. 7 in the library.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Arbor Day Has Its Roots In Adams, NY

I am always amazed at the small world connections I find when I am traveling. Recently, John and I toured the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and we were surprised to learn that the founder of Arbor Day, J. Sterling Morton, was born in Adams on April 22, 1832. Adams has been designated The Arbor Day Village and celebrates Arbor Day yearly with a festive on Morton’s birthday which is also Arbor Day.

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Quirk’s Players to stage ‘Bellhop’ this weekend

Quirk’s Players proudly present their fall production, Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore’s farce What The Bellhop Saw. Pictured here are cast members Michael Mankiewicz, David Houck, Jeremy Herlowski and Brad Crofoot. Though all dressed in bellhop uniforms, they are not all helpful hotel employees. What The Bellhop Saw is under the direction of Tom Briggs and plays this weekend in the GRB Auditorium.Quirk’s Players of G. Ray Bodley High School are placing finishing touches on their fall production, What The Bellhop Saw. The fast-paced farce by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore will be presented Friday and Saturday in the GRB Auditorium. Curtain time is set for 7:30 both nights and tickets are available at the door.

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Sandra Scott Travels: Book A Trip To Historic Brownville

Brownville, Nebraska, is an amazing little town south of Omaha on the Missouri River with a population of 142 with four bookstores and seven museums. The town is an inspiration for all small towns worried about their future. At one time it was a thriving river town in the Nebraska Territory with a population of 7,000.

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Songwriter Louise Mosrie To Perform at Oswego Music Hall

Nashville folk-americana songwriter Louise Mosrie will be performing at Oswego Music Hall on November 2. The doors open at 7:15 p.m. Performance will be at 8 p.m. Louise is a winner of numerous songwriting awards from folk festivals around the country such as Falcon Ridge Folk Festival in Hillsdale, NY, Kerrville Folk Festival in Kerrville, Texas and Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride, Colo.

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