Members of the Oswego City School District’s Athletics Department are making their impact felt outside the gym this holiday season as student-athletes and coaches are pitching on service and charity efforts throughout their community. Bucs from all sports have been involved in the effort, said OCSD Director of Physical Education and Athletics Rhonda Bullard.
Recently, the Friends of History received a grant from the Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club and District 7150 for new computers and software updates. With these updates, the FOH will be able to catalog any Fulton
historical items loaned or donated to the John Wells Pratt House Museum, which is located at 177 S. First St. in Fulton.
“Our students recognize that these are the men and women who are working each day to make our community safer and we wanted to show them we appreciate them during the holiday time,” said OMS Principal Mary Beth Fierro.
For students at Pulaski Academy and Central School District, the joy of reading will now be coupled with the thrill of competition. Twenty-one sixth grade students at Pulaski Middle School will compete in a Battle of the Books event, the first time the district has participated in the program.
A new group offering support for those who are experiencing grief due to the loss of someone close has begun meeting the fourth Tuesday of every month at St. Luke Health Services in Oswego. The next meeting takes place on December 26, beginning at 6:30 p.m.
The Minetto United Methodist Church will host a free dinner on Sunday, December 17, serving from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The menu, subject to change, will be chicken and biscuit, vegetable, mashed potatoes, and dessert. Donations are not expected but will be accepted.
At a recent Fulton Sunrise Club meeting, Linda Eagan introduced Robin Kulibert who spoke about Timebanking. Timebanking is like money in that you, as a member of a network, exchange services with one another for credits instead of money.
Maria is a gorgeous Siamese/Tortie mix. You can see her unusual markings. She was the loving mother of the seven Von Trapp kittens, who have now all found their own homes, leaving her lonely and looking for someone else to adore. She spends hours lying on the office desk looking for (and getting) attention but she needs her own home and her own people to love her.
Parishes across the seven-county Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will participate in the annual Light is On for You campaign on December 18. Parishes generally offer extended hours for the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession) on one evening during Advent and Lent. Participating parishes will be open from 4 to 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Chad Dunham a History and Anthropology major from Central Square, NY was a member of the 2017 SUNY Oneonta men’s cross country team. The team competed in eight meets this fall and finished in second place at the SUNYAC Championships and 11th at the NCAA Atlantic Region Championships.
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