A brand new event at the Lioness Club of Central Square Apple Festive in 2014 will be Wooly-Worm Racing for status, for the ultimate in weather prediction and for prize money. The Oswego County Pioneer Search and Rescue Team will sponsor the inaugural Central New York Wooly-Worm Races at the 2014 Apple Festival September 27 and 28. The festival will be held north of the village of Brewerton at 154 US Route 11, Central Square.
The Oswego City School District has entered into a partnership that it hopes will create a “regional school,” Superintendent Ben Halsey said Tuesday night. “We have partnered with eight other districts; the Oswego County BOCES, Cayuga Community College, as well as three major manufacturers (Novelis, Huhtamaki and the Fulton Boiler Company) to apply for a state grant that has been made available for the funding of a tech regional high school,” he said. If formed it would have a total of 50 students per grade level – spread throughout the entire county.
Another Level Youth Center is planning a free, family-friendly concert at Quirk Park, in conjunction with Friends of Fulton Parks. The Friends’ mission includes encouraging community events in the parks. Local musicians including “Second Story” and “Awaken” will perform from noon to 4 p.m. on September 27.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently announced awards for SUNY’s workforce development programs at 37 colleges and universities, including $85,800 toward Oswego’s planned interdisciplinary graduate degree in informatics and a $62,600 continuation award for engineering.
The sirens Brookfield Renewable Power uses to warn anglers of dangerous situations in the Oswego River have been causing problems for those living in the Port City for years. The Common Council is searching for a way to give residents some relief without compromising safety of the fishermen
“September 20 has been the date selected to recognize the accomplishments an contributions to our city by our Polish-American citizens,” the mayor proclaimed.
Following the suicide of her younger brother, a local woman has been spearheading an effort Not only to raise funds but just as importantly – raise awareness for suicide prevention. “Twelve years ago, I lost my brother to suicide. For the past five years, I have been working with a close group of others that have lost someone to suicide to plan a community walk to raise awareness. Last year alone, we had about 500 people participate,” said Jamie Leszcyznski is chair of the local event.
A new project from a team at Yale University has geographically organized a series of government photos from the 1930s and 1940s and are available for viewing online. The photos were taken nationwide by the Farm Security Administration-Office of War Information, a New Deal project that compiled some of the most recognizable images of the Great Depression and World War II. There are 307 photos taken in Oswego County, one of the highest amounts in the state.
Oswego County will hold two “KI Distribution Days” in Oswego and Mexico to distribute potassium iodide (KI) to people who live in the 10-mile emergency planning zone surrounding the nuclear power plants in Scriba. The county will distribute one 65mg tablet for every child weighing less than 150 pounds, and two 65mg tablets (totaling 130mg) for every adult in a household.
Oswego County Salvation Army is asking area businesses to act as a host for the Paper Kettles included in the upcoming Red Kettle Campaign. The campaign begins November 14 and runs through December 24.
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