SUNY Oswego will open a display of art Jan. 31, that seeks to raise awareness of diseases causing memory loss. A free public opening reception for “Recollection: A Memory Loss Awareness Project” will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. that day in Tyler Art Gallery on campus. It will run through March 1, concurrently with SUNY Oswego’s 51st annual Juried Student Exhibition.
At 10:51 p.m. on Saturday, Oswego County 911 dispatched the Oswego City Fire Department to 287 Cherry St. for a fire in an upstairs apartment with “smoke and flames showing.” All occupants had safely exited the building before firefighters arrived. However, a cat and dog belonging to the upstairs tenants perished in the fire. Fire investigators from the Oswego Fire Department and Oswego Police Department determined that the fire was caused accidentally by unattended cooking.
More than three dozen area residents got to discuss what was on their minds with U.S. Representative Dan Maffei Friday afternoon at the Oswego Public Library. The majority of concerns focus on jobs and the economy, he said.
Members of Recognizing Oswego County met on January 9 to regroup and re-energize for 2014. The group expects the new year to bring great news of people and organizations doing wonderful work in Oswego County to promote the health and wellness of children, families and adults. Recognizing Oswego County focuses on the positive efforts that are being made in the community.
SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley announced today (Jan. 17) that the college has received the largest single gift in its 153-year history: a $7.5 million gift from the estate of Oswego County resident Lorraine E. Marano, an education enthusiast.
Some light snow early today followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the upper 30s.
Today’s News In The Raider: The local ski report is better than you think, and more in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
The Oswego Boxing Club is located at 177 W. First St. and offers more than just boxing. It provides a venue to work out and get fit. And, it also stresses the importance of a good education, according to the co-owners. Classes are offered to men and women of just about any age.
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the opening of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse this year. A Lighthouse Events Committee has been formed to work on several activities. The Museum Lighthouse Committee will be holding a planning meeting on January 26 at 2:30 p.m. Interested members of the community are invited to attend this meeting.
Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang advises residents and property owners near North and South Sandy Ponds to be aware of signs of flood damage to septic systems, wells, and homes. General information on what to do during and following a severe weather event or power outage, and how to prepare for severe weather events and power outages, is contained in the NYS Department of Health’s publication “Don’t Be Left in the Dark.”
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