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Oswego Daily News

SUNY Oswego partners in $15 million project to establish environmental health institute

Four Central New York SUNY institutions — the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), SUNY Oswego, SUNY Upstate Medical University and Onondaga Community College — have won $15 million in a competitive grant program to create the SUNY Institute of Environmental Health and Environmental Medicine

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Fulton Daily News

CNY Arts Center celebrates grand opening of ARTs in the HeART Gallery

CNY Arts Center has been looking to expand for a while, and with the addition of CNY Arts Gallery, located at 47 First St., that goal is being realized. The original location of CNY Arts is at the State Street Church in Fulton and is a space where classes are held and the staff offices are located. “We didn’t have enough space for our artists to display work,” explained Bonnie McClellen, the gallery coordinator.

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Fulton Daily News

Holocaust survivor shares message of hope, courage and compassion with Fulton sixth graders

Marion Blumenthal Lazan holds the Star of David that she was required to wear as a child. The Holocaust survivor and author spoke to sixth students in the Fulton City School District about the power of hope, courage and compassion and spent some time after her presentation autographing copies of her memoir Four Perfect Pebbles: A Holocaust Story. Lazan began publicly speaking about her Holocaust story more than 30 years ago and in addition to a memoir, her story was the basis for the 2003 documentary titled Marion’s Triumph: Surviving History’s Nightmare.Marion Blumenthal Lazan, a Holocaust survivor and author of the book “Four Perfect Pebbles,” was a recent visitor in the Fulton City School District where she shared her personal story of hope, courage and compassion with sixth grade students in the district. “By listening,” she said, “I hope you prevent our past from becoming your future.”

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Oswego Daily News

‘Cancer is a Drag Show’ brings some sparkle to a somber issue

Elektra Liquore channels her inner diva and had the crowd singing along to some of Cher's biggest hits.The Lakeside Winterguard hosted the ‘Cancer is a Drag Show’ at the American Foundry in Oswego. “All the raffle money gets donated to Relay for Life, plus the tips from the performers,” said the evening’s host Macy Parade. “The full amount is going to Relay for Life.” Over the course of the night seven drag queens and one drag king performed for the crowd. Each began on stage and then milled around the room collecting tips from fans.

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