Prince of Peace Lutheran Church and partner churches, Grace Lutheran and Resurrection Episcopal in Oswego, have been collecting items to send to Honduras. Former Fultonians Dr. Luke Beno, his parents Katy and Jim Beno, and other family and friends are making their 10th annual medical mission trip mountain villages in Honduras. Before moving to Georgia(…)
Each year at the Founders’ Day Gala, Le Moyne College presents its highest honor, the Simon Le Moyne Award, to those individuals who make “significant humanitarian contributions to society, serve as prominent leaders in the community, and demonstrate a deep responsibility and commitment to improving the quality of life of others”. This year’s recipients are(…)
by Jerry Kasperek Mom stood up for me when I married Ed eleven years ago. As always, she was beautiful that day. She wore white slacks and her favorite red blazer. It suited her perfectly; she was a “red” kind of lady – feisty and colorful. My mother’s name was Helen VanDeWater. She passed away(…)
by Nicole Reitz “It’s our community…and it’s personal,” was the message uttered throughout the United Way of Greater Oswego County’s annual Kick-Off Breakfast held Wednesday. The event, sponsored by Burritt Motors, CENG, Entergy and Planned Results, was held at the American Foundry in Oswego. Executive Director Melanie Trexler gave the opening remarks and was joined(…)
The New York State Field Band Conference commenced the march to the Carrier Dome last Saturday night as high school bands were active throughout Central New York. The Marching Buccaneers headed west to East Irondequoit to compete against two other National Division bands. Oswego came home with a second place finish with a score of(…)
The Oswego Alumni Association and the Laker baseball team will welcome back former players, families, friends and fans for a special reunion Sept. 21 to 23. Anyone who has ever been associated with the Oswego State baseball legacy, either on the field, in the stands or elsewhere, may take part in a golf tournament, special(…)
The Ontario Center for Performing Arts — better known as the Oswego Music Hall — will be opening its 36th season with the American roots band from Syracuse, the Andrew and Noah Band, Saturday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. This seven-member group describes its music as alternative folk and American groove, and boasts a unique(…)
SUNY Oswego has established an office to provide support and pique student interest in hands-on, faculty-mentored work. Dr. Diana Boyer, an earth sciences faculty member and director of the Office of Research and Individualized Student Experiences, said the office aims to encourage and enable student scholarly work, internships and conference travel. Personal experience tells Boyer(…)
