Community News

“Caring”, “generous” and “dedicated to their community”, were phrases heard often when describing the 2017 John Foster Burden Award recipients at a recent reception held at Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence in Oswego.

     With Christmas just around the corner and the New Year a week after that, a lot of us are faced with having to buy gifts or plan vacations. And, according to Dave Turner, Oswego County's director of Community Development, Tourism and Planning, "a fishing trip to the trophy-packed waters off Oswego County fits both bills."

     Employees of Constellation Energy Nuclear Group's (CENG) Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station delivered a generous donation of Thanksgiving food for families that they adopted through Catholic Charities of Oswego County.

Exelon Generation donated more than $75,000 to 12 local organizations this year with proceeds from this year’s charity golf tournament.

Employees at Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station led efforts to build habitats for blue birds, bats, pollinators and wood ducks over a period of several years, ultimately resulting in Gold Level Certification from the Wildlife Habitat Council (WHC) for the station.

     SUNY Oswego students and faculty will offer small prints of original artwork for sale as a Hurricane Sandy relief fundraiser starting Dec. 7 at Oswego State Downtown.

     Professional auctioneer, Col. Corrina McEwen Pauldine recently opened McEwen Auction Company, 32 Erie St., in the former St. John's Church, in Oswego. Along with specialty auctions, Pauldine hosts weekly auctions every Monday at 6 p.m., with a preview from 5-6 p.m.
Pauldine offered these tips for the first-time auction goer:

     It's official. The largest, heaviest squash in New York, the U.S. and the world was weighed in at the 2012 CNY Great Pumpkin Festival, Sept. 29 and 30, said Beth Hilton, executive director, Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, who hosted the event.

     The Oswego City School Board of Education committee and regular meetings will be held beginning at 5 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 4 at the Education Center.