With April being Holocaust Remembrance month, CNY Arts Center in Fulton is ambitiously trying to fold 15,000 origami butterflies to represent the thousands of children lost during the Holocaust.
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CNY Arts Center’s ambitious Butterfly Project, 15,000 Butterflies for 15,000 children, has surpassed its goal by nearly 3,000, and will launch the Butterfly exhibit with the opening of the play that prompted the project to begin with, I Never Saw another Butterfly.
A musical based on the memoirs of Gypsy Rose Lee was a project of producer David Merrick and actress Ethel Merman.
The Legislature recently passed a bill that, if signed by the Governor, would reform the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) and expedite the process for those in search of public records. The measure passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both the Senate and the Assembly.
Once again, Exelon Generation, Operator of Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station continued its support and sponsorship to Oswego County's Progressive Agriculture Safety Day.
The Oswego County Legislature has adopted summer hours for departments in the Legislative Office Building at 46 E. Bridge St., Oswego. Beginning Monday, June 29 and ending Friday, Aug. 28, offices will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Department of Motor Vehicles offices in Oswego, Fulton and Pulaski will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. during July and August. Learner's permit testing at the DMV offices will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. CDL testing will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. County employees will continue to work a 7-hour day with unpaid lunch.
Now that the school year has ended, a great way for children to retain the vocabulary and knowledge they’ve acquired this school year is to encourage them to read each day over the summer. Studies show that reading just 15 minutes a day helps prevent learning loss.
The following is a statement from Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I-Pulaski) following the passage of A.8323, and the end of the 2015 Legislative session. Lawmakers will return to Albany in January 2016, barring a special session.
Ahoy Maties! The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is swabbing the decks for a hearty bit of pirate carousing.
