Camillus resident Dan Romagnoli, a member of the Central New York Woodturner's Club, shows off one of his trademark wooden hats at the 2007 New York State Fair. Visitors can see Romagnoli and fellow woodturners in action in the Fair's Daniel Parrish Witter Agricultural Museum.
Camillus' Woodman Dan turns out one-of-a-kind creations
By Mary Jo Miuccio
Part of the beauty of handcrafted wooden objects is in the selection of the type of wood, chosen by the artist. Whether from a cherry, maple, ash or beech tree, each wood lends its characteristics that are magical to the finished piece of art.
Several sites at the upcoming New York State Fair should be on your list of things to see if you appreciate the charm and beauty of worked wood. A number of popular demonstrations by wood carvers creating smiling bears and other forest creatures from the trunks of trees, fine walking sticks bedecked with carvings or embedded stones or even tabletops and other useful decor made from worked wood, polished to glass-like finishes in a multitude of natural shades. {Full Story}
'Couch surfing' not quite a day at the beach
The Fulton YMCA is partnering with ACT for Youth as one of the community sites hosting 'couch surfing' on Aug. 21 to raise awareness of teen homelessness in Oswego County.
During the month of August, don't be surprised if you see couches scattered throughout Oswego County or hear of an upsurge in events to benefit local food pantries. ACT for Youth and Street Outreach Services (SOS) are shedding some light on the issue of teenage homelessness in Oswego County.
Teenage homelessness in Oswego County isn't the stereotypical cardboard box on the streets; it goes largely unseen and unheard. It's a friend "crashing" on a couch or bedroom floor or in a 24-hour laundromat, virtually any place they can sleep. ACT for Youth members will be demonstrating "couch surfing," or being "doubled up," by sleeping on couches in public areas overnight to show county residents firsthand what homelessness looks like.
For more information about this event, or a chance to get involved, contact Amy Baldwin at 402-2093.
