The new facility will increase classroom space by 600 percent and provide adequate parking, competition fields and a playground. The former Wine Creek Inn is expected to be renovated by September to house students who are presently enrolled at the school and to accommodate other students who are on a waiting list. The school will be conducting a capital campaign to raise money to offset the purchase of the building. Financial assistance will be sought from friends within the greater Oswego area. Donors will be provided the opportunity to give cash, securities or in-kind gifts.
Contributions are tax-deductible and can be paid over a three year period.
In addition, any driver age 50 years or older who completes this course will earn a certificate of completion that entities them to a 10 reduction on the PIP, liability and collision portion of their auto insurance for three years. ESA has set up these courses, designed for drivers aged 50 and older, to be held in Oswego, Scriba, Mexico, Williamstown, West Monroe, Granby, Pulaski, Phoenix, Central Square, Constantia, Fulton, Volney and Hannibal. More than 600 people took advantage of these courses last year. Eastern Shore Associates, whose origins in Oswego County date to 1849, is an independent insurance agency and brokerage offering a full range of auto, home, life and business insurance. Offices are located in Oswego, Fulton, Pulaski, Camden, Syracuse, Rochester and Watertown providing insurance and financial services to more than 10,000 households, business and governmental sub-divisions through leading insurance carriers.