Bennett is the emergency services program coordinator with the Oswego County Emergency Management Office.

Kate Caltabiano is the director of patient services for the nursing division of the Oswego County Health Department.

The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee presented Marie Burr with a certificate of appreciation at their December meeting.

Dr. Dennis Norfleet, Oswego County Director of Public Health, would like to stress the importance of staying healthy and getting vaccinated against H1N1 this flu season.

Health experts are expecting another wave of H1N1 to hit sometime in February. There is still time to get vaccinated against H1N1 flu.

With 30 years of service, Kathleen DeRocha is a support examiner at the Oswego County Department of Social Services

Each February, the American Dental Association sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month. In recognition of the nationwide campaign to promote the importance of oral health Oswego County BOCES Adult Education students recently paid a visit to the Sunny Days Nursery School in Central Square.
Dental Assisting students accompanied by their instructor, Tracey Ryan, presented a fun [...]

Cornell Cooperative Extension’s recent appointment of Valerie Walthert as an agricultural economic development specialist in Oswego County, reflects a significant emphasis on the importance of the agribusiness industry in this region, according to Paul Forestiere II, Executive Director of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County.

The Oswego County Legislature recognized champion weightlifter Juan R. Collazo with a certificate at their December meeting. The 61-year-old Fulton resident is coached by Dave Eddy, also of Fulton, and currently holds five state records, five national records and two world records.

Seven more people have successfully completed the Oswego County Drug Treatment and Family Court programs. The alternative to the program can be state prison – or worse. So many more people are taking advantage of the program than ever before, a court official said.

The Oswego County Emergency Management Office announces that the system of emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point will be tested during the week of February 1 through 5. Tests will be conducted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This quarterly testing will include individual activation of each siren.

The Fulton District Wide Storytelling Festival was held and storytellers from throughout the district showcased their talents in telling a wide variety of stories. Participants told a folktale, fairytale, myth, legend, tall tale or fable. The stories ranged from spooky legends to hilarious tales and many had a useful moral attached that provided a bit [...]

Parents: Get your social life back on track! Go out “guilt-free” and have fun knowing that your children are not just waiting for you by the TV — but are having fun too!

The following students are on the Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement for the Fall 2009 semester from the Thomas J. Watson School of Engineering at Binghamton University, State University of New York.
The criteria for the Dean’s Honors list is a minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Christopher Marnell Mohr — Pennellville
Joseph T. Troia — [...]

Happy New Year to all of our readers in the tri-county region!
While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]