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Oswego County Workforce New York is offering the program, Employers and You: A Trade Union Forum on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 2 to 4:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Career Center at 200 N. Second St. in Fulton.

“Job seekers can meet with representatives from local trade unions at this event,” said Judy McManus, senior employment specialist for the Oswego County Division of Employment and Training. “They will be able to gather information about the work performed by each union as well as the requirements to join.”

The presentation, “All about Unions” is scheduled to take place from 2 to 3 p.m. Participants will then have the opportunity to talk with union representatives from 3 to 4:30 p.m.

The unions that are scheduled to attend include Carpenters Local 747, Electrical Workers Local 43, Operating Engineers Local 545, Plumbers and Steamfitters Local 73 and Roofers Local 195.

For more information about the forum, call the Career Center weekdays at 591-9000.

Oswego Harborfest has announced that the popular 50-50 Raffle to benefit Harborfest will return in 2009.

Farnham Family Services, an Oswego-based substance abuse treatment and prevention center, is now selling tickets for its 2009 Changing Lives Raffle.

As this column goes to press the 152nd Oswego County Fair should be in full swing at Sandy Creek. During the previous week the Heritage building was stocked full with many new and unique exhibits. We even brought down a piano for some live music!