Oswego County TodayNovember 2008FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Maroun Elementary Students Learn About Cooperation

November 17, 2008 Contributor

Cooperation: To work together, help others willingly, agree and follow directionÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â¦ ItÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s the right way for students at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School in Phoenix. Throughout the school year, K-2 Elementary Principal Mary Stanton presents an assembly on the character trait of the month to bring home the message of good strong moral character which helps instill good behavior in school and good citizenship in the community.

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Babcock Oil Co., Inc. Gives Grant to Granby Elementary School

November 17, 2008 Contributor

$</p>Mark Giovanetti, owner of Babcock Oil Co., Inc. presents a $500 check to Granby Elementary School principal Heather Perry. The $500 grant is from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the school\ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s science program. Pictured with Perry and Giovanetti are: (left to right) Alex LaRock, Devon Rivera, Todd Yager, Markus Harter and Kylie Jacklett. The students are seated in front of a table with electro magnetism kits from science class. The kits will allow students to create buzzers and motors. The grant money from Giovanetti will be used for science program materials like the science kits.$

Granby Elementary School in Fulton, has received a $500 grant from the ExxonMobil Educational Alliance program to support the schoolÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s science programs.

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Hannibal Students Learn To “Build ‘Em And Bust ‘Em”

November 17, 2008 Contributor

Student teams designed and built balsa wood bridges in the Kenney Middle School technology education classrooms under the direction of technology teacher Robert Jones and Greg Bailey.

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Toys For Tots 2008 Campaign Kicks Off Wednesday

November 17, 2008 Contributor

BurgerÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s Okinawan Karate School is teaming up with the United States Marine Corps Reserve to kick off the 2008 Toys For Tots Campaign.

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Authorities Probe Burglary At Mexico Church

November 17, 2008 Steve Yablonski

Investigators are asking for the public’s help in catching whoever burglarized the Mexico Catholic church over the weekend.

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A View of Local History: Hotel Fulton, Onedia & South Second Streets, 1930

November 17, 2008 Contributor

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Professor: This Is No Time For Castor Oil Economics

November 17, 2008 Steve Yablonski

An associate professor of economics from SUNY Oswego says the government of today is better prepared to deal with a recession. While it may last a while longer, it isn’t the Great Depression, he noted.

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Zoo to You Program Visits Oswego County BOCES

November 16, 2008 Contributor

As part of their Zoo to You program, Rosamond Gifford Zoo brought some of their animals to OCB. Zoo to You is a traveling educational program that visits a variety of venues, such as schools, libraries, community centers, senior housing and day-care centers to provide an interactive, hands-on learning experience.

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Sunrise Rotary Donates Books, Learns About Hospice

November 16, 2008 Contributor

One hundred and eighty-four third grade students at Maroun Elementary School in Phoenix recently received dictionaries donated by the Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club.

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Hypothermia Is Dangerous to Young and Old Alike

November 16, 2008 Contributor

As the cold weather settles in and Oswego County residents get ready for winter, the Oswego County Health Department reminds people to be aware of the dangers of hypothermia.
Hypothermia is a serious condition in which the body gets cold and loses heat faster than it can be regenerated. It usually occurs when a person is exposed to cold or cool air, water, wind or rain for a long period of time.

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