For the first time ever, the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting a New York State Certified “About Boater Safety” course during Harborfest. The class will take place on July 27 in the McCrobie Building. There may be an additional class on Sunday depending on the number of people that signed up in advance of the July 24 registration deadline.
Tammy Hadlow, 48, of Oswego, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for the Philippines July 5 to begin training as an environment volunteer. Hadlow will live and work in a community to work on a variety of activities, including teaching environmental awareness and working with coastal resource management extension.
This week, many people will join friends and family members to fire up the grill, load up the cooler, and find that perfect spot to watch a spectacle in the sky for the Fourth of July holiday. But, the Fourth is so much more than cookouts and fireworks displays.
A large audience of job seekers and several human resource professionals recently participated in a panel discussion to demystify the application and hiring processes at local companies. The forum, entitled “What Employers Want,” was sponsored by Oswego County Workforce New York and allowed local employers to share the qualities they are looking for from job applicants. It was held at the new Cayuga Community College campus in Fulton in May and was open to the public.
The unique musical stylings of Carol Fisher will kick off St. Mary of the Assumption’s Annual Parish Bazaar with a performance July 12 from 6-9 p.m. Fisher, a local inspirational singer / songwriter, will be performing a variety of songs from her nine albums, including her latest album, Sing the Psalms Vol 1.
Plants are good for the environment, right? Not always. Aquatic invasive species (AIS) in local watersheds and ecosystems are negatively impacting native plants, animals and habitat. An invasive species is defined by the federal Executive Order 13112 that establishes a National Invasive Species Council as a species that is non-native to the ecosystem of interest and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
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