Oswego County TodayNovember 2013FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Tradition of Excellence Continues for OHS Buccaneer Bulletin

November 8, 2013 Submitted article

Award winning performances and evaluations have become a tradition for the staff of the Oswego High School Buccaneer Bulletin. Once again, the Buccaneer Bulletin received a gold medal for being the best all around school newspaper in New York State. Each fall, the students and advisors joined with other scholastic journalists and photographers for the annual Empire State School Press Association gathering at Syracuse University.

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Public Hearing Held On Charter School Proposal

November 8, 2013 Steve Yablonski

The second public hearing regarding the proposed Renaissance Charter School drew a small gathering Thursday afternoon in the second floor conference room at the Oswego Education Center. Two of the three speakers were in favor of moving forward to provide an alternative to public schools. The district’s interim superintendent pointed out that studies have shown that charter schools’ achievement is “indistinguishable” from that of traditional public schools. Nationally, he added, charter schools have a dismal record of success.

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Young Life Featured at Oswego Rotary meeting

November 8, 2013 Contributor

Bruce Holman, Oswego Rotary club member, recently hosted Ben Titus from the Young Life organization. Titus presented a program about the Young Life mission.

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Women in Business Buzzing About ‘Connections’

November 8, 2013 Contributor

On October 29, more than 75 women from all over Central New York came together for the Connections Women’s Conference at the River Vista Center in Fulton. This new twist on networking had ‘worker bees’ buzzing from table to table securing qualified leads for the ‘queen bee’ in their hive.

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Oswego Kartway to Honor Champions at Annual Awards Banquet

November 8, 2013 Submitted article

With the record setting 2013 season at Oswego Kartway now in the rear view mirror, attention turns to the annual championship awards banquet to be held on November 16 at Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego. The banquet, set to begin at 6 p.m., will once again honor the season long track champions in all 11 Kartway divisions as well as the semi-pro division champions as a part of the inaugural Fall Frenzy series.

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Oswego, Bursting with Holiday Season Events

November 8, 2013 Contributor

The Port City will be hosting an abundance of fun and engaging events during the months of November and December to celebrate the holiday season. There is something for everyone including children, music lovers and, of course, holiday shoppers.

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Health Department Announces Clinic Schedule for Week of Nov. 12

November 8, 2013 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified home health care, long-term home health care, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.

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