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Community

October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

This recognition raises awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence and the variety of services available to its victims and survivors. Oswego County Opportunities’ Services to Aid Families assists and empowers victims of domestic violence through prevention education for at-risk individuals and groups.

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Oswego Daily News

Students in Oswego, Australia team on transhumanism course, robot videos

Human-computer interaction graduate students Bobby Tew, left, and Anthony Kirkpatrick ready one of SUNY Oswego's NAO robots for a scene in a video titled "Rob-ot," where the programmable humanoid plays surrogate husband for a widowed woman, portrayed by Oswego Players actor Joannie Anderson. Oswego students in a co-taught HCI and English literature course worked with creative writing students in Australia to produce three human-robot videos during a Collaborative Online International Learning partnership. (Photo by Tatiana Tavares)Coursework in Australia and Oswego this spring linked graduate students in English literature, human-computer interaction and creative writing. Their studies pulled in topics as diverse as artificial intelligence, philosophy, graphic design and history. And, in a case of campus-community cooperation, their final project teamed actors from Oswego Players with robot actors.

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Community

Oswego County Holiday Farmers’ Market Set for December 7

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is pleased to announce the fifth Annual Oswego County Holiday Farmers’ Market will be held on December 7 as part of the “Christmas in Mexico” festivities. The community is encouraged to visit the market and find great holiday gifts, decorations and food from local farmers.

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Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Arbor Day Has Its Roots In Adams, NY

I am always amazed at the small world connections I find when I am traveling. Recently, John and I toured the Arbor Lodge State Historical Park in Nebraska City, Nebraska, and we were surprised to learn that the founder of Arbor Day, J. Sterling Morton, was born in Adams on April 22, 1832. Adams has been designated The Arbor Day Village and celebrates Arbor Day yearly with a festive on Morton’s birthday which is also Arbor Day.

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Letters to the Editor

Legislator: Letter Was A ‘Fake,’ Seeks Author

For anyone who may have read the letter about me in the media, I want you to be aware that the letter, from Francis Rhines, claiming to be one of my constituents, is a fake letter.
There is no Francis Rhines living in my district and the only Francis Rhines registered to vote in Oswego County resides in West Monroe.

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