Oswego High School “Spirit Week” was much more than a celebration in preparation for the annual homecoming event. Junior Class Co-Advisor Tai Jackson said, “Oswego High School students accomplished quite a bit during the week as there was an effort to support the battle against Pediatric Cancer and to provide more awareness to this.”
On September 17, Oswego County Opportunities’ Head Start Programs and more than 200 other schools and Head Start Programs throughout New York State participated in Dads take your child to school day.
New author Connie Evans has joined with Tails and Tales to publish Charlotte’s Big Dream, the true story of her rescue dog. Connie teamed up with local illustrator Jim Arnold to portray Charlotte’s story from the time she was outdoors, homeless, cold and hungry searching for her new family to her adoption by a new mom.
School spirit reached epic heights at Pulaski Senior High School when students demonstrated their school pride in a very unique way. The students dressed as their favorite super hero on the first day of “spirit week” festivities.
Fredrick T. Melfi, 62, a resident of the Tug Hill Road in Oswego Town, passed away Wednesday October 9, 2013, at Upstate Medical University in Syracuse.
Floyd J. Chillson, 92, of Hannibal, passed away on Wednesday October 9, 2013, at The Manor at Seneca Hill.
Oswego County BOCES Culinary Arts students made 200 bag lunches for the event. Students worked in stations to assemble the ham and turkey sandwiches, some cleaned lettuce while others portioned meat on a deli slicer.
Distinguished children’s book author Bruce Coville roamed his old stomping grounds today (Oct. 10), sharing his passion for writing with students in the Phoenix Central School District. Coville, an author of more than 100 books geared toward children and young adults, grew up and attended school in Phoenix. He said his passion for writing was ignited during a class assignment when he was in sixth grade.
The new pact covers the years 2013 through 2017. Members won’t receive salary adjustments in 2013 or 2014. In 2015, they will receive a one-time lump sum of $1,000 for full-time workers and $500 for part-timers. Raises (2 percent) for union members will kick in for 2016 and 2017.
This weekend “The Pride of Oswego,” the Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers, will be on the road to compete in “Blue Eagle Soundfest” at Nazareth Area High School in Nazareth, Pa. The Bucs will compete in Nazareth on the turf field which has a capacity of 4,200. The stadium is expected to be full for the show which starts at 5 p.m. Saturday.
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