Lakeside Artisans, 191 W. First St., is offering a class in Hand Painted Silk Scarves, another in its series of creative educational experiences for adults in our community. On April 29, from 10 a.m. to noon, Cindy Schmidt will offer a class in how to use the resist and dye to decorate a silk scarf.
In conjunction with Child Abuse Prevention Month the Oswego City Schools will be conducting a “Pinwheels for Prevention” campaign during the month of April. Donations will be accepted and paper pinwheels sold throughout the month, and pinwheel gardens will be planted in front of the schools as well as at the Education Center.
Operation Safe Stop is a cooperative project supported by the New York State Governors Traffic Safety Committee, the New York State Education Department, and the New York Association for Pupil Transportation. It is estimated that 50,000 cars illegally pass New York State school buses daily.
A granite bench has been donated by Shawn Boshart of Oswego County Monuments. The bench, valued at $1,260, is just one of the many items that will be available for bid during the Oswego Community Christian School’s seventh annual auction to be held Saturday from 1 – 4 p.m.
In a continued effort to remain family friendly and honor the countries active service members, Oswego Speedway will once again admit all kids aged 16 and under with a paid adult, and all active military members free of charge to all Speedway racing events in 2014 with the exception of Budweiser International Classic Weekend and Race of Champions Weekend.
Snow and cold aside, March is a “sweet” month. That’s because of “Maple Weekend,” an annual celebration held to promote New York’s maple industry. With 2.2 million taps, our state is the nation’s second largest maple producer with plenty of room for growth.
According to the most recent statistics I could find, in 2012, more than 600,000 children in the United States and Puerto Rico were victims of child abuse and more than 1,500 children died as a result of abuse or neglect. Even more tragic, these are only reported cases of abuse and neglect.
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