SUNY Oswego’s health promotion and wellness department recently began offering nutrition as a minor, opening opportunities for students to focus on a booming field that tries to combat national issues with what people eat and why. “Obesity has become public enemy No. 1 in public health,” said department chair Sandra Bargainnier. “We talk about exercise as a gateway to good health. Equally important is good nutrition.”
Rob Rolfe, financial services representative and owner of Harmony Financial Services has announced that Nicole Rinaldo has been named the firm’s client service coordinator. A native of Oswego, Rinaldo had previously worked as a unit secretary at Oswego Hospital and most recently in reception and billing for Dr. James Campbell in Fulton.
Rachel Lee of SUNY Oswego’s atmospheric and geological sciences department will research the behavior of lava flows on the island of Hawaii and in laboratory simulations, thanks to a highly competitive two-year, $30,000 grant from the National Science Foundation.
A big thank you goes out to the race teams that compete at the Fulton Speedway, and the head of the Jr. Fan Club, Laurie Mortimer for making 2015 addition of the Jr. Fan club Bike Giveaway a big success. The entire staff of the Fulton Speedway would like to take moment to thank all those who participated and brought smiles to the kids’ faces:
In his tenure, he has seen much positive action and collaboration, he said at a recent Common Council meeting. “It has been one of the most positive experiences I’ve had in my life. The job has many challenges. My opportunity to work with the mayor and the council, city chamberlain and DPW, and just about every department has been a great experience of collaboration and partnership,” he said.
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego will be offering a special program on August 2, at 2:30 p.m. Both the U.S. Coast Guard birthday and National Lighthouse Day fall very close together on August 4 and 7, respectively. For the last several years, the Maritime Museum has celebrated with a lecture and gathering to honor those that had served and currently serve in the USCG.
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