Help! We have always been conscientious about using a topical flea and tick product on our pets, and that has always seemed to be effective. But we have never started it before May at the earliest and now our dog, Sam, is coming in with ticks almost every day since early March.
The United Way of Greater Oswego County presented Oswego County Opportunities with the Company Campaign Team of the Year Award at the United Way’s 2016 Salute to Volunteers and Leadership Giving Reception.
During an historic era in Cuba-U.S. relations, SUNY Oswego student photographer Samantha Kaye traveled to the island nation in January, enjoying extraordinary access facilitated by her teacher’s guide to capture neighborhood images of contemporary Cuban culture. A senior graphic design major and photography minor, Kaye will present a preview of this, her honors thesis project, on April 13 during Quest.
A full day of events is planned at North Volney Methodist Church on May 7 and you won’t want to miss any of the fun. A free gospel concert will be held from noon to 3 p.m.
Students at Volney Elementary were recently honored during a school assembly for exhibiting perseverance during the month of March. Principal Todd Terpening presented awards to 20 students after their teachers recognized them for never giving up on tasks or assignments in class.
With more than 40,000 acres of public land filled with wooded terrain, trails, lakes, streams and ponds, Oswego County offers endless opportunities for hiking, walking, fishing, and outdoor recreation throughout the 12 months of the year. Residents and visitors can now plan their trip and track their progress on a new interactive trail map developed by the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.
CiTi, the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation recently hosted the 12th annual Regional Awareness Program for young drivers to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving. The three hour program, which recurs every year in early spring as warm weather arrives and prom season approaches, delivered powerful stories from victims of drunk driving as well as the current Oswego County District Attorney and offered numerous hands on demonstrations to the effects of distracted driving.
Alanna Novea Parkhurst was born in Oswego Hospital on April 1, 2016, at 9:53 a.m.
Ruth C. Starusnak, 76, former Phoenix resident, passed away at The Grand Rehabilitation & Nursing, Chittenango, Madison County, on Tuesday March 29, 2016.
UPDATE:
The Oswego County E-911 Communications Center reports that the problems preventing people from certain areas being able to dial 911 have been resolved, and all county residents are now able to call 911.
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