Month: October 2017

In honor of National Fire Prevention Week, a handful of volunteer firefighters educated students from grades pre-kindergarten through six on the following basic measures: never hide during a fire because firefighters need to see where people are, if trapped in a room stay near the door or a window, never go back inside for an animal or toy, smoke detectors should be placed high and people should go low while exiting to a safe meeting place.

Eighth grader Elizabeth Chrisman, center, smiles after she successfully shot an arrow to her target during a recent archery lesson in her physical education class.

Archery Lesson Hits The Target With 7th, 8th Graders

The Fulton Junior High School students broadened their opportunities to do a different activity, thanks to Physical Education teacher Scott Blackburn who brought the three-week session back to the building within the past year.

Women’s Center To Build Awareness Of Domestic Violence With Take Back The Night

The SUNY Oswego Women’s Center will host the 35th annual Take Back the Night at 6 p.m. Oct. 24, to raise awareness of domestic violence. The Take Back the Night march brings attention to violence, including sexual assault and domestic violence, during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. A rally with guest speakers will precede the march.

Health Department Announces Clinic Services for Week of Oct. 16

The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.

Oswego Airman Graduates Training

U.S. Air Force Airman Nicholas D. Sheary graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Fairgrieve Introduces Safety Patrol Members

Patrol advisor and Special Education teacher Anne Roberts said each member is stationed throughout various spots in the building that Principal Jean Sampsell has deemed a necessary zone where students may need reminders on hallway expectations.

Todd Terpening, Volney Elementary principal, volunteers his time to donate blood as part of the school’s recent first grade blood drive.

1st Graders Host Blood Drive At Volney Elementary

From lessons in school to watching people donate blood, Volney Elementary School first graders could tell anyone all about the human body. As part of the first grade Listening and Learning unit about the body systems, the youngsters studied how the body’s components work together.

Community Foundation Grant Aids Discovery Learning Center

Oswego County Opportunities recently received a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation to assist low income families in the education of their young children. The grant will help fund OCO’s Discovery Learning Center and help fill a dire need for affordable child care for families in Oswego County.

October 12, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Suzanne Stout, representing We the People of Oswego Indivisible, attended Thursday's legislature meeting to invite the lawmakers to a town hall event on Oct. 17.

Legislators Invited To Town Hall Meeting To Discuss Issues

At the close of Thursday’s meeting, members of the Oswego County Legislature were invited to attend a non-partisan town hall event. Suzanne Stout, representing We the People of Oswego Indivisible, said the event, scheduled for 7 p.m. on October 17, would take place in the Legislative Chamber on the fourth floor of the County Office Building, 46 E. Bridge St. “We are a non-partisan group and we are trying to educate ourselves and the public about issues that face Oswego County,” she explained.

October 12, 2017 Submitted article

Tara Searor is the recipient of a 2017 Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Award. Presenting the award is from (left) Jim Thomas, representing New York State Senator Patty Ritchie; James W. Clyne, President and CEO of LeadingAge NY; award winner Tara Searor; St. Luke’s Diane Garcia, who nominated Searor for the award; Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow; and Terrence Gorman, St. Luke CEO and Administrator. Searor received a resolution by the New York State Legislature honoring her and other award recipients from across the state.

St. Luke’s Tara Searor Receives 2017 LeadingAge NY Employee of Distinction Award

Tara Searor is a 2017 LeadingAge New York Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Award recipient. Searor, who has been a Certified Nursing Assistant at St. Luke Health Services in Oswego for 11 years, received the award from James Clyne, CEO of LeadingAge NY, during a reception held at St. Luke in her honor. The Employee of Distinction Award acknowledges the extraordinary efforts of front line staff working in long-term care settings like St. Luke Health Services, all across New York State.