Six Phoenix Central School District student musicians recently demonstrated their talents during the annual Junior High Area All-State Music Festival. Held in Cortland, students from 46 school districts statewide participated in either treble choir, mixed chorus, orchestra or concert band.
At about 11:05 a.m. Monday (Nov. 13), sheriff’s deputies arrested Rayburn S. Stewart, 54, of 876 French St., Parish. He allegedly pointed a loaded handgun at the victim, then shot off a round into the residence and released air from the victim’s vehicle tires so they couldn’t leave.
Reading to children is one of the most beneficial activities an adult can take part in. This month, Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow made a visit to the Oswego Head Start Center. The mayor read books to the students, sang songs and made new friends.
Fused glass artist Diane Chepko-Sade is being featured as Artist of the Month for November at the Riverside Artisans Cooperative. Her creative glass artwork has been displayed at the Riverside Artisans for several years. Chepko-Sade’s art consists of fusing shapes and colors in a kiln, resulting in striking and dramatic images.
An eager crowd of students and parents packed the Oswego High School cafeteria on Nov. 9 to get a first-hand look at some of the career opportunities awaiting them in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The STEM Career Exploration Night featured employees and hardware from Novelis, whose aluminum processing plant in Oswego employs more than 1,000 workers.
John C. Birdlebough High School students and staff members honored the nation’s bravest men and women by offering a special tribute in recognition of Veterans’ Day. Local military recruiters from various branches and members of the local VFW Post 5540 honor guard graced the stage, adjacent to the fallen soldier battle cross, as student Catherine Musumeci offered touching opening remarks.
The Credit Accrual and Recovery for Everyone (CARE) program at SUNY Oswego has done more for its high school participants than get their education back on track. Thanks to the new Mentor-Scholar component, young adults such as Oswego City School District student Devin Ball have broken out of their shells and excelled with personal goals.
New York Sea Grant has released a video highlighting the value of king salmon to the Lake Ontario ecosystem and local economies, and how Cornell University researchers and Sea Grant personnel are using pop-off satellite archival tags developed to work in freshwater to collect unprecedented data about salmon movement and behavior. Free access to the video is posted at https://youtu.be/pb4wJQc-O7A.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. A show similar to the Las Vegas “Legends in Concert,” the longest running show since 1983, is now forming in the Greater Syracuse area. “A Time for Legends” is here and seeking area talent and venues. An Oswego and Syracuse venue might be chosen as a monthly dinner and show host, in addition to larger one night shows throughout Upstate NY.
The Emerson J. Middle School students visited the Everson Museum of Art, where they viewed special exhibits, toured the museum’s permanent collection and learned about architecture and ceramics.
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