The Oswego Arts Collaborative, the Heritage Foundation of Oswego County and the H. Lee White Marine Museum with the support of the American Foundry are pleased to present an Arts & Culture and Non Profit Forum for the City of Oswego Mayoral Candidates.
In an effort to raise community awareness about the devastating impact of domestic violence and what services are available for victims in Oswego County, Services to Aid Families (SAF), a program of Oswego County Opportunities, Inc. (OCO), is asking community members to “Go Purple” as they recognize October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
The Attic Teen Center at the First United Methodist Church, 1408 St. Rt. 176, Fulton (across from the Jr. High) invites all youth in the community, grades 7-12, to participate.
The project entailed a walkthrough with members of Friends of Great Bear and a forester from Oswego County Soil and Water Conservation District, identifying select areas in need of repair. Once the areas were identified, it was discussed and determined how each section would be repaired. Quantity, type of materials and tools needed were then determined.
Coach Mike Shea said, “This was another outstanding defensive performance. Brennan Richardson had his highest digs total with 14 while Dylan Lavner was on and consistently put the ball away. When we play good defense we get great opportunities on offense. We’re doing a good job of staying focused.”
The United Way of Greater Oswego County is once again offering its donors the opportunity to be rewarded for helping their community.
As a follow-up to its overflowing waiting list at the recent Get Health Connected health fair at the OnCenter, Aurora of CNY is offering more free vision screenings at its office in Syracuse.
Anja Mayer, whom many people may remember as the foreign exchange student from Switzerland last year, has yet to lose her Raider Pride.
In fact, she proudly displays her copy of The Raider student newspaper on a recent trip to the Alps.
You could be forgiven for looking at the scores Fulton students earned on state standard tests and concluding that student performance is dropping fast. After all, in 2009, 69% of Fulton 3rd graders were judged to be proficient at the state standard for English Language Arts. In 2011, just 47% were proficient.
“Does that mean that suddenly, we’ve forgotten how to teach?” asked Board of Education member Brian Hotaling.
Girl Scout Claudia Chetney and sixth graders throughout the Oswego City School District are asking seniors at Bishop’s Commons “Are you smarter than a sixth grader?” The event taking place on Oct. 9, is part of Chetney’s Bronze Service Award and is modeled after the popular game show on TV. It’s open to the public and will collect canned or non-perishable goods at the door for donation to the local Human Concerns Center and Salvation Army.
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