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Freewill Dinner August 22 at Minetto United Methodist Church
The Nurture & Care Committee of the Minetto United Methodist Church will host a freewill dinner on Sunday, August 22, serving from 4:30 to 6:30 P.M. The menu will be pulled pork sandwiches, macaroni salad, and dessert. Donations are not expected but will be accepted.
Music Boosters to Run Dunking Booth During Hannibal Field Days; Local Celebrities Will Be Targets
The Hannibal Music Boosters will operate a dunk tank booth at the Hannibal Firemen’s Field Days beginning Thursday.
The organization has lined up several local celebrities and officials to volunteer to be dunked to help raise money for the school music program.
Oswego Hospital Opens Four New ER Treatment Rooms
Half-Shire Historical Society: August 20, 2010
Prevent the Spread of Head Lice as Kids Head Back to School
When September rolls around, kids head back to school with backpacks, notebooks, lunch boxes, and all too often, head lice. September is National Head Lice Prevention Month. Head lice infest 10 to 12 million people in the U.S. every year, making it one of the most common communicable conditions in America.
Strong Schools, Lower Property Taxes Part of Plan for Recovery
At the forefront of many conversations is the need for good jobs, but with that, two factors in creating those jobs, property taxes and education.
Reported Lyme Disease Rates Increase in Pets
Area veterinarians have begun to test for Lyme disease in dogs and cats. At one Central New York veterinarian’s practice, 210 dogs and cats tested positive for Lyme Disease this year alone.
Kenneth E. Ellis, 80
Kenneth E. Ellis, 80, a life resident of Fulton, died Saturday at the Manor at Seneca Hill.
Buddy & Porky’s Pet Health: Abandoned Pets
Dear Porky & Buddy,
Three times this summer I have witnessed animals that seemed to have just been abandoned on country roads.

