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Students Reach New Heights at Lanigan Lift-off

December 4, 2009 Contributor
Sixth grade Lanigan and Granby Elementary students made special signs and banners that read “proud to be referral free” to display at the recent Lanigan Lift-off Assembly held at the school. A total of 310 students were recognized throughout the assembly for having stayed referral free since the beginning of the school year. Students in Lanigan Elementary School had a real ‘blast’ at the recent Lanigan Lift-Off program held at the school. This new program focuses on reinforcing the Fulton City School District’s Positive Behaviors and Interventions Services (PBIS) initiative, promoting a TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) attitude and uniting the entire Lanigan student and staff family.

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BOCES Practical Nursing Class Performs Pediatric Assessment Lab

December 4, 2009 Contributor
<p>OCB Practical Nursing student Renee Lewis preps her son Josh’s finger for a glucose screening as part of the Pediatric Assessments Lab in the Oswego County BOCES’ Practical Nursing program. This lab is essential to the completion of the pediatric portion of the class. </p>As Thanksgiving passes by and the holiday season continues, it often brings up thoughts of new beginnings, whether it’s in the form of starting a new calendar year or a New Years resolution. Students in the Oswego County BOCES Adult Education Practical Nursing program definitely have these concepts on their minds as they are nearing the completion of their educational program.

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Local Eateries Support United Way Stone Soup Luncheon

December 4, 2009 Contributor
<p>Committee members from the United Way’s Annual Holiday Luncheon meet at Tim Horton’s in Oswego to discuss details for this year’s ‘Stone Soup’ Holiday Luncheon. The event, which serves as a fundraiser for area food pantries, will be held at 11:30 am on Thursday, December 10th at St. Joseph’s Parish Center, West First Street in Oswego. Attendees are encouraged to please bring a donation of canned food, as the United Way will be collecting donations for area food pantries. For more information, or to make reservations to attend the United Way of Greater Oswego County’s “Stone Soup” Holiday Luncheon, contact your United Way office at 593-1900. Pictured above from left are: United Way Board Member and Committee Chairperson, Jim Mahoney; Brian Kocher of Oswego Printing; Volunteer, Pat Benjamin; Manager of Tim Horton’s, Jen Catalone; and Steve McLaine of Tim Horton’s. Absent from the photo are committee members: Marion Ciciarelli of Oswego Health, Helen Hoefer of Catholic Charities of Oswego County, and Shawn Seale of Key Bank.</p>

Scheduled for Thursday, December 10th, the United Way’s Annual ‘Stone Soup’ Holiday Luncheon, which is open to the public, will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Parish Center on West First in Oswego. The festive holiday event serves as a fundraiser to help stock the shelves of food pantries throughout Oswego County.

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