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Humane Society Holds “Strut Your Mutt” Event

October 21, 2008 Contributor
</p>eremy Ketchum, First Place Men\’s winner and Dublin Goodhound, First Place Dog winner approach the finish line.

In spite of dismal weather, forty runners, walkers and strollers and almost as many dogs, in every variety from massive Dogue De Bordeaux to tiny Havanese, and many “Mutts,” joined the fourth annual Strut Your Mutt 5K/1M Walk and Run on Sunday, September 28th to help raise funds for the Oswego County Humane Society.

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Expectation Experts at Fairgrieve Elementary

October 21, 2008 Contributor
</p>Pictured above is Fairgrieve Elementary School’s Expectation Expert Award recipients for the month of October. These students were selected because they demonstrated respect. Front row (left to right): Nicole Mistico, Morgan French, Sara Burnett, Emma Weaver, Mitchel Anderson, Kyle Stewart, Memphis Kress, and Bridgette Petersen. Middle row (l to r): Kyle Ingison, Haley Hunsinger, Evan Beckwith, Tyler Hines, Jakob Ball, and Patricia Pryor. Back row (l to r): Administrative Intern Nate Wienk, Jade-Tea Bigwitch, Jewel Slade, Dawn Deaton, Beverly Sherman, Anne Burkett, and Principal Jean Ciesla.

One outstanding student from each class, kindergarten through sixth grade, is chosen to receive this award based on his’/her’s ability and dedication to fulfilling the four school-wide expectations. These behavioral expectations encourage to students to be respectful, responsible, safe, and a problem solver.

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McHugh Receives Endorsement from Veterans Group

October 21, 2008 Contributor
Congressman John M. McHugh (R,C,I) today announced that he has received the unanimous endorsement of the National Vietnam & Gulf War Veterans Coalition.  The coalition comprises nearly 80 veterans groups and veterans advocacy groups representing more than 250,000 veterans and their family members nationwide.

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Central Trades Council Unanimously Endorses Congressman McHugh

October 21, 2008 Contributor
Congressman John M. McHugh (R,C,I) today announced that he has secured the recent unanimous endorsement of the Jefferson-Lewis-St. Lawrence Counties Central Trades and Labor Council.  Rep. McHugh has received the Council’s endorsement every time he has run for re-election to Congress.

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Travis Catherman Proves “Fairgrieve’s Got Talent”

October 21, 2008 Contributor
</p>Travis Catherman demonstrates one of the many “tricks” he can do on his skateboard during Morning Express. The demonstration was the first “episode” of “Fairgrieve’s Got Talent”, a monthly feature of Morning Express which will highlight a talented individual or group at the school. For safety purposes, Catherman demonstrated the trick with the wheels removed from the skateboard.

Think the NBC show “America’s Got Talent” features some interesting talented people on their show? Well, Fairgrieve Elementary’s very own “Fairgrieve’s Got Talent” has some equally interesting talented individuals as well.

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