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Fairley Second Graders Collect Items For Paws Across Oswego County
Students at Fairley Elementary School recently learned the importance of helping others and serving as advocates during a unit titled, “Fighting for a Cause.”
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Bishop’s Commons Residents Enjoy Oswego County New Horizons Band Performance
Residents at Bishop’s Commons Enriched Housing Residence enjoyed a wonderful performance when the 40-plus members of the Oswego County New Horizons Band visited.
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Character Education Ceremony Honors Hannibal Middle School Students
More than 225 students in fifth through seventh grades who earned character awards since September were honored during a ceremony in the cafeteria June 1.
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Phoenix Student Musicians Perform Spring Concert
The seventh and eighth grade chorus and band students performed a full lineup of songs featuring several soloists as well as group numbers. Following the chorus performance, the band took the stage for a medley of songs under the direction of Dave Frateschi.
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Date Announced for Fourth Annual Fabric Sale Fundraiser
The fourth annual fabric sale fundraiser to support the Oswego County 4-H Program, part of Cornell Cooperative Extension, will be held July 22 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Believer’s Chapel, 5375 State Route 3, Mexico.
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Volney Guest Encourages Reading
With the end of the 2016-17 school year approaching, local story reader Jim McKenna encouraged Volney Elementary students to remember one thing: good books are everywhere. He emphasized emotion and actions as he read aloud the first chapter of “How to Steal a Dog” by Barbara O’Connor and a couple of short stories to students in grades kindergarten through six.
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Boost Customer Loyalty Through Strategic Social Media
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will host an educational program for the agricultural community on how to improve their farm presence on Facebook. Join us at the Oswego County Federal Credit Union’s Community Room on June 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.
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Hannibal Entrepreneurs Deliver Business Proposals
Hannibal High School students are exploring potential careers and gaining hands-on experience in collaboration with area businesses. The entrepreneurship class recently wrapped up a project-based learning effort that culminated in a business pitch to a panel of potential “investors.”
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June 8-9 Great Lakes Crude Oil Transport Webinars Open to Public
Crude oil travels through the Great Lakes Basin by rail, truck, and barge. On Thursday, June 8, at 1 p.m. and Friday, June 9, at 8 a.m., the public can listen in by webinar as the Great Lakes Sea Grant Network, Great Lakes Commission, International Joint Commission, and Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative host a symposium on crude oil transport. Webinar information is available at glslcrudeoiltransport.org
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CiTi Students Put History On Display
Clara Barton, Walt Disney, Babe Ruth and several other important figures stopped by the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation classrooms at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School to share their life stories as part of a living wax museum event.