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Sandy Creek Volleyball All Stars Named
Outstanding Varsity Volleyball players from Sandy Creek High School were named All Stars by the Frontier League. They included: Allison Burrows, Maggie Vazquez and Carly Lyndaker.
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CiTi Public Safety Students Turn Up The Heat
Students in the Public Safety and Justice program at the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation recently showcased their firefighting skills during a controlled fire demonstration.
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Habitat for Humanity Chapters Recognize Need, Encourage Volunteerism
Twelve years ago, Debbie Anderson sat around her kitchen table and started to think about how to change the Habitat for Humanity chapter of Oswego. Habitat for Humanity, a worldwide non-profit organization was founded in 1976 outside of Americus, Georgia, according to habitat.org. Millard and Linda Fuller, the eventual creators of the company, coined the term “partnership housing,” determined to provide affordable and decent homes for those in need. Like the Fuller family, Anderson, president of the Habitat for Humanity chapter of Oswego, was innovative in her efforts to impact her surrounding community.
Community
Celebrate Earth Week at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center
Don’t spend Spring Break inside! Come celebrate Earth Week at the Amboy 4-H Environmental Education Center with a Geocaching Egg Hunt. On April 20 from 1:30 – 3 p.m., this family-oriented program will teach participants how to use a GPS unit and then hunt for eggs in the woods.
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Birdlebough’s Thompson Attends All-Eastern Honors Ensemble in NJ
John C. Birdlebough High School senior Zachary Thompson’s extraordinary musical talent has landed him a spot in the 2017 National Association for Music Education All-Eastern Honors Ensemble.
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Sandy Creek Seeks Petitions For Two Seats On Board of Education
The Sandy Creek Central School District is seeking petitions for qualified persons interested in serving on the Sandy Creek Central School District Board of Education. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and reside within the Sandy Creek Central School District.
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There Is Still Time To Apply For Scholarships
The deadline is approaching but there is still time to apply for the Oswego County School Facilities Association Scholarships. Are you a high school senior interested in pursuing a degree in the fields of facility management, building maintenance, construction trades or construction management?
Community
Author Visits Fairgrieve, Helps Inspire Hair Donation
A good book often has relatable characters and “Melissa Parkington’s Beautiful, Beautiful Hair” by Pat Brisson was no exception for Fairgrieve Elementary School students, staff members and parent volunteers.
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Volney Students Recognized For Perseverance
Several Volney Elementary School students were recognized by their classroom teachers because the youngsters displayed perseverance throughout the month of March. Those students were honored by Principal Todd Terpening during a recent school assembly where they each received a Principal’s Award for their efforts.
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Oswego High School Drama Club To Premiere Play
The Oswego High School Drama Club will premiere a new play, “On The Terrace of the Doolittle Hotel” written and directed by Mark Cole, on May 5 and 6 at 7:30 each evening at the Robinson–Faust Theatre of the Performing Arts. The play takes place in Oswego, in September 1901 and features the character of Dr. Mary E. Walker.