The Phoenix high school auditorium was abuzz with laughter, talent and excitement recently as nine John C. Birdlebough students vied for the title of “Mr. Phoenix.” The sixth annual pageant featured contestants in ninth through 12th grades who competed in different activities.
An overnight package, courtesy of the Quality Inn & Suites Riverfront in Oswego, will be one of many prizes up for grabs during the annual “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle Drawing Party taking place on May 6. In addition to the prize giveaways, the raffle will award cash prizes totaling $25,000 among 15 lucky winners.
Five students from Michael A. Maroun Elementary School will have their artwork on display throughout April at the Beaver Lake Nature Center. The exhibit features student-submitted work from elementary-age children representing districts across the region.
At first glance, the North American porcupine may seem to have a carefree and leisurely approach to life. However, biological stress, natural predators, and human interaction frame a different perspective of porcupine life.
The Oswego Community Youth Orchestra will hold its annual Spring Concert April 9 at 7 p.m. Sheldon Hall Ballroom of SUNY Oswego is the elegant concert hall, and special guests SUNY Oswego Community Orchestra will perform the finale with OCYO.
Talent was abound during the Fulton Junior High School’s annual Music in Our School’s Month concert. The Seventh Grade Band, conducted by Carrie Foster, opened the concert with “Boundary Road March,” a toe-tapping performance with a regal feel.
Nurses from St. Luke Family of Caring affiliates are teaming up with the Fulton Family YMCA to offer bone density screenings on April 4 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Fulton YMCA, 715 W. Broadway. The screenings are free of charge and open to YMCA members and the public, no appointment is necessary.
Granby Elementary School fifth graders learned through their participation in the Fulton City Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program that their choices in life may come with rewards or consequences.
The Fulton Women’s Club had its monthly luncheon at Holy Trinity Church on March 22. Sue Conklin a Tai Chi instructor from The Greater Baldwinsville YMCA was the guest speaker.
All Content Copyright Dot Publishing 2026. All Submissions Become Property of Dot Publishing All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.