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Patience and persistence helped students from the Mexico Academy & Central, Sandy Creek Central and Fulton City school districts win top honors at the annual Oswego County Battle of the Books event. Mexico Elementary School’s five-year second-place streak ended with a 120 point, first place finish for Level 1 (Grades 3 and 4).

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Classmates and teachers cheered on the awardees as Principal Jean Ciesla commended the students for doing a fantastic job meeting classroom improvement goals.

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Dufore’s has donated a beautiful silver necklace with pendent to be awarded during the event, which also features the raffle drawing for 15 cash prizes totaling $25,000 and a top prize of $10,000 to a lucky winner if all one thousand tickets are sold by the time of the event.

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A full day of events is planned at North Volney Methodist Church on May 7 and you won’t want to miss any of the fun. A free gospel concert will be held from noon to 3 p.m.

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Students at Volney Elementary were recently honored during a school assembly for exhibiting perseverance during the month of March. Principal Todd Terpening presented awards to 20 students after their teachers recognized them for never giving up on tasks or assignments in class.

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Fairgrieve Elementary students were recognized during a Morning Express program for exhibiting the school’s character education trait of perseverance throughout the month of March. Classroom teachers selected students for the honor based on their continued dedication to their classroom work and personal tasks or goals.

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The eighth graders are participating in a program called the Memory Project, in which art students receive a photo of a child who has faced various challenges.

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Volney Elementary School students celebrated March as perseverance month by welcoming a guest speaker who has never given up. Greg Callen was injured more than 10 years ago in an accident that left him in a wheelchair, unable to walk.

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Compass Federal Credit Union and Oswego Heritage Federal Credit Union announced today (April 1) that the merger between their two credit unions has been finalized. Operational integration will be completed by August 1.

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