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The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior High School end-of-the-year outing to Camp Zerbe Nature Park proved to the perfect opportunity to have a real ‘blast’ in the great outdoors. Students played tether ball, volleyball, soccer, football, kickball, basketball, Frisbee, and launched soda bottle rockets.

A second grade reading group at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School finished the school year with a traveling wax museum presentation. The group is comprised of six students and is led by second grade teacher Hanna Weigel as a way to promote the students’ reading and reading comprehension skills.

An academic awards celebration honored Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior High School students during the final week of classes. Principal James Heffron and seventh and eighth grade teachers bestowed several academic honors upon students.

If you are from Central New York, then you know early summer means the strawberry harvest – and all that goes with it! Among residents at Michaud Health Services in Fulton, the tradition of cleaning and preparing a batch of freshly picked strawberries is alive and well.

Time to order fresh, locally-grown blueberries and pick up a blueberry pie, cake or sundae at the Schroeppel Historical Society Blueberry Fest from 11 a.m.- 3 p.m. on July 19.

The Migrant Education Tutorial and Support Services Program at Oswego County BOCES recently held its annual graduation and recognition ceremony. Each of the three graduating seniors from the program received a scholarship award on behalf of the Weston T. Hyde Foundation, which was presented by former Fulton City School District Superintendent Michael Egan.

“The closing of the Scotsman Media Group is not a reflection of the ability or skills of the company’s leadership or employees. The result is due to unforeseen business circumstances beyond the company’s control,” stated Company President William Veit, noting that his attempt to acquire the business or obtain additional financing was ultimately unsuccessful.

After 40 weeks of classroom training and hands-on learning, 26 Oswego County BOCES Practical Nursing program students earned their diplomas Thursday and are preparing to embark on medical careers in the near future. The nearly 1,200-hour adult education course prepares students to work as a practical nurse in such places as home care agencies, nursing homes, physicians’ offices, hospitals and health care clinics.

Republican, Conservative and Independence candidate for U.S. Congress John Katko (NY-24) announced an addition to his growing Listening Session schedule with a stop in Oswego County.