There were 46,659 indicated reports of child abuse and neglect in New York State in 2012, according to Christine Deyss, executive director of Prevent Child Abuse New York. During April, many local organizations are spreading awareness, including the Oswego City School District who is spreading child abuse awareness and raising funds with their own “Pinwheels for Prevention” campaign.
On Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m., investigators with the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team (ACT) detained two individuals at 437 State Route 104 in the city of Oswego. This was a result of the Oswego City Police Department’s continued efforts to combat the possession and trafficking of illegal drugs. Mexico residents Joshua M. Sprague and Wendi M. Czirr-Sprague were arrested.
Your simple business transaction with a Girl Scout is helping her to build a lifetime of real world skills including money management, decision making, goal setting, business ethics and communications. All funds earned stay local. Each troop determines how to spend their cookie profits and many will travel and experience camp together. And they’ll be investing in the community.
Sarah Skinner of Oswego recently completed her lacrosse career at the University of Rochester with three goals and three draw controls against host Bard College. She finishes ranking second all-time in draw controls and sixth overall in caused turnovers for the Yellowjackets.
At its March 27 meeting, the Sandy Creek Central School District Board of Education heard a presentation from the district’s architectural firm SEI Design Group. SEI was given the district’s Building Condition Survey to form the basis of their next project.
Muskies Grill in Fulton is serving up its support for the annual St. Luke “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle. Owner Michelle Baker donated a gift certificate, one of the many valuable prizes that will be given away at the “Bundle of Bucks” Charity Raffle drawing event on May 31.
Connected to our biggest trading partner, Canada, and to the rest of the world through the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway, the area is our nation’s manufacturing and agricultural powerhouse. Taken as a whole, the economy of the eight Great Lakes States and the two Canadian Great Lakes provinces represents the fourth largest economy in the world, behind only the United States, China and Japan.
A free gospel concert will be held at North Volney Methodist Church on May 10 from 1 – 3 p.m. featuring the Misfits and Lake Effect Bluegrass. There will also be a plant sale and book sale from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Mock DWI program, done in cooperation with many agencies and offices in Oswego County, is held every other year at the school and timed to be just prior to the prom. The accident scenario’s timing was intentional and served as a dramatic reminder of what can happen when a person chooses to either get behind the wheel of a car after drinking, or chooses to ride in a car when the driver has been drinking.
With a focus on always doing the right thing, 22 Fairgrieve Elementary School students were recognized with awards during the Morning Express program held April 29. Principal Jean Ciesla presented the students with medals as they celebrated the distinction of being a Principal’s Award winner.
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