Each month, Recognizing Oswego County uses this recognition effort as a platform for emphasizing the wonderful work that is happening in Oswego County to promote the health and wellness of children, families and adults. The theme for November was family role modeling/mentoring/peer support.
Dr. Alfred Frederick, distinguished service professor in SUNY Oswego’s curriculum and instruction department, participated in the State Conference on Education in the State of Piaui, Brazil. The forum is a component of Brazil’s National Curriculum Reform Project, involving national mobilization for the discussion of public policies on education leading to the construction of decennial education plans for municipalities, states and the country.
On Thanksgiving morning, Masonic War Veterans Post 43 visited the VA Hospital in Syracuse to present gift baskets filled with special items of treats and needed items of hats, mittens and hand-knitted or crocheted lap blankets along with socks, gloves, sundries, T-shirts, and more to approximately 130 male and female patients, all who have served our country.
The arrests stem from drug and burglary investigations, according to OPD
On October 30, members of the city of Fulton’s Tree Committee planted four trees along West Fourth Street in front of the city’s west-side water tower as part of their 2013 commitment to beautify our neighborhoods, city parks, waterways and main street corridors.
After several years working in the customer service field, Kelly Trejo found herself out of work. With funding assistance through a Workforce Investment Act training scholarship, Kelly completed the pharmacy technician program at OCM BOCES in August 2013. Through her hard work and perseverance, Kelly is not only a successful graduate, but is currently employed full-time at Wayne Drug in Oswego.
Jimmy Javon Rolon, 21, and his mother, Veronica L. Lebron, 39, both of 123 Senior Avenue in the town of Granby, were arrested on November 25 following joint investigation. Adam M. Hamilton, 22, and his mother, Theresa Akarpinar, 45, both of 307 Rathburn Road, Lot #17, Granby, were arrested as a result of a search warrant executed at their residence.
SUNY Oswego has moved to take advantage of the economic development and educational opportunities presented by the governor’s recently launched START-UP NY program, selecting three campus properties to showcase to businesses, meeting with prospects and faculty, and beginning to assemble an advisory council. The work this fall also has included aligning the college’s core academic competencies with potential business interests.
The Great Turkey run has always been a Fulton Wrestling Thanksgiving day tradition. I suspect it was their coaches’ way of making sure the boys pre-worked off a little of their turkey dinners! Starting this year, that run will mean so much more!
The Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church recently joined in with other area churches to help with the Mission of Operation Christmas Child; it’s to demonstrate God’s love in a tangible way to needy children around the world.
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