Commander Peter Robson, with the Challenger Learning Center in Rochester, was recently welcomed back for a second time to Granby Elementary School. Robson began his presentation with showing third graders a video of the Space Shuttle Atlantis launch, the last of NASA’s space planes to retire.
Local author Susan Peterson Gateley will be the guest speaker at final history lecture of the 2013 season at the H. Lee White Museum and Maritime Center. Her topic, “Maritime Tales of Lake Ontario,” will be free to the public at the museum on October 12 at 1:30 p.m.
The September 24 meeting of the Oswego City School District Board of Education was relatively routine. Prior to the beginning of the public portion of the meeting the board conducted a moment of silence for district employees who have recently passed away.
Nephrology Associates of Syracuse, PC will now offer expanded access to nephrology services via a satellite office located in Oswego County at the Oswego Health Center at 10 George St., in Suite 100.
With more than 60 families on the waiting list, ARISE will continue to build ramps for as long as the weather permits. However, in order to help as many families as possible before the end of the year, more volunteers are needed.
Students enrolled in the Oswego County BOCES New Vision Law and Government and Allied Health class got insight into political life with a visit to their classroom from Senator Patty Ritchie. SUNY Oswego provides classroom space in Sheldon Hall for the New Visions program.
The New York State Education Department recently announced that Sandy Creek High School has been designated as a Reward School. The only school in Oswego County to receive this recognition, and one of only a handful of schools in the Central New York region, Sandy Creek High School was selected based on its significant progress in several areas and their and the highest achievement in the state with no significant gaps in student achievement.
This funding, which will be used to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault locate transitional housing services and secure permanent housing, is a component of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act which Rep. Maffei co-sponsored and voted for in February 2013.
The In-Nova.1 business plan Joe Pilotta first presented to Oswego Common Council more than 12 months ago is grounded in what other Oswego natives already know. It is a city with a distinct place in New York State history and outstanding natural beauty and resources. In-Nova.1 offers job creation in operations, entertainment, management and, critically, professional product and service business roles. It is a win-win proposal for Oswego and its future.
Fourth graders at Volney Elementary School are learning about Native American contributions to New York State. Students at Volney Elementary recently had classroom discussions on the Iroquois, and learned about dream catchers from Library Media Specialist Sarah Fay.
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