Major Rodney W. Campbell, Troop D Commander urges everyone to support the AAA’s annual “School’s Open—Drive Carefully” campaign to help preserve the safety of children traveling to and from school.
A benefit will be held for Helen/Candy Sereno on Sept. 15 at Timber Tavern Route 48 Baldwinsville from 1 to 6 p.m. Helen suffered a massive heart attack on June 16 and has been unable to work and faces mounting medical expenses.
For the second consecutive year, Oswego native Pat Lavery will lead the Budweiser International Classic field to green. Lavery laid down the fastest lap of the 32 drivers to take time on Friday night with a quick circuit of 16.223 seconds at 138.692 mph. The pole position effort is the third of Lavery’s career during Budweiser International Classic Weekend, adding to his runs in 2010 and 2012. The pole position run for Lavery earns him $1,000 from front row sponsor Corr/Pak Merchandising.
With the upcoming Labor Day weekend, Oswego Police will once again have added patrols as part of the “Expanded Quality of Life Initiative.” They will also be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving.
In addition to our four-part Introduction to Computers workshop, the Oswego Public Library is also featuring Writing Cover Letters, Intro to Microsoft Word, Advanced Pinterest, and Self-Publishing & Marketing Your Book.
Construction at Oswego’s first Assisted Living Program residence, St. Francis Commons, is nearing completion as staff makes preparations in anticipation of welcoming the first residents in late September. “Building construction has been progressing on schedule and we are now going through the admission process with potential residents who have contacted us,” said Julie Chetney, Senior Living Coordinator of St. Francis Commons.
As students in Central and Northern New York prepare to head back to the classroom, State Senator Patty Ritchie is releasing the results of her 2013 School Survey, which shows that most people think area schools are “excellent” but have concerns about more rigid standards under the state’s new Common Core as well as bullying in schools.
The college will receive $139,500 over two years to pilot the program at Oswego Middle School, part of a $2.95 million grant the National Science Foundation awarded to the SUNY system, the New York Academy of Sciences and SUNY Empire State College to bring to scale a mentoring program that has been successful downstate.
The Oswego Public Library welcomes its newest member Dr. Joseph Sgarlata to its board of trustees. Dr. Sgarlata is a retired teacher with more than 32 years of experience at Oswego High School. During his time there, he taught American History and Criminal Justice.
The Direct Selling Education Foundation and the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship have teamed up with Cayuga Community College to develop and offer the Direct Selling Entrepreneurship training program. Cayuga will offer this program starting on September 8 at the Auburn Campus.
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