According to the Surgeon General, in the United States, 3.6 million youth currently smoke cigarettes. In New York, the current rate of cigarette smoking by high school students is 12.6 percent, less than the 17.2 percent national rate.
Box Out Bullying, a comprehensive, evidence-based anti-bullying assembly program was presented recently to students at Granby Elementary School.
Sandy Creek Central School District sixth graders recently participated in the Oswego County Music Educators’ Association (OCMEA) Elementary All-County Music Festival, held recently at Pulaski Middle/Senior High School.
For students at the Make Sense Shop in Pulaski, their annual Thanksgiving Dinner provides the perfect occasion in which to say thank you to their school district administrators and teachers who support their educational opportunities at the shop.
As we turn our calendars forward to a new month, Services to Aid Families, a program of Oswego County Opportunities, would like to thank members of the Oswego County community for their support in making this year’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October such a success.
Construction of the St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Program Residence in Oswego is under way. When open, St. Francis Commons will be the only senior care residence in Oswego County offering licensed Assisted Living Program services and amenities.
The free event will take place Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. at the Oswego Town Volunteer Fire Department, County Route 20, Oswego Town.
The working farm in Oneida hosts a Disability Awareness weekend every fall. The grant made it possible for 14 youth with disabilities from all over the county to attend the event on September 22.
The Board of Directors of the New York State Environmental Facilities Corp. approved $7.96 million in short-term financing for the city of Oswego, including $4 million in no-interest loans, to improve sewer and stormwater collection in the city.
UPDATE: He has reportedly been found safe The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a missing person from the Town of Oswego. Timothy Benway, 47, was reported missing in the early morning hours today (November 15).
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