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Fulbright Canada Awards Oswego’s Kevin White Visiting Research Chair

September 12, 2016 Contributor

Fulbright Canada, part of the prestigious global Fulbright program, has awarded Kevin White of SUNY Oswego’s anthropology faculty a spring 2017 visiting research chair in trans-border studies at Brock University in St. Catharines, Ontario. In addition to teaching classes in his areas of expertise, White said he plans to conduct research at the Six Nations of the Grand River, a reserve in Oshweken, Ontario, near Brantford.

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Emergency Management Office Urges Families, Others To Create A Plan

September 12, 2016 Contributor

“Don’t Wait. Communicate. Make Your Emergency Plan Today.” That’s this year’s theme for “September is National Preparedness Month,” coordinated by the federal Department of Homeland Security and Ready.gov.

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OCO Honors Staff For Service

September 12, 2016 Contributor

Oswego County Opportunities recently recognized several resident counselors with OCO Developmentally Disabled Services with longevity awards for five years of loyal service to OCO and its consumers.

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Author, Speaker Tim Wise To Discuss Racism, Inequality

September 12, 2016 Contributor

Tim Wise, billed as one of the country’s leading anti-racism activists and writers, will speak at SUNY Oswego at 5 p.m. Sept. 27, in Marano Campus Center auditorium.

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Stephen Sandford proudly displays the video game he has created in a summer enrichment class at APW Elementary School. He will be submitting it to the 2016 National STEM Video Game Challenge competition.

APW Students Design Their Own Video Game

September 12, 2016 Submitted article

Several students at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School participated in a STEM Project-based enrichment class over the summer that presented them with challenges such as designing and engineering their own video games.

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North Volney Methodist Church Dinner Planned

September 12, 2016 Contributor

North Volney Methodist Church will host a public supper on Sept 15 from 4:30 – 6 p.m.

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From left are: Julie Chetney, winner of the 2015 Amelia Earhart Woman of Achievement award; with Novelis employees Jocena Cook, Kristen Fraczek, Kristen Nelson and Laura Pohl.

Zonta Announces Novelis as Main Sponsor for 2016 Woman of Achievement Dinner

September 11, 2016 Submitted article

The Zonta Club of Oswego announces Novelis as the Platinum sponsor for its 2016 Amelia Earhart Woman of Achievement dinner. This is the second year of sponsoring the event at this level.

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Register Now For Cross The Creek Color Run

September 10, 2016 Submitted article

The Sandy Creek cross-country team will hold a Cross the Creek 3K/5K Color Run on October 2. The event will take place on the Sandy Creek High School cross-country trails, 124 Salisbury St., Sandy Creek.

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Buddy and Porky Pet Health – Getting Rid of Skunk Odor

September 9, 2016 Contributor

Our friends at Black Cat Dog Designs (check out their website www.blackcatdogdesigns.com for very cool handcrafted pet furniture) sent out an email a couple of weeks ago with a wonderful tip for dog lovers, a homemade solution to deal with skunk odor. Way better than the old tomato juice trick, which we all know absolutely does not work.

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The Oswego County Historical Society will host a history walking tour of Washington Square Historic District in Oswego on September 18. Pictured is the Civil War Monument located in the center of the park facing East Bridge Street at the location where the tour will begin.

Oswego County Historical Society to Host Walking Tour of Washington Square Historic District

September 9, 2016 Contributor

The Oswego County Historical Society will host a history walking tour of the Washington Square Historic District in Oswego on September 18 at 1:30 p.m. The walking tour will be part of the yearly lecture series program and the ongoing celebration of the Oswego County Bicentennial year.

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