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The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified home health care, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.

At the G. Ray Bodley High School commencement ceremony held in June, theatre awards were presented to two honor graduates, Lena Kimball and Kaitlyn Kinney.

At its annual meeting in June, Operation Oswego County presented its 2015 Jobs Award, recognizing significant capital investment as well as job creation and retention, to Champlain Valley Specialty

Volunteers are invited to help pull invasive water chestnuts on the Oswego River near Battle Island. This event will be held August 1. Kayaks and canoes will launch from 16 Hickory Grove Spur, Fulton, at 10 a.m.

Oswego Harborfest wouldn’t be the nationally-recognized event that it is without the wonderful opportunities for children of all ages. From the Novelis-Oswego County Federal Credit Union-Oswego Health-Palladium Times Children’s Parade is the highlight of the first full day of the 28th edition of Oswego Harborfest.

There will be a pancake breakfast August 9 at the VFW #5885 at 14 Bronson St. The VFW will be sponsoring the breakfast on August 9 as a benefit for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Want to learn more about how important trees are? A workshop will be held that will take a look at part of the local urban forest and how participants can help the trees (and all of us!) thrive. There will be instruction in identifying several tree growth problems, pruning, mulching, watering as well as other tree related issues.