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Inspired by Google Corporation’s initiative to inspire creativity where employees are given 20% of their workweek over to inspiration, the Sandy Creek 12th grade English department decided to provide a similar opportunity for its students. The 20-time project allows students 20% of their class time to work on and explore one topic of their choice.

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum has announced that the Columbus Foundation replica tall ships Nina and Pinta visit to Oswego has been cancelled. “Unfortunately, the ships will not be able to visit the historic port of Oswego this June due to construction work under way on the Oswego breakwall and the required staging on the west pier,” said Mercedes Niess, the museum’s executive director.

Hundreds of G. Ray Bodley High School students were recently honored for scholastic excellence during the 33rd annual academic awards ceremony held in the school auditorium. Teachers, family and friends gathered to recognize scholarship recipients, academic award-winners and other honorees.

Students at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School recently took a step back in time to discover what the Phoenix community was like hundreds of years ago during the 29th annual Canal Days.

Nurses from St. Luke Health Services, Michaud Residential Health Services and Bishop’s Commons announce a new date for their popular community bone density screenings. The screenings will take place at the First United Methodist Church, 4372 Church St., in the village of Mexico on June 22 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

The top 15 students in Sandy Creek Middle School’s eighth grade class were honored in a special luncheon held at the school by Principal Carolyn Shirley. The top students were determined by the cumulative average the students had achieved from sixth through eighth grade.

Senator Ritchie was elected a “Delegate-at-Large” of the group, which seeks to improve the participation of women in government, supporting issues affecting women across the state and providing a network of support for women serving in State Legislature.

The Fulton Youth Team Tennis League will start accepting registrations for players ages 13-19. Players are assigned to a team for six regular matches, a semi-final match and championships.T-shirts are provided for all participants and award will be presented to the First and Second place team members.