Oswego County Workforce New York recently held its first Training and Careers Expo for area high school students at the CiTi campus in Mexico. Juniors and seniors from the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, Phoenix, and Pulaski school districts participated in the half-day program along with students from the CiTi school.
After hearing the story of Apollo, a four-year-old lab who was found in New Haven freezing and starving this January, Sandy Creek students were ignited to collect items to donate to Paws Across Oswego County.
On a bright spring afternoon, volunteers of all ages gathered for a celebration in their honor at St. Luke Health Services. The theme of this year’s event was “More Than Words Can Say, You Are Appreciated in Every Way.”
DuFore’s Jewelers of Oswego has donated an exquisite necklace depicting the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse to be auctioned at the Lighthouse Day Auction on April 25. Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Lighthouse Restoration Project. The lighthouse necklace has a $695 value and is entirely sterling silver.
OCO Nutrition Services partnered with Meals on Wheels America and the “Share the Love” program this past holiday season to raise funds and awareness of senior isolation and hunger in Oswego County and to help feed seniors through its home delivered meals program and at its Dining and Activities Centers.
The Oswego Public Library’s Library Learning Center will offer a three session Internet Basics workshop on May 4, 11 and 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. This free workshop will include topics such as how to connect to the Internet, how to use a web browser, searching for information, online privacy and safety, email and social media.
On April 23 from 12:30 to 10 p.m., the Oswego County Salvation Army will hold a fundraiser at YoBerry Frozen Yogurt Bar in Oswego, where a percentage of proceeds will go to support the Salvation Army’s Long Point Camp Campaign.
The Oswego County Department of Social Services will host an informational meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. May 4, at the DSS office, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents. Oswego County also needs Hispanic foster parents. El Condado de Oswego necesita padres de crianza hispanos!
Head Start Pre-K program goal is promoting school readiness through hands-on learning experiences, active play, and nutritious meals and snacks. Staff include teachers with masters or bachelor’s degrees in education, teaching assistants, classroom aides, family advocates, cooks and nurses.
The Oswego County Legislature recognized April as Fair Housing Month during its monthly meeting. The proclamation supports equal housing opportunities to all county residents.
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