Parents throughout Oswego County are discovering the benefits afforded children participating in Oswego County Opportunities’ Head Start Pre-K Program. The Head Start Pre-K Program, which runs throughout the school year, serves children from each of Oswego County’s nine school districts and provides comprehensive education, health, nutrition, and parent involvement services to children and their families.
Every year in March the AmeriCorps program celebrates AmeriCorps Week to salute local members for their impact on the community and to thank community partners who make AmeriCorps possible. As a national service program, AmeriCorps addresses critical needs in local communities. Members in Oswego AmeriCorps serve youth by mentoring, providing fitness and nutrition activities for youth, and managing volunteers.
I just adopted a puppy, Bongo, about six months old, a greyhound/retriever/maybe a little Jack Russell mix (or something like that) and boy is he full of energy! I am working hard on basic training but I would like to get him involved in some dog sports as soon as he is ready.
It was more than 20 years ago that former Minetto Elementary School physical education teacher Lois Campbell introduced a “Country Hoedown” activity to her students.
The Oswego County Legislature’s Human Services Committee congratulated Helen Chetney for her 25 years of service to county government.
“At YMCA’s Healthy Kids Day, we are focusing on health and education to ensure fewer children are at an increased risk for childhood obesity and more children succeed in school,” said Lynnet Lamb, child care director, Fulton Family YMCA. “But it’s not just a single day of fun, active play and learning – it’s a kick off to helping parents get a jump on creating a healthier summer.”
For the past 35 years, the college has welcomed public attendance at the daylong conference. Presentations, demonstrations, scholarly posters and artwork exhibitions are free, and will take place in the Marano Campus Center and the nearby Richard S. Shineman Center for Science, Engineering and Innovation. Parking on campus that day is free.
FitzGibbons Agency, an Oswego-based Independent Insurance Agency, and a subsidiary of Pathfinder Bank, is completing its integration of the Huntington Agency of Baldwinsville, effective into the FitzGibbons family of insurance agencies, according to John FitzGibbons, agency president.
Joseph McManus has been named assistant vice president/computer operations manager at Pathfinder Bank, according to Dan Phillips, chief information officer.
Stage combat was the theme of recent rehearsals for CNY Arts Center’s production of Narnia. Director Amy Price guided actors from big to small in the safe handling of swords and daggers and choreographed battle scenes for the upcoming musical based on The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The C. S. Lewis classic is set to open April 17 and run through April 26 at CNY Arts Center
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