Held annually in recognition of March being Colon Cancer Awareness Month ‘Dress in Blue Day’ helps to raise awareness of colon cancer and the free cancer screenings that are available through the OCO Cancer Services Program Partnership.
The Fulton Good Friday Cross Walk, to be held on April 3, will begin at 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot of Holy Trinity Parish, 309 Buffalo St. Walkers will take turns carrying a large wooden cross in the downtown section of the city.
In partnership with the American Heart Association, the DMK physical education department recently worked to raise awareness of cardiac issues while simultaneously raising funds for the organization. The initiative, dubbed Hoops for Heart, promotes physical activity, heart-healthy dietary and lifestyle choices and community service.
Spot the Pedestrian Safety Dog will be on hand during the lunch hour rush in downtown Oswego April 6 – 10 to remind motorists to observe pedestrian safety laws and no right on red signs and walkers to cross properly at the crosswalks. Chief Tory DeCare and Oswego police officers, as well as Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce, Oswego City Firefighters, ARISE and Traffic Safety Board will be helping with the initiative.
The G. Ray Bodley High School Symphonic Orchestra and Concert Orchestra put on a stunning performance for their Music in Our Schools Month concert.
Students, faculty and community members attended the 2015 Bodley’s Got Talent at G. Ray Bodley High School recently. The event is only possibly through the efforts of the HOPE Club (Helping Other People Everywhere) at the school. According to club adviser Catherine Cronk, more than $1,500 was raised this year for the Make-A-Wish Foundation and Volunteers for Peace.
A group of nine John C. Birdlebough High School students recently competed in the pageant-style competition in hopes of being crowned Mr. Phoenix 2015. With a combination of intelligence, humor and elegance, senior Wyatt Parker was awarded the title of Mr. Phoenix.
ARISE has recently formed a new Traumatic Brain Injury Peer Support Group. The group, led by Shannon Morrell, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at the ARISE Oswego Office, 9 Fourth Ave.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations, is now accepting registrations for “6 Steps to Better Balance,” a six-step approach to Better Balance developed by Betty Perkins-Carpenter, Ph.D., Senior Fitness Productions. Dr. Betty is a nationally renowned expert on falls prevention who has made improving balance easy for everyone.
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