Oswego Health employees dressed in blue on March 6 to show their support of National Wear Blue Day, which brings awareness to the importance of colon cancer and its detection. Oswego Health Gastroenterologist Bishnu Sapkota said the best prevention against colon cancer is a colonoscopy.
Thomas W. Schneider, President/CEO of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, (NASDAQ Capital Market; symbol: PBHC, listing: PathBcp) has announced that the Company has declared a cash dividend of $.03 per share on the Company’s common stock relating to the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2015.
With the assistance of nearly $10,000 from a SUNY Innovative Instruction Technology Grant, classes in graphic design, creative writing, cinema and screen studies, music, journalism and others published Volume 1, Issue 1 of Exist, available for free on Appster for iPad, and are hard at work on Issue 2.
“Building Your Writing Muscle” returns to CNY Arts Center Arts in the Heart Studio under the direction of Jim Farfaglia on April 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The six-week class for new writers or those struggling to establish a productive, consistent environment for their craft will help participants gain an understanding of their unique writing needs and develop a setting and schedule to serve those needs.
Melanie Pence, DO, and Nicholas Groch, DO, of Lakeshore ENT, will hold an Ask The Doctor program at 6 p.m. on April 13 in the lower level JPC conference room of the Oswego Health Services Center, which is adjacent to Oswego Hospital. The program is free and open to the public.
“We’re inviting community organizations and teacher leaders to offer some insight into several areas, including academic, social and emotional,” said FCSD STLE3 Instructional Program Coordinator Mary Ann DeMar. “All these areas affect a child’s education, and by having parents, teachers and community leaders come together as partners, we are able to spend time communicating and learning together to better address the needs of our children.”
Biboti Ouikahilo, a professional percussionist and native of the Ivory Coast, West Africa, recently visited the school to lead an African drumming and dance workshop, much to the pleasure of the participating students.
When all hope seems lost, Oswego County Opportunities is there to help. OCO provides a wide range of services that can address any number of crisis situations. From providing emergency food and shelter to assistance with family issues, OCO can help diffuse crisis situations and help families and individuals get their life back on track.
State Senator Patty Ritchie is now accepting nominations for the New York State Senate’s “Veterans Hall of Fame,” an initiative created to honor and recognize outstanding veterans from the Empire State who have distinguished themselves both in military and civilian life.
The Oswego County Health Department is offering influenza immunization clinics for people age 19 and older at the Nick Sterio Public Health Clinic, 70 Bunner St., Oswego.
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