November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month. The vigil will be held on the porch of The Press Box on East First Street from 5-7 p.m. and will continue into the restaurant for munchies and support for anyone who has been touched by pancreatic cancer.
Students in Robyn Yorker’s Stepping Stones Day Program class recently participated in a project designed to teach both physical and behavioral adaptions. The students were learning about brown bats, flying mammals popular throughout Central New York. Al LaFrance, a specialist in bat colony removal, was a special guest host for the students and offered insight into the world of bats.
To offer patients comfort during their chemotherapy treatments, several Oswego Hospital departments, with help from the company, Thirty-One, created 44 attractive bags that are brimming with useful and soothing supplies. There are gloves and socks to keep hands and feet warm, word search puzzles to keep the mind occupied and candy for a little treat.
On Friday, November 21, there will be no school for students in grades Pre-K through grade 6 in the Fulton City School District.
Several SUNY Oswego students from the area took part in off-campus internships this fall through the college’s Center for Experiential Learning.
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District Chapter of the National Honor Society will hold an induction ceremony for new members at 7 p.m. Nov. 18 in the APW Junior/Senior High School auditorium. The induction is open to the public and family and friends of the inductees are invited to attend.
Two Oswego Middle School students and eight Oswego High School students traveled to Cortland this past weekend to perform in the region’s Junior High Area All State Band, Orchestra and Chorus Festival. The students were given very demanding music to learn and they had the opportunity to work with very reputable guest conductors.
Nazareth College’s Department of Music and the Nazareth College Choirs are pleased to present Elijah on November 23, at 3 p.m. in Linehan Chapel. All choir members are students at Nazareth College, including Kaylee Greco of Mexico.
Daniel Heckert has been named Emergency Roadside Service Fleet Manager for AAA Western and Central New York’s Central Region. In his role, Heckert will coordinate and oversee daily operations of the Syracuse–based ERS team. He will ensure the delivery of AAA’s “best in class” service aimed at keeping AAA members on-the-go.
The Oswego County Salvation Army Corps has extended the application deadline for its Christmas assistance to run through November 21. Anyone who has not applied elsewhere may apply at either the Fulton or Oswego offices. Proof of residence for each household member must be provided.
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