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Students from Hannibal High School participated in the New York State School Music Association Zone IV Area All-State festival at Oswego High School on November 13 and 14. Students were selected based upon past solo festival scores and were assigned to band, chorus or orchestra

Celebrating a new location, CNY Arts Center will host two holiday open houses and an Author Spotlight this weekend beginning November 22 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the downtown Arts in the HeArt Gallery. New art with handmade original gifts will be available. The gallery located at 47 S. First St. will remain open at least through the holidays.

The city of Fulton Department of Parks and Recreation has announced that the 11th Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Jubilee will be held on December 4. The official City Christmas Tree is located across from the Fulton Municipal Building at 141 S. First St. This year there will be free donuts, hot chocolate, photos with Santa and much more.

Technicians will be available at all safety checks throughout Oswego County. Go to www.safeny.ny.com for schedules.

The Oswego Public Library’s Library Learning Center will offer a four-part EBay Basics workshop on December 8, 15, 22 and 29. Each class is free and runs from 10 a.m. to noon. Topics covered by the instructor include: creating an account, listing items, successful selling tips, and troubleshooting.

At its statewide conference and clinical forum in White Plains, on October 20, the Community Health Care Association of New York State honored Northern Oswego County Health Services physicians Drs. Pat and Jay Chapman. CHCANYS serves as the voice of community health centers as leading providers of primary health care in New York State.

Sixth grade students at Minetto Elementary School brought cheers and lots of laughs to a packed gymnasium recently for the school’s traditional circus event. The participants wore neon green shirts with “Minetto School Circus 2014” emblazoned on the front of each. The fun-filled event featured a variety of performances including: hula hoops, devil sticks, diabolos, juggling rings, scarves and juggling balls.

At a recent Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting, Rotarian Peggy Donnelly introduced Kevin Fallis, Rotary District Foundation Chairman. Fallis, a Dewitt Rotarian for 21 years, gave a Powerpoint presentation about The Rotary Foundation.

The Oswego Festival Chorus, conducted by Dr. Mihoko Tsutsumi, will present its fall concert on December 2 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 103 W. Seventh St. Admission to the concert is free.