Community

As the March 12 weather forecast progressed from a winter storm to a blizzard warning, Oswego County government employees and community volunteers unloaded a tractor trailer load of Girl Scout cookies and sorted and delivered them to about 25 scout troops in the Oswego, New Haven, Mexico and Parish areas. When all was said and done, a total of 28,980 boxes of cookies had been accounted for and delivered.

Through the grant, which was awarded by the State Education Department, Hannibal will receive $200,000. Other districts also slated to receive funding include Oswego and Phoenix, which helped write the grant as well. School officials in Hannibal are allocating the funds to create district-wide career ladders for teachers and principals.

The Phoenix Central School District Transportation Department will be joining the 10th Annual Regional Awareness Program for Young Drivers event on March 26 at SUNY Oswego. This year’s program is centered on distracted driving and is being held in conjunction with the New York State University Police at Oswego, the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and Oswego County BOCES.

The Hannibal Central School District has hired a School Security Aide. Ed Brisson is a retired Onondaga County police officer with 23 years of experience. His position is being paid for through a Title VI grant, a non-competitive grant that is part of the Title I consolidated application.

State Senator Patty Ritchie met recently with Assemblyman Will Barclay and Assemblyman Bob Oaks at the Capitol.  The three work closely on issues impacting Oswego County. At the meeting, discussed topics such as job creation, cutting taxes and creating new opportunities in the region.

The city of Fulton Department of Parks and Recreation is now accepting bids for the operation of the concession stand at Denesha Softball Field. The season begins April 26 and runs through the middle of October. Proof of $1,000,000 liability insurance and a valid health department certificate are required to be considered.

The Junior High Student Spring Showcase was an opportunity for families and community friends to visit the open house and interact with students and learn about information they displayed on projects that they have been working on for the past few weeks, covering a wide variety of topics.

Continuing the 27-year tradition, “Living Stations” will be presented Friday evening, April 11 at 7 in the Fulton Education Center Auditorium. Admission is free. This dramatization of “The Way of the Cross” is the traditional Catholic prayer of Jesus’ passion as it portrays the final hours leading to His crucifixion.

Assemblyman Will Barclay recently met with featured artists who are part of the latest issue of Unique. The magazine is published annually to display the creative work of people with disabilities living in Central New York in conjunction with ARISE.