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It is estimated that one in 20 people will develop colorectal cancer during their lifetime. “Each year in New York State, more than 10,000 people develop cancer of the colon and rectum, and nearly 3,500 New Yorkers die from this disease,” said Carolyn Handville, coordinator of the Cancer Services Program of Oswego County.

On April 26, Mother Earth Baby will host to the second annual Healthy Baby Expo and the Oswego site of the fourth annual Guinness world-record setting “Great Cloth Diaper Change” international event. This year’s expo will take place at the Lake Ontario Conference Center at 26 E. First St., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Learning did not stop at the classroom door for one group of nine students. Morningstar Care Center granted them an opportunity to take their knowledge out of the classroom and relate it to real world scenarios.

A strong proponent of Oswego County, Daigle was recognized donating his time and talent to produce videos for United Way’s Annual Campaign Kickoff and Annual Meeting.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations is now accepting registrations for a six-week workshop on falls prevention called “6 Steps to Better Balance.” This six-step approach to better balance was developed by Betty Perkins-Carpenter, Ph.D., of Senior Fitness Productions.

To be held April 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Oswego Elks Lodge, corner of West Fifth and Bridge streets, the Oswego Community Christian School’s seventh annual auction fundraiser will feature a silent auction from 1 to 2:30 p.m. followed by a live auction with auctioneer Corrina Pauldine of the McEwen Auction Company from 2:30 to 4 p.m.

On March 16 from 8 a.m. – noon there will be an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet for Cub Scout Pack 888. The Masons’ breakfasts usually includes their renowned French toast, pancakes, home fries, eggs, bacon and sausage as well as drinks like coffee, milk, juice and water.

The top three students enrolled in each Career and Technical Education course were treated to a luncheon – one for students in the morning sessions and one for those in the afternoon courses — at the Mexico campus, where they had an opportunity to meet with one another while receiving words of encouragement from school counselors Scott Henry and Dave Eastman.

Tamara Seymour, teacher of the Deaf/HH at Oswego County BOCES, has volunteered her time to lead a six-week sign language class at Lura Sharp Elementary. The class is made up of mostly fourth graders, and is in its second year. The afterschool class teaches students American Sign Language, a visual, conceptual and complete language.