March kicked off the annual “Friends of the Festival” Campaign for Oswego Harborfest. Each year, Harborfest friends support the festival through donations. These donations are a part of what helps to keep Harborfest admission-free.
Volney Elementary Principal Lisa Garofalo set a challenge for students at the last school spirit day assembly, read 2,500 books during Read Across America Week and she would sleep on the school roof and dye her hair purple.
Students in Barbara Mosny’s second grade class at Fairley Elementary School connected via distance learning with Dorothy Stinson School in Safford, Ariz., recently for Read Around the Planet. The videoconference was part of a distance learning initiative between Oswego County BOCES and the Hannibal CSD.
Karrie Damm, executive director of the Children’s Advocacy Center of Oswego County, recently spoke to the Fulton Noon Rotary Club. The center was formed in 2001 and serves as a “one stop” place for sexually abused children ages birth to 18.
With the need for food subsidy increasing and food pantries throughout Oswego County being hard pressed to meet the growing demand, the United Way of Greater Oswego County is doing its part to raise awareness of the food shortage in Oswego County and encourage the community to help fill the shelves of our area food pantries.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County is pleased to bring dairy farmers in the area the 2014 edition of the Spring Dairy Managers Meeting. It will take place on March 24 at the Oswego County Federal Credit Union Community Room, located at 5828 Scenic Ave. (Route 3) in Mexico. The cost to attend is $15 and includes lunch.
The National Education Association’s Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually on or around March 2, which is popular children’s author, Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
Are you concerned about your teen or other people on the road using their cell phone while driving? Jacy Good, advocate for Hang Up and Drive, www.hangupanddrive.com will be at SUNY Oswego March 26 at 7 p.m. in Hewitt Union Ballroom for a free presentation.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County in collaboration with Oswego County Soil and Water, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and the United State Department Of Agriculture Farm Service Agency will be sponsoring a workshop for agriculture producers on how each of these agencies can assist them when everything doesn’t go to plan. (Rescheduled from Feb. 26).
Dr. Rani Jha, master painter and teacher at the Mithila Art Institute in Madhubani, stopped at Volney Elementary in late February to give students a lesson in art and culture.
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