Hundreds of community members filled the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center to enjoy some hot wings and cold brews at the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County’s third annual Chicken Wing and Micro-Brew Fest. The event raised more than $15,000 to help support the agency’s efforts to combat and prevent child abuse in Oswego County.
The Zonta Club of Oswego is partnering with Girl Scouts from NYPENN Pathways to host a celebration of International Women’s Day at the SUNY Oswego Newman Center on March 8 at 3 p.m. International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women’s achievements throughout history and across nations.
“This year’s theme is the ‘OCO Retro Bowl’ said OCO Executive Director Diane Cooper-Currier. “We’re going to celebrate highlights from OCO’s history during each decade since the agency was established on March 15, 1966.”
The Oswego County Legislature’s Government, Courts and Consumer Affairs Committee presented Charles Fadden with a certificate of appreciation for his 27 years of service. He recently retired from his position as a senior tax map technician with Oswego County Real Property Tax Services.
The Oswego County Department of Social Services will sponsor an informational meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. March 6, at the Department of Social Services, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.
On Valentine’s Day, kindergarteners at Lura M. Sharp Elementary attended a royal ball in their gymnasium. The ball was a culminating activity for their unit on King’s and Queens. In the unit, kindergarteners learned about tradition and objects used by royalty. Each student came to the ball with a crown.
The Oswego Opera Theater and Artistic Director Mack Richardson are in final rehearsals for the upcoming Rigoletto – The Oswego Story, scheduled for this upcoming weekend at SUNY Oswego’s Waterman Theatre in Tyler Hall.
Nearly 60 budding scientists in the school’s three fourth grade classes lined the gymnasium with projects focusing on weather-related phenomena to the solar system and everything in between.
MaxMan Reptile Rescue visited fourth graders at Lanigan recently to present, promote and educate about reptiles. Presenter and founder of Maxman Reptile Rescue, Diana Sleiertin spoke to students about the lifecycles of reptiles, as well as common reptile adaptations.
Rob Rolfe, owner of Harmony Financial Services has announced that Hanh Huynh has joined the staff as an intern. A senior at SUNY Oswego majoring in Business Administration, Hanh discovered Harmony Financial Services while visiting the SUNY Oswego website, www.oswego.edu/laker_leads for internship opportunities.
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