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Oswego County BOCES Culinary Arts students made 200 bag lunches for the event. Students worked in stations to assemble the ham and turkey sandwiches, some cleaned lettuce while others portioned meat on a deli slicer.

Distinguished children’s book author Bruce Coville roamed his old stomping grounds today (Oct. 10), sharing his passion for writing with students in the Phoenix Central School District. Coville, an author of more than 100 books geared toward children and young adults, grew up and attended school in Phoenix. He said his passion for writing was ignited during a class assignment when he was in sixth grade.

The Oswego Area CROP Hunger Walk will be held on Oct. 20 at 1:30 p.m. The walk will begin and end at the Oswego YMCA Armory, 265 W. First St., Oswego. Registration begins at 1 p.m.

Until September 1, one phone call to Oswego County Opportunities Transportation Services provided Medicaid recipients throughout Oswego County with safe, reliable transportation to and from medical appointments both within and outside Oswego County.  With the New York State Medicaid System now regionalized, the number to call is new but the dependable service that OCO Transportation Services is known for remains the same.

Two of New York State’s leading experts in tourism marketing and heritage sites will be keynote speakers at the Oct. 22 Visitor Readiness Workshop for museums, historic sites and cultural organizations.

Have you been looking for a worship service in the middle of the week? Do you like contemporary Christian music (guitars, keyboard, mandolin, drums, singing glory to God)? If so, the United Baptist Church of Scriba may have just the ticket.

APW Elementary School hosted two curriculum nights in early October for students and their family members. The first curriculum night event was for students in the school’s primary grades, universal pre-kindergarten through grade two, and the second for students in the school’s intermediate grades, grades three through six.

For the second consecutive year, the Youth Firearms Deer Hunt will take place on Columbus Day Weekend, October 12-14. This event is made possible in part by legislation Assemblyman Barclay co-sponsored in 2008 to expand big game hunting for junior hunters.

The Friends of Quirk’s Players will be sponsoring a spaghetti dinner this Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Fulton Polish Home. The event includes a delicious pasta meal, baked goods, gift baskets, entertainment and a TV raffle.