Community

Looking to bridge the communication gap between local businesses and hearing or speech-impaired customers, Tammy Seymour, a BOCES teacher of the deaf for 27 years, launched the project in December 2011 with four of her students at Mexico High School.

On October 1, Oswego firefighters accepted banners donated to the Oswego Firefighters Association showing their support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Between the hours of 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday, OFD will be hosting the public of all ages for tours, demonstrations, face painting for the kids, refreshments and fun for all.

Looking to learn more about the changing face of healthcare? Curious about the health care services that are offered through Oswego County Opportunities? Answers to those questions and more will be available during OCO’s Health Services Open House to be held October 10 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Join the Fulton Public Library for a reading, discussion and book signing of “They Call Me Zombie.” It will be held on October 16 at 4:30 p.m.at Fulton Public Library, 160 S. First St., Fulton.

Under the guidance of music teacher Hope Lawton, right, 54 fourth-graders in Fairgrieve Elementary School’s Glee Club sing “Respect,” by Red Grammer, during Morning Express on Oct. 3 in the school gymnasium.

The Oswego Public Library’s Library Learning Center will offer two Microsoft Office Assistance workshops on October 15 and 29.  These labs are free and run from 2 to 4 p.m.Bring you Microsoft Office project into the lab and we’ll help.

Healthy food and nutrition were in the spotlight for Frederick Leighton Elementary School Universal Pre-Kindergarten students. After going on a field trip to Fruit Valley Orchards, the class spent the next day making applesauce.

Several Oswego High School students donated blood for the very first time at the Red Cross Bloodmobile which was held today (Oct. 3).

Now in its ninth year at SUNY Oswego, the project is part of an annual statewide community-service project by Student-Athlete Advisory Council chapters at all 11 SUNY Athletic Conference colleges. SAAC’s mission is to generate a student-athlete voice among Oswego’s intercollegiate teams and to enhance school spirit within athletics.