Community

The Oswego County Salvation Army kicked off its Red Kettle fundraising campaign on Nov. 15. The goal this year is $110,000. Volunteers are needed to ring the bell.

Upwards of 200 guests enjoyed a feast of locally raised foods at the Oswego County Harvest Dinner on October 18. The dinner was held at The American Foundry in Oswego and the 2013 event proved to be as successful in showcasing Oswego County agriculture as it has been in the three preceding years.

Karyn Atkinson, resident counselor with OCO Developmental Disabilities Services, was recently recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the past year.

With the colder weather upon us, now is the time to discuss the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning otherwise known as “The Silent Killer.”

Rev. Chuck Forbes, pastor of the Minetto United Methodist Church, invites all members of the community to a Thanksgiving Eve Communion Service, at 7 p.m. on November 27. The Chancel Choir will perform the anthem, Still the Lord of All.

The Oswego County Department of Social Services will sponsor an informational meeting from  6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 5, at the Department of Social Services, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

This year the shop will be located in the downtown SUNY Oswego store at West First and Bridge streets. The shop will be open Wednesdays through Saturdays, December 11-14 and December 18-21.

The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Junior High School has announced its honor roll for the first marking period of the 2013-2014 academic year.

Twenty-three second-year cosmetology students enrolled in the Career and Technical Education program at Oswego County BOCES helped out recently at Bryant & Stratton College’s Dress for Success event.