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The Salmon River International Sportfishing Museum recently honored two long-time volunteers at an open house celebrating the museum’s tenth anniversary. Board president Mike Riordan presented plaques to treasurer Margaret Clerkin of Sandy Creek and curator Fred Betts of Phoenix for their tenacity and dedication in bringing the museum building to fruition.

The SCCS varsity cheerleaders have had a very successful fall season. The team placed first at the Northern New York Falltastic Competition beating out Watertown and Chittenango on October 19.

Students enrolled in the Floral Design and Greenhouse Technology program at Oswego County BOCES are sprucing up employees desks with their Bud Vase Club.

The Chinese philosopher Confucius said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” And it is with this philosophy that teachers Amy LaDue and Susan Taplin are approaching a relatively new class offered at Pulaski Senior High School: Personal and Professional Planning, or P.P.P.

Sandy Creek High School Seniors Molly Horth and Hannah Walker have been selected for participation in the New York School Music Association’s (NYSSMA) All-State Conference in early December in Rochester. Horth will be participating in the chorus portion while Walker will be representing Sandy Creek in the band division.

The Fairgrieve Elementary School Harvest Festival celebrates nature, the changing season, fall activities and interests, and of course the bountiful harvest that farmers and growers reap during this season. The annual Harvest Festival is held each year on October 31 at the school.

At a recent Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting, Rotarian Donna Kestner, left, introduced Mary Ann Reitano, a cousin of Greg Harris, for whom the Military Courtesy Room at Hancock International Airport is named. Harris is one of 1,700 unaccounted for MIAs from the Vietnam War.

Every other Friday the technology students at The BUC Junior-Senior High School conducted “Souper Friday.” As part of the technology requirement the gourmet cooking class prepares a specialty soup and delivers it to school district employees.