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According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 in 4 women will experience abuse in their lifetime and nearly 1 in 5 women have been raped at some point in their life. In an effort to raise awareness and promote the efforts of men ending violence against women, Services to Aid Families, a program of Oswego County Opportunities, is launching its White Ribbon Campaign.

The Oswego County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic for cats, dogs, and pet ferrets from 6 to 8 p.m. July 10, at the Oswego County Highway Garage, Dill Pickle Alley, Parish. New York State law requires that all cats, dogs, and pet ferrets be vaccinated against rabies.

The Oswego County Legislature’s Infrastructure, Facilities and Technology Committee presented Margaret Mahaney with a certificate of appreciation for her 25 years of service to the county.

Participants and supporters of the St. Luke-Francis Boyce Memorial Charity Golf event will again be able to take satisfaction in knowing they are helping raise money to benefit resident programs at not-for-profit healthcare providers St. Luke Health Services, Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence, and Michaud Residential Health Services.

For the first time ever, the U.S Coast Guard Auxiliary will be conducting a New York State Certified “About Boater Safety” course during Harborfest. The class will take place on July 27 in the McCrobie Building. There may be an additional class on Sunday depending on the number of people that signed up in advance of the July 24 registration deadline.

Smith is the daughter of James and Karen Smith of County Route 58, Mexico. She is a 2012 graduate of Mexico High School.

The Oswego County Legislature’s Human Services Committee presented Jacqueline Koster with a certificate of appreciation for her 25 years of service. Koster is a principal social welfare examiner at the Oswego County Department of Social Services.

Tammy Hadlow, 48, of Oswego, has been accepted into the Peace Corps and will depart for the Philippines July 5 to begin training as an environment volunteer. Hadlow will live and work in a community to work on a variety of activities, including teaching environmental awareness and working with coastal resource management extension.

A large audience of job seekers and several human resource professionals recently participated in a panel discussion to demystify the application and hiring processes at local companies. The forum, entitled “What Employers Want,” was sponsored by Oswego County Workforce New York and allowed local employers to share the qualities they are looking for from job applicants.  It was held at the new Cayuga Community College campus in Fulton in May and was open to the public.