At Connecticut College, Dean’s Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.65, and Dean’s High Honors is a recognition for students who have earned a grade point average of at least 3.78.
Volkssporting in German is “the sport of the people.” The Great Bear Walk joins a series of walks created by the Great Lakes Seaway Trail Volkssport Association along or near the 518-mile Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway which parallels Lake Erie, the Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River in New York and Pennsylvania.
The Fulton Art Association is hosting its first photography competition on August 3 and 4 in the Community Room at the Fulton Municipal Building, 141 S. First St. Entry fees are $6 per entry or pay $20 annual membership fee for the 2013-14 year. Registrations and entry fees must be received by July 19.
Join professionals in the search for spirits at the Starr Clark Tin Shop and Underground Railroad Museum on Main Street in Mexico. The 1800s Tin Shop was the headquarters for the Underground Railroad. It was here that Starr Clark, a local tinsmith, and other Mexico abolitionists made plans to help runaway slaves get to freedom in Canada.
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Elementary School Spring Art and Music Festival gave students at the school an opportunity to showcase their many artistic and musical talents.
Students at Oswego County BOCES are joining nationwide efforts to find a cure for breast cancer. The students in Joanne St. Gelais and Marian Becker’s classrooms worked cooperatively to coordinate a community service project that generated funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
The free bone density screening is part of a program conducted by nurses from Michaud and St. Luke Health Services at various locations through the year. It is open to the public.
My dog, Tucker, loves to go for walks in the woods with me and we do that all the time. But here’s the problem. He also loves to roll around on the ground and much of the ground in my woods is covered by poison ivy. Is he in any danger of getting a rash from poison ivy? And, I was told that I could get it from touching his fur after he has rolled.
State Senator Patty Ritchie and Assemblyman Will Barclay visited Volney Elementary recently. They met with sixth grade students who participated in the school’s Government Day.
For information on borrowing bike rodeo equipment for your group, call Billie Crandall Brady at 343-2344 ext 22. Bike safety education and rodeo signs and equipment are provided by funds from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee.
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