Founded in 1923 at the University of Illinois, Phi Eta Sigma is the nation’s oldest and largest honor society for first-year college and university students in all disciplines.
On May 13, the Greater Fulton Area Council of Christian Churches will gather for its annual Christian Unity Supper. The event will begin at 6 p.m. and will be hosted by All Saints Episcopal Church, Academy and South First streets.
Open to youth ages 8 through 14, Camp Hollis offers a week-long summer residential camp experience complete with swimming, nature hikes, games, campfires, arts and crafts, and many more activities. Camp Hollis is owned and operated by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.
The Oswego High School Winter Ensemble earned the state title in its division at the Mid-York Color Guard Circuit Championships. Recently, the group was recognized for its undefeated season by the Oswego Board of Education.
Nineteen acts took center stage in the school’s annual Bodley’s Got Talent show. Similar to the hit television show, America’s Got Talent, GRB’s showcase featured a diverse blend of performances that included bands, solo musicians, dancers, martial artists, and more.
Being able to effectively identify the threat of violence and intervene before an attack occurs is one of the single most important aspects of school safety and was the focus of two recent seminars coordinated by the Security Department at Oswego County BOCES and the State University Police at Oswego.
The Oswego County Department of Social Services will sponsor an informational meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. May 6, at the Department of Social Services, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents. Oswego County also needs Hispanic foster parents.
Port City Roller Derby aims for a meaty fundraiser when it hosts a chicken and pulled pork barbecue from noon to 6 p.m. May 11, at sponsor Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego. Dinners of chicken or pork cost $8 apiece and also will feature sides and a dessert. The event will include a homemade bake sale and a variety of raffles for prizes.
GENIUS officials chose 311 projects as finalists among 765 entries, up from 248 of 663 projects selected in 2012. Olympiad founder Fehmi Damkaci, Oswego’s associate dean of graduate studies and a member of the chemistry faculty, aims for a record number of competitors and mentors to make the trip this year.
“The 2012 photo contest was a great success, and that’s why we want to give people another opportunity to show how their friends, family and pets ‘wear it’ when recreating on or near water,” said Jeffrey McCrobie, Oswego fire chief.
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