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Fifth grade students at Lanigan Elementary School recently participated in a new group aimed at including parents into the new common cores standards and curriculum for the grade, the Lanigan Café Book Club.

“Caring,” “generous” and “dedicated to our community” were phrases heard often by the crowd who gathered during a reception at Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence in Oswego, as speakers described characteristics of the 2012 John Foster Burden Award recipients.

The final two students, Oren McDougal, 7th grade, and Conner Waggoner, 8th grade, went back and forth for several rounds before McDougal successfully spelled the word succumb after Waggoner had incorrectly attempted the word. McDougal then correctly spelled the winning word: monumental.

Burritt Motors recently completed a seven-month,  $2.2 million expansion and renovation of their entire dealership, it was announced by Chris and Rich Burritt, co-owners. A formal grand opening is planned for February 2013.

Role model students at Lanigan Elementary School were recognized for exhibiting November’s character attribute of the month, gratitude.

Amongst the hustle and bustle, there’s an unwelcome guest that’s arriving early this year: the flu. According to health officials, this year’s flu season has begun especially early, with activity up significantly across the nation.

SUNY Oswego students and faculty will offer small prints of original artwork for sale as a Hurricane Sandy relief fundraiser starting Dec. 7 at Oswego State Downtown.

Oswego County Workforce New York, operated by the Division of Employment and Training, will hold a “Choose Work” workshop from 10 a.m. to noon Dec. 7, to help Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries learn about work incentives and rules that will help them return to work.