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The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee recently presented Lawrence Schmidt with a certificate of appreciation for his 30 years of service. Schmidt is the director of Oswego County’s Office for the Aging.

Christy Huynh, associate director of SUNY Oswego’s Compass student success center, and Dr. Terry Tiballi, associate professor of mathematics, will receive the President’s Awards for Excellence in Professional Staff Service and for Excellence in Faculty Service, respectively, in April 20 ceremonies.

Minetto kindergarten students donned their “Cat in the Hat” hats as they prepared to celebrate the birthday of Dr. Seuss on Friday.

Second grade students at Altmar Elementary School have a sweet tooth for reading and for learning and received a special treat on February 29 when they were visited by Certified Dental Assistant students from the BOCES Adult Education Department.

Read Across America Day was celebrated in Oswego schools on Friday as the birthday of Dr. Seuss was in the spotlight. Oswego High National Honor Society members traveled across the district reading to elementary school age students.

Rhonda Marr of Closer to Home Acupuncture, announced the opening of her new office location at The Spa on the River in Baldwinsville. Marr has been in practice for five years serving the Cortland area and will now also see patients two days a week at the award-winning Spa on the River, located at 2372 W. Genesee Road.

The Titanic  – 100 Years Later will be the focus of the March 17 meeting of the Oswego Town Historical Society. The meeting will be at the Oswego Town Hall on County Route 7 at  10 a.m.

U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to immediately finish and release the results of its investigation to determine whether oil producers and refiners are engaged in price manipulation, which could be contributing to continued high gas prices.