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In support of the annual Playing for Poverty event in the city of Fulton, local quilting group Four Seasons Quilters, has donated a beautifully handcrafted quilt to be raffled at the event.

ARC of Oswego County has announced the date for its 6th Annual ARC of Oswego County Gala fundraiser. The Gala this year will be located in the elegant surroundings of Oasis at Thunder Island, and will feature live entertainment from the Cortini Brothers, dancing, hors d’oeuvres, a silent auction, raffles, and more.

Constituent Service staff from Sen. Ritchie’s Oswego District Office will be on hand to help area residents with any issues they may be having with state or other government agencies.

SUNY Oswego’s RSVP will present a daylong training session Oct. 4 for volunteer instructors in the Osteoporosis Bone Builders program.

Quarterly tests of the emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants in Scriba will take place Monday through Friday, Aug. 1 through 5. The sirens will be activated between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.

The institute, a 36-year partnership between Bryn Mawr College and Higher Education Resource Services, is the premier residential professional development program dedicated to advancing women leaders in higher education administration.

Cayuga Community College and the Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technology (IAGT) received a Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Award at the Esri International User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California, on July 13, 2011. This award acknowledges vision, leadership, hard work, and innovative use of Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology.

Pathfinder Bank is collecting school supplies at all of its Oswego County locations in support of United Way’s annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign. In addition to the collection boxes, the Clubhouse Tavern, 126 W. Second St., will host a breakfast for the Stuff-A-Bus campaign on July 30 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.