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Zac Caruso decided that he had to do something to help animals and raise awareness of the problem of cruelty to animals. He has begun a can/bottle drive for the benefit of the animals at the Oswego shelter.

Art Exhibition Winners Announced

Ron Throop of Oswego won the Best of Show award at this yearâ€™s Lakeside Statewide Juried Art Exhibition sponsored by the Art Association of Oswego.

OCO Welcomes New Board Members

Executive director of Oswego County Opportunities, Diane Cooper-Courier introduced the new members of OCOâ€™s board of directors during the agencyâ€™s annual meeting held March 24 at Springside at Seneca Hill.

SUNY Oswego Students Win Awards at National Technology Conference

SUNY Oswego's team at the recent Technology Education Collegiate Association national conference included, front, from left, Jeffrey Abrey, Kenneth Bouwens, Kelsey Roman and Andrew Dunlop; and back, from left, Laurie Edwards, Kristopher Taffner, Paul Rotstein, Mike Petrone and Chris Pohlman.

SUNY Oswego’s team of nine students competed in four events and won two first-place awards and one second-place award at the Technology Education Collegiate Association national conference in March in Charlotte, N.C.

“Future” Architect at Discovery Day Care

Tyler Redhead from the school age room at Discovery Day Care is using his imagination to build a house out of legos. School age children are given opportunities to play, socialize with peers and explore their environment.

OperaTUNESities Offers Opera Fun For Kids And Families

OperaTUNEities â€“ Opera for Fun for Kids and Their Families will be presented at 2:30 p.m. on April 10 in the gym at Frederick Leighton Elementary School.

‘Green’ Vehicles To Be Featured At Sustainability Fair

Chevrolet’s prototype fuel cell vehicle, the Equinox, will be available to test driveÂ by Central New Yorkers who attend SUNY-Oswego’s first Sustainability Fairâ€””Green Products and Ideas” – on April 21.

Fulton CYO Expands Hours For Spring Break

Program coordinator Jim Smiley announced that the CYO program of Catholic Charities of Oswego County would be extending its hours and offering additional gym time for the upcoming spring break.

Event to Feature Rescued Primates at SUNY Oswego April 12

Carmen Presti and Diana, a Japanese macaque, are scheduled to visit the SUNY Oswego Campus Center arena at 7 p.m. Monday, April 12. Presti runs the Primate Sanctuary in Niagara Falls, a nonprofit organization that provides care and shelter for formerly abused or unwanted primates. Otherwise healthy, Diana suffers from a permanent injury caused by her previous owner, who kept her in a jumpsuit with no hole for her tail. Sponsored by the college's Biology Club, the event is free and open to the public.

SUNY Oswego’s Biology Club will host a talk and live primate demonstration by Carmen Presti of the Primate Sanctuary at 7 p.m. Monday, April 12, in the Campus Center arena.

Anti-sweatshops Activist to Speak April 21 at SUNY Oswego’s Quest

Jim Keady, one of the pre-eminent crusaders against sweatshops, will bring his cause and his passion to SUNY Oswego with his presentation of “Behind the Swoosh” at 1 p.m. April 21 in the Campus Center auditorium.