Community

Tobacco use takes a toll on our families and communities.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Smoking kills more people than alcohol, AIDS, car crashes, illegal drugs, murders, and suicides combined.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Thousands more die from tobacco-related causes, including fires caused by smoking and diseases from smokeless tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke.

Minetto Church Sets Harvest Dinner

Roast turkey, dressing,Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â country mashed red potatoes, butternut squash, cole slaw, cranberry sauce, rolls, beverage, and homemade pie, will be on the menu at the Annual Harvest Turkey Dinner at the Minetto United Methodist Church on Saturday, October 18. Serving will begin at 4:00 P.M.

Mexico Church Holds Fundraising Auction

The North Mexico United Methodist Church is holding their annual variety Auction on Friday, October 24, 2008.

Oswego County BOCES Holds Career Awareness Workshop

Students at Oswego County BOCES had the opportunity on October 1st, to participate in a career awareness workshop, aimed at helping them choose a future career.

Hollis Harvest is Fun for the Entire Family

Oswego County youth and family members are invited to celebrate the autumn season at Camp Hollis on Health Camp Road in Oswego. The fourth annual Hollis Harvest takes place on Tuesday, November 11 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Reminder: Hannibal Hosts Capital Project Informational Session Tonight

The Hannibal Central School District has issued a reminder that it will host an informational session this evening to discuss the district’s proposed $26.9 million capital project.

Change A Life, Starting With Your Own

Learning CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator can mean the difference between knowing how to save a life or not.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â The American Red Cross knows that administering CPR AED within the first few minutes of a medical emergency is crucial to the survival of the victim.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â To give the public the opportunity to learn these important lifesaving skills community classes are offered regularly at the Oswego branch office of the American Red Cross.

AmeriCorps Recruitment is Underway

The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is currently accepting applications for AmeriCorps positions throughout the county. A nation-wide program, AmeriCorps serves community needs in local schools, agencies and non-profit groups.

Fourth Graders Benefit From Thesaurus Project

The Oswego Rotary and Sunrise Rotary Clubs in cooperation with the Kiwanis Club undertook an educational project to benefit OswegoÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s elementary students.

Dr. Bei Zheng Joins Oswego Hospital Medical Staff

Joining the staff of Oswego County OpportunitiesÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢ Fulton Health Center is Dr. Bei Zheng, M.D. who has also been granted privileges at Oswego Hospital.