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The shift in workers over age 55 retiring and the growth rate in the U.S. workforce among workers aged 55-64 are unprecedented, according to a recent study done by the New York State Office for the Aging.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â In 2000, 13 percent of the workforce was 55 and older, according to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, and by 2015, this figure is expected to rise to 20 percent.

Sheriff Offers Tips For Youngsters Walking Back And Forth To School

“Drivers should be cautious of children walking back and forth to school,” added the Sheriff.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â “We can all learn from the safety tips below and abide by them to make Oswego County safer for all.”

Breast Cancer Support Group Raises Funds For Strides Walk

Caring-N-Sharing Breast Cancer Support Group members will be celebrity servers at the Fulton Pizza Hut Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 5 ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â‚¬Å“ 8 pm to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s annual “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Walk on Oct. 5 in downtown Syracuse.

Mayor Visits Sunrise Rotary

Mayor Ron Woodward was a guest at a recent meeting ofÃƒâ€šÃ‚Â the Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club.

A View of Local History: Pinewood School, Fulton, 1952

Submitted by Fulton history buff Tom Tryniski

Fort Ontario Hosts Family Events

Fort Ontario in Oswego will be the site of three fun-filled family events on Sept. 6.

Autism Connections To Meet

Autism Connections, a group aimed at supporting families who have children on the Autism Spectrum, will be holding its September meeting on Sept. 9.

Red Cross Offers Unique Idea For Baby Shower Gift

Are you having trouble thinking of a baby shower gift?Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â Does the new mom-to-be have everything you think she needs?

Bike Safety Poster Contest Winners Announced

Four winners were announced in the School Age Child Care Bike Safety Poster Contest sponsored by the Oswego County Traffic Safety Board and GovernorÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s Traffic Safety Committee.

Blue Ribbon Ride Boosts Child Advocacy Center

August 29, 2008 Contributor

Fifth annual Blue Ribbon Ride Against Child Abuse raised more than $4,000 to help support the agencyÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s efforts to combat and prevent child abuse in Oswego County.