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Caitlin George, a junior at J.C. Birdlebough High School in Phoenix, prepares Blizzard Bags for Oswego County Opportunities’ Home Delivered Meal program. Working individually, Caitlin has collected food items, decorated and filled 150 bags that she is donating to OCO. Blizzard Bags provide clients with an emergency supply of food in the event that they are unable to receive their regular home delivered meal due to inclement weather conditions.

Phoenix High School Student Caitlin George Aids OCO Blizzard Bag Program

December 5, 2018 Contributor

Each year Oswego County Opportunities Nutrition Services distributes hundreds of Blizzard Bags to clients in its home delivered meals program. Blizzard Bags are filled with a variety of food items in the event that meals are unable to be delivered due to inclement weather.

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SUNY Oswego December Graduates Ready To Continue Journey

December 5, 2018 Contributor

More than 500 students are eligible to take part in SUNY Oswego’s December Commencement on Saturday, Dec. 15, finding skills, strengths and direction to prepare them for their next steps.

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Mount Adnah Cemetery Tree Lighting Ceremony Set Dec. 12

December 4, 2018 Contributor

The Mount Adnah Cemetery Association, 706 E. Broadway, Fulton, will hold its annual Memorial Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 12. It will take place at 7 p.m. at the front gate of the cemetery.

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Fulton School District Unveils New Mission, Vision

December 4, 2018 Submitted article

As part of its ongoing strategic planning process, the Fulton City School District recently announced new mission and vision statements.

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The fireworks were a big hit again this year.

Harborfest Welcomes New Board Members

December 4, 2018 Contributor

Oswego Harbor Festivals would like to share with you the people who help make Oswego’s annual Harborfest the area’s premier festival.

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Oswego students participate in the recent New York State School Music Association’s Zone 4 Area All-State Music Festival.

Oswego Students Participate In Area All-State Ensembles

December 4, 2018 Submitted article

Some of Oswego City School District’s most talented high school musicians were selected to participate in the New York State School Music Association’s Zone 4 Area All-State Music Festival.

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Gibby’s Irish Pub in Oswego was one of four local businesses that participated in Giving Thanks, Giving Back – a countywide fundraiser supporting the United Way of Greater Oswego County. Gibby Thompson, pub owner, presents United Way Resource Development Director Lexie Wallace with a check for a percentage of sales from Nov. 21.

Local Businesses Give Thanks, Give Back

December 4, 2018 Contributor

Four local businesses recently took part in a countywide Giving Thanks, Giving Back initiative by donating a percentage of their sales from Nov. 21 to the United Way of Greater Oswego County.

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Brian DeRochie from the New York State Police gives a presentation on current drug issues and impairment at the seminar.

CiTi Hosts 5th Annual School Safety, Security Seminar

December 4, 2018 Contributor

The goal of the seminar was to inform and heighten awareness of current safety concerns and issues to keep our schools and communities safe.

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A dozen participants in the SUNY Oswego Division of Graduate Studies' first 3-Minute Faculty competition in research presentations included winner Susan Wright (holding check) and (from left) Yi Liu of accounting, finance and law; Kristin Sotak of management and marketing; Jessica Maureen Harris of health promotion and wellness; Steven Abraham (partially hidden) of management and marketing; Michele Thornton of management and marketing; Marybeth Longo of communication studies; Stathis Kefallonitis of management and marketing; Damian Schofield of human-computer interaction; and operations management instructor Yavuz Keceli, the seventh of the School of Business competitors.

SUNY Oswego Business Faculty Members Display Research Expertise

December 4, 2018 Contributor

The strengths of faculty research in SUNY Oswego’s School of Business was a highlight of the 3-Minute Faculty competition during Graduate Studies Week at the college in November. The event pointed to faculty scholarship as crucial to top-notch teaching, with competitors having three minutes to present in a manner open to a general audience.

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Cayuga Community College Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Delbel received the People’s Choice Award in the Downtown Writers Center’s CNY Book Awards for his 2018 work “Salvatore.” It is the second straight year he has received the award.

Cayuga Professor Wins CNY Book Award For Latest Novel

December 4, 2018 Contributor

For the second straight year, the prestigious Syracuse-based YMCA Downtown Writers Center has honored Cayuga Community College Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Delbel, this time for his 2018 novel “Salvatore.”

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