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Virtual Field Trips A Real Treat For Minetto Students

After a tour of Liberty Island, the class moves on to the Ellis Island Immigration Station, getting an up-close view of the great halls and antechambers where more than 12 million immigrants entered the United States from the late 1800s to 1950. But how can her students see the sights of the Big Apple and still be back in time for lunch?

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Fulton Block Builders Visit Fulton Lions Club

Linda Eagan, administrative director for Fulton Block Builders gave a report on its inaugural 2017 projects and results at the January meeting of the Fulton Lions Club. Fulton Block Builders is a neighborhood revitalization program that helps both homeowner and property owners recover part of the cost of their property improvements.

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Hundreds of events, such as the “Madeline in Oswego” Bemelmans Festival, will be included in the 2018 Summer-Fall calendar of events produced by the Oswego County Tourism Office this spring. This year’s Madeline Festival will be June 2 at Fort Ontario State Historic Site and the Oswego Art Association. The event features a children’s parade, kite-making and kite-flying, and a variety of family activities celebrating Ludwig Bemelmans’ beloved Madeline characters. Pictured flying the kites they made at last year’s festival are Luke and Abbie Mulcahey of Oswego.
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County Tourism Office Provides Free Publicity for Summer and Fall Events

The Oswego County Tourism Office is compiling information for its 2018 “Summer/Fall Events” brochure. Events that take place between May 1 and Oct. 31 will be posted on the county tourism website and listed in the calendar brochure, which is widely distributed at travel and vacation shows, chambers of commerce, NYS Thruway information centers, businesses and other outlets.

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Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Keep the Year of Kindness Going

Continuing on about making 2018 the Year of Kindness, part of the point of this column is to provide guidance and advice to pet owners about their own pets and their responsibilities toward them. We know, because we see it every day, that sometimes, no matter how much you love your pets, you may have to make the hard choice to give them up. Maybe you lost your job, or your house, or you have a sudden illness in the family, or someone in the family develops a serious allergy.

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