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Cripps Wins USTFCCCA All-Region Honor
To be named all-region, an athlete must either be ranked in the top 5 of an individual event in the region according to final TFRRS data or be part of a top 3 relay team.
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13th Annual Regional Awareness Program for Young Drivers Wraps Up
In 2005, coordinators organized the first ever Regional Awareness Program for Young Drivers, nicknamed RAP for short. The program was prompted by several accidents involving teen drivers that year. Today, statistics show that teen driving deaths, at least locally, have dropped dramatically.
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Abby Beth Chack Named Artisans’ Artist of the Month
Abby Beth Chack is being honored by Riverside Artisans as its Artist of the Month for April. She creates original beaded jewelry in a wide variety of styles and colors. Her designs have delighted Riverside Artisans customers since she joined the Oswego art cooperative in 2015.
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Bodley’s First Author Visit Makes Powerful Impact
G. Ray Bodley High School recently welcomed Liza Wiemer for it’s first-ever author visit. Library media specialist Wendy Scalfaro offered up the library for the entire day on April 5 so Wiemer could host workshops with teachers and students on “The Power of Storytelling” and “The Unique You.”
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Phoenix Cited As ‘Best Community for Music Education’
This marks the seventh consecutive year that the PCSD has been honored with the prestigious title, which takes into account the efforts by teachers, administrators, parents, students and community leaders who have made music education part of the curriculum.
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Shineman Foundation Donates $250,000 To Launch Catholic Charities’ Capital Campaign
The Richard S. Shineman Foundation has donated $250,000 to Catholic Charities of Oswego County. The donation will go directly toward the renovation of CCOC’s new location, the former Cayuga Community College and Center for Instruction Technology and Innovation site on West Broadway.
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Sandy Creek Volleyball All Stars Named
Outstanding Varsity Volleyball players from Sandy Creek High School were named All Stars by the Frontier League. They included: Allison Burrows, Maggie Vazquez and Carly Lyndaker.
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CiTi Public Safety Students Turn Up The Heat
Students in the Public Safety and Justice program at the Center for Instruction, Technology and Innovation recently showcased their firefighting skills during a controlled fire demonstration.
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Pet of the Week – Mittens
This is our resident “old man,” Mittens. He’s one of the Sweet 16 and desperately seeking his very own home again. He is SO loving and good tempered. Don’t mind his naked front legs! He’s been licking them because he is bored and lonely and stressed out. He would not be doing it if he were sitting in your lap, purring.
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Health Department Announces Clinic Services for Week of April 10
The Oswego County Health Department offers a variety of services to all residents of Oswego County, including preventive health services, certified hospice, and a maternal and child health program.