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Several Fairgrieve Elementary School students recently received the Golden Spoon award because they exceeded cafeteria expectations throughout the month of January.

Oswego Health Supports American Heart Association’s Little Hats Big Hearts

Oswego Health is expanding its February wear red initiative, which brings awareness to the fact that heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, to include this year congenital heart defects, the most common type of birth defect in the United States. As is the tradition at Oswego Health, staff members wore the color red to work today, February 3.

Dental Assisting Students Graduate with Honors

Months of intensive, accelerated study that began in August paid dividends for 11 students in the Center for Career and Community Education Dental Assisting program.

Fairgrieve Names January Expectation Experts

Fairgrieve Elementary students who have exceeded expectations in their classrooms and throughout the school recently received Expectation Expert awards for the month of January.

Reality Check Youth Head to Albany for Legislative Day

In meetings with local Assembly members and senators, Reality Check youth and program coordinators will discuss the important tobacco prevention work being done in their communities to save lives and money.

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Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Dealing With Canine Bad Breath

My dog, Frou Frou, (he’s a Doberman, it’s a long story) has suddenly, like in the last week or so, developed bad breath – really stinky, disgusting bad breath. It’s not like he eats garbage or anything, but suddenly it’s more than I can stand just to let him sit on the couch with me. What should I do?

Glass Valentines Class Scheduled

Fused glass artist Diane Chepko Sade will offer a class in making glass Valentines on February 11 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Riverside Artisans Classroom at Canal Commons.

Players Prepare Production To Open 2017 Season

“Last of the Red Hot Lovers,” one of two Neil Simon comedies being staged this year by the Players in honor of the playwright’s 90th birthday, will be performed on the stage of the Frances Marion Brown Theater March 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26.

February 2, 2017 Contributor

Winter Camping Clinics Set for Feb. 7 and 15

The organizers of Base Camp Oswego County are planning two orientation clinics for people who would like more information about overnight winter camping at the Feb. 25 base camp event in Oswego County. The clinics will be led by Base Camp organizers Jake Mulcahey of Oswego, Barb Hartman of Orwell, and Jennifer Mays, founder of Oswego Expeditions, Inc.

February 2, 2017 Contributor

Motorcycle Club Supports Oswego County Hospice

On January 31, members of Oswego County’s Fire and Iron Station 1438 Motorcycle Club presented a check to Friends of Oswego County Hospice. Fire and Iron proudly presented a $500 donation to Debbie Bishop, executive director of Friends of Oswego County Hospice, in memory of the late Barbara S. Wilcox of New Haven.