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A group of nine John C. Birdlebough High School students recently competed in the pageant-style competition in hopes of being crowned Mr. Phoenix 2015. With a combination of intelligence, humor and elegance, senior Wyatt Parker was awarded the title of Mr. Phoenix.

ARISE has recently formed a new Traumatic Brain Injury Peer Support Group. The group, led by Shannon Morrell, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at the ARISE Oswego Office, 9 Fourth Ave.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations, is now accepting registrations for “6 Steps to Better Balance,” a six-step approach to Better Balance developed by Betty Perkins-Carpenter, Ph.D., Senior Fitness Productions. Dr. Betty is a nationally renowned expert on falls prevention who has made improving balance easy for everyone.

During National Infant Immunization Week, April 18 to 25, health officials around the nation remind parents to protect their children’s health by immunizing them against vaccine-preventable childhood diseases.

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is proud to present its first installment of the 2015 History Lecture Series featuring Steve Wapen who will present “Officers’ Duel! Camp Oswego, October 3, 1755,” on April 11 at 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The NYSOHOF is an organization dedicated to conservation of our resources and the preservation and enhancement of our traditional outdoor sports. It recognizes and honors men and women who have dedicated a lifetime to these ideals and have made significant contributions to our outdoor heritage.

Story Hour, Sustainable Art and Rice Creek Rambles programs at 11 a.m. on selected Saturdays will celebrate spring at SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station. Rice Creek will accept registrations through early June for two summer programs: Exploring Nature for children and Conservation Field Studies for teens.

SUNY Oswego faculty member Trevor Jorgensen will present a clarinet recital featuring works of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Claude Debussy, Gioachino Rossini and Aram Khachaturian at 7:30 p.m. April 21, in Sheldon Hall ballroom. The date represents a change from the original for this event in the schedule for Focus on Faculty, a series presented by the SUNY Oswego music department.

Hannibal High School’s drama club, Purple Gallery, will present “Cooking Can Be Murder” by Eddie McPherson on April 15 and 16 at 7 p.m. in the Lockwood Auditorium. This parody murder mystery is a silly comedy filled with puns, gags and ridiculous situations.