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Rural Health Network of Oswego County Presents College Scholarship

August 15, 2014 Contributor

The Rural Health Network of Oswego County recently presented five $500 scholarships to area college students who are pursuing healthcare careers. The RHN includes many health and human services agencies and providers across Oswego County with the mission of the organization to improve the quality, affordability and availability of health care services in Oswego County by focusing key resources to address specific health care priorities and strengthen our local health care system.

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Evan Oustrich (second from right), an AmeriCorps member with the Human Concerns Center, displays some of the backpacks that he has collected in support of the annual Stuff-A-Bus Campaign. Donations of new and gently used backpacks are being accepted at the Human Concerns Center as well as the Mexico and Oswego public libraries, Oswego YMCA, and Kinney Drugs in Mexico. Pictured with Oustrich at a recent meeting of the Oswego Noon Rotary Club from left are: Rotary member, Diane Dillon, Deb Deeb of Human Concerns, Rotary member, Randy Zeigler and Oswego Noon Rotary Club President, Melanie Trexler.
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Human Concerns Collecting Backpacks for Stuff-A-Bus

August 15, 2014 Contributor

As part of his community project, AmeriCorps member Evan Oustrich has organized a drive to collect backpacks for distribution to children in need throughout Oswego County through the annual Stuff-A-Bus campaign. Now through August 20 Oustrich will be accepting donations of new and gently used backpacks at the Human Concerns Center, 85 E. Fourth St., Monday through Friday, noon to 3 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. – noon.

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Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce board members Brooks Wright (right) and John Zanewych take a swing at this year’s Disability Hole.
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Annual Oswego Industries Golf Tournament Hits Long for County Residents Living with Disabilities

August 15, 2014 Contributor

Fifty-six golfers came out to support Oswego Industries’ ninth annual golf tournament this past Saturday.
The event, which took place at Griffins Greens Golf Course, located in Oswego, kicked off with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. as planned. “The support we were given from our local community and businesses for this event was overwhelming,” said Heathe Jones, marketing and development manager for Oswego Industries.

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A Trolley Ride through Oswego History

August 14, 2014 Submitted article

On a recent afternoon, residents of Bishop’s Commons and St. Francis Commons boarded an old fashioned trolley for a tour of sites of historical significance in and around the Oswego area. Local historian Justin White joined the passengers and provided unique insights into the various points of interest on a journey, as the trolley made its way from one side of the city, across the river, to the other.

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Stepping Stones students get a taste of the agriculture industry

August 14, 2014 Submitted article

Participants in Oswego County BOCES’ Stepping Stones Day Program had their appetites for knowledge satisfied during a recent lesson in agriculture. Armed with a variety of farm-fresh products, Oswego County 4-H Program educator Debbie Halliday shared her expertise with students on the Blue Team in Robyn Yorker’s class.

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Siblings Caitlyn and Tim McAfee, students in the Fulton City School District, are all smiles after completing a test run with the robot they built during a summer program offered at the junior high school.
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Fulton students become mechanical engineers during summer robotics program

August 14, 2014 Submitted article

With a growing focus on the science, technology, engineering and mathematics fields, students in the Fulton City School District recently had a chance to explore these areas of study during a summer robotics program. The four-week program for eighth and ninth-grade students challenged participants to use their imaginations and knowledge to create robots capable of picking up objects and performing other tasks.

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