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Fairley Elementary School transformed into a massive health fair on March 3 as dozens of local health care agencies, businesses and organizations set up shop in the gymnasium for the first-ever Healthy Family Night. The event was a huge collaborative effort and a significant undertaking, according to organizer and school psychologist Geri Seward.

Students in the Hannibal Central School District are not the only ones who are subject to testing, as the Food Service Department recently passed its semiannual inspection. The department, under the leadership of manager Debbie Richardson, receives a full examination from the Oswego County Health Department twice a year.

Months of dedicated efforts among the Hannibal Central School District’s technology department, administrators and staff have culminated with the successful launch of a new website. The site, which can still be found at www.hannibalcsd.org, experienced a significant overhaul and was unveiled recently.

With its mission geared toward lending a hand to those in need, members of G. Ray Bodley High School’s HOPE Club recently joined forces with other school groups to hold a food drive benefiting the Salvation Army Food Pantry.

At Hannibal’s Dennis M. Kenney Middle School, student achievement has soared this school year while disciplinary referrals have plummeted, creating a cause for celebration among faculty and pupils alike.

Members of Oswego Bookmobile’s Student Advisory Council were very enthusiastic about their Winter Project. The project involved helping the bookmobile purchase popular books to give to youngsters free of charge during the bookmobile’s summer program.

The Friends of Oswego County Hospice is a not-for-profit organization that provides financial support and relief to hospice patients at a time when they need it most. In 2013, the organization raised nearly $27,000 and over the past 14 years, the regatta has raised more than $275,000 to defray costs of non-medical expenses for patients and families, supported the hospice volunteer program.

The annual Bodley’s Got Talent showcase will be held April 9 at 6:30 p.m. at G. Ray Bodley High School. Vice Principal Will Greene and teachers Ami LaDuc and Daniel Mainville will serve as judges.

Hundreds of student musicians entertained a capacity crowd in the Emerson J. Dillon Middle School gymnasium on March 18 as part of a music showcase. “We are thrilled to be putting together this showcase for you,” music teacher Liza Grethel said. “It’s been a long time since we had a concert of this size and we’re excited to do this for you tonight.”