Oswego County Federal Credit Union paid out $4,313 to winners of its recent member referral program, said William Carhart, CEO. “Five new referred members and five referring members each had 30 seconds in the OCFCU ‘Pod’ of Gold prize vault on St. Patrick’s Day to win their portion of $2,500 in cash. One winner was able to grab over $600 in thirty seconds.
Second graders at Michael A. Maroun Elementary School learned about fruits, vegetables and farming during Agricultural Literacy Week on Tuesday. Jan Smith, of Cornell Cooperative Extension, offered the students some food for thought as she read “Who Grew My Soup.”
Spring hasn’t sprung, but music was certainly in full bloom on the evening of March 17 at John C. Birdlebough High School. The school welcomed the Phoenix Community Band for their much anticipated Spring concert performance.
The Oswego City School District is gearing up to welcome next year’s class of Pre-Kindergarten students. Applications for the Oswego City School District Universal Pre-Kindergarten program are now available.
Specialist Christopher Kulis from Cato has reenlisted to continue service with the Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 102nd Military Police Battalion.
Granby Elementary was treated to a royal parade recently, as Kindergarten teachers lead their students through the halls, wearing jeweled crowns and carrying scepters. The parade was part of a culminating activity on the Common Core listening and speaking unit on kings and queens.
The public is invited to learn about the NYS graduation requirements and high school exiting options. There will be a program at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday in the Board of Education Room at the Fulton Education Center.
Several Oswego County Chiropractors were recognized with the United Way of Greater Oswego County’s inaugural Outstanding Special Event award at the United Way’s Annual Meeting held March 12 at the American Foundry.
Obstetrician/Gynecologist Venkata Ramani Dasari, MD, has recently become board certified in her specialty. Dr. Dasari earned the board-certified distinction from the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology after taking rigorous oral and written examinations. Dr. Dasari is on the active medical staff at Oswego Hospital and is associated with the practice of Oswego County OB/GYN, P.C.
New York’s schools would receive $812 million more in state aid, and the aid-cutting “Gap Elimination Adjustment” (GEA) would be eliminated over two years, under the Senate’s new budget plan that also boosts aid for middle class families struggling to pay college tuition costs.
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