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AmeriCorps Assists Youth At Camp Hollis
This summer, AmeriCorps member Daisy Ruiz has been working with the Oswego YMCA Day Camp at Camp Hollis. Oswego County AmeriCorps focuses on health and nutrition.
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St. Paul’s Girls Travel Basketball Tryouts Announced
The St. Paul’s Girls Travel Basketball program has announced it’s open tryout schedule for the upcoming season. The program is again assembling one 5th and 6th grade team and two 7th and 8th grade teams. Each team generally consists of 9-12 players. The teams practice 2-3 nights per week and play in 12-15 tournaments October through March.
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Shine. Grow. Outreach. Together.
On September 30 there will be a Shine at Youth Block Party from 8 -10:30 p.m. at Sunshine Community & Child Care Center, 113 Schuyler St., Suite 9 in Fulton.
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‘Dig Into Reading’ Literacy Event Set For Sept. 21 In Mexico
The Literacy Coalition of Oswego County (LCOC), is hosting a free literacy event, “Dig Into Reading,” Noon to 3:00 p.m. , Sept. 21, at Mexico Elementary School, 26 Academy St., it was announced by Jeanne Cieszeski, event planning team chairperson.
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The LT-5’s History to be Highlighted
As part of the commemoration of the 70th year of the H. Lee White Museum and Maritime Center’s National Historic Landmark World War II Tugboat, LT-5, Captain Lance Knapp will give a presentation on the history of the vessel, which served in the Normandy Invasion.
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New York Army National Guard Announces Soldier Promotions
Major General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability for additional responsibility and leadership.
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Oswego Firefighters Visit Bookmobile
The Oswego Fire Department has visited the bookmobile at its various sites this summer. Firefighters met with the children and discussed the importance of fire safety.
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Griffin’s Greens’ Ladies League Helps Fight Against Breast Cancer
Golfers in the Tuesday night Ladies’ League recently held a Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament in support of OCO’s Cancer Services Program Partnership. Over the years the Cancer Services Program has provided hundreds of mammograms, breast exams, and breast ultrasounds for uninsured and under-insured women in Oswego County.
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Small Business Training Classes to Begin in September
For those interested in expanding or starting a small business in Oswego County, there are two small business training classes scheduled for September. The first class will be held online from September 9 through October 26. Registration for this online class is due by September 5.
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SUNY State Fair tent to feature Oswego exhibit Aug. 27
In anticipation of the opening of two new science facilities at SUNY Oswego this fall, the college will showcase the sciences in its New York State Fair exhibit Aug. 27, in the State University’s tent. The human-computer interaction program’s robots will have a repeat engagement from 5 to 9 p.m.