It took four tie-breaker questions to ultimately determine team Rainbow Readers as the Fulton City School District fifth and sixth grade Battle of the Books champion. The Volney Elementary students edged out Fairgrieve Elementary’s “Wonder Girls” team in the friendly competition.
Mexico High School students showcased their incredible talent during the school’s recent “Footloose” musical.
Tom Briggs, director of the recent Quirk’s Players’ musical, “Annie,” said the decades-old tradition of showcasing select scenes from their productions has been successful twofold. It prepares the actors, actresses and crew for their public performances and opens up the world of theater to several young children.
One of Central NY’s most active Christian Rock bands is gearing up for a new season of its popular passion concert “Tenebrae.” Telling of the battle between light and darkness, during Christ’s arrival in Jerusalem first appeared at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Fulton in 2013.
Oswego Minor Hockey Association and Arc of Oswego County invite local families to the eighth annual “Skate and Slide” event. Skate and Slide is a fun, free opportunity for children with disabilities to safely explore the ice with their families and local hockey volunteers. The event is open to children and their families on March 17 from 10 a.m. to noon at Fort Ontario Rink (Crisafulli Rink) in Oswego.
Meet Halo. She is a petite calico with a BIG personality. Her hobbies include playing with all of her toys, scratching her post, and rolling around for belly rubs. She shows affection with loud purrs, rubbing her head against yours, and kneading.
Ever wonder what kind of impact United Way of Greater Oswego County has on our communities? Now is your opportunity as United Way Executive Director Patrick Dewine announced the agency is seeking volunteers to serve on its Community Investment Committee. Responsible for evaluating United Way funded programs that are available to Oswego County, members of the Community Investment Committee play a key role in the United Way’s funding process.
The Oswego County Health Department will conduct its annual public health emergency preparedness drill on Wednesday, March 28. The health clinic, located at 70 Bunner St., Oswego, will be open from 4 to 6 p.m. and the public is invited to participate in this practice exercise. No actual vaccinations or medicines will be given.
Several Mexico Middle School students took home top honors for the local portion of the annual Patriot’s Pen national writing contest. Collin Hatch took home a first place finish at the local level, while Matthew Purchas came in second, Matthew Morrel came in third and Kaylee Drake came in fourth.
CNY Arts Center has added Joyce Cook to the lineup of new authors to be featured in the next Author’s Spotlight, March 18 from 3-5 pm at the Arts Hotspot, 47 S. First St. Author’s Spotlight, a quarterly event featuring local authors from the CNY region will spotlight Cook’s new book about Elmina Spencer who served on the Civil War battlefield as a nurse.
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