The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host one of its signature head-shaving events on March 27. The foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers.
“This event sent a powerful message to the governor and the entire nation that the NY SAFE Act is an infringement upon the Second Amendment right of responsible sportsmen and gun owners,” said Barclay.
The Office of Business and Community Relations (OBCR) at SUNY Oswego would like to thank the community for participating in this year’s National Random Acts of Kindness Week. Students from Fulton, Mexico, Phoenix and Oswego City school districts showed their spirit by performing small random acts of kindness for fellow students and their teachers.
Bonnie Loforte joined more than 500 EF Foundation for Foreign Study International Exchange Coordinators for a fun and informative weekend in Dallas. Attendees, including Loforte, were recognized for their strong commitment to high school student exchange and had an opportunity to celebrate the year’s accomplishments.
At about noon February 27, the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti -Crime Team (ACT), with the assistance of the Special Response Team (SRT), executed narcotics related search warrants at two residences within the city of Oswego.
The new rate for the superintendent is $147,737 for the 2012-13 school year. Community input is sought as the process to hire a new Oswego Superintendent of Schools continues.
“Music in Our Schools Month” puts the spotlight on hundreds of Oswego City School District students. Beginning on Wednesday, the Riley Elementary chorus will take to the stage at Oswego High School and will be joined by the OHS choirs and the Oswego Middle School choruses.
It will be an opportunity for residents to bring up issues and ask questions of councilors and other city officials. It is tentatively scheduled for some time in April. Also, some funding for the Lighthouse Project is approved.
The project, started by Emily Bradshaw, recently distributed its 1,000th personal care bag. Since last fall, she’s been collecting shampoo, bar soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, deodorant and other items to aid area homeless or nearly homeless individuals or families in need. She is also helping with OCO’s Lucky 13’ Bowl-A-Fun.
An ivory grand piano, on which hundreds of local students learned to play, is now being enjoyed by the residents of Springside at Seneca Hill. Donna and Dante Ascenzi recently donated the G175 Young Chang piano to the retirement community, where her parents, Jack and Joan Taber reside.
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