St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Residence in Oswego will host the second of a four-part series presented by the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter entitled, “Dementia Conversations”. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, June 21st beginning at 7:00 p.m.
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The small fruit season is in full swing and Oswego County farmers are eager to help you find the freshest and sweetest berries and cherries around.
Kerrie Phillips of the Fulton Teachers Association (r) presents Karrie Damn, executive director of the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County (CAC) with a donation of $350. The money was raised through faculty and staff donations from those that participated in Jeans Day at all 5 Fulton schools.
National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, Oct. 23 - 29, focuses on the ways parents can reduce children’s exposure to lead in their environment and prevent serious side effects.
Oswego County residents can have their pets immunized against rabies Wednesday, March 22 at the Oswego County Highway Garage, 31 Schaad Drive, Scriba. The clinic will be conducted by the Oswego County Health Department from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Oswego County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic for cats, dogs and ferrets Wednesday, April 5, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the County Highway Garage, Dill Pickle Alley, Parish.
Each year, millions of Americans become victims of a crime. According to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services uniform crime report for 2015, more than 70,000 violent crimes were reported and more than 300,000 crimes involving property such as burglary, theft or larceny were also reported across the state. These crimes can leave a lasting physical, emotional, and financial impact on victims and their families.
The 2017-18 New York state budget has been passed. The budget was nine days late breaking a streak of budgets that had been, for the most part, on-time for the last 6 years.
April is Donate Life Month—a time to draw attention to the importance of organ donation. Over the last year, New York substantially increased the amount of registered organ donors thanks to changes made at the state level. Medical professionals, public health educators, and others dedicated to raising awareness have advocated and supported these changes, however, more donors are needed in New York.
