by Kate Rothrock Seniors! The deadline for handing in prom and yearbook photos is Monday, Nov. 5. Give them to Mr. Senecal or Vanessa Langdon and put your name and guided study hall teacher on the back so they can be safely returned. The yearbook is also looking for your pictures if you have a(…)
Sept. 13, 2010, New York State Governor David Patterson signed the Dignity For All Students Act into law. The law went into effect this past July in all public school districts throughout the Empire State. According to the New York State Education Department web site, the Dignity For All Students Act “seeks to provide the(…)
by Nicole Reitz Fulton Superintendent of Schools Bill Lynch reviewed a tentative timeline of the proposed 2012 capital project during Tuesday’s board of education meeting. The project will include work at G. Ray Bodley High School and Fairgrieve and Volney elementary schools. Board members will be asked to approve the project at the next regular(…)
The City of Oswego announced it has launched its Life Jacket Loaner Program, which offers free daily rental of United States Coast Guard-approved Type III life jackets in children, youth and adult sizes. All 70 life jackets for the loaner program were donated by the Pauldine family of Oswego. “Our brother John drowned on the(…)
The Oswego High School Class of 1972 is planning a 40th Class Reunion Oct. 5-6. The committee is still looking for contact information and/or mailing addresses for the following classmates: Dawn Abbott Townsend, Shirley Allen, Martha Barlow, Larry Boone, Deborah Carosella, Joann Colianno Dorgan, Harry Cook, Randall Cooper, Melody Curran Werder, Rose Ann DeGroff, Betty(…)
The Oswego Youth Court will hold a training class for new members from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9 through 13 at Oswego City Hall. The deadline for applications is Friday, July 6. Students in grades 7 through 12 are eligible to apply for Youth Court training. “This program provides a valuable experience for(…)
Rita Hooper As many of my readers know, I am a transplant from Long Island. I have lived here far more years than on Long Island, however. When I was a young child, LaGuardia Airport was a mere 30 minutes from my home. Planes were still new and a marvel to children. One day, my(…)
by Rita Hooper A few weeks ago I did a column on characters of Hannibal. Jane Spicer has added the “rest of the story” concerning Ed Blythe to that little tidbit that I wrote. Many thanks Jane and if anyone has a character to add to my list or corrections or deletions I would be(…)
The Hannibal Free Library and the Hannibal Friends of the Library recently honored Stella James as Hannibal’s 2012 Woman of the Year. The celebration was held in the Community Center, and friends and family attended to celebrate with her. James is involved in many different organizations, including Senior Nutrition, The Friends of the Hannibal Free(…)
