National Poppy Day Highlights Veterans Benefit Effort
National Poppy Day honors veterans with poppy distribution by the American Legion and Auxiliary. Poppies fund active duty support and veteran services. in 2017, nearly 6 million poppies and about 6 million dollars were raised. The symbol stems from WWI memory inspired by In Flanders Fields and Moina Michael.
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SAFE Fair highlights substance awareness in Oswego County
The SAFE Fair at Lake Ontario Conference Center drew nearly 40 service providers for a family friendly event on April 29. Oswego County Family Court Judge Kimberly Seager praised the gathering for educating families about prevention and treatment options amid the opioid crisis. Founder Teresa Woolson of the Victor Orlando Woolson Foundation started the event five years ago to engage the whole family with fun activities while learning about dangers and resources. Woolson stressed education and calls for stronger laws on synthetics, and outlined a new Good Samaritan Law awareness campaign with the county’s Recovery Team. She also noted a lack of convenient medication disposal options and highlighted efforts to provide home disposal kits to improve prevention.
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Oswego school board hopeful DeCastro seeks fourth term
Oswego City School District incumbent Tom DeCastro runs for re election to a fourth consecutive term. He cites goals to restore cut positions at Oswego High School Minetto Elementary and Fitzhugh Park School and to reassess the capital project while aiming to raise Oswego High School graduation rates. He criticizes a 0 percent budget tax increase and stresses listening to colleagues and financial stability for staff.
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Rags to riches: Madame Malvina Guimaraes tale event
Oswego County Historical Society will host its Annual Meeting on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. in the Oswego Elks Club banquet hall. Acting president Mary Kay Stone will give a brief annual report, followed by local author Ann Callaghan Allen presenting The Extraordinary Life and Tragic Death of Madame Malvina Guimaraes.
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