Month: July 2009

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Arts and Entertainment

The Oswego Children’s Theater’s “The Road to Oz” Opens Friday July 24

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<br />The Oswego Children’s Theater presents “The Road to Oz”, July 24 through August 2, at the Ancient Order of Hibernian’s Hall, in Oswego. Pictured in the photo are the inhabitants of Bunnybury, from left to right standing are Elijah Shambo, Sarina Sciacca, Megan Murtha, Jesse Faulkner, and Ethan Humm. Sitting in front are Riley Whorall-Destevens and Zachary DeMott. Photo by Lyndsie Lee Jones.

Take a break from the hustle and bustle of Harborfest, and enter a world of fantasy, with The Oswego Children’s Theater‘s production of “The Road to Oz” being presented an the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall, in Oswego.

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Community

Hannibal Village Market IGA Hosts 6th Annual Community Golf Tournament

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<br />Pictured from left to right is Jimmy Holmes, Team Coordinator, Nancy Van Wie, Village Market Hometown Proud Coordinator, Shelly Hagen - Hannibal Resource Center, recipient, and Jim Mirabito, Owner, Hannibal Village Market.

Hannibal Village Market IGA held its 6th annual Captain and Crew Community Golf Tournament on Saturday, May 30, 2009, at Griffin’s Greens Golf Course in Oswego followed by a Chicken BBQ dinner at Humphreys Hide-A-Way. This year, $7,000.00 was raised with all proceeds going to (3) Hannibal community not-for- profit organizations:

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Vanilla Is Favored Among Fairgoers In Test Of New Voting Machines

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<br />Election inspector Bill Ingerson shows nine year old Kaycee Goodsell of Sandy Creek how to insert her paper ballot into an optical scanner voting machine at the Oswego County Fair. The Oswego County Board of Elections will demonstrate how to use the new voting system at several events this summer and fall.

Visitors to the Oswego County Fair chose vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor, edging out chocolate by two votes, and picked Kenny Rogers as their favorite vocalist, in a test run of Oswego County’s new voting system.

401 people tested the new optical scanner equipment, casting their ballot for their favorite movie, TV show, and other selections in a demonstration sponsored by the Oswego County Board of Elections.

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Oswego Railroad Museum Hosts the Freedom Train

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<br />The Oswego Railroad Museum on West First Street in Oswego hosts the American Freedom Train display which features train layouts, photos and souvenirs from the original exhibit.

“More than 3.5 million people boarded the train to view displays commemorating our freedom,” said Bill Nickolas, secretary of the Oswego Railroad Museum and the Oswego Valley Railroad Association, Inc. “They included the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights and a replica of the Liberty Bell.” The museum’s exhibit also features “O Scale” models of the steam locomotives that pulled the American Freedom Train across the country from April 1975 to December 1976.

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Donald Stewart Retires From DSS

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<p>The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee congratulates Donald R. Stewart, microfilm operator in the Department of Social Services, on his recent retirement. Stewart was recognized for his 28 years of dedicated service to county government. From left are Legislators Louella LeClair, District 25; Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Stewart; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice- chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6. </p>
The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee congratulates Donald R. Stewart, microfilm operator in the Department of Social Services, on his recent retirement. Stewart was recognized for his 28 years of dedicated service to county government. From left are Legislators Louella LeClair, District 25; Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Stewart; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice- chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6.

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Health And Human Services Committee Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Charlotte Adkins

July 13, 2009 Contributor

[caption id="attachment_17556" align="aligncenter" width="276" caption="Charlotte Adkins, a social welfare examiner for the Department of Social Services, recently retired after 30 years of service to Oswego County. Pictured from left are Legislators Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Paul Santore, District 16; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Adkins; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice-chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6. "]<br />Charlotte Adkins, a social welfare examiner for the Department of Social Services, recently retired after 30 years of service to Oswego County. Pictured from left are Legislators Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Paul Santore, District 16; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Adkins; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice-chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6. [/caption]

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