Month: August 2009

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Outdoor

Fishing Reports for August 13, 2009

August 14, 2009 Contributor
This report a courtesy of Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning.

The following notice has been posted for Lake Ontario waters:
Remember the area around the Nine Mile Point Nuclear Facility is off limits to boating. The restricted area stretches 1,000 yards offshore and extends from the Alcan plant to the Sunset Bay area along Lake Ontario, east of the city of Oswego.

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Community

Honey Foundation Holds BBQ Sunday To Raise Funds For Kids Fighting Cancer

August 14, 2009 Contributor
Heather OneyThe Honey Foundation will hold a barbecue chicken fundraiser Sunday, August 16 at the Volney Fire Department, Route 3 in Volney. Heather “Honey” Oney of Fulton died March 20, 2009, just a few days after her 16th birthday. She fought brain cancer and won, but lost a second battle against the disease.

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Fulton Daily News

Hannibal Band, Silenced By Budget Cuts, Marches Anyway

August 14, 2009 Contributor
Hannibal high school marching band members and parents protest the elimination of funds for the band behind a banner that says Hannibal "Silent" Marching Band. They're trying to raise the money needed to bring the band back to life.

Hannibal’s high school marching band has always led the fire department’s annual field days parade. Thursday night, the job fell to the Central New York Fire and Police Band. But the band, eliminated by budget cuts,  marched anyway.  They came to make a point.

Click the story to see a full gallery of photos from the silent protest.

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