Month: December 2009

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Oswego Daily News

Broadcaster Bob Gessner Dies In Florida; Left Legacy Of Local Programming

December 7, 2009 Contributor
Bob Gessner fell in love with Oswego’s lake and stayed here long enough to see the things he loved about radio fall away.  Gessner owned Oswego’s WSGO-AM until the mid 1990’s and built its FM sister — the last local radio station owners in Oswego County.  He believed in local issues and put local ideas and local people on the air.  Gessner died over the weekend, but the people who worked for him — including his daughter — say his impact will always be felt.

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Community

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group Employees Make The Yuletide Season Bright For St. Luke Residents

December 7, 2009 Contributor
Pictured gathering presents from the Nine Mile Point employee “Giving Tree” Program, on behalf of the residents of St. Luke Health Services are (left to right) St. Luke Health Services Director of Community Relations, Greg Osetek: and Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s Colleen Hare; the “Giving Tree” program organizer.Constellation employees, through their annual “Giving Tree” Program collect and donates Christmas presents to St. Luke residents. Employees selected a resident Christmas present wish from trees located throughout their facility, and then took their time and energy to set about fulfilling that wish.

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Arts and Entertainment

The Oswego Children’s Theater to Present a Second Weekend of “Babes in Toyland”

December 7, 2009 Contributor
" I Can't Do the Sum" The Oswego Children's Theater Presents a second weekend of the holiday Classic "Babes in Toyland" December 11 and 12 at St. Mary's Church Hall. Pictured in the photo at the dress rehearsal are cast Members Jessica Johnston, Maddison Thompson, Juliette Manchester, Caroline Gray, David Grey, Zach Demott and Gianna Schiacca. Photo by Mark White.“Babes in Toyland” was written by the famous Victor Herbert with Lyrics by Glenn McDonough. The music includes such favorites as “Toy Land”, “I Can’t Do the Sum”, “Never mind Bo Peep” and “The March of the Wooden Soldiers”. The script for the Production was adapted for the modern stage by Lyndsie Jones and Wayne and Kelly Mosher.

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