On Sunday August 25, at 11 a.m., First Lieutenant Nicholas J. Miles, will take over command of the 444th Engineer Company, 479th Engineer Battalion, USAR, during a ceremony on the historic parade ground inside old Fort Ontario. Lt. Miles, a native of Oswego, will take over command from Captain Donald J. Oechslin of Waverly, New York.
Anne Relf (ne: Joyce), 62, of Fulton, slipped her earthly bonds and went to Paradise to be with her mother on Thursday August 22, 2013.
On July 8, Fulton resident John W. McEachen won a silver medal in the ultra sparring division (under 68kg age 41-50) at the 2013 USA-Taekwondo Senior National Championships in Chicago. The event took place over the 4th of July weekend. McEachen is a Border Patrol Agent at the Oswego Station, and has lived in Fulton since 2000.
Today (Aug. 23), U.S. Representative Dan Maffei (D-Syracuse) announced the Oswego County Airport has been awarded more than $1.5 million in federal funding from two U.S. Department of Transportation grants to acquire aircraft deicing equipment and upgrade taxiways, lighting, and wiring throughout the airport.
“Waldo” was spotted at 25 Oswego businesses last month. People were encouraged to locate the 3.5-inches tall character at more than two dozen Port City businesses and get their “Waldo Passport” stamped or signed for the chance to win prizes.
Taxes will be collected beginning September 1, 2013, to October 2, 2013, with no interest and from October 3, 2013, to November 1, 2013, with 2% penalty. The tax roll will be closed on November 1, 2013, and no tax payments received or post-marked after this date will be accepted.
Vickie A. Piersall Steiner, 41, a resident of Clyde, passed away on Wednesday August 21, 2013, at her home.
The events, which are being funded through a special state grant from Senator Ritchie, will allow Oswego County residents to drop off a maximum of four tires at five locations throughout the county, with the usual $5 fee for tire-drop off being waived. Farm tractor tires will also be accepted, but must be cut into four pieces.
Members of the Planning Committee for the City of Fulton Employees’ fourth annual Golf Tournament presented Mary-Margaret Pezzella-Pekow, executive director of Catholic Charities of Oswego County, with a check for $3,000.
“On Wednesday evening, August 28, at 6:30 p.m., we are going to celebrate the end of the summer at the John Ben Snow Community Center and John S. Haldane Memorial Arena where we will walk and clean up the trail and show off what our feet can do,” explained AmeriCorps member Stacey Petersen. ” At this time, we will bring all of the sneaker and sock donations together and be proud of how we gave back to the Pre-K to 12th grade children of the Pulaski community.”
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