Oswego County TodaySeptember 2013FREE Independent News for Oswego County

CENG’s Support for Call-N-Ride Fosters Independence

September 3, 2013 Submitted article

The Call-N-Ride Bus gives me independence” was the common message shared with Jill Lyon and Natalyn Giverson, representatives from CENG, at the monthly Oswego County Visually Impaired luncheon held at Springside on August 19. The two representatives of CENG, Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station, were invited to the luncheon in appreciation of Call-N-Ride. Call-N-Ride is a low-cost, curb-to-curb bus service that is available in Oswego County for the elderly as well as people with disabilities.

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Fulton Rotary Club Hears About Healthy Lifestyle Choices

September 3, 2013 Contributor

At a recent Fulton Sunrise Rotary meeting, Rotarian Peggy Donnelly introduced Jiancheng Huang from the Oswego County Health Department. Huang presented recent data about the health status of Oswego County. Out of sixty-two counties in New York State, Oswego County ranks highest as an unhealthy county.

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Arts, Crafts, and Kites at Historic Fort Ontario Sept. 7

September 3, 2013 Submitted article

The Friends of Fort Ontario will host an Arts, Crafts, and Kites Festival Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the spacious and historic grounds outside the old fort. Admission to the festival is free while normal admission fees will apply to those who wish to tour the old fort. Kite experts from around the United States and Canada and noted kite historian Thom Shanken will be on hand to assist kite fliers of all ages and abilities.

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Weather Notebook For September 3, 2013

September 3, 2013 Steve Yablonski

Breezy, cooler and less humid today with more clouds than sun. High near 70 with a chance of showers.

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The Scriba Food Pantry Needs Your Help

September 3, 2013 Contributor

The Scriba Food Pantry has served thousands of meals over the years to many residents in the town of Scriba. In fact, we’ve given out more than 1,000 meals in just the last three months. We have recently lost some much needed funding.

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Scholarships Help Students at Constellation Energy Nuclear Group Continue Education

September 3, 2013 Submitted article

CENG congratulates eight co-operative students at Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station in Scriba who were recently announced as National Academy for Nuclear Training (NANT) Scholarship Award recipients for 2013-2014.

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Firefighters hold Memorial Service for Departed Members Sept. 28

September 3, 2013 Contributor

Officers and firefighters of the Oswego County Fire Services will hold a memorial service at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Scriba Fire Station, State Route 104 East.
The memorial will honor the deceased Oswego County firefighters who passed away during the past year from Sept. 15, 2012 to Sept. 15, 2013.

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Jim Myers Announces Candidacy for 4th Ward Councilor in Fulton

September 2, 2013 Submitted article

Jim Myers has announced his candidacy for 4th Ward Councilor in the City of Fulton. Myers had been councilor, or alderman as they were called then, from 1988-1993. He was president of the council from 1992-1993.

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As college classes resume, Shineman Science and Engineering Center welcomes first students

September 2, 2013 Contributor

The new state-of-the-art building is located in the center of campus, right next to Campus Center and the building it’s replacing, Snygg Hall. Shineman Hall is named after the late Dr. Richard S. Shineman who was a professor of chemistry at SUNY Oswego from 1962 to 1988. He was the founding chair of the chemistry department.

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All Systems Go, Bond Rockets to Second International Classic Win

September 2, 2013 Chris Porter

Mexico’s Bob Bond won his second International Classic 200 at the Oswego Speedway Sunday afternoon, taking the lead away from pole-sitter, Pat Lavery, on the 155th lap and racing away from the field unchallenged. Defending race champ, Otto Sitterly, would move into second place and become Bond’s nearest chaser. However, he was unable to show Bond a wheel nor keep pace with the race winner’s one-month old supermodified. Together, the two drivers have combined to win the last five International Classics.

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