Year: 2013

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

New Yorkers Have Tax Free Savings Option in 529 but Plan Contains Some Risks

August 12, 2013 Contributor

College orientations are under way this time of year. Many of you may have children, grandchildren or relatives who are embarking on higher education in the coming weeks, or even in the coming years. In April the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 66% of 2012 high school graduates were enrolled in colleges or universities. Paying for tuition and college costs is on the minds of many students and parents of all ages.

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Oswego Daily News

World War II Veteran Brings LT-5 Tugboat To Life

August 12, 2013 Submitted article

World War II veteran Joe Murabito with his LT-5 Tugboat picture and 155th Infantry Army uniform. Badges on his uniform include his combat infantry badge, year of service, pacific badge, badge rank and his discharge badge. "I am no hero, just one of the many that were there," said Murabito.The LT-5 tugboat, docked at the H. Lee White Marine Museum in Oswego, is a National Historic Landmark because of its brave acts during World War II. The tugboat tells a story that no one else can tell but one man. A story that this man lived as he too faced brave acts of his own, making the LT-5 not only a tour but an experience of a lifetime.

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Oswego Daily News

Youth Softball League Helps Strike Out Cancer

August 11, 2013 Steve Yablonski

The league’s coaches and players have come together this season to help one of their own. At this weekend’s championship game, $1,300 was donated to Makayla Walker and her family. The funds will help defray her medical expenses as she battles an abdominal desmoid tumor so aggressive – it’s classified as a cancer.

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