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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Smoking Rates Still High in State and Region

This year marks the 50th anniversary  of the first Surgeon General’s report on Smoking and Health. That report was the first federal government report linking smoking to ill health, including lung cancer and heart disease. Fifty years ago, about 42% of adults smoked. Today’s rate is 18%. The lower smoking rate has saved numerous lives. Our state rate, 17%. Unfortunately, our regional smoking rate is estimated to be even higher.

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Sheriff Announces Annual NYSSA Institute Honorary Membership Drive

The New York State Sheriffs’ Association Institute will begin its annual Honorary Membership drive in Oswego County within the next few days according to Sheriff Reuel Todd. The institute was established in 1979. It is a not-for-profit corporation, tax exempt organization, and contributions to the Institute are tax deductible.

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Works of ‘Generations’ of artists to appear in college exhibition

SUNY Oswego School of Education faculty member Jacquelyn Kibbey will coordinate a multigenerational art exhibition titled “Generations IV: A Master of Arts in Teaching Exhibition” starting March 14, in Tyler Hall’s Tyler Art Gallery. The exhibition, running through April 19, will kick off at 5 p.m. March 14, with an artists’ reception at the gallery. It is free and open to the public.

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Emergency Management Office mails tone-alert radio batteries

Replacement batteries have been mailed to county residents who have an emergency planning tone-alert weather radio from the Oswego County Emergency Management Office. Director Dale A. Currier said that replacement batteries are mailed to residents on an annual basis to ensure proper operation of these radios.

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