The Oswego County Health Department announced today (July 23) that the David C. Webb Memorial Park Bathing Beach on Oneida Lake in the town of Constantia has been closed to swimming due to the presence of a blue-green algae bloom.
Theodore “Ted” Kimball, 73, of Fulton, passed away at the V.A. Medical Center in Syracuse on Sunday July 20, 2014.
Estella Taylor-Greene, of Liverpool, New York, has been named an Investment Executive at Pathfinder Investment Services, a division of Pathfinder Bank, according to Calvin Corriders, Vice President/Sales Manager.
The Greater Rochester Collaborative Master of Social Work program, a unique collaborative between Nazareth College and The College at Brockport, is scheduled to be offered at Cayuga Community College beginning in fall 2014.
On July 21, Casey C. Billings, 29, from 426 Villiard Road, Parish, was arrested and additionally charged with Manslaughter 2nd and Attempted Burglary 3rd as a result of a fatal motor vehicle accident in May. On May 8, Billings was involved in a fatal motor vehicle accident on Sate Route 69 in the town of Mexico, according to troopers.
The Oswego County Health Department reported that the Eastern equine encephalitis virus has been found in two mosquito samples collected recently. One was taken from West Monroe’s Toad Harbor Big Bay Swamp area and the second near the village of Central Square. Due to these findings, plans are now under way for the Oswego County Health Department to conduct aerial spraying in the target area.
Deck tours aboard the schooner OMF Ontario will be offered during Oswego’s Harborfest celebration.
Tours will be available at the West Pier.
The Oswego County Health Department will hold a rabies clinic for cats, dogs, and pet ferrets from 6 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 6 at the Bristol Hill solid waste facility, 3125 State Route 3, Volney. New York State law requires that all cats, dogs, and pet ferrets be vaccinated against rabies.
At its meeting Monday night, the Physical Services Committee paved the way for the Port City’s first gay pride parade and festival. Gary L. Smith Jr., president of the Oswego Pride Committee, requested permission to host an Oswego gay pride parade and outdoor festival on October 12. The committee voted 4-0 to send the requests to the full council for consideration next week.
Oswego Mayor Thomas Gillen released a statement urging all citizens to attend the New York State Civilian Preparedness Corps’ “Aware Prepare” meeting to be held in Oswego next week. “Oswego is a great place to live, work and raise a family,” he said. “It is the duty of all residents of New York State to know how to adequately prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies and natural disasters.”
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