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Month: October 2014
Oswego Daily News
STOP-DWI Program to Coordinate Halloween Weekend DWI Crackdown
Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Robert Lighthall today (Oct. 30) announced that law enforcement agencies across Oswego County will deploy special DWI enforcement patrols to help ensure that our roadways will be safe during the Halloween weekend.
Oswego Daily News
Schumer to USDA: Fed Designation Would Grow Oswego’s Local Economy, Should Not Be A Heavy Lift
At the Shineman Center at SUNY Oswego on Thursday (Oct. 30), U.S. Senator Charles Schumer launched his push to get the Port of Oswego and SUNY Oswego a special federal designation that would allow the Port of Oswego to export grain and other agriculture products for the first time. Schumer explained that the port takes in approximately 10 million bushels of grain – soybeans, corn and wheat – each year, and then companies like Perdue send these grains by rail to Virginia where they then export them abroad.
Community
Rotarians Hear About The Internet
Gregory Peddle was the guest of Oswego Rotarian Mark DuFore recently. He spoke about Net Neutrality and the future of the Internet related to open access. Net Neutrality is the principle that Internet Service Providers and the government should treat all information on the Internet equally.
Oswego Daily News
Open House Set For Proposed Pulaski Bridge Rehabilitation
NYS Department of Transportation will hold an open house on November 6 regarding a bridge rehabilitation project on Route 11 over the Salmon River in Pulaski. It will take place from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Pulaski Fire Department, 12 Lake St. Preliminary drawings for the upcoming project will be available for review and representatives from NYSDOT will be present to answer questions. No formal presentation is planned.
Community
Ventriloquists dazzles at Granby Elementary
Laughter and joy overflowed into the hallways of Granby Elementary School recently, as ventriloquist Sylvia Fletcher and her puppets stopped by to give students a lesson in anti-bullying. Fletcher’s performance was designed to teach students the importance of not bullying and feeling comfortable with one another. Through comedic messages, the program reinforced the significance of creating a climate in the school in which students feel safe and comfortable.
Community
Hannibal Chef On The Ballot For Hannibal Town Council
Hannibal resident Gary D. Thompson Jr. is making a run for Hannibal Town Council. My goal if elected is to bring life back into Hannibal, give people a reason to stay within the community and give people a reason to come in. The reality is, it will be harder to hold the line on our taxes if there is no revenue being created, he said.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Council Eyes Potential Parking Revenue
An Oswego councilor suggested the city start looking now at what to do with several parking spaces currently leased by the college. The spots are north of Washington Boulevard on Sixth Avenue. They will revert back to the city Jan. 1, 2016 and will be a potential revenue source, he added.
Community
Ritchie: Help Me Send Holiday Greetings To Troops
An initiative sponsored by the American Red Cross, Holiday Mail for Heroes collects holiday cards, personally signed by donors, to distribute to soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines at military bases, veterans’ hospitals and other locations to let them know they are remembered and appreciated back home.
Community
SUNY Walk-a-thon benefits United Way
More than 150 students and faculty walked through the pouring rain to assist United Way in its mission to end hunger, help youth succeed and improve the overall health and well-being of Oswego County. Organized by Vega, the Women’s Junior/Senior Honor Society, the walk-a-thon raised $745.