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Sports

SUNY Oswego inducts 7 into Athletic Hall of Fame

The college officially welcomed the inductees to the Hall of Fame at a ceremony earlier this month in the Sheldon Ballroom on campus: baseball player Mark Levine, class of 1985, of South Easton, Massachusetts; basketball and softball player Nancy S. Lobb, class of 1983, of Providence Forge, Virginia; baseball and basketball player Sean McLaughlin, class of 2000, of Camden; baseball player Warren Jamie Rutherford, class of 1985, of Portland, Maine; soccer player Gerald W. Vredenburg, class of 1968, of LaFayette; and soccer player Edward Zorn, class of 1963, of Hamlin, inducted posthumously.

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Oswego Speedway’s 65th Anniversary Season Ticket Prices Announced, Available for the Holidays

In time for the holiday season, Oswego Speedway has released its 65th anniversary season ticket prices, with season passes for grandstand and pit area admission available for purchase. Fans are now able to visit Oswego Speedway’s box office Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to reserve their seats and get a jump start on the 2015 campaign.

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Community

The Circus Comes to Minetto Elementary

Sixth grade students at Minetto Elementary School brought cheers and lots of laughs to a packed gymnasium recently for the school’s traditional circus event. The participants wore neon green shirts with “Minetto School Circus 2014” emblazoned on the front of each. The fun-filled event featured a variety of performances including: hula hoops, devil sticks, diabolos, juggling rings, scarves and juggling balls.

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Oswego Daily News

Magnanimous Women Offer Donation To Animal Shelter

Theresa Makin and Terry Todd recently spearheaded the Paws-of-Plenty Harvest Dinner at the Ancient Order Of Hibernians. All proceeds benefited the Animal Shelter in order to pay for medical equipment for an on-site surgical suite. It will save the Animal Control Department money and help alleviate the animal over-population issues the Port City and surrounding areas are facing, they said.

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Community

Granby Elementary Teacher Writes Books for His Classes

Granby Elementary teacher Justin Johnson has taken his teaching to the next level by writing his own books for his students to read. “My career started with a group of second graders in Fulton,” said Johnson. “As the year came to a close I thought, Hey, I want to write a story for these guys, so I went home and began working very hard on my first book.”

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