Domestic violence, harassment, and sexual assault continue to be issues I am concerned about. Studies reveal that this occurs more than many realize. A few new laws were recently chaptered and aim to improve victims’ rights and protections. I supported all of these in the Assembly and I am glad they have been signed into law.
A group of nine John C. Birdlebough High School students recently competed in the pageant-style competition in hopes of being crowned Mr. Phoenix 2015. With a combination of intelligence, humor and elegance, senior Wyatt Parker was awarded the title of Mr. Phoenix.
ARISE has recently formed a new Traumatic Brain Injury Peer Support Group. The group, led by Shannon Morrell, will be held on the second Tuesday of each month from 6-7 p.m. at the ARISE Oswego Office, 9 Fourth Ave.
Freda E. Harmon, of Manlius, NY, and previously of Lakeland, Fla., Fair Haven, Baldwinsville and Fulton, NY, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 28, 2015.
Windy and rainy with flurries also possible today. High near 40.
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations, is now accepting registrations for “6 Steps to Better Balance,” a six-step approach to Better Balance developed by Betty Perkins-Carpenter, Ph.D., Senior Fitness Productions. Dr. Betty is a nationally renowned expert on falls prevention who has made improving balance easy for everyone.
Testing of the new Nine Mile Point emergency notification sirens installed by Exelon Generation and Entergy Nuclear will begin the week of April 6. Residents may hear individual soundings of sirens in short bursts for the next few weeks as the startup and commissioning is completed. Full testing of the new sirens will be announced by Exelon Generation when a schedule is established, and will not affect the published schedule of the siren system currently in place
During National Infant Immunization Week, April 18 to 25, health officials around the nation remind parents to protect their children’s health by immunizing them against vaccine-preventable childhood diseases.
The H. Lee White Maritime Museum at Oswego is proud to present its first installment of the 2015 History Lecture Series featuring Steve Wapen who will present “Officers’ Duel! Camp Oswego, October 3, 1755,” on April 11 at 1:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
The NYSOHOF is an organization dedicated to conservation of our resources and the preservation and enhancement of our traditional outdoor sports. It recognizes and honors men and women who have dedicated a lifetime to these ideals and have made significant contributions to our outdoor heritage.
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