Month: March 2015

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Oswego Daily News

New Oswego County Law Will Provide Gradual Tax Exemption For Home Improvements

March 27, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Oswego County homeowners can apply to receive a gradual tax exemption for capital improvements to their homes under a new local law approved by the Oswego County Legislature March 12. The law exempts residential buildings from increased taxes and special ad valorem levies for capital improvements valued at $5,000 or more for a period of eight years. The law has been submitted to the Secretary of State and will take effect after it has been filed by that office.

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The view from our Shades room.
Sandra Scott Travels

Sandra Scott Travels: Enjoying The Sights In Mui Ne, Vietnam

March 27, 2015 Contributor

John and I have visited many places in Vietnam including the beaches between Danang and Hoi An. This time we decided to try some place different – some place that would be warm. Mui Ne is about 135 miles due east of Saigon. After some searching, we decided to stay at Shades Resort. The rate was reasonable; it was on the water and had a pool so it fit our needs.

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Community

Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. Declares Dividend

March 27, 2015 Step One Creative

Thomas W. Schneider, President/CEO of Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., the bank holding company of Pathfinder Bank, (NASDAQ Capital Market; symbol: PBHC, listing: PathBcp) has announced that the Company has declared a cash dividend of $.03 per share on the Company’s common stock relating to the fiscal quarter ending March 31, 2015.

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Community

Writing Arts and Culinary Classes return to CNY Arts Center Programming

March 27, 2015 Contributor

“Building Your Writing Muscle” returns to CNY Arts Center Arts in the Heart Studio under the direction of Jim Farfaglia on April 15 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The six-week class for new writers or those struggling to establish a productive, consistent environment for their craft will help participants gain an understanding of their unique writing needs and develop a setting and schedule to serve those needs.

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Cornell Cooperative Extension staff member Linda Brosch (center), 4-H Youth Development Team coordinator and coach of the TaskMasters team of middle-school students working on robotics projects and participating in competitions, provides information to students attending the Youth Career Summit on March 18 on the second floor of Lanigan Hall. Organized by the Workforce Development Board at SUNY Oswego, the event attracted 450 eighth-graders from five school districts in Oswego County.
Oswego Daily News

10th Annual Oswego County Workforce Development Youth Career Summit

March 27, 2015 Steve Yablonski

The Workforce Development Board of Oswego County, a branch of the SUNY Oswego Office of Business and Community Relations, hosted its 10th Annual Youth Career Summit recently in Lanigan Hall at the college, with 450 Oswego County eighth grade students in attendance. The students from Altmar-Parish-Williamstown, Hannibal, Mexico, Oswego and Pulaski school districts attended this free event to learn about career choices in our county from local business professionals.

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