Oswego County TodayJuly 2015FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Campaign ‘Look Twice Save a Life’ Designed to Protect Motorcyclists

July 13, 2015 Contributor

There are a number of local residents who display the signs on their property that read “Look Twice, Save a Life.” It’s a campaign that started many years ago designed to help protect motorcyclists. It was created by the parents of a 25-year-old man who lost his life while driving a motorcycle in a head-on collision with another vehicle. The driver in the other vehicle failed to see him.

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Christina’s Credits: Minions – Perfect Family Summer Comedy

July 13, 2015 Contributor

Minions, is the prequel to Despicable Me, and unlike so many prequels and sequels, it does not disappoint. The cute yellow fire hydrant lookalikes entranced children during the showing I attended from the opening credits.

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2016 Oswego Lighthouse Commemorative Calendars Available Now

July 13, 2015 Contributor

The new 2016 Oswego Lighthouse calendars are now on sale at the H. Lee White Maritime Museum. The 12-month calendars are $20. Proceeds support the lighthouse restoration project.

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Colin Joyce Earned A Degree From The University of New Haven

July 13, 2015 Contributor

The University of New Haven is a private, top-tier comprehensive institution recognized as a national leader in experiential education.

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Weather Notebook For July 13, 2015

July 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Very warm with a mix of sun and clouds with increasing humidity today. High in the upper 80s.

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Youth Court Training Begins July 27 in Oswego

July 13, 2015 Contributor

The July 17 application deadline for Oswego Youth Court is fast-approaching. Training will be held July 27 to 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oswego City Hall. The program is open to all Oswego County students who are in grades 7 through 12.

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Legislators Celebrate Oswego County At The Fair

July 13, 2015 Contributor

They toured various buildings celebrating local agriculture, heritage, and domestic arts as well as resident and youth activities and accomplishments.

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CNY Arts Center Stage Comes To Life This Week

July 13, 2015 Contributor

Stories, music, desserts, Shakespeare and Classic Broadway take the stage this week with multiple activities and events. Auditions for Oliver, rehearsals for Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Dessert Theatre just for fun take place onstage at CNY Arts Center located at 11 River Glen Drive on the Cayuga Community College campus in Fulton.

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Heritage Foundation Lecture Focuses On Cahill Building, West Side Pier

July 13, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Port City Historian talks about the history of Oswego’s oldest commercial building and the importance of preserving it for the future. The city’s historic buildings are “part of our character. They make us who we are today and they’re going to lead us into the future as well,” the president of the Heritage Foundation of Oswego County added.

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Youngsters Kick Off Harborfest with Children’s Gala

July 13, 2015 Contributor

The first Oswego Harborfest event of the year will be the annual Children’s Gala, sponsored by SUNY Oswego Office of Business and Community Relations, in Breitbeck Park on July 21, at 6 – 7:30 p.m.

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