Oswego County TodaySeptember 2015FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Constitutionality of Oswego Police Department’s Vehicle Checkpoints

September 7, 2015 Contributor

The Oswego City Police Department has conducted checkpoints along various locations of Route 104 on Aug 23, 28, 29, 30 and September 6. The reason given for these checkpoints is to look for registration and seatbelt violations. Checkpoints that are deemed constitutional in the United States consist of DUI checkpoints (in 39 states, NY included), border crossing checkpoints, and TSA checkpoints. Any other type of police checkpoint, except in extreme circumstances, is an unconstitutional tactic used to ensure compliance with a given law.

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Mexico Home Based Head Start Pre-K Accepting Applications for Fall Enrollment

September 7, 2015 Contributor

Head Start Pre-K is accepting enrollment applications for the 2015-2016 school year. In Mexico, Head Start Pre-K offers a home-based option. This offers a weekly home visit by the teacher and two classroom group experiences per month.

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Weiss Honored at Western New England University

September 7, 2015 Contributor

The Western New England University College of Pharmacy formally welcomed Leah Weiss, of Oswego, NY, into the profession during a White Coat Ceremony held recently on the Western New England University campus.

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Counseling & Healing Arts of Oswego County Presents Annual Suicide Prevention Event

September 7, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Runners and walkers, including suicide survivors and mental health advocates, will gather to raise awareness for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention as they participate in the Suicide Prevention “Stride to Save Lives.” The annual event is being presented by Counseling & Healing Arts of Oswego County this year. Proceeds raised will benefit SAVE – Suicide Awareness Voices of Education.

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Diane Zeller (standing right) and her granddaughter, Desa, enjoy an afternoon on the patio with their extended family members Mary (left) and Dee (right). As a home provider in Oswego County Opportunities’ Family Care Program, Diane shares her home with Mary and Dee.

OCO’s Community Based Family Care Program Offers Comfort to Residents and Providers

September 7, 2015 Contributor

Every morning, when Diane Zeller enters her kitchen she is greeted with the aroma of fresh brewed coffee and a friendly ‘good morning.’ As a certified home provider for Oswego County Opportunities’ Community Based Family Care Program, Zeller has opened her heart and home to two of the program’s adult residents.

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A ‘Cool’ Time At The NYS Fair

September 7, 2015 Contributor

Fair visitors Gail and Christina Cooper are bundled up against the 18-degree temperature inside The Ice Museum.

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Rotarians Hear About Reach Work Camp

September 7, 2015 Contributor

At a recent Sunrise Rotary meeting, Rotarian Jeanne Cieszeski introduced Chris Proto and Anne Clarke from Reach Work Camp. They gave a presentation on the camp whose goal it is to create spiritual mission trips for junior high and high school students which allows the youth to serve families in need through home repairs.

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Pet of the Week – Belle

September 7, 2015 Steve Yablonski

Adopt me please, I can’t stay in the foster home I’m in right now because my foster mom has two small Chihuahuas and I don’t like them. I have to find a home ASAP because my foster mom loves her dogs. My name is Belle and, as you can see, it is the right name for me. Other than having a problem with these two little yippy dogs, I’m a very nice cat.

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NYS Commissioner of Agriculture to Speak at Oswego County Harvest Dinner

September 7, 2015 Contributor

To celebrate the rich bounty of local food Oswego County produces, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County will hold the sixth annual Oswego County Harvest Dinner. The popular event will this year take place on October 2 at The American Foundry in Oswego.

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Oswego County DSS to Support Food Bank of Central New York during Hunger Action Month

September 7, 2015 Contributor

On September 3, a check in the amount of $726 was presented to Food Bank of Central New York by representatives from Oswego County’s Department of Social Services. The check represents the funds raised during Food Bank of Central New York T-shirt sales and personal donations from employees.

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