I am often asked what my favorite ethnic food is. I’d have to say Vietnamese. It has a lot of fresh veggies and is never too spicy hot. My all-time favorite breakfast is pho, a Vietnamese soup served for breakfast and all day long. The light broth is full of flavor. On my last trip to Vietnam I learned about some other traditional foods on Pandaw’s Red River/Halong Bay cruise.
The 24-acre former Nestle site in Fulton will see continued demolition as city officials have unanimously approved a resolution to advertise for bids on the project. All sealed bids submitted to the city clerk/chamberlain on or before August 18 up to 2 p.m. will be a lump sum amount for the demolition of the remaining buildings on the site including buildings #2, #4A, #58, #60, #63, and #70 and will include evidence of the contractor’s qualifications to complete the work. Bid documents specify the successful bidder must be ready and able to begin work by August 31 with a 60 day completion timeline for demolition of buildings #2 and #4a that line State Route 481 and completed demolition of the remaining buildings by December 31.
U.S. Rep. John Katko announced that bipartisan legislation he introduced to preserve the EPA Brownfields Program has moved forward in the House, overwhelmingly passing out of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. The Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 would reauthorize the Brownfields program at the Environmental Protection Agency, helping communities in Central New York and nationwide revitalize neighborhoods and spur economic development through Brownfields reassessment and remediation.
Karen Murray, Executive Director of Bishop’s Commons at St. Luke in Oswego has received the 2017 Carl S. Young Advocacy Award from LeadingAge New York. It is given to an active LeadingAge New York member who has demonstrated exceptional advocacy and leadership on behalf of aging services, commitment to advancing the association’s legislative goals and actively encourages others to advocate for the elderly.
The Pulaski Historical Society will hold the next in this year’s series of Brown Bag Lunches on Aug. 9, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to the public. You are invited to bring your lunch (or pick up some take-out at a local eatery) and come join us in the Carriage House at the Pulaski Historical Society.
The Center for Wound Healing at Oswego Health officially opened July 19 with an open house and ribbon cutting. The center provides a multi-specialty team that includes a board-certified physician and nurses who possess extensive knowledge in wound care management.
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