Oswego County TodayAugust 2018FREE Independent News for Oswego County

Pearle Davenport, Diana P. (Davenport) Beck – Graveside Services

August 8, 2018 Contributor

Graveside services for Pearle H. Davenport and
her daughter, Diana P. (Davenport) Beck, will be held on Saturday August 11, at 10 a.m. in Phoenix Rural Cemetery, 126 Chestnut St.

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Fulton Man Charged with Criminal Possession of a Firearm

August 8, 2018 Contributor

On August 7, the city of Fulton Police Department executed a search warrant at 207 Beech St., Apartment 5, in the city of Fulton. As a result of the search warrant and investigation, Robert D. O’Connor was arrested on August 9 for Criminal Possession of a Firearm, a Class E felony.

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Walter A. ‘Skip’ Lamphere, 68

August 8, 2018 Contributor

Walter A. “Skip” Lamphere, 68, of Parish, NY, passed away at home on Tuesday Aug. 7, 2018, with his loving family by his
side.

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County Health Department Reports EEE Found in Mosquitoes in West Monroe

August 8, 2018 Contributor

New York State Department of Health informed the Oswego County Health Department on Tuesday, August 7, that the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus was detected in two pools of bird-biting mosquitoes collected last week from the field station at Toad Harbor Swamp in the town of West Monroe.

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Mary N. Lenhart, 75

August 8, 2018 Contributor

Mary N. Lenhart, 75, of Fulton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, surrounded by her family.

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AmeriCorps Member Helps Feed Animals At Humane Society

August 8, 2018 Contributor

AmeriCorps member Payton Noeller is organizing a community involvement project to help benefit animals at the Humane Society in Oswego. Doing a project to help animals in shelters was chosen by Noeller because several years ago, her family adopted a stray cat and recently helped home an abandoned dog.

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Performing Artists Sought For Harborfest 2019

August 8, 2018 Contributor

Harborfest 2019 is seeking local and regional performers for appearances at the 32nd edition of the festival slated for July 25 – 28, 2019.

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Surface water affected by blue-green algae often is so strongly colored that it can develop a paint-like appearance. (Photo NYS Department of Health.)

David C. Webb Memorial Park Bathing Beach in Constantia is Closed

August 8, 2018 Site Administrator

The Oswego County Health Department announced today (August 8) that the David C. Webb Memorial Park Bathing Beach on Oneida Lake is closed to swimming due to the visual presence of a blue-green algal bloom. Several public beaches in Oswego County on Lake Ontario remain open to swimming.

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Caitlin E. Mulcahey, 34

August 8, 2018 Contributor

Caitlin E. Mulcahey, 34, a former resident of Oswego, passed away on Thursday August 2, 2018, in Chittenango.

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The Cornerstone Club To Host Alzheimer’s Association Workshop

August 8, 2018 Contributor

The Cornerstone Club adult day program in Fulton will host an educational program presented by the Alzheimer’s Association entitled “Effective Communication Strategies”on August 30 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. This educational workshop is free of charge and open to the public.

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