Month: June 2023

News

DEC Announces State Campground Updates

June 29, 2023 Contributor
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced new updates at the agency’s Adirondack and Catskill campgrounds ahead of the Independence Day holiday, which kicks off the busy season at State campgrounds. Changes include updating swimming policies for the 2023 camping season to specify unsupervised swimming at DEC campground beaches and extending the seasons at the popular Moffitt and Lewey Lake campgrounds. Lifeguards will continue to supervise swimming at DEC’s Lake George “Million Dollar Beach” and Hinckley Reservoir Day Use Areas.

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News

Simple Steps to Swimming Safety

June 29, 2023 Contributor
Summer is in full swing, and Independence Day weekend is going to be full of pool parties and beach getaways. Unfortunately, every year in the United States, there are an estimated 4,000 unintentional drownings, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Drowning is also one of the leading causes of unintentional death in children between the ages of 1 and 9, while children ages 1–4 have the highest drowning rates. Most drownings among children aged 1–4 happen in swimming pools. Many of these fatalities occur even with supervision. AAA Insurance has tips leading into pool season for parents and caregivers.

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File photo 2010. The place to buy the farm fresh produce is the Oswego Farmer's Market. New items are added each week as produce comes into season.
Community

Office for the Aging Hosts Farmers’ Market Coupon Distribution Event

June 29, 2023 Contributor
The Oswego County Office for the Aging (OFA) today announced the location of its drive-up distribution event scheduled for Wednesday, July 5 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. OFA staff will distribute 2023 farmers’ market coupon booklets to eligible seniors at Cayuga Community College, 11 River Glen Dr., Fulton.

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US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

As Red Flag Cases Soar, Senator Gillibrand, Representative Chu Introduce New Legislation To Keep Firearms Out Of The Hands Of Dangerous Individuals

June 29, 2023 Contributor
Today, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA-28) are announcing the introduction of their Fair Legal Access Grants (FLAG) Act. All too often, the perpetrators of mass shootings and dangerous crimes have a known past of threatening or even violent rhetoric or behavior, and individuals in suicidal crisis pose a higher risk to themselves if they have easy access to firearms.

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