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Oz Roller Derby to Debut Renegade Derby in Oswego on Saturday

Flyin Phil, skating for the Boomtown Renegade Roughnecks in red, takes down the opposing jammer during a recent renegade-style roller derby tournament held in Parsippany, New jersey. Oz Roller Derby will debut this renegade-style of roller derby to the Port City this Saturday at the Oswego YMCA Armory.The Oz Roller Derby will debut the fast-moving, physical sport of co-ed renegade roller derby in the Port City on Saturday at the Oswego YMCA Armory. Doors will open at 5 p.m., with the bout beginning at 6 p.m. Renegade roller derby is similar to, yet very different from, most popular versions of roller derby played in upstate New York.

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Community

Barclay Urges Governor to Sign Military Tax Exemption Legislation

Assemblyman Will Barclay called on Governor Cuomo today to sign legislation into law that would end a duplicative sales tax for members of the military. Barclay co-sponsored Assembly bill 6223, which exempts members of the military from having to pay sales and use tax on vehicles in New York upon returning to New York. This bill also passed the state Senate this year.

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Oswego Daily News

Marching Bucs Capture Championship

“The Pride of Oswego” lived up to its moniker this past weekend as the Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers returned home with a championship trophy and an assortment of hardware from a USBands competition in Nazareth, Pa. The Marching Bucs captured first place in its division, earned the best overall scored for the show and received trophies for best music, best visual performance, best effect, best guard and best percussion.

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Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Keep Pets Safe At Halloween

It’s almost that time of year again when “grown” adults dress up in ridiculous costumes and go roaming around, with or without children as an excuse, begging for candy. We are here to remind you that this holiday is probably not all that amusing for your pets. In fact, having hordes of weird looking strangers coming to the door, or even worse, having to roam around with you meeting hordes of weird looking strangers might be downright terrifying.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego City Fire Department helps Cancer Services Program Kick Off Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Members of the Oswego City Fire Department, Shift D, proudly display their pink shirts in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The department is selling shirts throughout the month. The shirts are available at the East Side Fire Station in Oswego. All proceeds benefit the Cancer Services Program Partnership of Oswego County. For more information on the CSPP or the many free cancer services they offer to community members who uninsured and between 40 and 64 years of age, contact Carolyn Handville at 315-592-0830 or visit www.oco.orgIn recognition of October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Cancer Services Program has begun a month long campaign aimed at increasing the awareness of the importance of obtaining annual clinical breast exams in the fight against breast cancer in Oswego County.

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‘Painterly Prints’ to showcase student monotypes at Oswego State Downtown

SUNY Oswego’s art department will raise the curtain on an exhibition titled “Painterly Prints” on Oct. 26, at Oswego State Downtown. A free opening reception for 17 students in faculty member Mary Pierce’s “Introduction to Printmaking” class will take place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the gallery and store, corner of West Bridge and First streets.

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