Articles by Steve Yablonski

The newly created non-profit charitable organization, the Victor Orlando Woolson Foundation, Inc. (VOW Foundation), will hold its very first fundraiser. “We are starting out small and simple with a chicken barbeque at Lighthouse Lanes in Oswego,” said president Teresa Woolson. This first fundraiser will be a chicken dinner take-out event held at Lighthouse Lanes from noon – 5 p.m.

La Parrilla is on the move. The restaurant opened in February of 2010 at 118 W. Second St., Oswego, and has been offering patrons with the area’s finest Mediterranean cuisine. In early June, La Parrilla will open in a larger building just about a block north of its current location. “The new place, at 156 W. Second St., near the movie theater, will provide us with more space for our csttomers, greater ambiance and an enhanced wine list,” said owner and chef Ray Jock.

Five people are seeking a position on the Oswego City School District Board of Education. Voters will go to the polls on May 20. Submitting petitions and indicating their intention to seek a seat on the Oswego City School District Board of Education are: Thomas Dehm, John Dunsmoor, Brian Haessig, Michael McLaughlin and Samuel Tripp.

At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council voted 3-4 to increase the rental inspection fees. During discussion at last week’s committee meeting it was noted that the city isn’t covering what it costs to perform the inspections. It was suggested to increase the fee to $75 per unit, per three years. The resolution failed, 3-4.

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Kevin Caraccioli presented the council with a petition containing more than 520 signatures in support of his proposed amendment to the city charter. Those who signed the petition include people from all political affiliations, young and older residents, small business owners and those with management experience with some of the largest employers in the county, he said.