Articles by Steve Yablonski
Harborfest 2009 Receives Positive Grade
Tom Van Schaack describes his first Harborfest as a positive thing. “My first Harborfest was nothing but positive,” the new executive director said Sunday afternoon. Rain showers hampered some of the activities. However, most everybody took the rain in stride and laughed it off. “I need a bar of soap so I can take a bath,” quipped Joe Gunther during Sunday afternoon’s downpour.
Children’s Parade Draws More Than 1,000
An estimated 1,500 youngsters and their families took part in Friday’s annual Children’s Parade. The fun continues today (July 25) at Harborfest – highlighted by the fireworks spectacular.
Harborfest 2009 Reigns Over Port City
A little bit of rain was barely an inconvenience for the crowd at Thursday night’s opening of Harborfest 22. The music started at 7 p.m. Thursday with Hotel California (a salute to the Eagles). And, after a short interruption for the official opening ceremonies, Live Wire (an AC/DC tribute band) kept Harborfest 2009 rocking and rolling. Scattered showers, some heavy at times, plagued the Hotel California concert; but the crowd continued to grow in front of the NRG Lakeview Stage. The crowd was massive, sprawling all the way back to the sidewalk in Breitbeck Park.
Harborfest 2009 Opens Tonight
Opening ceremonies will be sandwiched between two musical acts. Hotel California gets things started on the NRG Lakeview Stage at 7 p.m. Live Wire takes the stage at 9 p.m.
City Considering Means To Collect Disorderly Conduct Fines
Oswego Councilors Eye Anti-Graffiti Project For College Freshmen
SUNY Oswego’s Center for Service Learning and Community Service wants approval of a volunteer student project. Members of the incoming freshmen would paint over graffiti along the east and west linear parks.
Trixie Rose Trumble
Austin Nicholas Goble
Hundreds Of Youngsters Invade Historic Fort Ontario
The Harborfest Children’s Committee hosted a Children’s Gala to celebrate the festival’s cultural component – the history of Oswego. Each year, the cultural component highlights a certain country during Harborfest. This year, the focus is on “Historic Oswego.” Approximately 250 childrfen attended Tuesday’s gala





