Community
Altmar Elementary School Open House
Hundreds in the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown School District attended the Altmar Elementary School (AES) Annual Open House held on the evening of September 29th.
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2011 Traffic Safety Champions
The Oswego County Traffic Safety Board is pleased to announce the 2011 Safety Champions. These ten individuals exemplify the hard work and dedication of not only doing their respective jobs, but going above and beyond to teach traffic safety.
Community
APW to Welcome Author and Educator Eric Jensen on October 19
The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (APW) Central School District will be welcoming nationally renowned author and educator Eric Jensen on Wednesday, October 19th. Jensen will be hosting a day-long interactive and hands-on program for the District’s instructional staff, […]
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Jared A. Syrell, 20
Jared A. Syrell, 20, a resident of Oswego, passed away Oct. 2, 2011.
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Dignity of Funerals Upheld, Oral Medications to Treat Cancer Covered with New Laws
A legislative column by Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I—Pulaski) Military funerals cannot be disrupted by demonstrators in New York, thanks to a new law which I strongly supported. The legislation came about after a small group […]
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Ernest B. Luongo, 88
Ernest B. Luongo, 88, a resident of Oswego, passed away October 2, 2011.
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Ritchie: Prompt Pay Bill Seeks to Help Cash-Strapped Counties
State Senator Patty Ritchie today announced that she has drafted legislation to help cash-strapped counties by requiring Albany to speed up its payments for mandated services—or pay interest on the overdue amounts. Senator Ritchie’s bill […]
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Ritchie: Grow Manufacturing by Growing Agriculture
Senator Ritchie’s Weekly Column I was surprised a few months ago when I discovered the cafeterias at New York State’s Empire Plaza in Albany were serving milk from out of state. With more than 40,000 […]
Sports
Former Oswego State Men’s Soccer Coach Ernest Luongo Passes Away
Former Oswego State men’s soccer coach Ernest Luongo passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 in Oswego, N.Y at the age of 88. Luongo was the seventh coach for the Laker program from 1957-1966, compiling a record of 62-27-5 in his 10 seasons at the helm.
Community
Strut Your Mutt & Barn Cat Boogie a Huge Success
The Oswego County Humane Society, (OCHS) annual fund raisers held at Fallbrook Recreation Center were a huge success this year. On a warm fall day over 60 participants in the Strut your Mutt event enjoyed the 5K run, 1 mile family walk, lunch, music and pooches.