On Dec. 15 the Oswego County Legislature unanimously adopted a 2017 county budget with a zero percent tax increase. County Legislature Chairman Kevin Gardner (District 13, New Haven) praised the efforts of legislators on both sides of the aisle to come to consensus on the spending plan.
The Oswego County Department of Social Services will host an informational meeting from 9 to 11 a.m., Jan. 4, at the DSS office, 100 Spring St., Mexico, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.
SUNY Oswego’s chapter of Enactus, a student-run organization in the School of Business committed to using entrepreneurial action to enable human progress, recently bought coats, hats and gloves for 22 local children in need.
Pathfinder employees raised $8,629 towards United Way’s annual campaign. Additionally, Pathfinder Bank corporate donated another $5,000.
OK, so I’m sort of a manly guy, if you know what I mean. I adopted this cat, George, thinking he would add to my manly image – plus I just love cats; how aloof and independent they are – like me. So far, so good, except that when George (who is huge and tough looking, like me) sits on my lap he insists upon sort of kneading the blanket that I put on my lap for him.
Pvt. Gary Monroe from Oswego, completed the Army’s rigorous basic combat training and advanced individual training, culminating with a ceremony held December 4 at the Auburn Armory in Auburn to mark start of training with their new unit, the Company B, 2-108th Infantry.
Cards collected – which were donated by students community groups, local businesses, individuals and families – were part of the more than 200,000 distributed through the Christmas Cards for Our Troops program this year.
Ithaca College soccer player and Fulton native Jocelyn Ravesi was named First-Team All Conference by the Empire 8 Conference.
Members of The Manor at Seneca Hill’s Tweety Bird group thought of others this holiday season as it is donating items to a needy family whose children attend the Minetto Elementary School.
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is taking reservations for Camp Hollis and Camp Zerbe for the 2017 season. Camp Hollis and Camp Zerbe are owned by Oswego County and operated by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.
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