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Nearly 4,500 Waste Tires Disposed Of At Oswego County Tire Take-Back Events

State Senator Patty Ritchie announced that nearly 4,500 waste tires totaling nearly 70 tons have been eliminated as a result of the recent free waste tire drop off events, held in Oswego County. Tires disposed of brings the two year total of tires eliminated through the Senator’s initiative aimed at protecting public health and the environment, as well as cleaning up our region, to nearly 40,000, which translates to roughly 560 tons of tires.

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Trio Of AmeriCorps Members Make Zerbe Tasty and Healthy

Alaina Perkins works with two other AmeriCorps members, Amanda McFarland and Ashley Wood, at Camp Zerbe in Williamstown. Along with snacks like Butterfly Trail Mix, they also introduced tropical fruit smoothies (a favorite) and a fruit bar, where the kids could select fruits to try from several trays, including kiwi, banana, green and red apples, oranges, and grapes.

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Nominations For New ‘Woman of Power’ Award Accepted Through August 31

“Moving Women to Power” is not only the Connections tagline, it’s also the number one goal of every Connections conference. That is why Connections has created the “Woman of Power” award. This award will recognize a woman whose civic and community service goes beyond “normal” responsibilities, creating a lasting and beneficial impact on the community.

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Fall To Bring Rambles, Storytelling and More To Rice Creek

Signs of autumn point to the 400 acres of SUNY Oswego’s Rice Creek Field Station, where free nature education programs and recreational trails await. Naturalist-guided Rice Creek Rambles will take place at 11 a.m. on the following Saturdays this fall: Sept. 19 and 26; Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31; Nov. 7, 21 and 28; and Dec. 5.

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