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Mexico Boys Learn to Give After Receiving

  Biagia “Bessie” McCoy, of Oswego, enjoys her gift bag from the Hadcock family, of Mexico, a few days before Christmas. Pictured with McCoy are Josh and Jacob (in the foreground) Hadcock, who delivered gift bags along with a Wii gaming system to Oswego Hospital. The boys’ parents wanted their sons to learn about giving after they received 50,000 Christmas cards following a bogus story circulating on the Internet.What started as a bogus post on the Internet, a Mexico family turned into a lesson on the importance of giving during this holiday season.

Ron and Amie Hadcock’s son, Jacob, began receiving Christmas cards in the mail in late November after a false post on the web said he was dying and all he wanted for Christmas was cards. Soon cards from throughout the world began appearing in the family’s mailbox, and to date more than 50,000 cards have been delivered to the house. Some of the cards contained money, all wished Jacob and his family a happy holiday.

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A View of History

A View of History: The Volney Felt Mill

Courtesy FultonHistory.com

This week, archivist Tom Tryniski takes us to the Volney Felt Mill, which was part of Arrowhead Mills back in the day when Fulton was a milling town.  Click inside to read part of the company’s own newspaper and to see photos of how it all ended for the mill.  And make sure to visit Tom’s site, FultonHistory.com, for all the local history you could ever want.

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Oswego County Youth Group Spreads Christmas Cheer

As we celebrate the holiday season at home with our families, let us take time to remember those who are less fortunate. The Oswego County Youth Advisory Council (YAC) recently shared the Christmas spirit with youth in Colombia, South America. The local group took part in Project Smiles, a mission aimed at bringing happiness to young girls left homeless in the war-torn county.

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