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State Fair Celebrates Agriculture, Action Needed for Dairy Farmers
Dairy Day at the Fair celebrates farmers, highlights their struggle.
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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay
Small Business Development Centers Provide Solutions in Tough Times
Business development centers help businesses grow in CNY.
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Hoffman Blasts Spending & Debt
Hoffman, an Essex County CPA and small businessman, called runaway spending and ever-growing deficits “the one-two punch that is knocking-out the American economy†and repeated his call for his opponents to sign the Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) pledge against raising taxes.
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Family And Books Wraps Up A Successful Summer Program
The Family and Books project was a winner for both the children and parents. Preschoolers through first graders and their families attended the sessions in Oswego, Fulton and Pulaski. “The summer program was a great way for parents and children to spend some quality time together as well as getting the children prepared for the upcoming school year “ stated Chena Tucker, the Americorp member and FAB coordinator.
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Literacy Volunteers Family and Books Project Book Drive a Success
Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County Family and Books project hosted a Book Drive in late July and early August. The goal was to collect new and gently used children’s books to redistribute them to children within our community.
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Barclay Urges Governor to Release $150 Million to Help Dairy Farmers
Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,Iâ€â€Pulaski) today sent a letter to the Governor, urging him to release $150 million in federal stimulus funding to help New York’s struggling family dairy farmers. Barclay and other lawmakers are urging the Governor to provide assistance in what has been called the most difficult economic conditions in the state’s dairy industry history.
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Spiritually Speaking: The Joys of Water Aerobics
My ideal exercise is water aerobics. I think that I burn as many calories laughing at myself as I do actually doing the exercises. Originally I had my own aerobics routine which combined movements from physical therapy sessions for a bad back along with actual aerobic exercises remembered from the class I took at the High School in Edwards many, many years ago. I hope that you will use up some calories laughing at what I am about to share about the joys of water aerobics.
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Tourney Raises Funds For Playground
The Parent-Teacher Group (PTG) at Granby Elementary School hosted a fundraising golf tournament last Saturday at Battle Island Golf Course in Fulton.
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County Legislature Recognizes Direct Support Professionals
Oswego County Legislature Chairman Barry Leemann presented a certificate to ARC of Oswego County and Oswego Industries, Inc. designating the week of September 14, 2009 as Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week.
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DSS Hosts Orientation Meeting Sept. 16
The Oswego County Department of Social Services sponsors an orientation meeting every month for people interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents. The next meeting will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Department of Social Services, 100 Spring St., Mexico.