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Oswego Daily News

REAL IDs Are Coming to New York State

“New York State Department of Motor Vehicles has been working with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to become compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005,” said Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus. “This legislation is a joint effort between states and the federal government to improve the reliability and accuracy of state-issued driver licenses and identification cards.”

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Phoenix will celebrate its heritage as a canal community Oct. 7, with music, food, crafts and vendors along the canal and throughout the village's downtown area.
Oswego Daily News

Phoenix Hosts Locktoberfest Festival Oct. 7

The village of Phoenix will celebrate its canal heritage with its third annual Locktoberfest, a day of music, crafts, food, and street performers from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 7. The event is one in a series of community festivals celebrating the fall harvest season along the state canal system and is sponsored by the Phoenix Rising, the village of Phoenix, Taste NY, the New York State Canal Corp., I Love New York, and the state Department of Agriculture and Markets.

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Oswego Daily News

Search Under Way For Missing Fisherman

UPDATE: The victim is still missing. The search will resume Monday morning.
Mark Deiter of Walnuttort, Pa., and two passengers were fishing on his 1994 Bayliner 23’ boat when at about 5:30 p.m. Sept. 23 the boat began to take on water and sink. The two passengers jumped from the boat, Mr. Deiter was on the boat when it went completely underwater and has not been seen since.

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Spare Change. Photo by Samantha Flavell
Oswego Daily News

A Penny For Your Thoughts

In the production of coins, according to treasury.gov, the US Mint buys strips of metal to manufacture the nickel, dime, quarter and half dollar.
The penny however requires a separate material.The cost to produce the one-cent penny rose to 1.5 cents in the 2016 fiscal year according to US Mint spokesman Tom Jurkowsky in a Forbes interview.

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From left to right is Past President William Cherry, Tioga County Chairwoman Martha Sauerbrey, Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, and NYSAC Executive Director Stephen J. Acquario.
Oswego Daily News

Church Elected To NYS Association of Counties Board of Directors

Oswego County Administrator Philip Church was elected to serve on the Board of Directors of the New York State Association of Counties at the association’s annual meeting in Onondaga County last week. “County Administrator Church is an experienced and thoughtful county leader, and we are fortunate to have his expertise on the NYSAC Board of Directors,” said NYSAC President MaryEllen Odell.

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Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces $250,000 In Low-Interest Loans available For Oswego Businesses

Mayor Billy Barlow has announced that the city of Oswego Economic Development Office has an established Commercial Revolving Loan Program. The CRL Program was established to stimulate economic activity by collaboratively working with the business community in partnership with local lending institutions to provide financial assistance for business start-up and expansion in the city of Oswego.

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