We reached out to several people, young and old, this holiday season to ask what are they thankful for. Their responses, in no particular order, are listed below. Please add your thoughts in our comments section.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, cooking is the leading cause of home fires on Thanksgiving Day. A cooking fire is three times more likely on Thanksgiving than on any other day of the year. “Most fires on Thanksgiving occur between noon and 4 p.m. – the peak cooking hours,” said Lt. Paul Conzone. “A lot of those fires can be easily avoided by staying alert and in the kitchen while cooking.”
Several members of the Oswego Fire Department continued a long-standing Thanksgiving tradition on Tuesday. Hundreds of local families will have a happy Thanksgiving due to the efforts of Human Concerns and the firefighters.
The Tuesday after Thanksgiving – November 29 – is #GivingTuesday, a global giving movement with a hyper-local focus that has been driven by individuals, families, organizations, businesses and communities in all 50 states and in countries around the world.
Mr. Mayor, meet Ms. Mayor. When the youngest mayor in North Carolina needs a little advice, she turns to the youngest mayor in New York. Genna Losurdo is mayor of her third grade class at Abbott Creek Elementary School in Raleigh, N.C. Her honor the mayor and her sister accompanied their parents north to visit family in the Port City for the holiday. One thing on her to do list was to meet with Oswego’s mayor.
As New Yorkers make plans to gather with friends and family to celebrate Thanksgiving, the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York urges all to have a happy, safe holiday. According to the National Fire Protection Association, unattended cooking and cooking accidents are responsible for the majority of home fires and fire deaths.
At its meeting Monday night, the Administrative Services Committee moved forward with plans to redevelop the former Flexo-Wire site. Justin Rudgick, community development director, requested a discussion of the purchase agreement between the city of Oswego and Housing Visions regarding the sale of the Flexo-Wire site for the development of the Harbor View Square. A resolution addressing Housing Visions’ site control was forwarded to the full council for consideration.
On 11/18/16 at 10:40 a.m., John J. Motell IV, 18, of 1944 Onionville Road, Martville, was arrested for two counts of first-degree rape, a class B felony and two counts of endangering the welfare of a child, a class A misdemeanor.
On 11/20/16 at 11:40 a.m., Eric J. Stevens, 30, of 45 Hamilton St., Mexico, was operating a 2014 Ford delivery truck registered to the US Postal Service on Ridge Road in the town of Granby, 100 feet north of Phillips Road. He reportedly lost control causing the vehicle to exit the roadway and rollover.
The city of Oswego will be full of holiday cheer Nov. 26 at the annual tree lighting event coordinated by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau and hosted by Mayor William Barlow Jr. A full day of fun family activities is scheduled, including pictures with Santa and new activities such as an outdoor skating surface. The event kicks off with the annual Holiday Expo at 9 a.m. in the YMCA Armory with more than 40 vendors, children’s activities, food and holiday music.
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