A fresh layer of snow on the ground did not stop the kids of Fulton and Oswego from participating in the Children’s Museum of Oswego’s free Easter egg hunt Saturday. Two separate egg hunts were held; one in the morning at West Park in Oswego and one in the afternoon at C.V. Abbot Park in Fulton.
Hundreds of people, young and old, dedicated part of their holiday weekend to supporting a youngster most have never actually met. Still, they all consider Julian Ross a part of their family. Julian was diagnosed with Stage IV Neuroblastoma on August 4, 2011. He was just 6 years old. In early March, 9-year-old Julian was put on Hospice care.
Spot the Pedestrian Safety Dog will be on hand during the lunch hour rush in downtown Oswego from April 6 – 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. He will help remind motorists to observe pedestrian safety laws and no right on red signs and walkers to use the pedestrian signals properly as well as cross properly at the crosswalks.
During National Public Health Week, April 6 through April 12, the Oswego County Health Department will continue its focus on improving quality of life, increasing years of healthy life, promoting and protecting safe, healthy, and resilient environments, and strengthening public health capacity to improve health outcomes.
Shortly after 2 p.m. today (April 3), an Oswego County Jury returned a guilty verdict against Shawn A. Mulcahey, 36, of Liverpool. It was alleged that Mulcahey engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a female child between November of 2009 and December of 2010, starting when the victim was only 6 years old. He was ROR’d.
March 2015 was another cold month with below average precipitation and snowfall, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature last month was 5.1 degrees below average. Precipitation was 1.94 inches below average, and snowfall was 9.3 inches below average.
April is Autism Awareness Month and the Oswego County Autism Task Force is gearing up for a month full of activities. It is the mission of the Task Force to provide information and engage in social activities that relate to enhancing the lives of those touched by Autism Spectrum Disorder in our community. For the eighth year, nominations are being sought for people who have made a difference in the lives of those touched by Autism.
Assemblyman Will Barclay announced that he has renewed his fight against synthetic drugs. Barclay has reintroduced his legislation that would give law enforcement better tools to help discourage synthetic drug use and sales. Barclay said he continues to be concerned about synthetic drugs. “This bill will provide more tools to law enforcement and close loopholes in the law,” said Barclay.
Caseworkers at the county Department of Social Services have been carrying larger than usual case loads for about a month now. At this week’s Finance and Personnel Committee meeting, Commissioner Gregg Heffner requested the legislature expedite refilling five caseworker positions. Currently, the extra cases are redistributed to existing workers.
Mayor Tom Gillen stated that in honoring his pledge to help the city of Oswego and the Port of Oswego Authority, Governor Cuomo’s vision and actions will positively impact not just the economy of Oswego, but the entire Upstate area as well.
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