In light of the weather conditions associated with the continuing winter storm, state offices in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Franklin, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and Wyoming counties will be closed on Friday, November 21. A directed early departure for non-essential employees is hereby granted and employees do not have to charge credits.
On Friday, November 21, at 10 a.m., water will be shut off in the immediate area of Church Street and Duer Street on the city’s eastside. It will take approximately four hours for the necessary work to be completed. There is a likelihood that the Riley School water tank supply may be interrupted during this process.
The Oswego County Health Department today (Nov. 20) announced it has begun the process of closing its Long Term Home Health Care Program. The State Department of Health recently approved the closure plan and the final closing date is pending the County Legislature’s approval. In August 2013, there were 18 patients in the program. By August 2014, 17 of those 18 patients had transitioned into alternate programs following the national and the state changes.
In light of the weather conditions associated with the continuing winter storm, state offices in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Franklin, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, and Wyoming counties will be closed on Thursday, November 20. A directed early departure for non-essential employees is hereby granted and employees do not have to charge credits.
The society hosted an after-hours gathering for the Pulaski-Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce on November 15. The event took place following a meeting of the Salmon River Fishing Museum Board and an informal meeting of the chamber of commerce nominating committee. On November 16, Erma Schroeder and Shawn Doyle had to turn around and reset the hall for a memorial luncheon given in memory of Thomas Knoeller, 54-year-old son of Margaret Kastler who died in Florida on October 22.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today (Nov. 18) declared a state of emergency for the following counties as a severe winter storm continues to bring snowfall across the state: Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Franklin, Genesee, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego, Wyoming, and contiguous counties.
Oswego High School is the only school in all of U.S. Army All-American Marching Band history to have a student selected as an All-American every single year. What makes their band program so unique?
“We have driven students who work hard and strive to reach for honors,” said Scott Ciesla, Oswego High School Marching Band Director. “It also helps to have excellent staff in the district I teach in, as well as an excellent marching band staff. It is really about the sum of the parts. It’s about building an expectation and atmosphere where students can and will succeed.”
Continuing her strong commitment to local libraries, State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced $50,000 in special funding to make much needed repairs and upgrades to the Mexico Public Library.
“These grants are vital to preserve older, historic libraries like ours and they allow us to add and enhance services for our many patrons. We greatly appreciate Senator Ritchie’s efforts to secure this funding and we are thankful for her continued support for local libraries,” said Julie Forbes, president of the Mexico Public Library.
The State Employees Federal Appeal committee has once again teamed up with Oswego State Athletics to hold the annual canned food and toy drive and holiday skate events. On Friday and Saturday, canned goods and toys will be collected at both the men’s and women’s hockey games. The women take on Potsdam Friday at 3 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. The men play in a SUNYAC faceoff against Brockport 7 p.m. on Friday.
Theresa Makin and Terry Todd recently spearheaded the Paws-of-Plenty Harvest Dinner at the Ancient Order Of Hibernians. All proceeds benefited the Animal Shelter in order to pay for medical equipment for an on-site surgical suite. It will save the Animal Control Department money and help alleviate the animal over-population issues the Port City and surrounding areas are facing, they said.
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