Jefferson County’s public schools will receive $8.7 million in additional aid, Oswego County schools will receive $5.4 million, and 12 districts in St. Lawrence County that are included in Senator Ritchie’s district will receive $6.1 million additional.
The St. Baldrick’s Foundation is a volunteer-driven charity committed to funding the most promising research to find cures for childhood cancers and give survivors long and healthy lives. Its annual fundraiser Sunday set a goal to raise $100,000.
Come to the fourth annual Oswego War of 1812 Symposium next weekend at the Lake Ontario Conference and Event Center on East First Street in Oswego. Hear true stories about the war along the New York-Canadian border from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 5 and from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, April 6. The event opens on Friday, April 4 with a student presentation competition, a meet-and-greet social with cash bar, and early registration from 6 to 9 p.m.
Muscles bulged and hearts pounded as Bob Natoli led his son Bobby (the youngest ever Guinness Strength and Fitness World Record Holder from a chin-up record in 2008), and son-in-law David Bourdon in breaking an amazing six Guinness Fitness World Records in only one hour while Lance Patterson, Guinness Record Adjudicator Michael Empric, and a large crowd of supporters cheered them on.
The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation marked the opening of the Seaway’s 56th navigation season today (March 28), with the transit of Algoma Central Corporation’s newly built ship, the Algoma Equinox, through Lock 3 of the Welland Canal. The vessel is the first of eight Equinox-class ships that are being purpose-built for trade in the St. Lawrence Seaway.
In September 1969, US Senator Gaylord Nelson announced that there would be a nationwide grassroots demonstration taking place in the spring of 1970, in support of the environment. Since then, Earth Day has been celebrated each year on April 22. Today, Earth Day has spread to numerous countries across the globe. Oswego County’s Earth Week is set April 25 to May 4.
Early Wednesday afternoon, the Oswego Fire Department responded mutual aid to a structure fire on Franklin Avenue in the Town of Oswego. Fire officials stated that one person was treated for smoke inhalation by Menter Ambulance and there were no firefighter injuries reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The county DPW garage in Scriba went to the dogs Wednesday – with a few felines thrown in for good measure. It was the Oswego County Health Department’s first rabies clinic of season. “We like to see a lot of people take advantage of the rabies clinics,” said Chris Williams, senior public health sanitarian at Oswego County Health Department. “Rabies is still out there. When you least expect it, it pops up.”
During the past two weeks, he has met with principals and department heads in an effort to reduce spending and review staffing of each area. He said, “There has been a significant amount of work done to get to the next level” and that there had been approximately $3.8 million in proposed reductions. Approximately $329,000 in reductions is not “people related.”
John Spotswood celebrated his 50th birthday last month. His sister stuck three scratch-off Lottery tickets in a card and placed it in his mailbox. It wasn’t until the next day that he actually got around to scratching off the tickets. Now that the shock of winning $1 million has worn off a little – what is he going to buy special for himself? “Maybe a new pair of shoes,” he said.
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