Oswego Daily News

UPDATE:  (Alexandria Bay, NY – October 15, 2013) – Scott Fancher has been located in good health and is back with relatives.
The New York State Police are attempting to locate Scott M. Fancher Jr., 15, from the village of Alexandria Bay, New York. Fancher was last seen October 10.

The Oswego Buc Boosters hosted their biggest Homecoming celebration yet at their sixth annual BucFest held on September 28 at Oswego High School’s Joe Wilber Field. It was a beautiful, sunny fall day for the festivities. Students of all ages, parents, and community members participated in the many games and school spirit building activities and helped cheer the Oswego Bucs football team on to a Homecoming victory.

Construction at Oswego’s first assisted living program residence wrapped up recently and it will soon be welcoming its first residents. St. Francis Commons is located immediately behind Little Lukes Childcare Center and adjacent to Charles E Riley Elementary School. St. Francis Commons Assisted Living Residence in Oswego invites the community to an open house, taking place October 12 and 13 from 1 – 4 p.m. each day.

The new pact covers the years 2013 through 2017. Members won’t receive salary adjustments in 2013 or 2014. In 2015, they will receive a one-time lump sum of $1,000 for full-time workers and $500 for part-timers. Raises (2 percent) for union members will kick in for 2016 and 2017.

This weekend “The Pride of Oswego,” the Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers, will be on the road to compete in “Blue Eagle Soundfest” at Nazareth Area High School in Nazareth, Pa. The Bucs will compete in Nazareth on the turf field which has a capacity of 4,200. The stadium is expected to be full for the show which starts at 5 p.m. Saturday.

SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley has announced the appointment of Dr. Jerald Woolfolk Adley as vice president for student affairs and enrollment management, effective Jan. 1, 2014. Adley will succeed Dr. Joseph Grant, who retired in 2012.

Each month Recognizing Oswego County uses this recognition effort as a platform for emphasizing the wonderful work that is happening in Oswego County to promote the health and wellness of children, families and adults. The theme for September was outdoor awareness and appreciation.

Oswego County Clerk Michael Backus today joined several other clerks in New York State calling on Governor Cuomo and Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Barbara Fiala to immediately suspend fees related to veterans seeking identification on a driver’s license. He made the announcement at today’s health and wellness fair, sponsored by Se. Patty Ritchie, in Fulton

When she was a little girl, Megan Pecora dreamed about some day owning her own business. She realized that dream recently with the opening of Port City Blueprint in downtown Oswego. She wants to focus on large format copy and print but also does business cards and other types of printing jobs.