Emily’s (Bradshaw) Mission is at it again. Can you spare a square? Her new project is doing a paper products drive team challenge for the Human Concerns Food Pantry from now through November 20.
The Board of Education of the Oswego City School District is pleased to announce the appointment of Benjamin Halsey as Superintendent of Schools. Mr. Halsey, a distinguished leader with more than 20 years of experience in education, will be appointed at the special meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 29.
The funds, awarded through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), will be used to construct a rail spur and additional rail car storage to help accommodate the demands of increased rail traffic to the Port of Oswego.
The purchasing agent requested the council approve the low bid for the controlled demolition of 147.5 W. Bridge St. The Administrative Services Committee gave the request a favorable recommendation. The cost will be added to the owner’s taxes
The Oswego County Health Department reported Monday that a senior resident in the county is recovering from West Nile virus. It is estimated that the patient was infected with the virus in middle to late September. The virus is carried by mosquitoes and was found in mosquitoes collected in Central Square, West Monroe and in Onondaga County several times over the summer.
The Oswego County Youth Advocate Program leaders continue to speak out regarding the proposed elimination of the program from the 2014 county budget. YAP is not a typical service and does not run the usual 9-5, they said, adding that advocates are with families anywhere from 5 – 20 hours per week depending on the needs of the family.
The Team Levine Ride/Walk/Run Event takes place at Breitbeck Park Saturday and begins at 10 a.m. to benefit the Levine family of Oswego. Their son, Cooper, was recently diagnosed with ALL – Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia at the age of 18. The cost to participate is a donation to the Levine family.
Oswego DPW will be performing preventative maintenance flushing of the water distribution system on the eastside of the city starting October 28. The affected area will be south of East Utica Street to the southern city limits and from State Route 481 to the eastern city limits, starting at East Utica Street and State Route 481.
All Oswego County youth and other family members are invited to celebrate the autumn season on Oct. 19 at the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau’s Hollis Harvest.
This free event will feature games and outdoor activities from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m., including fall themed games, trick-or-treating from cabin to cabin, arts and crafts, trail walks, and much more.
State Senator Patty Ritchie announced she is once again joining with local radio personality Melody Burns to collect donated Christmas cards to be sent to US soldiers serving overseas through the “Holiday Mail for Heroes” program sponsored by the American Red Cross.
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