Oswego Daily News

This year’s Harborfest Children’s Gala is set to take place on July 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Breitbeck Park Food Tent. Consistent with the Harborfest theme, “Celebrate Oswego,” the Children’s Gala aims to evoke the feelings of Oswego in its hey-day with an Old-Timey Themed Carnival.

At about 9 p.m., the Onondaga County 911 Center was advised that the New York State Police were in pursuit of a vehicle on Route 81 North near Preble and heading towards Onondaga County. The driver, and lone occupantof the vehicle, was taken into custody without incident by the New York State Police in Adams.

The 2013 Lakers ice hockey summer camp begins on July 15 at Campus Center Ice Arena and openings for youth skaters of all levels still remain.

A city resident filed a claim against the city for damages resulting from flooding of her finished basement. An investigation determined that the flooding was caused by negligence on the part of the city. The city will pay $16,463.84 in full settlement of the claim.

The “PathFinder Bank Volunteer Program” is in full swing for Harborfest 2013. Volunteer training dates are coming up at the McCrobie Building at 41 Lake Street in Oswego.
The first training date is July 16 at 5:30 p.m. and the second is July 18 at 7 p.m.

Volunteers, river guides, and members of local environmental organizations will gather July 13, at the Pine Grove Boat Launch near Selkirk Shores State Park for a community water chestnut pull on the Salmon River Estuary. Volunteers may ride in a driftboat with members of the Oswego County River Guides Association, or bring their own canoes and kayaks.

Tourism in Oswego County is on the move based on data from the 2012 report prepared by Tourism Economics, which shows that there has been a significant increase in traveler spending. The report is focused on the Thousand Islands Seaway Region which covers Jefferson, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. Oswego County increased traveler spending last year by 13.2 percent.

A large crowd lined Bridge Street on Sunday afternoon to take in the 2013 edition of Oswego’s Independence Celebration Parade.Crowds on both sides of the river were treated to a variety of music, classic cars and many other patriotic floats. Leading the way was the Oswego High School Marching Buccaneers.

The New York State Police in Pulaski is attempting to identify the subject in this photo in regards to a felony investigation. Anyone with information regarding his identity is asked to contact Investigator Finkle at 315-298-1473.