The Oswego County Tourism Advisory Council awarded its 2015 Tourism Ambassador Hall of Fame Awards at its year-end meeting. This year’s recipients are Oswego County Legislator Jacob A. Mulcahey, District 15; Linda Middleton; and the Oswego County Snowmobile Association.
Dozens of people stood in frigid temperatures on February 2 to welcome home a young boy in the final stages of neuroblastoma. Julian Ross had just completed another round of tests in Maryland. His family documented the journey on Facebook. Also, the Oswego Salvation Army graduated three students in the inaugural session of the “Bridging the Gap Between Youth and Community Services” program developed by The Salvation Army.
Oswego Hospital welcomed its first baby of 2015 at 2:16 a.m. on New Year’s Day. Barry Lee Babcock was the hospital’s first newborn, weighing 8 pounds, 5 ounces. His length was 21 inches. Eric VanBuren (Sixth Ward) and Shawn Walker (Fourth Ward) were appointed president and vice president, respectively of the Oswego Common Council. The Oswego County Legislature got its house in order for 2015, and it looked quite similar to 2014. Kevin Gardner was re-elected as the chairman of the Oswego County Legislature. Fellow Republican Linda Lockwood was re-elected vice chair.
On Dec. 10 the Oswego County Legislature adopted a budget for 2016 that is $2.1 million less than 2015’s budget. The 2016 adopted budget contains $194,733,416 in appropriations, with $45,917,944 raised through the property tax levy.
New York Air National Guardsmen and Royal Canadian Air Force personnel assigned to the Eastern Air Defense Sector (EADS) will play a key role Christmas Eve as the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa Claus and his reindeer.
It looks like Santa Claus better have wheels on his sleigh tonight. According to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service, “Each year we have about a 66.6 percent chance of a white Christmas. This year, it looks like the other 33.3 percent will win out.” After a brief visit from Old Man Winter a couple days ago, December is back in “Indian Summer Mode.”
Today’s News: Previews of next week’s basketball tournaments, the story behind It’s a Wonderful Life and some news about the new Star Wars movie. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all. See you in 2016!
The newly published book, by former Port City mayor John T. Sullivan, shares reminiscences of growing up in the working class Forks in the Road neighborhood in Oswego in the 1950s and ‘60s, is brimming with bright memories of people and places who helped shape his life and career.
Fort Ontario State Historic Site will open a new interactive main exhibit next year to interpret its role as one of the nation’s most historically significant military sites. The exhibit’s centerpiece will be a section of the original fence that circled the post during World War II when it served as the only refugee shelter in the United States for victims of the Nazi Holocaust.
Today’s News: ’tis the season to look out for your pets, and summer trip to Europe has openings in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
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