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Old Man Winter returns at 11:38 p.m. on Monday – the first day (22 minutes, actually) of the winter season. Or is it? Temperatures Monday are expected to be near 45 and Tuesday’s high about 50 with showers both days. Wednesday’s outlook is breezy with more showers and a high of 55. On Christmas Eve, it’ll seem more like spring with rain and highs flirting with 60!

The Salvation Army Worship and Community Centers in Oswego County and Watertown are concerned about this potential heavy snowfall since this weekend is traditionally the largest Red Kettle collection weekend. Oswego County Salvation Army is holding an on-line fund raising event through social media. The Watertown Salvation Army is undertaking a 24-hour marathon bell ringing event at the Walmart on Arsenal Street in Watertown.

Numerous items packed the over two and a half hour committee and regular meetings. Presentations were scheduled and Angela Voninski talked about a review of the special programs area while Diane Oldenburg of the Oswego County Health Department was on hand to talk about head lice. Mike McCrobie and Laura Bateman, coaches of softball and lacrosse respectively, presented information relating to field trips for their teams in March.

Novelis, the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today (Dec. 17) announced a long-term commitment to the Cayuga Community College’s Fulton campus to launch an Advanced Manufacturing Institute, including an industrial maintenance technician program and an advanced laboratory and training center.

At approximately 2 p.m., a 2008 Hyundai SUV, being operated by Mark J. Hewitt, 45, of 101 Ellen St., Oswego, was approached by investigators as it sat curb side on East First Street at East Mohawk Street. Investigators had interrupted an alleged sale of heroin between Hewitt and a second person, police said.