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Recommendation letters and how to ask for them

November 4, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: The importance of curfew, the value of being organized and more are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

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The iconic Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse is the epicenter of the Lake Ontario Central New York Lighthouse Challenge on June 21 and 22. (Photo by Mary Ellen Barbeau, Oswego County Tourism.)

Group Shines Light on Lighthouse Restoration Project

November 4, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Members of the Common Council and public received an update Monday night as to the on-going project to save the Port City’s historic West Pierhead Lighthouse. Several hundred manhours of work have been performed on the Oswego landmark just this year. The restoration project will continue and hopefully in the near future, tours will be offered at the lighthouse.

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Shown with some of the raffle items are: Tyler Flack, Ian Windsor and Facundo Aguiar.

So You Think You Can Spell?

November 3, 2014 Contributor

Plans are under way for Trinity Catholic School’s 15th annual Grown-Up Spelling Bee. The event features teams of three spellers from area businesses, organizations and race teams.
The event will take place at the American Foundry on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7 p.m.

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Tuesday Oswego County Voters Will Be The Judge

November 3, 2014 Janet Rebeor

Voters will seat two positions in Oswego County at the end of the day tomorrow (Nov. 4), one is unopposed and the other is a hot race with an age twist.

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Oswego Home Damaged By Fire

November 3, 2014 Contributor

UPDATE: The fire investigation is still in the preliminary stages, but the fire does not appear to be suspicious at this time.
The Oswego Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire early Nov. 3 at 124 Erie St. One occupant was home at the time of the fire, just after 4 a.m., and was able to escape without injury. The home did have working smoke alarms that alerted the resident. No injuries were reported.

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October was a mix of clouds and sun. And turned out warmer than average.

October 2014 Was Warmer, Drier Than Average

November 3, 2014 Steve Yablonski

October 2014 was “surprisingly” warmer than average, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature last month was 54.7 degrees, 3.6 degrees warmer than average. Precipitation for the month came in at just 0.62-inch below average.

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Oswego County Officials Warn of Deed Scams

November 1, 2014 Steve Yablonski

Oswego County Clerk Michael C. Backus is warning property owners of two recent direct mail scams involving deeds and local property tax records. Backus said a city of Oswego resident recently received letters from two different businesses that offered to provide a copy of the homeowner’s deed and “property profile.

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Phoenix Marching Band takes home state championship

October 31, 2014 Submitted article

Hard work and commitment paid off for the Phoenix Central School District Marching Band, which took home the state title during the season finale competition recently at the Carrier Dome. Under the direction of Nick Gerling, assistant director Michelle Rudy and a talented staff, the band competed against eight other teams in the Small Schools 2 Class.

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Halloween is the theme for today!

October 30, 2014 Contributor

Today’s News: Also check out At the Movies, NFL Picks, No Shave November and remembering Wallie Howard Jr.

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Local law enforcement is cracking down on DWI offenders this Halloween weekend. Have a plan before you go out.

STOP-DWI Program to Coordinate Halloween Weekend DWI Crackdown

October 30, 2014 Submitted article

Oswego County STOP-DWI Coordinator Robert Lighthall today (Oct. 30) announced that law enforcement agencies across Oswego County will deploy special DWI enforcement patrols to help ensure that our roadways will be safe during the Halloween weekend.

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