“That’s it. It was a rather uneventful month,” Gregway said. “Even the thunderstorms didn’t really amount to much. The average temperature was 1.1 degrees higher than average. Total precipitation was 0.62-inch lower than normal.
“I am happy to announce after working with Oswego City-County Youth Bureau Director Brian Chetney, Youth Activities coordinator Dawn Mattot and AmeriCorps Director Kathy Andolina, the park attendant program will be returning to the city of Oswego,” Sixth Ward Council Eric VanBuren told Oswego County Today.
The Children’s Museum of Oswego (CMOO), would like to invite the public to an upcoming Visioning Workshop on July 7, starting at 5 p.m. The session will be held in the community room of the Oswego Public Library, 120 E. Second St.
On Wednesday (July 2), members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office recovered a 1988 Volvo station wagon from the Oswego River north of Lock 5 in Minetto. A sonar company hired by the NYS Canal Corporation had discovered the vehicle. Further investigation found it had been reported stolen to the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office in 1996.
State Police in Pulaski announce the arrest of Joseph M. Smegelsky Jr., 34, from Oswego, for Grand Larceny 3rd degree, a class “D” felony. An audit and investigation by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli’s office of the Minetto Fire Department reportedly uncovered the alleged misappropriation of nearly $20,000 in department funds by Smegelsky Jr., the department chief.
The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for Oswego County for today, and high heat and humidity is predicted for Wednesday also. The Oswego County Health Department recommends that everyone understand the warning signs of heat-related illness and take special care of those at risk. Each year more people in the United States die from extreme heat exposure than from hurricanes, lightening, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. On average, about 300 people die each year from exposure to heat.
In a brief reorganizational meeting Tuesday morning, the Oswego school board appointed a new slate of officers for the 2014-2015 school year. Kathleen Allen, the board’s president for the 2013-2014 academic year, was re-appointed president for the coming school year. Lynda Sereno was named VP. Dr. Dean Goewey was approved as the district’s new assistant superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, replacing the retired Cathy Chamberlain.
The Oswego City School District announces its participation in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children 18 years and under without charge.
UPDATE: An industrial accident at Novelis has reportedly claimed the life of a contractor. He has been identified as a Phoenix man. The accident happened around noon June 30 at the plant’s recycling area.
Volunteers, river guides, and members of local environmental organizations will gather July 12, 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 a river guide or bring their own canoes and kayaks.
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