In the moments after the storm passed last night (July 8) the proprietor of one of the country’s few remaining drive-in theaters stood quietly near the projection room looking toward the destroyed movie screen. “It’s going to be a few days before we know what the insurance will say,” Midway Drive-In Theater owner John Nagelschmidt said.
Authorities are still assessing the damage from the storm that passed through the Central New York region Tuesday evening. There are many trees down and power outages across the area. Authorities are recommending people travel with caution.
UPDATE 10 PM: Emergency workers will continue working into the night in order to clear roadways.
Police are advising citizens that there may be live wires down that emergency crews are not aware of, at this point. Today (July 8), the city of Oswego experienced high winds which caused some significant damage in the form of fallen trees, downed power lines, and various power outages throughout the city of Oswego.
Lou Anne Rucynski Coleman, Esq., is running for Oswego County Family Court Judge. Coleman currently represents and advocates for children, parents and grandparents in Family Court. With more than 14 years of legal experience, she has proven her integrity and commitment to Oswego County families.
The last thing Lt. Col. Charles Callahan did before leaping from his plunging U.S. Air Force C-45 the evening of Sept. 11, 1952, was to set an autopilot course he hoped would guide the empty airplane to a crash landing in a remote spot where no one would be hurt. As plane crashes go, it was a wild success. The C-45 traveled 65 miles with no one aboard and crashed in Lake Ontario near Oswego, where it was recently discovered underwater after lying undisturbed and undetected for 62 years.
On July 16 at 7 p.m., Colonel Harold Youmans, U.S.A. Retired, will present an illustrated lecture entitled “Eight Days in May, the British Raid at Oswego, New York,” in the Enlisted Men’s Barracks at old Fort Ontario. Colonel Youmans will bring new information and insights into the May 5-6, 1814, British amphibious attack on Oswego intended to delay American ship construction at Sackets Harbor.
A request to set a public hearing regarding proposed Local Law No. 2 of 2014 turned into nearly an hour-long discussion of the city’s budget process and transparency in government at Monday night’s the Planning and Development Committee meeting. Gay Williams, city attorney, requested authorization to schedule a public hearing for July 28 for 7:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. If the budget has a tax rate increase of 5 percent or more than the previous year’s tax rate, then the budget shall go to a public referendum in that year’s November election,
The action is being considered following a large party at the beach last year, which trashed the area. On July 26 (the night of the fireworks), at 7 p.m., the Police Department will allow access only for viewing of the fireworks, and will close at the conclusion of the fireworks until 7 a.m. July 28.
The Port City’s annual parade kicked off at 1 p.m. Sunday and lasted until nearly 3 p.m. The event had a little something for everyone, from music to a variety of vehicles and bands interspersed with several patriotic floats.
UPDATE – The victim has been identified as a 37-year-old Pulaski man. His son is said to be unhurt. Authorities say the man was attempting to save a boy who had fallen into the river. The investigation is continuing.
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