As the weather starts to heat up, so does The Maggie Sue Glenister Wilcox Foundation’s efforts to battle Eastern Equine Encephalitis. Sixth Ward Councilor Eric VanBuren received correspondence from Donna Wilcox, on behalf of the Maggie Sue Glenister Wilcox family, requesting permission to place signs in Oswego city parks, to make the community aware of the deadly EEE. The full council will vote on the request next week.
The SUNY Oswego Alumni Association will honor a student from Vietnam and a student from the Republic of Cameroon with the 2014 Outstanding Senior Award at the Commencement Eve Dinner on May 16. Biology major Larissa Assam and business administration major Hanh Huynh were selected based on their academic achievements and their contributions to campus.
The annual “Walk for Autism” drew approximately 250 people to Leighton Elementary School and the nearby Wilber Field on Saturday afternoon. Besides acting as a fundraiser, the event, sponsored by the task force, also focused attention on the plight of Autism victims in Oswego County. “The number (of walkers) was down from past years. That has to do with the bad weather. But we can’t control that,” said OCATF president Theresa Familo. “The participants were just as dedicated as ever.”
Although the dirt won’t be flying Saturday night for Fulton Speedway’s 2014 points opener due to excessive rain, the track – home for mods, sportsman and the Outlaw 200 – is also a starting line for kids who love all things racing.
Constance Schwartz, a 1990 graduate of SUNY Oswego with a successful career in marketing and talent management, will serve as mistress of ceremonies for Commencement Eve activities at the college May 16, including the dinner and traditional Torchlight Ceremony.
According to Debbie Richardson, Hannibal School District’s food service coordinator, the government’s new standards set specific nutritional requirements on grains, fruits and vegetables, sodium levels, calorie levels and sugar grams. As a result of these new requirements, Hannibal School District began implementing changes to the menus in 2013 and will gradually continue to make changes over a five-year period, Richardson said.
Every other year, the event is held for GRB’s juniors and seniors just before the Junior Prom and Senior Dinner Dance to warn them of the real dangers of driving drunk. The added danger of texting while driving was also a factor in the mock crash. The event, which commenced at about 8 a.m., simulated a fatal head-on drunk driving crash involving real students as actors.
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Mayor Tom Gillen cast the deciding vote Thursday night to approve the city’s fire department leasing an ambulance for the next 60 days. The vote was 3-3 with Second Ward Councilor Mike Myers excused. Following the 60 days, the council will review the fire department’s revenue and overtime as a result of the ambulance service prior to making any firm decision regarding the service.
On Wednesday at approximately 5:30 p.m., investigators with the Oswego City Police Department’s Anti-Crime Team (ACT) detained two individuals at 437 State Route 104 in the city of Oswego. This was a result of the Oswego City Police Department’s continued efforts to combat the possession and trafficking of illegal drugs. Mexico residents Joshua M. Sprague and Wendi M. Czirr-Sprague were arrested.
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