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Operators removed Nine Mile Point Unit 2 from service at approximately 12:30 a.m. today (March 24) to begin the station’s planned refueling outage. During the outage, Constellation Energy Nuclear Group employees and more than 1,200 supplemental workers will perform more than 2,000 maintenance activities, tests and safety inspections on a variety of plant components and systems.

Congratulations to Linda Axtell, Winner of JP Jewelers, Oswego County Today St. Paddy’s Day. Look for more give away promotions all year.

Presented to him by Cisco Networking Academy Vice President Harbrinder S. Kang, the award recognizes Ellis as an Advanced Level Instructor and acknowledges his achievements as one of the top 25 percent of instructors globally.

The Oswego County Legislature recently proclaimed March as St. Baldrick’s Month in the county. The St. Baldrick’s Foundation works to raise awareness and funding to support childhood cancer research and fellowship. This year’s fundraiser will be held at the Lake Ontario Conference and Event Center, 26 E. First St., Oswego on March 30 from 1-5 p.m.

Creating a True Vision for three people to break six Guinness Fitness World Records in an hour to raise money and awareness for a family devastated by a fatal car crash is truly amazing.  That’s just what eight-time Guinness Fitness World Record holder Bob Natoli is doing at 1 p.m. on Saturday at the 90,000 square foot Pacific Health Club just four minutes North of Destiny USA. He and some family members hope to break six Guinness Fitness Records in an hour in support of the Patterson family. The Pattersons were involved in a serious car wreck caused by an alleged drugged driver.

More than 70 parents, children and volunteers took part in a “Get Connected Block Party” hosted by the Leighton Home and School Association and the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau in late January. The event was so successful they are planning another Lego night for March 28.

According to sheriff’s deputies, the crash happened at 11:25 p.m. on State Route 13 in the town of Richland, one quarter mile east of State Route 3. The one-car MVA claimed the life of the sole occupant and driver of the 2006 Chevrolet, Harry L. Bartlett Jr., 31, of 109 Sage Creek Road, Mexico.

The previous two winters were so mild, they lulled people into thinking that was the norm, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. “The temperature is a little colder and the precip is a bit below. But over all, it is just a good average cold winter,” he said.