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Oswego Middle School “Con Brio” brought more than the sounds of the season to the Mexico Hospice Tree Lighting Ceremony. Miranda Miller, a member of the Oswego Middle School singing group, was one of many students performing on the evening of December 5. However, it wasn’t only the music that made an impact.

It was an emotional, caring moment that one of the persons in attendance won’t soon forget.

One of the biggest attractions for visitors to Camp Hollis and groups that rent the camp is the low-element challenge course. When Camp Hollis opened up for the 2013 season there was a new trail to make getting to the challenge course much safer and much more convenient.

During a special meeting Wednesday night, councilors cut the proposed tax hike for 2014 to around 40 percent. However, those changes to the tentative spending plan mean several cuts in the city workforce.

The Port of Oswego Authority has announced the appointment of Zelko N. Kirincich to the position of Executive Director.  He will begin his new position on January 6, 2014. Mr. Kirincich comes from the Port Authority of Tampa, Florida, where he worked from 1996-2013.  He most recently served there as Deputy Port Director and Chief Operating Officer.

A new interpretive panel of the U.S. Brig Oneida, part of the history-themed Great Lakes Seaway Trail Outdoor Storyteller sign series, was unveiled recently at the north end of Riverwalk West in West Linear Park. The location gives visitors the opportunity to envision this significant part of Oswego’s history in the War of 1812.

The organization was formed in 2002 to honor the local men who fought in the Battle of the Bulge and keep alive the memories of those who made the ultimate sacrifice, according to chairman John Canale. He describes the members of the group as “patriots” and “heroes.”