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Cub Scout Pack 809 is planning a pancake breakfast; a fundraiser for the pack. The breakfast will be held on November 10 from 8 – 11:30 a.m. at the Oswego Elks Lodge, 135 W. Fifth St. The menu will consist of pancakes, French toast, eggs, bacon, sausage, orange juice and coffee.

According to unofficial vote results from Tuesday night show trouble for four legislators. Republican Louella LeClair has come up short in her bid for a new term. And, Doug Malone, the long-time representative of Oswego Town, is also on the short end of vote. Absentee votes will likely decide Malone’s fate next week.

The historic lodge at Camp Zerbe will be repaired in 2014 and made available to the public, thanks to grants from the Shineman Foundation and the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation. Camp Zerbe, a 364-acre nature park located in the town of Williamstown, is owned by Oswego County and operated by the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau.

On Monday at approximately 8:05 p.m., New York State Police in Hastings were called to Railroad Street in the village of Parish for an alleged report of two men that had assaulted the homeowners with a machete, and stole property. This property allegedly included cash and a long gun. The suspects had left the scene prior to patrol’s arrival.

Councilor Mike Todd asked that the city get together with the Tree Advisory Board and Oswego Tree Stewards to set some definite rules and guidelines as to the duties and responsibilities of each group. If there is a tree in need of immediate attention, he said, he feels confident that DPW Commissioner Mike Smith and his tree crew should be allowed to take the necessary action without having to wait for an opinion from an advisory board.