Residents of Hannibal are encouraged to clean up their lawns this weekend. Any leaves, stray branches, brush, cuttings or anything that grows are welcome to be bagged and placed curbside. Any color garbage bags are acceptable. On May 6 crews will be out picking up the bags free of charge.
Mostly sunny and warm again on Saturday.
Jake Davenport will be touring this summer as a drummer with Ben Gallaher and his band of Nashville. He is a graduate of G. Ray Bodley High School. The band’s tour gets under way on May 3.
Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin Walsh reports that a Level 1 sex offender was arrested by detectives this morning (May 2) for Sex Abuse. William Howley, 51, of Central Square was arrested at 10:14 by Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division Abuse Persons Unit Detectives. He is accused of having sexual contact with three children under the age of 11 in the Town of Onondaga in 2006.
Recently, two Oswego Middle School teachers have become immersed in the “Core Curriculum” through LearnZillion Inc. It is a social mission company committed to supporting the work of teachers and improving educational outcomes for all students. The web-based learning platform combines video lessons, assessments, and progress reporting. Each lesson highlights a “Common Core” standard, starting with math and English Language Arts in grades 3-9.
Looks like some more of the same on Friday
Several new police officers and firefighters were sworn in recently at a ceremony at Oswego City Hall. Four members of the fire department received promotions, as well.
The average temperature last month was 46.6 degrees. That is 1.9 degrees above average. It was also slightly wetter than normal. Local observer for the National Weather Service, Bill Gregway, admits he was a little surprised at how warm April 2013 turned out. “I thought it was a little chilly. But it was warmer,” he said. “The figures don’t lie.”
Submitting petitions and indicating their intention to seek a seat on the Oswego City School District Board of Education are Kathleen Allen, Heather DelConte, Michael McLaughlin and James Tschudy. The terms of incumbents Kathleen Allen and James Tschudy expire on June 30.
One of the official signs of summer in Oswego is the Independence Celebration, which will be held on July 7 beginning with the 50th Anniversary Annual Independence Parade at 1 p.m. The theme for this very special event is “Fifty Years of Family, Fun and Fireworks!” The annual celebration began in 1963 and was originally organized by the Jaycees, a local service organization in the community at the time.
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