The Oswego County Special Operations Rope Rescue Team put its training and skills to the test on June 3. At approximately 5:46 p.m., the group was notified by the Orwell Volunteer Fire Department of an incident in the Salmon River Falls gorge area located off Falls Road in the town of Orwell.
Most people believe the right way to retire an American Flag is to burn it – whole. However, that is not entirely correct. On Saturday, historic Fort Ontario hosted several representatives of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Oswego Lodge #271 as well as a large contingent of Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. They conducted a U.S. flag retirement program outside the entrance of old fort Ontario.
The state’s mobile command vehicle with Department of Financial Services and Department of Environmental Conservation personnel will provide flood assistance information to residents at the state Department of Transportation’s maintenance facility at 5846 Scenic Ave. (Route 3), Mexico on June 12 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
UPDATED with new remarks from the DA’s press conference.
“I will say that I am very pleased with the court’s decision affirming Judge King’s ruling to deny a new trial. Justice was upheld today (June 9), as Gary Thibodeau continues to be held accountable for Heidi Allen’s kidnapping,” Oswego County Greg Oaks said. “However, there is no celebration today, as the Allen family is still missing their daughter and sister.”
With a theme of “Oswego’s Past, Present, and Future” there are plans of highlighting all of the things we love about the Oswego community. Oswego will hold its annual Independence Day Celebration this year on Sunday, July 2, with floats, classic cars, marching bands and entertainment traveling across the city to commemorate the nation’s founding.
Robert Wilmott (Republican) of 173 E. Fifth St. has announced his candidacy for councilor of Oswego’s Fourth Ward. After graduating from Oswego High School in 1986, Wilmott began his career in the field of construction, working for a local general contractor. “Recent code enforcement efforts in the city of Oswego hit close to home for me, as I look back on my first decade of work in our community and the positive impact it had,” he said.
In the final edition of RaiderNet for the 2016-2017 school year:
• Academic Awards Ceremony
• Top 25 Students
• High Honor Graduates
• World Leadership Conference
• Senior Athletes Celebrated
• Gold for Band and Orchestra
• Yearbook Dedication
• Opinion – Say Good-bye to Seniors
• Where are Seniors Heading?
• Good-Bye RaiderNet
and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
New Mexico State’s Susan DeMar (Syracuse University ’02) is tireless crusader for women, underrepresented minorities in STEM. In April, she received the NMSU 2017 Community Engagement Staff Award for serving as advisor of the American Association of University Women’s affiliate campus organization and as president of the NMSU Women’s Club.
UPDATE:
State Route 481 has been reopened as of 3 a.m. Friday June 9.
At about 5:16 p.m. today (June 8), emergency crews responded to a one-car rollover motor vehicle accident on State Route 481 in front of the Pontiac Nursing Home. 481 between Churchill Road and Syracuse Ave is expected to remain closed until early Friday morning as crews attempt to repair the damaged lines.
The reunion brings alumni from around the world — representing graduating classes as far back as 1947 — to reconnect with their alma mater for a weekend of activities and events, according to Laura Pavlus Kelly, the college’s director of alumni and parent relations. It will be the second largest number of attendees in reunion history, said Kelly, who also is a 2009 alumna.
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