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CMOO Executive Director Jill Shaver is joined by Burke's sales associate Mike Taber, Burke's co-owner Tom Handley and CMOO board member Eric Van Buren.

Burke’s Support Helps Build CMOO’s Town Square

April 6, 2017 Contributor

The Children’s Museum of Oswego is pleased to announce that it has received a major gift from Burke’s Do It Best Home Centers for the Build, Play, Grow Campaign. The gift will be used to create a hardware store exhibit as part of the museum’s plans for a 1,500 square foot “town square” area. The child-sized Burke’s hardware store will feature opportunities for children to utilize tools and various home building materials as well as learn about how plumbing and electrical systems work in our homes.

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Habitat for Humanity Chapters Recognize Need, Encourage Volunteerism

April 5, 2017 Submitted article

Twelve years ago, Debbie Anderson sat around her kitchen table and started to think about how to change the Habitat for Humanity chapter of Oswego. Habitat for Humanity, a worldwide non-profit organization was founded in 1976 outside of Americus, Georgia, according to habitat.org. Millard and Linda Fuller, the eventual creators of the company, coined the term “partnership housing,” determined to provide affordable and decent homes for those in need. Like the Fuller family, Anderson, president of the Habitat for Humanity chapter of Oswego, was innovative in her efforts to impact her surrounding community.

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Legislator James Karasek (right) presents Linda Eagan (left) with a check that includes his entire Legislative raise for 2017.

Fulton Block Builders Receives Support From Legislator Karasek

April 5, 2017 Contributor

For the first time in eight years the Oswego County Legislative body received a pay increase, but rather than keep this for himself, Legislator Karasek decided to donate his entire raise to the Fulton Block Builders (FBB.)

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An Important Survey Continues

April 5, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: RaiderNet Weatherman Joins Spectrum; A Closer Look at Bullying; Snow Day Decisions; Prom Preparations; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Oswego County Health Department Celebrates Public Health Week – the Nursing Division

April 5, 2017 Contributor

The Health Department’s Preventive Department takes the lead role in preventing the spread of disease and related disabilities. This is achieved through disease investigations, providing immunizations and monitoring immunization rates, reviewing and following up on lead test reports for county children, collaborating with area health care providers, and educating the public. In 2016, the Oswego County Health Department conducted about 800 investigations related to reportable diseases.

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Council Handles Three Public Hearings, Schedules Two More

April 4, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Common Council heard public comment in three separate hearings for the proposed local law to amend city code sections: streets and sidewalks; brush, grass, and weeds; and property conservation.

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Oswego School Board Plans Budget Workshop

April 4, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The district was expecting additional state aid, according to Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey. However, due to the late state budget, the district use the (lower aid) figure contained in the Governor’s proposed budget. Dr. Goewey said he will arrange a budget workshop for next week to hash out the 2017-18 budget.

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Fulton Block Challenge Pre-Application Deadline Extended to April 14

April 4, 2017 Contributor

Block Builders fundraising has been so successful that the deadline for Pre-Applications is being extended to Friday, April 14, 2017 to accommodate more blocks wishing to participate.

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Roger Pullen holds the bible as Chief Randall Griffin takes the oath Monday.

Griffin Sworn In As Oswego’s Fire Chief

April 4, 2017 Steve Yablonski

The Port City’s new fire chief was officially sworn into office Monday evening prior to the start of the regular committee meetings. Mayor Billy Barlow said he feels the community is lucky to have Chief Randall Griffin at the helm of OFD. The chief’s first day was March 31. He and the mayor had an orientation meeting with the members and staff of the department.

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Professor O’Neil Wins Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award

April 4, 2017 Steve Yablonski

OHS grad Michael O’Neil, an assistant professor of mathematics at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, will receive a 2017 Office of Naval Research Young Investigator award to pursue a new generation of simulation and design tools for computational electromagnetics using fast, high-order, analysis-based algorithms.

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