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ICM, Inc. to Use its Retrofit Experience with Sunoco to Retrofit Idled Ethanol Plant in Fulton, NY

January 11, 2010 Contributor

ICM, Inc. announced today that it has signed a contract with Sunoco, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of petroleum and petrochemical products, to retrofit an existing, but idled ethanol plant in Fulton. SunocoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s plant is the largest ethanol manufacturing facility in the northeastern U.S., and is strategically located to supply SunocoÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s retail gasoline network with ethanol as blending component; Sunoco purchased the idled facility in 2009.

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SUNY Oswego Center for Nonprofit Excellence Announces its First Offering

January 7, 2010 Contributor

SUNY Oswego has recognized the expanding needs of the nonprofit sector, and hopes to address them with the Center offerings at its Oswego Campus, Phoenix Education Center and Metro Center in Downtown Syracuse at the Atrium, along with other locations around Central New York.

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Oswego Industries Earns Contract From US Defense Supply for Coveralls

January 4, 2010 Contributor

The white coveralls you see in the picture at left mean more protection for defense workers and more jobs in Oswego County.Ã‚Â Oswego Industries, Inc. of Fulton has earned a contract to produce the coveralls for the US Defense Supply.Ã‚Â They have to be made to very specific standards.Ã‚Â Oswego Industries will be hiring people to make the coveralls.Ã‚Â Find out more when you click to read the story.

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Entergy Supports Economic Development

December 24, 2009 Contributor

Operation Oswego County, the countyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s designated economic development agency, recently received a $5,000 contribution from EntergyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s James A. FitzPatrick Plant to assist with promoting and marketing Oswego County to enhance businesses development opportunities to facilitate the retention and creation of employment.

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Employees Honored for Years of Service

December 23, 2009 Contributor

ARC of Oswego County and Oswego Industries, Inc. honored a number of employees for their service anniversaries recently.

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New Member Appointed, Officers Elected to County of Oswego IDA Board

December 18, 2009 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature recently appointed Port of Oswego Executive Director Jonathan Daniels to the County of Oswego Industrial Development Agency (IDA) Board of Directors. Daniels was appointed to replace L. Michael Treadwell, IDA board member and executive director of Operation Oswego County (OOC).

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Chamber Welcomes New Allstate Office

December 4, 2009 Contributor

Members of the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce joined local officials in welcoming Allstate Insurance, The Schorer Agency to Fulton. Pictured above from left are: Pam Taormina of the Chamber; Fred Driscoll, Chamber Board Member, Linda Thomas-Caster of Partners in Integrity Realty; Janet Driscoll, Doug Caster, Trisha Driscoll, Fulton Mayor, Ron Woodward; Deborah Schorer (background), Vonie Schorer, Agency Owner, Cale Schorer; Chamber Board Member Paul Lear of Fort Ontario; Bill Schorer, Chamber Board Member, Tom Greco of Fulton Savings Bank; Executive Director of the Chamber, Beth Hilton; and Jeanne Farrell and Danielle Hayden of the Chamber.

The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce welcomed its newest member, Allstate Insurance, The Schorer Agency with a ribbon cutting ceremony.

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Senate Ag Chair Aubertine Hosts Public Hearing on the Issues Facing New York Farmers

November 23, 2009 Contributor

State Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Darrel J. Aubertine today held a public hearing in Watertown to discuss the critical issues facing agriculture here in the North Country and throughout New York State.

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OHS Inc. Bake Sale Serves Up Food And Experience

November 20, 2009 Steve Yablonski

<p>Members of the Stability Fitness bake sale team, Karly Babcock, Eric Witmer, MacKenzie Stone-Sweeting, Nikki Paulhardt, and Emily Mears prepare to help a customer Thursday.</p>

OHS economics students learn about what it takes to run a successful small business. And, they help out the school’s Travel Club in the process. Several local business owners acted as consultants for the students.

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Birds Eye Is Being Sold To World’s Largest Investment Company; Deal Includes Fulton Factory

November 20, 2009 Contributor

The company that changed the way America eats is being sold.

Birds Eye Foods, which employs about 250 people at its plant in Fulton at last word, is being bought by Blackstone Group LP’s Pinnacle Foods Group for $1.3 billion.

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