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Charges Against Oswego Firefighters Adjourned

November 24, 2009 Steve Yablonski

Charges against two Oswego firefighters have been adjourned in contemplation of dismissal. In City Court on Tuesday, Judge James Metcalf noted that the pair has been punished by the department Ã¢â‚¬â€œ placed on 30-days unpaid leave. The judge adjourned the charges in contemplation of dismissal based on a recommendation from the Oswego County District AttorneyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s Office.

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Oswego Firefighters Face Forgery Charges

October 28, 2009 Steve Yablonski

Two members of the city’s fire department are facing misdemeanor forgery charges in connection to an Oct. 3 incident.

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Scriba Teens Train With, Assist Firefighters

August 19, 2009 Steve Yablonski

<p>Derek Natoli (RAM) is repelling while First Assistant Chief Lora Wehrmann watches from below.</p>

Many youngsters have dreams of one day becoming a firefighter. For a group of teen-agers in Scriba, that dream is becoming a reality. They all have part-time or full-time jobs. Some are taking summer classes to get ahead of the game and all are giving much of their free time to the Scriba Volunteer Fire Department.

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City Looks To Take Over Firefighters’ Museum

November 24, 2008 Steve Yablonski

According to a tentative resolution, the city would add the museum to its insurance policy for property insurance and would be responsible for liability coverage under the city’s self insurance program. The museum’s board of directors and Benevolent Association of Firefighters would continue to maintain insurance on the contents of the building.

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Firefighters Hired, Promoted

November 20, 2008 Steve Yablonski

The city fire department welcomed four new firefighters and five veteran firefighters received promotions on Wednesday. A police officer was also promoted during the ceremony.

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Scriba Firefighters Visit The Manor

November 10, 2008 Contributor

Visiting the residents of The Manor recently were several members of the Scriba Volunteer Fire Department.

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Firefighters’ Ball Set For Oct. 4

September 30, 2008 Contributor

The annual Firefighters’ Ball and Charity Dance will be held Oct. 4. This year’s event will take place at the Oswego Country Club, Route 48 and Munn Street.

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Firefighters Quell Fire At Nursing Home

September 20, 2008 Contributor

Fire damaged a janitorial storage room at the Pontiac Nursing Home. The residents weren’t in danger as the location of the fire was on the ground level, not close to any resident rooms, fire officials report.

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Deadline Nears For Firefighters’ MDA Golf Event

September 16, 2008 Contributor

The Oswego Firefighters Association is holding a golf tournament to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

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Oswego Firefighters Remember Fallen Comrades On 9-11

September 12, 2008 Steve Yablonski

One Oswego firefighter remembers the events from the vantage point of Ground Zero as he was in NYC when the Twin Towers collapsed following the terrorist attacks.

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