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Oswego County Legislature Recognizes Departing Officials

The Oswego County Legislature bid farewell to several outgoing officials at the close of its last meeting of the year. After expressing appreciation for their dedicated service to the people of the county, Oswego County Legislature Chairman Barry Leemann presented each legislator a plaque with his nameplate. Pictured from left are Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6, nine years; Paul Santore, District 16, eight years; Phillip Vasho, District 22, six years; Lee Walker, Jr., District 15, two terms, five years; and Jack Beckwith, District 21, two terms, 12 years. Absent from the photo were legislators James Bryant, District 5, and Clayton Brewer, District 24.  The Oswego County Legislature bid farewell to several outgoing officials at the close of its last meeting of the year. After expressing appreciation for their dedicated service to the people of the county, Oswego County Legislature Chairman Barry Leemann presented each legislator a plaque with his nameplate.

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Give For A Kid Program Making Spirits Bright

Volunteers and staff of Catholic Charities of Oswego County’s Emergency Services Program have been busy sorting and distributing a wide variety of children’s gifts as the agency’s ‘Let’s Give For A Kid’ program strives to make dreams come true for families less fortunate in our community.

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County’s Planned Emergency Radio System Gets A Small Boost From Feds

The county's E-911 communications center, in a photo from the county's website.Oswego County got a little bit of help Monday for its massive plan to rebuild its emergency communications system.

US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) announced that she has secured $200,000 for the project in the federal appropriations bill approved by the House and Senate over the weekend.

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Families Are Invited to Escape Cabin Fever at a ‘Treasure Island Luau’ Feb. 28

Is it just too cold for you in the winter? Are you sick of the snowy weather by late February? The Oswego City?County Youth Bureau and Oswego Harborfest invite the community to a Treasure Island Luau from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 28 at the Elk’s Lodge in Oswego. All children are welcome to attend. Activities will be geared for children up to age 10.

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2010 Emergency Planning Calendar Highlights Oswego County Scenes

The cover of the 2010 emergency planning calendar features a cover photo of the Oswego County Courthouse and O & W railroad tunnel in Oswego, by Mary Ellen Barbeau. The calendar has been mailed to households in the 10-mile emergency planning zone around Nine Mile Point. The calendar is a joint effort of Constellation Energy, Entergy Nuclear, the Oswego County Emergency Management Office, the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning, and the New York State Emergency Management Office. It contains guidelines for public response to radiological and other types of emergencies for people that live within ten miles of Nine Mile Point.

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