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Vanilla Is Favored Among Fairgoers In Test Of New Voting Machines

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<br />Election inspector Bill Ingerson shows nine year old Kaycee Goodsell of Sandy Creek how to insert her paper ballot into an optical scanner voting machine at the Oswego County Fair. The Oswego County Board of Elections will demonstrate how to use the new voting system at several events this summer and fall.

Visitors to the Oswego County Fair chose vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor, edging out chocolate by two votes, and picked Kenny Rogers as their favorite vocalist, in a test run of Oswego County’s new voting system.

401 people tested the new optical scanner equipment, casting their ballot for their favorite movie, TV show, and other selections in a demonstration sponsored by the Oswego County Board of Elections.

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Donald Stewart Retires From DSS

July 13, 2009 Contributor
<p>The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee congratulates Donald R. Stewart, microfilm operator in the Department of Social Services, on his recent retirement. Stewart was recognized for his 28 years of dedicated service to county government. From left are Legislators Louella LeClair, District 25; Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Stewart; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice- chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6. </p>
The Oswego County Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee congratulates Donald R. Stewart, microfilm operator in the Department of Social Services, on his recent retirement. Stewart was recognized for his 28 years of dedicated service to county government. From left are Legislators Louella LeClair, District 25; Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Stewart; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice- chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6.

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Health And Human Services Committee Presents Certificate Of Appreciation To Charlotte Adkins

July 13, 2009 Contributor

[caption id="attachment_17556" align="aligncenter" width="276" caption="Charlotte Adkins, a social welfare examiner for the Department of Social Services, recently retired after 30 years of service to Oswego County. Pictured from left are Legislators Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Paul Santore, District 16; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Adkins; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice-chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6. "]<br />Charlotte Adkins, a social welfare examiner for the Department of Social Services, recently retired after 30 years of service to Oswego County. Pictured from left are Legislators Morris Sorbello, District 23; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19; Paul Santore, District 16; Committee Chairman John Proud, District 7; Adkins; Commissioner of Social Services Frances Lanigan; Committee Vice-chairwoman Barbara Brown, District 8; Margaret Kastler, District 1; Douglas Malone, District 20; and Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6. [/caption]

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County Personnel Director Retires

July 7, 2009 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature’s Finance and Personnel Committee congratulates County Personnel Director Maureen Sullivan, on her retirement. Sullivan started working for county government in 1976, and served in many positions in the Department of Personnel. She was appointed Director of Personnel in 2003. From left are legislators John Proud, District 7; Daniel Chalifoux, District 19, Paul Santore, District 16, committee chairman Arthur Ospelt, District 12, Sullivan; committee vice chairman Shawn Doyle, District 3; Michael Kunzwiler, District 18, and Douglas Malone, District 20.

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Do This Today: The Oswego County Fair

July 2, 2009 Contributor
It’s day two of the Oswego County Fair, taking place at the Fairgrounds in Sandy Creek. Tonight’s highlight is a fireworks display, but one of the day’s main attractions is pictured below, in a photo borrowed from the Fair’s website: The youth talent show.

Today’s schedule:

It’s Grange Day

9am Talent Show
10am Beef Show
11am Skillet Throwing Contest
11am Out of Field Tractor Pulls
12pm Magic of Virgil
12:45 Pogo Dudes
1:30 Children’s Saw Dust Hunt 12 & Under
2pm Culinary Arts Demonstration
2:30pm Magic of Virgil
3:15pm Pogo Dudes
4pm Sheep Show
6pm Demolition Derby
7pm Magic of Virgil
7:45pm Pogo Dudes
** FIREWORKS at DUSK**

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