Medina highlights family storytelling and immigrant roots
Medina discusses how family stories shaped her Cuban American upbringing in Queens and Virginia during segregation. She recalls the immigration timeline, early separations, and reunion with relatives, explaining stories as a means to preserve roots, cope with trauma, and imagine broader lives beyond Queens. She led a workshop on picture book writing as a writing guide for teachers and students.
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Stephanie Zimmerman
Volney
Zimmerman
Obituary for Colette Casaletta Holler in Acworth Georgia
Colette Casaletta Holler of Acworth Georgia died January 28 2017 at her son Brian Casaletta’s home. Born in Oswego New York to George and Catherine Looney she worked as a nurse and in real estate among other roles. She and husband Raymond Casaletta raised six children in Utica Oswego and later with husband Jack Holler moved from Scottsdale Arizona to Anderson South Carolina and finally settled in Acworth. She served on Oswego School District Board and enjoyed hosting gatherings and caring for foster children. Surviving are six children seventeen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A funeral mass is planned for Friday August 18 at St Paul’s Church followed by burial at St Paul’s Cemetery and a life celebration at Vona’s Restaurant.
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G. Michael) Bouchard
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Kim) Casaletta
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Tim) Michalski
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Catherine) Casaletta
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St. Paul’s Cemetery
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Death notice for Bruce D. Nixon Burial at St Marys and St Peters
Bruce D Nixon died August 11 2017 funeral 9 am Thursday at St Marys Church burial in St Peters Cemetery no calling hours arrangements by Dain Cullinan Funeral Home
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St. Peter’s Cemetery
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City budget pivots toward tighter lines and tourism questions
Oswego Mayor Barlow proposes a 45.7 million 2018 budget trimming over 1 million from 2017 while still needing a property tax increase to cover nearly 450 thousand in city wide contractual raises and rising benefits. Ambulance revenue projections are uncertain as council debates funding and staffing. The plan raises costs in Special Items and eyes stronger water plant investments. A discussion on promoting the city with a tourism director appears amid talks on a leaner tourism budget and reorganizing the Planning and Tourism Advisory Board.
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Corradino
Fred Crisafulli
Schumer urges decisive action on aluminum imports threat
Senate leader Chuck Schumer says aluminum overcapacity dumping and subsidies threaten U S economic security and military readiness. He calls for concessions from China and others, a global forum on excess capacity through the G 20, and strong antidumping measures at the WTO. Novelis did not comment.
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Trump
China
World Trade Organization
OCSD Names New AD and Principal for Oswego
Oswego City School District appoints Wallace as executive director of Secondary Education and Personnel and Bullard as Oswego High School athletic director. Wallace, an alumnus of SUNY Oswego and veteran of Pershing's Own, emphasizes community engagement and visibility. Bullard, Oswego native and 1990 OHS graduate, returns to lead athletics with a focus on service projects and student leadership.
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Syracuse University
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David Grezyka
OCSD
Mexico Academy
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Defiant Trump deflects blame after Charlottesville violence
President Trump defends protesters' rights while condemning bigotry in Charlottesville where a car attack killed Heather Heyer and sparked debate over removal of Confederate statues. He questions whether figures like Washington or Jefferson will be next and avoids labeling the attack as terrorism.
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Heather Heyer
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Lee
Stonewall Jackson
George Washington
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