Oswego Police Urge Caution Over Door-to-Door Vendors
Oswego officials warn residents about door-to-door sales with vendors needing permits. Police cite annual influx of magazine sellers and Kirby vacuum pitches, noting out of town operators and arrests for unpermitted sales. City officials report a $1000 permit covering one solicitor and one helper for a year. Authorities stress a code of conduct and advise residents to end unsolicited talks and report concerns.
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Oswego
Port City
Mike Brown
Oswego City
Kirby
Brown
Harborfest
David Lizotte
Police Department
Lizotte
Sminchak
New York
Ron Kaplewicz
7Th Ward
Tom Gillen
Gillen
Entergy wraps up United Way campaign
Entergy Nuclear FitzPatrick employees surpassed last year with 51416 in donations to the United Way of Greater Oswego County annual drive. Total with company matching reached 102832. Plant events and a silent auction boosted contributions while executive director Melanie Trexler praised the effort and its impact on hunger, youth support, and health in the community.
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Fulton
United Way of
Greater Oswego County
Entergy
United Way
FitzPatrick
Pammy
Holden
Melanie Trexler
Forts
Trexler
Fulton Lions Club hosts District Governor Timothy Bush
District Governor Timothy Bush of Lions International District 2001 spoke at Fulton Lions Club. He honored Len Kellogg for 30 years and Dr. Brett Tallents for 20 years of membership, outlined district growth plans, and noted support for Vera House and Upstate Medical University's Center for Vision Research. The club donated to the governor's Vera House project.
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Fulton
Timothy Bush
Lions International
Fulton Lions Club
Bush
Fulton Lions
Len Kellogg
Brett Tallents
Vera House
Upstate Medical University
Center For Vision Research
Gail Holmes
Syracuse
Granby starts 2015 debt free after paying off 383000
Granby Supervisor Ed Williamson announced the town will begin 2015 with no outstanding debt. Since 2010 Granby has paid 383,247.35, kept the tax rate at 2.46 per thousand, and funded the payoff through careful budgeting, sale of unused equipment and property, and revenue from major sources like Walmart. Debts cleared include a loader and truck bought in 2011 and paid in 2013 2014, a mower from 2008, a salt dome, and two trucks from 2007 and 2005.
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Granby
Ed Williamson
Scriba
Williamson
John Snow
Walmart
Faux Fur Ball to Benefit Oswego Humane Society
Oswego County Humane Society hosts The Faux Fur Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight January 31 at the American Foundry Oswego featuring a wine social hour, a three entrée buffet dinner, a silent auction, and a scratch-off raffle. The Billionaires perform as Kristin Shanley explains the winter party. Proceeds support local animal welfare programs.
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Oswego
Oswego County
Kristin Shanley
Oswegohumane.org
The
Humane Society
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Steve Chirello
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