Fifth grader donates to Child Advocacy Center of Oswego
Oswego area student Jack O Leary from Frederick Leighton Elementary raised 110 for the Child Advocacy Center of Oswego County CAC executive director Karrie Damm accepted the gift. Jack said he wanted to help kids with tougher lives and no presents for his birthday. His mother Katie O Leary helped explain CAC’s work.
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Jack O'Leary
Frederick Leighton Elementary School
Oswego
Karrie Damm
Child Advocacy Center of
Oswego County
CAC
Katie O’leary
Jack
Camm
Toys R Us to Close FAO Schwarz NYC Store on Fifth Avenue
Toys R Us says its iconic FAO Schwarz shop on Fifth Avenue in New York will close July 15 amid rising costs and is seeking a new midtown Manhattan location. The 45,000 square foot store, opened in 1986, features a candy store, multiple toy departments, personal shoppers and has appeared in films including Big.
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Toys R Us
PAO Schwarz
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Midtown Manhattan
FAO Schwarz
U.S
Tom Hanks
Wayne
New Jersey
Constantia shooting to go before grand jury
Oswego County Deputy Mark Walton fatally shot David Schwalm after Schwalm allegedly aimed a loaded shotgun at him on May 8. The district attorney said the case will be presented to a grand jury later in May after autopsy and toxicology reviews.
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Constantia
Grand
David Schwalm
Mark Walton
Schwalm
Walton
Oswego County
Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s
Monroe County Medical Examiner’s
Greg Oakes
Grand Jury
Oakes
Onondaga County Medical Examiner
Oswego High School
Europe
John Canale
Oswego
Erin Noto
Incumbents face aggressive challenger in Oswego school board race
Two-term Oswego school board incumbent Tom DeCastro, 77, seeks another term amid a crowded race for two OCSD seats. A Navy veteran and SUNY Oswego alum, DeCastro emphasizes unfinished business and lifelong commitment to education and community. He taught industrial arts, technology, and coached baseball, illustrating his longtime service.
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Oswego
Tom DeCastro
DeCastro
Oswego High School
Navy
Suny Oswego
Oswego voter Hoefer seeks return to school board
Oswego resident Fran Hoefer 62 aims to rejoin the Oswego school board after a six year break. He calls the district’s governing process fundamentally flawed and says government must be fair moral and ethical. Hoefer cites tax burden disenfranchisement and population decline as key concerns. He grew up in Oswego attended local schools and St Lawrence University. He and his family remain closely tied to the Oswego area.
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Oswego
Fran Hoefer
Hoefer
St. Lawrence University
Sereno Aims To Make Oswego District A Flagship Model
Oswego school board Vice President Lynda Sereno campaigns for re election emphasizing cross board cooperation and her long tenure in public education. A mother and grandmother who graduated from Oswego High School and SUNY Oswego, she taught elementary classes for 12 years and led Red Creek Elementary for 13 years before joining the board in 2012.
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Oswego — School Board
Lynda Sereno
Oswego
Serena
Oswego High School
Suny Oswego
Red Creek
Sereno
Oswego County debates creating temp position in Treasurer Office
Oswego County Legislature votes to create a temporary full time accountant role to shadow the chief accountant until December retirement. The new hire would later succeed him and may work with the Department of Social Services with possible state reimbursement. Treasurer Fred Beardsley called the post essential to department operations amid funding concerns.
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Oswego
Oswego County
Department of Social Services
Fred Beardsley
Beardsley
Woodward seeks four more years as Fulton mayor
Staff Reports say Ron Woodward Sr. will seek another term as Fulton mayor this fall. The Republican incumbent is midway through his second consecutive term and could enter a fourth mayoral term if reelected. Woodward has 14 years on the council, 10 years as mayor, and four as the mayor’s executive assistant.
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Woodward
Fulton
Ron Woodward Sr
Common Council
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