Every year at this time, many of us engage in a search for the true meaning of the holidays . That true spirit is often elusive to find, but if any one ever found it and expressed it, time and again, especially at Christmas time, that person was Bob McManus, the best Santa Claus Oswego ever had.
Norma Bartle was a trailblazer. She was a brilliant woman who lived life fully and embraced opportunities when they came to her. She rose to each occasion with determination and good humor, and always had a way of smiling, even in her darkest hours. It was a warm, ingratiating smile.
A man whose involvement can be seen in countless community development projects in the Port City died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Oswego Hospital.
As we begin the New Year, let’s go back in time to the year 1959 to see what life was like then.
To most folks around here, March is the month that signifies the light at the end of the winter tunnel. We know warmer weather is at least on its way. And, for us Irishmen, it also means St. Patrick’s Day will be coming up on the 17th. Erin Go Bragh!
Since Father's Day is soon approaching, I thought the best person to pay tribute to this month would be my dad, John T. Sullivan Sr. (1915-1983).
The late Dr. Richard S. Shineman was a professor of chemistry at SUNY Oswego from 1962 to 1988. As the founding chair of the chemistry department, he guided its early development.
When Albert "Al" Nessel visited Oswego in the early 1950s, he never envisioned he would meet his future wife and settle here to raise nine children.
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