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Fall 2009News from the Oswego County Tourism Office

Oswego’s Vic Minotti finished a close fifth place at 33.04 pounds., and Pulas-ki’s Glen Peschler took seventh at 32.06 pounds.

Meanwhile, Oswego County Tourism’s Fish and Fun hotline (800-248-4FUN) has been busy with callers seeking current fishing conditions and visitor information. Our staff at the tourism office is just finishing up the fall and winter events brochure and we’ve started development of a brand new Oswego County Visitor guide. The new guide will contain updated information on accommodations, restaurants, attrac-tions and outdoor activities. Businesses should look for upcoming advertising opportunities. And last but not least, we’ll soon be unveiling a brand new tourism logo design!

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Did You Know?

Updated Fishing ReportHunter safety coursesWhere to huntWhere to fishFish species guideHunting seasonsRiver guidesCharter captainsFishing & Hunting Guide

All of the helpful fishing and hunting re-sources below are found on our Web site,www.visitoswegocounty.com:

Become a fan of Oswego County Tourism on facebook and share all of your fishing and hunting photos!www.facebook.com/visitoswegocounty

Fall Tourism UpdateAnother beautiful Oswego County sum-mer has drawn to a close and we’re look-ing at a strong fall forecast of salmon, trout and steelhead for the tributary streams.

Just look at the numbers out of the lakewide Fall LOC Derby - Oswego County waters produced the 34.11 pound grand prize winner, four of the top five salmon, and 75 percent of the salmon division winners. Nearly half of them were caught on flies produced in Oswego by A-Tom-Mik Manufacturing.

Bob Holdsworth of Coatesville, PA earned the $20,000 LOC grand prize with a 34.11 pound king salmon taken off Port Ontario with an A-Tom-Mik fly. Holdsworth was fishing Aug. 29 with Capt. Dan Peschler and his brother Glen aboard Fish Magnet. They weighed in at Lighthouse Marina.

The top three finishers in the salmon division were RJ Cruz of Auburn on CruzCon-Troll, 34.04 pounds, weighed in at Larry’s Oswego Salmon Shop; David Begins of Pittsford, VT, 33.08 pounds, weighed in at Flat Rock at Jellystone Park, Mexico, aboard Dream Chasers; and Edward Hetrick of Ed-inburg, PA, 33.08 pounds, fishing on Straight Jackets and weighed in at the Lighthouse Marina.

Bob Holdsworth shows off the 34.11 pound prize-winning king salmon he caught during the 2009 Fall

LOC Derby out of Port Ontario.

We are excited to launch our official newsletter to keep you up to date on the county’s latest tourism news, events and useful information!

~ Jan

Page 1Fall Tourism Update

Page 2Project Healing WatersMeet the Tourism Staff

Page 3Haunted Houses, Trails & Hayrides

U-Pick FarmsFall Foliage Driving Tours

Page 42009 Fall Events

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Published by theOswego County Tourism Office

tourism@oswegocounty.com 315-349-8322

Our staff is pictured here proudlydisplaying two certificates from the 2008 Professional Journalists and Communicators (PJC) of Os-

wego County Annual Golden Quotes Awards. We won Best Brochure with

our Oswego County Fishing and Hunting Guide, and Best Web site

with www.visitoswegocounty.com.

Meet the Tourism Staff!Staff, L-R:

Janet ClerkinTourism and Public Information Coordinator

Kelly JordalPublic Information Officer

David TurnerDirector of Community Development, Tour-

ism and Planning

Jessica BurtPublic Information Officer

Laurie SpicerAdministrative Aid

Mary Ellen BarbeauTourism and Public Information Liaison

Oswego County Tourism StaffDavid Turner, Janet Clerkin, Jessica Burt,

Kelly Jordal, Laurie Spicer,Mary Ellen Barbeau

Oswego County Legislature EconomicDevelopment and Planning Committee

Morris Sorbello, Chairman, District 23 (member of TAC)

Louella LeClair, Vice Chairwoman,District 25 (member of TAC)

Shawn Doyle, District 3 (member of TAC)Arthur Gearsbeck, District 6

Jack Beckwith, District 21Douglas Malone, District 20

Arthur Ospelt, District 12

2009 Tourism Advisory CouncilEd Lighthall, Chairman, Mexico

Kevin Abbott, Central SquareTracy Bonanno, Pulaski

Shane Broadwell, OswegoMargaret Clerkin, Sandy CreekTroy & Shelley Creasy, Pulaski

Fred Crisafulli, OswegoMelissa Dragicevich, Lacona

Richard Drosse, MinettoJason Edwards, PulaskiRobert Green, Fulton

Jeff Grimshaw, OswegoLillian Harter, Parish

Danielle Hayden, OswegoJim Hotchkiss, Mexico

Sherry Kaderli, ClevelandLiz Kahl, Oswego

Brian Leary, PulaskiBrian Luce, Sandy CreekGreg Monette, Oswego

Mercedes Niess, OswegoDavid Rath, Fulton

Carole Sponable, PhoenixBill VanWormer, Pulaski

Jim Wright, FultonTanya Yerdon, Redfield

Ex-Officio Members Senator Darrel Aubertine

Assemblyman William BarclayGordon Betts, Pulaski

Paul Lear, OswegoDave MacNeill, Oswego

Assemblyman Robert OaksAssemblywoman Dierdre Scozzafava

Assemblyman David TownsendFran Verdoliva, AltmarDave Warner, PulaskiNancy Weber, MexicoDave White, OswegoJustin White, Oswego

On Friday, September 18, over a dozen of our nation’s heroes arrived in Pulaski for a weekend fishing retreat on the Salmon River. It was arranged by Project Healing Waters - a national organization that is “dedicated to the physical and emotional rehabilitation of disabled active duty military personnel and veterans through fly- fishing and fly tying education and outings.”

The event took place at the Salmon River Fish Hatchery in Altmar. Each wounded warrior was paired up with a guide who taught them the basics of fishing the river. All flies were donated and the local community pulled together to come up with meals for the whole weekend. It was an amazing event led by Fred Kuepper, PHW Oswego County chapter founder and Mid-Atlantic coordinator.

Wounded Warriors Fish the Salmon River

If you’d like to learn more about Project Healing Waters,visit the Web site at www.projecthealingwaters.org.

For more photos and highlights of the Oswego County trip check outJessica’s blog at http://outdooradventuresinoswego.blogspot.com.

Bottom center photo by Spider Rybaak. All other photos by Jessica Burt.

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Appledale Orchards6018 St. Rt. 3, Mexico, NY 13114, 315-963-3628. Apples, hayride, corn maze

The Apple Grove Country Store5987 St. Rt. 3, Mexico, NY 13114, 315-963-7504. Apples, fruits, pies, etc.

Behling Orchards, LLC114 Potter Rd., Mexico, NY 13114, 315-963-7068. Apples,pony rides, wagon rides, haunted maze, kid maze, inflatables

Fruit Valley Orchard/Green-house507 Bunker Hill Rd., Oswego, NY 13126, 315-342-3793.Apples and other seasonal produce

Greco Family Farm &Orchard297 W. 5th St. Rd., Oswego,NY 13126, 315-216-4180.Apples, hayride, treasure hunt, corn maze, pumpkin patch

Maple Help Stock Farms207 Hurlbut Rd., Mexico, NY 13114, 315-963-7558. Apples and maple syrup, cream and sugar

Sage Creek Orchards139 Minkler Rd., Mexico, NY 13114, 315-963-3486. Apples, hayride

All Hallows Trail: 168 Co. Rte. 51A, Scriba. Walking trail with a guide approx. 35 minutes long. Open weekends in October starting at dark. Admission $10 for adults, children under 10 pay their age.

Behling’s Orchards Spooky Hollow Haunted House: 114 Potter Road, Mexico, 315/963-7068. Saturdays and Sundays until Nov. 1.

Blood Creek Manor: Sandy Creek, 315/771-7373. Late September to Late October. Fridays & Saturdays 8pm - 12am, Sundays 8pm – 11pm.

Greco Farm Haunted Corn Maze: 297 W. 5th Street Rd., Oswego, 315/216-4180. Saturdays in October.

The Last Ride: 291 Johnson Road, Hastings, 315/529-0320. Fridays - Sun-days in October from 7pm - 11pm. Hayride - $7, House - $7, Hayride & House Combo - $12, Hearse Ride - $12 (the hearse can only fit 16 people) Must be 16 and over. Every Saturday night 95X broadcasts live and gives away prizes.

Trail of Terror: Clifford Road, Volney. Fridays &Saturdays from late September to end of October.6:30pm - 11pm. Haunted Trail - $8, Haunted House - $8,Both - $14

Oswego County Fall Fun!Fall in Oswego County means bright autumn colors,

fresh u-pick fruits and vegetables, and spooky trails and terrors!

Download the fall foliage driving tours brochure on our Web site, www.visito-swegocounty.com. You can choose from three different routes. The Circular Foliage Tour takes you through Littlejohn Wildlife Management Area, Happy Valley Wildlife Management Area, and the Salmon River Reservoir. The Water Focused Tour takes you around Panther Lake, Oneida Lake, the Salmon River and the Salmon River Reser-voir. The Salmon River Falls Tour takes you from Salmon River Fish Hatchery in Altmar to the Salmon River Falls in Orwell.

Fall Driving Tours:

For a complete list of farmsin Oswego County,

call our office for a copy of the new Oswego County

Harvest Guide created byCornell Cooperative

Extension of Oswego County.

U-Pick Farms:

*Prices may have gone up since last year, call ahead to confirm details

Haunted Houses,Trails & Hayrides

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PAIDOSWEGO, NYPERMIT #477

Oct. 3-4: Central NY Pumpkinfest. Washington Park, Oswego, 11am-6pm/Sat, noon-5pm/Sun. 315/343-7681. Giant pumpkin weigh-in, entertain-ment, crafts, vendors, wine tasting, children’s rides, food.

Oct. 8-10: Candlelight Ghost Tours. Fort Ontario, 7-9pm, 315/343-4711. Costumed interpretation, special effects, refreshments and more.

2009 Fall Events:Oct. 31: Happy Hauntings. Mexico Point Park, Mexico, 5-7pm., 315/963-7657, 963-3891. Costume contest, ghostly games and refreshments.

Oct. 31: Annual Fall Sale. Cleveland United Methodist Church, 9am-3:30pm, 315/675-3575. Rummage sale, bake sale, Christmas and Halloween items, books, lunch available.

NOv. 13-15: Christmas Open House.Bernhards Bay Country Store, 10am-8pm/Fri & Sat, 11am-4pm/Sun, 315/675-3806. Authentic 1840’s general store filled to the brim with antiques, made-in-America crafts and specialty foods.

NOv. 14: Basket Weaving Class.Salmon River Alpacas in Pulaski, 8am-4pm, 315-298-6842. Basic class will provide materials, hands-on help and a finished basket. Pre-register by Nov. 7th.

NOv. 21-22: 6th Annual “Country Christmas”. Village and town of Hannibal, 10am, 315/564-6606 or 564-5479. Craft show, festival of trees & wreaths, shopping, entertainment, visits by Santa & Mrs. Claus, tree lighting (Sunday), wagon rides, free refreshments.

NOv. 27: Holiday Shopping. Wil-low Creek Farm Alpacas, Fulton, 8am-4pm, 315/593-8220 or 592-5889. Alpaca sweaters, hats, socks, teddy bears and more.

NOv. 28: Holiday Arts & Crafts Show. Palermo United Methodist Church, 10am-4pm, 315/598-4888.

NOv. 29: Poinsettia Open House. Oliver Paine Greenhouses in Granby, 10am-4pm, 315/592-2773. See thou-sands of poinsettias, musical entertainment and refreshments.

For a complete list of events, visit our Web site at: http://www.visitoswegocounty.com/ln/Festivals.aspx

Evelyn Bice poses in front of a giant pumpkin at

the annual Central NY Pumpkinfest in

Oswego.