Today (May 17), marked Volney Elementary’s annual Earth Day Celebration. Earth Day is an all-day event and has been a Volney staple for more than 15 years. “The kids are excited about this day every year,” said Principal Jeff Hendrickson. “It’s tradition. It’s become one of those things that’s expected.”
The board will discuss this matter during a special session at 6 p.m. May 17 in the college’s Business Industry Center in the James T. Walsh Regional Economic Center on the Auburn Campus, 199 Franklin St. Both the board and college president Daniel P. Larson are expected to make a statement at that meeting.
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In 2013 Fort Ontario State Historic Site will be open to the public from Saturday to October 13. Visiting hours will be Wednesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fort will be open seven days a week during the peak of tourist season from June 26 through Labor Day. Admission prices will remain the same as last year.
The Fulton Art Association will present its 40th Annual Art Show and Competition this weekend, May 18 and 19. The show opens Saturday at 10 a.m. and goes until 8 p.m., and again Sunday 2-4 p.m. An artists’ reception will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday, providing a venue with several artists available for comments on techniques.
________________________________Brief budget and bus proposition programs have been produced by Oswego High School WBUC. Superintendent of Schools Bill Crist and District Clerk Bill Foley discussed the propositions. The programs will air on WBUC (Time Warner Channel 16) during the weekend and through Monday evening, at 5-6 p.m. and 8-9 p.m.
________________________________Today’s News In The Raider: Senior Dinner Dance tickets currently on sale And, Big inning fuels Raider upset
Also: Youth Court applications available
I am writing to encourage all registered voters in the community to participate in the school budget vote and Board of Education elections. On Tuesday, May 21 registered voters in the Fulton City School District will be asked to vote on the 2013-14 school district budget. Members of the Board of Education approved a $65.26 million tentative budget at their April 9 meeting.
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Last week, I had the opportunity to spend time with more than a dozen local heroes, all nominees for the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame program. The Hall of Fame pays tribute to New Yorkers who have served their country in the US Armed Forces and made significant contributions to their communities. 29 brave men and women from Oswego, Jefferson and St. Lawrence counties were nominated for this special program.
As part of our DMZ tour we went to Dora Observatory where it is supposed to be the best place to see North Korea. First we had to go through a security checkpoint. We were told to bring our passports but no one checked them probably because the only non-military vehicles allowed are the designated buses which transport tourists from the nearby Imjingak Park into the secured area.
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Forecast May 19, 2013
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Mostly cloudy 73°F |
Mostly sunny and a bit cooler Friday. High near 70.
________________________________Literacy Volunteers of Oswego County is proud to announce that its latest tutor classes graduated on May 6. Some have already started tutoring Oswego County adults. LVOC tutors complete an orientation and 9 hours of training which includes how to teach adults basic literacy skills.
________________________________Hope Fest is an outreach presented by Christian churches throughout Oswego County that have come together in unity to provide opportunities for people to hear and see the gospel through music, messages, prayer and personal stories.
________________________________Rose Chamberlin earned the Ariel Lawson ’08 Memorial Prize, awarded to a student in good academic standing whose dedication to the College is expressed with the purpose of maintaining and perpetuating the Wells “Sisterhood” and who is committed toward solving larger issues of economic and social justice.
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Michelob Ultra and Eagle Beverage Company have partnered as sponsors of the upcoming Tri-Oswego 2013 Triathlon, according to Tri-Oswego Race Director Shane Broadwell.
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Wednesday night, sophomore Megan Brown earned her 100th strikeout of the season, bringing the total up to 106 this season, as the Lady Firebirds ended Marcellus’s 10-game winning streak with a 4-3 win.
Oswego Kartway will be back in action this Friday, May 17 with its second event of the 2013 championship season. The Kartway’s Mitchell’s Speedway Press ‘Kick-Off’ on May 3 was a tremendous success with a total of 84 entries taking the green flag between 11 different classes of racing.
________________________________Taylor Mahle turns 7 on May 12. She will celebrate with friends and family at Lakeview Lanes in Fulton.
________________________________Ivan and Fern Parsons are celebrating their 65th Wedding Anniversary, April 25. They were married at Mount Pleasant Methodist Church, April 25, 1948.
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This report courtesy of the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning. Spring LOC Derby: May 3 – May 12. For more information visit www.loc.org. Oswego River report: According to Larry Muroski of Larry’s Oswego Salmon Shop: The … Continue reading
