Christmasy weather drew scores of people to Fulton City Hall Thursday night to celebrate the start of the holiday season. Fulton’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony went off without a hitch on a chilly but snowless night.
Members of the Fulton Jr. High School Student Council participated in the Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Drive.
Hundreds brave the chilly temperatures and brisk winds for the annual ceremony. The city’s holiday tree was lit Thursday night in Civic Plaza. The winners of the scholastic holiday essay contest were announced. And, Santa greeted scores of youngsters eager to tell him their Christmas wish lists.
As there is presently no snow in the area, the winter parking ban is not in effect at this time. The mayor will advise the local media as soon as the ban is implemented.
A single-engine, experimental plane crashed in a field not far from the Oswego County Airport Thursday afternoon, killing the pilot.
Police had not released the name of the person killed as of late Thursday night because they were in the process of notifying the victim’s family.
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The H. Lee White Marine Museum is pleased to host the annual “Christmas at Sea” open house on Dec. 11 from 1-4:30 p.m. Come celebrate the holiday season in Oswego’s gaily decorated “Historic Maritime District.”
The Oswego City School District Board of Education recently recognized three retirees as well as the accomplishments of the Oswego High School varsity volleyball team which earned a berth in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association final four.
Recently, Oswego Middle School “immigrants” were greeted by their own Statue of Liberty outside the “Ellis Island Immigration Department.” After a hiatus of a year, the Eight East Team brought back this wide ranging educational experience for eighth graders.
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