Year: 2017

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Officials Hopeful 2018 Budget Will Bring No Tax Increase

November 12, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton officials are currently projecting a 0.5 percent tax increase for the 2018 city budget, however, many are hopeful it can be further reduced to zero increase at all. In an introductory budget discussion, the Fulton Common Council was presented the 2018 budget as it currently stands. Members of the common council will take time to review the budget in its entirety and bring forth any suggestions or concerns they may have before the final draft goes in front of the community at a public hearing.

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Oswego Daily News

VOW Foundation, US Attorney’s Office to Screen Opiate Drugs Documentary in Pulaski

November 12, 2017 Contributor

In response to the growing epidemic of prescription drug and heroin abuse, the VOW Foundation and the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of New York are partnering with the Central Region Addiction Resource Center, the Oswego County Prevention Coalition, Healthway and the Kallet Theater & Conference Center in jointly sponsoring a community event November 28 at the Kallet Theater.

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Open skate at SUNY Oswego's Marano Campus Center arena will provide a slick opportunity for exercise and entertainment during Cruisin' the Campus during Thanksgiving. College President Deborah F. Stanley has invited the greater Oswego community to enjoy family outings at Rice Creek, the Shineman Center planetarium, Lee Hall gym and pool, and more from Tuesday, Nov. 21, through Sunday, Nov. 26.
Community

Cruisin’ The Campus At Thanksgiving To Offer Family Activities Galore

November 11, 2017 Contributor

Activities abound, many of them free, from shows at the college’s planetarium in Shineman Center to walking or running the track at Romney Field House, and from an art exhibition at Oswego State Downtown to a naturalist-led walk at Rice Creek. Parking is free, although reserved, handicap and overnight restrictions still apply.

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Arts and Entertainment

Trolls, goblins, and dragons, oh my!

November 11, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Trolls, goblins, and dragons, oh my! For the first time on a CNY stage, the Fulton based multi-arts center brought an audience right to Middle Earth to get enchanted in an adaptation dramatized by Patricia Gray based on the novel by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit. As mentioned in the director’s note, the undertaking of competing with a well-known novel and movie series is no small feat, especially when considering difficult scene changes involving dark and detailed set displays. However, a seemingly professional lighting system, a charismatic cast, and an interactive approach tackled the challenge head on.

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