Month: July 2018

Fulton Daily News

Fulton Footpaths Applies for Construction Grant

July 31, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton Footpaths, the volunteer committee working to create a system of multi-use heritage trails throughout the city of Fulton, has applied for a state-funded grant for the first phase of trail construction. Submitted to the NYS Department of State, the application for funding is to cover costs derived from a feasibility study to construct two out of eight total trails. The grant would fund up to $900,000 for construction work- a monetary value figured from a feasibility study completed by Syracuse-based Environmental Design and Research (EDR) that was secured through prior grant funding. The first construction grant will target the Pathfinder Canal Towpath Trail (four miles) and the Canalview Bridge Walk Trail (1.8 miles.) […]

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Search and Rescue Academy Graduates 10

July 31, 2018 Contributor

Ten students of the Oswego County Search and Rescue Academy recently completed their final field testing and are now participating in wilderness search and rescue operations across the region. The students completed more than 75 hours of classroom training and field work between February and June. […]

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Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Why Does My Old Cat Do That?

July 31, 2018 Contributor

My cat, Betsy, has been my best friend for sixteen years now and she has been a great companion through many adventures. But when I took her on a road trip earlier this summer in our RV she spent the whole trip yowling in her carrier. She has never done that before. I ended up coming home early because she was so upset. Even now she does not seem to be the same happy cat as before the trip. […]

Visit the Oswego County Airport for an open house on August 11. The facility is located at 40 Airport Drive, just off County Route 176 in Fulton. The free event features youth plane rides, a classic car show, demonstrations and displays. Pictured is pilot Dan Williams’ Acro Sport.
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Oswego County Airport To Host Open House

July 31, 2018 Contributor

Enjoy family fun on the ground and in the air with a free open house from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the facility located at 40 Airport Drive, just off County Route 176 in Fulton. “This is a great opportunity for the public to come out and experience all that the county airport has to offer,” said Oswego County Airport Manager Brandon Schwerdt. […]