Articles by Mikayla Kemp

Fulton Daily News

Catholic Charities Showcases New Fulton Location

November 10, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A generous donation has allowed Catholic Charities of Oswego County in Fulton to upgrade to an 80,000-square foot building, a growth of nearly 50,000 square feet from its previous location. Originally founded in the 1930s as an adoption agency, Catholic Charities has since evolved into a mid-sized human service agency to serve families, children, and adults throughout Oswego County and in the past two years have doubled their staff and have worked to meet increasing needs. The new location at 808 W. Broadway was donated by Michael Falcone and family, a family very involved with the Syracuse Diocese and giving back to the community. Supervisors and staff beamed with gratefulness and pride as they unveiled the new location.

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Fulton: Unofficial Election Results Show Tight Race in Fifth Ward, Castiglia Retains County Legislature Seat

November 7, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

As polls have closed across Oswego County, unofficial results show a three vote difference between candidates in Fulton’s Fifth Ward and Frank Castiglia Jr. retaining his seat as the 25th District Oswego County legislator. Fifth Ward for the Fulton Common Council and the 25th District of Oswego County Legislature covering a portion of Fulton were the only two contested races relative to the city. Uncontested races for city council returned four incumbents to their seats and secured one newcomer a seat as Fourth Ward councilor. Continue reading for more information.

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Fulton Daily News

Dozens Travel Through Time to ‘Remember Woodstock’

November 7, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Bell bottoms, tie-dye, peace signs, bright colors, and plenty of groovy music. Those are the sights and sounds that brought Fulton back to 1969 and the year’s iconic festival, Woodstock. Friends of History in Fulton, Inc. stirred up memories of the peaceful festival, a staple in music history as more than 60 people attended Friends of History in Fulton’s “Remembering Woodstock” event, reliving the magic with a themed buffet dinner, memorabilia of the time, and the musical stylings of Mike MacDonald playing some of the front runners from the festival. According to three guests who were in attendance at the original Woodstock festival nearly 50 years ago, the nostalgia was real.

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Fulton Daily News

Ballot Recap: Fulton Candidates Seeking Election 2017

November 6, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Polling places throughout Oswego County will be opening for the 2017 election day at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, November 7, running all day until the polls close at 9p.m. Who can Fulton residents expect to see as candidates for elected official positions on their ballots? For the Fulton Common Council, residents will see candidates based on which of the six wards of the city the resident resides in. Read more for information regarding candidates running in each of the six wards and races for Oswego County Legislature representatives covering the city of Fulton.

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Oswego Daily News

STORM UPDATE 2:30 p.m. High Winds, Rain Damage Fulton School, Several County Properties

October 30, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

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Oswego County has seen rain and wind throughout the weekend and into Monday with Oswego County under a Flood Warning, High Wind Warning, and Lakeshore Flood Warning, each expiring at different times throughout the day. Oswego County 911 dispatch has been inundated with calls of fallen trees and limbs and downed power lines throughout the county. Stay informed on current weather alerts with National Weather Service and as always, be safe in dangerous weather conditions.

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Community

Human Pink Ribbon Raises Awareness For Breast Cancer

October 29, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Oswego County Opportunities Cancer Services Program brought together health providers, cancer survivors, local support programs, and members of the community to raise awareness of cancer screening opportunities to help save lives. The pink ribbon event was the highlight of an even bigger awareness campaign throughout the month of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Hosted by Coordinator of OCO’s Cancer Services Program, Carolyn Handville, dozens of guests wore pink and formed a giant human ribbon to spotlight breast cancer awareness for the eighth annual event.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Honors School Board, District Principals

October 25, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Two mayoral proclamations this month honored Fulton City School District’s Board of Education and district principals.The week of October 23-27 was officially declared School Board Recognition Week while the entire month of October was named Principal Recognition Month in the city of Fulton. Each proclamation ended with Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. encouraging community residents to use this time as an opportunity to thank a school board member and a principal throughout the district for their selfless dedication to the students of Fulton.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Fire Swears in New Firefighters, Unveils New Fire Engine to Senator Ritchie

October 23, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Last week, five new hires and two newly promoted Lieutenants were sworn into their positions with the Fulton Fire Department at a ceremony led by the Honorable Judge David Hawthorne. Last week, five new hires and two newly promoted Lieutenants were sworn into their positions with the Fulton Fire Department at a ceremony led by the Honorable Judge David Hawthorne. The following day, Chief Eiffe and Assistant Chief Shane Laws met with NYS Senator Patty Ritchie to unveil the new fire engine that was purchased through funds Senator Ritchie made available for the department.

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Fulton Daily News

Emery Grove Apartments Ribbon Cutting Draws Crowd to Celebrate Completed Renovations

October 22, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A four year project came to completion as a ribbon cutting ceremony for Emery Grove Apartments drew dozens to the newly rehabbed apartment complex on Emery Street in Fulton. A complete overhaul of the former Fulton Housing Authority into 95 quality, affordable homes for seniors and families of Fulton and surrounding areas was spearheaded by Holly Carpenter, Fulton Housing Authority Deputy Executive Director and Bruce Levine, 3D Development President when four years ago a plan was birthed to provide a safer, more modern, overall better place for tenants to live. The new apartments offer 55 family units with 10 four-bedroom apartments, 31 three-bedroom apartments, 13 one-bedroom apartments, and one two-bedroom apartment. The senior complex offers 40 units made up of 36 one-bedroom apartments and four two-bedroom apartments.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Block Builders Approach Renovations Deadline, Celebrate Achievements in First Year

October 19, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Block Builders 2017 Block Challenge is seeing the final stages of home renovations being completed as the initiative’s deadline approaches at the end of October. Participants in the Block Challenge from neighborhoods throughout the city have until October 31 to complete their exterior home renovations to receive a matching grant from Fulton Block Builders. Pre-applications flooded the FBB volunteer group with 209 homeowners initially applying. 171 homeowners from 25 blocks submitted final applications with a final decision of 22 blocks with 160 properties awarded Block Challenge grants. Of those properties, nine belong to six landlords that own homes in the city, 95 have completed projects, 37 are still underway before the October 31 deadline and some properties had unforeseen circumstances preventing their completion. In total, $70,000 in Block Builder checks have been written and $180,000 worth of improvements have been made city wide.

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