A Fulton, New York, native and 2005 G. Ray Bodley High School graduate is serving in the U.S. Navy with Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo. Petty Officer 1st Class William Pangburn is a gunner’s mate serving with the security department at Commander Fleet Activities Sasebo, operating out of Sasebo, Japan.
Today’s News: Fulton Booster Club to recognize senior athletes; Excelsior Scholarship Applications Open; Local bowlers take on USBC Masters; The RaiderNet is off to College and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
With summer weather on the horizon, city officials continue working on plans to construct Fulton’s first splash park. A splash park, a fenced concrete pad with sprinkler systems, is a more cost efficient and inclusive summer entertainment activity for the youth, Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward said. City officials budgeted $45,000 to construct the splash park for the summer of 2018 after the idea was voiced by council president representing the third ward, Donald Patrick Jr.
“Welcome to the 17th season, 2018 opening day of Fulton Little League!” Vice president of Fulton Little League Dave Webber greeted an enormous crowd on Saturday’s (April 28) chilly opening day of the 2018 baseball and softball season. Eager players lined the third and first base lines at Kiwanis Ball Park while Weber, Little League president John Florek and Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. gave the season’s opening remarks.
On April 30, through May 4, the Fulton Police Department, along with law enforcement officers around the state, will participate in the “No Empty Chair” campaign. During the campaign, officers will conduct details focusing on different traffic safety threats each day.
Just one day before Earth Day, volunteers gathered in downtown Fulton to help collect trash and beautify the area as Friends of Fulton Parks participated in the annual Canal Clean Sweep with their Sparkle-A-Park cleanup. One group of volunteers collected litter from along the Oswego River on the city’s Towpath Trail while another group worked to beautify Veterans Park on South First Street including the area between the downtown gazebo and the Fulton Public Library.
The $71,992,850 budget for the 2018-2019 school year was unanimously approved by the Fulton City School District Board of Education at Thursday’s (April 19) meeting. With an increase of 1.71 percent from the current school year’s budget, several changes were made in effort to reduce the gap between expenditures and revenues. Seven currently staffed secondary level full-time employment positions will be laid off with the addition of one other full-time employment position lost as an unfilled retirement. Funds were cut from summer cleaning at a rate of $37,500 as well as $60,000 from transportation. Additionally, the district will seek the maximum allowable tax cap increase at 2.02 percent. However, due to a negative tax cap last year costing the district $357,143 in tax revenue, Superintendent Brian Pulvino said taxpayers can expect to see taxes remain lower than the previous year.
Fulton Block Builders has been receiving strong support from community members, foundations and businesses, with the newest support coming from the Great Outdoors RV Superstore. President Bill Clark is seen holding the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) sign after presenting Linda Eagan, FBB Administrative Director, with a check for the 2018 Block Builder -Block Challenge and Paint Fulton grants.
Today’s News: Raider swimmer signs with D-2 school; Art Club paints its way toward NYC field trip; OCAY team takes part in history/language event; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The City of Fulton Common Council awarded the winning bid for the rehabilitation of the North Sixth Street bridge over CSX located between Kimball Avenue and Clark Street. The project is anticipated to start following a pre-construction meeting on Tuesday, April 17 with anticipated completion within 90 days. Following completion, all bridges within the City of Fulton will be up to date.
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