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Fulton Block Builders Awards First Check to Homeowners

June 5, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Block Builders has awarded the first matching grant check to homeowners in the city that were selected for the program. Based off the Healthy Neighborhoods Initiative, Fulton Block Builders is a grassroots, non-for profit neighborhood revitalization program that offers homeowners partial recovery of their home improvement expenses. After completing more than $2,300 worth of exterior enhancements to their property, Albert and Ellen Zaranka only requested a $500 return despite the possibility to have received more.

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Preserving the Legacy: Found Writings of Alan Spawn Available as Podcasts

June 5, 2017 Steve Yablonski

My Father’s Legacy is an audio podcast series produced as a tribute to the life of Alan Spawn. The series was recorded by his son, Mark, after he discovered several thoughtful, motivational and inspirational writings which had been preserved following Al’s death in 2003. My Father’s Legacy episodes range from inspirational stories to thought provoking studies and a short biography of Alan’s younger years. Available on YouTube and in the podcast section of the iTunes Store – search for My Father’s Legacy.

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Youth Sparkle Fulton Parks: Photos

June 3, 2017 Contributor

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Tunes in June Kicks Off June 7

June 1, 2017 Contributor

Next week marks the official start of the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce Tunes in June concert series. The concert series is presented by Pathfinder Bank and will run each Wednesday in June at the downtown gazebo on South First Street in Fulton.

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The Final Days of School, Final Grades Loom

May 31, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Hoops for Hope Donation; Senior Trip Was Busy and Exciting; National Technical Honor Society Induction; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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‘Their Dying Shows Us That Freedom Is Not Free’ Fulton Honors Memorial Day

May 30, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

For many veterans, to stand in the rain may be but a small inconvenience when compared to the tribulations of battle. To stand through the rain while honoring their fallen comrades, however, is no inconvenience at all but instead, an honor. Several veterans of various distinctions representing local veterans services organizations came together this Memorial Day (May 29) to pay tribute to the fallen through a ceremony organized by the Fulton Veterans’ Council. They paired with elected officials, local law enforcement, and a large number of members of the Fulton community to recognize the many local heroes who lost their life in the name of freedom.

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Fulton’s 36th Annual Memorial Day Salute

May 28, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The 36th annual Fulton Memorial Day Salute wasn’t halted by the early rain as hundreds of community members lined Broadway to watch parade entries go by one by one. The parade, organized by Cre8 Studios L.L.C., held roughly 100 parade entries. “Despite a rainy morning we had a great turn out for the parade both in participants and spectators,” said Heathe Jones of Cre8 Studios. Lawrence Macner led the parade as Grand Marshall as the 2017 Veteran of the Year, selected by the Fulton Veterans Council.

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Tim Conners Begins Trek To Top of Mount Kilimanjaro

May 26, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Today (May 26), some 7,556 miles from Fulton, Tim Conners will start his journey to summit Mt. Kilimanjaro at it’s peak height of 19,341 feet, the highest point on the African continent. Conners, a 22-year-old Fulton native, is climbing the mountain as part of his fundraiser mission, MounTimPossible to give back to organizations he says saved his life and to share his mantra to “redefine possible.”

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Public Weighs In On Fulton DRI Application Process

May 26, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Roughly 15 people attended the first of two meetings of which the Fulton committee preparing the city’s second Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) application has solicited public input. Stakeholders in attendance included elected officials, residents, city committee members, and local business owners. The group was led through the DRI application process by committee members Joe Fiumara, Brittney Jerred, and Dave and Marie Mankiewicz, following a “think positive” theme.

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Fulton School District State Testing Participation On The Rise

May 25, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

After completion of all New York State assessments on Mathematics and English Language Arts, district officials in Fulton have an estimated outcome of participation rates throughout the district before the official rates are established with the NYS Education Department database.The assessments are given to students in grades third through eighth and the district continues to strive to reach a goal participation rate of 95 percent. Currently, the district overall estimates 93 percent student participation in both ELA and math assessments.

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