Fulton Daily News
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Daily News
Tunes in June Kicks Off June 7
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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Fulton’s Unified Basketball Allows Special Education Students Competition Opportunity
The Fulton City School District finished the Unified Basketball season with nothing but smiles. Specifically for Fulton City School District, a unified basketball team paired 12 special education students referred to as “athletes” with five general education students referred to as “partners.” The team was part of a league of six teams from school districts throughout the section including East Syracuse Minoa, Baldwinsville, Fayetteville-Manlius, Liverpool and West Genesee.
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Behind-the-Scenes of Becoming Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Today’s News: Fulton Indoor Soccer Team Wins League, Playoff Championship; Sophomore Clothing Drive Helps Many; Spring Clean-Up a Success; Senior Shirts are Blast from the Past; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.