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Faculty, Students Push to Implement Seminar at G. Ray Bodley

May 11, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Faculty members and former students of G. Ray Bodley High School recently approached the Board of Education to share their thoughts behind the idea to implement a seminar course at the high school. GRB principal, Donna Parkhurst alongside Betsy Conners presented an opportunity to board members last month to instate a seminar course at the high school, a course with similar structure and goals to that of the advisory program. Teachers, Angela Ferlito, Teresa Hill, Ami LaDuc and Jennifer Reese used their own personal experiences as former advisory teachers to share the success advisory had as well as the success they believe seminar will replicate.

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Peace Corps Acting Director Sheila Crowley and former President Jimmy Carter present the 2017 Lillian Carter Award to Leita Kaldi Davis, right, 79, of Bradenton, Florida, at The Carter Center in Atlanta Wednesday. Davis, a native of Futlon, began her Peace Corps service in Senegal at age 55, was honored for her post-service activities.

Fulton Native Honored As Cultural Ambassador At Age 50 After Peace Corps Service

May 10, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Former President Jimmy Carter was joined by Peace Corps Acting Director Sheila Crowley and Executive Director of the Atlanta Federal Executive Board Ron Stephens today (May 10) to present the 2017 Lillian Carter Award. This year, Leita Kaldi Davis, 79, of Bradenton, Florida, received the award. She was born and raised in Fulton.

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Fulton Girl Scouts Help Clean Foster Park

May 10, 2017 Contributor

Girl Scouts from the Fulton Unit cleaned up Foster Park on April 29, as part of Friends of Fulton Parks’ annual “Sparkle-a-Park.”

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Prom Was A Night To Remember

May 10, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Students Receive Scholarships for Academic Excellence; Spring Clean-Up Looking for Volunteers; Sophomore Students to Host Clothing Drive; Spring Break Full of Fun and Learning; 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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The condition of the section of the former Nestles site designated to Aldi supermarket, on the corner of Fay and S. Fourth Streets as of May 8, 2017.

ALDI Confirms Fulton Store Will Prevail Despite Contractor Abandoning Demolition

May 8, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

A representative of the global supermarket chain, Aldi, has confirmed that the impending store location in Fulton will prevail despite the city’s demolition contractor backing out of the commitment to demolish the former Nestles site in its entirety. “We will still pursue the Fulton, NY location with plans for a grand opening in late fall,” said Aldi representative Aaron Sumida, Tully Division Vice President.

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Fulton Sixth Graders Write About Hometown Hero

May 7, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Sixth graders across the Fulton City School District recently completed a mini unit on Medal of Honor recipients and they were surprised to learn that a native Fultonian earned that medal on June 6 1944. Carlton W. Barrett was born and raised in Fulton and joined the Army in 1940. On D-Day, he found himself on the beaches of Normandy, France, under withering fire in conditions reminiscent of the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.

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Write-In Votes to Determine Vacancy on Fulton School Board

May 5, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

With the public hearing complete and the budget newsletter delivered, the final step in the budget process is narrowed down to the public vote for registered voters of the district scheduled for May 16 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. For the first time, only one polling location will serve the entire Fulton community. Eligible voters can cast their vote at the Fulton War Memorial, 609 W. Broadway. Voters will see multiple propositions on the ballot in addition to the 2017-18 proposed budget. Three open seats on the FCSD Board of Education will be voted upon. However, only the names of the two nominating petitions received will appear on the ballot in order of how they were drawn.

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Katko Announces Nearly $40,000 Federal Grant For Volney Fire Corporation

May 3, 2017 Contributor

U.S. Rep. John Katko today (May 3) announced that, with his support, the Volney Volunteer Fire Corporation has received $39,810 in federal funding to purchase equipment critical to providing reliable breathing air for firefighters. The funding was provided through the Assistance to Firefighters program, which is administered by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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Hoops For Hope Was A Slam Dunk

May 3, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Freshmen Receive Playwright Award; Alumni to Join Band at End-of-Year Concert; Prom Fever is Upon Us; Wrestlers Travel to the Netherlands and Beyond; 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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OCO Sends Out an SOS: Bowl-A-Fun Raises Thousands To Save Shelter

May 2, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Oswego County Opportunities sent out an S.O.S, and its plea for help was heard. In its seventeenth year, the annual OCO Bowl-A-Fun bowling tournament fundraiser at Lakeview Lanes was designated to help a program that recently lost federal funding leaving risk of closure. A crucial part of the Homeless Services offered through OCO, the future has been jeopardized for the Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter that houses youth in need of safe lodging, after federal funding for the program was cut. Quickly springing into action, the OCO Bowl-A-Fun planning committee decided to use the annual fundraiser event as an S.O.S., developing a “Save Our Shelter” theme.

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