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Fulton Block Builders Complete Fundraising Match for $100,000 Grant

April 11, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

“Local businesses have taken the Fulton Block Builders over their fundraising goal! Kenwell Corporation, Mimi’s Diner, Eastern Shore Associates, Patterson Warehousing, and Bellinger Auto Sales & Service have all donated to the Fulton Block Builders, collectively putting FBB over our goal,” said Linda Eagan, FBB Administrative Director. Realizing the goal meant matching a $100,000 commitment from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation to jump start the grassroots organization in its first year.

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Police investigating body found in Oswego River

April 9, 2017 Steve Yablonski

A white middle aged female, between 5’5”-5’7” tall, medium length blonde hair, and hazel eyes, wearing a tan skirt, black and white striped shirt and a black peacoat style jacket was recovered from the water.

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Elected Officials React to United States Attack on Syria

April 7, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

On Thursday (April 6) in the late evening hours, Americans learned that President of the United States Donald Trump had issued an attack on an airfield in Syria. Congressman John Katko said the attack from the United States was a proportional response. Senator Charles Schumer expressed that the U.S. response was the right thing to do. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said a response was demanded from the United States and the world community following Syria’s recent use of chemical warfare. The U.S. attack was in response to a chemical weapons attack initiated on innocent Syrian civilians on Tuesday (April 4) by the hands of Syrian dictator, Bashar al-Assad, President Trump said in a three minute press briefing last night (April 6.)

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Fulton Savings Bank Boosts Campaign To Save Great Bear Springs Recreation Area

April 6, 2017 Contributor

The Friends of Great Bear and the Central New York Land Trust are pleased to announce that Fulton Savings Bank has made a generous, “trail-blazing” pledge of $20,000 to the Campaign to Save Whiskey Island and Northern Great Bear.

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Legislator James Karasek (right) presents Linda Eagan (left) with a check that includes his entire Legislative raise for 2017.

Fulton Block Builders Receives Support From Legislator Karasek

April 5, 2017 Contributor

For the first time in eight years the Oswego County Legislative body received a pay increase, but rather than keep this for himself, Legislator Karasek decided to donate his entire raise to the Fulton Block Builders (FBB.)

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An Important Survey Continues

April 5, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: RaiderNet Weatherman Joins Spectrum; A Closer Look at Bullying; Snow Day Decisions; Prom Preparations; 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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Council Handles Three Public Hearings, Schedules Two More

April 4, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Common Council heard public comment in three separate hearings for the proposed local law to amend city code sections: streets and sidewalks; brush, grass, and weeds; and property conservation.

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Fulton Block Challenge Pre-Application Deadline Extended to April 14

April 4, 2017 Contributor

Block Builders fundraising has been so successful that the deadline for Pre-Applications is being extended to Friday, April 14, 2017 to accommodate more blocks wishing to participate.

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Community, School District Connect at Third Annual Parent University

April 2, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The third annual Parent University was “phenomenal,” said Geri Geitner, the director of student support services at Fulton City School District. “The best part for me, was to see everyone having fun. To see that school is fun, learning is fun, and to see parents and children getting to enjoy that together,” she said. The event, in its third year, has grown bigger and better with each passing year. Saturday, (April 1) G. Ray Bodley High School hosted the event with five hours of free family fun.

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Block Builders Reach 99% of Fundraising Goal, Thanks to Huhtamaki

April 2, 2017 Contributor

Mark Southwick presented Linda Eagan with a check for $1,000 to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) matching grant program. “Huhtamaki believes it is important to do the right thing by each other and our customers: including the communities where we work and live. FBB’s mission to Restore City Pride -One Block at a Time is a program Huhtamaki is proud to support,” said Southwick. The FBB Block Challenge is a revitalization program that encourages groups of neighbors to collaborate on exterior improvements to their properties in order to build confidence in Fulton’s neighborhoods and inspire others to reinvest.

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