Veterans, friends and family gathered Wednesday to observe Veterans’ Day. The flags at Veterans’ Memorial Park were retired until next spring. “Veterans Day is a day of respect for those who served their country and for those who gave the ultimate sacrifice,” said Bill McCarthy of the city’s veterans’ council.
Police continue to investigate the deaths of an East Seventh Street couple. One death has been determined to be a homicide, according to city police. The exact cause of the other death has yet to be determined. However, police don’t believe a third party was involved.
The Fulton school district is offering to host a clinic to get an H1N1 flu vaccine to its students.
Superintendent Bill Lynch told the Board of Education Tuesday night that the county has asked schools if they would be willing to hold clinics to provide nasal mist vaccine to students. The district is willing to do so.
The new state license plates have been unveiled. You’ll have to change your license plate when you renew your vehicle registration, starting in May, 2010. It’ll cost an extra $25 for the new plates.
Ceremonies honoring the sacrifices of our veterans take place today.
In Fulton, the ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. at the park across the street from City Hall. There’ll be a luncheon afterwards at the VFW on Cayuga St.
In Oswego, ceremonies begin at 9:30 a.m. in the community room at City Hall. A procession begins at 10:45 a.m. to Veterans Park in West Linear Park. The ceremony at the park begins at 11:00 a.m. VFW Post 569 hosts a luncheon afterwards.
UPDATE – BREAKING NEWS: The couple, 89-year-old Richard Hyse and his wife, 86-year-old Josephine Hyse. was discovered at approximately 6:30 p.m. Monday in their East Seventh Street residence.
Today in news from Fulton’s high school, we go on a trip to the Everson Museum (as in the photo above). Also, a new season of coffeehouse entertainment is about to begin and we meet more of the cast of “Don’t Tell Mother”.
Superintendent of Schools Mike DiFabio told the Board of Education Monday night that planning is underway for dealing with the need to shut down wings of each school building when it’s time to replace windows and some ceiling tiles.
The district hopes to begin work in April, 2010.
Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava faced the music Monday for her decision to endorse a Democrat in the race for Congress after Republicans all but abandoned her candidacy.
Scozzafava was removed as Leader Pro Tempore of the Assembly’s Republican conference. Minority leader Brian Kolb said in a statement that Scozzafava stepped down voluntarily.
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