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In today’s look inside G. Ray Bodley High School, we get a reminder that tonight is open house at the high school. Also, the Dance Team finds the going difficult because of construction at the high school.Ã‚Â In sports, a preview of this weekend’s big football game and a tie game in boys varsity soccer.

Demolition Of Closed Fulton Church Draws Closer

It’s been more than a year since a company called Family Video announced plans to tear down the First Congregational Church in Fulton and build a video store at the busy corner of Route 48 and Broadway.

It appears that those plans are finally moving forward.

Paterson Orders Big Cutbacks To Fill Part Of $3 Billion Deficit

Paterson mandated $500 million in cuts to the operating budgets of all state agencies, with the size of the cuts being made proportional to their budgets. So, the agencies with the largest operating budgets will suffer the largest reductions. The largest belongs to the State University of New York system. SUNY is being asked to give back $90 million from its current budget.

Scene Around Town: ‘Patches’ Shares Fire Safety Information

At the Oswego Fire Department’s annual open house on Oct. 3, at the Eastside Fire Station.Ã‚Â Captain Raymond “Buddy” Wilson talks with “Patches” the fire department’s Dalmatian robot.

Captain Wilson and Patches discussed fire safety and fire prevention to the delight of all who attended the open house.

Oswego County Health Department Will Hold Phone Bank for H1N1 Flu Appointments

The Oswego County Health Department will accept appointments for H1N1 flu vaccine from people who are in priority groups for receiving the vaccine. To make an appointment for an H1N1 flu vaccine, residents should call 349-8700 from 4 to 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 12.

October 6, 2009 Steve Yablonski

Fulton School District Aims To Squash Flu Bug

Protect yourself Ã¢â‚¬â€œ protect others. Fulton School District officials are asking people to help prevent swine flu from spreading in Fulton schools. Frequent hand washing, using hand sanitizers and sneezing into your sleeve are among the ways to prevent the spread of the flu bug.

RaiderNet Daily: Up The Mountain For Charity

See that mountain in the background? It’s Algonquin Peak, in the Adirondacks. Fulton students will soon climb that mountain for a special purpose.Ã‚Â Read all about it in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.

Nine Mile 1 Shuts Down When Water System Fails

Nine Mile Point 1 nuclear power plant shut down safely Monday because of a balky system to circulate water in the nuclear plant’s reactor.

The safety of the reactor was never in question, according to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

DOT Holds Public Meeting Tonight On Rt. 69/Munger Hill Rd. Safety Project

The project will include realigning the intersection of Route 69 and Munger Hill Road, replacing sidewalks, and resurfacing or reconstructing the existing pavement. The purchase of some additional right of way will be necessary.

October 5, 2009 Steve Yablonski

A Piece Of Oswego’s History To Be Restored To Its Rightful Place

A small segment of part of the Port City’s big history will return thanks to the efforts of the Oswego Sunrise Rotary Club.
At its meeting Monday night, the Physical Services Committee granted permission of the Rotarians to place a restored railroad watchman’s shanty in the Seaway Trail Gateway Interpretative Park, fronting on East First Street.