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DEC And Local Partners Host Public Meetings About Lake Ontario Meetings Scheduled for June 6 in Rochester, June 21 in Mexico

May 20, 2023 Contributor

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Bureau of Fisheries Chief, Lake Ontario Unit Leader, and respective regional fisheries managers will be on-hand at two upcoming public meetings hosted by DEC partners in Rochester and Mexico. DEC experts will talk about the current state of the Lake Ontario sport fisheries and take questions on a wide array of management actions and research taking place on the lake and tributaries. At the meetings, interested anglers will have the opportunity to speak directly with staff after a brief presentation.

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Basketball Programs Help Rotary Help Others

May 20, 2023 Contributor

The G. Ray Bodley High School Basketball Program and Fulton Youth Basketball Program recently collected non-perishable foods at Fulton Youth Basketball Program and other events for the Fulton Rotary Club’s Food for Thought Program. The food collected was donated to Oswego County Catholic Charities.

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Legislature Recognizes Former Legislator Tim Stahl

May 20, 2023 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature recognized outgoing Legislator Tim Stahl at its May meeting.

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Oswego County Recognizes Foster Parent Appreciation Month

May 20, 2023 Contributor

The Oswego County Legislature’s Human Services Committee presents a proclamation at the May Legislature meeting recognizing Foster Parent Appreciation Month.

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Emmons Appointed Executive Director, Fulton Community Development Agency

May 19, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Nathan Emmons was recently appointed Executive Director of the Fulton Community Development Agency (CDA) as announced by Fulton Mayor Deana Michaels. Emmons had served for approximately one year as deputy director of the CDA and succeeds Sarah Farley.

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DEC Urges New Yorkers: If You Care, Leave It There

May 18, 2023 Contributor

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminded New Yorkers to appreciate wildlife from a safe distance and resist the urge to touch or pick up newborn fawns and other young wildlife. Human contact with wildlife can result in unintended consequences detrimental to the animals people intend to help.

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Erie Canalway Photo Contest – Call for Entries

May 18, 2023 Contributor

As the NYS Canal System opens for the season, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor is calling for entries for its 18th annual Erie Canalway Photo Contest. Images should convey people enjoying activities on the waterway and Canalway Trail or show the unique character of New York’s canals and canal communities. Winning photos will be featured in the 2024 Erie Canalway calendar.

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Oswego County Chairman James Weatherup Issues Executive Order Related To Migrant Crisis

May 18, 2023 Shea O'Malley

Oswego County Chairman James Weatherup issued an Executive Order State of Emergency related to the ongoing migrant crises happening at the border of Mexico and the U.S.

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Cayuga Professor Joins Prestigious SUNY Distinguished Academy

May 18, 2023 Contributor

Cayuga Community College Professor Eric Zizza will join the elite SUNY Distinguished Academy this summer, the highest possible honor for faculty in the State University of New York.

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Fulton’s Memorial Day Salute Returns May 27 With Fireworks, Food Trucks, Bands, Rides And Watch Fire

May 18, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Bands, fire trucks, Fulton’s Veteran of the Year and more are lining up for Fulton’s Annual Memorial Day Salute, presented by Fulton’s Lions, Kiwanis, Rotary, and Sunrise Rotary clubs. This year’s event will be held on Saturday, May 27 and kicks off with a parade starting at 10:00 a.m.

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