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Clean Sweep Conducted in Minetto/Volney Areas

April 25, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Earth Day and Canal Clean Sweep was a busy weekend around the Minetto area. On Saturday, Minetto had its Canal Clean Sweep. On Sunday, members of Exelon’s North American Young Generation in Nuclear volunteered with several members of Friends of Great Bear to cut and clear brush at the historic Spring House, adjacent to the Oswego River and historic canal tow path. A roadside litter pick up on Route 57 was conducted by Cayuga Community College students Monday.

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Fulton Police to Participate in ‘ No Empty Chair’ Teen Driving Campaign

April 25, 2018 Contributor

On April 30, through May 4, the Fulton Police Department, along with law enforcement officers around the state, will participate in the “No Empty Chair” campaign. During the campaign, officers will conduct details focusing on different traffic safety threats each day.

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From left are: Shineman Foundation Chairman, Kathy Fenlon; Shineman Foundation Executive Director, Karen Goetz; ORA Executive Director Dr. Paul Stewart.

ORA 5th Anniversary Sees Largest Grant To Date

April 25, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego Renaissance Association has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation for its neighborhood revitalization work in 2018. This is the largest single grant ever awarded to the ORA, now entering its fifth year of operations.

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Oswego School District Announces New School Safety Measures

April 24, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego City School District will soon implement a new and comprehensive district security management system and is urging community members to familiarize themselves with the new policies to help keep all students safe at all times. On May 7, all OCSD schools will begin using the Raptor Visitor Management System to control visitor intake and strengthen campus safety for students and faculty.

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School Board, Budget Hearing, Meet The Candidates Planned

April 24, 2018 Contributor

On May 1, the Oswego City School District will hold its public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 budget. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the Oswego High School cafeteria. Immediately following will be a regular board meeting and then a “Meet the Candidates Night”

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Oswego Mayor Billiy Barlow presents the Arbor Day proclamation to Valerie Dawnstar. They are joined by members of the Oswego Tree Stewards and Councilor John Gosek

Mayor Proclaims Arbor Day In Oswego, Tree Planting, Pruning Workshop Set April 27

April 23, 2018 Steve Yablonski

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Billy Barlow was joined by members of the Oswego Tree Stewards as he proclaimed Friday Arbor Day in the Port City. The Oswego City Tree Stewards will celebrate Arbor Day on April 27 at 4 p.m. at Hamilton Park by planting a new tree in the park and hosting a pruning workshop by Jim Maloney a NYS Certified Forester, according to Valerie Dawnstar, coordinator.

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Volunteers Clean Fulton’s Waterway, Local Park

April 23, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

Just one day before Earth Day, volunteers gathered in downtown Fulton to help collect trash and beautify the area as Friends of Fulton Parks participated in the annual Canal Clean Sweep with their Sparkle-A-Park cleanup. One group of volunteers collected litter from along the Oswego River on the city’s Towpath Trail while another group worked to beautify Veterans Park on South First Street including the area between the downtown gazebo and the Fulton Public Library.

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The Skillup online learning program gives Oswego County residents free access to more than 5,000 on-line courses. Residents can take an unlimited number of courses between May and the end of July. For information go to oswego.skillupamerica.org or contact Oswego County Workforce New York.

‘Skillup’ Program Available Again this Summer

April 22, 2018 Contributor

“Skill Up Oswego County 2” provides access to the Metrix E- Learning System courses that teach skills local employers are looking for in a variety of fields. From May 1 to July 31, Oswego County residents will be able to access the Metrix online learning center to upgrade existing skills or learn new skills to improve their employment opportunities.

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National Infant Immunization Week is April 21-28

April 22, 2018 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department is recognizing National Infant Immunization Week April 21 to 28 to highlight the importance of immunizing babies and children against serious illnesses. Vaccines have drastically reduced infant death and disability caused by preventable diseases in the United States.

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Fulton: Third Poorest District, Approves School Budget

April 21, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

The $71,992,850 budget for the 2018-2019 school year was unanimously approved by the Fulton City School District Board of Education at Thursday’s (April 19) meeting. With an increase of 1.71 percent from the current school year’s budget, several changes were made in effort to reduce the gap between expenditures and revenues. Seven currently staffed secondary level full-time employment positions will be laid off with the addition of one other full-time employment position lost as an unfilled retirement. Funds were cut from summer cleaning at a rate of $37,500 as well as $60,000 from transportation. Additionally, the district will seek the maximum allowable tax cap increase at 2.02 percent. However, due to a negative tax cap last year costing the district $357,143 in tax revenue, Superintendent Brian Pulvino said taxpayers can expect to see taxes remain lower than the previous year.

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