Today’s News: Pennies For Patients To Aid Leukemia/Lymphoma; Conferences ‘Overwhelmingly Positive’; Bodley Artists Draw First At Art Competition; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
With the Sunday, April 15, head-shaving event just a few weeks away, some 21 fundraising teams are busy collecting donations for the St. Baldrick’s Foundation, the world’s largest private (non-government) funder of childhood cancer research. “The teams vary, from one or two members to 30, from young to old, from male to female,” explained volunteer event coordinator Dan Witmer.
The Army Engineers who garrison the Fort Ontario Army Reserve Center – the men and women of the 444th Engineer Company, 479th Engineer Brigade, USAR – go about their daily lives and deployments mostly without any notice from the community and continue a history of military occupation of the post dating back to 1755. Friends of Fort Ontario will host a free program featuring the personal stories of officers and soldiers of the company.
Empire State Development today (March 28) announced $150,000 in support for a renovation project at the YMCA in the city of Oswego. The organization is investing close to $750,000 to reinstate access to its swimming pool facilities.
A recent informational meeting for the Third Ward organized by Third Ward councilor and council president, Donald Patrick Jr. allowed residents to express questions and concerns. The first meeting allowed the city’s Department of Public Works Commissioner Charles Smith III to help field questions and provide information to residents. Commissioner Smith provided information on city garbage pick up, road work funding and restrictions, infrastructure, sewer and water bills, proper collection of yard materials, and more.
At about 3 p.m. today (March 27), the New York State Police were notified of a possible threat of school violence at the Mexico High School. The threat involved a digital image posted to snap chat. The investigation determined that a student photographed another student holding a firearm and posted the image with a caption “Next School Shooter” on snap chat.
State Police said today (March 27) they arrested Amy Stoutenger, 48, and Ralph A. Stoutenger III, 49, from Fulton for Insurance Fraud 2nd degree (C-felony), Offer to File False Instrument 1st degree (E-felony), Fraudulent Insurance Practices -Workers Compensation Law 114 sub 3 (E-felony) and Offering a False Statement – Workers Compensation Law 96 (E-felony).
Friends of Fulton Parks announces participation in the 13th annual Canal Clean Sweep on April 21.As part of this multi-community celebration, Friends of Fulton Parks will host the first of its annual Earth Month Sparkle-a-Park cleanups at Veterans’ Park and Towpath Trail, on April 21 from 10 a.m. to noon.
Earlier this month, the mayor proposed to make permanent the City of Oswego Residential Home Improvement Tax Exemption, a tax break to encourage home improvement projects. And, he also proposed a new local law that provides a similar tax exemption for businesses within the city of Oswego that improve, expand or renovate their property. Monday night, the council OK’d both.
State Police arrested Frederick L. Converse, 42, from Phoenix, for Unlawful surveillance 2nd degree (E-felony). Converse is accused of taking photos of a nude female in a residence without her knowledge or consent, police said today (March 26).
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