Today’s News: Time to Clean Up Recycling; Wrestling Tournament Honors Veteran; New Year Brings New Goals for Students; GRB News Needs You; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The flu arrived in Central New York early and the numbers are high this year, according to Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang. The county has seen an increased number of lab confirmed flu cases compared with the same time last season, Huang told Oswego County Today. So far this flu season, Oswego Health is not experiencing the number of flu cases that its neighboring counties are encountering, an OH spokesperson pointed out.
Two members of the CiTi Board of Education representing two separate Oswego County school districts have died within one week of each other. Janice Clark, 83, of Mexico passed away December 29, 2017, and Casey Brouse, 51, of Parish, passed away January 4, 2018. Clark was an active member of both the Mexico Central School District Board of Education as well as the CiTi Board of Education at the time of her passing. Brouse was president of the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Board of Education as well as a member of the CiTi Board of Education at the time of his passing.
The Oswego County Legislature is currently short one legislator. The remaining 24 received the following note: This is to inform you that Daniel LeClair has filed his resignation as Legislator for District 8, effective January 2, 2018.
The Oswego Common Council sailed through a light agenda. The council accepted the donation of a memorial bench in memory of Billie Crandall Brady, recognizing her dedication to the Oswego Community. She lost her battle with cancer on Feb. 1, 2017. Her husband, Dennis, requested the bench be placed in Breitbeck Park. Councilors also approved seeking a grant to enhance the city’s animal shelter.
The Fundraising Campaign for 2018 has started off with several momentous firsts. Universal Metal Works launched the first business support for the grassroots revitalization project, Fulton Block Builders (FBB) 2018 campaign. Legislator James Karasek, representing the 22nd District in the Oswego County Legislature is the first public official to pledge financial support to the FBB 2018 Fundraising Campaign. Dennis and Kellie Merlino make the first community member contribution in support of the 2018 Fulton Block Builder program. The Merlinos went to the Fulton Block Builder website and made a $10.00 monthly recurring contribution.
The Fulton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 312 E. Broadway around 1:30 a.m today (Jan. 9). When firefighters arrived, they found flames coming out of the attic and rear roof section of the two-story wood frame apartment building. The building has multiple apartments. All occupants reportedly were able to get out safe.
UPDATE: 95-year-old William Salvage has been located
The city of Fulton Police Department was asking for the public’s assistance in locating William Salvage of the town of Volney. He had been last seen today (Jan. 8) at about 4 p.m. at a doctor’s office in the city of Fulton.
This state-funded program supports strategic investments at public-use airports across New York to ensure safety, modernize aviation-related facilities, leverage private investment and sustain and create well-paying aeronautical-related jobs. Funds are earmarked for Oswego County Airport’s Terminal Building Construction.
Anglers fishing the 2018 NYS Winter Classic Fishing Tournament can visit three local businesses — All Seasons Sports and Salmon River Sports Shop in Pulaski, and App’s Bait and Tackle in Cleveland — to register and weigh in their catches. The statewide event includes all waterways of NY State, allows anglers to use any legal angling methods and includes seven main categories of fish plus an overall award for the largest burbot caught this year.
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