Sixth graders across the Fulton City School District recently completed a mini unit on Medal of Honor recipient Carlton W. Barrett of Fulton. Students wrote essays based on the prompt: “As a fellow Fultonian, I am proud of Carlton W. Barrett’s actions on June 6, 1944, because…” These are their stories.
The Oswego County Stop DWI Program has hosted mock DWI scenarios at all school districts throughout Oswego County since 2006 when the first event took place at Phoenix High School. Oswego High School held the mock DWI presentation last week as they do every year in May for the junior class while all other districts hold the presentation every other year for junior and senior classes.
From 1917 to 1919, Fort Ontario served as General Hospital #5 where sick and wounded soldiers from army camps in the U.S. and the fighting in Europe were brought for followup surgeries, rehabilitation, and convalescence. Ludwig Bemelmans, author of the Madeline books, served as a Private at Fort Ontario at that time.
For the fourth year, the Fulton boys’ lacrosse team paired with the Fulton American Legion to place flags on the graves of all buried veterans resting at Mount Adnah and St. Mary’s cemeteries. Put together along with the cooperation and guidance of the Sugar Funeral Home, Inc. and Sugar & Scanlon Funeral Home, the group has grown to incorporate more volunteers. This year, the Fulton Fire Department volunteered its time as several firefighters participated to help honor the heroes that have made the ultimate sacrifice. For the youth, veterans, firemen, all individuals who participated, the consensus was clear: it’s an honor.
City officials accepted a bid from Rowlee Construction, Inc. yesterday (May 18) at a special meeting of the Common Council relative to the remaining asbestos and demolition removal at the former Nestles site. Specifically, the Fulton based construction company will remove the debris left on the 2.2 acre parcel of the former Nestles site that is designated for supermarket chain, Aldi.
SUNY Oswego and the Oswego City School District will publicly kick off the My Hometown Banner Project with a free reception for the district’s young artists from 4 to 8 p.m. May 26, in Tyler Art Gallery on the college campus. An exhibition titled “My Hometown: A Celebration of Visual Art by Our Younger Citizens” will run May 26 to June 18 in Tyler Hall’s recently modernized gallery.
This Saturday (May 20), when the horses enter the Pimlico starting gate ready to run the 142nd Preakness Stakes, 1986 SUNY Oswego alumnus Tom Bellhouse will be trackside, cheering on one of his company’s most famous investments — Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming.
The Town of Scriba Planning Board seeks a new member for its five-member board, according to James F. Wellington, chairman of the Town of Scriba Planning Board. A vacancy occurred with the departure of long-serving member Thomas Bradway who recently resigned to pursue other interests.
On Sunday a pancake breakfast to support the Erie Canal Bicentennial Theater Play will be held at Lake City Lodge, 765 E. Seneca St. Serving will be from 8 a.m. until noon. The city approved the “Erie Canal Bicentennial Theater Play” to take place in Oswego on the canal. The Masons are major sponsors funding the performance along with Canal Corp, Pathfinder and the city of Oswego.
The Fulton City School District held a special meeting tonight (May 17) to announce the 2017 election results.
After Fulton voters took to one polling place for the first time, all casting their votes at the Fulton War Memorial on Tuesday, May 16, the votes have been tallied and the results have been determined. Due to a circumstance in which only two candidates ran for three vacant seats on the board of education, district officials were delayed in their announcement after seeking guidance from district attornies, Superintendent Brian Pulvino said.
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