Today’s News: Students Receive Scholarships for Academic Excellence; Spring Clean-Up Looking for Volunteers; Sophomore Students to Host Clothing Drive; Spring Break Full of Fun and Learning; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
Historic downtown Oswego may have seen better days, but the mayor has a vision for the revitalization of its future. “We have a downtown that is rather dense,” Oswego Mayor William Barlow said. “We have some strong buildings that just need a little help. We have buildings that need to be renovated and vacant lots that need to be developed.” Some of these areas are being developed currently from different individuals and privately owned businesses.
Recently, despite the rain showers, volunteers from the Youth Bureau created a spring themed mural across the darkened windows at Oswego’s JC Penney store. Some of the artists are involved in the summer mural program along the city’s west riverwalk area as well.
U.S. Rep. John Katko will participate in a live town hall event May 15 at 7 p.m. at Onondaga Community College. The town hall is hosted by CNY Central and will be broadcast on WSTM-NBC 3 and WTVH-CBS 5.
Oswego Harborfest is pleased to announce its headlining act for July 28. Legendary arena rock group Night Ranger will bring its iconic sound, style, and showmanship to the NRG Lakeview stage in a performance that is sure to both bring back old memories and create new ones.
The public will get its chance to wade in on a proposed local law requiring people in designated areas of the Oswego River to wear personal flotation devices. At Monday’s Common Council meeting, a public hearing was set for May 22 at 7:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the proposed law is to promote water safety, explained Council Vice President John Gosek, the sponsor of the proposal.
A representative of the global supermarket chain, Aldi, has confirmed that the impending store location in Fulton will prevail despite the city’s demolition contractor backing out of the commitment to demolish the former Nestles site in its entirety. “We will still pursue the Fulton, NY location with plans for a grand opening in late fall,” said Aldi representative Aaron Sumida, Tully Division Vice President.
A Lake Ontario flood warning remains in effect for Oswego County until 11 p.m. Monday (May 8) due to wind conditions. West-northwest winds are expected to continue pushing Lake Ontario’s waters onto the shoreline causing significant flooding as well as beach and coastline erosion. The Oswego County Emergency Management Office is working closely with the New York State Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services and Office of Emergency Management as well as local municipalities to monitor the situation and coordinate lake flooding mitigation efforts.
The Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce and the city of Oswego have partnered to provide a platform for small business owners to share their thoughts on how the city can support and enhance opportunities for growth. Listening sessions will be held on May 22 and
23 in the Mayor’s Conference Room at City Hall.
Sixth graders across the Fulton City School District recently completed a mini unit on Medal of Honor recipients and they were surprised to learn that a native Fultonian earned that medal on June 6 1944. Carlton W. Barrett was born and raised in Fulton and joined the Army in 1940. On D-Day, he found himself on the beaches of Normandy, France, under withering fire in conditions reminiscent of the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.
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