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Fulton Daily News

Block Builders Reach 99% of Fundraising Goal, Thanks to Huhtamaki

April 2, 2017 Contributor

Mark Southwick presented Linda Eagan with a check for $1,000 to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) matching grant program. “Huhtamaki believes it is important to do the right thing by each other and our customers: including the communities where we work and live. FBB’s mission to Restore City Pride -One Block at a Time is a program Huhtamaki is proud to support,” said Southwick. The FBB Block Challenge is a revitalization program that encourages groups of neighbors to collaborate on exterior improvements to their properties in order to build confidence in Fulton’s neighborhoods and inspire others to reinvest.

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From left, Guinness World Records adjudicator Michael Empric and Today show co-host (and SUNY Oswego alumnus) Al Roker present SUNY Oswego President Deborah F. Stanley and the event's student coordinator, senior broadcasting major Justin Dobrow, with confirmation of breaking a world record for longest conga line on ice – with 593 participants -- during the live broadcast of Today on March 31.
Oswego Daily News

SUNY Oswego Smashes World Record For Longest Conga Line On Ice During Rokerthon

March 31, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Today’s Al Roker, visited SUNY Oswego today (March 31), his alma mater, for the final day of Rokerthon 3. He helped students set a new Guinness World Record for the most amount of people doing a conga line on ice. The group easily skated past the old record; performing the longest conga line on ice in the Marano Campus Center arena during a live broadcast of NBC’s Today show, hosted by Roker ’76.

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Oswego Daily News

Catholic Charities of Oswego County Always Expanding

March 30, 2017 Submitted article

Catholic Charities has grown to become much more than an adoption agency. The organization now offers a variety of services that cover many of the basic needs of life. It offers a wide range of programs including, care management, immediate medical needs such as adult medical health and emergency services, while not forsaking the basic low-income needs such as offering a food pantry and thrift store.

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Fulton Daily News

District Officials Share One Year Progress Update on Focus District Designation

March 29, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Fulton City School District officials have presented the summary of a one year progress report after being labeled a focus district by the NYS Education Department last year. For FCSD specifically, the district attained focus status based on the elementary and middle school ELA and Math combined performance index for the Hispanic subgroup of students. Additionally, G. Ray Bodley High School was labeled a focus school based on the ELA and math combined performance index for the economically disadvantaged subgroup of students.

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Oswego Police Chief Tory DeCaire; Mayor Billy Barlow; Eric Bresee, executive director of Farnham Family Services; and Oswego County District Attorney Greg Oakes.
Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Launches Collaborative Effort to Combat Heroin, Opiate Addiction

March 29, 2017 Contributor

The REAP program is a revolutionary approach to combating illegal drug use that recognizes addiction as a disease which can benefit from medical intervention and treatment. “The REAP program extends a helping hand to those in our community at a time when they need it most,” Mayor Barlow said. “When a member of our community makes the conscious and active decision to get help and better their self, I believe their local government should be there to help.”

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