On Saturday, with Canal Clean Sweep and Oswego County Earth Week occurring together, volunteers from the Minetto Beautification Committee with several others participated in a litter cleanup. On Sunday, recognizing Oswego County Earth Week and Canal Clean Sweep, volunteers worked on projects at Great Bear Springs Recreation Area.
On April 24, through April 28, the Fulton Police Department, along with law enforcement officers around the state, will participate in the “No Empty Chair” campaign. During the campaign, officers will conduct details focusing on different traffic safety threats each day.
When he attended Arizona State University, Oswego native William Barlow Jr. never thought he would run for office or be involved in politics. Now, Barlow, the youngest Oswego mayor, said it is a fulfilling feeling helping and serving the people in the Port City. “I never thought I would really run for office or be involved in politics at all,” Barlow said. “But once I got involved being a city councilor, I really enjoyed doing it. I felt like I was making a difference.”
State Police in Fulton are investigating a one-car crash that occurred around 10:30 a.m. today (April 23) on 66 road in the town of Hannibal. Investigation revealed that Nicole E. Smith, 23 from Fulton, was operating her 2007 Toyota Yaris north on 66 road when she drifted across the center of the roadway and struck a guardrail on the Sterling Valley Creek bridge. Smith is listed in critical condition. A 5-year-old child passenger was uninjured in the crash.
Roughly 30 volunteers came together to work with Friends of Fulton Parks to honor Earth Day (April 22) by cleaning the area along the Oswego River and Fulton’s Veterans Park. As part of the Parks & Trails NY and NYS Canal Corporation’s volunteer event, Canal Clean Sweep, Friends of Fulton Parks organized a local Canal Clean Sweep for the city of Fulton, the fourth year participating. “I’m just proud to be a part of this community where people come together for things like this,” said FoFP founder, Kelley Weaver. Volunteers of all ages cleaned the Canal Landing Marina in Fulton along the Oswego River from the downtown gazebo to the public library.
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul was in the Port City Friday to deliver some regional highlights of the state’s recently passed 2018 budget. She spoke to a large crowd in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Hochul reiterated Andrew Cuomo’s commitment to Upstate and CNY in particular. “It’s not about who has the most clout in the legislature anymore,” she said. “It’s about where the needs are.”
Now it’s up to the voters. At a relatively brief school board meeting Friday, the Oswego City School District’s 2017-18 budget was approved 6-0-1. Board member Brian Haessig was excused. Board president Lynda Sereno took part in the meeting via telephone. The district clerk will check to see if Sereno’s “yes” vote is legal. Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey said he is confident the voters will approve the spending plan next month. Recently, the board reduced the tax rate increase in the $82,839,101 budget down to 2.47 percent.
The Fulton community came together to honor the life of 39-year-old Amber Neivel after her body was discovered in the Oswego River on Sunday, April 9. Neivel’s two children, father, sister, and several relatives were showered with support from loved ones and strangers alike offering words of comfort and sorrow as the community hosted a candlelight vigil in her honor.
The “No Empty Chair” campaign is a teen driving safety education and enforcement campaign, funded by the NYS Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee, to raise awareness of highway dangers during prom and graduation season. Oswego City Police will be joining law enforcement across the state in the week-long, multi-agency campaign which will run from Monday, April 24 through Friday, April 28.
U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today (April 20) announced $ 25,260,676 in federal funding to the State of New York to combat opioid addiction. The funding was allocated through the Department of Department of Health and Human Services’ State Targeted Response to the Opioid Crisis Grants.
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