Brianne Hartmann, a kindergarten teacher at New Haven Elementary, brought a bit of Silicon Valley technology to the classroom. Beginning last month, her students are learning to code with an educational iPad experience called Osmo Coding. She is using Osmo Coding to blend the physical and digital worlds and teach her students logic skills and problem solving through computer coding.
At a special program the day before Veterans’ Day, Leighton Elementary welcomed several veterans to a patriotic program that involved the entire school. Several of the veterans received special honors from their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who are students at FLS.
As one of numerous recognition events across Exelon Corporation in honor of our nation’s veterans this Veterans’ Day, Exelon Generation is providing financial support to NYServes, upstate New York’s first coordinated network of organizations working together to serve veterans and their families.
State Police arrested Anthony Deroose, of Richland, for Cruelty to an Animal, a class “A” misdemeanor. Troopers were called to his residence after a neighbor called 911 to report Deroose was striking his dog while it was chained up to a tree in his backyard, police said today (Nov. 12).
Slightly more than three dozen veterans and others turned out Friday to pay tribute to Oswego’s veterans – past and present. This year marked the 98th anniversary of the first observance of Armistice Day. The best pay a veteran can receive, LTjg George Hoffman, the MC, pointed out, “is a thank you.”
The Fulton Veterans Council, headed by President Garry Visconti, led a well attended Veterans Day ceremony in the city of Fulton. Dozens of community residents, local elected officials, law enforcement, and veterans themselves braved the chilly winds off the Oswego River as they stood around the many flags that fly with pride at Veterans Park. The crowd then relocated to a local luncheon to recognize 2017 Veteran of the Year, Larry Macner.
On Thursday (November 10), Fulton Police responded to a reported residential burglary at approximately 1:37 p.m. on South Eleventh Street in the city. One suspect, Dominique Loomis, was apprehended and a second fled into a wooded area. The second suspect, Michael Carroll, was later located and apprehended.
Both have to do with money. The first will allow the public to weigh in regarding potential salary hikes, from 2017 through 2020, for three county officials. The other gives taxpayers a chance to sound off on the tentative 2017 county budget.
Several local businesses recently partnered with the Oswego County Department of Community Development, Tourism and Planning and I Love New York to host a team of German businesses who are interested in bringing visitors to Oswego County. The fishing familiarization tour was organized by the New York State Division of Tourism to attract Germans who would like to fish while on vacation in the U.S.
Fulton Police are currently investigating a residential burglary that was reported at approximately 1:37 p.m. today (Nov. 10) on South Eleventh Street in the city of Fulton. One suspect was apprehended and a second fled into a wooded area. That suspect was taken into custody later.
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