Today’s News: Yearbook Deadlines Approaching; A Successful Blood Drive; Continuing the Fight for Hats; National Honor Society Details and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
An identified Korean War casualty has found his final resting place in his hometown of Fulton 66 years after his death. Cpl. Joseph Trepasso was welcomed back to his hometown by a veteran motorcade with dozens of people lining the streets in his honor throughout the entire route beginning in Syracuse.
The route for Cpl. Trepasso’s procession in the city of Fulton has been changed. The procession is expected to arrive in Fulton between noon and 12:30 p.m. today (Nov. 1).
A former Oswego County AmeriCorps member has taken it to the next level. He has joined the Peace Corps and is currently serving in Africa. “Throughout my education at Fordham University, I had spoken with several of my friends, as well as attended several career fairs, about my post-graduation life. One topic that seemed to come up continually was serving with the Peace Corps,”Ben Boltz said.
Central New York residents are encouraged to pay their respects to a deceased Korean War veteran whose remains are being returned to Fulton on Tuesday, Nov. 1. Cpl. Joseph Trepasso of Fulton is being re-patriated back home after being identified as a casualty of the Korean War.
Oswego County will partner with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive in honor of former Legislator Douglas Malone. The event runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, November 7, at the Oswego County Legislature Office Building, fourth floor, 46 E. Bridge St.
Join the Friends of History in Fulton as they host a far out party to “Remember the ’60s” on Friday, November 4, at Tavern on the Lock located at 24 S. First St.
Representatives of more than two dozen human services agencies from Oswego County (and Syracuse) gathered this week to learn and share information about programs available to youth and families. Elim Grace Church, West First Street, played host to the Oswego City-County Youth Bureau’s forum in partnership with the United Way of Greater Oswego County.
Roughly 40 people took turns searching out anything paranormal that hides in the dark, eerie corners of the historic Fulton buildings that are home to the public library and the John Wells Pratt House Museum. A non-profit paranormal activity team based in Auburn, Soul Searchers has returned to these two Fulton buildings for the second year, again finding considerable evidence of paranormal activity in both buildings during preliminary investigations, said Soul Searchers founder, Shawn DiBello.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced today (Oct. 28) that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing from the Korean War, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors. Army Cpl. Joseph Trepasso, 20, of Fulton, will be buried Nov. 5 in his hometown.
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