Fire hydrant testing will resume on June 27 in the Sixth Ward and continue for much of the summer and possibly into the fall. Oswego Fire Department personnel will be working on testing the flow rates of these fire hydrants, identifying maintenance issues, and painting the tops with the appropriate color coding.
Superintendent of schools for the past eleven years, Bill Lynch will soon bring his lengthy position in the Fulton City School District to an end as he enters into a well deserved retirement. Starting work in the district in 1981 as a school psychologist through Oswego County BOCES, Lynch swiftly climbed the ladder of success within the district. The community recently came together to celebrate the legacy Lynch will leave behind, although due to his hard working nature retirement wont come with a lack of work as he plans to embark on a new journey with the FCSD.
A new tradition began this year as the G. Ray Bodley graduating class of 2016 traveled back to the elementary school where they began their education and walked the halls in their cap and gown. Besides taking a stroll down memory lane, the graduates were surrounded by young elementary students watching in awe as their older classmates exemplified their future. The young students lined the halls, awaiting high fives and hugs from the graduating seniors and in some cases, getting the first glimpse at the anticipated final outcome of the many years of schooling that are yet to come.
Community leaders and members of the public gathered to hear of the many possible benefits of establishing a National Marine Sanctuary for a southeastern portion of Lake Ontario. The presentation came from Jeff Grey, superintendent of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Michigan, the model for what Lake Ontario’s NMS would be based on. County Administrator Phil Church, who also serves as chairman on the National Marine Sanctuary Task Force, explained the unique opportunity the area has been given as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is accepting nominations to add new National Marine Sanctuaries around the world.
Dr. Dean Goewey, Oswego City School District Superintendent, dispelled several rumors at this week’s board of education meeting – including one claiming the Education Center had been purchased by a church. The district is attempting to sell the building. However, Dr. Goewey said no school building will be closed and sold.
More than 90 people showed up to the Canalview Bridge Walk event with at least 60 of those people walking the 1.8-mile trail across Fulton’s bridges and through some of the city’s historic downtown area. A collaboration between Oswego County Opportunities, Fulton Footpaths and the city of Fulton, the event allowed the public to walk the Canalview Bridge trail showcasing new permanent signs marking the paved trail.
Investigation at the scene revealed Carrie F. Dalton, 36, from 408 S. Fourth St., Fulton, allegedly concealed several unpaid items in a shopping cart under shopping bags containing paid items.
The Oswego City School District and the Oswego Classroom Teachers Association agreed on a new one-year contract late Tuesday. The deal includes a wage freeze, Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey announced at the school board meeting Tuesday night. “Never in the history of our district have we had all four collective bargaining agreements ratified before the expiration of those contracts,” he said. “Never before in the history of our district have all four agreements been settled with salary freezes for all members.”
Maybe it’s not first-and-goal for the drive to restore sports in the Oswego City School District, but the effort received a huge boost Tuesday from Senator Patty Ritchie. She announced a $150,000 special grant to help rescue the sports programs that were slashed by the district in the budget process. David Gryczka, Director of P.E. and Athletics, updated the school board Tuesday night regarding the fundraising under way to help restore the sports programs.
On June 18, at approximately 8:28 p.m., State Police responded to a report of a fight involving a knife at a party on Senior Avenue in Granby. Following investigation, Daryl Chetney stands accused of removing a knife from his pocket and threatening to harm family members with it during an argument.
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