I want to thank two organizations for their volunteering to provide cleanup and maintenance of our city parks. Over the years, the Fulton Lions Club has worked at C.V. Abbott Playground at Hulett Park, the playground at Voorhees Park and four years ago, adopting Oswego Falls Park. The second organization is the Fulton Alliance Church Building Bridges Committee’s children’s group called the Community Kids.
On behalf of the Fulton Service Clubs Memorial Day Salute Committee, I thank the people of the Fulton area who attended and participated in the various events sponsored by the four Fulton Service Clubs over the Memorial Day Weekend. The sponsors of this community service project were the men and women in the Fulton Kiwanis Club, the Fulton Sunrise Rotary Club, the Fulton Lions Club and the Fulton Rotary Club.
Thanks to the efforts of great volunteers and the support of several area businesses and human services agencies our first ever Family Day of Play event was a big success! Almost two hundred children and family members joined us at Camp Hollis for a day of fun and learning and to enjoy the opportunity to interact with each other, make new friends, and participate in a number of child and family friendly activities.
June 1 was the opening of CNY Art Gallery located at 357 State St., Fulton. Many artist displayed some remarkable work in the new home of the gallery. Congratulations to everyone for an amazing job, not just the art work, but the gallery too!
The Human Concerns Center would like to thank both postal employees and community members for their participation in the May 11 “Stamp Out Hunger” letter carrier food drive. The event is the largest one-day food drive in the world. It allows every resident in the county and across the nation to donate food that ultimately stays within the community to help its needy neighbors.
I am writing to encourage all registered voters in the community to participate in the school budget vote and Board of Education elections. On Tuesday, May 21 registered voters in the Fulton City School District will be asked to vote on the 2013-14 school district budget. Members of the Board of Education approved a $65.26 million tentative budget at their April 9 meeting.
The Fulton Boys’ Lacrosse Program held a fundraiser car wash/bottle and can drive on Saturday May 11 at Lakeview Lanes. A big thank you goes out to the community, despite the gloomy weather people came out to show their support for the boys.
The Friends of the Oswego Library respectfully asks the citizens of the Oswego City School District to support the Oswego S.D. Public Library by visiting their polling locations on May 21 and vote yes for the levy that’s has been placed on the ballot. This levy is required to operate and fund the Oswego S.D. Public library.
Emotional, inspirational and every other positive adjective you can think of describes the production of Helen Keller at the CNY Art Center at last Saturday’s performance, which was cosponsored and attended by Fulton Lions Club members and friends.
I extend a heartfelt thank you to all those who lent their support to the United Way’s second annual Stone Soup Luncheon held recently at the Pulaski American Legion Post 358. Our theme for this year’ luncheon was ‘Break bread, warm your heart, and gather with friends to support local food pantries.’
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