Letters to the Editor

I have had the pleasure of working alongside George Ritchie, Hannibal Highway Superintendent, for the past two years as a councilman and as the liaison between the Highway department and the town board. The town has accomplished so much in the past two years that included an enormous number of new projects, work done and the ability to purchase new equipment and vehicles with cash without the need of bonding.

My name is Kevin Cook and I am asking for your vote for my grandfather, Bob Hayes, for County Legislator. I’m not asking for your consideration because Bob is a family member, but rather, because After a 30-year career with Sears & Roebuck, Bob retired and began working for the county as the first-ever Director of 911. Since leaving that position, Bob has been a dedicated civil servant of Oswego County for nine years and will continue doing great work for you, if he’s re-elected.

I received Mark Holliday’s, nee Aldasch, pamphlet the other day and noticed some lies right off the bat. He starts out saying because the City of Fulton is considered “moderately fiscally stressed” we are bankrupt. That’s a lie. The city is not bankrupt. The fact is we improved our fiscal condition last year over the previous year.

While I enjoyed shopping at this year’s farmers’ market at its new location at Bullhead Point and talking with the vendors and meeting friends, I miss the attraction of the market downtown.
The market is more than a store; it’s a place for the community to come together. In a way it’s a community wide social event.

Quietly, Fulton lost one of the nicest and sincere man in the city. Sam Veshio was probably one of the most prominent characters the city has ever had. He was a friend to most everyone including prominent, rich and poor.

HABs occur when algae populations explode due to favorable environmental conditions: high sunlight and nutrient levels, and warm temperatures. Currently, the city of Fulton is conducting a dredging project to remove excess nutrients trapped in the sediments. However, are we doing enough to proactively protect our water resources from future HABs?

Many voters feel that the most important and only elections that they should vote in are the Presidential Elections. They are so wrong. Local elections are the most important elections that the local voters should vote in. Local elections control your local spending. Local elections elect local elected officials.

I am writing this letter on behalf of the Fulton City School District Board of Education to make certain that our community is aware of our school district’s latest graduation rate of 84% (for the Class of 2017). This data point is cause for celebration for the board and the staff of the Fulton City School District, and it is an accomplishment resulting from the shared commitment of recent boards of education and all of our staff to our mission statement.

I would like to take this opportunity to recognize our extraordinary Fresh Air volunteers, host families, and supporters in the New York Lakes region. Fresh Air host families open their hearts and homes, and offer a child an opportunity to see the world through a new lens. In turn, our host families tell us how much they learn and gain from the children they host. Many children return summer after summer and develop lifelong friendships with their host families.