Letters to the Editor

I’m pleased to report to you that our initial weekend fundraiser/T-shirt sale at the Midway and Harborfest was a fantastic success. The support from the community was amazing and my girls from Troop 10101- so dedicated – so professional, exceeded their goal for T-shirt/bracelet sales by selling out of product on Saturday (1,300 T-shirts and 1,000 bracelets) and then resorting to taking orders for additional shirts on Sunday.

The position of Family Court Judge is one of the most important positions in Oswego County, as the judge can set the future of a young person. A Family Court Judge must show compassion and common sense besides knowing the law.

The United Way of Oswego County extends a sincere thank you to the many volunteers and sponsors whose commitment to the United Way 2014 Golf Classic again made the event an outstanding success. This year’s golf tournament, which featured morning and afternoon flights, hosted 46 teams and raised more than $29,000.

Yet another headline: 52,000 unaccompanied children caught crossing the border since October. I read it again and reflect on each word: 52,000…unaccompanied…children…caught…crossing…border. It does not seem to make sense. Questions immediately come to mind. What are the children running from? Where are they running to? Where are their mothers and fathers?

You may plan to reduce the size and cost of County Government, but let’s face it – it’s not happening. Our government is expanding at all levels as you seek to provide certain basic services to protect the health, safety and welfare of the people in exchange for taxation. This being the case, we firmly believe that services should be administered without prejudice and with equal opportunity to all of our towns and cities.

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 Oswego Public Library Board of Trustees and staff would like to express our appreciation for your recent support for the library’s budget for the year 2014-2015.

It has come to my attention that Oswego County BOCES is scaling back on some of the automotive trades classes offered to adults. BOCES trains adults who have lost their jobs, giving them the opportunity through classroom education and “hands-on” knowledge/training to learn new skills in the auto repair business. Now that BOCES is undergoing a renovation project, only 5 of the current 8 garage bays will be available to youth and adult students.