Obituaries
Gladys Irene Marshall, 70
Gladys Irene Marshall (nee Kinch), 70, of Fulton and formerly of New Dublin, Canada passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2009
Fulton
A View of History
A View of History: “Snake” Dunbar & The Serpent
Archivist Tom Tryniski brings us one of local history’s taller tales today. He introduces us to William Dunbar, hunter of sea serpents in what we now call Lake Neatahwanta.
Click the story to get the full background on the man and the hunt for a serpent that could have gotten Dunbar fame with a national circus.
And for all your local history needs, dive in to FultonHistory.com.
Obituaries
Peter Arcadi, 71
Peter Arcadi, 71; of Fulton, NY fought a courageous battle with cancer for a year before passing at home on Monday surrounded by his loving family.
Sports
Fulton “Road Raiders” Begin Homeless Season With Strong Win In The Dome
A football team without a home this year served notice Sunday that they’ll be tough road warriors.
Fulton’s varsity beat Nottingham 40-20 at the Carrier Dome, in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score.
Obituaries
Anna Margaret Blake, 90;
Anna Margaret Blake, 90; formerly of South 4th St. Fulton and Fort Pierce, FL., passed from this life in the same manner as she lived her days, surrounded by loving family members.
Community
The Community Task Force Of Fulton Invites The Community To Annual Respect Week Celebration
The Community Task Force of Fulton, New York will host its annual Respect Week Celebration during the week of September 20 – 26, 2009. The week’s celebration will begin with Respect Day festivities on Sunday, September 20 at 1 p.m. at the Bullhead Point Pavilion.
Sports
Fulton’s Bateman Scores Again As SUNY Oswego Women Win
SUNY Oswego’s women’s soccer team has scored 16 goals in two games, and Fulton grad Michelle Bateman has three of them. Her goal against Cazenovia College Thursday started the scoring for Fulton in a 6-0 win.
Obituaries
Daniel “Festus†J. Cable, 58
Daniel “Festus†J. Cable, 58, of Fulton, died Monday at home.
Fulton Daily News
Do This Saturday: Fulton’s City-Wide Garage Sale
Saturday’s your last chance this year for efficient garage sale shopping.
Fulton’s City-Wide Garage Sale takes place Saturday, all day, all over the place. If you’re running a garage sale, drop your info in the comments below.
And while you’re out, stop by the Fulton Farmer’s Market downtown. The county will be demonstrating the new voting machines that it will soon begin using. And the vegetables and fruits are pretty good, too.
Also this weekend: The International Classic at Oswego Speedway, an encampment at Fort Ontario reenacting the Jacobite Uprising of 1745, and Old Home Days in Redfield Saturday and Sunday, with a big parade Saturday night.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton’s Home Rehab Experiment Makes Its First Sales, Turns A Profit
The city of Fulton’s first efforts at entering the real estate market have turned a profit.
The city this week approved the sale of homes at 470 S. 6th St. and 414 Park Ave. to new owners. (That’s the S. 6th St. home you see above.) The city seized the homes for having unpaid property taxes. Normally, local governments sell the homes at auctions, usually for the amount of taxes owed. But Mayor Ron Woodward had an idea: What if the city rehabbed the homes and sold them at market rates, just like any other homeowner?
Now, there’s an answer.