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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Library Passes Halfway Point In Drive To Renovate

<p>One library patron works with a library employee while another patron searches the library's catalog on a computer.</p>

The Fulton Public Library is busier than ever and is on the verge of substantial improvements to its aging home.

The library is more than halfway to its goal of raising $204,500 to build its first-ever elevator for the four-story building. The money will also begin the job of fixing up the bottom floor of the library, a place that’s been off-limits for the public for decades.

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Community

CYO Students Learn Safety Techniques from Menter Ambulance Service

<br />EMTs Carl Evans, Jr. and Dan Collins of Menter Ambulance Service demonstrated the proper use of an emergency stretcher by placing CYO participant Tom Tibbles on the device during a recent visit to the CYO Summer Program in Fulton.  The two demonstrated various safety and rescue techniques for children in the CYO Summer Program at Catholic Charities of Oswego County.  Open to children ages 6 – 14, the CYO Summer Program offers a variety of activities and events each day Monday thru Friday through August 14th.  For more information on the CYO Summer Program you may contact CYO Director, Jim Smiley at 598-3980.

Students in the CYO Summer Program at Catholic Charities of Oswego County were treated to a very special presentation as EMTs Dan Collins and Carl Evans, Jr. of Mentor Ambulance Service visited the CYO for a demonstration on safety and rescue techniques. The two addressed students on the various duties and responsibilities of an ambulance team and demonstrated the different types of equipment that are available to them for use in emergency situations.

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Community

Fulton Agent Receives Agency Hands in the Community Award

<br />Allstate Agent Thomas Direnzo (right) presents check to Salvation Army representatives

Allstate Insurance Agent Thomas Direnzo, whose office is located at 11 North 2nd Street in Fulton, has received the Agency Hands in the Community Award for his commitment to volunteering in the community. With this award came a $500 grant from The Allstate Foundation for the Salvation Army in Fulton, where Direnzo volunteers.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Common Council Tidbits: A Driveway Dispute and Catch Basins To Nowhere

Several years ago, Golden Corral restaurant was forced to close a backdoor driveway onto South First St.  Now, the church next door to the old Golden Corral wants to open a driveway onto South First St.  Not everyone thinks that’s a good idea.  Also among the items tackled this week by Aldermen: The city fixes drainage problems in several neighborhoods, including one homeowner’s property where the catch basins went exactly nowhere.

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