A kids fishing class was held Aug. 18. Twenty-two children participated in the class, which was held at Lake Neatahwanta on Fulton’s west side. The class was sponsored by local fishing author Spider Rybaak and McGrath & Associates Carp Angling Services. Mike McGrath, billed as the most knowledgeable carp expert on the East Coast, held(…)
by Rob Tetro Syracuse Shock Lineback Justin Galletta took notice of the sport of football when he was in junior high school. It was at that time that he noticed his brother coming home with football equipment. At the time, Galletta didn’t know much about the game but soon felt that football could be something(…)
The Fulton Elks will launch the spring carnival season with their 60th annual May Day Celebration and Bike Giveaway May 4 and 5. The first week in May of each year is Elks National Youth Week, and the May Day celebration has become a popular mainstay of the area. It’s afamily weekend during which the(…)
The SUNY Oswego music and theatre departments will present the hits of a legendary Broadway songwriting team in “The Music of Rodgers and Hammerstein” at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, May 4 and 5, and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6, in Tyler Hall’s Waterman Theatre. The evening will feature popular songs from Richard Rodgers and(…)
by Carol Thompson While Oswego County voters were divided on candidates, they were united on how candidates run campaigns. One sentiment echoed throughout the election season was the overwhelming number of phone calls and campaign flyers — something almost every voter said they wanted to stop in future years. Voters around the county said their(…)
by Carol Thompson Oswego County voters came out strong for national Democrat candidates in a heavily Republican district and local party chairmen have differing conclusions as to why. “New York state wasn’t in play nationally, so at the top of the ticket I am not surprised that the president and Senator Gillibrand ran so strong,”(…)
Eleanor Nelson Clark, 92, of Oswego and formerly of Fulton, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. She was born Jan. 7, 1920 in St. Regis Falls, N.Y., a daughter to the late Harry B. and Pearl Nelson. She was a graduate of Potsdam State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in education. Her career as(…)
Barbara Outman, 77, formerly of Phoenix, died Nov. 15, 2012 at Oswego Hospital after a brief illness. She was born in Canastota to the late William and Doris (Coss) Herzog. She was a lifelong resident of Phoenix. Mrs. Outman retired after several years with Will & Baumer Candle Company, Syracuse. She loved to spend time(…)
by Jerry Kasperek Mom stood up for me when I married Ed eleven years ago. As always, she was beautiful that day. She wore white slacks and her favorite red blazer. It suited her perfectly; she was a “red” kind of lady – feisty and colorful. My mother’s name was Helen VanDeWater. She passed away(…)
by Roy Hodge On a recent morning, I drove past a local school just in time to see a line of young children being taken outside by their teachers for a recess (or maybe a fire drill). They were dressed for school and were neat and clean, but also ready for the playground. The boys(…)
