The Fulton Tennis lesson league is now open for registration. Participants will be taught how to play tennis and then given the opportunity to apply what they have learned in a match situation Tennis strokes and strategies will be taught and then players of similar abilities will be matched up for supervised match play. Participants(…)
by Rob Tetro The Phoenix softball team did the bulk of its scoring early on in its Friday’s contest against Chittenango. The Lady Firebirds’ impressive start set the tone for a 11-4 win over Chittenango, which allowed the Lady Firebirds to clinch a spot in the sectional semifinal Game that was held yesterday. Following a(…)
by Carol Thompson The Oswego County Legislature’s Community and Consumer Affairs Committee was warned that the current reapportionment map could cost taxpayers an additional $20,000 to $30,000. County Board of Elections Commissioner Donald Wart said during Wednesday’s meeting that the reapportionment, as it now stands, will require the addition of election districts. “Based on the(…)
by Andrew Henderson ‘Tis the season…to donate bikes for children in need. Doyle’s Bike Sales is beginning to collect used bikes to be given to children this upcoming holiday season. Owner Tracy Doyle began the annual holiday bike give-away in the late 1990s. Since then, he has given hundreds and perhaps thousands of bikes to(…)
Paul Anthony Giuffrida, 57, died Oct. 1, 2012 in his home in Dallas, Texas after a long battle with ALS. He was born in Oswego Sept. 11, 1955 to Salvatore and Nina Giuffrida. He attended Catholic elementary and high schools in Fulton and Oswego. After high school, he joined the U.S. Army where he met(…)
Paul E. Houghtaling, 76, of Pennellville, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012. He was born in Mattydale to his late parents, Ellen (Williams) and Paul R. Houghtaling in 1936. He was an employee of General Electric Co., Syracuse, retiring in 1991, after 36 years of service. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Helen (Scott) Houghtaling;(…)
by Roy Hodge In the middle of a period of intense summer heat here, I am to bring you just enough Fulton winter weather and snow information to perhaps cool you off a little but not so much that you have to get your snow shovel out of the basement. Here is something I wrote(…)
Andrew Henderson The last few columns I have been writing about my all-weird-funny baseball team. I still have one more column left in the series, but I’m going to hold off in order to write about a different sport altogether: Major League Eating. Last week, we celebrated the Fourth of July. We celebrated the birth(…)
