Month: July 2009

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Oswego Daily News

More Mosquitoes Test Positive For EEE – County Plans Aerial Spraying

July 31, 2009 Contributor
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The Oswego County Health Department has been notified that four more pools of mosquitoes, collected from the Toad Harbor/Big Bay Swamp area on the north shore of Oneida Lake, have tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis. Public Health Director Dr. Dennis Norfleet said the virus has spread from a species of mosquito that feeds on birds to a species that bites humans, As a result, Oswego County is preparing to conduct aerial spraying of the Toad Harbor and Big Bay swamps by the middle of or late next week. […]

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Fulton Daily News

Investigator: I Couldn’t Breathe Well In Maxwells’ Bedroom

July 31, 2009 Dave Bullard

Inv. Joseph Harriger took photos in the Maxwells’ master bedroom, showing numerous cats inside the closed room and piles of feces in several spots.  But he didn’t stay long.  “When I went in, I was taken back by the strong odor of ammonia,” he said.  “When I went to take a breath, I felt like I couldn’t.”  He stayed only 5 minutes. […]

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Oswego Daily News

Changes Announced At OHS

July 30, 2009 Steve Yablonski
<p>Superintendent Bill Crist, center, introduces Jim Huckabee, left, as the temporary principal at OHS. At right is assistant principal Brian Hartwell.</p>

Superintendent introduces interim principal for the summer and fall. A new principal is expected to be in place by mid-October. The house system has been revamped, and students will be greeted by some new policies such as one prohibiting the use of electronic devices. […]