The deadly illness Eastern Equine Encephalitis took its ultimate toll on Aug. 14. Maggie Sue Glenister Wilcox, a five-year-old girl from New Haven died from the mosquito-borne disease. In an effort to prevent this tragedy from being repeated, local and state officials gathered in the board room at the Oswego Education Center today for a three-hour forum on finding better ways to combat EEE.
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Local and state officials gather in Oswego this morning for a forum on finding better ways to combat Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
State Senator Patty Ritchie (R-Oswegatchie) organized the discussion after this summer’s large-scale outbreak of the disease claimed the life of a 4 year old girl from New Haven.
“I don’t want any other family to have to go through what Maggie Wilcox’s family has gone through,” Ritchie said in a September interview.
Questions that focused on the candidates’ vision for supporting and working with the non-profit organizations that serve the Oswego community. In particular, questions dealt with cultural – heritage tourism, the arts as an economic development tool and community services provided by non-profit organizations.
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