Month: December 2014

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Oswego Daily News

Governor Signs Ritchie Bill To Boost EEE Prevention

December 18, 2014 Contributor

State Senator Patty Ritchie today (Dec. 18) announced that the Governor has signed into law her bill to help speed the discovery of potentially life-saving vaccines for deadly diseases including Eastern Equine Encephalitis, the mosquito-borne virus that’s claimed five lives in Oswego County and Central New York. The measure (S.2115), which passed both houses of the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support, creates a new “21st Century Workgroup for Disease Elimination and Reduction” within the state Department of Health.

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Fairgrieve Names Virtue Of The Month Recipients For December

December 18, 2014 Submitted article

Fairgrieve Elementary School’s virtue of the month recipients were named by Principal Jean Ciesla at a special recognition ceremony at the school. Parents and family members were on hand when the students were announced for their outstanding demonstration of the December character trait of empathy.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego County to Participate in Statewide STOP-DWI Holiday Season Crackdown Enforcement Effort

December 18, 2014 Submitted article

The statewide STOP-DWI Crackdown efforts started December 12 and will end on December 31 – January 1. New York State Police, county sheriff and municipal law enforcement agencies across the state will be out in force. Research shows that high-visibility enforcement can reduce drunken driving fatalities by as much as 20 percent.

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