Month: August 2017

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Oswego Daily News

Aerial Spraying Helped; EEE and WNV still active in Oswego County

August 29, 2017 Contributor

Initial surveillance shows that aerial spraying of Toad Harbor Swamp on Aug. 28 was effective in reducing the number of mosquitoes, but people should continue to be vigilant about protecting themselves from mosquito bites, Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang said today (August 29). “The county and state health departments continue to monitor mosquito and mosquito-borne virus activities in Oswego County,” said Huang.

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As Summer Continues, Don’t Forget To Fight The Bite

August 29, 2017 Contributor

Given the recent wet weather, it’s important that we take steps that help prevent mosquitoes from breeding in places like old waste tires and barrels of water. These common items can serve as an ideal breeding ground for mosquitoes, which can carry sometimes deadly diseases like West Nile and Eastern Equine Encephalitis, commonly known as “EEE.”

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SUNY Oswego's Red Carpet team, including sophomore Xianna Cooper (foreground) and junior Sergio Valoy, give assists to new students moving into renovated and modernized Scales Hall. The college greeted its most culturally and ethnically diverse class ever for the Aug. 28 start of fall semester classes.
Oswego Daily News

Record Applications, Diversity Mark Latest High Points For SUNY Oswego

August 29, 2017 Contributor

As fall classes get under way at SUNY Oswego, the college has greeted the most diverse class of new freshmen in its history. A record year for applications at Oswego — more than 11,700 — produced a Class of 2021 of nearly 1,500 students, the fifth straight year freshmen enrollments have topped 1,400, based on preliminary figures from Dan Griffin, director of admissions.

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Porky and Buddy Pet Health – Are You and Your Pets Prepared For An Emergency?

August 29, 2017 Contributor

We have been watching Hurricane Harvey slam Texas and Louisiana, and worrying about both the people and the animals caught in this storm. Which got us thinking that it’s time to nag you all again about how to be prepared for what Mother Nature will undoubtedly throw at us, in our case not so much hurricanes, but certainly gigantic blizzards, flooding, wind. The best thing you can do for yourself and your pets is to be prepared for the two basic emergency scenarios – you are either stuck inside your house or you are stuck with having to leave your house. So here are our suggestions for the basics.

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