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As students in Central and Northern New York prepare to head back to the classroom, State Senator Patty Ritchie is releasing the results of her 2013 School Survey, which shows that most people think area schools are “excellent” but have concerns about more rigid standards under the state’s new Common Core as well as bullying in schools.

The Oswego Public Library welcomes its newest member Dr. Joseph Sgarlata to its board of trustees. Dr. Sgarlata is a retired teacher with more than 32 years of experience at Oswego High School. During his time there, he taught American History and Criminal Justice.

The Direct Selling Education Foundation and the National Association of Community College Entrepreneurship have teamed up with Cayuga Community College to develop and offer the Direct Selling Entrepreneurship training program. Cayuga will offer this program starting on September 8 at the Auburn Campus.

The events, which were funded through a special state grant from Senator Ritchie, allowed Oswego County residents to drop off a maximum of four tires at five locations throughout the county, with the usual $5 fee for tire-drop off being waived. “With one tire acting as a breeding ground for an estimated one million mosquitoes, the more than 2,000 tires we were able to dispose of represent a big step in this year’s fight against insects and the diseases they carry,” said Senator Ritchie.

The Hannibal Central School District’s PreK-8 Common Core Parent Night drew dozens of parents to the first in a series of informational meetings to help parents understand the changes that are occurring through the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Nephrology Associates of Syracuse, PC has made arrangements for a satellite office located in Oswego County at the Oswego Health Center, 10 George Street, Suite 100, Oswego. Dr. Philip Ondocin will begin seeing patients one Wednesday every other month, beginning in September.