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UPDATE: Smooth Opening for New School Year; Some Transportation Concerns Raised   Opening day of the 2013–14 school year resembled a large family reunion all across the district. Students exchanged hugs and high-fives at all the schools as friends were reunited after the hot and humid summer. They compared notes about their new teachers and classes as well as about how they spent their summer.

The NYS Department of Health has notified the Oswego County Health Department that more evidence of the Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile  viruses was found in collections taken August 28. Four mosquito pools tested positive for EEE. They include one in the town of New Haven,  two in the Toad Harbor Swamp area of  West Monroe, and one near the village of Central Square. Two pools near the village of Central Square tested positive for WNV.

The meeting was the result of a request made by Interim Superintendent of Schools Gary Mix as he has asked the board to gather to approve the appointment of a new school business administrator.

Not that many years ago, scores of anglers stood shoulder to shoulder in the Oswego River reeling in lunkers. Over the years, due to several factors, fishing in the Oswego River has petered out considerably. Now, city officials are looking for ways to revive the sport.

Over the Labor Day weekend, the Oswego City Police Department deployed additional personnel to address quality of life concerns in residential neighborhoods. This detail consisted of marked, unmarked and foot patrols. A total of 33 individuals were arrested as a result of the detail.

The Friends of Fort Ontario will host an Arts, Crafts, and Kites Festival Sept. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the spacious and historic grounds outside the old fort. Admission to the festival is free while normal admission fees will apply to those who wish to tour the old fort. Kite experts from around the United States and Canada and noted kite historian Thom Shanken will be on hand to assist kite fliers of all ages and abilities.

The new state-of-the-art building is located in the center of campus, right next to Campus Center and the building it’s replacing, Snygg Hall. Shineman Hall is named after the late Dr. Richard S. Shineman who was a professor of chemistry at SUNY Oswego from 1962 to 1988. He was the founding chair of the chemistry department.