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Oswego City School District Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey and senior typist Rachel Enos prepare materials for the start of the school year in the district’s new central offices located in Frederick Leighton Elementary School.

Oswego School District Relocates Central Offices To Leighton Elementary

August 30, 2017 Submitted article

The Oswego City School District has completed the majority of the work involved in moving its central offices to Frederick Leighton Elementary School and district officials say it’s “business as usual” following the effort. The offices of Curriculum, Personnel, Special Education and Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey are now operational within Leighton’s east wing. The Business Office is expected to complete its move in the coming weeks.

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Relief Efforts Rush In To Hurricane Harvey Victims

August 30, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

People from across the nation have sprung into action to help those affected in the path of Hurricane Harvey. The dramatic storm, reaching category 4, has severely flooded parts of Texas as devastating pictures of water rescues have been surfacing on several news outlets. Americans from across the country are fleeing to the scene to help in any way they can.

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University Police Make Felony Arrest

August 30, 2017 Contributor

University Police at SUNY Oswego arrested John J. Turano Jr., 19, on Aug. 27 for charges including felony possession of marijuana. Turano, a sophomore at SUNY Oswego, originally from Whitestone, was arrested after a traffic stop discovered he was allegedly carrying 41 pounds of marijuana, police said.

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Fulton Graduation Rates Climb to 84 Percent, Broad State Testing Results Discussed

August 29, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Executive director of instruction and assessment, Elizabeth Conners, along with G. Ray Bodley High School principal, Donna Parkhurst announced that the FCSD high school graduation rate was officially reported at 84 percent for the June 2017 graduates. While the final number has room to slightly fluctuate with the official results of August graduates pending completion of summer courses, Parkhurst said the current rating brings an increase of eight percent over last year’s 76 percent graduation rate. Following the announcement, the board of education was given a brief overview of recently released state testing results for grades third through eighth, with a more in depth presentation to follow at a later meeting.

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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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New “Ten Spin” Installed at Patrick Park

August 29, 2017 Contributor

Fulton’s Summer Parks Program Counselor Zach Vaccaro leads children at Patrick Park as they play on the new “Ten-Spin.” This inclusive play equipment was recommended by Denzak Recreational Design because it can hold up to 10 children of all abilities at one time, either sitting, kneeling, or standing

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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.

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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Julie Chetney looks on as her son, Nate, advocates for upgrades at the Kingsford Park playground.

Council OK’s Oswego’s 2018 Budget

August 28, 2017 Steve Yablonski

At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, the 2018 budget was approved 5-2 with councilors Pat McLaughlin and Shawn Walker voting no. Adding funding to the budget for upgrades for the Kingsford Park playground was the stumbling block. The $45,715, 532 spending plan carries a tax increase of 3.48 percent. The tax rate per $1,000 assessed value is 15.67.

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Aerial Spraying of Toad Harbor Area is Completed

August 28, 2017 Contributor

Aerial spraying of portions of the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia was completed between 6:15 and 8:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28. Oswego County contracted with Duflo Spray-Chemical Inc. from Lowville to conduct the aerial spraying of about 10,000 acres of the Toad Harbor / Big Bay Swamp near the north shore of Oneida Lake to reduce Eastern equine encephalitis virus, which is spread through the bite of an infected mosquito.

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Oswego County Will Conduct Aerial Spraying Tonight

August 28, 2017 Contributor

The Oswego County Health Department plans to conduct aerial spraying of approximately 10,000 acres of land in the Big Bay – Toad Harbor Swamp area in the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia between 6:15 and 9 this evening (August 28). The area is bounded by U.S. Route 11 in Central Square to the west; NYS Route 49 to the north; up to but not including the village of Constantia to the east; and the shoreline of Oneida Lake to the south.

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