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Oswego Daily News

One Child Gives To Help Others

August 24, 2009 Contributor
<p>Mary Buske poses with the two deputies that ran the Operation Safe Kid program. The sheriff's department also took up a penny collection to help Mary's efforts to both help the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and The Ride for Missing Children and to let Mary know they haven't forgotten her aunt, Heidi Allen.</p>Mary Buske turned eleven years old in July. Instead of asking for gifts, she asked her friends to bring “Pennies for Posters.” Mary and her mom, Lisa Buske, have traveled the past couple years to Utica and Albany to support “The Ride for Missing Children.” The Ride for Missing Children is a fundraiser to raise awareness for the missing while also educating children to keep them safe

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Community

Oswego County Health Department Sponsors Rabies Clinic Aug. 5 at Williamstown Fire Station

July 27, 2009 Contributor
Reports of rabies increase during the summer months, and whether you live in a rural area, suburb or city, it is natural to be concerned.

“The most effective way to protect yourself and your family from rabies is to have your pets vaccinated,” said Dr. Dennis Norfleet, Oswego County Public Health Director. “Dogs, cats and pet ferrets are required by law to have a current rabies immunization.”

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Community

Camp Hollis Posts New Welcome Sign

July 14, 2009 Contributor
[caption id="attachment_17579" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="The staff at Camp Hollis, Oswego County's residential summer camp, recently installed a new sign to welcome campers and visitors to the facility. The sign was designed and painted by Leanna Chapman. Lumber and materials for the sign were provided by Burke’s Home Center of Oswego. The design, construction of the sign framing and setting were done by Jerry Rounsville and Travis Knox. Pictured in front of the sign, from left, are staff members Rounsville and Knox, Josh Bennett from Burke’s Home Center, and Chapman."]<p>The staff at Camp Hollis, Oswego County's residential summer camp, recently installed a new sign to welcome campers and visitors to the facility. The sign was designed and painted by Leanna Chapman. Lumber and materials for the sign were provided by Burke’s Home Center of Oswego. The design, construction of the sign framing and setting were done by Jerry Rounsville and Travis Knox. Pictured in front of the sign, from left, are staff members Rounsville and Knox, Josh Bennett from Burke’s Home Center, and Chapman.</p>[/caption]

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Fulton Daily News

Mosquitoes Carrying EEE Found Here Much Earlier Than Usual

July 14, 2009 Contributor
<p>A mosquito.</p>

Oswego County’s discovery of a mosquito carrying an Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus makes the county and the state the first place in the country to discover the potentially deadly illness this year.  It’s also one of the earliest annual discoveries for the county on record.

Lucky us.

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