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Oswego Daily News

Children’s Museum of Oswego eager to reveal feasibility study results

Olivia Emmons’ face ‘says it all’, as she marvels in delight with CMOO’s new Light Exploration Table exhibit. Picture captured at CMOO’s Winter Wonderland event held over winter break in Oswego at the McCrobie Center.The Children’s Museum of Oswego is taking a giant leap forward as it will hold a presentation to reveal the results of its recently completed feasibility study. It will be on January 29 at 7 p.m. at the American Foundry. The board of trustees commissioned Dr. Robert “Mac” West of Informal Learning Experiences, Inc., to conduct the study. Dr. West’s study will help place CMOO into the dynamic community and includes an assessment of the current state of financial, cultural, and demographic aspects of our area.

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Community

Oswego County BOCES New Vision Information Night set Feb. 5

High school juniors who are looking to bolster their college resume by enrolling in a New Vision course their senior year can learn about the program during an information night Feb. 5. The event, for prospective New Vision students and their parents, aims to introduce students to the program and provide information ranging from the application process to the specific opportunities available.

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Community

Senator Ritchie’s Statement On The Governor’s Proposed Executive Budget

The 2014-2015 State Budget address delivered by Governor Cuomo puts New York State in a great position to build upon the work we have done in recent years to control spending, cut taxes and invest in initiatives that create new jobs and revitalize our economy. Working together, we have put a stop to the decades of late and unbalanced budgets by passing three consecutive early budgets.

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RSVP Offers Bone Builder Classes For Men, Women Of All Ages

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, a division of SUNY Oswego’s Office of Business and Community Relations, offers a biweekly osteoporosis exercise regimen at more than 20 sites throughout Oswego County. The RSVP-sponsored classes are self-paced and ensure the program itself does not increase stress or cause pain.

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Oswego Daily News

Barclay: Tax Cuts, Ethics Part of Budget Proposal but CNY Left Out

Assemblyman Will Barclay released the following statement today (Jan. 22) following the Governor’s 2014-15 Executive Budget proposal. I am pleased to hear about the tax cuts for Upstate manufacturers. Cutting corporate taxes will give businesses more reason to stay as well as attract others. It was disappointing to hear so little about Central New York in the speech. I hope the budget reveals other details for our region.

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Fulton Daily News

Task forces focus on data as strategic plan comes together for Hannibal schools

Hannibal school personnel, community stakeholders, students and parents continued to lay the groundwork for the district’s future during a meeting recently among the Strategic Plan Committee’s three task forces. Divided into groups targeting student engagement, family/community engagement and academic achievement, the task forces delved into lengthy discussions to help develop a five-year blueprint for Hannibal schools.

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Community

Brewerton Elementary Students Experience the Great Barrier Reef with Reef Videoconferencing

Recently, students at Brewerton Elementary School in the Central Square Central School District, joined together with Craig McGrogan and the Reed HQ Aquarium in Australia for an undersea adventure. The videoconference was part of a distance learning initiative between Oswego County BOCES and Central Square CSD.

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