At its meeting this week, the Common Council authorized a lease agreement regarding the lighthouse and authorized the Youth Bureau to manage the annual holiday tree lighting ceremony. Councilors approved other resolutions including requests to travel and naming an official newspaper.
At its last meeting, the Oswego City School District Board of Education congratulated the two Oswego High School U.S. Army All-American musicians who were chosen to perform in San Antonio, Texas. They were the only two musicians from the entire state to participate in this elite marching band. Cassandra Hondro and Emily King were presented certificates of recognition during the recent board meeting
Thirty-six robotics teams from all over New York State competed, by invitation only, on January 25 for the title of State Champion at the Northern NY VEX Toss Up State Championship. Two teams from Oswego dominated the competition during the qualification rounds. Both teams made it to the semi-finals; both teams won special awards. And, one of them won a coveted spot in the next level of competition.
The school board also appointed Audit Committee members, OK’d a contract with AmeriCorps and appointed intramural supervisors at the elementary schools.
After a snow and blustery Monday, things will improve slightly Tuesday. The area shoveled out from underneath another 7 inches of snow on Monday. The blowing and drifting snow caused whiteout conditions, which delayed or closed many county school districts and cancelled other afternoon and evening events. It will be cold overnight with more lake effect flurries east of Lake Ontario and Tuesday will see a mix of sun and clouds, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service.
The Oswego County Emergency Management Office announces that the system of emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point will be tested during the week of February 3 through 7. Tests will be conducted between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Local author and speaker Lisa M. Buske recently traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to speak at The Heidi Search Center’s annual banquet. This wasn’t Buske’s first interaction with the HSC. Their relationship began in April 1994 – when the center sent a search and rescue expert to join the search for Buske’s sister, Heidi M. Allen.
On Tuesday, the Oswego City Police Department received a complaint of an alleged sexual assault. An investigation was conducted and on Thursday, Roderick C. Matott, 56, of 112 ½ E. Oneida St., Oswego, was arrested and charged with the following: Rape in the 1st degree- by forcible compulsion- Class B Felony and Rape in the 2nd degree, Actor more than 18 years old and victim under 15 years of age- Class D Felony.
The full council will vote next week on the recommendation. For more than a decade the ceremony has been under the direction of several city volunteers.
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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