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Dr. Robert “Mac” West, of Informal Learning Experiences in Denver, conducted a feasibility study regarding the plan to create a children’s museum in the Port City. “It’s a fantastic project,” he said. As the group moves forward, two of its biggest challenges are going to be the cost and finding a location, he pointed out. Organizers of the year-old project are heartened by the strong community support they have received so far.

Some city workers didn’t want to give up 4 percent of their salaries and take a two-week furlough, the mayor said. Some even felt the city should layoff workers to cut expenses, he added. The city is now looking at alternative sources of revenue.

Today (Jan. 29), US Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the New York State Canal Flood Warning System has received a Federal Emergency Management Agency funding obligation totaling $1.2 million for the installation of rain and stream gauges along the Mohawk River, Oswego River and Upper Hudson River Basin.

Fort Ontario State Historic Site and its superintendent, Paul Lear, will be featured in a public television documentary entitled “Losing Ground: The Race to Preserve War of 1812 Battlefields in New York State.” It will be shown at 9 p.m. Feb 10 on WCNY.

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.