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Bridgehouse Brats Are NYS’s Youngest Canal Ambassadors

September 2, 2013 Contributor

The newest official envoys of the New York State Canal System range in age from eight to 18 and can be seen running errands, greeting boaters, tending the grounds and helping out at the Lock 1 Bridgehouse Museum on the Oswego River Canal. The Bridgehouse Brats spend their summers learning leadership and teamwork skills while maintaining a pleasant and clean environment at Henley Park and the Bridgehouse Museum on State Street.

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Lichty Takes His First Oswego ISMA Super Nationals And Second Big Win Of Season At Big O

September 2, 2013 Contributor

In July, Canadian Mike Lichty was on fire when he came to Oswego for the King of Wings. He not only set a new track record, but also dominated the race to take home the prestigious KoW crown. Saturday night at the 20th annual running of the Bud Light Oswego Super Nationals, Lichty could not hold onto his recently set track record, which was topped by Dave Shullick Jr., but he was able to dominate the 60-lapper to claim his first Super Nationals victory worth $3500.

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Muggy August Was Actually Cooler Than Average

September 1, 2013 Steve Yablonski

Despite the humidity, August 2013 goes into the record books as cooler than normal. That’s right, cooler, according to Bill Gregway, local observer for the National Weather Service. The average temperature last month was a pleasant 68.6 degrees, but that is 0.8-degree below average. Gregway said, “Temperature wise it wasn’t a bad month. The humidity was a little tough at times.”

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Schartner Sweetens Season With Second Small Block Super Classic Win

September 1, 2013 Chris Porter

By Chris Porter Photos – Jim Feeney Having come into the 2013 racing season at the Oswego Speedway with high hopes of a small block supermodified track championship, North Carolina invader, Andrew Schartner, entered Classic […]

Bond celebrates his second Budweiser International Classic victory

September 1, 2013 Contributor

57th annual Budweiser International Classic 200 (200-laps):
1. 47 – Bob Bond, 2. 7 – Otto Sitterly, 3. 26 – Shaun Gosselin, 4. 88 – Ryan Litt, 5. 50 – Dave Gruel

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Dan Vauter Wins The Modified Feature At The Fulton Speedway; Pat Ward Earns His First Track Championship

September 1, 2013 Contributor

What a way to end the 2013 regular season at the Fulton Speedway Saturday. The night saw first time winners, a Modified team with no sponsors on the quarter panel go to victory lane, champions crowned, and one of the most popular drivers anywhere in Modified racing grab his first Fulton track championship.

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School’s Open—Drive Carefully Campaign Under Way

September 1, 2013 Submitted article

Major Rodney W. Campbell, Troop D Commander urges everyone to support the AAA’s annual “School’s Open—Drive Carefully” campaign to help preserve the safety of children traveling to and from school.

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Fulton Speedway Quick Results 08/31/2013

August 31, 2013 Contributor

(TRACEY ROAD EQUIPMENT BIG BLOCK MODIFIEDS 35 LAPS) – DAN VAUTER, Dale Planck, Ryan Phelps, Chad Phelps, Larry Wight, Roy Bresnahan, Jim Witko, Billy Decker, Chris Hile, Tom Sears Jr., Pat Ward, Katelyn Kane, Tim Sears Jr., Steve Hulsizer, Chuck Bower, Randy Chrysler, Rob Bellinger, Matt Hulsizer, Joe August Jr., Roy Shields, Jim Walsh, Tim Schneider Jr., Tim Harris.

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OCO Cancer Services Program Welcomes Fulton Medical Imaging

August 31, 2013 Contributor

The Cancer Services Program provides free cancer screenings including clinical breast exams, mammograms, pap/pelvic exams and colon cancer screenings to uninsured women ages 40 to 64, uninsured men ages 50 to 64 and uninsured or underinsured women under 40 years of age who are at risk of, or has had a clinically significant finding for breast cancer.

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‘Remarkable Women’ celebrates state’s difference-makers

August 31, 2013 Contributor

A new book co-edited by current and former SUNY Oswego faculty members recounts the indelible niches the women of New York state have carved, from suffragist Susan B. Anthony to astronaut Eileen Collins, from abolitionist and humanitarian Harriet Tubman to actor, comedian and producer Lucille Ball.

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