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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.”

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.

On an afternoon full of storylines during pole day qualifying for the Budweiser International Classic 200 at Oswego Speedway, none was more historical than that of Jessica Zemken looking to become the first woman to qualify for the richest Supermodified race in the world.On Friday night, with a lap of 16.590 seconds at 135.624 mph, history was indeed made, as Zemken officially clocked in 10th quick locking herself into the starting field for Sunday’s 200-lapper which is set to take the green at 3 p.m.

UPDATE 5:30 PM:  Senator Charles Schumer has just informed the mayor’s office that the Port of Oswego Authority has been awarded a $1.5 million grant that will fund the construction of a significant new rail link at the Port. Senator Schumer was committed to working with the U.S. Secretary of Transportation, Anthony Foxx, to position the Oswego project for a TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) grant.

The Oswego City School District Board of Education will once again have seven active members. On September 10 Michael McLaughlin will take the oath of office to serve for the remainder of the 2013-14 school year as a member of the board of education. McLaughlin will be sworn in at the committee and regular meeting of the board at the Oswego High School Anthony J. Murabito Media Center.

Penfield Library at SUNY Oswego is extending borrowing privileges to Oswego County K-12 educators and high school students. Complimentary library cards will give them access to college-level research resources, services and collections. All county educators are welcome to apply for a complimentary library card by visiting the library’s front desk.

With the upcoming Labor Day weekend, Oswego Police will once again have added patrols as part of the “Expanded Quality of Life Initiative.” They will also be out in force as part of the annual nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” crackdown on drunk driving.

The college will receive $139,500 over two years to pilot the program at Oswego Middle School, part of a $2.95 million grant the National Science Foundation awarded to the SUNY system, the New York Academy of Sciences and SUNY Empire State College to bring to scale a mentoring program that has been successful downstate.