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Tioga Turns The Tide:
Our Community Celebrates
A Year of Progress
One year ago, in September 2011,
our community suffered the worst flood-
ing in recent history. The Village of
Owego and some community members
are working together to recognize the
event’s impact on our community and
celebrate the progress the community
has made in the last year.
Jana Inglasbe, Long Term Recovery
Committee Member said “Rebuilding is
a long process and we aren’t done yet.
We believe it’s important to gather as a
community and celebrate the fact that
we are here, we will rebuild and we will
continue to move forward together.”
To celebrate the progress made to-
wards recovery the community has two
events planned. Starting at 5:00 pm on
Friday, September 7, The Village of
Owego is hosting a block party in down-
town Owego complete with amazing
specials from downtown merchants, live
music and fireworks. The event contin-
ues Saturday, September 8, from 11:00
am to 4:00 pm as Tioga Opportunities,
Inc. hosts a community picnic at the
Countryside Community Center on
Sheldon Guile Blvd. in Owego. The
community picnic will feature a free
BBQ, bingo, games, bounce house, and
lots of goodies for the kids including a
display of fire trucks, free bike helmets
and car seats.
The fireworks will be launched from
Draper Park and are the fireworks origi-
nally scheduled for the 4th of July. The
Village of Owego and the event plan-
ning committee would like to thank Vi-
sions Federal Credit Union for their gen-
erous support of the fireworks.
Details of the events can be found on
pages 6 & 12 (Events may be added)
Nichols Community Day
Held on Labor Day
When the girls of Girl Scout Troop
113 heard that the annual Nichols Old
Home Day was not going to happen this
year because of the damage caused by
last year's flood to Kirby Park, they put
their efforts together to seek a solution.
They girls have come to expect getting
together with friends and neighbors for a
last celebration before school starts. To
keep the community spirit alive and to
build upon it, Troop 113 and its leaders
and their created advisory board, put
together a plan for Nichols Community
Day within an unbelievably short time.
The Community Day included a pa-
rade, games, sales, artists and vendors
selling wares, music, and food.
The Nichols Community Day Parade started at 10am from Cady Avenue.
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to 7:00 pm on the grounds of St. Francis
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A Mass will be held in the church at
11:00 am.
There will be pub foods, Irish liba-
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live music with The Irish Lads and Pat
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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor,
At the August 23, 2012 OACSD
School board meeting there was a dis-
cussion concerning the new elementary
school that is going to be built. A fact
finding design committee has been es-
tablished and not surprisingly there are
not any community taxpayers on that
committee. There are only district em-
ployees. So much for the BOE and the
Superintendent wanting the community
to be involved in all things related to the
school system yet community taxpayers
are left out of this process. Does this set
a good tone of good will between the
BOE, Superintendent, and with the com-
munity? I give Mr. Crosby a lot of credit
for asking why the community was not
being asked to participate within the
design committee, and the Superinten-
dent said it was due to time constraints.
TIME CONSTRAINTS???? That is a
very poor reason why the Superinten-
dent doesn’t want to deal with the tax-
payers even though the taxpayers are
paying his salary. Where were the rest of
the BOE in asking those kinds of ques-
tions? There weren’t any. Where is the
cooperation between the BOE and tax-
payers? I don’t see it.
Sincerely,
Candy Sweppenheiser, Owego
The Leadership Tioga Raffle winner will
receive 175 pounds of Local 4H Hand
Raised Angus Beef. The drawing will be
held October 4, 2012. Tickets are $5.00
per ticket. To purchase tickets call 687-
2020 or visit the Chamber Office, 80
North Avenue, Owego.
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Tioga County Veterans News Briefs Families Asked for POW/MIA
Names for 24-Hour Vigil Ten Tioga County veterans details
will honor the brave and patriotic
Americans who were held prisoners of
war and remember those who are still
missing in action at a 24-hour POW/
MIA Vigil on Saturday and Sunday,
September 22-23, at the Tioga County
Veterans Memorial in Owego.
Vietnam Veterans of America
Chapter 480 President Bill Chandler
invites the public to stop by anytime
during the vigil to pay respects.
An opening ceremony will be
conducted by Tioga Post 401 American
Legion at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September
22. Closing ceremony by the Vietnam
Veterans of America from 12:45 to 3:00
pm, Sunday, September 23.
Participating in three hour vigils are
members of American Legion Posts
from Owego, Candor, Nichols and
Waverly, VFW Posts from Owego and
Waverly, Tioga County Marine Corps
League, Owego VFW Ladies Auxiliary
and Men's Auxiliary and Vietnam
Veterans of America.
Contact Tioga Post 401 Adjutant and
3RD Vice Commander Tom Simons 687
-5799 or Commander Ed Bidwell 687-
6880 for more information.
Families of veterans are asked to
identify deceased veterans who were
POWs and MIAs and veterans still
living who were POWs for the vigil
ceremony of remembrance and for a
Tioga County POW/MIA Tribute
Plaque.
This POW/MIA information has to
be redone since it was lost in the
September 2011 flood. Email contact
information to VFW Post 1371
Memorial Day Chairman
[email protected] or call 687-4229.
Gold Star Mothers Day September 30
Gold Star Mother's Day is observed in
the United States on the last Sunday of
September each year.
It is a day for people to recognize and
honor those who have lost a son or
daughter while serving the United States
Armed Forces.
It is a day for you to show your love,
sorrow, and reverence toward Gold Star
mothers and their families.
"Death of a Salesman" in Owego The Ti-Ahwaga Players will perform
Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"
next month.
The play is a gripping play of deep
and revealing beauty that remains one of
the most profound classic dramas of the
American theatre. The story revolves
around the last days of Willy Loman, a
failing salesman, who cannot understand
how he failed to win success and happi-
ness. Through a series of tragic, soul-
searching revelations of his life we dis-
cover how his quest for the “American
Dream” kept him blind to the people
who truly loved him.
The play will be performed October 5,
6, 7, October 12, 13, 14, and October 19,
20, 21. Friday and Saturday performanc-
es are at 8:00 pm, Sunday performances
are at 2:00 pm. General admission is
$18, Fridays Students w/ID $10, Sun-
days Seniors 60+ $15.
The Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Cen-
ter is at 42 Delphine Street in Owego.
For more information, call 687-2130, or
go to www.tiahwaga.com
Blood Drive - September 7 All Types of Donors Are Needed
An American Red Cross Blood Drive
will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 pm on
Friday, September 7, at the Candor Fire
Station, 74 Owego Road/Route 96 in
Candor.
Every two seconds, someone needs
blood. With that many donations are
needed, it's almost impossible that blood
donation won't touch your life. The rea-
son people need blood are numerous.
Accident and burn victims, cancer pa-
tients, Children with blood disorders,
Patients with sickle cell disease, the list
goes on. You can donate every 56 days.
Everyday in the United States 38,000
donations are needed. There is a real
need for blood Please call 1-800-GIVE-
LIFE
Summer Recreation Program Thanks Community More than 70 children enjoyed a
summer enrichment program that in-
cluded field trips and basic swim lessons
this year through the Newark Valley
Joint Summer Recreation Program,
thanks to generous grant from Mildred
Faulkner Truman Foundation.
“I am thankful to be able to offer this
opportunity to the children of our com-
munity,” said Jacia Donnelly, camp di-
rector. “Not only were we able to pro-
vide a summer of fun activities for our
youth, but continue to provide free swim
lessons and water safety instruction.”
The Newark Valley Joint Summer
Recreation Program provides free sum-
mer enrichment activities to school-age
children in the community. This year, in
addition to offering free swim lessons,
the children went on two field trips, one
to Skate Estate in Vestal, and to Cinema
Saver in Endicott.
The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foun-
dation provided a generous grant of
$1,520. This money was used to provide
safe busing transportation to and from
the camp to the field trip locations, Don-
nelly said.
There is no charge for the recreation
program, which is operated by the Vil-
lage of Newark Valley and donations
from campers’ parents.
“It’s thanks to donations from organi-
zations like the Mildred Faulkner Tru-
man Foundation that we were able to
offer this valuable program to the chil-
dren of our community,” Donnelly said.
Other generous gifts were received from
the Blessed Trinity Parish. Greenwood
Park provided free access for learn-to-
swim lessons and for free swim time for
the children.
In addition to the field trip and swim-
ming activities, the Joint Recreation
Program provides arts and crafts, games
and other recreational opportunities for
school-age children in the Newark Val-
ley, Berkshire, and Richford during four
weeks of the summer. This year’s pro-
gram concluded on August 9, 2012. The
program generally begins mid-July.
The Owego Free Academy (OFA)
Class of 1967 will hold its 45-year class
reunion on October 5, 6, and 7, 2012.
For more information, contact Stephen
Hill at [email protected].
OFA Class of '67 Reunion
SEPTEMBER 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
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CLEAN OUT TIME! We can help with Hauling, Clean Outs, Local Moving, Housecleaning & Lawn Care. Call for free estimates! 607-699-0212 11/12 NEED IT CLEANED OUT & HAULED AWAY? We just charge less for one room to the whole house. Also garages, barns & sheds. Free estimates MK’s Affordable Cleanouts 607-217-7455 12/12 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 687-5750 04/13 ANTIQUE TRACTOR COLLECTION: all WF Ford 8N 1950 new tires. Farmall A 1940’s new tires, Massey Harris Pony new tires, John Deere LA being restored. Massey Harris 101Sr 1946, Oliver 88 1949. All show tractors. Call Craig at (607) 625-4386 09/12 PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR: old toys, crooks, jugs, jewelry and lots of other items made before 1971. Call Dave at 607-240-9546 12/12 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 WANTED: Your classified ad for our October, 2012 issue. Please send in form below by September 25.
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The Tioga County Historical Society
needs volunteer actors for four roles in
an upcoming "Living Among the Dead”
tour at Evergreen Cemetery in Owego.
The roles are: Civil War sailor Richard
Stout (1836-1896); Sa-sa-na Loft (ca
1831-1852); Dr. Helen Dean King (1869
-1955); and James Hollingsworth (1885-
1962), an African-American who owned
a barbershop in Owego.
Volunteer tour guides are also need-
ed. Scripts will be provided for all roles.
A meeting will be held before the event,
time and date to be determined.
If interested, contact Kevin Lentz,
687-2460 or [email protected]
Volunteer Actors Needed for "Living Among the Dead" Cemetery Tour
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Apalachin Lions Club News
The Apalachin Lions Club in partnership with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, participated in a Mobile Food Pantry Distribution August 29 at St Margaret Mary Catholic Church parking lot, 1110 Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. The next pantry is in October 31.
Fall Highway Clean Up Would you like to HELP?
The Apalachin Lions club is looking
for help with the clean up of Route 434
on Saturday, October 13, at 9:00 am. The
clean up crew will meet at BEAM
Electronics on Route 434. The amount of
time normally spent is approximately
two hours to pick up trash on a three-
mile stretch of Rt. 434 in Apalachin.
Please bring gloves, and dress for the
weather. All clean up supplies will be
furnished. For more information or
questions call Lion Vince Hawley at 625
-2365.
Apalachin Lions Club Inaugural 5K Run/Walk
Runners Wanted The Apalachin Lions Club is hosting
its Inaugural Walk/Run on October 20,
2012. It will be held at the Apalachin
Fireman’s Field Day Grounds at 10:00
am with Registration opening up at 9:00
am. The race will help to benefit the
Apalachin Lions Club Activities Fund,
with all proceeds going back into the
Apalachin/Little Meadows
Communities. The entry fee for this is
event is $18.00 (pre-registration and
includes an official race T-shirt) and
$20.00 (day of the race, limited T-shirts
available). A small snack will be
available after the race. There will be
prizes awarded to the Over winner, Top
Male, Top Female, and several different
ago brackets. There will also be a Kids
Fun Run during the race.
Immediately following the 5K run,
the Apalachin Fire Department will host
its annual fall Open House with a
Chicken BBQ starting at 12:00 Noon on
the grounds. For more information about
the run, visit the Apalachin Lions Club
web site at www.apalachinlions.com or
email Lion Jake Brown at
Back to School Program The Apalachin Lions Club has
conducted a Back to School program for
the last 24 years. In cooperation with the
Vestal Target, $75 gift certificates were
given out to help defray some of the cost
of getting children equipped for school.
Seventy-three children benefited from
this program.
25th Annual Lions International Peace
Poster Contest "Imagine Peace" is the theme for the
2012 Peace Poster Contest which the
Apalachin Lions Club is sponsoring in
two local schools. Student’s ages 11
through 13 are eligible to participate.
Students select a medium as outlined in
the contest rules and draw, paint, or
sketch their interpretation of the theme.
The deadline is October 8. Contact
person in the schools:
Owego Apalachin Middle School - Sue
Anderson, Vestal Middle School - Leigh
Kaminsky.
Montesano Brothers Make Presidents' Lists Joel Stephen Montesano made the
President's List for the Spring 2012
semester at the SUNY Institute of
Technology in Utica.
Nicholas Montesano made the
President's List for the Spring 2012
semester at SUNY Oswego.
Joel and Nicholas are sons of Gary
and Eileen Montesano of Apalachin.
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Tioga Downs Casino
Supports Veterans Group
Chairman of American Racing and
Entertainment Jeff Gural was at Tioga
Downs on September 3 for an important
presentation. As a way of giving back to
those who have so heroically served and
protected us, a check for all ticket sales
proceeds from the Oak Ridge Boys con-
cert held August 10 at Tioga Downs was
presented to the Southern Tier Veterans
Support Group.
In addition to the proceeds raised
from ticket sales, Mr. Gural personally
donated $10.00 for each ticket making a
total of $20 for every ticket sold. That
brought the amount of the final donation
to a remarkable $78,400 for the South-
ern Tier Veterans Support Group.
“Once again, I am grateful for the oppor-
tunity to help our veterans here in the
twin tiers. The Oak Ridge Boys is one of
my favorite groups, and the donation is
being done in appreciation for all that
the veterans in the country have done to
keep us safe,” Mr. Gural stated.
Mr. Gural and Tioga Downs have
made several notable donations to veter-
an’s causes, and continue to make giving
to such causes a priority. Last year’s
Wynonna concert at Tioga Downs raised
$40,870 through ticket sales, with Mr.
Gural’s $5.00 match adding another
$20,435 to the final amount that was
then donated to the Southern Tier Veter-
ans Support Group.
Tioga Downs Casino is open year-
round with video gaming machines, sim-
ulcast horse racing, restaurants, a sports
bar and special entertainment events. It
is located along the north side of NY
Route 17/ I-86, two miles west of exit 62
in Nichols, NY. For more information
go to www.tiogadowns.com (1-888-
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Community Calendar SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 8
►Craft Fair and Bake Sale - Satur-day, Sept 8, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, indoor and outdoor at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 117 Main St., Owego. 20+ vendors, unique gifts, decorations, food items, raffle. Origi-nal crafts only. Handicap accessible. ►Roast Turkey/Ham Dinner - Sat-urday, Sept 8, 3 to 7:30 pm. All You Can Eat. Candor Fire Co. Hall, 74 Owego Rd., Candor
SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 9 ►Irish Festival - Sunday, Sept 9, 12Noon to 7pm, St. Francis Xavier Church grounds, Friendsville, PA. Mass at 11am. Music by The Irish Lads and Pat Kane. Food, Games, Prizes. $7 admission.
WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 12 Open Hearts Dinner - Wed., Sept 12, 5 to 6:30 pm, McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St, Candor.
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 15 ►Carve Christmas Ornament - Saturday, Sept 15, 9am to 4:30 pm. Carve, paint 1-2 ornaments. Adults & ages 12+ w/adult. $15; $12 NVHS members. Bring lunch, 12” ruler, utili-ty knife. Bement-Billings Museum, 9241 Rt 38, Newark Valley. Pre-register by Sept 12. Call (607)642-5412. www.nvhistory.org.
►Block Party BBQ Picnic - Satur-day, Sept 15, Noon to 5pm, Dinner at 1pm, Catered meal of pork, chick-en, salt potatoes, baked beans. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Owego ►Fish Fry and Steak Roast - Sat., Sept 15, 12 Noon to 6:30 pm, McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St. Candor. Gances cooking. Fried had-dock, pork BBQ, NY strip steak, fries, cole slaw. $11 dinner, $7 sand-wich. Call 659-4906 for pre-sale tick-ets. www.candormethodists.com ►Soup & Salad Supper - Saturday, Sept 15, 4:30 to 6pm, at The First United Methodist Church, Main St., Newark Valley. Takeouts available. Free will donation. ►Chinese Auction - Saturday, Sept 15, at Country Side Community Cen-ter, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego. Doors open at 6 pm, drawing at 7 pm. 50-50 raffle. Refreshments. Sponsored by the Owego Lions.
MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 17 ►Americans for Restoring the Constitution Meeting - Monday, Sept 17, 7pm at Vestal Public Li-brary, Vestal. www.afrtcny.com
SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 22 ►Harvest Dinner - Saturday, Sept 22, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Fellowship Hall 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apala-chin
• Community BBQ - Free hot dogs and
hamburgers
• Fire Truck display along Sheldon
Guile Boulevard
• Free bouncy house & other kid activi-
ties from Calvary Church
• Horseshoes, Bingo, Ladder Ball and
Bocce Ball
• Open House at Long Meadow with
fresh baked cookies
• Sheriff SWAT vehicle display & car-
seat give-away
• OPD Bike engraving, helmet give
away
• Free backpacks for the new school year
• Project RENEW will be making their
famous stress balls and other crafts
• WIC tent
• Free games for kids
• Family Reading Partnership of Owego
Apalachin
• Catholic Charities of Tompkins Tioga
Community Picnic Saturday, September 8, 11am to 4pm
Countryside Community Center, Sheldon Guile Blvd. Owego
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Owego Native Earns
Rare Honor from American Legion
An Owego native has become only
the eleventh person in the history of the
93-year-old American Legion to be
named “Past National Commander of
The American Legion” without actually
serving a term as national commander.
Richard M. Pedro joins legendary
New Yorkers Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,
and longtime U.S. Representative Ham-
ilton Fish in receiving the rare honor.
Delegates at the organization’s 94th
Annual National Convention unani-
mously passed Resolution 1, which offi-
cially bestowed the office upon the adju-
tant for The American Legion Depart-
ment of New York.
“I am absolutely floored,” Pedro said
after being sworn in as a past national
commander by the current National
Commander, Fang A. Wong, also of
New York. “The American Legion is a
great organization. I am honored and
proud to be a part of it.”
Pedro joined American Legion Post
401 in Tioga, New York, 67 years ago
after serving in the U.S. Navy.
While presenting Pedro a plaque
commemorating the honor, North Caro-
lina Executive Committee member Jerry
Hedrick said, “These plaques are usually
given to men who are about to do great
things, but you have already done great
things, a lifetime full of great things for
your fellow veterans, your country and
The American Legion. We know that
you will continue to serve The American
Legion and all of us will continue to be
far better because of it.”
National Commander Fang A. Wong (left); Honorary PNC Dick Pedro (center); and National Executive Committeeman Jerry L. Hedrick of North Carolina (right).
"Bull in a China Shop" in Nichols The Community Care Network of
Nichols (CCNN) and the Tioga Acting
Guild (TAG) pulled off another wonder-
ful dinner/theatre event August 3 to 5 at
the Nichols Elementary Gymnasium.
Audiences were treated to a delicious
chicken and biscuit dinner and then a
hilarious rendition of Bull in a China
Shop. In spite of the heat, the show was
a wonderful success and was enjoyed by
all who attended.
TAG has partnered with CCNN for
several dinner/theatre fundraisers, com-
ing under CCNN’s Not-for-Profit um-
brella. However, director Robin Benesh
announced that TAG was in the process
of becoming its own Not for Profit In-
corporation and would be producing
future plays on their own. While they
appreciate the partnership they have
experienced with CCNN, it is time to
make a go of it on their own. This is a
big step for TAG, one they are very ex-
cited about. TAG’s vision is to not only
entertain the community with quality
theatre, but to hold other cultural events
to both raise funds for charitable organi-
zations as well as sponsor free events for
the public. This makes TAG a very
unique organization, one in which they
hope will receive great support from the
communities and businesses in the sur-
rounding areas.
TAG is in the process of forming a
board of directors and all the necessary
paperwork to make it happen. They hope
to hold open auditions in the near future.
You can follow TAG’s announcements
and contact them by liking their Face-
book page, or contact Robin Benesh via
email ([email protected]).
Gallery Forty-One Features Literary Arts Gallery Forty-One on Lake Street in
Owego is venturing into a new
expression of art form, the literary arts,
by featuring the works of Owego writer
and author, R. W. White throughout the
month of September. During the Third
Friday Art Walk, September 21, 5:00 to
8:00 pm, the Gallery will host an author
event and book-signing with Bob White.
When asked to explain how writing
was an art form, White replied, “In as
much as a painter begins with a blank
canvas and within weeks or months will
have a completed image within a frame,
the fiction writer will begin with a blank
screen or page and within a year or
several years have a completed story
between two covers. All writing,” he
added, “particularly fiction, evolves
from the creative skills of the writer.”
Bob White’s 2012 release is The
Secret of Abetifi, a thriller set in West
Africa. His other novels are Hotbed in
Tranquility and Susquehanna Scandal.
He also has two nonfiction books to his
credit, Yours Truly, C. P. Avery, the
biography of Tioga County’s first
elected judge, and Love, Kilby, the true
story of a woman’s use of alternative
therapies in surviving breast cancer.
These books are available in either print
or e-book format at
www.booksbybobwhite.com.
Gallery Forty-One welcomes
applicants for membership. Pick up an
application at the Gallery, or contact
Jerry Arbes at 637-2739 or
[email protected]. The Gallery is open
Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11:00
am to 5:00 pm, with extended hours to
8:00 pm on Owego’s Third Friday Art
Walks.
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A Ribbon Cutting was held August
30 at Independence Physical Therapy at
80 North Avenue in Owego.
All of the services of Independence
Physical Therapy can be conveniently
offered in the comfort of your home or
place of residence. Independence Physi-
cal Therapy specializes in the restoration
of function after injuries or surgery to
the hip, knee, ankle and foot. They also
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Snowzilla 5K Run Will Kick Off Holidays Help Raise Funds to Bring Snowzilla to
Owego's Lights on the River Festival
Saturday, November 10, 2012 - Run
the Snowzilla 5K to kick off the Holiday
Season! Help raise funds to bring the
Snowzilla Toboggan Slide (a simulated
snow covered hill, snow tube attraction)
to Owego for the Lights on the River
Festival on December 7. This inflatable
toboggan slide is for adults and children
and simulates a slide down a snow cov-
ered hill. It's a massive attraction and
riders board a snow tube for the ride to
the bottom of the slide. There is only one
Snowzilla attraction in the United States
and it's coming to Owego for the Lights
on the River Festival, December 7. It
will be located on Lake Street.
The Snowzilla 5K will begin on Sat-
urday, November 10, at 9:00 am. There
will also be a Kids 1.6K Run at 11:00
am. Pre-registration is $15 and Kids Run
is $7. Both runs will be competitive and
prizes will be awarded in age/gender
categories.
All runners will received a free em-
broidered knit hat, bottles of water, a
free ride coupon on the Snowzilla attrac-
tion, and a variety of refreshments after
the race.
Registration and all the information
you need can be found on
www.snowzilla5k.com or call 687-7440.
Leadership Tioga Kickoff
Leadership Tioga will begin the new
program year on Tuesday, September
11, at Turkey Trot Acres in Candor. It is
also the same day as the National Day of
Service and Remembrance, quite fitting
for a program that develops leaders for
the community.
Leadership Tioga is a program de-
signed to assist, educate, inform and
empower leaders. The goal is to develop
individuals for future leadership roles in
our county. The program is in its 14th
year of operation and over 250 people
have completed the class.
Leadership Tioga enlists candidates
who live or work in Tioga County and
are interested in developing their leader-
ship skills and knowledge of community
issues, as well as pursuing leadership
roles in their community and career.
The Tioga County Chamber of Com-
merce is pleased to lead this initiative to
develop enthusiastic, well-informed
leaders who are committed to making
positive contributions to the community.
There is still time to register, for an ap-
plication packet or more information
contact the Tioga County Chamber of
Commerce at 607-687-2020 or send an e
-mail to [email protected].
As part of the 2013 United Way
Campaign Kick-off, the Tioga United
Way will sponsor a motorcycle ride
throughout Tioga County, NY on Satur-
day, September 22, 2012. The ride will
begin at Tioga Opportunities, 9 Sheldon
Guile Boulevard in Owego, with regis-
tration between 9:00 and 10:00 am. Cof-
fee and donuts will be provided at regis-
tration prior to the ride, and lunch will
be served at 2:30 pm at the conclusion
of the ride. Lunch and refreshments are
included in the $15/rider, $10/co-rider
registration fee. Four wheel vehicles are
also welcome to participate.
There will be “observation ques-
tions” and member agency “games of
chance” at the various checkpoints along
the route, with prizes awarded at the
conclusion of the ride.
“This event will help fund special
allocations through the year, as commu-
nities' needs never seem to diminish.”
stated Brian Eldridge, Executive Direc-
tor of Tioga United Way. “Money raised
at this event will help the residents of
Tioga County by helping here, working
here and staying here.”
Ride the United Way on September 22
SEPTEMBER 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 9
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Apalachin Youth Football League 2012 TACKLE GAME SCHEDULE* 7-8, 9-10, 11-12 SUNDAY GAME TIMES: 7-8 at 11:45 am, 9-10 at 1:30 pm, 11-12 at 3:30 pm Week #1 Sunday, August 26, Apalachin at Chenango Forks 1** Week #2 Sunday, September 2, Montrose, PA at Apalachin Week #3 Sunday, September 9, Schuyler Co. at Apalachin Week #4 Saturday, September 15, Apalachin at Spencer-Van Etten** (Game Times: 7-8 @3:15pm, 9-10 at 5:30pm, & 11-12 at 7:30pm) Week #5 Sunday, September 23, Tioga at Apalachin Week #6 Homecoming/Senior Recognition
Sunday, September 30, Owego at Apalachin Week #7 Sunday, October 7, Apalachin at Newark Valley** Week #8 Saturday, Oct. 13/Sunday Oct. 14 Playoff Quarterfinals/Consolation Games TBA Week #9 Saturday, Oct. 20/Sunday, Oct. 21 Playoff Semifinals TBA Week #10 Sunday, October 28 SUPERBOWL GAMES at @ Owego *Schedule subject to change. Coaches will pass along any chang-es to this schedule. **Directions to away games to fol-low.
Getting Ready for CROP Walk This year's CROP Hunger Walk in
Tioga County will be held on Sunday,
October 21. Sponsored by Church World
Service (CWS), CROP Hunger Walks
are the oldest hunger-fighting fundrais-
ing event in the United States.
Church World Service Director, Amy
Manning, will be in Owego on Septem-
ber 12 at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyteri-
an Union Church. She will be sharing a
presentation concerning CROP funds at
work including her personal CWS mis-
sion trip this past year to Central and
South America. Pizza and soda will be
served.
CROP stands for Communities Re-
sponding to Overcome Poverty. The
Tioga County CROP Walk is a multi-
generational, ecumenical, county-wide
event held in Owego. It raises funds to
respond to critical hunger needs in Tioga
County as well as international hunger
and disaster relief.
The CROP Hunger Walk in the Vil-
lage of Owego is a 3.6 mile route, with a
shorter 1.2 mile walk also available.
Register Now for Business Show on October 4 Interested businesses should register
now for the Tioga County Chamber of
Commerce Annual Business Show
which will be held on October 4 at the
Owego Treadway Inn and Conference
Center.
To register, contact the chamber at
687-2020 or [email protected]
SEPTEMBER 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 10
GRAND
OPENING
September
14 & 15
Depot Friday Night in Newark Valley On September 7, the backyard of the
Depot in Newark Valley will be the cen-
ter for a program on astronomy. Jim
Eggleston, with the aid of telescopes and
star charts, will help participants locate
and recognize constellations in the night
sky.
On September 14, the Irish Stoutmen
return to the Depot for the last Depot
Friday Night program of the season.
This quartet plays and sings a great mix
of powerful rebel songs, toe tapping
reels and beautiful Irish ballads.
Admission to the Depot Friday Night
programs is free, and refreshments are
available. Doors open at 6:00 pm and
programs begin at 7:00 pm.
Scarecrow Contest at Candor Fall Festival The Candor Chamber of Commerce
is sponsoring a Scarecrow Contest as
one of the Candor Fall Festival activi-
ties. It is open to Candor residents of all
ages, individuals, families, clubs,
groups, schools, civic organizations and
businesses. Scarecrows may be tradition-
al, whimsical, humorous, mischievous,
lovable or scary. Design a scarecrow to
depict a Fairy Tale or Fantasy figure or
just let your imagination run wild. Any
entries distasteful or not family friendly
will not be accepted. Businesses, church-
es and organizations create a scarecrow
depicting who you are. Winner’s Trophy
and Braggin’ Rights will be awarded at
the close of Fall Festival. There is no
cost to enter the contest. Entry due date
is Thursday, September 27. The location
of your entry will be provided on a map
so interested folks can tour during and
after the Fall Festival, October 5-7,
2012. Have your completed Scarecrow
on display by September 30. Entry infor-
mation should be submitted to: Hope
VanScoy, (607)659-5213, hvans-
[email protected], PO Box 25, Candor,
NY 13743.
Grant Helps Owego School Buy New Computers Thanks to a grant from the Mildred
Faulkner Truman Foundation, the Zion
Lutheran School in Owego is now able
to replace old computers in their Com-
puter/Technology Room with brand new
Lenova All-In-One Computers.
The school also installed new wall
storage cabinets, new student chairs, a
network printer, white board, and other
miscellaneous media accessories for the
classroom in time for the new school
year.
Zion Lutheran School is at 3917 Wa-
verly Road (Rt. 17C) in Owego. For
more information about enrollment in
their Preschool to Grade 5 classes, visit
www.zionowego.org or call 687-6376.
Orzel Running for New York State Senate John Orzel announced on August 29 at
the Tioga County Courthouse Square in
Owego that he is a candidate for the
New York State Senate.
After the announcement, a reception
was held at Democratic Headquarters in
Binghamton.
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St. Patrick School Fall Festival - Sept 28 and 29
After being cancelled last fall in the
wake of flooding from Tropical Storm
Lee, the St. Patrick School Fall Festival
is back!
The Fall Festival will be held from
5:00 to 10:00 pm, Friday, September 28,
and 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Saturday,
September 29, at St. Patrick School, 309
Front Street in Owego.
The family-friendly event is a cele-
bration of St. Patrick School and the
community, with a weekend full of live
entertainment, delicious food, shopping
and activities.
Flooding of the school’s basement
last September lead to the loss of nearly
everything needed to run the two-day
event. While much will seem familiar to
Fall Festival visitors, it is actually brand-
new.
Throughout the weekend, families
will enjoy games in Leprechaun Land
for just 25-cents a try. Paddy Bucks are
awarded every time, which children can
collect and trade for prizes. Food is in
great supply all around with Dad’s Diner
serving up traditional festival fare and
Shamrock Café showcasing delectable
desserts. Get in the Halloween Spirit
with the always popular haunted house
and check out the gently-used costumes
in Halloween BOO-tique. Find a “new to
you” treasure in Buy the Book and Irish
Alley Treasures.
At 6:45 pm Friday, the Luminary
Memorial Service will take place to hon-
or the memories of loved ones. Purchase
your luminaries in advance by calling
the school at 687-1770. The cost is $5.00
each or 3 for $13.00.
Starting at 5:00 pm Friday, see home-
grown talent in “Songwriter Showcase.”
Students from the Young Music School
will perform in voice, performance, and
guitar. Many have competed and won
local talent contests, and even auditioned
for national talent shows. This year’s
performers are Ashley Lux, Lia Scott,
Brooke Albright, Eisha Conrad, Amanda
Jordan, Kellie Wright, Sara Sienko,
Heather Hommel, Jordan Woloch (with
Hover), and Victoria Young.
Also performing is "Like Father, Like
Son,” an acoustic duo with Edward
Kurtz on guitar and Jacob Kurtz on bass
playing anything from Bruce Spring-
steen to America to original songs.
Rounding out the set is Martin Neuhard,
accompanied by Michael Wu and Jesse
Wells. Neuhard has been playing guitar
and writing tunes for 20 years. He re-
cently performed at Cyber Café playing
songs off his completed debut EP pro-
duced by Randy McStine.
From 7:15 to 8:15 pm, local fan fa-
vorite and teen heaththrob “Hover” re-
turns for another rocking performance.
Taking the stage at 8:30 pm and closing
out the night is The Randy McStine Trio
with McStine, John Kanazawich & Jim
Rosati. Expect to hear lots of rock hits
and deep album tracks from the '60s
through the '90s.
Saturday’s performances are equally
entertaining. At 11:00 am contemporary
Christian group New Day plays a mix-
ture of original, contemporary, and up-
tempo songs to inspire and uplift listen-
ers.
Playing at 6:00 pm is Daphne Braden,
who has been entertaining in the South-
ern Tier since 1997, performing a wide
variety of musical styles including pop
and rock, jazz, blues, country, and clas-
sic hits. She often creates a fun "variety
show" atmosphere, with sing-alongs and
props for audience participation.
Following Daphne Braden’s perfor-
mance is The String Band, a high energy
four-piece Bluegrass Band celebrating
15 years this season. They will perform
original and traditional tunes twisting
some into cutting edge, modern blue-
grass.
Rounding out the evening, and ending
the weekend on a high note, is Kenyon
Hill. Made up of five members, includ-
ing a father and daughter duo, this folk,
bluegrass and roots band is the house
band at the Red Barn in Deposit, N.Y.,
and has been performing for decades.
For a schedule of events, visit
www.stpatrickowego.org For more in-
formation on the festival, call the school
at 687-1770.
SEPTEMBER 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 16
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Happy Birthday Lisa
• 4pm - Front and Lake Streets close
• Free Bounce House for the Kids in the
green space next to Hand of Man on
Front Street.
• Goat Boy Coffee Bar - 50¢ Kiddie ice
cream cones
• The Goat Boy - In-store specials all
night
• Tioga Trails will be serving dinners in
the main restaurant and Owego Beer
Garden will be open all evening for fire-
works viewing (21+ only)
• The Haircolor Café - Spin the prize
wheel, tour the new spray tanning ser-
vice, enter to win free spray tanning.
• The Cellar - Bob & Sandy will smoke
a pig. Plenty of seating
• Artisans Townhouse - display of pho-
tographs taken by local photographers
during the flood and rebuilding process.
• Las Chicas - expanded outside seating,
authentic Mexican delights
• Hand of Man River Rose Cafe - open
5 to 9 for the Block Party
• Hand of Man - open 5 to 10pm with
10% off all merchandise, store specials
• Katie’s Kreations - Tim's Junk Art
will be set up at the store all night. The
26 oz. Crossroads Candle with Owego
Art Work on the label on sale for $15
• Calaboose Grill - will be grilling ham-
burgers in front of The Goat Boy
• The Parkview Pub - will have an out-
side eatery set up, drink specials
• Tender Loving Care By Maureen -
open for the party and having specials
throughout the store
• The Elks - cooking up sausage and
peppers and spiedies. Their emporium
will be open with hot dogs and burgers
being cooked up all night long.
• Fuddy Duddy’s - will be grilling hot
dogs, s'mores, frozen yogurt specials.
Commemoration Ceremony and
Event Ribbon Cutting 5:00 pm
on River walk below Gateway Park
• WEBO starts live broadcast, Front St
• Crock-pot cook off check in begins.
• 5:30 pm -Crock-pot Cook Off & MRE
tasting (M&T bank)
• 6:30 pm-The JK Band Lake & Main St
• 7:30 pm- Kirby Band at Gateway Park
• 8:00 pm- Hover plays at the Parkview
9:00 pm - Fireworks at Draper Park
Downtown Owego Block Party Friday September 7, 5 to 10pm