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YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 27 APRIL 2012 Number 4

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Women's History Program Offered in Owego

The Susquehanna Chapter of New

York State Women Inc in conjunction

with the Tioga County Historical Society

is pleased to invite the public to a special

program in honor of Women’s History

Month, on Thursday, April 12, at 1:00

pm, at the Tioga County Historical Soci-

ety Museum,110 Front Street in Owego.

Park Ranger John Stoudt from Wom-

en’s Rights National Historical Park will

present a PowerPoint talk entitled, “A

Call for Equality: An Introduction to the

1848 Women's Rights Convention in

Seneca Falls.”

Ranger Stoudt will explore the events

and ideas which formed the background

for the Women’s Rights Convention.

“The National Park Service preserves,

protects, and interprets sites of historical

significance. Women’s Rights National

Historical Park preserves the sites asso-

ciated with the First Women’s Rights

Convention,” said Stoudt.

This introductory program will iden-

tify the people, including Elizabeth Cady

Stanton and Lucretia Mott, who pro-

posed political equality and economic

opportunity in 1848 for women.

“Women’s Rights National Historical

Park contains stories of the people and

the events of that era,” said Stoudt. “I

am excited to be able to share these sto-

ries with visitors.”

This program will last approximately

30 minutes with time for questions fol-

lowing the program.

For more information about this

event, contact the museum 687-2460 or

Kathleen Pernice President of the Sus-

quehanna Chapter of NYS Women Inc

687-5085

Tioga Downs Seventh Season - May 5 - Sept 15

Tioga Downs has announced its

seventh racing season for 2012

starting on May 5 and ending on

September 15. There will be 61

days of racing this season. Post

time is 6:50 pm on Friday and Sat-

urday with a Sunday post time of

1:30pm. For a complete listing of

race dates and times go to

www.TiogaDowns.com

Apalachin Highway Clean Up

Would you like to Help?

The Apalachin Lions club is

looking for help with clean up of Rt

434 on Saturday, April 21, 9 am. The

clean up crew will meet at Beam

Electronics on Rt 434. The amount

of time normally spent is

approximately 2 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. www.ApalachinLions.com

The Apalachin Lions Club held their 57th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 31, behind the TLC-BOCES School on Pa Ave. The children hunted for eggs marked with certain numbers. Children who found the specially marked eggs received prizes. Children who did not win a prize were able to redeem their eggs for a chocolate bunny. The Apalachin Lions Club also held an Eye Screening. Tioga County Sheriff Dept. provided free kids ID’s.

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New Roots Students Excel at Hippology Contest

A four-student team made up of New

Roots Charter School students captured

3rd place in the team section of the Re-

gional 4-H Hippology Contest last

month, testing their knowledge on all

things horse-related. 4-H member and

New Roots senior Siera Ellis of Groton

placed 4th in the individual contest and

will represent the South Central Region

at the NYS contest, which will take place

at the NY State Fair this summer. New

Roots student Audrey Gombas of Tru-

mansburg placed 5th and is the 1st alter-

nate for the regional team. Other New

Roots team members were Chelsea En-

nis of Spencer and Forrest Cunningham

of Newfield. Six teams and 23 individu-

als participated in the contest. The team

was coached by David Hagstrom and

Renee King.

Front (L to R): Audrey Gombas of Trumansburg and Siera Ellis of Groton. Back (L to R): New Roots students Chelsea Ennis of Spencer, Forrest Cunningham of Newfield, Coaches Renee King and Hagstrom.

Auditions for “Pippin” The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

are continuing to hold auditions for the

May/June production of Pippin. Roles

remaining available are leading player

(age 25-50) and Pippin (age 16 to 30).

Ensemble roles also available for men

and women age 16 and over. A solo

piece should be prepared. Cold singing

from the show may be requested. An

accompanist will be provided. No mono-

logue is required. Call 687-2130 to

schedule an appointment.

Newark Valley

Spring Fling

The 5th Annual Spring Fling Cele-

bration will take place on April 21, from

8:30 to 11:00 am, at the Newark Valley

Train Depot with breakfast, games, activ-

ities, and an egg hunt.

The Easter Egg Hunt begins at 10:00

am, with eggs filled with candy and

goodies for kids to find.

There will be crafts for kids, cute

baby animals, and a Pysanky egg deco-

rating demonstration. Check out the clev-

erly and beautifully decorated eggs that

are part of the 5th Annual Egg Decorat-

ing Contest. Decide for yourself which

egg is “egg-ceptional” or “egg-

stravigant”. To enter the contest, call 642

-5249.

The event will be held rain, sleet, or

shine, with lots to do indoors for all ages.

Free Clothing, Furniture for Flood Survivors

The Bridge of the Penn-York Valley

Churches still has abundant quantities of

top-quality clothing and bedding availa-

ble at no cost to any flood survivor. A

wide variety of furniture is also availa-

ble but the selection changes weekly.

Just bring evidence of having been

flooded, such as a FEMA case number.

For clothing and linens, visit the

“Clothes Closet” at the North Waverly

Chapel (NWC), a half mile north of

Route 17C on Rt. 34 in Waverly. Hours

are Mon., Wed., Fri. 1 to 3pm, Tues.,

and Thurs. 6:30 to 8:30 pm, Sat. 10 am

to 12 Noon.

For furniture, microwaves, toasters,

TV’s, and dishes, visit the “Furniture

Warehouse” on Wednesday, 9 am to 12

Noon, or Saturdays 10am to 1pm. To

get to the warehouse, start at the corner

of Broad Street and Cayuta Ave in Wa-

verly, at the Tioga State Bank office.

Travel east on Broad Street Extension

about half mile, watching for “Hagen

Pet Food” on the right. Cross the tracks

at Hagen and take an immediate right

onto a gravel road. Pass the first build-

ing complex. The warehouse is the se-

cond building. Bring your own truck.

For more information, call The

Bridge at (570) 888-8828 Mon. through

Thurs., 9am to 12 Noon, or go to

www.TheValleyBridge.org

Orth to Attend Presidential Convention

in September

Mary Orth, daughter of Ruthanne

and Richard Orth, of the Town of

Owego, has been chosen by

President Obama’s campaign

committee to be a delegate at the

Presidential Convention in

Charlotte, NC, in September.

Mary was chosen from hundreds

of nominees across New York State.

She is currently an honors student at

Rochester Institute of Technology

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Recovery Report from the Town of Owego

Hickories Park Update Hickories Park, a community

staple in the Town of Owego for

years, has taken on a great deal of

damage stemming from flooding due

to its location on the Susquehanna

River.

Some of the ongoing projects at

Hickories Park include:

• Removal of Flood Debris;

• Upgrade to camping facilities;

• Review and revise a comprehen-

sive plan of the park. This plan will

evaluate and make recommendations

to repair and/or replace the following

park items as needed:

• Electrical services throughout

park;

• Playground equipment;

• Picnic tables and restrooms.

A great deal of the work being

done at Hickories Park will help to

prevent further damages from future

floods.

By making updates, planning, and

using “lessons learned" from previ-

ous incidents, the Town of Owego

and Hickories Park will be better

prepared for flooding, and have the

ability to re-open to the public more

swiftly than in the past.

The Town of Owego Board rec-

ognizes that re-opening Hickories

Park in a timely manner is of great

importance to the Town. We must

ensure that the park is safe for all

residents before it is re-opened for

public use.

Tioga School Wins National Award Achieves Gold of Distinction Level in HealthierUS School Challenge

John Magnarelli, USDA’s top region-

al school lunch official, presented Tioga

Elementary School in Tioga Center with

one of the nation’s highest school nutri-

tion awards, from the US Department of

Agriculture.

Magnarelli applauded Tioga School

students, food service staff and school

officials for earning the State’s first

Gold of Distinction award in USDA's

HealthierUS School Challenge. Only

about 2 percent of 101,000 schools in

the nation have achieved HealthierUS

status at the Bronze, Silver, Gold or

Gold of Distinction levels.

"Through our HealthierUS School

Challenge, USDA recognizes schools

that have accepted the challenge of re-

vamping school food with meals that

look good, taste good and are good for

you,” said Magnarelli. “These schools

have moved away from processed foods

to meals that offer fresh fruits and vege-

tables, whole grains and reduced levels

of fat, salt and sugar.”

“The HealthierUS School Challenge

Award represents long term support

throughout our school community and

commitment to doing the best possible

job when it comes to promoting good

health for our kids,” said Nancy Eck-

strom, R.D., Director of Food Services

for Tioga Central School District.

“Collaboration with other school dis-

tricts through our local Rock on Café

program has allowed schools to share

resources and optimize results. What is

happening here at Tioga is mirrored at

many schools in our area.”

Through the Healthy, Hunger-Free

Kids Act championed by the First Lady

and signed by President Obama, USDA

is making the first major changes in

school meals in 15 years, which will

help raise a healthier generation of chil-

dren.

The new standards align school

meals with the latest nutrition science

and the real world circumstances of

America’s schools. These responsible

reforms do what’s right for children’s

health in a way that’s achievable in

schools across the Nation. Schools can

use the HealthierUS School Challenge

as a means of meeting the new reforms

in school meal programs. Learn more at

www.fns.usda.gov/tn/HealthierUS/

index.html

Larson Design Group Opens Office in Apalachin

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local governments, as well as, clients associated with well pad and pipeline development in the surrounding re-gion. The Apalachin office supports LDG's formation and development of the Energy Group to specifically han-dle the growth in energy production within the Marcellus Shale and de-vote resources to meet client de-mands. LDG has been providing en-gineering, environmental, and sur-veying services to the Natural Gas industry since 2008.


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Owego Alum Is Six-Time All-American

Fredonia State junior diver Sarah

Ficarro, a 2009 graduate of Owego

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Sarah is the daughter of Jay and

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Viola Ficarro of Susquehanna.

Fredonia State Diving Coach John Crawford and Sarah Ficarro

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Seed Starting Class Offered The Master Gardeners of Cornell

Cooperative Extension, Tioga County

are offering a class on seed starting at

Tioga Gardens (2217 State Rt. 17C

Owego) on Thursday, April 12, from

6:00 to 7:30.

Get a jump on the gardening season

and save money by starting your own

vegetables, herbs and flowers for your

garden. You’ll learn inexpensive and

practical techniques from experienced

gardeners to ensure success. Other topics

covered in the class are lighting, soil,

fertilizing, timing, temperature, disease

and pest control and the best varieties to

try in our climate. This will be a hands-

on class, and everyone will leave with

newly planted seeds, instructions, and

supplies to continue your success at

home.

The cost of the class ($10 for one

person, $15 for two). To register, call

Cornell Cooperative Extension at 687-

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On March 24, 2012, Tioga County, with Lockheed Martin as its sponsor, held its annual Mathalon Competition at Candor Junior/Senior High School. The competition consisted of five rounds of math questions. Students had 12 minutes to complete each round as a team. Students worked hard all year practicing math problems, and working together as a team. The Newark Valley Sixth Grade team, advised by Jessie Schappert, took first place. Congratulations to the Newark Valley Sixth Grade team: Daniel Lindhorst, Phillip Babey, Patrick Pennay, Jordan

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Celebrate! Owego Strawberry Festival Owego is back and it's time to Celebrate!

The Historic Owego Marketplace

invites everyone to make plans to attend

the upcoming 32nd Annual Strawberry

Festival on Friday, June 15, from 5:30

to10:30 pm, and Saturday, June 16, from

9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

In light of the difficulties

encountered since September's flood,

this year's theme is simply "Celebrate!"

In addition to the over 200 vendors

and the fabulous entertainment

throughout the streets on Friday's Block

Party and on Saturday, this year's

festival will also include: Strawberry

Pie Contest, "Straw Dawgs Strut Their

Stuff", Fireworks over the River on

Friday Night, Wine Tasting Tent,

Strawberry Festival Parade Honoring

"Heroes" of the Flood, Rubber Ducky

Derby, 3rd Friday ArtWalk, Chicken

BBQ, 9th Annual Pig Roast, Rock

Climbing Wall, and much more.

The committee is currently seeking

sponsorships for bands, the Lake Street

stage, and other expense items. If you'd

like to help sponsor, please contact Pat

Hansen at 687-2556.

A complete schedule and list of

bands/entertainment, vendor

applications, contest entry forms,

sponsorship opportunities, directions

and other ways to get involved in the

Strawberry Festival are at

www.owegostrawberryfestival.com.

Earth Fest on April 14 at Waterman Earth Fest will be held on Saturday,

April 14, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at

Waterman Center, 403 Hilton Road in

Apalachin.

The Earth Fest will give you an op-

portunity to see what area businesses are

doing to conserve energy and to learn

about actions the average homeowner

can take to save energy and money.

Participants in the Earth Fest include

NYS Bluebird Society, Tioga County

Opportunities, Tioga County Soil &

Water Conservation District, Renais-

sance Developers, Southern Tier Bee-

keepers, #031 Al Hazzard Trout Unlim-

ited, Triple Cities Hiking Club, BCC

Ecology Club, Tioga Cooperative Exten-

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bilitator Barb Cole and more.

Come see mini ponies, Tito and Mo-

ses. See demonstrations of fly tying and

spinning.

There will be a special children’s

area with face painting and activities for

the kids. Recycle your books at the book

swap. Trails hikes will be led by a Wa-

terman naturalist at 11 am and 1 pm.

There will be food for sale.

Bring the whole family. The cost is

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Local Students Learn History

On February 27, 2012, eleven stu-

dents from Tioga and Broome Counties

participated in a historical presentation

day. The students are part of a home-

school community called “Classical

Conversations”. Students in Grades 4

through 6 chose and researched a char-

acter from the American Revolution

time period, wrote a paper, dressed in

costume, and presented their knowledge

to the class.

“Classical Conversations”, also called

CC, is a national program that helps

homeschool families provide a quality

education with focus, fellowship, fun

and accountability. The “Classical Con-

versations” community meets at Union

Center Christian Church on Mondays.

Contact Becky Pineau at 757-2528 for K

-6 Grade info, or Lisa Thayne at 785-

7178 for 7-12 Grade information.

Spring Fling Egg Decorating Contest Newark Valley’s 5th annual Spring Fling will be held on Satur-day, April 21, from 8:30 to 11:00 am at the Newark Valley Train Depot. Come for breakfast, Easter Bonnet making, an egg hunt & and an Egg Decorating Contest. All entrants will receive a prize in this “Egg-ceptional” event. The pub-lic will select their favorite egg for an “Egg-cellent” People’s Choice Award. Judges will also award “Egg-citing” prizes in the following cate-gories: Flat Egg (drawing of an egg) limit one entry per person, age 17 &

under; Peep, age 6 & under; Chick, age 7 to11; Pullet/Cockerel, age 12 to 17; Hen/Rooster, adult; Coop, group or family. In order to be eligible for prizes, call 642-5249 by Wednesday, April 11, to register your entries. Eggs must be submitted by Wednesday, April 18, to be included in the judg-ing. So, crack out your favorite art me-dia such as egg dyes, markers, cray-ons, stickers, clay, stamps, paper mache, canvas, or whatever else you like. Whip up an egg masterpiece.


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REGISTER TODAY! 6 Week Mini Dance Session

Rumors Brings Farce to Ti-Ahwaga Stage

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

will present Neil Simon's farcical come-

dy 'Rumors' April 13, 14, 15, April 20,

21, 22, and April 27, 28, 29 at the Ti-

Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42

Delphine Street in Owego.

'Rumors' is about the absurdly comic

complications that arise when several

affluent couples who gather for a dinner

party in the posh residence of the deputy

mayor of New York City discover that

he has shot himself through the earlobe

and they decide they need to do every-

thing possible to conceal the evening's

events from the local police and the me-

dia.

"I'm very excited to work with such a

talented cast," director Laura Johnson

said. "Their interpretations of Neil Si-

mon's characters are hilarious. It's going

to be a fantastic show!"

The cast includes Kathy Harris and

Jamie Cornell as Chris and Ken Gor-

man, Jane Nichols and Greg Fusare as

Claire and Lenny Ganz, Linda Fenescey

and James Osborne as Cookie and Ernie

Cusack, Kate Hoy and Chris Pellicano

as Cassie and Glenn Cooper, and Cathy

Yetter and Joe Schmieg as Officers

Welch and Pudney.

Shows start at 8:00 pm on Friday and

Saturday, and at 2:00 pm on Sunday.

General admission is $18. Friday admis-

sion for students with ID cards is $10.

Sunday admission for seniors 60 and

over is $15. Fine wines, beers, soft

drinks and snacks are available to enjoy

at your table during the show, and there

isn't a bad seat in the house.

The show is underwritten in part by

SunSky Energy; Levene, Gouldin &

Thompson LLP; Mountain View Mobile

Home Park; and Route 96 Power & Pad-

dle.

To reserve seats, call the Ti-Ahwaga

Performing Arts Center at 687-2130 and

log on to www.tiahwaga.com for more

information about the center.

From left, Jamie Cornell as Ken Gorman, Kathy Harris as Chris Gorman, Joe Schmieg as Officer Pudney, Linda Fenescey as Cookie Cusack and James Osborne as Ernie Cusack in Neil Simon's comedy Rumors, which opens at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center on April 13.

Boys & Girls Club Auction/Wine-Tasting The Tioga County Boys and Girls

Club 15th Annual Dinner Auction with

Wine Tasting Fundraiser will be held on

Saturday, May 5, at Pheasant Hill Coun-

try Club on Waits Road in Owego. The

event starts at 6:00 pm and will be ca-

tered by PS Restaurant. There will be a

Silent and Live Auction with Laurie

Bostwick, and DJ and dancing after.

Tickets are on sale at the club for $75

per person - ask for Val. Tables of 8 are

available. Advertising is available in the

evening’s program (included with 2 tick-

ets for $200). Contact Tioga County

Boys and Girls Club at 687-0690.

Holy Week Services at PTC United Methodist Church

Park Terrace Community United

Methodist Church at 30 Glann Road in

Apalachin will hold the following ser-

vices: April 5, Maundy Thursday Ser-

vice, 2 pm; April 6, Good Friday Wor-

ship, at 7 pm; April 8, Easter Sunday

Worship Services at 7am (Sunrise Ser-

vice), followed by a potluck breakfast.

The main Easter Service is at 11:00 am.

For more info, call 625-4134 or visit

www.parkterraceumc.org

Psychic Show is "Relay for Life" Fundraiser The Phil Jordan Psychic show will be

held on Sunday, April 15, 2012, as a

fundraiser for The American Cancer

Society Relay for Life.

The Candor American Legion Family

team will be hosting this fundraiser,

which will be at the Legion, 90 Spencer

Road in Candor. Pre-sale only tickets are

available by calling 659-5905 and the

price is $20 each (non-refundable) for

tickets sold prior to April 8, 2012. No

tickets will be sold after April 8, 2012,

and no tickets will be sold at the door.

Preferred seating for tables of 8. The

show with light refreshments will begin

at 2:00 pm. Call early to get your tickets,

as seating is limited, and all proceeds for

ACS.


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Get ready for upcoming Recitals, Competitions &

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Troop 36 Has Successful Food Drive

Boy Scout Troop 36 had a very suc-

cessful Food Drive and Pork Sand-

wich Luncheon on Saturday, March

17. The troop would like to thank the

community of Nichols and Tioga

Center for making both events such

a success. The troop gathered over

100 lbs of can goods for the Louns-

berry food pantry and the dinner was

a sell out. The next troop fundraiser

will be a rummage sale on Saturday,

June 2, at the Creamery Building in

Nichols, and they are currently tak-

ing donations. If you have clean,

gently used items you would like to

donate, contact Audra Ellis 699-

3266, Lisa Fredenburg 687-3173, or

Cathy Lanning 687-2523.

The Nichols Elementary gymnasium

was filled with laughter last month for

the three performances of the Tioga Act-

ing Guild (TAG) production, “Drinking

Habits”.

Friday and Saturday nights were sold

out crowds, and Sunday afternoon was

also very well attended. The audience

was treated to a sit down dinner, fol-

lowed by the show. A delicious dessert

was served during intermission. All in

all, it was a great success and everyone

had a great time. It was more than a

fundraiser for the Community Care Net-

work of Nichols (CCNN). Director,

Robin Benesh, also a board member of

CCNN, sees the TAG performances as a

way to bring live theater to the commu-

nity at a nominal price. “With everyone

doing their part, volunteers, sponsors,

etc, we can keep these events at a low

cost so everyone can break away from

their daily routines, even for only a cou-

ple of hours, to laugh or be taken on a

journey in a character’s life.” People

have been enjoying the TAG perfor-

mances so much they are willing to

make the trip to see a show even if it

means traveling a bit. They had audience

members from as far away as Corning,

Binghamton, Addison, Horseheads, and

even Lewisburg, Pa.

Keep watching www.ccnichols.org

or follow Tioga Acting Guild (TAG) on

Facebook for upcoming performances

and events.

Tioga Acting Guild's "Drinking Habits"


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Kreher's Donates Farm Fresh Eggs to Food Bank

New York egg farmer Kreher’s

Fresh Farm Eggs, a third generation

family owned business, last month

donated 36,000 eggs to the Food

Bank of the Southern Tier.

In 2011, the Food Bank distribut-

ed nearly 7.5 million pounds of food

to neighbors in need across the six

Southern Tier counties of Broome,

Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga,

and Tompkins. To learn more about

how you can make a difference in

the fight against hunger, visit the

Food Bank’s website at

www.foodbankst.org or call (607)

796-6061.

Jennings Earns Junior Rifle Instructor Certification Brian Jennings of Apalchin, a Tioga

County 4-H Shooting Sports member,

earned his 4-H Shooting Sports Junior

Rifle Instructor Certification.

Brian attended the NYS 4-H Shoot-

ing Sports Instructor Certification Work-

shop in Ballston Spa, NY, in February

where he completed 14 hours of class-

room and hands-on training to earn the

certification. The workshop trains adult

4-H volunteers and qualified 4-H shoot-

ing sports teen members to return to

their home counties and teach 4-H mem-

bers firearms safety, shooting skills, and

leadership development.

Brian will now be able to work

alongside certified adult 4-H Shooting

Sports instructors in the 4-H air rifle and

rifle safety classes, and the 4-H Sporteri-

fle Team matches.


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The Junior Varsity girls’ basketball

team from Our Lady of Good Counsel

Church in Endicott recently held a

Barnes and Noble fundraiser for

Owego’s St. Patrick School. Coach

Maureen Markanthony and her players

presented to St. Patrick School Librarian

Linda Williams a gift card for $1,606.08

to use at Barnes and Noble.

St. Patrick School held classes only

one day in September 2011 when flood-

waters filled the basement, destroying all

storage rooms, utilities, and the pre-

school classroom. Students and staff

relocated to the former Our Lady of

Good Counsel School in Endicott from

mid-September through mid-November

while repairs were made. Pre-school

students relocated to the McAuley Cen-

ter, located behind the school.

Due to the flooding, St. Patrick

School was unable to hold its annual Fall

Scholastic Book Fair, which traditionally

raises funds for the school library. The

funds raised by the basketball players of

Our Lady of Good Counsel will fill the

huge void created by the flood event.

Pictured, left to right: St. Patrick School Librarian Linda Williams, the members of Our Lady of Good Counsel JV girls’ basketball team, and Coach Maureen Markanthony.

Luck o' the Irish at Tioga Downs

The luck of the Irish struck Tioga

Downs Casino in Nichols last month

during the St Patrick’s Day celebration,

as $106,923.36 was paid out in jackpot

winnings throughout the day.

Three of the largest jackpots during

St. Patrick’s Day included a guest from

Vestal hitting a jackpot on a 1 cent Quick

Hit Platinum machine for $61,311.75.

No longer than a half hour later, Kris

Ann Kvassay of Johnson City found the

pot of gold on St. Patrick’s Day winning

$25,110.20 on the Golden Wheels 1 cent

machine. Then to round out the night of

winning, a guest took down $10,800 on a

$5.00 Triple Lucky 7’s machine.

Free Organ Concert in Candor Concert to highlight local vocalists and historic pipe organ

A concert of contemporary and

traditional works for organ and voice

will be held on Sunday,

April 22, at 4:00 pm, at

St. Mark's Episcopal

Church, 17 Main Street

in Candor.

The concert will

feature sacred and

secular music performed

by Elmira organist

Joseph M. Barber, joined

by Candor native J. Ladd

Yost, tenor, and Elmira

soprano Judith

Campanelli, and showcasing the

church's 1867 tracker-action pipe

organ. With 25 ranks of a total of

1,225 pipes, this organ is the largest

surviving pipe organ

built by John G.

Marklove, one of New

York's most renowned

organ builders, and is an

outstanding example of

mid-nineteenth century

organ design.

A reception will

follow the concert. Both

concert and reception are

free. A free will offering

will be taken to support

the continued upkeep and

preservation of the Marklove organ.

Endicott Church Helps St. Patrick School


Tax Preparation Bookkeeping

Business Consultant

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Wellness Program

AMBA Blood Screening Event Saturday May 5 & 12 6:00 am – 10:00 am

Owego Middle School Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, N.Y.

To make an appointment call:

1-800-234-8888 Mon – Fri 8:30 – 5 pm (please provide your Physician name and address at the time of call)

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Formerly the Owego Business & Professional Women

NEWS BRIEFS

Tioga Downs barn areas opened on

April 1 in preparation for the 2012 race

season The main racetrack opened

Monday, April 2, to gear up for the first

qualifying event on April 20, 2012.

Tioga Downs is once again open for

simulcasting seven days a week . As in

years past, Tioga had ceased simulcast

operations on Mondays and Tuesdays

during the winter months due to lack of

product and interest. “With more tracks

opening up for their spring meets we

feel it is a good time to once again

simulcast seven days a week leading in

to our live racing season that begins on

May 5th” said Jason M. Settlemoir, VP

of Racing and Simulcast.

The Tioga County Historical Museum

is now open Wednesdays through

Saturdays, 10 am to 4 pm. They are at

110 Front Street in Owego. Phone

number is 687-2460.

The Tioga County Historical Society

received a Go! Grant for $480 to allow

Executive Director Kevin Lentz to

attend a state-wide museums conference

in Albany. The grant from the New

York State Council on the Arts,

administered by Museumwise, is

designed to help museums and historical

society staff access professional

development and improve their

institutions.

Missing Shamrocks The Apalachin

Garden Club would like the little

leprechaun that took the shamrocks

from the planter box at the corner of

Main Street and Rt. 434 to please return

them.

NEWS BRIEFS

The Open Hearts Dinner is held

every Wednesday at McKendree

UMC, 224 Owego Street in Candor.

Come and join in the fun. Whether you

are looking for fellowship or a free

meal this one's for you.

The Southern Tier Tea Party (STTP)

will hold its April general meeting at

the Vestal Public Library, 320 Vestal

Parkway East, Vestal, on Tuesday

April 3, from 7-9 p.m.

St. Patrick School students from preschool through fifth grade gathered March 16 to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with their annual parade through downtown Owego.

Leading the St. Patrick School annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is St. Patrick himself, represented by fifth-grader Sam Chandler.

Election Inspector Training Classes Offered New inspector training classes will

be held in the Tioga County Office

Building Auditorium, 56 Main Street in

Owego. To be an inspector, the New

York State Board of Elections mandates

that you attend training annually. Pay-

ment for attending the Inspector training

and or working the Primary Election

will occur in one check. Pick one class

time that will fit into your schedule. Call

the Board of Elections at 687-8261 for

the class that you will attend:

Tuesday, March 27, 1 to 4 pm

Friday, May 4, 10am to 1 pm

Wednesday, May 9, 1 to 4 pm

Wednesday, May 16, 10 am to 1 pm.


Is your family physician retiring, or the price of gasoline keeping you from traveling very far

to see your physician? There is a Board Certified Family Physician

close to home. Dr. Tahirul Hoda has over 25 years experience

and is accepting new patients. We see patients from Newborns to the elderly. Call our office to schedule an appointment.

Apalachin Family Care 6843 Route 434 Suite 2, Apalachin, NY 13732

607-625-4843 Next to the Apalachin Pharmacy.

Dan Lamb Announces Campaign for Newly Created 22nd Congressional District

Dan Lamb, a longtime senior

aide to Congressman Maurice Hin-

chey, announced he is beginning to

circulate petitions to run for New

York’s new 22nd Congressional Dis-

trict. The announcement comes as dis-

trict lines have been finalized, and sets

up a challenge to Republican Congress-

man Richard Hanna in a new district that

tilts slightly more Democratic than the

old 24th district that Hanna lost in 2008,

but won in 2010. Lamb will hold an offi-

cial campaign kickoff event in mid-

April.

Lamb runs Hinchey’s Binghamton

District Office, advising the Congress-

man on key issues, including job crea-

tion, economic growth, education, infra-

structure development, flood recovery

and hydraulic fracturing. The new 22nd

congressional district contains a signifi-

cant portion of Hinchey’s former district

where Lamb has worked for the last 14

years.

“I’m running for Congress to help

restore the American Dream that has

unfortunately fallen out of reach for far

too many middle class New Yorkers in

recent years. Our country’s values and

principles have been derailed by a radi-

cal, politicized agenda in Washington

that Richard Hanna has fully embraced,

and it’s time to help get our country

back on track,” Lamb said. “Upstate

New York has real challenges that need

to be addressed. Our infrastructure is

crumbling, our economy is lagging, our

schools are getting more and more

crowded, our debt is growing, and all

Richard Hanna and the Republican lead-

ers in Congress offer are obstruction and

political games. The best way to reduce

the debt is to put people back to work.

The Richard Hanna approach of cutting

taxes for the wealthiest one percent and

slashing vital programs, such as Medi-

care and education, is a recipe for fail-

ure. It’s wrong for upstate New York

and it’s wrong for the country. I’m run-

ning for Congress to turn this situation

around.”

Lamb holds a Master’s degree in Public

Administration from the Maxwell Grad-

uate School of Public Affairs at Syra-

cuse University and a Bachelor of Sci-

ence degree from Ithaca College. He is

also an active board member for several

community groups and nonprofits.

More information can be found at

www.DanLambforCongress.com and

www.facebook.com/

DanLambforCongress.

SATURDAY - APRIL 7 • Easter Egg Hunt - 11am to 12:30 pm, Apalachin Alliance Church, 293 Tobey Rd, Apalachin. Registration at 10:30. For toddlers to pre-teens. No drop-offs. Face painting, tattoos, and an illusionist. Held rain or shine. To pre-register: 625-2013, [email protected]. www.apalachincma.org.

WEDNESDAY - APRIL 11

• Doug's Fish Fry To Go - 11am to 6 pm, at TOPS Market Parking Lot, Rt 17C, Owego. Sponsored by Owego United Methodist Church. Fundraiser to rebuild church.

THURSDAY - APRIL 12

• Women's History Program - “A Call for Equality: An Introduction to the 1848 Women's Rights Conven-tion in Seneca Falls”, 1:00 pm, at Tioga County Historical Society Mu-seum, 110 Front St, Owego. For info, call museum at 687-2460 or Kathleen at 687-5085

SATURDAY - APRIL 14

• Earth Fest - 10 am to 4 pm, Water-man Center, 403 Hilton Road, Apala-chin. Many businesses and organi-zations. Children's activities. Book swap. Trail hikes. Food. Mini ponies. Fly tying and spinning. $1. (under 5 admitted free) • Chicken Spiedie BBQ - Noon to 2 pm, at Candor American Legion, 90 Spencer Rd, Candor. Proceeds fund the 4th of July fireworks. Call (607) 262-0217 for info.

SUNDAY - APRIL 15 • An Afternoon of Gather Music - 2 to 4 pm, hosted by First Baptist Church Choir. Held at Owego Naza-rene Church, 3732 Waverly Rd., Owego. Fundraiser for First Baptist Church Owego Flood Rebuilding Effort

MONDAY - APRIL 16 • TAXES - TEA (Taxed Enough Al-ready) Meeting - 6 to 9pm. A joint Americans For Restoring the Consti-tution and Southern Tier Tea Party Open Meeting at the Vestal Public Library, Vestal. Speakers: Debbie

Preston, Jim Sacco, George Phillips on fiscal responsibility with the budg-et, what is the tax burden going to do to our children and what level of awareness can you do with them. Picky-food, beverages, etc. will be available. www.afrtcny.com

SATURDAY - APRIL 21 • Spring Fling Breakfast - 8:30 to 11am, at Newark Valley Depot. Full breakfast of Pancakes w/real maple syrup, Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Orange Juice, Milk Coffee. $6 adults. $4 Children (10 and under). Donuts 75 cents. • Spring Fling Easter Egg Hunt - 10am at Newark Valley Depot. • Chicken and Biscuits Dinner - 4:30 to 6:30pm, Apalachin United Methodist Church Hall. Chicken, bis-cuits, mashed potatoes, carrots, cole slaw, drinks, desserts. $8 adults. $7.50 sr. citizens. $4 children 6 to 12. Free for kids under 6. Take outs available. Benefits youth programs.

SUNDAY - APRIL 22 • Organ Concert - 4 pm, St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Can-dor. Sacred and secular music, 1867 tracker-action pipe organ. Elmira organist Joseph M. Barber; Candor native J. Ladd Yost, tenor; Elmira soprano Judith Campanelli. Free. Reception after concert.

SATURDAY - APRIL 28

• Scrap -N- Craft Day - 9am to 4pm, at Valleyview Alliance Church, 11 Foster Rd, Vestal. Bring craft sup-plies and a lunch. Enjoy working with others who enjoy crafts. Free of charge. For info, call (607) 625-3438.

SATURDAY - MAY 5 • Pork Chop BBQ Fundraiser and Can/Bottle Drive - Noon to 2 pm, Candor American Legion, 90 Spen-cer Rd, Candor. Proceeds to fund the 4th of July fireworks. Call (607) 760-7551 for info. • John Pizzarelli in Concert - May 5, 8pm. General admission $50. Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. 687-2130 for tickets, www.tiahwaga.com.

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Join us Saturday April 21 8:30 to 11:30

Music by: Gene Hummel Monday - FREE POOL 7pm till closing

Tuesday & Saturday –Wing Night Friday Night –Clams, Shrimp & Beer Battered Fish Sunday –Join us for NASCAR & FREE munchies

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Owego Little League News www.eteamz.com/owego

61st OPENING DAY

OLL will open its 61st season on

Saturday, May 5. Parade Marshall John

Loftus starts the traditional parade at

8:30 am from the Owego Police Station

on Temple Street. Players march on

North Avenue to George Street to Hyde

Park. Opening Day Ceremonies at 9 am

A full day of games follows at 10:30 am,

1 pm, and 3:30 pm.

FLOOD CLEAN UP

Work crews are needed now to pre-

pare Hyde Park for baseball and softball

practice. Directors Dick Franz and Rich

Ives will post "To Do" lists on the back-

stop near the Concession Stand.

Continuing focus is the rebuilding of

the Concession Stand and Dick Franz

Field by OLL as well as the Teener

League Baseball Field by the Owego

Apalachin School District. Many other

volunteers cleaned the park after the five

feet of water left a lot of unwelcome

debris.

WORK BEE SATURDAYS

OLL families are expected to actively

participate in two Work Bee Saturdays,

April 21and 28, starting at 9 am at Hyde

Park.

OPEN POSITIONS/OFFICERS

OLL President Ken Winters wel-

comes volunteers to four open positions.

They are: Umpire in Chief for Jim

Medovich, Equipment Manager with

Andy Hafer, V-P Teener League with

Mark Felice and Tournament Director

for Deb Schmidt.

2012 LEAGUE OFFICIALS

Officers and Directors are: President

and Building and Grounds Ken Winters,

VP Baseball Chris Rieg, VP Softball

Mark Warfle, VP-Teener replacement

for Mark Felice, Treasurer/Billboards/

Advertising and Director Steve Louns-

berry, Secretary and Uniform Manager

Brandy Beech, Player Agent Karen

Vinti, Equipment Manager with Andy

Hafer, Concession Manager Karen John-

son, and Raffle Manager Denis McCann.

Also, Umpire in Chief replacement

for Jim Medovich, Scheduler Ed Walter,

Webmaster Eric Hawkins, Safety Of-

ficer Horton Fox, Picture Day Chairman

Philip Wiles, Rules Interpreter Rich

Ives, Public Relations Director Jim Raft-

is, Tournament Director Assistant Ken

Winters and replacement for Director

Debi Schmidt, Directors Dick Franz and

Joe Fuller, League Elder Tom Ash, Pa-

rade Marshall John Loftus.

PLAYER REGISTRATIONS

Player Agent Karen Vinti reports 201

signups for OLL Baseball and Teener

League Baseball in the Southern Tier

Baseball League. V-P Softball Mark

Warfle has 70 players for six teams.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

During the May and June regular

season, Director Dick Franz encourages

parents to volunteer to work in the Con-

cession Stand, Umpire, Manage or

Coach, do Building and Grounds, open

and close the park, or tasks of their

choice.

INFORMATION MEETING

President Ken Winters gave manag-

ers and coaches his overview of the 61st

season at the annual Information Meet-

ing.

THANKS, HOOKER FOUNDATION

The OLL Family thanks the Floyd

Hooker Foundation Fund for a $39,224

check to cover September 2011 flood

damage to Hyde Park, Fencing and

Fields, Red Compton Field House and

Concession Stand, Equipment and Sup-

plies.

Director Rich Ives received official

notification that OLL is not eligible for

FEMA aid. Five to six feet of water

from the Owego Creek and Monkey Run

Creek flooded Hyde Park and the Teener

Baseball League Field. Volunteers spent

hundreds of hours cleaning and repairing

and more has to be done.

Check out the September 2011 Flood

Pictures www.eteamz.com/owego

THANKS. OFD, OFA COACHES

AND TIOGA COUNTY

OLL V-Ps Chris Rieg for Baseball,

Mark Warfle for Softball and Mark Fe-

lice for Teener Baseball thank the

Owego Volunteer Fire Department and

Chief Ed Franz for the use of the Central

Fire Station three times for signups.

Also, OFA Baseball Coaches Ken

Francisco, Bob Fenton, Phil Schofield

and Rob Glielmi who trained OLL

coaches and managers. Tip of the cap to

Dale Weston, Chair of the Tioga County

Legislature, for use the County Office

Building for sign ups and the annual

League Information Meeting.

PLAYER CLINICS

Indoor Baseball and Softball Clinics

were held in the OAMS.

COACHES CLINIC

OLL Managers and Coaches attended

a Coach's Education and Certification

Program at Owego Free Academy.

SUNY Youth Sports Institute's Coach

Gary Vail conducted the comprehensive,

one-time, 2.5 hour curriculum in easy to

understand modules.

OLL CONGRTULATES KAREN

VINTI

The Maine Endwell School District

will honor four distinguished graduates

at their 7th annual Graduate of Distinc-

tion recognition ceremony Friday, April

27, at the Binghamton County Club. The

OLL Family congratulates Owego Po-

lice Chief and OLL Player Agent Karen

(McBride) Vinti of the Class of 1979 for

distinguishing herself through her com-

munity and profession.

OLL ONLINE

Get in the habit of checking two web

sites for important Little League news.

For OLL and Facebook visit

www.eteamz.com/owego. Read Web-

master Eric Hawkins frequent updates.

Little League International is

www.littleleague.org. You’ll find infor-

mation for players, managers and coach-

es, umpires, league officials and safety

news.

A note from Senator Tom Libous

New York State Has 10.5 Billion in Unclaimed

Funds and You May Be Entitled To Some.

For your protection, banks, insur-

ance companies and many other

businesses are required by law to

surrender inactive accounts to the

state. These accounts are known as

"lost," "abandoned," or "unclaimed"

funds.

All you have to do to find out if

you have unclaimed funds is go to

the Office of Unclaimed Fund’s

website and search your name. If

you have unclaimed funds, it's free

and easy to file a claim right on the

website.

To find out if the state has your

money visit ouf.osc.state.ny.us/ouf

or go to www.tomlibous.com and

look at our “What’s New” section

for a link to the website. Good luck!


Ribbon Cutting at Owego Pharmacy

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held

on March 15 at The Owego Pharmacy at

the TOPS Plaza on Fifth Avenue (Rt

17C) in Owego. The pharmacy is a new

business, and is privately owned and op-

erated by John Gatto of Owego.

Hours are Mondays through Fridays

8:00 am to 6:00 pm, and Saturdays 8:00

am to 1:00 pm. The Owego Pharmacy

will be closed on Sundays. Their phone

number is 687-8779.

Looking for an opportunity to show-

case your business or organization? The

Candor Chamber of Commerce invites

you to participate in its Community

Showcase April 14 at the Candor Fire

Hall.

The event will run from 10 am to 4

pm, and gives businesses and organiza-

tions a chance to show the community

what they are doing and what they have

to offer. Punk’s Place of Candor will be

providing food and beverages throughout

the day.

Registration is $15 for Candor Cham-

ber members and $25 for non-members.

This provides you with a table and space

at the event. If you are unable to partici-

pate, you can still promote your business

and organization by providing a gift cer-

tificate or item for drawings throughout

the day.

For more information, call 659-7312.

Candor Community Showcase

The Owego Christian Women’s Club

will hold a Ladies Luncheon on Wednes-

day, April 18, from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm

at the Owego Treadway Inn. For more

information, call Carol at (607) 785-3101

or email at: [email protected]

Women’s Luncheon


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Ribbon Cutting at Serendipity

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held

on March 16 for Serendipity on River

Row at 186 Front Street in Owego. For-

merly known as Briar Patch, Serendipity

has been part of the Owego small busi-

ness community for the past several

years. After the flood of September 2011,

a new Serendipity was born in February

2012. Serendipity is now the home of

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