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Tioga Downs Eighth Season - May 4 to Sept 14

Tioga Downs has announced its

eighth racing season for 2013 start-

ing on May 4 and ending on Sep-

tember 14. There will be 61 days of

racing this season. Post time is 6:50

pm on Friday and Saturday with a

Sunday post time of 1:30pm. On

opening day May 4 post time will

be 5 pm. For a complete listing of

race dates and times go to

www.TiogaDowns.com

Owego Kiwanis Radio Day

The Owego Kiwanis held their 51st Annual Radio Day on March 30 on 1330-AM WEBO Radio in Owego. The event is an annual fund raiser for the club which supports youth activities of our community.

Robert Williams, President of the Owego Kiwanis, prepares to make an announcement on the air as John Scott, past-President, looks on.

The Apalachin Lions Club held their 58th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 24, behind the TLC-BOCES School on Penna. Ave. in Apalachin. 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.

Apalachin Highway Clean Up

Would you like to help? The Apalachin Lions club is look-

ing for help with clean up of Rt. 434

on Saturday April 27, at 9:00 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

give call Lion Vince Hawley call at

625-2365.

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"The Miracle Worker" Brought to Life on Ti-Ahwaga

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

will present William Gibson's play "The

Miracle Worker" on April 5, 6, 7, April

12, 13, 14, and April 19, 20, 21 at the Ti-

Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42

Delphine Street in Owego.

"The Miracle Worker" is an

emotionally charged classic drama based

on Helen Keller’s autobiography, "The

Story of My Life," that tells the story of

the volatile relationship between the

lonely teacher, Annie Sullivan, and her

charge, the blind and mute Helen Keller

who is trapped in a secret and silent

world. Helen is violent, spoiled, almost

sub-human and treated by her family as

such. Only Annie realizes that there is a

mind and spirit waiting to be rescued

from the dark, tortured silence in this

heartwarming story.

The play is directed by Linda

Fenescey and the cast includes Courtney

Bennett as Annie Sullivan, Laura

Jackson as Helen Keller, Todd Smith as

Capt. Keller, Nichole Langton as Kate

Keller, Austin Brocious as James Keller,

C. Christy-Boyden as Aunt Ev, Kristina

Jackson as Viney, Doug Benish as

Anagnos, Terry Mesko as Doctor, Julia

Langton as Martha/Schoolgirl, Tabitha

Briggs as Percy/Schoolgirl, Anne Marie

Mantei as Schoolgirl, Anna D'Arcy as

Schoolgirl, and Kaya Luciani as

Schoolgirl.

Shows start at 8:00 pm on Friday and

Saturday and at 2:00 pm on Sunday.

General admission is $18. Friday

admission 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

D. Christian Aumock, D.D.S.; Broome

Obstetrics and Gynecology, P.C.; and

Katie’s Kreations. 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.

Laura Jackson (left) as Helen Keller and Courtney Bennett (right) as Annie Sullivan in "The Miracle Worker," which opens April 5 at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center in Owego. Photo by John Dudak

The following local students enrolled

at Syracuse University were named to

the Fall 2012 Dean’s List for their re-

spective schools/colleges:

Erin L Cawley, Newark Valley

(College of Arts and Sciences)

Marley Helen North, Newark Valley


Brian Ives, Owego (S.I. Newhouse

School of Public Communications)

Brian Winston Ives, Owego


Jessica Lindsay Kemmerling,

Owego (College of Arts and Sciences)

David Arthur Swenton, Owego


Local Students Make Syracuse

Dean's List

A Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction

will be held on Sunday, April 7, from

Noon to 5:00 pm, to benefit the children

of the late Matthew Porcari, a member

of the Owego Fire Department who died

in January while responding to a struc-

ture fire.

The benefit will be held at the Moose

Lodge, Rt 17C in Owego, and includes

a 50/50 Raffle and a Cake Wheel. There

will be a DJ providing music. The cost

is $6 for adults and $3 for children. All

proceeds of the event will go for college

and future expenses of Matthew Por-

cari's children, John and Tierney Porca-

ri.

Donations for this event are being

taken. For information, contact Katrina

Rought (607) 624-2860, or Carrie Lunn

(607) 972-7926.

Benefit for Firefighter's Children - April 7


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This year, the Apalachin Fire Depart-

ment celebrates its 100th anniversary.

In 1913, a group of firefighters (the

number was estimated at 13) gathered at

the local drug store and formed a Chem-

ical Company. This was a bucket bri-

gade which covered an area of one mile

in radius from the four corners.

In 1922, the first motor truck was

purchased which carried two forty gal-

lon soda/acid water tanks. The current

Apalachin Fire Department has 10 vehi-

cles and 80 members.

The first fire station was obtained in

1930, and in 1936 the first water district

was formed. In 1940, a Fire Station 1

was built on the site where the current

Station 1 stands. In the early 1950s, that

station was deemed too small and the

current station was built in its place.

The construction of Station 2 on

Route 434 was begun in 1956. Station 3

on Pennsylvania Avenue was completed

in the mid 1970’s.

The Emergency Squad started in

1948 with an ambulance donated by

Coleman & Daniels. This ambulance

was a hearse that was converted to serve

as an ambulance. Their first call was in

May of 1949.

In 1960, the first Fire Department

Field days was held to raise money for

uniforms and equipment. This event was

held annually until damage from the

flood of 2011 prevented the running of

the Field Days in 2012. Now, with the

return of the Fire Departments Field

Days, June 5 to June 8, we anticipate

several events to revolve around the

Department’s 100th Anniversary. Watch

for announcements of these events as we

near the Field Days.

The fire department is also gathering

pictures, stories, and articles that are of

historical significance to the Apalachin

Fire Department. If you have any of

these and are willing to share them with

the community, please contact the Cen-

tennial Committee of the Fire Depart-

ment at [email protected]

Apalachin Fire Department

Celebrates 100th Anniversary

It’s time again for the Apalachin Li-

ons Club’s Annual Broom Sale. This is

their Community Service Fund Raiser,

and the money raised is returned to those

in need in our community.

Each year the Lions Club typically

contributes over $25,000 to help local

residents. But, over 2011-12 the Lions

distributed an additional $10,000 or

more for disaster relief alone. Some of

their other projects are scholarships to

high school seniors, Special Olympics,

highway cleanup, pre-school eye screen-

ing, Christmas Baskets, Santa Phones,

Easter Egg Hunt, eye exams and glasses,

emergency expense assistance, and back-

to-school gift certificates.

The Apalachin Lions Club is only

able to serve the community because the

community supports them. Please be

generous in your support of their Annual

Broom Sale. They will be selling door-to

-door in our area over May 6, 7, 8, and 9.

The items being sold include brooms,

various cleaning brushes and cloths,

sponges, CFL light bulbs, grill brushes,

and dusters. A complete list of items

with pictures and prices is on Page 11.

2013 Lions Club Broom Sale

Head Start of Tioga Opportunities,

Inc. will host a “Get to Know Us” Night

for all prospective families and children

on Wednesday, April 17, at the Candor,

Waverly, Owego, and Newark Valley

sites. Families from the Village of

Spencer are welcome to attend at the

Waverly Center and Tioga Center fami-

lies are welcome to attend at the Owego

or Waverly Centers.

Head Start is a preschool program for

children ages 3-5, children with special

needs, and children from families that

meet eligibility requirements and is of-

fered at no-cost. This is an opportunity

for families to visit the Head Start class-

rooms, meet the staff, and play with the

materials and equipment. Staff will be

available to answer questions, assist with

filling out applications, and help chil-

dren enjoy their visit.

Locations and Times:

Candor: Wednesday, April 17, 5:30-

6:30 pm, in the Elementary School

(Rooms 27 & 28), Academy Street

Newark Valley: Wednesday, April

17, 5:30-6:30 pm - 117 Whig Street

Owego: Wednesday, April 17, 5:30-

7:00 pm, 1277 Taylor Rd, Washington

Gladden Building (use entrance around

the back of building, follow signs)

Waverly: Wednesday, April 17, 5:00-

6:30 pm, 12 Cooper Street

The bad weather date for all sites is

Thursday, April 18, same times as

above. For more information, call the

main office at 687-5888 or toll-free at 1-

866-687-5888.

Head Start "Get to Know Us" Night

This photo, taken in 1967, shows the monument "In Memory of Apalachin Fireman" being installed on the grounds of Apalachin Fire Department Station #1 on Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin.


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Owego Little League News www.eteamz.com/owego

• OLL Officers/Directors President Ken Winter's staff for the

62nd Owego Little League (OLL) sea-

son at Hyde Park includes V-P Baseball

Chris Rieg, new V-P Softball Dave

York, VP-Teener Mark Felice, Secretary

and Uniform Manager Brandy Beach,

Treasurer Steve Lounsberry, Player

Agent Karen Vinti, Information Officer

and Board Rich Ives.

Safety Officer Horton Fox, Webmas-

ter and new Board member Eric Haw-

kins, Scheduler Ed Walter and Shadow-

ing for next year Mike Beyer, Publicity

Director and Board Jim Raftis, new

Equipment Manager Nichole Wayman,

Assistant Equipment Manager Andy

Hafer.

Raffle Manager Dennis McCann,

Board Member Dick Franz, Assistant

Grounds Manager Tony Caprari, Board

Member and Photo Committee Joe

Fuller, Concession Manager Karen

Johnson, Tournament Directors Mike

and Elena Beyer, League Elder Tom

Ash, Photo Chairman Phil Wiles and

Parade Marshall John Loftus.

• April Practice Month Practice schedules are out. Baseball

and softball teams are on the Hyde Park

diamonds to acquire skills and proficien-

cy in baseball and softball. League offi-

cials and managers and coaches dedicat-

ed three nights to draft players for Farm,

Modified, American and National

League teams.

• Work Bee Saturdays There will be two Work Bee Satur-

days - April 20 and 27 - and Hyde Park

Clean Up Day begins at 9 am until fin-

ished. Spend at much time as you can on

the task you feel comfortable doing. The

Grounds Team will develop a priority

list of what has to be done and post it on

the backstop in front of the Concession

Stand.

OLL's cleanup list will involve refur-

bishing the grounds, dugouts, restrooms,

concession stands, pulling weeds, paint-

ing, raking leaves, dirt for the field and

organizing sheds and storage areas.

Maybe putting up the business signs

along the outfield fences. Tell people

about the Work Bees.

• 24/7 Web Site Now that the baseball and girls soft-

ball practice season is here, get in the

habit of checking the OLL Web Site

www.eteamz.com/owego daily for im-

portant news of interest as it develops.

• Opening Day - May 4 Opening Day is Saturday, May 4.

Parade Marshall John Loftus starts the

Traditional Parade at 8:30 am from the

Owego Police Station. Players report

between 8:00 and 8:20 am to their team

banner on Temple Street. Opening Day

Ceremonies at 9:00 am on Nick Raftis

Memorial Field. Full day of baseball and

girls softball games on Hyde Park's five

diamonds.

• Hometown Stories Webmaster Eric Hawkins introduced

a new feature - Hometown Stories. Re-

tired Umpire in Chief Jimmy Medovich

described his 15 years behind home

plate on Nick Raftis Memorial Field.

There are many more interesting stories

that need to be told. The Girls Softball

History is the current focus. Email your

reflections to [email protected]

• Newsletters Little League International feeds up-

dates via streamers to the Homepage of

the OLL Web www.eteamz.com/owego.

Use [email protected]

to access four Williamsport Newsletters

- Coaches Box, Fairball, Little League

and ASAP Safety News. Current stories

in the ASAP Safety News include Youth

Steroid Abuse on the Rise, Safer for the

Kids Guidelines, Criminal Background

Checks, Conduct An Annual Review of

Your Facilities and Helpful Ideas from

Other Leagues.

• Volunteer Opportunities Key to a successful season is volun-

teerism from the OLL Family. Tell an

OLL official at Hyde Park what you'd

like to volunteer for.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture

will be conducting a Maple Syrup sur-

vey during April and May. Representa-

tives from USDA’s National Agricultur-

al Statistics Service (NASS) will be sur-

veying producers in ten of the nation’s

largest maple producing states, including

New York.

This survey will gather information

on number of taps, yield, production,

price, and value of production in New

York. Results from last year’s survey

established New York’s rank as 2nd in

the nation for production of maple syrup

behind Vermont.

As with all NASS surveys, infor-

mation provided by respondents is confi-

dential by law. “NASS safeguards the

privacy of all responses, ensuring that no

individual operation or producer can be

identified,” said King Whetstone, Direc-

tor of USDA’s National Agricultural

Statistics Service, Northeastern Region.

The National Agricultural Statistics Ser-

vice is even exempt from the Freedom

of Information Act, so producers can be

guaranteed that their individual data will

not be released to any person or any

other agency.

Survey results will be published in

NASS’s Crop Production Report to be

released on June 12, 2013. This and all

NASS reports are available on the agen-

cy’s web site: www.nass.usda.gov. For

more information on NASS surveys and

reports, call the NASS New York Field

Office at (800) 821-1276.

USDA to Survey Maple Producers

Strawberry Festival 5K Run/Walk Sanctioned by USATF

The 2nd Annual Owego Strawberry

Festival's 5K Run/Walk will kick off

this year's festival and will be held

Friday, June 14, beginning at 7:00 pm.

This year, the event has been

sanctioned by the USA Track & Field

Association. A USATF Sanction is an

official designation issued by USATF,

through the Niagara Association, which

approves and licenses the holding of a

competitive track & field, long distance

running or race walking event in the

United States. The Sanction is also a

contract, which evidences the event's

commitment to follow national and

international rules and regulations of the

sport and to provide a safe environment

for the participants and spectators. A

sanction tells athletes that this event is

being run according to applicable

competition rules and provides some

insurance coverage for runners and

volunteers.

Registrations are now being accepted

to participate in this year's "Strawberry

Shake" 5K Run/Walk. The entry fee is

$20 for the 5K and $10 for the Kids' One

Mile Race.

All proceeds will benefit the

Owego Strawberry Festival, the O-A

Athletic Boosters Club, and future event

activities in the Village of Owego.

To register for the Strawberry 5K

Run/Walk, and for more info and a map

of the route, go to www.getentered.com

or download the application from

www.owegostrawberryfestival.com.

For more info or to volunteer, email

[email protected] or call 687-7440.


Tax Preparation Bookkeeping

Business Consultant

DARLING TAX SERVICE Vicki Darling

Barbara Snyder

Phone (607) 625-4395 6276 State Route 434 Fax (607) 625-5488 Apalachin, NY 13732

[email protected]

New York State Assembly Minority Leader Brian M. Kolb (R,C,I-Canandaigua) (left) receives the State Assembly Leader of the Year Award Tom Nespeca (right), President of the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) during Advocacy Institute Day as part of the 2013 NYSSBA Capital Conference. Leader Kolb was recognized by NYSSBA for his continued efforts working with school districts im-proving education standards throughout the state.

At the Apalachin Library 719 Main Street, Apalachin 625-3333

• Friends Meeting April 2, Wednesday, 7pm

If you would like to be a "friend"

please come to the meeting.

• Computer Classes April 8, Monday, 1 to 3 pm

Computer class will be starting again

on Monday, April 8, from 1:00 to 3:00

pm. Because of small class sizes, please

call for a reservation.

• Knitting Tuesday, April 9 and 23, 1 or 7 pm.

Beginners are always welcome.

• 1957 Mafia Meeting in Apalachin April 24, Wed. 7pm, Blue Dolphin

If you are interested in the Apalachin

Mafia meeting of 1957, you will be in-

terested in the new book Mafia Summit

by Gil Reavill, a fascinating look at the

big meeting that took place on McFall

Road and how this event changed our

country. We will be hosting a visit with

the author on Wednesday, April 24, at

7:00 pm at the Blue Dolphin Restaurant

in Apalachin. Reservations are required -

call the library or let us know at the

desk. This event is free.

Apalachin Nursery School Hosts Open House Park Terrace Nursery School in

Apalachin will host an open house on

Thursday, April 11, from 6:30 to 7:30

pm. The school is at 30 Glann Road in

Apalachin (turn off Rt. 434 onto Glann

Road at the traffic light).

A $25 registration fee is required at

the time of registration. Children must

be 3 or 4 years of age by Dec. 1. Classes

are for 3 year olds - two days per week,

and 4 year olds - three or five days per

week. For more info, call 625-4134.

Mother's Day Chicken BBQ Presale Tickets The Candor Ambulance Squad is

selling tickets to their Annual Chicken

BBQ. Menu is half Chicken, Salt Pota-

toes, Macaroni Salad, Baked Beans, Roll

and Cookie. Tickets are $9.00 each. Pre

-sale is highly recommended. Each year

the squad adds more chicken and each

year they sell out just after they begin

serving. Dinner will be served from

11:00 am to 2:00 pm only.

For your pre-sale tickets, contact any

Candor Squad member, e-mail can-

[email protected], or call the office

and leave a message at 659-5529.

Scrap metal recycler Upstate

Shredding-Ben Weitsman has been

named one of the world’s leading scrap

metal companies by Platts, the premier

international publication in the recycling

industry.

Adam Weitsman, owner of Upstate

Shredding, believes this nomination is

further proof of his company's

commitment to exceptional operations

and dynamic growth strategies.

“I am honored that our company is

recognized as one of the top five scrap

companies from around the globe, and

that industry observers rank us amongst

some of the marquee names in the scrap

metal recycling world,” Weitsman said.

Platts, a part of the McGraw Hill

Companies, is a leading global resource

of information on the energy,

petrochemicals, metals, and agriculture

markets. The publication is a premier

source of benchmark price assessments

for those commodity markets. Platts has

named Upstate Shredding as a finalist

for its “Industry Leadership – Scrap &

Recycling” as part of its 2013 Global

Metals Awards program.

Finalists will be honored at a

ceremony May 23 in London. Nominees

were considered from all across the

globe. Judges selecting the finalists and

winners of each category carefully

examine the finalists' achievements,

financial results, leadership, integrity,

job growth, and operational excellence

before announcing in May which scrap

company is considered to be the industry

leader.

“By making sound decisions and by

assembling some of the hardest working

people in the scrap industry, we’ve had

an amazing period of growth,”

Weitsman said. “Our success will

continue for many years to come, and

being named a finalist for this award is

recognition of that effort.”

With headquarters in Owego, Upstate

Shredding has grown to encompass

more than a dozen retail yards and is

home to one of the most powerful metal

shredders in the world. The company is

opening a retail scrap yard and export

facility at the Port of Albany for direct

export to both domestic and

international markets. The company

expects to process more than 1 million

tons of ferrous and 200 million pounds

of nonferrous by 2014 and also hopes to

reach its goal by then of $1 billion in

annual debt free sales.

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Rotary Presents Check to Tioga Opportunities

The Owego Rotary Club presented a

check to Tioga Opportunities, in the

amount of $2,000, at Rotary’s weekly

lunch meeting on February 26. The

donation is to be used for materials for

local flood relief efforts that are still

ongoing. The $2,000 comes from a fund

made up of contributions from numerous

Rotary Clubs and individuals. Monies

were also raised from the sales of

Kampai Gift Certificates donated

by Richard Matsushima, a Vestal

Rotarian, of the Kampai Restaurant.

Owego Rotary President, Terry Steenburgh (center) presents a check for $2,000 to Tioga Opportunities Executive Director Kathleen Horner (left) and Jerry Pierce (right).

Coburn Library Book Reviews The Noon Hour Book Reviews at the

Coburn Library are held Wednesdays in

April, from 12 Noon to 12:45 pm, in the

upstairs of the library at 275 Main Street

in Owego. A light lunch will be offered

for a nominal charge, the reviews are

free. The schedule is:

April 3 - Anne Catalano will review

The Richest Woman in America: Hetty

Green in the Gilded Age by Janet

Wallach.

April 10 - a review by Crystal

Sarakas of The Commoner, written by

John Burnham Schwartz.

April 17 - Dr. Keith Nichols presents

Sutton, written by J. R. Moehringer.

April 24 - The final review is on The

Brotherhood of Battle: The Civil War

Soldiers and Families of Newark Valley,

written and discussed by Jerald L.

Marsh.

Saturday Smorgasboard - April 13 The Owego Elks, 223 Front Street in

Owego, invites the community to join

them for a “Saturday Smorgasbord”

Dinner to benefit Elks Charity Fund on

Saturday, April 13, from 4:30 to 6:30

pm. Proceeds from the dinner will help

the many community groups and out-

reaches the Owego Elks Charity Fund

supports.

The menu is a surprise but will in-

clude meat, starch, vegetable and des-

sert. Coffee, punch and water are includ-

ed. The bar will be open for those over

21. A free-will offering is asked for at

the door for in-house dining. Take-out

dinners are available for $8. Everyone in

the community is invited to join the Elks

for this meal and fellowship.

Look for more Saturday Smorgasbord

Dinners planned for May 11.

Warren Center Baptist Church invites

hunters to its 4th Annual Game Dinner

on April 6 at Warren Center Community

Hall. This year's guest speaker is Ken

Hammel of Mountain Hollow Game

Calls. Hammel will present a Turkey

Hunting seminar as well as a Whitetail

seminar.

There is no cost to attend.

Reservations are required. For

reservations, call (570) 395-3422. Don’t

wait! Seats are filling fast!

Event lineup: 4:00 pm Turkey

Hunting Seminar, 5:00 pm Doors open

for dinner, 5:30 pm Dinner is served.

Whitetail Seminar and dessert to follow

dinner. The dinner features apple glazed

turkey with country mashed potatoes; the

dessert includes apple bread and

marinated berry shortcake.

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Camp Pioneer Staff Visits Owego School

On March 15, staff from Camp Pio-

neer, a year-round Christian camp and

Conference Center located near Lake

Erie in Western New York, visited stu-

dents at Owego's Zion Lutheran School.

Leah Sallach, Camp Pioneer Program

Director, and Kellye Coyne, Camp Pio-

neer intern, treated the students to

games, songs and worship during school.

Families were welcomed back in the

evening for the same line-up of fun.

The children enjoyed working togeth-

er on a variety of challenges that focused

on teamwork and cooperation, such as

moving a golf ball down a set of tubes,

making room on a blanket for everyone

as it gets smaller, and “walking” across

the gym as a team on a pair of skis. The

children also enjoyed learning new

songs.

Zion Lutheran School is on Rt 17C

in Owego. For more information, call

687-6376 or visit www.zionowego.org.

4-H Student Visits Capitol

Tioga County 4-H student Jax Maxian

traveled to Albany to participate in 4-H's

78th Capitol Days. She joined other

students from the Southern Tier to tour

the Capitol and attend the annual

legislative breakfast where they learned

about State government by meeting face

-to-face with their representatives.

Apalachin Garage Sale - May 3 and 4 A Garage Sale will be held 8 am to

3pm on Friday, May 3, and Saturday,

May 4, at St. Margaret Mary Church,

1110 Pennsylvania Ave. in Apalachin.

Drop offs will be Sat, April 27 from 12

Noon to 5pm, Sun., April 28, from

Noon to 2pm, Mon., Tues., and Wed.,

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Tioga Acting Guild Donates to The Bridge

The Tioga Acting Guild (TAG)

wrapped up another dinner theater event

at the former Nichols Elementary School

March 15 through 17. In keeping with

TAG’s slogan, “The Act that gives

back”, TAG presented a check for $500

to The Bridge of the Penn-York Valley

Churches.

It is the mission of TAG to choose a

local charitable organization to be the

recipient of a portion of their proceeds

from each show. TAG has thus far do-

nated to the Open Door Mission, the

local chapter of The Salvation Army,

and The Bridge.

In keeping with the second part of

their mission TAG is committed to

keeping its dinner theater costs to a

nominal fee to make it affordable for

their audiences. Coming up over Moth-

er’s Day weekend, May 10-12, TAG

will be performing “Lend Me A Wig”, a

comedy by Robin Benesh. That event

will also be a dinner theater and a por-

tion of the proceeds will be designated

for the “TAG Community Service

Scholarship”.

TAG created a scholarship, which

will be offered to graduating seniors at

the Tioga Central High School who

demonstrate and plan on continuing in

community service activities. Because

TAG is community minded, it wishes to

encourage others in community service.

You can find out more information

about TAG and their activities at their

web site www.tiogaactingguild.com.

TAG president Robin Benesh presents a check for $500 to Larry Day, Clearinghouse Coordinator for the Bridge.

Auction to Benefit Waterman Center - April 26 A Live and Silent Auction Event to

benefit Waterman Center will be held at

the Elk’s Lodge, 2071 Vestal Parkway

West in Vestal on Friday, April 26, from

6:00 to 10:00 pm.

The schedule of events include:

6:00 pm - Doors Open - Silent Auction

7:00 pm - Dinner of beef, potatoes,

vegetable, rolls, coffee and dessert

8:00 pm - Silent Auction Ends and

Live Auction Begins

Reservations are recommended.

Tickets are $13 per person/$25 a couple,

if bought by April 24. After April 24,

tickets are $15 per person/$30 a couple.

To purchase tickets ahead of time, send

your check (made out to “Waterman

Center”) to: Waterman Conservation

Education Center, 403 Hilton Road,

Apalachin, New York 13732, and tickets

will be mailed to you. Tickets can also

be picked up at Waterman Center.

Some of the items being auctioned

are: four Disneyland 1-day Park-Hopper

passes, 5' x 10' Storage Garages with 2

months free rent, NASCAR Rusty Wal-

lace Racing Experience at Oswego Short

Track, Susquehanna River Tours, 4

Greens Fees and 2 carts at the Bing-

hamton Country Club, 18" Colonial Doll

in a Glass Case, Prints and Framed Pic-

tures, Jewelry from Conti’s and other

local Jewelers, Digital Thermostats with

free installation, Stampin’ Up! Scrap-

booking items, Gift Certificates Galore,

Ceiling Fan, Chain Saw, New Water

Heater, and Variety of Gift Baskets.

Training for A New Hope Center Volunteers A New Hope Center's (ANHC) annu-

al volunteer training will start April 17.

Classes will be held weekly for 10

weeks, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm, at ANHC,

20 Church Street in Owego.

To register for training, called ANHC

at 687-6887, or email

[email protected]. For more

information about ANHC, visit

anewhopecenter.org.


Zion Students Celebrate Easter Students at Owego's Zion Lutheran

School celebrated Easter on March 27.

In their weekly Chapel time, the children

sang songs in remembrance of each part

of Jesus’ death and resurrection starting

from Palm Sunday through Easter. Their

final song, Listen, God is Calling, was

about witnessing to others. Families

were invited to a ham luncheon. The

parents shared a dish to pass, with the

school providing the ham.

After lunch, the children enjoyed an

Easter Egg Hunt. Zion is blessed by the

many volunteers who helped serve at the

luncheon as well as hide eggs, and the

students love having family members

involved. Zion holds family meals for

Thanksgiving and Christmas as well,

which are always a favorite of the

children.

2nd grader, Rachel Corlett proudly displays her Easter Eggs.

Preschooler Connor Kotski enjoys lunch with his Mom, Jennifer.

Tioga County Contradance Celebrates 10 Years

In 2003, Kevin Millar,

now mayor of Owego,

approached George

Swaney, proprietor of Tioga

Trails Café, 50 Lake Street,

and said, “You ought to

have contradancing here.”

In April, the first dance was

held with Hilton Baxter

calling to the music of

Kitchen Chair, and the

Tioga County Contradance

was born.

Contradancing, like

square dancing, is a called

dance done to a walking

step and is easy to learn. No

experience is necessary

since all dances are taught

and prompted. Partners are

not required.

Come to Tioga Trails

Café on Sunday, April 21,

from 4:00 to 7:00 pm, for a

piece of anniversary cake

and join the dancing or just

listen.

Hilton Baxter, who

called the first dance, will

be teaching and calling

dances to the music of Escape (pictured

above), who spontaneously fuses

material from many traditions into a

colorful sound that is wholly unique,

best thought of as Quebecois – Irish -

Swedish – French-Techno – New

England original contradance music.

Escape consists of Tim Ball, Jodi

Austin, and Peter Blue. Tim Ball is

known for his fluid, rhythmic fiddle

style that lifts dancer’s feet and captures

listener’s ears. Jodi Austin plays

keyboards and loves the rhythms of

techno and electronic music. Peter Blue

has fallen in love with Quebecois and

Swedish music, and adds nyckelharpa,

diatonic accordions, bones, bodhran,

hand drums, and foot percussion to the

band.

General admission is $7; students and

seniors (55+), $5; family maximum,

$15. For information call Stu (607) 687-

4034 or April (607) 687-7195.

This project is made possible, in part,

with public funds from the New York

State Council on the Arts’

Decentralization Program administered

locally by The ARTS of the Southern

Finger Lakes.


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Lawn Mowing Landscaping

Hauling Mulch Topsoil Backhoe Work

Rototilling

Bulldozer Work Spring Clean Up

Power Raking Drainage Work Stone Raking

Schumacher Running

for District Attorney

Adam R. Schumacher last

month announced his bid

for Tioga County District

Attorney.

Zion Lutheran School Enrolling for 2013-14

Kyle Figuerado, Daniel Hayes, and Jacob Ludwig are all smiles as they form lifelong friendships at Zion Lutheran School

Zion Lutheran School, located two

miles from downtown Owego on Rt.

17C West, is now accepting enrollment

for the 2013-14 school year.

Zion offers grades Pre-Kindergarten

through 6th Grade. The school has state

certified teachers and offers small class

sizes for the students. Students will get

full use of the school’s gym, library,

computer lab, and cafeteria. The school

offers a Christ-centered education, with

state approved curriculum. Zion is an

affordable option in Tioga County for

those looking for an alternative to public

school. Multi-student discounts are

available.

Zion Lutheran School has an open

enrollment policy for children of all de-

nominations, races, color and ethnic

origins. Limited scholarship funds are

available for families in financial need.

Zion serves the children of five local

school districts including Owego-

Apalachin, Candor, Newark Valley, Un-

ion Endicott, Tioga Center, and parts of

Vestal. Bussing is available for students

from these districts. For more infor-

mation, to schedule a tour, or to obtain a

registration packet, call the office at 687

-6376, or visit www.zionowego.org. Apalachin Lions Club

Annual Broom Sale

A COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND RAISER May 6, 7, 8 & 9, 2013

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1) Broom – Long lasting, 5 sew, 100% corn, 12” sweeping surface $13.00 2) Angle Broom – Long lasting polymer, steel handle, 13” sweep $15.00 3) Whisk Broom – 100% corn, 2 sew, 7” sweeping surface $5.00 4) Push Broom – 18” polypropylene head, wood handle w/metal tip $18.00

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12) Hand & Nail Brush – For hand care and other uses, 1 1/2” x 3 1/2” $ 2.00

13) Squeegee w/Sponge - 8” wide for home & auto, 16” plastic handle $6.00

14) Lambswool Duster – Flexible 12” duster, handle extends to 58” $16.00

15) Eraser Sponge – Cleans marks and tough dirt 4 1/2”x 2 3/4”x 1 1/2” $2.00

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Lions Chinese Auction The Tioga/Nichols Area Lions club

will be holding their Chinese Auction

on Saturday, April 20. Doors open at

6pm and drawing will begin at 7pm.

The event will be held at the Nichols

Fire Station on River Road in Nichols.

There will be many filled baskets as

will as other items up for auction, en-

velops of 25 auction chips can be pur-

chased for $2.00

Ladies Luncheon The Owego Christian Women’s

Club will be holding a “Stepping Into

Spring” Ladies Luncheon on Wednes-

day, April 17, from 11:30 am to 1: 30

pm at the Owego Treadway. Music

will be provided by “Step In Time”

Mary Beth Lynn. The speaker will be

Dee Gardner “Sharing Steps of Her

Life.” Reservations are due by April

12, for more information contact Carol

by calling 785-3101 or by email:

[email protected]

Benefit for Apalachin Woman - April 14 A Spaghetti Dinner Benefit will be

held on Sunday, April 14, from 2 to 6pm

at the Vestal American Legion, 118 S.

Jensen Rd, Vestal, to help Tina Barton of

Apalachin, who was diagnosed with

pelvic cancer in January. Tina's husband,

Rick, is currently in remission; he went

through the same thing seven years ago.

The event will include a silent

auction, raffle baskets and 50/50

drawing, a DJ, and cash bar. Tickets are

$12 for adults, $6 for children 5-12, free

for children under 5.


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To prepare for the upcoming 2013

Harness Racing season and Summer

Concert Series, Tioga Downs Casino in

Nichols will be hosting two Job Fairs.

The first event is on Monday, April

1. Tioga Downs is proud to announce

that they will be holding a special

“Veterans Only” portion from 2:00 to

4:00 pm, to honor those who have

bravely served our country. The event is

open to the general public from 4:00 to

7:00 pm. The second Job Fair is on

Saturday, April 6 from 10:00 am to 2:00

pm.

Tioga Downs Casino is looking to fill

approximately 60 seasonal and non-

seasonal positions. Both full and part

time positions are available in all areas

of the casino and racetrack operations.

Both Job Fairs include same day

interviews, testing and job offers. All

applicants are asked to bring two forms

of identification. One must be a

government issued photo ID.

Tioga Downs kicks off its eighth

season of live harness racing on May 4.

Festivities on that day include a live

telecast of the Kentucky Derby and the

traditional “Derby Fest” event.

For more information on jobs and

events, visit www.tiogadowns.com

Tioga Downs to Host Job Fairs

COMMUNITY CALENDAR APRIL 5 - FRIDAY

Fish Fry - Friday, April 5 and April 19, 6 to 8 pm, American Legion Post #907, 90 Spencer Road, Candor. To order ahead or for take out, call 659-7395

APRIL 7 - SUNDAY

Spaghetti Dinner & Silent Auction April 7, 12 Noon to 5:00 pm, at Moose Lodge, Rt 17C, Owego. Benefit for the children of the late Matthew Porcari. Adults $6, Children $3. 50/50 Raffle, Cake Wheel. DJ/music.

APRIL 26 - FRIDAY Auction/Dinner Benefit for Waterman Center - April 26, 6 to 10 pm at Vestal Elks Lodge, 2071 Vestal Parkway West, Vestal. $13 per person or $25 a couple, if payment made by April 24. Send check to, or visit, Waterman Center, 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin, NY 13732, 625-2221

APRIL 27 - SATURDAY Chicken and Biscuits Dinner - April 27, 4:30 to 6:30pm, at Apalachin United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 303 Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin. Take-out available. Benefits church's youth programs.

MAY 3 - FRIDAY Garage Sale - May 3, Friday, 8am to 3pm at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1110 Pennsylvania Ave, Apalachin.

MAY 4 - SATURDAY Garage Sale - May 3, Friday, 8am to 3pm at St. Margaret Mary Church, 1110 Pennsylvania Ave, Apalachin.

May 4 - SATURDAY Benefit Breakfast - May 4, 8am to 12 Noon, at American Legion Post 89, Vestal (behind Kohl's). $6 adults, $2 kids 6-12, free kids 5 & under. Sponsored by the Triple Cities Chopper Club. Benefits Southern Tier Veterans Support Group and the Oxford Veterans Home. More info: contact Danny Y at (607)-372-2496.

Vestal Student Plays at Carnegie Hall Suhanya Pathman, an eighth-grader

at Vestal Middle School, was one of 15

students chosen by the Northeast Penn-

sylvania Music Teacher’s Association to

play for the 10th Annual Carnegie Hall

Recital on March 30 in the Weill Recital

Hall at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

Suhanya was one of 300 students who

auditioned for this event. A student of

Margaret Reitz, who is on the faculty at

Binghamton University and Ithaca Col-

lege, she is also in the Vestal Middle

School Chorus under the direction of

Rachel Hucko. Last summer she was

selected for the Summer School for the

Arts at Interlochen. Suhanya is the

daughter of Shashi Pathman, Vestal, and

the late Dr. Suren Pathman.


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Doors open at Noon. 12:45pm - Early

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• New York Safe Boating Class April 9, 16, 23 & 30, 6:30-9 pm

The New York State Safe Boating

course is necessary for those 14 and over

wanting to operate a personal watercraft

and for ages 10-17 to operate a powered

boat. Class meets every Tuesday for 4

weeks. Registration Required. $12 mem-

bers, $15 non-members.

• Susquehanna River Tours April 17 and 24, 6:00 pm

The tours are about 1 1/2 hours long

and depart from the Waterman Center

Hiawatha Island Boat Dock on Marsh-

land Rd. in Apalachin. Tours are also

available on Wednesday evenings in

May and June, except for the first

Wednesdays. Tours will resume again in

September. $12 members, $14 non-

members. Reservations are required.

• Waterman Center Earth Fest Saturday, April 20, 10am to 4pm

Learn about environmental concerns,

and how we can protect and preserve our

environment. Participants include the

Southern Tier Beekeepers, Trout Unlim-

ited, Triple Cities Hiking Club, Garden-

ing Groups, Energy Companies, Wild-

life Rehabilitator, Mini Ponies and much

more. Special children’s area with face

painting/activities. Hikes led by a natu-

ralist at 11am and 1pm. Food for sale. .

Cost is just $1. Free for kids under 5.

• Waterman Benefit Dinner and Auction Friday, April 26, 6 to 10 pm

Elks Lodge, 2071 Vestal Pkwy, Vestal

Silent Auction at 6 pm. Dinner of

braised beef at 7 pm. Live Auction at

8pm. Reservations recommended. $13

or $25 a couple if payment by 4/24; $15

or $30 a couple after 4/24. Cash bar

available. There will be no refunds.

• Bird Song Identification Walk Saturday, April 27, 9 to 11 am

Join naturalist Dan Dunn to learn how

to identify the birds of spring by their

songs, field markings and habitat. Dan

has many years leading field trips in-

volving bird identification and nature

photography. Bring your binoculars, and

birding identification book. Dress appro-

priately for the weather, wear sturdy

shoes and bring a hiking stick, if you

wish. The hike at Waterman Center is

hilly. Dogs are not allowed. Children

welcome but must be accompanied by

an adult. $3 members, $4 non-members,

$1.00 for children.

Waterman Center Events 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin 625-2221 www.watermancenter.org

Spectacular Planetarium Presentation - April 27

The Susquenango Sail & Power

Squadron, in conjunction with Roberson

Museum and Science Center, will pre-

sent Navigating the Night Skies April 27,

2013, at 3:00 pm.

Susquenango member and astrono-

mer Don Rumrill, along with the plane-

tarium staff, will present this spectacular

program showing the seasonal stars and

constellations and relating these views to

celestial navigation. Using the planetari-

um’s new digital star projector, they will

demonstrate the movement of the earth

relative to the night sky and show how

mariners have used the stars and planets

to determine their location for centuries.

This will be an exciting educational pro-

gram for boaters, as well as stargazers.

The cost will be $8.00 and includes

admission to the museum and the plane-

tarium show. Seating is limited and res-

ervations are requested.

Contact Susquenango Sail & Power

Squadron at (607) 669-4482 or email:

[email protected]

Susquenango Sail & Power Squadron

is a local non-profit boating and educa-

tional organization.

www.susquenango.org

Mobile Food Pantry Food Distribution - April 30 Low to moderate income individual

and families are invited to Participate in

a Mobile Food Pantry Distribution spon-

sored by the Apalachin Lions Club in

partnership with the Food Bank of the

Southern Tier. The distribution will be

held on Tuesday, April 30, from 1:00 to

2:00 pm, at St Margaret Mary Catholic

Church parking lot, 1110 Pennsylvania

Avenue in Apalachin. Please bring your

own bags or boxes. Call Food Bank of

the Southern Tier (607) 796-6061 with

any questions.

Susquenango Sail & Power Installs Officers The Susquenango Sail and Power Squadron held its Change of Watch on March 16 where the following officers were installed by District Cmdr. Charles Gray: Commander, Lt/C Nancy Bieber; Executive Officer, Lt /C David Olds; Ed-ucation Officer, Lt/C Les Smith; Adm. Officer, Lt C Lynn Antsey; Secretary, Lt/C JoAnn Rohde; Treasurer, Lt/C Katie Young Elected Committees: Immediate Past Commander, John Parnica; Local Board of Boating, Leslie Smith, Kenneth Boll; Local Board of Advd Grades & Elective Grades, Lowell W. Stever, Jr.; Member-ship Chairman, Robert Gould

Members at Large: Linda Rought, Karl Oakley, William Herrick, Robert Gould, Mary Kucharek, Ken Boll, Antho-ny Lenzo, John Young Don Rumrill and Lynn Anstey were given the Mike Page Award for this year. This award is given to Squadron member(s) for outstanding service to the organiza-tion in their fifth year of membership. Cmdr. Bieber’s theme for this year is “Red Skies at Night”. Susquenango provides safe boating education classes in the area. For infor-mation on classes and membership, con-tact David Olds (607) 669-4482 or visit the website www.susquenango.org


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New Services for Kinship Caregivers Kinship caregivers - relative and

family friends who are raising children -

are a natural ally of state child's welfare

services and actually care for many

more children than are in foster care.

Children often come to live with

kinship families for reasons that could

cause children to enter foster care. Yet,

the number of children in private kinship

care far exceeds those in foster care. In

New York State, there are less than

15,000 children in foster care, compared

to more than 153,000 children living

with kin outside of foster care. Of these,

an estimated 3,280 kinship children are

in Broome County and 893 in Tioga

County.

In these counties, the Family Enrich-

ment Network (FEN) and the NYS Kin-

ship Navigator provide services for kin-

ship families. FEN is a local provider

offering counseling services, a help line,

parenting groups, support groups, and

teen programs The Kinship Navigator is

a statewide resource providing info, re-

ferrals, advocacy, and legal information

via its toll free number and its website.

Recently, the Navigator received one

of eight national grants from the federal

Children's Bureau to enhance services in

five targeted counties: Broome, Tioga,

Orange, Ulster and Dutchess counties.

The project's purpose is to keep children

out of foster care by reaching all kinship

caregivers and implementing enhanced

services, including collaboration with

the local social services departments,

establishment of a pro bono legal assis-

tance program, a leadership training for

caregivers, access to FEN, and other

services. Critical to the grant is the eval-

uation component that will identify kin-

ship needs and outcomes for children

and caregivers. One of the principal ser-

vices of both FEN and the Navigator is

to help caregivers obtain financial assis-

tance that is available thru a special pub-

lic assistance grant.

As part of the project, the Navigator

is partnering with FEN to expand out-

reach across Broome and Tioga coun-

ties. The project's goal is to connect with

all caregivers in the counties, and help

them obtain financial assistance as well

as other services. The Navigator will

provide its services and direct access to

FEN's services, available by calling

Kinship Navigator at 877-454-6463 (M-

F, 9-4) or go to www.nysnavigator.org.

Historic St. Paul’s Episco-

pal Church, located at 117

Main Street in Owego, recently

completed an accessibility pro-

ject including a new elevator.

The church has now embarked

on another ambitious project.

The Delaware Pipe organ, first

installed in 1963 under the

direction of the late David Gay,

is undergoing a complete reno-

vation, restoration and upgrade

to prepare the instrument for its

next 50 years and beyond.

In the flood of 2011 with

five feet of water in the base-

ment, the blower to the organ

was rendered unusable. Par-

sons Pipe Organ Company

built a new blower for the in-

strument and by Christmas

services the organ was once

again making beautiful music.

Parsons Pipe Organ Compa-

ny was selected to do the reno-

vation work on this 39 rank instrument.

For three days in January 2013, the crew

worked tirelessly to remove 2,379 pipes

to take to the shop for repairs and re-

voicing. Before removing the pipes, the

voicing expert, Duane Prill, and his as-

sistant listened to each and every pipe,

noting the tone and pitch plus any other

inadequacies in the sound that would

need to be addressed at the shop. The

entire Parsons crew - a human

“dis”assembly line - wrapped pipes,

packed little ones in boxes or gently laid

larger pipes row by row on the tops of

the pews, preparing them for their jour-

ney to Canandaigua, where Parsons shop

is located. This writer had never seen

such huge bales of bubble wrap!

Matt Parsons, the Project Manager,

with another crew member took the or-

gan console apart and packed it one sec-

tion at a time for the trip to the shop in

Canandaigua. It will receive all new

draw knobs and a Peterson Integrated

Pipe Control System. This digital system

will allow for many different organists

to program their own settings for the

music they play. The keyboards will be

refurbished and the depth of the keys

adjusted to make for smooth playing.

The console is to be moved out into the

Chancel of the church, where the organ-

ist will be able to better hear the balance

and tone of the instrument and also be

able to see the entire church, which is

very important for all of the various ser-

vices that involve processions.

A new wind system known as a

Wedge Bellows is to be installed. The

instrument has always had a wind reser-

voir system. The reservoirs did not con-

trol wind pressure and thus there were

inconsistencies in the wind pressure,

affecting the overall tone of the organ.

In February, all of the wind reservoirs

were removed and the pipe room was

made ready for the new wind system and

the return of the pipes. The Wedge Bel-

lows will provide for ‘even’ winding…

making the instrument sound “happier.”

New for this instrument will be the

addition of the 40th rank. An oboe will

be installed as its first new “solo” voice

in 50 years. A very generous musician

donated it to St. Paul’s Organ Project.

In the future, it is hoped that several

more voices will be added to the instru-

ment to augment its beautiful sound. To

that end, St. Paul’s has an established

Organ Fund, which accepts donations

towards the addition of new ranks of

voices for the instrument. A rank is a

group of 61 pipes, corresponding to the

number of notes on the keyboard.

There have been many organists at

St. Paul’s since David Gay brought the

vision of this instrument to life. At pre-

sent the organist is Jean Radice, Adjunct

Professor of Organ and Harpsichord at

Ithaca College. Fr. Geoff Doolittle is the

Priest at St. Paul’s, Owego.

A musical celebration will take place

upon completion of the total project.

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“The Owego Rotary Club invites

everyone to an Open House on

Wednesday, April 10, from 5:30 to 8:00

pm, at Riverow Books, 187 Front Street

in Owego. Enjoy refreshments and

discover how Owego Rotary works both

locally and internationally to “make a

difference” in the lives of others. Learn

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Food Bank Dedicates New Truck

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier

dedicated a new truck for its nationally

recognized Mobile Food Pantry Program

on March 27 at a reception that acknowl-

edged the donors who made the truck

possible. Thanked for their gifts were the

family of the late Donna Casano Bene-

dict of Ithaca, Tioga Downs Casino Rac-

ing and Entertainment, the Triad Foun-

dation, and the Hilliard Foundation.

The new truck is the largest of the

three trucks that deliver food to Mobile

Food Pantry distribution sites across the

Food Bank’s six-county service area:

Broome, Chemung, Schuyler, Steuben,

Tioga and Tompkins Counties. It is also

the Food Bank’s first Mobile Food Pan-

try truck with a refrigerated bay.

The addition of the new truck will

enable the Food Bank to distribute

500,000 more pounds of food to high-

need, rural communities and urban areas

where access to food pantries, soup

kitchens and other emergency food

agencies is limited.

The gift from the Benedict family

also established a fund that will support

the expansion of the Mobile Food Pantry

over the next five years. The tribute to

Mrs. Casano reads, “In loving memory

of Donna Casano Benedict, who knew

hunger and spent her life ensuring those

around her were well fed. Mangia! Man-

gia!” A plaque honoring Mrs. Benedict

will be installed in the Food Bank.

The new truck was purchased with a

challenge gift of $59,113 from the John

P. Hussman Foundation of Maryland

and was matched with gifts from the

donors honored at the March 27th event.

A condition of the Hussman Foundation

grant was that the challenge gift be

matched dollar for dollar by other do-

nors. The Food Bank was the one of the

first two food banks nationally that com-

pleted the challenge successfully. More

than $200,000 in matching gifts were

ultimately raised by the Food Bank. The

Hussman Foundation Challenge was

made available to food banks across the

country by Feeding America, the na-

tion’s food bank network. The names of

all the donors, including the Hussman

Foundation, are on the back of the truck.

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