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APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 29 MARCH 2014 Number 3
CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK
Owner of Tioga Downs to Sponsor
Free Flight to Washington for Vets Jeff Gural to sponsor Honor Flight trip for
WWII, Korean War, and terminally ill veterans
Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs
Casino in Nichols, and chairman and
CEO of American Racing and
Entertainment, announced recently that
he will be funding an Honor Flight trip,
intended to transport, free of charge,
WWII, Korean War, and terminally ill
veterans to Memorials in Washington,
D.C., on April 12.
Gural, who has been a large supporter
of area veterans, has been planning to
fund the Honor Flight trip, and has now
set these plans in motion.
Working with Deanna Deneen, who
heads up the Honor Flight Hub serving
the Southern Tier of New York and
Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, an
arranged flight will facilitate 50 veterans
and their guardians for a visit to the
Memorials.
The flight will depart Binghamton on
Saturday, April 12, fly to the D.C. area
for visits to the Korean War Memorial
and the WWII Memorial located on the
National Mall. A stop is also planned at
the Changing of the Guards in
Arlington.
Deneen stated that the flight will be
met by charter buses that will transport
the veterans, and that the buses will
receive an honorary police escort to the
Memorials.
Deneen is currently taking names for
the flight, and those interested should
visit twintiershonorflight.org, download
an application, and then email it to
[email protected]. Applications
can also be mailed to Deneen, and that
address is located on the form.
Applications will be accepted until
the flight is filled up, and those who are
unable to get on this flight will be put on
a waiting list for future available flights.
Owego Strawberry Festival June 20 & 21
2014
Festival
Celebrates
34 Years The Historic
Owego
Marketplace in
downtown
Owego is
pleased to
announce
plans for the
upcoming 34th Annual Strawberry
Festival to be held Friday night, June 20,
5:30 to 10:30 pm, and Saturday, June
21, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
New committee co-chairs, Fran and
Sandy Dunbar, are excited to help plan
some very exciting activities at the
festival and hope this year's event claims
to be the best ever.
This annual event is host to over
30,000 guests each year; offering plenty
of food, entertainment on every street
corner, and up to 200 vendors.
According to Stella Reschke, Tioga
County Tourism Director, the festival
committee has tried to incorporate new
and exciting activities for the festival to
attract visitors from all over. “We
usually see lots of new faces come in for
the festival from all over the Northeast
because strawberries are a universally
much-loved fruit, and it's just a really
fun couple of days.” said Reschke.
The Strawberry Festival has included
some new and returning features to this
year’s event. In addition to the over 200
vendors and the fabulous entertainment
throughout the streets on Friday's Block
Party and on Saturday, the festival will
also include: "Straw Dawgs Strut Their
Stuff"; Fireworks over the River; Wine,
Beer, Spirits Tasting Tent; Strawberry
Festival Parade; Rubber Ducky Derby;
Chicken BBQ; 11th Annual Pig Roast;
Rock Climbing Wall; 5K Run and 1
Mile Kids' Run; and some great
surprises!
Tioga County Legislature Taking a Hard Look at County Bus Transportation System
by Martha Sauerbrey Chair, Tioga County Legislature Recent changes in the mandated
Medical Transportation System by the
Cuomo Administration has severely
impacted the financial viability of the
Tioga Bus Transportation and will
result in an increase in local tax
dollars if the service continues.
For the past 20 years, Tioga County
has provided a rural transportation
system paid for by Medicaid dollars.
Under the new Medicaid System, the
New York State Department of Health
has contracted with a private vendor to
manage the transportation system. They
are not using our bus system but sending
people in cabs. The change has seen the
Medicaid transports on our system drop
from 993 trips per month to 8 trips per
month.
The cost to the county even with
increasing the rates and eliminating
some routes leaves the county with an
estimated bill of $370,000 per year on
the local tax base. Since the state failed
to adequately advise us of this change
until late in the year, no money was
budgeted for 2014. That translates into a
1.7% tax increase.
With Medicaid beneficiaries no
longer riding the bus, that leaves
approximately 200 people per day using
the bus system. Roughly 75 of these
riders are commuting to and from work.
So the question is, considering these
ridership numbers, how much are we
willing to pay?
The Legislature doesn’t want to make
a decision without reaching out to the
citizens of Tioga County. We need to
hear from you as this is a taxpayer issue
not just a transportation issue.
Contact your legislator or the Tioga
County Legislative office and share your
feedback. The information is listed on
the county website under Government at
www.tiogacountyny.com.
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 2
The Black
Cat Gallery in
Owego is cele-
brating their
4th birthday
with a Com-
munity Cat
Contest honor-
ing cats. Your
cats, their cats,
photos of cats,
your child’s
drawing of a
cat, cat puns
and videos of cats, all displayed at the
Black Cat Gallery.
Through March, your entries will be
on display with prizes for the best cat
entry in two categories, one for adults
and one for kids. It’ll be great fun and a
purrfect way to enjoy the remaining
winter months. Bring in your entry any-
time. Videos of your cat can be sent to:
[email protected]. Photos,
drawings, paintings or sculptures can be
brought to the Black Cat Gallery.
The Black Cat Gallery will celebrate
their birthday on the First Friday Art
Walk, March 7, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.
There will be a birthday cake and festiv-
ities, Meredith and Frank Bocek, a hus-
band and wife team, will play New Age
Celtic music on the harp and the guitar.
Inquiries of interest in joining the
Black Cat Gallery can be made through
the website: blackcatgalleryowego.com,
The Black Cat is at 190 Front Street
in Owego. They are open every day.
Tioga County's
COMMUNITY
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Early Owego Antique Center Celebrate 1st Year
A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held
on February 14 to celebrate the first an-
niversary of the Early Owego Antique
Center at 43-45 Lake Street in Owego.
A weekend of activities celebrated the
event. Since opening, Early Owego has
doubled in size and scope, now present-
ing 21,000 sq. ft. of space dedicated to
the offerings of over 90 dealers in an-
tiques and collectibles of many kinds.
The Nichols area Methodist churches
weekly Lenten services will begin on
March 5, Ash Wednesday, at the
Smithboro United Methodist Church at
7:00. Pastor Daniel Martin will be
preaching and the Smithboro UMC
choir will provide music.
The following five Sunday evening
services will also begin at 7:00:
• March 9, Barton UMC with Bill
Prentice preaching
• March 16, Nichols UMC with Bishop
Mark Webb of the Upper New York
Conference preaching. This is a
wonderful event for the community, as it
is very rare for a sitting Bishop to
preside over a local service.
• March 23, Litchfield UMC with Allen
Bill preaching
• March 30, Tioga Center UMC with Jon
Austin preaching
• April 6, Gibson Corners UMC with
Pastor Donna Martin preaching
Everyone is welcome at these
services.
Weekly Lenten Services in Nichols
Gallery Celebrates 4th Year, Honors Cats
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 3
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Dewy Meadows Maple & Abell’s Pond
Warren Center, Pa. 570-395-3458
Annual Maple Open House &
Pancake Breakfast
March 22nd
Free Tours & Demonstrations
Maple products available for purchase
Pancake Breakfast
at Abell’s Pond 9am – 1pm $8 adults, $5 children 5-11
www.DewyMeadows.com
Sat. April 5 9am-5pm
Sun. April 6 10am-4pm
NYST Geology Club 45th Museum of Gems
Updating Our County Memorial Park by Bill Chandler, Chairman Honor Our Veterans Monument Fund
I was asked a while ago about Medal
of Honor recipients in Tioga County. I
found out there are four; they are all
Civil War Veterans. I was looking at our
County Memorial Park at the Court-
house Square. We have monuments
there, but not enough to take care of our
veterans that have given their lives for
our freedoms. Some veteran names are
just posted on gray signs. Three more
monuments are needed to complete hon-
oring our veterans. We need one World
War II monument - there are an addi-
tional twenty-five names that need to be
added; and we need a monument for
modern warfare for our county veterans
that have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The new monuments will be the same
size and shape gray granite stone that is
currently in the square. Behind the mon-
uments two additional flag poles will be
installed. Then coming out toward the
sidewalk to the courthouse; add a small-
er monument with a bronze statue on top
with the engraved names of our Medal
of Honor Recipients.
The memorial upgrade will cost ap-
proximately $30,000. We need your help
to honor our veterans and their families
that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Please
make your check payable to VFW
Post#1371, 207 Main Street, Owego,
NY 13827. Please make sure your check
denotes for "Memorial Monument
Fund." Your contribution is greatly ap-
preciated.
The "Fallen Soldier Statue" cast in bronze would sit atop a monument engraved with the names of the four Tioga Co. Civil War Veterans who received the Medal of Honor: Richard Stout, Landsman, U.S. Navy; Isaac S. Catlin, Colonel, 109th NY Infantry; Benjamin F. Tracy, Colonel, 109th NY Infantry; and John Tribe, Private, Co. G, 5th NY Cavalry.
For the second year in a row, Vestal
High School’s Varsity Club is
sponsoring “The Running of the Bears”
5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 29.
Proceeds will once again benefit the
Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.
Race day registration and packet
pickup begins at 7:30 am, with the race
kicking off at 9:00 am in front of the
Vestal High School, 205 Woodlawn
Drive, Vestal. The registration fee is $25
for runners and walkers. Teams of eight
or more receive a discounted registration
of $20 per person. Participants who pre-
register by March 22 will receive an
exclusive student-designed “Running of
the Bears” T-shirt.
Registration forms are available on
the Vestal Central School District
website. Click the link next to the
Running Bear logo under “Vestal
Central School District News” on the
home page.
For more information, contact Race
Director Sue Darpino at
Prader Willi Syndrome is a complex
genetic disorder affecting appetite,
growth, metabolism and behavior. For
more info: www.pwausa.org.
Running of the Bears 5K - March 29
The 2014
Tioga County
Calendar of
Events is now
available.
Look forward
to a year filled
with festivals,
concerts, tours,
races, history and
more fun public
events in and
around Tioga
County.
The brightly
colored, four-
fold brochure offers dates, times, places,
websites and phone numbers of all tour-
ism related events and festivals occur-
ring in Tioga County this year. Make
sure you get your free brochure.
You can pick up one or more bro-
chures at the Tioga County Visitor's
Center at 80 North Avenue in Owego, or
at various brochure racks around the
county. Or call 800-671-7772 or (607)
687-7440 if you're not in the area and
they can send one to you.
You can also access the Calendar of
Events and other brochures online at
www.visittioga.com/Maps-Brochures/
County Calendar of Events Available
Benefit for Gordy Packer - March 23 Vestal
Elks Lodge
#2508 is
organizing a
fund raising
event to
benefit their
friend and
fellow Elk
Gordon
Packer.
A pasta
dinner will
be held on
Sunday,
March 23, to assist Gordy Packer and
his family in dealing with expenses he
has incurred from his medical issues.
The dinner will be held from 1:00 to
6:00 pm at the Vestal Elks.
The menu includes baked ziti with
meatballs. There will be a door prize,
auctions, raffles, music, and more.
Donation is $10. Make checks
payable to Gordon Packer Benefit Fund.
The Vestal Elks is located at 2071
Vestal Parkway West in Vestal.
Any help or assistance you can
provide in this effort would be deeply
appreciated. GORDY PACKER
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
CLEANING SERVICE: Are you looking for some one to clean your house, apart-ment or office? I have years of experi-ence and references. Please call 607-742-8625 03/14 FOR SALE: New oak kitchen cart $75, Sleigh decorative Blue 24”x14” 37” long $50, Antique Rocky Baby cradle $35. Call 607-785-6042 03/14 LOOK LOOK SPRING: We can help with cleaning of attics, out buildings, yard work, lawn mowing, garages, house cleaning. Call 607-699-0212 05/14 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 687-5750 06/14 NEED IT CLEANED OUT or hauled away? We just charge less for one room to whole house. Also garages barns & sheds. MK’s Affordable Cleanouts 607-217-7455 01/15 BUYING: Buying Antiques & Vintage Collectables, paying highest prices and I come to you! Call Dave at 607-240-9546 07/14
DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 DOG BOARDING: Pleasant Valley Dog Kennel, 5367 State Route 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811. 35 years in business, indoor/outdoor runs. Daily rates $14 one dog, $21 two dogs same run 607-642-8776 06/14 FOR RENT: 1 bedroom apartment lo-cated in Binghamton. For information please call (607) 722-2003 or 785-0222 03/14 FOR RENT: 1 Bedroom Apartment on the 2nd floor. Right in the heart of Histor-ic Downtown Owego, NY Close to Laun-dry mat, shopping, sight seeing, walking, parks, restaurants and so much more approx. 1000 sq ft No Smoking or Pets!!! Rental agreement for 1 yr Application with references and credit check. $650 plus utilities. Call And leave message 607-427-1736 WANTED: Your classified ad for our February 2014 issue. Please send in form below by January 25.
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The Tioga Arts Council presents the
third concert in the Always on Sunday
concert series on Sunday, March 16 at
3:00 pm. Bill Carter and the Presbybop
Quartet will be performing at the First
Presbyterian Union Church, corner of
North Ave. and Temple St. in Owego.
Always on Sunday concerts are free
and open to the public; however, dona-
tions are welcome. The Always on Sun-
day series is made possible, in part, with
funding from the Tioga County Senior
Citizens Foundation and the Cooper
Foundation.
Always On Sunday Concert Series
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 5
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Breakfast & Lunch • With Daily Specials •Take -Out Available
March Special $1.00 of each Breakfast-Lunch or Dinner Special will be Donated to the Campville
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MORE MONDAYS Buy 1 Breakfast or Lunch get 2nd (equal or lesser value) 1/2 price
and enter our drawing for a $25 Gift Certificate!
St Patrick’s Day Reubin Special
TC Rural Ministry gets help from Zion Lutheran
Zion Lutheran School used National
Lutheran Schools Week to help out
Tioga County Rural Ministries. On
January 27, the students completed a
bowling unit in their gym class by taking
a trip to Owego Bowl and having a bowl
-a-thon to support the local ministry.
Students were sponsored by family and
friends with either a flat fee or per pin.
Over $450 was raised by the students
which they were able to take to the
ministry on Friday morning, January 31
when they went to help as a service
project. Students filled the food pantry
and brought valentines to decorate the
building. Pre-K - 1st grade students
crossed off UPC codes on health
products so that they were ready to be
distributed to those in need. Prior to
leaving for the trip, the students
collected hand and dish soap for their
Soap for Hope campaign and delivered
them and stocked the Ministries shelves
with those items.
Tioga County Rural Ministry, located
on North Avenue in Owego, is a non-
profit organization dedicated to helping
the poor, sick, and elderly. The ministry
is supported by local churches and
private donations.
OFA 2014 Post-Prom to Host Black-Light Zumba On Sunday, March 16, the OFA 2014
Post-Prom Committee will host a black-
light Zumba party at the Tioga County
Boys and Girls Club in Owego.
Registration begins at 12:30 pm and the
one-hour class begins at 1:00 pm. The
$10 entrance fee goes to support the
Class of 2014 OFA Post-Prom event.
There will also be a raffle for gift
certificates and baskets. So, put on your
white and glowing colors and join in
helping to provide a safe and fun-filled
night for our students.
If you are unable to attend a
fundraisers or wish to contribute more,
donations may be made to Post-Prom by
sending your checks (made out to OFA
Post-Prom) to OFA Attn: Heath
Georgia, 1 Sheldon Guile Boulevard,
Owego, NY 13827.
Donation To Local Fire Departments
A check was presented to the
Campville and Apalachin Fire Depart-
ments by the Top of The Hill Café,
Main St., Apalachin. The donations
came from a portion of the proceeds
from the “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
Specials" and donations from customers
during January and February. The Top
of The Hill will continue the donation
program during March.
Pictured above: Mike George, Chief Apalachin Fire Department; Mark Daniel, Chief Campville Fire Department; and Donna & Natalie Richetti from the Top of The Hill Café in Apalachin.
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Many local references
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607-206-6396
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MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 6
Owego Little League, Softball and Teener League Sign Ups!!
For the second year OLL is offering online registration for players returning for the 2014 season.
Simply go to the website, www.eteamz.com/owego, and follow the prompts for registration.
Online registration closes on March 10th
First time players and returning players who can’t sign up online will need to attend one of the “in person”
signups at the Owego Central Fire Station, 87 North Ave., and across the street from John’s Fine Foods.
“In Person” signups are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb.
8. Remember to bring a copy of the player’s birth certificate and verification of residency within the
Owego Apalachin School District if this is your first year playing in Owego Little League.
Serving Lunch & Dinner or Just a Snack! Stop in and try our Homemade Soup Sepcials
• Tues – Steak Nite • • Wed - Shrimp Nite • Thurs - Clam Nite •
The Terrace The Friendly Neighborhood Tavern
Rt. 434, Apalachin, New York 625-3935
Karaoke Saturday March 8th (First Saturday of the month)
Tyson Alston –Sat. Mar 15th Gene Hummel - Saturday March 29th
Serving Corned Beef & Cabbage or Ham & Cabbage
All day Monday March 17th
Celebrate St Patrick’s Day at the Terrace
Join us in celebrating our
30th Anniversary
On Monday March 24th with 30¢ wings
Floyd Hooker Estate Grants Awarded
The Community Foundation for the
Twin Tiers (CFTT) recently awarded
$11,825 in grants from the Floyd Hook-
er Estate Fund. Floyd “Vic” Hooker
died in 2007 and designated 30% of his
estate to “Benefit the Youth of Tioga
County”. Some of these funds were
placed with CFTT and provide funding
to school districts, or non-profit agencies
working with school districts, to benefit
the youth in Tioga County, New York.
Tioga United Way received $4,000
for its Student Engagement Program.
This program places eight high school
students into United Way partner agen-
cies for two months during the summer.
This is the second year of the program.
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
(FBST) received $2,000 to support their
partnership with the Waverly Central
School District to offer the BackPack
Program which helps to alleviate child
hunger by providing food packs every
Friday during the school year to approx-
imately 200 Tioga County students
through the different school districts.
Catholic Charities, Tioga Outreach
Center received $5,325 to expand on
opportunities offered through their
Youth Engagement Services (YES) after
school program at the Newark Valley
School District which serves students in
grades 8 through 12. This grant will al-
low the program to offer a nutrition edu-
cation series, be a part of an exploration
program offered by Boy Scouts of
America, and provide a reward outing at
the end of the school year.
The Owego-Apalachin School Dis-
trict received $500 for a project entitled
“Water, Water, Everywhere” that will be
implemented at the Apalachin Elemen-
tary School. The money will purchase
books that children can borrow and take
home for additional learning. The books
will support today’s issues in science
and cover the study of water as a natural
resource. Additionally, water quality test
kits and oil spill kits will be purchased.
Grant applications will be sought out
again in September and October for any
school within Tioga County, New York,
that has an innovative idea to supple-
ment, expand, or improve their curricu-
lum or another need within the school
district. Contact CFTT at 570-888-4759
or via e-mail at [email protected] to find
out more.
Team Trivia Night - March 7 The annual Team Trivia Night
organized by the OA Foundation for
Excellence in Education will take place
on Friday, March 7, 7:00 to 10:00 pm, at
the Owego Elk’s Lodge on Front Street
in Owego.
Teams may consist of 2 to 8 players,
and can be sponsored by a business/
organization for $225 or a family for
$125. John Adams, professional MC,
will host the evening and the top three
teams will win prizes. All proceeds from
this event will be used to fund
innovative educational projects and
scholarships that benefit students in the
Owego Apalachin School District.
For an entry application and more
information, visit the website
www.OAFoundation.com.
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 7
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Open House, Kindergarten Orientation
Zion Lutheran School is currently
enrolling students for the 2014-2015
School Year. The school goes from 3-
year-old Pre-Kindergarten through
Grade 5.
As part of their National Lutheran
Schools Week celebration their will be
an Open House Tuesday, March 4, from
10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Those who come
will get a tour of the school which
includes a computer lab, library,
cafeteria, and gym as well as classroom
tours and a chance to meet the teachers
and students. There will be a display of
curriculum and student materials for
each grade as well.
There will be a Kindergarten
Orientation on Monday, March 10, from
8:45 to 11:15 am. The children from
Zion’s Pre-Kindergarten and the public
are invited to spend the morning in
Kindergarten and enjoy snack, craft,
songs and an opportunity to meet the
teacher.
Zion Lutheran School is located 3917
Rte 17C, just 1.5 miles west of
downtown Owego. To register for
Kindergarten Orientation and for more
information, call the school office at 687
-6376.
On February 12, Tioga County
Reality Check joined tobacco control
partners and Reality Check groups
from across the state at the capital to
let our elected officials know that
tobacco control saves money and
lives. Funding for the New York
State Tobacco Control Program, in-
cluding Reality Check, has been cut
in half since 2006. It's time to re-
invest in comprehensive tobacco
control, including programs like Re-
ality Check.
At Legislative Day, local youth
met with their elected officials and
participated in education at the Leg-
islative Office Building. Reality
Check also hosted the 2014 Youth
Advocate of the Year Awards, hon-
oring the outstanding work of youth
advocates from across the state.
Assemblyman Chris Friend, Reality Check Coordinator Robin Baker, and members of Tioga Reality Check
Tioga County Reality Check
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 8
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READY FOR SPRING!
FREE POOL Tuesday nights 6-10
Saturday March 8th Starting at 1 pm stop in for more details
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Join Us for the NASCAR
A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was
held on February 27 at Lookin’ Sharp -
The Custom Kitchen and Bath Gallery
of Curtis Custom Woodworking at 59
North Avenue in Owego.
Lookin Sharp – The Custom Kitchen
and Bath Gallery of Curtis Custom
Woodworking is a showroom filled with
custom cabinetry (built in-house), a
complete line of countertops, tile, floor-
ing, appliances, paint and finishes.
Lookin’ Sharp provides complete kitch-
en and bath renovations, as well as fami-
ly room and basement remodels.
Lookin’ Sharp Ribbon Cutting
Artfully SQUARED Entry Deadline 3/28
It's time for artfully SQUARED,
Tioga Arts Council's 2nd annual
collaborative art event.
Artfully SQUARED is open to
creative people of all ages and skill
levels. Here's how it works: use any
medium to make a piece that measures
7" square, donate your artwork to Tioga
Arts Council (TAC), and then come see
the exhibition and buy original artwork
for your walls.
All artworks will be exhibited in
Tioga Arts Council's Gallery during the
entire month of April and each piece will
be available for a $20 donation. In
addition to their regular weekly gallery
hours, TAC will be open 10:00 am to
5:00 pm on Saturdays for the whole
month of April. There is no fee to enter
and all proceeds will benefit the
programs at Tioga Arts Council.
The deadline for entries is March 28,
2014, and the exhibition opens on April
1, 2014. A reception will be held as part
of Owego's 1st Friday ArtWalk on April
4, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.
Tioga Arts Council is at 179 Front
Street in Owego, and is open Monday
through Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm,
and Friday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.
Artwork from last year's Artfully Squared Exhibition
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 9
“Talk food with Sue”
Open Monday –Saturday 10 am –6 pm Culinary Gadgets • Gluten-Free Mixes
Local Foods • Internet Café • Specialty Baking
Call Sue at (607) 625-5048 Space is limited, but last minute signups welcomed.
FRIDAY MARCH 7 Pierogi 6-9pm We are making Potato and Cheddar Pierogi from scratch. Browned in butter and onions with a light salad, and that's a great Friday evening with friends. $19.00 pp + tax. SATURDAY MARCH 8 Death by Chocolate 2-5pm Rescheduled from January. Ever heard of Marcel Desaulniers? He is the guru of chocolate and this dessert is his most infamous. Many multi-layers of chocolate infused goodness go into this cake. You will learn how to create this masterpiece and have a piece of this heavenly dessert as well.$29.00 pp + tax. WEDNESDAY MARCH 12 Pasta Puttanesca 6-8pm We are making and eating Pasta Puttanesca with Grilled Sausage tonight along with a garden salad and bread. This is an abbreviated class for the middle of the week, with an abbreviated price. $22.00 pp+tax. WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 Korean Dinner 6-9pm Come join me for one of my favorite cuisines, healthy and tasty. We start with Mandoo (dumplings), Chap Chae (cellophane noodles), Bulgogi (marinated beef), fresh Asian pears for dessert. $39.00 pp+tax. FRIDAY MARCH 21 VEGETARIAN MEDITERREAN 6-9pm Fresh Pita Pockets, Falafel, Hummus, Israeli Salad and Tahini Sauce are only a few dishes of what we will be making this evening. Join Oren and I as we have a friendly competition on who makes the best Hummus! $39.00 pp + tax. THURSDAY MARCH 27 Paella 6-9pm Paella is one of the World's Seven Wonders of the Food World. From Spain, we are making up a big batch of Paella tonight, rice, chicken, shrimp, sausage, tomatoes all cooked together in a saffron infused broth. En-salata Mixta (Mixed Salad) along with some fresh fruit for dessert round out the meal. $39.00 pp + tax. SATURDAY MARCH 29 Making Ravioli 6-9pm Learn to mix, roll and form your own Ravioli. Tonight it's freshly made Ricotta and Spinach filling in a Spinach Ravioli dough. You 're making it all, the ricotta and the spinach pasta. A nice salad goes with it. $29.00 pp + tax. MONDAY MARCH 31 Lebanese Menu 6-9pm I know you are out there...people who eat and like lamb. This Lebanese meal features Lamb and Green Bean Stew, Lentils and Rice with Seven Spices, and Glazed Anise Fingers for a sweet ending. $39.00 pp + tax.
Sign-Up Deadline - March 10
Deadline to register for 2014 Owego
Little League Baseball, Softball, Girls
Softball and Tenner League Baseball is
Monday, March 10. League officials
encourage parents to sign up their son or
daughter before the cutoff date.
First Time Last Chance - March 12
Last chance in-person signups for first
time players start at 6:30 pm Wednes-
day, March 12, at the Tioga County Of-
fice Building on Academy Street.
Information Meeting - March 12
Mandatory meeting alert. President
Ken Winters reminds all managers,
coaches and volunteers to 1) fill out the
Little League Volunteer Application
2014 and 2) attend the annual Infor-
mation Meeting 7pm, Wed., March 12,
in the auditorium, Tioga County Office
Building, 56 Main Street, Owego.
Web Sites
Sign up for Williamsport Little
League communications
www.littleleague.org. Available newslet-
ters include Coaching, Safety ASAP, LL
Baseball World Series News, The Parent
Connection and 75th Anniversary.
LL News Briefs
President Troy Campbell says Waver-
ly Little League will host the 2014 New
York State Section Two 9/11 Little
League Championship Tournament in
mid-July. Competing teams include
Plattsburg, Watertown, Utica, Syracuse,
Ithaca, Binghamton and Hornell.
President John Barnes announces his
West Corners Baseball and Softball
Leagues have merged with Endicott
Youth Baseball and Softball into one
league called Union Endicott Baseball
and Softball.
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
Apalachin Lions Club Scholarships 2014 The Apalachin Lions Club 27th
Annual Scholarship program will award
$3000 in scholarships to deserving
students from the class of 2014 who live
in the 13732, and 13760, 18830 zip
codes. This covers Apalachin,
Campville east to the Broome County
line, and Little Meadows, PA.
The scholarships are awarded to
students who have made outstanding
contributions in service to their
community and school.
Distribution of scholarships will be
as follows: One $1000 scholarship will
be awarded to students who attend
Owego Free Academy and Vestal High
School .And one $1000 scholarship will
be awarded to a student who attends
either of the following schools: Broome
Tioga BOCES, Montrose Junior-Senior
High, Seton Catholic Central High
School, Ross Corners Christian
Academy, and Home Schooling
(LEAH).
The distribution of scholarships is
based on the relative numbers of
students from Apalachin, Campville and
Little Meadows attending each of the
schools.
Information and applications may be
obtained at the schools Guidance Office,
or Vestal LEAH.
Owego Little League News www.eteamz.com/owego
There will be a Rummage and Bake
sale on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 am
to 2:00 pm at the United Methodist
Church in Little Meadows, PA. The
church is 6.6 miles out Pennsylvania Av-
enue from the intersection with Route
434 in Apalachin. There will be a Bag
Sale, beginning at 1:00 pm.
Proceeds from the bake sale go into
the Sky Lake Campership Fund for
youth. Lunch will also be available.
Rummage and
Bake Sale - April 5
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 10
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Lois J. O'Connor Beavan, 85, passed
away on Thursday, January 9, 2014.
Mrs. Beavan was predeceased by two
sisters, Cora "Jean" and her husband,
Joseph Ackerman; Margaret "Midge"
Kishpaugh; brother, Lloyd "Jack"
Cornett.
She is survived by her husband,
Harold Beavan; children and their
spouses, Randy O'Connor, Craig and
Linda O'Connor, Sharon Beavan, Bryan
Beavan, Robert and Brenda Beavan; five
grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;
brothers and sisters-in-law, Leo and Jean
Cornett, Jane Cornett, Charles and
Bonnie Cornett; several nieces, nephews
and cousins.
Lois was a member of the Apalachin
United Methodist Church for over 50
years and was a former member of
Stephen Ministries. She drove bus for
many years for the Owego Apalachin
School District.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, January 13, 2014, at the Estey,
Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home at 15
Park Street in Owego. Burial followed in
the Tioga Cemetery in Owego. The
family received friends prior to the
services at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made
in Lois J. Beavan's memory to the
Apalachin United Methodist Church -
Elevator Fund, P.O. Box 355,
Apalachin, New York, 13732.
Condolences may be made at
www.emfaheyfuneralhome.com.
Lois J. O'Connor Beavan 1928 - 2014
Tioga Hills Students Jump for Heart Tioga Hills Elementary School stu-
dents celebrated Health Heart Month by
participating in the American Heart As-
sociation’s “Jump Rope for Heart” pro-
gram in their physical education classes
last month.
Altogether, the students raised over
$12,000 for the American Heart Associ-
ation. At a special Morning Program
assembly on Friday, February 21, the
student body heard their school total and
received a personalized “thank you”
from Meg Gibbons, a representative
from the American Heart Association.
For over five years, students at Tioga
Hills Elementary have participated in the
Jump Rope for Heart.
Community Calendar THURSDAY - MARCH 6
NV Meet the Candidates - 3/6, 6pm,
Cardinal Café, 12 S. Main St., Newark
Valley. Candidates for Village of
Newark Valley Board of Trustees
(Patricia Beck, Doug Card, Ginger
VanEtten, Mike Reynolds) and Mayor
(Jim Tornatore).
FRIDAY - MARCH 7 Chinese Auction - Fri, 3/7, at
Countryside Community Center, 9
Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego. Doors
open 5pm. Drawings 6:30pm. Tickets 10
for $1. Benefits Dept. of Aging Home
Meals Programs.
SATURDAY - MARCH 8 Shuttles & Spindles Guild - 3/8,
spinning 10-2 at Rollie Noble Room in
PO Bldg., Newark Valley Historical
Society. BYO lunch & beverage. New
members welcome. Call Denise 642-
5568. nvhistory.org
SATURDAY - MARCH 15 Book Sale & Soup Lunch - 3/15,
10am-2pm. Bag Sale 12:30pm. At
Lounsbury Methodist Church,
Lounsbury. Variety of soups, slice of
Panera bread, drink, dessert. Huge
selection hardcover & paperback books.
Benefits community fund.
Guides Guild - 3/15, costuming
workshop 10-2, at Rollie Noble Room in
PO Bldg, Newark Valley Historical
Society. BYO lunch, sewing supplies, &
project. Help available. New members
welcome. RSVP Jane (607) 727-8214.
nvhistory.org
Soup & Salad Supper - 3/15, 4:30 to
6pm at The First United Methodist
Church, Main St., Newark Valley.
Takeout available. Free will donation.
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner - 3/15, 5 to
7 pm at Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front
St, Owego. Smoked corned beef dinner
with all the trimmings. $10, $9 w/canned
food for Rural Ministry. Open bar
during dinner.
SUNDAY - MARCH 16 Chicken & Biscuit Dinner - 3/16,
Noon - 4pm, Vestal Elks Lodge #2508,
2071 Vestal Parkway West,
Vestal. Eat in or take out. $7.
Black-Light Zumba Party - 3/16, at
Tioga Co. Boys and Girls Club in
Owego. Registration at 12:30pm. One-
hour class at 1pm. $10 fee. Benefits
Class of '14 OFA Post-Prom event.
There will also be a raffle.
SUNDAY - MARCH 23 Pasta Benefit Dinner - 3/23, 1 to
6pm, at Vestal Elks, 2071 Vestal Pkwy
West, Vestal. Baked ziti w/meatball
dinner. Door Prize. Auctions, Raffles,
Music. Benefits Gordon Packer.
Donation $10.
SATURDAY - APRIL 5 Rummage/Bake Sale - 4/5, 9am to
2pm, at United Methodist Church, Little
Meadows, PA (6.6 miles out Penna.
Ave. from Rt 434 in Apalachin). Bag
Sale at 1pm. Lunch available. Benefits
Sky Lake Campership Fund for youth.
Chili Supper - 4/5, 4-6:30pm at The
Lounsberry Methodist Church, 3586
East River Rd., Nichols. Traditional
chili, white (chicken) chili & vegetarian
chili. Homemade corn bread & dessert.
Free will donation.
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Happy
St Patrick’s
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MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 11
Lemmon - Perkosky
Michael and Deborah Lemmon of
Apalachin announce the engagement of
their daughter, Deanna Marie, to Joel
Gordon Perkosky.
The future bridegroom is the son of
James and Jane Perkosky of Harford,
PA.
Miss Lemmon graduated from
Owego Free Academy in 2009 and
received her bachelor of Music degree in
Music Education from Mansfield
University in 2013. She is a substitute
teacher and a private lessons instructor.
Mr. Perkosky graduated from
Mountain View High School in 2007
and received his Bachelor of Arts in
Music with a minor in Psychology of
Human Development from MU in 2012.
He is employed by the Dan Ricci Jr. Ins
Agency of State Farm in Montrose, PA.
A May 31 wedding is planned.
Just for Men is an opportunity to share
with one another and have good Chris-
tian fellowship with the men of Nichols
United Methodist Church and surround-
ing community.
Men are welcome to come and just
listen. Walk in anytime and leave at your
convenience if you wish.
The group gathers on Monday Nights
at the church library, 59 Main Street, in
Nichols NY starting at 7:00 pm.
Just For Men!
Call Earl for an appointment 625-3015
1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Mommy's Time Out Pinot Grigio 750 ml. ……………………….. $9.49 Setter Straight Bourbon 1.75 L. …………………………………... $16.99 Feckin Irish Whiskey 750 ml. ……………………….………………. $17.49 McCormick's Irish Cream 750 ml. ………………………………... $12.99 Lindeman's Cawarra Blends 1.5 L. …………………….…………. $11.49 Georgi 4X Distilled Flavored Vodka 1 L. …………………………. 10.99
Thirsty Owl Wine tasting Friday March 14, 4-7
Sweeneys Plaza, Rt 434, Apalachin
Gift Certificates Available
Case Discounts on non-sale wines
MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 12
Apalachin Youth Athletic Association
Sign-Ups
You can now register ONLINE! Visit our website at: AYAASports.org
Look in the latest news section for online registration instructions
In person registration will be held on March 15-16 from 11am to 2pm
At the Apalachin Fire Station on Pennsylvania Ave.
New Divisions for 2014! T-Ball - ages 4-6 Coach Pitch Baseball - ages 6-7 Boys Minors Baseball - ages 8-10 Girls Minors Baseball - ages 7-10
Boys Majors Baseball - ages 11-12 Girls Majors Baseball - ages 11-12 Teener Baseball - ages 12-18
Winter road conditions got your car out of alignment?
At Nick’s we can get your car back to factory specs
giving you a smoother ride
and helping your tires to last longer!
Town of Owego News Briefs by Donald Castellucci, Jr. Town of Owego Supervisor
The Town of Owego is paying ap-
proximately $35,000 in taxes and fees on
our insurance plan due to the Affordable
Care Act (also known as Obamacare).
That is a major portion of the 2% tax
cap.
Work on the entrance to Hickories
Park is moving according to schedule.
Hopefully, if the weather cooperates, we
can have an early spring opening.
On the FEMA buyout plan: Once the
Town of Owego purchases the property,
it has 90 days to demolish the structures.
The pre-demolition asbestos surveys are
currently being conducted. I expect that
demolition of the 23 structures will be
put out to bid very shortly. The total
offer price for these properties is
$1,758,479. Seventy-five percent of the
total cost of the grant is covered by FE-
MA and twenty-five percent by New
York State.
Six elevation projects have been ap-
proved in the Town of Owego. We are
currently working with the homeowners
and New York State to complete the
process.
In disappointing news for the town,
Mick Trivisonno, Director of Utilities, is
retiring this summer. A job listing can be
found on the Tioga County website.
Prom Dress 5K, Children's 1 Mile Fun Run Come kick up your heels at the 1st
Annual Prom Dress 5K and Children’s 1
mile Fun run.
On Sunday, April 27, the Owego
Free Academy Cross Country and Track
Teams and Post Prom Committee will be
sponsoring this fun event for people of
all ages. Located at Owego Free Acade-
my (OFA), 1 Sheldon Guile Boulevard
in Owego.
On-site registration begins at 8:00am
on the OFA Campus.
Look for your old Prom dress and
Prom attire. Remember how good you
looked in that? Dig it out, dust it off and
dance in the streets! Prom attire can in-
clude anything from a prom dress,
bridesmaid dress, tux, vest, tie, and cum-
merbund.
Come have some fun and support the
OFA Chem Free Party. For more infor-
mation and on-line registration go to
www.active.com and search Prom Dress.
Old Prom Dresses (or Tux) Needed Do you have an old prom dress or
bridesmaid dress? How about a Tux or
bow tie? A vest or cummerbund?
Any of these items tucked away in a
closet can be put to good use!
The Owego Free Academy Cross
Country and Track Teams and Post
Prom Committee are sponsoring a 5K
Prom Dress Run and Children’s 1 mile
fun run on Sunday, April 27, at Owego
Free Academy.
Help the participants look fabulous
and clean out your closet. You can drop
off your items at the Tioga Co. Boys and
Girls Club at 201 Erie Street, Owego.
Students and/or adults will be using
these items to run in the 5K event.
Come relive the magic of prom and
watch your prom attire come back to
life!
For more information about the run
go to www.active.com and search Prom
Dress.