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YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 31 JUNE 2016 Number 6
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A ribbon cutting and dedication cere-
mony was held at the new Owego Ele-
mentary School on Tuesday, May 31.
The new school is the centerpiece of
the Owego-Apalachin School District’s
recovery efforts from the flood of Sep-
tember 2011 from Tropical Storm Lee.
Speakers at the event included Senator
Charles Schumer; Dr. Bill Russel, OA
Superintendent; David Barton, OA BOE
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cipal, Senator Fred Akshar, NY Senate,
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Ella Luker (center), daughter of Steven and Debie Luker, was crowned Little Miss Apalachin 2016 on Saturday June 4. Mariana Slocum (right), daughter of Felicia Mott and Graig Slocum, was chosen as the runner up. Daleanna Prosinski Little Miss Apalachin 2015 is pictured on the left.
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Accepting Nominations for Ransom Service Award
The Community Foun-dation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) announces that nominations for the Wil-liam “Bill” Ransom, III Community Service Award are now being accepted. This is the first year the award is being given. William “Bill” Ransom, III passed away on July 10, 2014, after a long and cou-rageous battle with cancer. He was a Valley business-person and was extremely active in his community. Bill served on many boards and committees and always provided leadership and vision to all the organiza-tions with which he was involved. The fund was established in his name to hon-or his steadfast commitment and dedica-tion to making the community a stronger and better place in which to live, work, and enjoy life. The William “Bill” Ransom, III Community Service Award will be given annually to someone who exemplifies
Bill’s beliefs and who gives their time, commitment and leadership to the communi-ty. It was created at CFTT by the Waverly Rotary Club in Bill’s memory; many community groups, busi-nesses, family, and friends for whom Bill had an im-pact have contributed to the fund, enabling it to be large enough to give this award annually.
To nominate a Valley per-son for this award, summit a brief essay about why you are nominating him or her. Include your name and contact in-formation and the nominee’s name and contact information by June 16, 2016, to [email protected] or by mail to: CFTT, 104 W. Lockhart St., Sayre PA 18840.
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Free Concert in Newark Valley - June 18 Artisitic Expressions at The Trout Ponds Presents "Watts On Tap" on Sat-urday, June 18, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. The program will include music from the
1960s through today. The concert will be at the Trout Ponds Park in Newark Val-ley. Bring your lawn chair.
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Concerts in the Park begin June 29 Concerts in the Park begin June 29.
This series of six free Wednesday night
concerts will take place at Hickories
Park in Owego.
The Kirby Band, based in Nichols,
will kick off the season on Wednesday,
June 29 at 7:30 pm, with fireworks at
9:30 pm.
The remaining concerts will take
place on Wednesdays from 7:00 to 9:00
pm.
Concerts in July and August are:
July 6 - Wreckless Marci (modern
rock)
July 13 - Pasty White & Double Wide
(rock)
July 20 - Mike Davis & The Laughing
Buddha Episodes (blues/funk)
July 27 - Woodshed Prophets (rock/
country)
Aug 3 - Triple Play with Alice Detrick
(country)
The concerts are free, donations are
welcome.
Raffles will be held at each concert to
benefit the Tioga Arts Council.
Hickories Park is at 359 Hickories
Park Road in Owego.
Concerts in the Park is made possi-
ble, in part, through generous funding
from the Town of Owego.
Flea Market, Vendor Show - June 11
A Country Roads Outdoor Flea Mar-
ket and Vendor Show will be held on
June 11, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at the
Firemen’s Field on Marean Road in
Newark Valley. The event is a fundrais-
er for the Newark Valley Fire Depart-
ment Auxiliary.
There will also be a Bake Sale.
Calling all Crafters and Vendors: Sell
your wares, your antiques, your vintage
items, your white elephant items, garage
sale items, your yard sale items. Do you
want a spot? Call Kat Amato (607) 237-
9477.
A home at 107 Liberty St. in the Village of Owego was destroyed by fire on June 1. The fire started in the front of the home, and was reported around 1:30pm. The Owego Fire Department along with mutual aid from Tioga Center, Campville and Apalachin extinguished the blaze. The fire is currently under investigation by the Tioga County Fire Investigation Team. All residents and their pets got out without any injuries.
Army Band Concert at the Hickories August 1969
JUNE 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
NEED IT HAULED MOVED or CLEANED: We can help local moving, cleaning of houses, garages, attics, out buildings. Call 607-699-0212 8/16 CONCRETE WALLS: Rent or hire us. Bridges, pole barns, driveways, addi-tions. Dixon Builders 607-259-5029 12/16 WANTED: Vintage Jewelry men’s and women’s including watches. Also old toys, paintings and vintage collectables. Call Dave at 607-372-7860 11/16 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 607-972-5739 09/16 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332
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Gettysburg Battlefield Threatened
Calling it a direct threat to the re-maining hallowed ground of the Get-tysburg battlefield, the Gettysburg Bat-tlefield Preservation Association launched a campaign against a pro-posed roadway extension designed to place big box stores and other com-mercial development on open land that was directly involved in the battle and its aftermath. The proposed extension of Camp Letterman Drive by Straban Township, PA, and a developer represents the greatest threat to Gettysburg battlefield and hallowed ground in many years. All who honor the service and sacri-fice of the soldiers who fought at Get-tysburg – and all who value our na-tion’s history must rise up and stop it. This street project allows access to undeveloped land for big box stores and other development that would per-manently wipe out historic sites. Once lost, it will be lost forever. The Camp Letterman Drive Extension project will: 1. Destroy battlefield land - The land occupied by the Confederate Ar-my as their first day concluding battle line, Confederate artillery sites and the advance of Confederate regiments for their attacks on Culp’s Hill and the Union right flank on the second and third days – forever lost. 2. Destroy a portion of the remain-ing Camp Letterman Field Hospital site - Camp Letterman, created after the battle, was the largest such hospital of the Civil War and the first in which both Confederate and Union wounded and dying were treated togeth-er, setting a standard for the rest of the war and many years beyond. Soldiers who died from their wounds were buried there, with most being removed and reinterred at other sites. At the end of World War I, Spanish Influenza tore through Camp Colt in Gettysburg, com-manded by future President Dwight D. Eisenhower, and troops were sent out of the fa-cility to encamp at the old
Camp Letterman site. 3. Destroy the viewshed of the bat-tlefield - All the big box store and other development along the extended roadway will be plainly visible from Culp’s Hill, Lee’s headquarters, Herr’s Ridge and much of the battlefield’s northern area, especially if multi-story buildings such as hotels, are included. This runs completely counter to the years of effort by the National Park Service to restore battlefield areas to their 1863 appearance. 4. Radically Destroy American His-tory - We cannot tell the whole story of what happened during the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg if this large por-tion of Confederate fighting ground and staging areas is destroyed. 5. Encroach on restored Historic Daniel Lady Farm - The view-shed of the farm will be largely wiped out. A Confederate division headquarters and field hospital during the battle, the farm underwent a $2.5 million restora-tion to make it a fully-restored 1863 Civil War site, and is in near-constant use for American living history and Civil War events, Boy Scout encamp-ments, public tours and other history-related activities. Express opposition to the project - sign an on-line petition at www.gbpa.org. Write Tony Sand-ers, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Straban Twp, 1745 Granite Station Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325; Fax 717-334-0061; call 717-334-4833.
BBQ, Yard & Craft Sale - June 11 The Vestal Center UMC Men's Annu-al Chicken BBQ and Yard & Craft Fair will be held on Saturday, June 11, at 478 West Hill Road in Vestal. Yard & Crafts
10:00 am to 3:00 pm, BBQ 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. To reserve a space, call 748-0004.
Free Ice Cream Social - June 23 Bring your family and friends to the Park Terrace United Methodist Church for an Ice Cream Social on Thursday,
June 23, at 6:30 pm. The church is at 30 Glann Road in Apalachin.
JUNE 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 6
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A ribbon cutting ceremony took place May 10 at the Blue Collar Café at 711 Route 17C in Owego. The Blue Collar Café is under new management. It serves homemade break-fast, lunch, and Friday fish dinner. The
café offers personalized and friendly service. The Blue Collar Café is open seven days a week, 6:00 am to 2:00 pm. On Fridays, they are open until 7:00 pm for dinner.
Leadership Tioga 2016 Graduates
A commencement ceremony was held May 3 for the graduating class of Leadership Tioga 2016. Students took part in an eight-month program designed to educate, inform and empower leaders. Leadership Tioga enlists people who live or work in Tioga County and are interested in developing their leadership skills and knowledge of local issues, as well as pursuing leader-ship roles in their community. Members of the 2016 Leadership Tioga Graduating Class are: Ken Fran-cisco, Owego Apalachin Central School District; Paul Kane, Tioga State Bank;
Jeri Macharia, M&T Bank; Heather Morgan, Tioga County Health Depart-ment; Bryant Myers, Tioga County IDA; Chris Schmidt, News Radio WEBO; Debra Standinger, Town of Owego Planning Department; Katie Tracy, Tio-ga County Boys and Girls Club. If you are interested in participating in next year’s Leadership Tioga class, call the Tioga County Chamber of Com-merce at 687-2020.
Mobile Food Pantry Food Distribution - June 29 Low to moderate income individuals 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 June 29, starting at 12:00 Noon, at St Marga-ret Mary Church’s parking lot, 110 Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin.
Bring your own bags or boxes. If you have questions, call the Food Bank of the Southern Tier at (607) 796-6061. In addition to The Mobile Food Pan-try, The Owego Apalachin Family Read-ing Partnership will be distributing free children's books
Doug’s Fish Fry, Bake Sale - June 15 Doug’s Fish Fry and a Bake Sale will be held on Wednesday, June 15, at St. Patrick’s School Parking Lot, 309 Front Street in Owego, from 11 am to 6 pm.
The event is a fundraiser for the Owego Lions Club. Payment is by cash or cred-it, no checks. Pre-ordering is available, call (607) 760-4795.
JUNE 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 7
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Community Bank Celebrates 150th Birthday
By Jill Darling Community Bank celebrated its 150th birthday. White balloons printed with the 150 Years logo floated atop an outdoor sign at the Little Meadows, Pennsylvania, branch announcing the festivities. Balloons decorated the inside of the bank for their May 20th party for the community. Manager Doug Jackson, his staff and bank patrons celebrated the company’s 150th Anniversary with cake, punch, cookies and gold foil-covered chocolate coins. The staff wore maroon shirts with the 150-year logo and the motto “Bank Happy.” Customer Service Representative Denise Campbell, a 12-year veteran of the business, Amanda Bullins, head teller, employed for six years, and Justin
Little, a yearlong teller, greeted custom-ers and invited them to have cake and goodies. Community Bank N. A. was founded in 1866 in Canton, New York as Hun-gerford & Co. Bank and later renamed St. Lawrence County National Bank. The bank was renamed Community Bank N.A. in the early 1990s and is now headquartered in DeWitt, NY. It started with one branch and currently has nearly 200 locations across NY and northeast PA, with more than 2,000 employees. Community Bank has branches in Owego, Johnson City, Nichols, Mont-rose, Towanda, and Lawton.
Left to right: Justin Little, teller; Denise Campbell, Customer Service Representative; and Amanda Bullins, head teller. Manager Doug Jack-son is not pictured.
Students at the Kathy Hansen School of Dance in Owego recently won top awards at two regional competitions: International Dance Chal-lenge, Wilkes-Barre, PA, May 14 - 15, 2016, and Encore Dance Competi-tion, Rome, NY, May 20 - 22, 2016. The dancers are pictured above at the awards ceremony.
New Day, Place for Waverly Farmers Market
The Waverly Farmers Market will be open from June 21 to September 27 in the Mini Park on Tuesdays at the corner of Broad Street and Waverly Street from 3:00 to 6:00 pm. This market accepts SNAP cards for purchase of food items, and FMNP cou-pon use for purchase of vegetables and fruit. The main farmers participating in the market are MPH farms and Terry’s Ber-ry Farm. MPH farm is from Athens and
is run by Holly Harvey. She offers a variety of early vegetables from her high tunnel along with vegetables grown in her regular farming activities. Terry’s Berry Farm is from Smithboro and is run by Teri Bishop. She will be offering strawberries all season long. She will also offer other berries and vegetables in season. Both farmers offer honey, maple syrup, and eggs.
JUNE 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 8
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Akshar, Lourdes, YES Honor Local Student Leaders
YES LEADers from Owego Free Academy are recognized for their com-mitment to educating others about the dangers of drugs and alcohol.
Senator Akshar and Lourdes Hospital President/CEO Kathy Connerton recognize the efforts of Advisor Janice Barto, Zachary Hutchinson, Der-rick Barto, Malley Bowen and Kirsten Schweiger, representing the YES LEADS group from Tioga Central High School.
Senator Fred Akshar, Lourdes Pres-ident/CEO Kathy Connerton and YES Safe Choices were joined by local par-ents, teachers and school administra-tors to honor more than 650 Broome, Tioga and Chenango YES LEADers at the YES LEADers Change Lives Recognition Reception. YES LEADers are middle and high school students who visit classrooms and use hands-on activities to teach local elementary school students about the dangers of substance abuse, the importance of self-esteem and the val-ue in making healthy choices as they grow up. “I’m blown away by the inspiration our YES LEADers provide to their peers and others,” said Senator Akshar. “Their commitment to living a drug free lifestyle is providing young-er generations with life lessons that are invaluable to our community.”
As a four year YES LEADer, Tioga Central senior Samantha Wood be-lieves the program has helped her grow into a more confident person. “I believe that I’ve helped the students to realize that choices affect everything around them, and that being yourself and having your own identity is a good thing.” YES Safe Choices is a partnership between Senator Akshar and Lourdes Hospital. Owego-Apalachin, Tioga Central, and Waverly school districts participate in the YES LEADS pro-gram. This year’s LEADers, representing 13 school districts, will have presented to over 4,500 elementary students by the end of the school year. For more information about YES Safe Choices and YES LEADS, visit www.YesSafeChoices.org.
JUNE 2016 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 9
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2016 Schedule of Events and Workshops
June 11 – Fleece to Shawl Day with the Cats Cradle Spinning Guild and the Bee-ewe-ti-ful Fiber Friends.
June 18 – Basket Day: Demonstrations & Sale.
Friday June 24 and July 1 – Basket Workshop “Knitting Basket” with Anne Fell. Fee $25, Materials $30.
June 25 – Open for Tours & a Beginning Spinning Workshop with Joy McCracken from 11 to 3:30. Fee $25, Materials $10.
July 2 – HTTM Open for Tours.
July 9 – Dye Day. Natural, Chemical and Indigo Dyeing.
Friday July 15 – “Drafting Longdraw” Spinning Workshop With Tracy Sayre from 10 to 4. Fee $25, Materials $25.
July 16 – Exotic Textile Animals Day.
Friday July 22 – Wool Applique Workshop with Deb Schildt From 10 to 4. Fee $25, Materials $25.
July 23 – Weaving on Tape Looms.
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Upstate Shredding Wins Award Upstate Shredding - Weitsman Recy-cling has been named the world’s leader in scrap & recycling by Platts, the prem-ier international publication in the recy-cling industry. Adam Weitsman, owner of the Owego-based company, believes this award is a great honor and testament of his company's commitment to exception-al operations and dynamic growth strate-gies. Adam Weitsman was on hand to accept the award at the ceremony last month in London. “This recognition is one of the top
moments of my career,” Weitsman said. “To have been selected as the winner when international judges are reviewing companies, public and private, from all over the world is an astonishing accom-plishment. Thank you to all my employ-ees and their families for their support this year on helping Upstate Shredding get this award for Global Scrap Compa-ny of the Year. I'm humbled that we can bring this award home to the USA where it belongs. “
Dear editor, I participated in Reality Check’s ciga-rette butt pick up at a local park. I was surprised how much of the garbage we picked up was cigarette butts. By the time we were done, the fingers of my gloves had turned yellow from all the tar and the butts smelled really gross. Did you know that cigarette butts contain thousands of toxic chemicals? So, every time it rains, chemicals like lead and arsenic are leached into the ground and water. Cigarette butts are not biode-gradable. They make our parks look
dirty. Also, cigarette smoke has thou-sands of harmful chemicals in it. I start-ed thinking about all the little kids and families who like to go to the park and felt bad knowing that they were exposed to second-hand smoke at the park. All parks and playgrounds should be smoke-free! Thank you, Niki High School Senior at Tioga Center School
Letter to the Editor
Parks Should be Smoke Free
Depot Friday Night Series
The Depot Friday Night Series in Newark Valley kicked off its 12th sea-son on Friday, June 3, with environmen-talist Rick Marsi. On June 10, the classic rock & roll band The Tarps, a 5-piece rock and roll band, will perform music from the 50’s thru the 80’s, including the music of Bill Haley, Billy Joel, Little Richard, Beatles and Jethro Tull. On June 17, Rich Wilson will per-form a standards from Sinatra, Dino, Tony Bennett, Elvis and others. The Depot in Newark Valley is on
Depot Street. The doors open at 6:00 pm, the programs begin at 7:00 pm. Weather permitting, the musical pro-grams will be outside, so bring a lawn chair. Admission is free and refreshments are available. Find the Depot Friday Night schedule at nvhistory.org or email [email protected], or call the Historical Society office, (607) 642-9516, and leave your name and address and they will mail a copy to you.
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The Depot in Newark Valley will once again host Concours D’ Elegance, more frequently known as a Cruise-In on the first Saturday in each month from 5:00 to 8:00 pm through September. Opening night was June 4. This “Cruise-In” is not limited only to cars of a particular vintage: if it has wheels and you are proud of it, bring it
down. There is no charge and the public is encouraged to come. Refreshments will be available. Root beer floats and banana splits are the specialty at the De-pot. For more information, call Ray Shaver 642-3627 or the Newark Valley Historical Society 642-9516.
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Host Families Sought for Exchange Students
International Student Exchange (ISE) is seeking host families in the New York/Pennsylvania region for high school students from other countries. Students will attend high schools within the host family’s school district for a semester or a full school year. Students come from Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, China, Thailand and Vietnam and are eager to find host families in this area. They are 15 to 18 years old, bring spending money, speak English, and have full insurance. Host families provide a loving and caring home for the student, provide a bed and place to study, provide three meals a day, treat the student as a family mem-ber. Families don't necessarily need to have teenagers living in the home to be-
come a host family; they may have young children, adult children or no chil-dren at all. Homeschooling families can benefit from the program as a cultural learning experience for their own children even though exchange students must attend local high schools. For more information, contact ISE Representative Jill Darling by June 25 (applications must be completed and background checks made prior to stu-dents’ arrival) at 607-239-1029 or 570-395-3215. New York and Pennsylvania are in the Evergreen Region of ISE at evergreen.iseusa.org.
Bike Night 2016 in Candor
Bike Night 2016 will be held every Thursday, 6:00 to 9:00 pm until Septem-ber 1, 2016, at Punk’s Place in Candor. The event features live entertrainment, food and drink specials and giveways, and is sponsored by Rocco J Testani Inc, Coors Light, and Cayuga Radio Group. Punk’s Place is in historic downtown
Candor and has an outdoor event venue including an outdoor stage, large pavil-ion, convenient concessions, ample seat-ing and BBQ Pit all overlooking the historic Upper Mill Dam located on the Catatonk Creek.
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“American Pickers” to Film in New York
Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz, and their
team plan to film episodes of the hit se-
ries “American Pickers” in New York
with filming scheduled for summer
2016.
“American Pickers” is a documentary
series that explores the fascinating world
of antique ‘picking’ on the History
Channel. The show follows Mike Wolfe
and Frank Fritz, two of the most skilled
pickers in the business, as they hunt for
America’s most valuable antiques - from
motorcycles, classic cars and bicycles, to
one-of-a-kind vintage memorabilia.
As they hit the back roads from coast
to coast, Mike and Frank continue their
mission to recycle America by rescuing
forgotten relics and giving them a new
lease on life, while learning a thing or
two about American history along the
way.
“American Pickers” is looking for
leads and would love to explore your
buried treasure. They are on the hunt for
characters with interesting and unique
items. Some of what they look for: vin-
tage bicycles, toys, unusual radios, mov-
ie memorabilia, advertising, military
items, folk art, early firefighting equip-
ment, vintage musical equipment, auto-
motive items, and clothing. They are
always excited to find things they’ve
never seen before and learn the story
behind it.
If you or someone you know has a
large, private collection send your:
name, phone number, location and de-
scription of the collection with photos
to: [email protected] or
call 855-old-rust.
Senior Employment Program Are you age 55 or over, have a monthly income below $1,238 (or $1,669 for a household of two), and are currently unemployed? If so, the Department of Aging may have a position available for you. The
Senior Community Service Employment Program is an opportunity for a part-time position where you will gain valua-ble job skills and receive additional in-come. For more information, contact (607)687-4120, ext. 338.
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This child is enjoying painting at the Waverly Family Resource Center. Young children can experience many fun, enjoyable activities with their parents and other peers such as play dough, slide fun and more. Check out the Tioga County Family Resource Center’s Facebook page or call (607) 565-2374 for more information.
Living Heart Healthy Program - June 23 The American Heart Association will
present a “Living Heart Healthy” pro-
gram at the Community & Fitness Cen-
ter, 57 E. Tioga Street, in Spencer, on
Thursday, June 23, from 1:30 to 3:00
pm. The program will educate people on
ways to get healthy, stay healthy, and
understand the warning signs and risk
factors for heart disease, heart attack,
and a stroke.
Topics covered will include the im-
portance of physical activity and eating
healthy, understanding your BMI, and
how to manage your blood pressure.
There is no cost for this program, but
registration is required. Call 687-4120,
ext. 331 to reserve your seat! Informa-
tional packets are also available upon
request.