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7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283
Spring Package $69.95!
BEAM Electronics Hobbies & more... 7830 Rt 434, Apalachin, N. Y. 625-2222
Save Your Precious Memories
HAVE YOUR 8mm Movies &
VHS Videos Converted to DVDs
PRESORTED STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #9 APALACHIN, NY
BROWN ENTERPRISE AND MARKETING 7830 STATE ROUTE 434
APALACHIN, NEW YORK 13732
CARRIER ROUTE POSTAL CUSTOMER
APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 28 APRIL 2013 Number 4
CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK
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-
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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
(College of Arts and Sciences)
Brian Ives, Owego (S.I. Newhouse
School of Public Communications)
Brian Winston Ives, Owego
(College of Arts and Sciences)
Jessica Lindsay Kemmerling,
Owego (College of Arts and Sciences)
David Arthur Swenton, Owego
(College of Arts and Sciences)
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
APRIL 2013 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 3
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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.
APRIL 2013 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
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HELP WANTED: Kitchen assistant - River Rose Café, Front St., Owego. Part time position. Apply in person. 607-687-2556 04/13 DOG BOARDING: Pleasant Valley Dog Kennel, 5367 State Route 38, Newark Valley,, MY 13711. 35 years in busi-ness, indoor/outdoor runs. Daily rates $14 one dog, $21 two dogs same run 607-642-8776 07/13 THINK SPRING CLEAN OUT: We can help with hauling ~ clean outs ~ local moving ~ house cleaning ~ lawn care! Free Estimate –Call 607-699-0212 7/13 CATALANO MASONRY: 687-8784 24 years local experience in traditional stone masonry, field stone fireplaces, garden walls, chimneys, blue stone steps, walks and patios. Build it right. Build with real stone! 04/13 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 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. 850 sq ft No Smoking or Pets!!! Rental agreement for 1 yr Application with references and credit check Call And leave message 607-427-1736 WANTED: Your classified ad for our May 2013 issue. Please send in form below by April 25.
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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
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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.
Annual Game Dinner in Warren Center
APRIL 2013 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 8
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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.,
from 9am to Noon, and 4 to 7pm.
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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.
APRIL 2013 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 12
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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.
APRIL 2013 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 13
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• Bingo Saturday, April 6 and 13
Doors open at Noon. 12:45pm - Early
Bird Bonanza. 1 pm - Regular Bingo.
Cash prizes. All paper. Food and bever-
ages available. $3 Admission.
• 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
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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Owego Church Restores Pipe Organ
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.
(more photos on Page 15)
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Owego Rotary Open House - April 10
“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
how Owego Rotary supports youth in
the community through a youth
exchange program, through high school
Interact Clubs, and through the RYLA
Leadership program. Rotary is
connected with almost 35,000 clubs
worldwide in over 200 countries. Meet a
dynamic and friendly group of people
who believe in “Service Above Self”,
and make some new friends on a
Wednesday night in April.
Pipe Organ (continued from page 14)
HAPPY
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BIRTHDAY
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HAPPY
100th
BIRTHDAY Eleanor Worden
from Campville
April 6th
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