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Rebuild Owego Candidates Gathering Signatures

Rebuild Owego Party trustee candidates Phoebe Morris (left), Jenny Ceccherelli (center), and Jacque Millar (right) are gathering signatures to get on the ballot for the Village of Owego election in March.

St. Patrick School Donates to Boys & Girls Club

Each November, St. Patrick School in

Owego hosts an auction, and part of the

proceeds are donated to a local non-

profit organization. Members of the

auction committee recently met with Mr. Luke Henson, Director of the Tioga

County Boys & Girls Club, to present

him with a $1,000 donation.

Pictured are (left to right) Abi

McFiggins, Sarah Hogan, Luke Henson,

Melanie Crawn, Allison Higgins. Not

Pictured are Andreea Earley, Bonnie

Hathaway, Sara Kemp, and Erin

Watson.

St. Patrick School has a 156-year

tradition of excellence in teaching. The

school opened in 1859 with lay teachers.

In 1869, the Sisters of Mercy came to

Owego to teach at the school.

The school is located in the old

Stanbrough Mansion which has been expanded over the years by two

additions - a two-storey brick addition

was added next to the mansion in 1950,

and a six-classroom addition was added

in back of the mansion in 1967.

St. Patrick School has classes for Pre-

School, Pre-K, and Kindergarten

through Grade Six. Financial Assistance

is available.

For more information, call the school

at 687-1770.

Tioga County Rural Ministry ex-

tends great thanks to everyone who

shared so much of their resources – both

tangible in food and financial donations

and also wonderful gifts of time and energy. To the many families, organiza-

tions, churches, schools, businesses and

individuals who lavished us with over-

flowing generosity, we thank you. Spe-

cial thanks to Toys for Tots and their

labor of love on behalf of our children.

And thank you to the VFW for sharing

their space with us for our toy distribu-

tion. To all who adopted families for

Thanksgiving and/or Christmas, we are

extremely grateful for your extra efforts

to reach out in love and compassion.

And finally, a huge thanks to all of

our volunteers who gave of their time

with great magnanimity. We could not

do what we do without you. Once again

the expansive spirit of our community

has offered hope and joy to those in

need during the holiday season.

May God’s gracious blessings touch

and bless all in this new year of grace!

Tioga County Rural Ministry

Tioga Co. Rural Ministry Extends Great Thanks

Saint Patrick School Students

Celebrate Catholic Schools Week

For 156 years, St. Patrick School on

Front St in Owego has been carrying out

the mission of Jesus Christ, bearing wit-

ness while proclaiming the Gospel mes-

sage. Together with families and parish of St Patrick/Blessed Trinity, the school

provides an education rooted in the Gos-

pel that is living, conscious, and active,

including values and ideals that are in

accordance with the teachings of the

Roman Catholic Church. St Patrick em-

powers their students to live their faith

with compassion, integrity and respect

for all life and the diversity of our world.

St. Patrick School’s small class sizes,

excellent graduation rate, outstanding

teachers and staff, safe and secure learn-ing environment, and foundation of faith

make it a perfect choice for your child’s

education. Contact St. Patrick School at

687-1770 to register your child.

Our community is lucky to have a

school like Saint Patrick School.

www.StPatrickOwego.org

Chamber of Commerce CPR Class The Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce will sponsor a certification

class in Adult, Child, and Infant Cardio-

pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and

Automated External Defibrillation (AED) on Thursday, February 20, 2015,

from 8:00 to 11:00 am.

The class will be presented by Tioga

County Emergency Medical Services at

the Campville Fire Department, 6153 Rt.

17C, Endicott.

The cost. which includes a 2 year

certification, is $40 for Chamber mem-

bers, $45 for non-members. Call the Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce at 687-2020 by February 13

to reserve your spot.

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Candor St. Baldrick’s Shave-A-Thon

to Raise Money for Childhood Cancer Research

Candor Emergency Squad and the

Candor American Legion Family are

once again hosting the St. Baldrick’s

Shave-A-Thon on Sunday, March 8,

from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at the American

Legion. Participants shave their heads in

solidarity with kids with cancer to raise

money for childhood cancer research.

In keeping with the origins of St.

Baldrick’s, Candor’s event combines the

cancer fundraising with festivities related to St. Patrick’s day. There’s food, music,

raffles, and a kid’s area with face-

painting and crafts. Every year there’s an

Honor Wall honoring local

children fighting cancer.

Unfortunately, the

collection of photos on

Candor’s Honor Wall continues to grow, as one in

285 children in the US will

have cancer before they reach

20. Two thirds of the children

treated for childhood cancer

will suffer long-term effects

from the treatment. Right

now, less than 4% of the

National Cancer Institute’s

budget is directed to

childhood cancer research.

This is why volunteers from Candor EMS and the American Legion Family

began supporting the St. Baldrick's

Foundation, and continue to hold annual

Shave-A-Thon events.

Since 2005, the St. Baldrick’s

Foundation has raised more than $150

million for childhood cancer research

grants. Candor organizers would like to

see that figure increase, so this year

they’re hoping to get at least 50

participants shaving their heads. Shavees

are encouraged to register ahead of time, but there will be an opportunity to sign

up at the event for last-minute

participants.

To find out more about the event, or

make a donation, go to

www.stbaldricks.org and type “Candor

NY” in the search bar. If you’d like to

participate as a shavee, click on the “get

involved” button or contact Kelly Starkweather at 607-972-4395 or

<[email protected]>.


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Chamber of Commerce Awards Dinner, Auction

to be held February 5 at Tioga Downs

The Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce Annual Dinner, Community

Awards, and Silent Auction will be held

on February 5 at Tioga Downs in

Nichols. This year’s theme is “Business in

Black and White” which is meant to

remind chamber members, distinguished

guests, and the community that we need

to get back to basics. The importance of

shopping locally, supporting community

organizations and doing business face-to

-face is as basic as black and white.

Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres begin at

5:30 with dinner at 6:30 pm. A Silent

Auction will continue throughout the

evening with items donated by chamber

businesses and supporters.

One of the highlights of this event is

the presentation of Community Awards. Special recognition is given to those

who have made a significant

contribution to the community.

Cost of the dinner is $40 per person.

Reservations and payment are required

by January 30, 2015. Bring along your

friends and enjoy an evening out. For

more information and reservations

please contact the Tioga County

Chamber of Commerce at 687-2020.

Vestal HS Musical “Big Fish” on Stage The maddening, magical and

whimsical relationship between a son

and his larger-than-life father is revealed

in the musical “Big Fish” to be presented

by Vestal High School students Thursday, February 26, through Sunday,

March 1. Show times are 7:00 pm

Thursday through Saturday with a

matinee performance at 2:00 pm on

Sunday.

Director Austin Kiley, assisted by

Lauren Kavacic, leads a cast of 50

student performers. Music Director

Gregory Harris will conduct the

orchestra, and Quinn Singer is

choreographer.

Talented high school actors taking the stage for this production include a dual

cast with Alex Kosick and Drew Sprague

taking turns as “Edward Bloom.”

Playing his suspicious and alienated son,

“Will,” are Thomas Hanes and Gavin

Tice. Rounding out the lead performers,

the role of Edward’s wife, “Sandra,” will

be shared by Allison Hanafin and Amy Manchester.

Tickets are on sale February 2 - 13

and February 23 - 25. Ticket prices are

$10 for adults and $8 for students and

senior citizens. Call for tickets at 607-

444-1780 between 9:00 am and 8:00 pm,

or email box office reservations to

[email protected]. Please

indicate your name in the message, the

performance you would like to attend

and the number of tickets you will need.

Reserved tickets can be picked up at the “will call” table. Tickets can also be

purchased at the door one hour before

each scheduled performance.

Apalachin Library Benefit Dinner - February 22 The 2nd Annual Apalachin Library

Benefit Dinner will be held February 22

at the Blue Dolphin in Apalachin. Treat

yourself to a delicious Blue Dolphin

manicotti parm dinner and help raise funds for the Apalachin Library. Adult

tickets are $10. Children 12 and under

order from the Blue Dolphin’s children’s

menu.

In response to the tremendous turnout

last year, tickets are being sold for

specific time slots: 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm,

6:00 pm or 7:00 pm. If you’re not

inclined to get dressed up to eat out then

you can purchase takeout tickets instead.

Tickets must be purchased in advance

by visiting the Apalachin Library at 719

Main Street in Apalachin (625-3333).

The Apalachin Library proudly serves the community, supplying numerous

programs for children and adults,

computer access, and in addition to

providing books, videos, and online

services on site, taps into the entire

Finger Lakes Library System to give

patrons access to a large array of media.

There is no charge for membership.

Weitsman Buying Shares in Competitor Adam Weitsman, president of Upstate

Shredding of Owego is in the process of

acquiring a significant number of shares

of his largest direct competitor, Metalico

Inc., in what could result in his seizing control of the company. Metalico is a

recycler based in Cranford, New Jersey.

According to "American Metal Mar-

ket" published January 22, Weitsman

has bought 5,562,637 shares of Metali-

co, which gives Weitsman a 9.54% stake

in the company. Weitsman is now the

largest shareholder in Metalico, and he

now owns more shares in Metalico than Carlos Aguero, Metalico's co-founder,

president, and chief executive.


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Students Make Dean’s List The following students are among

those on the Dean’s List of students for

the fall 2014 semester at Alfred State.

Alex Seaver, Apalachin, Welding

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Students from the Alfred campus and

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Cooking on the Lite Side

Seven Steps To

Meal Planning For Saving

Time And Money Now by Chef Nick Cavataio

We all want to make this year our

best ever in all areas of our lives. I pray

that you are successful. For today, I

would like to help with preparing you

for happier days ahead in the arena of food preparation and meal planning.

When it comes to getting dinner ready, I

stopped making New Year resolutions

and decided to WRITE down my meal

planning goals for the next five to seven

days. And to get your family started in

the right direction for 2015 lets think

Meal Planning. My definition of Meal

Planning is having you think about,

write down and do the following seven

steps.

1. What is needed and wanted in the Pantry & Kitchen Cupboard

2. Grocery List

3. Recipe Ingredient Preparation

4. Recipe Preparation

5. School Lunch Items/Preparation

6. Utensils and Pots & Pans

7. Time Management

Let’s use this five day Dinner Menu

as an example for what you need and do

to accomplish the seven steps.

Day 1 - Steak Chili on Rice (made with rib eye steak) Day 2 - Chicken Fajita Tortillas

Day 3 - Pork Tenderloin Sandwiches

Day 4 - Angel Hair pasta with Meat

Sauce (made w/90% lean beef)

Day 5 - Broiled Tilapia Filets

Without doing a full blown five page explanation, we can now break down a

quick overview of the seven steps.

1. Look in the pantry for can tomato

sauce, kidney beans, chili seasoning,

rice, Fajita seasoning, tortillas, bread,

pasta

2. Here we just need to make a complete

list of all ingredients we don’t have

3. Pre-cook steak, chicken, rice, pasta

and ground beef.

4. Have all recipe ingredients for the day

portioned, rinsed and readily available 5. School Lunch preparation is the most

critical if you want to save money and

have healthy lunches. We use a lot of

leftovers and peanut butter & jelly.

6. Nothing more frustrating than

reaching for the cookware you need,

and find it’s not clean. Check out

pots, pans and utensils that you will

be using ahead of time.

7. This one sounds easy, but we are all

very busy and need to plan our meal preparation time.

Teambuilding Workshop Offered The Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce will present a Teambuilding

Workshop on Friday, February 13,

from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm at the

Treadway Inn and Conference Center in Owego.

Participants will learn about

themselves and their interaction with

others in a work, organizational team or

a group environment; how to enhance

their abilities and get the most out of

work relationships; help create a

supportive and constructive team

environment that makes work fun.

Dave Wheelock is the facilitator for

this seminar. He is an accredited

consultant with Human Synergistics

International and holds trainings

throughout the country. Dave also owns and operates the Farm Family Insurance

office in Owego.

The cost is $30 for Tioga Chamber

members and $45 for non-members.

Advanced reservations and payment are

requested by February 6. Secure your

spot by contacting the Tioga Chamber at

687-2020 or [email protected].

In conjunction with National School

Counseling Week (February 2 through

February 6, 2015), school counselors in

the Vestal Central School District are

coordinating their third annual “We Are

One” food drive beginning February 2

and ending on February 13, 2015. This

is a district-wide drive to benefit the

Community Hunger Outreach

Warehouse.

Vestal School Counselors Coordinate Food Drive

The Owego Apalachin (OA)

Foundation for Excellence in Education

is now accepting grant applications

through February 28, 2015.

The OA Foundation for Excellence in Education is a community wide,

independent, not-for-profit organization.

Its mission is to enhance the education

of the students within the Owego

Apalachin district boundaries, public &

non-public, by providing private funding

and stimulating community support for

innovative and challenging educational

programs.

Application forms may be requested

until February 28. The application forms

can be downloaded at OA Foundation.com up to the February 28

deadline. Completed grant applications

must be received or postmarked on or

before February 28, 2015.

Grants will be awarded at a

ceremony on April 28, 2015, hosted by

Braided Cord Cooperative at South

Apalachin Baptist Church, 4116

Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. Ideas for grants can be submitted by

students, teachers, staff, parents,

residents, businesses and/or agencies.

The foundation will be looking for ideas

that will help prepare students for the

challenges of this century and enhance

their educational experiences.

The foundation encourages grant

requests up to $500 per grant. Only one

request per program. Multiple grants

will be awarded in one period. Grants

must be used within one year of acceptance. No stipends will be

accepted. No recess or playground

equipment will be accepted. No

instructor training will be accepted.

Educational Grant Program

Free Seminar about Reverse Mortgages On Friday, February 20, Christian

Sezenias from Commonfund Mortgage

Corp., will be at Tioga Opportunities, to

provide a history of reverse mortgages

and explain the effectiveness of using a reverse mortgage as a financial planning

and retirement tool.

The event will take place from 10:00

to 11:00 am at the Countryside Commu-

nity Center at 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd.

This is a free program, but registration

is required. Please call the Department of Aging at 687-4120, ext. 331 to re-

serve your seat by February 17, 2015.


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

Baseball & Softball 2015 Divisions

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look in the latest news section for online registration instructions.

IN PERSON REGISTRATION Apalachin Fire Station on Pennsylvania Ave.

February 7th & 8th 11am-2pm February 21st & 22nd 11am-2pm

March 14th 11am-2pm

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Artfully SQUARED Entries Sought Tioga Arts Council is pleased to

announce artfully SQUARED, a

collaborative art event open to creatives

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 pick up original

artwork for your walls!

The deadline for entries is March 28,

2015. There is no fee to enter; entry

forms are available at the Tioga Arts

Council or online at

www.tiogaartscouncil.org.

A reception will be held on Friday,

April 3 from 5:00 to 8:00 pm as part of

Owego's 1st Friday ArtWalk.

All artworks will be exhibited in

TAC’s Gallery during the month of

April and each piece will be available for a $20 donation beginning April 1.

All funds raised support TAC’s vision to

inspire and support a vibrant, creative

community in and around Tioga County.

The Tioga Arts Council is located at

179 Front Street in Owego and is open

Mondays, 10 am to 4 pm, and Tuesdays

through Saturdays 9 am to 4:00 pm.

For more information, go to

www.tiogaartscouncil.org or call (607)

687-0785.

Country Gospel Concert A Country Gospel Concert by "Hilltop

Association" will take place on

Friday, February 13, at 7:00 pm at

Memorial Park Baptist Church, 1013

Front Street in Vestal.

“Running of the Bears” 5K - March 21 The Running of the Bear’s 5K Run/

Walk hosted by the Vestal High School

Varsity Club to benefit Team Hopefull

is scheduled for 9:00 am on Saturday,

March 21. Pre-registration for individuals and

teams is underway now, and participants

registered by March 15 will receive a

student-designed Running of the Bears

5K T-shirt designed by a Vestal High

School student. The registration fee for

runners and walkers is $25, and teams of

eight or more can register for $20 per

person.

All proceeds will be donated to Team Hopefull, a local organization raising

money for research into Prader-Willi

Syndrome and to supported families in

New York State affected by Prader-Willi

Syndrome.

• Monday Afternoon Book Club

February 9, 1 - 2 pm

Enjoy reading and discussing the book,

the club meets the second Monday of each

month at the library.

• Story Hour

Wednesdays, 10:15 am

Story Hour for pre-schoolers and their

family is every Wednesday at 10:15 am

• Fiber Arts

Thursdays, 6:30 to 8:00 pm

If you enjoy knitting and crocheting,

come join Fiber Arts every Thursday

evening at the Coburn Library.

• Emerging Writers

3rd Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

Join an adult writing, critique group, Emerging Writers, where writers are help-

ing each other improve their works in

hopes of submitting.

• Mystery Book Club

4th Thursday of the month, 6:30 - 8 pm

Mystery Book Club, gets together and

discusses the latest mystery they have

read.

At the Coburn Library 275 Main Street, Owego

Local VMW Meeting February 7

The local VMW - Veterans of Modern

Warfare - meets on the first Saturday of

the month at Owego's Historic First

Baptist Church, Church & Main Streets, at

11:00 am (use the back ramp entrance). All Vets are welcome, especially those

from Desert Storm and subsequent

conflicts. See YOU on February 7th.

Call Bill Reynolds @ (607) 644-5690

with questions or comments.


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New Executive Director for Boys & Girls Club

The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club

(TCBGC) Board of Directors has hired a

new Executive Director.

Katie Tracy is a former TCBGC em-

ployee. From 2009-2011, she worked as a Recreational Aide and was then pro-

moted to Program Director. “My past

employment for the club has given me a

firsthand look at the youth we help and

an understanding of why having the club

within our community is so vital,” said

Tracy.

Tracy graduated from Dryden High

School and received an associate’s de-

gree from Broome Community College.

She left the area for two years to pursue

a retail management position and re-turned to Tioga County to be near family

and friends, and to live in a small-town

environment where she could be an inte-

gral part of the community.

Tracy not only brings past knowledge

of the inner-workings of the TCBGC,

but she also brings an enthusiasm to help

the youth of Tioga County through this

important organization. “I am eager to

spread the word on all the great aspects

of the Club and continue to build our programs and memberships. I am so

happy to bring my energy to a place

where a difference can really be made.

Having worked for the club in the past, I

am super excited knowing how fun and

rewarding this position can be. This new

adventure is exactly what I was looking

for and will be a rewarding opportunity,”

she said.

“We are lucky to have such a passion-

ate person like Katie to serve our com-

munity and the members of this club,” said Nick Ruiz, president of the TCBGC

Board of Directors.

Tracy replaces Luke Henson, who

resigned in January 2014.




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“Beauty and the Beast” On Stage in Owego

All-time favorite “Beauty and the

Beast” with Kristy Jackson and Dan

Wolfe in the title roles will take the

stage February 6 and 7, at 7:30, and the

February 8 at 2:30, at the Owego Apala-

chin Theater.

Presented by the Owego-Apalachin

Music Department, directed by Megan

Armenio, assisted by Mike Meaney, and

choreographed by Katherine Gould, the story tells the tale of a careless and un-

thinking prince who spurns an old beg-

gar woman who then vengefully puts

him and his household under a spell. He

is transformed into a beast, doomed to

remain that way forever unless he can

learn to love and earn

the love of another

before the last petal

drops from an enchant-

ed rose. His household staff is transformed

into household items –

Lumiere (Tracy

Orend), a candelabra;

Cogsworth (Alex Rob-

erts), a clock; Mrs.

Potts (Alexis Bidwell),

a teapot; her son Chip

(Jacob Dove) into a

teacup. Then Madame

de la Grande Bouche

(Megan Shoen) be-comes a wardrobe;

Babette (Sara

Wierbowski) a feather

duster, and many other

interesting character

transformations.

A young village

beauty named Belle

appears on the scene

and the household staff

aspires to get the Beast and Belle together to

break the spell. They

welcome her to the castle with open

arms, hoping to influence her. But a

popular yet egotistical townsman named

Gaston (Erik Tofte) has ideas of his

own. Conspiring with Monsieur

D’Arque (Alec Winters) he uses a threat

against Belle’s father Maurice (Gary

King) to try to force her to wed him in-

stead.

The cast of 50, which have been in rehearsal since November, is hoping you

will “Be Our Guest” at one of the perfor-

mances – cover charge is $8.00 for

adults and $6.00 for seniors and stu-

dents. Call 687-6230 to arrange for tick-

ets to pick up at Will Call.

Cogsworth (Alex Roberts), Lumiere (Tracy Orend), and Mrs. Potts (Alexis Bidwell) watch as Belle (Kristy Jackson) attends a wounded Beast (Dan Wolfe).

Gaston (Erik Tofte), LeFou (Connor Dodge), and Monsieur D’Arque (Alec Winters) hatch a plot to force Belle to marry Gaston.

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Pink Elk 5K Run/Walk on April 19

The 3rd Annual Pink Elk 5K Run/

Walk will be held on Sunday, April 19,

at 11:00 am at Vestal Elks Lodge 2508.

Proceeds from this year’s event will

benefit Traci’s Hope and the Vestal Elks Lodge Veterans’ Committee. The cost

for the event is $20 if you pre-register

and $25 the day of the race (T-shirts will

be limited). Family price is $20 for the

first runner and $10 for each spouse and

child under 18 years old (must pre-

register). Your pre-registration includes

a T-shirt, pasta dinner the night before

and a snack after the race. Registration

the day of the race is 9:30 to 10:45 am. Registration forms can be found on the

Vestal Elks Club website at http://

southern.tier.net/vestalelks/ or email

Jake Brown at [email protected].

Join Girl Scouts at A Day of Play

Find out what Girl Scouts is all about

at a day of play at the Village Chapel in

Candor on February 16 from 9:00 am to

3:00 pm.

Girls in Kindergarten through Third

Grade are invited to come make crafts,

try new games, make friends, and play

the day away. The cost to attend is $20

per girl and includes the $15 Girl Scout membership fee. Financial assistance is

available. Current Girl Scouts are

welcome to attend the program if they

bring a non-registered friend with them.

For more information, or to register,

go to www.gsnypenn.org (programs and

events page, click on the Day of Play

program description), or contact the Girl

Scouts’ Horseheads Service Center at

(607) 796-6202.

Record Year for Food Bank The Food Bank of the Southern Tier

announced that 2014 was a record

setting year for the organization’s

hunger relief efforts in the region.

For the first time in the Food Bank’s 34-year history, over 10 million pounds

of food were distributed to neighbors in

need by the Food Bank and its network

of partner agencies including Broome

County based affiliate CHOW.

The Food Bank’s ability to increase

distribution is a credit to a new, larger

facility opened in 2011, the expansion of

its volunteer program, significant growth

in direct service programs including the

BackPack Program™ and Mobile Food

Pantry, as well as a partnership formed in 2012 with CHOW to better serve the

highest need County in the Food Bank’s

service area.

“Before moving into this facility, we

never would have been able to distribute

anywhere near 10 million pounds of

food,” said Natasha Thompson,

President and CEO of the Food Bank of

the Southern Tier. “It’s an amazing

milestone that we could not have

reached without the support of so many

including our volunteers, donors, and

especially our partner agencies who

work on the front lines to distribute this

food to our neighbors in need.”

While this record is an important milestone, the Food Bank is already

looking ahead at ways to more

effectively address the sobering need of

one in four Southern Tier residents who

receive assistance from the Food Bank

each year. An important change in 2015

will be the expansion of the Food

Bank’s Mobile Food Pantry (MFP)

program. The number of MFP

distributions serving seniors will more

than double this year to better reach a

population that is often limited in access to traditional food pantries. Beginning

mid-year, the MFP program will also

significantly expand evening and

weekend distributions to better reach

food insecure populations with weekday

employment.

For more information about the Food

Bank of the Southern Tier, or to learn

how to make a difference in the fight

against hunger, call 796-6061 or go to

www.FoodBankST.org.

Tioga Co. Legislature The Second Regular Meeting of

2015 of the Tioga County Legislature

will be held at 12:00 pm, Tuesday,

February 10, in the auditorium at 56

Main Street in Owego.

Benefit Spaghetti Dinner - February 7

The Apalachin United Methodist

Church will host its 8th Annual Benefit

Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February

7, between the hours of 4:30 and 6:30

pm. The event will feature the OFA Boy's Varsity Swim Team as celebrity

waiters.

Tickets are available from the swim

team members as well as at the door for

a donation of $7.00.

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al Scholarship program will award

$3,000 in scholarships to deserving stu-

dents from the class of 2015 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 stu-

dents 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.

“The Pajama Game” on stage at NV High School Newark Valley High School presents

“The Pajama Game”, February 13 and

14, at 7:00 pm in the Jewel Griffith

Auditorium at the Newark Valley High

School, 68 Wilson Creek Road, Newark Valley.

The Pajama Game is a musical

written by George Abbott and based on

the novel 7-1/2 Cents by Richard Bissell

featuring a score by Richard Adler and

Jerry Ross. The story deals with labor

troubles in a pajama factory, where

worker demands for a seven-and-a-half

cent raise are going unheeded. In the

midst of this ordeal, love blossoms

between Babe, the grievance committee

head, and Sid, the new factory

superintendent.

This production is presented through

special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI) and includes a cast

of 20 students in Grades 8 through 12.

General seating tickets are $8 for

adults and $6 for students and seniors

citizens.

You can purchase tickets in advance

from one of the actors or at the door the

nights of the performances.

Ribbon Cutting at Bridal Shop - Feb. 6 A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be

held on Friday, February 6, at 11:30 am

for the grand opening of Sweet Valley

Bridal & More located at 195 Main

Street in Owego. Sweet Valley Bridal & More is a

retail bridal shop featuring bridal gowns

and dresses for the entire wedding party,

mother of the bride, prom gowns, and

special occasion dresses. To help

complete those wedding details they

offer veils, jewelry, bridal party flowers,

centerpieces and more. They will

celebrate their grand opening with

special pricing on prom and bridal

dresses. Sweet Valley Bridal & More is open

Tuesdays and Wednesdays 10:00 to

5:30, Thursdays 12 to 7, Fridays 10 to

5:30, Saturdays 10 to 4, and Sundays by

appointment.

‘Check Out Hunger’ Campaign Helps Food Bank The Check Out Hunger fundraising

campaign of The Food Bank of the

Southern Tier has started.

For the past 21 years, the Food Bank

has partnered with local grocery retailers to raise donations to help support hunger

-relief efforts and increase awareness

surrounding the issue of hunger in the

Southern Tier.

Now through March 1, donation

coupons are conveniently located at

participating store checkout registers for

shoppers to make a donation of their

choosing. Coupons are available in $2,

$3, or $5 increments with barcodes that

simply include the donation in the

checkout total. Check Out Hunger is the Food

Bank’s single largest fundraising

campaign of the year,” said Natasha

Thompson, President & CEO of the

Food Bank of the Southern Tier. “The

funds that come in from this campaign

allow us to continue growing the

services that 1 in 4 Southern Tier

residents rely on each year.”

Participating stores include Jubilee

Foods, Save-A-Lot, Tops Friendly Markets, and Wegmans Food Markets.

All donations stay in the Southern Tier

and directly support hunger-relief

programs including the Mobile Food

Pantry and BackPack Program™.

“Last year, Check Out Hunger raised

more than $263,000, and we are hoping

to see this program continue to grow,”

added Thompson. “Every $1 donation

allows us to provide 3 meals to our

neighbors in need, so the impact of these

donations is very real.” To learn more about how you can

make a difference in the fight against

hunger, visit the Food Bank of the

Southern Tier website at

www.FoodBankST.org or call (607) 796

-6061.

Team Trivia Night - March 6 Join your friends and family for a fun

evening of spirited competition at the

annual Team Trivia Night organized by

the OA Foundation for Excellence in

Education. The event takes place on Friday

March 6, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm, at the

Owego Elk’s Lodge on Front Street in

Owego. Teams may consist of two to

eight players, and can be sponsored by a

business/organization for $225 or a

family for $125.

Professional emcee John Adams will

host the evening and the top three teams

will win prizes.

The Team Trivia Night is a major

fundraiser for the Owego Apalachin Foundation’s grant and scholarship

programs. Grants are awarded each year

to fund innovative projects and

programs that benefit students in the

Owego Apalachin area.


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The Art of Quilting Exhibit in Owego An exhibit called "The Art of

Quilting" will be on display February 6 -

27, at the Tioga Arts Council's gallery at

179 Front Street in Owego.

Organized by Bonnie Hall of Quilters' Haven on Lake Street, this exhibition is

dedicated to the art and history of

American quilting. The exhibition will

include quilts representative of old and

new patterns and techniques, tracing the

progression of quilts from early scrap

bag quilt to elaborate pieced quilts and

to modern simpler quilts. The quilts

have been generously loaned by quilt

guilds in and around Tioga County. A reception will be held on Friday,

February 6, 5:00 to 8:00 pm in

conjunction with 1st Friday ArtWalk.

For more information, call Tioga

County Arts Council at 687-0785.

4-H Youth Donates to Cutler Botanic Garden

On January 27, 4-H youth Zachary

Moyer, 17 of Binghamton, made a gen-

erous donation of $100 to the Cutler

Botanic Garden.

Zach continuously runs bottle and can drives and donates his proceeds to

charities and causes he believes strongly

in, such as past donations to support his

4-H club. Zach has been involved in 4-H

for ten years and is a member of the

Green Team 4-H Club, which focuses on

horticulture and gardening with a strong

emphasis on community service. His

most recent donation has stretched be-

yond his club and to the community

with a $100 donation to Cutler Botanic

Garden’s effort to raise funds to replace

the gardens pick-up truck.

Cutler Botanic Garden is home to one

of the Green Team’s past projects, which holds a special place in their

hearts.

For more information on how you

can contribute to Cutler Botanic Gardens

campaign or learn more about 4-H, con-

tact Cornell Cooperative Extension of

Broome County at (607) 772-8953 or

[email protected].

Writing Romance, a February

presentation by the Southern Tier

Authors of Romance (STAR), will be

held on February 7, from 1:00 to 3:00

pm at the George F. Johnson Public Library in Endicott. Five local, published

authors from STAR will present brief

talks on writing romance, followed by a

question/answer period and a chance to

meet the authors and members from

STAR.

Carol Henry will kick the session off

with Writing Mechanics: Beyond Basics,

followed by Emma Barron on Pathways

to Publication. E.E. Ottoman will discuss

Diversity in Romance, Jennifer Bokal on

Romancing History, and current

President, Joan Koster will close with Why Join a Romance Writers of

America Chapter like STAR.

The presentation is free and open to

the public. For more information visit

STAR’s website www.starrwa.org, or

contact Joan Koster at:

[email protected].

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Owego Little League News

Register Online for OLL Register online now for the 2015

season of Owego Little League Baseball

and Tee Ball and Girls Softball and

Teener League Baseball. There is no registration fee for OLL Baseball, Tee

Ball and Softball.

New this year in Tee Ball is sign ups

for four-year-olds. Also for new signups

to OLL, the age date is January 1. This

is a Little League International change

starting with new signups this year.

Use the Owego Little League (OLL)

Web Site www.eteamz.com/owego. Go

to main page, under 2015 Sign Ups -

Now Open, click on the blue address

link and follow registration instructions. OLL Player Agent Eric Hawkins ehaw-

[email protected] will address any

computer sign up issues.

Sign Ups in person from 6 to 7:30

pm on two Thursdays, February 5 and

12, at the Tioga County Boys and Girls

Club on Erie Street.

Baseball Clinic Attendance from all Owego and

Apalachin Little League and Teener

League Players age 14 and under is en-couraged for the Owego Free Academy

Baseball Coaches and Varsity Players

Winter Clinic from 11:30 am to 2 pm

Saturday, February 28, at the OFA High

School gym. Register now on the OLL

Web Site www.eteamz.com/owego.

Players need to dress in baseball at-

tire. Bring gloves and bats. OLL will

have bats for those who don’t have one. Players will be broken up into age

groups

VP Teener Baseball Jim Lavo urges

parents and coaches to observe what and

how the players are being instructed.

Teaching the players are experienced

OFA coaches and players. Parent obser-

vation is very important to learn tips on

how to help their child. New and experi-

enced coaches learn valuable techniques

on how to instruct a team.

Volunteer Opportunities Registration is a time for parents to

indicate their willingness to help umpire,

manage, coach, work in concession

stand, do field work, carpentry, plumb-

ing, computers etc. New volunteers are

always needed for the OLL family. Indi-

cate what you’d like to do.

More Helpful Information Visit Williamsport Online

www.littleleague.org for four year olds

now in Tee Ball for Fun, Fitness and Fundamentals; New Softball Coaching

Courses and Partners With Softball Ex-

cellence; and Little League Tool Kit - A

Local League Resource Guide.

Santa’s Special Delivery

Imagine the joy on a child’s face

when they opened their front door only

to be greeted by that iconic jolly man in

a red suit who pays children a visit every

December. Several children in Tioga County got

to experience that excitement on

December 22, 2014, when Santa made a

special delivery to their foster homes.

Thanks to the continued generosity of

the Tioga County community several

children in foster care were delighted

when Santa came and helped them open

their gifts. Santa also provided each

child with their first gift of Christmas, a

single silver bell to hang on their tree.

The Tioga County Foster Care program would like to thank the

Lounsberry United Methodist Church

and the East Berkshire United Methodist

Church for providing gifts to the

children who are currently in foster care.

Additional thanks go to Tioga County’s

resident Santa, Director of Administrative Services Gary Grant, for

delivering the gifts and providing the

children with lasting memories.

If you are interested in learning more

about the Tioga County Foster Parenting

program an informational session will

be held on February 17, 2015, from 5:30

to 6:30 pm at the Tioga County Health

and Human Services Building.

If you would like to register or have

any questions, please contact the Tioga

County Homefinder, Sarah Moore, at (607) 687-8346.

Rochester Diocese Offers “No News”

about Owego’s St. Patrick School

Rumors have been circulating concerning the status of St. Patrick

School in Owego.

When this newspaper contacted

Doug Mandelaro, Director, Office of Stewardship & Communications for

the Roman Catholic Diocese of

Rochester, Mr. Madelaro sent the following statement via email:

“As no decision has been made as

yet regarding the school, there is no news release at this point in time.

School and parish leaders are working with the Catholic Schools

Office and the Bishop's Office to

analyze the situation carefully before

making any decision about St. Patrick School going forward. No

deadline has been set regarding such

a determination. We will let you know when there is a news release.”

We hope this is a case of “no news

is good news”!


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Waverly Middle School YES! Leaders Prepare to show younger students how to make safe choices

Nineteen students from Waverly

Middle School completed their training to become YES! LEADers. YES!

LEADers are high school and middle

school students who teach elementary

school students about skills they need to

resist drugs and alcohol, the importance

of positive self-esteem in making safe

choices and effectively handling peer

pressure.

The YES! Launch training program

teaches YES! LEADers how to be role

models for younger students through different team activities and educational

sessions. Trained YES! LEADers are

substance-free role models for younger

students, who use their leadership skills

to develop resistance skills in elemen-

tary school children through interactive

activities and age appropriate entertain-

ment.

Following a year’s hiatus, the YES! LEADS program returned to Waverly

School district under the guidance of

new advisor Karin Mann.

“Our first year as a middle school

group has been phenomenal. The kids

are excited to be a part of this initiative

and to give back to our community,”

Mann said. “I’ve loved working with

this group of students. They’re looking

forward to presenting to the elementary

classrooms.”

Waverly Middle School’s YES! LEADers are committed to helping their

community throughout the year. In the

fall, they hosted a free family movie

night for the community, and will spon-

sor a middle school dance in February.

In the spring, they’ll visit elementary

classrooms for their unique, hands-on

presentations.

YES! Safe Choices for Kids, a part-

nership between Senator Libous and

Lourdes Hospital, is now in its 26th year.

For more information about YES!

LEADS, please visit

www.YesSafeChoices.org.

YES! LEADers from Waverly Middle School attended a special training aimed at building the skills they'll use to talk to elementary students about the dangers of drugs and alcohol later in the school year.

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1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.

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Martha Sauerbrey, Chair of the Tioga County Legislature will meet with hundreds of county colleagues from across the state in Albany the first week in February as part of the New York State Association of Counties' (NYSAC) Legislative Conference. County officials will discuss state and local fiscal concerns, new mandate relief proposals, the State budget, and programs designed to save money for counties and their taxpayers. “The NYSAC Conference is an excellent opportunity to gain helpful information and learn what other counties are doing to face the challenges of our communities. We also learn new ideas and gain knowledge from the valuable programs they present” said Martha Sauerbrey. County officials from all areas of the state will attend the Legislative Conference. "County leaders recognize that by coming together on the issues that impact all counties, we can accomplish more than we can working

alone. Our partners at the State level need to address several crucial issues, and county officials are ready to work with them. Local officials attend this conference to learn as well as to roll up their sleeves and look at the solutions to the challenges we all face," said Stephen Acquario, NYSAC Executive Director. Dozens of workshops will cover a range of issues, including the impact of the proposed State budget on counties, financing 9-1-1, transportation infrastructure, mental health, juvenile justice, emergency management, renewable energy, ethics, agriculture, and economic development. The State Association of Counties is a bipartisan municipal association serving all 62 counties of New York State including the City of New York. Organized in 1925, NYSAC's mission is to represent, educate and advocate for member counties and the thousands of elected and appointed county officials who serve the public.

Sauerbrey to Attend Statewide Seminar

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