APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 30 DECEMBER 2015 Number 12 PRESORTED STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #9 APALACHIN, NY CARRIER ROUTE POSTAL CUSTOMER BROWN ENTERPRISE AND MARKETING 7830 STATE ROUTE 434 APALACHIN, NEW YORK 13732 CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK Although Santa Claus is very busy this time of year, the Apalachin Lions Club has per- suaded Santa to take phone calls for three nights in early December. Santa has been happy to do this for the children in the area for many years. He is looking forward to talking to his many young friends, again, so he will know what they want for Christmas. To talk to Santa, call 625-HOHO (625-4646) be- tween 6:00 and 8:00 pm on December 7, 8, or 9. Phone Santa 625-HOHO O Tannenbaum, a silent auction fund- raiser for the Tioga County Historical Society Museum, is being held at the museum at 110 Front Street in Owego. On display and available for bidding are 34 6-foot trees, 41 3-foot trees, 20 wreaths, and more than 50 other holiday items such as quilts, wall hangings, dolls, The museum is open Tuesday through Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Sun- day 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Closing day for O Tannenbaum is Saturday, December 12, bidding ends at 7:00 pm. “O Tannenbaum” in Owego Winterfest at Tioga Downs Free Holiday Fun for All Ages The magic of the holidays began last month at Tioga Downs in Nichols with the return of Winterfest, a free celebra- tion of the season for the entire family. Winterfest features nightly attractions such as a new magical dancing light and music show, singing tree shows and horse drawn wagon rides from 5:00 to 9:00 pm (horse drawn carriage rides will not take place on Sundays with the ex- ception of December 20 and December 27). The event takes place on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays throughout De- cember. Additional event dates are planned for December 28, 29 and 30. Other special holiday activities are also part of Winterfest 2015, sponsored by Redneck Boots & Western Wear lo- cated on 163 Main Street in Owego. On Friday, December 11, a winner will be announced in the Holiday Wreath Contest. (Homemade wreaths must be delivered to the Players Club by December 11 at 8:00 pm to be consid- ered for judging.) Cash prizes of $500, $300 and $200 will be awarded to the winning wreaths. Tioga Downs will host a Holiday Craft Show Saturday, December 12, from 2:00 to 9:00 pm and Sunday, De- cember 13 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public both days. One of the most anticipated events is the annual Lighted Holiday Parade which takes place Saturday, December 19, at 8:00 pm. All are welcome to enter, and winning floats can earn a cash prize for first, second and third places with the top winner taking home $1000. To regis- ter your vehicle, contact Alison Meyer at (607) 321-9690 or amey- [email protected] or Sarah Hoffman at (607) 425-9325 or shoff- [email protected]. Families are invited to a special Breakfast with Santa on Sunday, De- cember 20. The event will be held from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, the cost is $14.99 for adults and $6.99 for children. Winterfest will not take place on De- cember 25, but it resumes December 26 with an Outrageous Sweater contest at 8:00 pm offering cash prizes of $500, $300 and $200, and a reindeer petting zoo from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. Winterfest 2015 wraps up Wednes- day, December 30 with closing night events set for 5:00 to 9:00 pm. www.tiogadowns.com.
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APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS
TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 30 DECEMBER 2015 Number 12
PRESORTED STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #9 APALACHIN, NY
CARRIER ROUTE POSTAL CUSTOMER
BROWN ENTERPRISE AND MARKETING 7830 STATE ROUTE 434
APALACHIN, NEW YORK 13732
CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR
SMITHBORO • CATATONK
Although Santa Claus is
very busy this time of year, the
Apalachin Lions Club has per-
suaded Santa to take phone calls for three nights in
early December.
Santa has been happy to do this for the children in
the area for many years. He is looking forward to
talking to his many young friends, again, so he will
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Senator Akshar Commemorates Veterans Day
Newly-elected New York State Sena-
tor Fred Akshar attended several com-
munity events on November 11 to com-
memorate Veterans Day and help honor
all those who have served.
Akshar visited the Tioga County Vet-
erans Memorial in Owego, spent time at
the Veterans Day parade in Binghamton,
and finished the day at the Greene
American Legion's Veterans Day Con-
cert.
On Friday, November 13, Akshar
stopped by Binghamton University’s
Veterans Day wellness event that pro-
moted local resources available for vet-
erans.
“It was my honor to help recognize,
remember and thank veterans past and
present at Veterans Day ceremonies
around our region. It was good to see
people of all ages in our community
coming out to celebrate and pay their
respects to those who served,” said Sen-
ator Akshar. “As important as it is to
thank our veterans it’s even more im-
portant to give them the tools they need
to succeed when they return home.”
Local Musician in Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade
Jeff Gural and Tioga Downs, long-
time advocates of the arts and Southern
Tier youth, would like to congratulate 15
-year-old sophomore Shannon Clark, a
tuba player from Greene High School
for being selected to be a member of the
2015 Macy's Great American Marching
Band. Shannon also plays sousaphone,
trombone, and piano, and has studied
with world renowned Tubist, Dr, Aaron
Tindall.
Shannon’s father is employed by
American Racing and Entertainment,
parent company of Tioga Downs.
Macy’s Great American Marching
Band, made up of 185 music students
from all 50 states, performed in the Ma-
cy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New
York City on Thanksgiving morning.
First-year members of the band are se-
lected after submitting an audition tape
and application. Those who are chosen
then spend six days in New York City
before the parade learning the music
and choreography with the other selected
band members.
For Shannon, this was her first expe-
rience performing in front of approxi-
mately 2.5 million spectators and 50
million TV viewers.
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Bank Donates to Community Foundation
Tioga State Bank recently presented
a $500 check to the Community Founda-
tion for the Twin Tiers (CFTT). The
donation was collected during Tioga
State Bank’s “Blue Jeans Friday” and
additional contributions came from em-
ployees. “Blue Jeans Friday” allows an
employee to have a dress down day in
exchange for a donation that’s then
awarded to vital community agencies.
This donation was given to further grow
the CFTT Tioga County, NY Discretion-
ary fund.
The CFTT Tioga, NY Discretionary
Fund was established to distribute un-
restricted funds through an annual grant
making process. The Advisory Board
oversees their county grant making pro-
cess and awards grants based on the im-
pact the grant will have on the ever-
changing needs in their community.
While most funds at CFTT are created to
address very specific areas of need as
well as the donors’ areas of interest,
Discretionary Funds are extremely im-
portant because they make grants to or-
ganizations which address immediate
and current community needs. These
funds are the hardest to grow because
we all have something close to our heart
that we’d like to see our donation go
towards. However, it’s important to keep
in mind that our community needs are
forever changing. This fund will allow
for grants to be given to address the
needs of today and the needs of tomor-
row.
If you are interested in contributing
to this endowment fund, log onto the
C F T T w e b s i t e a t h t t p : / /
www.twin tierscf .org/ and cl ick
“donate”. Then choose “Tioga County
Discretionary Fund” from the drop down
list. Donations can also be mailed in or
dropped off at the CFTT office at 104
W. Lockhart St. in Sayre.
Left to Right: Katie Lilley (Tioga State Bank), Sandra Cole (CFTT, Admin.), Jon Ward (Tioga State Bank & CFTT Advisory Board), Marty Borko (CFTT Board), Angela Klopf (CFTT, CEO), Richard Orth (CFTT Advisory Board), and Gail Barton (CFTT Advisory Board)
St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Can-
dor will hold a Handmade Gift Sale on
Saturday, December 12, from 9:00 am to
1:00 pm.
They have been working on various
items which include hand crafted soap,
handmade jewelry, decorated birdhous-
es, fancy door stops, quilted items such
as walker caddies, table runners, pot-
holders, as well cookies-in-a-jar, spice
rubs and yummy homemade dog bis-
cuits.
There will be a raffle for a hand quilt-
ed queen size quilt or a wine and cheese
basket or a handmade wreath or 50/50.
A holiday bake sale will be held at
the same time.
The proceeds will be used to increase
the church’s annual outreach donations.
The church is at 17 Main Street in
Candor.
Handmade Gift Sale - December 12
The Apalachin Lions Club would like
to thank the community for the hundreds
of winter coats donated for those in
need.
A special thanks to Blessed Trinity at
St. Margaret Mary’s, the Apalachin Li-
brary and Johnson’s Pools & Spas in
Owego, for collecting the coats, and the
Open Door Mission Outreach for distrib-
uting the coats.
‘Thank You’ for Helping with Coat Drive
Remember Pearl Harbor - December 7
74th Anniversary of the attack Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is
Monday, December 7, at 12:55 pm, at
the Tioga County Veterans Memorial on
the south lawn of the Tioga County
courthouse in Owego.
Five men from Tioga County were
there that Sunday morning in 1941.
Owego’s first casualty of WWII is 23-
year-old Seaman Delmar D. Sibley, still
entombed in the sunken USS Arizona.
Four others survived. One is living –
94-year-old Army Air Force Staff Ser-
geant Bill Kennedy of Owego – and
three are deceased including Army
Combat Infantryman Richard Hopkins
of Berkshire, Army cook Don Stocks
and Marine Buster Dunham, both of
Owego.
The American flags at the Tioga
County Veterans Memorial are flown at
half staff to honor those who died in the
attack on Pearl Harbor.
The choirs of St. Brigid Catholic Par-
ish and Little Meadows United Method-
ist Churches will be uniting to offer the
community an evening of "Prelude to
Christmas" music.
The event will be held at the Little
Meadows United Methodist Church at
7:00 pm on Friday, December 11.
Refreshments will be available fol-
lowing the concert.
The choirs look forward to having you
join with them for an evening of Christ-
mas music and fellowship.
“Prelude to Christmas” Concert - Dec 11
DECEMBER 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 6
Vestal Central Junior Building Receives
“National Historic Landmark” Signage
The Vestal Central Junior building at
201 Main Street in Vestal has received
its sign officially displaying its status on
the National Register.
The landmark sign was funded by the
William G. Pomeroy Foundation, and
this funding was applied for by The Ves-
tal Historic Preservation Commission.
The building was constructed between
1937 and 1938 by nationally famed ar-
chitects, A.T. Lacey & Sons, and it was
one of the many construction projects
during that era financed under President
Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal Pub-
lic Works Administration program. It
came about after the consolidation of the
16 rural schools throughout the Vestal
community into the “Central School
District No. 1 of the Town of Vestal” in
1936. The building was dedicated and
opened to students in January, 1939, and
included art, science, music, industrial
shop, and home economics rooms, plus
student classrooms, a nurse’s office and
cafeteria.
Its exterior is almost 100 percent orig-
inal, with the most significant modifica-
tion being the addition of the administra-
tive wing to the building’s west side.
Inside, many corridors feature
the original terrazzo floor and tilework,
and the auditorium, adorned with many
significant Art Deco features, is largely
intact.
The 1939 high school became known
as “Central Junior High” and was used
for junior high students until 1982. It
now houses the Vestal Central School
District administration offices, the Town
of Vestal’s Senior Center, the Vestal
Alumni office and various private-lease
tenants. The sound of little feet still echo
through the building, however, as one of
these tenants is Cub Care Children’s
Center, a third-party business that offers
after-school child care to families in the
Vestal School District and which is also
one of the district’s contractors for its
Universal Pre-Kindergarten program.
The path to historic designation be-
gan in 2009 when a group of alumni
from the Vestal 50-Plus Club alumni
association approached the Vestal Board
of Education. As a result, the application
to the New York State Office of Parks,
Recreation and Historic Preservation for
the building’s designation as a historic
structure was submitted later that year.
The application was approved, and on
January 28, 2010, the building was offi-
cially added to the NYS and National
Register of Historic Buildings.
Key people instrumental in this des-
ignation were Town of Vestal Historian
Margaret Hadsell, Vestal Class
of 1962; Jim O’Hora, Vestal Class of
1957; Mark Capobianco, past Vestal
Superintendent of Schools; Mark D.
LaRoach, current Vestal Superintendent
of Schools; Kim Myers, past Board of
Education president; Kathleen LaFrank,
NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation; and Tania Wer-
bizky, Preservation League of New
York State and Vestal Class of 1969.
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Business Consultant
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Neira Named to All-PSAC Women’s Soccer 2nd Team
East Stroudsburg University
(Division II) placed three players on the
All-PSAC women's soccer second team
– including junior back Laurel Neira of
Owego Free Academy.
Neira was named to the All-PSAC
first team last fall and was a Daktronics
All-America second team selection.
Neira has made 54 career starts at center
back in three seasons. She has a goal and
an assist this fall after scoring six goals
off corner kicks or free kicks on last
year's PSAC championship team. She
has helped ESU rank eighth of 17 PSAC
schools in goals against average (1.18)
after leading the conference at 0.50
goals against in 2014.
ESU (10-6-1), the defending PSAC
champion, advanced to the PSAC semi-
finals on penalty kicks after a 0-0 tie at
No. 2 seed West Chester on Tuesday.
The Warriors travel to Gannon this
weekend, facing No. 3 seed Slippery
Rock (13-5-1) on Friday at 11:00 am.
No. 1 seed Gannon (18-1) hosts No. 4
Edinboro (13-6) in the other semifinal at
1:30 pm. The championship game is
Sunday at 1:00 pm.
A Christmas Cantata in Newark Valley
A Christmas Cantata “The Promise of
Light” will be presented by a combined
choir of singers from the churches of the
Newark Valley area. This free musical
celebration on Sunday, December 13, at
7:00 pm will be held at the Newark Val-
ley United Methodist Church.
The cantata will be directed by Mrs.
Jewel Griffith and accompanied by Mrs.
Brenda Yeier and Mrs. Ann
Lowdermilk. Original music is blended
with traditional Christmas carols and
songs will tell the timeless story of the
birth of Christ, the Light of the World.
Breakfast with Santa - December 12
Kids of all ages
can enjoy a free
breakfast with
Santa, Saturday,
December 12,
from 9:00 to
11:00 am, at the
Apalachin United Methodist Church,
303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apalachin.
You will have fun decorating your
pancakes, visiting with Santa, enjoying
the Christmas Time story-telling corner,
and so much more.
Lions Club Holiday Toy Collection
Your help is needed
with the Apalachin Li-
ons Club’s annual col-
lection of new or like
new toys for distribution
to needy families in the
Apalachin (zip code
13732), Campville east
to the Broome County
line, and Little Meadows, Pennsylvania
(zip code 18830) area.
With the generous support of many
individuals, and organizations in the
Apalachin community, the Lions Club
has been helping needy
families for over 50
years with food and gifts
during the holiday sea-
son, and with numerous
other forms of assistance
throughout the year.
Collection barrels are at
the Apalachin Elemen-
tary School, Tioga Hills
School, Apalachin Phar-
macy, Apalachin Li-
brary, and White Tails
in Little Meadows until
December 8.
The Apalachin Lions
Candor Community
Chorus - Dec. 12 The Candor Community Chorus will
perform at the Candor High School audi-
torium, Academy Street, on Saturday,
December 12, at 7:00 pm.
Breakfast with Santa
Enjoy “Breakfast
with Santa” on Sat-
urday, December 19,
from 8:00 to 11:00
am, at the Newark
Valley Fire Station,
Route 38, Newark
Valley.
Free-will donation.
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