7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283 VALENTINE Package $59.95! APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.TiogaWeb.com Volume 28 FEBRUARY 2013 Number 2 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 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 Remembering Matt Porcari The Owego Kiwanis Club will broadcast its 51st Annual Radio Day on Saturday, March 30, 2013, on News Radio 1330 AM / 107.9 FM WEBO. The Owego Kiwanis Club is actively looking for sponsors for their broadcast which is an annual fundraiser for the Owego Kiwanis Club supporting the youth activities of our community. For a $100 donation, the sponsor will be included in several of the 25 promotional ads to be run the week before Radio Day and two (2) thirty second (:30) radio ads on March 30 during the Radio Day program. A $300 donation equates to an hour sponsorship and some airtime for a business or organization. To make a donation to the Kiwanis Club during this event, businesses are asked to call Pete Windover at 687-4952 prior to Friday, March 22, 2013. Kiwanis Radio Day Seeks Sponsors The OFA 2013 Senior Class will sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 9, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in the Owego Free Academy cafeteria prior to the OFA musical Fame. Tickets are available at the door: Adults $7; Chil- dren (12 and younger), $5; Children (3 and under), Free. All proceeds benefit the OFA 2013 Senior Class Chem-Free Post-Prom Party. Spaghetti Dinner benefits OFA Class of 2013 Benefit for Fallen Firefighter's Family A Chicken and Biscuit Dinner will be held as a fundraiser to benefit the family of Owego firefighter Captain Matthew Porcari, 34, who died January 22, 2013, from injuries sustained while fighting a structure fire in Newark Valley. The dinner will be held on Wednesday, February 13, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at the Top of the Hill diner at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Main Street in Apalachin. The Porcari residence was damaged in the flood, and Porcari was in the process of renovating his house when he died. All food costs of the dinner are being covered by the owner of Top of the Hill Diner, and all the waitresses and cooks are donating their time that day so 100% of the money raised will go to the Home Central material fund account #803 for the Porcari Home Renovation Project. Tickets are $10, and are on sale at the Top of the Hill Diner and at Home Central. Tickets are also available at the door the night of the dinner. Valentines in the Windows in Owego The Owego Kiwanis have brought back the fun, time-honored, small town tradition of "Messages from the Heart -- In the Heart of Owego." Young artists are asked to create a personal Valentine which will be displayed in the windows of the stores in downtown Owego, and judged by community leaders on Valentines Day. The deadline for handing in Valentines is February 8. Valentines will be picked up at local schools that participate. Individuals or special groups may drop off Valentines at M&T Bank, 195 Front Street in Owego. Valentines will be placed in the windows starting Saturday, February 9. Judging will be for Grades 3 through 6, and for Grade 2 and younger. Categories are: most beautiful, funniest, and most original. Unless specifically requested, no Valentines will be returned. The stores are expected to remove the Valentines around February 16. Valentines should be no larger than an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper. Only the front side of the Valentine will be visible from the street. The back of the Valentine should identify the artist only by school grade, Kindergarten through Sixth Grade, or by age, preschool, with a school and teacher's name if appropriate. Attach a separate sheet, and the Valentine will get a code and Kiwanis will safeguard your information. The Valentines may be to a family member, friend, or public servant (police, fire, emergency worker, etc.) They should be non-political and in good taste. For more information, contact Wayne at (607) 624-0796 at the Owego Kiwanis. Remembering Matt Porcari by Patrick Gavin - See page 9.
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7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283
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APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS
TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.TiogaWeb.com Volume 28 FEBRUARY 2013 Number 2
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
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
Remembering Matt Porcari
The Owego Kiwanis Club will
broadcast its 51st Annual Radio Day on
Saturday, March 30, 2013, on News
Radio 1330 AM / 107.9 FM WEBO.
The Owego Kiwanis Club is actively
looking for sponsors for their broadcast
which is an annual fundraiser for the
Owego Kiwanis Club supporting the
youth activities of our community.
For a $100 donation, the sponsor will
be included in several of the 25
promotional ads to be run the week
before Radio Day and two (2) thirty
second (:30) radio ads on March 30
during the Radio Day program. A $300
donation equates to an hour sponsorship
and some airtime for a business or
organization.
To make a donation to the Kiwanis
Club during this event, businesses are
asked to call Pete Windover at 687-4952
prior to Friday, March 22, 2013.
Kiwanis Radio Day Seeks Sponsors
The OFA 2013 Senior Class will
sponsor a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday,
February 9, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm in the
Owego Free Academy cafeteria prior to
the OFA musical Fame. Tickets are
available at the door: Adults $7; Chil-
dren (12 and younger), $5; Children (3
and under), Free. All proceeds benefit
the OFA 2013 Senior Class Chem-Free
Post-Prom Party.
Spaghetti Dinner benefits OFA Class of 2013
Benefit for Fallen Firefighter's Family A Chicken and Biscuit Dinner will be
held as a fundraiser to benefit the family
of Owego firefighter Captain Matthew
Porcari, 34, who died January 22, 2013,
from injuries sustained while fighting a
structure fire in Newark Valley.
The dinner will be held on
Wednesday, February 13, from 5:00 to
8:00 pm at the Top of the Hill diner at
the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and
Main Street in Apalachin.
The Porcari residence was damaged
in the flood, and Porcari was in the
process of renovating his house when he
died. All food costs of the dinner are
being covered by the owner of Top of
the Hill Diner, and all the waitresses and
cooks are donating their time that day so
100% of the money raised will go to the
Home Central material fund account
#803 for the Porcari Home Renovation
Project.
Tickets are $10, and are on sale at the
Top of the Hill Diner and at Home
Central. Tickets are also available at the
door the night of the dinner.
Valentines in the Windows in Owego
The Owego Kiwanis have brought
back the fun, time-honored, small town
tradition of "Messages from the Heart --
In the Heart of Owego."
Young artists are asked to create a
personal Valentine which will be
displayed in the windows of the stores
in downtown Owego, and judged by
community leaders on Valentines Day.
The deadline for handing in
Valentines is February 8. Valentines will
be picked up at local schools that
participate. Individuals or special groups
may drop off Valentines at M&T Bank,
195 Front Street in Owego. Valentines
will be placed in the windows starting
Saturday, February 9.
Judging will be for Grades 3 through
6, and for Grade 2 and younger.
Categories are: most beautiful, funniest,
and most original.
Unless specifically requested, no
Valentines will be returned. The stores
are expected to remove the Valentines
around February 16.
Valentines should be no larger than
an 8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper. Only the
front side of the Valentine will be visible
from the street. The back of the
Valentine should identify the artist only
by school grade, Kindergarten through
Sixth Grade, or by age, preschool, with a
school and teacher's name if appropriate.
Attach a separate sheet, and the
Valentine will get a code and Kiwanis
will safeguard your information. The
Valentines may be to a family member,
friend, or public servant (police, fire,
emergency worker, etc.) They should be
non-political and in good taste.
For more information, contact Wayne
at (607) 624-0796 at the Owego
Kiwanis.
Remembering Matt Porcari by Patrick Gavin - See page 9.
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The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players
will present Edward Albee's Pulitzer
Prize winning play 'A Delicate Balance'
on February 8, 9, 10, February 15, 16,
17, and February 22, 23, 24 at the Ti-
Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42
Delphine Street in Owego.
'A Delicate Balance' is Albee's witty
take on the drawing-room comedy that
will have you laughing one moment and
anxious the next as he examines the
"delicate balance" involved in maintain-
ing marriages, families and friendships.
A well-to-do couple, Agnes and Tobias,
have their complacent lives with Agnes'
live-in, alcoholic sister, Claire, upset by
the arrival of longtime friends, Harry
and Edna, who are seeking refuge be-
cause some nameless terror has driven
them from their home and then by the
arrival of their daughter, Julia, whose
fourth marriage has just collapsed.
"Directing and presenting another
Edward Albee play is a challenge both I
and our ensemble cast embrace, director
Shawn Yetter said. "The Player's remain
committed to bringing lesser done works
with such raw and thought provoking
material to the stage."
The cast includes Jane Nichols as
Agnes, Keith Nichols as Tobias, Linda
Fenescey as Edna, Jim Osborne as Har-
ry, Stacey Jo Oropello as Claire, and
Sarah Jensen as Julia.
Shows start at 8:00 pm on Friday and
Saturday and at 2:00 pm on Sunday.
General admission is $18. Friday admis-
sion 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 Gal-
lery 41; Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP; Keith
A. Nichols MD, PLLC; Hess Express;
and Barry and Sharon Schecter. To re-
serve seats, call the Ti-Ahwaga Perform-
ing Arts Center at 687-2130 and log on
to www.tiahwaga.com for more infor-
mation about the center.
'A Delicate Balance'
on the Ti-Ahwaga Stage
From left, Sarah Jensen, Jane Nichols, Jim Osborne, Keith Nichols, Linda Fenescey and Stacey Jo Oropello will perform Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance,' which opens February 8 at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center in Owego. Photo by John Dudak
4-H Tractor Operator Certification
The Tioga County 4-H Tractor and
Machinery Operations Training and
Certification program will begin
Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in the
Tioga County Office Building
Auditorium at 7:00 pm. The cost of the
program is $30 for non 4-H members
and $20 for 4-H members.
Registration forms and brochures can
be picked up in advance from the
Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tioga
County Office, 56 Main St., Owego.
Parents/guardians must attend the first
meeting and are encouraged to attend the
remaining classes. Participants (with a
parent) can register at the orientation
meeting but should plan to arrive early
to complete the required forms before
the class starts. Students must complete
all classes before receiving a certificate.
The Vestal Central School District’s
Mandarin Chinese program and the
Vestal Chinese Program Parent
Organization will welcome the year of
the Snake during their celebration of the
Chinese New Year on Thursday,
February 14, beginning at 4:30 pm at the
Vestal High School.
Student performances will begin at
5:00 pm, and at 6:30 pm a buffet
Chinese dinner of traditional favorites
will be served. The evening concludes
with cultural activities and crafts from
7:30 to 8:30 pm.
Cost is $10 for adults and $6 for
students. Seating is limited, so please
reserve before February 8.
For a reservation form, visit the
Vestal Central School District web page
www.vestal.stier.org/
vestal_senior_high.asp
Celebrate Chinese New Year - February 14
Community Dinner A Community Dinner with pot roast/
chicken cordon bleu will be held at the
Zion Lutheran Church and School,
Route 17C West in Owego on Friday,
February 15, from 4:30 to 7:00 pm. Free
will offering.
Soup & Salad Supper A Soup & Salad Supper will be
served at the First United Methodist
Church on Main Street in Newark
Valley, February 16, 4:30 to 6:00 pm.
Takeout is available. Free will donation.
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Owego, is accepting registrations from
preschool through Fifth Grade for the
2013-2014 school year.
Students and families from all faiths
are welcome at St. Patrick School. All
teachers in Pre-K through Fifth Grade
are New York State certified. The
curriculum is aimed at mastery of
subject matter in English language arts,
mathematics, social studies and science
as it relates to the new Common Core
Standards. Students also have classes in
computer technology, art, music,
physical education and library.
Early childhood education
programs include preschool (age 3) and
Pre-K (ages 4 and 5). Students in Pre-K
participate in gym, art, music and library
depending on the days/times they attend.
St. Patrick School also offers a
supervised before and after-school care
program that runs 7:00 to 8:30 am, and
2:30 to 5:30 pm. This is open to all
students.
Busing within a 15-mile radius of the
school is available from your local
school district for students in
Kindergarten through Fifth Grade.
Visit www.stpatrickowego.org for
more information or call 687-1770 to
schedule a personal tour and obtain a
registration packet. Applications for
busing are due no later than April 1.
After that date, school districts cannot
guarantee transportation.
Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper A Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper
will be held on Tuesday, February 12,
from 5:00 to 7:00 pm at Saint Mark's
Episcopal Church, 17 Main St. Candor.
Free will donation.
Pancake Breakfast, 2/9 The Candor Valley Riders
Snowmobile Club will sponsor a
Pancake Breakfast from 8:00 to 10:00
am on Saturday, February 9, at the
Beebe Sap House, Route 96, Candor.
Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage
coffee/tea, orange juice, and milk.
Good Will Donation appreciated.
Pancake Breakfast, 2/17 A Pancake Breakfast will be held on
Sunday, February 17, from 8:00 to
11:00 am, at the Candor Fire Station,
Route 96B, 74 Owego Road, Candor.
The menu includes pancakes, eggs,
home fries, sausage gravy & biscuits,
sausage, orange juice, coffee, and hot
chocolate. Sponsored by the Candor
Fire Department.
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Local Students Participate in GeoBee
Local homeschooled students participated in a local Geography Bee (GeoBEE) on January 4 at George F. Johnson Library in Endicott. Front Row, left to right: Megan Reddy, Maggie Krein, Sophia Werner, Elwyn Foster, Chase Howard, Travis Raynor. Middle Row: Miranda Werner, Maggie Milano, Christina Thrasher, Sarah Krein, Mrs. Nancy Reddy (GeoBEE Coach). Back Row: Mr. Marvin Moyer (Referee), Jack Howard, Isaac Kasperek, Kyle Reddy, Nicholas Otey. Missing from photo: Dylan Cook, Josiah Kasperek.
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Apalachin Lions Scholarship Program The Apalachin Lions Club 26th An-
nual Scholarship program will award
$1500 in scholarships to deserving stu-
dents from the class of 2013 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 $500 scholarship will be award-
ed to students who attend Owego Free
Academy and Vestal High School. And
one $500 scholarship will be awarded to
a student who attends either of the fol-
lowing schools: Broome Tioga BOCES,
Montrose Junior-Senior High, Seton
Catholic Central High School, Ross Cor-
ners 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.
Junko Clymer of Nichols, visits her great-granddaughter, Emma Clymer, at her pre-school Wesleyan Church in Sayre, Pennsylvania. Over the years, Junko Clymer, who was born in Japan, has happily attended school functions to specifically share the Japanese language, stories, songs, and traditions with three generations of children.
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I have been asked by the Porcari
family to share my recollections of my
lifelong friend, Fallen Owego Firefighter
and Croton Hose #3 Captain Matt
Porcari. I write through deep sadness but
consider this request an honor and
privilege.
Matt and I first met at a young age on
Delphine Street in front of his
grandparents’ house. Both our fathers
were members of the Owego Fire
Department’s firematic hose racing team
and Delphine Street is where the
practices were held. Hose races are timed
events where firefighters test their skills
in competition. We were the “hose team
helpers” and would roll and drain the
hose of water between the practice runs.
Matt was a “Flat Rat,” a name
affectionately given to residents living in
the “Flats,” an area of the village. I grew
up in “Turtle Town” but would soon
become an honorary Flat Rat after our
first meeting. I’d always had envy of the
tightknit Flats community. Many of the
families are pillars of the village--last
names like the Dunhams and Porcaris.
Flat Rats have certain qualities about
them, all of which are exemplified by
Matt. They always have each other’s
backs, never are afraid to voice and stand
up for their beliefs, and always, always
are there when needed. The motto, “Flats
against the world,” never has rung more
true than in difficult times like these.
Our generation of Flat Rats grew up
prior to the computer age. Most of the
time was spent outdoors playing and
fishing the Owego creek. There were
nightly “jailbreak” games, “lob ball” at
Owego Little League, whiffle ball across
the street from his parents, John and
Cheri’s house, tackle football in the
Bidwell lot on Delphine, and of course,
toilet papering the trees of George Street
the night before homecoming. Always in
the middle of things, Matt was one of the
ring leaders.
At age 16 we joined the Owego Fire
Department just like our fathers and
grandfathers before us. We went through
new member training together learning
the ins and outs of firefighting from our
dads. One of our first fires together was
on Thorn Hollow Road. My dad and I
came down Talcott Street in OFD’s
Mack pumper. As we turned the corner
from North Ave. we could see reflective
gear coming at us in the middle of
Talcott Street. As we approached, we
saw that it was Matt and his dad running
in their turnout gear to Station #3.
During our career there were many fires:
A structure fire by McMaster Street
where a cat jumped out of a closet onto
Matt while he was performing a search;
the old Owego Creamery fire also off of
McMaster Street we fought together with
our dads; a chimney fire on Montrose
Turnpike where Matt grabbed me as I
almost slid off the roof trying to get up to
the chimney; the Taylor Garage fire
where Matt was featured on the cover of
the Press and Sun Bulletin. When the
fire whistle sounded he was there to
serve our community time and time
again.
With the serious side of the fire
department comes the social side of the
fire department where Matt was also
leader of the pack. As soon as we joined
the department we started hose racing.
Every night we were on Delphine Street
practicing for the big Central NY races
that were being held in Owego that year
in 1995. Our practice paid off and the
“hose team helpers” became the hose
team champions as we went on to
become the youngest team to win the
tournament in history. We continued to
race ever since. At the races in Old Forge
recently, the hose team had bet that
whoever messed up a race had to jump
into a nearby lake. Matt, unfortunately,
missed a connection and gladly obliged
to the grin and laughter of the other
teams and spectators by jumping right in.
The hose team also participated in the
Firemen’s Association of New York
(FASNY) Winter Games where Matt
tackled a team of other participants into
the hotel pool after the games had
concluded in fun. A regular at Company
#3’s annual clambake, Matt was the king
of “jungle rules” volleyball. At Company
#3’s annual banquet we would all gather
and sing “American Pie” at the
conclusion of the event in honor of John.
These functions were always full of fun,
laughter, maybe a little bit of mischief--
and we always represented the Owego
Fire Department with pride.
Matt and I were also on the 1997 New
York State Class B Championship
Baseball Team, the first team to win a
state championship in Owego’s history.
Matt was never afraid to take one for the
team and I believe he led the league in
being hit by pitches. "As long as I get on
base," I can vividly remember him
saying. He grew up playing on the
Partners in Little League and turned into
a state championship first baseman.
There are countless other memories
and stories I can share but these are a
few that come to mind. He was someone
I knew if I called I could count on for
help no matter what it was. He was a
loving father to his children, big brother
to Tammy, and the love of his life,
Christina. He was both his father’s and
his mother’s son in so many ways. I am
so proud to have known him and so sad
he is gone. May he rest in peace and be
forever in our hearts. May his memory
and spirit help us to continue the same
selfless service to our communities, and
carry on his love of fun and life.
Tax Preparation Bookkeeping
Business Consultant
DARLING TAX SERVICE Vicki Darling
Barbara Snyder
Phone (607) 625-4395 6276 State Route 434 Fax (607) 625-5488 Apalachin, NY 13732
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Coleman & Daniels FUNERAL HOME INC.
6519 Rt 434
Apalachin, NY
607-625-3010
300 Main Street
Endicott, NY
607-785-0411
765 Main Street
Vestal, NY
607-748-4695
Proud to be Serving Our Community for 129 Years
Traditional Funeral & Cremation Options Pre-Arrangement Counseling & Financing
www.ColemanAndDaniels.com
“Talk food with Sue”
Open Monday –Saturday 10 am –6 pm Culinary Gadgets • Gluten-Free Mixes
Local Foods • Internet Café • Specialty Baking
Call Sue at (607) 625-5048 Space is limited, but last minute signups welcomed.
Monday February 18 Crepes 6-8pm Tonight we are concentrating on learning to make a great sweet crepe. Mix the batter, cook the crepe, flip, finish cooking and sauce it. Special pricing at $14.95 pp + tax. Wednesday February 20 Knife Skills 6-9pm Bring your favorite knife to class (or try one of mine) to learn how to cut, slice, dice, and mince vege-tables that will be combined for a yummy pasta dish. Add a fresh salsa for a little spice,then try your hand at cutting all sorts of fruit to create your own fruit tart. $29.00 pp+tax. Gary from Sharp Again Sharpening Service will be here as well. Friday February 22 Cake Decorating 6-8pm Join the Kitchen Store in welcoming Brandon to the team of people who love to cook. He will give you the basics of cake decorating. Learn how to use a pastry bag and tips. This price includes a 10 piece decorating set that is yours to take home and use; and a small cake you have decorated. Join us! $29.00 pp+tax Saturday February 23 FREESTYLE SUSHI 3-5 pm Come to learn how to make sushi with Sushi Master Yoshi. Watch, sample, make, and eat several kinds of sushi, if you think it's only about raw fish, you haven't seen what Yoshi can do. You will go home with a little 'sushi kit' to get you started on your next creation. Price to be arranged. Saturday February 23 GLUTEN-FREE PIZZA 6-9 pm Teresa is back to teach us some interesting alternative pizzas! Always gluten-free and always yum-my. Dessert will also be included. $39.00 pp+tax Monday February 25 How to Make Your Own Pierogi 6-8pm Ever wanted to learn how to make pierogis? This is a class on how to mix dough and fill it with pota-to and cheese to end up with those wonderful pockets that are boiled then sauteed in butter and onions. $19.00 pp+ tax. Wednesday February 27 MAKE & TAKE CHILI AND CHEESE 5-7pm Tonight I am cooking Chili and Mac & Cheese for you to take home and enjoy. We add corn bread and salad, and you have a meal! Vegetarian Chili also available. $12.50 will serve 2 , $24.50 serves 4. Please call and reserve. 625-5048
Tioga County Veterans News by Jim Raftis Students to Interview Veterans Students in Mike Bartlow's 8th Grade
Waterman Center Elects Board of Directors The Fred L. Waterman Conservation
Education Center, 403 Hilton Road,
Apalachin, announces their Board of
Directors for 2013. New members re-
cently voted onto the board are Anne
Moon and Wally Wiegert. Board mem-
bers continuing to serve are Mary Ann
Cascarino, president; Linda Struble, vice
president; Alan Jones, secretary; Will
Roden, treasurer; Brady Begeal, Henry
Hammond, Josephine Kintner, Carol
Pierson, Steve Ross, Jim Shuler, and Al
Sunderwirth.
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Serving Tioga & Broome County For over 20 years!
Apalachin, NY (607) 625-3131 or (607) 754-2541
We bring our samples to your home or business
to see in your lighting conditions.
Free Consultation ~ Free Installation
• Draperies
• Top Treatments
• Vertical Blinds
• Mini Blinds
• Cellular Shades
• Roller Shades
• All Top Brands
Tim & Tyson –Saturday Feb 16th (Every 3rd Saturday of the month)
Karaoke Saturday March 9th
The Terrace The Friendly Neighborhood Tavern
Rt. 434, Apalachin, New York 625-3935
Serving Lunch & Dinner or Just a Snack! Stop in and try our Homemade Soup Specials • Wed - Shrimp Nite • Thurs - Clam Nite
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Terrace
Sign-up Time
Owego Little League Tee-Ball & Baseball
(girls & boys)
Owego Girls Softball (ASA)
Teener League Baseball
2013 – Our 62nd Year!
Sign-ups Feb 5 - 6pm to 8pm; Feb 9 - 9am to noon Owego Central Fire Station, North Ave, Owego
or anytime on line at: www.eteamz.com/owego
Age Requirements Tee-Ball & Little League Baseball—Must turn 5 before May 1st of the cur-rent year and cannot turn 13 before May 1st of the current year. First year players need to sign up at the Fire Station and bring Birth Certificate. ASA Girls Softball—Must turn 8 before January 1st of the current year and cannot turn 13 before January 1st of the current year. First year players need to sign up at the Fire Station and bring Birth Certificate. Teener Baseball— Must be 13 before May 1st of the current year and can-not turn 17 before May 1st of the current year.
Residence Requirements Either parent (or the legal guardian) must reside within the
Owego-Apalachin School District.
No Signup Fees for Tee-Ball, Little League Baseball, or Owego Girls Softball
There will be a $30 enrollment fee for Teener Baseball to help defray the costs of the Southern Tier Teener League. Scholarships will be available on
a financial need basis. Member Agency of the Tioga United Way
• Daily & Weekly Rentals • Direct Billing to Insurance Co.
5780 Route 434,Apalachin, NY 13732 Rental 625-9904 Towing 625-5653
members call us directly
Senator Libous hosts ‘Wing Night’
Senator Libous talks with Tioga County residents at wing night.
Last month, Senator Libous hosted
a wing night at the Railhouse in
Waverly. Nearly a hundred people
attended the event. Attendees enjoyed
wings and asked the Senator questions
about various issues such as the new
gun control law, casinos, and
hydrofracking. The wing night was a
rescheduled campaign event that had to
be postponed due to inclement weather.
“I love getting the chance to eat good
food with good people,” said Libous.
“That’s why I host gatherings like these;
it gives me a chance to talk with people
about what’s really important to them.”
Team Trivia Night in Owego - March 1 The annual Team Trivia Night