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 27 MAY 2012 Number 5 CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK Wellness Program AMBA Blood Screening Event Saturday May 5 & 12 6:00 am – 10:00 am Owego Middle School, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, N.Y. To make an appointment call: 1-800-234-8888 Mon– Fri 8:30– 5 pm (please provide your Physician name and address at the time of call) Sponsored by: Susquehanna Chapter New York State Women, Inc. formerly the Owego Business & Professional Women Southern Tier Challenger, Vestal Little League Parade for Opening Day The 2012 season is in full swing at the Southern Tier Challenger League. On Saturday, April 28, Southern Tier Challenger League and Vestal Little League teams gathered at the Vestal Town Hall at 8:45 am for the annual parade at 9:00 am to the fields for the Opening Ceremonies. The Southern Tier Challenger League is a baseball program for children and youth, ages 6-21, who have physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities within the Southern Tier of New York and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. No disability is too great to keep a child from participating in the sport of baseball in the Southern Tier. New players were registered on open- ing day, but additional sign-ups will be taken on Sunday, May 6, in front of Ves- tal Wal-Mart from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Thanks to sponsors, cost is only $10 per family; however no one is turned away if this is a hardship. A fun year-end picnic will be held in July, where each team member receives a trophy. To volunteer or explore coaching opportunities, please contact Kelly Coombs at 205-2013. For more infor- mation about Challenger League, or for sign-up forms, go to their website www.southerntierchallenger.com Live Racing and Derby Fest at Tioga Downs - May 5 Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols will host Derby Fest 5 on Saturday, May 5, celebrating the 138th Kentucky Derby live from Churchill Downs. Also on May 5, Tioga Downs will officially kick -off of the 2012 Live Harness Racing Season. This year Tioga Downs has another reason to have a party, Cinco De Mayo. On top of having Mint Juleps, there will be Margarita's, a Sombrero Hat contest, and the ever popular Kentucky Derby Hat Contest. The day begins with simulcast racing from Churchill Downs starting at 10:30 am. Guests can watch and wager on all the races leading up to the 138th Run for the Roses (post time approximately 6:24pm). Tioga Downs live harness rac- ing season kicks off with a special post- time of 5:00 pm and will break to air the Kentucky Derby at 6:24pm. Kentucky Derby Fest 5 will be bigger and better than ever with more excite- ment and entertainment, including seven live performances throughout the day including an authentic Mariachi Band at 4:30 pm, and more. The Derby and Sombrero Hat Con- tests will be held on the track side apron at 3:00 pm with registration beginning at 2:00 pm. Wear your best Kentucky Der- by or Sombrero hat for a chance at a $500 race voucher. Live harness racing will continue fol- lowing the Kentucky Derby at approxi- mately 7:00 pm, and will end with a spectacular fireworks display. Go to www.tiogadowns.com for more information and event times. Owego Little League opening day is May 5th, starting off the day with a parade from downtown Owego at 9:00 am Memorial Day May 28th A Memorial Day parade will be held in Owego at 10:30 am, followed by a ceremony at the courthouse square.
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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 27 MAY 2012 Number 5
CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK
Wellness Program AMBA Blood Screening Event Saturday May 5 & 12 6:00 am – 10:00 am
Owego Middle School, Sheldon Guile Boulevard, Owego, N.Y. To make an appointment call: 1-800-234-8888 Mon– Fri 8:30– 5 pm
(please provide your Physician name and address at the time of call) Sponsored by:
Susquehanna Chapter New York State Women, Inc. formerly the Owego Business & Professional Women
Southern Tier Challenger, Vestal Little League
Parade for Opening Day
The 2012 season is in full swing at
the Southern Tier Challenger League.
On Saturday, April 28, Southern Tier
Challenger League and Vestal Little
League teams gathered at the Vestal
Town Hall at 8:45 am for the annual
parade at 9:00 am to the fields for the
Opening Ceremonies.
The Southern Tier Challenger League
is a baseball program for children and
youth, ages 6-21, who have physical,
developmental or intellectual disabilities
within the Southern Tier of New York
and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.
No disability is too great to keep a
child from participating in the sport of
baseball in the Southern Tier.
New players were registered on open-
ing day, but additional sign-ups will be
taken on Sunday, May 6, in front of Ves-
tal Wal-Mart from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.
Thanks to sponsors, cost is only $10 per
family; however no one is turned away if
this is a hardship. A fun year-end picnic
will be held in July, where each team
member receives a trophy. To volunteer or explore coaching
opportunities, please contact Kelly
Coombs at 205-2013. For more infor-
mation about Challenger League, or for
sign-up forms, go to their website
www.southerntierchallenger.com
Live Racing and Derby Fest
at Tioga Downs - May 5
Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols will
host Derby Fest 5 on Saturday, May 5,
celebrating the 138th Kentucky Derby
live from Churchill Downs. Also on
May 5, Tioga Downs will officially kick
-off of the 2012 Live Harness Racing
Season.
This year Tioga Downs has another
reason to have a party, Cinco De Mayo.
On top of having Mint Juleps, there will
be Margarita's, a Sombrero Hat contest,
and the ever popular Kentucky Derby
Hat Contest.
The day begins with simulcast racing
from Churchill Downs starting at 10:30
am. Guests can watch and wager on all
the races leading up to the 138th Run for
the Roses (post time approximately
6:24pm). Tioga Downs live harness rac-
ing season kicks off with a special post-
time of 5:00 pm and will break to air the
Kentucky Derby at 6:24pm.
Kentucky Derby Fest 5 will be bigger
and better than ever with more excite-
ment and entertainment, including seven
live performances throughout the day
including an authentic Mariachi Band at
4:30 pm, and more.
The Derby and Sombrero Hat Con-
tests will be held on the track side apron
at 3:00 pm with registration beginning at
2:00 pm. Wear your best Kentucky Der-
by or Sombrero hat for a chance at a
$500 race voucher.
Live harness racing will continue fol-
lowing the Kentucky Derby at approxi-
mately 7:00 pm, and will end with a
spectacular fireworks display.
Go to www.tiogadowns.com for more
information and event times.
Owego Little League opening day is May 5th, starting off the day with a parade from downtown Owego at 9:00 am
Memorial Day May 28th
A Memorial Day parade will be held in Owego at 10:30 am, followed by a
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Apalachin Lions Club News
LIONS CLUB’S BROOM SALE 2012
May 7 - 10 It’s time again for the Apalachin Li-
ons Club’s Annual Broom Sale. This is
their Community Service Fund Raiser,
and the money raised is returned to those
in need in our community.
Each year the Lions Club typically
contributes over $25,000 to help local
residents. But, this year the Lions are dis-
tributing an additional $10,000 or more
for flood relief alone. Some of their other
projects are scholarships to high school
seniors, Special Olympics, highway
cleanup, pre-school eye screening, Christ-
mas Baskets, Santa Phones, Easter Egg
Hunt, eye exams and glasses, emergency
expense assistance, and back-to-school
gift certificates.
The Apalachin Lions Club is only able
to serve the community because the com-
munity supports them. Please be generous
in your support of their Annual Broom
Sale. They will be selling door-to-door in
our area over May 7, 8, 9, and 10.
The items being sold include brooms,
various cleaning brushes and cloths,
sponges, CFL light bulbs, grill brushes,
and dusters. A complete list of items with
pictures and prices appears in this issue of
the Community Press on page 13.
Thank You The Apalachin Lions thank everyone who helped with the
highway cleanup. Usually, they collect 25 to 30 bags of trash, but this time they had 90 bags. The Lions give a special thanks to 13 students plus staff from Ross Corners Christian Academy who picked up trash on Friday, April 20, on Route 434 from BEAM Electronics to the county line. On Saturday, April 21, along with the Lions, there were five nonmem-bers who joined the highway cleanup. Thanks to all.
DAR MEETING The Beulah Paterson Brown Chapter
of the Daughters of the American Rev-
olution will meet on May 12, 1pm at
the Faith Christian Church, 27 Beach
Road, Apalachin. Their program will
be “History of the Purple Heart Medal
and Hudson River Valley”. Members,
guests and women interested in joining
DAR are invited to attend.
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 3
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OUR GARAGE AC SERVICE SPECIALS
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Apalachin 625-5345
STOP IN FOR OUR SPRING SERVICE SPECIAL
Mon–Fri 8am–5pm Sat by Appointment Oil Changes • Tires •Batteries & All Repairs SALES open Mon – Fri 9-5; Sat 10-1
Phil Holowacz-Elks State President, Chuck Yoko, Jim Sicignano Vestal Elks Exalted ruler
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
ROTOTILLING: Garden rototilling using a 42” tiller on a lawn tractor. Call 607-625-4701 05/12 GOLF CARS: new, used, customized, huge selection. Gas and electric mod-els. Prices start at $1,595 and up. Golf-Cars USA, Nichols, NY (607) 699-3200 08/12 DOG BOARDING: Pleasant Valley Dog Boarding Kennel, 5367 State Route 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811 30 years in business Indoor/outdoor runs. Daily rates: $12 one dog, $18 two dogs same run 607-642-8776 06/12 BOAT FOR SALE: 1993 Trophy Bay-liner Boat and trailer, 4 electric down riggers, fish finder, radio, poles and more… $6,000 OBO Call (607) 754-8754 for more info. 05/12 SPRING IS HERE!! We can help with Hauling, Clean Outs, Local Moving, Housecleaning & Lawn Care. Call for free estimates! 607-699-0212 07/12 CHUCK’S CHAIR CANING: Save that old family heirloom. Furniture caning at reasonable rates. For more details go to: www.chuckschaircaning.com or call 607-321-9148 05/12 BUYING & SELLING: Good used furni-ture. Call 607-242-6560 or visit McMas-ter Street Used Furniture in Owego—Saturdays 10am to 3pm. 06/12 HANDYMAN: No job too small! Over 20 years experience. Carpentry, plumbing, masonry, Call for pricing and info 607-239-4011 06/12
NEED IT CLEANED OUT OR HAULED AWAY? One room to the whole house. Also garages, barns & sheds. MK’s Af-fordable Cleanouts 607-217-7455 12/12 WANTED: Used Cattle or Stock Trailer call Don at 570-623-3371 5/12 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 687-5750 04/13 TIRES: 50,000 New Tires! Buy direct. Huge savings. Free installation, Free price quote! Famous brands. Tireland USA, Nichols NY (607) 699-3200 08/12 APARTMENT FOR RENT: Downtown Owego, 1 bedroom upstairs, nice, clean, carpeted. No smoking, no pets. $695 + utilities + security, references required. 607-427-1736 PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR: old toys, crooks, jugs, jewelry and lots of other items made before 1971. Call Dave at 607-240-9546 12/12 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 MOTHERS DAY BBQ: The Nichols American Legion will hold a Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ and bake sale on Sunday May 13, noon till gone. Eat in or take out. 699-7994 05/12 WANTED: Your classified ad for our June, 2012 issue. Please send in form below by May 25.
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Business News
A Ribbon Cutting was held April 25 at Larson Design Group, 8836 Route 434 in Apalachin. The Larson Design Group is a growing, employ-ee-owned company teaming with clients to provide responsive, innova-tive solutions to facility, transportation, land development, and environ-mental needs. Visit them on the web at www.LarsonDesignGroup.com. Photo by: Joe Langevin
House Fire in Apalachin
The Apalachin Fire Department re-
sponded to a house fire at 522 Jewett
Hill Road in Apalachin just after 3:00
pm on Easter Sunday, April 8. They
were assisted by fire departments from
Campville, Owego, and South Side.
The house was a total loss but no inju-
ries were reported. The fire was started
by an electrical problem near a hot tub.
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 9
Get ready for upcoming Recitals, Competitions &
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TC Hawks Win Championship
The TC HAWKS AAU basketball
team out of Tioga County Boys and
Girls Club in Owego went undefeated in
6 games to win the championship at
their first tournament of the season. The
tournament was held in Ithaca, New
York in March. The team is coached by
Leah French and Scott Snyder.
Congratulations, TC Hawks!
Front Row: Kaylee Miner, Erin Thalacker Back Row: Coach Leah French, Andrea Zlinsky, Katelyn Watson, Shannon Hilliker, Ciarra Bodnar, Emily Merrill and Kira Thalacker.
Assemblyman Gary D. Finch last month welcomed Miss Teenager NYS, Shanika Bridges and her parents, Judie and Jeff to Albany. Shanika is from Newark Valley and is a freshman at Ithaca College. The Assembly-man took them to lunch and introduced them on the Assembly Floor. They were accompanied by Dick Gillespie, Pageant Director.
Tioga County Historical Society News 110 Front Street, Owego • 687-2460 • tiogahistory.org • [email protected]
• The Tioga County Historical So-ciety is Still Seeking Donations We wish to thank all those who have
donated their time, money, and items to
the museum after the September flood.
Our organization is still in need of many
items, gently used or new. We are seek-
ing file cabinets in good condition and
working order, metal storage cabinets,
index card file cabinets, a microfilm
reader, and kitchen cabinetry. If you
have any items, please consider giving to
the historical society. Let us know be-
fore you bring a donation to the muse-
um.
To see a complete listing of items
needed by the Historical Society, please
visit tiogahistory.org.
• Artificial Christmas Trees Sought Thinking of discarding or selling your
NUMBER OF TICKETS ($50ea) ______________ EMAIL: _______________________________
Tarbox painting the mural on the Dollar Store Building
Letter to the Editor April 25, 2012
Dear Editor,
Seems some folks still don’t get it! There is “NO AXE TO
GRIND” when it comes to the dedicated teachers in the Owego
Apalachin School System, period! The taxpayers and those of us
who are asking the tough questions of our Board and Administra-
tion have the utmost respect for our teachers and seek to preserve
their positions and programs for the good of our students. Our goal
is zero reductions in teachers and zero reduction in student pro-
grams. We believe this is an achievable goal. For the umpteenth
time the teachers did not create the fiscal crisis OACSD is in
today. Quite to the contrary, our teachers and employees bargain-
ing units recently demonstrated their willingness to be part of the
solution by agreeing to wage freezes and give backs. The
“TEAM” (those folks) who came up with the intelligent compro-
mise of giving the teachers their negotiated annual increase and
then have them vote (agree) to use this year’s increase to offset the
spiraling costs of their healthcare was brilliant! Your actions paved
the way (if you live here) for you and your neighbors to avoid an-
other increase in your tax levy, saving you tax dollars for years to
come. Thank you!
The Tioga Citizens for Affordable Education and Excellence
will continue to be active at Board meetings to assure “the educa-
tion of our students” is the NUMBER #1 GOAL of our Board and
Administrators. “AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE IS OUR PRI-
MARY GOAL!” We ask all residents of the OACSD to visit our
web site at www.tcfaeae.com and to support and vote for Mr. Haig
McNamee for election to the Board of Education. Haig has the
necessary credentials to support and assist those current Board
members who support “AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE” as a
replacement for the business as usual status quo!
Go to our web site. Review Haig’s profile and written statement
of objectives. Then on May 15 come out and vote “for” the pro-
posed budget and” for” Haig McNamee as a member to the BOE.
Thank you for your support.
Joe Chartrand , Owego, NY
Tioga Citizens for Affordable Education and Excellence
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 11
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Community Calendar MAY 3 - THURSDAY
National Day of Prayer Vigil - The sanctuary at the United Methodist Church, 843 Penna. Ave. in Little Meadows, PA, will be open to all for prayer from noon to 8pm. Prayer Service at 7:30 pm.
MAY 4 - FRIDAY Ribbon Cutting/Open House, Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach Center - 11am, 139 Roki Blvd., Nich-ols. Open House until 2 pm.
MAY 5 - SATURDAY Treasured Items and Bake Sale - 9am to 1pm, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor. Good will donation for the treasured items.
Pork Chop BBQ - Noon - 2pm, Can-dor American Legion, 90 Spencer Rd., Candor. Also Can/Bottle drop off. Fundraiser for July 4 fireworks. Triple Cities Street Rods Cruz-In & Sock Hop - 6pm, Music 7 to 10 pm with DJ Jimmy B Good; Prizes, Re-freshments, Dance Contest. Ameri-can Legion, Jensen Rd, Vestal. Ad-mission $5 plus non-perishable food item. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities Food Pantry. www.triplecitiesstreetrods.com John Pizzarelli in Concert - 8pm, Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Gen. Ad-mission $50. Call 687-2130 for tick-ets. www.tiahwaga.com.
MAY 12 - SATURDAY Plant Sale - 9 am. Sponsored by the Tillers and Toilers Garden Club of Newark Valley. At the Village Green, Newark Valley. Houseplants, herbs, grasses, shrubs, perennials. Mother’s Day Shopping Extrava-ganza - 10am to 2 pm, St. Patrick's Church Hall, 300 Main St., Owego. Home-based business & craft ven-dors including Arbonne, Scentzy, Pampered Chef, Thirty-One Gifts, and Creative Memories, Terry Czuhanich. Info: 687-1770. Barnes & Noble Book Fair - 10 am to 10 pm, Barnes & Noble at Town Square Mall. Supports Family Read-ing Partnership OA. Also online at BN.com from 5/12-5/17 by entering bookfair ID 10715100 at checkout. Chicken BBQ - 11am to 2pm, First United Methodist Church, 59-63 Main St., Newark Valley. $7.50. Pre-sale & Take-out available. 642-8811.
MAY 13 - SUNDAY Mother's Day Chicken BBQ - 11 am till sold out. At Candor Emergen-cy Squad's garage. Half chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans, macaroni salad, roll for $8. Benefits purchase of a new stair chair. Presale tickets is highly recommended: call 659-5329 or e-mail [email protected] Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ - Noon till gone, Nichols American Legion. Also a Bake Sale. Eat in or take out. 699-7994
MAY 17 - THURSDAY Ascension Day Soup & Service - 6pm Soup and bring your own sand-wich; 7pm Service. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 17 Main St. Can-dor. Everyone is welcome.
MAY 18 - FRIDAY Flower Sale - 8 am to 5 pm, St. Pat-rick's School parking lot, 309 Front St., Owego. Hanging baskets, annu-
als, herbs, geraniums, veggies, Ger-ber daisies, trees. Continues 5/19. Stop at the school before 5/8, to place your order & pick up flowers 5/11 or 5/12 Art Show - 5 to 8 pm, St. Patrick's School, 309 Front St., Owego. The creativity of students, teachers, par-ents, and alumni will be on display.
MAY 19 - SATURDAY Flower Sale - 9 am to 5 pm, St. Pat-rick's School parking lot, 309 Front St., Owego. Hanging baskets, annu-als, herbs, geraniums, veggies, Ger-ber daisies, trees. Stop at the school before May 8, to place your order & pick up flowers 5/11 or 5/12 Garage Sale - 9am to 2pm, Park Terrace Community United Method-ist Church, 30 Glann Rd, Apalachin. Also pizza, hot dogs, chicken BBQ, beverages, baked good. Tioga Terrace Annual Garage Sale Tioga Terrace neighborhood off Route 434, Apalachin. One of the largest garage sales in the area. Scrap -N- Craft Day - 9 am to 4 pm, Valleyview Alliance Church, 11 Fos-ter Road, Vestal. Bring crafting sup-plies and a lunch and enjoy a day free of interruptions while you "craft". No charge. Questions, call Cindy at 625-3438. Kid's Spring-Fling Fun Day - 10 am to 2 pm, St. Patrick's School parking lot, 309 Front St., Owego. Tickets (25¢ each or 5 for $1) will be availa-ble the day of the event. Benefit Spaghetti Luncheon and Auction - 12 Noon, Live Auction at 2 pm. Raffles, door prizes, bake sale, 50-50 drawing. Benefits local Artist and Sign Painter Tim Tarbox who recently received a heart valve re-placement. At Owego Elks, 223 Front St., Owego. Advance luncheon tickets are available at Black Cat Gallery, 190 Front St., Owego, $12 for adults and $5 for children.
MAY 20 - SUNDAY Rogation Sunday Church Service - 10am service to ask for an abundant season of growth. Followed by dish to pass luncheon. Service is outside. Iron Kettle Farm, Candor.
MAY 26 - SATURDAY Community Garage Sale - 9 am to 2pm, Little Meadows, PA. Chicken BBQ, Hot Dogs, Refreshments, Bake Sale.
JUNE 2 - SATURDAY Lucky Pot-O-Gold Party - 7 to 9 pm, St. Patrick's School parking lot, Front St., Owego. $500, $1000, $3000 prizes. Adult beverages, food, and the rockin’ sounds of local band, “One-Click Culture.” Must be 21 or older to attend, need not be present to win. For $50 donation you receive one ticket for the drawing and admis-sion for two. Tickets are available at the school office, call 687-1770.
MAY - JUNE "Pippin" - May 25, 26, 27, June 1, 2, 3, Jun 8, 9, 10. Ti-Ahwaga Perform-ing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Fri. & Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm. Gen. Admission $20, Fri. Students w/ID $10, Sun. Seniors 60+ $17. Call 687-2130 for tickets. www.tiahwaga.com.
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 13
Is your family physician retiring, or the price of gasoline keeping you from traveling very far
to see your physician? There is a Board Certified Family Physician
close to home. Dr. Tahirul Hoda has over 25 years experience
and is accepting new patients. We see patients from Newborns to the elderly. Call our office to schedule an appointment.
Apalachin Family Care 6843 Route 434 Suite 2, Apalachin, NY 13732
607-625-4843 Next to the Apalachin Pharmacy.
Apalachin Lions Club Annual Broom Sale
A COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND RAISER May 7, 8, 9 & 10, 2012
4) Toilet Brush & Caddy – Spiral bristled for scrubbing power $5.00 5) Microfiber Cleaning Cloths – 2-pack $5.00 6) Dust Pan – Polymer construction, snaps on broom handle $5.00
• BACK PACKS • HUNTING & CAMPING SUPPLIES • TURKEY SEASON IS OPEN!
Help Clean Up Tioga's Streams The Tioga County Water Coordinating
Committee will hold its 12th Annual
Stream Cleanup May 12 through May
19. If you are interested in cleaning up
your environment or improving your
community, register with the Tioga
County Soil and Water Conservation
District (SWCD). You can select any
stream with the county to cleanup, or one
will be assigned to you. Trash bags and
gifts will be provided to all participants.
Sponsors of the event include Best
Buy, CNYOG, Hiawatha Island Boat
Club, Jouchum Logging, Kenny Con-
struction, Mead Farm, NYSDOT,
Owego Kiwanis, Taylor Garbage Ser-
vice, Tioga State Bank, Town of Owego,
and Wagner Lumber Company.
If you are interested in registering a
group for this year's stream cleanup pro-
gram, contact the SWCD at 687-
3553/2240, or stop by their office, Mon-
day through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm,
at 183 Corporate Drive in Owego.
Angels Collecting Items for Yard Sale
Brianna Cart and Angels Over Iraq &
Afghanistan are collecting clean, gently
used items (other than clothing) for their
annual yard sale June 15, 16, and 17.
Some of the things that are most useful are
book, tools, baby and children's items,
DVDs, household items, sporting goods,
or anything that you may find at a yard
sale. The Angels are a group of teens who
collect or purchase items to package and
send to our troops in harm's way. To date,
the Angels have sent almost 10 tons of
snack and hygiene items to our deployed
troops.
You can contact the Angels at
www.angelsoveriraq.org or call 687-5682.
Open House at Catholic Charities in Nichols A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and an
Open House will be held at the Catholic
Charities Tioga Outreach Center on Fri-
day, May 4. The Ribbon Cutting is at
11:00 am, followed by an Open House
until 2:00 pm
Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach
Center is at 139 Roki Boulevard, Nich-
ols, in the former Nichols Elementary
School.
Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach
Center provides emergency assistance,
food pantry and clothing closet for Tioga
County residents. The Nutritional Out-
reach and Education Program provides
confidential pre-screening to determine
food stamp eligibility.
The Food Pantry and Clothing Closet
Hours are Monday through Thursday,
9:00 am to 12:00 Noon, and 1:00 pm to
3:00 pm.
Office Hours are Monday through
Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon, and 1:00
pm to 4:00 pm.
Friday is by appointment only for
emergency assistance.
For more information, visit
www.catholiccharitiestt.org, or call
(607) 414-1023
Disaster Preparedness Meeting
A special meeting on Disaster Prepar-
edness will be held at 7:00 pm on
Wednesday, May 9, at the Candor Fire
hall, 74 Owego Road.
Everyone who was involved in disaster
rescue and relief during the September
flood is welcome to attend this brain-
storming session to review what went
well, what didn't go so well, and what
should be done differently if we had to
do this again.
Waterman Center Events 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin 625-2221
• The Raptor Project Friday, May 18, 7 pm and
Saturday, May 19, 10am, 12pm, 2 pm
Master Falconer Jonathan Wood of
the Raptor Project, Roxbury, NY, will
bring 15-20 live birds of prey, including
owls, hawks, falcons and a golden eagle.
The program is held in the Waterman
Center auditorium. Reservations re-
quired, call 625-2221. Adults: $10/
members, $12/non-members, Kids 5-12
$5/members, $6/ for non-members. Kids
under 5 free.
• Bingo May 5 and 12
Doors open at Noon. Early Bird Bo-
nanza at 12:45 pm. Regular Bingo at 1
pm. Cash prizes. All paper. Proceeds
benefit nature programming and the Wa-
terman trail system. Food and beverages
available. $3 Admission.
• Wildflower Walk in IBM Glen Saturday, May 12, 9 am
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 14
Dear Editor,
Help Wanted: OACSD Registered
Residents to vote May 15, 2012. We’ve
been trying to make the facts and figures
available to the public concerning the
OACSD school budget. The budget has
been reduced to $40,630,767 down from
last year’s approved budget of
$41,051,045. We will see a Zero (0) per-
cent tax increase due to additional state
aid of $262,044. It’s good to see that the
OA BOE realizes it must start living
within their means like the rest of us. But
don’t be complacent. From here on out
it’s going to get tougher and uglier. The
OA School District Registered Residents
must stay vigilant. Many thanks go to the
four (4) OA Board members who voted
for the Zero (0) percent tax increase. It’s
sad to think that two (2) OA Board mem-
bers couldn’t find their way clear to vote
FOR the Zero (0) tax increase instead of
AGAINST. Owego Apalachin residents
need relief whether from the flood or
otherwise. My opinion is no one could
receive enough relief for the flood that
devastated so many nor the ever increas-
ing taxes.
There will also be a bus proposition
on the ballot this year asking for four (4)
new buses. It also sounds like there is
going to be a bus proposition on the bal-
lot every year asking for four (4) new
buses each time. I guess the OA Resi-
dents will have to decide whether we
need four (4) new buses or not. Please
watch for this on the ballot. If you recall
a couple of years ago a separate vote was
held for the bus proposal in December. It
was stated that the voters obviously did-
n’t see the bus proposal on the regular
ballot because the buses were voted
down. Let’s make sure we send a clear
message concerning the bus proposal. If
the same number of budget voters marks
their ballots concerning the bus proposal
there won’t be any misunderstanding.
Haig McNamee is running for one of
the OA School Board seats. Haig’s name
will be the second selection on the ballot.
Please come out and vote for some fresh
perspective and change. We need some-
one on the OA School Board who is not
associated nor benefits from the School
system whatsoever. Someone who can be
objective and fiscally responsible. It’s
time to take back control. Let’s stop
“business as usual”. It’s time to elect
board members who will see the forest
before the trees.
Please mark your calendars; show
your support and come out and vote on
May 15, 2012. Please don’t stay away
because you think your vote doesn’t mat-
ter, it does. Show that you like the ZERO
(0) % tax increase. Show what you think
about ordering four (4) new buses. Show
your support for a new School Board
member, Mr. Haig McNamee.
Sincerely,
Candy Sweppenheiser
Owego, NY
Letter to the Editor
OA School Budget
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Welcome, Aiden James Reeves! Aiden, son of Aaron and Amanda (Brown) Reeves of Sayre, was born Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. He is the grandson of Kenneth Reeves of Sayre, Lori Reeves of Endicott, and Fred and Janet Brown of Apalachin.
Reading Program is for the Dogs Who has more than a warm nose and
heart? Comet the reading dog has two
good listening ears for students at Ves-
tal's Glenwood Elementary who are
practicing their reading skills. In Febru-
ary, retired teacher Debora Zarr contact-
ed Principal McSain at Glenwood Ele-
mentary and offered to bring in her dog,
Comet, for one-on-one reading time with
students who would benefit.
So far, the program has been a suc-
cess according to McSain, who is always
looking for opportunities to provide
Glenwood students with authentic ways
to read, write, listen and speak. She said,
“The students can’t wait for their turn to
read to Comet, and there is nothing bet-
ter than a child who is excited about
reading.”
MAY 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 16
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY
From Nick’s Garage
Owego Little League (OLL) opens its
61st season on Saturday, May 5, thanks
to hundreds of hours by volunteers
cleaning up and restoring facilities at
Hyde Park after the 2011 flood.
Parade Marshall John Loftus launches
the parade at 8:30 am from the Temple
St. to Hyde Park. Players report between
8 and 8:15. Residents along the parade
route are invited to exchange greetings
with the players as they march by.
Twenty-eight teams - five Tee Ball,
seven modified, five American, three
National, three Softball American and
three Softball American plus two Teener
Baseball teams - will be introduced by
their Vice Presidents Chris Rieg-
Baseball, Mark Warfle-Softball and
Mark Felice-Teener.
Welcomes will be extended by Mas-
ter of Ceremonies Jim Raftis and OLL
President Ken Winters. Student/athletes
from Owego Elementary and St. Pat-
rick's School will sing "Take Me Out to
the Ball Game" and the National An-
them. They're led by OES Second Grade
Teacher Suzanne Peacock.
Elks Exalted Ruler Emil Kotaser will
present a new American Flag to fly 24-7
with the POW/MIA flag. Both flags will
be raised by the VFW/Vietnam Veterans
Color Guard. Bag Piper Rich Maloney
will play while leading officials from the
infield to the Elks flag pole. OLL invites
all veterans to surround the flag pole.
Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq will
get a special Welcome Home from all in
Hyde Park.
President Winters will speak from the
heart to thank volunteers who did an
extraordinary "Spring Cleaning" of the
park.
Denis McCann coordinated two Work
Bee Saturdays. Accomplishments: Back-
stop built on Franz field which was de-
stroyed in the flood. Dugouts were re-
attached and secured to concrete base.
New fence with walkway installed near
Tee-Ball Field. Dugouts all cleaned and
swept. Majority of sponsor signs in-
stalled on outfield fences.
President Winters will introduce his
officers and directors and umpires. He'll
announce recipients of Special Apprecia-
tion awards and the prestigious Dick
Horton "I Do It For the Kids" plaque.
Community leaders and organizations
will be thanked for their continuous sup-
port. Ceremonial First Pitches - from
pitcher to batter with community leader
as catcher - will open the 2012 season.
Karen Johnson's concession stand -
which was under five feet of water on
09/08/11 - has been restored and ready to
go for the kids and parents. Chefs Dick
Franz and John Loftus will cook ham-
burgs and sausages on the outside grill.
The Owego Fire Department will have
Chef Lee Dunham do a chicken and pork
BBQ to raise funds for the new Fire-
men's Training Facility.
Sixteen games will be played on
Opening Day - 5 each at 10:30, 1:00, and
3:30 - and one away at 2:00.
Here's the schedule: 10:30 - WEBO-
Kiwanis, Moose-Moore, Lions-Sons of
American Legion, Price Chopper-SBA1,
Owego Taxi-Richards. 1 pm - Partners-
Scott Smith. Mario's-Moore. Tioga State
Bank-Tri Town Insurance. SBA3-A2.
Community Bank-Richards Funeral
Home. 3:30 pm - Rotary-Ni1. Chemung
Canal-VFW. SBN2-SBN. Sbn3-NV.
Vietnam Veterans-Talcott Well Drillers.
Scheduler Ed Walter says Nichols/
Tioga Little League will play a signifi-
cant number of games at Hyde Park be-
cause Kirby Park field was flooded out.
Owego Little League Opening Day - May 5 www.eteramz.com/owego