7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283 Fall Special $59.95 ! APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.TiogaWeb.com OCTOBER 2011 Number 10 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 Volume 26 Save Your Precious Memories HAVE YOUR 8mm Movies & VHS Videos Converted to DVDs BEAM Electronics 7830 Rt 434, Apalachin, N. Y. 625-2222 The heavy rain started on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, causing severe flash flooding. By Thursday, September 8, as it continued to rain, the Susquehanna River and creeks overflowed and flooded the area. By the time it was over, the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee had dumped more than 11 inches of rain on Tioga County - on ground already saturated by Hurricane Irene. The Susquehanna River crested in Owego at around 40 feet - much higher than the previous records of 35.9 feet in June 2006 and 33.18 feet in April 2005. The flood of 2011 has caused severe damage throughout the area, but due to the quick response of local emergency agencies, there was no loss of life. A big “thank you” goes out to all the volunteers who are helping our community recover from this catastrophe. The volunteers included individuals, organizations, and business from throughout the state and nation. If the flood of 2005 was the “100 Year Flood” and the flood of 2006 was the “500 Year Flood,” then the Flood of 2011 must be the “Millennium Flood.” Let’s hope future generations will only experience a flood like this by reading or hearing about it - and not by living through it. Apalachin - at the intersection of Route 434 and Pennsylvania Avenue Owego - Front Street Owego - Tioga County Courthouse Owego - Front Street by the Tioga County Courthouse
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7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283
Fall Special $59.95 !
APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS
TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.TiogaWeb.com OCTOBER 2011 Number 10
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
Volume 26
Save Your Precious Memories
HAVE YOUR 8mm Movies &
VHS Videos Converted to
DVDs BEAM Electronics
7830 Rt 434, Apalachin, N. Y. 625-2222
The heavy rain started on
Wednesday, September 7, 2011,
causing severe flash flooding. By
Thursday, September 8, as it
continued to rain, the Susquehanna
River and creeks overflowed and
flooded the area. By the time it was
over, the remnants of Tropical
Storm Lee had dumped more than
11 inches of rain on Tioga County -
on ground already saturated by
Hurricane Irene.
The Susquehanna River crested
in Owego at around 40 feet - much
higher than the previous records of
35.9 feet in June 2006 and 33.18
feet in April 2005.
The flood of 2011 has caused
severe damage throughout the area,
but due to the quick response of
local emergency agencies, there was
no loss of life.
A big “thank you” goes out to all
the volunteers who are helping our
community recover from this
catastrophe. The volunteers
included individuals, organizations,
and business from throughout the
state and nation.
If the flood of 2005 was the “100
Year Flood” and the flood of 2006
was the “500 Year Flood,” then the
Flood of 2011 must be the
“Millennium Flood.”
Let’s hope future generations will
only experience a flood like this by
reading or hearing about it - and not
by living through it.
Apalachin - at the intersection of Route 434 and Pennsylvania Avenue
Owego - Front Street
Owego - Tioga County Courthouse
Owego - Front Street by the Tioga County Courthouse
OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 2 _ _____ _ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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607-972-7185
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Closed Wednesday Thurs & Fri 6:30—7pm
Sat & Sun 6:30-2pm
• THE FLOOD OF 2011 Many thanks to our community for
your cooperation and help during the
Tropical Storm Lee flood. Our volunteer
Water Rescue Team was out on 24 hour
shifts; our volunteer members helped
direct traffic on Route 17C to get vehi-
cles/trucks to their destinations via side
roads with the help of copied maps and
directions; our station was open to the
public 24 hours to help distribute dry ice,
water, MREs, and cleaning supplies; our
station was manned for 24 hour fire and
ambulance coverage; our members
formed crews to help close roads that
were impassable; we welcomed a crew
from Mattydale for 72 hour assistance
and a crew from Olive for 24 hour assis-
tance; and many other assignments too
numerous to list.
Through the first three days the station
was without electric and running on a
generator and members were unable to
get to food stores. Thanks to Jim at Kris-
tofor’s for pizza, wings and salad on
Wednesday. We also want to thank a
group of neighbors in Crestview who
donated cooked food and food supplies to
us. Our kitchen was open 24 hours for
EMS personnel, firefighters, sheriff dep-
uties, state troopers and anyone else who
came in hungry. We were also able to
supply a shelter with food supplies that
had none to feed hungry evacuees be-
cause of our neighbor’s generosity. Many
thanks.
Many of our volunteers gave their all,
lost time at work, left their homes and
families, spent many hours at the station
answering calls, etc. It was a trying time
for everyone. We are most thankful that
we had no fatalities and had enough man-
power to be able to perform all assign-
ment given, a total of 87 calls.
• NEW MEMBERS This month Campville had four new
members sign up: Michael Weinmann,
Casey Ford, Curits Daniel and Matthew
Starr. Welcome all. Both Casey and Cur-
tis are second generation fire department
members. Matt was our volunteer “chef”
for a few days helping out in the kitchen
during the storm.
• DOUG’S FISH FRY Join us for Doug’s Fish Fry takeout
fundraiser on Wednesday, October 12,
from 11am to 6 pm for a delicious fish
sandwich, fish dinner, shrimp dinner or
scallops dinner.
• PANCAKE BREAKFAST Join us for our fall pancake breakfast
on Sunday, October 16, from 8 to 11:30
am. You’ll enjoy our pancakes, French
toast, home fries, sausage, juice and cof-
fee. As always, it’s a free will offering.
We look forward to seeing you.
• FIRE PREVENTION WEEK October 9 thru October 15 is National
Fire Prevention week. “Protect Your
Family From Fire” is the 2011 theme.
Campville volunteers will be visiting TJ
Watson School on Friday evening, Octo-
ber 28.
• JACKSON’S PUMPKIN FARM Come join Campville’s ladder truck
and Sparky on 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, Oc-
tober 9; and 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, Octo-
ber 16 at Jackson’s Pumpkin Farm.
Have a happy and safe Halloween!
Newark Valley Fire Dept Open House An Open House at the Newark
Valley Fire Department will take
place on Saturday, October 15, from
11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Highlights of
the event include a live fire-
extinguisher training, firefighting
demonstrations, kids' activities,
Sheriff program: "Safe Child", Bur-
nie the Clown, & Doug's Fish Fry.
Pancake Supper - October 7 The Waverly Family Resource
Center (FRC) will hold a Pancake
Supper Fundraiser at the Church of the
Redeemer, 201 South Wilbur Avenue,
Sayre, PA, on Friday, October 7, from
5:00 to 7:00 pm. All you can eat
pancakes, sausages, fruit, milk & coffee.
Cost is $6.00, and $3.00 for children 5
and under. Funds from this event will
help the recovery efforts for the Owego
FRC which was seriously damaged in
the recent flood.
The Family Resource Centers in
Waverly and Owego are education
programs of Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tioga County. They
provide free play space, parent and child
activities and parenting education.
Rummage, Bake Sale - Oct 15
A Rummage and Bake Sale will be
held on Saturday, October 15, from
9:00 am to 2;00 pm at the United
Methodist Church in Little Meadows,
PA. The bag sale portion will begin
at 1:00 pm. Lunch will also be
available.
Winter coats, hats, gloves, and
scarves will not be available because
these donated items are being
collected in boxes located at the First
Liberty Bank and at the DandyMart
in Little Meadows for free
distribution at the church, to those in
need, in October or early November.
The Most Rev. Bishop Matthew H.
Clark of the Diocese of Rochester visit-
ed flood victims in Tioga County on
Sunday, September 18. The Bishop also
presided at the 9:00 am Sunday Mass at
St. Patrick Church in Owego, and spoke
to parishioners of St. Margaret Mary
Church in Apalachin at the 10:45 am
Mass.
Bishop Visits Flood Victims
OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 4 _____ _ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR: Crocks, jugs old toys & other antiques. Also vin-tage collectables made before 1970. Call Dave 607-240-9546 12/11 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 12/11 WANTED: A local politician gutzie enough to clean out the streams and river in the county and tell the DEC to go to hell and leave us alone GENERAL CONTRACTING: specializ-ing in drywall, complete remodeling, landscaping, driveways & more! Call 607-743-8776 or 607-657-8018 10/11 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 02/12 APPLES PEARS Garlic more: U-pick and pre-picked. Call for hours and avail-ability. Mountain Meadows Orchard Lit-tle Meadows Pa 570-623-2204 10/11 DO YOU HAVE OLD STUFF IN YOUR ATTIC? Would you like cash for it? We pay more than most. Call 607-240-9546 12/10
HARVEST DINNER: Annual Harvest Dinner, October 14, 4:30 – 7pm at St Margaret Mary Church, Pa Ave., Apala-chin. Take out available—call 607-625-3191 10/11 BUYING TRAPS and trapping equip-ment call 607-687-2337 11/11 THINK CLEAN UP: we can help with hauling, clean outs, local moving, house cleaning, lawn work. Call for free esti-mate 607-699-0212 11/11 NEED IT CLEANED OUT & HAULED AWAY? One room to the whole house. Also: garages, barns & sheds. MK’s AFFORDABLE CLEANOUTS 607-217-7455 12/11 CHUCK’S CHAIR CANING: Save that old family heirloom. Chair caning at rea-sonable rates. For more details go to: ww.chuckschaircaning.com or call 607-321-9148 10/11 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 FOR SALE: Wood stove - double wall inside, triple wall outside, tee and slate. $700 Near new Call 206-2283 or 205-4334 WANTED: Your classified ad for our November issue. Please send in form below by October 25.
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Route 434, Apalachin
625-4855 &
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687-3222
NOW OPEN AT OUR TEMPORARY LOCATION
Tioga County Boys & Girls Club
201 Erie St., Owego
Serving Upstate New York for 37 Years
Ballet • Tap • Jazz • Contemporary
• Hip Hop • Lyrical • Recreational Classes
Competitive Teams • Now Offering Zumba Classes
For class schedule and more information
check out our web site at:
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Call to register Kathy Hansen School of Dance
14 George Street, Owego N.Y. 607-687-5684
We are excited about our November move to our new permanent location at
Sweeney’s Plaza, Route 434, Apalachin
“A business without a sign, is a sign of no business”
Next to word of mouth advertising, signs are the most cost efficient, economical
means to communicate YOUR MESSAGE to your customers
Local volunteers help the Salvation Army prepare meals for the flood victims. The salvation Army set up at Countryside Community Center in Owego as their base of operations for distribution of meals to the flood-ed areas from Binghamton to Nichols. Food service vehicles were brought in from all over New York State to help out in the effort. To make a donation, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY and make sure to state that the donation is for the “Disaster in Tioga County”
St. Pat’s Students Find Temporary Classrooms After Flood
Water from last month’s flood
filled the lower level classrooms and
basement of St. Patrick’s School on
Front Street in Owego.
While repairs and renovations
began, the students resumed classes
on Monday, September 19, at
temporary locations.
Students in Pre-K 4 through Grade
5 relocated to the Our Lady of Good
Counsel Church and School building
at 701 Main Street in Endicott.
Classes for students in the Pre-K3
program are being held in St. Patrick
Church’s McAuley Center, which is
located directly behind the school
and did not receive flooding.
Students in Kindergarten through
Grade 5 are being bused from their
home by their school district at their
regular pick-up times.
The before and after school care
program known as SPECK will
operate at the McAuley Center
during its normal hours with the
regular pick-up and drop-off
procedures.
The school’s annual Fall Festival
which was scheduled for September
30 and October 1 was cancelled.
A Fall Festival Boiled Dinner will be
held on Saturday, October 8, from 4:00
to 7:00 pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal
Church at 17 Main Street in Candor.
Good will offerings will be accepted.
Fall Festival Dinner - October 8
~ NOTICE ~ APALACHIN LOCATION
IS CLOSED FOR REMODELING
WILL BE OPENING SOON STOP BY OUR OWEGO LOCATION
OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 6 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
Dunkin Donuts, Community Press, Car Wash, Rt 434, Apalachin
Photo by Bill Walsh Photo by Bill Walsh
Photo by Bill Walsh
Photo By: Bill Walsh
Blue Dolphin, Quality Inn, Nick’s Garage, Apalachin
Beam-Community Press, Car Wash, McDonalds, Blue Dolphin
Big Dipper BBQ, Rt 434, Apalachin
McFall Rd - Kayaking into a house to get home owner’s medicine Kirby Park, Nichols
BEFORE
AFTER Photo by: FJ
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 7
Boat launched from McFall Road, Apalachin
Front Street, Owego
Riverow Book Store, Lake Street, Owego
Stuart Hall, Brent LaBarr and Fran Mayr, members of the South Corning Volunteer Fire Dept.
Firefighters distribute water and dry ice at the Apalachin Fire Department
Marshland Rd, Apalachin - firefighters were unable to reach this house on fire.
Nicky Stewart and Tarah Blend of Broughton Drive in Apalachin
opened their homes to neighbors in need
Dick Motiska, resident of O’Brien Dr. for 45 years, gets help with
clean up from former neighbors Rebecca & Elizabeth Benjamin.
Photo by Bill Walsh
Photo by Sarah Sedor
Photo by Sarah Sedor
Photo by: Sarah Sedor
Photo by Lisa Curatolo
Photo by: FJ
OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 8 _____ _ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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HALLOWEEN PARTY
Friday October 28 starting at 8:00 pm DJ Music by:
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Tops Plaza, Rt 17c, Owego. Tops will be re-opening soon
Ti-Ahwaga Player’s Postpone Performance
of “Death of a Salesman” As a result of the September flood, the
Ti-Ahwaga Community Player’s in
Owego sustained damage extensive
enough to cause the postponement of the
October production of Death of a Sales-man, which has been moved to the open-
ing of the 2012-2013 season.
While this postponement presents
many challenges, The Ti-Ahwage Play-
ers will continue to do what they do best:
entertain a community more in need of
that than ever.
The group hopes to have all their utili-
ties repaired and restored in order to pre-
sent Nancy Kelly and the Young Giants
of Jazz concert scheduled for October 29,
2011.
This year will be the 10th season of
producing A Christmas Story. Because
of events surrounding the flood, a third
weekend has been added which will in-
clude a free performance for flood vic-
tims and their families.
In a press release, the Ti-Ahwaga Play-
ers stated, “While keeping in mind our
own current challenges, this is also a
time when the Ti-Ahwaga Players will
do everything we can to give back to the
community that has supported us for 53
years.”
The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players
normally perform five plays each year
from October through June.
For more information about the Ti-
Ahwaga Players, call 687-2130, or go to
www.tiahwaga.com
The Candor Chamber of Commerce
will host its annual Fall Festival October
7 to October 9 throughout the Village
and Town of Candor.
Come celebrate at this annual event
featuring the annual Woodcarver’s
Show, 16th annual quilt show, tours of
area businesses, wine tasting, bake sales,
yard sales, family fun and much, much
more.
Iron Kettle Farm will host its annual
Spooktacular Pumpkin Display and Fall
Festival at its Route 96 location. Side
Hill Acres Goat Farm will host vendors,
farm tours, atlatl demonstrations and
more at this location on Spencer Road.
Other businesses participating in this
year’s festival include: Route 96 Power
& Paddle, Pucky Huddle Delight, Tioga
State Bank, Thunderbird Atlatl, Mill
Pond Antiques, Warner’s Stoker Stoves,
Kathy’s Korner Gift Shop and The Petal
Pusher.
Community groups and area congrega-
tions participating include: The Chamber
of Commerce, McKendree Methodist
Church, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,
Candor Congregational Church, the Ma-
sonic Lodge, American Legion Post No.
907 and The Village Chapel.
Brochures listing events, locations or
times are available throughout the com-
munity or check out the Candor Cham-
ber of Commerce web site at
www.Candornychamber.org
Candor Fall Festival
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS_________ ________________ OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 9
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6519 Rt 434
Apalachin, NY
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Roadshow style event with Genie Barnes AQS Certified & nationally renowned Quilt Appraiser Genie Barnes will be giving verbal appraisals FREE of charge for new or vintage quilts or quilted clothing from 10:00-3:00 on Saturday - Limit 2 items per person. From 3:00-4:00 she will provide written appraisals for insurance. Written appraisals are $35.00 each and require an appointment. If you are interested in a written appraisal, please call Kim at 607-843-6837 for a time slot. If there is enough interest, Ms. Barnes will return on Sunday for written appraisals.
Vendors • Mini Shop Hop • Daily Demonstrations • Food Visit us on line at: www.chenangopiecemakers.com
Chenango Piecemakers Quilt Guild presents
“Festival of Quilts 2011” Saturday, Sunday and Monday
October 8, 9 & 10, 2011 10am to 4pm
Location: Oxford Academy High School Gym
50 South Washington Ave., Oxford, NY 13830 Admission: $4.00 adults, children under 12 free (must be accompanied by an adult)
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