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Tioga Turns The Tide:

Our Community Celebrates

A Year of Progress

One year ago, in September 2011,

our community suffered the worst flood-

ing in recent history. The Village of

Owego and some community members

are working together to recognize the

event’s impact on our community and

celebrate the progress the community

has made in the last year.

Jana Inglasbe, Long Term Recovery

Committee Member said “Rebuilding is

a long process and we aren’t done yet.

We believe it’s important to gather as a

community and celebrate the fact that

we are here, we will rebuild and we will

continue to move forward together.”

To celebrate the progress made to-

wards recovery the community has two

events planned. Starting at 5:00 pm on

Friday, September 7, The Village of

Owego is hosting a block party in down-

town Owego complete with amazing

specials from downtown merchants, live

music and fireworks. The event contin-

ues Saturday, September 8, from 11:00

am to 4:00 pm as Tioga Opportunities,

Inc. hosts a community picnic at the

Countryside Community Center on

Sheldon Guile Blvd. in Owego. The

community picnic will feature a free

BBQ, bingo, games, bounce house, and

lots of goodies for the kids including a

display of fire trucks, free bike helmets

and car seats.

The fireworks will be launched from

Draper Park and are the fireworks origi-

nally scheduled for the 4th of July. The

Village of Owego and the event plan-

ning committee would like to thank Vi-

sions Federal Credit Union for their gen-

erous support of the fireworks.

Details of the events can be found on

pages 6 & 12 (Events may be added)

Nichols Community Day

Held on Labor Day

When the girls of Girl Scout Troop

113 heard that the annual Nichols Old

Home Day was not going to happen this

year because of the damage caused by

last year's flood to Kirby Park, they put

their efforts together to seek a solution.

They girls have come to expect getting

together with friends and neighbors for a

last celebration before school starts. To

keep the community spirit alive and to

build upon it, Troop 113 and its leaders

and their created advisory board, put

together a plan for Nichols Community

Day within an unbelievably short time.

The Community Day included a pa-

rade, games, sales, artists and vendors

selling wares, music, and food.

The Nichols Community Day Parade started at 10am from Cady Avenue.

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A Mass will be held in the church at

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Letter to the Editor Dear Editor,

At the August 23, 2012 OACSD

School board meeting there was a dis-

cussion concerning the new elementary

school that is going to be built. A fact

finding design committee has been es-

tablished and not surprisingly there are

not any community taxpayers on that

committee. There are only district em-

ployees. So much for the BOE and the

Superintendent wanting the community

to be involved in all things related to the

school system yet community taxpayers

are left out of this process. Does this set

a good tone of good will between the

BOE, Superintendent, and with the com-

munity? I give Mr. Crosby a lot of credit

for asking why the community was not

being asked to participate within the

design committee, and the Superinten-

dent said it was due to time constraints.

TIME CONSTRAINTS???? That is a

very poor reason why the Superinten-

dent doesn’t want to deal with the tax-

payers even though the taxpayers are

paying his salary. Where were the rest of

the BOE in asking those kinds of ques-

tions? There weren’t any. Where is the

cooperation between the BOE and tax-

payers? I don’t see it.

Sincerely,

Candy Sweppenheiser, Owego

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per ticket. To purchase tickets call 687-

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North Avenue, Owego.

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Tioga County Veterans News Briefs Families Asked for POW/MIA

Names for 24-Hour Vigil Ten Tioga County veterans details

will honor the brave and patriotic

Americans who were held prisoners of

war and remember those who are still

missing in action at a 24-hour POW/

MIA Vigil on Saturday and Sunday,

September 22-23, at the Tioga County

Veterans Memorial in Owego.

Vietnam Veterans of America

Chapter 480 President Bill Chandler

invites the public to stop by anytime

during the vigil to pay respects.

An opening ceremony will be

conducted by Tioga Post 401 American

Legion at 3:00 pm, Saturday, September

22. Closing ceremony by the Vietnam

Veterans of America from 12:45 to 3:00

pm, Sunday, September 23.

Participating in three hour vigils are

members of American Legion Posts

from Owego, Candor, Nichols and

Waverly, VFW Posts from Owego and

Waverly, Tioga County Marine Corps

League, Owego VFW Ladies Auxiliary

and Men's Auxiliary and Vietnam

Veterans of America.

Contact Tioga Post 401 Adjutant and

3RD Vice Commander Tom Simons 687

-5799 or Commander Ed Bidwell 687-

6880 for more information.

Families of veterans are asked to

identify deceased veterans who were

POWs and MIAs and veterans still

living who were POWs for the vigil

ceremony of remembrance and for a

Tioga County POW/MIA Tribute

Plaque.

This POW/MIA information has to

be redone since it was lost in the

September 2011 flood. Email contact

information to VFW Post 1371

Memorial Day Chairman

[email protected] or call 687-4229.

Gold Star Mothers Day September 30

Gold Star Mother's Day is observed in

the United States on the last Sunday of

September each year.

It is a day for people to recognize and

honor those who have lost a son or

daughter while serving the United States

Armed Forces.

It is a day for you to show your love,

sorrow, and reverence toward Gold Star

mothers and their families.

"Death of a Salesman" in Owego The Ti-Ahwaga Players will perform

Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"

next month.

The play is a gripping play of deep

and revealing beauty that remains one of

the most profound classic dramas of the

American theatre. The story revolves

around the last days of Willy Loman, a

failing salesman, who cannot understand

how he failed to win success and happi-

ness. Through a series of tragic, soul-

searching revelations of his life we dis-

cover how his quest for the “American

Dream” kept him blind to the people

who truly loved him.

The play will be performed October 5,

6, 7, October 12, 13, 14, and October 19,

20, 21. Friday and Saturday performanc-

es are at 8:00 pm, Sunday performances

are at 2:00 pm. General admission is

$18, Fridays Students w/ID $10, Sun-

days Seniors 60+ $15.

The Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Cen-

ter is at 42 Delphine Street in Owego.

For more information, call 687-2130, or

go to www.tiahwaga.com

Blood Drive - September 7 All Types of Donors Are Needed

An American Red Cross Blood Drive

will be held from 1:00 to 6:00 pm on

Friday, September 7, at the Candor Fire

Station, 74 Owego Road/Route 96 in

Candor.

Every two seconds, someone needs

blood. With that many donations are

needed, it's almost impossible that blood

donation won't touch your life. The rea-

son people need blood are numerous.

Accident and burn victims, cancer pa-

tients, Children with blood disorders,

Patients with sickle cell disease, the list

goes on. You can donate every 56 days.

Everyday in the United States 38,000

donations are needed. There is a real

need for blood Please call 1-800-GIVE-

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Summer Recreation Program Thanks Community More than 70 children enjoyed a

summer enrichment program that in-

cluded field trips and basic swim lessons

this year through the Newark Valley

Joint Summer Recreation Program,

thanks to generous grant from Mildred

Faulkner Truman Foundation.

“I am thankful to be able to offer this

opportunity to the children of our com-

munity,” said Jacia Donnelly, camp di-

rector. “Not only were we able to pro-

vide a summer of fun activities for our

youth, but continue to provide free swim

lessons and water safety instruction.”

The Newark Valley Joint Summer

Recreation Program provides free sum-

mer enrichment activities to school-age

children in the community. This year, in

addition to offering free swim lessons,

the children went on two field trips, one

to Skate Estate in Vestal, and to Cinema

Saver in Endicott.

The Mildred Faulkner Truman Foun-

dation provided a generous grant of

$1,520. This money was used to provide

safe busing transportation to and from

the camp to the field trip locations, Don-

nelly said.

There is no charge for the recreation

program, which is operated by the Vil-

lage of Newark Valley and donations

from campers’ parents.

“It’s thanks to donations from organi-

zations like the Mildred Faulkner Tru-

man Foundation that we were able to

offer this valuable program to the chil-

dren of our community,” Donnelly said.

Other generous gifts were received from

the Blessed Trinity Parish. Greenwood

Park provided free access for learn-to-

swim lessons and for free swim time for

the children.

In addition to the field trip and swim-

ming activities, the Joint Recreation

Program provides arts and crafts, games

and other recreational opportunities for

school-age children in the Newark Val-

ley, Berkshire, and Richford during four

weeks of the summer. This year’s pro-

gram concluded on August 9, 2012. The

program generally begins mid-July.

The Owego Free Academy (OFA)

Class of 1967 will hold its 45-year class

reunion on October 5, 6, and 7, 2012.

For more information, contact Stephen

Hill at [email protected].

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Apalachin Lions Club News

The Apalachin Lions Club in partnership with the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, participated in a Mobile Food Pantry Distribution August 29 at St Margaret Mary Catholic Church parking lot, 1110 Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. The next pantry is in October 31.

Fall Highway Clean Up Would you like to HELP?

The Apalachin Lions club is looking

for help with the clean up of Route 434

on Saturday, October 13, at 9:00 am. The

clean up crew will meet at BEAM

Electronics on Route 434. The amount of

time normally spent is approximately

two hours to pick up trash on a three-

mile stretch of Rt. 434 in Apalachin.

Please bring gloves, and dress for the

weather. All clean up supplies will be

furnished. For more information or

questions call Lion Vince Hawley at 625

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Apalachin Lions Club Inaugural 5K Run/Walk

Runners Wanted The Apalachin Lions Club is hosting

its Inaugural Walk/Run on October 20,

2012. It will be held at the Apalachin

Fireman’s Field Day Grounds at 10:00

am with Registration opening up at 9:00

am. The race will help to benefit the

Apalachin Lions Club Activities Fund,

with all proceeds going back into the

Apalachin/Little Meadows

Communities. The entry fee for this is

event is $18.00 (pre-registration and

includes an official race T-shirt) and

$20.00 (day of the race, limited T-shirts

available). A small snack will be

available after the race. There will be

prizes awarded to the Over winner, Top

Male, Top Female, and several different

ago brackets. There will also be a Kids

Fun Run during the race.

Immediately following the 5K run,

the Apalachin Fire Department will host

its annual fall Open House with a

Chicken BBQ starting at 12:00 Noon on

the grounds. For more information about

the run, visit the Apalachin Lions Club

web site at www.apalachinlions.com or

email Lion Jake Brown at

[email protected] .

Back to School Program The Apalachin Lions Club has

conducted a Back to School program for

the last 24 years. In cooperation with the

Vestal Target, $75 gift certificates were

given out to help defray some of the cost

of getting children equipped for school.

Seventy-three children benefited from

this program.

25th Annual Lions International Peace

Poster Contest "Imagine Peace" is the theme for the

2012 Peace Poster Contest which the

Apalachin Lions Club is sponsoring in

two local schools. Student’s ages 11

through 13 are eligible to participate.

Students select a medium as outlined in

the contest rules and draw, paint, or

sketch their interpretation of the theme.

The deadline is October 8. Contact

person in the schools:

Owego Apalachin Middle School - Sue

Anderson, Vestal Middle School - Leigh

Kaminsky.

Montesano Brothers Make Presidents' Lists Joel Stephen Montesano made the

President's List for the Spring 2012

semester at the SUNY Institute of

Technology in Utica.

Nicholas Montesano made the

President's List for the Spring 2012

semester at SUNY Oswego.

Joel and Nicholas are sons of Gary

and Eileen Montesano of Apalachin.


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Tioga Downs Casino

Supports Veterans Group

Chairman of American Racing and

Entertainment Jeff Gural was at Tioga

Downs on September 3 for an important

presentation. As a way of giving back to

those who have so heroically served and

protected us, a check for all ticket sales

proceeds from the Oak Ridge Boys con-

cert held August 10 at Tioga Downs was

presented to the Southern Tier Veterans

Support Group.

In addition to the proceeds raised

from ticket sales, Mr. Gural personally

donated $10.00 for each ticket making a

total of $20 for every ticket sold. That

brought the amount of the final donation

to a remarkable $78,400 for the South-

ern Tier Veterans Support Group.

“Once again, I am grateful for the oppor-

tunity to help our veterans here in the

twin tiers. The Oak Ridge Boys is one of

my favorite groups, and the donation is

being done in appreciation for all that

the veterans in the country have done to

keep us safe,” Mr. Gural stated.

Mr. Gural and Tioga Downs have

made several notable donations to veter-

an’s causes, and continue to make giving

to such causes a priority. Last year’s

Wynonna concert at Tioga Downs raised

$40,870 through ticket sales, with Mr.

Gural’s $5.00 match adding another

$20,435 to the final amount that was

then donated to the Southern Tier Veter-

ans Support Group.

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Community Calendar SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 8

►Craft Fair and Bake Sale - Satur-day, Sept 8, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, indoor and outdoor at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 117 Main St., Owego. 20+ vendors, unique gifts, decorations, food items, raffle. Origi-nal crafts only. Handicap accessible. ►Roast Turkey/Ham Dinner - Sat-urday, Sept 8, 3 to 7:30 pm. All You Can Eat. Candor Fire Co. Hall, 74 Owego Rd., Candor

SUNDAY - SEPTEMBER 9 ►Irish Festival - Sunday, Sept 9, 12Noon to 7pm, St. Francis Xavier Church grounds, Friendsville, PA. Mass at 11am. Music by The Irish Lads and Pat Kane. Food, Games, Prizes. $7 admission.

WEDNESDAY - SEPTEMBER 12 Open Hearts Dinner - Wed., Sept 12, 5 to 6:30 pm, McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St, Candor.

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 15 ►Carve Christmas Ornament - Saturday, Sept 15, 9am to 4:30 pm. Carve, paint 1-2 ornaments. Adults & ages 12+ w/adult. $15; $12 NVHS members. Bring lunch, 12” ruler, utili-ty knife. Bement-Billings Museum, 9241 Rt 38, Newark Valley. Pre-register by Sept 12. Call (607)642-5412. www.nvhistory.org.

►Block Party BBQ Picnic - Satur-day, Sept 15, Noon to 5pm, Dinner at 1pm, Catered meal of pork, chick-en, salt potatoes, baked beans. St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Owego ►Fish Fry and Steak Roast - Sat., Sept 15, 12 Noon to 6:30 pm, McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St. Candor. Gances cooking. Fried had-dock, pork BBQ, NY strip steak, fries, cole slaw. $11 dinner, $7 sand-wich. Call 659-4906 for pre-sale tick-ets. www.candormethodists.com ►Soup & Salad Supper - Saturday, Sept 15, 4:30 to 6pm, at The First United Methodist Church, Main St., Newark Valley. Takeouts available. Free will donation. ►Chinese Auction - Saturday, Sept 15, at Country Side Community Cen-ter, 9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego. Doors open at 6 pm, drawing at 7 pm. 50-50 raffle. Refreshments. Sponsored by the Owego Lions.

MONDAY - SEPTEMBER 17 ►Americans for Restoring the Constitution Meeting - Monday, Sept 17, 7pm at Vestal Public Li-brary, Vestal. www.afrtcny.com

SATURDAY - SEPTEMBER 22 ►Harvest Dinner - Saturday, Sept 22, 4:30 to 6:30pm, Fellowship Hall 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apala-chin

• Community BBQ - Free hot dogs and

hamburgers

• Fire Truck display along Sheldon

Guile Boulevard

• Free bouncy house & other kid activi-

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• Horseshoes, Bingo, Ladder Ball and

Bocce Ball

• Open House at Long Meadow with

fresh baked cookies

• Sheriff SWAT vehicle display & car-

seat give-away

• OPD Bike engraving, helmet give

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• Free backpacks for the new school year

• Project RENEW will be making their

famous stress balls and other crafts

• WIC tent

• Free games for kids

• Family Reading Partnership of Owego

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Rare Honor from American Legion

An Owego native has become only

the eleventh person in the history of the

93-year-old American Legion to be

named “Past National Commander of

The American Legion” without actually

serving a term as national commander.

Richard M. Pedro joins legendary

New Yorkers Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.,

and longtime U.S. Representative Ham-

ilton Fish in receiving the rare honor.

Delegates at the organization’s 94th

Annual National Convention unani-

mously passed Resolution 1, which offi-

cially bestowed the office upon the adju-

tant for The American Legion Depart-

ment of New York.

“I am absolutely floored,” Pedro said

after being sworn in as a past national

commander by the current National

Commander, Fang A. Wong, also of

New York. “The American Legion is a

great organization. I am honored and

proud to be a part of it.”

Pedro joined American Legion Post

401 in Tioga, New York, 67 years ago

after serving in the U.S. Navy.

While presenting Pedro a plaque

commemorating the honor, North Caro-

lina Executive Committee member Jerry

Hedrick said, “These plaques are usually

given to men who are about to do great

things, but you have already done great

things, a lifetime full of great things for

your fellow veterans, your country and

The American Legion. We know that

you will continue to serve The American

Legion and all of us will continue to be

far better because of it.”

National Commander Fang A. Wong (left); Honorary PNC Dick Pedro (center); and National Executive Committeeman Jerry L. Hedrick of North Carolina (right).

"Bull in a China Shop" in Nichols The Community Care Network of

Nichols (CCNN) and the Tioga Acting

Guild (TAG) pulled off another wonder-

ful dinner/theatre event August 3 to 5 at

the Nichols Elementary Gymnasium.

Audiences were treated to a delicious

chicken and biscuit dinner and then a

hilarious rendition of Bull in a China

Shop. In spite of the heat, the show was

a wonderful success and was enjoyed by

all who attended.

TAG has partnered with CCNN for

several dinner/theatre fundraisers, com-

ing under CCNN’s Not-for-Profit um-

brella. However, director Robin Benesh

announced that TAG was in the process

of becoming its own Not for Profit In-

corporation and would be producing

future plays on their own. While they

appreciate the partnership they have

experienced with CCNN, it is time to

make a go of it on their own. This is a

big step for TAG, one they are very ex-

cited about. TAG’s vision is to not only

entertain the community with quality

theatre, but to hold other cultural events

to both raise funds for charitable organi-

zations as well as sponsor free events for

the public. This makes TAG a very

unique organization, one in which they

hope will receive great support from the

communities and businesses in the sur-

rounding areas.

TAG is in the process of forming a

board of directors and all the necessary

paperwork to make it happen. They hope

to hold open auditions in the near future.

You can follow TAG’s announcements

and contact them by liking their Face-

book page, or contact Robin Benesh via

email ([email protected]).

Gallery Forty-One Features Literary Arts Gallery Forty-One on Lake Street in

Owego is venturing into a new

expression of art form, the literary arts,

by featuring the works of Owego writer

and author, R. W. White throughout the

month of September. During the Third

Friday Art Walk, September 21, 5:00 to

8:00 pm, the Gallery will host an author

event and book-signing with Bob White.

When asked to explain how writing

was an art form, White replied, “In as

much as a painter begins with a blank

canvas and within weeks or months will

have a completed image within a frame,

the fiction writer will begin with a blank

screen or page and within a year or

several years have a completed story

between two covers. All writing,” he

added, “particularly fiction, evolves

from the creative skills of the writer.”

Bob White’s 2012 release is The

Secret of Abetifi, a thriller set in West

Africa. His other novels are Hotbed in

Tranquility and Susquehanna Scandal.

He also has two nonfiction books to his

credit, Yours Truly, C. P. Avery, the

biography of Tioga County’s first

elected judge, and Love, Kilby, the true

story of a woman’s use of alternative

therapies in surviving breast cancer.

These books are available in either print

or e-book format at

www.booksbybobwhite.com.

Gallery Forty-One welcomes

applicants for membership. Pick up an

application at the Gallery, or contact

Jerry Arbes at 637-2739 or

[email protected]. The Gallery is open

Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11:00

am to 5:00 pm, with extended hours to

8:00 pm on Owego’s Third Friday Art

Walks.


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A Ribbon Cutting was held August

30 at Independence Physical Therapy at

80 North Avenue in Owego.

All of the services of Independence

Physical Therapy can be conveniently

offered in the comfort of your home or

place of residence. Independence Physi-

cal Therapy specializes in the restoration

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Snowzilla 5K Run Will Kick Off Holidays Help Raise Funds to Bring Snowzilla to

Owego's Lights on the River Festival

Saturday, November 10, 2012 - Run

the Snowzilla 5K to kick off the Holiday

Season! Help raise funds to bring the

Snowzilla Toboggan Slide (a simulated

snow covered hill, snow tube attraction)

to Owego for the Lights on the River

Festival on December 7. This inflatable

toboggan slide is for adults and children

and simulates a slide down a snow cov-

ered hill. It's a massive attraction and

riders board a snow tube for the ride to

the bottom of the slide. There is only one

Snowzilla attraction in the United States

and it's coming to Owego for the Lights

on the River Festival, December 7. It

will be located on Lake Street.

The Snowzilla 5K will begin on Sat-

urday, November 10, at 9:00 am. There

will also be a Kids 1.6K Run at 11:00

am. Pre-registration is $15 and Kids Run

is $7. Both runs will be competitive and

prizes will be awarded in age/gender

categories.

All runners will received a free em-

broidered knit hat, bottles of water, a

free ride coupon on the Snowzilla attrac-

tion, and a variety of refreshments after

the race.

Registration and all the information

you need can be found on

www.snowzilla5k.com or call 687-7440.

Leadership Tioga Kickoff

Leadership Tioga will begin the new

program year on Tuesday, September

11, at Turkey Trot Acres in Candor. It is

also the same day as the National Day of

Service and Remembrance, quite fitting

for a program that develops leaders for

the community.

Leadership Tioga is a program de-

signed to assist, educate, inform and

empower leaders. The goal is to develop

individuals for future leadership roles in

our county. The program is in its 14th

year of operation and over 250 people

have completed the class.

Leadership Tioga enlists candidates

who live or work in Tioga County and

are interested in developing their leader-

ship skills and knowledge of community

issues, as well as pursuing leadership

roles in their community and career.

The Tioga County Chamber of Com-

merce is pleased to lead this initiative to

develop enthusiastic, well-informed

leaders who are committed to making

positive contributions to the community.

There is still time to register, for an ap-

plication packet or more information

contact the Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce at 607-687-2020 or send an e

-mail to [email protected].

As part of the 2013 United Way

Campaign Kick-off, the Tioga United

Way will sponsor a motorcycle ride

throughout Tioga County, NY on Satur-

day, September 22, 2012. The ride will

begin at Tioga Opportunities, 9 Sheldon

Guile Boulevard in Owego, with regis-

tration between 9:00 and 10:00 am. Cof-

fee and donuts will be provided at regis-

tration prior to the ride, and lunch will

be served at 2:30 pm at the conclusion

of the ride. Lunch and refreshments are

included in the $15/rider, $10/co-rider

registration fee. Four wheel vehicles are

also welcome to participate.

There will be “observation ques-

tions” and member agency “games of

chance” at the various checkpoints along

the route, with prizes awarded at the

conclusion of the ride.

“This event will help fund special

allocations through the year, as commu-

nities' needs never seem to diminish.”

stated Brian Eldridge, Executive Direc-

tor of Tioga United Way. “Money raised

at this event will help the residents of

Tioga County by helping here, working

here and staying here.”

Ride the United Way on September 22


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Getting Ready for CROP Walk This year's CROP Hunger Walk in

Tioga County will be held on Sunday,

October 21. Sponsored by Church World

Service (CWS), CROP Hunger Walks

are the oldest hunger-fighting fundrais-

ing event in the United States.

Church World Service Director, Amy

Manning, will be in Owego on Septem-

ber 12 at 7:00 pm at the First Presbyteri-

an Union Church. She will be sharing a

presentation concerning CROP funds at

work including her personal CWS mis-

sion trip this past year to Central and

South America. Pizza and soda will be

served.

CROP stands for Communities Re-

sponding to Overcome Poverty. The

Tioga County CROP Walk is a multi-

generational, ecumenical, county-wide

event held in Owego. It raises funds to

respond to critical hunger needs in Tioga

County as well as international hunger

and disaster relief.

The CROP Hunger Walk in the Vil-

lage of Owego is a 3.6 mile route, with a

shorter 1.2 mile walk also available.

Register Now for Business Show on October 4 Interested businesses should register

now for the Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce Annual Business Show

which will be held on October 4 at the

Owego Treadway Inn and Conference

Center.

To register, contact the chamber at

687-2020 or [email protected]


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Depot Friday Night in Newark Valley On September 7, the backyard of the

Depot in Newark Valley will be the cen-

ter for a program on astronomy. Jim

Eggleston, with the aid of telescopes and

star charts, will help participants locate

and recognize constellations in the night

sky.

On September 14, the Irish Stoutmen

return to the Depot for the last Depot

Friday Night program of the season.

This quartet plays and sings a great mix

of powerful rebel songs, toe tapping

reels and beautiful Irish ballads.

Admission to the Depot Friday Night

programs is free, and refreshments are

available. Doors open at 6:00 pm and

programs begin at 7:00 pm.

Scarecrow Contest at Candor Fall Festival The Candor Chamber of Commerce

is sponsoring a Scarecrow Contest as

one of the Candor Fall Festival activi-

ties. It is open to Candor residents of all

ages, individuals, families, clubs,

groups, schools, civic organizations and

businesses. Scarecrows may be tradition-

al, whimsical, humorous, mischievous,

lovable or scary. Design a scarecrow to

depict a Fairy Tale or Fantasy figure or

just let your imagination run wild. Any

entries distasteful or not family friendly

will not be accepted. Businesses, church-

es and organizations create a scarecrow

depicting who you are. Winner’s Trophy

and Braggin’ Rights will be awarded at

the close of Fall Festival. There is no

cost to enter the contest. Entry due date

is Thursday, September 27. The location

of your entry will be provided on a map

so interested folks can tour during and

after the Fall Festival, October 5-7,

2012. Have your completed Scarecrow

on display by September 30. Entry infor-

mation should be submitted to: Hope

VanScoy, (607)659-5213, hvans-

[email protected], PO Box 25, Candor,

NY 13743.

Grant Helps Owego School Buy New Computers Thanks to a grant from the Mildred

Faulkner Truman Foundation, the Zion

Lutheran School in Owego is now able

to replace old computers in their Com-

puter/Technology Room with brand new

Lenova All-In-One Computers.

The school also installed new wall

storage cabinets, new student chairs, a

network printer, white board, and other

miscellaneous media accessories for the

classroom in time for the new school

year.

Zion Lutheran School is at 3917 Wa-

verly Road (Rt. 17C) in Owego. For

more information about enrollment in

their Preschool to Grade 5 classes, visit

www.zionowego.org or call 687-6376.

Orzel Running for New York State Senate John Orzel announced on August 29 at

the Tioga County Courthouse Square in

Owego that he is a candidate for the

New York State Senate.

After the announcement, a reception

was held at Democratic Headquarters in

Binghamton.


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St. Patrick School Fall Festival - Sept 28 and 29

After being cancelled last fall in the

wake of flooding from Tropical Storm

Lee, the St. Patrick School Fall Festival

is back!

The Fall Festival will be held from

5:00 to 10:00 pm, Friday, September 28,

and 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, Saturday,

September 29, at St. Patrick School, 309

Front Street in Owego.

The family-friendly event is a cele-

bration of St. Patrick School and the

community, with a weekend full of live

entertainment, delicious food, shopping

and activities.

Flooding of the school’s basement

last September lead to the loss of nearly

everything needed to run the two-day

event. While much will seem familiar to

Fall Festival visitors, it is actually brand-

new.

Throughout the weekend, families

will enjoy games in Leprechaun Land

for just 25-cents a try. Paddy Bucks are

awarded every time, which children can

collect and trade for prizes. Food is in

great supply all around with Dad’s Diner

serving up traditional festival fare and

Shamrock Café showcasing delectable

desserts. Get in the Halloween Spirit

with the always popular haunted house

and check out the gently-used costumes

in Halloween BOO-tique. Find a “new to

you” treasure in Buy the Book and Irish

Alley Treasures.

At 6:45 pm Friday, the Luminary

Memorial Service will take place to hon-

or the memories of loved ones. Purchase

your luminaries in advance by calling

the school at 687-1770. The cost is $5.00

each or 3 for $13.00.

Starting at 5:00 pm Friday, see home-

grown talent in “Songwriter Showcase.”

Students from the Young Music School

will perform in voice, performance, and

guitar. Many have competed and won

local talent contests, and even auditioned

for national talent shows. This year’s

performers are Ashley Lux, Lia Scott,

Brooke Albright, Eisha Conrad, Amanda

Jordan, Kellie Wright, Sara Sienko,

Heather Hommel, Jordan Woloch (with

Hover), and Victoria Young.

Also performing is "Like Father, Like

Son,” an acoustic duo with Edward

Kurtz on guitar and Jacob Kurtz on bass

playing anything from Bruce Spring-

steen to America to original songs.

Rounding out the set is Martin Neuhard,

accompanied by Michael Wu and Jesse

Wells. Neuhard has been playing guitar

and writing tunes for 20 years. He re-

cently performed at Cyber Café playing

songs off his completed debut EP pro-

duced by Randy McStine.

From 7:15 to 8:15 pm, local fan fa-

vorite and teen heaththrob “Hover” re-

turns for another rocking performance.

Taking the stage at 8:30 pm and closing

out the night is The Randy McStine Trio

with McStine, John Kanazawich & Jim

Rosati. Expect to hear lots of rock hits

and deep album tracks from the '60s

through the '90s.

Saturday’s performances are equally

entertaining. At 11:00 am contemporary

Christian group New Day plays a mix-

ture of original, contemporary, and up-

tempo songs to inspire and uplift listen-

ers.

Playing at 6:00 pm is Daphne Braden,

who has been entertaining in the South-

ern Tier since 1997, performing a wide

variety of musical styles including pop

and rock, jazz, blues, country, and clas-

sic hits. She often creates a fun "variety

show" atmosphere, with sing-alongs and

props for audience participation.

Following Daphne Braden’s perfor-

mance is The String Band, a high energy

four-piece Bluegrass Band celebrating

15 years this season. They will perform

original and traditional tunes twisting

some into cutting edge, modern blue-

grass.

Rounding out the evening, and ending

the weekend on a high note, is Kenyon

Hill. Made up of five members, includ-

ing a father and daughter duo, this folk,

bluegrass and roots band is the house

band at the Red Barn in Deposit, N.Y.,

and has been performing for decades.

For a schedule of events, visit

www.stpatrickowego.org For more in-

formation on the festival, call the school

at 687-1770.


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Happy Birthday Lisa

• 4pm - Front and Lake Streets close

• Free Bounce House for the Kids in the

green space next to Hand of Man on

Front Street.

• Goat Boy Coffee Bar - 50¢ Kiddie ice

cream cones

• The Goat Boy - In-store specials all

night

• Tioga Trails will be serving dinners in

the main restaurant and Owego Beer

Garden will be open all evening for fire-

works viewing (21+ only)

• The Haircolor Café - Spin the prize

wheel, tour the new spray tanning ser-

vice, enter to win free spray tanning.

• The Cellar - Bob & Sandy will smoke

a pig. Plenty of seating

• Artisans Townhouse - display of pho-

tographs taken by local photographers

during the flood and rebuilding process.

• Las Chicas - expanded outside seating,

authentic Mexican delights

• Hand of Man River Rose Cafe - open

5 to 9 for the Block Party

• Hand of Man - open 5 to 10pm with

10% off all merchandise, store specials

• Katie’s Kreations - Tim's Junk Art

will be set up at the store all night. The

26 oz. Crossroads Candle with Owego

Art Work on the label on sale for $15

• Calaboose Grill - will be grilling ham-

burgers in front of The Goat Boy

• The Parkview Pub - will have an out-

side eatery set up, drink specials

• Tender Loving Care By Maureen -

open for the party and having specials

throughout the store

• The Elks - cooking up sausage and

peppers and spiedies. Their emporium

will be open with hot dogs and burgers

being cooked up all night long.

• Fuddy Duddy’s - will be grilling hot

dogs, s'mores, frozen yogurt specials.

Commemoration Ceremony and

Event Ribbon Cutting 5:00 pm

on River walk below Gateway Park

• WEBO starts live broadcast, Front St

• Crock-pot cook off check in begins.

• 5:30 pm -Crock-pot Cook Off & MRE

tasting (M&T bank)

• 6:30 pm-The JK Band Lake & Main St

• 7:30 pm- Kirby Band at Gateway Park

• 8:00 pm- Hover plays at the Parkview

9:00 pm - Fireworks at Draper Park

Downtown Owego Block Party Friday September 7, 5 to 10pm

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