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Day Hollow Road Barn Destroyed by Fire

The Campville Fire Department re-

sponded to a fully engulfed barn fire on

Sunday, February 26, on Day Hollow

Road in Owego just after 6:00 pm.

Campville was assisted at the scene by

Southside Owego, Newark Valley,

Owego, Weltonville and West Corners

fire departments. There were no injuries

from the fire. It took the fire department

about four hours to put out the fire. The

Tioga County Fire Investigation Team

determined that the fire was caused by a

cigarette being dropped on a hay bale.

Photo above shows the aftermath the

next morning. Flood Meeting

The Village of Owego Long Term

Community Recovery ( LTCR) Steering

Committee will host an open public

meeting on Wednesday, March 7, to up-

date residents on plans for recovery and

talk to residents concerns, plans and sug-

gestions for recovery, rebuilding and

flood mitigation efforts. Can we help you

rebuild? Can we prevent future flooding?

LTCR Steering Committee members

are John Baust, Doyle Gibbs, Ron

Dougherty. Jana Ingalsbe, Lisa Curatolo,

Rusty Fuller,Daren Merrill, Phoebe Mor-

ris and Kevin Millar. There is also a team

of FEMA LTCR staff assigned to the

Village of Owego to aid in recovery.

The meeting will be on Wednesday

March 7 at 7 PM in the Hubbard Audito-

rium, Tioga County Office Building, 56

Main Street, Owego. For more infor-

mation call 687-3263.

Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt

The Apalachin Lions Club will hold

its 57th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at 1:00

pm on Saturday, March 31, behind the

TLC-BOCES School on Pennsylvania

Avenue in Apalachin.

Come and see the Easter Bunny.

There will also be free New Digital Vi-

sion screening for kids (6mo- 6yrs), and

free Kids IDs provided by the Tioga

County Sheriff Department inside the

TLC-BOCES School from 12:30 to 2:00

pm.

Please HELP! Bring a non-perishable

food item for our local food pantry.

Hope to see you there. Everyone is

welcome. Rain Date is April 7.

Church Receives Grant The First Presbyterian Church of

Nichols has been awarded a challenge

grant from the Mildred Faulkner Truman

Foundation to repair the roof and steeple

of the church. The facility is used by

many organizations in the community

and surrounding area. With heavy rains

experienced this past year, leaks in the

roof have developed and are in need of

repair. Some of the leaking has occurred

as a result of repairs needed to the stee-

ple. The steeple is a local landmark

(since 1865) and welcoming symbol to

our community. Thanks to the Mildred

Faulkner Truman Foundation for their

help so that the steeple may remain a part

of the landscape in our community

Come to the Candor American Le-

gion for the 3rd Annual St. Baldrick’s

Event on March 18, from 1:00 to 5:00

pm. The head-shaving event is a volun-

teer-driven fundraiser benefiting child-

hood cancer research. If you cannot

commit to shaving, come for the fun,

music, food, and raffles.

Last year, 69 people had their heads

shaved, raising over $43,000. You can

make a difference to a child with cancer.

To become a shavee, register at

www.stbaldricks.org Candor event.

Then get out there and challenge your

friends and family either to join you in

the shave or donate towards your locks.

For information, contact Kim at 972-

4395 or kimmiecotton@yahoo.com or

Kelly at 659-5450 or

kstarkwe@twcny.rr.com

St. Baldrick’s Event Helps Kids with Cancer

The Tioga County Chamber of Com-

merce has announced their 8th Annual

Golf Tournament for Friday, May 18, at

Pheasant Hill Golf Club. The event be-

gins with a shotgun start promptly at

12:30 pm Registration and cart assign-

ment will be at the Clubhouse starting at

11:00 am.

The fee for the event is $80 per per-

son, $320 for a team, and includes golf,

cart, door prizes, and dinner. Tee hole

signs are available for purchase for $100.

A Corporate Sponsorship for $370 in-

cludes a golf team, carts, dinner and a

golf tee sign. That means a savings of

$50 for you.

The field is limited to 28 teams.

Teams are encouraged to register early,

payment due at the time of registration.

Check, cash, credit cards or Visa are ac-

cepted. Contact the chamber for registra-

tion or more information at 687-2020 or

info@tiogachamber.com.

Chamber 8th Annual Golf Tournament

Photo by: Lisa Curatolo

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Way To Go

Ashlee!

Congratulations to Ashlee Darrow, 11, of Apalachin. Ashlee won three Gold Medals at the 15th Annual Port City Invitational Figure Skating Competition held January 20 and 21, 2012, at the Anthony J. Crisafulli Rink in Oswego, New York, and hosted by the Oswego Figure Skating Club.

Black Cat Gallery 2nd Anniversary

The Black Cat Gallery, 190 Front

Street in Owego, is celebrating their 2nd

Anniversary. The artists of the Black Cat

Gallery are creating new work, the Cele-

bration of the Cat.

The Black Cat Gallery will have a cat

challenge for the public, a “Community

Cat Contest” during the entire month of

March. To enter, bring in your favorite

photo, drawing or sculpture of your cat.

Perhaps you have a photo of a family

member with a cat, a photo of your

grandcat, or a cat with a hat! All ages are

welcome to enter, and there will be a

special prize for ages 12 and under. The

artists of the Black Cat will judge the

contest, and the work will be displayed in

our gallery. Bring the photos or drawings

any time in the month of March. The

Black Cat Gallery is excited to see what

you come up with.

The grand 2-Year Celebration will be

held on Owego’s 3rd Friday Art Walk,

March 16, from 5-9. The Black Cat will

have music and storytellers, and a fabu-

lous cake made by artist and baker,

Kathy Hankey.

Ti-Li Social Event for Blind, Visually Impaired Area Lions Clubs from Apalachin,

Candor-Spencer, Nichols-Tioga, Owego

and Waverly will be hosting a Spring Ti-

Li Social event for the blind and visually

impaired and/or hearing impaired resi-

dents. This event will take place on Sat-

urday, March 31, at the Elks Club, Front

Street Owego.

The event will begin at 10:00 am with

a social hour followed by a delicious

lunch. Transportation will be provided

upon request. To reserve your spot or for

more information contact Joseph Murphy

-Apalachin Lions 625-4361, Nancy

Ketcham-Owego Lions 687-5766, Fred

Danials-Waverly Lions 737-0579, or

Julie Wendella-Nichols/Tioga Lions 687-

3511. Reservations should be made by

March 17.

Coburn Library Book Sale The Friends of the Coburn Free Library

will sponsor a used book sale this month

featuring a good selection of fiction and

non fiction books.

Dates and times are: Thursday,

March 15, 6:30 to 8:30pm; Friday,

March 16, 10am to 5pm; and Saturday

March 17, with a bag sale from 3:30 till

close. The library is at 275 Main Street in

Owego. For more information or for do-

nations of books, call 687-3520.

The Tioga/Nichols Area Lions Club

will hold a Book Sale and Soup Lunch on

Saturday March 24, from 10 am to 2 pm at

the Nichols Elementary School in Nichols.

There will be a variety of soups to choose

from as well as a slice of Panera Bread,

drink and dessert is included. There will be

a huge selection of hardcover and paper-

back books for sale, with a bag sale start-

ing at 1 pm. The proceeds will benefit the

community funds.

Book Sale & Soup Lunch

The Owego Christian Women’s Club

will hold a “Draw your Own Conclusion”

Ladies Luncheon on March 21, from

11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Owego Tread-

way Inn, Rt 17C, Owego.

Special feature will be a “Strong

Hands” demonstrated by massage thera-

pist Lisa Fish, with music by “Warm Mel-

odies” and a surprise guest. The speaker

will be Ruth Kowles sharing “How I Got

Directions For My Life”.

Cost for the luncheon is $10.25. For

reservations, call Joanne at (607) 205-

9119 by March 16.

Ladies Luncheon

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Barn Fire

On Sunday evening, February 26,

Campville Fire Department members

responded to a barn blaze on Day Hollow

Road. The barn was reported as fully

engulfed when dispatched. The fire de-

stroyed the barn but did not spread to any

other buildings. There were no animals in

the barn. Thank you to the members of

West Corners, Owego, Southside, New-

ark Valley and Weltonville for their mu-

tual aid to the department. Through the

professionalism of all six departments we

were able to conclude the incident with-

out injury.

Training

Campville members have been busy

attending training classes. Congratula-

tions to Sharon Stanley, JP Radzikowski,

Ken Schneider and Wesley Mozgawa on

their completion of the NYS Incident

Safety Officer course hosted by Owego

FD. Congratulations to Sharon Stanley,

Kristen Lovejoy, JP Radzikowski and

Ken Schneider on their completion of the

NYS Electric Vehicle Safety for Emer-

gency Responders course hosted by

Campville.

Meridan Fire Training Solutions pre-

sented Campville members with their

annual OSHA training. This training con-

sists of Scene Safety, Workplace Vio-

lence Awareness, Haz Mat Awareness,

Response Safety, Blood Bourne Patho-

gens, PPE, Tool and Equipment Safety,

Right To Know, etc. This is all necessary

safety training required by OSHA for

members. Thank you, Tom Basher, for

an interesting and upbeat training. We

had fifty members attending this training.

All Campville members are volunteers

and give freely of their own time for

training and calls.

Campville Fire Department will be

hosting two weekends of Boat Rescue

training, April 14 and 15 will be Water

Rescue: Operations Level and April 21

and 22 will be Water Rescue: Technician

Level. The 2011 floods brought new lev-

els of awareness for water rescue in our

area and training is of the utmost im-

portance for the boat crews.

Daylight Saving Time - March 11

Remember, Daylight Saving begins

Sunday morning, March 11, at 2:00 am.

Turn you clocks ahead one hour.

Little Meadows Rescue Squad Presents Awards The Little Meadows Rescue Squad

hosted their annual appreciation dinner

on January 28. Awards were presented

to volunteers who have demonstrated

sustained performance to the community

they selflessly serve.

Ruth Chase (EMT and current LMRS

vice president) - outstanding dedication

Alan Chase (EMT and LMRS board

of director) - Most Active Member

Jim Maus (LMRS Lead Ambulance

Driver) - First Responder Award for

Dedication

Sharon Hickey (past LMRS secretary

and 2011 membership drive director) -

Appreciation

To the above people and all the people

who volunteer their time to help, we ex-

tend our sincere thanks and gratitude.

Volunteer rescue squads are the first link

in the chain of medical intervention and

provide the quick response so invaluable

in a medical emergency.

The Little Meadows Rescue Squad

needs your help. Become an ambulance

driver, a certified First Responder, or a

fully accredited Emergency Medical

Technician. Receive the training and

skills required to give you the ability and

confidence to assist your family and

friends in times of emergencies. Help us

to help you. For more information, con-

tact Carol at (570) 623-2562 or Ruth at

(570) 623-3587.

Apalachin Fire Dept Donates to Local Churches The Apalachin Fire Department re-

cently donated $7,000 to local churches

(Apalachin Alliance Church, Apalachin

United Methodist Church, Community

Baptist Church, Faith Christian Fellow-

ship Church, St. Margaret Mary’s Catho-

lic Church, South Apalachin Baptist

Church and the Park Terrace Community

Methodist Church) to aid in their recov-

ery from the September 2011 floods. The

department was able to extend its gener-

osity to these local churches as a result of

a donation given to the department by

Upstate Shredding-Ben Weitsman &

Son.

“The fire department is delighted to be

in a position to help our local churches

recover from the recent flooding,” says

Apalachin Fire Chief Mike George. “Not

only did the churches reach out to the

community with food and shelter, in sev-

eral cases the churches themselves were

damaged or destroyed by the flood wa-

ters.”

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4

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Hinchey Blasts Postal Service for Planned Closure

Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-

NY) vowed bipartisan congressional ac-

tion to fight against the proposed closure

of the Binghamton mail Processing and

Distribution Center. The center has been

included on a list of 223 processing cen-

ters slated for closure by the U.S. Postal

Service (USPS) starting in May 2012.

Hinchey has been a staunch opponent of

ending mail processing and distribution

activities in Binghamton, which employ

dozens of area workers. He is also work-

ing to pass legislation to address the un-

derlying financial troubles faced by

USPS.

"The Postal Service has failed to justi-

fy ending processing and distribution

activities in Binghamton, and I'm going

to do everything I can to block their ef-

forts," said Hinchey. "They've said pub-

licly that a closure moratorium is in place

until May, but they're already laying the

groundwork to shift around resources and

workers. They've said that consolidation

with Syracuse will save money, but they

have yet to publicly release the data or

the assumptions that caused them to ar-

rive at this conclusion. In fact, the only

way to consolidate these centers is to

lengthen first class delivery times, mak-

ing USPS even less competitive. Closing

the Binghamton facility would be a huge

mistake and a waste of resources. We

need immediate bipartisan congressional

action or else dozens of workers will lose

their jobs and postal services throughout

our communities will be downgraded."

Hinchey has also joined several of his

U.S. House colleagues in introducing the

Postal Service Protection Act - legisla-

tion designed to alleviate the U.S. Postal

Service's (USPS) immediate financial

crisis and prevent the layoff of thousands

of USPS employees nationwide.

EDITOR’S NOTE:

If the Federal and State Govern-

ments would stop making it mandato-

ry to use the Internet to e-mail certain

tax forms and other documents, then

the Post Offices would not have to be

closed. In New York State alone mil-

lions of pieces of mail are not being

sent since the Sales Tax Office has

mandated the use of only e-mail for tax

forms.

Round & Square Dances Begin March 17 The 2012 series of TCCA’s Round

and Square Dance events will begin on

Saturday, March 17, at 7:00 pm at the

Owego Elks Lodge.

Charlie Brown and the Four Strings

will provide music. The band members

are Charlie Brown from Barton on bass

guitar and vocals; George Gobel from

Athens on mandolin and vocals; Earl

Mayo from Sayre on lead guitar, caller,

and vocals; and Joe Alliger from Athens

on rhythm guitar, and vocals.

The program will include a sequence

of round dances, square dances, polkas

and slow dances, each repeated four

times.

The remaining four dance events will

be held in April, May, June and Septem-

ber. Admission to all dance events is $5

per person. This series is made possible

in part with funding from the Folk Arts

Program of the New York State Council

on the Arts (a state agency) and the

Cooper Foundation.

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Deputy Mayor Attends Conference

Village of Owego Deputy Mayor

Kevin Millar attended the New York

Conference of Mayors & Municipal Offi-

cials (NYCOM) Winter Legislative

Meeting on Sunday, February 26, and

Monday, February 27. Workshops on

reducing worker's compensation costs,

mandate relief proposals, budget balanc-

ing and economic development tools

were among the presentations attended.

Governor Andrew Cuomo delivered a

keynote speech on mandate relief which

focused on his proposed new Tier 6 re-

tirement plan. The proposed Tier 6 retire-

ment plan would lengthen the vesting

period, change worker's contribution

percentage, and add an optional defined

contribution plan, similar to a 401k plan.

The governor's pension reform plan is

strongly supported by NYCOM and the

governor expects that it will save local

governments $83 billion over the next

three decades. The need for pension re-

form was illustrated by Mayor Sam Tere-

si of Jamestown, NY, in a chart that

showed Jamestown's payments to the

NYS Retirement System rising 3671%

from 1999-2012. Other speakers were

Jimmy Vielkind, Capitol reporter for the

Albany Times Union, E.J. McMahon,

Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute-

Empire Center, Brian Sampson, Execu-

tive Director of Unshackle Upstate and

NYS Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

At The Apalachin Library • Lobby Book Sale This month, buy one paperback, get

one free.

• Schwanns Fundraiser There will be a Schwanns fundraiser

this month. Have your order in by March

27 for the March 31 pickup date.

• Tax Help AARP is doing taxes at the library

Mondays and Thursdays until April. Call

the library for an appointment.

• Story Hour Tuesday or Thursday at 10:30am for

preschoolers and an adult.

• Back to Basics 2012 Tuesdays, 7 to 8 pm

These classes will be interactive, bring

your questions and ideas to share.

3/6 - Supporting Local Farms present-

ed by Lisa Bloodnick

3/13 - Living With Less presented by

Cathy Sorber

3/20 - Herbs by Rebecca Newman

3/27 - Planning a Kitchen Garden by

Dai Newman

• Book Discussion Groups Mystery Readers meet March 20, at

1pm to discuss Burnt House by Faye

Kellerman.

Books du jour group meets March 26 at

7 pm to discuss The 19th Wife by David

Eberschoff.

Tea and Tales group meets March 27 at

12pm to discuss The 19th Wife by David

Eberschoff.

• Vendor Open House March 31, 1 to 4 pm, in the library

Area vendors will display products and

take orders. The library benefits from the

sales. Call for more information.

• Computer Classes Start in April Free computer classes on Monday

afternoons in April, May and June.

Chamber Human Resource Roundtable The Tioga County Chamber of Com-

merce announces that next Human Re-

sources Roundtable is scheduled for

Wednesday, March 28, and begins

promptly at 8:00 and concludes at 9:30

am. The session will be held at Sanmina

SCI, 1200 Taylor Road, Owego, NY.

This is the 34th In a Series of Human

Resources Panel Discussions to benefit

businesses in Tioga County, NY. The

title of the session is “Human Resources

Implications of Use of Social Media and

Electronic Communications in the Work-

place.” The moderator for the event is:

Jim Franz – Attorney, Hinman, Howard

& Kattell, and LLP. Panelists include:

Robin Eccleston – General Manager,

Stafkings and Dawn Lanouette – Attor-

ney, Hinman, Howard & Kattell, LLP.

The event is free of charge to Cham-

ber members. Supervisors, owners, hu-

man resources managers and staff mem-

bers of any business are encouraged to

attend. The Human Resources

Roundtable is geared toward business-

persons with varying levels of personnel

management training and experience.

Advance reservations are required,

contact the Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce at 687-2020 or email at in-

fo@tiogachamber.com.

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 7

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A Dinner and Theater Event

The Tioga Acting Guild (TAG) will

present the play “Drinking Habits” by

Tom Smith. A “Dinner and Theater

Event” on Friday and Saturday, March 9

and 10 at 6 pm with a matinee on Sun-

day, March, 11 at 2 pm. at the Nichols

Elementary Gymnasium, 139 Roki Blvd.

Nichols.

“Accusations, mistaken identities,

and romances run wild in this tradition-

al, laugh-out-loud farce.” The Sisters of

Perpetual Sewing must save the convent.

So, they have taken to secretly making

and selling wine without the knowledge

or approval of Mother Superior. Mean-

while, suspicions and paranoia develop

as they try to discover who among them

is the spy sent from Rome with the inten-

tion of closing the convent’s doors. Wine

and secrets are inevitably spilled as eve-

ryone tries to preserve the convent and

reconnect with lost loves.

Don’t miss the opportunity to enjoy

this fun filled event with good food and

lots of laughs. Dinner will be served first,

with the show to immediately follow

with dessert to be served during intermis-

sion. Tickets are $10 in advance, and $12

at the door.

Call the CCNN for more information,

(607) 414-1018. If no answer, leave a

message. Buy tickets online at

www.ccnnichols.org, or stop by the of-

fice Monday through Friday from 10:00

am to 3:00 pm, at the Nichols Elementary

School, 139 Roki Blvd., Nichols.

All proceeds go to benefit the Com-

munity Care Network of Nichols.

Left Back: Mike Benesh (Father Chenille), Brandon Benesh (Paul), Meaghan Griffin (Sally), Kelly Schweiger (Sister Mary Catherine), Fred Schweiger (George), Left Front: Katelyn Roark (Sister Augusta), Shianne Shanahan (Sister Philamena), Jeff Roark (Mother Superior)

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 8

Three area young people experienced

the thrill of aviation, through orientation

flights with the Civil Air Patrol at the

Greater Binghamton Airport February

19. The cadets flew a combined total of

three hours in CAP's Cessna 182R.

"It was awesome!" said Cadet Evan

Hofmann 12, student at Vestal Middle

School. "I've always wanted to fly, today,

for the first time, I got to handle the con-

trols and see what flying is all about."

The flights in the Cessna aircraft in-

troduced the cadets to the science that

makes flight possible. They learned

about navigation, weather, aircraft instru-

ments, flight maneuvers, and more.

The cadets' experience began by

helping pre-flight their aircraft. Working

with their pilot, they taxied the aircraft,

gave it full throttle, and took off, climb-

ing to 3000 ft. While aloft, it was the

cadets who were handling the controls,

during non-critical stages of the flight.

"You really have to pay attention

when you are at the controls," explained

Cadet Conner Erckert 15, student at Af-

ton High School, "once you get past your

initial nervousness, it's fantastic."

Cadet Nolan Erckert 13, student at

Afton Central School, agreed. "It was an

experience that I will not forget. I can't

wait for the next time to fly!"

"I've been flying cadets for many

years, and it's always exciting for me just

to see the look on their faces as they ex-

perience the beauty of flight," said CAP

Mission Pilot Lt. Col. Lawrence Brinker.

Colonel Brinker, a retired US Air Force

pilot, volunteered his time, while the

Civil Air Patrol provided the aircraft and

fuel, at no cost to the cadets or the pilot.

The Civil Air Patrol Cadet Program

is open to youth aged 12 through 18.

Additionally, there are volunteer oppor-

tunities for adults, pilots and non-pilots

alike. For more information contact

Broome-Tioga Composite Squadron

Commander, Lt. Colonel Rich Bowman,

CAP, at 607-773-4584 or visit their web

page at: www.GoCivilAirPatrol.com.

From left: Cadets Connor Erckert, Nolan Erckert and Evan Hofmann

Booths are needed for Field, Hearth and Home Show The Tioga United Way and the Tioga

County Chamber of Commerce announce

they are working on a new and exciting

event. The “Field, Hearth and Home”

show will be held on the weekend of

March 31 and April 1 at the Owego

Treadway Inn and Conference Center.

This is a two-day expo and is open to

the public. Booths will feature sporting

and recreational activities include hunt-

ing, fishing, taxidermy, kayaking, camp-

ing, quilting, sportsman’s clubs, wildlife

art and home items.

Interested businesses and clubs are

encouraged to purchase a booth and par-

ticipate. Booth prices are extremely af-

fordable. This is the first year in what

hopes to be an event that builds up over

the years and becomes a major attraction.

For more information or to register,

contact the Tioga United Way at 687-

4028 or the Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce at 6087-2020.

Youths Experience Flying

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 9

20 YEARS THANKS TO YOU Customer Appreciation March 13 –16

Give-A-Ways

Stop by and join us in celebrating our 20th anniversary.

Rhonda’s Country Cuts

668 Maple Avenue, Little Meadows, Pa. (570) 623-4541

Check out the Newly-remodeled

Pub and Dining Room!

“Where Friends Meet!”

Open 6 Days a Week Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm

Fri-Sat 10am-11pm

(607)687-9873

www.OwegoParkView.com

Happy St. Patrick’s Day Come celebrate with us! Saturday March 17

Dinner served 10:00 am till 10:00 pm Corned Beef or Ham $10.95

Includes cabbage, parsley potatoes, carrots and rye bread. Entertainment by: Chris R. Woodard “Smiling Collie Music”

145 Front St., Owego, NY

Estimates Insured

Black Top Specialists

(607) 687-4042

General Construction Black Top Black Top Maintenance Concrete Work Excavating Backhoe Bobcat Hauling Topsoil Gravel Crushed Stone

New Driveways Resurfacing Old Driveways Affordable Maintenance Seal Coating with Coal-Tar All Types of Crushed Gravel Decorative Retaining Walls Block Walls Dump Trucks Field Mowing Brush Hogging

Candidates Team Up With Local Businessman

To Help Flood Recovery

The Owego Citizens Party candidates

Bill Franz, Sue Dickinson, Earl Hartman,

Ann Lockwood, and Tom Clark are

teaming up with local businessman Wade

Stewart and supporting the restoration of

the “community gardens” on Cove Street

in Owego in the area commonly known

as the “Flats.”

The community gardens concept,

where a single piece of land is gardened

collectively by the community, was pre-

sent on the Flats in the 1970s. Stewart is

working with local residents to bring the

gardens back to the land in an effort to

aid in the flood recovery in the ar-

ea. Stewart said, “The land has been

vacant for some time and it was brought

to my attention of its former use. I think

it’s a good way for my neighbors and I to

come together after all that we have been

through.” Stewart owns the property on

Cove Street.

Mayoral Candidate Franz commended

the idea. “I grew up on the Flats and re-

member the garden of old well. Activities

such as these are what we need to bring

some normalcy back to the Vil-

lage.” Franz and his fellow candidates

pledged to give the garden their full sup-

port if elected.

The Flats, located in the northwest

end of the Village of Owego was hit hard

by the September 2011 floods. Nearly

every home in the area sustained signifi-

cant flood damage. As the neighborhood

continues to rebuild the garden is seen as

a way for the community to take a break

from the rebuilding process and grow

local produce.

Details on the garden are being final-

ized but Stewart hopes to have it availa-

ble for gardening by this spring. Village

Trustee Ann Lockwood said, “We look

forward to making this project a reality.”

Harness Horse Youth Foundation Seeks

Applicants For Tioga Downs Horsemanship Camp The Harness Horse Youth Foundation

(HHYF) is sponsoring a five-day harness

horse day camp at Tioga Downs in Nich-

ols, July 10-14. HHYF seeks applicants

between 12- and 14-years-old as of Janu-

ary 1, 2012. The camp fee is $150 which

includes overnight accommodations, all

meals and materials. The event wraps up

Saturday, July 14, with exhibitions fea-

turing all participants. Applicants from

across the country will be considered, but

campers are responsible for their own

transportation and lodging. Applications

are due May 1.

Applicants will work hands-on with

the HHYF's stable of Trottingbred hors-

es. Among the topics covered are care

and grooming, equipment, conformation,

lameness, history, stable management,

and equine careers. The camp is one of

ten across the country being conducted

by HHYF this summer.

For details or application, go to hhyf.org/uploads/12TiogaApplication. pdf. For questions, e-mail HHYF Executive

Director Ellen Taylor at ellen@hhyf.org.

HHYF is also conducting summer

camps in Goshen, New York, as well as

in Englishtown, New Jersey, and at Po-

cono downs, in Pennsylvania. Complete

summer program information is available

at www.hhyf.org/programs.asp.

For more information on opportunities

through HHYF and its mission, go to

www.hhyf.org.

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 10

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Concert Fundraiser On Sunday, March 11, at 3:00 pm,

Memorial Park Baptist Church will host

Bobby Harris In Concert - with Sherri

Harris & Pastor Terry Steenburg on his

trumpet. Bobby, Sherri, & Terry are on

their way to Tanzania in East Africa to

take party in an evangelistic campaign,

'Arise Kilimanjaro!' A free-will offering

will be received. A dessert fellowship

will follow the concert.

The church is at the corner of Front

Street & Hoffman Avenue - across from

the Vestal Dollar Store - in Vestal. Call

785-3757 for information.

Letter to the Editor

School Budget Show

Are the voters of the Owego Apala-

chin Central School District ready for

another show on our annual 2012-2013

school budget? Yes! Show! Our current

Board has sponsored a “Public Forum”

on this year’s budget. After round one of

their little show and tell, Dr. Russell an-

nounced there was nothing significant he

could use to fix our budgetary problems.

Dr. Russell continues to focus all his fi-

nancial woes on the State and us taxpay-

ers. At a recent meeting, Dr. Russell

spent 45 minutes, presenting why and

where the funding for the district was

drying up and predicting the district

would receive less State funds and fewer

tax dollars from us stingy taxpayers. The

very next issue on the agenda was a

unanimous vote by the board to approve

a new contract for SUBSTITUTE

TEACHERS giving them a significant

increase in hourly wages and bonuses.

Give us a break Dr. Russell there is no

doubt in anyone’s mind (who’s attended

your board meetings) where your loyal-

ties lie and it is not with the taxpayers.

And your use of “It’s for the students,” is

wearing a little thin. How can anyone

present a gloom and doom budget fore-

cast for our district and students and then

approve and celebrate a new contract

with the Union which will cost you more

money you say you don’t have. It is ei-

ther untrue or irresponsible, which is it?

If true, then what the board has done is

put the taxpayers further in debt and will

cause you to further reduce support for

students and their programs. The track

record of the current board indicates they

will continue to follow their spend and

tax agenda. As taxpayers we have only

one club in our bag and due to Governor

Cuomo’s recent changes he has made it a

very large club. This election season, if

voters reject the school budget twice, it

will force the administration and the

board to live within the current budget.

Also with your vote we will be able to

replace two current members of the board

with new blood, hopefully with new

thoughts and ideas. This May you must

vote and you must vote NO, to reverse

the tax and spend philosophy of the Ad-

ministration with the full support of the

board.

For additional information and clarity

on our School District, the budget pro-

cess and philosophy, visit our web site at

www.oacfaeae.com

Joe Chartrand

Owego Apalachin

Citizens For Affordable Education

And Excellence

Basic Mold Awareness & Risk Management

A four-hour training program, “Basic

Mold Awareness & Risk Management”

will be held on April 27, 2012, from

10:00 am to 3:00 pm, at Broome Com-

munity College, Decker 117.

Designed for homeowners as well as

facilities and housing professional to

familiarize attendees with current issues

in mold hazard control. Training focuses

on the “what, where, when and how”

associated with the identification and

control of mold. Attendees can expect to

obtain an excellent understanding of

mold basics and should leave confident

about procedures for testing, manage-

ment and “mitigation” of mold in water

damaged property. Presented by Environ-

mental Education Associates, an accred-

ited mold remediation training provider.

Lunch is on your own.

The Registration Deadline is April 20,

2012. Cost is $99.00. To register (Course

#TC095), call 607-778-5012.

Book Fair The Owego Apalachin Family Read-

ing Partnership is hosting the Third An-

nual Barnes & Noble Book Fair at the

Town Square Mall in Vestal on Saturday,

May 12, from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.

Celebrate Mother’s Day with the

whole family, Student Artwork Displays,

Student Readers, Storytimes Musical

Performances and much more.

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 12

Tax Preparation Bookkeeping

Business Consultant

DARLING TAX SERVICE ENROLLED AGENT

Jane Darling

Phone (607) 625-4395 6276 State Route 434 Fax (607) 625-5488 Apalachin, NY 13732

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Traditional Funeral & Cremation Options Pre-Arrangement Counseling & Financing

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Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

Annual Fund Raising Auction

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

Annual Fund Raising Auction will take

place from 7:00 to 11:00 pm on Satur-

day, March 10, at the Ti-Ahwaga Per-

forming Arts Center, 42 Delphine St. in

Owego.

For only $35, you’ll be treated to

delicious hor d’oeuvres, wines, beers

and sodas while listening to the Josh

Condon Trio and then have the oppor-

tunity to bid on some truly unique items.

In fact, it’s those unique items donated

by the organization's members and com-

munity merchants that make this fund

raiser such a rewarding experience for

the bidders every year.

One of this year's big ticket items is

the painting by Owego native Ethan Stu-

art that won the Body Shop’s “Give Joy”

Live Windows Artist National Competi-

tion in 2011. Stuart is an up and coming

artist now living in Chicago. His paint-

ings will only grow in value over the

years so this is a great opportunity to

invest in a great work of art by a talented

artist from this area.

A few other examples of what's up

for bid are a plane ride for two with a

landing and lunch at a Finger Lakes win-

ery, a seven course Italian dinner for six

with a wine pairing for each course, and

a canoe trip for four with a barbecue on

the banks of the Susquehanna.

Auctioneer Fran Dunbar will return

again this year. Last year he had the au-

dience exploding with laughter all even-

ing with his hilarious antics. He has even

more tricks up his sleeves this year. Add

to that the great food, the Josh Condon

Trio and great auction items and you'll

have a fun-filled evening you won't soon

forget–plus the knowledge that you are

helping to keep community theater alive

in Tioga County.

Seating is limited, so be sure to re-

serve your seat early by calling the box

office at 687-2130.

Ethan Stuart Painting: Award win-ning painting by Owego native Ethan Stuart is up for bid.

Auctioneer Fran Dunbar entertains a full house at last year's Ti-Ahwaga Community Players Annual Fund Raising Auction and Food Fest. Dunbar will return this year with some surprises you don't want to miss.

News Briefs A Rummage and Bake Sale will be

held at the United Methodist Church, 843

Pennsylvania Ave. (Rte 858), Little Mead-

ows, PA, on Saturday, March 24, from 9

am to 2 pm. Lunch will be available. Bag

sale will start at 1 pm.

St. John's Lenten Fish Dinner will be

held at St. John's, 28 Rock Street in New-

ark Valley on Friday, March 16, from 4:30

to 6:30 pm. Fresh Fish (baked or fried),

homemade mac & cheese, coleslaw & a

roll. Pre-purchase & save: Big fish, $7.50,

little fish $5.50. At the door: Big fish

$8.00, little fish $6.00. Take out is availa-

ble. Call 687-1068 to reserve your tickets .

A Soup & Salad Supper will be held at

The First United Methodist Church, Main

St., Newark Valley, on Saturday, March

17, from 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Free will dona-

tion. Takeout is available.

2012 Tioga Co. Calendar of Events Brochure is now available at the Visi-

tor’s Center, 80 North Ave., Owego, or at

brochure racks around the county.

A Weekend Trip to Buffalo is being

hosted by the Corning Painted Post Histor-

ical Society on June 2-3. Cost is $275. For

info: www.pattersoninnmuseum.org For

reservations: call 937-5281.

A Scrap -N- Craft Day will be held from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm on

Saturday, March 17, at Valleyview Alli-

ance Church, 11 Foster Road in Vestal.

Bring your craft supplies and a lunch

and enjoy working together with others

who enjoy crafts. Free of charge. For

information call (607) 625-3438.

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 13

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Zion Lutheran School Receives Grant Zion Lutheran Church and School,

Rt. 17C, Owego, is pleased and grateful

that they have been awarded a capital

improvement grant from the Mildred

Faulkner Truman Foundation to help

supplement the cost for the replacement

of a new roof over Zion’s gymnasium

and classroom areas. Zion Lutheran

School is celebrating 30 years of service

to the community this year, providing

students in Preschool to 6th Grade a

high quality education, “powered by

God.” For more information, call the

school at 687-6376 or go to

www.zionowego.org.

Senior Grant Applications Available Tioga County Senior Citizens Foun-

dation is soliciting grant proposals from

senior citizen clubs, non-profit organiza-

tions and community agencies that have

senior citizen programs. To get an appli-

cation, visit the website

www.tcseniorfoundation.com, request

one from TCSCF at P.O. Box 117,

Owego, NY 13827, send an email to:

seniorcitizensfoundation@yahoo.com or

call 687-0229. Completed applications

are due June 1, 2012.

Cooking on the Light Side

Health Benefits of Cabbage and Beyond by Chef Nick Cavataio

Let’s do the “beyond” part first. Be-

sides being a healthy choice, this green

leafy round head veggie (a head of cab-

bage please), is just right for many rea-

sons. Number one, it tastes good. I’ve

tasted cabbage cooked many different

ways and liked all of them. Boil, braised,

stir-fried, baked or steamed it’s all good-

ness.

The fact that you can take one item

like cabbage and create so many differ-

ent recipes is just amazing to me. I love

experimenting with a multitude of sea-

sonings to find a happy place for the

palette that I can share with others. Just

think of all the ways you can present this

veggie. It can be served, whole,

chopped, shredded, halved, quartered,

rolled, cold and or hot. And the list

could go on and on.

Now let’s talk about the healthy ben-

efits of cabbage without using all the

medical terms that none of us under-

stand. I do not have any specific dates,

but for many years cabbage has been

well known for its medicinal and healing

characteristics. Enjoy all of the follow-

ing benefits when you chow on cabbage:

Cabbage helps treat peptic ulcers, helps

cell detoxification, helps protect against

cancer. Cabbage juice helps improve

eyesight, skin appearance, headaches,

gastro-intestinal concerns and a strong

anti-fungal treatment

Here are a couple great cabbage reci-

pes for you to try.

Oriental Cabbage Salad 1 3-ounce package ramen noodles, crushed 1 cup walnut pieces 1 lb pkg shredded coleslaw mix 1 bunch green onions, chopped 2 cloves fresh garlic, crushed 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup cider vinegar 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce In a preheated 350-degree oven, toast the crushed noodles and nuts until golden brown. In a large bowl, combine the coleslaw, green onions, toasted ramen noodles and walnuts. To make the dressing, whisk togeth-er the sugar, oil, vinegar and soy sauce. Pour the dressing over the salad, toss and serve. Tip: Refrigerate overnight to let the flavors blend together

Quick and Easy Cabbage Soup 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 small onion, diced 3 cloves fresh garlic, crushed 2 quarts chicken stock salt & black pepper to taste 1 medium size head cabbage, cored and coarsely chopped 1 14.5-ounce can Italian style stewed tomatoes, drained & diced In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Stir in onion and garlic; cook until onion is transpar-ent, about 5 minutes. Stir in chicken stock, salt & pepper. Bring to a boil, stir in cabbage. Simmer until cab-bage wilts, about 10 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Return to a boil, then sim-mer 30 minutes, stir often.

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Clean Energy Across New York Saturday, March 10, 6 pm

Waterman is showing a 40 minute

DVD program on Clean Energy Across

New York. Hear what the energy issues

and solutions are across NYS. Six sec-

tions are discussed in this program: En-

ergy Literacy, Energy Efficiency, Envi-

ronmental Impacts of Energy Use, Re-

newable Energy Projects in Upstate New

York, Training and Using Energy Wise-

ly. The program is free but a donation

would be helpful in covering expenses.

This DVD was made possible by the

New York State Energy Research and

Development Authority.

Bingo

Saturday, March 17

Doors open at Noon. Early Bird Bo-

nanza at 12:45 pm. Regular Bingo at 1

pm. All paper. Proceeds benefit Water-

man Center. Food and beverages availa-

ble. $3 admission.

“Rumors” at Ti-Ahwaga Arts Center "Rumors," will be performed at the

Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center on

April 13, 14, 15, April 20, 21, 22, April

27, 28, 29. Performance times are 8:00

pm on Friday and Saturday, and 2:00 pm

on Sunday. General Admission is $18,

Fri. Students w/ID $10, Sun. Seniors

60+ $15.

The Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Cen-

ter is at 42 Delphine Street in Owego.

For tickets, call 687-2130 or go to

www.tiahwaga.com.

Ti-Ahwaga Community Players Grant Awards

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

announced the receipt of three grants.

The Fannie C. Hyde Charitable Trust

awarded the Players a grant of $12,000

in April 2011 that funded the painting of

the entire interior of the theatre and

lobby areas and the purchase of new

sound and computer equipment.

The Mildred Faulkner Truman

Foundation awarded the Players a grant

of $30,000 for the repair and

replacement of the utilities that were lost

in the September flood. This included

the boiler, water heater, pressure tank,

air conditioning units, and electrical

supply boxes and stage dimmers.

The Floyd Hooker Foundation

awarded the Players $3,000 which

completed the cost of the replacement of

the air-conditioning units.

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

Board of Directors would like to thank

the Grantors, Executive Director, Sandy

Knapp-Dunbar, and all the dedicated

volunteers and patrons for their support.

Their help has made it possible for the

Players to survive the 2011 Flood and

continue its tradition of providing

excellent theatrical programs to the

community.

Waterman Center Events 403 Hilton Rd., Apalachin 625-2221

Vestal Accepting Applications for Pre-K Applications are being accepted for

Vestal Central School District’s Univer-

sal Pre-Kindergarten program for the

2012-13 school year. The pre-

kindergarten program is free to Vestal

residents, and children who will turn

four years old by December 1, 2012, are

eligible. Applications are available at

www.vestal.k12.ny.us/univ_prek.shtml,

or you can request an application be

mailed to you by calling or emailing

Mary Grogan at (607) 757-2291 or

mcgrogan@vestal.k12.ny.us.

MARCH 2012 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 15

NYSMA 2011 Driver of the Year

The New York State Microd Associa-

tion held its annual banquet at the

Owego Treadway Inn, Terrace Room on

January 28. A large crowd saw the

awards ceremony after dinner. Chelsea

Sellars, 10 year-old daughter of Colleen

and Joe Sellars, was voted Driver of the

Year for her ability to be the winner of

two of the largest classes in Novice Mi-

crod and Open Wheel racing. She swept

all the races in the Open Wheel category.

This was a repeat of 2010 for her. Now

she is the holder of five NYSMA Cham-

pionships. She is a fifth grade student at

Owego Middle School.

Chelsea's older brother, Connor, who

is 12, was the 2009 NYSMA Drive of

the Year. He currently holds sixteen

NYSMA Tour Series Championships.

This is a New York State record.

Spring Craft Fair The Apalachin United Methodist Women

will be holding a Spring Craft Fair on

March 31, 2012, from 9:00 am to 3:00

pm at the church located at 303 Pennsyl-

vania Avenue in Apalachin. Crafts of all

sorts will be available, including a bake

sale and Easter candy. Lunch is availa-

ble.

"Paul Revere's Ride Part 2 -The Statists Are Coming"

Americans for Restoring the Constitu-

tion will be holding their monthly open

meeting on Monday, March 19, at 7:00

pm at the Vestal Library. Jim Sacco, law-

yer and Constitutional speaker, will be

presenting laws that have recently been

passed by Congress - are they Constitu-

tional or Not! Many laws are passed that

"we the people" are unaware of.

Bring a friend to help educate the

public on this. Open to both Tioga and

Broome County residents.

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Local Women Divers Excel in Conference Championships

A trio of Owego women alumni at-

tending Fredonia State University were

recognized for their performances in the

SUNY Athletic Conference Swimming

and Diving Championships which con-

cluded this past Saturday at the Burt

Flickinger Center in Buffalo, NY .

Junior Sarah Ficarro, a 2009 graduate

of Owego Free Academy, earned the

Female Diver of the Meet honor for the

third consecutive year. Ficarro success-

fully defended her 2011 SUNYAC three-

meter diving title with an NCAA qualify-

ing score of 471.30. She finished second

on the one-meter board for the second

consecutive year with a qualifying score

of 474.85 points, just 3.3 points behind

first place.

Receiving a 3rd place medal in the

three-meter competition and sixth place

on the one-meter, was senior Leanne

Kies, a 2008 OFA graduate. Kies posted

a personal best and NCAA qualifying

score of 422.55 in winning her first

SUNYAC medal.

Freshman Heather Colby, a 2011

OFA graduate, posted a NCAA qualify-

ing score of 412.20 on the one-meter

board earning her sixth place and a score

of 400.75 on the three-meter board for a

fifth place finish.

The 36th Annual Living Stations of the Cross will be performed at the

following churches:

March 9 - 7:00 pm, Our Lady of Good

Counsel 701 West Main Street, Endicott

March 16 - 7:00 pm, St. Joseph's

Church, 207 Hayes Avenue, Endicott

March 23 - 7:00 pm, Most Holy Ro-

sary Church, 36 Main Street, Maine

March 30 - 7:00 pm, St. Joseph's

Church, 2nd Street, Deposit

April 6 - 7:30 pm, St. Margaret Mary's

Church, 1110 Penna Avenue, Apalachin.

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March Is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month In recognition of National Colorectal

Cancer Awareness Month, State Health

Commissioner Richard F. Daines, M.D.,

urges men and women over age 50 to get

screened for colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is the third most

common cancer diagnosed in men and

women in the United States, excluding

skin cancers, and the third leading cause

of cancer-related death in New York.

Approximately, 11,000 new cases of

colorectal cancer are diagnosed each year

in New York, and 4,000 men and women

die from the disease annually.

Colorectal cancer is the term used for

cancers that start in the colon or the rec-

tum. Colorectal cancer often starts as a

small growth called a polyp, long before

symptoms appear. A polyp is a non-

cancerous growth of tissue or tumor that

grows before cancer develops.

"Colorectal cancer screening tests can

either find cancer early or prevent cancer

by finding polyps before they turn into

cancer," Commissioner Daines said.

The cancer affects both men and

women, but the risk increases with age.

According to the American Cancer Soci-

ety, more than 90 percent of colon cancer

cases occur in people aged 50 and older.

Some people are at greater risk for the

disease than others, such as those with a

personal or family history of colorectal

cancer, history of intestinal polyps or

inflammatory bowel disease, and people

with a history of certain inherited diseas-

es, such as familial adenomatous polypo-

sis and hereditary nonpolyposis colon

cancer.

Colorectal cancer can be prevented or

detected early through regular screening.

New Yorkers can lower their risk of de-

veloping colorectal cancer by:

• Getting screened. Begin regular screen-

ing at age 50. If you have a personal or

family history of colorectal cancer or

colorectal polyps, or a personal history of

another cancer or inflammatory bowel

disease, talk to your health care provider

about getting screened before age 50.

• Eating healthy. Enjoy a low-fat diet that

is rich in fruits, vegetables, and whole

grains from breads, cereals, nuts, and

beans

• Kicking the habit. If you use tobacco,

quit. If you don't use tobacco, don't start.

• Skipping alcohol. If you use alcohol,

drink only in moderation. Alcohol and

tobacco in combination are linked to col-

orectal cancer and other gastrointestinal

cancers.

• Getting moving. Exercise for at least 20

minutes three to four days each week.

Moderate exercise such as walking, gar-

dening, or climbing may help reduce

your risk for colorectal cancer.

"Talking with your health care provid-

er about screening is vital to preventing

colorectal cancer," Dr. Daines said.

"Colorectal cancer is easily treated and

often curable when detected early. The

tests are often covered by Medicare,

Medicaid and many health insurers."

Major Donation for Boys and Girls Club

The disastrous floods of September

2011 have left far-reaching scars on the

entire community of Tioga County, New

York. The floodwaters ravaged property

and possessions, closed public buildings,

damaged private homes and caused mil-

lions of dollars in loss.

To help one vital community organi-

zation rebuild, Upstate Shredding - Ben

Weitsman donated $35,000 to the Boys

and Girls Club of Tioga County today.

“This organization provides a valuable

safe haven to the children of our commu-

nity,” said Adam Weitsman, president of

the company, who was joined by his

wife, Kim, in making the donation. “It is

important that they be able to continue

their important mission, offering positive

programs and a safe place to congregate

after school for our children.”

“Adam Weitsman's grandfather start-

ed the Boys and Girls in 1945 as a place

of sanctity for boys. Since Mr. Weitsman

first brought his vision to life, the club

has grown to include not only boys, but

girls, adults and senior citizens,” said Val

Demkovich, Executive Director of the

Tioga County Boys & Girls Club. “It is

truly a family center and is a staple of the

Tioga County Community. I speak on

behalf of the Club members, my Board

of Directors and myself when I say that

we are truly and sincerely grateful to

Adam and Kim for making such an out-

standing contribution to the club. The

club today still provides the sanctity that

Ben Weitsman envisioned all those years

ago for many youth in the county.”

Since the floods, the club has seen a

significant increase in demand for its

services, the director said, with as many

as 65 young people taking advantage of

its after school programs each night.

New York Egg Production Up 6%

Egg production on New York farms

totaled 112 million eggs in January 2012,

up 6 percent from last year, according to

King Whetstone, Director of USDA’s

National Agricultural Statistics Service,

New York Field Office.

The number of hens and pullets of

laying age, at 4.52 million, increased 5

percent from January 2011 and the rate

of lay increased slightly to 2,480 eggs

per 100 layers. United States egg produc-

tion totaled 7.83 billion during January

2012, down slightly from last year. Pro-

duction included 6.78 billion table eggs,

and 1.05 billion hatching eggs, of which

972 million were broiler-type and 73

million were egg-type. The total number

of layers during January 2012 averaged

338 million, down 1 percent from last

year. January egg production per 100

layers was 2,319 eggs, up 1 percent from

January 2011.

United States egg-type chicks hatched

during January 2012 totaled 40.3 million,

down 3 percent from January 2011. Eggs

in incubators totaled 39.4 million on Feb-

ruary 1, 2012, down 1 percent from a

year ago. The information in this release

is available by free email subscription by

subscribing to New York reports at

www.nass.usda.gov/ny.

Chemung Canal Trust Company Owego

Branch Offices Reopen

Chemung Canal Trust Company

(CCTC) announced that its 203 Main

Street, Owego, branch office and its

Route 17C, Owego, branch office have

both reopened.

“Like many other Tioga County busi-

nesses and homes, our two Owego

branches were heavily damaged by the

September 2011 floods,” said Louis C.

DiFabio, Executive Vice President and

division manager of CCTC’s retail bank-

ing operations, “we are very grateful for

the patience of our clients during the time

it has taken the get both offices back up

and running.”

While both CCTC’s branch offices

have been closed since the flood, shortly

after the state of emergency was lifted,

Chemung Canal opened a temporary

facility in the parking lot in front of its

Route 17C, Owego, office. “The tempo-

rary facility provided our staff the oppor-

tunity to continue to meet the banking

needs of our clients, as well as assist new

customers, many of whom suffered dam-

age from the flood and were looking for

lending programs designed to help them

rebuild their homes and businesses,”

DiFabio said. This special financing

product continues to be offered, DiFabio

added.

Apalachin Lions Scholarships The Apalachin Lions Club 25th An-

nual Scholarship program will award

$1500 in scholarships to deserving stu-

dents from the class of 2012 who live in

the 13732, 13760, and 18830 zip codes.

This covers Apalachin, Campville, NY

and Little Meadows, PA. The scholar-

ships are awarded to students who have

made outstanding contributions in ser-

vice to their community and school.

Distribution of scholarships will be as

follows: One $500 scholarship will be

awarded to students who attend Owego

Free Academy and Vestal High School,

and one $500 scholarship will be award-

ed to a student who attends either of the

following schools: Broome Tioga BO-

CES, Montrose Junior-Senior High, Se-

ton Catholic Central High School, Ross

Corners Christian Academy, and Home

Schooling (LEAH).

The distribution of scholarships is

based on the relative numbers of students

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.

“Always on Sunday” Concert - Folk Singers, 3/18

The third concert in The “Always on

Sunday” concert series, will take place

on Sunday, March 18 at 3:00 pm, and

will feature traditional folk singers Phil

Shapiro and Carrie Shore. The concert

will be held at the First Presbyterian Un-

ion Church, 90 North Avenue, Owego.

Phil Shapiro is a folksinger and guitar-

ist, and Carrie Shore is a fiddle player

and a fine singer and harmonizer as well.

Together they offer an unusual and de-

lightful program of American folk mu-

sic, old and new.

Phil Shapiro and Carrie Shore choose

fascinating, energetic songs from the last

couple of hundred years of American

traditional folk song, and add newer

songs written squarely in the folk tradi-

tion. Carrie has a super repertoire of fid-

dle tunes, good to dance to, perhaps to

waltz to, that she skillfully interweaves

between and within the songs.

Phil Shapiro is a fine finger-style

guitarist, creative and lively, good at

getting his guitar to "talk", to be part of

the song and the story. Carrie Shore is an

excellent classically trained violinist—

she began in fourth grade—who has lots

of fun playing traditional tunes, and

playing bluesy and slinky improvisa-

tions.

“Always on Sunday” concerts are free

and open to the public; however, dona-

tions are welcome. The final concert in

the 2012 series will be held on April 15

and feature an afternoon of light opera

and song with Judy Barrie from the Tri-

Cities Opera Company.

The “Always on Sunday” series is

made possible in part with funding from

the Tioga County Senior Citizens Foun-

dation and the Cooper Foundation.

Friday Night Fish Fry in Montrose Holy Name of Mary Church,

Montrose, Pa., is having a Fish Fry on

Fridays during Lent on March 9, 16, 23,

and 30. The menu includes haddock

filet, pierogies, and coleslaw. Cost is

$7.00. Take-outs only. Call ahead (278-

1504) or walk in from 4:00 to 6:00 pm.

Pick up your dinner in the St. Francis

Chapel, (new green building next to the

Parish Center). Come hungry - it’s the

best you’ll ever taste.

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Candor Events Constitution Chat

Thursday, March 8, at Candor Congre-

gational Church. Talk about the Bill of

Rights and any current constitutional

issues that are on your mind. Light re-

freshments provided. Second Thursday

of every month. Questions? Call Melvin

at 659-4785.

Friday Night Feast

Fridays, 6pm to 9pm, American Le-

gion Post #907,90 Spencer Rd. To order

ahead or for take out, call 659-7395.

Menu schedule: 3/9 - Wings/Fingers,

Burger/Fries; 3/16 - Spiedies & Italian

Sausages; 3/23 - Pulled Pork and a

monthly surprise sandwich

Pancake Breakfast

Saturday, March 10, 8 to 10 am, at

Beebe Sap House, Route 96, Candor.

Sponsored by Candor Valley Riders

Snowmobile Club.

The Library Story Hour

Tuesday, March 13 & 20, at 10:15 am,

Candor Free Library, Bank Street, Can-

dor. All ages are welcome.

Open Hearts Dinner

Every Wednesday, 5-6:30 pm,

McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St., Can-

dor. Whether you are looking for fellow-

ship or a free meal this one's for you.

"TOPS" Take off Pounds Sensibly

Every Thursday, 6pm, at Saint Mark's

Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor.

Contact Jean Dewey Leader 659-9969 or

jmdewey@frontiernet.net.

Candor Fire Dept Pancake Breakfast.

Sunday, March 18, 8 to 11am, Candor

Fire Station, Rt 96B, 74 Owego Rd,

Contact Mike VanValkenburg 659-5859.

St. Baldrick’s Fundraiser

Sunday, March 18, Candor American

Legion Post#907, 90 Spencer Rd, Can-

dor. www.StBaldricks.org, Kim at 972-

9964 or Kelly at 659-5450

Village of Candor Board meetings

The 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month,

6:30 pm, Candor Village Hall, Main

Street, Candor.

Owego Little League News www.eteamz.com/owego

Register for 2012 Season Player Agent Karen Vinti urges Sign

Ups for OLL Baseball, TeeBall, ASA

Girls Softball and Southern Tier Teener

League Baseball from 6 to 7 pm,

Monday, March 5, in Hubbard

Auditorium of the Tioga County Office

Building, 56 Main St., Owego.

Volunteer Opportunities Director Dick Franz encourages

parents to volunteer to work in the

Concession Stand, Umpire, Manage or

Coach, do Building and Grounds, open

and close the park, or tasks of their

choice.

Information Meeting President Ken Winters reminds

managers and coaches of their

mandatory OLL Information Meeting at

7 pm, Monday, March 5, in Hubbard

Auditorium of the Tioga County Office

Building. Officers and Directors will

help Ken give an overview of plans for

the 61st season.

Thanks to Hooker Foundation The OLL Family thanks the Floyd

Hooker Foundation Fund for a $39,224

check to cover September 2011 flood

damage to Hyde Park, fencing and

fields, Red Compton Field House and

concession stand, equipment and

supplies.

Director Rich Ives received official

notification that OLL is not eligible for

FEMA aid. Five to six feet of water

from the Owego Creek and Monkey Run

Creek flooded Hyde Park and the Teener

Baseball League Field. Volunteers spent

hundreds of hours cleaning and repairing

and more has to be done.

Check out the September 2011 Flood

Pictures www.eteamz.com/owego

Thanks OFD, OFA Coaches and Tioga County OLL V-Ps Chris Rieg for Baseball,

Mark Warfle for Softball and Mark

Felice for Teener Baseball thank the

Owego Volunteer Fire Department and

Chief Ed Franz for the use of the Central

Fire Station three times for signups.

Also, OFA Baseball Coaches Ken

Francisco, Bob Fenton, Phil Schofield

and Rob Glielmi who trained OLL

coaches and managers. Tip of the cap to

Dale Weston, Chair of the Tioga County

Legislature, for use the County Office

Building for sign ups and the annual

League Information Meeting.

Player Clinics Here are clinic dates at OAMS:

Indoor Baseball Saturday, March 10.

Indoor Softball Saturday, March 17. At

Hyde Park, Baseball Saturday, March

17.

Coaches Clinic March 24 Coach’s Education and Certification

Program with Owego Little League

Managers and Coaches will be held from

2 to 5 pm, Saturday, March 24, at

Owego Free Academy. SUNY Youth

Sports Institute’s Gary Vail will conduct

the comprehensive, one-time, 2.5 hour

curriculum in easy to understand

modules.

OLL Congratulates Karen Vinti The Maine Endwell School District

will honor four distinguished graduates

at their 7th annual Graduate of

Distinction recognition ceremony

Friday, April 27, at the Binghamton

County Club. The OLL Family

congratulates Owego Police Chief and

OLL Player Agent Karen (McBride)

Vinti of the Class of 1979 for

distinguishing herself through her

community and profession.

OLL Online Get in the habit of checking two web

sites for important Little League news.

OLL is www.eteamz.com/owego for

Facebook, too. Read Webmaster Eric

Hawkins frequent updates. Little League

International is www.littleleague.org.

You’ll find information for players,

managers and coaches, umpires, league

officials and safety news.

Business Development Program is Offered

Do You Want to Be An

Entrepreneur? Do you see an

opportunity for your services or think

you can fill a needed niche? If

development or expansion of a small

business is one of your goals, register

for this 12-hour, four-session dynamic,

interactive program to learn what it will

take to be successful.

The sessions will cover:

Session 1: Monday, March 19, 5:30-

8:30 pm - The Advantages and

Disadvantages of Self-

employmentEvaluating the Feasibility of

Self-employment: Self-assessment/Your

Business Idea Financial Consideration

Session 2: Monday, March 26, 5:30-

8:30 pm - Overview of the Business

Plan - Purpose, Content and Format, Get

Started Writing Your Business Plan:

Market Research and Analysis,

Developing Your Promotional Plans -

tips, tricks and traps

Session 3: Monday, April 2, 2012, :30-

8:30 pm - Developing Your Financial

Statements, Financing Options: A Panel

Discussion, SWOT Analysis (Strengths,

Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)

Session 4: Monday, April 9, 2012, 5:30

-8:30 pm - Best Practices: EAP

Graduates Present Their Winning

Business Plans, Mastermind: Discussion

of Participant Progress to Date. Q & A

on Any Topics Covered in the Program,

Presentation of Completion Certificates

and Program Evaluation

The program will held at the Tioga

County Administrative Building,

Hubbard Auditorium, 1st floor, 56 Main

Street, in Owego.

The program is restricted to residents

of New York State. Call Teresa

Saraceno at Tioga County Economic

Development & Planning at 607-687-

8260 to pre-register.

This program is sponsored by the

Broome Community College

Entrepreneurial Assistance Program

(EAP) and Tioga County Economic

Development & Planning.

There is a cost of $35.00 to each

participant for copies of Let’s Write

Your Business Plan (9th edition) and

Building Your Future in Self

Employment (2nd edition), both written

by the workshop facilitator, Ginny L.

Robert, along with a financial template

for developing your projected financial

statements. Payment for these must be

made at Session 1 of the program.

With more than 20 years of

experience in training and counseling

entrepreneurs, Ginny is the owner of

Business Plans that ROCK

(BusinessPlansThatRock.com) She

holds an MBA from Binghamton

University.

Congratulations to Tioga County’s

Talk of the Town" Awardees

Celebration Media U.S. and Talk of

the Town News, leaders in providing

businesses with strategies for improving

customer service, have announced the

latest winners of their prestigious CMUS

“Talk of the Town” Customer Satisfac-

tion Award to the following Tioga Coun-

ty’s award-winning restaurants.

4.5 Stars – The Cellar Restaurant,

4.5 Stars – Tioga Trails Café

4 Stars – Blue Dolphin Restaurant

4 Stars – Bud’s Place

4 Stars – Donoli’s Restaurant

4 Stars – The Barstow House

The Talk of the Town Awards honor

those companies and professionals in the

United States and Canada that provide

excellent customer service as reported by

their customers through no-cost, user-

review websites, blogs, social networks

and business-rating services.

Celebration Media’s dedicated team

of researchers spent more than 18,000

hours analyzing customer experiences

and rating each company or professional

using its star rating system, CMUS Pow-

er Ratings™ to determine this year’s

award winners. Only those businesses

with enough positive feedback, scores,

awards and accolades to reach a 4-star to

5-star rating win the awards.

Tioga County’s award-winning res-

taurants named above have earned top

honors by providing outstanding custom-

er service.

About Celebration Media, Inc. Cele-

bration Media, Inc. provides companies

with valuable information on improving

customer care, through its publishing

division, which produces Customer Care

News, and its research department, which

provides businesses with information on

customer service best practices. This

commitment has led to the creation of the

Talk of the Town Awards program,

which is dedicated to identifying compa-

nies that are excelling in high-rated cus-

tomer service feedback.

Tioga County Students Awarded Scholarships

Two Tioga County students have each

been awarded scholarships to attend Al-

fred State.

Andrew Pionteck of Endicott was

awarded approximately $6,100 per year

for the “Presidential Scholarship.” Pi-

onteck is slated to graduate in 2012 from

Owego Free Academy and intends to

enroll in the construction management

engineering technology program.

Madeline Kuhlman of Owego was

awarded approximately $4,350 per year

for an “All-American Scholarship.”

Kuhlman is slated to graduate in 2012

from Tioga Central High School and

intends to enroll in the veterinary tech-

nology program.

The "Presidential Scholarship" (free

room, double occupancy) is awarded to

students who possess a 90 or better high

school average through their junior year

and who have achieved a minimum SAT

score of 1150 or a composite ACT score

of 25. Recipients must maintain a re-

quired GPA (grade point average) to con-

tinue to receive free room in subsequent

semesters.

The "All-American Scholarship" (free

board) is awarded to students who pos-

sess an 88 or better high school average

through their junior year and who have

achieved at least a 1100 combined SAT

score or a composite ACT score of 24.

Recipients must maintain a required GPA

(grade point average) to continue to re-

ceive free board in subsequent semesters.

Fully accredited by the Middle States

Association of Colleges and Schools,

Alfred State offers some 52 associate

degree programs, 19 baccalaureate de-

gree programs, and three certificate pro-

grams.

65th Anniversary Celebration Plans Under Way Candor Arden Kelsey Auxiliary Unit

907 will celebrate its 65th charter mem-

bership anniversary on Saturday, March

24. The celebration includes an Open

House from 2:00 to 5:00 pm at which

Rick Pedro will play the piano, and a

dinner will be served at 6:00 pm. While

the open house is open, you are asked to

please contact Gwen Benners by March

10, (607) 659-7527, for dinner reserva-

tions.

There are two charter members re-

maining, who will be honored. The origi-

nal membership started at 50. Today

there are over 300 members, including 60

Junior members.

The unit’s main goal is to help sup-

port veterans. The unit’s past activities

have included adopting a Veteran, having

an annual Veteran’s Day Open House,

sponsoring the Veterans Walkathon &

Bike Ride, volunteering at Oxford Veter-

ans Home helping residents play Bingo

and helping with utility bills for the Post.

Supplies have been sent to those service

personnel currently serving and phone

cards are sent at Christmas time. There

are several auxiliary members on various

committees in which they proudly exem-

plify the “family” motto of the American

Legion.

The organization is also very active

with community service. They organize

the children Halloween and Christmas

parties, help host the St. Baldrick’s Foun-

dation fundraiser, have bi-annual road-

side cleanups and also help coordinate

benefits, the latest being for the flood

victims.

The unit also promotes patriotism, by

purchasing flags each year to be distrib-

uted in the Village for the July 4th festiv-

ities, and sending students to Empire

Girls State camp.