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Gural, who has been a large supporter of area veterans, has been planning to fund the Honor Flight trip, and has now set these plans in motion. Working with Deanna Deneen, who heads up the Honor Flight Hub serving the Southern Tier of New York and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, an arranged flight will facilitate 50 veterans and their guardians for a visit to the Memorials. The flight will depart Binghamton on Saturday, April 12, fly to the D.C. area for visits to the Korean War Memorial and the WWII Memorial located on the National Mall. A stop is also planned at the Changing of the Guards in Arlington. Deneen stated that the flight will be met by charter buses that will transport the veterans, and that the buses will receive an honorary police escort to the Memorials. Deneen is currently taking names for the flight, and those interested should visit twintiershonorflight.org, download an application, and then email it to [email protected]. Applications can also be mailed to Deneen, and that address is located on the form. Applications will be accepted until the flight is filled up, and those who are unable to get on this flight will be put on a waiting list for future available flights. Owego Strawberry Festival June 20 & 21 2014 Festival Celebrates 34 Years The Historic Owego Marketplace in downtown Owego is pleased to announce plans for the upcoming 34th Annual Strawberry Festival to be held Friday night, June 20, 5:30 to 10:30 pm, and Saturday, June 21, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. New committee co-chairs, Fran and Sandy Dunbar, are excited to help plan some very exciting activities at the festival and hope this year's event claims to be the best ever. This annual event is host to over 30,000 guests each year; offering plenty of food, entertainment on every street corner, and up to 200 vendors. According to Stella Reschke, Tioga County Tourism Director, the festival committee has tried to incorporate new and exciting activities for the festival to attract visitors from all over. “We usually see lots of new faces come in for the festival from all over the Northeast because strawberries are a universally much-loved fruit, and it's just a really fun couple of days.” said Reschke. The Strawberry Festival has included some new and returning features to this year’s event. In addition to the over 200 vendors and the fabulous entertainment throughout the streets on Friday's Block Party and on Saturday, the festival will also include: "Straw Dawgs Strut Their Stuff"; Fireworks over the River; Wine, Beer, Spirits Tasting Tent; Strawberry Festival Parade; Rubber Ducky Derby; Chicken BBQ; 11th Annual Pig Roast; Rock Climbing Wall; 5K Run and 1 Mile Kids' Run; and some great surprises! Tioga County Legislature Taking a Hard Look at County Bus Transportation System by Martha Sauerbrey Chair, Tioga County Legislature Recent changes in the mandated Medical Transportation System by the Cuomo Administration has severely impacted the financial viability of the Tioga Bus Transportation and will result in an increase in local tax dollars if the service continues. For the past 20 years, Tioga County has provided a rural transportation system paid for by Medicaid dollars. Under the new Medicaid System, the New York State Department of Health has contracted with a private vendor to manage the transportation system. They are not using our bus system but sending people in cabs. The change has seen the Medicaid transports on our system drop from 993 trips per month to 8 trips per month. The cost to the county even with increasing the rates and eliminating some routes leaves the county with an estimated bill of $370,000 per year on the local tax base. Since the state failed to adequately advise us of this change until late in the year, no money was budgeted for 2014. That translates into a 1.7% tax increase. With Medicaid beneficiaries no longer riding the bus, that leaves approximately 200 people per day using the bus system. Roughly 75 of these riders are commuting to and from work. So the question is, considering these ridership numbers, how much are we willing to pay? The Legislature doesn’t want to make a decision without reaching out to the citizens of Tioga County. We need to hear from you as this is a taxpayer issue not just a transportation issue. Contact your legislator or the Tioga County Legislative office and share your feedback. The information is listed on the county website under Government at www.tiogacountyny.com.

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7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283

Spring Package $59.95!

BEAM Electronics Hobbies & more... 7830 Rt 434, Apalachin, N. Y. 625-2222

Save Your Precious Memories

HAVE YOUR 8mm Movies &

VHS Videos Converted to DVDs

PRESORTED STANDARD

US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #9 APALACHIN, NY

BROWN ENTERPRISE AND MARKETING 7830 STATE ROUTE 434

APALACHIN, NEW YORK 13732

CARRIER ROUTE POSTAL CUSTOMER

APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY

YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 29 MARCH 2014 Number 3

CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK

Owner of Tioga Downs to Sponsor

Free Flight to Washington for Vets Jeff Gural to sponsor Honor Flight trip for

WWII, Korean War, and terminally ill veterans

Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs

Casino in Nichols, and chairman and

CEO of American Racing and

Entertainment, announced recently that

he will be funding an Honor Flight trip,

intended to transport, free of charge,

WWII, Korean War, and terminally ill

veterans to Memorials in Washington,

D.C., on April 12.

Gural, who has been a large supporter

of area veterans, has been planning to

fund the Honor Flight trip, and has now

set these plans in motion.

Working with Deanna Deneen, who

heads up the Honor Flight Hub serving

the Southern Tier of New York and

Northern Tier of Pennsylvania, an

arranged flight will facilitate 50 veterans

and their guardians for a visit to the

Memorials.

The flight will depart Binghamton on

Saturday, April 12, fly to the D.C. area

for visits to the Korean War Memorial

and the WWII Memorial located on the

National Mall. A stop is also planned at

the Changing of the Guards in

Arlington.

Deneen stated that the flight will be

met by charter buses that will transport

the veterans, and that the buses will

receive an honorary police escort to the

Memorials.

Deneen is currently taking names for

the flight, and those interested should

visit twintiershonorflight.org, download

an application, and then email it to

[email protected]. Applications

can also be mailed to Deneen, and that

address is located on the form.

Applications will be accepted until

the flight is filled up, and those who are

unable to get on this flight will be put on

a waiting list for future available flights.

Owego Strawberry Festival June 20 & 21

2014

Festival

Celebrates

34 Years The Historic

Owego

Marketplace in

downtown

Owego is

pleased to

announce

plans for the

upcoming 34th Annual Strawberry

Festival to be held Friday night, June 20,

5:30 to 10:30 pm, and Saturday, June

21, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

New committee co-chairs, Fran and

Sandy Dunbar, are excited to help plan

some very exciting activities at the

festival and hope this year's event claims

to be the best ever.

This annual event is host to over

30,000 guests each year; offering plenty

of food, entertainment on every street

corner, and up to 200 vendors.

According to Stella Reschke, Tioga

County Tourism Director, the festival

committee has tried to incorporate new

and exciting activities for the festival to

attract visitors from all over. “We

usually see lots of new faces come in for

the festival from all over the Northeast

because strawberries are a universally

much-loved fruit, and it's just a really

fun couple of days.” said Reschke.

The Strawberry Festival has included

some new and returning features to this

year’s event. In addition to the over 200

vendors and the fabulous entertainment

throughout the streets on Friday's Block

Party and on Saturday, the festival will

also include: "Straw Dawgs Strut Their

Stuff"; Fireworks over the River; Wine,

Beer, Spirits Tasting Tent; Strawberry

Festival Parade; Rubber Ducky Derby;

Chicken BBQ; 11th Annual Pig Roast;

Rock Climbing Wall; 5K Run and 1

Mile Kids' Run; and some great

surprises!

Tioga County Legislature Taking a Hard Look at County Bus Transportation System

by Martha Sauerbrey Chair, Tioga County Legislature Recent changes in the mandated

Medical Transportation System by the

Cuomo Administration has severely

impacted the financial viability of the

Tioga Bus Transportation and will

result in an increase in local tax

dollars if the service continues.

For the past 20 years, Tioga County

has provided a rural transportation

system paid for by Medicaid dollars.

Under the new Medicaid System, the

New York State Department of Health

has contracted with a private vendor to

manage the transportation system. They

are not using our bus system but sending

people in cabs. The change has seen the

Medicaid transports on our system drop

from 993 trips per month to 8 trips per

month.

The cost to the county even with

increasing the rates and eliminating

some routes leaves the county with an

estimated bill of $370,000 per year on

the local tax base. Since the state failed

to adequately advise us of this change

until late in the year, no money was

budgeted for 2014. That translates into a

1.7% tax increase.

With Medicaid beneficiaries no

longer riding the bus, that leaves

approximately 200 people per day using

the bus system. Roughly 75 of these

riders are commuting to and from work.

So the question is, considering these

ridership numbers, how much are we

willing to pay?

The Legislature doesn’t want to make

a decision without reaching out to the

citizens of Tioga County. We need to

hear from you as this is a taxpayer issue

not just a transportation issue.

Contact your legislator or the Tioga

County Legislative office and share your

feedback. The information is listed on

the county website under Government at

www.tiogacountyny.com.

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MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 2

The Black

Cat Gallery in

Owego is cele-

brating their

4th birthday

with a Com-

munity Cat

Contest honor-

ing cats. Your

cats, their cats,

photos of cats,

your child’s

drawing of a

cat, cat puns

and videos of cats, all displayed at the

Black Cat Gallery.

Through March, your entries will be

on display with prizes for the best cat

entry in two categories, one for adults

and one for kids. It’ll be great fun and a

purrfect way to enjoy the remaining

winter months. Bring in your entry any-

time. Videos of your cat can be sent to:

[email protected]. Photos,

drawings, paintings or sculptures can be

brought to the Black Cat Gallery.

The Black Cat Gallery will celebrate

their birthday on the First Friday Art

Walk, March 7, from 5:00 to 9:00 pm.

There will be a birthday cake and festiv-

ities, Meredith and Frank Bocek, a hus-

band and wife team, will play New Age

Celtic music on the harp and the guitar.

Inquiries of interest in joining the

Black Cat Gallery can be made through

the website: blackcatgalleryowego.com,

The Black Cat is at 190 Front Street

in Owego. They are open every day.

Tioga County's

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Early Owego Antique Center Celebrate 1st Year

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was held

on February 14 to celebrate the first an-

niversary of the Early Owego Antique

Center at 43-45 Lake Street in Owego.

A weekend of activities celebrated the

event. Since opening, Early Owego has

doubled in size and scope, now present-

ing 21,000 sq. ft. of space dedicated to

the offerings of over 90 dealers in an-

tiques and collectibles of many kinds.

The Nichols area Methodist churches

weekly Lenten services will begin on

March 5, Ash Wednesday, at the

Smithboro United Methodist Church at

7:00. Pastor Daniel Martin will be

preaching and the Smithboro UMC

choir will provide music.

The following five Sunday evening

services will also begin at 7:00:

• March 9, Barton UMC with Bill

Prentice preaching

• March 16, Nichols UMC with Bishop

Mark Webb of the Upper New York

Conference preaching. This is a

wonderful event for the community, as it

is very rare for a sitting Bishop to

preside over a local service.

• March 23, Litchfield UMC with Allen

Bill preaching

• March 30, Tioga Center UMC with Jon

Austin preaching

• April 6, Gibson Corners UMC with

Pastor Donna Martin preaching

Everyone is welcome at these

services.

Weekly Lenten Services in Nichols

Gallery Celebrates 4th Year, Honors Cats

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Dewy Meadows Maple & Abell’s Pond

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Annual Maple Open House &

Pancake Breakfast

March 22nd

Free Tours & Demonstrations

Maple products available for purchase

Pancake Breakfast

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www.DewyMeadows.com

Sat. April 5 9am-5pm

Sun. April 6 10am-4pm

NYST Geology Club 45th Museum of Gems

Updating Our County Memorial Park by Bill Chandler, Chairman Honor Our Veterans Monument Fund

I was asked a while ago about Medal

of Honor recipients in Tioga County. I

found out there are four; they are all

Civil War Veterans. I was looking at our

County Memorial Park at the Court-

house Square. We have monuments

there, but not enough to take care of our

veterans that have given their lives for

our freedoms. Some veteran names are

just posted on gray signs. Three more

monuments are needed to complete hon-

oring our veterans. We need one World

War II monument - there are an addi-

tional twenty-five names that need to be

added; and we need a monument for

modern warfare for our county veterans

that have died in Iraq and Afghanistan.

The new monuments will be the same

size and shape gray granite stone that is

currently in the square. Behind the mon-

uments two additional flag poles will be

installed. Then coming out toward the

sidewalk to the courthouse; add a small-

er monument with a bronze statue on top

with the engraved names of our Medal

of Honor Recipients.

The memorial upgrade will cost ap-

proximately $30,000. We need your help

to honor our veterans and their families

that gave the ultimate sacrifice. Please

make your check payable to VFW

Post#1371, 207 Main Street, Owego,

NY 13827. Please make sure your check

denotes for "Memorial Monument

Fund." Your contribution is greatly ap-

preciated.

The "Fallen Soldier Statue" cast in bronze would sit atop a monument engraved with the names of the four Tioga Co. Civil War Veterans who received the Medal of Honor: Richard Stout, Landsman, U.S. Navy; Isaac S. Catlin, Colonel, 109th NY Infantry; Benjamin F. Tracy, Colonel, 109th NY Infantry; and John Tribe, Private, Co. G, 5th NY Cavalry.

For the second year in a row, Vestal

High School’s Varsity Club is

sponsoring “The Running of the Bears”

5K Run/Walk on Saturday, March 29.

Proceeds will once again benefit the

Prader-Willi Syndrome Association.

Race day registration and packet

pickup begins at 7:30 am, with the race

kicking off at 9:00 am in front of the

Vestal High School, 205 Woodlawn

Drive, Vestal. The registration fee is $25

for runners and walkers. Teams of eight

or more receive a discounted registration

of $20 per person. Participants who pre-

register by March 22 will receive an

exclusive student-designed “Running of

the Bears” T-shirt.

Registration forms are available on

the Vestal Central School District

website. Click the link next to the

Running Bear logo under “Vestal

Central School District News” on the

home page.

For more information, contact Race

Director Sue Darpino at

[email protected].

Prader Willi Syndrome is a complex

genetic disorder affecting appetite,

growth, metabolism and behavior. For

more info: www.pwausa.org.

Running of the Bears 5K - March 29

The 2014

Tioga County

Calendar of

Events is now

available.

Look forward

to a year filled

with festivals,

concerts, tours,

races, history and

more fun public

events in and

around Tioga

County.

The brightly

colored, four-

fold brochure offers dates, times, places,

websites and phone numbers of all tour-

ism related events and festivals occur-

ring in Tioga County this year. Make

sure you get your free brochure.

You can pick up one or more bro-

chures at the Tioga County Visitor's

Center at 80 North Avenue in Owego, or

at various brochure racks around the

county. Or call 800-671-7772 or (607)

687-7440 if you're not in the area and

they can send one to you.

You can also access the Calendar of

Events and other brochures online at

www.visittioga.com/Maps-Brochures/

County Calendar of Events Available

Benefit for Gordy Packer - March 23 Vestal

Elks Lodge

#2508 is

organizing a

fund raising

event to

benefit their

friend and

fellow Elk

Gordon

Packer.

A pasta

dinner will

be held on

Sunday,

March 23, to assist Gordy Packer and

his family in dealing with expenses he

has incurred from his medical issues.

The dinner will be held from 1:00 to

6:00 pm at the Vestal Elks.

The menu includes baked ziti with

meatballs. There will be a door prize,

auctions, raffles, music, and more.

Donation is $10. Make checks

payable to Gordon Packer Benefit Fund.

The Vestal Elks is located at 2071

Vestal Parkway West in Vestal.

Any help or assistance you can

provide in this effort would be deeply

appreciated. GORDY PACKER

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CLEANING SERVICE: Are you looking for some one to clean your house, apart-ment or office? I have years of experi-ence and references. Please call 607-742-8625 03/14 FOR SALE: New oak kitchen cart $75, Sleigh decorative Blue 24”x14” 37” long $50, Antique Rocky Baby cradle $35. Call 607-785-6042 03/14 LOOK LOOK SPRING: We can help with cleaning of attics, out buildings, yard work, lawn mowing, garages, house cleaning. Call 607-699-0212 05/14 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 687-5750 06/14 NEED IT CLEANED OUT or hauled away? We just charge less for one room to whole house. Also garages barns & sheds. MK’s Affordable Cleanouts 607-217-7455 01/15 BUYING: Buying Antiques & Vintage Collectables, paying highest prices and I come to you! Call Dave at 607-240-9546 07/14

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The Tioga Arts Council presents the

third concert in the Always on Sunday

concert series on Sunday, March 16 at

3:00 pm. Bill Carter and the Presbybop

Quartet will be performing at the First

Presbyterian Union Church, corner of

North Ave. and Temple St. in Owego.

Always on Sunday concerts are free

and open to the public; however, dona-

tions are welcome. The Always on Sun-

day series is made possible, in part, with

funding from the Tioga County Senior

Citizens Foundation and the Cooper

Foundation.

Always On Sunday Concert Series

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St Patrick’s Day Reubin Special

TC Rural Ministry gets help from Zion Lutheran

Zion Lutheran School used National

Lutheran Schools Week to help out

Tioga County Rural Ministries. On

January 27, the students completed a

bowling unit in their gym class by taking

a trip to Owego Bowl and having a bowl

-a-thon to support the local ministry.

Students were sponsored by family and

friends with either a flat fee or per pin.

Over $450 was raised by the students

which they were able to take to the

ministry on Friday morning, January 31

when they went to help as a service

project. Students filled the food pantry

and brought valentines to decorate the

building. Pre-K - 1st grade students

crossed off UPC codes on health

products so that they were ready to be

distributed to those in need. Prior to

leaving for the trip, the students

collected hand and dish soap for their

Soap for Hope campaign and delivered

them and stocked the Ministries shelves

with those items.

Tioga County Rural Ministry, located

on North Avenue in Owego, is a non-

profit organization dedicated to helping

the poor, sick, and elderly. The ministry

is supported by local churches and

private donations.

OFA 2014 Post-Prom to Host Black-Light Zumba On Sunday, March 16, the OFA 2014

Post-Prom Committee will host a black-

light Zumba party at the Tioga County

Boys and Girls Club in Owego.

Registration begins at 12:30 pm and the

one-hour class begins at 1:00 pm. The

$10 entrance fee goes to support the

Class of 2014 OFA Post-Prom event.

There will also be a raffle for gift

certificates and baskets. So, put on your

white and glowing colors and join in

helping to provide a safe and fun-filled

night for our students.

If you are unable to attend a

fundraisers or wish to contribute more,

donations may be made to Post-Prom by

sending your checks (made out to OFA

Post-Prom) to OFA Attn: Heath

Georgia, 1 Sheldon Guile Boulevard,

Owego, NY 13827.

Donation To Local Fire Departments

A check was presented to the

Campville and Apalachin Fire Depart-

ments by the Top of The Hill Café,

Main St., Apalachin. The donations

came from a portion of the proceeds

from the “Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

Specials" and donations from customers

during January and February. The Top

of The Hill will continue the donation

program during March.

Pictured above: Mike George, Chief Apalachin Fire Department; Mark Daniel, Chief Campville Fire Department; and Donna & Natalie Richetti from the Top of The Hill Café in Apalachin.

Washing, Waxing & Cleaning

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Now booking 7 days a week!

Many local references

and Local shop

607-206-6396

Check out our web page www.Mobile-Joes.com email: [email protected]

Get your ride ready for Spring! Choose one of our detailing packages:

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Owego Little League, Softball and Teener League Sign Ups!!

For the second year OLL is offering online registration for players returning for the 2014 season.

Simply go to the website, www.eteamz.com/owego, and follow the prompts for registration.

Online registration closes on March 10th

First time players and returning players who can’t sign up online will need to attend one of the “in person”

signups at the Owego Central Fire Station, 87 North Ave., and across the street from John’s Fine Foods.

“In Person” signups are from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Feb.

8. Remember to bring a copy of the player’s birth certificate and verification of residency within the

Owego Apalachin School District if this is your first year playing in Owego Little League.

Serving Lunch & Dinner or Just a Snack! Stop in and try our Homemade Soup Sepcials

• Tues – Steak Nite • • Wed - Shrimp Nite • Thurs - Clam Nite •

The Terrace The Friendly Neighborhood Tavern

Rt. 434, Apalachin, New York 625-3935

Karaoke Saturday March 8th (First Saturday of the month)

Tyson Alston –Sat. Mar 15th Gene Hummel - Saturday March 29th

Serving Corned Beef & Cabbage or Ham & Cabbage

All day Monday March 17th

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day at the Terrace

Join us in celebrating our

30th Anniversary

On Monday March 24th with 30¢ wings

Floyd Hooker Estate Grants Awarded

The Community Foundation for the

Twin Tiers (CFTT) recently awarded

$11,825 in grants from the Floyd Hook-

er Estate Fund. Floyd “Vic” Hooker

died in 2007 and designated 30% of his

estate to “Benefit the Youth of Tioga

County”. Some of these funds were

placed with CFTT and provide funding

to school districts, or non-profit agencies

working with school districts, to benefit

the youth in Tioga County, New York.

Tioga United Way received $4,000

for its Student Engagement Program.

This program places eight high school

students into United Way partner agen-

cies for two months during the summer.

This is the second year of the program.

Food Bank of the Southern Tier

(FBST) received $2,000 to support their

partnership with the Waverly Central

School District to offer the BackPack

Program which helps to alleviate child

hunger by providing food packs every

Friday during the school year to approx-

imately 200 Tioga County students

through the different school districts.

Catholic Charities, Tioga Outreach

Center received $5,325 to expand on

opportunities offered through their

Youth Engagement Services (YES) after

school program at the Newark Valley

School District which serves students in

grades 8 through 12. This grant will al-

low the program to offer a nutrition edu-

cation series, be a part of an exploration

program offered by Boy Scouts of

America, and provide a reward outing at

the end of the school year.

The Owego-Apalachin School Dis-

trict received $500 for a project entitled

“Water, Water, Everywhere” that will be

implemented at the Apalachin Elemen-

tary School. The money will purchase

books that children can borrow and take

home for additional learning. The books

will support today’s issues in science

and cover the study of water as a natural

resource. Additionally, water quality test

kits and oil spill kits will be purchased.

Grant applications will be sought out

again in September and October for any

school within Tioga County, New York,

that has an innovative idea to supple-

ment, expand, or improve their curricu-

lum or another need within the school

district. Contact CFTT at 570-888-4759

or via e-mail at [email protected] to find

out more.

Team Trivia Night - March 7 The annual Team Trivia Night

organized by the OA Foundation for

Excellence in Education will take place

on Friday, March 7, 7:00 to 10:00 pm, at

the Owego Elk’s Lodge on Front Street

in Owego.

Teams may consist of 2 to 8 players,

and can be sponsored by a business/

organization for $225 or a family for

$125. John Adams, professional MC,

will host the evening and the top three

teams will win prizes. All proceeds from

this event will be used to fund

innovative educational projects and

scholarships that benefit students in the

Owego Apalachin School District.

For an entry application and more

information, visit the website

www.OAFoundation.com.

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JOIN US FOR SOME GREEN BEER AND GOOD FOOD

St Patrick’s Day Dinner Corned Beef, Ham, Cabbage & fixings

Sun & Mon March 16 & 17 noon till gone! Stop in for Mardi Gras

Pizza - 7 Days A Week - Hand Tossed - Full, Half Sheet or Round Friday Nite - Deep fried Haddock & Ribeye Dinners

Grotta’s Italia Ristorante

126 Front St., Vestal, NY (607) 785-0222

Mon-Fri noon –9pm; Sat & Sun 1-10pm New York & Sicilian Style Pizza Full Italian Restaurant Eat In or Take Out

Grotta’s coupon Special

2 Large 18” Pizzas Only $19.95 +tax

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Open House, Kindergarten Orientation

Zion Lutheran School is currently

enrolling students for the 2014-2015

School Year. The school goes from 3-

year-old Pre-Kindergarten through

Grade 5.

As part of their National Lutheran

Schools Week celebration their will be

an Open House Tuesday, March 4, from

10:00 am to 6:00 pm. Those who come

will get a tour of the school which

includes a computer lab, library,

cafeteria, and gym as well as classroom

tours and a chance to meet the teachers

and students. There will be a display of

curriculum and student materials for

each grade as well.

There will be a Kindergarten

Orientation on Monday, March 10, from

8:45 to 11:15 am. The children from

Zion’s Pre-Kindergarten and the public

are invited to spend the morning in

Kindergarten and enjoy snack, craft,

songs and an opportunity to meet the

teacher.

Zion Lutheran School is located 3917

Rte 17C, just 1.5 miles west of

downtown Owego. To register for

Kindergarten Orientation and for more

information, call the school office at 687

-6376.

On February 12, Tioga County

Reality Check joined tobacco control

partners and Reality Check groups

from across the state at the capital to

let our elected officials know that

tobacco control saves money and

lives. Funding for the New York

State Tobacco Control Program, in-

cluding Reality Check, has been cut

in half since 2006. It's time to re-

invest in comprehensive tobacco

control, including programs like Re-

ality Check.

At Legislative Day, local youth

met with their elected officials and

participated in education at the Leg-

islative Office Building. Reality

Check also hosted the 2014 Youth

Advocate of the Year Awards, hon-

oring the outstanding work of youth

advocates from across the state.

Assemblyman Chris Friend, Reality Check Coordinator Robin Baker, and members of Tioga Reality Check

Tioga County Reality Check

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Van Dervort Repair And Rebuild Service

185 Shady Hill Road, Apalachin 625-4658 PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE

Lawnmowers, Small Engines - Repaired Alternators, Starters, Generators, Motors - Rebuilt

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR TILLER AND LAWNMOWER CHECKED OUT AND

READY FOR SPRING!

FREE POOL Tuesday nights 6-10

Saturday March 8th Starting at 1 pm stop in for more details

April 19th Tournament Check with us for other dates

TRY OUR WEEKLY SPECIALS Willy’s Friendsville Inn (570) 553-0111

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Join Us for the NASCAR

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was

held on February 27 at Lookin’ Sharp -

The Custom Kitchen and Bath Gallery

of Curtis Custom Woodworking at 59

North Avenue in Owego.

Lookin Sharp – The Custom Kitchen

and Bath Gallery of Curtis Custom

Woodworking is a showroom filled with

custom cabinetry (built in-house), a

complete line of countertops, tile, floor-

ing, appliances, paint and finishes.

Lookin’ Sharp provides complete kitch-

en and bath renovations, as well as fami-

ly room and basement remodels.

Lookin’ Sharp Ribbon Cutting

Artfully SQUARED Entry Deadline 3/28

It's time for artfully SQUARED,

Tioga Arts Council's 2nd annual

collaborative art event.

Artfully SQUARED is open to

creative people of all ages and skill

levels. Here's how it works: use any

medium to make a piece that measures

7" square, donate your artwork to Tioga

Arts Council (TAC), and then come see

the exhibition and buy original artwork

for your walls.

All artworks will be exhibited in

Tioga Arts Council's Gallery during the

entire month of April and each piece will

be available for a $20 donation. In

addition to their regular weekly gallery

hours, TAC will be open 10:00 am to

5:00 pm on Saturdays for the whole

month of April. There is no fee to enter

and all proceeds will benefit the

programs at Tioga Arts Council.

The deadline for entries is March 28,

2014, and the exhibition opens on April

1, 2014. A reception will be held as part

of Owego's 1st Friday ArtWalk on April

4, 2014, from 5:00 to 8:00 PM.

Tioga Arts Council is at 179 Front

Street in Owego, and is open Monday

through Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm,

and Friday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Artwork from last year's Artfully Squared Exhibition

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“Talk food with Sue”

Open Monday –Saturday 10 am –6 pm Culinary Gadgets • Gluten-Free Mixes

Local Foods • Internet Café • Specialty Baking

Call Sue at (607) 625-5048 Space is limited, but last minute signups welcomed.

FRIDAY MARCH 7 Pierogi 6-9pm We are making Potato and Cheddar Pierogi from scratch. Browned in butter and onions with a light salad, and that's a great Friday evening with friends. $19.00 pp + tax. SATURDAY MARCH 8 Death by Chocolate 2-5pm Rescheduled from January. Ever heard of Marcel Desaulniers? He is the guru of chocolate and this dessert is his most infamous. Many multi-layers of chocolate infused goodness go into this cake. You will learn how to create this masterpiece and have a piece of this heavenly dessert as well.$29.00 pp + tax. WEDNESDAY MARCH 12 Pasta Puttanesca 6-8pm We are making and eating Pasta Puttanesca with Grilled Sausage tonight along with a garden salad and bread. This is an abbreviated class for the middle of the week, with an abbreviated price. $22.00 pp+tax. WEDNESDAY MARCH 19 Korean Dinner 6-9pm Come join me for one of my favorite cuisines, healthy and tasty. We start with Mandoo (dumplings), Chap Chae (cellophane noodles), Bulgogi (marinated beef), fresh Asian pears for dessert. $39.00 pp+tax. FRIDAY MARCH 21 VEGETARIAN MEDITERREAN 6-9pm Fresh Pita Pockets, Falafel, Hummus, Israeli Salad and Tahini Sauce are only a few dishes of what we will be making this evening. Join Oren and I as we have a friendly competition on who makes the best Hummus! $39.00 pp + tax. THURSDAY MARCH 27 Paella 6-9pm Paella is one of the World's Seven Wonders of the Food World. From Spain, we are making up a big batch of Paella tonight, rice, chicken, shrimp, sausage, tomatoes all cooked together in a saffron infused broth. En-salata Mixta (Mixed Salad) along with some fresh fruit for dessert round out the meal. $39.00 pp + tax. SATURDAY MARCH 29 Making Ravioli 6-9pm Learn to mix, roll and form your own Ravioli. Tonight it's freshly made Ricotta and Spinach filling in a Spinach Ravioli dough. You 're making it all, the ricotta and the spinach pasta. A nice salad goes with it. $29.00 pp + tax. MONDAY MARCH 31 Lebanese Menu 6-9pm I know you are out there...people who eat and like lamb. This Lebanese meal features Lamb and Green Bean Stew, Lentils and Rice with Seven Spices, and Glazed Anise Fingers for a sweet ending. $39.00 pp + tax.

Sign-Up Deadline - March 10

Deadline to register for 2014 Owego

Little League Baseball, Softball, Girls

Softball and Tenner League Baseball is

Monday, March 10. League officials

encourage parents to sign up their son or

daughter before the cutoff date.

First Time Last Chance - March 12

Last chance in-person signups for first

time players start at 6:30 pm Wednes-

day, March 12, at the Tioga County Of-

fice Building on Academy Street.

Information Meeting - March 12

Mandatory meeting alert. President

Ken Winters reminds all managers,

coaches and volunteers to 1) fill out the

Little League Volunteer Application

2014 and 2) attend the annual Infor-

mation Meeting 7pm, Wed., March 12,

in the auditorium, Tioga County Office

Building, 56 Main Street, Owego.

Web Sites

Sign up for Williamsport Little

League communications

www.littleleague.org. Available newslet-

ters include Coaching, Safety ASAP, LL

Baseball World Series News, The Parent

Connection and 75th Anniversary.

LL News Briefs

President Troy Campbell says Waver-

ly Little League will host the 2014 New

York State Section Two 9/11 Little

League Championship Tournament in

mid-July. Competing teams include

Plattsburg, Watertown, Utica, Syracuse,

Ithaca, Binghamton and Hornell.

President John Barnes announces his

West Corners Baseball and Softball

Leagues have merged with Endicott

Youth Baseball and Softball into one

league called Union Endicott Baseball

and Softball.

Tax Preparation Bookkeeping

Business Consultant

DARLING TAX SERVICE Vicki Darling

Barbara Snyder

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

[email protected]

Apalachin Lions Club Scholarships 2014 The Apalachin Lions Club 27th

Annual Scholarship program will award

$3000 in scholarships to deserving

students from the class of 2014 who live

in the 13732, and 13760, 18830 zip

codes. This covers Apalachin,

Campville east to the Broome County

line, and Little Meadows, PA.

The scholarships are awarded to

students who have made outstanding

contributions in service to their

community and school.

Distribution of scholarships will be

as follows: One $1000 scholarship will

be awarded to students who attend

Owego Free Academy and Vestal High

School .And one $1000 scholarship will

be awarded to a student who attends

either of the following schools: Broome

Tioga BOCES, Montrose Junior-Senior

High, Seton 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.

Owego Little League News www.eteamz.com/owego

There will be a Rummage and Bake

sale on Saturday, April 5, from 9:00 am

to 2:00 pm at the United Methodist

Church in Little Meadows, PA. The

church is 6.6 miles out Pennsylvania Av-

enue from the intersection with Route

434 in Apalachin. There will be a Bag

Sale, beginning at 1:00 pm.

Proceeds from the bake sale go into

the Sky Lake Campership Fund for

youth. Lunch will also be available.

Rummage and

Bake Sale - April 5

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Lois J. O'Connor Beavan, 85, passed

away on Thursday, January 9, 2014.

Mrs. Beavan was predeceased by two

sisters, Cora "Jean" and her husband,

Joseph Ackerman; Margaret "Midge"

Kishpaugh; brother, Lloyd "Jack"

Cornett.

She is survived by her husband,

Harold Beavan; children and their

spouses, Randy O'Connor, Craig and

Linda O'Connor, Sharon Beavan, Bryan

Beavan, Robert and Brenda Beavan; five

grandchildren; six great-grandchildren;

brothers and sisters-in-law, Leo and Jean

Cornett, Jane Cornett, Charles and

Bonnie Cornett; several nieces, nephews

and cousins.

Lois was a member of the Apalachin

United Methodist Church for over 50

years and was a former member of

Stephen Ministries. She drove bus for

many years for the Owego Apalachin

School District.

Funeral services were held on

Monday, January 13, 2014, at the Estey,

Munroe & Fahey Funeral Home at 15

Park Street in Owego. Burial followed in

the Tioga Cemetery in Owego. The

family received friends prior to the

services at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made

in Lois J. Beavan's memory to the

Apalachin United Methodist Church -

Elevator Fund, P.O. Box 355,

Apalachin, New York, 13732.

Condolences may be made at

www.emfaheyfuneralhome.com.

Lois J. O'Connor Beavan 1928 - 2014

Tioga Hills Students Jump for Heart Tioga Hills Elementary School stu-

dents celebrated Health Heart Month by

participating in the American Heart As-

sociation’s “Jump Rope for Heart” pro-

gram in their physical education classes

last month.

Altogether, the students raised over

$12,000 for the American Heart Associ-

ation. At a special Morning Program

assembly on Friday, February 21, the

student body heard their school total and

received a personalized “thank you”

from Meg Gibbons, a representative

from the American Heart Association.

For over five years, students at Tioga

Hills Elementary have participated in the

Jump Rope for Heart.

Community Calendar THURSDAY - MARCH 6

NV Meet the Candidates - 3/6, 6pm,

Cardinal Café, 12 S. Main St., Newark

Valley. Candidates for Village of

Newark Valley Board of Trustees

(Patricia Beck, Doug Card, Ginger

VanEtten, Mike Reynolds) and Mayor

(Jim Tornatore).

FRIDAY - MARCH 7 Chinese Auction - Fri, 3/7, at

Countryside Community Center, 9

Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego. Doors

open 5pm. Drawings 6:30pm. Tickets 10

for $1. Benefits Dept. of Aging Home

Meals Programs.

SATURDAY - MARCH 8 Shuttles & Spindles Guild - 3/8,

spinning 10-2 at Rollie Noble Room in

PO Bldg., Newark Valley Historical

Society. BYO lunch & beverage. New

members welcome. Call Denise 642-

5568. nvhistory.org

SATURDAY - MARCH 15 Book Sale & Soup Lunch - 3/15,

10am-2pm. Bag Sale 12:30pm. At

Lounsbury Methodist Church,

Lounsbury. Variety of soups, slice of

Panera bread, drink, dessert. Huge

selection hardcover & paperback books.

Benefits community fund.

Guides Guild - 3/15, costuming

workshop 10-2, at Rollie Noble Room in

PO Bldg, Newark Valley Historical

Society. BYO lunch, sewing supplies, &

project. Help available. New members

welcome. RSVP Jane (607) 727-8214.

nvhistory.org

Soup & Salad Supper - 3/15, 4:30 to

6pm at The First United Methodist

Church, Main St., Newark Valley.

Takeout available. Free will donation.

St. Patrick’s Day Dinner - 3/15, 5 to

7 pm at Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front

St, Owego. Smoked corned beef dinner

with all the trimmings. $10, $9 w/canned

food for Rural Ministry. Open bar

during dinner.

SUNDAY - MARCH 16 Chicken & Biscuit Dinner - 3/16,

Noon - 4pm, Vestal Elks Lodge #2508,

2071 Vestal Parkway West,

Vestal. Eat in or take out. $7.

Black-Light Zumba Party - 3/16, at

Tioga Co. Boys and Girls Club in

Owego. Registration at 12:30pm. One-

hour class at 1pm. $10 fee. Benefits

Class of '14 OFA Post-Prom event.

There will also be a raffle.

SUNDAY - MARCH 23 Pasta Benefit Dinner - 3/23, 1 to

6pm, at Vestal Elks, 2071 Vestal Pkwy

West, Vestal. Baked ziti w/meatball

dinner. Door Prize. Auctions, Raffles,

Music. Benefits Gordon Packer.

Donation $10.

SATURDAY - APRIL 5 Rummage/Bake Sale - 4/5, 9am to

2pm, at United Methodist Church, Little

Meadows, PA (6.6 miles out Penna.

Ave. from Rt 434 in Apalachin). Bag

Sale at 1pm. Lunch available. Benefits

Sky Lake Campership Fund for youth.

Chili Supper - 4/5, 4-6:30pm at The

Lounsberry Methodist Church, 3586

East River Rd., Nichols. Traditional

chili, white (chicken) chili & vegetarian

chili. Homemade corn bread & dessert.

Free will donation.

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Rental 625-9904 Towing 625-5653 members call us directly

Spring Special

TIRES • BATTERIES • OIL CHANGES

CAR CLEANING & POLISHING

Happy

St Patrick’s

Day

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Lemmon - Perkosky

Michael and Deborah Lemmon of

Apalachin announce the engagement of

their daughter, Deanna Marie, to Joel

Gordon Perkosky.

The future bridegroom is the son of

James and Jane Perkosky of Harford,

PA.

Miss Lemmon graduated from

Owego Free Academy in 2009 and

received her bachelor of Music degree in

Music Education from Mansfield

University in 2013. She is a substitute

teacher and a private lessons instructor.

Mr. Perkosky graduated from

Mountain View High School in 2007

and received his Bachelor of Arts in

Music with a minor in Psychology of

Human Development from MU in 2012.

He is employed by the Dan Ricci Jr. Ins

Agency of State Farm in Montrose, PA.

A May 31 wedding is planned.

Just for Men is an opportunity to share

with one another and have good Chris-

tian fellowship with the men of Nichols

United Methodist Church and surround-

ing community.

Men are welcome to come and just

listen. Walk in anytime and leave at your

convenience if you wish.

The group gathers on Monday Nights

at the church library, 59 Main Street, in

Nichols NY starting at 7:00 pm.

Just For Men!

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Call Earl for an appointment 625-3015

1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Mommy's Time Out Pinot Grigio 750 ml. ……………………….. $9.49 Setter Straight Bourbon 1.75 L. …………………………………... $16.99 Feckin Irish Whiskey 750 ml. ……………………….………………. $17.49 McCormick's Irish Cream 750 ml. ………………………………... $12.99 Lindeman's Cawarra Blends 1.5 L. …………………….…………. $11.49 Georgi 4X Distilled Flavored Vodka 1 L. …………………………. 10.99

Thirsty Owl Wine tasting Friday March 14, 4-7

Sweeneys Plaza, Rt 434, Apalachin

Gift Certificates Available

Case Discounts on non-sale wines

MARCH 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 12

Apalachin Youth Athletic Association

Sign-Ups

You can now register ONLINE! Visit our website at: AYAASports.org

Look in the latest news section for online registration instructions

In person registration will be held on March 15-16 from 11am to 2pm

At the Apalachin Fire Station on Pennsylvania Ave.

New Divisions for 2014! T-Ball - ages 4-6 Coach Pitch Baseball - ages 6-7 Boys Minors Baseball - ages 8-10 Girls Minors Baseball - ages 7-10

Boys Majors Baseball - ages 11-12 Girls Majors Baseball - ages 11-12 Teener Baseball - ages 12-18

Winter road conditions got your car out of alignment?

At Nick’s we can get your car back to factory specs

giving you a smoother ride

and helping your tires to last longer!

Town of Owego News Briefs by Donald Castellucci, Jr. Town of Owego Supervisor

The Town of Owego is paying ap-

proximately $35,000 in taxes and fees on

our insurance plan due to the Affordable

Care Act (also known as Obamacare).

That is a major portion of the 2% tax

cap.

Work on the entrance to Hickories

Park is moving according to schedule.

Hopefully, if the weather cooperates, we

can have an early spring opening.

On the FEMA buyout plan: Once the

Town of Owego purchases the property,

it has 90 days to demolish the structures.

The pre-demolition asbestos surveys are

currently being conducted. I expect that

demolition of the 23 structures will be

put out to bid very shortly. The total

offer price for these properties is

$1,758,479. Seventy-five percent of the

total cost of the grant is covered by FE-

MA and twenty-five percent by New

York State.

Six elevation projects have been ap-

proved in the Town of Owego. We are

currently working with the homeowners

and New York State to complete the

process.

In disappointing news for the town,

Mick Trivisonno, Director of Utilities, is

retiring this summer. A job listing can be

found on the Tioga County website.

Prom Dress 5K, Children's 1 Mile Fun Run Come kick up your heels at the 1st

Annual Prom Dress 5K and Children’s 1

mile Fun run.

On Sunday, April 27, the Owego

Free Academy Cross Country and Track

Teams and Post Prom Committee will be

sponsoring this fun event for people of

all ages. Located at Owego Free Acade-

my (OFA), 1 Sheldon Guile Boulevard

in Owego.

On-site registration begins at 8:00am

on the OFA Campus.

Look for your old Prom dress and

Prom attire. Remember how good you

looked in that? Dig it out, dust it off and

dance in the streets! Prom attire can in-

clude anything from a prom dress,

bridesmaid dress, tux, vest, tie, and cum-

merbund.

Come have some fun and support the

OFA Chem Free Party. For more infor-

mation and on-line registration go to

www.active.com and search Prom Dress.

Old Prom Dresses (or Tux) Needed Do you have an old prom dress or

bridesmaid dress? How about a Tux or

bow tie? A vest or cummerbund?

Any of these items tucked away in a

closet can be put to good use!

The Owego Free Academy Cross

Country and Track Teams and Post

Prom Committee are sponsoring a 5K

Prom Dress Run and Children’s 1 mile

fun run on Sunday, April 27, at Owego

Free Academy.

Help the participants look fabulous

and clean out your closet. You can drop

off your items at the Tioga Co. Boys and

Girls Club at 201 Erie Street, Owego.

Students and/or adults will be using

these items to run in the 5K event.

Come relive the magic of prom and

watch your prom attire come back to

life!

For more information about the run

go to www.active.com and search Prom

Dress.