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APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 29 APRIL 2014 Number 4
CAMPVILLE • BARTON • CANDOR SMITHBORO • CATATONK
Tioga Downs Ninth Season - May 3 to Sept 13
Tioga Downs has announced its
ninth racing season for 2014 starting
on May 3 and ending on September
13. There will be 61 days of racing
this season. Post time is 6:15 pm on
Friday and Saturday with a Sunday
post time of 1:30 pm. On opening
day May 3, post time will be 5 pm.
For a complete listing of race dates
and times go to:
www.TiogaDowns.com
Owego Kiwanis Radio Day
The Owego Kiwanis held their 52nd Annual Radio Day on April 5 on 1330-AM WEBO Radio in Owego. The event is an annual fund raiser for the club which supports youth activities of our com-munity. Pictured above are: Dean Morgan, John Scott and Peter Wendover
Local Historian Tom McEntire is pictured above being interviewed for a national cable channel documentary on the 1957 Apalachin Mafia Raid at the estate of Joseph Barbara on McFall Road in Apalachin. The production crew was unable to give any details at this time about the documentary. For information about the 1957 Apalachin Raid check out the web site: www.Apalachin.net
Spotlight is on Apalachin Again!
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 2
Tioga County's
COMMUNITY
PRESS Volume 29 Number 4
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Bill French, the Senior Director of Food & Beverage services at Tioga Downs, announced their new “Farm to Table” program, featuring a dedication to New York State products and services. The program is designed to support the local agriculture industry. Bill French explained that the program will include purchasing products from NY farmers and food producers, a NYS craft beer program, a summer Farmer’s Market, promotion of NYS wines and special racing events featuring NY food items.
Tioga Downs to Feature Local Farm Products
Owego Elks to Host
Fashion Show & Easter Bonnet Contest The Owego Elks, located at 223
Front Street in Owego, invite the
community to attend “Fashions by La
Mission” on Sunday, April 13, from
2:00 to 5:00 pm in the Elks Ballroom.
“Fashions by La Mission” will
feature a fashion show starting at 2:30
with spring outfits for women and men.
Clothes and accessories for the models
will be provided by the Owego Open
Door Mission located on North Avenue
in Owego. The afternoon will include
light appetizers, petit desserts, coffee &
tea, and punch. A cash bar will also be
available for those over 21. The event
will conclude with a parade of Easter
Bonnets/Hats. Participants may bring
their own originally designed Easter
bonnet or hat to be judged for
originality and creativity. Prizes will be
awarded to the winners. Fashions
featured will be available for purchase
that afternoon.
Proceeds from this event will benefit
both the Owego Elks Lodge #1039 and
the Owego Open Door Mission.
Tickets are $5 per person and include
the fashion show and refreshments. A
$1 entrance fee is requested for the
Easter Bonnet contest. Purchase your
tickets prior to the event or at the door.
For advance tickets, contact a member
of Owego Elks, contact Anita Martin at
(607) 687-7865 or call the Lodge at
(607) 687-1039 and leave a message.
Military Benefit
Breakfast The Triple Cities Chopper Club will
hold their annual military benefit
breakfast at the American Legion Post
89 in Vestal (behind Kohl's) on
Saturday, May 10, from 8:00 am to 12
Noon. All proceeds will be donated to
the USO. Tickets are $6 for adults, $2
for children age 6 to 12, and free for
children age 5 and under.
Tioga County Rural Ministry is hav-
ing a Doug’s Fish Fry Benefit on Friday,
April 11, at the Rite Aid Parking lot in
Owego from 11 am to 6 pm.
A Bake Sale will be held on the same
day at Community Bank, 50 West Main
St., Owego, from 9 am to 4 pm for the
benefit of the Rural Ministry.
Doug’s Fish Fry
Benefit
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
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2 years old
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 3
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Tioga County LDC
Hires New Tourism Director
After 18 years of service to Tioga
County Tourism, an office of the Tioga
County Local Development
Corporation, Director Stella Reschke,
will step down in retirement and hand
the reins and responsibilities of
promoting the tourism industry in Tioga
County to a new helm director, Rebecca
Maffei. Rebecca (Becca) will begin
work as new Director effective April 7.
As a longtime resident of Tioga
County, Becca’s relevant qualifications
include experience as marketing
manager for Route 96 Power & Paddle,
sales representative for the Times
Shamrock Group, account executive for
the Press & Sun Bulletin, knowledge of
traditional and social media, creating ad
campaigns and a personal passion to
promote the many fun and interesting
facets of Tioga County through
freelance writing projects. Becca
attended St. Bonaventure University and
majored in Journalism. She looks
forward to bringing her enthusiasm and
personal ambition to promote Tioga
County and the Finger Lakes Region
into the director’s position.
Reschke leaves her position with a
bitter, sweet feeling. She writes, “My
retirement comes with a variety of
emotions as I have thoroughly enjoyed
my position and the wonderful and fun
opportunities it afforded me, and yet,
look forward to what is ahead of me. I
have enjoyed the tourism professional
relationships and friendships I have
made in the last 18 years, and I ask that
you will continue to support, guide,
teach and learn from the new Tioga
County Director as well.”
Tioga County Tourism Office’s
Visitor Center is located at 80 North
Avenue in Owego. Their website is
www.visittioga.com. Stop in and say
hello to Becca!
Rebecca (Becca) Maffei
59th Annual Easter Egg Hunt - April 12 The Apalachin Lions Club will hold
their 59th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, April 12, at 1:00 pm, behind
TLC-BOCES School on Penn. Avenue
in Apalachin.
Come and see the Easter Bunny.
Free New Digital Vision screening for
kids. Free Kids ID’s.Tioga County
Sheriff Dept. Both are 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! Rain Date is
April 19. Everyone is Welcome
Do you knit or crochet? Tioga Arts
Council and Historic Owego
Marketplace invite you to create
12"x12" squares to wrap around the
trees in downtown Owego. Team up
with other knitters to cover a whole
tree! Donated squares can be dropped
off at the Tioga Arts Council, 179 Front
Street, or at Riverow Bookshop, 187
Front Street. There’s no cost to
participate. Acrylic yarn only, please.
Need some ideas? Check out
www.pinterest.com/artscouncil
Questions? Call 687-0785 or email
Strawberry Festival One Sitch at a Time!
Thank You A thank you to all who came out to
show their support for Gordy Packer at
the benefit held a the Vestal Elks Lodge
last month.
Mobile Food Pantry Food Distribution Low to moderate income individuals
and families are invited to participate in
a Mobile Food Pantry Distribution
sponsored by the Apalachin Lions Club
in partnership with the Food Bank of the
Southern Tier. The distribution will be
held on April 30 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm
at St Margaret Mary Catholic Church
parking lot, 110 Penn. Avenue in
Apalachin. Bring your own bags/boxes.
Call Food Bank of the Southern Tier
(607) 796-6061 with any questions.
In addition to The Mobile Food
Pantry, The Owego Apalachin Family
Reading Partnership will be distributing
free children's books
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
HELP WANTED: Waiter/Waitress for River Rose Café, Owego NY. Experi-enced preferred. Part-time, days, week-ends. Apply in person 607-687-2556 04-14 LOOK LOOK SPRING: We can help with cleaning of attics, out buildings, yard work, local moving, 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 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332
DOG BOARDING: Pleasant Valley Dog Kennel, 5367 State Route 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811. 35 years in business, indoor/outdoor runs. Daily rates $14 one dog, $21 two dogs same run 607-642-8776 06/14 HUNTING & TRAPPING SUPPLIES: Send $1 for Supply Catalog to: Bill Russ Trading Post, 25 Williams St, Addison, NY 14801-1326 04/14 FOR RENT: 1 bedroom apartment lo-cated in Binghamton. For information please call (607) 722-2003 or 785-0222 03/14 FOR RENT: 1 Bedroom Apartment on the 2nd floor. Right in the heart of Histor-ic Downtown Owego, NY Close to Laun-dry mat, shopping, sight seeing, walking, parks, restaurants and so much more approx. 1000 sq ft No Smoking or Pets!!! Rental agreement for 1 yr Application with references and credit check. $650 plus utilities. Call And leave message 607-427-1736 WANTED: Your classified ad for our February 2014 issue. Please send in form below by January 25.
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Easter Egg Hunt - April 19 Come and join Apalachin Alliance
Church on Saturday, April 19, from
10:30 am to 12:15 pm. This great time
is for toddlers to pre-teens. No drop-
offs, please. With tattoos and face
painting, this will certainly be a day to
remember. This event will be held rain
or shine, so please dress accordingly.
Pre-register by calling the Apalachin
Alliance Church office at 625-2013 or e
-mail [email protected]. The
church is located on 293 Tobey Road
(off of Old Owego Road) in Apalachin.
For directions, visit the church’s
website at www.apalachincma.org.
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 5
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Which Comes First - the Chicken or the Egg?
Katie Popp, a 5th grader at Zion
Lutheran School from Newark Valley,
is a member of the Hoof & Claw 4-H
club of Tioga County. She hatched
Silver Phoenix chicks from eggs for a 4
-H Incubation and Embryology project.
The one week-old chicks were a part of
Tioga County’s Cornell Cooperative
Extension 4-H display for Farm Days at
the Mall that started on March 7 and 8.
Although the chicks have a broad,
brown stripe down their backs now,
their plumage changes as they grow
up. The chicks will regularly visit Zion
Lutheran School so that the students can
observe changes in size and
coloration. Katie and the Zion Lutheran
students will hold and pet the chicks to
help the birds become accustomed to
handling. Katie plans to enter her chicks
in the Tioga County Fair this July.
For information about the Zion
Lutheran School, call 687-6376 or visit
www.zionowego.org
Need a Break? Want to Have Some Fun? Come on out to Owego for the OFA
5K Prom Dress Run and Children’s 1
Mile Fun Run on Sunday, April 27.
Sign-in starts at 8:00 am, 1 Mile Fun
Run at 10:00 am and 5k at 10:45 am at
the Owego Free Academy on Sheldon
Guile Boulevard in Owego.
This is a fun event. Take a break
from your hectic life and have some
good laughs. Many photo opportunities,
concessions, prizes and good times.
Pre-registration is greatly
appreciated. Go to www.active.com and
search Prom Dress to pre-register and
for more information.
Free Short Sleeved Performance shirt
guaranteed for the first 100 entrants.
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 6
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Rt. 434, Apalachin, New York 625-3935
Serving Lunch & Dinner or Just a Snack! Stop in and try our Homemade Soup Specials
• Tuesday - Steak Nite • • Wednesday - Shrimp Nite •
• Thursday - Clam Nite •
Employee of the 1st Quarter
WILLIAM “Zeb” ACKLEY
Congratulations to William “Zeb”
Ackley, Mechanic/Working Supervisor,
for being selected Tioga County
Employee of the 1st Quarter of 2014.
Zeb began his career with Tioga
County on October 1, 1979, as a
Laborer. On February 1, 1981, he was
promoted to Auto Mechanic. Over the
years he continued to work his way up
the ladder, being promoted to Parts
Clerk in 1984; Automotive Stock Clerk
in 1990, and Mechanic/Working
Supervisor in 1999.
Zeb’s job is very hectic, and he is in
charge of keeping the trucks and
equipment in working order. Sometimes
he has to go out to the jobsite to fix
equipment which may include going out
in inclement weather to do quick repairs
on trucks just to get them back to the
shop. Zeb is always willing to work day
or night. Winter can bring long, hard
hours for highway departments and he is
always there whenever he is needed.
Zeb lives in Berkshire with his wife,
Patty. Zeb has two grown sons, Brian
and David, who also works for Tioga
County Buildings and Grounds,
daughter-in-law Alana, two
granddaughters and daughter-in-law
Jess.
He enjoys the outdoors, hunting,
fishing, boating, snowmobiling, four-
wheeling and NASCAR. He is in a
partnership with a hunting cabin in
Berkshire. Zeb and Patty like to go to
the Adirondacks for vacation to relax.
Zeb is a practical joker and not a day
goes by that his coworkers don’t know
it. All kidding aside, Zeb is a very
conscientious employee.
The community thanks Zeb for his
outstanding loyalty and hard work for
the county. His dedication is appreciated
by us all.
Zeb received his award for Employee
of the Quarter at a Legislative Meeting
last month.
April Book Reviews The Friends of the Coburn Free
Library are pleased announce the dates
for the 2014 April Book Reviews. These
popular free events are held
Wednesdays in April, 12: to 12:45 pm,
and feature a review of a different book
each week, along with the opportunity
to purchase a delicious sandwich and
cookie for a very affordable price.
On April 2, Wilson, by A. Scott
Bergwill be reviewed by Ross McGraw.
The review on April 9 will feature Mud
Season, by Ellen Stimson, Daphne
Braden will provide that review. On
April 16, Gone, but Not Forgotten –
History of the Ahwaga Hotel, written by
Emma M. Sedore will be discussed by
the author. The final review, to be held
on April 23, will feature William (Bill)
Jaker’s review of 1492: New
Revelations of the Americas Before
Columbus, by Charles C. Mann.
This year all of the reviews will be
held in the Fellowship Hall of the
Owego Methodist Church, 261 Main
Street, Owego.
Chicken & Biscuit Dinner A Chicken and Biscuit Dinner will
be held in the Fellowship Hall at the
Apalachin United Methodist Church at
303 Pennsylvania Ave. in Apalachin on
Saturday, April 26, 4:30 to 6:30 pm.
Prices are $8.50 for adults, $8.00 for
seniors, $4.00 for children 6 to 12, and
free for children under 6. Take-outs are
available for 8.00. Proceeds will benefit
the church's youth programs, such as
Sky Lake Camperships, Kingdom
Bound, Vacation Bible School, Camp
Ahwaga.
Annual Spring Craft Fair - April 12 The Apalachin United Methodist
Church at 303 Pennsylvania Avenue in
Apalachin (625-2733) will hold their
annual Spring Craft Fair on Saturday,
April 12, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.
There will also be a Bake Sale and a
lunch menu available.
Everyone is welcome to come and
check out the many vendors who will
have unique items for sale.
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 7
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A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was
held on March 21 to celebrate the 100th
Anniversary of the Tioga County
Historical Society (TCHS) which is
located on Front Street in Owego.
To celebrate, the Tioga County
Historical Society invites you to visit a
new Civil War exhibit, which will
include many artifacts that have not been
displayed in years, including original
Brady Studio prints. TCHS will also
have three reproduction rooms on
display; a bedroom, general store, and
one-room schoolhouse from the 1914
era.
Admission is free, but donations are
greatly appreciated.
The Tioga County Historical Society
Museum is open Wednesdays through
Saturdays from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm.
For more information, call 687-2460 or
email [email protected], or visit
tiogahistory.org.
Historical Society’s 100th Anniversary
Tioga Senior Foundation
Accepting Grant Applications
Tioga County Senior Citizens
Foundation is accepting grant
applications for the 2014 grant cycle.
Each year, the foundation makes awards
to non-profit organizations and
community agencies that have programs
to benefit senior citizens in Tioga
County, NY. The application deadline is
June 1. Visit the improved web site at
www.tcseniorfoundation.com to get an
application or to complete and submit
an application online. Grant applications
also are available by request at TCSCF,
P.O. Box 117, Owego, NY 13827, by
phone at (607) 687-0229, or by email at
2nd Annual Pink Elks 5K Run Walk The 2nd Annual Pink Elk 5K Run/
Walk will be on April 27. Registration
starts at 8:30 am and race time is 10:00
am sharp. Pre-registration cost is $20
per runner. A family price will be
available; $20 for the first entry and $10
for your spouse and $10 per child under
18 years old. The pre-registration
deadline is April 18, 2014. Race day
registration increases to $25 per runner
and no family price will be available.
This year's pre-registration includes a
T-shirt and Pasta Dinner. The Pasta
Dinner will be on Saturday, April 26
from 5 to 7pm at Vestal Elks Lodge
2508. You will be able to pick up your
pre-registration packets at this event. If
you would like to bring a guest,
additional tickets will be available for
$7 for adults and $5 for children under
12. The proceeds from this run/walk
will go towards Traci's Hope and the
Vestal Elks Club Veteran Committee.
Go to southern.tier.net/vestalelks/ for a
copy of the entry form or contact Jake
Brown for additional information at
[email protected]. Follow on
Facebook at 2nd Annual Pink Elk 5K
Run/Walk.
Easter Egg Hunt - April 13 An Easter Egg Hunt will be held on
April 13 starting at 2:00 pm, at the Park
Terrace Community United Methodist
Church, 30 Glann Road in Apalachin,
Everyone is welcome to attend.
APRIL 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 8
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Join us for Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner
Easter Sunday
Tioga Opportunities Hosted Dinner
In recognition of National Nutrition
Month, registered dietitians from the
Southern Tier Dietetic Association
invited legislators from across the
region to attend a special meal at the
Countryside Community Center at 9
Sheldon Guile Blvd. in Owego. Two
legislative aides accepted the invitation
on behalf of their respective offices.
Debbie Howard from Assemblyman
Christopher Friend’s office and Sharon
Sitrin-Moore from Senator Thomas
O’Mara’s office attended along with
registered dietitians Eileen Griffin, Julie
Tucker, Helen Battisti, Mary Griffin,
Jennifer Vallone, Rachel Mischler, of
Tioga Opportunities, Inc., and future
dietitian Courtney Gullett from Cornell
University.
Their goal was two-fold. One was to
demonstrate the important role that
nutrition programs play in the lives of
older adults. The other was to highlight
the contribution that registered dietitians
play in the development and
implementation of nutrition programs.
All had a wonderful time at the St.
Patrick’s Day themed meal and enjoyed
the entertainment provided by
celebrated Irish entertainer Pat Kane.
From Senator Tom Libous
College for Cons Plan is Just Plain Wrong
I’m strongly opposed to the
governor’s plan to provide free,
taxpayer-funded college education to
prison inmates across the state. It’s
misguided and just plain wrong.
I talk with parents all the time.
College costs keep going up, and it’s
getting harder and harder for parents to
save every penny, and many times go
into debt, to send their kids to college.
Why should New York also demand
that hardworking parents foot the bill
for inmates’ tuition?
The governor’s plan doesn’t even
have a price tag. With over 50,000
inmates in state prisons, this program
could cost taxpayers tens of millions of
dollars. That money could go to
increased student aid, or reduced tuition
at SUNY schools. It could be invested
in projects that create good jobs and
economic opportunities for hard-
working taxpayers who play by the
rules.
Offering counseling and vocational
training to inmates is one thing. But
providing convicted felons with free
college education is something else. It’s
just wrong.
Tillers & Toilers Meeting The Tillers and Toilers Garden Club
of Newark Valley will meet on April
14, 2014, at 7:00 pm, in the Noble
Room of the Village Hall in Newark
Valley. New members are welcome to
attend this meeting.
Breakfast For Dinner The Candor Fire Department
Auxiliary will hold a “Breakfast for
Dinner” on Saturday, May 3, from 4:00
to 7:00 pm at the Candor Fire House on
route 96B, Owego Road in Candor.
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Southern Tier Solar Works
Launches Volume Purchase Program
The Southern
Tier is going
solar! Southern
Tier Solar Works
(STSW) is a
community-led
initiative to bring
solar energy to homes and businesses in
our region, starting with Broome and
Tioga Counties. STSW’s first solar
initiative is a volume purchasing
program that uses state and federal tax
credits and incentives to markedly
reduce the costs of going solar. This
collaborative pilot program of the
Binghamton Regional Sustainability
Coalition, the Susquehanna group of the
Sierra Club, and the Natural Resource
Defense Council, is a time-limited
initiative designed to help people “go
solar” via a streamlined process and
group discount.. Those wishing to take advantage of
the volume purchase incentive must
sign up to participate before the
enrollment deadline of May 20, 2014.
The more people who sign up, the lower
the price for everyone, so STSW asks
folks to encourage their friends and
neighbors who own homes or small
businesses to participate. Experience in
other locations indicates that these
registrations fill up quickly so it is
important to sign up soon. To learn
more and qualify for a free site
assessment, interested residents and
business owners are invited to attend the
three free local educational workshops
at the following dates and locations
Workshops in Owego and Apalachin.
Wednesday, April 9, 7to 9pm,
Hubbard Auditorium (2nd floor), Tioga
County Government Building, 56 Main
St, Owego; Saturday, April 12, 10 am-
Noon, Waterman Environmental
Education Center, 403 Hilton Rd.,
Apalachin; and Wednesday, April 23, 7
to 9 pm, Park Terrace United Methodist
Church, 30 Glann Road, Apalachin.
The cost of solar has dropped
exponentially in recent years. By jump-
starting regional markets, STSW seeks
to bring energy independence and lower
energy price volatility to our
communities. Together with increasing
energy efficiency and other renewable
energy sources, NY can lead the nation
and the world with a clean energy
economy. STSW looks forward to
contributing to local job growth, lower
energy costs, lower maintenance and
supply charges and improved health and
well-being for our communities.
Registration is now open at
www.southerntiersolarworks.org.
It's Time for Artfully SQUARED
Artwork Now on Display
Artfully SQUARED is designed to
highlight the talents of creatives in and
around Tioga County, build community,
demystify the process of collecting art,
and facilitate a meaningful connection
between artists and their supporters.
With these goals in mind, Tioga Arts
Council invited students, professional
artists, craftspeople, senior citizens,
community organizations, and the gen-
eral public to cover their walls in origi-
nal art.
All of the artwork will be on display
at Tioga Arts Council during the month
of April and each piece will be available
for a $20 donation. All proceeds benefit
the programs at Tioga Arts Council.
Tioga Arts Council is located at 179
Front St. in Owego and is open Monday-
Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and Fri-
day, 9:00 am to 8:00 pm. 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.
Aartfully SQUARED is made possi-
ble, in part, with funding from Visions
Federal Credit Union.
Folk Arts Round & Square Dances The Tioga Arts Council is pleased to
present the second dance in its 2014
Folk Arts series of round & square
dances. Music by Sara will be featured
on Saturday, April 12, from 7:00 to
10:00 pm at the Spencer Grange, Route
96 and Guiles Road in Spencer.
The program will include a sequence
of round dances, square dances, polkas
and slow dances, each repeated four
times. This event is open to the public
and a donation of $5 per person is
suggested.
This is the sixteenth consecutive year
that the Tioga Arts Council (TAC) has
presented its annual Folk Arts series.
The remaining events will be held from
7:00 to 10:00 pm as follows:
May 10 - Jerry Garrison & Country
Connection at the Candor Fire Hall
June 14 - Northern Harmony 2 at
Goodrich Settlement Grange
August 30 - Country Connection with
Alice Detrick at the North Barton
Grange
This program is made possible, in
part, with funds from the New York
State Council on the Arts with the
support of Governor Andrew Cuomo
and the New York State Legislature.
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1. Non-stick pans are great, but should
never be used on high heat. So for that
reason you never use non-stick pans for
searing.
2. When cooking meat in the crock pot,
use meat with the highest fat marbling to
prevent grayness and sear meat before
adding to crock pot.
3. Make your own incredible butter.
Use your imagination, start with 1/2 cup
of softened butter and make it what you
will. You can search the web for
hundreds of ideas.
4. Keep cheesecloth in your kitchen and
line your strainer with it. It’s handy for
straining liquid from yogurt, tofu and
countless other delicate products!
5. If you are a garlic fan like me, rub
your steak and roast with fresh cut garlic
before cooking. Stick slivers of fresh
garlic deep into all your meats, for
incredible flavor.
6. Be prepared! Always keep your pan
lid handy for smothering fat fires – when
they do happen, they happen fast! (Put
lid onto pot to smother flames.)
7. Always keep a kitchen fire
extinguisher handy in your kitchen – and
learn what to do for different types of
fires. You do not want to put water on a
grease fire.
8. Vegetable oil works well instead of
butter in cakes containing dense, starchy
fruits and veggies like carrots, apples
and banana.
9. Next time you make gingerbread
cake knock it up a notch by replacing
your liquid (but not fat) with ginger
beer!
10. Cut down on your dinnertime stress,
do more planning and prep ahead of
time.
Cooking on the Lite Side by Chef Nick Cavataio
10 Cooking Tips
To Help You in the Kitchen
Apalachin Lions Broom Sale in May It’s time again for the Apalachin
Lions Club’s Annual Broom Sale. This
is their Community Service Fund
Raiser, and the money raised is returned
to those in need in the community.
They will be selling door-to-door in
the Greater Apalachin area over May
12, 13, 14, and 15. The items being sold
include brooms, cleaning brushes and
cloths, sponges, grill brushes, and
dusters.
Each year the Lions Club typically
contributes over $25,000 to help local
residents. This is for activities including
disaster relief, scholarships to high
school seniors, Special Olympics,
highway cleanup, pre-school eye
screening, Christmas Baskets, Santa
Phones, Easter Egg Hunt, eye exams
and glasses, emergency expense
assistance, and back-to-school gift
certificates.
The Apalachin Lions Club is only
able to serve the community because the
community supports them. Please be
generous in your support of their
Annual Broom Sale.
United Methodist Church Calendar Nichols United Methodist Church, 59
Main St, Nichols NY calendar of events
April 9, Wednesday: Nichols UMC
Preschool Open House; 11:30, Nichols
Methodist Christian Women luncheon
and meeting
April 10, Thursday: Nichols UMC
Preschool Open House; 1:00, Bible
study, "The Gospel of Mark"; 7:00,
Men's Bible study
April 11, Friday: Nichols UMC
Preschool Open House
April 12, Saturday: 7:30, Pancake
breakfast
April 13, Sunday: 3:00 & 7:00, Easter
Cantata at Lounsberry UMC. "The
Power of the Cross" Presented by the
Nichols Area Community Chorus;
Directed by Dave Berry
April 14, Monday: Nichols UMC
Preschool closed; 10:00, Quilting group;
7:00, Just for Men support group
April 15, Tuesday: Nichols UMC
Preschool closed
April 16, Wednesday: Nichols UMC
Preschool closed
April 17, Thursday: Nichols UMC
Preschool closed; 1:00, Bible study,
"The Gospel of Mark"; 4:30, Supper
Among Friends; 7:00, Maundy Thursday
service, Nichols UMC
April 18, Friday: Nichols UMC
Preschool closed; 12:00, Cross walk
through village; 7:00, Nichols UMC
Praise Band canata, "Snapshots: Scenes
From a Life Lived for Love"; 8:00,
Prayer vigil begins
April 20, Sunday: 6:30 am, Easter
Sunrise service, Tioga Country Club;
10:00, Easter service, Nichols UMC
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Jeff Gural owner of Tioga Downs presents a check for $5,000 to Michaela Clark, of Binghamton, the winner of this years Rokokie Star Contest. The contest ran for 5 weeks concluding with the finals on April 4.
Would you like to HELP? The Apalachin Lions club is looking
for help with the clean up of Route 434
on Saturday April 26, at 9:00 am.
The clean up crew will meet at
BEAM ELECTRONICS on Rt 434. The
amount of time normally spent is
approximately 2 hours to pick up trash
on a three-mile stretch of Rt 434 in
Apalachin. Please bring gloves, and
dress for the weather, all clean up
supplies will be furnished.
For more information or questions
give call Lion Vince Hawley call on 625
-2365.
Breakfast with Easter Bunny Celebrating its 50th year, Owego
Gymnastics and Activity Center, a not-
for-profit organization, will be holding
its annual Breakfast with the Easter
Bunny on Saturday, April 12, from 8:00
to 11:00 am at the Moose Lodge on
Waverly Road, in Owego.
Tickets are $6 for adults, and $5 for
seniors and children under 12. Get a
picture with the Easter Bunny, face
painting and many wonderful basket
raffles.
Owego Gymnastics offers programs
to children from 15 months to 18 years
old including dance, cheer, tumbling,
parties, field trips, adult ZUMBA and
much more.
Stop by their facility at 748 Rt 38,
email [email protected]
or call 687-2458 for more information
or to pick up your breakfast tickets.
Call Earl for an appointment
625-3015
1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.
OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Select Wines from D'Arrezo Vineyards 750 ml. ………..…….. $8.99 Lindeman's Cawarra Blends 1.5 L. ……………………...……… $11.49 Peter Mertes Riesling 750 ml. ………………………….………….. $7.49 Cycles Gladiator Cabernet or Pinot Grigio 750 ml. …………… $9.99 Lady Bligh Flavored Rums 1 L. ……………………………………………… $10.99
-$5.00 Mail in Rebate $5.99 Final Cost
Thirsty Owl Wine tasting Sat April 19, 4-7
open 12:00-5:00 Easter Sunday
Sweeneys Plaza, Rt 434, Apalachin
Gift Certificates Available
Case Discounts on non-sale wines
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Happy
Birthday
Papa Nick
&
Dominick
Corner of Main St & Pa Ave., Apalachin, NY 625-2212 Saturday-Thursday 7am-3pm • Friday 7am-8pm
Breakfast & Lunch • With Daily Specials •Take-Out Availa-
Congratulations to Dean C. The winner of our March Gift Certificate
MORE MONDAYS Buy 1 Breakfast or Lunch get 2nd (equal or lessor value) 1/2 price
We will be closed Monday April 14th and Easter Sunday
Saint Patrick School students in Mrs. Reeves 2nd grade class have been learning about animal life cycles. The students have been observing their chicken eggs over the past few weeks. The chicks will be donated to a local church group in Sayre, Pa., which raises chickens.
Students Learn the Life Cycle
Blacksmith Classes The Benjamin Patterson Inn Museum
will hold blacksmith classes monthly
starting in April through November at
the B. Patterson Inn’s historic Charles
Cooley blacksmith shop at 59 W.
Pulteney Street, Corning, NY. Learn
how to forge iron into useful shapes to
make a gift for that special person or for
you. Each class requires two students,
and flex-scheduling of class dates allow
for either weekday or weekend sessions
depending on the participant needs. All
tools and class materials are provided.
Two instructional levels will be taught,
Basic Fundamentals and Intermediate
Fundamentals.
Class times are 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Bring your lunch and eat in the 1796
tavern! Call 937-5281 for further
information or to register
A Chinese Auction to benefit March
for Babies team Adam Hill will be held
on April 19 at the Nichols Fire Station in
Nichols. Doors open at 4:30, auction
starts at 6:00 pm.
Chinese Auction Benefit
April 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS WEB EXTRA PAGE 1
4-H Nature Camp Would you like to learn about bugs,
trees, owl pellets, amphibians, geocach-
ing and more? Come join a week of Na-
ture Camp during spring break, April 14
to April 18, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at
Cornell Cooperative Extension, 840 Up-
per Front Street in Binghamton.
This camp is open to youth who are 7
-10 years old. Cost of the camp will be
$125 and includes lunch and snacks as
well as tours and a T-shirt. Before and
after care is available for an additional
fee.
Youth will explore Cutler Gardens,
go on treasure hunts, learn about inva-
sive species and trees, build bugs, and
more. This camp will be filled with lots
of hands-on activities and projects for
your youth. Field trips will also be
planned throughout the week.
To sign up go on line to https://
reg.cce.cornell.edu/naturecamp_203 or if
you would like more information contact
the 4-H Office at 772-8953. This pro-
gram is sponsored by Cornell Coopera-
tive Extension of Broome County.
Letter to the Editor: Support Tioga Downs
When thinking about all of the many
things that make Tioga County unique,
having the Southern Tier’s only harness
horse racing venue at Tioga Downs
must come to mind. Right here, in our
picturesque backyard we are privileged
to have one of the finest harness horse
racing tracks in the country.
As we all know, Tioga Downs offers
much more than racing. Excellent,
affordable cuisine, top notch
entertainment, a great venue for parties
and presentations, and of course, fun
electronic gaming. But Tioga Downs
brings more than that to our area, even
if we don't always realize it. When
identifying all of the attractions that
Tioga Downs offers we should also
recognize that Tioga Downs provides
Tioga County residents with good
quality jobs that are close to home. But
more importantly, Tioga Downs also
offers us an owner who consistently
shows his support to the community that
supports him. Now, imagine all of that
but bigger and better. If Mr. Gural and
Tioga Downs win the bid to bring table
gaming to Tioga County the
opportunities for our county will include
more jobs, more wages, increased tax
revenue, additional visitors, gaming
revenues and more!
One of the many things that make
Tioga Downs’ bid unique is that the
casino already exists and there is
already great support for its expansion
to table gaming. We don’t have the
rumblings of the “NIMBY” (not in my
back yard) complaints that are airing
elsewhere in the Southern Tier. In
contrast, Tioga County’s residents and
community leaders have voiced their
support for the expansion time and time
again. Mr. Gural has already done the
hard work. He just needs the “go ahead”
and Tioga County will welcome and
support this venture. We are “ALL IN!”
What is very important to realize and
why we, as a community, need to
support Mr. Gural and Tioga Downs is
that a competing facility would not add
jobs so much as it would shift jobs from
Tioga to Broome County. And while we
can hope for an influx of some tourism
dollars to our county if a neighboring
county wins the casino bid, it will pale
in comparison to the dollars we could be
adding to our local economy if the
Tioga Downs wins its table gaming bid.
We cannot and should not let this
become a “should’ve, could’ve,
would’ve,” moment for Tioga County.
I encourage you to show your
support for Tioga Downs by signing
their petition at www.tiogadowns.com
or by writing your own letter of support
and sending it to: LeeAnn Tinney,
Director, Tioga County Department of
Economic Development and Planning,
56 Main Street, Owego, N. Y. 13827 or
email [email protected].
Gwen Kania President & CEO
Tioga County Chamber of Commerce
“Get to Know Us” Night
Tioga Opportunities, Inc. Early
Childhood Services Head Start will host
a “Get to Know Us” Night for all
prospective families and children on
Wednesday, April 9, at their Candor,
Newark Valley, Owego, and Waverly
sites. Families from the Village of
Spencer are welcome to attend at the
Waverly Center and Tioga Center
families are welcome to attend at the
Owego or Waverly Centers.
Head Start is a well-recognized,
highly-respected pre-school program
primarily for low-income children and
is free to eligible families. They
welcome children with special needs,
and they provide or assist with
transportation needs. Children must be
three but no more than five by
December 1, 2014, to be age eligible for
the 2014-2015 school year.
Get to Know Us Night is an
opportunity for families to visit the
Head Start classrooms, meet the staff,
use the materials and equipment and
pick up an enrollment application. Staff
will be available to answer questions,
assist with filling out applications, and
help children enjoy their visit.
Locations & Times:
Candor: Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-
6:30 pm, in the Elementary School
(Rooms 27 & 28), Academy Street
Newark Valley: Wednesday, April 9,
5:00-6:00 pm, 117 Whig Street
Owego: Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-
7:00pm, 1277 Taylor Road, Washington
Gladden Building
Waverly: Wednesday, April 9, 5:30-
6:30 pm - 12 Cooper Street
(The bad-weather date for ALL sites is
Thursday, April 10, same times as
above)
For more information, call the main
office at 687-5888 or toll-free at 1-866-
687-5888.
The Apalachin Lions club is looking
for help with clean up of Route 434 on
Saturday April 26, at 9:00 am.
The clean up crew will meet at
BEAM ELECTRONICS on Rt. 434. The
amount of time normally spent is ap-
proximately 2 hours to pick up trash on a
three-mile stretch of Rt 434 in Apala-
chin. Please bring gloves, and dress for
the weather, all clean up supplies will be
furnished.
For more information or questions
give call Lion Vince Hawley call on 625
-2365.
Would you like to HELP?
.Tioga Downs is the Best Choice
The 138-acre site in Nichols, NY,
currently known as Tioga Downs, was
originally a quarter horse track known as
"Tioga Park." In 1976, it closed down
after its third season of operation. Over
the following years there were several
attempts to reopen the track. On one
occasion, then Governor Mario Cuomo
flew in by helicopter to sign a bill that
would allow the Nuckel family, then
owners, to reopen again for quarter
horse racing. Unfortunately plans never
developed and the property sat vacant
for years.
Years later along comes Jeff Gural
with an idea and a passion for horses.
In 2006 he reopened the property and
renamed it Tioga Downs. It took him
several years to perfect the system,
editing his leadership staff until he was
able to find the best management for the
property. Tioga Downs is now a smooth
running machine. They offer, harness
racing, simulcast betting, over 800
VLT’s two bars a restaurant, concerts
and the list goes on.
Over the years Jeff Gural has made
numerous improvements to the property
and added new opportunities and venues
to attract people from all over the area.
It’s important to note that the process of
making this venture work has taken not
only a high level of financial investment,
but it has taken years to perfect.
In a recent article out of Albany, a
report states that part of the Casino
Evaluation Criteria likely would include:
immediate and full financing
availability, a level of comprehensive
development ; relative experience in the
gaming industry (track record of success
or lack thereof); timeliness of project
completion, pace of construction;
significant ethical and integrity review
of corporate activities, personnel;
workforce development issues; labor
harmony agreements; and environmental
sensitivity.
The works has been done folks. In
my opinion, in every category, Tioga
Downs is the best choice.
I was born and raised in the Village
of Nichols, NY, and the success of this
property is personal. I have seen
interested developers come and go with
their great plans and ideas. Jeff Gural
came with an idea and he made it work.
He brought jobs to the area, increased
sales tax and on numerous occasions
come to the aid of people in desperate
need.
I say, let logic prevail and name
Tioga Downs as the designated Casino
for the Southern Tier Region of New
York.
Sincerely,
Martha Sauerbrey
Tioga County Resident
Tioga County Business
Wins $2.4 Million Contract
A local Tioga County business has
been awarded a contract worth $2.4
million to provide wood chippers to
municipalities in Minnesota on state bid.
Northeast Implements will provide
approximately twenty VALBY
LC600HF and twenty VALBY
LC900HF hydraulic feed wood chippers
per year to agencies throughout
Minnesota on state bid. The chippers
handle up to six inch and nine inch
debris respectively. Owner & CEO
Charles Klett announced the contract,
stating that initially it is for two years,
with the possibility of extending an
additional four years, for a total of six
years. The company will see a $400,000
boost in sales for each year of the
contract.
Klett purchased Northeast Implement
in 2008, and has been steadily increasing
the company’s business throughout the
United States and Canada. The company
has been in business since 1976, and is
the leading distributor of tractor
mounted forestry equipment in North
America.
“This is a very exciting contract for
our company,” Klett said. Northeast
Implement operates a 13,000 square foot
distribution center, and supplies a
nationwide network of dealers with their
exclusive Valby and Farmi brand
equipment. In addition to wood chippers
the company also sells forestry winches,
trailers and loaders, wood processors,
custom DOT log trailers, skid steer
attachments, tractor grapples, grapples
and rotators, excavator grapples, PTO
shafts, tiller blades, felling heads and
harvesters.
April 2014 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 3
Southern Hospitality Are you looking for something enter-
taining to do? Mark your calendars for
Tioga Acting Guild’s first performance
of 2014, which will take place on April
12 and 13. TAG will be presenting
“Southern Hospitality” by Jessie Jones,
Nicholas Hope, and Jamie Wooten. The
dinner theater will take place at the
Nichols Elementary and the cost is only
$15. The sit down meal will be served
up at 6:00 pm on Saturday, April 12,
and 2:00 pm on Sunday, April 13, fol-
lowed by the show which includes des-
sert during intermission. TAG will be
serving a meatless lasagna dinner.
When their beloved town, Fayro,
Texas, has fallen on hard times, the
Futrelle sisters rally in an outlandish
effort to revive it. From faking a bed and
breakfast, creating a phony town festi-
val, (Fayro Days) to inventing a Civil
War reenactment, it makes for some
comical battles. Everything from hot
flashes, dressing like farm animals, a full
blown mid-life crisis, being hog tied by
five year olds, a delusional lawman with
wedding jitters, to humoring a nasty old
biddy (aunt Iney); this show is packed
with physical comedy and hysterical
characters. You won’t want to miss this
wild commotion!
In keeping with TAG’s mission to
give back to the community, a local
charity will be the recipient of a portion
of the proceeds from the show. TAG
will also be donating to the TAG Schol-
arship, offered to a Tioga Central High
School graduating senior who has
demonstrated volunteerism.
Tickets can be reserved by calling
(607) 565-9849 or by going to
www.tiogaactingguild.com. Seating is
limited.
Youth Leadership Program Cornell Cooperative Extension Tioga
County is pleased to announce, a unique
and fun state-of-the-art training program
designed to teach leadership and
community service skills, is accepting
applications from high school students,
Grades 9 through 12. The training,
supported by a grant from the Floyd
Hooker Foundation, will be held May
16 to May 18, 2014.
Formerly known as PYLI, goLEAD
is a youth leadership training that
inspires both adults and young people to
engage in meaningful service-learning
and leadership skill-building to effect
real community change. A state-of-the-
art training program, goLEAD teaches
leadership and community service skills
to high school-age students.
This three day training, held at Lions
Camp Badger in Spencer, NY, includes
fun, hands-on activities, team building
exercises, exploration of creative
problem solving, development of
critical thinking skills, discovery of
community needs, and a small
community service project to benefit the
local community.
To request more information or an
application, contact Cornell Cooperative
Extension Tioga County at 687-4020 or
e-mail Autumn Lavine at
[email protected]. A registration fee
of $35.00 is the only cost to participants
for three days of training, meals and
sleeping accommodations.
4-H is a unique, informal educational
program that supplements training
received in home, school, church and
other youth-serving agencies. Open to
all youth five to 19 years of age, 4-H
utilizes a real-life work experience
where the individual sets his/her own
goals for achievement
Easter Cantata
The Nichols Community Chorus,
under the direction of David Berry, will
present "The Power of the Cross", an
Easter cantata on Palm Sunday, April
13. There will be two performances,
3:00 and 7:00, at the Lounsberry United
Methodist Church, East River Road,
Lounsberry NY.
This is the Power of the Cross:
through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, we
find redemption from sin.
Mark Hayes's inspired cantata
dramatically conveys this awesome
transformational power. His musical
score serves as a prism through which
we view the unfolding events with
grateful humility. From this perspective,
we know that the cheers that fill the
Jerusalem streets will soon turn to jeers
that the faithful disciples who gather
with Jesus at the Lord's Supper include
one who will betray Him; and that, even
as Jesus struggles in Gethsemane,
ultimately He will surrender to God's
purpose for Him: "Your will be done."
Standing before the cross, listen to
Mark's haunting arrangement of Twila
Paris's Lamb of God and be washed in
the blood of Christ. Share the anguish of
Mary, the mother of God, in Mark's
extaordinary mezzo-soprano solo, Pieta,
inspired by Michelangelo's famous
sculpture. And, having borne witness to
all of these events, affirm your faith and
acknowledge God's great love for us
with Mark's exhilarating arrangement of
The Power of the Cross, by Keith Getty
and Stuart Townend.
The final majestic chorus, Crown
Him with Many Crowns, rises from the
drama as a joyous acclamation from all
who witness the glory of the Lamb.
Owego Little League News Briefs www.eteamz.com/owego
.April Practices Hyde Park is alive with all OLL
teams practicing for the 63rd season
after player drafts were completed for
the three National, five American,
Modified and Tee Ball teams.
Girls Softball
Four Girls Softball teams - three minor
teams of 7-10 year old and one majors
team of 11-12 years olds will compete
this season. VP Softball Dave York says
what’s new this year is Teener Softball
for one maybe two girls softball teams
of 13-17 years olds.
Work Bee Saturdays
Hyde Park’s annual field cleanup
days will be Saturdays, April 12 and 19,
starting at 9:00 am. Volunteers will
come from families and the community
at large. They’ll pick up trash, rake up
leaves, fill trash bags and actions on the
To Do List. Organizers say the annual
spring cleaning days gets everyone
together to do their part. Many hands
make light work.
National/American Games
Monday, April 28, for first games in
the National and American Leagues.
Opening Day
Saturday, May 5. For Opening Day
Parade, Hyde Park Ceremonies and
Modified/Tee Ball Games
Traditional Parade. Players report to
the Owego Police Station on Temple
Street. Parade Marshall John Loftus
lines up teams starting at 8:00 am.
Parade marches at 8:30 am past the Fire
Station, up North Avenue, down George
Street to Hyde Park. Ceremonies on
Nick Raftis Memorial Field start at 9:00
am. Games start afterwards.
Hometown Stories
OLL Web Site has a feature called
Hometown Stories. Inviting former OLL
Umpires to write “in your own words”
how you became an umpire and your
memorable highlights behind the plate
or bases. Email your stories to
Volunteer Umpires
Now is the time to start the process of
identifying, recruiting and training new
umpires. OLL is looking for people who
love the game or show strong interest.
Encouraged are recently discharged
military, retirees, former and active
managers and coaches. Complete the
Volunteer Application Form. Why
volunteer - - the kids.
OLL/Williamsport Web Sites
Webmaster Eric Hawkins posts
breaking news and field updates on the
OLL Web Site www.eteamz.com/
owego. Find newsletters for parents,
players, managers and coaches on
Williamsport www.littleleague.org
Email Works for Coaches
Monday morning VP Baseball Chris
Rieg needed four coaches. Before noon
two Tee Ball and two Modified coaching
positions were filled. How? Player
Agent Eric Hawkins sent an email to
OLL Distribution. Players say thank you
to the volunteers so they can practice
with coaches.
59th Annual Easter Egg Hunt - April 12
The Apalachin Lions Club will hold
their 59th Annual Easter Egg Hunt on
Saturday, April 12, at 1:00 pm, behind
TLC-BOCES School on Penn. Ave.
Come and see the Easter Bunny.
Free New Digital Vision screening for
kids.
Free Kids ID’s.Tioga County Sheriff
Dept. Both are 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! Rain Date is
April 19. Everyone is Welcome