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Berkshire Fire Department Open House - July 30

The Berkshire Fire Department will

hold an Open House on Saturday, July

30, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. The

event is free to attend, and everyone is

invited.

Meet your local firefighters and EMS

personnel. See the new ambulance.

There will be a bike and helmet raffle,

smoke detector giveaways, and blood

pressure checks for the adults. The chil-

dren will enjoy the bounce house, games

and crafts.

A blood drive will be held from 8:00

am to 1:00 pm.

A Memorial Dedication Ceremony

will take place at 1:00 pm.

Food, drinks, and snacks will be

available.

27th Apalachin Lions “Back to School” Program

The first day of school is a day of

new experiences, new friends and new

clothes. Unfortunately not all families

are able to buy new clothing or school

supplies for that all important opening

day.

The Apalachin Lions Club has been con-

ducting a “BACK TO SCHOOL” pro-

gram for the last 26 years, this year with

cooperation from the Vestal Target. This

program furnishes gift vouchers to eligi-

ble families, helping to defray some of

the cost of getting their children

equipped for school.

People living in the Apalachin 13732;

Campville 13760; and Little Meadows,

Pennsylvania, 18830 Zip Code areas can

obtain information on eligibility and the

application. Eligibility for aid will be

determined by the Apalachin Lions Club.

For more information, email

[email protected]


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Lyme-Tick Sign Presented to Waterman

The black-legged tick is the carrier

for Lyme disease, the most commonly

borne vector disease in the U.S. In re-

sponse to the growing public health con-

cern for Lyme disease, which accompa-

nies the growing tick population in our

region, the Carantouan Greenway has

been awarded a grant from the Mildred

Faulkner Truman Foundation for a Ticks

and Lyme Disease Educational Aware-

ness Campaign. The project includes

procurement of four rugged-aluminum

educational awareness signs to be dis-

tributed in various high-traffic outdoor

community areas; as well as design of

digital and print resources, to be made

publicly available. Sign locations will

include Wildwood Reserve, Waverly

Glenn, East Waverly Park, and Apala-

chin’s Waterman Conservation Center.

With over 25,000 total annual visitors at

these locations, the impact potential for

educational-awareness is immense.

Web resources have been developed in

cooperation with Binghamton Universi-

ty’s Biological Anthropologist Mandy

Roome, and will soon be made availa-

ble.

www.carantouangreenway.org

Pictured from left are Waterman Conservation Board member Mary Ann Cascarino who is also living with Lyme Disease, Greenway sign de-signer Sue Williams, and Greenway Board member Theresa Pipher.

Slow Down Law Passed,

Protects Safety of Sanitation Workers

After a tragic workplace accident that

caused the death of 27-year-old Taylor

Garbage employee Shaun Tilghman last

November, legislation has been passed

that now requires that vehicles slow

down and exercise caution around sani-

tation vehicles on the roadways in the

State of New York. Taylor Garbage

called a meeting of local and State legis-

lators last November to get this law

passed and last week it officially passed

both the Senate and Assembly for incor-

poration.

“The passage of this law is a signifi-

cant milestone to help safeguard our

workers that are on the roads day in and

day out. After the loss of one of our own

last November, we knew something

needed to happen and happen fast. We

would like to thank our local and State

representatives for making this a priority

and getting it passed so quickly,’ said

Jared Taylor, General Manager of Tay-

lor Garbage Service, Inc.

The bill was sponsored by Assembly-

man Michael Den Dekker in the Assem-

bly, Assemblywoman Lupardo is the

prime co-sponsor; Assemblymen Crouch

and Friend are also co-sponsors. It was

sponsored by Senator Carl Marcellino in

the Senate, Senator Akshar is the prime

co-sponsor of the Senate version.

From the bill memo: Bill would clas-

sify sanitation (garbage) trucks as

'hazard vehicles' while engaged in the

collection of refuse on a public highway,

thereby including them in the 'Move

Over' law. Since the Move Over Law

was enacted, several accidents involving

sanitation trucks have occurred, the bill

would increase safety for sanitation

workers, as well as vehicles in the vicin-

ity of such trucks.

The memo indicates 'This act shall

take effect on the first of November next

succeeding the date on which it shall

have become a law.' Should it be signed

into law by the Governor prior to No-

vember 1, it will take effect on Novem-

ber 1 of this year. Should he sign it after

November 1, it would take effect No-

vember 1 of 2017.

At the Apalachin United Methodist Church 303 Pennsylvania Avenue, Apalachin, NY (607) 625-2733

• Free Ice Cream Social Saturday, July 16, 6 - 8 pm

Make Your Own Sundae at the Ice

Cream Social. For those who prefer to

donate, although not mandatory, new

toys for the Toys for Tots Apalachin

program will be accepted.

• Doug’s Fish Fry Wednesday, July 20, 11am to 6pm

Doug's Fish Fry will be at the church’s

parking lot. The UMW will also hold a

Bake Sale. The church’s Fellowship

Hall will be open for your comfort and

convenience. Proceeds (shared with

Doug's Fish Fry) will go towards up-

grading the church’s library, and Bake

Sale proceeds will go towards the mis-

sion work of the UMW.

• Worship Picnic Sunday, July 24, 11am

Hickories Park, Pavilion #4

Bring a dish to pass, your own table

service, and enjoy an afternoon of fel-

lowship and fun. Grills will be available

to cook your own meat; drinks will be

provided.

Rabies Clinic - July 18 A Rabies Clinic will take place on

July 18, from 6:00 to 7:00 pm at the new

fire station in Little Meadows, Pennsyl-

vania.

Bring all shot records and have your

pet on a leash or in a carrier.


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Apalachin Lions Award Scholarship for 2016

The Apalachin Lions Club awarded

$3000 in scholarships for 2016. Each

winner received $1000 at the awards

ceremony. The scholarship is to promote

and reward young people for service to

their community and school. This year’s

three winners are Michayla Jenkins from

Owego Free Academy, Courtney Hell-

man from Ross Corners Christian Acad-

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FROM OUR PHOTO VAULT

July 1, 1976 - A ribbon cutting is held for the grand opening of the new “Tioga Park” in Nichols. Tioga Park is now the site of Tioga Downs.


625-3830

Good Luck to all the Golfers at the Dick’s Open

Stop in for breakfast, lunch & dinner before

or after the Tournament!

Call Dave today: (607) 972-1835 Email: [email protected]

Insured & Experienced All Aspects of

Construction Residential & Commercial Lions, Kiwanis to “Squash Out Hunger”

What to do with all that extra zucchini

in your home garden? The Apalachin

Lions Club and Owego Kiwanis are

partnering up to help “Squash Out Hun-

ger” in the Owego/Apalachin area this

summer. Home gardeners are encour-

aged to donate extra produce to one of

three local food banks: Tioga County

Rural Ministry in Owego, Park Terrace

Food Bank in Apalachin, and the Little

Meadows Methodist Church Food Bank.

In Owego, produce can be donated

directly to Tioga County Rural Ministry

on North Avenue during normal busi-

ness hours. In Apalachin two drop off

bins are at Farmer Browns and BEAM

Electrics/Robbie Produce, both on Rt.

434.

“Squash Out Hunger” starts July 11

and runs through August 19. If you do

not have a home garden, store-bought

produce will be accepted.

Miniature Golf Family Day - July 30 The Newark Valley Chamber of

Commerce is hosting a Miniature Golf

Family Day on Saturday, July 30, at

Chuckster’s in Vestal. Shotgun start at

9:00am. The cost is $15 per player,

based on six players per team.

Tickets are available until July 19 or

until sold out. For tickets call (607) 972-

8552 Marie Milicic or (607) 237-9477

Kat Amato.

Saying Goodbye to Shirley Tiffany. by Dorothy Richter Executive Director

Saying goodbye is always difficult,

especially for those we love. On Friday,

June 24, Community Care Network of

Nichols and the community said our

goodbyes to our beloved co-founder

Shirley Tiffany (pictured). As a Masters

prepared Nurse Practitioner, Shirley ded-

icated her life to taking care of others.

In 1999, Shirley teamed up with long-

time friend and colleague Sandy McCoy-

Cleveland to give life to the neighbors

helping neighbors model in Nichols and

its closely surrounding communities.

Through a lot of hard work, diligence,

and the help of many volunteers, CCNN

was off to a good start and continues to

grow and serve the people in our com-

munity and its neighbors. Community

Care Network of Nichols and the mem-

bers of our community will forever be

indebted to Shirley Tiffany for her part

in laying such a solid foundation and

especially for playing such an instrumen-

tal role in helping our senior citizens and

disabled individuals be able to access

services and age in place.

Thank you, Shirley, may you rest in

peace and watch over us.

Upstate Shredding Wins Award Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Re-

cycling announced they have once again

received the top industry award in North

America by leading trade media group,

American Metal Market (AMM). The

award for Scrap Company of the Year

was announced at the annual AMM

awards dinner at the Edison ballroom in

New York City.

The award for scrap company of the

year represents the largest honor in scrap

and recycling to be given to a firm in

North America.

“2015 and 2016 were two of the most

trying years historically for the scrap

metal recycling industry,” said Adam

Weitsman, CEO of Upstate Shredding –

Weitsman Recycling. “I was shocked

when we won the award last year, but to

win it again, in consecutive years, is

equally as shocking. This is a tribute to

the hard work and dedication of our em-

ployees throughout New York and Penn-

sylvania….it wouldn’t be possible with-

out each and every one of our team

members working hard day in and day

out. This is the highlight of my profes-

sional career and I am honored to have

been selected from the extremely de-

serving scrap metal recycling companies

throughout North America. Thank you

to America Metal Market and the es-

teemed judges for their recognition of

my team’s tireless dedication to great

customer service and commitment to

excellence in the industry.”

Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recy-

cling, has its headquarters in Owego.

www.upstateshredding.com.

Miniature Golf Smackdown Benefits Arts Council Tioga Arts Council's Miniature Golf

Smackdown is an adults-only mini golf

tournament to be held on August 13 at

Tioga Mini Challenger, located next to

Metro's Restaurant on Rt. 96 in Owego.

The event will feature 18 holes, each

one sponsored by a local business, as

well as food and drinks, a golf ball drop

raffle, cash prizes, hand-painted golf

balls, and more.

Teams must register by July 29 at the

Tioga Arts Council or by calling (607)

687-0785. Registration forms are availa-

ble at: www.tiogaartscouncil.org/mini-

golf. The cost is $100 per team of four

adults. Teams can choose from two tee

times: 3:00 or 6 pm.

Proceeds support TAC’s vision to

support a creative community. For more

information, call 687-0785, go to

www.tiogaartscouncil.org, or email tio-

gaartscouncil@ gmail.com.

Armchair Tour of Italy Offered in Owego An Armchair Tour of Italy will be

offered on Friday, July 15, at 2:00 pm at

the Countryside Community Center, 9

Sheldon Guile Boulevard in Owego.

Pat Kane will present a slideshow of

his trips to Italy, complete with fun sto-

ries and interesting tidbits.

After the presentation, enjoy some

Italian snacks and music while visiting

with friends. This program is free to the

public, but reservations are required.

Call the Department of Aging at 687-

4120, ext. 331 to reserve your spot.

2016 Schedule of Events and Workshops

July 9 – Dye Day. Natural, Chemical and Indigo Dyeing. Friday July 15 – “Drafting Longdraw” Spinning Workshop With Tracy Sayre from 10 to 4. Fee $25, Materials $25. July 16 – Exotic Textile Animals Day. Friday July 22 – Wool Applique Workshop with Deb Schildt From 10 to 4. Fee $25, Materials $25. July 23 – Weaving on Tape Looms. July 30 – HTTM Open for Tours. August 6 – Small Loom Saturday: Rigid Heddle, Table and Peg Looms, Weaving on Cardboard, Saori Weaving. August 13 – Annual Wool Waulking. August 19 – Spinning Tweed Yarns Workshop with Pat Hilts from 10 to 4. Fee $25, Materials $15. August 20 – Caring for Antique Textiles at Home with Pat Hilts. August 27 – Open for Tours. Lecture on Grange history at 1 p.m.

Located at

1819 Orwell Hill Road (SR 1036) Orwell, PA. Open Saturdays from May 21 to August 27,

10:00 am – 4:00 pm.

Special Exhibit: The Farnham Family of Spinning Wheel Makers.

See www.httm.org for more information on Saturday events and the

summer workshop schedule for 2016. For details call the museum at

(570) 247-7175 or email: [email protected].

Programs funded in part by the Bradford County

Tourism Promotion Agency and the United Way of Bradford County.


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Akshar’s Survey Results Senator Fred Akshar released the

results of his Community Voice Survey

on issues facing constituents across the

52nd Senate District.

Earlier this year, Akshar distributed

his first Community Voice Survey

throughout his district. Responses were

collected via mail and his website,

Akshar.NYSenate.Gov. Over 5,000 digi-

tal and physical responses were received

from local constituents weighing in on

issues ranging from the state business

climate, the heroin epidemic and ethics

reforms.

“If we're going to be successful as a

community, elected officials need to be

open and accessible to the people,” said

Akshar. “This survey is another way to

stay engaged with the people I repre-

sent.” Results: The Best Way to Stim-ulate Job Creation in the Southern

Tier 48% - Reducing Regulations and Red

Tape

37% - Cutting Taxes for Small Business

8% - Targeted Public Investment

7% - Tax-Free Programs like START-

UP NY for New Companies

“The responses we received from the

survey mirror the conversations I've had

with local business owners: Small busi-

nesses know how to create jobs, they

don't need Albany telling them how to

succeed,” said Akshar. “The message to

State Government is simple: Stay out of

the way and let business thrive on its

own.” Results: What Needs the Most Attention in Fighting Our Commu-

nity's Heroin Epidemic? 29% - Enforcement

28% - Prevention

25% - Treatment Access

17% - Education

Results: Do You Support Super-vised Heroin Injection Sites to

Prevent Overdoses? 82% - No

18% - Yes

“Community members were evenly

divided on how to fight heroin,” said

Akshar. “To me, this reinforces the need

for a multi-faceted approach in fighting

the heroin epidemic, with the help of the

entire community and every level of

government. Respondents did agree that

supervised heroin injection sites were

not a good idea.” Results: Do you think public offi-cials found guilty of corruption in relation to their position should

forfeit their pensions? 95% - Yes

5% - No Results: Should taxpayer dollars

be used to fund political campaign ads, mail and robocalls?

95% - No

5% - Yes

“The people expect and deserve the

highest ethical standards from their

elected officials,” said Senator Fred

Akshar. “That's why I cosponsored leg-

islation to strip pensions from convicted

public servants. While more ethics re-

forms are needed, the people I represent

were clear that using public taxpayer

dollars to finance political campaigns is

unacceptable.”

"We live in a very diverse state with

many different opinions on the issues,

even within the borders of the 52nd Sen-

ate District,” said Senator Fred Akshar.

“At the end of the day, my goal is to

work hard to find the right compromises

to help improve the lives of the people I

represent.”

Full results are available at

Akshar.NYSenate.Gov

Vacation Bible School in Little Meadows

Camp E.D.G.E at Little Meadows Unit-

ed Methodist Church will take place

Tuesday, July 12, through Thursday,

July 14, from 6:00 to to 8 pm. The camp

is for children age pre-school through

Grade 5.

Children can meet Sparks the Fox

and learn how to be closer to God at

Camp E(xperience) and D(iscover) G

(od) E(verywhere).

There will be crafts, recreation, story

time, music time, discovery time,

snacks, fun, friends. For more infor-

mation, call the church at (570) 623-

2746.

Kids’ Expo at Tioga County Fair - July 8

On Friday, July 8, from 2:00 to 6:00

pm, a Kid’s Expo will take place at the

Tioga County Fair, Marvin Park in

Owego. There are plenty of activities in

store for youth, ranging from facing

painting and juggling, to puppets and

live animals.

The schedule is as follows. From 2:00

to 6:00 pm there will be face painting by

Meg Merwin. Juggler Extraordinaire

Will Stafford will entertain from 2:00 to

6:00 pm. The Art Make and Take will

offer hands-on activities for kids. Meet

and get your photo with the Disney Prin-

cesses from 2:00 to 6:00 pm or have a

free caricature done up by Jon Feder-

owicz from 2:00 to 4:30 pm. The Zoo-

mobile exhibit will take place from 3:00

to 5:00 pm.

Shows planned during the Kid’s Ex-

po include John Simon, musician, from

2:00 to 3:50 pm. John Simon is a musi-

cian from Ithaca who will be singing

children’s songs. Simon mixes familiar

favorites with originals, and his upbeat

melodies and lyrics have kids dancing

and singing along.

Tom Knight Puppets will entertain

kids from 4:00 to 4:50 pm. Tom and his

band of handmade puppets will perform

an energetic and delightful show for

children with vibrant songs and skits.

A Zoomobile Educational Presenta-

tion will take place from 5:15 to 6:00

pm. The Zoomobile will educate and

enthrall children with its live animals

and knowledgeable presenters from the

Ross Park Zoo.

http://tiogacofair.com

Tom Knight Puppets will enter-tain kids during the Kid’s Expo at the Tioga County Fair on Fri-day, July 8.


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Ribbon Cutting at Muldoon Gardens

Developed by the Carantouan Green-

way and funded by the Tioga County

Senior Citizen Foundation, residents of

Waverly’s Muldoon Gardens celebrated

their new Residential Living Wildlife

Habitat Garden with a picnic and ribbon

cutting ceremony.

The garden was developed in support

of wildlife habitat development for sen-

ior residential living. Many seniors leave

behind their own gardens, perennial

beds, and green space; in exchange for

residential living. This projects aims to

give some of that back.

Based on a needs assessment con-

ducted with residents of Muldoon Gar-

dens, the project includes plant pollina-

tors, a bird feeder, nesting box, birdbath,

and an architectural design to comple-

ment the historic Muldoon building. The

turquoise color scheme throughout the

garden is in honor of master gardener

Julia “Judy” Joanne Kerwin DePumpo,

whose spirit continues to inspire. Special

thanks is also extended to Horn’s Gary

Keene, craftsman Ralph Geiger, the Val-

ley Garden Club, Marilyn Palmer,

Melissa Coolbaugh, Louise O'Neill and

Eileen Cole.

The garden was recently certified by

the National Wildlife Federation, as a

Certified Wildlife Habitat. For more on

pollinators and butterfly gardens, visit

www.carantouangreenway.org and click

on Butterflies and Pollinators.

Friend Honors Tuskegee Airmen

on 75th Anniversary

Assemblyman Christopher S. Friend

(R,C,I-Big Flats) had the opportunity to

honor the Tuskegee Airmen on their

75th Anniversary. The Tuskegee Airmen

were pilots who served in a segregated

unit during World War II. The airmen

honored were Audley Coulthurst, Wil-

liam J. Johnson, Wilford R. DeFour and

Herbert C. Thorpe.

“Our chamber was in the presence of

real live American heroes,” Friend said.

“The Tuskegee Airmen fought selflessly

as part of the Greatest Generation and

helped to defeat the greatest threats

Western Civilization had ever known.

They served on behalf of a country that

still forced them to sit at segregated

lunch tables and ride in the back of bus-

es. They served for a love of country and

a sense of citizenship. It was truly an

honor to meet these men.”

New Skills Exchange Program at Vestal UMC Vestal United Methodist Church is

beginning a new Skills Exchange Pro-

gram on Wednesday, July 13, from 2:00

until 3:30 pm. The program is free and

open to the public. Childcare is available

to those who request it when registering.

A Skills Exchange is people sharing

their skills, talents, resources and

knowledge to help others learn. The pro-

grams are designed for people of all ages

and for families and friends to take the

classes together if they wish. Each ses-

sion will offer two classes which take

place in the same room so parents and

children can take the same or different

classes and still be in close proximity to

each other.

This session will offer:

• ODDS, ENDS, ART! – create two-

dimensional art from paper, fabric and

small objects. Led by Candace Murchie.

• BEGINNER CANDY MAKING

(peanut clusters) – you won’t be able to

eat just one! Led by Jan Hallock.

To pre-register please visit

www.vestalunitedmethodist.org or call

(607) 785-3367 by Monday, July 10.

Vestal United Methodist Church is

located at 328 Main Street, Vestal.

Free Ice Cream Social - July 21

A free ice cream social will be held on

Thursday, July 21, at 6:30 pm, at the

Park Terrace United Methodist Church,

30 Glann Road in Apalachin.

Everyone is invited to attend and en-

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Apalachin Lions Install New Officers The annual Installation of Officers

dinner of the Apalachin Lions Founda-

tion & Club was held June 11, 2016, at

Traditions at the Glen. Judy Murphy

(pictured) was installed as President for

the Lions year beginning July 1. This is

the first time in the 60-year existence of

the Apalachin Lions that a female is

heading the organization. The installa-

tion ceremony was conducted by Lion

District Governor Elect Lynn Williams.

In addition to Lion President Judy,

the 2016-17 team of officers includes

Past President Jake Brown, 1st Vice

President Gerry Strazik, 2nd Vice Presi-

dent Dave Whritenour, 3rd Vice Presi-

dent Lee Blood, Secretary Chuck Tyr-

rell, first female Treasurer Naomi

Rupright, Tail Twister Leigh Ericson,

Lion Tamer Mark Strazik and Member-

ship Director Rick Grey. Also installed

were Board Directors Mike Baratta,

Dave Houser, Paul Huonker, Bob Jen-

sen, Joe Murphy and Dick Tulsey.

In her installation remarks, Judy said

that the Apalachin Lions are making an

impact in our community and living up

to the motto, “Where there’s a need,

there’s a Lion.” She gave examples of

the many ways the non-profit Founda-

tion carries out its mission. Among

them: detecting vision problems of pre-

schoolers; helping to feed the hungry

with gift baskets and by working with

food pantries and the Food Bank of the

Southern Tier; conducting park mowing

and road cleanups; and coaching and

organizing Special Olympics events.

At the dinner, Judy was also present-

ed with the Lion of the Year Award for

outstanding service, loyalty and devotion

to Lionism. She, in turn, recognized the

achievements and efforts the many long-

time members have put forth to continue

the longevity and success of the organi-

zation, and the mentoring that goes on to

make new members feel a part of the

team.

Conklin Native to be Head Chef

At Tioga Downs’ Virgil’s BBQ

Live music and world class barbecue

is a winning combination and it’s com-

ing soon to the Southern Tier. With Vir-

gil’s Real Barbecue slated to open at

Tioga Downs July 19, they have the

deck stacked in their favor with Execu-

tive Chef, Nicholas Donahue. A native

of Conklin, Chef Nick has the training

and skills that would make any barbecue

pit master proud. Trained under Virgil’s

executive chefs in New York City for

the past month, Chef Nick is bringing

the southern comfort of good barbecue

to the North.

Born in Conklin and a graduate from

Susquehanna Valley, Nicholas Donahue

said he has felt the kitchen’s ability to

bring people together since a young age.

Cooking class in high school made him

realize he could have a career doing

what he loves, and his upbringing rein-

forced his passion for good, home

cooked food. “I cannot remember a time

when we didn’t have a barbecue smoker

growing up. This is one thing my father

always had and we used it every week-

end,” said Donahue.

Along with Donahue’s expertise in

the kitchen, he brings a level of authen-

ticity and heart that is rarely found in

today’s restaurants. Caring about the

customer means caring about the food

and at Virgil’s Real Barbecue, every-

thing is homemade. Detailing his experi-

ences at Virgil’s in his blog, Donahue

shows the care that’s put into the food

right down to the warm, flaky biscuits

and baked beans. To follow along as

Donahue heads up Virgil’s at Tioga

Downs, you can visit Chef Nick’s blog

at www.tiogadowns.com/dining/virgils/

chefnick.

“We go above and beyond to not just

meet customer expectations, we work to

exceed them,” Donahue said about the

Virgil’s Real Barbecue staff. “We take

the time to get to know every employee

individually and forge positive relation-

ships, so in turn, our employees can take

that upbeat, positive attitude and make

sure it reaches our guests.”

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Letter to the Editor

Short Sighted Savings End Up Costing Village More

Dear Editor,

The Village of Owego Board of Trus-

tees had choices to make with the 2017

budget. They could cut non-critical

items, over ride the tax cap or cut critical

services. The board chose to cut critical

services by eliminating two police of-

ficer positions. The village police de-

partment has been short staffed for the

past two years due to the boards refusal

to fill two positions and now those posi-

tions have been eliminated.This follows

past motions by a village trustee "to

disband OPD" and to "dissolve the vil-

lage". It looks like the current board is

heading in that direction. The board ma-

jority has the notion that some other

entity, the town or county, will deliver

the services that village residents want at

no cost. No other entity will deliver the

services that village residents expect and

take for granted without passing the cost

on to village residents.

A comment on audits and account-

ing; When the full time bookkeeper re-

signed in November of 2011 the board

steadfastly refused to hire a full time

bookkeeper. The lack of a full time

bookkeeper resulted in late reports and

audits. Now to correct that penny wise

pound foolish decision the board has

hired a CPA at $95 per hour to get the

books caught up.

A comment on increased legal costs;

Most of the increased legal costs were

the result of decisions by a majority of

the past village board. Most of them are

on the current board. The cost of at-

tempting to form a fire district, the cost

of a sex offender residency law and it's

legal defense, and the cost of an ill ad-

vised "survey" and it's legal defense all

generated extra legal costs.

Residents may want the same village

services, but for less money and some

may think that's possible. But, as in the

case of no full time bookkeeper, short

sighted savings end up costing more in

the long run. That cost may be in dollars

and it may be in the quality of life in the

village.

Sincerely,

Kevin Millar

Long Term Care Ombudsman Presentation

Tioga Opportunities will offer a

presentation on Long Term Care Om-

budsman program in Nichols

Many residents in long-term care fa-

cilities have family or friends who visit

and help them adjust to living in their

new home. But what does a resident do

when no one is around? Who is there to

explain their rights as residents? Often-

times, long-term care facilities’ rules and

regulations are difficult to navigate on

one’s own. The Long Term Care Om-

budsman Program is available to support

individuals living in long-term care fa-

cilities.

Action for Older Persons will present

information on this program on Tuesday,

July 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 pm at Com-

munity Care Network of Nichols, 139

Roki Boulevard in Nichols.

The presentation will offer a brief

history of the ombudsman program, and

will describe its critical role in support-

ing residents, family members, and facil-

ity staff. The responsibilities of an om-

budsman and how to become involved in

the program will also be discussed.

The presentation is free to the public,

but registration is required. Call the De-

partment of Aging at 687-4120, ext. 331

to reserve your seat. Informational pack-

ets will be available upon request.

Worker Bee for Apalachin Cemetery

Riverside Cemetery Association-

Apalachin asks lot owners and descend-

ants to help with weed trimming and/or

mowing at an upcoming worker bee

scheduled on Saturday, July 16, starting

at 9:00 am. Bring your own weed trim-

mer.

The association is a non-profit organ-

ization and are asking for volunteers in

order to help balance groundskeeping

costs. Volunteer help at any other time is

appreciated. Information or questions

can be directed to Roger Barton at (607)

625-3056.

“Medicare 101” Seminar - July 28 A “Medicare 101” seminar will be

held on Thursday, July 28, at 9:30 am at

Tioga Opportunities, Countryside Com-

munity Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Boule-

vard in Owego.

Come and gain knowledge that could

prevent late enrollment penalties or cov-

erage gaps. Learn ways to possibly en-

hance your finances. Call the Depart-

ment of Aging at 687-4120, ext. 344 to

sign up.

Concerts in the Park Free concerts are held Wednesday

evenings, 7:00 to 9:00 pm, through Au-

gust 3 at Hickories Park in Owego:

• July 13 - Pasty White & Double Wide

• July 20 - Mike Davis & the Laughing

Buddha Episodes

• July 27 - Woodshed Prophets

• Aug 3 - Triple Play with Alice Detrick

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2 Nights of Demo Derby at County Fair

The demolition derby returns for two

evenings at the Tioga County Fair. The

first night of demo derby will take place

on Wednesday, July 6, from 7:00 to 9:00

pm and returns for final action on Satur-

day, July 9, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The

Tioga County Fair is held at Marvin

Park in Owego.

A memorable way to conclude the

Tioga County Fair is with the demo der-

by finale at the grandstands on Saturday,

and a new feature event this year to

showcase that finale is the “Jesse Howe

Memorial Derby.”

Known as being an early founder of

the demolition derby at the Tioga Coun-

ty Fair, Jesse Howe, Sr. passed away in

February 2016. A popular driver who

devoted his lifetime to the demo derby,

part of Howe’s legacy will remain as

being a significant contributor who

helped bring the Tioga County Fair

demo derby back to life.

Howe won multiple races and cham-

pionships throughout New York State,

including the New York State Fair, and

was a winner of the “Triple Crown,”

considered to be a major accomplish-

ment in the field.

The Jesse Howe Memorial Derby

feature event will offer a payout of

$2,500 for first place in the V8 class.

For more information about the dem-

olition derby, visit the Tioga County

Fair website at tiogacofair.com/

derby.htm.

Children to Receive Summer Meals Nearly 400 children in Tioga County

participated in the 2015 Summer Food

Service Program, which provides free

summer meals to students 18 and under.

This data comes from “Closing the Gap

on Childhood Food Insecurity”, a newly

released assessment from the Food &

Health Network of South Central New

York (FaHN), a coalition that works to

increase access to healthy, local food

and support a strong regional food sys-

tem. FaHN covers an eight-county re-

gion including Broome, Chemung, Che-

nango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Tio-

ga, and Tompkins Counties.

When school lets out, low-income

children lose access to the free or re-

duced-price school breakfasts and lunch-

es they receive during the school year.

This leaves many children without relia-

ble access to nutritious food, known as

food insecurity. The Summer Food Ser-

vice Program works to close the summer

gap by providing free meals to food in-

secure children up to age 18 in a variety

settings including schools, summer

camps, community centers, churches,

parks, and more.

Working with hunger task forces and

many community partners throughout

the region, FaHN conducted the assess-

ment to understand the barriers that pre-

vent children and families from access-

ing free summer meals, and develop a

collaborative strategy to reach more chil-

dren in 2016 and beyond. The Taren

Family Fund and the Dick and Marion

Meltzer Fund of the Community Foun-

dation of South Central New York pro-

vided support for the assessment.

“Summer meal sponsors, site supervi-

sors, community organizations, and vol-

unteers across the region are taking in-

novative approaches to reduce child food

insecurity during the summer months.

With the support of dedicated partners,

the Food and Health Network celebrates

success and identifies opportunities for

collaboration to close the gap on sum-

mer hunger for more kids in the region,”

said Maggie Reeger, AmeriCorps

VISTA, Food and Health Network of

South Central New York.

Participation in summer meals grew

from 6,330 in 2013 to 8,500 in 2015

across the FaHN region. In Tioga Coun-

ty, 53 more children received free sum-

mer meals from 2013 to 2015. Still, the

program is underused. The number of

students participating in summer meals

equaled only 13% of those students re-

ceiving free or reduced price lunch dur-

ing the school year. The Tioga County

Anti-Hunger Task Force, formed in

2015, is working to increase participa-

tion in summer meals. Six new meal

sites are available this summer.

For more information about available

summer meal locations in Tioga County,

visit the Tioga County Anti-Hunger

Task Force on Facebook, or call the 2-1-

1 Helpline.

Vacation Bible School in Newark Valley

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with S.C.U.B.A. - Super Cool Undersea

Bible Adventure, a vacation Bible

school sponsored by Newark Valley

United Methodist Church and St. John

the Evangelist Church.

The school will be held July 11 to

July 15, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Registra-

tion will be from 5:30 to 6:00 pm on

Monday. The school will take place at

St. John’s at 28 Rock Street in Newark

Valley.

“Get It All Together” Owego Christian Women’s Club

ladies luncheon, Wednesday July 23,

11:30am to 1:30 at the Owego Treadway

Inn, route 17c, Owego. For information

contact Donna at 785-0048 or email to:

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Rhyne Maas of Owego Honored at Awards Ceremony

The Firemen’s Association of the

State of New York (FASNY) has award-

ed the 2015-2016 FASNY Gerard J.

Buckenmeyer Volunteer Scholarship to

Rhyne Maas of Owego.

On June 6, Rhyne received a certifi-

cate and scholarship of $1,500 for her

volunteer service in the community from

FASNY First Vice President Ken Pien-

kowski at Candor High School.

Rhyne comes from a tradition of ser-

vice, and has six family members with

ties to the volunteer fire service. They

have long supported her, and continue to

do so as she moves on to study Agricul-

tural Business Management at SUNY

Cobleskill this coming fall.

“I have wanted to be a firefighter

since I was old enough to understand

what a firefighter was,” said Maas.

“There wasn’t any one moment or inci-

dent that caused me to want to join. It’s

just something I’ve always wanted to do,

and always felt I was meant to do.”

Rhyne is one of 15 students chosen

for this scholarship out of a total of 115

applicants.

“Receiving this scholarship has been

an honor,” explained Maas. “To me, this

honor exemplifies the notion that the fire

service is one big “family,” as I’m feel-

ing support from my not only my own

fire department, but also from other de-

partments and firefighters across the

state.”

Scholarships are awarded on the ba-

sis of an applicant’s volunteer service to

his or her community, such as serving

with a local fire department, scouting,

church, school, work with senior citi-

zens, fire prevention, and other projects.

Additional criteria include consistent

demonstration of good character and

completion of a written essay.

Horseshoe Lounge Playboys at Depot - July 8

The Depot Friday Night Series con-

tinues on July 8 when The Horseshoe

Lounge Playboys with Randy Miritello

return to the Depot for a concert of

acoustic backwoods and Americana

rocking roots music. Randy is a

hometown star and this concert is al-

ways a favorite.

The Horseshoe Lounge Playboys

have played with Arlo Gutherie, Ricky

Scaggs and Willie Nelson and are a high

energy, enthusiastic band that will have

you clapping your hands and tapping

your toes.

The Depot in Newark Valley is on

Depot Street and the doors open on Fri-

day evenings at 6:00 pm with programs

beginning at 7:00 pm. Admission is free

and refreshments are available. Weather

permitting, the musical programs will be

outside so bring a lawn chair.

Large Route 96 Flea Market

The First Annual “Get Your Flea Fix

on Route 96,” a large indoor/outdoor

flea market and community-wide yard

sale, will take place on Friday, July 8,

and Saturday, July 9.

For flea market and yard sales enthu-

siasts, the “Get Your Flea Fix” event is

going to be a big event. The Flea Mar-

ket route stretches some 25 miles and

will include hundreds of vendors selling

household goods, antiques, handmade

items and crafts, country and primitive

selections, and nearly everything else

imaginable.

The mapped route starts on Route 96,

Owego, at Up the Creek Consignments,

163 Main Street. Maps will be available

here along with coffee and treats provid-

ed by Blackbird Bakery (also in Owego)

and continuing on into Candor (Route

96) and through to Spencer – also on

Route 96B in Candor through to Will-

seyville

Food, refreshments and bathroom

facilities will be available at different

locations along the route too. Bostwick

Auction/Kitchen is featuring Wings and

Burgers on Friday from 4:00 to 8:00 pm

and a Chicken BBQ on Saturday. Local

businesses in Owego and Candor and

within the Flea Market radius will be

hosting special sales in conjunction with

the event.

For more information, contact Linda

Cole (Candor Chamber of Commerce) at

[email protected] or 972-1443.

Classic Rock Concert In NV - July 16 A free concert featuring Last Call will

be held Saturday, July 16, from 6:00 to

9:00 pm at The Trout Ponds Park in

Newark Valley. Celebrate 25 years of

classic rock. Bring your lawn chairs.


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the Staff at Nick’s

A FULLY COMPUTERIZED AUTO REPAIR CENTER DOMESTIC & FOREIGN

29 Washington Avenue, Endicott, NY Call Ahead for Quick Pick-Up (607) 484-0188

Check us out on the web: www.1stThaiBasil.com Lunch Hours:

Tues. - Fri. 11 am - 2 pm Dinner Hours:

Tues, Wed & Thurs 4-9; Fri & Sat 4-10; Sunday 4-9 CLOSED MONDAY

More Seafood Than Before!

Best Cooking

Best Food • Best Beverages

BUFFET Every Tuesday 11am - 3pm

Sunday Special

Pad Thai $7.99

Senior Citizen Disabled & Veterans

15% OFF Dinner Tuesday & Wednesday

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