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Southern Tier Challenger, Vestal Little League

Parade for Opening Day

The 2012 season is in full swing at

the Southern Tier Challenger League.

On Saturday, April 28, Southern Tier

Challenger League and Vestal Little

League teams gathered at the Vestal

Town Hall at 8:45 am for the annual

parade at 9:00 am to the fields for the

Opening Ceremonies.

The Southern Tier Challenger League

is a baseball program for children and

youth, ages 6-21, who have physical,

developmental or intellectual disabilities

within the Southern Tier of New York

and Northern Tier of Pennsylvania.

No disability is too great to keep a

child from participating in the sport of

baseball in the Southern Tier.

New players were registered on open-

ing day, but additional sign-ups will be

taken on Sunday, May 6, in front of Ves-

tal Wal-Mart from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Thanks to sponsors, cost is only $10 per

family; however no one is turned away if

this is a hardship. A fun year-end picnic

will be held in July, where each team

member receives a trophy. To volunteer or explore coaching

opportunities, please contact Kelly

Coombs at 205-2013. For more infor-

mation about Challenger League, or for

sign-up forms, go to their website

www.southerntierchallenger.com

Live Racing and Derby Fest

at Tioga Downs - May 5

Tioga Downs Casino in Nichols will

host Derby Fest 5 on Saturday, May 5,

celebrating the 138th Kentucky Derby

live from Churchill Downs. Also on

May 5, Tioga Downs will officially kick

-off of the 2012 Live Harness Racing

Season.

This year Tioga Downs has another

reason to have a party, Cinco De Mayo.

On top of having Mint Juleps, there will

be Margarita's, a Sombrero Hat contest,

and the ever popular Kentucky Derby

Hat Contest.

The day begins with simulcast racing

from Churchill Downs starting at 10:30

am. Guests can watch and wager on all

the races leading up to the 138th Run for

the Roses (post time approximately

6:24pm). Tioga Downs live harness rac-

ing season kicks off with a special post-

time of 5:00 pm and will break to air the

Kentucky Derby at 6:24pm.

Kentucky Derby Fest 5 will be bigger

and better than ever with more excite-

ment and entertainment, including seven

live performances throughout the day

including an authentic Mariachi Band at

4:30 pm, and more.

The Derby and Sombrero Hat Con-

tests will be held on the track side apron

at 3:00 pm with registration beginning at

2:00 pm. Wear your best Kentucky Der-

by or Sombrero hat for a chance at a

$500 race voucher.

Live harness racing will continue fol-

lowing the Kentucky Derby at approxi-

mately 7:00 pm, and will end with a

spectacular fireworks display.

Go to www.tiogadowns.com for more

information and event times.

Owego Little League opening day is May 5th, starting off the day with a parade from downtown Owego at 9:00 am

Memorial Day May 28th

A Memorial Day parade will be held in Owego at 10:30 am, followed by a

ceremony at the courthouse square.

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Apalachin Lions Club News

LIONS CLUB’S BROOM SALE 2012

May 7 - 10 It’s time again for the Apalachin Li-

ons Club’s Annual Broom Sale. This is

their Community Service Fund Raiser,

and the money raised is returned to those

in need in our community.

Each year the Lions Club typically

contributes over $25,000 to help local

residents. But, this year the Lions are dis-

tributing an additional $10,000 or more

for flood relief alone. Some of their other

projects are scholarships to high school

seniors, Special Olympics, highway

cleanup, pre-school eye screening, Christ-

mas 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 com-

munity supports them. Please be generous

in your support of their Annual Broom

Sale. They will be selling door-to-door in

our area over May 7, 8, 9, and 10.

The items being sold include brooms,

various cleaning brushes and cloths,

sponges, CFL light bulbs, grill brushes,

and dusters. A complete list of items with

pictures and prices appears in this issue of

the Community Press on page 13.

Thank You The Apalachin Lions thank everyone who helped with the

highway cleanup. Usually, they collect 25 to 30 bags of trash, but this time they had 90 bags. The Lions give a special thanks to 13 students plus staff from Ross Corners Christian Academy who picked up trash on Friday, April 20, on Route 434 from BEAM Electronics to the county line. On Saturday, April 21, along with the Lions, there were five nonmem-bers who joined the highway cleanup. Thanks to all.

DAR MEETING The Beulah Paterson Brown Chapter

of the Daughters of the American Rev-

olution will meet on May 12, 1pm at

the Faith Christian Church, 27 Beach

Road, Apalachin. Their program will

be “History of the Purple Heart Medal

and Hudson River Valley”. Members,

guests and women interested in joining

DAR are invited to attend.


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Students Collect Spare Change for Relay for Life

Tire, Scrap Metal Cleanup in Town of Owego

The Town of Owego will have a tire

and scrap metal cleanup at the Owego

Town Hall on Friday, May 18, from

8:30 am to 4:00 pm, and on Saturday,

May 19, from 8:30 am to 12:00 Noon.

Town of Owego and Village of

Owego residential households can par-

ticipate. Up to eight tires per residential

household will be accepted at no charge

(up to 19 inches); up to an additional

eight tires will be accepted for a fee of

$1.00 per tire. Tires on rims will be tak-

en at no charge and will not be included

in the eight tire limit.

Any tires over 19 inches will count as

two tires (up to 4 tires). Additional tires

may be dropped off at $2 per tire (up to

4 tires).

Clean scrap metal will also be accept-

ed at no charge.

Proof of Town of Owego residency is

required.

The Owego Town Hall is at 2354

Route 434 in Apalachin.

PlayYard Concepts Child Care Center Re-Opens PlayYard Concepts, Inc. a nonprofit

child care center at 31 Barton Road in

Apalachin has reopened its doors after

being flooded during Tropical Storm

Lee in September 2011.

A portion of the child care center has

been re-licensed by the New York State

Office of Children and Family Services

and is operating to provide quality, full-

time child care to children ages 2 to 5

years old. Renovations will continue on

the remainder of the building until it is

totally operational.

PlayYard Concepts continues to oper-

ate their before- and after-school pro-

gram at the Apalachin Elementary

School. They also have a school-age

summer program planned.

Donations of used toys are being ac-

cepted for children ages 2 to 10 years

old to replace games and playthings lost

in the flood. Tax deductible receipts will

be provided. For more information,

contact Chris at 625-3982.

Apalachin Fire Department

Chicken BBQ - June 9 The Apalachin Fire Department will

host its traditional “Chicken BBQ dinner

on Saturday, June 9, beginning at 12:00

Noon at the Firemen's Field Days

Grounds at the chicken booth where they

served chicken at field days events in

past years.

The firemen are saddened that their

Fireman’s Field Days will not be held

this year. Their famous chicken dinners

have been prepared by “Mr. Pat” from

El Rancho De Paz for many years. He

will be assisting on June 9.

The traditional dinner includes baked

beans, roll and choice of 2 sides:

potatoes, macaroni, or cole slaw for

$8.50. Hamburgers, hot dogs, and drinks

will also be available at extra charge.

Pre-sale tickets are suggested and will

be available at the Apalachin Pharmacy

or the Vestal Dollar store. Look for your

Apalachin Firefighters at the Tioga

Terrace Garage sale on May 19. The

Apalachin Fire Department will be

offering a drive up / service this year for

your convenience.

The Apalachin Firemen's Field Day

Grounds are on Field Day Drive, off

McFall Road in Apalachin.

Apalachin Man Honored for Service to Veterans

Chuck Yoko of Long Creek Road in

Apalachin, was honored with two

awards which were presented to him by

the New York State Elks President Phil

Holowacz at the Vestal Elks Lodge .

Chuck received a Certificate of Ap-

preciation from the Elks National Veter-

ans Service Commission for his generos-

ity and compassion, caring service to our

nation's veterans. By his unwavering

support, encouragement and devotion,

Chuck has inspired the veterans commit-

tee and the entire lodge with his extraor-

dinary leadership skills and devotion to

those who gave so much.

Chuck also received a Certificate of

Appreciation from the New York State

Elks Association National Veterans Ser-

vice Commission for his for exemplary

support of our nation's veterans.

Students at Vestal's Clayton Avenue

Elementary School in March collected

more than $300 in spare change for the

American Cancer Society Relay For Life

of Western Broome.

Relay For Life of Western Broome

will be held May 19 and 20 at Sammon

Field in Vestal. This year’s theme is

“Wish Upon a Cure.”

For more information about the Relay

For Life of Western Broome, contact the

Event Chairwoman Jan McCauley at 321

-9156 or [email protected], or

Amy Payne at the American Cancer So-

ciety at 766-6936. Visit the Relay For

Life website at www.RelayForLife.org/

westernbroomeny.

Phil Holowacz-Elks State President, Chuck Yoko, Jim Sicignano Vestal Elks Exalted ruler


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Lalor Dental Offers Day of Free Dentistry On Saturday, May 5, Lalor Creekside

Dental will provide a day of free dental

care for those in need. The doctors and

staff of Lalor Creekside Dental will offer

one cleaning, filling, or extraction, free

of charge, to a minimum of 200 people.

The event will take place at Lalor

Creekside Dental at 2521 Vestal Park-

way West in Vestal. Registration begins

at 7:30 am and patients will be seen on a

first come, first served basis starting at

8:00 am. Visitors are expected to come

from Broome and surrounding counties.

Lalor Creekside Dental has been

providing for the dental care needs of the

community for 50 years. The practice

was started by Dr. Robert T. "Doc" Lalor

whose great compassion for his patients

inspired the first Free Dental Care Day

event in 2009. Doc’s son and current

practice owner, Dr. Robert A. Lalor, is

proud to now carry forward this tradition

of giving back to the community as the

practice prepares for their fourth annual

event.

For more information about this

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This year's Strawberry Festival in

Owego will feature the 1st Annual

"Strawberry Shake" 5K Run/Walk and

"The Shortcake" 1 Mile Fun Run for

Kids.

Both events will take place on Friday,

June 15. The Kids' Fun Run, which is for

ages 6 to 12, will begin at 5:30 pm. The

5K Run will begin at 6:00 pm. The start-

ing point for both runs is Draper Park on

Front Street in Owego.

To be guaranteed a free T-shirt for the

first 200 registrants, pre-registrations

must be received no later than June 8.

Pre-registration fee for the 5K is $15. Pre

-registration fee for the Kids' Run is $5.

On the day of the events, the fees are $20

for the 5K and $7 for the Kids' Run.

All proceeds from both runs will ben-

efit the Tioga County Historical Society

and the Gateway Community Park. Do-

nations will also be accepted.

For more information or to register,

go to owegostrawberryfestival.com or

call the Tioga County Tourism Office at

687-7440.

5K Run and Kids' 1 Mile Fun Run at Strawberry Fest in June

From the Town of Owego

Hickories Park is Open

Hickories Park in the Town of Owego

re-opened on Monday, April 23, 2012.

A community staple in the Town of

Owego for years, Hickories Park, which

is located along the Susquehanna River,

suffered much damage from flooding

last year.

The park is still undergoing repairs to

its electric, sewer, and water systems.

These utilities, along with the restrooms,

are not currently available. Due to this

unavailability, the campground at Hick-

ories Park is closed to all RV and tent

camping until further notice.

The Town of Owego Parks depart-

ment has adopted a Carry In – Carry Out

Trash Program. Trash receptacles will

no longer be available for use by the

general public. Visitors to any Town of

Owego park are asked to “carry out” any

trash they “carry in”. This approach will

help reduce operating costs, improve the

appearance of the parks, and help reduce

pest related issues such as bees, skunks,

and other animals.

Please help in keeping your parks

clean and safe.

Singer/Guitarist Pizzarelli in Concert in Owego Accomplished singer and guitar play-

er John Pizzarelli will perform at the

Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center at 42

Delphine Street in Owego on Saturday,

May 5, at 8:00 pm.

Pizzarelli tours throughout the United

States, Europe and Japan, performing

classic pop, jazz and swing, while set-

ting the standard for stylish modern jazz.

He has cultivated a winning international

career by singing classic standards and

late-night ballads, and by playing sub-

lime and inventive guitar.

Using greats like Nat "King" Cole

and Frank Sinatra and the songs of writ-

ers like Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van

Heusen as touchstones, Pizzarelli is

among the prime interpreters of the great

American songbook, bringing to his

work the cool jazz flavor of his brilliant

guitar playing.

The Josh Condon Trio will open for

Pizzarelli. These talented young per-

formers were a big hit with jazz fans

when they played at the Ti-Ahwaga

Community Player's annual fundraising

event recently.

Tickets are $50 each and can be pur-

chased at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing

Arts Center box office between 1:00

and 5:00 pm weekdays or by calling 687

-2130.

John Pizzarelli will perform at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center in Owego, 8 pm, Saturday, May 5. Photo by Andrew Southam

Church Offers Thanks to Owego Thank You, Owego! The congrega-

tion of The First Baptist Church of

Owego says thank you to the residents

of Owego for the many ways they have

supported us as we have been working

to recover from the flood of September

2011. A special thank you is given to

The Owego Nazarene Church, The First

Presbyterian Union Church, and The

Village of Owego Fire Department for

the use of their facilities for our services,

meetings, and special events while we

have been repairing our buildings.

Thanks so much!

The congregation of

The First Baptist Church of Owego


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Letter to the Editor

St. Baldrick's Committee Says "Thank You"

Dear Editor,

We are amazed by what we can ac-

complish when we all put our heads to-

gether.

At our 3rd Annual St. Baldrick’s

event, at The American Legion in Can-

dor, NY, we shaved 65 heads. Even more

exciting is the $36,800 (and still count-

ing) our volunteers raised to find cures

for childhood cancer!

The organizing com-

mittee would like to

thank everyone who

helped make this event a

huge success. Our thanks

to:

The Candor American

Legion family for the

usage of the building to

all the support at the

event (putting up a tent,

helping with electrical

issues), you were all

there lending a hand to

make sure everything ran

smoothly. Bud Hatch

and Brian McGavin for

handling the last minute

details.

The Candor Emergen-

cy Squad for all their

help and support.

Jeff Updyke for his

DJ services.

Pat Halstead & Gwen

Benners for the food co-

ordination and Monifa

Brooks for helping with

the sales, along with

those that donated all the

food and special cookies.

Debb Roberts& Sandy

Jordan for counting all

our funds and keeping it

all organized.

Diane Craig for run-

ning registration.

Shannon Starkweath-

er, Heritage Hair Salon,

for heading up all the

barbers.

Barbers: Becky

Wakeman from Becky’s;

Kasey Huddle from Hair

Haute; Sarah Short from

Doug’s Barber Shop;

Becky McIlroy; Leah

French, Renee Thomp-

son, Sonya Wagner, and

Sierra Wunder from The Hair Color Ca-

fé.

Nancy Riggs for taking care of selling

our hats that were graciously donated by

many talented folks.

Lois Barden and Sue Heavenrich for

being there to take photos so we have

memories for years.

Gil and Pat Fitzgerald Sarah and Ali

Sullivan, Erin, and KyLee Edwards for

doing the face painting.

And to all the other people who

jumped right in at the event to lend a

hand.

Candor Market for selling the "Lucky

Charms."

Jim Douglas and Brian Roberts for

their help getting the

platform set up.

907 Wheelers

Kim Sullivan and

Careen Arsenault for

taking care of the raf-

fles and for all the area

people/businesses that

donated them:

Florence Alpert,

Sandy Jordan, Kelly

Starkweather, Hi-Way

Dairy Bar, Gretchen

Huizinga, Rt. 96 Power

and Paddle, Careen

Arsenault, Kim Sulli-

van, Candy Ross,

Michelle Barnes, Sue

Heavenrich, Wendee

Peake, Art Cacciola,

Candor Market, Bud

Every, Lois Barden,

Iron Kettle Farm,

Spencer Golf Course,

Cindy Coates, Lorrie

Chase, Main Street

Spirits, Vicki Davis,

Brian Roberts, Fay’s

Fitness, Domiani Wine

Cellers, Carolyn Rob-

erts, Diane Craig,

Jack’s Family Restau-

rant, Mary Dence, Art

Cacciola, Ty Coates-

Allison and Home

Depot.

But the two biggest

THANK YOUS go to

all the people and

business that donated

to this event and our

65 shavees! Thank

you for being "Shavee

Hero" to the children

with cancer and to

proudly go bald to

help raise money for

pediatric cancer re-

search, in hopes that

one day no parent will

ever hear the words “your child has can-

cer”.

Kim Cotton

on behalf of the

St. Baldrick’s Organizing Committee

Candor, NY

Tioga Chamber Golf Tournament Register your team now for the Tioga

County Chamber of Commerce 8th An-

nual Golf Tournament, Friday, May 18,

at Pheasant Hill Golf Club. The event

begins with a shotgun start promptly at

12:30 pm. Registration and cart assign-

ment will be at the Clubhouse starting at

11:00 am.

Cost for the event is $80 per person,

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

door prizes, and dinner. Tee hole signs

are available for purchase for $100. A

Corporate Sponsorship for $370 includes

a golf team, carts, dinner and a golf tee

sign. That means a savings of $50 for

you.

The field is limited to 28 teams and

teams are encouraged to register early

with payment due at the time of registra-

tion. Check, cash, credit cards are accept-

ed. Contact the chamber for registration

or more information at 687-2020 or

[email protected].


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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY from the Terrace Tavern

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Reynolds Earns Eagle Scout Award Andrew Reynolds, son of William and

Rosemary Reynolds of Apalachin, has

earned the Eagle Scout Award, the high-

est advancement award the Boy Scouts of

America offers. Andrew will be recog-

nized at a Court of Honor on May 4 at

Our Lady of Sorrows.

Andrew's Eagle Scout project included

designing, constructing and installing six

park benches at the Binghamton's Ross

Park Zoo, as well as planting perennial

gardens and marking the mileage of the

walking trails throughout the zoo.

Andrew is a senior at Vestal High

School, a member of Our Lady of Sor-

rows Church, and is active in soccer and

track. In the fall, he will attend Mary-

wood University pursuing a major in

Architecture.

Josiah Elliot (left) and Keenan Jensen (right)

Cadet Orientation Flights

Lt Col Larry Brinker and Capt. Vince

Monticello, Pilots for the Civil Air Pa-

trol South Central New York Group,

recently provided orientation flights to

Cadet 2nd Lieutenant Keenan Jensen,

17, a student at Tioga Central, and Cadet

Chief Master Sergeant Josiah Elliott, 15,

home schooled in Johnson City, cadets

of the Broome/Tioga Composite Squad-

ron, and Tristan Cull, a 7th grader at

Ross Corners Christian Academy.

. This was Jensen's third flight, Elliott's

second, and Cull's first.

The Cadet Orientation Flight Pro-

gram introduces youth to general avia-

tion through hands-on orientation flights

in single engine aircraft and gliders. The

program's motto describes what cadet

flying is all about: "Safe, Fun, and Edu-

cational."

Civil Air Patrol, the official auxiliary

of the U.S. Air Force, is a nonprofit or-

ganization with more than 61,000 mem-

bers nationwide, operating a fleet of 550

aircraft. For more information, go to

www.ny292.org

Cadet Tristan Cull

Teens Needed for National Day of Prayer

Abide-In-The-Vine is looking for teens

who would like to participate in the Na-

tional Day of Prayer on at 6:30 pm, May

3, at the Courthouse Gazebo. Contact

Bob Seymour of Abide-In-The-Vine at

[email protected]. He will con-

nect you with their youth pastor, Shane.

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Business News

A Ribbon Cutting was held April 25 at Larson Design Group, 8836 Route 434 in Apalachin. The Larson Design Group is a growing, employ-ee-owned company teaming with clients to provide responsive, innova-tive solutions to facility, transportation, land development, and environ-mental needs. Visit them on the web at www.LarsonDesignGroup.com. Photo by: Joe Langevin

House Fire in Apalachin

The Apalachin Fire Department re-

sponded to a house fire at 522 Jewett

Hill Road in Apalachin just after 3:00

pm on Easter Sunday, April 8. They

were assisted by fire departments from

Campville, Owego, and South Side.

The house was a total loss but no inju-

ries were reported. The fire was started

by an electrical problem near a hot tub.


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TC Hawks Win Championship

The TC HAWKS AAU basketball

team out of Tioga County Boys and

Girls Club in Owego went undefeated in

6 games to win the championship at

their first tournament of the season. The

tournament was held in Ithaca, New

York in March. The team is coached by

Leah French and Scott Snyder.

Congratulations, TC Hawks!

Front Row: Kaylee Miner, Erin Thalacker Back Row: Coach Leah French, Andrea Zlinsky, Katelyn Watson, Shannon Hilliker, Ciarra Bodnar, Emily Merrill and Kira Thalacker.

Assemblyman Gary D. Finch last month welcomed Miss Teenager NYS, Shanika Bridges and her parents, Judie and Jeff to Albany. Shanika is from Newark Valley and is a freshman at Ithaca College. The Assembly-man took them to lunch and introduced them on the Assembly Floor. They were accompanied by Dick Gillespie, Pageant Director.

Tioga County Historical Society News 110 Front Street, Owego • 687-2460 • tiogahistory.org • [email protected]

• The Tioga County Historical So-ciety is Still Seeking Donations We wish to thank all those who have

donated their time, money, and items to

the museum after the September flood.

Our organization is still in need of many

items, gently used or new. We are seek-

ing file cabinets in good condition and

working order, metal storage cabinets,

index card file cabinets, a microfilm

reader, and kitchen cabinetry. If you

have any items, please consider giving to

the historical society. Let us know be-

fore you bring a donation to the muse-

um.

To see a complete listing of items

needed by the Historical Society, please

visit tiogahistory.org.

• Artificial Christmas Trees Sought Thinking of discarding or selling your

artificial Christmas tree? Please consider

donating it to the Tioga County Histori-

cal Society Museum. Our annual holiday

event, O Tannenbaum, depends heavily

on artificial trees to raise money and

provide extra cheer for the community.

The September floods destroyed many

of our trees, so we need your help. If

interested, please call 607-687-2460, or

email [email protected].


Complete In Ground Pool

Starting at

$24,999

Special Discounts on REPAIRING

FLOOD DAMAGED POOLS

Lunch, Auction to Benefit Local Artist

On Saturday, May 19, there will be a

Benefit Spaghetti Luncheon and Auction

on behalf of well known local artist and

sign painter Tim Tarbox. The event will

be held at the Owego Elks Lodge at 223

Front Street in Owego beginning at 12:00

Noon.

Tim recently returned home from Co-

lumbia Presbyterian Hospital in New

York City after receiving a heart valve

replacement on January 29, 2012. In Au-

gust 2011, Tim had surgery to repair an

abdominal aortic aneurysm.

Such major surgeries, back to back,

have left Tim unable to practice his craft

at this time. He con-

tinues to progress

toward a hoped for

complete recovery.

This benefit will

allow his many

friends, clients and

fellow artists to con-

tribute, in a real way,

to Tim’s ability to

return to work.

The Live Auction will begin at 2:00

pm with Jim Mead as auctioneer. There

will also be raffles, door prizes, a bake

sale and a 50-50 drawing.

Items that have already been donated

for the auction include works of art by

local artists, themed gift baskets, gift

certificates and other surprises. Of spe-

cial interest will be a new, quality bicycle

donated by Babcock Bicycles of En-

dicott.

Contributed works of art are available

for viewing at The Black Cat Gallery,

190 Front Street, Owego. Advance

luncheon tickets are also available at the

Gallery, $12 for adults and $5 for chil-

dren.

Those wishing to donate auction items

or gift certificates may call Denise Tar-

box at (607) 642-5568. For donations of

luncheon ingredients, help that day, or

other consideration please call Sandy

Sprague at (607) 725-7622 .

To order your tickets please fill out and mail this form to:

St. Patrick School, c/o Pot-O-Gold, 309 Front St., Owego, N.Y. 13827

Enclose check in the amount of $50 per ticket made out to: St Patrick School

NAME:_____________________________________________PHONE: ________________________

ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________

NUMBER OF TICKETS ($50ea) ______________ EMAIL: _______________________________

Tarbox painting the mural on the Dollar Store Building

Letter to the Editor April 25, 2012

Dear Editor,

Seems some folks still don’t get it! There is “NO AXE TO

GRIND” when it comes to the dedicated teachers in the Owego

Apalachin School System, period! The taxpayers and those of us

who are asking the tough questions of our Board and Administra-

tion have the utmost respect for our teachers and seek to preserve

their positions and programs for the good of our students. Our goal

is zero reductions in teachers and zero reduction in student pro-

grams. We believe this is an achievable goal. For the umpteenth

time the teachers did not create the fiscal crisis OACSD is in

today. Quite to the contrary, our teachers and employees bargain-

ing units recently demonstrated their willingness to be part of the

solution by agreeing to wage freezes and give backs. The

“TEAM” (those folks) who came up with the intelligent compro-

mise of giving the teachers their negotiated annual increase and

then have them vote (agree) to use this year’s increase to offset the

spiraling costs of their healthcare was brilliant! Your actions paved

the way (if you live here) for you and your neighbors to avoid an-

other increase in your tax levy, saving you tax dollars for years to

come. Thank you!

The Tioga Citizens for Affordable Education and Excellence

will continue to be active at Board meetings to assure “the educa-

tion of our students” is the NUMBER #1 GOAL of our Board and

Administrators. “AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE IS OUR PRI-

MARY GOAL!” We ask all residents of the OACSD to visit our

web site at www.tcfaeae.com and to support and vote for Mr. Haig

McNamee for election to the Board of Education. Haig has the

necessary credentials to support and assist those current Board

members who support “AFFORDABLE EXCELLENCE” as a

replacement for the business as usual status quo!

Go to our web site. Review Haig’s profile and written statement

of objectives. Then on May 15 come out and vote “for” the pro-

posed budget and” for” Haig McNamee as a member to the BOE.

Thank you for your support.

Joe Chartrand , Owego, NY

Tioga Citizens for Affordable Education and Excellence


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Cooking on the Lite Side

Avocado, The Mystery Veggie By Chef Nick Cavataio

I have to admit avocado is a fruit that

has been a mystery to me. Because of its

shape, color, texture and the few times

that I tasted it 35 years ago I really never

gave this wonderfully nutritional super

food a chance. Now after doing a little

research I understand it has been my

loss. I will certainly be experimenting

with an assortment of recipes for this

amazingly healthy fruit. Some "experts"

might say avocadoes are bad for you

because of their calorie and fat content -

WRONG - Avocadoes are great health

booster.

• Anti-Inflammatory - Avocadoes have

a wonderful blend of healthy characteris-

tics including Vitamins C and D, zinc,

selenium, phytosterols, carotenoids and

omega-3 fatty acids which all help re-

duce inflammation. So, let's go for a

more steady diet of avocadoes and cut

back on the arthritis.

• Strengthened Eyesight - Avocadoes,

also called "Alligator Pears" because of

their color, texture and shape have copi-

ous amounts of carotenoids. The more

popular superstars in this family of nutri-

ents as we know them are beta-carotene,

alpha-carotene and lutein. It's also good

to know that as you enjoy eating this

fruit, you're giving a healthy boost to

your reproductive and immune systems.

• Heart Benefits - Now let's talk about

the fat content. Avocados are rich in ole-

ic acid which is a very friendly fatty ac-

id. Research has shown oleic acid is an

excellent source for healthier heart. The

fat in avocadoes, like olive oil is a good

for HDL cholesterol level and at the

same time knocks down the LDL levels.

• Packed with Protein - We all know

beef is a good source of protein and I'll

be the first to admit that I occasionally

enjoy a medium cut of roasted prime rib

with lots of beef broth. The only problem

is, beef in general does not digest very

well. Along with beans, broccoli, spin-

ach, artichokes and potatoes, avocado is

packed with protein. Because of its fiber

content avocado is super friendly to the

digestive system. Avocado is a great

substitute for animal source protein.

• Shopping and Preparing - Look for

avocadoes that are firm but not hard

when holding them. Most of the nutri-

ents in the avocado are just under the

skin, carefully cut the skin away from

the fruit.

As I mention I do not have much ex-

perience with this particular super

healthy fruit YET. I'm anxious to get

started in the trying a variety of avocado

recipes and hope you do the same.

The Tioga United Way held its Annu-

al Awards Banquet at Tioga Downs Rac-

ing & Entertainment on April 12. Jason

Settlemoir, Vice-President of Tioga

Downs and the 2012 Tioga United Way

Campaign Chairperson, presided at the

dinner.

Awards were presented to Lockheed-

Martin MS2, Tioga Downs, Tioga State

Bank, Visions Federal Credit Union,

IBM, Tioga County Employees, and

Franziska Racker Centers.

Special recognition was give to or-

ganizations that provided flood relief

support to Tioga United Way as part of

the agency’s Flood Relief Fund cam-

paign. Awards for significant financial

contributions were presented to Mark

Lynch, President of NYSEG and repre-

senting NYSEG’s parent company,

Iberdrola USA; Jason Settlemoir, Vice-

President of Tioga Downs; Lockheed-

Martin MS2; NBT Bank; and Domin-

ion Transmission. Flood relief awards

were also given to Brian Secora and

Caroline Basso of WSKG for sponsor-

ing a flood relief telethon which raised

more than $40,000 for Tioga County

residents. Tom Ehret of Olum’s of

Binghamton was recognized for the

financial consideration given to Tioga

United Way on heaters, dehumidifiers,

fans and refrigeration appliances for

food pantries during the flood emergen-

cy.

A Certificate of Appreciation was

given to the Caring Quilters Project.

Since 2004, they have made more than

5,028 quilts and crocheted blankets and

429 Teddy Bears which Tioga United

Way donated to those in need through

Tioga Opportunities, A New Hope Cen-

ter and Riverview Nursing Home.

A Certificate of Appreciation award

was given to Pucky Huddle Delight

Quilt Shop in Candor for their “Flood

Tioga with Quilts” project. Pucky Hud-

dle quilters have donated more than 50

quilts to families in need.

The winners for individual donations

to the Tioga United Way Campaing are

Brian Cain from the Tioga County Pro-

bation Department who won the $2500

Grand Prize, and Adam Jung of Lock-

heed Martin who won the $1500 First

Prize.

United Way Annual Awards

RUMMAGE SALE

The Campville United Methodist

Church will hold a rummage sale on

May 4, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, and May 5,

9:00 am to 12:00 Noon.

PANCAKE BREAKFAST

The Flemingville United Methodist

Church will hold pancake breakfast on

May 5 from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Free will

offering.


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Community Calendar MAY 3 - THURSDAY

National Day of Prayer Vigil - The sanctuary at the United Methodist Church, 843 Penna. Ave. in Little Meadows, PA, will be open to all for prayer from noon to 8pm. Prayer Service at 7:30 pm.

MAY 4 - FRIDAY Ribbon Cutting/Open House, Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach Center - 11am, 139 Roki Blvd., Nich-ols. Open House until 2 pm.

MAY 5 - SATURDAY Treasured Items and Bake Sale - 9am to 1pm, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor. Good will donation for the treasured items.

Pork Chop BBQ - Noon - 2pm, Can-dor American Legion, 90 Spencer Rd., Candor. Also Can/Bottle drop off. Fundraiser for July 4 fireworks. Triple Cities Street Rods Cruz-In & Sock Hop - 6pm, Music 7 to 10 pm with DJ Jimmy B Good; Prizes, Re-freshments, Dance Contest. Ameri-can Legion, Jensen Rd, Vestal. Ad-mission $5 plus non-perishable food item. Proceeds benefit Catholic Charities Food Pantry. www.triplecitiesstreetrods.com John Pizzarelli in Concert - 8pm, Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Gen. Ad-mission $50. Call 687-2130 for tick-ets. www.tiahwaga.com.

MAY 12 - SATURDAY Plant Sale - 9 am. Sponsored by the Tillers and Toilers Garden Club of Newark Valley. At the Village Green, Newark Valley. Houseplants, herbs, grasses, shrubs, perennials. Mother’s Day Shopping Extrava-ganza - 10am to 2 pm, St. Patrick's Church Hall, 300 Main St., Owego. Home-based business & craft ven-dors including Arbonne, Scentzy, Pampered Chef, Thirty-One Gifts, and Creative Memories, Terry Czuhanich. Info: 687-1770. Barnes & Noble Book Fair - 10 am to 10 pm, Barnes & Noble at Town Square Mall. Supports Family Read-ing Partnership OA. Also online at BN.com from 5/12-5/17 by entering bookfair ID 10715100 at checkout. Chicken BBQ - 11am to 2pm, First United Methodist Church, 59-63 Main St., Newark Valley. $7.50. Pre-sale & Take-out available. 642-8811.

MAY 13 - SUNDAY Mother's Day Chicken BBQ - 11 am till sold out. At Candor Emergen-cy Squad's garage. Half chicken, salt potatoes, baked beans, macaroni salad, roll for $8. Benefits purchase of a new stair chair. Presale tickets is highly recommended: call 659-5329 or e-mail [email protected] Mother’s Day Chicken BBQ - Noon till gone, Nichols American Legion. Also a Bake Sale. Eat in or take out. 699-7994

MAY 17 - THURSDAY Ascension Day Soup & Service - 6pm Soup and bring your own sand-wich; 7pm Service. Saint Mark's Episcopal Church, 17 Main St. Can-dor. Everyone is welcome.

MAY 18 - FRIDAY Flower Sale - 8 am to 5 pm, St. Pat-rick's School parking lot, 309 Front St., Owego. Hanging baskets, annu-

als, herbs, geraniums, veggies, Ger-ber daisies, trees. Continues 5/19. Stop at the school before 5/8, to place your order & pick up flowers 5/11 or 5/12 Art Show - 5 to 8 pm, St. Patrick's School, 309 Front St., Owego. The creativity of students, teachers, par-ents, and alumni will be on display.

MAY 19 - SATURDAY Flower Sale - 9 am to 5 pm, St. Pat-rick's School parking lot, 309 Front St., Owego. Hanging baskets, annu-als, herbs, geraniums, veggies, Ger-ber daisies, trees. Stop at the school before May 8, to place your order & pick up flowers 5/11 or 5/12 Garage Sale - 9am to 2pm, Park Terrace Community United Method-ist Church, 30 Glann Rd, Apalachin. Also pizza, hot dogs, chicken BBQ, beverages, baked good. Tioga Terrace Annual Garage Sale Tioga Terrace neighborhood off Route 434, Apalachin. One of the largest garage sales in the area. Scrap -N- Craft Day - 9 am to 4 pm, Valleyview Alliance Church, 11 Fos-ter Road, Vestal. Bring crafting sup-plies and a lunch and enjoy a day free of interruptions while you "craft". No charge. Questions, call Cindy at 625-3438. Kid's Spring-Fling Fun Day - 10 am to 2 pm, St. Patrick's School parking lot, 309 Front St., Owego. Tickets (25¢ each or 5 for $1) will be availa-ble the day of the event. Benefit Spaghetti Luncheon and Auction - 12 Noon, Live Auction at 2 pm. Raffles, door prizes, bake sale, 50-50 drawing. Benefits local Artist and Sign Painter Tim Tarbox who recently received a heart valve re-placement. At Owego Elks, 223 Front St., Owego. Advance luncheon tickets are available at Black Cat Gallery, 190 Front St., Owego, $12 for adults and $5 for children.

MAY 20 - SUNDAY Rogation Sunday Church Service - 10am service to ask for an abundant season of growth. Followed by dish to pass luncheon. Service is outside. Iron Kettle Farm, Candor.

MAY 26 - SATURDAY Community Garage Sale - 9 am to 2pm, Little Meadows, PA. Chicken BBQ, Hot Dogs, Refreshments, Bake Sale.

JUNE 2 - SATURDAY Lucky Pot-O-Gold Party - 7 to 9 pm, St. Patrick's School parking lot, Front St., Owego. $500, $1000, $3000 prizes. Adult beverages, food, and the rockin’ sounds of local band, “One-Click Culture.” Must be 21 or older to attend, need not be present to win. For $50 donation you receive one ticket for the drawing and admis-sion for two. Tickets are available at the school office, call 687-1770.

MAY - JUNE "Pippin" - May 25, 26, 27, June 1, 2, 3, Jun 8, 9, 10. Ti-Ahwaga Perform-ing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Fri. & Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2 pm. Gen. Admission $20, Fri. Students w/ID $10, Sun. Seniors 60+ $17. Call 687-2130 for tickets. www.tiahwaga.com.


Is your family physician retiring, or the price of gasoline keeping you from traveling very far

to see your physician? There is a Board Certified Family Physician

close to home. Dr. Tahirul Hoda has over 25 years experience

and is accepting new patients. We see patients from Newborns to the elderly. Call our office to schedule an appointment.

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607-625-4843 Next to the Apalachin Pharmacy.

Apalachin Lions Club Annual Broom Sale

A COMMUNITY SERVICE FUND RAISER May 7, 8, 9 & 10, 2012

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Help Clean Up Tioga's Streams The Tioga County Water Coordinating

Committee will hold its 12th Annual

Stream Cleanup May 12 through May

19. If you are interested in cleaning up

your environment or improving your

community, register with the Tioga

County Soil and Water Conservation

District (SWCD). You can select any

stream with the county to cleanup, or one

will be assigned to you. Trash bags and

gifts will be provided to all participants.

Sponsors of the event include Best

Buy, CNYOG, Hiawatha Island Boat

Club, Jouchum Logging, Kenny Con-

struction, Mead Farm, NYSDOT,

Owego Kiwanis, Taylor Garbage Ser-

vice, Tioga State Bank, Town of Owego,

and Wagner Lumber Company.

If you are interested in registering a

group for this year's stream cleanup pro-

gram, contact the SWCD at 687-

3553/2240, or stop by their office, Mon-

day through Friday, 8:00 am to 4:00 pm,

at 183 Corporate Drive in Owego.

Angels Collecting Items for Yard Sale

Brianna Cart and Angels Over Iraq &

Afghanistan are collecting clean, gently

used items (other than clothing) for their

annual yard sale June 15, 16, and 17.

Some of the things that are most useful are

book, tools, baby and children's items,

DVDs, household items, sporting goods,

or anything that you may find at a yard

sale. The Angels are a group of teens who

collect or purchase items to package and

send to our troops in harm's way. To date,

the Angels have sent almost 10 tons of

snack and hygiene items to our deployed

troops.

You can contact the Angels at

www.angelsoveriraq.org or call 687-5682.

Open House at Catholic Charities in Nichols A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and an

Open House will be held at the Catholic

Charities Tioga Outreach Center on Fri-

day, May 4. The Ribbon Cutting is at

11:00 am, followed by an Open House

until 2:00 pm

Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach

Center is at 139 Roki Boulevard, Nich-

ols, in the former Nichols Elementary

School.

Catholic Charities Tioga Outreach

Center provides emergency assistance,

food pantry and clothing closet for Tioga

County residents. The Nutritional Out-

reach and Education Program provides

confidential pre-screening to determine

food stamp eligibility.

The Food Pantry and Clothing Closet

Hours are Monday through Thursday,

9:00 am to 12:00 Noon, and 1:00 pm to

3:00 pm.

Office Hours are Monday through

Friday, 9:00 am to 12:00 Noon, and 1:00

pm to 4:00 pm.

Friday is by appointment only for

emergency assistance.

For more information, visit

www.catholiccharitiestt.org, or call

(607) 414-1023

Disaster Preparedness Meeting

A special meeting on Disaster Prepar-

edness will be held at 7:00 pm on

Wednesday, May 9, at the Candor Fire

hall, 74 Owego Road.

Everyone who was involved in disaster

rescue and relief during the September

flood is welcome to attend this brain-

storming session to review what went

well, what didn't go so well, and what

should be done differently if we had to

do this again.

Waterman Center Events 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin 625-2221

• The Raptor Project Friday, May 18, 7 pm and

Saturday, May 19, 10am, 12pm, 2 pm

Master Falconer Jonathan Wood of

the Raptor Project, Roxbury, NY, will

bring 15-20 live birds of prey, including

owls, hawks, falcons and a golden eagle.

The program is held in the Waterman

Center auditorium. Reservations re-

quired, call 625-2221. Adults: $10/

members, $12/non-members, Kids 5-12

$5/members, $6/ for non-members. Kids

under 5 free.

• Bingo May 5 and 12

Doors open at Noon. Early Bird Bo-

nanza at 12:45 pm. Regular Bingo at 1

pm. Cash prizes. All paper. Proceeds

benefit nature programming and the Wa-

terman trail system. Food and beverages

available. $3 Admission.

• Wildflower Walk in IBM Glen Saturday, May 12, 9 am


Dear Editor,

Help Wanted: OACSD Registered

Residents to vote May 15, 2012. We’ve

been trying to make the facts and figures

available to the public concerning the

OACSD school budget. The budget has

been reduced to $40,630,767 down from

last year’s approved budget of

$41,051,045. We will see a Zero (0) per-

cent tax increase due to additional state

aid of $262,044. It’s good to see that the

OA BOE realizes it must start living

within their means like the rest of us. But

don’t be complacent. From here on out

it’s going to get tougher and uglier. The

OA School District Registered Residents

must stay vigilant. Many thanks go to the

four (4) OA Board members who voted

for the Zero (0) percent tax increase. It’s

sad to think that two (2) OA Board mem-

bers couldn’t find their way clear to vote

FOR the Zero (0) tax increase instead of

AGAINST. Owego Apalachin residents

need relief whether from the flood or

otherwise. My opinion is no one could

receive enough relief for the flood that

devastated so many nor the ever increas-

ing taxes.

There will also be a bus proposition

on the ballot this year asking for four (4)

new buses. It also sounds like there is

going to be a bus proposition on the bal-

lot every year asking for four (4) new

buses each time. I guess the OA Resi-

dents will have to decide whether we

need four (4) new buses or not. Please

watch for this on the ballot. If you recall

a couple of years ago a separate vote was

held for the bus proposal in December. It

was stated that the voters obviously did-

n’t see the bus proposal on the regular

ballot because the buses were voted

down. Let’s make sure we send a clear

message concerning the bus proposal. If

the same number of budget voters marks

their ballots concerning the bus proposal

there won’t be any misunderstanding.

Haig McNamee is running for one of

the OA School Board seats. Haig’s name

will be the second selection on the ballot.

Please come out and vote for some fresh

perspective and change. We need some-

one on the OA School Board who is not

associated nor benefits from the School

system whatsoever. Someone who can be

objective and fiscally responsible. It’s

time to take back control. Let’s stop

“business as usual”. It’s time to elect

board members who will see the forest

before the trees.

Please mark your calendars; show

your support and come out and vote on

May 15, 2012. Please don’t stay away

because you think your vote doesn’t mat-

ter, it does. Show that you like the ZERO

(0) % tax increase. Show what you think

about ordering four (4) new buses. Show

your support for a new School Board

member, Mr. Haig McNamee.

Sincerely,

Candy Sweppenheiser

Owego, NY

Letter to the Editor

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What's Happening Little Meadows News

•Historical Calendars for 2013

Good News! The Little Meadows and

Apolacon Township 2013 historical cal-

endars are now on sale. The calendars are

full of old pictures of people and places,

along with a little history from the area.

The calendars also include some old pho-

tos from Apalachin.

All proceeds go to the Little Meadows

Fire Company.

Calendars are available at Whitetails

Bar, Smart Choice Cigarette Store,

Rhonda's Country Cuts, and the Little

Meadows Service Center.

If you would like calendars mailed,

email [email protected] for infor-

mation.

•National Day of Prayer Vigil

Thursday, May 3

The theme for this year's National Day

of Prayer is "One Nation, Under God".

The sanctuary at the United Methodist

Church, 843 Pennsylvania Avenue in

Little Meadows, PA, will be open to all

for prayer from 12:00 Noon to 8:00 pm.

A Prayer Service by Pastor Paul Reed

will begin at 7:30 pm. During the hours

the sanctuary is open, there will be soft

music playing. On the top of each hour,

someone will briefly read scripture and

specifically pray for those at one of the

levels of our government.

•Community Garage Sale

Saturday, May 26, 9am - 2pm

Little Meadows is getting ready for its

2nd Annual Community Garage Sale

Day. This year it will be Saturday, May

26, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Many other activities will be going on

the day of the sale. Whitetails Bar is hav-

ing a Chicken BBQ, the Methodist

Church will be cooking hot dogs and re-

freshments, and the Independent Bible

Church will be hosting a bake sale.

This will be a great day to come out,

meet your neighbors, have some lunch

and get some great bargains. Hope to see

you there.

•Little Meadows Artist Wins Black Cat

Gallery Contest

Artist Carol Hathaway Luddington of

Little Meadows recently won the Com-

munity Cat Contest at the Black Cat Gal-

lery in Owego. Carol's entry was a moth-

er cat and kitten with a playful mouse

sitting on top of the cat - all made from

hand-painted dried gourds. Congratula-

tions, Carol.


Welcome, Aiden James Reeves! Aiden, son of Aaron and Amanda (Brown) Reeves of Sayre, was born Saturday, April 28, 2012, at Robert Packer Hospital in Sayre. He is the grandson of Kenneth Reeves of Sayre, Lori Reeves of Endicott, and Fred and Janet Brown of Apalachin.

Reading Program is for the Dogs Who has more than a warm nose and

heart? Comet the reading dog has two

good listening ears for students at Ves-

tal's Glenwood Elementary who are

practicing their reading skills. In Febru-

ary, retired teacher Debora Zarr contact-

ed Principal McSain at Glenwood Ele-

mentary and offered to bring in her dog,

Comet, for one-on-one reading time with

students who would benefit.

So far, the program has been a suc-

cess according to McSain, who is always

looking for opportunities to provide

Glenwood students with authentic ways

to read, write, listen and speak. She said,

“The students can’t wait for their turn to

read to Comet, and there is nothing bet-

ter than a child who is excited about

reading.”


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From Nick’s Garage

Owego Little League (OLL) opens its

61st season on Saturday, May 5, thanks

to hundreds of hours by volunteers

cleaning up and restoring facilities at

Hyde Park after the 2011 flood.

Parade Marshall John Loftus launches

the parade at 8:30 am from the Temple

St. to Hyde Park. Players report between

8 and 8:15. Residents along the parade

route are invited to exchange greetings

with the players as they march by.

Twenty-eight teams - five Tee Ball,

seven modified, five American, three

National, three Softball American and

three Softball American plus two Teener

Baseball teams - will be introduced by

their Vice Presidents Chris Rieg-

Baseball, Mark Warfle-Softball and

Mark Felice-Teener.

Welcomes will be extended by Mas-

ter of Ceremonies Jim Raftis and OLL

President Ken Winters. Student/athletes

from Owego Elementary and St. Pat-

rick's School will sing "Take Me Out to

the Ball Game" and the National An-

them. They're led by OES Second Grade

Teacher Suzanne Peacock.

Elks Exalted Ruler Emil Kotaser will

present a new American Flag to fly 24-7

with the POW/MIA flag. Both flags will

be raised by the VFW/Vietnam Veterans

Color Guard. Bag Piper Rich Maloney

will play while leading officials from the

infield to the Elks flag pole. OLL invites

all veterans to surround the flag pole.

Veterans of Afghanistan and Iraq will

get a special Welcome Home from all in

Hyde Park.

President Winters will speak from the

heart to thank volunteers who did an

extraordinary "Spring Cleaning" of the

park.

Denis McCann coordinated two Work

Bee Saturdays. Accomplishments: Back-

stop built on Franz field which was de-

stroyed in the flood. Dugouts were re-

attached and secured to concrete base.

New fence with walkway installed near

Tee-Ball Field. Dugouts all cleaned and

swept. Majority of sponsor signs in-

stalled on outfield fences.

President Winters will introduce his

officers and directors and umpires. He'll

announce recipients of Special Apprecia-

tion awards and the prestigious Dick

Horton "I Do It For the Kids" plaque.

Community leaders and organizations

will be thanked for their continuous sup-

port. Ceremonial First Pitches - from

pitcher to batter with community leader

as catcher - will open the 2012 season.

Karen Johnson's concession stand -

which was under five feet of water on

09/08/11 - has been restored and ready to

go for the kids and parents. Chefs Dick

Franz and John Loftus will cook ham-

burgs and sausages on the outside grill.

The Owego Fire Department will have

Chef Lee Dunham do a chicken and pork

BBQ to raise funds for the new Fire-

men's Training Facility.

Sixteen games will be played on

Opening Day - 5 each at 10:30, 1:00, and

3:30 - and one away at 2:00.

Here's the schedule: 10:30 - WEBO-

Kiwanis, Moose-Moore, Lions-Sons of

American Legion, Price Chopper-SBA1,

Owego Taxi-Richards. 1 pm - Partners-

Scott Smith. Mario's-Moore. Tioga State

Bank-Tri Town Insurance. SBA3-A2.

Community Bank-Richards Funeral

Home. 3:30 pm - Rotary-Ni1. Chemung

Canal-VFW. SBN2-SBN. Sbn3-NV.

Vietnam Veterans-Talcott Well Drillers.

Scheduler Ed Walter says Nichols/

Tioga Little League will play a signifi-

cant number of games at Hyde Park be-

cause Kirby Park field was flooded out.

Owego Little League Opening Day - May 5 www.eteramz.com/owego

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