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An Antique Car Show and Flea Market will take place on Sunday, August 17, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Hickories Park, Route 17c, Owego. Admission is $2 per person, free for children under 12. The show is

sponsored by the Tioga Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. This year, all vehicles are welcome, including Future Classics! See ad on page 5.

Hours: Wed-Sat 11- 6pm 1st & 3rd Sun monthly noon—5pm

Miss Tioga Downs 2014

The 2014 Miss Tioga Downs Pageant

was held last month. Fourteen young

women from the area participated. This

year's winner of the Miss Tioga Downs

Pageant is Sophie Golden (center) from

Waverly. She won the $1,500 first prize.

Devaney Dickenson (left) from Elmira

was the first runner up and Taylor

Antczak (right) from South New Berlin

was the second runner up.

New Fire Station for Little Meadows

Members of the Little Meadows Fire

Company and Rescue Squad presented

plans for a new fire station and training

center, a project that will become a reali-

ty thanks to a donation from Talisman

Energy USA Inc. Talisman has commit-

ted to fund $350,000 of the estimated

$825,000 project. The remainder of the

project funding will come from the de-

partment's savings, a loan, impact fees

supplied by neighboring municipalities

and community donations, with no tax

revenues.

The 6,200 square foot building will

include three bays for emergency vehi-

cles and a training center for volunteers.

It will provide coverage for approxi-

mately 83 square miles and serve ap-

proximately 2,100 residents. Ground-

breaking on the five-acre parcel, located

off Maple Avenue and Route 858, is

expected to start in the fall of this year.

Volunteers from the Fire Company

and Rescue Squad will kick off their

fund drive immediately. A donation

tracker will be displayed at the current

Fire Station on Maple Avenue so the

community can follow the progress.

Rick Kessy, VP Marcellus Delivery Unit (Left) presents a donation to the Little Meadows Fire Company. The check was received by Chuck Darrow (center) and Mary Shaughnessy (right).

The 4th Annual “Rieger Regatta” saw dozens

of rafts floating down the Susquehanna River

Saturday August 2nd. The rafters departed from

the Hickories Park in Owego and traveled about

5 miles down river to the Town of Tioga Boat

ramp, almost the same distance traveled 41 years

ago by participants of the “Great Owego to Nich-

ols Raft Race” (see photos page 16)

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Truck Show 100th Birthday Celebration

The Newark Valley Fire Department

hosted their first Truck Show on July

12. The show featured new and old fire

apparatus and antique trucks. The main

feature of the show was to celebrate the

100th birthday of Newark Valley Fire

Department’s 1914 Federal Fire Truck,

one of the oldest running motorized fire

trucks in the country.

The truck was first owned by the

Norwich Ontario Hose Company

#3, then it saw service in Oxford, then

was owned privately before being

acquired in 1961 by Newark Valley Fire

Department. It has since been cared for

by the dedicated members of the fire

department for over 50 years, and driven

in countless parades in the area.

The Kirby Band will present a

series of four concerts this month at

Kirby Park in Nichols. The concerts

will be at 7:00 pm on Mondays, Au-

gust 4, 11, 18, and 25. The concerts

will take place in the picnic pavilion.

Refreshments provided by local or-

ganizations will be available for pur-

chase. Bring a lawn chair if you wish.

Kirby Band Presents

Concert Series

Owego Optometrist

Receives Award

Dr. Gary J. Williams of Drs.

Williams and Mint in Owego is one

of 110 optometrists of over 40,000

optometrists in the US to receive the

2014 Optometric Recognition award

for attending over 50 hours of

continuing education in 2013. Dr.

Williams has achieved this with the

exception of one year since the award

was established over 25 years ago.

Continuing education is important to

enable the office to continue to

provide quality care across the full

spectrum of optometric services

including the sub-specialties of vision

therapy and the treatment of learning-

related vision problems.


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New York State Commissioner Visits Fair

The Tioga County Fair got some well

-deserved attention for the work put into

reviving horseracing and refocusing on

agricultural inclusion as the fair is re-

structured by the Tioga County Agricul-

tural Society. New York State Commis-

sioner for Agriculture and Markets Rich-

ard Ball visited the fair on July 8, 2014,

in recognition of the importance of agri-

culture in Tioga County and the return

of Sire Stakes horseracing.

“It’s all about eye contact, we’re real-

ly in the people business,” Ball said of

his visit to the Tioga County Fair.

“County fairs across New York are a

great opportunity for people to touch

agriculture; it’s a point of contact. Every

fair is an opportunity we have to connect

people with farmers, and the county fair

celebrates that connection.”

Above Commissioner Richard Ball

(left) gets “Schumackered”

25th Year of the

Apalachin Lions Back To School Program

The first day of school is a day of

new experiences, and new friends.

Unfortunately not all families are

able to provide new clothing or

school supplies for that all important

opening day.

For the past 24 years, the Apala-

chin Lions Club has conducted a

Back To School program and this

year, with the continued cooperation

of the Vestal Target, the Lions will

again offer this service. The pro-

gram furnishes gift certificates to

eligible families to help defray some

of the cost of getting their children

equipped for school.

Families with children in prima-

ry, middle, or high school, living in

the Apalachin 13732, Campville

13760 and Little Meadows, PA

18830 ZIP Codes are eligible top

apply for assistance. If you have par-

ticipated in the past, and your chil-

dren are still of school age, you will

be contacted by the Apalachin Lions

Club. For those who have not previ-

ously participated, additional contact

information and application dead-

lines will be published at a later date.

Eligibility for aid will be deter-

mined by the Apalachin Lions Club.

Medicare Seminar - August 7 Tioga Opportunities, Inc. Depart-

ment of Aging will present an infor-

mational seminar designed for all

prospective and current Medicare

beneficiaries as well as caregivers on

Thursday, August 7, from 9:30 to

11:00 am at The Countryside Com-

munity Center, 9 Sheldon Guile

Blvd. in Owego.

Topics to be covered include

Medicare eligibility, enrollment and

coverage; options for filling the gaps

in Medicare and choosing a Part D

prescription plan. There will also be

information regarding EPIC and the

Medicare Savings Plan program

which may help pay your Medicare

premiums and prescription drug

costs.

This program is free to all inter-

ested individuals. Space is limited

and registration is required.

To register, call Arline Wales at

607-687-4120 or 1-866-352-3680.

Tioga County Legislature Meeting

The Eighth Regular Meeting of

2014 will be held at 12:00 pm, Tues-

day, August 12, 2014, in the Edward

D. Hubbard Auditorium at 56 Main

Street, in Owego.

Committee meetings will be held

in the Legislative Conference Room

and Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium

or Conference Rooms.

Individuals requiring any accom-

modation or auxiliary aid may con-

tact the Legislative Office at (607)

687-8240. With advance notice, nec-

essary auxiliary aids will be provid-

ed at no cost to the person requesting

assistance.

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Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation

Supports Group Workcamp The Mildred Faulkner Truman

Foundation (MFTF) recently awarded

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. a grant of

$5,000 to offset costs for Group Cares

2014 program, Group Workcamps.

Group Cares is an organization based in

Colorado which organizes and operates

numerous faith-based youth camps

across the nation with the intent to pro-

vide property enhancements to low in-

come, disabled, or elderly homeowners

who qualify. In partnership with Group

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welcomed nearly 400 high school stu-

dents and Group Cares staff. Divided

into work crews, they engaged in a week

-long program to complete property en-

hancement projects for Tioga County

residents such as wheelchair ramps,

small porches or decks, interior and ex-

terior painting, and mobile home skirt-

ing. The grant funds helped tremendous-

ly with regard to the purchase of the

needed supplies and materials for project

completion.

The GWC projects assisted 56 Tioga

County resident homeowners in all parts

of Tioga County, from Apalachin to

Waverly, and from Owego to Spencer-

Van Etten and Newark Valley. Thanks

to the generosity of the Spencer-Van

Etten CSD, all students and staff were

housed and fed at the S-VE High

School. The district was reimbursed for

all costs incurred by Group Cares.


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Riders Needed For Bike Tioga If you enjoy riding your bicycle

along the roads in Tioga County, we

have just the thing for you - the 12th

Annual Bike Tioga event.

Bike Tioga is being held on August 9

in its new location in downtown Waver-

ly. Bike Tioga is not a race, but a ride of

either 20, 40 or 60 miles with various

elevations throughout beautiful Tioga

County and riders are needed to partici-

pate.

This event has always emphasized a

relaxed, fun environment and riders are

encouraged to stop along the way to visit

local business and tourist attractions.

Picnic lunches and farm visits have been

popular stops in the past.

Participants are asked to pre-register

online at www.biketiogawaverly.com, or

stopping in the Railhouse Restaurant in

Waverly, or the Tioga Tourism Office in

Owego. Registration begins at 7:30 am

on August 9 for the 60 mile ride, 8:00

am for the 40 mile ride, and 8:30 am for

the 20 mile ride.

Tioga Downs Casino is proud to

welcome country singer and American

Idol alum Kellie Pickler to their stage on

Friday, August 8, at 8:00 pm, sponsored

by Bully Hill Vineyards. Featuring such

popular songs as “Red High Heels”, “I

Wonder” and “Best Days of Your Life”,

Kellie is an exciting addition to Tioga

Downs’ annual Summer Concert Series.

Tickets for the show are $15.

As a way of giving back to those

who have so heroically served and

protected us, all proceeds from ticket

sales will be donated to the Southern

Tier Veterans Support Group. In

addition, Chairman of American Racing

and Entertainment Jeff Gural will

personally match the amount of every

ticket sold, making the final donation

$30 per ticket. “Once again, I look

forward to our annual concert where all

the ticket sales go to help our veterans

here in the Southern Tier”, stated Mr.

Gural.

Last year’s benefit concert for the

Southern Tier Veterans Support Group,

which featured Pam Tillis and Lorrie

Morgan, was a resounding success,

raising over $80,000. Tioga Downs

hopes to top last year’s amount with a

goal of raising $100,000, if not more.

Tickets are available at Ticketmaster

and the Tioga Downs Gift Shop. This is

an outdoor event. No refunds or

exchanges due to weather related

cancellations.

For more information, go to

www,tiogadowns.com or visit them on

Facebook.

Country Star Kellie Pickler

to Perform at Tioga Downs Casino All Proceeds To Be Donated to the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group

Tioga Downs Celebrates

NYS Education Department Certification of SUNY Broome Community College’s Associate

Degree Program in Casino Management

Jeff Gural and Tioga Downs sup-ported creation of this degree pro-gram from early idea through appli-cation for certification, Tioga Downs Executives to teach courses New York State’s Education Depart-

ment recently announced the certifica-

tion of a new degree program in Casino

Management to be offered at SUNY

Broome Community College. A Southern Tier facility - under care-

ful rules and regulations put forth by

legislation twice passed, the voters of

New York State through referendum, the

New York State Gaming Commission,

and the New York Gaming Facility Lo-

cation Board – is eligible to receive a full

casino license. Tioga Downs is an appli-

cant for that license. “New York State has made responsi-

ble economic development and job crea-

tion its highest priority, and the return of

gaming dollars being spent out-of-state

is an important aspect of the Southern

Tier’s growth,” said Tioga Downs owner

Jeff Gural. “SUNY Broome’s Casino

Management program is an integral part

of this effort – one the entire Tioga

Downs family was very pleased to sup-

port.” Tioga Downs Executives helped de-

velop the SUNY program, participating

in meetings over a two-year period, re-

viewing and adding to the curriculum,

and aiding in course selection. Security,

culinary, casino operations, marketing,

equine, and HR departments all partici-

pated. Tioga Downs Executives will also

be teaching courses.

The expansion of Tioga Downs to a

full casino facility would require the

education and training of new employees

to manage table games and operations.

New hospitality positions – in hotel, re-

sort, restaurant, and spa facilities - would

also be generated under the full gaming

application submitted. Tom Osiecki, Chief Operating Officer

of Tioga Downs, stressed the importance

of “pre-training and education” in staff-

ing expanded operations: “While every

casino and resort has their own programs

for new employees, those coming to us

with a degree in relevant management

certainly will have a leg up. Tioga

Downs’ application for a full casino li-

cense stresses how quickly it can be op-

erational, with expanded contributions to

our state and local economy. Making

that happen depends on the education

our employees receive.” “SUNY Broome has been a pleasure

to work with,” Jeff Gural concluded. “I

was impressed by their enthusiasm, and

commitment to preparing students for

the opportunities provided by this excit-

ing new economic development initia-

tive.”

Tioga Downs Casino, Nichols, New

York. You must be 18 years old to play

video gaming machines. Please play

responsibly. For more information, go to

www.tiogadowns.com (1-888-WIN-

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Student Community Service Award Spotlight:

Abby Seeley from Candor High School

Abby Seeley of Candor High School was awarded a

Student Community Service Award and a $1,000 schol-

arship for her commitment to volunteerism in the com-

munity.

Abby has volunteered for Rachel's Challenge fund-

raisers, as a Special Education classroom volunteer and

for a Ronald McDonald House fundraiser. She plans on

attending SUNY-Canton in the fall.

“We all need a friend in life who is willing to help us

up when we get knocked down,” said Seeley.

From Senator Libous: Protect Your Family - Lyme Disease on the Rise

The warm summer weather means

more of us spending time outdoors, so

it’s important to know what you can do

to protect your family from Lyme dis-

ease.

The Centers for Disease Control re-

cently said 300,000 people contract

Lyme each year nationally, and it has

already been reported in our area. Lyme

disease has been diagnosed in more than

95,000 New Yorkers since 1986, and is

responsible for nine deaths since 1990.

Lyme disease is easily treated, if

caught early. But if you let it go, you

could be vulnerable to a host of long-

term, painful complications. We’re do-

ing what we can to stop the spread, and

families taking a few simple precautions

can help protect them from Lyme dis-

ease.

Last month the New York State Sen-

ate Task Force on Lyme and Tick-Borne

Diseases released a report that provides

a set of recommendations for a plan to

enhance research, prevention, diagnosis

and treatment for harmful tick-borne

illnesses.

Along with the report, the Senate

passed legislation that ensures that deter-

minations of effective and appropriate

treatment of Lyme and other illnesses

remain in the hands of medical profes-

sionals. Some people infected with

Lyme disease may benefit from alterna-

tive medical treatment that is not univer-

sally accepted by the medical communi-

ty and this bill allows them to receive

that treatment.

What You Need To Know About Ticks and Lyme Disease: Deer ticks live low to the ground in

shady, moist areas and can thrive in

lawns and gardens, especially at the edg-

es of woods and around old stone walls.

Deer ticks cannot jump or fly, and can

only get on humans and animals by di-

rect contact.

It’s most easily recognized by a tell-

tale, bull’s-eye rash at the point of the

bite.

Your best protection is to avoid con-

tact with soil, leaf litter and vegetation.

However, you can protect yourself:

Avoid wooded and bushy areas. Stay

on cleared, well-traveled trails.

When in wooded and grassy areas,

wear light-colored clothing so you can

spot ticks. Tuck your pants into your

socks and your shirt into your pants.

Check for ticks on clothing and on

skin, and on children and pets. Brush

them off before they can attach to your

skin. Keep long hair tied back.

Use repellents that contain 20 percent

or more DEET.

Take a shower or bath after coming

indoors to spot and wash off the ticks.

Do a thorough tick-check, paying atten-

tion to the back of the knees, behind the

ears, the scalp, the armpits and back.

Tioga County Democratic BBQ - August 14 The Tioga County Democratic Party

chicken barbeque will be held on Thurs-

day August 14, starting at 6 pm in the

Hickories Park Owego. Guest speakers

will be New York State Comptroller

Tom DiNapoli; Martha Robertson, can-

didate 23rd Congressional District; and

Andrea Starzak, candidate 52nd NY

State Senate. Music by Andy G. Fagan

All Tioga Democrats are welcome to

attend. Reservations are necessary. Con-

tact: Julia Sexton at (607)748-2857.

Cost is $20.

On August 8, Newark Valley Days

begins with the return to the Depot of

the popular New Orleans Dixieland

Band, The DixieKats playing music

made popular by Louis Armstrong, Pete

Fountain, King Oliver and more.

On August 15, railroad historian Rich-

ard Palmer will present a program on the

History of the Lehigh Valley’s Black

Diamond passenger train.

The Depot opens at 6:00 pm and the

entertainment begins at 7:00 pm. Re-

freshments are available and programs

are free.

The programs are made possible in

part with public funds from the NYS

Council on the Arts Decentralization

Program, administered locally by The

ARTS Council of the Southern Fingers

Lakes.

Depot Friday Nights in Newark Valley

Older Adult Health Fair and Expo

August 14 in Owego

The Department of Aging at Tioga

Opportunities, Inc. announced that the

Annual Older Adult Health Fair and

Expo will be held on Thursday, August

14, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm, at Owego

Free Academy, 1 Sheldon Guile Boule-

vard in Owego.

Many agencies and businesses will

be on hand to provide you with the most

up-to-date information available on a

variety of topics.

Admission is free, and great door

prizes will be given away during the

event. Contact Christina Brown at 607-

687-4120, ext. 315 with any questions.


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$1.00 of each Breakfast-Lunch or Dinner Special will be Donated to the

Apalachin Library during August

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was

held on July 25 at Healing Arts Massage

and Skin Care Center in the Guthrie

Building at 3 Tioga Boulevard, Suite #4,

in Apalachin.

Healing Arts Massage and Skin Care

Center offers a variety of massages

including traditional/Swedish, sports,

pregnancy, elderly/infant, aromatherapy,

reflexology, medical/cancer/NMT and

deep tissue massage. Skin care services

include facials, peels, waxing, spray

tanning, eyelash extensions, body wraps/

polishes/glows and makeup application.

The center also sells Dermalogica

products.

New Business in Town


Barbara Pralat from Tioga Central High School

Barbara Pralat of Tioga Central High

School was awarded a Student Commu-

nity Service Award and a $1,000 schol-

arship for her commitment to volunteer-

ism in the community.

Barbara has volunteered with, A New

Hope Center, the Open Door Mission

and for the 2011 flood cleanup. She

plans on attending SUNY-New Paltz in

the fall.

“No matter what happens in life, you

should always have a smile and be hap-

py,” said Pralat.

“Every year I’m impressed by the

students in our community who are

making a real difference,” said Senator

Tom Libous. “I'm proud to sponsor

these awards with WBNG and BOCES.

Barbara has shown true dedication

to helping others and to making her

community a better place to live. That’s

what it’s all about.”

Castellucci Graduates University of Scranton

Donald Castellucci III of

Apalachin recently completed his

college education at the University

of Scranton. He graduated Magna

Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s degree

in Political Science with a double

minor in Business and History.

Donald was a member of Pi

Sigma Alpha Honor Society, served

as President of the College

Republicans as well as Treasurer for

the Pre-Law Society. As a junior he

was a senator in student government

and became Student Government

Executive President his senior year.

Donald was a team leader for FIRST

retreat for incoming freshman, an

intramural supervisor for the

Department of Recreational Sports

and did a work study in the Office of

Alumni Relations. He competed in

intramural sports and was active in

some local civic projects. He

received the Alumni Loyalty and

Service Award and Supervisor of the

year award from the Department of

Recreational Sports.

Dona ld p l ans t o pu rsue

employment in the field of Public

Policy and eventually continue on to

graduate school. He is currently

employed by the office of

Congressman Tom Reed in Corning

as a Constituent Services and Field

Representative.

Donald is the son of Don and

Vickie Castellucci of Apalachin.


John Schumacher Recognized

John Schumacher was recognized for

his efforts in revitalizing the Tioga

County Fair.

When Town of Owego Judge John

Schumacher decided to get involved

with the Tioga County Agricultural

Society's Fair Board to bring new life

and energy to the fair, he knew he

couldn't do it alone. Schumacher

reached out to his friends and associates

in his inimitable way to recruit them.

The experience became known as being

'Schumachered.'

Several of the business owners

Schumacher recruited were gathered to

recognize and 'roast' Schumacher in a

surprise tribute to him. Special 'I was

Schumachered' T-shirts were distributed

for them to wear, making a vibrant

visual display.


Michael Yanchus from OFA

Michael Yanchus of Owego-

Apalachin Central School was awarded a

Student Community Service Award and

a $1,000 scholarship for his commitment

to volunteerism in the community.

Michael has volunteered in the 2011

Flood cleanup, as a student tutor and for

the Tioga County Boys and Girls Club.

He plans on attending SUNY Oneonta in

the fall.

“In 2006, my family was flooded out

of our house. Many volunteers … donat-

ed their time to help us clean out our

home. After seeing how their volunteer-

ing helped us out so much, I wanted to

repay that favor,” said Yanchus

Waverly’s Attic Street Auction and Festival The 2nd annual Waverly's Attic event

is a fundraiser for the Susquehanna Riv-

er Archaeological Center (SRAC) and

will take place from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

on August 9, on Broad Street in Waver-

ly.

Broad Street will be closed from

Pennsylvania Avenue to Waverly Street

and will be filled with street and food

vendors, free children’s games and priz-

es, music, a Chinese auction, and many

other activities. All of these activities

will be centered on a huge street auction

that will start at noon and will include

antiques, household goods, and even

some rare local collectibles. Some of

these items include a band drum marked

"1901 - Waverly," a wooden box with

"Waverly Sugar Bowl," a banner from

the centennial celebration of Waverly in

1954, milk bottles from Towanda, Elmi-

ra, and other localities, an Ingersoll

Rand plate and Lehigh Valley Railroad

memorabilia.

Event organizer and SRAC co-

founder Deb Twigg commented, "This

year's event will be even bigger than last

year with things to do all day long. If

you want to still donate an item for our

auction, please contact us soon, as time

is running out at 607-565-7960. All do-

nations are tax deductible."


Joey Chestnut Wins

Tioga Downs World Spiedie

Eating Championship

Tioga Downs held the first ever

World Chicken Spiedie Eating

Championship last month on July

26. Fourteen contenders including

the current Hot Dog Eating champi-

on Joey Chestnut and other Major

League Eaters from around the

country participated in the champi-

onship.

Joey Chestnut (left) walked

away with the Trophy and the

World Record of 13.75 half-pound

Spiedie sandwiches in 10 minutes!

Joey Chestnut (left) with Jeff Gural (right) of Tioga Downs, showing off his trophy for winning the World’s First Tioga Downs Chicken Spiedie Eating Championship.


Brooke Jordan from Newark Valley High School

Brooke Jordan of Newark Valley

High School was awarded a Student

Community Service Award and a $1,000

scholarship for her commitment to vol-

unteerism in the community.

Brooke has volunteered as an Apple

Festival volunteer, for the Newark Val-

ley Food Pantry and at a local

flood fundraiser. She plans on attending

Tompkins-Cortland Community College

in the fall.

“The kind of contributing service I

enjoy doing is for children, which I plan

to make a career out of,” said Jordan.

Every year I’m impressed by the stu-

dents in our community who are making

a real difference,” said Senator Tom

Libous. “I'm proud to sponsor these

awards with WBNG and BOCES.

Brooke has shown true dedication

to helping others and to making her

community a better place to live. That’s

what it’s all about.”


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“Owego Fire Dept. well represented at

Central Firemen’s Convention” Three teams participate in annual firematic races

The Owego Fire Department’s fire-

matic hose team won the Central New

York Firemen’s Association (CNYFA)

Overall Points trophy on Saturday, July

19th at the association’s 121st annual

convention in Hamilton, NY. Three

teams represented the department in-

cluding Susquehanna Hose Co. #1, Cro-

ton Hose Co. #3, and a team comprised

of members from companies #3, 4, and

5. The Susquehanna Hose #1 team best-

ed the Croton Hose #3 team in a barn

burner by one point. Members from

Owego, Munnsville, Morrisville,

Oriskany, and Whitesboro Fire Depart-

ments competed in the races.

A special team of wives and girl-

friends of Owego Hose Team members

participated in a modified race to the

delight of the crowd and spectators.

They were awarded the Larry Lanning

Memorial Sportsmanship award. The

races are timed events where firefighters

test their skills. Teams of five members

must connect nozzles to hoses, hoses to

hoses, and hoses to the fire hydrant, and

knock down targets in the quickest time

in the ladder, wye, and straight lay com-

petitions. Hose races improve basic fire-

fighting skills. Fire departments from 20

counties comprise the association.

Company #1 Team Members includ-

ed Andy McDowell, Scott McGregor,

Dan Gavin, Tim Gavin, and Pat Gavin.

This is the third time the Company #1

team has won the overall points trophy

retiring it from circulation. The trophy

was donated by the Owego Fire Depart-

ment in memory of Past Vestal Fire

Chief and Central NY President Larry

Paffie who was a dear friend to the

Owego teams.

Pat Gavin was also awarded the 2014

CNYFA appreciation award from the

"Newcomers" of the association at the

convention. The traveling plaque will

proudly hang in Croton Hose Co. #3's

Station on the Flats until next year. The

award was started in 1999 by former

Owego Firefighter and Central President

Jim Wright to recognize individuals for

their outstanding contributions to the

association.

DEC Clean Up on Taylor Road The New York State Department of

Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)

has released a proposed cleanup plan for

the Broadway Complex site located at

Taylor Road in Owego. Documents re-

lated to the cleanup of this site can be

found at NYSDEC Region 7, Kirkwood

Office, 1679 Route 11, Kirkwood

(phone 607-775-2545).

NYSDEC is accepting written com-

ments about the proposed plan for 30

days, from August 4, 2014 through Sep-

tember 3, 2014. Please submit comments

to the NYSDEC project manager at

NYSDEC Region 7, Kirkwood Office,

1679 Route 11, Kirkwood, NY 13795

phone: 607-775-2545.

IBM began leasing the Broadway

Complex Site in 1956 for engineering

and manufacturing purposes. During the

initial year of occupancy sanitary wastes

were reportedly directed to a septic tank

located near the southeast corner of the

Broadway Building (connection to the

municipal sanitary sewer reportedly oc-

curred in June 1957). The former septic

tank was discovered by IBM in 1988

during utility construction activities.

Sampling of tank bottom sludge and

surrounding soil materials indicated the

presence of trichloroethene and other

volatile organic compounds. The former

septic tank was removed in 1989. IBM

ceased leasing this property in 1994.


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Eastside Metals & Recycling Corp. Eastside Metals & Recycling Corp.,

located in Fort Ann, New York, is the

latest acquisition by Upstate Shredding –

Weitsman Recycling. The all cash trans-

action is expected to close within 60

days and will be the 17th location for

Weitsman.

“Washington County and the North-

east region of New York is an area I

have been exploring and interested in for

quite some time. While we had several

scrap companies in the region that ap-

proached us for acquisition, we feel that

Eastside has the best synergy and is the

best location for our strategic plans for

the rest of this year as well as 2015.

Eastside has had a very hard time com-

peting in this tough scrap economy and

we look forward to bringing the finan-

cial strength needed to contend in this

market. This is our third acquisition

within this region of the State in the past

year and we plan on opening two more

in the area. With close proximity to Sa-

ratoga Springs and our current Albany

retail scrap yard and port facility, we

feel this location will be a perfect fit for

our current and future expansion en-

deavors,” said Adam Weitsman, owner

of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recy-

cling.

Eastside Metals & Recycling Corp. is

a family owned and operated business

that was founded in 2003 as a recycled

auto parts vendor. Over the first few

years of operation, Eastside grew into

the region’s premier full service scrap

metal recycling and auto part center.

While the financial terms of the deal

have not been disclosed, Eastside will

receive the beautification treatment that

other acquisitions by Weitsman have

enjoyed, including landscaping, new

fencing, renovation of existing facilities,

and brand new equipment. The staff of

over 20 employees will stay on under

the new ownership and the location will

be renamed Ben Weitsman of Kings-

bury.

“Since 2003, we have proudly served

Fort Ann and the surrounding communi-

ties. Through this acquisition, we will

have the ability to pay customers higher

prices for their scrap, give them longer

more convenient hours, and serve them

with brand new equipment. We look

forward to the positive impact that the

Weitsman brand and reputation will

bring not only to our customers, but to

the entire area who will benefit from a

company that is community conscious

and genuinely concerned with being a

good neighbor,” stated Anthony Marro,

Owner of Eastside Metals & Recycling

Corp.

Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recy-

cling, the East Coast’s largest privately

held scrap metal processor, has grown to

17 locations, including two new steel

service centers, throughout New York

and Pennsylvania. The company expects

to process more than 1 million tons of

ferrous and 250 million pounds of non-

ferrous this year as it continues towards

its goal of $1 billion in annual debt free

sales. Upstate Shredding was recently

named the top scrap recycling company

in the world by Platts, a McGraw-Hill

company, at an international awards

ceremony in London on May 21.

Runners Wanted for

3rd Annual Lion 5K Walk/Run

The Apalachin Lions Club is hosting

its 3rd Annual Lion 5K Walk/Run on

October 18, 2014. It will be held at the

Apalachin Fireman’s Field Day Grounds

at 10 am (SHARP) with Registration

opening up at 8:30 am. The race will

help to benefit the Apalachin Lions Club

Activities Fund, with all proceeds going

back into the Apalachin/Campville/Little

Meadows Communities.

The entry fee for this event is $20.00

(pre-registration and includes an official

race T-shirt) and $25.00 (day of the race,

with limited T-shirts available); also a

small snack will be available after the

race. There will be prizes and several

different ago brackets. A Kids Fun Run

will also take place during the event.

For more information about the run,

visit the Apalachin Lions Club website

at www.apalachinlions5K.com or Twit-

ter - @ApalachinLion5K and Facebook-

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Lion Jake Brown at

[email protected]

8th Annual Kids Picnic The Owego VFW and American Le-

gion will hold their 8th Annual Kids

Picnic on Saturday, August 9, starting at

12:00 Noon at Marvin Park, Main Street

(Rt17c) in the Village of Owego. The

picnic will include entertainment for the

kids, a bounce house, the Ross Park Zo-

omobile and a dozen bicycles to give

away.

For the last eight years the veteran's

community in Owego has hosted a pic-

nic for the children of Tioga County.

The picnic is a chance for families to

relax in beautiful Marvin Park and enjoy

a hot dog cookout with treats including

snow-cones and cotton candy served by

men and women who have continued

their service to their fellow citizens long

after their military service ended.

The picnic gives kids a chance to

connect with veterans face to face, in-

cluding men and women who served

during World War II and the Korean

War. The vets prepare all year for the

picnic, collecting donations to award

bicycles to six boys and six girls, arrang-

ing for entertainment including horse

and tractor drawn hay rides, and even

purchasing equipment like a bounce

hose and cotton candy machines to de-

light the kids.

"We're both charitable organiza-

tions," Dave Bensley said of Veterans of

Foreign Wars Post 1371 and American

Legion Post 401. "This is something we

can do for kids, and no kids will be

turned away," said Bensley. Bensley is

Quartermaster for VFW Post 1371.

"Bring your kids down and enjoy a

free picnic with the vets," Bensley said,

"We'd love for you to see an example of

what your veterans are doing for the

community."

Vacation Bible School The Community Baptist Church at

1708 Main Street, Apalachin would like

to invite everyone to come and join them

in “Spying” out the mysteries of God’s

Word in Vacation Bible School (VBS).

The VBS will be held the week of

August 11 - 15, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm

each evening, for children ages 4 to 12.

They will enjoy bible lessons, games

and snacks each evening. For more in-

formation or to pre-register please call

Linda 768-6473, Jessica 221-8162 or

Riss 625-4612.

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Four women brought together as Owego grade school students have maintained their friendship for 63 years. All lived on the same block in the village of Owego, confirmed Lutherans, and all turn seventy this year. The woman are (pictured above, left to right) Judy (White) Beauter, Gloria (Holcomb) Whitmore, Brenda (Livingston) Kulhman, and Donna (White) Berry

Local Craft Brewer

Invited To Join State Craft Brewer Workgroup

Natalie Mattrazzo, owner of The

Farmhouse Brewery and Malthouse in

Newark Valley, has been invited to join

the New York State Craft Brewer

Workgroup. According to a press release

from the New York State Governor’s

Office, this group resulted from the 2nd

Wine, Beer, Spirits and Cider Summit,

and the purpose of the group is to deliver

recommendations on furthering the

growth of the state’s craft beer industry.

Mattrazzo is one member out of just 12

that were chosen from the growing pool

of industry professionals, including op-

erators of the other 100 microbreweries

in New York State. The workgroup will

also include the Commissioner of the

State Department of Agriculture and

Markets, Richard Ball, and other repre-

sentatives from the NYS Liquor Author-

ity and Empire State Development.

Mattrazzo and her husband, Marty,

opened The Farmhouse Malthouse in

2012 in Newark Valley, where they

made malt from hops grown on New

York State farms. According to their

website, it is the first commercially li-

censed malthouse in the state since pro-

hibition. Using their own malt, The Mat-

trazzo’s began to brew their own beer

while supplying malt to other craft brew-

eries. In 2014, they opened The Farm-

house Brewery Taproom in Owego to

the growing community of craft beer

enthusiasts. Their unique and hyper-

local business model also includes using

additional local ingredients, such as rhu-

barb, serving snacks from local sources

and reserving “guest taps” for other bev-

erages produced in New York State.

“The tremendous growth in the bev-

erage industry is a direct result of the

sector’s key players working together

with the State to address potential obsta-

cles. The NY Craft Brewer Workgroup

will further this collaboration by enhanc-

ing our communication and responsive-

ness to the needs of the craft beverage

industry, while helping to create jobs

and better promote our locally made

products,” said Empire State Develop-

ment President, CEO & Commissioner,

Kenneth Adams, as quoted in the press

release.

Candor Emergency Squad's

Fifth Annual Golf Tournament Set for September 27

Information, Sponsorship Opportunities

The Candor Emergency Squad will

host their Fifth Annual Four Person

Captain and Crew Golf Tournament at

the Catatonk Golf Club in Candor on

September 27. This will be a 8:30 am

shot-gun start. The cost is $70 per per-

son which includes, green fees, cart and

BBQ dinner to follow. Registration

forms can be obtained at

www.candoremergencysquad.org or by

calling 659-5529. Both golf and spon-

sorship registrations and payments are

due no later than September 13.

This year, funds raised through the

tournament will go to help offset the

expenses occurred with the purchase of

the squad’s new E-450 Type III Am-

bulnce.

The squad is also seeking hole spon-

sors and additional donations for prizes

that will be awarded during the Dinner

Banquet that follows the tournament.

The Candor Emergency Squad is a 501

(c)3 charitable corporation; all donations

are tax deductible.

This year there are several different

sponsorship levels. They are:

Gold Sponsor $500

Four Golfers

Prominent tournament signage

Full page ad in tournament brochure

Hole sponsor/Hole signage

Hyperlink to your website on the

Candor EMS website

Letter of Appreciation

Silver Sponsor $100

Hole Sponsor / Hole signage

Honorable mention on the Candor

EMS website


Bronze Sponsor $50

Hole Sponsor / Shared Hole signage


Sponsorship registration forms can also

be found on our web-site at:

www.candoremergencysquad.org

The Candor Emergency Squad would

appreciate any and all help that you may

be able to give to help the community.

If you have any questions, contact

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[email protected] or Kim at 972-9964 or

[email protected]

The Candor Emergency Squad has

been providing quality emergency care

to Candor and surrounding communities

for the past 51 years. They started with

a small, dedicated group of volunteers

being housed at the Candor American

Legion. Without their hard work and

dedication the squad would not be where

they are today. The number one priority

has not changed in 51 years. It has al-

ways been to serve the Candor Commu-

nity with the very best Emergency Med-

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Owego Rotary Honors Outstanding Students at

Annual Youth Services Celebration

The Owego Rotary Club held its

annual Youth Services Celebration June

21 at the Owego Treadway. This

program gives the club members a

chance to honor outstanding young

people who work to improve both our

communities and the world.

Each year, the Owego Rotary Club

participates in the Rotary Youth

Exchange Program both by hosting

students from another country for an

academic year (“inbound” students) and,

also, by providing local students with the

opportunity to spend a year in another

country (“outbound” students). Linda

Brisson, chair of Owego Rotary’s Youth

Services, spoke of the Rotary Youth

Exchange Program as an “opportunity to

promote world peace one student at a

time.” At the meeting, the Owego Club’s

participation in the Youth Exchange

Program was highlighted during

presentations by this year’s two inbound

students - Carlos Partida Nava (from

Mexico who attended Owego Free

Academy) and Pavla Bilkova (from the

Czech Republic who attended Newark

Valley High School). Carlos and Pavla

each gave entertaining presentations

describing the highlights of their past

year living in our area. Brisson thanked

those area families who opened their

homes to Carlos and Pavla remarking,

“The youth exchange program would not

be possible without such welcoming and

generous families.”

This year, the 45 Rotary Clubs of

District 7170, including the Owego

Club, celebrated 50 years of

participation in Rotary’s Youth

Exchange Program. In the seven

counties making up District 7170, over

4200 students have participated in the

Youth Exchange Program during that

time. Brisson introduced seven past

exchange students who were able to

attend the dinner: David Gillule (Tioga

Center outbound to Japan), James Mead

(OFA outbound to Mexico), Aly Maxian

(Newark Valley outbound to Slovakia),

Shreya Kallingal (India inbound to

Newark Valley), Suzanne Schagen

(Netherlands inbound to OFA), Alex

Coombe (Australia inbound to

Trumansburg), and Kinga Kowalczyk

(Poland inbound to Milford).

Marissa Kresge, Owego Rotary’s

outbound exchange student to Brazil for

2014-2015, was also honored by the

club. Also noted were the four outbound

students sponsored by the Owego Club

who were returning in June from their

year abroad: Justin Gillule from Tioga

Center outbound to Japan, Debbie Kunz

from OFA outbound to Denmark,

Cassidy Tobey from Newark Valley

outbound to Hungary, and Katie Pirger

from Newark Valley outbound to

Mexico.

Also honored at the meeting were

three area students who were chosen to

attend the Rotary Youth Leadership

Awards (RYLA) program: Alex Patak

from Candor, Dylan Williams from

Newark Valley, and Hannah Moore

from Tioga County. This highly

competitive program open to Tioga

County high school juniors provides a

week-long leadership training

experience with other central New York

students at SUNY Oneonta. Students

who have attended RYLA in the past

have called it a life-changing experience

which enhances personal development,

leadership skills, and good citizenship.

The Interact Clubs at Owego Free

Academy and Newark Valley High

School were also celebrated that

evening. Students in these service clubs

work to embody Owego Rotary’s motto

of “Service Above Self.” Students in

these two clubs collected food and

donations for local food pantries,

participated in the CROP walk and

volunteered for local organizations such

as the Family Reading Partnership, Stray

Haven, and Camp Ahwaga. On the

international front, Newark Valley

Interact raised money to purchase two

goats and a llama through Project Heifer

and to buy 125 anti-malarial mosquito

nets through UNICEF. Owego Interact

raised money for Philippines Typhoon

Relief by holding a dance marathon.

Owego Rotary thanked both the students

and the advisors for the clubs – Tom

Westcott of OFA and Sean Daugherty of

Newark Valley.

Also honored at the meeting were the

winners of the inaugural $500 Interact

Scholarship to seniors from both OFA

and Newark Valley. These awards are

made to a senior participating in Interact

and demonstrating “Service Above

Self”. This initial year’s recipients were

Talia Lewis from OFA and Leanne

Reigel from Newark Valley. Talia will

be attending Cornell University in the

fall to study astrophysics. Leanne will be

attending Liberty University in the fall

and was the recipient of the

Entrepreneur of the Year Award at the

recent Binghamton Scholastic

Challenge.

The Owego Rotary Club is proud of

the many fine students whose activities

were celebrated on Youth Services night

and wishes each of them continued

success.

Community Benefit for Bob & Becky Darrow A Community Benefit/Shower will

be held for Bob and Becky Darrow of

Little Meadows who lost their home and

contents to a structure fine on June 19,

2014.

The benefit will be held on Sunday,

August 17, from 1:00 to 6:00 pm, at the

Whitetails Bar & Grill in Little

Meadows, Pa.

There will be 50/50’s, basket raffles

and other items to raffle off. A Chicken

BBQ and Roast Pork Dinners will be

available for purchase. Shower gifts will

be appreciated. All proceeds and gifts

will go to the Darrows.


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August 20

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Tioga United Way

Promotes Prescription Drug Discount Card

The Tioga United Way continues to

partner with FamilyWize to provide a

free prescription drug discount card

which lowers the cost of medicine as

much as 75% or more. Locally, to date,

this partnership has saved 341 Tioga

County residents a total of $24,712.

“We’re living in tight economic

times. People should not have to choose

between taking their medication and

paying for groceries,” said Executive

Director, Brian Eldridge.

The cards can be picked up at the

Tioga United Way or printed from

tiogaunitedway.com as well as find

additional information on the program.

Concerts in the Park

The last two concerts of the Con-

certs in the Park series will be held

August 6 and August 13, 7:00 to 9:00

pm, at Hickories Park in Owego.

The August 6 concert features Tri-

ple Play with Alice Detrick. The Kir-

by Band will perform on August 13.

The concerts are free.

“The Lego Movie”

Free Outdoor Showing

Admission is free to a showing of

"The Lego Movie" on a giant out-

door movie screen on August 22

from dusk to 8:30pm in Draper Park,

Front Street in Owego. The event is

sponsored by the Tioga Arts Council,

and is made possible, in part, with

funding from the Floyd Hooker

Foundation. For more information,

contact the Tioga Arts Council at

687-0785.


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A Moment in Tioga County History

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