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Annual Senior Citizens Dinner in Apalachin The Apalachin Lions Club will host

its 52nd Annual Senior Citizens Dinner

on Thursday, October 29, at Donoli’s

Restaurant Banquet Room on Route 434

in Apalachin.

The dinner runs from 5:30 to 8:00 pm

and includes a traditional Thanksgiving

meal and entertainment.

This year the Lions are again limiting

invitations to residents of the Apalachin,

Campville and Little Meadows commu-

nities. These are the areas where the Li-

ons Club solicits funds to serve the local

community.

If you are a senior citizen in Apala-

chin or Little Meadows who would like

to attend, call Lion Dick Masters at 748-

0857 or Lion Donald Castellucci, Jr. at

687-0965. The Lions’ routine mailing

will be sent to their regular attendees.

Tioga Business Show - October 8

The Tioga County Chamber of Com-

merce invites the community to attend

the Annual Business Show, Tioga Busi-

ness 2015! The event, underwritten by

Tioga State Bank, is Thursday, October

8, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the

Owego Treadway Inn and Conference

Center. This year’s theme is Through

the Looking Glass. You will be able to

talk to many businesses and take a deep-

er look into what makes them success-

ful.

A celebratory ribbon cutting will take

place at 10:00 am. New this year, a ven-

dor/member networking event will take

place from 3:00 to 4:00 pm featuring

guest speaker Tracy Higginbotham,

President of Women TIES. She will pre-

sent “Top 5 Business Networking and

Sales Tips from a 20 Year Entrepre-

neur.”

Come and network with many local

businesses. Enjoy food samples and mu-

sic throughout the day and purchase a

raffle ticket for one of the great prizes at

the Leadership Tioga Booth

The event is open to the public and

has a $2.00 entrance fee. For more in-

formation, call the Tioga Chamber office

at 687-2020 or email in-

[email protected].

Holiday Food, Gift Sign-Ups Begin Applications for Thanksgiving and

Christmas holiday food began on Thurs-

day, October 1, and will end on Friday,

October 30. Any low to moderate in-

come Owego residents are welcome to

apply.

During this same time period, resi-

dents may also register for gifts for all

Tioga County children, from infants to

eighteen years of age.

In order to streamline the sign-up

process and to eliminate a long waiting

period, the food pantry will be closed

from October 1 to October 9; during

these two weeks, extra volunteers will be

on hand to assist with the application

process. The food pantry will re-open on

Tuesday, October 13, and holiday sign-

ups will continue until the end of the

month. The deadline for all applications

is October 30.

If any family or organization is inter-

ested in "adopting" a family for the holi-

days, please contact Sister Mary O'Brien

by Monday, October 19, at 687-3021 or

[email protected].

Ribbon cutting from the 2014 Tioga County Business Show

Newark Valley Apple Festival

The 36th Annual Newark Valley Apple Festival was held October 3 and 4, at the Bement-Billings Farmstead. The event, sponsored by the Newark Valley Historical Society, featured a living history museum, great food, music, dancing, apple everything, gift shop, kids' activities, horse & wagon, crafters. Costumed demonstrators included open hearth cooking, cider press, blacksmith, soap, candles, spinning, weaving, and black powder shooting.

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Roads That Last 50 Years, It Is Possible!

This section of Route 17 just east of Waverly has

been in use for almost 50 years now with out any

repair work being done to it, while the rest of the

“Southern Tier Expressway” has been repaired and

repaved many times over the years. Isn’t it about

time that the State of New York stops the test and

start using this type of concrete for our roads?

Craft Fair - November 7 Country Roads Home Show at New-

ark Valley Fire Department Hall in

Newark Valley and the NV Fireman’s

Auxiliary Fundraiser and Baked Goods

will be held on Saturday, November 7,

from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, 7151 Route 38

in Newark Valley.

The events will feature more than 20

vendors, crafters, vintage shopping for

holiday shopping and special orders.

There is room for more crafters.

Admission is free.

Clip this out and get a free cup of

coffee, tea, or hot cocoa at the Holiday

Fair.

Food Bank

Receives Grant

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier

received a $10,000 grant from the Triad

Foundation of Ithaca to support Food

Bank’s general operating budget. The

Triad Foundation supports education,

science, and human services both locally

and nationally.

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier

provides food assistance to 16,000 indi-

viduals each week through its network

of more than 150 partner agencies, as

well as two direct-service programs: the

BackPack Program™ which provides

weekend food packs for school children

and the Mobile Food Pantry which dis-

tributes food to low-and moderate-

income residents throughout the South-

ern Tier.

The Food Bank service area includes

Tompkins, Schuyler, Tioga, Broome,

Chemung, and Steuben counties.

The Triad Foundation has provided

support for the work of the Food Bank

since 2003.


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Photography Contest in Tioga County

Tioga County Tourism is looking for

images to use in marketing material to

promote Tioga County. If you would

like to see your images featured and

credited in travel guides, signs, and bro-

chures, submit your images in the fol-

lowing categories: the Arts, Agriculture,

History, Shopping, Dining, Nature, Win-

ter, and Events. Tioga County Tourism

will choose one photograph in each cate-

gory.

Prizes will be awarded for best in

each category. All of the winners will

receive a framed certificate of their ac-

complishment, as well as a mention in

any contest promotion by Tioga County

Tourism in addition to photo credit in

any marketing project where their imag-

es are used. The deadline is October 12,

2015.

All submissions must be images of

Tioga County, and must be accompanied

by a completed entry form. For submis-

sion guidelines and an entry form, go to

www.visittioga.com. For more infor-

mation, call Tioga County Tourism at

(607) 687-7440 or email bec-

[email protected].

The Owego Rotary Club will hold its

7th annual Arts and Crafts Fair on Sun-

day November 15, from 9:00 am to 3:00

pm at the Owego Elks Lodge, 223 Front

Street in Owego. The Arts & Crafts Fair

is free and open to the public,

The Rotary Club invites all artists

and crafts persons as well as vendors of

farm goods and homemade food to par-

ticipate in this year’s fair. Spaces are

allocated on a first-come, first-served

basis, so an early response will ensure

your reserved space and your name is

included in pre-event publicity.

Contact Nancy Della Pia at (607) 761

-7300 or [email protected] for an

application or stop by the following

shops in Owego: Black Cat Gallery,

Gallery Forty-One, River Row Books, or

the Tioga County Council on the Arts in

Owego.

All proceeds from this event will be

donated to the Rotary Polio Plus Cam-

paign.

Arts & Crafts Fair - November 15

Gala of Taste - October 29 Benefits Mercy House in Endicott

Mercy House of the Southern Tier is

announcing the 2nd annual Gala of

Taste to be held on Thursday, October

29, 2015, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Our

Lady of Good Counsel Parish Center

701 West Main Street in Endicott,

across from En-Joie Golf Course.

The Gala of Taste will feature several

local restaurants coordinated by P.S.

Restaurant, a member of Southern Tier

Independent Restaurants, tastings from

local wineries and craft breweries, silent

auction, raffle board, and entertainment

provided by Fred Simmons Jazz Trio.

All proceeds will benefit Mercy House

of the Southern Tier.

Mercy House of the Southern Tier

will be a ten-bed facility that will sup-

port terminally ill residents and their

families in the final days of their life’s

journey. Located at 212 North McKinley

Avenue in Endicott (formerly St. Casi-

mir’s Church), Mercy House will be

staffed by both professionals and trained

volunteers and will be equipped with a

kitchen, library and chapel, as well as

other amenities. The official ground-

breaking for Mercy House was held on

September 9, 2015. Mercy House should

be open in early 2016.

Tickets for the Gala of Taste are $75

per person and are on sale now. For

more information or to purchase tickets,

call (607) 321-1857 or email

[email protected].

Tioga County Rural Ministry (TCRM)

received a $7,000 grant from the Tioga

County Senior Citizens Foundation.

TCRM will use the money to provide

emergency assistance to low-income

Tioga County seniors who are struggling

to make ends meet and need help with

heat and utilities, car and home repair,

prescriptions and medical needs.

TCRM is grateful to the Senior Citi-

zens Foundation for their generosity.

Rural Ministry Receives Grant


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RE-ELECT

Wayne T. Moulton OWEGO TOWN BOARD

Town Board Member – 5 years Helped Lead 2011 Flood Recovery

Chairman Highway & Union Negotiation Committees

20 Years Owego Resident Married with one daughter

24 Years Tioga County Sheriff’s Office (Deputy, Sergeant, Criminal Investigator,

currently Supervisor of the Criminal Investigation Division)

Volunteer - Special Olympics, Tioga County Boys & Girls Club Member - Owego American Legion, VFW & Elks

I believe in doing something rather than being something.

Annual Coat Drive

The Apalachin Lions Club is collect-

ing clean, useable winter coats for those

in need. Coats can be left off at Blessed

Trinity at St. Margaret Mary’s in Apala-

chin on the table at the right as you exit

mass, the Apalachin Library during reg-

ular hours, Johnson’s Pools & Spas in

Owego. The coat drive ends November

22.

The Lions thank you for your help.

The family of

the late

Junko Clymer

extends a heartfelt

Thank You

to all family

and friends who

remembered us

in their thoughts

and prayers

during our recent

bereavement.


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From Our Photo Vault

50 Years Ago - October 17, 1965

Sunday, October 17,1965 - (Above) A ground breaking ceremony is

held for the new St. Margaret Mary’s Church on Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. Father Valentine A. Jankowiak, the church’s pastor, digs the first shovel of dirt while Monsignor Donald Cleary, Dean of Tompkins and Tioga Counties, and area priests and altar boys look on. (Below) Members of St. Margaret Mary’s Parish after attending Sunday Mass at the church on New Street in Apalachin.

Photos by Fred J. Brown Jr.

Mobile Food Pantry - October 28 On October 28, 2015, low to moder-

ate income individuals and families are

invited to participate in a Mobile Food

Pantry Distribution sponsored by the

Apalachin Lions Club in partnership

with the Food Bank of the Southern Ti-

er.

The distribution will be held on Octo-

ber 28 at Noon at St Margaret Mary

Catholic Church parking lot, 110 Penn-

sylvania Avenue in Apalachin. Bring

your own bags or boxes.

Call Food Bank of the Southern Tier

(607) 796-6061 with any questions.

In addition to The Mobile Food Pan-

try, The Owego Apalachin Family Read-

ing Partnership will be distributing free

children's books.


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Karaoke Saturday - Nov 7

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Party with us for HALLOWEEN

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was

held on Wednesday, September 9, at

Carol’s Coffee and Art Bar, 177 Front

Street in Owego.

Carol’s Coffee and Art Bar is an ec-

lectic location that will stimulate your

senses with the pleasantries of specialty

coffees and local art in a comfortable

setting.

In addition to coffee, the shop serves

hot mulled cider, cocoa, smoothies,

baked goods, ice cream and soups. The

gallery has a monthly featured artist and

uncorked art classes. This is the perfect

location to start your day, have a quick

meeting (free Wi-Fi), engage in some-

thing artistic, spend time with a friend,

or grab something good to go.

Ribbon Cutting at Coffee/Art Bar

Weitsman Receives Development Grant

Additional expansion and innovation

at Upstate Shredding’s scrap metal pro-

cessing facility in Owego has led to an-

other economic development grant

award from NYSEG. Carl Taylor, vice

president - customer service at Iberdrola

USA, NYSEG’s parent company, re-

cently presented the second installment

of the $133,633 grant for electricity in-

frastructure upgrades to Adam Weits-

man, CEO of Upstate Shredding -

Weitsman Recycling.

“We are very thankful to NYSEG for

their continued commitment to our

growth as we continue to supply jobs

and opportunity here in the Southern

Tier and beyond. We are currently work-

ing on additional projects and look for-

ward to bringing them to fruition later

this year,” Weitsman said.

“NYSEG and RG&E have a decades-

long history of supporting growing busi-

nesses through our robust economic

development programs,” said Mark S.

Lynch, president and CEO of NYSEG

and RG&E. “Recognizing the benefits

this project brings to the region, we are

pleased to support Upstate Shredding.”

Earlier this year, Weitsman Shred-

ding installed a new $1.7 million, 9,000

horsepower motor to its mega shredder.

The motor was part of a $3 million pro-

ject that has allowed the company to add

jobs, increase production by 30 percent

and increase annual sales by $10 mil-

lion.

In June 2013, Upstate Shredding

earned a NYSEG economic develop-

ment grant of $359,207 for electricity

infrastructure upgrades for the compa-

ny’s newly-constructed ASR wire chop-

ping plant. This facility processes insu-

lated automobile and appliance wire into

copper, aluminum and plastic products,

which are sold domestically and interna-

tionally. This process turned an expense

into a revenue stream while also keeping

additional waste out of the landfill.

One of the projects that is underway

at Upstate Shredding is the development

of a new plant using state-of-the-art pro-

cessing technology to further process

“zorba,” a shredded mix of non-ferrous

metals consisting primarily of alumi-

num. Upstate Shredding estimates that

in 2016 it will process 110 million

pounds of zorba through the new plant

from its Owego and New Castle, PA

shredder (currently under construction

and expected to open later this year).

The equipment will be housed in a

new 20,000-square-foot building that

will be constructed at 1 Recycle Drive in

Owego. The technology was purchased

from Wendt Corporation of Buffalo. All

machinery for the new facility has been

purchased in New York State and all

labor on the project will be local.


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RE-ELECT

Barb Roberts Owego Town Board

• Fiscally Conservative • Flood Recovery • Town Infrastructure • Pro Business • Park Improvements

Married 33 years, 3 Children Lifelong Resident of Apalachin

Apalachin Business Owner Tioga County Republican Committee Member

SCOPE Tioga Committee Member

The New York State Gaming Facili-

ties Location Board held a public com-

ment hearing on Friday, September 18,

at SUNY Broome in Binghamton, in

order to hear comments from the public

concerning Tioga Downs’ application

for a casino gaming license and its po-

tential impact to our community.

Speakers came from across the

Southern Tier and neighboring Pennsyl-

vania areas. The speakers overwhelm-

ingly supported the license being given

to Tioga Downs and asked the board to

recommend that Tioga Downs be grant-

ed the casino gaming license. Many

speakers pointed out the positive eco-

nomic impact to the Southern Tier of

Tioga Downs getting the license - more

tourists, jobs, and tax revenue. Most

praised Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural

for his contributions to the community

such as donating money to charitable

organizations, veterans support groups,

and his recent donation to the Tioga

Central School District.

The Gaming Facilities Location

Board will make recommendations to

the Gaming Commision which will

make the final decision.

Public Supports Tioga Downs

Bid for Casino License

Candor Fall Festival - Oct 10 and 11

Tour of Maple Grove Cemetery

During the Candor Fall Festival, the

Candor Historical Society will offer an

historic tour of Maple Grove Cemetery.

The fun and educational tour will

introduce you to some of the art, archi-

tecture, and people of Candor’s past.

The guided tour starts at the front

entrance to the cemetery at 2:30 pm,

Saturday, October 10 (rain date Sunday

Oct. 11, at 2:30 pm).

For more information, contact Dick

Zavatto at (607) 659-4630 or dzavat-

[email protected].


WANTED Antiques & Collectibles

Decorated Crocks & Jugs Old Toys

Old Halloween & Christmas Decorations Jewelry/Men’s & Women’s

Fountain Pens –Match Holders Watches - Pocket & Wrist- Old Lighters

Banks—Mechanical & Still Military & Firefighters Items

Have a Item Not On This List If it is made before 1975

Call & see if it is something—I Buy! (607) 372-7860

Tioga Downs Presents Check to

Food Bank and Veterans

Jeff Gural and the Tioga Downs team

presented large checks for charity to the

Food Bank of the Southern Tier as well

as the Southern Tier Veterans Support

Group. The donations were a result of

the ticket sales from concerts this sum-

mer in addition to personal donations

from Tioga Downs Chairman, Jeff

Gural.

Representatives from both recipient

organizations accepted the checks and

said a few words on behalf of their or-

ganization.

Ornament Features

Court St. Bridge

The fourth in a series of Owego Ki-

wanis Ornaments which feature Owego

landmarks, is now available. This year’s

ornament features the Owego Court

Street Bridge.

The ornament can be purchased

though Van Horn Jewelers on Lake

Street, Community Bank (Owego Of-

fice), Owego's Parkview Restaurant, or

Kiwanis members. The cost is $20 which

includes a display case. Van Horn Jewel-

ers has offered to include, at no charge, a

name and date engraving if desired.

Ornaments in previous years featured

the Court House (#1), the Fireman's Stat-

ue (#2), and SaSaNa Loft (#3) and they

will be available at Van Horn Jewelers in

case you missed any of the collection.

They make a great gift.

All profits are returned to our commu-

nity.

There will be a Rummage and Bake

Sale on Saturday, October 24 from 9:00

am to 2:00 pm at Little Meadows United

Methodist Church, 843 Pennsylvania

Avenue (PA Route 858) in Little Mead-

ows. Lunch will be available. A Bag

sale begins at 1:00 pm.

Rummage, Bake Sale - October 24

A New Hope Center

Receives Grant A New Hope Center is the recipient

of a 2015 Mildred Faulkner Truman

Foundation Grant. This is a special pro-

ject grant to aid in the development of a

multi-use space for Tioga County com-

munity providers. This multi-use space

will facilitate court ordered supervised

visitation, supervised visitation exchang-

es, and child and family-friendly inter-

view spaces for child victims. This space

will be available for use by Tioga Coun-

ty law enforcement and child protective

service workers.

“Sight Night” Puts Focus on Giving this Halloween

This year, some kids will collect

more than candy on Halloween. They

will help Give the Gift of Sight by gath-

ering used eyeglasses while they trick-or

-treat throughout our community. Apala-

chin Lions, along with Apalachin and

Tioga Hills Elementary School will be

collecting glasses from October 26

through October 31, 2015.

If the “ghouls and boys” don’t make

it to your house on Sight Night, have no

fear. Used eyeglasses can be dropped off

year-round at all Lens Crafters stores,

Apalachin Library or any Apalachin

Lion.


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Ribbon Cutting at Tanning Salon

A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony was

held on September 25 at Sun-Daze Tan-

ning Salon, 690 State Route 17C in

Owego (across street from the Blue Col-

lar Café and Kost Tire).

Sun-Daze Tanning Salon offers new

style tanning beds with new bulbs, and

sells lotions including The New Snooki

by Nicole Polizze, J-Wow perfumes,

hemp lotions and more. Sun-Daze’s fall/

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Janet Thomas, Candidate for Owego Town Board, shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden at the Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade. Accord-ing to Janet V.P Biden was full of energy and it was a thrill to meet him.

Dress for Hope to Benefit New Hope Center October is Domestic Violence

Awareness Month, and the Democratic

Women of Tioga County are bringing an

evening of dinner and dancing to the

community, with all proceeds benefitting

A New Hope Center.

Located in Owego, A New Hope Cen-

ter works to create safer homes and

stronger families, while promoting re-

spect, equality, and freedom for every-

one. In addition to the women’s shelter,

A New Hope Center provides preven-

tion, intervention, counseling, and edu-

cation services.

The Tioga County Little Black Dress

For Hope event, jointly sponsored by the

Democratic Women of the Southern Tier

& Fingerlakes, will be held at Tioga

Downs Casino on Friday, October 16,

2015, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Women and

men over 21 are invited to enjoy the

night out while supporting a vital service

for our community. Wear your little

black dress or purple tie to show that

love shouldn’t hurt. Tickets are $40 and

include a buffet dinner, non-alcoholic

beverage, and live music by String of

Pearls. A cash bar will be available.

Democratic Women of Tioga County

is devoted to empowering women and

girls to take leadership roles in our com-

munity. “We are thrilled to once again

bring this inspiring event to Tioga Coun-

ty and support A New Hope Center,

which does so much for women in our

community,” said Diane Lechner,

President of Democratic Women of Tio-

ga County.

For more information, call (607) 321-

4925. To purchase tickets, go to www.

DemocraticWomenofTiogaCounty.com.

SEPTEMBER 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 10

Avian Flu Workshop - October 14

Cornell Cooperative Extension of

Broome County will present an Avian

Flu 101 Workshop on October 14 from

6:00 to 8:00 pm at Cornell Cooperative

Extension at 840 Front Street in Bing-

hamton.

At the workshop Jarra Jagne from

Cornell University will be presenting the

ins and outs of the disease, staff from

APHIS (Animal and Plant Health In-

spection Service) and NY Ag and Mar-

kets will be covering biosecurity and

ways to help prevent this disease.

With the expectation of Avian Flu

reaching the northeast this fall, it is im-

portant for flock owners, both big and

small, to plan and to try to prevent their

poultry flocks in New York from being

affected by this fatal disease.

The Cost of the workshop is $5.00

per person. Pre-registration is required

by calling Carol at (607)772-8953 or by

registering online at: https://

reg.cce.cornell.edu/avianflu101_203.

Tree Planting to Honor Candor Man

What better time to plant a tree in

memory of someone, then October—

during the Candor Fall Festival of

Events?

To honor Charles Estelle’s memory,

the McKendree United Methodist

Church, Owego Street, will be planting a

tree in his name on Saturday, October

10, at 10:00 am. Roy Yarrington will be

officiating the planting.

Estelle was a long time resident of

Candor, and a member of McKendree

United Methodist Church, served as a

trustee, and was on the Administrative

Board, as well as other committees. He

was a Past Master of Candor Lodge #411

of Free and Accepted Masons, a Staff

Officer for the Masonic Chemung/

Schuyler/Tioga District, and a member

of the Stowell Chapter #495 Order of the

Eastern Star. He served as an active

member of the Candor Ambulance

Squad for many years, and served in the

Army during the Korean Conflict. Fami-

ly and friends are invited to join the fam-

ily to share in honoring his memory and

service to the community.

County Legislature

Meeting - Oct. 13

The tenth regular meeting of 2015

will be held at 12:00 pm, Tuesday,

October 13, 2015, in the Edward D.

Hubbard Auditorium at 56 Main Street

in Owego.

Committee meetings will be held in

the Legislative Conference Room, the

Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium, or

Conference Rooms.

Individuals requiring any accom-

modation or auxiliary aid may contact

the Legislative Office at (607) 687-

8240. With advance notice, necessary

auxiliary aids will be provided at no

cost to the person requesting assis-

tance.


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Candor Historical Society

The Candor Historical Society is hap-

py to be part of the Candor Fall Festival

again this year. They will offer their

annual Bake Sale and Flea Market on

Saturday, October 10, from 10:00 am to

4:00 pm at the Candor Masonic Lodge

on Rt. 96B. Prior to the event, donations

of items (no clothes) are always wel-

come and can be either dropped off on

Friday, October 9, starting at 1:00 pm,

or by contacting Milt Dougherty to

make other arrangements. Donations of

Baked Goods are always welcomed, and

should be dropped off Saturday morn-

ing, starting at 8:00 am. For more infor-

mation, contact Milt Dougherty:

[email protected], (607) 659-

7357).

There is always something for every-

one at very low, reasonable prices, and

always includes kitchen items, electron-

ics, knick-knacks, linens, games, books,

etc. So stop in, browse a bit, chat with

society members and guests, and stop at

the book-nook where Historian Carol

Henry will have a blend of Candor his-

tory books, her 1877 American historic

novel, as well as her latest contemporary

holiday suspense novel. Consider join-

ing and supporting the Candor Historical

Society while you enjoy a free cup of

coffee.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor

At the Board meeting on September

10, there was a discussion, led by VP

Gene Cvik and supported by Pres. David

Barton. The topic on the agenda was

“HEARING THE PUBLIC.” What en-

sued was quite the opposite. What was

discussed was how to restrict, contain

and/or eliminate public comments.

WHAT? The group charged with the

education and development of our future

citizens and leaders were discussing an

end to public comments and questions.

OR think “Repeal of the 1st Amend-

ment” at least in Owego!

Mr. Cvik said, “We are the Board!”,

“We make the decisions!”, and “The

public is not the Board!”

Mr. Barton’s comments went as far

as proposing to “eliminate public privi-

lege from the floor, entirely.”

What drove all this? A 70 year old

Senior citizen asked for details regarding

the Board’s action to approve increases

for 3 Administrators! Her question re-

garded the percent of increase, the

amount of increase and the length of the

contract extensions. Mr. Barton conclud-

ed, “This is exactly why we do not want

questions from the floor.” He then add-

ed, “I could look it up, (his meeting

package was in front of him) but I am

not going to.”

Come now, Mr. Cvik! Come now,

Mr. Barton! While there is NO LEGAL

obligation to provide for public com-

ments, the “NYS School Board Associa-

tion’s policy recommends that boards

permit public comments in the interest

of transparency, accountability and com-

munity relations.” The same procedure

is cited in your district policy manual

and district goals and objectives. The

NYSSBA also advised on March 14,

2014, “The Board can take steps to en-

sure an orderly meeting, but it cannot

lawfully restrict comments based on the

viewpoints of the speaker.”

Perhaps, instead of eliminating public

discussion (remember, there are others

in the community who come to the

Board for various reasons) a more civil

solution, would be to have any questions

regarding financial data, be followed up

with a written request, for clarity and

accuracy. Another solution to reducing

the number of questions being asked,

would be to post the Board’s Meeting

Package on the District’s web on the day

following the Board meeting. Having

the package posted would go a long way

toward achieving the goal of transparen-

cy, accountability and community rela-

tions.

Anyone attending a Board Meeting

understands that a Board Meeting “is not

a test!” No one expects Board Members

to be all wise and all knowing, however

when general questions, asked for the

purpose of clarity of understanding, are

met with an “I’m not going to tell you”

response, the questioner is left with a

negative impression.

On behalf of the community, I ask

Mr. Cvik, Mr. Barton and our educated,

intelligent Board Members to come up

with a more workable solution than “An

End To Public Comment!”

Our Community, District and Stu-

dents deserve better from our Board.

Joe Chartrand, Founder

Tioga Citizens for Affordable

Education & Excellence

Owego, NY

The Apalachin Lions Club is hosting

its 4th Annual Lion 5 K Walk/Run on

October 17, 2015. It will be held at the

Apalachin Fireman’s Field Day Grounds

at 10:00 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, limited T-shirts

available); also a small snack will be

available after the race. There will be

prizes awarded to the Top Male, Top

Female, and several different age brack-

ets. 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 Twitter -

@ApalachinLion5K and Facebook-4th

Annual Apalachin Lion 5K email Lion

Jake Brown at [email protected]

Lions 5K Walk/Run - October 17

Harvest Dinner - October 16 A Harvest Dinner will be held on

Friday, October 16, from 4:30 to 7:00

pm at St. Margaret Mary’s Church, 1110

Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin.

The menu includes roast pork, baby

potatoes, homemade squash and ap-

plesauce, vegetables, roll and butter,

dessert, and beverage. The cost is $9.00

for adults, $5.00 for children 5 to 12

years, and free for children younger than

5. Take out is available, call 625-3191 or

687-1068.

SUSQUEHANNA SWEETHEARTS

A social club for all

women of All Ages

New members always welcome

Karen Kretsch, Queen Mother

607 725-8255 [email protected]

New York State

Women in Business Month

A salute to professional and business women

In honor of National Business Women’s Month

Please make sure you take the time on November 3, 2015 to cast

your vote. This is a valuable right and privilege that should never be

taken for granted.

Once again, in honor of National Business Women's Month, we, the

members Of New York State Women, Inc. Susquehanna Chapter

(formerly Owego BPW) salute our local professional women and ex-

press our gratitude to all the women and men who fight for the right of

women to receive a paycheck equal to that of a man doing the same

work with the same educational back ground.

While 2014 hasn't yielded the progress we had hoped for regarding

pay equity for women, it does continue the trend of strong growth (1.5

times the national average) in women-owned businesses we reported

last year.

Today, it is estimated that there are nearly 9.1 million women-owned

enterprises In the United States, employing nearly 7.9 million workers

and generating over $1.4 trillion in revenues. Women-owned firms

now account for 30% of all enterprises, and are growing faster in num-

ber and employment than most other firms. Start-up activity is at an all

-time high: an estimated 1,288 new women-owned firms have started

each day over the past year. Combining firms owned equally by men

and women with women-owned enterprises finds that these firms num-

ber 14.2 million, generate nearly $2.9 trillion in revenues, and employ

just over 15.9 million people. Women-owned and equally owned firms

together represent 47% of U.S. firms and contribute 13% of total em-

ployment and 8% of firm revenues (Source: 2014 State of Women-

Owned Businesses Report, American Express).

One in five firms with revenue of $1 million or more is woman-

owned. 4.2% of all women-owned firms have revenues of 1 million or

more. Over the past seven years, while privately-owned companies in

the United States overall have lost approximately 893,000 jobs, women

-owned firms have added an estimated 274,000 jobs.

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Women in Business Month

A salute to professional and business women

According to Bank of America's Spring 2014 Small Business Report, women

small business owners are more optimistic about growth than their male counter-

parts:

• 70% of women small business owners expect their revenues to increase in the

coming year (compared to 66% of men)

• More than half (56%) of women plan to hire more employees in the next 12

months (compared to 50% of men)

• 68% of women plan to grow their business over the next five years (compared to

63% of men)

While at the same time, more women report that they are able to spend more time

with their family as a result of running a small business than their male counter-

parts:

• 37% of women say they spend less time with their family as a result of being a

small business owner (compared to 50% of men)

• 33% of women say they get to spend more time with their family (compared to

24% of men)

• 28% of women say running a small business has no bearing on the amount of time

they spend with their family (compared to 25% of men)

Nevertheless, around 1/3 of women small business owners feel the Influence of

gender stereotypes and feel that their gender negatively impacts their business:

• 31% of women feel they should be spending their time differently because of gen-

der stereotypes

• 29% feel they have less access to capital than their male counterparts

• 32% feel they have less access to new business opportunities their male counter-

parts

To our local women business owners, we say, "You go, ladies - we thank

You for keeping the economy growing!"

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Trivia Thurs Nights

Live Bands Fri & Sat

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We Offer Support & Advocacy

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Upcoming Events 10/15/15 St Paul's Episcopal Church in Owego

Candlelight Vigil 6pm

10/16/15 at Tioga Downs for the "Little Black Dress for Hope" gala

10/22/15 1 to 3pm - Lisa Blitz, PhD, LCSW-R

speaking on Trauma informed care with DV victims.

For more information call 687-6887

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The 25th Annual Catatonk Valley

Wood Carvers Show and Sale will be

held during the two-day Candor Fall

Festival, October 10 and 11.

This year’s major raffle is a hand-

carved wooden chest filled with a me-

nagerie of hand-carved, hand-painted

wooden Christmas ornaments, lovingly

designed and produced by local carvers.

There are other donated hand-crafted

items to be raffled (Sunday at 5:00 pm),

along with various demonstrations

throughout the event.

The Wood Carvers Show and Sale

will be held at the Candor Fire Hall on

Rt. 96 in Candor. Doors are open be-

tween 10:00 am and 5:00 pm. There is

no admission fee, although those wish-

ing to take home a carving from one of

the many vendors, may purchase or

commission one of their choosing.

The Fire Department/Auxiliary will

have plenty of food and refreshment for

purchase. Prepare to spend time brows-

ing, chatting, and enjoying the best of

the best the Catatonk Valley Wood

Carvers have to offer. For more infor-

mation, contact Randy Conner at (607)

659-4352.


Wood Carvers Show and Sale LEGAL NOTICE - RICHFORD

Richford Residents please take notice that a Public Hearing on proposed Local

Law Number One to Override the New York State Tax Cap will be held. Interested

persons may be heard for or against this proposed local law on October 13, 2015 at

6:30 pm in the Richford Town Hall.

Richford Town Board

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month Shine the Light on Domestic Violence

Tioga County joins the statewide

“Shine the Light on Domestic Violence”

campaign, which is spearheaded by the

New York State Office for the Preven-

tion of Domestic Violence (OPDV). The

campaign encourages public, private and

non-profit entities to raise awareness of

the issue by embracing the color purple

– the symbolic hue for domestic vio-

lence awareness – by shining purple

lights on buildings or other structures in

the community, wearing purple or spon-

soring awareness events. Each year, hun-

dreds of organizations and individuals

across the state participate in the Shine

the Light on Domestic Violence cam-

paign.

In addition to shining the light A New

Hope Center is offering the community

multiple ways to color the area purple.

For example, wear purple on Wednes-

day, October 21, 2015, to help generate

discussion and awareness of domestic

violence and dating abuse. Consider

participating in one (or more) of these

additional opportunities:

Wear a purple ribbon - Stop by A

New Hope Center to pick up a ribbon or

call 687-6887 to make other arrange-

ments,

Wear a purple hair extension - Call

The Hair Color Café at 687-4323 for an

appointment ($10)

Display a purple light in your home

or business - Stop by A New Hope Cen-

ter to pick up your light or call to make

other arrangements. You can chose

from: bulb, string lights or flameless

candle 687-6887 (Free)

Display tabletop card - Stop by A

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to make other arrangements 687-6887

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Have your pet wear a purple bandana

Call A New Hope Center at 687-6887

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A New Hope Center is at 20 Church

Street in Owego.

U-E, Vestal Schools Team Up to Score Big for CHOW

Using their power for good, the students

at Union-Endicott and Vestal High

Schools are entering a friendly competi-

tion to collect donations for CHOW with

rival food drives October 1 to October 9

at both schools. Vestal High School’s

Lighthouse Committee challenged Un-

ion-Endicott High School to participate

in a joint food drive. Union-Endicott and

Vestal students will bring in non-

perishable food items for the Communi-

ty Hunger Outreach Warehouse, and this

leadership initiative will culminate dur-

ing the powerhouse Golden Bears versus

U-E Tigers football game on October 9.

The members of the Lighthouse

Committee are asking students, parents

and other attendees to bring non-

perishable food items to the game and

deposit them in either the Vestal or U-E

bins, which will be located at both the

“Home” and “Away” entrances to Hoo-

ver Stadium. The decades-old football

rivalry provides a great opportunity for

both students and fans to show their

school spirit, while benefiting our local

communities.

To add to the fun, principals at both

schools will compete in a friendly foot-

ball challenge during halftime of the

game, with Dr. Albert Penna facing off

against Steven DiStefano. Volunteers

will keep count of the number of donat-

ed food items in all of the bins, and the

winning school along with the total

amount of food collected will also be

announced at halftime.

The Vestal Lighthouse Committee

further challenges Union-Endicott High

School to pay it forward by challenging

another local school with the hopes of

raising an abundance of food for

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Drumbeats Through Time The Susquehanna River Archaeologi-cal Center's 12th Annual "Drumbeats Through Time" event has been sched-uled for Saturday, October 17, from 12:30 to 5:00 pm, at SRAC, 345 Broad Street in Waverly. The event includes a private member-ship meeting/luncheon that begins at 11:00 am for the SRAC membership which will include fun prizes, a great meal and a presentation by Director, Deb Twigg on SRAC's past year as well as their future plans. Members are asked to RSVP for the luncheon at (607) 565-7960. The doors open for the public at 12:30 pm with speakers starting at 1:00 pm in the Susquehanna River Archaeo-logical Center lecture hall. The first speaker of the day will be Paul Krohn, who donated the largest NYS private collection of fossils which are now on exhibit at SRAC for the public to enjoy. Paul has been collecting fossils through-out New York State for most of his life and has extensive knowledge on the topic. His impressive resume of fossil work includes being a past curator at the Museum of the Earth. The second speaker of the day will be Dr. Deeanne Wymer from Bloomsburg University who will be presenting her

latest excavation and findings at The Snake Den Mound Complex. The site has provided new insights into the un-derstanding of the Hopewell culture's usage of hilltop spaces, and Dr. Wymer will share her vast knowledge from work spanning decades on the topic in her usual creative and energetic style. The third speaker of the day will be SRAC's cofounder and executive direc-tor, Deb Twigg presenting "Carantouan and Spanish Hill" in celebration of the 400 the anniversary of the first white explorer entering our region 5 years be-fore the Pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock in 1615. Twigg's article that was published in the peer reviewed archaeol-ogy journal, The Pennsylvania Archae-ologist in 2005 places the nation of Ca-rantouan (three villages) in the vacinity of Spanish Hill. The event closes with the national award winning Seneca "Buffalo Creek Dancers" who will share their traditions and dances for the audience to enjoy. The event is free for the public to enjoy and is SRAC's annual celebration of the region's prehistoric and Native American past. To learn more visit http://www.sracenter.org/drumbeats/

“The Family Willis and Friend” - October 10 “The Family Willis and Friend”, a work by Chuck Knauf, will be presented as a reading by four local Tioga County performers at the Tioga County Histori-cal Society on Saturday, October 10, 3:00 pm. The Family Willis consists of Na-thaniel Parker Willis, a famous author, poet and journalist who lived by the Owego Creek from 1837-1842, and wrote “Letters from under a Bridge” while living there; Sara Willis, who be-came famous in her own right as an au-thor and journalist with the non de plume of Fanny Fern; and their younger brother, Richard Storrs Willis, musician, composer and journal editor. The friend is Harriet Jacobs, former slave from North Carolina, who was a close associ-ate of the Willis family and nurse to N. P. Willis’s children over the years.

In this presentation, the performers will narrate each of their own life sto-ries, in part, and interchange play-like dialogue, which at times becomes heated between NP and Sara/Fanny. In real life they become estranged; the cause to be portrayed in the program. Reading the part of Nathaniel Parker Willis will be Ed Nizalowski, well-known Newark Valley historian, who once portrayed Nathaniel Parker Willis as a docent at the “Walk Thru Time” at Hiawatha Island. Reading the parts of Sara/Fanny, Richard, and Harriet will be, respectively, Cathy Yetter, Frank Mischke, and Brenda-Cave James. The TCHS Museum is at 110 Front Street in Owego. The event is free. For more information, call 687-2460 or email [email protected].

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