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YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us Volume 28 JUNE 2013 Number 6

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Back Again!! Apalachin Firemen's Field Days will be held June 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th at Apalachin Firemen’s Field Days Grounds. Grounds open at 6:00 pm, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evening. Saturday grounds open at 12 Noon. See page 11 for more details.

STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL

2013 IS ON! It's the 33nd year of the Strawberry Festi-

val, the Southern Tier's granddaddy signature

festival, an event filled with entertainment,

food, craft artisans, activities, parade, straw-

berry shortcakes, wine tasting, FUN and eve-

rything else strawberries. Mark your calen-

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New York. See pages 6 & 7 for more info.

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Students from the Owego Elementary School place flags in honor of veterans during the Memorial Day celebration at the Tioga County Vet-erans Memorial.

The first in a series of summer concerts drew thousands to Tio-ga Downs on Friday, May 31, to see Tony Orland in concert. The next concert will be Gretchen Wilson on June 14.

Keith Lewis from Richards Monument Service adds Matthew Porcari’s name to the Fallen Heroes monument at Draper Park in Owego. Captain Matthew Porcari, 34, died January 22, 2013, from injuries sustained while fighting a structure fire in Newark Valley.

2013 Apalachin Firemen’s Field Days

100 Year Anniversary Celebration

JUNE 2013 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 2

Tioga County Employee Recognition

Tioga County Employee Recognition

Annual Luncheon was held at the Tread-

way Inn's Starfire Room on May 23.

The luncheon is an annual event hon-

oring employees who have reached 25

years or more of continuous service to

the county. The luncheon specifically

honored those individuals who hit the

milestones years of 25, 30 and 35 years

of service by May 31, 2013.

Honorees for 2013:

25 Years of Service – Michael McDon-

ald, Emergency Preparedness; Bryan

Rockwell, Public Works; Doreen

Stoughton, County Clerk’s Office; Ste-

ven DuVarney, Sheriff’s Department;

Kevin McRory, Mental Hygiene; Tina

Lounsbury, Social Services;

30 Years of Service - Diane Rockwell,

Sheriff’s Department;

35 Years of Service - Cindy Hanbury,

Probation Department; Gary Howard,

Sheriff’s Department

Stephanie Vos Graduates with Masters Stephanie Vos (OFA Class of 2006)

graduated May 4 from the Florida Insti-

tute of Technology with a Masters De-

gree in Biological Sciences/Marine Biol-

ogy. Her thesis focused on the ecology

of a king crab population on the Antarc-

tic continental slope. Stephanie will be

continuing on at FIT to pursue her PhD.

She will make two more trips to Antarc-

tica expanding her studies of marine life

in the Southern Ocean. Stephanie is the

daughter of David and Carol Vos of

Apalachin

Tuition Assistance for Illegal Aliens

Offense to American Students Assemblyman Gary Finch (R,C,I-

Springport) expressed his opposition to

legislation that would offer illegal immi-

grants financial aid to attend college in

New York. The cost of funding the

measure is projected at over $30 million.

Finch indicated that this bill would mis-

appropriate funds at a time when Ameri-

can students and families desperately

need them. “There are countless students born

and raised in the United States, as well

as hardworking immigrant families who

are here legally, that currently struggle

to pay for college,” said Finch. “At a

time of fiscal turmoil when education

funding is scarce, these Americans must

be our priority. To take taxpayer re-

sources away from American citizens to

give to illegal aliens is just plain wrong.”

The measure is particularly disturbing

in light of recent cuts to higher educa-

tion. In 2010, the legislature cut aid to

SUNY and CUNY by $143 million. The

Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) saw a

reduction of $49.7 million, while com-

munity college base aid to students was

cut by $56.7 million and monetary

awards given to needy students were

also reduced. Additionally, TAP funding

for graduate students was completely

eliminated. Tuition for out-of-state un-

dergraduates is set to increase by 10

percent over the next five years. Student

debt has grown larger than both auto

loan and credit card debt in the United

States, with the average New York Col-

lege student carrying $26,000 in debt.

Tioga County's

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Big Thanks To Apalachin

The Apalachin Lions Club would

like to thank the Apalachin Post Office

and the community for the food that was

donated to the annual food drive on May

10. Over three tons of food was

collected. This food will be distributed in

the Apalachin, Campville and Little

Meadows area by the Lions.

Ladies and gentlemen, start your en-

gines!! The Depot in Newark Valley,

home to the Depot Friday Nights series,

is adding a new venture this year, Con-

cours D’Elegance. Old-time and nearly

old-time vehicles are invited to “Cruise-

In” to the Depot on the first Saturday of

each month from 5:00 to 8:00 pm start-

ing in June and continuing through Sep-

tember. Opening night is June 1.

This “Cruise In” is NOT limited only

to cars of a particular vintage; if it has

wheels and you are proud of it, bring it

down. There is no charge and the public

is encouraged to come. Refreshments

will be available--ice cream sundaes and

banana splits are the specialty at the De-

pot. While you are there be sure to tour

the 1800s railroad station and caboose.

The waiting room is home to a historical

review of the history of the wheel and

the bicycle, compliments of the Newark

Valley Town Historians.

This event promises to be lots of fun

as we step back in time to a by-gone era

of slower moving conveyances, while

mingling with more modern modes of

transportation, all the while enjoying the

charming atmosphere of an 1800’s rail-

road depot. For further information call

Ray Shaver 642-3627.


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Owego Fallen Firefighters Memorial Golf

Tournament is Filled to Capacity

The Owego Fire Department is

proud to announce 64 teams have signed

up to play in its inaugural Owego Fallen

Firefighters Memorial Golf Tournament

on June 8 at the Links at Hiawatha

Landing. Any additional team signups

will be placed on a waiting list should

cancellations occur.

Matthew’s Auto Group is a corpo-

rate sponsor offering chances to win

vehicles at each of the four par three

holes with a hole in one. Dixon Golf is

also a corporate sponsor offering a host

of prizes and giveaways to include an

opportunity for the top three teams to be

invited to their amateur invitational tour-

nament; “par three challenge” offering

$180 in gifts for each participant, the

“driver challenge” offering a chance to

win a $350 driver.

Several “Big Board” items are avail-

able to include “ALL ACCESS PIT

PASSES” to the NASCAR Watkins

Glen Race this Fall; two tickets to

Washington Redskins home game with

accommodations; Bronze and Driving

Range Memberships at the Links; case

of premium wines; Keurig Coffee Ma-

chine; Sporting Memorabilia from the

New Giants and Jets; and several gift

baskets. Presale tickets for $5 are avail-

able.

Sponsorship opportunities are still

available. The monies raised from the

tournament will support two important

causes that include scholarships for

graduating Owego Free Academy sen-

iors pursing further education in a first

responder field and building/operating

costs for the OFD Training Facility. The

tournament is being held in honor of

Owego Fallen Firefighters Matt Porcari

(LODD 2013), Steve Gavin (LODD

2003), Richard Beck (LODD 1993),

Winfield Knapp (1965) and Roy Wiltse

(LODD 1930s).

Boys & Girls Club “Raise the Roof” Campaign

The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club

is excited to announce the beginning of

the new “Raise the Roof” Capital Cam-

paign. This campaign will focus on the

replacement of an aging roof and the

renovation of a declining recreation cen-

ter. The long-term goal of this campaign

will be to raise $250,000 to complete all

projected improvements. The Club

hopes to have a new roof, as well as a

new ceiling and floor, increased square

footage, renovated bathrooms, new win-

dows and new recreation equipment and

furniture. Thanks to the support of Tioga

Downs, Scott Smith & Son, Steve &

Cheryl May and other anonymous com-

munity donors, close to half of the need-

ed capital has already been raised, but

there is still a long way until the

$250,000 goal has been reached.

During 2012 the Tioga County Boys

& Girls Club served approximately 2500

individuals ages 5 to 92. Program offer-

ings, daily attendance and facility usage

are being utilized to consistently meet

the needs of the community. This cam-

paign will enable TCBGC to expand

programs and increase overall quality of

services.

The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club

is eager for the opportunity to partner

with the community to achieve this am-

bitious goal. For more information on

the “Raise the Roof” Campaign, current

progress, or how you can contribute,

please visit www.tiogabgca.org, email

Luke Henson at [email protected]

or call (607)687-0690.

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GARAGE SALE: June 21-22 9am-4pm 4 Clover Road Apalachin. Antiques, holidays, craft materials, kitchen, dishes, glassware, collectibles, 5 rooms of furni-ture, autographed memorabilia, books, electronics, garden/yard, jewelry, tools, and much more in this moving sale! 06/13 LOG BUYER: Porosky Lumber Compa-ny, a well established hardwood sawmill in NE, PA, seeks an experienced, trust-worthy, highly motivated individual to be responsible for log procurement in the Appalachian region with a preferred mini-mum of 2 years experience. Position requires an aggressive, well-organized individual who can work independently and as a team player. Competitive sala-ry, health insurance, 401-K, paid holi-days and company vehicle. Send re-sume to [email protected] or Fax 570-798-2040 06/13 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 687-5750 06/14 NEED IT CLEANED OUT or hauled away? We just charge less for one room to whole house. Also garages barns & sheds. MK’s Affordable Cleanouts 607-217-7455 01/14

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Zion Lutheran School

Awarded Local Grant

The Kindergarten/First Grade class-

room at Zion Lutheran School was

pleased to receive a grant from the

Owego Apalachin Foundation for Excel-

lence. Teacher Heather Roseboom wrote

a grant requesting funds to update furni-

ture and books in the listening center.

The current center contains books on

cassette and is located on a small bench.

The grant is providing a new table, CD

player and over 25 new books on CD

with storage.

The Owego Apalachin Foundation

for Excellence in Education is a commu-

nity wide, independent, not-for-profit

organization. The Foundation’s mission

is to enhance the education of the stu-

dents within the Owego Apalachin dis-

trict boundaries, public and non-public,

by providing private funding and stimu-

lating community support for innovative

and challenging programs in the schools.

The award grants of up to $500 and have

put over $130,000 back into the commu-

nity since it was formed in 1997. For

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Zion Lutheran School enrolls chil-

dren from preschool- grade 6 in a Christ-

centered environment with high academ-

ic standards in a loving, family-like at-

mosphere, and a great student/teacher

ratio. Zion Lutheran School has an open

enrollment policy for children of all de-

nominations, races, color and ethnic

origins. Limited scholarship funds are

available for families in financial need.

Located 2 miles west of downtown

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summer program for children ages 3-5.

All classes are 9:00 to 11:30. Sign up

for one week or both weeks, $50.00 per

week. Registration and payment are due

by July 1. Children must be potty

trained.

Week #1 July 8-12 Safety Week

Week #2 July 15 - 19 Down on the

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Park Terrace Nursery School is also

accepting registration for the 2013-2014

school year, September 12, 2013, to June

6, 2014, ages 3-5. Children must be three

by December 1 and potty trained

Programs: Three Year Olds - two

days per week, Four - Five year olds - 3

or 5 days per week. Tours of the school

are available during the summer. For

more information, call 625-4134 or 748-

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Peterson Receives

SUNY Cobleskill’s 2013 Nevins Award

The SUNY Cobleskill Department of

Sport & Exercise announced that senior

Marten Peterson, of Owego and Newark

Valley High School, is the department’s

2013 Stanley Nevin's Outstanding Male

Athlete Award winner for his accom-

plishments during the 2012-13 academic

year. Peterson was a four-year member

of the Fighting Tiger men’s cross coun-

try and indoor and outdoor track & field

teams and received the honor at the col-

lege’s 2012 Athletic Awards Convoca-

tion.

“Marten is that truly unique combina-

tion of a student-athlete that excels in

both areas,” said Fighting Tiger Head

Track & Field Coach Brad Fichthorn.

“At the beginning of this season we

asked Marten to take the next step in his

commitment level in terms of his run-

ning and he has responded with a

breakout season while continuing his

excellence in the classroom.”

Peterson was a four-year member of

the Fighting Tiger indoor & outdoor

track & field program serving as a team

captain the past two seasons. He has

earned All-New York State Indoor Track

& Field Team honors indoors in the 800-

meter run, with the program record at

1:56.06, as well as outdoors in the 800-

meter run and as a member of Co-

bleskill’s All-NYSCTC 4 X 400-meter

relay while earning All-Eastern College

Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division

III Indoor Team honors in the 1000-

meter run. Peterson has qualified for the

2013 ECAC Division III Outdoor Track

& Field Championships in the 800-meter

run to be held at Springfield College in

Springfield, Mass. on Thursday May 16

and Friday May 17 and for these accom-

plishments he was named the Fighting

Tigers Men’s Track & Field Team’s

Most Valuable Performer for the 2012-

13 season.

In cross country Peterson was a four-

year member of the Cobleskill men’s

team serving the past two season as the

captain of the Fighting Tigers men’s

2011 and 2012 North Eastern Athletic

Conference (NEAC) championship

teams. He earned All-NEAC Team hon-

ors in 2009 and 2010 in cross country.

In the classroom the Bio-Technology

major has earned a 3.69 grade point av-

erage during his time at the college and

has had the unique distinction of being

honored as SUNY Cobleskill’s 2012-13

SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student

Excellence and as the SUNY Chancel-

lor’s Scholar-Athlete Award recipient

for the SUNY Independent Schools in

Track & Field. He was also honored

with the program’s 2013 Iorio Award as

the department’s top male scholar-

athlete.

Peterson becomes the first SUNY

Cobleskill student-athlete in over two

decades to be honored with both the

Nevins and Iorio Awards in the same

year.

Named in honor of former Fighting

Tiger Head Lacrosse/Wrestling/Cross

Country Coach Stanley Nevins, the

award is presented annually to the Co-

bleskill male athlete whose career has

been deemed by the college’s athletic

staff to be the most outstanding of all

male student-athletes in the program.


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June 14

Bookshelves for Literacy At the beginning of the school year,

Clayton Avenue Elementary Principal

Bradley Bruce and the Building Plan-

ning Team had a dream that each and

every student in his school would have a

book shelf of their very own to hold a

library of favorite books. On Tuesday,

June 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m., that

dream will begin to come true. Home

Depot volunteers will assist Clayton

Avenue students in building their own

bookshelves on the lawn behind the

school. Principal Bruce applied for a

grant through The Home Depot Founda-

tion and in April received word that the

school was awarded $2,000 toward

wood and other supplies to construct

“Bookshelves for Literacy.” After the

shelves are built, each student will also

take home a book to start their home

library, courtesy of Kohls and the Pen-

guin Group (USA), Inc. This project

was one of Principal Bruce’s literacy

goals for this year, which was inspired

by the school’s “Do Right” character

education program.

Apalachin Library News

June is National Candy month! Sue

Michaels, owner of the Kitchen Store at

Sweeney’s Plaza, will give a presenta-

tion. Of course you will be tasting can-

dy too!

Jill Mc Fadden will continue to teach

knitting through the summer, classes are

Tuesday June 11 & 25 at 1pm, beginners

are welcome.

Book discussions are: Mystery Read-

ers: Tuesday, June 11th at 1 pm, Books

du jour: Monday, June 24th at 7 pm.,

Tea and Tales: Tuesday, June 25th at

12pm and New readers welcome- ask for

a book at the desk.

Stop by our booth at the Firemen’s

Field Days June 5-8. We will hold a

Doug’s Fish Fry on June 20 from 11am

to 6pm at the Expressmart on route 434.

They are also holding a book barn

bag sale, purchase a bag of books for $2,

they will provide the bag.

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"Avenue Q" to Rock the Ti-Ahwaga Stage

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

will present "Avenue Q," with book by

Jeff Whitty and music & lyrics by Rob-

ert Lopez and Jeff Marx, on May 31,

June 1, 2, June 7, 8, 9, and June 13

(Thurs.), 15, 16, at the Ti-Ahwaga Per-

forming Arts Center, 42 Delphine St.,

Owego.

"Avenue Q" is a zany musical come-

dy that uses puppets alongside human

actors to tell the story of a recent college

grad, named Princeton, who moves into

a shabby New York apartment on Ave-

nue Q. In this adult-themed spoof on

Sesame Street, Princeton soon discovers

that although the residents seem nice,

it’s clear that this is not your ordinary

neighborhood. Princeton and his friends

struggle to find jobs, dates, and their

ever-elusive purpose in life all to a series

of lively songs accompanied by a live

orchestra conducted by Nick Pauldine.

The play is directed by Brian Flynn

and the cast includes Alondra Hughes as

Kate Monster, Chris Pellicano as Nicky,

Ginnie Rinehart as Christmas Eve, Joe

Brainard as Princeton / Rodney, Stan

Spencer as Brian, Kathy Harris as Mrs.

T / Yellow Bear, Rachel Hardy as Gary

Coleman, and Randy Kerr as Trekkie

Monster / Blue Bear.

Shows start at 8:00 pm on Thursday

(June 13 only), Friday and Saturday and

at 2:00 pm on Sunday. There is no show

on Friday, June 14, to avoid a conflict

with the Friday Night Block Party at

Owego's Strawberry Festival. General

admission is $20. Friday admission for

students with ID cards is $10. Sunday

admission for seniors 60 and over is

$17. Fine wines, beers, soft drinks and

snacks are available to enjoy at your

table during the show, and there isn't a

bad seat in the house.

The show is underwritten in part by

Pumpelly House Estate; Keith A. Nich-

ols MD, PLLC; Mountain View Mobile

Home Park; Carolyn E. Groupe; and

Chemung Canal Trust Company. To

reserve seats, call the Ti-Ahwaga Per-

forming Arts Center at 687-2130 and log

on to www.tiahwaga.com for more in-

formation about the center.

(L-R) Rodney, Trekkie Monster, Joe Brainard, Randy Kerr, Kate Mon-ster, Nicky, Alondra Hughes, and Chris Pellicano from the cast of the Ti-Ahwaga Community Players' production of "Avenue Q," which opened May 31 at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center in Owego

Morgan to Seek Re-Election

Town of Owego Councilman Dean A.

Morgan has announced his re-election

for the Owego Town Board. He has

served the public in the Town and Coun-

ty over the past 38 years. Morgan stated,

“I will continue to work with the public

and encourage business growth in the

town. I will also continue to be proactive

and work with federal, state and local

officials aw well as the residents of the

Town of Owego to help our area recover

from the devastating effects of the 2011

flood.” Morgan currently serves on the

Town of Owego Planning, Parks, Sewer

and Water Committees. Morgan was

also appointed as the Town of Owego

Deputy Supervisor.

Morgan has served as President of the

Owego Kiwanis and as Lieutenant Gov-

ernor of the New York State District.

He is a member of the Honor Guard of

VFW Post 1371 and volunteers with

several other community efforts. He

lives in Owego with his wife of 41 years,

Mary Jane.

Democratic Women of Tioga County To Meet The Democratic Women of Tioga

County will meet on Thursday, June 6, at

6:30 pm in the Conference Room of the

Tioga County Office Building in Owego.

Contact Diane Lechner at 321-4925 for

more information.


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Hiawatha Homecoming

Hiawatha Soccer

Association invites

everyone to attend the

‘Hiawatha Homecom-

ing’ event planned for

Sunday, June 9 at

Hickories Park in Owego from 11 till 3.

The Hiawatha U8 team will host their

festival where teams from around the

area come to play each other. The Hia-

watha U6 team will be participating in

that festival as well. At 2:00 pm, the

U12 and U10 teams will play area

teams. HSA will have concessions avail-

able and are also having an soccer

equipment exchange where you can

bring your old soccer gear and exchange

for larger sizes, different styles, etc., or

simply donate your old gear to the

‘exchange table’ for others to use.

Pictured above is the Hiawatha U12

Lions this past Memorial Day weekend

at the Whitewater Cup Classic Soccer

Tournament in Mountaintop, PA, having

some fun between games. The Lions

came in third in their division.

Rachel Howard Receives Thesis Award

Rachel Elizabeth Howard (aka Rachel

Nova), 2006 Tioga High School Class

President and graduate, was honored

with an award for her Master’s Thesis

titled, Just Like Us: A Mural Painting

Project with Children Living at an

Emergency Domestic Violence Shelter.

Rachel’s year and a half research project

culminated in a 200 page thesis that was

published by Notre Dame de Nemur

University and adds to research in the

Art Therapy genre. Her eight-month

study explores how mural painting could

be of therapeutic value to children living

in a domestic violence shelter in urban

Northern California. The Mural Pro-

ject’s objective was to increase chil-

dren’s sense of community, home, and

belonging and decrease feelings of isola-

tion.

Rachel received her Bachelor of Fine

Art degree from Marywood University

in 2010, with minors in Art Therapy and

Psychology. During her undergraduate

studies she also studied at SUNY-New

Paltz and in Florence, Italy, at Studio

Art Centers International (SACI). She

recently graduated from Notre Dame de

Nemur University in California with a

Master’s degree in Art Therapy and

Marriage & Family Therapy, completing

the typical five year program in half the

time with a 4.0 GPA. Rachel traveled to

Nicaragua this past January with a vol-

unteer team for a multicultural experi-

ence working with local therapists to

implement art therapy interventions with

children and families.

Rachel has recently accepted a posi-

tion at Community Health Awareness

Council (CHAC) in Mountainview, CA.

CHAC offers counseling, therapy, sup-

port groups, classes, and psychoeduca-

tional programs to local children, adults,

and families. In addition, she provides

art therapy in group settings for Draw-

Bridge whose mission is to provide art

programs for homeless and other vulner-

able children in an environment that

fosters their sense of joy, creativity, and

exuberance.

Summer Book Sale at Coburn Free Library

The Friends of the Coburn Free Li-

brary are sponsoring a Summer Book

Sale.

The sale will take place on Thursday,

June 27, 6:30 to 8:30 pm; Friday, June

28, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; and Saturday,

June 29, 1:00 to 5:00 pm. A Bag Sale

will take place from 3:30 pm to the close

of the sale on Saturday.

The sale will be held at the Coburn

Free Library located at 275 Main Street

in Owego. It is a great way to stock up

on your summer reading materials at a

great price.


Food Bank Receives Award

The Food Bank of the Southern Tier

received a 2013 Excellence in Food

Banking Award for Community

Mobilization at the annual Feeding

America Network Executive Directors'

Forum recently held in Nashville. The

award is presented to the year’s most

outstanding community mobilization

program from among the 202 food

banks across the nation in the Feeding

America network. Judges awarded the

distinction to the Food Bank for its

annual "Fill the Bus" campaign,

sponsored by Wegmans.

Pictured above Bob Aiken, Feeding

America President and CEO, with

Natasha Thompson, Food Bank

President and CEO

Apalachin Lions Jack Smith Golf Open

The 38th Annual Jack Smith Golf

Open will be held Saturday, July 13, at

the Tioga Country Club in Nichols, NY.

WHAT’S INCLUDED: Greens fees and

cart, coffee & donuts, hot dogs and ham-

burgers during the tournament, and a

Lunch after golf of Steak & Sausage

sandwiches. HOW MUCH: $280 per

team. Proceeds will help support the

many health, educational and communi-

ty projects that the Apalachin Lions

Club engages in each year. Details con-

cerning the Jack Smith Open may be

obtained by calling Lion Steve Brill at

607-725-9844.

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Classic Car Crusin 12-5pm One-Price Ride Special - 1 pm to 5 pm

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The Missile scores his 4th Patrick Ahlund

East Coast Speedway Spring Classic Title

The 2013 Speedway season opened

up on May 26 to a new crashwall design

and re-shaping of the Champion Speed-

way racetrack, which helped create a

few very exciting races. A full field of

speedway and ATV riders hit the track

and produced some hot racing although

under cold outside temperatures! It was

a very clear and sunny afternoon but the

temperatures plummeted after the sun

went down! Fortunately the very healthy

sized crowd braved it and it seemed a

very enjoyable night out was had by all.

The staff at Champion had worked

tirelessly over the past few weeks put-

ting up a new and improved crashwall

and making several other notable up-

grades including a much clearer sound

system. The new wall was moved in 15

feet on the 3rd and 4th bends and round-

ed which kept more loose cushion on the

racing lines and several riders used it

spectacularly to their advantage on an

evening dedicated to the memory of

former Swedish and Canadian rider,

Patrick Ahlund, who raced at Champion

as well and was lost in a car accident

nearly 10 years ago.

Round one of Division One competi-

tion began with Jesse Diem getting the

holeshot over Casey Donholt and hold-

ing him off despite Donholt's best efforts

to take 3 points. Brian Hollenbeck held

on for third place over Andy Crawford.

Reigning East Coast Champion, Adam

"The Missile" Mittl, appeared in the next

heat and impressively held the throttle

wide open and rode the boards for four

laps to the win. The next closest rider

was "Jammin" Jeff Garlinghouse and he

took second followed by Advocare

sponsored rider, Dave Meldrum, and

Ron Walker. Former 4-time East Coast

Champion, Gene Bonsignore, who turns

65 in two weeks, led the next event from

start to finish with Jerry Harman taking

second and Stefan Laessig third and

Corey Brookes fourth. One of the all-

time greats, Tuff McBride, rolled back

the years and looked in vintage form to

win the last heat of the opening round

with Russ Cornell grabbing a second and

Dave Clark and Shawn Engel bowing

out with bikes problems and a crash.

In the second round the first two

heats were taken by Hollenbeck and

Mittl and heat 3 looked to be going to

McBride before Donholt made a very

nice outside pass on him and won. Har-

man led them home in the final heat to

close out.

Mittl was again dominating in the

third series while Bonsignore took his

second win and Meldrum finally got a

win under his belt after two earlier bike

failures. The story of the third set of

heats though occurred in McBride's race

when he hooked up violently while dic-

ing with Diem and went into the wall

very hard which put him over the bars

and airborne! Diem got the eventual win

but McBride would come back later in

the program incredibly!

The last heats were the most enter-

taining...Meldrum won again but from

the penalty line on a last corner pass,

Harman took a checkered as did Donholt

and McBride and Mittl had one of the

best races in years using the whole track

and passing each other several times

with McBride getting the nod!

Mittl, Donholt and Diem would

transfer directly to the Main on points

but a 4 rider runoff had to be held for

two Main event positions amongst Bon-

signore, Harman, Hollenbeck and

McBride, all on 8 points. Hollenbeck

and McBride took the positions.

The A final had Mittl choosing gate

one, Donholt taking two, Diem three,

Hollenbeck four and McBride had the

wall. Mittl made no mistake and made

the start. He was under some pressure by

Donholt at a couple points but held his

composure on his Arai, Oakley, Oury,

Justice Brothers, Scotts Headers GM and

pulled away for a very convincing win,

his fourth Spring Championship.

Sixteen-year-old prospect, Brandon

Bruzek, won Division Three in his first

race ever and Veteran, Ray Barondick

won Division Two! Chris Merwin was

the Pro ATV feature winner.

Next event at Champion Speedway

is June 8.


“Talk food with Sue”

Open Monday –Saturday 10 am –6 pm Culinary Gadgets • Gluten-Free Mixes

Local Foods • Internet Café • Specialty Baking

Call Sue at (607) 625-5048 Space is limited, but last minute signups welcomed.

Friday June 7 Lebanese 6-9pm Lebanese Spinach Pie is very different from the Greek filo style. It is a yeast dough pocket filled with spinach, lemon, onions, pine nuts and baked in a tricorn hat shape. My Aunt Alice made the best ones, and I use her recipe! Shish Kabab (marinated beef and vegetables), grilled, served over Rice Pilaf and Chick Pea Salad. Cashew Crescents for dessert. $39.00 pp + tax. Saturday June 8 Making Pizza 3-6pm We are trying something new! This is a class designed for parents and kids to play with pizza togeth-er. We will learn how to make the dough, top it with goodies, bake and eat. Pricing is $32.00 + tax for 2. It can be Mom and child or Dad and child, or 2 friends for one price. Monday June 10 French Sauce Basics with Dinner 6-9pm You have asked for classes on sauces, so here it is. Pam is cooking up a storm. Featuring a strip steak, we will sauce it with the following: Bordelaise Sauce, Bernaise Sauce and Poivre (Black Pep-per) Sauce. Along with Duchess Potatoes and Crème Brulee, it is a feast of French recipes. $39.00+ tax pp. Monday June 17 Cooking with Beer 6-9pm Instead of that beer with your dinner, how about beer IN your dinner? Beer and Cheddar Soup, Chick-en and Dumplings with Beer, Salad with Orange & Ale Vinaigrette, Chocolate Stout Cake for dessert. $39.00 pp+tax. Friday June 21 Making Pasta 6-9pm Making Ricotta and Pesto stuffed Ravioli, Cilantro Lime Chicken over Fettucine, and Homemade Noodles. $29.00 pp+tax. Saturday June 22 Push-Up Pops 6-8pm Bring the kids and learn to build your own Push-Up Pops for dessert. S'More Pops, Apple Pie Pops, and Oreo Pops. The children are free, adults are $29.00 pp+tax. Children must be supervised. Saturday June 29 Grilling with Sonia 6-9pm All these recipes will be made inside, but can translate to cooking outside on the grill easily. Kicked up Bloody Mary Shrimp Skewers, Tequila Lime Chicken, Mexican style Corn on the Cob, Grilled Veggie Salad. Ice Cream Bombe for finishing the meal. $39.00pp+tax.

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Mark Clark Seeks Re-Election

Mark Clark of Owego officially an-

nounces his intentions to run for re-

election for Town of Owego Highway

Superintendent. Clark, who retired from

the NYSDOT, has been highway super-

intendent the last 4 years.

Clark has overseen the repair and

continued repair of over four million

dollars in repairs from floods, tropical

storms and wind damage. He has up-

graded machine inventory within the

budgetary constraints of recent econom-

ic times. Clark was instrumental in

working with other officials to clean up

flood debris from the 2011 flood. Re-

cently a five year road plan was devel-

oped to combine regular maintenance

with potential public works projects.

Clark stated, “During these difficult

economic times, I have reduced the

workforce from when I started, dealt

with unforeseen circumstances and keep

our budget as low as possible for the

taxpayers. Over the next four years I will

continue to resolve the issues from the

weather events, continue to work on

effective budgets, and work on upcom-

ing issues facing municipal governments

such as working on the MS4 regulations

with NYSDEC. I appreciate your past

support and ask for your vote this fall.”

Craig Jochum Announces Candidacy

Town of Owego resident Craig Jo-

chum, officially announces his candida-

cy for Town of Owego Councilman.

Jochum has lived in the Town of Owego

for fifty years. He and his wife Kimber-

lee both graduated from Owego Free

Academy. They have three sons, CJ,

Dustin and Matt who have attended

OFA as well. The family has been ac-

tive in the local community participating

in soccer, Little League, and Boy Scouts

of America. Both Kim and Craig have

sponsored teams, coached and have been

Boy Scout leaders.

Jochum received his degree in Forest-

ry and Conservation from SUNY Mor-

risville. He has owned his own business

for thirty years providing forest manage-

ment assistance to private individuals,

industry and New York State. Jochum is

presently on the Board of Directors of

the Empire State Forest Products Asso-

ciation and President of NY Logger

Training. These groups coordinate ef-

forts between many stakeholders includ-

ing NYSDEC, NY Ag and Markets, the

Governor’s Office and private industry

regarding economic opportunity, sus-

tainability, education and training.

Jochum stated, “Working lands pro-

vide jobs, tax income and economic op-

portunity. Understanding the balance

between the environment and our econo-

my is essential in today’s climate.” He

also stated that working on the challeng-

es facing the Town’s infrastructure is a

priority as well as working with the

NYSDEC to help mitigate the problems

with streams and bridges being negative-

ly affected by gravel and debris. Jo-

chum ended by stating, “I look forward

to meeting with as many of you as possi-

ble during the campaign season and

hope to earn your vote this fall.”

Tioga County GOP Annual Dinner

The Tioga County Republican Com-

mittee will held their 2013 Annual Din-

ner on Friday, May 31 at the Owego

Treadway Inn, 1100 Route 17C, Owego.

A reception was held from 6:00 PM

to 7:00 PM and the dinner and program

will commence at 7:00 PM.

This year’s special guest speaker was

Congressman Tom Reed (R-C-I, Corn-

ing.) Reed represents New York’s 23rd

Congressional District which includes

most of the western Southern Tier.

Reed is a member of the influential

House Ways and Means Committee as

well as the Subcommittee on Oversight,

which is playing a key role in Congress’

investigation in the recent IRS political

targeting scandal.

For more information about Tom

Reed please visit his website at:

http://reed.house.gov/about-me

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Andy Agrees With Andy It is immaterial whether Governor

Andrew Cuomo or former Tioga County

Legislator Andrew Quinlan was first to

announce term limitations is necessary

to put new faces in place better to serve

the public. The fact is Tioga County is

ill served when year after year "the

gang" those with pants glued to their

legislative seats continue in office,

freezing out one party entirely and

bringing rot to the other party. Even an

Independent become part of the in-

crowd, forever returning until by person-

al choice one retires to collect his or her

pension.

When Andy Quinlan attempted to

change the law, although unsuccessful,

he underscored how failed and overly

controlled form within is the perpetually

in office Tioga County Legislature. Of

no comfort, poor government at county

level is not unique, but is more often the

rule. It has caused Governor Cuomo to

rethink the formula by which the public

is granted the power of referendum and

can reduce governmental costs by con-

solidation. The flaw there was the Gov-

ernor as did Quinlan, ran into a wall,

both to realize they had the cart before

the horse by not specifically having the

language "term limitation" woven into

these public powers. Quinlan was shot

down in flames, yet he heightened pub-

lic awareness that champions should

step forward and contest the seat held by

any incumbent due for re-election in

2014.

As did our Andy, our State's Chief

Executive has rough sledding ahead in

getting his proposal accepted by the

State Legislature, a political animal of

its own stripe. Following the path previ-

ously created, by petition of 20 percent

of the registered voters, the "public

could introduce a referendum which if

passed would change the voting process,

in this instance Tioga County.

States our Andy, "I wasn't wrong; I

was just head of myself. Our legislators

aren't bad people. They get up and brush

their teeth in the morning. If that's all

the public wants of them, then why have

elections?"

A concerned Waverly resident

Recently I was thinking of taking up

fishing as a new hobby. Then thought, I

could come up with some good fish/

seafood recipes regardless if I went fish-

ing or not. If you do fish then you’re

sure of the freshness and quality of what

you are going to cook and serve. On the

other hand if you are buying the fish,

you should know there are a few things

you could look for to insure you’re get-

ting fish or seafood that is fairly fresh.

If it is a whole fish, you need to look

for, bright, clear eyes, not dulled. Shiny

metallic and clean skin not dulled/

discolored or patches. And fresh fish

will smell like clean water, the quality of

nasty smelling fish does not get any bet-

ter with cooking. The gills on a fresh

fish are bright red; if they look like a

faded brick then you’re not getting a

good deal.

Most of the same goes for buying

fish fillets. Smelling being the first test,

there should not be any irritating odor.

The flesh should look vibrant not faded

and if there is skin, it should be shiny

and metallic. And if there is liquid on

the flesh it needs to be clear, if it is

milky then move on.

If you are picking a live fish, crab or

lobster from a water tank then look for

the “happy, swimming, scampering” live

fish that has life. Same thing with shell-

fish, they need to be alive. The best test

for shellfish is not to eat them if they

don’t open when cooked. Dead shellfish

will not open when cooked and should

be discarded. Scallops are best if bought

frozen, vacuum-sealed, Shrimp whole

and frozen and Squid or Octopus – fro-

zen.

So, let’s assume you already have

caught the fish/seafood of the day or you

just went to the grocery store and bought

it and it is ready to cook. Here is a yum-

my recipe to try.

Italian Baked Haddock

Ingredients:

6 – 3oz. fillets haddock

3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter

2 tablespoon lemon juice

salt, pepper, oregano and garlic powder

to taste

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place all

the fish in a baking dish and brush with

butter. Spoon on the lemon juice and

add seasonings. Bake for 15 to 20

minutes or until fish flakes apart with

fork.

Chef Nick Cavataio

www.conqueringhealthierrecipes.com

Cooking on the Lite Side by Chef Nick Cavataio

Fish or Not to Fish

What’s New at the

Tioga County Historical Society? The Tioga County Historical Society

(TCHS) is excited to offer new and

expanded exhibits, a newly painted

lower level, and a host of programming

this summer.

The new exhibit “From Blankets to

Bridges: Tioga County Manufacturing in

the 20th Century” which was developed

by a Binghamton University intern,

recently opened as did the expanded

Native American, Sullivan-Clinton

Campaign, and Civil War exhibits. New

in this month is “Are We There Yet?: A

History of Travel and Transportation in

Tioga County”. Visit often as TCHS

continues rotating displays and installing

new exhibits.

The TCHS museum will host the

137th NY on June 15th to coincide with

Owego’s Strawberry Festival and the

new Civil War exhibit. The 137th

reenactors will encamp on the museum

grounds and display authentic uniforms,

firearms, and much more. You are

invited to visit and interact with the

reenactors and share in this informative

piece of living history.

Admission to the TCHS museum is

free, but donations are greatly

appreciated.

The Tioga County Historical Society

Museum is at 110 Front Street in

Owego. It is open Wednesdays through

Saturdays from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

For more information, call 687-2460,

email [email protected], or visit

tiogahistory.org

LETTER TO THE EDITOR:


Praise Night Concert

Everyone is invited to attend a Free

Praise Concert on Saturday, June 8, from

7:00 to 9:00 pm. "Thunder and Light-

nings around His Throne" is the theme

for this year's 14th annual Praise Night

Concert, which will be held at Lakeview

Chapel located at 185 Day Hollow Rd.

in Owego. Forty-two students, directed

by Ms.Wendee Buchman Peake, will be

sharing their love of music by singing

and playing various instruments.

The concert will feature seven Praise

Bands with students which range in age

levels from age eight to over 50 years of

age. Guitars, drums and percussion in-

struments, keyboards, bass, trumpet,

cello, and a vibraphone will be some of

the sounds to be heard. There will also

be a special surprise drum line with

some special effects.

This free concert is open to the public

for all to enjoy. There will be refresh-

ments after the concert in the fellowship

hall and a time to meet and mingle with

new and old friends.

Drummer students preparing for Praise Concert to be held on 6/8/13 (L to R) Isaac Kasperek , Megan Henry, Austin Farrell, Seth Nichols, Drew Vehmeier, Mark Morkyan, Ethan Howe, Danielle Peake, Zach Watson, Evan Hubbard, Ki Alve

Herb Cultural Practices and Choices Workshop

Join Master Gardeners for an over-

view of different herbs and basic plant-

ing and care techniques. Design your

own herb garden to your taste; each par-

ticipant will receive an herb plant to take

home. The cost is $15 per person, and

you can register and pay online by visit-

ing http://reg.cce.cornell.edu/

herbworkshopseries_203 or by calling

Carol at (607) 584-9966. This is the first

in a series about growing and harvesting

herbs. You can find more information at:

www.ccebroomecounty.com/events.

The workshop will be held on Tues-

day, June 11, starting at 6:00 pm.

Single Classes starting at $75 - 8 week session

Day Camp Starting at $198 - 8 week session

Family rates available

ADULTS & FAMILY


OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Dad's Day Off Pinot Grigio 750 ml. …….…… $8.99

Georgi Flavored Vodka 1 L. ….…………….. $10.99

Swedish Hill Jackass Red 1.5 L. ……….….. $12.99

Pendleton Canadian Whiskey 750 ml. ……. $23.99

Castle Grisch Dream Red or White 750 ml. .. $5.99

Estrella Pinot Grigio 750 ml. ………………... $6.99

Sweeneys Plaza, Rt 434, Apalachin HAPPY

FATHER’S DAY

PLANNING YOUR WEDDING? Personalized Labels for wine bottles are FREE

with purchase of wine. Many styles available Gift Certificates Available • Case Discounts on non-sale wines

Call Earl for an appointment today 625-3015

1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY

From Nick’s Garage

• DRIVEWAYS • PARKING LOTS • SEAL COATING •

ALL TYPES OF ASPHALT From Commercial Tough Grade to Residential Extra

Smooth Family Owned & Operated

Serving Tioga / Broome Counties The Greater Southern Tier

of NY & Pa Call for FREE Estimate

607-201-2575

Famous For Chicken, Ribs & Pulled Pork Cooked Over Hardwood Charcoal

• Hickory Smoked Baby Back Ribs • Pulled Pork • • Covered Outdoor Seating Available •

(Open 11:00am Till 7:00pm Daily) -Call In Advance to Reserve Your Order-

Special Orders Call For Pricing • Jalapeno Hot Dogs by the Case

• Catering Available For Pick-Up Only • Big Dipper Bar-B-Que Big Belly’s Southside Deli

Rt. 434 Apalachin, NY Rt. 434 Johnson’s Plaza Owego, NY www.BigDipperBBQ.com www.BigBellysDeli.com

Warren Township Field Days Join the Warren Township Fire De-

partment in celebrating their 44th annual

“Warren Township Firemen’s Field

Days on June 14 and 15 in Warren Cen-

ter Pa. They will have games of chance

and skill, carnival style food, fresh Bar-

B-Q chicken, a Chinese auction and

plenty more. Join them on the midway

starting at 6pm Friday night and stay

until the fireworks display is over, or try

coming by Saturday starting at 3pm and

watch the parade at 7pm. For more in-

formation contact Dakota at 570-395-

3253.

Ladies June Luncheon The Owego Christian Women’s Club

will hold an “Extraordinary Treats” La-

dies Luncheon on Wednesday June 19

form 11:30am to 1:30 pm at the Owego

Treadway Inn, Route 17c Owego. The

special feature will be “Yummy Treats”

with Heather Dobbs form the ‘Sweet

Frog’ sharing frozen yogurt with us.

Music will be “Sweet Sounds” shared by

Dorothy Stewart. The speaker will be

Sue Johnson “Words From The Heart”.

For more information or to make a reser-

vation call Carol at 607-785-3101 or

email: [email protected]

Boy Scout Bottle Drive The Vestal Boy Scout Troop 2212’s

2014 Philmont Crew will be holding a

bottle drive on June 22, from noon to

4pm, at 100 Rano Blve., Vestal in the

Wies parking lot. Philmont Scout Ranch

is the Bou Scouts of America’s largest

high adventure base. Please bring your

returnable bottles and cans to help them

fund their trek.

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