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APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS
TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.TiogaWeb.com Volume 27 JANUARY 2012 Number 1
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The last of quarter of 2011 will
define the next decade for the Town of
Owego. The historic flood changed
lives forever. The financial and more
importantly emotional effects on the
residents will be forever etched in their
minds. With every cloud there is a silver
lining. During this catastrophic event, I
was never prouder to be a part of this
community. To watch people helping
others, even when they were in a worse
situation, witness all the assistance pour
in from other communities and to see
the resilience of the community restore,
the best they could, a semblance of what
once was in such a short period of time
was remarkable. While the road to heal-
ing and recovery is up hill, I am confi-
dent the community will rise to the oc-
casion and continue to prosper.
Having said that, the road to recov-
ery will not be easy. I want to share
some numbers from the 2006 flood for
the Town, outside of the Village. I think
this will put into perspective just how
severe this event was. Also recall there
was prior flash flooding causing much
damage to Hickories Park and our high-
way infrastructure in April of 2011. The
2006 numbers were taken from a previ-
ously written review.
In 2006, six structures were damaged
to the point they could not be reoccu-
pied. Occupants of thirty-one structures
had to leave their homes on a temporary
basis due to damage. There were 115
structures with minor damage. The ini-
tial estimates of damage to homes was
approximately 5.5 million dollars.
In 2011, 230 structures received ma-
jor damage, 72 structures with moderate
damage, 120 structures with minor dam-
age, two structures destroyed by fire,
and six structures that are structurally
damaged and cannot be occupied. Sev-
enty of these structures suffered sub-
stantial damage and must be brought in
to compliance with floodplain regula-
tions.
In 2006, the Town’s infrastructure
suffered $364,000 in damage to high-
way roads, culverts, highway office and
debris removal costs. In 2011, to date,
$1,504,950 in costs plus $350,000 to
replace two trucks lost in the flood.
Continued on page 9
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An Historic Year for
the Town of Owego By Town of Owego Supervisor Donald Castellucci, Jr.
“Thanks” from the Apalachin Lions Club
A long standing tradition in
Apalachin has been the Apalachin
Lions Christmas Basket Program. This
year, 53 families were provided with
two boxes of food, a turkey, gift
certificates for food, and gift
certificates for children 12 and under.
On average each family received a
package worth approximately $150.
This year’s list included six families
who were hard hit by the September
flood, and for the most part have
relocated.
Although this program is
spearheaded by the Lions, it is a total
effort by many people and organization
in Apalachin, Campville, and Little
Meadows. All the food and toys come
from community efforts and the Lions
club furnishes approximately $4,000 in
gift certificates.
The Apalachin Lions wishes to
thank the following for donations or
assistance with this effort: Apalachin
Pharmacy, Apalachin Elementary
School, Apalachin Library, Boy Scout
Troops 32 and 43, Frontier Telephone
Co., O-A Family Reading Partnership,
St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Target,
Tioga Hills Elementary School,
Sweeney’s Market, Tioga County
Marine Corps League, Stroemann’s
Bakery, and White Tails Bar and Grill
in Little Meadows for food, toys and
over $600 cash collected at two
benefits it sponsored. In addition to the
named donors, many contributions of
food gift cards or assistance were
received from throughout the area.
Angels Over Iraq & Afghanistan Collecting Items for Yard Sale
Angels over Iraq & Afghanistan are
collecting items for their 4th annual
yard sale in June. If you have any
clean, usable items other than clothing
that you no longer need, please call
687-5682. You can visit their web site
at www.angelsoveriraq.org
The Angels are able to accept dona-
tions now because they have a storage
unit donated by Les Wagner.
The Angels Over Iraq and Afghani-
stan send care packages to soldiers.
The group was founded five years ago
by Brianna Cart when she was 10-
years-old. The Angels have sent more
than eight tons of snacks and hygiene
items to soldiers in harm’s way. The
Angels have received countless emails
and letters of appreciation and several
personal visits from servicemen who
let the Angels know how much their
support has meant.
The Angels’ annual yard sale is their
largest fund raiser. Your help is appre-
ciated. God bless our troops!
Photo by Bill Walsh
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Angela Klopf Chosen as
New CEO of the CFTT
The Board of Directors of the Community Foundation for the Twin Tiers (CFTT) an-nounced that Angela Klopf of Corning, NY, has been chosen as the new CEO of the organization. Ms. Klopf takes over her new du-ties on January 3, 2012. Bill Ran-som, CFTT Board Chair, in mak-ing the announcement said, “The Board is delighted to have Ms. Klopf assume the duties of the CEO and look forward to working closely with her to grow the CFTT so it can continue to add value to the communities it serves.” Ms. Klopf has spent all of her adult working life working for non-profits. She has served as Director of the Catholic Charities Outreach Center of Tioga County, NY, since 2005. Before that she was em-
ployed by Catholic Charities in Steuben County as Nutrition Out-reach Coordinator and for Path-ways, Inc. of Corning as a skill builder in their Waiver Program. She has also worked as a unit su-pervisor for United Cerebral Palsy of Horseheads and volunteer coor-dinator of the Corning Area Youth Center. Ms. Klopf stated, “I am excited and looking forward to assuming this new position as head of one of the region’s main philanthropic organizations. It will provide me with the opportunity to expand on my experience and skills while do-ing the work I enjoy. I work from my heart and people acknowledge this in me as well as the passion I have for the non-for-profit sector.” The CFTT serves Bradford, Pot-ter, Sullivan, and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania and Tioga County in New York State. It is a purely pub-lic charity, incorporated as a non-profit, that has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. The mission of the CFTT is to continuously im-prove the present and future quality of life in the counties served by the Foundation. The CFTT establishes endow-ment funds from contributions of many individual citizens, corpora-tions, other foundations, other char-itable organizations and govern-ment agencies for philanthropic purposes. As the endowment funds grow, earnings from these funds are used to make grants to organiza-tions or projects serving identified community needs. Anyone interested in learning more about the CFTT or in estab-lishing a fund can contact the or-ganization by any of these meth-ods: telephone: 570-888-4759; fax: 570-888-2179; email at [email protected], or via the website www.twintierscf.org.
Volunteer Opportunities
on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
The Food Bank of the Southern
Tier announces that in recognition
of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the
Food Bank will be open for
volunteer opportunities for those
who wish to participate in the
National Day of Service.
As part of the United We Serve
initiative, Americans are
encouraged to make the King
Holiday ‘a day on, not a day off,’
and to make an ongoing
commitment to serve throughout
the year. Volunteer service –
starting on the King Holiday and
continuing throughout the year – is
a powerful way to tackle tough
problems and advance social
justice.
The Food Bank of the Southern
Tier invites individuals, groups and
businesses to come in and
volunteer. Interested in getting
involved in the MLK Day of
Service on January 16? Volunteer
opportunities take place at the Food
Bank of the Southern Tier, located
at 388 Upper Oakwood Avenue in
Elmira from 9:00 am to 12:00
Noon, and 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Space
is limited so registration in advance
is required. Individuals and groups
interested in volunteering can
contact Missy Goetschius at (607)
796-6061 ext. 4023 or
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2011 Officers Chief: Rob Ziemba 1st Assistant Chief:
Ken Schneider 2nd Assistant Chief: John Hickey
Captain: Mark Daniel 1st Fire Lieutenant:
Patrick Mercer 2nd Fire Lieutenant:
Brad Schuyler 3rd Fire Lieutenant:
Brenda Ziemba Squad Assistant Chief:
Carl Laposky 1st Squad Lieutenant:
Allen Peterson 2nd Squad Lieutenant:
JP Radzikowski Fire Police Captain:
Vince Fabiano Fire Police Lieutenant:
Dave Hogg, Sr.
Administrative Officers President: Allen Peterson
Vice President: Brad Schuyler Secretary: Patricia Hickey Treasurer: Vince Fabiano
Chaplain: Kevin Ford Steward: open
Executive Officers: Vince Fabiano & Brenda Ziemba
Trustees: Bill Mead, Carl Laposky and John Hickey
Thank you to the 2011 officers
for your service to the department
and congratulations to the 2012
officers.
Awards Dinner The Firefighter of the year 2011
award went to the Campville Fire
Department members. Our members
worked long hours, left their
families and homes to come out and
help the community during the flood
under the leadership of our 1st
Assistant chief, Ken Schneider and
2nd Assistant Chief, John Hickey
Their dedication and hard work was
appreciated by everyone. The boat
crew received special recognition
because of their famous (u-tube)
boat rescue with the kayakers during
the flood under the leadership of our
boat captain, Kevin Ford. Our squad
chief, Carl Laposky, medical
director, Dr. Zevan, supervisor,
Kevin Ford, and member Brenda
Ziemba received special recognition
from the Peeling family for their
assistance in the delivery of baby
Olivia enroute to the hospital.
Campville Squad was presented
with the Tioga County Squad of the
year award and Squad Chief Carl
Laposky was presented with the
Tioga County Provider of the year
award. What a year! A dinner was
held at the Pumpelly Estate Carriage
House to honor all and as a thank
you to the spouses who are left
behind while calls are answered
from our volunteers during holidays,
birthdays, early morning hours, etc.
Thank you to the Awards Dinner
Committee, John and Pat Hickey for
a great evening.
We didn’t forget the members’
children and Santa showed up on a
Sunday afternoon to visit with all of
them at the Boys & Girls Club. Each
child got to sit and talk with Santa
and received a gift. They got to
swim in the pool, play in the gym,
and enjoyed a pizza party. Thank
you to the Children’s Christmas
Party Committee, Jen Ford and
Brenda Ziemba, for a job well done.
2012 will bring new challenges
and changes to the fire service and
we will be actively recruiting new
members to come and join us. It’s a
365 day / 24 hr day volunteer shift.
Come to the station on Tuesday
evenings at 7:00 pm and visit with
us. There is a job for everyone in the
department.
We wish you and your loved ones
a happy, healthy and prosperous
New Year.
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• Waterman Center Can Not
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Christmas trees this year because
they have no way to chip them.
• Bingo
Saturday, January 7 and 21
Doors open at Noon. Early Bird
Bonanza at 12:45 pm. Regular
Bingo at 1pm. Cash prizes. All
paper. Refreshments available. $3
Admission.
• Waterman Center Annual
Meeting
Sunday, January 22, 2 pm
Come to hear reports, review the
past year’s activities and
accomplishments, meet the board
members and learn about plans for
the future as the center ushers in its
37th year of serving the community.
Guests are welcome.
• Little People Big People
Saturday, January 28, 2-3:30 pm
Explore nature with your little
one in Waterman Center’s Little
People Big People Program for 3
and 4 year olds. Discover local
animals, look for animal tracks
along wintry nature trails, play a
hibernation game, read a story,
enjoy a track-stamping craft. Dress
for the weather as part of the
program will be outdoors. Pre-
registration is recommended. (Child
must be accompanied by an adult.)
$2 members, $3 non-members.
• Ski Equipment Rental
Rent cross-country ski and
snowshoe equipment at Waterman
Center. Rental hours are 10am to
3pm, Monday through Saturday,
snow permitting. Equipment is for
use on the Waterman Center trails.
Call ahead to ensure the equipment
you need is available.
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everyone that helped our
community survive & thrive in
2011 and look forward to an
amazing year in 2012!!! Tioga Downs Casino CEO Jeff
Gural last month presented checks
totaling more than $100,000 to local
organizations and charities.
Gural presented the Southern
Tier Veteran’s Support Group with a
check for $65,011 to Al Eaton from
the summer 2011 Wynonna Judd
concert where all ticket proceeds
were donated to the Veterans.
Rod Ballengee and Dot Richters
were on hand to receive their checks
for the Salvation Army and Commu-
nity Care Network from the pro-
ceeds of the Sha Na Na concert and
County Fair Buffet donations from
customers aiding to the flood relief.
Salvation Army will received a
check for $14,195 while Community
Care Network was presented with
$10,000.
Finally, two personal $5,000 do-
nations from Jeff Gural were made
to CHOW (Community Hunger
Outreach Warehouse) and Marine
Corp League. The $5,000 donation
to the Marine Corp League was used
to purchase gifts for kids 11 to 13
years of age in the local area who
were affected by the September
2011 flood. In addition to the
$5,000, gifts were also donated to
the Marine Corp League which
amounted to over $10,000.
Tioga Downs Casino is located
in Nichols, New York. For more
information visit
www.tiogadowns.com
Tioga Downs CEO Presents
Checks Totaling Over $100,000
to Local Charities
“Winter-Wonder” Ladies Luncheon
A “Winter-Wonder” Ladies
Luncheon will be held on
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, from
11:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Owego
Treadway Inn on Rt 17C in Owego.
A special feature of the event is
“Wonders of Life” shared by Heidi
Reed of Family Care Program.
Music at the event is “Wonders In
Song” with Luke Corey. The
speaker is Iris May who shares how
“Life Changes.”
Cost for the luncheon is $10.25.
Reservations and cancellations are
requested. Reservations are due by
January 13, 2012. For information,
contact Carol at (607) 785-3101 or
[email protected]. The children’s
nursery is no longer available at the
luncheon.
Local Players Help Team Win Winter Nationals
The Syracuse Cyclones senior
softball team won the 2012 Winter
Nationals held this past November
in Fort Myers, Florida.
The team was undefeated (3-0)
in the championship round, defeat-
ing teams from Florida and New
York.
Local players included playing
manager Len Becchetti of Apala-
chin, Charlie Foote, Vestal, and
Doug Hammond of Endicott.
In 2008, the Syracuse Cyclones
won the 2008 Senior Softball
World Series in Phoenix, Arizona.
A 2012 Kick Off Pancake Break-
fast will be held on Sunday, January
15, from 8:00 am to 12:00 Noon at
St. Patrick’s Church Hall on Main
Street in Owego. The menu includes
pancakes, sausage, eggs, fruit cup,
coffee and juice. A free will dona-
tion is accepted. The breakfast is
sponsored by St. Patrick School.
Pancake Breakfast on January 15
JANUARY 2012 PAGE 6 _____ _ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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2012 Tioga Co. Visitor’s Guide Available
The Tioga County Tourism
Office is pleased to announce the
arrival of their new 2012 Tioga
County Visitor's Guide.
The free 31-page guide features
sections with colorful photos on
outdoor adventure, heritage, arts
and culture, farm tours and
products, sports and recreation,
shopping, restaurants, places to
stay, maps and other articles of
interest.
The new guide is a great
marketing piece that is targeted
toward the visiting public, but yet a
good resource for Tioga County
residents and businesses as well.
Get a copy of the guide at select
brochure racks throughout the
county, at the Tioga County
Visitor's Center at 80 North
Avenue in Owego, or you can
request one sent to you by email to
[email protected]. You can also
view the guide, page by page, on
the Tourism website at
www.visittioga.com.
For more information about
Tioga County Tourism, go to their
web site www.visittioga.com or
call 800-671-7772.
“Badass Bike Tours” Brochure Available
The "Badass Bike Tours of the
Southern Finger Lakes" Brochure
is now available at the Tioga Coun-
ty Tourism Office in Owego.
The new 23-page booklet is a
collection of the longer and more
difficult routes that have been cre-
ated from the last nine years of
their event called "Bike Tioga."
The tours include directions,
maps and routes that begin in Tioga
County, but enter into its surround-
ing counties of Broome, Chemung,
Tompkins, Cortland and parts of
Pennsylvania.
If you think you can handle it,
this biking booklet is for you. Con-
tact the Tourism Office, 80 North
Avenue in Owego, (607) 687-7440,
[email protected], for your free
copy.
You can help others through
the Tioga County Rural Ministry.
Their pantry is in need of the fol-
lowing food, cleaning, and person-
al care items: canned gravy, spa-
ghetti sauce, ketchup, mustard,
jam, jelly, pancake mixes, cake
mixes, syrup, pasta, macaroni &
cheese, paper towels, dish deter-
gent, bar soap, laundry detergent,
deodorant, tooth paste, shampoo,
and large baby diapers.
The Tioga County Rural Ministry
is located at 143 North Avenue in
Owego.
You can call the Tioga County
Rural Ministry at 687-3021.
Help Tioga County Rural Ministry
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS__________________________ JANUARY 2012 PAGE 7
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A Ribbon Cutting was held on December 6, 2011, at the Family Resource Center of Cornell Cooperative Extension, 72 North Avenue in Owego. The center for families with young children offers free drop in play, informal parenting workshops, parent and child activities, resource referral, and lending library. The center’s hours of operation are: Monday 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm, Tuesday & Thursday 9:00 am to1:00 pm, Friday variable hours.
Ribbon Cutting in Owego
Owego Rotarian Jack Sullivan
has been selected as December’s
“Rotarian of the Month” for District
7170, which includes seven upstate
counties. In response to September’s
devastating flood, Sullivan began
working as a volunteer for the Tioga
Area Recovery Project. He spent
countless hours surveying damaged
homes, offering advice for
remediation, and coordinating
volunteer work teams to help
residents clean up and begin the
recovery process. At last count,
Sullivan had organized over three
thousand man-hours of disaster
recovery work.
In response to the recent
flooding, Owego Rotary has set up a
Flood Recovery Fund comprising
donations from Rotary members
throughout the state and from
friends of Rotary out of state. To
date, awards have been made from
the fund to four local Tioga County
community service organizations.
Owego Rotary Club’s 3rd Annual
Arts, Antiques & Crafts Fair,
recently held at the Owego Elks
Lodge, raised over $3,000. These
funds will benefit the campaign to
eradicate polio throughout the
world. Only four countries still have
active cases.
Owego Rotary Club News
Casterline is Awarded Scholarship Terrie Casterline of Newark
Valley has been awarded
approximately $4,350 per year for
the "All-American Scholarship" to
attend Alfred State College.
Terrie is slated to graduate in 2012
from Newark Valley High School
and intends to enroll in the
veterinary technology program.
The "All-American
Scholarship" (free board) is awarded
to students who possess an 88 or
better high school average through
their junior year and who have
achieved at least a 1100 combined
SAT score or a composite ACT
score of 24. Recipients must
maintain a required GPA (grade
point average) to continue to receive
free board in subsequent semesters.
Fully accredited by the Middle
States Association of Colleges and
Schools, Alfred State offers some 52
associate degree programs, 19
baccalaureate degree programs, and
three certificate programs.
A Soup & Salad Supper will be
held from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on Janu-
ary 21at The First United Method-
ist Church, Main Street in Newark
Valley. Free will donation. Takeout
is available.
Soup & Salad Supper in NV
JANUARY 2012 PAGE 8 _____ _ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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Tioga Central YES! Chapter
Hosts Family Movie Night
Tioga Central’s YES! LEADS
chapter recently hosted a free family
movie night at the Tioga Cental
Middle School auditorium. YES!
LEADers and their Advisor Janice
Barto played host to over 125 peo-
ple as Zookeeper was shown on the
big screen.
“It was a nice event for our com-
munity,” Advisor Janice Barto said.
“Many people still don’t have power
and this provided a nice opportunity
for families to enjoy a fun evening
together. I’m pleased with the turn-
out,” she said.
The YES! LEADS family movie
night is part of a series of communi-
ty outreach projects that YES!
LEADers conduct throughout the
year. Later this month, Tioga Cen-
tral’s YES! LEADers will host a
winter social, and in the summer,
LEADers volunteer their time with
their district-run Summer Recreation
Program.
YES! LEADS is a program run
by YES! Safe Choices for Kids,
sponsored by Senator Libous and
Lourdes Hospital, currently in its
23rd year. It features trained high
school leaders that act as role mod-
els for younger children. They pre-
sent different activities designed to
empower elementary school stu-
dents with the resistance skills to
combat peer pressures they may face
in the future.
Each year, Tioga Central’s YES!
LEADers reach over 300 middle and
elementary school students with
their message of making safe choic-
es. For more information on YES!
LEADS, visit
www.YesSafeChoices.com
The Food Bank of the Southern
Tier announced that a grant was re-
ceived in the amount of $13,000
from the Community Foundation of
Elmira-Corning and the Finger
Lakes, Inc. These funds will be used
for program expansion of the Mo-
bile Food Pantry Program in
Chemung and Steuben counties in
support of the Food Bank’s capital
campaign, Strengthening the Root of
Local Hunger Relief.
“The Food Bank is one of our
region’s flagship organizations that
provides critical services to many of
our community members. The Com-
munity Foundation is proud to sup-
port their work,” said Sara Palmer,
Community Foundation Program
Officer. The Community Founda-
tion of Elmira-Corning and the Fin-
ger Lakes, Inc. is a permanent
source of charitable funds backed by
a wide variety of donors committed
to the social and economic health of
the Southern Finger Lakes.
“We value the Community Foun-
dation’s partnership which allows us
to have an even greater impact on
the lives of the Southern Tier neigh-
bors in need,” said Natasha Thomp-
son, Food Bank President & CEO.
Introduced in July 2007, the
Food Bank of the Southern Tier’s
Mobile Food Pantry Program con-
sists of two converted 35-foot bever-
age trucks which deliver fresh pro-
duce, dairy products, and other food
and grocery products directly to dis-
tribution sites where people need
food. The Mobile Food Pantry can
transport up to 15,000 pounds of
food with a typical mobile pantry
distribution, providing food to 200
to 250 families in need.
In 2010, the Mobile Food Pantry
Program distributed 2,536,413
pounds of food, including 746,087
pounds of produce, at 472 distribu-
tions.
Nearly 11,000 people receive
emergency food assistance each
week from a food pantry, soup
kitchen, or other agency served by
the Food Bank. In February 2011,
the Food Bank of the Southern Tier
relocated to a larger 65,000 square
foot facility located at 388 Upper
Oakwood Avenue in Elmira. The
Food Bank’s new facility will ac-
commodate their long term growth
and plans for ongoing program ex-
pansion. The Food Bank is currently
conducting a capital campaign to
support their expansion.
To learn more about how you can
support the Food Bank’s capital
campaign, Strengthening the Root of
Local Hunger Relief, contact the
Food Bank’s Resource Development
Department at (607) 796-6061, ext.
4031 or www.foodbankst.org.
Food Bank Receives Grant
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS JANUARY 2012 PAGE 9
Coleman & Daniels FUNERAL HOME INC.
6519 Rt 434
Apalachin, NY
607-625-3010
300 Main Street
Endicott, NY
607-785-0411
765 Main Street
Vestal, NY
607-748-4695
Proud to be Serving Our Community for 125 Years
Traditional Funeral & Cremation Options Pre-Arrangement Counseling & Financing
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by
7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283
“KEEP YOUR CAR LOOKING LIKE NEW”
Tax Preparation Bookkeeping
Business Consultant
DARLING TAX SERVICE ENROLLED AGENT
Jane Darling
Phone (607) 625-4395 6276 State Route 434 Fax (607) 625-5488 Apalachin, NY 13732
In 2006, Hickories Park and
Campville Commons suffered $75,000
in damage. In 2011, we have expended
$130,000 to date. In 2012 we have
anticipated expenses of one million
dollars to bring the park up to the level
of service residents are accustomed to.
A majority of this cost includes the
entrance to the park and electrical
repair and replacement.
We also lost revenue of $11,745 in
returned fees as well as the anticipated
revenue that we were not able to
realize due to both floods. We are in
the process of accessing the overall
picture of the park and the best
approach to proceed with. We will be
taking reservations for the Hickories
pavilions as usual but the first
tentative date for rental is June 1,
2012. We will keep the public updated
as we move forward.
In 2006, our Utilities Department
suffered $500,000 in damage to the
Apalachin sewage treatment plant as
well as $50,000 in sewer infrastructure
damage. In 2011, we sustained 3.8
million dollars in damage. In 2006, the
water distribution system sustained
$550,000 and 2011 sustained
approximately $500,00.
Those are the numbers; the impacts
will not become clear for a couple of
years. We are currently studying the
impact on assessments, long term
mitigations projects, property
acquisition and programs for residents
to mitigate the home losses based on
benefit cost analysis. Now that the
State has released the details of these
programs, we anticipate making
decisions by the end of January. If you
have questions and have not already
done so, please call our Planning and
Zoning Department and Assessment
Department for further clarification.
Despite all of the costs incurred and
costs that we continue to incur we were
able to keep the tax increase low. If
you are a Village taxpayer with an
average assessment of 65,700 your tax
bill increased $6.53 for the year. If
you live outside the Village with an
average assessment of 101,800 your
tax bill increased $19.60 for the year.
The water rate increased .09 cents per
thousand gallons of water and sewer
rate increased .10 cents per thousand
gallons of water used. I want to
personally thank all involved in the
budget process for assisting in creating
a budget that is always on time,
sustainable and affordable during these
troubled economic times. We will have
many challenges to overcome the next
few years. Residents can be confident
that we are working diligently to keep
costs down and maintain the services
you are accustomed to receiving.
If a picture paints a thousand words,
these numbers are the captions. They
are a sobering review of where we are
as a Town and the challenges we face.
I am confident that the community as a
whole will recover with hard work and
dedication. The Town realizes most of
its revenues from sales tax and the
Hickories Park. Help local business
and you help yourself: Shop locally!
I would like to thank all the of town
employees and the Town Board for the
efforts during these trying times. I
would also like to thank all of the
agencies, businesses and individuals
who took the time to assist the Town
and its residents during this
catastrophic event.
I look forward to serving you over
the next year and wish everyone a
Happy and Healthy New Year.
Continued from page 1
2011 in Review An Historic Year for
the Town of Owego By Town of Owego Supervisor Donald Castellucci, Jr.
Nichols Boy Scout Troop 36
will host a Spaghetti Dinner on
Saturday, January 21, from 4:30 to
8:00 pm, at the Masonic Lodge of
Nichols. The menu includes
spaghetti, meatballs, Italian bread,
and salad. The cost is $7 for
adults, $5 for Seniors and children
(6-12), and free for children 6 and
under.
Spaghetti Dinner on January 21
Antique Show & Sale in Little Meadows
A show and sale of antiques and
other treasures will be held from
10:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday,
January 14, 2012, at the Methodist
Church in Little Meadows,
Pennsylvania. For information, call
395-3270 or 623-2303. Vendors are
still needed - call for information.
JANUARY 2011 PAGE 10 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
Candor Events • Open Hearts Dinner - Held every
Wednesday 5 to 6:30 pm, at
McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St,
Candor. Whether you are looking for
fellowship or a free meal this one's for
you.
• Candor Valley Riders Snowmobile
Club - Meets the 1st and 3rd
Wednesday of each month at 7 pm at
Candor Ambulance Garage, 58 Main
Street, Candor. Contact Matt Crowe,
President, 659-4923.
• “TOPS” - Take off Pounds Sensibly
(TOPS) meets every Thursday at 6 pm
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church, 17 Main
St., Candor. Contact Jean Dewey
Leader 659-9969 or
• American Red Cross Blood Drive -
Friday, January 6, 1 to 6 pm, Candor
Fire Station, Route 96, Candor. Candor
Fire Station, 74 Owego Road, Candor.
Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE
• First Friday Feast - Friday, January
6, 6 to 9 pm, American Legion, Post
#907, 90 Spencer Rd., Candor. To
order take out, call 659-7395. Eat in or
Take Out.
• Pancake Breakfast - Saturday,
January 14, 8 to 10 am, at Beebe Sap
House, Rt 96, Candor. Sponsored by
Candor Valley Riders Snowmobile
Club. Serving pancakes, eggs, bacon,
sausage, coffee/tea, orange juice and
milk. Good Will Donation appreciated.
• Pancake Breakfast - Sunday,
January 15, 8 to 11am, Candor Fire
Department at Candor Fire Station, Rt
96B, 74 Owego Road. Includes
pancakes, eggs, home fries, sausage
gravy & biscuits, sausage, orange
juice, coffee, hot chocolate.
• All you Can Eat Chicken & Biscuit
Dinner - Saturday, January 21, 3 to 7
pm at Candor Fire Hall, 74 Owego Rd.,
Candor. Includes: Chicken, Biscuit,
Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, 2 Hot
Vegetables, Dessert, Drink. Free will
donations accepted.
Restoration of veterans records
lost in the Owego Flood of 2011
used to write Tioga County Veterans
News and copy for Memorial Ser-
vices at the Tioga County Veterans
Memorial and VFW Post 1371 is
our top priority for 2012 and needs
your support to provide the missing
information.
What’s needed from veterans
families includes, but is not limited
to, profiles on Fallen Heroes on the
Tioga County Veterans Memorial,
Recipients of Purple Heart, Bronze
Star, Silver Star, POW/MIA, those
with direct participation in Pearl
Harbor, D-Day, and other major bat-
tles in the pacific and Europe.
Mail reproductions of requested
information to Owego VFW Post
1371 Memorial Chairman Jim Raft-
is, 1 Charlotte Street, Owego, or
email [email protected] or phone
687-4229.
Tioga County Veterans News
Help needed from veterans families to restore veterans data lost in the flood
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS__________________________ JANUARY 2012 PAGE 11
HOMETOWN AUTO SALES & SERVICE
and
OUR GARAGE 6792 Route 434 Corner of Pa. Ave & Rt 434
Apalachin 625-5345
SERVICE DEPARTMENT NOW OPEN Mon–Fri 8am–5pm Sat by Appointment NYS Inspections • Oil Changes • Tires
Batteries & All Repairs SALES open Mon – Fri 9-5; Sat 10-1
PLOW TRUCKS ~ SUV’s ~ PICKUPS ~ CARS VANS ~ DUMP TRUCKS
The Terrace The Friendly Neighborhood Tavern
Rt. 434, Apalachin, New York 625-3935
Serving Lunch & Dinner or Just a Snack! • Wed - Shrimp Nite • Thurs - Clam Nite
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL OUR FRIENDS
KARAOKE - First Sat of the month
Van Dervort Repair And Rebuild Service
185 Shady Hill Road, Apalachin 625-4658 PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE
Lawnmowers, Small Engines - Repaired Alternators, Starters, Generators, Motors - Rebuilt
TIME TO GET YOUR
SNOWBLOWER
CHECKED OUT
AND READY
FOR THE SNOW!
Pictured above - Chris Gaurnier,
Heather Vaughan, and Lion John
Sobotka show part of the truckload
of toys and food donated to the
Apalachin Lions Christmas Basket
Program from the White Tails Bar
and Grill in Little Meadows, PA.
Besides the toys and food, more
than $600 was raised and donated.
Sally Lynch, Jeff Kuhr, and the
Lions Club are grateful for the
support shown to this cause by the
loyal customers and supporters from
the Apalachin and Little Meadows
area. Thank you!
Apalachin Lions Christmas Basket
Program Gets Help
CSEA, the union representing
many of Tioga County public work-
ers, recently wrapped up their flood
relief efforts with a $1,000 donation
to the Tioga United Way to assist
flood victims in the Southern Tier.
CSEA Treasurer Joe McMullen
recently presented the check from
the union’s Disaster Relief Fund to
Tioga United Way Director Brian
Eldridge.
“The Tioga United Way sincere-
ly appreciates the outpouring of do-
nations to its Flood Relief Fund,
such as this generous gift from the
CSEA,” Eldridge said. “It’s organi-
zations such as this that has made a
difference for many trying to get
their lives back on track.”
The union also spent time recent-
ly helping several members whose
homes had been damaged in the
flooding. A volunteer team of CSEA
leaders, activists and staff worked to
clear out debris from the homes of
members Carol Pfleghardt, a Tioga
County Department of Social Ser-
vices worker, and Russell Barton, a
NYS DOT worker. The work crews
were lead by CSEA Central Region
President Colleen Wheaton.
“We wanted to personally help a
few of our members who had suf-
fered losses in the flooding, because
that’s what we do. As union mem-
bers, we always consider an injury
to one of our brothers or sisters as
an injury to all of us,” Wheaton said.
“We were pleased we could make
some small dent in cleaning up from
their devastating losses.”
CSEA, the Civil Service Em-
ployees Association, is New York
State’s leading union, representing
employees of New York State and
its counties, towns, villages, school
districts, library systems, authorities
and public corporations. Together
with a growing population of private
sector members, daycare workers,
and 50,000 retirees, CSEA forms a
union 300,000 strong. It is also the
largest affiliate (and Local 1000) of
the American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees
(AFSCME) which, in turn, is one of
the largest affiliates of the AFL-CIO.
CSEA Union Members Donate Time,
Money to Help Tioga Flood Victims
Join friends at The annual Wine
& Beer Tasting Event on January
13, 2012, at the Owego Treadway
Inn from 6:00 to 9:00 pm.
Tom Westcott and Bob Jensen
from the Bad Weather Blues Band
will provide lively entertainment
and local restaurants will provide
scrumptious refreshments.
Nearby wineries, breweries and
cheese houses will showcase their
products with samples and some for
purchase.
Local businesses and residents
generously provide a wide variety
of goods and services for the silent
auction that always generates ex-
citement as the winning bids are
announced.
Scott Smith & Son, Lawler’s
Liquor Store and all OA Founda-
tion members are selling tickets in
advance of the event for $35/couple
and $25/person. Tickets purchased
at the door will be $40/couple and
$30/person. Designated Driver tick-
ets will be $10.
Wine Tasting and Farmers Market for a Great Cause
JANUARY 2012 PAGE 12 ___ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
Call Earl for an appointment 625-3015
1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.
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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK
Wishing you a Safe and Happy New Year
...thank you for your continued support!
Don’t forget to stop by for
your Super Bowl Party needs
Sweeneys Plaza, Rt 434, Apalachin
Gift Certificates Available
Case Discounts on non-sale wines
ALL YOU CAN EAT
PANCAKE BREAKFAST
Benefit for the Little Meadows Fire Department
Sunday January 29th 7:00 am to 11:00 am at the
WHITETAILS BAR & GRILL
By. Susan Littlefield
We come in peas to wish all the best in 2012.
7 Days a Week 11 till closing Township Cabin, Route 858,
Little Meadows, Pa (570) 623-2475 HAPPY HOUR: Mon-Fri 4 – 6
Kitchen Open: Mon-Sat till 9pm; Sun 12-7
TRY OUR HOMEMADE SPECIALS Saturday Wing Night $4.50 dozen
Music by: Gene Hummel Saturday January 21 8:30 to 11:30
JOIN US FOR THE SUPER BOWL DRINK SPECIALS & FREE MUNCHIES DURING THE GAME
CABIN DAILY DRINK SPECIALS • Mon - Miller Lt. • Tues - Coors Lt. • Wed - Ladies Night
• Thurs - Bud & Bud Lt. • Fri - Corona & Corona Lt. • Sat - Michelob Lt & Ultra • Sun - Well Drinks
Free Computer Classes Offered in Owego Free computer classes are being
offered at the Tioga Adult Learning Lab
(TALL) in Owego. All classes, work-
shops and open lab times are held Mon-
day through Thursday evenings in
Room 248, at the Owego Free Acade-
my, Sheldon Guile Boulevard in
Owego.
Courses being offered include Basics
of Microsoft® PowerPoint 2007; Ba-
sics of Microsoft® Excel 2007; Using
the Internet; E-Mail Basics; “Social
Networking – Is Facebook Really Your
Friend?”; Basics of Microsoft® Pub-
lisher 2007; Basics of Microsoft® Win-
dows, Word 2007 & Excel 2007; Basics
of Microsoft® Windows, Word 2007 &
Excel 2007.
Call the Literacy Volunteers office at
748-5478 to sign up for a class, sched-
ule a one-on-one tutoring appointment,
or for more information about computer
classes, workshops, or computer assis-
tance. Pre-registration is required for all
classes. Walk-ins are welcomed on open
lab evenings, no reservation needed.