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The heavy rain started on

Wednesday, September 7, 2011,

causing severe flash flooding. By

Thursday, September 8, as it

continued to rain, the Susquehanna

River and creeks overflowed and

flooded the area. By the time it was

over, the remnants of Tropical

Storm Lee had dumped more than

11 inches of rain on Tioga County -

on ground already saturated by

Hurricane Irene.

The Susquehanna River crested

in Owego at around 40 feet - much

higher than the previous records of

35.9 feet in June 2006 and 33.18

feet in April 2005.

The flood of 2011 has caused

severe damage throughout the area,

but due to the quick response of

local emergency agencies, there was

no loss of life.

A big “thank you” goes out to all

the volunteers who are helping our

community recover from this

catastrophe. The volunteers

included individuals, organizations,

and business from throughout the

state and nation.

If the flood of 2005 was the “100

Year Flood” and the flood of 2006

was the “500 Year Flood,” then the

Flood of 2011 must be the

“Millennium Flood.”

Let’s hope future generations will

only experience a flood like this by

reading or hearing about it - and not

by living through it.

Apalachin - at the intersection of Route 434 and Pennsylvania Avenue

Owego - Front Street

Owego - Tioga County Courthouse

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Due to severe flooding in the

Southern Tier, the final three race nights

of the 2011 race season at Tioga Downs

had to be canceled. Over the ten days

that followed the devastating flooding in

the area, both Tioga Downs’ employees

and Jeff Gural came to the aid of local

agencies trying to help families affected

by the disaster.

Jeff Gural (Chairman of American

Racing and Entertainment) personally

donated $75,000 to aid in the relief,

while the Tioga Downs’ horsemen’s

group (STHHA) donated $25,000.

On Saturday, September 17, Tioga

Downs hosted its Sha-Na-Na concert,

and donated all ticket proceeds to local

agencies to aid the flood relief victims in

the local area.

The days after the water receded and

families were able to get into their

homes near the racetrack to begin

cleaning up what was left behind,

employees of Tioga Downs delivered

food and water during the afternoon

hours. For the past ten days the

maintenance and track facility staff has

been working hours on end to help the

families near Tioga Downs with their

clean up. Tioga Downs has directed

these families to leave all of their items

which need to be thrown away, anything

from couches to dryers, on the curb of

the road and the maintenance staff will

be by with a dump truck and front end

loader to haul it away for them at no

charge.

“The flooding in our area has been

devastating and we have agreed to

continue aiding in the clean up of our

area until our neighbors are back on their

feet” said Jason M. Settlemoir, VP of

Racing and Simulcast.

Tioga Downs also reached out to its

suppliers and bought supplies for the

local Fire House which has been set up

as a relief area in Nichols. Some of the

supplies donated by Tioga Downs’

suppliers and itself have been 20 cases

of breathing masks, gloves, paper

towels, Clorox, bathroom tissue, mops,

and numerous other items.

For more information on Tioga Downs

visit www.tiogadowns.com .

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Call today for an appointment (607) 625-3591

15th Annual Coat Drive

St. Margaret Mary’s Youth Groups

in Apalachin will be collecting

clean, useable coats for those in

need at all Masses now through No-

vember 20. Coats can also be

dropped off at the Apalachin Li-

brary during regular hours, John-

son’s Pools & Spas in Owego, and

Figures in Sweeny’s Plaza, Rt 434,

Apalachin. Thank you in advance.

Tioga Downs Aids Flood Relief

Tioga Downs and Jeff Gural

Aid in Flood Relief Recovery in Local Area

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• THE FLOOD OF 2011 Many thanks to our community for

your cooperation and help during the

Tropical Storm Lee flood. Our volunteer

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shifts; our volunteer members helped

direct traffic on Route 17C to get vehi-

cles/trucks to their destinations via side

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directions; our station was open to the

public 24 hours to help distribute dry ice,

water, MREs, and cleaning supplies; our

station was manned for 24 hour fire and

ambulance coverage; our members

formed crews to help close roads that

were impassable; we welcomed a crew

from Mattydale for 72 hour assistance

and a crew from Olive for 24 hour assis-

tance; and many other assignments too

numerous to list.

Through the first three days the station

was without electric and running on a

generator and members were unable to

get to food stores. Thanks to Jim at Kris-

tofor’s for pizza, wings and salad on

Wednesday. We also want to thank a

group of neighbors in Crestview who

donated cooked food and food supplies to

us. Our kitchen was open 24 hours for

EMS personnel, firefighters, sheriff dep-

uties, state troopers and anyone else who

came in hungry. We were also able to

supply a shelter with food supplies that

had none to feed hungry evacuees be-

cause of our neighbor’s generosity. Many

thanks.

Many of our volunteers gave their all,

lost time at work, left their homes and

families, spent many hours at the station

answering calls, etc. It was a trying time

for everyone. We are most thankful that

we had no fatalities and had enough man-

power to be able to perform all assign-

ment given, a total of 87 calls.

• NEW MEMBERS This month Campville had four new

members sign up: Michael Weinmann,

Casey Ford, Curits Daniel and Matthew

Starr. Welcome all. Both Casey and Cur-

tis are second generation fire department

members. Matt was our volunteer “chef”

for a few days helping out in the kitchen

during the storm.

• DOUG’S FISH FRY Join us for Doug’s Fish Fry takeout

fundraiser on Wednesday, October 12,

from 11am to 6 pm for a delicious fish

sandwich, fish dinner, shrimp dinner or

scallops dinner.

• PANCAKE BREAKFAST Join us for our fall pancake breakfast

on Sunday, October 16, from 8 to 11:30

am. You’ll enjoy our pancakes, French

toast, home fries, sausage, juice and cof-

fee. As always, it’s a free will offering.

We look forward to seeing you.

• FIRE PREVENTION WEEK October 9 thru October 15 is National

Fire Prevention week. “Protect Your

Family From Fire” is the 2011 theme.

Campville volunteers will be visiting TJ

Watson School on Friday evening, Octo-

ber 28.

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and Sparky on 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, Oc-

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ber 16 at Jackson’s Pumpkin Farm.

Have a happy and safe Halloween!

Newark Valley Fire Dept Open House An Open House at the Newark

Valley Fire Department will take

place on Saturday, October 15, from

11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Highlights of

the event include a live fire-

extinguisher training, firefighting

demonstrations, kids' activities,

Sheriff program: "Safe Child", Bur-

nie the Clown, & Doug's Fish Fry.

Pancake Supper - October 7 The Waverly Family Resource

Center (FRC) will hold a Pancake

Supper Fundraiser at the Church of the

Redeemer, 201 South Wilbur Avenue,

Sayre, PA, on Friday, October 7, from

5:00 to 7:00 pm. All you can eat

pancakes, sausages, fruit, milk & coffee.

Cost is $6.00, and $3.00 for children 5

and under. Funds from this event will

help the recovery efforts for the Owego

FRC which was seriously damaged in

the recent flood.

The Family Resource Centers in

Waverly and Owego are education

programs of Cornell Cooperative

Extension of Tioga County. They

provide free play space, parent and child

activities and parenting education.

Rummage, Bake Sale - Oct 15

A Rummage and Bake Sale will be

held on Saturday, October 15, from

9:00 am to 2;00 pm at the United

Methodist Church in Little Meadows,

PA. The bag sale portion will begin

at 1:00 pm. Lunch will also be

available.

Winter coats, hats, gloves, and

scarves will not be available because

these donated items are being

collected in boxes located at the First

Liberty Bank and at the DandyMart

in Little Meadows for free

distribution at the church, to those in

need, in October or early November.

The Most Rev. Bishop Matthew H.

Clark of the Diocese of Rochester visit-

ed flood victims in Tioga County on

Sunday, September 18. The Bishop also

presided at the 9:00 am Sunday Mass at

St. Patrick Church in Owego, and spoke

to parishioners of St. Margaret Mary

Church in Apalachin at the 10:45 am

Mass.

Bishop Visits Flood Victims

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Local volunteers help the Salvation Army prepare meals for the flood victims. The salvation Army set up at Countryside Community Center in Owego as their base of operations for distribution of meals to the flood-ed areas from Binghamton to Nichols. Food service vehicles were brought in from all over New York State to help out in the effort. To make a donation, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY and make sure to state that the donation is for the “Disaster in Tioga County”

St. Pat’s Students Find Temporary Classrooms After Flood

Water from last month’s flood

filled the lower level classrooms and

basement of St. Patrick’s School on

Front Street in Owego.

While repairs and renovations

began, the students resumed classes

on Monday, September 19, at

temporary locations.

Students in Pre-K 4 through Grade

5 relocated to the Our Lady of Good

Counsel Church and School building

at 701 Main Street in Endicott.

Classes for students in the Pre-K3

program are being held in St. Patrick

Church’s McAuley Center, which is

located directly behind the school

and did not receive flooding.

Students in Kindergarten through

Grade 5 are being bused from their

home by their school district at their

regular pick-up times.

The before and after school care

program known as SPECK will

operate at the McAuley Center

during its normal hours with the

regular pick-up and drop-off

procedures.

The school’s annual Fall Festival

which was scheduled for September

30 and October 1 was cancelled.

A Fall Festival Boiled Dinner will be

held on Saturday, October 8, from 4:00

to 7:00 pm at St. Mark’s Episcopal

Church at 17 Main Street in Candor.

Good will offerings will be accepted.

Fall Festival Dinner - October 8

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OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 6 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS

Dunkin Donuts, Community Press, Car Wash, Rt 434, Apalachin

Photo by Bill Walsh Photo by Bill Walsh

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Blue Dolphin, Quality Inn, Nick’s Garage, Apalachin

Big Dipper, Chopping Block, Pharmacy, Hometown Auto, Subway, Sweeney’s Plaza, Rt 434, & Pa. Ave., Apalachin

Beam-Community Press, Car Wash, McDonalds, Blue Dolphin

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McFall Rd - Kayaking into a house to get home owner’s medicine Kirby Park, Nichols

BEFORE

AFTER Photo by: FJ

TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 7

Boat launched from McFall Road, Apalachin

Front Street, Owego

Riverow Book Store, Lake Street, Owego

Stuart Hall, Brent LaBarr and Fran Mayr, members of the South Corning Volunteer Fire Dept.

Firefighters distribute water and dry ice at the Apalachin Fire Department

Marshland Rd, Apalachin - firefighters were unable to reach this house on fire.

Nicky Stewart and Tarah Blend of Broughton Drive in Apalachin

opened their homes to neighbors in need

Dick Motiska, resident of O’Brien Dr. for 45 years, gets help with

clean up from former neighbors Rebecca & Elizabeth Benjamin.

Photo by Bill Walsh

Photo by Sarah Sedor

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Photo by Lisa Curatolo

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Ti-Ahwaga Player’s Postpone Performance

of “Death of a Salesman” As a result of the September flood, the

Ti-Ahwaga Community Player’s in

Owego sustained damage extensive

enough to cause the postponement of the

October production of Death of a Sales-man, which has been moved to the open-

ing of the 2012-2013 season.

While this postponement presents

many challenges, The Ti-Ahwage Play-

ers will continue to do what they do best:

entertain a community more in need of

that than ever.

The group hopes to have all their utili-

ties repaired and restored in order to pre-

sent Nancy Kelly and the Young Giants

of Jazz concert scheduled for October 29,

2011.

This year will be the 10th season of

producing A Christmas Story. Because

of events surrounding the flood, a third

weekend has been added which will in-

clude a free performance for flood vic-

tims and their families.

In a press release, the Ti-Ahwaga Play-

ers stated, “While keeping in mind our

own current challenges, this is also a

time when the Ti-Ahwaga Players will

do everything we can to give back to the

community that has supported us for 53

years.”

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

normally perform five plays each year

from October through June.

For more information about the Ti-

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The Candor Chamber of Commerce

will host its annual Fall Festival October

7 to October 9 throughout the Village

and Town of Candor.

Come celebrate at this annual event

featuring the annual Woodcarver’s

Show, 16th annual quilt show, tours of

area businesses, wine tasting, bake sales,

yard sales, family fun and much, much

more.

Iron Kettle Farm will host its annual

Spooktacular Pumpkin Display and Fall

Festival at its Route 96 location. Side

Hill Acres Goat Farm will host vendors,

farm tours, atlatl demonstrations and

more at this location on Spencer Road.

Other businesses participating in this

year’s festival include: Route 96 Power

& Paddle, Pucky Huddle Delight, Tioga

State Bank, Thunderbird Atlatl, Mill

Pond Antiques, Warner’s Stoker Stoves,

Kathy’s Korner Gift Shop and The Petal

Pusher.

Community groups and area congrega-

tions participating include: The Chamber

of Commerce, McKendree Methodist

Church, St. Mark’s Episcopal Church,

Candor Congregational Church, the Ma-

sonic Lodge, American Legion Post No.

907 and The Village Chapel.

Brochures listing events, locations or

times are available throughout the com-

munity or check out the Candor Cham-

ber of Commerce web site at

www.Candornychamber.org

Candor Fall Festival

TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS_________ ________________ OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 9

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Blessed Trinity Parish Flood Damage

The buildings of Blessed Trinity Parish

in Tioga County were damaged in the

September flood.

The church halls of St. James’ Church

in Waverly and St. John’s Church in

Newark Valley had water.

There was water in the classrooms at

St. Margaret Mary’s Church on

Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin.

St. Patrick’s Church and School in

Owego were hit the hardest. The church

hall had two feet of water. The McAuley

Center and the old rectory also had some

water in the basement.

St. Patrick’s School on Front Street in

Owego had water in the lower level

classrooms and basement up to the

ceiling.

St. Patrick hired SERVPRO to cut out

walls, clean, and dry flooded areas

including the classrooms and basement of

the school, church hall, and the basement

of the rectrory.

Owego United Methodist Church Damaged

The Owego United Methodist Church

on Main Street in Owego suffered much

damage in the September flood.

The church had about 10 feet of water

inside Fellowship Hall and throughout

the Connector Building which houses the

Library, Youth Room, Music and Youth

Director's offices. Everything in these

areas is a complete loss. There was

nearly six feet of water in the first floor

of the Educational Building, damaging

the Chapel, Nursery and two classrooms.

The Wesley House had about five feet

of water. There was about four feet of

water in the basement of the parsonage.

Until further notice, Sunday Worship

Services will be held at 11:00 am at St.

Patrick’s Church at 300 Main Street in

Owego.

Apalachin Highway Clean Up Would You Like to Help?

The Apalachin Lions club is looking

for help with clean up of Rt 434 on Sat-

urday, October 15, at 9:00 am. The clean

up crew will meet at BEAM ELEC-

TRONICS on Rt 434. The amount of

time normally spent is approximately 2

hours to pick up trash on a three-mile

stretch of Rt 434 in Apalachin. Please

bring gloves, and dress for the weather,

all clean up supplies will be furnished.

For more information or questions give

call Lion Vince Hawley call on 625-

2365.

Route 434, Apalachin Bill Walsh Photo

On Wednesday, October 5, low to

moderate income individual 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 Tier.

The distribution will be held on

October 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm at St

Margaret Mary Catholic Church parking

lot, 1110 Pennsylvania Avenue in

Apalachin, NY. Please bring your own

bags or boxes. Call Food Bank of the

Southern Tier (607) 796-6061 with any

questions

Food Distribution - Oct 5 in Apalachin

OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 10 _____ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS

Tioga Business Show Postponed The Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce has postponed the Annual

Business Show until January 2012

because of the recent flooding situation.

The show was originally scheduled for

October 6, 2010.

After 30 years in this community

the Chopping Block in Apalachin is

sadly closing because of damage

from the September flood. Their

future as a hair salon is as yet

uncertain.

“We wish to thank our customers

and we hope to serve you in a

different venue very soon.”

Jody Zimmer from the Chopping

Block will be working at Jodi’s

Ultimate Creations (570-396-5384 or

607-625-3705) at Sweeney's Plaza in

Apalachin.

Chopping Block Will Not Re-Open

BUSINESS NEWS A Harvest Dinner will be held from

4:30 to 7:00 pm on Friday, October 14,

2011, at St. Margaret Mary’s Church

Hall, 1110 Pennsylvania Avenue in

Apalachin.

The menu includes roast pork,

vegetables, rolls, homemade pies, and

beverage.

Cost is $8 for adults, $5 for children

ages 5 to 12, and free for children under

5. Take outs will be available. Call 625-

3191.

Harvest Dinner in Apalachin - Oct 14

Holiday Fair Expo & Chicken BBQ

Nov 5 in Newark Valley The 9th Annual Holiday Fair

Expo will be held on Saturday,

November 5, from 9:00 am to 3:00

pm at the Newark Valley Fire

Department Hall, 7151 Rte. 38,

Newark Valley, NY

The event will feature more than

20 Vendors and Crafters for Holiday

Shopping and Special Orders.

Admission is free.

A Chicken BBQ will be held from

12:00 Noon until gone.

Event organizers are still looking

for vendors and crafters For more

info, call Kat at (607) 237-9477.

* * *

CLIP THIS OUT AND GET A FREE CUP

OF COFFEE, TEA, or HOT COCOA

AT THE HOLIDAY FAIR EXPO *

* *

Tioga County Historical Society News By Kevin Lentz Acting Director, Tioga County Historical Society We would like to update you on the

situation at the Tioga County Historical

Society Museum. The damage caused by

the recent flooding due to Tropical

Storm Lee was substantial. A great

portion of our collections, research

center, offices, and supplies were

affected. We would like our supporters

to know that we are working hard with a

professional recovery team to salvage

and restore as many materials as possible

and thoroughly cleanse the building to

ensure the safety of our visitors in the

future.

The museum will remain closed until

further notice. However, know that we

are working to move forward and

continue our operations. We will hold

our annual O Tannenbaum fundraiser as

planned.

If you are interested in assisting our

recovery efforts, we encourage you to

contribute to our disaster recovery fund.

At this time, we need all the support the

community can offer. We would greatly

appreciate any contribution you can

make, especially in these times of

hardship. In addition, if you have any

office furniture, we are in great need of

chairs, desks, and file cabinets. Please

consider giving to the Tioga County

Historical Society.

On behalf of the staff, volunteers, and

board of the Tioga County Historical

Society, I would like to express concern

and sympathy to those affected by the

flooding. We hope everyone is safe and

well.

As the community rebuilds, know that

our county’s history and stories will

continue to be preserved and told for

generations to come. Please contact us at

museum@tiogahistory.org if you have

any questions or concerns. Thank you

for your ongoing support.

Auditions for “A Christmas Story”

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Play-

ers will hold auditions for “A Christ-

mas Story” on Saturday, October 15,

2011. Men, women, and children (8

to 12 years old) are invited to audi-

tion. Actors should prepare a short

monologue and may be asked to read

from the script. Show dates are De-

cember 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 and 18

at the TCP Theatre, 42 Delphine

Street in Owego. Rehearsals will

begin on October 18. Call 687-2130

to schedule an audition.

Clean up on North Avenue in Owego.

Endicott Agway

116 Jennings St.

754-6660

Owego Agway

38 West Ave.

687-4115

BAGGED COAL

Starting at: $235/ton

DELIVERY AVAILABLE ON PELLETS & COAL

PA PELLETS • ENERGEX • BAREFOOT

INSTANT HEAT • DRY CREEK

TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS__________________________ OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 11

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BRING YOUR LAMP IN FOR

A NEW FABRIC SHADE

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• New Tiffany Style Lamps •

• Floor Lamps •

• Porcelain Garden Night Lights •

• Table Lamps •

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105 S. Duane Ave.

Endicott, NY

607-748-1447 877-506-7678

Hours: T-F 9-5; Thurs 9-7 Saturday 9-5

The Terrace The Friendly Neighborhood Tavern

Rt. 434, Apalachin, New York 625-3935

Serving Lunch & Dinner or Just a Snack! ~ TERRACE SPECIALS ~

• Monday – Buy 1 dozen wings get 1/2 dozen FREE • Tuesday – FREE Pitcher of Domestic Beer or Soda

with purchase of 2 dozen wings or Plain Pizza • Wednesday - Shrimp Nite • Thursday - Clam Nite

NAME THAT TUNE TRIVIA - Sat Oct 29 (every last Saturday of the month)

Bryon Wolf –First Thursday of the month Karaoke –First Saturday of the month

TAYLOR’S

MILITARY SURPLUS

545 South Main St., Nichols, NY 607-699-3353 Mon-Fri 9-5:30; Saturday 9-4; Sunday 9-3

• BOOTS • SHOES • SLEEPING BAGS • KNIVES • KID’S CAMO • • BACK PACKS • HUNTING & CAMPING SUPPLIES •

~ TIME TO GET READY FOR BOW SEASON ~

Visit us on the web at: www.johnsonspoolsandspas.com

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Route 434, Owego, NY 687-2872 (next to 84 Lumber)

LOPI

Leyden Pellet Stove

$3399 Plus FREE Thermostat

Plus FREE 1,000 lbs. Pellets With this ad—expires 10/21/11

$300 TAX CREDIT

Loan Program for Small Businesses

The Tioga County Industrial Develop-

ment Agency (TCIDA) has announced a

0% loan program for Tioga County small

businesses that have been impacted by

Tropical Storm Lee.

Potential borrowers must make a one

page application to the TCIDA. Loan

amounts will not exceed $10,000 and the

loan will be unsecured. The term of the

loan will be three (3) years. Loan pay-

ments may be deferred for three (3)

months. There will be no application fees

associated with the program. Funds may

be used for the purchase of electrical/

mechanical equipment and/or labor relat-

ed to replacement/service to electrical/

mechanical systems.

Please contact the TCIDA at (607) 687

-8259 or by email at Tin-

neyL@co.tioga.ny.us for application and

loan process details.

• Crafters

Thursday, October 13 & 27, 2 pm

Craft time for anyone interested in get-

ting together to work on a craft that they

like or to learn something new. • Mystery

Readers

Tuesday, October 18, 1:00 pm

Readers will discuss A Beautiful Blue

Death by Charles Finch.

• Books Du Jour

Monday, October 24, 7 pm

Readers will discuss The Immortal Life

of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

Rob Van Buskirk, a cell and molecular

biologist at BU will join in the discussion.

• Tea and Tales

Tuesday, October 25, 12:00 pm

A discussion of The Immortal Life of

Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot.

• History of Apalachin

Library Assistant Dai Newman is work-

ing on a history of Apalachin. She is

framing pictures to hang in the meeting

room so anyone can stop in and look at

them. We have a lot more materials deal-

ing with the history of the library. Would

you have some free time to help us put

together scrap books or photo albums?

We are setting up a table in our new

workspace and would like to invite inter-

ested people to help. If you (or you and a

friend) would like to be involved, please

let us know.

Lobby Book Sale

Buy one book and get one of the same

kind free.

At the Apalachin Library

www.flls.org/memberpages/apal.htm Alibrary1@stny.rr.com PO Box 163, 719 Main St, Apalachin (607) 625-3333

Waterman Center 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin, NY 625-2221

Bingo Saturday, October 1 and 15

Doors open at Noon. Early Bird Bonan-

za at 12:45 pm. Regular Bingo at 1 pm.

Cash prizes. All paper. Proceeds benefit

the Waterman Center. Easy and fun for

entire family. Food and beverage availa-

ble. $3 admission.

Volunteer Naturalist Meeting Wed., Oct 12, 9:30 to 10:30 am

All volunteers are invited to our meet-

ing to discuss opportunities for helping

out at Waterman Conservation Education

Center. If you are not yet involved, this is

the perfect time to start.

Pumpkin Carnival Saturday, October 29, 11am to 2 pm

Join in the Halloween Carnival ex-

citement at Waterman Center. There

will be food and lots of games and

prizes for carnival goers of all ages.

There will be a special game of

“Spider I Spy”, face painting, a Hal-

loween relay race, and an array of

carnival sports. Feel free to come in

costume. Kids ages 4 and up are $5.

Adults and kids 3 and under are free.

Halloween Hikes Saturday, October 29, 6 to 8:30 pm

Hike on candlelit trails and meet cos-

tumed interpreters dressed as forest crea-

tures, such as a bear, deer and an opos-

sum. These engaging animals will con-

verse with visitors about themselves,

such as what they like to dine on and how

they cope during the cold winter months.

There will be a storyteller at the bonfire,

face painting for the kids, crafts and

more. Refreshments will be available for

purchase. Feel free to wear a costume.

Hikes leave every 10 minutes. The hike

will take up to one hour and is not fright-

ening. Phone 625-2221 for reservations

or details. Registration is highly recom-

mended for this unusual event so call

early and reserve your spot. $6 for mem-

bers, $8 for non-members. Kids 3 and

under free

Tioga County Rural Ministry Is Open

The Rural Ministry is open for any-

one who needs assistance with food.

Their pantry is open and well stocked.

The are located at 143 North Ave in

Owego. If you have any questions please

call them at 607-687-3021. The TCRM

is happy to be able to help our communi-

ty in this time of need

OCTOBER 2011 PAGE 12 ___ TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

Select Text wines - 750 ml ………………………. $9.99

Vendange White Zinfandel - 750 ml ……………. $3.89

White Nights Premium Vodka - 1.75 L …..…… $18.99

Bellows Vodka - 1.75 L …………………………. $11.49

Castle Grisch Seneca Dream

(Red or White) - 750 ml ……………… $4.89

Canadian Leaf Whiskey - 1.75 L ……………….. $14.99

Sweeneys Plaza, Rt 434, Apalachin

Gift Certificates Available Case Discounts

on non-sale wines

1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y. 625-3015

A “Big Thank You” to the employees

and their families of Nick’s Garage

and the Community Bank NA, along

with all our family, friends and cus-

tomers who helped get us back open

after the flood

Flo & Nick

~ ONLY 6 MILES SOUTH OF ROUTE 434 ~

LITTLE MEADOWS, PA. 570-623-3508 Open: 7 Days A Week 10:00 am till closing

SERVING LUNCH & DINNER HOMEMADE SOUPS

HAPPY HOUR ~ 3:30 – 5:30 Mon–Fri

Tues. –Yuengs & Wings Special Wed.– Cans & Clams Special!

Fri.- Ribeyes & Lobster Special Planning for the Holidays Call us for your catering needs

19 LAKE STREET, OWEGO Specializing in fun and games for the entire family

HOURS: Monday – Friday 10 am -5 pm ; Saturday 10 am – 4 pm

Largest selection of In the Area

The Parkview Restaurant, Front Street, Owego.