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A Positive Change Party Candidates in Owego

The newly created A Positive Change Party will challenge incumbent Village of Owego Mayor and Trustees in the election on March 18, 2014. Pictured are: Lisa Curatolo running for Mayor; Rodney Marchewka, the incumbent clerk-treasurer seeking reelection; Trustee candidates Steven May (1st Ward), Earl Hartman (2nd Ward), and Mike Phelps (3rd Ward). The candidates believe the Village of Owego needs to be run more like a business with an emphasis on open and accountable government. Elections are Tuesday, March 18, from Noon till 9:00 pm at Owego Central Fire Station on North Avenue in Owego.

The newly created A Positive Change

Party will challenge Owego’s incumbent

Mayor and Trustees this March in the

Village of Owego elections.

Headlining the ticket is Lisa Curatolo

running for Mayor and Rodney

Marchewka the incumbent clerk-

treasurer seeking reelection. Trustee

candidates include Steven May for 1st

Ward Trustee, Earl Hartman for 2nd

Ward Trustee, and Mike Phelps for 3rd

Ward Trustee. All agree the village

needs to be run more like a business

with an emphasis on open and accounta-

ble government.

Curatolo and May are local business

owners. Hartman is retired from Cornell

University. Phelps is a Vestal Police

Officer. Marchewka is the current Vil-

lage of Owego Clerk-Treasurer.

Lisa Curatolo has sat on the Village

Zoning Board for over 10 years, owns a

local business and along with her hus-

band, Dennis, has raised their 3 children

in Owego. She served on the Historic

Owego Marketplace Board for the last 3

years, Co Chairing the Owego Strawber-

ry Festival, Chairing the Wine & Beer

Tent, and most importantly Chaired The

Gateway Community Park Project from

the planning stages to completion.

Steven May is a local businessman,

serves on the Tioga County Boys &

Girls Club Board, and was very active in

the recent Gateway Community Park

project.

Earl Hartman has served on the board

for the last three years, spends a lot of

his time with the OFD EMS. Earl Hart-

man brings a lot of experience as he has

worked with many department heads and

does his homework on every issue

brought before the Village Board of

Trustees.

Mike Phelps has lived in the area all

of his life, and has been proudly adopted

into the Flat Rat Family. Mike and his

wife, Terra, are raising their four chil-

dren in the 3rd ward, they are both in-

volved in the community and want to

bring Owego back to a safe place for

everyone to raise their children. Mike is

a Vestal Police Officer that brings a

wealth of knowledge to help deal with

the task at hand of cleaning up our vil-

lage.

Rodney Marchewka is the current

Clerk Treasurer that joined the party A

Positive Change for one simple reason

he felt it was time for a change on the

Village of Owego Board, more account-

ability and for the Village of Owego to

be run as a business.

Village of Owego elections are

Tuesday, March 18, from Noon till 9 pm

at Owego Central Fire Station on North

Avenue.

Tioga Chamber of Commerce's New President Gwen Kania is the President &

CEO of the Tioga County Chamber

of Commerce, effective January 22,

2014. Joe Doty, Chairman of the

Board of Directors, made the an-

nouncement at the Chamber Board

of Directors meeting on January 21,

2014. Kania has been with the

Chamber since 2008 and has served

as the Director of Operations since

2009. She follows Martha Sauerbrey

who was the Chamber President and

CEO since 1999.

Kania has a Bachelor of Science

Degree from Cornell University and

an Associate’s Degree from SUNY

Broome. Kania and her family live

in Tioga County.

Sauerbrey Receives Honors for

Completing County Government Institute

Martha Sauerbrey, Tioga County

Legislator, will be honored in early

February by the New York State

Association of Counties (NYSAC) for

graduating from the NYSAC Dennis A.

Pelletier County Government Institute.

The ceremony will be held at the 2014

NYSAC Legislative Conference in

Albany.

The NYSAC Pelletier County

Government Institute is an educational

program established by NYSAC in

conjunction with Cornell University.

Named for the former president of the

Monroe County Legislature, the Pelletier

Institute provides an educational

program for county elected and

appointed officials, to enhance the

knowledge, skills and abilities of county

officials. The Institute allows the public

officials to engage in informed,

constructive and civil discussions on the

current challenges they face as public

servants. For more information, visit

www.nysac.org.

Sauerbrey has served on the Tioga

County Legislature for the past eight

years, four as Deputy Chair. During that

time, she was chair of the Public Safety

Committee. On January 2, she was

elected Chair of the Tioga County

Legislature. For the past 15 years,

Sauerbrey has happily served as the

President and CEO of the Tioga County

Chamber of Commerce. She is now

retired from the position and is

dedicated full time to her new position

as chair of the county legislature.

Volunteers Needed for A New Hope Center A New Hope Center of Tioga County

is looking volunteers (men and women)

to staff the crisis hotline, to provide sup-

port, counseling, and crisis intervention

services. A New Hope Center is a non-

profit NYS licensed organization provid-

ing comprehensive, progressive services

for victims of abuse.

The training is scheduled to begin on

Monday, February 24, 2014, with week-

ly classes in Owego for 10 weeks, end-

ing April 28, 2014.

For more information or to sign-up,

call 687-6866. A New Hope Center is

located at 20 Church Street in Owego.

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Southern Tier Harness Horsemen's Association

Donates to Local Food Bank The holiday season was a little

brighter for hundreds of area families

thanks to the generosity of the Southern

Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association.

The group, whose members compete

at Tioga Downs, made a $10,000 dona-

tion in December to the Food Bank of

the Southern Tier, which serves a six-

county region in and around Tioga

Downs.

“This donation has become a yearly

tradition for our organization and we are

thrilled to support the Food Bank espe-

cially during the holiday season,” said

Guy Howard, president of the

S.T.H.H.A. “We have a great working

relationship with Tioga Downs and Jeff

Gural, and since they are such strong

supporters of the Food Bank, we are

happy to follow their lead and join them

with our support.”

The ninth season of live racing at

Tioga Downs is scheduled to begin on

Kentucky Derby Day, May 3, 2014

(pending regulatory approval).

"Always on Sunday" Free Concert - Feb. 16

The second Always on Sunday con-

cert will be held on Sunday, February

16, at 3:00 pm with 14 Strings! Filipino

Rondalla performing at the First Presby-

terian Union Church, corner of North

Avenue and Temple Street in Owego.

The concert is free.

14 Strings! Filipino Rondalla from

Cornell University are a group of under-

graduate, graduate, faculty, staff and

community members. All of their instru-

ments are handmade and include Philip-

pine 14-stringed instruments and guitars.

The group will perform pieces from the

Philippines, American classics and film

themes.

At the Apalachin Library 719 Main St., Apalachin 607-625-3333 [email protected]

• Travel Program February 10, Monday, 7 pm World traveler Cindy Bickford will be

share her experiences and show slides.

• Knitting February 11 & 25, 1 pm Enjoy a cup of tea and the company

of others.

• Board of Trustees Meeting February 25, 7 pm • Book Barn The bag sale continues, $3 per bag. • Beatrice Eileen Alger Children’s Room The children's room has been named

after Beatrice Eileen Alger who gener-

ously bequeathed a portion of her estate

to the library in 2002.

• Fund Raiser Dinner February 22, Saturday, 5 to 8pm at Blue Dolphin in Apalachin The Blue Dolphin Restaurant will

host a benefit dinner for the Apalachin

Library. Adult tickets are $10 each, and

must be purchased in advance. Children

are welcome, and can choose from the

kids' menu/prices. For tickets, call (607)

323-3043, or go to the library or the

Early Owego Antique Center (43-45

Lake St., Owego). Tickets are available

through February 14.

Bus Trip to Quilt Show Broome County 4-H is hosting a bus

trip to the 2014 AQS Quilt Show Lan-

caster, PA, on Friday, March 14. Tickets

are $75 and include admission into the

quilt show. For more information or to

register, call Liz at (607) 584-5014.

Lakeview Chapel of Owego will host

the World Day of Prayer on March 7 at

5:00 pm. The World Day of Prayer is a

worldwide movement of Christian women

of many traditions who come together to

observe a common day of prayer each

year. Lakeview Chapel is on Day Hollow

Road in Owego. For more information,

call (607) 687-3261.

Lakeview Chapel to host World Day of Prayer

Registration is now open for the

American Heart Association’s 25th anni-

versary Southern Tier Heart Walk Heart

Walk to be held on May 3 at Bing-

hamton University. Register at

www.southerntierheartwalk.org. Follow

along on social media with

#BingHeartWalk

Registration Open for May "Heart Walk"


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Members of the Owego Moose,

Kiwanis, Rotary and Lions Clubs will

host a Pancake Breakfast on Sunday,

February 9, from 7:00 to 11:00 am, at

the Owego Moose Hall on 3 Goodrich

Road in Owego.

The menu includes all you can eat

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There are no presale tickets, a free will

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New Equipment for Gymnastics/Activity Center

Thanks to grant money from the

Floyd Hooker Foundation, the Owego

Gymnastics and Activity Center at 748

Rt 38 in Owego bought new equipment

that has improved the Center’s Kids R

Special program which is devoted to

helping children with special needs en-

joy movement, strength, flexibility, and

fun. One piece of equipment is a harness

attached to a special pulley system so

children who could not pull themselves

up the rope can go all the way up.

For Sydney Shoen

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wood, two of the

gymnasts in the Kids

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this was very excit-

ing. Shoen, who is

diagnosed with a

speech and language

disorder, also has

trouble with motor

planning. “Doing any

type of gymnastics

activity is great to

help improve this”

says her mother,

“especially rope

climbing which she

could never do on her

own.” Lockwood,

who has been bound

to a wheelchair since

the age of two due to

a car accident that left

her with spinal cord

damage, is able to

work on her strength and flexibility.

With the new harness she is able to real-

ly work her muscles and climb all the

way to the top of the rope. Both children

were all smiles as they tried out the new

harness.

With the grant money the Center also

bought inflatables which will be easier

for children with special needs. The in-

flatables are available for programs/

parties. Call the Center at 687-2458 or

visit www.owegogymnastics.com

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quality soup pot is a must, it might be

somewhat of a pain to lift but will main-

tain the heat temperatures for simmers

and gentle boils for better control of

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ing on what kind of soup you are mak-

ing, you might need a blender or immer-

sion blender for a creamy or puréed

soup. And a good soup ladle will come

in real handy for serving.

• Start With Flavorful Liquid Most

soups are so much fun to make; they

remind me of the building blocks I use

to play with when I was a kid. General-

ly, we start our soups with water, but

depending on what kind of soup it is we

could end up using a homemade broth or

stock preferably verses store bought

soup bases. And sometimes we could

use a wine or milk. Please keep in mind

that broth soups are usually a healthier

choice than cream soups that are made

with butter, flour and milk.

• Season Carefully Seasoning soup

can be a little tricky, especially the salt.

All manufactured soup bases are high in

sodium and so are most canned veggies.

And if you are using homemade broth/

stock and fresh veggies you still need to

be aware of the amount of salt you’re

using. The moral of the story is you

could use too much or not enough, so

the trick is to add a little at time. That is

why you see many recipes say “salt to

taste”. • Adding Flavor Cooking fresh veg-

gies like celery, carrots, onions, leeks

and garlic should be done before adding

the liquid. In most cases this will only

take a few minutes and will release more

flavor and soften up the veggies for

chewing or blending. After cleaning the

veggies remember to chop in uniform,

bite-size pieces.

• Wow Your Soup With Freshness Now we are almost done, let’s kick it up

a notch with a fresh herb, a dollop of

sour cream or yogurt. This would be the

right time to add a crunch, something

not cooked. • Last Step, Garnish It will always

add a special flare and give your soup

that professional look to go the extra

mile and add a proper and attractive

tasty garnish. The best advice I can give

you is, use your imagination. There are

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St. Baldrick's Fundraiser - March 9 in Candor

Every year, thousands of brave men,

women, and children have joined the St.

Baldrick’s Foundation and shed their

locks in support of childhood cancer

research. You are invited to make a

“bald” statement on March 9, at the St.

Baldrick's head-shaving event from 1:00

to 4:00 pm, at The Candor American

Legion, 90 Spencer Rd., Candor.

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approximately $150 million, providing

research grants to doctors and scientists

at more than 200 institutions. These

funds enable them to pursue the most

promising new cures for childhood

cancer, in addition to making clinical

trials available to more children than

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Fallen Firefighters Golf Tournament - June 7

The Owego Fire Department will

host the 2nd Annual Owego Fallen Fire-

fighters Memorial Golf Tournament on

June 7 at the Links at Hiawatha Landing

in Apalachin. A new, interactive website

at www.OwegoFireGolf.com allows

teams and sponsors to register and pay

online to participate in the tournament.

The website honors Owego’s five Fallen

Firefighters, provides information about

the tournament, and highlights sponsors.

The monies raised from the tourna-

ment support two important causes: a

$2,000 scholarship for a graduating

Owego Free Academy senior pursing

further education in a first responder

field and the building/operating costs for

the OFD Training Facility. Owego Fire-

fighter Lowell Hines was the 2013

scholarship recipient.

The tournament is held in honor of

Owego Fallen Firefighters Matt Porcari

(LODD 2013), Steve Gavin (LODD

2003), Richard Beck (LODD 1993),

Winfield Knapp (LODD 1965) and Roy

Wiltse (LODD 1938).

Teams are encouraged to register for

the tournament early as the field of 65

teams filled up quickly last year. Regis-

tration is now open online. Paper regis-

trations (forms can be downloaded from

the tournament’s website) and payment

by check will continue to be accepted.


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Sew What? Basic Sewing Course for Youth On December 30, 2013, the Hoof &

Claw 4-H Club kids met to work on

quilting projects. They learned to use the

sewing machine, and some useful sew-

ing tricks, and sewed starter projects as

practice before making bigger projects.

They made pot holders and pillow cases

that they can actually use at home and

everyone had a great time sewing.

Do you have a youth who would like

to learn some sewing basics? The Tioga

County 4-H program will hold a basic

sewing course during the month of April

for youth ages 9-19. For more infor-

mation, contact Cornell Cooperative

Extension 687-4020 or email AM-

[email protected].

OA Musical - February 7, 8, and 9 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

“Joseph and the

Amazing Technicolor

Dreamcoat” will be on

stage at the Owego-

Apalachin Theater

February 7, 8, and 9.

The musical by Tim

Rice and Andrew Lloyd

Weber tells the story of

Joseph and the coat of

many colors using a

refreshing upbeat style

with modern music.

Featuring Dan Wolfe

as Joseph, narrators

Carla Budrow and

Alexis Bidwell lead a

group of children, and of

course the audience,

through Joseph’s

betrayal by his jealous

brothers, his rise to

power and influence with Potiphar,

played by Tracy Orend, a setback caused

by Potiphar’s wife (Sara Wierbowski),

and finally his becoming the dream

interpreter for Erik Tofte

as the Pharaoh.

Director Megan

Armenio and the cast

have been hard at work

since November. Ms.

Armenio is quite pleased

with the progress that

has been made and is

confident that everyone

will thoroughly enjoy

the show.

Show times are

7:30pm on February 7

and 8, and 2:30pm on

February 9. Tickets are

$8 for adults and $6 for

seniors and students, and

may be reserved in

advance by calling 687-

6230 Ext 1. Tickets can

be picked up at the

Owego Free Academy attendance office

or at the Will Call desk at the door.

Payment is expected at the time of

pickup.

Pork Chop BBQ Dinner - February 23 The Nichols American Legion is

sponsoring a Pork Chop BBQ on Febru-

ary 23, 12pm. Pre-sale tickets are $8 (2

pork chops, potato, salad, roll). Buy tick-

ets at Nichols American Legion, Dean

St., 699-7994, or contact any member.

A Soup & Salad Supper will be held at

The First United Methodist Church,

Main St., Newark Valley, on February

15, 4:30 to 6:00 pm. Takeout is availa-

ble. Free will donation.

Soup and Salad Supper - February 15


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You can now register ONLINE!

Visit our website at: AYAASports.org Look in the latest news section for online registration instructions

In person registration will be held on February 22-23 and March 15-16 from 11am to 2pm

At the Apalachin Fire Station on Pennsylvania Ave.

New Divisions for 2014!

T-Ball - ages 4-6 Coach Pitch Baseball - ages 6-7 Boys Minors Baseball - ages 8-10 Girls Minors Baseball - ages 7-10

Boys Majors Baseball - ages 11-12 Girls Majors Baseball - ages 11-12 Teener Baseball - ages 12-18

HAPPY

VALENTINE’S DAY

Show your valentine how much they are loved & appreciated

Bring your valentine to the Blue Dolphin Restaurant

Enjoy a complementary glass of wine with our

Valentine Dinner Specials

625-3830

Charles "Chip" Barnum January 26, 2014

Charles "Chip"

Barnum, 38, of

Little Meadows,

PA, went to be

with the Lord

Sunday, January

26, 2014.

He is survived

by his loving wife, Jessica Barnum,

stepson, Brandon; his parents Chuck

and Joyce Barnum; grandmother,

Helen Barnum; two sisters; Jan (Jim)

Krupinski, Lori (Jim) Denniston;

nephew, Brandt Denniston; nieces;

Hayleigh and Makenzie Krupinski;

aunts; uncles; cousins; mother-in-

law, Diane Rolison; brothers-in-law;

Gary (Ronnie), Ray (Lori), Jerry and

many special fire company and

hunting friends.

Chip was an employee of

Lockheed Martin, Owego for 15

years and was Fire Chief of the Little

Meadows Fire Department.

The family received friends at the

funeral home on Friday, January 31,

from 4:00 to 7:00 pm.

A Funeral Service was held at the

Coleman & Daniels Funeral Home in

Apalachin on Saturday, February 1,

2014, at 10:00 am. The service was

officiated by Rev. Casimir Stanis,

Pastor of St. Brigid Parish,

Friendsville, Pennsylvania.

Expressions of sympathy in

memory of Chip may be made to the

Little Meadows Volunteer Fire

Department, Little Meadows,

Pennsylvania 18830.

Ti-Ahwaga Players Present "As You Like It"

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

will present a modern take on Shake-

speare’s romantic comedy "As You Like

It," this month in Owego.

"This production of Shakespeare's

'As You Like It' is not as you've seen it,"

director Josh Sedelmeyer said. "We've

created a world of our own, somewhere

between the Golden Age of Hollywood

and the magical forest of Peter Brook's

iconic 'Midsummer Night's Dream,' us-

ing this charming story as a guide. I

guarantee you will have plenty of laughs

and leave our theatre feeling delighted

that you visited."

The cast includes Laura Liburdi as

Rosalind, Jess Brookes as Celia, Paul

Shotwell as Touchstone, Kristy Jackson

as Orlando, Molly Benish as Oliver,

Stacey Jo Oropello as Phebe, Carinne

Vizvary as Sylvius, Randy Kerr as

Charles, Richard Mertens as Adam,

Margaret Barker as Corin, Mike Ziemba

as Duke Senior, Jessica Thompson as

Audrey, David Hamme as Jaques, Syd-

ney Hill as Amiena, and Justin Shaw as

Amieno/Duke Frederick.

Performances are Feb. 7, 8, 9, Feb.

14, 15, 16, Feb. 21, 22, 23. Fri. & Sat.

8:00pm, Sun. 2:00pm. Gen. Admission

$18, Fri. Students w/ID $10, Sun. Sen-

iors 60+ $15. Ti-Ahwaga Performing

Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego.

Call 687-2130 for tickets,

www.tiahwaga.com.

From left, Laura Liburdi as Rosalind, Kristy Jackson as Orlando, Randy Kerr as Charles, and Jess Brookes as Celia on the set of "As You Like It," which will open at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center in Owego on Saturday, February 7. Photo by John Dudak


Tax Preparation Bookkeeping

Business Consultant

DARLING TAX SERVICE Vicki Darling

Barbara Snyder

Phone (607) 625-4395 6276 State Route 434 Fax (607) 625-5488 Apalachin, NY 13732

[email protected]

“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 FEBRUARY 7 The Italian Platter 6-9pm Tonight we put together a meal of Platters. Both a cold antipasto variety platter and a hot antipasto platter, featuring Sauteed Shrimp and Pasta. The next course is a Cheese Platter stuffed with several cheeses from Italy. Tri-Color cookies round out the evening. $39.00pp + tax. • MONDAY FEBRUARY 10 Valentine Cookies 6-8 pm Tonight we make special cookies for your Valentine. Cherry Bombs, Chocolate Sugar Cookies, and White Choc-olate Strawberry Biscotti. $19.00 pp + tax • WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12 Olympic Medley 6-9pm From around we world we feature: Russian Borsht, Greek Chicken, Swedish Potato Pancakes (Raggmunk), and from Finland, Strawberry Snow. Enjoy some dishes you may have never tasted from around the world. $39.00 pp + tax. • FRIDAY FEBRUARY 14 Valentine's Special Dinner 6-9pm Our annual Valentine's Special dinner includes Buffalo Chicken Ravioli with Gorgonzola Sauce, naturally grain fed local Stuffed Pork Chops sourced from North 40 Farm in Apalachin, Root Vegetable Mash, Strawberry Mirror Cake. $39.00 pp + tax. • SATURDAY FEBRUARY 15 Day After Valentine's Day Dinner 6-9pm The romantic weekend continues with another special meal. Starting with Authentic Minestrone Soup, Roasted Cornish Hens Wild Rice and Pan Gravy, fresh vegetables, and Grand Marnier Creme Brulee. $39.00 pp + tax. • MONDAY FEBRUARY 17 Pam's French Adventure 6-9pm French Onion Soup, Chicken en Paupiette, Veggies en Papillote (parchment) and the definitive Creme Brulee. $39.00 pp + tax. • WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 19 Knife Skills 6-9pm Bring your favorite knife to class (or try one of mine) to learn how to cut, slice, dice, and mince vegetables that will be combined for a yummy pasta dish. Add a fresh salsa for a little spice, then try your hand at cutting all sorts of fruit to create your own fruit tart. $29.00 pp+tax. Gary from Sharp Again Sharpening Service will be here to sharpen those knives! • SATURDAY FEBRUARY 22 The Italian Platter 6-9pm Tonight we put together a meal of Platters. Both a cold antipasto variety platter and a hot antipasto platter, featuring Sauteed Shrimp and Pasta. The next course is a Cheese Platter stuffed with several cheeses from Italy. Tri-Color cookies round out the evening. $39.00 pp + tax. • MONDAY FEBRUARY 24 MAKE YOUR OWN BREAD FROM SCRATCH 6 -9 pm Tonight we will take flour and yeast and create loaves of bread. Mix, rise and bake Cinnamon Bread and Coun-ty Fair Bread. Yes, you will take home a loaf of each. $29.00 pp + tax. • WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 26 MAKE & TAKE 5 to 7 PM Tonight I am cooking for YOU. Chicken and Penne in a White Wine Sauce. Deluxe Salad, and a slice of Choco-late Stout Cake. All packaged to go for you. Call to reserve! $15.95 + tax For Two Servings. • SATURDAY MARCH 1 Mardi Gras Dinner 6-9pm New Orleans style dinner, join me for Crawfish Etouffee, Dirty Rice, Mardi Gras Slaw, and Pecan Praline Ice Cream. $39.00pp + tax.

Foundation Accepting Grant Applications The Owego Apalachin Foundation

for Excellence in Education is now ac-

cepting grant applications through Feb-

ruary 28, 2014.

The Foundation’s mission is to en-

hance the education of students within

the Owego Apalachin district bounda-

ries, public & non-public, by providing

private funding and stimulating commu-

nity support for innovative and challeng-

ing programs.

To apply for a grant application, sub-

mit a written request with your name,

address, phone number, and name of

organization to Owego Apalachin Foun-

dation For Excellence in Education, PO

Box 576, Apalachin, NY 13732. After

receiving the written application request,

a copy of the application with instruc-

tions will be mailed to you. Or you may

download the application from ONLY

(to make sure you get the updated copy

of the application!) OAFoundation.com

Completed grant applications must be

received or postmarked on or before

February 28, 2014.

Owego Little League News www.eteamz.com/owego

The first games in the 2014 season

start on the last Monday of April and

Opening Day is the first Saturday of

May. To be on a team, players must reg-

ister now.

New players must sign up in person

on either Tuesday, Feb. 4, 6-8pm, or

Sat., Feb. 8, 9am to Noon, at the Owego

Central Fire Station, North Ave. Bring

birth certificate and proof of residency in

the Owego-Apalachin School District.

Online registration www.eteamz.com/

owego for returnees is from now until

Monday, March 10. Returnees without

computer access may also sign up in

person at the fire station.

Pancake Breakfast - Feb 8 in Nichols A Pancake Breakfast will be held on

Saturday, February 8, at 7:30 am at the

Nichols United Methodist Church in

Nichols. The menu includes plain and

blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon,

eggs any way you want them, potatoes,

gravy, juice, coffee, tea. Free will

offering.

The Home Performance Energy Effi-

ciency Program offers free energy assess-

ments of homes by accredited contractors.

The program helps homeowners through

the process of financing home improve-

ments with grants (up to $5,000 that eligi-

ble homeowners do not have to pay back),

or low-interest loans.

For more information or to sign up,

contact the program’s Regional Outreach

Coordinator for the Southern Tier, Euphe-

mia Martin, at (607) 723-0110 from 10 am

to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, or via

email at [email protected].

Apalachin Lions Club Runners Wanted

The 2nd Annual Pink Elk 5K Run

will take place on April 27 at Vestal

Elks Lodge #2508. The race will

start at 10am, registration will start

at 8:30am. Proceeds will benefit

Traci’s Hope and the Vestal Elks

Lodge Veteran Committee. The

entry fee is $20 (includes T-shirt)

and $25 (day of the race, limited T-

shirts available). Family price is $20

for the first entry, $10 for spouse

and each additional child under 18

(must pre-register). Pre-registrations

must be received by April 18, 2014.

Entry forms can be found at http://

southern.tier.net/vestalelks/ or

contact Jake Brown at

[email protected].


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How to Show Local Support for Tioga Downs by LeeAnn Tinney Director of Economic Development and Planning

The controversy surrounding the

placement of a fully licensed gaming

casino in the Southern Tier region

has more than a little in common

with the Gold Rush of 1849. Tioga

Downs, the Southern Tier Region’s

“Sutter’s Mill”, is in danger of being

overrun by ’49ers looking to stake

their claim. Tioga Downs is some-

thing like the first gold nugget dis-

covered at Sutter’s Mill. It has al-

ready staked its claim to a Southern

Tier Region gaming license based on

a proven record of competence, val-

ue and integrity.

Among the late arrivals to the

Southern Tier's gaming Gold Rush

are Traditions at the Glen, Vista

Hospitality Group and Wilmot Casi-

no & Resort who have announced

their intentions to make a bid for a

local gaming license. Tioga Downs'

strong record and the arrival of these

"claim jumpers" have many people

asking the questions, “What happens

next?”, “What are the awards based

on?” and, most importantly, “How

can we help?”

What Happens Next?

Now that the voters of the State

of New York have passed Proposi-

tion One, an amendment to the New

York State Constitution authorizing

casino gaming, the process of select-

ing the Southern Tier Regional site

will begin shortly in accordance with

legislation enacted during the 2013

legislative session.

The Constitutional amendment

allows up to seven private casinos

across the state. Under the Gaming

Legislation, however, the New York

State Gaming Commission is only

authorized to award up to four gam-

ing facility licenses in three specified

regions located in the upstate zone:

the Catskills, Southern Tier, and

Capital Region. While the Commis-

sion is authorized to award up to two

licenses in a region, it may do so in

only one region. It is widely antici-

pated that the Commission will li-

cense two casinos in the

Catskill region, and one in

each of the other two re-

gions.

Under the Gaming Legis-

lation, the Gaming Commis-

sion is required to name a

five-member board, to be

known as the New York

State Gaming Facility Loca-

tion Board which will conduct a

“competitive” selection process in

accordance with the Gaming Law’s

detailed requirements. The Gaming

Facility Location Board will issue a

Request for Proposal for the casinos

in early 2014. The selection process

is expected to last for most of 2014.

Once granted a license, casino opera-

tors have 24 months in which to

commence gaming activities.

What is the Basis for the Awards?

The Gaming Law’s requirements

include assessments of competence

and character, the demonstration of

local support, the level of capital

investment and, the degree of labor

peace are among the most important

factors. In addition, the determina-

tion of the Board of whether an ap-

plicant is eligible for a gaming facili-

ty license is to be weighted by 70%

based on economic activity and busi-

ness development criteria, 20%

based on local impact and siting fac-

tors and 10% based on “workforce

enhancement” factors. Each of these

factors, as well as the other require-

ments for licensure are subdivided

into numerous individual criteria,

each significant in their own right.

How Can We Help?

The application will be a complex

and intensive process that must be

borne primarily by the potential ap-

plicants. However, one should note

that part of the application includes

demonstration of local support. This

is where we can help. It is our goal

to exhibit overwhelming local and

regional support for the Tioga

Downs location. You may help by

sending your letters of support to:

ATT: LeeAnn Tinney, Win One for

Tioga Downs, 56 Main Street,

Owego NY 13827 or by email to

[email protected]

Please help us as we “mine” for

effective local support. Help us to

Win One for Tioga Downs and let

the Gold Rush begin!


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Modular Homes • Sheds • Garages • Hewitt Decks Gazebo - Vinyl & Cedar • Floating Docks

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From Jeffrey Gural,

Chairman & CEO

American Racing & Entertainment/

Tioga Downs Casino

While I would love to see a

thousand jobs created in Johnson

City as a result of Traditions at the

Glen getting a casino license, the

simple fact that is that there are not

enough people in the area to support

a casino and a racino 25 miles apart.

At Tioga, we currently do $60

million of slots revenue, and, in Mr.

Walsh’s letter, he thought together

we could do $165 million. I find it

hard to believe that anyone really

thinks that there is another $105

million of casino business in the

Binghamton area. Our own

projections only show an increase of

between $30 million and $40

million. It should also be noted that

Mr. Walsh references Batavia

Downs and the fact that they co-exist

with the Seneca’s, which is true;

however, he fails to mention that

there are 2.2 million people living

within 50 miles of Batavia Downs

while there are only about 800,000

people living within 50 miles of

either Tioga Downs or Mr. Walsh’s

location. That makes a big

difference. At Vernon, where we

compete with Turning Stone, which

is only about ten miles away, our

slots revenue is only $40 million.

The other error in Mr. Walsh’s

analysis is his contention that our

current gaming tax would decline

from 68% to 37%. I wish that were

the case, but, in reality, our gaming

tax would only decline about 5%,

which would not offset the

approximate $20 million decline in

revenue that even Mr. Walsh

projects for Tioga. One additional

concern is that, while we are arguing

amongst ourselves, there is a third

potential licensee up in Tyre, which

is in Seneca County, and they could

be a strong contender for a license

and we would end up with nothing

down here where we desperately

need more jobs. Obviously, the

Governor has set up a process and

hopefully we can convince the Site

Selection Committee that we have

the best proposal but the argument

that 1 + 1 = 3 is unfortunately

incorrect.”

A close-up of the document with John Hancock's signature

Letter to the Editor: Tioga Downs has the Best Proposal

Two revolutionary era documents

will be on display as the Early Owego

Antique Center, at the corner of Lake

and Main Streets in Owego, celebrates

its First Anniversary.

On display and for sale will be a

diploma declaring William Barret of

Virginia a member of the Society of the

Cincinnati, signed by General George

Washington and General Henry Knox at

Mount Vernon on March 1, 1787. The

diploma is to be offered at $10,000.

Also, an Appointment of Elijah

Putnam to the Militia of Massachusetts,

signed by John Hancock, Governour in,

1790, will be offered at $7500.

Early Owego's anniversary

celebration will be held Valentine's

weekend, Feb. 15 and 16. There will be

live music both days 12-3 pm, drawings

for gift certificates on the hour from 12-

4pm, and a mid-day appearance by Dr.

Crispus Rumex, herbalist and Snake Oil

salesman, who will offer potions and

elixers to ward off the glum of winter.

Blaze Coins will offer a drawing for

1oz. silver bars, entries for which will be

accepted all week prior to the event.

Revolutionary Era Documents on Display for Early Owego Antique Center Anniversary

Call Earl for an appointment 625-3015

1429 Main Street, Apalachin, N. Y.

OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK

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Now Carrying Wines From Thousand Islands Winery!

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Gift Certificates Available

Case Discounts on non-sale wines


St Valentine Day

on the River By Tony's Italian Grill

948 Rout 17c, Owego, NY

Dinner for 2 only $48.99 Your choice from our new menu

2 Appetizers • 2 Pastas 2 Entree • 2 desserts

2 Prosecco (Italian champagne)

New! Daily Lunch buffet

$8.95 Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 – 3:00 PM

Tony’s Italian Grill 948 Rt 17c, Owego, N.Y.

For Reservations

Call 607-223-4677

3rd Annual Field, Hearth & Home Show - Mar 15 The Tioga United Way and Tioga

County Chamber of Commerce will host

the third year of the Field, Hearth and

Home Show on Saturday March 15 with

expanded hours from 9am to 9pm.

The focus will be on the activities of

families when they are not at school or

work: hunting, fishing, quilting, specialty

farm products, home remodeling, wood-

carving, sporting goods, camping, fab-

rics, soap making, gardening, etc.

There is still space available for new

vendors, so please contact the Tioga

United Way, 687-4028, or the

Tioga County Chamber of Commerce,

687-2020, for details.

A Pancake Dinner will be held on

Friday, February 28, starting at 4:30 pm,

at the United Methodist Church in

Nichols.

The menu includes plain and

blueberry pancakes, sausage, bacon,

eggs any way you want them, potatoes,

gravy, juice, coffee, and tea.

Pancake Dinner - Feb 28 in Nichols

Team Trivia Night - March 7 The annual Team Trivia Night orga-

nized by the OA Foundation for Excel-

lence in Education will take place on

Friday March 7, from 7:00 to 10:00 pm,

at the Owego Elk’s Lodge on Front

Street in Owego. Teams may consist of

2 to 8 players, and can be sponsored by

a business/ organization for $225 or a

family for $125. For an entry application

and more information, go to

www.OAFoundation.com.

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