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APALACHIN • OWEGO • NICHOLS
TIOGA CENTER • NEWARK VALLEY
YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.TiogaWeb.com Volume 30 AUGUST 2015 Number 8
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US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #9 APALACHIN, NY
BROWN ENTERPRISE AND MARKETING 7830 STATE ROUTE 434
APALACHIN, NEW YORK 13732
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The 30th Annual Tioga Region Antique Car Show and Flea Market will take place on Sunday, August 16, from 9 am to 4 pm at the Hickories Park, Route 17c, Owego. Admission is $2 per person, free for children
under 12. The show is sponsored by the Tioga Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. All vehicles are welcome, including Future Classics!
Miss Tioga Downs 2015
The 2015 Miss Tioga Downs Pageant
was held last month. Nine young women
from the area participated. This year's
winner of the Miss Tioga Downs Pag-
eant is Kelly Andus (center) from Elmi-
ra. She won the $1,500 first prize. Jen-
nifer Berish (left) from Apalachin was
the first runner up and Samantha Master-
son (right) Owego was the second run-
ner up.
The 5th Annual “Rieger Regatta” saw dozens
of rafts floating down the Susquehanna River
Saturday, August 1. The rafters departed from
the Hickories Park in Owego and traveled about
5 miles down river to the Town of Tioga Boat
ramp, almost the same distance traveled 41 years
ago by participants of the “Great Owego to Nich-
ols Raft Race” (photo left)
Ribbon Cutting in Owego - August 5 A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be
held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August
5, at The Petal Pusher, at 39 Lake Street
in Owego.
The Petal Pusher is a unique gift shop
with handmade items, Ginger Snaps and
other jewelry brands, handbags, soaps &
lotions, pottery, scarves and many other
one-of-a-kind gifts and treasured décor
items. They are open Wednesday to Sat-
urday, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Sunday
11:00 am to 4:00 pm.
7830 Rt 434, Apalachin 625-2332 or 206-2283
Summer Special $59.95!
BEAM Electronics Hobbies & more... 7830 Rt 434, Apalachin, N. Y. 625-2222
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AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 2
Tioga County's
COMMUNITY
PRESS Volume 30 Number 8
August 2015 © 2015 Published by
Brown Enterprise And Marketing 7830 State Route 434
Apalachin, New York 13732 Phone (607) 72-PRESS or
(607) 625-2222 E-mail: [email protected]
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DECK BAR NOW OPEN! Friday & Saturday Nights! OPEN 7 Days a Week
Mon-Sat 11 till closing; Sunday open at 1pm Township Cabin, Route 858,
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“NO COVER” Saturday August 22 8pm to 11pm
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VICINATO’S PIZZERIA 8208 Rt 434, Apalachin
607-625-5900
OPEN: Mon-Sat noon-9pm (Closed Sunday) www.VICINATOSPIZZA.com
NEW BUSINESS OPENS IN APALACHIN Performance in the Park, August 5
The Waverly Free Library will host
“Performance in the Park Series” with
featured performer Moreland the Magi-
cian on Wednesday August 5, from 6:30
to 7:30 pm, at the Waverly Mini Park on
the corner of Broad and Waverly Streets
in Waverly. The show is free to the pub-
lic.
Moreland the Magician is an all
around performer who will delight audi-
ences of all ages with his unique blend
of magic, comedy, and audience partici-
pation. He is also known for his educa-
tional school and library performances,
which use tricks, storytelling and audi-
ence participation to celebrate the won-
derful world of reading and the magic
found in books. www.davidmoreland.com
Ribbon Cutting at Family Resource Center, August 12
A Ribbon Cutting Ceremony will be
held on Wednesday, August 12, at 10:30
am at the the Waverly Family Resource
Center at 460 Broad Street in Waverly.
The Waverly Family Resource Cen-
ter provides free play space for families
and their young children. Parenting clas-
ses and activities are scheduled through-
out the year.
The Waverly Family Resource Cen-
ter is open Monday and Wednesday 9:00
am to 1:00 pm, Tuesday 1:00 to 5:00
pm, and Thursday 3:00 to 7:00 pm.
Neighbors Helping
Neighbors
Do you enjoy helping others? Would
you like to make a difference by helping
out your neighbor? If so, Tioga County
Neighbors Helping Neighbors (TC NHN)
would appreciate your help.
TC NHN offers transportation, friendly
home visits, friendly phone calls and in-
formation referral services to the elderly,
chronically ill and disabled residents of
Tioga County.
For more information or to sign up to
be a volunteer, please call Audrey
McKean at (607) 414-1018. If you live in
Nichols, Lounsberry, Tioga, Barton or
Smithboro, please call Community Care
Network of Nichols (CCNN) at (607) 414
-1018. If you live in Spencer or Van Et-
ten, please call Senior Information and
Referral Service (SIRS) at 1-888-589-
7833 ext 1. If you live in Richford, Berk-
shire or Newark Valley, please call North-
ern Tioga Neighbors Network (NTNN) at
(607) 657-2323 or toll free at 1-877-657-
2823.
AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 3
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2015 Schedule of Events and Workshops
August 8 – Small Looms Saturday. Small looms demonstrated. Children
make straps and tapes with Joy and create a woven wall hanging (NIH).
August 14, Friday. Advanced Cheese Making Workshop with Laryssa.
Make Bleu Cheese. 10:00 – 3:00. Fee: $35. Details on website.
August 15 – Threshing Barn Day. Visit the museum’s early 1800s English
Threshing Barn. Lecture at 1:00 pm by Dick Warner, Woodwright.
August 20-21, Thursday & Friday. Understanding and Using Early Weaving
Notation Workshop with Pat Hilts. The notation used to record 17th – 19th
century patterns differs greatly from modern drafts. Learn how to interpret and
adapt early drafts for present day use. 10:00 – 4:00. Fee: $50. Materials: $20.
August 22 – Barn-Frame Looms. Spinning Tweed Yarns and a lecture on
“The History of the Barn-Frame Loom” with Pat Hilts at 1:00 pm.
August 29 – Wool Waulking Day. Visitors and staff finish tweed fabric woven
at the museum in the old way with traditional Gaelic songs. Reference librarian
Pam Crane on site. Last Saturday program for the 2015 Season.
“No Idle Hands Events” (NIH) offer young visitors hands-on experience and a
free kit for the first ten children. Kits include instructions and materials.
Special Exhibits: “The History of the Great Wheel” and “The Farnham Family
of Spinning Wheel Makers and their Influence”
See www.hometextiletoolmuseum.org for more information on Saturday
events and the museum’s summer workshop schedule for 2015.
For details call the museum at (570) 247-7175 or email: [email protected].
Programs funded in part by the Bradford County Room Tax Fund,
the United Way of Bradford County, and the Pennsylvania Council on
the Arts.
Located at
1819 Orwell Hill Road (SR 1036) Orwell, PA. Open Saturdays from May 23 to August 29,
10:00 am – 4:00 pm.
Newark Valley Days
Newark Valley Days will be held on
Friday and Saturday, August 7 and 8,
2015.
On Friday, August 7, catch the high
energy of Dixieland Jazz when the Dixie
Kats hit the scene at the Train Depot
from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. The Train Depot
opens at 6:00. Food and drink will also
be on sale. Bring a lawn chair and enjoy
the warm summer evening listening to
this popular band. There will also be an
Art Show in the Rollie Noble Room
(next to the Post Office) from 4:00 to
7:00 pm. Prize-winning artwork will be
announced at the reception that begins at
6:00. Refreshments will be served.
There will be a large display of beautiful
quilts draped across the pews just down
the street at the United Church of Christ
(the white church with the steeple) from
4:00 to 7:00 pm.
On Saturday, August 8, there will be
a craft sale on the Green from 9:00 am
to 4:00 pm. During this time enjoy mu-
sic from Tom and Marie, the Lovesick
Boys, DnT and the Kirby Band as they
entertain throughout the day. The Art
Show and Quilt Show will also run
again from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. There
will be a Book Sale in front of Tappan
Spaulding Library from 9:00 am to 1:00
pm.
The annual parade will begin at 11:00
am, running along Main Street, Water
Street and Whig Street.
There will be plenty of action at the
Train Depot—food, games, activities,
pony rides, and dogs. Catch the dog cos-
tume contest at 1:00 pm with prizes for
apple theme, creativity, funniest and
dog/owner look alike. Also come and be
amazed by the 4-H dog agility demon-
stration.
The Newark Valley Fire Department
will be serving up delicious chicken
BBQ on Water Street starting around
11:30 am.
The annual 5K run at Trout Ponds
will begin with a kid’s run at 3:30. At
4:30 the 5K run starts, ending back at
the Trout Ponds in time to listen to
Watts on Tap who will be playing until
dark. At the same time watch a flock of
rubber ducks bob down the creek as part
of the Chamber of Commerce Rubber
Duck Race, starting at 4:30 pm. There
will also be a bouncy house, more
demonstrations and more food, along
with your favorite music. It all leads up
to an exciting fireworks display after
dark.
Learn about the history of the area by
visiting the Bement-Billings Farmstead
living history museum Saturday and
Sunday from 12:00 to 4:00. The Farm-
stead is one mile north of the traffic light
and this weekend all tours will be free.
Newark Valley Days is sponsored by
the Newark Valley Historical Society.
AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 4
NEED IT CLEANED OUT: Need it cleaned out, we just charge less! Attics to basements. Also garages sheds and barns. Call MK’S Affordable Cleanouts at 607 217-7455 Free Estimates! 3/16 TOP DOLLAR PAID: Wanted! Old fish-ing tackle, lures, reels, etc. Some items worth $500. and more!!! Call me first, collector not a dealer so I pay more. Walt 607-972-5739 09/15 BUYING: Buying Antiques & Vintage Collectables, paying highest prices and I come to you! Call Dave at 607-372-7860 07/15
NEED IT MOVED OR CLEANED: Call us. Local moving, cleaning houses, at-tics, cellars, garages and out buildings. Some yardwork. 607-699-0212 09/14 BUYING: Buying Antiques & Vintage Collectables, paying highest prices and I come to you! Call Dave at 607-240-9546 07/14
WANTED: Vintage Jewelry men’s and women’s including watches. Also old toys, paintings. Call Dave at 607-372-7860 11/15 DENT REMOVAL: door dings, hail dam-age, dents removed without harm to car finish! Olympic Detailing 607-625-2332 FOR SALE KENNEL: Heavy duty galva-nized modular chain link fence kennel with one gate 6W x 8L x 4H (new $400) $250 excellent condition 607-624-2766 07/15 DOG BOARDING: Pleasant Valley Dog Kennel, 5367 State Route 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811. 38 years in business, indoor/outdoor runs. Daily rates $14 one dog, $21 two dogs same run 607-642-8776 12/15 WANTED: Your classified ad for our September 2015 issue. Please send in form below by August 25.
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“Medicare 101” Seminar - Sept. 1 in Owego Will you be new to Medicare in
2015? Do you have Medicare, but
would like a review lesson? If so, attend
the “Medicare 101” seminar on Tues-
day, September 1, from 9:30 to 11:30
am at Tioga Opportunities, Countryside
Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile
Boulevard in Owego.
Attendees will gain knowledge that
could prevent late enrollment penalties
or coverage gaps, and learn ways to pos-
sibly enhance their finances.
Call the Department of Aging at 687-
4120, ext. 344 to sign up for the
“Medicare 101” seminar. Space is lim-
ited, so call today.
AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 5
Stop in and see Greg Kies today!
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Saturday ~ Chicken & Rib BBQ KITCHEN HOURS: Mon-Sat 8am-9pm; Sunday 1pm-6pm Pizza - 7 Days A Week - Hand Tossed - Full, Half Sheet or Round FALL HORSESHOE LEAGUE –Stop in for Details!
The long anticipated construction of the Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park is underway at Hickories Park in Owego. Fully funded by Adam Weitsman, owner of Ben Weitsman & Son and Up-state Shredding, the dog park is named in honor of Weitsman’s sister, Rebecca, who passed away from cancer. Thanks to Weitsman’s generosity, the park will now serve as a fitting tribute as Rebecca was an avid dog lover. The groundbreaking of the Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park was made official at the end of May, with Homer C. Gow & Sons, Inc. awarded the construction contract. Excavation started in late May, and according to Steve Paul, Owego Dog Owner Group’s (ODOG) project manag-er, work has been progressing nicely. Prior to excavation, relocating electric poles and installing water lines was re-quired and has been completed. Other work completed since the excavation of the park includes the installation of the doghouse structure and the pillars and arch that serve as the entryway to the park. Much of the fencing has been in-stalled as well. The doghouse building, which will be used by ODOG members for storage and maintenance purposes, is positioned at what will be the entry point to the dog park. Visitors bringing their dogs will walk under a memorial arch as they enter the park grounds through a gated fence.
Park rules will be posted on an infor-mation board or at a kiosk at the park entrance. The memorial arch, which includes a sign, “Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park,” will serve as a loving tribute at the park entrance. The three-acre state-of-the-art dog park will offer separate areas for small dogs and large dogs to play, and will have many other significant features. An oval play area is in the works, which includes 13 pieces of agility equipment for dogs to play and train on. The large dog section, the largest section of the dog park, will be over two acres in size, and the small dog and agil-ity areas will be approximately one-quarter acre in size. ODOG and other park users, in agreement with the Town of Owego, will fundraise and volunteer their time to help maintain the park, ensuring its lon-gevity for use and enjoyment by guests and their canines for many years to come. ODOG members anticipate that the dog park will be completed by the end of August or early September, depend-ing on the weather. The dog park will be an exciting at-traction for tourists and visitors coming to the Southern Tier region accompanied by their canine companions, as well as a significant addition to Hickories Park. For more information, find “Owego Dog Owner’s Group” on Facebook or visit www.owegodogs.org.
Dog Park Under Construction in Owego
The doghouse structure at the future site of the Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park in Hickories Park, and the pillars and arch will serve as the entryway to the park. (ODOG Photo)
Stop by Gigi’s Place and wish Natalie a Happy
Birthday 8/12
AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 6
601 Gates Road, Vestal, N.Y.
Welcome Dr. James D. Ploutz, DC.
Detrick Family Chiropractic
is happy to announce the addition of
Dr. James D. Ploutz, DC to our staff.
New patients are always
welcome and invited to call our
friendly staff to schedule an appointment
Detrick Family Chiropractic 601 Gates Road, Vestal, New York
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“Homecoming” Holy Mass Celebrated
by Ghana Bishop Afoakwah in Owego
Ghana Bishop John Yaw Afoakwah
celebrated his "Homecoming" Holy
Mass Wednesday night, July 22, at St.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church in
Owego.
Concelebrants were Pastoral Adminis-
trator Father Thomas Valenti, Parochial
Vicar Father Peter VanLieshout and
Father Peter Adu Nkansah, Sacramental
Minister at St. Marianne Cope in Henri-
etta, with Deacon Michael Donovan.
In November 2015, Father Afoakwah
was appointed by Pope Francis as the
new bishop of the Diocese of Obuasi,
Ghana, and he was enthroned as the
third Bishop in January 2015.
Before becoming a bishop, Afoakwah
spent four years in Tioga County as Pa-
rochial Vicar for St. Patrick's and
Blessed Trinity parishes St. Margaret
Mary in Apalachin, St. John in Newark
Valley and St. James inWaverly. He
returned to Ghana in September 2011.
The 61-year-old Bishop Afoakwah, a
native of the Ashanti Region in South
Ghana, was ordained a priest in 1992.
After the Homecoming Mass in
Owego, Bishop Afoakwah met many
Tioga County friends at a reception in
the parish hall, including
Stacey and Mike Winters
who spent three weeks on
vacation with him at his par-
ish in Ghana two years ago.
Special congratulations
came from his former pastor,
Father Bill Moorby, now pas-
tor of Good Shepherd Catho-
lic Community in Aurora.
AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 7
WANTED Antiques & Collectibles
Decorated Crocks & Jugs Old Toys
Old Halloween & Christmas Decorations Jewelry/Men’s & Women’s
Fountain Pens –Match Holders Watches - Pocket & Wrist- Old Lighters
Banks—Mechanical & Still Military & Firefighters Items
Have a Item Not On This List If it is made before 1975
Call & see if it is something—I Buy! (607) 372-7860
Congratulations to Sue L. our July Gift Certificate winner Open: 7 Days a week 7am - 3pm • 625-2212
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We will be CLOSED Saturday Aug 8th
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185 Shady Hill Road, Apalachin 625-4658 PICKUP AND DELIVERY AVAILABLE
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READY FOR SUMMER
Spiedie Eating Contest - Aug 8 at Tioga Downs
Major League Eating and Lupo’s will
host for the second year The Tioga
Downs World Chicken Spiedie-Eating
Championship on Saturday, August 8, at
7:00 pm trackside at Tioga Downs in
Nichols.
The chicken spiede is renowned
throughout central New York and claims
Endicott as its birthplace. It is comprised
of grilled, marinated chicken cubes on a
bun. The term “spiedie” comes from the
Italian spiedo, meaning spit or spiedini,
referring to cubes or balls of meat
cooked on a skewer.
Sanctioned by Major League Eating,
the 10-minute contest will feature Major
League Eaters from around the country.
Joey “Jaws” Chestnut (pictured at left),
world champion eater will be compet-
ing. He recently lost to biggest rival
Matt Stonie at the Fourth of July Hot
Dog-Eating Championship in Coney
Island, NY. Chestnut set the World
Chicken Speidie-Eating record last year
by consuming 13.75 Lupo’s spiedies in
10 minutes.
Other Major League Eaters like #10
Juan Rodriguez, Chicago, IL, #13
Badlands Booker, Selden, NY, #15 Ya-
sir Salem, New York, NY and #19 Cra-
zy Legs Conti, New York, NY will be
competing, all of whom recently com-
peted at the Fourth of July Hot Dog-
Eating Contest.
In addition to bragging rights, com-
petitors will vie for a cash purse that
totals $4,000.
More information on Tioga Downs is
available at www.tiogadowns.com. For
more details on chicken spiedies, visit
www.spiedies.com Information on Ma-
jor League Eating can be found at
www.majorleagueeating.com.
Bishop Celebrates Mass in Apalachin
His Excellency The Most Reverend
Salvatore R. Matano, the ninth Bishop
of the Diocese of Rochester, on July 26
celebrated the 10:45 am Sunday Holy
Mass at St. Margaret Mary Church on
his first visit to Apalachin
At the altar were Parochial Vicar
Father Peter VanLieshout, Parochial
Administrator Father Thomas Valenti,
Deacon Joe Federowicz and the Bishop's
Secretary Father Daniel White.
Bishop Matano was especially
pleased when he learned his three altar
servers - Daniel Raftis, Ben Cacciaglia
and Will Delaney - all portrayed the role
of Jesus in the Youth Production of The
Living Stations of the Cross.
Bishop Matano delivered a powerful
homily, and asked “I hope that's Heaven
calling”, when a cell phone rang during
his homily. The bishop left the reces-
sional to greet parishioners near the en-
trance to the church hall, and in the front
row near the altar he blessed a baby who
did not cry during the Mass.
Outside, the bishop greeted all indi-
vidually with a smile and warm words
as they left church.
AUGUST 2015 TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS PAGE 8
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Local Teens Return from Mission Trip By Norma Paisley
While most teens are enjoying their
summer vacations going away with fam-
ily and visiting parks and other enter-
taining venues, the teens from Warren
Center Baptist Church in Warren Cen-
ter, Pennsylvania, were on a mission, a
mission trip that is. The industrious
group of eight girls, seven boys, aged
thirteen to eighteen, and five adults
headed to Union Beach, New Jersey, to
spend the week of August 5th through
the 11th helping victims of Hurricane
Sandy.
That’s right, nearly three years after
the super storm there is still devastation,
and many families are still displaced and
unable to return to or remain in their
homes. The reasons vary but most have
to do with the homes now showing dis-
tress from the flooding that wasn’t ap-
parent in the months after the storm.
Many simply can’t afford to fix the
damage; others can’t afford to move out
in spite of the damage but are being
forced out due to code violations.
More than helping to demolish, clean
up, repair or rebuild, this group wanted
to share Christ’s love with those who
might feel forgotten or hopeless.
The teens held various fundraisers to
earn the money to go on the trip and
joined with TEAMeffort® Mission
Trips, an organization that has many
mission sites throughout the US.
The group stayed with St. John’s
United Methodist Church in Hazlet,
New Jersey, about two miles form the
worksites. A local organization, Gate-
way Church of Christ, works with the
local population and provided the tools
and materials needed for the worksites.
The teens did everything from bust-
ing concrete, and loading and disposing
of the rubble, to cutting trees and over-
grown brush, to cleaning gutters. Within
days the teens had transformed what had
been an overgrown, debris-strewn prop-
erty back into a clean, neat lot with a
mown lawn. The teens, wanting to do
something as a special surprise for the
homeowner, set about digging and
building a flowerbed around a tree in the
yard using their own funds. The home-
owner shared her surprise and heartfelt
appreciation as she told the teens that
her husband had planted that very tree
years ago. Her husband died just before
Sandy came and destroyed her home.
The work was demanding, hot, and
tiring but the spirit of the group was
undaunted as they joyfully headed to the
worksite each day. The average amount saved by homeowners due to mission
groups performing physical labor on the
worksites is $30,000 per site.
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A Moment in Tioga County History It’s August 1969
The Evening Times (Sayre, Pennsylvania) Thu, Aug 21, 1969 (now the Morning Times)
'The Hickories' Park to Receive
National Acclaim
Tioga County's newest park, "The
Hickories," will receive national publici-
ty due to a photograph appearing in a
local newspaper.
This all came about when Sgt. Fred
Stearns, public relations specialist at-
tached to the United State Army Concert
Band, requested copies of news releases
of the Aug. 6 performance of the Army
Band at On-The-Green near Owego.
Al Tucker, concert chairman for the
Tioga County Chamber of Commerce
forwarded a tear sheet of a front page
story from a local newspaper. The story
included a picture taken by staff photog-
rapher, Fred Brown. The picture was an
elevated perspective taken from the rear
of the grandstand and included a seg-
ment of the 7500 persons attending the
tour performance.
Following the receipt of the tear
sheet there were 48 hours of telephone
calls between the Pentagon and Tioga
County. For six years, apparently, the
Army had been searching for this type of
photograph, one capturing the band in-
concert and the audience.
A chamber staff member comment-
ed, after the barrage of telephone calls
had ended: "It's nice to know this will
become their official photograph, and it
may have a million dollar tourist value,
ultimately for our little county, but for a
while it began to look like a World War
II message center during a critical oper-
ation."
This was the band's second visit in
nine months. A mix up in mail between
upstate Oswego and down state Owego
brought it to this latter community when
chamber officials responded, resulting in
a packed house for the performance and
its second visit.
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Owner Fires Back Against Efforts
to Block Tioga Down’s Gaming License Seneca County passes resolution
aiming to eliminate competition
While issuing support for the Lago
Resort & Casino, the Seneca County
Board of Supervisors effectively asked
the State of New York not to grant a full
gaming license to Tioga Downs. In a
resolution passed last month, the Board
recommended creating “exclusivity
zones” in the 90-mile region surrounding
Lago and the other sites granted licenses
under the 2013 Gaming Act. Tioga
Downs falls just within that radius.
Yet in their presentation to initially
obtain the full gaming license, both Lago
and the Board noted that competition
was positive, as it improved the quality
of the product offered to patrons.
Currently, Tioga Downs generates
approximately $60 million dollars in
slots revenue. Once an expansion is
complete, revenue is expected to triple,
pumping additional tax and philanthropic
dollars into the community.
“Now that the Lago project is facing
its share of struggles, the Seneca County
Board issues a low blow like this to try
and eliminate the very competition their
camp all said was a good thing and a
positive for their project. We have in
good faith submitted our application to
the selection committee, and we are
looking forward to the successful award
of a full gaming license,” said Jeff Gural,
CEO and Chairman of American Racing
and Entertainment LLC.
“Furthermore, given the number of
Native American casinos and racinos
near Lago, it’s likely that most of their
customers will come from these facili-
ties. It seems a little overreaching to ask
that Tioga Downs be excluded from ap-
plying for the Southern Tier License
because it might take a few customers
from Lago,” added Gural.
Construction on the Lago project has
halted while the next steps to correct
potential environmental issues can be
determined. Meanwhile, Tioga Downs is
prepared to begin its expansion as soon
as a license is granted and would be the
first to market among the others awarded
a license. Plans are in place to begin
work once selected so as much construc-
tion can be completed before winter,
pending regulatory approval.
“From the beginning, I felt that our
project was the right size in the right
community. We have been around as a
racino for the past decade and have been
critical in getting these full gaming li-
censes passed in New York State. The
Seneca Board and Lago need to focus
their energies on their own project and
overcoming the myriad of obstacles that
they currently face. As for Tioga, we
have done our due diligence and we look
forward to this next phase of growth for
our community and the entire Southern
Tier region,” Gural added.
Tioga Downs offers live harness rac-
ing, video lottery terminals, video poker
and electronic roulette. A variety of eat-
eries are also part of the entertainment
complex. Jeff Gural owns Tioga Downs
in Nichols, NY and Vernon Downs in
Vernon, NY. Tioga Downs is the lone
bidder for the state’s final full gaming
license in the Southern Tier region. Once
awarded, Tioga Downs will expand its
facility and workforce to accommodate
live casino gaming. In the last decade,
Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs have
created more than 700 family-sustaining
jobs. For more information on Tioga
Downs, please visit
www.tiogadowns.com.
Jeff Gural
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Janet Thomas, a thirty-year resident
of the Town of Owego, has declared her
candidacy in the upcoming election for
the Town of Owego Council. She will
be running on both the Democratic Party
and Working Families Party tickets.
Her main reason for running is that
she believes she can lend some much
needed balance to the board, and that her
presence would foster a more open dia-
logue on issues affecting Town of
Owego residents. She is especially inter-
ested in working to improve the town’s
crumbling infrastructure, to address the
recent increase in local drug abuse, and
to make clean, affordable energy more
available to local residents.
Thomas states, “Town of Owego
residents deserve a councilwoman who
will fight to use our hard-earned tax
dollars to improve our community. We
have every right to expect safe neighbor-
hoods, functional storm sewers, decent
roads, and a healthy environment for our
children and grandchildren. Unfortu-
nately, our current board has not been
able to deliver these things and has had
the town in a holding pattern for far too
long. When I’m elected, I’ll reach out to
the best and brightest in our community
to develop and implement a plan to ad-
dress these concerns, and I firmly be-
lieve that jobs will be created in the pro-
cess.”
Janet is a retired IBM project manag-
er who raised two sons as a single work-
ing mother. She is currently president of
the Friends of the Apalachin Library,
and a trained master gardener. Among
her volunteer efforts was rewarding
work as a Court Appointed Special Ad-
vocate (CASA) for children in Tioga
and Broome Counties.
Janet Thomas Announces Candidacy
for Owego Town Board
Park Settlement Road Bridge Closed for Repairs The Park Settlement Road Bridge is
closed for repairs.
Inspection of the bridge has shown
steel pile deterioration. Based on the
level of deterioration present, the bridge
is closed to vehicular traffic until a repair
can be made. Local traffic will have to
travel Lord Road then South on Ander-
son Hill Road to NYS Route 96.
The repairs are to be completed by
September 7, 2015. If you have any
questions please call the Highway De-
partment at 687-0302.
Labor Day in Nichols Celebrate Labor Day on Monday,
September 7, with Nichols American
Legion Post 1624. There will be Chick-
en Spiedies ($6.00) and Pulled Pork
Sandwiches ($6.00) and more available
from 11:00 am until sold out.
There will also be a Flea Market.
Tables are still available for the flea
market. Cost is $10 each. Contact 699-
7994 for more info or to reserve a table.
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Kids’ Night Out - Outdoor Viewing Big Hero 6 Join the Tioga Arts Council on Satur-
day, August 8, at dusk (8:30 pm) for the
movie “Big Hero 6” shown on a 24-foot
inflatable screen at Nichols Park in
Spencer, NY. Come dressed as your
favorite character, bring a blanket, and
enjoy a family movie under the stars.
This event is free and open to the
public. Tioga Arts Council's Kids' Night
Out movie series is sponsored by Vi-
sions Federal Credit Union.
For more information, call 687-0785
or email [email protected].
Crafters Needed for Newark Valley Days, Aug 8
The Newark Valley Celebrations
Committee is inviting any and all craft-
ers to take part in Newark Valley Days
this year. A variety of crafters are need-
ed for the Village Green on Saturday,
August 8, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.
There will be music on the bandstand all
day and many other activities throughout
the village.
Contact Julia Sherwood at (607) 642-
9586 or email [email protected].