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The Newark Valley Holiday Magic Festival will be held on Saturday, December 8, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Above: Santa arrives at last year's festival. For more details and supporting merchants, see page 12.

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The Annual Lights on the River Festival in downtown Owego will begin at 3:00 pm on Friday, December 7. The lighting of the village will be at 6:00 pm, and a fireworks show at 8:00 pm. See page 10 for a list of all events.

Although he is very busy this time of year,

the Apalachin Lions Club has persuaded Santa

Claus to take phone calls for three nights in

early December. Santa has been happy to do

this for the children in the area for many years

and is looking forward to again talking to his

many young friends so he will know what they

want for Christmas.

To talk to Santa Claus, call 625-HOHO

(625-4646) between 6:00 and 8:00 pm on

December 3, 4, or 5.

O Tannenbaum Holiday Showcase is

an annual fundraiser for the Tioga

County Historical Society Museum at

110 Front Street in Owego.

Trees, wreaths, and other items

donated by the community are on

display throughout the museum as part

of a silent auction. Final Bid Night is

December 15. Visit the museum to see

the beautifully decorated trees on display

and bid on your favorite ones. Holiday

hours are Wednesdays to Saturdays

10am to 6pm, and Sundays 1 to 5pm.

For information, call 687-2460 or email

[email protected].

Kids Can Call Santa

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Johnson's Pools and Spas, of Owego,

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Hurricane Sandy to offer disaster relief

aid.

Johnson's transported 12,000 gallons

of potable (drinking) water to several

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Vestal Students' Art on Display Student artwork by International

Baccalaureate art students at Vestal

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The exhibit features works by 14 IB

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Auditions for 'A Delicate Balance'

The Ti-Ahwaga Community Players

will hold auditions for their February

2013 production of Edward Albee’s 'A

Delicate Balance' on Thursday

evening, Dec. 13, 2012, and Saturday

morning, Dec. 15, 2012. Rehearsals

will begin on Jan. 3, 2013, and the

show opens on Feb. 8, 2013. Auditions

will take place at the Ti-Ahwaga

Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine

Street in Owego.

Parts are available for four adult

females in the 30 to 60 age range, and

two adult males in the 50 to 60 age

range. Auditioners should prepare a

two-minute monologue to recite and be

prepared to read selections from the

script.

Call the theater at 687-2130 to

schedule an appointment.


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Ti-Ahwaga Community Players Awarded Grant


were recently awarded a $13,000 grant

from the Mildred Faulkner Truman

Foundation of Owego. The grant will be

used to replace the roof over the garage

and prop room of the Ti-Ahwaga

Performing Arts Center, located at 42

Delphine Street in Owego.

The theater group is grateful for the

Foundation's generous grant which

enables them to continue to produce live

theater for the benefit of Owego and the

surrounding communities.

Irene Graven, executive director of the Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation, awards Alan Benninger, chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee for the Ti-Ahwaga Community Players, a check for $13,000 for roof repairs to the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center.

Tioga Downs Donates Turkeys Tioga Downs Casino donated fifty

frozen turkeys to Catholic Charities of

Broome County last month in an effort

to help them reach their overall goal of

3,500 turkeys for helping those in need

at Thanksgiving.

Tioga Downs became aware of an

urgent call for turkeys that Catholic

Charities needed to collect within a 48

hour time period. They quickly respond-

ed with their generous donation as part

of a greater community effort to fulfill

the needs of 2,200 local families and to

provide for other organizations putting

on Thanksgiving dinners throughout our

community.

According to Jeffrey Gural, Chief

Executive Officer for American Racing

and Entertainment, “We are very

pleased to support such a worthy cause

and help provide a Thanksgiving dinner

for needy families.”

Tioga Downs Casino is open year-

round with video gaming machines, sim-

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bar and special entertainment events. It

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Lucky Leprechaun Calendars Available The holidays are around the corner,

and an inexpensive gift that could bring

great returns is a St. Patrick School 2013

Lucky Leprechaun calendar.

For a $25 donation, and beginning

January 1, 2013, the calendar holder has

a chance to win 365 possible cash prizes

of $50 or $100 based on a daily, ran-

domly-generated, four-digit computer-

ized number. Each calendar is assigned a

number. If that number comes up, the

calendar holder wins $50. Win on a Sat-

urday and receive $100! Purchase the

calendar early, and be entered into an

early bird drawing for a chance to win

$100 before 2013 even begins. That

drawing is held December 15, 2012.

On Columbus Day 2013, the number

selected will win one lucky person

$1,000. In the event no one has that

number, a name will be randomly drawn

from all calendar holders.

This is the 20th year for this fundrais-

er which helps to offset the costs of edu-

cating the children of St. Patrick School.

The calendars are available by calling

the school at 687-1770, or by contacting

a school family.

“GLORY TO GOD” The labor room was a cow stall – the delivery room, the same;

The angels gazed in awe – and then the Savior came.

The angels now rejoiced and the star shone bright above;

The kings began their journey to adore God’s Gift Of Love.

The shepherds were amazed at that which they saw and heard –

Then they came and bowed before The Flesh that embodied The Word.

The young virgin smiled and wondered at all that was taking place;

Down deep in her heart she knew that the world was being visited by Grace.

The time was just right, we’re told, for all that happened back then;

And it looks quite plain to me that it’s time for His Coming Again.

Don’t look down or around – just up; keep your eyes on the eastern sky; I hear angels’ wings and battle drums – His Coming Again Is Nigh!

Merry Christmas To You & Yours!!! From Your Friends At The Historic First Baptist Church Of Owego

Poem By Rev. G. Terry Steenburg, Pastor / 687-4394


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Community Calendar DECEMBER

A Christmas Story - presented by Ti-Ahwaga Community Players on December 6, 8, 9, and December 14, 15, 16, at the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine Street in Owego. Call 687-2130 for times/tickets. www.tiahwaga.com

DECEMBER 7 Craft Fair - Dec 7, 4 to 8 pm, Zion Lutheran School, 3917 Waverly Rd, Owego. Baked goods, jewelry, and handmade crafts. Continues 12/8 Deck the Hearth Wreath Event - Dec 7, 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Silent Auc-tion for decorated wreaths, benefits Traci's Hope. At Castle Gardens, 1715 Castle Gardens Road, Vestal.

DECEMBER 8 Craft Fair - Dec 8, 9am to 3pm, Zion Lutheran School, 3917 Waverly Rd, Owego. Soup Sale, baked goods, jewerly, and handmade crafts. Holiday Magic in Newark Valley - Dec 8, 4:00 to 8:00 pm. Santa, Food, Music, Horse/wagon rides, Ginger-bread Contest, and more. Owego Home Tour/Auction - Dec 8, Tour of 4 homes & 4 businesses in Owego. Afternoon tour at 1:00 pm costs $10, Evening tour at 6:00pm costs $15 and includes admission to auction at 8:30pm at Owego Elks, Front/Church Sts, Owego. For tick-ets, contact Tioga County Council on the Arts, 687-0785, 179 Front St., Owego.

DECEMBER 9 Christmas Cantata - Dec 9, 7pm, at Newark Valley United Methodist Church, Rt 38, Newark Valley. Fea-tures NV Community Christmas choir with "Let the Whole World Sing!"

DECEMBER 14 Movie "Star of Bethlehem" - Dec 14, 7:00 pm at Kopernik Observatory & Science Center. Doors open 6:30 pm. Admission $5 adults, $3 seniors/students $16 family max. 698 Under-wood Rd, Vestal. www.kopernik.org

DECEMBER 15 Breakfast with Santa - Dec 15, 8:00 to 11:00 am, at Newark Valley Fire Station. Free will offering. Breakfast with Santa - Dec 15, 9:00 to 11:00 am, Apalachin United Meth-odist Church, 303 Penna. Ave, Apalachin. Features Santa Claus, and pancakes that can be decorated by the children.

It's a Wonderful Life, a Live Radio Play - Dec 15, 7pm, performed by Tioga Acting Guild, at Nichols Ele-mentary. $10 includes dessert. Tick-ets: (607) 565-9849.

DECEMBER 16 It's a Wonderful Life, a Live Radio Play - Dec 16, 2:00 pm, performed by Tioga Acting Guild, at Nichols Elementary. $10 includes dessert. Tickets: 607-565-9849.

DECEMBER 21 "Doomsday is Here" Lecture - Dec 21, 7:00 pm, Kopernik Observatory, James Eggleston explains Mayan calendar prophesies. Doors open 6:30pm. $5 adults, $3 seniors/students $16 family max, 698 Under-wood Rd, Vestal. www.kopernik.org

DECEMBER 25 Merry Christmas to All !

DECEMBER 27 Blood Drive - Dec 27, 1:30 to 6:30 pm, Sponsored by Donald Castel-lucci at Owego Elks Club. Call 1-800-REDCROSS to make appointment.

Greenhouse Grower Education Day On Wednesday, December 12,

Greenhouse Growers will have the

opportunity to participate at Cornell

Cooperative Extension of Broome

County in Greenhouse educational

seminars presented by Cornell

University and Greenhouse industry

educators including Demonstration of

Bio-Control, Wet-Weather Pests,

Greenhouse Energy Management, Case

Studies on Biofuels and Energy

Efficiency, Water Hardness, BloomIQ,

and Plants and Lights Management.

The cost is $30/pp and includes a

light breakfast, lunch and snacks as well

as handouts. There will be 2.0 DEC

credits for each category of 1a, 3a, 10 &

24. For more information, contact David

Bradstreet at 772-8953. To register,

contact Carol at [email protected] or

607-584-9966 or visit: https://

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Tioga County Veterans News Wreaths Across America Day

December 15

National Wreaths Across America

Day celebrates its 21st anniversary at

12:00 Noon Saturday, December 15, at

the Tioga County Veterans Memorial in

Owego and at Arlington National

Cemetery in Washington, D. C., 740

veterans cemeteries in the United States,

25 veterans cemeteries on foreign soil

and naval ships on the seven seas.

Volunteers will lay 400.000 wreaths on

veterans headstones.

Seven ceremonial wreaths honoring

Tioga County's 165 fallen heroes will be

placed at the Iraq, Vietnam, Korea,

World Wars Two and One Memorials,

Tioga County Memorial for all who

served, and Union Memorial for Civil

War and in the Civil War Section in

Historic Evergreen Cemetery. Gold Star

Mothers/Families and veterans from the

American Legion, VFW, Iraq/

Afghanistan and Vietnam Veterans of

America and Tioga County Marine

Corps League will participate.

The wreaths will honor in a very

special way those willing to sacrifice

that we might have freedom and our way

of life, remember so that their service

and sacrifice is never forgotten and

teach so that those who follow will

know and understand and make sure

past efforts were not in vain.

In Tioga and Bradford Counties, the

sixth year mission is to have church

congregations and civic organization

volunteer to place a wreath at the main

entrance to a cemetery of their choice.

Families of veterans are encouraged to

place a wreath at the headstone of their

veteran. Church pastors are encouraged

to mention the wreath laying program in

their service on Sunday December 9 or

15.

American Legion and VFW

members in Nichols, Waverly, Sayre,

Spencer Van Etten and Candor will hold

ceremonies at veterans memorials in

their communities.

It is surprising to see the number of

veterans who are buried in our local

cemeteries. It is worth one's time to

drive through, get out and walk through

the entire cemetery. There are veterans

of the Civil War, Union as well as

Confederate, The Spanish-American

War, World War I, World War II,

Korea, Vietnam and Iraq.

Remember Pearl Harbor Dec. 7

Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is

Friday, December 7. Those who

remember December 7th first hand are

asked for their reflections.

Five from Tioga County were there

that Sunday morning. Owego and Tioga

County's first casualty is Seaman

Delmer D. Sibley still aboard the sunken

USS Arizona.

Four survived. Two are living - Bill

Kennedy of Owego and Richard

Hopkins of Berkshire - and two are

deceased - Army Cook Don Stocks of

Owego and Marine Buster Dunham of

Owego.

The American flag is flown at half

staff to honor those who died in the

attack on Pearl Harbor.

Share Your Experiences

Tell your stories of your war service

in a one-on-one interview with students

of Social Studies Eighth Grade Teacher

Mike Bartlow. It's a class project to

document veterans' experiences and a

way for the veteran to be the teacher of

history.

For More Information

For more information, contact Glenn

A. Warner Veterans of Foreign Wars

Post 1371 Memorial Chairman Jim

Raftis 687-4229 or email

[email protected]

Deck the Hearth Wreath Event

to Benefit Traci's Hope

The first annual Deck the Hearth

Wreath Event, a fundraiser to benefit

Traci's Hope, will take place on Friday,

December 7, from 6:00 to 9:00 pm, at

The Hearth at Castle Gardens, 1715 Cas-

tle Gardens Road in Vestal.

The Hearth at Castle Gardens donat-

ed over 60 wreaths to local businesses

and community members. They didn't

give them any guidelines or price limits.

They simply said "have fun"! The

wreaths range from classic traditional, to

contemporary, to pure whimsy.

The wreaths are displayed throughout

the Castle Gardens community which

welcomes you to come see them and bid

on them at the silent auction.

While you place your bids on your

favorite wreaths, you can enjoy the sea-

son with petite desserts and a hot cocoa

bar.

Silent auction winners will be sure to

walk away with some truly unique and

lovely wreaths, perfect for your own

home or to give as gifts.

All proceeds of the silent auction

will be given to Traci's Hope so that

they may continue to help local families

who are fighting breast cancer in our

area.

View photos of some of the wreaths at https://pinterest.com/castlegardens/deck-the-hearth/

and at http://deckthehearth.blogspot.com/

TADA Holiday Dance & Delights - Dec 9 TADA! (Tioga Artistic Dance Acad-

emy) Junior and Senior Company proud-

ly present Holiday Dance and Delights

2012.

This event is a benefit dance perfor-

mance which will take place on Decem-

ber 9 from 2:00 to 4:00 pm at the First

Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall, at

the corner of North Avenue and Temple

Street in Owego.

There will be assorted treats and

warm drinks to enjoy during the show as

well as gift basket raffles and a 50/50

raffle. The dancers will perform from

2:00 to 3:00 pm, and repeat the show

again from 3:00 to 4:00 pm.

The entrance donation for this event

is $3.00 for ages 12 and over, and $2.00

for children under 12. All proceeds will

be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foun-

dation of Central New York.

TADA! Company is a performing

troupe of talented, young dancers who

range in age from 7 to 13. They dance in

two benefit performances a year as well

as local community events.

Take a break from the holiday hustle

bustle of shopping and decorating to

enjoy a warm drink, some delicious

treats, and dazzling holiday dancing.

For more information call Director

Karen Harriell (607) 744-1447.


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Tioga Acting Guild Donates to Open Door Mission

Tioga Acting Guild’s (TAG) Board

of Directors is proud to announce that it

became an official Not-For-Profit corpo-

ration on October 29 and has subse-

quently applied for its tax-exempt status.

This is TAG’s first fulfillment of its

unique mission, to donate to local chari-

ties. Due to the success of their recent

show, “Mixed Nuts” in November, TAG

was able to donate $500 of its proceeds

to the Open Door Mission and their holi-

day food baskets.

TAG’s next show will take you back

to the golden age of radio, featuring,

“It’s a Wonderful Life, a Live Radio

Play”, by Joe Landry for only two days,

December 15 at 7:00 pm and December

16 at 2:00 pm, at the Nichols Elemen-

tary. These two performances will con-

sist of the “live” radio show and a free

dessert for only $10. Tickets can be re-

served by calling 607-565-9849.

If you or your business would like to

become a sponsor of TAG and its chari-

table activities, contact TAG’s president,

Robin Benesh (607-565-9849). Once

again, TAG will be donating to a local

charitable organization, yet to be deter-

mined by the board of directors. Sitting

on the Board of Directors are Robin

Benesh (president), Mike Benesh

(treasurer), Justin Shaw (secretary),

Kelly Schweiger, Fred Schweiger, Bran-

don Benesh, Anne Schweiger.

Volunteers Needed to Help Seniors with Income Tax Filing Volunteers are needed to help senior

citizens with filing income tax.

This program is sponsored by AARP,

and is free of charge for taxpayers.

Come and join the group here in Tioga

County and provide a much needed

service. All training materials and

software are provided for you.

Call Dick Nier at 687-9261, or email

at [email protected] for details.

Candor Events • Candor Free Library Story Hour Every Tuesday, 10:15 to 11:15am, at

2 Bank Street, Candor

• Soup or Chile Nights Every Tuesday Night, 5:00 to 7:00

pm, with dessert and drink. Free will

donation, St. Mark's Episcopal Church,

17 Main St. Candor

• Open Hearts Dinner Every Wednesday, 5:00 - 6:30 pm, at

McKendree UMC, 224 Owego St, Can-

dor. Whether you are looking for fellow-

ship or a free meal this one's for you.

• Friday Night Feast Fridays, 6:00 to 9:00 pm

American Legion Post #907, 90

Spencer Rd, Candor. Menu: 12/7-Pizza,

12/14-Wings & Fingers, 12/21-Spiedies

& Sausage. To order ahead or for take

out call 659-7395.

• Pancake Breakfast Saturday December 8, 8:00 to 10:00 am

Sponsored by the Candor Valley Rid-

ers Snowmobile Club. Serving pancakes,

eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee/tea, orange

juice and milk. Good will donation. At

Beebe Sap House, Route 96, Candor.

• Holiday Ornament Give-Away Saturday, December 8, 9:00 am

The give-away will be at St. Mark's

Episcopal Church, 17 Main St., Candor

• Pancake Breakfast Saturday, December 16, 8 to 11 am

Sponsored by the Candor Fire De-

partment. Pancakes, eggs, home fries,

sausage gravy & biscuits, sausage, or-

ange juice, coffee, hot chocolate. Candor

Fire Station, Rt 96B, 74 Owego Rd,

Candor.

• Christmas Dinner December 25, 1:00 pm

Complete dinner for all to enjoy. St.

Mark's Episcopal Church, 17 Main St.

Candor.


FREE POOL Tuesday nights 6-10

Saturday December 15th Starting at 1 pm stop in for more details

January 19th 9Ball Tournament and other dates

TRY OUR WEEKLY SPECIALS Willy’s Friendsville Inn (570) 553-0111

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Owego Home Tour/Auction - Dec 8

Tioga County Council on the Arts'

32nd Annual Home Tour and Auction

on Saturday, December 8, will feature

four homes and four businesses in

Owego.

Flood damage severely curtailed last

year’s event—however, homes on this

year's tour that were flooded have been

beautifully renovated. The tour is a won-

derful chance to investigate the history,

architecture and décor of homes and

businesses in Owego’s Historic District.

The four homes on the tour are:

49 Front Street, 275 Front Street

(pictured above), 260 Main Street, and

307 Main Street. The four businesses

are: 145 Front St., Parkview Hotel;

86 Main St., Ye Olde Country Florist;

31 Lake St., Van Horn Jewelers; and

120 Front St., Tioga County Historical

Society Museum.

The afternoon tour begins at 1:00 pm

and costs $10. The evening tour begins

at 6:00 pm and costs $15, which in-

cludes admission to the auction to begin

at 8:30 p.m. at the Owego Elk’s Lodge,

corner of Front and Church Streets. Each

stop on the tour offers light refresh-

ments.

The auction will feature many won-

derful artistic and collectible items, as

well as services from local establish-

ments. Plus, you’ll be treated to a wide

array of delectable desserts and fine

wines.

Tickets may be purchased by mail,

by phone (687-0785), or by stopping at

the Arts Council offices at 179 Front St.

in Owego. Purchase your tickets with

cash, check or credit card. On the day of

the event, tickets are available on a first

come, first serve basis at the Owego

Elks Lodge.

The Home Tour and Auction is a

major fundraiser for the Arts Council.

The money raised helps support the

many cultural events presented by the

council year in Tioga County.

Waterman Center Events 403 Hilton Road, Apalachin, NY

625-2221 www.watermancenter.org

Bingo

Saturday, December 1 and 15

Doors open at Noon. Early Bird Bo-

nanza at 12:45 pm. Regular Bingo at

1:00 pm. Cash prizes. All paper. Pro-

ceeds benefit nature programming at

Waterman Center. Easy and fun to play

for the entire family. Food and beverag-

es available. $3 Admission.

Winter Nature Camp

Thursday & Friday, Dec. 27 & 28

Explore Nature in winter at Water-

man Center’s Winter Camp, December

27 and 28 from 9am to 3 pm, children

ages 6 to 11 years are invited to discover

the natural world in winter by hiking,

playing games and other activities. Wa-

terman Center Naturalists will lead ac-

tivities both indoors and out using the

Center’s 92 acres as an outdoor class-

room. Enjoy the outdoors in cold weath-

er. Sign up for one day or both days. The

cost is $35 for one day if you are a Wa-

terman Center member, otherwise the

cost is $40 for one day. The cost is $60

for both days if you are a member, or

$70 if not. Bring a lunch, a water bottle

and come dressed for the weather. Reg-

istration forms are available by calling

Waterman Center at 625-2221 or on

www.watermancenter.org at the Kids

Programs webpage.


COMING THIS MONTH:

At: PATTY & SAMI’S DINER LOCATION Corner of Main St & Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin, NY 625-2212

Now Serving Breakfast & New Lunch Specials Daily Homemade Fresh Soups and Chili

Watch for upcoming Dinner Specials Take-Out and Delivery Available

Open Daily Monday—Sunday 7am-3pm; Stop in for new Dinner Hours!

Tioga Downs Casino, Vernon Downs Casino Donate $200,000 for NYC Sandy Victims

Chairman of American Racing and

Entertainment Jeff Gural, Tioga Downs

Casino, and Vernon Downs Casino and

Hotel are pleased to announce that they

are donating $200,000 to the American

Red Cross in aid of victims of Hurricane

Sandy in New York City.

Between Sunday, November 11 and

Sunday, November 18, patrons who do-

nated $5 Sunday through Thursday, and

those who donated $10 on Friday and

Saturday, received a free buffet in Tioga

Downs’ County Fair Buffet. Patrons

were also encouraged to donate addition-

al funds above $5 and $10, with the total

amount generously matched by Jeff

Gural.

Through these means, as well as with

donations from employees, Tioga

Downs donated $31,000 and Vernon

Downs amassed a total of $28,000.

These amounts, with the help of Jeff

Gural’s matching and personal dona-

tions, met the combined donation goal of

$200,000.

According to Mr. Gural, “Our areas

know what it’s like to deal with the af-

termath of a flood, which is evident by

the generosity of our patrons in showing

their support for Hurricane Sandy vic-

tims.”

In addition, Meadowlands Racetrack

and Gural are donating $250,000 to the

American Red Cross to assist with Hur-

ricane Sandy relief efforts in New Jer-

sey.

For more information, go to

www.tiogadowns.com, or visit them on

Facebook.

Patty York will be retiring due to health reasons from “Patty & Sami’s Diner at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Main Street in Apalachin. Keith Thomas will take ownership of the diner later this month. Keith will start with the same menu as Patty, with the additions of many new specials. He also plans to start serving dinners later in the month. Patty will be working with Keith during the transition.

For public programs on Friday nights

at Kopernik Observatory and Science

Center (KOSC), doors open at 6:30 pm,

programs begin at 7:00 pm. Admission

$5 adults $3 seniors/students $16 family

maximum. Group rates available.

►Movie "Star of Bethlehem" December 14, 7pm - An investigation of

the star which is said to have appeared at

the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.

►Doomsday is Here! December 21, 7pm - James Eggleston

explains the Mayan calendar prophesies.

Previous doomsday scenarios will be

explored: the Jupiter Effect, Religious

Apocalypticism, Y2K, and other predic-

tions. More plausible short- and long-

range threats to the human race will be

examined.

►Polar Bear Astronomy – Clear Skies Only December 26-31, 6-

10pm - KOSC will be open each clear

night for telescope viewing. Dress

warm.

Kopernik Observatory & Science Center Events 698 Underwood Rd, Vestal 748-3685 www.kopernik.org

New Owner for Apalachin Diner

Patty York and Keith Thomas


625-3830

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CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday Dec 15th 8pm

Music by Heymakers & Friends

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Planning for the Holidays Call us for your catering needs

McDonald's Re-Opens in Owego

The McDonald’s restaurant at

Hickories Park Road in Owego

celebrated its Grand Re-Opening at

11:00 am on Thursday, November

15, marking the completion of a full

rebuild.

Originally opened in 1976, the

restaurant recently completed

construction after damages from last

year’s flooding forced the restaurant

to close.

A variety of activities celebrated

the re-opening, including a contest

where every 10th car through the new

double drive-thru lanes won a $10.00

Arch Card gift card, culminating with

the 100th car winning $100 cash. A

live radio broadcast by WHWK took

place from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 pm to

join in on the celebration as well.

On December 8, there will be a

Family Day full of fun activities

including breakfast with Santa from

9:00 to 11:00 am, a live radio

broadcast with WMRV from 3:00 to

5:00 pm, craft time from 4:00 to 6:00

pm, and a meet and greet with the

one and only Ronald McDonald from

5:00 to 7:00 pm.

“This re-opening not only

represents a major reinvestment in

this store, but also in this community,

and this is our way of thanking all of

our customers for their past

patronage.” said Beth Dibble, who

owns and operates six McDonald’s

restaurants in the Southern Tier in

addition to Owego. “We greatly value

our customer’s patience and are very

excited about all of the improvements

to the store and how they will

enhance our customers’ overall

experience here.”

The new restaurant includes a

modern design with a fireplace and

TV that creates a sleek and

sophisticated dining experience. The

simple, neutral finishes allow the

sculptural and architectural pieces to

stand out among modern, clean lines.

The new double drive-thru lanes will

offer faster service and will be open

24 hours.

Historic Owego Marketplace -

Shop Downtown Gift Certificates Available

The busy holiday season is upon

us, ready or not, so how about getting

an early and easy start to your holi-

day gift shopping by purchasing an

Historic Owego Marketplace gift

certificate? These gift certificates can

be used at 20 different participating

retailers in the Historic Owego Mar-

ketplace. Businesses included are:

Artisan's Townhouse, Black Cat Gal-

lery, Gallery 41, Grandma's Cottage,

Hair Color Cafe, Hand of Man,

Home Central, Katie's Kreations, Ls

Chicas Taqueria, Original Italian,

Owego Tattoo Co., Riverow

Bookshop, Scott Smith & Son, Sus-

quehanna Printers, Tender Loving

Care by Maureen, Tioga County His-

torical Museum, Tioga Trails Cafe,

The Cellar Restaurant, The Goat Boy

and Van Horn Jewelers.

Gift certificates may be pur-

chased either at the Tioga County

Tourism Office, 80 North Avenue,

Owego or online at the web site:

www.owegolovesshoppers.com.

They are available in increments of

$25 to $100.


WHEN WINTER HITS

IS THE PLACE

OPEN EVERY SUNDAY

Owego Agway

38 West Ave.

687-4115

Endicott Agway

116 Jennings Street

754-6660 LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATED

BY THE BAG or PALLET

• Rock Salt

• Calcium Chloride

• Traction Sand

• Snow Shovels

• Snowthrowers

SERVICE COMES WITH THE SALE!

Wishing All Our

Customers A Safe & Joyous Holiday Season

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24 Hour Emergency Prescription Service 7 Days a Week - 725-6359

Merry Christmas

&

Happy New Year

(CLOSED CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS DAY)

Apalachin Lions Club Holiday Toy Collection The Apalachin Lions Club needs

your help with their annual collection of

new or like new toys for distribution to

needy families in the Apalachin (Zip

C122ode 13732), Campville east to the

Broome County line, and Little

Meadows (Zip Code 18830) areas.

With the generous support of many

individuals, and organizations in the

Apalachin community, the Lions have

been helping needy families for over 50

years with food and gifts during the

holiday season, and with numerous other

forms of assistance throughout the year.

Collection barrels will be in the lobby

of the Apalachin Elementary School,

Tioga Hills School, Apalachin

Pharmacy, and White Tails in Little

Meadows, PA, now until December 11.

For more information, call Vince

Hawley at 625-2365.

The Town of Owego Fire District

has received a generous donation by the

Mildred Faulkner Truman Foundation.

The foundation has awarded $15,000 in

funding for the district to install a two-

way radio system that will help improve

communications capabilities for fire-

fighters and emergency medical re-

sponders.

The system will link the districts

two departments, and reduce radio trans-

missions over the county 911 system to

allow for increased and improved com-

munication between responders across

town, freeing up airwaves that are cur-

rently shared countywide. The system

will also provide more localized cover-

age, eliminating certain areas where cur-

rent radios are ineffective. The radio

system is currently in the design phase,

and is expected to be completed within a

year.

The Town of Owego Fire District is

responsible for fire protection serving

the southwest, and northeast quarters of

the Town of Owego. The fire district is

responsible for providing equipment,

administering the annual operating

budgets, determining fire district taxa-

tion rate, compliance with safety stand-

ards and governance of the district. The

district includes the Campville Fire De-

partment on Route 17C and the

Southside Fire Company on Waits Road

which provide the fire stations and vol-

unteer emergency responders to fulfill

the needs of the community.

The Mildred Faulkner Truman

Foundation's mission is to practice re-

sponsible stewardship of the charitable

trust of its benefactress, Mildred Faulk-

ner Truman, by providing worthwhile

grants to organizations that enhance and

benefit the residents of Tioga County,

New York. The Foundation wishes to

accomplish this mission by encouraging

grant requests for critical needs, capital

projects and seed money for new and

special projects or programs. It is the

Foundation's intent that through atten-

tion to such requests, the grants awarded

will address the community's challenges

and make a significant difference.

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]

Fire District Awarded $15,000

2013 Historical Calendars Benefit Fire Co. The Little Meadows Fire Company

has once again put together a collection

of historical pictures from the Little

Meadows, Apolacon Township, and

Apalachin area. These pictures have

been compiled into a 2013 calendar.

The 2013 historical calendars are

now on sale. They are full of pictures

from the good old days. If you would

like to purchase one of these historical

calendars they are available at White

Tails Bar and Grill, Rhonda's Country

Cuts, Little Meadows Service Center,

Wagner's Store, Smart Choice Cigarette

Store, and Fasulo's Deli/Café, or you can

call (570) 623-2303, or email

[email protected]. The cost is

$10. All proceeds benefit the Little

Meadows Fire Company.

Candor Valley Riders

Snowmobile Club

Meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesday

of each month at 7:00 pm, at Candor

Ambulance Garage, 58 Main Street,

Candor.

Contact Louie Gunn, "President"

659-7726


HOLIDAY MAGIC 2012 Saturday December 8th

Hear Ye! Hear Ye! One and all! Holiday Magic is returning to Newark Val-ley once again this December—Saturday, December 8, 2012, to be exact. The magic begins at 4:00pm and comes to a sad but satisfying end at 8:00pm. The jolly old man in white beard and red suit will land at the vil-lage green at 4:00. Children can visit with him—sugarplums dancing in their heads—at the gazebo until about 5:00. Right off the green, from the Rollie Noble Room beside the post office, holiday music will spill out into the fresh, crisp air, along with that distinc-tive aroma of gingerbread. Let that aroma, mixed with that of hot cocoa, coffee and popcorn, lure you in so you can indulge in Giblin’s Kids' Candy Shop (homemade candies offered by fifth graders at NVMS) or Cake Crea-tions (delicious homemade cakes) or Peppermint Perfection Pink Pigs (from Family and Consumer classes at NVMS). Newark Valley United Methodist Church will also offer homemade soup, bread and pies. Spend your time marveling at all the creatively designed gingerbread houses with a backdrop of holiday greenery and sparkling lights. New this year will be even larger cash prizes for gingerbread house entries judged on visual appeal, use of materials and originality in five categories: adult (16 and up), youth (11-15), youngster (10 and under), group/family and peo-ple’s choice (to be voted on during the festival). To enter please call JoAnn Byrne at 642-3906 or E-mail [email protected]. Entries will be accepted on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at the Noble Room. Before you head to the Depot, take your chance on an array of terrific raffle items/baskets including a free raffle for boy's bike and a girl's bike. The Depot, located off Whig Street, will be dressed to the nines with more than 20 decorated Christmas trees and 16 beautifully arrayed wreaths made up by local artists. The wreaths will be offered up for bid in a silent auction. A new addition this year for the young—and not so young alike—will be two model trains on a dioramic layout in the waiting room. Grassanova with Tom Quigley will serenade you with bluegrass-flavored holiday music throughout the evening. Of course it wouldn’t be the Depot without oodles of delectable food—pulled pork sandwiches, chili, sloppy joes, hot dogs with the works, and luscious desserts. Warm your tummy with hot chocolate or mulled cider. And Santa—you remember, that jolly old man with the big heart—will descend upon the Depot at 5:30 to add to his list all the Christmas wishes the wonder-eyed children have to offer. Children can also write letters to Santa and mail them in “Santa’s Mailbox.” While they wait for Santa’s arrival, there will be holiday crafts and cookie decorating—and of course, cookie eating. Horse and wagon rides will run between the village green and the depot throughout the evening. So don your warmest mittens and festive hat and come join in the holiday fun at Newark Valley’s seventh annual Holiday Magic Festival.

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HOURS: Monday thru Friday 6am to 8pm Saturday 6am to 6pm; Sunday 9am to 5pm

We offer Deli Platters, Fruit Baskets, Fruit Trays and Veggie Trays!

Check our weekly ad to see our wonderful specials

FOODS

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2 Wig St., Newary Valley, NY Hours: M-Fri 10-5; & Sat 10-3

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20 S Main St., Newark Valley (607)642-8836

Mon– Thurs 9-9; Fri & Sat 9-10; Sun 12-7

10% off 1/2 Case of Wine 20% Off Full Case

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Happy Holidays


will present Philip Grecian's adaptation

of Jean Shepherd's 'A Christmas Story'

for the eleventh year in a row on Decem-

ber 6, 8, 9, and December 14, 15, 16, at

the Ti-Ahwaga Performing Arts Center,

42 Delphine Street in Owego.

"'A Christmas Story' somehow draws

me in year after year," director Kathy

Harris said. "I thought I knew the show,

having played the mother four times.

But directing gives you a whole new

perspective. My challenge is to keep it

the same warm, wonderful play people

have grown to love, yet add enough of

my own tweaks and touches to make it

fresh and fun."

This classic, which is now a Christ-

mas tradition for many families in the

region, portrays the riotous trials and

travails of young Ralphie Parker on his

quest for the one thing he wants for

Christmas: a Red Ryder BB gun. His

requests for the gun keep getting re-

proved with a "you'll shoot your eye

out" by his parents and even his teacher

so he's not real sure he's going to get it.

On top of that, his skirmishes with his

brother and the school bully leave him

wondering if he'll ever make it to Christ-

mas at all.

The cast includes Jamie Cornell as

Ralph (the narrator), Doug Benish as the

Old Man, Heather Tinker as Mother,

Jonathan Langton as Ralphie, Dylan

Agan as Randy, Brendan Gillette as

Scut, Camden Dyer-DeCator as Flick,

Thad Robertson as Schwartz, Sierra

Agan as Esther Jane, Kennedy Dyer-

DeCator as Helen, and Meg Barker as

Miss Shields.

Shows start at 8:00 pm on Thursday,

Friday and Saturday, and at 2:00 pm on

Sunday. The Thursday show this year

prevents a conflict with Owego's 'Lights

on the River Festival.' General admis-

sion is $18 for adults and $10 for chil-

dren 12 and under. Friday admission for

students with ID cards is $10. Sunday

admission for seniors 60 and over is $15.

Fine wines and beers, in addition to

snacks, are available to enjoy at your

table during the show, and there isn't a

bad seat in the house.

The show is underwritten in part by

Keith A. Nichols MD, PLLC; D. Chris-

tian Aumock, D.D.S.; and Katie’s Krea-

tions. It's produced through special ar-

rangement with The Dramatic Publish-

ing Company of Woodstock, Ill. To re-

serve seats, call the Ti-Ahwaga Perform-

ing Arts Center at 687-2130 and log on

to www.tiahwaga.com for more infor-

mation about the theater.

Ti-Ahwaga Players Present 'A Christmas Story'

At the Apalachin Library 719 Main Street, Apalachin 625-3333

• Bow Making Tuesday, December 4, 7 pm

Learn to make bows. You need at

least 3 yards of wired ribbon (any

width). If you know that you are coming,

please let the library know.

• Knitting in December Tuesday, December 11, 1 pm

The knitters are mostly beginners so

don't be afraid to join the fun. Knitting

teachers available to help.

• Computer Classes Monday, January 7, 1 pm

New computer classes will begin on

January 7 at 1 pm. Sign up is a must.

The first class will be a repeat of PC

101.

• Library Hours The library will be closed December

24, 25, and 31, and January 1.

Letter to the Editor Dear Editor,

In a recent local newspaper there was

an article concerning the Owego Ele-

mentary school building project. One

statement that really stood out for me

was “having administrative offices at-

tached to the new school are instead now

leaning toward building a separate struc-

ture”. It has been stated that having a

separate building will not be covered by

the State. Meaning, if any repairs are

needed, the State will not cover them.

Of course we’ll hear there shouldn’t be

any repairs because it will be a new

building. But what about ‘down the

road’? Why should there be a burden

placed on future taxpayers if it can be

prevented today? I believe a few square

feet can be carved out of the new Ele-

mentary school to house the District

offices. Eliminate the Board room idea,

for the District office, and use a confer-

ence room. Eliminate the Auditorium

idea, for the elementary school, and use

the gym. If there is a dead line, like the

Superintendent keeps saying, why are

there any discussions concerning chang-

es? How large is this new school going

to be? What is the proposed square foot-

age? I can’t seem to find the answers on

the school’s website. It’s been men-

tioned that an additional cleaning person

will have to hired, so how many square

feet are we talking about?

Sincerely,

Candy Sweppenheiser

Owego, NY


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Castellucci's 16th Annual Blood Drive Town of Owego Supervisor Donald

Castellucci, Jr. will be sponsoring his

16th Annual Memorial Blood Drive in

honor of his parents, Donald and Grace

Castellucci, Sr. The drive will be held

from 1:30 to 6:30 pm on December 27 at

the Owego Elks Club. Appointments can

be made by calling 1-800-redcross or

visiting www.redcrossblood.org.

Each year since his father’s death on

December 25, 1997, Castellucci has

sponsored a blood drive in his memory.

In 2010, Castellucci lost his mother to

cancer as well, and added her memory to

the blood drive.

"During their illness, blood and plate-

lets were needed to extend their life,"

Castellucci explained. "We try to give

something back to help others. We have

recruited over 500 donors helping 1500

patients to date. We thank all who have

joined us in helping others."

As in the past, a rigatoni and meatball

dinner will be served to all donors. The

family also asks that a food item be

brought to be donated to Tioga County

Rural Ministry. Cash donations in the

Castelluccis’ memory are also accepted

and sent to the Rural Ministry as well.

"Many sponsors over the years have

made this event successful; Roma’s Bak-

ery, The Dugout Sports Bar, The Sports

Page, The Vestal Dollar Store, The Ale

House, Weis/Giant Markets and the

Owego Elks to name a few," Castelluci

said. "Of course the donors are what

make the event most successful.

"During the Christmas holiday we are

blessed with family get-togethers,

friends, and gifts. On December 27, we

all can give the most important gift of

the season: the gift of life! Thank you

for all of the past support and we hope to

see you on the 27th. May all of you have

a blessed Christmas and holiday season."

Homeowners Save Money and Energy State financing program can help lower utility bills As the winter months approach and

the weather grows colder, many

homeowners, especially those living in

drafty houses, begin feeling the pinch of

high home heating prices. Fortunately, a

new program from the New York State

Energy Research Development

Authority (NYSERDA) can help people

increase the energy efficiency of their

houses and save money on their utility

bills.

The Home Performance Energy

Efficiency Program offers free energy

assessments of homes by accredited

contractors. After the assessment, the

program helps homeowners through the

process of financing their home

improvements with grants (up to $5,000

that eligible homeowners do not have to

pay back), or low-interest loans.

“We can help people make their

homes cooler in the summer and warmer

in the winter, while saving money on

their utility bills,” said Euphemia

Martin, the program’s Regional

Outreach Coordinator for the Southern

Tier. “And people often find that their

health improves after an energy retrofit,

because ventilation problems, gas leaks,

mold and mildew are also taken care of

in the process.”

For more information or to sign up

for a free energy assessment, contact

Euphemia Martin at (607) 723-0110,

10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through

Friday, or email [email protected].

The Newark Valley Community

Christmas choir will present their annual

Christmas Cantata, "Let the Whole

World Sing!" by Joel Raney, at 7:00 pm

on Sunday, December 9, at the Newark

Valley United Methodist Church, Rt. 38

in Newark Valley. (In case of inclement

weather, the makeup date is Sunday De-

cember 16, at 7:00 pm).

The choir, directed by Mrs. Jewel

Griffith and accompanied by Mrs. Bren-

da Yeier, consists of members of the

Newark Valley and surrounding com-

munities from many churches far and

wide. Christmas is celebrated in more

than 160 countries by many diverse peo-

ple. Yet despite these differences, we

celebrate the season united as one king-

dom of believers. The hope for peace on

earth is shared by all in our small towns,

cities and throughout the world. Please

come and join the choir in celebrating

Christmas with "Let the Whole World

Sing!"

Christmas Cantata - Dec 9 in Newark Valley

Toys Needed for Christmas Party The Tioga County Chamber of

Commerce is collecting toys for the 8th

Annual Community Christmas Party

sponsored by the Tioga County

Corrections Association and Tioga

Opportunities. The party will be held at

the Countryside Community Center on

Friday, December 14, from 4:00 until

7:00 pm.

If you would like to donate new,

unwrapped toys for children ages birth

to 12 years old, please drop the gifts off

before December 7 at the chamber office

at 80 North Avenue. If you have

questions, contact the Tioga County

Chamber of Commerce at 687-2020


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Vestal Writer Releases First Book Dave Elder, a Vestal writer and

a graduate from the class of 1969,

recently released his first book,

called "Expecting the Broken Brain

to Do Mental Pushups -- a Personal

Journey to Understanding Schizo-

phrenia and Depression."

The cover of the book features a

picture of Dave's mother Gerald-

ine, who was also a Vestal gradu-

ate, but from the class of 1942.

She taught him a lot about schizo-

phrenia, without meaning to do so,

and he accompanied her on more

than one trip to the New York State

Hospital in Binghamton while

growing up in Ross Corners.

Why a book about schizophre-

nia and depression? Dave feels that

taking the reader along on his jour-

ney to get to a basic understanding

of these mental issues could possi-

bly help others reach their own

point of understanding sooner than

they might otherwise, and that

someone who, like him, finds

themselves in the role of caregiver for a

family member or friend with these is-

sues, truly needs to get to that point of

understanding as soon as possible. The

caregiver's perspective also sets Dave's

story apart from the majority of books

on the subject, as most of the previous

writing related to this topic has come

from either the sufferers, such as Sylvia

Plath's The Bell Jar, or from the profes-

sional who treat them, such as Dr. Nan-

cy C. Andreasen's The Broken Brain.

Ideally, Dave would like his book to

play a role in demystifying these issues

for the general public because he be-

lieves our society as a whole will benefit

from a better overall understanding of

psychiatric problems and the people who

suffer from them.

You can find a copy at Books I

Should Have Read in Endicott and River

Read in Binghamton, and the book is

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Ashlee Darrow, 12, of Apalachin, just finished her 3rd annual Paws for Pets to help out Stray Haven in Waverly. She delivered $1,000 worth of pet and cleaning supplies. Ashlee started Paws for Pets because of her love of pets, and she plans to continue Paw for Pets every year. Ashlee thanks everyone who helped her this year.

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