DUNKIN’Now Open inApalachin
New Strawberry for Owego
Concerts in the Park
This year’s Concerts in the Park began on July 3, and continues through August 2.
The concerts are held in Hickories Park in Owego, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm. In the event of inclement weather, the concerts will move to the Owego Elks Lodge.
This series of concerts is made possible in part with funding from the Town of Owego.
4th of July Parade
At the Apalachin Library
719 Main Street, Apalachin (607) 625-3333
Open: Mon, Tue, Thurs 10am-7pm, Fri & Sat 10am -2pm www.apalachinlibrary.org
Mahjong Mondays, 2-4pm
Learn how to play this tile-based game. Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome.
Storytime Tuesdays & Thursdays, 10:30am
Join Miss Wendy for read alouds, singing, playing, dancing, and crafts. Tuesday and Thursday each week are the same theme. Note: no Storytime on July 4.
Tech Tuesdays with Tina Tuesdays, 11:30am-1:30pm
Drop by for one-on-one help on the computer and other devices.
Zen before Zzzzs Tuesdays, 6:30pm
Grab your yoga mat and join yoga instructor Sheehan Shotwell for an inspiring yoga practice each week. Registration is not required. Everyone is welcome.
Fourth of July
The library will be closed on Thursday, July 4.
Senior Sampler Friday, July 5, 11am - 1pm Bingo, games, and a delicious lunch.
Family Nights in July Thursdays, July 11, 18, & 25; 7pm
Grab your lawn chairs and blankets and get ready to hang with your family and friends (and maybe some dinosaurs and reptiles!) at the library this summer.
Dirtmeister Thursday, July 11, 7pm
Amazing adventures in science using “dirt cheap” materials to recreate some of the greatest discoveries in history.
Library Board Meeting
Tuesday, July 16, 6:15pm
Members of the community are always welcome to attend.
Dinosaur Adventure Show Thursday, July 18, 7pm
Become a paleontologist and dig up a real Triceratops dinosaur bone.
Afternoon Book Club
Thursday, July 18, 1pm
The book is My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier. Place a hold for
this book in the catalog or find it on Libby as an eBook or audiobook. The August book will be One by One by Ruth Ware. No registration is necessary, and all are welcome. Note: the Evening Book Club will not meet in July. The August book will be The Bookshop of Yesterdays by Amy Meyerson.
Ollie & Nola Show
Saturday, July 20, 10:30am12Noon
Certified therapy dogs Ollie and Nola are back for another Saturday storytime. There will be dog-related stories, a craft, yummy snacks, and opportunities to read to the dogs after the program. No RSVP is necessary. All are welcome.
Tioga Arts Council Art Classes Tuesday, July 23, 1:00-3:00pm Clay Animal Plaques. For children ages 8 - 12. Registration is required.
REPCO Wildlife Encounters with Reptiles
Thursday, July 25, 7pm Meet reptiles of all kinds.
American Girl Doll Salon School Saturday, July 27, 11am-1pm
Learn how to braid your American Girl doll’s hair to get her ready for the American Girl Program. Join Miss Emma and learn how to Dutch braid. Registration is required, and all participants must be at least 8 years old.
American Girl Doll Program Monday, July 29, 1-3pm Meet Lila, this year’s American Girl Doll. Lila loves gymnastics and horseback riding. Fun activities, craft, and snacks. Registration is required, participants must be at least 8 years old.
Tioga Arts Council Art Classes Tuesday, July 30, 1pm-3pm Landscapes Painting. For kids 812. Registration is required.
Senior Sampler
Friday, August 2, 11am - 1pm A classic movie will be screened. Registration is required.
Tioga Arts Council Art Classes Tuesday, August 6, 1pm-3pm Fabulous Horses Collage. for children ages 8+. Registration is requied.
SIDEQUEST GAMES, located at 35 1/2 Lake St. Owego, will hold their grand opening event on Thursday July 4th. Stop in and check them out for all your gaming supplies
Catholic CharitiesAnnounces Grand Opening Open House on July 8
Catholic Charities of Tompkins/ Tioga (CCTT) will celebrate the opening of their new location in Tioga County with an Open House event on Monday, July 8, from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, at 932 West River Road in Nichols, NY.
Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will be on site for a ribbon cutting. The new office space and food pantry will be open for tours. Homemade cookies and treats from CCTT’s kitchen will be provided.
“Thank you for being patient with us while we were in transition with moving our organization over the last few weeks,” said Renee Spear, Executive Director for CCTT. “This new space is beautiful, and we are looking forward to welcoming the community for not only this Grand Opening, but for the continuation of the many services we provide every day.”
CCTT has had their Tioga County office in Nichols for the last 12 years. They are committed to helping individuals and families with emergency financial assistance; food pan-
try, diapers and personal care items; SNAP enrollment; employment assistance; developmental and intellectual disability programs; various housing programs including both men’s and women’s transitional homes; and much more.
Staff and volunteers will be available during the Grand Opening to answer any questions about their programs. The new facility will open for services beginning Tuesday, June 11.
The mission of CCTT is to support all people in need and advocate for social justice and human dignity in partnership with the Diocese of Rochester and the greater community. CCTT works in partnership with local human service agencies, community coalitions, local faith communities and interfaith groups, addressing gaps in service in a collaborative fashion, to respond to urgent needs of individuals, families, and the community. CCTT has a history of helping all those in need with great empathy and compassion.
Two Students, FourYears
Leaving a Legacy in Tioga County Mack Family ScholarshipAwards Two Students at Owego FreeAcademy
Two students at Owego Free Academy were awarded the 2024 Mack Family Scholarship: Gabriella Izquierdo, who will attend Arcadia University to study Biology and PreVeterinary, and Aaron Klett, who will attend Elmira College to study Communications. “This scholarship will help me to reach my life goal of helping animals of all sizes and ranges to live a better quality of life,” said Izquierdo.
Each student will receive $2,000 per year, over four years, based on their academic achievement and community involvement.
The Mack Family scholarship was established in 2022 and has provided $48,000 in total, to six students who graduated from Owego Free Academy. Dale and Mary Mack’s two children graduated from Owego Free Academy, where they received an excellent educational foundation. “We believe that education not only helps individuals achieve life goals, but also provides society with better citizens,” said Dale and Mary Mack.
Beginning in 2025, The Mack Family Scholarship Fund, which is endowed, will continue to award scholarships and leave a legacy in the Owego area for generations to come.
The Mack Family Scholarship is one of over 160 charitable funds held by the Community Foundation for South Central New York, a nonprofit organization founded in 1997 and headquartered in Johnson City. The Foundation encourages and facilitates personal and institutional philanthropy throughout the region by working with local donors and organizations. From their $44 million endowment, the Foundation has awarded over $26 million in grants to the area’s nonprofits to help address community concerns and improve the quality of life in the region. The Community Foundation serves donors and nonprofits in five New York counties: Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego and Tioga. More information about the Foundation can be found on its website at donorswhocare.org.
Tioga County Government Services Expo
Photos by: Sebby S. Truesdail
Ribbon Cutting for Tioga Co. Government Services Expo Featured “TouchATruck”
A Ribbon Cutting hosted by the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce was held June 21 at 70 Delphine Street in Owego to celebrate the opening of Tioga County Government Services Expo. Officials from across the county and state participated in this first ever event for the county. A Touch A Truck event was also held for those young at heart to check out the equipment used in dayto-day operations.
County Legislature Meeting - July 9
The seventh regular meeting of Tioga County Legislature will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, in the Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building at 56 Main Street in Owego.
All Committee Meeting and Legislative Worksessions will be held in the Legislative Conference
Room of the County Office Building.
Individuals requiring auxiliary aid or accommodation may contact the Legislative Office at 607687-8240. With advance notice, necessary auxiliary aids will be provided at no cost to the person requesting assistance
50 YearsAgo July 1974
It’s July 1974 - A terrorist bomb explodes in the 900-year-old Tower of London, killing at least one person and injuring more than 30 people.
On July 4, CBS airs the first of its “Bicentennial Minutes,” a series of 732 one-minute documentaries celebrating the nation’s 200th anniversary. The minutes will air once a night during prime time until 1976.
Retired Chief Justice Earl Warren dies at age 83.
The Supreme Court rejects President Nixon’s claims of executive privilege and rules that he must turn over tape recordings of White House conversations.
The House Judiciary Committee recommends that Nixon be impeached and removed from office.
Singer Mama Cass Elliot dies in London shortly before she was to start on a world tour. She was only 33.
Solar Sportsystems, a theater conglomerate based in Scranton, agrees to sell the Tioga Theater in Owego for $23,000 to five local businessmen who want to renovate the 66-year-old theater and present live theater, childrens’ theater and film shows and first-run films.
Women from the Owego and Apalachin area are planning to form a local chapter of NOW, the National Organization of Women.
The National Endowment for the Arts awards $10,000 to Binghamton architect James Mowry to study if Owego’s river row buildings are structurally sound and
to determine what it will cost to restore them and what type of river bank development can be done. Mowry is thinking of a pedestrian promenade and boating facilities.
The Village of Owego holds its 3rd Annual Sidewalk Sale.
Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle participate in the B.C. Open’s pro-am. DiMaggio leaves the tournament early when he learns of the death of his friend Dizzy Dean. Rich Karl, an assistant golf pro at the En-Joie Golf Club, wins the B.C. Open.
SUNY Binghamton is moving books to its new $17,300,000 library.
In Owego, the last dead elm tree is removed from the courthouse lawn.
Saturday night TV shows include “All in the Family,” “The Partridge Family,” “M*A*S*H,” “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Owen Marshall,” and “Barnaby Jones.”
Top tunes include “Rock the Boat” by Hues Corporation, “Sundown” by Gordon Lightfoot, “Rock Your Baby” by George McCrae, “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me” by Elton John, and “Annie’s Song” by John Denver.
Movies playing at local theaters include “For Pete’s Sake” starring Barbra Streisand, “Herbie Rides Again,” “Chinatown,” “S*P*Y*S,” “Thunderbolt & Lightfoot” starring Clint Eastwood, and “The Sting.”
And a box of 24 ice-pops costs 99¢ and watermelon is 8¢ per pound
OAFootball Club, Legion Post #401, & Owego Hose Chicken BBQ Saturday, July 13th
The Owego Apalachin (OA) Football Club, American Legion Post #401, and Owego Hose Teams, Inc., will host a chicken barbecue on Saturday, July 13th from 11AM till gone with pickup at American Legion Post #401, 263 Front Street, Owego. Proceeds benefit the OA Football Club’s upcoming season.
“Strong youth football programs translate into strong high school football programs,” said past Owego All Metro Linebacker and current Owego Hose Team Executive Board Member Eric Nichols. “The Hose Team is happy to do its part in helping the OA Football Club.” The OA Football Club is a notfor-profit, parent-run football and cheerleading program for both girls and boys. It is a member of the Southern Tier Youth Football Conference which hosts teams from Tioga, Broome, Chenango and Susquehanna (PA) counties.
The menu will include “Cornell Chicken” halves, the Duke’s baked beans, salt potatoes, and Roma roll for $14. Takeout, eat-in, drive thru, or home delivery is available. The Hose Team chicken barbecues typically sell out in an hour or two so pre-order is strongly recommended.
Pre-orders can be made online at https:// www.owegohoseteams.com/chickenbbq/ or by calling Pat Gavin at 202-4949108.
Chicken barbecues hosted by the Hose Team are a family favorite in Owego. This Central New York specialty was invented by Dr. Robert Baker, a Professor Emeritus of the Department of Animal Sciences at the New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University. The Hose Team sticks to the exact sauce recipe developed by Dr. Baker that is apple cider vinegar based.
