January 2023 Community Press

ANew Sign inApalachin

Martha Sauerbrey Re-Elected Tioga Co. Legislative Chair for 2023

The Tioga County Legislature held its First Special and Organizational Meeting of 2023 on January 3, 2023. Martha Sauerbrey was reelected as Chair of the Tioga County Legislature for 2023. Chair Sauerbrey has the responsibility of running the day-to-day business of the county as the Chief Elected Official.

Legislator Sauerbrey was elected to the Tioga County Legislature in 2005 and this year marks her tenth consecutive year serving as the Chair of the Tioga County Legislature.

as Deputy Legislative Chair for 2023.

The Apalachin Lions Club has voluntarily conducted annual maintenance of a small parcel of state-owned land on both sides of West Main Street in Apalachin where it intersects State Route 434.

This area has been affectionately named “Lions Park” for many years.

Several decades ago, the Apalachin Lions Club installed a four-feet by eight-feet wooden sign with the lettering “APALACHIN NEW YORK.”

In July 2021, strong winds broke

the sign apart and the club began investigating the cost and availability of a weatherproof replacement.

This November, the Lions were pleased to secure a new sign for travelers and pedestrians to enjoy once again.

The Apalachin Lions takes great pride in reestablishing an informal gateway to our beloved community.

A special thanks to Lion Paul Huonker and Lion Leigh Ericson for their work on this project.

Legislator Tracy Monell was elected to the Tioga County Legislature in 2009 and was elected to serve

Legislative Chairwoman Sauerbrey commented, “Thank you for your support in this coming year and for all the years I have served as Chair of the Legislature. I want to ensure all of you that I will continue to work hard and stay dedicated to the task at hand. I am excited about 2023 and the great projects underway, which include the security upgrades at 56 Main Street and the Interoperable Radio Communications Project. I look forward to all the great things we are going to accomplish in the coming year.”

Boys & Girls Club Receives Check

The Foodbank of the Southern Tier and the Apalachin Lions will provide a Walk-Up Mobile Food Pantry on Wednesday, January 25, from 10:00 to 11:00 am at St. Margaret Mary’s Church, 1110 Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin.

Pre-registration is required. You can register Tuesday, January 24, at 8:30 am until full. To register, phone 2-1-1 or go to www.foodbankst.org/cfd

The Mobile Food Pantry is a walk-up pantry. Bring a cart or bags to carrythe food.

The Tioga County Boys & Girls Club is working toward a match of Adam Weisman’s donation of $100,000 to build the club’s teen addition.

The club recently received its

first of the grants from The Community Foundation of The Twin Tiers for $8,000. Community Foundation of the Twin Tiers | 104 W. Lockhart St. | Sayre, PA 18840.

Mobile Food Pantry - January 25 inApalachin

Charity Fields presents Jill Teeter with the award check Pictured Left to right - Gail Barton (Board member of Community Foundation), Abbey Ortu (Team Tioga), Jill Teeter CEO Boys & Girls Club), Richard Orth, and Charity Field (Foundation Program Officer).

At the Apalachin Library

719 Main St., PO Box 163, Apalachin, NY (607) 625-3333 www.ApalachinLibrary.org

New Director at the Library

The new year brings a new director to the library, Tracy Savard. Tracy comes to the Apalachin Library after 12 years as a librarian at the Rakow Research Library of the Corning Museum of Glass and two years as the director of the Watkins Glen Public Library. She spends most of her spare time reading and is thrilled to become part of the Apalachin Library Community.

Yoga Tuesdays, 6:30pm

Sheehan diMicheie Shotwell is back as yoga instructor on Tuesdays at 6:30 pm Bring a yoga mat and start your new year in healthful way.

Story Time

Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10:30am

Join Miss Wendy for wintertime fun: read, sing, play, dance, do crafts and more. No registration is required.

Library Closed - Mon., January 16

The library will be closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Day.

Evening Book Discussion

Tuesday, January 17, 6:30pm

Readers will discuss The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguri. You can place a hold for the book in the catalog or find it on Libby as an ebook or audiobook.

National Popcorn Day Janaury 19

Come to the library to taste some fresh popcorn while looking for your books. Storyhour on the 17th and 19th will be about popcorn. Get a free package of microwave popcorn with a DVD checkout.

Afternoon Book Discussion Thursday, January 19, 1pm

Readers will discuss The Other Passenger by Louise Candlish. You can place a hold for the book in the catalog or find it on Libby as an ebook or audiobook.

Chinese New Year

Sunday, January 22

Chinese New Year is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar and solar Chinese calendar. You will receive a fortune cookie from January 23 to January 28 when you check out items at the library

Souperbowl

January 30 - February 11

It’s Souperbowl time and the library will be collecting canned goods for the food pantry at Park Terrace. The drive begins January 30 and continues through February 11. Drop off non-perishable food items with current expiration dates.

Yarn

The library received a large donation of yarn in a variety of colors. If you are thinking of doing a knitting or crochet project this winter and would like to help use up some of this yarn, stop in and see what is available.

Sabrina HenriquesAppointed by SUNY Broome

Advisory Board

us determine emerging needs and opportunities. Our academic department is looking forward to fine tuning and strengthening our programs, certificates and new micro-credentials (from social media and web development, to office technologies and information management), with direct guidance from our incredible group of Advisory Board members.” said Denise Wells, Professor and Chair Business Information Technology, SUNY Broome Community College.”

Tioga Co. Legislature Regular Meeting

The first Regular Meeting of 2023 will be held at 12:00 Noon on Tuesday, January 10, 2023, in the auditorium of the County Office Building, 56 Main Street in Owego.

All Committee Meetings and Legislative Worksessions will be held in the Legislative Conference

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Room. Anyone who requires accommodation or auxiliary aid 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.

SUNY Broome Community College has appointed Sabrina Henriques, CEO & President of Tioga County Chamber of Commerce & Foundation, to its Business Information Technology (BIT) advisory board for Business Information Management, AAS and Web Development and Management, AAS degrees.

“The Business Information Technology program is thrilled to have Sabrina's insight and experience at hand for our Advisory Board. We are committed to being a critical workforce partner for businesses in our region, and our connection with Sabrina and the Tioga Chamber is a powerful resource to help

Advisory boards serve as a crucial link between SUNY Broome and the professional and business communities in its service area. Advisory board members are selected for their specialized knowledge and unique perspective as professionals, business partners, and community partners to provide guidance and feedback to the programs for which they serve.

“The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce Board is committed to expanding our reach through partnerships, and SUNY Broome is a vital partner in the region.” said Sabrina Henriques, CEO and President, Tioga County Chamber. “I look forward to being a part of this advisory board and contributing feedback from our local businesses.”

CAPTAIN DINOSAUR REPORT

Campville Fire Department Structure Fire - Carmichael Road

On Thursday, 15 December 2022, the Campville Fire Department was alerted at 12:15 pm to a car fire on Carmichael Road, about 1 1/2 miles up from North Avenue.

The first unit on the scene was Ambulance 332 and they reported a well involved car fire near the house. Campville Engine 302, Engine 304, Aerial 301, Tanker 321, Ambulance 331, Fast Response 305, and Fire Police 346 were enroute within minutes. At that time the ambulance crew reported the fire had jumped into the house and was burning rapidly, several explosions were heard and the decision was made to initiate a defensive attack. A request was transmitted immediately for mutual aid from Southside for a tanker, Weltonville for a tanker, and Owego, Newark Valley and Apalachin for Engines and manpower. This was followed by additional help from Candor for water supply and West Corners for a FAST team.

Engine 302, faced with heavy fire on the front side, took position in front of the structure and rapidly deployed two 1 3/4 inch lines and a single 2 1/2 inch line with water flow established from the onboard tank. As the other units arrived a tanker shuttle was put into place to assure a continued supply of water. Candor placed Engine 402 behind the house at a substantial pond and pumped a 4 inch supply line which fed an additional

attack line to the rear and supplemented 302 which engaged a top mounted deluge gun.

A water fill site for the tankers was set up on Rt 38 and fire police controlled traffic so the tankers could have an efficient shuttle route.

Campville Emergency Support Services were activated and provided warm beverage and food to help those involved in the fire related responsibilities.

As the pond supply came on line, the tankers were then released from the scene.

Approximately 15,000 gallons of water supplied by the tankers was applied to the fire and about the same amount was delivered by 4 inch supply hose.

Firefighting and overhaul took approximately 4 hours and about 50 fire personnel were involved. An additional 2 hours was used for reloading the fire apparatus with hose, cleaned, and prepared for the next call. The last units went back in service at about 6:00 pm.

The integration of support between all the local departments was flawless and again, continuous training provides a foundation for well organized operations.

Everyone went home safe, and it is an honor to work with all of you.

CaptainDinosaur

Tioga Arts Council’s January 2023 exhibition is “Two Rivers Photography Club: A Group Exhibition.”

The exhibit opened January 5 and will be on display until January 28, Wednesday - Saturday, 12 to 4pm in the Tioga Arts Council (TAC) main gallery

Two Rivers Photography Club (TRPC) is a group of avid amateur and professional photographers who enjoy all types of photography including prints and digital images. The group’s membership ranges from beginners to experienced award winners. The club is a member of the Photographic Society of America (PSA), and its members enjoy educational activities, field trips, competitions, and other occasions to promote camaraderie with those who are interested in photography.

To learn more about Two Rivers Photography Club, go to: FB: @TwoRiversPhotographyClub

50 YearsAgo - January 1973

It’s January 1973. The Universtiy of Southern California beats Ohio State, 42-17 in the Rose Bowl.

A 12-man business syndicate buys the New York Yankees from CBS for $10,000,000.

House Democrats select Thomas P. “Tip” O’Neil, Jr. as majority leader.

At all US airports, passengers will now be searched by electronic metal detectors and every item of luggage will be examined.

Astronaut James A. Lovell, Jr., 44, commander of the Apollo 13 mission, announces his retirement from the Space Agency.

President Richard Nixon celebrates his 60th birthday with a White House party and dinner. Nixon says he “Hopes to do great things” in the next four years.

Actor Lee Majors announces his engagement to Farrah Fawcett, best known as the blonde in the toothpaste ads.

In Super Bowl VII, the Miami Dolphins beat the Washington Redskins 14-7 to become the first team in NFL history to complete an undefeated season.

Frontier Airlines hires the country’s first female commercial pilot, 33 -year-old Emily Howell Warner.

Richard Nixon is sworn in for his second term as President of the United States.

Former US President Lyndon Baines Johnson dies of a heart attack in Texas. He was 64.

In the Roe vs Wade decision, the Supreme Court rules that abortion is legal during the first trimester.

Joe Frazier loses the heavyweight championship to George Foreman.

The Vietnam War is over. The country’s longest war lasted 12 years, cost $109,500,000,000, and took the lives of 45,997 Americans.

The military draft ends.

The last American killed in Vietnam is Lt. Col. William Nolde, 43, a career officer from Michigan.

Actor Edward G. Robinson dies.

Actor John Banner, known as Sgt. Schultz on “Hogan’s Heroes,” dies on his 63rd birthday.

G. Gordon Liddy and James W. McCord, Jr. are convicted of plotting to spy on the Democrats during last year’s presidential campaign.

The Tioga County Legislature elects Edward Hubbard as its chairman.

Janet Clymer of Barton is named Tioga County’s Miss Hope for 1973. Runner -up is Linnea Goodwin.

Gerald Mead is elected president of the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce.

Top tunes include “Me and Mrs. Jones” by Billy Paul, “Pieces of April” by 3 Dog Night, “Superstition” by Stevie Wonder, and “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John.

Movies playing in local theaters include “Klute,” “Pete 'n' Tille,” “The Sword and the Stone,” and “The Poseidon Adventure.”

And at the National Housewares Exposition in Chicago, Carl Sontheimer introduces the Cuisinart food processor.

Happy New Year!

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ties of Cascades Lodge with its pool, hot tub, and sauna after long days of skiing.

A highlight of the week was a Hibachi dinner at Sushi Yoshi watching Japanese chefs wield knives as they prepared meals before the TCSC members’ eyes. The skiers also participated in a boot-fitting clinic and a skituning clinic at Northern Ski Works.

Killington Race Camp is a great way for recreational skiers to tune up their bodies and ski form at the start of the ski season. It’s a well-attended camp and

many people come year after year, making lasting memories with friends old and new.

Triple Cities Ski Club, with its 365 members, meets at American Legion, 177 Robinson St., Binghamton on the first Thursday of the month, at 7pm, September thru May. The club sponsors lots of other outdoor activities and social meetups throughout the year. Some members aren’t even skiers, but look forward to the social aspects of TCSC.

For more information go to www.triplecitiesskiclub.com.

Forty Triple Cities Ski Club (TCSC) members attended Killington Race Camp’s weeklong ski camp offered at Killington Ski Resort in Killington, Vermont. The event is basically five days of group lessons with elite instructors, helping skiers execute better turns in skiing and, in turn, is how races are won. The lessons culminated in a race followed by a banquet in which Jill Darling, of Warren Center, Pennsylvania, finished third out of 30 in the female division and Ken Weir, of Johnson City, placed third out of 46 in the men’s division. A total of 76 racers from points throughout the East Coast participated in the camp and race. Darling placed 19th among the 76 male/ female racers.

An awards banquet followed the race with door prizes of gloves, goggles and two pairs of skis that were won by attendees. Participants enjoyed the ameni-

Tioga County Rural Ministry Gives Thanks

Many, many thanks to our wonderful community for sharing so generously throughout our Thanksgiving and Christmas seasons! To all organizations, churches, businesses, families, and individuals - we owe each and all a debt of gratitude for your outpouring of love, made manifest in food and toy donations, refurbished bicycles and watches, knitted hats, scarves, mittens, gloves, coats and jackets, quilts, ornaments, and pil-

lowcases, Angel and Giving Tree gifts, and of course, cash donations. Special thanks to those who shared their love by adopting families for Christmas and/or Thanksgiving. All these efforts, large and small, brightened the world of others and shone a light on a community that cares for its members. We, at TCRM, are immensely proud and grateful to be members of this loving and giving community.