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Hiawatha Bridge Closed for Construction
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Ribbon Cutting at Cellar Deli & Bar
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Hiawatha Bridge, which spans the Susquehanna River near Hickories Park in the Town of Owego, is temporarily closed for reconstruction of two bridge superstructures. The bridge - also known as NYS Route 960J - is schedule to reopen by September 11. Detours will be posted. During the closure, motorists destined for Owego at exit 65 of NYS Route 17
are advised to be aware of lighted Variable Message Signs advising of exit restrictions and alternate exit routes. Motorists are urged to slow down and drive responsibly in work zones. Pictured above: the grand opening of the Hiawatha Bridge in 1968 - 52 years ago! In the photo are the Melodeers.
A ribbon cutting was held on July 30 to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Cellar Deli & Bar at 196 Front Street in Owego. The Cellar Restaurant is one of the oldest restaurants in the Village of Owego, and has been operating since 1982 with a tradition of quality and excellence. After the 2006 flood, The Cellar moved to the street level. Offering nostalgic sandwiches from the historic “Old” Cellar Menu, and, with the blessing of Pat Hansen, the new
Cellar Deli & Bar will feature a few sandwiches from the iconic River Rose Café. The Cellar Deli & Bar announces new lunches, featuring Bob’s smoked meats, by the sandwich or by the pound. Eat in or take out, the Cellar Deli & Bar is open Thursday through Saturday at the following hours: Thurs. - Sat. 11am to 4pm, Thurs. - Sat. Happy Hour 4pm to 6pm, Thurs. - Sat. Dinner 5pm to 9pm, Sunday Brunch 10am to 2pm, and Sunday Dinner 2pm to 7pm.
Hose Team Makes Progress on Steamer Project Barbershop demolition, fundraising, and steamer evaluation underway.
Owego Hose Teams, Inc. is off and running with its recently announced steamer restoration and “steamer house” project. On Tuesday, July 14, hose team and Owego Fire Department members demolished the former Lloyd’s Barbershop at 99 North Avenue in preparation for the steamer building. The property and building currently owned by Applied Technology Manufacturing (ATM) have been used in previous weeks for fire department trainings to include roof ventilation, forcible entry, and ladder operations. The demolition was a collaboration with Steve Lounsberry of ATM; Taylor Garbage Service who donated the dumpsters; Global Industrial Services Inc. who donated the use of their heavy equipment; NYSEG; Village of Owego DPW and Code Enforcement offices; and Ice Cream Works who provided volunteers with cold treats after the work was done. The Village of Owego Board has yet to give final approval for the steamer house plans. The proposal was originally presented to the board in January of this year. The topic is once again on the board’s agenda for their July 20th regular meeting where final approval is being requested. The “steamer house,” mod-
eled after one located in Marathon, NY, will showcase OFD’s 1866 Amoskeag Steam Pumper and 1939 Sanford Hose Truck. Constructed of cedar wood frame and glass solarium walls for 360 degree viewing with steeple supporting an antique fire bell, the building will be located next to Owego Fire Station #2 on North Ave. presenting historical, educational, and training opportunities. The project will also bolster the North Avenue corridor improving an abandoned property while bringing foot traffic and tourists to the business district. Scott Edsall of Williams and Edsall Land Surveyors and Roger Katchuk of First Tioga Realty donated their services as part of the overall project proposal. Hose team members also met with Andy Swift of Firefly Restorations and Brian Fanslau of Maine Locomotive & Machine Works this month who evaluated the steam pumper currently housed at Owego Central Fire Station. Swift and Fanslau stopped off in Owego en route back to the state of Maine after picking up restored steamer wheels for comedian Jay Leno’s 1901 self-propelled steam fire pumper in Amish country. A deal is hoped to be reached for steamer’s restoration that includes a new boiler, re-
Tioga To-Go
Tioga County Tourism and the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce are partnering together to bring you Tioga ToGo. Tioga To-Go is a promotional effort to encourage the public to patronize restaurants in Tioga County by ordering meals to-go. “We have seen an uptick is carryout and delivery at some restaurants around the county,” said, Rebecca Maffei, Director, Tioga County Tourism. “We hope that promoting to-go services will offset the decrease in revenue that
has resulted from the limits on seating capacity inside restaurants.” Restaurants that are interested in participating in Tioga To-Go, can contact Lori Maley at 687-7440 or info@experiencetioga.com. To participate, restaurants must submit a link or hard copy of their regular menu, a to-go menu, or to-go specials. These will be listed on the Tioga To-Go website. Restaurants have the option to donate gift certificates totaling a minimum of $30 of any denomination, and in turn the gift certificates will be used for weekly prizes on Tioga To-Go social media platforms and the restaurant donating them will be promoted. “We are excited to introduce Tioga To-Go for people who prefer take-out to dining in at this time. We are encouraging locals and visitors to try something new and support our local eateries while maintaining safety with Tioga To-Go options,” said Sally Yablonsky, Director of Operations, Tioga County Chamber of Commerce. Tioga To-Go will be running for the foreseeable future in Tioga County to encourage safety while driving business
paired lamps, pump work, and a new tiller pole allowing members to hand pull the steamer as it was originally designed. The total project cost of the steamer restoration and “steamer house” is expected to be in upwards of $100,000. An account at Neighborhood Redemption Center on 5th Avenue, Owego was recently set up to aid the project. Individuals can return their bottles and cans at the redemption center and apply their return funds to the Owego Hose Team account there. Proceeds benefit the steamer project. Hose team member Joe Ward recently donated 30 garbage bags
full of cans to the effort. Individuals can also contribute to the project by participating in the hose team’s “Steam Booster” donor program. For a $100 tax deductible contribution name(s) will be placed on a cast iron bronze plaque that will proudly hang on the steamer house building. Donors will receive a letter and certificate thanking them for their donation. Donors can also purchase benches that will surround the steamer house. Information on the “Steam Booster” and bench program is available at the hose team’s website at www. OwegoHoseTeams.com.
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Tioga State Bank’s TSB Foundation (represented in picture by Jeremy Vitale, commercial lender) presented Southern Tier Independence Center (STIC) (represented by Maria Dibble, executive director) of Binghamton with a check for $5,500, culminating a successful “Goals for Charity” campaign with the Binghamton Devils hockey team in which the bank donated $50 per goal scored by the B-Devils. According to Tioga State Bank President and CEO Robert Fisher, “The Goals for Charity program is a natural for the TSB Foundation to support. We are all about care for the community, and so are the Binghamton Devils and the Southern Tier Independence Center.”
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Ice-Cream Social Features Local Musician Rick Pedro - Aug. 14 The 2nd Annual AnnaBelle Brewer Ice Cream Social will be held on Friday, August 14, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, at Boulevard UMC. You are invited to enjoy ice cream cones and sundaes, and hot dog with trimmings. You will also enjoy the footstomping, hand-clapping piano music of Rick Pedro. Boulevard UMC is located at the corner of Floral Avenue and Grand Boulevard in Binghamton. The parking lot is on Floral Avenue, across from Kwik-Fill. For more information, call the church office at (607) 797-5675. Rev. Tom Easttey is the Pastor.
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At the Apalachin Library 719 Main Street, Apalachin 625-3333 www.apalachinlibrary.org Books for Kids Give-Away Saturday, August 15, 10am-2pm The library is giving away books for kids - giving each child one book. Everyone will be required to wear a mask, one family at a time choosing, and gloves will be available. The library staff will direct everyone. Story Hour Story hour will continue, with the last session on August 11. Keep picking up your bags so that you have a craft and coloring sheet to enhance the program. Story hour will begin again on Tuesday in the fall. Miss Wendy will be doing weekly Zoom meetings beginning September 15 at 10:30 am. There will only be one session per week during this uncertain time. Readers Club The Readers Club will end the second week of August. Your ice cream coupons will be mailed to you. Great job to everyone reading every week. LEGO Club Miss Bri is working on plans to start a Zoom LEGO club in the near future, and will announce the first date on Facebook. Fun plans are in the works. Board of Trustees Meeting Tuesday, August 18, 6:15pm If you are interested in joining the Zoom meeting, check www. apalachinlibrary.org for information.
Pick Up Many people are picking up lots of materials from the library. If you would like to pick up anything, go to the Finger Lakes catalog (www.flls.org) and place holds. Or call the library and leave a message. Clerks are in the library on Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am to 8 pm and Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm to fill orders. Preparing Children for School August 12, 7pm, via Zoom In these uncertain times, many people, adults and children are very anxious about school. Kristin Condie, LCSW-R, of Children and Family Counseling Services of Owego will talk about preparing children for whatever is coming with school. This program will be interactive and you can express your concerns. Kristin is providing private practice counseling services through telehealth at present. Currently she works for Broome -Tioga BOCES Reclaim Program at the West Learning Center in Apalachin. Zoom Meeting ID: 869 0450 4819 Password: 182851 New Books Check the library’s website to see the list of new books. They are also listed on the “Menus” that the librarians put in your take out bags. The library’s non-fiction is being weeded and new books are being added. There will be many new biographies on the shelves soon.
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The Tioga County Historical Society, in partnership with Owego Hose Teams, Inc. and the Owego Fire Department (OFD), recently opened its area fire department exhibit on its main display floor featuring fire service artifacts and memorabilia from yesteryear. The display, which runs through October, was originally planned in concert with the Central New York Firemen’s Association (CNYFA) Annual Convention hosted by the hose team and OFD. The convention was postponed until July 2021 due to the COVID-19 crisis, but the society’s exhibit carries on. Several prominent OFD items highlight the collection including a chandelier and mirrors from Ahwaga Ladder Company #5. The brass chandelier from 1861 is made up of firefighters and ladders with #5 globes. Company #5’s tenfoot hook ladder, also known as a pompier ladder (from the French pompier meaning firefighter) is on display, too. This type of ladder can be attached to a windowsill or similar ledge by the use of a hooked extending bill with serrations on the underside. The hooked ladder then hangs suspended vertically down the face of the building. The ladder was developed to access buildings via enclosed alleys, lightwells and yards to which other types of ladder could not be taken. A pair of men and two ladders could be used to scale a building to considerable heights, by climbing from floor to floor and taking the ladders up behind and pitching to the next floor. Various fire helmets, helmet shields, trumpets, parade hats, water buckets, ribbons, fire service photos, badges, and equipment also are on display. This includes original meeting minutes from 1828-1835 from OFD’s founding to CNYFA convention booklets through the years. Other fire department memorabilia include a 1900 hose cart from the Waverly Pioneers Company #1 that was an apprentice fire company and a Newark Valley fire helmet and coat. Items from the Central New York Champion Owego Hose Team add historic uniforms, trophies, and equipment to round out the display. Of special importance in the collection are items that once belonged to one of Owego’s most famous firemen, Frank M. Baker. Baker, a former Owego Fire Chief in the late 1800s, was instrumental in organizing the Firemen’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY), of
which he was secretary from 1874 to 1884, inclusive, and president in 1884 and 1885. He was president and founder of the Central New York Firemen’s Association (CNYFA) in 1893. A railroad man by trade, Baker had an extensive fire memorabilia collection now in procession by the society as he was well known in firefighter circles around the world. Baker donated both the Baker Fireman’s Fountain in the Courthouse Square as a memorial to his son, George Hobart Baker who also served as Owego Fire Chief and the clocktower atop Owego Central Fire Station to Owego Firefighters and the Village of Owego. Old Joe DeWitt’s, another famous Owego Firefighter, long firefighting career is documented in the display. DeWitt is often referred to as Owego’s longest serving fire chief and by the 1860s, he was the oldest active firefighter in New York State, begetting his moniker: “Old Joe.” The original fire alarm bell purchased by the village in 1867 located in the Courthouse Square was dedicated in “Old Joe’s” memory. At first, it was hung in a 44-foot wooden tower at the north end of the park to alert volunteer firefighters of an emergency. When the new courthouse was completed, it was put in the northeast tower, where it served for 48 years, and in 1915, it developed a crack. It was at first sold back to the bell company, but sentimental citizens started a movement to save “Old Joe. To save it, the committee sold shares of “Old Joe” stock at 25 cents each and collected enough money ($600) to buy it back from the bell company. It was set up on this pedestal on August 25, 1915 and formally dedicated as a memorial to DeWitt. The Tioga County Historical Museum, 110 Front St. in Owego is open Tues. through Sat., 10 am to 4 pm.
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Have you noticed the pink flamingos making their way through Tioga County over the last two months? They have migrated to many homes and businesses. Tioga United Way is very thankful for the kindness and outpouring of love for our community. Tioga United Way has raised more than $10,000 and had a very generous donation from Adam Weitsman. Do you want to order a “Flocking” for a special occasion? Here’s how it works: Call Tioga United Way office at 687-4028, text Meredith at (607) 765-6378, or email
tiogaunitedway@stny.rr.com with the name, date, and address the flock is needed. The flock will be placed and picked up by specially trained flamingo wranglers for a reasonable suggested donation of $50. Remember, the flamingos must stay in Tioga Co., NY. All funds will be used to support Tioga United Way’s 31 partner agencies through these uncertain times of COVID19. If you need any assistance, call United Way’s office at 687-4028 or dial 2-1-1 for all your local resource needs.
Owego DMV Open by Appointment Only and only for Tioga County Residents The Tioga County Clerk would like to remind everyone that the Owego Office of the DMV at 56 Main Street is open by appointment only. Visit www.tiogacountny.com to make your appointment. At this time the Owego DMV is changing their policy and taking appointments for Tioga County residents ONLY. In order to properly serve the residents of Tioga County the Owego office
must limit its customers to them at this time. If you have already scheduled an appointment, please be assured that your appointment will be honored. This policy will be reviewed after the State of Emergency is lifted by the Governor. The Owego DMV thanks you for your understanding and patience during these trying times.
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Home. “Even though we haven’t been able to help our community as much as we want to or normally do (due to the COVID-19 restrictions), we are super happy and proud to get this grant to help our beloved veterans. It’s been hard on them not being able to have visitors over the past few months. These tablets will enable them to see and talk with their families. We are thrilled that we can help them to do that”, stated Mindi Moniz/Vestal Elks Public Relations Officer.
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Vestal Universal Pre-K Openings Available Applications are still being accepted for eligible children who will turn fouryears-old by December 1, 2020, for Vestal Central School District’s Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. Eligible children must be Vestal Central School District residents and two proofs of residency will be required. This half-day pre-Kindergarten program is free to eligible children, but transportation is not provided. Applications for the Vestal UPK Program are accessible on the District’s
Universal Pre-Kindergarten web page. Sites for the 2020-21 Universal PreKindergarten program are still being determined. Applicants will be notified of site options. The number of seats available in the program is determined by funding from New York State. If you have questions, contact the Vestal Central School District’s UPK Program Director at kcmazikewich@vestal.k12.ny.us.
2020 Census According to the Tioga County Department of Economic Development and Planning, census workers will start visiting homes by street address on or about August 11 to assist households that have not yet completed and submitted a form to do so at this visit. If you want to avoid a visit from a government worker at your home, the best way is to go online or call the Cen-
sus Bureau to complete a form for your address/household. Completed forms are posted immediately by address, so the Census Bureau has a real time and up to date list of addresses they need to visit. Visit my2020census.gov to complete the 2020 Census Form online, or call 1844-330-2020.
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50 Years Ago It’s August 1970. Scientist and sci-fi writer Arthur C. Clarke predicts that in 25 years, man may rule a workless, warfree world served by computer and humanoid slaves. Clarke also forecasts instant global communication, a global electronic library, and a world free of smog, water pollution, and population problems. Chrysler Corporation and Ford Motor Company both announce that they will increase the price of their cars by 5 to 6 percent. The 5-cent candy bar seems doomed to extinction. Many candy bars, including Hershey bars and Mars bars, already cost ten cents. London Bridge, which was recently purchased for $2,460,00, is on its way to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Seventy per cent of the stone facing of the 139-yearold bridge has been shipped to Arizona. It will cost $4,000,000 to put the bridge back together. According to a Gallup poll, the top ten problems facing the United States are Vietnam War, Youth Protests, High Cost of Living, International Problems (other than Viet Nam), Air and Water Pollution, Racial Problems, Crime & Lawlessness, Drug Use and Addiction, Polarization of Public Attitudes, and Teenage Problems. Newark Valley celebrates the centennial of the Trout Ponds with two days of activities including games, contests, a chicken BBQ, a block dance, fireworks, the crowning of the centennial queen, and a parade. The First Methodist Church of Campville celebrates its 150th anniversary. New York State approves a
$1,071,000 grant for the Town of Owego’s sewage treatment program. The grant will go toward construction of a new sewage treatment plant at Apalachin Creek and renovation of an existing plant near Barnes Creek. Governor Nelson Rockefeller visits the 111th Tioga County Fair. In addition to watching a harness race run in his honor, he buys a painting by a local artist, and gets a kiss from Tioga County Dairy Princess Ruth Robinson. Binghamton department store Fowler, Dick & Walter announces it will spend more than $1,000,000 to modernize its downtown store. Movies playing in local theaters include “M*A*S*H,” “The Cheyenne Social Club,” “Beneath the Planet of the Apes,” “The Love Bug,” “The Jungle Book,” “On A Clear Day You Can See Forever,” and “Gone With the Wind.” Popular songs include “Band of Gold” by Freda Payne, “Close to You” by the Carpenters, “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Diana Ross and “Julie, Do Ya Love Me” by Bobby Sherman. Tuesday night TV shows include “Julia,” “I Dream of Jeannie,” “The Governor and JJ,” “Debbie Reynolds,” “Mod Squad,” ‘Marcus Welby,” and “60 Minutes.” Mila Fabrics at the Owego Shopping Plaza is holding a 3-day “back to school fabric festival sale.” Specials include 100% polyester double knits - advertised as “America’s most-wanted fashion fabric” - on sale for $3.88/yard. And a box of 48 Salada tea bags costs 67 cents and a 10.25-oz package of Lorna Doone cookies costs 49 cents.
“Metro’s Restaurant Celebrates 70 Years” Iconic Owego restaurant continues to thrive Metro’s Restaurant on Route 96 in Owego recently celebrated its 70th anniversary. The iconic Owego restaurant known for its family style servings and famous pizza originally called “hot pies” opened its doors in 1950. The third-generation business was founded by Mary and Metro Sanyshyn and was the first business in the Owego area to serve pizza. The dish was then called “hot pies.” Now owned and operated by Debbie and Steve Sanyshyn and assisted by son Scott, Metro’s caters to new and longtime Owego natives looking for a good home cooked meal. Open Wednesdays through Sundays from 4:00 to 9:00 pm, the dinner crowds are often large with both table and bar seating. Takeout orders are also available. All soups and salad dressings are homemade along with the pizza dough. Haddock and scallops are family favorites on the weekends and Wednesdays feature the “Home Style Special” meals. Much of the restaurant is exact-
ly the same as when the restaurant doors first opened in 1950 including the dinner plates. “Not many places can claim they have 70-year-old dinner plates,” joked owner Steve Sanyshyn. The restaurant also offers a miniature golf course next door with its pink elephant that opened in 1993. Out of town guests often remark that no one goes hungry in Owego with so many fine dining establishments to choose from. For 70 years Metro’s Restaurant is one of the reasons why.
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