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Living, Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Anniversary Couple of the Week Trowbridges wed 54 years Robert and Mary Lee (McClure) Trowbridge were married on May 29, 1959, in the Roseville Baptist Church by the Rev. Orey Crippen. Bob was in the Navy and Mary Lee was in college, and they both had blood tests sent to the courthouse to be held until they came for their marriage license. A clerical error had their blood tests stapled to someone else’s form. They had a hard time convincing the clerks that it was they who were getting married, but their marriage license came through in time. Bob served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 through 1959. When he got out, he held a number of odd jobs until he decided to go to college for refrigeration engineering. With the exception four years for Ingersoll Rand, Bob’s working life has been as a self-employed refrigeration repair technician. He retired in 1992. Mary Lee started out teaching junior and senior high school home economics, and then had a 30 year career as a professor of home economics at Mansfield University. After her retirement in 1996, she spent another 10 years as a volunteer debt counselor. Mary Lee and Bob have three daughters: Connie Brant, Mansfield; Bonnie Coxford, Keeneyville; and Lynnette Hoyt, Mansfield. Mary Lee and Bob have four grandsons, four granddaughters, and four great-grandchildren, with two more on the way. Bob and Mary Lee’s favorite pastime was travelling. They have been to Europe, the Middle East and ‘Down Under.’ Mary Lee was a member of the Business and Professional
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Women for many years, and likes decorating and design. Their biggest joy is being with their family and making memories with their grandchildren. They have been members of First Baptist Church of Wellsboro for 50-plus years. They feel that if you live by Christian principles, then “God has your back.” Their formula for a successful marriage is to get rid of “I” and “me” and make it “we.” The Anniversary Couple of the Week Contest is a co-production of eight local businesses. Initiated by Caleb Williams of Heritage Portrait Studio, the contest is co-sponsored by Emerge Healing Arts & Spa, Field Flowers Florist, Highland Chocolates, From Karen’s Cutting Edge, My Shelf Books, The Steak House and Tioga Publishing. The couple that has been married the longest each week is the winner. To win, log on to www.AnniversaryCoupleOfTheWeek.com AT LEAST three weeks ahead of your anniversary date and submit your name.
Zumbathon is Saturday This Saturday, June 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, the March of Dimes Zumbathon For Babies is being held at the Kelchner Fitness Center on the Mansfield University campus. For more information or to order event T-shirts for $16 each and towels for $8 each, contact any of the instructors or email Huck at vjhuck@yahoo.com. A portion of the monies raised from the sale of T-shirts and towels will benefit the March of Dimes.
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The information contained in this bulletin is taken from public records. While every precaution is observed, no responsibility is assumed for errors or omissions. The original public records are open to inspection, and should be consulted before taking any action based on the information contained herein. (May 13 to May 17). Charleston township Bonnie Lou DeWitt to Trevor D. Adams conveys lot for $100,000. Chatham township Daniel J. Haney III et al to Mark Matthew DiGiovani Haney & Joseph Francis DiGiovani Haney conveys lot for $1. Clymer township Michael R. Ackley to Tyler M. & Katelyn K. Ackley conveys lot for $50,000. Theodore C. Sr. & Mary A. Willis to Jeffrey S. & Jayne W. Oyler conveys lot for $1. Delmar township James Reynolds et al to James Reynolds & William Reynolds conveys lot for $1. elklanD Boro Sara A. Southard to Pamela Lynn Hand conveys lot for $1. Adell J. Carr to Joyce M. Potter conveys lot for $1. elk township Joyce A. Hottenstein to David A. Hottenstein & David A. Hottenstein Jr. conveys lot for $1.
Farmington township Kenneth Goodier to Robert J. Goodier & Laurie Freeman conveys lot for $1. knoxville Boro Leslie R. A/K/A Leslie Raymond Davies Jr. Estate by Executor to Richard A. Davies conveys lot for $53,000. lawrenCe township Marcia L. Dickinson to Conrad J. & Lindsay M. Crance conveys lot for $180,000. riChmonD township Bernice A. Superko & Marcia M. Bartlett to Scott DiMarco & Julie Bogdan conveys lot for $284,000. sullivan township Albert Quartucci Estate by CoAdm. to John & Heather Quartucci conveys lot for $1. wellsBoro Boro Fed. Home Loan Mtg. Corp. by Attorney to Andrew D. & Jenna R. Butler conveys lot for $57,000. Thomas M. G. Mahosky to Barry A. Mahosky conveys lot for $1. westFielD Boro Gail Audry Ruef to Robert Ruef Jr. & Arleen Baker conveys lot for $1. Douglas J. & Mary Jane Solomon & Justin D. Solomon to Douglas J. & Mary Jane Solomon conveys lot for $1. westFielD township Daphne D. Cowburn n/k/a Daphne D. Ransom & Rodney Cowburn to Daphne D. Ransom conveys lot for $1.
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News & eveNts Join Conservation Reserve by June 14 Pamela Reese reminds farmers and ranchers that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is conducting a four-week Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) general sign-up that began May 20 and will end Friday, June 14. Also announced is the restart of sign-up for continuous CRP, including the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program, State Acres for Wildlife Enhancement Initiative, the Highly Erodible Land Initiative, the Grassland Restoration Initiative, the Pollinator Habitat Initiative and other related initiatives. Sign-up for continuous CRP began on May 13 and will continue through Sept. 30. “As always, we expect strong competition to enroll acres into CRP, and we urge interested producers to maximize their environmental benefits and to make cost-effective offers,” said Reese. CRP is an important program for protecting environmentally sensitive lands from erosion and sedimentation, and for ensuring the sustainability of groundwater, lakes, rivers, ponds and streams. Producers are also encouraged to look into CRP’s other enrollment opportunities offered on a continuous, non-competitive, sign-up basis. USDA provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance. Contract duration is between 10 and 15 years. Currently, 27 million acres are enrolled in CRP through 700,000 contracts on 390,000 farms throughout the U.S., with enrollment in 49 states and Puerto Rico. Contracts on an estimated 3.3 million acres will expire on Sept. 30, 2013. Enrollment authority for all types of CRP, which had expired Sept. 30, 2012, was extended through 2013 by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Offers for general sign-up CRP contracts are ranked according to an Environmental Benefits Index. For more information on CRP and other FSA programs, visit a local FSA service center or www.fsa.usda. gov.
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Bradford-tioga head start program Director Jody thomas (second from left) is shown with some of the organization’s employees of the month who were recently recognized at a luncheon held in their honor. pictured are: (from left to right) Classroom aide sharon Jumper (september), thomas, Classroom aide Faith sonnema (February and employee of the year), teacher tessa kirk (march), teacher alli tennet (January), and early intervention Coordinator kim tomlinson (november and employee of the year). not pictured are: Family advocate ii marlene raynor (october and employee of the year), teacher aide kathy Chafee (December), teacher aide hope Casselberry (December) and Family advocate shelli o’Connor (april).
3 are named Head Start Employees of the Year Three Bradford-Tioga Head Start employees of the month are the employees of the year, it was announced on May 16, during the organization’s employee recognition luncheon at Lambs Creek Food and Sprits in Mansfield. Due to a three-way tie, Marlene Raynor, Kim Tomlinson and Alli Tennet are all 2012-2013 employees of the year. They each received a floral arrangement as well as a gift certificate. Marlene Raynor has been with the Bradford -Tioga Head Start program for 19 years. She started out as the Bentley Creek family advocate. This year, she transferred to the Athens Center where she is serving as the family advocate for the Athens second and fourth grade classrooms. According to her peers, Marlene “is excelling in her new role, demonstrates teamwork with her positive attitude towards all staff and families, is able to find the positive in any situation, and her positive attitude is contagious.” Kim Tomlinson has been with Bradford-Tioga Head Start for 22 years. She began her Head Start journey as
a teacher and today is the Early Intervention coordinator for the entire Head Start program. Her peers recognize that “Kim always does her best to meet the needs of children and families. She addresses issues with BLaST, Mental Health consultants, Bayada Nurses and parents. Her commitment to her job never falters!” Alli Tennet, the Wyalusing Pre-K teacher, “is always available to help anyone on her team,” according to her peers. “In the three short years she has been with Bradford-Tioga Head Start, Alli has met every challenge with a smile.” The comments continue: “She takes the time to recognize other staff members as well as her parent volunteers. Alli is a hard worker who does whatever is required so that the children and families of the Wyalusing Pre-K classroom get what they need!” During the luncheon, each employee of the month for the 2012-2013 program year received a corsage and certificate in addition to a gift bag of goodies as tokens of appreciation for everything they do. The employees of the
Cat Tales: Writing on Reading Malice Domestic by Kasey Cox
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hen people in publishing or film think of conventions, nicknamed “cons,” they usually think of crazy science-fiction fans – 30 and 40-year-old guys dressed in Star Trek uniforms or teen girls dressed in elaborate costumes from Japanese comics. This kind of scene has recently featured in an episode (or two) of the popular TV show, “The Big Bang Theory.” There is another fan base, however, that people don’t think of as being passionate enough to show up for huge conventions like Comicons – mystery lovers. One of the largest such conventions is Malice Domestic, celebrated each May in Washington, D.C. since 1989. Malice Domestic brings together hundreds of authors of the “traditional mystery” – loosely defined as a mystery in the style of Agatha Christie, without ‘excessive’ violence or sex. For this most recent Malice Domestic, May 3–5, there were 235 authors registered to meet with fans. During the three-day event, there are panel discussions on topics ranging from the new forensics lab in D.C., fascinating letters received from fans, mysteries set in exotic locations, how to team-write a novel, mysteries involving TV and/or film, male writers in a female-dominated genre, the
kinds of research performed while writing a mystery, and obviously many more. There are also plenty of opportunities for author signings, and at this past year’s Malice, an event described as being like “speed dating, only with authors.” Near the end of the convention, this year’s recipient of the Agatha Award is announced. This award is given to a mystery published during the previous year – in hardcover, paperback or as an e-book, by a traditional publishing firm, or one that won another widely-recognized mystery award – that best exemplifies Agatha Christie’s style of mystery and the spirit of the Malice Domestic organization. Many of the mysteries written in this style are known as “cozy mysteries” – the subject of several columns I’ve written for the Gazette over the past few years. A recent favorite discovery in this genre is the “Liss MacCrimmon series” by Kaitlyn Dunnett (pen-name for author Kathy Lynn Emerson), which take place in the small town of Moosetookalook, Maine.
There’s a book in this series entitled Scotched, which features Moosetookalook as the location for a smaller mystery convention, and the perfect location for the accidental (?) death of one of the writers attending the gathering. While I enjoy mysteries, I don’t have the time or inclination to be quite as involved as some fans. I depend on regular customer Rae Lerner to keep me updated on new releases in this busy and still-burgeoning field. Rae follows the interconnected blogs of many of these authors and their passionate readers, participating in mysteryreading challenges and ordering the newest series to grab her fancy. A recent request was for the museum series by author Sheila Connolly. I’d never heard of Connolly, but on Rae’s advice, I ordered the museum series, a series about heirloom apple orchards in small-town Massachusetts, and the first in Connolly’s newest series, which takes place in Ireland. As luck would have it, who would wander in to the bookstore one day but
month include: Sharon Jumper (September), Marlene Raynor (October), Kim Tomlinson (November), Kathy Chafee (December), Hope Casselberry (December), Alli Tennet (January), Faith Sonnema (February), Tessa Kirk (March), and Shelli O’Connor (April). Employees of the month are nominated by their peers, to recognize outstanding performance based on the following criteria: leadership, teamwork, outstanding performance for the month nominated, promotion of safety in the workplace, professional development and supervisory support. The employee recognition committee meets to review nominations and choose an employee of the month. Said Jody Thomas, program director, “Congratulations Marlene, Kim and Alli on being chosen BradfordTioga Head Start 2012-2013 Employees of the Year! You all are perfect examples of what Bradford Tioga Head Start exemplifies! Hats off to you all!” For more about Head Start, call 1-800-808-5287, extension 400, or visit www. bradfordtiogahs.org.
Sheila Connolly’s husband! He didn’t identify himself until after he found the large stash of his wife’s mysteries stocked on our shelves. At that point, he told us how pleased Sheila would be to know her books are in an independent bookstore outside their region, and that they arrived there by positive word-of-mouth and not corporate edict. The second time Mr. Connolly came through on business, we told him how well Sheila’s books had been selling – in particular, the orchard series. Next time, he said, he’ll drag his wife away from her multiple deadlines to make a visit to Wellsboro, although mystery writers don’t have as much free time as one might think, especially if they’re balancing several series. At the beginning of TV’s popular show, Castle, which features fictional mystery writer Richard Castle, the character comments that only two kinds of people sit around thinking about ways to kill others – serial killers and mystery writers. Fans of the mystery genre certainly put in their fair share of time focused on the world of murder, as well. Whether in an apple orchard or a bookstore, a museum or a quilt shop, it’s obvious that as long as mystery writers keep creating new death scenarios, there are plenty of people who want to vicariously solve the crime.