MARCH 2013
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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Peterson - Fighting Tiger Athlete of the Week
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Notice Tioga County Residents We have been getting calls from various people with questions concerning your recycling pickup. Tioga County recycling program has changed as of 2/1/2013. Because of market changes, there will no longer be any curbside pickup of plastic bags. Exception to the rule- it is ok to put shredded paper out into a plastic bag to contain the paper. Grocery bags may be returned to most stores, all other plastic bags should be placed in the trash. Many people are not aware that the only glass that is recyclable curbside is glass jars or glass bottles (clear, green or brown in color); all other glass goes into the trash. No Styrofoam or cardboard with Styrofoam attached to it. Remove Styrofoam before recycling the cardboard. We have also received some complaints concerning our pickup service; we strive to provide good service. We are now picking most all of our recycling in trucks that look like garbage trucks. Be assured that we are recycling all of the material picked up. You no longer have to sort your recycling material curbside. The new facility does all the sorting for you, so mix all your recycling together in one container now. If you have questions on what material can be recycled curbside go to: www.tiogacounty.com click on (RECYCLING DEPT.) to find a list.
The SUNY Cobleskill Department of Sport & Exercise announced last month
that senior Marten Peterson of Owego and Newark Valley High School, a member of the men’s indoor track & field team has been named the athletic program’s Fighting Tiger Athlete-of-theWeek. This marks the second time this year that Peterson has earned the award. The senior mid-distance runner was the Fighting Tigers top individual performer at the 2013 New York State College Track Conference (NYSCTC) Indoor Championships hosted by Ithaca College at the Ithaca College Athletics & Events Center in Ithaca. Peterson met the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Indoor Championship Qualifying Standard in the 800-meter run finishing second in a time of 1:56.06 to establish a new program record in the event and earn All -NEAC Team honors.
April Leonard Selected as AHP Travel Award Winner April Leonard, daughter of Bill Leonard and Mary Gleason-Leonard of Owego, is one of three talented students pursuing a career in equine publishing who have earned the opportunity of a lifetime as American Horse Publications (AHP) Travel Award Winners. The AHP Student Award Contest provides up to three $750 travel awards to attend the 2013 AHP Meet at the Peak Seminar in Colorado Springs, Colorado on June 20-22, 2013. The students will have a chance to meet leading equine publishing professionals and discuss career possibilities during the three days of educational sessions and related activities. April Leonard, 21, is a senior at Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, New York, where she majors in Equine Business Management. Her first experience with horses was western riding lessons during childhood at El Rancho de Paz in Owego. While in high school and col-
lege, she worked at El Rancho de Paz, caring for a herd of horses and teaching riding lessons. She rode on the western varsity riding team as a freshman at Cazenovia, but broadened her riding skills by taking hunt seat lessons the following three years. During summer 2012, April was an intern for both Sidelines Magazine and the Certified Horsemanship Association’s magazine, The Instructor. The internships allowed April to hone her interviewing, writing and photography skills. She also had an opportunity to administrate the Sidelines Magazine’s Facebook page and other web pages. April loves to write as much as she loves horses, so she is excited to find the perfect blend of these two interests. She plans to pursue a career in equine publishing after graduation. Her goal focuses on magazine writing, but working with blogs and social media would also be an interesting aspect of her career.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
SATURDAY - MARCH 9 • Field, Hearth and Home Show March 9 and 10, at the Owego Treadway Inn. $5 per person, children under 12 admitted free. • Surprise Smorgasbord - March 9, 4:30 to 6:30 pm, Owego Elks, 223 Front St., Owego. Menu is a surprise (will include meat, starch, vegetable, dessert, beverage. Bar will be open for those over 21. Free-will offering benefits Elks Charity Fund. • Ti-Ahwaga Community Players' Fund Raising Auction - March 9, 7:00 to 11pm. Admission $35. Unique items up for bid, live theater entertainment, delicious hor d’oeuvres, wines, beers and sodas. TiAhwaga Performing Arts Center, 42 Delphine St., Owego. Tickets: call 687-2130, visit www.tiahwaga.com. SUNDAY - MARCH 10 • Field, Hearth and Home Show March 9 and 10, at the Owego Treadway Inn. $5 per person, children under 12 admitted free. THURSDAY - MARCH 14 • Blood Drive - March 14, 1:30 to 6:30pm, Owego Elks, 223 Front St., Owego. Call 1-800-REDCROSS to schedule appointment
SATURDAY - MARCH 16 • Soup & Salad Supper - March 16, 4:30 to 6:00 pm, at The First United Methodist Church, Main St., Newark Valley. Takeout is available. Free will donation.
SUNDAY - MARCH 17 • Zumbathon® - March 17, 2 to 5 pm, Cost $20 at the door. Hosted by Owego Zumba® at Tioga Co. Boys and Girls Club, 201 Erie St., Owego. Door prizes, raffles, 50/50. All proceeds split between the Matthew Porcari Children's Memorial Fund and the Owego Fire Dept. SATURDAY - MARCH 23 • Craft Fair - March 23, 9:00 am 3:00 pm. Lunch available. Apalachin United Methodist Church, 303 Pennsylvania Ave., Apalachin • Rummage and Bake Sale - March 23, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, at the United Methodist Church, 843 Pennsylvania Ave. (Rte 858), Little Meadows, PA. Lunch will be available. Bag sale will start at 1 pm. • Easter Egg Hunt - March 23, 1:00 pm. 58th Annual Apalachin Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt. Behind TLCBOCES SCHOOL on Penn. Ave. Free New Digital Vision screening for kids (6mo- 6yrs) and free Kids ID’s.Tioga County Sheriff Dept. held inside TLC-BOCES School from 12:30PM – 2:00pm. Rain Date: 3/30. SUNDAY - MARCH 24 • Easter Egg Hunt - March 24, 2 pm, Park Terrace Community United Methodist Church, 30 Glann Rd. Apalachin