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YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • Volume 36
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FEBRUARY 2021
Sauerbrey Re-Elected Legislative Chair
The Tioga County Legislature held their First Special and Organizational Meeting of 2021 on January 4, 2021.
Legislative members elected Martha Sauerbrey as Chair of the Tioga County Legislature for 2021. Sauerbrey has the responsibility of running the day-to-day business of the county as the Chief Elected Official. Legislator Ed Hollenbeck was elected Deputy Chair and Dale Weston 2nd Deputy Chair. Legislator Sauerbrey was elected to the Tioga County Legislature in 2005 and this year marks her eighth consecutive year as the Chair of the Tioga County Legislature. Legislative Chairwoman Sauerbrey commented, “2020 was one of the most - if not the most challenging years in my career as a Government Leader. I am pleased to be elected as Chair by the Legislature and I look forward to rounding the corner on the COVID-19 Pandemic and bring our priorities back in focus for the future. First, however, we have to get our communities healthy and free to move about. I along with the entire Legislature will work for the success of the COVID-19 Vaccine and the elimination of the virus.”
Ribbon Cutting on Lake Street
A Ribbon Cutting was held on January 29 at Your Essential Cannabis at 44 Lake Street in Owego. Your Essential Cannabis is a family owned and family run business that is community driven. Their mission statement remains consistent: Provide a holistic and balanced approach to improving both physical and mental health. They do this with products that meet the highest level
of independently tested quality and can be purchased at an affordable price. Your Essential Cannabis is invested in the Downtown Owego Business District and the owners continue to look for innovative and creative ways to engage and facilitate growth in the community. Find them online at https:// youressentialcannabis.com/
New Rules for Home Underground Heating Oil Tanks If you are a homeowner in the Town of Owego and plan to remove your home’s underground heating oil storage tank, call the Town of Owego’s Code Enforcement Office to arrange for a permit and inspection. New York State now requiresng abandoned, underground oil storage tanks to be emptied and safely removed or, if abandoned in place, emptied and
STANDARD US POSTAGE PAID PERMIT #9 APALACHIN, NY
refilled with an inert solid material or concrete. The Town of Owego Code Enforcement Officer issues permits between 8:00am and 9:30am each day, or by appointment. If you have questions about code enforcement or want to make an appointment you may contact the office at 607687-0123 x6.
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OFD Bands, Owego Hose Team to Host
Valentine’s Day Chicken BBQ - Feb. 13
The Owego Free Academy (OFA) Bands and Owego Hose Teams, Inc., will host a chicken barbeque on Saturday, February 13, from 11:00 am until gone, with pickup at the Owego Apalachin Middle School, 3 Sheldon Guile Boulevard, in Owego. Proceeds benefit the OFA Bands composition project. OFA Band members and their director, Lindsey Williams, are commissioning Dr. Dana Wilson, of Ithaca College, to write a new work for concert band in honor of the Village of Owego. The OFA Band members were inspired to seek this commission after learning past OFA teachers and student teachers, Frank Battisti, Roger Keagle, and Philip Paul Bliss were active in commissioning and composing. The Tioga County Historical Society has been instrumental in helping collect information on historic figures and events for the piece. In the months to come, members of the Grades 7-12 bands and choruses will learn about Owego’s local history, composing and com-
missioning virtually with Professors Wilson and Battisti. A digital premiere, much like the OA Music Department’s recent “Holiday Sing Along,” is to be released in June through the OFA Bands’ social media sites and broadcast on WEBO in honor of both Mr. Battisti’s 90th birthday and the Owego Rotary’s Centennial Anniversary. The piece is in tribute to the Village of Owego’s valiant support of arts and culture over the past 100 years and all the years yet to come. The menu will include “Cornell Chicken” halves, the Duke’s baked beans, salt potatoes, and Roma roll for $10. Take-out, drive thru, or home delivery is available. The hose team chicken barbeques typically sell out in an hour or two, so preorder is strongly recommended. Preorders can be made here: http:// bit.ly/oabandbbq. If you would like more information, to get involved, or sponsor this project please contact Lindsey Williams at williamsl@oacsd.org.
Getthere Provides Rides to COVID-19 Vaccination Appointments Don’t let lack of transportation keep you or a loved one from getting to the doctor or clinic for the COVID-19 vaccines. Rural Health Network of South Central New York’s mobility management program, Getthere, can provide rides to vaccinations. According to Getthere Director Bill Wagner, as local residents continue to sign up for the vaccinations, getting to that appointment may be difficult for some so Getthere is offering assistance. Getthere is ready to get you to your
vaccination. Contact the Getthere Call Center at (855) 373-4040 to speak with a Mobility Transportation Advocate for help in scheduling a safe, secure ride. No referral needed. The Getthere call Center operates Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Getthere is a mobility management program of the Rural Health Network of South Central New York serving Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga Counties.