MARCH 2015
TIOGA COUNTY COMMUNITY PRESS
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Lifetime Service Award for Richard Brown
The Upstate New York Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame has selected Richard H. Brown to receive the 2015 Lifetime Service Award, which honors excellence in the sport of wrestling. He was hired in August 1952 as a physical education teacher and coach at what would soon become the Owego-Apalachin Central School District. At Owego Free Academy, he coached varsity baseball, wrestling, football and cross-country. He became Owego’s
varsity wrestling coach in the fall of 1953 and developed the Indians into a Section IV powerhouse. His 17374-3 record over 19 seasons is one of the best in Section IV history. His teams won seven league titles and two Section IV class titles. He coached 61 league champions and six Section IV champions, including the first sectional champion from Tioga County. His wrestlers placed in the top four of Section IV a total of 34 times. He stepped down from coaching in 1972, when he was appointed permanent athletic director at Owego. As athletic director, he helped build a very successful sports program that resulted in 53 team titles in 11 years. He also served as vice president and president of the Southern Tier Athletic Conference between 1977 and 1983, when he retired after 31 years in education. In 1984, he was elected to the Section IV Hall of Fame. In 2004, he was chosen as an inaugural member of the Owego-Apalachin Wall of Fame, located at Owego Free Academy. The National Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place in September in the Syracuse area.
Veterans Meeting The local VMW - Veterans of Modern Warfare - meet on the first Saturday of the month at The Church Commons Community Center (little white church building just east of Price Chopper), 28 Main Street, at 11:00 am. All veterans are welcome, especially those from Desert Storm and subsequent conflicts. Call Bill Reynolds at (607) 644-5690 with questions or comments.
Thank You The Friends of the Apalachin Library sincerely thank the members of the community who came out to the benefit dinner at the Blue Dolphin on Sunday evening, February 22. The meal was great, and so was the music provided by Rob Siegers on the banjo, and Keith Nichols on the keyboard, and Pete Haahr on drums. Many thanks to these fine musicians for volunteering their time and talent to enhance the evening’s enjoyment. Supportive people are what keep community anchors like local public libraries growing and thriving. Thank you all for your kind support. Sincerely, Friends of the Apalachin Library Tioga County's
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