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YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • www.CommunityPress.us SEPTEMBER 2015
Volume 30
Dog Park Opens in Owego
A new dog park is now open in the Town of Owego. On September 4, guests and their canine friends gathered at Hickories Park in Owego for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to officially open the Rebecca Weitsman Memorial Dog Park. The nearly three-acre park has been a process spearheaded by the Owego Dog Owners Group (ODOG); Delta Engineers; Homer C Gow & Sons Inc. of Owego, the contractor awarded its construction; and was made possible through funding by Adam Weitsman of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling. The project was also accomplished through collaboration between ODOG and the Town of Owego. Weitsman donated the funding for the dog park as a gift to the community and to honor and pay tribute to his sister Rebecca (Becky) Weitsman, an avid dog lover, who passed away in September 2001. The highlight of the park’s opening was “Paws In”, in which community members and their dogs were able to enter the park for the first time. The dog park’s state-of-the-art con-
struction and design will withstand weather and ensure longevity of its use. The park has an area for large dogs, and area for small dogs, and an area containing agility equipment. Rules for use of the dog park are posted, and dog owners are expected to comply with those rules in order to use the park. Dogs using the park must be licensed (if applicable), and must have their vaccinations. For the long term, the Owego Dog Owners Group will perform some maintenance at the park. Because the park is located on municipal property, an agreement between ODOG and the Town of Owego is in place, and active ODOG volunteers will be needed to ensure the longevity of the park. Donations to the Owego Dog Owners Group are welcomed, because ODOG will be responsible, per the agreement with the Town of Owego, for any repairs that might be needed. ODOG is currently accepting new members. More information about the group can be found at owegodogs.org.
The arch at the entrance to the dog park offers a memorial to Rebecca (Becky) Weitsman. Becky’s brother, Adam Weitsman, owner of Upstate Shredding – Weitsman Recycling, funded the project in memory of his sister. (ODOG Photo)
Number 9
Cruty Family Helps Library, Students
The Apalachin Library and the Cruty Family on September 1 launched the Irene J. Cruty Memorial Backpack Program to benefit the community and children served by the Tioga County Department of Social Services. Total funding to the library from the Irene J. Cruty Memorial is $7,000. Stephen Cruty presented a check for more than $5,000 to the Apalchin Library for programs and improvements to the library. A Memorial Reading Garden and large print reading resources will also be supported by this funding. Re-
sources will also support the Irene J. Cruty Memorial Backpack Program. The generous allocation of $1,000 for back to school supplies by the Irene J. Cruty Memorial surpasses the needs of patrons of the Apalachin Library. Recognizing a great need for backpacks and school supplies among the children in Tioga County receiving services from the Tioga County Department of Social Services and associated agencies, and in line with the Apalachin Library's commitment to serving the greater community of Owego and Tioga County, The Apalachin Library and Cruty family decided to donate surplus supplies to the Department of Social Services. Hundreds of children currently receive services in Tioga County every day, and they will benefit from this collection. Irene J. Cruty, a resident of Apalachin, passed away on August 20, 2014. She was an avid reader and a member, patron, and volunteer of the Apalachin Library. It was Irene’s desire to see the Apalachin Library continue to flourish, and arrangements were made with her family and estate to create and sustain the Irene J. Cruty Memorial to achieve that goal.
Irene J. Cruty
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