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OCTOBER 2015
Volume 30
12th Annual Traci's Hope
Number 10
Newark Valley Apple Festival
Re-scheduled for Saturday October 10th
The 36th Annual Newark Valley Apple Festival was held October 3 and 4, at the Bement-Billings Farmstead. The event, sponsored by the Newark Valley Historical Society, featured a living history museum, great food, music, dancing, apple everything, gift shop, kids' activities, horse & wagon, crafters. Costumed demonstrators included open hearth cooking, cider press, blacksmith, soap, candles, spinning, weaving, and black powder shooting.
The 12th Annual Traci's Hope Fund Raiser has been re-scheduled for Saturday, October 10, at the Apalachin Field Day grounds in Apalachin. All proceeds from the event will benefit those fighting breast cancer in Broome, Tioga, and Susquehanna Counties. The event will feature a BBQ, music, raffles, and many activities for the children.
Tioga Business Show - October 8
Annual Senior Citizens Dinner in Apalachin The Apalachin Lions Club will host its 52nd Annual Senior Citizens Dinner on Thursday, October 29, at Donoli’s Restaurant Banquet Room on Route 434 in Apalachin. The dinner runs from 5:30 to 8:00 pm and includes a traditional Thanksgiving meal and entertainment. This year the Lions are again limiting invitations to residents of the Apalachin,
Campville and Little Meadows communities. These are the areas where the Lions Club solicits funds to serve the local community. If you are a senior citizen in Apalachin or Little Meadows who would like to attend, call Lion Dick Masters at 7480857 or Lion Donald Castellucci, Jr. at 687-0965. The Lions’ routine mailing will be sent to their regular attendees.
Holiday Food, Gift Sign-Ups Begin Applications for Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday food began on Thursday, October 1, and will end on Friday, October 30. Any low to moderate income Owego residents are welcome to apply. During this same time period, residents may also register for gifts for all Tioga County children, from infants to eighteen years of age. In order to streamline the sign-up process and to eliminate a long waiting period, the food pantry will be closed
from October 1 to October 9; during these two weeks, extra volunteers will be on hand to assist with the application process. The food pantry will re-open on Tuesday, October 13, and holiday signups will continue until the end of the month. The deadline for all applications is October 30. If any family or organization is interested in "adopting" a family for the holidays, please contact Sister Mary O'Brien by Monday, October 19, at 687-3021 or mobriencsj@stny.rr.com.
Ribbon cutting from the 2014 Tioga County Business Show
The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce invites the community to attend the Annual Business Show, Tioga Business 2015! The event, underwritten by Tioga State Bank, is Thursday, October 8, from 9:30 am to 4:00 pm at the Owego Treadway Inn and Conference Center. This year’s theme is Through the Looking Glass. You will be able to talk to many businesses and take a deep-
er look into what makes them successful. A celebratory ribbon cutting will take place at 10:00 am. New this year, a vendor/member networking event will take place from 3:00 to 4:00 pm featuring guest speaker Tracy Higginbotham, President of Women TIES. She will present “Top 5 Business Networking and Sales Tips from a 20 Year Entrepreneur.” Come and network with many local businesses. Enjoy food samples and music throughout the day and purchase a raffle ticket for one of the great prizes at the Leadership Tioga Booth The event is open to the public and has a $2.00 entrance fee. For more information, call the Tioga Chamber office at 687-2020 or email info@tiogachamber.com.
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