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NOVEMBER 2019
Volume 34
Fire Destroys Apalachin Home
NY State Police Sgt. Robert Bloom receives treatment for smoke inhalation after saving an Apalachin man from a burning building. (NYS Police photo) On November 1, fire destroyed the Apalachin home of Gary and Bonnie Zisko at 58 West Brookside Avenue in Tioga Terrace. The Ziskos lived there
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with their their children, Jamie and Jeff. Jeff Zisko, who is bedridden, was saved from the fire by the quick actions of NYS Police Sergeant Robert Bloom III who was on his way to the Broome County Academy Graduation to play with the pipes and drums - and dressed in a kilt - when he noticed smoke at Tioga Terrace. Once on scene, Sgt. Bloom discovered that a bedridden male was trapped inside the burning building. Sergeant Bloom, along with Gary Zisko and one of Zisko’s neighbors, entered the burning building. They were able to successfully get Jeff into a wheelchair and out of the house. The four men - Sgt. Bloom, Gary Zisko, Jeff Zisko, and Zisko’s neighbor were taken to area hospitals for smoke inhalation. The Apalachin Fire Department responded to the scene, with assistance from Campville, Vestal, and West Corners fire departments. A “Zisko Family Fire” GoFundMe page with a goal of $10,000 has been established to help the Zisko family with termporary housing, rebuilding, and medical expenses not covered by insurance.
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Fallen DOT Worker Honored
The family of New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) worker Dennis “Matt” Howe last month attended a ceremony at DOT’s Owego facility to officially designate a portion of Route 17 the “Dennis ‘Matt’ Howe Memorial Highway” and to dedicate a stone menorial in honor of Howe’s life. On March 18, 2019, Howe passed away from injuries sustained when a tractor-trailer collided with his DOT truck as he and his team were performing highway safety work on Route 17. Howe,
Fallen Owego Policemen Honored
On October 13, a memorial in honor of two fallen Owego policeman was dedicated at a ceremony at the Owego Police Station. Both men were killed in the line
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45, is survived by his wife, Alycia Haus, children, Bre and Dalton, his parents, grandparents, and siblings. State Senator Fred Akshar said, “While nothing can undo this tragedy, today we came together as a community and ensure that Matt's memory and legacy remains a part of our community and serves as a reminder to all to take extra care on our roads and highways to prevent future tragedies from taking place.” The “Dennis ‘Matt’ Howe Memorial Highway” is on Route 17 between Exit 63 in Lounsberry and Exit 62 in the Village of Nichols.
of duty: Officer Forrest Allen Hall was killed July 17, 1869, and Officer Isaac Wiltsie was killed October 13, 1969.