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SEPTEMBER 2023
Number 9
Field of the Forgotten Fallen
Photo by Fred Brown Jr. ©2001
This year marks the 22nd Anniversary of the events of September 11, 2001, when terrorists hijacked commercial jets and attacked the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York City and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. Never Forget & Always Remember September 11, 2001. Never Forget & Always Remember those who died, those who survived, and those brave heroes who answered the call to help others. The Tioga County Veterans Service Agency and Tioga County will recognize September as “Suicide Prevention &
September 2001 - Volunteers from Tioga County fire departments are lined up and ready to go to New York City.
Tioga Downs Donates $128,000 to Southern Tier Veterans
Awareness Month”. To promote awareness, the “Field of the Forgotten Fallen” is on display during the month of September on the lawn of the Tioga County Office Building at 56 Main Street in Owego. The exhibit is designed to raise awareness about the issue of veteran/military suicide. Twenty-two veterans/military members a day complete suicide. That’s 154 per week, 660 per month and 8,030 per year! STOP 22–Share the Struggle is a Tioga County Veterans Dwyer Peer Support Program project. For more information about STOP 22, call Mike or email him at middaughm@ tiogacountyny.gov
Apalachin Lions Fall Highway Cleanup - Oct. 7 Would you like to help? The Apalachin Lions are looking for help with the cleanup of Rt 434 on Saturday, October 7, at 9:00 am. The cleanup crew will meet at BEAM ELECTRONICS next to Dunkin Donuts on Rt 434. The amount of time normally spent is approximately 2 hours to pick
Following the success of the soldout veterans benefit concert featuring Three Dog Night on July 28, Tioga Downs presented a check for $128,000 in support of the invaluable work carried out by the Southern Tier Veterans Support Group (STVSG), a non-profit organization based in Vestal that provides resources for local veterans, service members, and their families. With unwavering community support, the concert achieved a full sellout of the available 3,200 tickets, amounting to a generous donation of $64,000. Expanding the impact, Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural matched
the donation, resulting in a total contribution of $128,000. “Our veterans and their families hold a special place in my heart,” said Gural. “This contribution stands as an expression of our gratitude for all of their service and sacrifice to our country.” The donation will support the work of STVSG, which extends to community education on veteran needs and forming strategic partnerships that are designed to provide comprehensive support for veterans’ physical, emotional and economic well-being.
up and bag trash along a designated three-mile stretch of Rt 434 in Apalachin. All cleanup supplies will be furnished. Bring work gloves and dress for the weather. For more information, call Lion Paul Huonker at (607) 625-2727.
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