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YOUR HOMETOWN NEWSPAPER • Volume 39
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NOVEMBER 2024
Lights on the River - December 6
The holiday spirit will sparkle in Tioga County on Friday, December 6, as historic Owego celebrates Lights on the River from 5:00pm to 9:00pm.
It’s an evening of fun and merriment, live entertainment, food, shopping, holiday lights, and the evening ends with a fireworks display over the river.
Apalachin Lions Annual Winter Coat Drive The Apalachin Lions are now collecting clean, useable winter coats for those in need. The coats can be left at St. Margaret Mary’s Church, Pennsylvania Avenue in Apalachin. (leave the coats on the table at the right as you exit Mass); at Apalachin United Methodist
Church at 303 Pennsylvania Ave., at the Apalachin Library during its regular hours, or at Johnson’s Pools and Spas in Owego. The Coat Drive ends November 24. The Apalachin Lions thank you in
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Celebrate the Season with O’Tannenbaum Holiday Showcase Opens November 8
O Tannenbaum is the Tioga County Historical Society’s (TCHS) Annual Holiday Display and Auction. Trees, wreaths, and other items donated by the community are displayed throughout the museum as part of a silent auction. The event
culminates on Final Bid Night with entertainment and refreshments. All fundraising proceeds directly benefit the Tioga County Historical Society, a 503(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The TCHS Museum is located at 110 Front Street in Owego.
Owego/Tioga County’s traditional Veterans Day 2024 will take place at 11:00 am on Friday, November 11, in the Glenn A. Warner Memorial Hall of Owego VFW Post 1371 Veterans of Foreign Wars on Main Street in Owego. The program will begin with the Presentation of the Colors by the VFW 1371 Honor Guard. St. Patrick’s/Blessed Trinity Deacon and Honor Guard Chaplain Michael Donovan will offer the invocation and benediction. Guest speak-
ers will talk about the significance of Veterans Day. There will be more: Vietnam Veteran Lew Sauerbrey will read the iconic poem “In Flanders Fields.” VFW Auxiliary’s Dorolyn Perry will share the “Red Poppy” story. The program will conclude with benediction, a moment of silence, and the retiring of the colors. For program suggestions contact VFW Post 1371 Veterans Day Chairman Jim Raftis at jraftis2@stny.rr.com.
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Veterans Day Meal - Friday, November 8 at Owego Elks Lodge The Owego Elks Lodge will serve up a Veterans Day meal on Friday November 9, from 5:00 to 6:00 pm. Their in-house cooks will serve traditional spaghetti tossed in a rich tomato sauce with homemade meatballs. Accompanying the main dish is a fresh salad of fresh greens and Italian crusty bread. The meal finishes with a homemade dessert. Dinners are available for pick-up or dine-in starting at 5:00 pm that Friday. Veterans, their families and the community are invited to this dinner. Membership is not required. Dinners cost $15 each. The Lodge proudly offers complimentary meals for Veterans as a gesture of appreciation for their service. Meals can be pre-ordered by calling the Lodge at 607-687-1039 by Monday November 4. Leave a message with your
name and phone number. All other meals can be purchased by “first come, first served”. Dinners are likely to sell out, so come early. Payment can be made at the time of the dinner with cash, check or charge. The Owego Elks Lodge is located at 223 Front Street in the Village of Owego. All proceeds from the dinner go to the Elks Building Fund. The Elks Lodge provides an affordable place for events, meetings, dinners, and community gatherings. The Elks have finished replacing the roofs of the buildings. Now, extensive work must be done on the porches to make them safe for the members and the public to use. For more information about the Elks Building Fund or the Lodge in general, , contact the Elks at 607-687-1039. Thank you for your support.
Tioga County Chamber of Commerce Spotlight on Nonprofit The Tioga County Chamber of Commerce chose to spotlight Rural Health Network for its amazing services and highly qualified team. Executive Director Demetra Alberti said, “Rural Health Network is honored to be selected as the non-profit of the month. We have been serving rural people and communities for twenty-six years. Tioga County representatives helped found our agency and we have a long history of partnership with other Tioga County organizations to work to improve health and well-being.” The Rural Health Network of SouthCentral New York, Inc., serves Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Otsego, Schuyler, Steuben, Tioga and Tompkins. The Network is made up of people
who are passionate about creating healthy communities in South Central New York. Their staff includes enthusiastic educators and caring advocates who help constituents maintain healthy habits and manage their chronic diseases. Their board of directors includes experts in the fields of business, education, human services, and health care, along with others who have an interest in building and maintaining healthy communities in our service area. They also have extended partnerships with many organizations and businesses in the area. Through these partnerships, the Network can teach and assist many more rural residents than would be possible working independently. Together, they work to eliminate barriers between rural residents and the health care they need.
Veterans Day Ceremony November 11, 11:00 am Owego New York