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Dear Readers,

14 years! Who would have predicted The Moonlighter

would still be around! Its been a wild ride so far and we
expect that wont change, but weve loved (almost) every
Dates to Remember
moment of it.
We joke sometimes that, had we
known how difficult it would be to produce a monthly
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World War II began (1939)
publication we would perhaps not have had the courage
2
V-J Day (1945)
to start! But God has been good to us, and blessed our
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Labor Day
Childrens book author (John Gruelle) granted efforts, and we are so grateful.
a patent for his Raggedy Ann doll (1915)
Our advertising base has grown exponentially, and some
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Suicide Prevention Day
advertisers have been with us since day one. Our
Swap Ideas Day
readership expands across the country, with many
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Patriot Day
readers receiving The Moonlighter each month by mail
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Grandparents Day
with a subscription.
Rosh Hashanah (begins at sundown)
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Collect Rocks Day
We are most grateful to the many individuals who have
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Citizenship Day
contributed to our publication through cover artwork,
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International Day of Peace
stories, jokes, and articles, and to the kind souls who
22
Yom Kippur (begins at sundown)
have donated financially, to help with our printing costs.
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First day of Autumn
Next year will be our 15th anniversary, God willing, so
Eid-al-Adha (begins at sundown)
well have to plan something special. Meanwhile, thank
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Arbor Day in Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
y
ou all for your kind words of appreciation and
Hug a Vegan Day
encouragement. May Gods love fill your heart, and may
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Fish Amnesty Day
the soft glow of moonlight illuminate your path.
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Hunger Awareness Day
Sukkot
Eileen and Elayne, Publishers
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National Good Neighbor Day
September 7-13 is National Suicide Prevention Week
September is: National Hispanic Heritage Month
National Recovery Month
Every September,
Substance Abuse and
Mental Health Services
Administration (SAMHSA) sponsors Recovery Month
to increase awareness and understanding of mental
and substance use issues and celebrate the people
who recover. National Recovery Month, formerly
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery
Month, is a national observance sponsored by the
SAMHSAs Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
(CSAT). Recovery Months message is that prevention
works, treatment is effective and people can and do
recover.

Thoughts on Grandparents Day

Its such a grand thing to be a mother of a mother.

Thats why the world calls her grandmother.
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COVER ARTIST

Night and Day

This months cover is compliments of Mother Nature!

ABOUT THE ARTIST

What could possibly be more beautiful than the natural

scenes that Mother Nature bestows upon us every night
and day? From the lovely skies, to the fields, wondrous
species of animals, colors of the changing seasons,
flowers and trees, mountains, valleys and bodies of
water of every sortwe are certainly blessed.
And the most extraordinary thing is that its all FREE!
We have only to appreciate it and respect it.
Lets remember, as
we enjoy the bounty
of the season, to take
a moment to thank
God and Mother
Nature for these gifts.

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CONTENTS

The Moonlighter press

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www.Moonli ghterpress.com

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Tioga Center, Barton, Waverly, Candor,
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Thought for the Month

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

~ Albert Einstein

September 2015

VOL. 15, No. 1

Features

Cover Design/About the Artist ................. 2

Memories of Catatonk In the 1930s & 40s ............. 4
Kiribati Diary (chapter 25) ............. 5
Back On Broad Street - Down Waverly Way .......... 6
Owegos Indian Maiden Sa-Sa-Na Loft (part 10) ... 8
Senior Scene ...................... 10
Writing From My Rocker ................. 15
Our Daily Bread .................... 16
Mindclips ..................... 17
Legendarium A Screenplay (Episode 6, Part 2) . 19
Annies Corner . 21
Health & Fitness ..................... 22
Our World, Our Home ................. 24
Animal Heart Tugs ................. 25
First Nation ... 31
Not-So-Gourmet Recipes .................. 32
Essential Oils - Then and Now (part 136) .......... 33
Word Search Puzzles & Mazes ................. 36
A Laughing Matter ................... 41
Poetic License ........................... 42
Whats Happening .................... 44

Miscellaneous

Home Improvement .............................

Car Care ...................................
Dining Guide to Area Restaurants ......................
Businesses & Services Directory ......................
Announcements

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30
38
46
47

Copyright 2015 by The Moonlighter Press. All rights reserved.

The Moonlighter reserves the right to refuse advertising for any reason.
Camera-ready advertising is preferred. We cannot guarantee avoidance
of errors or omissions resulting from non-camera-ready ads. Opinions
expressed by contributing writers are not necessarily those of the publishers.

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Today, along with other foods, meat is inspected to

ensure it is safe, of good quality, weighed on
approved scales by a licensed seller, stored and sold
in inspected facilities, wrapped in a special clear
covering, and dated with price and weight shown.

HONEY TIP
Cough relief due to a cold: Dissolve 1 tsp. honey and 1
Tbs. lemon juice in a small glass of warm water, and
sip. For a stronger solution, combine equal parts of
honey and lemon, and take 1 tsp. at bedtime. Either
mixture will help loosen phlegm.

In the 30s, we had a local man from Candor named

Jim Luciani, who came around weekly in an open
truck with a side of beef, a pig or two, along with
some chickens all hanging in the open. They were
neither refrigerated nor inspected. He would slowly
drive down the road, and housewives watching for
him would signal him to stop and tell him what they
wanted. He would cut off close to the amount
requested, weigh it on an old set of scales and sell it
to her. Everyone trusted him and he apparently
never let them down. I dont recall anyone getting
sick from it. Our present government regulators
would have a ball with that style of distribution.
Ill never forget Jimmy, which is what everyone called
him. He was an avid football fan and would go to our
high school games wearing a heavy raccoon fur coat,
going up and down the sidelines yelling WE
GOTTUMABEAT. We could be down by 50 points,
but he kept on cheering. Everyone loved that old guy
and whole crowds joined in the festivities, proving
that winning isnt everything.

By Dick Anderson

These were the years before freezers, and

refrigerators were scarce. Many special items were
seasonal as there was no way to store them for long
periods of time. One example was oysters, which
were only available once a year. They would be
delivered to the local store in a wooden barrel and
dished out to customers as needed. They had to be
sold rather quickly to keep from spoiling. Today we
enjoy such delicacies all year long.

Before I leave the 1930s and move

into the 1940s, it seems appropriate
to discuss in more detail our way of
life during that decade. Reading todays newspapers,
listening to medical reports and warnings, makes me
wonder. How did I live this long? In my youth, we
drank raw milk, ate eggs every morning, enjoyed fried
bacon as often as possible, drank water from springs
and even the creeks. To us, water was water, no
matter where it came from. There was an old saying
back thenyou must eat a peck of dirt before you
die. Im afraid some of us came close.

Many other food items also came in barrels. There

was the cracker barrel, the pickle barrel, the cereal
barrel, and other bulk items in these containers. The
clerk would dip into the barrel to get the quantity
you wanted and put it into some kind of container,
often one you brought. Cheese was kept on the
counter, and as it aged would be covered with green
mold, showing it was extra sharp and a delicacy to
many people. The cheese was so strong, the knife
used for cutting would have to be replaced every
year or so, as it would actually turn black.
Strange but true.

MEMORI ES OF CATATONK

I N THE 1 930s & 40s

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Ki ri bati Di ary

Submitted by and in memory of Kay Perkins

In 1997 Kay Perkins began a 2-year

stint in Kiribati as a member of the Peace Corps.
While there, she kept a diary of her experiences. She
graciously shared this diary with us, so that we can share it
with our readers.
NOTE: Since we began running the Kiribati Diary, we learned
that Kay has passed away. We are continuing her diary in her
honor. Rest in peace, Kay. Thank you for sharing.

Store Hours:

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Candor, NY 13743

Mon-Fri 8-8
Sat 8-6; Sun 8-3

Redemption Center Hours: Saturdays 8-1

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE

2 /1 3 /9 8

Im watching the government compound cleaned up for the

president. It even looks like the bed of the truck is going to get
a coat of paint. Of course the president will have to ride in it
so it makes sense. I had three fires four, I guess, around my
house this AM. Mirotaake came and cleaned up. I gave her
granola to eat, but she didnt like it. She couldnt manage to
get it down. Thats how I feel about boiled fish and chicken
and breadfruit. I just cant get it down! Raeta has a youth
group cleaning around the hotel. I wish they had a
lawnmower! I wonder if there could be a hay bailer sent here.
The youth could pull it by hand or with their bikes. I keep
getting prickers on my skirt whenever I walk through the field.
I got my maps out today and put them up in my front room
and one in my kitchen. Mentally I feel much better today. Both
Raeta and Tabwakis wife were in. Last night I ran into
Mamoa and she asked me if I was going to the Maneaba.
Apparently she thought I had been invited. I was up to
Gretchens from about 4:00-6:30, so maybe I missed an
invitation.
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Saturday I had a nice quiet day. Went early to the store
(7am) for bleach and they had bananas! I forgot to take a bag
with me but he found one for me. Cleaned my house.
Mirotaake did my wash and got my water. What a joy to have
some help! Tabwaki came over with the baby for some tea.
The babys name is Kee Kee. He is so cute. Now he laughs
out loud. They are finishing cleaning up for the president. A
bunch of boys were out in the field pulling up grass and
singing all the time. What a great culture! They have the red
painted truck out, fiddling with every inch of it. I hope it doesnt
have a flat! It looks so nice. The wind is blowing smoke from
the fires all over my clean house. Thats life! Ive been in
mostly all day. I baked a peach shortcake. I want to take it
over to Tabwakis; maybe if I wait long enough I can give it to
Mirataake when she comes. Ill see.

Amandas
Serendipity
Hair Salon
at

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9 N. Main St.
Newark Valley, NY
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N O TI O N S

Submitted by and in memory of

C. Loudenslager
The two most common elements in the
universe are hydrogen and stupidity.
Im the person your parents warned you about.
You have a right to your opinions. I just dont want to
hear them.
Your ridiculous opinion has been noted.
You better buy me another drinkyoure still ugly!

~ To be continued
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DID YOU KNOW

People killed by guns each year:
Germany
France
Canada
UK
Australia
Japan
US

381
255
165
68
65
39
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Back On Broad Street

Down Waverly Way
Crooked River Artisan
& Antique Co-Op
358 Broad Street, Waverly, NY

With this coupon: 25% off any 1 item (excluding

furniture & consignments) expires Sept 30, 2015

John Tryon, Owner

(607) 565-7430

402 Broad Street

Waverly, NY 14892

Co-op Member of the Month:

The Crooked River Co-op member of the month is
Tim Ellis from Chemung, NY. Tim, like many
Members, is both an artisan and antique seller.
At the Co-op you are not held to doing any one
thing as long as it meets the standards of the Coop. Tim added, "I first became a member of the
Crooked River Co-op two years ago as an artisan,
and while I no longer produce art pieces I have
maintained an active membership as an
offset to my personal collection. I love buttons, brass and all things
colorful, and that's what I bring to the Waverly co-op."
Deb Twigg, owner of the Co-op, continued, "Tim is very active at
the Co-op and works a regular schedule as well as donates time
when special projects arise. I am really glad he joined our big Co-op
family of over 50 members to date."

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of Native American Studies (SRAC)
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Website: www.SRACenter.org

THANK YOU! - We at SRAC would like to thank all of the

volunteers, vendors and participants for
making 2015's event on Sunday August
2nd the biggest and best yet. The weather
was great and the attendance was
amazing, and we ended up raising over
$6,000 for the SRAC museum. Thanks
again to everyone who helped in whatever
\
way they could, and stay tuned for some
great things that we have planned for next
year! Still have Items you want to donate for SRAC to sell to raise
funds? Call Deb Twigg at 607-727-3111.

Big Footes September Give-Away

Check out the Wheres Big Foot? picture on page 7
for a special Big Footes prize!
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WHO NEEDS WALDO? The question isWHERES BIG FOOT? The first 12 people to spot him will win a can koozie
from Big Footes in Waverly. To give everyone a chance, 6 winners will be awarded from The Valley (Waverly area
stop in to Big Footes to claim your prize) and six will be awarded from outside The Valley
(call The Moonlighter at 607-642-3393. Leave your name and phone # and well turn it in to Big Footes,
so you can pick up your prize the next time youre in Waverly.)

For Dedicated
Bargain Hunters

Following are items

that generally go on
sale in September:
Bicycles
Cars (outgoing
models)
China and
glassware
Fabrics
Fall fashions
Garden equipment
Hardware
Lam ps
Paints
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Paraprosdokians
(figures of speech in which the latter part of a
sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected)

Where there' s a wi ll, I want to be i n i t.

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NOTE TO READERS

We ran the story of Sa-Sa-Na Loft, Owegos Indian Maiden,

in 39 parts, from March 2005 through May 2008. Due to
requests to repeat the story, and for the benefit of new
readers who missed it the first time, we are re-running the
story. It was lovingly compiled by Marilyn Searles, who
passed away as we were going to print with the first chapter.
We hope she enjoyed reading it in heaven, and will enjoy this
encore!

Owegos Indian Maiden

Sa-Sa-Na Loft (Part 10)
Compiled and submitted by, and in loving memory of
Marilyn T. Searles
Owego Embraces Sa-Sa-Na (continued):
The Loft family were the leaders of the reservation
drive to raise $9,000 to build a handsome church. No
personal sacrifice was too great for the Lofts, no
exertion too discouraging. The finished church stood on
the northern banks of the river. The family continued
to seek ways to benefit their people and were
instrumental in raising the cash to print 4,000 copies of
a simple elementary school book in the Mohawk
language. The music tour was aimed towards printing a
greater number of books for wider distribution. Three
of them set out on a fund-raising tour with their
Mohawk songs and sacred music. After their stay in
Owego, the Lofts went on to Deposit, where they gave
another concert. The next day, they prepared to board
the mail train at the Deposit station.
High above Deposit, the engineer of a freight train lost
control of the engine on the steep down grade. The
engineer jumped from the cab and the train careened
down the track. When they heard yells of alarm from a
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man who saw the runaway train, the two sisters leaped
out of the car and reached the platform. Ya-go-weia
escaped, but Sa-sa-na fell back against the car,
crumbling under the smashing impact of the uncurbed
freight, and was killed instantly. Two others died of
injuries from the impact and live steam.
News of the tragedy quickly reached Owego and Avery
rushed to the familys aid. He had Sa-sa-na removed to
his Owego home and made arrangements for the
funeral, which was held at his church. Her body was
interred in the Avery family vault until the spring thaw.
Two days before the funeral, the coroners jury at
Deposit issued a verdict censuring the New York & Erie
RR for the accident. The jury found that the RR had
often allowed freight trains to follow passenger trains
too closely on down grades.
The tragedy so stirred the people of Owego that there
were more people at the ceremonies than had ever
been seen gathered together in the town. To quote her
broken-hearted brothers words: One half the burden
of the load is lifted from our hearts because of the
kindness of the people of Owego.
Avery sued on behalf of the family to obtain damages.
Before the case went to trial, the RR paid the family
$2,000all of which was spent in the publication of
books in the Mohawk language for the education of
the Mohawk people.
~ To be continued

Thoughts on Grandparents Day

Grandmothers hold our tiny hands for just a little

while, but our hearts forever.

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Ma, Mom, Mommy, Mother

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Thousands of mothers receive

this precious gift given to them
by their little darlins. Bouquets
of hand-picked flowers from the
yard usually consisting of
dandelions, violets, tulips, and
any other colorful blooming
vegetation are also popular. One
cannot put a dollar value on
these gifts because to the little
ones, these are special, personal,
and come from their innocent
little hearts.
Year after year these little tokens
of love become more
sophisticated, until now at
perhaps 8 or 10 years old, the
gifts reach the next plateau. The
kids, with the help of Dad (well,
whos going to drive them to the
mall?), now get to pick out the
gifts for Mom from a list made by
Dad, under instructions from
(you guessed it) MOM, and pay
for them with their allowance
savings (Ha!). Of course Dads on
hand to pick up any shortage.
Can she help but feel loved as
she opens the crudely wrapped
packages under the proud,
watchful eyes of the children?
Can the children help but feel
loved as she shows her best
surprised face, nods in approval
and gives them the hug and
squeeze they wait for?
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breakfast in bed, wash and dry
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they are always well received and relished. The one standard that never
changes is that no matter what age, whether a mother of 30 with a child or
children of 8 or 10, or a mother of 80 with children of 50 or 60the bond
between mother and child is special.
Honor thy mother all days. We should do all we can, then do a little more,
to let her know how much we really care.
Lets keep that smile on her face.
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ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION PROGRAM

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. Dept. of Aging

Mon, Sept 21 from 10-11am
Countryside Community Center
Effective Communication Strategies
Learn about communication strategies that help
families facing Alzheimers. Learn to decode
messages through attitude, tone of voice, facial
expressions, and body language.
Free to the public registration required.
To reserve, please call 687-4120, ext. 331.

EPIC PROGRAM PRESENTATION

SENIOR SCENE
Tioga Opportunities
Dept of Aging

Countryside Community Center

9 Sheldon Guile Blvd, Owego
Contact info: 607-687-4120 or 1-866-352-3680

Tioga Opportunities Dept. of Aging

Mon, Sept 21 at 1:00pm
Countryside Community Center
State-sponsored prescription program that helps
eligible older adults save on the cost of
prescription drugs. Eligibility for EPIC:
Must be a New York resident
Must be over the age of 65
Have an annual income of $75,000 or less for a
single person, $100,000 or less for a
married couple
Must be eligible to enroll in a Medicare Part D
Plan as the primary prescription coverage
Seniors are encouraged to bring income
documentation if enrolling.
Please RSVP Arline Wales at 687-4120, ext. 344.

NOTE: Mon, Sept 7 CLOSED for Labor Day holiday

HANDYMAN 4 SENIORS, INC.

MEDICARE 101 SEMINAR PLANNED

Tues, Sept 1 from 1:30 to 3:30pm

Countryside Community Center.
To reserve, call 687-4120, ext. 344. Space is limited.

4th ANNUAL CHINESE AUCTION

Sponsored by Owego Lions Club Benefits Local Community

Sat, Sept 19 doors open 6pm; drawing 7pm
Countryside Community Center
$2 for 26 tickets fun for the whole family

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Thoughts on Grandparents Day

Grandmother a wonderful mother with lots of practice.

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Growing up is optional.
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25th ANNUAL
CATATONK VALLEY WOODCARVERS
SHOW & SALE

Sat, Oct 10 & Sun, Oct 11 (10am-5pm)

at the Candor Fire Hall, Candor, NY

Free Admission Ongoing Demonstrations

Food & Beverages
Prizes Donated by Local Carvers
Raffle Hand Carved & Hand Painted
Wooden Christmas Ornaments (40)
and Hand Carved Wooden Storage Box
(sure to be a collectors item!)
Tickets: $1 each or 8 for $5

For info, call 607-659-7146 or 607-748-4900

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Picnic Tables

Rockers

Amish
Hand Made
Brooms

Gliders

Lighthouses
Chicken Coops

Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee

September 8, 2011
Four years later we pause and
remember the devastation
along the Southern Tier from
Binghamton to Waverly.
Weve made much progress in
clean-up and rebuilding, but
more remains to be done.
Lets hope for a tranquil
September this year!

Curious Origin FLY IN THE OINTMENT

Windmills

This old saying comes from

the Bible. In Ecclesiastes 10:1
the writer says that dead flies
give perfume a bad smell (in
old versions of the Bible the
word for perfume is translated
'ointment').

Thoughts on Grandparents Day

You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.

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Rick Fiacco, owner of
Rt 96 BBQ & Owego Soft Serve
in Owego, proudly introduces the latest roadside
attraction in the growing family fun park
Dining area

a restored HOUSEBOAT!

Bunk area with colorful

and homey touches

Ships wheel
Old-time Texaco station

A comfortable seating area

as you enter the boat

Purchased in 2012, the houseboat is being lovingly

restored with paint, new walls, flooring & lighting,
authentic furnishings and applianceswhile
keeping its charm and special appeal. Future
modification plans include building a 40 ft. gang
plank leading to the deck of the boat so visitors
can walk the deck and view the inside of the
houseboat through the windows.
Other attractions in the park include an old
fashioned Texaco station with a walk-in phone
booth, a childrens swing set, a lighthouse with
a revolving light on the top and Port of Owego
on the side, an ice cream shop featuring
$2 cones, sundaes and shakes and hot & cold
espresso drinks, and a retro-style diner with fun
food at reasonable pricesall in vintage settings.
A gift shop is in the works.

Lighthouse

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Colorful seating alongside

the houseboat

Enjoy a meal at the Rt 96 BBQ Roadside Diner

and ice cream at Owego Soft Serve. With neon
lights, colorful seating and umbrellas, and
attractions reminiscent of the 50s and 60s, and
now a houseboat(!) the park is generating lots of
buzz as a family destination in Tioga County.
Remember to Get Your Kicks On Rt 96!

Rick welcomes you!

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Join with the suicide prevention community

to observe National Suicide Prevention Week
September 7th-13th
Warning Signs of Acute Risk of Suicide:
Threatening to hurt or kill him or herself, or talking of wanting
to hurt or kill him/herself
Looking for ways to kill him/herself by seeking access to firearms,
available pills, or other means
Talking or writing about death, dying or suicide, when these
actions are out of the ordinary.
Additional Warning Signs:
Increased substance (alcohol or drug) use
No reason for living; no sense of purpose in life
Anxiety, agitation, unable to sleep or sleeping all of the time
Feeling trapped - like there's no way out
Hopelessness
Withdrawal from friends, family and society
Rage, uncontrolled anger, seeking revenge
Acting reckless, risky activities, seemingly without thinking
Dramatic mood changes
If observed, seek help as soon as possible by contacting
a mental health professional or calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255).
September 201 5

EVER WONDER
Why Rx is the symbol for a prescription?
The R is the sign of the Roman god Jupiter (the patron
of medicines). Rx was an abbreviation of recipe (from
the Latin recipere to receive).
The reason that R was atop prescriptions was that
recipe meant take in Latin, so that take preceded all
directions to the patient. Even the English word recipe
originally referred to medical prescriptions, although the
connection between formulas for medical purposes and
formulas for cooking were then less farfetched, since
both used many of the same herbs and spices.

BEING LAZY ON WEEKENDS

Research from Northwestern University has linked

staying up lateand then sleeping in the next
morningto weight gain. Study subjects who went to
bed after midnight woke up mid-morning and ate their
first meal of the day around noon consumed more
calories a day, ate more fast food and consumed fewer
fruits and vegetables than those who routinely went to
bed before midnight and woke up around 8am each
morning. If your weekly routine has you going to bed
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Writing From My Rocker

By Hazel Goodrich

It has been a summer of observation

for me. I thought I knew what hot
weather was, but trust meI am
learning a whole new aspect of that
term. I actually took a picture of the weekly graph on
the TV weather station and sent it to one of my New
York friends. It has been 90+ every day for three
weeks! There were a couple of days that crept into the
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house to the car, run into church, the store or doctors,
and right back home without getting sweaty. We are
staying in out of the heat more than we stayed in out
of the cold up there!
Gardening is done before 9am or after 7pm, and no
one cuts grass in the middle of the day. Outdoor
events are tolerated by everyone bringing ice, water,
umbrellas, big hats and large bottles of sunscreen.
When it gets into the three digits, things are cancelled
or postponed.
On the plus side, you will be watching your garden
wind down but ours will be full strength until midOctober. The sun shines every day, clouds are seldom
parked overhead for more than a few hours. When we
have thunderstorms, they are very loud and the
lightning is brilliant. Gentle rain is not a normal thing;
it comes down hardin sheets! It soaks in quickly,
though, settling the dust and leaving a clean, fresh
smell.
Our school buses have been back on the road since
August 10th, and yours will start soon. Please be
careful around them. These children are our future
and the men and women who drive those buses
deserve our thanks and respect. Remember Labor Day
for what it stands for. God bless and keep yall safe!

As we turn the pages of time, we discover hidden

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Our Daily Bread

Heart To Heart

Isaiah 40 is a great chapter in the Word of God. It begins with words of

comfort about the coming of Messiah and His forerunner, John The Baptist
the voice of someone shouting, Clear the way for the LORD! (NLT)
When we get to verse 12 and following, we find amazing thoughts about
how incomparable the one and only true God is! One header declares this:
The Lord Has No Equal!
Hear the Word of our God: 12 Who else has held the oceans in his hand?
Who has measured off the heavens with his fingers? Who else knows the
weight of the earth or has weighed the mountains and hills on a scale?
13 Who is able to advise the Spirit of the Lord? Who knows enough to give
him advice or teach him? 14 Has the Lord ever needed anyones advice?
Does he need instruction about what is good? Did someone teach him what
is right or show him the path of justice? 15 No, for all the nations of the world
are but a drop in the bucket. They are nothing more than dust on the scales.
He picks up the whole earth as though it were a grain of sand. 16 All the
wood in Lebanons forests and all Lebanons animals would not be enough
to make a burnt offering worthy of our God. 17 The nations of the world are
worth nothing to him. In his eyes they count for less than nothingmere
emptiness and froth. 18 To whom can you compare God? What image can
you find to resemble him? 19 Can he be compared to an idol formed in a
mold, overlaid with gold, and decorated with silver chains? . . . 22 God sits
above the circle of the earth. The people below seem like grasshoppers to
him! He spreads out the heavens like a curtain and makes his tent from
them. . . .25 To whom will you compare me? Who is my equal? asks the
Holy One. 26 Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings
them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because
of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing. . .
28 Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the
everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding...31...those who trust in
the Lord will find new strength. They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not faint. (NLT)
What an amazing God!!! NOTHING compares to Himeverything,
everyone is in contrast to Him! YOU need to be in a personal relationship
with Him and such is only available in and through Jesus Christ! I invite
YOU to Come, See A Man! This is the theme of the 2nd Annual Greater
Owego Tent Revival, September 10-13, at Marvin Park. This Man is the
God-Man, Emmanuel (Jehovah God With Us!), Savior Jesus, the Messiah,
the Christ. Hes without comparison and He Loves YOU with an everlasting
love and He proved such by dying on the cross for you.
Come see Come meet this Man and youll never again be the same.
God Bless!
~ Rev. G. Terry Steenburg
Contact Pastor Terry via his website www.HesAliveWorld.org
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Mindclips

By Ann Lowdermilk
I am relieved to note that the first
day of fall 2015 in the Northern
Hemisphere is September 23rd,
giving those of us who treasure the gifts of summer
ample time to hold on, absorbing the delicious flavors
which seem to surround us at every turn, celebrating
the drama presented to the senses.
It has been such a beautiful summer here, with its
sunshine and rain, its hot days interspersed with the
fairest blue skies and low humidity, generously
providing for the meeting of crucial timing for the
farmer and the vast force of those whose work is
accomplished outdoors. At mid-August, lawns are yet
a tender green, the corn in the bins waiting to be
bought offer hardly a visiting bug and a sweet reward
upon cooking; tomatoes burst with a flavor that
money cannot buy in December, and oh, the peaches
and watermelon and heavy home grown cabbages!
How exuberant the flower shows! Our back porch
looks much like vivid splashes of colors on an artists
palette, welcoming the beholding eye to potted
beauties of geraniums, sun-loving impatiens, those
little tight-fisted ageratum, a bowl of peeking alyssum
White Knights, so thick that a visiting bee couldnt
possibly fall through to the soil, angelonia, arching
ever up on slender stalks with staggeringly gorgeous
yawning blossoms, a hanging basket of scaevola with
its catchers mitt five fingered flower
It is simply unthinkable to rush off and not tarry, not
indulge, not be astounded at a time such as this, when
each mornings dawn again invites us to partake in
natures wares in an exquisite open market.
The pumpkins are ripening in outstretched fields,
potted chrysanthemums are showing up in farms and
retail stores, but Im holding on to this day, this day of
summer. Fall, unique with her own yet undisclosed
beauty, stands waiting in the wings; may she be
patient for the passing of the baton.
Note: A heart felt Thank You to those masterful
gardeners in our communities who till the soil with
nutrients, love and knowledge, arranging their gardens
with such flair and class that those of us who pass by
take wonder. You incite joy far beyond your borders!
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After escaping from slavery, Harriet Tubman returned
to the South 19 times to rescue others from bondage.
As the chief conductor on the Underground Railroad,
she depended on God and a network of friendly
supporters to provide food and hiding places.
One time, she knocked at the door of a safe house,
only to find that the owner had been run out of town
for harboring runaways. Tubman knew that their
presence in town was revealed and said a speedy
prayer. Then she remembered a nearby swamp and
took the refugees there. They spent a miserable day
hiding in the cold, wet grass. After dusk, they saw a
man walking along the edge of the swamp, talking in a
stage whisper about a horse and wagon that stood
waiting at a nearby farm. The fugitives found the
wagon, loaded with provisions.
In all, Tubman freed more than 300 people from
slavery and always counted her faith as the most
important item she carried along her way.
I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a
passenger.
~ Harriet Tubman

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Again some princes tried to find some

fault with the man of God because the
king favored him so. They knew that three times every
day Daniel opened his window and looked toward
Jerusalem while he prayed so in order to trap him,
they asked Darius to make a law that everyone should
bow down only to the king for thirty days or be
thrown into a den of lions. Darius was foolish and
proud, and he agreed to sign the law.

Now Darius was sorry that he had signed such a

foolish order, and he tried to find some way to save
Daniel, but he finally had to send Daniel to the den of
lions. In his heart, he hoped that the God Daniel
served would save him.

TEACHERS PRAYER
By David Bennett

O Lord,
Grant me your strength, so I will have courage in every
situation;
Grant me your love, so I will never give up on anybody;
Grant me your wisdom, so I will show others the path
to success;
Grant me your mercy, so I will forgive those who have
hurt me;
Grant me your peace, so I will find the best in
everybody.
Grant me your hope, so I will never give up;
Grant me your joy, so I will be thankful for all my
blessings;
And grant me your grace,
So you will always be at my side.
Amen

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Daniel in the Lions Den (Part 2 of 2)

Daniel knew about the law, but still he continued to

pray every day to the true God. The princes stood by
his window and watched him open it to pray as usual;
then they reported it to the king.

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a local church

Break through
The barrier of hate
Before
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Amen
~ Marg Scott

bible story for children

In those days hungry lions were kept in a sealed pit to

be used as a special torture. As the soldiers led Daniel
toward the pit, the lions roars could be heard, first
clearly, then loudly when the stone covering the den
was opened. The guards threw Daniel in quickly and
sealed the opening with the stone again.
All night the king worried about Daniel. He could not
even sleep or eat his food. When morning came, he
hurried to the lions den and took away the stone.
Daniel, was your God able to save you? he called
hopefully. From deep inside the darkness of the pit,
Daniel answered, My Lord sent an angel who has
closed the mouth of the lions, O King, so that you
could see that I meant no wrong.
How happy King Darius was! He had Daniel removed
from the den, and the jealous princes were thrown in
instead. This time, the lions were not guarded by any
angel and the men were killed.
Daniel continued to serve in the palace all the days of
his life and he continued to make his wonderful
prophecies about the kingdom of God which was to
come.

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Legendarium -A Screenplay
By Mackenzie E. Anders

Episode 6 Part 2:

Into the Evil Legendarium

(Kylie stands, gets up from the cold ground, and looks
around at her surroundings.)
Kylie - Whoa, this place is so dark!
(As she looks around she notices that everything in the evil
Legendarium is just like a giant forest except more spooky
and dark. She pulls out a magical map that the guardian
gave her earlier.)
Kylie - Okay, Im in the Shova forest. Man, I have a lot of land
to cover.
(Kylie starts to walk and in the real world the boys are at the
pool getting ready for swim practice when their coach walks
up to them.)
Coach - Have any of you seen Kylie?
Eli - Actually, I havent seen her all day.
(The coach walks away.)
Evan - Where is Kylie?
Max - Maybe the guardian knows.
(Ethan is agitated.)
Ethan - Kylie has the Legendarium and we dont know where
she is.
Max - Kylie keeps it in her room; maybe it is there.
Evan If you are right, maybe it is still there.
Eli - Then we will need to check her room after practice.
(It then shows Kylie walking through a forest full of thousands
of trees. In the midst, the wind causes the trees to shake. As
Kylie walks further into the woods, it gets darker and darker.
As she is walking, she hears a noise. She turns around and
there are three strange looking men standing behind her.)
Kylie Hi!
First Man - Get her!
Kylie - I didn't want to do this, but!
(She flips out her communicator and presses the middle
button but nothing happens.)
Kylie - Come on!
(She looks up and the strange men are walking over to her
and she turns around and starts to run.)
First Man - Just dont stand there! Go after her!
(They start to chase her! She is able to run for about two
blocks through the woods when she trips over one of the
trees roots. When she looks back, the three men are just
behind her. She tries to slip away when a boy drops from the
trees and fights off the three men. He then turns around and
faces Kylie.)
Kylie - Who are you?
(The boy helps her up.)
Eric - I'm Eric!
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Kylie - You're the guardians brother!

Eric - How do you know my sister?
Kylie - She sent me to find you. I am one of the Protectors.
Eric - How do I know youre telling the truth?
Kylie - Why else would I be in this place?
Eric - I believe you!
(He starts to walk away, but turns around.)
Eric - Are you coming?
Kylie - Where?
Eric - My hideout.
(They start to walk away.)
~ To be continued

TODAYS THIRD GRADE

COMMON CORE MATH PROBLEM
Apple Hill is 568 feet high. Banana Hill is 293 feet high.
How many feet higher is Apple Hill than Banana Hill?
Step 1
568-293 = ?
Start with 568.
Subtract the 2
hundreds in 293.
568-200 = 368
So far, 200 has
been subtracted.

Step 2
Now, start with 368.
Subtract the 9 tens in 293.
There are not enough tens,
so subtract the 6 tens that
a re th e re .
368-60 = 308
Then subtract the tens that
a r e le f t .
9 tens6 tens = 3 tens
30830 = 278

Step 3
S t a r t w it h 2 7 8 .
Subtract the 3 ones in 293.
2 9 3 -3 = 2 7 5
In all 200 + 60 + 30 + 3
= 293 has been subtracted.

So far, 200 + 60 + 30
= 290 has been
subtracted.

What was wrong with

the old way?

Apple Hill is 275

f e e t h ig h e r t h a n
Banana Hill.

568
- 293
275

Thoughts on Grandparents Day

A grandmother is a babysitter who watches the kids instead of

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Annies Corner

BIG FOOT WAS HERE

By Anne O. Stout

I have some mixed feelings about progress. We need

to advance, move forward, but as a naturist I see the
ever-lasting changes, our foot print as they say,
everywhere. I have always loved the countryside with
woods, streams, trails, wildlife and so much more.
Geocaching has even gotten me exploring more parks
and preserves, but even there we are making changes,
leaving scars.

Apples
Sweet Corn

Garden Mums
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The natural gas drilling near and around my hometown

in Pennsylvania has cleared lumber, cut up rocks,
widened roads, and more. Even though NY hasnt
allowed fracking as yet, pipelines are being planned
which will bring in more clearing here. Even in our
parks and preserves we have to add our own manmade items such as benches, pavilions, trash cans,
doggy pile receptacles, signs, etc.
Nature is so beautiful and wondrouswhy do we feel
we must improve on it? And are we? As campers, my
family has stayed in a wide variety of campgrounds,
hiked a lot of trails; but even those are changing,
improvingso some think; but I wonder! The recent
scenes in the news of contaminated water from a mine leaking
into a nearby river in the westscary! We hear the water is
now clearing; doesnt that mean the impurities are sinking to
the bottom? They are still there, to seep into the soil. I can see
good in my hometown from the natural gas drilling, like the
new hospital, which was needed, but how big is the price tag?
What happens to the old hospital, left to rot in the downtown
area? What are we leaving for future generations?
The definition of the ecological footprint is the measure of
the load imposed by a given population on nature. We are part
of nature and nature supplies us with material requirements.
When the natural gas is gone on the farmlands outside my
hometown, will the gas companies clean up before they leave?
For instance, there are mounds in the middle of field and
pastures where the drilling was done; will they put the land
back? Will the farms be farms again? What happens when all
our resources run out? As a mother, I wonder what my children
and grandchildren will have left; will there still be nature for
them to enjoy?
We need to make sure our footprint doesnt crush nature
we need it!
September 201 5

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Health & Fitness

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The veins in your wrist, hands or ankles appear
blue because the blood flowing through them lacks
oxygen until it is exposed to the air. True or False?
Answer: False. The waste-rich blood that flows
through the veins has a deep red, maroon color.
Because the walls of the veins are thin, the wasterich blood visible through your hands, wrists and
ankles appears blue because your skin refracts
lightso the deep red color of the blood actually
appears a little blue from outside the skin.
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Valves located inside the veins keeps waste-rich

blood moving in the proper direction, without
allowing it to flow backward. True or False?
Answer: True. The vein valves are necessary to keep
blood flowing toward the heart, but they are also
necessary to allow blood to flow against the force of
gravity. For example, blood that is returning to the
heart from the foot has to be able to flow up the leg.
Generally, the force of gravity would discourage that
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footholds for the blood as it climbs its way up.
~ More next month
SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSI ON ( cont)
By Lifescript Healthy Advantage
The effects of depression arent just in your head.
Depression also takes a toll on your heart and
negatively affects your health in the following ways:
Sleep Saboteur
Depression disrupts sleep patterns. People either
get too little or too much. Some stay awake all night
because their body isnt getting cues it needs to
sleep. Others react by sleeping most of the time.
That's because depressed people often feel
abandoned by the world. Negative thinking kicks in.
They think, Im going to get in bed and pull the
covers up.
Mood booster:
Oversleeping? Dont allow yourself to sleep at
certain times. Gradually crank up activities during

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SYMPTOMS OF DEPRESSI ON
(continued from previous page)
the day even 5- to 10-minute bursts are
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who do not drink diet or regular soda.

~ Continued next month

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OUR world,
Our home
NATURAL PHENOMENON

Gravi ty
Waves

The undulating pattern of a Gravity Wave is caused by

air displaced in the vertical plain, usually as a result of
updrafts coming off the mountains or during
thunderstorms. A wave pattern will only be generated
when the updraft air is forced into a stable air pocket.
The upward momentum of the draft triggers into the
air pocket causes changes in the atmosphere, altering
the fluid dynamics. Nature then tries to restore the
fluid changes within the atmosphere, which present in
a visible oscillating pattern within the cloud.

A MERGER BORN OF GREED AND EVIL

From Organic Consumers Association

Monsanto is trying to buy up fellow poison-maker

Syngenta, in a scheme that involves relocating to
London, and giving the merged company a brand new
name. Monsanto can't hide the fact that its flagship
product, Roundup, causes cancer. Or the fact that the
world doesnt want Monsanto's toxic chemicaldrenched, soil-depleting cropsor Syngentas
atrazine, Agent Orange crops, or bee-killing neonics.
Thanks to the World Health Organization, we now
have irrefutable scientific proof of what many
scientists have been saying for decadesglyphosate,
the key active ingredient in Monsantos Roundup,
causes cancer.
And thanks to millions of conscious consumers, Big
Food lost $4 billion in market share last year, while
sales of local, organic, healthful, nutritious food
soared.
Monsanto is on the run. But forcing Monsanto to set
up camp in London, under a new name, isnt enough.
Monsanto needs to go out of business. And thats
going to take a long, strong, sustained campaign.
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O God of the poor, help us to rescue the abandoned and

forgotten of this earth, so precious in your eyes. Bring healing
to our lives that we may protect the world and not prey on it,
that we may sow beauty, not pollution and destruction.
~ Pope Francis, from his encyclical on poverty
and climate change, Laudato S,

TRADE SECRET

Corporations claim that they dont want fracking

chemicals to be disclosed because the ingredient lists
are a trade secret. This logic is absurd. These are
chemicals that companies are forcing into the ground,
potentially contaminating the American publics fresh
water. The least they could do is make sure regulators
know what toxic chemicals were being exposed to.
Lets be clear. Fracking is an unsafe process that puts
the health of communities and our natural resources
at risk while at the same time doing nothing to break
our national addiction to fossil fuels.
No amount of transparency will make fracking safe. It
should be banned. But as long as the federal
government is going to allow this risky practice,
corporations should not be permitted to keep the risks
hidden.

DID YOU KNOW

Fifty-seven percent of the worlds forests, including

most tropical forests, are located in developing
countries. What is going to happen in the long run?

WARNING

Shell Oil has just

received final permits
to drill in the Arctic.
Do we need a reminder
of what can happen?
Its just a matter of time.

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YORK STATE
F E ED S

Kitty Quote
It is in their eyes that their magic resides.
~ Arthur Symons

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HUNTING FOXES

Hunting foxes with hounds is a cruel and

barbaric "sport", which causes distress to
both the dogs and foxes. In addition to
terrifying shy foxes, the hunts result in the
deaths of thousands of dogs each year.
Dogs do not hunt foxes by instinct - they're trained by humans to do so. Then,
once the dogs outlive their "use" usually at about 6 years of age they are
killed! Some are killed at even younger ages if they aren't good hunters or don't
fit into the hunting dog pack. As a result, thousands of dogs are slaughtered
each year.
Foxes survive on small mammals like mice and serve as an important pest
control agent in the food chain contrary to the myth that foxes are pests.
Scientists say foxes tend to regulate their own populations. They are also
naturally fearful of people and tend to avoid humans. If these weren't good
enough reasons to end the hunts, foxes are sensitive animals who can feel fear
and pain in the same way as dogs.

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Imaginedazed and frightened puppies picked up and shoved into cages in a

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UNCLE SAM
By Chris Marion
I know some people on the
organizing committee for the
Ridgewood, NJ July 4th celebration.
Several years ago they asked me to
portray Uncle Sam for them, since Im tall and slim
and have long white hair and a white beard. I was
thrilled at the offer, so I graciously accepted.
Now, rather than copy the stern-faced poster known
for decades, or the standard clown on stilts, I decided
to play the part seriously, but in a friendly manner. I
marched along calling out Happy Birthday, America!
and pointing at all the pretty women and children
while saying I WANT YOU!
One year it came back to me. I was about to get in my
car to go home when I heard a childs voice call out
Uncle Sam! I turned and was met by a boy of about
eight and his mother. Uncle Sam, he continued,
when you walked past me, you pointed at me, looked
right in my eyes and said, I WANT YOU! Did you really
mean it?

I was going to tell him that hed been just one of

thousands along the parade route, and it may have
inadvertently happened, but then I saw gratitude and
hope on his face, so I told a little white lie: I most
certainly did! He hugged me as close and hard as a
young boy can. His mom then told him to go find Daddy,
and she said to me, Uncle Sam, I dont know or care
who you really are, but our family moved here six
months ago, and the neighborhood kids wont let him
play with them. You are the first person outside of the
family who has accepted him, and I want to thank you.
She shook my hand.
I nearly cried my eyes out. See, when I was his age, I was
in a similar situation, but I had no Uncle Sam to make
me feel wanted. I thanked God that Id been in the right
place at the right time, and did something an
unidentified little boy will remember for the rest of his
life.
I WANT YOU!

The best way to get is to give.

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If He had a wallet, your photo would be in it. He sends you flowers every spring, and a
sunrise every morning. Face it, Hes crazy about you!

Positive Thought of the Day If God had a refrigerator, your picture would be on it.

EST. 1975

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Tues, Wed, Thurs - Sept 1-3 (4-8pm)

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COLLECTIONS OF THIS & THAT

Submitted by and in memory of Betty Martin

I knew my relationship was doomed

when my girlfriend said to me
the last thing I would wish to do is to ever hurt
you. However, it is still there on the list.
I had a terrible dream last night. I dreamt that I
had eaten a 12-pound marshmallow. When I
awoke this morning, my pillow was gone.
Two television aerials met on a rooftop. They
fell in love and were married. Although the
ceremony was dreadful, the reception was
excellent.
What do you call a baby after its six months old?
A seventh month old baby!
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carpet, use a brown paper bag as a blotter and run
a hot iron over the bag, which will absorb the wax.
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A LIFE LEARNED

Get rid of anything that isnt useful, beautiful, or joyful.

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After Noah came Abraham, Isaac,

and Jacob. Jacob was more famous
than his brother, Esau, because
Esau sold Jacob his birthmark in
exchange for some pot roast. Jacob
had a son named Joseph who wore a
really loud sports coat.
Another important Bible guy is
Moses, whose real name was
Charlton Heston. Moses led the
Israel Lights out of Egypt and away
from Pharaoh after God sent ten
plagues on Pharaohs people. These
plagues included frogs, mice, lice,
bowels, and no cable. God fed the
Israel Lights every day with manicotti.
Then He gave them His top Ten
Commandments. These include:
dont lie, cheat, dance, or covet your
neighbors stuff. Oh yeah, I just
thought of one more: Humor thy
father and thy mother.
One of Moses best helpers was
Joshua who was the first Bible guy to
use spies. Joshua fought the battle of
Geritol and the fence fell over on the
town.
After Joshua came David. He got
to be king by killing a giant with a
slingshot. He had a son named
Solomon who had about 300 wives
and 500 porcupines. My teacher says
he was wise, but that doesnt sound
very wise to me.
After Solomon there were a bunch
of major league prophets. One of
these was Jonah, who was
JUDAS ASPARAGUS
swallowed by a big whale and then
A Childs Book Report
barfed up on the shore.
There were also some minor
In the beginning, which occurred near the start, there was nothing but God,
league prophets, but I guess we dont
darkness, and some gas. The Bible says, The Lord thy God is one, but I think He
have to worry about them.
must be a lot older than that. Anyway, God said, Give me a light! and someone did.
After the Old Testament came the
Then God made the world. He split the Adam and made Eve. They were naked, but
New Testament. Jesus is the star of
they werent embarrassed because mirrors hadnt been invented yet. Adam and Eve
disobeyed God by eating one bad apple, so they were driven from the Garden of Eden. the New Testament. He was born in
Bethlehem in a barn. I wish I had
Not sure what they were driven in though, because they didnt have cars. Adam and
been born in a barn too, because my
Eve had a son, Cain, who hated his brother as long as he was Abel. Pretty soon all of
mom is always saying to me, Close
the early people died off, except for Methuselah, who lived to be like a million or
the door! Were you born in a barn?
something.
It would be nice to say, As a matter
One of the next important people was Noah, who was a good guy, but one of his
kids was kind of a Ham. Noah built a large boat and put his family and some animals on of fact, I was.
it. He asked other people to join him, but they said theyd have to take a rain check.
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GM soy has been linked to digestion problems, headache,

lethargy, acne, and eczema. Infants who drink this formula
During His life, Jesus had many arguments with sinners like the
are part of a large, uncontrolled and mostly unmonitored
Pharisees and the Republicans. Jesus also had twelve
human infant experiment. Aside from soybeans (in the U.S.),
opossums. The worst one was Judas Asparagus. Judas was
90% of sugar beets and 88% of corn are also genetically
so evil that they named a vegetable after him.
modified.
Jesus was a great man. He healed many leopards and even
While soy has been genetically modified to withstand
preached to some Germans on the Mount. But the Republicans
herbicides, corn has been genetically modified to produce its
and all those guys put Jesus on trial before Pontius the Pilot.
own insecticide. GM corn damages the liver and kidneys.
Pilot didnt stick up for Jesus. He washed his hands instead.
Americans are unknowingly consuming this toxin every time
t
Anyways, Jesus died for our sins, then came back to life again. hey eat something that has GM corn in it.
He went up to Heaven but will be back at the end of the
In the last 20 years, the incidence of childhood ailments like
Aluminum. His return is foretold in the book of Revolution.
food allergies, asthma, ADHD and autism have increased

dramatically in the U.S., and over the last decade there has
b
een a huge jump in the number of children with chronic
THE SECRET KILLER IN OUR FOOD
d
i
seases, digestive issues, profound food allergies,
Do you know that about 80% of your immune
i
m
munological disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, etc.
system resides in your gut? If, for any reason,

Judas Asparagus (contd)

your body sees food as an alien object, your

immune system might attack it, creating an
inflammatory reaction. Inflammation flares up
whenever your body feels threatened.

Since 1996, when GM (genetically modified) foods were

introduced into our diet, several digestive disorders related to
gut inflammation have skyrocketed. Scientists are changing
the gene sequence of some of the food we eat, making it a
foreign object, causing inflammation. Hidden inflammation is
at the root of all chronic illnesses we experienceheart
disease, obesity, diabetes, dementia, depression, cancer,
and even autism. Autism has increased 600% since GM
foods came on the market. The number of Americans with
diabetes has nearly tripled in the past two decades. Chronic
inflammation may be the engine that drives many of the most
feared illnesses of middle and old age.
For the past 20 years, much of the nations milk has come
from cows injected with a genetically engineered growth
hormone known as rBST or rBGH. Farmers inject this into
cows every two weeks to increase hormonal activity,
boosting milk production by as much as 25%. This hormone
has been linked to various types of cancer, and has been
banned in more than 30 countries. The U.S. is the only
developed nation that allows rBST/ rBGH.
The Cancer Prevention Coalition has even submitted several
petitions to the FDA asking them to ban this hormone, but the
FDA has ignored their requests. It is obvious that the FDA is
not doing the job they were created to do. The U.S. has the
highest rates of cancer in the world. The FDA has
consistently covered up warnings from its own scientists
about the health hazards of GMOs (genetically modified
organisms).
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The problem: If word gets out that genetically modified foods

are potentially dangerous, the food companies billions of
dollars in profits will be in serious jeopardy. Monsanto, which
controls 90% of the food market, has made more than $116
billion in sales. AND the White House worked behind the
scenes to help Monsanto get the regulations that it wanted.

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Indigenous People of the land

who never became citizens

COASTAL CALIFORNIA
During the 17th century, Spanish voyagers moved up
the Pacific coast, charting currents and mapping
harbors. Other explorers followed, searching for
minerals and converts. These Spanish ventures were
authorized by the Spanish viceroy, but conducted at
personal expense. This meant that, most likely, they
would use any means at their disposal to recoup their
investment and turn a profit.
A wide variety of peoples lived in California in those
days. Though most of them had settled in small,
scattered communities along waterways, regional cults
and intercultural trade fused these villages into larger
networks. Until the 18th century, this dispersed
population remained free from the terrible epidemic
scourges that destroyed so many other native
populations. But in these densely populated mission
centers, diseases were easily transmitted and
thousands of natives perished. A number of native
tribes were totally, or almost totally, lost.
Among the peoples who only barely survived these
mission-borne epidemics were the Chumash, who lived
in the neighborhood of todays Santa Barbara. Starting
with a population of tens of thousands, only a few
hundred survived. At least a sense of their complex
society and sophisticated knowledge of astronomy has
been preserved.
WHERE TO LI VE AFTER RETIREMENT

You can Live in the Deep South where...

You can rent a movie and buy bait in the same
store.
'y'all' is singular and 'all y'all' is plural.
He needed killin is a valid defense.
Everyone has 2 first names: Billy Ray, Jimmy Bob,
Mary Sue, Betty Jean, etc.
Love is a basic human need. When we dont get it,
we pay a price in how long we live
and how likely we are to get sick.
September 201 5

MULTI PLE SCLEROSI S RESOURCES OF CNY

Laughter will be resonating throughout the Southern

Tier as MS Resources hosts the 1st MS Comedy Night
in Endicott NY. The event will take place at the Elks
Club, 619 N. Nanticoke Ave on November 6th at
7:30pm. Ticket price is $15 and we can guarantee you
will laugh until it hurts! All proceeds from this event
and all events associated with MS Resources benefit
client services.
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic disease of the central
nervous system affecting the brain and spinal cord.
MS occurs when myelin, a substance covering nerve
fibers deteriorates and scar tissue forms. This distorts
messages to the brain, resulting in a variety of
symptoms varying from mild to severe.
Multiple Sclerosis Resources of Central New York, Inc.
is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit health agency whose
mission is dedicated to creating awareness and
providing resources to improve the lives of individuals
with multiple sclerosis and their families.
Multiple Sclerosis Resources provides quality client
services including free transportation to neurology
appointments, dissemination of educational
information, seminars, loan of durable medical
equipment, support groups, newsletters and much
more.
The agency is always looking for partners in the
community to assist with corporate sponsorships,
volunteer participation and more. To find out how
you can join this worthwhile organization, please
contact MS Resources at (315) 438-4790 or
1-800-975-2404.

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NOT-SO-GOURMET RECIPES
TAMARI GINGER SOBA NOODLES

TURKEY POT PIE WITH ONION

BISCUIT TOPPING

By Michele L. Moelder

By Pat FitzGerald

1 pkg. (8 oz.) soba noodles

2 Tbs. cold pressed sesame oil
1 Tbs. brown rice vinegar
1 Tbs. mirin
3 Tbs. tamari soy sauce
1 Tbs. fresh ginger root, pressed
3 scallions, sliced
1 Tbs. roasted sesame seeds
Prepare noodles as directed on package.
Mix oil, vinegar, mirin and tamari soy sauce. Combine
with noodles while noodles are still warm; mix well. Add
ginger, scallions and sesame seeds. Mix again. Serve
warm or chilled.
Variations:
1. Add lightly steamed vegetables (broccoli,
cauliflower, snow peas, etc.).
2. Add chunks of steamed tofu.

Recipe printed with permission

from Michele Moelder, from her cookbook
HEALTH BEAT NATURAL FOODS COOKBOOK
Available for purchase at
Health Beat Natural Foods & Deli
214 Main St, Johnson City, NY

1 pkg. (1.8 oz.) classic white sauce mix

2 cups milk, divided
1/4 tsp. dried thyme leaves
1 pkg. (10 oz.) frozen peas & carrots, thawed
1 medium potato, cut in 1/2 cubes, cooked
10 oz. cooked turkey or chicken, cut in bite-size pieces
1 cup all-purpose baking mix (biscuit mix)
1 cups Frenchs French fried onions, divided
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 400F. Prepare white sauce mix according
to package directions using 2 cups of milk; stir in thyme
leaves.
Mix together thawed peas & carrots, cooked potato,
turkey, and prepared white sauce in a shallow 2-quart
casserole.
Combine baking mix, 2/3 cup French fried onions and
remaining 1/2 cup milk in medium bowl until blended. Drop
6-8 spoonfuls on top of turkey mixture.
Bake 25 minutes or until biscuits are golden. Sprinkle
biscuits with cheese and remaining onions.
Bake 3 minutes, or until cheese melts and onions are
golden. Makes 6 servings.

Pat FitzGeralds recipes are available in

GRANDMAS KITCHEN COOKBOOK.
Makes a great gift! Also available on CD Rom.
Stop and see Pat at 841 Owego Road, Candor
or call 607-659-5739.

BACON FRIED RICE

1/2 cup chopped bacon

1/2 cup chopped scallions
4 cups cooked rice
3 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 tsp. grated ginger

DID YOU KNOW

Cook bacon in a skillet. Add scallions and cooked rice.

Stir-fry until hot. Add eggs, sesame oil and ginger. Stirfry until the eggs are set.

Cooking Tip
Adding bacon strips to the breast of chicken or turkey
during roasting provides a natural basting technique that
keeps the meat moist. Remove the bacon 15 minutes
before the end of cooking to ensure an evenly browned
surface.
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A protein called myoglobin determines the color of meat.

Pork has more myoglobin than chicken or fish, so its
considered a red meat.

Money Saving Shopping Tip

Look up or down when perusing grocery store shelves.

Products at eye level usually cost more because
manufacturers pay extra for these prime spots.

Food thats beautiful to look at seems to taste better

than food that isnt.
~ Emeril Lagasse

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members of our association then we are free to tell them

openly about the oils in our office and the other protocols we
offer without government interference.

essential oils - then & now

(Part 136)

" 
Sometime in the late 1970s I saw Carey Reams,
PhD on 60 Minutes with my father, Nord Davis, in the
background. Carey Reams had developed a protocol of
testing urine and saliva for sugar, urine pH, saliva pH, salts
or conductivity, cell debris and ureas or utilized proteins. He
tested with certain chemicals and some mathematics. He
was able then to accurately describe peoples symptoms and
what supplements or diet changes would bring their bodies
into balance for healing. People were healed from many
diseases including over 10,000 cases of cancer. That
angered the AMA and the FDA, and Carey Reams and my
father were incarcerated for conspiracy to practice medicine
without a license, a felony with $100,000 bail. Dad was not
allowed to phone my mom nor his lawyer for 11 days.
Although he wasnt working with Carey Reams in California
he was convicted and fined $4375 because he wrote a
detailed scientific, mathematical book The Curse Causeless
Shall Not Come describing the technique Proper diet
skillfully calculated to harmonize and normalize the body
chemistry.
In 2002 I took an introductory Reams class through the
Trinity School of Natural Health. But I couldnt afford the
equipment and I struggle with math. Last November Mer took
the classes and loved it. Apparently at least for now he is
allowed to do it and teach it. Our clients have had remarkable
results.
The FDA is at work in many health areas, one of which is in
the field of essential oils. I can no longer write about what the
oils have done historically or traditionally in other countries or
cool testimonials of people sharing how the oils have helped
them, their kids, their friends or their horses and post them
on facebook. Social media is easily public domain as far as
the government is concerned. The government has
threatened to shut down Young Living and other essential oil
companies for practicing medicine without a license if
people keep posting the actions or results of the oils. Why
dont they arrest actors for promoting drugs on TV?
My defense has always been Biblical James 4:17
Therefore to him that knoweth to do good and doeth it not,
to him it is sin. If I cant do what I know is good then that is
a violation of my religious freedom. Now, however, that may
no longer hold up in court.
We set up an association, and whoever wants us to help
them has to sign it before we work with them. If they become
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Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the

time will come when medicine will organize into an
undercover dictatorshipthe Constitution of this Republic
should make special provision for medical freedom as well as
religious freedom.
~ Benjamin Rush, MD signer of the Declaration of
Independence.
Prophetically, sadly, that time is here.

Joanna, One Healthy Life

One Healthy Life

Promoting Health, Naturally

20B S. Main Street

Newark Valley, NY 13811
(607) 642-5448
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Ask how we can help. 701 1 68

UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIAL
I suffered with leg cramps my whole life, and doctors
offered little help other than to suggest I undergo expensive
tests and take pain meds. After having the Reams
treatment at One Healthy Life I can report that, after
following the recommended diet changes and supplements,
I am, for the first time in many years, free of the painful leg
cramps that ruined my sleep and plagued my days.
Thank you Mer and Joanna for your wonderful and
compassionate care! E.D.M.

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DYSTONI A

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Join the
Binghamton Zoo
Walk on Sat, Sept
19th to raise funds
for the Dystonia
Medical Research
Foundation.
See details on
page 45.

Dystonia is a disorder characterized

by involuntary muscle contractions
that cause slow repetitive
movements or abnormal postures.
The movements may be painful, and
some people with dystonia may have
a tremor or other neurologic
features. There are several different
forms of dystonia that may affect
only one muscle, groups of muscles,
or muscles throughout the body.
Some forms of dystonia are genetic,
but the cause for the majority of
cases is not known.

Dystonia can affect many different

parts of the body, and the symptoms
are different depending upon the
form of dystonia. Early symptoms
may include a foot cramp or a tendency for
one foot to turn or drag, or a worsening in
handwriting after writing several lines. In
other instances, the neck may turn or pull
involuntarily, especially when the person is
tired or under stress. Symptoms may cause
both eyes to blink rapidly and uncontrollably;
other times, spasms will cause the eyes to
close. Symptoms may also include tremors or
speaking difficulties.
There are several different forms of dystonia
and treatment options that can ease some of
the symptoms, but the cause is still unknown.
For more information check out Dystonia
Medical Research Foundation.
SMOKI NG

According to a study published in the

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
smokers have larger waist circumferences
than nonsmokers due to more abdominal fat
and less muscle mass, which are direct effects
of smoking.
Build your own dreams, or someone else
will hire you to build theirs.

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Open Weds-Sun 10am-5pm; Mon & Tues by app't.

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Knives / Fishing / Buttons / Beads / Pottery
Glassware / China / Crystal / Toys / Dolls
Advertising / Postcards / Furniture

221 Main Street

Phone: 607-687-1009
Owego, NY 13827
Fax: 607-687-0950
Auto Home Business Commercial Life

Call 607-862-9795 for appointment or contact

gprettie@stny.twcbc.com

Never Give Up Inspirational Story

Polio and a Broken Violin String
On Nov. 18, 1995, Itzhak Perlman, the violinist, came on stage
to give a concert at Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center in New
York City.
If you have ever been to a Perlman concert, you know that
getting on stage is no small achievement for him. He was
stricken with polio as a child, and so he has braces on both
legs and walks with the aid of two crutches.
To see him walk across the stage one step at a time, painfully
and slowly, is a sight. He walks painfully, yet majestically, until
he reaches his chair. Then he sits down, slowly, puts his
crutches on the floor, undoes the clasps on his legs, tucks one
foot back and extends the other foot forward. Then he bends
down and picks up the violin, puts it under his chin, nods to the
conductor and proceeds to play.
By now, the audience is used to this ritual. They sit quietly
while he makes his way across the stage to his chair. They
remain reverently silent while he undoes the clasps on his
legs. They wait until he is ready to play.
But this time, something went wrong. Just as he finished the
first few bars, one of the strings on his violin broke. You could
hear it snap it went off like gunfire across the room. There
was no mistaking what that sound meant. There was no
mistaking what he had to do.
People who were there that night thought to themselves: We
figured that he would have to get up, put on the clasps again,
pick up the crutches and limp his way off stage to either find
another violin or else find another string for this one. But he
didnt. Instead, he waited a moment, closed his eyes and then
signaled the conductor to begin again. The orchestra began,
and he played from where he had left off. And he played with
such passion and such power and such purity as they had
never heard before.
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Of course, anyone knows that it is impossible to play a

symphonic work with just three strings, but that night Itzhak
Perlman refused to know that. The audience could see him
modulating, changing, recomposing the piece in his head. At
one point, it sounded like he was de-tuning the strings to get
new sounds from them that they had never made before.
When he finished, there was an awesome silence in the
room. And then people rose and cheered. There was an
extraordinary outburst of applause from every corner of the
auditorium. Everyone was on their feet, screaming and
cheering, doing everything they could to show how much
they appreciated what he had done. He smiled, wiped the
sweat from his brow, raised his bow to quiet the room, and
then he said, not boastfully, but in a quiet, pensive reverent
tone, You know, sometimes it is the artists task to find out
how much music you can still make with what you have left.
Perhaps that is the way of life not just for artists but for all
of us. Here is a man who has prepared all his life to make
music on a violin of four strings, who, all of a sudden, in the
middle of a concert, finds himself with only three strings.
So he makes music with three strings, and the music he
made that night with just three strings was more beautiful,
more sacred, more memorable, than any that he had ever
made before, when he had four strings.
So, perhaps our task in this shaky, fast-changing,
bewildering world in which we live is to make music, at first
with all that we have, and then, when that is no longer
possible, to make music with what we have left.
Although each of us can be defined by the brief physical
time we exist on this earth, we have the ability to make
that time extend beyond our brief physical existence. We
are part of a collective consciousness, connected to each
other by our work, images, thoughts, and writing.
~ M ay a Li n

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Back to School Word Search

Find the words in the word list. Words can be forward, backward, vertical, and diagonal.

Back to School
Word List
ASSIGNMENTS
BACKPACK
BATHROOM
BELL
BINDER
CAFETERIA
CHALKBOARD
CLASSROOM
CLOCK
COURSES
D E SK
DOORS
ENROLL
ERASER
E XAM S
FIRST DAY
GYMNASIUM
HALLWAY
HOMEWORK
INTERCOM
JANITOR
LANGUAGE ARTS
LEARNING
LIBRARY
LOCKER
LUNCHROOM
M AT H
NEW FRIENDS
NOTEBOOK
NURSE
OLD FRIENDS
PADLOCK
P AP E R
PENCILS
P EN S
PRINCIPAL
QUIZZES
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ROLL CALL
RULES
SCHOOL BUS
SCHOOL OFFICE
SCHOOLYARD
SCIENCE
SECRETARY
SEPTEMBER
SOCIAL STUDIES

STUDENT
STUDY
TEACHER

MATCH THE SLOGAN TO THE DRINK.

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1. Always One of a Kind
2. Good Vibrations
3. The Un-Cola
4. Obey Your Thirst
5. Champagne of Ginger Ales

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a. 7-Up
b. Canada Dry
c. Sprite
d. Sunkist
e. Dr. Pepper

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Labor Day Wordsearch Puzzle

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Trivial Pursuit
50 years ago,
September 15,
1965
Lost in Space,
a science fiction
TV series, debuts
on CBS. The
show popularized
several sayings,
including
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compute.

Labor Day
Word List

LABOR
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SEPTEMBER
WORK
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Find the correct path through

the maze.

Fall Mini Wordsearch Puzzle

Fall
Word List

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Route 96 BBQ

Our favorite time of year is upon usFALL!

Special menu items include lots of comfort food:

chicken & biscuits BBQ pork, chicken & steak

hot dogs grilled sandwiches spiedies
outrageous burgers, like our sensational Route 96 Fix
(Peanut Butter Bacon Cheeseburger w/ fried egg)
Enjoy your meal inside at the counter or outside in our
covered eating area or under the umbrellas.
Ice cream specialties include pumpkin
soft serve (yum!) and of course, our
$2 cones, sundaes & shakesthe best deal in town!
Enjoy Fall in Tioga County, and for a fun, affordable family
outing, remember to Get Your Kicks on Rt 96!
Like us on facebook Route-96-BBQ

Weve got you covered!

Enter to win a $10 certificate to use at any

one of the area restaurants featured here.

Clip and mail this entry to:

The Moonlighter

P.O. Box 326

Newark Valley, NY 13811-0326
Entry must be received by September 30th

ONE ENTRY PER HOUSEHOLD PER MONTH

Winner will be notified by phone and

will be announced in the November issue
of The Moonlighter. Enjoy!
Name: ___________________________
Address: ___________________________
__________________________________

Phone #: ______________________________

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The winner from the June

Dining Guide drawing was
Sue Carter of Lisle, NY.
Congratulations Sue. Enjoy!
(The winner from July/August will be
published in the October issue).
Happy dining!

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DINING GUIDE To area restaurants

568 Main St.
Corner of Main St. & Penn. Ave.

Apalachin, NY
607-625-2212

facebook.com/gigisplaceapalachin

Back-to-School!
Every Tuesday, teachers
get 10% discount

Laura Vattiato
Owner
Vincent Vattiato
Manager

* Italian * Steaks * Chops * Seafood * Pizza

BUDS
PLACE


4740 Rt. 434

Apalachin, NY 13732
(607) 625-9918
(607) 625-5817

Home Cooking Daily Specials

Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

FRIENDS DINER
2640 Main St, Maine, NY

Dining
Tues - Sun
4-10
Never on Monday

607-862-4929
Open 7 days / week
Mon-Tues-Wed-Thurs-Sat 6:30am-2pm
Fri 6:30am-8pm; Sun 7am-1pm

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Private Banquets & events
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Mon-Fri 8-1 1 am,
Sat 8am-2pm, Sun 8am-3pm
Specialty Omelets: Bruschetta, Pesto
Weekly Comfort Food!
Specialty Mac n Cheese Dinners:
Seafood Buffalo Chicken
Spinach & Chick Peas Peas & Ham

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glazed donuts in terms of salt, calories, fat, and
cholesterol. From bacon, we receive 65% of thiamin as
well as 47% of niacin, 38% of vitamin B12, 36% of zinc,
and 24% of vitamin B6.
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Avocados have the highest calories of any fruit at 167

calories per hundred grams (but the fat is the
good kind.)
The banana cannot reproduce itself. It can be
propagated only by the hand of man.

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DINING GUIDE To area restaurants

Located in the Kost Tire Plaza

711 State Rte 17C Owego, NY

607-687-3663 (FOOD)
Breakfast & Lunch
Specials Daily

Open late Thurs and Fri

for dinner
Senior Early Bird Specials
from 4-6pm
Sat, Sun 6-2; Mon-Wed 6-3; Thurs-Fri 6-8
Like us & watch for specials on facebook

A man who
thinks too
much about
his ancestors
is like a
potato the
best part of
him is
underground.
~ Henry S.F.
Cooper

Open 7 Days a Week

Open Thurs & Fri til 8pm!
Breakfast available all day

607.223-4994
904 State Route 17C
Owego, NY 13827

Across from Scoville

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Eggs Who?

No worriesyou arent unpatriotic if you enjoy the brunch specialty

called eggs Benedictit wasnt named after Benedict Arnold!
One morning in 1894, Samuel Benedict staggered into the WaldorfAstoria and ordered an antidote for his hangover. He ordered bacon,
buttered toast, two poached eggs, and a hooker of hollandaise. The
matre d hotel decided to improve on this new dish by substituting
ham for bacon, and an English muffin for toast, and named the new
breakfast after Sam.

How Do They Put Those Pockets in Pita Pockets?

1551 Upper North Ave Owego, NY

687-PIZA (687-7492)

Pizza Chicken Wings Calzones

Party Packs Stromboli
Deli Subs Salads
Fresh dough made daily
100% real cheese
Only the finest ingredients
FRIDAY FISH FRY ALL YEAR
Breakfast Mon-Fri 7am

Pita bread is placed in the oven as a thin, solid piece of dough. There
is no pocket in the dough when it goes into the oven. But the oven
temperature is so high, about 900 F, that there is a rapid, explosive
expansion of the water in the dough, causing the formation of a
pocket by literally ripping the bottom part of the dough piece from
the top dough piece. Total baking time at this temperature is only
one and one-half to two minutes.

Holy Swiss Cheese!

The cheese industry calls the holes in Swiss cheese eyes. They are
created by expanding gases that are emitted by a bacterium known
as the eye former. The eye former is introduced during the early
stages of Swiss cheese production. The bacterium forms the holes,
helps ripen the cheese, and lends Swiss cheese its distinctive flavor.

Sprinkles or Jimmies? The Great Debate

Regional differences in food names, such as overstuffed sandwiches being called hoagies or submarines or
torpedoes or grinders depending on where youre from, helps explain the Sprinkles vs. Jimmies issue. The
term Jimmies is common in the Mid-Atlantic and lower northeast United States. A Russian immigrant named
Samuel Born opened a candy store in Brooklyn, NY in 1917. One of the employees, Jimmy Bartholomew, worked
the machine that produced the candy confection, and the company named it after him.

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CHURCH BAKE SALE

A LAUGHING MATTER

(because we all need to lighten up a little)

MAUDE AND MABEL

Ice Fishing

Maude and Mabel wanted to go ice

fishing, so after getting all of the right
gear, they headed toward the nearest
frozen lake. After getting comfy on
their stools they started to cut a
circular hole in the ice. Then from the heavens a voice
boomed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE."
Startled, Maude and Mabel moved further down the ice,
poured themselves some hot chocolate from a thermos and
started to cut another hole in the ice. Again the voice
boomed, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE."
This time quite scared, Maude and Mabel moved to the far
end of the ice. They started another hole and once again
the voice said, "THERE ARE NO FISH UNDER THE ICE."
Mabel knelt to the ground to pray, and Maude raised her
head and said, "Is that You, Lord?"
The voice answered, "NO. IT'S THE MANAGER OF THE
ICE RINK."

IRREFUTABLE LAWS

Law of Close Encounters - The probability of meeting

someone you know INCREASES dramatically when you are
with someone you don't want to be seen with.
(Beware, Ashley Madison subscribers!)
BOATING BUSINESS
A banker fell overboard while on a friends sailboat. The
friend grabbed a life preserver, held it up, and not knowing
if the banker could swim, shouted, Can you float alone?
Of course! the banker yelled back, but this is a heck of a
time to talk business!

Proofreading Is A Dying Art

Actual Newspaper Headli nes

Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge

(He probably IS the battery charge!)
New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group
(Werent they fat enough?)

BIG FOOT

A polar bear goes into a bar and says, Can I have a gin and
(several moments later) tonic please?
The bartender serves the polar bear and asks, Sure, but why
the large pause?
Dont know, replies the polar bear. Ive always had them.

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Alice was to bake a cake for the Baptist Church Ladies'

Group in Tuscaloosa, but forgot to do it until the last
minute. She remembered the morning of the bake sale
and after rummaging through cabinets, found an angel
food cake mix & quickly made it while drying her hair,
dressing, & helping her son pack for Scout camp.
When Alice took the cake from the oven, the center
had dropped flat and the cake was horribly disfigured.
She thought, 'Oh dear, there is not time to bake
another cake.'
This cake was important to Alice because she did so
want to fit in at her new church and in her new
community of friends. So, being inventive, she looked
around the house for something to build up the center
of the cake.
Alice found it in the bathroom - a roll of toilet paper.
She plunked it in and covered it with icing. Not only did
the finished product look beautiful, it looked perfect.
Before she left the house to drop the cake by the
church and head for work, Alice woke her daughter
Amanda and gave her some money and specific
instructions to be at the bake sale the moment it
opened at 9:30 and to buy the cake and bring it home.
When Amanda arrived at the sale, she found the
attractive, perfect cake had already been sold. She
grabbed her cell phone and called her mom.
Alice was horrified - she was beside herself. Everyone
would know! What would they think? She would be
ostracized, talked about, and ridiculed! All night, Alice
lay awake in bed thinking about people pointing fingers
at her and talking about her behind her back.
The next day, Alice promised herself she would try not
to think about the cake and would attend the fancy
luncheon/bridal shower at the home of a fellow church
member and try to have a good time. Alice did not want
to attend because the hostess was a snob who more
than once had looked down her nose at Alice because
she was a single parent and not from the founding
families of Tuscaloosa but, having already RSVP'd, she
couldn't think of a believable excuse to stay home.
The meal was elegant, the company was definitely upper
crust old South and, to Alice's horror, the cake in
question was presented for dessert! Alice felt the blood
drain from her body when she saw the cake!
She started out of her chair to tell the hostess all
about it, but before she could get to her feet, the
Mayor's wife said, 'What a beautiful cake!'
Alice still stunned, sat back in her chair when she heard
the hostess (who was a prominent church member) say,
'Thank you, I baked it myself.'
Alice smiled and thought to herself, 'God is good.'

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Poetic License
masterpiece
bed in summer

Submitted by Margaret Miller

In winter I get up at night

And dress by yellow candlelight
In summer, quite the other way
I have to go to bed by day.
I have to go to bed and see
The birds still hopping on the tree
Or hear the grown-up peoples feet
Still going past me in the street.
And does it not seem hard to you
When all the sky is clear and blue
And I should like so much to play
To have to go to bed by day?

No artist can claim dominion

over the color of the sky
nor can name the hue
of a firefly
or sketch the vision
of the fourth of July.
John Gardner Hazard

Princess,
I hear its your birthday
Well, happy birthday to you
Princess, I love you
Happy birthdayenjoy
I love you so!
Love, Henry

core

Down to the core

manifesto
Feeling this something
This everything
We swallow the Earth
Like its never been felt before
and the Earth swallows us
With you...it's true
we are the Earth
You're someone that I never met before
and it is thus,
The all in everything
you and me
This feeling you give me
land and sea
It's something that I never felt before
all Earthists
It's who you are
in reality.
What you do to me
Down to the core
Kingfisher
~ DBS

By Katharyn Howd Machan

So she wont pluck basil this year.

So she wont grind pine nuts
with garlic and cheese, oil
of crushed olives golden as time.
Fox tells herself swift seasons change
and she cant control the world.
So music will happen a distance
away, dance will leave her
standing. Cant she wear a costume
of trees, a Wild Womans face
careening? Wisteria tangles long
reaching thin vines, yellowing now
but sassily promising
winter wont win
and purple will dangle again.

the gulf between

By Rev. Stanley L. Moody, Sr.

In a moment of time, in one last breath

Both of the brothers went to their death
What a sorrowful task to picture these scenes
For alas, alas, the gulf intervenes!
The one out hunting rabbits went
Then a bullet with his name was sent
In a moment he went to Heavenly scenes
For alas, alas, the gulf intervenes!
The other, out for a motor-ride
Unaware death was by his side
Crashed into a motor truck
In a moment he, too, was out of luck!
And, O how sad! cause I understand
For a visit of death he had not planned
So he went to the place of Hellish scenes
For alas, alas, the gulf intervenes!

This & That Downstairs

(Come In & Save a Lot)

53 North Ave / 177 Main St. Owego, NY

607-687-0657
Antiques Collectibles
Reconditioned Furniture

As I paint these pictures for you to see

Which side of the gulf do you want to be
There are only two places for us to go
And we choose our destiny here below!
God is calling now!
So choose your scenes
For the time to come
When the gulf intervenes!

Wed, Thurs, Fri 10am-5:30pm

Sat 10am-5:00pm Sun 10am-4:00pm

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accepting september

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2 W hig St.
Newark Valley, NY

music before rock and roll?

By Roger J. Guimond

A time in my life that did stir my soul

Was music to hear before Rock and Roll
So many great songs all stored in my mind
The music remembered, now so hard to find

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Old blue eyes with his Young at Heart

So much truth in those words, its wisdom impart
Then Frankie Laine with his I Believe
Belief in those words made you feel its appeal

Your LOCAL bottle & can redemption center

Mon-Fri 10-5; Sat 10-3; Sun by chance

I so enjoyed Nat with his song Pretend

The words so much moved me, its meaning my friend
Rosemary Clooney doing Mambo Italiano
It became her signature song, her fans loved it so
Eddie Fisher sang the melodious Lady of Spain
It was played a thousand times, again and again
When Eddie did sing Oh My Papa
Dear Dad hes now gone, but he hasnt gone far.
Tennessee Waltz sung by Patti Page
How many remember she was called singing rage
Then Doris Day singing of her Secret Love
Did her answer for happiness come from above?
Remember the Ink Spots singing If I Didnt Care
A most popular tune that was heard everywhere
Que Sera Sera is a great sing along
Song of many emotions, made you feel you belong
Doggie in the Window made you want for a pet
An animal to love, you would never forget
Rags to Riches sung by the great Tony B.
Jo Stafford with her sultry You Belong to Me
We must not forget Mr. Johnnie Ray
His Cry and the mystery of Hernandos Hideaway
Dean Martin sang of love with Thats Amore
The emotion of love is forever to stay.
There are more than hundreds of songs that Ive known
But all are cherished as this writing has shown
One could write about music, theres really no end
For music to me is lifes greatest friend
Music has been a big part of this life
Carried me thru the good times, yes, even the strife
All songs that were noted were once #1
And listening to this music was a whole lot of fun
Given a choice and I had to choose
Before Rock and Roll is my favorite to muse

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the woman with the message

By Ms. Olivia Armstrong

Im not conscious when I perform

When I speak Im not meek
When I perform a lyric some will not hear it
I dont care what they say or feel
The truth isIm just keeping it real
Truth is, when I rap my song as I perform
Thats how I pray, I must say
I dont have to figure it out
Why I do what I do, why I saywhen I say
Even though Im on displayto hear what Mother Earth
has to say
Its in the words of my lipsI dont want to miss
Its setting my soul free, thats my only God plea
Dont get me wrongI love speaking my song
Sharing it with people to help carry it on
But my real intent is always sent
Universallynot so much personally
Eliminating, yes, exposing the racist disguise
In order to keep my people alive
And thats a high five

love is love (my religion)

By Dan Sherman

Its a strange and wonderful thing

Some people act allergic to it
Others enjoy the sweet sting
It makes you feel like you are able to walk on water
It has the power to move mountains
The answer and the power is in us
Its the reason why we do
Its the reason why we don't
Its an excuse why we should
Its an excuse why we wont
No matter sex, race, color of skin
We all have our own religion
My religion is love

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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SUPPORT GROUP

Whats happening
Hear
Ye!

FREE IN CHRIST 12 STEP RECOVERY

MINISTRY

Tuesday evenings fellowship 6:30-7pm,

meeting 7-8:30pm
Calvarys Love Church (1315 Reynolds Rd, Johnson City)
A fellowship of men and women who accept one another
right where we are, believing God can and will help us
change and grow. Join us on the Road to Freedom from
addictions, hurts, habits, dependencies.
Worship, discussion, teachings from Pastor Derrick West.
For info, call church office at 797-3757.

WEEKLY PRAYER MEETINGS

Tuesdays at 7pm - Campville United Methodist (17C,

East of Owego, in Campville)
Wednesdays at 5:45pm - First Baptist Church, Owego
Wednesdays at 7pm - Spencer Federated Church, Spencer

Meets the 4th Thursday of every month from 6:30-8pm

Vestal Public Library (320 Vestal Pkwy E, Vestal)
The meetings are open to anyone with multiple sclerosis.
Register by calling 1-800-975-2404.

VETERANS OF MODERN WARFARE

Meets first Saturday of the month @ 11am

The Church Commons Community Center (28 Main St,
Owego) All Vets are welcome. See you on Sept 5th!
Questions or comments, call Bill Reynolds at 644-5690.

LOOKING FOR CRAFT VENDORS

for Oct.10th Fall & Holiday Craft Show

Broome West Center ( 2801 Wayne St. Endwell, NY).
Call Elayne @ 785-3427 or Pat @ 972-5889.

RABIES VACCINATION CLINICS

Thurs, Sept 3 from 6-8pm

At Tioga Central School (27 Fifth Ave, Tioga Center)

TENT REVIVAL PRAYER & PLANNING MTGS

FREE FOOT HEALTH SCREENINGS

First Wednesday of each month from 8am-12N

Lourdes Medical Office (3101 Shippers Rd, Vestal)
Check for diabetic foot ulcers, foot & ankle pain, flat feet,
wounds & athletes foot
To schedule an appointment call 798-5170 (M-F 9-3).

OPEN HEARTS DINNER

Every Wednesday from 5-6:30pm

McKendree United Methodist Church
(224 Owego St, Candor) Fun, fellowship, good food
Contact Denice Peckins at denicepeckins@hotmail.com

TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY (T.O.P.S.)

Meet every Thursday at 6pm

Candor Town Hall (101 Owego Rd, Candor)
Call Jean Dewey at 659-9969 or email
jmdewey@frontiernet.net

Thurs Sept 3 & 10 at 7:00pm

Common Ground (28 West Main Street, Owego -the white
'Church Building' at the corner of Armstrong.)

NEWARK VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

SEPTEMBER EVENTS
4

5
11

12
19

BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUP

Meets first Thursday of each month at 7pm

For those diagnosed with breast cancer and/or in remission
Lourdes Breast Care Center
For more info call 798-6161.

TWIN TIERS ANTIQUE AND MACHINERY

ASSOCIATION POST

Members meeting third Thursday each month at 7pm

Stoll Building (200 Lake Rd, Towanda, PA)
Monthly tractor pulls April thru October.
Any questions, call Bob or Joan Ely at 570-746-1794
or email jdfluffy50@yahoo.com
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Depot Friday Nights @ NV Depot

Doors open 6pm; Gregg Neff from 7-9pm
Refreshments available
Cruise-In @ NV Depot
5-7pm; refreshments available
Depot Friday Nights @ NV Depot
Doors open 6pm; The Accords from 7-9pm
Refreshments available
Shuttles & Spindles Guild @ Bement-Billings
Farmstead - Spinning from 10am-2pm
Blacksmith Guild @ Bement-Billings Farmstead
10am-3pm

TENT REVIVAL PRAYER

Sat, Sept 5 & 12 at 8:00am

At Indian Monument in Evergreen Cemetery in Owego.
Please join us for Prayer!

ART OF TAXIDERMY

Vestal Museum (328 Vestal Pkwy East, next to library)

On exhibit Sept. 5 to Nov. 14
Sat, Sept 5 from 10am-2pm - Open house, Childrens
crafts free call and register in advance 748-1432.
Fall museum hours: Thurs & Fri 12:30-4:30pm, Sat & Sun
10am-2pm

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GREATER OWEGO TENT REVIVAL

Thurs-Sun, Sept 10-13

Tioga County Fairgrounds @ Marvin Park (Rt. 17C, Owego)
Refreshments daily
9/10 at 6pm
Opening night
9/11 at 6pm
Tribute to fallen heroes
9/12 at noon
Children and family event
9/12 at 6pm
Youth event
9/13 at 1pm
Community celebration
Visit www.greaterowegotentrevival.org

11th ANNUAL CAR AND MOTORCYCLE

Sat, Sept 12 from 10am-2pm

Lisle Fire Co (Rt. 79, Lisle)
Food, music, flea market, arts & crafts, 50/50, chicken
BBQ. Family fun! Free admittance.
For more info, call Kathy at 634-4217.

CRAFT FAIR & BAKE SALE

Sat, Sept 12 from 10am-3pm

St. Pauls Episcopal Church (117 Main St, Owego)
20+ vendors unique gifts decorations food raffles
handicap accessible
For more info, call Elaine at 642-3579 or email
careteamspo@stny.rr.com
CHURCH EVENT
Gospel singers "The Woodcooks"
and Ventriloquist and friend, "Dean & Danny"

Fri, Sept 18 at 7pm

Memorial Park Baptist Church (1013 Front Street, Vestal)
785-3757 Free will offering.
Come on out and enjoy this family event!

Benefit Berkshire Free Library

Sat, Sept 19 from 9am-4pm
At the Richford Potato Festival (Graded School Yard,
Route 38, Richford)

BINGHAMTON ZOO WALK

Benefit Dystonia Medical Research Foundation

Sat, Sept 19 - Registration 8:30am, Event 9:30am
Binghamton (Ross Park) Zoo (60 Morgan Rd, Binghamton)
$25 adult, $15 children (includes all day admission, t-shirt
and refreshments.)
For more info, call 1-800-377-3978.

Sat, Sept 19 doors open 6pm; drawing 7pm

Countryside Community Center (9 Sheldon Guile Blvd,
Owego) - See info on page 10.

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Sun, Sept 20 Registration 12pm, 1pm shotgun start;

dinner 6pm
Golden Oaks Golf Course (Windsor, NY)
Fee $300 for 4-person team includes 18 holes, riding
cart, gift bag, dinner, and prize winning eligibility
$25 for dinner only
50/50 raffles basket raffles and more!
For registration form, visit www.bchumanesoc.com or visit
Humane Society (2 Jackson St, Binghamton).
For more info, call Kim Broderick at 724-3709 or email
kbroderick@bchumanesoc.com

ALZHEIMERS ASSOCIATION PROGRAM

Tioga Opportunities, Inc. Dept. of Aging

Mon, Sept 21 from 10-11am
See info on page 10.
EPIC PROGRAM PRESENTATION

Tioga Opportunities Dept. of Aging

Mon, Sept 21 at 1:00pm
See info on page 10.

BASICS OF ALZHEIMERS
A presentation of the Alzheimers Association

Mon, Sept 21 from 2-3pm

The Hearth at Castle Gardens (1715 Castle Gardens Rd,
Vestal) Learn the facts about this disease.
Free to the public refreshments available.
Registration required. To reserve, please call by Sept 18.
341-7353.

CROP HUNGER WALK

BOOK SALE

4th ANNUAL CHINESE AUCTION

GOLF TOURNAMENT
Humane Society Claws and Paws

Sun, Sept 27 (Hunger Awareness Day)

Registration at 1:30pm start at 2:00pm
Begin at Owego United Methodist Church end at First
Presbyterian Union Church Owego

next month
OKTOBERFEST

Fri, Sat & Sun, Oct 2, 3, 4

Most Holy Rosary Church (Main St, Maine)
Food, music, bake sale, basket raffles, Pennies From
Heaven Super Raffle, childrens games, more.
36th ANNUAL NEWARK VALLEY APPLE FESTIVAL
Sat & Sun, Oct 3 & 4 from 10am-5pm

See info on page 21.

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Businesses & Services

Can & bottle

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Your Local Dealer

- TRUE VALUE -

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HOME CENTRAL
151 Central Ave., Owego, NY
607-687-3284

442 North Ave Owego, NY 13827

607-687-5475

Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat 9-3,

Sunday Closed

MUSIC

Nutritionist
health care

FUN-TYME
KARAOKE
Karaoke
DJ

Michele L. Moelder

hardware

199 Stage Rd., Vestal, NY

607-785-3307

Music For All Occasions

7 Rich St., Candor, NY

607-659-4205
www.homecentralstores.com

607-729-3232

Certified Nutritionist

FirstLine Therapy
Ondamed Technology
Personalized Diet Programs
Zyto Testing Hair Analysis
Ionic Foot Spa
Cooking Classes
214 Main St Johnson City, NY
607-798-1630 or 607-797-1001
MicheleM@healthbeatfoods.com

Please patronize the businesses that advertise with us. Their advertising support enables us to publish each issue.
And sincere Thanks to those who sent donations this month toward our expenses! God bless you!
Hours: Mon-Fri 9-6 Sat 9-4

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Broome West Center (2801 Wayne St, Endwell)
Handmade crafts, raffles, food, desserts
Free admission
For info Call Elayne @ 785-3427 or Pat @ 972-5889.

ANNUAL CANDOR FALL FESTIVAL

Sat & Sun, Oct 10 & 11 from 10am-5pm

Throughout Candor, NY
Woodcarvers show, vendors, food, family entertainment

25th ANNUAL CATATONK VALLEY

WOODCARVERS SHOW & SALE

Sat & Sun, Oct 10 & 11 from 10am-5pm

Candor Fire Hall, Candor, NY
Ongoing demonstrations, food & beverages, prizes
Raffle hand carved & hand painted wooden Christmas
ornaments & hand carved wooden box for storage.
Tickets $1 each, 8 for $5.
For more info, call 659-7146 or 748-4900.

Free event listing for churches and non-profit groups.

Events for October issue must be received by Sept 15th.
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Sat, Oct 17 at 10am; registration opens 8:30am

Apalachin Firemans Field Day Grounds
Pre-registration entry fee $20; day of race $25
Prizes snacks kids fun run
For more info, visit www.apalachinlions5K.com or email
Jake Brown at wmjbrown@gmail.com

future months
MS COMEDY NIGHT

Benefit MS Resources of CNY

Fri, Nov 6 - Elks Club (619 N. Nanticoke Ave, Endicott)
Ticket cost $15.00

Stroll Down Memory Lane

If Youre Under 55You May Never Have Seen These

Forms to
straighten slacks

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announcements
new businesses:
On that fateful day in 2001, the twin
towers of the World Trade Center were
leveled after terrorists flew into them
with commandeered civilian aircrafts.
Americans should fly their flags at halfstaff and observe a moment of silence
to honor those individuals who lost
their lives as a result of the attacks.

Mystic Moon, 1109 Owego Rd, Candor, NY

RB Artistry, 25 S. Main St., Newark Valley
Art Palate, inside The Kitchen Store, 59 North Ave., Owego, NY
Glow Tanning Studio, 150 Broad St, Suite E, Waverly, NY

congratulations & happy anniversary:

Side Hill Acres Dairy Goat Farm, Candor (29 years)
Peak Performance Physical Therapy, Owego (15 years)
Full of Grace Dance Studio, Berkshire (13 years)
One Healthy Life, Newark Valley (13 years)
Tryon Auto Sales & Service, Waverly (9 years)
DaVincis Family Restaurant, Spencer (5 years)
The Red Door, Waverly (4 years)
euPAWria, Owego (2 years)
Lily Style Loft, Owego (1 year)
Hard Knox Boxing and Fitness, Owego (1 year)

business closed:

Baker Florist, 15 W. Tioga St, Spencer, NY

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September already!
Its that in-between time
still dealing with bugs, but
need to start thinking about
storm windows for winter
GLASS & GLAZING SERVICESCREENS
CUSTOM MADE STORM WINDOWS
WOODSTOVE & FIREPLACE GLASS IN STOCK
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