OWEGO – During Owego Apalachin’s Thursday (March 11) regular Board of Education meeting, Dr. Bill Russell, OA district superintendent, presented his 2010-2011 proposed budget.
In a year where school districts face significant reductions in expenditures in response to massive cuts to public education in state aid, Dr. Russell presented an overall revenue picture he called “dismal.”
“A major economic recession has created a large state budget deficit, thus drastically limiting state aid to education,” Dr. Russell said. Governor David Paterson has proposed budget cuts in state aid to Owego Apalachin in the amount of more than $2.2 million.
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The fire station on North Avenue will be the polling location for the Owego Village elections on Tuesday. With polls open from noon to 9 p.m., residents will be voting to fill the position of mayor, clerk / treasurer, and four trustee positions.
Running on the Citizen’s Party ticket is mayoral candidate Rich Watkins, a former village trustee; First Ward trustee candidate Tom Clark; two Second Ward trustee candidates, Ken Smith and Jim Legursky; Third Ward trustee candidate Ann Lockwood, a former trustee; and clerk / treasurer candidate Krista Welch who is being supported by the party but is running independently.
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On Feb. 25, at 11 a.m., local resident Daphne Braden officially became an American during a Naturalization Ceremony held at the Broome County Courthouse on Court Street in Binghamton.
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Over 100 guests gathered at the VFW Post 1371 on March 6 to recognize those who served, and to offer special recognition to a local Vietnam hero who gave his life for his Country and the other 19 local Vietnam Veterans who lost their lives while serving during that era.
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The Apalachin Fire District Board of Fire Commissioners has scheduled a bond referendum on the renovation and addition to Station One for Tuesday, March 16 from noon to 9 p.m. The referendum will be held at Station One, 230 Pennsylvania Ave. in Apalachin. All registered voters who reside in the Apalachin Fire District are eligible to vote.
The Board of Fire Commissioners has been working for the past ten years to develop a plan for renovating Station One on Pennsylvania Avenue. The original structure was built in 1952 and was renovated in 1976.
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On March 21, a benefit will be held at the Owego Moose Lodge on Rt. 17C from 1 to 6 p.m. to support the family of Harry Espe.
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Pat Kane has been an important player in the music community of the Southern Tier for over 30 years, blending music from his Irish and American country heritage.
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