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More than 80 volunteers from the community banded together to help do some outdoor spring-cleaning for seniors at 39 sites in the town of Owego and Apalachin on Saturday, April 17.<\/p>\n

While the program has been in existence for nine years, O\u2019Brien said this was the first year that Northern Tioga was included as well. <\/p>\n

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Volunteers help with spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cWe are excited to begin a fledgling operation this year on the same day in Northern Tioga, thanks to Paul Kunik, TCRM Northern Outreach worker, and Reed Durand, key organizers. Several teams of volunteers provided outdoor labor at seven sites in Newark Valley and Berkshire,\u201d said O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

In Owego and Apalachin volunteers were divided up into groups, based on the size of the projects. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe did community cleanup service; we went to three houses (and the ministry) where our group raked leaves, picked up sticks and put everything where the homeowner wanted them so they could dispose of them easily,\u201d said Sandy Banker, a resident of Owego and volunteer for TCRM. <\/p>\n

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Doug Barnes, Ryan Barnes, Kevin Bowen, and Jessie Barnes help with spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Banker said that volunteer work is a person\u2019s civic duty. <\/p>\n

\u201cIf you have two strong arms and two strong legs and someone needs help, that is what I like to do. I love it – I think people are so appreciative,\u201d Banker said. <\/p>\n

Banker added she is constantly amazed at how O\u2019Brien does so well at not only identifying community needs, but with connecting people within the community to help as well. <\/p>\n

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Volunteers help with spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cSeveral Board members take a look at the properties before we work on them to assess time and number of volunteers needed.\u201d O\u2019Brien said. <\/p>\n

Spring Cleanup is a huge assist to Tioga County; something O\u2019Brien said is rather unique. <\/p>\n

\u201cI have received calls from Broome County and Chenango County asking who does the same thing there,\u201d said O\u2019Brien. <\/p>\n

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Nina Smith and Candy Cerretani help with spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Even with the pandemic, O\u2019Brien called the event remarkable. \u201cWe have a wonderful mix of volunteers, all interested in serving and responding to needs within our community.<\/p>\n

For the people being served it is often a huge relief because not only do volunteers try to help beautify the selected property, but to do so in a way that is to the resident\u2019s liking. <\/p>\n

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Volunteers help rake at TCRM, located in Owego, and during TCRM\u2019s annual spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cYou have some people who love to garden but they can’t bend over anymore. People with large properties – and we are here to help them trim back the bushes, weed and rake – activities they used to do, loved to do, but are no longer able to do anymore. We want to give back to our seniors, we love this,\u201d said O\u2019Brien. <\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien added, \u201cKey to this year\u2019s event was the fact that the board at TCRM was willing to take a chance during the pandemic by going forward. Normally we have large numbers of OFA youth participate in this initiative, along with adult supervisors, but because of COVID the school couldn\u2019t take that risk. Our Board felt adults could leave from their homes instead of gathering at TCRM and safely socially distance while working. Our leap of faith depended upon volunteers emerging to do the work. True to form, our community responded. We even, unexpectedly, received help from some Binghamton University students and the Confirmation class of St. Pat\u2019s, St. Margaret Mary\u2019s, and St. John\u2019s. They were a huge help.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

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Florence Rossi and Terri Czuhanich answer phones at TCRM\u2019s command center during TCRM\u2019s annual spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

The next Rural Ministry project will be the August Free Food Give Away, tentatively set for Saturday, Aug. 7. Anyone interested in volunteering can call TCRM at (607) 687-3021.<\/p>\n

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Volunteers help out at the Hancock House, and during TCRM\u2019s spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Candy Cerretani, Nina Smith, and Ralph Walker work on a home during TCRM\u2019s spring cleanup, held last Saturday in Owego, Apalachin, and in Northern Tioga. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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