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Volume 36 JUNE 2021 Number 6

Memorial Day 2021 Celebrated in Owego Candor to Celebrate the 4th of July This Year

On Memorial Day, we remember and honor those who died while serving in
the United States Armed Forces. On Memorial Day, Monday, May 31, 2021, there
was no parade or ceremony again this year due to COVID-19 pandemic.
This year several Tioga County organizations teamed up to hold a Memorial
Day ‘Car’ parade in honor of veterans. A Roll Call of Honor was read by Mary
Beth Jones and JoAnn Walter, and the Service of Remembrance was given by
Jim Raftis. The Honor Roll and Remembrance Service were broadcast live on
WEBO Radio and on the internet .

Elks Strawberry Lawn Party - June 18

The Owego Elks will hold a will be available. The bar will be
Strawberry Lawn Party on Friday, open. Current health department
June 18, from 4:00 to 10:00 pm at guidelines will be followed.
the Elks Lodge at 223 Front St in All proceeds from this event will
Owego. go to fund the replacement of the
The party will feature live music lodge roof. The original building,
by Rick Fry and Trick Shot, raffles, known as the Latham A. Burrows
and games including a corn hole House, was built in 1830 and is in Candor will celebrate the 4th of July
challenge. both the NY State and National His- at the ballpark on Route 96 with a week
The grill will be outside for hot toric Registers. For more infor- full of events including:
dogs, hamburgers, and sides. Sodas, mation on the Elks’ Roof Fundraiser, Saturday, June 26 - Car Show with
bottled water, and the Elks’ tradi- go to the Owego Elks Lodge 1039 entertainment, vendors;
tional strawberry festival favorites GoFundMe page. Sunday, June 27 - Little Mr./Miss
Candor & Prince/Princess Contest at
4pm at Candor Post 907;
Thursday, July 1 - Carnival & Kiddie
TAC Presents “Art a la Carte” Program Night, 6-11pm, Kiddie Parade 6pm, and
Music and Entertainment;
Tioga Arts Council (TAC) an- Each year, TAC develops five, week- Friday, July 2 - Fireworks at dusk
nounced that the Mildred Faulkner Tru- ly arts-enrichment activities for approxi- and Carnival from 6-11pm, and Enter-
man Foundation awarded $5,000 to sup- mately 30 children per site and expose tainment;
port TAC’s annual Art a la Carte pro- them to a variety of artists, art tech- Saturday, July 3 - Parade at 10am
gram this summer. niques, and media. With assistance from with Carnival, Chicken BBQ, Kid’s
Three years ago, Tioga County Food professional artists and librarians, TAC Bike Drawing, and Entertainment;
for Families (formerly, Tioga County also tries to pair each activity with a Sunday, July 4 - Horse Pull at Side
Anti-Hunger Task Force) approached companion book to enrich the learning Hill Acres; vendors, raffles.
TAC and inquired about partnering to experience. * For More Details, See Page 8 *
provide arts programming at a Summer TAC helps to promote physical and
Meal Site. According to their data, “Of creative well-being, champion the arts
the 52% of school age children in Tioga and literacy, and bring services to under-
County that are eligible for the Free and served parts of our county.
Reduced Lunch Program, less than 10% 2021 Partner Sites
attended a Summer Meal Site.” By The partner Summer Meals Sites for
providing an arts activity, TAC would 2021 Art a la Carte are at Berkshire,
help encourage families to visit a Sum- Richford, Waverly, and (tentatively)
mer Meal Site for a positive experience Spencer Van Etten. Site selection is
while also accessing a critical service. based on US Census data, recommenda-
As a result, TAC developed Art a la tions from Tioga County Food for Fami-
Carte. lies, and each site’s willingness to part-
Goals of Art a la Carte ner.
According to the Tioga County Food Weekly arts-enrichment activities
for Families, approximately 25% of will occur at each site between July and
youth in Tioga County suffer from food August 2021. Activities will focus on
insecurity and hunger. (This number artists including Paul Klee, Yayoi Kusa-
likely increased since the onset of ma, and Horace Pippen. TAC will also
COVID-19.) Offering art activities en- offer an optional, virtual showing to
courages families to attend Summer each site of the Triple Cities Opera’s
Meals Sites and to access a critical food original 2020 production, Monkey
service. and Francine in the City of Tigers.