Be thankful, the November calendar for the Family Resource Centers of Tioga County (FRC) is now available for download on our Family Development page at http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/tioga/frc/ go and gobble it up!

Thursday November 3^rd, 5:30-8:00pm

Owego Treadway Inn

Taste of Tioga rescheduled to promote local food in the aftermath of the 2011 flood.

Originally scheduled to take place in September the Taste of Tioga was postponed due to the incredible flood damage from Tropical Storm Lee. Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County invites you to join local farms, restaurants and businesses as they highlight the rebuilding processes and celebrate the reopening of our local restaurants at the 10^th Annual Taste of Tioga at the Owego Treadway Inn on November 3rd, 5:30-8:00 pm.

Taste of Tioga highlights the connection between local farms and restaurants by showcasing the high quality foods grown and prepared right in your own backyard. Guests sample a variety of gourmet style dishes including soups, salads, main courses and desserts.

We invite you to join with us in supporting our community and your local extension office programing. Tickets are $30 per person and include free wine tasting with the purchase of your dinner.

Tickets are available at our office at 56 Main St, in Owego, NY or at the door. We will honor the September tickets. Shake hands with your neighbor and celebrate the strength of our community in the face of a natural disaster.

For more information visit this website or call Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County at (607) 687-4020.

The Points of Light Youth Leadership, a unique and fun state-of-the-art training program designed to teach leadership and community service skills, is accepting applications from high school students, grades 8 – 12.

The Points of Light Youth Leadership Institute (PYLI), a national program currently offered in cities across the U.S., will be conducted by Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tioga County, 4-H Youth Development.  It will be offered on November 4-7, 2011 for approximately 30 high school students at El Rancho de Paz in Owego.

To request more information or an application, interested students may contact the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tioga County 4-H office at 687-4020 or e-mail AML84@cornell.edu. A registration fee of $35.00 is the only cost to participants for three days of training, meals and sleeping accommodations.

4-H is a unique, informal educational program that supplements training received in home, school, church and other youth-serving agencies.  Open to all youth five to 19 years of age, 4-H utilizes a real-life work experience where the individualsets his/her own goals for achievement.

To learn more about 4-H in Tioga County or how you can be involved in this valuable program, call Cornell Cooperative Extension, Tioga County at 687-4020.

An informational session: Farming after the Flood is for farmers/growers in Tioga and Chemung Counties who were recently affected by the September 2011 flooding. The meeting will be held on Thursday, October 6^th from 10 am to noon in the Hubbard Auditorium at the Tioga County Office Building, 56 Main Street, Owego, NY. The following organizations and others have been invited to attend and to present relevant information. Pre-registration is requested by calling CCE Tioga at 607-687-4020.

• Chemung – Tioga Farm Service Agency (FSA)
• Natural Resource Conservation Services (NRCS)
• Chemung and Tioga Soil and Water Conservation Districts (SWCD)
• Cornell Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Dairy Programs
• NY Farm Net
• Farm Bureau
• NYS Ag and Markets

Sponsored by

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga and Chemung Counties

Soil and Water Conservation Districts of Chemung and Tioga

Chemung-Tioga Farm Service Agency

Mark Pierce from Cornell University’s Department of Design and Environmental Analysis discussed the steps to take when rebuilding after the flood with an emphasis on avoiding future mold problems and increasing residential energy efficiency. Mark’s experience as a contractor and homebuilder combined with his outreach and research work at Cornell make him a valuable resource for homeowners who are in the process of cleanup and rebuilding.

A copy of his presentation can be found here: MoldPresentation.pdf

Dee Gamble from NYSERDA Energy $mart Communities discussed the latest information on rebates that could help you replace your lost appliances.

A copy of his presentation is here: Southern Tier Flood Relief NYSERDA Presentation.pdf

Thank you to all of our speakers including: Andrew Hafer from Tioga Opportunities, Energy Services and Mark Brooks from FEMA and the rest of the FEMA team for answering questions.

This event was free and open to the public. For more information please call Cornell Cooperative Extension at 687-4020 to register for future events.

Check out our new page on flood resources here at http://blogs.cce.cornell.edu/tioga/flood/ or click the flood tab at the top of this page.

Owego Family Resource Center Office- Closed

Waverly Family Resource Center – OPEN

Phoenix Kids Cafe- OPEN

Taste of Tioga – Postponed

Harvest Run 5k- Postponed

To our families, friends, community and partner agencies,

Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County wishes to thank those who have provided help in our local community by volunteering and organizing relief efforts. To the homes and businesses affected by this disaster it is with strong community spirit and hard work of those individuals serving our community that will help us start to rebuild.

The office of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tioga County and the Owego Family Resource Center are currently closed (as of 9/15/2011) until it is deemed safe to reopen. Our Family Resource Center and Phoenix Kids Café in Waverly, NY are still open to the community.

Please check our facebook page at facebook.com/ccetioga or our website at cce.cornell.edu/tioga for the latest information. Thank you for your patience during this time of need.

Sincerely,

Tyler J Poole

Communications Manager

CCE Tioga

Check this website for further information regarding when we will reopen.