Apalachin Community Press, February 2000

Brian P. Schendel, of Tioga Center, district representative with Aid Association for Lutherans, has qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table, an insurance accomplishment attained by only the top 6% of all life insurance producers worldwide. Mr. Schendel serves A.A.L. members in the Ithaca, Elmira, and Binghamton area of New York as well as the Athens, Sayre, and Towanda areas of Pennsylvania.

On Saturday, February 12, the 8th Graders of Our Lady of Sorrows and Seton Catholic Middle School will hold a Bottle & Can Drive. Drop off time is from 1:00 to 4:00 pm. Drop off sites are the OLS-Seton school parking lot at 1112 Broad Street in Endicott, and the BSB on Hooper Road in Endwell. The students greatly appreciate your donations.

On Saturday, February 12, Awakenings Coffeehouse presents Brian Hyland playing the concertina, flute, and accordion, and Chris Woodard on guitar. Selections will include a collection of Celtic and traditional tunes fused with a twist of Jazz and classical stylings. Doors open at 6:30 pm, music plays at 7:30 and 8:30 pm. There is open seating. Donations are accepted. Awakenings Coffeehouse is at 208 Front Street in Owego.

Are you a Medicare Beneficiary that has Blue Cross/Blue Shield Medicare Supplemental Insurance? If you do, then you probably received a notice that Blue Cross/Blue Shield is offering a new policy that includes basic health care coverage as well as basic prescription drug coverage. Before you decide if this "new" Medicare Supplemental product is right for you, make sure you know all the facts. There may be other options for you. To find out more information about all your options, contact the Department of Aging Services at 687-4120 to make a free, confidential appointment with a trained insurance counselor.

AARP 55 Alive Defensive Driving Course will be held at the Countryside Community Center, 9 Sheldon Guile Boulevard in Owego throughout 2000. The fee is $10 per person, payable to AARP. Call the Department of Aging Services at 687-4120 to register.

This month's Always on Sunday Concert will be held on February 20, at the Tioga County Historical Museum on Front Street in Owego, from 2:00 to 3:00 pm. The concert will feature Hakan Tayga Hormek, cellist, and Margaret Reitz, pianist. Free tickets are available at Conti Jewelers, Awakenings, The Hand of Man, and the Tioga County Council on the Arts (TCCA) at 179 Front Street in Owego.

For more information, contact TCCA at (607) 687-0785.

The last two presentations of The Bible: Word of God, Word of Life, Word of Prayer will be held from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, on Sunday, February 13 at St. Margaret Mary Church in Apalachin, and Sunday, February 27 at St. John the Evangelist Church in Newark Valley. These presentations will enrich your understanding and appreciation of sacred Scriptures and are sponsored by St. Bernard's on the Road and the Tioga Regional Center.