Tioga County Chamber of Commerce to host Lunch & Learn seminar
On March 27, from noon to 1:15 p.m., the Tioga County Chamber of Commerce will host a seminar, "Weathering the Legal Storms in Small Business: Essential Law for the Small Business Owner", presented by Jo A. Fabrizio, Esq. The seminar will take place at the Owego Treadway Inn and Conference Center.
As a business owner are you ready? How can you minimize your risk? Learn how the choice of legal entity affects your risk. What role does insurance play? What records do you need to keep? What happens when employees enter the picture? You can minimize your risk and be ready for anything with some simple, basic tools.
Join the Chamber as Jo A. Fabrizio, Esq. presents an informative session. Joe Fabrizio of Fabrizio Law Offices has been providing quality legal services to the Southern Tier since 1985. They are proud to provide services for real estate, family, estate and business matters.
Jo is also the creator and owner of Lady Law Publishing, LLC, a publishing and speakers bureau.
Reservations and payment are required prior to event (includes lunch, tax and tip). The cost is $15 for Chamber members and $20 for non-members. Call (607) 687-2020 or email to info@tiogachamber.com for more information.
Piano recital to raise funds for music abroad
Tioga Central High School student Madeline Hoover will be giving a piano recital on March 24 at 3 p.m., at Abide in the Vine Fellowship on Taylor Road in Owego, N.Y. The purpose is to raise money so that she may tour in Europe with American Music Abroad (AMA).
AMA is an honour choir consisting of some of the finest young musicians in our area who go abroad for a rare musical, educational and cultural experience. They will be visiting Germany, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and Belgium this summer. It is known to be a great opportunity to make new friends, have a professional musical experience, and learn about the world outside America.
Admission to the recital is a goodwill donation of any amount. Also, refreshments will be served.
Madeline is in her junior year and has been playing piano for nearly ten years. She accompanies Tioga's Junior High choruses and has accompanied Mansfield University's summer camp chorus. She earned a perfect score on a level 6 NYSSMA solo and was selected as an alternate for all-state. Madeline is a leader in the High School chorus, and attends NYSSMA for voice. She has been in all-county chorus for three years. Madeline plans to attend Mansfield University for music education to become a chorus teacher.
Tree seedlings and bird nesting boxes available
The Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for bare root planting stock through its Tree & Shrub Conservation Planting Program. Nesting boxes for a variety of wild birds are available for purchase now. A good selection of 11 evergreen seedlings and transplants and 25 deciduous tree and shrub seedlings are offered for sale. Ten or more of any one species can be purchased.
There are also nine pacs of five assorted species for different uses such as butterflies, wildlife nut trees, wildlife berries, songbirds and wildflowers. For other planting needs, ground covers, wild ferns, blue berries and raspberries are available. The last order date is March 29, but orders should be placed soon before stock runs out. Orders will be available for pick up on April 19 and 20.
Nesting boxes are available now for bluebirds, chickadees, wrens, titmice, downy woodpeckers, saw whet owls, kestrels, flickers and wood ducks. Blue bird boxes are available in traditional square or the Peterson design which bluebirds prefer more. A limited supply of bat houses is also available. Prices range from $12 to $20. Male bluebirds return to this area in late February and early March to find nesting sites for the spring. Bluebird boxes should be put up soon.
Staff members of the Soil and Water Conservation District can advise landowners on what species are best suited to their soil and the type of planting desired such as windbreaks, wildlife habitat, stream bank protection, ground covers, borders, Christmas trees, reforestation and other conservation uses. Proceeds from the sale will help support Conservation District Programs.
For order forms and more information contact the Tioga County Soil and Water Conservation District by calling (607) 687-3553 or (607) 687-2240, or email to tcswcd@co.tioga.ny.us.
