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Welcome to the Town of Richford, New York website.
This website is provided by the Town of Richford for our residents and visitors as a common location to find information regarding
local government, services, laws, history and events that are of interest to all. This website is maintained by volunteers
of the Town Planning Board, and as with any volunteer group, we are limited on the amount of time that can be spend on research
and development of our website and article for this site and our quarterly newsletter. If you wish to post an event,
article or photo(s) that serves the interest of our local residents, please use the comment form at the bottom of this page
to contact us. Thank You and we hope you find what you were looking for on our site. Note: Any item
that is underlined is a link to another site or page, __________________________________________
The July 2010 Richford Newsletter is available Click
on the.pdf below to view it.
Click here to view July-September Newsletter.pdf
Sept. 3 - 6, 28th Annual
Rudin’s Olde Tyme Farm Days at 4890 Gaskill Rd. in Owego, just one mile north
of Day Hollow Road. For more information call 587-3339, or visit www.rudindays.com.
Sept. 6,  We hope you have a safe and enjoyable end to the summer of 2010.
Sept. 7, Rabies Clinic. 6-7:00 p.m. Newark Valley Fire Station,
State Rt 38, Newark Valley, NY. ( Dr. West). Sponsored by the Tioga County Health Dept. Division of Environmental
Health. Clinic is available for dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets.
A $5 donation per animal is requested, but not required. The vaccine will not be administered unless pets are under
control with dogs on a leash and cats either leashed or boxed, and both accompanied by a responsible adult. You must also
show proof of previous vaccination, and lack of this will result in this shot being considered a first time vaccination
for the animal and effective for a one year period only. All other vaccinations are effective for a three year period.
Sept. 10, Book Sale at the Berkshire Free Library 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. Corner of Jewett Hill Rd & State Rt. 38, Berkshire NY.
Sept. 10, Tioga
County Remembering 9/11 TIOGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT The American Red Cross and Tioga
County have joined together to host a blood drive in remembrance of the tragedy of September 11th. The blood drive
will take place at the Tioga County Health and Human Services Building on State Rt. 38 in Owego on Friday September
10th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Please call the Health Department at 607-687-8600 and ask for Blood
Drive Registration to make your appointment. The blood drive is open to the public. All donors will receive a coupon
for a FREE oil change & tire rotation at Midas!! Sept. 11, Book Sale at the Berkshire Free Library 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Corner of Jewett Hill Rd. & State Rt. 38, Berkshire NY.
Sept. 13, Community Auxiliary Meeting, Town Hall, 7 Bowery Lane Richford, 7p.m.
New and old friends welcome to join, commaux@richfordny.com for information.
Sept. 14, Primary election day, noon - 9:00 p.m. Town Hall,
7 Bowery Lane, Richford.
Sept. 14, Town of Richford Board meeting, 7:00 p.m. Town
Hall, 7 Bowery Lane, Richford. Open Public Meeting.
Sept. 18, Garbage Drop-off at Town Highway Barn, Closed, today, for Potato Festival.
Sept. 18, 18th Annual Richford Potato Festival.
9:00 a.m.- 4:00 p.m. Activities at the Graded School House and Congregational Church on State Route 38, Lourdes Health Center
and the Community Building on Bowery Lane, Richford. For more information contact Flora Karasin (607)657-2526 or Bill Sherwood
(607)539-6283. More information will be posted on this site soon.
Sept. 11,
Berkshire Free Library Book Sale at the Richford Potato Festival, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Next to the Potato Ice Cream tent at the Richford Grade School Grounds, Richford, NY.
Sept. 18, Soup
& Salad Supper, 4:30 to 6 p.m., First United Methodist Church, Main Street, Newark Valley. Takeout is available, freewill
donation.
Sept. 25, Unwanted Household Pharmaceutical Collection. 8:00 a.m.
- 1:00 p.m. No appointment necessary, drive up window service, you will not need to exit your vehicle. Event held in
the parking lot of Tioga County Council on Addiction, 1277 Taylor Rd. Owego, NY (607) 687-6349.
Unwanted Household Pharmaceutical Collection Flyer
Sept. 28, Congressman Michael Arcuri Moble Office, 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Newark Valley Village Hall, 9 Park
Street, Newark Valley, NY.
or on the link below to go to
Sept.. 28, Diabetic Support Group, 6 p.m., Berkshire Congregational
Church, Rt. 38, Berkshire. Call 657-4479 for info.
Sept.. 29,
Lourdes Mission In Motion Mobile Mammography Van is coming to Tioga County Health Department 1062 State Route 38, Owego. Call Lourdes Central Scheduling at (607)798-5723 to make your appointment before 9/29/10.
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Oct. 2 - 3, Apple
Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Bement-Billings Farmstead, $6 adults, $4 students and senior citizens. Music, food, demonstrations.
Oct. 5, Growing
Health 2010-Common Ground: Farms Food & Health Conference, 8:30 a.m., followed by local food tasting from 5:30 to 9 p.m.,
Ramada Hotel & Conference Center, Binghamton. Call 888-603-5973 or visit RuralHealthNetwork.org.
Oct. 6, Town of Richford Planning Board meeting, 7:00p.m.
Town Hall, 7 Bowery Lane, Richford. Open Public Meeting.
Oct. 7, Food giveaway, Richford Congregational Church, State
Rt. 38, 12:30 p.m., till gone, bring boxes, bags.
Oct. 10,
Sunday afternoon Victory Hill Farm trail ride, by donation.arrive at noon, ride departs at 1p.m.
Oct. 12, Town of Richford Board meeting, 7:00 p.m. Town Hall,
7 Bowery Lane, Richford. Open Public Meeting.
Oct. 26, Congressman Michael Arcuri Mobile Office, 4:00p.m.-6:00p.m. Newark Valley Village Hall, 9 Park
Street, Newark Valley, NY.
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Topical Information
To View a copy of the July 2010 Tioga County Health Department Newsletter, Click on the
.pdf below
Click here to download .pdf of Tioga County Health department Newsletter.
Unwanted Household Pharmaceutical Collection Flyer
AmeriCorps (Rural Health Service Coprs) position in Richford available
beginning December 2010. Rural Health Associates (Richford): Northern Tioga Neighbors Network
(Richford, N.Y.) and Lourdes Northern Tioga Center for Family Health Provide support for both a
community volunteer organization and the Lourdes Hospital primary care practice in Richford, N.Y. This position consists
of 1710 hours of service over 10-12 months. A living allowance of $11,800, Education Award of $4725, health insurance
and college loan forbearance is available. Please visit our website for details and an online application. www.ruralhealthnetwork.org/americorps
_______________________________________________________ Note: Check the .pdf below regarding your cell phone and
the National Do Not Call List.
Cell Phone Do Not Call Registry Info.pdf
_______________________________________________________ Notice: As of June 2, 2010, the fee for household trash disposal at the Packer,
at the Highway Garage, has increased to 10 cents per lb.
________________________________________________________ Tioga Adult Learning Lab
The Tioga Adult Learning Lab (T.A.L.L.) has released the dates of free computer
classes for Fall 2010. T.A.L.L., serving adult students from Broome, Tioga and surrounding counties, is operated by Literacy
Volunteers of Broome/Tioga Counties, Inc. in partnership with Tioga County, NY, and the Owego-Apalachin Central School District.
T.A.L.L. provides instruction in introductory level computer applications, and offers vocational assistance to those seeking
employment. T.A.L.L offers free high speed Internet connections, and the staff works with adults to improve their personal
workplace skills, offers resume and cover letter formatting, lends assistance with Civil Service Exam preparation, and provides
students with software to learn basic keyboarding and typing skills. There are no fees for any of the workshops or services
T.A.L.L. provides. T.A.L.L. operates evenings, Monday through Thursday
from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. in Room 248 at the Owego Free Academy. T.A.L.L. is
now accepting registrations for the upcoming fall classes: Two six-week sessions of “Basics of Microsoft Windows XP,
Word & Excel”, will begin on Monday, September 13 for classes meeting every Monday and Wednesday evening; and
will begin Thursday, September 16 for classes meeting every Tuesday and Thursday evening. Instruction will center on the
use of Microsoft Word, the latest in office word-processing software, and Microsoft Excel, also the latest available spreadsheet
program Microsoft offers. Students need to pre-register for computer classes by calling Literacy Volunteers office at (607)
748-5478. Class meeting times will be given out upon registration. For more
details concerning the classes offered, about the T.A.L.L. program in general, or to speak with the program instructor, call
the Literacy Volunteers office at (607) 748-5478. Literacy Volunteers is a United Way agency.
_______________________________________________________ Notice: New regulations on open burning in New York State take effect on October
14, 2009. Click on the DEC link below to read the press release and be well informed on the new open burning regulation.
In towns with a total population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves.
The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length (also referred to as brush). However, this is not allowed
from March 16 through May 14 due to the increased risk of wildfires.
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