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THE HOMER NEWS Volume VIII Thursday, January 18, 2018 Issue 14 FREE FREE THE HOMER NEWS 2 .January 18, 2018 • The Homer News Around Town VILLAGE OF HOMER New Year Brewster House SPECIAL SESSION OF THE BOARD to Welcome OF TRUSTEES The Voice of the Town Healthier You NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Join the Lifestyle Change AND ADOPTION OF THE The Homer News Winterfest FINAL BUDGET Published for Homer Residents Program Today! The Homer News is published Visitors PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursu- The CDC estimates more than 1 in Homer by The Homer News. You are invited to the Brewster House ant to Village Law Section 5-508 (3), Distribution is out of 3 adults in the US have pre- every other Thursday to all households and Open House when you come to the a Public Hearing will be held by the diabetes, but 90 percent don't know businesses in Homer. Homer Winterfest. Village of Homer Board of Trustees on The Homer News is a community-based news- they have it! Prediabetes puts one at Thursday, January 25th, 2018 at 6:00 paper dedicated to informing townspeople of current risk of developing type 2 diabetes, p.m. at Town Hall located at 31 North Come and enjoy snacks and hot drinks events and issues; serving as a forum for the free heart disease and stroke. Fight back Main Street, Homer, New York, regard- exchange of views of town residents; and celebrating and a friendly tour of the Brewster today by enrolling in The Lifestyle ing the Final Budget for the Village of the people, places and happenings that make the House on Saturday, January 27, 2018 Change Program! Homer for the year 2018/2019. Copies Town of Homer unique. from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The Lifestyle Change Program of the Preliminary Budget are available Editor:Donald Ferris for review at the office of the Village is a year-long program aimed at *** The Brewster House is located at 41 Clerk, 31 North Main Street, Homer, decreasing an individual's chance of Subscription Rates: South Main Street, between the Library New York, and may be inspected dur- is delivered at no cost to developing type 2 diabetes through The Homer News and the Fire Station, across from the ing normal office hours. A copy will all Homer addresses in the 13077 zip code. education and healthy lifestyle skills. Village Green. also be posted to the Village website. We now offer subscriptions to The Homer This program uses the CDC National News. Personal or out-of-town subscriptions are available for $36 per year (First Class) Payable Diabetes Prevention Program By order of the Board of Trustees of Curriculum combined with Fight the Village of Homer. in advance. Send check or money order to: American Legion The Homer News, Insulin Resistance Training (FIRST) P.O. Box 125, Homer, NY 13077 developed by Dr. William Shang. Dated: January 16, 2018 Email your address to: Classes include 32 personal train- Breakfast [email protected] ing sessions, a lifestyle coach for the Dan Egnor whole year and 4 months of YWCA Buffet, Sunday, Village Clerk Signed Articles, Letters, Photographs and Village of Homer Drawings of interest are welcomed to be considered Total Wellness including unlimited for publication. All articles are subject to editing for weight room use, group and water Jan. 28 clarity and length. Materials not used will be returned exercise classes and much more! The American Legion Family will be A Taste of Chocolate if a self-addressed stamped envelope is provided. The group meets Mondays 4:30 to holding a Breakfast Buffet, Sunday, THANK YOU! 5:30 and Wednesdays, 4:30 to 6 January 28th from 8 - 11 a.m. Veteran - Sat. Feb. 10, 10:00 am- 2:00 pm, in Circulation: 3,800 copies per issue. the Columbian Presbyterian Church starting February 5th at the Cortland and Senior Discounts available. Copyright © 2017 The Homer News Omelets available. Proceeds from Session Building. The church is YWCA. located on the corner of rtes. 11 & The Homer News Register at the Cortland YWCA the breakfast are used toward the P.O. Box 125 Homer, New York 13077 many Veteran and Community Service 20, Lafayette. This is a food-sampling today to start your journey towards a event where you can purchase [email protected] Projects of the American Legion Family. healthier you! For more information samples of dozens of home-made Telephone: 607-749-2613 contact Samantha at 607-756-4198 goodies with one thing in common: Contributors: or email Sam@sevenvalleyshealth. Chocolate! Choose from white, dark, Priscilla Berggren-Thomas, Martin Sweeney, Ed org. or milk chocolate in cookies, muffins, Finkbeiner, Anita Jebbett, Harry Coleman candies, breads & more! Samples are only $.50, or 22 samples for $10. Get The Homer News at: LEGAL NOTICE LEGAL NOTICE 50% of the proceeds will be donated Village Food Market, Wall St. Laundromat, Phillips to Lafayette Outreach (our local food Free Library, Homer Men and Boys, Olde Homer Democratic Caucus - Village of Homer pantry). Taste some treats here, then House, Bev's, Edgewood Bakery, Lucky Kitchen, fill a box for your sweetheart. Info./ Sinfully Sweet, Key Bank, FNB of Dryden - Homer Notice is hereby given, pursuant to Article 6, Section 108 of the New questions:315-677-3293, cpres- Office, Homer Town Office, Kory’s Diner, Super York State Election Law, that a Democratic Party Caucus will be held at [email protected] , www. Cream, Origins, Anderson’s Farm Market, Dandy the Burns-McCauliffe American Legion Post (upstairs) in the village of Mart, Brown’s Garage, Poole’s Drive In, Trinity ColumbianPresbyterianChurch.com Valley Dairy, Tops, Walgreen’s, Tyler's Cleaners, Homer, NY, Cortland County, State of NY, at 7:00 pm on Tuesday, Hyde’s Diner, CNY Living History Center, Steve & January 30, 2018 for the purpose of nominating candidates to fill Lu's Diner, Little Italy Pizzeria, Antiques on James. existing vacancies for the Village elections to be held on Tuesday, Homer On Line, www.TheHomerNews.com March 20, 2018. Offices to be filled: Trustees (2). News publication date: Jan. 18, 2018 Tim Perfetti, County Chairman Friend us on Facebook for Ads updates on news and events Get as we receive them. Noticed. 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Main St. call 749-7159 Homer, NY )XQFWLRQDO0RYHPHQW6FUHHQLQJIRU$WKOHWHV $FWLYH,QGLYLGXDOV$OLNH 8b17 The next issue of The Homer &DOO WRGD\WRPDNHDQDSSRLQWPHQW A gift subscription to The Homer News News will be February 1, will help keep your out-of-town friends 2018. DEADLINE: for ads and (KUHQ+H\HU37'37)XQFWLRQDO0RYHPHQW6FUHHQ&HUWLILHG([SHUW and relatives informed. $36/year for news is January 24, 2018. 1RUWK0DLQ6W+RPHU1<ZZZKH\HUSWFRP 1st Class Mail. Call 749-2613 The Homer News • January 18, 2018 • 3 Team Hage ~ Where Knowledge and Experience Count! 4070 West Rd. (Rt. 281) We Sell Results, Not Promises. Cortland, NY 13045 www.hagerealestate.com Time to Buy or Sell? On Your Computer, Smartphone or Tablet Call us at 607-753-6766 Sold on Cortland County! Driver Zonta Seeking Homer Sr. Refresher Nominations Citizens We Hope for "Woman of Open During Class Achievement" Winterfest to see January The Zonta Club of Cortland is seek- ing nominations for the 2018 Woman Selling Cinnamon Buns, you at of Achievement. and more! 24 - 25 This award honors a woman who, through her contributions to the com- The David Harum Senior Center Winterfest A six-hour driver refresher course geared munity, has improved the status of is participating in the Homer for drivers aged 50 and older, but open women and children. The winner this Winterfest on Saturday January 27, to drivers of any age, is being offered year will be celebrated at a luncheon 2018 - 9 pm - 4 pm -in the Homer over two days on Wednesday, January on May 6th at Tinelli’s Hathaway Town Hall basement - 31 N. Main Like us on 24 from 1:30 - 4:30 and Thursday, House in Solon. St - Homer - entrance in rear of January 25 from 1:30-4:30 at the Scott The Zonta Club of Cortland is thrilled building. Senior Center located in the United to continue this annual honor now in Featuring: a flea market and EVENTS Methodist Church on Route 41 in Scott. its 40th year, a tradition since 1979. books. Participants are encouraged to bring The luncheon is also a fundraiser, Selling homemade pizza, cinna- CALENDAR a sweater or jacket. allowing the Zonta Club of Cortland mon buns, chocolate chip cookies, to contribute to the Cortland County and hot/cold drinks. As space permits, The Homer News This course is approved by the N.Y.S. agencies that benefit women and chil- Also available will be free pop- will print a brief notice of your organiza- tion’s event at no charge in the EVENTS Department of Motor Vehicles for points dren, as well as providing scholar- corn! and insurance reduction.