Woodland in the City Squirrel Retail Items

Go ‘Nuts’ at Holiday Times ~ Woodland in the City (Woodland) and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce (GOACC) have teamed up again and created a 2010 Woodland in the City Squirrel Calendar.

The Woodland in the City Squirrel Calendar features all 26 squirrels including the three new squirrels since last year’s calendar highlighted with facts on the artist and sponsor.   This calendar will spotlight the squirrels from a different angle -- their tails!  The entire squirrel is the artist’s work station and most of the squirrels have very detailed tails which most often times go unnoticed. 

The calendar also features 18 essays from local students on why do they like the squirrels, which one is their favorite and why, what squirrels are missing, etc.  The Tales and Tails Essay Contest was sponsored by the Woodland committee and GOACC.  Over sixty essays were submitted with the following students chosen as winners: from Boardmanville Elementary 4th Grade Class -- Mia Rogers; Hannah Brown; Sierra Churakos; Amber Bacher; Brooke Bushnell; Bryan Smith; Max Morton; Gabby Malone; Austin Ring; Mark Miketish; Julia Rakus; and from Allegany Limestone Central  -- AJ Pire; Kodae Griffith; Kyle Feneran; Matt Buckley; Sebastian Wolford; Adam Panebianco; Matthew Kuzdzal.

The calendar also features facts and figures on the squirrels including their unique coloring, eating habits, origin of name and even the date of National Squirrel Appreciation Day!  A map depicting locations of all 26 squirrels is included.  The calendar, sold at the GOACC office, sells for $10.

The Chamber regular hours are 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday with special holiday weekday hours December 16 - 23 until 6 PM.  On Christmas Eve, GOACC will close at 11:30 AM.  For more information on the squirrel retail items, please stop in GOACC at 120 North Union Street, Olean, or call 716/372-4433.