Holiday Essay Contest
Holiday Essay Contest Winners
The Santa Claus Lane Holiday Essay Contest winners have been announced by Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce. The Holiday Essay Contest, sponsored by Olean Times Herald's Newspapers in Education program, Marsh’s Munchers Horse Team, and the Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, is held annually as part of the month-long Santa Claus Lane festivities.
Voting was done by a panel of individuals with Olean Times Herald's Newspapers in Education program, and the winners will enjoy Shop Olean gift certificates. Entries were judged in one of three categories: Elementary, Middle/Junior High, High School-age levels. Brooke Bushnell, 4th Grade at Boardmanville Elementary won the Elementary category; Marissa Seib, 6th Grade at Portville Central School won the Middle/Junior High; and Victoria Gardner, 9th Grade at Gardner Homeschool won the High School. Officials wanted to hear stories on wishes, if you could have one wish, one wish for the holidays, what you would like for Christmas.
The winners are invited to the Annual Santa Claus Lane parade and will help Santa and Mayor David Carucci light the holiday decorations. Winners will be published on the GOACC website, www.oleanny.com. For more information on the holiday essay contest or Santa Claus Lane, please contact GOACC at (716) 372-4433 or email santa@oleanny.com.
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