Home Show Has Nearly 5,000 Visitors
OLEAN -- The 39th Annual Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show welcomed more than 4,800 visitors April 9-11 (about two hundred more attendees than last year). Eighty-five vendors were on hand to display and demonstrate products from hot tubs, to gardening and landscaping supplies, along with heating and cooling systems. The event, hosted by Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, was co-sponsored by their thirty-eight corporate sponsors.
The vendors at the Home and Garden Show were enrolled in a contest for “Best Booth” based on neatness, presentation, props, information, and theme-related. The theme this year is “Go GREEN, Save GREEN.” Winners for 2010 Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show go to FIRST PLACE - Wayne Companies, SECOND PLACE - Landworks, THIRD PLACE - Creekside Fabrics.
The winners of the Times Herald/Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Home Depot of Olean Home Show Door Prizes were GRAND PRIZE -- GE Washer and Dryer --- Donna Root, Bradford, PA; SECOND PRIZE -- BRINKMAN Dual Function Gas/Charcoal Grill and Smoker --- Linda Wenke, Olean; THIRD PRIZE -- Pallet of Pavers for Landscaping--- Scott McLean, Olean; FOURTH PRIZE -- SCOTTS TURF Builder, 4 Step Lawn Care System and SCOTTS Deluxe Edge Guard Broadcast Spreader -- Tammy Skroback, Portville.
ADDITIONAL PRIZE WINNERS: HAMPTON BAY 2-PACK SOLAR LANTERNS (LED Lighting, 8 packs) Naomi Hequet Beight; E-Composter with Base, plus TCP 2700K/Contractor/12 Pack Compact Florescent Bulbs Energy STAR -- Ginny MacNeal, Portville; The FRESH AIR CHOICE No VOC Eggshell Paint with Green Guard (4 gallons) -- Rita Mikowicz, Olean; GLACIER BAY Dual Flush High Efficiency Toilet -- Jodi Sherlin, Lewis Run, PA; and ECO OPTIONS Raised Bed Garden Kit, plus TCP 2700K/Contractor/12 Pack Compact Florescent Bulbs Energy STAR -- David Miles -- Port Allegany, PA.
Cabot Cheese Company of Vermont gave away over 36 lbs of cheese with their Horseradish Cheddar the winning flavor of the show. Cabot Cheese is a farm family-owned company of 1500 farmer-owners nestled throughout New England and upstate New York. The multimillion dollar dairy products company produces butter, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack, as well as their acclaimed premium cheddar cheeses. Their brand can be found in fine specialty stores, health food outlets and supermarkets from Vermont to Florida.
“The weather helped us again this year, not too nice to do gardening! -- attendance was up 200 over last year’s! The vendors did a phenomenal job with their exhibits, they were pleased with the crowd, and the show attendees were delighted with the selection (and number) of vendors.” stated Nancy Morgan, Chamber’s Member Services Coordinator.
The next GOACC events include the Annual Good News Ceremony, on Thursday, May 20, and the 41st Annual Chamber Clambake, on Wednesday, June 9. For more information regarding Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce or events and activities, please call 716-372-4433 or member@oleanny.com.
from Meme Krahe Yanetsko, GOACC
The vendors at the Home and Garden Show were enrolled in a contest for “Best Booth” based on neatness, presentation, props, information, and theme-related. The theme this year is “Go GREEN, Save GREEN.” Winners for 2010 Greater Olean Area Home and Garden Show go to FIRST PLACE - Wayne Companies, SECOND PLACE - Landworks, THIRD PLACE - Creekside Fabrics.
The winners of the Times Herald/Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with Home Depot of Olean Home Show Door Prizes were GRAND PRIZE -- GE Washer and Dryer --- Donna Root, Bradford, PA; SECOND PRIZE -- BRINKMAN Dual Function Gas/Charcoal Grill and Smoker --- Linda Wenke, Olean; THIRD PRIZE -- Pallet of Pavers for Landscaping--- Scott McLean, Olean; FOURTH PRIZE -- SCOTTS TURF Builder, 4 Step Lawn Care System and SCOTTS Deluxe Edge Guard Broadcast Spreader -- Tammy Skroback, Portville.
ADDITIONAL PRIZE WINNERS: HAMPTON BAY 2-PACK SOLAR LANTERNS (LED Lighting, 8 packs) Naomi Hequet Beight; E-Composter with Base, plus TCP 2700K/Contractor/12 Pack Compact Florescent Bulbs Energy STAR -- Ginny MacNeal, Portville; The FRESH AIR CHOICE No VOC Eggshell Paint with Green Guard (4 gallons) -- Rita Mikowicz, Olean; GLACIER BAY Dual Flush High Efficiency Toilet -- Jodi Sherlin, Lewis Run, PA; and ECO OPTIONS Raised Bed Garden Kit, plus TCP 2700K/Contractor/12 Pack Compact Florescent Bulbs Energy STAR -- David Miles -- Port Allegany, PA.
Cabot Cheese Company of Vermont gave away over 36 lbs of cheese with their Horseradish Cheddar the winning flavor of the show. Cabot Cheese is a farm family-owned company of 1500 farmer-owners nestled throughout New England and upstate New York. The multimillion dollar dairy products company produces butter, sour cream, yogurt, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack, as well as their acclaimed premium cheddar cheeses. Their brand can be found in fine specialty stores, health food outlets and supermarkets from Vermont to Florida.
“The weather helped us again this year, not too nice to do gardening! -- attendance was up 200 over last year’s! The vendors did a phenomenal job with their exhibits, they were pleased with the crowd, and the show attendees were delighted with the selection (and number) of vendors.” stated Nancy Morgan, Chamber’s Member Services Coordinator.
The next GOACC events include the Annual Good News Ceremony, on Thursday, May 20, and the 41st Annual Chamber Clambake, on Wednesday, June 9. For more information regarding Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce or events and activities, please call 716-372-4433 or member@oleanny.com.
from Meme Krahe Yanetsko, GOACC
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