🌱 Why this year’s L.O.U.I.E. Award matters for Olean’s future.
Olean, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readCoffee in hand, Olean? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Why this year’s L.O.U.I.E. Award matters for Olean’s future.
- Why Bradford’s ER closure could mean busier days at Olean General.
- Where and when Olean residents can vote before Election Day
Also on today's calendar: Jim Ronan at The Old Library and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and delightful, temps: high: 68, low: 51.
- Sunday: Some rain, with a high of 59 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Paula Snyder on the L.O.U.I.E. Award: ‘I love to see people happy and helped' (oleantimesherald.com subscription) — Olean’s Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce is honoring longtime community volunteer and retired Jamestown Community College leader Paula Snyder with this year’s L.O.U.I.E. Award, recognizing her decades of service to local health care and education. From hospice nursing to bringing the Remote Area Medical clinic to town, Snyder’s work with Olean General Hospital Foundation, HomeCare & Hospice, and other boards continues to shape daily life here. 
2. Bradford, Pennsylvania, Residents Face 20-Mile Trips to Olean for Emergency Care as Ambulance Call Times Double (medicaldaily.com) — Olean General Hospital has become the closest full-service emergency room for Bradford, Pennsylvania residents after their local ER closed, meaning more regional patients may now rely on Olean in serious crises. The piece explains how longer ambulance trips, winter weather, and hospital finances affect emergency care, and offers practical tips so families on both sides of the border can plan ahead before the next medical emergency.
3. Voting deadlines approaching fast (oleantimesherald.com subscription) — Olean voters can cast early ballots at the JCC Olean Campus Cutco Building Magnano Room starting Oct. 24, with multiple options for mail-in and in-person voting. The article lays out key registration, absentee ballot, and Election Day deadlines so Cattaraugus County residents don’t miss their chance to participate in the Nov. 3 general election.
4. THURSDAY ROUNDUP: Gariepy reaches triple-digit goals; Lady Terrors, Huskies escape Thursday with wins (oleanstar.com) — Olean volleyball fans can celebrate a nail-biting home win, as the Huskies edged Falconer 3–2 in a five-set thriller to extend their streak and move to 9–4. The wider roundup highlights strong performances from nearby Portville, Allegany-Limestone, and other regional teams, but the Huskies’ late push in Olean sets up an exciting final stretch before sectionals.
5. Technical troubles overshadow only debate in NY-23 between Langworthy and Gies (oleanstar.com) — Olean resident and St. Bonaventure professor Aaron Gies faced Rep. Nick Langworthy in the only debate for New York’s 23rd Congressional District, though many viewers struggled to access the livestream. The candidates clashed over Medicaid, minimum wage, taxes, healthcare, and redistricting, outlining sharply different visions that could shape federal support for communities like Olean and the wider Southern Tier.
📸 Around Olean
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Jim Ronan at Total Senior Care →
Total Senior Care, Olean
12:00 pm
Tuesday October 20
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Other local events
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Jim Ronan at The Old Library →
The Old Library, 120 S Union St, Olean
5:00 pm -
Cami Clune at Halfway Inn →
Halfway Inn, 732 Barnum Road, Olean
6:00 pm -
Designer Bag Bingo →
Elks Lodge 461, 209 West State Street, Olean
Friday October 23
Sunday November 1
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JV Volleyball @ SBU-Olean Volleybash
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
8:00 am -
V Volleyball @ SBU-Olean Volleybash
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
8:00 am -
Modified & V Cross Country @ Alden
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
10:00 am -
V Girls Soccer v Fredonia
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
11:00 am -
Modified Girls Soccer v Fredonia
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
11:00 am -
Modified Boys Soccer @ Dunkirk
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
5:00 pm -
V Boy Soccer @ Dunkirk
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
6:45 pm -
Indeginous People/Columbus Day - School Closed
Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
Saturday October 10
Monday October 12
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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