🌱 Olean-born Christopher Wright remembered by family and friends after his passing

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• Olean-born Christopher Wright remembered by family and friends after his passing

Also on today's calendar: Jim Ronan at Total Senior Care and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 59 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 69, low: 49.
• Thursday: Sunshine and a steady breeze, with a high of 65 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Christopher R. Wright, Age 61, of Smethport (solomonswords.net) — A man born in Olean in 1965, Christopher R. Wright, has died at age 61, leaving a large and close-knit family who remember his humor and generosity. He worked for Isadore's Dairy and later PennDot, enjoyed hunting and gun collecting, and was active with VFW Post 976 in Smethport. A celebration of his life will be held later at the Smethport VFW.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Olean

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Wednesday October 7
• Medicare 2027 Updates (Olean) →
  Olean Public Library, 134 North 2nd Street, Olean
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday October 20
• Jim Ronan at Total Senior Care →
  Total Senior Care, Olean
  12:00 pm
Friday October 23
• 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
Sunday November 1
• Designer Bag Bingo →
  Elks Lodge 461, 209 West State Street, Olean

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 8
• Falconer Girls Varsity Volleyball @ Olean →
  Olean High School, 410 W Sullivan St, Olean
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Hula Hoop Party at Pfeiffer Nature Center →
  Pfeiffer Nature Center, 1974 Lillibridge Rd, Portville
  4:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• LAST CALL ROCKS LOKEE HIKEE CAMPGROUND!!!... →
  Lokee-Hikee Campground, 10156 Perry Rd, Le Roy
  7:00 pm
Monday October 12
• No School - Indigenous Peoples Day/Italian American Heritage Day
  Olean City SD Olean, NY 14760
• Indeginous People/Columbus Day - School Closed
  Allegany-Limestone Csd Allegany, NY 14706
• Sprague Maple Farms Lunch Cruise →
  Sprague's Maple Farms, 1048 Portville-Obi Rd, Portville
  11:00 am
Monday October 19
• Town Board Meeting →
  Greenville Town Office, 11159 NY-32, Greenville
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• CVS Health posted a job opening for Shift Supervisor in Olean. Apply here.
• SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist - Part-Time in Olean. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olean here.

🗞 Nearby News

Allegany

• Organizations Celebrating Manufacturing Month (wrfalp.com)

Wellsville

• Election 2026: Timothy J. 'Tim' Colligan Announces Candidacy for Wellsville Village Board (wellsvillesun.com)
• Carlton W. Calcote, 88, Whitesville (wellsvillesun.com)
• Patriots 29, Bills 26 wasn't just a loss, it was a 'two-game swing' (wellsvillesun.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!)
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