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WELLSVILLE — The Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce board and events committee invite the community to join in It’s a Wonderful Life in Wellsville — formerly known as Holidays in the Village — this holiday season. The season will be kicked off on Saturday, Nov. 30, with the parade starting at 4:15 p.m. on Main Street and ending with Santa Claus lighting the trees at the David A. Howe Library and out front of Jones Memorial Hospital at 5 p.m. Be on the lookout for your favorite ugly sweater and pet costume, which will be voted on by a celebrity panel of judges. It is free to enter your pet into the contest but the Chamber does ask for a small donation that will be given to the SPCA. The parade will begin at Tullar Field and end at Jones Memorial hospital. Children participating will be lined up by grade level and are encouraged to have adult supervision at all times. It’s also Shop Local Saturday on Nov. 30, Karen Kania, membership services coordinator for the Chamber, points out. “Our member businesses are what make ‘It’s A Wonderful Life in Wellsville’ a reality, so get out and support them. We will have listings of the sales and specials being offered on the Chamber Facebook page and website.” Planners have made changes to this year’s holiday lineup based on feedback from business owners and community members, who were polled and voted in favor to move the main events
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Photo provided The Laurie Mickle Memorial Fireworks return this holiday season on Dec. 21 as part of It’s a Wonderful Life in Wellsville. Photo provided (right) A cookies contest on Dec. 7 is just one of the many activities during It’s a Wonderful Life in Wellsville, planned by the Wellsville Area Chamber of Commerce board and events committee.
from Thursday evenings to Saturdays. Kania said the jackpot drawings from previous years had become increasingly confusing for both participating businesses and their customers. This year’s drawings will run the same for the most part; however, the winner does not have to be present to win. To be entered, one must simply stop in to a participating location and fill out a slip to be entered. One entry will be allowed per patron per visit to each business each week. Drawings will be for one of three of the It’s a Wonderful Life in Wellsville baskets made
up of donations received from our member businesses. Donations can include merchandise, branded items, gift cards and other various items. Each week the basket will increase in value. Kania said drawings will be hosted Dec 7, Dec 14 and Dec. 21 at 4 p.m. Announcements will be made via the Chamber’s Facebook page and radio. She added that a great activity for the kids is this year’s puzzle search. Kids will start at the Chamber to pick up their puzzle search instructions and packet. They’ll receive one puzzle piece at each participating business until
they complete their search and finish the puzzle that they will keep. They will then return to the chamber to get their prize and be entered to win an even bigger holiday stocking. Puzzles can be picked up the week of Nov. 25 but the search will not begin until the kickoff on Nov 30. Along with the drawings and puzzle search, several other events will be happening each week throughout the holiday season. Free gift wrapping and cocoa will be available at the Chamber from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Story Time Saturdays will be held at 11 a.m. at varying locations. Parents can bring their little ones to hear a Christmas story read by their favorite Christmas characters. Readings are free to attend but Kania said the Chamber is asking that non-perishable items be brought to be donated to the local food bank. The Chamber is also hosting three holiday craft classes: Wreath making with “Joy of the Season Wreaths” on Nov. 30 from noon to 2 p.m.; “Creations with Cryder Creek Gardens” from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 7; and “Paint and Hang” classes with two slots from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Dec. 14. Also, Allegany Mud Club will host it’s holiday pottery sale each Saturday at the Creative Arts Center from noon to 3 p.m. In the second week, on Dec. 7, the Chamber will host the annual cookie contest and Pictures with Santa from noon to 2 pm at the library. For a $1 donation, guests will get to try each cookie in a blind taste test and vote for their favorite. Digital pictures will be free and printed copies will be offered for purchase by the photographer. Need a little time to complete your Christmas shopping? The YMCA is offering child watch services from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Alfred State Voices will host a free family holiday concert at the Creative Arts Center the See WONDERFUL on page 7
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