What’s Next for the Santa Claus Lane Ornament?
What’s Next for the Santa Claus Lane Ornament?
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OLEAN, NY - The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce is looking to the community for ideas for its 2021 Santa Claus Lane ornament. Through the ornament sales, holiday lights are funded and can be lit in Olean from November to early January. The ornament will be the twenty-sixth in a series created by artist Kathleen McDonald.
Every year, the Santa Claus Lane committee chooses the landmark to be designed on the 3-1/2 inch circular resin ornament. The artist sketches the layout from photos provided by Chamber officials and a prototype is created. Once the prototype is approved, work begins with the process of pouring and hand-painting each piece. The ornaments arrive in Olean, individually boxed, with a brief description of the ornament.
Below is a list of several buildings that have been suggested to be an ornament: Rock City Park, Bartlett Country Club, Christopher Columbus Lodge, Dal Tile Plant, Downtown Deli, Governor Higgins Mansion, Lincoln Diner, Olean House, Spragues Maple Farms, Olean Public Library, Paul's Steakhouse, PickUps, St. Mary's School, Thatcher Plant Factory, and Warner's Pizza.
Past ornaments include (starting in 1999) the Olean Municipal Building, the Fannie E. Bartlett House, St. Mary of the Angels Church, Olean High School, St. Stephen’s Church, St. Bonaventure University, a depiction of Santa Claus Lane, the Olean General Hospital, Olean Post Office, Community Bank, Ivers J. Norton, the Castle Restaurant, St. Francis Hospital, Chuck Wagon Restaurant, Palace Theater, Boardmanville Elementary, Red and Trudys, North Union Street streetscape (1st hundred block west side), Olean Class Cars, Cloud 9 Amusement Park, Bradners Stadium, Henry H. Hill, Archbishop Walsh, Beef ‘n’ Barrel Restaurant, and Tasta Pizza.
Meme K. Yanetsko stated, “The committee wants community input – what do you want to see on this year’s ornament?” Please submit ideas to GOACC no later than February 1st by calling 716-372-4433, emailing info@oleanny.com or on facebook at facebook.com/OleanNYChamber.
