Wellsville/Political
Dr. Aaron Gies, the Democratic and Working Families Party nominee for New York's 23rd Congressional District, will host a free public town hall on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at 6 p.m. in the Nancy Howe Auditorium of the David A. Howe Public Library. Gies, an Olean college professor and nonprofit leader, is challenging incumbent Republican Rep. Nick Langworthy in the Nov. 3 election. The event will open with a short statement followed by audience questions, and is part of his "100 Town Halls in 99 Days" tour across the district. The announcement came from the Allegany County Democratic Committee.
Wellsville/Arts & Photography
West Clarksville native Eric Jones, a Guinness World Record holder and Food Network celebrity champion, spent three days carving a giant gourd into an exhibition-style sculpture at the Fassett Greenspace on Main Street. The project, sponsored by Olney Foust Embser Funeral Home, drew large crowds downtown. Jones also hosted a community pumpkin carving contest on Saturday, with pumpkins supplied by Runnings and prizes donated by Green & Green Consulting. He returns to Wellsville on Oct. 20 for an event at the Moose Lodge, which requires advance registration.