Mayor Press

All pictures, articles courtesy of the Olean Times Herald unless otherwise noted.

2008 Pre-Election Day Rally at Ivers J. Norton

Rally in the Valley - Big Wheel Adult Race (8/15/2008)

Mayor Carucci prepares to do battle with Police Chief Terry Schnell in the Rally in the Valley Big Wheel Adult Race.

New this year, the Rally presented the first “BB” Big Wheel Adult Race, one of three new games. Modeled after races out in California and one just recently held in Cleveland, OH, the Rally will had racers ride on Big Wheels (yep, those plastic ones from back in the day) down the slight incline at the stadium and slalom through three cones.   Information courtesy of The Greater Olean Area Chamber of Commerce.

 

Gus Macker Opening Ceremonies (8/14/2008)

Mayor Carucci resides at the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Gus Macker Tournament in Olean, NY. 

The city had 237 three-member teams compete in its first Gus Macker 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. Nearly 1,000 players took to courts on Delaware Avenue and North Barry Street and in the Olean Center Mall parking lot for the event. Local Gus Macker organizers said more than 5,000 people attended the event.  

 

 

 

Cattaraugus County Bicentennial Wagon Train Through Olean(8/11/2008)

Mayor Carucci rides along with the Cattaraugus County Bicentennial Wagon Train as it passes through Olean.  The trek started Aug. 9 in Ellicottville, the original county seat, and has meandered the roads between more than 20 communities, with one stop for lunch and a combined dinner-breakfast stop each day.  Picture courtesy of Diana Dutton of Hinsdale.

 

 

Olean Again Designated a Tree-Friendly City (4/23/2008)

Mayor David Carucci (left) and Council President Richard Smith hold Olean's Tree City USA 2007 banner as Wayne Cooper, a representative of the National Arbor Day Foundation, congratulates Olean for preserving trees downtown. Olean has received a Tree City USA designation for 22 years.

 

 

Elks Club Honors Olean's Best (4/7/2008)

The Olean Elks Lodge gave out its annual awards Saturday for Citizen of the Year, Elks Club Officer of the Year and Elk of the Year, Pictured, from left, are Daniel DeYoe, Officer of the Year; Yvonne Peace, exalted ruler of the lodge; Steven Panada, Elk of the Year; Erick Laine, chairman of Alcas Corp., Citizen of the Year; and Olean Mayor David Carucci.

 

Students Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday with a Good Read  (3/8/2008)

Mayor David Carucci reads Green Eggs and Ham to students at East View Elementary School Friday afternoon. The event was part of the school's celebration to mark the birthday of author Theodore Seuss Geisel, otherwise known as Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss was born in 1904 and wrote children's books and a number of books for adults, too. He would have been 104 on Sunday.

 

George Washington Marker Gets Rededicated in Olean (6/27/2007)

The Olean Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution rededicated the George Washington marker in Monument Park at the corner of South Union Street and East Riverside Drive Tuesday. Attending the ceremony were, from left, Cora Dean Simon, past regent of the Olean DAR Chapter; Irene Marks Rupp, District 8 director of the New York State DAR; T. K. Simon, President of the Olean DAR Chapter; Assemblyman Joseph Giglio and Olean City Mayor David Carucci The marker (shown in the inset photo) was moved last year from Oak Hill Park.

Kids Kick In to Aid Hurricane Victims (2/6/2006)

Robert Bruyer (right) of Bruyer's Martial Arts in Olean presents a $1,643 check for victims of Hurricane Katrina to Olean Mayor David Carucci. Mayor Carucci gave the check to the American Red Cross. Students of Bruyer's Martial arts held sold candy in January to raise the money. Shown with Mr. Bruyer and Mayor Carucci are from left to right kneeling, Kyle Franklin, Nick Chizewick, and Lydia Crump; left to right in middle row, Brad Messer, Aaron Shortz, Carl Dimpfl, and Alyssia Taggerty; and from left to right in the back row, Lloyd Rifenburg, Alicia Patterson, Melissa Ivanich, and JoAnn Olson. 

 City Honors Olean High Basketball Team

Olean Huskies Basketball coach Jeff Anastasia (left) accepts a special proclamation from Mayor David Carucci Tuesday honoring the Huskies for the 25-3 season and for making history at the New York State Class B Public School Tournament. Mayor Carucci presented each member of the team with a certificate of achievement. The team and coaching staff received a standing ovation from the Common Council and those attending Tuesday's council meeting.