The Olean’s Rotary Club's annual chrysanthemum sale is currently ongoing, with pre-orders accepted through September 3, we are hoping to top last year's sales of 170 mums. The mums, which come in nine-inch pots and are being provided by Pleasant Valley Greenhouse and Nursery, are $17 each and come in a variety of colors, including white, yellow, bronze, purple, and red. Hardy Mums should come back if planted in a sunny, dry area. Pre-orders are being accepted through noon Tuesday Sept. 3, and delivery with be on Sept. 10 and 11. To order, checks can be sent to PO Box 121 in Olean, or checkout the Club's Facebook page or see any Rotary Club member, please provide payment at time of order with cash or check made out to Olean Rotary Club.
The mums sale benefits the Olean Rotary Club's local initiatives like helping the SPCA, Olean Food Panty, and Operation Warm Hearts.
Rotary and its members have been a part of the fabric of the Olean-area community since 1928. Rotary’s current members patronize virtually all Olean-area businesses and have donated literally hundreds of thousands of dollars over the years to many Olean-area causes and organizations. For example, they have given mini grants to area teachers in Olean, Hinsdale and Allegany; given dictionaries to more than 300 area third graders; and served more than 300 dinners to veterans and the community.
For more information about the Olean Rotary Club, visit www.facebook.com/OleanRotaryClub.
- Paula Fidurko