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DEB WUETHRICH Special to the Olean Times Herald

November 23, 2015

Home Again: Critter encounters in ‘wilds’ of Portville

Something changed in the community while I was away. Large sculptures of squirrels now appear everywhere I go. Each has a different art theme.

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