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If you are looking for something to do during Quaker Days, take a trip down to the Orchard Park Police Station on South Buffalo Street for their open house and D.A.R.E. hot dog cookout on Tuesday, July 23. From patrol cars to face painting and a dunk tank, there's something for everyone to do. All proceeds will go towards the OPPD D.A.R.E. program.
https://www.orchardparkbee.com/articles/police-department-celebrates-quaker-days-with-open-house-and-hot-dogs/
Looking to feed your appetitie? The Taste of Orchard Park is returning for its 19th year and will consist of approximately 80 vendors. Check out some of the fan favorite local eateries, along with some newcomers including Cork and Vine, Tees and Taps, World of Desserts, Mario’s Bistro and Brews, and Sweet Minis Buffalo.
If you’re from Orchard Park, you know all of the unique flavors the area has to offer, and what better way to spend your day than getting to try everything that is offered and expanding your palate. Quaker Days is nearly here, and the fan favorite event, the Taste of Orchard Park, is back again, c...
**BREAKING NEWS**
Orchard Park Police are currently investigating a motor vehicle crash that occured at 6:22 a.m. on Southwestern Boulevard near Hazel Court that left one man deceased.
Orchard Park Police are currently investigating a motor vehicle crash that occured at 6:22 a.m. on Southwestern Boulevard near Hazel Court that left one man deceased. According to police, officers responded to Southwestern Boulevard for report of a motor vehicle crash. The vehicle, driven by a 43-ye...
Edna Hyer, a 90-year-old from Orchard Park, is not letting her age slow her down. On June 22, Hyer broke the national women’s 1-mile record for the 90- to 94-year-old age group at the USA Track and Field Niagara Master’s Outdoor Championships held at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester. She has competed in over 2,000 races and explained that the health benefits from running really keep her going.
Edna Hyer, 90, of Orchard Park, broke the national women’s 1-mile record for the 90- to 94-year-old age group at the USA Track and Field Niagara Master’s Outdoor Championships held at Roberts Wesleyan University in Rochester Saturday, June 22. Hyer stopped the clock at 13:04.24, pending ratifica...
Members of Orchard Park Middle and High School took flight after being granted approval by the Federal Aviation Administration for two Recognized Identification Areas (FRIA). At the Orchard Park Middle School, students learn the basics of drones, their practical uses and the FAA regulations surrounding safe drone operation. At Orchard Park High School, students enrolled in the Principles of Engineering class learn how to design, build and fly “home-built” remote controlled airplanes.
The Orchard Park School District’s Technology Education Department has recently been granted approval by the Federal Aviation Administration for two Recognized Identification Areas (FRIA). A FRIA is a defined geographic area where unmanned aircraft can be flown without Remote ID equipment for rese...
An Orchard Park tradition since 1961, the Orchard Park Festival of the Arts and the Health, Fitness and Business Expo is confirmed for another year. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, at Highmark Stadium Parking Lot #7, people can visit 275 various vendors with an assortment of live arts and crafts demos. To register or to find more information about the event, visit www.opfestivalofthearts.org, or contact the Orchard Park Chamber of Commerce at 716-662-3366.
The Orchard Park Festival of Arts, a tradition since 1961, has been confirmed for another year, with the event set for the weekend of Sept. 14 to 15 at Highmark Stadium. The Orchard Park Festival of the Arts, in conjunction with the Health, Fitness and Business Expo, will take place from 10 a.m. to....
The people of WNY root for the Bills, Bandits and Bisons, but sports fan may have more to cheer for come 2026. On June 6, Buffalo Pro Soccer hosted an event at Wayland Brewing to announce the formation of a professional soccer team for the United Soccer League in Buffalo. President of Buffalo Pro Soccer, Peter Marlette Jr., said the organization has received significant funding for the project and the group must continue to raise funds and host events to get the word out to the public. Marlette also said he hopes to have deep Open Cup runs and eventually host MLS teams once the team is established.
The City of Buffalo is no stranger to professional sports. Fans love to watch the their local football, hockey, baseball and lacrosse teams, and within the next few years, fans will have a brand new team to root for. On Thursday, June 6, Buffalo Pro Soccer hosted an event in Orchard Park to announce...
Happy Father's Day to all you dads and father figures, from everyone here at the Bee!
A new addition has been made to the Orchard Park Recreation Department as Adam Houle was appointed as the assistant recreation director at the Orchard Park Town Board meeting on June 5. Houle, who most recently was working for the Town of Hamburg, said he was excited to get this opportunity and be a part of the community. He said he loves trying to get people involved and is looking forward to finding things everyone can enjoy. Houle's position is effective Monday, June 24.
The Orchard Park Recreation Department is going to have a new face walking around starting this month. On June 5, the Orchard Park Town Board approved the appointment of Adam Houle to serve as the new assistant recreation director effective Monday, June 24. Houle is originally from the Town of Angel...
On June 5, Chief Patrick Fitzgerald recognized the officers and employees that were responsible for giving Ron Wojcik a second chance at life. A life-threatening incident at Orchard Park Country Club put Wojcik into cardiac arrest, but due to the swiftness and bravery of several country club employees and nearby responding officers, Wojcik was able to be transported to the hospital quickly where he was treated. Wojcik attended the June 5 town board meeting to thank all those who saved his life.
To be given a second chance is a very rewarding experience, especially if it is a second chance at life. Several officers and employees were recently recognized for giving a second chance to an employee at the Orchard Park Country Club after a life-threatening incident. At the June 6 Orchard Park To...
An Orchard Park resident and his teammates from Xavier University in Cincinnati traveled to the University of California, Los Angeles and took home first place at the Healthcare Management Case Competition in January. Pierson Savarino, a first-year Xavier student from Orchard Park, and second-year students Steven Kunz and Cayden Owens outperformed 47 teams representing 20 programs across the country at the 2024 UCLA Center for Healthcare Management Case Competition.
An Orchard Park resident and his teammates from Xavier University in Cincinnati traveled to the University of California, Los Angeles and took home first place at the Healthcare Management Case Competition in January. Pierson Savarino, a first-year Xavier student from Orchard Park, and second-year s...
Students in Peter Herman's class at Orchard Park Middle School are learning life lessons and simultaneously helping the community through community service. Herman, who has been running this project for 10 years, said he wanted his students to achieve something in class and not just read a textbook. One student decided to run a lemonade stand with his younger brother in order to raise funds for his art teacher's brain tumor treatment.
During the past few weeks, a group of sixth grade students from Orchard Park Middle School have been taking part in a community service project for their class. The project was started by Peter Herman, the sixth grade instructional leader and Challenger social studies and reading teacher. Herman has...
On June 2, Chestnut Ridge Park got a little makeover as Troop 285 delivered 8 new tennis benches. The Eagle Scout project, headed Chris Rushton of Troop 285, was a collaboration with the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy for a much needed project to replace the old benches. Michael Corbin, treasurer and secretary for the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, was very happy to work with Troop 285 and is confident the new benches should last over a decade.
Out with the old and in with the new is exactly what the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy had in mind when it collaborated with Orchard Park Troop 285 to bring some new life to Chestnut Ridge Park. The Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, a not-for-profit organization tasked with the upkeep and restoration of the....
Emil Erlandson, an Industrial Arts and Technology Education teacher and Technology Club advisor at Orchard Park High School, recently found an opportunity for his students to venture beyond the stars. On May 17, a group of Orchard Park High School students had the opportunity to meet with a NASA employee via Microsoft Teams in the school’s auditorium. Students had the opportunity to listen to a presentation from an engineer at Kennedy Space Station and ask questions to really get insights on the career field. Erlaandson hopes to bring this trip back for students in the future.
On May 17, a group of Orchard Park High School students had the opportunity to meet with a NASA employee via Microsoft Teams in the school’s auditorium. The event was put together by Emil Erlandson, an Industrial Arts and Technology Education teacher and Technology Club advisor at the high school....
The Orchard Park Village Plaza, located at 4190 N. Buffalo St., is set to host the Summer Kick-off Party in the Plaza from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 9, sponsored by the Carson Senfield Impact Foundation and the Byrd House. Bridget and Daren Senfield created this foundation in memory of their son, Carson, who was tragically shot and killed on his 19th birthday while in Tampa. Bridget and Daren hope to partner with Orchard Park business organizations and sports organizations to build an impact center to have counseling services available for school and college students along with an art and music studio.
Kick off your summer at the Summer Kick-off Party in the Plaza: There will be music, food, drinks, and raffles. The Orchard Park Village Plaza, located at 4190 N. Buffalo Road, is set to host the Summer Kick-off Party in the Plaza from 4 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 9. The event is sponsored by the Car...
From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 1, the Orchard Park American Legion Post 567 will be hosting a fundraiser at Wings Meeting Place, 3964 California Road, to raise funds to put towards building a new Memorial Wall in front of the post. After leaving their last location on North Buffalo Street in 2019, Post 567 had to dissassemble their wall brick by brick and store all the pieces. Now, they are trying to bring that staple memorial back to make their Ellis Road location truly feel like home.
Since moving to its new location on Ellis Road in 2022, the Orchard Park American Legion Post 567 has held on to the memory of the Memorial Wall that stood tall, just outside their post. Now, the post is hosting a fundraiser with hopes to bring that core memory back to life. Orchard Park Post 567, w...
The Orchard Park track and field teams have wrapped-up a successful spring season. The Lady Quakers went undefeated 5-0 across Division I competition, driven by a cast of talented student-athletes, winning all of their contests by at least a 50-point margin. OP girls earned the division title on the heels of a stellar spring campaign.
The boys team had a 4-0 divisional record heading into the final contest with undefeated Jamestown, winning that contest, ending up as divisional champions.
The Orchard Park track and field teams have wrapped-up a successful spring season. The Lady Quakers went undefeated 5-0 across Division I competition, driven by a cast of talented student-athletes, winning all of their contests by at least a 50-point margin. OP girls earned the division title on the...
Ernest Matthews, the recently retired Deputy Highway Superintendent who served Orchard Park for 38 years, was honored with a proclamation from Erie County Legislator John Mills and a certficiate of recognition from the Town of Orchard Park for all his hard work and dedication over the years.
At the May 15 Orchard Park Town Board meeting, members of the board and audience were met with a special visitor to honor one of Orchard Park’s own. Erie County Legislator John Mills, who represents District 11 in the county, visited the Orchard Park Town Board to present a proclamation to recentl...
For the May 21 annual school vote, the Orchard Park High School gymansium was greeted by voters throughout the day as they filled out their ballots. The 2024-25 operating budget, the $1.5 million purchase of 75 Bank St. and the the $1.2 million to purchase and finance buses and other equipment was approved by resident voters by a large margin. Incumbent Karen Sreniawski and newcomer Ty Romanello were also elected to the OPCSD Board of Education.
https://www.orchardparkbee.com/articles/opcsd-budget-and-propositions-passed-sreniawski-and-romanello-elected-to-boe/
**Correction***
In the 2024 Orchard Park Community Directory, the top right of page 14 should state that parking stickers are NOT required to park at Yates Park/Green Lake.
Nativity of Our Lord School in Orchard Park will be offering a new experience for three year olds as it introduces its new Pre-K 3 program to begin in September. Building upon their already successful Pre-K 4 program, Principal Coleen Scott is looking to help make these children the best version of their three-year-old selves.
Parents in Orchard Park with three-year-old children will have a unique opportunity starting in the fall, as Nativity of Our Lord School in Orchard Park is expanding its Pre-K program to incorporate a younger age group. Starting in September, Nativity of Our Lord School, 4414 S. Buffalo St., will be...
Food allergies affect more than 33 million people and can affect one in 13 children and one in 10 adults. These are staticsitcs not everyone knows and that's why the Greater Buffalo Food Allergy Allaince is doing everything to educate the community and will host an Allergy Awareness Action 5K on Saturday, May 18. The run/walk will also feature Epi-Pen training, a food allergy friendly food drive for FeedMore, information tables and plenty of raffles and drawings to partake in.
Many people get to enjoy the luxury of stepping outside ready to tackle the day, but there are many in the community who are faced with the reality that going out can pose fatal risks, if precautions are not taken. While some may view allergies as just a runny nose and itchy eyes when there’s poll...
At the May 13 Orchard Park Village Board meeting, current and old concers were addressed with the passing of two local laws regarding parking and water services. The first local law passed will prohibit for the entire length of Harvard Place on the north side of the street and the entire length of Larned Lane on the east side of the street. The second local law passed will no longer have nonresident water services tapped by the Village of Orchard Park.
The Orchard Park Village Board is making some changes to address current and older concerns, which will include limiting parking and cleaning up out-of-district water services. At the May 13 village board meeting, the board held public hearings on two local laws that were voted on and approved short...
A St. Bonaventure student from Orchard Park was recently honored with being the student speaker at St. Bonaventure's Commencement Exercises on May 12. Like many of the students she graduated with, all of them came out of high school and began college during the COVID-19 pandemic. Going forward, Henderson plans to attend law school, with a focus on public interest and environmental law.
Maya Henderson knows that her graduating class is special — historical, even — which is why she is proud to serve as the student speaker for the Class of 2024 at St. Bonaventure University Commencement Exercises on May 12. Like her 360 fellow graduates, Henderson ended high school and began coll...
**ATTENTION**
The Orchard Park Garden Club's Seedlings meeting scheduled for 6 p.m. tonight at the Orchard Park Municipal Building, 4295 S. Buffalo St., has been cancelled.
In about a week, residents will be hitting the polls with the annual school vote set for Tuesday, May 21. In this year's election, there will be two candidates running unopposed: incumbent Karen Sreniawski and newcomer Ty Romanello. Also on the ballot this year will be propositions to approve the 2024-2025 school budget, to purchase a property on Bank Street and purchase buses, equipment and related supplies.
With just under two weeks away, voters are preparing their ballot selections before they fill the Orchard Park High School gymna sium on May 21, for the annual school vote, which will include voting for two unopposed candidates for two seats with terms from 2024-2027, along with three other proposit...
At the annual Sips, Suds and Sweets fundraiser, sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York, Shari H**e, of Orchard Park was named Volunteer of the Year by Senior Wishes. H**e leads the holiday giving program which means tagging, sorting and bagging hundreds of gifts for isolated seniors every year. She also assists with wish-granting and is a member of the Sips, Suds and Sweets event committee.
VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR – Shari H**e, of Orchard Park, was named Volunteer of the Year for Senior Wishes, a local non-profit serving lower income seniors. The award, presented at the annual Sips, Suds and Sweets fundraiser, was sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York. H**e l...
Tonight at 7 p.m., the Orchard Park Chorale will be perfoming their final concert of the season, "Poetry in Motion," with guest artist and local actress Heather Cassiri, who will recite the poetry before each selection is sung. The first appearance of the concert tonight will be at University Presbyterian Church, 3330 Main St. in Buffalo. The second appearance will be at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Orchard Park Presbyterian Church, 4369 S. Buffalo St. Tickets for both concerts are $20 at the door or online at www.ticket.chorusconnection.com/opc/events/1051.
The Orchard Park Chorale, currently in its 49th year, is rounding off the 2023-2024 season with a concert that combines both poetry and music. The chorale’s final concert, “Poetry in Motion,” will bring the audience through a melding of two art forms with music from composers such as Michael H...
On April 26, members of the Town and Village of Orchard Park gathered at Steinwach's Oak Grove to take part in an Arbor Day celebration. Two individuals, Marian Ffield and Harold Fabinsky, were both honored for their years of commitment and community service in Orchard Park with a tree planted in the oak grove. The Tree Conservancy has made it the committee's goal to honor an individual with a tree every year.
Last week, the Town and Village of Orchard Park took part in Arbor Day celebrations at Steinwach’s Oak Grove, and did so with holiday spirit, honoring two individuals with their own trees. On April 26, residents, friends, family and town/ village officials gathered in the oak grove next to the Orc...
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