January 26, 2012 RSS feed / Front Page

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Cloudlike candy

Meagan and Ian Malek enjoy confections at Ellicott Elementary’s “Winter Wonderland” event on Friday evening at the school. More...

Local News

India ‘fascinating’ for world-traveler

Resident shares pictures, reflections on journey
by NAOMI SPENCER Editor

They left behind the dusty, litter strewn streets of Agra, India, and entered something new. Before them rose the Taj Mahal, unlike any marvel they’d ever before seen in their world travels. More...

News brief

The Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2, in the Building 5 cafeteria at Erie Community College’s South Campus, 4041 Southwestern Blvd. More...

Village Board continues meeting with NYSEG

by NAOMI SPENCER Editor

The village continues to monitor the over-pruning of trees caused by the power company NYSEG, village officials said Monday evening. More...

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Letters to the Editor

Walmart would add to congested traffic

After the holidays on a Tuesday afternoon, we remarked how busy and overloaded the roads and intersections at Lake Avenue and Orchard Park Road were on the way into the village. More...

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Sports

Tundo named State Class AA Coach of the Year

by MIKE MIGLIORE Reporter

It’s been two months since the Orchard Park Quakers completed their state championship football season, but the awards and accolades continue to roll in. More...

Orchard Park keglers gear up for stretch run

Bowling
by MIKE MIGLIORE Reporter

The Orchard Park boys bowling team is starting to roll as they enter the stretch run of the season. The Quakers currently sit at 6-2 overall and coming off a stretch that saw them defeat Clarence and West Seneca West, while losing to Sweet Home. More...

Quakers falter down stretch against Panthers

Boys Basketball
by MIKE MIGLIORE Reporter

The Orchard Park Quakers were rolling on last week after earning a 56-46 victory over Hamburg on Wednesday. More...

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Entertainment

Family Activities

thurs. 26. After-School Escape — Children, grades K-5, are invited to enjoy a one-hourprogram for kids featuring a different, fun, outdoor activity each week, 4:30 p.m. Thursday,Jan. More...

Comedy

thurs. 26.A Second Cup Comedy Show, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26at 2nd Cup, 36 Broadway, Buffalo; $. 840-0048, www.2ndcup.comfri. More...

Festivals

sat. 28.Niagara Wine and Beer Fest — Chase away the winter blues and sample some ofthe area’s finest beers and wines from local breweries and vineyards, along with food andlive music, 5-9 p.m. Saturday, Jan. More...

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Vandal cuts utility poles with chain saw

by NAOMI SPENCER Editor

A Hamburg man is being accused of recent bizarre acts of vandalism that involved using a chain saw to partially cut through five utility poles in Orchard Park. More...

Discs cease flying near Eternal Flame Falls

¦ County responds to grassroots effort
by NAOMI SPENCER Editor

Erie County recently removed the metal baskets from a disc golf course being developed in the 90-acre Shale Creek Preserve, the location of the Eternal Flame Falls, in Chestnut Ridge Park. (See editorial on page four) More...

Editorial

County made right decision for Shale Creek Preserve

Bee Editorial

Erie County made the right decision in response to the growing public outcry following news of the installation of a disc golf course in the Shale Creek Preserve area of Chestnut Ridge Park. More...

Spindle items

NAOMI SPENCER
Orchard Park Editor

INTERRUPTION — It was business as usual at the last School Board meeting — approvals and resolutions, discussions and policies, and betterment of plans, procedures and committees. More...

Out of the Past

Early Orchard Park family

This is the Aloysius "Olie" Koelmel family of Buffalo Street in Orchard Park. The photograph was taken in 1907. More...

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Police Blotter

Thief snatches glass pipes

Monday, Jan. 16 A Cynthia Circle woman, 44, reported a fraudulent transaction on her VISA credit card totaling $179.70. It was an unknown purchase and shipped out of state. More...

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Lifestyles

Spotlight, camera, action!

Local agency helps nonprofits realize media dreams
by JULIE HALM Reporter

Not-for-profit agencies face many challenges while striving to make a difference in the communities or world around them. More...

Library News

Story Time programs Me Time Lapsit: 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27. For children aged 6 months to 2 years. Toddler Time: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 30. For children aged 2. More...

Senior Center offers Zumba classes

The Orchard Park Senior Center, 70 Linwood Ave., offers many programs for people more than 55 years old. Contact the center at 662-6452 to register for programs. The Senior Center director is Anna Willems. More...

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What's Going On

What's Going On

Quaker’s Landing presents lecture At 4 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 26, there will be a lecture on the history of downtown Buffalo at Quaker’s Landing, 101 Sterling Drive. More...

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Business

Bills promote employees

The Buffalo Bills organization recently promoted three of its office personnel. More...

Photo

BRAND NEW — Cade Murnan-Mechor of Orchard Park receives instruction from Matt Golowski, Orchard Park Little League board member and clinic coordinator, during the first clinic held at the leagu More...

Labor law requires annual notifications

The Labor Law requires all employers, other than government agencies, to give their employees notice of items at the time of their hiring. In addition to the time of their hiring, they also must be notified of these things on or before Feb. More...

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