2014-06-26

Special Events



thurs. 26 Downtown Country Market — 32nd anniversary season will feature fresh goods and fine wares, Thursdays and Tuesdays on Main Street, between Court and Church streets, downtown Buffalo. sat. 28 The Legends of Wrestling, with Goldberg, will be featured at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 28, at Braun’s Concert Cove, 11891 Main St., Akron; $. 542-2425, www.braunsbar.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Queen […]

Bee Senior News



These activities are scheduled at the West Seneca Senior Center, 4620 Seneca St. For more information, call the center at 675-9288, or visit the town’s website at www.westseneca.net. Thursday, June 26 9 a.m. — Poker 10 a.m. — Ceramics 12:30 p.m. — Menu: Meatloaf w/gravy, ranch mashed potatoes, carrot coins, pineapple 1 p.m. — Euchre, line dancing, Hand & Foot […]

Shrine chicken barbecue planned for June 29



The Shriner’s of WNY will have a chicken barbecue from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at The Shrine Center, 1600 Southwestern Blvd., West Seneca. The cost is $9 per person and includes a two-pound half chicken, corn, salad and roll. Eat-in and take-out will be available. For more information, please call 674-8666.

Redcoats on Main Street

An inside look at re-enacting


Sweat is soaking through the inner layer of your 17 pounds of wool clothing. Your back is sore from sleeping on the damp ground in a smelly canvas tent, and the 20 pounds of weapons and equipment you’re toting isn’t helping. It’s 85 degrees, and the humidity adds another 10. You’re also fighting for your life. At least that’s how […]

Hilbert College to hold summer basketball camps



Hilbert College will hold its annual boys and girls summer basketball camps, from June 29-July 3 and July 13-17 for boys, and from July 6-10 for girls. Registration/check-in is on Sundays between 2:30-4 p.m. and each camp concludes on Thursdays at 3 p.m. Campers are given the choice of staying on campus (resident camper) in newly opened and air conditioned […]

ROW, ROW, ROW



Eighteen West Seneca West juniors and seniors embarked on a kayaking/canoeing expedition of the Buffalo River in early June. The students learned historical facts about the grain elevators, naval ships and fire boat, while practicing their skills on open water. During the winter, the students learned and practiced basic kayaking and water safety skills in the pool during physical education […]

DIAMOND GIRLS SPARKLE



The New Era Diamond Girls 12U travel softball team downed the host Lou Gehrig Lasers, 5-0, to win the championship at the recently-held 21st annual Lou Gehrig Summer Classic Tournament. The Diamond Girls finished the tournament with a 4-1-1 overall record. Members of the team are, from left: bottom row – Hannah Kwasniewski, Momo Michalski; second row – Emily Thompson, […]

Hockey camp slated



Former Buffalo Sabre Jason Dawe will be hosting his annual Summer Ice Hockey Camp with Amherst coach Mark Mobus at the Northtown Center at Amherst, 1615 Amherst Manor Drive. A camp for players with birth years from 2005 to 2008 and 1998 to 2004 will be held July 21-25. The cost is $350. A second camp for players with birth […]

Buczkowski honored again as Pitcher of the Year




Katrina Buczkowski was a dominating presence on the mound for the Clarence softball team so it’s not a surprise that the majority of the coaches in the Bee’s coverage area voted the senior as the All-Bee Pitcher of the Year for the second consecutive season. Ten of the 18 coaches who voted selected Buczkowski for the honor. Iroquois’ Amanda Metz […]

Clarence’s Harris repeats as Player of the Year

2014 All-Bee Softball


Many times this season Moriah Harris was unable to show off her hitting skills because she was walked by opposing pitchers. The Clarence senior drew a single-season school record 22 walks. Over half of the walks were intentional. “It was frustrating,” Harris said. “I always went up there wanting to hit the ball and score runners, but it gave our […]