by Gordon Panek | Dec 6, 2017 | Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, Hamilton Ward, Outdoors, Signs
The past few months have seen a lot of activity at Chestnut Ridge Park, courtesy of the Chestnut Ridge Conservancy. In addition to the 2nd Annual Artify the Park, a very successful 2nd Annual Kite Festival, and a wonderful Oktoberfest, the CRC has been putting the...
by Gordon Panek | Sep 19, 2017 | Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, Family, Movies, Outdoors
Thanks to everyone that came out to see Beauty and the Beast last Saturday evening. The weather couldn’t have been any better. An estimated 400 children, moms, dads, and grandparents came out to spend the last Saturday of the summer of 2017 with the CRC....
by Gordon Panek | Jul 14, 2017 | Antiques, Chestnut Ridge Conservancy
Thank you to local celebrity and raconteur Howy Holmes for bringing this (not so) little gem to my attention today. He found it at the annual Orchard Park Historical Society lawn sale and was kind enough to hold it for me. At $10, I couldn’t pass it up....
by Gordon Panek | May 11, 2017 | Chestnut Ridge Conservancy
The Chestnut Ridge Conservancy held its 7th Annual Meeting at the MacKinnon Shelter on Saturday May 6. In addition to reports of our 2016 successes from President Justine LeFauve and our 2017 calendar of events from Vice President Ron Michnik, Administrative Advisor...
by Gordon Panek | Nov 18, 2016 | Binoculars, Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, Outdoors
On Thursday November 10, Greg Rising from Tower Optical in Norwalk, CT arrived with the Conservancy’s latest addition to Chestnut Ridge–high-powered binoculars! Tower has binocular installations all over the country, including Niagara Falls. The...
by Gordon Panek | Oct 8, 2016 | Chestnut Ridge Conservancy, Kites, Outdoors
If you participated in any of the Conservancy’s events this year, you know how incredible they have been. Today’s kite festival was no exception. For every single event we have held this year: our annual meeting, the July 4th Parade, the BPO concert on the...
