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Centennials and Celebrations

Centennials and Celebrations

In the year 2001, West Seneca began to celebrate its' 150 Birthday. As part of the Sesquicentennial celebration and the opening of the newly created...

The Heritage Inn

The Heritage Inn

One of West Seneca's most popular places to gather, eat and celebrate was the Heritage Inn. Owned and operated by the Goszewski family, the Heritage...

Beloved Firefighter, Sam Rizzo Dies

Beloved Firefighter, Sam Rizzo Dies

Gardenville and all of West Seneca lost a great man this week. Salvatore (Sammy) Rizzo was known as one of the last original barbers in Gardenville....

Helicopters built in Gardenville

Helicopters built in Gardenville

Did you know that Bel Aircraft Corp built helicopters in Gardenville in 1942? Larry from K&B Cleaners got this from his son who was visiting an...

West Seneca Garden Walk

West Seneca Garden Walk

Sign up now to be on the West Seneca Garden Walk. This year the walk will be July 21 & 22 from 10-4. See the great gardens in West Seneca. The...

Clements Chevrolet

Clements Chevrolet

Clements Chevrolet opened at 3440 Clinton St., just west of Union Rd., in 1952. The following year, they also opened a lot at 1777 Union Rd. In...

The start of the Greenhouse Legacy in Gardenville

The start of the Greenhouse Legacy in Gardenville

My great grandfather Gustave bought land from the railroad on Union Rd.He farmed some and had some of the earliest greenhouses located this far from downtown Buffalo. Greenhouses and flowers were his gig. He built the big white house at the foot of Greenfield Ave next to Arby’s. He spent his first night in that house and died the next day of Pneumonia. Before Gustave died he made sure that all his boys had their own farms and greenhouses.