🌱 What big Buffalo Street fix and billing changes mean for Silver Creek

Good morning Silver Creek! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• What big Buffalo Street fix and billing changes mean for Silver Creek
• How Silver Creek’s softball squad shut the door on Forestville

Also on today's calendar: The Secret Society of The Twisted Stitchers @ Anderson Lee Library and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 61 and low of 45 degrees.
• Thursday: Cloudy, a shower or two; cool, temps: high: 53, low: 45.
• Friday: A blend of sun and clouds, with a high of 58 and low of 52 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• ‘Quite a project' (observertoday.com) — Village leaders are working with county planners to seek grants for a major Buffalo Street upgrade in Silver Creek, after years of resident advocacy for better pavement, drainage, and curbing. The board also tightened water and sewer arrears rules, reviewed Victory Garden expansion plans, sold an older ambulance, and updated a staff title to meet civil service requirements.
   

• Silver Creek outlasts Hornets (observertoday.com) — Silver Creek’s softball team held off a late Forestville rally to secure a 6-4 league win, highlighted by strong pitching from Maddy Blair and clutch relief from Rylee Weiskerger. The roundup also recaps standout performances from Gowanda, Ellicottville, Southwestern, Olean, and Fredonia in other recent high school softball action.
   

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📸 Around Silver Creek

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Silver Creek

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday May 13

• Gowanda at Silver Creek →
  1 Dickinson St, Silver Creek
  8:30 pm

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Other local events

Friday May 15

• The Secret Society of The Twisted Stitchers @ Anderson Lee Library →
  Anderson-Lee Library, 43 Main St, Silver Creek
  2:00 pm
• Clymer Central at Silver Creek →
  1 Dickinson St, Silver Creek
  8:30 pm

Sunday May 17

• Neuro Fibromatosis Day
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136

Monday May 18

• Speech Language Pathologist Appreciation Day
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136

Tuesday May 19

• National Accounting Day
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136
• YAC Wellness Works Family Event Walking the Track
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136
• Annual Budget Vote & Board Member Election
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136
  1:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday May 14

• MS/HS Spring Band/Chorus Concert
  Forestville Elementary School Forestville, NY 14062
  7:00 pm

Friday May 15

• NYSSMA Solo Festival SUNY Fredonia
  Forestville Csd Forestville, NY 14062

Sunday May 17

• Neuro Fibromatosis Day
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136

Monday May 18

• Speech Language Pathologist Appreciation Day
  Silver Creek Csd Silver Creek, NY 14136

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• The Home Depot, Inc. posted a job opening for Asset Protection Specialist in Dunkirk. Apply here.
• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Retail Service Specialist in Dunkirk. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Silver Creek here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Forestville

• Silver Creek Holds Off Forestville For 6-4 Softball Victory (post-journal.com)

Dunkirk

• Free lead testing event in Dunkirk is Thursday (observertoday.com)
• ‘Debt Of Gratitude': David Briska of Dunkirk Lighthouse Named Tourism Industry Representative of Year (post-journal.com)
• Workshop to seek input on shoreline protection (observertoday.com)

Fredonia

• Southwestern overpowers Fredonia 22-2 (observertoday.com)

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Ok Silver Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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