Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park

A Buffalo-area priest will be inducted into the Wall of Honor at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park on November 10th, nearly 75 years after he enlisted in the United States Army during World War II.  96-year old Msgr. Dino J. Lorenzetti served as a Staff Sergeant in Northern Africa and Italy from November, 1942 until he was honorably discharged in December, 1945.

He headed up the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park for nearly 25 years and I was honored to have officiated high school football games with him.  Colonel Patrick Cunningham was laid to rest this week at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia.

How cool is this! You can watch concert from the faintail of the U.S.S. Little Rock! Each Tuesday through August you can see a FREE concert at the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park through their Little Rock Concert Series! Here is the line up...

The "Kissing Sailor" is one of the most -- if not THE MOST -- iconic kisses to come out of the WWII era.  That photo was snapped in Times Square on August 14, 1945.

The "Kissing Sailor" is one of the most -- if not THE MOST -- iconic kisses to come out of the WWII era.

WNY is full of rich history that could keep you busy all summer! One of those places is the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park, home to three wartime vessels that you are free to tour and step back into history.

My mission this summer is to rediscover Buffalo. I realize that every summer I always have great intentions of going to all these fun events in Buffalo, and then never get to them.  Most of the time I didn't even realize they were happening until after they were over! So this year instead of all us missing out on the fun, I’m going find new and exciting events for us to check out!