Buzzard Day
69th Annual Buzzard Day. March 15, 2026
2026 Buzzard Day Planning Committee:
Linda Fussi (Hinckley Garden Club), Vickie Getz (Our Saviour Lutheran Church), Denise Klag (Cleveland Home Title), Alison Kuzma (Ackmera Custom Apparel), Dennis Kuzma (DMK Party Rentals), Heather Liccardi (Hinckley Women’s Club), Nancy Mandilakis, Christina McVey (Keller Williams and Pittie Cakes), Jason McVey, Gayle Staron (S&S Heating), Mark Staron (S&S Heating), Trish Strazar (Southwest Physical Therapy)
**Listed alphabetically
2026 Buzzard Day Volunteers:
Bob Abbott, Nancy Abbott, Monique Ascherl, Melissa Augustine, Jim Bialosky, Annetherese Biesiada, Dawn Blakenship, Jude Blankenship, Sawyer Blankenship, Kriti Boleman, Ashley Broadbent, Dave Brooks, Ramona Bugnar, Andrew Chrzanowski, Ben Chrzanowski, Grant Chrzanowski, Beth Crosley, Kevin Derrick, Lisa Derrick, Linda Fussi, Stacy Fussi, Aiden Gilronan, Connie Gilronan, Jack Gilronan, Jason Herb, Karl Kastle, Connie King, Denise Klag, Kevin Klag, Michele Kowalsky, Cheryl Krejci, Vicky Kuczynski, Diane Kunz, Alison Kuzma, Dennis Kuzma, Landon Kuzma, Dennis Liccardi, Heather Liccardi, Dawn Liebenguth, Evan Lobas, Valerie Lobas, Rebecca Lutzko, Luke Markovitz, Andy Mandilakis, Nancy Mandilakis, Matty Mauger, Christina McVey, Jason McVey, Jacqueline Merker, Randy Miller, Noah Pastron, Paul Oberst, Chuck Ogrin, Judy Ogrin, Becky Overcasher, Russell Paintiff, Shawn Pepera, Joanne Piotrowski, Patti Pohl, Gerri Powell, Ron Richter, Lynne Rotundo, Tom Schrader, Judy Shreffler-Horan, Missy Schreiner, Jeff Schuster, Jonathan Schuster, Ryan Schuster, Joe Simonis, Gayle Staron, Mark Staron, Trish Strazar, Jamison Swope, Tracey Szczesniak, Tara Szerpicki, Frank Tomaro, Jeff Truitt, Chris Urban, Rick Urban, Chris Wolny, Gabi Woznicki, Justyna Woznicki, Lindsey Wrubel, Jackie Zofcin
**Listed alphabetically from the Sign Up Genius. Many more volunteers showed up the day of and we thank you!
On March 16, 2025, thousands of visitors came through the Hinckley Preparatory Academy for the 68th Annual Buzzard Day celebration. Some came for all you can eat pancakes, some came for the infamous Buzzard Day sausage, some came to visit the craft fair that was packed full of amazing vendors and small businesses, but everyone came as a community. On this day, volunteers helped serve over 1,703 breakfasts, assisted vendors setting up and cleaning up in the craft fair, cooked food, ran pancakes, cleaned tables and dishes, brewed coffee, ran raffle events and much much more. We thank you Hinckley and the surrounding communities who come together to make this such a memorable event, year after year.
2025 Buzzard Day Volunteers
Alison Kuzma, Amanda Pfahl, Ana Sverko, Ann Leo, Annetherese Biesda, Cassandra Stupecki, Catherine Simotis, Chris Wolny, Christina McVey, Cindy Engleman, Dale Chorba, Dave Sambor, Denise Klag, Dennis Liccardi, Dennis Kuzma, Estelle Messina, Gayle Staron, Heather Liccardi, Heather Skomski, Jack Swedyk, Jacqueline Merker, Janet Schroeder, Jason Dennis, Jason Herb, Jason McVey, Jeff Biesiada, Jennifer Johnson, Jessica Sambor, Jim Bialosky, Joan Borecky, Joe Simotis, Karl Kastle, Kati White, Kevin Klag, Kristi Boleman, Leslee Sambor, Linda Fussi, Lindsey Wrubel, Lynne & Mike Rotundo, Marissa Stupecki, Mark Staron, Matthew Mauger, Melissa Augustine, Michele Kowalsky, Missy Schreiner, Monique Ascherl, Nancy Abbott, Nicole Iwasieczko, Pack 3520, Paul Oberst, Paula Oullette, Randy Miller, Rick Borecky, Roger Biesiada, Ron Richter, Shawn Pepera, Tom Schrader, Tom Schroeder, Trish Strazar, Vickie Getz, Victoria Kuczynski, Xavier Smith
**Listed alphabetically from the Sign Up Genius. Many more volunteers showed up the day of and we thank you!