Island Dispatch, 1989-11-17

              ISLAD DISPATCH With The GRAND ISLAND NEWS GRAND ISLAND, NY • 773-7676 VOL. 46 NO. 36 • Nov. 17, 1989 24 PAGES 35« ...And The Water Rushes In River Oaks Marina, complete with the necessary water from the mighty Niagara, is now a go. See story, page 6. Photo by Mar; Stewart Weather THE OLD Farmer's Almanac says: Nov. 17-20: clear and sunny, cold nights. Nov. 21-22: cold, light snow. Nov. 23-25: clear and mild. Bridge Reopens At Last THE SOUTHBOUND south Grand Island Bridge opened to traffic Tuesday morning after being closed since Labor Day. It has been closed periodically since mid-1988 for a $2.4 million reconstruction project. The single-lane closure on the northbound north Grand Island Bridge is scheduled to reopen today while the entrance for the Robert Moses Parkway will open about December 20, according to a Thruway Authority spokesman. MEK Luther Talks About Goals "I THINK this is the first time since 1940 that a supervisor who was out of office was returned to that post," LaVerne C. Luther said this week about his November 7th victory. "It's rewarding that the voters had confidence in me and supported my re-election. As supervisor I will do my best to represent all the people,'' he said. One of his first priorities will be to update the 20 year old master plan, Luther said, adding he would also push for completion of the LaSalle Expressway to the Youngmann Highway as a first step to relieve traffic. "At present, I am against upgrading the reval (property assessment)," he said, noting there are 25 other communities in the County Consortium - "and there is no need that Grand Island should be one of the first to upgrade." "People on fixed incomes or young families cannot afford another property increase through reval," said Luther. "The town should also be focusing on commercial and light industry to off-set the rising taxes." "The first year I must work with the present supervisor's budget. However, I believe I can work with department heads and control unnecessary spending," he said. "As I said throughout my campaign, 'I will listen' and work very hard to keep the integrity of Grand Island. There is one thing we all agree on: Grand Island is special," Luther said at the conclusion of an interview. MEK Holiday Advances Dispatch Deadline DUE TO THE Thanksgiving holiday next Thursday, the deadline for submission of all Dispatch articles for the November 24 issue is Monday, November 20 at 5 P.M. Weekend At A Glance FRIDAY SPAGHETTI DINNER, GI High School Honor Society. Grand Island High School small cafeteria, 5:30-8 P.M. RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE X of C Hall. Whitehaven Road. 1-7 P.M. COUNTRY CHRISTMAS BAZAAR, Trinity Church, 2100 Whitehaven Road. 11 A.M. to 8 P.M. SATURDAY VIKINGS VS IROQUOIS FOOTBALL, Rich Stadium. 6:46 P.M. SUNDAY THANKSGIVING ECUMENICAL SERVICE, St. Timothy Church. Stony Pt. & Staley Roads. 7:30 P.M. MASS & RECEPTION FOR REV. DAN LAPINSKI. (10th anniversary. ordination), St. Stephen's Church, 3 P.M. TURKEY TUNE-UP. 5K racewalk. Beaver Island Park. 11 A.M. M 1