Island Dispatch, 2000-07-21

              Island DISPATCH Lions Club page 5 Crash page 7 J On the Attack 1 page 13 - Founded 1944 • Complete Community Coverage 56 Years As the Voice of Grand Island Award Winning Newspapers The Official Newspaper of the Town of Grand Island and the Grand Island School District JULY 21,2000 20 pages. : ■ 65 c V01.56 No. 12 (716) Friends of Lynette Proclamation; pictured above (not in order) Supervisor Peter McMahon, Council Members Mary Cooke, Richard Crawford, Michael Heftka, and Kevin Rustowicz Friends of Lynette Adriane Vanthoff, Alissa Vanthoff, Ritchie Vanthoff, Justine'Vanthoff, Robert Vanthoff, Ashley Gugino, Andrew Gugino, Anthony Gugino, Renee Gugino, -Bilt; Gugino, Joyce Gugino, Anthony Verdi, Jackie Verdi, Joey Verdi, Bill Click, Dorothy Click, Marty Grisanti, Marty Grisanti Jr., Maria Grisanti, Bonnie Kaiser, Nancy Gulp, and Joanne lanello Friends of Lynette recognized at at Town Board Meeting An Abundance of youthful enthusiasm charged the Grand Island Town Board Meeting on Monday, July 17. The Board called on 23 Friends of Lynette and Proclaimed: "WHEREAS, cancer is a disease which strikes both young and old without regard to race, creed or color and WHEREAS, Lynette Grisanti and her eight year old grandson Billy Gugino were among more than 550,000 Americans to die each year as a result of Cancer and WHEREAS, on July 22, 2000 Friends of Lynette will sponsor their Seventh Annual Bike Tour with all proceeds from the event to benefit Friends of Children with Cancer at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, now therefore. BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Grand Island does hereby designate Saturday, July 22nd as Friends of Lynette Bike Tour Day throughout Grand Island, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the same Town Board does hereby encourage all residents of Grand Island to supportsupport this worthy cause." Registration for the tour is at 8:15 a.m. at the Nike Base Park on Whitehaven Rd.. For more information call 773-3321. There was a public hearing concerning an application for Rezoning for Earl Long, 2490 Long Road from B2 to Ml. No .one spoke in favor of the rezoning. The owners of 2524 hired attorney Frank Kedzielawa to speak in opposition to the rezoning. He said: The property is less than the required 1.5 acres and rezoning would be a violation of current M-l regulations. It would be spot zoning solely for the benefit of.the property owners. If it . were rezoned to M - 1 all M - T. uses would be allowed, including "adult" uses, that would be out of character for the otherwise residential neighborhood. A full SEQRA(environmental) review should be required for this type of rezoning; not an abbreviated review like the town is doing. Rezoning would make 2454 Long and another property into a residential "island" surrounded by businesses and reduce their proper. ty values..wv.-w.. ~\ Supervisor Peter McMahon communications: Read a letter to .Erie County Legislator Charles Swanick from Virginia and Nino Nanula concerning the intersection of Bush and Baseline Roads. Nanula was concerned about the overgrowth of brush and suggested a four way stop there. McMahon noted that the County will cut the brush and the Grand Island Traffic Advisory board will study the need for a four way stop at that intersection.The Board then approved: $9275.00 from the contingency fund to "repair the Highway Department Facility. The lease agreement for 'Southwestern Bell. A Contract with the County and the Town of Grand Island; whereby the State and County would provide $5000. each to operate and administer a "Seneca. Land Claim Information Hotline" during the period Jan. 1 ' through Dec. 312000. McMahon announced a National Tree Grant. Grand Island will receive 100 sugar maple, Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament. Last Friday was a perfect day, at Beaver Island, for the Ist annual "Open" Mary Star of the Sea - Knights of Columbus Golf Tournament. The X of C held tournaments in the past were "held primarily for the X of C Golf League Members" but this was the first event "open to anyone male or female, who wishe(d) to attend". In spite of ominous forecasts and a few clouds, the weather was perfect. More than sixty golfers participated in the "Best Ball" format tournament. Twenty more attended the banquet afterwards according to Paul Klock the events Chairman. The event raised more than $4,500 for the Knights of Columbus Council on Grand Island "supporting it's many local charities." according to Klock who added "our function is to support the community". The business community supported the event. Klock was extremely pleased with the "dozens and dozens" of sponsors who supported the event. Klock was pleased with the support but regretted they were to numerous to name. Some of the top local sponsors include: Skill Buick, Dunlop Tires, Fuccillo Chevrolet, Ken -Ton Fabricators, GI Auto Tech, S.C. Parker, Empire Sports, Kelly's Country Store, Village Inn, Island :„ Pools, Adrian's . Custard, Frank Kedzielawa, M &T Bank, and Viatran. Event Co-Chairman Paul Klock registers Robin Swedish for a perfect afternoon of Golf Historic Trinity Garden Tour a Huge Success continued pnpage2 story on page s