Island Dispatch, 2001-06-29

              Island DISPATCH  Fire Safety page 16 Trapped Teen page 3 Friday ■ Partly Cloudy Mi «SS I..AX /;. ..:,..■ /-. ' 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 JI NX 29,2001 • 16 Pages 65g Vol. 58 No. 18 Grand Island High School Class of 2001 Grand Island High School held its 36th Annual Commencement Ceremony on Sunday, June 24, at 2 p.m. at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. Grand Island High-School Class of 2001 includes: Steven Ackendorf, Michael Aloian, Gerald Asbach, Stephanie Bates, Aaron Beauregard, Janelle Becher, Kimberly Beland, Thorice Berger, Nicholas Bergman, Charles Bemoski, Robert Berry, Nicole Booker, Adam Bouiden, David Boyce, Beatrice Bruno, Sally Brzezinski, Jennifer Bullock, Erika Buriano, Craig Buzzelli, Robin Call, ,Casey Carney, Maria Casey, Jill Cassert, Rebecca Chamberlain, Lindsay Chambers, Steven Coe, Rachelle Colosi, Lesley Connell, Colleen Coughlin, Nicholas Covatto, Jeffrey Critelli, Karen Cross, Kris Tina Crowley, Anna Czapla, Jennifer Davide, Jodie DeCarolis, Diana DeLorenzo, Christopher DeWitt, Stefanie DiPasquale, Jamie DiSamo, Lindsey Dotson, Markos Drossos, Joseph Edwards, Michelle Elmer, Erich Enser, Melissa Fabio, Anthony Florio, Scan Ford, David Franckowiak, Erin Frieday, Jordan Funk, Sara Garcia, William Garrison, Jr., Kristia Gatti, Stephanie Gill, Kyle Gleason, Justin Glose, Amy Golden, Michael Golden, Shawn Goss, Angela Goulah, Cynthia Gratton, Jade Greenwood, Brian Griffin, Fawn Gross, Mark Hajnos, Mackenzie Hassan, Kelly Hayes, Brent Helman, Michael Henderson, Robert Henschel, William Hillman, Justin Hoffman, Ashley Hollinger, Adam Horrigan, Nicholas Houck, Alison Hudson, Matthew Irons, David Jakubowski, Kristie Jankowski, Nicole Kalisz, Heather Keller, Katnryn Kendall, Leanne Kern, Kristina Kilian, Jeesun Kirn, Kevin. Kloesz, Christina Knight, John Kormash, Joshua Kruk, Daniel Kurzdorfer, Patrick LaLiberty, Jacob Lange, Sarah Laßocque, John Laurendi, Rachel Lazelle, Jenny Leckey, Michelle LeClaire, Jeffrey Lesanti, Jr., Crystal Lewis, Brent Louth, Jonathan Louth, Nathan Maerz, Megan Makowski, Mark Maloney, Jamie Mangus, Benjamin Marohn, Jesse Martin, Anthony Massaro, Erin McCanna, Eric McCarthy, John McCarthy, Maureen McCarthy, Meagan McCormick, Katie McDonald, Stephanie McGinn, David Mevers, Justin Milieri, Jennifer Miller, Timothy Miller, Adam Mills, Valeric Mondoux, David Montemage, Mary Moore, Andrew Morath, Rachel Morgan, Jeannie Morrison, Ashley Northrup, Nicole Novack, John Ochtyun, Heather Oishei, Scott Okelberry, Kathleen O'Keefe, Timothy O'Laughiin, Sara Otto, Vanessa Ovitt, Amy Padowski, Patrice Paolucci, Rachel Parrino, Shannon.Pawlowski, Shannon Peters, Michael,Pfetsch, Drew Pierce, Rachel Pierce, Leanne Pizur, Derek Polizzi. Peter Ragnar, Jennifer Raham, Melissa Rayhill, Philip Razem, Cheryl Reagan, Daniel Rees, Katie Remus, Brett Rimes, Jessica Ritzenthaler, Zachary Roberts, Crystal Rose, Benjamin Rossiter, Mark Rotella, Sarah Rott, Melissa Ruckinger, Crystal Rumsey, Stephen Rutkowski, Peter Sabatowski, Hunia Saghir, Nicole Saj, Bettina Schlosser, Richard Schmitz, 111, Matthew Schumacher, Timothy Shea, Ryan Sherman, Jennifer Shoemaker, Br,yan Smith, Christopher Smith, Joshua Smith, Krystalore Stegner, Colette Stelzer, James Stockman, Jr., Joel Stoorza, Janelle Sturtz, Asif Syed, Mary Szczerba, Stacey Szczerbiak, Kristina Tetkowski, Nicolette Thompson, Samuel Tirone, Nicole Tourot, Jessica Trippy, Kristin Ungaro, Nicole. Vanderbrook, Lori Vaylen, Alyssa Vergari, Satyugjit Virk, Matthew Waddington, James Walsh, Elizabeth Webb, Rabhel White, Miahcel Wilbert, Rachel Wilkinson, Jennifer Williams, Jessica Williams, Katherine Yaksich, and Kristin Zilliox. August 2000 graduates: Daniel Bognar, J.essika Bulera, Nicholas Bull, David Casey, Matthew Fox, Stephen Giddings, JoAnne Giliis, Jennylynn Goss, Sarah.Gurbacki, Kathleen Krause, Margaret McArthur, Sukhmender Saran, Michelle Vacanti, Scott Wallace, Matthew Wasson, and Brandon White. January 2001 graduate: Leah Hettinger. . -~,.., ...."  Pataki and Ontario Premier Harris sign New York-Ontario Memorandum by Jon Sandino Governor George E. Pataki and Ontario Premier Mike Harris signed a historic memorandum Tuesday morning of understanding and cooperation to increase trade, economic development and tourism promotion for the New York-Ontario region, at the firstever New York-Ontario Economic Summit. In addition, in a step reflecting a mutual desire to achieve free and open markets. New York State and Ontario have also taken action to ensure that both governments' procurements are open and available to all businesses in both jurisdictions."By working together we can create new jobs and opportunities on both sides of the border," Pataki said. "Our cooperative relationship is already producing major dividends for New York-based companies who can now compete on a level playing field for business in Ontario." "The governor's common sense approach has been a great success for the state of New York. Since seeking office he (Pataki) has restored hope, prosperity and made courageous and tough decisions... I look forward to seeing the results on our side of the border and I know Governor Pataki does as well," Harris said. "With this, successful economic summit as a launching pad, I am convinced we can now look Board rejects casino deal, holds scoping meeting by Jon Sandino On Wednesday, the Grand Island Town Board had.a short but rather productive evening, at the Senior Citizen Center. First the board asked the State Assembly and federal officials to deny approval of a gambling compact until it's linked to the Seneca Nation of Indians' land claim. The board then held a special 30--minule public scoping meeting regarding the supplemental environmental impact statement under SEQR for" the' proposed- Wilson Farms' store on Stony Point and Ransom Roads. ' .. Both issues have caused concern and controversy. on the island, especially "within the last few months. The concept to reject the casino deal was approved 5-o.' Board members wanted Governor George Pataki to hear their message loud and clear. "I believe we've been sold out... 1 continued on page 2 Jwf continued on page ll'BW