Island Dispatch, 2001-10-12

              Island DISPATCH . Founded 1944 • Complete Community Coverage I 57 Years As the Voice of Grand Island I Award Winning Newspapers The Official Newspaper of the Town of Grand Island and the Grand Island School District The Farmer's Almanac: preilicls: Sunny & Warm T Page 7 Chamber to Choose New Ambassador Island Bridge Captures Calendar Cover Page 5 Entertainment page /0.o, 65c (Ktohii- 12.2001 • 20 l';i<zis Vol. 57 No. 33 Grand Island Fire Company holds annual inspection The Grand Island Fire Company held their annual-inspection this past Saturday evening. Approximately 150 were in attendance, including all members of the fire company and their guests. Those in attendance enjoyed an assortment of food and beverages, and a band was on hand to supply the entertainment. Members of the fire company include: Jeffrey Abbott, Angela Amato, David Amato, Robert Aronica, Ross Arsenault, Levant Becker, Charles Berlinger, Andrew Beyer IV, Michael Braun, Robert Brennan, Gregory Butcher, Richard Byron, George Christensen, Clayton Clark, Robert Cleveland, Daniel Cole, David Cole,' Peter Coppola, Luigi D'Orazio, Michael Dallessandro, Michael DeMartin, David DiSanto.'Arthur Ellsworth, Fr. Dan Fiebelkorn, Walter Flor, Leroy Franklin, Jeremy Fryer; James Gaiser, Allan Glessner, Paul Gorman, Charles Goss, Lawrence Hagerman, Nathan Harpster, Craig Heftka, Lester Hermann, Jack Hugill, Andrew Job, David Johnson, Tim Jordan, Roger Kaiser, David Khreis, Fr. Earle King, Robert Kingston, Kevin Koch, Kristen Koch, Marylou Kohlhagen, Lance Kohn, Mark Kowzan, Herbert Kranzmann, Joseph Lavango, Gail Lazenby, Kerry Lanthier, James Linenfelser, Jeff Loder, Richard Lovelee, Bret Lynch, Warren Luick, Joseph Maddi, Scan Manning, Kenneth Mauer, Daniel McMahon, Peter McMahon, Ronald McTigue, Albert Meyer, Norman Meyer, Robert (Butch) Meyer, Robert W. (Robby) Meyer, Gerald Moore, Steven Morgan, Norman Mrkall I, Norman Mrkall 11, Stephanie Noyes, Howard Oakey, John O'Mara, Matt Osinski, Raymond Pauly, Glenn Pelham, Donald Portik, Jeremy Pullano, Alfons Raepple, Rodney Raham, Edward Rayhill, Rev. Paul Robinson, Gary Roesch, Lee Routsi, Kevin Rustowicz, Thomas Schmidt, Charles Shaw, Michael Shean, Christopher Soluri, Robert Soluri, Barbara Stouter, Steven Stouter, James Sugar, Joseph Torregrossa, David Tolejko, Thomas Walker, William Weis, George Wenner, John Wenner, William Wilson, Keith Wood, William Wood, Reed Wright and Gregory Zilliox. (photo by Lisa Mrkall) Coaching legend Masters death at 70 shocks community by Jon Sandino Gene Masters, who symbolized everything that high school athletics stood for, most notably Grand Island football and baseball, died on Monday of a heart attack. He was 70. Masters was sitting at. 7:30 a.m. mass at St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church when he passed away. It was reported that just before the Gospel was read, Masters grabbed his chest arid his head fell backward. Emergency units arrived almost immediately, but attempts to revive him failed. His death was unexpected. Masters did have heart trouble in 1991 when he survived septuplebypass surgery. However, over the past 10 years he kept in shape and remained healthy. As a matter of fact, doctors advised him not to drive after the surgery. So Masters, which should not come as a surprise, used his bike instead. Throughout his 44-year coaching career, Masters showed a burning desire to succeed-one which many coaches could only dream of, but never achieve. "He led by example, he expected excellence," said Grand Island Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Fields. "Through his life he showed his us how to be a leader." "He's probably the number one football and baseball coach in not only Grand Island, .but in Western New York," said Jon Roth, Grand Island High School Athletic Director. "He was a true legend in Western New York." "Every May was the celebratidn of inspiration. Graduating seniors choose a teacher that made a difference in their lives," Fields said. "The winner was given a plaque. There were very few years where continued on page 2 iSP sPsrimQ® Advertising ! Spot Available ! Cail 773-7676 NYS INSPECTION»AUIO BARS • IRAND NAM! IBS • IffißES p. _ - * ' 1741 Baseline Rd. M -'?^^K^s^^icßU,^^C;^^l (between Staley Rd. & Thruway) ***~<« { " ~ 773-35 15