Island Dispatch, 2001-11-30

              Island DISPATCH I ;i\: (716) 773-71% Supported By the Young Paae 5 Mites Win Festival Tournament Page 7 The Farmer's Almanac prvHirts. Cloudy & Coc> / ,tfi r ' > Hume: 1716)773-7676 K-Miiil: \lTV'wsd aoUom Founded 1944 ® Complete Community Coverage 57 Years As the Voice of Grand Island ___________j._l__'_?_Pg__ The Official Newspaper of the Town of Grand Island and the Grand Island School District 65c November 30. 2001 20 rages Vol. 57 No. 40 Taking time out for others by Joe Pasqualichio The Grand Island Chapter of the National Honor Society spent Friday, Nov. 23 at the St. Vincent DePaul Food Kitchen. The kitchen is located on 1298 Main St. in Buffalo, New York, and is one of the areas busiest. Over 280 hungry patrons were served traditional Thanksgiving fare of turkey with all the fixings. The honor society members participated in all aspects of the event, from food preparation to serving and after meal cleanup. The regular food kitchen staff were very thankful for the help they were afforded and repeatedly commented on how good mannered and helpful the Grand Island students were. Food kiii.h.-ii m-in:it.'C! Jack Keaiian cnmmemeci ihm she innu kndkn i.n noimully cU-scil ■>!. ihank>a!\ii:g d.'y v.-duh yeai. buf \d\tfs lis holiday meal tin* [•tidav after'linmksgiMiig every >i-ai. ihis meal is alv-av-. one oi ihc \car's huMcsi .tin! ihc fimnd Uland '.uident.s helped make it a micvCss ami ihci. help was Hindi appieciai- I'd riurm_ hectic das. Members of the Grand Island Chapter of the National Honor Society were busy volunteering their time to help others, as they spent Friday, Nov. 23 helping out at the St. Vincent DePaul Food Kitchen. Generous food donations from individuals thromj,"out Wcsh.-in New York and the nme put in by the students helped mak.a ihc dav possible. Allisor. Siehnol -vkJ Margo Anderson look uvsi tii_ bread supply. Allison Siehnei. le'*, Grand Island Chautcr National Honor Society President Joe Pasquahchio and Michelle Kalis/ serve the after dinner goodies Board of Education meeting brief, to the point by Jon Sandino The Grand Island Board of Education meeting agenda was not jam-packed with material, and the little that did appear, was resolved quickly by the board members on Monday night at the Middle School Little Theater. Before the agenda items were addressed, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Paul Fields made sure to recognize the town of Grand Island and its school system for its success during "Kids Vote." Over the past few years, the Grand Island School District has ranked near the top in participation for "Kids Day" voting. This year was no exception, as the Grand Island School District ranked number one in participation in the Western New York Area. Though the "Kids Vote" success was not on the agenda, Fields wanted to make mention. "It's not on the agenda because I feel it should be recognized during the full celebration, which will be held next month (during the next meeting)," Fields said. Kidvention Three Grand Island High School students were recognized for the representation of Grand Island during Kidvention. They include Gretchen Kiehl, Sara Tanbakuchi and Kari Tondera. Kidvention was a show that was shown live on Channel 4 on the morning of Nov. 2. "They have done one heck of a job," Grand Island High School Principal Dr. James Dempsey said. "Not only presenting the information, but they way they presented it... it was very impressive." When asked how they became involved, Tanbakuchi said, "we were asked if we wanted to do it (by school officials), and we said sure." Tanbakuchi continued, "it was out of 200 schools and they had us present a longer version, and then they choose 12 out of the 200 schools (to participate)." ■ What's New? During the meeting, the board created three position openings. One teacher aide position and two maintenance mechanic positions were approved. The following appointments were granted: - Barbara Russo was appointed as a teacher for the Alternative Education Program for the 2001--2002 year. - Amanda Becker and Ardeth Kasahara were appointed as coadvisors for the S.A.D.D. program at the high school. - Patrick Krawczyk was appointed as a teaching assistant effective Nov. 5, 2001 to Nov. 5, 2004. continued on page 5 B3t f%i»tie Advertising Spot Available Call 773-7676  Week at a Glance Saturday. Holiday Tour and Craft Show Historic Trinity. 2)00 Whitehaven Rd. House tour from 8 to i 1 a.m. Craft show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For tickets or more information cai! 773--2200 or 773-7276 Sunday Grand Island Historical Society 'Sounds of the Season' Open House River Lea. Beaver Island State Park ! to 4 p.m. until Dee. 9 For more information call 773-9235 . 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