Island Dispatch, 2002-07-19

              Island DISPATCH . Founded 1944 • Complete Community Coverage Vol. 58 No. 21 July 19,2002 20 Pages 85c Celebrating The Sidway Reunion Page 3 Kidßiz 2002 Participants Page 11 The Farmer's Almanac predicts: I Warm 57 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 Phone: (71 6> 773-7676 • hi\: (716) 773-7190 « K-Mail: Mi'NiusO'ilmaiUoiii Board members breeze through agenda items by Jon Sandino Outside of Grand Island Town Hall it was a steamy 82 degrees Monday night. Inside, the atmosphere was cool and calm. The town board met in front of a small crowd, and quickly addressed the majority of the items by either approving or tabling various resolutions.The meeting started with three public hearings - the Majestic Woods Subdivision, the Park Place Subdivision Phase HI and the New York State Retirement Incentive Program. None of the attendees spoke in favor or against any of the public hearing agenda items. The Majestic Woods final plat approval hearing was eventually tabled by the town board members. According to Town Supervisor Peter McMahon, it was tabled because they (board members) have not worked out the language for conservation easements. The board them approved the Park Place Subdivision final plat approval and adopted the NYS Retirement Incentive Program as local law #1 of 2002. Consent Agenda The consent agenda, much like the crowd that gathered for the meeting, was rather small. A few of the consent agenda items were the building permits for June of 2002, minutes of the Board of Architectural Review and Planning Board meetings, Golden Age Center usage of vehicles and facilities for June, and the animal control statistics for May and June. The animal control statistics are as follows: May -118 general complaints, 53 letters of delinquency, 28 wildlife complaints, five bite/attack of dogs with investigations, and four investigations assist Erie County Health Department. June -114 general complaints, 48 letters of delinquency, 25 wildlife Members from Golden Age Center help youth tee off Hank Carroll and Norm MaNoson members of the Grand Island Goklnn Aye Center. hr>id the annua: youth goit clinic this past week. The one-week cunic. whicn is sponsored by Recreation Department Director Linda Tufillaro. was open lor children rune to 15 years of n.g-i Du'ing tnt course of the '.\oek Carroii and  helped the youths understand the fundamentals ol golf, inciud.ng correct grip, stance, swing and so on. On the final day. each youth received a bucket of balls and under the guidance of CbrroH and Matteson got a ennnce to teo off. Upon completion, of the clinic, eacn participant received a certificate Pictured from ieit a re Mnlteson. Danielle Nasi-., Kayla Nash, Nit-hote Nash. Cariol1. James Avflcinn. and Jol.n Avdomn fpnoto by >-!on Sandinoi Sesquicentennial pictorial cancellations being offered by post office for limited time  by Jon Sandino Grand Island only turns 150 years old once, and the Grand Island Post Office is offering six pictorial cancellations honoring the town's sesquicentennial year for a limited time. From now until the end of July, Grand Island residents are urged to send a SASE or stop by the Grand Island Post Office, 2391 Baseline Road, and get a piece of history. "Most of them are collectors items," Postmaster Dennis Gawron said. "They are special and they only depict an event that happens once." Gawron explained to the Dispatch, that each cancellation pictorial represents a different era in Grand Island history. Gawron and post office employee Nancy Kanavel made this can'tmiss offer available on the morning of the Fourth of July. The post office truck was set up outside of Tops Grand Island, but not many residents took advantage of the opportunity. "We've had cancellationYequests from Germany, France, Spain, and Canada," Gawron said. "The Postmaster Dennis Gawron and post office employee Nancy Kanavel were at Tops Grand Island on the morning otthe Fourth of July offering six limited-time sesquicentennial cancellation stampings and four commemorative envelopes. The envelopes were put together by the sesquicentennial committee, and the post office is helping sell the item. continued on page 2 continued on page 2 XSP MAiw'S TOWING, SMC, T"IRL IE sT~" NTS INSPECTION • AUTO REMUS •' BRAND NAMB TIMS • BATTSRI6S 24 hr. Emergency "XI El £3» ' Road Sendee & Recovery ' ' , "™ •. 1741 Baseline.Rd. »«iimm»i;»' m _W____u up"1""" <■>' jdf jr-3"~ -2» S&. B *9> __ " __ m in if *^mJ& Weekend at a Glance Friday Blues on the River Holiday Inn, 100 Whitehaven Rd. 6 to 10 p.m. Rain or Shine Featuring the Speedy Parker Blues Band and BBQ Saturday Friends of Lynnette 9th annual Bike Tour . Nike Base, 3278 Whitehaven. Rd. Registration at 8 a.m. with tour beginning at 9 a.m. Two routes - 10 and 22 mile Helmets are mandatory For more information call 773-3321 Hug a Tree Beaver Island State Park Noon to 2 p.m. Pre-register by calling 745-7848 SEE PAGE 2 FOR LISTING OF UPCOMING ARTPARK EVENTS Classified Ads Get Results  @nr Classified Setimm  $BS°° & under ads m£E  See page ?2 for more det&Us '