Island Dispatch, 1990-12-21

              ISLAND DISPATCH SERVING THE GRAND ISLAND COMMUNITY SINCE 1944 35« With The GRAND ISLAND NEWS GRAND ISLAND, NY (716) 773-7676 36 PAGES VOL. 47 NO. 41 • Dec. 21, 1990 Town Board Changes Advisory Board Rules IN LINE with a recommendation submitted by the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce in September, the town board Monday agreed to limit the number of consecutive terms chairmen of town advisory boards and commissions may "Any chairperson serving over two years may not succeed themselves so that each member may have an oportunity to serve as chairperson. A member may be re-elected to chairperson after an absence of two years," was the wording in a resolution submitted by Councilman James R. Sharpe and approved by the board, with a further explanation it -'would become effective after Iments and election of n in January, board also agreed with s recommendation that meeting of all chairpertown advisory boards amissions "to increase lications between all The town board also ;clare a seat (on a board lission) open without a hearing if a member four consecutive unexteetings."cted by the changes are tural review and traffic advisory boards, the board of appeals, the I board, drug abuse ion council, library and cable TV commitd, conservation, human md recreation commisand assessment and >oard. iting to two years the member can serve as n of a board or commist with opposition from Lazenby at the conclu- Monday's meeting, j will wind up with peowant the job but are ified and force out peo> are (qualified)," he This issue of the Dispatch is dedicated to L. Cpl. David L. Gross who is being deployed this week to Operation Desert Shield in the Persian Gulf. See Islanders, page 4. Holiday Prompts Early Dispatch Deadline DUE TO THE Christmas holiday next Tuesday, all news items for the Dec. 28 Dispatch must be submitted by noon, Christmas Eve (Monday, Dec. 24). The same early deadline will apply for the Jan. 4 issue of the Dispatch, with the deadline being noon Dec. 31. Happy holidays to all. In the true spirit of the season exemplified by the jolly old elf himself the staff at the Dispatch wishes you and yours the merriest of holidays! PHOTO: Summit Park Mall's Santa (Grand Island's own Neal Huff) hears a Christmas request for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Stephen Vekich, 4, of Niagara Falls. MAILING ADDRESS