Island Dispatch, 1991-04-26

              ISLAND DISPATCH _ .• 1 1 1 1 J J.J Potential school board candidates must file petitions in the Grand Island Central School District offices by 5 P.M. May 6. Thirty-six signatures are needed by those seeking one of three three-year terms and one two-year term available. Voting will take place Wednesday, June 5 from 10 A.M. to 9 P.M. SERVING THE GRAND ISLAND COMMUNITY SINCE 1944 With The GRAND ISLAND NEWS GRAND ISLAND, NY (716) 773-7676 50C 24 PAGES VOL. 48 NO. 5 • Apr. 26, 1991 Northbound North Bridge To Close THE NORTHBOUND north Grand Island Bridge is scheduled to close Monday, April 29 as work resumes to rehabilitate the north bridges. Northbound traffic will be diverted to the adjacent southbound bridge, which will carry one lane of traffic in each direction between the Island and Niagara Falls. A detour also will be in place, and clearly signed, for northbound traffic to access the Robert Moses Parkway. Traffic delays are expected, especially during peak commuter hours. To minimize delays, motorists can utilize alternate routes, use car-pools or public transportation, avoid peak traffic periods and take advantage of staggered work hours, if possible. The $19.4 million contract includes replacement of the northbound bridge deck and two bridge abutments, repair of the bridge's substructure and painting of both north bridges. Work is scheduled for completion in early June. Members Of St. Martin's Parish Visit The Elderly St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church School sent representatives to Riverwood Health Care Center April 14 to entertain with music and assist the residents in making kites which were later hung as bright reminders that spring has arrived. Assisting Margaret Weinreich and Mary Finch is Karen Maurer. »~ *■*•«-" Bells Market Fate To Depend On Cost WHETHER THE former Bells Market will be renovated and used for town purposes depends upon the cost of removing asbestos from the building on Whitehaven Road near Grand Island Blvd., Supervisor La Verne C. Luther said Wednesday. The site, adjacent to the town hall, was purchased by the town last year. The town board April 1 approved hiring Empire Soils Investigations, Inc. to develop plans and specifications for asbestos abatement of roof and building materials in the building on the property. Discussion on using or dismantling it will take place after a cost estimate is received, Luther said, indicating, however, that it is expected it may be too high to continue plans to renovate the structure. MEK Island Continues To Fight Pipeline GRAND Island was well represented at the first in a series of pipeline proposals held Monday before the National Energy Board in Niagara Falls, Ontario. It involved Trans-Canada Pipelines, Ltd.'s application to build the Blackhorse Extension in Canada to connect with the proposed Empire State Pipeline across Grand Island. Island residents, including Samuel Akinbami, president of Grand Island Citizens Against The Pipeline, as well as Legislator Charles M. Swanick and Attorney David Seeger, representing the town, attended the session. Trans Canada spoke in favor of the extension which would extend to Chippewa, Ontario.MAIL TO: