Island Dispatch, 1993-09-17

              ISLAND DISPATCH Recycle Your Old Telephone Books Containers are available at the Highway Garage on Whitehaven Rd. today thru Sept 20. SERVING THE GRAND ISLAND COMMUNITY SINCE 1944 With The GRAND ISLAND NEWS  GRAND ISLAND, NY (716) 773-7676 500 24 PAGES VOL. 50 • NO. 24 SEPT. 17, 1993 Island Safe From Indian Lawsuit Cuomo Assures Pax -GOVERNOR Cuomo promised me that no Grand Island land, private or State, would be given to the Indians," Supervisor James H. Pax said following his meeting Tuesday with the Governor at the Voice of the People Forum in Cheektowaga. "Realizing that the office of the Attorney General will be defending the Seneca Indian Nation's claim, I asked that be advise me of the time frame and othei information pertaining to resolving the matter," Pax said. Claiming that if the action went to court, it would take about ten years to settle it, Cuomo commented, "I don't know if the Indian Nation would want to wait that long for settlement." Cuomo, speaking before about 200 Cheektowaga residents and facing cameras from all major TV stations, said, "Certainly nobody should worry about losing their property. They will not lose it. The State and federal government will get together some money or some land. 'I hat's the way they tackle these things." "Grand Island should be held harmless and it should not cost you a penny," the Governor further said in addressing Pax's concerns. The Seneca Nation of Indians August 23 began the legal action WEATHER: The Old Farmer's Almanac says - Sept. 18--20: Rain, colder. Sept. 21--22: Cold snap. Sept. 23-24: Showers, milder.  Islanders Provide Tokens Of Warmth To Armenians On Labor Day at Trinity United Methodist Church, Ray DeGlopper, Jay Martin, Dick Snyder, and Ellie Robinson loaded 45 of the total 76 boxes packed with 341 coats onto Ray DeGlopper's truck. Mr. DeGlopper generously donated transport of the shipment to Maryland, where the United Methodist Committee on Relief will airlift 100,000 coats to Armenia in October. See letter of thanks, page 3. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Weekend At A Glance FRIDAY WHITE CANE SALE, Lions (Tub CUB SCOUT PACK 425 KICKOFF MEETING, Huth Road School Cafeteria 1,7 P.M. SATURDAY GRAND ISLAND SHORELINE CLEANUP PIG ROAST for candidate Mary Cooke, Beaver Isl. Marina shelter, 3-7 P.M. BABY SITTING COURSE, Nike Base, 9 AM. to 12:30 P.M. ($6) SUNDAY ANNUAL CHICKEN DINNER/ALTAR SOCIETY BAZAAR, St. Stephen's Church, \-6 PM.