Island Dispatch, 1994-08-26

              THE ISLAND DISPATCH X-PRESS 1 Hour Dry Cleaners "Trust the X-Parta" Drop off your clothes with confidence 2275 Grand Island Blvd. Town Hall Square Ca11... 77KLEAN Mon-Fri ■ 6:30-7 PM; Sal - 8 AM- 0 PM Furniture Inc. Interior Design Service Howl: Mon . Wed . ft Thun. 9-9 In. m S»l 9t05 • 1 ue». 9 til Noon I 16001 Porta Rd Potior IHc—rd PUm • NT, NY 14304 I 297-6666 I August 26,1994 28 Pago* _____ V01.51*Nd.21 Library Celebration Draws A Crowd! The Grand Island Memorial Library completed the summer reading programs last week with a celebration. Nearly 100 youngsters attended the festivities which began with Anne Marie Jason, a story-teller from the Spin-A- Storytellers of Western New York. She acted out several stories with the final one revealing the star in the center of an apple. It is there to light the way for the Apple Blossom Fairy. Other stories included Sody Salleratus, Gunny Wolf and 77k Little Red House. Miss Jason is a school librarian in Buffalo. For more see page 3. Photo by Barbl Larc Isle Officials To Serve Jail Sentences SUPERVISOR James H. Pax and Councilman James R. Sharpe are in deep trouble. Or are they? The two town officials are among a group of Islanders who will be spending some time Sept Ist in the "jail" at Fantasy Island. Several prominent Grand Island business people have received similar summonses. It's all part of the Muscular Dystrophy Association's Western Roundup sponsored by Fantasy Island. Those "jailed" will remain behind bars until specific amounts of funding to aid the Association's work are received. Sounds tike fun and it's all for a very good cause, Pax said in accepting his assignment Sharpe agreed. MEK Great Lakes Beach Sweep Taps Environmentalists THE 1994 Great Lakes Beach Sweep is scheduled for 10 A.M. to noon Saturday, Sept. 17. Thirty-three countries are included in this international event sponsored by the Center for Marine Conservation, Washington, DC. Information gathered by volunteers is entered into a data bank to track where marine pollution is coming from and spur changes in packaging materials. This year, the Great Lakes portion of the international cleanup is sponsored by the Aquarium of Niagara. The aquarium will coordinate efforts throughout the five Great Lakes and set up different volunteer groups to encircle the Great Lakes basin. In Niagara, Erie, Chautauqua and Cattaraugus counties, the effort on the 100 miles of shoreline plus creeks and other waterways will ts coordinated by Sharon Trcmbath of Evans. The contingent covering the Lake Erie portion of this immense undertaking consists of more than 1,500 volunteers from age three to 85 who are willing to spend two hours picking up and logging 80 different types of shoreline trash. In 1993, in excess of 20,000 pounds of trash was removed from our shoreline. Articles on the project have been in Parade magazine, National Geographic, Good Housekeeping and other journals. In May, 1994, the event was awarded the Environmental Protection Agency's Region II Quality Award. For more information on the clean-up project or to volunteer, call Councilwoman Marion Fabiano at 773-3485. Free Rabies Clinic Slated In September ERIE COUNTY Legislator Charles Swanick, in conjunction with the Erie County Health Department and the SPCA, informs area residents of a free rabies clinic that has been scheduled for 2-4 P.M. Sept 28, al the SPCA 205 Ensminger Rd., Tonawanda. The clinic is for Erie County residents only, and proof of residency must be provided (utility bill, driver's license, etc.) Rabies shots will be offered to both cats and dogs. Cats must be adequately restrained in a blanket or humane transport container. Pets as young as three months may be inoculated, but those inoculated under the age of one year must be re-vaccinated the following year. Proof of immunization certificates will be given to all owners who bring their pets to the clinic. For further information, call Legislator Swanick's office at 773--1441 or 877-3986. School Tax Bills To Be Mailed MARLENE L. McCarthy, Receiver of Taxes, announces the 1994-95 School Tax bills have been received. The new tax rate is $22.372480 per thousand, this is up from $22.019840 for last year. The bills will be sent out next week. Anyone who has purchased property on Grand Island and has not received a school bill by Sept 9, should contact the Tax Office. The last date for payment without penalty is Oct 17. Five percent penalty is added Oct 18. Up to four partial payments are accepted. Penalty is added after the due date on unpaid balance. For information regarding school taxes, please call the Tax Office at. 773-9623 from 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. daily after Sept 1. Weekend At A Glance FRIDAY FOLK SINGER BARB HELLER, 6 P.M., Beaver Island State Park SATURDAY VFW * 9249 LADIES AUXILIARY CHICKEN BBQ, VFW Post, 6-8 P.M. BUCKHORN PARK WETLANDS PROGRAM, 10 AM., meet at East River Road parking lot PEACH FESTIVAL AND WHITE ELEPHANT SALE, Emmanuel Methodist Church, noon to 7 P.M. ECO-CELEBRATION, Sponsored by Quality Quest, Riverside Salem Environmental Chapel, 3449 West River Rd., 5 P.M. SUNDAY ST. STEPHEN GOLF OUTTNG, Beaver Island Golf Course, tee times begin at 2 P.M. PHILHARMONIC MEMBERS & FRIENDS RECITAL, Historic Trinity Church, 7 P.M. ,_,..,.,_, .____-_„