SchoolSt. Stephen School

announces Honor RollFirst Honors: Alexandria Avery,Andrea Deßosa, Matthew Hazelet,Karen Hillock, Sarah LeFevre,Tylar Mangan, Jacob Paszkiewicz,Dennis Playfair, Jamie Raepple,and Brian Ruotsi.Second Honors: ChristopherAvery, Joseph Jacobs, WilliamRoller, Matthew Krupczyk, RachelMeyer, Alyssa Spada, MitchellStessing, and Frank Talarico.Grade 3 -Mrs. CzamaraFirst Honors: Emily Englert,Nathan Hamm, Molly Hyland,Lauren Kaleta, Adam Lucas,Cameron Ruocco, Meredith Stone,Ryan White, and Samuel Wopperer.Second Honors: Jeremy Bobak,Christopher Fiels, Kathryn Hillock,Victoria Kowzan, Thomas Meka,Alexis Raepple, NicholasSaltzman, and JessicaSocko.Grade 4 - Mrs. SamplinskiFirst Honors: Thomas Gebhard,Brianna Panzica, Mary Kate Sidoti,and Elizebeth Szpala.Second Honors: Nicholas Argy,Courtney Conway, Denise Curcio,Anthony Daubney, Joel Ficorilli,Rachel Lombardo, DanielPanzarella, Anthony Perha,Elizabeth Rice, Courtney Talarico,and Marc Velocci.Grade 5 - MissBakerFirst Honors: Andrea Alii, RyanAttard, Maria Bobak, Laura Curcio,Jonathan Figler, Daniel Gadawski,Megan Kaleta, Erica Raepple,Kristopher Raepple, Christie Utz,and Peter Wopperer.Second Honors: Jacob Breunig,Karen Coughlin, Kyle LeFevre,Jaime Stewart, Mary ElizabethStyka, Shannon Tegler, GregoryVoyzey, and Collin Wright,Grade 6 - Mrs. WornickFirst Honors: Christina Englert,Michael Gallagher, Jennifer

Lombardo, Matthew Rung, StephenRuotsi, Kerri Spuller, Katie Szpala,and Robert Utz.Second Honors: Christian Bobak,Erica Cornavaca, Karen Gioia,Mary Caitiin Hayes, NicoleKomin, Andrew Kroetech, MorganMacguire, John Meka, and MichaelPlayfair.Grade 7 - Mrs. GibbsFirst Honors: Nathan Attard,Josal Diebold, Katherine Gibas,Meghan Macguire, and AndrewPappano.Second Honors: Lisa Buchholz,Katie Deßose, Adam Dulski,Shannon Hayes, Thomas Head,Jamie Krupczyk, Noelle Orlowski,and JenaPlayfair.Grade 8 - Mrs. BuchholzFirst Honors: Cynthia Czapla,Katie Meka, and Peter Ruocco.Second Honors: Stephen Bobak,Brendan Conway, CristaCornavaca,Andrew Spuller, Sarah Szczepanski,and Jennifer Wright.

EASTER BASKET CHEER - Brownie Troop 1217, underthe leadership ofBemie Todaro, Mary JaneFonte,and Nancy Bolles, prepared Easter baskets filled with craft supplies. The baskets will be donated to inner-citychildren in Niagara Falls. The girls participated in several fundraising activities in order to purchase all theneeded materials. They put me baskets together and created Easter cards to accompany them. Pictured are: (firstrow) Seana Chirico, Molly Wynne, Kelly Stark, and Emily Bolles. (second row) Maria Todaro, Kara Dudley,JillGreinert, JacquelynDiMura (Lauren Fonte -missing)

Alzheimer's groupto meet atRiverwood

Riverwood Health Care Centerwill host a support group forfamily and Mends ofthose suffering,from Alzheimer's disease, Tuesday,April 25, at 7:30 p.m. Caregiverswill receive information, personalsupport, and up-to-date resourcesconcerning memory disorders andAlzheimer's disease, which nowaffects more than 40,000 people inWestern New York.

The public is invited to this firstmeeting of the support group, withfurther meeting datesexpected tobeannounced. For reservations orquestions, please call LeilaniPelletier, director ofsocial services,at 773-5900. Youth ambassador program

The Grand Island Chamber ofCommerce will sponsor the YouthAmbassador Program, aimed atpromoting interaction and goodwillbetween the business communityand students. The YouthAmbassador participates in varioustown and Chamber functions suchas the July 4th parade, BusinessExpo, Town Hall tree lighting andother festivities.

The program is open to studentsin grades eight to eleven.Applications include a section on

personal history and future goalsalong with an essay question. TheYouth Ambassador will receive a$1,000 cash prize and the runner-upwillreceive $250.

Applications will be availableMay 1 in the Chamber office at1980Whitehaven Rd., and will alsobe distributed in the schools.

Final judging will be held June3, in the Rotary Gazebo at TownHall, as part ofthe Island TreasuresFestival.

GRAND ISLAND STUDENTSCOMPETE IN DECACOMPETITION - The New YorkState DECA competition was heldin Rochester from March 8 to 10.Five Grand Island studentsparticipated in this event. Thesestudents were winners of dieregional competition this pastJanuary that was held for 550 areastudents at Grand Island HighSchool. Finishing in the top eight,students in the state for jobinterview was Danielle Ahrens; forintroduction to occupations, JamesBlocho; and for visual advertising,Alexis Machelor. Finishing first inthe state for job interview wasTiffany Gainer. Receivinghonorable mention for publicspeaking was Anna Quider. DECAis an association of marketingstudents with a total membership of180,000 across the U.S. thatfocuses primarily on career andprofessional development, civilservice and leadership skills. Fromleft to right are: Anna Quider,James Blocho, Danielle Ahrens, andTiffany Gainer. Alone is AlexisMachelor.

8 ISLANDDISPATCH • Friday, APRIL 14,2000

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