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GISBA chairman thanks KidBiz sponsors

Grand Island Dispatch, July 13, 2007
by Jim Sharpe
Co-chairman of Grand Island School and Business Alliance
Past president, Grand Island
Chamber of Commerce


Stephanie Kowalek and her sister, Alexis (not shown) were
enthusiastic participants of KidBiz. (photos by Fred Claus)

The Grand Island School and Business Alliance would like to express its appreciation to the sponsors of this year’s KidBiz.

Fuccillo Auto Park, Niagara Frontier Publications, Grand Island Holiday Inn, River Oaks Golf Club, Keller Group, The Legend Group, The Grand Island Town Board (Peter McMahon, Mary Cooke, Gray Roesch, Dick Crawford and Sue Argy), Erie County Legislator Michele Iannello and Town Supervisor Peter McMahon. We thank the Grand Island Chamber of Commerce, the Town Board, The town Recreation Department and the Grand Island Town Police for making it all happen.

A special thanks goes to Mike Heftka, our KidBiz trainer; and Cheryl Chamberlain, with the Grand Island High School DECA Students: Amanda Camizzi, Courtney Justus, Seth Kline, Brooke Chamberlain, Amanda Heftka, Sarah Chamberlain, Lauren Emmi and Ciera Morreale; the Grand Island school principals, Mary Haggerty (elementary) and Brace Benson (middle school) and Sandy Anzalone (high school) for their support.

This year we had a special opportunity to add to the event, the Battle of Bands, sponsored by Jackson Music and Fuccillo Auto Park, starring seven of Grand Island’s finest teen bands. We thank Chamber of Commerce’s Youth Ambassador and GISBA student member Cory McGowan, program director, for a job well done, and sound man Jon Radice for helping to making all the bands sound their best.

As you can see, all this happens with the help of many people. It goes without saying, we thank the parents and the public for their support.

KidBiz Participants

Alwareed Abdellatif, Reem Abdellatif, Jessica Ackendorf, Elaina Bolles, Alex Brennan, Brian Brennan, Vincent Bruno, Jane Cooke, Heavyn Dreber, Emma Garten, Benjamin Goc, Ashley Gorman, Jack Gorman, Maxwell Grenda, Adam Heftka, John Holiday, Julianne LaVallee, Cassie LoBrutto, Jessie LoBrutto, Austin Mahoney, Kelsey Mahoney, Quinn Mikulski, Travis Mikulski, Annie Niland, Jake Niland, Matthew Osinski, Jakob Ramallo, Chelsea Robillard, Jillian Sheehan, Emily Sommer, Becky Sommer-Stufkosky, John Sosnowski, Katherine Studley, Jenna Stufkosky, Joseph Torregrossa, Emily Valint, Evan Valint, Madelyn Webb and Sarah Webb.

Battle of the Bands Participants:

  • First place: The Dave Nolf Band
  • Second Place: Digital Ladies
  • Third Place: Vega
  • Inck – Last Remains
  • Thursday Night Improv
  • Imperial Passion
  • Cryptic Haze

Jane Cooke, Sarah Chamberlain and Brooke Chamberlain
sell their hand-made jewelry and beaded work at the June
30 KidBiz event in the Town Commons.