Sidway Elementary School recently held its first-grade field day and kindergarten picnic.

The New York State Senate is expected to act on the "Public Assistance Integrity Act," sponsored by Sen. Tom Libous (R-C-I-Binghamton) and co-sponsored by Sen. Mark Grisanti (R-I-Buffalo).

The Grand Island Rod & Gun Club, 1083 Whitehaven Road, will host a Ducks Unlimited Waterfowl Hunters Party on Thursday, June 27.

The Niagara Falls Boys & Girls Club will host the sixth annual Run in the Mist 5K run/walk on Wednesday, June 19.

In drawings held June 5, at Turning Stone Resort and Casino at the Shenendoah Clubhouse, Billy Fuccillo announced the names of 20 prize winners selected during Huge-A-Thon 2013 drawings held at each of Fuccillo's 20 New York state dealerships on May 31. No purchase was necessary to enter.

The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th annual KidBiz Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Town Commons.

KidBiz will give young entrepreneurs the opportunity to learn various aspects of running a business. Topics such as pricing, marketing and customer service were covered at a training event.

Grand Island Fire Co. Chief Kevin Koch notes that summer-like weather has caused a dramatic increase in highway use by motorcycles, bicyclists, rollerbladers, joggers, etc. Also, in a few short weeks, hundreds of Island youngsters will finish their school year, adding to burdensome traffic hazards at times.

Islander Joe Menter was appointed by the Grand Island Town Board to replace Linda Tufillaro as director of parks and recreation.

Islander Justin Hoffman and Hospice Buffalo have joined for two Hoffspice fundraisers, one set for Sept. 14 at the Grand Island VFW that will include food and entertainment. The second is the upcoming Hoffspice Golf Classic on Monday, June 17, at the River Oaks Golf Club, 201 Whitehaven Road, beginning at 2 p.m. Admission to the event is $120, with all proceeds to support Hospice Buffalo.

The golf event will include 18 holes of golf with a cart (a four-man scramble format), lunch, dinner, a long drive contest, a closest-to-the-pin contest, a 50/50 split raffle and a Chinese auction.

Michael John Marriage, 67, of The Villages, Fla., died Monday, April 29, 2013.

Mary (O'Connor) Lynch, 74, of West River Road on Grand Island died May 29, 2013, in the comfort of her home.

The GI Little League will conduct its annual food drive on Saturday, June 15, to benefit the Grand Island Neighbors Foundation. GILL representatives will collect non-perishable food items throughout the day at each diamond and at the concession stand.

Grand Island is home to one of America's oldest men, and he's celebrating another birthday Saturday.

Ten years ago, AnnMarie Salviski was diagnosed with stage three breast cancer. She said that the diagnosis frightened her.

More than 2 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Updated in summer 2012, the now nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Ramsey on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing.

VIDEO: A utility truck caught fire in the right lane of the northbound North Grand Island Bridge Tuesday morning.

Students at Kaegebein Elementary School were sheltered in place and visitors were denied access to the school on Thursday as school district personnel and police investigated an unidentified rumor.

As part of its grand re-opening celebration, Grand Island Tops donated $500 to each of five Island organizations at the store's ribbon-cutting for its recent $1.4 million remodeling.

Residents in the Grand Island Central School District approved the 2013-14 proposed school budget by a 3-2 margin on Tuesday.

The Zonta Club of Grand Island installed its 2013-14 officers Tuesday, May 14, in a ceremony at Dick & Jenny's.

Grand Island Tops Friendly Market recently celebrated the completion of a $1.4 million renovation project.

The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will hold a live launch party for its newly redesigned website from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 6, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island, 100 Whitehaven Road.

The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will host the 17th annual KidBiz Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, June 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Bald for Bucks fundraising leaders Sarah and Chris Swagler recently took part in their final event at Connor Middle School.

New York State Assemblyman John Ceretto, Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick, Grand Island Town Supervisor Mary Cooke and others praised members of the Grand Island Fie Co. for 75 years of extraordinary life-saving services to their community at a gala earlier this month.

On Friday, May 31, Relay For Life's eighth annual "Bowl For A Cure" will take place at 6 p.m. at Mallwitz's Island Lanes on Whitehaven Road.

The Senior Center Travel Club is currently working on some day trips to take place soon.

The Grand Island Lions Club reports that its annual spaghetti dinner, held April 22 at the Holiday Inn Grand Island to support the Special Kids Picnic, raised approximately $3,000.

Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman issued a warning to New Yorkers today after receiving information from multiple consumers about a scam targeting senior citizens with robo-calls advising that they have been "approved" for medical alert equipment at "no charge."

Niagara County Sheriff James R. Voutour is urging everyone to buckle up heading into the busy summer driving season.

The town's Memorial Day Services will be held on Monday, May 27, at 10 a.m. at DeGlopper Park, on the corner of Baseline Road and Grand Island Boulevard. Gold Star Mothers Shirley Luther and Mary Ann Crowe will be honored, the Roll will be called, the Honor Guard will give a gun salute and a wreath will be placed at the monument in the park. The guest speaker will be Lt. Col. Paul T. Dansereau.

The Grand Island Chamber of Commerce will hold Information Night on Thursday, May 23, at the Holiday Inn Grand Island from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The annual Grand Island Father's Day Lawn Mower Races, Classic Car Show and 5K Kevin Doring Memorial Walk are taking registrations for the kind of competitive but mostly fun day, Sunday, June 16, on West River Parkway between Long Road and Sunset Drive. Proceeds benefit the Grand Island Relay For Life/American Cancer Society.

Casey Dahlstrom, 24, is an Eagle Scout and a wood carver. He works as an activity leader at Absolut Care, a nursing home in Orchard Park. He loves his job and says that his goal is to be "that funny faced, engaging activity guy."

Erie County Legislator Kevin Hardwick announced that, at the Thursday, May 9, legislative session, his resolution in support of keeping fines paid by Tonawanda Coke Corporation local, was approved unanimously.

The Grand Island DECA Club and Internship Class from the high school helped the Sidway staff at the kindergarten orientation.

Shortly after 9 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, Grand Island Fire Co. rescue personnel responded to a two-car motor vehicle accident at the intersection of Baseline and Fix roads. The force of impact caused one vehicle to careen off the roadway and up against a utility pole.

At its Monday evening meeting at Veronica E. Connor Middle School, the Grand Island Board of Education was updated on the district's multi-million dollar capital improvement project set to begin this summer.

Tops Friendly Markets, a leading full-service grocery retailer in upstate New York, northern Pennsylvania and western Vermont, wants its neighbors to grill safely as Memorial Day rings in the unofficial start of the summer cook-out season.

Kenneth A. Killian, born Aug. 30, 1914, died peacefully in his sleep at 12:45 p.m. Nov. 30, 2012, after a short illness at Cornerstone hospice in The Villages, Fla. He was first married to Viola Martin of Buffalo, who is now deceased.