Amherst news-times, 2011-05-11

              -- rr?!""i rv a 0 ' fiv eagle pago ib r --l . ia 'mi ki- - ju burned l amherst news-times 5 clay ii ill 'it! the garden club meats thursday, may 12 to plan its annual plant sale. meeting will begin at 7 p.m. grange hall, located sandstone village on milan avenue. sale is scheduled for 1 a.m. saturday, 21 , grounds. see page 3 details. t fresh wind i church in holding garages with twist everything be free great garage giveaway be) from 10 4-p.m. saturday; 14, church, 1115 ave. instead of proceeds benefiting or pro- grams, it benefits anyone co m-munity who needs items. more information, call (440) 967-1579. public library has many new, computer training classes offered during month may. there microsft word, fzxcel, basic computing skills, and mora. check www.amhersuib.oh.u s complete schedule. v reverse raffle held 21, st. j oseph church. tickets are $100 include teak dinner two chance win up $10,000. our bulletin board 3." send news items to: newsotheobertlnrviws.com p.o. box 67, ol s3 x is3 f sis d surgery center leaving, 'er staying emh layoff 50 workers sign deal open nursing facility here by jason hawk reporter rumors aren't true: hospital not closing. instead, employees were told last wednesday that 180 positions cut an effort stop hemorrhaging about $1 million year. half those let go eligible apply z. : " ft w 4, y ) ! photo gilbert lakes sings atop bandstand front city hall thursday while pastor karson collins looks on. they among three dozen worshipers five area churches gathered celebrate national day prayer. short service was followed "prayer walk" through downtown amherst. schools m 2 sew en superintendent steven sayers gives thumbs-up levy volunteers, telling them keep heart after district's 6.75-mill failed 14.5-percent margin tuesday. valerie neidert trying cry tuesday night as clock struck just over her shoulder, numbers big-screen television spelled doom issue 2, school campaign she'd nursed past several months. final tally 2,640 3,538 against. did gain 1st phone: 988-2801 e-mail: newsotheoberllnnews.com mail: amherst, oh 44001 jobs other locations get priority hiring process, said daniel miller, vice president human resources emh. "they already part family," he said, adding it's best hire back proven track records hospital. still, no guarantees, said. had briefly considered shutting ihtemifltiohal prayer r, '. ( ; approval single township precinct. also four lorain precincts fall inside district. "i knew if we won would close, but never dreamed gap this big lost," have raised $26 next 37 years new elementary school, all-day-kindergarten, elective classes, creation 5a subscriptions: $34 per year delivered county, $44 outside county. senior (60) rates $29 in-county $39 out-of-county. counter sales: drug mart, iga, dairy party shop, piggy's main street, convenient, convenient express, rite aid, giant eagle, get-go hospital, rejected idea earlier year, don sneldonr "it served well closed right middle town size," inpatient outpatient surgeries such ear, nose, throat operations, simple plastic procedures, scopes, hysterectomies now handled h 'a jo sjmmv asked facebook friends: what do you think biggest reason voters side levy? matt nahom "many people wanted metroparks separate voting issues, think." amy verhovec keyes young "maybe focus should been solely rec center." jack brian scaife jthe present facilities can fixed too much talk 6a elyria starting july 11. "joint camp" knee, hip, shoulder replacements done elyria, acute care elderly unit. clear third floor first sheldon talks firms bidding convert vacated space into skilled facility. firelands give green light 8 saves some teachers' jobs, still staff cuts "everybody hope morning." how one teacher described she felt pulling off miracle polls before. passed 4.95-mill operating comfortable 10-percent margin, 1,296 1,032 against erie counties. that's a, change november, when smaller millage few votes. know? o their tax money since 996. district scored 98.4 ono 2010 performance index rating state education. four-point jump previous despite both supplies. $1.5 pef pay raise which balances $1.7 officials expect lose due funding cuts. leaves needing make strategic reductions spending, good save danger. ellen gundersen, head education association, teachers "feeling amazing" because could finally breathe easy futures. received reduction-in-force notices, pink slips notifying longer mmmmmm