Amherst news-times, 2011-02-23

              solar signs page ib dayton-bound 2b amherst news-times 3 ' (st trouble on ll ih1 hd h a free soup luncheon for seniors 55 and older will be eld wednesday, feb. 23, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the vfw hall cleveland street. meal is sponsored by manor retirement community. residents both sides get their say as city prepares litigation jason hawk reporter looming threat of lawsuit stopped council taking any action monday years-long debate over contested dodge drive swing gate. but it didn't stop feuding neighbors speaking minds. streets committee chairman glenn loughrie invited public comments nearly an hour, hearing emotional logical pleas about gate that blocks direct access rt. 58 some city's southern fringe. he alternated between resi dents north pointe estates who want removed, those dodge, lancer, royal drives remain. made clear start wouldn't tolerate or explosive factions. most discussion remained civil, did use his gavel once, heatedly enough turn every head in room. was when threatened council's packed chambers if crowd refused act with decorum. throughout evening, parents argued continued 6a hot shots steele high school health teacher kim haney, partnership american heart association, present program library 7 thursday, 24. interested learning more cpr automated external defibrilators (aeds). register online calling library's reference desk (440) 988-4230. lorain county yo-yo club youth services department are sponsoring another workshop. local master president jake willis demonstrate easy advanced tricks. attendees can bring own yoyos learn. next workshop held sunday, 27, 3-4:30 p.m., library. bowlers all ages wanted lions club's 8th annual bowling-for-sight event help fund many vision-related community projects. bowl-a-thon march 6, rebman recreation lorain. information, call 985-1196. see our complete bulletin board 3. send news items to: newstheoberlinnews.com p.o. box 67, amherst. q m j t ml e 5 i ft w s ss c - g ji r l. ;.. qo p- photo randy meyers wheelchair cavaliers player vince momosor shoots police officer jacob perez sunday charity game raise money special olympics. photos, 2a. fonding manning: 'get ready cuts' writing wall: educators expecting big funding cuts new ohio governor john kasich. during half-hour question-and-answer session last week firelands board. senator gayle manning (r-north ridgeville) said she believes republican- led state legislature slice schools 10 20 percent. that's terrible firelands, which gets roughly half its operating state. district already has 4.95-mill levy may ballot. asking voters avoid $1 19,000 deficit year. balloon $2.6 million 201 no voted now. without cuts. "it's fair state's not going come white horse save firelands," superintendent greg ring said. "no, you're have pass your this point." replied. either ..we taxes. guarantee they coming back here. poor communities." manning, retired elementary 37 3b sen. hickory tree grange shuts doors after years one oldest prestigious service organizations entire disbanded. 88 meeting jan. cleaned out bank accounts, donating remaining charities nonprofits. sad, real sad," denton bray, been member than three decades. "it just matter numbers. we members keep going." bray membership year down several key age 70 longer active. minimum eight were required run meeting, recent months getting quorum milan avenue proved impossible. branch founded 874, seven national order k-9 buddy case pacing forth outside patrol car, you could almost think amherst's newest fight war drugs himself. officer's greatest weapon isn't muscle gun even wits it's nose. hit first time sniff crime. he's preparing training running drills handler, joshua mccoy. two bonded right away. "we off," mccoy, 29, 1999 graduate first-time handler. live together now we're work together. partner now." finding match mccoy bond buddy's day job. contact us! phone: 988-2801 e-mail: mail: amherst, oh 44001 subscriptions: $34 per delivered county, $44 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