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You cant count your chickens till all your eggs are hatched, but    Saturday so they can start collecting their eggs, and hopefully    children who turned out for the event, sponsored by the Lions and
first you have to have some eggs...these youngsters are waiting for    some candy treats. They were in competition with hundreds of    Leos of Amherst,
the annual Easter egg hunt at Maude Neiding Park to begin last
State of schools: fine,
but few turn out to hear
by YVONNE GAY
News-Times reporter
Where were you last Tuesday night?
if yem were like most residents, chances are you weren't at a State of the
Schools meeting.
School superintendent
Robert Boynton, along with
members of the school board
and representatives from Clark
_. Post Architects sat in front
of a sparsely filled Marion L.
Steele High School gymnasium April 10, hashing building plans and addressing parental concerns.
"Last year over 500 people
attended," Boynton said from
the podium, disappointed by
the small turnout "Your attendance shows how much
you really care about Amherst
schools."
Boynton went on to address
school finances, student performance levels and the issue
most residents came Out to
hear — the reorganization for
the 2002 school year. The
new junior high school is being bulk to aceonmod-M
Amherst's overcrowded school
Steele.
However, if building projects are not completed on
time, educators will be prepared for Plan B. Boynton
said student* would move into
According to Boynton, two
plans have been shaped concerning building completion of
the new junior high school,
and the start of the 2002
school year.
Plan A would be the ideal
situation. Construction would
begin in the summer as
planned and both projects, the
new junior high school and
additions to the existing high
schools, would be completed
before the start of the SepL
S, 2002 school year. Students
K-1 would report to Shupe,
2-3 Powers, fourth-graders to
Harris, 5-6 Nord, 7-8 to the
new facility and 9-12 to
it If l_SUy to be occupied,
even if the move would have
to take place during Ihe
school year.
"We feel we can move two
grades in mid-year, but we
don't want to move eight
grades during that time. It
would be too confusing for
five-year-olds," Boynton said.
"On the other hand, we're not
going to leave a new building
sitting empty."
Plans for the two-floor,
112,000 square foot junior
high school include a special
education department, science
laboratory, music and art
room, commons and media
CONTINUED on paga 4
School superintendent Robert Boynton at
the State of the Schools meeting last week
speaks to a small crowd who attended.
Students
remember
classmate
who died
by YVONNE OAY
News-Times reporter
Sabrina Hamby-Rittenour's eyes
were sad, but she still managed a
smile. She thanked everyone who
came out that day; especially the
children who had formed a circle in
front of a small tree and while
plaque.
"I want to thank Canon's classmates for doing this. We know Carton is spending his days in heaven
and that gives us joy. I would like to
dunk you all." she laid, her voice
finally giving way.
Just moments before, the Hamby-
Rittenour Emily had walked from
Harris Elementary School, along the
sidewalk and into the lawn in front
of the building. A stream of children
■arched quiedy behind, clinging to
bobbing balloons with words of Nt-
ter goodbyes scribbled on top.
The small Tuesday. April 10
ceremony was in memory of Carson
Hamby-Rinenour. The 10-year-old
was killed while riding his bicycle
on North Lake Street in October of
A crimson king maple tree andpiaque were de-     Ink) the air in memory of their friend. His mother
dteated to the memory of Canon Hamby-    attended the ceremony.
Rittenour last week. Students released baloons
•loaf with teacher
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City announces list
of streets for repair
With warm weather comes construction projects of all kids,
particularly on city streets. This year, the city has targeted
several streets for asphalt resurfacing as well as crack
reseating.
Under the paving program, the following streets have been
scheduled for asphalt resurfacing:
• East Street • Elyria Avenue to Maple Street,
• Candy Lane - West Martin Avenue to North Lake Street
• Brandt Avenue - North Main to end.
• Sipple Avenue • North Main to end.
• Crocker Street • Milan to end.
• Woodside Drive • Leavitt to Orchard.
Under the 2001 creek and joint sealing program, the following streets have been scheduled for repair
Golden Russett. Rome Beauty to Jonathon.
Jonathan. Golden Russett to Golden Russett
Charles Avenue, South Lake Street to Alexander.
Alexander, South Lake Street to Alexander.
Siooehedge Way, Kar-A-Bru to Canterbury Court.
Beechcliff Drive, Stonehedge Way to South Lake Street
East Canterbury Court. Stonehedge Way to cul-de-sac.
Central Drive. Plait Avenue to Cleveland Avenue.
Harris, Cleveland Avenue to end.
Shady Drive, Brant to Eaat Martin.
Rainbow, North Main Street to Lincoln.
Sunrise Drive. North Main Street to Wa
Greenlawn, Lincoln Street to Tenn Lane.
Birch. North Woodhill Drive to Tens Lane.
Tens lane, Birch to Sunrise Drive.
Washington, Lincoln Street to Shadylawn.
Mill Street Tenney to Spring Stmt
Spring Street Tenney to Mill Street
Shupe. Minerva to Ann.
Aaa. Shupe to Blyria Avenue.
But Kendal Court. Raveanjaai to
Wm Kendal Com. KiuimJhi to
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