Amherst News-Times, 2004-03-10

              another eagle in family - pag 7 '0 r amherst news-time mom donates her kidney page 3 cop injured when tree hits cruiser routine call for insurance report ends at hospital by jason hawk news-times reporter the severe winds that buffet ed northeast ohio last friday dealt n blow to police department as well. gales gusting top speeds of 54 mph felled two cleveland avenue trees one landing on home resident linda pctkovsck, and 103, with offi cer lcs george inside. had responded pctkovsck's a seem ingly report, while owner was busy talking agent, sudden blast wintcry cold air uproot 100-year-old tree. he'll corsair has been works three decades 1 almost decades. south lake street chuck ingcrsoll toiled over his baby, half-scale f4u single-engine airplane he meticulously built from scratch. work craft began 1976, told plans finally put bird sky early next year. "as long i can remember, time six or seven years old, would build model airplanes, take my ajlowance each week buy kits," said. got older, allowance bigger able slowly upgrade projects until decided go fdr real deal." project sat idle sever al years, but said fin ishing plane will be retire ment after 30 year run parker hannifin's elyria plant "it good number air- residents elected offices; local votes kerry four out five area running various county state offices tuesday's primary election no doubts they continue campaign november, man, race is over. amhcrstonians ken carney, matthew barrett, eric elynn, ron nabakowski were all unopposed their respective races, "i ran agency across street, heard horrible screeching noise," recalled pctkovsck during clcan-up efforts saturday morn ing. looked, crumpled car under its weight. ..if hadn't crossed have fallen me, i'd dead." officer john balog cn route scene witnessed event. quickly radioed emergency personnel administered medical safety precautions passenger side door george's an ambulance arrived. "(george) kept uncon sciously, could tell continued 9 civil patrolman charles ingersol (above) building scratch, not own seen working craft's metal frame 1982 (right), currently constructing plane's engine shop, recently announced finish retires hannifin elyria. hangar," "what little spare have, spend it, cither mak ing parts it plans, hope soon." wooden-framed 20 foot wingspan, same class midget rac ers flew races first half 20th century. also break 400 speed barrier tested may 1940. since here's how voted: democrats split day considering presidential candidate. here arc numbers fell amherst: . , total votes: 1,69(5 ' kerry: 47.7 percent edwards: 33.9 kucinich: 13.4 cithers: 5.0 democratic participation lorain polls 1,193,399 residents, gathered most wide, 51,7 percent. wards followed closely 34,1 percent, kucinich trailed township trustee david urig's bid commissioner's seat denied tuesday. primary, urig garnered third candidates murray petkovsek mike greene navigate branches huge house 259 avenue, damaging pinning les crown victoria cruiser. about then, odd appear ance drawn attention countless aviators buffs. "this very unique aircraft gull wings, i'm par tial radial because such sound," "it's historical interest there few corsairs around anymore. only way you duplicate your own." born oberlin, ingersoll grew up elycia graduated scat held moore, who chose seek reelection. ted kalo nabbed plurality com 14 '''' ridgcvillc high school 1962 before spending u.s. force. service march base riverside, calif., learned fly variety craft. returned civilian life, settled tool die trade. 1975, joined engineering modeling developing prototype pumps other equipment. tax winnings aren't exactly vegas odds, chances city council soon pass legislation lottery are 4- 3. "if t m l. mewing, cuuniai iviini members resurrected touchy financial proposal levy 1.5 income winnings, earning harsh criticism already hit jackpot. discrimination against winners, volunteers arrived morning assist tree-removal cials declined become involved purposes. 'baby' experience allowed himto experimental stages some america's powerful includ f-15 tomcats f-18 hornets. "most skills transfer machine background plane, today home-building airplanes actu ally big business enthusiasts," hobbyists purchase kit $15,000 receive prc-drillcd question vegas, detroit, windsor, mountaineer, 5050 club, bingo," win uvv, u uc pwij' iiivv, sales tax, " litkovitz quipped. "i'd shopping, livin'la vida sofa. stonehcdgc barb kilgorc, moved 10 ago doorstep (some assembly required). purist, study scratch engine, fuselage, go. person love's barbecue box together, then assemble months year," more challenge do alone." winning large cash prize. at-largc joe gambish, vehemently opposed bill previ ously, voiced similar objections. think it's uui rint sjni ,h lottery, that's what doing. there's quarterback reverse, raffles, nights, bingo, many, many windfalls spoken here," this should stand say enough tax."