Amherst News-Times, 2004-12-15

              state cites amherst manor - page 8 have a trendy christmas pagejr. ii ci z ct 2 r c ! tim ft o q jo 5 n it r- w m cn ws- need gift inspiration? these kids can help by jason hawk news-times reporter ' hey parents still stumped on those "just-minute emergency ideas for your kids? t tfcar not. the sixth-graders in mrs. smith's class at nord middle school are -more than willing to guide you richt choices, whether vou iust little youthful insight or few extra hundred dollars re looking burn. sure, used be about get ting sleds, ice skates, and socks. now some other interesting what that jolly ov man red , should leave beneath tree: perhaps hottest hands-down, according kids, is new hand-held nintendo ds system, suggest ed alex rodriguez. un-tech- savvy, "ds" stands "dual screen" of all ages use game doy- like portable s touch screen control pad fo ingger special moves. don't worry "mom dad, this one plays old boy advance games paid last, .year. also works as wireless mcssager organizer.; kemcmdcr tne gooa oia ,aays onjinueb pa3 ryan flrmcnt mario campana chelsea mannloh ,- secret santa pay vi!e costumed do-gooder makes miracle real visited fallen oaks drive early year, but deane tamiclyn rodgcrs mind. nobody has more cause family ask christinas miracle. three years ago, suf fered from scries blinding headaches, doctors finally found fist-sized tumor his brain rushed him surgery. removing large portion skull, specialists were able access remove 99.9 percent cancerous growth. "i couldn't remember perfect ly why they sawing my head open," remembers deane, continued 9 vietnam memorial finds home long fight recognition ends city site it's true. ain't over mill over. left stymied wounded last spring spoiled attempt build lorain county north lake street amherst, veterans rallied again, "we had bumps road," said veteran don attie thursday, proudly sur veying project's near police sta tion. "but job needs done. overdue." spokesperson group war comrades who raised $98,000 monument 98 soldiers, ecstatic getting long-in-the-wings memori al off ground. will honor area men died fighting (or their country, including residents: fleming b. bralnerd iii wayne s. horvath thomas i. snyder poised launch con struction phase april 2, veterans' plans abruptly called halt mayor dave tavlor after recreation propo nents surfaced with complainfeh removal commu nity soccer field. grassy area, which fronts beaver creek metroparks facility oak point road between station route intcr- change, sparked debate memorial's merits. leaders eventually nixed go ahead signal replace field 2,500 square foot trib ute plaza, offer ing two alternate sites. first, located wooded hiking was rejected veter ans committee because sim ply not visible enough; took substantially longer look second, current . 14 oakes drives residents tamielyn rodgers received an unexpected woman dressed week before life-altering operation. masked rob motel 6 made away undisclosed amount money sunday night barging into lobby leavitt around p.m. confronting lone clerk, believe suspects in. 20s. both black males wearing blue jeans winter gloves. narrative report filed sgt. brian brahcatclli describes first suspect "puffy" coat bandana face. second wore tan dark colored ski mask. dragnet search 58 corridor surrounding conducted sheriff's deputies following hold-up, though apprehended, brancatclli evidence collected crime scene. anyone information robbery immediately contact dan jasinski department calling (440) 988-2625. ety activists show rough design plan decades-in-the-works set construction safety street. tis season; suicide's harsh reality cops warn: holidays tough time i pretty number, 'amherst responded 34 suicide attempts so far 2004. those, nine occurred since october, cap ain dennis seger, told jews-times holiday depression )ften leads increased pleas lelp nears. "the numbers jump every year time, doesn't snake any less disturbing bore quarter our calls come month," he said. "for jvvhile seemed officers kvcrc rushing shift." seger 33 kvere too real, while disingenuous attention-getting 'joy. do seriously make miclde ie week, rarely jigh-schoolers. most :ommon local nvolve aged adults. 53 1 just wanted pain stop' 1965, george staurskey watched helplessly mother cancer day. tragedy simply much then-eight-year-old boy, symptoms extreme mental unrest would take 20 develop. 1986, troubled child-turned brunswick council member snapped, suffering manic breakdown three-month bout characterized strings sleepless nights, acuto paranoia, isolation peers, stop," senior social psychology students thursday steele high school, "i'd start feel good stop taking medication, then i'd back down land cycle." mother's death acted trigger bipojarism, led multiple attempts. .now dedicates touring ohio, educating youth importance health warning signs suicidal behavior. pago12 vj1 spur moment decision. victims tend common days leading lives, including: decoming depressed withdrawn. behaving recklessly. affairs order giving valued possessions. showing marked change behavior, attitudes appear ance. abusing drugs alcohol. major loss life change. certain behaviors, necessarily mean person suicidal, often act indica tors contem plate high-risk; excessive crying. self-mutilation. extremes lack energy. disturbed sleep patterns. appetite. sexual interest. appearance. daydreaming. 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