Amherst News-Times, 2005-06-01

              george building strip mall - page 2 duo will take tech job 6 amherst news-time :-- i rv rri it seniors locked in valedictorian strugc o p m by jason hawk news-times reporter and then there were four. with many other area schools already announcing their 2005 valedictorians, the race to front of class is tighter than ever. jordan murray, kimbcrly bcight, jude odafe, joseph riley all have a shot at title will) cumulative sev enth semester cpas ranging from 4.08 4.1 as final exams near, "we pushed each get top," said riley, insist- quarry plan has approval 'big three' $1.5 billion deal finally been set firm long-distance handshake. now, terraforming defunct cleveland quarries com bination golf, hotel, recreation, high-life "caribbean-style" resort require , british irivestor neil pike ' purchase 917 acres north route 113 . before his $2 million option on land expires august. so far, three communities that hold portions south amherst, township, brownhchn agreed rezoning meas ures allow pike's firm, trans european securities international, break ground early fall 2006. probably cross atlantic this month tie up loose ends, according lorain county community development head ron twining. tesi consultants are current ly working engineering traffic studies, about 12 months complete site drawings, he said. they also busy parsing expected six-year effort into phases. phase one include central 18-hole "world class" golf course ring road later serve hub for attractions, followed quickly least two planned high-rise hotels. extending direct roadway access b.aumhart western side property possibly 58 east ern be included one, meanwhile, devel opment office received phone calls engi neers, contractors, archi tects eycballing prospective jobs, insisted bulk bid continued ing more friendly competition cut throat battle. grades end-of-the-ycar tests today tomorrow decide who address 312 graduating members commencement sunday steele high school's highest honors. son betsy jeff excelled math science, national merit finalist, partici pated marching band, concert jazz theater. plans attend case 7 murray klmberly belght odafe remembering sacrifices shouldering ceremonial rifle, veteran marches pay homage fallen comrades open the. annual toward avenue cemetery monday morning memorial day parade,. see photos 3.. swat trio involved wellington standoff when 29-year-old doug dawson barricaded himself home last wednesday .38-calibcr semi-automatic pistol variety knives, amherst's finest dis patched help eliminate threat during 55-hour standoff. lt. kucirck, sgt. dan makruski, ptl. j.r. ptacck among camp outside dawson's prospect street after man made death threats against cousin police; spent roughly 36 hours securing three-block radius supporting negotia tors. armed assault rifles, taser guns, sidearms, heavy defensive equipment, helped evacuate neighbors homes rescued pets stranded ger zone. "it was unfortunate had evacu ated," kucirek said; some kept out half days. "our team medical supplies care pets. seven-week-old puppy nearby house found taken of. another dog leash we took fed watered." remained vigilant an entry close experts blasted country music, utility t lines, waited him tire. standoff, officers able disprove rumors, hostages involved; reports scene indicated children being held, or 87-year-old grandfa ther, ray church, lives next door. police chief steve rollins told its sister paper, enterprise, brief news conference previous history erratic behavior tried kill four years .ago by,;' family marks five generations local graduates blair adklns century ago, adkins's great-greatgrandfather, michael schaeffer, school diplo ma amherst. she steps podium palace civic center col lect her papers, blair's mark graduates. "it's neat knowing i've gone through same exact things did, i'm really part family," lriist week, nervous but happy end career. honor roll student, since 1901, adkins' great'great-grandpar&nts, great-grandmother, grandmother, parents graduated schools. hers first generation college. society mem ber, ohio award winner, third-generation cheer leader, university west virginia study forensic investiga tion. leaving behind doesn't mean she'll leave ories well strength family's heritage. schaffer 1900 (hi& diploma printed actual sheepskin) heels sweetheart, mayme stiwald schmidt. schmidt fol lowing year just u students, married schaffer. yellowed, oversized hangs granddaughter's princeton avenue, bearing city's former name nettie schaeffer schntfdt, lived milan untirgraduat 1937, where played basket ball sang choir, society. her, comprised 39 marked 50tii anniversary mencements. daughter, barb shimer, alongside 114 classmates 1959. senior graduate iheh-ncwly-constructdd marion l. washington street, though attended years. big know you walked halls your mother father did," said, sitting beside poring over documents week. a. senior, recalls taking lunch hour downtown, which still active heart city. day's 10 ,,--, -, v.