Amherst News-Times, 2006-02-08

              girls close on 1 ,000th point - page 6 youth football coming soon 10 amherst news-time public librtrtky 2susm&sircet, mmimmm dr. phil confronts mishak's hoardi former councilman's home problem revealed national talk show by jason hawk news-times reporter millions across the country were given an inside peck at of city councilman john mishak last wednesday as camera crews from syndicated "dr. phil" television captured disturbing scene within. rotting watermelons, used lightbulbs, and 20-ycar-old bottles prescription pills littered uninhabitable house 498 sunrise dr., where a general clutter undiscarded junk has "there was one kitten that sitting floor, it there for like two days," said son. "i realized when i touched dead." been gathering past decade. "number one, you're not crazy," host phillip mcgraw, better known to viewers straight-talking mental health guru phil, he addressed bcwildcrcd-looking mishak. man instantly recognizable many local residents who remembered his terms council 1988 1991 1996 1999. wife 36 years, nancy, bought their dream three decades ago, but nancy moved out 30-ycar-old trailer nine years ago her husband's began manifest. crowded own compulsive hoarding filled with everything trash clothing, unused replacement windows, overflowing crates, into started cycle over again, said. didn't think hoarder," told finally admitting had deep-seated iroblcm. "if throw away, ust seems some part me s gone. i'll never get back." during on-set confrontation, called coping mechanism managing anxiety fear losing self-control, offered alternative continued pago 3 turnpike cops find $304,800 cocaine stash near sr 58 largest crack seizure in ohio state highway patrol history happened week right amherst's back yard, speeding ticket quickly turned jail time n carrying 4.5 pounds drugs. : -a drug control officer, placed patrol's slcppcd-up efforts increased traffic super bowl weekend, stopped driver 2006 ford crown victoria speed violation milcpost 139 friday, just before p.m. stop occurred mile west turnpike's nrw route interchange south border, middle ridge road service plaza northeast cleveland quarries. officer's canine partner, k-9 cesar, caught officer cosar tho stato dotoctod odor cocaino routlno stop. whiff what trunk, driver, 34-year-old clarence bell iii detroit, under arrest charged first-degree felony possession cocaine. 5 smath's mother sues dovala $2 million 'malicious' death almost exactly after infant son hands baby-sitter, eileen callahan-smath is seeking $2.25 woman cummtly incarcerated crime. culluhan-smath, duxbury place, lorain, filed suit against melissa dovala, 35, care cf five-month-old riley harris smath died feb. 6, 2004. claims while agreed watch, for, protect baby, she instead maliciously knowingly caused serious physical harm smathv death. five-day trial july, dovala'a defense attorney, james burgc, maintained baby-sitter no hand massive multiple skulls fractures internal bleeding ended life shortly being admitted hospital. coroner paul matus testified suffered blunt impact trauma five hours death, supervision dovala. proceedings, divulged watched other children westchester avenue home. now cnllahan-smath asking court grant compensa 8 ittil th shorry witto, sandy varouh, lynoll wotzol aro bound chicago soo valontino's day taping oprah's show. oprah, here we come! hitting phone lines pays off trio you go, girlfriends, it's taken long hundreds stuck telephone, biggest oprah winfrey funs have worth more than gold them. they tickets. "i've trying these they're only available once while," excited varouh cherry valley drive week. holding holding. then tone voice said, 'hold operator.' so excited, couldn't let go phono. my knuckles white." seats afternoon opened jan. 20 sold frenzied days fans tied up nationwide. ritual they've repeating every or months, husband, along several friends, set makeshift bank sat mny each moming hold show's line, easy task. friends detroit unsuccessfully attempting score eight sherry wiltc lynell wetzel will pack bags hit valentine's arrive harpo studios 7:30 a.m. 14, become audience members four hours. rules are strict: can't take phones cameras, arc prohibited wearing white beige, purses be searched studio door. don't know going about yet. could gang warfare would happy," "but variety subjects touch your heart bring tears eyes. really makes brings issues forefront." all ladies team's 'big three' sign play college ball, remain humble ryan kish, alex knlpp, mitch lorlg prepare agreements saginaw university, ball morcyhurst college. hard force selfish word lips big smiled sheepishly idly kicked carpet lives, far. height glory, eyes locked them, knipp, lorig refused cocky signed lost football. "it's teamwork," kmpp typical form. six-foot team cap'ain claimed responsibility comets' success any post-game interview, always pointing offensive did again signing university. work something want, nothing's you" kish. this fall, knipp's name added rolls northeastern recordholders became first rusher lorain county run back-to-back 2,000-yard seasons. career, he's amassed total 14 school records, thanks 5,531 yards 63 touchdowns 380 points, average 8.0 per carry 545 attempts. star returner, took 24 kicks 25.9 23 punt returns 16.9 try. none matters all-star, cares less records recognition does guessed team. beei waiting onto whole life, hardly more-of boaster committed university cardinals. most important lesson learned: "keep playing until hurts you'll win," 4