The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2006-09-27

              new walking trails open - pagef i 33 if as tn c -: h x timer amh curfew debate continues page 3 erst news- video-rl eased in suspected dui de cruiser camera catches final five minutes before car crash that killed sheila pierce j amherst polico officers jacob perez (loft) and mark cawthon can be seen on the grainy film attempting to coorce phillip stern ii step out of his vehicle. perez: do you want vehicle for mo? stern: no. poroz: what mean, 'no?' i'd like talk you. storn: there's no reason. by law have anybody a during traffic stop. jason hawk news-times reporter had way know was transpiring between police drunk driver dark roadway lier death. . ' but cameras captured an eerie, low-resolution version altercation with stem preceded it. stem's pord ranger stopped north main street shortly after midnight sept. 16 alleged ly weaving crossing both center berm lines. refused unlock doors or roll window down more than crack when approached patrolman sergeant cawthon, according video released last week: stated repeatedly he done nothing wrong accused "looking reason" pull him over. heading home, said. continued argue officers, returned retrieved "slim jim," metal implement used locked vehicles. could use device, brake lights flashed red began pulling away. bashed at screamed "get car." possible, they would opened door broken window, then pepper spray tascr incapacitate driver, said lt. joseph kucirck. attempts stop were futile, pursued cast what's school lunch? 295 calories turkey cheese sub sandwich 100 single serving baked french fries 86 cup applesauce s pickle wedge 120 chocolate chip cookie 160 container milk 766 typical lunch 576 big mac from mcdonald's 670 whopper burger king 668 six-inch italian bmt subway healthy choices are teaching students about good decision-making heavy slops spinach. greasy, grisly chunks chicken. mystery meat. these notorious lunches dismal past, served bewildered skeptical children. things changed cafe teria past few decades, now cafeteria cooks having trouble keeping their culinary creations stock. "we're catering our clientele. compete fast food restaurants," says administrator wanda wurford. "there's been wellness movement across united states we're part it." iiverv dav. schools run dangerously close selling salads. kids arc crazy bottled water, buy into jgi fresh fruit, yogurt, bagels, homemade soups,, egg salad, tuna wurford says. that's year raked $1.1 million sales it's even belter generation combating obesi ty related cardiac diseases. 20 years, obesity rate america has skyrocketed, say experts disease control. 1995, prevalence 50 less percent. 2005, only four still under percent west virginia, alabama, louisiana crossed critical threshold 30 34 range. year, 24 ohio's population is considered obese. steele high school, tasty-(wc tried one) hugely popular, workers there sell 500.000 meals year. choice course line, hot salad la curt selections. "if offer good. nutritious your students, they'll gradu ally switch over eating it every day," warford. who vows she won't anything wouldn't eat herself. pago teens share thoughts proposed while adults debated several months merits daylight police, largely gone unheard. asked opinions controversial law, up news-times. verdict: older counterparts, split evenly skepticism curfew's mechanics support its benefits. below some reactions, full story, sec 1, gorard odafo i'm driving back (from doctor's appointment) whatever reason, don't think thing," 16-yoar-pld junior odafo. many policy which allow them leavo steolo campus oat kill those chances, ho taylor wolfram "do look maker? going spraypalnt sldo somo building?" 17-year-old senior wolfram. "but saw lurking around looking me, bo little paranoid." each day 11:17 a.m., allowed go work, cause problems enacted, sunny smith make able identify aren't trouble, all moons idea," 16-year-old smith. "i see issue; people realize skipping vandalizing property," leo ferber "it makes sense property. wondering how actually patrolling vandals," 15-year-old sophomore lee ferber. this threat get gs behave." ask 'whirled peace' st. take world-wide ceremony amber rays sun danced seeped church steeple early thursday morning, another kind illumination dawned faces assembled softly singing "let peace earth" pacem terra holding aloft hundreds pinwhecls, catholic reverently prayed forgiveness, justice, mercy, love spread troubled globe. 42 countries, faithful echoed same hopes celebrated nations' international peace. "peacemaking not optional requirement faith," principal karen casper. "wc called osvn making world." message: better time pray peace, suicide bombers terrorize israel? korea tests long-range missiles? insurgents continue fight american forces iraq? iranian leaders begin heat war drums against west? "our attitude will one nonviolence, openness, respect," quoted eighth-grader cody simon, vowing peers respect property, engage civil disobedience, abhor illegal drugs. ceremony, coined "whirled planted "pinwheels side pinwheels, 7 3lb o'' m-1 kbm mw m y r"-"-ns mm emily phillips lauren bell prepare plant thoiir windmills.