Amherst news-times, 2007-04-25

              i relays are largest in state - page 8 seniors could get tax break pr ark x rv 2 ro r- m l. 73s) co 3 amherst news-timi -1 -u t. t 2f o ffl n hp jnifl'na street to r. c, city watches for independent candid; yacobozzi: 'i'm not running mayor' ron yacobozzi by jason hawk news-times reporter the way he tells story, was just as shocked everyone else hear that supposedly mayor of amherst. last thursday, a report surfaced longtime school board president, who lives on canturbury circle, had thrown his hat into race against republican incumbent david taylor. son, anthony, yacobozzi, said phones at first american title insurance company, where both work, been ringing off hooks nil day with people attempting determine whether gossip merit. "he has no knowledge this whatsoever," anthony said. "trust me, there is election him. it's happening." minutes later, called confirm son's scnti continued 7 sobiski seeks cc seat late contender entered ring fight an council scat. ' sobiski, 287 crosse road, filed lorain county elections thursday make second bid elected position city. will appear ticket november general election. optimistic about chances after taking 35 percent vote three-way amherst's ward one scat 2005. year, defeated democratic terry trastcr 469-365 split, brian d. klima receiving 201 votes. cycle, gunning at-largc four-way brawl sitting members nick brusky, steve p'simcr, and bill vandcrwydcn. only three scats open. workers busy tearing jackson bridge shreds years problems site lifting 160 tons easy task. crews from b&b excavating cleveland vcrc up task week, though, when they used scries pneumatic pumps heave center section more than seven feet air. "it's amazing," nancy hcnccroth, stone's throw bridge. "we've watching them crank thc-whole thing all day, little little, can't believe they've lifted weight." starting tuesday afternoon, employees inched higher its foundation, stabilizing it half dozen pillars wooden steel beams. flaggcr norfolk & southern railroad protect cargo trains raced under work site. accommodating dealing harsh weather have set demolition project back two weeks, but snfcty-scrvicc director dennis clotz plan remains schedule completion end april. smaller crew worked through nasty early spring conditions prepare demolition. "they've here some really bad weather, rain, snow, sleet," "i feel done good job so far. proof be pudding." fred hcnccroth shifts photographing progress. since moving home 1962, coping ongoing construction nearly eight years, henccroths become steeped structure's history. "the wooden, made horses buggies," fred. "wc drawing before all. open farmland, road dead-ending. span 12 abovo, worker uses acotalyno torch sllco supports morning. below, foramen oversee long process which brldgo raised air using pumps. stophanlo smith wants lotto game show co-host ever stephanie girl, she's performing. "i've nlways very comfortable people, talking front large crowd," she now, seclcy avenue woman may chance lights vies spot ohio lottery's saturday night show, "make me famous, rich." lets 15 contestants $10,000 championship prize. victor faces previous week's $50,000. few select ohioans play $2 scratch card version receive special card, gives shot working runs nights 7:30 p.m. abc affiliate wews channel 5. friend smith's won ticket, instead demanded take crack fame instead. always felt i'm meant (o bei famous," snc "maybe stepping stone my stardom." 1994 steele high graduate employed ford college preparing law school. earlier becoming semi-finalist foreclosures rise rate jumps 59 quarter 2007 homeowners neighborhoods arc having tough time holding their properties, according figures released clerk courts nabakowski. city's foreclosure jumped making fifth highest cities county. alone, 27 actions were banks amheist residents, compared 17 same, 2006. nabakowski, himself resident, 1,935 taken residents lwaki explosion swop 2409 ---i iinwwniiii"",t""i . ij building memory samuel cortes, 31, masonry volak lorain, installs stonework vietnam veterans memorial north lake warm allowed tremendous progress site, dedicated june 23. honor 98 military personnel died combat vietnam. 5 2001 2004