The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2007-09-26

              local band on cleveland show - page 10 teen restores tractor amherst news-times public library m spring street amherst, ohio 44001 superintendent to retire in '08 boynton tenders resignation early so school board can start search robert strike up the bands! showcase saturday 34th annual of bands is scheduled for saturday, sept. 29 at amherst's memorial field. begins promptly 7 p.m. tickets will be sold gate. adults are $5, students and senior citizens $4, preschool children enter free. presale purchased through an marching comet or they following performing this year's showcase: brookside high school, director dale hildebrand; wellington antoinette novotny; cloverleaf gerald carasea; north ridgeville joshua cutting; valley forge amy deluca; midpark hilary holtshouse; copley michael foster; steele christopher a. barbara. program 2007 has been sanctioned by state music educator's association official omea adjudicated event. each judged scored accordingly placements as well qualify finals october. comets have qualified now five years a row try make it six showcase. st. joseph offers grief workshops l "journeying with loss" free four-session workshop sponsored saint church amherst. purpose .is provide information support those who experienced death loved one. ,: sessions saturdays, oct. 6, 20, 27, nov. 3 from 2:30-4:30 library, 175 . drive. register attend more information, contact maria jytaldonado parish office 988-2848 ext. 205 5jmmcenturytel.net. there no charge registration encouraged. paul morton associate editor after leading schools consecutive excellent ratings, bob boyton announced last week he retire. submitted letter wednesday, 19., announcing his effective july 31, 2008. unanimously accepted monday. "my wife retired year. she was guidance counselor olmsted falls school," said. "it had my plan year when i got 35 then would retire." said intention time order allow ample opportunity find replacement. "i think it's board's advantage get conducted and, hopefully able name somebody march," "if do best chance candidate." president ron yacobozzi other officials meet representatives boards today begin search. said, however, difficult replace. "he's tremendous asset district, community, county," "we're certainly going miss him." retires served schools, superintendent. graduated university did student teaching nelsonville, ohio, just athens. fortunate that while offered job logan, actually before graduated," taught about years, 1979 continued s doug greene harvests cornstalks garden east street. 1 y '4 w yj h t) e li r loo , s-c3 o 8 pn q 2 u) helena ewalt celebrates 100th birthday friends site monthly luncheon golden agers 27 years. wednesday celebrated special milestone original member, ewalt. mrs. ewalt, formerly resident mary's woods avon, 100 old still action. 50 members were hand festivities including choir led singing "happy birthday." keeps active daily mass exercise, trivia games, joining all functions continuing care retirement community calls home. though her hearing sight aren't quite what used be, inquisitive beaming delight. council gather around peace pole. (back) guy schuler, ben veneman, gina januzzi, (front) megan fulper, maddie miller, madeline fulper katie skinner. participate international day here friday moment silence. remember. hope. pray. mantra friday, 21 came together "picnic peace" lunch contributed diocesan missions privilege wearing white shirts symbol peace. pole, which recently refurbished council, gathered contemplate word different languages: english, french, latin, spanish, hebrew, arabic chinese. dedicated themselves prayers, bible readings poems. bells tolled noon, observed "minute silence" along billion people planet observing project sixth grade class participated writing their own poems studying mattie stepanek. stepanek 13-year-old boy activist best-selling author muscular dystrophy 2004. published volumes poetry book co-authored jimmy carter death. one is: river like river. every sadness anger stops flowing. if made " going, open your heart sure flowing world glowing. right, poses cake. (photo carl sullenberger)