The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2008-03-05

              council oks 2008 budget - page 6 100-minute concert set 2 amherst news-times st r 221 spi amher:t. a look ahead st. peter's u.c.c is holding chicken paprikas dinner on sunday, march 16 at 582 church from 12:30 until 2:30 p.m. tickets are $8 for adults, $4 children four to 12 and three younger can eat free. call 988-4965 the office, be purchased sunday mom- ings. last day ticket sales 12. garden club will hold its monday, 10, meeting 7 beaver creek visitor center. petitti's center lead discussion of floral presentations. information also provided about new spring fundraiser club. all welcome. contact lynn hollstein 988-8066 further information. do you like write poe'try?fjction? non-fiction? or your family biography? then writer's group just thing you. there no dues, officers, chairmen, cookies bake. wants bring material to' help, comments, questions use time work loaf. meets every wednesday p.m., in local history room public library, except third wednesdays each month. need register this free open public. community invited attend any following lenten services: 5: congregational u.c.c. 379 s. main 12th: old stone united methodist church, 553 more information, rev. mark pemberton 988-4965. winemiller takes second state wrestling tourney aaron celebrates columbtjs. (photo by jose mendoza) john lasko reporter steele high school senior wrestler has lot proud off mat. he took place ohio athletic association tournament, held columbus week. wrestled 171 pounds "it felt great, it really good, atmosphere down 15,000 people coming watch wrestle you're event," said. "i walked through sparks they had, know real pro-wrestling stuff. was amazing. i in; great." defeated his opponents, but fell short saint edward lakewood, fourth final match. knew even if lost, could say 'he' better opponent than me would comfortable with that," started when grade. back then, opponents were fifth sixth graders. continued throughout' junior eventually made freshman roster. injured year we banquet coach (bill) walker said that think one these days i'm going see him up podium tournament believed, didn't believe full heartedly," "as my years went on, believed wasn't believing, always there, believing me." addition achievements, 8 students pair shupe elementary 10th annual read across america day. (photos lasko) big kids, little kids take books together first graders traveled as part student broughmheir favorite book partner. their friends got action bringing grade friends. an assembly laterthat afternoon, mayor david taylor congratulated thesfhupe reading total 28,069 minutes home during recognized saluted mrs. aufdencampe's class 4,114 minutes. 3,473 minutes, age :f b s bill 1 city gives blessing 'clean coal' plant construction cost $15 million over 50 years; facility $2.9 billion after hour half debate objections two members council's utilities committee week voted remain involved "clean coal" electric proposed amp-ohio. american municipal power generation station (amp-gs) ,000-megawatt amp-ohio plans build letart township meigs county river. project repjace richard h. gors'uch generating station, 213-megawatt coal-fired marietta, scheduled decommissioned 2013. 'the reason why doing , because our collectively mar-,ket 60 percent base load needs," spokesman kent carson "that market recent become extremely volatile wholesale prices have increased significantly." burn pulverized coal produce steam, which turn generators. incorporate patented powerspan technology remove sulfur dioxide nitrous oxide emissions by-product agricultural fertilizer. signed five megawatt share plant, although city's average demand 35 megawatts. remaining 30 megawatts variety suppliers those contracts expire. saturday deadline reconsider participation amp-gs project. locked cities withdraw change share. "if wanted get out project, (the city) either find another system someone who able buy amp-ohio, essentially purchase contract them," explained. approved amp-ohio's board participants we1 restrictions sell too." into account risks