Amherst news-times, 2009-04-29

              amherst news-times a look ohsod the comets wrestling team is sponsoring betting and baseball trip to greektown casino cleveland indians versus detroit tigers game in on sunday, may 3. cost $35 which includes $20 back chips at casino. 1:05 p.m. tickets must be purchased by participants their own. bus leaves 8 a.m. from steele parking lot. thre will raffles bus. contact bill walker 440-320-8302 or brian cesear 440-258-7466 for ireservations more infor mation. pool memberships sold treasurer's office (480 park avenue) beginning 1. information call 988-3745. local author doug kane his icelandic horse, kedja, visit public library saturday, 2, 1-3 of "ariel's journey," first book ice horse adventures series. this adventure fantasy has wide appeal deals not only with relationship girls horses, but how they magically travel through time resolve conflicts that make them stronger. drop learn about ,this unique breed horse. lifeshare also 2 blood drive. donating an appointment online www.lifeshare.ee 1-866-644-5433. anyone age 16 17 who would like donate should bring signed release form day. forms are available can downloaded web site. inside week's issue special section upcoming senior living fair held friday, 1 fairgrounds wellington. annual event features than 100 vendors tons door prizes giveaways citizens. zz n w o i el arfs ! e ill! striving goal comet runner carries baton relays saturday. tied elyria 11th place 17-team division field. boys strongsville oregon clay fourth among 19 teams. pole vault placed first, adam kalivoda recoring personal best 15 feet. mike pitar third 1600 meter run, greg ford took fifth 110 hurdles. tyler parrish had high jump 6 feet inches. all, six new meet records one state record were set. photos, see page 10, www.theamherstnewstimes.com. (photos john lasko) road projects start set ior ena school lasko reporter city wants residents aware handful rehabilitation scheduled take around town as soon lets out summer. mayor david taylor outlined 2009 reconstruction program during monday, april 20 council meeting. "these going intermittent repairs," said. "and mean we fixing bad spots these streets year." list have been broken down into two categories: those resurfaced asphalt replaced concrete. engineering project $43,200 estimated construction nearly $316,800. slated full depth pavement repairs include: leavitt road, between cooper foster avenue; premier toyota scion north main street, lake street west crosse road; police department lot entrance east canopy area lorain county metroparks beaver creek reservation; catch basin overlay work intersection axtel cornell sealing cracks other bumps along major residential yet determined officials. concrete avenue sleepy hollow drive; 300 linear royal leading liberty woods professional park, located off road. it receive 1,350 square yards select portions roadway. costs total $30,000 $220,000. continued news live non-emmy year, still shines national contest twenty seniors up (snl) reason celebrate, even though lover great lakes chapter television academy brecksville decided hand student emmys year. snl second 864 schools across country daily show category, part network's (stn) fall excellence awards. "when hiatus say just they're hoping next year needed something else kids," mark lowrie, teacher tv class "now i've joined stn, enjoyed hopefully when come back, enter both." lowrie expressed interest joining requires student-produced newscast broadcast throughout include anchors, least remote. cannot shorter then five minutes no longer minutes. produces 150 live, 11-minute newscasts every stn judges experienced professionals within industry told pick specific acrss dally stn's