Amherst news-times, 2009-09-23

              day of amherst news-times a look ahead main street and the fire department are selling tickets to new event called "the taste wine & brew review," which will be held on saturday, oct. 3 at st. joseph's social hall beginning 7 p.m. price is $25 for 12 samples souvenir glass. available party shop, mermaid's tale, or any firefighter. information, call 988-4132. senior citizens meet friday, . 2 eagles milan avenue catered lunch noon. entertain-!ment joe marotta land his accordion. contact ruth 988-5287 k no later than sept. 29. steele highlj school medical health tech program hosting free citizen chair exercise tuesday, sept 29 27; 1:30 -2 in north gym high school. those interested can attend, e-mail kimhaney amherstkl2.org with questions concerns. 3, from until 9 p.m., firelands schools endowment fund host tasting matus win ery, 15674 gore orphanage :road. ( eight .samples. extra, wanting additional tastings. there also silent auction. light refreshments be. served. trustees board office: ann buchs 965-5090; jerry born 965-7871; denise brooks 965-7333; greg benedict 967-8407; jolynn marsh 965-4414; scott northeim 988-8548; dan pycraft 774-2310; katliy whitmore 988-2256; lois vongunten 988-3183; education office 965-5821. h. fall leaf collection by allied waste (republic services) ready begin. leaves that brown paper bags, up maximum 10 bags each week, collected regular trash through end november. 440-458-5191 more information. t 1 " iri e officer continues cancer fight treatment, hope cure police les george (left) talks friends benefit saturday. was diagnosed throat may. (photo john lasko) lasko reporter ' family, law enforcement community came together saturday aerie 1442 help one their own. who hps spent last 42 years protecting serving residents lorain stage three april. top that, doctors george's wife, laurie, kidney 'these people fantastic," he said. "they have been really great not enough words i say tell these how much appreciate generosity." within seven-week period, underwent 182 hours chemotherapy 40 radiation treatment cleveland clinic. while told inoperable, it possible could lose voice permanently. prognosis usually pretty good," "if not, they remove my box." when gergely, president sportsman club, heard about diagnosis, knew had do something friend fellow trustee need. "ron luman me said we need les. you know, it's ironic because i'm thinking same thing," "i what got mind? said, let's throw steak fry. idea." two month half ago, printed 600 sold them $20 offset cost expenses. pair did realize demand would greater supply. "we didn't think sell that," gergely thought lucky if amount," adding donated use facility hold benefit. continued page 8 duty marching comets band finishes pre-game performance recent football game. homeowner charged following house smoke flames were so intense took firefighters amherst, south oberlin nearly four put out blaze. around 1:41 sunday, crews responded 100 block keswick court report fire. arrived, saw back engulfed flames, 'the then worked its way soffit itself attic," chief wayne has qualified as state finalist past seven years. paul morton) kampf graduates naval academy honors cory kampf, 2005 graduate marion l. school, graduated marine second lieutenant academy, annapolis, md., may 22, 2009, accepting diploma barack obama. percent class attending oxford university england, two-year scholarship modern chinese studies, october. working this summer an intern joint advanced warfighting division the. institute defense analysis alexandria, va. son raelene ramirez mark las vegas, nev. graduation included jack mccain, senator cindy, attended event. accepted (submitted photo) retirees plant big ideas all over city group quest keep beautiful. walt mcdowell, dennis german dale rosenkranz weeding, planting, mowing cleaning different parts town. try concentrate entrances -that visitors "get picture coming town feeling good it," mcdowell said.. home 19 "it's input ourselves (safety-service director) clo'tz generates mr. clotz directs many assets can. but course own duties pecking order close comes assigned city." echoed mcdowell's sentiments. "when come city, -first impressions get," raised amherst. "so want our thoroughfares downtown business areas spruced cleaned let know here care joined after noticing grass being mowed littered entire area leavitt road both entrance exit ramps rt. 2. upon himself get answers. biggest question wanted answered why neglected. going move somebody done right now haven't moved anybody yet," joked, adding-the 4