Amherst news-times, 2009-11-11

              i amherst news-times a look 1 voters ok sharing street fund income ahead the vfw post 1662, located at 165 cleveland ave., is having veterans day dinner today, wednesday, nov. 11. free to all veterans; cost for other guests $6. they will be serving from 4-7 p.m. or until , food gone. menu includes ham, scalloped potatoes, corn, and roll butter. more information, call 988-8102. school board ' meeting scheduled 23 has been canceled 'j rescheduled meet on monday, 16 4:30 high media center. open public. choral boosters' annual poinsettia sale underway. anyone wishing purchase an 18-to20-inch foil-wrapped potted poinsettia, can contact any choir member kim engle 988-4095 laura policz 960-2122. choices of colors include red, white, pink marble $8 per plant. orders must received by 20f with poinsettias available pick up dec. 2, after 2:30 in room school. st. peter's-united church christ, 582 st host spaghetti sunday, 15, 12:30-2:30 $7 adults, $4 children four 12 years old, . three younger. tickets may purchased through office calling 988-4965, sunday mornings. carry-outs available. joseph hosting its fifth buckeye bash social hall t saturday, 21. families are welcome. drink included price tickets. $10 those older, $5 six 15 old. there raffles door prizes. ticket deanna jenkins 988-4244 parish 988-2848. city officials breath little easier now last week approved plan share revenue general fund. according unofficial results lorain county elections, issue 5 passed 53.4 percent vote. vote tally election night was 2,195 1,914 against. mayor david taylor said he happy result. saidhe wasn't surprised it passed, but neither did think shoe-in. "i overconfident," said. comfortable no increase taxes. so figured if we could get people understand that, we'd have good shot passing it." split current half-percent tax going maintenance fund, give half would provide about $1 million year 10 years, while continuing money help cover expected shortfalls revenue. "this not, extra money. this maintain what we've got," continued page sisiisfllsb that's powderpuff freshmen against sophomores, juniors seniors thursday football game steele seriously, folks, do these girls like powderpuffs you? s"- pi ii mm ! council, treasurer races decided; recount needed most winner uncontested, contested were decided healthy margins, notwithstanding published reports automatic recount. five eight uncontested council president john dietrich, auditor kukucka, members glenn lougherie (ward 2), joe gambish 3), jennifer wasilik 4) winning re-election. ward 1, democrat steve bukovac defeated republican nominee porostosky, 565 467, replace jason sobiski. race treasurer, mark hullman linda hale, 2,159 1,594, kathy litkovitz. "ecstatic" learning had won. felt name recognition necessary campaigning since early spring. opposition primary, my out there," that carried over election." master's degree municipal finance 28 direct exposure government finances well-qualified position. now, ready use his credentials as certified public accountant amherst. "i'm stage career life where i'd back community," "i've finance, community live." at-large race, incumbent dennis walters odd man out, taking fourth place seats 21.36 vote! philip van treuren took 27.4 percent, challenger frank janik 25.72 terry traster 25.51 story friday edition another area newspaper indicated close margin between trigger director jose candalario not case. "they don't know they're talking about," 3 question is, "who visited galapagos islands alex trebek? resident laurie pasztor one 25 lucky sweepstakes winners who recently returned exclusive cruise jeopardy! trebek galdpagos islands, "land darwin." first-ever such expedition trebek, their traveled aboard national geographic endeavour oct. 16-25 10-day voyage, touring scientifically important biologically interesting areas earth. selected than 2.5 entries chance sail exotic locale. her husband michael, usps employee. said, lot fun incredible natural wonders some die-hard jeppardy! fans. kind adventure never experience, glad part "win trebek" sweepstakes, created celebrate jeopardy !'s 25th anniversary, partnership with, lindblad expeditions geographic. 1' (left, purple) visits 24 special show contest. above, she michael trebek. (submitted photos) priced starting $348 vuvltw booms hemlock