Amherst news-times, 2010-08-11

              they're cheerful paqo 6 rst news-times cable lvans f fvt wright i v , riaht 1 c amhe mi h !( bcsli ses?ss fisls dqh d dsuo? j the friends of amherst public library are sponsoring a free living vignette called "women in history" today at 7 p.m. when historical educator charlene connors will present character cassie chadwick, cleveland's most famous con artist early 20th century nordson depot. firelands school district hold family festival on saturday, aug. 14, from to cel- ; ebratethe 100th anniversary 5 south middle ' school. festivities include an opening ceremony, open house, memora-i bilia, information, and outdoor carnival featuring food, cow-pie bingo, inflatable funhouse, games, dunk tank. tryouts for 201 u travel baseball be held 15 junior high . field. more ? call jeff (440) 452-3450. by jason hawk reporter less than month, it's possible that several television channels might suddenly go off air, leaving sports fans dark. time warner is negotiation battle with walt disney company, which owns espn. 24-hour channel's contract giant set expire sept. 2 just start nfl college football seasons. both companies waging online opinion war special web sites dedicated process, has gone so far as launch ads cleveland radio stations, including prominent drive-time rotation wmms. urge listeners toll-free number where recordings list zip code-specific satellite alternatives warner. only local option hotline lists directtv. ihavechoices.com, says most-watched programs ad-supported last year were espn, why holding out money air its programming. also taking fight rolloverorgettough.com, blames rising bills networks who ft demanding cash o """ cacn you. site claims 40 percent bill goes pay their content. recent years, amount those demand risen 300 percent, company said. it "saved our customers literally hundreds millions dollars standing tough during negotiations programmers." 11 v'l ..v. r:h-?tf j- up jq photo randy meyers ironically, say two feuding don't want caught negotiations. if no agreement reached, ohio state games espn wouldn't available viewers would lose big ten network. browns still cbs fox affiliates. have any monday night scheduled this year. paul baraniak said light current battle, he's glad he switched satellite. since season, backers worries about blackout. latest event, see page 5. continued oil baby, let's dance x " "1 students heading back tto invited library, they can cover books, grab snack after school.the lots resources keep kids covered homework assignments piling up, databases, reference materials, access computers microsoft office, powerpoint word. stop 24, 25, 26, 31 3 make use book covering supplies. ip. ( 4 ) photos one-year-old anthony falbo (above) dances annual dancing main street event while charlie, 7, gets into bean bag toss. photos. n 'yd k r w q b e f-- )f g ! m !? l -n .. moiihinn man finishes 146th among ,855 triathletes world half race forget comic hero red yellow suit. joe gross amherst's ironman. gross, finished 1,855 july 31, overall 21st 211 his division ironman triathlon benton harbor, mich. ran, biked, swam total 70.3 miles race, passing 500 other competitors grueling five-hour pear lake michigan's coastline. "you can't explain finish line feeling" returning amherst. "it's euphoric feeling you get anything else. cross line, tremendous accomplishment." gross's qualifies him foster grant championship november clearwater, fla. there he'll compete against 50 world's fastest athletes age group. training bring down four hours that's average 15.6 every hour. really pace yourself," realize you're going or five hours. burn yourself bike. something left run. knows how ran country track years elyria catholic before graduating 2003, then mount union college. fact, does "negative splits," technique actually helps pick speed long lost all steam. but considers himself weak swim 8 - "'v-,-x mfv rv' a';-, eagle scout kulp's blanket project took may 6, john "dj" hard work dedication paid received rank scout. earn rank, highest advancement scouting, boy must fulfill requirements areas leadership, service, skills. although many options demonstrate proficiency these areas, spe cific skills required advance through ranks tenderfoot, second class, first star, life, eagle. advance, pass specific tests organized merit badges. fact always carried significance, not scouting enters mm .... higher education, business industry, community service. award performance-based achievement whose standards been well-maintained over years. scouts award, making scouting's rare honor. kulp chose project, one was had children. no-sew fleece blankets children need. fundraising, able pur dj need project. submitted ir