Amherst news-times, 2010-10-06

              netters perfect a1 v1 c ?ri 7 a pago 1 b i ii . irf pennies pay off amh erst news-times the brownhelm historical association will meet at p.m. on wednesday, oct. 6, carriage bam mill hollow. following business meeting program be powerpoint about life of lester a. pelton and his family ties to area. tom beach from vermilion share this man's history story behind invention water wheel. refresh-' ments follow public is welcome attend. amherst vfw post 1662, located 165 cleveland ave., have fish fry friday, 8, 15. meals served 5-8 tickets are $1 0 per person. for or more information, call (440) 988-81 02. firefighters want use artist's rendering build fire museum sandstone village milan avenue. if funding comes through, it could open in spring. steele news live class 2011 host 4th annual telethon saturday, 9, noon until midnight warner cable channel 99. tune see best stories along with past student emmy award-winning more. pledges can phoned 988-5247 during telethon. department pancake breakfast house sunday, 10, 9 a.m. as part prevention week. 988-4117. portion proceeds go toward construction an our complete bulletin board page 3. send items to: newstheoberlinnews.co m p.o. box 67, amherst. wafer j iimijiig? jmmlllijttuaujjimwjmimiami tift- -r fit ni iirririafiitrrriilir tit) nfr rri t tir - -' 'nfit rninfrt fiymrim" r aiiili 'iil wtf ti iart rfrtnti r-lfrnnnrv lir nfr- ijr (3h em ims ffiflnfl rrmnonrm jmk, ( uvb oak engine co. ) vv r'- " ' r- ..-..r,,. iii aljltmwjl. "i" by jason hawk reporter first glance, dozen so crumbling, yellowed tomes jim wilhelm's hands just dry lists penciled names, inventories, numbers. but give him few minutes, he'll bring those ledgers life. they're really brotherhood, fraternity who struggled century half protect amherst's homes businesses. wilhelm, city's assistant chief, knows all department's long transformation simple bucket brigade full-fledged force called help than 400 times year. he hopes that story, its incredible antiques relics years gone by, soon find permanent home new planned society gathering funds continued 2a comets undefeated? ik ww r.i "'' imlll iiwhuiii llli ill iiiuiiii v photo randy meyers junior running back zach kelley hits hole quarter friday against berea. easily won 42-1 0, improving 6-0 season sparking buzz possible undefeated b1 game photos. eboukrtoirjfi florist leaving zilch family's after 65 : x z-. fl 33 2 rr h 8fs f s si l started joke. when chelsea parham walked into one day buy some flowers, owner ralph asked she wanted store, too. moment's thought, 21-year-old high school graduate decided wasn't such bad idea all. "i hadn't ever thought owning own business. considered it, wouldn't away," said. zilch, has run years, put park avenue store up sale last october retire tend garden. months went without any offers, was verge turning lights out, locking y'z:::1 ''t ,: -- 6a sylvia owners florist, dana christian parham. arts valerie gerstenberger describes district 12 alumni how their old classroom became workshop players theatre. one-room schoolhouse reunite inside theater haltingly then jolt nostalgia, memories began flow saturday middle ridge road reunited. remember my kiss here. got trouble because caught," said marianne (gnizak) clark, attended tiny third grade. clark 15 former students craned necks they stomping grounds, looking spotlights stage since replaced desks chalkboards. what wooden 1876 1898 building still stands today near hidden valley drive township. abcs one-two-threes were taught there 1951. year, clearview drama teacher struck deal schools superintendent fred powers transform theater. took fall 1952 make ready play, "five traveling men." w then, theatre done 260 productions, 101 them directed gerstenberger. now 97 old, looked fondly photos days recalling nights limelight. she's only missed handful shows six decades. sat seat listening gerstenberger's tales sharing own. -i don flock four children 7a