Amherst news-times, 2010-10-20

              the record x" sports seniors pages b2 end b3 t pc"5 6a pago 7a amherst news-times internet classes 1 i f a l ii j iii r v. i. m.wmtrndar' w it 11 - j.l.t . .'illlfl 11,1 m, hi rm at ly c" """""" luijilu catholic golden agers will meet on wed nesday, oct. 20, :30 a.m. in social hall st. joseph's church. this month's program be entertainment by darlene gargus and includes homemade lunch. collections also continue for agers' flea market table. club start collecting dues of $5 2011. accept members all denominations. more information, call joanne (440) 988-3089. o'.t-.;'... trick-or-treat night manor nursing home ! thursday, 21 , from 6-8 p.m. children 10 under must accompanied an adult. refreshments served. provides safe fun location to dress up go candy hunting. is??;?;:? 11th annual 5k skeleton run .... steele high school sunday, 24. proceeds benefit schools running club, science olympiad, emh foundation charities. each participant receive long-sleeve shirt after races. door prizes best costume awards available. prize money goes top three male female finishers see page 3 details. paul lutheran church host its first trunk or treat event 24, 2-' 4 costumed can walk through parking lot trick halloween-decorate car trunks hatches. is fun, whole family. 988-4157. located 115 central dr. ' our complete b- bulletin board 3. send news items to: newstheoberlinnews.co jt m p.o. box 67, amherst. ei o 2 :: g : h p 5 hj b k n 5- s v iv brace another rough financial year as government announces lockdown security benefits tlo sccfcl cola expected change payment amount cost living adjustments aren't happening again 8.0 83 v5 2000 05 '10 1875 source: administration ap jason hawk reporter lynette schafer remembers growing with long lines shortages great depression. now 90 years old, longtime resident worried once that she'll left behind her income stays fined while prices milk, bread, medicine, taxes climb. "i've never known things tight," said. friday, federeal announced leave unchanged second straight year. that's bad than 58 million senior citizens who use monthly checks get by. schafer, those are only source income. "i'm trying brave about it, but hate think what like. it's like having less inn mfllll ,0 money. right now, i'm doing because have help," she cost-of-living automatically set index adopted congress 1970s. meant keep inflation, did until time 35 were frozen. continued hey there, pumpkin fear 4. ft? u 7 -ii -s. i'xv- ;-cisfw i' phntn hu .lasnn allie flores aiden difilippo pick out pumpkins saturday f'enton's farm north ridge road, where powers elementary held fundraiser sale hay rides, mazes, cider. photos event, 5a. homeless teens collect blankets tent city " they're going hit reality really so close," said advisor sandy long. homelessness problem too often invisible quiet, upscale neighborhoods next two weeks, dozen area come face harsh realities they deliver real people desperate warmth lorain's city. youth peter's united christ distribute bags starting throughout city, hoping find them filled new gently used blankets, comforters, afghans, sleeping pick-up friday. last year, hi-teens group collected 200 $125 homeless. do even frost sets nightly temperatures drop into 30s. over county, emphasis cities. largest such settlement found wooded banks black river. there gather city's bridges. many veterans, other south wellington, been camp lorain county fairgrounds. take close safely can, point help others show extreme poverty isn't just far-off countries. "i close. fairly affluent community, sometimes forget down road much different," shelters, haven house joseph shelter lorain. role models blind student scores high, joins wrestling team, plays video games juan torres was smug thursday acing his seventh grade algebra test. sure got a," 12-year-old bragged. day when, juan, taking exam would walking classroom conferring hushed tones hallway aide questions test asked. since birth, world morass impenetrable shadows faint colors. conventional reading impossible him, which means worksheets, handouts, most tests might well foreign language. these days, he's grown independent, especially advent computer rearranges patterns braille dots fingertips has put textbooks, dictionaries, research within reach. ask teachers junior 'll mark murphy library smile thursday. photo together "mr