Amherst news-times, 2011-03-16

              njp-; cancer ij ! fighter i the paco 2a pago ib amherst news-times ze iambish- ikdms mayoral imi by 19 u . v mill), .i 'iiimw&fc ww.1 ; t " first of five community lenten services will be held wednesday, march 16, at 7 p.m. st. peter's united church christ. churches sponsor event. rev. mark pemberton lead congregation with a sermon. there music choir and free-will offering to support food pantry good shepherd baptist church. time fellowship cookies coffee follow prayer service. 1 summer swim team registration -sunday, 20, from 1-4 main street building, 225 park ave. are limited number spots per age group. bathing suits merchandise available try on order for season. see page 3 more details. 13 learn how check out digital audio e-books public library using system called overdrive. hold class 6 tuesday, 22. register, call (440) 988-4230 or library's online events calendar. space is required. 41 fax has changed. please send news advertising information us 774-2161. our complete bulletin board 3. items to: 8 theobeiiinnews.com p.o. box 67, amherst. n - o 2 f isii r b $ s z tsi fw l. w j fc 94 jason hawk reporter after eight years city council, joseph gambish wants amherst's mayor. he confirmed last week that make bid as an independent candidate this fall against republican incumbent david taylor. "my heart politics definitely grown since took office back in 2003," said. "this something i've been thinking about two now." gambish, 37, was democrat turned republican, now seeking mayor's independent. early life later ran ticket. though still considers himself conservative, said neither party line fits his plans future. top- list recruiting new businesses come city, which would increase income tax revenues provide operating money especially when state sending less way. does not believe taylor's administration aggressive enough approaching could potentially locate here. taylor had share victories, such negotiating break create hundreds factory jobs clovervale farms continued 7a hm gas? pirepaire ton 'show mm greei prices hit $4 m tiff y !j ' -, glory days filling up ol' tank $20 long gone. gas just keep jumping, 25 percent chance hitting gallon summer, according government report released week. u.s. energy predicting "our budgets getting tighter tighter, because going up. that's one thing hurts." shelton drives delivery truck living, recent months cost fill inflated $35 $45. means industry experts blaming libyan civil war, inflation, opec production levels haven changed 1980s. photo john los stops put $3.57 gallon. penny than expected national average year. regular-octane gasoline $3.56 77 cents higher year's average. during peak driving season april through september settle $3.70 gallon, eia "everybody feeling it," lorain resident jon 10 wyvill's marathon cleveland avenue. employer's pocket. few ago, company cut hours compensate, said, have returned normal. thursday, filled personal vehicle all week, oil steadily pushed stocks lower situation libya worsened. under normal circumstances, 6a 2010 census results population trends gets larger, village shrinks 12,021 ohio's 20 data mayors south were exactly thrilled. saw its swell 1,797 within limits over course decade. 224-resident can chalked largely construction north pointe estates, bracburn shadow creek, quarry lakes, country walk subdivisions. but mayor despite growth, health remained stagnant. "from financial viewpoint, feel doesn't necessarily translate into lot dollars," foreclosures taken their toll forced many families amherst, while collections property values dropped. recession care residents smaller budget, population: 11,536,504 change county: 2000-2010 jumb&rfli mtiam 11,797 10,332 1990, 2000, 1,863 1,688 1,181 7,598 7,060 6,844 township contact us! phone: 988-2801 e-mail: newstheobertinnews.com mail: oh 44001 subscriptions: $34 year delivered county, $44 outside county. senior (60) rates $29 in-county $39 out-of-county. counter sales: drug mart, iga, dairy shop, piggy's street, convenient, convenient express, rite aid, giant eagle, get-go