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rsmmmmmmam. I I I I ( I r J n i i I tone to stage 'Cinderella' — Page 5 | Should mayor be full-time? — Page 8 Amherst News-Times n, 21, killed as he flees in police chase fciyna ian failure to halt iddle Ridge Road /wcniie ended in his a and death following a brief police chase early July IS. Eric J. O'Neal, 21, was killed after a short police chase that lasted as little as two minutes and spanned a distance of two miles or less, according to sergeant Dennis Seger. Veteran patrolman Walter Gould was on patrol near Elyria Avenue and Middle Ridge Road about 1:12 a.m. when he saw O'Neal drive through a stop sign at the intersection. O'Neal drove west on Middle Ridge Road after running die stop sign. Gould quickly turned around on Autumn Drive and drove west on Middle Ridge in an attempt to catch up to and stop O'Neal. "At first, he didn't realize he (O'Neal) was accelerating away because he was in the process of accelerating himself to catch up," Se ger explained. "When he did, he turned on his siren and lights but really didn't have time to check his own speed." According to police, Gould never did determine his pursuit speed. About a mile or two into the chase, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported O'Neal turned on to Rice Road. There, he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree after careening over a tree stump and smashing through a fence. The crash occurred about 500 feet west of Quarry Road, according to the patrol, which investigated the accident O'Neal, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was thrown through an open sun roof to the ground and suffered a fractured skull, according to the Lorain County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead at die scene by a flight surgeon with Cleveland's Metro Lifeflight helicopter. Seger said Gould, a oauolman for about 25 years, acted properly in pursuing O'Neal. It was the second fatal chase the patrolman was involved in since becoming an officer. A fleeing motorcyclist was killed during a pursuit in the mid-80s. "This is all very tragic and wouldn't have happened if he (O'Neal) had stopped when he should have," Seger said. "The most that could have happened was he would have gotten a ticket for a stop sign violation or maybe a DUI (driving under the influence) at Aa most He wouldn't have lost his life." Seger said police officers don't relish high speed chases because they endanger themselves and other drivers as well as the motorist being pursued. "I know he (Gould)41ost sleep over this, but he did nothing wrong because he was just doing his job and making what should have been a routine traffic stop," he added., They've had it with speeders; neighbors try sign language •■' V'-M^ • t . . • * » tmm \ %\ ,"■•,• V- . *-~"_f i v «*. i "■ r\ f.r- -•' by QLEN MILLER News-Times reporter About a half dozen Cherry Valley Drive residents have had it with speeders; they are using "sign" language to get their point across. Several neighbors there have been complaining to city officials about speeding on residential streets. They've taken action by posting signs in their own front yards over a two-day time period reminding motorists to slow down. "It seemed to work. People did drive slower," said Pam Nielsen. "We have no sidewalks here, so we have to walk on the street." She and her husband. Swen, where among the half dozen residents who posted their own yard signs in an effort to get motorists to drive at or below the 25 mile per hour speed limit. Some were "children at play" signs. Others just reminded motorists to slow down. The Neilsens' sign was mounted on both sides of a sawhorse placed in their front y*ni- ——-_* The couple fey to parte*--— - their car and van halfway up their driveway and don't allow their children, Kathy and Kevin, both 4, and Alek, 6. to venture beyond a certain point unless they are accom- CONTMUED on paga 5 **&**?** f,,Jm-~* * ^ *fc _•>«-•"> i J _. -• ^ * -H '■* ■" .,,.*,;4l!#!'!!iri ,\_OW DOWM m&gm*^* \ 'a* fr V J /AWE 1 , 0CTINCT J«! if\ 1 ■". ' : fler^v^^f •".'•- • , 5.< • i_i__ti_&£^_-»- ■'%,^:.\^>Xi • .. . ; y?^.xhi{Hr »- > ,'Vof*'^t . . IM* ^*$£*S " V/- ._______-_ ___*_____£. ______ i.t. -',: Pam and Swen Neilsen post a warning sign tacked to a sawhorse in their front yard. With them is one of their three child ren, Alek. Council will give PUDs a little more thought before granting approval - nk" *?£"*". mt ■ by GLEN MILLER News-Times reporter City council will have at least six months to decide whether it wants to create a new zoning ordinance that will allow for the development of homes in a planned unit development (PUD). Cily council's buildings and lands committee said last week it will be at least that long before it holds a mandatory public hearing before deciding whether to approve or reject the new zoning. The new zoning will allow developers to build subdivisions of single family homes with smaller- than-normal lots cared for by an management association. The new concept ia living is sought by retirees and people who prefer not to spend time working on the exteriors of their homes or in their yards. It's mainly being sought by Amherst developer Joe Godfrey, te chief proponent of PUDs. Pending council approval, Godfrey hopes to build a PUD subdivision off North Quarry Road near the Apple Orchard subdivision, which he also developed. The zoning, however, would allow developers to build PUDs throughout the city, although it waa Godfrey who introduced Ihe concept to council several months ago and is promoting the ntpHg Mayer John Higgias said his chief concerns about PUSH ecfio'Wi concerns about apartmentt. He will insist on adequate parking, green space and density, or sufficient space between homes. One resident attending die meeting expressed concern about additional traffic that may pass through Apple Orchard to Godfrey's planned development Because it will be mainly lived in by retirees or couples without children, Godfrey said he expects less traffic than if Apple Orchard were expanded. "But I don't have a crystal ball on this." he added. Based on how the zoning ordi- nance is written by council, Godfrey said Ihe subdivision will be governed by deed restrictions. They will determine if recreational vrtiiclca. boats, wng* sheds, pools and other facilities can be placed on owners' property. Moreover, it will be managed by an association of properly owners. Nancy Brown said her biggest concern is how Godfrey's PUD or any others built on a* city's weat side will affect waier pressure in the Godfrey ha.' indicated he hopes to • build at least 40 homea. If wa pet that many homes oa that property, I'm afraid wa wil ) *$ Former city i law director faces prison Former city law director Thomas Sanborn will spend up to the next 15 years of his life in a state prison for stealing money from former client! Sanborn was sentenced Jury 18 by visiting judge Robert Miller based on guilty pleas made in April to five counts of grand theft, theft, forgery and tampering with evidence. The upcoming Aug. IS wedding of Sanborn's daughter did not dissuade Miller from delaying his imprisonment until after the event, much to his dismay. Both Sanborn and his attorney, James Binge, had hoped Miller would give him probation. Assists^ chief prosecutor Jonathan Rosen- baum argued against it, saying San: bom violated the trust of his client! and needed to be severely puniahett. Miller agreed, saying bis action^ especially those of an attorney,' could not be tolerated. Sanborn avoided a similar trial, last year by turning himself into Jus-! tice Department authorities ia- Cleveland. He pleaded guilty to fad-- eral charges, thereby avoiding pro* sedition by the Lorain County prosecutor's office aad subpoenas lor bora to a dosed Akron i scalar te lowed by a | 1997. tans.* Brown added. Water pMasute is often poor because ci diftesnees in elevation, al- p*_w te___>«j___ k% though construction of a aew one ____\Tm___ granonaner, owvg CONTWUfD on page t •*'• Budding wiz Pakir-getehet-fromhie Utewy.Actual*.•*■*»**-*-iWagrgndiontaught whig hg itede a. 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Title | The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1998-07-22 |
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Title | The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 1998-07-22 |
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Amherst (Ohio) Lorain County (Ohio) |
Date of Original | 22-JUL-1998 |
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Full Text | rsmmmmmmam. I I I I ( I r J n i i I tone to stage 'Cinderella' — Page 5 | Should mayor be full-time? — Page 8 Amherst News-Times n, 21, killed as he flees in police chase fciyna ian failure to halt iddle Ridge Road /wcniie ended in his a and death following a brief police chase early July IS. Eric J. O'Neal, 21, was killed after a short police chase that lasted as little as two minutes and spanned a distance of two miles or less, according to sergeant Dennis Seger. Veteran patrolman Walter Gould was on patrol near Elyria Avenue and Middle Ridge Road about 1:12 a.m. when he saw O'Neal drive through a stop sign at the intersection. O'Neal drove west on Middle Ridge Road after running die stop sign. Gould quickly turned around on Autumn Drive and drove west on Middle Ridge in an attempt to catch up to and stop O'Neal. "At first, he didn't realize he (O'Neal) was accelerating away because he was in the process of accelerating himself to catch up," Se ger explained. "When he did, he turned on his siren and lights but really didn't have time to check his own speed." According to police, Gould never did determine his pursuit speed. About a mile or two into the chase, the Ohio Highway Patrol reported O'Neal turned on to Rice Road. There, he lost control of his car and crashed into a tree after careening over a tree stump and smashing through a fence. The crash occurred about 500 feet west of Quarry Road, according to the patrol, which investigated the accident O'Neal, who was not wearing his seatbelt, was thrown through an open sun roof to the ground and suffered a fractured skull, according to the Lorain County Coroner's Office. He was pronounced dead at die scene by a flight surgeon with Cleveland's Metro Lifeflight helicopter. Seger said Gould, a oauolman for about 25 years, acted properly in pursuing O'Neal. It was the second fatal chase the patrolman was involved in since becoming an officer. A fleeing motorcyclist was killed during a pursuit in the mid-80s. "This is all very tragic and wouldn't have happened if he (O'Neal) had stopped when he should have," Seger said. "The most that could have happened was he would have gotten a ticket for a stop sign violation or maybe a DUI (driving under the influence) at Aa most He wouldn't have lost his life." Seger said police officers don't relish high speed chases because they endanger themselves and other drivers as well as the motorist being pursued. "I know he (Gould)41ost sleep over this, but he did nothing wrong because he was just doing his job and making what should have been a routine traffic stop," he added., They've had it with speeders; neighbors try sign language •■' V'-M^ • t . . • * » tmm \ %\ ,"■•,• V- . *-~"_f i v «*. i "■ r\ f.r- -•' by QLEN MILLER News-Times reporter About a half dozen Cherry Valley Drive residents have had it with speeders; they are using "sign" language to get their point across. Several neighbors there have been complaining to city officials about speeding on residential streets. They've taken action by posting signs in their own front yards over a two-day time period reminding motorists to slow down. "It seemed to work. People did drive slower," said Pam Nielsen. "We have no sidewalks here, so we have to walk on the street." She and her husband. Swen, where among the half dozen residents who posted their own yard signs in an effort to get motorists to drive at or below the 25 mile per hour speed limit. Some were "children at play" signs. Others just reminded motorists to slow down. The Neilsens' sign was mounted on both sides of a sawhorse placed in their front y*ni- ——-_* The couple fey to parte*--— - their car and van halfway up their driveway and don't allow their children, Kathy and Kevin, both 4, and Alek, 6. to venture beyond a certain point unless they are accom- CONTMUED on paga 5 **&**?** f,,Jm-~* * ^ *fc _•>«-•"> i J _. -• ^ * -H '■* ■" .,,.*,;4l!#!'!!iri ,\_OW DOWM m&gm*^* \ 'a* fr V J /AWE 1 , 0CTINCT J«! if\ 1 ■". ' : fler^v^^f •".'•- • , 5.< • i_i__ti_&£^_-»- ■'%,^:.\^>Xi • .. . ; y?^.xhi{Hr »- > ,'Vof*'^t . . IM* ^*$£*S " V/- ._______-_ ___*_____£. ______ i.t. -',: Pam and Swen Neilsen post a warning sign tacked to a sawhorse in their front yard. With them is one of their three child ren, Alek. Council will give PUDs a little more thought before granting approval - nk" *?£"*". mt ■ by GLEN MILLER News-Times reporter City council will have at least six months to decide whether it wants to create a new zoning ordinance that will allow for the development of homes in a planned unit development (PUD). Cily council's buildings and lands committee said last week it will be at least that long before it holds a mandatory public hearing before deciding whether to approve or reject the new zoning. The new zoning will allow developers to build subdivisions of single family homes with smaller- than-normal lots cared for by an management association. The new concept ia living is sought by retirees and people who prefer not to spend time working on the exteriors of their homes or in their yards. It's mainly being sought by Amherst developer Joe Godfrey, te chief proponent of PUDs. Pending council approval, Godfrey hopes to build a PUD subdivision off North Quarry Road near the Apple Orchard subdivision, which he also developed. The zoning, however, would allow developers to build PUDs throughout the city, although it waa Godfrey who introduced Ihe concept to council several months ago and is promoting the ntpHg Mayer John Higgias said his chief concerns about PUSH ecfio'Wi concerns about apartmentt. He will insist on adequate parking, green space and density, or sufficient space between homes. One resident attending die meeting expressed concern about additional traffic that may pass through Apple Orchard to Godfrey's planned development Because it will be mainly lived in by retirees or couples without children, Godfrey said he expects less traffic than if Apple Orchard were expanded. "But I don't have a crystal ball on this." he added. Based on how the zoning ordi- nance is written by council, Godfrey said Ihe subdivision will be governed by deed restrictions. They will determine if recreational vrtiiclca. boats, wng* sheds, pools and other facilities can be placed on owners' property. Moreover, it will be managed by an association of properly owners. Nancy Brown said her biggest concern is how Godfrey's PUD or any others built on a* city's weat side will affect waier pressure in the Godfrey ha.' indicated he hopes to • build at least 40 homea. If wa pet that many homes oa that property, I'm afraid wa wil ) *$ Former city i law director faces prison Former city law director Thomas Sanborn will spend up to the next 15 years of his life in a state prison for stealing money from former client! Sanborn was sentenced Jury 18 by visiting judge Robert Miller based on guilty pleas made in April to five counts of grand theft, theft, forgery and tampering with evidence. The upcoming Aug. IS wedding of Sanborn's daughter did not dissuade Miller from delaying his imprisonment until after the event, much to his dismay. Both Sanborn and his attorney, James Binge, had hoped Miller would give him probation. Assists^ chief prosecutor Jonathan Rosen- baum argued against it, saying San: bom violated the trust of his client! and needed to be severely puniahett. Miller agreed, saying bis action^ especially those of an attorney,' could not be tolerated. Sanborn avoided a similar trial, last year by turning himself into Jus-! tice Department authorities ia- Cleveland. He pleaded guilty to fad-- eral charges, thereby avoiding pro* sedition by the Lorain County prosecutor's office aad subpoenas lor bora to a dosed Akron i scalar te lowed by a | 1997. tans.* Brown added. Water pMasute is often poor because ci diftesnees in elevation, al- p*_w te___>«j___ k% though construction of a aew one ____\Tm___ granonaner, owvg CONTWUfD on page t •*'• Budding wiz Pakir-getehet-fromhie Utewy.Actual*.•*■*»**-*-iWagrgndiontaught whig hg itede a. HOfy hbii tte ta end outc of tte compute and i pap g onaotiMdrert'aooir^uteaiiteAiTdwfatfuMc dayoouldbea I -WBHBBaHH _f '■ "'• •---''-»■ ',,..,.. ■, ;, ,- : ;...!. -.,^4i..:,. £StW:A:*%&0<- •***■ >■'" '-■**_ HMM'ii |
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