Amherst News-Times, 2001-01-31

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Amherst News-Times
Wednesday, January 31, 2001
Amherst, Ohio
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Young candidate says
he'll try CC race again
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by JASON TOMASZEWSKI
News-Times reporter
Maybe the second time will
be tbe charm.
Lorain County Community
College student Nick Brusky
has announced that he will
again run for city council in
Amherst The question remains, will his age be a factor in the election?
Many Amherst residents
may remember the first time
that Brusky, 20, ran for office
in 1999. At the time he was
an 18-year-old high school
senior.
Many scoffed at the idea
Of such a young man running
for office. However, Brusky
shocked many by garnering
several hundred votes for the
council seat representing Ward
4.
This time around Brusky
will be running for Council at
Large. "I feel that I can
make a difference," stated
Brusky. "I gained valuable
experience when I ran the
first time."
In his first attempt to win
a council seat Brusky was on
the Republican ticket This
time he is an independent
"It was difficult running
last time as a Republican,"
explained Brusky. "1 was
against Jennier Wasilk who is
also a Republican. I like her
ideas and her platform."
Brusky went on to say that
he likes what councilwoman
Wasilk has done while serving on the council. "She is
not afraid to speak her mind,"
stated Brusky.
While there are many
issues that Brusky feels are
deserving of attention, he has
focused his early campaign on
tax revenue and the school
system. He feels that more
tax money should go to the
schools without demanding
that the residents pay more.
While Brusky has made it
a point not to make his age
an issue, he is prepared to
face some criticism for iL
"I have received both support and citicism for my
age," stated Brusky. 'There
has been a wide range of
people on both sides of the
issue. Older people have said
that they are behind me and
younger ones have said I
shouldn't tun and vice versa."
With the election still some
time away, Brusky has not
yet decided just how he will
kick off his campaign. "I
would like to hold some coffees at my house," stated
Brusky. "It would give me a
chance to sit down with some
residents and discuss some
issues."
Nick Brusky, 20, was only 18 and a high
school student during the last city council
election. Now he's running as an independent
candidate for a council-at-large seat.
Where's Jay?
We've put News-Times
reporter Jason Tomaszewski
to the test. His assignment:
get involved in the community.
His first stop: the hardwood...
"Ouch!" That was the first wort I uttered as I crawled out
of bed the morning after going through one practice with the
Marion L. Steele High School vanity giris basketball team. I
never thought that I would hurt so much after a single practice in my life. But there I was staggering to my feet,
wondering what had happened.
The events of the prior night should have tipped me off to
the eventual pain I would experience.
Comets head coach Brian Kelley and his team were gracious enough to let me participate in what Kelley called "one
of my lighter practices." So I dusted off the sneakers, dug
out my basketball shorts, and said to myself, "You can do
this, they're only giris." I had no idea how right, and wrong,
I was.
As I casually strolled into the gym several players asked
me if I was the one who would be practicing with them.
Coach Kelley had only informed them of my participation a
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News-Times reporter Jason Tomaszewski receives instnjettons from Amherst gitls head
coach Brian Keley. While Tomaszewski be
gan the session full of energy, fatigue finally
got the best of him.
This map shows the area
served by the Obertln Municipal
Court.
Locals say
they'll run
for OMC
Yes, you can come back home and work judgeship
by JASON TOMASZEWSKI
News-Times reporter
Who says you can't go back
home again? Certainly not Bob
Horvath.
After spending several yean in
Miami, Horvath returned home to
Amherst to take over the family
business. Horvath now owns and
operates Sundays Plus, a general
store at 8030 Quarry Road, that at
one time was operated by his
grandparents.
The store has been in the same
location far almost 6X1 years. Hor-
vath's grandparents c-pened the store
in 1946 as a general store to service
(marry woken.
"Back then it was called
Louie's," stated Horvath. "They had
everything from groceries to socks.
It was a typical general store."
According to Horvath that is
when he first began to work for the
More.
1 started to work there when I
was about 10 years old." explained
Horvath. "I did all kinds of jobs. Everything from pumping fas to cutting meat"
! However, the retail life didn't appeal to Horvath and eventually he
left the business to pursue other job
Interests. "I had several other jobs,"
stated Horvath. "I was a coenptroller
and an office manager for a
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His travels eventually kd him lo
of Miami Daring
the
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through several changes. The gas
pumps were removed. Horvath's parents took over, and the name of the
store was changed to Hazel's. For
20 years Horvath did not set foot in
his family's store.
It wasn't until the early 1990s
that Horvath returned to Amherst
He had learned that his parents had
died and decided to keep the store
running.
"At first it was about keeping the
zoning," explained Horvath. "The
area wasn't zoned for a store, but
ours was grandfathered in. I figured
that I would keep the store open one
day a week to keep the property
value."
According to Horvath, that is why
he changed the name of the store
again. This time he called it
Sundays.
Growing up as the son of a son of
a store owner, Horvath knew just
how much work and sacrifice it
would tike to run the store. He
wasn't sure if he was ready for U.
"I knew how hart it would be,"
stated Horvath. "Growing up, we
never had a family vacation. We
never had a holiday, and never Mi
down to dinner together. I knew that
it was going to be IS hours s day.
seven days a week. I wasn't thrilled
about opening up full time."
But eventually Horvath did open
full time and added to the name of
the store. This time it would be
called Suadays Piss. 1 figured tt
was _hs right thing to do," explained
KorvaiL "Tito east be like my
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Amherst to run the family store alter spsndnQ
time In Miami.
Bob Horvath, owner and operator of Sundays
Plus, prouoly dtap-sys s sign teBnu people he
seas) Boar's Heed produots. Horvath relumed to
Pace Horvsth woe said ths store, rents ran k.
he dec-dad .hat he was going to at- lata
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Oberiin Municipal Court Judge
Martin M. Heberling win retire at
the conclusion of his current term.
His retirement has opened the
door to several local candidates
wishing to fill his seat Amherst resident Thomas Januzzi has announced his candidacy for judgeship
in the Oberiin Municipal Court,
with Susan Wart expected to do the
same.
Januzzi brings a wealth of experience to the race. In addition to
working in private practice as an attorney, Januzzi has worked in the
Lorain County Court of Common
Pleas and the Lorain County Prosecutor's Office. More recendy Januzzi has held the position of Acting Judge in the Oberiin Municipal
Court.
"I feel that my experience in the
I private sector will help me in this
election," staled Januzzi I've pat
ia the hart work and long horn
working in the private sector, and I
feel that I can transfer that wo*
ethic to public service."
Janu-xi staled that he sees integrity sad respect as two hey ojuaii-
ties in a judge. Ton have to mal
people fairly," explained JanuzzL "I
have always treated people -t-rty
aad whh respect That is why I feel
thst I have done s good job ss aa
acting judge. Others feel dust was as
weL Yoa can ask tbe people that I
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sis ta d_e courtroo-a, __ey have al
st_d that I do s good job."
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