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WIDNISDAY, MARCH  13, 2002
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Historical data
Marion L. Steele vice principal, Jeff Reisen,
accepts Eleanor M. Davie's diploma from her
son, Dick Carpenter, registrar of Ohio Northern
University. Davie graduated from Amherst High
School in 1919. Marion L. Steele signed her
diploma.
by AMY PERSINQER
News-Times reporter
After deliberating at three separate meetings, the city's finance
committee has decided to pass to the
floor of council on first reading an
ordinance ordering the payment of
$3,500 to Joe Gambish — about
half what the bar owner is asking for
— after he claimed that his application for a state rehabilitation grant
was not turned in by a former city
employee.
Gambish went before the finance
committee for the first time Feb. 11
to present his case. He told the committee that he had applied for a
grant through then-community development director Gregg Balbierz
for work he was going to have completed on his electrical system and
HVAC. The city subsequently fired
Balbierz, and it seems he never
turned in Gambish's application.
City law director Kenneth S.
Stumphauzer said the city has no
legal responsibility to pay Gambish
any money. He calls Gambish's
claim a moral one.
At Monday night's meeting
Gambish said he hoped to answer
councilmembers questions after not
being able to attend the previous
week's council meeting.
Nancy Brown read a letter from
present Main Street Director Lesia
Boytchuk-Schneider that said that
she was afraid that granting Gambish the money he asked for would
open the flood gates for more complaints from people who didn't follow the right procedure.
Gambish said he doesn't think
that would happen, because he considers Boytchuk-Schneider a professional who completes her job thoroughly, therefore, the same situation
shouldn't arise.
"I don't think it's going to happen,** Gambish told the members. "I
give Lesia all kinds of respect."
Councilmember David Williams
said the whole situation troubles
him. He said that his heart tells him
that Gambish invested time and money into the city, but the professionals — such as Boytchuk-Schneider
— are giving council different advice. It was he who suggested
awarding Gambish half the money.
Steve P'Simer. third ward councilmember, said that if there is a
flood of requests for money that
they each have to be looked at on
their own merit. He said Gambish
can't be denied simply became
there might be more requests
waiting.
Some members of council and the
administration tried to gather information and see if they could help
Gambish figure out what happened
with his grant application. Gambish
told council mayor John Higgins
and Boytchuk-Schneider have been
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Local doctor
credits JVS
tenure good
career start
As a child, Eric Lockhart
would regularly visit his
physician's office on Cleveland Avenue in his hometown
of Amherst
Little did he know that he
would still be making regular
trips to an Amherst doctor's
office many years later...not
as a patient, but as Eric R.
Iaockhart, medical doctor.
Lockhart is a 1978 graduate
of the Lorain County Joint
Vocational School and living
proof that a vocational education can be a great foundation
for any occupation. His career
pursuit, however, did not result from traveling the traditional road to medical school.
He enrolled at the JVS af
ter being disillusioned with
traditional high school. Lockhart had always enjoyed
working with his hands and
entered the Recreational Vehicle Repair Program (now being taught as part of Industrial Equipment Mechanics) to
finish his final two years of
high school.
"Deciding to go to the JVS
was one of the best things
I've ever done," confirmed
Lockhart "Everyone at the
school was great and the
courses were excellent"
After high school graduation, Lockhart earned an associate's degree at Lorain
County Community College.
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Erik Lockhart credits his successful start
with his career as a student at the Lorain
County Joint Vocational School.
Andy Cotton is troop's
49th to be named Eagle
Andy Cotton received the rank of
Eagle Scout at a special court of
honor on Saturday, Nov. 24. 2001.
Cotton is the son of Sue and Gary
Cotton and is the second in his family to become an Eagle Scout
Andy's older brother, Tom became
an Eagle Scout in 1997. Both are
members of Boy Scout Troop 427 in
Amherst
The Eagle court of honor, held at
St Joseph Church Social HaO, began with the opening flag ceremony
presented by fellow BigSe Scouts
Kevin Boris and Joel Rivenburg.
The invocation was given by Eagle
Scout Fr. Lany Martello. The Scout
Rank Ceremony was presented by
Scouts: Ed Cotton, William Loar,
Willi Rivenburg, Dennis Reising,
Alex Soto, John Meaaer, On Shiltz,
Teny Traster, Eric Jones and Kevin
Burls. Master of Ceremonies Sean
pailey presided over the event
j Advancement chairman, Diane
Jones, reviewed Cotton's scouting
record. Cotton's scouting career he-
pa with Cub Scout Pack 429 of
ihent where he earned the Ar-
ow of Light the highest rank of
>tb Scouting.
He joined Troop 427 on Feb. 11.
1997. He earned the rmkn of Tenderfoot, Second Claas. First Class,
Star. Life and finally the rank of Eagle on Sept S, 2001.
Cotton's leadership
Representative Nick Yukon. Cotton
Andy Cotton
has held pceitioaa of FMroi Leader.
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sistant Senior Patrol Leader aad So-
David Ignat
Nephew
to follow
E. Nord's
footsteps
Ihe directors of Nordson Corporation have elected plasma physicist
David W. Ignat to the company's
board of directors to succeed his
uncle. Evan W. Nord, who retired
recently.
"We are *-***$***% to welcome
David, whose strong background of
research, management and administration adds yet another perspective to our board," said Edward P.
Campbell, president and chief executive officer of Nordson. "As a
significant shareholder, he is keenly
attentive to the continuing transformation of Nordson Corp. and our
ongoing efforts to build shareholder
value. We look forward to bis insight and counsel."
Ignat 60, retired from the senior
scientific and engineering staff of
the Plasma Physics Laboratory at
Princeton University in 1996. after a
19-year career there. He then became editor of Nuclear Fusion, a
journal published by the fataena-
tional Atomic Energy Agency, a
position he still holds.
From 1999 to 2000, he
part-time consultant to 1
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of Energy headqa-tm aari a
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was a
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Airborne
Swkaeriaad. and Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Ahranoa,
New Mnico.
He earned a bachelor's depee ia
physics from Carloton College,
Northfield, hfianeeota and a FfcJX
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