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Wl.DNISDAY, MARCH 20, 2002
AMMIRST, OHIO
Building need help? Doc's on the way
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The Building Doctors are coming
to Amherst
Doctors Lisa Adkins and William
Palmer, of the Ohio Historic Preservation Office, will be in town to talk
with old-building owners, courtesy
of the Amherst Downtown Betterment Association (ADBA), the city,
and the Amherst Rotary Club.
They'll be talking to residents and
making visits to old buildings on
April 4-5.
The Building Doctors will present
a free seminar on Thursday, April 4,
from 7-9 p.m. at the old Post Office,
located at 255 Park Avenue.
Open to all old-building owners
in the area, the seminar will feature
guidelines for renovation projects
and ways to solve some of the most
common problems of buildings dating from 1800 to 1950.
On Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to
2 p.m., Adkins and Palmer will be
available to visit pre-1950 buildings
within five miles of Amherst, advising owners on specific technical or
design problems, by appointment
These on-sile consultations are free.
The doctors examine all kinds of
older buildings. Some of the things
that typically call for an on-site examination include persistent peeling
paint or flaking plaster, a wet basement, deteriorating masonry, and
plans for remodeling, additions, or
demolitions.
Adkins, a program coordinator
for the Ohio Historical Preservation
Office, reviews federally-assisted
projects for effects on historic properties in Ohio.
Palmer, history/architecture development reviews manager for the
Ohio Historic Preservation Office,
holds a master's degree in history/
historic preservation from Youngstown State University. Before joining the Ohio Historic Preservation
Office, he worked for the Youngs
town Stale University Center for
Historic Preservation, conducting
research and writing nominations to
the National Register of Historic
Places.
The seminar and visits from the
Building Doctors are free, but advance registration is required.
To register, call toll free
CONTINUED on page 3
Local resident
trades sheriff's
shoes for court
security routine
by PAUL MORTON
Associate editor
Sitting in the gallery at the Oberlin Municipal Court, you recognize
that new court security officer, but
you can't place him.
Did you see his face on a billboard, or was he on a television
commercial? Maybe your kid had
him as a teacher.
Then it comes to you. That's
Martin Mahoney. Wasn't he the
Lorain County sheriff for, like,
forever?
Actually, it is Martin Mahoney,
but he was only sheriff for 16 years,
from 1984 to 2000. He said he had
been in law enforcement for 29
years before retiring and then coming to the court.
"It's a little different perspective
here than having been a policeman,''
Mahoney said. "As a policeman I
was able to effect an arrest But now
I see when you watch the things in
play here from the judicial end of it,
it's not an easy job."
He said he had always had an interest in law enforcement His uncle
was the chief of police in Lorain,
and another uncle was an officer in
that department
He attended Lorain County Community College for two years, then
completed his bachelor's degree in
law enforcement at the University of
Dayton. He was hired into the Lor-*
ain County sheriffs department in
1971, where he worked for five
years before going to the Lorain police department, where he worked
for five years.
He worked in private security for
a couple of years, but he wanted to
get back in law enforcement Two
friends of his, Anthony Giardini, the
head of the Lorain Democratic
Party, and Vic Stewart, the head of
the county Democratic Party, suggested he run for sheriff.
"At first I really wasn't that inter-
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After 29 years in law enforcement, 16 years as Loraln County
sheriff, and one year of retirement, Amherst resident Martin Maho
ney is back in uniform as the court security officer at the Oberlin
Municipal Court.
Girl, 12, already a grand champ
by AMY PERSINQER
News-Times reporter
A local seventh grader proved
again that hard work pays off, especially if you love the work.
Jessi Piatt is just 12, but she and
her hone, KVA Direct Shot, won
Grand National Champion at the
2001 Grand National and World
Championship in Oklahoma City in
October.
The two of them even won the
reader's choice award from Horse
World Magazine. The magazine has
a write-in vote and Jessi and her
horse were chosen this year as the
favorite. The family was notified by
mail that they'd been chosen.
"It was a complete surprise," said
Jessi's mother, Theresa Piatt
Her hone, nicknamed Roy, is
owned by her parents, Michael and
Theresa Piatt. Jessi practices with
him about three times a week in the
spring and summer at the stables on
Russia Road where he is kept Jessi
said in the off season, October
through May, she rides about once a
week. Jessi said she enjoys the time
with the hone.
The Piatts said Jessi started riding
when she was about six yean old
when her aunt Rhonda took her to
the farm when she rides hones.
Jessi loved it The family got involved in 4-H and participated in
tha county fair before deciding to
compete ia shows.
Before she started riding Roy she
rode a hone called Toby. Her parents have owned Roy for three
yean and Jessi has been riding him
for about a year.
She and her family travel
throughout the summer and frill to
local and regional shows.
"It's like a vacation a month."
Mr. Piatt said.
They haw travelled to Michigan,
Manarhuarits,  Pennsylvania and
most recently lo Oklahoma City.
Thto ww *eirfint trip to dm Grand
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City bicentennial
group eyes plans
to welcome bell,
Ohio anniversary
by AMY
News-Times reporter
Amhem is joining the
celebration, the celebration of
Ohio's bicentennial, that is.
The local Ohio Bicentennial
Committee held a regular
meeting March 12 to discuss
several fundraising events they
have started.
They hope to raise funds to
purchase corporation limit
markers, which will cost the
city about $1/400. The state
Bicentennial Commission's
website says that grants can
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The committee consists of
a cross section of Amherst,
according to Cornwell Mayor
John Higgins and his secretary, Cornwell, are both mem-
bos, as are the commander
of the Amherst Veterans of
Foreign Wan post, the head
of the Amherst Eagles and a
local antique dealer, according
to Cornwell.
A bicentennial bell will be
cast on she in each of Ohio's
88 counties using a travelling
forge. The bolls will be
forged by the Cincinnati-based
Verdin Company using a
"foundry on wheels." The
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