Amherst News-Times, 2002-04-10

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Amherst News-Tinu
WEDNESDAY, April 10, 2002
AMHERST, OHIO
Building
doctors
advise
patients
by AMY PERSINQER
Newt-Times reporter
The Ohio Historical Society's
building doctor clinic hosted by
Amherst last week had record high
attendance, according to Amherst's
main street director, Lesia
Boytchuk-Schneider.
The clinic began Thursday night
when local building owners met at
the old post office building for a
seminar led by the suite historical
society's restoration specialists Lisa
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the audience focus on fixing up their 0hto -^toi-cal Society building doctors, Bill Palmer, Justin Cook
buildings while keeping them his- and Li8a Adkin8 ta* with "My0' *John Higgins about the city's
torical at the same time. property on Park Ave. and Main St. director Lesia Boychuk
Boytchuk-Schneider said the
event was a huge success for
Amherst
The enthusiasm and amount of
attendance augurs really well for the
national movement for revitalizing
downtowns," she said after the
event.
Some .Amherst building owners
were able to have the building doc-
ton spend an hour in their buildings
on Saturday and get personalized information about their cases. They
even visited the auditorium in city
hall with mayor John Higgins and
discussed its upcoming restoration.
Dave Fox, president of the Amherst Downtown and Betterment
Association was thrilled with the
event, as well.
"It was very good, very enthusiastic participants and presenters,*'
Fox said. "The ADBA is pleased
with the turnout"
Community work
earns local man
Vet of the Year
honors from post
Schneider looks on while they discuss city hall auditorium
renovations.
by AMY PERSMOER
News-Hmaa reporter
Vincent Yacobozzi served his
country in wartime 60 yean ago and
has served her in peace ever since.
He was honored for that service
by the Lorain Veterans Council last
month in a ceremony that named
him the Lorain area Veteran of the
Year.
The Italian-American Veterans
Post #1 voted to nominate him as a
candidate for the award this year because of the good work he has done
for the community.
Each active local veterans organization nominates one of their own
for the distinction every year and
submits his or her name to the Veterans Council for their review. The
council then interviews the nominees and chooses one for Veteran of
the Year.
The council considers the vet
eran's military service but the award
is based on the work he does for his
community to promote civic pride
and patriotism, and help those who
need it according to the commander
of the IAV, Francis Gino ManaccL
Yacobozzi, of Amherst was born
in Italy 85 yean ago and immigrated to the United States in 1936.
His father was already in the United
States but he made the trip alone.
He and Ann, his wife of SS yean
have three sons and a daughter.
They also have seven grandsons.
One of their sons, Ron, is a member
of the Amherst school board.
Yacobozzi said he retired from
United Slates Steel in 1979 after 37
yean in th metallurgical department
Yacobozzi served in World War
II with the 13th Air Farce and was
involved in the invasion of Guada-
canal of August 1942, as well as
various other battles in the Pacific.
He has been a member of the IAV
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Loraln Veterans Council veteran of the year, Vincent Yaoobozzl poses wkh his wUe Ann in their
home with many of the awards he's received for
military and volunteer service.
Committee dumps sewer repair ordinance
An ordinance which would require the city to cover the costs of
repain of sewer lines under the
roadway was killed in committee on
Monday, April 1.
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be killed.
Councilman Steve P'Simer, who
spoke out previously about citizens
being responsible for excavation of
a city roadway for the repair of
underlying sewer damage, waa not
at the committee meeting. Council-
woman Jennifer Wasilk was alio excused from die meeting and waa out
of town. Wasilk wrote the
proposal with councilman Nick
Brusky.
Williams slated that the ordinance
as proposed waa too broad and did
not provide enough guidelines for
the city to be able to control the
amount of wo* that would reauk
from the
that he ia concerned with the
amount of liability the city would
shoulder if council adopted the ordinance. He laid that me dty could
not put off some of tha problems
that a homeowner could chooae to.
He nud tm if the city (ailed to rectify a aewar problem aad fee probata cky
be
Brusky, eying to defend
said the osdiaano
"repain" and not
' of the sewer Unas.
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The MLS Theatre Company of
Marion L. Steele High School will
present a Shakespearean comedy on
April 19, 20, 26 and 27 in Powers
School gym starting with a festive
fair at 6:45 p.m. The play will begin
at 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, April 21,
the fair will being at 12:45 with the
matinee at 2 p.m.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream"
remains one of William Shakespeare's best loved works since it
mixes passionate love, mischievous
and beautiful fairies and rowdy slapstick comedy all together into one
delightful script
This story of love takes place In
Athens, Greece. The Duke, Thes-
seus is planning to marry Hippolyta.
Soon there is trouble as four lovers
enter, each anxious for love. Hermia
loves Lysander, but her father wants
her to marry Demetrius. If she
doesn't, she is to be put to death or
sent to a nunnery.
Demetrius claims to love Hermia,
but she loves only Lysander. It is
her friend, Helena, who is hopelessly in love with Demetrius. But
he despises her.
In the nearby woods is found
Oberon, King of the fairies, who is
on the outs with his Queen, Titania.
The whole fairy kingdom is turned
upside down with their fighting.
Oberon decides to teach Titania a
lesson by having her fall in love
with a monstrous creature. He sends
his assistant Puck, a mischievous
prankster, to gather the powerful
love potion.
Into these same woods Hermia
and Lysander go, to run away from
her father's wrath. But they are soon
followed by Demetrius, who plans
to thwart their escape. Demetrius, in
turn, is followed by Helena who desperately wants to be near him. Observing this, Oberon decides lo help
Helena win her man by using the
love potion on Demetrius.
He sends Puck to anoint Demetrius. However, Puck mistakenly
anoints the wrong man, and it is Lysander who falls in love with
Helena. Trying to correct his mistake, Puck also anoints Demetrius.
Soon the two men are chasing
Helena through the woods, leaving a
confused and lonely Hermia to fend
for herself.
The confusion doesn't end there.
Into the woods come some hardy
handicraften who decide to present
a play in honor of the Duke's wedding. As they begin to rehearse Puck
arrives and mischievously turns one
of them into a monstrous creature.
.After the others run away Titania,
recently annointed with the love potion, discovers him and falls madly
in love.
Being a comedy, all is corrected
in the end. There is great celebration
as three couples marry, the handr-
enften' play is a success, Oberon
and Titania make up and Puck is
forgiven for his pranks.
The cast and crew includes: Andrew Miller as Theseas, Nicole
Marling as Hippolyta, Lindsey Gibb
as Philostrata, Jacob Stewart as
Egeus, Jeff Lombardi as Lysander',
Micheal Andorka as Demetrius. Katie Primm as Hermia, Lindsay
Hopkins as Helena, Adabi
Schneider as Peter Quince, Jake
Wachholz as Nick Bottom. lata
Marty as Francis Bute, Lizzy Dro^e
aa Tom Snout Josh Miraldi as KbJ
bin Starveling. Jordan Murray ai
Snug. Colin Ledco as Oberon, Kris-
ten Cooksey as Titania, Dan Starett
as Puck, Mallory Hswiey as Pease-
blossom. Kriati Yoria as Cobweb.
.Amber Cockayne as Moth and Jessica Johnson as Mustardseed.
The fairies attending Titania include Mwdi Dodson, Katie BUab-
dai. Amy Dawson, Alice Hyswi
Nichole Strader. Beth Hobson,
Liadaey Gibb and Nicole Marie*
Elves wd faariea attending Ob*
ran include Dana Martin. Nftftt
Macy. Kanie Sttkour. Brett M*
tya and Jacob Stewart
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