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Wednesday. June 20, 2001
Amherst, Ohio
Speed limits don't hinder hurried drive
by YVONNE GAY
News-Times reporter
Many residents on North Lake
Street say they laugh at the posted
speed limit on their toad, and residents on South Lake Street say their
posted limit is no better.
"We laugh about it because the
street near the school on South Lake
Street has a 35 mph speed limit
This road is supposed to be 35
mph," Don Sterna at 225 North
Lake Street said. "People pass you
going 30 mph."
Sterna, like several neighbors in
his area, were more than willing to
talk about city officials* recent decision to lower the limit from 35 mph,
to 25 mph.
However, last month's speed
limit change wasn't the first time
drivers and residents on that stretch
of road have seen new signs posted.
Initially, the speed limit had been 25
mph, but it was changed several
years later to 35 mph, which leads
to the recent change back to 25
mph.'.
According to city officials, the
speed limit was raised to 35 mph after residents complained that the 25
mph limit was too low. But the 35
mph limit presented yet another
problem to residents.
According to safety and service
director She-rill McLoda, and
mayor John Higgins, the limit was
reduced to 25 mph after they had received numerous complaints
rounding the death of 10-year-old
inis road is supposed to be 35 mph, but it was changed several    ceived numerous complaints i
mph," Don Sterna at 225 North years later to 35 mph, which leads    rounding the death of 10-year-
Bike camp teaches kids
the proper way to cycle
by YVONNE GAY 'Today, they were taught the   handling.
 nmner wav to wash and wax their       It's nimri-rino in ma hnm
Canon Hamby-Rittenour last October. The Harris Elementary
School student was killed while riding his bicycle when he tried to
cross on North Lake StreeL The car
that struck Hamby-Rittenour was
determined by police to be traveling
at no more than 35 mph.
"My heart goes out to the family
of that little boy. but 25 mph is just
too tow," one North Lake resident
said. They go altogether too East
CONTINUED on page 14
by YVONNE GAY
News-Times reporter
What may have seemed like a
rousing game of follow the leader
last week in the-larking tot of Shupe
Middle School, was actually a serious training session, involving bicycle safety and equipment
maintenance.
I Last week's pilot bicycle camp
was sponsored by the Lorain Safe
Community Coalition. Children interested in the weektong camp
signed up at the Lorain County
Health Department, paid $15. and
were given hands-on bicycle safety
tips using their own bicycles and
helmets. Students without helmets
were able to purchase them for $10
at the Amherst Police Department.
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'Today, they were taught the
proper way to wash and wax their
bikes. They also learned how to adjust their bikes, and their helmets,"
Marilyn Hill, a LSCC representative
said Thursday as she and 12-year-
old youth volunteer Erin Myosky ironed T-shirts inside one of the
empty classrooms. The shirts were
to be distributed to participants at
the end of the program. Meanwhile,
Americo's volunteer, Priscilla Snuffer, 22. and Lauren Garra, 11. kept
busy in the parking lot
Outside the middle school building, 16 children were put through a
series of courses which, according
to instructor Ed Stewart, helped
with maneuverability. Tennis balls
placed in a zigzag formation fostered control, while the same balls
placed  in  a  spiral aided with
Olga Radosevlck, (right) and her 105-year-    other a big hug. Karoline celebrated her 104th
old mother Karoline take time out to give each    birthday last weekend with family.
Karoline Radosevick is 105
with good health, memories
by YVONNE GAY
News-Times reporter
-There's a reporter here
from the Newa-Titnes, she
wants to talk to you," Olga
Radosevick said, making her
way to the back of her
mother's small Tenney Road
T don't have on any lip-
sttdkT 105-year-old Karoline
Radosevick answered, somewhat reluctant to follow her
daughter into the living
"Yob look fine," Otga
nailed, coaxing the
And it seemed to work be-
etnerged from the dining
roan with her mother in tow,
snd although the woman's
m were aided with a cane,
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the ****** over to hsr ngHmv
with
Who wouldn't want to put
on a little lipstick? After all.
Olga has become somewhat
of a local celebrity. That's
because with each passing
year the 105-year-old woman
keeps many people wondering
- what's the secret?
According to Olga, her
mother moved to Amherst in
1937 after living in Pittsburgh
with her father, whom she
married at age 18. "She cans
here from Austria at 15 for
the first time with her aunt
Then die war cane and she
didn't want to go back. She
didn't know any English
when she lived in
But the young fU soon
in*M*fwf to her suitcuudings
and eventually Joined dm
Deesocratic 'Club snd lbs Garden Club. Karouae
to my active in the
ity, snd even voted at the
booths up until two years
ago
■She s never been sick, except for two weeks ago,"
Olga said. Although the
82-year-old woman owns s
house next door to her
mother, she decided to move
in with her after her Esther
died at the of 92. 20 years
tap.
"My dad used to walk ap
tow. all lbs time," Otga recalled. "He lived three years
going to die. He need to gp
to die pool looms, he Heed
talking to lbs young guys.
Everybody liked aim. He
such s well liked person.*
Since bar father's death,
Olga has bean notar smb*s>
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day cars. Aad accorssns to
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handling.
Tt's surprising to me how many
children don't know hand signals,"
Stewart said. "We go back and forth
a lot with instructions. Today, they
are learning that you have to be off
your seat at a complete stop. They
are learning something that's hard.
This is a challenge for them. ...
These are the same things I teach
the adults."
The 59-year-old is also the
founder of Silver Wheels Cycling
Club. The Elyria based organization, now in its fourth year, provides
a full calendar of bicycling activities
for people from different communities, with a wide range of ages, and
who have a variety of riding -abilities. Members range between 8 snd
CONTINUED on page 2
Residents of the North and South Lake streets area don't like
the way drivers drive in their neighborhood.
Children practiced hand signals in the Shupe   long pilot bicycle safety program taught children
Middle School parking lot last week. The week-  safety and rriaintenance tips.
Smith, Lumbur outstanding
graduates at St. Joseph's
Amanda Marie Smith and Teresa
Rae Lumbur were named Outstanding Graduates of the Class of 2001
at the Sl Joseph School eighth
grade graduation ceremonies held
Friday, June 1.
Smith, who graduated with high
honors (straight A's) during her final year at Sl Joe's, received
awards as the top algebra 1, top science, top English and top social studies titan
Smith was also the recipient of
the Sisters of Notre Dame Graduate
Award for achieving a high grade
point average and for her efforts in
outreach and service to the school
and the community. A presidential
Award of Excellence was given to
Smith for her high grade point average. Recipients of this award are given a letter from the president, a
certificate and a pin.
Lambur received a Presidential
Award of Achievement for growth
and improvement and a service
award   for   her   aid   in   the
Al» receiving honors for having
an A and B avenge for the year,
were the following:
• Diane Kathleen Allegretto —
Presidential Award of Excellence,
service award from the library, and
was named the top spelling student
She had perfect attendance for the
entire year.
• Monica Dorene Aranez — Presidential Award of Excellence and
was named the top algebra one/half
student  and  top  keyboardiag
• Andrew Nathan Flynn —- Presidential Award of Excellence and
service award from the first grade.
• Natalie Grace Fortino — Presidential Award of Excellence and
was named top female athlete.
• Nicole Marie Loess — Presidential Award of Excellence, service awards from the fifth and first
grades and was named top reading
student and top art student
• Rania Miriam Shakkour —
Presidential Award of R**cellrnce,
service award from kindergarten
and was named top music student
Also graduating were:
• Rachel Lynn Addis — Pre*deo-
tial Award of Actuevement and ser
vice awards for her aid in the fourth
grade and in the office.
• James Chrisian Bodnar — Presidential Award of Achievement and
service a -•aids from the sixth snd
fifth giadjs and was named top
male athlete.
• Greg Louis Greive.
• Daniel Christopher Hamman —
Presidential Award of Achievement
• Peter Alen Jones.
• Paul Gerard Kantelas — service
awards from the fourth and sixth
grades.
• Ana Alyse Krupelak — Presidential Award of Achievement and
a service award from the third
grade.
• William Anthony Lear — Presidential Award of Achievement, service award from the computer lab
and was named top computer student and top band student
During the ceremonies. Smith
rend her poem "Parent Appreciation," Lucas read her poem "Reflection," and Alegretto played Chopin's Etude and the eighth grade
girls sang T Will Remember You."
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