Amherst News-Times, 2002-12-18

              1 get that cop's address page 7 two years of work earns city state main street designation by jason hawk nows-tlmos reporter research and hard anally paid off for an ecstatic lcsia boytchuk-schncidcr last (wcck, when the city's director led amherst delegation to capilol. amherst's entourage was first on list newly-named designees receive recognition from downtown ohio, inc., execu tive kevin kuchcnbcckcr, also largest con tingencies representing five organi zations become official communities in 2002. canal winchester, greenville, sandusky, wilmington re ceived designation, bringing number ohio 11. lorain county currently clinches a plurality those cities, with four programs amherst, santa entertains lots gift ok! julie szabo, who has quite new junior high will open time 2nd semester paul morton associate editor students at nord school start second semester, but not year, school. monday's meeting board, john mazze clark & post ar chitects announced move into take place die week jan. 13, 2003, through mar tin luther king jr, holiday 20. return begin t l . rt building. he said administrators several board members had toured building mon day morning determine whether it would be ready planned over winter break endjof this month. i is close lorain, obcrlin, wellington, whicli have been named na tional community. mayor higgins, along council sev eral local business organization representatives, accompanied atrium ohio's house columbus wednesday, where they showed support her efforts special awards ceremony. "amherst demonstrated outstanding commitment imple menting strategics improve its economic com munity development opportunities," bruce johnson. nobody knows better than boytchuk-schncidcr, spent compiling applica tions join program. application took form 383-page report district, which includes 77 businesses 70 build mmm forget id-a-half-year requests five-and-a-half-year wish list, made annual being finished, won't time. "i believe, based we're project time, we'll final oc cupancy permit end month," said. "but our walk "previous dis cussions administration best tiling do point hold occupancy uiat until change semesters." original plan make after christmas, come back classes sum? 6. monday crews were still working some finish work, including painting til ing. heating system controls need scl "the operational,' settings, hot off, it's really on," ' ings, arc listed national register historical places. "it strange finally sec all pay off," she labor love long haul. went so fast felt like slow motion," said, taking oppor tunity thank family foundation contribution grant money, am herst commissioners supplying matching grants. think very nice us firsthand sense what means," "now. part movement." there no lack "movement" now boytchuk schncidcr, site's al inundated e-mail correspondence pauline eaton, oversees columbus. izihnnhhhnhkehk sleigh, he's gonna trip north pole dog heaven cleveland avenue iur tu yuciib iiuw, uuu &dyt mat santas keep couple busy oil y3,r novs-timos roportor bigger fan club one found pam del waldecki west martin street, cliristmas 365 days year. husband-wife duo making their checking: twice about eight years. ordinary christmas list; lis! collectible claus figur ines possible dreams company. more 3s0 lifelike cer amic figures populate shelves, cabinets, tables, countertops home, shapes sizes. irish santas, railroad conductor santa, reading newspaper while getting his hair cut, boxer shorts, skiing soccer as life- lady comets struggle win ws add beginning calls "boot camp" february, office six months intensive training. state-assisted training tinue three years, clude volunteer manager struction, marketing promotion, recruit ment, market analysis, design, torical preservation, fundiaising. "my .goal trained can much possi ble downtown," what's next horizon?' "now professional level, means going de fining image," schncidcr "we look what, assets we down town want enhance. everybody's got vision, continued 5 mo iuvu& iu sue mu sunnily iuuo gives news-times "heads-up" favorite ines, are 350-plus collection fills 10 glass cases most flat sur faces hor homo. husband guard, african-american angels, bikes, riding trains. "we're both avid golfers, course even fig urines golfing," pam, labelled herself - "wo did it!" exclaims lesla boytchuk-schnelder, lofting award returning park av enue week. she's worked it. sees u-haul! go good little children. sunday afternoon 1-3 p.m. "santa people." began collecting ago fell lifelike, un iquely human expressions figurines' faces. 8 r- co ctj x hi c m o f -' t. kris kringle handed out gifts ii n r t-- -t j ! mrs. clauses, elves now, such extensive selection other collectors across country ask help locating rare valuable pieces. "they human, real, filled emotion," showing favorites. "how you these understand why