Amherst News-Times, 2003-11-19

              epa fines village page 3 j amherst news-time rn s ' 7 o 'jo i no safety-service director yet 2 fire chief returns plaque city won't approve sick days payment mm by jason hawk nows-times roportor upset over a council de cision to deny him $5,698 in re troactive compensation for un used hours on retirement, former ralph zilch returned an award of ap preciation elected officials at their nov. 10 meeting. the which cele brated zilch's 30-plus years service as firefighter and was accompanied letter he criticized councilmcmbcrs. "after 31 service, 24 day, seven week, heat cold, have swered calls citizens amherst," wrote. "i'm turning this bitter dis appointment, its message longer rings true meaning." alleged his that contracts non-unionized department workers arc unfair when compared other union employees. "the law office is supposed check equality legality," "obviously did not happen with depart ment ordinance. wc employees seldom know exact wording contents such con- tracts...i only asking what should be fair equal, something special." members denied request time several times year, last oct 20. time, councilmcmbcrs ed cowgcr, nick brusky, steve p'simcr, jennifer wasilk voted against cowgcr led objections, stating would vote expenditure until budget related deficit issues were resolved. 'to me, it like slap face," said zilch. "it leaves me sour taste my mouth. it's good feeling." latest em ployee seek benefit but first because contract docs include continued pago rebel cause running men sanders shadylawn drive revs up neighborhood friday, joked comets runners zack wilburn, sopho- school friday. both star now honda blko bought birth- motorcycle effort stay more, tim haglund, junior, keep steele's cross-country team the. day september. sanders, who went riding young. pace brisk jog off from fall. lifecare gets ambulance deal nov8-timas north central ems expressed frustration changeover providers after negotiations sandstone joint trict awarded job ambulance, inc. district are very proud our job," paramedic tara parsons, resident concerned south town ship may receive she called "inadequate" result decision. "we got better deferred cost," board president david williams, told news-times bid $124,000 per year three years, while life care asked $45,000 $35,000 each after. "north come down $86,000 offered subscription incen tive bring price even further, end matter economics," williams. board's decision hire made thursday, 6, although con tract has signed, wil liams terms being written will go before am herst township councils. big change we through wanting get use first-respondcr services hospital ortho paedic specialty services," "they've ex panded emergency room, updated equipment, creased staffing. they reached out us how could play role district" increase traffic facility, said, well provide coverage area where majority region's population concentrated. provides responder vehicle ambu lance hospital, two another eight widiin five mi nutes said. according also carries one emt, sports paramedics vehicle.. additionally, bulance equipped global.1 positioning software, allowing' them monitored dis- patched more efficiently than speedway bob's way chlldrona cartoon icon spongobob wavgs passorsby squarepants or 12-year old billy sowdere qrand reoponlng factory's site suffered leak clovervale vows operation safe nows-timos t plagued separate public safety cidents past monui including , facility located cooper foster park road food plant farms investigated state authorities. ammonia clovervalo's pro fessing connecticut avenue lorain scared families homes sent nine individuals itospital 7, (lie second major years. police ports, kick cawrte, potentially kthal leak, caused some 40 residents evacuate homes, had been corroded valve cap refrigeration unit monia coolant faulty blame au gust 2001, reportedly spewed into air crews forming maintenance work facility. incidents prompted questions ab-' similar concerns clovervale's new production center near plaza. fira cords, shoppers herst: plaza exposed 73 pounds anhydrous 14 accident attributed 6