The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2004-08-04

              mini ii i mmmmiimmmmmmmm readers have blow-out - page 5 architect on the stampede pat e?z amhers 0 so j3 to "a as threat onlv false alan.i news-tim nordson worker evacuated; smell between 20 and 25 corporation employees were evacuated from adhesive application giant's jackson street facility last tuesday after workers reported heavy odor of natural gas. about 19 amherst firefighters cops rescue one-year-old locked by jason hawk news-times reporter police officers rescued a girl unattended car sunday morning arrested infant's grand father for criminal neglect. donald l. slanczka, 56, 808 valley dr., was charged with child endangerment, first-degree misdemeanor, gianl'eagle employee alerted that baby in vehicle grocery store's krcsge drive parking lot. according release ' department, v two witnesses said trapped 50 minutes. giant eagle slanczka paged several times while he store but failed respond.- ptl. michael roscbcck, who site sgt. dan makruski j.r. ptacck, parked blacktop direct sunlight windows rolled up. national weather service recorded an outside temperature 70 degrees at time call, which elevated 80 over pavement, said. first unable, unlock used slanczka's keys when grandfather exited thev store. roscbcck nov. 2: tale kerry fan spotted pal introducing candidate everyone recognized presi dential john kerry's face it beamed into homes across world thursday night. amherst's david williams had his eyes another democratic convention line-up. former city council member watching friend half decades, max cleland, introduced democrats boston conference. "in april 1968, being airlifted out vietnam stretcher, ensign headed different direc tion. navy ship pacific requesting be transferred vietnam," georgia sena tor endorsing cam paign. ten years evacu ated battlefields claimed 50,000 american lives, cleland able shut off gas supply building crew sent detectors, find ing no dangerous emissions. "the call turned alarm what could been potentially very alarming .vehicle finally opened, baby's checks red she sweating heavily. vehicle's internal temperature, said, 90 95 degrees. just dropped grandson location unaware granddaughter remained car. transported charged, released custody wife post $1,000 bond. is sched uled appear obcrlin municipal court aug. 18 8:30 a.m. taken lifecarc ambu lance community health partners hospital lorain, where treated released. highland view hospital. rare form multiple scle rosis affects spinal cord has left him paralyzed this day. friend, dick celeste (who then peace corps administration) arrived pay visit tow. hit off, remained' regular contact throughout tlif including phone minutes before set make introductory speech. "he surrounded busy, we each other continued 8 situation," fire chief wayne northcim. northcim, nordson's hvac system mal functioned draw heat residue plant's curing ovens. one-day period, ongoing buildup he's ice cream crop book worm alexander prinz stays cool cone public library's summer reading program wrap-up july 22. more than 1,000 local kids, ages four through fourth grade, participated annual blitz, setting apl record, 600 attended end-of-the-summer event. see story. bush team leader likes president's straight-talk kelly draga aside her career pharmaceutical sales year stay-at-home mom, worried. "i little bit afraid mom would become disconnected," "so searched way get involved exercise my brain." draga, charles avenue resi dent 1991 graduate steele high school, politics. world's worth research later, certain how will vote 2'$ presidential election. read every political com mentary can hands on, whether it's internet or book," praga "while people are reali ty television, i'm meet press." now avid supporter president george w. bush, volunteering "bush leader" caused massed until detect ed odor, "there injuries danger threat. fact there evacuation only precautionary measure designed ensure safety our workers," parties hi lorain county republican headquarters elyria lorain. there, dedicates making calls ask residents support 'encouraging them participate mass letter-writing campaign media agencies effort raise awareness. "one things appreci ate straight talker. says going do some thing, docs it," draga. that. 1 frustrated un balanced reports. any number friends testify 9 non toxic oven powder spokesperson derrick johnson. scent byproduct non-toxic polyester paint residue, johnson acceptable trace amount carbon dioxide detected firefighters, accord- linda closet: kdz clothes second chances everything old eventuolly new again nobody knows better bertrand. enterprise, called closet, mother's dreamland, wants debunk myth "gen tly used" clothing lower-income families. "when comes feared workers' safety. arc enough chemical components spark right mixture explosive situation. cooper foster opens eight months lot orange park road constniction barrels, pylons, roadblocks. eight-month widening project expanded artery five lanes uptown businesses seeing dif ferent color green. "anytime you put in, dresses up area appreciates position city," mayor dave .taylor, hopes retail stores, sta tions, banks, restaurants previously affected construction-related closures re-routing feel rebound. commuters, too, experi ence fewer delays result widening, traffic along limited mainly west bound starting dec. year, cramping daily flow 70.600 vehicles lcavitt intersection: 16,700 heading north, 19,550 south, 9,800 west, 24,550 east, engineer's office. fabrizi trucking & paving lias extended way's width average 12 bert rand mtikes sense avoid paying department prices an' 'outfit may few months," bertrand, joking raising 19-year-bld seven-year-old sons changed perspective. "they really infill--' because they outgrew 10