Amherst News-Times, 2004-08-25

              )l , ; steele alum leads ohs choir - page 12 polka time! p. amherst news-tim bur theft foiled it all started with an early morning phone call saturday. the ringing woke cleveland avenue resident liz szcfcyk, but when she answered, there was nobody on line just a lot or rattling, shuffling, and slamming sounds. "i knew some thing wrong," szcfcyk told news-times monday. were clues definitely coming from home of good family friend, victor wnck south lake street his number identi band members said playing sept. 11 homage would have special meaning two are firefighters. monkey around? area sober regarding 9-11 tribute concert by jason hawk reporter setting stage fire red-hot set is how local bands hope to salute heroes 11,2001. 'to desensitize not get choked up will be very difficult," rick dewitt, 39-year-old frontman for naked monkeys. "it's emotional. you know -that brothers that died doing jobs," he said. "to -be able honor them indescribable." dewitt's per forms at blossom music center in third anniversary terrorist attacks devastated new york city washington, dc, hot dogs make cool big screen 'harold audiences flocked see harold kumar their quest find white castle, they suddenly found themselves hungry restau rant instead. while pre dictably titled teen gross-out flick "harold go castle" dedicated search greasy mini-burgers, film also glorified avenue's dog heaven. "right away i recognized it' cheech chotig-type road trip," caid frankfurtcr-lovcr glar after suspect fied caller id refused talk. yelling name, feared might having heart attack even hurting himself way. "he's been real friend ours long time, we concerned him," didn't what happened." roused her husband, john, township employee, once dealing meaning. that's because mem bers self-proclaimed "high energy rock island attitude" firefighters themselves. dewitt joined department three years ago watching footage attacks. "after 9-11, seeing every happened, realized if something like hap pened here wouldn't help," went down station wanted part this." decision allowed him follow footsteps brother bandmate, david, 37-year-old, 20-ycar veteran firefighting squad. police ." continued 2 kumar' borrowed 'heavenly' name extraordinaire jack o'flannagan, who has owned heaven since 1976. die film, title characters bump into jewish neigh bors, goldstein (david krumhollz) rosenberg (eddie kaye "finch" thomas), looking little place amherstonians call. though (john cho;v (kal pcnn) starv- ing, despite dream sequence which logo tempts grab chill-dogs, continue' quest. o'flannagan contacted entertainment clearances ives accidentally clearly robbery. commotion other end couldn't possibly wnck, hunting camp pennsylvania, john called drove cooper run subdivision check wnok's house. glary going street." "within minutes officers " "hie szcfcyks surmise 9bhhhh3hhjfhr 'hhhi h8i hl defenders union reenactors portray abraham mary todd lincoln (above) northern civil war-era fighters historical society's sandstone village fair sunday loug beach, calif., may 2003 movie's produc ers decided use restaurant's logo, right swing opening avon site called, nnd i'almost passed," "it stressful time last do was" contact my attorney again." did immediately phoned attpruey, abe liebcrman ot 'baumgartncr & o 'toole (who serves aa amherst's assistant law director), asked irakie surd the; script hurt image. concern, wc hit redial had bumped somehow through re-dial mech anism, receiver off hook. meanwhile, discovered (he entered rear sliding door, spotted teenager brown backpack heading scene. thought suspicious, con sidering hour. later 19-ycar-old duanc g. meiscr jr unconscious want disparage our image any way," "wc sec strange dog, knows else."' deal clinched sought advise son, kumar" way go. ''it's created buzz -these movies come pret ty quick, vve've huge response," "this type movie ike kind becomes cult thing." so fam ilial response overwhelmingly evident as 5 nearby patch grass. according liz, taken assorted items home, including socks, band-aids, crackers, half-bottle newman's own salad dressing. stole beer, wine, prescription pills using recover carpal tunnel surgery, vicadin tylenol codeine,. this young man can help, obvious duane melsor jr. safety top cop school concern balog, back-to-school isn't about walking tall carrying stick. feeling kids trust you, confide tell tilings. wrong, arc tremendous asset com munity," 47-year-old officer. students report to'tlicir desks aug. 26, balog midst fourth year duty, patrolling halls keeping safe force 21 years, handled average 10 incidents week serving "halls knowledge," provided listening car stu dents non-criininal prob lems well. past four seen everytfiing drugs, bul lying, fights, domestic violence, stranger abductions, custody issues, thefts, traffic lems. "there bit cveryunng there, honest think i'm busier than guys force," admitted. fact, school-year assignment anything cushy job, "when look num alone, 4,000 those buildings. small city, feel responsi ble it," news times. year, hopes curb most common concerns giving sim ple advice. top-ten tips beginning arc: aware surroundings, especially crossing debut