Amherst News-Times, 2005-01-05

              comets unstoppable in rink - page 7 mail? snow problem! 10 amher jl 1h0m ff n a cp ft tr x cn y " i hi d 31 1 t-i c r tn o t: man char new year's ro w st ws- ged tef caught on tape oi monday, sheriff phil stammitti released the-911 from saturday's violent stabbings north ridge road. there were several calls with lengthy dialogue. here are selected excerpts: 911 dispatcher: "911, do you need police, fire, or ambulance?" chuck baker: "fire, please help, guy cut me... stabbed...." "okay, at 45255 road?" "yes, please.hurry." what happened?" "a stabbed me." "who you?" "i don't know. help. c'mon, feel bad. (in background, while dispatcher contacts lifecare ambulance, inc.) help." "is it for "no, no, no. sheriff's you? who big fat (expletive)." "do know is?" "no." "what's your name?" "my name's baker. send been the throat." deputy: "where have at?" ' (expletive) throat. my is all down front of "are only one house?" "no. there's another girl and some else there, too." 2004: year headlines spend under rock7 just roll into town? did week-long florida vacation "accidentally" extend to 52 weeks? whatever reason, if missed 2004 amherst, lot. struggling climh out an economic pit, anticipating com mercial explosion, hoping survive most political elec tion bout ever, amherstonians endured that can be described as schizophrenic best. newly-chosen city council took reigns early january, hop ing steer direction. after brief period turbu lence, things quietly fizzled over summer then sizzled feverish climax this november. through all, news-times tried catalog process scholars call "rough first draft history" our headlines, photos, editorials. but was stories telling. look top they say about present future amherst its surrounding communities: . hotels, golf course part proposal quarry combine 1,000 jobs potential $1 billion investment throw creation all-new scratch get biggest story year. july, township officials shocked delight ed when received preliminary dream-sketches high profile, 900-acre golf, sporting, hotel, shopping resort man-made ski slopes, business district, thousand homes, arid its' own security fire stations. trans european securities international england wants cre ate plans massive, ritzy community set loose local con tractors build it; municipal leaders made clear move could very well significantly boost whole lorain county toward regaining footing. three jurisdictions which tesi hopes township, south brownhelm current ly trying forge master plan create rules handle develop ments unusually large proportions. ,i 2. anatomy election three-part investigation varied leanings proved folks aren't simply red blue re purple. ardee.j residents john pardee, janice szmanta, richard geduldig democrat, republican, undecided voter, respectively to' case studies split evenly divided america citing gamut 'political hot potatoes, including war iraq, economy job market, social secu rity, constitutional amendments, oil prices, trio bared their innermost worries hopes. result: cross-section both amherstonian american life. thank goodness those ads finished -.at least few months. triple stabbing leaves dead, hosfi fi by jason hawk reporter f.ate didn't force wait long death 9 a.m. saturday morning, woman fleeing home naked bruised, bleeding profusely neck chest stab wounds, dead inside road house. police officers dan makruski, luther smith, michael roscbcck scene flooded law enforcement phone lines, reporting multiple stabbings. "it female screaming phone. ..screaming help," said morning. minutes later, stammitti's office 43-ycar-old charles baker residence, where he had crawled found back door unlatched. wheezing receiver identified his alleged assailant, 27-year-old shawn kelley elyria, former london school catholic football coach. not give kcllcy's name, 290-pound physical characteristics, according transcript call. me...stabbed," moaned tjie "please ..been remained line minutes, yelling "shoot mother (expletive)" growing fainter continued 2 kolloy paving ahead gives resolutions past has brought great, sweeping paddle strokes progress amherst. helm arc eight elect individuals power sink ship grab buckets start bail water financial troubles loom, traffic increases, hous developments prosper, commercial businesses transform once quaint little suburbia thriving metropolis. stake schools, roads, wallowing operating budg et, stretched dietrich , couhgj president hope wi thave successful think 12 months ken extremely positive, thaesw&unark us. lofoflhings fall i'd like see jackson street bridge done hair. it's ajpjgbetn so long. waterlirie'on should march. want wal- 3 cowgcr ward two ma declined comment occassiohs., cowger told prior coun cil's finance committee meeting monday night no res olutions 2005. cover extensive crime, ade quate sewer utili ties, small inva sion big-box stores. november 2005, members will prove managed amherst's resources as. mmmmm ifjjbflb jyl jennifer, wasilk four "what wish contin ues support good mayor dave taylor putting place. fewer complaints constituents lack services. u welcome change, continue. we've got many resolved previous administra- joseph gamblsh at-large "i'd continue planning commit tee meetings off ground more income revenue city, we attract busines.9. downtown going construction summer, find way help es keep footing during all. need1, jo jamboree dancing main huh h seats opened reelection challenges. meantime, elected reps two-year terms work double-time win favor people. amherst: terry aster "one i'm .keep close eye cdbg money make sure every thing goes smoothly. touchy. program shape, sort project maybe remodel downstairs hall landscape. also these people mark costilow paying attention building 'building codes. stricter. worried town tabs that, because (amherst cinema), half how much member do, ." nick brusky at-largc sec address problem aging infrastruc ture fix roads summer. may sound smoking gun think, that's drying up funds utilities department materials overtime. charter efficient, consolidate certain authorities, implement processes bihvanderwyden intend part, examine receipts expenses, overall tax structure. strongly believe restructure system less hap hazard. hard calculations take. fair just, effective citizens. "ke'ep prodding administration ," pag?