Amherst News-Times, 2005-11-30

              test offered after 25 years - page 6 samara grabs 24 points ,pagr n w :j oi r x c i 3 ijj -r -j- f tn "j i? .3 0 'it 1 x' -i h " -' d 4 t ro -. top city money gurus volunteer pay free part-time auditor, treasurer will receive $17,000 through 2009 by paul morton associate editor amherst auditor david kukucka and -treasurer kathleen litkovitz have to make do on their current salaries for the next four years, following council approval ol legislation they suggested. was expected monday night approve two ordinances passed floor of finance committee last week. ordi nances freeze litkovitz's at per year until dec. 31, 2009. said were her idea, as well us kukucka's. she financial managers understand belt-tightening measures that arc neces sary. "since we know finances city, feel should lead example," said.' "this is not our primary livelihoods, so don't really need any increases. go others." both re-elected respec tive positions nov. 8. freezes be in effect entirety new terms. other action, voted unani mously pass an ordinance increasing appropriations fire equipment account $300,000 purchase a 2006 sutphcn rescue engine department. nance also authorizes mayor taylor vehicle state coop erative purchasing program cost $418,825, trade department's 1989 pierce dash pumper truck credit $25,000. chair gd cowgcr department did excellent job researching continued & mm mf--&r """"" to--43lr-"(r--cct'rg-r. first graders show real spirit thanks nobody too young thankful just ask shupc blcmcnlary school. kids there wrote about what are this holiday season, with surprising answers. where most parents would expect magical words like "turkey," "presents," "x box 360" appear, students showed truly important things life: family friends. here some examples: curtis copa -1 am my uncle kevin because he works army. training now soldier. miss him alot love him. very brave strong. stahl grandma grandmp. kravl rowd world. wrck sal vashin rmey mack me happy. julia spondlkc bruthr. his name nick. hes ni grad hast 6;00. rile see get horn grat grandma. nice. sacs nice thing. hen muth. good logan phillips dad used thank ful home. mist dad. flying pepsi can' world war ii ace recounts air battles defeated nazi threat editor's note: tltis third piece series veterans, wars fought, issues face. 'tales from battlefront' run the, year. veterans stories share urged call news times 9882801. jason hawk news-times reporter past 60 hon oring fallen soldiersjhas been crusadeth'c miracle thaf leroy kubuske wasn't counted among slain men darkest hours world's dire war. highly decorated staff sergeant who risked neck 27 bombing runs over germany, france, holland during ii, cheated enemy rounds rained against b-17 fortress 1943 1945. time plane limped march 9, 1945, shell holes riddling its wings fuselage, 241 fellow bombardiers has killed, another 783 taken pris oners war, 560. missing action. he's watching death comes again heroes america's greatest generation. three part military honor guard, helped bury 150 servicemen. returning european front, vol unteered 1947 represent american legion cere monies soldiers killed kept ever since. all, 39 ii. honored bronze plaque set pole memorial field manon l. 7 bibb (below second right row above flight crew) man bomb attacks strategic sites holland, nazi-occupied strongholds. scores items including helmet goggles, newspapers daily u.s. army publication seen right, dog tags, photographs, gunner's gloves, clip's drips leather bomber jacket bear ing marking each missions. taiduiwvu .toumbvt u willing), !lon ml mhm . t.fc .. ujvm f...l."jrtl nl nti r...itua ik...mml ilu. lie n.ii.. ' '.t? al (uiiofiihul) iviicc acua .ku 1vm k.,4 iu "r klum flit ?r'ly;rpr?, sgseaassssn: s js.62?" j rjj when life gives you apples.... shupo elementary student sophia yacobuccl, wearing garb pll grimess, churns apples applesauce wednesday school's thanksgiving feast preparations. celebration had harvest theme, made cornbroad. fourth harris school cull nary experience. .there took lorain county. transit super kmart td buy ingredients cookies, which sold cafeteria yesterday. berthold wrapping up decades; jim complete 20 member boaid wiien term completed end came sixway race seats tiie board lost incumbents ron yacobozzi sandy frcedman-vore newcomer nicholas dimacchia. dimacchla place voting 2,792 votes behind yacobozzi's 3,753 freedman-vore m 2,642. while 10 berthold's children attended schools, dimacchia single bus no children. fact, moved ago, home terra lane. graduate catholic high bowling green university degree education. 30, own experience special education teacher bring table. "i always wondered why aren't more employees boards," said. "there teachers making decisions." five clearview scnobl district emotionally dis turbed behavior problems. opportunity amhsrst about, decided could diiferent perspective board, "obviously involved education, concern students. pg