Amherst News-Times, 2006-03-08

              71 turnpike crash case still open - page 2 ladies seize district title pa amherst news-time j r taylor wants $276,850 cooper foster 'band- f crumbling road can not wait for joint concrete deal to materialize with lorain officials, myur tay by jason hawk news-times reporter tired of potholes and noncommittal talking heads, mayor davkl intends ask city council a temporary asphalt "band-aid" on amherst's half park road. at meeting the finance committee monday night, said he spend preserve highly-traveled commercial strip another three five years, until con afford help lay more permanent surface. "this is just quick fix," told members. "if we this agreement lorain...that cannot continue live that way." several two municipalities have been attempting hammer an $8 'unfortunately, time our side," million paving stretch running cast west between liberty bell drive north ridge center line street marks boundary lorain. since january, members stalled engineering proposal in committee, will likely take year approve project funding, safd. after that, it estimated years cities obtain grant said; federal moneys pay 80 percent roadway, while split remaining 20 based frontage. but as rapidly deteriorates start breed, idly waiting funding game play out simply viable option, according taylor. "unfortunately, said. let go much longer without .least layer asphalt, cost going be much, higher," agreed ward four representative jennifer wasilk. if rubber-stamped next week, bid april slated summer, leaving restricted one lane traffic indctcrmi- continued adrian llndsoy murderer serve nine motel 6 robbery 19-ycar-old sentenced last week 18 life prison murder teen also concurrent aggravated spring. lindsey, east 34th lorain, entered guilty plea shooting death 15-year-old sammarie soler, who died when stray bullet cut through window her 30th home august. she had watching television living room. round penetrated couch solcr's front porch before striking die teenage girl, sitting mattress inside mother, stepfather, 12-year-old brother. lindsey initially pleaded nou guilty, blaming ah accomplice saying prompted "threatening" shots fired them earlier day. calling "foolish," judge christopher rothgery delivered sentence wednesday. could invoke penalty because soler was intended target. "he took my life, son's life," sarah lee sammarie's mother. "there should no mercy him daughter." . hearing his sentence, sat stone-faced 5 wavaw hhvxsvshl iavhhhhhvhk hbpyv ivhhfjhvflvflwavavflvf penny patrol gets paid first grader ally kelllng shoots groen spray paint into shupo elementary school principal debblo wallor's hair during pep rally week. students woro awarded chance put waller's locks comets groon gold aftor thoy ralsod moro than $3,500 givo pennies patients, charity helps treat leukemia victims. waller there student has holpod program past. chosen assist makeover procoss becauso sho wrote letter father's business soliciting donations, single-handedly raised $400. friends around uninsured amputee winning attitude chat him, you'd think easy 25-ycar-old michael olowacki. recent weeks, young man's dramatically changed forever, even hasn't. late days birthday, glowacki dirt-biking uncle's property outside wellington hit some wet leaves kanickcd. hitting back brake ard, washed flung over bars nearby tree. "i got off helicopter woke up day," ".it pretty hazy i lot drugs, family there." doctors operated broken left leg wrist times, finally amputating above knee. loss would sent others spiral depression. glowacki. nurses were baffled how well 1999 steele graduate whole incident wore t-shirt logo read do all own stunts." now, apartment rc's brcwhouse church street, refuses allow llfe-altoring injury defeat him. ho hospital isn't mad god, or fate, universe. he's taking plight stride waits fitted prosthetic wear rest life. "it bad smile. "but being depressed about get mc walking any faster." looking back, dozen tilings done prevent crash, doesn't dwell 12 cops: we're roads closely annual report shows jump stops parking, tickets, drug arrests look numbers, becomes clear local police very little eat donuts. brass busy, statistics released department's report. 2005, officers logged 16,514 enforcement incidents, nearly 43 past years. numbers included 133 investigations detective's bureau, resulting 39 29 solved cases. remainder, 59 are ongoing. total encompassed 111 reports generated schools resource officer john balog. most drastic jumps came road, where patrolmen made 3374 (a increase from 2004). "we've nctive crew patrol," chief lonnie dillon. "when you've n group do, they're proactive." aren't dole instead, using every stop means make sure people wearing scat belts, drugs alcohol. their efforts off; 382 individuals caught driving valid licenses year, 264 cited riding seat belts. cops 880 parking tickets 152 349 previous year. "we emphasis getting dunng night shift. trying keep streets clear," dillon "that gives ability sec there's anything place area, keeps residents safer." among criminal cases, underage alcohol use, disorderly conduct, petty theft remained top causes arrests. illegal substances alone led 369 arrests, prominent problem juveniles, leading 58 citations. other problems kids under old unruliness abuse. side enforcement, department underspent its $2 51 budget, $58,575 coffers overflow 2006. called 2005 "yw maintaining balance" tried fill shifts dispatchers national guard duty, injuries, maternity leave. overhead costs caused overtime hours expected drop said, taxpayers foot bill rising gasoline expenses. active duty boast pago anybody there? ham radio operators harold drake, jerry kaoruppelt, mike bokulich, faken, ted shook tho 14280 meet monthly amherst. so often, set den may crackle pop, baby monitor pick bit static few voices airwaves criss-cross. don't alarmed. angry. hundred makeshift rooms throughout surrounding amateur doing best ohioans safe, blizzard 1978, elyria helped talk truck drivers hazardous conditions route ohio via radio. spring tornado season, often roving scouts amherst, vermilion, ridgevillc, oberlin, sandusky spot funnels forming dropping skyworn system branch weather service hurricane katrina slammed gulf coast, knocking at&t's phone network, southern stepped generators portable battery-powered radios emergency crews communicate innovators. cell communica tion phones ever invented, famous giant "star christmas" tower near columbia bokulich obtained license communications commission ago age 15, good use. floods colorado pennsylvania, warmed began patching rescue workers. 1970s, oper ate republican presidential can-