The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2007-10-17

              college hosting fair - page 5 amherst news-times public library 221 spring street flu shots available 2 kids enjoy making their way through a straw maze and trying on beekeepers equipment. bees make pumpkins; pumpkins happy every autumn apples, pumpkins. that was the science lesson learned by kindergartners first graders at st. joseph school recent visit to local orchard. students tried equipment, about different kinds of sampled cider, played in hay-bale maze, got pick . own pumpkin from field. trip, this year gedes farm, is an annual fall treat for students. bmx rider wins nine races, trio trophies brian engle n-t correspondent fifteen-year-old zach clotz name himself circuit. thi national bicycle league nationals anc regionals held norwalk his echoec throughout stands over again. tc be precise, announced as win ner races while t( winning three ag( group. steele high sophomore has beei racing five years, says cousin go him interested sport. "i needed something do because i don' like playing other (more traditional) sports,' said. but little more than hobb zach. race weekend," he "sometimes twice week during summer." bike weighs just 19 pounds and, customized two-yeai span makes repairs it himself. don't trust anybody myself, we z lot money it, too," mom, tracv adds, "a couple or thousand dollars." summer into fall, family travel all ohio beyond its borders kentucky, pennsylvania, michigan compete. said trips are fun, could without time. can expensive, when whole piles car heads off weekend, very supportive. march, they'll sit down plan calendar, certain room zach's races. , jtracysaid she's, thankful her son found commit stick with, era video games, ipods, internet. "he's things, baseball, football, didn't those team sports. individual seemed latch onto it. he's done really well," she year, competed novice, well advancing expert group, which should happen sometime next year's season. each victory earns "move-up" points; reaches 20 points he'll advance level. race. think anything," if you've ever seen, race, either tv person, you sure have seen crash two. oftentimes, one goes down, several others soon follow. crashed, lucky never been seriously hurt. "people run get riders," continued 3 halloween festivities planned parade will sunday, oct. 28, starting p.m. registration begins costume judging 4 trick wednesday, 31, 6-7:30 township, trick', 1-3 residents who wish give out candy leave light outside. if. $2 1 h m r e v n monster draw nothing afraid here; it's drawing class library. above, katie yochheim, 5, works frankenstein's monster. right, mike leuszler, caricature artist, instructs class. (photos carl sullenberger) church owner building patio smokers unlikely jay murray jr. familiar with 2,600-year old writings heraclitus, grille seems exist greek philosopher's observation "change alone unchanging." renovating downtown restaurant bar third time years owned current renovation due, part, state indoor smoking ban approved voters november 2006 general election. biggest change date. "we're expanding our facilities outdoorindoor patio," "in winter heated enclosed. summer, we'll feature outdoor, 'open-air' patio." physical appearance not only coming. food service also improve. "at same menu, new menu items including steaks seafood 24 beer brands draft," 'to add customer convenience, full wait staff table service, we've had before." retain sports grill theme, expanded eight big screen television sets main lounge area. area