The Amherst news-times. (Amherst, Ohio), 2011-03-09

              ?-i es 1 frosty two sign with osu defeat paao ib pago 2b amherst ewstlmes rvi il j lwvuji ujii iiini h u umuj ... . vl n minnmfmin mm irfrirznnrvnf a in leaders vote 5-2 on resolution opposing state's anti-union bill one late sign-up opportunity remains for those interested playing blastball, t-ball, baseball, and softball the athletic association this sum- mer. ; registration will be held public library community room thursday, march 10, from 6-7:30 p.m. players must three years of age by july 31, 2011, live school district or attend schools. first-time should bring copy their birth certificate that not returned. $10 fee charged addition to fees. ?;m?-v.: st. joseph , presents its annual "night at races" friday, 11, parish hall 200 st dr. doors open 6:30 p.m., $15 admission includes dinner, beer, wine, soda, dessert. post-time is 8 horses are available purchase, as well corporate sponsorships. tickets church offices. celebrate saint patrick's day bingo 12. enjoy special door prizes holiday decorations. menu items sale include loaded baked potatoes cookies. there prize player who best dressed holiday. early bird begins 6 regular see our complete bulletin board page 2. send news to: newsetheober1innaw8.com p.o. box 67, amherst. zz o osxj s 5 2 fe 53 i org " r- & ei k ft b! j- r e 5? v jason hawk news-times reporter show solidarity, police officers, dispatchers, streets utility workers filed into city council chambers monday night. they were reason: oppose ohio's senate 5, which if passed cripple right collectively bar- time attack workers. it support them. councilman steve bukovac gain strike health care other benefits. "this whole written, think, losing proposi tion all workers," said glenn loughrie, asked pass sb5. calls sb5 threat labor movement middle class. says provides necessary check against big business lobbies columbus. steel union member 30 years, called state legislators "conformists" unjustly attacking continued 5a hauii1g ball ' ? f photo randy meyers mort wilson, 4, gives his friends family he can bowl. was many attended bowling benefit lions club's 18th sight event sunday rebman recreation lorain. more photos, 7a. comets football lifranco picked lead varsity program chad difranco has been charge smaller decisions. defensive coordinator gridders, he's thwarted drives, shut down run, closed gaps keep amherst's opponents away goal line. now it's turn run show. last week, difranco, 37, named new head coach 201 fall season. replaces kevin fell, left january take over elyria pioneers. "now get make ultimate decisions friday night," said. "those hard mine. feels good." long coming. starting midview 1996, coached lorain county 14 years. amherst, studied art under former coaches keith grabowski, c schools blitzed enrollment requests "there so applications we've stopped taking them friday," superintendent steven sayers do you another but want your child go amherst? good luck. five months until start year, have already started coming parents outside children allowed classes, week. along calls, about 80 also friday. only 15 20 -openings each stu- student dents, enrolls brings administrators system hope decide spring break $5,700 students funding, accept. declined placed waiting list. situation complicated because some families enrolled here siblings applying same, no guarantee arranged. trade-off. allows apply any nearby district, regardless where live. had an on-again, off-again policy allowing in. officials like having filling classrooms means funding increase state. accepting too classes large. won't accept teachers hired built. several ago, completely dents. result, overall dropped 1994-1995 84 lost than $400,000 6a contact usj phone: (440) 988-2801 e-mail: newstheoberiinnews.com mail: oh 44001 subscriptions: $34 per year delivered county, $44 county. senior (60) rates $29 in-county $39 out-of-county. counter sales: drug mart, iga, dairy party shop, piggy's main street, convenient, convenient express, rite aid, giant eagle, get-go l"