Independent Weekender, The (Newspaper) - April 14, 2007, Massillon, Ohio ENDER Saturday 750 April HEART SMART Kardio Kids program gains popularity BI MASSILLON PROM TIME Its all about elegance romance and making memories with friends LIFESTYLES B8 AT THE PUMP MARATHON 6TH ST AND LINCOLN WAV W SPEED WAY ffilE AM CALL 3307751124 TO REPORT LOW GAS PRICES Union to fight lor jobs Arnette Collins refuses to let any one of the 28 staff members being reassigned to lower paying nonunion jobs at the Stark County go quietly As president of the Stark Coun ty Educational Professional Train ing Association the union repre the staff members at the Stark she has raised con cerns about the recent board deci sion to shuffle jobs and eliminate positions I think that we as an agency need to be very careful about what we are Collins said That is important to me There are certain services we should seriously think about con at full All of the jobs being eliminated are coming from departments that work directly with individ during the day Collins is con cerned that the staff that is left to care for the individuals in those varying departments will be weighed down with responsibility Currently workshop employees depend on staff members in all departments that provide adult services If a behavioral problem arises with an individual during Heres the beef PHOTO BY KEVIN INDEPENDENT Tim Menches of Menches Brothers in Massillon bites into the Original on opening day of the new restaurant Burger lovers debate perfect blend of ingredients By MATTHEW RINK Diana likes hers with lettuce and tomato Flame broil it if Vickie Hamp ton is ordering And dont hold the vegetables if youre cooking it for Jennifer Armstrong Menches Bros Restaurant claims to have created the first hamburger in 1885 when Frank and Charles Menches substitut ed ground beef for pork in their sausage sandwiches at the Erie County Fair in Hamburg The family business opened its third location in on Friday Many people came in to try the Menches recipe which includes coffee grinds for seasoning Patrons said everything from a golden crisp bun to the quality of the meat go into crafting the perfect burger Its all of the condiments you PHOTO BY GLENN B INDEPENDENT Ralph Dixon Cathy Saunders and Vickie Hampton enjoy their first meal at the Menches Bros restaurant which opened Friday in the Massillon put on said Lucille Albert a Massillon resident I like the works ketchup mus tard pickle onion just the basic hamburger I like mayonnaise on it too from time to time The bun needs to be nice and crisp Please see BURGER Page A3 Another eatery set to close By MATTHEW RINK While one eatery opened in the Massillon ter Friday another plans to close Sub 155 Lincoln Way will close its doors unless a buyer is found soon Owner Dave Price opened the sub shop in March of 2003 with his son Zac He operates the chain restaurant with his wife Sue and daughter Sara Please see CLOSE Page A3 the work day Collins explained she can pick up the phone and get a behavioral or rehabilitation counselor to immediately help dif fuse the coun selors she fears could have a negative impact on the work envi Please see Page A3 Overdose ruled in death at Heartland By VILLELLA Stark County Coroner Dr office said Friday the death of a patient at Heartland Behavioral Healthcare on Feb 27 was due to an overdose of antidepressant medicine But the Ohio State Highway Pa trol has not closed the death in of Paul LaGuardia Following the March autopsy Har ry Campbell chief investigator for Murthy said no overt signs of trau ma were found Campbell did cite a skin abrasion on the left eye brow and central forehead of LaGuardia The report also noted severe tracheobronchitis was present and some fluid was found in both lobes of lungs Campbell said then the findings were preliminary until the results of the toxicology tests were re Those results showed an el level of known by the brand name Effexor XR The coroners office used the term accidental However Sgt John Maxey spokesman for the Ohio State High way Patrol said the case was still open Our investigators intend to meet with the coroner within the next week or two to go over the he said At that time they will discuss if any other areas of the case need to be MMS sees results with classrooms By ERIN Boys will be boys even when it comes to learning Theyll tap their pencils against their open books fidget with paper wads or bounce their legs It can drive the girls crazy or even make them giggle Amy Lustig a math teacher at the Massillon Middle School believes that she has found the answer to the number of distractions that seem to pile up in the classroom Please see MMS Page A3 244 Business Classifieds Comics Crossword Editorial Education INSIDE TODAY Think up some catchy names for our weather family Keep in mind Mom wont always be in the snow Dad wont always be in the rain etc Names that pay tribute to local landmarks or well known natives score bonus points Send your suggestions by email to OBITUARIES A 2 Gertrude V Staver Jewel Swoape Canal Fulton Herbert H Kytes Massillon Marcus W Sigman Massillon James R Davis Bolivar DEATH NOTICE David A Gourley Massillon OUTSIDE N Snow early SIMMY H MOMMY Showers