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Akron Music Stow 330-688-0006 RENT-A-PIANO c13100001 Library Board trustee foresees problem with spending ontinued from Page A1 for operations or levy money for construction Th enew Main Library is the linchpin of a massive building project started in 1997 with voter approval of an $80 million bond issue A 0million of the total was dedicated to 15 branches at 2million each. Costs rose slightly million for each new branch, with most of them done now. Th ebalance of the bond issue was set aside for the new Main ibrary on the footprint of the old one in downtownA kron 270 000 square feet, it is the largest single construction project for a building in Akron history. hisweek library trustees learned that the price had gone up at the same time that the project million contingency fund had dwindled to $9 8,0 0 0. lus there are aknown 398 000 in bills in the offing with the project just 69 percent complete to project manager Ruhlin onstruction awksaid those liabilities may or may not come to pass and disputes that there willbe any problem in covering future bills fficialsalready have set aside $3.7 million for furniture, fixtures and equipmentand 500 000 for artwork two big expenses yet to come.

Bu ttrustee Jack Morrison Jr. said he foresees a problem. iththe ink not even dry on the new cost estimate of $5 6.1 million know going to be more than his week alone, atrustee committee approved eight change orders totalling 127 214 for a galaxy of work, everything from roof drains to exhaust piping A transformer thatsupplies electricity to the new building had to be completely replaced a $5 5,0 0 0bill ud that until you connect Hawk said, then we learned we had to replace On echange that particularly soured Morrison was a 2 208 bill from E.P.I. of Cleveland to add a steel tube and plate behind a storage closet to supportart work in the board room. Th ebill included $203 in materials with the balance mostly in engineering and labor.

Th eartwork itself, a wooden propeller from the U.S.S. Akron zeppelin was given to the library seven years ago and hung in the old Main ibrary As for why the project costs are going up, Hawk has cited inflation since the inception of the project seven years ago and the challenge of building in an urban area where contractors must deal with previous construction projects A continuing problem has been the move indate in part because weather delayedcon struction A lready date has been postponed from last September to early this year and most recently to September of this year. awk said the move-i ndate is his biggest concern. worry about getting the calendar done (to move in), but not about how to pay the he said. arolB iliczky can be reached at 330 996 3729 or cbiliczky thebeaconjournal com Anthony Calling hours Monday for broadcast veteran ontinued from Page A1 Do nUrsetti joked between tears Friday morning.

a ta set of I ndeed henA nthony spoke even presidents listened. A lthoughhe had no formal education beyond high school, A nthonyonce found himself introducing the president of the nitedS tates hathappened in olumbusin 1989, when, as vice president of the Ohio A ssocia tion of roadcasters he tookthe podium with George ush ommandingpresence A nthony voice wasonly part of what gave him a commanding presence. Although he stood only 5 foot 9 and battled his weight for much of his adult life he had an intensity and demeanor that demanded immediate attention and respect. is last name wasactually usimano but when hefirst went on the air, his bosses said that name was too ethnic. He grudgingly chose an alternative.

Ye the kept his stage name after leaving the business, which came not long after his radio stations lost their local ownership. ot fond of the direction the medium was taking, in 1992h traded his microphones for stethoscopes Ho wdoes a broadcaster turn into the president of a hospital? anagementis he said at the time. He went on to pull Falls Ge n- eral out of its red ink and turn it into a viable operation that was bought by Summa Health Sy stem in 2001. A nthony was neverparticu larly light onconfidence g- time broadcasting colleague oyceL agiosvividly remembers the first day he rolled into town after eight years at small stations out of state. had muttonchops allthe way down to hisc i recalled was cocky as all get-o t.On eof the things he said to me was, might run this place some esaid hata But guess eran this He ran it with a tight fist and a soft heart.

The first time he had to firesomeone he stopped first i nLagios office and cried. aybe all you need to know about Anthony is that someone he fired says loved Th a onU rsettiagain former sports announcer who today serves as spokesmanfor the juvenile court. egot inmy life I owe toh i rsettisays gave me the chance at the station I always wanted to work hen corporate cost cutting came along, Ursetti understood. a tI loved about him most of all was that henever took himself seriously.H eal- ways had that A fter leaving Falls eneral A nthonyworked with a local law firm before forming his own business atureL ifeC hoices singhis experience as a hospital administrator, he put together a book advising seniors howto navigate the health caresystem ut he had begun casting about for a new job that would put him in closer contactwith other people.H esimply missed the camaraderie. otedU rsetti had a tremendous sense of A friend remembers henA nthonylet his hair down carefully choosing the times and places he showeda fondness for the occasional cocktail andoff colorjoke ewas enjoying both Thursday evening with Mark illiamson Th etwo old friends sat at the bar atBe a rille in the Hilton A kron airlawn across from ummitM all illiamson spokesman for Akron Mayor Do nP lusquellic closely with Anthony at WAKRand considered him a mentor.

hey talked about the old days current jobs, their families nthony showed Wi l- liamson pictures of his grandchildren whom he adored. A nthony told Williamson he thought he may have suffered a minor stroke on Tuesday but had undergone tests that failed to turn up problems. A fter polishing offa Skyy odkamartini nthonywalked to the parking lot, where the two men exchangedhugs illiam son looked at A nthony sblack adillac and quipped: car just looks like you dark and dangerous A nthony laughed and headed out utW illiamson had a strange vibe. Anthony had seemed more subdued than usu- a pensive.H ehad asked illiamsonto try to help him find someone with an old 2 inch videotape player so he could convert tape of his last TV broadcast to a DVD. hat was out of character, because Anthony rarelytalked about his on cameracareer was said Wi l- liamson enever seenF red down except one other time in his life when he lost his hathorrific chapter in an otherwise charmed lifeunfolded a decade ago when his son, Ma of brain cancer after a long battle.

uring that period, was the rock of Gibraltar for every- his wife, Carol Sh ehad flown to their condominium in aples hurs day morning but hurried back riday to make the funeralar rangements all for 911 He rhusband of 39 years died shortly before midnight in an upstairs bedroom. Their daughter aren heard a thud, found him on the floor and called 911, but he was gone before help arrived my Carol said Friday afternoon. lost a big piece of me today. Half of e.Th ebetter I naddition to his wife and daughter he is survived byh i parents redand Helen usi mano sons Fred and Chris and five grandchildren. allinghours will be 3 to 8 p.m.

Monday atH ummelfuneral home 500 E. Market in Akron A funeralM ass will begin at 9:3 0 a.m. Tuesday atSt. Hilary atholicC hurch 2750 W. Market Fairlawn A nthony a native ofJ ames town was a superb amateur golfer who shot in the upper 7 0sand low 80s on toughlocal courses such asF airlawnCo n- try lub where he was amem ber ack problems naggedhim for years, butcouldn keep him off the links for long.

He was involved withnumer ous local causes, chiefly Akron olfC harities mericanC ancer ociety kronR oundtable Regional Development oard and Akron Automobile Cl b. hristinaD eibelworked with him at the radio stations and the hospital and remembers him as a man who was passionateabout his work, a man aimedfor perfection and expected those around him to do the but also bent over backward to give people a chance to learn. truly was aremarkable a eibel now a spokeswoman for Oriana ouse a ta loss for the communi- Hi sprominence was noacci dent the spring of 1986, when he was asked what advice offer to high school graduates, he replied dad once told me that you ll never like any placeyou live until you start putting back into the community by involving yourself ra young guy, that sounds kind of stuffy. But the reality of it is that swhen you start becoming yourself. uhave to get involved, you have to put back in.I fyou get a helluva nicefeel i Bo bD yer can be reached at 330 996 3580or bdyer thebeaconjournal com www.Oh i o.c mA kronB eaconJ ournal aturday arch1 3,2004 A7 KEN LOVE A kronB eaconJ ournal ork continues in the new A kron ummitC ountyM ainL ibrarydowntown set to open in eptember arkingdeck is on schedule hile the A kron ummit ountyM ainL ibrary is behind schedule and over budget, the same cannot be said of a companion city of Akron parking deck.

Th eH igh arketP arking ecka tHigh and East arketstreets just north of the library, will open on schedule in May at or under the original price of $15 million said Ji mWeber engineering construction manager for the city. Th edeck will primarily serve the library via a connecting door in the basement plus the Akron Art useum and three nearby office buildings. The United hemstress and Nantucket buildings will be served through an underground tunnel Th edeck also will house 5,0 0 0square feet in retail space and a sunken plaza, possibly fit for a restaurant or art gallery, along East Market treet No renters have stepped forward for the new retail space CAROL BILICZKY Akron Beacon Journal 59 AKRON Detail area Akron-Summit County Public Library (to open in September) DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN AKRON AKRON DOWNTOWN AKRON Story System AKRE by MTURNER Time 23:39:57 Date Color layer: Black A 74X Pg. Date Topic: INL TAKES Keyword INL TAKEPage 1 A7, Black, EDITION 4X, DAY 13.