https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/c47bf384433bafd9a7f82e2da31e7385.pdf 83d689b468edb0e378cfdee7591c8998 PDF Text Text Boys basketball action. FEATURES s 1C SPORTS s 1B TIRES & BRAKES FULL SERVICE GARAGE 30 Sycamore Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 740-441-1199 Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 6, Volume 49 Drug overdoses encourages local vigilance Sunday, February 15, 2015 s $2 Local to audition for ‘The Voice’ One call changed everything By Michael Johnson michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — A recent rash of public drug overdoses, two of which resulted in death at a pair of local businesses, has residents and business owners in the Ohio Valley on edge. In the past week, there have been four reported public drug overdoses. They occurred at a car dealership, a dry cleaning facility, a restaurant and a rest area — all in Gallia County. One of the overdoses was that of a 43-year-old West Virginia man whose body was found Tuesday in bathroom of the Shake Shoppe on Jackson Pike in Green Township, according to the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office. A day earlier, a fatal overdose reportedly occurred at a dry cleaning facility, although no information on that death was available at press time. The Ohio State Highway Patrol responded Wednesday to the rest area along State Route 7 in Kanauga after a 31-year-old man was discovered in need of medical attention. When the troopers arrived, they found the man, whose name has not been released, unresponsive and being tended to by emergency medical technicians. He was subsequently transported to Holzer Medical Center for treatment and released. The overdose incidents prompted Michelle Miller, executive director of the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce, to issue an email alert to the chamber membership urging business owners to be vigilant and watch for suspicious activity. “I am reaching out to our members to ensure you are aware of the recent deaths at area businesses from suspected overdoses. The deaths reportedly occurred in the restrooms of the two businesses. In addition to the deaths, there have been multiple reports of unresponsive people in other public areas, such as vehicles in parking lots, over the last month. Businesses are urged to monitor their parking lots and restrooms for suspicious activity,” the email stated. According to the email, Gallipolis Police Chief Clint Patterson and Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning each urge businesses to report any suspicious activity to their respective agencies. Patterson said people should watch for individuals who park away from foot traffic but remain in their vehicles. “Regular checks of the parking lot, but not in an established pattern, are encouraged,” he said. Browning said businesses should use video monitoring, both indoors and outdoors, to keep track of people walking in and out of their business. “This has become much more affordable and safer way of watching property,” he said. Browning said businesses owners may contact his office to have a business security/safety assessment performed by a community relations deputy. Patterson added that business owners and their employees should be vigilant about customers who enter the establishment but do not conduct business and instead travel to a private area. “Businesses with small restrooms, whose doors lock from the inside, should pay particular attention to this,” Patterson said. “Locking those restrooms and requiring customers to ask for a key is encouraged.” In any circumstance, Patterson said individuals who may be on drugs should not be approached. “Don’t confront someone who may be there to shoot up drugs,” he said. “These people are ‘feeding a need’ and may become violent if someone tries to stand in their way.” Reach Michael Johnson at 740-446-2342, ext. 2102, or on Twitter @ OhioEditorMike. — NEWS Obituaries: 2A Opinion: 4A Weather: 6A — SPORTS Basketball: 1B Schedule: 1B — FEATURES Television: 2B Classified: 4B Comics: 3C JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or mydailysentinel.com and visit us on facebook or twitter to share your thoughts. 60564067 Riffle is spelling bee champion. By Lindsay Kriz lkriz@civitasmedia.com Lindsay Kriz | Sunday Times-Sentinel Cory Gillman is preparing for his audition for “The Voice” which happens next weekend. GALLIPOLIS — As a young man, Cory Gillman hated country music. Then, as he grew, he began to change his tune. “When I was a kid, we’d go to church,” he said. “I’d sing in church. My great-grandmother, she played piano and led the choir at the church in Morgan Center. Basically, we sang old hymnals and just grown-ups singing out of the hymns. I have always had it in me. I have always enjoyed all types of music. From singing in church as a young child, singing along with the radio. Not only that, but always entertaining people how ever I could.” Then along came Garth Brooks, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson, Travis Tritt and Clint Black. It was their influence that pushed Gillman into falling in love with the genre, and putting his name out there. “I started listening to (country music) and started realizing, ‘Hey, this is about real life,’” he said. “These songs were hitting me and wow, I was listening to it more and more. I always had an interest in music, but it just went farther and farther. I didn’t really start performing country music until 2001.” It was Gillman’s voice that recently earned him See AUDITION | 6A Meth lab discovered, children removed By Michael Johnson michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com PATRIOT —Two Gallia County residents were arrested Thursday on drug charges stemming from the discovery of an active methamphetamine lab in their home on Gallia Road in Greenfield Township. Two children were removed from the custody of their parents, Brian Rawlins, 40, and Watika J. Puckett, 32, of 2231 Gallia Road in Patriot, after the parents were arrested and charged with felony illegal manufacturing of drugs. According to Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning, deputies found an active methamphetamine laboratory, as well as chemicals and other paraphernalia used for the manufacture and administration of methamphetamine, while assisting the Gallia County Department of Children’s Services in investigating a reported “unsafe situation” for children in the home. Lab technicians from the sheriff’s office and Gallipolis Police Department responded and dismantled the lab, and disposed of the hazardous waste in accordance with EPA, DOT and DEA regulations. A sample from the active lab was col- lected for analysis. Browning said a field test of that sample showed the presence of methamphetamine, which will be confirmed at the Puckett Ohio BCI lab. Two children, who were located at their school, were taken into custody by Gallia County Children’s Services due to the danger associated with the parents manufacturing meth in the home, Browning said. Authorities believe the children who lived at the home were exposed to the meth manufacturing process. “This is a very dangerous situation and authorities were forced to remove the children from the home until a hearing can be held to determine the best interest of the children,” Browning said. He added that the arrest highlights “the need to the protect children and the public from these addicts that are manufacturing dangerous drugs such as meth,” and his agency is “using every resource available” to combat the problem. Browning complimented Gallia County Children’s Services workers for remaining vigilant of the signs of clandestine meth labs. “These dedicated child service workRawlins ers see the very worst of what happens to children and we stand with them in the fight to protect our youth,” he said. Browning also thanked the Gallipolis Police Department for assisting with the lab investigation, adding that both Gallia County Sheriff’s Office and Gallipolis Police Department work as a team to investigate and dismantle meth labs in the area. Browning said investigating and dealing with meth lab scenes are “dangerous” and he commended both law enforcement staff and the assisting agencies that were called to the scene, including Life Ambulance Co., Greenfield Fire Department. Rawlins and Puckett were housed at the Gallia County Jail, where bond was set at $500,000, 10 percent each. Reach Michael Johnson at 740-446-2342, ext. 2102, or on Twitter @OhioEditorMike. �LOCAL 2A Sunday, February 15, 2015 Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES JOHN ROBERT EICH DON L. BEEGLE RACINE — Don L. Beegle, 72, passed away Jan. 29, 2015, in Ocala, Fla., surrounded by his loving family. Don was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He served in the West Virginia Air National Guard, the W.Va. Army National Guard, and was employed as the operations director of Veterans Memorial Hospital for 28 years. Don was devoted to his family, and was a commercial pilot with a love of flight and ingenuity. Don was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Tessie Beegle; and a brother, John of Racine. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Sue Ann Buck Beegle; children Zane (Wendy) Beegle and Tracy (Larry) Caudill; grandchildren Brett, Zac and Joe Beegle, and Christian and Dillon Caudill;, sister Janet (Norman) Roush; sister-in-law Pam (Pat) Greene; three nephews; two nieces; and several great-nephews and a great-niece. Funeral arrangements honoring Don will be under the direction of Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, W.Va., with visitation beginning from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 21, 2015, at the funeral home. A memorial service will be noon Saturday at the funeral home, with graveside services following at Letart Falls Cemetery, in Letart, Ohio. 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Thank you especially to the medical staff of the Holzer Medical Center for their assistance during the long months and hours devoted to the care and COMFORT of their loved one. We also send grateful thanks to the staff of the Fresenius Dialysis Center of Gallipolis. We sincerely appreciate the services of Pastor Larry Lemley, Pastor Randy Smith, Rev. David Rahumat and Steve Skidmore for the many kind words spoken at the service. We thank all the pallbearers and Birchfield Funeral Home. The family warmly thanks the Rutland Church of Christ for their faithful support of their Pastor Rev. David Wiseman and the wonderful meal they provided following the service. David will be sadly missed by wife, Jane, and children, Owen and Jana. By grandchildren, Aaron, Joanna, Michael, Jesse, and great-grandchildren, Draegan, Micah, and Kallie. David will be missed by his sister, Joy Clark, and special nieces, Tamara, Penny and Wendy. 60565748 Have story ideas or suggestions? Call us at: 992.2155 or 446.2342 ASTORIA, Ore. — John Robert Eich, CDR, U.S. Navy (retired), died Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, at his home in Astoria, near the sea that he loved. He was born June 16, 1949, in Bogotá, Colombia, to the late Paul G. and Kathleen Safford Eich. He lived his formative years in Talara and Lima, Peru, and Tripoli, Libya. He is survived by brothers Paul H. (Cathy), of Lancaster, Ohio, and William (Linda), of Durango, Colo.; sister Susan, of Portland, Ore.; nephews Lance (Tanya), of Vancouver, Canada, and Max, of Perth, Australia; nieces Natalie (Kiu) Shahrokh, of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Stephanie Eich, of Columbus; greatniece Azi Shahrokh; and many cousins and friends from Switzerland, Italy and throughout the world. He lived with his grandparents, Harold and Navola Safford, while he attended Gallia Academy High School, from which he graduated in 1968. He went on to attend Ohio University and while there, he earned recognition as a member of the national honor societies Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi. He graduated summa cum laude in 1972. He received his M.Ed. from the University of Southern California and his J.D. from Willamette University in Salem, Ore. John enlisted in the U.S. Navy as an apprentice seaman, advanced to petty officer and then graduated from Officers’ School in Newport, R.I., ROBERT HAMMOND and was commissioned as ensign (USN). He served throughout the world, from Rota, Spain, to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and Bremerton, Wash. During his service, he received numerous commendations and awards. He retired after 25 years of service. John’s second career was with the Oregon state government, O.L.C.C. He was temporarily recalled to active duty to assist in the decommissioning of the San Francisco Naval Yard. He loved his country and the U.S. Navy. John was a humble and modest man, seldom speaking of his many academic, military and professional recognitions, honors and achievements. He grew and tended his beautiful flower gardens and landscapes, a trait he inherited from his beloved maternal grandmother. He was generous to those in need. There were no animals, either domestic or wild, that were not well fed in his back yard. In his retirement, John was often asked to serve for burial services as the ranking senior military officer at the Willamette National Cemetery. He will now be interred there with full military honors. The time of services will be determined when his family and friends from around the world can gather to honor him. In his memory, be kind to one another and to those animals in need. “Fair winds and following seas” dear brother, uncle, cousin and friends. 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Please direct any questions to C8HealthProject@ hcs.wvu.edu or (304) 293-7716. 60561905 Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: 992.2155 or 446.2342 MILLER, Ohio — Robert Hammond, 69, of Miller, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, with his wife and family at his side. Robert was born Nov. 3, 1945, in Robinette, W.Va. He was the son of the late James Albert and Lois Virginia Gamble Hammond. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a twin brother, Raymond; brothers Donald Ray Hammond and James A. Hammond Jr.; and two sisters, Charlotte Sanders and Anna L. Nuckles. Robert is survived by his wife, Loretta Montgomery Hammond, of Miller, six children, Robin Sue Hammond, of Aguanga, Calif., Christy (Doug) Campbell, of Temecula, Calif., Tracy Radford, of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Cheryl (Jim) Wilson of Lavelette, W.Va.., Rebecca Medina, of Farmington, N.M., and Wayne (Shellie) Shene- field, of Farmington; four sisters, Betty Long, of Gallipolis, Maxine Hammond, of Carlisle, Ky., Linda (George) Owens, of Laurens, and Judy (Darrell) Haney, of Bidwell; brother David Hammond, of Bidwell; 14 grandchildren; and 13 special great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Waugh-HalleyWood Funeral Home with Pastor Meredith Turley officiating. Burial will follow at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call the funeral home on Sunday from 4-6 p.m. Pallbearers will be Darrell Haney, David Hammond, Jim Wilson, Chuck Allen, Doug Campbell and D.J. Hammond. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Hospice of Huntington, P.O. Box 464 Huntington, WV 25709. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com. DONALD EVERETT HANNING MIDDLEPORT — Donald Everett Hanning, 68, of Middleport, passed away Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015. He was born Aug. 27, 1946, in Gallipolis, the son of the late Wilbur Francis Hanning and Charldene Loretta Hanning. Mr. Hanning was a member of Cheshire Baptist Church. He was a former principal at Meigs Local Schools, where he taught elementary school for 32 years. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Sandy Hanning; his children Scott (Dayleen) Hanning and Kim (Sean) Grueser; grandchildren Cole, Drew and Abby Hanning, and Baylee Grueser; brother Ron (Charlotte) Hanning; sister Loretta (Dick) Roller; special friends Steve and Rita Little; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. GEORGE RALPH SHEETS GALLIPOLIS — George Ralph Sheets, age 90, of Gallipolis, died Friday Feb. 13, 2015 at Holzer Medical Center. Born Aug. 23, 1924 in Gallipolis. He was the son of the late George Riley and Rita Maude Wallace Sheets. In addition to his parents, he was preceded by, 1 son, John Stephen Sheets, by four brothers, Ezra, Lasco, Harry and Roy Sheets, by a sister, Mable Cline, by a half-brother, Clarence Sheets, and by two half-sisters, Julia Garlic and Minnie Thornton. George retired after 28 years of service from Kaiser Aluminum Corp. He was a World War II Army Veteran, serving as a gunner on a halftrack. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater and the American Theater. He is survived by his wife Frances Harrison Sheets of Gallipolis, son, Monte (Diane) Sheets of Leo, Indiana, daughter, Amber (Tim) Clary of Crown City, 8 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister, Charlotte Belchar of Delaware Co. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday Feb. 17, 2015 at the WaughHalley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Monte Sheets officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 5-8 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Roy Jones, Adam Jones, Bryce Clary, Thomas Cook, Chris McCoy, Andy Trulock, and Zach Higgins. Military Funeral Honors will be presented by the Gallia County Veterans Funeral Detail. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Mercerville Baptist Church in George’s memory. An online guest registry is available at waugh-halleywood.com See OBITUARIES | 3A Pastor Robert (Bob) Thompson November 18,1944 - January 30, 2015 The family of Robert (Bob) Thompson wish to express our deepest gratitude to all who assisted in any way at the passing of our husband, brother, and uncle. Special thanks to staff at ICU Pleasant Valley Hospital; ICU Cabell Huntington Hospital; Arbors Nursing Home (Hospice); Willis Funeral Home; Gravel Hill Cemetery; Pastor Rick Barcus; host of family and friends who called, visited, sent remembered us in prayer. Also thanks to Old Kyger FWB Church who served us a wonderful dinner after the service. Opal Thompson, wife, and Thompson Family �LOCAL/STATE Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 15, 2015 3A DEATH NOTICES HYSELL HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Kennith Ray Hysell, 62, of Huntington, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015. Private family services will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. MILLER ENON, Ohio — Norman E. Miller, 67, of Enon, formerly of Mason County, W.Va., passed away Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in the Richard M. Ross Hospital in Columbus. Private services will be held at Casto Funeral Home, Evans, W.Va., with burial in Creston Cemetery. LOUIS SANDS GALLIPOLIS — Theodore Louis Jr., 64, of GallipoHARTFORD, W.Va. — Wavel Movetta Sands, 69, of lis, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015 at Abbyshire Place. Hartford, passed away Monday, Feb. 9, 2015, at RockGraveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 16, springs Rehabilitation Center, in Pomeroy. 2015, at Centerpoint Cemetery. Willis Funeral Home Services were 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 14, 2015, at is in charge of the services. Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, W.Va. Burial Video shows man recounting killings during drug binge cocaine and drink — not to kill him — but bashed his friend’s head on a counter and grabbed another cord when they got into a fight over a woman. Lewis owed him money and ended up paying with his life in a matter of minutes, Hoffman said. “He sat down in his chair, and I unlaced my shoe, took my shoestring, come right up behind him, (wrapped) it around his throat, yanked him out of his chair,” Hoffman said. Finally, he biked to Hensley’s at daybreak to settle an old score. He grabbed a skillet and whacked Hensley, who struggled, and then stomped on his throat. Hoffman called the first slaying a mistake and said after that, he felt he had nothing to lose because he’d be put to death. In each case, he said he took an ATM or debit card, cash or drugs. GENERAL SURGERY BUCYRUS, Ohio (AP) — A man who killed four others during a cocaine binge told investigators that two people knew about several of the slayings before the last one but apparently didn’t notify authorities before he walked into a police station and confessed, according to newly released video of his two police interviews. Donald Hoffman, 41, is serving life in prison after pleading guilty to the murders that stunned the small city of Bucyrus last fall. His own words to police offered some explanation — a combination of drugs, money and anger during a dayslong binge — and described a brutal killer, though he also pointed out that on his way to turn himself in, he left the cash in his pocket for a poor neighbor. Hoffman told investigators he’d mentioned some of the slayings to a woman who was getting high with him and another drug user who visited the house. He said he couldn’t say whether they believed him, comprehended or cared. Hoffman said once, when he returned covered in blood, the guy asked how many people he’d killed, and his reply was something like, “Three, so far.” Bucyrus police and the Crawford County prosecutor said Friday that no one but Hoffman was charged because others didn’t participate in the killings, and there was no corroborated evidence that they had knowledge that would have prevented a death. The acquaintances Hoffman mentioned were among several dozen people interviewed, but those records haven’t been released. Authorities identified the victims as Billy Jack Chatman, 55; Freelin Hensley, 67; Darrell Lewis, 65; and Jerald Smith, 65, whose relatives said he sometimes spelled his first name Gerald. Prosecutor Matthew Crall said Hoffman’s interview videos would be available to the victims’ relatives, though none had viewed them by midday Friday. Hoffman’s descriptions of the killings were graphic and matter of fact, punctuated in the later interview by occasional shrugs and chuckles that he said were meant to save his sanity. “Don’t think … that I think any of this is funny,” he said. “I’m just trying to get through it without crying.” He was fuzzy about the timeline of his crimes but claimed clarity on details: He strangled Smith, his roommate, with an electric cord, shattered a beer bottle on his head for good measure and later put him in bed and covered him up. He went to Chatman’s house to smoke crack will follow in Evergreen Cemetery North, Parkersburg, W.Va. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home between 6-8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13, 2015. WEAVER MASON, W.Va. — Beatrice L. Weaver, 94, of Mason, went to be with the Lord on Friday, Feb.13, 2015, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. There will be no visitation or service. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Officiating will be Pastor Glenn Rowe. In lieu of flowers you can make donations to Clifton United Methodist Church. Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Taxpayers puzzled by anti-fraud measures COLUMBUS (AP) — Thousands of Ohioans are getting asked some curious questions online and over the phone lately, such as: How old is your grandchild? What brand of car do you have? How long is your mortgage? Many of these people have a question of their own: What is this — some kind of scam? The answer: The quiz is legit, part of an effort by the state to thwart … scams. Specifically, the filing of phony tax returns. Under the new program, some Ohioans who have filed their taxes get letters in the mail from the state Department of Taxation directing them to take a quiz to verify their identity. They are told to go online or dial a number. They are asked four multiplechoice questions — all aimed at ensuring that the tax return submitted in their name is genuine and not an attempt by an identify thief to collect a refund check. But the quiz prompted 40,000 calls to Ohio’s tax department one recent morning, with many filers worried about being duped by identity thieves. Some have even alerted lawmakers and police. “A lot of those calls are just saying, ‘Is this legitimate or is this some kind of a scam?’” Tax Commissioner Joe Testa said in an interview. State officials said the new procedures follow a dramatic rise in tax fraud attempts in Ohio. Testa acknowledged the questions can be a burden on taxpayers. “Of course that’s not a good time. We fully recognize that. What would you have us do?” he told a legislative panel Thursday. “If we don’t put greater barriers in the way, we’re going to lose hundreds of millions of dollars to thieves, and we’re committed to stopping it.” John Sims Jr. of South Euclid he took the quiz over the phone and said he felt some questions were none of the department’s business. “What does my car ownership have to do with my taxes besides nothing?” he said. The retired health care worker said he understands the state’s efforts to deter fraud. But he questioned the approach. “Somebody can’t pick up a telephone and call the phone number on my tax return that’s filed electronically?” he said. “This guy didn’t even identify himself as a state tax department employee. I felt like it was an attempt by a third party to steal information.” The identity-verifying questions are derived from information taken from national databases and other sources. If taxpayers get three out of the four questions correct, their returns are processed. If not, they will need to take another quiz. If they fail again, they must produce a driver’s license, birth certificate or other documentation to prove their identity. Indiana, Alabama and Wisconsin also have identity-confirmation quizzes for taxpayers. Testa said the majority of quiztakers so far have passed, and agency spokesman Gary Gudmundson said the department has not heard of anyone refusing to take the test. The state said it intercepted thousands of fraudulent returns seeking to steal more than $270 million in refunds last year, compared with $8 million to $10 million in recent years. Robert Apke, a retired technician in Springdale, took the quiz online this week and initially failed. He said the questions were unclear and the survey was “nothing close to what I’ve ever taken in my life.” Apke, 76, said he then called the department and waited on hold for an hour and half before taking another quiz and passing. As a former employee in packaging development at Procter & Gamble, he acknowledged that the rollout of a new product sometimes doesn’t go smoothly. DAVID FABER, MD BOARD-CERTIFIED GENERAL SURGEON David C. Faber MD, FACS, joined the Pleasant Valley Hospital medical staff and is providing care at Pleasant Valley Hospital Surgical Services with Stephen K. Rerych, MD. Dr. Faber specializes in General Surgery for people of all ages as well as advanced vein care. Dr. Faber earned his medical doctorate from the West Virginia University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania. Dr. Faber received board certification from the American Board of Surgery and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. “It is an honor to provide surgical care in my hometown. PVH is proud to have a strong history in this community. Our new partnership with Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine allows us to continue to provide the community with the most up-to-date health care services and choices,” stated Dr. Faber. Dr. Faber provides management and treatment of a wide variety of surgical disorders. He is proficient in laparoscopic surgery to treat hernias as well as the gallbladder, appendix, and colon. He performs breast biopsies, carpal tunnel release, hemorrhoidectomy, non-cosmetic breast surgery from lumpectomy to mastectomy, skin excisions and inguinal, ventral, and umbilical hernia repair. Dr. Faber also specializes in providing advanced medical treatments for varicose veins to include Endovenous Laser Ablation, Ultrasound Guided Foam Sclerotherapy, and Ambulatory Micro-Phlebectomy. David C. Faber, M D Dr. Faber is now accepting new patients at Pleasant Valley Hospital Surgical Services located at 2520 Valley Drive in Point Pleasant. For more information, please call 304.675.1666. Stephen K. Rerych, MD, has provided surgical services at PVH since 2006. Dr. Rerych lives in Point Pleasant and is active in the community. 60550283 �E ditorial 4A Sunday, February 15, 2015 Sunday Times-Sentinel THEIR VIEW Why jobless figure misses so many Americans Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of Gallup, the nation’s most respected polling firm, made a rather remarkable appearance Wednesday on CNBC. It came the day after Gallup’s website featured an opinion piece by Mr. Clifton, headlined, “The Big Lie: 5.6 Percent Unemployment.” “Here’s something,” wrote Mr. Clifton, “that many Americans — including some of the smartest and most educated among us — don’t know: The official unemployment rate, as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor, is extremely misleading.” A day later, Gallup’s CEO walked back that assertion — or so it appeared. He told CNBC viewers the monthly unemployment figure, reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, actually is “very, very accurate.” He added, “I need to make that very, very clear so that I don’t suddenly disappear. I need to make it home tonight.” Well, the United States under Barack Obama hasn’t suddenly transmogrified into Argentina under the 1976-83 military dictatorship, when some 30,000 political dissidents disappeared. But we don’t doubt that Mr. Clifton has gotten some blowback for stepping on the White House narrative that the nation’s labor market currently is in its best shape since the turn of the century. Indeed, Gallup’s CEO told CNBC viewers, the number of fulltime jobs as a percentage of the nation’s working-age population “is the worst it’s been in 30 years.” That the 5.6 percent unemployment rate does not reflect that fact is attributable, Mr. Clifton wrote on Gallup’s website, to the way the government determines who is (and who is not) jobless. “If you, a family member or anyone is unemployed,” he explained, “and has subsequently given up looking for a job — if you are so hopelessly out of work that you’ve stopped looking over the past four weeks — the Department of Labor doesn’t count you as unemployed.” Or, he wrote, “Say you’re an out-of-work engineer or health care worker or construction worker or retail manager: If you perform a minimum of one hour of work in a week and are paid at least $20 — maybe someone pays you to mow their lawn — you’re not officially counted as unemployed in the much-reported 5.6 percent.” Those are America’s forgotten workers, people either out of work or severely underemployed, who number “as many as 30 million,” according to Mr. Clifton. They can ill afford another two years of the Obama economic policies that have produced the underwhelming economic growth and less-than-robust job creation of the past six years. Reprinted from the Orange County Register. Times-Sentinel Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Have story ideas or suggestions? Call us at: 740.992.2155 or 740.446.2342 THEIR VIEW Valentine’s Day and computer coding By Daris Howard get a chance to finish, because just then the teacher slammed his books on his desk and spoke in an I sat down to look over some angry tone. programming code and an old “I recently learned that a couple memory came to me. of you young men have asked our Valentine’s Day, the day of the student secretary on a date only to college girls’ Preference Dance, try to get her to give you advance was on a Saturday that year. Since copies of my tests! Asking her it wasn’t common for a girl to ask out for that reason is the height a guy out in those days, Preference of rudeness. She is honest, and was the one time a girl could show doesn’t even look at them herself. a guy that they really liked him I must warn you that if any of you without being considered forward. ask her out now, I will have to Most of my roommates thought assume you have ulterior motives.” that because I was a varsity athlete, The sad thing was, I knew that I would be the first one asked. Bonnie was that student secretary. However, I knew that wrestling I obviously hadn’t had any malididn’t draw a lot of female admircious considerations, but now I ers. I was also rather shy, and my knew I couldn’t ask her for fear my attempts at dating were quite limintentions would be misconstrued. ited. So it wasn’t long before every- My heart sank. When the teacher one in our apartment had been finished his angry discourse, Bonnie asked — everyone except me. turned to me and smiled. “Was there There was one girl I especially something you wanted to ask?” hoped would ask me. Bonnie was I felt so discouraged I couldn’t the only girl in my Fortran Proeven look in to her eyes as I gramming class. She was beautiful, shrugged and answered, “No.” As with long dark hair and big brown class ended, Bonnie asked, “Are eyes. There were over 40 other you excited about the dance on guys in the class, but she happened Saturday?” I just shrugged, so she to sit by me, and we often worked asked, “You are going, aren’t you?” together. I shook my head. “You have been But when the Monday before the asked, haven’t you?” she asked. dance came, and I still hadn’t been Again, I shook my head. asked, I decided I would ask her to On Wednesday, she handed me a movie, carefully avoiding Valena computer program. “Would you tine’s, sure she would have already mind going through my code and asked someone else to the dance. checking my output?” I mustered all of my courage, and “I’d be happy to,” I replied. “When do you need it back?” just before class started, I turned “I hate to put any pressure on to her and said, “Uh, Bonnie, I was wondering if you would …” I didn’t you, but I kind of need it by tomor- For the Times-Sentinel row,” she said. “Okay,” I replied. “I’ll get it done and put it on your desk in the department office.” After class I went to my apartment, but all of my roommates were talking about their fun plans for Saturday, so I went to the library so I wouldn’t have to listen to them. I did all of my homework, and then I pulled out Bonnie’s program. I separated the page with the data file, laid it beside the program so I could trace the inputs from it at each point where the program read them, and then I started through the logic of the code. I soon realized that the output was spelling something. Still, it didn’t dawn on me that it was more than a normal program until it had spelled my name. I quickly worked through the rest, and found the output to be, “Daris, will you please go with me to Preference on Saturday?” My heart pounded with excitement as I quickly put together a program in return that simply output, “Yes!” I had a lot of fun being with Bonnie that night. And with her having invited me first, I didn’t feel any reservations in asking her out after that. So, still to this day, when I look at computer code, I often remember one of the most unique and appreciated preference dance invites ever. Daris Howard, award-winning, syndicated columnist, playwright, and author, can be contacted at daris@darishoward.com. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Sunday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2015. There are 319 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Feb. 15, 1965, Canada’s new maple-leaf flag, which replaced the “Red Ensign” design, was unfurled in ceremonies in Ottawa. On this date: In 1764, the site of present-day St. Louis was established by Pierre Laclede and Auguste Chouteau. In 1898, the U.S. battleship Maine mysteriously blew up in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain. In 1933, Presidentelect Franklin D. Roos- evelt escaped an assassination attempt in Miami that mortally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton J. Cermak; gunman Giuseppe Zangara was executed more than four weeks later. In 1944, Allied bombers destroyed the monastery atop Monte Cassino in Italy. In 1952, a funeral was held at Windsor Castle for Britain’s King George VI, who had died nine days earlier. In 1961, 73 people, including an 18-member U.S. figure skating team en route to the World Championships in Czechoslovakia, were killed in the crash of a Sabena Airlines Boeing 707 in Belgium. In 1965, singer Nat King Cole, 45, died in Santa Monica, Calif. Today’s Birthdays: Former Illinois Congressman John Anderson is 93. Actress Claire Bloom is 84. Author Susan Brownmiller is 80. Songwriter Brian Holland is 74. Rock musician Mick Avory (The Kinks) is 71. Jazz musician Henry Threadgill is 71. Actressmodel Marisa Berenson is 68. Actress Jane Seymour is 64. Singer Melissa Manchester is 64. Actress Lynn Whitfield is 62. “Simpsons” creator Matt Groening (GREE’ning) is 61. Model Janice Dickinson is 60. Actor Christopher McDonald is 60. Reggae singer Ali Campbell is 56. Actor Joseph R. Gannascoli is 56. Musician Mikey Craig (Culture Club) is 55. College and Pro Football Hall of Famer Darrell Green is 55. Country singer Michael Reynolds (Pinmonkey) is 51. Actor Michael Easton is 48. Rock musician Stevie Benton (Drowning Pool) is 44. Actress Renee O’Connor is 44. Actress Sarah Wynter is 42. Olympic gold medal swimmer Amy Van Dyken-Rouen is 42. Actress-director Miranda July is 41. Rock singer Brandon Boyd (Incubus) is 39. Rock musician Ronnie Vannucci (The Killers) is 39. Singersongwriter-musician Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes) is 35. Actress Ashley Lyn Cafagna is 32. Blues-rock musician Gary Clark Jr. is 31. Actress Natalie Morales is 30. Actress Amber Riley is 29. �LOCAL Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 15, 2015 5A Courtesy photos AT LEFT, 3rd grade winners, from left: Quinlan Sargent, Kyleigh Gillispie, Steven Powell, Elizabeth Anderson and MacKenzie Fowler. AT RIGHT, 4th grade winners, from left: Madison Floyd, Nathan Hysell, Walker Mayer, Macie Gilkey and Mary Caruthers. Meigs Intermediate announces ‘Character Counts’ winners Staff Report MIDDLEPORT — Nearly 430 students at Meigs Intermediate School participated in a “Character Counts” poster contest. “Character Counts” is a program funded by the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program (ESSC), a three-year federal grant provided to the Meigs Local School District in fall 2013. Students are taught the six pillars of “Character Counts,” which include: Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring and citizenship. The poster contest is one of many activities the Meigs Intermediate School has completed in accordance with the ESSC grant. “It is exciting to see how our students are able to take the ideas of ‘Character Counts’ and demonstrate them throough art,” Russ Fields, school counselor, said. “Events and ideas from Veteran’s Day, taking care of the homeless, breast cancer awareness, recycling, taking care of the environment, and anti-bullying were reflected in the posters among various things.” The top five contest winners from each grade were recognized during the second nine-week awards assembly and they received a gift bag that included a “Character Counts” T-shirt and other items featuring the “Character Counts” theme. Additionally, their posters are proudly on display in the main hallway of the Meigs Intermediate School. The third-grade winners are Elizabeth Anderson (first), Kyleigh Gillispie (second), Steven Powell (third), MacKenzie Fowler (fourth), and Quinlan Sargent (fifth). The fourth-grade winners are Mary Caruthers (first), Nathan Hysell (second), Walker Mayer (third), Madison Floyd (fourth), and Macie Gilkey (fifth). The fifth-grade winners are Destany Heldreth (first), Shelbe Cochran (second), Shelby Hudnall (third), Cameron Davis (fourth) and Georgia 5th grade winners, from left: Shelby Hudnall, Cameron Davis, Destany Heldrath, Shelbe Cochran and Georgia Brown. Brown (fifth). GALLIA COMMUNITY CALENDAR MEIGS COMMUNITY CALENDAR CARD SHOWERS MON., FEB. 16 Clifford and Dorothy Barnett will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 15. There will be an open house in their honor from 2-4 p.m. at the New Haven Community Building, 808 3rd St., New Haven, W.Va. John Payne will celebrate his 87th birthday on Feb. 18. Cards may be sent to him at 181 Coal Valley Road, Vinton, OH 45686. Marjorie Green will be celebrating her 98th birthday on Feb 25. Cards may be sent to her at 1253 Sugar Creek Road Crown City, OH 45623. EVENTS MONDAY, FEB. 16 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District will be closed in observance of President’s Day. GALLIPOLIS — Bossard Memorial Library will be closed in observance of President’s Day. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Veterans Service Office, 323 Upper River Road Suite B, Gallipolis, will be closed in observance of President’s Day. GALLIPOLIS — There will be a joint E-board meeting of the American Legion, Ladies Auxilary and the Sons of the American Legion at 5 p.m. The meeting will be at the American Legion Post. The American Legion Post 27 will conduct its regular meeting after the E-board meeting at 6 p.m. All members are urged to attend. TUESDAY, FEB. 17 GALLIPOLIS — The Ladies Auxilary of the American Legion will have their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the Legion home on Bob McCormick Road. All members are uraged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will conduct its regular monthly board meeting at 4 p.m. at the administrative offices located at 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Commission will conduct a budget session with department supervisors at 6:30 p.m. at the Gallipolis Municipal Building, 333 Third Ave. The meeting room may be accessed through the side entrance by 2 1/2 Alley. WEDNESDAY, FEB. 18 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Commission will conduct a budget session with department supervisors at 5 p.m. at the Gallipolis Municipal Building, 333 Third Ave. The meeting room may be accessed through the side entrance by 2 1/2 Alley. THURSDAY, FEB. 19 GALLIPOLIS — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis, will conduct a blood drive in the church’s fellowship hall from 12:306 p.m. People are asked to bring photo ID or a donor card. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org and enter: StPetes to schedule an appointment. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Artisan Market/ The Artisan Shoppe will have its grand opening/ ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5 p.m. at 300 Second Ave., Gallipolis. POMEROY —The Meigs County Health Department will be closed in honor of Presidents Day. Normal business hours will resume Tue., Feb. 17 at 8 a.m. LETART TOWNSHIP — The regular meeting of Letart Township will be held in the Letart Township Building at 5 p.m. SAT., FEB. 21 SYRACUSE — Syracuse spring sports sign-up will be Sat., Feb. 21 and Sat., Feb. 28 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the fire station. POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1956 will meet for a luncheon at 1:00 p.m. at the Wild Horse Café. Call 992-2675 for information, if needed. POMEROY — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the DAR will hold their regular meeting at 1:00 p.m. at the Pomeroy Public Library. Program will be by Middleport Historian Mike Gerlach about the Middleport Slave Trail. The Chapter will note it’s 107th anniversary. SAT., FEB. 28 POMEROY — The OHKAN Coin Club will have a coin exhibition and picture exhibit from Meigs and Mason counties between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Nothing for sale, but there will be door prizes, including silver dollars, every half hour. TUE., FEB. 17 POMEROY — American Legion Post #39 will meet at 6:30 p.m. Dinner will be served. WED., FEB. 18 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Presbyterian Church will hold their Ash Wed. service at 7 p.m. All are welcome. POMEROY — The Trinity Congregational Church will hold a Lenten breakfest and prayer time in honor of Ash Wed. from 7:45 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. in the church meeting hall on 2nd Street. All are welcome to join. Please call either Dianne Hawley, 992-2722, or Judy Sisson, 992-2076, with number to attend. Let’s Talk About THUR., FEB. 19 POMEROY — Mulberry Community Center will host Drums Alive starting every Thur. from 6:30-7:30 p.m at the community center. Admission will be non-perishable food items. All food items go to Meigs Co-op food pantry. No equipment needed. For more information, contact Paulette at 740-992-6097. FRI., FEB. 20 POMEROY — The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy will hold their fish fry every Fri. from Feb. 20 to March 27 from noon to 7 p.m. Baked fish and deluxe dinners are available from 5-7 p.m. and carryout is available. The event is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Monsignor Jessing Council 1664. Proceeds benefit local charities. 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GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will conducts its regular monthly board meeting at 4 p.m. Feb. 17 at its administrative offices located at 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallipolis. OHIO VALLEY — The Daily Sentinel, in partnership with Riverbend Animal Clinic, has launched its annual Cutest Pets contest and is currently taking online-only submissions until Feb. 15. That’s also the day that voting begins. Visit www.mydailysentinel.com to register and submit photos. The overall winner will receive $50 prize, along with a photo in the newspaper and inclusion in a special section slated to be distributed March 12. The second and third runnersup will receive a photo in the newspaper and inclusion in the special section. Win- City Commission plans meeting Feb. 17 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Commission will conduct a special monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Gallipolis Municipal Building, 333 Third Ave. The meeting room may be accessed through the side entrance by 2 1/2 Alley. Audition Council meetings announced MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding regular business meetings at 9 a.m. on the third Thursday of the following months: January, March, May, July, September and November. The council will hold these meetings at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, located at 175 Race St., Middleport. For more information, contact Brooke Pauley, coordinator at 740-992-2117, ext. 104. Gillman arranged for a 2 p.m. slot in the Navy Pier ballroom Saturday, Feb. 21. From Page 1A “Just the experience of being able to make it on an audition slot for the hit the actual show will be show ‘The Voice,” thanks awesome, even if I am only to a call from a crew memon a couple of shows,” he ber, who told Gillman said. “If I don’t make it that a Nashville friend of on the show, we continue Gillman’s had emailed the doing what we are doing crew a video of Gillman — performing and turning singing. The crew immediately knew that Gillman people on, no matter what needed the chance to prove level we are at.” While Gillman is excited himself at a higher level. for the chance to make his At first, Gillman was name bigger, he also said skeptical. he won’t forget his roots. “At first I was like, “My grandfather used ‘Dude, I don’t (expletive) to sit there, and he’ d play believe you,’” Gillman said. gospel music like Hank “Then I hung up on him.” Williams and older ones, The crew member and he’d called me Luke immediately called Gillman back, and the person the Drifter, who was Hank Williams,” Gillman said. on the other end of the Early in his career, Gillline told him they were man began to write his quite serious when they suggested he audition, and own music and continued that they had also emailed to perform country songs him details about the audi- thanks to karaoke and local bars. He became a bigger tion, telling him that the name in the community next audition would be in thanks to his musical talChicago. They suggested ent, and eventually decided that Gillman get a 2 p.m. slot time when the judging to move to Nashville to gain more notoriety. producers were fed and more awake. While he made friends LOCAL STOCKS AEP (NYSE) — 57.83 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 25.20 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 127.58 Big Lots (NYSE) — 47.02 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 56.41 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 60.17 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 23.10 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.320 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 46.14 Collins (NYSE) —88.81 DuPont (NYSE) — 76.18 US Bank (NYSE) — 45.07 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 25.15 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 63.90 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 59.67 Kroger (NYSE) — 72.86 Ltd Brands (NYSE) —94.51 Norfolk So (NYSE) —109.91 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 24.00 ners will be announced March 6. 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Gillman said he knows that next week, pass or fail, this audition can only help him along his path of hard work and recognizing his roots. ”I want to represent our community the best I can (by) showing others that, with hard work and sacrifice, anything is possible,” he said. Gillman can be found on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. To help support his career, you can go to gofundme.com/corygillman. Whatever is left over, Gillman will donate to the local schools’ music and arts department to help students who aren’t able to afford instruments. You can reach Lindsay Kriz at 992-2155 EXT. 2555 or on Twitter @ Journalistkriz. For the best local weather coverage, visit either www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com RV WHOLESALERS February 19th About Your GOALS! Member FDIC | NMLS #464173 Need to advertise? Call 992.2155 or 446.2342 60564222 Let’s Talk 60554450 One day only! �Sports Sunday Times-Sentinel Marauders shock Vinton County, 67-64 By Bryan Walters Albright’s ensuing free throw missed its mark and fell into the ROCKSPRINGS, hands of English, who Ohio — It was his night dribbled the length of anyway, so let him enjoy the floor to launch his it. desperation 25-footer The Meigs boys basfrom the top of the key. ketball team celebrated The trifecta hit nothing Senior Night in style but the bottom of the as Isaiah English — net as the buzzer soundthe team’s lone active ed, snapping a 24-game upperclassman — losing skid against the swished a 25-footer at Vikings. the buzzer to clinch a The Marauders, 67-64 victory over visit- coincidentally, were ing Vinton County in a 0-for-9 from three-point Tri-Valley Conference range in the second half Ohio Division contest before English’s gameFriday at Larry R. Mor- winner. English and rison Gymnasium in fellow senior Ty Phelps Meigs County. — who lost for the The Marauders year due to a preseason (9-12, 5-6 TVC Ohio) injury — were honored picked up their fourth before the game for consecutive triumph in their hard work and thrilling fashion, as the dedication to the MHS hosts shot 44 percent program. from the field while also Both teams were completing a 24-point tied at 18 after eight turnaround from the minutes of play, but first matchup with the the hosts made a small Vikings. VCHS (13-7, 17-15 second quarter 7-4) won the previous run to secure a 35-33 contest in McArthur by edge at the break. a 65-46 margin back on VCHS countered with a January 9. 12-8 third quarter spurt MHS maintained a to take a 45-43 lead into two-possession lead the finale. throughout most of the Cody Bartrum and fourth quarter, which Colton Lilly poured in included a 60-54 lead seven points apiece durwith just over a minute ing the fourth, which left in regulation. Jorhelped Meigs reclaim a dan Albright, however, 60-54 advantage with capped a 10-4 Viking three minutes remainrun after converting ing. Albright, Derek a basket while being Jones and Tristan Barfouled with six seconds toe combined for 10 remaining, tying the contest up at 64-all. See MARAUDERS | 6B bwalters@civitasmedia.com Sunday, February 15, 2015 s Page 1B Lady Eagles soar past Southern By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Its always nice to have your defense playing the best headed into the tournament. In its regular season finale the Eastern girls basketball team held Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division guest Southern to less that 25 percent shooting, while forcing 21 turnovers, as the Lady Eagles rolled to a 60-33 victory, Thursday night at ‘The Nest’. The Lady Eagles (16-6, 13-3 TVC Hocking) — who never trailed in the game — forced nine turnovers over the opening eight minutes of play and they stormed to a 17-5 lead. Eastern outscored the Lady Tornadoes (16-5, 12-4) 23-to-12 in the second canto, led by sophomore Laura Pullins with 15 points. The Lady Eagles held a 17-to-14 rebounds edge and an 5-to-13 advantage in turnovers in the first half, as the Green and Gold lead 40-17 at halftime. The Lady Tornadoes scored six of the Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern freshman Madison Williams (12) drives past Southern junior Ali Deem (13) first eight points to start the second half, during the first half of the Lady Eagles’ 60-33 victory, Thursday night in Tuppers Plains. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Feb. 16 Boys Basketball Wood County Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball South Gallia vs. Symmes Valley at Meigs, 7 p.m. Hannan at Wahama, 6:30 Wood County Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 5:30 Tuesday, Feb. 17 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Wahama, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Shady Spring, 7:30 Hannan at Rose Hill Christian, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Wayne, 7:30 Southern at Miller, 7:30 River Valley at Athens, 7:30 Federal Hocking at Eastern, 7:30 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Riverside, 7:30 Hannan at Rose Hill Christian, 6 p.m. Men’s college basketball Indiana University-Kokomo at Rio Grande, 7:30 Women’s college basketball Indiana University-Kokomo at Rio Grande, 5:30 College baseball Rio Grande at WVU Tech, 1 p.m. Wednesday Feb. 18 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Southern, 7:30 Girls Basketball Gallia Academy vs. Sheridan at Logan, 8 p.m. Meigs vs. Wellston at Athens, 6:15 Eastern vs. Green at Meigs, 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Winfield, 7:30 Girls Basketball Southern vs. Pike Eastern at Meigs, 8 p.m. Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 20 Boys Basketball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Meigs at River Valley, 7:30 Trimble at South Gallia, 7:30 Sherman at Hannan, 7:30 Wahama at Waterford, 7:30 Eastern at Southern, 7:30 See EAGLES | 6B Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports South Gallia junior Cory Rhodes, right, dribbles past Eastern defender Ethan Steger during the second half of Friday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball contest in Mercerville, Ohio. Rebels sweep Eastern, 47-42 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — Style points are not important, only the final outcome matters. Neither team shot 40 percent from the field, but the South Gallia boys basketball team snapped a three-game losing skid Friday night during a 47-42 victory over visiting Eastern in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The Rebels (11-7, 9-4 TVC Hocking) twice trailed by as many as seven points in the second quarter, but the hosts rallied with a 31-20 surge over the final 20:38 of regulation to get past the Eagles (2-18, 1-13) for a second time this season. SGHS claimed a season sweep after also posting a 60-39 win in Tuppers Plains back on January 13. EHS — which has now dropped four consecutive games overall and 13 straight leagues contests — stormed out to early leads of 2-0 and 4-2, but Brayden Greer nailed consecutive three-pointers to give the hosts their largest first half lead at 8-4 with 6:19 remaining in the opening canto. The Green and Gold, however, responded with an 11-4 surge over the final six minutes of the first, giving the guests a 15-12 lead after eight minutes of play. The Eagles followed with a 4-0 run to start the second for a 19-12 edge, then both teams traded trifectas for a 22-15 contest with 5:17 remaining in the half. The Red and Gold started their comeback bid with an 11-4 surge over the next five minutes, which tied the contest at 26-all with 29 seconds left until halftime. Eastern’s Dillon Swatzel (34) has a shot blocked by South Gallia defender D.J. SGHS had the final possession of the Drenner during the first half of Friday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball contest See REBELS | 6B in Mercerville, Ohio. �SPORTS 2B Sunday, February 15, 2015 Sunday Times-Sentinel The River Valley Raiders avenge Alexander, 46-42 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com BIDWELL, Ohio — It’s been a long time coming. The River Valley boys basketball team earned double-digit wins for the first time in eight years Friday night following a 46-42 victory over visit- ing Alexander in a TriValley Conference Ohio Division contest in Gallia County. The host Raiders (10-10, 5-5 TVC Ohio) snapped a three-game losing skid and also completed a 24-point turnaround from their first matchup with the Spartans. AHS (15-7, 8-4) posted a 53-33 win in Albany back on January 9. 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(N) 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 Funniest Home Videos Funniest Home Videos Funniest Home Videos Rules of Eng Rules of Eng 18 (WGN) Funniest Home Videos Access UFC 152 "Jones vs. Belfort" Jones takes on Belfort in mixed martial arts action. Slap Shots Ohio State 24 (FXSP) Shots (N) 25 (ESPN) SportsCenter NCAA Basketball Pittsburgh vs. Virginia (L) NCAA Basketball Kansas vs. West Virginia (L) 26 (ESPN2) Around Horn Interruption NCAA Basketball Maryland vs. Michigan State (L) NCAA Basketball Duke vs. Notre Dame Women's (L) 27 (LIFE) 29 (FAM) 30 (SPIKE) 31 (NICK) 34 (USA) 35 (TBS) 37 (CNN) 38 (TNT) 39 (AMC) 40 (DISC) 42 (A&E) 52 (ANPL) 57 (OXY) 58 60 61 (WE) (E!) 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When a woman finds out she's got three weeks to live, she vacations in Europe. TV14 9 PM The Jinx 9:30 (:45) Second 10 PM setback in its regular season finale. Jordan Moseley paced AHS with 12 points, followed by Seth Richardson with 11 points and Mason Chapman with eight markers. Jake Weaver and Kyle Howard rounded out the scoring with seven and four points, respectively. The Raiders will travel to Athens on Tuesday and will host Senior Night next Friday when Meigs comes to town for the regular season finale. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Lady Raiders fall to Alexander By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com BIDWELL, Ohio — So much for a fond farewell. The River Valley girls basketball team was held scoreless in the first quarter, which ultimately allowed visiting Alexander to spoil Senior Night festivities Thursday night during a 56-27 decision in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Gallia County. The host Lady Raiders (9-12, 5-7 TVC Hocking) honored seniors Rachael Smith, Chelsea Copley and Carli Dillon before the game for their collective years of hard work and dedication to the program, but the Lady Spartans (16-6, 9-3) quickly ruined the party after scoring all 22 first quarter points. AHS never looked back from there as the guests went on an 18-11 second period run to secure a commanding 40-11 advantage at the break. RVHS made its only positive push forward in the third canto after going on a 7-4 run to close to within 44-18, but the Lady Spartans ended regulation with a 12-9 spurt to wrap up the 29-point outcome. Smith led the Silver and Black with nine points, followed by Leia Moore with seven points and Shelby Brown with five markers. Chelsea Copley also had three points in the losing effort. Tianna Qualls was next with two points, while Brianna McGuire rounded out the RVHS tally with one point. The Lady Raiders were 3-of-9 at the charity stripe for 33 percent. Leah Richardson paced Alexander with a gamehigh 21 points, followed by Allyson Malone with 13 points and Jala Moore with 12 markers. Makina Milum and Alexis Mohler also chipped in four and three points, respectively. Ally McClain contributed two points to the winning cause, while Lexi Whitney rounded things out with one point. The guests were 9-of-11 at the free throw line for 82 percent. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 10:30 The Celebrity Apprentice The finalists work to put the finishing touches on a star-studded red carpet event. (N) The Celebrity Apprentice The finalists work to put the finishing touches on a star-studded red carpet event. (N) The Bachelor (N) Antiques Roadshow "San Diego (Hour Two)" made a 16-14 run to end regulation — wrapping up the four-point triumph. Jon Qualls led the Raiders with a game-high 14 points, followed by Tyler Twyman with 13 points and Kirk Morrow with 10 markers. Justin Rusk and Jacob Dovenbarger respectively rounded out the winning tally with five and four markers. The hosts were 14-of19 at the free throw line for 74 percent, while the Spartans netted 6-of-13 charity tosses for 46 percent. Alexander also suffered its second straight 10:30 Free Ride (‘13, Action) Drea Best Exotic de Matteo, Cam Gigandet, (N) Anna Paquin. TVMA The LEGO Movie Chris Pratt. An (:45) Malibu's ordinary LEGO minifigure is mistaken for Most Want... the key to saving the LEGO universe. TVPG House of Shameless "Crazy Love" Episodes Lies Patriots pound Point Pleasant By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — So much for gracious guests. The Point Pleasant boys basketball team dropped its 10th consecutive game on Friday night, as visiting George Washington stormed to a 67-29 victory, in Mason County. The Patriots (13-7) held Point Pleasant (3-14) to just two points over the opening eight minutes and GWHS led by 17. An 18-to-5 second quarter run allowed George Washington to expand its lead to 37-7 at halftime. The Big Blacks found some offense in the second half, marking 12 points in the third quarter, but the Patriots posted 16 in the third to take the 53-19 lead into the finale. George Washington outscored Point Pleasant 14-to-10 over the final eight minutes to cap off the 67-29 victory. Douglas Workman and Brian Gibbs paced PPHS with five points apiece, followed by Aaron Chapman, Bradley Gibbs and Ryan Gerlach with three points each. Gage Buskirk, Parker Raiden, Cody Stoufe and Brandon Henderson each finished with two points in the setback. George Washington was led by Drew Baker with 15 points and Anthony Dean with 14, followed by Justin Phillips, Jonah Cosby, Benjamin Arthur and Lawrence Bryson with six points apiece. Deshawn Womack posted five points, Shawn Cunningham added four, Don Staples finished with three, while Skylar Sigmon rounded out the GWHS scoring with two points. After visiting Logan on Saturday, the Big Blacks will return to action on Tuesday at Shady Spring. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 15, 2015 3B Defenders roll past Liberty By Bryan Walters secure their largest lead of the night at 57-20 headed into the finale. LCA won the fourth stanza by a GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Handling 19-10 overall margin, but ultimatebusiness like a top seed should. ly never came closer than the final The Ohio Valley Christian boys 28-point outcome. basketball team shot 53 percent The top-seeded Defenders from the field and led wire to wire advance to the Southeast Region Thursday night during a 67-39 vic- championship game next week, tory over visiting Liberty Christian as OVCS will host the winner of Academy during an OCSAA Souththe Coshocton Christian and New east Region semifinal tournament Hope Christian contest. The oppocontest in the Old French City. The Defenders (19-5) stormed out nent, date and time of game will be to an early 10-0 advantage and never announced when made available. Ohio Valley Christian connected looked back as the hosts ended the on 28-of-53 field goal attempts opening eight minutes of play with overall, including an 8-of-16 effort a 17-13 edge. OVCS followed with a from three-point range for 50 9-0 surge to start the second canto percent. The hosts hauled in 49 for a 26-13 advantage, then ended rebounds and also committed 17 the half with a 12-6 spurt for a comturnovers in the triumph, comfortable 38-19 cushion. pared to 18 miscues by the Eagles. The Eagles (0-10) were never Marshall Hood led the Defendcloser as the Blue and Gold went on ers with a triple-double effort of 30 a 14-0 run to start the third period points, 17 rebounds and 11 blocks, for a 52-19 lead, then the hosts ended the frame with a 5-1 spurt to all of which were game-highs. Elijah bwalters@civitasmedia.com McDonald was next with 24 points and a team-best five steals, while Evan Bowman added six markers. Danny Ballantyne was next with four points and Zach Long rounded out the scoring with three markers. OVCS was 3-of-5 at the free throw line for 60 percent. Liberty Christian Academy — located in Pataskala — sank 16-of59 shot attempts for 27 percent, including a 2-of-14 effort from three-point range for 14 percent. The guests were also 5-of-7 at the charity stripe for 71 percent. Cole Williams paced the Eagles with 10 points, followed by Jon Stratton with nine points and Zach Roaker with eight markers. Isaac Cloud was next with five points and Jordon Reichert added three points, while the duo of Nolan Blowers and Spencer Kussmaul rounded things out with two markers apiece. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports OVCS senior Phil Hollingshead dribbles the ball into the frontcourt during the first half of a February 3 boys basketball contest against Hannan in Gallipolis, Ohio. Southern boys outshine Golden Eagles, 49-28 By Alex Hawley in the third quarter, while the Purple and Gold held an 11-5 rebounding edge RACINE, Ohio — Per- in the period. haps the Tornado defense SHS pushed its lead was just taking out some to a game-high 23 points frustration. within the opening three The Southern boys minutes of the finale, and basketball team had lost the Tornadoes cruised to three games in a row a 49-28 victory. headed into Friday night’s “For the most part our Tri-Valley Conference kids have been pretty Hocking Division tilt committed on the defenagainst visiting Belpre, sive end,” eighth year but the Purple and Gold Southern head coach Jeff made sure they weren’t Caldwell said. “When you going to drop a fourth play good defense it kind straight. The Tornadoes of frustrates their offense never trailed and they so that when they did get rolled to a 49-28 victory their opening looks they over the Golden Eagles. missed them because they Southern (9-10, 7-6 had to work hard to get TVC Hocking) began the their open looks. game with a 7-0 run, but “Our kids were showthe Tornadoes failed to ing a lot of fight, we’ve score over the final four lost a few here lately but minutes of the first quar- we’re still working hard in ter. Belpre (5-16, 3-12) practice and still looking managed just two points forward to the rest of our in the opening quarter, season and trying to finturning the ball over nine ish strong.” times in the period, and The Tornadoes were Southern led 7-2 through led by Tristen Wolfe eight minutes. with 16 points and seven The Orange and Black rebounds, and Crenson turned their offense Rogers with 11 points around in the second and eight rebounds. canto, scoring 12 points, Dylan Smith and Jack but Southern — which Lemley each marked held a 7-to-3 rebounding seven points, Bradley advantage in the second McCoy added five points, — posted 16 points in the while Ryan Schenkelberg second to take the 23-14 rounded out the SHS lead into the break. total with three points. Belpre scored five of Smith led Southern’s the first seven points defense with two steals of the second half, but and a block, while McCoy the Tornadoes closed marked three steals and Wolfe finished with one the third quarter with a steal and one block. Wolfe, 14-to-2 run, expanding Smith, Lemley, McCoy the lead to 39-21 with eight minutes left. Senior and Theron Johnson each finished with two assists guard Tristen Wolfe led to lead Southern. Southern with 10 points ahawley@civitasmedia.com four points apiece. Scott Carpenter and Mathius Houghton each marked three points, while Sam Petty, Logan Plummer, Ethan Williams, Tik Wong and Josh Moore each finished with two points. Petty led BHS on the boards with five rebounds, followed by Miller with four. Carpenter and Houghton each marked an assist, Bedgood and Miller each had a block, while Bedgood posted a team-best three steals. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Southern, which had Southern sophomore Crenson Rogers shoots over a trio of Belpre lost six of its past seven, defenders during the Tornadoes’ 49-28 victory, Friday night in also defeated Belpre on Racine. January 13, by a 64-55 count in Washington to-2), steals (9-to-8) and As a team the Purple County. The Golden and Gold shot 6-of-12 (50 turnovers (17-to-20). Eagles — who have now Southern committed 15 percent) from the free lost four consecutive fouls, Belpre committed throw line and 19-of-43 game — were averaging 16, while both teams fin- 57 points per game prior (44.2 percent) from the ished with two blocks. field, including 3-of-11 to Friday’s game. A total of 10 Golden (27.3 percent) from This marks the first Eagles marked in the the time this season a TVC beyond the arc. scorebook, led by Deijon Hocking Division team The Tornadoes held Bedgood, Tavian Miller advantages in rebounds has held a team under 30 and Zach Pribble with (25-to-16), assists (12points in a game. This is Southern’s largest margin of victory this season and is the Tornadoes second double-digit win, with the other being a 14-point triumph over Wahama on February 3, in Mason. “Belpre is a good offensive team so I am pleased with our effort tonight,” Caldwell said. “We have some tough games next week so the kids have to keep working. What I liked tonight is I think we played together, we got contributions from guys off of our bench and we had a good team effort.” The Tornadoes return to action on Tuesday when they visit Miller, which had won three straight prior to Friday night’s loss at Wahama. 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Point ended the third with a 2-1 Point Pleasant girls basketball team spurt to claim a 23-20 edge headed into made a 16-6 surge over the final dozen the finale. minutes of regulation Thursday night The hosts made a small 4-3 spurt en route to a 33-23 victory over visiting over the opening five-plus minutes for a Hannan in a non-conference matchup of 27-23 lead, then closed the final 1:56 of Mason County programs. regulation with six unanswered points The host Lady Knights (3-17) to wrap up the 10-point triumph — the snapped a nine-game losing skid with Lady Knights’ largest lead of the game. the triumph and also claimed a season Charli Leach led Point Pleasant with sweep of the Lady Wildcats (3-10) after 10 points, followed by Bruner with posting a 27-16 decision in Ashton back seven points and Aislyn Hayman with on January 7. five markers. Michaela Cottrill and MorThe game was tight throughout the gan Roush were next with four points first half, with each team enjoying a lead apiece. in each of the first two periods of play. McKenna Bronosky rounded out the Both teams were tied at 10 after eight winning tally with three points. PPHS minutes of play, then PPHS made a small was 12-of-29 at the free throw line for 7-6 second quarter run to take a slim 41 percent. 17-16 cushion into the intermission. Staggs paced HHS with 10 points, HHS got a free throw from Anna followed by Taylor and Tamara Wilson Taylor in the opening moments of the with five markers apiece. Clarissa Crank third canto to knot things up at 17-all, rounded things out with three points but Marlee Bruner nailed a trifecta with for the Lady Cats, who were 10-of-23 at 4:04 remaining as part of a personal 4-0 the charity stripe for 43 percent in their Bryan Walters | OVP Sports run that gave the hosts a 21-17 edge Point Pleasant sophomore Aislyn Hayman, with ball, is guarded by Hannan defenders Madison Staggs third straight loss. with 2:17 left. (13) and Tamara Wilson (33) during the second half of Thursday night’s girls basketball contest Madison Staggs pulled the Blue and in Point Pleasant, W.Va. PPHS senior Taylor Templeton (23) and Hannan’s Maggie Waugh are also Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. pictured in the background. 2101. Gold back to within a possession eight bwalters@civitasmedia.com Teays Valley Lions sweep Hannan, 76-47 By Bryan Walters Depot back on January 15. Isaiah Burgess led the hosts with 15 points, followed by ASHTON, W.Va. — The Corey Hudnall with 13 points Hannan boys basketball team and Malachi Cade with 12 dropped its seventh straight markers. Josh McCoy was decision Thursday night folnext with four points, while lowing a 76-47 setback to vis- Adam Wilson and Cole Poore iting Teays Valley Christian in rounded out the respective a non-conference matchup in tally with two points and one Mason County. point. The host Wildcats (3-16) Shane Estep paced TVCS started strong after establish- with a game-high 25 points, ing an 18-12 lead after eight followed by Noah Kessler and minutes of play, but the Lions Parker Dantoni with nine (14-10) started to whittle markers apiece. Luke Mace away at the deficit after mak- and Zane Kessler respectively ing a 12-11 second quarter chipped in eight and seven run en route to a 29-24 conpoints, while Jeriah Joseph test at the break. and Parker Surface each TVCS made its big push of added six markers. the night in the third canto, Codee Adkins contributed using a 27-11 charge to turn a four points to the winning five-point deficit into a comcause, while Austin Bennett fortable 51-40 cushion headed rounded things out with two into the finale. The guests points. closed regulation with a 25-7 Senior Tyler Burns — Hansurge to wrap up the 29-point nan’s leading scorer — did outcome. not play in the contest. Teays Valley Christian also claimed a season sweep after Bryan Walters can be reached at 740posting an 83-54 win in Scott 446-2342, ext. 2101. bwalters@civitasmedia.com Big Blacks edge Ripley, fall to Patriots By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va — In the end, it was totally a battle for second place. Top-ranked Parkersburg South came away with a pair of convincing wins, but the Point Pleasant wrestling team also scored a big victory over visiting Ripley during a tri-match between Class AAA ranked teams Thursday night in Mason County. The host Big Blacks — currently ranked seventh in the latest AAA poll — were tied at 34-all through 13 matches against the fourthranked Vikings in the opening dual, leaving the heavyweight contest to serve as the tiebreaker. Jacob Duncan scored a pinfall victory over Freddy Roush in the 285-pound match, which allowed PPHS to pick up the team decision by a 40-34 overall margin. Ripley claimed a 5-2 edge in pinfalls during their head-to-head contest, but the Big Blacks coming away with eight victories in the 14 different weight classes. The Patriots posted a 62-3 victory over PPHS in the night cap, with the lone Point win coming from sopho- Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant sophomore Austin Wamsley maintains leverage on a Ripley opponent during a 126-pound match Thursday night at PPJSHS in Point Pleasant, W.Va. more Grant Safford. Safford earned a 3-2 overtime rideout decision over Tyler Newhart-Koreski at 195 pounds, making him the only PPHS grappler to go unbeaten at the tri-match. Duncan, Scotty Wilcox (113), Austin Wamsley (126), Joseph Martin (138), Austin Rutter (160), Jon Peterson (182) and Tannor Hill (220) were also victorious against RHS, with Hill and Duncan scoring the pinfall wins. CLASSIFIEDS Lease Beautiful Restaurant completely furnished, ready for business in Pt. 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A copy THE RECRUITMENT, SELECTION, EMPLOYMENT, AND TRAINING OF APPRENTICES SHALL BE WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGION, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR SEX. THE JOINT APPRENTICESHIP COMMITTEE WILL TAKE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN APPRENTICESHIP & TRAINING AND WILL OPERATE THE APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM AS REQUIRED UNDER TITLE 29 OF THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, PART 30 60563731 �SPORTS Marauders Eagles From Page 1B of the next 14 markers, which set up the 64-all tie with six seconds left in the game. The Marauders connected on 22-of-50 field goal attempts overall, including a 4-of-18 effort from three-point range for 22 percent. The hosts also hauled in 25 rebounds and committed 11 turnovers, compared to 18 miscues by the Vikes. Bartrum led Meigs with 16 points, followed by Lilly with 15 points and English with 13 markers. English also hauled in a team-high six rebounds, while Lilly added a team-best three steals. Luke Musser was next with 10 points, followed by Jared Kennedy with seven points and Tyler Fields with five markers. Dillon Mahr rounded out the scoring with one point and also had a team-high four assists. The Marauders netted 19-of29 free throw attempts for 66 percent, while the guests went 8-of-19 at the charity stripe for 42 percent. Albright paced VCHS with a game-high 17 points, followed by Bartoe with 15 points and Chase Wood with 13 markers. Jones was next with 11 points, while Brad Stevens and Max Ward rounded out the scoring with four markers apiece. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. Rebels From Page 1B half, and Greer broke the defense down with penetration before kicking the ball out to Joseph Ehman — who nailed a trifecta right before the buzzer. looked really good tonight, but I think we helped them out a lot tonight as well. It’s From Page 1B defiantly a learning experience to get ready for the but Eastern answered with tournament. Coach Wolfe an 8-to-3 run to end the and I will get together, talk third period with a 50-26 about it and look at tape and advantage. we’ll get ready for future EHS pushed its lead to a things in the tournament.” game-high 31 points early The Lady Eagles were in the fourth and the Lady led by Laura Pullins with Eagles cruised to a 60-33 25 points, including four victory, earning the sole trifectas, while marking possession on the second place spot in the TVC Hock- three steals, three assists and two blocks in the win. ing. Hannah Barringer, who “I think the girls underposted a game-high three stood we needed to come out and play better defense,” blocks, marked a doubledouble with 11 points and EHS head coach John Bur10 rebounds for the Green dette said. “It’s something and Gold. we stress all the time, you Madison Williams, Hanhave to come out a play nah Bailey and Elizabeth defense better, you can’t Collins each had seven people just do what they points in the win, while Brewant to do. annan Bailey and Alia Hayes “I hate that Southern rounded out the EHS scordidn’t have coach Wolfe, ing with two points and one that’s has to effect them, point respectively. but that’s the way it goes Williams finished with a sometime. Our girls came game-high four assists and out, played better defense added two blocks, while Baiand set the tone from the ley marked three assists and beginning, that’s what made a game-high four steals. Colit happen.” lins marked seven rebounds Southern was coached by in the win for EHS. junior varsity head coach As a team the Lady Eagles Mike Hill, as SHS varsity shot 13-of-20 (65 percent) head coach Kent Wolfe was from the free throw line and ejected from the Lady Tor21-of-55 (38.2 percent) from nadoes 66-57 loss at Belpre the field, including 5-of-17 on February 5. “I think we turned the ball (29.4 percent) from beyond the arc. over by our own mistakes,” Cierra Turley hit a trio of coach Hill said. “Eastern’s got a great program and three pointers and led South- That basket allowed the hosts to take a 29-26 edge into the break and ultimately gave SGHS a lead it would never relinquish. The Eagles owned a 14-12 rebounding edge and committed nine turnovers at the intermission, compared to five giveaways by the Rebels. SGHS was 11-of-27 from the field at halftime, while the guests were 11-of23 shooting during that same span. Christian Speelman hit a basket 11 seconds into the third canto to close the gap down to 29-28, Sunday Times-Sentinel “I think the girls understood we needed to come out and play better defense. It’s something we stress all the time, you have to come out a play defense better, you can’t people just do what they want to do.” — John Burdette EHS head coach ern with 13 points, followed by Faith Teaford with eight points and Brooke Reynolds with six. Ali Deem marked three points, Macie Michael added two, while Haley Hill rounded out the Southern total with one marker. On the glass the Purple and Gold were led by Teaford and Hill with six rebounds apiece, followed by Turley with five. Hill led Southern with three assists, while Teaford marked a team-high two blocks, followed by Jansen Wolfe with one. Turley and Hill each had two steals to pace Southern defensively. As a team SHS shot 8-of15 (53.3 percent) from the free throw line, 11-of-47 (23.4 percent) from the field, and 3-of-13 (23.1 percent) from beyond the arc. EHS held a 35-to-30 advantage on the glass, a 14-to-7 advantage in assists, a 14-to-6 advantage in steals, a 7-to-3 advantage in blocks and an 11-to-21 advantage in turnovers. Both teams committed 15 fouls in the contest. On January 8, the Lady Tor- but the Eagles ultimately never came closer the rest of the way. SGHS followed with a 7-1 run over the next five minutes to take a 36-29 edge, but the guests closed the third with five straight points to pull to within 36-34 headed into the finale. nadoes defeated Eastern by a 45-43 count in Racine. That game ended the Lady Eagles’ 21-game winning streak against the Purple and Gold. Both teams will return to action in the sectional tournament, with sixth seeded Eastern facing 11th seeded Green on Wednesday and fourth seeded Southern facing fifth seeded Pike Eastern on Thursday. Both games are scheduled for 8 p.m. at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium, on the campus of Meigs High School. I hope this gives them a big boost,” said Burdette. “Coming off your last game at home, you win it against someone that beat you before, I don’t know what else could do it. You shouldn’t have to have a boost for tournaments, we know that’s what we play for and that’s what I want to play for. Prior to the game Eastern recognized seniors Breanna Bailey and Lindsay Hupp, who both started in their final home game for the Lady Eagles. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. The Rebels opened the fourth with a 7-0 run as Greer capped the spurt with a basket, giving the hosts their largest lead of the night at 43-34 with 4:12 remaining. Speelman converted a rare four-point play at the 3:29 mark, which sparked a 60565446 6B Sunday, February 15, 2015 6-0 surge over the next two minutes for a 43-40 contest with 2:08 left in regulation. Cory Rhodes netted two free throws with 1:09 left to re-establish the lead out to five points, but Ethan Steger answered with a basket to make it a 45-42 contest with 31 seconds remaining. Greer wrapped up the scoring with a pair of free throws with 28.3 seconds left, allowing the Rebels to secure the hardfought five-point triumph. South Gallia connected on 17-of-44 field goal attempts for 39 percent, including a 4-of-13 effort from three-point range for 31 percent. The hosts committed a dozen turnovers in the victory, compared to 16 giveaways by the Eagles. Greer led SGHS with a game-high 22 points, followed by Dustin Hornsby with nine markers. Landon Hutchinson and Joseph Ehman were next with six points apiece, with Ehman also hauling in a game-high eight rebounds. Rhodes and D.J. Drenner rounded out the winning tally with two points each. South Gallia was 9-of-17 at the free throw line for 53 percent. Eastern — which has now dropped three straight decisions by six points or less — sank 17-of-46 shot attempts for 37 percent, including a 3-of-12 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The guests also won the battle on the boards by a 26-25 margin, but the guests claimed an 8-6 edge on the offensive glass. Speelman paced EHS with 12 points, followed by Dillon Swatzel with eight points and Jett Facemyer with seven markers. Speelman and Swatzel also hauled in seven boards apiece in the setback. Steger and Cameron Richmond were next with six points each, while Greyson Wolfe and Andrew Stobart respectively rounded things out with two points and one point. Eastern was 5-of-6 at the charity stripe for 83 percent. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �Along the River Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 15, 2015 s Page 1C Riffle is spelling bee champion By Mindy Kearns For Ohio Valley Publishing MASON — Skylar Riffle, an eighth-grade student at Wahama High School, will be traveling to the regional spelling bee next month after recently winning the county contest. Riffle competed against approximately 35 other students in fifth through eighth grades to be named the winner. The county bee was held Jan. 15 in the auditorium at Point Pleasant High School. Following several rounds, Riffle spelled “credenza” correctly to win the contest. Placing second was Hunter Snyder of Leon Elementary. Third place went to Joel Foreman of Point Pleasant Intermediate School. See CHAMPION | 4C Lindsay Kriz | Sunday Times Sentinel Matthew Shiflet, 17, is the first student in more than a decade to be admitted to the HTC program, which is based on tutorial programs at Cambridge and Oxford, in England. Photo courtesy of Mindy Kearns Skylar Riffle recently won the Mason County Spelling Bee and will travel to Capital High School in March to compete in the regional event. She is the daughter of Matt and Wendi Riffle of New Haven. Mason Co. rallies around family By Mindy Kearns For Ohio Valley Publishing MASON, W.Va. — A Mason police officer, whose duties include helping others, is getting a little help himself after his young family was struck by medical emergencies last week. Officer Kevin Klingensmith and fiancé Beth Kearns, of Point Pleasant, were expecting a baby in late spring. What happened to them Sunday, however, made them thankful that mother and baby are still alive. Kevin took Beth to the hospital early Sunday morning, where doctors said she was going into labor. She was flown to CabellHuntington Hospital, where doctors quickly prepped her for delivery. Beth gave birth to a one-pound, six-ounce baby boy, Kevin William Jr., who was slightly longer than the average ruler at 12 3/4 inches. According to Kevin’s Facebook account of events, Beth was placed in recovery, but medical staff noticed she was extremely pale, had blue lips and a fever of 102.9 degrees. Doctors immediately took Beth into surgery. What they found was that her appendix had ruptured approximately two weeks before. Doctors spent hours cleaning the infection from Beth’s stomach and female organs. In addition, there was a football-size sac of infection in her upper abdomen. Beth’s father, Charles “Chip” Kearns, said it was fortunate that Baby Kevin was able to be born vaginally, because if a Cesarean section birth had been performed, the baby would have been See FAMILY | 4C Courtesy photo Beth Kearns, fiancé of Mason Police Officer Kevin Klingensmith, gave birth to a one-pound, six-ounce son, pictured, Sunday after going into early labor. While the baby was doing well, Beth was rushed into emergency surgery where it was found that her appendix had burst weeks earlier. A fundraiser is slated to help the young family with medical expenses on March 1. Student gains entry into honors program By Lindsay Kriz lkriz@civitasmedia.com RUTLAND — Teresa Shiflet was anxious as she drove her car toward Columbus to pick up her son, Matthew, from the airport. Next to her, on the passenger’s seat, sat an unopened envelope for her son. Inside the envelope lay an answer: whether or not Matthew had been accepted into Ohio University’s Honors Tutorial College. Finally, Matthew opened the envelope and learned that he was the first student in more than a decade to be accepted into the program, which allows for a more intimate setting between professors and students, as opposed to larger classes. Students are required to have at least one tutorial, or one-on-one session with a professor each semester. Matthew, along with eight other students, will be taking HTC journalism students, with more than 30 majors in total by HTC. Teresa said she was excited that her son had achieved his coveted position after various applications and interviews. “He’ll be able to choose (classes) before athletes, masters (students),” she said. “They are the cream of the crop. They were the best on paper, but then it was the interview that sealed their fate, because the interviewers thought, if they can’t communicate one on one, how can they do with a professor?” Currently, Matthew is homeschooled using Ohio Connections Academy, which is a free online virtual public school, and will move to Athens in the fall full-time. Eventually, Matthew said he wants to be a gaming journalist, or a journalist who focuses on reviews of video games. “It’s a niche audience, but it’s growing more,” he said. “You see movie critics disappearing because movie sales are going down, but gaming is going up.” Matthew also recently interviewed for the Templeton Scholarship, which is a full-ride scholarship for 10 freshman multicultural students with high GPAs, service to their community, leadership, character and values. Before interviewing, Matthew completed an essay highlighting his job at Dairy Queen, his Eagle Scout participation and his preaching and service projects, among others. Matthew said he’s excited for his academic career to continue and to expand. “I’m pretty excited, to say the least,” he said. Rayburn PVH Employee of the Month POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Customer Service Employee of the Month for February is Shawn Rayburn in the Home Health/Hospice Department. Rayburn has been employed with Pleasant Valley Hospital since May 2014 as a physical therapy assistant. Through his compassion for others, Rayburn and his son cut an entire truckload of firewood and delivered it to a PVH Home Health patient who was in need of wood for the winter. The patient was overwhelmed with gratitude for what Rayburn had done for her. “Shawn is a wonderful employee and an incredible asset to Pleasant Valley Home Health. I have received numerous compliments about Shawn from patients and coworkers alike since he started working with us. I am repeatedly reminded by his coworkers and his supervising PTs how great Courtesy photo Shawn Rayburn, Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Employee of the Month, is pictured at center with Mistie Best, director of Home Care Services, and Glen Washington, CEO. a job he does. His patients always rave about him and look forward to his visits. We are very fortunate to have him as part of our team, and our patients are blessed to have someone so dedicated to what he does,” said Mistie Best, director of Home Care Services. Rayburn and his wife, Leslie, live in Pomeroy, Ohio. They have three sons, Cody (19), Connor (17) and Colt (14). He enjoys spending time with his family and out- door activities. In this recognition, he received a $50 check and a VIP parking space. He will also be eligible for the Customer Service Employee of the Year award with a chance for $250. �LOCAL 2C Sunday, February 15, 2015 Sunday Times-Sentinel AREA AGENCY ON AGING DISTRICT 7 NEWS GALLIPOLIS — Did you know that one in three older Ohioans will fall this year? The snow and ice of an Ohio winter can surely increase those odds. The good news is that most falls can be prevented by understanding your risk factors and being more aware of your surroundings. The Area Agency on Aging District 7 is proud to partner with STEADY U Ohio, the state’s falls prevention initiative, and offers these tips to help you “win winter” by preventing falls:Dress snow, and keep cords and clutter out of walkdefensively: Bundle up, ways inside. but make sure you can Pack power: Carry see in all directions and a small baggie of salt, move easily and freely. sand or kitty litter in Wear sturdy shoes or your coat for traction boots with good treads. Pamela on icy paths. Replace Wear sunglasses to K. Matura worn rubber tips on reduce glare on surfaces. Contributing canes, walkers and Walk wisely: Slow Columnist crutches. down and pay attention Keep connected: to how and where you’re Carry a cell phone and walking. Allow extra time to designate someone to call for get to where you’re going. Keep help if you need it. Let loved sidewalks and stairs outside ones know when you are leavyour home clean of ice and ing the house and when you expect to be back; call them after you return home. Healthy habits: Do some light stretching before you venture out. Drink plenty of water to prevent dehydration, which can affect your balance. Stay active all winter to maintain strength and balance. Find a wealth of tips to help prevent falls in all aspects of life at the STEADY U Ohio website, www.steadyu.ohio.gov. Take the online Falls Risk Self-Assessment and learn about A Matter of Balance, a free program to help older adults learn to see falls as something they can control. The AAA7 is proud to offer a Matter of Balance to our local communities – contact our office at 1-800582-7277 to learn more about programs close to you. To learn more about longterm care home and community-based services and programs in your community, call us at 1-800-582-7277 or e-mail to info@aaa7.org. Pamela K. Matura is executive director of the Area Agency on Aging District 7. Evans completes FIC course BIDWELL — Rebecca S. Evans, of Bidwell, a Modern Woodmen of America representative, has attained the Fraternal Insurance Counselor (FIC) designation. The FIC title is an educational designation that can be earned by career life insurance representatives Evans associated with fraternal insurance societies. Representatives devote more than one year to meet the examination and career development criteria set by the Fraternal Field Managers Association. Founded in 1883, Modern Woodmen of America touches lives and secures futures. The fraternal financial services organization offers financial products and fraternal member benefits to individuals and families throughout the United States. SHAWNEE STATE PRESIDENT’S LIST, FALL 2014 PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University President Dr. Rita Rice Morris has released the President’s List for the fall semester 2014. To be named on the list, students must be full-time and have achieved a grade point average of 4.0. Several local students have been named to the President’s List for fall semester.Johnathan Brunton, of Mason, Business Administration major. Alexa Plummer, of Bidwell, Occupational Therapy Assistant major. Wendy Powell, of Oak Hill, Accounting major. Seraphia Hawkins, of Vinton, Occupational Therapy Assistant major. Megan Smith, of Middleport, Mathematical Sciences major. Kassandra Mullins, of Pomeroy, Environmental Engineering major. Shawnee State University is a studentfocused university offering a highly personalized, affordable and accessible education dedicated to the exploration of emerging technologies and emerging ideas. SSU offers more than 80 bachelor’s and associate degree programs and three master’s degree programs. Shawnee State is both academically challenging and affordable. The university offers modern apartment-style residences and small class sizes with dedicated faculty. SHAWNEE STATE DEAN’S LIST, FALL 2014 PORTSMOUTH — Shawnee State University Provost Dr. Alan Walker has released the Dean’s List for the Fall Semester 2014. To be named on the list, students must be full time and achieve a grade point average of 3.5 or better.Mariah Hill, of Bidwell, Occupational Therapy Assistant major. Trever Jacks, of Bidwell, Natural Science major. Bethany Misner, of Cheshire, Early Childhood Education PreK-3 major. David Michael, of Crown City, Business Administration major. Saundra Kennedy, of Oak Hill, Nursing major. Josey Hess, of Oak Hill, Sociology major. Jonathan Haislop, of Oak Hill, Occupational Therapy Assistant major. Travis Blevins, of Oak Hill, Natural Science major. Justin Ingles, of Patriot, Physical Therapist Assistant major. Lynn Simpson, of Patriot, Nursing major. Joshua Jackson, of Thurman, Physical Therapist Assistant major. Jon Porter, of Vinton, Biology major. Danielle Cline, of Pomeroy, Social Sciences major. Cassie Randolph, of Reedsville, Early Childhood Education PreK-3 major. Shawnee State University is a student-focused university offering a highly personalized, affordable and accessible education dedicated to the exploration of emerging technologies and emerging ideas. SSU offers more than 80 bachelor’s and associate degree programs and three master’s degree programs. Shawnee State is both academically challenging and affordable. The university offers modern apartment-style residences and small class sizes with dedicated faculty. Courtesy photos CARQUEST, represented in the photo by Kevin Petrie, left, and Jeff Dunlap. Holzer recognizes Feb. sponsors Staff report GALLIPOLIS — The Earl Neff Pediatric Fund at Holzer Health System continues to be supported by area businesses and organizations. The Pediatric Fund, in existence for more than 45 years, has supplied needed toys, equipment and entertainment to thousands of pediatric patients who have received care on Holzer’s Inpatient Pediatric Unit at the Gallipolis medical center. The entire staff of Holzer joins in expressing their gratitude, along with the young children and their families, for the contributions to the Earl Neff Pediatric Fund. For more information, call the Holzer Heritage Foundation at Pictured, from left, are Linda Jeffers-Lester, Holzer Heritage Foundation, and representing (740) 446-5217. Jenny M. Evans, Attorney at Law: Jodi Bennett, Wilma Bright, Jenny Evans and Elle Evans. Sonshine Circle discuss fundraiser Staff report TDSnews@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Bethany UMC’s Sonshine Circle recently met for their monthly meeting. The meeting was called to order by leader Kathryn Hart, with the secretary’s and treasurer reports being presented by Mary Ball and Ann Zirkle. Evelyn Foreman and Betty Proffitt were in charge of the program. They read several inspirational stories and poems to the group. Numerous thank you notes were read to the group from area citi- zens whom the Sonshine Circle had helped. The group recently sent six “necessity baskets” to the women veterans at the Chillicothe VA Hospital. Plans have been made for the group’s largest fundraiser, noodle making. The dates of the noodle production will be Feb. 23 and Feb. 25 in the church’s Fellowship Room. There will also be a Bake/ Yard Sale held in the Fellowship Room on Feb. 12 and 13. Donations of items and baked goods are appreciated. The proceeds from the yard sale will help pay church expenses. Gina Hart and Kathryn Hart will host the February meeting of the Circle on Feb. 12. Plans were made for the group to bring School Supplies to donate to the Southern Schools at the March meeting March 12. Also at the March meeting Susan Sheppard and Sherry Wagner will show pictures and talk about their missions trip to Honduras. There will be an Easter basket exchange among the members at the April meeting and the Mother-Daughter Dinner will be in May. There were 13 present with the door prizes being won by Eleanor McKelvey and Blondena Rainer. Road Angels collect for homeless Courtesy photo Pictured are some of the members of the New Haven Road Angels car club with bags and boxes of coats, clothes and personal items that were collected from for the homeless. The items will be distributed by the Heaven’s Saints Motorcycle Ministries in the local area, including Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, W.Va. The service club is made up of guys and gals interested in classic automobiles and making the community a better place. 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Radcliff just keeps going, When Radcliff started in terms of renovating his first big downtown downtown buildings. residential project in While he finishes up 2012, folks didn’t seem the Renaissance Buildtoo sure about it, he ing at 831 4th Ave., he also has work underway said. “They were skeptical, at the Angel Building at but I’ve sold all of these 918 4th Ave., which will without even advertisbe renovated into highing, just by word of end rental apartments, mouth,” he said. and he’s developing the Now, all but one of the first floor commercial 10 high-end, customspace at 419 9th St. built units in the RenaisRadcliff also is in sance Building are sold. the process of buying “I sold three of the last 813 4th Ave., where he four this week,” he said already has a commercial prospect for the 3rd on Jan. 15. The final unit and 4th floors. He’s also is the largest, with 5,200 Your news ... Your newspaper Sunday Times-Sentinel Community News Sports Scores Editorials Church Events Breaking News HEART HEALTH DAY YOUR NEWSPAPER Story idea or news tip? Call 446.2342 or 992.2155 square feet, including a sweeping staircase and elevator. Radcliff is confident the trend of downtown living is a growing one. “Ask me if I like my house, and I’ll say, ‘Yeah, I like it,’ ” he said. “‘Ask anyone here (in the Renaissance Building) if they like where they live, and they say, ‘I love it.’ You can see it in their eyes.” Dr. Meghan Elkins, an optometrist at the Huntington VA Medical Center, is one of them. She led the way in moving into Radcliff’s Renaissance Building and said it’s exciting to be part of the downtown’s renaissance. “I like being really close to all the restaurants and Pullman Square. It’s been helpful and easy,” she said, adding that she’s anxiously awaiting a downtown market or grocery store. Another resident of the Renaissance Building who is excited about the downtown revitalization is Sherry Houck, senior vice president of commercial lending at First Sentry Bank. She and her husband are empty-nesters who had lived in northern Wayne County and were tired of mowing and all the upkeep of having more property. “We wanted something convenient with less maintenance,” Houck said. “We absolutely love it down there. Convenience is the biggest thing. I like the fact that there are a lot of things going on in Huntington now. There are a lot of assets there with Pullman and the restau- Champion The winner of the regional bee will receive a $2,500 savings account From Page 1C from SMART529, West Virginia’s official colRiffle will go to Capital lege savings plan. This High School in Charleston is the first year for the on March 14 to compete SMART529 award. The in the regional event, winner will also receive a which is sponsored by the trip to Washington, D.C., Charleston Gazette-Mail. to compete in the national It will feature winners spelling bee. from 22 counties, includA member of the Wahaing Boone, Braxton, ma track team and the Cabell, Clay, Fayette, Junior National Honor Greenbrier, Kanawha, Society, Riffle said spellLincoln, Logan, Mason, ing is just something she McDowell, Mercer, has always been naturally Mingo, Monroe, Nichogood at doing. las, Pocahontas, Putnam, She is the daughter of Raleigh, Summers, Wayne, Matt and Wendi Riffle of New Haven. Webster and Wyoming. rants, and we like being down there.” While it’s convenient to go out to eat, she also loves to cook, especially in the custom kitchen in her new condo. She also likes that they could design it themselves, choosing an industrial look with exposed brick and pipe. And now that they have less driving to do, they have more time to enjoy it, she said. “We wanted to have more free time to do things we wanted to do,” Houck said. “We like to bike ride and go to the Huntington YMCA and run downtown and in the park. I could not be more pleased with our decision to move downtown.” The 12 Angel Building apartments are not as far along as the Renaissance condos, and they will be smaller, rental units, with a price point that is likely to attract professionals, such as physicians and professors at Marshall, Radcliff said. A lot of the historic character of that building will be restored, he said, including the original flooring and facade. The building was formerly a department store that sold men’s clothing, including the brand Hart Schaffner & Marks. “The front will look exactly the same as it did,” said Radcliff, who said he’s already had inquiries about the apartments there. His decision to renovate it came about like many others. “I just hyper focus on buildings that are in a good spot but have become an eyesore,” Radcliff said. “I get tired of looking at it and want to fix it up.” Family From Page 1C exposed to all of the infection. As it was, only small amounts of infection had entered the baby’s body. Kearns said Thursday that the baby is doing well, and Beth is also improving. Beth’s incision was left open to slowly heal. Some of the drain tubes were scheduled to be removed Thursday. Kearns added Beth’s fever is now gone and she is walking a little, but is still in quite a bit of pain. The baby has good brain activity and is excreting waste into his diaper, which is also a good sign, according to another family member. Kevin Jr. has gained 10 grams in weight, and is being fed donor breast milk from another mother until all of Beth’s infection is gone. While Kevin will soon return to his job, he too is awaiting surgery to have a cyst removed from his back. Kevin’s surgery has been postponed in light of all that has occurred. Beth works as an aide at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, but has been off on medical leave for some time, due to the pregnancy complications. All of the problems and hardships the young couple is facing is what led the employees of the Town of Mason, as well as other volunteers, to organize a fundraiser to help with medical expenses. A spaghetti dinner will be noon March 1 at Mason United Methodist Church. It will feature spaghetti, cole slaw, a roll, drink and dessert, and will be offered for eatin or takeout. There will be no set cost for the dinner, as participants are simply asked to make a donation. In addition, an account has been set up at Ohio Valley Bank for monetary contributions. The account includes all of the family members’ names: Kevin Klingensmith, Beth Kearns and Kevin Klingensmith Jr. All donations should be designated in at least one of the names. Other fundraisers are being organized as well, and will be announced as details become available. COMMUNITY HEART HEALTH DAY FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2015 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. FREE EKG, Blood Pressure & Glucose Screening No Appointments Necessary Join us at the Pleasant Valley Hospital 304.675.1484 Know Your Risk You may also choose to take a real good look at your heart and Know Your Risk for a stroke and heart attack. Screenings available include those listed below and can be conducted on Friday, February 27, 2015. Preventive Medicine Packages Stroke Risk Assessment - $99 Heart Attack Risk Assessment - $75 (Valued at $1,500) Aortic ultrasound for abdominal aortic aneurysm (Valued at $189) ABI seconds. *Medical costs associated with a heart attack are approximately $50,000. 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