https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ed2e506c37ac53380a313dffbb04be1a.pdf 211fd52fa945afc444cff3d954325c54 PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�FEATURES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e INSIDE STORY WEATHER Coach Carroll reaches out to Smith family... Page 2 Mostly cloudy. High near 26. Low around 13... Page 2 SPORTS OBITUARIES WVU’s Staten on a tear with tough stretch ahead... Page 6 Susan E. Harper Adams, 64 Shurlene H. Bowman, 79 50 cents daily THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014 Vol. 64, No. 22 Brinker enters guilty plea in theft case By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — A former postal worker admitted on Wednesday to the theft of prescription pills while an employee of the post office. Mindy Brinker, 39, of Bailey Run Road, Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to all five counts of the indictment against her which was filed in August 2013. Brinker, accompanied by her attorney Charles Knight, appeared in Meigs County Com- mons Pleas Court before Judge I. Carson Crow on Wednesday morning for the hearing. The state was represented by Assistant Prosecutor Amanda Hall. After a series of questions from Judge Crow, Brinker entered a guilty plea to five counts as charged in the original indictment. Brinker was indicted on five counts of theft, a felony of the fourth degree. The indictment states that Brinker did commit the crime of theft from the Pomeroy Post Office. Count one is alleged on May 9, 2013, while the other charges allege the crimes occurred between February and May 2013. The charge of theft alleges that the defendant did, with purpose to deprive the owner of property or services, knowingly obtained or exerted control over either property or services in the following ways: without the consent of the owner or person authorized to give consent and if the property stolen is any dangerous drug. According to statements made in court Wednesday, each count is representative of a separate victim from which the medication was taken. Victim’s Assistance Director Theda Petrasko addressed the court on behalf of the victims, stating the five men were veterans and were without pain medication for a month due to the theft. She stated that one of the victims is asking for restitution in the amount of $50 for the medicine. Judge Crow ordered a presentencing investigation to take place prior to a sentence being handed down by the court. Brinker could face a maximum of 18 months in prison on each of the five charges. As part of the plea agreement, Hall said the state and defense would both recommend community control in the case. According to a statement made by Knight during the hearing, Brinker has been laid off from the post office. Benefit concert and event for Smith family By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT — A major concert and event is being planned to benefit the family of Bill and LaTanya Smith, who lost two children and their home in a tragic house fire last month. The all-day event is from 11 a.m. to midnight Saturday at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children (ages 5-18) with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Bill and LaTanya Smith family. The couple has a 14-year old son Tre, who is currently at Shriners Hospital in Cincinnati for treatment of serious burns he received escaping the house fire. Brittany Franklin, a cousin to the Smith’s, is organizing the event along with the help of other volunteers. In addition to the concert, activities for people of every age are being planned, including a cake walk, face painting by Jode Rife, relay races, hair cuts, door prizes, karaoke, balloon animals, T-shirt sales, concessions and a silent auction. Franklin said “amazing” items are being added every day to the auction. Events will take place in the commons area and gymnasium. As for the concert in Wedge Auditorium, the following is a listing of performers and times: Sarah Keefer, 10:45 a.m. Photos by Charlene Hoeflich | Daily Sentinel Jill Drummer, left, and her cosmetologist Crystal Bailey, look over a shelf of cosmetics and gift items. New to Pomeroy’s business scene By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Something new, something different has entered the business scene in Pomeroy. Jill Drummer has opened a beauty spa on Court Street. Drummer left the banking business after 16 years to strike out on her own in the field of her dreams to do something related to fashion and style. While her business is called Jill’s Beauty Spa, it is more than pedicures, facials, manicures and massages; it is hair cuts, styling and color, a gift and cosmetic store, and about everything else geared to bringing out the inner beauty of patrons. Shelves are filled with skin care products, perfumes and purses, colorful scarves, costume jewelry and more. Gallia County Highway patrol investigating crash Staff Report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com GALLIA COUNTY — The Ohio State Highway Patrol post in Gallipolis is currently investigating a one-vehicle crash involving a fatality that occurred last weekend in Gallia County. According to a press release issued by the OSHP on Wednesday morning, the crash occurred at 9:10 a.m. Saturday on Ohio 233 after a 2007 Ford Expedition traveling west on Ohio 233 — driven by Cory M. Perkins, 25, of Huntington, W.Va. — traveled off the right side of the road and struck a guardrail. The driver, as well as the three passengers of the vehicle — Erin P. Murphy, 15, Elizabeth N. Tabor, 18, and Andrew D. Jeffers, 20, all of Huntington, W.Va. — were transported to Cabell Huntington Hospital via Medflight following the crash. Jeffers later died as a result of his injuries, while the remaining three occupants of the vehicle reportedly had non-incapacitating injuries. According to OSHP, none of the occupants were wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Alcohol and drugs are not suspected to be factors in the crash. The crash remains under investigation by OSHP. Jenny Whan enjoys a pedicure given by Crystal Bailey at the grand opening of Jill’s Beauty Spa. Rick and Ginny Towe, 11 a.m. Fairview Bible Church Signing (American Sign Language), 11:25 a.m. Joyce Banks, 11:55 a.m. White Oak Quartet, 12:15 p.m. Jackie Freeman, 12:45 p.m. Forever Blessed, 1 p.m. Denise Bonecutter, 1:35 p.m. The Gloryland Believers, 1:55 p.m. The Community Choirs will get together at 2:30 p.m. Ordinary People, 3 - 4 p.m. The Dub V’s, 4:15-5 p.m. French City Colony Chorus, 5:15-6 p.m. From 6-7 p.m., there will be numerous soloists, Cohen Yates and The Patriots of God, Logan Cochran, Lanea Cochran, Erika Hernandez, Brooklyn Hill and Dylan Walker, Jaquar Brown, Alexis Hill, Deanna Mattox Stewart. Kendall Jay Jenkins, 7:05-7:25 p.m. Holly Peters and Laramie Roush, 7:30-7:50 p.m. Jason Cremeans and Kenny McKnight, 8-8:45 p.m. Jack Cochran, Shawn Hesson and Brittany Franklin 9-9:45 p.m. Tweed Jacket 10-10:45 p.m. 40lb Snapper 11 p.m. to midnight. Franklin has organized four other benefits, saying she believes those events led to this one — one that unexpectedly involves family members. “The incredible outpour of help in Point Pleasant, Gallipolis and other surrounding areas is truly beautiful,” Franklin said. “We, as a community, have come together to support the Smith family. William ‘Tre’ Smith III is the strongest boy we know, he is a fighter. Bill and LaTanya Smith are humbled and grateful by all of the support. They have incredible faith in God, and your prayers are keeping them strong. The Smith family has helped so many people and everyone that speaks of them, has nothing but kind words. This community has stepped up and realized it is our turn to uplift a family that has changed many lives.” For more information, visit the Smith Family Benefit Concert Facebook page. Resident receives gubernatorial appointment Gordon to serve on the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission Staff Report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — As February begins as a month of celebration and reflection on the history of African American, one Gallipolis resident will be working throughout this year and next to help carry on Dr. Martin Luther King’s work in Ohio to secure equal rights for all Americans through nonviolent actions. Last month, Gov. John Kasich announced the appointment of Robert Gordon, of Gallipolis, to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission. Gordon will serve on the commission for the term that began Jan. 7 and ends Dec. 30, 2015. The Ohio Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Commission was es- tablished in 1985 and foster his philosoby executive order. phy of nonviolent social The commission is change.” a statewide advocate In addition to particiof Dr. King’s prinpating in the commisciples of nonviolence sion’s annual ceremony and annually honors that was held this year on Ohio’s citizens who Jan. 16 in downtown Cowork to promote lumbus, Gordon recently diversity and elimicontributed to the Gallia nate discrimination County Martin Luther through nonviolent King Jr. Day Program methods. Each year, sponsored by the Souththe commission presents awards to Commissioner Robert Gordon eastern Ohio Branch of the NAACP. Ohioans to celebrate Gordon is an avid colthe life of Dr. King, whose teachings encourage nonvio- lector of African American memoralent actions to secure equal rights bilia. In celebration of Black History Month, he will exhibit his collection for all Americans. “It is indeed an honor to be cho- at the French Art Colony. He titled sen on the Ohio Martin Luther King the exhibit “Footsteps through HeriJr. Holiday Commission,” Gordon tage.” Gordon also will be the “Lest said. “I am humbled to represent We Forget” speaker on the last Saturthis region as the only member from day of February for the Gallia Counsoutheastern Ohio. I additionally re- ty Black History Month Program at spect the opportunity to recognize Paint Creek Baptist Church. residents throughout Ohio who work See APPOINTMENT | 3 to keep Dr. King’s dream vibrant �Page 2 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com O’Bleness Director of Development named ATHENS — Tara Gilts has joined OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital as director of development. Prior to arriving at O’Beness, she was the executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Athens County since 2011. Gilts received her master’s degree in public administration degree, as well as her bachelor’s degree, from Ohio University in Athens. As director of development, Gilts will establish direction and implementation for all development activity at O’Bleness, ensuring the successful implementation of strategic development plans. She plans to help O’Bleness fulfill its commitment to extraordinary care by raising and investing funds to support important programs and services. Gilts will be focused on building philanthropic support from individuals, corporations, foundations and organizations to continue the mission of achieving excellence in patient care and developing programs and partnerships that help O’Bleness improve the health of its patients. Tara Gilts OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital adds primary care physicians ATHENS — OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital Athens Medical Associates have added two primary care physicians to the staff. They are Dr. Katie Hutchison-Ulloa and Dr. Carl Ortman. Hutchison-Ulloa is boardcertified in family medicine and received her medical degree from Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Athens. She completed her fam- Dr. Katie Hutchison-Ulloa Dr. Carl Ortman ily practice residency at Summa Western Reserve bus Circle, Suite 203 in Athens. To in Cuyahoga Falls. She held the po- schedule an appointment, call (740) sitions of clinical preceptor, small 249-4122. group facilitator and chief resident at Ortman is a physician focused on OUCOM. Prior to returning to Ath- the prevention, diagnosis and treatens, she was an employed physician ment of adult diseases. Ortman comwith Canal Physicians at Akron Gen- pleted his residency in internal medieral Hospital in Akron. Hutchison- cine at Riverside Methodist Hospital Ulloa is seeing patients at 86 Colum- in Columbus. He received his medi- cal degree at the University of Toledo College of Medicine. Ortman is seeing patients at Athens Medical Associates Primary Care office in the Castrop Center, First Floor. To schedule an appointment, call (740) 592-4491. OhioHealth is a nationally recognized, nonprofit charitable health care organization with Methodist roots. Based in Columbus, OhioHealth is currently recognized as one of the top five large health systems in America by Truven Health Analytics. It is also recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” and has been for seven years in a row, 2007-2013. For more information, visit www. ohiohealth.com. Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Feb. 6 SYRACUSE —Willowwood Garden Club will meet at 1 p.m. at the home of Joy Bentley. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Society monthly meeting will be hled at 7 p.m. at the academy. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 10 a.m. in Room A of the Ross County Service Center at 475 Western Avenue in Chillicothe. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call (740) 7755030, ext. 103. Friday, Feb. 7 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee, which also serves as the RTPO Policy Committee, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street in Marietta. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, contact Jenny NOW YOU CAN SAVE AN ADDITIONAL $5 PER MONTH FOR 12 MONTHS! * Per Mo For 12 Mos. After Instant Rebate With 24-mo. Agreement 1 2 3 FREE GENIE™ UPGRADE! ONE DVR POWERS YOUR WHOLE HOME Advancedd receiver Advancedreceiverfeesapply AdAdvancedreceiverfeesapply. i ffees apply. pply MMiMinimum2 Minimum Minimum2-roomsetuprequired i 2 roomsetuprequired roomsetuprequired. room setup t p required. qi d YEARS OF SAVINGS! 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And we want to send all the love your way. I know as little Tre is fighting, we wish him the very best and send our prayers your way. It’s so difficult but let’s fight along with him (Tre). I’m sure he’s waging a great fight himself. The Seahawks are with you. We’re going to try and win the Super Bowl. Hope you guys come with us. Bless you guys.” Last week, a Smith family spokesperson confirmed Carroll also made a personal phone call to Bill Smith to offer condolences and support. For those who wish to send Tre get well cards or balloons, they can be sent to Shriners Hospitals for Kids, C/O William Smith, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229. The family asks that no stuffed animals be sent. Braxton Smith, 11, and his sister Tiffany Grant, 26, died as a result of injuries sustained in the fire. Meigs County Local Briefs Financial Report BEDFORD TWP. — The financial report for Bedford Township for 2013 is complete and available for review by contacting Fiscal Officer Barbara J. Grueser at (740) 696-1244. Tuesday, Feb. 11 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer will have their regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township 1964 PHS bios due Trustees will hold their POMEROY — Bios of regular monthly meeting the 1964 Pomeroy High at 7 p.m. at the town hall. School graduating class are due Feb. 15. For Birthdays those who did not receive POMEROY — Jim the information packet or Soulsby will observe his need help, call Yvonne 90th birthday on Feb. 12. Young at (740) 992-7690. Cards may be sent to him at 117 Union Avenue, Zumba classes Pomeroy, OH 45769. offered POMEROY — Zumba instructor Devan Soulsby will begin classes at the Kountry Resort beginning Thursday. Classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. For more information, Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West call (740) 992-6728. wind 5 to 7 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Meeting Change West wind 5 to 8 mph. Announced Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind GALLIPOLIS — The becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Feb. 17 meeting of the Friday Night: A slight chance of snow after 3am. G a l l i a -J a c k s o n - M e i g s Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipita- Board of Alcohol, Drug tion is 20 percent. Addiction and MenSaturday: A chance of snow before 1 p.m., then a tal Health Services has chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 3pm, then a been cancelled due to chance of rain after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. the Presidents’ Day holiChance of precipitation is 30 percent. day. There will be a speSaturday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low cial meeting Feb. 10 at 7 around 24. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. p.m. The board typically Sunday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near meets on the third Mon33. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. day of each month at 7 Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with p.m. at the Board Office a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. (53 Shawnee Lane, GalMonday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. lipolis). Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 10. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. Tea Party meetings POMEROY — The Meigs County Tea Party is celebrating its fourth anniversary at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 GALLIPOLIS — The Knights of Columbus is sponsoring a Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest for youth from 8 a.m. to noon in the Parish Hall of St. Louis Church. Pancakes and sausage will be served at 8 a.m. The contest itself will begin at 9 a.m., including a guest speaker. The children will be divided into two groups, 6-11 years old and 12-14 years old. For more information, call Red Babbitt at (740) 446-4147. POMEROY — Modern Ohio Valley Forecast Local Stocks CHOICE Packageandabove CHOICE™Packageandabo CHOICE™Packageandabove CHOICE™P Packageandabove. Package k g andd above. be MONTHS FREE! 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Feb. 11 at the Meigs Senior Citizens Center, 112 Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Patriot cake and Sweet Liber-tea will be served, and the latest information will be given concerning our country. The Tea Party stands for Taxed Enough Already. Our members consist of Republicans, Democrats and Independents. The Tea Party favors smaller government, following the guidelines of the Constitution, a balanced federal budget, less taxes and regulations, and want God’s guidance for our government. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Yoga class resumes SYRACUSE — Yoga classes will resume at the Syracuse Community Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays. Call (740) 992-2365 for more information. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Meigs County Health Department located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Bring child’s shot record. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A donation is appreciated for immunization administration, however no one will be denied services. Bring medical cards or commercial insurance cards. Meigs County Church Calendar Meigs Cooperative Parish events POMEROY — The Meigs Cooperative Parish hosts a variety of events and service projects available throughout the week at the Mulberry Community Center. Some of those are as follows:Meals at the Mulberry Community Center — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Parish Shop — 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday. Comfort Club — 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday. Food Pantry — 9-11 a.m. Tuesday-Friday. Celebrate Recovery — 7-9 p.m. Monday. Shape-Up — 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. �Thursday, February 6, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Traffic enforcement yields illegal weapon arrests OHIO VALLEY — Through effective traffic enforcement, the Ohio State Highway Patrol is significantly impacting the criminal element on public roadways and in area communities. By taking extra time during each traffic stop, and paying close attention to possible indicators of criminal activity, what on the surface may appear to be a rather routine traffic stop can turn into something much more significant. In 2013, troopers made 550 arrests for possession of illegal weapons. This represents a 39 percent increase when compared to 2012. Il- legal weapon arrests have risen each of the last five years, climbing 75 percent over this period. “Every day our troopers are out on the roadways taking felons out of your communities,” said Lt. Max Norris, commander of the Gallia/Meigs post. “By being observant and spotting criminal indicators – drugs, illegal weapons and dangerous drivers, they are removed from the roadways.” The patrol’s illegal weapon arrests occurred in 75 of Ohio’s 88 counties in 2013. These arrests happened most frequently in Cuyahoga (49), Franklin (34), Warren (31), Lucas (20) and New complaints about Russia anti-gay law By Oskar Garcia The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — A U.S. Olympic sponsor and U.N. panel condemned a Russian law criticized as a stifling of gay rights as protests took place around the world Wednesday, keeping an irritant to the hosts of the Winter Olympics front and center two days ahead of the opening ceremony. Some athletes, barred by IOC rules from political debate while competing, hinted at the law as they began training for events that start Thursday. American figure skater Ashley Wagner joked that Sochi’s color scheme — omnipresent inside the Olympic Park — reminded her of the rainbow flag used to symbolize gay pride. “It doesn’t really matter where I am. It’s still my opinion,” Wagner said. “I just believe in equality for all.” The law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in July bans pro-gay “propaganda” that could be accessible to minors. Critics say it is so restrictive that it forbids almost any public expression of support for gay rights. Last month, for example, a newspaper editor in Russia’s Far East was fined 50,000 rubles ($1,400) for publishing an interview with a gay school teacher who defended homosexuality. Detractors have pressed the International Olympic Committee and its corporate sponsors to denounce the law and call for its repeal, launching a campaign on several fronts in July that included a boycott of Russian vodka. One of those sponsors, McDonald’s, was targeted Wednesday by protesters in London and Paris, where about 50 people gathered in front of one of the fastfood chain’s restaurants in the Place de la Republique square to chant “No to Russia’s anti-gay law!” and carry banners with slogans such as “Russia we are with you but we’re against your anti-gay law.” In London, about 150 people rallying outside Prime Minister David Cameron’s office in London urged McDonald’s and the IOC’s other sponsors to speak out. The activists there said they plan to deliver a petition signed by more than 100,000 people to a nearby McDonald’s restaurant. In downtown St. Petersburg, hundreds of miles north of Sochi, about a dozen Russian gay rights activists also protested. Two unfurled banners reading “Berlin 1936 = Sochi 2014,” referring to the Olympic Games held in Nazi Germany. Single person protests are legal in Russia, and the two activists holding signs were spaced far enough apart that neither was arrested. Protesters also gathered in Jerusalem, as the New York-based advocacy group All Out planned demonstrations there and in several other cities worldwide, including Rio de Janeiro, the site of the 2016 Summer Games. Summit (20) counties. These five counties accounted for 28 percent of all the patrol’s illegal weapons arrests. Additionally, in 36 percent of the patrol’s illegal weapon arrests in 2013, the offender was also charged with OVI. In 31 percent of the weapons arrests, the offender was also charged with a drug offense. Motorists are reminded that public participation is critical to highway safety. Call #677 to report impaired drivers or drug activity. For a complete statistical analysis, visit www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/doc/ Weapons_Bulletin_2014.pdf. Correction MIDDLEPORT — In Wednesday’s story about the demolitions of homes in Middleport, an incorrect address was given for one of the homes that were torn down. The correct address is 160 South Fourth. Denise Alkire, Meigs County grants administrator, assisted in securing funding for the demolition. CVS Caremark plans to stop tobacco products sales The Associated Press CVS, the nation’s second-largest drugstore chain, is kicking the habit of selling tobacco products as it continues to shift its focus toward being more of a health care provider. The company said Wednesday that it will phase out cigarettes, cigars and chewing tobacco by Oct. 1 in its 7,600 stores nationwide, in a move that will help grow its business that works with doctors, hospitals and others to improve customers’ health. The move is the latest evidence of a big push in the drugstore industry that has been taking place over several years. Major drugstore chains have been adding in-store clinics and expanding their health care offerings. Their pharmacists deliver flu shots and other immunizations, and their clinics now manage chronic illnesses like high blood pressure and diabetes and treat relatively minor problems like sinus infections. Among other things, they’re preparing for increased health care demand. That’s in part due to an aging U.S. population that will need more care in future years. It’s also the result of the millions of people expected to gain health insurance under the health care overhaul. As CVS has been working to team up with hospital groups and doctor practices to help deliver and monitor patient care, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Troyen A. Brennan said the presence of tobacco in its stores has made for some awkward conversations. “One of the first questions they ask us is, ‘Well, if you’re going to be part of the health care system, how can you continue to sell tobacco products?’” he said. “There’s really no good answer to that at all.” CVS Caremark Corp., which has 7,600 stores nationwide, said it will lose about $2 billion in annual revenue by phasing out tobacco, but the move will not affect its 2014 earnings forecast. CVS notches about $1.5 billion annually in tobacco sales, but it expects a bigger hit because smokers often buy other products when they visit their stores. The company brought in more than $123 billion in total revenue in 2012. The company declined to say what will take tobacco’s prominent shelf place behind cash registers at the front of its stores. CVS will test some items and may expand smoking cessation products that “We’ve come to the conclusion that cigarettes have no place in a setting where health care is being delivered.” — Larry Merlo CVS CEO are sometimes sold near cigarettes. Its drugstores do not sell electronic cigarettes, devices that heat a liquid nicotine solution and create a water vapor that users inhale. CVS also plans to expand its smoking cessation efforts. That includes training pharmacists to counsel people on how to quit. “We’ve come to the conclusion that cigarettes have no place in a setting where health care is being delivered,” said CVS CEO Larry Merlo, who noted that many of the chronic conditions their clinics treat are made worse by smoking. The company’s tobacco plan drew praise from President Barack Obama, who said the decision will help his administration’s efforts to reduce tobacco-related deaths, cancer, and heart disease, as well as lower health care costs. Tobacco is responsible for about 480,000 deaths a year in the U.S., according to the Food and Drug Administration, which gained the authority to regulate tobacco products in 2009. The federal government has renewed efforts to reduce the death and disease caused by tobacco use on the heels of the 50th anniversary of the landmark 1964 surgeon general’s report that launched the anti-smoking movement. A new 980-page report issued last month by acting Surgeon General Boris Lushniak also urged new resolve to make the next generation smokefree. CVS competitors Walgreen Co. and Rite Aid Corp. both sell tobacco and smoking cessation products, as does the world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which also operates pharmacies in its stores. But Target Corp., another major retailer with pharmacies, does not tobacco. Both Walgreen and Rite Aid representatives said Wednesday that they are always evaluating what they offer customers and whether that meets their needs. The nation’s biggest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, said in a statement Wednesday that it is up to retailers to decide if they’re go- ing to sell tobacco products. Philip Morris is owned by Richmond, Va.based Altria Group Inc. On its own, the CVS move won’t hurt cigarette companies much. Drugstores overall account for only 4 percent of cigarettes sold. That pales compared to gas stations, which generate nearly half of those sales. But it’s another in a long line of changes that have led cigarette sales to fall because of health concerns, higher prices and taxes, and social stigma. Several cities, including San Francisco, Boston and many smaller Massachusetts communities have considered or passed bans on tobacco sales in stores with pharmacies. Other places like New York City have sought to curb retail displays and promotions and raise the legal age at which someone can buy tobacco products. U.S. retail sales of tobacco, which is comprised largely of cigarettes, were about $107.7 billion in 2012, according to market researcher Euromonitor International. The share of Americans who smoke has fallen dramatically since 1970, from nearly 40 percent to about 18 percent. But the rate has stalled since about 2004, with about 44 million adults in the U.S. smoking cigarettes. It’s unclear why it hasn’t budged, but some market watchers have cited tobacco company discount coupons on cigarettes and a lack of funding for programs to discourage smoking or to help smokers quit. Tim Watt walked out of a downtown Indianapolis CVS store Wednesday with a fresh pack of Pall Malls. The 54-year-old Indianapolis resident said he buys most of his cigarettes from CVS because the Pall Malls are 20 cents to a dollar cheaper there than at other locations. Watt collects unemployment and is on a tight budget. Even so, he said he wasn’t worried about his supply drying up when CVS stops selling tobacco. “I’ll just find someplace else or I’ll just start going to the really cheap (cigarettes) at the tobacco outlets,” he said. Submitted photo AT RIGHT, Robert Gordon, far left, of Gallipolis, is pictured along with other commission appointees at the 29th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration on Jan. 16 at Trinity Episcopal Church in downtown Columbus. Also pictured are: ODJFS Director Cynthia Dungey, Lt. Govenor Mary Taylor and the 2013 Statewide MLK Oratorical Contest winners McKenna Hensley, Oliva Moore and Larry Fulton. Appointment From Page 1 Gordon further noted that Martin Luther King Jr. will also be one of the featured scholar presentations during the Ohio Humanities Council Chautauqua to be held this year from July 1721 in Gallipolis. “My history with social service and public service within the region has conditioned my awareness for preserving the past accomplishments and striving to overcome the remaining challenges,” Gordon said. “We are all called to serve.” Gordon is believed to be the first commission member from Gallia County. He said Gallia County has a significant history of recognizing the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through its annual community-wide program sponsored each year by the Southeastern Ohio Branch of the NAACP. Gordon said it was with respect that he asked Gallia County Commissioner Harold Montgomery to execute his oath last month as Montgomery was on the county commission when Gordon previously served as executive director of the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs TASC program. He will be sworn in later this month on the state level at the February Ohio Commission meeting. Locally, Gordon has also held positions with Woodland Centers Inc. and the city of Gallipolis as city manager. He is currently a project manager with the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs at Ohio University. He has been privileged to represent the communities of Appalachian Ohio on various civic and professional boards/committees, most recently the Ohio Humanities board of directors, where he currently serves as finance chair. Gordon’s maternal family’s “Journey Story” will be featured in an upcoming issue of the Ohio Humanities Pathways magazine. In the past, Gordon also served as president of the annual Emancipation Day Celebration Inc. He also co-founded the Emancipation Proclamation Scholarship Fund that continues to enhance educational attainment by area youth of African American heritage. �The Daily Sentinel OPINION Page 4 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014 Obamacare: New GOP approach Minority coalition to ACA or missed opportunity? improves voter turnout By Anthony Wilson The Associated Press “[I]f you have specific plans to cut costs, cover more people, increase choice, tell America what you’d do differently. Let’s see if the numbers add up. But let’s not have another 40-something votes to repeal a law that’s already helping millions of Americans …” — President Obama, last week in his State of the Union address Three Republican senators — Richard Burr (N.C.), Tom Coburn (Okla.) and Orrin Hatch (Utah) — seem to have done just that, and hours before Obama delivered his speech. On its face, the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility and Empowerment Act, or CARE Act, feels different than the other plans offered by the GOP. Yes, the proposal guts many of the ACA’s major provisions. It would repeal the ACA’s individual mandate, employer mandate and minimum coverage requirements, among other things. However, unlike most other Republican proposals, the CARE Act would keep in place some of the more popular pieces of the ACA, such as banning insurers from imposing lifetime limits on benefits and allowing children to remain on their parents’ health plans until age 26. Below, California Healthline examines what health policy experts are saying about the proposal. Plan Would Slash Premiums Almost immediately after the CARE Act was unveiled, the Center for Health and Economy released its analysis. CH&E, formed by conservative economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, features a board with a number of noted economists, including Princeton University professor Uwe Reinhardt. The analysis, which assumed that the ACA would be fully repealed and the CARE Act would be enacted by 2017, found that the proposal would lower premiums by between 2% and 11% for individual policies by 2023, largely because of its provisions seeking to end “junk lawsuits” and “defensive medicine.” CH&E also found that the federal government would save $1.4 trillion, in part because the plan would reduce the number of U.S. residents covered by Medicaid. Further, the more easily available subsidies and tax credits in the CARE Act would result in a “significant increase in individual market participation,” although that would be offset by reduced Medicaid eligibility. Compliments, Criticism From Surprising Sources Meanwhile, some supporters of the ACA have been almost complimentary to the CARE Act. For example, Ezekiel Emanuel, a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and a former adviser to the Obama administration, lauds Burr, Coburn and Hatch in a op-ed, writing that it is “hard and politically courageous” to put together a health reform plan and that they “deserve credit” for doing so. He even goes so far as to say the blueprint has some “interesting ideas,” but he does point out that some of its provisions are flawed. On the other hand, Dean Clancy, vice president of public policy for FreedomWorks, in a op-ed calls the CARE Act “a definitive example of the wrong way” to reform health care. ‘Just Another Repeal Proposal’ Many ACA supporters are lambasting the proposal. White House press secretary Jay Carney dismissed the CARE Act as “just another repeal proposal.” And, in a post titled, ” The Five Worst Things About The New Republican Proposal To Replace Obamacare,” CAP’s “ThinkProgress” blog argues that the CARE Act would “kick millions of Americans off of their health plans.” Missed Opportunity Some are saying that Burr, Coburn and Hatch’s plan might be a case of too little, too late. In a post in his “freeforall” blog, Donald Taylor, a professor of public policy at Duke University specializing in health policy, writes that Burr and Coburn “missed a big opportunity” in the first few months of 2010, when Democrats were putting the finishing touches on the ACA. The two senators could The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. 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Instead, Taylor says that Burr and Coburn “chose full opposition and gross overstatements in their arguments against the ACA,” opting to take a position counter to Sen. Olympia Snowe (RMaine). He concludes, “In the end, [Burr and Coburn] helped to create and exacerbate the political culture that will make it so hard for their proposal to be given the subtle, and nuanced listen that it deserves.” Emanuel agrees. In an interview with California Healthline, Emanuel said that Burr, Coburn and Hatch “missed their opportunity to negotiate seriously” in 2009 and 2010, and now there is an “absence of a typical sausage making of a bill where you horse trade things you’re not really wild about to get the other side’s vote.” He added, “Now we’re not in that time. Now, health care reform’s well under way.” Blueprint Has No Future, But Signals New Strategy It is unlikely the CARE Act will advance, considering the Democratic-controlled Senate and Obama in the White House. And while it doesn’t necessarily mark a sea change in relations between Democrats and Republicans on the health policy front, the introduction of the CARE Act might hearken the beginning of a different strategy from the GOP. Stephen Parente, a professor and director of the Medical Industry Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota and an advisory member for the Center for Health and Economy, tells California Healthline that the blueprint could represent a GOP that is more willing to work in a bipartisan fashion to reform the health care system. Parente knows a thing or two about working on both sides of the aisle. He was the health policy adviser for John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign and served as legislative fellow in the office of Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) in the early 1990s. By Kathleen Rogers, Greg Moore and Antonio Gonzales This month marks the 10th anniversary of Campaign for Communities, which created a coalition of Latino, African American, low-income and environmental organizations working to educate, register and turn out voters using environmental issues as motivation. During the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, we registered hundreds of thousands of voters and turned out more — all of whom were educated as to how their health was at risk from environmental issues and how to analyze candidates’ records. Most recently, we conducted an on-the-ground Latino voter education/registration/turnout on California’s Prop. 39, which passed handily and with no small credit going to Latinos, African Americans and other minorities who voted in higher numbers than whites. Our initial effort was a breakthrough. Before then, no coalition of national black, brown and environmental groups had ever been formed to work on voter education. At the time, few Latino or African American organizations were singularly focused on environmental issues. While minority-led environmental justice groups had long existed, most were focused on environmental health issues. None were focused on voter education and making the environment a major voting issue. When we began, we suffered no illusions. We knew that jobs, education, immigration and other issues would initially trump environment, an issue never fully translated to minority populations. Our initial attempts to create environmental educational materials that would resonate with minority voters produced limited results. But we found common ground and our coalition produced long-term friendships and shared history. At first, there wasn’t much polling on how Latinos or African Americans would vote on environmental issues or whether they would vote for candidates based on environmental records. Little money was being spent on minority voter persuasion regarding environmental issues — odd, given the disproportionate impact environmental issues have had on minority and poor communities and how easy it would have been to make that case. Never mind that census data made it clear that in many states, minorities would soon be in the majority or in election-significant numbers and therefore worth long-term investment. For 10 years, minorities have repeatedly proved themselves reliable voters for health, environment and infrastructure investment initiatives and for candidates who support them. Across the spectrum of issues, Latinos and African Americans vote in higher percentages that their white counterparts for environmental initiatives and for green candidates. Beyond consistent pro-environment voting, African American, Latino and other organizations now include environment and environmental health-related issues. Some polls indicate that minority voters’ concern about climate change is almost double that of whites. Minority-rights-focused organizations now invest in environmental staff; training Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 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. young environmental scientists, conducting their own research on climate issues; fighting for their fair share of the green jobs market; and playing an important role in solar energy investments in their communities. Despite these pro-environment voter statistics and community environmental programs, yearround investment in educating and turning minority voters into permanent climate/environment voters still lags behind investments in other demographics. While large-scale voter registration efforts always materialize during major election cycles, few leave a permanent infrastructure behind. And with few exceptions, none are focused on creating permanent active environment voters. While there have been advancements in strengthening relationships between environmental and civil rights organizations, creating a vibrant, diversified climate or environmental voter constituency requires continual investment in voter registration and education. Environment and climate issues are key concerns for both minority and youth voters. Give them a green reason to vote and they will turn out. Beyond this voter engagement investment, building a permanent minority-owned and environment-focused infrastructure in communities of color will embolden community leaders and officials to take more leadership in the climate change movement. Certainly, communities of color have been and will continue to be more adversely affected by climate disasters than other demographics, so building a constituency that can respond to climate disasters is a key to building resilient communities. Low-income communities are anxious to invest in efficiency and renewable energy programs, but are stymied for a number of reasons, including financing, access and other factors. For example, while solar rooftops have grown exponentially in southern California, FICO credit score requirements exclude many low-income families, and even if they qualify, their smaller homes are not given priority by private sector installers. These types of issues exist nationwide and need to be solved. Finally, building a permanent integrated environmental/climate movement requires investment in the next generation of green voters, including supporting minority and low-income students to enter the green technology and STEM fields. Finally, investment in low-income schools through greening and efficiency projects, and requiring core curriculum compatible environmental and civic education will keep the movement growing. Investment in minority and low-income voters has produced stunning environmental voter conversion rates despite low investment in voter education and infrastructure development. With 2014 environmental initiatives on the horizon, building an environmental voting bloc should be our highest priority. Kathleen Rogers, president, Earth Day Network, Greg Moore, executive director of the NAACP National Voter Fund, and Antonio Gonzales is president of the Southwest Voter Registration Education Project, the largest and oldest nonpartisan Latino voter organization. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Michael Johnson Content Manager �Thursday, February 6, 2014 Death Notices ADAMS GALLIPOLIS — Susan Elaine Harper Adams, 64, of Gallipolis, died early Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, at her home. Services for Adams will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home with burial to follow at Lone Oak Cemetery in Point Pleasant, W.Va. It will be followed by a reception at Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church. In-lieu of flowers, dona- The Daily Sentinel s Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Ohio’s major parties fend off 2014 primaries tions may be made in Susan’s name to Last Chance Stables.org in Athens, Ohio. The Associated Press COLUMBUS — Ohio’s Republican and Democratic gubernatorial front-runners were headed Wednesday toward a primary-free showdown amid complaints both parties got too aggressive in pushing out challengers. The Democrats had a primary looming as recently as last Friday, before Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune quietly withdrew his late bid against Cuyahoga County Executive Ed FitzGerald. The Republican primary field was cleared for first-term Gov. John Kasich earlier in January, when would-be challenger Ted Stevenot, a tea party favorite, left the race less than a week after joining it. Tea party activists who don’t consider Kasich conservative enough talked about other possible candidates, but none moved forward. Portune and Stevenot both said they would have liked to take their campaigns farther but party pressure got in the way. Neither was among candidates who filed by Wednesday’s deadline for the May 6 primary. Such concerns aren’t unusual to hear from underdog challengers but were a surprise this year because neither party was expected to face a primary — then both did, said John Green, director of the University of Akron’s Bliss Institute for Applied Politics. Green said incumbent governors rarely have a primary, and Ohio Democrats eager to maximize their chances of beating him were BOWMAN HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Shurlene Hope Bowman, 79, of Crown City, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington. Hall Funeral Home in Proctorville is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete at this time. Exotic animals that survived Ohio release moved By Ann Sanner The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The widow of an exotic animal owner who released dozens of creatures from their eastern Ohio farm before killing himself has told state officials that she has relocated five animals that survived the 2011 incident. The animals were among those at the Zanesville farm in October 2011 when Terry Thompson released dozens of dangerous, wild creatures before committing suicide. Authorities killed 48 animals — including black bears, African lions and Bengal tigers — fearing for the public’s safety in the rural area. In a letter dated Dec. 30, Thompson’s widow, Marian, said she transferred the surviving animals — two adult leopards, two primates and a bear— to another Ohio farm. The Associated Press obtained the letter Wednesday through a public records request. The state had released the animals to Marian Thompson in May 2012 after initially holding them at a Columbus zoo. The zoo had to euthanize one other leopard. “I do this reluctantly, because I know that part of what has gone wrong with our political process is that the two major parties have made it exceedingly difficult for a common person to run for office.” — Ted Stevenot doing their best to rally leaders, officeholders, donors and activists behind FitzGerald. “There were, no doubt, people against those challenges,” he said. He noted party leaders often oppose primaries as unnecessarily divisive and expensive, while supporters view them as a good way to air party differences. FitzGerald had been running since early last year, but Portune entered the race Dec. 30 after a flap over tax liens prompted FitzGerald’s first running mate to drop out of the race. He said he was hearing from rank-and-file Democrats the desire for a choice. Portune saw his effort to mount a challenge to FitzGerald fizzle when he ran into problems attracting a running mate, a requirement before the filing deadline for governor. He said last month he thought some potential lieutenant governor candidates were scared off by party leaders’ opposition. “The party has made it very clear that it doesn’t want this to happen. There is a lot of pressure on wouldbe candidates,” Portune said. On the Republican side, Stevenot was saying exactly the same things — tea party activists wanted a choice and, when he dropped out, that party pressure had come to bear. “I do this reluctantly, because I know that part of what has gone wrong with our political process is that the two major parties have made it exceedingly difficult for a common person to run for office,” he said. Green said he didn’t see party leaders being any more, or less, aggressive than usual. But he said because both Portune and Stevenot effectively represented dissident voices and weren’t in the party pipeline for future office, gentle negotiation wasn’t likely. “When candidates see themselves as opposing the leaders of the party then it’s much more difficult to take them for a glass of wine or a beer and work out what’s going to happen,” he said. Kasich and FitzGerald will still see at least one third-party challenger — Libertarian Charlie Earl — alongside them on November’s ballot. Ohio-W.Va. Roundup Heavy snow has Ohio seeking more road salt COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Local governments in Ohio might get some help soon replenishing their dwindling road salt supplies. The snow started early in Ohio and hasn’t stopped yet, leading to a shortage of salt for treating roads. The Ohio Department of Transportation is nearing its purchasing limit on four contracts negotiated last summer with suppliers to provide the salt for the state and for local governments. The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/1fu5RUa ) reports Wednesday that the state is trying to negotiate new deals, asking salt companies to bid on a set of new contracts that could make an additional 150,000 tons available to local governments across the state. The new supplies could reach salt barns across the state within two weeks. W.Va. official: Patients told not to drink water CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A county health official in West Virginia says doctors are advising some patients not to drink tap water weeks after it was deemed safe from a chemical contamination. Dr. Rahul Gupta of Kanawha and Putnam counties said Wednesday that some pediatricians are advising that children under 3 shouldn’t drink the water. Other physicians are similarly advising patients on dialysis or with kidney or liver failure, chronic conditions or low immune systems. The Jan. 9 chemical spill at Freedom Industries in Charleston spurred a water-use ban for 300,000 people. Officials lifted the ban weeks ago, saying the water was safe for everyone but pregnant women to drink. Reviews: No changes necessary after Ohio execution COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Initial reviews of an execution in which an inmate repeatedly gasped found no reason to change the way Ohio puts condemned prisoners to death. The reviews, required by prison rules, found that the state execution policy was followed, and execution and medical team members did what they were supposed to. The state is still planning a longer review of Dennis McGuire’s Jan. 16 execution looking at specific things that happened during the procedure. McGuire’s 26-minute execution was the longest procedure since Ohio resumed putting inmates to death in 1999. His family is suing, saying it was cruel and inhumane. McGuire was executed for the 1989 rape and stabbing of a pregnant woman in western Ohio. The results of the reviews were first reported by The Dayton Daily News. W.Va. chemical spill co. moving materials to Pa. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Thousands of gallons of the chemical that spilled into 300,000 people’s water supply are leaving West Virginia and heading to Pennsylvania. Freedom Industries expected to move 3,500 gallons of crude MCHM from its Nitro facility to a coal facility in Pennsylvania on Tuesday.The Department of Environmental Protection warned that it could mean unsavory licorice smells for neighbors. Freedom expects to move more chemicals in upcoming weeks. It’s unclear where the chemicals are heading. Freedom’s parent company is owned by J. Clifford Forrest, who runs Pittsburgh-based Rosebud Mining Co. State environmental regulators ordered Freedom to remove all chemicals from the Charleston site of the Jan. 9 spill. But when Freedom began transferring to Nitro, officials declared that facility unsafe. The state ordered Freedom to fix its issues or a different facility. W.Va. man can recover damages in insurer dispute CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A former Wyoming County Council on Aging director can recover damages for aggravation and inconvenience from an insurance company that refused to represent him when the state sued him, a federal appeals court ruled. This week’s unpublished opinion by a three-judge panel of the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals in Virginia came in an appeal by Bob Graham. U.S. District Judge David Faber had ruled that Graham couldn’t recover these damages from National Union Fire Insurance. The ruling is the latest in a long legal battle, both civil and criminal, over Graham’s tenure as the director of the aging council and All Care Home and Community Services. He was convicted in 2006 on one federal count of cashing out $31,129 in sick leave without the approval of the council’s board of directors. The 4th Circuit overturned the conviction in 2008, ruling there was insufficient evidence that Graham knowingly stole from his employer. Not guilty plea in Cleveland girl’s shooting death CLEVELAND (AP) — An ex-convict has pleaded not guilty in Cleveland in the death of a 5-year-old girl shot in the head while sitting in a car with her mother. A judge continued the $5 million bond for 32-year-old Geoffrey Gurkovich of Cleveland at Wednesday’s court hearing. Another hearing is scheduled for Monday on 18 counts including aggravated murder and attempted murder. Gurkovich is accused of killing Jermani Brooks last month in a shooting that also wounded her mother. Police said the girl was not the intended target and allege Gurkovich intended to shoot a man who got into an argument with his girlfriend. A message was left for the suspect’s attorney. Morgantown council backs same-sex civil marriage MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Morgantown’s City Council has endorsed resolutions that ask the Legislature to legalize same-sex civil marriages in West Virginia and to prohibit employers and landlords from discriminating against individuals based on their sexual orientation. Council members unanimously endorsed the resolutions presented by the Morgantown Human Rights Commission on Tuesday night. One council member did not attend the meeting, The Dominion Post reported. West Virginia doesn’t allow same-sex marriage or recognize those that occurred in other states. 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TVPG (4:45) �The Daily Sentinel SPORTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2014 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Ohio State stocks up with several top linebackers COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — It’s not the same as a victory on the field. Yet having a nationally ranked recruiting class is almost as important to Ohio State coach Urban Meyer. “I hear people say it’s not important,” Meyer said Wednesday on the first day athletes could sign up to play major-college football. “I disagree. As long as you’re keeping score we’re going to try to win. I’m disappointed we weren’t the No. 1 recruiting class in the country.” The Buckeyes had to settle for No. 3 in the country according to most of the experts. Meyer and his staff were seeking reinforcements at several thin spots — principally linebacker and offensive line — and were pleased with what they got. “There is a correlation between how teams do and where your recruiting class is ranked,” said Meyer, 24-2 through two years at Ohio State after winning two national titles at Florida. “But certainly that’s not the final product because you’ve got to coach and develop them after you get them here. But we do pay attention to (the national recruiting rankings).” Ohio State locked up 23 players, including four linebackers, five offensive linemen and four wide receivers. The Buckeyes needed help at all of those posi- tions, since top linebacker Ryan Shazier left a year early for the NFL draft, the line loses four senior starters and the leading receiver is also graduating. Perhaps the biggest get was Raekwon McMillan, a 6-foot-2, 249-pound brute out of Georgia who some scouting services called the best linebacker in the nation. “Every time I visited Ohio State I felt it was the place for me,” said McMillan, who chose Ohio State over several powerhouses including Clemson, which beat the Buckeyes in the Orange Bowl. “Everything about it was great. Coach Meyer, the coaching staff is one of the best in the nation and I really like working with these guys.” Meyer has been unhappy with his linebacker play. He clearly took a step toward changing that by also bringing in Ohio Associated Press Mr. Football Dante Booker Jr. out of LeBron James’ high school, St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, along with Kyle Berger from Cleveland St. Ignatius and Sam Hubbard of Cincinnati Moeller — three of the top prep programs in the state. Johnnie Dixon, a fleet wide-out from West Palm Beach, Fla., said he hoped to step right in and play. “I’ve just got to work hard,” he said. “Nothing is ever given to you. Depending on how hard you work, it’s there.” Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Ohio Valley Christian senior T.G. Miller (14) soars for a layup attempt over a Hannan defender during a January 30 boys basketball contest in Gallipolis, Ohio. OVCS tames Wildcats, 63-49 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com WILLIAMSTOWN, W.Va. — What comes around goes around. Senior T.G. Miller poured in a game-high 31 points and the Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball team shot 46 percent from the field while claiming a 63-49 victory over host Wood County Christian Tuesday night in a nonconference matchup in Wood County. The visiting Defenders (8-10) picked up their fourth consecutive victory while also salvaging a season split with the Wildcats, who claimed a 58-53 road win at OVCS back on December 10. Ohio Valley Christian stormed out to a 17-8 advantage through eight minutes of play, but WCCS (14-5) countered with a small 11-8 second quarter run to close to within 2519 at the break. OVCS kept its momentum going after halftime, as the guests went on a 2015 charge in the third canto to secure a 45-34 lead headed into the finale. The Defenders ended regulation with an 18-15 run — which included an 8-of-10 effort from the free throw line — in wrapping up the 14-point triumph. Ohio Valley Christian connected on 24-of-52 shot attempts overall, which included a 5-of-12 effort from three-point range for 42 percent. The guests were also 10-of-17 overall at the foul line for 59 percent. Miller made 14 field goals and was 3-of-3 at the line while scoring 27 of his 31 points through three quarters of play. Elijah McDonald was next for OVCS with 12 points, followed by Marshall Hood with six points and Evan Bowman with five markers. Dillon Ragan chipped in four points to the winning cause, while Phil Hollingshead and Austin Ragan rounded out the respective tally with three points and two markers. Wood County Christian made 19-of-46 field goal attempts for 41 percent, including a 3-of-10 effort from behind the arc for 30 percent. The hosts were also 8-of-12 at the charity stripe for 67 percent. Patrick Goff paced the Wildcats with 18 points, followed by Isaac Brown with 12 points and Logan Huck with eight markers. OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, Feb. 6 Girls Basketball South Gallia at Wahama, 6:30 Eastern at Waterford, 7:30 Hannan at Wayne, 6 p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 7:30 Rock Hill at River Valley, 7:30 Belpre at Southern, 7:30 Friday, Feb. 7 Boys Basketball Wahama at Eastern, 7:30 Vinton County at Meigs, 7:30 Logan at Gallia Academy, 7:30 River Valley at Chesapeake, 7:30 Logan at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Southern at South Gallia, 7:30 Hannan at WVHIT, 7:30 Girls Basketball Grace at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Ron Jenkins | Fort Worth Star-Telegram | MCT Texas Christian guard Kyan Anderson (5) dibbles against West Virginia guard Juwan Staten in the second half at Daniel-Meyer Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, Tuesday, Jan. 4. West Virginia defeated TCU 74-69. WVU’s Staten on a tear with tough stretch ahead CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Juwan Staten was supposed to be the sidekick to Eron Harris for what was expected to be another rebuilding year at West Virginia. Lately it’s been Staten delivering clutch performances to lift the Mountaineers (13-9, 5-4) into the upper tier of the Big 12 standings. Staten made the go-ahead layup with 3 seconds left in a 66-64 win over Baylor on Jan. 28, then scored a career-high 35 points in a win Saturday over Kansas State to earn honors as Big 12 player of the week. Staten is the Big 12’s secondleading scorer and leader in assists. West Virginia will need his production to get through a tough stretch that includes four straight games against ranked opponents. “He’s been terrific,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins. “I think he’s really studied film. He’s trying to learn the game. It has a lot to do with his decision making. He’s just gotten so much better with his decision making — of when to go, when not to go, getting the ball to other guys. And he’s worked really, really hard on just shooting. When he makes that 17-18 foot jumper, he’s hard to guard.” Besides becoming a blossoming star, Staten has been a workhorse. He’s averaging 37 minutes per game, three minutes more than anyone else in the league. At 18 points per game, he’s slightly behind Iowa State’s Melvin Ejim for the conference scoring lead. He’s also third in fieldgoal percentage (53), sixth in steals (1.3) and second on the team in rebounding (5.8), with most of those coming after opponents’ missed shots. “If I have to play 40 minutes, if I have to try to create every play, whatever it takes,” Staten said. “I’m just trying to win. Whatever the coaches ask me to do is what I’m going to go out there and do.” Staten has come a long way since January 2013, when he emerged from Huggins’ doghouse after being benched for three consecutive halves. West Virginia finished 13-19, the worst record in Huggins’ 31 seasons as head coach. Since then, Staten, whose scoring average has jumped from 7.6 points a year ago, has shown growth in maturity to go along with improvements in his game. “I don’t think there’s any doubt about that,” Huggins said. “I think everybody had a year they’d like to forget a year ago. I think Juwan is one of those guys. He’s grown up a great deal.” Staten said last year he played “with a lot on my mind, just second guessing myself a lot. Not really focusing on me, just a lot about what people thought about me or what they were saying about me instead of just going out there and like my dad says, ‘Throw hell to the wind, play basketball.’” Oklahoma coach Lon Kruger has noticed. “Staten is so tough in pushing the transition and keeping the pressure on (opponents) all the time,” Kruger said. “On tapes I’ve watched of recent games, they’re playing very good basketball.” The Big 12 has plenty of teams with multiple big scoring threats, among them Oklahoma State’s Marcus Smart, Markel Brown and Le’Bryan Nash, Iowa State’s Ejim, Deandre Kane and Georges Niang, and Kansas’ Andrew Wiggins and Perry Ellis. Staten and Harris can be added to that list. Harris, considered more of an outside scoring threat than Staten, is tied for fourth in the Big 12 at 17 points per game, although his scoring average has dipped since conference play began. He led the Mountaineers in scoring last year at 9.8 per game. Harris and Staten have only a combined three games scoring below double figures this season. “We’re coming off a two-game winning streak, feeling good about ourselves. Making shots. Playing together as a team,” Staten said. “So our confidence is great.” After Oklahoma, West Virginia plays at No. 8 Kansas, at home against No. 16 Iowa State and at No. 15 Texas. West Virginia signs 21 football recruits MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — The small western Pennsylvania town of Aliquippa has helped restock West Virginia’s football roster. The Mountaineers snatched Aliquippa High cornerback Dravon Henry and defensive lineman Jaleel Fields from the shadow of longtime rival Pittsburgh on Wednesday. West Virginia already has another Aliquippa product, running back Rushel Shell, who transferred from Pitt last summer after rushing for 641 yards as a freshman in 2012. Shell holds the Pennsylvania high school career rushing record of 9,078 yards. Aliquippa is 90 miles north of Morgantown, just outside Pittsburgh. West Virginia’s past connections to Aliquippa including cornerback Charles Fisher, a first-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1999. Henry and Fields were among 21 recruits announced Wednesday by West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen. Six are junior college transfers, and six are already taking classes at WVU. Nine of the recruits are on defense. The hope is some of them can immediately help shore up a unit that was the worst in the Big 12 in passing yards and touchdown passes allowed and had the secondfewest sacks in the league. Two of the six lost starters on defense were linemen. On offense, one of the top recruits was dual-threat quarterback William Crest from Dunbar High in Bal- timore. It’s the same high school that produced former Mountaineer star Tavon Austin and current WVU linebacker Marvin Gross. The addition of Crest and junior college transfer Skyler Howard gives the Mountaineers five quarterbacks. 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Registration deadline is March 1. For more information, contact Scott Morrissey at (740) 645-6438, Darren Wamsley at (304) 360-4300 or Tony Daniels at (740) 645-0377. URG men’s soccer to host Spring ID Camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande will host a Spring ID Camp on Saturday, March 22, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Evan E. Davis Soccer Complex on the URG campus. The camp, which is open to all high school age boys, costs $75 and includes lunch and a t-shirt. Participants will get a pair of elite level training sessions with the Rio Grande coaching staff and the chance to practice alongside the Mid-South Conference champion RedStorm squad on one of the finest pitches in all of NAIA. There will also be 7 vs. 7 and 11 vs. 11 game opportunities, as well as a presentation of the day-to-day experiences of a Rio Grande player and a Q&A session with attending coaches. To register online, or for more information and a camp itinerary, go to www.rioredstormsoccercamps.com. Registration began on February 1. WVU picked 7th in Big 12 baseball poll OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma State is picked to finish tied for second and Oklahoma is picked fifth in the Big 12 baseball coaches’ preseason poll. Defending champion Kansas State is the choice to win the conference. K-State received five of nine firstplace votes and 56 points in the poll while OSU was chosen first on two ballots and ended with 51 points. TCU and Texas each received one first-place vote with TCU tying OSU with 51 total points and Texas receiving 50 points to finish fourth in the poll. OU is followed by Baylor; West Virginia; Texas Tech; and Kansas in the voting. Coaches are not allowed to vote for their own teams. WR Fitzgerald agrees to restructured contract PHOENIX (AP) — Larry Fitzgerald says he has restructured his contract with the Arizona Cardinals, reducing a big salary-cap hit from his old deal and creating room for signing other players. Fitzgerald announced the move on Tuesday via his Twitter account. The receiver says the move was made to help the Cardinals “get better for 2014.” Under his old deal, Fitzgerald would have counted $18 million on next year’s cap. Manning to play at Pebble Beach Pro-Am PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — This might be the best way for Peyton Manning to get over the Super Bowl — a week at Pebble Beach. Manning was a late entry to play in the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, which starts Thursday. He will be the amateur partner for Scott Langley. Also playing in their group is Greg Owen and Harris Barton, who played for the San Francisco 49ers. Seattle’s defense overwhelmed Manning and the Denver Broncos in a 43-8 win on Sunday to give the Seahawks their first Super Bowl title. Manning last played in the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am in 2009 with Webb Simpson. He is one of four NFL quarterbacks in the field, joining Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady and Alex Smith. NFL awards Thursday contract to CBS NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has decided to shift eight of its Thursday night games to a broadcast network this fall, and announced Wednesday that CBS had won the bid to showcase more of television’s hottest property. CBS will air the games during the first eight weeks of the season with its top broadcast team of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms, simulcasting them with the NFL Network. The league’s cable network will show six Thursday night games alone later in the season, produced by CBS with Nantz and Simms also in the booth. Included in the deal is two Saturday games, but it is unclear whether they will be on CBS or the NFL Network. The NFL said the contract is for one year, and the league has an option to extend it for 2015. Financial terms were not disclosed. CBS, NBC, ABC, Fox and Turner were all interested in the NFL’s Thursday night package. Live television events like sports and awards shows are increasingly important for broadcasters as the audience fragments for traditional fare, and football games are the most dependable ratings-grabbers. Sunday’s Super Bowl, with 112.2 million viewers, set a record as the most-watched program in U.S. television history. NBC’s biggest hit each fall is its Sunday night package of NFL games. The NFL started a limited package of Thursday games in 2006, and showed 13 games on the NFL Network this past season. Its goal is to both increase the visibility of the NFL Network through promotion on television’s most-watched network, along with putting the Thursday games on firmer footing, said Brian Rolapp, the league’s executive vice president for media. “We want to make Thursday night football as big as possible in the minds of the NFL fan,” Rolapp said. Part of the reason for a short-term deal is the NFL’s indecision about whether it sees the Thursday night franchise as best for its cable network in years to come, or whether the rights money and greater exposure offered by a broadcast network is the smarter financial play. CBS will have no flexibility in what games it broadcasts on Thursdays. The NFL will announce its Thursday schedule before the season begins, Rolapp said. Not only will the games provide a short-term boost for CBS, but the network hopes relationships forged in this deal will offer an advantage if future Thursday games come up for bid. CBS is already the toprated broadcast network and its most popular comedy, “The Big Bang Theory,” airs on Thursday nights. The NFL package will enable CBS to start its Thursday night schedule later in the fall, around the beginning of November, and give it a large audience to promote its other programming. It’s also a defensive move: CBS won’t have to worry about a rival gaining a big Thursday audience. “CBS is a premium content company and the NFL represents the best premium content there is,” CBS Corp. Chairman Leslie Moonves said. “I look forward to all this new deal will do for us not only on Thursday nights, but across our entire schedule.” Philly, other cities want to host Super Bowl PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ready, set, bid. Now that the first New York/New Jersey Super Bowl was a smashing success for everyone except the Denver Broncos and their fans, NFL owners in other cold-weather cities are sure to be lining up to try to bring the Big Game to their stadiums. Philadelphia, Washington, Chicago, New England and Denver are among the places that can make a case to host it. The next three Super Bowls are set for Glendale, Ariz. (2015), Santa Clara, Calif. (2016), and Houston (2017), and the 2018 field has been narrowed to a domed home in Indianapolis, Minneapolis or New Orleans. So, the next chance for an outdoor Super Bowl in a cold climate is 2019. Then again, it doesn’t necessarily mean it will be cold. It was, after all, 49 degrees in northern New Jersey when the Super Bowl kicked off Sunday night. Meanwhile, the temperature reached 54 degrees in Philadelphia on Super Sunday, 62 in Landover, Md., and 51 in Foxborough, Mass. “Philly would be a great place to host it. It has everything,” Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie said last week. “All the infrastructure, fourth largest city in the country, state of the art stadium and great fan base.” Get in line, Jeff. “We want a Super Bowl here, we deserve a Super Bowl here,” Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said last fall. “It’s the nation’s capital, it makes all the sense in the world,” Redskins owner Daniel Snyder said last fall.” Patriots owners Robert Kraft feels the same. “We would love one day to hold it,” Kraft said. “I’m a great supporter of playing this game in all elements.” In Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel has already begun lobbying NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on behalf of the Bears. Chicago was the host city for NATO’s 2012 summit, an event Emanuel has compared to hosting the Super Bowl. Goodell was noncommittal when asked on Friday about the league choosing another cold-weather venue for its championship game. “We know there’s interest in other communities hosting the Super Bowl,” he said. “I think the ownership — we’ll all sit back and review that when we’re done, but we have a very aggressive process in how to select cities. The ability to host a Super Bowl is more and more complicated, more and more complex, because of the size of the event and the number of events. So, the infrastructure’s incredibly important. We’re well over 30,000 hotel rooms needed even to host the Super Bowl. So, there’s some communities that may not even be able to do it from an infrastructure standpoint, but we know the passion’s there.” OK, cross Green Bay off the list. But Philadelphia has to be in the mix based on that criteria. “We believe Philadelphia is a great city with great amenities, great facilities, great sports fans, great transportation system and it would make for a great Super Bowl host city,” Eagles President Don Smolenski told The Associated Press last week. Eleven-year-old Lincoln Financial Field is the primary home for the Army-Navy game, and was a potential site for the 2022 World Cup. The stadium has undergone recent renovations, including two new video screens in both end zones. That should only increase its chances. “We built Lincoln Financial Field under the premise that Philadelphia is a world-class city deserving of world-class facilities and events,” Smolenski said. Of course, the Super Bowl is more than just a one-day event. Plenty of time, money and energy are spent on the weeklong activities leading up to the game. New York transformed Times Square into Super Bowl Boulevard, an outdoor street fair that took over the city’s busiest thoroughfare. There was a 60-foot-high toboggan slide right in the middle of Manhattan, and more than a million people visited the popular tourist spot last week to enjoy all the festivities. “There’s been a lot of planning for a lot of months and even years in making this Super Bowl successful, and that’s in large part because of the broad metropolitan area that we’re in,” Goodell said. “Super Bowl Boulevard is an incredible opportunity for us to share this with our community here in the New York/New Jersey region. That’s what football’s all about. “That’s what the Super Bowl’s all about.” So if you want to bring the Big Game to your city, listen up. Round up your civic, business and community groups, form a bid committee and raise plenty of cash to cover the costs because it’s not cheap. The host New York-New Jersey committee raised $70 million to host the event. “Our hope,” Smolenski said, “is this affords opportunities for cities like Philadelphia to pursue a bid.” www.mydailysentinel.com �Thursday, February 6, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker Today’s answer RETAIL By Norm Feuti HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE By John Hambrock BABY BLUES ZITS By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman PARDON MY PLANET CONCEPTIS SUDOKU By Vic Lee RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE by Dave Green By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner By Bil and Jeff Keane Make the Switch to DISH Today and Save Up To 50% Call Now and Ask How! 1-800-401-1670 All offers require 24-month commitment and credit qualification.Call 7 days a week 8am - 11pm EST Promo Code: MB0913 *Offer subject to change based on premium movie channel availability Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS Promotional prices ly ... starting at on FREE OVER 30 PREMIUM MOVIE CHANNELS mo. ths for 12 monHo pper Not eligible wi2 th or iPad offer. For 3 months.* �Page 10 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, February 6, 2014 Beckham exercises option to buy MLS team in Miami MIAMI (AP) — David Beckham hopped onto the stage, his back to sunsplashed Biscayne Bay, and a pack of photographers jostled for position as admirers cheered and chanted. “Thank you for the warm welcome,” Beckham said on an 80-degree February morning. In this case, it was soccer weather. The sport moved a step closer to returning to South Florida on Wednesday, when Beckham confirmed he has exercised his option to purchase a Major League Soccer expansion franchise in Miami. The deal will be finalized when the former English national team captain can secure a financing plan and location for a new stadium. Beckham attended a news conference with MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez to discuss their progress. “This is an exciting time, and something we’re really looking forward to bringing to Miami,” Beckham told a crowd of more than 300 people on a downtown museum plaza. The event was frequently interrupted by cheers for Beckham, who’s popular around the world and especially in celebrity-smitten Miami. The retired soccer icon has scouted possible sta- dium sites and is seeking investors to assist with startup costs such as construction and player acquisitions. Among those who might become involved is Miami Heat star LeBron James, who has had recent conversations with Beckham about bringing a team to Miami. “LeBron has become a friend over the last few years,” Beckham said. “We spoke about this on the business side and also as friends. He’s very interested in this.” Beckham, looking the part of a businessman in a suit and tie, said city officials have promised the team’s stadium will be downtown, which is his preference. “We don’t want public funding,” Beckham said to applause. “We will fund the stadium ourselves. We have worked very hard to get to this stage where we can fund the stadium ourselves. We want to create a football club that is the people’s football club.” Gimenez — who at one point referred to Beckham as “Beckman” — said there’s political support for a plan. “We started our negotiations last week,” Gimenez said. “We have to get rolling. There’s a time crunch. We are willing partners. We are very grateful that Mr. Beckham and MLS have chosen Miami as the site for their next franchise. We’re going to do all in our power to make sure we get the stadium built in the right place as quickly as possible.” New teams have been announced for 2015 in New York City and Orlando, Fla., increasing the league’s total to 21. Beckham declined to offer a timetable regarding when Miami might play its first game, but a likely target is 2017. The former Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, Los Angeles Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain star has the right to an expansion team at a discount fee of $25 million. MLS’s Miami Fusion played in Fort Lauderdale from 1998-01 before folding because of poor attendance, but this time, Beckham’s star power could make a difference. “Miami is a vibrant city with a lot of passion,” he said. “I know this city is ready for football — soccer — this time around. I know this is going to be successful.” The crowd at the news conference included a throng of chanting, singing fans. “People here love this sport,” Garber said. “We together have no doubt it will be a very successful MLS team.” Gina Ferazzi | Los Angeles Times | MCT Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder David Beckham with his sons celebrate after the Galaxy beats the Houston Dynamo, 3-1, to win the in the MLS Championship at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2012. Beckham said he also wants to start a children’s soccer academy in Miami. Shareholders in the team will include Beckham’s business partner Simon Fuller, the “American Idol” creator who is the driving force in franchise negotiations, and Marcelo Claure, president and CEO of Brightstar Corp. Beckham said he’ll finalize his group of investors over the next couple of months. He declined to say what players he would like to bring to the team. “We have a list,” he said. “We want to bring some of the best players in football IOC urged not to pay sports to attend Olympics SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The IOC has been urged not to pay sports to attend the Olympics during talks on its relations with North American professional leagues. The NHL has yet to commit to the Olympics beyond Sochi. Major League Baseball has refused to release top players for the Olympics. The NBA has sent elite players in its offseason since the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. The subject was addressed Wednesday when 100-plus International Olympic Committee members considered “financial compensation and returns for the stakeholders for their involvement” during wide-ranging debate on strategy. “The bottom line is we are on a slippery slope if we start paying people to come to the Olympic Games,” New Zealand member Barry Maister said. “It’s fundamentally against the Olympic movement.” The NHL agreed to a 16-day pause freeing players for Sochi after long negotiations with the International Ice Hockey Federation. The IOC’s strict control of broadcast rights was a sticking point. Baseball has been hampered in its attempts to regain Olympic status by its unwillingness to extend the AllStar break, which is now four days. Still, renewed efforts with strong support in Japan have begun to include baseball and softball at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Basketball’s increased importance to the Olympics since the United States sent the original Dream Team 22 years ago was held up as a model of cooperation. “I think that they did us a great service but we returned to basketball a great deal,” IOC member Alex Gilady of Israel said. “Now, many years later, there are already 56 European players in the NBA. It will become a lot more difficult for them not to participate in their national teams in world championships or Olympic Games.” The most senior basketball official in the IOC said the sport “can’t do without these best athletes” at the Summer Games. “It’s our obligation, the international federations’ obligation, to offer them this possibility,” said Patrick Baumann, an IOC member from Switzerland and secretary general of basketball’s world governing body, FIBA. Paying individual athletes to compete at the Olympics would be “anathema” as a general principle, said former Alpine skiing great Jean Claude-Killy of France. Earlier, athletes’ representative Adam Pengilly of Britain had suggested the IOC could help create a kind of pension fund to help competitors make the transition to normal life after their careers. NASCAR creates new ‘deterrence’ penalty system CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR unveiled a revamped penalty system Tuesday that for the first time will define specific offenses with predetermined penalties. The new “Deterrence System” classifies six different levels of penalties, with fines and point deductions increasing as the infractions become more severe. The new system will be applied only to technical infractions; NASCAR will still handle behavioral offenses individually. The structure also allows the sanctioning body to hit repeat offenders with Think your pet is picture purr fect? a multiplier that could increase penalties by 50 percent. NASCAR’s previous penalty system did not tie pre-determined sanctions to specific offenses. “Our goal is to be more effective, fair and transparent,” said Steve O’Donnell, senior vice president of racing operations. “It’s never our intent to penalize, but in order to keep the playing field fair for everyone, we recognize that strong rules need to be in place.” NASCAR has also removed chief appellate officer John Middlebrook. The retired General Motors ex- ecutive has been replaced by Bryan Moss, president emeritus of Gulfstream Aerospace. Middlebrook had overturned or modified some key NASCAR decisions, including a penalty to Hendrick Motorsports in 2012 and Penske Racing last year. “I wanted to clearly state that Bryan’s appointment is not a result of recent appeals outcomes or because of the changes to the Chase,” O’Donnell said. “John did a great job for us, but Bryan will take over as the final appeals officer.” NASCAR also has removed track promoters Cutest Pet Contest Enter our & your pet could win the $150 grand prize. Submit S ub bmit it your pet pet’s t’s ph t’s t’ photo ho hoto h oto o ot to & nli liin n ne e at contest entry form online mydailytribune.com, mydailysentinel.com tit or mydailyregister.com now. Enter early, voting starts MONDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH! MARK PORTER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC MAKING CAR DREAMS COME TRUE – CAR FAIRY – 2014 CRUZE 740-992-6614 or 1-800-837-1094 308-318 E. Main, Pomeroy, OH 45769 $199/MONTH Sign & Drive Event With approved credit. 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I’ve seen what happens to teams when you bring great players in. I’m talking about the Heat.” That brought cheers from the crowd. James and the Heat have won the past two NBA titles. Beckham laughingly ruled out hiring his former manager, Alex Ferguson, to coach the team, but said he has ideas regarding that search, as well. “I kind of know what makes a great coach and what doesn’t,” he said. “We’ll have a good coach here.” Beckham praised the growth in recent of years of MLS and said he’s optimistic about the league’s direction. Regular-season attendance increased from an average of 15,504 in 2006 to a record 18,807 in 2012 before dropping slightly this season to 18,594. “I’ve seen the change in this league,” Beckham said. “I’ve seen the likes of Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Barcelona come over to America. They want to play against the MLS teams. They’re interested in this league, and that’s what’s changing.” Ohio State upsets No. 17 Iowa 76-69 IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — It was easy to forget about Ohio State after a string of losses, including one at home to Iowa, sent the Buckeyes tumbling out of the Top 25. They got the Hawkeyes back in Iowa City behind a signature performance from senior Aaron Craft. Craft had 17 points with six assists and six steals to help Ohio State upset 17th-ranked Iowa on Tuesday night 76-69 for its third win in four games. LaQuinton Ross added 13 points for the Buckeyes (18-5, 5-5 Big Ten), who moved back to .500 in the league after starting a surprising 2-4. Craft had 14 of his points in the first half, and his three-point play put Ohio State ahead 66-59 with 1:17 left. That sealed back-to-back road wins for the surging Buckeyes, who answered a loss to Penn State by beating Wisconsin 59-58 on Saturday. “It’s huge, and it’s not big because people were doubting us or people aren’t behind us anymore. This is just big for us,” said Craft, whose defense also helped limit Iowa star Devyn Marble to 4 of 11 shooting. “If there’s anything that we’ve learned from this year is that it doesn’t matter about anything that is said outside of our locker room.” For Iowa, this might have been the low point it had avoided to this point. Mike Gesell had a season-high 16 points to lead the Hawkeyes (17-6, 6-4), who shot just 3 of 20 from 3-point range. They lost their second straight at home and their first to an unranked opponent — and Marble and Aaron White combined for just 18 points. “We played hard. We didn’t play well. We never really got in sync,” Iowa coach Fran McCaffery said. The Hawkeyes clearly wanted to attack Ohio State from the perimeter. But they missed all but one of their first 14 3s, and the Buckeyes were able to manage a slim lead for most of the second half. Iowa rallied to within 58-54 before Williams threw down a dunk off an inbounds pass with just two seconds left on the shot clock. Sam Thompson then buried a 3 for a 63-54 lead with 3:56 to go. “I think we’ve finally found our groove,” Williams said. “We’re playing together, and I think once we continue to play together as a team we’re one of the best teams in the Big Ten.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 02. February Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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