https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/9547378cb7c9c8b133ab3d3d97fcd9a0.pdf 9a78bc3f17d93b4f15078adfb404dab0 PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM OR WWW.MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE The Diabetes & Endocrine Care Center “We are committed to helping patients, young and old, take control of their diabetes and live a healthy life. Here you’ll find the most comprehensive diabetes healthcare team in the region. There’s absolutely no reason to go anywhere else.” Jay Shubrook, D.O. Medical Director www.umadoc.com Don’t wait, make an appointment today. (740) 566-4880 ATHENS,OHIO 60484644 6048464 Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Pro table tennis player returns home ... Page C1 A chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Low near 23...Page A2 Local sports action... Page B1 Jean Marideal Carter, 95 Lester Hall, 67 Orville Allen Poar, 81 Freda Irene Wilson, 87 $2.00 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 Vol. 48, No. 8 Gallia man who raped teen gets life By Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — A term of life in prison with the possibility of parole after serving the minimum of 10 years of imprisonment was handed down Thursday in Gallia County Common Pleas Court to a Gallipolis man accused of raping a young girl last year. Geffrey Collins, 36, 618 Fifth Ave., Gallipolis, pleaded guilty to one count of rape, a first-degree felony, during a hearing last week before Judge D. Dean Evans. Collins was arrested on a warrant on indictment Oct. 22 by officers with the Gallipolis Police Department after an indictment in this case was filed Oct. 10 with the Gallia County Clerk of Courts Office. The indictment, filed following an investigation by the police department, specifies two counts of rape in which the defendant is alleged to have engaged in sexual conduct, between Sept. 9-25, 2013, with the victim only identified as “Jane Doe.” The victim is further identified as being less than 13 years of age at the time of the incident, with a date of birth in 2003. In addition to the two counts of rape, the indictment also outlines of charge of drug possession in which the defendant was allegedly in the possession of less than one gram of heroin on Sept. 25. During his arraignment hearing last October, Collins’ bond was set at $250,000, 10 percent, and he has remained jailed throughout court proceedings. A proposed guilty plea was filed earlier this month with the clerk of courts office and, during Thursday afternoon’s hearing, Collins appeared along with his appointed counsel, defense attorney William Conley and pleaded guilty to one count of rape. He was subsequently sentenced to an indefinite term of 10 years to life is prison in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. See LIFE | A5 Geffrey Collins Sarah Hawley | Sunday Times-Sentinel Travis Childress sits at the defense table during his arraignment on Thursday afternoon in Meigs County Common Pleas Court as court official Larry Tucker looks on. Childress arraigned on felony charges following his arrest at Taco Bell By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The man accused of waiving a gun at officers following a traffic stop on Feb. 1 was arraigned Thursday on three counts in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Travis H. Childress, 30, of Middleport, is charged with one count each of third-degree intimidation and fourthdegree carrying a concealed weapon — both felonies — and a misdemeanor charge of possession of a weapon while intoxicated. The charges are the result of an incident that occurred in the Taco Bell parking lot on West Main Street in Pomeroy on Feb. 1. According to a report provided to The Daily Sentinel by the Pomeroy Police Department, Patrolman Michael Hupp stopped a vehicle driven by James Eakins. The initial stop was made for an unsecured front license plate. Eakins had an active warrant through the Pomeroy Police Department, according to the report. He was placed under arrest and placed in Hupp’s cruiser. Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sunday Times-Sentinel Little Leading Creek in Rutland was nearly level with its banks on Friday morning. Water on the rise OHIO VALLEY — Water levels in creeks and streams throughout the area were on the rise Friday morning after heavy rains and thunderstorms overnight. Flooding caused the closure of several roads in the region, including Ohio Water covered the road in front of Jim Vennari Park on Ohio 124 in Rut124 and 143 in Meigs County, and lead- land on Friday morning. ing to one school delay. The Ohio River is also on the rise in the Ohio Valley area, but is not projected to reach flood stage. In Racine, the river is expected to crest Sunday morning at a level of 35.6 feet, below the flood stage of 41 feet at the Racine Locks. In Gallia County, the river is projected to crest at a level of 42.7 feet at Byrd Locks on Sunday afternoon. In Point Pleasant, the river is expected to crest Sunday morning at a level of Water levels were even with the bottom of the bridge along Ohio 124 in 36.8 feet, below flood stage of 40 feet. front of Birchfield Funeral Home in Rutland. See CHILDRESS | A5 Program under way to provide computers for students By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — In this electronic age, having access to a computer in the home is almost a necessity for students, particularly those in middle and high school, if they are to keep up with their studies. While the schools have computers for students to use during study halls and for a time after school, that does not always provide enough time to complete an assignment. The result is that many students who do not have computers in their homes are falling behind because they cannot access the material they need to complete their homework. In Meigs County, where the unemployment is high and economically disadvantaged families are prevalent, purchase of a computer for the home is not possible. Knowing that Iva Sisson, of Rutland, decided to take on the project of seeing that every student in the middle and high schools of Meigs County has a computer in their home on which to do their school assignments. Working with her on the project is the Meigs Community Improvement Corp. All three school districts are on board with the project, Sisson said. Old computers are now being collected. They will be refurbished and provided to students. Sisson can be called at (740) 742-2187 and will arrange for equipment to be picked up. An account has been set up at Farmers Bank for those who want to make monetary donations. The money will be used to purchase flash drives and pay for anything required to get the donated computers in good working order. A student will be able to put his or her school assignments on the flash drive, open it on the home computer, download the material and then reload it when completed and take it back to school the next day. No internet connection is needed. �&@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Page A2 LîSunday Times Sentinel Sunday, February 23, 2014 �2==:2î�@F?EJî�@>>F?:EJî�2=6?52C Card showers Marjorie Green will celebrate her 97th birthday on Feb. 25. Cards can be sent to 1253 Sugar Creek Road, Crown City, OH 45623. Imogene Call McGlothin will celebrate her 90th birthday on March 5. Cards can be sent to 138 Buhl Morton Road, Apt. 206, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Events Tuesday, Feb. 25 GALLIPOLIS — Open Gate Garden Club meeting, 7 p.m., at the home of Kathy Lambert. Program: “Scents of Days Gone By” by Kathy Lambert. Thursday, Feb. 27 GALLIPOLIS — French 500 Free Clinic, 1-4 p.m., 258 Pinecrest Drive. The clinic serves the uninsured residents of Gallia County between the ages of 18 and 65. Monday, March 3 GALLIPOLIS — There will be a Gallipolis Neighborhood Watch meeting at 1:30 p.m. in the Gallipolis Justice Center conference room located at 318 Second Ave. Tuesday, March 4 GALLIPOLIS — Holzer Clinic and Holzer Medical Center Retirees will meet for lunch at noon at Pizza Hut. Sunday, April 7 GALLIPOLIS — Coin show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Quality Inn, formerly Holiday Inn. Free admission, door prizes. %9:@î,2==6Jî�@C642DE #6:8Dî�@F?EJî�@>>F?:EJî�2=6?52C Today: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 9 a.m., then a chance of rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of snow showers between 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Monday night: A chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny with a high near 33. Wednesday night: Mostly clear with a low around 17. Thursday: Sunny with a high near 34. Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 15. Friday: Partly sunny with a high near 32. Monday POMEROY —The Meigs County Ikes Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the clubhouse. There will be election and installation of officers. Plans will be discussed for Kids’ Day, pond and walkway project, a white elephant auction, and a grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. RACINE — Southern Local Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center. POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at the office located at 117 East Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. POMEROY — Pomeroy Village Council meeting at 7 p.m. at Village Hall. An open discussion session for the public will be held beginning at 6 p.m. with the mayor and at least one council member present. Tuesday BIDWELL — An informational meeting on gypsum for agricultural use will be held at 6 p.m. at Merry Family Winery, 2376 Ohio 850 in "@42=î)E@4<D AEP (NYSE) — 50.56 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 27.08 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 94.63 Big Lots (NYSE) — 27.36 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 49.64 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 61.16 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 11.45 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.500 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 43.28 Collins (NYSE) — 81.97 DuPont (NYSE) — 64.87 US Bank (NYSE) — 40.34 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 24.94 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 64.32 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 57.61 Kroger (NYSE) — 39.60 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 53.53 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 90.47 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 22.55 BBT (NYSE) — 37.22 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 22.76 Pepsico (NYSE) — 78.22 Premier (NASDAQ) — 14.09 Rockwell (NYSE) — 119.32 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 15.19 Royal Dutch Shell — 73.47 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 40.93 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 73.12 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 9.90 WesBanco (NYSE) — 27.88 Worthington (NYSE) — 38.84 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions Feb. 21, 2014, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. Free clinic slated GALLIPOLIS — The French 500 Free Clinic will be open from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27. The clinic is located at 258 Pinecrest Drive, just off of Jackson Pike, and serves the uninsured residents of Gallia County between the ages of 18 and 65. The 740-446-4367 • gallipoliscareercollege.edu 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 6 PM 6:30 WSAZ News 3 Inside Edition ABC 6 News at 6 Moyers and Company (N) NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News ABC World News Great Dec./ For. Pol ABC World News at 6 8 (WCHS) p.m. News CBS Evening 10TV News 10 (WBNS) News at 6:30 p.m. Burn Notice "Better Halves" “Careers Close To Home” 7:30 6:30 River Valley PSO meeting BIDWELL — There will be a mandatory meeting for all River Valley Middle School and River Valley High School students interested in participating Please recycle 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 Sochi Gold Sochi 2014 "Closing Ceremony" Coverage of the official (:35) Fisher (N) Closing Ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. 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House Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt (4:00) I, Robot ('04, Sci-Fi) Will Smith. In 2035, a Chicago detective Final Destination 2 A woman has a premonition of an Terminator... investigates a robot's role in the death of a scientist. TV14 accident and does all she can to prevent deaths. TVM 6 PM 6:30 (5:15) Hitchcock ('12, Dra) Friday LEBANON TWP. — The Lebanon Township trustees will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the town hall. Thursday, March 13 MARIETTA — The District 18 Ohio Public Works Integrating Committee meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. March 13 at the Holiday Inn-Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint integrating committee members to the executive committee, appoint small government committee members and officers, and approve the Round 29 evaluation criteria. Immediately following the Integrating Committee meeting, the District 18 Executive and Small Government Committees will meet to elect officers for Round 29.Questions contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. in the Post Secondary Options Program at 6:30 p.m. March 4 in the RVHS cafeteria. A parent or guardian is required to attend the meeting with the student. Students in grades 8-11 are eligible. Contact Erin Bush, counselor at RVHS, at (740) 446-2926 with any questions. Gallia SWCD financial report completed GALLIPOLIS — The unaudited annual financial report for fiscal year ending Dec. 31, 2013, for the Gallia Soil and Water Conservation District is complete and can be viewed by appointment by calling the district office at (740) 4466173. Gallia SWCD board meetings will be held the second Thursday of each month beginning at 8 a.m. in the C.H. McKenzie Agricultural Building, 111 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. #6:8Dî�@F?EJ "@42=î�C:67D Nancy & Tonya (N) Bob's Burger American "Full Bars" Dad House of Cards Urquhart PBS BBC Newsnight has the lead in the 12 (WPBY) NewsHour Weekend (N) leadership election. 13 News CBS Evening 60 Minutes 13 (WOWK) Weekend News 6 PM clinic is open on the last Thursday of each month. If local schools are closed due to inclement weather, the clinic will also be closed. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 7 PM 11 (WVAH) CABLE Thursday POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and 60480641 SUNDAY EVENING BROADCAST Wednesday POMEROY — Secretary of State Jon Husted’s regional representative will hold office hours from 1-3 p.m. at the Meigs County District Public Library, 216 West Main St. in Pomeroy. Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 113 East Memorial Drive, Suite D. �2==:2î�@F?EJî"@42=î�C:67D FEEL THE DIFFERENCE GALLIPOLIS CAREER COLLEGE Accredited Member: Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 1274B Bidwell. Dr. Warren Dick, professor at Ohio State University, will be the guest speaker. Meeting sponsored by Agri-Gypsum Lime Services LLC. Food will be served at 5:30 p.m. RSVP Steve Critchfield (740) 6120270 on or before Feb. 20. RUTLAND — Rutland Youth League organizational meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rutland Fire Station. POMEROY — Due to floor covering being installed in the new EOC/911 Center the monthly meeting of the Meigs County emergency planning committee (LEPC) will be held in the Senior Citizens Center at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be available for those attending. 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 Now You See Me (2013, Crime Story) Common, True Detective "Haunted 400 (HBO) Helen Mirren, Anthony Mark Ruffalo, Jesse Eisenberg. A team of illusionists pull of Houses" (N) Hopkins. TVPG bank heists during their performances. TVPG (4:55) Natural Born Killers ('94, Dra) Juliette Lewis, Woody Transporter 2 An ex-special forces 450 (MAX) Dodgeball: A Harrelson. Two savage, lost souls embark on a merciless operative must find and bring a wealthy True Under... killing spree across America's Southwest. TVM family's son back safely. TV14 (5:15) Alex Cross (2012, Shameless "Iron City" Episodes House Lies Shameless "A Jailbird, 500 (SHOW) Action) Rachel Nichols, Tyler "Middlega- Martyr, Cutter, Retard and Perry, Matthew Fox. TV14 me" Parasitic Twin" (N) 10 PM 10:30 Girls Looking (N) "Incidentals" (N) Identity Thief ('13, Com) Melissa McCarthy, Jason Bateman. TVMA House Lies Episodes (N) "Pushback" (N) Syracuse Youth League SYRACUSE — Signup time for participation in the Syracues Youth League, baseball and softball, will be5-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, and from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 1. The fee for singles is $30 and the family fee is $45. Portland Community Center PORTLAND — A meeting will be at 6 p.m. March 6 at the Portland Community Center. Purpose of the meeting is to make nominations for new officers. The new officers will be elected at a meeting to be held there at 7 p.m. March 18. Lincoln Day Dinner POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be March 13 at Meigs High School. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. For tickets, call Mary Byer-Hill, (740) 949-7304; Peggy Yost, (304) 482-5748; Bill Spaun, (740) 992-3992; or Sandy Iannarelli, (740) 541-0735. Basket Games MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Community Association’s Spring basket games will be March 11 at Middleport Village Hall. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games start at 6 p.m. There will be an early bird drawing for those who purchase tickets early. Tickets are on sale starting Feb. 24 at Locker 219, Shear Illusions, Hartwell House, Rutland Bottle Gas or by calling 992-5877, 992-1121 or 742-3153. Relay for Life registration POMEROY — Registration and online information for the 2014 Meigs County Relay for Life are available at RelayforLife.org/MeigsOH. Cancer survivors, caregivers, team captains, team members and participants are encouraged to register for the event to help make this local fight against cancer a success. The website also offers valuable tools to enhance your fund-raising efforts and to manage your team. 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 a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on 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. Have story suggestions? Call: 446.2342 or 992.2155 �Sunday, February 23, 2014 &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î� �@=K6CîC64@8?:K6Dî�C î� î)4@EEî�2G:Dî7@Cî46CE:\42E:@? Holzer officials say Dr. G. Scott Davis has received certification from the American Board of Preventive Medicine and is now a specialist in clinical informatics. Clinical Informaticians transform healthcare by analyzing, designing, implementing, and evaluating information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the provider-patient relationship. 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We’re doing things we haven’t done before,” Chairman Ben Bernanke said as Fed officials met in an emergency session March 10 and launched never-before-taken steps to lend to teetering Wall Street firms, among a series of unorthodox moves that year to calm investors and aid the economy. “On the other hand, this financial crisis is now in its eighth month, and the economic outlook has worsened quite significantly.” The Fed on Friday released hundreds of pages of transcripts cover_d]�_ji�'*�c[[j_d]i�Zkh_d]�(&&.�Å� eight regularly scheduled meetings and six emergency sessions. The Fed releases full transcripts of each year’s policy meetings after a fiveyear lag. The 2008 transcripts cover the most tumultuous period of the crisis, including the collapse and rescue of investment bank Bear Stearns, the government takeover of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the fateful decii_ed�je�b[j�_dl[ijc[dj�XWda�B[^can Brothers collapse in the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history and the bailout of insurer American International Group. For all its aggressive steps in 2008, the transcripts show the Fed failing at times to grasp the size of the catastrophe they were dealing with. Bernanke and his top lieutenants often expressed puzzlement that they weren’t managing to calm panicky investors. As late as Sept. 16, a day after B[^cWd� 8hej^[hi� Òb[Z� \eh� XWdaruptcy, Bernanke declared, “I think The Associated Press Sunday Times-Sentinel BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) (USPS 436-840) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WPBY) Annual local subscription price for The Gallipolis Daily Tribune is $250. 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(TVL) 62 (NGEO) of my mother, 64 (NBCSN) 65 (FS1) Mary Kathryn Roush 67 (HIST) on February 22nd; her 102nd birthday. www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com 6 PM 6:30 68 (BRAVO) 72 (BET) 73 (HGTV) 74 (SYFY) PREMIUM 60485546 ployment, consumer sentiment, spending and orders for capital goods, and homebuilding all contracting.” Market conditions had “taken a ghastly turn for the worse,” she said. “It is becoming abundantly clear that we are in the midst of a serious global meltdown.” Yellen had downgraded her economic outlook and was predicting a recession, with four straight quarters of declining growth. The recession was later determined to have begun in December 2007. It lasted until June 2009. The Fed’s moves failed to prevent colossal damage from the crisis. The U.S. economy sank into the worst recession since the 1930s. But Fed officials and many economists have argued that without the Fed’s aggressive actions, j^[� =h[Wj� H[Y[ii_ed� mekbZ� ^Wl[� been more catastrophic, perhaps rivaling the Great Depression. ;l[d� Wi� j^[o� ]hWffb[Z� m_j^� W� floundering financial system and an economy in freefall, Fed policymakers wondered how history would judge them. Bernanke, acknowledging that they were operating in “the fog of war,” said in late October: “I would defend what we’ve done in terms of the general direction, acknowledging that execution is not always perfect and that communication is not always perfect.” By the end of 2008, the Fed had made eight rate cuts, leaving its benchmark short-term rate on Dec. 16 at a record low near zero. It remains there today. Many economists don’t think the Fed will start raising rates until late 2015 at the earliest. The Fed that year also launched other never-before-tried programs to get money flowing to parts of the economy that were desperate for credit. 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TVMA Parasitic Twin" "Pushback" Parasitic Twin" (5:30) �OPINION Sunday Times-Sentinel Letters to The Editor Prison system won’t help drug addicts Dear Editor: I have been a lifelong resident of Meigs County and have always been a productive member. I was recently released from prison for a charge of drug trafficking. I look around our county and see many young and old people stricken with the same disease that I overcame — drug addiction. This disease does not make people bad — just their actions. Our county makes several thousands of dollars sending these people to prison. Prison is not the place to overcome this disease. We need to somehow find a way to send these addicts to rehab, where they can become succseful members of our community. Untill we do, the majority of people coming out of prison and back to our county will repeat this vicious cycle. Todd Ackerman Pomeroy Reader questions motives on dog killing Dear Editor: The president of the Gallipolis City Commission, David K. Smith, asked people not query about the incident that happened Feb. 14 at the Gallia County Animal Shelter? Why not? Smith said it is an ongoing investigation and cannot release any details. I think there are plenty of details. Also, why does Smith think the letter from the Ohio SPCA’s attorney were threatening? Smith said the county commission is obligated by Ohio Revised Code. This code is Ohio Revised Code Section 4729.532, Subsection A&3. It clearly states the animal must be unconscious at the time of euthanasia. According to an employee of the shelter, this was not the case, so the law was clearly broken. Smith also said the names on the petition did not mean anything since they were not all from Gallia County. Why not? If you live outside of the county, you are not allowed your right to speak? The warden and the assistant warden should both be relieved of all duties without pay pending the outcome of this investigation. For all concerned, this matter will be kept alive until such time it is resolved according to the law. I write this on behalf of those innocent 11 dogs. Judith Biggs Point Pleasant, W.Va. No complaints allowed in Council sessions Dear Editor: Not many Pomeroy residents know it because the issue hasn’t received much publicity, but you’re being squeezed out of attending Village Council meetings to air any grievances you may have. The mayor and council decided at the Jan. 27 meeting that the he and one member of council will appear one hour early at one meeting each month to address complaints from residents. They don’t want people showing up at meetings and taking up time because they need to attend to “real council business.” That’s a direct quote; you can check the tape recording to verify it. Your next opportunity to speak freely will be prior to the Feb. 24 meeting. That’s a pretty sweet deal when you can take complaints, comments, questions, etc. with no reporters around because the mayor and one member of council does not qualify as an official meeting and nothing has to be aired in public. I wonder if they have been so overwhelmed with complaints that this method will get them out of the “real” council meeting as quickly as possible. It’s only my opinion, but I think the mayor and council are elected to attend to people’s concerns in public, unless it’s something that requires an executive session. That’s why we have the Sunshine Law. Tyranny takes many forms and it’s not always conducted in national or in- ternational arenas. Also, I think taking care of our residents is the “real council business.” Bryan Shank Pomeroy Middleport needs an economic development director Dear Editor: I made a motion to create the position of economic development director that Mr. Fred Hoffman had suggested in a letter of application in a previous meeting. Mayor Gerlach state that we did not need a grants writer because department heads were already writing the grants. I submit to you, the residents of Middleport, that we need more than just a grant writer; we need an economic development person who willtry to bring some life to our business district and contact business owners such as a bank and grocery store that might be interested in locating to Middleport. The voters of Middleport just elected four new council members because they felt we needed a change in policy. Just look at our streets and think that Middleport did not even apply for a grant for paving this year. If you do not apply, there is no chance of receiving. My thought is this: We need to hire Hoffman was our economic development director for a one-year term and then evaluate our progress. Hoffman comes with a lot of experience, having served as mayor of Middleport for 17 years, Meigs County commissioner, and grants writer for the village of Syracuse. Hoffman was instrumental in bringing Family Dollar, Dairy Queen, Overbrook Nursing Home, Covert Lane and Art Lewis street housing projects, and Crosspointe Apartments to Middleport. Middleport, even with changes that need to be made, is still a great place to live and raise a family. Roger L. Manley Sr. Middleport The high cost of an ego trip By Dana Milbank $2/�'+=2381>98� 9=> WASHINGTON — Very few Americans know how close the country came to catastrophe last week. The final tally shows that the Senate voted by a wide margin Wednesday, 67-31, to break Sen. Ted Cruz’s filibuster of an increase in the debt limit, thus avoiding a default on America’s full faith and credit. But 15 minutes after the voting should have ended, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell had ap- parently secured only two of the five Republican votes he needed to join with all 55 members of the Democratic caucus to pass the measure. He raised three fingers in the air and worked his way among his members, but was met with folded arms and shakes of the head. Looking queasy, he patted his thigh nervously and drummed his fingers. In the hubbub, Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., knocked a full glass of water and coaster from McConnell’s desk to the floor. Democrats, watching the spectacle, took the Sunday Times-Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, please call one of our newsrooms. 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Watching the chaos from the side of the chamber was the man who caused it: Cruz, his hands in his pants pockets and a satisfied grin on his face. The Texas Republican strolled to the clerk’s table to check on the vote count and was met with a look of disgust from Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn. And the feeling was widespread: Moments after Cruz walked into the Republican cloakroom, four Republican senators emerged from it and changed their votes to “aye.” Cruz re-emerged from the cloakroom, chewing gum, his hands again in his pockets. He smirked as his colleagues finally overcame his filibuster after a 59-minute struggle. 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. 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The only mystery is why so few conservative politicians see the issue this way. Rank-and-file conservatives know better. A December Washington Post/ABC News poll found that 53 percent of self-described conservatives supported a minimum wage increase. Republican politicians who are so solicitous of conservative opinion need to follow the moral and practical intuitions of those they say they represent. One conservative, at least, is speaking for this majority. Ron Unz, a Silicon Valley millionaire and one-time Republican candidate for governor of California, is championing an initiative to raise his state’s minimum wage to $12 an hour. His reasons are thoroughly in keeping with his ideology. Unz argues that a minimum wage hike “would function as a massive stimulus package.” He told ABC News that if the national minimum were increased to $12, “probably between $150 billion and $175 billion a year would go into the pockets of the lower-wage families that spend every dollar they earn. It would cause a tremendous boost in economic demand.” He also pointed to the fact that government — through wage subsidies in the tax code, Medicaid and food stamps — is now conferring substantial benefits on employers of low-wage labor. “One of the strange things in our society right now is that we have all these low-wage workers who are getting $7.50, $8 or $9 an hour,” Unz says, “and because they earn such small wages, the government subsidizes them with billions or tens of billions of dollars of social welfare spending that comes from the taxpayer. It’s a classic example of businesses’ privatizing the benefits of their workers while socializing the costs.” Now the truth is that inequality has grown so much that various programs to improve the living standards of the working poor are absolutely essential. Some should be expanded. Both Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and President Obama have suggested that the Earned Income Tax Credit be broadened to support workers without children (although Rubio proposed ill-advised EITC cuts elsewhere). A nation that proclaims its reverence for work should agree that nobody who works full time should fall below the poverty level. But there’s a limit to how much taxpayers should be asked to subsidize employers. Lifting the minimum wage would help correct the balance. How many people would a minimum wage increase help? A study by Jason Furman and Betsey Stevenson of the White House Council of Economic Advisers found that a fully phased-in $10.10-an-hour minimum would give 28 million workers a raise, “including 19 million making less than $10.10 and another 8 million with wages just above $10.10 who would benefit from the ripple effect.” Nearly half of the benefits would go to households making under $35,000, and contrary to the claims of many opponents, “only 12 percent of minimum wage beneficiaries are teenagers.” Sunday Times Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, W.Va. Phone (304) 675-1333 Fax (304) 675-5234 www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribunecom Michael Johnson Content Manager �Sunday, February 23, 2014 &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D %3:EF2C:6D ORVILLE ALLEN POAR JEAN MARIDEAL CARTER PATRIOT — Jean Marideal Carter, 95, of Patriot, passed away at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at her Walnut Township home. Born June 20, 1918, in the Northup community of Gallia County, she was the daughter of the late Everett Dudley and Bessie L. Houck Saunders. She was a homemaker. She married Marvin Carter on June 29, 1941, in Northup. He preceded her in death in 1999. Surviving are her two daughters, Shrietta R. (David E.) Boggs, of Shalimar, Fla., and LaDonna Jean (Steve) Johnson, of Destin, Fla.; four grandchil- dren; two great-grandchildren; and several cousins. In addition to her husband and parents, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Saunders; and sisters Wanda Bowersock, Audrey Brown and Dexter L. Roach. There are no funeral services or calling hours. Interment will be in the Mound Hill Cemetery at the convenience of the family. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensfuneralhomes.com. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cremeens Funeral Chapel. FREDA IRENE WILSON SYRACUSE, Ohio — Freda Irene Wilson, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at the Overbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. She was born Sept. 11, 1926, in Wriston, W.Va., to the late Oscar and Hallie (Bradbury) Robertson. Mrs. Wilson was an ordained minister for more than 66 years. She was a member of the Rodney Pike Church of God and attended the Mt. Moriah Church of God in Racine. She is survived by her son Tim (Laury) Wilson; stepdaughter Denise Martin; grandchildren Sarah WrightWilson, Rebecca Carpenter and Steve Martin; numerous great-grandchildren; sister Jean Stout; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; and her husband, Kenneth Wilson Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastors Jimmy Satterfield and Wesley Thoene officiating. Burial will follow in the School Lot Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held two hours prior to the funeral service. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. VINTON, Ohio — Orville Allen Poar, 81, of Vinton, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at his home surrounded by family. He was born April 20, 1932, in Fraziers Bottom, W.Va., the son of the late Davey Dewey Poar and Ilo Grace (Harmon) Poar. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one brother, Raymond Poare. Orville was a farmer and worked as a carpenter in his later years. He was also known by many as a vendor at the Gallipolis Flea Market. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Pennie Sue and Robert T. Brumfield, of Vinton, and Lillie Virginia and Tony Sowards, of Vinton; three sons and daughters-in- law, Paul A. and Janice T. Poar, of Chester, Ohio, Davey Lee and Grace Poar, of Jacksonville, Fla., and Billy Joe Poar of Vinton; five grandchildren, Katherine Brumfield, Joshua Brumfield, Angela (James) Sims, Tony Sowards and Breanna Poar; seven greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Martha (Pat) McGhee and Nina Schas; and three brothers, Ralph (Gail) Poare, Arnold (Dorothy) Poare and Arton Poare. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant with the Rev. Ishmael Smith officiating. Burial will follow in Fraziers Bottom United Methodist Church Cemetery, Fraziers Bottom. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be made at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com. �62E9î$@E:46 HALL GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — Lester Hall, 67, of Gallipolis Ferry, died on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014. Funeral services will be held at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2014. Burial will follow in the Apple Grove Memorial Gardens in Apple Grove. Friends may visit the family from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday prior to the service at the funeral home. Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î�� Woman hopes to open human trafficking refuge By John McVey The Journal MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — One of Mohandas K. “Mahatma” Gandhi’s famous quotes,”Be the change you want to see in the world,” is a favorite saying of Penny Kay Hoeflinger. “I want to leave a footprint on the Earth,” she said in a recent interview. “I don’t care if people know who I was or what I was, but I want to leave a legacy.” Hoeflinger hopes that legacy will be Coffee House Farm: “A safe place for women who have been rescued from human trafficking and need a compassionate place to rebuild their lives from the trauma they have endured.” She is in the process of raising the money to buy a 12-acre farm on Bunk House Road a little south of Kearneysville. The asking price is $389,000, and so far, she has commitments of about $200,000, but no cash in hand yet. Her effervescent enthusiasm for the project has attracted several supporters from across the country and around the world who are helping her to raise the money. “There would be no time limit on the length the women can stay at the farm,” Hoeflinger said. “It will be a safe, compassionate place for them to heal. There are not enough safe places that give women time to heal. Most facilities are not into long-term care. I am.” She plans to have horses for the women to care for and organic farming, where they can cultivate their own food — and counseling services. Hoeflinger has master’s degrees in psychology and business management with a concentration in health care systems as well as an associate degree in chemical dependency. She has been described as a natural counselor, with a knack for listening. �63EDî2?5î56\4:EDî7256î7C@>îE96îA@=:E:42=î286?52 WASHINGTON (AP) — Just four years ago, deficits and debt were an explosive political combination, propelling Republicans to control of the House and fueling the budget fights that would ensue over the next three years. Today, they are an afterthought, a dying ember in Washington’s political and policy landscape. The nation’s annual deficit, the amount the government spends beyond what it receives in revenue, has been cut by nearly twothirds from its 2009 high, thanks to a combination of tax increases, an improving economy and mandatory across-the-board cuts in programs from defense to transportation to education. Lawmakers, fatigued by their budget battles, have called a truce and abandoned the brinkmanship that led to unnerving default threats and a partial government shutdown. As a result, the impulse to cut will be decidedly weaker when President Barack Obama submits his latest budget plan to Congress early next month. The White House drove home the point Thursday when it said Obama’s budget would not include his past offer to cut spending on federal benefits by giving lower cost-ofliving increases to beneficiaries. “It’s hard to deny that there is less political momentum at this moment, in the year 2014, for the type of extensive budget negotiations we saw in 2011 and 2012,” said Gene Sperling, director of the White House’s National Economic Council and a close Obama adviser. That doesn’t mean the problem has been solved. Far from it. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projects deficits will rise again in a couple of years, pushed up by an aging population, rising health care costs and anticipated increases in interest on the nation’s debt, the amount accumulated over the years by deficit spending. But the public has shifted its anger. The 2008-09 bank bailouts and the stimulus spending that Obama set in motion in 2009 sparked the revolt in 2010 as swing voters — those who might vote for either Democratic or Republican candidates — demanded more fiscal accountability. With another midterm election this year, swing voters appear more concerned about their own personal economic circumstances, and Republicans are focused on making the election a referendum on Obama’s health care law. A Gallup poll last week showed public preoccupation with debt and deficits falling as concern about jobs took over as the top worry for Americans. Health care continued to rank among the top problems cited by those surveyed, though it has dropped slightly from its high in November during the botched enrollment rollout of the law. “Deficits and debt remain salient with the Republican base, but the middle has moved on,” Republican pollster Wes Anderson said. “They were there in 2010, but now they are pretty strongly focused on Obamacare, with the economy as an issue picking up steam.” Indeed, Republicans are now not only attacking the health care law but shifting from calling for cuts to complaining about them. House Republican leaders are drawing attention to the health care law’s reductions in spending for Medicare Advantage, an option available to older Americans who are eligible for Medicare. In a letter to Obama, House Speaker John Boehner and other top House Republicans complained that the cuts, which Republicans themselves have included in past budgets, would result in higher health care costs for those who enroll in the program. “Now is not the time to shortchange seniors’ choices,” the Republicans wrote in a not-so-veiled appeal for the over-65 vote. That fundamental shift in attention may well be both a blessing and a curse. If the cease-fire over budgets holds, the economy no longer will be convulsed by eleventh-hour negotiations, missed deadlines, threatened shutdowns and fears of jeopardizing the nation’s credit. The new 2014 deficit projection from the Congressional Budget Office — $514 billion this year from a $1.4 trillion high 2009 — means this year’s deficit would be about 3 percent of the nation’s economic output, good news in that it would virtually match the average percentage of the past four decades. But the nation’s debt continues to grow, the CBO says, ever rising as a share of the nation’s gross domestic product. The CBO estimates that the federal debt will equal 74 percent of GDP at the end of the year, the highest since 1946, and it projects that based on existing laws, it will rise to 79 percent in 2024. The main drivers of the debt are the government’s biggest benefit programs — Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. The government revenue stream is simply not keeping up with the aging population and with the increases in the cost of care. The CBO also predicted that after 2016, the health care law also will lower total working hours as many employees choose to cut back on work to qualify for federal insurance subsidies. Such a reduction would contribute to lower tax revenues and thus higher deficits, CBO director Doug Elmendorf said. That conclusion has become yet another piece of Republican ammunition against the law. White House officials say the revenue projections in the president’s budget won’t be as pessimistic as CBO’s, in part because they will factor in deficit reduction from their immigration overhaul plan. Under White House projections, deficits as a share of the economy will be below 2 percent after the 2023-24 fiscal year. The CBO says that under existing law, deficits will rise to about 4 percent. In 2011, Obama and Boehner came tantalizingly close to striking a “grand bargain” that would have increased taxes and contained some of Medicare and Social Security costs. But the deal didn’t hold. It’s difficult to imagine a set of circumstances anytime in the near future that would bring both parties that close to a significant deal again. Instead, the $1.1 trillion budget agreement struck by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Budget Chair Patty Murray, D-Wash., eased across-the-board mandatory spending cuts and defused any chance of an election-year shutdown. “They kind of did a grand bargain — they agreed not to do anything,” said Robert Bixby of the budget watchdog group The Concord Coalition. “The RyanMurray budget was basically an agreement to stop fighting.” The past three years of confrontations have focused almost exclusively on those aspects of the budget that require annual approval — the “discretionary” portion of the budget. Untouched have been the huge benefit programs, which are most responsible for the debt. “The tragic part of it is, all the anguish we’re going through isn’t dealing with two-thirds of the American budget,” said former Sen. Alan Simpson, the Wyoming Republican who co-chaired a presidential debt commission created in 2010. Politically, Social Security and Medicare are much tougher to tackle. While the public does demand fiscal discipline, it often rebels when spending reductions affect them. Consider the GOP letter demanding restoration of Medicare Advantage cuts. Or a recent letter from 16 Senate liberal Democrats calling for Obama not to include in his budget any provision that would reduce increases in Social Security benefits to future retirees. As it turns out, Obama will not. “You’re never going to hit anybody because they’ll roll in and roll you over,” Simpson said. Life From Page A1 It was further stipulated, as pursuant to the plea agreement, that Collins be classified as a Tier III sexual oriented offender. He was given credit for 121 days served, along with future custody days awaiting transportation to a state prison facility. Collins was further ordered to have no contact with the person or property of “Jane Doe.” Assistant Gallia County prosecuting attorneys Britt Wiseman and Eric Mulford said after sentencing that they were satisfied with the outcome. “This case has always been about justice for that little girl whose youth and innocence were stolen from her at the hands of this defendant. This life sentence today represents the power and the strength of that young girl who refused to be silent, who sought help, and who will rise above,” Wiseman said. Mulford expressed his gratitude to the prosecutor’s office, Gallia County Children’s Services, the Gallipolis Police Department and Capt. Jeff Boyer, the lead investigator in the case. “Captain Boyer and the city police worked tirelessly on this investiga- tion, and in also making sure that this little girl was protected every step of the way. That was always priority No. 1 for the Gallipolis Police Department,” Mulford said. Wiseman further reiterated that the successful prosecution of cases such as this, involving minors and sexual motivation, require intensive investigation and cooperation amongst public agencies. Following Thursday’s hearing, Collins was remanded to the custody of the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office and will later be transported to the appropriate prison facility. Childress From Page A1 Hupp then approached the vehicle to obtain information from the three other occupants. Open alcohol beverage bottles and the odor of alcohol was observed on the passenger side of the vehicle. All three occupants was asked to get out of the vehicle. While conducting a search, Childress allegedly said he had a gun and pulled it from his waist band, pointing it toward Hupp. Hupp then called for backup and was assisted by Chief Mark Proffitt, fellow officers from the Pomeroy Police Department, Middleport Police Department and the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Adam Smith, Sgt. Donald Mohler and Deputy Jim Stacy from the sheriff’s office took control communicating with Childress, who on more than one occasion asked for someone to shoot him. After about 20 minutes of talking with Childress, the three officers were able to approach Childress and secure the gun. The .45 caliber handgun was loaded with one round, with six additional rounds in the magazine. Childress was also in possession of a large pocket knife and pills. Marijuana and three open alcoholic beverage containers were found in the vehicle. Childress was taken into custody. The two female passengers were released and not charged. No one was injured during the incident. Eakins was charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and possession of marijuana. He was released until a court appearance at a later date. A court date for Eakins is not listed on the Meigs County Court website. During Thursday’s hearing, Judge I. Carson Crow determined that Childress was not indigent and therefore did not qualify for court appointed council. Childress has the option to file an affidavit with the public defender’s office to have that decision reconsidered. Bond for Childress was continued at $10,000, with 10 percent cash permitted, as previously set in Meigs County Court. The indictment was filed Feb. 13 with the Clerk of Courts office. Childress was originally charged in county court with aggravated menacing, a felony of the fifth degree, and first degree misdemeanor charges of carrying concealed weapons, using weapons while intoxicated and possession. �&@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Page A6 LîSunday Times Sentinel Sunday, February 23, 2014 (2:=C@25Dî4@?7C@?Eî4CF56îD276EJ BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive and deadly accidents. The agreement between the U.S. Transportation Department and the Association of American Railroads was obtained Friday by The Associated Press. It calls for railroads to slow down oil trains from 50 to 40 miles per hour through major cities, inspect tracks more frequently and bolster emergency response planning along routes that carry trains hauling up to 3 million gallons of crude each. The new safety steps would begin going into effect in late March and be fully in place by July 1. After a boom in domestic drilling in recent years, oil trains now travel thousands of miles from oil producing areas, including the Northern Plains, to coastal refineries and shipping terminals along the Mississippi River and other major waterways. The agreement does not resolve concerns over another fuel, ethanol, that has also seen a spate of accidents as production has increased. It also leaves out tens of thousands of flawed tank cars that carry crude and ethanol and are known to split open during derailments. Railroads and federal officials said they would address that issue separately. By taking voluntary steps, railroads will be able to act far more quickly than if they waited for new safety rules to be drafted and approved by the government, said Robert Chipkevich, former director of rail and hazardous materials accident investigations at the National Transportation Safety Board. AP Photo This Nov. 6, 2013, file photo shows a BNSF Railway train hauling crude oil near Wolf Point, Mont. BNSF Railway Co. said Thursday it intends to buy a fleet of 5,000 strengthened tank cars to haul oil and ethanol in a move that would set a higher safety standard for a fleet that’s seen multiple major accidents. But he added that regulators will have little leverage to enforce the industry’s commitments. “It’s a positive step,” Chipkevich said. “But certainly there’s nothing to say they would have to continue following those practices. The only way you can enforce something like that would be for regulators to publish regulations and do periodic oversight.” Federal officials said they would continue to pursue longer-term measures to further improve safety. They also said they would use regular inspections to check for compliance with the agreement. With no formal rules, inspectors would be unable to issue fines or take other punitive measures for failing to live up to the agreement. “We expect for this to be a document that is fully adhered to, and are prepared to inspect accordingly and call out the industry as necessary,” Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo said in an interview. The Association of American Railroads represents all of the major railroads in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and president Edward Hamberger said he expects all of them to sign on to the agreement. At least 10 times since 2008, freight trains hauling oil across North America have derailed and spilled significant quantities of crude, with most of the accidents touching off fires or catastrophic explosions. The deadliest wreck killed 47 people in the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec. Others have occurred in rural areas of North Dakota, Alabama, Oklahoma and New Brunswick. The derailments released almost 3 million gallons of oil, nearly twice as much as the largest pipeline spill in the U.S. since at least 1986. “Safety is our top priority, and we have a shared responsibility to make sure crude oil is transported safely from origin to destination,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said in a statement. Under the agreement, railroads also would have to weigh the risks along particular routes and consider alternatives, although experts say it’s inevitable the trains would continue going through population centers to reach certain destinations. The railroads agreed to provide $5 million to develop a training curriculum for emergency responders tailored to crude accidents. Since 2008, the number of tanker cars hauling oil has increased 40-fold, and federal records show that’s been accompanied by a dramatic spike in accidental crude releases from tank cars. While severity of recent oil accidents and their potential for even more serious consequences has raised safety concerns, transportation officials point out that over the past decade, derailments have decreased by 47 percent. Hamberger of the railroad association said the commitments unveiled Friday underscore the high priority the industry has put on safely transporting crude. He suggested that compliance would not be a problem. “Number one it’s better for safety and number two their reputation is on the line,” he said. The AAR represents all of the major railroads in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, and Hamberger said he expects all of them to sign on to the agreement. Leaders Button of the Pack Button The pets seen here are currently the front runners in the Cutest Pet Contest. But there is still time for you to vote & make sure your favorite pet is crowned the cutest pet in town. Trix Trix VOTE ONLINE AT: http://thedailysentinel.com/contests Blue Eyes Sherry K. Queen DVM � Brian K. Hendrickson DVM Janice Williams, DVM � Bill Harnetty DVM 1520 State Rte. 160, Gallipolis, OH 45631 • 740-446-9752 Mark Porter GM 310 E. Main St Pomeroy OH 45769 740-992-6614 199/MONTH $ 60478334 So cast your vote today! Blue Eyes �Sunday Times-Sentinel SPORTS SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 mdsports@civitasmedia.com B1 Wahama knocks off Wildcats, 70-63 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com WATERFORD, Ohio — Southern fans may want to get on the phone this weekend and order a nice fruit basket to send to the Wahama boys basketball program. After all, the White Falcons handed the Tornadoes one heck of a present Friday night. Wahama earned just its third road win of the season, which allowed idle Southern to clinch a share of its firstever Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division championship Friday night following the White Falcons’ 70-63 victory over host Waterford at the Harry Cooper Annex in Washington County. The visiting White Falcons (811, 7-8 TVC Hocking) stormed out to a 20-12 lead after eight minutes and never looked back, although the Wildcats (14-6, 12-4) managed to keep pace with WHS the rest of the night. WHS made a small 13-12 run in the second canto to enter halftime trailing 32-25, but Wahama countered with a 22-21 spurt in the third canto to extend its lead out to 54-46 headed into the finale. The White Falcons were outscored by a slim 17-16 margin in the fourth, but netted 10-of-19 free throw attempts down the stretch to ultimately wrap up the seven-point triumph. Wahama also salvaged a season split with WHS after dropping a 68-57 decision in Mason back on Dec. 10. Hunter Bradley led Wahama with a game-high 19 points, followed by Hunter Rose with 18 points and Wy- att Zuspan with 15 markers. Brent Larck was next with eight points, while Ryan Thomas contributed seven markers to the winning cause. Michael Hendricks and Derek Hysell rounded out the respective scoring with two points and one point. WHS also went 14-of-25 at the free throw line for 56 percent. Jordan Welch paced Waterford with 17 points, followed by Mitch Ginther with 14 points and Eli Strahler with 11 markers. The Wildcats were 7-of-12 at the charity stripe for 58 percent. Both teams made 25 total field goals in the contest, which included six trifectas apiece. Southern — which split with both Wahama and Waterford this season — also finished the year with a 12-4 mark within the TVC Hocking. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Hannan senior Chelsea Meadows (55) dribbles ahead of a group of Wahama defenders during the second half of Thursday night’s girls basketball contest in Mason, W.Va. Hannan rolls past Lady Falcons, 54-37 By Bryan Walters lead at 4-2. Wahama twice pulled back to within a point, and the Lady Cats MASON, W.Va. — So twice led by as many as four much for gracious guests. in the opening period. The Hannan girls basHHS outrebounded the ketball team spoiled Se- Lady Falcons by a 47-39 nior Night festivities and overall margin, including a remained the only Mason 20-14 edge on the offensive County program to win a glass. Wahama committed game in the regular season 17 turnovers in the contest, Thursday night following a compared to 13 giveaways Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports 54-37 decision over host Wa- by the victors. The Ohio Valley Christian Defenders earned the OCSSA southeast regional championship Friday night with a 56-45 hama in a non-conference Hannan connected on 12victory over East Richland, in Gallipolis. matchup at WHS. of-56 field goal attempts for The Lady Cats (2-16) 21 percent, which included never trailed in the contest, a 6-of-27 effort from threeas the guests jumped out to point range for 22 percent. an 11-7 lead after eight min- The guests were also 24-ofutes and never looked back. 43 at the free throw line for Sierra Carmichael capped a 56 percent. By Alex Hawley 5-2 run with a basket at the Chelsea Meadows led ahawley@civitasmedia.com 5:33 mark of the second, al- the Blue and White with a lowing the Lady Falcons (0- game-high 25 points, which GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — For the fourth time in 22) to close to within a point included four trifectas and five years the Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball at 13-12. a 9-of-13 effort at the charteam is the OCSAA southeast regional champion. The hosts, however, were ity stripe. Heather Ellis The Defenders defeated East Richland Chrisnever closer the rest of the was next with nine points, tian by a count of 56-45 Friday night in the Old way, as HHS closed the fi- while Tamara Wilson and French City to advance to the final four. nal 4:52 of the half on a 14-9 Pam Black chipped in seven The Lions connected on two three-pointers in surge to secure a 27-21 lead markers apiece. the opening quarter but OVCS took the 14-8 lead at the intermission. Anna Taylor — who at the end of the first. The Defenders pushed its Hannan started the sec- missed most of three quarlead to 30-17 at halftime with a 16-to-9 run in the ond half with a 7-4 run to ters with three personal fouls second period. claim its biggest lead of the — rounded out the winning Ohio Valley Christian pushed its lead to 35-19 third period, as Chelsea tally with six points. three minutes into the second half but the Lions Meadows drilled a trifecta Wahama made 14-of-52 went on a 12-2 run to cut the deficit to 37-31 at at the 3:07 mark for a 34-25 shot attempts for 27 percushion. WHS closed the cent, which included a 1-ofthe end of the third quarter. canto with a small 5-4 spurt, 8 effort from behind the arc East Richland cut the lead to four points early making it a 38-30 contest for 13 percent. The hosts in the fourth quarter but the Defenders marked headed into the finale. were also 8-of-21 at the char19 points in the finale to hold off the Lions and The Lady Cats took their ity stripe for 38 percent. take the 56-45 triumph. first double-digit lead of the Sierra Carmichael paced Ohio Valley Christian was led by T.G. Miller with night with 6:16 left in regula- WHS with 22 points, fol19 points and Marshall Hood with 15. Miller and tion, as Anna Taylor netted lowed by Bunni Peters with Hood combined for all 19 of the Defenders fourth a basket for a 40-30 edge. seven points and Olivia Hill quarter points. Dillon Ragan marked seven points, Bunni Peters followed with with six markers. Nena Hunt Elijah McDonald added three and Evan Bowman a three-pointer at the 5:23 rounded out the scoring rounded out the OVCS total with two points. mark to make it a 40-33 with two points. The Lions were led by Joel Mott with 18 Carmichael and Peters — contest, but the hosts were points and Jeremiah Mott with 10. Logan Lish the lone Wahama seniors never closer. had eight points, Trevor Hamm added six, Ian Hannan closed regulation — were honored before the Burke marked two, while George Bell rounded with a 14-4 charge to wrap game for their collective out the total with one point. up the 17-point outcome, years with the program. The Defenders will face the winner of the Ohio Valley Christian senior T.G. Miller shoots over East Richits largest lead of the entire Both the Lady Falcons and Northeast regional on Friday at Ohio Christian land’s Joel Mott during the fourth quarter of the Defenders game. HHS — which defeat- Point Pleasant — the other University. 56-45 victory in Gallipolis. ed OVCS on Jan. 18 by a 44- Mason County program — 40 count at home — picked each finished the year with up its first road triumph of matching 0-22 regular season marks. the 2013-14 campaign. These two teams will Both teams were tied at two less than three minutes square off in a rematch at into regulation, but Heather 7 p.m. Monday night in a Ellis netted a jumper at the Class A sectional contest at 4:18 mark for a permanent Wahama High School. By Randy Payton when junior forward Josh Reagan which came in the second half - and Special to OVP (Cleveland, OH) canned a pair of free Kearsten Marion added 10 points for throws with 3:09 remaining to give Bluefield. Both also had three steals. RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Alex Lub- the RedStorm a 70-66 advantage. Devin Page added 11 rebounds for sey and Andrew Wilson spearheaded The Rams responded by scoring the Rams, who shot 51.5 percent in a 12-3 game-ending run as Bluefield 12 of the game’s final 15 points, with the second half (17-for-33) and 50.8 (Va.) College rallied in the final three Lubsey accounting for half of BC’s percent for the game (31-for-61), minutes to post a 78-73 win over the points during the spurt, including while committing just nine turnMonday, Febuary 24 University of Rio Grande, Thurs- a breakaway two-handed dunk with overs. Boys Basketball day night, in Mid-South Conference 1:28 remaining which gave Bluefield Reagan had a game-high 24 points Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 7:30 men’s basketball action at the Newt the lead for good, 72-70. in the loss for Rio, while sophomore Hannan vs. Ohio Valley Christian at PPHS, 7 p.m. Oliver Arena. Lubsey finished with a team-high forward Phillip Hertz (Rungsted Girls Basketball The Rams, who avenged an earlier 19 points. Hannan at Wahama,7 p.m. Kyst, Denmark) had 19 points and a loss to the RedStorm, improved to Wilson had five of the remaining Point Pleasant at Hurricane, 7 p.m. team-best six rebounds. Senior guard 13-10 overall and 6-9 in the MSC. six points in the spurt, including a Rio Grande, which was ranked three-pointer that followed Lubsey’s Jermaine Warmack (Orange, NJ) Tuesday, Feb. 25 19th in the latest NAIA Division go-ahead dunk with 35.9 seconds left also had a game-high eight assists in Boys basketball I coaches poll, suffered its third and gave BC what proved to be its the loss. Buffalo at Hannan, 7:30 The RedStorm shot a very respectstraight loss in falling to 16-10 over- largest lead of the night, 75-70. Miller at Wahama, 7:30 able 46.3 percent (25-for-54) for the all and 9-6 in the league. Wilson finished with 16 points. Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 7:30 game, but committed 17 turnovers The RedStorm also failed to capiRio Grande senior guard Ricky Southern vs. South Webster at Meigs HS, 6:15 talize on an opportunity to move into Tisdale (Bolivar, TN) countered and was outrebounded, 36-27. Rio Grande returns to action on second place after Georgetown suf- Wilson’s trifecta with one of his own Wednesday, Feb. 26 Saturday afternoon when No. 2 fered a loss to Lindsey Wilson, slidwith 28.2 seconds left, but Lubsey Boys Basketball ing to fourth place instead based on scored again with 18.2 seconds left Pikeville visits in the RedStorm’s Hannan at Buffalo, 7:30 St. Catharine’s triple overtime win to make it a two-possession game regular season home finale. Tipoff is South Gallia vs. Symmes Valley at Meigs HS, 6:15 over Campbellsville. and Josh Nesbit hit one of two free set for 4 p.m. Warmack and Tisdale, Rio’s lone Rio Grande, which had trailed throws with 8.4 seconds left to set Friday, Feb. 28 seniors, will be honored in pre-game just twice - for all of 24 seconds - ap- the final score. Boys basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7:30 peared to be zeroing on a victory Nesbit also netted 16 points - 13 of ceremonies. bwalters@civitasmedia.com Defenders advance to OCSSA final four Bluefield rallies late, nips No. 19 Rio OVP Sports Schedule �Page B2 LîSunday Times Sentinel &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday, February 23, 2014 %,&î)A@CEDî�C:67D Regular season stats needed for AP district meeting GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — All varsity basketball coaches — both boys and girls — are requested to send any and all regular season statistics for the upcoming AP district meeting that will be held to determine alldistrict selections. Please include player averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, as well as any other accolades that might be of help for the nominees. Also, please send a list of nominees — by grade and height — in the order that are to be put up for selection. Please send the information to Bryan Walters at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, 825 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Submissions can also be faxed to Submitted photo (740) 446-3008 or emailed to bwalRiver Valley senior Trenton Wolfe poses for a picture after finish- ters@civitasmedia.com ing second and fourth in two races Friday at the 2014 OHSAA The deadline for submissions is Division II Swimming and Diving championships in Canton, Ohio. Tuesday, February 25, at 10 p.m. Wolfe earns two podium finishes at state swim meet PYL baseball/softball signups POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups at the Pomeroy Fire Department from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, and Saturday, March 8, for boys and By Bryan Walters girls ages 5-18. There will also be an bwalters@civitasmedia.com additional signup at the PFD from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on ThursCANTON, Ohio — Finishing strong. Trenton Wolfe completed his historic swimming career day, March 6. For more information, on a solid note Friday, as the River Valley senior set a pair call Ken at (740) 416-8901. of personal records and earned two podium finishes at the MYL baseball/softball signups 2014 OHSAA Division II Swimming and Diving championMIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The ships held this weekend at the C.T. Branin Natatorium on the campus of Canton McKinley High School in Stark County. Middleport Youth League will be Wolfe — competing for a fourth consecutive year at the state tournament — wrapped up his Silver and Black swimming career on a positive note after placing fourth in the 200-yard freestyle medley, then followed by finishing as the state runner-up in the 100-yard freestyle. Wolfe posted a time of 1:41.92 in the 200 freestyle, which was more than three seconds behind the mark of 1:38.42 set by eventual champion Brock Turner of Oakwood. Besides being the fastest time of his career in this event, it was also the fourth time that Wolfe had competed in the 200 freestyle at the state level. Wolfe was 18th as a freshman in 2011 and earned podium finishes in 2012 and 2013 by respectively placing eighth and sixth. Wolfe’s second-place effort in the 100 freestyle was the fourth podium finish of his career, as well as the highest placement at the state tournament. His personal-best time of 45.94 seconds trailed only Trevor Lake of Bay, who posted a winning mark of 45.21 seconds. It was the first and only time that Wolfe had competed in the 100 freestyle event at the state level. Wolfe — an eight-time state qualifier in swimming — also placed 13th, 10th and 10th in the 500-yard freestyle finals during his freshman through junior campaigns. Wolfe is the first swimmer in RVHS school history to qualify for state four years in a row, as well as four different times in one event. His runner-up finish is also the highest finish for a swimming athlete in school history. River Valley has also had at least one swimmer compete at the state tournament in each of the last six years. Complete results of the 2014 OHSAA Swimming and Diving championships are available on the web at ohsaa.org holding baseball and softball signups at the Middleport City Building (the old Middleport Elementary) from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, and Saturday, March 8, for boys and girls ages 5-18. For more information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438 or Jackie at (740) 416-1261. URG to host Youth Basketball Tournament RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande men’s soccer program is sponsoring a Youth Basketball Tournament, March 7-9, at the Newt Oliver Arena and the Auxiliary Gymnasium inside the Lyne Center on the URG campus. There are three divisions—a 3rd4th grade and 5th-6th grade division for boys and a 5th-6th grad division for girls. Cost is $125 per team. There will be awards for both the champion and runner-up in each of the three divisions. Full concessions will also be available during all three days of the tourney. Registration forms can be obtained by clicking on the link at the top of the men’s soccer page on Rio’s athletic website—www.rioredstorm.com. 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. Two coyote hunts remaining ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Two coyote hunts remain in the second annual Shade River Coon Hunters Club Coyote Hunt. Coyote hunters can sign up by 6 p.m. Sunday for weigh-in on Sunday, March 2, or sign up by 6 p.m. on March 30 for the April 6 weigh-in. Cost is $20 per hunt with 75 percent payback. Prize money split between most caught, biggest male and biggest female. For more information or to sign up contact Bill Spaun at (740) 9923992, Shannon Cremeans at (740) 985-3891, Randy Butcher at (740) 742-2302 or at the coon club at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds between 4-6 p.m. on signup day. Roush chooses University of Charleston West Virginia hires former Penn State DC Bradley MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has hired former longtime Penn State assistant Tom Bradley, who was interim head coach for the Nittany Lions after Joe Paterno was fired in 2011 during the Jerry Sandusky child sexual-abuse scandal. Mountaineers coach Dana Holgorsen said Friday in statement that Bradley will be senior associate head coach and his defensive coaching position will be designated later. Bradley was defensive coordinator for Penn State from 2000-11, and became interim coach for the final four games of the 2011 season. Bradley also played at Penn State, started coaching there in 1979 and never went anywhere else. He was promoted to defensive coordinator when Sandusky took an early retirement after the 1999 season. After Bill O’Brien took over as head coach at Penn State in 2012, Bradley was not retained. He has been working as an analyst for CBS Sports Network and on radio for the Pittsburgh Steelers. “I want to thank Coach Dana Holgorsen and (athletic director) Oliver Luck for this tremendous opportunity to contribute to the continued growth and success of the Mountaineer football program,” Bradley said in a statement. Earlier in the day, West Virginia promoted Tony Gibson to defensive coordinator to replace Keith Patterson, who was hired at Arizona State. “Tony Gibson and I have recruited against each other in Pennsylvania for a lot of years, and it will be good to finally be on his side,” Bradley said. Gibson, 41, is entering his 19th season as a college assistant coach, but will be a coordinator at an FBS school for the first time. “Obviously it’s a dream come true for me to be in my home state, coaching the Mountaineers and the role I’m going to be in now,” Gibson said. Gibson also will coach the linebackers. He was the safeties coach for the Mountaineers last year, when the defense was the worst in the Big 12 in passing yards and touchdown passes allowed and had the second-fewest sacks in the league. West Virginia went 4-8 in 2013. Bradley led some of the best defenses in the country during his time as defensive coordinator for Penn State, and was considered the most likely inhouse candidate to one day replace Paterno — though certainly not in the fashion that it occurred. Paterno was fired days after Sandusky was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault against young boys. Three former Penn State officials, including former university President Graham Spanier and former Athletic Director Tim Curley, have been accused of covering up the allegations against Sandusky and are facing criminal charges. Penn State went 1-3 under Bradley to close out the 2011 season. Submitted Photo Wahama’s all-time leading rusher is taking his explosive brand of football to the capital city. Kane Roush signed his letter of intent on February 5, to join the University of Charleston Golden Eagles next season. Roush is the all-time leading rusher for the White Falcons, compiling 4231 yards on 353 carries in his 53 game career. “It really means a lot to me,” said Roush. “I’m ready to show people that I’m ready to take it to the next level and show them what I can do.” Kane choose the Mountain East Conference team based on location, academics and the quality football program. The University of Charleston is the 19th ranked regional college in the south by the U.S. News and World Report and the Golden Eagles were 6-5 on the gridiron last season. “Kane is by far the best skill player I have coached in my 25 years,” Wahama head coach Dave Barr said. “I’ve said numerous times having Kane is like having lightning in a bottle because he’s a threat to score every time he touches the ball. It’s a good fit for him at Charleston, I’m happy for him and proud of him. In addition to being a top notch football player he is a top notch human being.” Kane found the endzone 88 times for the Red and White in his four seasons making him the school’s leader in career touchdowns. Roush was the defensive captain on the 2013 West Virginia Sports Writers Association All-State Class A team and was named MVP of the 2012 WVSSAC Class A state title game. Kane rushed for 170 yards and three touchdowns in that White Falcon victory, and added 73 yards receiving. Kane holds a 3.6 grade point average at Wahama and plans on majoring in business with a emphasis in marketing. Pictured above is in the front row, is Kane with his parents Paula and Kevin. Standing in the back, from left, are Wahama principal Kenny Bond, Wahama football coach Dave Barr and Wahama athletic director Missie VanMeter. WVU promotes Tony Gibson to defensive coordinator MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — After assistant coaching stints with four major college programs, West Virginia’s Tony Gibson has both a coveted role as a defensive coordinator and the daunting task of fixing a unit that has been mostly an embarrassment the past two seasons. Head coach Dana Holgorsen announced Gibson’s appointment Friday, saying the southern West Virginia native received a standing ovation when Holgorsen told his players a few days ago. “You can tell what kind of respect they have for him,” Holgorsen said. Gibson replaces Keith Patterson, who was hired at Arizona State. Gibson said he won’t make wholesale changes because he doesn’t want his players learning yet another system, noting he’s the team’s fourth defensive coordinator in four seasons. Gibson, 41, is entering his 19th season as a college assistant coach, 14 at the FBS level. “Obviously it’s a dream come true for me to be in my home state, coaching the Mountaineers and the role I’m going to be in now,” Gibson said. Gibson also will coach the linebackers. He was the safeties coach for the Mountaineers last year, when the defense was the worst in the Big 12 in passing yards and touchdown passes allowed and had the second-fewest sacks in the league. West Virginia went 4-8 in 2013. “We’ve just been talking about the future. Forget about last year, it’s over with. Let’s move on and let’s get better. And we do reference back, hey, why did we struggle at times, why did we play well at times. And I think it all falls back to effort, keeping schemes simple and giving the kids a chance to play fast. “Do I have all the answers? Heck no. And that’s where you have to lean on guys who have been there and done that.” Former defensive coordinator Joe DeForest remains on staff as special teams and safeties coach, and cornerbacks coach Brian Mitchell is a former defensive coordinator at East Carolina. Gibson coached defensive backs at West Virginia under Rich Rodriguez from 2001 to 2007. He also had assistant coaching stints under Rodriguez at Michigan and Arizona, and at Pittsburgh in 2011. Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com OR www.mydailytribune.com �Sunday, February 23, 2014 &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Time running out for ordering spring trees *@C?25@6DîD92C6 *,���@4<:?8îE:E=6 By Jim Freeman In The Open I have to confess, with the cold and snow we’ve had this winter about the last thing I have been thinking about is spring planting projects, but spring really is just around the corner even if it doesn’t seem like it. However your local soil and water conservation districts haven’t forgotten and their annual tree sales are winding down, but there is still time to get your orders in for springtime planting while also helping out your local conservation district. Meigs County’s tree ordering deadline is Feb. 28 and this year’s hardwood offerings include black walnut, white oak, northern red oak, sugar maple and black cherry in packets of 25 seedlings for $17. Also available are Austrian pine, Colorado blue spruce and Bald Cypress in packets of 25 for $17, and evergreens Scotch pine, eastern white pine, Norway spruce, Canadian hemlock and Virginia pine in packets of 25 seedlings for $15. For those landowners who want to help play a role in restoring the American Chestnut tree, seedlings are again available in packets of five for $15. These seedlings are secured from the West Virginia State Tree Nursery and are considered pure American Chestnut. These trees have shown some resistance to chestnut blight but it is too soon to claim resistance. The wildlife tree packet consists of 10 trees with two each black walnut, chinkapin oak, flowering dogwood, Washington hawthorn and silky dogwood for $15. Other offerings include Red Delicious Apples and Hale Haven Peach in packets of two seedlings each for $17; shiitake mushroom kits (consisting of 200 plugs) for $25; English ivy and pachysandra trays of 100 plants for $25. Other items are also available including seed mixes, bluebird and bat boxes. Trees should be available for pickup around the second week in April, depending on when nurseries can get them out of the ground. Tree and shrub seedlings should be between six and 18 inches tall depending on the species. For an order form or for more information, contact the Meigs SWCD at 740-992-4282 or stop in during regular business hours, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. Order forms are also available at www.meigsswcd.com. The Gallia SWCD is offering coniferous trees include eastern white pine or Colorado blue spruce, 10 large seedlings for $20, or Norway spruce, 10 small seedlings for $12. The Wild Game Nature Packet consists of five each Washington hawthorne and white oak, and the Wild Bird Nature Packet consists of five each Sargent Crabapple and red mulberry. Those packets are $20 each. Mulberry trees do a great job in attracting such beautiful bird species as cedar waxwings. Fruit tree offerings include Red Delicious Apple, Yellow Delicious Apple, and Hale Haven Peach, sold in packets of two for $20. Other packets include Kousa dogwood or pin oak, five trees for $15, or American hazelnut, two seedlings for $10. The deadline for ordering trees from the Gallia SWCD is March 14 with trees being available around the first week of April. For more information or for order forms contact the Gallia SWCD at 740-446-6173. Both districts will notify their customers when orders come in. Jim Freeman is the wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District and a long-time contributor to the Sunday Times-Sentinel. His column generally appears every other Sunday. He can be contacted weekdays at 740-992-4282 or at jim.freeman@oh.nacdnet.net Sunday Times Sentinel Lî&286î� Alex Hawley | OVP Sports For the first time in school history the Southern Tornadoes are champions of the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division. Southern shares the crown with Waterford as both teams finished 12-4 in the league this season. The Purple and Gold needed a little help from Wahama Friday night, and they got just that, as the White Falcons defeated Waterford 70-63 in Washington County. The Tornadoes finished up their regular season campaign Wednesday with a 56-50 victory over Trimble. This is the 15th conference title in Southern history, the last of which came in 1992 — two seasons before the formation of the TVC Hocking. Waterford’s last TVC Hocking championship came in the 2008-09 season. (65)E@C>îH@>6?î<?@4<î@Rî(2>D By Randy Payton Special to OVP RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Sarah Bonar poured in 30 points, while teammate Brianna Thomas added 21 points of her own to lead the University of Rio Grande past Bluefield (Va.) College, 93-79, Thursday night, in Mid-South Conference women’s basketball action. The RedStorm improved to 17-10 overall and 6-9 in league play, forging a three-way tie for sixth place in the MSC standings with Bluefield and the University of Pikeville in the process. The Rams slipped to 12-12 overall and 6-9 in the MSC with the loss. Freshman forward Alexis Payne (Deep Water, WV) also added 16 points in the winning effort for Rio, while freshman forward Brooke Marcum (Vinton, OH) netted 10 points. The RedStorm trailed by as many as six points with 12:26 remaining in the first half and were still staring at a 26-25 deficit following a pair of free throws by Bluefield’s Janee Simmons with 6:08 left before the intermission when Thomas and Bonar lit the fire on a game-changing run. Thomas, a junior guard from Maplewood, NJ, had nine points and Bonar - a sophomore forward from Hartford, Ohio - tallied six points of her own in a 22-3 Rio run over the next 5-1/2 minutes as the RedStorm built an 18-point advantage. Rio’s lead twice reached as many as 22 points in the second half, although Bluefield methodically chipped away at the deficit and pulled as close as 10 points, 82-72, following a pair of Alexis Grant free throws with 3:16 remaining. But that’s as close as the Rams would get. Asia Wheeler, who had 18 points and a game-high nine rebounds in a losing cause for BC, fouled out just seven seconds later and was assessed a technical foul while leaving the floor and Rio responded with six straight points - four by Bonar and two by Payne and all from the free throw line to put the win on ice. The Rams got no closer than 13 points the rest of the way. The two teams were whistled for 62 combined fouls and teamed to shoot a staggering 92 free throws - 53 of which were attempted by the RedStorm. Marcum and freshman guard Sharday Baines (East Cleveland, OH) had five rebounds each to lead Rio Grande, which shot 62.5 percent in the second half (10-for-16) and 55.3 percent for the game (26-for-47). Baines also had four assists and Thomas finished with a team-high four steals. In addition to Wheeler, the Rams had three other players reach double figures. Teqa McNeal had a team-high 23 points, while Grant finished with 12 and Monique Robson netted 10. BC outrebounded Rio, 34-30, and shot 45.1 percent from the floor (23for-51), but hurt its own cause with 23 turnovers. Rio Grande returns to action on Saturday when it wraps up the home portion of its regular season schedule against the University of Pikeville on Parents Appreciation Day. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. Speedy Billy Hamilton takes over Reds leadoff spot GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Billy Hamilton is a very impatient person. “I do everything fast,” Cincinnati’s speedy outfielder said, not wasting a moment before launching into an answer. “You can tell I talk fast. I eat fast. I want to get everything done. I feel like I’ve got to be moving every time I’m doing something.” Only 13 steals into his big league career, the 23-year-old center fielder has run all the way to the top of the Reds order. Hamilton will be getting everything started for Cincinnati this season. He takes over for Shin-Soo Choo, who had one of the best seasons by a leadoff hitter last year and left as a free agent. The Reds considered other options for the top spot, but none panned out. So Hamilton — with only 13 major league games on his statistics sheet — gets a chance to show he can do some recordsetting things while covering the 90 feet that separates the bases in blink-of-an-eye times. “It’s like more of a dream come true, something I’ve really wanted,” Hamilton said. Back in Cincinnati, they’re already wearing “Run Billy Run” shirts and waiting for the first time he reaches base and gets the entire ballpark on its feet and focused on his feet. Fans got a preview of what he can do during one blur of a month last season. Hamilton got his first promotion to the majors in September. The Reds decided to use him as a pinch-runner late in games to try to steal a big run. He’d already led five minor leagues in stolen bases and set a professional record by swiping 155 bases in 2012 at Single-A and Double-A. He quickly became a sensation, helping the Reds reach the playoffs for the third time in four seasons. He led the majors with 13 steals in September, getting caught only once. He was thrown out in his final attempt by Mets catcher Juan Centeno. That month showed him he could outrun even the best catchers in the majors. “That helped me out a lot,” Hamilton said. “That gave me much confidence. It showed me what it would be like to be up there every day. So it gave me a little motivation to want to get to that level and stay there. My confidence this offseason has been great.” Last September, he started three games and went 7 for 14 with a pair of doubles and six steals. He swiped four bases in his first career start in Houston. The question is whether he’s ready to handle major league pitching on a regular basis. Hamilton has played only one season at Triple-A. He batted .256 and had an on-base percentage of only .308 last season at Louisville. (By comparison, Choo’s on-base percentage was .423.) He also stole 75 bases in 90 attempts. Ready or not, it’s his job. “Right now, we’re going to start spring training and Billy will lead off,” manager Bryan Price said, adding, “There’s a long way to go before we make season-long commitments to anything.” Hamilton played winter baseball in Puerto Rico, working on getting on base. He spent part of the winter in Arizona working with Delino DeShields, who manages the Reds’ Double-A team in Pensacola and stole 463 bases during his major league career. The main subject: bunting. “That’s going to be a big part of my game,” Hamilton said. “I have to use that to get a little pressure off myself. This year there’s going to be a lot more bunting than in the past.” Price will try to lessen the pressure on Hamilton by keeping the focus on other parts of the lineup. “We’re not going to ask anybody to carry too much of the load,” Price said. “If we’re going to be the team we think we can be, we’ve got to disperse the responsibility in our lineup and we’ve got to improve — not just hoping Billy can handle the leadoff spot but hoping to get more production form the other seven guys who are going to be in lineup on a regular basis and also asking our bench to give us energy and performance.” That’s all well and good, so long as Hamilton can get on base at an acceptable rate. Before one workout this week, Hamilton walked through the clubhouse wearing a gray t-shirt that pretty much summed up what he’s hoping to show during the season. There were two words on the front of the shirt. “Speed Kills.” See our new e-Edition Same format as our print edition online @ www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports River Valley junior Rachael Smith (4) fires a shot over Chesapeake’s Peyton Walsh (40) during the Lady Raiders 41-26 victory in Bidwell, Thursday night. (:G6Cî,2==6JîA@F?5Dî "25Jî&2?E96CD�î� � � By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com BIDWELL, Ohio — Leaving on a high note. The River Valley girls basketball team played its final Ohio Valley Conference Thursday night and well, the Lady Raiders ended their tenure in style. RVHS defeated visiting Chesapeake 41-26 to move into a tie for third place in the OVC at 4-6, with Coal Grove and the Lady Panthers. Chesapeake edged River Valley (9-12, 4-6 OVC) 9-to-8 in the opening period bit the Lady Raiders held CHS to just six points in the second quarter to take the 17-15 lead at halftime. The Lady Panthers scored just four points in the third quarter and River Valley opened the game up to eight points with one quarter to play. The Silver and Black outscored Chesapeake 14-to-7 over the final eight minutes and took the 41-26 triumph. The Lady Raiders scoring was led by Chelsea Copley with 17 points and Shelby Brown with 12. Rachael Smith had six points, Leia Moore added four and Bailey Adkins rounded out the RVHS total with two points. River Valley shot 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) from the free throw line and hit three trifectas in the game, all by Copley. Kaylee Curry and Sydnee Hall led Chesapeake with 10 points each, while Kelsey Huff, Morgan McClanahan and Atiya Spaulding each had two points. Chesapeake was 2-of-9 (22.2 percent) from the free throw line and connected on two three pointers. The season series is a split as the Lady Panthers won the first meeting between the teams by a count of 57-37 in Lawrence County. �Page B4 LîSunday Times Sentinel &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday, February 23, 2014 Bailey wanted assurances Reds committed to winning GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Homer Bailey brought the Reds a couple of historic moments by pitching no-hitters in each of the last two seasons. They got creative to make sure he’ll be around for several more years. Committed a lot of money, too. Bailey agreed to a six-year, $105 million contract that makes him a cornerstone of the Reds’ formidable rotation. It’s the latest big-money deal in Cincinnati, which has committed a lot of money to a core of players over the next few years. “Everybody’s reluctant to give out a big contract like this,” owner Bob Castellini said on Thursday. “We’re all human.” The Reds aren’t paying like other small-market clubs. Bailey’s deal showed they’re looking for creative ways to keep players around and remain a contender. The Reds have reached the playoffs in three of the last four seasons but failed to get past the first round. “I can’t speak for them,” Castellini said, referring to other small-market teams. “We have made a pact with our fans and our market that we will be contenders year-in and year-out, and that is a very difficult thing to accomplish.” The Reds’ opening day payroll was Anda Chu | Bay Area News Group | MCT photo $109.4 million last season, which Cincinnati Reds pitcher Homer Bailey throws during the first ranked 13th out of the 30 clubs. St. Louinning against the Oakland Athletics at O.co Coliseum in Oak- is was the only team in the NL Central with a higher payroll at $115.2 million. land, Calif., Wednesday, June 26, 2013. Bailey’s deal leaves them responsible for four significant contracts signed in the last few years. First baseman Joey Votto has a 10year, $225 million deal through 2023. Second baseman Brandon Phillips has a six-year, $72.5 million deal through 2017. Outfielder Jay Bruce has a sixyear, $51 million deal through 2016. In 2016 alone, the Reds will owe more than $63 million to those four players, assuming none has been traded. “Everybody talks about a smallmarket team,” Castellini said. “We’re a small-market team with a big-market baseball heart and a great tradition.” The Reds sold out 16 games at Great American Ball Park last season and drew 2.49 million fans, a record for the park’s 11 years. The Reds finished third in the division and lost the wild card game at Pittsburgh. Bailey went 11-12 last year with a career-best 3.49 ERA. He threw a nohitter against San Francisco on July 2 at Great American, his second in two seasons. He was eligible for arbitration and had to decide whether he wanted to make a long-term commitment to the team that chose him seventh overall in the June 2004 amateur draft. Dusty Baker was fired as manager after another playoff flameout and pitching coach Bryan Price was elevated to manager. Bailey called his new manager to get a feel for the club’s intentions. “One of the things I asked him was: Where are we going? What are we trying to do here?” Bailey said. “If it’s a thing where we’re sneaking in in third place with a very talented team, I don’t want to be part of that. “I want to be (part of) winning divisions, going deep in the playoffs and being competitive every year. And in just talking with him, it seems that’s the goal of this organization, so that says a lot.” Bailey gets salaries of $9 million this year, $10 million in 2015, $18 million in 2016, $19 million in 2017, $21 million in 2018 and $23 million in 2019. There’s a $25 million mutual option for 2020 with a $5 million buyout. In an unusual twist, much of the annual salary will be deferred until the November after each season, helping the Reds with their cash flow. General manager Walt Jocketty said the deal wouldn’t have worked without that structure. If Bailey is traded, the new team would have to pay all of the salary on a regular basis. Starter Johnny Cueto is entering the final season on a four-year, $27 million deal. His contract includes a club option for $10 million next year. Others will be in line for big raises in arbitration. “It’s going to be tough,” Jocketty said. “When their time comes, we’ll evaluate where we are financially and see what we can do.” �==:@EE�î"23@?E6î Ross leads Raptors past Cavs, 98-91 ?@>:?2E65î7@Cî NASCAR HOF TORONTO (AP) — Terrence Ross scored 20 points, Jonas Valanciunas had 18 and the Toronto Raptors snapped the Cleveland Cavaliers’ six-game winning streak with a 98-91 victory on Friday night. Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan each had 14 points as the Atlantic Division-leading Raptors won for the fourth time in five games. Toronto reached the 30-win plateau in its 55th game, a feat that took 78 games to achieve last season. The Raptors also improved to 10-4 at home since Jan. 1. Luol Deng had 21 points and 11 rebounds and Kyrie Irving scored 17 as the Cavaliers lost for the first time since Feb. 5 against the Los Angeles Lakers. Cleveland failed to record its first sevengame winning streak since LeBron James led the team to eight straight in 2010. Tristan Thompson scored 13 points for Cleveland, whose threegame road winning streak also came to an end. The Cavaliers had not lost away from home since a Feb. 3 defeat at Dallas. Playing in his hometown for the first time, Cleveland’s Anthony Bennett scored nine points. Bennett was the top pick in last year’s draft, becoming the first Canadian to be selected first overall. Cleveland center Spencer Hawes, acquired in a trade with Philadelphia Wednesday, made his Cavaliers debut, scoring seven points and grabbing 10 rebounds in 26 minutes. Former Raptors guard Jarrett Jack hit a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left in the fourth quarter to cap a 7-0 Cleveland run and cut it to 93-87. After a Toronto timeout, John Salmons answered with a driving layup, putting the Raptors up eight points with 28 seconds left. Lowry and DeRozan combined for three free throws in the final 10 seconds to seal the win. Toronto missed nine of its first 10 field goal attempts and 14 of its first 17 in an ugly opening quarter. Ross made three of Toronto’s five field goals and scored eight points in the first to keep the Raptors close, but Cleveland led 22-16 after one. Deng had six points in the second and Irving had five as the Cavaliers took a 44-39 lead at halftime. Toronto took the lead with a 10-2 run early in the second half and kept on pushing. Valanciunas scored 10 in the third and DeRozan and Ross each added six as Toronto outscored Cleveland 3721 to take a 76-65 lead into the fourth. NOTES: Lowry made his career-best 130th 3-pointer of the season in the fourth quarter. Lowry made 129 with Houston in 2010-11. … Cleveland C Anderson Varejao missed his fifth straight game with a sore back. … Irving and Lowry both had nine assists. … Raptors G Nando DeColo, acquired from San Antonio on Thursday, arrived in Toronto Friday afternoon but was inactive. … Friday marked the 15th anniversary of Toronto’s first game at Air Canada Centre, a 102-87 victory over the Vancouver Grizzlies. �6??Jî�2>=:?î5C:G:?8î7@Cî�2JE@?2îDH66A DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Denny Hamlin almost couldn’t help himself at the start of his Daytona 500 qualifying race, when his anxiously tried to charge to the front and shake out all the cobwebs and frustration from his injury-plagued season a year ago. The move backfired, he found himself mired in traffic and after a deep breath to regroup, used a different game-plan to get to the front. It was a valuable lesson in patience, one he’ll need Sunday when he tries to become the first driver at Daytona International Speedway to sweep Speedweeks. He opened Daytona with a win in the exhibition Sprint Unlimited and in the second of two 150-mile qualifying races, but those races are only confidence-boosters. The big daddy is the season-opening Daytona 500, and no driver has ever completed the trifecta. Oh, what a prize that would be for Hamlin, who sat out five races last season with a fractured vertebra then gamely drove through the pain for the final six months in a failed attempt to salvage his year. “I think the biggest challenge for myself is keeping the reins back for 400 miles, 450 miles,” he said. “Obviously, when you go out here and you perform the way we have over these last few races, it’s hard not to just want to go out there, charge out there, show that you’re still on top and still the best right on lap one. It’s going to be battling those inner demons of wanting to go out there, lead laps, putting yourself in a safe position, but also being conservative and making sure you’re there at the end of the day.” This is a familiar act at Daytona, where surprise winners often steal the win and heartbreak is the norm. The late Dale Earnhardt won 34 races at Daytona but didn’t win his only Daytona 500 until his 20th try. Trevor Bayne? He won his Daytona 500 debut at the expense of three-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart, who is 0-for-15 and has lost the race in spectacular fashion. He was passed by Ryan Newman on the last lap in 2008, didn’t get the push he needed on the final restart when Bayne won in 2011 and played second-fiddle to Dale Earnhardt Jr. in 2004. Like Hamlin, or Kevin Harvick last year, Stewart is among the many drivers who had dominant Speedweeks only to come up empty bidding for the biggest prize. Most notably was 2002 when he was the driver to beat and his engine failed on the second lap, leading to a devastating last-place finish for Stewart and Joe Gibbs Racing. So Gibbs expects nothing on Sunday even though both Hamlin and Matt Kenseth, winner of the first qualifying race, have established themselves as two of the favorites. “I don’t think I ever go into something where I feel like, ‘Hey, we got this thing,” Gibbs said. “So many things have got to go your way. I think drivers and crew chiefs, they’re more optimistic than I am because I’m always nervous about it.” Gibbs has every reason to be anxious: A year ago, Kenseth dominated the race only to suffer an engine failure while leading. Moments later, teammate Kyle Busch’s engine also expired. It’s a nightmare nobody at Toyota wants to relive as the manufacturer embarks on its 10th year in NASCAR. Toyota didn’t move to the Cup Series until 2007, and DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bill Elliott and Terry Labonte, a pair of Cup champions, are among the first-year eligible nominees for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Drivers Mike Stefanik and Buddy Baker, and engine builder and team owner Robert Yates also were selected for nomination in their first year. The honorees were announced at Daytona International Speedway on Friday by a 22-person committee of representatives from all over NASCAR. “You think about where Robert started, literally sweeping the floors and he became the premier engine builder,” said Hall of Fame driver Dale Jarrett, who drove for Yates. “His knowledge of everything about a racecar, and then running a race team and making it a winning race team is just incredible. I could sit here all evening and talk about why he should be, and hope will be, into the Hall of Fame.” Mark Martin, winner of 96 races across NASCAR’s three national divisions, failed to make the ballot in his first year of eligibility. Elliott and Labonte both benefited from a series of sweeping changes NASCAR made last year to the Hall of Fame election process. Drivers are now eligible if they have competed for 30 or more years in NASCAR or turned 55 in the calendar year before nominating day. Previously, drivers were not eligible until they had been retired for three years, so drivers can continue to compete and still reach the hall. Elliott, winner of the 1988 Cup title, is 58 but raced as recently as 2012. Two-time NASCAR champion Labonte ran in five races in 2013, but is 57 and has competed in Cup for 36 years. He’ll start in his final Daytona 500 on Sunday. The ballot included only 20 nominees, down five from the first five classes. Five inductees will be elected for enshrinement by the NASCAR Hall of Fame voting panel, which includes a nationwide fan vote on NASCAR.com. Results will be announced May 21. Les Richter, Ralph Seagraves, Annie B. France, T. Wayne Robertson, and Clay Earles were dropped from the ballot. Seagraves, Frances and Earles moved to the new “Landmark Award for Outstanding Contributions” ballot that begins with the 2015 class. The complete list of nominees for the Hall of Fame include: driver Red Bryon, owner Richard Childress, modified champion Jerry Cook, engine builder Ray Fox, owner Rick Hendrick, driver Bobby Isaac, former Daytona 500 winner Fred Lorenzen, car owner Raymond Parks, driver Benny Parsons, driver Larry Phillips, the first black driver to win a NASCAR race, Wendell Scott, track owner Bruton Smith, personality Curtis Turner, driver Joe Weatherly, and driver Rex White. Also up for induction for the Landmark Award include owner Raymond Parks and radio announcer Ken Squier. Locker room culture in spotlight as combine begins Jeff Siner | Charlotte Observer | MCT NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin (11) celebrates his victory in the second Budweiser 150 Mile qualifying race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Thursday. it was JGR that gave it legitimacy the next season — the year Stewart and Busch nearly won the 500. But it’s been a series of near-misses in both the Daytona 500 and the race for the Sprint Cup title for Toyota, which finally might have the Harley J. Earl Trophy in its reach. “This trophy, it’s hard to characterize just how important it would be for our organization,” said David Wilson, president of Toyota Racing Development. “Clearly, we’ve got some really strong cars. We’ve got speed, we’ve got capabilities of running up front. We haven’t been able to put it altogether in the past. Certainly, winning, now four races in a row, gives us confidence.” And confidence, patience and being in the right place at the end is all it takes to win NASCAR’s biggest race. It’s how Bayne got to Victory Lane in 2011, and how any one of the seven rookies in Sunday’s race could repeat the feat. That includes pole-sitter Austin Dillon, who will lead the field to green in the No. 3 made famous by the late Earnhardt. The number has not been used at Daytona in a Cup race since The Intimidator’s fatal accident on the final lap of the 2001 race, but car owner Richard Childress was finally ready to use it again as his 23-year-old grandson moved to NASCAR’s top level. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — This could be as good a time as there has ever been for an openly gay player in the NFL. The league will be watching. In the wake of the bullying scandal in Miami, executives from teams around the league who gathered for the annual scouting combine spoke Thursday about being on guard to ensure their locker rooms are respectful and tolerant — especially with Michael Sam, expected to soon become the first publicly revealed homosexual in the NFL. Predictably, general managers and coaches said a culture of respect was already in place with their clubs before Richie Incognito, the Dolphins offensive lineman who led the extreme hazing detailed last week in an NFL-ordered report, became an infamous name. But while there haven’t been many major signs of response to the scandal, some tangible signs of change have at least emerged. Teams have begun to include language in coaches’ contracts that forces assistants to act with more tolerance than some of the Dolphins staff did. The move is designed to limit a team’s liability if another Miami-like situation were to emerge with another club. Vikings general manager Rick Spielman confirmed that change, first reported by ESPN. “I think because it’s so much in light right now, that you have to monitor the locker room,” Spielman said. “It’ll be interesting to see once we get down to the owners meetings in March. 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As government and opposition leaders worked on a political solution to the months-long crisis, the Ukrainian women won the 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay. The four medalists wrapped themselves in the Ukraine flag as they celebrated victory. The first doping cases also hit the Winter Games on Friday. Italian bobsledder William Frullani and German biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle were kicked out of the games after positive doping tests. Frullani was due to compete in the four-man bobsled race, which begins Saturday. SachenbacherStehle, a five-time Olympic medalist, participated in five events in Sochi but did not win any medals. On the ice, undefeated Sweden advanced to hockey’s gold medal game when Erik Karlsson scored the go-ahead goal in a 2-1 victory over Finland. The Swedes will meet the winner of the later semifinal between Canada and the United States. The North American hockey powers, both also unbeaten in Sochi, were to play in a rematch of the 2010 and 2002 gold-medal games that Canada won. Elsewhere, 18-year-old U.S. skier Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest ever gold medal winner in the women’s slalom; Marielle Thompson of Canada edged teammate Kelsey Serwa for the gold in women’s skicross; and Canada routed Britain 9-3 to win its third straight gold medal in men’s curling. AP photo Oh, Canada USA forward Zach Parise looks up at the scoreboard as Canada celebrates their 1-0 victory in men’s semifinal ice hockey game at the 2014 Winter Olympics Friday in Sochi, Russia. Canadians top US to reach gold-medal game SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Jamie Benn scored in the second period, Carey Price made 31 saves, and Canada beat the United States 1-0 Friday night in the semifinals of the Olympic men’s hockey tournament. Canada advanced to the gold-medal match Sunday against Sweden, which beat Finland 2-1 in the earlier semifinal at Bolshoy Ice Dome. The Canadians are on the brink of their third gold medal in four Olympics, and they’re guar- anteed their first medals outside North America in 20 years. After its first loss in Sochi, the U.S. will face Finland for bronze on Saturday. The defending Olympic champions left no doubt about their North American hockey supremacy in a semifinal rematch of the final game of the Vancouver Games, won on Sidney Crosby’s golden goal. The Canadians haven’t even trailed in the Sochi Olympics, and they didn’t need overtime to maintain border supremacy on the U.S. Their stifling defense has allowed just three goals in five games, and they clamped down on the high-scoring American offense for every minute of a slightly anti-climactic evening. Canada beat the Americans for the fourth time in five Olympic meetings since the NHL players joined the party in 1998. Both teams rolled unbeaten through the Sochi tournament to this showdown, but the expected offensive theatrics in this meeting never occurred, buried along with the friendships and NHL bonds that must be discarded when these teams meet. Defenseman Jay Bouwmeester created the only goal with a clever pass to Benn, the Dallas Stars captain in the midst of an outstanding tournament. That was all the offense needed by Price, the Montreal goalie who easily handled the Americans’ few good chances, including their clunky power plays. Jonathan Quick stopped 36 shots for the Americans, who had trailed for just 7:19 in Sochi before Benn’s goal put them in a hole they never escaped. The Americans entered the rematch hoping for redemption from their gut-wrenching defeat four years ago. The U.S. rallied from a late two-goal deficit on Zach Parise’s tying goal with 24 seconds left in regulation, only to lose on Crosby’s score. Instead, the Americans got another reminder of Canada’s clout. America’s golden child US teenager Shiffrin wins Olympic slalom KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Invoking the sort of recovery skills that Bode Miller made famous, American teenager Mikaela Shiffrin made Alpine skiing history Friday as the youngest ever winner of an Olympic slalom gold medal. The 18-year-old Shiffrin showed impressive balance and agility on the Rosa Khotur course, somehow correcting herself in mid-air and landing her skis back between the gates midway through her second run. Her speed — and lead from a near-flawless first run — then car- Bank Financing Available 2012 Dodge Journey SXT ried her down the steep hill to win in a two-leg combined time of 1 minute, 44.54 seconds. “There I was, I’m like, ‘Grrreat. I’m just going to go win my first medal.’ And then in the middle of the run, I’m like, ‘Guess not.’” Shiffrin said. “So like, ‘No. Don’t do that. Do not give up. You see this through.’ My whole goal was to just keep my skis moving.” After she crossed the finish line, Shiffrin hesitated to celebrate. She only seemed sure she had won when Austrian Marlies Schild and bronze medalist Kathrin Zettel of Austria came across the finish area to raise her arms in triumph. AP photo “Today was one of the most speUnited States’ Mikaela Shiffrin skis past a gate during the women’s slalom at the cial days of my life,” said Shiffrin. Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics Friday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. Gallia Auto Sales 2147 Jackson Pike • 740-446-0724 V6, 3rd Seat, AWD 2011 Dodge RAM Quad Cab FACTORY WARRANTY! Trade In’s Welcome 2012 Chevy 1500 2011 Chevy Traverse LT AWD V6, Automatic, Cruise, CD, A/C $21,500 FACTORY WARRANTY! FACTORY WARRANTY! 2013 Chevy Captiva LT 2011 Nissan Murano AWD 2012 Hyundai Santa Fe AWD 2012 Chrysler 200 FACTORY WARRANTY! FACTORY WARRANTY! FACTORY WARRANTY! FACTORY WARRANTY! $19,400 $17,900 SLT, 4x4 $21,500 $19,400 $19,900 $15,400 $12,400 ALL TRADE-INS WELCOME s Buy Here, Save Here s CARS * TRUCKS * VANS * SUVs * 60485904 �Sunday Times-Sentinel SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 ALONG THE RIVER C1 Ping Pong is back Pro-player plans Meigs visit for club kickoff By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com SYRACUSE — Many people in the area will remember Middleport’ s John Tannehill, of table tennis fame, who went professional years ago and achieved great stature in the game. He made it all the way to China as a member of the U.S. table tennis team in 1972. He now lives in Columbus and is still competing in tournaments. In fact, a couple of weeks ago he played at the North Charleston Recreation Center in Charleston, W.Va., and won in the singles division. Tannehill has accepted an invitation from the Syracuse Community Center to participate in a table tennis exhibition at 1 p.m. March 9. He will be accompanied by his son, Soren. The event is open to the public. There is no admission charge. After the exhibition, there will be what has been described as a “welcome home reception” for John, son of the late Chet Tannehill, longtime executive editor of the Ohio Valley Publishing Co. papers. John’s visit will be the official kickoff for the newly organized table tennis group at the Syracuse Community Center. Because of the renewed interest in table tennis — or ping pong, whichever you prefer to call it — the Center last Sunday evening started a program for kids 10 and older and adults. Four tables were secured and placed in the gymnasium and about a dozen players turned out for the first session. There is room in the gym for two more tables, and the hope is that someone will have one they don’t use any more and donate it to the Community Center. After years of being somewhat out of favor with the younger set, table tennis seems to be regaining some of its earlier popularity. As an accommodation for the local enthusiasts, the Community Center will be open from 5:30 to 7:30 every Sunday night. Anyone with an interest in playing for the fun of it, or is serious about competing at some time in the future, is welcome to play. There is a small fee to participate to cover the cost of balls, paddles and center expenses. And, of course, there are some rules about behavior — such as no harassment, teasing or bullying, and no profanity or striking the paddle against the table in anger. Volunteer Joy Bentley, who is heading up the table tennis program for local enthusiasts, said an adult will be at each of the regular Sunday evening sessions. Tannehill’s history in table tennis extends to his days as a student at Middleport High School, when his talent became apparent and his interest in the game became intense. From the time he was a sophomore, every weekend his dad would drive him to Columbus and leave him there with a table tennis club member so that he could get the instruction and guidance he needed to enhance his skill. In 1966, when John was 15, he played in the U.S. Open Team Championships, had a 17-3 record and was named the tournament’s outstanding male player. The following year he was ranked No. 7 among U. S. men. In 1968, he played in the Toronto Canadian National Exhibition, where he met a Japanese player-coach who outlined for him a training program to follow two hours a day when he was home in Middleport — with no weekday club at which to practice. He excelled at the game, and in 1969 he earned a spot on the U. S. World Team. The titles and awards kept coming for the talented teenager. He was selected as a team member for the 1972 tournaments in China, a trip that later became known for its “Ping Pong Diplomacy” as a relationship between China and the United States developed. In 2005, John was inducted into the Table Tennis Hall of Fame. Dick Evans, comanager of the Columbus Ohio Club when John was breaking into professional table tennis, was speaker at the induction ceremony and talked about the ups and downs of his life as a champion table tennis player, as well as the social and moral issues he faced during the turbulent 1960s and ’70s. Photos submitted by Chuck Frostic John Tannehill, who turned professional as a teenager in the late 1960s, has never stopped playing table tennis. His most recent tournament was in the Harry Sands Tournament in Charleston, W.Va. He is pictured third from left in the back row. ABOVE, Time published a story about what it they termed “Ping Pong Diplomocy,” the starting of a relationship between the United States and China, following the tournament in 1972. John Tannehill was a player on that team. AT RIGHT, In 1969, John Tannehill earned a spot on the U. S. World Team that qualified him to enter the China contest. He was inducted into the Table Tennis Hall of Fame in 2005. Photos by Charlene Hoeflich | Sunday Times-Sentinel ABOVE, a table tennis group is being formed at the Syracuse Community Center and last Sunday night about a dozen turned out to play. The kickoff will come Sunday with an exhibition by pro-player John Tannehill. BELOW, 10-year old Kayla Evans tries her hand at ping pong at Sunday’s opening session at the Syracuse Community Center. �Page C2 LîSunday Times Sentinel &@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Sunday, February 23, 2014 Delta Kappa Gamma prepares treats for Abbyshire Place At the recent Beta Alpha Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, Beth Hollanbaugh, program chair, headed up a project for residents at Abbyshire Place in Bidwell for Valentine’s Day. At the conclusion of the DKG meeting Feb. 7, members filled 45 or more fruit bags and decorated them with a Valentine theme. The bags were delivered to residents at Abbyshire Place prior to Valentine’s Day. Delta Kappa Gamma is a society of women in the field of education. They are intent on promoting the professional growth of women educators and excellence in education. Pictured, from left, are DKG members with the filled treat bags: Cathy Greenleaf, Marilyn Kuhn, President Vickie Powell, Lois Carter, Project Chair Beth Hollanbaugh, Jane Ann Slagle, Minda Walker, Gail Belville, and Karen Cornell. In attendance at the Feb. 7, DKG meeting and helping with the project but not pictured were: Donna DeWitt, Mary Withee, Doris Lanham, Josie Bapst, Dottie Craig, Mary Lynne Jones, Dorthy Ruff and Sue Ruff. �2K:?82�î�IA=@C:?8î )*�#î2Eî42>A By Tracy Winters For the Times-Sentinel JACKSON — What do your children or grandchildren want to be when they grow up? Do they want to be scientists, doctors or engineers? What about farmers or video game designers? Maybe they want to work with animals? Or would they rather play with computers? A few days at STEM Camp might help them decide. And, they’ll have fun along the way. Boys and girls currently in 5th through 7th grades from an 11-county region in southern Ohio are invited to attend STEM Camp at Canter’s Cave this summer. The region includes Adams, Brown, Gallia, Jackson, Highland, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties. The camp is being planned and implemented by OSU Extension professionals from several of these counties. Both 4-H and non-4-H youth are invited to attend. The camp will begin after lunch on June 3 and end June 5. It will be held at the Elizabeth L. Evans Outdoor Education Center/Canter’s Cave 4-H Camp in Jackson, Ohio. The camp is an ideal setting for such a program, offering an abundance of natural resources and traditional camp activities. During the three-day, two night camp, participants will become involved in both special workshops focused on STEM and in some of those traditional camp activities — with a STEM twist. What’s STEM? It stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. But this camp won’t feel the least bit like school. Participants will select two STEM areas to explore in-depth. Choices include aerospace, robotics, environmental (nature) science, food science, animal science and life science. Both basic and advanced sessions will be offered in aerospace and robotics. Participants will do lots of hands-on activities and learn about careers in the field. They’ll also enjoy team building “engineering” challenges, explore the night sky, and learn about the science of fire during a traditional campfire. And they may have to learn something about food science as they work together to prepare their evening snacks. This year’s camp will also feature a visit from OSU’s Dr. Bob (a science guy) and the new OBIC biobus. The fee to participate in STEM Camp is only $60 per camper. Only the first 90 registrants will be accepted, and all registrations are due by May 1. Registered youth will receive more information and forms through the mail that will need to be completed and returned prior to the start of camp. STEM Camp is sponsored in part by a grant from the Ohio 4-H Foundation and OSU Extension in Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pike, Ross, Scioto, and Vinton counties. Camp is open to all youth completing 5th through 7th grades this spring, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or disability. Youth do not have to be currently enrolled in the county’s 4-H program to participate in STEM Camp. An event brochure/registration is available on the Web at http://gallia.osu.edu. For more information, contact Tracy Winters Extension Educator, 4-H Youth Development, OSU Extension Gallia County via phone at 740-446-7007 or email at winters.5@osu.edu. By Tracy Winters is OSU ExtensionGallia County educator for 4-H development. ":G6DE@4<î(6A@CE GALLIPOLIS — United Producers, Inc., livestock report of sales from February 19, 2014. Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $110-$221, Heifers, $110-$165; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $100-$190 Heifers, $100-$170; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $100-$168, Heifers, $100$155; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $100-$165, Heifers, $100-$145; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $100-$145, Heifers, $100-$128. Cows Well Muscled/Fleshed, $88-$100; Medium/Lean, $75-$87; Thin/Light, $63.50-$74; Bulls, $85-$110. Back to the Farm Goats, $43-$52.50; Hogs, $45-$73; Bred Cows, $535$1300; Baby Calves, $45. Upcoming Specials 2/26/14 — Next sale, 10 a.m. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. Contact Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 6340224, Luke at (740) 645-3697, or Mark at (740) 645-5708, or visit the website at www.uproducers.com. Roush book deadline nears GALLIPOLIS — The Roush and Allied Families in America is currently working to compile Volume 5 of its family history. The first volume was produced in 1928, and all volumes are still available. Volume 5 is to include additions to previous volumes, corrections and missing lines of the family. This family is the largest related family in the Meigs, Gallia and Mason counties area. In submitting family information, the material must be submitted on the family forms. The forms are specially designed to make it simple for those who do not work in genealogy to supply their information and to prevent errors in the editing process. These forms can be obtained on the internet at www.roush.org , by calling (740) 992-7874, or by visiting the Gallia County Historical Society on Second Avenue in Gallipolis. This book will include all the female Roush lines as well even though marriage of a Roush female will result in a married name other than Roush. In Gallia County, the surnames of Waddell, Waugh and Swisher are major parts of the family as efforts are being made to include several missing lines. The deadline for submission of material is August 1, 2014. Anyone needing assistance in preparing a submission may arrange for assistance. Send all submissions to Roush Family, c/o Gallia County Historical Society, 421 Second Ave., Gallipolis, OH 45631. Submitted by Keith D. Ashley, National Historian, Roush and Allied Families in America. Saddles N Spurs 4-H club holds first meeting Saddles N Spurs 4-H Club first meeting was held Jan. 23 at Sherri Repass’s house. At our first meeting, we elected officers. Jamie Steger was voted president, Tabby McNeal was voted vice president, Caitlin Caldwell was voted secretary, Kristen Hannon was voted treasurer, Lexi Thomas was voted safety officer, and Jalyn Rice was voted news reporter. Our advisors are Sherri Repass and Nancy Vanco. We discussed what we will be doing this year for our fundraiser, the changes in regulations, and our projects that we will be doing this year. Our fundraiser will be 6:30 p.m. March 8 at Sherri Repass’s house located on 588 right past the Elks Shelter house. We will be having a tack auction and plenty of food. Make sure to come out and help support our group. Lastly, we talked about helping out the dog shelter for our community service. Written by Jalyn Rice, News Reporter W.Va. aromatherapist says oils essential for life By Zack Harold The Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A certain chemical company used to promote “better living through chemistry.” But more and more, people are looking to replace the chemicals in their homes with more natural product that, in some cases, work just as well. That’s the appeal of essential oils. These highly concentrated plant extracts can be used to clean the house, relieve stress and ease aches and pains, naturally. Crystal Yoak, a massage therapist at The Folded Leaf in Charleston’s South Hills, uses the oils with each of her clients. “I can make up a treatment for inflammation, add that to your massage. If somebody has a cold … it’s kind of like a first aid kit for everything,” she said. “Once you start using them, you want to use it for everything.” She also offers “zyto compass” readings, which helps determine which oils customers need. When her roommate needed help quitting smoking, Yoak used oils to reduce her anxiety. Yoak said essential oils are best used to keep you healthy, rather than using them as medicine to treat symptoms of an illness. Thieves Oil, for instance, will ward off a cold after a few drops to the bottoms of the feet and one in the back of the throat. “It’s more of a preventative type of thing,” she said. Mary Beth Mangus started out as a chiropractor, but has gradually shifted her business toward essential oils. “I found the aromatherapy could do just as much, or more, than what I was doing,” she said. She said it’s no secret that aromas affect people emotionally. The olfactory nerve is hot wired into the emotional center of the brain, allowing smells to trigger feelings and memories faster than almost anything else. Essential oils take advantage of that connection, and can be used in a variety of ways. Mangus mixes the oils with purified water and uses the solution as a general purpose cleaner. They also can be taken in capsule form, diffused into the air and absorbed into the skin. She was initially skeptical about claims of essential oils’ usefulness. She had used less expensive, largely synthetic oils before but never witnessed any results. “To the point where I said, why do AP Photo Mary Beth Mangus displays essential oils at her home in Charleston, W.Va. The oils can be used for everything from a household cleaner to tackling the early symptoms of a cold. people write books on these?” she said. Then she found mold in her basement that just wouldn’t go away. She hired professional cleaners, who doused the basement in bleach. “It kept coming back every three months,” she said. Mangus had received a box of allnatural essential oils from a friend, but was initially skeptical. Facing another expensive round of basement cleaning, she decided to give the essential oils another try. What did she have to lose? She mixed up a solution with her allnatural oils and cleaned her basement. She has since used essential oils to help with headaches, hormonal imbalances, depression and many kinds of pain. They even work on animals. Recently, she noticed her cat was limping. Mangus decided he must have jumped and botched his landing, and figured the problem would eventually go away on its own. Instead, the limp became progressively worse. She dabbed a blend of analgesic and antiinflammatory oils on his leg, and the pain quickly went away. Then, Mangus observed her dog was barely lifting his head and didn’t seem to have much of an appetite. “He looked like he had a headache,” she said. “He clearly was not feeling good. It was his birthday, and I couldn’t have that.” She found a spot on his head that looked swollen and tight. After a few drops of essential oils, he was gobbling down his lunch. “That was five years ago. And it hasn’t been back,” she said. It’s important to use all-natural essential oils, Mangus said. Many oils that can be purchased in retails stores are made with synthetic materials, and should not be ingested. They also don’t work as well. Both Mangus and Yoak prefer oils produced by the company Young Living, which grows and processes its own plants. “It’s really important to use oils that are pure,” Yoak said. “It has to be therapeutic grade.” Although the company’s oils were previously only available by direct purchase, Yoak said The Folded Leaf will soon begin selling the products. Visit www.thefoldedleaf.com or call 304-3449642 for more information. Mangus also sells Young Living products through her website www.theoildoc.com. She offers in-person consultations, as well. 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For 3 months.* 2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. RHYMES WITH ORANGE 1 7 5 6 9 2 �&@>6C@JîLî#:55=6A@CEîLî�2==:A@=:D Page C4 LîSunday Times Sentinel Peck graduates from Cooley Law School Sunday, February 23, 2014 ���î4@>A6E6Dî:?î�8î)2=6Dî�@>A6E:E:@? Submitted photo Photo submitted by Keith Peck Keith Peck, pictured, of Santa Fe, N.M., recently graduated from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School on Jan. 25. He was on the honor roll as well. Peck is the son of Larry and Becky Peck of Point Pleasant. He attended grade school and high school in Gallipolis, and is also a graduate of Marshall University. The Gallipolis FFA chapter recently competed in the Ag Sales Competition on Feb. 11 at Athens High School. Ag sales is about taking an agriculture-related product and trying to sell it to a judge. The team placed fifth overall. The top placing individual on the team was Kaci Ager, who finished fourth. The team consisted of Ager, Beth Allie, Thomas Holley and Quenton McKinniss. ���î4@>A6E6Dî:?î�?E6CG:6Hî�@>A6E:E:@? Resources on grief and loss available at Bossard Library Staff Report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — When experiencing seasons of grief and loss, many people turn to those most familiar to them for comfort and support. Bossard Library encourages those experiencing grief and loss to turn to their local library for resources to help them through this difficult season. Lynn Pauley, Bossard Library’s adult programming associate, recently created special brochures for patrons who may be interested in the library’s many resources related to coping with the loss of a loved one. Both adult and juvenile resources are included in these helpful brochures, one dealing with loss of a loved one and the other brochure dealing with the loss of a pet. “Bossard Library strives to meet the needs of its patrons in our community,” Bossard Library Director Debbie Saunders said. “The Bossard Library staff understands that at one time or another, everyone experiences grief and loss. It is our hope that when patrons experience those most difficult seasons of life, they will visit Bossard Library for assistance in locating materials to help them cope with their grief and loss. Our friendly staff is ready to assist you upon your visit to the library.” Bossard Memorial Library is located at 7 Spruce St. in Gallipolis. For more information on their available resources and programs, call (740) 446-7323 or visit the website at www.bossard.lib.oh.us. Submitted photo The Gallipolis FFA chapter recently competed in the District Job Interview competition Febr. 11 at Athens High School. FFA members had to write a cover letter, develop a resume, complete a job application and a mock interview, and write a follow-up letter at the conclusion of the contest. Ryleigh Caldwell placed second in the freshman division; Haleigh Caldwell placed first in the first-year senior division, Kyle Jordan placed fourth in the senior division, and Emily Carroll placed first in the sophomore division. Haleigh and Emily qualified for the state competition. They will represent the Gallipolis FFA and the District 10 FFA at Tolles Tech on March 1. Pictured, from left, are Ryleigh Caldwell, Haleigh Caldwell, Kyle Jordan and Emily Carroll. (6E:C65î�2==:2îE62496CDî =62C?î23@FEî=682=î:DDF6D At the recent Gallia County Retired Teachers Association meeting held Feb. 13 at Golden Corral Restaurant, local Attorney Thomas Saunders spoke to the group about legal issues facing the aging population. He discussed wills, living wills, medical power-of-attorney and the importance of having adequate health care insurance coverage. On a lighter note, he offered future employment suggestions to retired teachers, such as becoming a certified translator or Pictured, from left, is Marlene Hoffman being presented with her plaque by Lois Carter. a Guardian Ad Litem. Pictured below, left to right, are Vice President Ellis English, Attorney Thomas Saunders, and President Donna DeWitt. Another highlight of the meeting was when retired teacher Marlene Hoffman was honored with a plaque for accumulating the most volunteer hours in 2013. She logged 1,500 of the groups 9,298 volunteer hours of service to the community last year. Submitted photo �?5@?6D:2î9@A6DîE@î42D9î:?î@?î>2?E2îC2JîE@FC:D> By Margie Mason The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia is now the world’s largest sanctuary for manta rays, after officials were persuaded by evidence that the gentle giants known for delighting tourists are worth more alive than dead. The government on Friday announced that manta rays within the archipelago’s 5.8 million square kilometers (2.2 million square miles) of ocean will be protected from fishing and export. It will take time and cooperation at multiple levels to enforce the ban on poaching in the biggest global shark and ray fishery. Conservationists point to simple economics as an incentive. According to a study published last year in the online journal PLoS One, a manta ray is worth up to $1 million over the course of its long lifetime, thanks to tourists willing to pay generously for a chance to swim with the curious creatures that glide gracefully through the water by flapping their wide wings, almost as if flying. They are worth only $40 to $500 dead. AP Photo A villager stands by manta rays laid on the ground to dry near a market in Tanjung Luar, Indonesia. Indonesia is now the world’s largest sanctuary for manta rays after officials were persuaded by evidence that the gentle giants known for delighting tourists are worth more alive than dead. The government on Friday announced that manta rays within the archipelago’s 2.2 million square miles of ocean will be protected from fishing and export. Government officials were “so surprised that the tourism value is very high. That’s a very pow- erful argument,” said Tiene Gunawan, marine program director at Conservation International In- donesia. “Indonesia is such a big, big, big country. When looking at the size of the water, it’s huge. And I think we should start small and make some kind of pilot for this enforcement.” The regulation was passed Jan. 27. Conservation groups are working to teach fishermen about the value of keeping the mantas alive, while business people, the military, water police and local officials are being engaged to assist. “There are more than 200 special policemen who have been prepared to guard conservation areas and to enforce the law on protection of this species,” Sudirman Saad, director general for marine, coastal and small islands, said at a news conference announcing the protections Friday. He said the government will encourage fishermen affected by the ban to take advantage of manta ray tourism. In some areas, including a well-known spot near the resort island of Bali, locals are already seeing profits from taking snorkelers out on their fishing boats, or working at larger dive resorts where mantas are a top attraction. In Indonesia alone, manta tourism brings in an estimated $15 million each year, according to the PLoS One report. � 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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