https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/5fe9b38856b0b5e28f31289bbfb0b7e8.pdf 7ceb2add697032169a7d778c285a7d34 PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�FEATURES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE INSIDE STORY WEATHER Community News... Page 3 Mostly cloudy. High near 60. Low around 34...Page 2 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e SPORTS OBITUARIES Local sports action... Page 6 Robert Louis “Bob” Condee, 84 Christina T. Cooper, 42 Anna M. Dillon, 58 Madolyn VanMatre, 73 50 cents daily WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 Vol. 64, No. 43 Absentee voting begins for May 6 Primary By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — For the 2014 primary election May 6, the absentee voting process for those serving in the military and overseas begins Saturday, according to Becky Johnston, director of the Meigs County Board of Elections. She noted that on Saturday, the three applications for voting ballots already received from members of the military will be prepared and mailed as required by Ohio Secretary of State John Husted. It was noted by Husted that requests from the military must be received by county boards of elections no later than noon May 3, but should be sent as soon as possible to allow adequate time for processing, mailing and the return of the voted ballots. For other voters requesting absentee applications, Johnston said those will be mailed beginning April 1. Voters must then complete, sign and seal their ballots, being sure to provide the required information, including proper identification. Voted bal- lots must be postmarked the day before Election Day and received no later than the 10th day after the election (May 16). Absentee ballots may also be delivered in person to boards of elections no later than the close of the polls on Election Day. Johnson said they cannot be returned at polling locations. In a directive from the Ohio secretary of state, it was noted that as for election ballot issues voters can review online the ballot language and summary for State Issue 1: Capital Improvements and General Obligation Bonds to be decided in the primary, along with information on the 614 local issues on the ballot, including school and local tax levies, bond issues and charter amendments. As for registering to vote, Johnson said that can be done at the board of elections office and reminded residents that April 7 is the last day to register to vote in the Primary Election. If you are not sure where to vote or if your voting address is up to date, check it online at MyOhioVote.com. or at the local board of elections. The polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Election Day and voters are reminded to take some form of identification to show poll workers to get a ballot, and to know their polling location and precinct before they head out. Johnson said polling locations will be listed in this newspaper before May 5 as a reminder for people who plan to vote. Voters who feel they need more information on procedures or issues are encouraged to contact the Meigs County Board of Elections, at (740) 992-2697. CERT training Meigs County congratulates Lady Eagles to begin Friday Parade held to honor state champs By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Citizens Corps Council and the Meigs County Emergency Management Agency will be hosting a Community Emergency Response Team Training during March for the third straight year. This year, the training will take place over four sessions, with attendance required at all four to complete the course. CERT is a concept that was developed and implemented by the Los Angeles City Fire Department in 1985. The program is designed to help citizens understand and prepare for their roles in disaster situations. The program is designed to instruct people about readiness, people helping people, rescuer safety and doing the greatest good for the greatest number in emergency and disaster situation. See CERT | 3 Jenny Whan | submitted photos Meigs, Gallia included in home repair funding program By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com MEIGS COUNTY — A victory parade covering approximately 100 miles and all three of the county’s school districts brought hundreds of fans outdoors on a snowy Sunday to congratulate the Eastern Lady Eagles on their first-ever Division IV Ohio High School Athletic Association girls basketball state championship. The parade, which began near Nelsonville, traveled through Athens County then to Tuppers Plains, Chester, Middleport, Pomeroy, Syracuse, Racine, Bashan, Long Bottom and Reedsville before making its way to Eastern High School. The parade included several Meigs County Sheriff’s Office vehicles, local village police departments, multiple fire departments from around the county, many supporters and even an ODOT snow plow. One count of vehicles going through Bashan had the parade at 82 vehicles. POMEROY — Meigs and Gallia counties are both in a listing of 26 local organizations through four different agencies where low-income residents qualify to apply for grants to help with the cost of home repairs and/or to receive home buyer counseling. The Ohio Department Services Agency is granting $5.68 million to support health and safety home repairs, improve handicapped accessibility and provide down payment assistance and home buyer counseling to qualified applicants. Local agencies in the Appalachian Ohio region receiving grants are as follows: Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, an award of $500,000 to serve residents in Meigs, Hocking, Athens, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington counties; and the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development, which received $432,000 for use in all 22 counties, including Meigs and Gallia. See REPAIR | 3 Submitted photo Last year’s recipients of $1,000 scholarships each were Kiana Osborne, Tim Elam, Marshall Aanestad, Tim Minear and Larissa Riddle. Memorial scholarship fundraiser set for Saturday CHESTER — A Kevin Fick Memorial Scholarship fundraiser will be held at the Chester Community Center, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Fick, who worked at Eastern High School, passed away unexpectedly in November 2011. After his passing, his family established a memorial scholarship fund to honor his life and the legacy he left behind. This spring will be the third year to present scholarships to EHS graduates from the memorial fund. To date, $8500 has been awarded to students. Applications for this year’s scholarships will be available at Eastern High School in late April. A large amount of miscellaneous items including furniture, small appliances, household and kitchen items, jewelry, sporting goods, new Christmas decorations, plants, toys, clothing and many other items of interest will be for sale at Saturday’s fundraiser. Baked goods will also be available for purchase. See FUNDRAISER | 3 �Page 2 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, March 20 POMEROY — The Meigs County American Cancer Society Volunteer Leadership Council/Sur- vivorship Task Force will meet at noon at the Wild Horse Cafe. New members welcome. For more information contact Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626. Friday, March 21 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their third Friday lunch at noon at Fox Pizza. HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville Chapter #255, Order of the Eastern Star will have its 108th Inspection of Officers at the Harrisonville Masonic Hall at 7:30 p.m. Inspecting officer will be Deputy Grand Matron Joan Thomas. Chapter members to provide potluck. Sunday, March 23 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 will hold a Soup Dinner with serving from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Monday, March 24 RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education will meet in regular session at 6:30 p.m. in the high school media center. Tuesday, March 25 POMEROY — The Meigs County annual District Advisory and Licensing Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m. at the new EMA/911 building located at 41859 Pomeroy Pike. The Advisory Council is the body responsible for appointing the board of health members and consists of presidents of township trustees, presi- dent of the board of county commissioners and village mayors. Thursday, March 27 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 458 will hold a special meeting at 7 p.m. for the purpose of conferring the Entered Apprentice Degree on two candidates. Refreshments will be served after. Friday, March 28 MARIETTA — The Regional Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging will meet at 10 a.m. in the Buckeye Hills-HVRDD Area Agency on Aging office in Marietta. Meigs County Church Calendar Gospel Sing MIDDLEPORT — Gospel sing at the Middleport Village Hall auditorium, Saturday, 4-8 p.m. Music by the Singing Shaffers, Brian and Family Connections, Jerry and Diana Frederick, Rick and Jenny Towe, Randall Jones and Angela Gibson. Free admission, concessions. Brian and Family Connections will also be singing at the Gospel Lighthouse Church in Mt. Alto, W.Va., at 6 p.m. Sunday. Richard Parsons is the pastor. Gospel concert and dinner POMEROY — A gospel concert and dinner will be held at the Meigs Cooperative Parish Saturday. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to t6 p.m. and the concert will begin promptly at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken at the door. Snacks will be available during the concert. Desserts will be available to take home before and after the concert. Sandwiches, $2; sides 50 cents. Bands featured will be Rachael Jackson and Appalachian Divide, Harold Payne and Junction. Proceeds will go to the Parish for building improvements. Free Community Dinner MIDDLEPORT — A free community dinner will be served at 5 p.m. on Friday, March 28, at the Middleport Church of Christ, Family Life Center. The dinner of Johnny Marzetti, salad, rolls and dessert is open to the public. Everyone is invited. Revival RUTLAND — A revival will be held through March 21 at the Rutland Freewill Baptist Church with Evangelist Brandon DePriest. There will be special singing each night with services beginning at 7 p.m. Pastor Ed Barney welcomes everyone. Fish Fry POMEROY — Sacred Heart Church in Pomeroy will hold a fish fry from noon-7 p.m. March 21 and 28, and April 4 and 11. Carry-out and deluxe dinners are available. The fish fry is sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Monsignor Jessing Council #1664. All proceeds benefit local charities. Ohio Valley Forecast Today: A chance of showers, mainly between 4-5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tonight: Showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Low around 34. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 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Periodical postage paid in Pomeroy, Ohio POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Daily Sentinel, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 �Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Death Notices CONDEE GALLIPOLIS — Robert Louis “Bob” Condee, 84, of Gallipolis, died Tuesday morning, March 18, 2014, at Holzer Senior Care Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, March 21, 2014, at the Waugh-HalleyWood Funeral Home with Pastor Alvis Pollard officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. Thursday. Military funeral honors will be presented at the cemetery by the U.S. Army and the Gallia County Veterans Funeral Detail. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Holzer Hospice; the John Stam Sunday School class at First Baptist Church; or to the charity of your choice. COOPER BIDWELL — Christina T. Cooper, 42, of Gallipolis, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014, at Abbyshire Place in Bidwell after a lengthy illness. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 2014, in the Vinton Baptist Church, 1188 SR 160, in with the Rev. Heath Jenkins and Pastor J.D. Stevens officiating. Burial will follow in Poplar Ridge Cemetery in Cheshire. Friends and family may call the church from 5-8 p.m. Friday. Arrangements are under the direction of The McCoyMoore Funeral Home, Vinton chapel, who is honored to serve the family. DILLON SOUTH POINT, Ohio — Anna M. Dillon, 58, of South Point, died Saturday, March 15, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic. Funeral services will POINT PLEASANT — Dr. Christina Webb, a board-certified family medicine physician who specializes in providing comprehensive health care for pediatric and adult patients, has joined the medical staff at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Webb specializes in providing personal, comprehensive and continuing health care for people of all ages and genders with a focus on family. She specializes in solving complex diagnostic issues, helping patients effectively manage chronic medical illness and coordinating with patients about wellness and disease prevention. Webb also provides routine health screenings, physicals and other annual exams. She joins a comprehensive and experienced team of medical physicians at Pleasant Valley Hospital, according to hospital officials. Webb earned her medical degree from Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. She completed her residency training in Family Medicine at Marshall University and is a member of the American Academy of Family Practice. For an appointment or more information, call Dr. Christina Webb (304) 675-6090. By Michael Johnson michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com Democrats seek probe of Ohio environmental agency cal motivations at the state agency.” A spokesman for Meyer did not return a call Tuesday seeking comment. The legislators asked Meyer to determine if the administration and regulators are exerting inappropriate political pressure. “Instead of enforcing laws that balance the public’s interest in health, safety and economic growth with industry profits, news reports have indicated that the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may selectively act on regulations and personnel matters that prove critical to upholding state and federal laws,” they wrote. Ohio EPA spokesman Chris Abbruzzese said the agency is working closely with the U.S. EPA and the coal industry on the permit renewals, even as expired permits remain legal, protective and enforceable. “It is true the coal industry is under heightened scrutiny nationwide VANMATRE WEST COLUMBIA, W.Va. — Madolyn VanMatre, 73, of West Columbia, died Monday, March 17, Wright takes over Gallia animal shelter Webb joins Pleasant Valley Hospital staff COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Four Democratic lawmakers asked the state watchdog Tuesday to investigate allegations of political pressure at the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. Their letter to Inspector General Randall Meyer seeks review of pollution-discharge permits for 13 coal facilities that have expired since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. The Associated Press reported the expirations last week. State Reps. Debbie Phillips, John Carney, Nickie Antonio and Robert Hagan also asked Meyer to look into a pro-drilling communications plan developed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. “Such an overtly political effort conducted at taxpayer expense is surely not why Ohioans elect constitutional officers,” the lawmakers wrote. “The fact that the Ohio EPA is listed as a partner is disturbing, and could be indicative of deeper politi- 2014, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home in Mason, W.Va. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 21, 2014, at the funeral home with the Rev. Glenn Rowe officiating. Burial will follow at Camp Family Cemetery in West Columbia. be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014, at Hall Funeral Home in Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Milton Cemetery in Milton, W.Va. Visitation will be held 1-2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2014, at the funeral home. and it is also true coal provides Ohio with an abundant and cost effective supply of energy …,” he said in an email. “Our efforts to move forward and issue these renewed permits will not be undermined by critics with a blatant, partisan agenda.” A veteran Ohio EPA official alleged last year that his retirement was forced under pressure from coal industry interests. The official, George Elmaraghy, said in an email to his staff that companies sought illegally weak permits. The companies and the agency have denied his claims. The Sierra Club and Ohio Environmental Council asked for a federal review of the expired permits Monday. ODNR has previously said the communications plan mentioned in the letter — which was intended to promote drilling under state lands — was never implemented. Hagan and Antonio were listed by name in the memo as adversaries of the administration. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County has hired a former dog warden to take over the daily duties at the county’s animal shelter. The Gallia County Commissioners hired Brenda Wright to take over the day-to-day operations at the Gallia County Animal Shelter, one day after placing two of its employees — Paul Simmers and Jason Harris — on paid administrative leave in connection with the Feb. 14 euthanizations of 11 dogs at the facility in the 100 block of Shawnee Lane. Simmers is the county’s dog warden while Harris is his former assistant, having been moved from the shelter to a maintenance crew at the Gallia County courthouse. Simmers faces 32 counts of second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty, while Harris faces 12 counts of the same charges based on an investigation by Gallipolis City Solicitor Adam R. Salisbury. A third person, Jean L. Daniels, a former county dog warden, was also charged with 13 counts of second-degree misdemeanor animal cruelty. On Monday, the Gallia County Commissioners issued a statement saying the “use of paid administrative leave and the opportunity to respond to allegations at a predisciplinary conference are required by law before any disciplinary action can be taken.” The hiring of Wright also comes one day after county officials had said Tom Halfhill, the county’s building superintendent, would help oversee the animal shelter operation. Officials also said Jeff Hash had been hired last Thursday to take over as the county’s assistant dog warden, but that he no longer works for the county. The hiring of Wright, who began her duties at 8 a.m. Tuesday, comes on the recommendation of the Friends of Gallia County’s Animals, a local group that has been working with county officials in finding permanent homes for the shelter’s dog population. “Mrs. Wright comes highly recommended by the Friends of Gallia County’s Animals,” the county commissioners said in a press release. Wright served as assistant dog warden in 2012 through February 2013. “We welcome Mrs. Wright back to our team and ask that all support her in this position,” the commissioners said. As acting dog warden, Wright will oversee operations at the shelter until the court case involving Simmers is resolved. Pending the outcome of the case, Wright will either become the county’s full-time dog warden or assistant dog warden. Simmers, Harris and Daniels are to appear in Gallipolis Municipal Court at 1:30 p.m. March 25. Pipeline leaks thousands of gallons of oil in Ohio CINCINNATI (AP) — Thousands of gallons of crude oil leaked from an interstate pipeline into the area of a southwest Ohio nature preserve, authorities said Tuesday. There were no immediate reports of injuries to wildlife. Federal and state environmental officials were at the scene Tuesday of the spill west of Cincin- nati. Nearby residents in Colerain Township weren’t in danger from the leak reported late Monday, authorities said. The pipeline was shut off overnight, they said. The Mid-Valley Pipeline Co. pipeline runs nearly 1,000 miles from Texas to Michigan and is largely owned by Sunoco Logistics Partners. A Sunoco Logistics The other two grant recipients are the Community Action Program Corporation of Washington and Morgan counties, which received $87,500, and the Jackson-Vinton Community Action Inc., which received $87,500. Overall grants from the Ohio Housing Assistance Grant Program reportedly will help repair more than 2,000 homes and provide ture Preserve were also looking through the area, but there were no immediate reports of injuries to wildlife. Fire Capt. Steve Conn told The Cincinnati Enquirer that residents near the preserve said they had smelled petroleum for days. Conn said it wasn’t known how long the pipeline had been leaking. CERT 62 families with down payment assistance or home buyer counseling. One qualification for assistance is that applicants must be at or below 50 percent of the area median income for home repairs, and at or below 65 percent of the area median income for down payment assistance and home buyer counseling. The program is funded through the Ohio Housing Trust Fund. Fundraiser From Page 1 Tickets for three different raffle items will also be sold at the sale with a drawing being held at 4 p.m. for the winners who do not have to be present to win. Items on which tickets will be sold and the price for each one include HP Chromebook 11 with carrying case, $5 each; $300 photo shoot from Brandon Bartee Studios, Pomeroy, $5 each; and a handmade baby quilt (unisex in colors) $1 each or 6 for $5. Tickets can also be purchased prior to the sale by calling Tammi Barber at 416-5370. Last year’s scholarships were awarded to Marshall Aanestad, Tim Elam, Tim Minear, Kiana Osborne, and Larissa Riddle. They each received a $1,000 scholarship. and rescue victims safely. Classes will take place from 7-10 p.m. March 21 and 28, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. March 22 and 29. All sessions will take place at the new Emergency Operations Center at 41859 Pomeroy Pike near Pomeroy. There is no charge to attend the trainings, and what is learned may save a life. People must be 18 years old or older to take the training. From Page 1 CERT training is a challenging program that takes place over several days. Each day includes training and hands-on activities. Participants will learn to size up an emergency situation, manage utiliDo You Have The Ring Everyone is talking about? ties and extinguish small Do You Have The Ring Everyone talking fires, useis first aidabout? to treat three medial killers, understand disaster psychology, and search for cue training last weekend. To register, contact Russ Carson at the Meigs County EMA. Carson can be reached by phone at (740) 992-4541; by fax at (740) 992-9582; or by email at chiefcarson@ windstream.net. 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Obama and his party are in danger of allowing Republicans to set the terms of the 2014 elections, just as they did four years ago. The fog of nasty and depressing advertising threatens to reduce the electorate to a hard core of older, conservative voters eager to hand the president a blistering defeat. American politics has been shaken by two recent events that hurt first the Republicans and then the Democrats. Republicans have recovered from their blow. Democrats have not. Last fall’s government shutdown cratered the GOP’s standing with the public and confirmed everything Democrats had been saying about a House majority in thrall to a far right uninterested in governing. Then the Obama administration threw their adversaries a lifeline with the disasters that befell HealthCare.gov, empowering Republicans to remount their favorite hobbyhorse. House Speaker John Boehner used the foolishness of the shutdown to insist that there would be no more tea party adventures this year, no matter what Ted Cruz said. And Republicans have broadened the assault whenever possible. Shamefully but effectively, many of them made Obama, not Vladimir Putin, the prime culprit in Putin’s invasion of Crimea, hanging the word “weak” around the president’s neck. Democrats thought the killing of Osama bin Laden would forever guard Obama from comparisons with Jimmy Carter. They did not reckon with the GOP’s determination to Carterize and McGovernize any Democrat who comes along. Despite the large strides in the health care website’s performance and despite Obama’s efforts to regain the initiative with executive action, Republicans remain on offense. Executive actions — even helpful ones like last week’s aimed at keeping workers from losing overtime pay by being falsely reclassified as supervisory — cannot transform the political agenda or mobilize a movement. The most telling fact about the Democrats’ defeat in Florida’s special House election last week was the party’s failure to get its voters to the polls. This owed to many factors, but one of them is disaffection in Democratic ranks. The recent NBC News/ Wall Street Journal poll pegged Obama’s approval rating at 41 percent, his disapproval at 54 percent. But the most disturbing finding to him ought to have been the 20 percent disapproval he registered among Democrats. Winning back three-quarters of those discontented Democrats would, all by itself, bump his overall approval rating up by more than six points. It’s where he needs to start. With more than two and a half years left in his term, Obama has already begun to convey a sense of resignation that his largest achievements (except, perhaps, for immigration reform) are behind him. His cool composure disinclines him to expressions The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. Department extensions are: News Charlene Hoeflich, Editor: Ext. 12 Reporter: Sarah Hawley, Ext. 13 Advertising Retail: Sarah Thompson, Ext. 15 Retail: Brenda Davis, Ext 16 Circulation Circulation Manager: Jessica Chason, 740-4462342, Ext. 25 General Information E-mail: mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Web: www.mydailysentinel.com (USPS 436-840) Ohio Valley Newspapers Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at Pomeroy. Member: The Associated Press and the Ohio Newspaper Association. Postmaster: Send address corrections to The Daily Sentinel, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Subscription Rates Annual Civitas price for The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel is $250. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full price single copy issues are $1. of anger over how conservatives are foiling progress on job creation, education, the minimum wage and infrastructure investment. And the difficulty of getting anything through the House and past Republican filibusters in the Senate is limiting the Democrats’ policy imagination. Going on offense means, first, building on what Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is undertaking in his campaign against the Koch brothers and other rightwing millionaires trying to buy themselves a Congress. This is not just a tactical effort to turn tens of millions of dollars in negative advertising into a boomerang by encouraging voters to ask why the ads are appearing in the first place. It is also about drawing a sharp line between the interests and policy goals of those fronting that money and the rest of us. And by the way, Republicans denouncing Reid were perfectly happy back in the day to condemn George Soros for his spending on behalf of liberals. It also means embracing the Affordable Care Act, promising to keep it and improve it, and laying out what repeal would actually mean: to seniors enjoying additional prescription drug benefits, to consumers protected from losing insurance because of pre-existing conditions, to adult children now on their parents’ health plans. It means counting the cost of what state-level Republicans are doing in blocking 4 million to 5 million needy people from the Medicaid expansion. Above all, it means lifting the debate from the hopelessness and exhaustion that are turning millions of Americans away from political engagement. The hope and change guy needs to have one more act in him. The president of the Los Angeles World Affairs Council challenges critics of President Obama’s Ukraine policy by saying “What are you going to do, send the 101st Airborne into Crimea?” Not exactly subtle — and rather silly, considering no one has proposed such a thing. The alternative to passivity is not war, but a serious foreign policy. For the last five years, Obama’s fruitless accommodationism has invited the kind of aggressiveness demonstrated by Iran in Syria, China in the East China Sea and Russia in Ukraine. But what’s done is done. Put that aside. What is to be done now? We have three objectives. In ascending order of difficulty: Reassure NATO. Deter further Russian incursion into Ukraine. Reverse the annexation of Crimea. Reassure NATO: We’re already sending U.S. aircraft to patrol the airspace of the Baltic states. That’s not enough. 1. Send the chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the Baltics to arrange joint maneuvers. 2. Same for the four NATO countries bordering Ukraine — Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania. 3. Urgently revive the original missile defense agreements concluded with Poland and the Czech Republic before Obama canceled them unilaterally to appease Russia. Deter Russia in Ukraine: 1. Extend the Black Sea maneuvers in which the USS Truxtun is currently engaged with Romania and Bulgaria. These were previously scheduled. Order immediate — and continual — follow-ons. 2. Declare that any further Russian military incursion beyond Crimea will lead to a rapid and favorable response from NATO to any request from Kiev for weapons. These would be accompanied by significant numbers of NATO trainers and advisers. This is no land-war strategy. This is the “tripwire” strategy successful for half a century in Germany and Korea. Any Russian push into western Ukraine would then engage a thin tripwire of NATO trainer/advisers. That is something the most rabid Soviet expansionist never risked. Nor would Putin. It would, therefore, establish a ring of protection at least around the core of western Ukraine. Reverse the annexation of Crimea: Clearly the most difficult. In the short run, likely impossible. There are no military cards to play, Russia holding all of them. Ukraine’s forces are very weak. The Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. steps must be diplomatic and economic. First, Crimean secession under Russian occupation must lead to Russia’s immediate expulsion from the G-8. To assuage the tremulous Angela Merkel, we could do it by subtraction: All seven democracies withdraw from the G-8, then instantly reconstitute as the original G-7. As for economic sanctions, they are currently puny. We haven’t done a thing. We haven’t even named names. We’ve just authorized the penalizing of individuals. Name the names, freeze their accounts. But any real effect will require broader sanctions and for that we need European cooperation. The ultimate sanction is to cut off Russian oligarchs, companies and banks from the Western financial system. That’s the economic “nuclear option” that brought Iran to its knees and to the negotiating table. It would have a devastating effect on Putin’s economy. As of now, the Germans, French and British have balked. They have too much economic interest in the Moscow connection. Which means we can do nothing decisive in the short or even medium term. But we can severely squeeze Russia in the long term. How? For serious sanctions to become possible, Europe must first be weaned off Russian gas. Obama should order the Energy Department to expedite authorization for roughly 25 liquid natural gas export facilities. Demand all decisions within six weeks. Second, call for urgent bipartisan consultation with congressional leaders for an emergency increase in defense spending, restoring at least $100 billion annually to the defense budget to keep U.S. armed forces at current strength or greater. Obama won’t do it but he should. Nothing demonstrates American global retreat more than a budget that reduces the U.S. Army to 1940 levels. Obama is not the first president to conduct a weak foreign policy. Jimmy Carter was similarly inclined — until Russia invaded Afghanistan, at which point the scales fell from Carter’s eyes. He responded boldly: imposing the grain embargo on the Soviets, boycotting the Moscow Olympics, increasing defense spending and ostentatiously sending a machine gun-toting Zbigniew Brzezinski to the Khyber Pass, symbolizing the massive military aid we began sending the mujahedeen, whose insurgency so bled the Russians over the next decade that they not only lost Afghanistan but were fatally weakened as a global imperial power. Invasion woke Carter from his illusions. Will it wake Obama? The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Michael Johnson Content Manager �Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Local Briefs Shade River Lodge Scholarships CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will award two $250 scholarships to eligible seniors at Eastern High School. To qualify, those eligible must be children and/or grandchildren of Shade River Lodge members. Deadline to apply is April 25. For more information, contact school counselor or call Delma Pullins, k985-3669. Rutland Youth League RUTLAND — The Rutland Youth League will hold the final sign up for summer league baseball March 25. Harrisonville, Rutland area youth must sign-up to play. For more information call Rodney Butcher, 742-2525. Gospel concert and dinner POMEROY — A gospel concert and dinner will be held at the Meigs Cooperative Parish Saturday. Dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. and the concert will begin promptly at 6 p.m. A love offering will be taken at the door. Snacks will be available during the concert. Desserts will be available to take home before and after the concert. Sandwiches, $2; sides 50 cents. Bands featured will be Rachael Jackson and Appalachian Divide, Harold Payne and Junction. Proceeds will go to the Parish for building improvements. Motorcyclists plan benefit sale MASON, W.Va. — The Christian Motorcycle Club will have a bake sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22 at the Mason Walmart. Proceeds will go the “Run for the Son” annual benefit. Stop Hunger Games SYRACUSE — Home National Bank is hosting the “Stop Hunger” games at the Syracuse Community Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6 p.m. Game prizes will include ThirtyOne, Origami Owl Jewelry and Longaberger. Those bringing a no-perishable food item will be entered in a special drawing. All proceeds benefit the Meigs County Council on Aging. Ad- vanced tickets can be purchased at either Home National Bank location. Community Roundtable POMEROY — State Rep. Debbie Phillips, of the 92nd District, will hold a round table meeting at the Pomeroy Public Library on Main Street in Pomeroy at 10 a.m. March 24. Included as a part of the meeting will be a town-hall session with area landowners on proposed changes in the CAVU program. Eastern Local School Board meeting for scheduled for March 19 has been moved to 6:30 p.m. March 26 in the Elementary Library Conference Room. Township Trustees ask that all decoration be removed from cemeteries in Rutland Township from March 15-31 in preparation for the spring cleanup and mowing season. Items are to remain off the cemetery until April 11. CHESTER TWP. — Chester Township Trustees ask that all decoration be removed from cemeteries in Chester Township by Friday in preparation for the spring cleanup and mowing season which will begin the following week. Road Clean-up CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will conduct a road clean-up at 6 p.m. April 8. Members to meet at the lodge hall. Ikes event planned POMEROY — The Meigs County Ikes will hold its annual spring potluck and white elephant auction at 7 p.m. March 24, at the clubhouse on Sugar Run Road in Chester Township. Meat will be provided. Members to take favorite dish, table service and beverages. Members asked to take items for the auction. Family members are invited. Natural Resources Assistance Council Meeting MARIETTA — There will be a meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Pike St., Marietta, at 10 a.m. Wednesday to rate and rank Round 8 grant applications for funding. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Michelle Hyer at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District at (740) 376-1025 or mhyer@buckeyehills.org. Board Meeting changed TUPPERS PLAINS — The Cemetery Cleanup RUTLAND TWP. — Rutland Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Tuesday at the Meigs County Health Department located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Bring child’s shot record. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A donation is appreciated for immunization administration, however no one will be denied services. Bring medical cards or commercial insurance cards. Investigators examine fatal helicopter crash scene SEATTLE (AP) — A news helicopter crashed into a street and burst into flames Tuesday near Seattle’s Space Needle, killing two people on board, badly injuring a man in a car and sending plumes of black smoke over the city during the morning commute. The chopper was taking off from a helipad on KOMO-TV’s roof when it went down at a busy downtown intersection and hit three vehicles, starting them on fire and spewing burning fuel down the street. Kristopher Reynolds, a contractor working nearby, said he saw the helicopter lift about 5 feet off the low-rise building before it started to tilt. The chopper looked like it was trying to correct itself when it took a dive. “Next thing I know, it went into a ball of flames,” Reynolds said. Witnesses reported hearing unusual noises coming from the helicopter as it took off after refueling, said Dennis Hogenson, deputy regional chief with the National Transportation Safety Board in Seattle. They also said the aircraft rotated before it crashed near the Seattle Center campus, which is home to the Space Needle, restaurants and performing arts centers. Mayor Ed Murray noted the normally bustling Seattle Center was relatively quiet at the time. Had it been a busier day, “this would have been a much larger tragedy,” he said. Murray added the city will review its policies about permitting helicopter pads in response to the crash. Investigators were working to document the scene and clear the wreckage, and will examine all possibilities as they determine what caused the crash, Hogenson said. A preliminary analysis is expected in five days, followed by a fuller report with a probable cause in up to a year. KOMO identified the pilot as Gary Pfitzner, of Issaquah. The other man killed in the crash was Bill Strothman, a former longtime KOMO photographer. Both men were working for Cahokia, Ill.-based He- licopters Inc., the leasing company that operates the Eurocopter AS350 helicopter. Firefighters who arrived at the scene before 8 a.m. found a “huge black cloud of smoke” and two cars and a pickup truck engulfed in flames, Seattle Fire Department spokesman Kyle Moore said. Fuel running down the street also was on fire, and crews worked to stop it before it entered the sewer, Moore said. An injured man managed to free himself from a burning car and was taken to Harborview Medical Center, Moore said. The man was on fire, and a police officer helped him to the ground and put out the flames, police spokeswoman Renee Witt said. Richard Newman, 38, suffered burns on his lower back and arm, covering up to 20 percent of his body, hospital spokeswoman Susan Gregg said. He was in serious condition in the intensive care unit and likely will require surgery, she said. Two others who were in cars that were struck by the helicopter were uninjured. One of them, a woman, went to a police station and talked to officers, while a man from the pickup walked to a nearby McDonald’s restaurant. Police later located him unhurt. Only the helicopter’s blue tail end could be identified among the wreckage strewn across the street. Murray said the crash site could be closed for three to five days while officials with the NTSB and Federal Aviation Administration probe what happened. Lewis said it wasn’t the regular KOMO helicopter but a temporary replacement for one that is in the shop for an upgrade. KOMO is a block from the Space Needle and is surrounded by high-rise office and apartment buildings. Workers at the station rushed to the window when they heard the crash. KOMO reporters were then in the position of covering their colleagues’ deaths. Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 Make the Switch to DISH Today and Save 50% ** Senator pulls ad with WVEA head promoting business CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A southern West Virginia lawmaker has pulled a television ad for his car dealership that featured a testimonial by the president of the state’s largest teachers’ union. Sen. Bill Cole, R-Mercer, told media outlets that he stopped running the commercial for his Bluefield dealership, Bill Cole Automall on Monday. In the ad, West Virginia Education Association President Dale Lee says, “The personal touch was so good that we have continued to buy cars from him … It all comes from the relationship we’ve built with Bill. Those relationships are what’s most important to me.” The ad includes footage of Lee and Cole in the Senate lounge at the Capitol in Charleston, along with footage of Lee driving around Charleston. Lee told media outlets that he asked Cole to drop the ad after ethics questions arose at the Capitol. State ethics law prohibits public officials from using their offices for their private gain or the private gain of another person or business. “I made a mistake,” Lee said. “I was doing something for a friend and for a car dealership where I’ve been buying cars for 14 years.” Lee said he had failed to separate his rights as a private citizen from being a public figure. “As long as I’m president of WVEA, I’ll no longer shoot any more commercials,” Lee said. Cole said he didn’t realize there could be potential ethics issues. “If I had to do it over again, I wouldn’t ask him to do the ad,” Cole said. “I’m surprised at the level of scrutiny this is getting.” Cole, who was elected in 2012, voted for a $1,000 across-the-board pay raise for teachers that the Legislature approved on the last day of this year’s regular session. Lee had lobbied for the pay raise. “I have a 100 percent record for education,” Cole said. “I think education reform is key and critical to our state.” Spill company could have $3M left by June CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The company that spilled chemicals into 300,000 West Virginians’ water supply could have about $3 million left this summer before it tries to pay back hundreds of creditors. Freedom Industries Chief Restructuring Officer Mark Welch estimated in bankruptcy court Tuesday that the company could be down to $2.5 million to $3 million in mid-June. He said the 51-employee company will cease business operations by the week’s end. Anthony Majestro, one of the lawyers representing West Virginia businesses suing Freedom Industries, said that wouldn’t leave much help for citizens hurt by the Jan. 9 spill. Dozens of businesses and residents have sued Freedom over lost wages and profits during a water-use ban. Their cases remain frozen while bankruptcy proceedings continue, and they are waiting in line with other creditors looking for compensation from Freedom Industries. “It’s not a surprising number,” Majestro said of the $3 million estimate. “As the judge has said, it’s nowhere near enough to satisfy claims of all the people who have been harmed in the spill.” Judge Ronald G. Pearson allowed Freedom to hire Welch on Tuesday, despite concerns about Welch’s pay rate. The new officer would receive over $72,000 a month for six weeks and $54,000 monthly afterward, and could hire another expert at $375 per hour, court documents state. Welch started consulting for Freedom Industries on Jan. 17, the day the company filed for bankruptcy. The turnaround specialist from Chicago-based MorrisAnderson & Associates estimated he could net Freedom $1 million by collecting payments due and finding savings during environmental cleanup. 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STARZ and related channels and service marks are property of Starz Entertainment, LLC. �The Daily Sentinel SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2014 mdssports@civitasmedia.com OHSAA to Honor five former standouts Other special awards recipients will also be recognized By Tim Stried OHSAA Directior of Information Services COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio High School Athletic Association will honor five former Ohio high school greats during the finals of the 2014 Boys State Basketball Tournament March 22. Recognized during the Division II championship game that begins at 10:30 a.m. will be Jessica Davenport, Bob Golic and Abby Johnston, while Jim and John Paxson will be honored during the 4:30 Division III championship game. This is the eighth consecutive year the OHSAA has selected individuals who had prominent roles in the history of Ohio interscholastic athletics to be included in its Circle of Champions program. The state tournament will be held at Ohio State’s Jerome Schottenstein Center in Columbus. Jessica Davenport has made her mark in basketball, beginning at Columbus Independence High School. She was a twotime All-Ohio selection and played in the 2003 McDonald’s All-American Game. From there she became a standout at Ohio State, helping the Buckeyes to their best four-year run in school history with a 108-22 record that saw the team win three Big Ten regular season titles, a Big Ten tournament cham- pionship and make four NCAA tournament appearances. Jessica became the first Big Ten player in history to finish with 2,000 career points, 1,000 career rebounds and 300 blocked shots and is the Buckeyes’ first player to earn first team All-America and Big Ten Player-of-the-Year honors three times. She has been in the WNBA for seven years and was a member of the Indiana Fever’s 2012 WNBA championship team. Leg surgery forced her to miss the 2013 season along with the opportunity to play in a current league overseas. JesSee OHSAA | 7 David Santiago | El Nuevo Herald | MCT photo The Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving looks on during the first quarter against the Miami Heat at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013. The Heat defeated the Cavaliers 109-105. Cavs’ Irving hopes to return this season CLEVELAND (AP) — Kyrie Irving managed to find a silver lining — and a sliver of hope for the Cavaliers’ playoff chances — while dealing with his latest injury. The All-Star point guard will miss at least two weeks with a strained biceps tendon, but he’s hopeful his season is not over. “If you could take a positive from the situation, obviously that would be one, that at this point, I don’t have to get surgery, which is tremendous,” Irving said following shootaround Tuesday at the Cleveland Clinic Courts. Cleveland’s leading scorer got hurt Sunday night in a loss against the Los Angeles Clippers. An MRI taken Monday revealed the strain, but not a tear, which would have ended Irving’s season. It’s still not a certainty he’ll be back, but the Cavs will rest him for two weeks before making any decisions. With 15 games left, the Cavs enter their home matchup against Miami five games behind Atlanta for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. It was going to be a challenge for the Cavs to make up any ground with Irving, and now without him, they’re in a major bind. The 21-year-old was trying to strip the ball from Clippers forward Blake Griffin when his tendon gave out. “One of those freak plays against a strong individual in Blake,” Irving said. “I tried to get the ball out of his hands. I knew something was wrong when I came to the bench. Obviously, I just felt just a weird feeling after that play in my shoulder. My arm looked a little different in the biceps area. That’s when I knew that I strained it.” Irving will miss at least eight games. He’s already sat out 41 in three NBA seasons, leading some to label him as injury prone. It’s still possible he may need an operation, but Irving is trying to be optimistic. “We’ll see in two weeks,” he said. “I’m not going to give a definitive answer because I don’t know that answer. At this point, I’m just going to continue to support my teammates and be on the sideline. Whatever the medical team needs me to do and whatever’s in my best interests, I’m going to do.” With his best player out, Cavs coach Mike Brown will start Dion Waiters in the backcourt with Jarrett Jack. Cleveland could get back C.J. Miles, who has missed 12 games with a sprained ankle. Waiters has provided a spark off the bench all season, and said he’s going start with the same mindset he’s had as a reserve. “Just going out there playing my game, let everything come to me,” he said. “Don’t go out there and try to press and do things I normally don’t do. Just play the game and have fun.” Waiters says all the Cavs have to step it up with Irving sidelined. “Kyrie is the best player on the team,” Waiters said. “But it gives other guys the chance to play and show coach things they can do. We’ve got to pick it up. Everybody has to be together and play for each other. That’s the biggest thing losing a huge piece like that. We have to play the game, move the ball and have fun out there.” Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Jenna Burdette (14) dribbles the ball down court while classmates Erin Swatzel, Jordan Parker (12), Katie Keller (15) and Maddie Rigsby (31) trail the fast break during the second half of Thursday’s D-4 state semifinal contest against Fort Loramie. Eastern seniors leave stellar legacy behind By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com OVP Sports Schedule Wednesday, March 19 Softball Point Pleasant at Huntington, 6 p.m. Tolsia at Hannan (DH), 5:30 Boys Tennis Nitro at Point Pleasant, 4 p.m. Girls Tennis Nitro at Point Pleasant, 4 p.m. Thursday, March 20 Baseball Hannan at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Softball Hannan at Buffalo (DH), 5:30 Boys Tennis Point Pleasant at Hurricane, 4 p.m. Girls Tennis Point Pleasant at Hurricane, 4 p.m. Friday, March 21 Baseball Calhoun County at Wahama, 5 p.m. Cross Lanes Christian at Hannan, 5:30 Softball Parkersburg South at Point Pleasant, 5:30 Calvary Baptist at Hannan (DH), 5:30 Saturday, March 22 Softball Wahama at Parkersburg (DH), 10 a.m. Eastern senior manager Hannah Hawley cuts down a piece of the net following Saturday’s victory over Zanesville Rosecrans in the D-4 championship game at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. COLUMBUS, Ohio — And they all lived happily ever after. A fairy tale season came with the traditional ending Saturday afternoon for a half-dozen seniors on the Eastern girls basketball team, as the Lady Eagles captured the school’s first-ever state championship with a 49-38 victory over Zanesville Rosecrans in the Division IV OHSAA title game at the Ohio State University Schottenstein Center. The Lady Eagles (27-1) completed the rarest of magical journeys for a Southeast District program, as the Green and Gold became just the second school from the region to ever win a girls basketball state championship. It had been 20 years since Frankfort Adena lifted the girls basketball championship trophy high above its head for southeastern Ohio, as the Lady Warriors won the Division III crown in 1994. Adena also won the Class A title during the very first girls basketball tournament in 1976. The Lady Eagles — who won their final 11 basketball games of the 2014 campaign — also became the first AP poll champions to ever complete the sweep by also winning an actual OHSAA crown. Oak Hill is the only other Southeast District program to ever win a poll title in girls hoops, doing so in Division III in both 2005 and 2011. The Eastern quintet of Jenna Burdette, Jordan Parker, Erin Swatzel, Katie Keller and Maddie Rigsby completed the most remarkable of final runs, as the seniors became the first basketball team in school history to ever win 90 games (90-15) over a four-year span. See LEGACY | 10 Buckle up for a wild ride and fill those brackets By John Marshall Associated Press College basketball fans, start your brackets. March Madness kicks into high gear this week with the start of the NCAA tournament, the time hoop heads circle the calendar like it’s Christmas. This year’s run through the field of 68 should be a blast — an undefeated team in the bracket, a wide-open field and a heavy dose of great players. So stock up the fridge, work on that fake cough to call in sick and dig the remote from under the couch cushions. It’s time to roll. ——— TOP TEAMS Florida. No. 1 overall seed should get some props, especially one that plays defense as the Gators do. Wichita State. Final Four last season, unbeaten so far this one. All you need to know. Arizona. The loss of Brandon Ashley hurt and so did a loss to UCLA in the Pac-12 championship game. Not enough to keep the Wildcats from earning a No. 1 seed. Virginia. No. 1 in the East Region after sweeping the ACC regular-sea- son and tournament titles. Louisville. Defending champs are somehow a No. 4. A little secret: They’re better than that. Michigan State. The Spartans aren’t highly ranked, but never count out a Tom Izzo team, especially one that won the Big Ten tournament. ——— TOP PLAYERS Doug McDermott, Creighton. Pretty much everyone’s player of the year will be playing in the NCAA tournament for the final time. Expect big things. See BRACKETS | 7 �Wednesday, March 19, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com OVP Sports Briefs To our readers It’s almost time for March Madness and this year, we will bring you expanded coverage of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Beginning this week, our newspaper will run a weekly update that includes results from the latest games, updated brackets and a look at the games left to play. Compiled by staff in the heart of basketball country, coverage starts right after Selection Sunday and will continue until the nets are cut down, with coverage of all the bracket busters and Cinderella stories in between. Riverside seniors to kickoff on April 1 MASON, W.Va. — The official start of the 2014 Riverside senior men’s golf league will be on Tuesday, April 1 at 8 a.m. and will begin with an informative meeting. Any rule changes must be taken into consideration at this time. The League is open to all male players that are fifth years or older. Playing every week of the 26-week season is not mandatory but it is encouraged. Wahama football fundraiser MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama High School varsity football team is sponsoring a chicken barbeque as a fundraiser for new football uniforms. The event will take place on Thursday, March 20, at the New Haven United Methodist Church. Dinners may be purchased the day of the event at the church. Also, we are delivering to your place of business if you have at least 10 orders. For $7, you get a chicken half, baked beans, cole slaw, dinner roll and a brownie. You can also choose just a chicken half and a roll for $5.00. To place orders for de- livery, contact Paul Hesson at the church on March 20 at (304) 882-2624. 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. One coyote hunt remains ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — One coyote hunt remains in the second annual Shade River Coon Hunters Club Coyote Hunt. Coyote hunters can 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) 992-3992, 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. OHSAA From Page 6 sica earned her degree from Ohio State in consumer affairs and in 2012 has been inducted into the OSU Athletics Hall of Fame. Bob Golic was a standout football player and wrestler at Cleveland St. Joseph High, where he won the state championship as a heavyweight wrestler in 1975. He went on to the University of Notre Dame, where he helped the football team win a national championship in 1977 and earned All-America honors in both football and wrestling. Following graduation in 1979, Bob spent 14 seasons in the NFL. Seven of those seasons were with Cleveland, where he was a threetime Pro Bowl nose guard and was twice named All-Pro. Following retirement in 1992, Bob has worked as a television actor, radio personality and sports commentator. He currently lives in Solon and owns Bob Golic’s Sports Bar and Grille in downtown Cleveland. He is the older brother of ESPN sports personality Mike Golic, the co-host of the popular Mike and Mike in the Morning show. Abby Johnston is an Upper Arlington native. She was a twotime OHSAA state champion in 1-meter diving, finished second as a sophomore and helped the Golden Bears win three state championships. Abby went on to compete at Duke University, where she became the school’s first diver to qualify for the NCAA Championships in 2009. She earned All-America honors three times, was the NCAA 3-meter diving champ in 2011 and also captured five ACC diving titles. The highlight of Abby’s young career came at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London when she teamed with Kelci Bryant to win a Silver Medal in synchronized 3-meter springboard diving. This ended the United States’ 12-year Olympic medal drought in diving and gave the U.S. its first medal in synchro. Abby was unable to complete her senior season at Duke last winter due to a left shoulder injury, but she graduated with a degree in psychology in May. She has been awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship and will enroll in medical school next fall. Jim Paxson was a basketball standout at Kettering Archbishop Alter High School under legendary coach Joe Petrocelli. While playing for the Knights, Jim was first-time Class AAA all-state as a senior in 1975 and helped Alter reach the state tournament. He went on to have an outstanding career at the University of Dayton, where he was a second team All-American as a senior and earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing. A firstround pick by the Trail Blazers in 1979, Jim spent nearly nine years in Portland, where he was a two-time NBA All-Star and left as the team’s all-time leading scorer. His final two-plus years were spent in Boston until he retired in 1990. He scored over 11,000 points during his career and had a per game scoring average of 14.3. Jim has remained active in the NBA. He was part of the coaching and administrative staffs for Portland; moved to Cleveland, where he spent his last six years as the Cavaliers’ general manager, and since 2006 has served with the Chicago Bulls, where he is currently director of basketball operations. He lives in the Phoenix area. Jim’s younger brother John Paxson also starred at Archbishop Alter High School. He was first-time Class AAA all-state as a senior in 1979 and helped the Knights win the state championship in 1978. John went on to have an outstanding career at the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-time second team All-American, averaged 17.7 points per game as a senior when he was also named Academic All-American and earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. A first round pick by the Spurs in 1983, John was in San Antonio for two years before spending the last nine seasons of his 11-year career with the Chicago, where he helped the Michael Jordon-led Bulls to NBA titles from 1991 through 1993. John hit the winning 3-point basket with 3.9 seconds left in game six of the finals at Phoenix to clinch Chicago’s third consecutive championship. John has been part of the Bulls’ organization as a player, coach, broadcaster or a member of the executive staff since 1985. In his only year as an assistant coach in 1995-96, he helped the Bulls to an NBA-record 72-10 mark and the 1996 World Championship. Before being promoted as the team’s executive vice president for basketball operations prior to this season, he spent six years as the Bulls’ general manager. Past honorees in the OHSAA Circle of Champions program have been: 2007-Todd Blackledge; Jay Burson; Dean Chance; Archie Griffin; Bill Hosket; Clark Kellogg; Dante Lavelli (since deceased); Cindy Noble Hauserman, and Katie Smith; 2008-Galen Cisco; Jim Lachey; Susan Nash Sugar, and Bill Willis (posthumously); 2009-Robin Freeman; LeBron James; Larry Siegfried (since deceased); Dick Schafrath, and Mary Wineberg; 2010-Howard “Hopalong” Cassady; Jerry Lucas; Al Oliver; Jesse Owens (posthumously), and Tony Trabert; 2011-Harrison Dillard; Wayne Embry; John Havlicek; Jim Houston; Madeline Manning Mims, and Phil Niekro; 2012-Barry Clemens; Bob Hoying; LaVonna MartinFloreal; Butch Reynolds; Dick Snyder, and Gene Tenace, and 2013-Earle Bruce; Rex Kern; Michael Redd; Chris Spielman, and Paul Warfield. Other awards that will be presented during Saturday’s championship games at this year’s boys state tournament are as follows: š� J^[� (&'*� E>I77� ;j^_Yi� and Integrity Award recipient: Katie Smith, one of the most successful female basketball players of all time. The Logan native and Ohio State All-American completed a 17-year professional and international basketball career last summer. She finished as the all-time leading scorer in women’s professional basketball that includes both the American Basketball League and the WNBA and played on four pro championship teams – two with the ABL’s Columbus Quest and two in the WNBA. Internationally, Katie was part of three U.S. Olympic Gold Medal winning basketball teams. She is currently finishing her graduate degree in dietetics at Ohio State and will start the next chapter of her life with the WNBA’s New York Liberty as an assistant coach next season. š� J^[� E>I77� DW_ic_j^� Awards, presented to two people for their meritorious service to the sport of basketball or interscholastic athletics: Dale Gabor, one of Ohio’s most accomplished athletic administrators at Cleveland St. Ignatius High School for 25 years before retiring from that position in 2008, and Jerry Sigler, who retired after 37 years as Sylvania Northview’s girls basketball coach after the 201213 season and compiled a record of 675-177 to rank third all-time among Ohio’s girls basketball coaches in career wins. š� J^[� E>I77� 9eWY^[i� Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Award: Pete Liptrap, a head basketball coach for 30 years before retiring after the 2012-13 season, spending the first 20 at Pickerington High School and the last 10 at Pickerington High School North where he compiled an overall record of 406-263. š� J^[� E>I77� 9ecc_isioner’s Award for Exceptional Sportsmanship: Germantown Valley View High School. š� J^[� DWj_edWb� <[Z[hWj_ed� e\� State High School Associations’ Section 2 Spirit of Sport Award: Defiance Ayersville High School senior Mackenzie Guilford, who was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at the age of 16 months and, despite undergoing treatments her entire life, has excelled both academically and athletically while also participating in service initiatives. š�H[Ye]d_j_ed�e\�if[Y_Wb�E^_e� Athletic Trainers Association award winners: State Athletics Trainers Hall of Fame inductee Michael Medich, who is currently in his 19th year as the head athletic trainer and science teacher at Westland High School in Galloway; 2013 Trainer-of-the-Year Diana Ivkovic, who has spent the past 21 years as the district athletic trainer for the Fairfield City Schools; 2013 Trainer-of-the-Year is Katie LaRue-Martin, an athletic trainer for Kettering Sports Medicine and Dayton Christian Schools, and 2013 Trainer-of-theYear Matt Root, the coordinator of Aultman Sports Medicine in Stark County and of the therapy services at Aultman North in North Canton. š�E>I77�if[Y_Wb�I[hl_Y[�I[hvice Awards: Farmers Insurance, a core partner of the Association’s since 2007, and to Dr. John Archer and his wife, Dr. Cheryl Archer, optometrists in Bowling Green who made a generous donation to the Ohio High School Athletic Association Foundation to assist in the funding of the Foundation’s Student Leadership Conference that was held last October on the Ohio State campus. š� 7� DWj_edWb� <[Z[hWj_ed� e\� State High School Associations Outstanding Service Award in Ohio: Al Lopez, who recently retired after 40 years as an OHSAA state and district athletic board member and as the long-time district athletic board treasurer for Northeast Ohio. He resides Leavittsburg. š� E>I77� C[Z_W� I[hl_Y[� Award (Friday): Randy Rhinehart, who has spent more than 32 years of providing broadcast excellence in Ohio professional, intercollegiate and interscholastic sports. His experience includes the Big Ten Network, Columbus Sports Network, SportsTime Ohio, Fox Sports Ohio, Ohio News Network, Sports Channel, SportTV and his career has included play-by-play of the Columbus Clippers, Columbus Destroyers, Capital University, 10 different Ohio State University sports and hundreds of high school radio and TV games, totaling more than 3,000 events. In 2010, he helped establish the OHSAA Radio Network, which has now grown to 36 stations around Ohio and West Virginia. š�E^_e�Fh[f�Ifehjimh_j[hi�7isociation Hall of Fame: The 2014 induction class includes former Cleveland Plain Dealer sports writers Bob Fortuna and Tim Rogers, former Fremont NewsMessenger sports editor Bob Marker and current Lima News sports writer Tom Usher, who will join 50 other prep sports writing greats enshrined in the OPSWA Hall of Fame. Brackets From Page 6 Jabari Parker, Duke. He has been not only been the best of this year’s heralded freshman class, he’s one of the best no matter what year. Shabazz Napier, UConn. About the only thing the Huskies’ do-everything guard doesn’t do is drive the team bus. Wouldn’t be surprised if he did at some point. Russ Smith, Louisville. He is still Russdiculous. Sean Kilpatrick, Cincinnati. Playing on a defense-first team hasn’t kept him from scoring 20 points a game. Nick Johnson, Arizona. The junior whose coach couldn’t get a callback from elite summer camps has become one of the best two-way players in the country. Marcus Smart, Oklahoma State. He may have been suspended for a confrontation with a fan and has been accused of flopping, but the dude can play. ——— TOP OPENING MATCHUPS Oregon vs. BYU, West Regional, Thursday in Milwaukee. Ducks and Cougars combined to score nearly 200 points in their first meeting this season. Kansas State vs. Kentucky, Midwest Regional, Friday in St. Louis. The Wildcats from Kentucky are peaking at the right time. The Wildcats from the Little Apple have a score to settle — they’re 0-8 alltime against Kentucky. Gonzaga vs. Oklahoma State, West Regional, Friday in San Diego. The Zags are underrated. The Cowboys have Marcus Smart Arizona State vs. Texas, Midwest Regional, Thursday in Milwaukee. The Longhorns average more than 15 offensive rebounds per game and the Sun Dev- ils have 7-foot-2 center Jordan Bachynski in the middle. ——— POTENTIAL UPSETS Harvard over Cincinnati, East Regional. The 12th Crimson pulled off an upset by knocking off New Mexico last season and have pretty much everyone back. This is has been the most popular upset pick of the bracket. Providence over North Carolina, East Regional. The Friars, the 11th seed, took themselves off the NCAA bubble by winning the Big East, one of the toughest tournaments in the game. The sixth-seeded Tar Heels have been inconsistent most of the year, following big wins with disappointing losses. Saint Joseph’s over UConn, East Regional. The Hawks won nine of their last 11 games and have big man Halil Kanacevic. UConn won 26 games but could be vulnerable. N.C. State or Xavier over Saint Louis, Midwest Regional. The Billikens limped down the stretch, losing four of five after a 25-2 start. Iowa or Tennessee over UMass, Midwest Regional. The selection committee raised a few eyebrows by making the Minutemen a No. 6 seed after they lost seven of their final 15 games. ——— NUMBERS 3—Straight years a team with a losing record has made the field of 68. Cal Poly, at 13-19, got in by winning the Big West tournament as the No. 7 seed. 9—Years since a preseason No. 1 didn’t get a 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. Kentucky is 8 in the Midwest. 16—Years since UMass had made the NCAA tournament before getting in this season. 18—Teams that have entered the NCAA tournament undefeated. Seven went on to win the title, the last one Indiana in 1976. 26—Straight wins by top overall seed Florida. 38—Years since Virginia had won the ACC tournament before this season. The Cavs also won the regular-season title for the first time since 1981. 133—Games of scoring in double figures by Creighton’s Doug McDermott, an NCAA record. 355—Weight of Sim Bhullar, New Mexico State’s 7-foot-5 center. ——— THE MISSING Several teams enter the tournament with key players out or ailing: Brandon Ashley, Arizona. The versatile sophomore forward went down for the season after injuring his right foot against Cal last month. The Wildcats have adapted, earning a top seed anyway. Joel Embiid, Kansas. The powerful freshman forward missed the Big 12 tournament with a back injury and could miss the first weekend of the NCAAs. Mitch McGary, Michigan. Speaking of backs, McGary, the Wolverines’ big man, missed the entire Big Ten season because of his. Spencer Dinwiddie, Colorado. The Buffaloes sneaked into the bracket despite limping to the finish after their leading scorer went down with a torn ACL on Jan. 12. Kyle Collinsworth, BYU. 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The Green and Gold seniors won four district titles and three TVC Hocking crowns over their four seasons together, with two of those league crowns being shared (2011, 2013) with perennial-power Waterford. This year, the Lady Eagles snapped the Lady Cats’ nine-year reign as league champs by clinching the title outright with an unblemished 16-0 mark — a first for both since 2001. The upperclassmen were also part of teams that snapped Waterford’s incredible streaks of 48 consecutive league wins, six straight regional appearances and 60 straight home victories — which were respectively ended during their freshman, sophomore and senior campaigns. A sixth senior with this group — team manager Hannah Hawley — has also been around to witness most of the great accomplishments that have transpired over the last few seasons. It also means that Hawley, who plays softball at EHS, probably has some of the best-kept secrets about how her classmates managed to reach the top. When asked to describe what made these five girls so great on the hardwood, Hawley noted that it was chemistry that truly made them champions. “We are really just a family and we are all together. It’s all about caring for each other. I don’t know that I’ve ever seen another team that is really that close together,” Hawley said. “Everything just seemed to work out for us because everyone was willing to try hard for one another. Not one of them ever tried to work hard just for themselves.” Individually, the five Lady Eagle basketball players have experienced success in other areas away from the court. Each of the hoopsters have varsity letters in three differ- Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com ent sports — and every member of the quintet has competed in another state tournament in a different varsity sport. Swatzel, Rigsby, Parker and Keller all played key roles in helping get EHS volleyball to its first-ever Final Four appearance as sophomores in 2011, while Rigsby and Burdette have each competed in the track and field championships at Jesse Owens Stadium. Both Swatzel and Parker have lettered in softball, and Parker also lettered during her first season of varsity track last spring. Burdette also lettered her freshman year in varsity golf, while Keller has qualified multiple times for regionals in track and field. And yet, for all of those major athletic accomplishments, the Lady Eagles came up empty time and time again despite all of their efforts. That is, until Saturday in the D-4 finale. “Most of us have been to state in volleyball, basketball or track, and we never won anything before this weekend,” Rigsby said. “Thursday’s win against Fort Loramie was the first time we ever won anything at the state level and it was so important for us. To win again today, it’s just amazing. “If you’re willing to work hard and believe in something, things will pay off. That’s what happened for us this weekend.” Given their respective interests come spring time, Saturday’s championship game also marked the last time that all six would be at the same place at the same time — focusing on the same goal. It wasn’t the easiest of things to cope with, either before or afterwards, but going out as only one of four state champions did seem to help soften the blow a bit. “It’s nice to know that we are going out with a bang, but there really is no way to describe this feeling,” Keller said. “It’s great that we are ending this with a win, but knowing that we will never play another game together is definitely a heartbreaker. “It’s a sad day in some ways, but going out on top with a state championship does help. Only four teams in Ohio do this every year … and we are one of them. It’s not a bad way to finish a senior year.” The Lady Eagles became the 15th team and 10th school from the Southeast District — male or female — to ever win a state championship since tournament play started for boys basketball in 1923. Of the dozen boys’ teams to accomplish the same feat on the court, only half of those eight schools are still in existence today. Portsmouth leads the Southeast District with four state championships, which occurred in 1931, 1961, 1978 and 1988. South Webster (2006), Chillicothe (2008) and Oak Hill (2009) also have one OHSAA crown apiece in boys hoops. Before closing permanently, Waterloo — which was near the Rio Grande area — won back-to-back crowns in the 1934 and 1935 Class B boys tournaments. Hillsboro Marshall (1928), Somerset (1942) and New Lexington St. Aloysius (1954) also captured Class B titles for southeastern Ohio before shutting their respective doors. In fact, it is just the 10th state championship for a girls team from the Southeast District in any sport. Adena also owns state titles in both volleyball (1975 and 1976) and track and field (1975), while Alexander captured the 2008 volleyball crown in Division III. Portsmouth Clay owns the only titles from the region in softball, as the Lady Panthers won Class A championships in 1980, 1981 and 1983. The Southeast District has never won a girls team title in either soccer, tennis or cross country. A state championship is truly the rarest of feats for anyone in the Buckeye State, particularly in this neck of the woods. Yet somehow, these Lady Eagles found a way to get past the odds and claim something that so few down here get to experience. A lot of effort went into making this goal a reality, and the final reward was something that proved to be far greater than most of them could imagine. “It’s unreal because I don’t think it has hit me yet. I may never get that feeling of ‘oh my gosh we did this.’ For now, I’m just going to enjoy all of it because it is amazing,” Swatzel said. “We set this goal so long ago and took on some pretty good teams over the years, knowing it would help us get right here where we are today. “We all worked for this and we did this on our own. Nobody can ever take this away from us and that is the best feeling in the world.” With their place in the history books secured and a common goal finally achieved, it was easy afterwards to reflect on how hard work and determination paid off in the long run. It was also a nice thought to consider how Eastern High School will have a very different look in the near future — for all the rest of time. “This means everything to be honest. This was our goal from day one and this was our last chance to get it. That is why this means so much to all of us,” Parker said. “People will walk in our gym and always look up and see that banner that says 2014 girls basketball state champions. Only a few people are ever fortunate enough to experience something like this. “Dream big, because it is free. If you don’t dream big, nothing great can ever be accomplished. Once you start getting close to your goal, you’ll work even harder to get that much closer.” Since the Southeast District isn’t always considered in the mix with the most dominant of areas for high school sports, being one of the chosen few from the region was a special way to close out five storied basketball careers. It may take some time to get use to the title of state champions, but a certain region will more than help these Lady Eagles remember what they have accomplished. After all, they are now the new standard for any southeastern Ohio team to aim for. “It sounds awesome to be called a state champion. It doesn’t even feel real yet, almost — but it’s getting there. We wanted this, not only for ourselves, but for all of our fans — including the southeast Ohio area,” Burdette said. “The support from our community and the surrounding areas during this season has just been wonderful. It was awesome knowing that people were behind us. “It doesn’t matter where you’re from. If you work hard and set a goal, you can reach it eventually. It took us four years to reach it, but we kept working at it — and here we are.” $POHSBUVMBUJPOT� &BTUFSO�-BEZ�&BHMFT 'PS�CSJOHJOH�IPNF�UIF�%JWJTJPO�*7� 4UBUF�$IBNQJPOTIJQ� 'SPN�ZPVS�GSJFOET�BU 1PNFSPZ ������������ 5VQQFST�1MBJOT ������������ (BMMJQPMJT ������������ .BTPO ������������ 1PJOU�1MFBTBOU ������������ 60491352 XXX�GCTD�DPN���]���"MTP�ýOE�VT�PO�������������� � 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/. 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