https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/9bb2d077a557d76c45a5601d6a410f98.pdf dd41d0830850500741474b819240fec0 PDF Text Text the air temperature is combined with the wind speed. The higher the wind speed, the faster exposed areas of your body lose heat and the colder you feel. North Carolina was the hardest hit, with 1.7 million customers losing power, including 41,000 for eight days. Property damage bordered on $100 million in North Carolina. Ice storms form when a layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. Frozen precipitation melts while falling into the warm air layer, and then proceeds to refreeze in the cold layer above the ground that is at least 0.25 inches thick, according to the National Weather Service. Winter tornadoes 4 die in house fire Cleveland reaches 50 years Winter weather driving NEWS • A6 SPORTS • B1 LIFESTYLES • C1 ADVISORIES Winter storm watch: Alerts the public to the possibility of a blizzard, heavy snow, heavy freezing rain or heavy sleet. Winter storm watches are usually issued 12 to 48 hours before the beginning of a winter storm. Winter storm warning: Issued when hazardous winter weather in the form of heavy snow, heavy freezing rain or heavy sleet is occurring. Winter storm warnings are usually issued 12 to 24 hours before the event is expected. On Jan. 3, 2000, two F-3 tornadoes struck northwest Kentucky late in the afternoon. The city of Owensboro sustained the most severe damage and the greatest number of injuries with 100 homes being destroyed and another 700 receiving major damage. About 18 people were injured. The other F-3 tornado occurred about midway between Paducah and Owensboro in a sparsely populated area. Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 51 Volume 48 Tornadoes can occur during any month of the year. During the winter, they tend to move and develop extremely fast. It is not uncommon for tornadoes in the winter to move at speeds of 60 to 70 mph. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the winter when it is unusually warm and humid outside. In Harrisburg, Ill. on Feb. 29, 2012, an F-4 tornado with 180 mph winds hit at 4:51 a.m., killing six people, injuring 110 and destroying or heavily damaging more than 200 homes and businesses. Sunday, December 28, 2014 • $2 School board appoints Director By April Jaynes ajaynes@civitasmedia.com Alex Hawley photo Former Gallia Academy athletic director Brent Simms (left) introduces Phil McNally (right) as his replacement Dec. 19 at the GAHS library. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Schools Board of Education has appointed the employment of an interim athletic director, as well as approved various contracts. The board accepted the resignation of former Athletic Director Brent Simms and appointed the employment of Phillip McNally as interim athletic director effective Dec. 15, 2014 to June 30, 2015. Superintendent Roger Mace shared his thoughts on the resignation. “As you all know, Brent decided to take a job with Worthington Industries. I hate to see him go. I know that he’s been here for some time, and (he’s) a Gallia boy. I hate it, but he’s moving on,” he said. Mace also shared his thoughts on the appointment of McNally as interim athletic director. “He (McNally) is not going to be paid any more than what the contract is remaining of Brent’s contract, I believe, at this time, and the reason I made this decision was to go with someone with some experience to make this switch in the middle of the year,” he said. “He’ll do a great job. He’s got a lot of experience. I think there are some things that we really need to work at with the athletic director’s position when it comes to budget, when it comes to transportation and how we purchase uniforms. There’s just a lot of things that I think he’s going to be looking at.” Additionally, Mace said the district would begin interviewing in March for the position of athletic director and that he would prefer to hire within the district. “I know of at least three people in the district that’s very See DIRECTOR | 5A Olive Township meeting to address trucking traffic issues Donald Lambert elambert@civitasmedia.com OLIVE TOWNSHIP — The Olive Township will be discussing semi tractor trailer drivers using Jake braking practices and disobeying speed limits on certain stretches of road in Meigs County. Meigs County Commissioner Randy Smith, Sheriff Keith Wood and a Gallia-Meigs Post representative will be present for the meeting Monday. Citizens of the area have been concerned that independent semi tractor trailers working in the Reedsville area have been causing traffic problems. Residents have been asking the commissioners to pass a resolution that prohibits Jake braking on stretches of Ohio 124 for a few months. Residents said they would also like an increased police presence along Ohio 124. The issue was brought to the attention of the commissioners at a meeting in early November. Robert Griffin and Greg Dietrich, citizens of the area, brought a petition with 234 signatures from people who live in Olive Township. The signatures were gathered over a two-week period prior to the meeting. The petition also listed a number of traffic violations residents had witnessed. Resident complaints included truckers following drivers too closely and then running them off the road, Jake braking, horns blaring and the aforementioned speeding. Griffin told a story of a school bus driver who was taking kids to school one morning. The bus was traveling on a bridge heading to Reedsville, when the school bus driver noticed headlights coming toward her in her lane. The headlights came from a truck doing work on Ohio 124. The area of the bridge upon which the bus and truck were traveling was an angled area where visibility is difficult. The truck driver saw the bus coming and moved the truck back into his lane. The bus driver filed a report about the incident. Griffin said this was the moment where he felt something needed to be done. “Those children should not be subjected to this,” said Griffin. The meeting will be 6 p.m. Monday at the firehouse in Olive Township and available for all to attend. Reach Donald Lambert at 740-992-2155, Ext. 2555. or on Twitter @Donaldlambert22. Pomeroy subject of documentary Staff report POMEROY — Deemed a “roaring success” by reviewers, the “Our Town Lancaster” documentary was the first episode in a series of hour-long specials showcasing towns and cities in the WOUB viewing area. Now production for episode two is under way, and focuses on the Ohio River town of Pomeroy in Meigs County. Produced by WOUB of Ohio University, the television series “Our Town” visits towns large and small to uncover their histories, highlight their unique contributions to the region and explore the directions they are headed. Emmy award-winning series producer, and Meigs County native, Evan Shaw, is pleased Pomeroy was selected for “Our Town” and has been researching and shooting interesting features of the town since late spring. “Growing up here, I did learn quite a bit about the history of Meigs County in school. However, when we began digging deeper, we started uncovering some stories that I think will be new to a lot of people, and some have surprise endings that really caught my attention,” Shaw said. Shaw has also sought out the help of the Meigs County Historical Society and Museum for information, photographs and artifacts. The Meigs County Public Library has been closely involved in the project as well, and has provided access to special collections and digitized newspapers that have contributed to the research. “Our Town Pomeroy” will feature many historical elements, including stories about Native Americans in the area, the founding of the town, the major influences of the German population, the coal and salt See POMEROY | 6A Executive Committee appointment — NEWS Obituaries: 2A Opinion: 4A Weather: 5A Staff report — SPORTS Football: 1B — FEATURES Classified: 4B Comics: 3C Submitted photo Evan Shaw, producer of the WOUB Public Media documentary, Our Town Pomeroy, checks his camera for a location shoot at the Wildermuth Mansion on Condor Street. The documentary about Pomeroy will premiere at a free public screening at Meigs Local High School on March 21 before airing on WOUB-TV. JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or mydailysentinel.com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. GALLIPOLIS — Amee K. Rees, a member of the board of education from the Gallipolis City School District, has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the Executive Committee of the Southeast Region of the Ohio School Boards Association. The Executive Committee serves as the governing body of the 18-county region and meets four times a year at various locations throughout the region. The committee determines policy for the region and plans programs and activities designed to carry out the purposes of the association. It is made up of representatives from nearly 18 counties. Rees will represent Gallia County. Her appointment is effective Jan. 1. The Southeast Region membership is comprised of 16 city districts, five exempted village districts, 48 local districts, nine vocational school districts and six educational service centers for a total of 84 member boards of education, as well as nearly 400 board members and more than 119,000 students. Two general membership meetings are held each year, with two spring conferences in March and an annual fall conference in September. The Ohio School Boards Association, founded in 1955, is the state association for elected school board members and provides in-service training, workshops, consultations and contract services for financial planning, insurance, utility pooling, contract negotiations and search service for vacant administrator positions as well as lobbying at the state and federal levels for public education. thin, mild winte in; onion skins tough, coming w cold and rough. • If there’s th during Christm the winter will anything but m • As the days the cold strengt • If a cold Au follows a hot Ju foretells a winte and dry. • Squirrels g nuts in a flurry, snow to gather SOURCES: Nation Service; U.S. Natio Oceanic and Atmos Administration; We Underground; Wea Channel; StormFax Today; The Lima N �OBITUARIES 2A Sunday, December 28, 2014 Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES Gallia County Briefs James Whitlatch MIDDLEPORT — James Whitlatch, 83 of Middleport, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, at Overbrook Nursing Home in Middleport. He was born Sept. 9, 1931, to the late Lawrence and Opal (McDaniel) Whitlatch. Mr. Whitlatch was a member of Middleport Church of Christ and he retired from the Kyger Creek Plant. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Virginia Whitlatch; son Max and Deborah Whitlatch, of Middleport; son Terry Whitlatch, of Hartford, W.Va.; stepson Jim Stitt; sister Mildred Hudson, of Pomeroy; sister Juanita and Herald Schreiher, of Grove City, Ohio; halfsister Delsey Henderson, of Pleasantville, Ohio; and several grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon Wright; granddaughter Tammy Wright; stepson George Stitt; two brothers, Harlan and Harvey Whitlatch; sister Imagene Ruff; and brother-in-law Bill Hudson. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport. Visitation for family and friends will be 6-8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at the funeral home. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Frank Lewis Long Sr. Peggy Dee Bumgardner MASON, W.Va. — Peggy Dee Bumgardner, 71, of Mason, passed away at her home in Mason with her family by her side. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. SunDr. Danny G. Fulks HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Dr. Danny G. Fulks, 81, of Huntington, died Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014, in Cabell Huntington Hospital. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. REEDSVILLE — Clayton L. Johnson, 73, of Reedsville, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014, at White-Schwarzel Funeral John V. Bogard Jr. LONG BOTTOM, Ohio — John V. Bogard Jr., of Long Bottom, (Bashan community) passed away Monday, Dec. 22, 2014, at in the Emergency Depart- ment of Holzer Health System in Pomeroy. Arrangements will be announced later by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Racine. Juanita Mae Sharp POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Juanita Mae Sharp, 71, of Point Pleasant, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014. Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 30, 2014, at Crown City (Ohio) Cemetery. The procession will leave the cemetery at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Chapman’s Mortuary in Huntington. Clayton L. Johnson Cemetery in Flatrock, W.Va., with the Rev. Charlie Birchfield officiating. Friends may visit the fam- Phillip E. Marshall ily at Deal Funeral Home BELPRE — Phillip in Point Pleasant from E. Marshall, 64, of Bel7-9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28, pre, passed away Tues2014. day, Dec. 23, 2014, at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, 28, 2014, at Deal Funeral Home in Point PleasRodney Allen Wood ant. Burial will be at the convenience of the NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — family. Friends may visit Rodney Allen Wood, 57, the family at the funeral New Haven, passed away home from 2-4 p.m. prior Friday, Dec. 26, 2014, at to the service. Cabell Huntington Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. Visitation will be noon POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Frank Lewis Long Sr., 88, of Point Pleasant, passed away Thursday, Dec. 25, 2014. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Forest Hills day, Dec. 28, 2014, at Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home in Mason. Service will follow at 1 p.m. Sunday. Burial will follow at Graham Cemetery in New Haven, W.Va. Home, Coolville, with the Rev. George Horner and Pastor Gene Goodwin officiating. Burial will be in Eden Cemetery. Friends may call the funeral home between 5 8 p.m. Saturday. W. Va. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at Foglesong Roush Funeral Home in Mason, W.Va. Service will be 1 p.m. with burial to follow at Zerkle Cemetery in West Columbia, W.Va. Dale Lewis “Jimmy” Bates, Jr. MASON, W.Va. — Dale Lewis “Jimmy” Bates, Jr., 59, of Mason, died Tues- day, Dec. 23, 2014. Services will be determined at a later time. Gallia County Community Calendar Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-446-2342 Publishes every Sunday. Please call for more information on local pricing. 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GUYAN TOWNSHIP— Guyan Township will have their 2014 year-end meeting at 5 p.m. at the Guyan Township Townhouse. Monday, Jan. 5 GUYAN TOWNSHIP — The Guyan Township 2015 reorganizational meeting the 2015 appropriation adoption will be 5 p.m. at the Guyan Township Townhouse. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Neighborhood Watch meets at 1 p.m. in Justice Center conference room. Tuesday, Jan. 6 RIO GRANDE — The Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center Governing In Memory of Otho Wolfe 2 Years 12-29-2014 Missed by Family 60556058 Board will hold the 2015 organizational and regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Call (740) 245-0593 for more details. GALLIPOLIS — Holzer Clinic and Holzer Medical Center Retirees will meet for lunch at noon at Golden Corral. Thursday, Jan. 8 SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP — The Springfield Township 2015 Organizational Meeting will take place at 7 p.m. at the Springfield Fire Department. Friday, Jan. 9 MORGAN TOWNSHIP — Morgan Township Trustees will conduct their reorganizational meeting at the home of the township clerk. Time not announced. Monday, Jan. 12 OHIO TOWNSHIP — Ohio Township Trustees will have their organizational meeting at 8 p.m. at the District II Fire Substation on Waugh Road. A D V E R T I S E ! Woodsland Centers closed for holidays GALLIPOLIS — Woodland Centers clinic locations in Gallipolis, Jackson and Meigs counties in Ohio will be closed Jan. 1-2 in observance of the New Year’s holiday. Emergency services can be accessed by calling 740-446-5500 in Gallia County, or 1-800-252-5554 elsewhere. Morgan Township meeting schedule announced MORGAN TOWNSHIP — Morgan Township Trustees will conduct their year-end meeting at 7 p.m. Dec. 29 at the home of township clerk Paula Justus, who will also host the township’s reorganizational meeting Jan. 9. No time for the reorganizational meeting has been announced. Gallia County Commission meeting rescheduled GALLIPOLIS — Due to the New Year’s Day holiday falling on the regular meeting day, the Gallia County Commissioners have rescheduled the Jan. 1 meeting to 9 a.m. Dec. 30. Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center Announces Meeting RIO GRANDE — The Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center Governing Board will hold the 2015 organizational and regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. Jan. 6 at the University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Call (740) 245-0593 for more details. SOCOG board meeting set for Jan. 8 CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 10 a.m. Jan. 8 in Room A of the Ross County Service Center at 475 Western Ave., Chillicothe. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. SOCOG provides administrative support for the County Boards of Developmental Disabilities in Adams, Athens, Brown, Clinton, Fayette, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties. Its primary focus is quality assurance, provider compliance, investigative services and residential administration of waivers and supportive living in order to provide individualized, personal support to people with developmental disabilities. SOCOG is a government entity created under Chapter 167 of the Ohio Revised Code, representing 15 county boards of development disabilities. For more information, call 740-775-5030, ext. 103. Ohio AFSCME Retirees meet at new time, location GALLIPOLIS — AFSCME Retirees of Gallia and Jackson Counties, Sub-chapter 102, will hold their next meeting at 2 p.m. Jan. 16 at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, Ohio 160, Gallipolis. The subchapter is seeking new members in the two-county area. AFSCME (Ohio Council 8, OCSEA, and OAPSE), OPERS and SERS public employee retirees and their spouses are invited to attend the next meeting. NonAFSCME members, who retired from the city, county, state or school district, are also welcome to attend. The group also encourages public employees who plan to retire in the near future to attend. Issues that are important to retirees are discussed each month. The group meets on the third Friday of each month. For more information, interested retirees may call: 740-245-0093. ‘Look Good, Feel Better’ program sessions for cancer patients GALLIPOLIS — “Look Good Feel Better” sponsored by the American Cancer Society, will be 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at the Cancer Resource Center in the Holzer Center for Cancer Care, 170 Jackson Pike. This free program is for women with cancer who are dealing with radiation and/or chemotherapy treatments. Women will be given advice on how to care for their skin and other helpful tips to give them self confidence. Call before 10 a.m. Monday, 1-800-227-2345 or 740-441-3909 for an appointment. American Legion conducts food drive for needy GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Post 27 is conducting a food drive for the needy families. Bring a canned or non-parisble to the Wednesday night dinners or Saturday breakfasts and get $1 off on your meals. Gallia County Artisan Market held every Saturday GALLIPOLIS — Local and surrounding artisans will be selling their arts and crafts at the Gallia County Artisan Market held every Saturday in the Lafayette Square Mall, 300 Second Ave., Gallipolis, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. No second-party or commercial items allowed. For more information, contact Valerie Thomas, (740) 853-2364. Free fitness classes offered BIDWELL — “It’s Time to Get Refit” will be offered free by certified instructor Tabitha Lambert each Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Rodney Pike Church of God, 440 Ohio 850, in Bidwell; and each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. a Southwestern Elementary School, 4834 Ohio 325, Patriot. Call 740645-7222 for more information or visit Lambert’s Facebook page, “REFIT with Tabby.” �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, December 28, 2014 3A Meigs Local Briefs 4-H Committee Plat Book sales POMEROY — Meigs County 4-H Committee has reduced the price of the current plat book to $10. Funds support the 4-H program in the county by providing funds for supplies, camp and college scholarships, learning opportunities and more. To purchase a plat book, you can stop by the Extension Office on Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m (closed 12-12:30 for lunch) mail $15 (for book, shipping & handling) to Meigs County 4-H Committee, PO Box 32, Pomeroy, OH 45769 or visit the Meigs County Recorder’s Office in the Court House.. Veteran’s Outreach Mobile Giving Campaign OHIO VALLEY — Veteran’s Outreach is starting a campaign to give back to veterans this holiday season. Show your support by making a tax-deductible $10 donation by texting vet to the number 52000. The $10 will be applied to your next cell phone bill. No additional charge will be applied on your bill. Show our deserving veterans you care! You can also donate at their website, veteranoutreach.com, call 1-888283-8638, or send your check to 542 Youngstown Poland Rd., Struthers, Ohio, 44471. 2015 Family and Children First Council Meetings Announced MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding regular business meetings at 9 a.m. on the third Thursday of the following months: January, March, May, July, September and November. The council will hold these meetings at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, located at 175 Race Street, Middleport. The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will also be holding an Intersystem Collaborative Meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 5. sons for the Secretary of State’s office will be in 26 counties around Ohio including Meigs and Athens Counties. The purpose of open office hours is to give local residents an opportunity to learn more about, and stay connected with the No more LEPC secretary of state’s meetings in 2014 office in an informal POMEROY — No and accessible setLEPC meeting is ting. In addition to scheduled for Decemmaking voter regber. The next meeting istration forms and will be 11:30 a.m. Jan. election information 27. available, regional representatives will Regional liaisons be on hand to answer in Athens, Meigs questions and discounties tribute materials to OHIO VALLEY — those interested in Secretary of State Jon learning more about Husted announced the other functions January regional office of the office such as hours. Regional liaithe business services Meetings will then be held the first Thursday of every month at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services building. For more information, contact Brooke Pauley, Coordinator at 740992-2117 EXT. 104. BEDFORD TOWNSHIP — Bedford Township Trustees will conduct their end of the year organizational meeting at 5 p.m. at the town hall. CHESTER TOWNSHIP — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their year end and reorganizational meetings at 7:30 a.m. at the townshop garage. RUTLAND — Leading Creek Conservancy District’s December regular board has been changed to Dec. 29, 2014, at 4 p.m. P A Y S Rooms $69.00 are urged to attend. Saturday, Jan. 3 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Monday, Jan. 5 GUYAN TOWNSHIP — The Guyan Township 2015 organizational meeting will take place at 5 p.m. at the Guyan Township Townhouse. Tuesday, Jan. 13 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer will have their regular meeting at 7 p.m. at the Tuppers Plains Sewer office. includes FREE Hot Breakfast Buffett for (2) 7am-11am New Year’s Day Tickets $10.00 Includes: *Party Favors* *Champaign at Midnight* *Live Entertainment “STILLWATER”* *Light hors d’oeuvres* *CASH BAR* Make Your Reservations Now! 740-446-0090 Quality Inn, Gallipolis, Ohio COME JOIN THE FUN! BRETTON L. POWELL, MD WELCOME A D V E R T I S E ----I T but will have a tip jar, so if you have a good time, please help as it will pay the expenses. There will be games, surprises and we will all have a lot of fun! Please pass the word around and hope to see a lot of you there and also a lot of your friends too. Wednesday, Dec. 31 POMEROY — The SYRACUSE — Family fun night/dance party will Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District be held on New Year’s Eve at the Syracuse Com- office located at 113 East Memorial Drive, Suite D, munity Center. It will will be closing at noon start at 7:30 p.m. and New Year’s Eve and all end at midnight! Snacks day on New Year’s Day. will be available for sale (hot dogs, chips, soda) Friday, Jan. 2 and bottled water. The night will feature 70’s HEMLOCK GROVE music! Come dressed — Meigs County Pomona for the occasion, if you’d Grange will meet at 7:30 like. Everyone welcome! p.m. at the Hemlock No admission charge, Grange Hall. All members ship will be 10 a.m. in the Letart Township Building. CHESTER —The Chester Township Trustees will have a organizational meeting at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall. 60554659 Tuesday, Dec. 30 LETART TOWNSHIP — The organizational meeting of Letart Town- Meigs Tea Party meets Jan. 13 The next meeting will be 7:30 p.m. Jan. 13 at the Meigs County Senior Citizens Center. NEW YEARS EVE PARTY! THE STILLWATER BAND Meigs COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monday, Dec. 29 division and initiatives including the Ohio Business Profile and Military Readyto-Vote program. The date for Meigs and Athens counties will be Jan. 9. The Athens time will be 10 a.m. to noon at the Athens County Public Library, located at 95 W. Washington St. in Nelsonville. The Meigs time will be 1-3 p.m. at the Meigs County District Public Library, located at 216 W. Main St. in Pomeroy. INTERNAL MEDICINE Bretton L. Powell, MD, has joined the Pleasant Valley Medical Group and is providing care at Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) with Robert G. Tayengco, MD. Dr. Powell specializes in Internal Medicine and provides medical care for those 18 years of age and older. Dr. Powell completed residency training in Internal Medicine at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. He earned his medical doctorate from the Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University in Huntington,WV. “It is truly humbling to have this opportunity to come back to my hometown and join the medical staff of the area’s leading healthcare provider. Caring for people in the community where I was raised just seems right. I am excited to be a part of PVH’s new partnership with Cabell Huntington Hospital and Marshall Health,” stated Dr. Powell. Bretton L. Powell, MD Dr. Powell is now accepting new patients at 2414 Jefferson Avenue in Point Pleasant. For more information, please call 304.675.4200. Robert G. Tayengco, MD, has provided medical care to patients in the Point Pleasant area since 1997. Dr. Tayengco lives in Point Pleasant and is active in the community. 60550013 �E ditorial 4A Sunday, December 28, 2014� Sunday Times-Sentinel THEIR view Police, public need to foster mutual trust It’s likely dangerous to read too much into the senseless shooting that took place in New York City, when a Baltimore man ambushed and gunned down two NYPD cops in cold blood. Based on his posts on social media, the assailant, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, seems to have been motivated, in part, by a desire to retaliate for the controversial deaths of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., and Eric Garner on Staten Island. By presenting himself as some sort of avenging angel, Brinsley (who subsequently committed suicide) guaranteed that the already tense relationship between law enforcement and parts of the general public will only grow more toxic. We should not allow such a clearly disturbed individual to have that kind of influence over this conversation. Already, however, some members of law enforcement have laid blame at the feet of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who they criticize for being excessively critical of how cops do their jobs. That’s unfair to de Blasio and to all honest critics of police excess, who would never countenance such appalling violence. There is a growing sense in Ferguson, New York City and other cities where protesters have taken to the streets that civic trust between law enforcement and the broader public is eroding at an alarming speed. It’s not difficult to see how these murders could exacerbate that trend. The current dynamic both encourages the most radical elements of the anti-police protests and gives the cops an additional incentive to crack down hard on even seemingly benign opposition. What’s needed now is a healthy dose of forbearance on both sides. Peaceful protesters have a responsibility to firmly denounce the most wild-eyed of their compatriots. And police need to realize that the extremist streak embraced by some of their critics does not mitigate the far more sensible criticism that cops are sometimes prone to wielding their power indiscriminately. While we have advocated for policy solutions — such as body cameras — that will record police interactions with the public, it bears noting that there is no panacea for the tensions afflicting the country. In the end, this is a matter of trust — something that can only be developed through patient, persistent effort. It’s incumbent upon the general public to realize that police officers perform a difficult job that requires a level of discretion that will inevitably lead to some mistakes. And it’s equally incumbent upon the police to realize that a free people require a measure of respect and professionalism from law enforcement in order to maintain faith in the fundamental decency of the system. Both sides would do well to consider these matters from the other’s point of view, lest we create civic wounds that could take years to heal. Reprinted from the Orange County (Calif.) Register. Times-Sentinel Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Their view It’s time to focus on the economy By Lee H. Hamilton For Ohio Valley Publishing Recent economic news has been broadly reassuring. Retail sales are strong, November saw the best job gains in three years, the federal deficit is shrinking, the stock market is robust, and Hanmilton the Fed is expressing enough faith in the economy that an interest rate bump next year is considered a certainty. Yet the public remains unconvinced. This is partly because perceptions haven’t caught up to reality. For many middle- and lowerclass families, economic circumstances have not changed very much. Average wages, adjusted for inflation, have not risen in keeping with the good economic news. The median net worth of households is actually a bit less than it was in 2010, just after the official end of the recession — and the gap between the wealthy and the rest of us is wider than ever. Strong numbers do, however, offer one unambiguous piece of good news: The pressure on policy makers to focus on near-term or immediate problems has eased, which means they can now focus on the fun- damental question of economic growth. That’s where their attention should turn. A strong economy that is growing for everyone, not just the people at the top, offers many benefits. The quality of people’s lives improves. Political problems become more manageable. More people have greater economic opportunity. There’s more social mobility and more tolerance of diversity. Because the economy is always at or near the top of voters’ concerns, the temptation for the policymaker is to support another tax cut or the next move to stimulate the economy in the short term. Now is the time for policy-makers to resist this and try to understand the large forces – technology, automation, globalization – that drive our economy. As Princeton economist Alan Blinder, political strategist Al From and others have pointed out, the key is to concentrate on creating the environment in the country for sustained, non-inflationary economic growth. To begin with, we have a chance to get our fiscal house in order and pursue long-term deficit reduction. This is a crucial early step for government to take in creating a sound environment for economic growth. This means modernizing entitlement spending and shaping a tax-reform package that focuses on investments to boost productivity and help the economy to grow for everyone, through research and development, job training, upgrading skills as well as technology, and reducing outsourcing. At the same time, it means eliminating public subsidies to individual enterprises. That money can be spent on boosting the economic skills of ordinary Americans through education and training. Policies aimed at strengthening our education system from pre-kindergarten to graduate school, and at promoting lifelong learning and a workforce capable of upgrading its skills to meet changing needs, will have a far more salutary effect on our economy than singling out politically connected enterprises for tax and other benefits. There are other steps government policy-makers can take to improve broad economic growth. We need to expand trade through open markets and simplify the regulatory structure so that it protects Americans without burdening companies beyond reason. And we must address our nation’s deferred infrastructure needs, which hinder the smooth functioning of every business that relies on transporting its goods. The same applies to reforming government itself. A government that does not work well — that wastes money, fails its regulatory responsibilities, and cannot make timely decisions — undermines economic growth. You can see this, for instance, in our current inability to pass comprehensive immigration reform: We cannot increase economic growth without the people our labor force needs, from mathematicians and engineers to migrant farm workers. Finally, policy-makers need to remember that economic growth means providing a ladder out of poverty for the truly needy. Providing opportunity for low-income Americans through the Earned Income Tax Credit and programs to upgrade their skills is vital. No one who works full time should be poor in this country. Free, competitive markets are the best way to deliver goods and services to Americans. Government must not get in the way of that system. Nor should it stand idle. The right response by government to our economic challenges is not to focus on the immediate economic problems of the day, but to invest in economic growth for all. Broadway. Former first lady Edith Bolling Galt Wilson, the second wife of President Woodrow Wilson, died in Washington at age 89. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. Alexander Solzhenitsyn published “The Gulag Archipelago,” an expose of the Soviet prison system. In 1984, the TV soap opera “The Edge of Night,” which first aired on CBS, then on ABC, ended a 28-year run with its final episode. Movie director Sam Peckinpah, 59, died in Inglewood, California. In 1989, Alexander Dubcek, the former Czechoslovak Com- munist leader who was deposed in a Soviet-led Warsaw Pact invasion in 1968, was named president of the country’s parliament. In 1999, Clayton Moore, television’s “Lone Ranger, died in West Hills, Calif., at age 85. Ten years ago: The U.S. Agency for International Development said it was adding $20 million to an initial $15 million contribution for Asian tsunami relief as Secretary of State Colin Powell bristled at a United Nations official’s suggestion the United States was being “stingy.” Activist and author Susan Sontag died in New York at age 71. Actor Jerry Orbach died in New York at age 69. Lee Hamilton is director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Sunday, Dec. 28, the 362nd day of 2014. There are three days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 28, 1944, the musical “On the Town,” with music by Leonard Bernstein and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, opened on Broadway. On this date: In 1612, Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei observed the planet Neptune, but mistook it for a star. (Neptune wasn’t officially discovered until 1846 by Johann Gottfried Galle.) In 1832, John C. Calhoun became the first vice president of the United States to resign, stepping down because of differences with President Andrew Jackson. In 1846, Iowa became the 29th state to be admitted to the Union. In 1856, the 28th president of the United States, Thomas Woodrow Wilson, was born in Staunton, Va. In 1917, the New York Evening Mail published “A Neglected Anniversary,” a facetious essay by H.L. Mencken supposedly recounting the history of bathtubs in America. In 1937, composer Maurice Ravel died in Paris at age 62. In 1945, Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance. In 1961, the Tennessee Williams play “Night of the Iguana” opened on �WEATHER Sunday Times-Sentinel Director to the committee. Board member Dr. Tim Kyger was also re-appointed as the representative to the GalliaJackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District Board for a three-year term beginning Jan. 1, 2015. The board approved a Student Teaching Affiliation agreement with Grand Canyon University for the period of Nov.24, 2014 to Dec. 31, 2017. The agreement states that “the district shall provide qualified cooperating teachers to provide oversight, feedback and mentoring to Grand Canyon University’s participating students. Grand From page 1A interested in it. As always, we’ll interview inside the district. I think that’s respectful to see if there’s anybody qualified. If we’re not pleased with who we have inside, we’ll open it to outside,” Mace said. The board also approved other personnel matters, committee member appointments and various contracts. Members approved the addition of a finance committee and appointed board members Lynn Angell and John O’Brien Canyon University shall pay a $500 stipend to the district per each 16-week session of full-time service.” The board also approved a contract for handicapped pupils with Miami Trace Local School District for admission of the listed students with the Gallipolis City School District for educational purposes for the 2014-15 school year. The Gallipolis City Schools Board of Education will conduct their organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Jan. 13. Sunday, December 28, 2014 5A For the best local weather coverage, visit either www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com Reach April Jaynes at (740) 4462342 ext. 2108 or on Twitter @ ajaynes_reports. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 61.99 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 23.16 Ashland Inc. 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Small Business of the Year Tuscany Cuccini Community Involvement The Wiseman Agency Sudden Impact GKN Sinter Metals Outstanding Chamber Volunteer Robbie Pugh Committee of the Year 60555369 The Chautauqua Committee Thursday, January 22, 2014 5:30 p.m. Meet and Greet/ 6 p.m. Dinner and Awards University of Rio Grande Call (740) 446-0596 for tickets 60556166 �6A Sunday, December 28, 2014 NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Bodies of woman, 3 grandsons found in burned home By Dan Sewell Terry Harris lived alone in the singlestory, ranch-style house WASHINGTON that was destroyed by COURT HOUSE, Ohio the fire reported short— Three boys who ly after 4 a.m. The boys spent the night with lived two houses down their grandmother so with their parents. she wouldn’t be alone “They didn’t want on Christmas died with their grandma to be by her Friday morning herself on Christmas as a fire engulfed her night; that’s why they home, authorities said. spent the night there,” Fayette County coro- Fayette County Sheriff ner Dr. Dennis Mesker Vernon Stanforth said. said the badly burned “The children just bodies were turned adored their grandover to the Montgommother.” ery County coroner’s State Fire Marshal’s office for autopsies and spokesman William confirmation. Krugh said state invesThey were tentatively tigators are still trying identified as 60-yearto determine what old Terry Harris and caused the blaze. three brothers: 14-yearStanforth said the old Kenyon, 11-year-old grandmother’s body was found near the Broderick and 9-yearfront door, with the old Braylon Harris. Associated Press children near, so authorities think she was trying to help them get out. Firefighters sifting through the smoldering debris found the bodies hours after the blaze erupted because the site was too unstable and hot before then. “To lose three children and a grandparent, it’s devastating to the family,” Stanforth said by telephone from the Washington Court House area some 40 miles southwest of Columbus. “The fact that it’s the holidays makes it even worse for the community.” He said that he had known the family for years and that the oldest boy had wrestled competitively. AP photo Authorities investigate the scene of a house where a grandmother and her three grandchildren were killed in a fire in Fayette County, Ohio, early Friday. (AP Photo) “They’re a very close-knit family,” he said. “They were good boys.” Officials said coun- selors were on hand Friday afternoon for family, friends and the children’s classmates at Washington Court House city schools’ Liberty Hall, and counseling services will be available through the holiday break. W.Va. higher education changes to help students CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia higher education leaders are finalizing policy changes to help students more easily transfer college credits and earn degrees. The changes were approved by the state Higher Education Policy Commission and the state Council for Community and Technical College Education within the last two months. The proposed rules state that a school should accept course credits from another institution if 70 percent of learning objectives are similar between the courses at each school. However, officials tell The Charleston Gazette that there may be exceptions if the 30 percent difference between courses is crucial. Rules also would require four-year public colleges to notify two-year community and technical colleges about students that meet “reverse transfer status.” In reverse transfers, students who start out at two-year colleges and transfer to four-year colleges before earning an associate’s degree will be able to convert credits back to the two-year school so they can be awarded an associate’s degree while continuing work toward a bachelor’s degree. Research indicates reverse transfers encourage students to complete the remaining 60 hours usually needed for a bachelor’s, “but even if life gets in the way they still have a degree under their belt,” HEPC Chancellor Paul Hill said in a report to the state school board earlier this month. The policy changes would also allow students contesting a college’s decision not to accept their transfer credits to appeal to a new board established by the two state higher education organizations. The higher education boards agreed to a joint resolution to pursue some of the changes now nearing finalization after Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin said in his annual State of the State address that college students were reporting problems with transferring credits, and asked the Legislature and colleges to solve the issue. Pomeroy organ historian and performer Dr. Brian Ebie from Akron will give a presentation on Barckhoff pipe organs and then perform on the church’s Barckhoff instrument with his wife, Laura, accompanying on flute. The presentation and perfor- mance is free and open to the public. “I’m thrilled about Dr. Ebie coming all the way from Akron to speak about the Barckhoff Church Organ Co. and then be willing to stay and play for the public that evening,” Shaw said. “And when we learned his wife, Laura, a professional flute player, wanted to come along and play as well, we were very excited. Grace Episcopal is doing a fantastic job of making it possible for us to videotape his interview in the church, and then hosting a free concert for the public to boot. And that’s what I have found throughout this town — a level of enthusiasm and cooperation that demonstrates how tight knit this community is.” “Our Town Pomeroy” will premier at a free public screening at Meigs Local High School on March 21 before airing the following week on WOUB. The documentary has been selected for screening at the Appalachian Studies Conference at East Tennessee State University in late March as well. From page 1A industry, the Wildermuth Brewery and mansion, Morgan’s Raid and more. The Ohio River will be featured from several angles, including a ride on an AEP tugboat that Shaw took in the fall. Shaw has also traveled throughout Ohio and West Virginia to research and interview those knowledgeable about particular topics, as well as speaking with many local residents who know the town’s history or have photographs to contribute. “We found with the first episode shot in Lancaster, the story of a town is told best by townspeople who have treasured the past while plotting a course for the future,” said Shaw. “Fortunately for me, I know a lot of those kind of people in Pomeroy since I grew up in Meigs County, and I’m am beyond excited to share one of my favorite places with WOUB viewers.” In addition to historical aspects of Pomeroy, the documentary also highlights special events, fairs and organizations concerned with economic growth. One segment features the recently opened Holzer Emergency Care. Shaw and his crew also documented this year’s Big Bend Blues Bash and another well-known Pomeroy tradition, the Sternwheel Riverfest. The next taping for the documentary will involve a free public performance. The Barckhoff Church Organ Co., relocated to Pomeroy from 1900-1913, and built more than 3,000 pipe organs in its history. Two of the now-rare organs are still played in Pomeroy churches — Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Grace Episcopal Church. The documentary crew recently videotaped organist John Anderson playing the Sacred Heart Barckhoff, and now the historic pipe organ at Grace Episcopal will be featured. At 6:30 p.m. Jan. 2, after taping an interview earlier in the day, pipe 60550031 �Sports Sunday Times-Sentinel� Sunday, December 28, 2014 • Page 1B OSU’s Smith a playmaker By Jim Naveau On the fast track jnaveau@civitasmedia.com DON SPECK |The Lima News Ohio State’s Devin Smith stretches for a long pass in front of Michigan State cornerback Darian Hicks during OSU’s 49-37 win over the Spartans on Nov. 8. COLUMBUS — All Cris Carter did was catch touchdowns. All Devin Smith does is make a greater percentage of his catches go for touchdowns than anyone on the list of great receivers at Ohio State in the last 30 years. Smith’s 29 touchdown catches are more than Joey Galloway, Santonio Holmes, Terry Glenn or Carter caught at OSU. Only David Boston, with 34, is ahead of him. And those 29 touchdowns have come on 118 receptions, which means Smith scores a touchdown once every 4.1 catches. Carter produced a TD once every 6.2 catches. Galloway scored once every 5.7 catches and Boston and Holmes averaged a touchdown once every 5.6 receptions. Only Glenn, with a touchdown once every 4.6 catches, is close to Smith. In one of those quirky statistics that might or might not mean something, Ohio State has never lost a game when Smith has caught a touchdown pass. It will probably need him to find the end zone against Alabama to win the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 in a semifinal of the College Football Playoff. It’s impossible to underestimate the effect he had in Ohio State’s 59-0 win over Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game when he caught three touchdown passes of 39 yards, 44 yards and 42 yards. See Smith | 2B West Virginia QB Trickett retires from concussions MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — West Virginia senior quarterback Clint Trickett is retiring from football because of concussions and won’t play in the Liberty Bowl on Monday against Texas A&M. Trickett said Friday that he had endured five concussions over the last 14 months. “It would be dangerous for me to be out there,” Trickett said. West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen indicated that Trickett wasn’t cleared to play in the bowl game and that sophomore Skyler Howard would start at quarterback for the Mountaineers (7-5) against Texas A&M (7-5). Trickett hasn’t played since being knocked out of a 26-20 loss to Kansas State on Nov. 20. After disclosing Friday all the concussions he’d sustained over the last 14 months, Trickett suggested he hadn’t told the team’s medical staff about some of them at the time they happened. “That was on me,” Trickett said. “If they would have known, they probably would have been more cautious about it, but I was trying to push through it.” Trickett said he plans to go into coaching and referred to it as the “family business.” Trickett is the son of Florida State offensive line coach Rick Trickett. He began his college career with Florida State before transferring to West Virginia. “I know he’s going to be a hell of a coach one day,” Holgorsen said. See Trickett | 2B OVP SPORTS Schedule Monday, December 29 Girls Basketball OVCS, RVHS, SGHS, GAHS at Lady Rebel Holiday Tournament, 6 p.m. Wahama at Hannan, 6:30 Federal Hocking at Meigs, 7:30 Wrestling Point Pleasant at Wheeling Park, 5 p.m. Swimming River Valley Holiday Invite, 10 a.m. Tuesday, December 30 Boys Basketball Gallia Academy at Rock Hill, 7:30 Meigs at Chesapeake, 7:30 Buffalo at Wahama, 7:30 Southern at Williamstown, 7:30 Girls Basketball OVCS, RVHS, SGHS, GAHS at Lady Rebel Holiday Tournament, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Southern, 7:30 Wrestling Wahama at St. Mary’s, 10 a.m. Point Pleasant at Wheeling Park, 9 a.m. Women’s college basketball Davis & Elkins at Rio Grande, 6 p.m. Friday, January 2 Boys basketball Fairland at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Wahama at Doddridge County Tournament, TBA Girls Basketball Meigs at Wahama, 6 p.m. Saturday, January 3 Boys Basketball Hannan at Riverview, 5:30 See Schedule | 2B Bryan Walters | file photos The grounds crew wraps up work on the field before the start of a baseball between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox at Progressive Field game July 13 in Cleveland. Cleveland reaches 50 years of sports futility CLEVELAND (AP) — For this golden anniversary, there won’t be any gifts exchanged or champagne-sipping celebrations. There’s no reason to party or toast these 50 years, a half-century of sports suffering and failure best forgotten. This Saturday will mark the 50th anniversary of Cleveland’s last pro sports championship when the Browns beat the heavily favored Baltimore Colts 27-0 to win the NFL title, the last for the franchise and the city. Since then, the Browns, Indians and Cavaliers have gone a combined 141 seasons without winning it all. That’s five decades. That’s 18,262 days. That’s a long time. “It’s hard to believe,” Hall of Fame running back Jim Brown said. “Because when you look back at 50 years, something’s wrong, because somebody should’ve figured out something. … We’ve got money and we’ve got a new building and we’ve got green grass and we can draft players, and we can’t do any better than that?” Cleveland’s title drought is the longest for any North American city with three pro franchises. San Diego has gone 51 years since the Chargers won an AFL title, but the California city no longer has an NBA team and it’s a little easier to handle misery when it’s sunny and 70 most of the year. In Cleveland, generations of fans have only known what it’s like to finish second or third or worse, which is why superstar LeBron James’ decision to come home last summer and resign with the Cavs was cheered as if he had delivered that elusive championship. Around here, “wait until next year” is engrained in the population’s collective psyche. It hasn’t all been bad. There have been a few magical seasons, they just didn’t end magically but with heartbreak. The Browns made it to three AFC title games from 1987-1990, but lost each time to Denver and quarterback John Elway. Two of those defeats have been given lasting nicknames: “The Drive” and “The Fumble.” The Indians, who haven’t won a world championship since 1948, ended a 41-year drought by getting to the World Series in 1995 only to lose to Atlanta. Cleveland returned two years later but lost Game 7 in extra innings to Florida. With All-Stars Mark Price and Brad Daugherty, the Cavaliers had some title-worthy teams in the 1980s that were stopped by Michael Jordan. They made it to the NBA Finals for the first time in 2007, but were swept by San Antonio. It’s enough to sour the biggest optimist, and the title-less decades have led to theories that a curse has been placed on the city’s three teams. Browns quarterback Brian Hoyer grew up in Cleveland, where sports pain is part of every kid’s upbringing. “I lived through the World Series, we were so close,” he said. “Then LeBron and them went to the championship, but it wasn’t even close. But it’s Cleveland.” But on Dec. 27, 1964, when LBJ was in the White House and the Beatles had invaded America, the Browns ruled. Facing a high-scoring Baltimore squad favored by double digits and loaded with future Hall of Famers like Johnny Unitas, Lenny Moore and Raymond Berry, the Browns won their first title since 1955. Wide receiver Gary Collins caught three touchdown passes in the second half from Frank Ryan, Lou Groza kicked two field goals and Cleveland’s defense pitched an unlikely shutout in front of 79,544 fans. When he reflects on a game most Cleveland fans know only through black-and-white footage, Brown, who rushed for 114 yards, remembers one play vividly. “My greatest memory of the game is Galen Fiss breaking through the line and tackling Lenny Moore for about a 7-yard loss,” the 78-year-old Brown said. “Galen was a real fine linebacker, but A sign outside of Quicken Loans Arena flashes the return of LeBron James to the Cavaliers on July 13 in Cleveland. he wasn’t a great linebacker. But that day he played fantastic. When you can tackle Lenny Moore 1-on-1, you’re doing a hell of a job. And so when I let my mind go blank and I think of these things, that comes up almost like No. 1. After that I think, boy, what a great team effort. This is what team sports are all about.” The Colts, coached by Don Shula, came in averaging more than 30 points per game. They were expected to bulldoze the Browns, who went 10-3-1 in the regular season under Blanton Collier and had nearly cost themselves a chance at the championship with a late-season loss at St. Louis. However, they recovered by beating the New York Giants 52-20 to get to their first title game since 1957. As kickoff approached, the Browns were given little chance by odds makers. See Cleveland | 2B �SPORTS 2B Sunday, December 28, 2014 Sunday Times-Sentinel OVP Sports Briefs URG men’s basketball to host Christmas Camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The Rio Basketball Christmas Camp is scheduled for Dec. 29-31, from noon-2 p.m. each day, at the University of Rio Grande’s Newt Oliver Arena. The cost for the camp, which is open to boys and girls in grades 2-8, is $40. The camp will be conducted by Rio Grande men’s basketball head coach Ken French, his staff and current members of the RedStorm program. For more information, contact French at (740) 245-7294 or e-mail kfrench@rio.edu. Lady Rebels Holiday Tournament MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The 2014 Lady Rebels Holiday Tournament will start on Monday, Dec. 29, and conclude on Tuesday, Dec. 30, as all four Gallia County high school programs battle it out at South Gallia High School. Gallia Academy and Ohio Valley Christian will play at 6 p.m. in the opener Monday night, followed by River Valley and South Gallia at 7:30 p.m. The consolation game will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, with the two winners of Monday night’s game meeting in the championship at 7:30 p.m. University of Akron looks to renovate its arena AKRON, Ohio (AP) — The University of Akron is considering plans to renovate the on-campus arena used by its basketball teams rather than waiting to see whether the community builds a Trickett From page 1B Howard is 36 of 65 for 483 yards with five touch- Smith From page 1B The first catch came on a spectacular leaping catch on a slightly underthrown ball with two defensive players nearby to give Ohio State a 7-0 lead. At a time when No. 3 quarterback Cardale Jones’ confidence could have gone either way, Smith made a big play. Then, after Ezekiel Elliott’s 81-yard touchdown run, he delivered again with a 44-yard downtown facility to host games and events. The basketball and volleyball teams currently play in James A. Rhodes Arena, which opened in 1983. Local leaders discussed using part of a proposed sales tax increase to fund a new downtown facility, but that was pulled from a ballot proposal later rejected by voters. University President Scott Scarborough tells the Akron Beacon Journal (http://bit.ly/1BbHzZP ) the 5,500-seat Rhodes Arena needs upgrades regardless of whether another arena is built. He’s awaiting a design proposal. A 2012 study commissioned by the school concluded the facility is inadequate for a Division I arena. It recommended $38 million in upgrades. down passes and no interceptions in three games this season. He started West Virginia’s regular-season finale against Iowa State and threw for 285 yards and three touchdowns while touchdown catch to put OSU up 21-0 early in the second quarter. At that point, Ohio State was unbelievably confident and there was no coming back for Wisconsin. He had just as big a catch against Michigan State when his 44-yard touchdown catch in the final minute of the first half put OSU ahead 28-21 after it had trailed much of the first half. With a win against Alabama, OSU and Smith would get to play for the ultimate prize in college football, a Browns rookie Connor Shaw to start finale BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns rookie quarterback Connor Shaw will come off the practice squad and start the season finale on Sunday against Baltimore. With Brian Hoyer still slowed by a sore right throwing shoulder, Shaw will be behind center when the Browns (7-8) conclude another disappointing season against the Ravens, who still have a shot at the playoffs. “I’m excited about it,” Shaw said following practice. “It was a good week of practice and I had a lot of support from coaches and teammates and I’m confident going into this game with the game plan. We’ll see what happens on Sunday.” An undrafted free agent, Shaw is the third quarterback to start for rushing for 69 more yards in the Mountaineers’ 37-24 victory. “The improvements that he made in the last two months, I’ve never seen it with a quarterback before, national championship. But his career and also his senior season didn’t get off to the greatest of starts. When Smith signed with Ohio State in February 2011, Jim Tressel was Ohio State’s coach. Then three months later, he no longer was the coach. Smith led the Buckeyes with 14 catches as a freshman when they suffered the first losing season at OSU since 1988. Since the arrival of Urban Meyer, Ohio State has won 36 games the Browns this season and the 22nd for the franchise since 1999. It’s the third straight season and fourth time in five seasons that Cleveland’s No. 3 quarterback has started the finale. Hoyer starter Cleveland’s first 13 games before being benched and rookie Johnny Manziel was placed on injured reserve this week after injuring his hamstring last week at Carolina in his second start. Hoyer is listed as doubtful for Sunday’s game, and if he can’t dress, Tyler Thigpen, who was signed earlier this week will back up Shaw. Shaw went 27-5 in four years with the Gamecocks. He’s spent this season on Cleveland’s practice squad and running the scout team during practice. Nebraska beats Ohio not as a true sophomore,” Holgorsen said. Trickett completed 67.1 percent of his passes for 3,285 yards and 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions this season. and lost three. But after a 12-0 season in 2012 OSU did not play in a bowl because of NCAA sanctions. And last year the air went out of a 12-0 regular season after a loss to Michigan State in the Big Ten championship game. “It was rough. It was up and down,” Smith said about the early part of his career. “I feel like the (recruiting) class of 2011, we’ve been through a lot. “The guys I came in with, being the last class for Coach Tress and losing in the Big Ten (championship) and just everything that’s From page 1B Federal Hocking at Meigs, 7:30 Wahama at Doddridge County Tournament, TBA Cleveland From page 1B “They were just supposed to wipe us off the mat,” Brown said. “They didn’t give us no kind of chance, made them a three-touchdown favorite, no respect. The game wasn’t going to be anything because we just See Briefs | 3B ”I would love to be out there and finish the season with my guys my last game,” Trickett said. “It’s unfortunate how it ended, but I had a great senior year.” happened. To be able to be in this position now for my last year, it’s a blessing and we’re going to take full advantage of it,” he said. Smith caught 30 passes for 799 yards and 11 touchdowns this season. His two biggest games came against the toughest opponents on the schedule. He caught 6 passes for 129 yards and a touchdown in a 49-37 win over Michigan State and had 4 catches for 137 yards and three TDs against Wisconsin. He counts himself fortunate. And not just for what has happened on Schedule 71-58 for 5th place HONOLULU (AP) — Terran Petteway and Shavon Shields each scored 22 points as Nebraska beat Ohio 72-58 on Thursday to claim fifth place in the Diamond Head Classic. Petteway shot 6 of 14 from the field and 9 of 13 from the free-throw line and grabbed 10 rebounds. Shields made 7 of 14 field goals and hit all seven of his free throw attempts. The Cornhuskers (8-4) did not trail in the game and also got 13 rebounds and eight points from David Rivers. It was their second consecutive victory and third in their last four games. Javarez Willis had team-highs of 15 points and eight rebounds and Maurice Ndour chipped in 12 points for the Bobcats (4-6). the field. Many people forget Smith walked away from a car accident in late June in his home town of Massillon with only a concussion. But he showed no effects from that accident and had probably his best season. “He’s the best deep ball catcher I’ve ever had, and I’ve had a few,” Meyer said. “A lot of those guys aren’t just playing, they’re starting in the NFL. He’s the best as far as going to get a ball.” Contact Jim Naveau at 419993-2087 or on Twitter at @ Lima_Naveau. 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Not only that, the 34-year-old New York Jets backup feels he can still play for at least another two years. Where he’ll be is the big question. Vick is a free agent after this season, with his one-year deal with the Jets expiring. He hasn’t ruled out returning to New York, but he didn’t sound all that enthusiastic about the possibility, either. “I don’t know, I couldn’t say right now,” Vick said. “I’d have to talk to my agent and see what’s the best situation for me. Obviously, this organization has to do what’s best for them. I really can’t say right now, but hopefully I have a chance to play somewhere and continue to give that effort.” Vick was signed last offseason to be a mentor to Geno Smith and provide the Jets with an experienced backup who was familiar with offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg’s system. Smith started the season but struggled, and Vick stepped in and played OK in his three starts before the Jets went back to the secondyear quarterback to finish the season. He showed flashes of the Vick of old, particularly by making plays with his legs. He is 64 of 121 as a passer for 604 yards and three TDs with two interceptions. Vick is also fourth on the team in rushing with 153 yards on 26 carries despite limited action. “I still feel like I can start,” Vick said. “I still feel like I can play at a high level. I think with the right talent around me and good structure, I feel like I can win some games. I still feel like I’ve got a lot left in the tank. I can’t say it’s five years’ worth, but maybe it’s a good, solid two.” A large reason for the lukewarm feelings regarding the Jets could be the uncertainty around the organization. Coach Rex Ryan and his coaching staff, including Mornhinweg, could all be fired next week, along with general manager John Idzik. “I think at the end of the day, my mindset is to just continue to play football,” Vick said. “I love the game. I want to continue to play until it’s all out of me.” NFL COCOON: Peyton Manning capped his weekly news conference by answering a question about new Colorado State football coach Mike Bobo, a former Georgia quarterback whom he faced in college. “They had a lot of great players and Mike was a great leader, great SEC quarterback. We had some great battles, Tennessee and Georgia,” Manning said. He added that he got to see him in the fall when he attended the Tennessee-Georgia game during the Broncos’ bye week. After walking off the podium, Manning wondered aloud why Bobo’s name had come up, seemingly out of the blue: “Is he up for a job or something?” Manning wondered. Told he’d already been hired at CSU and that it had been in all the papers, Manning replied, “Well, I wasn’t too eager to read the newspaper Tuesday.” Not after throwing four interceptions in a loss at Cincinnati on Monday night. The laser-focused Manning was reminded that the follow- ing day was Christmas. “Thanks, I knew that,” he said with a chuckle as he spun and headed back into the locker room. FRIENDLY COMPETITION: Bengals running back Jeremy Hill leads all NFL rookies in rushing with 1,024 yards. Giants receiver Odell Beckham, Jr., leads all rookies in catches and yards. The former LSU teammates are leading candidates for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year. They’re also close friends. “We talk to each other every day,” Hill said. “Really close relationship. We motivate each other. Each time I see him doing big things, it makes me want to elevate my game even more. “We just push each other, man. That’s the way it’s been, especially in college when we were right next to each other. It would be back and forth the whole game.” Hill could be considered the Bengals’ most valuable player. Receiver A.J. Green has missed three complete games and most of two others because of toe and arm injuries. Running back Giovani Bernard was sidelined for three games with shoulder and hip injuries. Hill has led the offense in their absence, helping the Bengals (10-4-1) clinch a playoff spot as they head into their AFC North title showdown in Pittsburgh on Sunday. “You look at how many games we didn’t have A.J., he’s kind of been a catalyst of where we are,” left tackle Andrew Whitworth said of Hill. “It’s being able to run the football and even when you don’t have your top playmaker, you can still get a win. That’s tough to do in this league.” DEPARTING IS NOT SWEET: Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin goes into the season finale assured his job is secure. Even so, with his team out of the playoff race, he expects to be in a poor frame of mind Monday. “The day that I don’t look forward to the most on the calendar is the day that the players leave the building,” Philbin said. “When I drive home Monday, there is an empty feeling. I’m usually in a bad mood when I get home, and my wife is not happy. It’s not good.” How does his wife handle the situation? “She says, ‘Go pick up one of the kids, go do this and go do that,’” he said. “Like a good husband, I do whatever she says.” WHO’S BACK THERE?: Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett has heard his fair share of criticism for the team’s play this year, but he received some votes of confidence this week from coach Jay Gruden. The Redskins have 12 players on injured reserve, including DeAngelo Hall, Brian Orakpo, Brandon Meriweather and Trent Murphy — all of whom started on defense this season. They’ve also had to work around significant injuries to Barry Cofield, Stephen Bowen, Keenan Robinson, Tracy Porter and Adam Hayward. “When you have a new guy at mike linebacker every other day, or a new guy at left corner every day, and you move a guy from safety to other safety, and a guy from nickel to corner or corner to nickel, it takes its toll,” coach Jay Gruden said. “It sounds easy, but it’s not. For these guys to come in here: ‘Now I’ve got the vertical hook, now I’ve got this, how do I play this in fire zone?’ There’s a lot of fundamentals, a lot of teaching that goes on, and (defensive backs coach Raheem Morris) and coach Haslett and the rest of the coaches have done a good job as far as getting these guys ready to go, but it has affected us.” CHOOSE AN RB: The lateseason re-emergence of Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart could make teammate DeAngelo Williams expendable after the season. Stewart is running as well as he has at any point in his six-year NFL career, racking up 437 yards and averaging 5.6 yards per carry over the last four weeks for the Panthers (6-8-1). Meanwhile, Williams has missed nine games this season with various injuries. He turns 32 in April. The Panthers have had lots of money tied up in those two running backs over the last few years, making the prospect of releasing them counterproductive to their salary cap. That changes next offseason for Williams. If the Panthers cut their alltime leading rusher in 2015 they would have to absorb a $2.26 million cap hit, which is more palatable than the $6.6 million cap hit they would have taken had they released him this year, according to Sportrac.com. Meanwhile, the Panthers appear locked into Stewart for at least the next couple of seasons. They would have to take a $13.6 million cap hit if they cut him in 2015 or a $7.3 million hit if they release him in 2016. Steelers aim to catch Bengals for AFC North title PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have spent three seasons chasing the Cincinnati Bengals. Through 2012, when an aging roster and injuries caught up to the longtime AFC North power just as Andy Dalton, A.J. Green and the Bengals were establishing themselves as annual playoff contenders. Through 2013, when a 2-6 start left Pittsburgh a distant speck in Cincinnati’s rearview mirror as the Bengals won a division title. And through the first 15 games of 2014, when the Steelers searched two months for something resembling consistency while the Bengals stayed largely above the fray. Pittsburgh’s pursuit reaches a tipping point Sunday when Cincinnati visits in the regularseason finale. The winner claims the division and a home game when the playoffs start next week. The loser must start the long march to the Super Briefs Bowl on the road. No pressure or anything. “The intensity couldn’t be more high,” Cincinnati cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said. “The stakes couldn’t be more high.” Symbolically or otherwise. The Steelers (10-5) represent the old guard, albeit with more than a fistful of fresh faces to share some of the burden carried by Ben Roethlisberger and James Harrison. The Bengals (104-1) are the former laughingstock reborn as solid citizens, albeit ones with a spotty postseason record. Pittsburgh’s last Super Bowl appearance was only four years ago, yet it’s the Bengals who have the roster stuffed with players who know what it takes to get to January. Then again, the Steelers aren’t exactly overwhelmed by Cincinnati’s recent success. Besides, playing in the NFL’s most competitive division means the elimination games really started a month ago. “I’m taking my chances with my team,” Steelers answered with an 8-0 run of its own, capped by Willis’ 3-pointer from straight away to From page 2B knot it at 30. Nebraska went scoreShields, who scored less for more than six 13 points after halftime, minutes in the first half, drew a foul on a drive which allowed Ohio to to the basket and hit pull within 20-17 with a both free throws to 6-0 run. send the Cornhuskers Shields finally ended into halftime with a the scoring drought at 32-30 lead. the 6:22 mark with a Nebraska shot 45 perpair of free throws to cent from field for the put the Cornhuskers up game, including 50 per22-17, only to see the cent in the second half, Bobcats tie it following and was 21 of 27 from a Ryan Taylor 3-pointer the free-throw line. and a putback by Treg Ohio shot 44 percent Setty. from the field in the secHowever, Nebraska ond half, but got to the scored the next eight free-throw line just four points of the game to times after halftime and pull ahead 30-22. Ohio finished 11 of 15. defensive end Cam Heyward said. “I don’t care who is on the other side. If we do our job, we’re going to win. 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You can’t get them back.” So when the Ravens are on offense Sunday, linebacker Terrell Suggs probably won’t be able to resist taking a look at the scoreboard. “You want to say, ‘No, we don’t pay attention to that,’ but we’re going to be looking up,” he said. “We still have to get to 10 wins, we still want 10 wins, and we will start there. We have to do our business and let everything kind of take care of itself.” Some things to know about the Browns-Ravens matchup: QUARTERBACK QUANDRY: With Johnny Manziel done for the season with a hamstring injury and Brian Hoyer unlikely to play because of a sore shoulder and biceps, Connor Shaw will likely make BALTIMORE (AP) — How nice it would be for the Baltimore Ravens if all they needed to secure a playoff berth was to beat the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Baltimore (9-6) has won 12 of 13 against its AFC North rivals, including six straight at home. Also, the Browns (7-8) have lost four in a row and have serious quarterback issues. Unfortunately for the Ravens, last week’s loss in Houston means a win over Cleveland won’t be enough to get them into the postseason for the sixth time in seven years. Baltimore also needs San Diego to lose or tie Kansas City in a game that will take place simultaneously to the RavensBrowns finale. It’s not an ideal scenario, especially with Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith out, but the Ravens have no one to blame but themselves. “It’s tough to think about the opportunities that we let go, and that’s not anybody’s doorstep but our own,” Baltimore his starting debut for the Browns. As a senior at South Carolina last year, Shaw threw 23 touchdown passes and just one interception. But going up against Ravens will present a far more difficult challenge. RUNNING GAME NEEDED: The Ravens’ focus on offense will be to revive a running game that’s sputtered over the past two weeks. Baltimore ran for only 93 yards against Jacksonville before being limited to 33 yards on 16 carries in Houston. “Running the ball makes everything else go for us,” offensive coordinator Gary Kubiak said. “It has been a concern. Now, we have another challenge this week with some new faces up front.” Right tackle Rick Wagner (foot) was placed on injured reserve this week and left tackle Eugene Monroe did not practice (ankle). That means rookies James Hurst and John Urschel will see plenty of action Sunday. BUCKLE UP: Browns coach Mike Pettine’s first season has had highs, lows, twists and turns. “It’s been a roller-coaster ride,” he said. At 7-4, the Browns were poised to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002 when the bottom fell out. Now they’re trying to avoid a fivegame losing streak to end the season. “You’re just a couple Sundays away from being a coach of the year candidate to the village idiot hall of fame,” Pettine said. “It’s been tough. You’re gauged ultimately on how you finish. What’s the end result? We have a chance to get to 8-8. And for us that’s disappointing, because we left some wins out there.” FLACCO FLOP: Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco went 21 for 50 with three interceptions against Houston, a performance that left him eager to rebound against the Browns. “There’s not really too much Bengals punter Huber returns to place he broke jaw CINCINNATI (AP) — Kevin Huber is going back to the stadium where he suffered his worst moment, fresh off the biggest honor of his career. The Bengals punter was picked for his first Pro Bowl this week. On Sunday, he’ll be back in Pittsburgh, where he was hit during a punt return last December and broke his jaw and cracked a vertebra in his neck. “I’ll get someone to write a book about it,” Huber said. “It’s been a long year. This time a year ago, I was getting ready to watch the last game of the year in a neck brace. Now, we’re going back there in the playoffs, being selected to the Pro Bowl.” The Bengals (10-4-1) will play the Steelers (10-5) for the AFC North title, with the loser getting a wild card. Huber has managed to stay healthy this week. Several of his teammates have missed practice with the flu, which has spread throughout the region. Six players were listed on the injury report Friday with illness. Safety Reggie Nelson and cor- nerbacks Adam “Pacman” Jones and Terence Newman were listed as questionable because of the flu. Kicker Mike Nugent and offensive lineman Clint Boling were considered probable despite being sick. Quarterback Andy Dalton said on Friday that he feels fully recovered after missing practice two days earlier. “I think it was just another 24-hour thing,” Dalton said. “I’m glad I’m past that. It’s crazy how contagious this thing has been. Hopefully we can limit who all’s getting it, but it’s definitely been spreading.” Receiver A.J. Green practiced again on Friday and was listed as probable. He severely bruised his upper right arm during a win over Denver on Monday night. Last year, Huber’s season ended in Pittsburgh. Terence Garvin hit him in the jaw with his helmet during Antonio Brown’s 67-yard punt return. Garvin was fined $25,000 for the hit, which broke Huber’s jaw at the chin. He also cracked a vertebra. His jaw was wired shut for three months, causing him to lose 15 pounds. He was limited during offseason workouts while the vertebra fully healed. Huber got off to a slow start as he worked his way back into form, but wound up with his most consistent season overall. He’s fourth in the NFL with a net average of 43 yards and has 27 punts inside the 20-yard line, tied for seventh best. “After the first preseason game, I had my first punt and it was, ‘OK, it’s back to normal,’” Huber said. “I haven’t thought about that at all. 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TVMA you can do about it at this point,” he said. “You just have to have confidence in yourself, confidence in yourself as a group and go out and win the next one.” The matchup against Cleveland bodes well for the seventhyear starter. Flacco is 12-1 lifetime against the Browns with 16 touchdown passes and only seven interceptions. JOE PRO BOWL: Browns left tackle Joe Thomas made it 8 for 8 on Pro Bowl invitations this week. He’s the first offensive lineman in NFL history to earn the honor in each of his first eight seasons. Thomas has started all 127 career games and has not missed an offensive snap since being selected with the third overall pick in 2007. “He’s just the definition of consistency, not just consistency, but consistent superb play,” said Pettine, who joked the Pro Bowl should be renamed “The Joe Thomas Invitational.” Said Thomas: “That’s a good thing to be teased about.” NFL domestic violence is AP sports story of year NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL’s troubles with domestic violence were selected the sports story of the year Tuesday in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. Ninety-four ballots were submitted from U.S. editors and news directors. Voters were asked to rank the top 6 sports stories of the year, with the first-place story receiving 10 points, the secondplace story nine points and so on. NFL domestic violence received 659 points and 29 first-place votes. The No. 2 sports story, Clippers owner Donald Sterling forced out by the NBA after his racist statements, had 518 points. Here are 2014’s top 10 stories: 1. NFL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE: Baltimore Ravens star running back Ray Rice knocked his now-wife unconscious in an Atlantic City casino elevator Feb. 15, but it wasn’t until July 24 that domestic violence cases spiraled into a crisis roiling the NFL. Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Rice for just two games, which drew widespread derision. More than a month passed before Goodell admitted he “didn’t get it right” and announced harsher sanctions for future domestic violence offenses. But the NFL’s problems were only beginning. On Sept. 8, TMZ Sports released video from inside the elevator that showed Rice punching his then-fiancee; the Ravens responded by releasing him and Goodell suspended him indefinitely. And on Sept. 12, one of the league’s biggest stars, Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson, was indicted on felony child abuse charges for using a wooden switch to discipline his 4-year-old son. The Vikings initially planned to play him just over a week later, reversing course only after the ensuing uproar. The year ends with Rice reinstated by an arbitrator but without a team and Peterson suspended and suing the NFL. Chastened by those and other cases, the league is pushing a new personal conduct policy, but the players’ union is balking at Goodell’s role in the disciplinary process. 2. CLIPPERS’ STERLING BANNED: Donald Sterling had withstood accusations of racism throughout his more than three decades as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. But when audio surfaced April 25 of Sterling spewing racist remarks, he was banned for life by new NBA Commissioner Adam Silver just four days later and forced to sell the team. 3. LEBRON GOES HOME: This time, LeBron James decided to return home. Four years after spurning Cleveland to sign with the Miami Heat, the Northeast Ohio native and four-time NBA MVP announced July 11 that he was rejoining the Cavaliers to try to end the city’s half-century title drought. 4. FIRSTS FOR GAY ATHLETES: Jason Collins became the first openly gay man to play in the big four North American pro sports leagues when he made his debut with the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 23. The veteran center had come out 10 months earlier, a trailblazing moment that helped inspire other athletes and sports officials to follow his lead in 2014. That included Missouri All-American Michael Sam, who went on to be drafted into the NFL, though he has yet to play in a game. 5. GIANTS WIN WORLD SERIES: Madison Bumgarner pitched seven dominant innings to win Game 1 of the World Series. Then the San Francisco ace topped himself with a shutout in Game 5. He outdid himself yet again with five scoreless innings of relief in Game 7 to clinch the Giants’ third championship in five years. 6. COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF PAYS OFF: Ohio State lost to Virginia Tech on Sept. 6. Oregon was upset by Arizona on Oct. 2, and Alabama fell to Ole Miss two days later. The rest of those teams’ regular-season games still mattered because of the new College Football Playoff, which made more and more matchups meaningful deep into the fall. �CLASSIFIEDS Sunday Times-Sentinel Notices Notices ******************* Yes, we have apples! 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Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 304-6756679 Help Wanted General Help Wanted General Employment Opportunity Civitas Media is looking for a Customer Service Specialist. This is full time salary position, with Benefits include Health insurance, 401K, vacation, etc. If interested-send resume to Julia Schultz at jschultz@civitasmedia.com. 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Sleet usually bounces when hitting a surface and does not stick to objects. However, it can accumulate like snow and cause a hazard to motorists. Freezing rain: This is different from sleet in that the rain falls onto a surface with a temperature below freezing. The rain then forms a glaze of ice as it freezes to trees, cars and roads. Even small accumulations of freezing rain can cause a significant hazard. Black ice: This refers to a thin coating, or glaze, of ice on a surface. It is virtually transparent, allowing roadways or the surface below to be seen through it — hence the term “black ice.” Blizzard: Three weather elements mix together to cause a blizzard, which is a long-lasting snowstorm with very strong winds and intense snowfall. They are cold air at the surface; lots of moisture and lift; and warm air rising over cold air. Thundersnow: This phenomenon happens mostly in late winter or early spring and sees thunder and lightning occur during a snowstorm. It starts with the sun heating the ground and pushing masses of warm, moist air upward, creating unstable air columns. As it rises, the moisture condenses to form clouds, which are jostled by internal turbulence. During thundersnow events, heavy snowfall is to be expected. In some cases, 2 inches per hour are possible. Frost: This is created when the air temperature drops below freezing and the water vapor in the air freezes into ice crystals on a surface such as the ground, leaves of plants or motor vehicles. Frost quake: Also known as cryoseisms, frost quakes are caused by a sudden rapid freezing of ground and bedrock, usually when temperatures go from above freezing to below zero. As moisture absorbed in the rock and soil freezes, it expands. This puts a great amount of stress on the areas around it. Eventually, the stress is too much and the soil and rock will crack in an “explosive” manner, creating a loud sound and even shaking the ground surface. Because temperatures are coldest in the overnight hours, most frost quakes occur in the middle of the night. Wind chill: The wind chill is the temperature your body feels when the air temperature is combined with the wind speed. The higher the wind speed, the faster exposed areas of your body lose heat and the colder you feel. ADVISORIES Winter storm watch: Alerts the public to the possibility of a blizzard, heavy snow, heavy freezing rain or heavy sleet. Winter storm watches are usually issued 12 to 48 hours before the beginning of a winter storm. Winter storm warning: Issued when hazardous winter weather in the form of heavy snow, heavy freezing rain or heavy sleet is occurring. Winter storm warnings are usually issued 12 to 24 hours before the event is expected. Sunday, December 28, 2014 • Page 1C Welcome to Winter In between the season’s official beginning on Dec. 21 and ending on March 20 are weather events like few others The snow Blizzard of ’78: There are snowstorms, and then there was the Blizzard of ’78 that pounded much of the Midwest and New England states. It’s the stuff of which legends — and horror stories — are made. In Ohio, those who watched the weather knew something was brewing that year when two low-pressure systems, one filled with warm air and moisture, and the other an arctic blast, converged over the Ohio Valley. Air pressure dropped to record lows, with a barometric reading of 28.28 inches recorded, the lowest ever in this country aside from a hurricane reading. For those who weren’t weather observers, it seemed like a typical January evening. Temperatures hovered at the freezing mark, but most people went to bed thinking it was a normal winter night. That changed at 1:30 a.m., Jan. 26, when hurricane-force winds joined with freezing rain and snow. By the time it ended, snow was drifted to the tops of houses, with cars and trucks disappearing in mountains of snow. All transportation stopped, with the Ohio Turnpike closed for the first time in history, and Interstate 75 closed for three days. Most snow in one hour The most snow to fall in any 24-hour period was 6 feet, 3.8 inches at Silver Lake, Colorado. The mountain lake sits at 10,220 feet elevation about 40 miles northwest of Denver. Its record-setting snowstorm began at 2:30 p.m. April 14, 1921. Not even winter This year’s “pre-winter storm” in the Buffalo area saw Cowlesville, N.Y., record the most snow with 7 feet, 4 inches blanketing the town between Nov. 18 and Nov. 21. Winds from the Blizzard of ’78 knocked over trailers and produced drifting as high as 15 feet near Lima, Ohio. The cold Coldest temperatures • Alaska: -80, Prospect Creek, Jan. 2, 1971 • Hawaii: 12, Mauna Keae, May 17, 1999 Other states • Pennsylvania: -42, Smethport, Jan. 5, 2004 • Missouri: -40, Warsaw, Feb. 13, 1905 • Ohio: -39, Milligan, Feb. 10, 1899 • Kentucky: -37, Shelbyville, Jan. 19, 1994 • West Virginia: -37, Lewisburg, Jan. 30, 1917 • Illinois: -36, Congerville, Jan. 5, 1999 • North Carolina: -34, Mt. Mitchell, Jan. 25, 1985 The cold weather doesn’t keep the police department in Lima, • Oklahoma: -31, Nowata, Feb. 9, 2011 • South Carolina: -19, Caesars Head, Jan. 21, 1985 Ohio, from writing tickets. Ice storms The scourge of the South during the winter is the dreaded ice storm. Here are four to remember: Super Bowl on ice • January 2000, Atlanta: The week before Super Bowl XXXIV, an ice storm left half a million customers without power, many for more than a week. Just days later, another winter storm hit Atlanta on Super Bowl weekend. • February 2011, Arlington, Texas: Super Bowl XLV was disrupted by a weeklong snow/ice event. Christmas 2000 At least 600,000 customers were without power as more than 1 inch of ice accumulated in many locations from northeast Texas into southeast Oklahoma, Arkansas and northern Louisiana. Early bird Dec. 4-5, 2002: An early December ice storm struck Oklahoma, southern Missouri, southern Illinois, Kentucky, northern Tennessee, northeast Georgia and the Carolinas. North Carolina was the hardest hit, with 1.7 million customers losing power, including 41,000 for eight days. Property damage bordered on $100 million in North Carolina. Ice storms form when a layer of warm air is between two layers of cold air. Frozen precipitation melts while falling into the warm air layer, and then proceeds to refreeze in the cold layer above the ground that is at least 0.25 inches thick, according to the National Weather Service. Winter tornadoes On Jan. 3, 2000, two F-3 tornadoes struck northwest Kentucky late in the afternoon. The city of Owensboro sustained the most severe damage and the greatest number of injuries with 100 homes being destroyed and another 700 receiving major damage. About 18 people were injured. The other F-3 tornado occurred about midway between Paducah and Owensboro in a sparsely populated area. Tornadoes can occur during any month of the year. During the winter, they tend to move and develop extremely fast. It is not uncommon for tornadoes in the winter to move at speeds of 60 to 70 mph. Tornadoes are most likely to occur in the winter when it is unusually warm and humid outside. In Harrisburg, Ill. on Feb. 29, 2012, an F-4 tornado with 180 mph winds hit at 4:51 a.m., killing six people, injuring 110 and destroying or heavily damaging more than 200 homes and businesses. SYSTEMS Nor’easter: A nor’easter is named for the winds that blow in from the northeast and drive the storm up the East Coast along the Gulf Stream, a band of warm water that lies off the Atlantic coast. They are known for dumping heavy amounts of rain and snow, producing hurricane-force winds and creating high surfs that cause severe beach erosion and coastal flooding. These storms typically occur between October and April. Alberta Clipper: This is an area of low pressure that generally forms, over Alberta, Canada, east of the Rocky Mountains. Once an Alberta Clipper forms it usually moves very rapidly to the southeast across the United States Northern Plains and then to the east off the midAtlantic Coast. Clippers usually cause only light precipitation with very few producing major snowstorms. Polar vortex: A circulation of strong, upper-level winds that normally surround the northern pole in a counterclockwise direction. These winds tend to keep the bitter cold air locked in the Arctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. On occasion, this vortex can become distorted and dip much farther south than normal, allowing cold air to spill southward. DID YOU KNOW? Why is snow white? Unlike many natural objects that get their blue, red and yellow colors from absorbing light, snow is white because it reflects light. What little sunlight is absorbed by snow is absorbed equally over the wavelengths of visible light, thus giving snow its white appearance. How is snow formed? Snow is formed when water vapor changes directly to ice without first becoming a liquid, high in the atmosphere at a temperature of less than 32 degrees and then falls to the ground. What is lake-effect snow? As the cold air flows over warm lake water, relatively warm water heats the air’s bottom layer as lake moisture evaporates into cold air. Because warm air is lighter or less dense than cold air, the heated air rises and begins to cool. As the air cools, the moisture that evaporated into it condenses and forms clouds. Snow begins falling from the cloud if the air is humid enough. FOLKLORE • Onion skins very thin, mild winter coming in; onion skins thick and tough, coming winter cold and rough. • If there’s thunder during Christmas week, the winter will be anything but meek. • As the days lengthen, the cold strengthens. • If a cold August follows a hot July, it foretells a winter hard and dry. • Squirrels gathering nuts in a flurry, will cause snow to gather in a hurry. SOURCES: National Weather Service; U.S. National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration; Weather Underground; Weather Channel; StormFax Inc.; USA Today; The Lima News archives. Thank you for reading �news 2C Sunday, December 28, 2014 Sunday Times-Sentinel Support your favorite charities through smart giving As 2014 comes to a close, many Ohioans are likely to receive solicitations from charitable organizations asking for contributions. As you sort through the requests, I encourage you to consider following the four pillars of smart giving as a guide for your decisions. The first three pillars are passion, purpose and a plan. Passion has to do with the causes closest to your heart, the ones you believe in most enthusiastically. Whether it’s funding health-related research, feeding the hungry, or finding homes for abandoned pets, any number of like-minded organizations would gratefully welcome your help. Purpose is passion’s next step: What results do you expect from your donations to charities that share your interests? A plan ties the first two together when you determine your budget for giving and whether you’ll give a lump sum or spread your donation throughout the calendar year. The fourth pillar of smart giving is making sure your contributions end up in the right hands and actually go toward the good work you want to support. I encourage you to give generously to the charities of your choice. 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Contributing in smart giving, For example:We Columnist I recommend ordered TEEN that you follow USA to pay these tips before donat$320,000 for violating ing to a charitable the terms of an agreement they made with my organization:Go to our office in November 2013. Online Charitable RegTeens went door-to-door istration Search (http:// www.ohioattorneyselling candy under the general.gov/Business/ organization’s banner, Services-for-Charities) but the money raised to determine if an organization is registered with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and is in good standing. You can also call 1-800-282-0515 for more information or assistance. Verify the organization’s tax-exempt status with the IRS. The IRS’s Exempt Organizations Select Check will indicate whether an organization has a valid 501(c) (3) or other tax-exempt designation. View the organization’s IRS Form 990 through the Guidestar website (www.guidestar.org). Accessing Guidestar’s website requires a free registration process. The 990 will include information on how the group raises and uses its funds as well as other operational details. Gather data from pri- vate watchdog groups such as the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, Charity Navigator, and CharityWatch. Do a basic Internet search to review the organization’s accomplishments or questionable activities. Contact the organization itself and find out how your donation will be used. Get information in writing. Compare the charity’s written and web-based materials with the information you gather from other sources. Smart giving requires passion, purpose, and a plan on your part. My office is committed to helping ensure that Ohioans’ charitable contributions make the most positive impact possible. MikeDeWine is Attorney General of Ohio. Thornton’s celebrate 50th anniversary 17th century Jefferson courthouse’s upkeep is challenge PATRIOT, Ohio – Nolan and Wanda Thornton, of Patriot, recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their family. They were married Dec. 12, 1964, by the late Rev. Fred Shockley. Nolan retired from Tope Furniture Galleries after 37 years of service. Wanda worked for Kmart for 17 years and later retired from Holzer Medical Center. They have four children: Angie (Bruce) King of Buffalo, W.Va., Sabrina (Shannon) Stover of Centerburg, Ohio, Charlene (John) Arrowood, of Oak Hill, Ohio, and Jeremy (Lora) Thornton, of CHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — Keeping a historic landmark and government office looking its best can be tough, and according to Bill Polk, director of maintenance, renovating and preserving the Jefferson County courthouse is a time- and moneyintensive effort. The main part of the Jefferson County courthouse, as it is today, was completed in 1836. Since then, some modern amenities have been added and a few additions put on the building, but most of the courthouse is more than 170 years old. Polk, who works in maintenance for the Jefferson County government, can name a long list of aging structural elements that are failing or in their final years. Dean Thomas of Jefferson County’s maintenance department examines the late 19th-century clockwork in the tower of the Jefferson County Courthouse in Charles Town. Although the courthouse is an historic structure, maintenance workers have to carefully renovate and restore the building while keeping in mind its age and everyday functions as a county government office. Some of the items to be renovated, repaired or replaced include gutters and downspouts, the clock tower, finishing the front facade and replacing the old and cracked storm windows. “There are numerous things (that need to be done). It’s an aging building that needs TLC,” Polk said. “There are so many variables as to what needs to be done and how, and how much it costs. Some of these things can be fixed for $250,000, or they can cost up to $1 million. A lot of the work has been completed but with a building that old, it’s constantly in need of repair.” According to Polk, the list of repairs is made up of recommendations from several sources and studies. He said there was a courthouse committee at one point in time which made recommendations for work, and other suggestions are from the Jefferson County Historic Landmarks Commission, the Jefferson County Historical Society, and structural analyses of the building. “It’s basically a wish list of things they would like to see done. A lot of it involves removing some of the later additions and things that are not correct to the period. To the average person, these things aren’t noticeable, but the Historic Landmarks commission and historical society want to see the courthouse in its original state,” Polk said. The majority of the work on the courthouse has been funded with taxpayer monies, Polk said. He said some state-level grants have been obtained, including a $100,000 grant that was used to cover some of the $380,000 it cost to repair the columns at the front entrance to the courthouse over the summer. The flagpoles on the courthouse lawn were funded entirely by grant monies. “There are federal historic grants, but they’re minimal (amounts). It’s almost a waste of time and money Nolan and Wanda Thornton Patriot. The couple have 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Flying high: Airstream can’t keep up with demand By Mitch Stacy Associated Press JACKSON CENTER, Ohio — Bob Wheeler still gets the question sometimes when people find out he runs the company that builds those shiny aluminum campers: “Airstreams? They still make those?” Not only are the retro-looking “silver bullet” travel-trailers still being built by hand at the same western Ohio site that has produced them for 60 years, but the company also can’t roll them out of there fast enough to meet the demand these days. The instantly recognizable silver bubble design — inspired by airplane fuselages — hasn’t been tweaked much since the first Airstreams took to the open road in the 1930s on the way to becoming an American icon. The polished campers have cameoed in Hollywood movies and even quarantined the Apollo 11 astronauts when they got back from the moon. They have also inspired a legion of devotees who socialize with one another at Airstream caravans and rallies all over the world — including an annual Ohio jamboree known as “Alumapalooza.” “Any time we’ve seen an Airstream, it’s like the clouds part and an angelic choir starts singing,” says Cliff Garinn, a 49-year-old college career counselor from Dallas. He and his husband bought a new one in April and are already trading up to a larger model for frequent weekend camping trips and summer vacation. Airstream builds 50 travel-trailers every week at the plant in Jackson Center, all gleaming and aerodynamic and riveted by hand. The backlog is about three months, and ground has already been broken on a major expansion at the factory north of Dayton that eventually will increase production capacity by 50 percent. The RV industry was dealt a body blow by the Great Recession but has rebounded with gusto. Shipments in 2014 are expected to be up more than 8 percent, following the best October in the industry in nearly 40 years. Production next year is expected to return to levels seen before the economy tanked. Airstream — owned by the larger Indiana-based RV maker Thor Industries — is riding the wave, surging with three record years in a row. Wheeler says shipments now are about twice what they were during the best days before the recession. Besides a better economy, Airstream is benefiting from a big bubble of Baby Boomers, many now choosing not to wait until their 60s to buy one, and a new wave of desire for the classic designs of America’s yesteryear — even if they command top dollar. New Airstreams run $42,000 to $140,000. “For us, the Airstream just represented this beautiful piece of machinery, this beautiful design that other trailers and RVs don’t give you,” says 46-year-old Kate Gilbert. She and her husband, Iain, sold their house in San Diego this year and now live full time in their 27-foot solar panel-equipped Airstream, traveling the country. Tara Cox, a 40-year-old magazine editor who wrote a book called “Airstream: The Silver RV,” notes the fandom bordering on fanaticism that the trailers inspire, besides the fact that they cost more than other RVs, usually have less storage space and require more maintenance to keep the outside looking nice. She compares Airstream owners with Harley-Davidson riders who baby their bikes. By Mary Stortstrom Associated Press to apply for those because you don’t get a lot. There is a budget line for courthouse work, and that is between $20,000 and $50,000 per year,” he said. According to Polk, the Jefferson County Commission over the years has invested roughly $1 million in the courthouse through funding various studies and projects. County commissioner Jane Tabb said she does not have exact figures for the county commission’s funding of courthouse work, but she can remember the work done on the columns at the front of the courthouse. “That was major work. There was plastic around the pillars and you had to walk carefully going in and out the front door,” Tabb said. “The courthouse is a beautiful building, but unfortunately, we’re constantly working on it.” Tabb acknowledged that hiring experts in historic architecture is part of why any work on the courthouse costs so much. “I know (the maintenance department) is working on getting the gutters and downspouts fixed next. The gutters there now are wooden and lined with tin, and not everybody can work on that,” she said. County commissioner Lyn Widmyer said she supports the work being done on the courthouse, but would like to see the current and future county commissioners better manage the work. “My fear is that when it comes to maintaining the courthouse, we’re flying by the seat of our pants. The commission should have a program planned, year-by-year, item-by-item with costs. You can’t manage a historic structure that way (how it is being done now), and I hope the next commission will prioritize this work,” Widmyer said. The Jefferson County courthouse currently houses the county clerk and circuit clerk’s offices, and is a functional government office building, which is one of the reasons Polk said maintaining it is important. “A lot of it has to do with safety issues. If you don’t repair one thing, it can lead to damaging another thing. It’s a matter of structural integrity- if moisture gets in under the roof, your brickwork will start to loosen and the structure could fail.” Structural issues aside, the courthouse has a lasting place in Charles Town, and the minds of those who live, work and visit the city. Tabb recalled sitting in one of the original courtrooms for county commission meetings during her first term as a county commissioner from 2001 to 2006. “We used to meet in part of the room where John Brown was tried. 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