https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ea4e3148a1f889403ebe4093fcaa6891.pdf e20b049114f181a6e9c59569b829598d PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Chamber observes annual spring dinner and auction .... Page 2 Mostly sunny. High near 71. Low of 50. ........ Page 2 Local diamond action .... Page 6 Danny Ray Edwards, 55 Sandra L. Miller, 59 Marion E. Murphy, 76 50 cents daily TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 Vol. 63, No. 65 Hearings, trial set in Marcy Craig and Alex Craig cases Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The siblings charged in connection with the armed robbery of three Meigs County gas stations a year ago are due back in a Meigs County court room this month. Alex Craig, 27, formerly of Racine, will be re-sentenced on Wednesday on the final two counts of aggravated robbery. Craig’s hearing is scheduled for 11 a.m. Craig entered a guilty plea in August of 2012 to three counts of aggravated robbery, first degree felonies. At the time of the plea, Craig was sentenced to 10 years in state prison on the first count. Sentencing on the final two counts was scheduled to take place in November. Craig was then sentenced to 20 additional years at that November court date. According to Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams, Craig will be re-sentenced on Wednesday on the final two courts due to the lack of a signature on the previous entry. Craig plead guilty to the armed robbery of the TNT Pitstop in Syracuse on March 30, the TNT Pitstop in Chester on April 2, and the 124 Mart near Pomeroy on April 10. The aggravated robbery charges from the robberies at the Chester TNT Pitstop and 124 Mart both carried a gun specification. The specification adds a mandatory one year sentence to be served consecutively to any other sentence. The string of armed robberies in the area began on March 26, 2012, in Mason, W.Va., with the robbery of the Par Mar Convenience Store on Second Street. In the following two weeks, the TNT Pitstop in Syracuse, the TNT Pitstop in Chester, the JMart in Millwood, W.Va., and the 124 Mart near Pomeroy, were also robbed at gun point. Craig has not been charged in connection with either of the two robberies in West Virginia. At the time of his arrest in April, Craig reportedly admitted to guilt in all five robberies when questioned by Meigs County Sheriff’s Deputy Adam Smith and Jackson County, W.Va., Sheriff’s Deputy Ross Mellinger. Craig’s sister, Marcy Craig, was also charged with three counts of aggravated robbery in connection with the case. Craig, 38, of Racine, will also be in court on Wednesday morning. She is scheduled to appear for a motions hearing at 9 a.m. She is also scheduled for trail on April 30 in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Judge Michael Ward will preside over the hearings and the upcoming trial. National Day of Prayer plans observance Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com Teachers unveil Delay’s sculpture located in Middleport Village Hall. Photos by Charlene Hoeflich | Daily Sentinel For sculptor, a dream comes true Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com MIDDLEPORT — The dream of an artist to do something for the place where he started was fulfilled Sunday when a sculpture he created cast in bronze was unveiled at Middleport Village Hall, formerly the Middleport Elementary School. About a hundred people, many alumni of Middleport schools, gathered in the lobby to witness the unveiling of the gift from Charles “Bob” DeLay, the 1957 graduate of Middleport High School who went on to become an acclaimed sculptor, painter and designer. His works are displayed in locations across the country, with six being in Washington, D.C. The life-size sculpture is of a mother reading to her small child. It is featured in an enclosure along with a memorial plaque in tribute to teachers and is surrounded with an array of green plants provided by Bob’s Market. Before the unveiling, Mayor Michael Gerlach spoke in appreciation of DeLay’s gift to the community and credited Linda Myers for her work in raising money for the casting from MHS alumni, teachers, and others. He introduced the sculptor who responded with comments on his life as a student in the Middleport schools and of the positive influence of the teachers in his life which led to his career in the arts. He related humorous events which occurred while attending Middleport High School one of which involved a teacher who took him to the superintendent’s office for what he thought was punishment, although he didn”t know what for, but found out he had been singled out because she felt he needed a class reassignment to better fit his talent. The orange and black scarf which covered DeLay’s sculpture was removed by former Middleport teachers to the applause of the alumni and guests. In the group were Twila POMEROY — Meigs County’s National Day of Prayer events will kick off Sunday, April 28, at 3 p.m. when Christians from across the county will circle the Meigs County Courthouse and pray for our county and its leaders. At 4 p.m. the traditional reading of the scriptures will begin from the parking lot stage and continue until 10 p.m. and then will be continued on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. each day. On Thursday, May 2, from 11:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m. the traditional National Day of Prayer observance will be held on the Courthouse steps. As in the past the walking path will be marked with signs concerning issues and people to pray for. The Grace Episcopal Church will be open for prayer from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during National Day of Prayer Week. A family fun day has been set for Friday, May 3, from 6 to 10 p.m. on the parking lot to wrap up the observance. According to Brenda Barnhart, who chairs Day of Prayer activities, there will be bounce houses and games and music to entertain, all at no cost to those attending. In the event of rain the activities will be moved to Saturday. May 4. “Pray for America” is the theme is this year’s annual observance of National Day of Prayer which was created in 1952 by a joint resolution of the United States Congress, and signed into law by President Harry S. Truman. It is held on the first Thursday of May, as designated by Congress, and thousands of people across the country gather each year to turn to God in prayer and meditation. Each year since its inception, the president has signed a proclamation, encouraging all Americans to pray on this day. Man arrested on drug charges after traffic stop Staff Report tdsnews@civitasmedia.com Sculptor Bob Delay poses with his gift to Middleport. Childs, Paula Whitt, Leann King, Emma Ashley, Mary Sue Brauer, Shelia Bevan, Becky Zurcher, Janice Lisle, Carolyn Collins, Teresa Carr and Stacy Scarberry. They represented the last group of teachers at the Middleport Elementary School which closed in 2003 when the Meigs Local School District consolidated. Among the other teachers attending the unveiling ceremony were Myrna Gregg, Jeannette Thomas, and Virginia Hall. Middleport school memorabilia was displayed and refreshments were served in the auditorium during a concluding social hour. POMEROY — A traffic stop for an expired license plate led to the discovery of drugs in a vehicle over the weekend. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports that Roy L. Pierce, Jr., 34, of Racine was arrested on charges of possession of heroin and possessing drug abuse instruments. Deputies stopped Pierce on Main Street in Pomeroy near the car wash for an expired license plate. After approaching the vehicle, deputies learned Pierce also had a suspended license. Deputies contacted the Syracuse Police K-9 unit, which alerted on the odor of narcotics in the vehicle. Upon searching the vehicle, deputies and officers located suspected heroin, syringes and other drug paraphernalia. The Pomeroy Police Department also assisted with the stop. Pierce is being held in the Washington County Jail. Celebrating 100 years of service to Meigs County Ewing Funeral Home now under new ownership Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The new owners of Ewing Funeral Home are continuing with the tradition of service to the Meigs County community which was started by Henry Ewing 100 years ago this year. On October 29, 2012, the funeral home was purchased by Kevin Schwartzel through a delinquent tax sale. Schwarzel along with Mike Putnam will operate the facility along with White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville. Putnam began working at WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in 1984, with Schwarzel joining the funeral home in 1989. Schwarzel stated that they began to help out at Ewing Funeral Home a few years back so when the opportunity to purchase the business came available they felt it was the right thing to do. He noted the community support as one reason for the decision. Since the purchase, work has been completed to the inside of the facility to make it look as it would have many years ago. The funeral home has many antique pieces of furniture and old photos of how the area used to look. Work has also been completed in the downstairs area to create a family area and a business office. Future plans include renovating the third floor to create an area which fami- lies could gather after services. Full funeral services along with cremation are offered at the location. Schwarzel noted that they want to restore funeral service to the way it was 100 years ago, making each service personal for the family. “Each service and person are different,” said Schwarzel. “We want to individualize each service to help the family remember the good times.” An open house at Ewing Funeral Home will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 27. The funeral home is located at 106 Mulberry Avenue in Pomeroy. The open house will allow the public to see the renovations completed at the funeral home, as well as meeting the new owners and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Ewing Funeral Home. Cake and refreshments Kevin Schwarzel and Mike Putnam will be served. Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel �Tuesday, April 23, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com AAA8 honoring volunteers Meigs County Community Calendar MEIGS COUNTY — National Volunteer Week (April 21-27) is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. For the Area Agency on Aging 8. which consists of residents in Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties, an emphasis is being placed on those in nursing home and long-care term facilities. This week across the country, family members, ombudsmen, citizen advocates, facility staff and others will honor the individuals who volunteer. It provides an opportunity to highlight the importance of listening to the residents in long-term care settings. “National Volunteer Week provides a great opportunity to thank volunteers who have a commitment to residents’ rights and to helping long-term care residents,” said Kim Flanigan, Ombudsman Program Director for the Area Agency on Aging 8. “Last year, more than 350 hours were donated by volunteers across our eight-county region.” The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program in southeast Ohio addresses concerns about the quality of longterm care services and negotiates for the solution of problems that arise between providers and consumers of long-term care services. The Ombudsman investigates complaints confidentially, advocates for the consumer’s rights, and negotiates with service providers to resolve problems to the consumer’s satisfaction. The Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program honors those serving: Jim Shultz of Athens County serves in Hocking County; Glenn Dierkes serves in Monroe County; Jeffrey Vogt serves in Meigs County and serving in Washington County are Dennis Urban, Charlotte Kuehn and Alice Mugrage. These volunteers are making a difference in the lives of those living in nursing homes. “If you are interested in volunteering and want an option with flexible service times, assistance is needed at following nursing homes: Athens County, Kimes Nursing and Rehab, Hickory Creek of Athens, Laurels of Athens and Arcadia Valley, Coolville; Arcadia Acres in Logan, Hocking County; Highland Oaks, and Riverside Landing, McConnelsville in Morgan County; Autumn of Somerset and New Lexington Care and Rehabilitation, Autumn of Thornville in Perry County; Summit Acres in Caldwell, Noble County; Muskingum Valley in Beverly, Marietta Care and Rehabilitation and Harmar Place in Marietta, Washington County,” said Flanigan. She added that in addition, “we are accepting volunteer applications for the assisted living homes throughout the eight-county region. The Ombudsman Program serves consumers of long-term care services, including the residents living in 23 nursing homes, two county homes, eight adult care facilities, eight residential care facilities, home care consumers and other interested parties in the eight-county area.” To learn more, call 1-800-331-2644 or visit www.areaagency8.org .You can also find AAA8 on Facebook. AAA8 serves Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties. W.Va. teen arrested in T-shirt flap back in class CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia teenager returned to class Monday wearing the same National Rifle Association T-shirt that led to his suspension and arrest after he refused a teacher’s order last week to remove it. Other students across Logan County wore similar shirts, which display the NRA logo and a hunting rifle, to school in a show of support for 14-year-old Jared Marcum, said his lawyer Ben White. White said school officials told him on Monday that Marcum’s one-day suspension was appropriate because the Logan Middle School eighth-grader was being disruptive. White disputed that position, saying Marcum was exercising his free speech rights and did not disrupt anything. Tuesday, April 23 HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville Senior Citizens will meet at the Presbyterian Church. Blood pressures will be taken at 11 a.m. and a potluck luncheon will follow. POMEROY — The Meigs County Tea Party will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Meigs Senior Center, 112 Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. A time of prayer will be held from 7-7:15 p.m. for those who would like to pray for our country and its leaders. Discussions will be held about the Constitution and current events. There will be an open forum. Please come and bring a friend. Snacks will be served. Wednesday, April 24 MARIETTA — There will be a meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District, 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio, at 10 a.m. to review Interim Round 7 grant applications to deter- mine eligibility for funding. The council will also rate and rank the grant applications for funding at this time. Questions regarding this meeting should be directed to Michelle Hyer at Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District at (740) 376-1025 or mhyer@buckeyehills. org. Thursday, April 25 RUTLAND — The Meigs County Commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Rutland Civic Center with regard to the water and sewer operations. POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 113 East Memorial Drive, Suite D. MARIETTA — A meeting will be held of the District 18 Ohio Public Works Round 27 Executive Committee at 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to revise the Round 27 Evaluation Criteria prior to submission to the Integrating Committee for their approval and to appoint members to the Natural Resources Assistance Council. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. MARIETTA — A meeting will be held of the District 18 Ohio Public Works Integrating Committee at 10:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint Integrating Committee members to the Executive Committee, appoint Small Government Committee members, appoint officers, and approve Round 28 evaluation criteria. Immediately following the Integrating Committee meeting, the District 18 Executive and Small Government Committees will meet to elect officers for Round 28. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. Friday, April 26 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of Christ will hold a free community dinner beginning at 5 p.m. The menu will include meat loaf, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, apple sauce and dessert. Saturday, April 27 ALFRED — The Alfred United Methodist Church will hold a breakfast and bake sale from 6-10 a.m. Monday, April 29 POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at 117 East Memorial Drive, Suite 3. LETART TWP. — The Letart Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Friday, May 3 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Jenny Myers at (740) 376-1026. Meigs County Local Briefs Car Wash for Camp money REEDSVILLE — The Fellowship Church of the Nazarene located at the corner of SR 681 and 124 will have a car wash on Friday, April 27. from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. to raise money for July camp expenses for kids. Church Yard Sale SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Nazarene Church will have a yard sale May 2, 3 and 4 beginning at 9 a.m. On May 4 there will also be a bake sale and a free car wash. Exercise Program offered POMEROY — Open hours of the Meigs Cooperative Parish’s exercise room at the Mulberry Community Center have been extended to accommodate exercisers. They are now on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Cost of the program is $12 a month and all proceeds benefit the Parish. Office closed for training POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, April 26 for staff training. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 29. their garbage customers through Friday, April 26. If you have any questions please call 949-2296. We cannot accept tires, batteries, automotive parts or yard waste. Immunization Clinics POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the office located at 112 East Memorial Drive. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers free immunizations through the Childhood Immunization Clinic every Thursday. Created in 1994, CHIP strives to keep children in the region healthy by providing free or low-cost immunizations to protect against preventable diseases such as polio, rubella, meningitis and mumps. Free services are available to uninsured, underinsured and Medicaid-eligible children up to 19 years old. The next clinic will take place on Thursday, April 25, 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Ohio University’s Parks Hall, on the ground floor. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Traffic Advisory MEIGS COUNTY — Ohio 143 (located just 0.25 miles south of State Farm Road) will be reduced to one lane to allow for a bridge replacement project. During construction there will be a 10’ width restriction. Traffic will be maintained with a portable traffic light. Weather permitting, both lanes of Ohio 143 will be open September 1, 2013. MEIGS COUNTY — The westbound lane of Ohio 124 (located at the 63.91 mile marker, about 1.5 miles north of Reedsville) will be closed to allow for a bridge replacement project. Traffic will be maintained by traffic signals and concrete barriers. Weather permitting, both lanes of Ohio 124 will be open November, 1 2013. Free Diabetic Clinic POMEROY — A diabetes education and support group will be held the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the therapy gym at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, 36759 Rocksprings Road. For more information call Frank Bibbee, Referral Manager at (740) 992-6606. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers a free diabetes clinic on the second Tuesday of every month. Patients at the Diabetes Clinic are treated by physicians specializing in diabetes, diabetic nutritionists and diabetic nurse educators. Patients receive two follow-up visits annually with a diabetic educator and nutritionist. All services are free to those who qualify. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Community Dinner POMEROY — A community dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Ohio River River Sweep Wednesday, April 24, at the New BeREEDSVILLE —The Ohio River ginnings United Methodist church in Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. South Pomeroy. Menu will be pulled pork, River Sweep at Reedsville will be salads and dessert. The public is in- held on Friday, June 14, from 6 to wind 5 to 8 mph. 8 p.m. at Forked Run. There will be Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. vited. free t-shirts, pizza, chicken dinners, Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind 8 to 11 and beverages, according to Todd Racine Village Cleanup mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Bissell who can be contacted at 740RACINE — Racine Village is exWednesday: Showers, mainly before 5 p.m. High near 444-1388. tending the “Spring Cleanup” for 58. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. NorthPOMEROY — The anThis year marked the Reed, Gary Walker and west wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. nual spring dinner of the 10th anniversary for the Tom Reed. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. For the Chamber’s Meigs County Chamber of Grill Team. Tom Reed Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Commerce is a fun event volunteered to put to- spring dinner, preparation Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. where local businesses gether a group to cook starts early in the day and Friday: Sunny, with a high near 68. provide or donate food for the steaks on site. His it takes about five hours to Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high the event and Tom Reed original grill team con- get everything ready to go. and the Chamber’s Grill sisted of Sonny Haynes, Reed has all the supplies near 67. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a Team prepares the chick- Gary Walker and John and his team donates all of en and steak. Musser. Over the years, their free time on a Saturlow around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. The dinner followed by members have been add- day to cook for the event. Sunday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near an auctiont took place Sat- ed to the lineup of grill- They have two large grills 69. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a urday night at the Kountry ers. This year Reed’s grill they set up plus marinade Campgrounds Recreation team consisted of Chris for both the steak and low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high Center with over a hun- Forte, Mark Porter, Brad chicken that gives the food near 71. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. dred people attending Soulsby, Bob Byer, Dru that something extra that Ohio Valley Forecast Chamber observes annual spring dinner and auction makes it so appetizing. The best part about the Grill Team, according to Reed is “the fun of getting together to do something for the community.” After a few years of cooking, the team decided to get their own polo’s made and followed them up in 2006 with aprons. They not only cook for the chamber but also for the captains’ dinner at the Sternwheel Fest every year. 60396938 60406235 The Meigs County Chamber of Commerce Grill Team prepares chicken and steak for the spring dinner. On the team are from the left, Chris Forte, Mark Porter, Brad Soulsby, Tom Reed, Gary Walker, Bob Byer, Dru Reed and Sonny Haynes. �Tuesday, April 23, 2013 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 For The Record 911 April 18 8:05 a.m., Hampton Hollow Road, dehydration; 1:36 p.m., US 33, unknown; 2:30 p.m., New Lima Road, diabetic emergency; 3:22 p.m., Spring Avenue, syncope/ passing out; 5:43 p.m., Ohio 681, chest pain; 5:47 p.m., Mill Street, fall; 6:20 p.m., Ohio 325, medical alarm; 8:40 p.m., East Second Street, meth lab; 9:33 p.m., Rocksprings Road, chest pain. April 19 8:26 a.m., Bashan Road, fall; 9:18 a.m., Enterprise Road, high blood pressure; 9:20 a.m., Sycamore Street, pain general; 12:34 p.m., Pomeroy Pike Road, fall; 7:17 p.m., Old Portland Road, dizziness; 9:36 p.m., Liberty Lane, seizure/convulsions. April 20 12:53 a.m., Lincoln Street, abdominal pain; 10:52 a.m., East Memorial Drive, chest pain; 12:57 p.m., Lincoln Heights, nausea/vomiting; 2:50 p.m., Townsend Road, obstetrics; 4:42 p.m., Bradbury Road, syncope/passing out. April 21 1:50 a.m., Elm Street, chest pain; 4:21 a.m., Gilkey Ridge Road, chest pain; 5:15 a.m., New Lima Road, motor vehicle collision; 7:15 a.m., South Third Avenue, unknown; 9:47 a.m., Roy Jones Road, pain general; 3:00 p.m., Fourth Street, fall; 5:26 p.m., Mechanic Street, laceration; 6:26 p.m., Ohio 124, difficulty breathing; 7:47 p.m., Bowles Road, diabetic emergency; 8:20 p.m., East Don Barnett, left, president of the Ohio River Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation, presented the Meigs Soil Second Street, pain general; 11:30 p.m., Ohio 7, chest and Water Conservation District with a check for $1,650 to be used towards installing water line and a hydrant at the Meigs pain. SWCD Conservation Area near Rutland. Accepting the donation on behalf of the Meigs SWCD were employees Jenny Ridenour April 22 and Jim Freeman. The presentation was made at the recent NWTF Banquet at Kountry Resort Campground near Pomeroy. 12:52 a.m., Ohio 7, possible dislocation. NWTF donates to Conservation Area water project RUTLAND — The Meigs SWCD Conservation Area will be getting water soon, largely due to the generosity of local sportsmen. The Ohio River Valley Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation presented a check for $1,650 to the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District at the recent NWTF banquet held at Kountry Resort Campground near Pomeroy. The donation will be used to make improvements to the Meigs SWCD Conservation Area, more specifically to connect to a rural water source, run pipeline and install a frost-free hydrant at the shelter house. The chapter recognized that there was a need for water at the facility, which has experienced steady growth over its 10-year history, and wanted to assist with a long-term project that will help the county’s school children and other groups using the Conser- vation Area for years to come. The NWTF is dedicated to the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of America’s hunting heritage. The group, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary, is based in Edgewood, S.C. and boasts more than 250,000 members in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico and 14 other countries. Through numerous partnerships with state, federal and provincial wildlife agencies, the NWTF and its members have helped restore wild turkey populations throughout North America, spending more than $412 million to conserve nearly 17.25 million acres of habitat – an area larger than the state of West Virginia. The Meigs SWCD, established in 1943, is dedicated to providing assistance for the wise use of our natural resources for present and future generations. The district is a local unit of government and is administered by an elected five-member board of supervisors. The Meigs SWCD Conservation Area consists of 174 acres and is located along New Lima Road between Rutland and Harrisonville. The property was purchased in 2003 through the Clean Ohio-Green Spaces Fund and maintains it as open space with a special emphasis towards nature and outdoor education. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Conservation Area. Through the help of partners the district has constructed walking and hiking trails, parking lot, a shelter house, bathrooms, a wetland, prairie, streamside plantings and other projects as funding has become available. The water project should be completed before the district’s annual Leading Creek Watershed Day Camp in mid-June. Ohio University trustees discuss investments ATHENS — The Ohio University Board of Trustees discussed immediate and long-term strategies to support and enhance the core mission of the University during two days of meetings on the Athens campus. In a joint meeting of the Academics and Resources committees on Thursday, Vice President for Finance and Administration Stephen Golding reviewed the guiding principles driving the creation of the fiscal year 2014 budget. Central among these – including affordability, faculty and staff compensation and investments in the University’s physical infrastructure – is the goal of providing students with a transformational academic and residential college experience. These key principles played a large role in determining whether and at what level to increase tuition rates. The 1.6 percent increase to instructional and general fees presented to the board demonstrates a balance between controlling the cost of an OHIO education and having enough resources to support strategic priorities, according to Golding. The board approved the proposed increase on Friday. Golding continued by illustrating that a lack of adequate revenue would delay critical investments and burden future generations. He stressed the importance of moving forward with major undertakings like the Capital Improvement and Housing Development plans as well as the University’s commitment to investing $100 million in one-time funds into its core mission over the next eight years. Scholarships account for $25.4 million of that amount and, in conjunction with money raised by the Promise Lives capital campaign, will help to establish $75 million in new scholarship funds over the next seven years. In addition, a Student Scholarship Task Force will work to increase accessibility and attract high-quality students by ensuring that OHIO has a more competitive and targeted scholarship program. The University will use the one-time revenue for endowed professorships, infrastructure and academic, student and community programs as well. Executive Vice President and Provost Pam Benoit went on to present a guaranteed tuition model, which the trustees have discussed at the past two board meetings, as another way to attract students by providing transparency and predictability in regard to college costs. The details of how the model might be put into practice at the University came into sharper focus as a plan for Athens campus undergraduates that would potentially encompass not only tuition, but also room, board and most student fees. Such an all-inclusive plan is not common among other universities in the nation that have implemented this model, but is part of the OHIO model in an effort to give students and their families a more solid idea of the true costs of an OHIO education. The model also outlines how to handle transfer students and students who cannot graduate in four years due to approved leaves of absence, disability or the number of credit hours required by a specific program. The state legislature will need to pass a law that grants public higher education institutions the opportunity to adopt a guaranteed tuition plan before the University can adopt such a plan. In other business, the Board approved: A resolution approving $28.1 million to support the Ohio Service Alignment Initiative (OSAI). The OSAI will aid the University in its transition to a Responsibility Centered Management budget model through the creation of a project management office; upgrades to Oracle E-Business, PeopleAdmin and Workforce software systems; and strategic changes to central functions in Human Resources, Finance, Facilities and the Office of Information Technology. A resolution to adopt a combined 1.6 percent increase in instructional and general fees for undergraduate students on the Athens campus and to maintain the Athens campus graduate tuition and fees and nonresident surcharge fees at FY09 rates. A resolution to increase the instructional fee and non-resident surcharge for the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM) by 5 percent; increase instructional fees by 2 percent for lower division and 0.8 percent for upper division classes on the regional campuses; increase the non-resident surcharge for undergraduate students on the Chillicothe, Lancaster and Zanesville campuses to a rate equivalent to the fees assessed under the quarter system; set tuition and fee rates for the Masters in Electrical Engineering and Masters in Civil Engineering, two new eLearning programs; and increase the program fee for the Masters in Athletic Administration eLearning program by $12. A resolution to approve the proposed fee schedule for student course, technology and miscellaneous fees. A resolution to adopt the proposed fee schedule for room and board fees, which includes a 3.5 percent increase to the standard double room rates and a 0.5 percent increase to board rates. A resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of general receipt bonds in an amount not to exceed $175 million, $122 million of which will fund new campus construction projects including the OU-HCOM Cleveland Campus, renovations to McCracken Hall and Phase II of the Steven L. and Barbara G. Schoonover Center for Communication. A resolution authorizing the president to create and appoint members to a Ridges Advisory Committee. The committee, which will consist of members from the University as well as Athens city, county and township leaders and citizens, will provide input as part of the process for updating the Comprehensive Land Use Plan for The Ridges. A resolution to allow the University to comply with new bid limits set by the state in regard to public construction projects. A resolution to authorize the receipt of bids for eight capital projects and to allow the University to accept and award construction contracts for the projects. A resolution to name room 112 in the Academic and Research Center on the Athens campus the C. David Snyder Student Collaboration Room. A resolution to accept gifts of land near the Proctorville Center at the University’s Southern campus. This property will be used as recreation space for University students and community members and will allow for possible future expansion for other student uses. A resolution to approve the list of University Faculty Fellowships awarded for the 2013-2014 academic year. A resolution to award emeritus/emerita status to a list of recommended individuals upon their retirement. A resolution to establish the Center for Public and Social Innovation in the Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs. A resolution appointing Bill Bias to a threeyear term on the Kennedy Museum of Art Advisory Board. A resolution setting the dates for next year’s Board meetings and retreat. A resolution ratifying the agreement between the University and Local 1699 and Ohio Council 8 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME). Resolutions to elect Trustee Sandra Anderson as chair and Trustee David Brightbill as vice chair of the Board of Trustees for the upcoming year. Common Pleas Court Domestic A dissolution was granted to Amanda Marie Bailey and Christopher Eric Bailey. A dissolution was granted to Angela Kaye Duncan and James Albert Duncan. A dissolution was granted to Bobby Ray Mitchell Jr. and Trudy Renee Mitchell. A dissolution was granted to Brook L. Gilmore and Jerod D. Gilmore. A divorce was granted to Terry Lee Brewer from Patty A. Allbaugh. A divorce was granted to William Rollins from Heather Rollins. A divorce was granted to Mark S. Iles from Anne M. Iles. A divorce was granted to Denessa Well from Richard Well. A divorce was granted to Denzil Roberts III from Dora Roberts. Criminal Arraignments Adam Callaway, domestic violence (felony of the fifth degree), Attorney Trenton Cleland appointed. Anthony J. Thomas, possession (felony of the fifth degree), aggravated possession of drugs (felony of the fifth degree), permitting drug abuse (misdemeanor of the first degree), possession of drug abuse instrument (misdemeanor of the second degree), Attornet David Baer appointed. Larry Wilson II, trafficking in heroin (felony of the first degree), aggravated possession of drugs (felony of the second degree), Attorney Charles Knight retained. Daniel Murphy, aggravated possession of drugs (felony of the fifth degree), probation violation, Attorney Michael Huff appointed. Lee Fitchpatrick, breaking and entering (felony of the fourth degree), burglary (felony of the fifth degree), probation violation, Attorney Denise Bunce appointed. Lori Thompson, probation violation, Attorney Richard Hedges appointed. Joseph T. Billingsley, probation violation, Attorney Richard Hedges appointed. Kenny Turley, probation violation, Attorney Trenton Cleland appointed. Sentencing Logan M. Grate, 30 months community control, two counts each breaking and entering (felony of the fifth degree) and theft (felony of the fifth degree). Amanda Stewart, five years community control, aggravated possession of drugs (felony of the fifth degree). Branigan Long, 24 months prison, burglary (felony of the third degree). Ryan Miller, 24 months prison, illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of meth (felony of the third degree). Andrew Upton, 12 months prison, fleeing and eluding (felony of the third degree); five years community control, OVI and driving under suspension (misdemeanor of the first degree). Emily Dillard Bush, 14 months prison, probation violation with original charge of aggravated trafficking in drugs (felony of the fourth degree). Charles L. Stewart, five years community control, nonsupport of dependents (felony of the fifth degree), attempted escape (felony of the fourth degree). BURIED in CREDIT CARDDEBT? Over $10,000 in credit card bills? 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There was the challenge to reassure a nervous nation about threats at home and to keep the rest of his legislative goals on track after the Senate rejected gun control measures that had become his top priority. “This was a tough week,” Obama said late Friday, shortly after authorities captured the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings. The Boston Marathon explosions and the gun votes overshadowed other events that would have captivated the country and consumed the White House during almost any other week. An explosion leveled a Texas fertilizer plant, killing at least 14 people. Letters addressed to Obama and Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., were found to contain traces of poisonous ricin in tests, evoking parallels to the anthrax attacks after Sept. 11, 2001. “It’s not new,” David Axelrod, the president’s former senior adviser, said of the White House balancing act. “It’s never welcome, but it’s not entirely unexpected.” The full fallout of the events and their impact on Obama’s presidency remains uncertain. That’s particularly true in Boston, where the motivations of the two brothers accused in the bombing are unknown, as are their connections to any terrorist network. But the capture of the teenager whose older brother was killed attempting to escape police brought closure to Boston and the White House. Throughout Friday, Obama aides watched coverage of the manhunt on Boston television stations being specially broadcast throughout the White House. When the search appeared to stall, the president retreated to the residence, but returned quickly to the Oval Office when news reports showed authorities closing in on 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Shortly before 9 p.m., FBI Director Robert Mueller relayed news of his capture to Obama counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco. “They have him in custody, it is white hat,” Monaco quickly wrote in an email to the president’s chief of staff Denis McDonough, describing the hat the younger Tsarnaev was wearing in photos released by the FBI. Just one day earlier, Obama had been in Boston to speak at an interfaith service for the three people killed and more than 180 others injured in the blasts at the marathon’s finish line. Obama balanced sorrow with resolve as he sought to console the grieving city. He said Boston would “run again” and pledged to bring the “small, stunted individuals” responsible for the bombings to justice. 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He accused senators, including some fellow Democrats, of giving into their fear of the National Rifle Association and called the vote a “shameful day for Washington.” The White House, as it looks to restore order after a hectic week, has promised to keep fighting for stricter gun laws. But Obama’s path forward is uncertain. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., has shelved the issue indefinitely and Obama almost certainly won’t spend much political capital getting them to do so. Instead, the president probably will focus acutely on immigration. The longanticipated release of a bipartisan Senate group’s draft bill was largely overshadowed by other events. Unlike his push on guns, Obama’s immigration efforts have a clearer path to passage. The growing political power of Hispanic voters, who overwhelmingly sided with Obama in the November election, has led some Republicans to drop their opposition to an immigration bill that could grant citizenship to millions of people living in the U.S. illegally. WASHINGTON — Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as “Obamacare.” It could mean exposing businesses to Internal Revenue Service penalties and leaving low-income citizens unable to afford coverage even as legal immigrants get financial aid for their premiums. For the poorest people, it could virtually guarantee that they will remain uninsured and dependent on the emergency room at local hospitals that already face federal cutbacks. Concern about such consequences helped forge a deal in Arkansas last week. The Republican-controlled Legislature endorsed a plan by Democratic Gov. Mike Beebe to accept additional Medicaid money under the federal law, but to use the new dollars to buy private insurance for eligible residents. One of the main arguments for the private option was that it would help businesses avoid tax penalties. The Obama administration hasn’t signed off on the Arkansas deal, and it’s unclear how many other states will use it as a model. But it reflects a pragmatic streak in American politics that’s still the exception in the polarized health care debate. “The biggest lesson out of Arkansas is not so much the exact structure of what they are doing,” said Alan Weil, executive director of the nonpartisan National Academy for State Health Policy. “Part of it is just a message of creativity, that they can look at it and say, ‘How can we do this in a way that works for us?’” About half the nearly 30 million uninsured people expected to gain coverage under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul would do so through Medicaid. Its expansion would cover lowincome people making up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level, about $15,860 for an individual. Middle-class people who don’t have coverage at their jobs will be able to purchase private insurance in new state markets, helped by new federal tax credits. The big push to sign up the uninsured starts this fall, and coverage takes effect Jan. 1. As originally written, the Affordable Care Act required states to accept the Medicaid expansion as a condition of staying in the program. Last summer’s Supreme Court decision gave each state the right to decide. While that pleased many governors, it also created complications by opening the door to unintended consequences. So far, 20 mostly blue states, plus the Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. District of Columbia, have accepted the expansion. Thirteen GOP-led states have declined. They say Medicaid already is too costly, and they don’t trust Washington to keep its promise of generous funding for the expansion, which mainly helps low-income adults with no children at home. The remaining states are still weighing options. Concerns about the unintended consequences could make the most difference in those states. A look at some potential side effects: The Employer Glitch States that don’t expand Medicaid leave more businesses exposed to tax penalties, according to a recent study by Brian Haile, Jackson Hewitt’s senior vice president for tax policy. He estimates the fines could top $1 billion a year in states refusing. Under the law, employers with 50 or more workers that don’t offer coverage face penalties if just one of their workers gets subsidized private insurance through the new state markets. But employers generally do not face fines under the law for workers who enroll in Medicaid. In states that don’t expand Medicaid, some low-income workers who would otherwise have been eligible have a fallback option. They can instead get subsidized private insurance in the law’s new markets. But that would trigger a penalty for their employer. “It highlights how complicated the Affordable Care Act is,” said Haile. “We wanted to make sure the business community understood.” The Immigrant Quirk Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer, a Republican, called attention this year to this politically awkward problem when she proposed that her state accept the Medicaid expansion. Under the health law, U.S. citizens below the poverty line — $11,490 for an individual, $23,550 for a family of four — can only get coverage through the Medicaid expansion. But lawfully present immigrants who are also below the poverty level are eligible for subsidized private insurance. Congress wrote the legislation that way to avoid the controversy associated with trying to change previous laws that require legal immigrants to wait five years before they can qualify for Medicaid. Instead of dragging immigration politics into the health care debate, lawmakers devised a detour. Before the Supreme Court ruling, it was a legislative patch. Now it could turn into an issue in states with lots of immigrants, such as Texas and Florida. It could create the perception that citizens are being disadvantaged versus immigrants. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher 740-446-3242, ext. 15 slopez@civitasmedia.com Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Tuesday, April 23, 2013 W.Va. tries to tackle childhood hunger and obesity Obituary Sandra Louise Miller Sandra Louise Miller, 59, of Rutland, Ohio, went to be with the Lord, Friday, April 19, 2013, at her residence. She was born December 3, 1953, at Columbus, Ohio, to the late William Howard and Audrey Marie Curnutte Gloyd. Sandy was a housewife. Sandy is survived by her husband, George A. Miller; step-son Paul Miller; brothers and sisters, Judy Althouse, Diane (Charles) Knight, Vicky Barrett, twin sister Sherry (John) Miller, Bill Gloyd, and Doug (Dela) Gloyd; Special nephews, George (Kerrie) and Jason Miller; and several other nieces, nephews and step-grandchildren. Besides Sandy’s parents, she was preceded by a sister, Mamie Dawn Harmon. Services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland, Ohio with Pastor Jim Kessee officiating. Burial to follow at Standish Cemetery, Dexter, Ohio. Family will receive friends from 6-9 p.m., Thursday, April 24, 2013, at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at birchfieldfuneralhome.com. Death Notices Edwards Danny Ray Edwards, 55, of Heath, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 p.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at the McCoy Moore Funeral Home, 208 Main Street, Vinton, Ohio. Burial will following in the Morgan Center Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the funeral home. Murphy Marion Eileen Murphy, 76, of Gallipolis, died Sunday, April 21, 2013. Services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2013, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Randy Carnes and Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the funeral home. Tempers flare at immigration hearing WASHINGTON (AP) — Tempers flared at a Senate hearing on immigration legislation Monday as a Republican senator objected to a Democrat’s criticism of attempts by some to link the Boston Marathon bombings to the immigration bill. “I never said that! I never said that!” Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, interjected as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., suggested that some were using the Boston bombings as “an excuse” to slow down or stop the bill. Schumer said he wasn’t talking about Grassley, who said last week that the bombings raised question about gaps in the U.S. immigration system that should be examined in context of the new bill. Meanwhile Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., accused Schumer of “demeaning” several witnesses called to Monday’s Judiciary Committee hearing by the GOP side. Schumer had complained about Sessions saying that business and labor officials backing the Democratic side on immigration were “special interests,” noting that the immigration bill has widespread support and asserting that the three witnesses scheduled to testify against the bill were “far more special interest.” Senate Judiciary Chairman Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., banged his gavel to settle the proceedings. The exchange came as the Judiciary Committee opened its second hearing on sweeping legislation to strengthen border security, allow tens of thousands of new high- and low-skilled workers into the country, and provide an eventual path to citizenship for some 11 million immigrants now here illegally. As happened at the first hearing Friday, the Boston Marathon bombings cast a shadow over the proceedings. The attacks were carried out by two ethnic Chechen immigrant brothers; both arrived legally and one was a naturalized U.S. citizens. Leahy used part of his opening statement to chastise those who would link the bombings to the legislation. “Let no one be so cruel as to try to use the heinous acts of these two young men last week to derail the dreams and futures of millions of hardworking people,” Leahy said. He said the bill would strengthen national security by focusing on border security and enforcement. Grassley bridled at Leahy’s comments, saying that when Leahy proposed gun legislation, “I didn’t accuse you of using the Newtown killings as an excuse.” “I think we’re taking advantage of an opportunity where once in 25 years we deal with immigration to make sure that every base is covered,” Grassley said. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., raised similar concerns in a letter Monday to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., telling him, “We should not proceed until we understand the specific failures of our immigration system.” Paul also said that national security protections must be part of any immigration legislation to ensure the federal government does everything it can to keep immigrants “with malicious intent” from using the immigration system to enter the country to commit acts of terror. House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, also weighed in on the matter Monday, telling an interviewer on Fox News’ “American Newsroom”, “I’m in the camp of, if we fix our immigration system, it may actually help us understand who all is here, why they’re here, and what legal status they have.” Police: Two arrested in Canada terror plot TORONTO (AP) — Two men were arrested and charged with plotting a terrorist attack against a Canadian passenger train with support from al-Qaida, police said Monday. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday that Chiheb Esseghaier and Raed Jaser, The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com who live in Montreal and Toronto areas, were conspiring to carry out an attack against Via Rail, but posed no immediate threat. “It was definitely in the planning stage but not imminent,” RCMP chief superintendent Jennifer Strachan told reporters. CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — In West Virginia’s Mason County, children walk to the cafeteria together so they can start the day’s lessons with a side of whole grain waffles, cereal, fruit and milk. Here, among the coal mines and farms so familiar across Appalachia, the old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day is taken literally as a way to tackle two problems: improving achievement in a state that ranks 47th nationally in public education, according to an annual study by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, and improving health in a state where federal officials say 29 percent of high schoolers are obese. “They do it as a classroom and they’re eating with their buddies, and it makes it more of like a family atmosphere,” said Cristi Rulen, the food service director for Mason County’s 10 schools. “Our discipline is down, our attendance is up. It has its advantages.” Now, lawmakers have passed a bill they hope will expand Mason County’s model and make sure no West Virginia student is ever denied a meal because of cost. The bill passed with overwhelming bipartisan support and would require every school to have some sort of breakfast program like the one in Mason County. It also would require every county to set up a fund to collect private donations that would have to be used for food — not salaries or administrative costs. For instance, schools could use the money to buy more produce or start gardening programs or summer food programs. West Virginia will be the first state in the nation to set up a statewide public-private funding partnership to try to improve school meals programs. Janet Poppendieck, a sociology professor at Hunter College of the City University of New York and the author of several books on food policy, said she was amazed by West Virginia’s program and called it innovative. Schools get money from the federal government for every meal they serve, anywhere from 50 cents to $3 per meal depending upon the income of the child’s parents. The more meals served, the more federal money — and lawmakers hope the bill will allow schools to take maximum advantage of those federal funds. Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin is expected to sign the bill into law by the end of the month. In the rush of chaotic mornings, many students simply skip breakfast. Others live in poverty, with families unable to regularly put any food on the table, much less a healthy breakfast each morning. A 2007 paper by J. Michael Murphy, a psychiatrist at Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital, found a quantifiable link between eating breakfast and student performance. “Skipping breakfast is relatively common among children in the U.S. and other industrialized nations and is associated with quantifiable negative consequences for academic, cognitive, health and mental health functioning,” Murphy concluded. West Virginia Senate President Jeffrey Kessler put it more simply. “It’s abundantly clear that a child can’t learn if a child can’t stay focused because the belly’s not full,” Kessler said. The United States Department of Agriculture found that in 2011, 18 million American households, 15 percent of all households, were food insecure. That means that at some point during the year, those families had difficulty providing food. More than 14 percent of West Virginia households are food insecure. Poor nutrition is often a matter of what’s affordable. At Bigley Foodland in Charleston, W.Va., $4 will buy two red delicious apples, one pound of carrots and two sweet potatoes, for a total of about 870 calories. Alternatively, the same $4 will buy six jumbo franks, two boxes of macaroni and cheese and one box of raspberry gelatin desert, for a total of 3,020 calories. In West Virginia, about one-quarter of kids live in families with income below the federal poverty level. About half of kids live in families with income below double the poverty level, generally estimated to be the level at which a family can get by with no outside or government assistance, according to the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy. Carolyn Buzbee, a teacher at Independence Middle School in Coal City, W.Va., said at a recent public forum that her students are sometimes reluctant to discuss hunger and poverty. “My students don’t want to talk about poverty. I try to nonchalantly broach the topic: ‘Do you know anybody that lives in poverty?’ ‘No, I don’t know anybody, we’re all good,’” Buzbee said. “But I know at the end of school they’ll ask, ‘Can I have one of those granola bars?’” Crystal Foster Jones works for ResCare Beckley, providing services to people with disabilities in Beckley, W.Va. She was visibly emotional speaking at the same meeting. “I grew up in poverty,” Jones said. “I remember growing up standing in line for commodity cheese and peanut butter, and I see the struggle, the same struggle today, 30 years later, when helping my families.” The bill’s relatively few opponents have argued that feeding hungry families is a task best left to charity groups such as food banks and churches. But food pantries have had a difficult time keeping food on their own shelves since the Great Recession. “We only give three to four days’ worth of food, and you can only come once a month,” said Kristen Harrison, director of Catholic Charities in southern West Virginia. Her region includes McDowell County, one of the poorest areas in the country, where more than 70 percent of children live in a house that does not have an adult with a job. Doctors: All Boston bomb patients likely to live BOSTON (AP) — In a rebuttal to the terrorists and a tribute to stellar medical care, all of the more than 180 people injured in the Boston Marathon blasts one week ago who made it to a hospital alive now seem likely to survive. That includes several people who arrived with legs attached by just a little skin, a 3-year-old boy with a head wound and bleeding on the brain, and a little girl riddled with nails. Even a transit system police officer whose heart had stopped and was close to bleeding to death after a shootout with the suspects now appears headed for recovery. “All I feel is joy,” said Dr. George Velmahos, chief of trauma surgery at Massachusetts General Hospi- tal, referring to his hospital’s 31 blast patients. “Whoever came in alive, stayed alive.” Three people did die in the blasts, but at the scene, before hospitals even had a chance to try to save them. A Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who police say was fatally shot Thursday by the suspects was pronounced dead when he arrived at Massachusetts General. The only person to reach a hospital alive and then die was one of the suspected bombers — 26-yearold Tamerlan Tsarnaev. But the remarkable, universal survival one week later of all others injured in the blasts is a testimonial to fast care at the scene, on the way to hospitals, then in emergency and operating rooms. Everyone played a part, from doctors, nurses and paramedics to strangers who took off belts to use as tourniquets and staunched bleeding with their bare hands. As of Monday, 51 people remained hospitalized, three of them in critical condition and five listed as serious. At least 14 people lost all or part of a limb; three of them lost more than one. Two children with leg injuries remain hospitalized at Boston Children’s Hospital. A 7-year-old girl is in critical condition and 11-year-old Aaron Hern is in fair condition. The surviving bombing suspect, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, is in serious condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center with a neck wound. Bombing suspect charged, could face death penalty BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was charged by federal prosecutors in his hospital room Monday with using a weapon of mass destruction to kill — a crime that carries a possible death sentence. Officials have said Tsarnaev, 19, and his older brother set off the two pressure-cooker bombs at last week’s race that sprayed shrapnel into the crowds, killing three people and wounding more than 180. His brother, Tamerlan, 26, died Friday after a fierce gunbattle with police. Tsarnaev was listed in serious but stable condition at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, unable to speak because of a gunshot wound to the throat. In a criminal complaint outlining the evidence, the FBI said Tsarnaev was seen on surveillance cameras putting a knapsack on the ground near the site of the second blast and then manipulating a cellphone and lifting it to his ear. After the first explosion ripped through the crowd, a calm-looking Tsarnaev quickly walked away, and about 10 seconds later, the second blast occurred where he left the knapsack, the FBI said. The FBI did not make it clear whether authorities believe he used his cellphone to detonate one or both of the bombs or whether he was talking to someone. The court papers also said that during the long night of crime Thursday and Friday that led to the older brother’s death and the younger one’s capture, one of them told a carjacking victim: “Did you hear about the Boston explosion? I did that.” Tsarnaev was charged with using and conspiring to use a weapon of mass destruction against persons and property, resulting in death. He is also likely to face state charges in connection with the shooting death of an MIT police officer. The Obama administration said it had no choice but to prosecute Tsarnaev in the federal court system. Some politicians had suggested he be tried as an enemy combatant in front of a military tribunal, where he would be denied some of the usual U.S. constitutional protections. But Tsarnaev, an ethnic Chechen from Russia who has lived in the United States for about a decade, is a naturalized U.S. citizen, and under U.S. law, American citizens cannot be tried by military tribunals, White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Carney said that since the Sept. 11 attacks, the federal court system has been used to convict and incarcerate hundreds of terrorists. In its criminal complaint, the FBI said it searched Tsarnaev’s dorm room at the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth on Sunday and found BBs as well as a white hat and dark jacket that look like those worn by one of one of the suspected bombers in the surveillance photos the FBI released a few days after the attack. Seven days after the bombings, meanwhile, Boston was bustling Monday, with runners hitting the pavement, children walking to school and enough cars clogging the streets to make the morning commute feel almost back to normal. Residents to observe a moment of silence at 2:50 p.m., the time the first of the two bombs exploded near the finish line. Bells were expected to toll across the city and state after the minute-long tribute to the victims. Also, hundreds of family and friends packed a church in Medford for the funeral of bombing victim Krystle Campbell, a 29-year-old restaurant worker. A memorial service was scheduled for Monday night at Boston University for 23-year-old Lu Lingzi, a graduate student from China. Fifty-one victims remained hospitalized Monday, three of them in critical condition. At the Snowden International School on Newbury Street, a high school set just a block from the bombing site, jittery parents dropped off children as teachers — some of whom had run in the race — greeted each other with hugs. Carlotta Martin of Boston said that leaving her kids at school has been the hardest part of getting back to normal. “We’re right in the middle of things,” Martin said outside the school as her children, 17-year-old twins and a 15-year-old, walked in, glancing at the police barricades a few yards from the school’s front door. “I’m nervous. Hopefully, this stuff is over,” she continued. “I told my daughter to text me so I know everything’s OK.” Tsarnaev was captured Friday night after an intense all-day manhunt that brought the Boston area to a near-standstill. He was cornered and seized, wounded and bloody, after he was discovered hiding in a tarp-covered boat in a Watertown backyard. He had apparent gunshot wounds to the head, neck, legs and hand, the FBI said in court papers. Sen. Dan Coats of Indiana, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said Sunday that Tsarnaev’s throat wound raised questions about when he will be able to talk again, if ever. It was not clear whether the wound was inflicted by police or was self-inflicted. The wound “doesn’t mean he can’t communicate, but right now I think he’s in a condition where we can’t get any information from him at all,” Coats told ABC’s “This Week.” �The Daily Sentinel Sports TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 2013 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Blue Devils suffer first loss to Tri-Valley Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com CENTENARY, Ohio — One streak stopped at a dozen, but another started Saturday afternoon after Gallia Academy split a home baseball doubleheader against Tri-Valley and Johnstown-Monroe at the 2013 Wooden Bat Tournament held at Bob Eastman Ball Field in Gallia County. The Blue Devils (13-1) managed only one hit against Kyle Sensabaugh in a 2-0 setback to TVHS in the opener, but Gage Childers threw a four-hit complete-game shutout in the night cap during an 8-0 triumph over JMHS. GAHS committed three errors in the first contest and one miscue in the finale. Gallia Academy’s lone hit against the Scotties (11-3) came in the fourth after Ty Warnimont led off the bottom of the inning with a single, but was later caught stealing at third for the second out. It would ultimately prove to be the Devils’ only baserunner in that contest. Zack Forker walked to lead off the third, then Daniel Sensabaugh grounded out to allowed Forker to score for a 1-0 edge. Kyle Sensabaugh singled and advanced to third on an error, then later scored on a fielder’s choice by Sterling Coots for a 2-0 edge through four innings. TVHS outhit the Blue Dev- ils by a 6-1 overall margin and stranded nine runners on base. Kyle Sensabaugh allowed one hit and struck out six over seven innings in the winning decision, while Justin Bailey took the loss after surrendering two earned runs, six hits and four walks over seven frames while fanning two. Kyle Sensabaugh, Drew Ritchey and Austin Jones each had two hits for the victors. GAHS wasted little time getting back to its winning ways against the Johnnies, as the hosts led 4-0 through two innings of play — which proved to more than enough run support for Childers. Childers walked zero and struck out two over seven innings of work. Warnimont started home half of the first with a leadoff walk and later scored on a sacrifice fly to center by John Faro, making it a 1-0 contest after one complete. Brady Curry doubled in both Cody Russell and Bobby Dunlap with one out in the second for a 3-0 edge, then Childers helped his own cause with a two-out single that plated Curry for a 4-0 cushion. Gallia Academy tacked on four runs in the bottom of the sixth after an error allowed both Bailey and Dunlap to score, then Warnimont came home on a Childers single for a 7-0 advantage. Gustin Graham followed with an RBI single that plated Childers for the eight-run conclusion. The Blue Devils outhit Johnstown-Monroe by a 9-4 overall margin and left six runners stranded on base, compared to four by the guests. JMHS also committed one error in the setback. Childers led GAHS with three hits, followed by Curry and Bailey with two safeties apiece. Warnimont and Graham also had a hit each in the triumph. Childers and Curry each drove in two RBIs, while Warnimont and Dunlap scored twice apiece. Almindinger surrendered eight runs, nine hits and three walks over six frames while fanning one in the setback. Barasch, Schaller, Hiles and Hollis each had a hit for Johnstown-Monroe. Alex Hawley | Daily Sentinel River Valley sophomore Bethany Gilbert (7) bats against Rock Hill in Cheshire on April 17th, where the Redwomen took the 10-6 victory. Lady Raiders sweep Belpre in double header Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com BELPRE, Ohio — The Lady Raiders continue nonconference dominance. The River Valley softball team improved to 7-1 in non Ohio Valley Conference play after defeating host Belpre twice on Saturday. The Lady Raiders took the opening game earned the 9-4 victory in the opening game, while they took the second game 8-1. In the first game River Valley (9-5) scored two runs in the top of the first inning but the Lady Golden Eagles (2-12) answered with four runs in the home half. RVHS marked four runs of its own in the top of the fourth, regaining the two run lead. Noel Mershon earned the victory, while striking out four and walking two. Hager suffered the setback for BHS. Mershon and Chelsea Copley each had two singles for the Silver and Black, while Alexis Hurt had a single and double for River Valley’s only extra-base hit. Ashley Gilmore, Bethany Gilbert, Ashley Cheesebrew, Amanda Eddy, Libby Leach and Ashley Morgan each had one hit in the triumph. Gilmore and Gilbert each scored two runs, while Merson, Copley, Hurt, Eddy and Cheesebrew each had one run. Mershon drove in a pair of runs, followed by Copley and Gilmore with one RBI each. Copley, Gilmore and Gilbert each stole a base in the win. Hager, Bennett and Miller each had one hit for BHS. River Valley finished game one with nine runs, 12 hits, five errors and nine runners left on base, while Belpre had four runs, three hits, three errors and five runners left on base. See RAIDERS |‌ 8 OVP Sports Schedule Tuesday, April 23 Baseball Eastern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Warren at Meigs, 5 p.m. Logan at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Charleston Catholic, 6 p.m. Southern at Athens, 5 p.m. Softball Eastern at River Valley, 5 p.m. Warren at Meigs, 5 p.m. Logan at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Huntington at Wahama, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Poca, 6 p.m. Grace Baptist at Hannan, 5 p.m. Track and Field Meigs, South Gallia at Eastern, 4:30 Southern at Waterford, 4 p.m. Wahama, Hannan at Point Pleasant, 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 24 Baseball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 5 p.m. Meigs at Belpre, 5 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Waterford at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Softball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Waterford at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. Meigs at Belpre, 5 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. River Valley at Chesapeake, 5 p.m. Huntington St. Joseph at Hannan, 5 p.m. Tennis Jackson at Gallia Academy, 4:30 Photos by Paul Boggs | Jackson County Times-Journal Gallia Academy senior Hannah Loveday releases a throw in the discus event held Friday night at the 2013 Oak Hill Invitational held at Davis Stadium in Oak Hill, Ohio. Blue Angels win Oak Hill invite Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com OAK HILL, Ohio — Six first place finishes push the Blue Angels to the top spot at the Oak Hill Invitational on Friday night. The Gallia Academy girls track and field team earned the top spot with 128 points, followed by Fairland with 101, Alexander with 86 and Chesapeake with 67.5 points. The Lady Marauders took 12th place with 10 points. Hannah Watts led the Blue Angels, earning first place in the 100m dash (13.67), the 200m dash (27.76) and the 400m dash (1:02.01). Kathleen Allen finished third place in both the 100m hurdles (18.38) and the 300m hurdles (55.00), while Madison Holley finished third in the 3200m run (12:48.56) and fourth in the 1600m run (5:51.05). In the field events the Blue Angels were led by Hannah Loveday with a second place finish in shotput (34-8.5) and a fourth place finish in the discus throw (90-5). Breanna West finished second in the pole vault with an eight-foot jump, while Halleigh Caldwell finished third with a seven-foot jump. The GAHS relay team of Meigs junior Devon Cundiff hits full stride in the 4x400m relay event held Friday See INVITE ‌| 8 night at the 2013 Oak Hill Invitational held at Davis Stadium in Oak Hill, Ohio. Point baseball splits doubleheader against Poca, Hoover Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The streak made it to 10, but then all good things must come to an end. The Point Pleasant baseball team had a 10-game winning streak come to an end Saturday afternoon during a home doubleheader split with Poca and Herbert Hoover in a pair of non-conference matchups in Mason County. The Big Blacks (13-7) extended their season-best winning streak to 10 games with a come-from-behind 13-12 victory over Poca in the opener, but the hosts weren’t as fortunate in the night cap following a 20-7 setback to Herbert Hoover in the finale. PPHS stormed out to a 6-3 lead through three innings and were ahead 8-7 through six complete, but the Dots rallied with a five-run outburst in the top of the seventh to secure their first lead of the night at 12-8. Point Pleasant responded with a five-run outburst of its own in the bottom of the seventh, allowing the Big Blacks to secure their 10th straight win of the 2013 campaign. Bruce McDermitt ripped a 1-1 single to left-center field, allowing Austen Toler to come plateward with the game-winning run. Poca outhit Point Pleasant by a small 13-12 overall margin and com- mitted three errors in the setback, compared to four miscues by the hosts. PPHS also left nine runners stranded on base, compared nine but PHS. Nick Templeton worked twothirds of an inning of relief while picking up the winning decision, allowing only one walk during that span. Matt Chandler took the loss for Poca after surrendering three runs, three hits and two walks over one-third of an inning. 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Wahama added another run in the bottom of the third and four more in the fourth. The Red and White sent MHS (5-9, 3-7) down in order in the fifth and sealed the 10-0 victory in game one. Hunter Bradley earned the victory after giving up one hit in five shutout innings. Bradley struck out six batters without surrendering a base on balls. Garrett Sinift suffered the loss after giving up five runs on four hits and a walk in .2 innings. Dakota Sisk, Wyatt Zuspan and Wesley Harrison each had two hits, while Bradley, Kane Roush and Garrett Miller each had one hit. Zuspan, Bradley, Kane Roush and Casin Roush each scored two runs, while Miller and Austin Cole scored one. Miller and Sisk each drove in three runs, while Zuspan had and RBIs and Bradley had one. Kane Roush stole four bases in the victory, while Bradley swiped two, while Brent Larck and Casin Roush each had one. Dakota Wilson had the lone MHS hit in the game. Wahama finished with 10 runs, nine hits and two errors in game one, while Miller had no runs, one hit and four errors. In game two the White Falcons rallied for six runs in the first inning and four in the second to jump out to a 10-0 lead. WHS added one more run in the fourth to seal to 11-0 victory. Dakota Sisk earned the victory after giving up two hits in five shutout innings. Sisk struck out eight, while walking none. Dakota Wilson suffered the loss after giving up 10 runs on six hits and two walks in two innings of work. Demitries Serevicz marked two hits to lead Wahama, while Kane Roush, Wesley Harrison, Garrett Miller, Hunter Bradley, Kristopher Clark and Rickey Kearns each had one hit. Serevicz, Miller and Jared Nutter each scored two runs, while Sisk, Kane Roush and Ryan Thomas each scored once. Harrison and Bradley each drove in a pair of runs, followed by Clark and Kearns with one apiece. Kane Roush stole two bases in the game, while Bradley and Miller each swiped one. Nick Morgan and Austin Doughty each had one hit for the Miller Falcons. Wahama had 11 runs, eight hits and no errors, while Miller had no runs, two hits and three errors. The White Falcons have now won six of their last seven games, while the Purple and Black have now lost seven straight games. Big 12 wants minor bowl games fans can drive to Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press The Big 12 wants to have a greater postseason presence in Florida and get into more bowls that its fans can reach by car. As college football gets ready for a shakeup in its postseason system, Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he would like to have reach agreements with five or six bowl games. Bowlsby and the other nine major conference commissioners, along with Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick, will meet in southern California this week to pick the final three bowls to be involved in the six-site playoff rotation. Once those are in place, the conferences can turn their attention to the other bowls for 2014 and beyond. The Big 12’s current agreements, which end after this season, do not include a Florida game. Bowlsby said league officials want to change that, while keeping a strong hold on Texas and having a destination “out West.” Also, Iowa State’s successful trip to the Liberty Bowl in Memphis, Tenn., last season — at least in terms of ticket sales — has the conference considering deals with bowls closer to campuses. ANIMALS Pets AKC Tiny Yorkies and Tea cup Poodle puppies Call 304-8559146 FREE to a good home, blk choc lab, male. 740-992-6047 or 740-416-3848 To Give Away to a Good Home 7week old Beagle Puppies. Call 379-2282 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com “I think that probably did cause us to think about bowls closer to home,” Bowlsby said in a recent phone interview. 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HHHS scored seven in the sixth to take a 12-5 edge, but Point answered with two scores in the bottom of the sixth to close to within 12-7 after six full frames. The Big Blacks, however, never came closer as the guests rallied with eight runs in the top half of the seventh to secure a 13-run cushion. PPHS went down in order in the seventh, wrapping up the 20-7 decision. Herbert Hoover outhit the hosts by a sizable 21-4 overall margin and committed only one of the three errors in the contest. Hoover stranded 10 runners on base, while Point Pleasant left seven on the bags. Hunter White got the winning decision after allowing five runs, three hits and six walks over five innings while fanning four. Gage Buskirk took the loss after surrendering four runs, two hits and two walks without recording an out against the four batters he faced. Toler led the hosts with two home runs, three runs scored and four RBIs, followed by Somerville and Russell with a safety apiece. Somerville scored twice, while Russell and Evan Potter each drove in an RBI. Corey Bird, Austin Thomas and Tristan Fields each had three hits to lead Herbert Hoover. Thomas, Fields and White all drove in three RBIs apiece, while Thomas scored four times in the victory. Invite From Page 6 Taylor Queen, Kathleen Allen, Breanna West and Abby Wiseman took first in the 4x200m relay with a time of 1:56.19, while the 4x100m relay team of Taylor Queen, Andrea Edelmann, Breanna West and Abby Wiseman took first with a time of 54.63. The 4x400m relay team of Abby Wiseman, Naomi Sabastian, Halleigh Caldwell and Hannah Watts took the top spot with a time of 4:34.26. Lady Marauders sophomore Haley Kennedy finished second in the 8oom run with a time of 2:37.17, giving the Meigs girls team its only top four finish. The Gallia Academy boys track and field team took second place with a score of 88 points, 21 behind champion Wheelersburg at 109. Minford finished third with 87.5 points, Fairland took fourth with 74, while Meigs came in 11th with 19 points. Jeremy Wilson finished second in the 100m dash (12.01), Michael Edelemann finished third in the 3200m run (10:52.85) and Saylin Logan finished fourth in the 400m dash (54.98). Joel Craft led the field events for GAHS with first place in the pole vault (12-6), where Griffon Mckinniss took third (100). Logan Allison finished second in the long jump (19-11.75), while Wade Jarrell took fourth (19-0.75). Gallia Academy’s 4x800m relay team of Winston Wade, Griffon Mckinniss, Blake Wilson and Michael Edelemann took second place (9:06.34), as did the 4x400m relay team of Logan Shaylin, Blake Wilson, Winston Wade and Griffon Mckinniss with a time of 3:48.07. The Blue Devils’ 4x100m relay team of Shaylin Logan, Wade Jarrell, Logan Allison and Jeremy Wilson finished second with a time of 45.74, while the 4x200m relay team of Wade Jarrell, Wes Jarrell, Logan Allison and Jeremy Wilson took third with a time of 1:40.06. The Marauders lone top four finish came in the 4x800m relay by the team of Jacob Swindell, Brandon Mahr, Mitchell Howard and Isaiah English with a time of 9:25.23, good enough for fourth place. Complete results of the Oak Hill Invitational can be found on www.baumspage. com Raiders From Page 6 The Silver and Black began the second game with five runs in the opening inning and added three in the third. Belpre scored its lone run of the game in the bottom of the third and RVHS took the 8-1 triumph. Bethany Gilbert earned the win for River Valley, while striking out three and walking one. Dye suffered the loss for BHS, while walking three and striking out three. 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Open 8am-8pm 7 days. 667-3368 or 667-3493 �Tuesday, April 23, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, april 23, 2013 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Tuesday, April 23, 2013: This year you will wish for a little more downtime, as you often are regarded as the source of excitement. If you open up and allow your judgments to fade, you could see life from a new, productive perspective. If you are single, you approach life with more enthusiasm, which will attract people who might be depressed. Be aware of people who seem one way but actually are another. If you are attached, you see life more optimistically if you are willing to make needed changes. LIBRA is provocative and challenging. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You enjoy taking the lead. Sometimes when you step back you feel uncomfortable. Allow this discomfort to exist, and give others the opportunity to develop their leadership skills. Be clear in your choices. Take all the time you need. Tonight: Hear suggestions first. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH You are direct and know what to do. A problem might not be resolved despite your focus and direction, as others could be confused. You know what is workable and achievable. News from a distance could be disconcerting, but you will gain some insight. Tonight: Play it easy. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could be busy attempting to turn a situation around. Your style of communication is direct, and it will take you down a new path if you are willing to take the risk. You seem to be lucky, no matter which way you turn. Make and return calls. Tonight: You choose. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Basics do count. You need to move forward and touch base with a person who can be unpredictable at times. Realize what is happening with a boss or an authority figure. Could this person also have issues with his or her own rules and regulations? Tonight: In the limelight. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Honor who you are and make an additional effort, should you hit a difficult or trying time. Something unpredictable could occur when you least expect it. You might be caught in an either/or position and left with no choice but to push a friend away. Tonight: Take a deep breath. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You understand much more than you realize about a situation and those involved. Your resourcefulness comes out, but you’ll need to focus in order to find an answer. Others test your patience and your ability to follow through on what counts. Tonight: Run some errands. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Surprising news comes in. You might feel as if you can handle what comes up, especially if you are going down a path that suits you. Information you hear has a way of throwing you off course. Listen to an idea that several key people like. Tonight: Reach out for more information. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You might want to see a problem from a different viewpoint. Brainstorm with someone who has wild ideas. You could gain a new perspective by hearing different takes on a situation. Opportunities head your way when you remain receptive. Tonight: Not to be found. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH You might want to think in terms of the group. The unexpected occurs when dealing with a child, a new passion or an unfinished project. You could get feedback about the fact that you are reading the tea leaves incorrectly. Revise your thinking. Tonight: Where the crowds are. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Understand what you need to do. Honor your priorities, or else you could encounter a last-minute problem. Demonstrate your ability to root out an issue and get to the bottom of a difficult situation. Your upbeat attitude serves you well. Tonight: Out till the wee hours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You have been known to say exactly what you think. Information that comes forward might not make any sense. Remain upbeat in your search for answers. Let go of previous judgments. Push comes to shove regarding a major change. Tonight: Catch up on others’ news. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Work with someone directly, and ask for more feedback. Your ability to move past an immediate problem with this person’s help will shock many people. A child or family member clearly wishes you only the best and supports you in your choices. Tonight: Invite a friend over. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Tuesday, April 23, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com RedStorm baseball sweeps UVA-Wise Randy Payton Special to OVP WISE, Va. — The University of Rio Grande jumped to an early lead in game one and never looked back, before rallying from a three-run deficit in game two for a doubleheader sweep of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Saturday afternoon, in MidSouth Conference baseball action at Stallard Field. The RedStorm pounded out a 12-7 victory in the opener and posted a comefrom-behind triumph in extra innings, 6-3, in the nightcap. Rio Grande improved to 31-18 overall and 11-11 in league play, securing themselves of a berth in next week’s MSC Tournament at Hunter Wright Stadium in Kingsport, Tenn. As a result of the sweep, head coach Brad Warnimont’s club can do no worse than a No. 6 seed in the tourney. The sweep erased any hopes that UVA-Wise (1025, 6-14) had of qualifying for the post-season. Rio Grande sandwiched single runs in the first and third innings around a fiverun second inning uprising in the opener and never looked back. Senior Kyle Perez finished 3-for-3, including a double, and scored four times, while sophomore Kyle Findley (Cincinnati, OH) had two hits, including a double, and four runs batted in. Sophomore Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) added two hits and two RBIs in the winning effort, while senior Shane Spies (Polk, OH) finished 2-for-5 and freshman Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) contributed a double. Senior starter Ryan Robertson (Waverly, OH) went the distance on the mound for the RedStorm. He allowed nine hits, including three home runs over the final three innings when the Cavaliers scored all of their runs. He walked two and fanned a season-high 11 batters. Tyler Hutson had two hits, including a home run, and drove in two runs for Wise, while Tye Marshall had two hits, including a home run, and Kirk Jennings hit a three-run pinch-hit home run. Steven Klaiber added two hits in the loss for the Cavs. Mat Irish, the first of six pitchers for Wise, took the loss. In game two, Wise grabbed a 3-0 lead with two runs in the second inning and another run in the fourth, but Rio Grande rallied to tie the game with three runs in the and earned the win in the nightcap – which was originally scheduled for seven innings – with three more runs in the ninth. Perez went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs scored to lead the winning effort, while sophomore Tyler Donaldson (Dayton, OH) had three hits – including a double - and two runs scored and Findley drove in two runs. Senior Zach Dumler (Vandalia, OH) also chipped in with a double. Sophomore Anthony Bond (New Haven, WV) earned the win with two innings of two-hit scoreless relief. Junior starter Mike Deitsch (Cincinnati, OH) had another strong outing on the hill, allowing eight hits and three runs over seven innings, while walking two and striking out a season-high 11 batters. Klaiber, Brett Hylton, Tommy Meier and Tyler Lighton all had two hits apiece for UVA-Wise, while Nick Impellizzeri drove in two runs. Ryan Ward took the loss in relief for the Cavaliers. Rio Grande softball posts sweep of Patriots Randy Payton Special to OVP RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Haley Gwin’s one-out sacrifice fly in the bottom of the seventh inning scored teammate Jaymie Rector from third base, giving the University of Rio Grande a 4-3 game two win over the University of the Cumberlands and a doubleheader sweep of the Patriots, Saturday afternoon, in Mid-South Conference softball action at Rio Softball Park. The RedStorm made an early stand up for a 2-1 win in the opening game. Rio improved to 21-14 overall and 10-12 in league play with the sweep, securing a spot in next weekend’s MSC Tournament at Domtar Park in Kingsport, Tenn., regardless of what it does in its final four regular season games. Cumberlands dropped to 10-34 overall and 4-24 in the MSC. Gwin’s game-winning flyout in the nightcap capped a late rally after the RedStorm coughed up a pair of one-run leads. Rector, a senior from Heath, Ohio, reached on an error to begin the Rio seventh and fellow senior Kaylee Walk (Unionville Center, OH) followed with a bunt single. One out later, senior Katie Fuller (Hamilton, OH) singled to right to load the bases and set the stage for the dramatic finish. Gwin, a sophomore from Troy, Ohio, lofted a 1-2 pitch from Cumberlands’ Jessica Peake along the left field line, which UC left fielder Shelby Powell caught just inside fair territory. Rector took off for home on the catch and, although she appeared to be tagged out at the plate by UC catcher Brittny Lovelace, the safe sign was given on the bang-bang play at home and the RedStorm had the win. Rio took a 1-0 lead in the first when Walk led off with a single and later scored on a Fuller groundout, but the Patriots tied the game in the third when Glorianna Cordero led off with a double and later scored on a one-out wild pitch. The RedStorm regained the lead in the bottom of the third on an RBI double by Gwin, but UC tied the game again on a run-scoring single by Speake in the fourth and grabbed its first advantage of the afternoon in the fifth on backto-back two-out doubles by Rachel Akins and Kaitlyn Shepherd. Rio tied the game in the home fifth when Walk led off with an infield single, moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on an opposite field single to left by sophomore Jessi Robinson (Wilmington, OH), setting the stage for the heart-stopping finish. Walk finished 3-for-4, while Robinson, Fuller and Gwin all had two hits each. Gwin knocked in two runs and freshman Jordan Jenkins (Portsmouth, OH) also added a double. Submitted Photo Rio Grande’s Jaymie Rector slides in with the winning run, despite being tagged shy of the plate by Cumberlands catcher Brittny Lovelace, in game two of Saturday’s doubleheader with the Patriots at Rio Softball Park. The RedStorm earned a sweep of the twinbill by scores of 2-1 and 4-3. Jenkins earned her first win in the pitcher’s circle, allowing six hits and two runs – one earned – in five innings of relief after replacing freshman starter Kimber Hazlett (Utica, OH) with two on and no outs in the third inning. The right-hander did not walk a batter and fanned two. Speake took the loss for UC, allowing 11 hits and four runs – three earned – while striking out seven in a complete game effort. In game one, Rio pushed across single runs in each of the first two innings and Hazlett did the rest inside the pitcher’s circle. Fuller drove in the first inning marker with a one-out single to right and a throwing error by the Patriots allowed the second inning run to cross. UC cut the deficit in half on a two-out, run-scoring infield hit by Lovelace in the fifth, but did not get any closer. Hazlett limited the Patriots to just four hits – including three infield hits by Lovelace – and a walk while allowing an unearned run in the complete game win. She struck out two. Hazlett also had a double and Gwin tripled in the victory. Ashleigh Hopf was the hardluck loser in the opener, allowing just five hits and two runs – one earned – in a complete game effort. She walked two batters and fanned four. 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