https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/bf80f4d1450364d5e2c7d20dd62492dc.pdf 2c9a46bbd2697b345dab0002fefea498 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES MHS Band goes to Washington, DC .... Page 3 Partly sunny. High near 73. Low around 55......... Page 2 Local diamond action.... Page 6 Timothy Banks, 61 Robert Lee Crouse, 56 Janice Sharon Dement, 66 Clarence Lee, 66 Nicholas Jay McKnight, 45 William McKinley ‘Bill’ Peck, 67 Johney Ray Russell, 58 Stephen Volley White, 62 50 cents daily TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 Vol. 63, No. 77 Health Department paves way for living well Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The scope of services provided by the Meigs County Health Department, a tax supported agency, is long and varied and covers many programs geared to helping residents maintain a quality of life they might not otherwise have. Those services confirm the value of public health agencies in both the community and the schools where an emphasis these days is being placed on wellness through prevention. According to a recent Health Department report much is being done in the way of expanding pub- lic health wellness programs along with improving environmental health, and through collaborating with other agencies in emergency preparedness programs to make residents feel safer. Larry Marshall, Health Commissioner, describes the agency as consisting of various departments managing Environmental Health, Vital Statistics, the WIC Program (Women, Infants and Children,) Public Health Nursing, Emergency Preparedness and Healthy Community and School programs. The leadership of the agency, fi- The Meigs County Health Department staff consists of, left to right, front seated,Leanne Cunningham, Director of Nursing/WIC Director; Courtney Midkiff, Assistant Administrator/Registrar; Larry Marshall, Health Commissioner; Sharon Rohrer, Fiscal Officer; Steve Swatzel, Director of Environmental Health; and back, Andrew Brumfield, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Coordinator; Becki Ball, Billing Clerk; Joseph Verdier, Creating Health Communities Program Coordinator; Sherry Eagle, WIC Supervisor; Juli Simpson, Child and Family Health Project Director; Sandy Dalton, WIC Health Professional; Coleen Murphy Smith, Sanitarian; Janet Jones, WIC Health Professional; Beth Cremeans, WIC Clerk; Sherry HayCharlene Hoeflich | Daily Sentinel man, Public Health Nurse. See DEPARTMENT ‌| 5 Newly formed Civitas Media names CFO Staff Report tdsnews@civitasmedia.com Several people turned out for the dedication of the new recycling center in Tuppers Plains. Submitted photos Eagles Scout project provides recycling center Staff Report DAVIDSON, NC — Jeff D. Sherman has been appointed as the first Chief Financial Officer of the newly formed Civitas Media, it was announced May 1 by CEO and President Michael C. Bush. The appointment was effective April 22. Bush said Sherman is a detail-oriented, results driven professional who understands how important it is to provide great customer service. “We are pleased to have someone with Jeff’s financial acumen join our team. He will play a key role as we transform the local community information business,” Bush said, “and it is especially nice to have an executive familiar with the Charlotte area and businesses join us as we establish our new headquarters there.” Sherman said the decision to join Civitas Media was an easy one. “I really felt that my strengths in terms of bringing things together and streamlining operations from an accounting background fit well with the company’s vision for the future,” he said. A graduate of the Ohio State University with four See CFO ‌| 5 Meigs Health Department celebrates Nurses’ Week tdsnews@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS — A new recycling center was recently dedicated in Tuppers Plains. Pastor Jenni Dunham blessed the recycling center during the dedication. The recycling center was Garrett Ritchie’s Eagle Scout project. Ritchie received the permission of the Eastern Local Board of Education to place the center near the Tuppers Plains Administration Building during the board’s March 2012 meeting. Ritchie’s vision for the project was to provide the community of Tuppers Plains with local access to a recycling center and increase the pounds of recycled materials collected in Meigs County. POMEROY — National Nurses Week 2013, celebrating those who care was observed May 6 through May 12 and honors those in the nursing profession for all that they do. The week-long celebration was created by the American Nurses Association in 1994. The celebration ended on May 12, as it was the birthday of Florence Nightengale. Historically, Nightengale has been honored as the founder of the modern nursing profession. Nurses Week 2013 reminds us all to appreciate nursing professionals, which are one of the largest groups of professional workers nationwide. See PROJECT ‌| 5 Garrett Rithcie See WEEK ‌| 5 Art show feature of Gold Wings Festival Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Art in the Park will be featured again this year as a part of the annual Gold Wings and Ribs Festival which kicks off the summer festival season on the Pomeroy parking lot. The art event will take place on Saturday, June 8, in the Court Street MiniPark under sponsorship of the University of Rio Grande/Meigs Branch. Debbie Burke is chairing the show which will feature four categories for exhibit, acrylics, oils, photography, mixed media and other, which will include drawings, watercolors, charcoal, and pastels, as well as any other mediums of art work. One winner will be chosen from each category by vote of those attending the show. The winners in each category will receive a $50 prize, compliments of the University of Rio Grande.. To enter artwork Burke requests that she be contacted online at dkburke@ hughes.net, or call 740-992-4579 or 740-508-2800 for more information. Entries are to be taken to the display site not later than 9:30 at which time the display area will be arranged. Bill Quickel, Gold Wings and Ribs Festival chairman, will accept entries at his office on Court St. on Friday or before if delivery on Saturday morning is not convenient for the exhibitor. Plans are moving forward for the festival which will feature a variety of activities to include motorcycle light parades on both Friday and Saturday nights. The traditional selection of champions for the Best Wings and the B est Ribs will be held, and there will be a variety of entertainment including teen karaoke in the mini-park including Billy Starrett and the Hired Guns, and Tim O’Mark. As usual there will be kid games Charlene Hoeflich | file photo like cookie stacking, stick pony races, Winners in the art exhibit are selected by those viewing the hula hoop and pickle spittin’ and the entries. Votes are cast and the ballots counted in the people’s popular adult BBQ hot callin’ contest. choice method of selecting the prize winners. �Page 2 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, March 14, 2013 Community Calendar Meigs Local Briefs Tuesday, May 14 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Sewer Board will have their regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the town hall. Pomeroy Alumni Tickets at 74-742-2819 for Scipio. Dave River Sweep at Reedsville will be POMEROY — The Pomeroy or Paula Carr can be contacted at held on Friday, June 14, from 6 to High School Alumni banquet is 740-742-2819 for more information 8 p.m. at Forked Run. There will be May 25th and tickets may be pur- or for rental spaces. free t-shirts, pizza, chicken dinners, chased at either Swisher & Lohse and beverages, according to Todd Free community dinner Pharmacy or Francis Florist in Bissell who can be contacted at 740MIDDLEPORT — A free spaghetti 444-1388. Pomeroy. Seniors are reminded that the deadline for submitting applica- dinner will be held at 5 p.m. WednesThursday, May 16 tions for the scholarships given by day at the Middleport Church of the Traffic Advisory LANGSVILLE — An American Red Cross Blood Drive the Alumni Association is May 17. Nazarene. Pastor Daniel Fulton inMEIGS COUNTY — Ohio 143 (lowill be held from 1-7 p.m. at the Star Grange 778 meeting vites the public to join in sharing the cated just 0.25 miles south of State hall on Salem School Lot Road. To schedule an appointfood and fellowship. Antique Tractor Pull Farm Road) will be reduced to one ment call Linda Montgomery at (740) 669-4245. POMEROY — The first antique lane to allow for a bridge replaceRevival Services tractor pull of the season will be ment project. During construction Saturday, May 18 MIDDLEPORT — Revival servic- there will be a 10’ width restriction. held Saturday at the Rock Springs CHESTER — Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter DAR Fairgrounds by the Big Bend Farm es will be held May 14-19 at Wesley- Traffic will be maintained with a porwill meet at 1 p.m. at the Chester Courthouse. Program Antiques Clubs. Spectators are free. an Bible Holiness Church located on table traffic light. Weather permitby Thomas Romine — The Revolutionary Drummer. Food will be supplied by the Scipio Pearl Street in Middleport. Service ting, both lanes of Ohio 143 will be Also, a flag retirement ritual where worn out US Flags Volunteer Fire Department. This will time is 7 p.m. nightly, and 6 p.m. on open September 1, 2013. will be properly destroyed. Anyone with a flag for retire- be benefit pull. For more information Sunday evening. Guest speakers and MEIGS COUNTY — The westment may attend. singers are The Cassidys. call Dallas Weber 740-742-3020. bound lane of Ohio 124 (located at SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior the 63.91 mile marker, about 1.5 Grange #878 will hold a work session, potluck supper and Auditions for ‘Spamalot’ Southern Expo miles north of Reedsville) will be fun night with work session at 3 p.m. followed by potluck MIDDLEPORT — River City RACINE — This year’s Math closed to allow for a bridge replacesupper at 6:30 p.m. and fun night to follow. and Science Expo will be tonight Players (RCP) will be holding au- ment project. Traffic will be main(Tuesday) in the Southern Elemen- ditions for “Monty Python’s Spa- tained by traffic signals and concrete Monday, May 20 POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service tary gymnasium and cafeteria. As in malot,” from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, barriers. Weather permitting, both Commission, will meet at 9 a.m. in the office at 117 the past, there will be over 20 indi- May 14 and Thursday, May 16, lanes of Ohio 124 will be open NoEast Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. The office will be vidual math and science hands on at the RCP Building, located on vember, 1 2013. stations set up for the students to the “T” in Middleport, at 99 Mill closed on Memorial Day. take part in. The one thing different Street. You may be asked to sing, so Free Diabetic Clinic this year will be that all the stations please come prepared to sing with POMEROY — A diabetes educaare created around a minute to win either your own tracks or without tion and support group will be held it theme, similar to the popular TV accompaniment. Roles are mainly the last Tuesday of each month from game show. The slogan this year is for adults, but kids may audition 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the therapy gym at “There’s no luck to our success!”. as well. Parents should note this Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, show includes adult humor and 36759 Rocksprings Road. For more Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind The Expo will run from 6 to 8 p.m. themes, so a recommended age for information call Frank Bibbee, Rebecoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning. any child wishing to participate is ferral Manager at (740) 992-6606. Piano Recital Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. 13 and up. For more information, POMEROY — Piano students of ATHENS — The Ohio UniversiSouth wind 6 to 8 mph. June Van Vranken will present a pi- email rcp.showinfo@gmail.com, or ty Heritage College of Osteopathic Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southano recital at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May visit RCP’s page on Facebook. Medicine (OU-HCOM), Commuwest wind 10 to 16 mph. 19, at the New Beginnings United nity Health Programs offers a free Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thun- Methodist Church in Pomeroy. FolImmunization Clinics diabetes clinic on the second Tuesderstorms, mainly after 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a lowing the recital, there will be a POMEROY — The Meigs County day of every month. Patients at low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of public reception in the social room. Health Department will conduct a the Diabetes Clinic are treated by precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less Eleven students will be performing childhood immunization clinic from physicians specializing in diabetes, than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible at the recital. 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at diabetic nutritionists and diabetic in thunderstorms. the office located at 112 East Memo- nurse educators. Patients receive Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. rial Drive. Route 143 yard sale two follow-up visits annually with a Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitaHARRISONVILLE — The ATHENS — The Ohio Univer- diabetic educator and nutritionist. tion is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth fourth annual Route 143 yard sale, sity Heritage College of Osteopathic All services are free to those who and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in described as 21 miles of fun and Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community qualify. For additional information, thunderstorms. treasures, will be held from 8 a.m. Health Programs offers free immu- or to make an appointment, call Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunder- to 5 p.m. on Saturday, June 1. The nizations through the Childhood Im- (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of sale will begin at Route 7 at Pome- munization Clinic every Thursday. precipitation is 50 percent. roy and continue to Route 50 near Created in 1994, CHIP strives to Exercise Program offered Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Most- Albany. The Scip8io Volunteer Fire keep children in the region healthy POMEROY — Open hours of the ly cloudy, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is Department in Harrisonville will by providing free or low-cost im- Meigs Cooperative Parish’s exercise have a pancake breakfast and hot munizations to protect against pre- room at the Mulberry Community 40 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. dogs later in the day and Columbia ventable diseases such as polio, ru- Center have been extended to acMostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipita- Township Volunteer Fire Depart- bella, meningitis and mumps. Free commodate exercisers. They are now ment will also be serving food. services are available to uninsured, on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 tion is 30 percent. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Both fire department will have rest underinsured and Medicaid-eligible to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Cost of Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation rooms available for the shoppers. children up to 19 years old. For ad- the program is $12 a month and all Space at both fire departments ditional information, or to make an proceeds benefit the Parish. is 30 percent. POMEROY — Water aerobics Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunder- will be available for rent to anyone appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. on storms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of who might want to sell “goodies.” (740) 593-2432. The fire department contacts are Tuesday and Thursday at Kountry precipitation is 40 percent. Rexie Cheadle at 740-591-6086 for Ohio River River Sweep Resort. For more information call Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Columbia, and Dan or Rhea Lantz REEDSVILLE —The Ohio River (740) 591-4407 or 992-6728. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Monday A chance of showers and thunderstorms. CLEVELAND (AP) — police and reported that ever were shoved by the The incident was reMostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipita- The man charged with Castro, her “common-law driver,” the report said. ferred to prosecutors, the tion is 50%. holding three women cap- husband of nine years,” at- Castro claimed that the report said, but there is tive for about a decade had tacked her after she asked parent shoved him back no record of charges bebeen accused of threatening him where he was going into his seat. ing filed. There were no injuries his neighbors, attacking his with one of his brothers. Af___ common law wife and of ter slapping Figueroa sever- reported, according to the MAY 16, 1996 committing violations dur- al times, “he then grabbed report, which said the case A man who relaing his career as a school her and slammed her sev- was turned over to the Cleve- tives have described as bus driver, according to re- eral times against the wall land city schools. There’s no Figueroa’s boyfriend after Peoples (NASDAQ) — 20.20 AEP (NYSE) — 48.67 and several times against court record of any charges. she left Castro was dropcords released Monday. Akzo (NASDAQ) — 21.28 Pepsico (NYSE) — 83.03 ___ The Cleveland police the washing machine,” acping her children off at Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 87.18 Premier (NASDAQ) — 12.48 Big Lots (NYSE) — 37.66 DEC. 26, 1993: reports correspond with cording to the report. school when, the man said, Rockwell (NYSE) — 88.67 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 45.37 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 14.79 Figueroa, who died Figueroa again reported Castro pulled up behind accounts provided by relaBorgWarner (NYSE) — 81.92 Royal Dutch Shell — 69.05 tives of suspect Ariel Cas- of cancer last year, was Castro, telling police he him and threatened him. Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.71 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 55.87 tro last week that portrayed treated at a hospital for a threw her to the ground, Castro drove off after Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.075 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 78.50 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 38.87 bruised right shoulder, the hit her about the head and a man prone to violent outthe man tried to get out of Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.79 Collins (NYSE) — 65.28 report said. She told police face and kicked her body. his car and talk to him, the bursts, especially when it WesBanco (NYSE) — 24.59 DuPont (NYSE) — 54.45 Worthington (NYSE) — 33.71 came to the mother of his she had been assaulted by Her son then fled out the man told police, adding: US Bank (NYSE) — 33.50 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. children and incursions Castro several other times front door and Castro “He believes that named Gen Electric (NYSE) — 22.85 ET closing quotes of transactions Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 57.43 but didn’t report it. chased him, according suspect would have ran onto his property. for May 13, 2013, provided by JP Morgan (NYSE) — 49.67 Figueroa was referred to to the report, which said him over if he did not get Castro, 52, is charged Edward Jones financial advisors Kroger (NYSE) — 33.95 with kidnapping and rape, the prosecutor’s office, ac- Figueroa locked the door out of his way.” Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 50.85 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in but prosecutors expect cording to the report. There and Castro couldn’t get The situation, described Norfolk So (NYSE) — 78.40 Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.99 to file more charges. The is no court record of any back in. He ran away when as “an ongoing problem,” BBT (NYSE) — 31.74 Member SIPC. police arrived, and was was referred to prosecuthree women whom he is charge having been filed. ___ chased by officers through tors. There is no record of accused of holding captive MARCH 10, 1993: a neighboring yard and ar- any charges. disappeared between August 2002 and April 2004. ___ Two parents tried to board rested, the report said. Figueroa told police They were rescued last Castro’s school bus because AUG. 17, 1996 week when one of them es- their son had been getting that she had brain surIn a 1996 report, a womgery a month before the an who described Castro as caped the home. assaulted, records show. The records released The parents told police attack and was prone to her ex-neighbor told police Monday were produced by they had begun accompa- seizures, but then refused he pulled in front of her police officers investigating nying him to the bus stop medical attention. driveway and screamed a Although Figueroa told threat before driving away. complaints against Castro. in the morning. On that They do not track what day, “another such inci- police the next day she Police referred the womhappened to the complaints dent occurred in their pres- didn’t want to pursue an to prosecutors; there is charges, a city prosecutor no record of charges. after they were taken. ence,” the report said. SEPT. 30, 1989: ___ “At which time, they got filed charges of domestic viGrimilda Figueroa called on the bus to stop it. How- olence and disorderly conJAN. 26, 2004 duct. Records show Castro Castro was arrested for Over $10,000 in credit card bills? pleaded guilty to disorderly abduction and child enCan’t make the minimum payments? conduct on Dec. 28; a grand dangerment after he drove jury declined to charge him around town with a child Ripley, West Virginia with domestic violence, on the bus, according to a county records show. police report. Girls age 6-14 � WE CAN GET YOU OUT OF DEBT QUICKLY The report says Castro ___ Come train and compete with us at Gymfiniti! told the boy, “Lay down NOV. 29, 1994: � WE CAN SAVE YOU THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS Cheerleading Camp/Clinic for Tryouts will be A man was checking on b——,” then went inside rental property near Castro’s a fast food restaurant May 28th-30th from 5-8pm � WE CAN HELP YOU AVOID BANKRUPTCY house and noticed his chain- and ate lunch, leaving Tryouts will be May 31st from 5-8 link fence was missing, ac- the child alone on the Not a high-priced consolidation loan or one of those This will be a great opportunity to train and learn from cording to the records. He bus. Afterward, he drove consumer credit counseling programs a variety of skilled coaches, while learning everything went to Castro’s home to around for a while and inquire about it, and Castro parked the vehicle at a you need to know to try out for cheerleading. became upset, the report bus parking lot. It wasn’t Sign up by May 18th said. Castro picked up a until about 2 p.m. that he for your FREE consultation CALL shovel and attempted to hit returned the child to his For more questions or to sign up please call the man with it, then told home, the report said. Kati Skeen (cheer director) (304)532-7822 The child was examined him that “he was going to at MetroHealth Hospital take care of him,” accordGymfi niti (304)514-2118 Not available in all states and released. ing to the report. Ohio Valley Forecast Records: Cleveland suspect faced prior complaints Local stocks BURIED in CREDIT CARDDEBT? All-Star Cheerleading CREDIT CARD RELIEF 888-838-6679 60412541 60416623 �Tuesday, March 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com OJ returns to court in bid for new trial Meigs High School Band visits Washington, D.C. Meigs Band takes trip to Washington POMEROY — The Meigs Marauder band directed by Toney Dingess has returned from a trip to Washington, D.C. Emphasis of the trip was on touring the Capitol which included visits to Arlington National Cemetery, the Smithso- nian Institute, and several monuments. Traveling by charter bus for the overnight trip were 75 band members, Dingess, and 24 chaperons. The students posed for a picture at the Jefferson Memorial. Raising cash for Dems, Obama bemoans partisan jams NEW YORK (AP) — Huddling with A-list celebrities and top re-election donors, President Barack Obama bemoaned the partisan forces that have stymied compromise in Washington as he raised campaign cash for Democrats in New York. At a cozy suppertime fundraiser Monday, Obama said he had hoped his election in 2008 might “break the fever” of partisanship and gridlock that has stood in the way of his agenda. When those hopes proved unfounded, he looked to his re-election, believing a second consecutive victory might deliver the final blow. “It’s not quite broken yet,” Obama said to laughter from some of the 60 donors who gathered in the home of film producer Harvey Weinstein, a major donor and bundler for Obama’s reelection campaign. “I am persistent, and I am staying at it.” The star-studded fundraiser was the first of three events Obama was headlining Monday in New York, making good on his commitment to go all out for Democrats ahead of the 2014 elections. Pop icons Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel were among those who nibbled on deserts in a modest living room in Weinstein’s West Village brownstone. Obama said he genuinely believes some congressional Republicans are open to compromise, but they fear the party’s conservative base and what talk show host Rush Limbaugh might say about them. At the same time, he pushed back against Democrats who want Obama to react by adopting a more defiant Democratic tone. “My intentions over the next three-and-a-half years are to govern, because I don’t have another race left,” Obama said. “If we’ve got folks on the other side who are prepared to cooperate, that is great and we are ready to go.” But if Republicans show their top priority is winning elections, Obama said, he wants to make sure Democrats can exact consequences come Election Day. At an evening event in the nearby neighborhood, Obama said he expected an immigration overhaul was possible this year. He reflected on his March trip to Israel, telling a group including prominent Jewish donors there’s a deep desire for peace among Israelis and Palestinians, although “the window for opportunity is growing smaller by the day.” The fundraising jaunt comes at a difficult time for Obama, whose administration is facing heated questions over the handling of a deadly assault on a diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya, and an admission by the Internal Revenue Service that Tea Party groups were singled out for scrutiny. Meanwhile, Obama’s monthslong campaign to forge closer ties with lawmakers from both parties by courting them at dinners, on the phone and at the golf course has yielded dubious results. His second-term efforts to enact new gun control laws and avert automatic spending cuts were both thwarted by bitter disagreements in Congress. Tickets started at $16,200 for two events benefiting the Democratic National Committee, which is still retiring debt it incurred last year during Obama’s re-election. bama was also appearing at a joint fundraiser for the Democratic campaign committees in the House and Senate. About 140 people including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi were expected at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, where donors can pay $7,500 to attend or $32,400 to chair the dinner. Monday’s fundraisers are among at least 20 fundraisers that Democratic officials say Obama has committed to headlining ahead of the 2014 elections — many of them outside Washington. US government files morning-after pill appeal NEW YORK (AP) — The Obama administration on Monday filed a lastminute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription. The legal paperwork asked the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan to postpone a federal judge’s ruling that eliminated age limits on the pill while the government appeals that overall decision. U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman has said politics was behind efforts by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to block the unrestricted sale of the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill and its generic competitors. Last month, he ordered that the levonorgestrel-based emergency contraceptives be made available without prescription and without age restrictions. He then denied a request to postpone his ruling while the government appealed but gave it until Monday to appeal again. Government attorneys warned that “substantial market confusion” could result if Korman’s ruling was enforced while appeals are pending. On Monday, lawyers argued that the district court “plainly overstepped its authority,” and that they believe they will win the overall appeal. Attorneys for the Center for Reproductive Rights have said in court papers that every day the ruling is not enforced is “life-altering” to some women. They have 10 days to respond to the most recent government filings, after which the appeals court will issue a decision. The appeals court will take up the issue on May 28 and said the judge’s ruling remains postponed. If the government fails, it would clear the way for over-the-counter sales of the morning-after pill to younger girls. The FDA announced earlier this month that the contraception could be sold without a prescription to those 15 and older, a decision Korman said merely sugarcoated the appeal of his order lifting the age restriction. Sales had previously been limited to those who were at least 17. The judge said he ruled against the government “because the secretary’s action was politically motivated, scientifically unjustified and contrary to agency precedent” and because there was no basis to deny the request to make the drugs widely available. LAS VEGAS (AP) — A weary-looking O.J. Simpson weighed down by shackles and four years in prison shuffled into a Las Vegas courtroom Monday hoping to eventually walk out a free man. His arrival in court to ask for a new trial in the armed robbery case that sent him to prison in 2008 could be heard before he was seen — as a loud rattling of the chains that bound his hands to his waist and kept his feet together. His lawyers had argued to forego the restraints but were overruled. After the 65-year-old Simpson was seated, a guard removed his handcuffs and clicked them onto the chair arms next to him. The once glamorous sports hero, who is more than four years into a minimum nine-year prison sentence, was subdued as the hearing began. Grayer and heavier, he flashed a smile and tried to mouth a greeting to people he recognized before being stopped by a bailiff who had cautioned against any communications. Wearing a dingy blue prison uniform, Simpson listened intently to testimony presented as his lawyers contend he had poor legal representation in the trial involving the gunpoint robbery of two sports memorabilia dealers in 2007 in a Las Vegas hotel room. The attorney, Yale Galanter, had rejected appropriate defense moves and even met with Simpson the night before the disastrous heist to bless the plan as long as no one trespassed and no force was used, Simpson has said. Galanter was paid nearly $700,000 for Simpson’s defense but had a personal interest in preventing himself from being identified as a witness to the crimes and misled Simpson so much that he deserves a new trial, lawyers for Simpson claim. Simpson is scheduled to testify on Wednesday and say Galanter advised him he was within his rights to retrieve the items. Galanter is scheduled to testify on Friday and has declined comment before his court appearance. A lawyer for Simpson co-defendant Clarence “C.J” Stewart testified Monday that a plea deal was offered to Simpson and Stewart in the midst of trial. Witness Brent Bryson said prosecutors told him the offer called for a two- to fiveyear sentence for each defendant in return for guilty pleas. Prosecutors said they were presenting it to Simpson’s lawyer and later came back to tell him there was no deal, Bryson said. Bryson didn’t know if Simpson had ever been told about the deal by his lawyer. Simpson claims he was not. Under questioning by defense lawyers Patricia Palm and Ozzie Fumo, Bryson and Simpson friend James Barnett, a wealthy businessman, said Galanter’s biggest mistake was not challenging the admission of a tape recording of the hotel room incident. Barnett said he asked Galanter why he wasn’t hiring an expert to analyze the recording for alterations. “He said, ‘If you would give us $250,000, we would have it done. We don’t have the money to analyze the tapes,,” Barnett testified. “Did you give it to him?” Palm asked. “No. I had no confidence that he had any interest in the tapes at all,” Barnett said. Barnett said he was later told by Galanter’s co-counsel, Gabriel Grasso, that Grasso had his 15-year-old son help him analyze the tapes. Bryson said there was a chain of custody issue because the tapes had been sold to a tabloid news outlet that had them for eight days before they were turned over to the court. “The tapes were untrustworthy,” Bryson said. “Files had been uploaded. Experts could not testify to their authenticity.” Galanter allegedly insisted the tapes on which Simpson was heard telling people that nobody was to leave the hotel room would help his case rather than harm it. Bryson said jurors later saw the tapes as evidence of a conspiracy. “The jury specifically stated they convicted on the tapes because they considered the witnesses to be less than credible,” he said. “They could have filed a motion to suppress the recordings and they didn’t.” Bryson ridiculed the idea that it would cost $250,000 to analyze tapes, saying he could have had it done for $5,000 “and maybe a case of beer.” Simpson has said Galanter also discouraged him from testifying. “He consistently told me the state could not prove its case because I acted within my rights in retaking my own property,” Simpson said in a sworn statement. Barnett and Simpson’s 43-year-old daughter, Arnelle, testified about the illfated weekend that began with plans for a wedding at which Simpson was to be best man. Arnelle Simpson said her father was drinking all weekend and seemed “tipsy” when she saw him at the Palms Hotel pool talking with men who would later accompany him on his mission to retrieve family pictures and footballs being peddled by memorabilia dealers. Simpson, with eyeglasses perched on his nose, took notes and listened intently. His expression was flat and he showed no reactions. When it came time to leave the courtroom for lunch, bailiffs hooked up his handcuffs to the heavy shackles again and he had trouble lifting himself from the chair. Still, a close friend saw a flash of the old, magnetic Simpson personality. “Not much muscle tone,” observed Sherman White, a former NFL defensive lineman, teammate and friend of Simpson since they both played for the Buffalo Bills. “But you saw a little of the O.J. pizazz when he came in.” White joined a family row in the courtroom that included two Simpson cousins who had flown in to give him support. Simpson’s drab appearance contrasted with the fancy clothing he wore during his acquittal in his historic, high-profile 1995 murder trial in Los Angeles in which he was acquittal of slaying of his wife and her friend. Simpson was later found liable for damages in a civil wrongful death lawsuit and ordered to pay $33.5 million to the families of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. In contrast to the national swirl surrounding his “trial of the century” in Los Angeles and the circus-like atmosphere during his trial in Las Vegas, Monday’s proceedings attracted none of the fans, protesters or attention-seekers typically drawn to celebrity cases. Stock market rally pauses on Monday NEW YORK (AP) — A record-breaking rally in stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the recent improvement in the economy. The latest positive data, out Monday, showed that Americans increased spending at retailers last month. That suggests that consumers may boost economic growth in the current quarter ending June 30. Still, that wasn’t enough to lift shares. “What we have seen is a huge rally, and there aren’t any stones unturned at this point,” said Alec Young, global equity strategist at S&P Capital IQ. “You reach a point where investors aren’t willing to bid things up any more.” Stocks have surged this year, boosted by an improving economy, Federal Reserve stimulus and record corporate earnings. Signs that the housing market is reviving are also supporting stocks. The Dow Jones industrial average and the Standard and Poor’s 500 index both closed at record highs Friday. Oil fell 87 cents, or 0.9 percent, to $95.17 a barrel. Gold dropped $2.30, or 0.2 percent, to $1,434.30 an ounce. The U.S. dollar was little changed against the Japanese yen at 101.83 and gained against the euro. Retail sales increased 0.1 percent in April from March, the Commerce Department said Monday. That’s an improvement from the 0.5 percent decline in March, which was the largest drop in nine months. Economists had forecast that sales declined by 0.3 percent. Consumer sentiment is improving as the housing market recovers, which is giving people the confidence to spend more, said Doug Cote, chief market strategist at ING Investment Management. “If housing continues its upward trajectory, the ani- mal spirits of the consumer will continue to be bolstered,” said Cote. On Monday, stocks started lower before paring some of those losses throughout the day. The Dow fell 26.81 points, or 0.2 percent, to 15,091.68. The S&P 500 index was little changed at 1,633.77. The Dow is up 15.2 percent this year, and the S&P 500 is 14.6 percent higher. BURIED in CREDIT CARDDEBT? Over $10,000 in credit card bills? 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Such “specialty drugs” can cost thousands of dollars a month, and in California, patients would pay up to 30 percent of the cost. For one widely used cancer drug, Gleevec, the patient could pay more than $2,000 for a month’s supply, says the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. New York is taking a different approach, setting flat dollar copayments for medications. The highest is $70, and it would apply to specialty drugs as well. Critics fear most states will follow California’s lead, and that could defeat the purpose of Obama’s overhaul, because some of the sickest patients may be unable to afford their prescriptions. “It’s important that the benefit design not discriminate against people with chronic illness, and high copays do that,” said Dan Mendelson, president of Avalere Health, a data analysis firm catering to the health care industry and government. Avalere’s research shows that 1 in 4 cancer patients walks away from the pharmacy counter empty-handed when facing a copay of $500 or more for a newly prescribed drug. “You have to worry about a world where if you happen to contract cancer or multiple sclerosis, you are stuck with a really big bill,” Mendelson said. “It’s going to be very important for states to take a long, hard look at their benefit design.” Although the money for covering uninsured Americans is coming from Washington, the heath care law gives states broad leeway to tailor benefits, and the local approach can also allow disparities to emerge. A spokesman for Covered California said state officials are trying to balance between two conflicting priorities: comprehensive coverage and affordable premiums. “We are trying to keep the insurance affordable across the board,” said Dana Howard, the group’s spokesman. “This is just part of trying to manage the overall risk of the pool.” Covered California is one of the new state marketplaces where people who don’t get coverage on the job will be able to shop for private insurance starting this fall. Coverage takes effect Jan. 1. Insurers are forecasting double-digit premium increases for individual policies, as people with health problems flock to buy coverage previously denied them. The Obama administration says the industry warnings are overblown, and that for many consumers, premium increases will be offset by tax credits to help buy insurance. 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There’s also pending state legislation to address some issues with prescription costs, but its prospects are unclear. Charles Babington The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Steady drips of information about a horrific night in Libya are fueling Republican arguments and ads designed to fire up the conservative base and undercut the Democrats’ early favorite for president in 2016. Strategists in both parties disagree on the issue’s power to influence elections next year and beyond. But after eight months of trying, Democrats are still struggling to move past the terrorist attack on the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi last Sept. 11 that killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. Democrats insist that an independent inquiry, the dismissal of several State Department officials, and nine congressional hearings leave little new to say on the matter. But Friday turned up the sort of nuggets that feed conservative activists’ belief that a major scandal may be at hand. Newly revealed communications show that senior State Department officials pressed for changes in the talking points that U.N. Ambassador Susan Rice used a few days after the Benghazi attacks. These senior officials expressed concerns that Congress might criticize the Obama administration for ignoring warnings of a growing threat in Libya. The White House has contended it only made stylistic changes to the intelligence agency talking points, in which Rice suggested that spontaneous protests over an anti-Islamic video set off the deadly attack. The new details suggest a greater degree of political sensitivity and involvement by the White House and State Department. Rice and others eventually acknowledged that the Benghazi assault was a premeditated terrorist attack. Republicans say her Sept. 16 televised remarks were just the start of administration efforts to mislead Americans about what happened. The incident was heavily politicized from the start, occurring less than two months before President Barack Obama’s re-election and while Hillary Rodham Clinton was secretary of state. The former New York senator and first lady, who infuriates many conservatives, ranks high in speculation about Democrats in the hunt for the 2016 presidential nomination. Friday brought a fresh round of conservative broadsides against Clinton, Obama and the administration’s handling of the Benghazi matter. Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, a possible Republican presidential contender, wrote in The Washington Times restating his view that Obama should have fired Clinton. Campaigning later in Iowa, Paul said he thinks the attack “precludes Hillary Clinton from ever holding office.” 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. The conservative group American Crossroads released a 90-second video asking if Clinton was “part of a cover-up.” The video, like emails and letters from several other groups, asked for political donations. Benghazi hands Republicans some political opportunities, although none without complications. It may be difficult for average voters to sift through the chronology, assess blame or even follow the logic of GOP arguments. For instance, claims that Clinton and others ignored calls for greater diplomatic security in Libya might be linked to the four American deaths. But accusations about the post-attack talking points, which sometimes seem to dominate the current debate, have nothing to do with possibly preventing the deaths, thus robbing them of that moral heft. Democrats note that an independent inquiry found that the State Department badly mishandled security needs in Libya. But it blamed officials no higher than the assistant secretary of state level. Republican strategist Kyle Downey said Benghazi has exposed a trove of Democratic vulnerabilities, which might grow as inquiries continue. He said Republicans should use the findings to challenge the competence, truthfulness and judgment of Clinton, Obama and other administration officials. Republicans, Downey said, should let the politics play out in terms of which charges gain the most traction. Some strategists say the Benghazi narrative may prove more valuable for congressional Republicans in next year’s elections than in 2016. House Republicans, in particular, can seize on Benghazi to motivate their base and donors, and to fend off possible primary challenges from the right. Democrats say Republicans are exploiting the Benghazi deaths, and voters won’t like it. “Republicans are a desperate party right now, trying to do whatever they can to dirty up the president to make some gains in 2014, and to dirty up Secretary Clinton because they’re terrified she’ll walk into the White House,” said Democratic consultant Doug Thornell. “This is an attempt to keep their base together and motivated” after Obama’s victories in 2008 and 2012. Thornell predicted Benghazi will prove no more useful as a political “scandal” than did the highly criticized “Fast and Furious” gun-tracking program and the federally subsidized but ultimately doomed Solyndra energy company. White House press secretary Jay Carney has spent hours trying to dismiss GOP accusations, including those that Obama sought to hide the fact that Islamic terrorists were behind the Benghazi attack. “The whole effort here by Republicans to find some hidden mystery comes to nothing because the president called it an act of terror,” Carney told reporters Friday. 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, March 14, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Obituaries Nicholas Jay McKnight Nicholas Jay McKnight, 45, of Little Hocking, Ohio passed away May 9, 2013. He was born on April 29, 1968, in Columbus, Ohio, son of Carlos S. McKnight of Lake City, Fla. and the late Betty R. McKnight. In addition to his father, he is survived by his children, Jason, Andy, Nicky, Gregory and Brittany McKnight; several grandchildren; brothers, Carlos and Kenny McKnight; sister, Sally Davis; special friend, Angela Watkins; special nieces, Kayla, Bailey and Crysta; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Gathering Waters Campground. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in memory of Nick may be made to Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel. Johney Ray Russell Johney Ray Russell, 58, of Pomeroy, Ohio passed away on May 10, 2013. He was born on December 11, 1954, in Point Pleasant, W.Va. , son of the late Clyde Lee Russell and Earlie V. (Stewart) Russell. John was an avid hunter and a meatcutter by trade. He loved animals and enjoyed working on his farm. He was an STNA at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center and a former police officer in Mason, W.Va. He was a very active supporter of Eastern Eagle athletics, band boosters and the PTO. John is survived by his children, Taylor Anne Russell, Death Notices Banks Timothy “Tim” Banks, 61, Gallipolis, died unexpectedly at 2 a.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, in the Holzer Medical Center. A Celebration of Life service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, in the Cremeens Funeral Chapel. Friends may call one-half hour prior to the service. Interment will be in the Centenary Cemetery. Crouse Robert Lee Crouse, 56, died at home Sunday, May 12, 2013, in Hartford, W.Va. Following a battle with cancer, Rob has encouraged everyone to have a colonoscopy and requested any donations be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital, Shriners Hospital or Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home toward funeral expenses. Officiating will be Rev. Roy Young (uncle) of Hurricane, W.Va. Calling hours will be Wednesday, May 15, 2013, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home of Mason, W.Va. A funeral service will be Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 1 p.m. at Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home of Mason, with burial at Union Cemetery, Letart. Dement Janice Sharon Dement, 66, of Huntington, W.Va., died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at home. Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio, with Pastor Mike Dement officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at the funeral home. Lee Clarence Lee, 66, of Middleport, died at Rocksprings Rehab Center, Pomeroy. Arrangements will be announced by Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Pomeroy. Peck William McKinley ‘Bill’ Peck, age 67, of Gallipolis, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Cabell Huntington Hospital. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Edward Buffington officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. Pallbearers will be: Joe Peck, Joe Peck, Jr., Dougie Peck, Jeremy Peck, Charles Peck, Jr., Thomas Westbrook, Richard Hurt, Steven Johnson, Sam Armstrong, Jr. and Zach Armstrong. Military Funeral Honors will be presented at the cemetery by the United States Army and the Gallia County Veterans Funeral Detail Team. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Huntington VA Medical Center, Attn: Voluntary Service, 1540 Spring Valley Dr. Huntington, WV. 25704 or go to their website, huntington.va.gov/ features/e-donate.asp. Jared Tyler Russell, Kayla Jordyn Russell, Jordan Isaiah Russell and Madison Morgan Russell; a dear friend, Brenda Rucker; brothers and sisters, Ed Russell, Evelyn (Paul) Runion, Oma Willis, Robert Russell, Terry Black, Geraldine Webb, Betty (Mike) Sellards and Elvis Russell; a beloved niece and friend, Sharon Stout; and many cousins, nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Leroy, James and Donald Russell. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2013, at 2 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at Yauger Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Big retailers back safety accord in Bangladesh NEW YORK (AP) — Some of the world’s largest retailers have agreed to a first-of-its-kind pact to improve safety at some of Bangladesh’s garment factories. The move comes nearly three weeks after a building collapse in the country killed more than 1,100 workers. H&M, a trendy Swedish chain that’s the largest clothing buyer in Bangladesh, on Monday said it would sign a five-year, legally binding contract that calls for retailers to take on a greater role in ensuring White Stephen Volley White, 62, Evergreen community, died unexpectedly at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, May 12, 2013, in the Emergency Department at the Holzer Medical Center. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2013, in the Cremeens Funeral Chapel. Interment will be in the Mina Cemetery, Green Township. Friends may call from noon until the time of the funeral service. Military graveside services will be conducted by Vinton Post #161 of the American Legion. Charlene Hoeflich | Daily Sentinel Making up the Meigs County Board of Health are left to right, Gene Jeffers, vice president; Roger Gaul, president; Donna Corsi, member; James WItherell, M.D., Medical Member; and Jim Clifford, Jr., member. Project From Page 1 Tuppers Plains was one of the only communities in the county that did not have a center. Donations totaling $1,300 were received from the St. Paul United Methodist Church, Bethel Worship Center, South Bethel Community Church, Parker Corporation, Farmers Bank and Savings Company, Cool Spot 2 and many individuals. Baum’s Lumber also donated materials and sold other items at cost. The Eastern Elementary Student Council provided the paint for the center. Approximately 162 hours of volunteer labor was used to complete the project and move the center to the Tuppers Plains location. Most of the labor was completed by youth and scout volunteers. The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District has accepted the recycling center. Materials will be collected from the center every Wednesday. The center will accept #1 and #2 plastic, steel cans, aluminum cans, newspapers, magazines Submitted photo Department From Page 1 nanced with tax dollars generated from a levy along with federal and state grant funding, operates under the health commissioner and includes Courtney Midkiff, assistant administrator; Leanna Cunningham, BSN RN, nursing director, and Steve Swatzel environmental director. The Health Department serves the community under the jurisdiction of the Meigs County Board of Health which is composed of Roger Gaul, president; Gene Jeffers, president pro tem; Dr. James Witherell, Jim Clifford, Jr., Donna Corsi, and the medical director and coroner, Dr. Doug Hunter. According to Marshall, 2012 was a busy year which included an expansion of existing services and implementation of some new collaborating services to better serve the community. As for the role of Swatzel in environmental health, he reports that last year 352 inspections were made at 150 licensed food service operations and retail food outlets, that 4,500 scrap tires were collected and removed, that 85 site evaluations for household sewage treatment systems and small flow sanitary systems were made with inspections being carried out on 57 systems for installation permits, that 52 animal bites and rabies investigations were completed, and health safety inspections were conducted in all three school districts. Also included in the environmental health activities of the agencies were investigations of public health nuisances such as improper sewage disposal, indoor mold complaints and poor living condi- Week Nurses work in schools, nursing home, hospitals, and in numerous other industries and institutions such as local public health departments. The Meigs County Board of Health recognized its nursing staff for its dedication and commitment to preventing, promoting and protecting the health of all Meigs County residents. Health Commissioner Larry Marshall and Assistant Administrator Courtney Midkiff recently presented the nurses with locally grown flowers from Mitch’s in Middleport as a token of appreciation. The Meigs County Health Department’s nursing staff consists of Leanne Cunningham, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing; Juli Simpson, BSN, RN, Child and Family Health Services Project Director; Sherry Hayman, RN, Pub- tions in rental properties, open dumping and burning of solid waste and/or garbage, mosquito habitat in abandoned private swimming pools and ornamental ponds, along with some unhealthy agricultural practices. As for WIC, under the guidance of Cunningham, last year services were provided for more than 700 infants and children. 3,001 immunizations were administered, programs on reproductive health were available to both men and women, and information on cancer awareness and detection through appropriate tests were offered during various times of the year. Emergency preparedness is another area of concentration for the agency, Marshall said. He reported that by collaborating with the Emergency Management Agency and the Emergency Medical Services disaster impact can be mitigated through cooperative planning and response. He described the Health Department as a “partner in the broad response to protect our population” as was done during the 2012 summer heat wave when cooling stations were opened around the county. Another much-used service of the agency is the maintenance of a vital statistics department. Last year 161 deaths were reported, 989 birth and death certificates were issued, and 156 burial or cremation permits were issued. Marshall also described the Health Department as an agency committed to working with community and school leaders on health issues. He said this includes action programs for residents and school leaders aimed at reducing obesity, encouraging an increase in exercise, and providing nutritional resources and education. CFO The Meigs County Health Department’s nursing staff consists of (from left) Sherry Hayman, From Page 1 RN, Public Health Nurse; Leanne Cunningham, BSN, RN, Director of Nursing; Juli Simpson, years of service in the United States BSN, RN, Child and Family Health Services Project Director. From Page 1 the garment factories in Bangladesh are safe. Within hours, C&A of the Netherlands, British retailers Tesco and Primark, and Spain’s Inditex, owner of the Zara chain, followed with their own announcements. The companies join two other retailers that signed the agreement last year: PVH, which makes clothes under the Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger and Izod labels, and German retailer Tchibo. The agreement has since been expanded to five years from two. Navy, Sherman most recently was the Senior Vice President of Finance for the Harris Teeter Corporation, a group of more than 200 grocery stores. He is a past president of Big Brother’s/ Big Sisters in Ohio, is the immediate past chairman of the YMCA and a former treasurer of the Matthews Health Clinic in North Carolina. “I think it’s important to give back to the community,” he said. “I’ve been very blessed with what I’ve been given, and I think it’s my obligation to help along the way when I can.” Sherman and his wife, Lisa, have two children, Ian, 21, a student at New York University and Emily, 15, a high school student in Charlotte. “I’m excited to be here and work alongside Michael and my goal is to get out and meet as many people as I can in as short a time period as possible,” Sherman said. “Nothing happens at my desk level, it all happens out there in the field and that’s what I want to see.” Civitas employs 1,650 people at 99 locations across 12 states in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and South, including The Daily Sentinel, Point Pleasant Register and Gallipolis Daily Tribune. The media company serves its communities through its dedication to the delivery of local information, including news and advertising solutions, across a variety of platforms. �The Daily Sentinel TUESDAY, MAY 14, 2013 Sports mdssports@civitasmedia.com Lady Raiders fall to Ironton, 12-5 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com IRONTON, Ohio — So much for gracious hosts. The River Valley softball team fell to the non-conference host Ironton Saturday in Lawrence County by a count of 12-5. The Lady Tigers marked one run in the top of the first inning but River Valley (15-1) marked two runs in the top of the third to take the lead. Ironton retook the lead with a pair of runs in the bottom of the third, and added four runs in the home half of the third. The Lady Raiders cut the the IHS lead to two runs in the top of the fifth when Alexis Hurt hit a three run homerun, her first of the season. The Lady Tigers answered with one run in the fifth inning and four in the sixth to seal the 12-5 triumph. Wetzel earned the victory for the Ironton after striking out four and walking one in five innings of work. Noel Mershon suffered the loss after walking five and striking out three in seven innings for work. Hurt led the Lady Raiders with a home run and a single, while Mershon and Libby Leach each had a double. Katie Mares, Ashley Cheesebrew, Amanda Eddy and Ashley Gilmore each had a single in the loss. Hurt marked a team-high three runs batted in, while Mares, Leach, Hurt, Maddie Branham and Jaimee Wooldridge each scored one run. Monk finished with a homerun a triple and a single to lead Ironton, while Potter had a homerun and two singles. Kratzenberg and McMackin each singled twice. The Lady Tigers finished with 12 runs, 12 hits, three errors and six runners left on base, while RVHS had five runs, eight hits, five errors and seven runners left on base. River Valley finishes the regular season with program records in wins with 15 and homeruns with 11. Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel Point Pleasant junior Allison Smith, left, sprints with the baton following an exchange with Brooke Grimm during the final leg of the 4x200m relay event held at OVB Track and Field on April 23 in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Point Pleasant advances 17 to AAA state meet Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It’s going to be a busy two days for the Point Pleasant track and field program this weekend at Laidley Field. PPHS had a total of 17 athletes qualify for state in 19 events Wednesday night in the Class AAA Region 4 track and field championships held at Hurricane High School in Putnam County. Both the Big Blacks and Lady Knights advanced to the state meet in four separate relay events and also qualified in at least nine events apiece between them. The Point boys are sending 10 individuals in 10 events, while the Lady Knights will have seven athletes competing in nine competitions. The Big Blacks won 5-of-18 individual events and had eight top-three finishes overall en route to a fourth place finish with 86 points. Cabell Midland won the Region 4 boys title with 131 points, with Winfield (110) and Huntington (93) rounding out the top-three efforts in the eight-team scoring field. The quartet of Andrew Williamson, Chase Walton, Zach Canterbury and Marquez Griffin captured a pair of first place efforts in both the 4x100m (44.17) and 4x200m (1:31.89) relay contests. Griffin also won the 100m dash title with a mark of 11.22 seconds. Tannor Hill also claimed a pair of championships after winning the shot put event with a heave of 44 feet and taking first in the discus event with a throw of 141 feet, 9 inches. The foursome of Griffin, Canterbury, Ryan Bonecutter and Caleb Riffle captured second place in the 4x400m relay event with a time of 3:30.95. Canterbury was the 400m runner-up (50.70) and Cody Mitchell placed third in the discus with a heave of 133 feet, 7 inches. Bonecutter, Riffle, Christian Pyles and Nick Hatfield earned an at-large bid to state in the 4x800m relay event after placing fourth with a time of 8:32.15. Riffle also advanced to state with an at-large bid in the 800m run after finishing fourth with a mark of 1:58.91. The Lady Knights didn’t manage an individual title in 18 competitions, but did earn five top-three finishes en route to a fifth place finish with 45 points. Winfield won the Region 4 girls championship with 157 points, while Cabell Midland (109) edged Hurricane (108) for the runner-up spot in the nine-team scoring field. Andrea Porter came away with the best finishes for the Lady Knights after earning a pair of runner-up efforts in both the 800m run (2:24.67) and 1600m run (5:23.01). Whitney Layton was also third in the pole vault contest with a cleared height of seven feet. The quartet of Cassie Jordan, Carlee Dabney, Brooke Grimm and Allison Smith came away with third-place efforts in both the 4x100m (52.60) and 4x200m (1:50.19) relay events for automatic bids. Jordan, Smith, Grimm and Porter also earned an at-large bid in the 4x400m relay with a fourth-place mark of 4:29.60. The foursome of Grimm, Jordan, Dabney and Kennedy Young earned an at-large bid in the 4x102.5m shuttle hurdles with a fifth place time of 1:07.65. Young advanced after placing sixth in the 100m hurdles (16.87) and Smith qualified in the 200m dash with a seventh-place effort of 27.09 seconds. The top-three finishers in each event qualify for state, plus the four fastest times from the combined four regional meets earn at-large bids to the state tournament at Laidley Field. The state meet will be held Friday and Saturday on the campus of the University of Charleston. Complete results of the 2013 Class AAA Region 4 track and field championships at Hurricane High School are available on the web at runwv.com OVP Sports Schedule Tuesday, May 14 Softball Chesapeake at River Valley, 5 p.m. Ironton at Meigs, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 15 Baseball Belpre at River Valley, 5 p.m. South Gallia-Miller winner at Southern, 5 p.m. Green-South Webster winner at Eastern, 5 p.m. Softball Ironton St. Joe at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Thursday, May 16 Baseball Unioto-Chillicothe winner at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Friday, May 17 Track and Field WVSSAC State Meet, 2 p.m. Submitted photo Members of the Wahama baseball team pose with the sectional trophy after defeating Calhoun County in two games Saturday in Mason. Wahama burns Red Devils for sectional crown Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com MASON, W.Va. — Back in familiar territory. For the fifth consecutive year the Wahama baseball team is headed to regional play. The White Falcons defeated visiting Calhoun County 8-5 in game one and 13-1 in game two. In the opening contest Wahama (17-11) jumped of to the early lead as Dakota Sisk scored on an error after tripling. The Red Devils (2-21) tied the game in the top of the third but the White Falcons scored four runs in the third. Calhoun County scored three runs in the top of the fourth inning to pull within one run. The White Falcons expanded their lead with one run in the fourth on the Garrett Miller homerun and two runs in the fifth. CCHS marked one run in the seventh but couldn’t complete the comeback and WHS took the 8-5 victory. Wahama senior Dakota Sisk earned the victory after giving up five runs, four earned, on five hits and four walks. Sisk struck out 15 in a complete game effort. Tyler Sims suffered the loss for Calhoun County after giving up eight runs, seven earned, on nine hits and a walk, while striking out four batters in six innings. Miller, Demitrius Serevicz, and Alex Whaley each marked two hits for Wahama, while Sisk, Jared Nutter and Wesley Harrison each had one hit in the game. Whaley and Sisk each scored twice, while Miller, Nutter, Austin Cole and Kane Roush each scored one run. Whaley and Harrison each had two runs batted in, while Nutter, Miller and Serevicz each had one RBI. Cole stole two bases, while Nutter and Whaley each swiped one. Calhoun County was led by Levi Gordon with three hits, two runs and three stolen bases. Luke Moore finished with a team-high two runs batted in. Wahama finished with eight runs, nine hits and three errors, while CCHS had five runs, five hits and three errors. In the second game the White Falcons rallied for three runs in the bottom half of the first inning to take the early edge. WHS rallied for 10 runs in the second frame to break the game open. Calhoun County scored its lone run in the top of the fifth and fell 13-1 to WHS. Wahama junior Hunter Bradley earned the victory after giving up just one run on four hits, while striking out 10 in five innings of work. The loss was credited to Calhoun County’s Logan Moore, who gave up 13 runs on eight hits and six walks in 1.1 innings of work. Nick Smith threw the final 2.2 innings for the Red Devils and he allowed just one hit. Nutted led the White Falcons with two hits, while Bradley, Serevicz, Harrison, Miller, Sisk, Wyatt Zuspan and Robert Moody each had one hit in the win. Zuspan, Bradley, Sisk and Collin Hill each scored twice, Serevicz, Moody, Miller, Sisk and Mason Hicks each scored once.Serevicz, Moody, Sisk and Miller each drove in two runs, while Bradley and Zuspan both finished with one RBI. Nutter and Casin Roush each stole one base in the win. Gordon, Starcher, Moore and Smith each had one hit in the game, while Moore scored and run and Smith had an RBI. WHS finished with 13 runs, nine hits and no errors, while CCHS had one run, four hits and two errors. The White Falcons will host Charleston Catholic on May 20th in the regional semi-final. Bengals RB working to help cancer patient CINCINNATI (AP) — Every time running back Rex Burkhead takes a handoff during Cincinnati Bengals rookie minicamp and tucks the ball under his right arm, that red “Team Jack” wristband stands out. The thin band reminds everyone of a 7-year-old cancer patient back in Nebraska who has changed Burkhead’s life in a lot of ways. Jack Hoffman is on his wrist and in his thoughts as he moves on to the NFL. “It’s very humbling,” Burkhead said. “I think I’ve gotten more from the relationship than he has, honestly. It’s helped me look at many things in my life in a new perspective. It’s made me not get down on things. “If I’m going through times that I think are tough, it’s nothing like what he’s going through. I just can’t appreciate enough having the relationship with him.” Rex and Jack have become quite a pair. Burkhead got the meet the boy as part of Nebraska’s life skills program. Jack has a tumor located in a part of the brain that’s difficult to reach. His prognosis was grim. His relatives are Cornhusker fans and he looked up to Burkhead. Could they meet? Sure. They had lunch. Burkhead gave them a tour of the stadium. He promised to stay in touch, mindful of the lesson his parents Robyn and Rick taught him. “I think they’ve brought me up the right way, made sure I have a level head, never let me get too high on myself,” Burkhead said. “I can’t thank them enough for raising me that way. “You’re a football player yes, but there’s another side to you and the most important side is how good of a person you are.” Burkhead is working with the family to promote awareness of pediatric brain cancer and raise funds for research. Jack is doing well, responding to treatment that’s shrinking the tumor. Burkhead talks to Jack’s father, Andy, nearly every day as they work on the campaign. Their relationship became a national topic when the Cornhuskers decided to let Jack suit up and score a touchdown during their spring game last month. President Obama saw video of the run and invited the Hoffmans and Burkhead to the White House. The Bengals drafted Burkhead in the sixth round on Saturday, April 27. Two days later, he accompanied the Hoffmans to the White House and met with Obama for about 15 minutes. “Sitting in the West Wing waiting for the president to come out and get you is a pretty unreal experience,” Burkhead said. Obama talked to Jack and his family, and spent a little time with Burkhead. “He said thanks for everything you’ve done for him,” Burkhead said. “He also talked about the Bengals a little bit as well, knew I got picked up by them. He said he’s watched ‘Hard Knocks’ before, so he asked me about camp coming up.” Andy Hoffman was touched by that moment. “The best thing is when the president told Rex, ‘Thank you for everything that you’ve done for Jack.’ That was cool,” Hoffman said. “To me, all of the awareness was part of the visit and the goal, but that was a very humbling and rewarding experience — to hear the president of the United States thank Rex. We’ve told him thank you a thousand times, but to have it come from a guy like that is really special.” Burkhead is taken aback by how so many people have shown an interest in Jack. “I don’t think when we first started our relationship we ever thought it would be like this,” Burkhead said. “It’s been cool. We’re trying to do as much as we can.” This weekend, Burkhead has been learning the Bengals playbook and trying to make a good first impression on coaches. The Bengals are looking for a changeof-pace back to complement BenJarvus Green-Ellis. 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Nicklaus was under the oak tree at Augusta National last month after hitting his ceremonial tee shot when he talked about one that got away, the first time he had a share of the lead going into the final round of a major and didn’t win. It was the 1971 Masters, and he found the water trying to reach the 15th green with a 3-wood. “I don’t like to waste a tournament on one shot,” Nicklaus said. “If I was today thinking about strategy of what I wanted to do on that, I probably wouldn’t have done it. I put myself out of the tournament. One shot shouldn’t be a shot that puts you out of the tournament.” The island green on the TPC Sawgrass is nothing like the 15th at Augusta National, but it’s hard not to think about Nicklaus when reviewing the hole that settled a weekend duel between Woods and Sergio Garcia. 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Woods hit a lot of good putts that didn’t go in Sunday. This might have been the best putt that he wasn’t expecting to go in. The pace was perfect, 3 feet away, and he made his par. Mission accomplished. Garcia, who two-putted for birdie on the 16th, was standing on the 17th tee watching Woods make his par. The Spaniard won The Players Cham- Continued from previous page Production/Operations PRODUCTION OPERATOR A full time employment opportunity for an entry level chemical operator is being offered by M&G Polymers in Mason County, WV. Candidates must have a high school diploma or equivalent GED and be available and willing to work rotating 12 hour shifts, including weekends and holidays. Demonstrated experience in an industrial/manufacturing environment and prior chemical plant experience is preferred. 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When it splashed, you think, ‘Well, hopefully I hit a good shot after this and make 4 and still have a chance on the next.’ It’s pretty much as simple as that.” Only it wasn’t that simple. His next shot bounced off the mound framing a bunker and caromed back into the water. He wound up with a quadruple-bogey 7. Adding to his misery, Garcia put his tee shot into the water on the 18th for a double bogey. To say such mistakes never happen to Woods would be to ignore the final hole at Dubai in 2001, when he went for the green on the 18th hole and found water for a double bogey to lose by two shots. He has lost tournaments down the stretch. More often than not, the other guy beats him. Back to Nicklaus, talking about Augusta National, though it can apply to other golf courses and situations. “If you’ve got a 50-50 chance of doing it, I wouldn’t be doing it,” Nicklaus said about high-risk shots. “If you’ve got a 9010 chance, think real hard about it, and try to make sure you eliminate the 10.” (Nicklaus said he has never talked to Phil Mickelson about this.) Woods made a mistake on Sunday when he hit a pop-hook into the water on the 14th, leading to double bogey that gave hope to about a half-dozen players, at least for a short time. That was because of a bad swing, which is bound to happen over 18 holes of a final round. It’s his head that kept him in the game. “I stayed really patient,” Woods said. “I kept telling myself, ‘That was your only bad swing you made all day. You can still win this tournament.’” He figured if he could play the last four holes in 1-under, he would at least get into a playoff. 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If you are attached, as a couple, you have had and continue to have issues over power and control. Accept each other as you are. CANCER seems understanding and nearly always receptive to your energy. 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 Whether it happens in reality or in your dreams, you’ll awake with an unusual insight and a need to push in a certain direction. You have a lot of power and energy behind you, and you could feel nearly unstoppable. Be more aware of your public image. Tonight: Let the fun begin. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH You will be on a mission from the moment you wake up. You could have something you want to say to someone, but this person might not be ready to hear it. Detach, and try to see the whole situation from a different perspective. Tonight: Let yourself relax with friends. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Be more aware of your possessive and materialistic side; otherwise, you could find yourself caught up in a shopping spree that might be nearly impossible to stop. Your sixth sense tells you when to stop, so make it a point to listen carefully to it. Tonight: Indulge a loved one. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You are capable of creating what you want. You could be dealing with a contentious friend right now, or perhaps a demanding and unpredictable situation. Instead of running from fire to fire, stop and center yourself. Decide what your priorities are, then act. Tonight: All smiles. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HH You sense that more is going on behind the scenes than others are willing to acknowledge. Observe more, and get to the root of a problem. The unexpected occurs when you least expect it, but the experience opens you up to be more adventuresome. Tonight: Vanish while you can. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHHH You will want to keep your focus and not get distracted. There is something going on that could be deterring you from staying centered. A loved one might have pushed beyond normal limits. Avoid a power play by not playing, and remain unresponsive. Tonight: Ever playful. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Pressure builds. It seems as if an authority figure has high expectations for what you can do. Truth be told, you might be focused on a personal issue that is taking up a lot of your time. You could be egging on the other party, but a fight might clear the air. Tonight: Try to stay centered. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH While others run around in circles, you have the unique ability to stay focused on what you need to do. Though you are an emotional sign, you know when to detach and see the big picture. You will do just that right now. Avoid a power struggle. Tonight: Go for something unusual. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You could be trying to do something very differently. Realize that you need to work closely with one person in order to succeed. Don’t allow a situation to intimidate you. Someone could be trying to make you feel insecure. Just be assertive. Tonight: Chat over dinner. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Others have the intention of running the show. Aren’t you a little tired of this scenario? You might want to be more involved. Perhaps you need to start your own project and not let others in. No one questions your competency. Tonight: Let your creative genie out of the bottle. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Know what you want. You will want to put an extra effort into maintaining your desired pace. Someone might throw a boomerang in your path. Don’t spend too much time wondering why. Just continue as you have been. Tonight: Happy when you finally get home. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You are so creative and dynamic that others can trigger your imagination with a simple comment about the weather or something similar. You might want to stay on top of what is going on. Jot down your thoughts if you’re being hit by too many ideas. Tonight: Fun and games. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Page 10 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, March 14, 2013 Wrestling tackles politics to return to Olympics WASHINGTON (AP) — Wrestling’s fight to get back into the Olympics is as much about politics as sports. It’s about saying the right things in public while lobbying behind-the-scenes for crucial votes. It’s about knowing how to schmooze with the right people. “This is all about international sport politics,” said former world champion Bill Scherr, chairman of the Committee to Preserve Olympic Wrestling. “And some of it very wellintentioned, very wellmeaning. And sometimes they make mistakes — as in this case.” It was only appropriate, therefore, that the cause made its way to the nation’s capital on Thursday, at the Ronald Reagan Building between the Capitol and White House, where Olympic champions Rulon Gardner and Henry Cejudo joined Scherr and others to make their pitch at an event that celebrated the sport’s place on the world scene. “Everything’s politicized,” said Gardner, a 2000 gold medalist in Greco-Roman. “And wrestlers, we didn’t go a good enough job of going in and saying, ‘Thank you, IOC, we appreciate you letting us in the Olympics.’” The International Olympic Committee’s executive board gave wrestling the boot in February, start- SUBMIT YOUR CHILD’S PHOTO TO WIN! www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailyregister.com SUBMISSIONS OPEN VOTING BEGINS VOTING ENDS April 28 June 1 5pm, June 14 CASH WINNERS We’ve Got Money to Lend! 60410930 Grand Prize • Newborn (0-12 months) • Toddler (12-24 months) 2-3 Years Old • 4-5 Years Old • 6-8 Years Old • 9-12 Years Old 740-949-2210 ing with the 2020 Games, but the sport can work its way back in by beating out seven other sports vying for one available spot on the summer schedule. The other candidates are sport climbing, squash, wakeboarding, karate, wushu, roller sports and a combined baseball-softball bid. All will make their presentations before the 15-member IOC board at a meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 29-31. “I’m guardedly optimistic,” Scherr said. “I think it’s an uphill battle, given the fact we’re fighting against a process and a procedure as much as a reality.” Wrestling’s exclusion came as a shock to many within the sport, especially given its long Olympic legacy, but Scherr said the vote showed that wrestling needed to change its ways. It became clear that the sport’s world governing body, FILA, needed new leadership, needed to be more open and democratic, and needed to include more athletes and women. It needed to do a better job embracing new media. It needed to make the sport more presentable to the average sports fan, which meant tinkering with the rules. Some of those changes are already underway. Raphael Martinetti resigned as FILA president, and more changes will be put to a vote at a FILA meeting in Moscow on May 18. Gardner hopes it will be enough. He said some within FILA are resistant to change, and that “they’re going to go off the cliff unless they change.” “Even after the potential death sentence to the sport, there’s still people that don’t see the bigger picture,” Gardner said. “We need to go in, hold hands with the Russians, hold hands with the Iranians, hold hands with whoever it is and make friends.” Tim Dominick | The State | MCT photo Matt Kenseth, right, shares a story with Dale Earnhardt, Jr. as they wait for adjustments to be made to their cars during practice for the Bojangles’ Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway, Friday, May 11, 2012, in Darlington, South Carolina. Kenseth passes Kyle Busch for first Darlington victory DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Matt Kenseth is quickly showing how well he fits in at Joe Gibbs Racing. Kenseth passed JGR teammate Kyle Busch 13 laps from the end to win the Southern 500 on Saturday night, his third victory in his debut season after a successful stint with Roush Fenway Racing. JGR president J.D. Gibbs knew he was getting a champion in Kenseth. Still, even he’s been surprised with how fast the new driver has come up to speed alongside teammates Denny Hamlin and Busch. “He’s a good leader,” J.D. Gibbs said. “Denny and Kyle really like having him there and hearing what he has to say. And on the track, he’s got a gift.” He proved that again at Darlington, where Kenseth patiently sat behind Busch much of the race before the right adjustments to the car clicked. It didn’t hurt that Busch, who led 265 of 367 laps, cut a right rear tire down the stretch that cost him. Once Kenseth cleared his teammate, he had clear sailing toward his 27th career Sprint Cup victory. “I’ve got the good job and I’ve got the easy job,” Kenseth said. “When they give me cars this fast, it’s a lot of fun.” Hamlin completed his first full race since suffering a compression fracture in a vertebra in his lower back on March 24 and finished right behind Kenseth. Jeff Gordon finished third in his 700th straight career start. Points leader Jimmie Johnson was fourth and Kevin Harvick fifth. Kenseth’s victory came without crew chief Jason Ratcliff, who was suspended for the No. 20 Toyota having an illegal part in a win at Kansas. Carl Edwards finished seventh, followed by Juan Pablo Montoya and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Ryan Newman rounded out the top 10. “This is a dream come true,” Kenseth shouted on his radio. “Thank you guys very much.” Hamlin might’ve thought the same thing after his second-place finish. The driver missed four races because of the injury and ran just 23 laps at Talladega last weekend handing the car off to replacement driver Brian Vickers. Hamlin’s finish was just what the team needed as it tries to move up from 31st place when the week began into 20th, where it’d be eligible for a wild card entry into NASCAR’s championship chase. As Hamlin neared the end of the grueling 500 miles, crew chief Darian Grubb radioed his appreciation of the effort Hamlin put forth in his first full race back. “I am extremely proud of you there, buddy. Just an awesome job hanging with it all day,” crew chief Darian Grubb radioed as they closed in on the finish. “Thank you so much. I appreciate it,” Hamlin replied. Hamlin wasn’t sore, just worn out after leaving the car. “This is a tough, grueling race,” he said. “Nothing to hang our heads about coming up second for second year in a row.” fever The race is on at mydailytribune.com mydailyregister.com mydailysentinel.com Show off your Auto Racing knowledge & Sprint to the Cup for great weekly prizes! 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