https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/300aa73ed9c65fe47e02ceb747e60798.pdf fdad359f7ab85550664dac44ce5ba221 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS FAC features local artist .... Page 3 Mostly sunny. High of 54. Low of 40 ........ Page 2 Girls basketball action .... Page 5 50 cents daily FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 04 Commissioners hold first meeting of 2012 By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners held their first meeting of 2012 on Thursday afternoon, and began to put things in order for the upcoming year. The Commissioners approved the Force Account Resolution, allowing for the Meigs County Highway Department to maintain the county’s roads. The Highway Department Resolution reads, “The Board of County Commissioners has decided that the health, welfare, and safety of the people of Meigs County can best and most efficiently be served by the ‘Force Account’ in matters pertaining to the construction, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of the Meigs County roads, bridges, and culverts.” “Therefore it is to be resolved, that the Board of County Commissioners of Meigs County, does hereby authorize the Meigs County Engineer in the construc- tion, reconstruction, improvement, maintenance, or repair of roads, bridges, and culverts in Meigs County to use the existing county employee forces and processed by ‘Force Account’ as the County Engineer may determine during the year 2012.” This resolution will allow for work to be handled in a quick and orderly manner. The resolution is passed annually be the Commissioners. The Commissioners also established two new funds and approved appropriations to those funds. Fund B073 was established with an appropriation for $133,000, upon certification by the Auditor, and fund B074 was established with an appropriation of $160,000, upon certification by the Auditor. The Commissioners set the official organizational meeting for Monday, January 9 at 10 a.m. During the meeting, the Commissioners will elect the President of the Board of Commissioners. Michael Bartrum has served as the President for 2011. Volunteers stage fundraiser for homeless Sarah Hawley/photo Meigs County Commissioners (from left) Michael Bartrum, Tom Anderson and Tim Ihle held their first meeting of 2012 on Thursday afternoon. The annual organizational meeting for the Commissioners will be held on Monday at 10 a.m. Parish branch opening in Rutland By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — To help alleviate the problems of homelessness in Meigs and surrounding counties, a special program called “Driving Out Homelessness” is carried out annually by volunteers working with the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs-Vinton Continuum of Care in a fundraiser at the Kountry Resort Campground located near Pomeroy. This is the fourth year for the event with $2,139 being raised for the cause through a variety of activities including a car show, Chinese auction, food sales, and 50/50 drawings. The money raised is used to help meet the needs of homeless children and families. Those needs include food, clothing, and other living necessities, along with some assistance to those having difficulty with educational needs not met through other resources. Numerous area residents participate in the car show where trophies are awarded in several categories. The car show winners this year were Class 1: up to 1989 - Paul Van Cooney, Best of Show with his 31 Ford Model A and Runnerup for Class 1 was Mike Johnson with his 31 Ford Roadster. See HOMELESS ‌| 2 Charlene Hoeflich/photo Traffic moves slowly along Main Street in downtown Pomeroy as work continues on utility pole relocation. Utility pole work slows traffic By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — The process of relocating utility poles in downtown Pomeroy continues as American Electric Power employees work toward erecting new poles on the sidewalk side and removing the poles on the river side along Main Street, extending up from Sycamore Street to the Dollar General Store location. Work is now going on in the area of Mark Porter GM. One-way traffic is being maintained during the employees’ working hours. No completion date for the project has been announced. Last fall new poles were erected along the riverside of Main Street in the three downtown business blocks. The plan, as announced by AEP earlier, is to remove the 17 poles on the sidewalk in front of the businesses. Pomeroy Village Council concurred with the plan on the basis that, while the work will cause some inconvenience now, the village will look much neater once it is done. RUTLAND — The Meigs County Cooperative Parish is opening a new branch in Rutland to provide assistance to Meigs Countians in that community who are in need of a helping hand in these hard economic times. The operation will be a smaller version of the Parish program at the Mulberry Community Center. It will include the distribution of food and clothing and will be operated in the basement of the Rutland United Methodist Church. Margaret Edwards of Rutland will be the lead volunteer in the new program, which is expected to be in full operation by Feb. 1. Among those who will be working as volunteers in the program are the church’s new pastor, Mark Brookins, and his wife. As a kickoff to the upcoming opening of the Rutland branch, a free dinner was served at the church on Dec. 17. Another one is scheduled to be held on Jan. 21. Edwards stressed that, “Anyone is welcome to come and eat.” Serving will begin at 4 p.m. Meanwhile, men who volSee PARISH ‌| 2 Mason County grand jury indicts 43 murder suspects By Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — This week, a Mason County Grand Jury indicted 43 people, including the three suspects in the Rene A. Gonzalez murder and two elected officials. In the Gonzalez murder, the grand jury indicted Steven Lee Adkins, Jr., 25, Apple Grove, for murder and conspiracy; Chad W. McCallister, 30, Apple Grove, for murder and conspiracy; and Christopher M. Woods, 25, Gallipolis Ferry, for murder and conspiracy. The grand jury also indicted two elected officials, including Mason County Sheriff David L. Anthony, II, 42, Point Pleasant, and Mason County School Board Member Teresa Warner, Point Pleasant. Anthony was indicted for wanton endangerment, child neglect creating risk of injury, domestic assault, shooting near a dwelling, fraudulent scheme, 19 counts embezzlement and 18 counts unauthorized use of government purchasing card. Warner was indicted on six counts of bribery of public official. An indictment was also handed down to the former head of the Lakin Correctional Facility’s education program, Standley Greene, 43, Charleston, who was indicted for sexual imposition on an incarcerated person. Also indicted this week: Jason D. Ball, 38, Ashton, operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy. Michael Bing, 30, Pomeroy, Ohio, operate a clandestine drug laboratory, conspiracy, two counts exposure of children to meth manufacturing, two counts child neglect creating risk of injury. Tasha Boster,24, Mason, breaking and entering, petit larceny, destruction of property. Travis Brunty, 32, Ashton, operate a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of altered pseudoephedrine. William G. Camp, 55, Mason, three counts deliver a controlled substance. Jesse A. Clark, 33, Racine, Ohio, grand larceny, conspiracy. Jessica Clendenin, 29, Point Pleasant, obtain a controlled substance by fraud, forgery. Shawn L. Cox, 30, Point Pleasant, three counts delivery of a controlled substance. Joseph R. Duncan, 40, Gallipolis Ferry, grand lar- ceny. Robert E. Fruth, II, 43, Point Pleasant, destruction of property, reckless driving. Billie J. Kenney, 33, Hico, robbery in the first degree, conspiracy; Curtis J. Kimble, 33, Milton, wanton endangerment; Shannon C. King, 30, New Haven, burglary, kidnapping, domestic battery. Darrell E. Lane, 29, Pliny, breaking and entering, grand larceny, aid in concealing stolen goods. Nicholas A. 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Sunday, Jan. 8 RACINE — Racine American Legion Fried and BBQ Chicken Dinner, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. Carryout available. Monday, Jan. 9 POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners will hold their annual organizational meeting at 10 a.m. POMEROY — Relay For Life meeting, 6 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., at the Rutland Fire Station. This will be their January meeting with appropriations, and regular Janaury business. RACINE — Village of Racine meeting, 6:30 p.m., to discuss appropriation of funds from the 2012 budget and an agenda item recessed from previous meeting. RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education will hold an organization meeting at 8 p.m. The tax budget hearing will immediately follow the organizational meeting. Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 40.95 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 16.42 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 58.57 Big Lots (NYSE) — 38.70 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 34.08 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 66.10 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.99 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.73 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 4.84 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 35.40 Collins (NYSE) — 56.42 DuPont (NYSE) — 46.70 US Bank (NYSE) — 27.98 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 18.55 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 39.89 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 35.68 Kroger (NYSE) — 24.29 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 39.34 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 75.76 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 18.50 POMEROY — Meigs County Republican Executive Committee, 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse. Much business to be transacted. Tuesday, Jan. 10 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will have a regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the TPRSD office. POMEROY — Tea Party meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center, Pomeroy. Next meeting, Jan. 24. POMEROY — The Salisbury Township Trustees will hold an organizational and reguilar meeting, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Manning Roush. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Elections 8:30 a.m. at the office. Thursday, Jan. 12 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will hold its monthly meeting. 7:30 p.m. Refreshments served after. POMEROY — The faith family at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Pomeroy is providing Soup and Sandwich meals, 6 p.m. All friends and neighbors are invited to come and share the food and fellowship. Music will be provided, church located at 231 E. 2nd Street. Rockwell (NYSE) — 75.79 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 9.15 Royal Dutch Shell — 72.96 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 30.12 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 59.42 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.37 WesBanco (NYSE) — 20.29 Worthington (NYSE) — 17.64 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for January 5, 2011, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Meigs County Local Briefs Dog Tags on sale Langsville MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Dog Warden will be selling dog tags at the following locations from 1-3 p.m. each day: January 6 — Reed’s County Store, Reedsville January 9 — Pageville General Store January 10 — Tuppers Plains Cool Spot January 11 — Rutland Department Store January 12 — Powell’s Foodfair January 13 — Connie’s Corner, Zumba Classes POMEROY — Zumba classes at the Mulberry Community Center will begin at 6:15 p.m. on January 10. Applebutter for sale MASON — The Mason United Methodist Church which made applebutter in late October to raise money for a special church project still has several quarts for sale. Anyone interested in buying a quart or more can contact the church at 304-773-5211, Susan Yeager. Homeless From Page 1 Class 2- 1990 and up was Tom Davis, Best of Show with his 2003 Chevy Corvette and Class 2 Runner-up was Tom Sanders with his 2005 Ford Mustang. Class 3 Motorcycle category: Best of Show winner was Greg King with his 2002 Spring Softail and the Class 3 Runner-Up was Keith Hypes with his 88 Tour Glide Classic. Ask Dr. Brothers Husband constantly criticizes Dear Dr. Brothers: I often wondered why my husband was constantly criticizing me. Then I found out from an old friend of his that he used to date this girl who was the homecoming queen, president of the student council and a pageant queen, as well as a great singer! Now I feel as though he is finding fault with me about all the things she had that I don’t. I am not a beautiful girl, and I don’t have a lot of talents. But I do love him. How do I get him to stop this? — N.S. Dear N.S.: It may be both a curse and a blessing that you heard about an old girlfriend from a buddy of your husband. On the one hand, it does give you some idea of why he may be finding fault with you so often and in so many different areas, but on the other hand, the Birthday old girlfriend just might have nothing to do with it! Saturday, Jan. 7 RACINE — Kathryn Hunt will be It might not be such a bad celebrating here 92nd birthday. Cards idea for you to bring his may be sent to her at 47303 State criticisms to his attention and explore his reasons for Route 124, Racine, Ohio 45771. putting you down. You can always raise the name of his former girlfriend and ask him what she was like. BBT (NYSE) — 26.17 He might not even have put Peoples (NASDAQ) — 14.92 two and two together, and Pepsico (NYSE) — 66.22 Premier (NASDAQ) — 4.47 the realization that he is Ohio Valley Forecast Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 40 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com The 14 winners in the top 20 category were Charles Jones, Jerry and Mary Hall, Dana Lewis, Larry Little, Mike Walker, Roger White, Darrel Nelson, Sherald Edwards, Dave Shain, Jim Will, Bill and Becky Lambert, Tim Heldreth, Don McDade, Braxton Kebler. Entertainment was held throughout the day. Contributing to the success of the event were many local businesses and individuals. In Memory of Mike Euler 9/5/1965 - 1/7/2011 Each day is hard without seeing your face, enjoying your smile & experiencing your love, but... you showed us how to do it! You faced life’s adversity with strength in your Savior, determination to serve Him, and a never-failing faith that He was all that mattered. You were His soldier- We witnessed itWe know how to go on without youthank you for showing us the way through! We can’t wait to see you again dear son, brother, & uncle! Psalm 84:10 Mom, Dad, Lori, Jerry, Jacob, Sarah, Danielle & Luke comparing you girlfriend is to her could be pretty materialenlightening. istic, and maybe Of course, the a little bit shalchance exists low. I like my that he knows share of toys very well what and the good he is doing, life, and fortuand he finds nately I have that you really a job that can don’t measure support both of our habits, but up to her in his I’m worried that judgment. That this might spell could be hard disaster for our to deal with, so if you don’t feel Dr. Joyce Brothers r e l a t i o n s h i p . It sometimes confident about Syndicated seems like my getting to the Columnist girlfriend cares bottom of this, more about the you might be better off not opening that money and things I can give Pandora’s box. But if you her than about our relationdon’t bring it up, there’s no ship. Is it possible that she’s way of knowing if the old in this for the wrong reagirlfriend figures into this sons? — T.T. Dear T.T.: Obviously, figin any way. Your husband might just be a highly criti- uring out whether your girlcal individual. In any case, friend is involved with you you can let him know how because of your money is a hurtful it is when he in- complicated issue, and one dulges in criticism, point that can be hard to investiout that you don’t treat gate for fear of finding out him that way, and ask him the answer. You don’t want to stop. That should get a to confront her with this much-needed conversation accusation, because it only started. Perhaps just the will destroy the trust you fact that you are standing have built in your relationup for yourself and object- ship, but at the same time, ing will be a powerful start. you don’t want to have this *** festering worry throughout Dear Dr. Brothers: My your entire relationship. The best course of action may be to bring it up as a concern of your own — starting the conversation about materialism and your lifestyle may lead more naturally to a discussion of your deeper feelings for each other. Assuming that your girlfriend is not just using you for your money, there still may be some drawbacks to focusing so much on the good life, as you put it. According to a recent study in the Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, higher levels of materialism in a couple led to less relationship satisfaction and less stability in marriages. This is likely a consequence of the personality traits that tend to go along with a strong materialistic urge, and that lead people to be less effective at communicating and understanding their own emotional states. Rather than let your relationship go down this path, it may be time to re-examine your own priorities and start to value other things above money. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Few US vets trained to treat organic livestock DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The lack of chemicals used in organic production has created a challenge for farmers in caring for their animals: Few veterinarians are trained to treat livestock without antibiotics or other modern drugs. The shortage of veterinarians trained in organic practices has become more noticeable as the industry has boomed. There were about 3,350 organic livestock farms in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which counted segments of the organic industry for the first time that year and plans another count this year. The U.S. had 14,540 organic farms of all kinds in 2007, up more than 20 percent from 2002. While no one tracks the number of veterinarians who treat organic livestock, experts agree it’s a relatively small number nationwide. That’s partly because organic agriculture, despite its growth, still accounts for relatively few farms. “Unless you live in certain parts of the country, it is very much a niche market,” said Gatz Riddell, a veterinarian and executive vice president of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners based in Auburn, Ala. “Only a minority of members have the mindset to work with or- ganic producers because the vast majority is conventional production.” Riddell, whose group is comprised of veterinarians who specialize in treating cattle, said most vets probably encounter only one or two organic farms and “it’s asking a lot of them to know actually two different ways of treating something.” It’s also difficult to get subjects added to “already overflowing” veterinary curriculums, Riddell said. Iowa State University and some other schools now offer courses on alternative therapies, but the focus tends to be more on herbal and Chinese therapies, not necessarily organics, said Jim McKean, a veterinary professor at Iowa State University. Mike Chaddock, deputy director of the Association of American Veterinary Colleges, said it’s unlikely schools would offer a course just about organic treatments. Most veterinary schools in the U.S have a “one-health” curriculum in which students are taught “how their decisions affect the health of the animal, the health of human beings as recipients of food produced by the animal …. and impact nature and the environment.” There’s also an issue of money. Few veterinarians focus on organic medicine because it’s seen as difficult area for earning a living, McKean said. “Organic producers talk to each other about things they have had success with and they develop a community of users that may or may not include veterinarians,” he said. Tony Azevedo, 60, who has about 800 dairy cows near Stevinson, Calif., said while it would be nice to have more veterinarians who practice organic medicine, there’s less demand for their services because animals raised organically tend to be healthier. “You have to understand, once you put animals back in their natural state or pasturing, you’ve eliminated 98 percent of ailments conventional farmers have,” Azevedo said. One example he cited is a displaced abdomen, which Azevedo said results from being overfed. Organic animals tend to eat less than those raised conventionally, he said. Animals raised outside also have fewer stress-related ailments than those kept on concrete or hooked up to machines, he said. But McKean said organic practices have their own health risks. For example, animals kept in a pasture are more likely to encounter disease-carrying wildlife and can be more at risk for parasitic diseases, such as trichi- nosis or toxoplasma, he said. “Both of those have largely been removed by moving swine indoors into confinement operations,” McKean said. He also criticized what he described as reluctance among organic farmers to seek medical treatment. Organic regulations bar farmers from withholding antibiotics from sick animals just to retain their organic certification. But once animals receive antibiotics or hormones, they must be removed from the organic herd. Meat from a cow, for example, could then be sold as conventional beef, but at a much lower price. “One of my issues with the organic livestock movement is that because of the increased value of the organic animal versus those that have been treated for diseases, is they put off treatment of diseases for an extended period of time,” McKean said, adding that he believes the delay can cause unnecessary suffering. Pennsylvania veterinarian Hubert Karreman, who mainly treats organic dairy cows, said when he began looking for ways to help them without antibiotics, he found many answers in veterinary textbooks used before the advent of antibiotics, which were first prescribed in the 1930s. center. Edwards said her hope is that as the program moves forward more volunteers will step up to help as they realize the need in the community. The Rutland church has already purchased a deep freeze in which to store several hundred frozen dinners which are being donated to the Rutland Branch by Bellisio of Jackson. For several years Bellisio has been a regular contributor to the Meigs Cooperative Parish Program. Edwards said she felt Rutland is at a place where residents are ready to get some things going. She views the Parish program as a way of encouraging residents to volunteer and become more involved in their community while assisting those in need of some help. She said her incentive to help in moving into getting food to residents in need really has come from seeing the needs of older people living on a very limited income and sometimes not having money to buy food. “The older ones just won’t ask,” said Edwards, “and someone needs to help.” conspiracy. Brianna M. Mitchell, 19, Mason, escape. Geneva Overley, 39, Gallipolis, Ohio, embezzlement. Charles R. Parsons, 48, Point Pleasant, attempted murder, attempted malicious assault. Timothy L. Pearson, 44, Gallipolis Ferry, sexual assault in the second degree. Daniel R. Perry, 50, Point Pleasant, embezzlement, fraudulent scheme. Ricky E. Pickens, 53, Glenwood, operate a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of altered pseudoephedrine, battery on government representative, attempt to flee in a vehicle. Christopher S. Porter, 33, Milton, grand larceny, driving while suspended, not DUI related, third offense, fleeing in a vehicle with reckless indifference, fleeing in a vehicle causing property damage, reckless driving, fleeing, attempt to operate a clandestine drug laboratory, possession of altered pseudoephedrine. Robert C. Ramsey, Sr., 48, Apple Grove, robbery in the first degree, conspiracy. Angela D. Rhodes, 32, Mt. Alto, embezzlement, fraudulent scheme, falsifying accounts, 54 counts forgery, 54 counts uttering. Alicia M. Robinson, 31, Point Pleasant, fraudulent scheme. Eric P. Sanders, 38, New Haven, two counts sexual assault in the second degree. Saria R. Sheets, 23, Gallipolis, Ohio, entering without breaking, petit larceny. Bradley W. Siders, II, 23, Apple Grove, breaking and entering, petit larceny. Ryan K. Stone, 25, Mason, two counts wanton endangerment, prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Jathan A. Templeton, 26, Middleport, Ohio, grand larceny, conspiracy. Tyler D. Wamsley, 19, Gallipolis Ferry, burglary, grand larceny. Michelle D. Watkins, 28, Gallipolis, Ohio, burglary, grand larceny, three counts forgery. Anthony R. Yester, 37, Leon, burglary, petit larceny. Personnel from the Mason County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office have announced all persons who were indicted by this grand jury are to appear before the Mason County Circuit Court at 9:30 a.m., Jan. 6 to answer any indictment returned against them. In a statement, Prosecuting Attorney Damon Morgan acknowledged the citizens who served on this grand jury for “their diligence and hard work in considering the cases presented.” Parish From Page 1 unteer regularly at the Cooperative Parish in the Mulberry Community Center will be going to the Rutland church next week to build shelving in the basement on which to store food. Alva Clark who has been active at the Parish as a volunteer since its inception will be working with Edwards in the start-up of the new Indicts From Page 1 Buffalo, burglary, petit larceny. Kristian D. Matheny, 30, Point Pleasant, forgery, uttering. William R. McCloskey, 21, Nallen, robbery in first degree, conspiracy. Joseph A. Miller, 40, Leon, wanton endangerment, child neglect creating risk of injury, domestic assault. Kimberly Miller, 22, Leon, robbery in the first degree, Racine American Legion Fried & BBQ Chicken Dinner Sunday, January 8th 11am - 1 pm Carry-out Available 1-740-949-2044 �Friday, January 6, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Local artist to be featured at French Art Colony Staff report mdtnews@mydailytribune.com GALLIPOLIS — The French Art Colony, regional multi-arts center in Gallipolis, Ohio, will showcase the works of artist Joy Kocmoud in January. The show will open Friday, January 6, and will run through Sunday, January 29. Kocmoud, a resident of Gallia County, has won various awards throughout the area for her work spanning a variety of media, including photography, enhanced photography and watercolor. In her artist’s statement, she highlights the connective theme in her art. “By abstracting the fluidity of the feminine form, mystery is reintroduced to the familiar. Bold, bright, and versatile, eccentric style translates well to any media,” explained Kocmoud. A public reception, offer- Joy Kocmoud ing the opportunity for the public to meet Kocmoud and discuss the works in the show, will take place on Friday, January 13, from 5-7 p.m. The French Art Colony Galleries are open to the public free-of-charge Tuesdays-Fridays, from 9 a.m.4 p.m.; Saturdays, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; and Sundays, from 1-5 p.m. Call the French Art Colony at (740) 446-3834 for more information. Gallipolis Career College Southern High School releases achievement list honor roll released GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Career College has released the list of students named to the achievement list for Fall Quarter 2011. Those students obtaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average were: Tristan Atkinson, Shannon Banks, Jeremy Bledsoe, Ladonna Crittenden, Rebecca Diehl, Philip Fleming, Keith Gandee, Gena Griggs, Nina Hager, Lisa Henry, Chrystal Howard, Kevin Hunt, Candace Jones, Martin Jones, Patricia Jones, Vickie Jones, Kim Kerns, Amanda King, Sheila Matheny, Faye McGuire, Jennifer Mershon, Whittney Myers, Bridget Nelson, Kayla Paulins, Stephen Reece, Christina Rehn, Xavier Savage, Cara Saxton, Anna Stanley, Mary Stapleton, Shannon Straub, Yolanda Terrell, Tommy Thacker, Stacie Weisend, Breanna Wolford and Brenda Wright. Students achieving a 3.5 or better grade point average were: Rebecca Ashburn, Jessica Burkhart, Christie Cremeans, Cathy Curry, Melissa Dotson, Sommer Fulks, Teresa Hart, Ashley Hudson, Colbie Lebo, Nicole Lizak, Kristal Myers, Shawn Myers, Tabitha Ohlinger, Serena Peer, Marcy Phillips, Janette Pierce, Cecil Queen, Brandi Roush, Greg Stalnaker, Wendy Stout, Tiffany West, Jacob Young, and Stephanie Young, Those students who achieved a 3.0 or better grade point average were: Nicole Ballard, Kim Beaver, Sharon Blood, Alan Brown, Eric Carter, Jennifer Eblin, Alicia Fortner, Anita Hardy, David Houck, Ashley King, Chelsea Laws, Crystal Lawson, Crystal Lester, Christina Ludwig, Elizabeth Massie, Stephanie Matthew, Elizabeth McCarley, Terri McCoy, Emily Miller, Brittany Myers, Mark Nolan, Patricia Nolan, James Oldaker, Courtney Peck, Danielle Preston, Erica Pugh, Christopher Robinson, Nicole Taylor, Becky Thacker, Greta Turnbull, Amanda Walker and Christopher Wallace. Ohio prepares to privatize some state prisons MARION, Ohio (AP) — David Kah will report to the same job in the same training kitchen at Ohio’s 17-year-old state prison in Marion in January — but much about his life will be changed. Kah (pronounced KAY) is leaving the public payroll and taking a job with Management & Training Corp., the Centerville, Utah-based prison vendor that takes over operation of North Central Correctional Institution on Saturday. The longtime culinary arts instructor, who’s 67, says he’ll see significant reductions in pay and vacation days, but he’s looking forward to the new operator’s plans for his program. Ohio turns over the keys to MTC at 10 p.m. Dec. 31, the start of the last shift before the management transfer. The prison is among five state facilities seeing management or operations changes that night in a consolidation and privatization effort by Republican Gov. John Kasich. “Everybody’s a little anxious,” Kah said. “Any time you go from a union, unions are just a lot different, so when you work for the private guy they’re going to do things a little different. But really I’m excited about it.” NCCI will be merged with an adjacent previously shuttered juvenile prison as part of the changes. The resulting camp will be renamed North Central Correctional Complex. In other changes, the previously private North Coast Correctional Treatment Facility in Lorain County will be returned to state control and merged into one complex with adjacent Grafton Correctional Institution. Kasich put five state prisons on the block, but only the privately-run Lake Erie Correctional Institution in Conneaut was sold. It was bought by Corrections Corporation of America, the nation’s largest prison vendor, for $72.7 million in the first deal of its kind in the nation. CCA already ran the facility. The sale generated more than enough to close a $50 million prison budget gap that loomed, so other offers were rejected and the ensuing management changes were announced. The state says the changes will bring ongoing savings of $13 million a year. The savings will be realized even as the state adds 702 beds to its overcrowded 50,200-inmate prison system, said prisons spokesman Carlo LoParo. Annette Chambers-Smith, deputy administration director at the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, says the bulk of the savings come from more liberal staffing requirements allowed at private institutions, where fewer employees can be scheduled to cover vacations, sick days, and absences for training and other workrelated matters than under public union contracts. No state prison workers lost jobs in the move. At North Central, MTC has hired 70 employees to stay, 297 transferred to other state jobs, and eight retired. Tim Roberts, president of the Ohio Civil Service Employees Association’s corrections assembly, met with prison officials Wednesday. The union disagrees with the privatization effort, but is working to assure things go well for both the roughly 2,300 inmates and about 350 staff, he said. “If I’ve been at a facility for 20 years, and all of the sudden I’m being uprooted — some have to go as far as Mansfield, Marysville, Lima — there’s not an excitement about that,” he said. Kah says he will collect his public pension while working for MTC to cushion the blow of a pay cut. He noted many others staying on are retirees. “I just want to pay my house off, plus I felt too good to retire,” he said. “What they offered me financially was a big hit, nevertheless it’s an excellent wage if you want to be part-time. It was just a way to make some extra money.” Many younger workers opted to take transfers offered by the department, though not always happily. NCCI instructor Nate Conrad says he received a “lackluster offer” from MTC to continue his award-winning horticulture-skills training program. So he’ll transfer to Lorain Correctional Institution in Grafton, about a twohour drive, to teach other subjects. “It will be rewarding, but not in the way I’m used to, in the way I like,” he said. “I’m looking at going back to school for a Ph.D.” The luckiest employees — generally the most veteran — are transferring next door to Marion Correctional Institution, a 57-year-old stateowned facility. Healthcare Administrator Polly Schmalz calls that a positive: “That’s where I started, so it’s kind of like going home.” Transferring information on inmates’ ongoing health needs is one of the many jobs that must be done before the transition. State prisons director Gary Mohr said the department has held a weekly conference call to discuss the changes for the past three months. Spokesman Issa Arnita said MTC will retain most prison programs — including Conrad’s horticulture program, Kah’s culinary arts program, and college courses taught by faculty from nearby Marion Technical College. Some things will change: Medical services provided by Ohio State University may not be re-commissioned, and food service is to be outsourced. LoParo said the state assured in its contract language that fundamental services and programming would remain. Mohr spent six years in the private sector, and says he trusts the private vendors will do well and focus on enabling inmates to get a fresh start outside of prison. “When we started this administration this year, it was important to me that our responsibility is beyond having safe and secure prisons,” he said. “We really have a responsibility as an agency to return our offenders to the community with the tools that give them a way to be effective and to not commit crimes that will return them to prison.” RACINE — Southern High School recently released the honor roll for the second nine weeks: Seniors: Ceairra Curran, Amber Hayman, Olivia Searls, Courtney Thomas and Abbie Williams, All A’s; Emily Ash, Andrew Ginther, Katelyn Hill, Chelsea Holter, Miranda Holter, Emily Manuel, Natalie Marler, Morgan McMillan, Emma Powell, Andrew Roseberry, Kelsey Strang, Ryan Taylor and Hope Teaford. Juniors: Jaclyn Mees, Johnny VanCooney, Paige Wehrung, and Kody Wolfe, All A’s; Christa Berryman, Chris Chaney, Caitlyn Cowdery, Tara Eakins, Cole Graham, Justin Hettinger, Rebecah Kern, Jennifer McCoy, Megan McGee, Adam Pape, Olivia Poling, Stefanie Pyles, Joe Smith, Kyrie Swann, Danielle Taylor, and Whitney Weddle. Sophomores: Amy Ben- nett, Hannah Conley, Ryan Daugherty, Darien Diddle, Chandler Drummer, Brandon Grueser, Lacey Hupp, Wyatt Jarrell, Katie Jenkins, Sarah Lawrence, Nathan Leamond and Chris Yeater. Freshmen: Sophie Guinther and Tristen Wolfe, All A’s; Ashley Baker, Brandon Counts, Jacob Hoback, Caitlyn Holter, Tori Hoschar, Bradley McCoy, Chais Michael, Gage Smith, and Bethany Theiss. For the Record Staff report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Probate Court POMEROY — Marriage Licenses were recently issued to:Jacob Michael Lambert and Brianna Paige Markin, Langsville.Joshua Curt Weakly and Andrea Dawn Osborne, Racine.Jeremy Lee Manley and Patricia Clarice Ellis, Middleport. Gary Wayne Adams and Tricia Danielle Jackson, Racine.Richard Eugene Layne and Amber Lynn Haning, Pomeroy.Scott Gregory Exline and Rachael Nicole Cottrill, Syracuse.Anthony Carl Tennant, Pomeroy, and Ashley Renea Wilhelm, New Haven, W.Va. Common Pleas Court CivilAn action of foreclosure has been filed by Citimortgage Inc. against Richard S. Colley, Christina Colley.A civil action has been filed by Baum Lumber Inc. against Robert Boring, Precision Post Frame Builder, dba.A civil action has been filed by Baum Lumber Inc. against Elizabeth Bobo, Marilyn Bobo, ME II Incorporated.A divorce had been granted to Ashley Boggs, Jesse Boggs.A divorce has been granted to Mary Quillen, Tony M. Quillen. Criminal POMEROY — Recently sentenced in Meigs County Common Pleas Courty:Joshua Fields, Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, 10 months prison. Steven R. Shuler, non support of dependents, three years community control. Heather Blackwell, non support of dependents, two years community control. David Butcher, Vandalism, three years community control; Vandalism, six months prison; Criminal Damaging, 90 days prison. Wigal graduates from OSU MIDDLEPORT — Chet G. Wigal III graduated Summa Cum Laude from Ohio State University, receiving a bachelor’s degree in the science of human ecology and education on Dec. 11. To graduate Summa Cum Laude students must earn a 3.9 GPA or better. He is the son of Opal and Chester Wigal, Jr., of Middleport and a 2005 graduate of Meigs High School. He and his wife, Trisha, reside in Reynoldsburg. He will be returning to Ohio State in September to pursue a master’s degree in education. Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com �Faith and Family A Hunger for More God’s Perfect Government Page 4 The Daily Sentinel One of the things that fascinated my children when they were much younger is my having to wear eyeglasses. When they were little they would grab hold of my metal-framed glasses, sometimes nearly taking one of my ears off with them, and then put them onto their own faces so they could try them out for themselves. “What’s the deal with this thing, dad?” they seemed to be asking (or the preschool version of it). They would clumsily slide them onto their own faces, poking themselves in the eye as often as not, trying to fit the earpieces over their ears, but getting them tangled into their hair or missing their ears altogether. Then, when having finally succeeded (with a little help from their father), they would take a look at the world around them through my lenses. Because my eyeglasses were prescription lenses designed for my particular eye problem (nearsightedness with astigmatism), the children naturally could not see very well through my glasses. But they thought it was fun to look at the odd things that they could see through them. The lenses would bend the light rays passing through them in such a way that to my children’s eyes the people and things around them were distorted into strange and bewildering shapes. Of course, spending only a little time looking through my glasses made them laugh. I imagine that if they continued to look too long through them, however, giddiness would turn into nausea (and leave them feeling like they had gone a few times too many on an amusement park “Whirla-hurl” ride). I am glad to say that we never came to that unhappy conclusion - at least not with my glasses. I find that a lot of people are a lot like my kids. Oh, I do not mean that people are lining up to try on my glasses (that would be a bit awkward). But I do mean that folks like to try on different perspectives. In some ways, that’s not a bad thing. It’s great to try to look at things from the point of view of another person in order that we might appreciate such insights that they might have or have an understanding of them that cultivates compassion within us. On the other hand, it Friday, January 6, 2012 Thom Mollohan Pastor can be a dreadful thing for us to take upon ourselves a perspective by which we will live life that isn’t “prescribed” for us by the One Who created us! Before a person comes to Christ, he or she has a spiritual nearsightedness that effectively renders him or her blind. Such a person cannot genuinely see life (either the temporal world of the “here and now” or the eternal one that awaits him or her after this physical life is over). But when a person comes to faith in Jesus Christ as his or her Lord and Savior, blindness begins to melt away, and a new set of “glasses” are prescribed for that child of God! In other words, as Christians we are given the gift of “true sight”, a perspective that is not bound to the mere circumstantial evidence of what our physical eyes can perceive nor the erroneous conclusions our mortal minds can reach. We are permitted, through His Word, to see reality as it truly is which is neither self-gratifying denial of the evils of the world, nor the gloom and despair of hopelessness. With this new set of “glasses” we can see with eyes of faith the hand of God moving in and through our lives! Spiritually speaking, as we permit the Holy Spirit of God to open our minds, our eyesight gets better and better, as we become more and more accustomed to using the “prescription lenses” of the Bible. How strange then, if we try to slip them off and put on our faces the old “glasses” we once wore or that someone else wears who hasn’t yet experienced God’s healing of spiritual blindness! An occasion which finds us trying out or trusting a perspective that is alien to the promises of God may give us a momentary feeling of “giddiness” but has no other ultimate conclusion than that of making us spiritually sick! What about you? What glasses are on your face right now? By whose perspective are you living life? Is it a perspective being influenced by the common assumptions of society? Is it a philosophy that is built upon human wisdom? Does it puff up your ego? Does it deny your God-given worth? Is it something others share but stands in stark contrast to the Word of God? Is it something you’ve put together from your (limited) experiences and you’ve decided that it just “feels right”? Be careful! The lenses through which you view life will dramatically effect the way you spend your life! Not only does your eternal life depend on it, but also the fruitfulness of your life that may lead others to a future forever with God. Get into God’s Word! Prayerfully turn your heart and mind over to His inspiration as He speaks to you through the Bible! Let Him make “changing your mind” an ongoing process - not that you flip back and forth from one conclusion to another, but that you allow Him to lead you further and deeper into His life-changing truth so that even those things you think and feel you know become new as He applies those principles and promises into new areas of your mind, heart and actions! “Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship. Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is - His good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12:1-2). (Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 16 ½ years. He is the pastor of Pathway Community Church and the author of The Fairy Tale Parables and Crimson Harvest. He may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@pathwaygallipolis.com). Point me in the right direction, and I’ll find my way home The two youngest boys were slated to be away on a church youth trip recently. So, Terry and I slated our own trip away to coordinate with theirs. We purchased tickets to take in a concert by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra in Cleveland, Ohio. I have had very little experience driving around in downtown Cleveland. However, we made it to our destination, the Quicken Loans Arena, in good stead, despite one minor wrong turn easily corrected. It was not quite as easy on the way out. Right after exiting the parking garage, I got in the wrong lane for finding I 77 South, and had to follow I 71 South several miles before we could turn around. However, recovery was rather difficult. We had to travel on several highways and streets. The darkness and heavy rain were challenges, too. In due course, however, we saw a sign that pointed to I 77 South, and were relieved to be at last headed in the right direction. At last we were finding our way home. I told Terry that our little excursion reminded me of a certain incident years ago. Once during the years of ministry in the Pleasants County area, I visited a church member in the Care Haven facility located in Belmont, WV. As I entered the doorway, I little elderly lady was immediately present. She presented a slight and stooped Ron Branch Pastor figure. She approached me and grabbed my arm. “Sir,” she said, “If you will take me to the end of the road and just point me in the right direction, I will find my way home.” Her tone was pleading as was her facial gesture. It crushed my heart for her. In her mind, I surmised, a certain scenario, whether real in the past or imagined at the present, was being played out. But, the same concern is being played out every day, too, in the minds and lives of people literally, emotionally, and spiritually displaced from the essential concepts of home. Home is a place of perpetual peace. Home is a safe haven of security. People think that they have a direction that will help them find their way home. The major problem is that people believe they are being pointed in the right direction only to find that the direction in which they are going is not leading them home. The prime concern is that they are getting and receiving wrong directions that result in the mirage of a home that persistently vanishes with continual disappointment. If you are experiencing the varied manifestations of such in your life, I tell you with all the passion of my soul—-let the Lord give you directions. Notice that I did not say to let the Lord help you, or that you need to just depend upon the Lord. Such terminology is often applied without any effectual consequence, often becoming eventual fodder for trite excuses that religion has failed them. Rather, the emphasis is, “Let the Lord give you directions.” Jesus reminds each of us, “I am the way,” which, oh, most certainly, indicates that He knows what are the right directions. His directions lead to serenity. His directions lead to security. His directions even lead to prosperity. Even a certain lady of Scripture once declared, “The Lord has brought me home.” I gently took the lady’s hand from my arm and put it in my arm. I walked with her slowly down the hall to the office, and asked in which room the lady stayed. I walked her there and had her to sit in her chair. “Thank you,” she said, “For bringing me home.” The New Year is now upon us. Many have started with their New Year’s resolutions, new ambitions and much determination. This reminds me of the time when Jesus rose from the dead, it was like his New Year. He rose again with a new, yet old resolution that was established and instituted by His kingdom to set man free from eternal damnation, death and the grave and from the earth’s cursed system, into a new life of freedom in Him. It is imperative to know, realize and understand that those who are in Christ are no longer part of the earth cursed system. In other words, we do not belong to the system of this world. The system of this world, though good enough for fallen man, yet it is rather limited, incomplete and corrupted. However, the system of the Kingdom of God is a rather complete, sound, trustworthy system that we as believers can rely on. The Bible tells us that of His Kingdom or government there will be no end. (Isaiah 9:7) God’s kingdom is ever growing while the earth cursed sys- Alex Colon Pastor tem continues to die. As believers we must come to terms that we dance to a different tune (if you will), we march to a different drumbeat and our lives are governed by the government of heaven. This is one mindset the devil hates for you to have and perfect because it brings a great deal of victory in your mind and in your entire life. The fact is that we no longer belong to the system we came from. In other words, we don’t live by the same standards, expectations and truth that we came from. Why? Simply because the kingdom system is a pure, perfect, powerful and life changing system that Jesus established for us. The Bible also tells us that though we are in this world we are not of it (John 17:14). Therefore, when dealing with different circumstances, pressures, obligations or troubles that life throws at us, wit is imperative that we seek the kingdom of God and His way of doing things (Matthew 6:23), before seeking the system of this world which is rooted and established in the earth cursed system. God has given you and me a position in His kingdom whereby victory is the agenda of the day. Our part is to seek Him, His kingdoms and His righteousness so that everything else be added to us. The things added sometimes come by way of miracles, ideas, concepts, or words of knowledge or wisdom. I trust that this year will bring you the joy and peace that God’s perfect government has established for your life. Make it a great day! Search the Scriptures “these were more noble…they searched the scriptures daily…” Readers, have you heard this comment: “I want to be saved like the thief on the cross! He was saved when he believed, and was not baptized!”? Let’s look at the scriptures: “There were also two others, criminals, led with Him to be put to death. And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left…Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, ‘If you are the Christ, save Yourself and us.’ But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, ‘Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the due reward of our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong. Then he said to Jesus, ‘Lord, remember me when You come into Your kingdom.’ And Jesus said to him, ‘Assuredly, I say to you, today you will be with Me in Paradise’” [Luke 22:32,33, 39-43, NKJV]. This scripture reveals several truths about the thief who was saved: 1-he knew he deserved his punishment [v.41]; 2-he knew Jesus had done nothing wrong [v.41]; 3-he knew who Jesus was, and knew for a certainty that Jesus would come into His kingdom [v.42]; 4-he knew Jesus had the power to translate him into Jesus’ kingdom [v.42]. The first time we meet this thief is when he is approaching death on the cross. His comments, however, teach us he had either met, or heard of, Jesus in earlier times. He was not ignorant of Jesus’ life and teaching. In John 4:1-2, we learn Jesus [through His disciples] baptized: “…when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus made and baptized more disciples than John [though Jesus Himself did not baptize, but His disciples], He left Judea and departed again into Galilee.” Therefore, it cannot be said for sure that the thief had not been baptized. Another point to consider: Jesus, while on earth, had power to forgive sins, and we have at least 2 other examples of Him doing so. Look at Mark 2:1-12. So many had come to hear Jesus that they could not all get into the house [v.2]. A paralyzed man, carried on a bed by four other persons, came to Jesus to be healed [v.3]. Rather than turning away because they could not enter the house, the four broke through the roof and let down the bed [v.4]. Jesus’ first comment to the paralyzed man was, “Son, your sins are forgiven you’ [v.5]. Jesus, able to look into the hearts of the onlookers, knew they were questioning His power to forgive sin; they asked within their minds, “Who can forgive sins but God alone?” [v.6,7]. Read carefully Jesus’ statement in verses 10,11: “’But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins’ – He said to the paralytic, ‘I say to you, arise, take up your bed, and go to your house.’” Bible students know the man was immediately healed [v.12]. For the second example, read Luke 7:36-50. The penitent sinful woman who came into Simon’s house during the meal Simon had prepared, weeping and washing Jesus’ feet with her tears, heard Jesus say: “Your sins are forgiven” [v.48]. Some of those who sat at the table with Jesus began to say to themselves, “Who is this who even forgives sins?” [v.49]. They understood Jesus had forgiven the sins of the woman. Untold millions have been misled by false teachers who point to the thief on the cross as the example of how to be saved from sin. No, those who attempt to use the thief on the cross to prove “faith only” do not know the scriptures, and sadly miss the point: while on earth, Jesus could, and did, forgive sins, as He chose. His new covenant was not in effect during his life on earth. After Jesus’ death and ascension to heaven, God records for us in Acts 2 the steps through which one may have sins forgiven today. Bring your Bible to the assemblies of the church of Christ, 234 Chapel Drive, and search the scriptures to learn what each person must do to be saved. A little of this and that The new year is off to a rolling start in the Wolfe household. Hopefully, 2012 is going well for you too. I wanted to address a couple of things so this issue will have a little of this and that. *** For those of you who have been interested in the stray cat that visited me a couple of weeks ago, here is an update. It is a beautiful calico. I don’t know if it is a male or a female. After numerous attempts to get closer, it has been to no avail. I have been trying to leave food out, but it has been hit or miss. It is obvious the cat is very traumatized by people. The cat continues to remind me of people who have been hurt by the church. It is very difficult to rebuild trust, even when you are trying to show love. *** Basketball is in full swing in Meigs county. (Sorry, but I am all about the purple and gold. Particularly for the freshmen team because our son plays. Go Austin, we are proud of you!) I enjoy local sports. Don’t get me wrong there are good things sports bring especially to our young people. It is important though that we remember that nothing should come between us and God. Don’t let sports become an idol. Keep it real with the Lord. *** In the month of January Carrie Wolfe Columnist our church has a challenge to read through the Bible in a month. I am plodding along, although my husband is absolutely kicking my butt at it. (And I am the reader.) If you have taken up the challenge, keep at it! *** For the past couple of years I have been apart of the Meigs County Right to Life. We have tried to educate as much as we can about the issues related to the sanctity of life and helped with various ministries and efforts including the Pregnancy Resource Center. Through the years we have seen a steady decline in active membership. After discussion and contemplation we voted to disband and reorganize. This is not an end, but a brand new and very exciting beginning! We will be having a reorganization meeting January 16, 7pm at the Sacred Heart church hall. The group will come under the umbrella of the church, but will be inclusive to allow all to help in the important cause of life and will be called Sacred Heart Right to Life Group. We are excited about the possibilities with this affiliation for several simple reasons. We will have a set place to meet without time restrictions and many other benefits. If you are interested, I urge you to attend. This isn’t about denominations, but the vital kingdom cause of life. Every life is important and special in the sight of our Lord. He created us all and He values us all. This is kingdom work, make no mistake about it. *** We are in a new year. The past is the past. It may help you choose where to go, but it does not have to dictate who you are today. Choose to succeed. Every day is a choice. Choose to be a servant of Jesus by speaking words of life to all those around you (even the ones that you really may not want to, God loves them too). Focus on Jesus and the rest will fall into place. Trust in Jesus and you will truly live a life of Grace Out Loud! �The Daily Sentinel Sports FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2012 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Lady Eagles soar past Southern, 61-21 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Eastern girls basketball team claimed its fifth straight victory of the season Wednesday night during a convincing 61-21 decision over visiting Southern in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at the Eagles’ Nest. The Lady Eagles (6-1, 6-1 TVC Hocking) never trailed in the contest, as the hosts jumped out to a 19-4 advantage after eight minutes of play. The Lady Tornadoes (1-9, 1-6), however, kept pace with EHS in the second canto, as both teams traded six points apiece en route to a 25-10 halftime margin. Eastern seized early control of the second half, as the hosts went on a 17-3 surge in the third period for a comfortable 42-13 cushion headed into the finale. The Lady Eagles closed regulation with a 17-8 spurt to wrap up the 40-point triumph. Eastern outrebounded the guests by a sizable 4419 margin and also forced Southern to commit 32 turnovers in the contest. EHS, which made 14 turnovers, also handed the Lady Torna- does their seventh straight setback. The hosts connected on 24-of-66 field goal attempts for 36 percent and were also 8-of-15 at the free throw line for 53 percent. Jenna Burdette led Eastern with a game-high 19 points, followed by Katie Keller with 12 points and Erin Swatzel with nine markers. Savannah Hawley, Hayley Gillian and Maddie Rigsby all contributed five points apiece, while Brenna Holter and Gabby Hendrix respectively rounded out the scoring with four and two markers. SHS made 9-of-34 field goal attempts for 27 percent and also went 3-of-10 at the charity stripe for 30 percent. Courtney Thomas paced the guests with 10 points, followed by Morgan McMillan with four markers. Celestia Hendrix and Sarah Lawrence followed with three points apiece, while Emily Ash rounded out the scoring with one marker. It was the second time this week and fourth time this year that Eastern held an opponent to under 23 points. The Lady Eagles defeated Federal Hocking earlier in the week by a 61-13 count. Eastern returns to action Saturday when it travels to Meigs for a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m. Southern travels to South Gallia Monday for a TVC Hocking matchup at 6 p.m. Eastern 61, Southern 21 S 4-6-3-8 — 21 E 19-6-17-17 — 61 SOUTHERN (1-9, 1-6 TVC Hocking): Jordan Huddleston 0 0-0 0, Angie Eynon 0 0-0 0, Courtney Thomas 5 0-2 10, Brittany Cogar 0 0-0 0, Morgan McMillan 2 0-0 4, Emily Ash 0 1-2 1, Jessica Riffle 0 0-0 0, Celestia Hendrix 1 1-2 3, Caitlyn Cowdery 0 0-0 0, Sarah Lawrence 1 1-4 3. TOTALS: 9 3-10 21. Three-point goals: None. Field Goals: 9-34 (.265). Rebounds: 19. Turnovers: 32. EASTERN (6-1, 6-1 TVC Hocking): Brenna Holter 2 0-0 4, Savannah Hawley 2 0-0 5, Jordan Parker 0 0-0 0, Gabby Hendrix 1 0-0 2, Jenna Burdette 7 2-2 19, Katie Keller 4 4-6 12, Hayley Gillian 2 0-0 5, Cheyenne Doczi 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Myers 0 0-2 0, Tori Goble 0 0-0 0, Maddie Rigsby 2 1-4 5, Erin Swatzel 4 1-1 9. TOTALS: 24 8-15 61. Three-point goals: 5 (Burdette 3, Hawley, Gillian). Field Goals: 24-66 (.364). Rebounds: 44. Turnovers: 14. Bengals trying to erase 21-year stigma in playoffs CINCINNATI (AP) — The last time the Bengals won a playoff game, they beat Houston the Oilers, not the Texans. Then, they went to the West Coast and lost to the Raiders the L.A. Raiders. Yes, it’s been that long. The Bengals (9-7) haven’t won a playoff game since the end of the 1990 season, a 21-year span of futility that’s become part of local lore. They’ve been to the playoffs only twice since then, losing their games in 2005 and 2009. They’ve got a chance to end the streak of futility now 7,768 days and counting on Saturday at Houston in a first-round game against the Texans (10-6), the AFC South champions who are making their first playoff appearance. “It would be a tremendous feeling for us to get rid of that stigma of not being able to get to the playoffs and win it,” offensive tackle Andre Smith said on Tuesday. In the last few days, players were made aware of the franchise’s lousy playoff history in the past two decades. They’ve secured only their third winning record since 1990, which was something most of them didn’t realize until they were told about it. Now, there’s that playoff matter. “I don’t know for everybody, but I wasn’t aware until I saw it on Twitter,” cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones said. “The guys in here, we can’t worry about the past. We’ve got a great outlook to the future with the young guys we’ve got here. “I think this is the role of something new around here. So don’t think this is going to be one playoff and then next year going 0-16.” The Bengals’ two most recent trips to the playoffs haven’t left good memories. They were one of the See BENGALS ‌| 7 Doug Kapustin/MCT photo Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson leaps to avoid the tackle of Baltimore Ravens strong safety Bernard Pollard during the second half of their game on Sunday, November 20, 2011, in Baltimore, Maryland. Baltimore holds on for a 31-24 win over the Bengals. OVP Schedule Friday, January 6 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Grace Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball South Gallia at Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 6:30 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 6:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5 p.m. River Valley at Coal Grove, 6:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m. Wayne at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 6:30 p.m. Elk Valley Christian at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Wahama at JCI (Raven- swood/Ripley), TBA Saturday, January 7 Girls Basketball Eastern at Meigs, 6 p.m. Symmes Valley at South Gallia, 1 p.m. Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Scott at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Boys Basketball South Gallia at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at Nelsonville-York Invitational, 10 a.m. Wahama at JCI (Ravenswood/Ripley), TBA Charles Trainor Jr./Miami Herald/MCT photo West Virginia Mountaineers receiver Devon Brown moves the ball down field as Clemson Tigers’ Jonathan Meeks misses the tackle in the first quarter of the Orange Bowl at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. WVU routs Clemson in Orange Bowl, 70-33 MIAMI (AP) — The West Virginia Mountaineers were tough to slow down, and only the Orange Bowl mascot could stop Darwin Cook. Geno Smith tied the record for any bowl game with six touchdown passes, and the No. 23-ranked Mountaineers set a bowl scoring record Wednesday night with their highpowered offense. But safety Cook made the pivotal play by returning a fumble 99 yards for a touchdown to break the game open and help rout No. 14 Clemson 70-33. Cook collided comically with mascot Obie after scoring one of the Mountaineers’ five TDs in the second quarter, including three in the final 2:29 for a 49-20 lead. It was the highest-scoring half by a team in a bowl game. “I always envisioned making great plays,” Cook said. “If you think it will happen, it will happen.” Tavon Austin tied a record for any bowl game with four touchdown catches. Smith went 31 for 42, and had 401 yards passing to break Tom Brady’s Orange Bowl record. Smith also ran for a score, helping West Virginia break the bowl record for points established six nights earlier when Baylor beat Washington 67-56 in the Alamo Bowl. “Never could we imagine we’d put up 70 points,” Smith said. The Mountaineers (10-3) won in their first Orange Bowl appearance and improved to 3-0 in Bowl Championship Series games. “The guys wanted to come in and make a statement, and the only way you can do that is if you play well on all three sides of the ball,” coach Dana Holgorsen said. Clemson (10-4) lost playing in its first major bowl in 30 years. “We’re a better team than we played tonight,” coach Dabo Swinney said. “Just too many mistakes. But we’ll be back.” The offensive showcase was the latest in a succession this bowl season, and perhaps the last. Defense is expected to dominate in the final BCS game Monday night when Louisiana State faces Alabama for the national title. Tacklers had their hands full or rather, they didn’t on a chilly night in Miami. Smith and Austin combined on scoring passes of 8, 27, 3 and 37 yards, and Shawne Alston scored on two short runs for West Virginia, which totaled 589 yards and 31 first downs. Smith was chosen the game’s outstanding player. Even when Clemson managed to corral the Mountaineers, the play wasn’t always over. Andrew Buie rolled over a defender but was never downed, so he got up and ran for an additional 18 yards. Clemson couldn’t keep up, although Andre Ellington did score the game’s first points on a 68-yard run. First-team All-Americans Sammy Watkins and Dwayne Allen combined for only seven catches for 87 yards. Amid the flurry of points, it was a defender who came up with secondlongest scoring play in Orange Bowl history. Clemson was on the verge of taking the lead in the second quarter when Ellington ran up the middle and disappeared into a heap at the 1. A teammate signaled touchdown, but the ball came loose and Cook grabbed it, then took off with nothing but the end zone in front of him. “I saw the ball come loose,” he said. “I grabbed it. I didn’t hear a whistle, so I ran.” See WVU ‌| 7 Lady Knights rally past Sissonville, 48-44 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant girls basketball team snapped a two-game losing skid Wednesday night despite scoring only three first quarter points in a 48-44 victory over host Sissonville in a Cardinal Conference matchup in Kanawha County. The Lady Knights (3-5, 2-3 Cardinal) fell behind 9-3 after eight minutes of play against the Lady Indians (4-4, 1-3), then erupted for a 45-35 surge over the final three periods to wrap up the come-from-behind triumph. PPHS went on a 17-11 run in the Monday, January 9 second canto to pull even at 20-all Girls Basketball Eastern at Trimble, 6 p.m. at the intermission, then opened the Southern at South Gallia, third canto with a 5-0 charge for a 25-20 edge. Point never trailed again, 6 p.m. although SHS did manage a few ties South Point at River Valover the final 14 minutes of regulation. ley, 6 p.m. Sissonville closed the final six minutes of the third quarter with a 13-9 spurt to pull within 34-33 headed into the finale, then the guests closed regulation with a small 14-11 run to wrap up the four-point decision. The Lady Knights hit only 5-of-15 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter. Sarah Hussell led PPHS with a game-high 18 points, followed by Katie Bruner with 16 points and Andrea Porter with eight markers. Mackenzie Thomas, Katelyn Garrett and Allison Smith rounded out the scoring with two markers apiece. Point was 9-of21 overall at the free throw line for 43 percent. Logan Walker and Meagan Minsker both paced Sissonville with nine points, followed by Ryan Henry with eight markers. The hosts were just 4-of-12 at the charity stripe for 33 percent. Point Pleasant returns to action Saturday when it hosts second-ranked Scott in a Cardinal Conference matchup at 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant 48, Sissonville 44 PP 3-17-14-14 — 48 S 9-11-13-11 — 44 POINT PLEASANT (3-5, 2-3 Cardinal): Sarah Hussell 6 2-4 18, Katie Bruner 6 3-5 16, Andrea Porter 2 4-12 8, Mackenzie Thomas 1 0-0 2, Katelyn Garrett 1 0-0 2, Allison Smith 1 0-0 2. TOTALS 17 9-21 48. Three-point goals: 5 (Hussell 4, Bruner). SISSONVILLE (4-4, 1-3 Cardinal): Logan Walker 4 1-4 9, Meagan Minsker 3 1-2 9, Ryan Henry 4 0-2 8, Sophie Ball 3 1-2 7, Taren Rhodes 2 1-2 6, Taylor Rhodes 1 0-0 3, Logan Henry 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 18 4-12 44. Three-point goals: 4 (Minsker 2, Tay. Rhodes, Tar. 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They’d morphed into a run-first offense in 2009, when they won the AFC North again but got beat by the Jets 24-14 at Paul Brown Stadium, leaving them still winless in the postseason since 1990. They thought they’d get back there last season when they added Terrell Owens to upgrade the passing game, but it all fell apart in a 4-12 mess that made Palmer want out. He was traded to Oakland during this season for two high draft picks. A favorable schedule and a few breaks helped them reach the postseason again this season, perhaps the WVU most surprising of the last three playoff appearances. They had the AFC’s leastexperienced team heading into the season, led by rookie quarterback Andy Dalton and rookie receiver A.J. Green. They went 0-7 against other playoff teams and beat only one team all season that finished with a winning record Tennessee but got the final wild card spot when the Jets, Broncos and Raiders melted down in the closing weeks. One of those seven losses to playoff teams came on Dec. 11 at Paul Brown Stadium, when the Texans drove 80 yards in the closing minutes for a 20-19 win that secured their first playoff appearance and left the Bengals needing a lot of help to get the wild card. They got what they needed. Now, they’ve got a third chance to break that playoff victory drought since 1990. “We’ve got some guys who were pretty close to just being born when that happened,” offensive tackle Andrew Whitworth said on Wednesday. “We’ve got some young guys on the team. So I imagine most of them have no clue about it.” Some of those who were part of that one-and-out playoff appearance in 2009 feel like they weren’t even in the postseason. “After our walkthrough (on Tuesday morning), coach had everyone kneel down and asked everyone who’d ever experienced being in the playoffs to stand up,” said linebacker Rey Maualuga, a rookie in 2009. “And I stayed kneeled down because I felt I wasn’t a part of it. It wasn’t me that went to the playoffs, it was the team. “Now that I get a chance to experience that and take that bittersweet taste out of my mouth, it’s going to be good. I can’t wait.” Tide, Tigers roll into New Orleans NEW ORLEANS (AP) — No. 1 LSU and No. 2 Alabama had just gotten into town, and already it felt a little like a home game for the Tigers. “If we can’t play this game in Tiger Stadium, the only place we’d rather play it is here,” LSU offensive guard Will Blackwell said. The Southeastern Conference rivals both arrived in New Orleans on Wednesday to prepare for the first BCS title game ever to feature teams from the same league. For Alabama, it was a short flight, and a brass band greeted the Crimson Tide (11-1) as they got off the plane, while somebody shouted “Roll Tide!” as coach Nick Saban talked to reporters. That was low key, though, compared to the band plus 100-or-so revved up fans and the big stuffed tiger that met LSU at a downtown hotel, sticking around even though they had to wait an extra 40 minutes because one of the Tigers’ buses developed a problem on the way down from Baton Rouge and couldn’t break 60 mph. “The attachment to this city is one this team really feels,” LSU coach Les Miles said. “You think (a greeting like this) is going to subside but this is going to continue for the week.” He wasn’t worried about it all going to his players’ heads. After all, LSU (130) has already won the SEC championship and beaten Alabama on its The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com home field. “I think they know how to remove distractions,” Miles said. A trip to New Orleans was Alabama’s goal all season, too. “This is a special place, it’s a special city, it’s a special opportunity for our team to play against an outstanding LSU team,” Saban said. “In the spirit of competition, this is about as good as it gets.” The regular-season meeting between the SEC West rivals was in Tuscaloosa, Ala., a bare-knuckled brawl of a game the Tigers won 9-6 in overtime. “The big thing that we’ve tried to focus on in terms of what we learned in that game is the technical aspects of things that that we could have done better, maybe from a schematic standpoint, maybe from an execution standpoint,” Saban said. “We did learn a lot from that game in terms of the things we can do better.” While some have questioned whether Alabama deserved a second chance at LSU and whether it’s fair to the Tigers that they have to beat the Crimson Tide again to win a national championship, neither team feels that this game is anything other than winner take all. “It’s a one-game season right here and we know they’re going to bring their all and they know we’re going to bring our all,” Alabama running back and Heisman Trophy finalist Trent Richardson said. Few cities can throw a party like New Orleans and it’s always been a hub of sorts for the SEC. The French Quarter should be awash in Alabama crimson and LSU purple and gold by the weekend. It’ll be fun for the fans. “Everybody’s got their heads on right, so we’re not expecting anybody to get into trouble,” Richardson said. “It’s strictly business for us.” Miles said he met with his team leaders and they suggested an early curfew. “We have a very, very early curfew comparatively to other bowls that we’ve attended,” he said, but did not go into details. “I think the celebration may be put off for a while.” Alabama is looking for its second BCS title in the last three seasons. LSU is shooting for BCS championship No. 3. The previous two (2003 and 2007) were won in the Superdome. Blackwell was a redshirt freshman on that ‘07 team, which beat Ohio State to win the title. LSU fans clearly outnumbered Buckeyes fans back then. Alabama fans might not be so easy to drown out on Monday night. “I would imagine it would be about as close to even as it could be,” Blackwell said. “But Tiger fans are loud so we’ll have to see during the game who the advantage really goes to.” From Page 5 After Cook crossed the goal line, he gleefully leaped on mascot Obie, a smiling orange, and they both tumbled to the turf. Obie rose unhurt and resumed her duties. Cook and Obie met on the field after the game and shared a hug. “I didn’t know you were a girl,” he told the mascot. “I apologize.” The potential 14-point swing seemed to deflect the Tigers, who had moved the ball almost at will to that point. “It was a pretty big moment,” Swinney said. “They hadn’t really stopped us. That was huge. Then it snowballed quickly.” The Tigers were doomed when quarterback Tajh Boyd committed subsequent turnovers on consecutive Clemson plays. After Smith ran 7 yards on a keeper for a 35-20 lead, Pat Miller intercepted Boyd’s pass. Smith flipped a 1-yard touchdown pass to Austin and, on the next play, a call was overturned, with the replay official determining Boyd had lost a fumble. Alston then ran for a 1-yard touchdown with 4 seconds left in the half. Defensive woes were nothing new for the Tigers, who won their first Atlantic Coast Conference title in 20 years but gave up at least 30 points in six regular-season games. Clemson kept pace for a while, leading 17-14 after one period. It was the highest-scoring first quarter and first half in Orange Bowl history. West Virginia went ahead for the first time early in the second period on an 80-yard touchdown drive capped by Austin’s 27-yard catch, making the score 21-17. Cook’s takeaway touchdown came next, and the Mountaineers were off to the races. “You don’t score 70 points by being good on offense,” Holgorsen said. “You score 70 points by being good on all three sides of the ball.” Will it be Big East or Big 12 for WVU in 2012? John Raby Associated Press Will it be the Big East or Big 12 for West Virginia in 2012? An offense that helped put up a record 70 points on No. 14 Clemson in the Orange Bowl on Wednesday night returns virtually intact next season. The question now for the 23rdranked Mountaineers will be what conference they’ll be showcased in a decision that may well be made in court. Lawsuits filed in two states have held up West Virginia’s planned move to the Big 12, bringing up the possibility that next season the Mountaineers might be stuck defending their Big East co-championship. Athletic director Oliver Luck did no Big East flag-waving as the Mountaineers headed to south Florida. And while the beleaguered conference got its sought-after signature win, that certainly wasn’t the school’s intent. “The administration is thinking all the time about our move and next steps and lawsuits and all that,” Luck said. “At this point, my focus is certainly on the Big 12.” The university’s lawsuit in Morgantown is aimed at speeding up the Mountaineers’ move, while a suit in Rhode Island seeks to hold West Virginia to the conference’s 27-month rule before leaving. A judge in Morgantown has yet to rule on the conference’s motion to put the West Virginia lawsuit on hold while the Rhode Island case plays out. WVU attorneys have said the university needs a resolution by June 30. But conference schedules will be filled out long before then, and the Mountaineers have nonconference games against Florida State, Maryland, Marshall, and James Madison of the Championship Subdivision at FedEx Field, home of the Washington Redskins. West Virginia’s players haven’t been concerned with the conference tug-ofwar, knowing there’s plenty of room on the national stage for them regardless. “Not once have we discussed it,” quarterback Geno Smith said. “Everything with the conference alignment is way over our heads. We don’t even stress ourselves about it. We’ll jump at the chance to play in a new conference. They have a lot of great competition there. We would love to play those guys, but whatever happens is pretty much up to the people who take care of those things.” If he gets there in time, Smith would be a nice fit in a Big 12 known for producing top-caliber quarterbacks, and he’ll have his top three targets back. Smith set single-season and game school records for total offense, passing yards, completions and attempts. His six TD passes in the Orange Bowl gave him 31 for the season. Both tied school records set by Marc Bulger in 1998. “I’m just proud of that guy,” said wide receiver Stedman Bailey. “Geno’s had a lot of great moments in his career. I think this was the best, being that this was the biggest stage that we’ve played so far in our lives. He was just amazing.” Bailey had a record 1,279 receiving yards and tied the school mark of 12 TD catches shared by two others, Tavon Austin had a record 100 pass receptions and the pair became the first duo with 1,000-yard receiving seasons in school history. Austin also led the nation with 2,574 all-purpose yards. Leading rusher Dustin Garrison, who sat out the Orange Bowl with a knee injury, and fullback Shawne Alston return along with most of the offensive line. Also back will be left guard Josh Jenkins, who sat out the 2011 season due to injury. The biggest questions will be on defense, which loses five starters. The unit ranked next-to-last in the Big East in points allowed and last in rushing yards allowed. But three of the team’s top four tacklers return. Still up in the air is whether defensive coordinator Jeff Casteel will return for his 12th season at West Virginia. Casteel hasn’t commented on speculation that he could be asked to join Rich Rodriguez’s staff at Arizona. Casteel served under Rodriguez at West Virginia from 2001 until Rodriguez left for Michigan before the 2008 Fiesta Bowl. The highest score in bowl history capped a wild ride for first-year coach Dana Holgorsen, who was hired in December 2010 as offensive coordinator and head coach-in-waiting, only to take over a year early when Bill Stewart was forced out in June. West Virginia (10-3) ended on a four-game winning streak after stumbling in midseason with losses to LSU, Syracuse and Louisville. Holgorsen joins Michigan’s Brady Hoke, Miami’s Larry Coker and Boise State’s Chris Peterson to win a BCS bowl in his debut season at a school. 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Sex Games Sex Games (4:00) The Green Mile (:15) Faster ('10, Act) Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson. ++++ Blue Valentine ('10, Dra) Ryan Gosling. Boxing �Friday, January 6, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Friday, January 6, 2012 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 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 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 Friday, Jan. 6, 2012: This year you grow and evolve in new ways. Others clearly are drawn to you. Open up to new possibilities. Be willing to change your life. You enjoy living much more when you renew various areas of your life. If you are single, you could be very attracted to someone, and he or she to you. On the same plane, there could be a lot of fighting. If you are attached, the two of you will tend to risk more but in different areas of your life. Respect your differences. CANCER can be 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 have the possibility of a new beginning. Be willing to express your vulnerability. Make a point of getting together with more open people. The smart and self-disciplined Ram will cut his or her defensiveness, which could manifest itself as aggression. Tonight: Hang out. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Note how much you need to do to make a difference with a key person. Avoid competition, like keeping up with the Joneses. Think carefully about what is happening and why you might be triggering. Tonight: Treat yourself well. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Open up to new possibilities. You see what many people cannot. Be affectionate with a friend or loved one. Open up to a family member or roommate. You know what works for you. Investigate a new opportunity without feeling insecure. Tonight: Use care with a volatile friend. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Feeling a little out of sorts isn’t that surprising. Instead of taking care of your immediate universe, try taking care of yourself. Remember, if you aren’t OK, neither is anyone else. Be secure and listen to what is being shared. Tonight: Take a deep breath. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Conversation is important, as is authenticity. Bring those skills into a meeting. Someone might be a little too direct in the way he or she tells you he or she is not interested in your ideas. At least you know where this person stands. Tonight: Enjoy the evening with friends. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HH You might want to attempt to deal with a situation but could come off as hostile and difficult. Step back rather than step in. Explore other ways to handle what you deem to be difficult. Try to walk in another’s shoes. Tonight: Don’t push. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Rather than be driven by your emotions, consciously make an effort to detach. Use your mind as well. Pretend you are the other person. You might want to gain a fuller perspective. Only then can you act. Listen to feedback carefully. Tonight: Opt for a different activity for a Friday night. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Dealing with quirky people easily could become a specialty, if it isn’t already! You have humor and the ability to get past a problem. Emphasize in your mind how you might be different from the many people you know. Your reactions probably surprise them, too! Tonight: Be with a favorite person. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Others come toward you. You are generally the one who is energized. How nice to see everyone else taking the first step. You might be touched by a friend’s or loved one’s effort to connect. Avoid a tension-laden situation. Tonight: Though you might not make the suggestions, you do get to choose! CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Follow through on what you feel is important to handle. You could feel out of sync when dealing with others. Right now your mind resides on a more intellectual, imaginative plain. Tonight: Clear your desk, and return a last-minute call before going out. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Your playfulness still dominates your actions. A partner or associate isn’t too pleased with his or her perspective of your mischievousness. You might be having a ball right now, but there is a tomorrow. Be smart today, and handle this situation now before trouble hits. Tonight: Be sensitive to a close friend or loved one. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Tension builds internally, but a lot of it comes from your idea of what you should do. Instead, drop some of your judgments, and tension will drop to a lower key. Often it is the stories that we tell ourselves that cause a problem. 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