https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/4e75d697f4b1f3b8bd85160064b3b8e3.pdf b072249ba4aca581ce79fc36788aba19 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Dr. Brothers .... Page 2 Rain today. High of 51. Low of 38 ........ Page2 Girls basketball action .... Page 5 • Millie Mildred Grate, 91 • Ada Mae Pratt, 89 50 cents daily WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 06 Parking ticket fees remain the same in Pomeroy By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Parking ticket fees will not increase in the Village of Pomeroy following discussion at Monday evening’s council meeting. Ordinance 755 — which concerned the parking rate increase along with other increases on fines — was scheduled for a third and final reading during Monday’s first regular meeting of 2012. Council heard from downtown Pomeroy merchants including Bobbie Karr, of Hartwell House, during the opening por- tion of the meeting. Karr voiced concern over losing customers if the rate increase were put in place. “People don’t have to come to Pomeroy to shop,” Karr told the council. “We need to cater to every single customer that will come to Pomeroy.” Mayor Mary McAngus added, “We cant’ afford to lose anymore business.” When it came time for the vote, members of council unanimously decided not to vote on the ordinance, instead, deciding to rewrite it without the parking rate increase. Council members stated that with the parking ticket increase removed, they would reconsider the ordinance. Ordinance 755 also contained an increase in court costs and holding cell fees, along with a restructuring of speeding ticket fees, with the cost increasing for speeds more than 20 miles per hour (MPH) over the speed limit. Pomeroy Police Chief Mark Proffitt stated that, on average, the village writes 10.6 tickets per month, with the majority of tickets written for more than 15 MPH over the speed limit. As in the past, parking meters in the downtown area will cost just a quarter for 75 minutes, a dime for 30 minutes or a nickel for 15 minutes. Parking ticket fees will remain at $3, with the cost doubling to $6 after 72 hours. The ordinance is likely to be presented in its new form at the next council meeting on January 23. The final readings of Ordinances 753, 754 and the Amended Housing Ordinance and Building Code were also on the agenda for Monday’s meeting. Ordinance 753 — concerning the loan repayment fee to be placed on water bills — was tabled pending clarification on wording and could be voted on at the next meeting. Ordinance 754 and the housing ordinance both passed during Monday’s meeting. Ordinance 754 allows for the village to place a credit card machine in village hall and sets a fee schedule for customers who use it. The village will charge a flat fee of $3 to process ATM (debit) cards and credit cards under $150, with transactions more than $150 incurring a three percent fee. The village has the ability to accept Visa, MasterCard and Discover cards, but would not take American Express. The amended housing ordinance sets guidelines for the inspection and registration of rental properties within the village. The ordinance requires all rentals to be inspected annually and to be registered with the village unless under land contract as recorded with the Meigs County Recorder. For much more on Monday’s Pomeroy Village Council meeting see the Thursday edition of The Daily Sentinel. Submitted photo Judge D. Dean Evans of the Gallia County Charitable Foundation presents a gift of $824 to James (Moe) Siders, President of the Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc., and Bryson (Bud) Carter, Club Secretary, for antennas to improve ham radio signals at Fortification Hill. Amateur radio club receives gift CPA James Mourning talks taxes to the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce. Charlene Hoeflich/photo Tips on taxes from a CPA By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Current tax regulations and changes that may be forthcoming were discussed by James Mourning of Middleport, a certified public accountant, at the Tuesday meeting of the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce. Mourning talked about the stalemate in which Congress finds itself while waiting for the election and possible changes to come in the months ahead. He distributed a newsletter called “Tax News” to the 25 or so people at the meeting. Specific changes which can be expected were noted by the speaker, including information on the proposed tax reduction act which phases out on Jan. 1, 2013. In his newsletter Mourning shared information on tax credits, the Society Security tax, how assets are depreciated, and travel reimburse rates which employers are required to give employees, along with new regulations regarding electronic filing now in effect. He also shared information on defined contribution plans, estate and gift taxes, health credit coverage for displaced workers, and the importance of tax planning. As for the earned income credit which goes to low and moderate income workers and working families, Mourning in his “Tax News” noted that taxpayers can get it even if they owe no tax. For those filing taxes now the maximum credit will be $5,751. The CPA also discussed the inflation adjustment in Social Security which took place this month and the maximum amount of earnings subject to Social Security taxes which was increased last year to $110,000, up from $106,800. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Charitable Foundation, established in 1985 by John Merrill Weed and Grace Weed Eubanks to promote community and educational projects in the county, recently presented a gift of $824 to the Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club. The Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. and the Gallia County Amateur Radio Emergency Service requested this gift in late December to cover the cost of purchasing and installing one VHF and one UHF Repeater antenna at their Fortification Hill equipment location. Their main VHF antenna malfunctions in rainy and windy weather. The UHF antenna has completely failed. The Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Radio Club, Inc. is affiliated with ARRL (American Radio Relay League) and is an independent Gallia County amateur radio club that owns, operates, and maintains radio equipment located on Fortification Hill. The club formed in the 1950’s and incorporated with the state of Ohio in 1990. The club is comprised of licensed amateurs who reside and/or work within and near Gallia County, Ohio, Meigs County, Ohio, and Mason County, W.Va. The club applied for and received registration with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2006 as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Licensees of the Amateur Service play important roles in public service and emergency communications as well as the development of new and innovative technological advancements. They function as trained communicators available to assist others, but they also participate to enjoy camaraderie and fun with the new friends they meet on the airwaves. By Charlene Hoeflich nition by the Ohio Department of Agriculture by visiting www.agri.ohio.gov and clicking on “Promotional Programs” and then “Century Farm Recognition,” or by contacting Cindy Shy in the Office of Communication at 614-752-9817 or cindy. shy@agri.ohio.gov. Once named to a Century Farm, a sign is given to the owner for display in the yard. In 2011, 52 new farms were recognized by the Ohio Department of Agriculture as Century Farms. To commemorate the milestone, each family received a special certificate signed by Governor John R. Kasich and the Director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture to keep with their historic documents and pass down to future generations. None of the new farms in Meigs, Athens or Gallia Counties were added to the Century Farm list last year. Families recognized as Middleport’s new village hall, Century Farm owners jail facilities opening soon By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com MIDDLEPORT — Completion of the renovation of the old elementary school into a new village hall and jail facilities has been delayed by a month or so, Mayor Mike Gerlach reported at Monday night’s meeting of Middleport Village Council. While completion had been scheduled for mid- to late-January, it has now been moved to the second week in February. “We’re waiting for the jail doors to come in,” said the mayor. “Most everything else is finished.” He noted that dirt, which had to be removed to make way for laying the new sewer lines, has been hauled in for fill around the building. Village employees are already beginning to prepare for the move into the new offices. Materials displayed on the walls of Council chambers has already been removed. Gerlach said village council members are welcome to tour the building now to check out the progress. He also mentioned that upon completion, an open house will be held so the public can see what has been done to convert the old school Charlene Hoeflich/photo building into modern office space and a secure jail Middleport Mayor Mike Gerlach swears in new Council memto accommodate additional bers, Roger Manley and Penny Burge. prisoners. He also said that once it is opened and ready plete the village will have several state officials will to receive prisoners. a 17,900 square foot buildbe coming down to view The mayor spoke of a ing that meets all applicable the facility. Earlier Officer recent letter from Randy codes and government Mony Wood was named to Breech, engineer, in which regulations as a village hall, be administrator of the jail he stated that, “when com- community center, and a See MIDDLEPORT |‌ 2 choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY —Two Meigs County and three Gallia County farms are among the 850 farms in 85 counties across the state who are now registered as century farms. The Meigs County farms on the list are those of Arthur Nease with the family line going back to 1833 and the Virgil Windon Farm whose family have owned the farm since 1869. The Gallia County farms are those of George Woodward established by the family is 1819; James Glasburn farm which has been in the family since 1842, and the J. Merrill Carter farm which was established by the family in 1878. Anyone who can verify that a currently-owned farm has remained in their family for at least 100 consecutive years may register for recog- �Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Obituaries Meigs County Briefs Ada Mae Pratt A funeral service for Ada Mae Pratt, 89, of Newark, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, January 13, at the Heath Chapel of HendersonVan Atta-Stickle Funeral and Cremation Service with Pastor Linda Damewood officiating. Burial will take place in Cedar Hill Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. Mrs. Pratt passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012, at The Inn at SharonBrooke. She was born August 8, 1922, in Long Bottom, Ohio, to the late Raymond and Bessie (Bentz) Fitch. Mrs. Pratt moved to Newark during World War II and worked at the Pharis Tire and Rubber Company. In the 1970’s, Ada and her husband Lawrence were owners of Larry’s North 21st Street Laundromat. Ada was known as a fabulous cook and pie baker. She was also a seamstress, prolific quilter and, most importantly, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-mother. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jerry and Karen Pratt; four grandchildren, Michelle Hunt, Brian (Amanda) Pratt, Scott (Jennifer) Armstrong and Sarah (Eric) Baker; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Alberta Gluesencamp, Linda Oiler and Donna (Richard) Wills; and many, many nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence; her daughter and best friend, Marlene Armstrong; brother, Raymond, Jr.; and sisters, Freda Price and Fern Price. Friends may call from Noon-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, at the funeral home, 1249 Hebron Road, Heath. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to the staff at SharonBrooke and Heartland Hospice for their loving care of our mother and grandmother. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice, 6500 Busch Blvd., Columbus, OH 43229 or to a charity of one’s choice. Please visit www.hendersonvanatta.com to view a memorial and to leave a message of condolence for the Pratt family. Minnie Mildred Grate Minnie Mildred Grate, 91, long-time resident of Ohio, died Sunday, January 8, 2012. Born in Morgan, Ohio, on March 25, 1920, Mrs. Grate was the daughter of James Earl and Esther (Davis) Vance. She had three brothers, Kahle and Lawrence Vance who are deceased, and Lowell Vance, who survives and lives in Rutland, Ohio. Mildred is also survived by her three sons, Herbert L. Grate and his wife, Ruth, of Tuppers Plains, Ohio; David L. Grate and his wife, Jeannette, of Long Bottom, Ohio; and Phillip Eugene “Gene” Grate and his wife, Ronoyce, of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Also surviving are her six grandchildren, Araka Grate Priddy, Herbert Grate, II, Anthony Grate, Tracy Grate, Gina Grate Pottenger, and Christopher Grate; one step-grandson, Brynn Moss; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, January 13, 2012, at the Rutland Church of the Nazarene with her sons, Herbert Grate and Gene Grate, officiating. Entombment will follow in Miles Cemetery. Friends and family may call from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2012, at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, Ohio. In lieu of flowers, the family asks contributions be made to Rutland Church of the Nazarene, Main Street, Rutland, Ohio 45775. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com. Funeral Home open house POMEROY — The Cremeens King Funeral Home located at 800 West Main Street in Pomeroy is not scheduled for this weekend as earlier announced but for Saturday and Sunday, Jan.. 28 and 29, 1 to 4 p.m. each day. The public is invited to stop by and view the 4,000 square foot facility, meet the Cremeens and King families and enjoy some refreshments. Dog Tags on sale MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Dog Warden will be selling dog tags at the following locations from 1-3 p.m. each day: January 11 — Rutland Department Store January 12 — Powell’s Foodfair January 13 — Connie’s Corner, Langsville January 16 — Hill’s Citgo, Racine January 17 — River Way Cafe, Syracuse January 18 — Hot Spot, Portalnd January 19 — Powell’s Foodfair January 20 — Reed’s Store,Reedsville January 23 — River Way Cafe, Syracuse January 24 — Hot Spot, Portland January 25 — Tuppers Plains CoolSpot January 26 — Powell’s Foodfair January 27 — Connie’s Corner, Langsville January 30 — Hill’s Citgo, Racine January 31 — Powell’s Foodfair Local stocks Health Department closed AEP (NYSE) — 41.26 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 16.50 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 59.00 Big Lots (NYSE) — 38.56 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 34.74 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 72.25 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 9.40 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.81 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 4.81 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 35.67 Collins (NYSE) — 57.20 DuPont (NYSE) — 47.14 US Bank (NYSE) — 28.26 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 18.72 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 40.33 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 36.05 Kroger (NYSE) — 24.32 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 39.24 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 77.72 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 18.50 POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will by closed on Monday, January 16, in observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Bedford Township Trustees organize BEDFORD TWP. — During the Bedford Township Trustees organizational meeting for 2012, John Dean was elected president, Jack Welker as vice-president, and Roger Ziegler as fire prevention officer. The trustees agreed to hold the regular monthly meeting on the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the town hall. 12-day jail facility.” He went on in that letter to say that “a new structure similar to this would cost more than 2.5 million dollars to build.” The meeting opened with the swearing in of two new Council members, Penny Burge and Roger Manley, who were given the oath of office by Mayor Gerlach. While Burge is new to Coun- cil, Manley previously served two terms. Rae Moore was re-elected president of Council. Following a discussion Council voted to amend the procedure for getting Mason County Community Calendar Thursday, Jan. 12 TUPPERS PLAINS — Bethel Worship Center will host the American Red Cross’ annual blood drive, 2-7 p.m. at the church. 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. SYRACUSE — Wildwood Garden Club, 6:30 at the Spaghetti lunch set Syracuse Community Center. Vic Wolfe will present a MIDDLEPORT — Mid-Val- program on bees. The public ley Christian School will be is invited to attend. providing spaghetti lunches on Thursday, January 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunches may be delivered or picked up at the Rejoicing Life Church . To place orders call 992-6249. Applebutter for sale TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 meeting, 6:30 p.m., with a meal served at 6 p.m. Wednesday: Rain. High near 51. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunRegional Advisory derstorm. Cloudy, with a Council Meeting low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. MARIETTA — The New rainfall amounts Regional Advisory Council between a quarter and half for the Area Agency on of an inch possible. Aging will meet on Friday, January 27 at 10 a.m. in the Buckeye Hills-HVRDD Area Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy Agency on Aging office in and breezy, with a high Marietta, Ohio. near 43. Chance of precipiBBT (NYSE) — 26.73 tation is 60 percent. Peoples (NASDAQ) — 14.92 Pepsico (NYSE) — 65.66 Premier (NASDAQ) — 4.79 Rockwell (NYSE) — 74.86 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 9.19 Royal Dutch Shell — 74.34 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 30.46 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 59.04 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.42 WesBanco (NYSE) — 20.74 Worthington (NYSE) — 18.68 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for January 10, 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. on the agenda for a regular Council meeting. The amendment provides that written requests or phone contacts must be made with the clerk’s office by noon on the Monday of the Council meeting. Manley expressed concern about what is going to happen to the Peoples Bank building once the bank moves from the village this spring and what, if any, action is being taken to get another bank in the village. Gerlach reported that “a couple of banks are interested in coming in here.” He said it will be April before the village has an answer about the fate of the building. The matter of the three percent increase in water and sewer rates this month and the effect on residents, particularly the elderly, was also raised by Manley. It was noted that an ordinance passed in 2008 provides for annual increases of 3 percent which, according to the clerk, increases the water bill by 48 cents and the sewer bill by 71 cents on the minimum rate which is $15.78 for water and $23.67 for sewer for the first 2,000 gallons. An updating of local ordinance and state changes in regulations to the village rule book was approved. The mayor’s report showed receipts of $2,866.50 with the village share being $2506.50. Faymon Roberts, village administrator, presented a report which showed no violations in either the Water Department or the Wastewater Department, along with a detailed listing of work performed by employees during December. Also presented was a report from Michael T. Hendrickson, building and zoning inspector, and flood plain administrator showing a listing and results of inspections carried out in December. ALFRED — The Orange Township Trustees will have an organizational and appropriations meeting 7 p.m. at the home of the fiscal officer, Ossie Follrod. POMEROY — Alpha Iota Masters chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meeting, 11:30 a.m., at the New Beginnings Church in Pomeroy. Hostesses will be Joan Corder and Norma Custer. Friday, Jan. 13 LONG BOTTOM —A service will be held at the Long Bottom Faith Full Gospel Church , 7 p.m. with Deliverance as special singers. Tuesday, Jan. 17 POMEROY — Drew Webster Post 39, 7 p.m. holiday dinner. Reservations with John Hood, 992-6991 or George Harris, 992-2451 by Jan. 13. Ohio Valley Forecast 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 304773-5211, Susan Yeager. Middleport From Page 1 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday Night: Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Friday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Ask Dr. Brothers Rude clerks make her stop shopping Dear Dr. Brothme all my life: ers: I finally lost a It doesn’t take lot of weight and much to embarlooked forward rass me! Things to a shopping that others might trip to replace my just laugh off old “fat clothes.” leave me feeling I haven’t bought nothing but moranything in a few tified. Yesterday years, and have someone told me things changed! that my mascara It used to be that was running, and the clerks would I was the one who help you with wanted to run! Is selection, and there some way would bring you to train myself different sizes Dr. Joyce Brothers not to be embarin the dressing rassed so easily? Syndicated room. Now it’s I am a good perColumnist every man for son, and I think himself and waitI have as much ing in long lines to purchase self-esteem as the next girl, things. The clerks were so but I feel like a little kid inunhelpful and rude at all three stead of a 35-year-old! — C.N. stores that I gave up. What’s Dear C.N.: There is nothwrong with these people? — ing shameful about being emJ.R. barrassed. In fact, let’s take Dear J.R.: “These people” a moment and distinguish might be the same ones who between shame and what you helped you out with a smile are feeling. You don’t describe a few years ago. But in this feelings of being caught with tough economy, they proba- your hand in the cookie jar; bly are having to work harder, it’s just those little life glitches work longer hours for less pay that are tripping you up once or rush off to another job just in a while, and your red face to make ends meet. In other gives you away. As long as the words, while customer ser- feeling passes within a reasonvice is the ideal, in all but the able amount of time (and you most exclusive, upscale bou- can judge for yourself how tiques, no one has the luxury long is reasonable for you), it to wait on you hand and foot might be better to try to come in the dressing room. So if to terms with your trait of you feel you are being treated being easily embarrassed, inrudely, please don’t take it stead of trying to wipe it out personally. There is much to completely. The only “trainbe said for doing as much as ing” I can think of is to live in you can for yourself — hang a perfect world where nothing the clothes you don’t want ever goes askew. And please back where you found them, don’t confuse embarrassment and be self-sufficient enough with immaturity. to bring a couple of different Maybe this will help: A sizes with you to the dressing recent study by social psyroom. You’ll soon adjust. chologists at the University But just so you know you of California at Berkeley led are not alone, a recent study to the conclusion that being by the University of Southern subject to moderate amounts California and Georgetown of embarrassment is actually University led researchers a good thing, socially speakto the conclusion that rude ing. After a series of experiemployees drive customers ments, they argued that easily away, and that most such cus- embarrassed people are actutomers didn’t bring the prob- ally the type that others put lem to anyone’s attention. their trust in, and they may Training programs can help, be more generous as well. So but if people just stop shop- if you can practice thinking of ping instead of complaining, your trait as a positive one inthe problem usually is not go- stead of something, well, eming to solve itself. So don’t be barrassing, you might even be afraid to speak up. able to raise that healthy self*** esteem a notch. Dear Dr. Brothers: I have (c) 2012 by King a problem that has plagued Features Syndicate �Wednesday, January 11, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Star Grange #778 meets Scouts plan winter events RACINE — Three members were initiated into membership at the recent meeting of Star Grange #778. Derek Eckstein was initiated as a new member and Kendra Ward-Bence and Robert Bence were reinstated. The meeting was conducted by Master Patty Dyer. Legislative Chairman Carl Morris discussed the upcoming election with several candidates running for President and other offices. He said to study the candi- dates and vote for the best person. Community Service Chairperson Linda Montgomery announced that K-2 snacks for Meigs Intermediate school will be delivered on January 17. She also announced that seven lab robes and 14 fruit baskets were delivered to the elderly and shut ins in the community and at Overbrook Nursing Home. Plans for a Soup Dinner and Meet the Candidates were discussed for Sunday February 26. The Meigs County Grange Banquet was announced for April 27 at the Drew Webster American Legion Post. Tickets are $12 for adults and $10.50 for children and will be available from all Meigs County Grange Masters in March and April. Thirty-five members, juniors and visitors enjoyed a potluck supper preceding the meeting. The next meeting will be Fun Night on Saturday January 21 at 6:30 p.m. Community Movie Night set for Sunday TUPPERS PLAINS — Bethel Worship Center will host a free public showing of the recent hit movie, Courageous, this Sunday, January 15, at 6 p.m. Courageous is the inspiring story of four men with one calling — to serve and protect. As law enforcement officers, they face danger every day. Yet when tragedy strikes close to home, these fathers are left wrestling with their hopes, their fears, and their faith, as they face a challenge that none of them are truly prepared to tackle — fatherhood. From this struggle will come a decision that changes all of their lives— and their children’s. With action, drama, and humor, the fourth film from Sherwood Pictures, the moviemaking ministry of Sherwood Church in Albany, Georgia, Courageous, was an instant hit on its September 30, 2011, theatrical release. Confounding Hollywood by its string of family-friendly successes, Sherwood’s latest release is again an immensely profitable film, grossing over $34.3 million to date on a shoestring-by-Hollywoodstandards $2 million budget, according to industry tracker boxofficemojo.com. Courageous joins Sherwood’s previous hit films Fireproof — the No. 1 independent film of 2008 — Facing the Giants and Flywheel in touching and impacting lives through heartfelt stories of faith and hope. The movie is rated pg-13 for some violence and has earned an ‘A’ rating by over 2,400 users of yahoo. com’s movie web site. Bethel worship center invites the public to come out and enjoy the free movie, which will include complimentary snacks and refreshments. Non-perishable food donations for those in need are appreciated and will be accepted at the door, but are not required for admission. For more information on the event, please call the church at 740-667-6793, or visit www.bethelwc.org. Further information on the film is available at www. courageousthemovie.com. By Charlene Hoeflich Church in uptown Athens. Over the past year, homelessness has increased dramatically in southeastern Ohio, according to Emily Axe, director. She reports that the Good Works Timothy House could not accommodate all who came and had no choice but to turn away more than 135 people, including 60 children, in 2011. People who are interested in supporting the Walk are encouraged to visit www. walkforthehomes.net or calling 740-594-3339 to obtain further information on getting Walk sponsor packets. Jan. 1 marked the start of the Good Works 32nd year of providing shelter for the rural homeless. Good Works is a “Community of Hope” for those struggling with poverty in rural Appalachia. The emphasis is on providing Biblical hospitality through Timothy House. Its goal is to empower and transform lives, to provide shelter for the recovering homeless, and to offer lifechanging opportunities for those who come for assistance. The annual Walk for the Homeless is a major fund raiser for support of Good Works. POMEROY — A special program called “SMART” will be a January feature event for Meigs County Girl Scouts. It will be held on Jan. 21 from 1-3 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. The cost is $4 and the deadline to register is Jan. 17. Five stations will be in place. They are Station 1: Space; the final frontier: Rocket , learn how they work and then go outside and launch one. Astronaut ice cream will be made with the scouts to learn how it is made and then have a taste. This station will have an eye microscope that works on a screen so everybody can see. Station 2: Brrrr It’s freezing: Snow - we will make fake snow like last year, but we may add color. Ice blocks - this has to be a bit of a surprise; Station 3: How thick is it?: density and the ‘sink float’ experiment; Station 4: UV mania make a special bracelet (another secret) and see some unique minerals; and Station 5: Its elementary my dear scout and girl scouts have a magnetic personality - the elements and magnetism. On Jan. 28, there will be a “Sew Glam Workshop” at the Fellowship of the Nazerene Church in Reedsville. Girls will work on this badge by making a cell phone cover, creating something new and exciting as well as sewing sashes for any girl scout who needs one. The cost for the sashes will be $4 which will include the material. If any girl scout needs one, advise Jerrena Ebersbach by Jan. 17. Deadline to register for this event is Jan. 21 and the cost is $4. Girls are asked to bring any spare material, jewels, buttons, etc. to decorate their jeans. Currently the scouts are in the process of the Girl Scout cookie sale. They began taking orders on Jan. 6. The cutoff date for ordering cookies is Feb. 9. As for holiday activities Troop 1332 had a Christmas party where they made beads and enjoyed pizza with refreshments. There was training for the cookie sale, goals for the year were set and plans discussed for a trip in May. Secret Sisters were selected and each one received a gift. An investiture ceremony was held on Dec. 29 for the scouts and their families. The Promise and the Law was conducted. Daisy Pins as well as the scout World Trefoil pins, membership star, and patches were awarded. Those receiving their pins were Melinda Lawson, Mary Swisher, Katelyn Rose, Faith Roush, Hailey Jackson, Sidney Workman, Audrey Smith, Eva McKinney, Claire Howard, and Brooklyn Jones. In November Troop 1216 gathered coupons and worked on the journey book. They made pictures to display at the Post Office. In December investiture and rededication ceremonies took place with sister troops. Pins petals and fun patches were awarded. The scouts collected $32,000 of coupons. The last meeting of the year was a time for making Christmas gifts. Visiting with the scouts was a Daisy from Okinawa, Japan. Sarah is the niece of Terrie Reese and her parents are stationed at Kadena Airforce Base. ,Sarah brought her troops favorite snack and really nice Japanese doll swaps as well as authentic chop sticks for each girl. Our girls sent swaps to her troop and they all worked together on a beautiful rainbow picture to share with her troop. The coupons collected went to the base where Sarah’s troop is located. The Eastern Cadettes as continuing to work on the journey badge. Troop 1208 held an investiture and rededication ceremony with a sister Daisy Troop 1332. Lindsey Putman and Abbie Houser received their Senior Leadership Pin, Senior Community Service Hours, Membership Star, and patches up to date. The girls earned their leadership pin in May by hosting the service unit’s Pet Palooza which was quite a successful event. They researched various topics regarding care of their pet and also toured a bird farm. The girls had stations of all their topics as well as a hamster race and gave prizes. Abbie Houser received her Senior Girl Scout Contributing to Girl Scout Pin by being an aide at the Ohio State Fair. MASON, W.VA. — Lauren Durst of Mason, W.Va. was named to the Fall 2011 Dean’s List at the University of Charleston School of Pharmacy. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time student-pharmacists who earn a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Durst is a third-year pharmacy student. The University of Charleston pharmacy school opened its doors in August 2006 in a new, state-of-the-art building. Its first class of 69 doctors of pharmacy (Pharm.D.) graduated in May 2010. With 290 current students, it is fully accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and offers a challenging curriculum in a technology-infused environment. Saturday fund raiser set for rural homeless Lauren Durst named to dean’s list choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Many Meigs Countians will be among the walkers participating in the annual 10th annual Walk for the Homeless Saturday in Athens. The Walk is a project held annually to raise funds for the Good Works Timothy House, which is the only shelter for the rural homeless in nine southeastern Ohio counties. Meigs County does not have a homeless shelter and refers to Timothy House. The walk begins at 8:30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. at the First United Methodist 2012 SOACDF offers scholarship grant HILLSBORO — The Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation is once again offering the Educational Excellence Competitive Grant for school year 2012-2013. The Educational Excellence grant is a one time award of up to $7,500 towards the cost of tuition, on campus housing, lab fees and books that can be billed through the college or university. Producers who reside in the 22 counties the Foundation serves with a current Farm Service Number on record with the Farm Service Agency as of July 1, 2011 and their financial dependents OR tobacco program eligible producers and their financial dependents are eligible to apply. Applicants must be enrolled full time as a sophomore, junior or senior in the 2012-2013 school year at an accredited institution and be seeking a Bachelor degree. Students must also maintain 2.8 or higher g.p.a. to be eligible. Applications and guidelines for the Educational Excellence Competitive Grant are now available at the SOACDF office, Farm Service Agencies, local Extension offices or online at www.soacdf.net. The application period is January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2012. Applications will not be accepted after this period. If you have questions, please call the Foundation Office at 937-393-2700. The Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation serves 22 counties in southern Ohio by providing educational assistance, agricultural and economic development grants. The Foundation has awarded more than $80 million in grants since the programs began in 2001. It is a one time award of up to $7,500 towards the cost of tuition, on campus housing, lab fees and books that can be billed through the college or university. Producers who reside in the 22 counties the Foundation serves with a current Farm Service Number on record with the Farm Service Agency as of July 1, 2011 and their financial dependents OR tobacco program eligible producers and their financial dependents are eligible to apply. Applicants must be enrolled full time as a sophomore, junior or senior in the 2012-2013 school year at an accredited institution and be seeking a Bachelor degree. Students must also maintain 2.8 or higher g.p.a. to be eligible. Applications and guidelines for the Educational Excellence Competitive Grant are now available at the SOACDF office, Farm Service Agencies, local Extension offices or online at www.soacdf.net. The application period is January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2012. Applications will not be accepted after this period. If you have questions, please call the Foundation Office at 937-393-2700. The Southern Ohio Agricultural and Community Development Foundation serves 22 counties in southern Ohio by providing educational assistance, agricultural and economic development grants. The Foundation has awarded more than $80 million in grants since the programs began in 2001. Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 To Be Included in the 2012 Meigs County Visitors Guide Contact Brenda or Matt today @ 740-992-2155 This is a product of the Meigs County Commissioners and Meigs County Visitors Bureau �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Editorials from around Ohio Occupy our fears of Iran Excerpts of recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Ohio newspapers The (Canton) Repository, Jan. 8 The economic potential of oil and gas drilling in Ohio is too big to neglect. So is the potential downside of storing wastewater from the drilling process in some deep injection wells. Ohio has to find and maintain a balance that encourages drilling and protects the public. This will occur by relying on good science and maintaining effective government regulation and oversight. The incidence of minor earthquakes near an injection well in Youngstown has rightly focused the attention of state officials and residents on the end result of drilling. Millions of gallons of wastewater may be going into some wells that are not geologically compatible with storage of this brine. … (T)he Department of Natural Resources has taken the only sensible precaution. It has shut down the well near the epicenter of the quakes and others within a fivemile radius until officials understand the situation. Is there a need to ban drilling and underground storage of wastewater? No, because 176 injection wells have been used for wastewater storage elsewhere in Ohio for nearly 30 years without seismic problems. Clearly, something different is going on in Youngstown. Is there a need to put more emphasis on seismic studies of well sites before the wells are created? Yes, because prevention is the best medicine. … ___ The Columbus Dispatch, Jan. 8 Former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray is a good choice to head the nation’s new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, but the manner of his appointment by President Barack Obama is so constitutionally and legally questionable that it could make it difficult for Cordray to do his job. Obama installed Cordray as director using a “recess” appointment. Such appointments are constitutionally permissible when the Senate is not in session to confirm nominees. But the Senate was not in recess when Obama made the appointment. Obama justified the move by arguing that the Senate session was a pro forma matter whose only purpose was to deny him the opportunity to make recess appointments. This is true. But it is a maneuver grounded in the Constitution. Congressional Republicans think Cordray is qualified, but they think the agency he heads should be subject to more oversight by Congress. They’ve refused to confirm Cordray’s nomination until changes are made in the agency. … One would expect Obama, as a former constitutional-law professor, to understand and respect constitutional limits. They are intended to prevent precisely the kind of power grab he made on Jan. 4. … An agency set up to prevent abusive practices shouldn’t be set up using an abusive practice. And an honorable public servant such as Richard Cordray deserves better than to be used as a political pawn. ___ The (Toledo) Blade, Jan. 8 Every 20 years, Ohio voters decide whether to authorize a citizens’ convention that would update the state constitution or even write a new one. The next opportunity to revisit Ohio’s fundamental law will come this November. Ohioans should prepare themselves to take advantage of it. The last time voters invoked the option was in 1912. 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It needs a topto-bottom review of the powers and duties it defines for state government, not just patching and tweaking. … ___ The (Warren) Tribune Chronicle, Jan. 6 Kindergarten really isn’t the beginning of a youngster’s education. Children begin learning from birth, at home and through avenues other than formal education. That means some are better prepared than others to begin school. Those who enter kindergarten and first grade without adequate preparation too often fall behind classmates and never catch up. During the past decade or so, educators have come to understand their work needs to begin before kindergarten, sometimes as early as age 3 in pre-school programs. Ohio has a reasonably widespread network of such facilities, certified by the state Department of Education. But state officials, encouraged by the private sector, want to do better. As a result, the state applied for and is to receive a $70 million federal grant to improve programs that prepare children for kindergarten. … The idea behind Ohio’s grant proposal is to improve the quality of pre-school offerings and to develop better methods of evaluating whether children are ready for kindergarten. … Too many Ohio children are “left behind” before they ever enroll in kindergarten or first grade. Changing that, with or without federal grant help, should be a priority. By Winslow Myers U.S. behavior long ago provided one causal context for our unease about the presumed nuclear aspirations of the Islamic Republic of Iran: the U.S. and Britain messed with Iran’s last authentically democratic election in 1953, fearing communist influence and the nationalization of oil. U.S. oil corporations, a minor partner before the CIA overthrew elected Mohammad Mossadegh and installed the dictatorial Shah, then became the largest profiting entity, even more than the country from which the oil came. Fast forward past the hostage crisis of 1979-81 to the present. The dynamic remains pretty much as it was 60 years ago: strategic jockeying for oil and natural gas, raw exercise of military competitiveness, and now the understandable impulse to acquire nuclear weapons on the part of nations fearing superpower dominance. Iranian leaders were quick to note that Saddam and Khaddafy were vulnerable because the U.S. and friends didn’t have to be concerned about nuclear retaliation (though Messers. Bush and Blair were all too happy to use Saddam’s presumed nukes as a convenient casus belli). This is the prevailing paradigm in the world, and those in favor of alternatives are forced to accommodate. Thousands of organizations may have put in millions of hours of peace activism, but we also continue to pay the taxes that fund futile wars in Vietnam or Iraq or Afghanistan—and now possibly with Iran. This paradoxical paradigm, like it or not, also defines our personal context. Humans are born, grow to adulthood, work or perhaps have a family, grub for money or prestige, exercise power over others or have it exercised upon us—and die—dog-eat-dog most of the way. Spiritual leaders past and present call us toward a different story, another set of values, where we are meant to mature into a compassionate identification with the whole earth 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. and all people—a world that works for everyone, and feeds all children. Too many of us still refuse to see the practical relevance of such values either to international or personal politics. We call them naïve, rationalizing our casual saber-rattling. We assume thousands of nuclear warheads in the control of a democratically elected leader are qualitatively different from the same weapons in the hands of a dictator—denying the reality that fallout from such weapons, no matter whose, would pollute the rain that falls on the just and unjust, the warriors and the babies, alike. “Our” nuclear weapons are justified by our need for security, while “theirs” indicate an unacceptable aggressiveness. Even within the existing paradigm of national rivalry they are strategically obsolete, as former high officials like Kissinger, Nunn, Schultz and Perry have eloquently demonstrated. Meanwhile candidate Romney demagogues the security issue by advocating more “full-spectrum dominance,” or candidate Santorum waxes bellicose about doing more to stop Iran’s nuclear program; Obama is forced to maintain his own cred by dubious if popular ventures like high-tech extra-judicial assassinations. Nuclear weapons, potential or actual, become mightily convenient to the perpetuation of these circular adversarial systems, built upon fear, that prevent leaders from breaking beyond the status quo—a status quo that is not static. As more and more nations acquire these weapons, the possibility of error or deliberate misuse (as if there could be a “right use”) steadily increases. The existing paradigm pits governments against each other under the misapprehension that nuclear weapons can produce clear winners and losers instead of universal catastrophe. The emergent paradigm pits thoughtful, active citizens in every nation against war itself, demonstrating personal and local models of how nations can resolve their inevitable conflicts without violence. That is only the route to real security. Its source is the practical, beyond-politics Golden Rule, variants of which are found in every major religion—but also in the conclusions of ruthlessly realistic psychological insight. Back in 1964, the Freudian analyst Erik Erikson, worried about nuclear weapons, called for application of the Golden Rule to the international scene: “Nations today are by definition units of different stages of political, technological and economic transformation … Insofar as a nation thinks of itself as a collective individual, then, it may well learn to visualize its task as that of maintaining mutuality in international relations. For the only alternative to armed competition seems to be the effort to activate in the historical partner what will strengthen him in his historical development even as it strengthens the actor in his own development— toward a common future identity.” In an already dangerous world where nine countries of diverse political persuasion possess the bomb, it matters little whether a tenth does. What matters is that the people of the world occupy and reanimate with a spirit of good will the tired tropes of bellicosity—good will based on a common understanding of the evils of war, especially nuclear war. The 80 million citizens of Iran long for the same prosperity and liberty that most Americans enjoy, and many of them risked life and limb to demonstrate their yearning. Superpower leadership on disarmament initiatives, along with more people-topeople exchanges, would consolidate Iran’s security and strengthen our own far more effectively than military threats. Winslow Myers, the author of “Living Beyond War: A Citizen’s Guide,” serves on the Board of Beyond War (www.beyondwar.org), a non-profit educational foundation whose mission is to explore, model and promote the means for humanity to live without war. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �The Daily Sentinel WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2012 Sports mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Blue Devils 6th, Meigs 12th at NY Invite Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The wrestling programs at Gallia Academy and Meigs recorded respective finishes of sixth and 12th this past weekend at the 2012 Nelsonville-York Wrestling Invitational held in Athens County. The Blue Devils posted a team score of 118.5 points and had two individual champions at the 17-team event, which was won by Caledonia River Valley with a total of 193 points. West Jefferson (177.5) and NelsonvilleYork (166.0) rounded out the top-three spots, while the Marauders posted a team tally of 64 points. GAHS seniors Brandon Taylor and Zack Tackett both won first place honors in their respective weight classes, as Taylor claimed the 170-pound title while Tackett captured the 182-pound division. The duo was also the only two locals to win champi- onships at the event. Gallia Academy junior Mark Allen was third overall in the 160 division, while freshman Cole Tawney was fourth in the 120-pound weight class. Junior Briggs Shoemaker was also fifth overall in the 195-pound division. Meigs had a trio of grapplers — Nick Hudson (160), Blake Crow (220) and Zach Sheets (285) — all finished fourth in their respective divisions, the Marauders’ best finishes at the event. Day- len Neece was also sixth in the 195-pound weight class. Gallia Academy joined Caledonia River Valley, Nelsonville-York and Jonathan Alder with two individual champions at the competition, the most for any school at the event. NYHS had the most finalists in the 14 different divisions with six total. Complete results of the 2012 Nelsonville-York Wrestling Invitational are available on the web at baumspage.com Bryan Walters/photo Gallia Academy freshman Cole Tawney, right, escapes a hold during this Dec. 29 file photo of a match at the Coaches Corner Invitational held at Gallia Academy. South Gallia top Lady Tornadoes, 62-42 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — Visiting Southern kept things interesting for more than two quarters, but the South Gallia girls basketball team closed the final 13 minutes of regulation with a 30-16 run to secure a 6242 victory Monday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The host Lady Rebels (93, 6-3 TVC Hocking) won their fifth straight overall decision and also claimed a season sweep of the Lady Tornadoes (2-10, 2-7), whom SGHS defeated back on December 1 by a 51-24 margin at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Racine. South Gallia stormed out to a 16-6 advantage after eight minutes of play, but SHS countered with a small 18-16 run in the second canto to pull within 32-24 at the intermission. The guests scored the opening basket of the second half to pull within two possessions (32-26) with seven minutes left, but the Lady Rebels responded with a 15-6 surge to take a 47-32 lead headed into the finale. SGHS closed regulation with a 15-10 run to wrap up the 20-point decision — its largest of the evening. Chandra Canaday led the hosts with a game-high 27 points, with 15 of those coming in the pivotal second half charge. Jasmyne Johnson was next with 11 points, followed by Meghan Caldwell with 10 markers. Rachel Johnson and Ellie Bostic both chipped in six points apiece, while Lesley Small rounded out the scoring with two markers. SGHS was 6-of-7 at the free throw line for 86 percent. Courtney Thomas paced the Lady Tornadoes with 16 points, followed by Celestia Hendrix with nine points and Sarah Lawrence with six markers. Morgan McMillan and Jessica Riffle respectively added five and four points, while Jordan Huddleston rounded things out with two markers. SHS was 8-of-16 at the charity stripe for 50 percent. Both teams return to TVC Hocking action at 6 p.m. Southern hosts Trimble, while South Gallia heads to Federal Hocking. South Gallia 62, Southern 42 S 6-18-8-10 — 42 SG 16-16-15-15 — 62 SOUTHERN (2-10, 2-7 TVC Hocking): Jordan HudSee GALLIA ‌| 7 Patrick Green photo/Cal Sport Media/Zuma Press/MCT Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Mark Barron (4) is ecstatic afterwinning the BCS National Championship football game as the Alabama Crimson Tide beat the LSU Tigers 21-0 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana. No doubt about it: Bama is the best after BCS rout NEW ORLEANS (AP) — As required, Alabama’s players whooped it up amid the confetti and fireworks, yet there was something muted about this championship celebration. Turns out, these guys knew the ending to the sequel before they even got to the Big Easy. For two months, the Crimson Tide stewed over its first meeting with top-ranked LSU. By the time the team touched down in New Orleans, there was little doubt in anyone’s mind about the outcome. Not just win, but dominate. Boy, did they ever. With a smothering display of old-school football, No. 2 Alabama blew out the Tigers 21-0 in the BCS championship game Monday night, celebrated a bit and headed back to Tuscaloosa with its second national title in three years. Straight-laced coach Nick Saban accepted the trophies Tuesday morning and confessed that he might have savored it more than the title two years ago in Pasadena, Calif. “To be honest with you, I think I maybe did,” said Saban, sporting a black sweater with patches of crimson on the shoulders and flanked by the hardware. “This team was a special team, not that the 2009 team was any different. It’s certainly an honor and privilege to be with a group that made the kind of commitment that you look for from a competitive character standpoint.” The Crimson Tide also claimed the top spot in the final Associated Press poll for the eighth time, tying Notre Dame for the most of any team in college football. Alabama was an overwhelming choice with 55 of 60 first-place votes. “We knew what we were capable of,” offensive lineman Barrett Jones said. “I guess that’s kind of arrogant, but it’s the way we felt. We felt like we were capable of dominating, and we did that.” Credit one of the greatest defenses in college football history, a bunch of NFL-ready players such as Courtney Upshaw and Dont’a Hightower who made sure LSU (13-1) never had a chance. When Jordan Jefferson dropped back to pass, he was swept under by a tide of crimson. When the LSU quarterback took off running, he must’ve felt like Alabama had a few extra players on the field. It sure seemed that way. “It feels like a nightmare,” Jefferson said. “We just didn’t get it done on offense. Some defenses have your number, and Alabama had our number.” LSU beat the Crimson Tide (121) in overtime on Nov. 5, a so-called Game of the Century that was roundly criticized as a dud because neither team scored a touchdown. The Rematch of the Century was next, after Alabama worked its way back up to second in the rankings to claim a spot in the BCS title game. See BAMA ‌| 7 Girls Roundup: Lady Eagles sweep Trimble Southern outlasts Wahama Now that’s a two-for-one special. The Eastern girls basketball team notched its eighth straight victory and also claimed a season sweep Bryan Walters/photo of Trimble during a 64-21 decision Southern junior Angie Eynon, right, dribbles past South Gallia Monday night in a Tri-Valley Conferdefender Jasmyne Johnson (33) during the second half of Monence Hocking Division matchup in day night’s TVC Hocking girls basketball game in Mercerville, Glouster. Ohio. The Lady Eagles (9-1, 8-1 TVC Hocking) scored 22 points apiece in each of the first two quarters, allowing the guests to storm out to a 44-9 intermission advantage over the Lady Wednesday, January 11 Tomcats (0-11, 0-9). Girls Basketball Friday, January 13 Both teams traded 10 points apiece Girls Basketball Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Wrestling Parkersburg Christian at Ohio Valley in the third canto for a 54-19 contest, Christian, 6 p.m. Wahama at Warren, TBA then EHS closed regulation with a Man at Hannan, 6 p.m. 10-2 run to wrap up the 43-point triThursday, January 12 Boys Basketball umph. Eastern also defeated THS by Girls Basketball Waterford at Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 6 p.m. Miller at Southern, 6:30 p.m. a 63-9 margin back on December 1 in Belpre at South Gallia, 6:30 p.m. Trimble at Southern, 6 p.m. the season opener for both clubs at South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. the Eagles’ Nest. River Valley at South Point, 6:30 p.m. River Valley at Rock Hill, 6 p.m. Jordan Parker and Maddie Rigsby Ohio Valley Christian at Pike County ChrisParkersburg Christian at Ohio Valley tian, 6 p.m. Christian, 7:30 p.m. both led EHS with 12 points apiece, Belpre at Wahama, 6 p.m. Scott at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. followed by Savannah Hawley with Boys Basketball Wahama at Trimble, 6:30 p.m nine points and Kelsey Myers with Lawrence County at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at Pike County Chriseight markers. Jenna Burdette added tian, 7:30 p.m. Wrestling Point Pleasant at Winner’s Choice Invita- seven points, while Katie Keller and Wrestling River Valley at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. tional, TBA Erin Swatzel each contributed six OVP Schedule markers. Hayley Gillian rounded out the Lady Eagle scoring with four markers. The guests were 11-of-12 at the free throw line for 92 percent. Trista Lackey paced Trimble with seven points, followed by Tia Savage with five markers. The hosts were 7-of-10 at the charity stripe for 70 percent. Eastern returns to action Saturday when it travels to Tri-Village for a non-conference matchup at 10 a.m. **** Southern 56, Wahama 53 The Southern girls basketball team snapped a seven-game losing skid Thursday night with a hard-fought 56-53 victory over host Wahama in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Mason. The Lady Falcons stormed out to a 15-8 advantage after eight minutes of play, but the visiting Lady Tornadoes countered with a 17-7 second quarter surge to claim a 25-22 intermission advantage. WHS retaliated with a 17-12 run in the third canto to recapture the lead at 39-37 headed into the finale, but Southern responded with a 19-14 spurt down the stretch to wrap up the one-possession triumph. Jessica Riffle led SHS with 17 points, followed by Courtney Thomas with 13 points and Celestia Hendrix with eight markers. Jordan Huddleston and Sarah Lawrence added respective totals of six and five points, while Angie Eynon chipped in three markers. Emily Ash and Morgan McMillan rounded out the winning total with two markers each. Southern was 22of-33 at the free throw line for 67 percent. Sierra Carmichael paced the hosts with a game-high 19 points, followed by Karista Ferguson and Ashley Templeton with eight markers apiece. Mackenzie Gabritsch and Morgan Nottingham respectively added six and five points. Kelsey Zuspan and Paige Gardner rounded out the WHS scoring with four and three markers. Wahama was 18-of-28 at the charity stripe for 64 percent. �MARK BURSON AKA MARK O. BURSON, et. al. DEFENDANTS. Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Legals The OrangeTownship Trustees Annual Financial Report for 2011 is complete and available for review, by appointment, at the home of the Fiscal Officer, Osie Follrod. (740)985-3866 (1) 11, 2112 Middleport- 2 br. furnished apts, No pets, dep & ref required, 740-992-0165 IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO CASE NO. 11-CV-103 LANDSTAR INVESTMENTS, INC. PLAINTIFF, vs. MARK OWEN BURSON AKA MARK BURSON AKA MARK O. BURSON, et. al. DEFENDANTS. Situated in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio and being in Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 13 West of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and being described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Steve Bursonʼs 3.96 acre parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 267, Page 137, said point also being on the South line of Grueserʼs parcel as described in the Meigs County deed Records: Volume 267, Page 609; thence South 89 Deg. 04ʼ 55” East 228.30 feet along a fence line on the South line of the said Grueser parcel to an iron rod; thence South 857.27 feet to an iron rod; thence North 82 Deg. 19ʼ 59” West 955.81 feet to a point in the centerline of State Route 33, passing an iron rod at 925.81 feet for reference; thence North 11 Deg. 39ʼ 00” West 124.52 feet along the centerline of said State Route 33 to a point; thence North 6 Deg. 27ʼ 33” West 102.78 feet along the centerline of said State Route 33 to a point; thence North 4 Deg. 25ʼ 49” West 159.85 feet along the centerline of said State Route 33 to the Southwest corner of the said Burson parcel; thence South 39 Deg. 04ʼ 55” East 814.52 feet along the South line of the said Burson parcel to a point at the Southeast corner of the said Burson parcel passing an iron rod at 16.50 feet and an 18 inch Locust Tree at 442 feet for reference; thence North 0 Deg. 55ʼ 08” East 208.00 feet along the East line of the said Burson parcel to the point of beginning, containing 14.77 acres, more or less, excepting all legal easements and rights of way. ALSO Situated in Bedford Township, Meigs County, State of Ohio and being in Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 13 West of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and being described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Steve Bursonʼs 3.96 acre parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 276, Page 137, said point being on the South line of Grueserʼs parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 267, Page 609; thence North 89 Deg. 04ʼ 55” West 296.70 feet 0100066000 PPN: 0100067001 and 42702 US 33, Shade, OH 45776 (US 33 is also known as Darwin Rd.) The Petitioner prays that Defendant named above be required to answer and set up their interest in said real estate or be forever barred from asserting the same, for foreclosure of said mortgage, the marshalling of any liens, and the sale of said real estate, and the proceeds of said sale applied to the payment of Petitionerʼs claim in the proper order of its priority, and for such other further relief as is just and equitable. DEFENDANTS NAMED ABOVE ARE REQUIRED TO ANSWER ON OR BEFORE THE 15th, DAY OF February, 2012. BY: Craig W. Relman Co., L.P.A. Craig W. Relman (0043867) James S. Schoen (0033085) 26851 Miles Road, Suite 204 Cleveland, Ohio 44128 (216) 514-4981 (216) 514-4987 Fax (1) 4, 11, 18,2012 ANNOUNCEMENTS Notices Miscellaneous Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. 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Contact 740-992-6472 EOE www.mydailysentinel.com IMC Mortgage Company, whose last place of business is known as 1831 Nadine Rd., Apt. 204, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, but whose present place of business is unknown, will take notice on September 12, 2011, Landstar Investments, Inc., filed its Complaint in Case No. 11-CV-103, in the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County, Ohio alleging that Defendant, IMC Mortgage Company, has or claims to have an interest in the real estate described below: Situated in Bedford Township, Meigs County, Ohio and being in Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 13 West of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and being described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Steve Bursonʼs 3.96 acre parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 267, Page 137, said point also being on the South line of Grueserʼs parcel as described in the Meigs County deed Records: Volume 267, Page 609; thence South 89 Deg. 04ʼ 55” East 228.30 feet along a fence line on the South line of the said Grueser parcel to an iron rod; thence South 857.27 feet to an iron rod; thence North 82 Deg. 19ʼ 59” West 955.81 feet to a point in the centerline of State Route 33, passing an iron rod at 925.81 feet for reference; thence North 11 Deg. 39ʼ 00” West 124.52 feet along the centerline of said State Route 33 to a point; thence North 6 Deg. 27ʼ 33” West 102.78 feet along the centerline of said State Route 33 to a point; thence North 4 Deg. 25ʼ 49” West 159.85 feet along the centerline of said State Route 33 to the Southwest corner of the said Burson parcel; thence South 39 Deg. 04ʼ 55” East 814.52 feet along the South line of the said Burson parcel to a point at the Southeast corner of the said Burson parcel passing an iron rod at 16.50 feet and an 18 inch Locust Tree at 442 feet for reference; thence North 0 Deg. 55ʼ 08” East 208.00 feet along the East line of the said Burson parcel to the point of beginning, containing 14.77 acres, more or less, excepting all legal easements and rights of way. ALSO Situated in Bedford Township, Meigs County, State of Ohio and being in Section 18, Town 3 North, Range 13 West of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and being described as follows: Beginning at the Northeast Corner of Steve Bursonʼs 3.96 acre parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 276, Page 137, said Legals point being on the South line of Grueserʼs parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 267, Page 609; thence North 89 Deg. 04ʼ 55” West 296.70 feet along a fence on the South line of the said Grueser parcel and along Kingʼs parcel as described in the Meigs County Deed Records: Volume 248, Page 167, to a 24 inch Walnut Tree; thence South 20 Deg. 56ʼ 54” West 221.39 feet along a fence line to an 18 inch Locust Tree on the South line of the said Burson parcel; thence South 89 Deg. 04ʼ 55” East 372.52 feet in a point at the Southeast corner of the said Burson parcel; thence North 0 Deg. 55ʼ 08” East 208.00 feet to the point of beginning, containing 1.60 acres, more or less, excepting all legal easements and rights of way. The Daily Sentinel • Page 6 www.mydailysentinel.com IMC Mortgage Company, whose last place of business is known as 1831 Nadine Rd., Apt. 204, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544, but whose present place of business is unknown, will take notice on September 12, 2011, Landstar Investments, Inc., filed its Complaint in Case No. 11-CV-103, in the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County, Ohio alleging that Defendant, IMC Mortgage Company, has or claims to have an interest in the real estate described below: �Wednesday, January 11, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com Bengals need to fix run game Recker Crew at CINCINNATI (AP) — In the Bengals’ biggest game, running back Cedric Benson was a bystander. The Bengals gave their top runner only seven carries during a 31-10 playoff loss in Houston, one that highlighted a huge problem they must fix if they want to get back to the postseason. At the most important times, Cincinnati (9-8) couldn’t run the ball. The Bengals got away from the run and let quarterback Andy Dalton throw the ball more down the stretch, showing confidence in their emerging rookie. Cincinnati lost four of its last six games and was held under 20 points four times. Too often, the Bengals found themselves running in place. “We kind of went away from it,” Benson said. “There wasn’t a big emphasis on it throughout the week in preparation going into games, and we just kind of went away from it. It just kind of became unimportant.” It was apparent in the last two games. The Bengals went into their final regular-season game with a chance to clinch the AFC wild card by beating Baltimore at Paul Brown Stadium. Dalton had one of his most er- ratic games against the Ravens earlier in the season, throwing for 373 yards a club record for a rookie but also three interceptions. Benson got the ball only five times in the first half of the rematch and managed 10 yards as Cincinnati fell behind 17-3. The Bengals wound up throwing the ball 44 times and running it 24 times in a 24-16 loss. During the playoff loss in Houston a week later, it was more of the same. Benson ran five times in the first half for only 9 yards as Cincinnati fell behind 17-10. He got it only two more times in the second half, when the Bengals ran six times in all and threw 24 times. Benson got the impression during practice leading up to late-season games that the run was being deemphasized. “I think it was more of a gameplan deal,” Benson said. “I don’t think it was the way the game was going or anything. It was just how they wanted to approach chasing after winning.” Left tackle Andrew Whitworth also noted a change in the offense as the season went along and Dalton and rookie receiver A.J. Green emerged as big-play threats. Defenses focused on stopping the run and double-covering Green, leaving the Bengals to come up with other ways of moving the ball. They never did consistently. “I don’t think we had a tremendous amount of carries in those games,” Whitworth said. “It’s not like we ran the ball and were trying, trying and trying. Most of the time we were trying to throw it.” Coach Marvin Lewis noted that the offense’s approach changed as Dalton and Green became more comfortable. Heading into the season, the idea was to take the pressure off Dalton by running a lot. Benson carried 25 times for 121 yards both season highs in the opener at Cleveland. He carried 16 times or fewer in each of the last three games. “The approach taken was that the offense would grow through Andy, and I think that was the best approach,” Lewis said. “I think we saw it happen that way. The things we opened the season doing in Cleveland, and where we finished, were much different. I think that was a show of his abilities and the growth of him, and the players around him.” Lewis also decided to get running back Bernard Scott more carries as the season went along, reducing Benson’s time on the field. The third-year backup carried 112 times for 380 yards during the regular season, both career highs. Benson wasn’t thrilled with the sharing arrangement. The Bengals have to decide on a starting running back for next season. Benson returned for 2011 on a one-year deal, expecting to be a key part of the weekly gameplan. Instead, his role was diminished as the season went along, which surprised and disappointed him. “Being a running back and knowing the capabilities we have in the run game to be successful on teams regardless of what they want to throw at us, it’s always been a force for us in the four years I’ve been here,” Benson said. “So it is a little disappointing.” The Bengals have plenty of options in the draft, with an extra first-round pick from trading Carson Palmer to Oakland. They’d like a running back who can catch the ball in the West Coast scheme they adopted this season. Benson doesn’t have an idea of where the team is heading at his position. “I’m open for anything,” he said. “I don’t know what the future’s going to hold. You never know going into being a free agent, things like that. I don’t have any closed doors.” the game’s defensive MVP. “We wanted to come out and show the world we beat ourselves the first game. We wanted to come out and dominate from start to finish, and that’s what we did.” The Crimson Tide, piling up 384 yards and 21 first downs, spent much of the night in LSU’s end of the field, setting up Jeremy Shelley to attempt a bowlrecord seven field goals. He made five of them, matching a bowl record. Then, as if responding to all the critics who complained that an offensive powerhouse such as Oklahoma State or Stanford should’ve gotten a shot in the title game, Alabama finally made a long-overdue trip to the end zone. With 4:36 remaining, Heisman finalist Trent Richardson broke off a 34yard touchdown run. It was the lone TD that either of the Southeastern Conference powerhouses managed over two games, plus that overtime period back in November. “It felt so good to get that touchdown against LSU,” lineman D.J. Fluker said. “That’s all we talked about. We said we were going to get (Richardson) a touchdown, and we did it.” On LSU’s one and only trip into Alabama territory, the Tigers quickly went back, back, back the last gasp ending appropriately with the beleaguered Jefferson getting the ball jarred from his hand before he could even get off a fourthand-forever pass. “We didn’t do a lot different,” Saban said. “We did some things on offense formationally. Our offensive team did a great job. Defensively, we just played well, played the box. Our special teams did a great job.” The coach has now won a pair of BCS titles at Alabama, plus another at LSU in 2003. He’s the first coach to win three BCS titles, denying LSU’s Les Miles his second championship. The Tigers will have to settle for the SEC title, but that’s not likely to ease the sting of this ugly performance. “I told my team that it should hurt,” Miles said. “We finished second. It’s supposed to hurt.” LSU simply couldn’t do anything running or passing. Kenny Hilliard led the Tigers with 16 yards rushing, while Jefferson was 11 of 17 passing for 53 yards, usually hurrying away passes before he was sent tumbling to the Superdome turf. He was sacked four times and threw a mystifying interception when he attempted to flip away a desperation pass, only to have it picked off because his intended receiver had already turned upfield looking to block. A.J. McCarron was the offensive MVP, completing 23 of 34 passes for 234 yards. Richardson added 96 yards on 20 carries. But an even bigger cheer went up when the defensive award was presented to Upshaw, who had seven tackles, including a sack, and spent a good part of his night in the LSU backfield. “The whole defense is the Arlington High Rusty Miller Associated Press Call them the Recker Crew. Arlington High School’s Amelia Recker scored her 1,000th career point in the northwest Ohio school’s season-opening 59-31 win over Lafayette Allen East. Three weeks later her brother Thayne scored his 1,000th career point in a 7152 Red Devils win over McComb. They’re not twins, but rather half of a set of basketball-playing quadruplets at the Division IV school in Hancock County. Amelia is averaging more than 18 points a game for the 9-1 Lady Red Devils. Thayne Recker is averaging about the same for the 7-2 boys team. Rounding out the foursome, Alivia Recker is averaging around 12 points a game for the girls, and Anessa comes off the bench. LONG RANGE: Columbus Grove’s Connor Kohls bombed in a school-record eight 3-pointers and the Bulldogs hit 11 of 17 as a team in a 67-41 win over Fort Jennings; and Ashland connected on 10 of 18 3-pointers in a 76-45 win over previously unbeaten Lexington. MILESTONE: Ada’s Konnor Baker became the school’s career scoring leader in boys basketball with 13 points in the Bulldogs’ 50-28 win over Delphos Jefferson on Friday. A night later, the 6-3 senior scored 23 points, boosting his career total to 1,307, as the Bulldogs improved to 9-1 with a 64-51 win over Upper Scioto Valley. Gallia dleston 0 2-2 2, Angie Eynon 0 0-4 0, Courtney Thomas 4 5-6 16, Brittany Cogar 0 0-0 0, Morgan McMillan 2 0-0 5, Emily Ash 0 0-0 0, Jessica Riffle 2 0-0 4, Celestia Hendrix 4 1-2 9, Sarah Lawrence 3 0-2 6. TOTALS: 15 8-16 42. Three-point goals: 4 (Thomas 3, McMillan). SOUTH GALLIA (9-3, 6-3 TVC Hocking): Sara Bailey 0 0-0 0, Sara Rustemeyer 0 0-0 0, Ellie Bostic 3 0-0 6, Lesley Small 11 3-3 27, Meghan Caldwell 5 0-0 10, Rachel Johnson 4 3-4 11, Alicia Hornsby 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 27 6-7 62. Threepoint goals: 2 (Canaday 2). MVP,” Upshaw said. “The whole defense. Roll Tide, baby. Roll Tide!” With the way his defense was playing, McCarron simply had to avoid mistakes and guide the offense into field-goal range. He did that to perfection. “When you have a great offensive line like I have, and great players around you, it makes your job easy as quarterback,” McCarron said. “I’ve got to give all the credit to them. I wish I could have the whole team up here.” While LSU was used to getting big plays from its Honey Badger, cornerback and return specialist Tyrann Mathieu, Marquis Maze dealt the first big blow for the Crimson Tide with a 49-yard punt return midway through the opening quarter. He might’ve gone all the way to the end zone if not for a leg injury that forced him to pull up. Punter Brad Wing was the only defender left to beat, but Maze had to hobble out of bounds. McCarron completed a 16-yard pass to Darius Hanks at the LSU 10, setting up Shelley for a 23-yard chip shot field goal. If nothing else, Alabama had accomplished one of its goals coming into the game: to at least get close enough to the end zone for its embattled kickers to have a better chance of converting. In the first meeting, Shelley and Cade Foster combined to miss four field goals all of them from at least 44 yards. In the doover, Foster handled kickoffs while Shelley also connected from 34, 41, 35 and 44 yards. Not that it was a flawless kicking performance. Shelley had another kick blocked and pushed another wide right. In addition, he clanged the extra point off the upright after Richardson’s touchdown. It didn’t matter. LSU’s best weapon was Wing, who averaged nearly 46 yards on nine punts. That was about the only highlight for the purple and go From Page 5 Bama From Page 5 Turns out, it was even less of a classic than the first meeting, much closer to “Speed 2” than the “Godfather II.” But the Alabama defense was a thing of beauty, putting its own spin on this postseason of high-scoring shootouts. “They are unbelievable,” said Jones, relieved that he only has to go against them in practice. “That defense is as good as any defense I’ve ever seen. They rush the passer, they have awesome linebackers and they’re great in coverage. They really don’t have any weaknesses. They have to be as good as any defense ever.” LSU didn’t cross midfield until there were less than 8 minutes remaining in the game. The Tigers finished with just 92 yards and five first downs, on the wrong end of the first shutout in the BCS’ 14-year history. “This defense is built on stopping them, and that’s what we did,” said Upshaw, Wednesday’s TV Guide �Wednesday, January 11, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Wednesday, January 11, 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 Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012: You could find this year rewarding, especially your dealings with one specific person. Trust and closeness will walk hand in hand. You won’t have time for the superficial, as you demand more authenticity from yourself. If you are single, you could have one friend who becomes very close. This person also could become a romantic tie. Do be careful not to become sloppy in other areas of your life, as you might be consumed by relating. With diligence, your work life will become more fulfilling close to your next birthday. LEO can be helpful with money. 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 understand passion and extremes better than many people. Your ability to flex emerges, even with a difficult person. It seems as if you are always the source for a solution, or at least today. Others seem to perk up when they are around you. Tonight: Midweek break. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH You might want to check out an investment or handle a matter that is personal. Accomplish or handle only what you must. You can feel someone else coming toward you. Remain upbeat and direct with a loved one. Tonight: Anchor in. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Keep conversations flowing, and worry less about others’ responses. Don’t lose yourself; remain your own person. You tend to see situations quite differently. Remember, that is normal. Stay centered, knowing what is going on and where you are heading. Tonight: All smiles. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH Be willing to change directions. If you don’t try or explore this opportunity, you could be sorry at a later date. Stay centered in your dealings. You know what is workable. Say “yes” to possibility. Understanding evolves. Tonight: Treat yourself well. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You beam, and another person cannot help but come toward you. A serious matter needs to be dealt with, no matter what else might be going on. With you at the steering wheel, the outcome can only be excellent. Don’t be surprised at how reticent the other party might be. Tonight: As you like. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Be sensitive to others. At present, your ability to feel seems to be enhanced. Be willing to pull back and consider how it might feel to be in another’s shoes. Could you be holding back or judging yourself more strongly than usual? Tonight: Make it quiet. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH Zero in on what you want. A meeting or conversation reminds you to get rid of negativity. In the same spirit of optimism, you could go way overboard. Give up either/or thinking, and let a little self-discipline emerge. Now, isn’t that better? Tonight: Celebration feels right. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Take a stand, yet know that someone else might be right too. Your instincts point to how to deal with a boss or someone instrumental to your life. Check out an investment that could make your personal life far more comfortable. Tonight: A force to be dealt with. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Keep reaching out for someone at a distance. You might want to investigate an option that involves travel, dealing with someone very different and/or taking a course. A friend could be a bit dour or stern; let it go. Tonight: Try something new. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH Deal with a partner directly. He or she will appreciate the direct contact from you. Envision more of what you desire from this person. At times it might be worthwhile to verbalize your desires. Pressure builds from what you perceive to be an obligation. Tonight: Visit over dinner. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Defer to others. You want to investigate the potential that lies between you and another person. Sometimes walking in another person’s shoes enhances your understanding. Right now, bone up on your listening skills. You will learn much more this way. Tonight: Go along with someone else’s choices. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Sometimes your routine dominates — much like today! You are able to sneak in a very rewarding conversation. You will find time to have a lengthier discussion later, should you want it. Curb any financial risks in the evening. Tonight: But make sure you take a small risk. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 01. January Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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