https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/24c20a289dfcfdfea057842182248f7c.pdf a9bf54b048a6235c0fe24ba2b7845d8e PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM FOR ARCHIVE • GAMES • FEATURES • E-EDITION • POLLS & MORE Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS Local Civil War officers chosen .... Page 3 Rain, High of 51. Low of 36 ........ Page 5 Prep basketball action .... Page 6 OBITUARIES * Don C. Hager, 82 * Linda Ann Meadows, 64 * Virginia Pennington, 62 * Ruth M. Vanco, 95 50 cents daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 14 Meigs Board hears comments on sports complex By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — A brief progress report on the new athletic complex at Meigs High School was given by Penny Mullen, RVC architect, at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Meigs Local School Board. While the weather has hindered progress on the Meigs Local Enrichment Foundation project, she said electrical work is expected to get underway next week and additional paving will begin when the weather permits. When Mullen was asked about the time structure on when the project would be completed, specifically as to whether it would be ready by football season, she assured everyone that it would be. She asked about the Pomeroy stadium, which has been requested by Pomeroy village, and expressed interest in moving some things from there to the new stadium to “bring a little part of the old into the new.” She said reserved seats in the stadium remain on sale for $100 each, as do the personalized entrance walkway paving bricks for $500. Personnel issues handled at the School Board meeting included resignations for retirement purposes of Vicki Hughes and Martha Radabaugh, teachers, on June 1. Charles Perry was hired as a substitute bus driver, Rebecca Zurcher as a substitute teacher, Tara Reynolds as a substitute personal assistant for the remainder of the school year, and Melinda Hayman as a tutor for a health handicapped student, both at the rate of $20 an hour. Bryan Zirkle was approved as a volunteer assistant for girls softball as recommended by Steve Wood, head softball coach. Village rental fees, registration begin Feb. 1 By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com Charlene Hoeflich/photos Barbara Musser accepts a plaque from Meigs Local Superintendent Rusty Bookman noting her leadership and service to Meigs Local Schools during her years on the School Board. A time for recognition POMEROY — Attention owners of rental properties in the Village of Pomeroy, rental fees and registrations begin on February 1. Under the Amended Housing Ordinance and Building Code passed by the Village Council earlier this month, all rental housing units within the village must be registered with the Village of Pomeroy. This ordinance includes mobile homes and properties being sold under land contract, unless such a land contract is recorded in the Meigs County Recorder’s Office. All rental property owners must complete a Property Permit Application to obtain a permit for the rental property. Rental properties containing multiple units must have a separate permit for each unit. A copy of the permit should also be given to the tenant. An annual rental fee of $30 should be paid to the Village of Pomeroy at the time of registration. The fee covers the mandatory annual inspection done by the village. The ordinance reads, “registration of all rental housing units in Pomeroy Village will begin on February 1, 2012, and be completed by January 31, 2013. Property inspections will begin on February 1, 2012.” Permit applications are required to be renewed anSee VILLAGE ‌| 5 Meigs Local Superintendent Rusty Bookman presents certificates of appreciation to Board members, left to right, Roger Abbott, Larry Tucker, Todd Snowden, Ryan Mahr, and Ron Logan. By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — “Meigs Local School Board members, past and present, are ordinary people who have an extraordinary dedication to our public schools,” said Superintendent Rusty Bookman at a recognition dinner Tuesday night at the Central Office Building. ‘“Too often, the efforts of school board members go unrecognized and unrewarded,” he added. This being School Board Recognition Month, Bookman said that now is the time to show appreciation and begin to better understand how School Board members work together to provide leadership for our schools. He described the Board as being a “strong advocate for public schools,” noting that it is their responsible for communicating the needs of the district to the public and to listen to the expectations to the district. Bookman presented a plaque to the retiring Board president, Barbara Musser, who did not seek another term on the Board due to other commitments. The plaque cited her exemplary leadership and service to public schools thereby enriching the lives of students through her words and deeds. Board members were presented pen sets and certificates in recognition and appreciation of their years of service. The certificates were presented by Bookman to Roger Abbott. beginning his 21st year; Ron Logan, his 11th years; Larry Tucker, his fifth years; Ryan Mahr, his third year; and Todd Snowden, his first year. Dog tags on sale through January 31 By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpbulications.com MEIGS COUNTY — The deadline to buy dog tags without a late fee is January 31. With the deadline fast approaching, Meigs County Dog Warden Tom Proffitt will be selling dog tags at various places throughout the county. Proffitt will be at Powell’s Foodfair in Pomeroy on January 26 and 31, at Connie’s Corner in Langsville on January 27, and at Hill’s in Racine on January 30. Proffitt will be at each location from 1-3 p.m. In the State of Ohio, it is required that all dogs have licenses. Section 955.01 of the Ohio Revised Code states that, “every person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog more than three months of age, shall purchase a license for that dog before the 31st day of January of each year.” The cost of each dog license will be $8 per dog and for a kennel license the cost is $40 per kennel. If purchased after the Jan. 31 deadline, a penalty will be assessed making the license double in price. Dog licenses are also available at the Meigs County Court House in the Auditor’s Office from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For those who want to purchase dog tags by mail, a printable application is available for both kennel license and individual dog license on the Auditor’s website at: www.meigscountyauditor.org. When submitting a request to buy a license by mail, ByerHill asks that a self addressed stamped envelope be included along with the application and payment. Checks are to be made payable to the Meigs County Auditor. The money from the dog tags goes to benefit the Meigs County Animal Shelter. Expenses paid from these fees include dog food, cleaning supplies, disease control, veterinary expenses and utilities. Pomeroy Police to act on unpaid fines, warrants Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Pomeroy Police Chief Mark Proffitt is encouraging the public to take care of outstanding warrants and fines. All of those who have outstanding fees, fines and warrants are being asked to come in now instead of risking arrest later. Proffitt added that in the coming weeks, his department will be conducting warrant roundups on any warrants still outstanding. The village currently has hundreds of outstanding warrants ranging from speeding, misdemeanor criminal offenses, failure to appear or comply, and non payment of fees. The Pomeroy Police Department is located in Village Hall on East Main Street. Those who stop in to take care of outstanding warrants will not be arrested for those warrants. �Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Apple juggernaut gets little investor respect NEW YORK (AP) — Apple is worth $415 billion, putting it neck and neck with Exxon Mobil as the world’s most valuable company. But by standard Wall Street measures, its stock is a bargain. There’s a big discrepancy between Apple’s earnings and its stock price, and it became even more glaring on Tuesday, when the company reported results for its latest quarter. The well-managed launch of the iPhone 4S and the ever growing popularity of Apple products around the world conspired to send earnings and sales zooming past analyst estimates. Apple’s sales were $46.3 billion in the quarter that ended Dec. 31, up 73 percent from a year ago. That’s more than twice the revenue of its old nemesis, Microsoft Corp. Net income grew 118 percent to $13.06 billion. That’s more than Google Inc.’s revenue for the quarter. Investors cheered —sort of. Apple’s stock rose 6 percent Wednes- day, hitting a new all-time high of $454.45. Still, Apple’s price to earnings ratio of roughly 13 is far below the S&P 500 average of about 22, an indication that the stock is cheap compared to its large corporate peers. And analysts believe the stock should be trading higher, based on the earnings expected this year. Before the earnings report, 45 Wall Street analysts who follow the company believed, on average, that Apple should be worth about $556 per share. After the report, the analysts rushed to raise their estimates, some as high as $650. “This isn’t supposed to be happening to a company of this size,” said David Rolfe, chief investment officer at Wedgewood Partners Inc., manages a $150 million fund where Apple is the largest component. “In our collective investment experience, none of us have ever seen this before.” There are two main reasons for the missing hundred-dollar bills in Apple’s stock price. One is Apple’s policy of hoarding the cash it makes, like a dragon resting on a pile of gold. It doesn’t pay dividends or buy back stock like many companies do. The policy is all the more striking when you consider the size of the cash pile: $97.6 billion. That’s enough for a $100 special dividend for every Apple share. For years, analysts have been pressing Apple for a plan to do something with the cash. The company’s standard response has been that the cash gives it flexibility to buy other companies and strike long-term supply deals. But on a post-report conference call with analysts on Tuesday, chief financial officer Peter Oppenheimer hinted that a change might be in the air, saying the board is in “active” discussions about what to do with the cash. “I’d be surprised if there wasn’t a dividend by the end of calendar-2012,” said Michael Walkley, an analyst with Canaccord Genuity. The dividend would be im- portant, not so much because it would directly reward shareholders, he said, but because it might vastly expand the number of investment funds that would be allowed to buy Apple stock. Growth-oriented funds already own a lot of Apple shares, and can’t stomach any more. Apple has “run out of room,” in the words of analyst Toni Sacconaghi at Sanford Bernstein. Meanwhile, value-oriented funds have rules against buying companies that don’t pay dividends, and own few Apple shares, he said. He, too, thinks it’s likely that Apple will institute a dividend, which would raise the stock price by broadening the range of funds that will own Apple. The other main reason for the low stock price appears to be that Apple has grown so big, so fast. Investors and analysts have refused to believe that a company of that size can grow at an annual rate of 73 percent, like it did in the latest quarter. Wall Street analysts have been “woefully conservative on Apple,” Rolfe said. “The mantra has been: Hey, a company this size just cannot keep growing at these unbelievable rates.” Scott Sutherland, an analyst at Wedbush Morgan, does believe Apple’s earnings growth will slow. But even if today’s breakneck pace can’t hold up, and growth moderates to 21 percent per year, the shares are still worth $585, he said. There’s no sign of growth slowing this year, however. Apple is expected to launch the iPad 3 in a few months, and perhaps a TV set some time this year. This summer, analysts expect an iPhone with a new look and the ability to use Verizon Wireless’ and AT&T Inc.’s new high-speed “LTE” data networks. That would be the biggest iPhone launch in years, Sutherland said. “It will crush the iPhone 4S launch,” he said. Studies: Avastin may fight early breast cancers Surprising results from two new studies may reopen debate about the value of Avastin for breast cancer. The drug helped make tumors disappear in certain women with early-stage disease, researchers found. Avastin recently lost approval for treating advanced breast cancer, but the new studies suggest it might help women whose disease has not spread so widely. These were the first big tests of the drug for early breast cancer, and doctors were cautiously excited that it showed potential to help. In one study, just over one third of women given Avastin plus chemotherapy for a few months before surgery had no sign of cancer in their breasts when doctors went to operate, versus 28 percent of women given chemo alone. In the other study, more than 18 percent on Avastin plus chemo had no cancer in their breasts or lymph nodes at surgery versus 15 percent of those on chemo alone. A big caveat, though: The true test is whether Avastin improves survival, and it’s too soon to know that — both studies are still tracking the women’s health. The drug also has serious side effects. “I don’t think it’s clear yet whether this is going to be a winner,” Dr. Harry Bear of Virginia Commonwealth University said of Avastin. But he added, “I don’t think we’re done with it.” Bear led one study, in the United States. Dr. Gunter von Minckwitz of the University of Frankfurt led the other in Germany. Results are in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. Avastin (uh-VAS’-tihn) is still on the market for some colon, lung, kidney and brain tumors. In 2008, it won conditional U.S. approval for advanced breast cancer because it seemed to slow the disease. Further research showed it didn’t meaningfully extend life and could cause heart problems, bleeding and other problems. The government revoked its approval for breast cancer in November. Now doctors can prescribe Avastin for breast cancer but insurers may not pay. Treatment can cost $10,000 a month. The drug is made by California-based Genentech, part of the Swiss company Roche. It is still approved for treating advanced breast cancer in Europe and Japan. The new studies tested it in a relatively novel way — before surgery. This is sometimes done to shrink tumors that seem inoperable, or to enable women to have just a lump removed instead of the whole breast. The women in the studies had tumors that were large enough to warrant treatment besides surgery. Their cancers were not the type that can be treated by Herceptin, another widely used drug. In the U.S. study, 1,200 women were given chemo or chemo plus infusions of Avastin. By the time of their surgery, no cancer could be found in the breasts of more than 34 percent of those given Avastin versus 28 percent of the others. (Surgeons still have to operate because they don’t know the tumor is gone until they check tissue samples.) The German study involved 1,900 women including some with larger tumors. It used a stricter definition of cancer-free at surgery: no sign of disease in the breast or lymph nodes rather than just the breast. No cancer was seen in 18 percent of women on Avastin versus 15 percent of those given only chemo. Different chemo drugs were used — a factor that might change Avastin’s effectiveness. The U.S. study was paid for by the National Cancer Institute with some support from drug companies. The German study was sponsored by drug companies. Some researchers consult for Genentech or other makers of cancer drugs. If even one of these studies shows a sur- vival advantage for Avastin “that would be a game changer” although side effects remain a concern, said Dr. Gary Lyman. He is a Duke University researcher who was on the federal advisory panel that recommended revoking Avastin’s approval. However, von Minckwitz said side effects are more justifiable in early breast cancer patients because “the intention is cure” rather than in late-stage disease where cure isn’t usually possible. Of the more than 200,000 women in the U.S. diagnosed each year with breast cancer, about 30,000 are like those in the new studies, Lyman estimated. But the studies’ impact could be far greater: The participants’ tissue samples are being analyzed for genes and biomarkers to predict which women are most likely to respond to Avastin. That could lead to a relook of using the drug for certain women with advanced disease, too. Three other studies are under way testing Avastin in early breast cancer; one is expected to have results by the end of this year, said Dr. Sandra Horning, global development chief of cancer drugs for Roche and Genentech. The company does not plan to seek any change in Avastin’s use until more results are available, she said. Suspect in Ohio Craigslist case pleads not guilty AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A self-styled chaplain suspected in a deadly Craigslist robbery scheme pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges including aggravated murder and kidnapping. An attorney for Richard Beasley, 52, entered the plea on his behalf as his client hid his face in his arms during his arraignment by video hookup from jail. Beasley, only his head, shoulders and arms showing on the screen, asked about news cameras in the courtroom. “I’m worried about contaminating a jury pool,” Beasley said without looking up. Magistrate John Shoemaker asked Beasley to briefly show his face to confirm his identity but then agreed to let the defense attorney and prosecutor confirm who it was. Beasley refused to skip the reading of the indictment, a routine move that speeds up the case. Two prosecutors spent more than 55 minutes taking turns reading the indict- ment and its numerous death penalty specifications. Beasley has been held without bond and Shoemaker continued that arrangement. Beasley’s count-appointed attorney, Brian Pierce, said he might take up the issue of pretrial release on bond with trial Judge Lynne Callahan. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Feb. 8. Beasley is accused of killing three men and wounding a fourth and could face the death penalty if convicted. A 17-year-old co-defendant, Brogan Rafferty, has pleaded not guilty to juvenile counts brought against him Friday. Rafferty was a student at StowMunroe Falls High School in suburban Akron when he was arrested in the fall. Rafferty was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted murder, four counts of aggravated robbery and four counts of kidnapping, Summit County prosecutor’s spokeswoman April Wiesner said. Two men were shot and killed and a third was shot but survived and escaped after hiding in woods in Noble County, authorities said. Those shootings happened between Aug. 9 and Nov. 6. A fourth man was killed Nov. 13, and his body was found in Akron. The victims had answered Craigslist ads for work on a nonexistent cattle farm in rural Noble County in southeast Ohio. The scheme targeted older, single, out-of-work men with backgrounds that made it unlikely their disappearances would be noted right away. In a four-page handwritten letter to the Akron Beacon Journal, Beasley has said he has been miscast as a con man when he really helped feed, house and counsel scores of needy families, alcoholics, drug addicts, the mentally ill and crime suspects for years. Ex-Ohio death row inmate denies making threat OTTAWA, Ohio (AP) — A Scotsman who spent two decades on Ohio’s death row returned on Wednesday in handcuffs to a courtroom where he was set free four years ago. Life on the outside has been a struggle for Ken Richey, who has been in and out of trouble while dealing with a lifetime of bitterness over a conviction that was eventually overturned. Richey, 47, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he left a threatening telephone message for a judge who prosecuted his original case. Authorities say he called the courthouse on New Year’s Eve from his new home in Tupelo, Miss., warning the judge that he was coming to get him. He could face up to six years in prison if convicted of retaliation and violating a civil protection order, said Gary Lammers, Putnam County prosecutor. Richey was on death row for 21 years after being NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Council on Aging Food Service Vehicle Project, Meigs County Ohio As per specifications in bid packet will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at their office at the Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M.., February 9, 2012 and then at 1:15 P.M. at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895. A deposit of 0 dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable to. The full amount will be returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Council on Aging Food Service Vehicle Project and mailed or delivered to: convicted of setting a fire that killed a 2-year-old girl in 1986 at an apartment complex. Richey denied any involvement and his new defense team contended that investigators mishandled evidence used to convict him. A federal court determined his lawyers mishandled the case and overturned his conviction. County prosecutors initially planned to retry him, but Richey was released four years ago under a deal that required him to plead no contest to attempted involuntary manslaughter in exchange for his freedom. He also was ordered to stay away from the northwest Ohio county and anyone involved in the case. Upon his release, authorities said they fully expected Richey to be back in trouble. He returned to Scotland in 2008 to see his mother and pledged to speak out against the death penalty. But just over a year later, he was accused of breaking into an apartment in Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, and beating a man with a metal pipe. Those charges were later dropped when a witness failed to back the victim’s story. Richey then returned to the United States and reunited with his former wife in Minnesota. He was arrested there in 2010 and charged with assault after his 24-year-old son told police his father grew angry, smacked him with a baseball bat and threatened to kill him after the pair had been wrestling. Prosecutors in Ohio said Wednesday that Richey is still wanted on a warrant out of Minnesota. Those who know Richey say that his biggest hurdle has been trying to overcome the anger from spending so much time on death row and that he has struggled with depression, drinking and heart trouble. Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100% of the contract price. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Meigs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Tom Anderson, President Meigs County Commissioners 60281712 OPEN HOUSE Saturday, January 28 – 4-7 Sunday, January 29 – 1-4 PO Box 667 • 800 W. Main Street • Pomeroy, Ohio 740-992-9060 cremeenskingfh@yahoo.com 60281591 “The main thing I told Kenny when he got released was, ‘Try not to let your bitterness control you. Don’t let it consume you,’” said Ken Parsigian, an attorney who got Richey’s death sentence overturned. Parsigian, who no longer represents Richey, said he tried to help Richey get his life back together. But Richey didn’t have the skills to land a good job in a difficult economy, he said. “What you’ve got is a guy who is sitting around,” Parsigian said. “It’s hard not to let bitterness consume you.” Richey also had to adjust to a world he no longer recognized and the reality that no one was going to hand him anything, Parsigian said. “Kenny was kind of set up to fail,” he said. Richey didn’t speak during the brief hearing Wednesday. He wore a bright orange jail shirt and sat in a chair with his hands clasped in his lap. His attorney decided not to request bond, so Richey will likely remain in jail until his trial, which was set for May 7. Authorities said Richey directed a threat at Judge Randall Basinger, a former prosecutor in the county. Richey didn’t identify himself in the message, but investigators thought it was him because of the accent and were able to trace the call to him, Lammers said. �Thursday, January 26, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com For the Record 911 Jan. 20 8:47 a.m., South Third Avenue, anxiety/panic attack; 1:38 p.m., Butternut Avenue, chest pain; 2:23 p.m., North Second Avenue, high blood pressure; 2:47 p.m., Bashan Road, chest pain; 3:45 p.m., Ohio 124, motor vehicle collision; 4:34 p.m., South Third Avenue, anxiety/panic attack; 5:24 p.m., East Memorial Drive, diabetic emergency; 8:26 p.m., East Memorial Drive, respiratory arrest; 8:37 p.m., Walnut Street, structure fire; 10:57 p.m., North Front Street, high temperature. Jan. 21 1:05 a.m., Wolfpen and Kingsbury Road, fractured body part; 6:46 a.m., Elige Hill Road, difficulty breathing; 9:18 a.m., Crew Road, fall; 9:20 a.m., Success Road, motor vehicle collision; 10:18 a.m., Spring Avenue, pain general; 11:17 a.m., Success Road, fall; 1:55 p.m., Pleasant Ridge Road, laceration; 2:44 p.m., Ohio 124, fall; 3:10 p.m., Apple Street, weakness. Jan. 22 12:37 p.m., East Memorial Drive, chest pain; 8:01 p.m., Ohio 124, overdose. Jan. 23 8:10 a.m., Ohio 143, difficulty breathing; 8:52 a.m., Ohio 833, nausea/vomiting; 9:39 a.m., East Memorial Drive, difficulty breathing; 2:29 p.m., East Memorial Drive, difficulty breathing; 4:14 p.m., Ohio 124, fractured body part; 4:59 p.m., Rocksprings Road, unconscious/ unknown reason; 5:09 p.m., Fifth Street, chest pain; 10:10 p.m., New Haven Park, motor vehicle collision; 11:26 p.m., Union Avenue, chest pain. Jan. 24 1:28 p.m., Whites Hill Road, chest pain; 3:39 p.m., Ohio 124, overdose; 4:00 p.m., KeebaughFollrod Road, altered mental status; 9:23 p.m., Union Avenue, pain general; 9:37 p.m., Carpenter Hill Road, nausea/vomiting. Jan. 25 12:26 a.m., Success Road, unknown; 3:36 a.m., Bridgeman Street, nausea/vomiting. • • • • Common Pleas Court Civil An action of dissolution has been filed by Julia Jyl Mullins and Patrick Raven Mullins. An action of foreclosure has been filed by Peoples Bank, National Association against Ronald P. Casci, Anne Lowry Casci. An action of foreclosure has been filed by US Bank National Association against Kathy S. Haley (Smith), Granville H. Smith. A civil action has been filed by Cabell Huntington Hospital Inc. against Todd D. Eads. Criminal Recently sentenced in Meigs County Common Pleas Court were, • • • Charles Adams, one count breaking and entering (felony 5th degree), five years community control. Ernest M. Roach, one count breaking and entering (felony 5th degree), six months prison. James Curtis, two counts non-support of dependents (felony 5th degree), three years community control. Land Transfers POMEROY — Recorder Kay Hill reported the following transfers of real estate: Fellowship Church of Nazarene to Tuppers Plains Chester Water District, right of way, Olive; Roger L. Escue, Carol A Escue to Tuppers Plains Chester Water District, right of way, Bedford; Fannie Mae, Federal National Mortgage to Jeffwin Properties, deed, Chester; Colleen Cara Ashworth to Chanda Nicole Ashworth, Challan Melvin Ashworth, Robert Ashworth, deed, Lebanon; Vanderbilt Mortgage to Chalres Sauders, deed, Salisbury; Jessie Irene Martin, deceased, to Gloria Jean Peavley, affidavit, Salisbury. Gary Robert Holter, Jill Holter, William G. Frederick, Rebecca Frederick, Greta L. Davis, Christopher A. Davis, Sharon K. Riffle to Brent A. Hill, Melissa J. Hill, deed, Chester; Thomas R. Kennedy, Anita Kennedy to Mark Maue, deed, Salisbury; Keith Donaldson to Juanita McClung, sheriff’s deed, Salisbury; Morally Investments LLC. to Daniel L. Linderman, Sabina K. Linderman, deed, Scipio; Melissa Johnson, Benedict Treglia, Louis Treglia, Facemyer Lumber Company to George Hall, Amy Hall, Facemyer and Salmons Co., Benedict Treglia, Louis Treglia, right of way, Olive. George Hall, Amy Hall to James L. Reed, Terry L. Reed, deed, Olive/Orange; Jack L. Westfall, Ila G. Westfall to William R. Osborne, Jean E. Osborne, deed, Olive; Daniel Paul Riffle, deceased, to Pamela Riffle, affidavit, Sutton; Jerry Johnson, Sr., deceased, to Billy G. Combs, deed, Letart, Keith Krautter, Kimberly K. Krautter Thompson, Ralph A. Thompson, III to Lee E. Burnem, Jr., deed, Salis- bury; Eldon McCoy, Loretta McCoy to John M. Harkins, deed, Olive. John Brubaker, Cathryn Y. Brubaker to Columbus Southern Power, easement, Sutton; Brian Long, Carrie Long to Columbus Southern Power, easement, Olive; Deanna M. Long, Max H. Long to to Columbus Southern Power, easement, Olive; William Shaver, Elizabeth Shaver to Columbus Southern Power, easement, Lebanon; Jeremy S. Will, Bethany A. Will to to Columbus Southern Power, easement, Salem; Rodney L. Griffin, Sandra F. Griffin to Columbus Southern Power, easement, Columbia; Bruner Land Company, Inc., to Geoffrey G. Honert, Alison M. Honert, deed, Olive. Charles L. Stotts, Terry Stotts to Christopher A. Stotts, deed, Bedford; Harold R. Long, Delores J. Long to Harold R. Long, Delores J. Long, deed, Middleport Village; Ila S. Darnell to Linda Mayer, Paul M. Darnell, Jr., S. Ray Blackmore, deed, Middleport; Smith Nelson Motors, Inc., to James D. Story, Margaret Lynn Story, deed, Pomeroy; Dwight Sherman Haley, Jr. to Mark Haley, Sr., affidavit, Rutland; Mark Haley, Sr. to Kathy Haley, deed, Rutland. George Douglas Lowther, April Lowther to Gary E. Spencer, Kathy L. Spencer, deed, Columbia; George Douglas Lowther, April Lowther to Curt W. Cline, Wendy A. Cline, deed, Columbia; George Douglas Lowther, April Lowther to Curt W. Cline, Wendy A. Cline, deed, Columbia; George Douglas Lowther, April Lowther to Curt W. Cline, Wendy A. Cline, deed, Columbia; Belinda K. Adams, Bobby J. Adams, Jr. to Wilfred R. Morton, III, Marsha L. Morton, deed, Lebanon. The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 Barlow man elected to Board of Directors BARLOW — H. Sam Hammett, Jr., of Barlow, Ohio, was recently elected to the Board of Directors of the Ohio State Beekeepers Association (OSBA). He will serve a three-year term and will represent OSBA Region 9 counties to include Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry and Washington. He will work with the OSBA and other organizations to support and promote beekeeping in Ohio. Hammett is also the current president of the MidOhio Valley Beekeepers Association (MOVBA). He and his wife, Joyce, own and operate Anam-Cara Apiary, in Barlow. Local Civil War officers chosen, presentation made Submitted photo Officers for the Brooks-Grant Camp No. 7 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War was conducted earlier this month in Middleport. Installing the officers was Ohio State Commander Don Martin. From left, Donald Swisher, Junior Vice Commander Dale Colburn, Secretary Alan Holter, Chaplain Greg Michael, Treasurer Jim Mourning, State Commander Don Martin and Camp Commander Tom Galloway. Chester Fire Department elects officers; reports calls CHESTER — New officers were elected at a recent meeting of the Chester Fire Department and a report of activity in 2011 was given. The new officers are Dave Edwards, president; Bruce D. Myers, vice president; Marvin E. Taylor, secretary; Charles Radford, treasurer. Board of Directors, Marvin E. Taylor; Chief John Ridenour, line officers; 15t Assistant Chief Dave Edwards; 2nd Assistant Chief Roy Lee Bailey; Captain Elmer Newell; Engine 51 Lt. Marvin E. Taylor; Engine 52 Lt. Charles Radford; Engine 54 Lt. Chris Myer; Equip 58 Lt. Mike Hupp; ATV and In-House Equip Lt. Larry Lee. During the year 2011 it was reported that the unit had 81 runs including 14 structure fires,; motor vehicle accidents 16, EMS assist 10, service calls 12, wild land fires 4, and other calls 25. In order to cover all the calls, the Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Jan. 26 Center. The event is open to the public, with people encouraged to come and ask the candidates questions. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information contact Sandy Iannarelli at (740) 992-2426. POMEROY — Alpha Iota Masters Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Sorority will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Pizza Hut in Pomeroy. Friday, Jan. 27 MIDDLEPORT — A free community dinner will be held at 5 p.m. at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center. Soup beans, cornbread, applesauce and dessert will be served. Friday, Feb. 3 SYRACUSE — Painting classes to begin, 1 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. For more information or to register call Joy Bentley, 992-2365. POMEROY — A Pomeroy Village Council Finance Meeting will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 30 POMEROY — The Veterans Service Commission of the Veterans Sservcie Office at 117 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy will meet at 9 a.m. at the office. MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee will meet at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Jenny Myers at (740) 374-9436. POMEROY — The PERI of Meigs County #74 will meet at 1p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Matt Witt from CLEAResult will be guest speaker. He will speak on “Energy Efficiency,” to offer effective strategies that can generate lower costs and efficient usage in homes. Saturday, Feb. 4 Thursday, Feb. 2 STEWART — Valentine “Champagne & Chocolate” music concert featuring Charlie and Celia Lewis, 7 p.m. at the Federal Valley Resource Center. The event will benefit the Federal Valley Resource Center. For more information please call (740) 662-3500. POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party will be hosting a Meet the Candidates night at 6:30 p.m. at the Mulberry Community CHESTER — ShadeRiver Lodge 453 will hold its regular meeting 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Refreshments. Wednesday, Feb. 1 HARRISONVILLE — The Scipio Township Trustees regular monthly meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. Thursday, Feb. 9 unit drove 3,047 miles, and along with training and maintenance they volunteered 1,435 hours of their time. The volunteer department meets at the fire house in Chester on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday of each month. Anyone wishing to be a member or to become an assistant member is invited to attend a meeting. The firemen expressed their appreciation to the community for all of the support and help during this past year. M.E. companies to award scholarships Ohio Valley Forecast Brooks-Grant Camp Commander Tom Galloway (left) receives 34 Star Flag from Camp Treasurer Jim Mourning and Camp Secretary Alan Holter. The presentation was made at the Son of Union Veterans of the Civil War meeting in Middleport. COLUMBUS — M.E. Companies, a management and engineering firm headquartered in Columbus, believes in giving back to the community. For the tenth consecutive year, M.E. will award two scholarships to high school students from select counties in southern and southeastern Ohio. This year each scholarship amount is $1,000. M.E. has an established presence in southern and southeastern Ohio and has completed more than 100 infrastructure projects in the area. As a result, the company has selected to offer scholarships to high school seniors from the following counties: Adams, Athens, Fairfield, Hocking, Meigs, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Vinton or Washington. These counties were selected based on M.E.’s work in each area. M.E.’s goal is to foster college participation in southeastern and southern Ohio. While students entering all career fields are eligible, NOW OPEN Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home Locally Owned & Operated 209 3rd Street Racine, Ohio 740-949-2300 McDaniel – James Anderson Adam Directors Contact us today about Pre-Arrangement Planning www.andersonmcdaniel.com there will be emphasis on awarding the scholarships to those applicants interested in pursuing study in the field of civil engineering at an accredited university. Students graduating with a G.P.A. of 2.5 or higher from high schools in any of the aforementioned counties are eligible to apply. For a complete listing of qualifications and to obtain a scholarship application, please visit your high school guidance counselor or contact M.E.’s Human Resource Department at 614-818-4900. Applications will be available for download from the M.E. web site: www. mecompanies.com/noteworthy/scholarship. Applications must be postmarked by March 30, 2012, to be eligible. Thursday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 51. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 11 p.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Low around 36. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind around 6 mph. Friday Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a slight chance of snow showers after 5 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 9 a.m., then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Registration now open for Entrance into the following Programs • Practical Nursing • Surgical Technology • Pharmacy Technician The Award Winning Buckeye Hills Career Center For information contact the Adult Center at 740-245-5334 Financial aid is available for those who qualify 60280492 �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Thursday, January 26, 2012 Griego: Welfare reform hasn’t The audacity of deceit: Notes on the State of the Union lifted people from poverty By Tina Griego Denver Post Columnist Seven women, all welfare recipients, met last week in the Denver County Department of Human Services for an employment training class. One lesson learned after welfare reform passed in 1996 was that helping welfare recipients find work is not the same thing as helping them keep work. This puzzle has a lot of moving pieces. Their instructor, Fred Podmore, likens starting a new job with traveling to China for the first time. How do you prepare? You’d think the analogy a stretch, but Podmore makes it work, and the women are eager students. I keep hearing the Republican presidential candidates laud welfare reform as a tool that lifted people from poverty and the model for food stamps and Medicaid. One thing should be made clear: Welfare reform hasn’t lifted people from poverty. Nor was that its intention. The goal was to get people off the dole and into the workforce. There’s a reason our state’s own program is called Colorado Works. The assumption seemed to be that if people work, they’d make their way out of poverty. I have no problem with the goal of getting people to work. I have no problem with imposing time limits on welfare benefits for those who can work in an economy that offers work. Self-sufficiency creates powerful tangible and intangible benefits to individual and society. No, I have a problem with equating welfare reform with any kind of serious effort to address poverty in this country. And, for that matter, with the implication that those on food stamps do not work By Frank Gaffney, Jr. when in fact that extra help is the only thing keeping many workers in their $9.25 an hour jobs and off welfare. I have a problem with the ongoing demonization of the poor as poor because they are lazy, which is a favorite American pastime. So, what did welfare reform do, what hasn’t it done and who’s on the rolls, anyway? The latter question is easy enough to answer. From July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011, Colorado Works served 57,386 children. That’s 68 percent of all individuals receiving basic cash assistance, according to the Colorado Department of Human Services. This shouldn’t be a surprise, because welfare was designed to serve children. The average length of stay during that time was close to seven months. Most recipients are episodic users, which was generally true before welfare reform was implemented and may be particularly true now, says Julie Kersick, director of the CDHS Office of Economic Security, which oversees Colorado Works. After all, welfare reform imposed a five-year lifetime limit on cash assistance. Things are tough now. They may be tougher down the road. Best be prudent. The average amount of cash assistance to a one-parent family is $383 a month. No one on welfare is getting rich. In fact, since September 2004, less than 1 percent of all adults on the caseload have hit their five-year lifetime limit. One result of winnowing down the rolls was that it offered a clearer view of long-term, continuous users. What emerged were women with the IQs of children; women who suffered from domestic violence; women with cognitive and physical disabilities and lots of mental The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. 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No doubt it played a role, but those who left or were dropped from the rolls also entered a full-employment economy at a time when the Earned Income Tax Credit and child-care subsidies were expanding. Pre-recession, says Kersick, “one-third of recipients left the rolls and were economically better off and one-third made an equal exchange of benefits for income and one-third were not better off.” A 2009 report based primarily on a survey of those who left Colorado’s welfare rolls in the first three months of 2007 found most still living in poverty. Their monthly household income, including food stamps, was $1,809. Most had worked since leaving the rolls, and their median hourly wage was slightly below $9.25 an hour. That was before the recession. The economic climate of the past few years has presented an entirely different challenge in moving people from welfare to work. Since the recession began, caseworkers have seen a slight uptick in twoparent households, more people with recent work histories and more childonly cases — kids living with Grandma and Grandpa, for example. When welfare reform was implemented in Colorado, the average annual caseload was 18,817. It dropped all the way to 9,525 in 2008. By the end of June last year, it was back up to 15,956. Knowing President Obama’s Alinskyite proclivities, his third State of the Union address – coming as it did amidst a reelection campaign – could have been predicted to be filled with lofting, sometimes inspiring but routinely bait-andswitch rhetoric. Even so, his exploitation of the U.S. military for nakedly political purposes translates into an extreme plumbing of what might be called his audacity of deceit. If the President had been simply paying homage to the amazing men and women in uniform and extolling their courage, patriotism and selflessness, that would have been one thing. It would have been understandable, even commendable, to have cited such qualities in a call for legislators to come together as our troops do to accomplish the difficult missions at hand. The fact that Mr. Obama wrapped such comments – literally as the opening and closing bookends for his speech – around so many distortions, misrepresentations and outright falsehoods about our national security situation, however, transforms what might have been a welcome presidential paean to the armed forces into a further betrayal of our troops. Let’s start with his portrayal of the “end of the war in Iraq.” This antiseptic, no-fault characterization of what he has done must not be allowed to obscure the reality: President Obama simply quit that front in the larger war we are in. I call it the War for the Free World. That doesn’t mean the battle for Iraq is over, let alone the war won. Instead, we have simply surrendered the strategic territory over which we had shed so much blood and spent so much treasure. In Iraq, as elsewhere, that is translating into a vacuum of power. It is being filled by enemies of our country and setting the stage for this war’s next, likely still-morehorrific phase. The same can be said of the President’s profoundly misleading description of the “isolation” of Iran, his “decisive blows” against al Qaeda and the prospects for an Afghanistan that will, in the aftermath of his cutting and running there and his negotiating our surrender terms with the Taliban, somehow “never again [be] a source of attacks against America.” Some have described such remarks as delusional. They are worse. They are designed to delude us. Ditto one of the President’s bigger applause lines: “Anyone who tells you that America is in decline or that our influence has waned, doesn’t know what they’re talking about.” No objective analysis – of our contracting military presence around the world, of our retreat from leadership on the ground and in space, of our military now in the process of being hollowed out, of the condition of our fraying alliances or the emboldening of our increasingly assertive enemies – would support his contention. To the contrary, the facts indicate that, under his post-American policies, the “fundamental transformation of America” that he promised on the eve of his election has moved forward inexorably: our transformation from an unrivaled superpower, to a nation that no longer is a reliable ally and no longer a feared adversary. It doesn’t have to be that way – and we dare not let it continue in this fashion. But the first step towards turning around a perilous trend is to recognize what is happening. And speeches that are not simply pollyannish, but fraudulent, will not do that. To the contrary, they are certain to have the effect of making such a turn-around unlikely until it is still harder, if not as a practical matter impossible, to effect. Unfortunately, given the nature of the man delivering such a skewed portrayal of the State of the Union, we can only conclude that his remarks were calculated to have that effect – a prime example of his audacity of deceit. Earth Day Network applauds Obama’s decision to reject Keystone Pipeline By Kathleen Rogers President, Earth Day Network Earth Day Network applauds President Barack Obama’s decision to reject the Keystone Pipeline’s extension. Proponents of the pipeline were asking America to marry its energy future to the unsustainable, dirty fuel of the past, and the president was right to dismiss their shortsightedness. The tar sands in Alberta, Canada, are the Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. second largest pool of carbon on the entire planet. And the scientific community has warned that allowing them to be exploited would contribute significantly to producing catastrophic climate change. Moreover, the safety record of the existing Keystone Pipeline is abysmal. It has already leaked a dozen times over the past year. The extension would further endanger land and aquifers in the United States and put our communities’ health at risk. 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 �Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Briefs Obituaries Middleport Council special meeting Virginia Pennington Linda Ann Meadows Virginia Pennington, 62, of Middleport, passed away at 4:50 p.m. on Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, in Pomeroy. Virginia was born March 11, 1949, in Gallipolis. She was the daughter of the late Robert D. and Gladys Kesterson Fife. She was a homemaker and a loving mother. She is survived by her son, Shane M. (Mary) Engle, of Middleport; her daughters, Lori R. Engle, of Middleport, and Jamie J. Pennington, of Pomeroy; her grandchildren, Ashley Engle, Allison Engle, Jacob Braley, Jessie Engle, Bethany Engle, Gage Larkins, and Shane K. Engle; her great-grandchild, Moriah Pickens; a brother, Robert C. (Jackie) Fife, of Middleport; and two special friends, Louise Cook and Francis Burns. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by a brother, David D. Fife. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2012, at the Cremeens-King Funeral Home in Pomeroy/Middleport. Officiating will be Pastor Marty Hutton. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Linda Ann Meadows, 64, of Gallipolis, passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. She was born June 27, 1947, at Gallipolis, the daughter of the late Calvin Lester and B. Louise (Shaw) Mitchell. Linda is survived by her son, Cosby Mitchell (Megan) Meadows, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; grandson, Cosby Macen Meadows, Point Pleasant, W.Va.; her best friend, Renee Smith; Goddaughter, Olivia Smith; uncles, John Young, of Lancaster, Ohio, and Bill Young, Pomeroy, Ohio. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Cosby “Kip” Meadows IV. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 28, 2012, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Chaplin Bob Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Mercerville Cemetery, Mercerville, Ohio. Friends and family may call from 11 a.m. to the time of service on Saturday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Linda’s memory sent to: James Cancer Center, 300 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210. Condolences may be sent to www.mccoymoore.com. Death Notices Don C. Hager Don C. Hager, 82, of Columbus, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012. His family will receive friends Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at the Cotner Funeral Home, 7369 E. Main Street, Reynoldsburg, where his service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. with interment to follow at Glen Rest Memorial Estate. Ruth M. Vanco Ruth M. Vanco, 95, of Thurman, died Tuesday morning, January 24, 2012, at Holzer Medical Center. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, January 27, 2012, at St. Louis Catholic Church with Father Thomas Hamm officiating. Burial will follow in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. with a prayer service and rosary at 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the St. Louis Catholic Church Debt Fund, 85 State St. Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 41.38 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 17.81 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 63.98 Big Lots (NYSE) — 41.34 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 35.17 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 76.53 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 10.92 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.83 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 5.01 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 36.73 Collins (NYSE) — 59.65 DuPont (NYSE) — 50.59 US Bank (NYSE) — 28.60 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 19.13 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 44.70 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 37.60 Kroger (NYSE) — 24.65 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 41.99 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 75.17 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 18.98 Village From Page 1 nually on or before December 31, with permits in effect for the following year. In addition to the annual inspection that must be completed, an inspection is required when a new tenant moves in with a $30 fee applying. Landlords or tenants may request an inspection at anytime, with the person who makes the request responsible for the $30 fee. All federal, state and village requirements for rental housing will be observed. If any conflict exists with regard The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com to housing regulations, the most stringent regulation will prevail. According to Pomeroy Police Chief Mark Proffitt, fines for non-compliance will be assessed, with each day counting as a separate offense. The non-compliance fee, according to Proffitt, will be $50, with $75 on court costs. Rental Housing Permit Applications can be obtained through the Office of the Pomeroy Village Clerk, the Pomeroy Village Water Office or the Pomeroy Police Department. HELP WANTED Meigs Soil & Water Conversation District is accepting applications for a part-time Administrative Assistant. The successful applicant will be subject to an FBI/BCI background check and pre-employment drug and alcohol test. The applicant must also be a high school graduate and possess a valid driver’s license. A two year Associate’s Degree in Accounting or Secretarial is preferred, and a minimum of two years experience in a business office setting. The applicant must be proficient in Microsoft office programs and possess general accounting skills. Three business references are required with resume. Applications are available on the website at www.meigsswcd.com or in the office on Hiland Road, Pomeroy, and will be accepted until 4:30 pm January 31, 2012, and can be submitted to the Meigs SWCD office during regular business hours or mailed to: Meigs SWCD 33101 Hiland Rd. Pomeroy, OH 45769 BBT (NYSE) — 27.70 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 15.25 Pepsico (NYSE) — 66.70 Premier (NASDAQ) — 5.48 Rockwell (NYSE) — 79.42 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 11.04 Royal Dutch Shell — 71.91 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 44.87 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 61.47 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.25 WesBanco (NYSE) — 20.79 Worthington (NYSE) — 19.20 MIDDLEPORT — A special meeting of Middleport Village Council has been scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, at MiddleportVillage Hall. Purpose of the meeting is to amend an ordinance pertaining to the municipal building bond issue. Meet the candidates POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party will be hosting a Meet the Candidates night at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 2, at the Mulberry Community Center. The event is open to the public, with people encouraged to come and ask the candidates questions. Doors will open at 6 p.m. For more information contact Sandy Iannarelli at (740) 992-2426. Pomeroy-Racine Lodge 164 inspection Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for January 25, 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. RACINE — PomeroyRacine Lodge 164 F & AM will hold its annual inspection at 7:30 p.m. on Friday at the lodge with work in the Entered Apprentice degree. Dinner will be served by Racine Chapter 164 OES starting at 6 p.m. at the Racine United Methodist Church. All Masons are invited to attend. Calendar for 2012 Visitors Guide POMEROY — The Calen- dar of Events for the 2012 Visitors Guide is currently being compiled by the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Division, Luke Ortman, director. Information on events to go into the Visitors Guide are to be provided to Ortman by Jan. 31. The information can be e-mailed to luke@meigs county chamber.com,delivered to theChamber office at 238 W. Main St., Pomeroy, or telephoned in at 992-5005. 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 26 — Powell’s Foodfair January 27 — Connie’s Corner, Langsville January 30 — Hill’s Citgo, Racine January 31 — Powell’s Foodfair Benefit for park RACINE — Star Mill Park Board members will be having basket games at Syracuse Community Center, 6 p.m. on Feb 2. Door will open at 5 p.m. Cost is $20.00 for 20 games. There will be special games, drawings, door prizes and second chance drawings. Refreshments will be provided by Syracuse Community Center volunteers. All proceeds will benefit the park. Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 WE NEED STORIES for our upcoming Faith Based Magazine MEIGS COUNTY LAND AUCTION 107 Acres w/Mineral Rights Online Only Auction Location: (34201-34445 Township Road 366) Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Directions: From Athens – take US-33E 19 miles, take the OH-124W Exit, drive 4.6 miles, then Right onto Hysell Run Road to property Auction Ends Saturday January 28th, 2012 @ 11:00 AM 107 Acres* All Mineral Rights Transfer to Buyer*Current Royalties Transfer*Recreational Land* Salisbury Township* Meigs County* Meigs School District* Offering 107+/- Acres located in Meigs County, OH. 27 miles S. of Athens near Rutland, OH. The property is primarily wooded and offers seclusion and a recreational hide-a-way. The Oil & Gas rights transfer subject to an existing lease and all current royalties and future mineral income will benefit the new owner. The property is accessed via a Deeded easement from Hysell Run Rd. (TR 366) The property is being sold as one tract with Oil & gas rights intact and transferring. Take advantage of this fine investment opportunity in SE Ohio. Call to view the property prior to the auction and bid your price online at http://www.kaufmanrealty.com/. The Online auction will and at approximately 11:00 AM on Sat. Jan. 28th Terms: 10% nonrefundable down payment, balance at closing, no financing or inspection contingencies. Online only auction ends at approximately 11 AM. with extended bidding. 10% Buyers Premium. Any required inspections must be completed prior to bidding. Closing with-in 30days from auction. See web-site for complete terms. Legal: Parcel # - 1401108000 Taxes: $392.50 per half year 888.852.4111 or www.kaufmanrealty.com Jason L. Miller CAI Auctioneer 740-541-7475 jason@kaufmanrealty.com COMING OUT LATE FEBRUARY If you have a testimonial story, Life-changing event about yourself or even a poem that you would like to share, please email: mdtnews@mydailytribune.com Limit your story to 500 - 750 words please. �The Daily Sentinel THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 2012 SPORTS mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Waterford outlasts Rebels in OT, 65-63 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com WATERFORD, Ohio — The South Gallia boys basketball team dropped its second straight decision in heartbreaking fashion Tuesday night following a 65-63 overtime loss to host Waterford in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Washington County. The visiting Rebels (7-5, 6-4 TVC Hocking) trailed by six at the intermission, but stormed back with a 3529 run in the second half to pull even with the Wildcats (5-5, 4-4) at 58-all at the end of regulation. Both teams hit three free throws in the extra session, but WHS came up with an extra field goal — allowing the hosts to hold for a two-point decision. SGHS trailed 13-11 after eight minutes of play, then Waterford went on a 16-12 run in the second canto for a 29-23 halftime advantage. The Rebels won the third period by a small 12-10 margin to pull within 39-35, then closed regulation with a 23-19 surge to force the overtime session. The Wildcats — who have now won five straight since starting the season with five losses — made the most of late free throw opportunities, as the hosts sank 11of-19 freebies after the third quarter and 16-of-28 overall. South Gallia went 6-of-9 at the charity stripe and has now dropped four of its last five outcomes. Cory Haner led the Rebels with a game-high 25 points, followed by David Michael and Levi Ellis with nine markers apiece. Danny Matney and John Johnson both contributed six points each, while Dalton Matney and Ethan Spurlock re- spectively rounded out the scoring with five and three markers. SGHS connected on 25of-62 field goal attempts for 40 percent and was also outrebounded by a 41-32 margin. The Rebels committed 16 turnovers, one more than Waterford (15). Tate Lang paced the hosts with 20 points and 15 rebounds, followed by Brian Moore and Austin Hilverding with 12 markers apiece. Austin Shriver also added 11 points to the winning cause. WHS was 24-of-59 from the field for 41 percent. South Gallia completes a four-game road trip Friday when it travels to Southern for a TVC Hocking matchup at 6 p.m. Waterford 65, South Gallia 63 (OT) SG 11-12-12-23-5 — 63 W 13-16-10-19-7 — 65 SOUTH GALLIA (7-5, 6-4 TVC Hocking): John Johnson 3 0-0 6, David Michael 3 0-0 9, Ethan Spurlock 1 1-4 3, Cory Haner 10 4-4 25, Levi Ellis 4 1-1 9, C.J. Johnston 0 0-0 0, Kody Lambert 0 0-0 0, Danny Matney 2 0-0 6, Dalton Mat- ney 2 0-0 5. TOTALS: 25 6-9 63. Three-point goals: 7 (Michael 3, Dan. Matney 2, Haner, Dalt. Matney). Field Goals: 25-62 (.403). Rebounds: 32 (Ellis 9, Haner 9). Turnovers: 16. WATERFORD (5-5, 4-4 TVC Hocking): Brian Moore 3 6-9 12, Austin Hilverding 3 4-6 12, Braden Burer 3 1-4 7, Austin Shriver 5 1-4 11, Matt West 2 0-0 4, Tyler Pyatt 0 0-0 0, Tate Lang 8 4-5 20. TOTALS: 24 16-28 65. Three-point goals: 2 (Hilverding 2). Field Goals: 24-59 (.407). Rebounds: 41 (Lang 15, Moore 10). Turnovers: 15. Big Blacks fall to Poca, 47-33 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT, W Va. — Poca’s defense and ball control won them the game, as the Dots forced Point Pleasant into 15 turnovers while only committing seven of their own. Tuesday night’s Cardinal Conference contest in Mason county went to Poca 47-33, partly because they were able to control the pace of play. This was the fifth straight win for PHS and it was the second consecutive loss for the Big Blacks. The first field goal of the game didn’t come until nearly three minutes when Point Pleasant’s Wade Martin made a twopoint bucket. It wound up that Martin’s two would be the only points for the Big Blacks in the first quarter. Poca (9-4) forced six turnovers in the first and took a 9-2 lead into the second quarter. PPHS (7-6) forced it’s way back in the game with a strong defensive effort in the second period. Back to back blocked shots by Point Pleasant’s Martin and Adam Slack helped PPHS cut the Poca lead to one point just under the three-minute mark. Poca hit a couple of field goals in the last minute of the half to give PHS a 21-17 halftime lead. Point Pleasant was 5-of6 from the free throw line in the first half and Martin had 10 points. Poca’s halftime leader was Jacob Payne, who had nine points. The Poca defense picked back up in the third quarter, again holding PPHS to one field goal in the quarter. Point Pleasant also hit a couple free throws in the period to give themselves four. Poca forced five turnovers in the quarter which would help them to a 30-21 lead going into the final period. See POCA ‌| 10 Bryan Walters/photo Wahama defenders Isaac Lee (5) and Hunter Oliver (34) trap Southern’s Marcus Hill, with ball, during the first half of Tuesday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball game in Mason, W.Va. Wahama tops Tornadoes in OT, 59-57 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MASON, W.Va. — Don’t look now, but the hottest team in the TriValley Conference Hocking Division doesn’t have a winning record. Then again, the Wahama boys basketball squad has been working real hard over the last few weeks to change all of that. The host White Falcons — after starting the year 3-7 overall — notched their fourth straight decision while snapping a six-game Southern winning streak Tuesday night with a 59-57 overtime victory in a pivotal TVC Hocking matchup in Mason County. Wahama (7-7, 6-4 TVC Hocking) never led in regulation and also Alex Hawley/photo Point Pleasant gaurd Wade Martin goes in for a lay-up in Tuesday night’s 47-33 Cardinal Conference loss to Poca in Point Pleasant, W.Va. OVP Schedule Thursday, January 26 Girls Basketball Miller at Eastern, 6 p.m. Athens at Meigs, 6 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Wahama, 6 p.m. Chesapeake at River Valley, 6 p.m. Hannan at Meadow Bridge, 7 p.m. Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 7:30 p.m. Swimming Chillicothe at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 27 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Sherman, 7:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Federal Hocking at Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 6:30 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 6:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Logan, 5 p.m. River Valley at Fairland, 6:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, January 28 Girls Basketball Meigs at Valley, 1 p.m. South Gallia at Trimble, 1 p.m. Gallia Academy at Jackson, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball Waterford at Eastern, 6 p.m. Buffalo at South Gallia, 6:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Tyler Consolidated, 5:30 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at Miami Trace Invitational, 10 a.m. River Valley at New Lexington Invitational, TBA Point Pleasant at Oak Glen quad, TBA Wahama at Williamstown Tournament, TBA trailed 45-33 with 5:25 left in the fourth quarter, but WHS held the visiting Tornadoes (10-2, 7-2) scoreless over the final 3:56 while going on a 14-2 charge to tie things up with 1:08 remaining. Neither team managed a single point over the next 68 seconds, which forced an overtime session with the score tied at 47. SHS — which led all but 5:10 of regulation by at least four points — scored the opening point of the extra session for a 48-47 edge with 3:39 remaining, but Hunter Oliver answered with a WHS basket at 2:51 for its first lead of the night at 49-48. That basket sparked a 7-0 run over the next 1:40, as the White Falcons stormed out to their biggest lead of the night at 54-48 with 1:59 remain- ing. Trailing 56-51 with 1:26 remaining, SHS caught a break when Wahama coach Mike Wolfe received a technical foul for being out of the coach’s box while disputing a call. Ryan Taylor sank both free throws at the 1:21 mark to pull Southern within a possession (56-53), then Andrew Roseberry added a layup on the ensuing possession to cut the deficit down to one point with 1:07 left. Oliver sank two free throws with 45 seconds remaining to put the hosts up 58-55, but Roseberry answered with a basket with 36 ticks left for another one-point contest. The Tornadoes, however, never came closer the rest of the way. See WAHAMA ‌| 8 Prep Notebook: Another Carpenter starring in Ohio Rusty Miller Associated Press The minute someone hears that his name is Carpenter and that he’s from central Ohio’s Lancaster, they think he’s a football standout. Lancaster Fairfield Christian Academy’s Steven Carpenter is upholding a sterling family tradition in athletics, only in a different sport. The 6-foot-4 sophomore point guard is the first cousin of former Lancaster football greats Bobby, Jonathan, George and Nathan Carpenter, all of whom earned Division I football scholarships. Bobby, the best known of the Carpenter brothers, played on Ohio State’s 2002 national championship team and now plays linebacker for the Detroit Lions. Their dad, Rob, is the long-time Lancaster football coach who spent 11 years as a running back in the NFL. Steven’s father Craig (Rob’s younger brother) earned a football scholarship and lettered at Northwestern. He is now the principal at Division IV Fairfield Christian Academy. Steven, who gave up football after his freshman season to focus on bas- ketball, leads central Ohio in scoring at 25.2 points per game. He also averages 7.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists. 4.1 steals and 1.6 blocks. FCA coach Roger Hooper, who has coached for 30 seasons, has no doubt Carpenter will follow family tradition by earning a major-college athletic scholarship. “He looks like a senior out on the court from a maturity standpoint, and his skills just keep getting better and better,” Hooper said. “Our biggest concern is getting his name out there and getting the right people to take notice. We traveled a lot over the summer and got a lot of positive feedback. We all realize that the more our school and our team gets noticed, the better chance Steven has of getting noticed.” SHOWDOWN II: Rivals Reynoldsburg (15-0) and Pickerington North (14-1), rated No. 1 and 2 in the Division I Associated Press poll, will square off for the second time this season Friday at Reynoldsburg. The Raiders won the first meeting in December 41-37 and have defeated one of the state’s most prominent programs four times in a row. PARENTAL DISRESPECT: Greenwich South Central freshman Anna Hintz set a school mark with 25 rebounds (adding 17 points) in a 69-41 win at Mansfield Christian. The record had previously been held by her mother and current head coach Becky Hintz, who grabbed 21 boards in a game during the 1990-91 season. LATE HEROICS IN DAYTON: D.J. McCommons scored nine of Dayton Carroll’s 11 points in overtime, including a game-winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, of a 51-48 victory over Middletown; Kettering Fairmont edged Springfield 59-58 on Phillip Kidd’s free throw with 0.7 seconds left in the second overtime Springfield’s second consecutive loss in two OTs; and Odis Shine knocked down two free throws with just 2.6 seconds left to give Dayton Meadowdale a 45-44 win over Dayton Thurgood Marshall. RULING UPHELD: A Franklin County Common Pleas magistrate upheld an Ohio High School Athletic Association ruling that two prominent players who had transferred from Olentangy Orange to Pickerington North in September must sit out the remainder of the season in compliance with OHSAA transfer rules. See NOTEBOOK |‌ 8 �Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com A hearing will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 9th with a second hearing scheduled at 1:30 p.m. on February 16th at the Commissioners' office on the third floor of the Court House for the purpose of an amendment to a floodplain resolution which was adopted November 2nd, 2006. All who are interested are invited to attend these two public hearings. Legals Meigs County Board of Elections Job Position – Director The Meigs County Board of Elections is looking to fill the fulltime position of Director. Candidates must be affiliated with the Republican Party. You must reside within Meigs County, must possess at least a high school diploma or attainment of the equivalency of a high school diploma (GED). College level education is desired, but specialized training in the various aspects of election administration is most favored. · Experience operating voting machines and other automated office equipment. · Successful and efficient database management, including use of voter database with the Ohio Secretary of State. · Ability to use, interpret and apply election law terminology and language. · Ability to receive and implement assignments and instructions for board members and Secretary of Stateʼs office. · Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and written. · Strong organizational skills and attention to detail. · Familiarity with human resources, policies and practices. · Familiarity with handling budgets and public appropriation of funds. · Ability to convey or exchange information including giving assignments or direction to board personnel. · Ability to be adaptable and to perform in stressful or emergency situations and ability to conduct self at all times in a professional and courteous manner. 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Water/Trash paid. NO PETS! Great Location @ Johnsons Mobile Home Park! Call 740-446-3160. Miscellaneous BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee. Local references. Established in 1975. Call 24hrs (740)446-0870. Rogers Basement Waterproofing �Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com Rock Hill tops Raiders, 49-39 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com PEDRO, Ohio — River Valley was just 3-of-13 from the free throw line in a 4939 loss to Rock Hill Tuesday night. The Raiders have not yet won a game in the Ohio Valley Conference. The first quarter was all about defense. RHHS only had one field goal but went 3-of-4 from the free throw line. River Valley was able to sink a pair of field goals in the quarter, and go into the second period down one, 5-4. In the second quarter the scoring pace picked up. The Redmen’s Andy Knipp got on track, scoring seven of his team’s 11 points in the period. River Valley’s Aaron Harrison knocked down a three-pointer near the sixminute mark to tie the game at seven. Rock Hill was able to end the quarter on a 9-4 run to take the halftime lead 16-11. Coming out of halftime the Raiders showed great teamwork getting five players to score in the quarter. Rock Hill, who led by as many as 10 in the quarter, went into the final period leading 30-23. River Valley made a few come back attempts in the fourth, making it a one possession game twice in the quarter. Rock Hill was just too much on the night hitting 13-0f-17 free throws in the fourth and taking the victory 49-39. This marks the second win for Rock Hill against RVHS this season, the first coming in Bidwell when RHHS won 52-39. Austin Lewis had a double-double, 11 points and 17 rebounds, to lead the Raiders. Derek Flint came one-point and one rebound shy of a double-double, scoring nine and pulling down nine rebounds. Ethan Dovenbarger finished with six points, Aaron Harrison finished with five, Trey Noble fouled out and finished with four points, Chris Clemente and Kyle Bays each finished with two points. Will McCollister led Rock Hill with 16 points, 14 of which came in the second half, and 11 rebounds. Andy Knipp was second in scoring for RHHS with 15 points, and Drew Kidd finished with nine points including 6-of-9 from the line in the fourth quarter. River Valley returns to action Friday night when it travels to Fairland for a 6 p.m. contest. Rock Hill 49, River Valley 39 River Valley 4-7-12-16 — 39 Rock Hill 5-11-14-19 — 49 RIVER VALLEY (2-10, 0-6 OVC): Derek Flint 4 0-0 9, Kyle Bays 1 0-0 2, Chris Clemente 1 0-0 2, Trey Noble 2 0-0 4, Aaron Harrison 2 0-2 5, Joseph Lloyd 0 0-0 0, Austin Lewis 4 3-11 11, Ethan Dovernbarger 3 0-0 6. TOTALS: 17 3-13 39. Three-point goals: 2 (Harrison, Flint). Rebounds: 37. Turnovers: 12. ROCK HILL (7-8, 2-4 OVC): Drew Kidd 1 6-9 9, Will McCollister 5 6-8 16, Evan Morris 0 0-0 0, Austin Collins 0 0-0 0, Trey Wilds 1 2-2 5, Jared Bruce 1 1-2 3, Laden Delawder 0 1-2 1, Andrew Schwab 0 0-0 0, Andy Knipp 6 3-5 15. TOTALS: Kent Sanborn/submitted photo 14 19-28 49. Three-point River Valley junior Derek Flint drives past a Rock Hill defender goals: 2 (Kidd, Wilds). Re- during Tuesday night’s OVC boys basketball contest in Pedro, bounds: 27. Turnovers: 13. Ohio. Bill Belichick strives for consistent approach FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Season opener or Super Bowl, every game is a big game to Bill Belichick. His consistent approach to preparation for the next opponent, whether a powerhouse or a pushover, is the cornerstone of the coaching that has brought the New England Patriots to their fifth Super Bowl in 11 years. The more intense the practices, the more prepared his players are for the game. “You know what to expect weekin and week-out with him,” wide receiver Matthew Slater said. “The attention to detail is always there. It doesn’t matter if it’s a bye week or if it’s a divisional playoff round. He’s committed to winning and that commitment never falters, no matter what the circumstance, no matter how much success we’ve had or how many games we may have lost in a row. “That commitment to winning is always there.” During practices, Belichick strolls the field, sometimes twirling his whistle on a lanyard, other times stopping to talk with players. His daily message is simple get the fundamentals right and just do your own job while preparing for the uniqueness of the next opponent. That’s resulted in 10 straight victories, eight in the regular season and two in the playoffs. Another win on Feb. 5 against the New York Giants would give the Patriots their fourth Super Bowl championship. “I think every game is a big game,” Belichick said Tuesday. “Every time we get an opportunity to compete then we try to take advantage of the time leading up to that opportunity the practice week, the preparation, the film study, understanding our game plan and our adjustments, all of those kinds of things. “What else is there to work on but the game, the next one on your schedule, the one that you’re playing? You try to cover all your bases for that game, you play it, and then you start the process all over again with the next one.” Right guard Brian Waters played his first 11 seasons with the Kansas City Chiefs. But when he signed with the Patriots on Sept. 4, eight days before the season opener, he quickly sensed the difference in Belichick’s style. “I wasn’t here in training camp but, from day one, I can tell that he’s all about the details,” Waters said. “He’s all about everybody doing their own job and staying in their lane. Everybody has their own responsibilities. That’s something that you learn early on and that’s something that he still makes sure that we understand today.” Another part of the Belichick playbook: Don’t focus on the past or far into the future, just on the next practice and the next game. That’s a big enough workload, considering how hard he pushes his players. James Ihedigbo didn’t start a game the past three seasons with the New York Jets, but did go to AFC championship games the past two seasons. The Jets lost both. This season he started 12 of 16 games at safety for the Patriots and reached the Super Bowl. The Patriots are special, he said, “because we prepare. We prepare harder than any other place that I’ve played and it definitely gets you focused in on your opponent and knowing them and understanding their strengths and how they want to attack you. “So that’s what we’re keyed in on this week.” And this season’s playoff wins over Denver, 45-10, and Baltimore, 23-20, are fading rapidly from players’ minds. “It has been going on all year and you just have to put everything in the past,” tight end Rob Gronkowski said. “If you have a good game, that is all over with and you just have to keep moving on forward to the future and make sure you have a good practice week.” Running back Stevan Ridley, drafted in the third round last April, was the team’s secondleading rusher during the regular season. When the playoffs began, he didn’t notice much difference in Belichick’s intensity. “You know coach Bill, man, every game is serious,” Ridley said, “playoffs, regular season, preseason.” One of the Patriots’ most veter- Notebook From Page 6 Six-foot-three senior Ashley Bassett-Smith, a Tennessee-Martin signee, and her 6-1 sophomore sister Morgan, appealed the OHSAA’s ruling, claiming their transfer was hastened by financial hardship and need for parental supervision. The magistrate ruled that the family moved because of a disagreement with the Olentangy Orange coach and were simply trying to circumvent the transfer rules. The sisters will continue to practice with Pickerington North. BULLETIN-BOARD MATERIAL: Norwalk’s boys (13-0) are off to their best start in 66 years, dating to the 1945-46 season; Grove City’s boys made 27 of 28 free throws in its 101-68 win over Columbus Briggs on Saturday; Holgate’s boys are 8-5 with three one-point losses and a two-point de- feat, along with two onepoint victories; every player on the roster for the Portsmouth boys (13-2) is a senior except for one junior; Blake Yates set Lucasville Valley’s all-time scoring record two weeks ago; Arcadia girls coach Randy Baker, who achieved his 400th career win last year in the tournament, has his team off to a 14-0 start; Jason Vermillion, in his 14th season as head coach of the Arlington boys, earned his 200th career win Friday when the Red Devils beat Cory-Rawson 75-45; At 13-1, the Jackson Ironladies are off to the best start in school history and are only four away from setting a school record for regularseason victories; and Milan Edison’s Susan Knight hit a 3-pointer from the left corner just before the final buzzer to knock off Sandusky Perkins, 58-57, then in the next game drove the length of the floor for the game-winning layup over Collins Western Reserve, 47-46. LIVING BY THE 3: Anthony Kidston hit seven 3-pointers and unbeaten Defiance made 14 for the game in an 84-38 win over Sherwood Fairview. A night earlier, the Bulldogs used a Doug Herrett 3-ball with six seconds to go to beat Wapakoneta, 44-41. Herrett had tied the game at 41 with a triple with one minute to play. Defiance has now made 97 treys through 11 games. Finally, this season hasn’t gone as planned for Kettering Alter. But none of that mattered after the Knights knocked off rival Dayton Chaminade-Julienne 65-56 in overtime. “We needed a win like this a big win against a rival team to get us going on the right track,” said Alter senior Greg Heine. Alter’s Jaaron Simmons had 29 points, with C-J’s Justin Bibbs scoring 27. a small 4-2 spurt for their biggest lead of the first half at 22-10 with 4:40 remaining. Wahama, however, countered with a 6-0 run to pull within 22-18 with 3:09 left, then both teams went scoreless overthe remainder of the half. Southern led by 10 points on three different occasions in the third stanza, and Wahama never came closer than six points in that frame — as the guests used a 15-11 run to take a 37-29 advantage into the fourth quarter. SHS also opened the final period with an 8-4 run to establish its 12-point cushion with 5:25 left in regulation. Wahama outscored the Tornadoes 26-12 over next nine-plus minutes of the contest, allowing the White Falcons to cap a three-game home stand in style. The hosts connected on 20-of-50 field goal attempts for 40 percent, including a 2-of-17 effort from three-point range for 12 percent. Wahama was also outrebounded by a 36-28 overall margin, but only committed 14 turnovers in the triumph — two fewer than Southern’s tally of 16 turnovers. Isaac Lee was held scoreless in overtime, but the senior still led WHS with a game-high 23 points to go along with 11 rebounds. Hunter Oliver was next with 18 points, followed by Wyatt Zuspan with 16 points and Tyler Roush Christopher A. Record photo/Charlotte Observer New England coach Bill Belichick glances at the Vince Lombardi trophy at a press conference Friday morning, January 30, 2004, during activities leading up to Super Bowl XXXVIII in Houston, Texas. an players, left tackle Matt Light, also has played for just one head coach. Drafted in 2001, only Tom Brady and Kevin Faulk have been with the team longer. What stands out most about Belichick is his “consistency, just his ability to stay focused to the nth degree and do that repetitively, week-in and week-out,” Light said. “It’s not an easy thing, obvi- ously, running a team and putting up with a lot of guys like myself and the rest of the knuckleheads in that locker room. “But you know what? I think that coming in and setting that example with our entire coaching staff and how he approaches everything, it makes it easy for all of us to fall in line.” Ironmen pound Meigs, 70-27 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com JACKSON, Ohio — The Meigs boys basketball team managed just 12 first half points Tuesday night during a 70-27 setback to host Jackson in a non-conference match up in the Apple City. The visiting Marauders (0-13) trailed 21-4 after eight minutes of play, and the Ironmen (6-7) never looked back — as the hosts followed with an 11-8 run in the second canto for a 32-12 halftime lead. JHS kept the momentum going in the third period, using a 29-5 charge for a sizable 61-17 lead headed into the finale. MHS closed regulation with a 10-9 run to wrap up the 43-point decision. The Marauders shot just 10-of-40 from the field, including a 0-of-10 preformance from beyond the arc. MHS scoring was led by Jessie Smith with 11, and Michael Davis with 10. Dennis Teaford had three, Cody Stewart had two and Rocco Cosci had one to round out the Marauder scoring. The Ironmen had one player in double figures, as Colt Chapman had 27 points in the game. Luke Eisnaugle and Kyle Gross each had seven in the Jackson victory. This is the third straight victory for JHS over Meigs. Meigs returns to action Friday when they travel to face Nelsonville-York in a Tri-Valley Conference contest that begins at 6 p.m. Jackson 70, Meigs 27 Meigs 4-8-5-10 — 27 Jackson 21-11-29-9 — 70 MEIGS (0-13): Ty Phelps 0 0-0 0, Dillon Boyer 0 0-0 0, Daniel Goss 0 0-2 0, Jordan Hutton 0 0-1 0, Michael Davis 4 2-2 10, Rocco Cosci 0 1-3 1, Jesse Smith 4 3-4 11, Cody Stewart 1 0-0 2, Jared Williamson 0 0-0 0, Dennis Teaford 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 10 7-14 27. Three-point goals: None. Field goals: 10-40 (.250). Rebounds: 25. Turnovers: 32. JACKSON (6-7): Alec Ray 2 0-0 6, Colt Chapman 11 2-5 27, Mitchell McCorkle 2 0-0 5, Jason Lorbach 1 0-0 3, Nick Bachtel 0 2-2 2, Tyler Neal 2 1-2 6, Kyle Gross 2 2-2 7, Clay Staker 0 0-0 0, Tyler Jeffers 1 0-0 2, Luke Eisnaugle 3 1-1 7, Ethan Quinn 2 1-3 5. TOTALS: 26 9-15 70. Threepoint goals: 9 (Chapman 3, Ray 2, McCorkle, Lorbach, Neal, Gross). Field goals: 26-50 (.520). Rebounds: 29. Turnovers: 20. Wahama From Page 6 Wyatt Zuspan added a free throw with 14 seconds left for a 59-57 edge, and Southern came up empty on its ensuing possession — allowing Wahama to escape with a thrilling comefrom-behind win. WHS also avenged an earlier setback to Southern in the season opener at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium in Racine, a 60-41 setback on Dec. 9. The Tornadoes jumped out to an early 8-0 lead, then both teams traded 10 points apiece over the final 5:45 of the opening canto — giving the guests an 18-8 edge after one period of play. SHS kept that momentum going in the second period, as the Tornadoes went on with two markers. Wahama was 17-of-20 at the free throw line for 85 percent, including a 7-for-8 effort in the extra session. Southern made 21-of-55 field goal attempts for 38 percent, including a 4-of-16 effort from beyond the arc for 25 percent. The guests were also 11-of-15 at the charity stripe for 73 percent, but went only 3-of-5 at the line during the overtime period. Andrew Roseberry paced the Tornadoes with a double-double effort of 17 points and 15 rebounds, followed by Ryan Taylor with 16 points and Marcus Hill with eight markers. Ethan Martin and Chandler Drummer both chipped in six points apiece, while Nathan Roberts rounded out the scoring with four markers. SHS, with the loss, now trailed Belpre by one game for the league lead, while Wahama now sits tied with Federal Hocking for fourth place in the standings. Both teams return to TVC Hocking action Friday, as Southern hosts South Gallia and Wahama travels to Waterford for 6 p.m. tipoffs. Wahama 59, Southern 57 (OT) S 18-4-15-10-10 — 57 W 10-8-11-18-12 — 59 SOUTHERN (10-2, 7-2 TVC Hocking): Ethan Martin 2 1-3 6, Andrew Roseberry 7 3-4 17, Andrew Ginther 0 0-0 0, Ryan Taylor 5 3-4 16, Nathan Roberts 2 0-0 4, Adam Pape 0 0-0 0, Marcus Hill 3 2-2 8, Casey Pickens 0 0-0 0, Chandler Drummer 2 2-2 6. TOTALS: 21 11-15 57. Three-point goals: 4 (Taylor 3, Martin). Field Goals: 21-55 (.382). Rebounds: 36 (Roseberry 15). Turnovers: 16. WAHAMA (7-7, 6-4 TVC Hocking): Isaac Lee 9 4-4 23, Wyatt Zuspan 6 3-3 16, Tyler Roush 1 0-2 2, Austin Jordan 0 0-0 0, Hunter Oliver 4 10-11 18, Jacob Ortiz 0 0-0 0, D.J. Gibbs 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 20 17-20 59. Three-point goals: 2 (Lee, Zuspan). Field Goals: 20-50 (.400). Rebounds: 28 (Lee 11). Turnovers: 14. �Thursday, January 26, 2012 Thursday, January 26, 2012 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS www.mydailysentinel.com ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 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 Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012: You have a very appealing manner that draws many people to you. However, because you are surrounded by so many admirers, often jealousy comes into play. Be careful as to what you promise, and make sure you are clear about your expectations and desires. If you are single, you might commit to someone, only to suddenly find the bond volatile. Try to avoid commitment this year. If you are attached, the two of you often find that you disagree. Learn to respect your sweetie’s perspective, and peace will be restored. PISCES spends money differently than you do. 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 might want to pull back and get a better understanding of a friendship. This person sometimes goes overboard. Anger develops when you least expect it. Could someone expect more than you can give? Tonight: Get some R and R. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Being driven points a venture toward success. Another person’s creative idea might backfire. No matter how nice you are when you nix this concept, the end results could be volatile. Do not spend too much energy on this issue. Tonight: Find your friends. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Be as upbeat as you can when dealing with a higher-up or boss. Listen to feedback. On a personal level, your home life could be disruptive. Do not take the events here into your professional life. Focus on your public image. Tonight: A must appearance. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You see a situation much differently than a partner. Through what might be animated conversation, you come to terms. If you detach, you see this person’s caring. Otherwise, anger could be the result. Know you are cared about. Tonight: Catch up on calls. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Be sensitive to your needs financially. A close partner might have a different perspective and interests. This person has a very caring manner that often ropes you in. Know your limits, and be willing to say “no.” Tonight: Go with a suggestion. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Recognize how easily triggered you are. Pull back rather than lose your temper. Words spoken could cause a problem and cannot be taken back. A partner or another person you are financially tied to triggers strong reactions. Tonight: The only answer is yes. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Sitting on strong feelings could be difficult. Pick and choose the timing to release your aggravation. Go back to the original issue. Others keep requesting your help with various projects. Toss yourself into at least one. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You are all smiles, no matter how you look at a situation. A friend might be aggressive about you pursuing a certain path. You know how to say no, but in this case, it might not be heard. Trust your judgment. Tonight: Enjoy the one you are with. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Take a serious look at a schedule change. You clearly cannot do as you desire with your present commitments. Though you may not see the path immediately, it is there. Brainstorm with a buddy. Tonight: Buy something for your home or roommate. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Make calls, schedule meetings and do not forget to make or confirm weekend plans. You could be overwhelmed by all that you have to do. News coming in from a distance could trigger a strong reaction. Sort fact from fiction. Tonight: You don’t have to go far, AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH Only you can decide what to do with your funds. You do not always have to defer to a partner. You care a lot about this person, regardless of how volatile he or she might be, yet you do not have to say yes all the time. Tonight: Make sure your budget is in the plus column. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH Beam in others. Make a decision about who would be best to go to an event or begin a project with. Honor what you feel, and it all works out. One person could become quite irritated. You cannot change his or her reaction, but you also do not need to react! Tonight: Do your own thing. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, January 26, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Bosh’s big finish helps Heat top Cavs, 92-85 MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James was not at his best, and a game against his former team was slipping away. Chris Bosh made sure that didn’t happen. Bosh scored 17 points in the fourth quarter the biggest final period by any Miami player this season and finished with a gamehigh 35 points, carrying the Heat to a 92-85 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night. Bosh shot 10 for 16 and reached the 30-point mark for the fourth time this season as Miami improved to 4-1 against Cleveland since James joined the Heat. “Whenever I play and I don’t hesitate, good things happen,” Bosh said. He was all about the points down the stretch, literally and figuratively. The 17-point final quarter matched the third-best of his career, and he capped the night with a pair of finger-wags one at one of his shots as it hovered on the rim before falling to begin a three-point play, the other at wife Adrienne after his jumper fell for an 84-76 lead and finally allowed Miami to exhale. “I think he made the biggest adjustment with this whole situation,” James said, referring to the moves that allowed he, Bosh and Dwyane Wade who sat out again with a sprained right ankle to team up in July 2010. “He’s done it before.” The 35 points matched Bosh’s high since joining Miami. Kyrie Irving Cleveland’s No. 1 overall draft pick and heir apparent after James as the face of the Cavs’ franchise scored 17 points on 7-for-11 shooting. Samardo Samuels made his first seven shots and finished with 15 points for the Cavs, who got an 11-point, 11-rebound night from Anderson Varejao and 10 points from Ramon Sessions. “We kind of beat ourselves tonight,” Irving said. “We had 22 turnovers and we lost by seven points.” Former Cleveland State star Norris Cole scored 10 for Miami, and Udonis Haslem grabbed 10 rebounds for the Heat. Miami committed 18 turnovers, leading to 22 Cleveland points, but found a way thanks to Bosh down the stretch. “Finally in the last three to four minutes, the ball started the move,” Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said. Bosh made his sixth 3-pointer of the year with 4:26 left, giving the Heat some long-awaited breathing room at 75-67. And after Irving hit a pair of free throws to get Cleveland within three, Bosh went to work again. He took a pass from James, drove the left side of the lane, got fouled and fell to the court as his shot dropped to set up a threepoint play. A minute later, Bosh faked Antawn Jamison into the air and making an 18-footer for an eight-point edge, capped by that salute to his pregnant wife. Cleveland got within three points twice in the final moments after scores by Irving, but no closer. “Stayed in the game for 48 minutes,” Cleveland coach Byron Scott said. “And the only thing I’m disappointed in is the fact that we had 22 turnovers. That’s killing our young team.” Miami improved to 7-1 this season without Wade. His status remains day-to-day. It was the fifth meeting between the Heat and Cavaliers since James made his decision to switch jerseys. James’ first return to Cleveland was one of the signature moments of last season, and the other three matchups between the clubs while nowhere near the spectacle of that first game were accompanied by an extraordinary amount of interest and excitement. This time, Heat vs. Cavs was just another game. No huge media crush, no extra security presence, no hubbub of any kind. “I think after a year of kind of going through it, I think it’s just like any other basketball game right now,” Scott said. So the game lacked the off-thecourt buzz. In fairness, it was missing any on-court buzz, too. Samuels had a grand total of four baskets in 2012 entering the game, then posted that many dunks in the first half, coming off the bench to start 5 for 5 and help Cleveland leave for the break with Vikings get bad news in new stadium quest ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have been given an ultimatum of sorts in their quest for a new stadium. Gov. Mark Dayton and a key lawmaker said Tuesday that the team must build on the site of the Metrodome — its least-favorite option — or state funding help for the multimillion-dollar project won’t happen this year. Minnesota’s 2012 legislative session began Tuesday, one expected to be dominated by the team’s stadium drive. But the issue came to a head more quickly than expected as Dayton confirmed that he had informed Vikings owner Zygi Wilf that a new stadium has to be built at the current site of the Metrodome in order to secure any kind of state funding from lawmakers this year. “I’ve made it clear it’s my belief that in this session, the only viable option is the Metrodome site,” the Democratic governor said. “I do believe that’s where it’s going to be,” added Republican state Sen. Julie Rosen, the chief stadium bill sponsor. The Vikings have wanted out of the Metrodome for years, calling the 30-yearold stadium no longer sufficiently profitable compared to other NFL venues. The team’s lease at the Metrodome expires Feb. 1, and hanging over their new stadium push has been the fear among fans that the team will leave Minnesota, just like the Lakers long ago. Of the three sites that had been under discussion for a new stadium, the Me- trodome had been the least favorite of the Vikings’ owners. “Our owners are extremely frustrated with the situation,” said Lester Bagley, a team vice president. Bagley said team owners Zygi and Mark Wilf are eager to hear Dayton’s rationale for the Metrodome site, Bagley said, insisting that the team is “100 percent focused on getting it done in Minnesota.” The Vikings prefer a $1.1 billion stadium proposal on a site in suburban Ramsey County, north of St. Paul, that offers space to build adjacent team facilities as well as retail, hotel and entertainment development. But funding that proposal would require a sales tax increase in the county, a move that lacks support. With hopes dimming on the Ramsey County site in recent weeks, Vikings executives subsequently warmed to another Minneapolis option, a plan for a $995 million stadium on the opposite side of downtown from the Metrodome. But Dayton said Tuesday that plan was doomed by strong opposition from leaders at the Basilica of St. Mary, a historic Catholic Church adjacent to the site, and by apparent opposition on the Minneapolis City Council, where more members prefer the Metrodome location. Dayton met twice in recent days with the Rev. John Bauer, rector of the Basilica, who had been concerned the stadium would cause Sunday parking problems and other headaches for the congregation; Bauer also threatened a lawsuit. Dayton said the problems were probably insurmountable. a 39-37 lead. Here’s how offensively troubled the first half was: Cleveland lost two points during intermission. Following a lengthy review after the teams left the floor, referee Tony Brothers ruled that a basket by Jamison with about 49 seconds left came after the shot clock expired. The basket was wiped away, knotting the game at 37. Things picked up somewhat in the third, with Irving using a screen to go past James, then leaping through a maze of three Heat defenders for a layup and a 45-43 Cleveland lead. Soon, though, Miami put together its best stretch of the night a 12-2 run, including James hitting a 3-pointer from about 30 feet as the shot clock expired, and ended up taking a lessthan-secure 61-58 edge into the final 12 minutes. The Heat never trailed again. “It’d have frustrated me a lot if we lost,” James said. “I’m all about team. When I don’t play well and we lose, I feel like I didn’t do enough. But my teammates picked me up.” Poca From Page 6 The Big Blacks attempted to battle back when Alex Sommersville converted on an old-fashioned three-pointer but PHS could not be caught. Poca got to the free throw line 10 times in the fourth and converted on nine of those opportunities. The Dots avenged their prior loss to Point Pleasant this season, and won this one 47-33. The Big Blacks attack was led by Martin with 14 points. Somerville and Jacob Wamsley each had five points, Dillon McCarty and Aden Yates each had four and Marquez Griffin finished with one point. Poca’s scoring was led by Payne with 15, Clinton Parsons with 10, and Noah Frampton with nine points. The Big Blacks return to the hardwood Thurs- day for a non-conference contest at Ravenswood. Poca 47, Point Pleasant 33 Poca 9-12-9-17 — 47 Point 2-15-4-12 — 33 POCA (9-4): Tanner Sigman 0 0-0 0, Jacob Payne 7 1-2 15, Cam Cottrill 2 2-2 6, Cam Morrison 0 2-3 2, George Hamrick 0 5-6 5, Noah Frampton 3 3-3 9, Clinton Parsons 4 2-2 10. TOTALS: 16 15-18 47. Three-point goals: None. Turnovers: 7. POINT PLEASANT (76): Dillon McCarty 2 0-0 4, Jacob Wamsley 2 1-2 5, Marquez Griffin 0 1-2 1, Anthony Perry 0 0-0 0, Adam Slack 0 0-0 0, Aden Yates 2 0-0 4, Wade Martin 4 6-6 14, Alex Somerville 2 1-1 5. TOTALS: 12 9-11 33. Three-point goals: None. Turnovers: 15. Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Meigs Enrichment Foundation Park Improvements Project, Meigs County Ohio As per specifications in bid packet will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at their office at the Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M.., February 9, 2012 and then at 1:15 P.M. at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895. A deposit of 0 dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable to -. The full amount will be returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Meigs Enrichment Foundation Park Improvements Project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100% of the contract price. 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