https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/9a12fb04cd8264160909f196486bddd2.pdf 03d0ced02ee2ad246a7a8be53385c17c PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES HMC Pediatrics receives support .... Page 3 Mostly sunny today. High of 57. Low of 32 .. Page 2 Prep basketball action .... Page 6 Ernest “Junior” Leport, 81 50 cents daily THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 19 Rutland moves to transfer water,sewer ownership By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com RUTLAND — A first step toward transferring Rutland’s water and sewer system to the Meigs County Board of Commissioners has been taken by Rutland Village Council. Following a recent public hearing at the Rutland Civil Center, Council members in regular session passed by unanimous vote a first reading to an ordinance to sell and transfer complete own- ership and operations of the village’s water distribution system and sewer collection and treatment systems, with all appurtenances and assets, to the Meigs County Commissioners. In the public meeting, John Rauch of the Rural Community Assistance Program (RCAP) who has been instrumental in trying to work out a solution for Rutland regarding its declining water and sewer systems, which have been running with negative fund balances for many years, spoke to the citizens about the problems and possible solutions. He said that some factors which have contributed to the deficits are the high cost of water from Leading Creek Conservancy District, high interest rates for the OWDA loans and high operation and maintenance costs. Rauch said that he had been working with Rutland for about two years and had been advising village council that Rutland needed a rate hike in order to try to correct negative fund balances. He said that the situation has now caused the village to default on loan payments to Ohio Water Development Association (OWDA) and added that for Rutland to continue operating their water and sewer systems would require a significant rate increase of at least $30 per customer per month. Sometime ago Rauch, Mayor Lowell Vance and Council President Abe Grueser had spoken with the County Commissioners about the possibility of the County taking over the operation of Rutland’s water and sewer systems. According to Rauch OWDA has agreed to renegotiate the loans with the Commissioners at 1 percent interest, which would considerably lower the loan payments. At the public meeting the question of why the OWDA would not renegotiate the loans with Rutland at a lower interest rate, Chief Engineer Ken Heigel said that the “OWDA was not permitted to renegotiate a loan with the same entity once the agreement had been reached, and was required by law to enter into suit with an entity that had defaulted on its loans.” He also said that if the Commissioners’ offer was off the table then Rutland would be in fiscal emergency. Rauch said that if Rutland decides to accept the See RUTLAND |‌ Page 5 School ‘locked down’ as precautionary measure By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com Submitted photos Paul Reed, of Farmers Bank, and Ken Payne, CFO for Holzer Health Systems, are “locked up” to raise funds for the 2011 Holzer Senior Outreach Celebrity Dinner. Celebrity Dinner planned for Feb. 24 Proceeds to benefit Holzer Senior Outreach program GALLIPOLIS — The Holzer Senior Outreach Celebrity Dinner is celebrating its twelfth year with hopes of breaking all previous fundraising records in an effort to support a valuable and needed community service. This year’s Celebrity Dinner will be held on Friday, February 24, 2012, in the Holzer Medical Center Education and Conference Center with a 1950s theme for the evening. The reception will begin at 6:30 p.m. with dinner to follow at 7 p.m. “Celebrity” waiters for the event will include community business leaders, hospital leadership and other area notables. Following the dinner, there will be a charity auction featuring craft items, sportsthemed collectibles and numerous other donated materials. See DINNER ‌| Page 5 Submitted photos The receiving line, which included Teresa Remy-Detty, Vice President of Long Term Care/ Home Care Division for Holzer Health Systems, Lisa Halley, Vice President of Human Resources for Holzer Health Systems, and Rhonda Dailey, Vice President of Patient Care Services for Holzer Medical Center — Jackson, welcomed guests prior to the 2011 Holzer Senior Outreach Celebrity Dinner. This year’s event will feature a 1950s theme. POMEROY — A call to “lock-down” Meigs Elementary School went out about 8 a.m. Wednesday following a telephone message from an unidentified person who reported what she perceived as a potential threat from an individual to a student or students. Upon receiving the call, the school administration immediately took action to protect the students by locking down the building. The Meigs County Sheriff ’s Department was alerted, and officers were on the scene to assist in precautionary measures put in place by school personnel. Some of the school buses were just arriving, and special ef- fort was made to getting the students off the bus and into the building as quickly as possible. Paul McElroy, safety director for the Meigs Local School District, said all doors to the building were locked and the entrances monitored as a precautionary measure. The lock-down remained in place all day. Uneasy parents were allowed to come to the school and get their children anytime during the day. As for the call that came into the school, it was reported that the caller’s issue apparently stemmed from exchanges which took place in an alleged domestic dispute the night before. Free financial aid event to be held at URG/RGCC Staff report RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande/ Rio Grande Community College (URG/RGCC) will host the statewide college financial aid event “College Goal Sunday” (CGS) at 2 p.m. on February 12, 2012. The free event, presented by the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (OASFAA) and endorsed by the Ohio Board of Regents, assists students and parents with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA is the federal application that is required to receive federal financial aid including the Federal Pell Grant and student loans as well as the needbased state grants. Students do not have to be planning to attend Rio Grande to attend the event, as all students applying for financial aid are welcome. Due to the great demand expected for assistance in completing the FASFA, families are encouraged to register for the free event at www.ohiocolleg- egoalsunday.org or by calling 1-800-233-6734. The FAFSA is the key to funding a college education and helping families to overcome financial barriers that otherwise prevent students from attending the institution they want to. Studies show that students are 50 percent more likely to attend college when they complete the FAFSA. While walk-ins are welcome, registration is encouraged. Record numbers are expected to be in attendance. OASFAA is a non-profit, professional organization for individuals actively engaged in the administration of financial aid within the State of Ohio for higher education. As an educational organization, OASFAA strives to offer resources to students, families and high school advisors to promote higher education and increase awareness of financial aid opportunities. For more information on the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College, call 1-800282-7201 or log onto www. rio.edu. pose a TRAC project. Last fall, the TRAC heard from project advocates at four public, regional hearings held in Akron, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo. Tuesday’s vote takes TRAC one step closer to wrapping up a year-long process of receiving and reviewing applications for major new transportation funding projects throughout the state. Last year, the TRAC received 72 applications for transportation projects totaling nearly $10 billion. Planning, design and construction of various phases of additional projects totaling $2 billion is already under way. However, ODOT estimates roughly $100 million per year to spend on new construction. ODOT is funded completely with state and mdtnews@mydailytribune.com TRAC votes to accept 2012 draft project list Staff report mdtnews@mydailytribune.com COLUMBUS — The Transportation Review Advisory Council (TRAC) voted nine to zero this week to accept the draft list of the Ohio Department of Transportation’s (ODOT) major new transportation projects throughout the state. The TRAC vote launches a 45-day written public comment period as the state looks to adopt what ODOT Director and TRAC Chairman Jerry Wray describes as an “honest and fiscally responsible list of current and new construction projects.” “What we are doing right now is trying to provide communities with a realistic and honest look at the amount of money ODOT anticipates having in future years and balancing that with major new and important transportation construction projects throughout Ohio,” Wray said. “The result is that many projects are pushed back years and, in some cases, decades.” For the next 45-days, written public comments may be sent to the following addresses: trac@dot. state.oh.us, or to the Ohio Department of Transportation, C/O Jim Gates, 1980 West Broad Street, Columbus, Ohio 43223. Once the written public comment period concludes, the TRAC will decide if additional public hearings are needed, then proceed with a vote later this year to accept a final TRAC list. This is not the first time stakeholders have had an opportunity to support or op- �Thursday, February 2, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Feb. 2 POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party will be hosting a Meet the Candidates night at 6:30 p.m. 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. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association, 7 p.m. at the Chester Academy. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 Ladies Auxillary will meet at 7 p.m. at the hall. Friday, Feb. 3 RACINE — Home National Bank in Racine will be serving Pulled Pork sandwiches for every non-perishable or monetary donation from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Food Drive supports the ongoing effort to “Stop Hunger at Home” and all donations will go to the Meigs Cooperative Parish Food Pantry. POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet in special session at 3 p.m. at the district office located at 33101 Hiland Road to discuss personnel matters. information please call (740) 662-3500. POMEROY — Star Grange #778 and Star Jr. Grange #878 will meet in regular session with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Final plans for Soup Dinner and Meet the Candidates on February 26 will be made. HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville Masonic Lodge, 7:30 p.m. meeting with refreshments before meeting. Monday, Feb. 6 POMEROY — Meigs County Cancer Initiative, Inc. (MCCI) noon in the Meigs County Health Department conference room. New members welcome. For more information contact Courtney Midkiff, 740-992-6626. RUTLAND — Rutland Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at the Rutland Fire Station. POMEROY — Meigs County Relay For Life meeting, 6 p.m., at the Pomeroy Library. SYRACUSE — Sutton Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Village Hall. Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Friday Night: A chance of showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. ALFRED — Orange Township Trustees, 7 p.m. at home of fiscal oficer, Osie Follrod. Local stocks CARPET SALE All Styles Included MonthS Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. MSHA officials: US coal mine safety is improving CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Federal regulators said Wednesday the nation’s coal mines have made huge strides in safeMARIETTA — The Buckeye Thursday, Feb. 9 ty, pointing to a dramatic Hills-Hocking Valley Regional CHESTER —Shade River reduction in the number Development District ExecuLodge 453 will hold its regu- of accidents and injuries tive Committee will meet at lar meeting 7:30 p.m. at the in the nation’s single larg1400 Pike Street, Marietta, hall. Refreshments. est district in southern Ohio. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, POMEROY — The faith family West Virginia. But Mine Safety and at St. Paul Lutheran Church please contact Jenny Myers Health Administration is providing a Soup and at (740) 374-9436. coal administrator Kevin Sandwich meal. All friends POMEROY — The PERI of Stricklin said there’s still and neighbors are invited Meigs County #74 will meet to come and share food and a lot of work to be done, at 1p.m. at the Mulberry and said his agency will fellowship from 5:30-7 p.m. Community Center. Matt continue cracking down The meal will be held in the Witt from CLEAResult will be on operators with a hisfellowship hall at St. Paul guest speaker. He will speak tory of safety violations. Lutheran Church, 231 East on “Energy Efficiency,” to “We’re trying to pick Second Street, Pomeroy. offer effective strategies that on the bad guys,” he Tuesday, Feb. 14 can generate lower costs and said at the West Virginia efficient usage in homes. BEDFORD TWP. — The BedCoal Association’s annual ford Township Trustees will Saturday, Feb. 4 mining symposium in hold their regular monthly Charleston. STEWART — Valentine meeting at 7 p.m. at the town Despite improvements, “Champagne & Chocolate” hall. 60 percent to 70 permusic concert featuring cent of the anonymous TUPPERS PLAINS — The Charlie and Celia Lewis, 7 tips that MSHA receives Tuppers Plains Regional p.m. at the Federal Valley about safety hazards are Sewer Board will have its Resource Center. The event will benefit the Federal Valley regular meeting at 4:30 p.m. found to be true, he said. And Stricklin said he reat the TPRSD office. Resource Center. For more mains concerned that his inspectors have returned five times to one problem mine and found the same half-dozen problems unAEP (NYSE) — 39.40 BBT (NYSE) — 27.95 corrected. He didn’t name Akzo (NASDAQ) — 17.77 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 16.28 the mine. Pepsico (NYSE) — 66.38 Ashland Inc. 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A refuge chamber did function as intended, but the blast killed men instantly, leaving them no time to find it. “UBB set everybody back. The whole industry. You, me, the miners,” Stricklin said. “We’re still trying to get out of that situation and move forward.” However, today “we’re better prepared if there is an emergency.” “We’re in a negative industry,” one judged by fatalities, fines and violations, Stricklin said. “It’s rare you hear anything good. Good is hard to measure.” But he said he’s confident that the changes policy makers, mine operators, regulators and miners themselves have made have saved lives. Last year, only 21 coal mining deaths were reported nationwide — 12 at surface mines and nine underground. Charlie Carpenter, manager of MSHA District 4, also cited improvements in his region since he started work last May. District 4 has 66 surface mines and 89 underground mines, and they reported a combined 249 accidents in a single quarter last year, he said. All but 62 involved injuries. “That’s a staggering number of injuries. When you think about it, it’s unacceptable,” he said. The next quarter, the numbers fell to 179 accidents, including 33 without injuries. In January, only 14 accidents were reported, and half resulted in no injuries. If that rate continues, Carpenter said, “that’s going to be a heck of a quarter. It is a dramatic improvement.” The number of citations in District 4 is also on the decline. “That tells me somebody out there is taking care of business,” he said. “They’re going out there and making sure the mine is compliant, and they’re taking care of their people.” Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Preschooler is attached to his blanket husband and I Dear Dr. both come from Brothers: My large families, toddler is soon and we all get toto be a pregether often for schooler, and I parties and holiam worried that days. One of the he has a lot of traditions in his baggage — literfamily has been ally! He’s gotten having everyone very attached there when a to a little backnew grandchild pack with his is born. I’m eight blankie and an months pregold stuffed kannant and have garoo. I have to wash them at Dr. Joyce Brothers been listening to my parents and night because he Syndicated in-laws plans to won’t let them Columnist do this when I out of his sight, have my son. and he wears the backpack all the time. I’m My husband is all for it. sure this won’t be accept- But I am getting cold feet. able at his preschool, but I I haven’t said anything, but don’t know if taking them I really don’t want to have away in advance would be an audience. Am I being too the right thing to do. I don’t selfish? — C.J. Dear C.J.: I’m sorry you want to traumatize him. — are feeling the pressure of F.B. Dear F.B.: Transitions are family traditions at a time notoriously difficult for tod- like this, when you only dlers and preschoolers, and should be looking forward I’m sure your son is no ex- to a safe delivery with as ception. He has his security little stress as possible. It is blanket, security stuffed an- hard to buck the trend, and imal and security backpack your family members mean to help him out, and if these well — they just want to be kinds of objects are allowed a part of this exciting event at his new school, they that means so much to all might actually be helpful of you. But make no mis— think of them as a sub- take, you are not being selfstitute for you when he has ish by wanting to ditch the to face the day without you. relatives when the big day Perhaps you can talk to the comes. Despite all the realstaff in advance and come ity shows you’ve seen on TV up with a plan that you will and your family’s new tradibe able to discuss with him tions, you have every right to put your foot down, and before school starts. There may be a cubby or the sooner the better. And the support of your hook that he can hang his backpack on, and a special husband is an essential part time during the day when of doing so. Explain to him he can access his blanket that you feel the birth of and/or kangaroo. Soon he your son should be a private will be caught up in explor- time, shared by the two of ing all the new things in the you. Your families can be room, and as he becomes at the hospital, in the waitmore and more comfortable ing room. If you have to, get with the strange environ- the support of your medical ment, he probably will find team to explain that your new items to replace the old comfort level will be much favorites in his backpack. higher if you are not worThe main thing is to have a rying about all the extra smooth and easy transition people in the room. I’m between home and school. sure your husband can take Unless the school is very a video and share it with strict about such things, I the family, and anyone who would let him take his favor- grumbles or calls you selfish ite objects with him rather doesn’t deserve to be a part than forcing him to leave of the birth scenario in the them at home from Day 1. first place. I’m pretty sure And if the school is that that your mothers didn’t strict, you might want to have a family audience make sure you are comfort- when you and your husband able with the environment were born, and that’s a good tradition, too. there before enrolling him. (c) 2012 by King *** Features Syndicate Dear Dr. Brothers: My Pfizer recalls one million birth control packs after mixup INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills due to a packaging error that could raise the risk of an accidental pregnancy by leaving women with an inadequate dose. The problem affects 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. Both products are manufactured by Pfizer and marketed in the U.S. by Akrimax Rx Products under the Akrimax Pharmaceuticals brand. Pfizer found that some packets of the drugs had too many active tablets, while others had too few. Oral birth control products use a series of 21 hormone tablets and 7 inactive sugar tablets to regulate the menstrual period while providing contraception. The risk of an accidental pregnancy depends on how many doses a patient misses in the pill cycle, pharmacist Mike Parker said. Patients normally can miss a dose and then catch up the next day, but the risk rises if a woman goes more than a couple of days without the right dose. Parker said birth control pills account for about 25 percent of the prescriptions filled at his store, Fred’s Neighborhood Pharmacy, in New Castle, Ind. But he doesn’t expect many worried calls from customers about this recall. He said it focuses on an older pill that used to be popular but doesn’t sell as well anymore compared with newer versions that have fewer side effects. “It’s not a No. 1 or No. 2 seller,” he said. U.S. pharmacists filled 38.9 million birth control prescriptions in the first six months of last year, according to the most recent statistics from data firm IMS Health. A total of 78.6 million prescriptions were filled in 2010. An IMS spokesman said the pills subject to the recall are not among the top 5 prescriptions filled. A Pfizer spokeswoman said the problem was caused by both mechanical and visual inspection failures on the packaging line. She said the problem has been corrected. Patients with the affected lot numbers should return them to the pharmacy. The affected packets have expiration dates ranging between July 31, 2013, and March 31, 2014. The drugs were distributed to warehouses, clinics and retail pharmacies throughout the U.S. �Thursday, February 2, 2012 Today in the Ohio Senate COLUMBUS — The Senate session held Tuesday, January 31, featured the following resolutions up for consideration: • UAS Integration System: Senate Concurrent Resolution 19, sponsored by Senator Chris Widener, urges the Federal Aviation Administration to select Ohio as a testing site for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) airspace system integration. Last week, the measure received unanimous support from the Senate Ways and Means Committee. The following bills will be up for Third Consideration: • Defining “Vicious Dog”: House Bill 14, sponsored by Representative Barbara Sears, amends and enacts certain sections of the Ohio Revised Code to remove the pit bulls from the definition of “vicious dog,” and to establish a new appeals process for owners or keepers of dogs that have been deemed as “nuisances.” The legislation will also require an owner of a dangerous dog to obtain a dangerous dog registration certificate and prohibits certain felons from owning dogs under certain conditions. House Bill 14 was reported unanimously this month by the Senate Judiciary Committee. • Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Awareness: Sponsored by Representatives Carey and O’Brien, House Bill 185 designates the third week of July as Ohio Aggregates and Industrial Minerals Awareness Week. The legislation received unanimous support from the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environment Committee in June. • Uniform Unincorporated Nonprofit Association Act: House Bill 267, which was sponsored by Representative Todd McKenney, allows Ohio nonprofit corporations to merge and consolidate with other types of entities in a manner that is similar to the consolidations authorized for limited liability companies. The Insurance, Commerce, and Labor Committee previously provided unanimous support for the measure. • Legal Custodian Exemption: Sponsored by Representative Cheryl Grossman, House Bill 212 offers legal custodians exemption from certain requirements for adoption placement. The Senate Judiciary Committee gave its unanimous support to this bill. Local residents earn degrees from Marshall University HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Local residents were among nearly 1,250 Marshall University students who were recognized at the university’s Winter Commencement held Dec. 10 in Huntington, W.Va. Local graduates include: Alan Wesley Holmes, Bidwell, Ohio, Bachelor of Business Administration; Donald Reid Arbogast, Oak Hill, Ohio, Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude; Katharine Victoria Lawrence, Patriot, Ohio, Associate in Applied Science with Honors; John Anthony Sipple, Patriot, Ohio, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Cy Andrew Wilson, Scottown, Ohio, Master of Business Administration; Ashley Nicole Jones, Thurman, Ohio, Master of Science; Samantha Ann Harder, Vinton, Ohio; Associate in Nursing. Jessica Nicole Rhoades, Middleport, Ohio, Regents Bachelor of Arts Cum Laudel; Madison May King, Pomeroy, Ohio, Master of Arts in Journalism; Deloris A. Shepard, Pomeroy, Ohio, Regents Bachelor of Arts; Kristin Faith Bowles, Mason, W.Va., Master of Arts; Kristen Michelle Hussell, Mason, W.Va., Master of Arts; Ashley Michael Smith, Mason, W.Va., Regents Bachelor of Arts. Boating safety education course offered in Columbus COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) is offering an opportunity to learn and ask questions at a boating education course on Saturday, Feb. 25. The one day course will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at ODNR’s administrative headquarters, located in Columbus at 2045 Morse Road, Building E. The Ohio Boating Education Course covers a variety of boating topics such as the navigation rules of the road, boating and personal safety equipment, navigational signage, safety tips, Ohio boating laws and much more. Nearly 14,000 Ohioans completed an approved boating safety education course last year. Ohio law requires any person born on or after Jan. 1, 1982, to be able to show proof they have successfully completed an approved boating safety education course if they operate any watercraft powered by a motor greater than 10-horsepower. The fee for the course is $5, which covers the cost of course materials and is due at the start of the class. To pre-register for this class, interested people may call the Division of Watercraft at 614-265-6652 or register by email to valerie.cox@dnr. state.oh.us. For additional information on Ohio’s boating requirements, education classes and other boating opportunities and programs, visit the Division of Watercraft’s website at www. ohiodnr.com or call toll-free in Ohio at 877-4(BOATER). Romney says GOP fight strengthens him for fall EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Barreling out of Florida with money and momentum on his side, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney said Wednesday that the bareknuckled nomination fight thus far has toughened him up for contests to come. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is regrouping after a significant loss and faces serious disadvantages in the next states to vote. Romney, who won big in Florida with a barrage of negative ads, predicted the tone of the GOP campaign was “just a precursor to what you’ll see” from President Barack Obama in the general election. And he said voters paid more attention to what they heard in the campaign debates than whatever ads were flooding the airwaves. “Perhaps what we’re getting now inoculates us, or at least prepares us, for what will come down the road,” Romney said as he made the rounds of morning television shows. House Speaker John Boehner dismissed any notion that the bitter tone of the race and the prospect of a drawn-out nomination battle are worrisome for Republicans. “I understand that people are concerned about how long the primary process is dragging out,” said Boehner, R-Ohio. “I would remind people that President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a fight that went through June of 2008. I think everybody just needs to realize that this will resolve itself.” Looking ahead, Romney said his campaign is focused squarely on middle-income Americans to the exclusion of others at either end of the spectrum. www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 ‘Tommy’ production to be held at URG RIO GRANDE — The University of Rio Grande/ Rio Grande Community College (URG/RGCC) will be producing “The Who’s Tommy” this spring and is looking for area residents to fill a few of the roles. Rio Grande will stage the Tony Award winning Broadway musical on April 20 and April 21 in the Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center. The Rio Grande production will feature the talents of a large number of Rio Grande students, but area residents are also taking part. The directors are still looking for a few area residents interested in taking on a few important roles in the production, too. “Tommy” tells the story of a young boy whose father goes off to war and then returns. The boy then witnesses an altercation between his parents, and he is traumatized by the experience. He retreats into himself and becomes essentially deaf, dumb and blind. The boy then travels and has different experiences and eventually finds a form of release in playing pinball. He becomes known as “the Pinball Wizard,” and then eventually manages to deal with his past experiences and communicates with the world again. The main character tells others about the inner peace that he found when he was deaf, dumb and blind, and then he ultimately finds redemp- tion in the arms of his family. Area residents will enjoy seeing the Rio Grande production of this famous rock opera, and will be impressed with the musical abilities of the performers. Among the actors featured in the musical will be Nathan Wood of Patriot. Wood, who is a senior majoring in individualized performing arts, will play the role of Tommy. Wood has been very active in theater and musical productions during his time at Rio Grande performing with the Rio Grande Rock Ensemble and acting in productions on campus, in New York City and even in Wales. Freshman Aryn Gritter of the Columbus area will also be featured in the musical, as the Teays Valley High School graduate will play the role of Mrs. Walker. Gritter, who is a music comprehensive major at Rio Grande, has been active in theater and musical productions during her first year at Rio Grande. She is also the recipient of the full tuition Music Scholarship for the 2011-2012 school year. Gallia County native and Rio Grande graduate Stephen Sisson will be playing the role of Captain Walker in the play. A 2000 graduate who earned his bachelor’s degree in music, Sisson was very active with several musical groups and Nathan Wood as Tommy theater productions during his time on campus. Since graduating, Sisson has been active with several opera productions at Ohio University and community theater productions in the region. He currently works for Holzer Medical Center. Among the parts that are still being cast for the play are the roles of Uncle Ernie, which can be filled by an adult male of any age; The Hawker, which can also be filled by an adult of any age; and the 4-year-old and 10-year-old versions of Tommy. Additional community members are also needed to perform singing and non-singing members of the chorus. The Rio Grande Rock Ensemble will serves as the orchestra for the production. The musical will be led by Rio Grande faculty members Greg Miller, director; Chris Kenney, producer; and Valerie Tanner, vocal coach. The production is a collaboration between the music and theater departments at Rio Grande, and it is a labor of love for Chris Kenney. “I have been a Who fan since day one,” Kenney said, adding that he has always been a big fan of the rock opera. He is proud to be a part of the Rio Grande production, and is anxious to hear from area residents who are also interested in being a part of the musical. Anyone interested in being a part of the production or who just wants to learn more about it is invited to call Chris Kenney at 1-800282-7201 or to send him an e-mail at ckenney@rio.edu. Pediatric fund supported by local businesses Submitted photo The Earl Neff Pediatric Fund at Holzer Medical Center continues to be widely supported by area businesses and organizations. The Pediatric Fund, in existence for 40 years, has supplied needed toys, equipment and entertainment to the thousands of pediatric patients who have received care on Holzer Medical Center’s Pediatric Unit. Family Oxygen, represented in the photo by, from left, Dan Bowman and Erin Buckley and Gallipolis Shrine Club’s Hillbilly Clan #7 represented in the photo, from left, Rex Shenefield, Larry Betz, President, Gallipolis Shine Club, Ed Fife, President, Hillbilly Clan #7, and Rod Fulks, Secretary-Treasurer, are the January sponsors. For more information, please call Linda Jeffers-Lester at Holzer Foundation (740) 446-5217. Board rejects mercy for condemned Ohio arsonist COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A death row inmate’s theory that a mysterious “man in red” could have started the arson fire that killed his 3-year-old son is “an extraordinary stretch of the imagination,” the state parole board ruled Wednesday in unanimously rejecting his plea for mercy. Michael Webb doesn’t dispute the 1990 blaze was arson, but he denies starting it and says investigators using now-discredited methods came to the wrong conclusion about where in the house the flames broke out. He says the correct determination points to someone else as the culprit. Investigators say Webb set the fire to kill his family, collect the insurance and start a new life with his mistress. The Webb case is one in a series of cases around the U.S. that represents a new legal frontier: Defense attorneys in Iowa, Massachusetts, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Texas and other states are using advances in the science of fire investigation to challenge arson convictions, in much the same way they are employing DNA to clear those in prison for murder and rape. The board called Webb’s theory of an alternate suspect who could have entered the house undetected “an extraordinary stretch of the imagination.” “Given the overwhelming evidence of guilt, there is no manifest injustice in this case that would warrant the grant of executive clemency,” the board said. Clermont County prosecutor Don White said Wednesday that he wasn’t surprised because he always thought Webb’s claim was meritless. Messages left with Webb’s attorney weren’t immediately returned. Gov. John Kasich has the final say on clemency for Webb, whose execution is on hold because of an unrelated lawsuit over lethal injection. Research in recent decades has challenged longheld assumptions about how flames spread and the tell-tale signs they leave. “Our scientific understandings have improved in recent years, and the effect of that has to be to say, ‘We’ve got some innocent people who’ve been declared guilty based on misunderstandings,’” said John Hall, director of analysis and research for the National Fire Protection Association. For example, decades ago, it was common for investigators to conclude an accelerant like gasoline was used if a fire burned particularly hot. In fact, the new arson science has found no such correlation, experts say. Another mistaken assumption: A V-shaped pattern on a wall of a burned building is proof of arson. All it shows is where a fire started. In Ohio, Webb’s chief argument is that a fire investigator wrongly concluded Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com that the 1990 blaze started near a closet or a bathroom where Webb acknowledged he was standing. In a report submitted on Webb’s behalf earlier this month, Gerald Hurst, a chemist and fire investigator in Austin, Texas, said that based on gasoline-spill experiments conducted around the U.S. in the years since the crime, the origin of the fire could have been anywhere on the main floor. That is important to Webb’s case because of statements by one of his teenage daughters that she saw “a man in red” in the house the morning of the fire. Webb’s attorneys argue that that person could have been the boyfriend of Webb’s other daughter. Webb’s lawyers acknowledge Hurst’s findings don’t exonerate Webb, but say they raise enough questions to justify a new trial. Prosecutors dismiss the “man in red” theory, saying the girl’s statements varied, that no evidence implicating the boyfriend was found, and that the daughter could have actually seen Webb holding a red gas can. They say Webb is presenting nothing new. Webb is making “a contention of innocence that is refuted by the hard evidence in the case,” Clermont County prosecutors said in their filing with the parole board. �The Daily Sentinel pinion OpiniOn New York police spokesman comes under fire Chris Hawley Tom Hays Associated Press axes to grind; I understand that. It comes with the territory.” The 62-year-old Browne first came to the NYPD in 1990 with a resume that included jobs as a newspaper reporter covering politics in Albany, N.Y., and as a top aide for U.S. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan. He worked for Kelly during Kelly’s brief stint powhen in fact that as extra lice iscommissioner help the only thing under keepMayor David Dinkins the ing many workers in intheir early 1990s. He jobs then and fol$9.25 an hour lowed Kelly to Washington, off welfare. I have a probwherewith his the bossongoing held a top lem deposition at U.S. Department monization of the poor as of Treasury andthey laterare headed poor because lazy, the U.S.isCustoms Service. which a favorite AmeriBrowne’s can pastime.current job can beSo, a pressure-cooker: As depwhat did welfare uty commissioner public reform do, whatfor hasn’t information, he runs the it done and who’s onbusithe est press office ofThe any police rolls, anyway? latter department in the country. question is easy enough to It’s staffed around the clock answer. byFrom severalJuly police1,officers 2010, and to civilian30, employees who field June 2011, Colorado a constant stream of requests Works served 57,386 chilfrom media the world dren. That’saround 68 percent of each individuals day. all receiving “You’re aboutac-a basic cashtalking assistance, huge agency,” Susan cording to thesaid Colorado Braunstein, a professor of Department of Human communications at Barry Services. This shouldn’t be studies law aUniversity surprise, who because welfare enforcement public relations. was designed to serve chil“They’re dealinglength with dren. Thenotaverage three questions of stay duringa day; thatthey’re time dealing with was close tothousands.” seven months. Browne’srecipients office issues Most are email summaries bigepisodic users,of the which gest generally criminal cases of the was true before day — homicides, welfare reform wasassaults, implerobberies and andmay fatalbetraffic mented paraccidents.true Butnow, except in ticularly says JurareKersick, cases, his office refuses lie director of the to release reports, CDHS Officepolice of Economic mug shots,which arrest logs, 911 Security, oversees recordings and other docuColorado Works. After all, ments. Any citizen wantinga welfare reform imposed these documents five-year lifetime must limit file on a Freedom of Information cash assistance. Things Lawtough request, which can may take are now. They months and down possibly court be tougher thea road. fight. be prudent. The averBest “I amount think theofNYPD age cash was assis-a trend to leader in attempting tance a one-parent famito is control message,” ly $383 the a month. No said one David Krajicek, a former poon welfare is getting rich. liceInreporter in New York and fact, since September vice president 2004, less thanof1 Criminal percent Justice Journalists, an caselassoof all adults on the ciation of reporters. oad have hit their five-year The NYPD is far lifetime limit. policy One result more restrictive than thatthe of of winnowing down other was policethat forces operatinga rolls it offered under the same publicclearer view of state long-term, records statutes, said Lucy continuous users. What Dalglish, were executive director emerged women with of the Committee the IQsReporters of children; women for Freedom of from the Press. who suffered domesjust sort of ignore it tic“They violence; women with with impunity. The attitude cognitive and physical disis sort of, and ‘Oh,lots you want us to abilities of mental do something about it? Sue us,’” Dalglish said. At the same time, the NYPD and its 36,000 officers have gained vast new powers to spy on Americans because of a 2003 court order. And the department has thousands of new cameras positioned around the city. Civil rights groups are demanding more oversight. “Paul Browne has been the face of what feels like a illness. systematic to keepalso the Welfare effort reform public in the dark about what brought a greater underthe NYPDofisthe doing,” standing needssaid of Donna Lieberman, the working poor, chief such exas ecutive of theand Newaccessible York Civil affordable Liberties Union. child care, Kersick says. After it went intoinvolves effect The latest flap in latedepartment’s ’90s, poverty the the police use levels did go“The down. 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Most Center for Justice at New had since York worked University, afterleaving a yearthe rolls, and their median long fight, obtained internal hourly wage was slightly police documents about the below $9.25 an hour. movie that say “The Third That was before the reJihad” was shown on a concession. The economic clitinuous loop for about three mate of the past few years months on the an sidelines of has presented entirely counterterrorism training different challenge in movfor nearly officers to in ing people 1,500 from welfare Brooklyn. The producer of work. theSince film also this month the said recession bethat Kelly sat for an exclugan, caseworkers have sive, 90-minute interview, seen a slight uptick in twocontradicting Browne. more parent households, Muslim groups people with recentaccused work Browne of and attempting a covhistories more childer-up. cases Browne—said he simply only kids living forgot about the interview. with Grandma and Grandgoes back five pa,“This for example. years,” last When Browne welfaresaid reform week. “There’s some suggeswas implemented in Colotion that, I suddenly rerado, the‘Gee, average annual membered.’was I didn’t suddenly caseload 18,817. It remember all — I the went way through dropped to five years emails try end and 9,525 in of 2008. Bytothe figure outlast did Iyear, get a request of June it was by this who’s connected back upguy to 15,956. with the foundation.” Page 4 Thursday, February 2, 2012 January 26, Landowners fight eminent domain in Pa. gas field Michael Rubinkam her husband, faces condemnation of part of their 175-acre parcel in Sullivan County. The Gardners say the company offered LAPORTE, Pa. (AP) — A pipeline op- them less than a third of the amount they erator assured federal regulators it would got from another pipeline company that inminimize using eminent domain against stalled a gathering line on their land. The private landowners if given approval to lay difference? Gathering lines — smaller pipea 39-mile natural gas pipeline in northern lines that take gas from the wellhead to a Pennsylvania’s pristine Endless Mountains. transmission line or processing facility — By the Frank Gaffney,was Jr. readying the and world, of our no-fault characterization of around Yet company condemare not federally regulated companies retreat from leadership on what he has done must not nation papers against dozens of landown- that operate them don’t have condemnation allowed to power. obscure the the ground and in space, of ersKnowing even as the Federal EnergybeRegulatory President military now incompany the proPresidentAmy Obama Commission was considering its applicaObama’s Alinskyite proclivi- reality: Gardnerour said a CNYOG cess of being hollowed out, simply quit that front in the tion for $250 million MARC 1 pipeline. representative who made them the lowball ties, histhe third State of the condition of our larger war we are in. told I callthem it of Withinaddress two days– of winning CenUnion coming as approval, offer tothe “take it or leave it.”frayShe ing alliances thethe emboldthe War Free World. it amidst a reelection traldid New York Oil & Gas Co., LLC wentfortothe would not publicly disclose or what comening of our increasingly That doesn’tpany mean campaign – could have been court to condemn nearly half the properties had the offered. enemies – would battle for Iraq is“There’s over, letno assertive predicted to be filled with— undercutting along the pipeline’s route negotiating with this comsupport his contention. alone the war won. Instead, lofting, sometimes part of the regulatory inspircommission’s approv- pany. They come and they tell you what contrary, the facts we have who simply they’re surrendered ing but routinely bait-andal rationale and angering landowners going to To do.theThey’re telling you indicate that, under his the strategic territory over switch so, his in court. are nowrhetoric. fightingEven the company what they’re going to pay. And they’re post-American policies, the which we had shed so much exploitation of the U.S. mili- give the com- counting on the government to enforce it,” Eminent domain would and30-spent so much “fundamental transformatary for right nakedly politicalandblood pany the to excavate lay the Gardner said in a recent interview at the of America” that he treasure. purposes translates intoonan inch diameter pipeline private property. Sullivan Countytion Courthouse, where a judge promised on the eve of his In Iraq, as elsewhere, that extreme plumbing of what Landowners would not lose their proper- has scheduled a mid-February hearing on a vacuum election has moved forward might bewould called be hiscompensated. audacity is translating into ties and the landowners’ concerns. of power. It is being filled by inexorably: our transformaof The deceit. dispute could foreshadow eminent The company insists it has its obligafrom an met unrivaled suenemies of our country and tion If the President had been domain battles to come as more pipelines tion to negotiate and has reached private perpower, to a nation that setting the stage for this simply paying homage are approved and built to carry shale gas agreement with more than 80 percent of the war’s next, likely still-more- no longer is a reliable ally to market the amazing in statesmen like and Pennsylvania, New landowners. Its attorney, Michael Wright, and no longer a feared adhorrific phase. women in uniform and exYork and Ohio. said there were several “meet-in-the-middle The same can be said of tolling courage, patrio-landowners say cases” involvingversary. Sometheir of the complaining compromise. It doesn’t have to be that the President’s profoundly tism and selflessness, that the company steamrolled themmisleading by refusing description “It’s not of like we sitting waywere – and we silently dare notuntil let would have been one thing. to negotiate in good faith on the either monthe FERC order and rushed to thefashion. courtit continue in this “isolation” of Iran, his It would have been or underetary compensation the pipeline’s route. house,” said whofirst is based Vestal, But the step intowards “decisive blows” against al Wright, standable, even say commendTheir attorneys the company has skirtN.Y. “To say we did not attempt to negotiQaeda and the prospects turning around a perilous able, to have cited such domain ed Pennsylvania’s eminent rules ate in good is incorrect.” is to recognize what that will,faithtrend qualities a call for legisla- for an AfghanistanAmounts governingincompensation. offered by the pipeline comis happening. And speeches in the aftermath of his cuttors to come together as our Residents are fighting the ting pipeline on pany range from a few hundred dollars to running there and that are not simply pollyantroops do tochallenging accomplishthe theeminent and two fronts: domain tens of thousands of dollars, depending on his negotiating our surren- nish, but fraudulent, will difficult missions at hand. proceedings in court and appealing the aptaken. papers not do that. To Court the contrary, der terms with the the amount Taliban,of property The fact that Mr. Obama proval by FERC. Because those challenges it filed in late December valued damages somehow “never again [be] they are certain to have wrapped such comments are pending, commission– spokeswoman at 37against condemned properties in Sullivan the effect of making such a a source of attacks literally as the opening and Tamara Young-Allen declined America.” Tuesday to County at $310,900 — from unlikely a low of $120 turn-around closing forthehisagency was mis- to a high of $39,570 for land owned byuntil commentbookends on whether Some have described it is still harder, if not asthea speech – around so many led. Commission. practical matter impossible, such remarks asPennsylvania delusional. Game distortions, The pipelinemisrepresenoperator, a subsidiary of The pipeline has been controversial since to effect. They are worse. They are tations andofoutright false-Mo., insists it’s it was first proposed two years ago. Inergy LP Kansas City, Unfortunately, given the designed to delude us. hoods about national trying to reachour a “fair settlement” withone all of the The Presiregulatory commission considers all nature of the man delivering Ditto security situation, however, residents and wants to be a good neighbor. applications forsuch new ainterstate pipelines. of It skewed portrayal dent’s bigger applause lines: transforms what might have the MARC 1 received 22,000 comments on the MARC The company promotes the State of the Union, we “Anyone who tells you that been a welcome presidential in developing 1 project, many concerned about environpipeline as key infrastructure America is in decline or that can only conclude that his paean to the armed the Marcellus Shale, aforces vast rock formation and safety impacts. Environremarks were The calculated to influence mental has waned, into a further betrayal of andoursurroundunderneath Pennsylvania mental Protection Agency also– aworried have that effect prime doesn’t know what they’re our troops. ing states that experts believe holds about.” the about potentialexample damage of to his the audacity forest ecoof talking No objecLet’s start his pornation’s largestwith reservoir of gas. The highsystem, noting the pipeline will cross doztive analysis – of our con- deceit. trayal of the “end of the war pressure steel pipeline will connect to ma- ens of pristine waterways in an area popuin Iraq.” This antiseptic, tracting military presence jor interstate pipelines and the company’s lar with hikers, hunters and fishermen. own natural gas storage facility in southern The commission ultimately determined New York state. the pipeline would not significantly impact Central New York Oil & Gas hopes to the environment and allowed it to proceed. start construction soon and finish by July, The regulators were also supposed to but awaits permits from Pennsylvania en- consider whether there would be an “unvironmental regulators and the U.S. Army needed exercise” of eminent domain — the Corps of Engineers. often-contentious process by entire which By Kathleen Rogers second largest poollegal of carbon on the It also faces the residents’ legal challenge. planet. the government, or a partycommunity such as a pubPresident, Earth Day Network And the scientific has Many of them say they favor natural gas warned lic utility, takes private property public that allowing them to be for exploited drilling haveapplauds leased land to gas would benefit.contribute significantly to producing Earth and Day some Network President drillers.Obama’s What rankles them is thatthe theKeyfed- catastrophic The powerclimate of eminent Barack decision to reject change.domain has traeral government has investedProponents the company been for highways, railstone Pipeline’s extension. of ditionally Moreover, theinvoked safety record of the existwithpipeline the power eminent domain, roads, schools and other public buildings. the wereofasking America to taking marry ing Keystone Pipeline is abysmal. It has away theirfuture bargaining Propertyleaked owners are supposed receive its energy to thepower. unsustainable, dirty already a dozen times overtothe past “Once government becomeswas involved, fair-market value forwould their further land, and can fuel of thethe past, and the president right year. The extension endanthisdismiss is whattheir happens. Because you lose that ger appeal court if they’re unhappy the to shortsightedness. landinand aquifers in the Unitedwith States leverage,” said in Amy Gardner, who, amount they’ve been offered. The tar sands Alberta, Canada, arewith the and put our communities’ health at risk. Griego: Welfare reform hasn’t The audacity of deceit: Notes on the State of the Union lifted people from poverty NEW YORK (AP) — When word leaked out last year that New York police were showing an inflammatory movie about Muslims to trainees, news reporters flipped open their notebooks, picked up their phones and hit theBy speed for a man Tinadial Griego named PaulPost Browne. Denver Columnist As the spokesman for America’s largest police Seven women, all welforce, Deputy Police Comfare recipients, met last missioner Browne is one of week in the Denver Counthe most important — yet ty Department of Human largely unknown — newsServices for an employmakers around. From Occument training class. One py Wall Street to the arrest of lesson learned after welthe International Monetary fare reform passed in 1996 Fund chief, he’s at the center was that helping welfare of some of the globe’s biggest recipients find work is not stories. the same thing as helpa series of ingLately, themthough, keep work. This flip-flops, hedges and retracpuzzle has a lot of moving tions about the Muslim movpieces. ie Their and other issues has made instructor, Fred Browne the target scathing Podmore, likensof starting in with the local press acolumns new job traveling andChina angryfor denunciations by to the first time. community activists. Browne How do you prepare? You’d also denied the aexistence think the analogy stretch, of a secret surveillance but Podmore makesproit gram targeting work, and theMuslims womeneven are thoughstudents. The Associated Press eager later obtained documents deI keep hearing the Retailing its work. publican presidential canCritics laud say hewelfare overseesre-a didates system that withholds form as a tool that public lifted records, from plays favorites people poverty with and the local press the model for and foodpromotes stamps Kelly Medicaid. and the NYPD and One with thinga truth-compromising fervor. should be made clear: Wel“There are too many infare reform hasn’t lifted stances where he has blatantpeople from poverty. Nor ly liedthat about is going on was its what intention. with the NYPD to the taxpayThe goal was to get peoers who pay his salary,” City ple off the dole and into Councilman Jumaane the workforce. There’sWil-a liams recently told reporters. reason our state’s own pro“Once, perhaps youColorado could say gram is called it was a mistake. Twice, oops, Works. The assumption Iseemed did it again. Three, four, five to be that if people times: There’s excuse.” work, they’d nomake their Defenders say Browne is way out of poverty. a Itrustworthy, tireless with and, have no problem whengoalneeded, combative the of getting people spokesman the NYPD. to work. Ifor have no prob“Anybody that knows time Paul lem with imposing Browne knows he gives you limits on welfare benefits the facts always as he knows for those who can work them the time,that andoffers later in an at economy on, if he finds the facts that work. Self-sufficiency crehe gave you are wrong, he’s ates powerful tangible and not shy about standing up intangible benefits to indiand correcting himself,” vidual and society. Mayor No, IMichael have aBloomberg problem said Monday. “Hewelfare is as good with equating reas youwith could have representform any kind of seriing the citytooraddress representing ous effort povthe police department. erty in this country. 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Briefs After traffic stop, Ohio woman gives birth in car COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A woman’s speeding got her a warning from an Ohio state trooper but wasn’t enough to keep her grandchild from being born in her car. Donna Richmond got pulled over on Tuesday morning as she was trying to rush her daughter to a Columbus hospital. She tells a local television station that the State Highway Patrol officer told her she was going 90 mph. That’s when daughter Debbie Richmond says she screamed from the front passenger seat, “I’m in labor!” The trooper let them go with the warning. But the delay from the traffic stop kept them from reaching the hospital in time, so Debbie Richmond gave birth to a daughter in her mother’s Hyundai. The father, Randall Altman, says he was in the back seat “freaking out.” Ohio US Sen. race raises $1M a month COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Donors are giving an average of $1 million a month to Ohio U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown and his main Republican challenger, state Treasurer Josh Mandel. Multiple news outlets report that new campaign finance reports filed Tuesday show that the two raised a total of about $3 million during the last quarter of 2011. Democrat Brown gathered almost $1.6 million in campaign money while Mandel collected more than $1.4 million. As he seeks a second term, incumbent Brown finished the quarter with just over $5 million on hand. The GOP hopeful had about $4.1 million in the bank. Before he can face off against Brown, Mandel must beat five other Republicans in a March 6 primary. Bail set at $23M in exteacher’s molestation case LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bail for a former elementary school teacher accused of taking bizarre photos of children in his classroom for a sexual thrill was raised Wednesday to $23 million, as parents questioned why they weren’t notified when the pictures were found more than a year ago. Mark Berndt, 61, appeared in court for the first time after being charged with committing lewd acts involving 23 boys and girls, ages 6 to 10, between 2008 and 2010. The tall and graying Berndt, represented by public defender Liz Braunstein, seemed calm in court as he spoke only to acknowledge his identity and birthdate and agreed to have his arraignment put over to Feb. 21. He has made no statements to authorities, said sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore. Deputy District Attorney Ana Maria Lopez requested the increase in bail from the initial $2.3 million amount. District attorney’s spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said the initial bail figure was an error because the presumptive bail is $1 million per count. The investigation of Berndt began when a film processor in Redondo Beach found his photos more than a year ago. The Sheriff’s Department was given the case by Redondo Beach police in late December 2011. Sheriff’s investigators went to the school and found it was closed for the holidays, Gibbons said. Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy said he was notified of the investigation last January and removed Berndt from the classroom the same day. The school board then fired the teacher, Deasy said. Berndt was placed under surveillance by authorities then arrested Monday at his home in Torrance. He could face life in prison if convicted. Investigators have provided few other details about the timing of the investigation. “If it wasn’t for the film processor, this could still be continuing today,” said sheriff’s Lt. Carlos Marquez. Some parents picking up their pre-kindergarteners at the school on Tuesday complained that officials at the school in South Los Angeles should have notified them when the photos were found. “My concern is why, if the principal knew this in advance, why didn’t he inform us?” said Gloria Polanco, the mother of a second- and a third-grader. “How long has he been doing this?” The probe began after the film processor, who is required by state law to report suspicions of child abuse and molestation, turned over some 40 photographs to authorities. About 400 photos were found at Berndt’s home and at the photo lab during subsequent searches. It’s not clear how many different children were pictured. At least 10 youngsters in the photos have not yet been identified. Some photos showed Berndt with his arm around children or his hand over their mouths. Some photos showed children with live bugs the size of hissing cockroaches on their mouths or faces. Others depicted girls with what appears to be a spoon up to their mouths as if they were going to ingest a clear-white liquid. Children were fed Berndt’s semen from a spoon or on cookies, Marquez said. Kids reported being fed something distasteful. A blue plastic spoon and container found in the trash in his classroom tested positive for his semen, authorities said. Police recommended the children in the photos be tested for sexually transmitted diseases. There also may be more victims given the length of time that Berndt taught at the school, Marquez said. Authorities could have arrested Berndt on misdemeanor charges when the investigation began but chose to build a stronger felony case, Marquez said. At first, neither the parents nor the children believed they had been molested, so there wasn’t much reaction, according to Whitmore. It was only after the matter of the semen was raised that they became alarmed. Berndt, who has no previous arrest record, is not believed to have had contact with children during the investigation. The childless bachelor lives a few blocks from two parks and an elementary school. As for surveillance of Berndt, Whitmore said, “It was routine. It wasn’t 24-7. We knew his whereabouts.” Obama details broader housing plan FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama called on Congress Wednesday to make it easier for millions of additional homeowners to refinance their mortgages at lower interest rates even if they owe more than their homes are worth. He conceded that his administration’s housing plans so far have not lived up to their promise. Calling the housing problem “massive in size and in scope,” Obama detailed a proposal he outlined in his State of the Union speech last week, tackling an issue of vital concern in states key to his re-election. “This housing crisis struck right at the heart of what it means to be middle class in America: our homes,” Obama said, speaking at a northern Virginia community center. Obama’s proposal would give homeowners with privately held mortgages a shot at record low rates though a new government program, for an annual savings of about $3,000 for the average borrower. The program is the latest administration effort to help homeowners in the face of a massive number of foreclosures and plunging house values that have left millions of borrowers owing more than their homes are worth. The administration plan aims to ease the way toward refinancing for borrowers, who despite good credit have been unable to take advantage of lower rates because they are underwater on their loans or because banks fear they will be left taking losses. The administration has rolled out housing programs before with the hope of helping millions of struggling homeowners. But those initiatives have fallen short. “I’ll be honest, the programs we’ve put forward didn’t work at the scale we’d hoped,” Obama said. “Not as many people have taken advantage of it as we wanted.” The housing issue, while national in scope, resonates particularly in election battlegrounds like Nevada and Florida which have faced record foreclosures. Obama himself drew attention to the politics surrounding the issue with an indirect jab at former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, now the front-runner in the Republican presidential contests. Romney in October suggested the foreclosure process should “run its course and hit the bottom.” Without naming Romney, Obama said: “It is wrong for anyone to suggest that the only option for struggling, responsible homeowners is to sit and wait for the housing market to hit bottom. I refuse to accept that, and so do the American people.” The administration proposal faces a major hurdle in Congress. The program would cost between $5 billion and $10 billion, depending on participation, and the administration proposes to pay for it with a fee on large banks. The administration has tried unsuccessfully before to win support for such a tax on large banks. Administration officials, however, said Obama would consider other ways to pay for the program. The plan would expand the administration’s Home Affordable Refinance Program, which allows borrowers with loans backed by government-affiliated mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to refinance at lower rates. About 1 million homeowners have used it, well short of the 4 million to 5 million the Obama administration had expected. Moreover, many “underwater” borrowers those who owe more than their homes are worth couldn’t qualify. The administration estimates that 3.5 million borrowers with privately-held mortgages have high enough interest rates that they would have incentive to refinance under the new plan. That’s in addition to 11 million borrowers who have Fannie- or Freddieguaranteed loans who could be eligible for refinancing under the administration’s proposed changes. About 11 million Americans roughly 1 in 4 with a mortgage are underwater, according to CoreLogic, a real estate data firm. Half of all U.S. mortgages about 30 million home loans are owned by nongovernment lenders. TRAC From Page 1 federal motor fuel tax. As inflation drives up the cost Rutland From Page 1 Commissioners’ offer then there would most likely be two contracts awarded — one for operations and maintenance and one for administration and billing. He said that economies of scale were very important to running an operation in a financially sound manner and that if another entity would contract to operate the systems, this would be a factor. Rauch emphasized that lower interest rates and a more efficient operation could greatly benefit Rutland’s customers. He also said that it was possible that of construction materials, vehicles become more fuel efficient and fuel consumption decreases, TRAC rev- enue has shrunk over the past several years. The nine-member TRAC was established by the Ohio Revised Code in 1997 and provides guidance for developing a project selection process for ODOT’s largest investments of more than $12 million. The draft TRAC list can be viewed in its entirety at: http://www.dot.state. oh.us/trac/TRAC%20List/ DRAFT_Major_New_Program_List-1-31-12.pdf. the county could negotiate with Leading Creek Conservancy District (LCCD) to see if a lower rate for water could be arranged. Rauch admitted that these things are just a first step and that there are many issues that would have to be worked out if the system is sold to the county. Mayor Vance said he appreciated that the Commissioners were willing to help Rutland and understood that rates could be lower, but expressed some concern about the quality of service with an outside entity operating the systems. Rauch responded by saying that the sale option has the most potential to alleviate Rutland’s problems and that the Commissioners are only trying to help and have made the offer solely for Rutland’s benefit. He then polled the residents attending polled the residents attending with the result that most indicated they thought it was a good idea. At the meeting, in addition to the Mayor Vance and council members, Abe Grueser, Marie Birchfield, Heath Richmond, Ryan Baresvilt, April Burke, and fiscal officer Susan Baker, were Meigs County Commissioners Tom Anderson, Tim Ihle and Michael Bartrum; Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams, OWDA Chief Engineer Ken Heigel, John Rauch from RCAP, Jean Trussell of Meigs County Grants Office, Rutland Police Chief Steve Williams and Rutland residents Gary Griffith, Juanita Griffith, Ralph Sears, Peggy Ratcliff, Marjorie Davis, Sue Grueser, Dave Davis, Kip Grueser, Danny Davis and Jack Peterson. In the regular meeting of Council the Mayor gave the oath of office to Bareswilt and Richmond who were both being re-appointed to their council seats. Their terms will expire Dec. 31, 2015. Grueser was elected president. The hours of Patrolman Leif Babb were increased to up to 24 hours a week, an increase from 24 hours in a two week period. Jean Trussell of the Meigs County Grants Office was present and urged all residents to fill out a survey which is circulating in reference to the village applying for Issue 2 funds. A meeting for further action on the subject of the village applying for funds will be taken at the Feb. 21 meeting. Employee Dave Davis was authorized to proceed with the sewer plant roof project. He inquired about funding for re-hooks to the sewer system in two places with the matter being table. Resident Gary Griffith complained that wood chip burning in the village was affecting his wife’s health. He was advised that the village had leveled the piles of wood chips which had started burning spontaneously. about tickets for the 2012 Holzer Senior Outreach Celebrity Dinner, call 740- 441-3406. Reservations are due by Friday, February 17. Dinner From Page 1 Holzer Senior Outreach is a community program that reaches out to the “senior” segment of the community. The program helps isolated seniors with a reassuring phone call or visit, to ensure they are safe and that they are taking their prescriptions as indicated. A loan library is also available with information on various healthrelated topics for seniors to access. If you know of a senior who would benefit from this service, or you would like to volunteer with Holzer Senior Outreach, please call (740) 441-3406. For more information Registration now open for Entrance into the following Programs • Practical Nursing • Surgical Technology • Pharmacy Technician The Award Winning Buckeye Hills Career Center Submitted photos OVB representatives Shelly Boothe and April Jones are counting money collected during the night at the 2011 Celebrity event. For information contact the Adult Center at 740-245-5334 Financial aid is available for those who qualify 60280492 �The Daily Sentinel INSIDE Sports Wahama fends off Lancers, 75-67 Who needs Stickum? THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2012 .....Page 10 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Gary Clark Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — Isaac Lee led a quartet of double figure scorers to lead the Wahama White Falcons past visiting Federal Hocking Tuesday evening by a 7567 margin in a pivotal TriValley Conference Hocking Division hardwood contest. Lee tallied 16 of his team high 25 points during the second half despite battling foul concerns as Coach Mike Wolfe’s Bend Area cagers evened its overall record at 8-8 on the year and 7-5 inside league action. Tyler Roush enjoyed his best night of the season by adding four three point goals and 17 points on the night with Austin Jordan netting 14 and Hunter Oliver 11 tallies for the Bend Area Falcons. Federal Hocking entered the outing with successive wins over Miller and Eastern to climb into a third place tie with Waterford for third place in the TVC but fell to 7-7 overall and 6-5 in conference play following the setback. Max Carney blistered the nets to the tune of a game high 32 points on the evening but failed to get enough offensive help to enable the Lancers to come away with the road victor. Carney was the lone Federal Hocking cager to reach double figure scoring although Corey Rex just missed the mark with nine points in the game. Carney also paced the visitors on the boards with 11 rebounds while Lee and Hunter Oliver led Wahama with eight caroms apiece. WHS used an 11-0 first period spurt to open an 11 point, 15-4, lead in the opening quarter before Carney led a Lancer charge during the contests second eight minute segment. Federal Hocking battled back during the second eight minute segment behind Carney’s 18 first half points. The Lancers closed to within a bucket at 32-30 late in the half before Austin Jordan nailed a 12-foot jumper at the buzzer to give Wahama a 34-30 halftime edge. The White Falcons extended its lead to nine during the early minutes of third quarter action at 44-35 but once again Coach Howie Caldwell’s squad roared back to within four at 46-42 as Corey Rex began to heat up for the Lancers. A Jacob Ortiz basket to close out the stanza gave the White Falcons a 48-42 edge with eight minutes remaining. Three treys by Roush, Jordan and Oliver in the first 2:15 of the fourth quarter gave the Falcons’ its largest lead of the night at 61-47 but Federal Hocking was not ready to surrender. Despite an offensive spree by Lee who scored seven straight points for the Bend Area team Federal hocking closed the gap to seven at 70-63 with 1:23 to play but that is as close as the Lancers would get with Wahama connecting on five of six from the line to preserve the conference triumph. WHS also captured the preliminary affair by a 5957 margin with Preston Hudnall cashing in on a pair of charity tosses with :14 seconds remaining to provide the Little Falcons with its margin of victory. Nick Templeton tallied 16 points, Michael Hendricks See WAHAMA ‌| 8 Rebels end skid, sweep Eastern Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — Someone was getting in the win column. The only question was who? The South Gallia boys basketball team snapped a four-game losing skid and made a little history in the process Tuesday night during a 46-34 decision over visiting Eastern in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Gallia County. The Rebels (8-7, 7-5 TVC Hocking) shot 40 percent from the field and led all but 41 seconds of the contest, and a pivotal 18-8 second quarter surge allowed the hosts take early control of the contest. The Eagles (49, 2-9), who dropped their eighth consecutive contest, trailed by as many 17 points and never came closer than eight the rest of the way. SGHS, with the win, also captured its first-ever season sweep of an Eastern boys basketball team. The Rebels won a 55-40 decision in Tuppers Plains back on Jan. 6 for their first-ever regular season win over the Eagles. Neither team started particularly well, as the hosts took the first lead at 1-0 with 5:18 left in the opening canto. Eastern answered with its only lead of the night at 2-1 with 4:50 remaining, but Cory Haner drilled a trifecta 26 second later — giving South Gallia a 4-2 edge. The Eagles answered with a basket to pull even at four-all with 4:04 left, but the Rebels responded with four straight points and a 5-3 run to take a slim 9-7 lead after eight minutes of play. SGHS, which took a 6-4 lead with 3:49 remaining, led the guests the rest of the way. South Gallia went on a 9-2 run over the opening 2:37 of the second canto, allowing the hosts to double their edge out to 18-9 with 5:23 left in the period. The See REBELS ‌| 8 Alex Hawley/photo Southern senior Andrew Roseberry, left, dribbles into traffic during 50-47 loss to Belpre Tuesday night in a TVC Hocking contest at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium. Belpre outlasts Tornadoes, 50-47 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia senior Levi Ellis (12) releases a shot attempt over Eastern defenders Max Carnahan (11) and Jacob Parker during the second half of Tuesday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball game in Mercerville, Ohio. OVP Schedule Thursday, February 2 Girls Basketball Eastern at Southern, 6 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 6 p.m. Belpre at South Gallia, 6 p.m. River Valley at South Point, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at Wahama, 6 p.m. Cross Lanes at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Friday, February 3 Boys Basketball Wahama at Eastern, 6:30 p.m. Meigs at Vinton County, 6:30 p.m. Southern at Federal Hocking, 6:30 p.m. South Gallia at Trimble, 6:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Jackson, 5 p.m. Coal Grove at River Valley, 6:30 p.m. Cross Lanes at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m. Montcalm at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4 Girls Basketball Huntington Local at Eastern, 2 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 1 p.m. Gallia Academy at Chillicothe, 6 p.m. Wayne at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Wellston at Eastern, 6:30 p.m. River Valley at Meigs, 6:30 p.m. Wheelersburg at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at John Deno Invitational, 10 a.m. Monday, February 6 Girls Basketball Eastern at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Wellston at Meigs, 6 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 6 p.m. Symmes Valley at River Valley, 6 p.m. Waterford at Wahama, 6 p.m. RACINE, Ohio — The Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division leader Belpre battled the Southern boys basketball team through 11 ties and six lead changes Tuesday evening at Charles W. Hayman Gymnasium. In the end the Golden Eagles earned a hardfought 50-47 victory. The Tornadoes (11-3, 8-3 TVC Hocking) went back and forth with Belpre (10-4, 9-1 TVC Hocking) throughout the first stanza, with neither team being able to sustain a run. Headed into the second period the Orange and Black led 10-8. The second canto seemed much like the first until around the two-minute mark with the score knotted up at 17, when the hosts went on a 5-1 run to end the half. Southern took the momentum and the lead into the locker rooms, 22-18. The Golden Eagles battled to within one (24-23) at the start of the second half, until the Purple and Gold went on an 11-5 run to end the third period. Southern held a 35-28 lead going into the finale. In the fourth quarter Belpre’s offense came alive putting up 22 points, 10 of which came from Dakota Hoffman. Southern missed some key free throws down the stretch and The Golden Eagles capitalized. The hosts scored 12 in the fourth but it wasn’t enough, as BHS handed SHS it’s first home loss of the season, 5047. The Tornadoes were led in scoring by senior Andrew Roseberry, who finished with a gamehigh 23 points. Nathan Roberts and Ethan Martin each scored eight points for SHS and Chandler Drummer finished with five. Rounding out Southern’s scoring was Adam Pape with two points, and Marcus Hill who finished with one point. Belpre had two players reach double figures in points led by Dakota Hoffman with 14, and fol- lowed by Ryan Leasure with 11. Southern and Belpre split the season series, as the Tornadoes won the first match up back on Jan. 6 by a 63-49 margin. SHS returns to action Friday when it hosts TVC Hocking foe Federal Hocking at 6 p.m. Belpre 50, Southern 47 B 10-8-10-22 — 50 S 8-14-13-12 — 47 BELPRE (10-4, 9-1 TVC Hocking): Drew Nestor 3 1-2 9, Dakota Hoffman 6 0-2 14, Jake Ullman 3 3-4 9, Bryce Pittenger 3 1-5 7, Ryan Leasure 4 3-4 11, Joey Byers 0 0-0 0, Nick Theriault 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 8-17 50. Three-point goals: 4 (Nestor 2, Hoffman 2). Turnovers: 20 SOUTHERN (11-3, 8-3 TVC Hocking): Ethan Martin 3 0-0 8, Andrew Roseberry 10 3-7 23, Ryan Taylor 0 0-0 0, Nathan Roberts 4 0-2 8, Adam Pape 1 0-0 2, Marcus Hill 0 1-2 1, Chandler Drummer 2 1-3 5. TOTALS: 20 5-14 47. Three-point goals: 2 (Martin 2). Turnovers: 16 Hannan sweeps Eagles, 57-45 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com ELKVIEW, W.Va. — The Hannan boys basketball team snapped a twogame losing skid and also earned a season sweep of host Elk Valley Christian on Tuesday night during a 57-45 victory in a non-conference matchup in Kanawha County. The Wildcats (4-12) came up big both early and late, as the guests stormed out to an 18-10 edge after eight minutes of play. The Eagles (56), however, made a 26-21 push over the next two periods — allowing the hosts to pull within a possession headed into the finale. HHS responded by doubling up Elk Valley Christian down the stretch, as the guests used an 18-9 charge to wrap up the 12-point triumph. The Wildcats also claimed a 55-44 decision over EVCS back on Jan. 6 in Ashton. The Eagles used an 11-8 second quarter run to close the halftime deficit down to 26-21, then went on a 1513 spurt in the third stanza for a 36-33 margin headed into the finale. Brad Fannin led HHS with a game- high 18 points, followed by Paul Holley with 15 points and Kade McCoy with 10 markers. Charles Mayes and Brandon Holley respectively added six and four points, while Tyler Jenkins and Jacob Brumfield rounded out the scoring with two markers each. Trey Suttle and Bert French paced the hosts with 11 and 10 points, respectively. EVCS also had a two-game winning streak ended in the decision. Hannan returns to action Friday when its hosts Montcalm in the opening round of the Hometown Invitational at 7:30 p.m. �Thursday, February 2, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com GUARDSMARK, LLC is currently accepting applications for 1 part-time security officer for immediate employment in the Apple Grove, WV area. (At least 24 hours a week) Legals Legals PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE: is hereby given that on Saturday February 04, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., a public sale will be held at 211 W. Second , Pomeroy, Ohio. The Farmers Bank and Savings Company is selling for cash in hand or certified check the following collateral: 2005 JEEP SW 1J4GR48K65C693707 LCF 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. 1999 FORD CONTOUR 4D LXC 1FAFP6533XK116728 The Farmers Bank and Savings Company, Pomeroy, Ohio, reserves the right to bid at this sale, and to withdraw the above collateral prior to sale. Further, The Farmers Bank and Savings Company reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted. The above described collateral will be sold “as is-where is”, with no expressed or implied warranty given. For further information, or for an appointment to inspect collateral, prior to sale date contact Cyndie at 992-2136. (1) 1, 2, 3, 2012 Lebanon Township Sherry Wilcox, Fiscal Officer 30220 Lovett Rd Portland, Ohio 45770 740-843-9954 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 State's 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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SERVICES NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Area Waterless Latrine 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 23, 2012 and then at 1:15 P.M. at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Intstallation of Waterless Latrine in the Meigs County Soil and Water Conservation Area, New Lima Rd., Rutland, OH 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 p a y a b l e t o . The full amount will be returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids. 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We offer Excellent starting wage with increaseSecurity after 90 day evaluation. �Thursday, February 2, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com Lady Rebels outlast Trimble, 38-36 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com GLOUSTER, Ohio — In close games, free throws become that much more important. The South Gallia girls basketball team sank 13-of18 freebies Saturday night — including 7-of-8 dur- ing a pivotal 13-11 fourth quarter run — en route to a hard-fought 38-36 victory over host Trimble in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Athens County. Both the Lady Tomcats (3-14, 3-10 TVC Hocking) and visiting Lady Rebels (13-3, 10-3) were dead- locked throughout most of the contest, as each squad mustered only nine first half points. THS led 6-5 after eight minutes of play, but South Gallia countered with a 4-3 run in the second canto. Both teams exploded for 16 points in the third stanza for a 25-all contest headed into the finale. The difference, however, came down the stretch, as the Lady Rebels shot 88 percent from the charity stripe to claim a narrow two-point decision. Each squad went 1-for-2 at the line in the first half, but Trimble managed to make only half of its four attempts in the setback. SGHS, con- versely, made 12-of-16 freebies after the break. The Lady Rebels also claimed a season sweep of the Lady Tomcats after posting a 56-42 decision in the first matchup in Mercerville back on Dec. 29. Chandra Canaday led SGHS with a game-high 14 points, followed by Ellie Bostic with 12 points and Rachel Johnson with eight markers. Lesley Small and Jasmyne Johnson rounded out the scoring with two points each. Erica Swart paced Trimble with nine points, followed by Emily McKee with six points and Tia Altier with five markers. Lady Pointers top Gallia Academy, 54-36 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com SOUTH POINT, Ohio — The Gallia Academy girls basketball team traveled to Lawrence County for a non conference contest with South Point. The Lady Pointers outscored the Blue Angels 27-13 in the first half on their way to a 54-36 victory. GAHS (3-14) managed just six points in the first period and trailed 15-6 going into the second. SPHS (13-4) kept the momentum up in the second quarter, going on a 12-7 run to take a 27-13 halftime lead. The Blue Angels’ offense picked up after the break, scoring 14 in the third quarter. The Lady Pointers answered back with 15 points in the period and took a 42-27 lead into the finale. SPHS went on a 12-9 run to finish regulation and earned a 54-36 victory over the Blue Angels. Gallia Academy had a pair of players in double figures, they were Heather Ward with 11 points and Kendra Barnes with 10. Haley Rosier and Ciera Jackson each had five points in the contest, Chelsea Sloan finished with three and Mattie Lanham had two points to round out the GAHS scoring. The Lady Pointers were led by Allison Mitchell who accounted for 21 points. Eryn Khaunlavong finished with 13 and Aundrea Bradburn had 12 for the victors. Gallia Academy returns to action Saturday at Chillicothe for a 6 p.m. Southeastern Ohio Athletic League contest. South Point 54, Gallia Academy 36 GA 6-7-14-9 — 36 SP 15-12-15-12 — 54 GALLIA ACADEMY (3-14): Heather Ward 5 1-2 11, Micah Curfman 0 0-0 0, Haley Rosier 1 3-4 5, Ciera Jackson 2 1-2 5, Halley Barnes 0 0-0 0, Mattie Lanham 0 2-2 2, Kendra Barnes 3 2-2 10, Chelsea Sloan 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 11 10-14 36. Three-point goals: 1 (K. Barnes). Rebounds: 22. Field Goals: 12-49 (.245). Turnovers: 10. SOUTH POINT (13-4): Abby Winkler 0 2-2 2, Allison Mitchell 8 5-6 21, Erin Dillow 0 0-3 0, Eryn Khaunlavong 4 3-3 13, Brianna Whaley 1 0-0 3, Brett Justice 1 0-2 2, Larkin Adams 0 0-0 0, Aundrea Bradburn 4 3-5 12. TOTALS 18 13-22 54. Three-point goals: 5 (Khaunlavong 2, Mitchell, Whaley, Bradburn). West Va. judge refuses to stay Big East lawsuit CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A judge has refused to put a West Virginia University’s lawsuit against the Big East on hold while the conference’s countersuit plays out in Rhode Island, saying he does not believe it will serve the interests of justice. In a ruling issued Tuesday, Monongalia County Circuit Court Judge Russell Clawges said WVU’s lawsuit was filed first and is set for trial, while no trial is scheduled in Rhode Island. Clawges also denied the Big East’s request to dismiss WVU’s lawsuit, which argued that there is a more convenient forum for the litigation. He said the Big East’s bylaws do not contain provisions addressing where disputes should be resolved. “Interestingly, the Big East is a corporation formed in the District of Columbia and the parties contend the District of Columbia law applies to the resolution of the disputes between the parties,” Claw- Wahama From Page 6 15 and Dakota Sisk 14 to pace the winners while Terrance Mayle netted 22 and Zach Engle 11 for Federal Hocking. The Lancers won the first meeting between these two teams back on Jan. 6 in Stewart by a 5947 margin. Federal Hocking is slated to visit Southern on Friday for its next basketball encounter while Wahama is scheduled to travel to Eastern for a Friday night TVC Hocking Division contest. Wahama 75, Federal Hocking 67 FH 11-19-12-25 — 67 W 20-14-14-27 — 75 ges wrote. “Neither party is contending that the District of Columbia is the appropriate forum for this action, although it would at least provide both parties with a neutral court, as would the Madison Square Garden, I suppose.” Seth Hayes, a lawyer for WVU, said the plaintiff’s attorneys did not see the ruling until Wednesday morning and could not comment. Benjamin Block, an attorney for the Big East, did not im- mediately return a telephone message Wednesday seeking comment. The Dominion Post (http://bit.ly/qq8Bd9 ) first reported Clawges’ ruling. WVU is seeking to speed up its exit from the Big East and join the Big 12 in time for the 2012 football season. Its lawsuit, filed in November, contends that the conference violated its responsibility to members by failing to balance the number of football-playing and non- football playing schools. The Big East countersued in Rhode Island four days later. The league claims WVU breached its contract with the conference and should remain in the Big East for about two more years, as required in the bylaws. Clawges said there will not be unreasonable duplication or “proliferation of litigation” if WVU’s case proceeds in West Virginia. The trial is set for June 25. “Big East has caused an un- reasonable duplication of litigation by filing suit in Rhode Island after this action was filed in West Virginia. There is no reason all claims of the parties against each other cannot be resolved in one forum,” the judge wrote. In December, a Rhode Island judge denied WVU’s request to dismiss the Big East’s lawsuit. He has since ordered the parties into nonbinding mediation and scheduled a status conference for Feb. 9. left in regulation, but never came closer. South Gallia scored the final four points of the contest to wrap up the 12-point decision. The Rebels claimed a 2924 edge in rebounding and also made 17-of-43 field goal attempts, including a 5-of-11 effort from threepoint range for 45 percent. Eastern connected on 14of-40 shot attempts for 35 percent, including a 1-for-9 performance from behind the arc. Both teams committed 17 turnovers apiece. Dalton Matney led the hosts with a game-high 19 points, followed by Ethan Spurlock and Cory Haner with eight markers each. Levi Ellis and John Johnson rounded out the respective scoring with six and five points. SGHS was 7-of-14 at the free throw line for 50 percent. Chase Cook paced EHS with nine points, followed by Max Carnahan with eight points and Jacob Parker with six markers. Kirk Pullins and Christian Amsbary respectively added five and four points, while Zakk Heaton rounded out the scoring with two markers. Eastern was 5-of-9 at the charity stripe for 56 percent. Both teams return to TVC Hocking action at 6 p.m. Friday. South Gallia travels to Trimble, while Eastern welcomes Wahama. EASTERN (4-9, 2-9 TVC Hocking): Zakk Heaton 1 0-0 2, Max Carnahan 3 1-2 8, Chris Bissell 0 0-0 0, Christian Amsbary 0 0-0 0, Jacob Parker 3 0-1 6, Chase Cook 3 3-4 9, Kirk Pullins 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 14 5-9 34. Three-point goals: 1 (Carnahan). Field Goals: 14-40 (.350). Rebounds: 24 (Parker 10). Turnovers: 17. SOUTH GALLIA (8-7, 7-5 TVC Hocking): John Johnson 1 3-4 5, David Michael 0 0-0 0, Ethan Spurlock 3 2-5 8, Cory Haner 3 1-2 8, Levi Ellis 3 0-1 6, Kody Lambert 0 0-0 0, Dalton Matney 7 1-2 19. TOTALS: 17 7-14 46. Threepoint goals: 5 (Matney 4, Haner). Field Goals: 17-43 (.395). Rebounds: 29 (Haner 11). Turnovers: 17. Rebels FEDERAL HOCKING (7-7, 6-5 TVC-Hocking): Shawn Parsons 1 3-5 5, Corey Rex 2 4-6 9, Delbert Crum 1 0-3 2, Wes Dixon 1 0-0 3, Terrance Mayle 0 0-0 0, Alex Nichols 2 2-8 6, Austin Russell 2 2-4 6, Josh Coen 0 0-0 0, Max Carney 14 4-4 32, Chris Saylor 2 0-0 4. TOTALS: 25 15-24 67. Three-point goals: 2 (Rex, Dixon). WAHAMA (8-8, 7-5 TVC-Hocking): Isaac Lee 9 7-9 25, Tyler Roush 6 1-4 17, Austin Jordan 6 1-1 14, Hunter Oliver 4 1-2 11, Jacob Ortiz 1 0-0 2, Wyatt Zuspan 2 2-3 6. TOTALS: 28 12-19 75. Three-point goals: 7 (Roush 4, Zuspan 2, Oliver). From Page 6 Rebels twice led by as many as 12 points, including their 27-15 advantage at the intermission. The Red and Gold made a 9-4 run in the opening 5:39 of the third stanza for their biggest lead of the night at 36-19 with 2:21 left, but Eastern snapped a 2:03 scoring drought with 44 seconds left to pull within 36-21 headed into the finale. The Eagles held SGHS scoreless for over three minutes to start the fourth, allowing the guests to use a 6-0 run to get within 3627 with 5:07 remaining. EHS followed with a small 7-6 spurt to cut the deficit down to 42-34 with 1:34 South Gallia 46, Eastern 34 E 7-8-6-13 — 34 SG 9-18-9-10 — 46 Thursday’s TV Guide THURSDAY PRIMETIME 6 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WPBY) 13 (WOWK) 18 24 25 26 27 29 30 31 34 35 37 38 39 40 42 52 57 58 60 61 62 64 65 67 68 72 73 74 400 450 500 (WGN) (FXSP) (ESPN) (ESPN2) (LIFE) (FAM) (SPIKE) (NICK) (USA) (TBS) (CNN) (TNT) (AMC) (DISC) (A&E) (ANPL) (OXY) (WE) (E!) (TVL) (NGEO) (VS) (SPEED) (HIST) (BRAVO) (BET) (HGTV) (SCIFI) (HBO) (MAX) (SHOW) PM 6:30 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 11 PM 11:30 WSAZ News NBC Nightly Wheel of 30 Rock (N) Parks and Jeopardy! Office "Jury Up All Night The Firm "Chapter Six" (N) WSAZ News (:35) Tonight News Fortune Rec (N) Duty" (N) Tonight Show (N) (N) WTAP News NBC Nightly Wheel of 30 Rock (N) Parks and Jeopardy! 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Beach Heat �Thursday, February 2, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Thursday, February 2, 2012 BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS The Daily Sentinel • Page 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, Feb. 2, 2012: This year you have the flexibility to adjust and the ability to come up with unusual yet excellent ideas. If you are single, you appear to attract many admirers. With your charisma, knowing what you want could be instrumental. Having similar goals increases the odds for success. If you are attached, the two of you start acting like newlyweds. Plan a special trip or longdesired event. Your creativity surges. Plug it into your work, and other areas of your life as well. GEMINI draws out the kid in you. 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 Say what you will and do what you want, but be conscious of an aftermath or reaction. Some will smile and greet your thoughts positively. But don’t be surprised if someone has a response that is less than desired. Tonight: Scurry out the door. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Curb a need to have things your way. You suddenly could become rigid over a matter as simple as shopping. Loosen up; try other styles. You’ll discover that although different, they too have value. Use caution with overindulgence of any kind. Tonight: As you like. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your smiling ways warm the cockles of many people’s hearts. When you become too intellectual or are selling your logic, determined to be right, only then can there be a backfire. When making certain alliances, tone down your style, or at least try to! Tonight: The world is your oyster. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Take your time making a decision or verbalizing it. You might not think a project or concept is incomplete, but when new information floats through your door, you will be sure more thought is needed. Stay tuned in to the possibilities. Tonight: Get some extra R and R. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Listening to others — and you have many “others” in your life — is quite a skill. Sometimes one specific person nearly talks your ear off. Listen to what is being shared within a group of friends and how they foster their own ideas. You might not want to toss different ideas on these people, unless you can handle some flak! Tonight: Whatever you want. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You could be very tired and drawn. You need to approach a situation with greater transparency. Others will like that they really know what you are doing. People will naturally support you in a period of conflict. Tonight: Have a long-overdue conversation. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your ability to get past a problem and see beyond the immediate interpersonal behavior points to the path of the winner. You will see that not everyone understands what you are up to. At this point, you don’t need them to. Don’t feel the need to explain. Tonight: Extend your boundaries. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Be close to others, yet, as the saying goes, keep your enemies closer. A statement can strike you as off or askew. Conversations are vital and direct. Air out another person’s opinions. Tonight: At home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Others seem to know what they are doing. You most certainly will know nothing until the results come in. You see life in an invigorated, dynamic manner. Others might overtake a project. Think positively. Tonight: The only answer is yes. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Focus on the task at hand. You easily could become distracted. Honor your sixth sense with an associate or acquaintance who punctuates your days. This sensitivity could be very important, financially and emotionally. Tonight: Know when to call it a night. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Your sense of direction could make all the difference. You are able to make quite a difference by allowing your creativity to flow. Say what you are thinking to the right audience, and they will think you are a genius. To the wrong audience, you are an idiot. Pick and choose your occasions. Tonight: Start the weekend early. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You have no choice but to deal with a domestic matter. For some of you, this issue revolves around real estate. Discussions become animated. Don’t worry — there simply is passion behind the talks. Tonight: Chill at home. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, February 2, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 Who needs Stickum when you’ve got ‘sticky’ gloves? Howard Fendrich Associated Press If the Super Bowl comes down to a key catch by Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots, say, or Victor Cruz of the New York Giants, they’ll have more than merely their hands to thank. Those two players, like plenty of NFL tight ends and wide receivers, wear “sticky” gloves made with a rubbery material on the palms to help hold onto a football. Consider these mitts the 2000’s’ answer to the 1970’s’ Stickum, the gooey substance famously used by Oakland Raiders defensive back Lester Hayes and receiver Fred Biletnikoff, among others, before it was banned three decades ago. “I wear gloves rain, sleet, hail, snow, outdoor, indoors. I got to have some gloves,” Cruz said. “I feel naked without gloves.” Why? “You grip the ball better, no question,” Cruz’s teammate Hakeem Nicks said. “You don’t even (need to) think about catching it.” Take a close look during the NFL championship game in Indianapolis next Sunday; most of the players who’ll be on the field will have their hands enhanced. What the league refers to as “gloves with tactified surfaces” with a synthetic material in the palm instead of old-school leather entered the football world more than 15 years ago. But equipment makers have developed increasingly helpful models over time, and the popularity has increased. “I definitely think it’s a huge advantage for receivers,” said Kurt Warner, a quarterback in three Super Bowls who now appears on the NFL Network. “You see all these one-handed catches, and guys snagging balls, and you say, ‘Whoa, that’s almost impossible.’ It slows the spin on the ball.” And it’s not just the guys paid to catch passes; defensive backs, linebackers, linemen use them, too even Patriots punter Zoltan Mesko, who wears a glove on his right hand when he’s holding for extra points or field-goal attempts by kicker Stephen Gostkowski. “It’s more grippier. It gets the ball down quicker,” Mesko said. Gronkowski’s really stand out on TV, because they’re all white, and he wraps white tape around his wrists at the base of the gloves, making them look massive. Plus, he grabs pretty much everything thrown in his direction: Gronkowski’s 90 catches this season ranked fifth in the NFL, and his 17 touchdown receptions set a record for a tight end. Patriots teammates such as BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Danny Woodhead and Matthew Slater swear by the gloves, too, although running back Green-Ellis wasn’t quite prepared to give the equipment credit for his perfect record of zero fumbles in the NFL. Greg Jennings, a Pro Bowl receiver for the Green Bay Packers, said the main benefit he gets from the gloves is to protect his hands from the “sting” from a football’s laces. “Oh, I can catch. Every receiver needs be able to catch barehanded,” Jennings said. “The gloves don’t catch the ball for you. It’s the hands.” That’s certainly true, of course. Still, others do acknowl- edge some assistance from the gloves. “They make your job a little easier,” New York Jets tight end Dustin Keller said. “We all could catch the ball without gloves, but with the grip on the gloves and with them somewhat serving as a layer of protection, I think wearing gloves is a no-brainer.” Other players praised the equipment for keeping hands safe from injury in case they get stepped on or while blocking. Still, these aren’t exactly the kind of mittens you’d choose to stay warm in the dead of winter. Minnesota Vikings tight end Kyle Rudolph described his gloves as being thin and lightweight enough to give him the feeling of being able to actually feel the ball when he catches it. “I feel like if there’s a ball anywhere near me, and I can just get a hand on it, I feel pretty confident that I’m going to catch it, whether it’s the gloves or hand-eye coordination. If I don’t have gloves on,” Rudolph continued, “I might not be able to just grab it with one hand. It might slip out.” Slater, New England’s special teams captain and someone who occasionally plays on offense and defense, began wearing gloves in high school. He couldn’t recall the last time he saw a barehanded player trying to grab a pass on a football field. And he, like others, noted how the gloves keep getting better. A far cry from when his father, Hall of Fame offensive lineman Jackie Slater, was in the league. “Nowadays, the gloves are so ‘tacky’ they’ve got a lot of Jose Carlos Fajarado photo/Contra Costa Times/MCT The New York Giants’ Victor Cruz (80) hauls in a pass in front of the San Francisco 49ers’ Carlos Rogers (22) in the second quarter of their NFC championship game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco, California, on Sunday, Jan. 22. stick to them,” the younger Slater said. When his father played, he added, “They wore gloves, but I don’t think they were as, like, high-tech as they are now. The gloves are getting more and more high-tech. Nike’s coming out with something different every year.” Sometimes even more frequently than that. Former NFL head coach Tony Dungy’s son Eric plays college football at Oregon and is a receiver, so he’s always getting the newest gear from Nike, a major supporter of that school. Dungy said it seems as if Eric calls every couple of weeks to tell him about the latest model of gloves and the improvements. That equipment maker’s website boasts that the rubberlike substance on the palms of some of its gloves is the “most innovative sticky material to date.” As Cleveland Browns tight end Evan Moore put it: “This type of material seems to grab the ball a bit more than just a standard piece of leather.” “These guys, they want the gloves all the time, because it does help them catch the ball, and they feel good, and it’s consistent, no matter what the weather,” said Dungy, who coached the Indianapolis Colts to a Super Bowl title and will be part of NBC’s broadcasting crew next weekend. “I do wonder sometimes how Biletnikoff and (Hall of Famer Lynn) Swann and those guys, if they had some of this technology now I don’t know they ever would have dropped a ball.” Giants equipment manager Joe Skiba said the team broke out special gloves for the rain-soaked NFC championship game at San Francisco because those particular ones “don’t lose their ‘tackiness’ in wet weather.” There are models meant to be used on snowy or particularly cold days, but Skiba explained: “Our receivers won’t wear a winter glove. They want to feel the ball and think they don’t with those gloves.” That won’t be an issue, of course, in the upcoming Super Bowl, which is being played in a dome. Nicks is planning to wear his usual red gloves. Skiba will set him up with a new pair, just like every week all season. They’ve become something of a trademark. So much so that while discussing Nicks’ remarkable TD catch at the end of the first half in the Giants’ upset of the Packers two weeks ago, New York coach Tom Coughlin didn’t mention the receiver by name. Instead, Coughlin talked about seeing “those red gloves go up.” Everyone knew who he was talking about. Prep Notebook: Ohio coach overcomes slow start to his career By Rusty Miller Associated Press Steve Williman’s northwest Ohio coaching career in got off to a rather inauspicious start, to say the least. Taking over the program at Old Fort, his alma mater, in 1980-81, his Stockaders promptly lost their first 11 games. Finally he was able to chalk up his first win, against a Hancock County school by the name of Liberty-Benton. Thirty years later Williman is the head coach at Liberty-Benton, and Friday’s 49-36 win over McComb gave him his 500th win. “I’m much happier for WE NEED STORIES for our upcoming Faith Based Magazine 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. our kids than I am for myself,” said Williman, 465-128 at L-B (9-3 on the year). “Like I told them in the locker room, anything that anyone ever attains in our program, whether it’s from a coaching standpoint or a player, are all team awards. It’s all part of our program. No one is bigger than our program.” Williman was 22-42 in three years at Old Fort, was a graduate assistant with the Bowling Green men’s team during the 1983-84 season, then spent two years at Galion (13-30) before taking the job at Liberty-Benton. L-B had losing records in three of Williman’s first four years there. Since then, however, he has been in charge of one of the winningest programs in the state. Williman guided LibertyBenton to a Division IV state championship (27-0) in 1995 and a Division III runner-up finish (26-1) in 2007. He has had 14 20win seasons, and won 14 Blanchard Valley Conference championships, 21 sectional championships (including 20 straight), nine district titles and two regional crowns (1995, 2007). The Eagles have won three Division III Associated Press poll titles (2007, 2008, 2010). In case you like round numbers, Williman’s 500th victory came in his 700th game, making his career mark 500-200. SAME OL’ VIKINGS: Division I No. 1 Columbus Northland won its 83rd consecutive Columbus City League North contest dating to February 2006. With a new coach in Sean Taylor (replacing Satch Sullinger, father of Ohio State’s Jared), the Vikings have turned to more of an up-tempo offense and are scoring 85 points per game. Three Northland players 6-foot-8 Daytonbound bookends Jalen Robinson and Devon Scott, and North Carolina-Greensboro signee Jordan Potts are scoring between 17 and 20 points a game. DEJA VU AGAIN: Cleveland St. Ignatius defeated Pickerington Central 66-65 in overtime in the Dunk 4 Diabetes Classic at Walsh University. In the Division I state football championship, St. Ignatius also defeated Central, 34-13. TOUGH CALL: Football is apparently going to be Cole French’s sport of choice in college. But Friday he showed why some Division I schools still hope he has a change of heart. French scored 19 of his 22 points in the second half of Eaton’s 52-47 defeat of Bellbrook. The 6-foot-6, 215-pounder, who is averaging 15 points, also had six rebounds and six assists. “I’ll probably go to Toledo for football as a preferred walk-on,” said French, a quarterback. “I know I can play basketball at the D-I level, but your playing time can really shrink from year to year depending who is recruited. I have a better shot at playing in football.” SPECIAL MENTIONS: Mansfield Senior’s Keon Johnson had a streak of 32 in a row and is making 87 percent of his free throws on the season; Mike Wells of Delaware Hayes scored 69 points and handed out 16 assists in wins over Mount Vernon and Pataskala Watkins Memorial; behind 6-4 sophomore Terra Stapleton, Proctorville Fairland’s girls are 16-0 for the first time; St. Marys Memorial was 25 of 38 from the field, including 10 of 15 on 3-pointers, while hitting 8 of 9 at the foul line and still lost to unbeaten Defiance, 77-71; Defiance Tinora made 16 3-pointers, eight by Jake Mahnke and six by Cameron Harris, in a 62-35 victory over Haviland Wayne Trace; Kendrick Williams became Fairborn’s career scoring leader with 1,305 points, including 16 in a 69-55 win over Miamisburg; Nathan Kirkpatrick set a Troy Christian record with six 3-pointers and had 20 points in a 41-38 win over Dayton Christian; Lima Senior’s 85-75 win over Oregon Clay broke a nine-game losing streak, which was the longest in the boys program’s history; making his second varsity start, Dylan Ketchum was 5 for 5 from 3-point range and had a career-high 21 points in a 58-53 win over Salineville Southern; Clyde’s girls trailed Sandusky Perkins 21-18 midway through the second quarter, but then proceeded to go on a 24-0 run on the way to a 50-27 win; and Alexis Murphy became Carlisle’s all-time leading scorer with 13 points in a 42-40 win over Cincinnati Christian, pushing her career total to 1,153 points. GAME-DECIDERS: Norwalk trailed in the fourth quarter for the first time all season until Ben Haraway hit a 14-foot floater with 0.7 seconds left to beat Shelby, 46-45; after Ashland Crestview got a free throw with 2.7 seconds left to go up 46-45, New London’s Clay Hall threw the ensuing inbounds pass to Dane Held, who took one dribble and let fly a 35-footer that was good at the buzzer for a 48-46 win; the unbeaten Archbold girls never led until the fourth quarter but then hit 17 of 20 foul shots to beat Holgate 5749; and Devin Mangas hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer in overtime to lift Leipsic’s boys past Kalida 73-72. ALTERING THE OUTCOME: When Kettering Alter and Dayton Carroll met five weeks ago, Alter won by 34 points. But D.J. McCommons scored 18 points in the rematch as Carroll knocked off its Greater Catholic League rival 59-53. “It’s our biggest win yet,” McCommons said. “For a lot of our guys, it’s their first time beating Alter ever in basketball.” WATCH WELLSVILLE: Seven sophomores combined for 84 points in Wellsville’s 96-54 win over Leetonia. Sophomore Nate Scott scored a career-high 38 points while hitting 12 of 19 from the field and 10 of 12 from the line, notching 17 points in the first quarter while the Tigers built a 31-4 lead. Classmates Seth Bradford added 14 points, Brendon Carr 12 points and Camden Douglas nine points, 12 assists and nine rebounds. STREAKY STUFF: West Carrollton’s girls snapped a 66-game losing streak with a 57-45 win at Xenia on Saturday the first win for the Pirates since Jan. 17, 2009. 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