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Thomas, 71 June Williams, 77 50 cents daily TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 25 Meigs doesn’t qualify for HUD housing dollars By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Meigs County was one of two counties in southeastern Ohio not included on a list of Ohio counties receiving a portion of the $78 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to housing authorities for improvements to public housing units. Vinton County was the other southeastern Ohio county not included on the list. The distribution of funds to 52 of Ohio’s 88 counties did include the Gallia Metropolitan Hous- ing Authority which received $161,399, along with the adjacent counties of Athens which was awarded $101,687, and nearby Jackson County, $178,405. In response to a question as to why Meigs County was not included, Jean Trussell, Meigs County’s housing authority director, explained that the county’s public housing, one unit of several apartment complexes on Mulberry Avenue with a second on Union Avenue, is “owner-developed public housing,” which does not quality under the guidelines. “Those counties who did qualify actually have housing authorities which own and operate rental units,” said Trussell. The money awarded to the counties is to used for repairing, renovating, and/or modernize housing units with emphasis on large-scale improvements such as new roofs, or projects to increase energy efficiency. However, Trussell said while Meigs County did not quality for the HUD public housing federal money being distributed, it may qualify for some of the foreclosurerelated assistance coming from the joint federal-state settlement of $25 billion with five of the nation’s largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses, fraud and unacceptable mortgage practices. According to information from Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine the $355 million which Ohio is expected to get under that program will provide muchneeded relief to homeowners and communities and help Ohio recover from the mortgage financing crisis. DeWine said the total amount of money will be used in four major areas as follows: $102 million for loan modification and other direct relief; $44 million to Ohio borrowers who lost their homes to foreclosure from Jan 1, 2009 through Dec. 11, 2011; $90 million to refinance loans to “underwater” borrowers; and $97 million to help with fore- Valentine Celebrations Flower-filled events happening all over the Ohio Valley closure prevention, revitalizing neighborhoods by getting rid of blighted properties, along with general assistance to families. Foreclosure filings in Ohio totaled 85,483 in 2010. In Meigs County in 2011, there were 65 foreclosure actions filed, according to figures supplied by Diane Lynch, Meigs County Clerk of Courts. She said the number of forclosure filings last year was down considerable from the previous two years, and credited that to residents becoming more knowledgeable about remedies which can be taken to avoid foreclosure. Commission files petition to remove sheriff Sheriff maintains his innocence Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — Keeping good on its promise, the Mason County Commission has filed a petition to remove Sheriff David L. Anthony, II, from office — though Anthony is putting up a fight, proclaiming his innocence on all pending criminal charges as well as allegations contained in the petition. The petition was filed in Mason County Circuit Court shortly after 3 p.m. on Monday by Attorney Eric J. Holmes from the law Stephanie Filson/photos The Ohio Valley was bustling with Valentine’s Day preparations and celebrations Monday, including the 109th birthday of Edith Erdman, formerly of Meigs County, pictured above with her great-great-grandson Grant Michael Martin, of Reedsville. Erdman, who celebrated her birthday on Feb. 13, has resided at Arbor’s of Gallipolis since October of 2005. Meanwhile, Meigs County resident Jeremy Rose and daughters, Kierston and Kianna, prepare to surprise the lady of the house, Marty Rose, with a basket of 100 roses from Gallipolis-based business Basket Delights. Also preparing for the rush of the heart-filled holiday was the Middleport Flower Shop, owned by Deb Sparkman since 2009. Pictured with lovely roses from the shop is Lisa Woods, who was helping out in time for the rush of customers. firm Harris & Holmes of Ripley — a firm hired by the county to handle removal procedures. The petition has been initially assigned to Circuit Court Judge David Nibert, though Nibert does not appoint the three judges which will hear the petition — that decision will be made by the West Virginia Supreme Court. The long-awaited petition by the county cites four counts of what they allege is malfeasance of office and therefore grounds for Anthony’s removal. The first count of malfeaSee SHERIFF ‌| 3 Hunting licenses on sale March 1 Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com COLUMBUS — Ohio’s 2012-13 fishing, hunting and trapping licenses and permits will be on sale starting March 1, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), Division of Wildlife. “Ohio’s new license sales system performed very well in its inaugural year,” said Scott Zody, chief of the Division of Wildlife. “Customer identification (ID) numbers should be used whenever possible to help streamline the license purchasing process. People can find the number at the top of last year’s license.” Licenses purchased online or at retail outlets will be printed on paper that can be folded down to credit card size, but will not be waterproof and must be protected. Licenses and permits will be printed along with additional information relevant to the license or permit purchased. Each license buyer must have a Social Security Number (SSN) recorded in the system. People who purchased licenses last year can now use their customer ID number and will not have to supply their SSN again. SSNs are required to purchase a recreational license, regardless of age, for the purpose of child support collection enforcement under Federal Statute 42. As a recreational license provider, the Division of Wildlife is obligated to comply with this law and cannot issue a license or permit See LICENSES ‌| 3 Captain Jones is off watch, but remembered Pilothouse simulator dedicated to longtime riverboat captain Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — The captain is off watch, but not forgotten, at the Point Pleasant River Museum. The late Cpt. O. Nelson Jones was honored on Sunday during a ceremony at the Point Pleasant River Museum which has named the new, interactive pilothouse simulator after the late river man who was a captain for Amherst Madison and its president. A standing-room-only crowd packed the second floor of the river museum to listen to tributes from those who knew Jones best. Jones’ father Charles spoke about how his son seemed to know from early on that the river life was for him. Charles said his son not only helped his family’s river transportation company grow, but he always helped others along the way. Charles said Nelson’s giving nature demonstrated if you help others, you get a lot of help yourself. Charles also spoke about the benefits of the pilothouse simulator and how it could potentially expose young people to careers on the river during a time when the economy and industry has shifted — making relatively smaller river transportation companies a thing of the past. Charles said he felt the simulator named after his son will at least open the door for young people to consider a life, and job, on the river. Jack Fowler of the Point Pleasant River Museum echoed Charles’ sentiments about the river boat simulator being used to expose those from all walks of life to a career on the river as well as possibly being a training tool in the future. Fowler said through various fund raising efforts (which included many contributors at the ceremony), the museum had invested nearly $200,000 into the simulator which is a popular attraction with its Beth Sergent/photos six, 50-inch television screens and ten Charles Jones (standing) speaks about his son, the late Cpt. computers running the program full of Nelson Jones, during Sunday’s dedication ceremony at the See JONES ‌| 3 Point Pleasant River Museum. �Tuesday, February 14, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Community Calendar Obituaries Ronald Harrison Hager, 81, Gallipolis, Ohio, died Sunday, February 12, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Troy Delaney officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cem- Tuesday, Feb. 14 etery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, February BEDFORD TWP. — The Bed14, 2012, at Willis Funeral Home. ford Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly Patty Ann Knapp meeting at 7 p.m. at the town Patty Ann Knapp, 66, of Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away hall. Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Riverside Methodist Hospi- TUPPERS PLAINS — The tal, Columbus, Ohio. Tuppers Plains Regional SewHer family has entrusted her arrangements to Crow-Hus- er Board will have its regular sell Funeral Home. meeting at 4:30 p.m. at the TPRSD office. Marial L. Newhart POMEROY — Salisbury TownMarial Lea Newhart, 71, of Evans, W.Va., passed away ship Trustees 5 p.m. at the February 12, 2012, at her home following a brief illness. home of Manning Roush. There will be no public service or visitation. Burial will POMEROY — Meigs County be in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Roane County. Ar- Board of Health meeting, 5 rangements are being provided by Casto Funeral Home, p.m. in the conference room Evans, W.Va. of the Meigs County health Department. Violet Lee Nunnery Wednesday, Feb. 15 Violet Lee Nunnery, 75, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Feb- MIDDLEPORT —The February ruary 11, 2012. meeting of the Meigs County Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday Febru- Firefighters’ Association will ary 14, 2012, at Deal Funeral Home. Burial will be in the be held at 7:30 p.m., at the Forest Hills Cemetery, Flatrock. Friends may call from 6-9 Middleport Fire Station, 286 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Race Street. We have invited the State Fire Marshall to be Mitzi Jean Taylor the speaker Mitzi Jean Taylor, 75, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., went Thursday, Feb. 16 home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 11, 2012, RACINE — Pomeroy-Racine at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Lodge 164 F&AM will ThursA graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, day, 7:30 p.m. at the lodge February 18, 2012, in the Kirkland Memorial Gardens, hall Refreshments will be Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Pastor Greg Collins officiating. served before the meeting. Burial will follow the service. There will be no visitation. Friday, Feb. 17 A memorial service will be held after the graveside service POMEROY — The Pomeroy on Saturday at Maranatha Cornerstone Church, 628 White High School Class of 1959 Church Road, Letart, W.Va. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Ameri- will be having lunch at the Rio can Cancer Society: P.O. Box 726, Point Pleasant, WV. The Bravo Restaurant in Mason, W.V. at noon. Deal Funeral Home is serving the family. Saturday, Feb. 18 SALEM CENTER — Star Bonnie Katherine Thomas Grange #778 and Star Jr. Bonnie Katherine Thomas, 71, of Letart, W.Va. went home to be with the Lord on February 12, 2012, at Pleas- Grange #878 will hold their ant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center with her family at Fun Night and Potluck Supper Saturday with potluck her side. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb- at 6:30 p.m. followed by fun ruary 16, 2012 at the Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, night activities. Final plans W.Va., with Pastors Joey Thomas, Sampy Hart, and Chris for soup dinner and meet the Thomas officiating. Burial will follow in Bethel Church candidates to be held on Feb. Cemetery in Leon, W.Va. Friends may visit the family from 26 will be made. Tuesday, Feb. 21 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, February 15, at the funeral home. Tuesday: Rain and snow likely before noon, then rain. High near 45. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain showers, possibly mixing with snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind between 7 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall Ash Wednesday observance POMEROY — The Lenten Breakfast and Quiet Hour will be held at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 22, at the Trinity Ciongregational Church in Pomeroy. Reservations are to be made with Peggy Harris at 992-7569 with the number of those planning to attend included. Health Department closed Monday POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed Monday in observance of President’s Day. Free community dinner MIDDLEPORT — A free community dinner will be held Friday, Feb. 24, at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center. Serving of a spaghetti dinner will be at 5 p.m. Parent-teacher conferences POMEROY — Meigs High School will be holding parent-teacher conferences on Thursday, Feb. 16, from 3 to 6 p.m. Students will be bringing home a letter describing the conference scheduling procedure along with information on the conferences. Purpose of conferences is to allow the parent and teacher time to discuss student progress and June Williams June Williams, 77, of Glouster passed away peacefully on Sunday February 12, 2012, at her daughter’s residence. Born June 18, 1934 in Athens County, she was the daughter of the late Maynard and Alice Kasler Sayre. June loved the Concord Church and was a lifelong attendee. She retired after 39 years of service from the Athens County Job and Family Services. She began her career at age 17 and at that time it was called Aid for the Aged. She was a 50 plus year member of the Order of Eastern Stars Thea Chapter 192 in Trimble where she was a Past Worthy Matron. After retirement she enjoyed her grandchildren, gardening, Red Hats, and was a member of a bowling league. She loved volunteering her time at Lisa’s Beauty and Tanning. She is survived by one daughter, Susan (Justin) Sayers of Glouster; one son, Richard Williams of Pomeroy; one brother, Harold (Norma) Sayre of Amesville; a sister-in-law, Peggy Sayre of Amesville; seven grandchildren, Matthew (Becky) Sayers of Glouster, Andrew (Elaina) Sayers of Jacksonville, Carol Sayers of Glouster, Brooke (Dodger) Vaughan of Pomeroy, Brittany (Andrew Stump) Williams of Albany, Beth (Chris) Lyons of The Plains, and Cody Williams of Pomeroy; eleven greatgrandchildren, Kelsea, Jaelyn, and Isabella Sayers of Jacksonville, Justin, Garrett, Jayeden, and Braden Sayers of Glouster, Trey and Ella Vaughan of Pomeroy, Blaycee and Brystol Stump of Albany; and special friends, Lisa Lowe and Alison Moore both of Murray City. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Orland Sayre. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday February 17, 2012 at the Concord Union Church, Glouster with Pastor Carolyn Beasley officiating. Interment will be in the Concord Cemetery. Friends may call at the Morrison Funeral Chapel, 6525 S. State Route 78, Glouster, Ohio 45732 on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. where there will be an Eastern Stars Service held at 7:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Concord Church, 12272 Concord Church Rd. Glouster, Ohio 45732. A comforting message may be sent to the family at www. morrisonfc.com. Bobby Gene Back Bobby Gene Back, 77, Bidwell, died Wednesday, February 8, 2012, at his residence. A memorial service with military honors will be held at 1 p.m., Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Friends may call one hour prior to services on Tuesday at the funeral home. Ronald Harrison Hager Ohio Valley Forecast Meigs County Briefs amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Washington’s Birthday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 39.71 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 18.14 Ashland Inc. 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Blood drive POMEROY —A blood drive will be held from 1-6 p.m. on Wednesday, February 15, at the Mulberry Community Center, 260 Mulberry Avenue in Pomeroy, Ohio. Childhood immunization clinic slated POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a Childhood Immunization Clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14, at the Health Department located at 112 East Memorial Drive. Please bring shot records and medical cards, if applicable. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. A donation of $10 is appreciated but not required. Flu shots will also be available with medicaid, medicare and some commercial insurance accepted. Parking permits available POMEROY — Village of Pomeroy parking permits must be displayed on the dash of the vehicle when parking Birthdays Wednesday, Feb. 15 POMEROY — Rachel Jennings will observe her 90th birthday on Feb. 15. Cards may be sent to her at the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, 36759 Rocksprings Road, Room 125, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Monday, Feb. 20 POMEROY — Lawrence Leonard will mark his 90th birthday on Feb. 20. Cards may be sent to him at 41990 Seneca Drive, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Wednesday, Feb. 22 POMEROY — Mary K. Roush will observe her 100th birthday on Wednesday, Feb. 22. Cards may be sent to her at the Villae of Westerville, Room 3801, 1060 Eastwind Drive, Westerville, Ohio 43081. along the wall on the river side of the Pomeroy parking lot. Tickets will be issued if permits are not displayed and must be paid in full. Singing valentines available POMEROY — Again this year, the River Blend Barbershop Quartet on Valentine’s Day will be delivering singing valentines around town. Anyone who would like to have the quartet sing to someone special may contact either Gerald Kelly, 992-6159, or Gerald Powell 992-2622. The quartet sings and delivers roses for a donation. Political sign restrictions POMEROY — Any one wishing to post political or campaign signs within Pomeroy Village limits is reminded that there is a $25 fee, which must be paid at Village Hall, in order to post signs. EHS fundraisers planned REEDSVILLE — The junior class of Eastern High School will have a pulled pork dinner fund raiser at the senior night boys basketball games Tuesday night with serving to begin at 4:30 p.m. and continuing until all food is gone. The dinners are $5. Fiance is too agreeable Dear Dr. is that I am irriBrothers: At 45, tated by the way I never thought he agrees with I’d get married, everything I say but suddenly or do. That may I find myself sound strange, but engaged. I am I don’t see that he not the prethas a mind of his tiest lady and own. 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Wednesday, Feb. 22 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will host Ash Wednesday worship service at 7p.m. Imposition of ashes will be available for those who want them. The general public is invited to attend. POMEROY — Ash Wednesday Service, 7 p.m. at North Bethel United Methodist Church Old Rt. 7 Coolville. Pastor Dee Rader invites the public. about whether his overly agreeable nature is a plus or a minus says to me that you’re not really comfortable trusting your own feelings. It could be that he thinks that is the way to your heart, and you only need to set him straight about being his own man. But if his constant deference to you is irritating now and it’s not going to change, you might want to rethink your options. If you don’t respect your husband as well as like and love him, things could turn out to be difficult. *** Dear Dr. Brothers: I’m a first-time parent who seems to struggle with each stage of my son’s development. Every time I get used to one stage, something new happens that I have to adjust to. It’s exhausting. Now he is scheduled to go to preschool, and I am dreading the separation. We both hate to leave one another, and I haven’t had much fun going out once in a while and leaving him with my parents or a baby sitter. How will we cope with school every day? Help! — K.R. Dear K.R.: You sound very anxious about your parenting skills. It’s often some of the very best parents who worry the most about their ability to raise a happy, well-adjusted child. They take everything so seriously that they sometimes miss out on the job of parenting because they are always trying to do things the right way. But the beauty is that parenting is something you have to invent as you go along, and you will improve. You just need to have the confidence to allow yourself to make some mistakes without feeling like you have ruined your child. Your anxiety about separating from your son undoubtedly has influenced how he feels about separating from you. It’s a common issue at his age, and you will get through it. Try to practice leaving him more often, even if it is uncomfortable at first, so that you both can get used to it. Talk up the school as a happy, positive experience, and let him share your excitement as well as your fears. A little enthusiasm will go a long way toward helping both of you. In the meantime, you can talk to the teachers and find out how they have helped parents cope with issues like yours in the past. They want things to go smoothly, and chances are they have a few tricks up their sleeves that will help you. Enjoy your son — and the ride. (c) 2012 by King Features Syndicate �Tuesday, February 14, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com State increases funding for mental health program COLUMBUS — State Representative Debbie Phillips (D-Albany) announced today that the Ohio Controlling Board approved nearly $78,000 for patient programming renovations at Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare in Athens. The funding will allow the Department of Mental Health to contract with the necessary agencies to begin the design and construction process. The programming renovation will include renovations to existing spaces to create an improved, more efficient and secure patient treatment, work program and patient visitation space. “The improvements coming to Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare are good news for individuals in crisis and their families,” said Representative Phillips. “The renovations will allow the area to serve more patients and expand treatment options as well. Improving access to health care, including behavioral health care is vitally important to the wellbeing of the people of Southeastern Ohio.” The renovations will allow people in need of mental health care to have access to better services and will provide patients and their families with a greater variety for treatment options. Obama promotes job training Swisher entertains at community college Roberta Swisher celebrates with her great-great granddaughter Lily Dugan at recent family gathering. with holiday dinner NEW YORK (AP) — Apple said Monday that an independent group, the Fair Labor Association, has started inspecting working conditions in the Chinese factories where its iPads and iPhones are assembled. Amid growing criticism over labor and environmental practices —especially in China— Apple, last month, disclosed a list of suppliers for its popular gadgets for the first time. The FLA team began the inspections Monday morning at Foxconn City in Shenzhen, China, Apple said Monday. The complex employs and houses hundreds of thousands of workers. Foxconn, a unit of Taiwan’s Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. employs an estimated 1 million to 1.1 million people in China at a series of huge factory campuses. Foxconn assembles iPads and iPhones for Apple, Xbox 360 gaming consoles for Microsoft and other gadgets for companies including Hewlett-Packard and Dell. In 2010, there was a rash of suicides at Foxconn’s Shenzhen plant. Plant managers installed nets to prevent more people from committing suicide by jumping from the roof. A May explosion at the company’s Chengdu, China, plant killed three people and injured 15. A New York Times story published Jan. 26 reported on accidents and long hours in Foxconn factories, based on workers’ accounts. Foxconn disputed allegations of back-to-back shifts and crowded living conditions. Cupertino, Calif.-based Apple has been conducting its own audits of working conditions at factories where its gadgets are assembled since 2006. A month ago, it took the additional step of joining Washington-based FLA, a group of companies and universities focused on improving labor practices. Apple, the most valuable company in the world, is the first technology company to become a member. It committed, at the time, to have the FLA inspect its suppliers, who have pledged full cooperation. The FLA plans to interview thousands of employees at several Apple suppliers about working and living conditions. The audits will cover facilities where more than 90 percent of Apple products are assembled. ANNANDALE, Va. (AP) — President Barack Obama called on Congress Monday to create an $8 billion fund to train community college students for high-growth industries, giving a financial incentive to schools whose graduates are getting jobs. The fund was part of Obama’s proposed budget for 2013. The overall package aims to achieve $4 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade by restraining government spending and raising taxes on the wealthy, while boosting spending in some areas, including education. Obama warned Congress that blocking investments in education and other proposals in his budget would be standing in the way of “America’s comeback.” “By reducing our deficit in the long term, what that allows us to do is to invest in the things that will help grow our economy right now,” Obama said during remarks at Northern Virginia Community College. The White House says the “Community College to Career Fund” would train 2 million workers for jobs in potential growth areas such as electronic medical records and cyber security within sectors such as health care, transportation and advanced manufacturing. A key component of the community college plan would institute “pay for performance” in job training, meaning there would be financial incentives to ensure that trainees find permanent jobs — particularly for programs that place individuals facing the greatest hurdles getting work. It also would promote training of entrepreneurs, provide grants for state and local government to recruit companies, and support paid internships for low-income community college students. Obama said community colleges needs resources to become community career centers where students can learn skills that local businesses need immediately. “This should be an engine of job growth all across the country, these community colleges, and that’s why we’ve got to support them,” Obama said. Obama pointed to programs in Louisville, Ky., Charlotte, N.C., and Orlando, Fla., as good examples. From Page 1 April 8, 2011, $18.08 to Ponderosa; April 13, 2011, $31.11 to Sirius XM; April 6, 2011, $221.94 to Travel Package-Trip; April 7, 2011, $25 to U.S. Airways; April 8, 2011, $150, $25 to U.S. Airways; April 6, 2011, $569.80 to U.S. Airways; April 9, 2011, $30 to Valet Parking. These charges total $2,435.68. The county says Anthony claimed the charges were related to county business involving a conference in Orlando, Fla. The county says Anthony could not produce adequate documentation to prove this and then later alleges he conceded the charges were of a personal nature and not related to county business. Although Anthony himself has not answered to this point spe- cifically, he has pleaded not guilty to all charges (financial and otherwise) in the criminal case against him — a case which the commission, at least when it comes to alleged embezzlement charges and a wanton endangerment charge, has seemed to cite verbatim in its petition for removal. The petition also notes Anthony has paid back the $2,435.68 through payments and a $1,436.58 payroll deduction. The payroll deduction is noted by the county commission through a payroll deduction agreement in relation to paying back “personal expenditures” on his county credit card. The county entered Anthony’s signed payroll deduction agreement as evidence in their petition. The second count in the indictment alleges Anthony fired a gun over the head of a juvenile relative while intoxicated while in the presence of two Mason County Sheriff’s Department Deputies, though those deputies didn’t arrest Anthony at the time. The deputies later went to the county commission who then contacted the West Virginia State Police to do an investigation. Anthony has also pleaded not guilty to a wanton endangerment charge related to this incident in the criminal case against him. Count three alleges Anthony applied for and received grant money without the knowledge of the county commission. Count four cites the 42-count grand jury indict- NEW HAVEN — Roberta Swisher recently hosted a holiday dinner for her family at her home in New Haven, W.Va. Following the dinner there was a gift exchange. Attending were Ermal and Geneva Preece, Cambridge; Marge Blake, New Haven, W.Va.; Russ and Patty Maynard, Samantha, J.D. and Allison Holley, and Cody and Caelee Maynard, all of Mason, W.Va.; David and Ann Zirkle of Racine; Terri, Bruce and Travis Hysell of Nitro, W.Va.; Samantha, Roger and Austin Smith, Jessica, Greg and Zack King and Debbie and Joe Quivey , all of Pomeroy; Amber, Arnie, Lily and Amelia Dugan of Zanesville.; Brenda and Mike Seagraves and Kyrie Swann of Middleport; Paul and Jill Maynard and Jessica, Ben, Baylee and Brecken Loudin, all of Pt. Pleasant, W.Va..; and Courtney, Adam and Matthew Jones of Winchester, Ky. Independent group inspecting Apple suppliers Sheriff sance of office contains allegations Anthony misused a county credit card for personal use. The county alleges these charges were found during a “routine audit conducted by the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office” and were for 18 purchases made between Feb. 27, 2011 to April 13, 2011. The purchases are broken down as follows: April 10, 2011, $12.39 to 7-Eleven, $268.70 and $20 to Airtranair, $231.96 to Budget Rent-A-Car, $51 to Port Columbus Parking, $66.67 to Rosen Motels; April 3, 2011, $588.29 to Allegiant Air; April 11, 2011, $100.13 to Hyatt Hotel; Feb. 27, 2011, $6.99 to Mr. Number, Inc.; April 10, 2011 $18.62 to Outback; Licenses From Page 1 without the SSN of the purchaser. The division will see that a proper security system is in place to protect SSNs and any databases that contain them. The license will be valid March 1 through Feb. 28, 2013. The 2011-12 licenses will expire on Feb. 29. Licenses and permits can be purchased online at wildohio.com and at hundreds of agent outlets throughout the state. A complete list of participating license sales agents can be found at wildohio.com. ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com. Jones From Page 1 200 different styles of boats and a variety of weather conditions in a variety of famous ports and waterways. Mayor Brian Billings also spoke about Nelson as well as the relationship between Point Pleasant, its river museum and the Ohio and Kanawha Rivers. Fred Nyhuis, president of the Huntington District Waterways Association, also participated in the dedication ceremony, calling Nelson a “true gentleman” and “river champion.” Cpt. Robyn Strickland Jones also spoke about her late husband as that “true gentle man.” Robyn said Nelson was a “collector of people” who “liked you for who you were … he wanted to know all about you.” Robyn said some time before Nelson passed away from cancer in 2010, he wrote a thank you note of sorts to those people who had stepped into his life. As Robyn read Nelson’s own words, he thanked not only those in attendance but countless others for “making life more challenging, a bit easier and a lot less lonely.” Robyn then read an original poem she wrote for Nelson called “The Captain is Off Watch,” which will hang in the river museum. Tom Pyle of the Kanawha River Navy also spoke, summing up the event by saying the simulator was dedicated to the man, not as a condition of funding it and “that should be respected by everyone in this room.” Meigs Co. Landowners 1st Meeting Saturday, Feb. 18th 6 p.m. at Mulberry Community Building 260 Mulberry Ave. (Old Pomeroy School) UPS overnight workers in Louisville get a tuition-and-book benefit at the University of Louisville or Jefferson Community and Technical College as part of a program designed to help the company recruit and retain workers. Central Piedmont Technical College in Charlotte created a two-year degree in mechatronics, which combines skills in mechanical, electrical and computer fields. In Orlando, Northrop Grumman has aggressively hired laser technicians who completed a program developed by Valencia College because of demand. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told reporters on a conference call that the specifics of the pay-for-performance aspect of the plan are still being hammered out, but it’s possible that about $500 million would go toward rewarding programs that successfully place workers. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., the chairman of the House Committee on Education and the Workforce, said in a statement that he’s “skeptical” of the president’s plan, but that Republicans support the goal of modernizing federal job training programs. “The committee will give the president’s proposal the consideration it deserves,” Kline said. But Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., who chairs a subcommittee with jurisdiction over higher education matters, said the president’s proposal “does not solve problems,” and a better solution is to “evaluate the current federal jobs programs, make them more efficient and eliminate the totally inefficient ones.” Even as the United States struggles to emerge from the economic downturn, there are high-tech industries with a shortage of workers. And it is anticipated there will be 2 million job openings in manufacturing nationally through 2018, mostly due to baby boomer retirement, according to the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University. The catch is that these types of jobs frequently require the ability to operate complicated machinery and follow detailed instructions, as well as some expertise in subjects like math and statistics. ment Anthony is facing, which again, contains at least some of the incidents the county commission has cited in counts one and two of its petition. In October of last year, a former Deputy Sheriff in Wood County attempted to have the acting sheriff removed via a three-judge panel, though the panel voted down the petition. In its ruling, the judicial panel is quoted as saying it was “dismayed and appalled by many of the actions taken by members of the Wood County Sheriff’s Department” but added the allegations could not be proven by the required standard of “clear and convincing evi- dence.” The Wood County Sheriff was accused of false swearing, assault, battery, intimidation and retaliation. Once he is served, Anthony and his attorney have 20 days to respond. As of Monday afternoon, it didn’t appear Anthony had been served yet to review the petition and therefore could not comment on specifics. He did, however, release the following statement to The Point Pleasant Register: “I maintain my innocence and plan to vigorously defend myself with the aid of my legal counsel.” �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Defense Act is How to strengthen the United Nation’s ability to maintain unconstitutional international peace and security By Brian J. Trautman Each year, Congress authorizes the budget of the Department of Defense through a National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The NDAA of 2012, however, is unlike any previous ones. This year’s legislation contains highly controversial provisions that empower the Armed Forces to engage in civilian law enforcement and to selectively suspend due process and habeas corpus, as well as other rights guaranteed by the 5th and 6th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, for terror suspects apprehended on U.S. soil. The final version of the bill passed the House on December 14, the Senate the following day (ironically, the 220th birthday of the Bill of Rights). It was signed into law by President Obama on New Year’s Eve. With his signature, for the first time since the Internal Security Act of 1950 and the dark days of the McCarthy era that followed, our government has codified the power of indefinite detention into law. This pernicious law poses one of the greatest threats to civil liberties in our nation’s history. Under Section 1021 of the NDAA, foreign nationals who are alleged to have committed or merely “suspected” of sympathizing with or providing any level of support to groups the U.S. designates as terrorist organization or an affiliate or associated force may be imprisoned without charge or trial “until the end of hostilities.” The law affirms the executive branch’s authority granted under the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) and broadens the definition and scope of “covered persons.” But because the “war on terror” is a war on a tactic, not on a state, it has no parameters or timetable. Consequently, this law can be used by authorities to detain (forever) anyone the government considers a threat to national security and stability – potentially even demonstrators and protesters exercising their First Amendment rights. One popular myth surrounding this law (which has been marketed well by the White House and the mainstream media) is that it does not pertain to U.S. persons (citizens and resident aliens). While the law does not explicitly target U.S. persons, it neither excludes nor protects them. Section 1022 of the law covers U.S. persons. The section allows for open-ended executive judgment with regard to the handling of U.S. persons. In other words, the detention of U.S persons is optional, rather than a requirement as it is for non-U.S. persons. Jonathan Turley, legal scholar and professor at George Washington University, explains that “the provision merely states that nothing in the provisions could be construed to alter Americans’ legal rights. Since the Senate clearly views citizens are not just subject to indefinite detention but even execution without a trial, the change offers nothing but rhetoric to hide the harsh reality.” Regardless of whether or not this law is interpreted as applying to U.S. persons, by specifically targeting foreign nationals, the NDAA violates the “equal protection” clause of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees that all people be treated the same under the law. Therefore, any way you slice it, this law is unconstitutional. Accompanying the President’s signature was a signing statement which was intended to clarify some of his perspectives on the NDAA’s most controversial language. The statement read in part, “my administration will not authorize the indefinite military detention without trial of American Citizens.” However, what is important to keep in mind here is that the statement refers only to what this administration pledges, not to the intentions or requirements of future administrations. 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Americans can begin by actively dissenting against laws that violate their Constitution and their conscience. Dr. Zinn believed very strongly that “dissent is the highest form of patriotism. If the Constitution is to be defended against those who aspire to destroy it, all Americans have a duty to themselves and their country to stand up and demand progressive change toward a culture of peace and justice. One of the most effective ways to do this is by engaging in methods of nonviolent direct action, as demonstrated by the Occupy Wall Street movement. As more Americans embrace these methods and the Occupy movement grows stronger, Washington will be forced to end its campaign of militarizing law enforcement and American society or risk being voted out of office. Only then can the freedoms and civil liberties the people are promised in the Constitution be restored. Brian J. Trautman is a military veteran and an instructor of peace and world order studies at Berkshire Community College located in Pittsfield, MA. He is an active member of Veterans for Peace and Berkshire Citizens for Peace and Justice. Conservative politicians often portray the United Nations as a powerful monster, poised to gobble up the United States and other countries and put them under alien rule. The reality, of course, is quite different. When it comes to international peace and security, the United Nations is notably lacking in power. Its resolutions along these lines are often ignored or go unenforced. Frequently, they are not even adopted. This situation leaves nations free to pursue traditional practices of power politics and, occasionally, much worse. The weakness of the United Nations was illustrated once again on February 4, when Russia and China joined forces to veto a UN Security Council resolution dealing with Syria. The resolution was designed to halt eleven months of bloodshed in that nation, where more than 5,400 people had been massacred, mostly by government military forces. Backing an Arab League plan for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step aside, the resolution was supported by 13 members of the Security Council. But, with Security Council rules allowing even one great power to veto action, the resolution was defeated. The rules establishing a great power veto were formulated late in World War II, when three Allied nations (the United States, the Soviet Union, and Britain) agreed to create a UN Security Council to maintain international peace and security. The Security Council would have 15 members, but just 5 of them would be permanent members (the United States, the Soviet Union, Britain, France, and China), and each of these members would be empowered to veto any resolution or action. Thus, from the start, the great powers made sure that each of them had the ability to frustrate any venture of which they disapproved. And this, in turn, meant that, like the League of Nations, the United Nations was woefully weak when it came to enforcing international peace and security. In the first decade of the postwar era, the Soviet Union led the way in drawing on the veto to defend what it considered its interests. But, in later decades, the United States surpassed the Soviet Union (and its successor, Russia) in use of the veto to block international security action. Indeed, since the establishment of the United Nations, all of the permanent members have relied upon the veto, which they have used hundreds of times to frustrate the majority in efforts to maintain international peace and security. 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The result has been a dangerous world in which, all too often, rulers of nations (especially, the rulers of the great powers) simply go their own way—squandering their resources on never-ending military buildups, invading other nations, and massacring civilian populations. In the context of this continuing disaster, wouldn’t it make sense to eliminate the veto in the Security Council? After all, there is no justifiable reason why great powers—and particularly individual great powers—should be legally accorded the right to frustrate the wishes of virtually the entire international community. Although scrapping the veto is no panacea for conflicts among nations, it seems likely to result in a more equitable and more secure world. Furthermore, even if the veto were abolished, the great powers would still hold onto their permanent seats in the Security Council, thus ensuring that they would retain—albeit in a more democratic fashion—some influence over world affairs. And if, as supporters of the current structure insist, it is important to match authority with power, why not elevate additional great powers to permanent membership in the Security Council? Nations that have sometimes been mentioned as useful additions to that UN entity include Brazil, Germany, India, and Japan. Plagued by dangerous arms races, bloody wars, and human rights violations, the world desperately needs an alternative form of governance. The great powers have the power to provide it, but not the legitimacy to do so, while the United Nations has the legitimacy but not the power. Hasn’t the time finally arrived to supplement the legitimacy of the United Nations with enough power to maintain international peace and security? Lawrence S. Wittner is Emeritus Professor of History at the State University of New York/Albany. His latest book is Confronting the Bomb: A Short History of the World Nuclear Disarmament Movement (Stanford University Press). The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Tuesday, February 14, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Authorities: Houston was underwater in tub BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Whitney Houston was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub, and she had prescription drugs in her room, authorities said Monday. Two days after her death, Houston’s body was taken to a small, Los Angeles-area airport to be flown to New Jersey, where her family was making arrangements for a funeral at the end of the week. An autopsy was done Sunday, and authorities said there were no indications of foul play and no obvious signs of trauma on Houston’s body. It could be weeks, however, before the coroner’s office completes toxicology tests to establish her cause of death. The 48-year-old singer had struggled for years with cocaine, marijuana and pills, and her behavior had become erratic. Houston was found Saturday at the Beverly Hilton Hotel by a member of her staff about 3:30 p.m., just hours before she was supposed to appear at a pre-Grammy Awards gala, police Lt. Mark Rosen said. She was pulled from the tub by members of her staff, and hotel security was promptly notified, Rosen said. She was pronounced dead about a half-hour later. “As of right now, it’s not a criminal investigation,” Rosen said, refusing to release further details. “We have concluded our portion of the investigation at the hotel.” Los Angeles County coroner’s assistant chief Ed Winter said there were bottles of prescription medicine in the room. He would not give details except to say: “There weren’t a lot of prescription bottles. You probably have just as many prescription bottles in your medicine cabinet.” The coroner’s office released the body to the family Monday morning. Later, a police convoy accompanied two vehicles into a Van Nuys Airport hangar, and a private, twin-engine jet rolled out of the hangar and took off shortly after 3 p.m. PST. Two people who spoke with Houston’s family said the singer would be taken to New Jersey. The two, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to speak for the family, said Houston’s relatives raised the possibility of a wake Thursday and a funeral Friday at Newark’s Prudential Center, an arena that can seat about 18,000 people. Houston was born in Newark and raised in nearby East Orange. She began singing as a child at Newark’s New Hope Baptist Church, where her mother, Grammy-winning gospel singer Cissy Houston, led the music program for many years. The White House said Presi- dent Barack Obama’s thoughts and prayers were with Houston’s family, especially her daughter. Press secretary Jay Carney paid tribute to the singer’s “immense talent” and called it a tragedy to lose somebody so gifted at such a young age. Houston’s death is a sad rewind of what befell Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse. It took three months for a London coroner to rule that Winehouse drank herself to death last July. A powerful anesthetic was quickly linked to Jackson’s June 2009 death. Three months ago, Jackson’s doctor was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Houston’s death tinged the Grammy ceremonies with sadness. It also probably boosted viewership, which was 50 percent higher than last year, with nearly 40 million viewers tuning in to the program on CBS. A sensation from her first al- bum, Houston was one of the world’s best-selling artists from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s, turning out such hits as “I Wanna Dance With Somebody,” ”How Will I Know,” ”The Greatest Love of All” and “I Will Always Love You.” But as she struggled with drugs, her majestic voice became raspy, and she couldn’t hit the high notes. Mourners left flowers, balloons and candles at the wrought-iron fence around the tall brick Newark church where she got her start. It sits near an abandoned housing project and the train line leading to New York City. “She was an inspiration to everybody,” said Gregory Hanks, an actor who grew up in the neighborhood and who dropped off a bouquet. He saw Houston perform in New Jersey years ago. “I grew up listening to her as a little boy, and to hear her sing, you knew she was special,” he said. Competing informants in NJ Senate OKs gay marriage 9 Ohio fire deaths retrial CLEVELAND (AP) — The defense for a man whose conviction in nine arson deaths was overturned over unreliable jailhouse informants has its own newly found cellblock informant for a possible second trial, creating a competing informant scenario for jurors often skeptical of such testimony. The government has challenged the decision giving Antun Lewis, 28, a new trial in the 2005 fire deaths in Cleveland and has appealed to the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. If last week’s ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Solomon Oliver is upheld, Lewis would face a second trial in the deaths of a woman and eight children at a birthday sleepover. Taken together, the jailhouse testimony “only served to highlight suspect connections” between the men, the judge said. “These witnesses all presented a very similar and general account, and some of them acknowledged having learned of the fire” from media coverage, Oliver said. The defense said its own jailhouse informant who came forward last year, Michael D. Miller, 43, will testify that he heard a government witness say that he had helped frame Lewis. “I have not been promised anything by any of Antun Lewis’ attorneys, no threats have been made to me by anyone,” Miller said in a signed statement last June 9. The defense at Lewis’ trial portrayed jailhouse informants who testified against him as determined to say whatever it takes to gain lenient treatment, including shortened sentences. With Miller, “This is not a snitch, but a jailhouse person that came forward to us,” said Jeffrey Lazarus, a member of the Lewis defense team. “We didn’t look for him. He completely volunteered information.” With his testimony at a second trial, Lazarus said, “This new witness is only going to get us further” toward clearing Lewis. Competing jailhouse informants may raise eyebrows among jurors on who can be believed, according to Robert Rotatori, a Cleveland defense attorney unconnected to the Lewis case. “You’ve got one snitch testifying one way and one snitch testifying the other way,” he said. “Jurors are apt to say, ‘Wait a minute, which snitch do we believe or do we believe none of them?’ And I think they vote for believing none of them, and that helps the defense.” Federal prosecutors won’t discuss their strategy for a second trial or whether the same informants will testify, according to Mike Tobin, a spokesman for the U.S. at- torney’s office. Lorain County Prosecutor Dennis Will, president of the Ohio Prosecuting Attorneys Association, said any jailhouse informant must be carefully checked and, if possible, corroborated before putting him on the witness stand. Some informants will look for a sentence reduction but some won’t seek any incentive in return for their testimony, said Will, who is not connected to the Lewis case. With jailhouse informants, many with criminal histories, “You’re going to look at them a little bit closer and try to determine whether or not there is some other motivation,” Will said. Like any witness, he said, “You have an obligation to see that it’s verifiable, that it’s accurate and you utilize it to prosecute your case if it’s appropriate.” The prosecutor’s authority to offer an informant an incentive may cause jurors to be skeptical, according to Ian Friedman, a Cleveland defense attorney unconnected to the Lewis case. “The government’s snitch gets a reduction in time, the defense snitch gets absolutely nothing,” he said. According to Friedman, using an informant can backfire if the defense damages the witness’s credibility or proves he lied. Doctor in Ohio pill mill case claims innocence COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Dr. Paul Volkman has long denied charges that he doled out prescription painkillers so frequently and with so little regard to the health of the people he saw that he caused the deaths of four patients and may have played a role in eight other deaths. Volkman maintained his innocence even after a federal jury convicted him of multiple counts last year, and he now wants a judge to release him rather than sentence him to a single extra day behind bars. Volkman, 64, faces up to 20 years in prison Tuesday when he appears before Judge Sandra Beckwith in federal court in Cincinnati for sentencing. The only appropriate sentence is “no further punishment beyond the ordeal to which V has already been subjected,” Volkman, referring to himself as V, said in a 28-page handwritten filing submitted Monday after he fired his attorneys. “In fact, at trial there was no evidence or testimonials presented to the jury that V ever exhibited any of the behaviors or characteristics commonly identified with a drug dealer,” Volkman wrote. “V’s medical charts, his former patients, and his nurses testified that his real conduct was that of a pain management physician and nothing else.” Volkman said he kept a regular office, obtained patients’ prior treatment records, performed physicals to verify their condition, and required patients to sign forms promising to take the medication as prescribed. Volkman was also convicted of eight other distribution counts that prosecutors said resulted in fatal overdoses but did not leave enough evidence to convict him of the deaths. Volkman declined to testify at a lengthy trial last spring that saw 70 government witnesses, including pharmacists, police investigators, clinic employees and patients who received pills from Volkman. Federal prosecutors have asked for the harshest penalty possible, saying Volkman’s actions destroyed many lives. “Volkman acted not out of any medical purpose, but out of greed,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Adam Wright said in a filing earlier this year. “This criminal conduct had devastating consequences to the community Volkman was supposed to serve.” Beckwith allowed Volkman to represent himself after he expressed “strong distrust and dissatisfaction” with his lawyers. A 2007 indictment alleged Volkman went to work at the Tri-State Health Care and Pain Management clinic in southern Ohio in 2003. The clinic was operated by a mother and daughter who have since pleaded guilty to one count of operating Tri-State as a place whose primary purpose was the illegal distribution of prescription drugs. Denise Huffman and her daughter, Alice Huffman Ball, testified against Volkman at trial. Huffman Ball was sentenced to five years in prison last year, while Denise Huffman was also scheduled for sentencing Tuesday. The indictment said patients came from hundreds of miles away and were charged $125 to $200 in cash for visits to see a doctor. Prosecutors said Volkman rarely, if ever, counseled patients on alternative treatments for pain, such as physical therapy, surgery or addiction counseling. Volkman denied the allegations and said he always acted in good faith. The Drug Enforcement Administration has identified southern Ohio as one of the hardest hit spots in the country for painkiller abuse. Overdose deaths driven by prescription painkiller abuse are now the leading cause of accidental death in Ohio over car crashes. bill in milestone vote TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — In a move that supporters called a civil rights milestone, New Jersey’s state Senate on Monday passed a bill to recognize same-sex marriages, marking the first time state lawmakers officially endorsed the idea — despite the promise of a veto by Gov. Chris Christie. Monday’s vote was 24-16 in favor of the bill, a major swing from January 2010, when the Senate rejected it 20-14. “It means the world isn’t changing, it means the world has already changed,” Steven Goldstein, chairman of the gay rights group Garden State Equality said after the vote. “So wake up and smell the equality.” Before the vote, Marsha Shapiro squeezed the hand of her longtime partner Louise Walpin, and reflected on how a body that rejected gay marriage two years ago was about to change its stance. “The pride will overpower the sorrow,” she said. But opponents say it’s “an exercise in futility” even if the Assembly passes the bill Thursday as expected, given Christie’s veto vow. Len Deo, president of New Jersey Family Policy Council, called the vote “something we have to go through” and said it would be made moot with a veto. While New Jersey differs from most states in that it has no law or state constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, neither its court nor lawmakers have allowed gay nuptials. Seven states and Washington, D.C., allow gay marriage. Washington state joined the list Monday when Gov. Christine Gregoire signed a same-sex marriage law. In 2006, the New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled that the state had to give the legal protections of marriage to committed gay and lesbian couples, but that it need not call those protections marriage. Lawmakers responded by creating civil unions rather than marriage. Gay rights advocates say civil unions have not provided true equality. They complain that they set up a separate and inherently unequal classification for gays — something social conservatives dispute. Seven gay couples, along with several of their children, filed a lawsuit last year to try to get the court to order gay nuptials be allowed. In the meantime, Democratic leaders in the Legislature are trying to do the same thing by passing a law. When the Senate last voted on gay mar- riage two years ago, just before Gov. Jon Corzine, a Democrat who supported the measure, left office, several last-minute defections killed the bill. With the arrival of Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who spoke against gay marriage when asked about it during his campaign, advocates’ hopes dimmed. But the bill returned this year after Senate President Stephen Sweeney, a Democrat from Deptford, declared that it was a mistake for him to abstain on the 2010 bill. He vowed to make legalizing gay marriage a priority this year. Christie last month said he’d veto the legislation if it passed. Christie said that such a fundamental change should be up to a vote of the people, and he has called for a referendum on the issue. Democratic leaders say they will not allow a vote, arguing that a majority of the people should not be entrusted with deciding whether to protect a minority. Instead, gay-rights supporters are hopeful that they can get enough lawmakers on their side to override Christie’s expected veto. It would take two-thirds of both chambers of the Legislature and would have to happen by the time the current legislative session ends in January 2014. Sweeney said he knows which senators he’ll try to persuade but won’t name them publicly. Sen. Raymond Lesniak, a Democrat from Elizabeth, said that if all lawmakers voted their conscience and didn’t cave to political pressure, there would be enough Senate votes now to override a veto. And he said that some lawmakers could switch positions, partly because of the influence of gay friends or family. “You never know who’s going to forward — a daughter, a son, a neighbor of significant meaning of a senator or assemblyperson — and change a mind,” he said. Two Democrats voted no and two voted yes in what was otherwise a party-line vote. “It is my opinion that our republic was established to guarantee liberty to all people,” said Jennifer Beck, a Republican from Red Bank who voted yes. “It is our role to protect all of the people who live in our state.” Sen. Gerald Cardinale, a Republican from Demarest, was the only senator to speak against the bill, saying allowing gays to marry goes against nature and history. “This bill simply panders to wellfinanced pressure groups and is not in the public interest,” he said. Panetta defends military budget plan WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is defending his department’s slimmed-down, $614 billion budget plan, telling senators that it’s time to step up and show they are serious about reducing the deficit. In testimony prepared for a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Tuesday, Panetta is warning lawmakers that budget cuts will hit all 50 states. But he says the reductions have been carefully planned and there is little room for changes. Panetta and Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, can expect to meet resistance from lawmakers who have expressed reservations about gutting defense and eroding the country’s national security. The proposed defense budget for the year beginning Oct. 1 includes $525.4 billion in base spending and another $88.5 billion for the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The total is nearly $32 billion less than this year’s budget. “It was this Congress that mandated, on a bi-partisan basis, that we reduce the defense budget, and we need your partnership to do this in a manner that preserves the strongest military in the world,” Panetta said in the written testimony, which was obtained by The Associated Press. “This will be a test of whether reducing the deficit is about talk or action.” Defense officials have laid out plans to find about $260 billion in savings over the next five years, including moves to slash the size of the Army and Marine Corps, cut back on shipbuilding, and delay the purchase of some fighter jets and other weapons systems. The plan also slashes war spending. Money for Iraq and Afghanistan will drop from $115 billion this year to $88.5 billion, with less than $3 billion spent for security in Iraq. It also cuts in half the amount spent on training and equipping Afghanistan’s security forces — a key element to the U.S. effort to gradually withdraw forces and transfer security responsibility to the Afghans. While military personnel still would get a 1.7 percent pay raise, retirees would get hit with a series of increases in health care fees, co-pays and deductibles. The impact would be greater on those who are under 65 and are likely to have another job, as well as on those who make more money. Senators on Monday also complained that President Barack Obama and his defense team have made no plans to deal with an additional $492 billion in acrossthe-board military cuts that will occur in January 2013 if Congress doesn’t act to avoid them. Panetta said that since it is now apparent what the current cuts will do, he hopes that Congress will be convinced to avoid the additional 2013 reductions. Dempsey, in his written testimony, said that even though there are fewer than 90,000 troops deployed in combat, compared with more than 200,000 just two years ago, the military must spend money to reset and restore itself. War-torn equipment must be replaced, weapons need to be modernized and troops need to be retrained, he said. �The Daily Sentinel Sports TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2012 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Local area teams fare well at boys tournament draw Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com JACKSON, Ohio — The high school postseason is just around the corner, but the roads for the southeast district tournament were paved Sunday afternoon at Jackson High School during the 2012 OHSAA Southeast District Boys Basketball Tournament selection meeting in the Apple City. Six area schools — Gallia Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern, South Gallia and Eastern — now know where their opening games will be and who they will be facing in those matchups. Three of the six programs will start the 2012 postseason needing one win to advance to districts — all Division IV teams — while the other half will need to win twice to advance to the Convo. The Ohio Valley Publishing area’s three highest seeds all came in Divi- Bryan Walters/file photo Meigs senior Tim Parsons, right, locks in a hold during this Dec. 29, 2011, file photo of a match at the Coaches’ Corner Invitational at Gallia Academy High School in Centenary, Ohio. Marauders 5th, Wahama 7th at TVC Championships Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com WATERFORD, Ohio — The Athens wrestling team clinched its fourth consecutive league crown since joining the league Saturday at the 2012 Tri-Valley Conference Wrestling Championships held at Waterford High School in Washington County. The Bulldogs — who entered the TVC Ohio in the fall of 2008 — clinched their four-peat with a total of 421 points, which was 36 points better than the rest of the 8-team field. Nelsonville-York was the runner-up with 385 points, while Belpre (240) and Alexander (167) rounded out the top half of the field. Meigs finished fifth overall with 153 points, while Waterford (148) and Wahama (65) respectively collected sixth and seventh places. Trimble, with 46 team points, was the last of the eight competing teams. Neither the Maraudersnor the White Falcons had an individual champion at the TVC event, but both schools combined for eight top-four and 16 top-six efforts on the day. Meigs had six top-four finishes and 11 total grapplers in the top-six of their respective weight divisions, while Wahama landed a pair of top-four efforts and a total of five wrestlers within the top-six. Blake Crow led the Marauders by finishing as the 220-pound runner-up, while Christian Hysell (152), Nick Hudson (160) and Zach Sheets (285) all finished third in their respective weight classes. Adam Russell (113) and Jeffrey Roush (170) also finished fourth in each of their divisions. A quartet of Marauders — Cassie Stewart (106), Drake Markins (120), Tim Parsons (126) and Daylen Neece (195) — all placed fifth, while Chris Lester rounded out Meigs’ day with a sixth-place effort in the 138-pound division. Randle Robie paced Wahama with a second-place finish in the 120-pound weight class, while Tannor Decker was fourth in the 160 division. Demitrius Serevicez (170), Josh Haddox (182) and Zach Killingsworth (285) all placed fifth in their respective weight classes. Nelsonville-York had the most individual champions at the TVC meet, claiming six titles. Athens was next with five, while Alexander, Belpre and Waterford all had one weight class champion. Complete results of the 2012 Tri-Valley Conference Wrestling Championships are available on the web at baumspage.com OVP Schedule Tuesday, February 14 Girls Basketball Hannan at Grace Christian, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball Belpre at Eastern, 6 p.m. Alexander at Southern, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at South Gallia, 6 p.m. South Point at River Valley, 6 p.m. Hannan at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 p.m. Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant, 7:30 p.m. Wahama at Miller, 6 p.m. Wednesday, February 15 Girls Basketball Ohio Sectionals D-3 at Jackson HS Oak Hill vs. Meigs, 6:15 p.m. Thursday, February 16 Girls Basketball Ohio Sectionals D-4 at Meigs HS Eastern vs. Symmes ValleyFed Hock winner, 6:15 p.m. South Gallia vs. South Webster-Southern winner, 8 p.m. Regular Season Ohio Valley Christian at Parkersburg Christian, 6 p.m. Boys Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Parkersburg Christian, 7:30 p.m. sion IV, as Southern (13-3) came away with the top overall seed in the Meigs bracket. The Tornadoes will face the winner of the 8-9 Miller-Trimble contest in a sectional final at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 29, at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium. South Gallia (10-8) earned a fourseed and will face fifth-seeded Ironton Saint Joseph (9-9) at 6:15 p.m. in a D-4 sectional final at Meigs High School on Tuesday, Feb. 28. Eastern (5-12) earned a seven-seed and will face second-seeded Pike Eastern (13-5) at 8 p.m. in a D-4 sectional final at MHS on Wednesday, Feb. 29. In Division III, both River Valley (315) and Meigs (1-17) will have to win twice to get to districts. The Raiders earned an eight-seed and will face ninth-seeded Crooksville (4-13) at 6:15 p.m. in a sectional semifinal at Athens High School on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The winner will face top-seed- ed Nelsonville-York (11-6) at 6 p.m. in the sectional final on Friday, Feb. 24. The Marauders earned the 10-seed and will face seventh-seeded Alexander (4-13) at 8 p.m. in a sectional semifinal at Athens High School on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The winner will face secondseeded Wellston (12-6) at 3 p.m. in the sectional final on Saturday, Feb. 25. Gallia Academy (3-16) — the lone Division II school from the Ohio Valley Publishing area — came away with the nine-seed and will face eighth-seeded New Lexington (8-10) at 7 p.m. in a D-2 sectional semifinal at Logan High School on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The winner of that contest will take on topseeded Warren (15-2) at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25. Complete results of the 2012 OHSAA Southeast District Boys Basketball Tournament brackets are available on the web at seodab.org Tiger Woods goes from inevitable to unpredictable PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Phil Mickelson has beaten Tiger Woods the last five times they have played together in the final round. But never like this. This was a pounding at Pebble Beach. Mickelson shot a 64 on a day when no one else could do better than 67. Woods had a 75 on a day when only four players none of whom were in contention shot worse. One guy left with the trophy, the other guy left with a lot to think about. The relevance of Sunday is still to be determined. The real measure of Woods most likely won’t happen until the Masters, which is just two months away. There is no doubt that Woods is more capable now than he has been since he was derailed from the fast track by chaos in his personal life and leg injuries. He has contended on Sunday in his last four tournaments, and that’s not an accident. It’s the final rounds that are troubling. In the middle of his last swing change in 2004, Woods had the 36-hole lead in consecutive weeks at Quail Hollow and the Byron Nelson Championship, stumbled badly on Saturday and then came up one shot short of a playoff on Sunday. The last two tournaments, however, he hasn’t Patrick Tehan/San Jose Mercury News/MCT photo even been close. Phil Mickelson, left, and Tiger Woods walk off the 2nd tee at Pebble Beach Golf Links during In his 2012 debut at the the final round of the 2012 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am Golf Championship in Pebble See WOODS |‌ 7 Beach, California, on Sunday. Chesapeake sweeps Raiders, 91-49 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — And that’s why the Panthers repeated as champions again. The Chesapeake boys basketball team scored at least 20 points in each quarter while securing its third straight outright Ohio Valley Conference championship Friday night during a 91-49 decision over visiting River Valley in an OVC contest in Lawrence County. The host Panthers (17-1, 9-0 OVC) never trailed in the contest, but the Raiders (3-15, 0-9) put up quite a fight in the opening canto — as CHS led just 24-21 after eight minutes of play. Chesapeake, however, followed with a 25-10 charge in the second stanza, allowing the hosts to take a comfortable 49-31 cushion into the intermission. The Panthers followed with a 21-13 run in the third period for a 70-44 lead headed into the finale, then closed regulation with a 21-5 surge to wrap up the 42-point triumph. CHS also claimed a season sweep of RVHS after posting a 75- 56 win in Bidwell back on Jan. 10. River Valley connected on 17-of-38 field goal attempts for 48 percent, including a 4-of-8 effort from three-point range for 50 percent. The guests were outrebounded 30-28 and also committed 29 turnovers in the setback, compared to just five by the hosts. Derek Flint led the Raiders with 14 points, followed by Ethan Dovenbarger with 11 points and Austin Lewis with 10 markers. Aaron Harrison was next with eight points, while Kyle Bays, Chris Clemente and Trey Noble all rounded out the scoring with two markers. RVHS was 11of-16 at the free throw line for 69 percent. Austin McMaster paced the Panthers with a game-high 25 points, followed by Brandon Noble with 23 points and Erik Kennedy with 20 markers. CHS was 34of-64 from the field for 53 percent, including a 6-of-24 effort from three-point range for 25 percent. The hosts were also 17of-22 at the charity stripe for 77 percent. River Valley concludes OVC play on Tuesday when it hosts South Point at 6 p.m. Chesapeake 91, River Valley 49 RV 21-10-13-5 — 49 C 24-25-21-21 — 91 RIVER VALLEY (3-15, 0-9 OVC): Derek Flint 3 6-7 14, Kyle Bays 1 0-0 2, Austin Whobrey 0 0-0 0, Chris Clemente 1 0-0 2, Trey Noble 1 0-0 2, Aaron Harrison 3 0-0 8, Joseph Loyd 0 0-0 0, Austin Lewis 4 2-3 10, Ethan Dovenbarger 4 3-6 11, Aaron Rupe 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 11-16 49. Three-point goals: 4 (Flint 2, Harrison 2). Field Goals: 17-38 (.447). Rebounds: 28. Turnovers: 29. CHESAPEAKE (17-1, 9-0 OVC): Taylor Banaei 0 0-0 0, Patrick Hintz 6 0-0 15, Mikey Walters 1 1-2 3, Caleb Lindsey 0 0-0 0, Eric Kennedy 6 6-6 20, Brandon Noble 8 5-7 22, Javon Thompson 2 0-0 4, Austin McMaster 11 3-3 25, Chad Meadows 0 2-4 2, Austin Carpenter 0 0-0 0, Blake Lester 0 0-0 0, Nate Smith 0 0-0 0, Shane Stevens 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 34 17-22 91. Three-point goals: 6 (Hintz 3, Kennedy 2, Noble). Field Goals: 34-64 (.531). Rebounds: 30. Turnovers: 5. �Tuesday, February 14, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com Training starts with sluggers in new places Ronald Blum Associated Press Tim Lincecum thought about the seismic shifts of baseball’s offseason, the ones that saw Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder migrate to the American League. “I think it’s great,” San Francisco’s two-time Cy Young Award winner joked. “I won’t have to pitch to them anymore.” Just 106 days after the surprising St. Louis Cardinals won the World Series, baseball returns this weekend when pitchers and catchers for the Seattle Mariners report to spring training in Peoria, Ariz. There’s been a whole lot of change since the Texas Rangers’ David Murphy flied out to Allen Craig for the final out of the seven-game Series thriller. Tony La Russa is gone. Bobby Valentine is back. And no switch was bigger than Pujols’ decision to split St. Louis for a $240 million, 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels. Add Fielder’s move from Milwaukee for a $214 million, nine-year deal with Detroit, and the lives of AL pitchers just got 75 homers and 219 RBIs tougher. “You have offenses that are going to let you know if your pitching is not up to par,” Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. “There’s certainly been a sway to some extraordinarily deep lineups in the American League.” The 14 AL teams have spent $776.8 million on major league contracts for players who became free agents after the World Series and the NL’s 16 clubs have committed $597.3 million. That NL lineup looks a lot less fearsome heading into the All-Star game at Kansas City’s Kaufmann Stadium on July 10. And despite a 71-91 record last year, even the Royals are hopeful before the first pitch has been thrown even with the AL’s new additions. “They make it more exciting and more challenging for all of us,” general manager Dayton Moore said. “I’m a fan, too, and like watching them play. It’s exciting.” Seattle is first to open because the Mariners start the season in Tokyo with a two-game series against Oakland on March 28-29. “We have to make decisions a little bit earlier because we have to have a club together when we go there, and then you come back and readjust and then have a week of spring training for everyone to get their bearings back,” Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik said. “It’s almost like going away to football camp in high school.” The cost-conscious Athletics, who dealt All-Stars Gio Gonzalez and Andrew Bailey and starter Trevor Cahill, opted not to use the extra week. “There’s only so much you can do in the days before games, and players tend to go a little nuts after too many days of PFPs and live BP,” Oakland assistant GM David Forst said, referring to pitchers’ fielding practice and batting practice. Other teams start reporting Feb. 18 ahead of the stateside opener, which features the Cardinals at the renamed and now rainbow-colored Miami Marlins on April 4 in the first official game at $515 million Marlins Park. The Fish were among the offseason’s big spenders, reeling in All-Stars Jose Reyes, Mark Buehrle and Heath Bell for a combined $191 million while failing to hook Pujols. “I want our team to be important,” Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria said, his gaudy 2003 World Series ring sparkling as he spoke. While the Marlins and Angels stocked up, with Los Angeles spending a combined $317.5 million on Pujols and left-hander C.J. Wilson, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox acted like smallmarket savers. Perhaps it was the lack of star starting pitchers on the free-agent market. Or maybe it was the new labor contract, announced in November, that adds incentives in coming years for reigning in the urge to splurge. No such issues for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets, big-market teams tumbling from turmoil. Put in bankruptcy by owner Frank McCourt last summer, the Dodgers are to be sold by April 30 for what figures to be the biggest price in baseball history. While waiting, the Dodgers didn’t lure any splashy stars to Hollywood’s bright lights. Coming off three straight losing seasons, the Mets have cut the dimensions of Citi Field along with their payroll, from $120 million at the start of last season to about $95 million. This while the Wilpon-Katz family that owns the team prepares for a March trial where the trustee for victims of the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme will seek to recover $386 million for investors. On the field, New York has downgraded from Guccilevel free agents to Gap-priced Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times/MCT photo Los Angeles Angels owner Arte Moreno, left, looks on as Albert Pujols (5) and CJ Wilson (33) are introduced at Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Saturday, December 10, 2011. players such as Frank Francisco and Jon Rauch. In an increasingly stronger NL East, Washington upgraded by adding Gonzalez and Edwin Jackson, and Philadelphia added closer Jonathan Papelbon. As spring training approached, there still were plenty of big names available of the market, including Roy Oswalt, Johnny Damon, Hideki Matsui, Vladimir Guerrero, Magglio Ordonez and Raul Ibanez. Another uncertainty heading into spring training was the status of NL MVP Ryan Braun. Facing a possible 50-game suspension for a positive drug test, the Milwaukee Brewers left fielder was awaiting a decision from arbitrator Shyam Das on his appeal, and the absence of both Fielder and Braun might be too much for Milwaukee to overcome. “Oh yeah, that will be tough,” Brewers outfielder Nyjer Morgan said. As teams head to spring training across Florida and Arizona, they’ll find new managers in charge of Boston (Valentine), the Chicago Cubs (Dale Sveum), the Chicago White Sox (Robin Ventura), the Marlins (Ozzie Guillen) and the Cardinals (Mike Matheny). And nearly a quarter of the clubs have switched GMs, with new baseball bosses running Baltimore (Dan Duquette), Boston (Ben Cherington), the Cubs (Jed Hoyer), Houston (Jeff Luhnow), the Angels (Jerry Dipoto), Minnesota (Terry Ryan) and San Diego (Josh Byrnes). La Russa, the first manager to retire immediately after leading his team to a World Series title, won’t be in uniform for spring training for the first time since 1962 when he was in high school. While he’s had discussions with Commissioner Bud Selig, he said filling Joe Torre’s old job as executive vice president of baseball operations wouldn’t make sense for him. “I’m going to show up at spring training, just because I want to stay current,” La Russa said. “So I’m not totally away, but it is different. I plan to go to the ballpark and stay current and watch teams, and especially get familiar with Arizona again. I’m sure I’m going to be busy enough.” Boston and Atlanta each will face questions about their September collapses that cost them what had seemed to be near-certain playoff spots. Valentine also will find the Red Sox in a new spring training stadium, 11,000-capacity JetBluePark at Fenway South, not far from their old home in Fort Myers, Fla. Coming off a major league- worst 56-106 record, and under new owner Jim Crane, Houston will prepare for its 51st and final season in the NL before switching to the AL for 2013. Having twice fallen a strike shy of its first World Series title in the still-hard-to-comprehend Game 6, Texas starts the quest for its third straight AL pennant after adding Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish ($56 million over six years plus a $51,703,411 fee) and with new questions about 2010 MVP Josh Hamilton, who is eligible for free agency after the season and admitted he had a recent relapse with alcohol. The wounds of October are still fresh. “There are times I still think about it and it burns,” Michael Young said. When it comes to spring training games, Philadelphia will be first on the field, hosting Florida State at Clearwater on Feb. 29. Out in Arizona, Oakland plays Seattle at Phoenix in a March 2 opener. They’ll be lots of players with numbers in the 70s, 80s and 90s, and by the late innings in the early going, veteran players may be more numerous on fairways than fair territory. Early morning workouts are the best time to catch players for autographs on the back fields. Wide receiver Randy Moss plans NFL comeback CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Randy Moss once said, “I play when I want to play.” Six months after retiring, the veteran NFL wide receiver wants to play again. Moss announced on a webchat Monday his 35th birthday that he’s planning a comeback. His agent, Joel Segal, wouldn’t go into his client’s available options. “Randy and I have discussed it,” Segal said of Moss coming out of retirement. “He still has his fire and he’s looking forward to playing football. He’s excited.” Moss posted on his Twitter page: “Now back to biz!! There’s good an bad an u have to b ready for both! its in gods hand now.” Moss retired last August, compiling 14,858 receiving yards and 153 touchdowns in 13 seasons. He last played in 2010, getting traded by the New England Patriots to the Minnesota Vikings before finishing the season with Tennessee. That year he had career lows of 28 catches for 393 yards. Moss’ 23 TD catches in 2007 that helped the Patriots reach the Super Bowl are a single-season NFL record. His 10 seasons of at least 1,000 yards are second only to Jerry Rice’s 14. He’s tied with Terrell Owens for second on the career TD receptions list, well behind Rice’s 197. There were questions when Moss retired whether it would last. Then came Monday’s announcement. “It didn’t surprise me when he retired, and it doesn’t surprise me he wants to come back,” said Bob Pruett, Moss’ college coach at Marshall. “I think he can be a great player for whoever picks him up.” It’s now up to NFL teams to decide whether they want to take a chance on the six-time Pro Bowler. Former Patriots teammate Tom Brady has said he’d like to throw to Moss again. From Page 6 brings out the worst in Woods. Rivalries are made out of moments like this. In Woods’ benchmark season of 2000, Mickelson stopped his six-tournament winning streak at Torrey Pines and denied Woods a 10-win season on the PGA Tour by rallying to beat him at the Tour Championship. The last time they played together on a Sunday when both had a chance to win was in Shanghai in 2009 for the HSBC Champions. Mickelson had a two-shot lead over Woods going into the final round, and Woods had to birdie the ninth hole to avoid shooting 40 on the front nine. He was never a factor. And that’s when Woods was at the top of his game. As much as Mickelson enjoyed this latest snapshot, he was quick to observe the big picture. “Although I feel like he brings out the best in me, it’s only been the past five years,” Mickelson said. “Before, I got spanked pretty good. Let’s not forget the big picture here. I’ve been beat up.” Mickelson won for the 40th time in his career, only the ninth Woods Abu Dhabi Golf Championship, he was tied with Robert Rock of England going into the final round and couldn’t break par. Two weeks later at Pebble Beach, where he started the last day four shots behind Charlie Wi, he was one shot out of the lead while standing in the fairway on the par-5 sixth hole. Woods wound up nine shots out of the lead in a tie for 15th. The guy dressed in red suddenly has a case of the Sunday blues. He attributed his play in Abu Dhabi to not giving himself enough good looks at birdie. He attributed his downfall at Pebble Beach to not being able to make anything. Woods missed five putts in the 5-foot range. Such performances used to be an exception, not a trend. In those five tournaments where Mickelson has beaten Woods while paired with him in the final round, Lefty has won three times. So maybe there’s some truth to the notion that Woods brings out the best in Mickelson, or that Mickelson A prospective employer would not only get one of the top deep threats in NFL history, but one with a history of controversy. While with the Vikings, Moss bumped a traffic cop in downtown Minneapolis, squirted a referee with a water bottle during a game, left the field early in a game against Washington and berated a caterer at team headquarters. Trouble off the field in high school prevented Moss from attending Notre Dame or Florida State. He landed with father-figure Pruett at Marshall, where he scored 54 touchdowns in two seasons. “Randy’s a team guy,” Pruett said. “Sometimes he wears his emotions on his sleeve. He’s also a great player.” Jim Rassol/Sun Sentinel/MCT photo Moss’ personal assistant, Donnie Miami Dolphins Vontae Davis tackles New England Patriots Randy Moss, who Jones, said Moss is “ready to rock caught a pass over the middle in fourth-quarter action on Sunday, November 8, 2009, in Foxboro, Massachusetts. The Patriots defeated the Dolphins 27-17. ‘n’ roll.” player to do that in PGA Tour history. Woods has 71 wins. Mickelson is a four-time major champion. Woods has been stuck on 14 since 2008. But an 11-shot difference between them on a Sunday? That’s an attention-grabber, especially considering Woods’ performance indicated he was getting close, and Mickelson’s recent record caused him to start doubting himself. Woods drives so much interest in golf that no one is a great victim of a rush to judgment. Remember, it was in 2001 when a golf magazine printed the headline, “What Wrong With Tiger?” on its cover after he failed to win the first five tournaments he played. Woods won the next three, including the Masters, which made him the only player to hold all four professional majors at the same time. Even so, there is something that gives one pause about Pebble Beach. Woods sounded indignant when someone brought up the fact his last PGA Tour victory was in September 2009, and his last win against a full field was two months after that in the Australian Masters, right before the Thanksgiving night fiasco that shattered his image and moved golf from sports pages to gossip magazines. “People think it’s a couple of years, but I just won a couple months ago,” he said of the Chevron World Challenge, where he birdied his last two holes for a one-shot win over Zach Johnson against an 18-man field. “I look at that as a win. And I’m just kind of off to my first start of the year here in the States, and I made some good improvement this week.” Then again, that win at Sherwood was inches away from being different. Woods had control of the final round early, let it get away, and could only watch as Johnson had an 18-foot birdie putt on the 17th hole that looked all the way until it wasn’t. That would have given him a two-shot lead. Instead, Woods knocked in his 15-footer to tie, then won with a 6-foot putt on the end. If Johnson’s putt goes in, the hole undoubtedly shrinks for Woods’ birdie attempt. That’s how it looked for him Sunday at Pebble Beach during the opening seven-hole stretch, fertile ground for comebacks. His 5-foot birdie on the second hole missed the cup by 2 inches, which, on the PGA Tour level, is close to a mile. He was grinding to match Mickelson’s birdie on the fifth, and he three-putted from 18 feet on the seventh, missing his par putt from inside 3 feet. 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You will experience a newfound popularity and success. If you are single, you will draw someone much more akin to your needs, probably after spring 2012. If attached, you and your significant other could grow much closer if focusing on a common goal. SAGITTARIUS is your friend. 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 Let others initiate. If you are not comfortable with the conversation, do not close it off or say “no.” Give yourself time to detach and understand this person’s logic. Pressure builds in a meeting. It is possible that confusion and misunderstandings are at the base of this stress. Tonight: A new idea works. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Whether you are working or just enjoying yourself, you are surrounded by people — admirers and supporters. Clearly you are needed, desired or wanted. You can pick and choose only so much as to where, when and what. If confused, pull back and revisit your long-term desires. Tonight: Accept a dinner invitation. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Plunge into a project, knowing full well that you have other matters you would prefer to attend to. Clear this matter out, along with anything else that might prevent you from being carefree and a bit impulsive in the near future. Think positively. Tonight: Be where you want to be. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You might have delivered some Valentine’s Day cookies to a loved one or some friends this morning. Use this day to let others know you care. A child or new friend demands a lot of attention. Be aware of his or her needs. Tonight: You will be tired. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH You might want to stay at home or sleep in. Some of you actually might follow through on this desire. Those of you who don’t, wish you had. By midafternoon, no matter where you have been, your energy and creativity merge, making you close to unstoppable. Now, that is more like it. Tonight: Add some love into the mix. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You breeze into work full of information, questions and ideas. Hopefully, you are well received. Some of your compatriots and friends did not respond as well to their dreamtime. Remain patient and give others their needed space. Tonight: Get some quiet time. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH Curb a need to be controlling or to have things go your way. You simply do not have that much control over others. Evalaute a sense of possessiveness that you might have toward a person. Build yourself up, and you will be much happier. Tonight: Munchies with a favorite person. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH This morning, you are at your best, and others respond accordingly. By afternoon, confusion, others’ egos and misunderstandings could prevail. Do not stand on ceremony if a situation is not evolving as you would like it to. OK? Tonight: Treat yourself on the way home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH You could be out of sorts, or so it seems, until late afternoon. Some might think your personality change is quite dramatic. Confusion and bad communication could play into the afternoon. You plow through hassles with speed. Tonight: Go for a heartfelt desire. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Zero in on possibilities, and do not get caught up with details right now. All that is happening is subject to rapid change. You might wonder if this is for real. You will see that it quite possibly is so, but with some variations. Tonight: Play it low-key. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Honor your feelings involving a boss or higher-up. This person could reverse his or her course equally as quickly. A meeting in the afternoon might be even more significant than you’d anticipated. If people are out of sorts, do not take their behavior personally. Tonight: Where your friends are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHHH You could be pushing too hard to convince others of the rightness of your thinking. If you detach and let others discover what works on their own, you will like the change in your relationships more. Tonight: Could go to the wee hours. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Tuesday, February 14, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Spartans conquer OSU at home, 58-48 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Tom Izzo is not a coach who likes to take his foot off the gas pedal. But he did, and as a result, 11thranked Michigan State had more fuel in the tank. Adreian Payne scored 15 points, Draymond Green had 12 and a critical talk with the coach and the defense-minded Spartans beat No. 3 Ohio State 58-48 Saturday night, ending the Buckeyes’ 39-game home winning streak. “I told him the most important thing for us is going to be energy, trying to keep our energy level high,” Green said of his conversation before Friday’s workout. “Pretty much everything was just a walkthrough, knowing your assignments. That was really key for us.” Izzo admitted giving the Spartans a light practice the day before a major showdown was “something I never do.” “I knew we were just dragging because we had gone, like, 11 straight days,” he said. “I listened to my players. Draymond Green took care of (talking to his teammates) and it was just a focused walkthrough. Those kinds of things, they don’t come up on the stat sheet. Nobody understands. But that’s what leadership and togetherness is all about.” The Spartans (20-5, 9-3 Big Ten) pulled into a tie with the Buckeyes (21-4, 9-3) for first place in the conference by playing a withering, physical defense. Ohio State hit just 26 percent of its shots from the field (14 of 53). “You have to give them a lot of credit. That’s what they hang their hat on pressure defense and limiting us to one shot,” said Aaron Craft, who almost doubled his average with 15 points for Ohio State. “We got a little selfish and we were looking for our own shots.” Swapping body blows and occasional buckets, the teams took turns making mini-runs in the second half. Ohio State pulled to 4440 on a 15-footer by All-American forward Jared Sullinger, but Keith Appling, who had 14 points for the Spartans, hit two free throws and Derrick Nix coaxed in a baby hook to push the lead back to eight. Payne then banked in a lefthanded shot over Sullinger, before Sullinger was called for a charge to pick up his fourth foul with 2 minutes left. Next Green drove around Deshaun Thomas for a baseline layup to stretch the lead to 10. Ohio State never got closer than eight again. “I thought we did a good enough job defensively to win the game,” Buckeyes coach Thad Matta said. “It all came down to our inability to put the ball in the basket.” Izzo was happy with what he called perhaps his team’s best defensive effort of the year, but also said he was relieved that the Buckeyes continually misfired even when unguarded. “Maybe they wore down a little bit, I don’t know,” he said. “They missed some 3s, a couple of open, open ones late that I’ve seen them make on a regular basis.” Sullinger had 17 points and 16 rebounds but was just 5 of 15 from the field. Deshaun Thomas and William Buford, averaging a combined 30 points, totaled just 12 each hitting just 2 of 12 shots from the field. “I wasn’t expecting the double (team). Michigan State didn’t show that on film,” Sullinger said. “They had a great game plan.” Nix, who had shared with Payne the responsibility for guarding Sullinger, was stunned when told Sullinger’s stats. “He had 10 turnovers? Wow,” he said. “I guess we did frustrate him.” The Buckeyes were held 29 points under their season scoring average. Sullinger said he and his teammates lost sight of their strengths. “We’ve played 25 games,” he said. “We decided in the 25th game that we weren’t going to play our system.” Payne had a big game a year ago when the Spartans came to his home state and lost. This time the Dayton native was 6 for 6 from the field and also had four rebounds, two blocks and two steals. A former AAU teammate of Sullinger and Craft, Payne was cheered by his father, brothers and cousins in a raucous rooting section behind the Michigan State bench. “I just love playing here in my home state,” he said. “My family gets to come up. They don’t get to travel that much to get to all my games. So it means a lot.” The teams meet again on March 4 in East Lansing, Mich. Izzo praised the Buckeyes, despite their worst game of the season. “I don’t feel any different than I felt a month ago, or six months ago: Ohio State’s the best team in the league,” he said. “But on this given day we were able to get them.” WVU can’t hold lead, falls to No. 24 Louisville MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia is having trouble of late holding onto a late lead. The Mountaineers’ freshman-dominated lineup couldn’t close out No. 24 Louisville on Saturday, allowing nine straight points in the final minutes and falling to the Cardinals 77-74. West Virginia led by as many as 13 points early and maintained momentum deep into the second half, but the Mountaineers wilted under a full-court press and missed rebounding opportunities that yielded several baskets for Louisville. “We can’t give them that many second chances,” West Virginia coach Bob Huggins said. “They shoot the ball too well and … we don’t block people out.” It marked the latest meltdown for the Mountaineers (16-10, 6-7 Big East), who lost for the fifth time in six games and need a quick turnaround to secure a fifth straight NCAA tournament bid. The loss comes on the heels of a 55-51 setback to Notre Dame on Wednesday in which the Mountaineers led with 2 minutes left before yielding a trio of 3-pointers. “We’ve just got to keep fighting,” said West Virginia forward Kevin Jones. “That’s all we can do. We can’t worry about the last game, win or lose.” Kyle Kuric scored 17 points to lead five Louisville players in double figures. The Cardinals (20-5, 8-4 Big East) have had five different leading scorers during their current sixgame winning streak and now have added depth with heralded freshman Wayne Blackshear. The McDonald’s AllAmerican saw his first action of the season and finished with 13 points off the bench on 5-of-9 shooting. He injured his right shoulder in October and wore a protective sleeve in the game Saturday, his 20th birthday. Louisville coach Rick Pitino said he planned all week to play Blackshear but didn’t want West Virginia to know about it. “Wayne Blackshear came in and gave us a really big lift,” Pitino said. “He gave us 20 good minutes. The one thing that was evident when Wayne came back was that he really knows how to play the game. His mental capabilities on the floor are terrific.” Russ Smith had 16 points off the bench for the Cardinals. Chris Smith added 13 points and Peyton Siva scored 10. 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All customers are subject to a one-time, non-reundable processing fee. whose four previous meetings were decided by a combined nine points. Jones had 22 points and 11 rebounds for his 17th double-double of the season after having a nine-game streak snapped against Notre Dame. Deniz Kilicli added 17 points and Darryl “Truck” Bryant scored 13 for the Mountaineers. But Bryant, who had 32 points at Providence last Sunday only to get shut out against Notre Dame, went just 3 of 17 from the floor. West Virginia led 63-54 after Kilicli basket’s with 10:49 left, but he didn’t score again and eventually fouled out. Louisville went to a full-court press to force turnovers and seize the momentum. “I thought our depth helped our pressure,” Pitino said. “I thought we had fresh bodies. We’ve played a lot of games where we were the tired team because guys were playing 37-38 minutes. We didn’t know if we were going to win, but we felt that we had our legs all the way to the end.” West Virginia led 71-64 after a Dominique Rutledge basket with 5:52 left before Louisville went on its decisive run, scoring 13 of the game’s final 16 points. Kuric hit a 3-pointer and Russ Smith stole the ensuing inbounds pass and made a layup with 2:21 left to put Louisville ahead 7371, its first lead since midway through the first half. Jones, who got pushed in the back by Chris Smith when he scored off a rebound, made the free throw to cut the deficit to 75-74 with 50 seconds left. But Kuric stole a pass from Gary Browne meant for Jones. He was fouled and made two free throws with 5.5 seconds left for the final margin. “He read it perfectly,” Pitino said of Kuric’s steal. “We had to have a stop in the game and we got the right stops. We did a lot of really good things tonight because we played like a veteran team. We never lost our poise in some adverse conditions.” Bryant’s 3-point try at the buzzer never hit the net. The Mountaineers’ shot 50 percent from the floor in the first half but faded, scoring just one basket over the final five minutes of the game. West Virginia shot 36 percent (8 of 22) after halftime. Despite shooting bonus free throws over the final 11 minutes, West Virginia attempted just eight, making four. “We were 17-for-27 and if we make our free throws and Deniz stays in the game … that is what I told them,” Huggins said. “I am tired of ‘ifs’ if we would do this right, if we would do that right.” Despite being outrebounded 39-32, Louisville held a 17-12 advantage on the boards in the second half. “We had to make corrections at halftime so that we could compete with them on the boards,” Kuric said. Thompson leads EMU over Bobcats, 68-55 YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Derek Thompson came off the bench to score 23 points and lead Eastern Michigan to a 6855 victory over Ohio on Saturday. Antonio Green added 13 points and Jamell Harris 12 for the Eagles (11-14, 6-5 Mid-American), who broke a three-game skid. Darrell Lampley had nine points and nine assists. D.J. Cooper’s 15 points topped the Bobcats (19-6, 7-4), who dropped their second straight. Reggie Keely had 14 points and 11 rebounds, while Walter Offutt scored 11. Eastern Michigan bolted to a 9-0 lead, holding Ohio off the scoreboard until Offutt gave the Bobcats their first points after 10:10 had elapsed. The Eagles led 27-17 at halftime. Ohio went only 5 of 22 in the first half, finishing with 31 percent accuracy, and never got closer than five in the second half. The Eagles hit 18 of 36 (50 percent) and sank 8 of 12 3-pointers. Mountain West, C-USA to form new league DALLAS (AP) — Members of Conference USA and current and future members of the Mountain West are on their way to forming a new league that will begin in 2013. The 16 schools announced the plans Monday, taking a bigger-is-better approach that will create a conference with schools in five time zones. “This is an exciting development that will stabilize the current conferences and create the first truly national conference with members in five time zones and television viewership from coast to coast,” UNLV President Neal Smatresk said in statement. “We are moving our plans forward rapidly and expect to complete our conversations in the near future. Look for further announcements soon as we work together on this exciting new venture.” The new conference likely will have 18-24 schools, split into divisions, and not only have a football championship game but also semifinals. It also will hold a conference basketball tournament, the statement said. School leaders said they plan to complete work on the new league in six months. In October, Conference USA Commissioner Britton Banowsky and Mountain West Commissioner Craig Thompson announced the two leagues were working to merge their football operations starting in 2013. At the time, both commissioners left open the possibility that the football relationship could grow into something bigger. Since then four C-USA members SMU, Houston, Memphis and Central Florida have announced they will join the Big East in 2013. Boise State and San Diego State from the Mountain West also announced they would be joining the Big East for football and switching their other sports to new conferences. The Mountain West also lost TCU to the Big 12. The new plan is for Conference USA and the Mountain West to join forces and start over, possibly with new television deals. Both conferences currently are in the middle of contracts with CBS that run through 2016. CBS has an option to extend the deal with the Mountain West for four years. Nowhere in the release are the names of the conferences mentioned, just the schools involved. They are: Air Force, Colorado State, UNLV, New Mexico and Wyoming, which all currently compete in the Mountain West; Alabama-Birmingham, East Carolina, Marshall, Rice, Southern Mississippi, Texas-El Paso, Tulane and Tulsa, which all currently compete in Conference USA; Fresno State, Nevada and Hawaii, which all currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference, but are set to join the Mountain West in 2012. All the schools except Hawaii will compete in all sports in the new conference. Hawaii will be a football-only member, though the Warriors could rack up some serious mileage when they face East Carolina in Greenville, N.C., (4,864 miles away) or UAB (4,358). “Today’s announcement is both a culmination of several months of discussion between the presidents and chancellors of these 16 universities and an historic starting point to forge a ground-breaking, new conference,” Thompson said in a statement. “There are a myriad of details and moving parts that will be finalized in the weeks and months ahead, but there is positive momentum toward long-term stability and a tremendous opportunity for all involved.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 02. February Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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