https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/d5fa4aad48512e096c33b3e43ccda0e8.pdf 5d4ab8a556cee4717648d7365cc875f0 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS Local soldier deployed.... Page 3 Mostly sunny. High of 49. Low of 39 ........ Page 2 Girls tournament action .... Page 6 OBITUARIES Roy William Collett, 78 Nellie Eileen Fulks, 84 Mabel M. Goeglein, 97 Adam Stanley Krebs, 75 50 cents daily WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 26 Open house for Middleport Village Hall set for March 9 By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com MIDDLEPORT — The ribbon cutting and open house for the new Middleport Village Hall on Pearl Street, which will house all of the village’s business offices, police department and jail, has been scheduled for March 9. Announcement of the plans for changing village operations from the old Race Street location to the newly renovated building which was formerly an elementary school was made by Mayor Mike Gerlach at Monday night’s meeting of Middleport Village Council. Gerlach said the ribbon cutting will take place late morning and the open house will continue until about 6 p.m. for the convenience of those who work during the day. Refreshments will be served by the Middleport Community Association during the open house. While some furnishings are currently being moved into the new offices, the major move will come when everything has been completed which will be near the end of the month. The goal, Gerlach said, is to have the open house first, then the following week get the jail in operation, because once the jail is in use, that section of the building will be closed to the public. Council agreed to enter into a five-year contract with Securus Co. for the installation of a phone in each cell for the use of prisoners to make personal calls at no cost to the village. The arrangement provides that the village will be given 10 percent of the amount prisoners pay for using the phone. The company will also supply a phone for the use of visitors to communicate with prisoners where glass will separate the two. A discussion was held regarding contracts for housing prisoners from other municipalities along with the inquiries which have come in about using the jail facilities. The rate per day for prisoners has been set at $60, and any contracts for this year will be for nine months, March through December, and then move to annual contracts in the future. Each of the contracts to provide space for prisoners will be approved separately by Council. The Meigs County Commissioners have already approved a contract for housing Meigs County prisoners. Inquiries have come in, it was reported, from several counties including Jackson, Vinton and even Fayette counties. As for personnel to operate the new jail facility and maintain a track of finances, several changes in personnel were made by Council. Earlier, Officer Mony Wood was hired as jailer with Leslie Edwards Lynch being hired as a full time police officer, to work at the jail which will be operated as a separate financial enterprise of the village. At Monday night’s meeting, full time officers Frank Stewart and Chris Pitchford were also hired to work at the jail. The police department, separate from the jail operation, was given authority to hire two part-time officers at the starting rate of $10 an hour, to hire three part-time dispatchers at $7.70 an hour, and two part-time correction officers at $8.25 an hour with the stipulation that they must be certified within one year, at which time the pay rate will change to $8.50 an hour. Also approved at the meeting was a salary change for Joel Lynch who was promoted to sergeant last year, but because of a salary freeze, was not given the 35 cent an hour increase for the position. By Sarah Hawley Fred Hoffman discussed the Slide Project and the Walkway Project with council. Hoffman said that if the village spends the entire allowed amount of the slide project grant the match amount would be $8,750. Currently, Farmers Bank has donated $2,000 for the project. The preliminary application for the Walkway Project grant is in. Council authorized the posting for bids on Phase 2 of the Water Project. While voicing their displeasure, council approved a right of way/easement for AEP to place pole on village property. AEP had placed the pole prior to authorization from the village. In other business, council approved the Ohio Basic Codes.Council also approved the purchase of a new paper shredder. The Fiscal Officer will be attending training in Columbus March 7-9. Council approved a gas advance of $100, for the training. Council members Wendy Egan and Bobby Ord, along with Mayor Eric Cunningham will be attending records retention training on March 22 in Athens. Minutes from the previous meeting and bills were approved. Present at the meeting were council members Ord, Egan, Michael Jacks, Michael VanMeter and Bo Willis, Cunningham, Hoffman, Fiscal Officer Katelyn Roberts, Whan, Amberger and Lawrence. The next council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 15. Council hears Gateway Project update shawley@heartlandpublications.com SYRACUSE — During Thursday evening’s meeting, members of the Syracuse Village Council received an update on the Gateway Project. Village residents Jim Lawrence and Dorothy Amberger presented a drawing of the project for council and the mayor to see. Council was told that the grant received for the project will cover most of the expenditures, with the exception of signs and possibly concrete. Council approved $2,000 from the parks and recreation fund for the project. Bret Allphin explains Middleport’s web-based infrastructure. The Gateway Project will construct a welcome area as drivers enter the village from the Minersville side. The property for the project was donated by the Rizer Family. By Charlene Hoeflich ing Middleport’s entire infrastruc“It takes the entire village and The possibility of placchoeflich@mydailysentinel.com ture. It includes the location of water breaks it down into parts in detail,” ing a water tap to make and sewer lines, fire hydrants, shows said Allphin. “All of the information, maintenance easier was MIDDLEPORT — The geograph- a street index, business locations an invaluable tool for village employalso discussed by council. ical information system (GIS) which and individual residences. Allphin ees and others, in one place. “ Firefighter Don Whan maps Middleport’s infrastructure also presented the material on disc While most of the cost of mapping informed council that a prepared by Buckeye Hills-Hocking and paper maps. Q-siren for engine 31 had the village came from a grant awardHe said the advantage of the webValley Regional Development Disbeen found for $1,000. ed to Buckeye Hills, Middleport viltrict was presented to Middleport based site is that it can easily be Council had previously Village Council at this week’s meet- updated from year to year which lage did provide $2,000. In addition, approved up to $1,500 for means the information is always cur- there is a charge of $500 for annual ing. the siren. The new siren is Bret Allphin, GIS manager, and rent and can be obtained with ease maintenance to update the webto be purchased from Rob another geologist presented the web through the site by anyone having based site and keep the information Pyles. site prepared by Buckeye Hills show- need of it. current. Whan also discussed the Fire Department Easter Egg Hunt with council. Last year 2,000 pre-filled eggs were ordered. Council approved up to $300 for the purchase of eggs for the event. Whan also said the fire department may host a chicken barbecue in Staff Report all area residents to wear a ter. Any students, faculty, and staff, as well as all area conjunction with the egg mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com red shirt in honor of Ameri- staff members or area resi- residents to wear red on hurt. Grants administrator can Hearth Month. At 11:30 dents who were not able each Friday throughout the RIO GRANDE — Feb- a.m. on that day, which to be present for the photo month. The point of the special ruary is American Heart is also National Women’s will be able to stop into the Heart Day, everyone on Health Services Office until activities this month on Month, and the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande campus who is wearing a 4 p.m. on that day for cake campus and throughout the country is to help people Community College is rec- red shirt will be invited to and punch. Throughout the month, understand how it is to have ognizing this important take part in the special photo at the Alumni Memorial the Health Services Of- healthy hearts. month in several ways. fice is also displaying spe“We’re doing this to Throughout the month, Bell Tower. Marlene Childers, R.N., cial items related to heart help promote awareness,” Rio Grande is stressing the importance of heart health, director of Health Services health. Those who stop in Childers explained. Heart giving away prizes and at Rio Grande, is hoping to at the Health Services Of- disease is the number one even holding a few special get a large crowd of people fice will be able to have killer of women in America, from campus and from the their blood pressure taken and is a major health probevents. One highlight of the community together for the and their Body Mass Index lem for people in southern month will be on Friday, photo, and she is planning (BMI) calculated. Visitors Ohio and all across the Feb. 17, when all Rio to have them stand in the to the office will also be country. able to enter a drawing for People need to underGrande students, faculty shape of a heart. After the photo has a door prize, and prizes are stand how important it is to and staff, along with all area residents, will be invited to been taken, everyone in at- being given away at the end keep healthy, and especially take part in a special photo. tendance will be invited of each week throughout to keep their hearts healthy. That is one reason why the Sarah Hawley/photo On Friday, Feb. 17, the to enjoy cake and punch February. The Health Services Of- Health Services Office at Village residents Dorothy Amberger, center, and Jim Lawrence, Health Services Office at in the hallway near the Rio Grande is encouraging Health Services Office in fice is also inviting all Rio Rio Grande is providing the right, show Syracuse Mayor Eric Cunningham a drawling of the See HEART |‌ 5 Gateway Project. the Rhodes Student Cen- Grande students, faculty Unfolding web-based infrastructure University of Rio Grande celebrates Heart Health Month �Wednesday, February 15, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Ask Dr. Brothers Meigs County Local Briefs 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, Feb. 20 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 other issues as it relates to school activities. Scheduling forms are to be returned to the school by Wednesday. 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. 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. 4-H tack sale planned RACINE — The Jolly Ranchers will hold a horse tack fund raiser at 5 p.m. on Feb. 25 at the Racing Legion hall. The funds raised will go into the 4-H program. Anyone wishing to contribute should call 304531-4677. Lincoln Day Dinner POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be held at 6 p.m. on Thurday, March 1, in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Candidate for the Ohio Supreme Court Sharon Kennedy will be the guest speaker. For reservations contact Sandy Iannarelli at (740) 992-2426, Bill Spaun at (740) 4165995, or Darlene Newell at (740) 985-3537. Johnson to hold open door sessions POMEROY — Congress- man Bill Johnson’s staff will be holding open door sessions from 9 to 10:30 a.m. the first Tuesday of every month at the Pomeroy Public Library. Constituents are invited to attend to learn how Congressman Johnson might be an advocate for them with federal agencies. Senior Citizens trip to Washingtion POMEROY — Several seats are still available for the Meigs County Council on Aging’s trip to Washington, D. C., April 20-23. Cost of the triop is $369 which includes three nights lodging, six meals, two full days of guided tours of Washington D. Ca. and an evening guided memorial and monuments tour. The group will travel in a motorcoach equipped with video and restroom. Reservations can be made with Chandra Shrader at 992-2161. Meigs Community Calendar Thursday, Feb. 16 RACINE — Pomeroy-Racine Lodge 164 F&AM will Thursday, 7:30 p.m. at the lodge hall Refreshments will be served before the meeting. Friday, Feb. 17 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having lunch at the Rio Bravo Restaurant in Mason, W.V. at noon. Saturday, Feb. 18 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Jr. Grange #878 will hold their Fun Night and Potluck Supper Saturday with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by fun night activities. Final plans for soup dinner and meet the candidates to be held on Feb. 26 will be made. Tuesday, Feb. 21 RUTLAND — A community meet- ing for the Neighborhood Revitalization grant application will be held at 7 p.m. at the Rutland Civic Center. All residents are encouraged to attend. POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will begin Lent with Shrove Tuesday (Fat Tuesday) Pancake supper from 5-7 p.m. The general public is cordially invited to attend. 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. 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. Banner fundraising year for wealthy colleges For the 99 percent of colleges, it was a pretty good fundraising year. For the 1 percent of superwealthy elite, it was a much better one that catapulted them even farther ahead of the pack. The latest annual college fundraising figures out Wednesday show donations to colleges and universities rose 8.2 percent in fiscal 2011, crossing back over the $30 billion mark for just the second time ever, and improving many schools’ financial footing after several lean years due to the economic downturn. But the very richest universities accounted for nearly half the growth: Of the $30.3 billion collected by colleges and universities nationwide, $8.2 billion or 27 percent was raised by just the top 20 institutions. At those universities, fundraising was 15.3 percent higher than the year before, widening an already yawning wealth gap at the top of higher education. Stanford University, which recently broke an alltime record by completing a 5-year, $6.2 billion fundraising campaign, led with $709.4 million collected in fiscal 2011, followed by Harvard ($639.2 million) and Yale ($580.3 million). Rounding out the list were private universities such as Columbia and Johns Hopkins, as well as elite public universities such as UCLA and the Universities of Texas, Wisconsin and North Carolina. Most campuses on the list have major medical schools and affiliated research centers, though No. 4 MIT ($534 million) is an exception. In fact, the top 20 schools account for 2 percent of the 1,009 respondents to the annual Voluntary Support of Education survey by Council for Aid to Education. But they highlight a fundraising distribution that calls to mind last year’s Occupy protests against U.S. income inequality. In fact, the fundraising distribution in higher education is more skewed than income: The top 25 percent of universities account for 86 percent of all private dollars raised for higher education, and the bottom quarter just 1 percent. For colleges, the rich-getricher trend feeds on itself in multiple ways. Alreadywealthy universities can afford more staff to raise funds, and they have a disproportionate share of wealthy alumni. But they’re also able to attract the most promising researchers, which helps them win the competition for dollars from philanthropists who want their money to have the best chance of creating new knowledge. “The institutions that raise the most, they raise the most because they have a case to make for needing that much support,” said survey director Ann Kaplan. The fundraising numbers come a few weeks after another report showed that college endowments the investments universities hold to generate income in support of their mission have also nearly recovered from a hit that began with 2008 stock market crash and forced many schools to make painful budget cuts. The average college endowment returned 19.2 percent in fiscal 2011, according to data from the National Association of College and University Business Officers and Commonfund. There were 73 institutions with endowments over $1 billion, led by Harvard with $31.7 billion though that’s still off its peak of about $37 billion at the end of 2008. The billionaire schools account for $285 billion or 70 percent of the $408 billion in endowment money held by all colleges and universities. The Top 20 institutions rely heavily on fundraising and endowments. At Stanford, for instance, endowment spending accounts for 20 percent of the university’s $4.1 billion operating budget more than it gets from students (18 percent). The 99 percent schools typically get much more of their revenue from tuition, with endowments more akin to an emergency financial cushion. Last year’s fundraising total nationally remains $1.3 billion below the 2008 peak of $31.6 billion, and while some non-elite schools had good years, many were still struggling as the economy sputtered last year. Roughly two-thirds outside the Top 20 saw fundraising rise by less than the 8.2 percent national average. Even some well-known institutions have had a hard slog. The University of Virginia, for instance, which fell just outside the latest Top 20 for 2011, came up about $400 million short on a planned eight-year, $3 billion campaign had been scheduled to wrap up last year. Another challenge: Colleges typically have little flexibility on how endowment dollars are spent, Kaplan noted. Completely unrestricted gifts amounted to just 7.9 percent of donations; the rest are given for specific purposes, such as research, scholarships or endowed professorships. Roughly 14 percent was donated for buildings, property and equipment. Alumni giving rose 9.9 percent nationally, and accounted for about 26 percent of the donations colleges receive. Corporate donations rose 6.6 percent. Donations from foundations, which remain the largest source of support at about 29 percent, rose 3.3 percent. ___ Online: http://www.cae. org/ ___ Follow Justin Pope at http://www.twitter.com/ JustinPopeAP. Private funeral for Houston set for Saturday in NJ NEWARK, N.J. (AP) Whitney Houston’s funeral will be held Saturday in the church where she first showcased her singing talents as a child, her family choosing to remember her in a private service rather than in a large event at an arena. The owner of the Whigham Funeral Home said Tuesday that the funeral will be held at noon at Newark’s New Hope Baptist Church, which seats up to 1,500 people. Gospel singer Marvin Winans, a Grammy Award winner and longtime family friend, has been chosen to give the eulogy, his son said. The family said no public memorial service is planned. Officials had discussed the possibility of holding a memorial at the Prudential Center, a major sports and entertainment venue that can seat about 18,000 people, but the funeral home said it had been ruled out. Funeral home owner Carolyn Whigham said the church service will be by invitation only, reflecting the family’s decision to keep the memorial more personal. “They have shared her for 30-some years with the city, with the state, with the world. This is their time now for their farewell,” she said. “The family thanks all the fans, the friends and the media, but this time is their private time,” she said. Houston, 48, died Saturday at a hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., just hours before she was set to perform at producer Clive Davis’ pre-Grammy Awards bash. Officials say she was underwater and apparently unconscious when she was pulled from a bathtub. After an autopsy Sunday, authorities said there were no indications of foul play and no obvious signs of trauma on Houston. It could be weeks, however, before the coroner’s office completes toxicology tests to establish the cause of death. The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Los Angeles County coroner’s assistant chief Ed Winter said bottles of prescription medicine were found 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.” Houston’s body was returned to New Jersey late Monday. Houston was born in Newark and was raised in nearby East Orange. She began singing as a child at New Hope Baptist Church, where her mother, Grammywinning gospel singer Cissy Houston, led the music program for many years. Her cousin singer Dionne Warwick also sang in its choir. Houston’s family asked Tuesday that any donations in her memory be sent to the arts-focused public school that she attended as a child and that was named after her in the late 1990s. See HOUSTON |‌ 3 Co-workers don’t measure up *** Dear Dr. Dear Dr. Brothers: I am Brothers: I’m a a manager in a licensed electrismall sales firm. cian working for Because of rea large regional cent cutbacks, I company. I’m have had to do also married, the job of two with two kids executives for and a mortgage. the past month. I try to rememThis means ber this when I that I am pretty go to the door much all alone in of a customer my managerial and find a hot role here, and I am beginning Dr. Joyce Brothers woman in shorts and a halter to think I’m the Syndicated waiting for me. only one with Columnist This happens any brains here frequently, and a at all. I know that sounds harsh, and it few of them even have come isn’t helping my business on to me. So far I have reday to go well or my em- sisted flirting and temptaployees to be productive. tion, but this is getting to I believe they know how me. I need some words of disappointed I am in their advice for how to cope with potential. How do I fix this? all of this in my head. — C.A. — G.R. Dear C.A.: I understand Dear G.R.: It sounds as though both you and your your dilemma. A job that employees are becoming an- is a dream scenario for a gry and frustrated because single guy can be fraught of your lack of faith in them with frustration and anxiety — and don’t think they for a married man who evidon’t know what you think dently is attractive enough of their abilities. That said, to be a babe magnet while there are plenty of opportu- wanting to do the right nities to turn things around. thing by his wife and kids. First, try to determine what And I’m sure there are a lot has actually been the prob- of lovely housewives and lem with your employees’ single women out there motivation. It’s more likely with electrical problems! that they are discouraged So I get what you are up than actually incompetent. against. It’s a serious issue It is part of your job to mo- that you need to devise a tivate them to want to do a strategy to address, and you better job and incorporate must have the will power to all the confidence of a top- stick to your principles. I notch sales force. Unmo- think you’ll find that there tivated salespeople rarely is a thin line between being friendly and professional prosper. As for yourself, are you toward your customers and familiar with the technique flirting with them. You may have to lean over of visualization used by many athletes to calm the backward for a while to be nerves, set performance a little less friendly, even goals and practice success- though you don’t think you ful methods? Some interest- are trying to encourage anying research by the Univer- one. For the most part, they sity of Nebraska shows that will take their cue from you, participants who visualized and if you barely give them positive imaginary co- a glance, they should get the workers contributed more hint. And if you don’t wear in the workplace; many of a wedding ring, get one! If their values and motiva- this continues to be an issue tions came out in the way and you are feeling unable they imagined the winning to cope, why not ask your co-workers they wanted employer for a transfer to to have. You easily could a more industrial and comdo this in your free time at mercial clientele? You might home and bring to your peo- not run into so many potenple some newfound motiva- tial hazards of the female tion to get the job done for kind doing that kind of asyou. Once they understand signment. Good luck! (c) 2012 by King that you actually do believe Features Syndicate in them, half the battle is won. Ohio Valley Forecast Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind around 5 mph. Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. East wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 8 a.m. 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) — 39.84 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 17.61 Ashland Inc. 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Member SIPC. Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com �Wednesday, February 15, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Local soldier deployed in Afghanistan Submitted photo Meigs County resident Robert J. Workman has been stationed outside Kabul, Afghanistan since November 2011, and is expected to return home in August 2012. Prior to deployment, Workman completed one and a half months of training in Camp Shelby, Mississippi. He had previously been stationed in Kuwait, Italy and Bosnia, as well as providing relief efforts after Hurricane Katrina. Workman is a member of the Ohio Army National Guard and is with HHB 1-134th Field Artillery out of Columbus. He is the son of Cathy Workman of Racine, and Bob and Belva Workman of Rutland. Workman is married to Lacy Workman and they have a daughter, Jessica. They reside in Pomeroy. Polar Plunge set for Sunday MASON, W.Va. — The fourth annual Polar Plunge into the Ohio River from the Mason levee will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday. The event is sponsored by the Mason United Methodist Church to raise funds for multiple sclerosis and is held in honor of one who has the disease, Connie Gilland, music director for the sponsoring church. Amber Tracy of Pomeroy is chairman of the Polar Plunge and all Bend area resi- dents, either as jumpers or watchers, are invited. In the past the jumpers who braved the cold water of the Ohio, have ranged in age from 8 to 80. Each jumper is encouraged to get sponsors with all of the money collected to go to the annual MS drive. After the plunge takes place, everyone is invited to go to the church fellowship hall for soup and sandwiches. DETROIT (AP) An undercover informant was paid about $31,000 in cash for his critical role in an investigation that led to charges against members of a Midwest militia accused of plotting rebellion against the U.S., an FBI agent testified Tuesday. Agent Leslie Larsen was the first witness at the weeks-long trial of seven members of a southern Michigan militia called Hutaree. She answered a series of friendly questions from a federal prosecutor, mostly describing the timeline of the 2008-10 investigation and certain milestones in the case. Larsen said informant Dan Murray secretly recorded conversations with the militia while he trained or attended meetings with members, especially leader David Stone. Murray received $25,000 for his time 300 to 400 hours and $5,600 for expenses, such as his cellphone, tent, mileage and sleeping bags. Larsen wasn’t asked how the FBI determined his pay but said she didn’t know if Murray reported the money to the Internal Revenue Service or paid taxes. Murray will be a key witness later in the trial. Militia members from Michigan, Indiana and Ohio are accused of conspiring to ambush and kill a police officer, then attack the funeral procession with explosives and trigger a broader revolt against the U.S. government. They deny the charges and claim authorities overreached. “A new president comes into office. The agencies that are sworn to investigate and protect him are very, very curious about what’s going on out there,” defense attorney James Thomas told jurors in his opening statement. “That premise that somebody would be out there who is going to be a danger, either to the country or to the president of the United States got distorted. “It was a conclusion that was brought to be supported by facts, facts that were manipulated,” Thomas said. Another defense attorney, Mark Satawa, signaled to the jury that Murray’s credibility will be under intense scrutiny. “There was not a single act of violence perpetrated by a single individual sitting over here. … Don’t let fear be the thing you fear,” Satawa told jurors, a day after prose- cutors during their opening statement held up weapons and military-style equipment seized during the 2010 arrests. During her testimony, Larsen said Murray was paid $12,700 for work ahead of the Hutaree investigation. She said he attended meetings of at least one other militia but there were no indications of illegal activity. Larsen said the FBI removed Murray from the Hutaree in January 2010, more than two months before charges were filed, because an undercover agent had been securely planted inside the group. Murray had his own problems in February of that year when he fired a gun toward his wife and, in a separate incident, attempted suicide, according to court records. Defense lawyers have suggested that the informant’s personal problems may have motivated the government to round up Hutaree members, not because of some threat against police as authorities have insisted. The government played portions of videos apparently taken by Hutaree members and posted online. They show people dressed like soldiers firing weapons in the woods, crawling on their bellies and instructing one other about hand-to-hand combat. In one clip, a United Nations flag burns from a pole and is replaced by a Hutaree flag. Larsen said she was concerned. “Other militias have a designated training range, a designated firing range,” the agent testified. Of the original nine defendants, Joshua Clough, of Blissfield, Mich., is the only one to make a deal with prosecutors. He pleaded guilty in December to illegal use of a firearm and faces a mandatory five-year prison sentence. He could be called as a witness to testify for the government. Besides Stone, the other defendants are Tina Mae Stone, Joshua Stone and David Stone Jr., all from Lenawee County; Thomas Piatek, of Whiting, Ind.; Michael Meeks, of Manchester, Mich.; and Kristopher Sickles, of Sandusky, Ohio. Jacob Ward, of Huron, Ohio, will have a separate trial. Besides conspiracy charges, all face at least one firearm charge. Agent: Informant in militia case got about $31K Dig for human remains resumes at N. Calif well SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The childhood friends killed for the first time less than three months after their high school graduation in 1984. Then they seemingly killed with impunity for the next 15 years, with one man making barroom boasts about their ability to make people disappear. By the time the hunting buddies were finally arrested in 1999, investigators say the notorious “Speed Freak Killers” killed as many as 20 people during a 15-year spree that terrorized California’s rural Central Valley. Some of their victims were left at the scene. Most were never seen again, especially their female victims. Even after their convictions in 2001, Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog steadfastly re- fused to divulge any burial sites. Now, motivated by a bounty hunter’s promise to pay $33,000 for the location of the missing, Shermantine is breaking a long silence. Family members of the missing hope the new details will lead to the discovery of their loved ones’ remains and closure after years of torment. Two victims have already been identified and hundreds of human remains have been recovered over the last several days. More are expected to be found as the search resumed Tuesday after a daylong postponement due to rain. “It is a happy occasion,” said Paula Wheeler, mother of 16-year-old Chevelle “Chevy” WheelSee REMAINS |‌ 5 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 AP sues Meltwater News claiming copyright offense NEW YORK (AP) The Associated Press is suing a digital news distributor, claiming it infringed on AP copyrights. The complaint, filed Tuesday in New York federal court, alleges that Meltwater U.S. Holding Inc. and its Meltwater News Service have been illegally selling content created by the AP, a 166-year-old news cooperative that sells its services to newspapers, broadcasters and websites around the world. Meltwater News, based in San Francisco, is an 11-yearold electronic news clipping service that helps its clients monitor how they are covered in the press. The suit alleges that Meltwater News has been pilfering current and past material from the AP and other news providers. “Meltwater News is a parasitic distribution service that competes directly with traditional news sources without paying license fees to cover the costs of creating those stories,” Tom Curley, AP ‘s president and CEO, said in a statement. “It has a significant negative impact on the ability of AP to continue providing the high-quality news reports on which the public relies.” In a statement, Meltwater CEO Jorn Lyseggen said AP never sought licensing fees before filing the lawsuit. “This is the first we have heard of the AP’s concerns and we are surprised,” Lyseggen said. “From their press release, it appears that the AP misunderstands how our service works in many key respects. It is unfortunate that the AP did not seek to discuss this with us prior to taking this wholly unnecessary step.” The AP declined to comment on Lyseggen’s statement. The AP filed its complaint on the same day that a copyright tribunal in the United Kingdom ruled that Meltwater should pay licensing fees for distributing content in that nation, although the panel reduced the rates sought by the London-based Newspaper Licensing Agency. In the case filed by the AP, the court’s decision is likely to hinge on whether Meltwater’s activities constituted so-called fair use of original content, which is permitted under U.S. copyright law. The AP has complained for years about websites and search engines improperly lifting its content. In 2009, the not-for-profit cooperative threatened to take legal action against Google Inc., whose dominant Internet search engine provides a news section featuring stories from thousands of websites. The AP now has licensing agreements with Google and many other websites, including Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft’s MSN. In its lawsuit, the AP seeks to separate Meltwater from other online services, or “aggregators,” that cull headlines and story snippets from various news outlets. Meltwater is different, the AP alleges, because its services are only available for a fee and because it has set up a system that stores AP articles dating back to 2007 without permission. Many of the older stories can no longer be found on the Internet because AP requires its paying customers to remove the content from websites within a specified time period, typically a few weeks. The AP alleges Meltwater can charge lower fees for its service, largely because it doesn’t have to finance a huge news gathering operation. Meltwater’s service allows businesses to track media coverage of their products or activities, according to the company’s marketing material, and can help companies analyze the effectiveness of their marketing and public relations campaigns. The company allows customers to reprint the AP’s older stories in newsletters that can be widely distributed, the AP alleged. Lyseggen, though, insists Meltwater is very similar to Google and other search engines that find relevant information and send users to the websites posting the content. “We are confident that our service is compliant with U.S. copyright law, with the U.S. courts having repeatedly held that Internet search is legal,” Lyseggen said in his statement. Meltwater’s strategy has helped it grow steadily. Its website boasts that the company now has more than 18,000 customers. Some of Meltwater’s customers have defected from the AP. The complaint cites the U.S. Department of Homeland Security as a former AP subscriber that recently switched to Meltwater. More than 100 other government agencies in the U.S. and other countries still subscribe to the AP. The AP contends that Meltwater has an unfair advantage because it has avoided most licensing fees. Meltwater has endured recent legal battles in the U.K. and Norway, where a court ordered the company to pay $717,000 for copyright infringement in that country, according to the lawsuit. The AP is seeking unspecified damages and court orders prohibiting Meltwater from future copyright infringement. Meltwater began in 2001 in Oslo, Norway, according to its website. As a privately held company, Meltwater isn’t required to disclose its financial results. But in a recently published interview with VentureBeat, Lyseggen said the company employs about 900 people and had revenue of $114 million last year. The AP, which is based in New York, was started by a group of newspapers in 1846 as a way to share news coverage. It now operates news bureaus 116 countries and employs about 3,700 people. The AP’s revenue has dropped from a peak of $748 million in 2008 to $631 million in 2010. In 2010, the AP’s employee salaries, benefits and news coverage expenses totaled nearly $447 million, which devoured about 71 percent of the cooperative’s revenue. The AP hasn’t released its financial results for last year. “Meltwater free-rides on AP’s significant investments in gathering and reporting news,” AP acting general counsel Laura Malone said in a statement. As its revenue shrinks, the AP has sought to wring more money from the Internet and mobile devices. To identify copyright offenders, the AP helped develop a service called NewsRight that tracks the use of stories on websites, blogs and other Internet forums. NewsRight was spun off from the AP last July. It’s now backed by the AP and 28 other news organizations, including The New York Times Co. and The Washington Post Co. lic memorial had not been scheduled. But they also said they understood why the funeral was being kept private. “Maybe at some point down the road, they might do something,” said B.J. Frazier, of East Orange, who said she had performed as a singer with one of Houston’s aunts. “But it’s like they’re saying today, they shared her for a long time and they just want her to themselves for now.” Gov. Chris Christie ordered flags flown at half-staff Saturday at state government buildings, describing Houston as a “cultural icon” who belongs in the same category of New Jersey music history as Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Bruce Springsteen. “Her accomplishments were a great source of pride for the people of the state,” he said. Houston, a sensation from her first album, 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. Houston From Page 2 In lieu of flowers, they said mourners should donate to the Whitney Houston Academy of Creative and Performing Arts in East Orange, a school serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Houston attended the school as a girl when it was named the Franklin School and was a regular visitor for many years afterward. On Monday, students held an outdoor service in her memory. An impromptu memorial for Houston was held Sunday during a sadness-tinged Grammys, with Jennifer Hudson saluting her memory with a performance of “I Will Always Love You.” Viewership for the awards show soared over last year by 50 percent, with about 40 million viewers tuning in to the program on CBS. On Tuesday, a steady stream of well-wishers continued to stop at the New Hope Baptist Church, where the front fence was adorned with dozens of flowers, balloons and oversized cards, some with hundreds of signatures and condolences written on them. Several people expressed disappointment that a pub- Meigs Co. Landowners 1st Meeting Saturday, Feb. 18th 6 p.m. at Mulberry Community Building 260 Mulberry Ave. (Old Pomeroy School) �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Wednesday, January 11, 2012 Analysis: A budget plan US seeks to mine social media or a campaign document? to predict future Tom Raum, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama’s new budget lays down the political themes he will pound as he campaigns for re-election — more spending on jobs and higher taxes for the wealthy. It sets him apart from the Republican contenders and gives Democrats a platform to run on. And a target for GOP candidates to shoot at. In his $3.8 trillion spending plan for the budget year that begins Oct. 1, Obama levels direct criticism at Republicans. Though nobody is expecting the budget to be embraced by Congress, that’s still an unusual negotiating tactic in a usually dry document. It highlights the elevated political stakes. “Unfortunately, Republicans in Congress blocked both our deficit reduction measures and almost every part of the American Jobs Act for the simple reason that they were unwilling to ask the wealthiest Americans to pay their fair share,” Obama said in his budget introduction. It was a reference to a legislative plan that Obama proposed in September and that Congress ignored. Many of its features are incorporated into his new budget. Much of the presidential spending outline, in fact, plays to Obama’s election-year agenda, a strategy not lost on Republicans. “This proposal isn’t really a budget at all. It’s a campaign document,” said Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. Obama’s budget blueprint showcases the major priorities of his presidency, ones that contrast sharply with Republicans’ near-solid opposition to tax increases and advocacy for deep spending cuts, including in popular benefit programs such as Medicare and Medicare. The president seeks to achieve about $4 trillion in deficit-reduction over the next decade, with $1.5 trillion of it coming from higher taxes — both by going after wealthy individuals and by closing some corporate loopholes. Obama’s budget does claim $360 billion in savings over the next decade in Medicare and Medicaid programs, but he proposes to do it with relatively modest changes. White House officials defended the cuts to so-called entitlement programs. “I think we’re taking a serious pass at deficit reduction, on the entitlement side and overall,” said acting Budget Director Jeffrey Zients. Obama would let Bush-era tax cuts expire for households making over $250,000 a year and also raise taxes on stock dividends for the highest income Americans. And he would institute a new minimum tax of at least 30 percent for those earning over $1 million a year. With such calls, Obama is seeking to rally middle-class support and capitalize on recent polls that show most Americans believe the rich aren’t paying enough taxes. “We don’t begrudge success in America,” Obama said Monday. “We do expect everybody to do their fair share, so that everybody has opportunity, not just some.” The strategy could be especially relevant if former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is Obama’s Republican opponent. Romney, one of the wealthiest Americans ever to run for president, created an uproar with the disclosure that he paid taxes at the relatively low rate of 14 percent last year, mostly because most of his income was from investments, which are taxed at a lower rate than wages. Romney called Obama’s budget, with its higher taxes and spending increases “an insult to the American taxpayer.” Romney, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and former Sen. 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Responding Monday to Obama’s new budget, Ryan said, “It seems like the president has decided again to campaign instead of govern and that he’s just going to duck the responsibility to tackle this country’s fiscal problems.” It’s not unusual for presidents to put out politically laced budgets when they’re seeking re-election, said longtime congressional budget analyst Stanley Collender. “The White House clearly made an assessment that nothing they could propose would be accepted by the Republicans in Congress,” said Collender, a managing director of Qorvis Capital, a Washington-based economic consulting firm. “So why not take advantage of the circumstances and propose what you want, instead of what they want? And that’s what they did,” Collender said. It was probably a safe bet. Because of partisan deadlock, Congress has not passed an annual budget in nearly three years. The government has been kept running by a series of appropriations measures. Obama’s spending blueprint projects a 2012 deficit above the $1 trillion mark for the fourth year in a row, but projects it to fall to $901 billion in fiscal 2013. With the jobless rate stuck above 8 percent for three years, Obama’s proposal to increase spending on shortterm measures for job growth and for highway and other construction projects could prove popular, along with his proposal for higher taxes on the wealthy. “We are not out of the woods yet,” Obama said in his budget message. “Instead, we are facing a make-or-break moment for the middle class, and for all those who are fighting to get there.” Marcus Wohlsen, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. government is seeking software that can mine social media to predict everything from future terrorist attacks to foreign uprisings, according to requests posted online by federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies. Hundreds of intelligence analysts already sift overseas Twitter and Facebook posts to track events such as the Arab Spring. But in a formal “request for information” from potential contractors, the FBI recently outlined its desire for a digital tool to scan the entire universe of social media — more data than humans could ever crunch. The Department of Defense and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence also have solicited the private sector for ways to automate the process of identifying emerging threats and upheavals using the billions of posts people around the world share every day. “Social media has emerged to be the first instance of communication about a crisis, trumping traditional first responders that included police, firefighters, EMT, and journalists,” the FBI wrote in its request. “Social media is rivaling 911 services in crisis response and reporting.” The proposals already have raised privacy concerns among advocates who worry that such monitoring efforts could have a chilling effect on users. Ginger McCall, director of the open government project at the Washington, D.C.-based Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the FBI has no business monitoring legitimate free speech without a narrow, targeted law enforcement purpose. “Any time that you have to worry about the federal government following you around peering over your shoulder listening to what you’re saying, it’s going to affect the way you speak and the way that you act,” McCall said. The FBI said in a statement to The Associated Press that their proposed system is only meant to monitor publicly available information and would not focus on specific individuals or groups but on words related to criminal activity. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Analyzing public information is nothing new in the world of intelligence. During the Cold War, for example, CIA operatives read Russian newspapers and intercepted television and radio broadcasts in hopes of inferring what Soviet leaders were thinking. But the rise of social media over the past few years has dramatically changed both the kinds and amount of freely available information. For example, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said at a recent conference that users of the micro-blogging service send out an average of one billion tweets every three days. “It really ought to be the golden age of intelligence collection in that you’ve got people falling all over themselves trying to express who they are,” said Ross StapletonGray, a former CIA analyst and now a technology consultant who advises companies on security, surveillance and privacy issues. As a staffer in the early 1990s in what later became the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Stapleton-Gray said the U.S. intelligence community’s early efforts to better harness the increasing volume of information becoming available on the Internet ran into resistance from old hands who believed that secrets were more valuable than the information anyone could get. But agencies’ requests for better social media tools indicate that resistance has wilted. The system sought by the research arm of the national intelligence director’s office would fuse together everything from Web searches to Wikipedia edits to traffic webcams to “beat the news” by predicting major events ranging from economic turmoil to disease outbreaks. The Defense Department’s tool would track social media to identify the spread of information that could affect soldiers in the field and also give the military ways to conduct its own “influence operations” on social networks to counteract enemy campaigns. The intelligence director’s office and the Defense Department said they could not meet the AP’s deadline to answer specific questions about the proposed projects. The FBI is seeking a web app that would automati- cally scrape social networks for data that could alert the agency’s operations center to breaking crises as they happen and plot them on interfaces like Google Maps For such systems to work well, their developers would have to overcome several technological challenges, the easiest of which is handling the massive amount of data involved. Developments in so-called “cloud computing” have made processing big data sets easier than ever before by spreading the work broadly across networks of computers. Instead, experts in the field say the major hurdle is in effect teaching computers how to read. To sift the valuable information from the mundane, the software must understand the subtleties of meaning in tweets and blog posts to tell the difference between, for example, a serious statement and a joke. Solving such problems falls to researchers in fields such as natural language processing and computational linguistics — the same specialties that brought the world the iPhone’s Siri voice-activated assistant and IBM’s Watson, which trounced its human opponents at Jeopardy. San Francisco-based Linguastat Inc. worked with the Centers for Disease Control during the 2009 swine flu outbreak to track public fears and concerns on social networks and determine whether the CDC’s public health messages were gaining traction. Company co-founder John Pierre said that tracking public sentiment depended on much more than searching social media for specific words or phrases. “Just because they mention it, do they like it, do they not, are they saying it in the right context? Is it a band called The Swine Flu?” Pierre said. Authenticity also becomes an issue in analyzing social networks. Computer programs known as “bots” already plague services such as Twitter with junk posts similar to email spam. Researcher Tim Hwang has scripted his own bots to see how much influence they could wield over social networks and says the ability to create bots that closely mimic humans will only improve over time. 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 �Wednesday, February 15, 2012 Obituaries Mabel M. Goeglein Mabel M. Goeglein, 97, of Pomeroy, passed away at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis on February 14, 2012. She was born on October 13, 1914, in Chester, Ohio, to the late Henry Curtis and Jenny (Heaton) Roush. She was a member of the Harrisonville Chapter of the Eastern Stars and a member of the Pomeroy United Methodist Church . She is survived by her daughter, Phyllis Clark; grandchildren, Mark Clark and Linda Rathburn, Jennifer Clark and Jim Tilly, Laura Thomas and Natalie Morehead; greatgrandchildren, Christopher and Sean Clark, Joshua Rathburn, Jessica Brown, Jillian Fitch, Phillip Morehead, Katlin Clark, Leslie York and Kendra Thomas; great great-grandchildren, Lianoa, Alora, Gavin and Zosaphine; and a special friend for 67 years, Marie Curd. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, H.D. Goeglein; three sisters; two brothers; two infant greatgranddaughters; and an infant great-great-grandson. Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, February 18, 2012, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow in the Meigs Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, February 17, 2012, at the funeral home. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel. com Roy William Collett Roy William Collett, 78, of Coolville, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, February 17, 2012, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, Ohio, with Rev. Steve Fuchs officiating. Burial will be in the Coolville Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Alzheimers Association. Nellie Eileen Fulks Nellie Eileen Fulks, 84, of Crown City, Ohio, died Monday, February 13, 2012, at home. Funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 16, 2012, at Hall Funeral Home by Pastor Jim Parsons. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2012, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Adam Stanley Krebs Adam Stanley Krebs, 75, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., went home to be with his Lord on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House of Huntington, W.Va. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, February 16, 2012 at the Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Rev. Matthew Dotson and Rev. James Lawson officiating. Burial will follow in the New Lone Oak Cemetery in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., on Wednesday at the funeral home. Remains From Page 3 er, who disappeared in 1985 and whose remains were tentatively identified Friday. Chevy’s portrait hangs in the living room of the Wheelers’ Crossville, Tenn., home. The Wheelers intend to have Chevy’s remains cremated and displayed at their home. Shermantine told Sacramento bounty hunter Leonard Padilla that he plans to use the $33,000 to pay $15,000 in court-ordered restitution to victims’ families. The rest will buy headstones for his deceased parents and small luxuries in prison like candy bars and a private television set he can’t buy because every penny he receives now is used to pay down the restitution debt. Padilla hopes to claim rewards offered by the state of California for information about missing persons thought to be the victims of Shermantine and Herzog. Using crude maps Shermantine hand-drew in his Death Row cell, investigators have dug up three sites since Thursday that have yielded human remains. The site of the biggest find is an abandoned well outside the city of Stockton, near the town of Linden, that produced hundreds of human bones, purses, shoes, jewelry and other evidence over the weekend. That raised Joan Shelley’s hopes that her 16-year-old daughter JoAnn Hobson will be found. “I feel they are going to find her,” a tearful Shelley told The Associated Press in a phone interview from her Manteca home. JoAnn disappeared in 1985, and investigators have long suspected Shermantine and Herzog in the girl’s abduction and murder. But they never had enough evidence to charge them. Padilla said Shermantine calls the well “Herzog’s boneyard,” and pins all the bodies that will be found there on Herzog. That’s nothing new. Beyond steadfastly refusing to disclose the location of bodies, the childhood friends have also maintained that the other single-handedly did all the killing. Herzog hanged himself on Jan. 16 outside the Susanville trailer he was paroled to after an appeals court tossed out his confession as illegally coerced. He committed suicide hours after Padilla told him Shermantine was prepared to tell authorities about the missing. “I could hear him catch his breath when I mentioned the well,” Padilla said of his conversation with Herzog on Jan. 16. “He thanked me, and didn’t say anything more, but I could hear him catch his breath.” On Thursday, at a site in Calaveras County near property Shermantine’s parents once owned, searchers found a skull identified as Cyndi Vanderheiden’s. She disappeared in 1998. The day after the skull was found, about a quarter-mile away, searchers found a blanket containing a partial skull and other remains believed to belong to Wheeler. Shermantine was convicted of both women’s murders in 2001. He was arrested in 1999 after his car was repossessed and investigators found Vanderheiden’s blood in the trunk. Using a new collection technique not available in 1985, they also found Wheeler’s DNA in a remote Calaveras County cabin owned by Shermantine. The cabin was near where Wheeler’s body was found. Heart From Page 1 free blood pressure and BMI tests during February. Many people do not realize what their blood pressure is, and what they should do about it if it is not in a healthy range. Similarly, many people who are overweight do not realize the different health problems that being overweight can cause, and they do not know enough about good nutrition and eating healthy diets. The Health Services Office at Rio Grande is providing information on these topics and many more during February, in order to help more people in the re- gion be healthy. The Health Services Office also offers a wide range of free services to Rio Grande students throughout the year. For example, students can stop in at the office if they are sick and need assistance. The office also gives flu shots, provides pregnancy tests, refers students to other medical offices if needed, and can answer a wide range of health-related questions. For more information on the Health Services Office, on American Heart Month or on the special photo on Friday, Feb. 17, call the Health Services Office at 1-800-282-7201. The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Hitting a fashion show? Crazy heels required NEW YORK (AP) It’s a blustery day February tends to be that way in New York and Marian Kihogo, a fashion stylist and blogger from London, is dashing from one runway show to another, from the tents at Lincoln Center to studios and galleries scattered around Manhattan. As she strides by on her “architectural heels” by Nicholas Kirkwood for Peter Pilotto, the heels hollowed out for artistic effect, this reporter dares to suggest she might be more comfortable in running shoes. She laughs. “Running shoes! That would be fashion suicide. I think the fashion powers-that-be would stone me!” An exaggeration? Maybe just a bit. Kihogo is merely giving a colorful rendition of an unspoken rule at Fashion Week: It’s all about the shoes. And we’re not talking about the models. We’re talking about the audience. Never mind the snow, rain or sleet. Never mind the subway steps or those dashes for a cab. Never mind the long hours on one’s feet. Most Fashion Week regulars wouldn’t be caught dead without a pair of statement heels. It’s all a little intimidating for the uninitiated, who may find themselves panicking the first time they sit in the front row of a runway show. For us, the command, “Uncross your legs!” induces something akin to terror. That’s what the pack of photographers at the foot of the runway calls out to ensure their camera shots won’t be ruined by a dangling foot. But it’s also the moment that all eyes shift downward, and suddenly one’s feet feel naked. Scratch that. Bare feet would actually be better than a scruffy pair of booties with worn-down heels and cracked toes. (Sorry Aerosoles, they were lovely six years ago when I bought them.) Or, the Land’s End children’s rain boots your 11-year-old has grown out of, but still fit you. Now, we don’t mean to exaggerate. Sometimes you can find a pair of sneakers in the front row. Usually they’re studded, perhaps part of an overall grunge look belonging to some handsome and hip young man, or to a woman on crutches. Although, last year, this reporter witnessed a woman on crutches at a fashion show, the injured foot in an orthopedic boot, the other in … wait for it … a stiletto. “Wow,” says an admiring Pamela Pekerman, who’s covering fashion for AfterBuzz TV, hearing the anecdote. “That’s going for it.” Pekerman thinks she’s found a happy medium a pair of Brian Atwood heels in lavender that she bought on sale at Saks Fifth Avenue and swears are comfortable. “I could run for you right now, I really could,” she says. We’ll take her word for it. “I’ve seen a lot of crazy shoes here that belong in the circus,” Pekerman says. “People are wobbling around. But some girls, they just want to stick out.” As she speaks, one such woman teeters behind her, stepping rhythmically but gingerly across Lincoln Center Plaza and over to 65th Street, where we pray the traffic light gives her enough time to cross. Pekerman does have one little secret foot petals, basically soft pads you sneak into your shoes to provide a little cushioning. But some women, says one fashion insider, have another, darker secret. “I know from experience that there are plenty of flats tucked away in tote bags,” says Ken Downing, fashion director for Neiman Marcus, with a wink. “And sitting in the back seats of sedans.” Let’s face it, says Downing, “We all know what a beating Fashion Week can be on the feet.” Downing scans the front row of the Cushnie et Ochs runway show, where we’re sitting. There’s barely a flat in sight, but he points out a colleague, Roopal Patel, who’s wearing black high-top Louboutin sneakers with silver studs. And she’s on crutches. She injured her knee two weeks ago. “It sent me into a panic what was I going to wear to Fashion Week?” says Patel, fashion director of the online retail site modaoperandi.com. “Ninety percent of my closet is heels. Ballerina flats? Not my style.” But a colleague suggested the Louboutins “the perfect solution.” She’ll be wearing them to the upcoming shows in London, Milan and Paris. Downing, of Nieman Marcus, says there’s a good reason for all the dressing up. After all, the fashionistas who form most of the audience at runway shows buyers, stylists, major clients and of course celebrities have rather a duty to, well, take one for the team. (Easy for him to say.) “Listen,” Downing says, “footwear is a true indicator of style, and where fashion is, and where it’s going. We’re an industry of image. So it’s important that we do our part.” And it’s not a burden, offers Patel it’s a pleasure. “Fashion Week is like going back to school you want to pull out your new clothes and new shoes and show everyone,” she says. Even better: “You’re not the only one teetering on 140-milimeter gold platform heels. Everyone is. It’s wonderful!” At a packed Fashion Week party a few nights earlier, Clement Z., as this stylist from Shanghai calls himself, is chatting with friends. Your eyes gravitate down to his feet. How can they not? They’re brilliantly jeweled. He’s wearing what he calls his Aladdin shoes. “They’re Armani, from the women’s collection,” he says. “I can do that because I’m just a size 39.” (That’s a size 8 for Americans.) Kudos to Clement they look great. And he knows it. “Shoes are the most important part of the whole outfit,” he says. “I tell my clients: Buy the most basic outfits, but follow the trends of shoes every season.” Kyle Anderson couldn’t agree more. We catch up with the accessories director for Marie Claire at the Phillip Lim show, an especially hip event peopled by indie musicians. He’s wearing an extremely colorful pair from Prada. “All accessories, including shoes, are a million times more important than clothes,” he says. “You can buy simple clothes, but you can’t fake accessories.” On a frigid Sunday morning, on line outside the Catherine Malandrino show with the wind whipping off the Hudson River, is a woman who’s definitely NOT faking the accessories. A fashion outsider might look at the feet of Laetitia Chaix and think she is trying to emulate Chewbacca from “Star Wars.” Yes, the Wookiee. That person would be wrong. Chaix is actually wearing seriously chic Chanel fur boots. They would not be out of place at the South Pole (or on the planet Alderaan.) “I call them my grizzly boots,” she says. “They were perfect for today. I don’t get to wear them too much, because they are so hot.” In fact, muses Chaix, the boots are so hot, “one could wear them today with only a little bathing suit.” Now, THAT’S going for it. Scrap metal: One man’s treasure is city’s headache CINCINNATI (AP) — Scavenging scrap metal to sell enables 28-year-old Milissa Scarberry and family of seven to get by. She advertises on Craigslist offering free pickup, knocks on doors when she sees piles of metal outside, or helps herself to junked metal left on the curb for trash removal. She usually earns $40 or so a day, sometimes much more depending on the haul. “We scrap every day,” said the former restaurant worker, who has been unemployed for about a year. “We would really struggle without it.” She and other regular “scrappers” who say they go about their business honestly are worried about an unusually tough effort by Cincinnati officials looking to put a dent in metal thefts by requiring frequent sellers to buy expensive licenses and wait two days to get paid. The City Council could vote as soon as Wednesday. Opponents argue the rules, which experts say would be among the nation’s strictest, are an overreaction that would hurt honest metal vendors and dealers, possibly putting some out of business; send legitimate sales outside the city; undermine recycling efforts; and hurt people who are trying to make ends meet in tough times. High prices for copper and other metals, combined with a struggling economy, have spurred thefts not only in Cincinnati, but also worldwide. Metal thieves steal catalytic converters from cars; aluminum siding and copper wiring from homes, businesses and construction sites; air conditioners from schools; and even tracks from railroads. Utility power lines and stations also have been targeted; thieves two weeks ago made off with 20 rolls of copper wire worth thousands of dollars from a Duke Energy storage room in nearby Monroe, driving off after loading up a stolen utility truck, police said. Cincinnati police have described the problem as virtually out of control, estimating that the amount of metal being stolen each year is in the millions of dollars. That doesn’t count property damage from break-ins and forceful stripping of plumbing lines, air conditioners and cables. Businesses along the Ohio River say they have been hit repeatedly; welding equipment company Weld Plus Inc. was victimized 10 times in eight weeks. “It’s extremely frustrating,” said Paul Rensing, the company’s president. Weld Plus has spent some $29,000 on new video surveillance, cameras that capture license tag numbers, and on added lighting and fencing. He said he couldn’t wait for city action, about which he remains skeptical, to protect his business; metal thefts, including stolen air conditioners, have cost his and a half-dozen neighboring businesses hundreds of thousands of dollars. Among the strictest of Cincinnati’s proposals are requirements that scrap metal vendors pay an annual license fee ranging from $100 to $400, based on how much they earn in annual sales, and undergo criminal background checks for prior theft convictions. Residents would be allowed a free twoday permit to sell something like an old stove while cleaning out their homes. They would also have to wait two days to get paid by check, instead of cash on the spot; police say some scrappers are looking for quick cash to pay for street drugs. States and cities around the country have been strengthening their scrap metal laws, but Cincinnati Councilman Cecil Thomas said legislation has often focused on addressing metal theft “after the fact,” with penalties. “We are trying to address it on the front end, and discourage individuals from committing the offense,” Thomas said. In the past two years, 18 state legislatures have passed scrap metal bills, including changes such as new or increased penalties for violators, tighter dealer licensing and required record-keeping or databases for metal transactions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. The group says Alaska and North Dakota are the only states without laws addressing scrap metal theft, but it does not have information on whether any areas require licensing and background checks of vendors. A consultant for the Madison, Wis.-based Center for Problem-Oriented Policing, associated with the Justice Department, said that requiring licensing of dealers is not unusual, but that he wasn’t aware of any jurisdictions with a “a blanket licensing provision.” Consultant Brandon Kooi, an associate professor of criminal justice at Aurora University in Aurora, Ill., said he “likes that this proposal is focusing on prevention.” But he said it could lead to “gray markets” in which people without licenses would sell metal to those who do have them. Cincinnati-based scrap recycler David J. Joseph Co. is concerned about the proposals, said Christopher Bedell, its vice president and general counsel. “We have 70 recycling facilities across the country, and I know of no city that requires a criminal background check or licensing for vendors,” he said. Sellers likely would go outside of the city to sell scrap, Bedell said, even though city officials say they plan to urge surrounding areas to adopt similar rules. “The licensing require- ments for vendors will not solve the problem of theft,” Bedell said. “They will just discourage recycling.” Kevin Lawlor, a spokesman for the Washington, D.C.-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc., wouldn’t comment specifically on Cincinnati but said that the “vast majority” of scrap metal sales do not involve stolen items, and that laws discouraging vendors or dealers from recycling hurt the environment and the economy. But “something has to be done to help the victims,” who can face thousands of dollars in replacement and repair costs, Cincinnati Councilman Wendell Young said. Among Ohio cities, Cleveland and Columbus have scrap metal ordinances, but officials say they do not require licensing or criminal background checks of vendors. George Speaks, Columbus’ deputy director of public safety and a member of a statewide consortium looking at ways to strengthen Ohio’s scrap metal law, said he doesn’t know of any Ohio jurisdiction with those requirements. State Sen. Bill Seitz is pushing legislation to toughen statewide law. The Cincinnati Republican’s bill would require scrap dealers to take and keep photographs of scrap sellers. That would expand upon current requirements that sellers show identification cards. If the Cincinnati licensing requirement is passed, Scarberry said, she’ll try to buy one. “I hope we can get one,” she said. “If not, we’d just be out of luck. That would be tough.” ___ Associated Press writer Dan Sewell contributed to this report. �The Daily Sentinel Sports WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2012 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com WVU settles Big East lawsuit, will join Big 12 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia University announced Tuesday it has settled a lawsuit with the Big East for an unspecified amount, clearing the way for the conference power Mountaineers to join the Big 12 in July in time for the fall football season. Athletic Director Oliver Luck said the terms of the deal were confidential and WVU wouldn’t release details. But Luck said no state, taxpayer, tuition or other academic dollars will be used in the settlement. A person familiar with the agreement said the settlement totaled $20 million but did not know how much money would come from the university and how much the Big 12 may contribute. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because financial terms were not announced with the agreement. Luck said the funding will come only from pri- vate sources and money that athletics raised independently. WVU has already paid half of the required $5 million exit fee. Luck said the new relationship puts WVU among peers that are also large, public, flagship institutions for their states and have strong academic and research programs. Athletically, it’s a “challenging and competitive” group, he said, populated by schools with “tremendous legacies, passionate fan bases.” It’s also lucrative: Luck said WVU should get about $18 million to $19 million a year in television payouts, about double what it gets from the Big East. Payments are being prorated for the first three years at 50 percent, 67 percent and 87 percent, he said, reaching 100 percent in the fourth year. “It’s a very healthy television payout, and it’s important we maintain our self-sufficient status,” Luck said. “With this move, we’ll be in an excellent position to do so.” A spokesman for the Big 12 didn’t immediately comment, but the conference released its football schedule about an hour after the announcement. West Virginia makes its Big 12 debut Sept. 29 at home against Baylor. The Mountaineers and their explosive offense went 10-3 last season and finished ranked in the Top 25. West Virginia capped off the season with a record-setting 70- 33 victory over Clemson in the Orange Bowl. Luck didn’t rule out the possibility of a nonconference game against archrival Pitt after the 2012 season but said that both schools have nine nonconference games and a matchup would be “difficult to schedule.” “It’s pretty obvious there will be no Backyard Brawl” in 2012, he said. WVU sued the Big East in Monongalia County Circuit Court in MorganSee WVU ‌| 7 Vinton County tops Blue Angels, 53-34 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com ALBANY, Ohio — Vinton County led wire to wire, as the Lady Vikings ended the Gallia Academy girls basketball team’s season Monday evening with a 53-34 victory, in the first round of the sectional tournament at ‘The Alley’. The VCHS (13-8) defense came out pressuring the Gallia Academy (4-17) shooters, and did not allow a field goal until over three minutes into the game. The Lady Vikings defense complemented their offense, as they scored 16 in the first period and took a 10-point lead into the second. The Blue Angels managed a bit more offense in the second period scoring nine points. Caitlyn Owings scored eight of Vinton County’s 13 points in the second quarter to lead the Lady Vikings to a 29-15 halftime lead. After the break VCHS managed to hit 6-of-10 from the line on its was to a 12 point third quarter. The Blue Angels matched their second period score with another nine point quarter in the third. VCHS led 41-24 headed into the finale. The fourth quarter was the best for GAHS offensively, as they scored 10 points. The Lady Vikings again had a 12 point quarter and cruised to the victory, 53-34. Kendra Barnes was the lone Blue Angel in double figures Monday night with 12 points. Mattie Lanham chipped in with five points and Heather Ward, Micha Curfman, and Ciera Jackson all finished with four points for GAHS. Violet Pelfrey and Chelsea Sloan finished with two points and Haley Rosier rounded out the Gallia Academy scoring with one point. VCHS was led by Caitlyn Owings with 19 points on the evening, followed by Jamee Park with seven, and Megan Dixon with six points. It was the final basketball game for seniors Ward, Rosier, Jackson, Lanham, Jessica Dotson and Brittany Lloyd in the Blue and White. Vinton County 53, Gallia Academy 34 See VINTON |‌ 7 Bryan Walters/photo Southern sophomore Sarah Lawrence (44) hauls in a rebound in front of teammates Jessica Riffle (30) and Jordan Huddleston, right, during the first half of Monday night’s Division IV sectional quarterfinal girls basketball game against South Webster at Meigs High School. Lady Jeeps roll past Southern, 63-30 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — They say nothing runs like a jeep. The Southern girls basketball team found out the hard way Monday night at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium. Sixth-seeded South Webster went on a 12-0 run over the opening four minutes of the first period and never looked back during a 63-30 victory over 11th-seeded Southern in a Division IV sectional quarterfinal at Meigs High School. The Lady Jeeps (8-13) led wire-towire in the contest, as the hosts received a dozen straight points from Courtney Blanton to start the game for the early 12-0 advantage. The Lady Tornadoes (4-17) matched points with SWHS over the next two minutes to pull within 16-4, but never came closer the rest of the way. South Webster closed the first canto with a 4-0 spurt to claim a 20-4 edge after eight minutes of play. SHS also committed 13 turnovers in the opening period, which only aided the Lady Jeeps’ in their cause. SWHS went on a small 9-8 run in the second quarter for a 29-12 intermission advantage, then used a 1413 run to take a comfortable 43-25 cushion into the finale. The Lady Jeeps closed regulation with a 20-5 charge and twice led by as many as 33 points — which also includes the final margin victory. With the triumph, South Webster advances to Thursday’s sectional semifinal at Meigs High School — where the Lady Jeeps will face thirdseeded South Gallia (16-4) at 8 p.m. The winner of that contest moves on to the sectional final Saturday at 2:45 p.m. Southern, which last won a tournament game in 2009, has now lost three straight appearances in Division IV postseason. It was also the final game for seniors Courtney Thomas, Morgan McMillan, Emily Ash and Jessica Riffle in the Purple and Gold. Jordan Huddleston led the Lady Tornadoes with 11 points, followed by Morgan McMillan with six points See JEEPS ‌| 7 Logan captures SEOAL wrestling title Kevin Pierson Special to OVP Alex Hawley/photo Gallia Academy senior Ciera Jackson drives to the basket during Monday evening’s 53-34 loss to Vinton County in a Division II sectional tournament game at Alexander High School in Albany, Ohio. OVP Schedule 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. Federal Hocking, 6:15 p.m. South Gallia vs. South Webster, 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. Friday, February 17 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Scott, 7:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Eastern at Southern, 6:30 p.m. Meigs at Athens, 6:30 p.m. Miller at South Gallia, 6:30 p.m. Portsmouth at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Tolsia, 7:30 p.m. Wahama at Buffalo, 6:30 p.m. Hannan at Saint Joseph Central, 7:30 p.m. VINCENT, Ohio — Numbers often determine the outcome of a wrestling tournament. The more weight classes a team fills, the better the odds of picking up a victory. But sometimes, even having more numbers doesn’t assure victory. Such was the case of the 2012 Southeastern Ohio Athletic League wrestling championships at Warren High School Monday evening. The SEOAL meet was originally scheduled for Saturday, but was postponed until Monday due to inclement weather over the weekend. The only one of five teams to fill every weight class, the Logan Chieftains had the upper hand going into the meet, but they still needed every point they could earn in head-to-head matches as the Gallia Academy Blue Devils brought the match all the way down to the wire. In the end, a reversal that led to a pin of Gallia Academy’s Aaron Guissinger by the Chieftain’s Michael Fortner in the 285-pound weight class made the difference as Logan took the league title with 271 points while Gallia Academy had 263. “It was definitely close. Gallia’s got a great program,” said Logan wres- tling coach Noah Straus. “It really came down to our heavyweights.” Chillicothe finished in third place with 121 points while the host Warren Warriors were fourth with 106 and Jackson rounded out the field with 95 points. Portsmouth, the sixth school in the SEOAL, does not field a wrestling team. In a tournament ultimately decided by the point spread in one match, both Logan and Gallia had opportunities to take the upper hand. In the case of the Blue Devils, it was a frustrating end to a night that had aspirations of a league title. “Our kids for the most part wrestled well,” said Gallia Academy wrestling coach Brent Simms. “Logan did well, but I feel like we gave it away.” Logan ended the night with four league champions while eight more wrestlers finished second. Gallia Academy — the three-time reigning SEOAL champion — had more individual league titles with five than the Chieftains, but also had no grapplers in either the 106 or 113 pound weight classes. The Blue Devils also got just three second place finishes. “I liked some stuff. I didn’t like some stuff,” Simms said. The Chieftains picked up wins at 126, 160, 195 and 285 pounds and placed in every one of the weight classes. Logan had just one third place finish and two fourths to go with their four titles and eight runner-ups. In the end, every single one of those points mattered. “All of the kids, even the ones that aren’t starting, played a part in winning this league title,” Straus said. The win was the ninth SEOAL wrestling title for Logan, as they barely held off the Blue Devils. “Gallia, they gave a fight. It seems like every year in league they bring their ‘A’ game,” Straus said. Warren, which filled just nine weight classes, had nearly as many champions with three as the overall champion Chieftains. “Numbers were down. Other than that I’m really pleased with how they did,” said Warren wrestling coach Neil Brague. Warren had league champions in Levi Congleton at 106 pounds and Cory Parsons at 113 pounds. Senior Trace Knotts was the third Warrior to win the league title at 138 pounds. Knotts win over Logan’s Kody Scarberry in the championship round was his 100th career victory. “I was really happy for Trace Knotts, as a senior going out a league champion,” Brague praised. The host Warriors also had two See LOGAN ‌| 7 �Wednesday, February 15, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com Lady Panthers edge River Valley, 41-39 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com JACKSON, Ohio — Every second counts, particularly in the postseason. Maggie Smith hit a six-footer with two seconds left in regulation, allowing Chesapeake to sneak away from Jackson High School Monday night with a 4139 victory over the River Valley girls basketball team in a Division III sectional semifinal matchup in the Apple City. Smith’s baseline jumper broke a 39-all tie, a margin that the fourth-seeded Lady Panthers (156) had to scratch and claw just to reach. The 13th-seeded Lady Raiders (6-15) controlled most of the first half, as the guests led 13-10 after eight minutes and also used a 14-7 second quarter run to establish a 27-17 intermission advantage. Chesapeake — which swept RVHS in the regular season by counts of 54-46 and 57-40 — found its groove in the third canto, as Amanda Ruffner scored 13 of her game-high 26 points to lead CHS on a 15-4 surge for a 3231 edge headed into the finale. Both teams traded leads down the stretch, and the game ended up knotted at 39-all with seven ticks left on the clock. Following a Lady Panther timeout, the hosts worked their designed play to perfection — getting a wide open look for Smith within 10 feet of the basket. It was also Smith’s only points in the contest. Smith’s goal completed 24-12 second half run, and gave the Lady Panthers another day in the tournament. The loss not only ended River Valley’s season, but also a two-game winning streak. Chesapeake will now face fifthseeded Wellston in a D-3 sectional final at 2:45 p.m. Saturday at Jackson High School. The Lady Rockets defeated Southeastern 45-30 in the other semifinal at JHS on Monday night. Cady Gilmore led River Valley with 16 points, followed by Alli Neville with 11 points and Tracy Roberts with eight markers. Shalin Comer rounded out the scoring with four points. It was the final basketball game for seniors Alli Neville Beth Misner in the Silver and Black, who were also a perfect 3-of-3 at the free throw line. After Ruffner’s 26, the Lady Panthers received nine points from Jordan Porter. Ruffner also hauled in 12 rebounds for the victors, who were 9-of-14 at the charity stripe for 64 percent. River Valley’s last postseason win came during the 2009 campaign at Wellston, where the Lady Raiders captured a 52-43 victory over Rock Hill in a sectional semifinal. RVHS last won a sectional title and advanced to districts in the 2001-02 campaign. The Lady Raiders placed fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 2-8 league mark. Fairland (10-0) won the OVC crown. Chesapeake 41, River Valley 39 RV 13-14-4-8 — 39 C 10-7-15-9 — 41 RIVER VALLEY (6-15):Chelsea Copley 0 0-0 0, Shalin Comer 2 0-0 4, Beth Misner 0 0-0 0, Alli Neville 5 0-0 11, Cady Gilmore 6 3-3 16, Mercedes Combs 0 0-0 0, Tracy Roberts 4 0-0 8, Kaci Bryant 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 17 3-3 39. Three-point goals: 2 (Neville, Gilmore). CHESAPEAKE (15-6): Casey Underwood 0 0-0 0, Amanda Ruffner 11 4-6 26, Jackie Nelson 1 0-0 2, Sarah Rice 0 0-1 0, Sydnee Hall 1 0-0 2, Maggie Smith 1 0-0 2, Jordan Porter 2 5-7 9. TOTALS: 16 9-14 41. Three-point goals: None. Tigers top Hannan, 55-50 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com ASHTON, W.Va — The Hannan boys basketball team made 10 three-point field goals Saturday during the Tier Two third-place game of the Hometown Invitational in Mason County. Union overcame the Wildcats’ excellent shooting from beyond the arc and claimed a 55-50 victory. Union (9-6) battled closely with Hannan (5-12) through he first eight minutes of the contest and took a 14-12 lead into the second period. The Tigers best defensive effort came in the second quarter holding HHS to eight points. Union scored 15 in the second and took a nine point, 29-20, lead into the break. The Wildcats best defensive period was the third, as they held their opponets to 10 points. Hannan managed 12 points inthe third and went into the finale down by seven, 39-32. Both Hannan and Union saw their Offenses come alive in the final stanza, the Wildcats with 18, and the Tigers with 16. Union earned third place with a 5550 victory over Hannan. Hannan was led in scoring by freshman Paul Holley with 19 points, followed by Jacob Taylor with nine, and Kade McCoy with eight. Matt Randolph scored six points, Tyler Jenkins and Tyler Burns had three a piece, Ty Paige finished with two, and Brad Flannin scored one to round out the HHS scoring. Candon Curry led Union with 14 points, followed by Travis Murphy and Dalton Miller with 13 points each. Hannan played Ohio Valley Christian Tuesday and returns to action at Huntington Saint Joseph Friday at 6 p.m. Logan From Page 6 third place finishes in the meet, as they tied with Jackson for the fewest number of weight classes filled. “I’m happy with the way everybody did tonight,” Brague said. Chillicothe held fourth place over the Warriors by 15 as the Cavaliers had just a single league champion in Jacob Price in the 132-pound weight class. The Cavaliers, however, also had two runner-ups, two third place finishers and three fourth place finishes to edge the Warriors. Jackson rounded out the field with 95 points as the Ironmen had a single league champion in Ottie Barr at 152 pounds. The Ironmen also filled just nine weight classes, and of those nine wrestlers only two are seniors with one junior and six sophomores, giving Jackson a very young team. “We did about what you could expect out of a team WVU From Page 6 town in November, challenging its bylaws in a bid to join the Big 12 in time for the 2012 season. The Big East countersued in Rhode Island four days later, arguing that WVU had breached its contract with the conference and should remain in the Big East for another two years as required in the bylaws. In late December, the judge there denied WVU’s motion to dismiss. Big East Commissioner John Marinatto had repeatedly said West Virginia would not be allowed to leave until the 2014 football season. But in a statement Tuesday, Marinatto said the board of directors voted to terminate WVU’s membership in the conference as of June 30. The board agreed to the deal because WVU was willing to drop its lawsuit and pay an exit fee “well in excess of that required by the bylaws,” he said. WVU also has agreed to have the West Virginia court enter a judgment that declares the Big East’s bylaws “valid and enforceable,” which Marinatto told The Associated Press was the most important thing to his board. “The bylaws are the foundation of how the conference governs it- self,” he said. “To have the court in West Virginia acknowledge their validity of enforceability obviously reinforces the premise that the conference is viable moving forward, and in a position to do so.” Continuing to fight West Virginia “would have only made the lawyers happy,” he said. Boise State, Central Florida, Houston, Memphis, San Diego State University, Southern Methodist University and Navy have all recently joined the conference. “The future for the Big East Conference has never been brighter,” he said. But the Big East still has work to do to figure out how next season will play out. Pittsburgh and Syracuse announced in September they are leaving for the Atlantic Coast Conference, but have said they will not challenge the Big East’s notification rules. Marinatto said he “would not be open to a conversation” with either school about departing this year. “But given the strength and speed of our expansion efforts, I think our board might be open to a discussion about 2013.” That leaves the Big East with seven football teams for 2012 and a hole in the schedule that could Kent Sanborn photo/SouthernOhioSportsPhotos.com River Valley senior Alli Neville, right, dribbles the ball up of the floor as teammate Beth Misner follows during Monday night’s Division III girls sectional basketball contest against Chesapeake at Jackson High School. Blue Angels roll past Portsmouth, 42-27 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com CENTENARY, Ohio — The Blue Angels earned their first Southeastern Ohio Athletic League win of the season Saturday afternoon in Gallia County. The Gallia Academy girls basketball team held Portsmouth to four points in the first period of their 42-27 victory, that occurred on senior night. The first period was the best both offensively and defensively for GAHS (4-17, 1-9 SEOAL), as they held the Lady Trojans (14-6, 4-6) to just four points while scoring 14 of their own. The Blue Angels and the Lady Trojans managed just seven points each in the second period. Gallia Academy led by 10, 21-11 at the half. Portsmouth had their best quarter after the half as they scored 11 points including 7-10 from the line in the third. The Blue Angels struggled a bit in the third canto only scoring eight points and seeing their lead cut to single digits, 29-22, going into the finale. Gallia Academy’s defense stepped up big in the final stanza holding PHS without a field goal in the final eight minutes of regulation. The Lady Trojans made just 5-of-11 free throws in the fourth while GAHS made 9-of-17. Gallia Academy scored 13 in the period and earned the 42-27 victory. Heather Ward led the way for the Blue Angels with 15 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter. Ciara Jackson was also in double figures with 10 points, while Halley Barnes had six points for Gallia Academy. Kendra Barnes and Mattie Lanham each finished with four points, Jessica Dotson had two and Chelsea Sloan rounded out the GAHS scoring with one point. Portsmouth was led by Kayleigh White with nine points, followed by Peighton Williams with eight points and Rachiel McGraw with seven. Gallia Academy was eliminated from the sectional tournament Monday night when they fell to Vinton County 53-34 at Alexander High School. Gallia Academy 42, Portsmouth 27 P 4-7-11-5 —27 G 14-7-8-13 — 42 PORTSMOUTH (14-6, 4-6 SEOAL): Tzzie Sturgell 0 0-0 0, Tyler Mallory 0 0-4 0, Maggie Sturgell 0 0-0 0, Bria Webb 0 0-0 0, Peighton Williams 2 3-6 8, Joda Jenkins 0 1-2 1, Dasia Kennedy 1 0-3 2, Rachiel McGraw 1 5-8 7, Kayleigh White 3 3-4 9, Cirrus Vasser 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 7 12-27 27. Threepoint goals: 1 (Williams). GALLIA ACADEMY (417, 1-9 SEOAL): Abby Wiseman 0 0-0 0, Heather Ward 3 9-16 15, Micah Curfman 0 0-0 0, Haley Rosier 0 0-0 0, Ciara Jackson 3 4-7 10, Halley Barnes 3 0-0 6, Mattie Lanham 1 2-4 4, Kendra Barnes 1 2-3 4, Megan Cochran 0 0-0 0, Violet Pelfrey 0 0-0 0, Chelsea Sloan 0 1-2 1, Jessica Dotson 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 12 18-32 42. Three-point goals: None. like that,” said Jackson wrestling coach Nate Miller. “We won a few matches along the way.” Jackson had seven wrestlers earn league placement, but had no wrestler finish above third other than Barr. In the junior high meet, Logan again claimed the title while Chillicothe was second, Gallia Academy third, Jackson fourth and Warren fifth. Kevin Pierson is a sports From Page 6 goals: none. Turnovers: 13. writer for the Marietta VINTON COUNTY (13-8): Alexander GA 6-9-9-10 — 34 Times in Marietta, Ohio. Hale 2 1-2 5, Caitlyn Owings 7 5-8 19, MaVC 16-13-12-12 — 53 randa Hale 1 2-2 4, Keshia Griffith 1 1-2 3, GALLIA ACADEMY (4-17): Heather Emily Zinn 1 2-4 4, Jamee Park 2 2-4 7, ReWard 2 0-0 4, Micha Curfman 2 0-0 4, Haley genia Schrader 0 0-0 0, Josie Ward 0 0-2 0, Rosier 0 1-3 1, Ciara Jackson 2 0-2 4, Hal- Megan Dixon 2 0-0 6, Alexandra Speakman leave its remaining mem- ley Barnes 0 0-0 0, Mattie Lanham 2 1-2 5, 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Griffith 1 0-0 2, Johnna Remy bers scrambling to find a Kendra Barnes 3 6-6 12, Megan Cochran 0 1 1-2 3. TOTALS: 18 14-26 53. Three-point game so late unless one of 0-0 0, Violet Pelfrey 1 0-0 2, Chelsea Sloan goals: 3 (Dixon 2, Park). Turnovers: 15. its future members can be 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 13 8-13 34. Three-point convinced to join a year early. Boise State, which is joining the Big East in From Page 6 SW 20-9-14-20 — 63 point. SWHS, which had football only, has been apSOUTHERN (4-17): Jor11 players score in the triproached about leaving and Courtney Thomas with umph, also went 14-of-23 dan Huddleston 4 3-3 11, the Mountain West early. five markers. Jessica Riffle at the charity stripe for 61 Courtney Thomas 2 1-4 5, “There are challenges and Celestia Hendrix round- percent. Morgan McMillan 1 4-8 6, on the table right now,” ed out the scoring with four The South Webster-South Emily Ash 0 0-0 0, Jessica Marinatto said. “… We’re points each. SHS was 10-of- Gallia game is a rematch of a Riffle 2 0-0 4, Cassie Roush looking at various sce- 19 at the free throw line for 2010 sectional final that the 0 0-0 0, Celestia Hendrix 1 narios in order to address 53 percent. Lady Jeeps won by a 63-42 2-4 4, Cassandra Hutchison that. We have plans in Blanton paced the Lady margin. That win snapped 0 0-0 0, Sarah Lawrence place to deal with each Jeeps with a game-high 19 a three-year sectional title 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 10 10possibility.” points, with 14 of those streak for the Lady Rebels 19 30. Three-point goals: Those possibilities coming in the first quar- and also sent SWHS to its None. include an eight-team ter alone. Haley Giles was fourth straight district tourSOUTH WEBSTER (8league next season, he next with 13 points, fol- nament, a streak that ended 13): Courtney Blanton 6 4-6 said. lowed by Kaci Messer last winter. 19, Taylor Shonkweiler 0 The urgency of the with nine points and Haley South Webster will be 0-0 0, Kaci Messer 4 1-4 9, WVU and Big East law- Stanley with six markers. aiming for its fifth district Paige Sanders 1 0-0 2, Erin suits and the eventual Erin Homerosky and Katie appearance in six years, Homerosky 2 0-0 4, Haley settlement was driven Hanes also chipped in four while SGHS will be aiming Stanley 3 0-0 6, Corey Sherby football, but the con- and three points, respec- for its fourth in that same man 1 0-0 2, Katie Hanes 1 ference realignment af- tively. six-year span. Southern last 1-2 3, Taylor Hanes 0 0-0 0, fects other West Virginia Paige Sanders, Corey won a sectional title during Haley Potters 0 2-2 2, Sara sports. The Mountaineers Sherman, Haley Potters and the 2003-04 campaign. Walker 1 0-0 2, Haley Giles must find a home for their Sara Walker each chipped 4 5-7 13, Jessica Swick 0 1-2 men’s soccer team be- in two markers, while JesSouth Webster 63, South- 1. TOTALS: 23 14-23 63. cause the Big 12 doesn’t sica Swick rounded out ern 30 Three-point goals: 3 (Blansponsor the sport. the winning tally with one ton 3). SO 4-8-13-5 — 30 Teams in rifle, wrestling and women’s gymnastics at West Virginia compete in other conferences besides the Big East. Big 12 membership requires WVU to add a men’s sport, but Luck said he hasn’t determined which it will be or when it will happen. 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Auditorʼs Parcel Number: 15-018789.000); Auction Parcel 2.: Known as 803 S. 3Rd Avenue, Middleport OH 45760 (Being Lot 72 and 15 feet of the north side of Lot 73. Auditorʼs Parcel Number: 15-01569.000; 15-01570.000; 15-01571.000; Auction Parcel 3.: Known as 893 S. 3RD Avenue, Middleport OH 45760 (Being Lot 76 and part of Lot 75. Auditorʼs Parcel Numbers: 15-01080.000; 15-01879.001; Auction Parcel 4.: Known as vacant land, S. 3Rd Avenue, Middleport OH 45760; (Being 35 feet off the south side of Lot 73. Auditorʼs Parcel Number: 15-01867.000) The Farmers Bank and Savings Company, Pomeroy, Ohio, reserves the right to bid at this sale, and to withdraw the above collateral prior to sale. Further, The Farmers Bank and Savings Company reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted. The complete legal description may be obtained from the following web site: www.bambeck.com/middleport.pdf Terms of Sale: PARCEL 1.: Minimum Opening Bid: $25,000.00. PARCEL 2.: Minimum Opening Bid: $15,000.00. Parcel 3.: Minimum Opening Bid: $5,000.00. Parcel 4.: Minimum Opening Bid: $2,500.00. Parcel will be offered individually in combination and as a whole and will sell in the manner that produces the highest proceeds. Purchaser(s) to pay 10% of bid by cash, bank cashierʼs check or certified check at time of sale. The balance plus conveyance and deed recording fees is due by bank cashierʼs check with thirty days of the date of court confirmation of sale. Bambeck Auctioneers Inc. 330-343-1437 www.bambeck.com (2) 1, 8, 15, 2012 1992 FOUR WINNS FI 23 FOOT 4WNCM066K293 1993 FOUW BOAT TRAILER 42E7EV27P2K00051 The above described collateral will be sold “as is-where is”, with no expressed or implied warranty given. For further information, or for an appointment to inspect collateral, prior to sale date contact, Cyndie at 992-2136. (2) 15, 16, 17, 2012 NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Education of the Meigs Local School District of Pomeroy, Ohio, at the Treasurerʼs Office until 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, and at that time opened by the Treasurer/CFO of said Board for three (3) new seventy-two (72) passenger diesel school buses (body and chassis may be bid separately or together as one complete bus). Specifications and instructions to bidders may be obtained at the Treasurerʼs Office, 41765 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769, or by calling (740) 992-5650. By order of Meigs Local Board of Education, Mark E. Rhonemus, Treasurer/CFO. (2) 9, 15, 21, 2012 ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found DOG: Southside, found Fri, 2/10. Call with description to identify dog. 304-593-8854 FOUND: Male Puppy at the Post Office in Crown City 740-256-1289 Lost & Found LOST: Man's gold diamond ring on 2/8 at Wellness Center or PVH in Pt Pleasant or either parking lot. Very sentimental. 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Rogers Basement Waterproofing �Wednesday, February 15, 2012 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Wednesday, February 15, 2012 BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012: This year keep your eye on longterm objectives. Many friends surround you, causing distraction. Juggling different elements and maintaining a high level of organization evolves in importance. In love, spontaneously you could mimic the great Gothic novel. If you are single, make conscious choices as to the tone of a romance. The person or persons you choose after June reflect your natural inclinations. If you are attached, you might choose to polish your living skills together. Romance will thrive in this milieu. Count on SAGITTARIUS. 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 Your willingness to forge a new path surprises everyone, including you. The status quo has many appealing elements. Power plays and games have no business in working with a project. Stay as clear as possible. Tonight: Detach from your day with a favorite pastime. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Work with an individual on a one-on-one level. You gain insight and see life from a very different perspective. This person responds in a meaningful manner. Finally you can get a project moving. New information puts a new slant on a seemingly reachable goal. Tonight: Chat over a quiet dinner. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Deferring to others is smarter than getting into a situation where others make demands. Allow this freedom, and give and take. People who can be contrary suddenly can identify with a problem, having experienced it firsthand. Tonight: Be where crowds can be found. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Stay even and mellow with an unpredictable person who does have impact over your life. Your gentle nature comes out at the same time. Steer away from a person who would use this special quality in you. The less involved you are, the happier you ultimately will be. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH When surprise heads in your direction, you suddenly feel vibrant. Though the news could toss plans out of kilter, that very change reminds you that you are alive. Be open to someone very different. Knowing this person can only be a growing experience. Tonight: Paint the town red. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Be clear as to what you want and why. Tap into your ability to move past an issue. You might need to revise your thinking. A gamble might not be worth it, when you weigh the pros and cons. Trust a caring partner or loved one. Listen to his or her views. Tonight: Happily head home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Communications flow with a little help from you! Someone you trust could exhibit erratic behavior. You could see this change as exciting or troublesome, depending on your life perspective. Remember, you cannot change this person. Tonight: Listen to a friend’s recent adventures! SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH You might want to be aware of both the emotional and financial pros and cons of an offer or situation. You might not expect some of the obligations surrounding a key person. Detach and really look at this individual with new eyes, especially when interacting with others. Tonight: Your treat! SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Greet excitement with a smile, even if it is coming from left field. Your charisma and spontaneity can turn a difficult situation into a dynamic experience. Use caution with finances, whether it is getting involved with a friend or an investment. Tonight: Go with your instincts. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HH You could feel off. An event or surprise could drain you or give you an adrenaline rush, depending on your makeup. Keep news and information to yourself. You could feel uncomfortable with someone’s controlling nature. Tonight: At home. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Enjoy what is on your plate, and do not long for what is not. Meetings, though sometimes difficult, draw excellent results. A friendship could be developing into more. Be aware of this person’s feelings. Tonight: Where the gang is. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Stay on top of work, and finish off as much as you can. A friend or co-worker could push very hard to get more of his or her desires. You might need and want to say “no.” Do what is best for you. This person wants what is best for him or her. Tonight: Burning the candle at both ends. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Wednesday, February 15, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Big 12 releases 2012 schedule with WVU clearance IRVING, Texas (AP) — A Baylor team adjusting to life without Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III will play its first two Big 12 games next season against league newcomers West Virginia and TCU. West Virginia will make its Big 12 debut on Sept. 29 at home against Baylor, which two weeks later will host former Southwest Conference rival and new Big 12 foe TCU for the second year in a row. Baylor is the only Big 12 team that will play the two newcomers in back-to-back games, and will be the first to complete both of their games against them. TCU is also set to play in the first Big 12 game of the season. The Horned Frogs make their conference debut with a Sept. 15 visit to Kansas and new coach Charlie Weis in the only Big 12 game scheduled that weekend. The Big 12 finally released its 10-team, roundrobin schedule Tuesday after West Virginia announced it had settled a lawsuit with the Big East that allows the Mountaineers to begin play in the Big 12 next season. TCU, coming off its third consecutive Mountain West Conference title and a No. 14 final ranking, will play at West Virginia on Nov. 3. The Mountaineers finished ranked 18th last season. While the Big 12 said dates are subject to change and adjustments are expected to accommodate its television partners, at least now the matchups are set for the league’s first season after Texas A&M and Missouri leave for the Southeastern Conference. West Virginia basically inherited the Big 12 schedule that had been set for Missouri, while TCU took over the expected Texas A&M slate — including a game at Texas the week of Thanksgiving. The schedule currently lists TCU at Texas on Nov. 24, the Saturday after Thanksgiving. But they are also the only league teams without games the weekend before and could be switched to holiday TV viewing in the spot where the Longhorns and Aggies played their rivalry game. Television selections for the first three weeks of the season and special dates, such as Thanksgiving Day and other non-Saturday games, aren’t due to the conference until July 1. Defending Big 12 champion Oklahoma State plays its league opener Sept. 29 at home against Texas. For the first time since 2004, the Bedlam game between Oklahoma State and Oklahoma won’t be the last regular season game for both teams. The game will be played Thanksgiving weekend, and both teams will still have games left after that on Dec. 1 Oklahoma at TCU and Oklahoma State at Baylor. The Sooners and Cowboys played the last Big 12 game last season, on the same Saturday that when the league had formerly held its championship game. Just like last year, the Big 12 is extending its regular season schedule to the first Saturday in December. Along with the Oklahoma State and Oklahoma road games that weekend, Kansas is at West Virginia and Kansas State hosts Texas. Oklahoma State will play TCU and West Virginia at home this season after playing Texas A&M and Missouri on the road. Iowa State, which last year at home defeated Oklahoma State 37-31 in double overtime for the Cowboys’ only loss, plays in Stillwater on Oct. 20. Texas and Oklahoma will play their annual Red River rivalry game at the Texas State Fair in Dallas on Oct. 13. Oklahoma has what could be a difficult closing stretch, with its Nov. 17 game at West Virginia before Bedlam and then the trip to TCU. The addition of the Frogs to the Big 12 took away one of the Sooners’ scheduled non-conference games. Big East ‘open’ to talk Pitt, ‘Cuse leaving early Ralph D. Russo Associated Press Big East Commissioner John Marinatto says his league “might be open to a discussion” about allowing Syracuse and Pittsburgh to join the Atlantic Coast Conference for the 2013 football season. The Big East reached a settlement with West Virginia on Monday that allows the school to become a member of the Big 12 in 2012. The agreement upholds the Big East’s bylaws, which require a departing school to give notification 27 months before leaving. West Virginia challenged that in a lawsuit. Syracuse, Pitt and the ACC have said they would not challenge the Big East’s rules, but would like the transition to happen as soon as possible. Marinatto had previously said that the Big East intends to hold all three schools in the conference until 2014. “But given the strength and speed of our expansion efforts, I think our board might be open to a discussion about 2013,” Marinatto said in a telephone interview. Even without Syracuse and Pitt, the Big East could have 11 football teams in 2013. Memphis, Central Florida, SMU and Houston from Conference USA are set to join the Big East in 2013 for all sports. Boise State and San Diego State from the Mountain West are slated to join as football-only members in 2013. Navy is scheduled to join in 2015 for just football. Marinatto added that he hoped a Big East football schedule for 2012 would be released in a week or two, though whether that schedule includes seven or eight members has not been determined. The Big East currently has seven members for next season: Pitt, Syracuse, Connecticut, Cincinnati, Louisville, South Florida and Rutgers. Marinatto said it’s possible one of the schools pledged to join in 2013 could enter the league early to replace West Virginia, though he declined to say which one. If the Big East can’t get a replacement for West Virginia, its remaining members will be left scrambling to schedule another game. “There are challenges on the table right now,” he said. “We’ve considered all of that. We’re looking at various scenarios in order to address that. We have plans in place to deal with each possibility.” Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 Karl Kuntz/Columbus Dispatch/MCT photo Jim Tressel of Ohio State looks at the scoreboard during the first half of an NCAA football game against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa, Saturday, November 20, 2010. Board: 6-month suspension for Ohio St case lawyer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The lawyer whose email tips about Ohio State players trading memorabilia for tattoos triggered a farreaching scandal and the harshest NCAA punishment in the university’s history should lose his law license for six months, a disciplinary board said Tuesday. The Ohio Supreme Court’s Board of Commissioners on Grievances and Discipline also recommended that attorney Christopher Cicero pay $2,800 in court costs. The board’s ruling Tuesday now goes to the Supreme Court, which can accept, reject or change the recommendation. Cicero’s lawyer said he’s hopeful the court will look at the issue differently. “If they make a finding of misconduct, we hope they will not recommend a suspension,” said attorney Alvin Mathews. Cicero sent emails to former coach Jim Tressel in April 2010, warning him that players were selling memorabilia or trading them for tattoos. The correspondences helped launch the scandal and end Tressel’s Ohio State career. An NCAA investigation also led to a bowl ban this year, reductions in scholarships and the loss of Ohio State’s $389,000 share of the Big Ten bowl pot a year ago. The entire 2010 season was also vacated. At issue before the court is whether Cicero violated professional rules of conduct that prohibit revealing information from meetings with a client or a prospective client. Cicero met with Columbus tattoo parlor owner Edward Rife on April 2, 2010, according to court documents, and again on April 15, 2010 to discuss whether Cicero would represent him in a federal drug trafficking case, according to a complaint against him by the Disciplinary Counsel of the Ohio Supreme Court. Cicero, an Ohio State football player in the early 1980s, denies meeting with Rife on April 2, and says the goal of his meeting with Rife on April 15 was to confirm that Rife’s partner, a former client of Cicero, wasn’t involved with drug dealing or memorabilia sales. Rife’s house had been raided April 1 by federal drug investigators and Cicero wanted to know if his client, Joseph Epling, who was Rife’s business partner, was involved in the case. “Eddie Rife was never going to be my client in this case at all,” Cicero told a three-member disciplinary panel at the Ohio Supreme Court last year. “I saw him as an ally and resource for Mr. Epling. That’s how I viewed Mr. Rife’s purpose in my office.” Rife pleaded guilty to drug trafficking and money laundering this year and was sentenced to three years in prison. The Disciplinary Counsel of the Ohio Supreme Court alleged that Cicero violated professional conduct rules by revealing information from interviews with Rife, a potential client. In the emails to Tressel, Cicero seemed to make it clear that he may have taken on Rife as a client. “If he retains me, and he may, I will try to get these items back,” Cicero wrote in an April 16, 2010 email. “I have to sit tight and wait to see if he retains me, but at least he came in last night to do a face to face with me,” Cicero wrote later that day. Cicero denied he ever intended to represent Rife, but in last year’s hearing he acknowledged telling Rife how much he would charge him as his lawyer. The lawyer who went on to represent Rife testified the amount was $10,000. Cicero said he sent the emails to Tressel to protect the players and the program. “However, he could easily have given the coach a heads-up without identifying Rife as a potential client,” the board said Tuesday. FCC urged to end sports blackout rule WASHINGTON (AP) — Most people weighing in on a sports blackout rule are urging the Federal Communications Commission to scrap it. Monday was the deadline for public comments on a petition by the Sports Fans Coalition to rescind the rule, which bars cable and satellite systems from carrying a sporting event that is blacked out on local broadcast television stations. The rule has effectively reinforced the NFL’s own policy, which blacks out games in home markets that aren’t sold out 72 hours ahead of time. The agency has received about 140 comments, and an overwhelming majority favors the petition. That doesn’t count nearly 3,500 the Sports Fans Coalition also sent in from people clicking an email on the group’s website urging that the rule be repealed. The FCC grouped all of those in one filing, under “individual comments from fans.” Many of those urging the FCC to eliminate the rule argued that taxpayers have helped pay for the stadiums and should not have their home games blacked out. Five Democratic senators filed comments with the FCC Monday urging it to reform the sports blackout rule. “These blackouts are ruining the experience of rooting for the home team and are unjustly hurting fans,” wrote Sens. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Tom Harkin of Iowa, Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey and Debbie Stabenow of Michigan. “That many of these stadiums were constructed or remodeled using taxpayer dollars underscores the disservice done to fans by blackouts.” They called the NFL’s blackout policy “a relic of a different time” and said it was time for it to end. Several comments came from fans of the Buffalo Bills, who had three of their seven games in Buffalo blacked out last season. Patricia Rebmann of Gowanda, N.Y., complained that residents in that area help pay for maintaining the stadium through taxes but often cannot watch the home games on TV. Rebmann said that she and her husband are senior citizens and find it nearly impossible to attend games with her husband’s physical condition. “Please, please, please do whatever it takes to lift the NFL’s blackout rule so we can reap a few hours of entertainment for our tax dollars,” she wrote. Brandon Bulkley, a self-described Kansas City Chiefs fan from Roeland Park, Kan., urged the FCC to “side with the little man for once, because without us there would be no moneymaking Goliath called the NFL.” One of the few people in support of the rule, Peter A. Nigro, urged that the cutoff for blackouts be reduced from 72 hours to 48 or 24. � 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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