https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/bfe98b7b55b373b6415c73f1b6dae2f6.pdf 4bc4b248b5d343cf62dd9ce179cdcea1 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Dr. Joseph Staab joins O’Bleness .... Page 3 Sunny. High of 57. Low of 35 . ....... Page 2 Prep basketball action .... Page 6 Rebecca S. Dever (nee Elliott) Randal E. “Randy” Hicks, 46 50 cents daily THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 35 Multiple defendants arraigned in Meigs County courts By Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Several defendants were arraigned in Meigs County courts following Thursday’s Grand Jury indictments and weekend arrests. Ira K. Muncy, Jr., 36, of Langsville, was arraigned in Meigs County Common Pleas court on Monday following a Friday evening arrest by Meigs County Sheriff Deputy Sgt. Scott Trussell. Muncy has been charged in the July 2010 burglary of the Denver and Jennifer Hughes residence on Strongs Run Road in Salem Township. Muncy’s bond was set at $30,000, with 10 percent permitted.He is due back in court on March 12. Raymond A. Small, 24, of Columbus was released on a $10,000 recognizance bond after being arraigned on drug charges Monday in Meigs County Court. The charges stem from an arrest by the Ohio State Highway Patrol on Sunday evening. According to Sgt. Barry Call of the Gallia-Meigs Post, Small was found with 243 pills believed to be Oxycontin, an undisclosed amount of suspected heroin, some hand-rolled marijuana cigarettes and a loaded 25 caliber pistol. Small is due back in court on March 15. Also arraigned in County Court was Dwight E. Beaumont, 21, of Reedsvillle. Beaumont was arraigned on the charge of breaking and entering after turning himself in to the Sheriff’s Office on Sunday. According to a news release from the Meigs County Sheriff, seven individuals were fingerprinted and photographed following arraignments Wednesday morning in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. All individuals have been released on OR bonds after payment of court fees, with later court dates set. Gary L. Acree, 32, of Middleport, was arraigned on charges of aggravated trafficking. Michael L. Bing, 30, of Pomeroy, was arraigned on two counts of illegal manufacturing of drugs. Jeanette Crane, 38, of Pomeroy, was arraigned on one count possession of heroin and one county trafficking in heroin. Jenna Vernon, 26, of Pomeroy was arraigned on charges of aggravated trafficking. Mary Todd, 31, of Pomeroy, was arraigned on one count each of grand theft, driving under suspension and failure to control. Jeremy R. Donohew, 23, of Pomeroy, was arraigned one count of felonious assault. Matthew J. Depue, 27, of Gallipolis, was arraigned on charges of domestic violence. All four drug cases were investigated by the Major Crimes Unit of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. Additional arrests on other drug case are forthcoming according to Sheriff Robert E. Beegle. The Sheriff’s Office reports that Timothy Dexter and Samantha Gilbert were transported to begin prison sentences. Dexter was transported to Correctional Reception Center to begin a six month sentence on a probation violation. Dexter was originally charged with theft according to court documents. Gilbert was transported to Marysville Reformatory for Women to serve a 12 month sentence for violating community control. Gilbert was originally charged with grand theft. The Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a burglary at a Texas Road residence. The incident occurred between 8:10 and 11:50 a.m. on Wednesday. According to the report, entry was made by kicking in the basement door. Jewelry and change were reported missing. Meigs Board hears about changes in classroom teaching By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com Sarah Hawley/photos High waters came very close to a bridge just off of Ohio 143 on Wednesday afternoon following heavy rain. High water closes area roads Staff Report By Sarah Hawley A car attempts to drive through an area of high water on Ohio 143 Wednesday afternoon. Separate trials requested in Gonzalez case Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — A motion for a change of venue as well as motions for separate trials make up the latest case filings regarding the murder of Rene Gonzalez. Counsel for Chad McCallister has filed a motion for a change of venue, stating the pre-trial publicity in relation to McCallister and his family has been “extensive, biased and prejudicial.” The motion specifically mentions the news media publishing information released specifically by the investigating law enforcement officials; media the motion claims ultimately described this case as the “‘lead story of 2012.” The motion goes on to say the manner in which the case was investigated, as well as the news See BOARD |‌ 5 Council approves purchase, discusses sign regulations mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com MEIGS COUNTY — A day of heavy rain and thunder storms left some roads in Meigs County closed due to high water. Portions of Ohio 143 and 124 were both closed for a time due to flooded roadways, as was Bradbury Road near Middleport. POMEROY — The progression of work being done in Meigs Local School District classrooms toward achieving the Ohio Department of Education’s new common core standards was reviewed by administrative staff for Board of Education members at Tuesday night’s meeting. Michael Barnett, director of curriculum and instruction and federal grant coordinator, reviewed the efforts now to identify “gaps,” and to come up with a way to close those gaps either through instruction or the updating of materials in order to achieve the core standard requirement. The importance of getting everything integrated into the system now, he said, is that in 2014 a much more rigorous educational testing program will be put into place by the ODE. He said it will be a whole new system of testing, all electronic, and it will be geared more toward determining that students are college or career ready. As for what is being done now to prepare students for the coming change, each administrator gave a report. Bill Francis, Meigs High School assistant principal, talked about the 21st Century grant which funds after-school programs at Meigs High School. He talked about intervention for seniors at the high school, where they receive additional help on certain subjects in order to pass the graduation test. Mindy Chancey is the instructor of that program which now has a total enrollment of about 40 students who voluntarily remain two hours, four days a week, after school for special assistance. Vicky Jones, Middle School principal, announced that assessments are going on now in the Middle School, and that will provide the information needed so that staff can better prepare students for the Ohio Achievement Tests. She said that “inter- coverage of the case, has created a hostile sentiment against McCallister which extends throughout the entire media coverage area of multiple newspapers, radio and television stations which cover Mason County. McCallister’s counsel also filed a motion responding to the state’s request for discovery, saying McCallister was at his home located on Millstone Road in Apple Grove when the murder took place and was not involved in any conspiracy to murder Gonzalez as alleged. McCallister’s counsel stated in the motion he may call witnesses to support his client’s alibi. Motions to sever have also been filed by counsel for Matthew C. Woods and Steven L. Adkins, Jr. — these motions basically request the men have their own, separate trials. The motion filed on Woods behalf states McCallister has made a statement to law enforcement which could adversely impact Woods and improperly prejudice the jury against Woods. The motion says if McCallister chooses not to testify in his own defense and if McCallister’s statement in the case against Woods is admitted, it would violate Woods’ sixth amendment right of confrontation. Counsel for Woods has also filed a motion to suppress statements made by Woods on the grounds that these statements were obtained and/or otherwise taken in violation of Woods’ Constitutional rights. Counsel for Woods has also filed a motion to exclude “gruesome photographs,” including autopsy and body photos of Gonzalez, stating these could arouse “anger” or “passion” and as such are “highly prejudicial” to Woods. Council for Adkins has filed a similar motion in regards to these types of photographs. Mason County Prosecuting Attorney Damon Morgan has also filed motions requesting the three defendants be required to provide the state blood or saliva specimens as required for further testing in the case. Morgan had previously stated in court he is ready to prosecute the three men together at one, joint trial. Adkins, McCallister and Woods have all pleaded not guilty to charges of murder and conspiracy regarding Gonzalez’s murder in July 2011. The Honorable David Nibert, circuit court judge, originally set the joint trial to begin on April 10 in Mason County Circuit Court. shawley@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — The Pomeroy Village Council approved the purchase of a copier for the Water Department and discussed the posting of signs in the village during Monday’s meeting. After discussion at several recent meetings, Council approved the purchase of a refurbished copier for the village water department. The Canon ImageRunner 3035 will be purchased from Pointers upon the recommendation of Village Administrator Paul Hellman and Council member Robert Payne. Multiple departments will be able to network to the new copier, allowing for the cost to be split between the general fund, water fund and sewer fund. The final cost of the copier will be $2,575, with an annual maintenance fee of $420. The purchase was approved by a 5-1 vote. Council member Ruth Spaun voted no. The placement of signs on the river side of the road at the traffic light on the east end of town (the intersection Ohio 833 and East Main Street) was discussed. Mayor Mary McAngus said that Jim Ruark had asked about placing a sign at the location. Council members stated that there is an ordinance in place that prohibits signs to be placed between the roadway and the river. There are currently several signs in the area, which may need to be removed once the ordinance is reviewed. It was also mentioned that there is a $25 fee to place election signs in the village. Littering in the village, specifically tires left in Beech Grove Cemetery, was discussed by council. The 11 tires which were found in the cemetery have been removed and disposed of. Council asked about locking the gates at the cemetery, which will be done at all three entrances. The outstanding bill from AEP for an overpayment of See COUNCIL ‌| 5 �Thursday, March 1, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Meigs County Local Briefs Community Calendar Benefit for Parish food RACINE — Racine held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Thursday, March 1 MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Ministerial Association is hosting community Lenten services each Thursday during Lent. An offering is received to help those in need in Meigs County. Refreshments will be served following the services. The service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Mt. Hermon United Brethren Church with Pastor Linea Warmke speaking. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Ladies Auxiliary, 7 p.m., regular meeting, at the hall. Friday, March 2 SALEM CENTER — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet on Friday March 2 at 7:30 p.m. at Star Grange Hall, located on County Road 1, 3 miles North of Salem Center. Inspection and baking contests will be held. All members are urged to attend. RACINE — Home National Bank in Racine will serve Pulled Pork sandwiches starting at 11 a.m. This is part of the continued effort to help “Stop Hunger @ Home.” All non-perishable and monetary donations benefit the Meigs Cooperative Parish Food Pantry. Saturday, March 3 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet on Saturday March 3 with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed my meeting at 7:30 p.m. Second Degree practice will be held for Ritual Demonstration. All members are urged to attend. HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville Lodge 411 will meet for a regular meeting at the hall. Refreshments, 6:30 p.m.; work at 7:30 p.m. RACINE — D & M Pizza will offer $1 off every pick up or delivery order for a donation of a canned food. Limit one per order. All donations will go toward the effort to “Stop Hunger @ Home” and will benefit Meigs Cooperative Food Pantry. Monday, March 5 SYRACUSE — The Sutton Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the Syracuse Village Hall. Tuesday, March 6 CHESTER — A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4-6:30 p.m. at the Chester United Methodist Church. Food will be available for dine in or carry out. Dinner will include spaghetti, cole slaw or apple sauce, a roll and choice of pie or cake. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds benefiting Camp Tarhe church camp in Blue Creek. Thursday, March 8 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453, meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Refreshment following the meeting. Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind between 10 and 16 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Friday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 5 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming south between 11 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 a.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. Low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 37.61 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 19.03 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 63.56 Big Lots (NYSE) — 43.85 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 36.80 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 82.84 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 9.81 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.80 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 5.65 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 34.27 Collins (NYSE) — 59.29 DuPont (NYSE) — 50.85 US Bank (NYSE) — 29.40 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 19.05 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 46.58 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 39.24 Kroger (NYSE) — 23.79 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 46.53 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 68.90 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.12 BBT (NYSE) — 29.25 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 16.17 Pepsico (NYSE) — 62.94 Premier (NASDAQ) — 6.10 Rockwell (NYSE) — 79.98 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 11.75 Royal Dutch Shell — 73.09 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 69.66 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 59.08 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.07 WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.50 Worthington (NYSE) — 16.87 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for February 29, 2012, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 pantry RACINE — Friday the Home National Bank in Racine will serve pulled pork sandwiches starting at 11 a.m. . This is part of the continued effort to help “Stop Hunger @ Home”. All non-perishable and monetary donations benefit the Meigs Cooperative Parish Food Pantry. Spaghetti dinner RUTLAND — A spaghetti dinner will be served at the Rutland Free Will Baptist Church, 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, March 2. Carry out or dine in. Adults $6, children $2.50. Basket games POMEROY — Basket games will be held at the Meigs Senior Citizens Center Thursday, March 1, as a benefit for the Meigs County Meals on Wheels program. Twenty-four Longaberger basket games will be held. There will be door prizes and drawings during the evening. Doors open at 5 p.m.; games start at 6 p.m. JD Hutchison in concert STEWART — JD Hutchinson will be in concert at the Federal Valley Resource Center, at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 3. The school is located on SDR 329, Stewart. The concert is a fundraiser to benefit the Center. Admission is $5. Election Day dinners SYRACUSE —Soups, sandwiches and desserts will be served at the Syracuse Community Center on Election Day, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. RUTLAND — An Election Day dinner will be served on March 6 at the Rutland Civic Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. United Methodist Church, March 6, serving 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Soup, sandwiches, desserts. Carryout available with own container. CHESTER — A spaghetti dinner will be held from 4-6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6 at the Chester United Methodist Church. Food will be available for dine in or carry out. Dinner will include spaghetti, cole slaw or apple sauce, a roll and choice of pie or cake. Donations will be accepted, with proceeds benefiting Camp Tarhe church camp in Blue Creek. Voting machine check announced POMEROY — A public check of voting machines to be used in the March 6 primary election will take place at 10 a.m. on Thursday in the Meigs County Board of Elections. Fish fry at Catholic Church POMEROY — The Sacred Heart Catholic Church will be having fish tail adult dinner, sandwiches, and carryout orders every Friday night through March 30 with serving from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. The dinners are $7.50, the sandwich and fries plate, $5.50. The fish fries are being sponsored by the Knights of Columbus and all proceeds will benefit local charities. Road closed for slip repair CHESTER TWP. — Chester Township Road 293 (Silver Ridge) will be closed February 27-March 2 for slip repair. Lincoln Day Dinner slated POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be 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. Parking Restrictions POMEROY — Those parking on the river side are reminded to display a parking permit on the dash of the vehicle. Any vehicle parked along the wall in the Pomeroy parking lot without a permit will be ticketed. All tickets given must be paid to the Village of Pomeroy. Community Lenten Services MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County Ministerial Association is hosting community Lenten services each Thursday during Lent. An offering is received to help those in need in Meigs County. Refreshments will be served following the services. All Thursday evening services will be held at 7 p.m. March 1 — Mt. Hermon United Brethren Church, Pastor Linea Warmke speaking. March 8 — Restoration Fellowship, Pastor Peter Martindale speaking. March 15 — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Priest Tom Fehr speaking. March 22 — New Beginnings United Methodist Church, Pastor Warren Lukens speaking. March 29 — Grace Episcopal Church, Pastor Brenda Barnhart speaking. Good Friday (April 6th) at Noon the Ministerial ser- vice will be The Stations of the Cross at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Husted to hold open office hours POMEROY– Secretary of State Jon Husted’s regional liaison Jim Milliken will be holding open office hours Monday, March 5, 2012 at the Meigs County District Public Library. The goal of open office hours is to give local citizens an opportunity to learn more about and stay connected with the Secretary of State’s office in an informal and accessible setting. The open office hours will take place from 2-4 p.m. at the Pomeroy Branch of the Meigs County Library. Johnson to hold open door sessions POMEROY — Congressman 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 plan trip to Washington 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 trip 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. Ask Dr. Brothers Baby-sitting falls to grandparents Dear Dr. Brothers: I’m a single mom and am lucky to have a steady job. My parents live nearby, and to save money they have offered to baby-sit my toddler. When I come home from work, she has pretty much wrecked the apartment, and I have to spend all night getting it back into shape. My folks are retired, and they just seem to sit on the sofa and let my daughter do whatever she wants. I can’t afford to hire anyone. I’m grateful to them, but I’m also getting pretty steamed. — L.N. Dear L.N.: It’s always a dicey situation when you are dealing with relatives in what essentially is a business decision. If your baby sitters were not the child’s grandparents, you might fire them, or at least have no hesitation in discussing your expectations with them. But these are your parents, and they mean well and are trying to help you out. If you had to rely on daycare or another baby sitter, you’d have an unwanted financial burden and still would run the risk of having someone watching your child in a manner that wasn’t satisfactory. So it might be worth been living with biting the bulmy boyfriend for let and sitting two years. He’s down with your never been marfolks for a little ried, but I am dichat. vorced after a 12You can let year marriage. them know how I was close to much you apmy two sistersin-law and niece preciate their and nephew, and help, and how have continued important it is those relationto you that your ships, though baby gets to my dealings with know her grandparents and re- Dr. Joyce Brothers my ex from time to time tend to ceive their lovSyndicated be strained. My ing care as she Columnist boyfriend is havgrows up. Any ing a fit about all old baby sitter never would be able to take this — he doesn’t think it their place. That being said, is “appropriate” to remain why not ask your parents friendly with my ex’s family, how they feel things are go- which I no longer belong to. ing? They may be totally Should I give them up or overwhelmed and grateful keep them? — B.H. for the chance to admit it. Dear B.H.: Some people Then you would have to think the whole family of come up with some correc- the ex should be unceremotive action together. If they niously dumped along with think they are doing a fine the husband, but I don’t see job, ask them about their any reason why you should daily routine. It could be burn your bridges just bethat as you arrive home, cause your boyfriend dethey are just taking a well- cides that your relationship earned breather. You won’t with your former in-laws is know till you ask. not proper. His attitude is *** selfish and reflects an inDear Dr. Brothers: I have security that you may wish to explore. If you have told him that there is no possibility of you and your ex getting back together, then the problem rests mainly with your boyfriend. There probably are jealousy issues, and your boyfriend doesn’t want to admit it, so he is trying to assert whatever control he can get away with. The thing is, he’s probably had no exposure to these people, and so he can’t imagine why you need to keep seeing them — they’re not real to him. Why not start exposing him to them, and see if he steps up to the plate and attempts to be cordial and get to know them? You may see a big change once he relaxes a bit and becomes more comfortable with your relationships. If, on the other hand, he becomes adamant about your breaking off your friendship with these people, I would seriously begin to take stock of the kind of man you see yourself with in the future. An issue like this could be the tip of an iceberg that you’d be better off steering clear of. (c) 2012 by King Features Syndicate Apple market value hits $500B NEW YORK (AP) — Apple’s market capitalization topped $500 billion Wednesday, climbing to a mountain peak where few companies have ventured and none have stayed for long. Apple was already the world’s most valuable company. The gap between it and No. 2 Exxon Mobil Corp. has widened rapidly in the past month, as investors have digested Apple’s report of blow-out holidayseason sales of iPhones and iPads. And, more recently, Apple has raised investors’ hopes that it might institute a dividend. The company’s market capitalization was near $506 billion at the market close. Shares rose $7.03, or 1.3 percent, to close at $542.44 Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Cupertino, Calif., company sent out invites to reporters for an event in San Francisco next Wednesday, apparently to reveal its next iPad model. The launch of the new model was expected around this time, a year after the launch of the iPad 2. Apple is in rare company. It is the sixth U.S. corporation to reach the $500 billion milestone, and the only one to be worth that much at current prices. Exxon, now worth $411 billion, was worth just over $500 billion for two short stretches at the end of 2007. Apple’s arch-nemesis Microsoft Corp. was worth just more than $500 billion briefly at the end of 1999, and again in early 2000. It even shot up above $600 billion for one day. The company is now worth $267 billion. Cisco Systems Inc., Intel Corp. and General Electric Co. also peaked just above $500 billion in early 2000. Cisco and Intel are now worth a bit more than $100 billion each, while GE is worth $200 billion. Exxon’s ascent to the $500 billion level was propelled by record oil prices. Cisco, Intel, Microsoft and GE were boosted by the general stock mania of 1999 and 2000, and the hunger for technology stocks in particular. Apple’s rise, by contrast, is powered by its mammoth sales and profits, which are growing at rates unheard of for a company its size. And despite its sky-high market capitalization, Apple’s shares aren’t expensive compared to its earnings. It’s worth 15 times its earnings for the last year. That compares to 21 times earnings for Google Inc. and 14 times for the S&P 500 overall. Yet few companies in the index grow their earnings as fast as Apple does: In its latest quarter, its earnings rose 118 percent from a year ago, to $13.06 billion. Analysts expect the Apple rally to have some legs. The 35 analysts who have reported to FactSet since Apple’s latest earnings report have set an average price target of $592 per share, or 8 percent higher than Wednesday’s level. That implies a market capitalization of $552 billion. Apple has been helped by a general recovery in the stock market after the doldrums of the financial crisis and the recession. The S&P 500 index has posted its best February performance in 14 years, and on Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 13,000 for the first time since May 2008. Apple’s stock accounts for 3.8 percent of the value of the S&P 500, according to Standard & Poor’s, and it made up 6 percent of the operating income of the 500 companies in the fourth quarter. Analysts say Apple’s sheer size works against its stock price. Apple stock already makes up a large share of the holdings of technology and growth-focused funds, and they have little appetite for more. Meanwhile, value-focused funds are often prevented from buying the shares because the company doesn’t pay a dividend. However, the company has been signaling that a dividend is under consideration, and several analysts now consider it a given that one will be announced this year. Last week, CEO Tim Cook told shareholders at the annual meeting that the company has more money than it needs, and the board and management are thinking “very deeply” about ways to use the cash. �Thursday, March 1, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com O’Bleness welcomes Winner announced for State Wetlands Habitat new radiologist ATHENS — The O’Bleness Health System welcomes Joseph Staab, DO, to its active medical staff. Dr. Staab is board certified in radiology by the American Osteopathic Board of Radiology. He received his medical degree from the University of North Texas Health Sciences Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He completed his internship at Jacksonville General Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., his residency at Grand- view Hospital and Medical Center in Dayton, Ohio, and his fellowship at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester, Mass. Before coming to O’Bleness, Dr. Staab practiced at First Richmond Memorial Hospital in Rockingham, N.C. for four years. Dr. Staab is affiliated with the Radiology Associates of Athens, which provides physician interpretation services in the hospital for other O’Bleness Health System affiliates. Stamp Competition Joseph Staab, DO Southern FFA activities announced RACINE — The students of Southern FFA competed in their first judging contest on February 22 at Wilmington College. The contests are divided into three categories wildlife, livestock and equine. There will be two practice contest, the next on March 3 in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. The state contest will include FFA students from across the state and will be held at the Ohio State Fairgrounds on March 31, 2012. Racine Southern FFA students have participated in this competition annually for several years and have scored very well in the past. We wish to inform the public of our activities and hope for your support. We have an Alumni association, Ohio River Produc- ers, that helps make our activities possible through fund raising. March is membership drive month for the organization and we would like to invite anyone interested in supporting the Vo Ag program in our school to become a member. For more information contact Rashel Yates, instructor and FFA advisor at 9494222, extension 2118. Ohio River Producer meetings are the second Thursday of each month at Southern High School. Annual dues are $15, while lifetime membership is $150. Come join us for the March meeting on the 8th and help support the student in their endeavors. Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees dies in Fla at 66 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Davy Jones, the diminutive heartthrob singer who rocketed to the top of the 1960s music charts by beckoning millions of adoring fans with the catchy refrains of The Monkees, died Wednesday. He was 66. His publicist, Helen Kensick, confirmed that Jones died of a heart attack near his home in Indiantown. Jones complained of breathing troubles early in the morning and was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, said Rhonda Irons of the Martin County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s spokeswoman said there were no suspicious circumstances. Jones’ moppish long hair, boyish good looks and his British accent endeared him to legions of screaming young fans after “The Monkees” premiered on CBS in 1966 as a made-for-TV band seeking to capitalize on Beatlemania sweeping the world. Aspirations of Beatleslike fame were never fully achieved, with the TV show lasting just two years. But The Monkees made rock ‘n roll history as the band galvanized a wide American following with love-struck hits such as “Daydream Believer” and “I’m a Believer” that endure even today. Born in Manchester, England, on Dec. 30, 1945, Jones became a child star in his native England who appeared on television and stage, including a heralded role as “The Artful Dodger” in the play “Oliver.” He earned a Tony nomination at 16 when he reprised that role in the show’s Broadway production, a success that brought him to the attention of Columbia Pictures/Screen Gems Television, which created The Monkees. Hundreds turned out for auditions, but the young men who became the Monkees had no idea what ultimately awaited them. “They had an ad in the newspaper,” Jones recalled on NBC’s “Today Show” last year, “and then we all showed up.” “The Monkees” was a band clearly patterned on the Beatle’s film “A Hard Days Night,” chronicling the comic trials and tribulations of a rock group whose four members lived together and traveled to gigs in a tricked-out car called the Monkeemobile. Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz starred with him. Each part was loosely created to resemble one of the Beatles. At 5-feet-3, Jones was by far the shortest member of the group a fact often made light of on the show. But he also was its dreamboat, mirroring Paul McCartney’s role in the Beatles. And as the only Briton among the four, Jones was in some ways the Monkees’ direct connection to the Beatlemania still strong in the U.S. when the TV show made its debut. In August 1966, the Beatles performed in San Francisco, playing their last live set for a paying audience. The same month, the Monkees released their first album, introducing the group to the world. The first single, “Last Train to Clarksville,” became a No. 1 hit. And the TV show would caught on quickly with audiences, featuring fast-paced, helterskelter comedy inspired as much by the Marx Brothers as the Beatles. It was a shrewd case of cross-platform promotion. As David Bianculli noted in his “Dictionary of Teleliteracy,” ”The show’s selfcontained music videos, clear forerunners of MTV, propelled the group’s first seven singles to enviable positions of the pop charts: three number ones, two number twos, two number threes.” Yet after the show’s launch, The Monkees came under fire from music critics when it was learned that session musicians and not the group’s members had played the musical instruments on their recordings. They were derided as the “Prefab Four,” an insulting comparison to the Beatles’ nickname, the “Fab Four.” In reality, Jones could play the drums and guitar, and although Dolenz learned to play the drums after he joined the group, he could also play guitar, as could Nesmith. Nesmith also wrote several of The Monkees’ songs, as well as songs for others. Tork, who played bass and keyboards on the TV show was a multi-instrumentalist. The group eventually prevailed over the show’s producers, including music director Don Kirchner, and began to play their own instruments. Regardless, the group was supported by enviable talent. Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote “Pleasant Valley Sunday,” and Neil Diamond penned “I’m a Believer.” Musicians who played on their records included Billy Preston, who later played with the Beatles, Glen Campbell, Leon Russell, Ry Cooder and Neil Young. Young tweeted Wednesday that he was sad to learn of Jones’ death. “The Monkees were such a sensation that it was a thrill for me to have them record some of my early songs,” he added. The group also released the 1968 film “Head,” derided at the time as a psychedelic mishmash notable only for an appearance by Jack Nicholson. It has since come to be considered a cult classic by Monkees fans. After two seasons, the TV series had flared out and was canceled after 58 episodes in the summer of 1968. But The Monkees remained a nostalgia act for decades. And Jones maintained that the stage was the only place he truly felt at home. “Even today, I have an inferiority complex,” he told the Daily Mail in an interview last year. “I always feel I’m there at the window, looking in. Except when I’m on stage, and then I really come alive.” After the TV show ended, Jones continued to tour with the other Monkees for a time, sometimes playing the drums at concerts when Dolenz came up front to sing. Many also remember Jones from a widely seen episode of “The Brady Bunch” that aired in 1971, in which he makes an appearance at Marcia Brady’s school dance. In the episode, Marcia Brady, president of her school’s Davy Jones Fan Club, promised she could get him to appear before her classmates. The group eventually broke up over creative differences, although it did reunite from time to time for brief tours over the years, usually without Nesmith. In 1987, Jones, Tork, and Dolenz recorded a new album, “Pool It.” And two years later, the group received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. On Wednesday, flowers were placed on Jones’ own Hollywood star nearby as fans mourned. All four of the Monkees came together for a 1996 album, “Justus,” and a subsequent TV movie “Hey, Hey, It’s The Monkees!” that saw them still living in the same house and still traveling in the Monkeemobile just like old times. Tork said Wednesday of his former bandmate: “His gifts will be with us always.” Nesmith said “David’s spirit and soul live well in my heart, among all the lovely people,” using a phrase from a Beatles song that seemed to again cement the two groups’ ties. Jones, who is survived by his wife Jessica Pacheco and four daughters from previous marriages, continued to make appearances on television and stage later. But it was the fame of The Monkees that pulled him back to that era time and time again. On his website, he recalled during auditions for the show when all four men finally were put together in a scene. “That’s it,” he recalled everyone around him saying: “Magic.” COLUMBUS — The artwork of Jeffery Klinefelter of Indiana won first place in this year’s Ohio Wetlands Habitat Stamp Design Competition, sponsored by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Klinefelter’s painting will appear on the Ohio wetlands habitat stamp issued in fall 2013. The winning entry was selected from a field of 27 original paintings submitted by artists from 13 states, including 10 entries from Ohio. The competition was held on Feb. 25 at the Ohio Ducks Unlimited annual banquet in Licking County. Second place honors went to Gunner Hilliard of New Jersey with his painting of Northern shovelers and the third place entry was by Dan Allard from Pickerington, Ohio, with his painting of a gadwall. Last year’s winner, Tom Morgan Crain of Missouri, will see his painting of a pair of mallards appear on the 2012 wetlands habitat stamp. Approximately 25,000 Ohio wetland habitat stamps were purchased last year, according to the Division of Wildlife. Proceeds from stamp sales help fund vital wetland habitat restoration projects in Ohio. Such habitats are important to many resident wildlife species including state-endangered trumpeter swans, wetland birds, amphibians and numerous migratory species. The judges for this year’s event included Gary Pennington, Ducks Unlimited life sponsor; Bob Loewendick, outdoor writer; Nina Harfmann, photographer; Tom Sheley, owner of Wild Birds Unlimited; and Bill Heck, president of Columbus Audubon. ODNR ensures a balance between wise use and protection of our natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit the ODNR website at www.ohiodnr.com Study: Old flu drug speeds brain injury recovery NEW YORK (AP) Researchers are reporting the first treatment to speed recovery from severe brain injuries caused by falls and car crashes: a cheap flu medicine whose side benefits were discovered by accident decades ago. Severely injured patients who were given amantadine got better faster than those who received a dummy medicine. After four weeks, more people in the flu drug group could give reliable yes-and-no answers, follow commands or use a spoon or hairbrush things that few of them could do at the start. Far fewer patients who got amantadine remained in a vegetative state, 17 percent versus 32 percent. “This drug moved the needle in terms of speeding patient recovery, and that’s not been shown before,” said neuropsychologist Joseph Giacino of Boston’s Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, co-leader of the study. He added: “It really does provide hope for a population that is viewed in many places as hopeless.” Many doctors began using amantadine for brain injuries years ago, but until now there’s never been a big study to show that it works. The results of the federally funded study appear in Thursday’s New England Journal of Medicine. A neurologist who wasn’t involved in the research called it an important step. But many questions remain, including whether people less severely injured would benefit, and whether amantadine actually improves patients’ long-term outcome or just speeds up their recovery. Each year, an estimated 1.7 million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury. Falls, car crashes, colliding with or getting hit by an object, and assaults are the leading causes. About three-quarters are concussions or other mild forms that heal over time. But about 52,000 people with brain injuries die each year and 275,000 are hospitalized, many with persistent, debilitating injuries, according to government figures. With no proven remedies to rely on, doctors have used a variety of medicines approved for other ailments in the hopes that they would help brain injury patients. Those decisions are based on “hunches and logic rather than data,” said Dr. John Whyte, of the Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute in suburban Philadelphia. He led the study along with Giacino. Amantadine (uh-MAN’tah-deen), an inexpensive generic, was approved for the flu in the mid-1960s. The first inkling that it might have other uses came a few years later when it appeared to improve Parkinson’s symptoms in nursing home patients who got it. It was found to have an effect on the brain’s dopamine system, whose many functions include movement and alertness, and it was later approved for Parkinson’s. It’s now commonly used for brain injuries, and the researchers felt it was important to find out “whether we’re treating patients with a useful drug, a harmful drug or a useless drug,” Whyte said. The study was done in the U.S., Denmark and Germany and involved 184 severely disabled patients, about 36 years old on average. About a third were in a vegetative state, meaning unconscious but with periods of wakefulness. The rest were minimally conscious, showing some signs of awareness. They were treated one to four months after getting injured, a period when a lot of patients get better on their own, Giacino noted. They were randomly assigned to receive amantadine or a dummy drug daily for four weeks. Both groups made small but significant improvement, but the rate of recovery was faster in the group getting amantadine. When treatment stopped, recovery in the drug group slowed. Two weeks later, the level of recovery in the two groups was about the same. There was no group difference in side effects, which included seizure, insomnia and rigid muscles. The study was short, and the effect on long-term outcome is unknown. But Giacino said the drug still has value even if it only hastens recovery. “What condition would we not jump for joy if we could have it over with faster?” he said. The study didn’t include those with penetrating head injuries, like the gunshot wound former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suffered, but Giacino said the drug should have similar effects in those patients. Whether it would work in patients with brain injuries not caused by trauma, such as a stroke, isn’t known. Whyte said the researchers want to test the drug for longer periods. Dr. Ramon Diaz-Arrastia said the results were welcome news in a field that has seen many failed efforts. He is director of clinical research at the government’s Center for Neuroscience and Regenerative Medicine, which works with the military and government scientists on brain injury research. “It’s an important step toward developing better therapies,” he said. Since amantadine is so commonly used, he said U.S. troops with severe brain injuries in Iraq or Afghanistan probably get it, or should get it now. Since 2000, some 233,000 troops have suffered traumatic brain injuries, including about 6,100 serious cases, many of them from bomb blasts or shrapnel. Laura Bacon said amantadine seems to be helping her brother recover from a car accident in Vermont last October. Nicholas Gnazzo, 47, of Rochester, N.H., was in a coma for weeks before he was taken for rehabilitation to Spaulding, where doctors put him on amantadine in January. Since then he has been more alert, able to communicate with nods or gestures like pointing to his eyes when he wants his glasses, his sister said. Giacino agreed her brother has gotten better, but whether it is because of the drug can’t be determined. Gnazzo wasn’t part of the study. �Opinion The Daily Sentinel Page 4 Thursday, March 1, 2012 Letters to the editor Reader supports Lori Hardin for Court of Appeals Dear Editor, I am writing this letter in support of Lori Pritchard Hardin for the Court of Appeals. I want to introduce Lori to you for Appeals Court Judge. I have known Lori for a number of years and she has been consistently a person of integrity and honesty. She brings an excellent attitude to her work and life. I believe that Lori will be fair and balanced as a judge for the Fourth District Appeals Court. Lori brings an excellent mind to this job and has had a very successful legal practice. She has an excellent work ethic and will do an excellent job as judge. I have observed Lori in many venues over the years. She brings enthusiasm and dedication to all that she does whether practicing law or singing in church. I give Lori my highest recommendation for Appeals Court Judge. Thank you, Barry Bennett, Executive Director of Pickaway Area Recovery Services Pastor of Mt. Pleasant Church in Kingston, Ohio Coach supports Tenoglia for judge Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Christopher Tenoglia for Common Pleas Judge. I am, and have been, the Varsity Baseball Coach at Eastern High School or more than 10 years. For the last seven years, I have not only coached our high school kids, but the pony league kids in the summer, as well. It was there that I first met Chris, who was a volunteer coach. Chris had a great knowledge of baseball, which I later learned he got from being a four year letter winner and captain of the Ohio University baseball team when he was in college there. However, his knowledge of baseball takes a backseat to his love and enthusiasm for the kids that he coached, and when you are around him, that enthusiasm just rubs off on everyone. He just has a great attitude about life. Not only was he a volunteer coach, but he thought so much of the kids that if we needed equipment or if the field needed improvements, and the school could not afford it, Chris made sure that the kids had the equipment they needed to play by paying for many things personally. I have even seen him go so far as to bring his own lawn mower and lawn equipment down to work on the field just so the kids could play. On March 6th, I urge all of you to put that enthusiasm and sense of pride to work for all of us, and elect Christopher Tenoglia Common Pleas Judge. Coach Brian Bowen Eastern Local High Coolville, Ohio Reader appalled by Meigs County 911 policy Dear Editor, This is a letter to all citizens of Meigs County who rely on the county EMS for transportation to the hospital when you are really ill. I have lived in Middleport all my life, up until almost two years ago due to a life-threatening illness, on top of being a paraplegic. I’ve always been a very independent person, living alone, taking care of myself. Since June 2011, I have been in and out of the hospital eight times and have been having to stay with my sister in Middleport. All except two of those hospital stays I have been able to go to the hospital by private vehicle. One time, because I had no other choice, I had to go by ambulance and had to wait in the emergency room for several hours. My doctor told me from then on if I was that sick to call her and she would have me “directed admitted.” That’s what leads me to this letter. On December 28, I was so sick I hadn’t really ate anything for about a week. The home health nurse came that day and said I needed to go to the hospital. She called my doctor. She would set this up as a “direct admit” so I didn’t have to wait in the emergency room. I’ll bet if you are like me, you The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. 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So we had to call Life Ambulance out of Gallia County, which ended up taking another hour because they had to be faxed paperwork saying I was a direct admit from my doctor. I felt compelled to make Meigs County residents aware of this fact, because not all people have the good fortune of having family members they can rely on. Nina Stiles Craddock Middleport, Ohio Reader endorses Tenoglia for judge Dear Editor, I am writing in support of Christopher Tenoglia who is running for the office of Common Pleas Judge. I have known Chris for more than 15 years. We first met when he was a volunteer coach for my daughters T-ball team. It was there that I first saw his passion for life. He then became our family attorney, which he was for more than 15 years. However, it was not until three years ago that I got a true feel for Chris’ commitment to this community. I was working for a plastics plant in West Virginia. The owner of that company became ill and was going to have to close the plant. That would mean I would be out of work and have to find another way to support my family. I offered to buy the plant, and my old boss agreed. I went to several banks and could not get enough financing, so I called Chris and asked if he would like to be a partner in my plan. Chris jumped in with both feet. His only request was that we locate the plant in Meigs County. Chris risked everything he owns to try and bring jobs to this county when he made that investment in our company. We have now been open for a little over two years and in addition to my family, we now employ 14 other people and hope to continue to expand here in Tuppers Plains. Chris has a great sense of community and pride in Meigs County. Please support Chris in his run for judge. He will make all of us proud. Ray Maxson, President REMRA Recovery, LLC Tuppers Plains, Ohio Reader endorses Haas for State Central Committee Fellow Ohio Republicans, There is no doubt this is the most important presidential election of our lifetime, but let’s not forget that the elections that most shape our daily lives are not fought at the national level, but rather at the local and state levels. We have a unique opportunity to shape the future of the Republican Party of Ohio and in doing so, shape the future of Ohio. The Ohio GOP has been languishing under the rule of a cadre of corrupt self-interested political elites. If you are dissatisfied with the direction of the Ohio Republican Party and you care about its future, then you must carefully consider who will best represent our party in Columbus. Is there party infighting? You bet there is. It is a healthy fight for the soul of the Ohio Republican Party, and it is a fight worth having if we are committed to preserving the party of Reagan. Our current state central committee member boasts of her close ties to the state chairman, and together they are committed to strangling our values, undermining the political gains we have made, and masquerading as principled leaders. Perhaps many years ago she was a worthy leader, but now, this incumbent is an absentee GOP county chairwoman, too busy with a cushy political job to do the grunt work required to win local elections such as working at headquarters, organizing volunteers, or working door to door; unwilling to publicly address issues of political importance or debate ideas with her Democrat counterpart; too smit- 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. ten with Columbus glitterati to follow up with local candidates on election night. This same RINO recently described the principles on which our party was founded as “Conservative crap” to a room full of Republican women. With Republicans like that, who needs Democrats? Let me offer you, instead, a refreshing, Conservative choice: Leslie Haas for State Central Committee. Leslie has been an active member of the Washington County Republican Party for many years. She has managed the county’s GOP headquarters since 2006 while working phone banks, organizing candidates’ media campaigns, fundraisers and designing political literature. Leslie orchestrated the first TEA Party in Washington County and has been the county coordinator for various local and state campaigns. She is a dedicated mother and wife, community and school volunteer, and a three-term president of the Republican Women’s Club. Leslie Haas recognizes that the party of Reagan was founded on Conservative principles that cannot be abandoned if we are to lead the state with integrity. On March 6th, I invite you to elect Leslie Haas to represent our district in the Republican Party of Ohio State Central Committee. Khadine Ritter Marietta, Ohio Teachers show support for library levy Dear Editor, We are writing to express our support of the upcoming Meigs County Public District Library levy. As teachers, we recognize the importance of accessible library materials for our students and their families. Please join us as we cast our “yes” vote for the library levy on March 6. Wendy Beegle Meg Guinther Deborah Harris Dawn Hill Barbara Lawrence Patricia Struble (Meigs County School Teachers) The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Thursday, March 1, 2012 Obituaries Rebecca S. Dever (nee Elliott) Rebecca S. Dever (nee Elliott) died Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. She is the mother of Lindsey Jeffers, Madelyn Kane, Ian Kane; and Aidan and Alexandria Fletcher, both deceased. She was the daughter of the late William and Martha Elliott (nee Barnett), sister of Jackie Maitland (Keith), James Elliott (Kami), and Lavonne Elliott (deceased); granddaughter of Donald and Mary Barnett; aunt of five nieces and four nephews. Funeral Mass will be held Friday March 2, St. Clement Church (Lincoln & Madison) at 10 a.m. Interment Ridge Hill Memorial Park, Amherst, Ohio. Friends may call in the McGorray-Hanna Funeral Home of Lakewood, 14133 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, Ohio on Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. Randal E. ‘Randy’ Hicks Randal E. “Randy” Hicks, 46, of Williamstown, West Virginia, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2012, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Randy was a generous spirit and gentle soul and was dedicated to God, family and friends. He is survived by and will be sorely missed by his wife of 16 years, Jennifer Grover Hicks and his 9 year old daughter, Abby Meredith Hicks, both of Williamstown, West Virginia; his parents, Norma “Kate” Curd Hicks and Thomas E. “Gene” Hicks, of Mountain City, Tennessee; one brother, Mike Hicks and wife Dee, of Idaho Falls, Idaho: one sister, Sherry Potter and husband Darrell, of Mountain City, Tennessee; his mother-in-law, Mary Grover, of Chester, Ohio; two nieces, three nephews, and numerous extended family members and friends. There will be a funeral service at 7 p.m. on Wednesday February 29, 2012, at the Charles B. Hux Memorial Chapel of Hux-Lipford Funeral Home with Harry Cunningham officiating. Pallbearers will be Mike Hicks, Darrell Potter, Jared Hicks, Adam Cornett, Keith Umberger and Chris Reese. The family will receive friends from 6 until the time of service. There will be an additional funeral service at 1 p.m. on Friday in Parkersburg, West Virginia, at the Leavitt Funeral Home with Pastor John Strimer and Pastor Mike Berry officiating. Interment will be in the Evergreen South Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. until time of service on Friday. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www. huxlipfordfh.com or www.leavittfuneralhome.com. Board From Page 1 vention” follows evaluations which are now on-going, and that teachers are being trained on the appropriate techniques of assessing and evaluating student progress. Darin Logan, intermediate principal; Kristin Baer, primary principal, and Mary Hawk, assistant principal of the Meigs Elementary School, all spoke briefly about changes taking place and the intervention and special assistance being offered students. Logan credited the leadership team for giving guidance toward change and talked about some of the special education accommodations being put in place. Baer described the new “level reading program” in the school curriculum, and the teaching techniques which go along with that. She said the method change helps move kids from one level to the next. The level reading which somewhat changes the techniques used in the accelerated reader program is more aligned with the common core concept, she added. Hawk also talked briefly about level reading and the difference in response by the students who are learning the new way. During the business meeting, the Meigs Board announced a $6,814.96 technology grant from the federal government to be spent during the period, March 1 through June 30. As for personnel the board accepted for retirement purposes, the resignation of Mary Sue Brauer, Middle School teacher; and the resignations of Steven Cotterill as bus mechanic, and Cheryl Halley as Meigs Middle School newspaper advisor. Mike Chancey and Ron Hill were hired as assistant track coaches. Also hired were Eric VanMeter, junior varsity baseball coach for the 2012 season; and Eddie Fife, Mike Kloes, Derik Miller and Vince Reiber as volunteer assistant baseball coaches for the season. Also hired was as a substitute teacher for the remainder of the year. Attending were Superintendent Rusty Bookman, Treasurer/CFO Mark Rhonemus, and Board members, Ryan Mahr, Larry Tucker, Roger Abbott, Todd Snowden and Ron Logan. Coucil From Page 1 income tax was discussed, along with a possible overpayment of income tax by Frontier. Village Clerk Pam Haggy stated that she is waiting for documentation to serve as proof of the debt. Council member Vic Young asked Hellman about the possibility of splitting the village workers into city workers (maintenance) and water/sewer workers. Young said that the workers were split, but were combined a few years ago. According to council discussion, the two were combined to equalize pay among the departments. Council members Payne, Spaun and Jackie Welker will work with Hellman to develop a personnel policy for the village employees. The handrails along the walking path that have begun to fall are being addressed by ODOT according to Hellman. Council approved advertising for the bids for mowing the cemetery. Last year, the village paid for 13 cuts. Hellman is attending a training in Columbus on this week. The next council meeting will take place at 7 p.m. on March 9. Obama, Congress leaders seek cooperation on jobs WASHINGTON (AP) — After quarreling for months, President Barack Obama and the top two Republicans in Congress expressed optimism Wednesday about finding a common jobs and energy agenda, prodded by political reality to show results in an election year. Meeting face-to-face for the first time since July, Obama, the Republican leaders and top Democratic lawmakers emerged without the acrimony and crises that have been normal hallmarks of their relationships. “The president believes that there were some areas where we could find common ground, and frankly I was encouraged,” House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, said. The session, called by Obama, came after bipartisan majorities in Congress passed an extension of a payroll tax cut sought by the president. White House and congressional aides said participants concluded it was possible to act on more legislation despite the partisan pressures of an election year. “I think there is an indication here that we can get some things done, and we look forward to doing that,” White House spokesman Jay Carney said. Cooperation is likely on measures that face the least resistance, such as uncontroversial initiatives aimed at helping small businesses raise capital and create jobs. Carney said elements of a House Republican bill that extends assistance to small businesses “overlap considerably with the president’s priorities.” Though hardly an all-out thaw in the relationship, the meeting signaled a new emphasis on finding common ground. Driving Republican efforts to find legislative successes are public approval levels for Congress and congressional Republicans in particular that are at historic lows. And while White House officials believe the state representative or dog catcher, the focus of elected leaders today should be on job creation and sustainable economic growth,” he said. Dubbed an “absentee treasurer” by his critics, Mandel said he’s improved the financial performance of Ohio’s treasury while trimming its budget. He’s also missed every meeting of the powerful Board of Deposit that he chairs. Mandel is favored to win a six-way GOP primary Tuesday whose winner will face Democratic U.S. Sen. clashes with Congress have improved Obama’s standing, they say any legislative accomplishments would accrue to his benefit as well. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said the burden now falls on Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. “I hope that the majority leader, who’s responsible . for deciding what bills we will turn to, will turn to bills that can actually pass and be signed into law,” McConnell said. Still, Obama and the leaders disagreed on whether the president immediately should grant a permit for a Canada-to-Texas oil pipeline. Obama blocked the Keystone XL pipeline this year, citing uncertainty over a route that avoids the environmentally sensitive Sand Hills region in Nebraska. The pipeline’s Canadian builder, TransCanada, said Monday it still hopes to build the full 1,700-mile pipeline, and the White House said it would review an application for a new route. Carney said calls to approve the pipeline now are “insulting to the American people” because there is no route to approve. McConnell’s office said in a statement that in the face of rising oil prices, the Obama administration could “stop taking actions that increase the price at the pump while limiting opportunities for American job growth.” The House Republican bills aimed at small business would remove a Securities and Exchange Commission ban preventing small businesses from using advertisements to solicit investors; eliminate SEC restrictions that prevent “crowdfunding” so entrepreneurs can raise equity capital from a large pool of small investors; make it easier for small businesses to go public by increasing the threshold under which companies are exempt from SEC registration; and raise the shareholder registration requirement threshold from 500 shareholders to 1,000 shareholders. Wednesday’s meeting was the first such session at the White House since last summer, when the administration and Congress were fiercely negotiating to avoid a government default. Underscoring the effort to keep the meeting low-key, the White House didn’t permit photographs of the start of the session. Attending the meeting were Obama, Boehner, McConnell, Reid, Vice President Joe Biden and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. The meeting contrasts with the hard-line tone the White House took against congressional Republicans after the summer’s debt crisis talks failed to result in a deficit-reduction “grand bargain.” Obama then launched a $447 billion jobs proposal and campaigned in two high-profile bus tours to draw attention to his plans. Congress approved some elements of his economic agenda, including trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia. But proposals to create construction jobs and to prevent layoffs of public employees went nowhere, and Obama’s plan to pay for his plan by raising taxes on the wealthy also fell by the wayside. The clash between the White House and Republicans culminated earlier in February in Republican acquiescence to a Social Security payroll tax cut extension without offsetting cuts in government spending. Besides their differences on the oil pipeline, both sides also are embroiled in a skirmish over a contraception requirement in the new health care law. Republicans say it forces employers to provide health plans that offer contraception even though they may have religious objections to such coverage. Q&A: Google to dig deeper into users’ lives SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — If you’re amazed and maybe even a little alarmed about how much Google seems to know about you, brace yourself. Beginning Thursday, Google will operate under a streamlined privacy policy that enables the Internet’s most powerful company to dig even deeper into the lives of its more than 1 billion users. Google says the changes will make it easier for consumers to understand how it collects personal information, and allow the company to create more helpful and compelling services. Critics, including most of the country’s state attorneys general and a top regulator in Europe, argue that Google is trampling on people’s privacy rights in its relentless drive to sell more ads. Here’s a look at some of the key issues to consider as Google tries to learn about you. Q: How will Google’s privacy changes affect users? A: Google Inc. is combining more than 60 different privacy policies so it will be able to throw all the data it gathers about each of its logged-in users into personal dossiers. The information Google learns about you while you enter requests into its search engine can be culled to suggest videos to watch when you visit the company’s YouTube site. Users who write a memo on Google’s online word processing program, Docs, might be alerted to the misspelling of the name of a friend or co-worker a user has communicated with on Google’s Gmail. The new policy pools information Ohio Senate hopeful: Keep GOP focus on economy COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says that as a U.S. senator he would fight any attempts by the Republican establishment to focus on social issues over jobs and the economy. The 34-year-old candidate said during an interview Wednesday with The Associated Press that he believes all elected leaders should be focused on “jobs, jobs, jobs.” “Whether someone is running for president of the United States, U.S. senator, The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Sherrod Brown in November. He plans to make his Senate bid official Thursday at the Akron Press Club, after raising some $4 million in contributions. “Josh Mandel refuses to even focus on doing his own job and is the last person who can be trusted to focus on bringing jobs back to Ohio,” said Justin Barasky, Brown’s campaign spokesman. Mandel countered that Brown was the one falling down on the job. from all Google-operated services, empowering the company to connect the dots from one service to the next. Q: Why is Google making these changes? A: The company, based in Mountain View, Calif., says it is striving for a “beautifully simple, intuitive user experience across Google.” What Google hasn’t spent much time talking about is how being able to draw more revealing profiles about its users will help sell advertising the main source of its $38 billion in annual revenue. One reason Google has become such a big advertising network: Its search engine analyzes requests to figure out which people are more likely to be interested in marketing pitches about specific products and services. Targeting the ads to the right audience is crucial because in many cases, Google only gets paid when someone clicks on an ad link. And, of course, advertisers tend to spend more money if Google is bringing them more customers. Q: Is there a way to prevent Google from combining the personal data it collects from all its services? A: No, not if you’re a registered user of Gmail, Google Plus, YouTube, or other Google products. But you can minimize the data Google gathers. For starters, make sure you aren’t logged into one of Google’s services when you’re using Google’s search engine, watching a YouTube video or perusing pictures on Picasa. You can get a broad overview of what Google knows about you at http:// w w w. go o g l e . c o m /d a s hboard , where a Google account login is required. Google also offers the option to delete users’ history of search activity. It’s important to keep in mind that Google can still track you even when you’re not logged in to one of its services. But the information isn’t quite as revealing because Google doesn’t track you by name, only through a numeric Internet address attached to your computer or an alphanumeric string attached to your Web browser. Q: Are all Google services covered by the privacy policy? A: No, a few products, such as Google’s Chrome Web browser and mobile payment processor Wallet, will still be governed by separate privacy policies. Q: Is Google’s new privacy policy legal? A: The company has no doubt about it. That’s why it’s repeatedly rebuffed pleas to delay the changes since announcing the planned revisions five weeks ago. But privacy activists and even some legal authorities have several concerns. The Electronic Privacy Information Center, a privacy rights group, sued the FTC in a federal court in an effort to force the FTC to exercise its powers and block Google’s privacy changes. A federal judge ruled the courts didn’t have the authority to tell the FTC how to regulate Google. The FTC says it is always looking for evidence that one of its consent orders has been violated. Earlier this week, the French regulatory agency CNIL warned Google CEO Larry Page that the new policy appears to violate the European Union’s strict data-protection rules. Last week, 36 attorneys general in the U.S. and its territories derided the new policy as an “invasion of privacy” in a letter to Page. One of the major gripes is that registered Google users aren’t being given an option to consent to, or reject, the changes, given that they developed their dependence on the services under different rules. In particular, people who bought smartphones running on Google’s Android software, and signed two-year contracts to use the devices, can’t easily avoid the new privacy rules unless they buy a different handset and pay an early-termination penalty. Q: What regulatory power do government agencies have to change or amend the privacy changes? A: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission gained greater oversight over Google’s handling of personal information as part of a settlement reached last year. Google submitted to the agreement after exposing its users email contacts when it launched a nowdefunct social networking service called Buzz in 2010. The consent order requires Google’s handling of personal information to be audited every other year and forbids misleading or deceptive privacy changes. Google met with the FTC before announcing the privacy changes. That suggests the agency probably approved the revisions. REPUBLICAN PRIMARY MARCH 6, 2012 KEEP CHRISTOPHER TENOGLIA COMMON PLEAS JUDGE Paid for by Tenoglia for Judge, Jack R. Welker, Treasurer, 42774 Cook Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com �The Daily Sentinel Sports THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2011 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com URG men oust Bears from MSC tourney, 61-56 Randy Payton Special to OVP PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande couldn’t have picked a better time to record its inaugural Mid-South Conference road victory. The RedStorm rallied from an eight-point deficit with just under 19 minutes to play to upend arch-rival Shawnee State, 61-56, in the opening game of the MSC Men’s Basketball Tournament, Monday night, at Waller Gymnaisum. Rio Grande, the tourney’s No. 9 seed, improved to 14-17 with the victory and advances to Friday’s quarterfinal round for a meeting with top-seeded Lindsey Wilson. Tipoff is set for 2 p.m. at the Frankfort Convention Center in Frankfort, Ky. The eighth-seeded Bears, who also dropped a 62-54 decision to the RedStorm in Saturday’s regular season finale, finished their season at 10-20 with the loss. “All year long this group battles back when they get knocked down and they did again tonight. We gave ourselves a chance to win at the end,” Rio Grande head coach Ken French said. “I was relentless on these guys all game long about pounding the boards because we weren’t having a very good day shooting the ball. Usu- ally bad shooting days are from the perimeter and not two feet away, but we missed a lot of shots close to the bucket. I don’t know how to explain it. Maybe we’ve been shooting too many threes in practice.” Amazingly, Rio trailed just 24-20 at the half despite shooting just 20.7 percent (6-for-29) from the field overall. The RedStorm were 5-for-11 from three-point range at the break, but were a staggering 1-for-18 inside the arc. Freshman guard Evan Legg, a strong candidate for the league’s Freshman of the Year award, provided the bulk of the Rio offense prior to the intermission by connecting on three of the trifectas and scoring all 11 of his points. Shawnee State hurt its own cause by committing 13 first half turnovers, but the Bears scored the first four points of the second half to take their biggest lead of the night, 28-20, following a pair of Austin Vance free throws with 18:46 remaining. At that point, the RedStorm begin the process of mounting their comeback. Rio went on a 14-6 over the next 6-1/2 minutes and tied the game at 34-34 on a layup by Moss with 12:23 remaining, but the Bears bounced right back and regained a five-point cushion, 41-36, following a Jeremy Bennington three-pointer with 10:38 left. The RedStorm continued to chip away and tied the game three more times – at 41-all, 43-all and 45all – but didn’t regain the lead until Warmack buried a three-pointer from the right wing with 59 seconds to play to make it 56-55. It was Rio’s first lead since a three-pointer by Vance gave Shawnee a 19-17 edge with 3:43 left in the first half. The RedStorm sealed the win by going 4-for-4 from the foul line in the final 16.9 seconds – two each by Warmack and Cubbie. Cubbie scored all of his team-high 14 points in the second half. He also handed out a team-best four assists. Rio finished the game with an overall shooting percentage of 35.1 (20-for57), while also shooting just 51.7 percent (15-for29) from the free throw line. A 44-31 edge in rebounding – including 21 offensive boards – helped the RedStorm survive. Shawnee State shot just 59.1 percent from the free throw line itself (13-for-22) and finished with 19 turnovers. Tyler Morgan finished with 14 points, 12 of which came in the second half, to lead the Bears. Vance netted 12. Buffalo eliminates White Falcons, 76-60 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com HURRICANE, W.Va — The third time was not the charm. The Wahama boys basketball team fell to Buffalo for the third time this season Tuesday evening at Hurricane High School during the sectional tournament. Buffalo defeated the White Falcons 76-60 ending Wahama’s season. Wahama (11-12) senior Hunter Oliver led the White Falcons out of the gates scoring seven of his teams 12 points in the first period. The Bison (17-6) scored 16 points in the first period and took the four point lead, as well as the momentum into the second stanza. Buffalo used the momentum from the first period to open the second with a 21-6 run pushing its lead to 19. Wahama closed the second with a 5-2 run and cut the Bison lead to 16 at the half, 39-23. The White Falcons came out of the break pressuring the Buffalo ball-handlers and forcing seven turnovers in the third quarter. Wahama outscored the Bison 1814 in the third canto and cut the lead back down to 12 points, 53-41 headed into the finale. WHS saved their best offensive proformance for last, as they scored 19 points in the final stanza including three three-pointers rained in by Austin Jordan. Buffalo scored 23 in the fourth and came away with the 76-60 sectional victory. Wahama was led on the night by senior Issac Lee with a game-high 24 points, 14 of which came in the second half, and a game-high 12 rebounds. Hunter Oliver marked 15 points, followed by Austin Jordan who finished with 13 pioints for the White Falcons. Wyatt Zuspan and Jacob Ortiz each scored four points to round out the WHS scoring. Buffalo finished with three players in double figures, led by Levi Jordan who scored 17 points while pulling down a team-high 9 rebounds, followed by JoSee BUFFALO ‌| 7 Bryan Walters/photo Members of the South Gallia boys basketball team pose for a picture after earning the program’s fourth-ever district berth Tuesday night during 60-52 victory over Ironton Saint Joseph in a Division IV sectional final at Meigs High School. Rebels fend off Ironton St. Joe, 60-52 South Gallia captures 4th sectional title Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — “When they cut the lead to two, we took a timeout and told our guys that we were going to have win this game with defense. We challenged them to win this game on the defensive end of the floor.” Those were the words from South Gallia boys basketball coach Donnie Saunders to his team during a timeout at the 4:26 mark of the fourth quarter, moments after Ironton Saint Joseph had whittled a 19-point third quarter deficit down to a 54-52 contest. The Rebels responsed by holding the fifth-seeded Flyers scoreless the rest of the way, and SGHS earned its fourth district berth in school history Tuesday night following a 60-52 decision at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in a Division IV sectional final at Meigs High School. Fourth-seeded South Gallia (12-9) seized control of the contest early on, as the hosts stormed out to a 22-15 advantage after eight minutes of play. SGHS continued its momentum into the second canto, using a small 15-11 run to take a 37-26 lead into the intermission. It was more of the same to start the third period, as the Rebels went on an 11-3 surge over the opening five minutes for its biggest lead of the night at 48-29. See REBELS ‌| 7 Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia senior Cory Haner releases a shot attempt over Ironton Saint Joseph defender Justin Mahlmeister during the second half of Tuesday night’s 60-52 victory in a Division IV sectional final at Meigs High School. RedStorm baseball wins 4th straight Randy Payton Special to OVP Alex Hawley/photo RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Shane Spies Wahama senior Tyler Roush (23) dribbles down court during Tuesday night’s 76-60 loss to Buffalo at Hurricane High School. had two hits, including a home run, OVP Schedule Thursday, March 1 Girls Basketball W.Va. Class AA Regionals Point Pleasant at Oak Glen, 7 p.m. Ohio D-2 Wrestling State tournament in Columbus, 10 a.m. Friday, March 2 Girls Basketball OCSAA Final Four at OCU OVCS vs. Menter Christian, 5 p.m. Boys Basketball W.Va. Class AA Re- gion I, Section 2 Finals Point Pleasant vs. Ravenswood at Ripley HS, 7 p.m. Ohio D-2 Wrestling State tournament in Columbus, 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3 Girls Basketball D-4 District Finals at Jackson HS Waterford vs Eastern, 7 p.m. Ohio D-2 Wrestling State tournament in Columbus, 10 a.m. and drove in three runs as the University of Rio Grande outslugged Miami University-Hamilton, 11-8, Tuesday afternoon in non-conference baseball action at Bob Evans Field. The win was the fourth straight triumph for the RedStorm, who improved to 5-7 overall. Senior left fielder Jacob Cooke added three hits and drove in a run in the victory, while freshman second baseman Grant Tamane went 2-for-5 and senior catcher Brian Suerdick hit a solo home run. Spies reached safely in each of his four plate appearances, drawing a pair of walks before following Suerdick’s homer with one of his own to open the Rio fifth inning and delivering a two-run single in a four-run sixth to help the RedStorm break open a close game and take an 11-3 lead. Miami-Hamilton (1-2) tried to make things interesting late by scoring once in the seventh and four times in the eighth, but Rio senior closer Ryan Chapman recorded the final out of the eighth and fanned each of the last two batters he faced after surrendering a one-out ninth inning single to notch his first save of the year. Tamane and freshman designated hitter Mitch Martinez delivered runscoring singles as the RedStorm jumped on Miami starter Peter Winegardner for four runs in the first inning, but the Harriers added a pair of unearned runs in the second against Rio freshman starter Donson Dearth and got a two-out run-scoring double by Jon Lasota in the fifth to slice the deficit to 4-3. Suerdick hit his first longball of the season to begin the Rio fifth and Spies followed with an opposite field shot over the fence in left-center – his team-high fourth of the season – to make it 6-3. The RedStorm added another marker later in the fifth before tacking on four more runs in the sixth. Freshman first baseman Kyle Findley contributed an RBI groundout in the sixth. The Harriers got a two-out RBI single to right by Joe Jocketty in the seventh against Rio freshman reliever Heath Detwiller and added four more against Martinez, who took over on the mound to begin the eighth inning. Mark Hildebrand drove home two runs with a double and E.J. Naegel had a two-run single in the eighth. Chapman came on to retire Lasota on a popout to second to end the eighth and, after allowing a one-out single to Taylor Tarpoff in the ninth, he fanned Tommy Riccardi and Justin Carter – both swinging – to seal the win. Freshman Anthony Bond, the second of eight Rio Grande pitchers, was credited with the win, tossed 1-2/3 innings of scoreless relief. Winegardner suffered the loss for Miami, which got two hits each from Hildebrand, Naegel, Tarpoff and Austin Rooke. Rio Grande returns to action on Thursday afternoon when it wraps up a five-game homestand against Glenville State (W.Va.). First pitch is set for 1 p.m. �Thursday, March 1, 2012 OVP Sports Briefs MYL baseball-softball signups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups on Saturday, March 10 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Middleport Fire Station. This will be for boys and girls from the ages of four through 18. For any information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438 and Tanya at (740) 992-5481. PYL baseball-softball signups POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be having its 2012 baseballl/ softball signups on Wednesday, March 7, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., and also on Saturday, March 10, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Pomeroy Fire Station. Ages for girls as of December 31, 2011, are four to 18 and ages for boys as of May 1, 2012, are four to 16. For more information, call Ken at (740) 416-8901. Wahama MS golf meeting MASON, W.Va. — An informational meeting for all candidates for the Wahama Middle School Golf Team will be held Monday, March 5, at the Riverside Golf Course Picnic Shelter Area at 6 p.m. Practice will begin Monday, March 12, immediately after school at the golf course. Par- ents are welcome to attend the informational meeting. All candidates are reminded that physical exams must be completed and on file with the school before becoming a team member. Additional information, if required, can be obtained by calling Bob Blessing at (304) 675-6135. Wahama HOF meeting MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama High School Athletic Hall of Fame will be conducting its first meeting of 2012 at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, at Wahama High School. The annual upcoming HOF golf fundraiser, the 2012 selection procedures and the HOF by-laws will be discussed during this important meeting. All Board of Trustee members are urged to attend. In addition anyone wishing to participate in the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame selection process is more than welcome at these meetings. Syracuse Youth League signups SYRACUSE, Ohio —The Syracuse Youth League will be holding signups on three different days from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Syracuse Fire House. Signups will be held on Saturday, March 3, Monday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 7. For more information, contact (740) 416-4430. URG indoor track sends 4 to NAIA Championships Randy Payton Special to OVP RIO GRANDE, Ohio – Four members of the University of Rio Grande women’s track and field team will be among those participating in the NAIA National Indoor Track & Field Championships, beginning Thursday night in Geneva, Ohio. The RedStorm’s 4x800 relay team, which is comprised of seniors Kayla Renner and Cassie Mattia, junior Amy Lower and freshman Samantha Barnes, qualified for the national event by virtue of their The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com performance at the Kenyon College Invitational on February 18. The quartet established a new school record in their qualifying run, bettering the previous mark by 12 seconds. “The ladies had the opportunity to run twice this year during our indoor schedule,” said Rio Grande head coach Bob Willey. “The second time they ran, they improved by fourteen seconds and set a new school record.” The 4x800 relay preliminaries are slated to begin at 5:30 p.m. Irish top Hannan, 84-50 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com HURRICANE, W.Va —The Huntington St. Joseph boys basketball team shot 83 percent (24-29) from the free throw line during Tuesday night’s 84-50 sectional victory over Hannan at Hurricane High School. The Irish (17-6) started the game with defensive intensity, as they held Hannan scoreless until the 4:46 mark of the first period. The Wildcats scored eight in the first and trailed by nine headed into the second. St. Joe’s Micheal Mayes scored 14 of the Irish’s 26 points in the second period. The Wildcats managed just 10 points in the second and trailed 43-18 at the break. The Wildcats opened the half on a three minute 7-5 run where they out rebounded St. Joe 6-to-1. The Hannan offense had its best quarter yet scoring 21 points in the third canto. The Irish scored 24 in the third and extended their lead to 28 headed into the finale. Down the stretch it was all about rebounding for the Irish pulling down 18 boards in the fourth quarter, as they outscored Hannan 17-11 in the fourth to take the 84-50 victory. Hannan was led by Brad Fannin with 15 points on the evening followed by Jacob Taylor with 13 and Paul Holley with eight. Matt Randolph scored five while Ty Paige, Kade McCoy, Tyler Jenkins, and James Brumfeld all fin- Alex Hawley/photo Hannan’s Kade McCoy (40) dribbles into the St. Joe defense during Tuesday nights 84-50 Irish sectional victory at Hurricane High School. ished with two points apiece for HHS. The Irish were led by Micheal Mayes with 24, Josh Pierson with 23, and Anthony Rabel with 12 points. This concludes the season for the Wildcats and marks the final game for seniors Jacob Taylor, Brian Smith and James Brumfeld. St. Joseph 84, Hannan 50 H 8-10-21-11 — 50 SJ 17-26-24-17 — 84 HANNAN (5-18): Paul Holley 3 1-1 8, Ty Paige 1 0-0 2, Kade McCoy 1 0-0 2, Tyler Jenkins 1 0-0 2, Jacob Taylor 4 3-4 13, Brad Fannin 6 1-4 15, James Brumfield 1 0-0 2, Charles Mayes 0 0-0 0, Tyler Burns 0 0-0 0, Matt Randolph 2 0-0 5, Brandon Holly 0 0-0 0, Brian Smith 0 0-0 0, Dakota Fannin 0 0-0 0, Austin Akers 0 0-0 0, Adam Wilson 0 1-2 1. TOTALS: 19 6-11 50. Threepoint goals: 6 (Taylor 2, B Fannin 2, P Holley, Randolph). Rebounds: 27. Turnovers: 17. SAINT JOSEPH (17-6): Micheal Mayes 7 4-4 24, Lakin Brooks 1 3-4 6, Anthony Rabel 4 4-5 12, Zach Dougherty 3 3-3 9, Josh Pierson 7 9-9 23, Paul Dransfeld 2 1-2 5, Stephen Jenkins 2 0-0 5, Evan Goetz 0 0-0 0, Erin Gaynor 0 0-2 0. TOTALS: 26 24-29 84. Three-point goals: 8 (Mayes 6, Brooks, Jenkins). Rebounds: 48. Turnovers: 14. Point Pleasant tops Raiders, 71-50 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com RIPLEY, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant boys basketball team secured a spot in its fourth straight sectional championship game Tuesday night following a convincing 71-50 victory over Roane County in a Class AA Region I, Section 2 semifinal at Ripley High School in Jackson County. The Big Blacks (14-9) never trailed in the contest, as the hosts stormed out to a 26-5 advantage after eight minutes of play. PPHS kept that momentum going into the second frame, using a small 5-4 spurt to take its biggest lead of the first half at 31-9 with just over five minutes left until the intermission. The Raiders (12-12), however, countered with a 6-4 run to close out the first half with a 35-15 halftime deficit. Point took its biggest lead of the night at 47-21 early in the third canto, but Roane County closed the quarter on a 7-5 run to pull within 52-28 headed into the finale. RCHS won the final period by a 22-19 margin, but never came within five possessions the rest of the way. The Big Blacks, with the win, will be playing a very familiar foe in the Region I, Section 2 championship at 7 p.m. on Friday at Ripley High School. Ravenswood, following a 9164 triumph over Ritchie County in the other semifinal, will face Point Pleasant for the sectional title for a fourth consecutive postseason. The Red Devils are 2-1 in those previous sectional finals, although PPHS did win last year’s contest by a 5247 margin. Point has also won three straight and four of the last five decisions against Ravenswood, including a sweep this year by counts of 65-47 and 64-51. RHS won the 2009 sectional by a 47-43 margin and also claimed the 2010 crown with a 56-42 decision. Point Pleasant hit seven threepointers against Roane County and also had nine different players reach the scoring column, which included a trio in double figures. Dillon McCarty led the Big Blacks with a game-high 20 points, followed by Jacob Wamsley with 13 points and Wade Martin with 12 markers. Adam Slack and Caleb Riffle added respective totals of four and three points, while Andrew Williamson, Aden Yates and Alex Somerville all rounded out the scoring with two markers each. The hosts were also 14-of-17 at the free throw line for 82 percent. Willie Bowman paced RCHS with 11 points, followed by Jacob Neal with 10 points. Hunter Bradley and Scotti Meadows both chipped in eight markers apiece in the losing cause. Roane County was 10-of-17 at the charity stripe for 59 percent. Point Pleasant 71, Roane County 50 RC 5-10-13-22 — 50 PP 26-9-17-19 — 71 ROANE COUNTY (12-12): Jacob Neal 4 1-4 10, Austin Nichols 0 0-0 0, Daniel Humphreys 1 2-2 5, Joey Reed 2 0-0 4, Willie Bowman 4 3-3 11, Hunter Bradley 3 0-2 8, Scotti Meadows 2 4-6 8, Michael Bates 2 0-0 4, Quentin Corbitt 0 0-0 0, Brad Reichard 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 18 10-17 50. Three-point goals: 4 (Bradley 2, Neal, Humphreys). Team Fouls: 14. POINT PLEASANT (14-9): Dillon McCarty 5 9-10 20, Caleb Riffle 1 1-1 3, Jacob Wamsley 6 0-1 13, Garrett Norris 0 0-0 0, Marquez Griffin 0 0-0 0, Evan Potter 0 0-0 0, Andrew Williamson 1 0-0 2, Anthony Perry 5 0-0 13, Adam Slack 2 0-0 4, Aden Yates 0 2-3 2, Wade Martin 4 2-2 12, Alex Somerville 1 0-0 2, Nate Chapman 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 25 14-17 71. Threepoint goals: 7 (Perry 3, Martin 2, McCarty, Wamsley). Team Fouls: 22. WVU defeats DePaul in home finale, 92-75 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — On Senior Night, West Virginia could not have scripted it better. Seniors Darryl “Truck” Bryant and Kevin Jones closed out their home careers in grand style Tuesday night as the Mountaineers dunked DePaul 92-75 while hosting their final Big East game. Bryant scored 28 points and Jones had 22 points and 16 rebounds. Jabarie Hinds added 14 points for West Virginia (18-12, 8-9), which will leave the Big East for the Big 12 on July 1. “I definitely didn’t want to end it (last home game) on a losing note,” Jones said. “I envisioned it. I was so excited last night that I could hardly sleep with my family coming in to see me play. Being announced with Truck (Bryant), my best friend, everything turned out the way I expected it to.” Jones is the Big East’s leading scorer and rebounder with one game to go If he finishes the numbers leader in both categories, he will be only the fourth league player to do so, joining St. John’s Walter Berry (1985-86) and Notre Dame’s Troy Murphy (1999-2000) and Luke Harangody (2007-08). Jones, who has 1,766 points and 1,007 rebounds, will graduate as the only Mountaineers player since Jerry West to total at least 1,700 points and grab at least 1,000 rebounds in his career. seph Good with 15 points, and Isaiah Robinson with 11. “We got outplayed,” said Wahama head coach Mike Wolfe. “I give Buffalo a lot of credit for playing a great game.” Wahama finished its season tied for third place in the Tri Valley Conference Hocking Division with a 10-6 record against league opponents. “We will miss our four seniors,” Wolfe commented of Issac Lee, D.J. Gibbs, Tyler Roush, and Hunter Oliver. “We’ve had a good season and their efforts exceeded our preseason expectations. I am proud to be their coach.” Buffalo 76, Wahama 60 W 12-11-18-19 — 60 B 16-23-14-23 — 76 Those young men have obviously done a lot here and it’s probably appropriate, but much to my chagrin they played the way they played tonight.” Cleveland Melvin and Brandon Young scored 21 apiece for the Blue Demons (11-18, 2-15), who have lost nine straight and 13 of their last 14 games. Bryant connected on 7 of 13 field goals, 12 of 16 free throws and had four steals while Jones was good on 9 of 17 field goals. “There have been a lot of great memories here (on the Coliseum floor) and there are a lot of great people in this state,” said Bryant. “It’s been a pleasure to play here and bring my game to Morgantown. If there’s Rebels Buffalo From Page 6 Bryant has scored 1,545 points in his career, “When you are running with those guys for four years like we are and you go through as many things as you go through in a season,” said West Virginia coach Bob Huggins, “you are around them in a lot of aspects from an academic standpoint, from a social standpoint; so you obviously get close and they become a part of your family.” West Virginia totaled its most points of the season since defeating Alcorn State 97-62 on Nov. 17. “First of all I would like to congratulate Bryant and Jones for the way they played,” said DePaul coach Oliver Purnell. “Those guys have had terrific college careers. WAHAMA (11-12): Issac Lee 11 2-5 24, Wyatt Zuspan 2 0-3 4, Tyler Roush 0 0-0 0, Austin Jordan 5 0-0 13, Hunter Oliver 7 0-0 15, Jacob Ortiz 2 0-0 4, DJ Gibbs 0 0-2 0. TOTALS: 27 2-10 60. Three-point goals: 4 (Jordan 3, Oliver). Rebounds: 33. Turnovers 17. BUFFALO (17-6): Isaiah Robinson 5 1-2 11, Josh Kosa 0 0-0 0, Joseph Good 5 2-2 15, Jarett Smith 1 0-0 2, Gabe Garrison 0 0-0 0, Micheal Erwin 0 0-0 0, Levi Jordan 7 0-0 17, Corey Hoshor 0 0-0 0, Jacob Higginbotham 0 0-0 0, Austin Moore 0 0-0 0, Dylan Rich 4 0-0 8, Bradley Harris 3 0-0 6, Alex Ferarri 4 0-2 9, Jordan Fletcher 4 0-1 8, Jared Smith 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 33 3-7 76. Three-point goals: 7 (Good 3, Jordan 3, Ferarri). Rebounds: 27. Turnovers: 18. Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com From Page 6 And then, the Flyers (1011) made their final charge. Ironton St. Joe reeled off five straight points over the next minute to pull within 48-34, then closed the final 1:40 on a 9-4 spurt to pull within single digits headed into the finale at 52-43. ISJHS started the fourth with five straight points to pull within four (52-48) with 6:21 remaining, but SGHS answered with a basket at the 5:57 mark to extend its edge back out to a full two possessions. The guests countered with consecutive baskets at 5:40 and again at 4:28 to cut the lead down to 54-52. Following South Gallia’s timeout, Cory Haner scored the Rebels only field goal of the fourth quarter at the 4:14 mark — which gave the hosts a 56-52 lead. Neither team scored for almost three minutes afterwards, until Haner sank consecutive free throws with 32 seconds left for a six-point cushion. Haner, who scored all eight of the Rebels’ points down the stretch, concluded the scoring with 11 seconds remaining after sinking a pair of free throws to wrap up the eight-point decision. The Flyers’ Eli Lewis had all nine of St. Joe’s fourth period points as well. South Gallia connected on 24-of-59 field goal attempts for 41 percent, including a 3-of-16 effort from three-point range for 19 percent. SGHS collected 24 rebounds in the triumph and also committed 13 turnovers, 11 of which came in the second half. Besides a solid defensive stand, the Rebels also had a balanced offensive attack after having five players reach double figures. Haner led the winning cause with 19 points, a dozen of which came in the second half. Dalton Matney was next with 11 points, while the trio of John Johnson, Levi Ellis and Danny Matney all contributed 10 markers apiece. SGHS went 9-of-11 at the free throw line for 82 percent. one thing I want for the young guys to take from (Kevin) and me, it’s our will to win. I think our will to win is very high.” Freshman Keaton Miles had seven rebounds and four assists for West Virginia. The Mountaineers led by 19 with 12:02 left when DePaul made a big push. The Blue Demons got within 12 points, at 63-51 at the 10:38 mark, but that was the closest they would come. West Virginia answered with an 13-2 run to assume a 76-53 advantage A 14-3 run by West Virginia opened up the first half, with the Mountaineers stretching the lead to 17 on a Jones 3-pointer with 8:57 to go. Lewis paced the Flyers with a game-high 23 points, followed by Justin Mahlmeister with 12 points and Ike Palmer nine markers. ISJHS was 8-of-15 at the charity stripe for 53 percent. Both teams committed 11 personal fouls in the contest. The Rebels will have to wait until Wednesday night to find out who there district opponent will be, as Green and Portsmouth Notre Dame will square off at Valley High School. The winner takes on South Gallia at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, March 8, at the Convocation Center in Athens. SGHS will be making its fourth appearance at the Convo, as the Rebels also went to districts in 2005, 2006 and also last winter. Saunders believes that a return trip to Ohio University is something truly special for this group. “Most of these guys were there last year, and they have really talked a lot about getting back to the Convo,” Saunders said. “Well, we’re on our way, and I’m sure the guys will be ready to play when we get to the Convo. “I’m just really happy for the guys right now. They are good kids and they work hard … they deserve this.” South Gallia 60, Ironton SJ 52 SJ 15-11-17-9 — 52 SG 22-15-14-8 — 60 IRONTON SAINT JOSEPH (10-11): Grant Geswain 0 0-0 0, Ike Palmer 3 3-6 9, Joseph Payton 0 0-0 0, Zach Dalton 0 3-6 3, Eli Lewis 11 1-1 23, Justin Mahlmeister 4 0-0 12, Troy Scott 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 20 8-15 52. Three-point goals: 4 (Mahlmeister 4). Team Fouls: 11. SOUTH GALLIA (12-9): John Johnson 5 0-1 10, David Michael 0 0-0 0, Ethan Spurlock 0 0-0 0, Cory Haner 5 8-9 19, Levi Ellis 5 0-0 10, Danny Matney 4 1-1 10, Dalton Matney 5 0-0 11. TOTALS: 24 9-11 60. Three-point goals: 3 (Haner, Dan. Matney, Dalt. Matney). Field Goals: 24-59 (.407). Rebounds: 24. Turnovers: 13. Team Fouls: 11. �Thursday, March 1, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Salisbury Township Guardrail Installation Project, Meigs County Ohio As per specifications in bid packet will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at their office at the Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M.., March 22, 2012 and then at 1:15 P.M. at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Installation of Guardrails on Lee Road and BallRun Road and Long Hollow Rd., SalisburyTownship, Meigs County. Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895 . A deposit of 0 dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications check made payable to . The full amount will be returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids. Legals The 2011 Annual Financial Report of the Village of Middleport is available for public inspection at the Fiscal Officerʼs office in Village Hall in Middleport, Ohio 45760 between the hours of 9am and 4pm Monday through Friday. (2) 28, 29, (3) 1, 2012 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE: is hereby given that on Saturday , March 3, 2012 at 10:00 a.m., a public sale will be held at 211 W. Second Street , Pomeroy, Ohio. The Farmers Bank and Savings Company is selling for cash in hand or certified check the following collateral: Each bid must be accompaLegals nied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners . Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. 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(This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) Absolute Top dollar- silver/gold coins, pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Salisbury Township Guardrail Installation Project and mailed or delivered to: Business & Trade School 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4WD Extended Cab Pickup VIN# 1GCEK19R2WE176809 Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 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. Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100% of the contract price. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Meigs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. 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 Randy at 992-2136. WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 29, THURSDAY MARCH 1 and FRIDAY MARCH 2, 2012. NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the Salisbury Township Guardrail Installation Project, Meigs County Ohio As per specifications in bid packet will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at their office at the Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M.., March 22, 2012 and then at 1:15 P.M. at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Installation of Guardrails on Lee Road and BallRun Road and Long Hollow Rd., SalisburyTownship, Meigs County. Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895 . A deposit of 0 dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications check made payable to . The full amount will be returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners . Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Salisbury Township Guardrail Installation Project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100% of the contract price. 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Rogers Basement Waterproofing �Thursday, March 1, 2012 Thursday, March 1, 2012 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt www.mydailysentinel.com Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, March 1, 2012: This year you open up because of a willingness to go within. Your ability to communicate also is heightened. Be careful when handling what you might consider to be difficult feelings, but do not run away from them. Try to express hurt before it evolves into anger. If you are single, developing a stable relationship this year could be challenging. If you are attached, you and your significant other often find yourselves at odds. Understand your feelings rather than interpret your sweetie’s. Don’t worry as much. VIRGO can express his or her anger through pickiness. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH You might know a little too much. Be discreet, and keep your observations to yourself. Communication excels. You know what to say and when to say it. You understand others’ motives better than they do. Few like to be read that well. Tonight: Hang out with your buddies. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Deal with finances directly. An emotional risk or monetary gamble could easily backfire and be the source of an argument. The smart move is to do nothing. Find an outlet for your feelings and your self-expression. Tonight: Your treat! GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH There is an underlying sense of dissatisfaction that keeps bubbling up from out of nowhere. You know what is going on, and you know where you are heading, with the exception of a property-related issue or domestic matter. Tonight: Discuss this issue with the other party involved. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HH You might be taken aback by the harshness of your words, even in a simple conversation. You might wonder what is going on within. Stop and root out some rather strong feelings, even if you are uncomfortable. Otherwise, you might not have the control you desire. Tonight: Soul-searching. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Zero in on your priorities in meetings and discussions. You could overspend without intending to cause yourself a problem. You can justify your spending, but still be careful. Someone you know very well supports you in any way, shape or form, so it seems. Tonight: Let your hair down. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Without intending to, you could be sarcastic and cop an attitude out of the blue. Your smile draws many people, and you do not want to push them away. Think about a boss or parent. Look at a problem from this person’s point of view. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your ability to detach from a situation could earmark your ability to get to the root of a problem. Use intellect rather than emotion, and you will succeed. Be careful with pent-up anger. It could pop out at any given moment. Tonight: Put on music and relax. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You are driven to succeed, but you need to work or brainstorm with a key associate or partner. Together, you are more likely to pull off the impossible. You also manage to get the support of others, even if there is an angry exchange at the beginning. Tonight: An intense conversation. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Others continue to run the show. Someone could be irate or angry with you. You might try to straighten out the issue or choose to let it sit for a while. Sooner or later, you will be told what is going on. Make this day special, and make it yours. Tonight: So many choices. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH You might not be very stable right now. Part of the problem is that new information makes you aware of misinformation or how someone created his or her own version of the story. Detach rather than get angry. Tonight: Go for an escape. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You can do nothing with a partner or associate who decides to go on the warpath. You gregarious nature possibly triggered some of the problem, but there is another issue on another level. Let your imagination and intellect merge when dealing with issues. Tonight: Be a wild thing. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You are focused on a personal matter and become even more distracted because of your interactions with others. In fact, a key associate or partner could be spouting too much anger for you to handle. You do not know what to do. Tonight: Be unavailable. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, March 1, 2012 ANTHONY DAVIS, KENTUCKY Davis did it all in Kentucky’s 83–74 win over Vanderbilt in Lexington. The freshman center scored a career-high 28 points (on 10-of-11 shooting), grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked five shots. Davis remains in a two-man race with Kansas’ Thomas Robinson for National Player of the Year honors. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. SCOTT CHRISTOPHERSON, IOWA STATE One of the few non-transfers on Fred Hoiberg’s Iowa State club, Christopherson poured in a season-high 29 points to lead the Cyclones to a huge road win at Kansas State. Christopherson hit 10-of-13 from the field, including all five shots from beyond the arc. LADONTEAE HENTON, PROVIDENCE Henton scored 24 points and grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds as Providence held on for a 73–71 win at DePaul. Henton, a freshman swingman, buried an 18-foot jump shot with 1.7 seconds remaining to give the Friars their first win since Feb. 1. KENT BAZEMORE, OLD DOMINION Bazemore had a huge game for the Monarchs — he scored a career-high 37 points and grabbed 12 boards — but it wasn’t enough to beat surging Drexel. The Dragons closed out the regular season with a school-record 17th straight win, holding on to beat ODU, 73–72. BRADFORD BURGESS, VCU One of the few holdovers from VCU’s 2011 Final Four team, Burgess scored a season-high 31 points to lead the Rams to an 89–77 win over rival George Mason in the regular-season finale for both teams. VCU, 15–3 in the CAA, will be the No. 2 seed in the upcoming conference tournament. JOHN SHURNA, NORTHWESTERN Northwestern bounced back from an excruciating overtime loss at home against Michigan to defeat Penn State, 67–66, on two Shurna free throws with 2.6 seconds remaining. Shurna led the Cats with 23 points and six assists. GARRETT SIM, OREGON Playing in his final Civil War vs. rival Oregon State, Sim, a Portland native, scored a seasonhigh 25 points (on 10-of-14 shooting) to lead the Ducks to a 74–73 win in Corvallis. Oregon has played its way onto the NCAA Tournament bubble by winning four of its last five games. CAMERON MOORE, UAB The Blazers’ senior center scored 21 points and grabbed 14 rebounds as UAB held on for a 61–57 win at East Carolina. Moore has had a double-double in seven of his last eight games. CHRIS JOHNSON, DAYTON Dayton kept its NCAA Tournament hopes alive with a dominating 76–43 win over Massachusetts. Johnson led the way for the Flyers with 20 points and 11 rebounds. MOE HARKLESS, ST. JOHN’S St. John’s picked up its first win of the season vs. a ranked team, topping red-hot Notre Dame, 61–58, at Madison Square Garden. Harkless, a freshman from Queens, led the way for the young Red Storm with 22 points and nine rebounds. MATT GATENS, IOWA Iowa’s modest two-game winning streak ended at Illinois, but Gatens continued his hot shooting. The senior from Iowa City scored 22 points and hit 5-of-6 from 3-point range. Over his last four games, Gatens is averaging 26.5 points and shooting an amazing 72.7 percent (24-of33) from 3-point range. AP Photo/Nati Harnik THOMAS ROBINSON, KANSAS Hours after Davis’ breathtaking performance against Vanderbilt, Robinson countered with a 28-point, 12-rebound effort as Kansas rallied from 19 points down in the second half to beat rival Missouri in overtime before a frenzied crowd in Lawrence. Robinson sent the game into OT by converting a 3-point play with 8.3 seconds remaining in regulation. MARCUS DENMON, MISSOURI His team came up short, but Denmon once again was tremendous in the clutch for Missouri. The senior guard scored 28 points, including five in the final 40 seconds of overtime. In two games against rival Kansas, Denmon scored 57 points and hit 20-of-31 shots from the field. Kentucky (28-1) Syracuse (29-1) Michigan State (24-5) Kansas (25-5) Duke (25-4) North Carolina (25-4) Missouri (25-4) Marquette (24-5) Ohio State (23-6) Baylor (25-5) Georgetown (22-6) Wichita State (26-4) Wisconsin (21-8) Indiana (22-7) Louisville (22-7) Michigan (21-8) Murray State (28-1) Florida (22-7) UNLV (24-6) Florida State (19-9) Notre Dame (20-10) Virginia (21-7) Vanderbilt (20-9) Temple (22-6) Iowa State (21-8) Anthony Davis shows he’s far more than a shot-blocker. It’s New Orleans-or-bust for the talented Orange. The Spartans will be a popular pick to reach Final Four. KU ends the Border War series in grand fashion. Duke escapes in overtime vs. Virginia Tech. Heels are ultra-talented; will have to prove it in March. Tigers have to put collapse at KU behind them. Eagles have been Golden in Big East play. Buckeyes struggling at the wrong time of the year. Not too many will trust the Bears in the NCAA tourney. Hoyas are the least-talked about top-15 team. Shockers will be a factor in March. Veteran Badgers come through in clutch at Ohio State. IU makes a statement with impressive win at Minnesota. Cards complete season sweep over Pittsburgh. Wolverines can’t sustain positive momentum. Racers get some revenge with an easy win over TSU. Injury to big man Will Yuguete will hurt the Gators. Mike Moser could become a household name. Seminoles play their way out of ACC title race. Fighting Irish have suddenly hit a cold spell. Cavs remain limited on the offensive end of the floor. Commodores go toe-to-toe with Kentucky in Rupp. Fran Dunphy’s team is built to win in March. Royce White will be tough in the NCAA Tournament. Garrett Stutz, Wichita State *Records and rankings are as of Feb. 27 Pressure’s on WVU, Northwestern Which team is under the most pressure in this final week of the regular season? Patrick Snow: I think the West Virginia Mountaineers are under a ton of pressure if they want to make a fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. Bob Huggins’ club is currently tied for ninth in the rough Big East, and WVU has not been playing quality ball down the stretch. After starting the season at 15–5 overall and 5–2 in league play, the Mountaineers have lost seven of their last nine games. Those seven defeats include four home games, and WVU suffered a very tough loss last Friday after blowing an 11-point halftime lead against Marquette. Seniors Truck Bryant and Kevin Jones have led the team all season but have been inconsistent lately. WVU travels to South Florida on Saturday to face a Bulls club that has been very tough this season. A quality road win in the last regular-season game could be the difference-maker in getting the Mountaineers off the bubble, instead of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since Huggins’ return to Morgantown. Mitch Light: There’s a bunch of options here, but I will go with Northwestern, which is scratching and clawing to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history. The Wildcats are currently 17–11 overall and 7–9 in the Big Ten with an RPI of 43. They close the regular season with a home date with Ohio State on Wednesday and a tricky road game at Iowa on Saturday. If they beat Ohio State, they will be a virtual lock for the tournament. If not, however, Bill Carmody’s club will head to Iowa City in must-win mode against an Iowa team that beat Indiana and Wisconsin in its last two home games. There’s no denying that this will be a stressful week for everyone associated with Northwestern basketball. What conference tournament are you most looking forward to? Nathan Rush: The SEC Tournament is must-see TV. Kentucky is the Athlon Board of Experts This Week’s Games & Experts’ Records Matt Gatens, Iowa The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com West Virginia at South Florida Georgetown at Marquette Cincinnati at Villanova Northwestern at Iowa Vanderbilt at Tennessee Louisville at Syracuse North Carolina at Duke Kentucky at Florida Ohio State at Michigan State Purdue at Indiana Mitchell Light 37-23 West Virginia by 3 Marquette by 7 Cincinnati by 3 Iowa by 7 Vanderbilt by 5 Syracuse by 8 North Carolina by 4 Kentucky by 10 Michigan State by 3 Indiana by 3 SATURDAY, MARCH 3 WEST VIRGINIA AT SOUTH FLORIDA It’s a matchup between two Big East bubble teams that would love to close the regular season with a win. It’s hard to say which team needs this game more. PITTSBURGH AT CONNECTICUT The Big East schedule-makers probably didn’t envision that these two teams would have a combined 21 league losses (at least) on the final weekend of the season. OKLAHOMA STATE AT KANSAS STATE Kansas State followed up wins at Baylor and Missouri by losing at home to Iowa State. Frank Martin is begging for more consistency from his team. SOUTHERN MISS AT MARSHALL Southern Miss is on the verge of its first NCAA appearance since 1991. Winning at Marshall isn’t a must, but the Golden Eagles could use another solid victory away from home. WASHINGTON AT UCLA Washington will be tough for the Selection Committee to evaluate. The Huskies have plenty of talent but lack quality wins. GEORGETOWN AT MARQUETTE Marquette has been one of the best teams in the nation over the past two months. Georgetown has the size to punish the Golden Eagles in the paint. This is an intriguing matchup. CINCINNATI AT VILLANOVA The Bearcats have been living life on the bubble for the past two months. They took a big step forward with a win over Louisville but followed up with a one-point loss at South Florida. NORTHWESTERN AT IOWA This could end up being the most important regular-season game in the history of Northwestern basketball. No pressure, Wildcats. VANDERBILT AT TENNESSEE The Commodores rolled past Tennessee with ease in Nashville, but the Volunteers have been a tough out in Knoxville. ALABAMA AT OLE MISS Bama heads into the final week of the regular season playing its best basketball of the season. Barring a collapse, Anthony Grant will have the Tide in the NCAAs for the first time since ’06. LOUISVILLE AT SYRACUSE Louisville had Big East bully Syracuse on the ropes at the Yum Center, but committed some costly turnovers late in the game. The Cards will have to be nearly perfect to win in the Dome. ARKANSAS AT MISSISSIPPI STATE The Bulldogs’ late-season slide has put them in must-win mode. Arkansas beat State by 10 in Fayetteville, but the Hogs have struggled mightily on the road. SETON HALL AT DEPAUL This is a tough spot for Seton Hall. A win at DePaul does nothing to enhance its NCAA Tournament profile, but a loss would prove fatal. SAN DIEGO STATE AT TCU Fort Worth has suddenly become one of the tougher places to play on the MWC circuit. The Frogs have defeated Colorado State, UNLV and New Mexico in consecutive home games. Joe Robbins/Getty Images Kevin Jones has been terrific as a senior, but his West Virginia Mountaineers are in danger of missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2007. prohibitive favorite to win the national championship. But can the Wildcats cruise to the SEC crown, as they have in each of John Calipari's first two seasons at UK? If they are tested in a do-or-die tournament setting, how will Anthony Davis, Michael Kidd-Gilchrist and the young Cats react? Also, the SEC has two of the more intriguing NCAA Tournament wild cards. Both Florida and Vanderbilt have the firepower to make a run in March. But if the Gators and Commodores don’t get hot at the right time, either (or both) could easily stagger early in the Dance. UF and VU are hit or miss. But which is it? Then there’s Alabama, a well-coached club that can stifle just about any offense on the right night. There is plenty of NCAA Tournament insight to be gleaned from the SEC Tournament — which, Braden Gall 34-26 South Florida by 1 Marquette by 3 Cincinnati by 1 Iowa by 1 Tennessee by 2 Syracuse by 10 North Carolina by 3 Kentucky by 10 Michigan State by 5 Indiana by 4 Nathan Rush 38-22 West Virginia by 3 Marquette by 2 Villanova by 1 Northwestern by 4 Vanderbilt by 6 Syracuse by 5 North Carolina by 3 Kentucky by 8 Michigan State by 2 Indiana by 4 coincidentally, is in New Orleans, the site of this year's Final Four. Mitch Light: I think the Missouri Valley Tournament in St. Louis — or Arch Madness, as its called — will be fun to watch. The league has two very good teams at the top in Wichita State (16–2) and Creighton (14–4) and then incredible balance with five teams finishing in a tie for third place at 9–9 in the league. Wichita State is the obvious favorite, but Creighton boasts the Valley’s best player in sophomore forward Doug McDermott, the son of head coach Greg McDermott. Looking for a sleeper? Indiana State was a bit of a disappointment this season with an 8–10 league record, but Greg Lansing’s club returns most of the key players from last year’s team that won the MVC Tournament title and advanced to the NCAAs. Patrick Snow 39-21 South Florida by 4 Marquette by 5 Cincinnati by 3 Iowa by 2 Vanderbilt by 7 Syracuse by 6 North Carolina by 3 Kentucky by 5 Michigan State by 6 Indiana by 1 Steven Lassan 37-23 Consensus 37-23 South Florida by 2 Marquette by 3 Cincinnati by 5 Northwestern by 1 Vanderbilt by 7 Syracuse by 8 Duke by 1 Kentucky by 9 Michigan State by 3 Indiana by 4 South Florida by 1 Marquette by 4 Cincinnati by 2 Iowa by 2 Vanderbilt by 5 Syracuse by 7 North Carolina by 2 Kentucky by 8 Michigan State by 4 Indiana by 3 NORTH CAROLINA AT DUKE The stakes couldn’t be higher when these two arch-rivals get together Saturday night at Cameron Indoor Stadium. The winner will be the outright ACC regular-season champ and earn the No. 1 seed in the league tournament. TEXAS AT KANSAS Texas can wrap up an at-large invite with a win over Kansas in Lawrence. That, obviously, is no easy task. The Longhorns most likely will head to the Big 12 Tournament needing to win a few games to feel good about their NCAA chances. SUNDAY, MARCH 4 KENTUCKY AT FLORIDA Kentucky has already wrapped up the SEC title, but it’s always fun when the Wildcats and Gators get together in Gainesville. Florida could improve its seed a spot or two with a win. ILLINOIS AT WISCONSIN The Fighting Illini could play their way back onto the bubble with a win in Madison, but this team has done nothing to indicate that it’s good enough to beat the Badgers at the Kohl Center. VIRGINIA AT MARYLAND The Cavaliers are secure for now, but they could put themselves in an uncomfortable spot with losses to Florida State on Thursday and Maryland on Sunday. OHIO STATE AT MICHIGAN STATE Michigan State has already clinched at least a share of the Big Ten title. A second win over the Buckeyes could wrap up a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament. 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