https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/09273e8d35eed7de088c6c913580ddd8.pdf b61f10790a18b7bad6b4ef233033001a PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Parents admit initial gender bias ... Page 2 Mostly sunny today. High of 63. Low of 36 .. Page 2 High school baseball, softball ... Page 6 John Proffitt, 53 Oscar T. Smith, 77 Alice K. Thompson, 90 50 cents daily THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 63 Fourth gas station robbed in matter of days Jackson County, W.Va., convenience store latest target Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com MILLWOOD, W.Va. — A fourth armed robbery in a matter of eight days is believed to be connected to at least some of the others that have occurred in Meigs and Mason counties. According to Jackson County Chief Deputy Tony Boggs, the J-mart on Point Pleasant Road in Millwood, W.Va., was robbed a few minutes before 10 p.m. on Tuesday evening. The suspect was described as wearing a dark hoodie and possibly blue jeans, with a toboggan pulled down to his eyebrows and a blue bandanna covering from his nose down. The subject carried a black semi-automatic gun and fled on foot, as in the other three recent robberies. The string of recent armed robberies began in Mason, W.Va., early last week. The Par Mar Convenience Store on Second Street was robbed near closing time by a man wearing a ski mask and dark clothing. The second robbery occurred on Friday evening at the TNT Pitstop on Ohio 124 in Syracuse, Ohio. At closing time, a subject described as a white male, six foot tall and weighing 175 pounds, entered the gas station demanding cash. The suspect was wearing dark clothes and a black mask. On Monday evening, the TNT Pitstop in Chester, Ohio, was robbed with an undisclosed amount of cash taken. The suspect in the Chester robbery is believed to be shorter than the subject in the first two robberies, leading Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle to believe that it may not be connected to the ones in Syracuse and Mason. In all four robberies, the subject was armed with a gun and fled on foot. Anyone noticing suspi- cious activity is asked to call local law enforcement officials immediately. Anyone with information concerning any of the robberies is asked to contact the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office at (740) 992-3371, the Mason Police Department at (304) 773-5201 or the Jackson County, W.Va., Sheriff’s Office at (304) 3732290. Beth Sergent from the Mason County Post of the West Virginia State Police. Martin and Searls were then transported to the PPPD where they were questioned, arrested and later transported to the Western Regional Jail. While in custody at the PPPD, Martin told the Point Pleasant Register there was no robbery, and he was at the tattoo shop to retrieve items that belonged to his son. Martin had already been transported to jail once it was announced he was being charged with malicious wounding and was therefore unavailable for comment on this matter at press time. Martin is best known for his skate park, Skatopia, located in Rutland Township, Ohio, which has been featured on MTV, Rolling Stone Magazine, Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 video game and the independent film, “Skatopia: 88 Acres of Anarchy.” Both Martin and Searls appeared in Mason County Magistrate Court Wednesday where their bonds were set at $20,000 respectively. Both men remained in the Western Regional Jail as of Wednesday afternoon. Meigs men charged in Point Pleasant assault bsergent@heartlandpublications.com Sarah Hawley/photos Community members of all ages enjoy lunch at the Middleport Depot on Wednesday as the Middleport Community Association hosted its first of seven lunches to take place this year. Community Association kicks off Lunch Along the River series Sarah Hawley shawley@heartlandpublications.com MIDDLEPORT — The annual Lunch Along the River series, hosted by the Middleport Community Association, kicked off on Wednesday with a chicken and noodle lunch. Each year, the community association hosts lunches on the first Wednesday of each month for a donation, with all proceeds benefiting the community. In addition to the lunch this week, the community association held its monthly meeting on Tuesday morning, finalizing plans for several upcoming events. The recently held Easter Basket Games provided the association with funds for the annual Fourth of July fireworks. The event raised $2,832.34 — surpassing the total from the spring and fall games combined in each of the past two years. More than 40 individuals and businesses donated to the games, helping to make it a success. Recordings of the final Middleport High School football game against Racine High School will soon be available for purchase. One hundred copies of the original board Middleport Community Association President Debbie Gerlach, left, and treasurer Texanna Wehrung prepare several take out orders during Wednes- See LUNCH |‌ 3 day’s lunch. POINT PLEASANT — Initially reported as a robbery call at Tattoo Jimmy’s on Jackson Ave., officers with the City of Point Pleasant Police Department (PPPD) ended up responding to what they say was an alleged assault on Tuesday afternoon, resulting in the arrest of two men from Meigs County, Ohio. Brewce W. Martin, 46, and Paul S. Searls, 33, both of Rutland, Ohio, have been charged with malicious wounding, a felony, in the incident. According to the PPPD, upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered the owner of the tattoo shop, Jimmy Murphy, had been assaulted, allegedly by Martin and Searls, who had already left the scene. Officers say Martin, Searls and Murphy were all acquaintances, and on Tuesday, an argument occurred between the three men that resulted in Murphy being physically assaulted. The PPPD placed a BOLO (Be On The Lookout) alert describing the vehicle carrying Martin and Searls, which was later stopped north of Point Pleasant by a trooper Adopt-A-Highway, Stream Sweep event set for April 14 Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com RUTLAND — The 12th Annual Leading Creek Stream Sweep will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14 in Rutland. To make an even bigger impact, this year the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District is combining this event with an AdoptA-Highway clean-ups effort along Ohio 7 and Ohio 124. The purpose of the Leading Creek Stream Sweep is to clean and beautify the streams and roadways in the Leading Creek Watershed and to keep trash and other refuse from getting into the streams. Groups and individuals are invited to participate in the event, which is held rain or shine. Another feature at Stream Sweep will be the announcement of the winners of the 2012 Photo Contest. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. on April 14 at the Jim Vennari Park in Rutland along Ohio 124. Participants will disperse from the park and return with their haul later in the morning. Trash bags and gloves will be provided for all volunteers. A lunch will be served See STREAM ‌| 3 Custom-designed banners adorn period light posts Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — New custom-designed banners purchased by the Pomeroy Merchants Association now adorn the period light posts along downtown streets. The hanging of the new banners coincide with a kick-off to a spring and summer shopping event by the merchants. They feature two designs — one with a girl shopping and the other with a blues and jazz musical theme that includes a picture of the Meigs County Courthouse in the background. The artwork was created specifically for the Pomeroy Merchants’ banners by Capital City Awning of Columbus. There spring beautificaare 15 banners in The artwork was tion project ineach design, with cludes planting one or the other created specifically and maintaining now hanging on summer flowers in the iron arms of for the Pomeroy the area all along the light posts Merchants’ banners by the parking lot alongside the and around the banners featur- Capital City Awning of stage — including ing a large “P” for the sidewalk pots Columbus. Pomeroy. and the flower Hanging banbaskets that hang ners as a decorative piece on the on the light posts. For the past sevstreet lights started many years ago eral years, Master Gardener Alice when the Pomeroy Merchants Asso- Wamsley has served as flower chairciation took on the project of beau- man for the group. tifying the downtown area as a way Susan Clark-Dingess of Clark’s Charlene Hoeflich/photo of attracting shoppers and visitors to Jewelry and Bobbi Karr of Hartwell Susan Clark-Dingess displays the new custom-designed banthe community. House serve on the banner commit- ners which now hang on the period light posts along the downtown streets of Pomeroy. Another Merchants Association tee. �Thursday, April 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Ohio Valley Forecast Easter services announced Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind between 7 and 9 mph. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. North wind around 8 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 62. North wind between 7 and 11 mph. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 68. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Local stocks AEP (NYSE) — 38.58 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 18.39 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 62.02 Big Lots (NYSE) — 43.93 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 37.25 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 84.14 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 8.43 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.60 Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ) — 6.10 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 34.55 Collins (NYSE) — 56.94 DuPont (NYSE) — 52.63 US Bank (NYSE) — 31.31 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 19.74 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 48.64 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 44.41 Kroger (NYSE) — 23.54 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 48.69 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 66.98 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 17.79 BBT (NYSE) — 31.37 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 17.58 Pepsico (NYSE) — 66.34 Premier (NASDAQ) — 7.63 Rockwell (NYSE) — 78.11 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 13.59 Royal Dutch Shell — 69.06 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 63.02 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 60.26 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.00 WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.87 Worthington (NYSE) — 18.88 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for April 4, 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. Meigs County Local Briefs New church opening SNOWVILLE — A -gospel church. The service will be at 10 a.m. Robert Vance is the pastor. His telephone number if 6987238. Special Easter services SYRACUSE — Easter services at the Syracuse First Church of God will begin on Maundy Thursday with communion and foot washing at 5:30 p.m. followed by Good Friday services at 6:30. The Easter morning worship services will be at 10 a.m. and there will be an egg hunt immediately following Sunday School about 11:45 a.m. RACINE — Maundy Thursday services for the Racine United Methodist Church charge will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Bethel Church, while Good Friday services will be held at 7 p.m. at the Morning Star United Methodist Church. Gallia-Jackson-Meigs Board GALLIPOLIS — The April 16 meeting of the G a l l i a -J a c k s o n - M e i g s Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services has been cancelled. The Board will hold a special meeting, 8 p.m. on Monday, April 23. The Board usually meets on the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Board Office (53 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis). MCCA trip to Savannah POMEROY — A motorcoach trip to Savannah and Jekyll Island is being planned by the Meigs County Council on Aging. It will take place June 3-9. Reservations are currently being taken by Chandra Shrader at the Senior Center, 992-2161. Cost of the seven-day, six-night trip is $520 which covers 10 meals, six breakfasts, and four dinners. Tours include Jekyll and St. Simon’s Island, Beaufort, S. C. and a visit to Parris Island, along with tours of historic homes in Savannah. Meigs plat books available POMEROY — The Meigs County 4-H Committee is selling 2011 Meigs County Plat Books for $20 each. They can be purchased at the Meigs County Extension Office, Meigs County Soil and Water Office and the Meigs County Recorder’s Office in the Courthouse on the second floor. To have one mailed send a check for $25 to Meigs County 4-H Committee, PO Box 32, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. All profits from the sale of these books benefits Meigs County 4-H youth for camp, scholarships and awards. Southern Alumni Banquet RACINE — The annual reunion of the Racine/ Southern Alumni banquet will be held on Saturday, May 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Southern High School. Tickets are $15 and available now at Southern High School and Racine Home National Bank.They will be $25 at the door. Flags are $30. The website is www. tornadoalumni.net. Farmer’s Market POMEROY — Anyone interested in taking part in the Farmer’s Market on the Pomeroy Parking Lot this Summer is asked to contact Derek Brickles at (740) 590-4891. Wanted: old computers POMEROY — The Invincible Industries Teen Center at the Mulberry Community Center is in need of old computers, both PCs and Macs, for repair or use of parts. Mike Tipptin, a computer specialist, has volunteered to see what he can do to get some working computers for the teen center. He has volunteered to pick up old computers. Call 740-444-5599 and leave a message so that he can call back. Beth Clark is the lead volunteer at the youth center and says she has long recognized the need for computers for the kids to use for study and/or entertainment. Preschool registration MASON COUNTY — Mason County Schools Preschool Registration will be taking place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the following days, April 20 at New Haven Elementary, and April 26 at the Nazarene Church on Mt. Vernon. April 26 will also be a make up day. For information call (304) 675-4956. Middleport First Baptist MIDDLEPORT — Maundy Thursday communion service will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday; Community Good Friday service at 7 p.m. Friday, and Easter services, sunrise at 6:30 a.m. followed by breakfast served by the men of the church and the morning Easter service at 10:15 a.m. with communion to follow. Burlingham Baptist Church BURLINGHAM — Jonathan Owen will be speaker at the Easter Sunday service at the Burlingham Baptist Church, 2:30 p.m. There will be special music by LaDonna Stevens. St. Paul Lutheran POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will hold Good Friday Worship Services at 7 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Church RUTLAND — Good Friday hymn sing, 7 p.m., featuring Borrowed Tyme, Atonement, The Victory River Quartet and others. St. Paul United Methodist TUPPERS PLAINS — Easter sunrise services at the St. Paul United Methodist Church at Tuppers Plains will be held at 6:30 a.m. The adult choir will present “O What a Savior.” First Southern Baptist POMEROY — Easter musical “O What a Savior” will be presented by the choir of the First Southern Bap- tist Church on Friday at 7 p.m. The church is located at 49872 Pomeroy Pike near Meigs High School. Pastor David Brainard invites the public to attend. Syracuse First Church of God SYRACUSE — Easter services at the Syracuse First Church of God will begin on Maundy Thursday with communion and foot washing at 5:30 p.m. followed by Good Friday services at 6:30. The Easter morning worship services will be at 10 a.m. and there will be an egg hunt immediately following Sunday School about 11:45 a.m. Racine United Methodist Church Charge RACINE — Mound Thursday services for the Racine United Methodist Church charge will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Bethel Church, while Good Friday services will be held at 7 p.m. at the Morning Star United Methodist Church. Grace Episcopal St. John Lutheran Church POMEROY — Congregations of Grace Episcopal Church and St. John Lutheran Church will join for Thursday Maundy services and Good Friday services, 7 p.m. at Grace Episcopal Church. Easter Sunday service at St. John Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Road will be at 9 a.m. with a brunch to follow. Rock Springs United Methodist POMEROY — Sunrise services Sunday 6:30 a.m. followed by a breakfast at 7 a.m. and the morning Easter service. Endtime House of Prayer SNOWVILLE — Endtime House of Prayer will have its first of regular services in the old Snowville Church located on S.R. 681 on Easter Sunday. Regular time for services at the church are Sunday school 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m., and evening service, 6 p.m. Thursday evening Bible study will be held at 7 p.m. Robert Vance is the pastor. His telephone number is 698-7238. Syracuse Community Church SYRACUSE — Sunrise service will be held at 6 a.m. on Sunday, April 8, at the Syracuse Community Church located on Second Street in Syracuse with Pastor Markco Pritt. 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. The Good Friday service will be held at noon with The Stations of the Cross to be presented at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy. Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, April 5 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453 will conduct highway trash pickup. Meet at the lodge hall at 5 p.m. CHESTER — The Chester-Shade Historical Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the Chester Academy. POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will hold Maundy Thursday Worship Services with Holy Communion at 7 p.m. The public is invited . TUPPERS Plains — The Tuppers Plains VFW Ladies Auxiliary will meet at 7 p.m. at the hall. Friday April 6 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will hold Good Friday Worship Services at 7 p.m. The public is invited. RUTLAND — Rutland Freewill Baptist Church Good Friday Hymn Sing, 7 p.m., featuring Borrowed Tyme, Atonement, The Victory River Quartet and others. Everyone Welcome. Saturday, April 7 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet in regular form with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Junior Baking Contest will be held. HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville Lodge 411 will meet at 6:30 p.m., with refreshments being served. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. HARRISONVILLE — Easter Egg Hunt and pictures with the Easter Bunny will be held at 1 p.m. at the Scipio VFD. Picture packages will be available, and will serve as a fundraiser for the July 7 fireworks in Pageville. For more information call Rhea Lantz at (740) 416-9083 or Dan Lantz at (740) 236-3371. PORTLAND — The Portland Community Center Easter Egg Hunt will be held at 1 p.m. Kids ages 1-12 are invited to attend. Sunday, April 8 TUPPERS PLAINS — Easter sunrise services at the St. Paul United Methodist Church at Tuppers Plains will be held at 6:30 a.m. The adult choir will present “O What a Savior.” POMEROY — Easter service at the St. John Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Road. will be held at 9 a.m. with a brunch to follow. The public is welcome. Monday, April 9 SYRACUSE — Sutton Township Trustees, 7 p.m. Syracuse Village Hall. Tuesday, April 10 HARRISONVILLE — Harrisonville 255, O.E.S., 7:30 p.m. at the hall. Inspection practice. Refreshments served before the meeting. BEDFORD TWP. — The Bedford Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the town hall. POMEROY — The Meigs Humane Society will hold a general meeting at 4 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. A board meeting will follow. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. Thursday, April 12 CHESTER - Shade River Lodge 453, 7:30 p.m., at the hall. Refreshments follow- ing meeting. Monday, April 16 LETART — Letart Township Trustees meeting, 5 p.m., in the township building. Card Showers MIDDLEPORT — Mary Lou Hawkins, who has been a patient at Pleasant Valley Hospital and its Rehabilitation Center has returned to her home in Middleport. Cards may now be sent to her at 667 South Second Ave., Middleport Ohio, 45769 POMEROY — Genevieve Burdette will observe her 87th birthday on April 7. Cards may be sent to her at the Rocksprings Rehabilitation Road, 36759 Rocksprings Road, Pomeroy Ohio 45769. MIDDLEPORT — Pauline Mayer will observe her 91st birthday on April 16. Cards may be sent to her at the Overbrook Rehabilitation Center, Room 203, 333 Page St., Middleport, Ohio 45760. Ask Dr. Brothers Parents admit initial gender bias Dr. Joyce Brothers Dear Dr. Brothers: I just became pregnant with my second child, and my husband and I already have one son together. I’m really hoping for a daughter, but my husband wants another son. We’ve gotten into some arguments about this, and I wonder why it is that he’d want two sons rather than a son and daughter, whereas I originally leaned toward wanting two daughters. Do women want girls and men want boys, or is that generalizing too widely from our experience? — P.T. Dear P.T.: While culturally, here in America, we may adhere to a gender-neutral norm, in our deeper psyche we sometimes belie these social norms. A recent study published in the Open Anthropology Journal revealed a strong gender bias in people having children, in which men wanted boys and women wanted girls. This may be due to our intrinsic drive to leave some part of ourselves behind, and imagining our children as our legacy can be easier to do with children of the same gender — in other words, fathers envision their legacy in sons, while isn’t really in mothers envithe “in crowd,” sion it through and hasn’t redaughters. This is an interally made any esting finding, good friends and a newer outside of this trend that you group. She’s will be able to a sweet and relate to, since funny girl, and historically I don’t know both mothers why she hasn’t and fathers made friends. have expressed The only thing a desire for I can think is sons rather Dr Joyce Brothers that the girls than daughters. around her Syndicated As women don’t appreciColumnist have gained ate her. How empowerment, can I help her they’ve become more free to realize that she doesn’t need express their desires to car- to be popular, and help her ry on their legacy through find some real friends who daughters, rather than sons. recognize her great qualiWhile all of this may be ties? — N.K. true of our society, though, Dear N.K.: Having good it’s not a hard-and-fast rule friends can be one of the for how we feel about our most important things for children of either gender. teenage girls, and whethWhile you may hope for a er they’re popular or not daughter as your husband doesn’t usually make a difhopes for a son, you’ll both ference to their future haplove your child no matter piness. The goal should be what gender you have. You for your daughter to have can recognize this trend friends she likes and who without letting it determine like her, and who she has your family’s sense of itself. fun with; and to have a few *** close friends with whom Dear Dr. Brothers: My she can share her secrets. teenage daughter is hav- One good way to start could ing trouble making friends. be for her to befriend girls She wants to be popular but who share her hobbies or Visit us at extracurricular activities, and also those who have similar class schedules. No matter how hard teens try, it can be hard to sustain friendships when they don’t share a lot of their time in and out of school together. In terms of popularity, it turns out that the most popular kids tend to be the worst friends. They’re concerned with maintaining their status, and can be untrustworthy and conniving, doing anything it takes to stay on top. These friendships tend to be shallow and not the meaningful ones that teens should be forming. You can explain this to your daughter, and also showing her the value of true friends with your own friendships can be useful. It’s hard for teens to separate the ideas of having lots of friends with having true friends, and this leads them to value popularity over meaningful relationships. As kids get older, they begin to appreciate their real friends more, and you can start this process with your teenager to ease her transition into young-adulthood. (c) 2012 by King Features Syndicate www.mydailysentinel.com �Thursday, April 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com Ohio execution can proceed, federal judge rules COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s first execution in six months can proceed, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying it appears the state is serious about following its own lethal injection procedures. The decision by U.S. District Judge Gregory Frost ends an unofficial moratorium dating to November, when members of the Ohio execution team deviated from the official injection procedures when putting a Cleveland man to death. The changes were minor — failing to properly check a box on a medical form, for example — but they angered Frost, who had previously criticized the state for failing to follow its rules. The judge’s decision followed a seven-day trial over the state’s lethal injection process last month. The ruling paves the way for the April 18 execution of Mark Wiles for stabbing a 15-year-old boy to death during a farmhouse burglary. Frost said Wednesday he is “admittedly skeptical” about Ohio’s ability to carry the execution out properly, but said he’s ruling in favor of the state, while warning officials to get it right. “They must recognize the consequences that will ensue if they fail to succeed in conducting a constitutionally sound execution of Wiles,” Frost wrote. A message was left with Wiles’ attorney Wednesday. In July, Frost scolded the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction for what he called haphazard and embarrassing deviations to its own rules. In response, Ohio rewrote its policies and said it would follow them in the future. With those changes in place, Frost allowed the execution of Reginald Brooks in November for killing his three sons in 1982. Following that execution, Frost again said the state hadn’t followed its rules. He criticized Ohio for switching the official whose job it is to announce the start and finish times of the lethal injection and failing to properly document that the inmate’s medical chart was reviewed. Ohio argued the changes were minor deviations that didn’t affect the state’s ability to properly execute inmates. The way Ohio puts inmates to death has been under scrutiny since 2009, when executioners tried unsuccessfully for nearly two hours to insert a needle into the veins of Romell Broom, sentenced to die for raping and killing a 14-year-old Cleveland girl. Then-Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat, eventually called the execution off, and Broom remains on death row, arguing in court filings that Ohio shouldn’t be allowed a second try at executing him. Frost has never found Ohio’s execution process unconstitutional, meaning the delays have been based on technical questions about lethal injection. Wiles, 49, had been out of prison on a previous aggravated robbery for less than a year on Aug. 7, 1985, when he killed 15-year-old Mark Klima, a straight-A student who wanted to be a doctor, in a Portage County farmhouse, according to Ohio Parole Board records. Mark Klima, the son of Wiles’ employers, was found by two girls who were staying at the farm, according to the parole board. The knife in his back had been used to cut a birthday cake the day before. A report by the parole board also said Wiles had suffered a head injury in a bar 12 days before the slaying, and a doctor testified that tests indicate he may have an injury to part of the brain that regulates impulse control. Another doctor agreed that Wiles has a brain injury and said he also has a substance abuse problem and personality disorder. The parole board ruled unanimously March 23 against mercy for Wiles, saying he exploited the family’s kindness and his remorse didn’t outweigh the brutality of the crime. Wiles’ defense team had argued he should be spared because he confessed to the crime, has shown extreme remorse and regret and has a good prison record. Gov. John Kasich has the final say on mercy for Wiles. Students angry over pricey courses pepper-sprayed SANTA MONICA, Calif. — A state agency that oversees California’s community colleges asked the attorney general on Wednesday to assess the legality of a school’s plan to charge students more for popular classes. The move comes the morning after Santa Monica College police pepper-sprayed demonstrators as students angry over the plan tried to push their way into a meeting of the school’s trustees, authorities said. Officials at the California Community Colleges system chancellor’s office do not believe the plan is allowed under the state’s education law, spokesman Paul Feist said. Chancellor Jack Scott spoke to Santa Monica College President Chui Tsang, asking that the plan be put on hold but Tsang was non-committal, Feist said. An email message left with college spokesman Bruce Smith was not immediately returned. The school, however, has said its lawyers concluded that the plan was legal. The plan involves the formation of a nonprofit foundation that would offer core courses for about $600 each, or about $200 per unit — about four times the current price. The extra courses at the higher rate would help students who were not able to get into popular classes that filled up quickly. The program is designed to cope with rising student demand as state funds dwindle. Community colleges statewide have lost $809 million in state funding over the past three years, causing them to turn away about 200,000 students and drastically cut course offerings. The move at the school, which has about 30,000 students, has raised questions about whether it would create two tiers of students in a system designed to make education accessible to everyone. On Tuesday night, according to video posted online, protesters shouted, “Let us in, let us in,” and “No cuts, no fees, education should be free.” Students were angry because only a handful were allowed into the meeting and, when their request to move the meeting to a larger venue was denied, they began to enter the room, said David Steinman, an environmental advocate. The incident occurred in a narrow hallway packed with shout- ing protesters. The videos show a chaotic scene with some struggles between demonstrators and police. Two officers were apparently backed up against a wall, and began using force to keep the students out of the room. Steinman said both officers used pepper spray. “People were gasping and choking,” he said. “It was the judgment of police that the crowd was getting out of hand and it was a safety issue,” Bruce Smith, the college spokesman, said earlier. He said he believed it was the first time pepper spray had been used to subdue students on campus. Firefighters were called to the campus around 7:20 p.m. Five people were evaluated at the scene and two were taken to a hospital. Their conditions were not known, but the injuries were not believed to be serious, fire officials said. Trustee Louise Jaffe said during the meeting that she doesn’t believe the students want to listen. “We spoke for four hours and we weren’t understood,” she said. Trustee David Finkel called on campus officials to look into Tuesday evening’s events. “I think it gave the college a black eye, which I know it didn’t deserve and certainly didn’t need,” he said. Video of a pepper spray incident at University of California, Davis, in November drew worldwide attention. In that footage, an officer doused a row of student protesters with pepper spray as they sat passively. It became a rallying point for the Occupy Wall Street movement. Obama signs insider trading ban by lawmakers WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed legislation Wednesday barring members of Congress, the president and thousands of federal workers from profiting from nonpublic information learned on the job, calling it an embodiment of the fundamental American value of fair play. Obama said the move to bar insider trading among lawmakers would assure everyone “plays by the same rules.” “It’s the notion that the powerful shouldn’t get to create one set of rules for themselves and another set of rules for everybody else,” Obama said. “If we expect that to apply to our biggest corporations and our most successful citizens, it certainly should apply to our elected officials,” Obama said. The new law lets the public see more of government officials’ financial dealings yet some members of Congress said it fell short. Lawmakers abandoned an earlier proposal to require public reports from people who gather information from Congress and sell it, mostly to investors. Obama was joined by several lawmakers who pushed the bill through Congress, including Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown, a Republican who has been targeted by Democrats and is expected to face a stiff challenge from Elizabeth Warren, a Harvard professor who helped launch the new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The driving force behind the bill was Congress’ attempt to boost dismal approval ratings, with polls showing between 12 percent and 19 percent of Americans approve of the job Congress is doing. Called the STOCK Act, which stands for Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge, the new law requires that public reports of new transactions exceeding $1,000 be posted online either 30 days after the individual was notified of a transac- tion in his or her account, or 45 days after the transaction. The House currently posts disclosure information on the Internet, but the Senate still requires people seeking the data to appear personally in a Senate office building. Federal insider trading laws have no exemption for members of Congress and other federal officials. There has been little evidence that many lawmakers have been investigated. The Office of Congressional Ethics has looked at the trading activities of Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. In the two months surrounding the 2008 financial collapse and subsequent $700 billion economic bailout passed by Congress, Bachus made more than three dozen trades. The OCE is an independent ethics office of the House, run by a board outside Congress. Bachus, now chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, has denied using inside information and any wrongdoing. CA attack suspect upset about expulsion, teasing OAKLAND, Calif. — One Goh’s life was on the skids even before he became the suspect in the nation’s biggest mass school shooting since Virginia Tech. He was chased by creditors. He grieved the death of his brother. In January, he was expelled from Oikos University, a small Christian school where he studied nursing. And, police say, he was angry. Goh, who was born in South Korea, told them he felt disrespected by teasing about his poor English skills at the Oakland school — a college founded as a safe place where Korean immigrants could adjust to a new country and build new careers. So, he bought a gun and a few weeks later took his revenge, opening fire at the college on Monday in a rampage that left six students and a receptionist dead and wounded three more, authorities said. “It’s very, very sad,” police Chief Howard Jordan said. “We have seven people who didn’t deserve to die and three others wounded because someone who couldn’t deal with the pressures of life.” Police have released little background information about Goh, other than to say he had become a U.S. citizen. Since his arrest at a supermarket near the school soon after the shooting, the details of his life that have emerged so far suggest a man struggling to deal with personal and family difficulties over the past 10 years. Though records list an Oakland address for Goh in 2004, he lived for most of the decade in Virginia. That state was the site of the Virginia Tech massacre that killed 32 people in 2007. That gunman was a mentally ill student who turned the gun on himself. Goh, now 43, spent a few months in late 2005 in suburban Richmond and three years in Gloucester County along the Chesapeake Bay, where he lived in an aging townhome complex around the corner from a storage facility. Next-door neighbors recalled him as being very quiet, but said he would speak if they spoke first. Goh kept to himself to the point that neighbor Thomas Lumpkin, 70, never learned Goh’s name. “He was always well-dressed, nicely shaved, and his hair nicely cut,” he said. In 2009, Goh was evicted for owing back rent. A message left with the apartment rental office on Tuesday wasn’t immediately returned. Online records in the two Virginia localities show that, while Goh was there, he racked up tens of thousands in liens and judgments, including a $10,377 debt to SunTrust Bank in 2006. The Internal Revenue Service also issued tax liens against him in 2006 and 2009 totaling more than $23,000, though he apparently paid about $14,000 back in 2008, according to records. According to Gloucester County Court records, Capital One sued him for $985.96 on an unpaid credit card bill, plus court costs. The court issued a judgment against him on Dec. 9, 2011. His brother was an Army ser- geant stationed in Germany who died in a March 2011 car crash while attending Special Forces selection training in Virginia, according to the military newspaper Stars and Stripes. The same year, Goh’s mother died in South Korea, where she had moved, her former Oakland neighbors told the San Francisco Chronicle. It’s unclear how Goh earned a living before he became a nursing student at the tiny private school of about 100 students. But in January, Goh found himself expelled. Oikos officials have not said publicly what led to his expulsion. According to the school’s disciplinary policy, dismissal can come if a student threatens or harms someone or school property. “Because Oikos functions as a community of believers, students are to demonstrate a respectful attitude in all encounters,” it states. Jordan said officials kicked Goh out for unspecified behavioral problems and that he had “anger management” issues. People at the school “disrespected him, laughed at him,” Jordan said. “They made fun of his lack of English speaking skills. It made him feel isolated compared to the other students.” Around 10:30 a.m. Monday, after planning the attack for weeks, Goh arrived at the school in an industrial park near Oakland’s airport, police said. Upon entering the building, Goh was intent on finding a female school administrator who wasn’t there, Jordan said. Goh then accosted the recep- tionist, marching her to a classroom, he said. Goh “started ordering people to stand up, started yelling at them,” the police chief said. “They started freaking out. He asked them to line up. Some did, some didn’t, and that’s when he began to shoot.” By the time police arrived, five of the victims were already dead. Two died later in the day at the hospital. One of the slain was receptionist Katleen Ping, 24, who came to the U.S. from the Philippines in 2007 and leaves behind a 4-yearold son, said her father, Liberty Ping. He described his daughter as the rock of their family. “We’re just focusing on the positives,” he said. “She’s with the Lord. She’s in a better place right now.” So far, investigators said, Goh has not shown any remorse. Goh appeared to have selected his victims at random and none were his alleged tormentors, Jordan said. Police said Goh has cooperated with officers — though he would not reveal where he left the semiautomatic pistol used in the shooting — and is being held without bail on suspicion of seven counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder and other charges. He is expected to make his first court appearance Wednesday afternoon. Those killed in the shooting have been identified as Katleen Ping, 24, of Oakland; Lydia Sim, 21, of Hayward; Bhutia Tshering, 38, of San Francisco; Sonam Choedon, 33, of El Cerrito; Judith Seymore, 53, of San Jose; Kim Eunhea, 23, of Union City; and Doris Chibuko, 40, of San Leandro. In the meantime, several hundred mourners from Oakland’s sizeable Korean community gathered at Allen Temple Baptist Church in Oakland Tuesday evening to pay tribute to the victims. Mayor Jean Quan joined pastors from the Bay Area’s Korean Christian community in calling for unity and an end to violence. “America has to look into its soul,” Quan told the audience. “It cannot be that we can find more guns in our streets than we can find health care and mental health services. That cannot be. That’s not our America.” Dr. Woo Nam Soo, vice president of Oikos University, also spoke, saying that some tragedies cannot be understood. “Only God knows the meaning of the suffering we endure. In this unbearable tragedy and suffering, only God can create something good out of it.” Romie John Delariman, who teaches in Oikos’ nursing program, said he knew Goh and the victims, and was too distraught to elaborate about what happened. He said he was deeply concerned about his students’ wellbeing. “I have students that don’t have any family here, and don’t have anybody to rely on,” he said. “What are we going to do?” Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Page 4 Thursday, April 5, 2012 Crime and looting after natural Penn St. trustees seek to disasters the exception not the rule rebuild communications By Dr. Diane Bretherton and Anouk Ride If you watch the news, particularly news about foreign countries, you could easily believe that natural disasters are followed by looting, crime and individualistic behavior to survive. However, research from six different countries indicates when facing a natural disaster most people are cooperative, altruistic and resilient. If you face a natural disaster, you will most likely turn to your neighbors and your community for help, advice and to help others you see as suffering more than yourself. This is a natural response to survive, to cope psychologically with the chaos and loss of control experienced in a disaster, and to rebuild communities. This behavior is far more common than generally assumed by the authorities and media commentators - who predict crime, competition and opportunism. Initially we wanted to find out why some communities seemed to cope better than others with natural disasters. With local researchers in six countries, we talked to people who had survived tsunami waves higher than multistory buildings, droughts that lasted for years, earthquakes that crumbled entire villages. Interviews with survivors of earthquakes in Mexico and Pakistan, tsunamis in Indonesia and Solomon Islands, drought in Kenya, cyclone in Myanmar and the US’s Hurricane Katrina, actually found the responses of communities and their experience of disaster aid were more similar than different. The research is featured in our new book, “Community Resilience in Natural Disasters” (Palgrave Macmillan) in which we compared the interviews gathered around the world to find out what communities did when faced with a natural disaster and how their behavior changed with the arrival of assistance from aid agencies, government and other organizations. We found everywhere community resilience is the usual story and communities tearing themselves apart is the unusual story. But the problem is aid agencies, authorities and others who seek to help disaster survivors often take over and disempower local people, actually hurting the very resilience that helped people survive and cope with the disaster in the first place and creating conflict in communities. Add to this the media looking for stories of dysfunction rather than function in the wake of a natural disaster, as in the case of Hurricane Katrina in the South and Haiti, the outsiders’ view of disaster-affected communities quickly becomes bleak. It’s as if their search for what is not working blinds them to the many people, groups and networks that are working to cope and rebuild after the disaster. And because they do not see this resilience, outsiders such as aid workers and journalists, often end up countering such that their own actions , by taking control and assuming information, remove agency and cooperation from communities. On the other hand, aid and government assistance that linked with what communities were already doing on their own, perhaps providing material or other support to their efforts, tht helped people to help themselves, had a longterm impact of strengthening communities. 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Far from helpless victims, communities should be seen and treated as capable, cooperative and resilient, in order to avoid a second less visible calamity in the natural disasters’ wake– that of turning community resilience into conflict and dependency. *** Diane Bretherton is a peace psychologist and Former Chair of the Committee for the Psychological Study of Peace for the International Association of Psychological Science. She is the author of many academic journal articles and books on conflict and development. She has worked in a range of conflict regions, including employment with the United Nations in Sri Lanka, for UNESCO in Vietnam, and for the World Bank in Sierra Leone, and is also the winner of three international awards for peace, including the Century of Women Peace Award (2003). Anouk Ride is an editor, producer, journalist and researcher. She has written and edited books, newspapers and magazines in Asia, Australia, Europe and the USA and written and produced films set in the Pacific Islands. She also is the author of a popular narrative nonfiction book about the first Indigenous children to travel from Australia to Italy titled “The Grand Experiment”. She has a Bachelor of Arts (Journalism), Master of Arts (International Relations) and is currently undertaking a PhD in conflict resolution. Genaro C. Armas, Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — Keith Masser was busy enough running his 4,600-acre potato farm before his schedule got even tighter the past couple months. In January, he became the vice chairman of Penn State’s Board of Trustees. He likened the time he’s put into the leadership position to that of a second full-time job. Masser and other board leaders are working to foster openness and ease tensions on a campus on the mend from the scandalous aftermath of child sex abuse charges against retired assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky, who was arrested last fall. Eight of 10 boys he is accused of abusing were attacked on campus, prosecutors allege. The trustees remain a target of criticism from vocal alumni watchdog groups angered by what critics have called the board’s rash decision to fire longtime coach Joe Paterno, days after Sandusky was charged. Masser hopes increased interactions with students, faculty and other university groups are helping repair the rift. Board leaders recently met with some of the groups as part of an ongoing listening tour. “A key component is accessibility,” Masser told The Associated Press in an interview this month. “We’re making ourselves accessible to them,” he said. “It creates transparency and openness, which is relieving some of the tension.” The board has begun an internal investigation of the Sandusky case led by former FBI Director Louis Freeh, but some critics have complained about a lack of transparency that they say has raised questions about trustees’ motivations. “We’ve heard it all. We got grilled in some of these listening groups,” Masser said before a recent trust- 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. 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That’s an incredibly important role for the trustees as we deal with what’s current, but we focus on where we go.” Peetz has stressed three themes early in her tenure: changes in the board’s committee structure related to governance; a continued focus on “justice for the victims”; and increased transparency. The listening tours appeared to have quelled dissatisfaction among some members of one interested group, the University Faculty Senate, which in January had voted down a largely symbolic vote of no confidence in the board by a 2-to-1 margin. The measure sought to chastise the board for its handling of the scandal. There are lingering concerns among some faculty about the independence of Freeh’s investigation, said dairy and animal sciences professor Daniel Hagen, the Faculty Senate chair who is also a member of the investigations committee. Overall, though, Hagen has said, Peetz and Masser have stressed openness with the faculty. The Faculty Senate has also established a committee to look at the functions and responsibilities of the trustees in interacting with various university constituencies. That report is due May 31. Freeh’s report is also expected to be ready later this year. Peetz also points to the formation of a new trustees committee focused on outreach as a way to increase communication. Skeptics remain. One watchdog group, Penn Staters for Reforming the Board of Trustees, has said its mission is to amend the school’s charter to change the structure and functioning of the board. Trustee candidate Joanne C. DiRinaldo, an educator and researcher, said this week the board has shown “from my eyes, incremental baby steps. I would like to see more drastic attempts with transparency.” She suggested potential changes in bylaws that govern rules of confidentiality of dissent on the board, and to open up trustees meeting to public participation. Unlike other vocal critics on social media, DiRinaldo said she does not favor the entire resignation of the board because she could not judge how they made their decisions behind closed doors. “I will say they arrived at their decision hastily and without due process.” Another candidate, former Penn State defensive back Adam Taliaferro, called the board’s recent efforts to communicate “a step in the right direction, more than what’s been done previously. … I’m sure there’s more that can be done.” He suggested an interactive podcast, or live video chats, to talk with more alumni. “They just want to know what’s going on and be informed,” he said. “The more things we can do to inform the alumni, the better.” Candidates who win election should prepare to spend a lot of time getting to work, trustee Paul Silvis said in Hershey. “When individuals get on the board, they see things with a different set of eyes, they see what goes on,” he said. “We welcome them to come on in, get ready to spend some time.” The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Thursday, April 5, 2012 www.mydailysentinel.com Obituaries Alice K. Thompson Alice K. Thompson, 90, of Pomeroy, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2012, at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 8, 1922, in Roane, West Virginia, to the late Elic and Ella (Halbert) Payne. Alice was a member of the Winding Trail Garden Club, Shade Valley Garden Club, Meigs Master Garden Club and had been a long time 4-H advisor. Her hobbies included quilting and gardening. She is survived by her children, Louella (Wayne) Roush, of Houston, Texas, George C. Thompson, of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Fred R. Thompson, of Hendersonville, North Carolina; five grandchildren, Valerie Roush Allman, of Spring, Texas, Kathryn Mitchell, of Middleport, Ohio, Laura (James Frame) Mitchell, of Middleport, Ohio, Karyn Thompson, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, and Matthew Thompson, of Hendersonville, North Caroline; eight great-grandchildren; sisters, Marie Budd, of Campbellsville, Kentucky, Ellen Kirk, of Richmond Dale, Ohio, and Louise Boland, of Fairfield, California; brothers, John (Opal) Payne, of Vinton, Ohio, Joe (Ann) Payne, of Virginia, and Dave (Annalee) Payne, of California; sisters-in-law, Pat (Roy) Holter, of Pomeroy, Ohio, and Polly Thompson, of Cheshire, Ohio. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Robert “Bob” Thompson; daughter, Marianna Mitchell; and granddaughter, Amy Thompson Shuler. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2012, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Family and friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, April 6, 2012, at the funeral home and two hours prior to the funeral service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Alice’s name to The Rocksprings Fairgrounds, in care of the Meigs County Agricultural Society, 42455 Woods Road, Coolville, Ohio 45723. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel. com. Death Notices The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 Afghan bomb kills at least 10, including three GIs KABUL, Afghanistan — A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed at least 10 people, including three American soldiers, at a park in a relatively peaceful area of northern Afghanistan on Wednesday, part of an increase in violence at the start of the spring fighting season. Militants are targeting Afghan and NATO security forces as they fight to assert their power and undermine U.S. efforts to try to build up the Afghan military, who will take the lead in combat responsibility over the next couple of years. Shortly before noon, the bomber detonated his explosives at the gate of the park in Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province, police spokesman Lal Mohammad Ahmad Zai said. His target was unclear, but Zai said four of the 10 killed were Afghan police officers. At least 20 people were wounded, officials said. In Kabul, NATO said three of its service members were killed in a bomb- ing Wednesday in northern Afghanistan. It provided no other details about the attack or the nationalities of the three. A senior U.S. defense official, however, confirmed that three were American troops killed in the Faryab bombing. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release the information. Norway and Germany, which commands alliance operations in northern Afghanistan, said none of their troops were involved. Troops of other nationalities also serve in the area — most of them at a Norwegian base that works on partnering with Afghan troops so that they can eventually take control of security in the region. Associated Press video footage of the scene of the attack shows what appear to be dead Afghan civilians, police and foreign troops. Body parts are strewn around the gate and on the ground, which is spattered with blood. Faryab is relatively calm but is a stronghold of the Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, or IMU, an al-Qaida affiliated group that has been most active in Afghanistan’s northern provinces. The IMU was formed in 1991, originally aiming to set up an Islamic state in Uzbekistan, which borders Afghanistan. Later it expanded its goal to seeking an Islamic state across Central Asia. On March 26, a joint Afghan and coalition force in Faryab killed the group’s leader in Afghanistan, Makhdum Nusrat. The coalition said Nusrat had been leading attacks against Afghan and coalition troops in the north for the past eight months and was plotting the assassination of a member of parliament in Kabul. Militants also have stepped up their attacks against international and Afghan troops nationwide in recent weeks. Nine Afghan policemen were killed and 11 were abducted across the nation in the past three days. Fighting in Afghanistan usually wanes during the winter months as Taliban fighters take a break because of winter weather, only to surge in the spring. Heavy snow covers many of the mountain passes used by the Taliban and other insurgent fighters to cross mainly into eastern Afghanistan from safe havens in neighboring Pakistan. Anger against foreign forces also has risen following a series of missteps, including the inadvertent burning of copies of the Muslim holy book and other religious materials in February and the massacre of 17 Afghan civilians allegedly by a rogue U.S. soldier. Foreign troops also have found themselves increasingly targeted by members of the Afghan national security forces, or militants posing in their uniforms. So far this year, 97 NATO service members have been killed in Afghanistan, including at least 55 Americans. New Yahoo CEO purges 2,000 employees John Proffitt John Proffitt, 53, Mason, West Virginia, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King FuSAN FRANCISCO (AP) neral Home, Pomeroy. — Yahoo’s turnaround attempt is going to be messy. Oscar T. Smith In his first three months on Oscar T. Smith, 77, of Pomeroy, died Wednesday, April the job, CEO Scott Thomp4, 2012, at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be anson has imposed the largest nounced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Pomeroy. layoffs in the company’s 17year history, reshaped the board of directors, picked a potentially disruptive fight with a major shareholder and sued Facebook for patent infringement. NEW ORLEANS (AP) attorneys have indicated He says there’s even — A federal judge sen- they will appeal. more upheaval to come. Engelhardt also criticized tenced five former police Thompson delivered a officers to years in prison prosecutors for the differ- painful jolt Wednesday with for the deadly shootings ent ways they charged those a payroll purge of about on a New Orleans bridge in who didn’t cooperate with 2,000 workers, or about 14 the chaotic days following a Justice Department civil percent of Yahoo’s 14,100 Hurricane Katrina but not rights investigation and employees. The cuts will before lashing out at pros- those who did. The charges save about $375 million ecutors for allowing others were filed in such a way annually as Yahoo tries to involved to serve lighter that they left judges with boost its earnings and longpenalties for their crimes. little discretion in handing slumping stock price. The case that wrapped up out sentences in each set of More shakeups loom as Wednesday was the center- cases, Engelhardt said. Thompson reshuffles diviFaulcon received the stiff- sions and considers selling piece of a Justice Department push to clean up New est sentence of 65 years. an online ad-placement serOrleans’ police department Bowen and Gisevius each vice and other operations that has long been tainted got 40 years while Villavaso that don’t fit into his strategy. was sentenced to 38. All with corruption. Those potential changes U.S. District Judge Kurt four were convicted of feder- will follow a tumultuous Engelhardt expressed frus- al firearms charges that car- time for Thompson, an aftration that he was bound ried mandatory minimum fable and well-respected by mandatory minimum sentences ranging from 35 executive who held the top sentencing laws to impris- to 60 years in prison. Faul- job at eBay Inc.’s thriving on former Sgts. Kenneth con was convicted in both PayPal service before being Bowen and Robert Gisevi- deadly shootings. lured away to help salvage “The court imposes them Yahoo. us and former officers Anthony Villavaso and Robert purely as a matter of statuThompson “definitely Faulcon for decades when tory mandate,” Engelhardt seems to be taking a very other officers who engaged said. broad and bold view of what Retired Sgt. Arthur “Ar- needs to be done at Yahoo,” in similar conduct on the Danziger Bridge — but cut chie” Kaufman, who was said Standard & Poor’s Capdeals with prosecutors — assigned to investigate the ital IQ analyst Scott Kessler. are serving no more than shootings, received six “He seems to know it isn’t years in prison — a sen- going to be easy and it isn’t eight years behind bars. “These through-the- tence below the federal going to be pleasant.” looking-glass plea deals guidelines. Kaufman wasn’t The specifics of Thompthat tied the hands of this charged in the shootings but son’s vision are still uncourt … are an affront to was convicted of helping or- clear. In comments to the court and a disservice chestrate the cover-up. analysts and reporters, During a scathing lecture he has talked generally to the community,” he said. Police gunned down that lasted roughly two about doing a better job 17-year-old James Brissette hours, Engelhardt ques- of analyzing the data that and 40-year-old Ronald tioned the credibility of Yahoo collects about its Madison, who were both officers who cut deals and 700 million monthly visiunarmed, and wounded testified against the de- tors. That would help the four others on Sept. 4, fendants during last year’s company sell ads and de2005, less than a week after trial. velop mobile services to “Citing witnesses for connect with the growing the storm devastated New Orleans. To cover it up, perjury at this trial would number of people surfing the officers planted a gun, be like handing out speed- the Web on smartphones fabricated witnesses and ing tickets at the Indy 500,” and tablet computers. falsified reports. Defense Engelhardt said. Once an Internet trendset- Ex-cops sentenced in Katrina killings ter, Yahoo has been outmaneuvered and outsmarted by Google and Facebook in the race for online advertising. Although Yahoo’s website remains a popular destination, people have been spending less time there and dwelling longer on Google services and on Facebook. That shift has made Yahoo less attractive to advertisers, a problem that has been compounded by the company’s inability to target marketing messages at the right audience as precisely as Google and Facebook. After announcing the layoffs Wednesday, Thompson promised to share more details about his plans April 17, when Yahoo Inc. is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings. “We are intensifying our efforts on our core businesses and redeploying resources to our most urgent priorities,” Thompson said Wednesday in a statement. “Our goal is to get back to our core purpose — put- ting our users and advertisers first. And we are moving aggressively to achieve that goal.” Investors haven’t been buying into Thompson’s vision so far, partly because his predecessors have made and broken similar promises. Thompson is Yahoo’s fourth full-time CEO in less than five years — a period marked by steady declines in revenue, even though more advertising has been shifting to the Internet. Lunch From Page 1 cast of the final Middleport football game will be available for sale at the alumni reunion. Cat’s meows of the Middleport High School and the Middleport Pool are also available, with more currently being ordered. A Scentsy fundraiser will also be held at 2 p.m. on April 22, at the Middleport Depot. The community association is currently Stream From Page 1 after the event ends around noon. Unfortunately, electronic waste will not be collected at this year’s Stream Sweep, unlike recent years. Electronic items can be dropped looking for vendors and participants to take part in the annual July 4th celebration. The next community association meeting will be held at 9 a.m. on May 1 at the Middleport Village Hall. The next Lunch Along the River will be held on May 2, with the menu consisting of macaroni and cheese, hot dogs, cake and drinks. Lunch is served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with delivery available by calling (740) 591-6095 or (740) 416-2247. off during the May 5 collection day at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. Those who wish to participate in Stream Sweep can contact the Meigs SWCD at (740) 992-4282 to register. The first 100 registered participants will receive a new Leading Creek Stream Sweep T-shirt. The event is sponsored by the Meigs SWCD, Rutland Township Board of Trustees and the Meigs County Transfer Station. 60304604 �The Daily Sentinel Sports THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 2012 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Southern boys, girls track take 2nd at Vinton County Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com McARTHUR, Ohio — The Southern track and field program took part in a three-team event at Vinton County Tuesday night along with Vinton County and Wellston. SHS finished second in both the girls and the boys with 58 points for the girls and 53 points for the boys. The VCHS girls squad won with 91 points and the Vikings’ boys squad won with 94. The Tornadoes earned first place in seven events, while earning second in 17 more. Emma Powell took first place in the discus (79-6) while Amber Hayman finished second in the shot put (26-2). Jennifer McCoy finished first in both the 1600m (6:22.7) and the 3200m (14:20.4), while finishing second in the 800m (2:57.4). the 4x800m relay team of Emily Ash, Paige Wehrung, Joyce Weddle, and Jennifer McCoy finished first with a time of 12:00.8, 33 seconds ahead of the second place finishers. Shelby Pickens finished second in the 100m Hurdles (19.4), while Paige Wehrung finished second in the 400m (1:17.1). Angie Eynon finished second in the high jump (4-02) while Morgan Meigs tops Lady Raiders Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Meigs softball team defeated River Valley 14-3 Tuesday night in Meigs County after the Lady Raiders committed eight errors. River Valley struck first scoring three times in the top of the first off of four consecutive hits. Meigs wasted little time getting their offense going as they scored seven runs on four hits, four errors, and a walk in the bottom of the first inning. Meigs added two more run in the bottom of the second to expand their lead to 9-2. Meigs put two runs up in the third and three runs in the fourth to put them up 11. Lisa Marie Wise finished with a one-two-three inning to enforce the mercy rule and secure the MHS victory 14-3. Wise earned the victory for the Lady Marauders after pitching five innings SHS finished second in both the girls and the boys with 58 points for the girls and 53 points for the boys. McMillan finished second in the long jump (13-03). The 4x200m squad of Brittany Cogar, Stefanie Pyles, Shelby Pickens, and Ciera Marcinko finished second with a time of 2:12.2 while the 4x100m team of Courtney Thomas, Brittany Cogar, Morgan McMillan, and Angie Eynon finished second with a time of 58.1. The 4x400m squad of Pickens, Thomas, McMillan, and Eynon finished second with a time of 5:16.7. The Southern boys squad claimed first place in three events. Justin Hettinger won the 800m (2:17) while the 4x800m team of Hettinger, Bradley McCoy, Tanner Roush, and Andrew Ginther also won the title (9:22.8). Jeremiah Warden won the discus (115-05) while Austin Hill came in second (93-08). Warden claimed second in the shot put (38-04.25) while Tristen Wolfe finished second in the long jump (18-01.5). Brandon Marcinko finished second in the 110m huddles with a time of 18.7 seconds. Three Southern boys relay squads finished second, they were the 4x400m team of Marcinko, Chase Graham, Ryan Daughtery, and Tanner Roush (4:01.9), the 4x200m team of Marcinko, Tommy Werry, Wyatt Jarrell, and Rikey Jones (1:52.9), and the 4x100 team of Wolfe, Jarrell, Warden, and Austin Barton. Complete results can be found at www.baumspage.com and giving up three runs on six hits while striking out seven. Noel Mershon was credited with the loss for RVHS after pitching four innings and giving up 14 runs on nine hits and three walks while striking out five. Cheyenne Beaver led the Meigs bats with three hits, followed by Allyson Davis, Destiny Mullen, Tess Phelps, Hannah Porter, Harley Fox, Suzy Cox, and Emalee Glass who each had a single. Mullen scored three runs to lead Meigs. Libby Leach, Noel Mershon, Ashley Cheesebrew, Ciara Layne, Mary Waugh, and Amanda Eddy had one hit apiece for the Lady Raiders. Cheesebrew led RVHS with two runs batted in. Meigs returns to action Thursday when it travel to Athens for a 5 p.m. start. River Valley returns to action Friday when they host Fairland at 5 p.m. Alex Hawley/photo Meigs’ Lisa Marie Wise (16) pitches to River Valley’s Alexis Hurt (9) while Tess Phelps catches during Tuesday’s 14-3 MHS victory in Rocksprings. OVP schedule Thursday, April 5 Baseball Fairland at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Eastern, 5 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Meigs at Athens, 5 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Myrtle Beach Tourney, TBA Softball Fairland at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Eastern, 5 p.m. Wahama at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Meigs at Athens, 5 p.m. Southern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Track and Field Rotary Relays at Gallia Academy, 4 p.m. Meigs, Southern at Athens, 5 p.m. Friday, April 6 Baseball Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5 p.m. Fairland at River Valley, 5 p.m. Meigs vs Ironton at URG, 1 p.m. Softball Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5 p.m. Fairland at River Valley, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Logan, 4 p.m. Wahama at Glenville Tourney, TBA Boys Tennis Ironton at Gallia Academy, noon Saturday, April 7 Baseball Gallia Academy at Valley (DH), noon Point Pleasant at Man, 2 p.m. South Webster at Southern (DH), noon Softball Gallia Academy at Leesburg Fairfield (DH/Clay), 12:30 p.m. River Valley at Oak Hill (DH), 11 a.m. Point Pleasant at Lincoln County (DH), 10 a.m. Wahama at Glenville Tourney, TBA Track and Field Southern, Eastern at Belpre Shrine, 10 a.m. MHS freshman Ty Phelps (7) pitches during 10-3 over River Valley Tuesday night in Rocksprings. Alex Hawley/photo Marauders rock River Valley, 10-3 Alex Hawley ahwley@heartlandpublications.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Marauders starting pitcher Ty Phelps allowed just two hits over seven innings as they defeated the River Valley baseball team 10-3 Tuesday night in Meigs County. After holding the Raiders hit less in the top of the first Meigs (8-1) broke through in the bottom half of the inning after two consecutive walks Zach Sayre hit a two-RBI double. MHS added two more runs in the first and led 4-0 after the first frame. River Valley answered back in the top of the second with two runs on two hits. The Marauders extended their lead back to four after scoring once in the bottom of the second and once in the bottom of the third. RVHS managed to bring a run across in the the top of the fourth to cut the MHS lead to 6-3. Meigs manufactured two runs in the bottom of the fourth despite not getting a hit. River Valley advanced a runner to third base in the top of the fifth but Meigs got out of the inning unscathed thanks to a timely double-play. The Marauders three hits in the bottom of the fifth led to two runs and a 10-3 MHS lead.Ty Phelps struck out four batters over the final two innings as Meigs went on to claim the 10-3 victory. Phelps pitched seven innings and allowed three runs on just two hits and five walks. Phelps struck out 11 batters in the game. After the second inning RVHS did not record a hit while Phelps struck out seven and walked three in that time period. Austin Davies was credited with the loss for the Raiders after pitching six innings and giving up 10 runs on six hits and five walks. Davies struck out five batters. The Marauder hitting was paced by Zach Sayre who had two hits, both doubles, and two runs batted in. Nathan Rothgeb, Ty Phelps, Taylor Gilkey, and Matt Casci each had one hit for MHS. Rothgeb, Sayre, Phelps and Treay McKinney each scored two runs in the contest. Zach Crow and Dan Goodrich each had a hit for River Valley while Timmy Kemper scored two runs in the contest. The Marauders return to action Friday at 1 p.m. against Ironton on the campus of Rio Grande. River Valley host Fairland Friday at 5 p.m. in an Ohio Valley Conference match up. Riverside golfers kick off 2012 season Staff Report mdrsports@mydailyregister.com MASON, W.Va. — The 2012 edition of the Riverside Senior Men’s Golf League opened Tuesday with 90 players attending. It was the third time in the league’s 25-year history that 90-or-more players have at- tended a single session. The 90 players were divided in 21 teams of four and two three-man squads, making 23 points available to the winning squad. The low score of the week came from Gary Richards, John Bumgarner and Clark Greene, who fired a 10-under par round of 60. The runner-up squad of Jeff Arnold, Cliff Rice, Jim Blair and Jim Cunningham shot a 9-under round of 61, while Fred Perry, Claude Proffitt, Phil Hill and Russ Wood placed third with an 8-under par 62. The closest to the pin winners were Rick Northup on No.9 and Dave Seamon on No. 14. Senior play will continue through September on each Tuesday. Richards, Bumgarner and Greene currently lead the field with 23 points each, while Arnold, Rice, Blair and Cunningham all sit tied for fourth with 22 points. �tion. Thursday, April 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com Each Bidder is required to furnish with its submission of the fully completed Bid Documents, a Bid Security in accordance with Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. Bid security furnished in Bond form (Bid Guarantee and Contract and Performance Bond as provided in Section 153.57.1 of the Ohio Revised Code), must be issued by a Surety Company or Corporation licensed in the State of Ohio to provide said surety. Those Bidders that elect to submit bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashierʼs check or letter of credit pursuant to Chapter 1305 of the Ohio Revised Code and in accordance with Section 153.54 (C) of the Ohio Revised Code. Any such letter of credit shall be revocable only at the option of the beneficiary Owner. The amount of the certified check, cashierʼs check or letter of credit shall be equal to ten (10) percent of the Bid and the Successful Bidder will be required to submit a bond in the form provided in 153.57 of the Ohio Revised Code in conjunction with the execution of the Contract. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the Bidding Documents and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor on the Basis of a Stipulated Price. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. 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Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The Owner intends that this Project be completed no later than the time period as set forth in Article 4 of the Standard Form of Agreement Between Owner and Contractor on the Basis of a Stipulated Price. Each Bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in the implementation of their project. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 143.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE APPPLY TO THIS PROJECT. 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Main Street, Suite A Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 2:00 P.M. local time on April 23, 2012, and at said time and place, publicly opened and read aloud. Bids may be mailed or delivered in advance to the Village of Pomeroy at the above address. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project shall to the extent practicable, use Ohio products, materials, services and labor in Legals the implementation of their project. DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 143.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE APPPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE (OHIO) REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. �Thursday, April 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com Eastern, Meigs split softball DH Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — You win some, you lose some. That’s just the way it goes. Eastern and Meigs both salvaged a win on the softball diamond Saturday afternoon during a non-conference doubleheader at Don Jackson Field in Meigs County. The Lady Eagles won the opener by a 12-3 margin, but the Lady Marauders rallied with a 7-3 win in the night cap to force a weekend split. Meigs opened the twinbill by taking a 1-0 edge after one inning of play, but the Lady Eagles countered by sending 10 batters to the plate in the bottom of the seventh — resulting in six runs on four hits and three errors. Kiki Osborne also hit a three-run homer in that frame, giving the hosts a 6-1 cushion through two complete. The Lady Marauders responded scores in both the third and fourth innings to pull within 6-3, but managed only two hits the rest of the way. EHS tacked on four runs in the fifth and two more scores in the sixth to wrap up the contest at its nine-run outcome. Breanna Hensley was the winning pitcher of record, allowing eight hits and a walk over seven frames while striking out six. Haley English took the loss after surrendering seven earned Rebels roll past Hannan, 11-1 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The South Gallia baseball team snapped a three-game losing skid Tuesday night during an 11-1 mercy-rule victory over visiting Hannan in a non-conference matchup in Gallia County. The Rebels (2-3) received a pitching gem from starter Andrew Wood, who allowed just three hits and a walk over five innings while striking out two. The hosts also outhit Hannan by a 9-3 count and committed three errors in the triumph, compared to four miscues by the guests. The Wildcats, however, did strike first blood early on. Jacob Taylor singled with one out and later scored on an error, giving HHS a 1-0 lead after a half inning of play. SGHS responded with an eight-run explosion in its half of the first, which ended up providing more than enough run support for Wood the rest of the way. The Rebels added another run in the second and two more in the fourth to wrap up the double-digit outcome. Cory Haner and Danny Matney both led the hosts with two hits, followed by Seth Jarrell, Andy Welch, Ethan Spurlock, Gus Slone and Alex Stapleton with one safety apiece. Spurlock, Haner and Matney each drove in two RBIs, while Haner scored three times in the triumph. Taylor, Chris Strausbaugh and Tristan Johnson each had a hit for the Wildcats. Strausbaugh was also the losing pitcher of record, allowing 10 earned runs, nine hits and six walks over four frames while striking out six. runs and 10 hits over five frames. MHS committed seven errors in the setback, compared to only two by the hosts. Osborne, Hayley Gillian, Brenna Holter and Tori Goble all led EHS with two hits apiece, followed by Amber Moodispaugh, Paige Cline, Grace Edwards and Cierra Turley with one safety each. Osborne drove in four RBIs, while Goble scored three times in the triumph. Destiny Mullen paced MHS with three hits, followed by Tess Phelps with two safeties. English, Allyson Davis and Harley Fox rounded thing out with one hit each. Mullen scored twice and drove in a run, while English also added an RBI. Eastern stormed out to a 2-0 lead an inning into the night cap, then both teams added a run in the second for a 3-1 contest through two complete. The Lady Eagles, however, wouldn’t score again and managed only one hit the rest of the way. After a scoreless third, Meigs plated five runs in the top of the fourth to turn a 3-1 deficit in to a 7-3 advantage. Tess Phelps hit a grand slam with two outs, which eventually served as the gamewinning hit. The Lady Marauders added an insurance run in the seventh to secure the four-run decision. MHS outhit the hosts by a 6-5 margin and had one error in the triumph, compared to three mis- cues by the Lady Eagles. Lisa Marie Wise was the winning pitcher of record after allowing two earned runs, five hits and one walk over seven innings while fanning five. Grace Edwards took the loss after surrendering seven earned runs and six hits over seven frames. Wise led the guests with two hits, followed by Mullen, Phelps, Hannah Porter and Cheyenne Beaver with one safety apiece. Phelps had a game-high four RBIs and Fox scored three times in the victory. Gillian, Moodispaugh, Edwards, Brooke Johnson and Jordan Parker each had a hit for the hosts. Reds’ Votto agrees to 12-year contract CINCINNATI — Joey Votto got the big payday by staying in a small market, agreeing to a 12-year deal with the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday that is the longest guaranteed contract in major league history. The deal adds 10 years to his previous contract and includes a club option for 2024. After watching NL Central rivals St. Louis and Milwaukee lose their first basemen to big deals in bigger markets, the Reds secured their 2010 National League MVP for more than $200 million, easily eclipsing the package that Ken Griffey Jr. got to return home in 2000 as the largest in Reds’ history. “It’s hard to compete with the bigger markets,” manager Dusty Baker said before a workout at Great American Ball Park. “You see those guys who have left — they couldn’t come up with a deal — and they go to bigger markets like New York, L.A., Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Anaheim. “It means a lot not only for the franchise but also for the city. It means kids can grow up emulating him and pretending to be Joey Votto.” Albert Pujols helped St. Louis win the World Series, then got a $240 million, 10- year deal from the Angels in December. Prince Fielder led Milwaukee to the division title, but left for a $214 million, nine-year contract with the Tigers. The Reds have been trying to lock up the young core of their team. Outfielder Jay Bruce received a six-year, $51 million deal after the 2010 season, when Cincinnati won the division but got swept in the playoffs by Philadelphia. Votto was offered a longterm deal then as well, but chose a $38 million, threeyear contract through 2013. The 28-year-old first baseman gets base salaries of $9.5 million this year and $17 million in 2013. With the additional 10 years, Votto’s contract tops the 11 guaranteed seasons Colorado gave Todd Helton in 2001. It’s an aggressive move for a small market franchise. The Reds essentially kept their roster intact after their 2010 championship season and slipped back to third place last year. They changed strategies in the past offseason, trading for starter Mat Latos and reliever Sean Marshall while remaking their bench. Votto is the cornerstone of an offense that is one of the most productive in the National League, playing Mark Hoffman/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel/MCT photo Cincinnati Reds’ Joey Votto (19) is congratulated by teammate Jay Bruce after hitting a three-run homer during the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers, Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Miller Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. in one of its most homerfriendly ballparks. Votto batted .324 with 37 homers and 113 RBIs in 2010, and followed that by batting .309 with 29 homers, 103 RBIs and a career-high 40 doubles last year. His contract eclipses the nine-year, $116 million deal that Griffey got to return to his hometown team in a trade with Se- attle in 2000 as the richest in club history. Griffey was the face of the franchise then, even though much of his time in Cincinnati was spent recovering from injuries. Now, it’s Votto’s turn. “It means a lot to the city to have Joey as the face of the franchise,” Baker said. “He’s a very good role model for the task.” Point baseball notches 6-4 win over St. Joe Cavs’ Irving out after re-injuring shoulder Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com AYNOR, S.C. — Besides a few souvenirs, the Point Pleasant baseball team will also be coming home from Myrtle Beach with at least a .500 record. The Big Blacks improved to 2-1 overall at the Mingo Bay Tournament on Wednesday following a 6-4 decision over St. Joseph Catholic (NY) in a non-conference matchup in the Palmetto State. Point Pleasant (8-4) led wire-to-wire in the decision and also outhit St. Joe’s by a 9-4 margin, with both team committing two errors in the contest. PPHS took a 2-0 edge in the top of the second after Evan Potter drove in Eric Roberts with a two-run homer, then the guests tacked on four more scores in the third for a commanding 6-0 lead through three complete. St. Joe rallied for four runs in the fourth — thanks to three hits, three walks and an error — to cut the deficit down to 6-4 through four complete. Neither team scored the rest of the way, giving Point a 2-1 overall mark headed into Thursday’s finale. CLEVELAND — The losses keep piling up for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Non-competitive during an eightgame losing streak, the Cavs learned Wednesday that they will be without rookie Kyrie Irving for at least one week and maybe for another 10 days after the point guard re-injured his sprained right shoulder during a 35-point home loss to San Antonio on Tuesday. Irving had returned after missing one game with the injury and played 30 minutes against the Spurs. The team said in a release that the 20-year-old guard worsened his injury after contact and did not accompany the team to Milwaukee for Wednesday night’s game. The Cavs, who have lost 11 of 12 and Miscellaneous 17 of 21, are projecting Irving will miss at least one week. The team said Irving underwent an MRI, which revealed a bruise and sprain. Irving did not mention his injury following the game and the team did not reveal he stayed behind until a few hours before the scheduled tip-off against the Bucks. Irving, who wore a protective brace in Tuesday’s game, hit the floor following contact on at least two play against the Spurs. Coach Byron Scott had promised to be overly cautious with his young star so as to not risk him getting hurt and missing more time. Now that Irving is hurt again, the Cavs are unlikely to take any more chances with the No. 1 overall pick and presumptive NBA rookie of the year. The Cavs play seven games in the next 10 days and will be without their leading scorer. Irving scored 13 points in the Cavs’ 125-90 loss to the Spurs, who were able to rest many of their starters after building a huge lead in the second half. According to STATS LLC, the Cavs are the first team in NBA history to lose consecutive home games by at least 35. Cleveland lost 121-84 to the Bucks on Friday when Irving first hurt his shoulder. Also, the Cavs have lost by an average of 19.63 points during their eightgame slide, the third-largest margin of defeat during a losing streak of at least eight games since 2001. �Thursday, May 5, 2012 Thursday, April 5, 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, April 5, 2012: Much of what you hear or experience might not make sense to you. Develop a way of handling the unexpected, as it will become a regular occurrence in your life. You express unique creativity, newfound charisma and innate wisdom. You will make the right choices once you distance yourself from the immediate confusion. If you are single, be smart; do not consider a relationship long-term until it is. If you are attached, the two of you will have a current of excitement running through your bond. Do not judge your sweetie so much. Often, you could be wrong. LIBRA can be challenging to you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Others might lure you into agreeing with their thinking, though you probably will back out. Know that you have two different approaches to the same issue. With conversation and time, the solution will appear. Avoid the unpredictable. Tonight: Out and about. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Get into your errands, work or whatever else you planned. The more involved you become, the better the quality of your day will be. Whether watching a situation or participating in a conversation, an insight will stun you. Note your observation. Tonight: Take a walk or go to the gym, but get some exercise. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Be more aware of a key loved one and your admirers. Everyone seems to be pushing to have some of your time. A friend could be explosive if he or she does not get his or her way. Be careful, but still claim your power. Tonight: Get into weekend mode. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Tension builds. The real issue has to do with what you feel others expect. You cannot let this happen; follow through on what YOU need to do. Let go of any judgment. You’ll get more done and enjoy yourself more. Tonight: Feeling confused? Stay in the moment for now. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH Speak your mind, but be aware of others’ reactions. Exchanging ideas does not mean you need to agree. An unexpected insight opens the door to a different idea. You might wonder what a partner or associate wants from you. Tonight: Say “yes” to living. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Curb a tendency to be possessive. In fact, you could push others away with this trait. The unexpected occurs out of the blue. What you know is that everything could change suddenly. Tonight: Shop for a special item you have been wanting. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH You can handle whatever comes down the pike. Your ability to understand someone and move through issues with this person might be necessary. You radiate confidence no matter what occurs. Tonight: As you like. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHH Know when to become nearly invisible. You could find that you have the inclination to do just this right now. It might be wise, if you want to know more about others. You might gain an insight about someone that you wish you hadn’t. Tonight: Get some R and R. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Meetings, friendships and a long-term desire all mix together. You could feel as if you’re on the verge of achieving a goal when the unexpected strikes. Don’t get stuck fighting the current. Flex and greet success. Tonight: Fun and games. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH The only way to get a job done right is to do it yourself. Make sure you want to spend your time in this manner. Confusion surrounds communication. You might need to reiterate a conversation or question. Tonight: Could be late. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH Listen, but do not plunge into a conversation. You might want to do some research on your own first. How you visualize a situation could change a lot because of a sudden insight. Take an expert’s advice over a friend’s. Tonight: Follow the music. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH You finally are able to relate to a key individual on a one-onone level. He or she seems ready to open up, but only for a small window. Seize the moment. You could be overwhelmed by this person’s feelings. Tonight: Go for the togetherness scenario. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, April 5, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Sullinger gives up last 2 OSU years for NBA COLUMBUS, Ohio — After guiding Ohio State to the Final Four, two-time All-American forward Jared Sullinger figured he might as well see what he could do for an NBA team. The 6-foot-9 sophomore announced on Wednesday that he is giving up his final two seasons with the Buckeyes to make himself available for the NBA draft in June. Most projections have him going in the top 10 picks. “Going to the Final Four with a team that many people said we weren’t good enough, weren’t strong enough, weren’t mentally tough enough, and still being able to get to the Final Four with all the ups and downs we had, I think that was tremendous for this basketball team,” Sullinger said, flanked by his parents and coach Thad Matta. “Once we got to the Final Four, we were trying to win it. But unfortunately, we fell short. I feel at peace with the decision I’m making.” The Buckeyes lost to Kansas 64-62 in the nation- al semifinals on Saturday. Sullinger averaged 17.5 points and 9.2 rebounds a game while shooting 52 percent from the field, 77 percent at the line and 40 percent on 3-pointers while leading the Buckeyes to a 31-8 record and a Final Four berth. He was 63-10 as a starter. “I’ve always said he’s one of the most intellectual players I’ve ever coached,” Matta said. “He came in that way as a freshman. The thing is that people don’t know he studies the game. Not only the college game, but the NBA game. He can tell you a lot about a lot of NBA issues. For him, the timing is definitely right.” Sullinger’s father, Satch, was his coach at national power Northland High School in Columbus. He believed the youngest of his three sons, all of whom played Division I basketball, had the ability to play in the NBA. But he also knew he wasn’t ready a year ago when Jared was considered a top-five pick. “The skill set’s always been there. But last year, at this time, I wasn’t comfortable as a parent with the option of him possibly going to the NBA,” Satch Sullinger said. “Jared’s had it pretty easy in basketball, he’s been relatively injury free. This year I watched the peaks and valleys and I watched him mature. There’s only one way to get experience and that’s by being inexperienced in a situation. I watched him be immature in certain things and work his way out of it. I saw that consistency start to come back during the end of the season run all the way through the Final Four.” Jared Sullinger came back for his sophomore season with a dramatically different team — missing three senior starters from a top-ranked team that finished 34-3 — and with a dramatically different body. He shed 25 pounds and was much more mobile. Rather than get all of his points with his back to the basket on the block, he frequently popped outside to shoot over defenders. He became one of the Buckeyes’ top 3-point threats. He battled through back spasms and a foot injury early in the year. Sullinger was at his best down the stretch, scoring a huge basket in the closing seconds at Northwestern that kept the Buckeyes in the Big Ten title hunt. They then won at Michigan State in the final regular-season game to tie Michigan State and Michigan for the championship. Deshaun Thomas, a 6-7 sophomore at Ohio State, is also considering the NBA. Matta said he was still compiling information for Thomas, who is mulling his decision. Sullinger said he had not spoken to his teammate. Sullinger’s brothers, J.J., who played at Ohio State, and Julian, a former Kent State player, were also in attendance at the news conference. Jared said they made his decision easier. In particular, he said he was thankful that J.J. had gone to Matta several Kyle Robertson/Columbus Dispatch/MCT photo Ohio State’s Jared Sullinger (0) works the ball down low against Illinois’ Meyers Leonard in the first half at Value City Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, February 21. Ohio State rolled, 8367. years back, “begging him to recruit the little short fat kid.” Matta joked that he had already offered a scholarship to J.J.’s 5-year-old son. Perfect! Baylor beats Notre Dame 80-61 for title DENVER — Brittney Griner took the Baylor Lady Bears to new heights. Blocking layups, snagging rebounds, hitting shots over two and three helpless defenders, all season long she towered over the competition. That left Griner with just one more task Tuesday night — cutting down the nets. Griner had 26 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks to lead Baylor to a dominating 80-61 victory over Notre Dame in the NCAA women’s basketball championship, capping an unparalleled 40-0 season for the Lady Bears. “She’ll go down as one of the greatest post players in the history of the game,” Baylor coach Kim Mulkey said. “I’m so glad she got that ring.” When the buzzer sounded, Griner finally celebrated, hamming it up as she helped take down the nets and dancing with Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III. Then she lifted coach Mulkey up on her shoulders briefly, just the way she has done for the Lady Bears during this long season. “It meant everything for us to get it for coach,” said Griner, referring to Mulkey’s struggle with Bell’s palsy during the tournament. “She felt like she wasn’t there for us, but we told her every second that we could hear here loud and clear, everything she was saying.” Baylor became the seventh women’s team to run through a season unbeaten and the first in NCAA history to win 40 games. It was the second national championship for Baylor, which also won a title in 2005. “Looking back when we get older, I’m always going to remember this moment, always going to remember confetti falling and being here with my team,” Griner said. 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Point Pleasant Register 304-675-1333 Gallipolis Daily Tribune 740-446-2342 THE DAILY SENTINEL 740-992-2156 Ad Deadline is Friday, April 6th anything less than bringing a title back to Waco would have been a huge disappointment. The 6-foot-8 Griner was right at the center of the action as the Lady Bears took control. Every time Notre Dame made a run in the second half to cut into the deficit, Griner had an answer. She showed a wide array of post moves, hitting turnaround jumpers and hooks that the Irish had no way to stop — even when they collapsed around her. “Brittney Griner comes to work every day,” Mulkey said. “A lot of great players think they’re all that and they half go through drills and they come to practice and they dog it. That child comes to work and brings her work pail every day.” Notre Dame fell short in the title game for the second straight season. The Irish lost to Texas A&M by six points last year. Coach Muffet McGraw’s senior-heavy crew did finish the season with a decided edge over rival Connecticut — the Irish won the Big East regular season title and defeated the Huskies in three of four meetings, including the national semifinal. But like every other team this year, Notre Dame couldn’t solve Baylor and its superstar. “I think she’s one of a kind,” McGraw said. “There’s so many things she can do. There have been some guards that have had some skill like that. But as a post player, she’s the best I’ve seen.” Griner, selected The Associated Press player of the year, also was named most outstanding player of the tournament. “We wouldn’t be here without my team,” the junior said. “All the awards — none of that means anything. If I don’t have my team here, we can’t get this.” All-American point guard Skylar Diggins did all she could to keep the Irish (364) in the game, scoring 20 points. But senior Natalie Novosel had just five points, going 0-for-11 from the field. Devereaux Peters, also playing in her final game, was saddled with foul trouble because of Griner. She scored seven points. Diggins “played a great game,” McGraw said. “She’s just a big-time player and she didn’t get a lot of help today.” Like Griner, Diggins has pledged to return for her senior year — both could join the WNBA draft — and will try to make a third run at the title. Notre Dame had an early 9-8 lead before Baylor took over with a 12-2 run. The Tom Fox/Dallas Morning News/MCT photo Baylor Bears center Brittney Griner, left, and guard Jordan Madden (3) hug head coach Kim Mulkey after they came out of the game in the remaining seconds of their win over Notre Dame in the women’s NCAA basketball championship game at the Pepsi Center on Tuesday in Denver, Colorado. Baylor won, 80-61. Irish were down by 14 in the first half before cutting their deficit to 34-28 at the break. They got as close as 42-39 and had the ball, but Griner asserted herself, scoring nine of the next 19 points for Baylor to seal the victory. “They went on a run there,” Diggins said. “I just remember we cut it down to three and they went on a run. I saw 10, 12, 14, 16, 19. We couldn’t get rebounds when they missed shots.” Odyssey Sims added 19 points and Destiny Williams had 12 for the Lady Bears, who outrebounded Notre Dame 46-27 and now have the third unbeaten season in women’s basketball in the last four years. UConn, which has gone undefeated four times, did it in back-to-back years in 2009 and 2010. Texas and Tennessee also have unbeaten seasons. Baylor’s victory also gave President Barack Obama some bragging rights. He correctly picked Baylor to beat Notre Dame in the title game. With 1:04 left and the game well in hand, Mulkey took out Griner and the two shared a long hug. The fiery coach then went down the bench and hugged each of her players while holding back tears. “I’m just so happy,” Mulkey said. “That old saying, ‘you’re so happy you cry.’ I can’t quit crying.’” Mulkey, who did her net cutting with daughter Mackenzie — who is a freshman on the team — and son Kramer, has now won a title as a player (at Louisiana Tech), an Olympic gold medal (in 1984) and two titles as a coach. Only five women’s coaches have more than one cham- pionship at the top level of NCAA competition. Mulkey has downplayed the 40 wins, noting that her former coach and mentor at Louisiana Tech Leon Barmore won 40 games in 1980. That was before women’s basketball was governed by the NCAA, which didn’t begin keeping records until the 1982 season. It was the second meeting between the teams this season. Baylor also won the first one, by 13 in Waco on Nov. 17. That win gave the Lady Bears the preseason WNIT title. As usual, Griner put on a show in warmups, thrilling the crowd with a series of impressive dunks — including a one-handed throw down, a double-pump slam and another in which she hung on rim. She dunked twice in the tournament, matching Candace Parker for most dunks by a woman in NCAA tournament play and during a college career (seven). She couldn’t catch one against the Irish. The Lady Bears had a strong cheering section that included Griffin — dancing in his seat at the end of the game — and country music star Trace Adkins. He was a freshman walk-on football player at Louisiana Tech in the early 1980s when Mulkey was a senior there. Notre Dame had its own star fan in former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, who earned a graduate degree at the school. The Irish were wearing their green uniforms for the first time since last season’s title loss. It didn’t help. But on this night, nothing else could stop Griner, either. 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