https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/49faaa427058924f23a1617cd2f527b6.pdf 95ae672db762d761d7af20c86db27c99 PDF Text Text log onto www.mydailysentinel.com for archive • games • features • e-edition • polls & more Middleport•Pomeroy, Ohio INSIDE STORY WEATHER SPORTS OBITUARIES Get your advice from Dr. Joyce Brothers.... Page 2 Partly sunny. High near 88. Low around 66.....Page 2 Coaches Corner Invitational..Page 6 Charlene Bonecutter, 82 Timothy D. Brown, 36 Melvin J. Kirby, 70 50 cents daily THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 Vol. 62, No. 151 Grange weighs in on legislative issues Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com RACINE — Three legislative issues under current consideration — one regarding placement of a monument on state property, another the sale of raw milk and a third on a gun registration treaty — have gained the support of Racine Grange by vote of its membership. After Keith Ashley, legislative agent, reported on the proposed legislation at a recent meeting, the Grange voted in favor of the resolution opposing the placement of a Jewish Holocaust monument on the Ohio Capitol grounds or any other state property. One reason given for the favorable vote was that the State of Ohio or its people had nothing to do with the Jewish Holocaust. The second reason was that allowing a memorial which has no connection to Ohio opens up other requests for monuments to causes that have no direct connection to Ohio. The second resolution was the request to change Ohio law to allow the sale of raw milk. It was noted by Ashley that families of farmers have consumed raw milk safely for generations and that with today’s emphasis on the sale of “natural” products, raw milk fits into that array. He said raw milk was dangerous many years ago due to a lack of refrigeration technology, but that is no longer the case. The third resolution opposes acceptance of the United Nations’ gun registration treaty by the United States. The reasons, it was pointed out, are that this makes the U.N. into an international government eliminating the sovereignty of the United States. According to the group, it is also a way for the government to get around the Second Amendment on freedom to own guns in the United States. Ashley reported that U.S. Senate Republicans used their influence to stop Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in signing a U.N. treaty to turn control of all reg- istration of firearms over to the United Nations. However, if the current administration stays in power, further attempts to get this treaty signed will likely occur, Ashley said. Charles Yost, master presided at the meeting held at the Oak Grove hall. He reported on the current attempt by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to remove the term “navigable” from current law concerning the EPA’s ability to control all streams. EPA cannot See ISSUES ‌| 3 Man charged with rape pleads guilty to a lesser offense Amber Gillenwater mdtnews@mydailytribune.com Pomeroy native Lt. Col. Jennifer Menchini-Kirby is pictured returning to participate in parade. File photos Veterans event expected to draw regional crowd Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — A 10 a.m. parade through downtown Pomeroy Saturday will kickoff the fourth annual Veterans Appreciation, MIA-POW Remembrance Day observance hosted by Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion. Parade units are to organize at the ball field in upper Pomeroy at 9 a.m. and move out from there. No registration is required to participate. Several bands have been invited to take part. The Meigs Marauder Band has confirmed their participation, and Wahama and Wirt County bands which have taken part in past years are also expected to be in the lineup. No political units are to be in- GALLIPOLIS — A guilty plea to a lesser offense has been entered in an rape case filed earlier this year with the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County. Curtis A. Moore, Jr., 32, pleaded guilty to gross sexual imposition, a fourth degree felony, during a hearing on August 30 in the common pleas courtroom. Moore was arrested on the evening of March 14 after deputies with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, working with officers with the Gallipolis Police Department, responded to a call of an alleged sexual assault that occurred at a residence located on Spruce Street Extension, just outside the Gallipolis City limits. Moore had been at the home and had allegedly had sexual contact with a 27-year-old mentally handicapped female earlier that evening. The original complaint filed with the Gallipolis Municipal Court and signed by Sgt. Chris Gill of the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office states that “the victim’s mother told Officer that [the victim] is MR/DD and that she can’t read or write and cannot speak other than a few words. Officer was also informed that the Defendant has been an acquaintance of the family for quite a while, and he was aware of the victim’s mental condition. Officer also observed the victim’s condition while investigating the incident.” Moore, who was not present at the home at the time the report was taken, was located later that evening by a trooper with the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol near Speedway on Ohio 7 North in the Kanauga area. Moore was arrested and subsequently charged in the municipal court, and, following a preliminary hearing, his case was bound over to the common pleas court. The defendant was later indicted by a grand jury and charged with the first degree felony rape of an individual See RAPE ‌| 3 Three arrested, one at large following meth bust Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com GALLIPOLIS FERRY — Three people have been arThe fourth annual Veterans Appreciation POW/MIA Remembrance Day is happenrested and a fourth remains See EVENT ‌| 3 ing Saturday in Pomeroy. at large after a suspected meth lab was busted over the weekend on Crab Creek Rd. According to the Mason County Sheriff’s Department, on Sunday, Sept. 2, Lt. Greene and Deputy Charlene Hoeflich Ferrell responded to 2765 choeflich@heartlandpublications.com Crab Creek Rd. in reference to trespassers in a vacant POMEROY — More than home. a dozen years have passed According to the sheriff’s since the closing of Veterans department, upon arrival, Memorial Hospital, now an the officers discovered four empty shell of a building, but subjects inside the home the happy memories of emwhich also allegedly conployees who worked there tained an active “shake and bake” meth lab as well as nujust linger on. merous other components Every year in September for methamphetamine prothey gather for a time of duction. reflection and reminiscing. “Shake and bake” meth This year, that reunion will labs commonly combine take place from 1 to 4 p.m. all the ingredients to make on Saturday, Sept. 15, at meth into a two-liter bottle the Mulberry Community or sports drink bottle (one Center, formerly the Pomewith thicker plastic to withroy Elementary School, in stand expansion), then the Pomeroy. ingredients are shaken up That day marks the 50th This year’s VMH gathering of former employees, volunteers and others who were associated with inside the bottle, allowing the drug to be manufacSee REUNION |‌ 3 the hospital will mark another year of “remember when.” VMH employee, volunteer reunion set for next week tured significantly faster (in one to two hours) than a traditional meth lab. The “shake and bake” labs are also highly mobile and have been found in everything from the trunks of cars to backpacks. Arrested at the scene in Gallipolis Ferry were Christopher Arrington, 33, Gallipolis Ferry, Misty Litchfield, 40, Henderson and Robin Zuransky, 44, Nelsonville, Ohio. The press release from the sheriff’s department also says in relation to the Crab Creek Rd. meth bust, Johnathan Beaver, 31, Huntington, was transported to an unnamed hospital by personnel with Mason County EMS due to a previous injury. Though it remains unclear what happened to Beaver once he arrived at the hospital, the sheriff’s department is asking for anyone with information on his whereabouts to contact deputies at 304-675-3838. The sheriff’s department has obtained warrants for Beaver’s arrest for allegedly operating a clandestine laboratory. �Thursday, September 6, 2012 Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of showers between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 80. The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Tween tries to shut mom out Dear Dr. Brothers: any other room in your My daughter is only 12, home — a place you have and I am feeling a bit panfree access to do what icky because of the way needs to be done. It’s OK she is acting about what to let the place get a little she calls her privacy. I’ve disorderly, but insist that always had free access your daughter set aside to her room to make her a half-hour or so a day bed, do her laundry, go to straighten up and that through her backpack for she deal with her laundry dirty clothes, straighten once a week. She’s old up her dresser, etc. Now enough to do that. But it’s she’s suddenly shutting not about housekeeping. her door, and she says You are desperately afraid she will clean up, but she of being shut out of her never does. Why would a Dr. Joyce Brothers life, and instead of sitting child that age need privaon the bed and talking to Syndicated cy? She objects when I so her, you keep track of her Columnist much as touch any of her through her things. So things. Help! — J.M. let her know that you do Dear J.M.: Your daughunderstand and respect ter is acting in a way that is alarming her need for privacy but would love to to you, but she is behaving very typi- have her share her thoughts. cally for a girl her age. When girls start *** Dear Dr. Brothers: My wife is 35, maturing and their interests change to a strong focus on friendships and and we have a baby girl, almost a year boys and their changing bodies, they old. My problem is that my wife spends often become very self-conscious and all her time shopping for silly baby possessive of their stuff. Above all, stuff and dressing her up like a doll. they don’t want to feel like they have a She has the baby wearing hair bands swinging door on their bedroom; they and little designer outfits and sparkly need lots of time to dream, listen to shoes, and she doesn’t need any of this music, think about their feelings and stuff. She now wants to get the baby’s plan their lives as they enter the excit- ears pierced! I said absolutely not, and ing, mysterious world of growing up. she accused me of spoiling her “fun.” One of the key moves they make at My wife is not some kid; she gave up this age is to begin to separate from her career to be a mom. Help me. — their parents, whether the parents S.J. like it or not. You have treated your Dear S.J.: It seems that your wife daughter’s room and possessions like has gone from whatever path her career was on to being a very babycentered mom. The problem is that she may not be setting the right priorities for her relationship with her child. While it’s fun to get the baby all dressed up once in a while for a special occasion, babies don’t need to be glamorized or adorned. All this accessorizing actually could be dangerous to the baby’s health and well-being, especially if it is done on a daily basis. So I think you are right to question whether your wife is going off the deep end. Sometimes women who have waited until later in life to have a baby after a successful career have a big burst of maternal feeling that they didn’t even know they had. Your wife could be like that, especially if she didn’t spend time baby-sitting or playing with dolls as she was growing up. It’s very exciting to have your own baby and mold her in whatever image you see in the baby magazines or elsewhere. If you see something you truly feel is not good for your daughter, you must stop being so timid and speak up — she is your daughter, too! But if your wife is just having fun bonding with your daughter, there’s no reason for you to intervene in a critical way. Kid stuff tends to multiply exponentially, though, and a chat about your budget might be in order. Let your wife know thtures Syndicatat you like your baby’s natural look, and see if you can both build upon that. (c) 2012 by King Feature Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Sept. 6 CHESTER — There will be a a meeting for Morgan’s Raid 2013 at 6 p.m. at the Chester Academy. The Chester Shade Historical Association will meet at 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. Friday, Sept. 7 SALEM CENTER — The Meigs County Pomona Grange #46 will meet in regular session at 7:30 p.m. at the Star Grange Hall. All Family Activities and Lecturer’s contests will be judged. All members are urged to attend. RACINE — Food For Food Friday fund raiser to benefit the Stop Hunger at Home program. Hot Dogs, chips, dessert and iced tea will be served to anyone who donates canned food or makes a monetary donation. This is first come first serve with lunch starting at 11 a.m. at Home National Bank in Racine. Saturday, Sept. 8 REEDSVILLE — A Fall Harvest Benefit Sing will be held at 6 p.m. at the Reedsville Fellowship of the Nazarene. The feature group will be New Touch, with Brain and Family Connection and Diana and Jerry Frederick also singing. Sunday, Sept. 9 MASON — The 26th reunion for the descendants of Herbert and Esther King will be held at the Mason Park. A pot luck covered dish will be served at 1 p.m. An auction and games for all to follow lunch. All family and friends are welcome. POINT PLEASANT - Richard reunion, noon to 5 p.m., at the West Virginia Farm Museum. For more information contact May Roach at 304-882-2206 or Terry Laudermilt at 446-5301. REEDSVILLE — Reedsville will be holding it annual community day. The free meal starts at 1 p.m. Meigs County Church Events Harvest Festival PINE GROVE — The annual Harvest Festival will be held on Sunday, Sept. 9 at the St. John Lutheran Church on Pine Grove Road. Worship will begin at 11 a.m., with a pot luck lunch following worship. Pastor is Linea Warmke. Benefit Yard Sale RACINE — A yard sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 6 and 7, at the Carmel-Sutton UMC Fellowship Hall, Carmel Road. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Sandra McDaniel Memorial Fund. and will include free music. Please join your friends and neighbors at this free event held at the Bellville Locks and Dam located in Reedsville, on Ohio 124. POMEROY — A planning meeting for the 2012 Meigs County Toy Run will be held at 6 p.m. at the Eagles. Everyone welcome. Monday, Sept. 10 POMEROY — Meigs County Agricultural Society, 7:30 p.m. at the fairgrounds. POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party Executive Committee will hold its regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. at the Court House. POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative, Inc. (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. New members are welcome. For more information contact Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626. Tuesday, Sept. 11 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will have a regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. 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. POMEROY — The Meigs County Genealogical Society will meet at 5 p.m. at the Meigs Museum. For further information call 9927874. POMEROY — The Bedford Township Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the town hall. Friday, Sept. 14 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee will hold a special meeting at 10:30 a.m. on the Valley Gem Sternwheeler. For more information contact Jenny Myers at (740) 376-1026. Saturday, Sept. 15 POMEROY — Veterans Memorial Hospital employees reunion 1 to 4 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center in Pomeroy. Those attending asked to take finger foods or dessert and VMH memorabilia for display. Beverages will be provided. Take a canned food item for the Meigs Cooperative Parish food pantry. Sunday, Sept. 16 ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs County Republican Party Executive Committee will host a hog roast and covered dish dinner from 1-3:30 p.m. at the Meigs County Fairgrounds Thompson Roush Building. Candidates for state and local offices will be in attendance. Meigs County Local Briefs Road Closed MEIGS COUNTY — A section of State Route 124 in Meigs County will be closed on September 10 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Norfolk Southern Railroad Company will be removing and replacing the asphalt pavement at the railroad track crossing( 9.53 mile marker). Motorists are encouraged to use ODOT’s detour of Ohio 124, Ohio 160, Ohio 689, Ohio 32, Ohio 143, Ohio 124. Work is expected to be completed by 8 p.m. on September 10. Rest Area Closed Church schedule change MEIGS COUNTY — Both rest arHEMLOCK GROVE — The Hemlock Grove Christian eas on U.S. 33 in Meigs County will be Church Sunday school is at 9:30 a.m. with the worship ser- closed to the public beginning on Sepvice at 10 a.m. Diana Carsey Kinder is the pastor. tember 4. The facilities will be closed for approximately two months due to a Revival set renovation project. POMEROY — Revival services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly, Sept. 11-16, at the Calvary Pilgrim Chapel, State Legal office closed Route 143, Pomeroy. B. J. Ward will be the evangelist. POMEROY — The Meigs County There will be special singing. The Rev. Charles McKenzie Clerk of Courts Legal Department will is pastor. be closed on Sept. 7 to attend training. Road Closed MEIGS COUNTY — Due to circumstances beyond the control of the highway department the bridge construction of Township Road 274, Little Forest Run Road, has been delayed. Work will begin on Monday, Aug. 27 and will continue through Friday, Sept. 14. During that time, Olive Township Road 274 will be closed between Curtis Hollow Road and Hudson Road. Look Good, Feel Better workshop POMEROY — The look good, feel better workshop will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10 at the Pomeroy Library. The workshop is designed to help women with cancer with the selection of wigs and wig care, dry skin, discolored nails, scarves, turbans and hats. For more information call 1-800227-2345. Extended Shot Clinic Hours POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will offer extended shot clinic hours on Sept. 18. Hours will be 9-11 a.m. and 1-6 p.m. Participants are asked to bring medicaid or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. A donation is appreciated, but not required. For more information contact the health department at (740) 992-6626. Focus group POMEROY — Ohio State University will be hosting a focus group to adapt and education program specifically for Appalachian communities. The focus group will be held from 5:30-7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 13 at the Meigs County Public Library. To sign up call Deborah at (614) 293-2452. Water aerobics and Zumba classes POMEROY — Water aerobics classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday evenings and Zumba classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both will be held at Kountry Resort Campground. For more information call 992-6728 or 591-4407. Fruth partners with university to better serve customers Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POINT PLEASANT — A classic locale in Point Pleasant recently received a facelift in more ways than one. Fruth Pharmacy in Point Pleasant celebrated its grand reopening last week to highlight the store’s new features which include remodeling of the pharmacy area, Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: 740.992.2155 two drive-thru lanes, the addition of robotics to the pharmacy and new resident pharmacist, Brittany (Richter) Snodgrass. Snodgrass’ role is a direct result of the partnership between Fruth Pharmacy and the University of Charleston’s School of Pharmacy. Thanks to a special grant, Snodgrass will be available to offer counseling to customers for illnesses that require frequent monitoring. “I am very pleased about the partnership with the Charleston School of Pharmacy,” Lynne Fruth, president and chairman of the board of Fruth Pharmacy said. “Thanks to the National Association of Chain Drug Stores (NACDS) Community Pharmacy Residency Expansion Project (Community PREP) grant, we are able to offer our customers what many pharmacies cannot: a human connection.” Snodgrass will be able to counsel these customers in two private counseling rooms adja- cent to the pharmacy. “Brittany’s responsibility is to be here to counsel the patient,” Fruth said. “She will also be available for immunizations and will hold health screenings to help identify health concerns so patients can seek appropriate treatment. For instance, Brittany would be instrumental in helping a diabetic patient with a plan to help regulate his or her condition based on medications and other needs that this patient may have. Her counseling is designed to help patients be more adherent to their medication.” Michelle Easton, Anne Teichman and Dave Boyer, personnel from the University of Charleston, were all on hand for last week’s grand reopening, observing not only Snodgrass work, but other UC students who are learning “on hands” experience at many Fruth Pharmacy locations. Easton commented on the positive partnership between UC and Fruth Pharmacy with Teich- man remarking it gives the students the experience they need outside of the classroom to become the best at their vocation. Snodgrass is available to assist walk-in patients from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. on Thursdays. To set up an appointment for additional days, call 304675-2303. Just as the remodel reflects, Fruth Pharmacy is changing with the times to meet changing needs of their customers, which includes prescription home delivery, even stocking pet medications. “Even though the Fruth Pharmacy Chain will soon grow with the opening of its 26th store in Ironton, Ohio, the Point Pleasant store always will remain our most important store,” Fruth said. “This is where our company got started. We want to make sure we provide the people of Point Pleasant, who have been supportive of our company, the best health care and pharmacy services.” �Thursday, September 6, 2012 7-year-old Colo. girl recovers from bubonic plague Death Notices Charlene Bonecutter Charlene Bonecutter, 82, of Kenna, West Virginia, died on Monday, September 3, 2012, at Thomas Memorial Hospital, South Charleston, West Virginia. Services will be conducted at 3 p.m., Sunday, September 9, 2012, at the Willis Funeral Home with Chaplain Bob Hood officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Rio Grande, Ohio. Friends may call from 2-3 p.m. Sunday, prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations in Charlene’s memory to the Salvation Army, 301 Tennessee Avenue, Charleston, WV 25312, phone – 304-343-4548. Timothy Duane Brown Timothy Duane Brown, 36, Williamsport, Ohio, died Tuesday, September 4, 2012, at his residence. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012, in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis with Rev. Denny Coburn officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery, Gallipolis. Friends and family may call at the funeral home 5-8 p.m. Friday. Melvin James Kirby Melvin James Kirby, 70, of Gallipolis, died Tuesday September 4, 2012, at the Arbors at Gallipolis. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, September 7, 2012, at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery. 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DENVER (AP) — The parents of 7-year-old Sierra Jane Downing thought she had the flu when she felt sick days after camping in southwest Colorado. When she had a seizure, her father rushed her to the local hospital in Pagosa Springs. An emergency room doctor who saw Sierra Jane for the seizure and a 107-degree fever late Aug. 24 wasn’t sure what was wrong either, and called other hospitals before the girl was flown to Denver. There, a pediatric doctor at Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children racing to save Sierra Jane’s life got the first inkling that she had bubonic plague. Dr. Jennifer Snow first suspected the rare disease using the girl’s symptoms, a history of where she’d been and an online journal’s article on a teen with similar symptoms. “If she had stayed home, she could’ve easily died within 24 to 48 hours from the shock of infection,” Snow said. It was the first bubonic plague case Snow and her colleagues had seen. The bubonic plague hasn’t been confirmed in a human in Colorado since 2006, when four cases were reported, according to state health officials. Federal health officials say that on average, seven cases are reported in the U.S. each year. Sierra Jane’s heart rate was high, her blood pressure was low, and she suffered a swollen lymph node in her left groin so painful it hurt to undergo the ultrasound that helped detect it, Snow said. However, the girl is recovering and could go home within a week, doctors said Wednesday. “She’s just a fighter,” said her mother, Darcy Downing. Darcy Downing said her daughter CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama swept into his convention city Wednesday, eager to accept his party’s nomination and make the case for re-election despite a sputtering economy. He hoped to claim a little luster from Bill Clinton’s primetime address to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday. In a last-minute shift, the president ditched plans to deliver his acceptance speech before a throng of 74,000 at an outdoor stadium on the convention’s final night, citing iffy weather for Thursday. With a chance of thunderstorms on the horizon, Obama will accept his party’s nomination indoors before about 15,000 people at the Time Warner Cable Arena. Convention CEO Steve Kerrigan said the speech was moved “to ensure the safety and security of our delegates and convention guests.” But GOP spokeswoman Kirsten Kukowski cast it as Democrats downgrading the event “due to lack of enthusiasm.” “Problems filling the seats?” she asked in a statement. Rep. Patrick McHenry, a North Carolina Republican, dismissed the risks of speaking “during a light September rain” and speculated the decision “has to do more with attendance” than weather. Whatever the reason, the shift ensured there would be no repeat of the extraordinary scene from 2008, when Obama accepted the Democratic nomination in a packed-to-the-gills, 84,000seat stadium in Denver, complete with ivory columns on the 50-yard line. Republicans mocked that as “The Temple of Obama.” The move also reduced the likelihood of antiObama hecklers, since most of those in the crowd will be official convention participants. Obama planned a national conference call Thursday to those who won’t get in to the smaller hall. Clinton’s convention speech Wednesday will be a high point in a checkered relationship between two men who sparred, sometimes sharply, in the 2008 primaries, when the expresident was supporting wife Hillary’s campaign for the nomination. Democrats hope that as the last president to preside over sustained economic growth, Clinton can help propel this president to reelection in less rosy times. His wife — seen as a potential presidential candidate again for 2016 — will be worlds away from the debate, in distance and substance. Obama’s secretary of state, she will be midway through an 11-day tour of the Asia-Pacific region and should be in East Timor by the time her husband speaks. Obama’s Republican rival, Mitt Romney, said flatly the president just wasn’t up to the job. “Anyone who wants him to try again will be making a big mistake,” Romney said in an interview that aired on Fox News Channel. The GOP nominee, staying in Vermont, has been spending the Democratic convention week preparing for fall debates with Obama. He framed the economic debate against Obama in an email to supporters, writing that “no president in modern history has ever asked to be re-elected with this many Americans out of work. Twenty-three million Americans are struggling for work, and more families wake up in poverty than ever before.” GOP running mate Paul Ryan, campaigning in Iowa, kept up his running criticism of the Democrats. He predicted Clinton and the Democrats would offer “a great rendition of how good things were in the 1990s. But we’re not going to hear much about how things have been in the last four years.” Ryan cast the country’s economic struggles in grim terms, noting the national debt reached $16 trillion on Tuesday. “That’s a country in decline,” he said. To bolster Romney and Ryan, conservative groups announced nearly $13 million in new ad spending to counter Obama’s convention. American Crossroads planned to spend $6.6 million over the next 10 days on an ad that criticizes the economy under Obama’s watch and Americans for Prosperity is spending another $6.2 million on ads criticizing the Democrats’ health care overhaul. But Romney’s allies have pulled advertising from Pennsylvania and Michigan, suggesting the states aren’t viewed as good prospects for the Republican challenger. On the other side, in a sign of Democratic nervousness about fund-raising, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is stepping down from his role as a national co-chair of Obama’s campaign to help raise money for an independent super PAC supporting Obama’s re-election. Emanuel, who served under both Clinton and Obama, made the rounds of morning talk shows Wednesday to trace a connection between the two presidents, speaking of “similar values, similar policies and similar objectives.” Event From Page 1 currently control those streams that are not navigable as it does all other streams. Such a change would allow control of even ditches, he explained. Yost further discussed the situation over swine flu at some county fairs and the fact that a current farm bill is stalled in Congress. Also discussed was the fact that U.S. Senator Ron Portman of Ohio has introduced a bill to outlaw the shutting down of the government when the budget bill fails to pass. If such a bill were to be enacted, there would no longer be any leverage to get compromises on the budget which, Ashley pointed out, could mean that the continuation of the overspending of the federal government would occur. Wasteful spending was discussed and it was noted that Congress just finished looking at the $62 million being spent by the U.S. Dept. of Defense on advertising at NASCAR events. Congress voted to continue in this wasteful spending, it was reported. It was noted that work is continuing by the community service chairman on the War of 1812 bicentennial projects. A report was given on the information booth at the Meigs County Fair. It was noted that Olivia Yost recently attended the Ohio State Grange Junior camp at Friendly Hills Camp near Zanesville. The master will take part in the 150th anniversary commemoration of Jenkins’ Civil War Raid that occurred in Racine. He will present a wreath at the ceremonies there on Saturday. The annual officer’s election were held. Nita Yost was re-elected to the executive committee. The Grange continued its planning to remodel and update its hall. A new constitution for Racine Grange was presented to members, with a vote to take place at the next meeting as a step in the preparation for the Grange incorporation.. The program consisted of a list of humorous responses of various types of doctors regarding their feeling on the passage of Obama’s health care plan. The next meeting will be the annual planning session for the 2012-13 year. The annual community wiener roast will be held at the October meeting. Rape with a mental or physical condition that impairs the victim’s ability to resist or consent. Moore later pleaded not guilty to the charge on April 23 and his bond was set at $50,000, 10 percent. He has remained in custody in the Gallia County Jail since that time. A negotiated plea was may have been infected by insects near a dead squirrel she wanted to bury. Plague is generally transmitted to humans through the bites of infected fleas but also can be transmitted by direct contact with infected animals, including rodents, rabbits and pets. It can be treated with antibiotics. Symptoms of the bubonic form of the plague in humans include fever, chills, headaches, vomiting, diarrhea and swollen lymph nodes in the groin, armpit or neck areas. Pneumonic plague, which is an infection of the lungs, can include severe cough, difficulty breathing and bloody sputum. The bubonic plague wiped out at least one-third of Europe in the 14th century. Today, it can be easily treated with antibiotics. Dems seek Clinton luster, move Obama’s big speech Issues From Page 1 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com filed in this case on August 23 along with a victim’s statement agreeing to the aforementioned plea. The statement, signed by the victim’s mother, states that the victim agrees that the defendant will enter a plea of guilty to a lesser charge of gross sexual imposition, a fourth degree felony, and will be sentenced to a recommended three years of community control. The statement further reads that Moore will be ordered to have no contact with the victim, will be assessed the cost of this action and will be ordered to register as a tier 1 sexual offender. During a hearing on August 30, Moore pleaded guilty to an amended count one of the indictment and a pre-sentence investigation was ordered to be completed by the Adult Probation Department. Additionally, the defen- dant’s counsel moved that the defendant’s bond be reduced to an own recognizance bond. This motion was granted by the court and Moore’s bond was set at $50,000, own recognizance. He posted bond for his release following Thursday’s hearing. Sentencing in this case has been scheduled for September 25. Reunion From Page 1 anniversary of the 1962 dedication of what was first named Meigs Memorial Hospital and then changed to Veterans Memorial Hospital and rededicated in that name on June 26, 1971. When the hospital first opened, it was a 41-bed facility which included general, surgical and obstetric beds. In 1971, the hospital was so busy that more beds were needed. An addition was built to bring it up to an 88-bed facility. Then in 1985, 25 of the beds were converted to a skilled nursing facility. Holzer Consolidated Health Systems took over the hospital in the late 1990s while building a new clinic on an adjacent lot. At that time, Veterans Memorial Hospital was changed from a hospital to an acute care facility with an emergency room for a time, before being fully shut down in 2000. The skilled nursing facility closed down on Sept. 1, 2002, leaving the building empty. A year ago the building — built with tax dollars in 1961-62 as a tribute to veterans of World Wars I and II — was emptied of all its furnishings which were sold at public auction, a first step toward the planned destruction of the county-owned building. It hasn’t yet happened. This year’s VMH gathering of former employees, volunteers and others who were associated with the hospital will mark another year of “remember when.” The planning committee is inviting all to attend. There will be a display table for VMH memorabilia like photos and scrapbooks. Those attending are asked to take a canned food item for the Parish’s food pantry and finger foods or a dessert for the refreshment time. From Page 1 cluded in the parade which also excludes throwing candy to spectators. Grand Marshall and speaker at the observance will be U.S. Air Force Col. John M. Morris, a Meigs County native, who is stationed in California. Morris, who has 27 years of military service, is the recipient of awards and decorations including four meritorious service medals and the Bronze Star Medal. He currently is the director of communications and information at March Air Force Base in California. Again this year, Pomeroy native Lt. Col. Jennifer Menchini-Kirby, commander of the 142nd Aeromedical Evacuations Squadron, Delaware Air National Guard, and her flight nurses who work in the evacuation of injured military personnel, will be returning to participate in the Veterans Appreciation-POW/MIA Remembrance Day observance. Grand marshalls of past events along with the Legion and VFW posts of Ohio and West Virginia are expected to be represented in the parade as well as boy scout troops and perhaps veterans who now reside in local nursing homes. The Veterans Administration and several other organizations from neighboring counties will have booths on site, and military equipment will be displayed. Food booths will be operating, as well. �Opinion The Daily Sentinel Page 4 Thursday, September 6, 2012 In NYC, identifying the dead, and finding closure Ula Ilnytzky, The Associated Press NEW YORK — On a windswept island off New York City, the remains of 850,000 people rest in pine boxes in a grid of covered trenches — but many are not resting in peace. They are the unidentified or unclaimed dead who have been found around the nation’s largest city — often with little hope of a loved one ever knowing their fate. Now, with advances in DNA technology and anthropology and with new federal funding, the city medical examiner’s office has exhumed dozens of the bodies in a new push to identify several decades’ worth. It’s how Ben Maurer’s family finally learned that the 17-year-old had jumped to his death from a Manhattan building on June 25, 2002. His mother, Germaine, submitted his DNA to the medical examiner in 2009, when the first phase of the project began. The DNA was entered into a public database containing information on thousands of cases of missing and unidentified people — and matched a John Doe buried in the potter’s field on 101-acre Hart Island in Long Island Sound. He was given a proper funeral near the family’s home in Piscataway, N.J., shortly after his remains were returned to them in 2009. “It meant everything,” said Jared Maurer, Ben’s 28-year-old brother. “It finally gave us closure to what had happened to Ben.” Jared Maurer said he frequently visits his brother’s gravesite. “I tell him I miss him, I tell him I love him,” he said. At any given time, there are 40,000 active missing- and unidentified-persons cases in the United States. New York State accounts for 25 percent of those cases, most of them in New York City. The identities of some of the bodies in the potter’s field are known, but their families are too poor to have them buried elsewhere. DNA samples weren’t regularly taken from all bodies until about 2006, so the only way to identify many bodies is to exhume them, once DNA samples can be matched up with a description of a corpse, like in Maurer’s case. Fifty-four bodies for which the medical examiner’s office had no DNA samples have been disinterred from Hart Island. The exhumation, performed by city inmates, is part of a larger effort to gather data on the unknowns. So far, 50 have been identified, including some who were exhumed. To date, the scientists have gathered data on more than 1,200 unidentified bodies and entered it into Namus, the public database that is run by the National Institute of Justice — the research arm of the Department of Justice — and that helped identify Maurer. DNA technology developed for the need to identify remains from the Sept. 11 attacks and other disasters, including Hurricane Katrina, has contributed to a national push in recent years to identify unclaimed remains, said Benjamin Figura, a forensic anthropologist and director of identification at the medical examiner’s office. The first phase of the project began under a grant from the National Institute of Justice that allowed the medical examiner to review cases going back to 1998. Two subsequent grants expanded the project to include cases dating to 1988. The grants total more than $1.5 million. The third grant has been extended through April 2013, and the medical examiner’s office has applied for a fourth grant. Once the money runs out, Figura said, the identification work will continue, but with fewer resources. Bodies in advanced states of decomposition get an anthropological workup; the scientists deter- mine age, ancestry, sex and height and identify any other unique features that could help in identification, such as tattoos, scars and prior surgeries. “What we’re building is a biological profile. … If we can say this is a 17-to 25-year-old male, we can narrow down the pool of potential matches,” said Bradley Adams, who heads the team. “If I say the person is 6 foot 2, that will pin it down more.” Germaine Maurer called the New York City morgue to search for her son the day after he disappeared, but because he had dark features and looked older, he was labeled as a male Hispanic in his 20s, rather than a 17-year-old white male. She counts herself lucky. “There are many families out there missing loved ones who never know what has happened,” she said. “We were very fortunate. We found out all the details.” Sunny-side up for the young and restless Ann Sanner Calvin Woodward The Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — He’s 30, between jobs, with $50,000 in student debt and no clear sense what the future holds. But Erik Santamaria, Ohio-born son of Salvadorans, has a pretty awesome attitude about his country, his life and the world of possibilities. “Maybe things won’t work out the way I want,” he says. “But, boy, I sure can’t complain about how things have worked out so far.” This is the sweet spot of American optimism, a trait that looms large in the nation’s history and imagination. To find it these days, talk to an immigrant, the child of one or, failing that, a young person of any background. That’s where the torch seems most likely to burn brightly. With anyone else, it’s hit or miss. For many, these times are a slog. That “shining city on a hill” from political mythology looks more like a huffing climb up a field filled with ticks. Public opinion re- searchers find handwringing at almost every turn, over a glum and nervous decade defined by terrorism, then war, then recession, then paltry economic recovery. Still, you aren’t seeing pessimism in the season of the political conventions. The Democrats, convening Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C., want to corner the franchise on happier tomorrows, just as the Republicans wanted at their convention this past week. The notion that America’s best days are ahead comes packaged and polished from the stage, cheered by delegates in goofy hats. But such platitudes probably won’t go far with Marie Holly, 54. On her lunch break in a mall just north of Columbus, Holly recounts a struggle to get by as a temporary floor designer at a department store, making one-third of the salary she once earned at a graphics-design firm that cut hours and wages before she quit in January to freelance. 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Before then, majorities always believed their children would have a better life. — In a dramatic drop from the late 1990s and early 2000s, just over one-third were satisfied with the U.S. position in the world in a February Gallup poll, down from at least two-thirds in the months before and after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Younger people, though, typically see a rosier future than older generations. As long as that holds, optimism stays woven in the nation’s fabric. In an August Associated Press-Gfk poll, only about half said it’s likely that today’s youth will have a better standard of living than their parents. But optimism was the greatest among those who have the farthest to climb — those of modest to low income, and the young themselves. In the poll, 55 percent of those earning under $50,000 said it’s likely the next generation will do better; 58 percent of those under 35 expect to have a better life than their parents. So it seems to be with Santamaria. He possesses both the idealism of his recently completed college years and the belief, perhaps stirred by his immigrant parents, that this is a land of options. “Their dream for me would be picking the tallest building out here and making the most money,” he said, sitting on a picnic table outside a downtown Columbus market with friends, and gesturing to the cityscape. Before getting his English literature degree in June, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. 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So he is moving to Pittsburgh to set up a nondenominational Christian church on the University of Pittsburgh campus. He won’t be getting paid but hopes to get a foot in the door at a counselor’s office and someday become an academic adviser and preacher. Kayla Ruffin, 17, from Sylvania, Ohio, gives voice, too, to the idea that it’s the young and restless who are sunny side up. “It’s really hard to get me in a bad mood,” she said during orientation for new students at Ohio State University, where she is a freshman. “I’m usually pretty excited to learn new things and meet new people.” She’s free of the burdens of college debt and likely to stay that way, not typical for many students. “My dad, he has it all figured out,” she said. “He’s been planning my tuition since I was like born. So he’s made it easy for me.” Ruffin will be studying aeronautical engineering and wants to design spaceships. “I just love everything that NASA does.” And if that doesn’t work, she said she’ll tap into the same design skills to make golf clubs. The February Gallup poll found that pessimism about life for the next generation deepened with age. Also, that the poor were more optimistic about tomorrow than the rich. 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, September 6, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Stocks barely move; FedEx sinks on profit warning NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock prices are closing mixed, held in check by a warning from the huge package delivery company FedEx that its profits would be hurt because of a slowdown in the global economy. FedEx cited weakness in its express package delivery business. That’s a sign that FedEx’s customers around the world are choosing slower, cheaper delivery options to save money. FedEx’s stock fell $1.74 to $85.80. “It’s one more piece of news that suggests that the global economy is slowing and therefore makes central bank action more likely,” said Brian Gendreau, market strategist at the investment advisory firm Cetera Financial. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke has said the central bank is inclined to provide new stimulus to the U.S. economy if it’s needed. Investors will get more guidance Friday when the government releases its monthly report on employment, which is considered one of the most important barometers for the world’s largest economy. The Dow Jones industrial average closed up 11.54 points at 13,047.48 on Wednesday. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell 1.50 points to 1,403.44. The Nasdaq composite index lost 5.79 points to 3,069.27. Earlier, the Labor Department reported that U.S. companies got more productivity from their workers this spring than originally estimated. Productivity increased at an annual rate of 2.2 percent in the April-June quarter, up from an initial estimate of a 1.6 percent gain. Labor costs rose at an annual rate of 1.5 percent, slightly lower than the 1.7 percent initially estimated. Stock indexes were mostly higher in Europe and the yields on government bonds issued by Spain and Italy moved lower, a positive sign that investors are becoming more optimistic about the ability of those countries to repay their debts. Benchmark indexes rose 0.5 percent in Germany and 0.2 percent in France. European Central bank Presi- dent Mario Draghi is expected to reveal details Thursday of a new bond-buying program aimed at cutting borrowing costs for Spain and Italy, the latest flash points in Europe’s government debt crisis. Without some way to reduce the interest rates on the bonds they sell, the two nations could be pushed into asking for a bailout, following a path taken by Greece, Ireland and Portugal. Among other stocks making big moves: — Facebook gained 85 cents, or 5 percent, to $18.58 after its CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he would not sell any shares for a year. The company also announced a major stock buyback. — Hartford Financial Services Group closed at $18.05, up 35 cents, or 2 percent. The insurer and wealth manager said it had agreed to sell its retirement plans business to Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance for $400 million. — Nokia fell 45 cents, or 16 percent, to $2.38. The Finnish company announced a new Windows-based smartphone in New York. Nokia faces tough competition from Apple, which is expected to announce its latest version of the iPhone next week. — Safeway gained 68 cents, or 4 percent, to $16.50. The supermarket chain said it plans to take its gift card business Blackhawk Network Holdings public by the first half of 2013. New DNA encyclopedia shows complex inner workings NEW YORK (AP) — A colossal international effort has yielded the first comprehensive look at how our DNA works, an encyclopedia of information that will rewrite the textbooks and offer new insights into the biology of disease. For one thing, it may help explain why some people are more prone to common ailments such as high blood pressure and heart disease. The findings, reported Wednesday by more than 500 scientists, reveal extraordinarily complex networks that tell our genes what to do and when, with millions of on-off switches. “It’s this incredible choreography going on, of a modest number of genes and an immense number of … switches that are choreographing how those genes are used,” said Dr. Eric Green, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, which organized the project. The work also shows that at least 80 percent of the human genetic code, or genome, is active. That’s surprisingly high and a sharp contrast to the idea that the vast majority of our DNA is junk. Most people know that DNA contains genes, which hold the instructions for life. But scientists have long known those genetic blueprints take up only about 2 percent of the genome, and their understanding of what’s going on in the rest has been murky. Similarly, they have known that the genome contains regulators that control the activity of genes, so that one set of genes is active in a liver cell and another set in a brain cell, for example. But the new work shows how that happens on a broad scale. It’s “our first global view of how the genome functions,” sort of a Google Maps that allows both bird’s-eye and close-up views of what’s going on, said Elise Feingold of the genome institute. While scientists already knew the detailed chemical makeup of the genome, “we didn’t really know how to read it,” she said in an interview. “It didn’t come with an instruction manual to figure out how the DNA actually works.” One key participant, Ewan Birney of the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Hinxton, England, compared the new work to a first translation of a very long book. “The big surprise is just how much activity there is,” he said. “It’s a jungle.” The trove of findings was released in 30 papers published by three scientific journals, while related papers appear in some other journals. In all, the 30 papers involved more than 500 authors. The project is called ENCODE, for Ency- clopedia of DNA Elements. The human genome is made up of about 3 billion “letters” along strands that make up the familiar double helix structure of DNA. Particular sequences of these letters form genes, which tell cells how to make proteins. People have about 20,000 genes, but the vast majority of DNA lies outside of genes. So what is it doing? In recent years, scientists have uncovered uses for some of that DNA, so it was clearly not all junk, but overall it has remained a mystery. Scientists found that at least three-quarters of the genome is involved in making RNA, a chemical cousin of DNA. Within genes, making RNA is a first step toward creating a protein, but that’s not how it’s used across most of the genome. Instead, it appears to help regulate gene activity. Scientists also mapped more than 4 million sites where proteins bind to DNA to regulate genetic function, sort of like a switch. “We are finding way more switches than we were expecting,” Birney said. The discovery of so many switches may help scientists in their search for the biology of disease, particularly common conditions such as high blood pressure, heart disease and asthma, scientists said. Studies have found that DNA variations that predispose people to such common disease often lie outside the genes, raising the question of how they could have any effect. The new work finds evidence that many of these variations fall within or near regulatory regions identified by the ENCODE project, suggesting a way they could meddle with gene activity. Another finding raises questions about just how best to define a gene, re- searcher Thomas Gingeras of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York and colleagues suggest in their report in the journal Nature. The common notion that genes are specific regions of DNA that are separated from other genes “is simply not true,” he said. He and colleagues said it would make more sense to define a gene as a collection of RNA molecules instead of a particular location on the DNA. Birney said that with the finding of widespread activity across a person’s DNA, scientists will be debating how much of it is really crucial to life. Still, “it’s worth reminding ourselves that we are very, very complex machines,” Birney said. “It shouldn’t be so surprising that the instruction manual is really pretty fearsomely complicated.” In Peterson trial, jurors quickly confront hearsay JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — As they began deliberations Wednesday, jurors in Drew Peterson’s trial immediately zeroed in on the case’s trickiest issue: whether to believe secondhand hearsay statements that would often be barred from consideration in a criminal court. Because of a botched initial investigation, detectives collected no fingerprints, strands of hair or any other physical evidence in the death of Peterson’s third wife. So Illinois legislators passed a law aimed specifically at the former suburban Chicago police officer. That allowed prosecutors to pursue a conviction based substantially on statements Peterson’s ex-wives made to friends and acquaintances. After less than two hours of de- liberations, jurors sent a flurry of notes to the judge asking for transcripts relating to hearsay that implicated Peterson. Forty-year-old Kathleen Savio was found dead in her bathtub in 2004, her hair soaked in blood and a gash on the back of her head. Hearsay is any information reported by a witness that is not based on the witness’ direct knowledge. During five weeks of testimony, witnesses described statements Savio allegedly made about threats from her estranged husband and statements Peterson’s fourth wife, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson, made before she disappeared in 2007. Some defense attorneys worry that the trial — the first in Illinois history to rely so heavily on hearsay — could fundamentally alter how prosecutors and defense attorneys handle murder cases in this state and around the country. “The legal issues here are extraordinary,” said Phil Turner, a Chicago defense attorney and former federal prosecutor. “If this sets a precedent, more people will get convicted because someone testifies that someone told them something.” Heading into the trial, prosecutors described the hearsay evidence as offering Savio and Stacy Peterson the opportunity to speak to jurors “from their graves.” But the challenge for the jury is deciding if those words — recounted secondhand in court — are believable. Jurors ended their first day of deliberations without reaching a verdict and were expected to return Thursday. In closing arguments, the prosecution said the fact that more than a half-dozen witnesses cited conversations with Savio and Stacy Peterson that implicated Drew Peterson made those statements all the more believable. But defense attorney Joe Lopez said the women’s comments were no more credible than water-cooler gossip. “How many times are you at work and you hear someone say something about someone. They’re lying!” he told the jury. The defense has also lashed out at Savio and Stacy Peterson’s own credibility. Lead defense attorney Joel Brodsky told jurors at the start of the trial that Savio was “bonkers” and prone to wild exaggeration — especially in the thick of her acrimonious divorce from Peterson in the years before she died. One of the notes sent to the judge asked for transcripts of testimony from Stacy Peterson’s pastor, Neal Schori, who presented some of the trial’s most dramatic hearsay. Stacy Peterson cried in a meeting with Schori not long before she vanished, he testified. She told Schori that Peterson got up from bed in the middle of the night and left the house around the time of Savio’s death. At dawn, she saw him putting woman’s clothes into a washing machine that weren’t hers, Schori said. NASA Dawn spacecraft traveling to dwarf planet LOS ANGELES (AP) — Next and final stop: The biggest object in the asteroid belt. After spending a year gazing at a giant asteroid, NASA’s Dawn spacecraft on Wednesday began the cruise toward an even bigger target — a voyage that will take nearly three years. Ground controllers received a signal from Dawn that it successfully spiraled away from the asteroid Vesta and was headed toward the dwarf planet Ceres. The departure was considered ho-hum compared with other recent missions — think Curiosity’s whiteknuckle “seven minutes of terror” dive into Mars’ atmosphere. Firing its ion propulsion thrusters, Dawn gently freed itself from Vesta’s gravitational hold Tuesday night. Since its antenna was pointed away from Earth during the maneuver, NASA did not get confirmation until the next day. It was “smooth and elegant and graceful,” said chief engineer Marc Rayman of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which manages the $466 million mission. Launched in 2007, Dawn is on track to become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with two celestial bodies in a bid to learn about the solar system’s evolution. Dawn slipped into orbit last year around Vesta — about the size of Arizona — and beamed back stunning close-ups of the lumpy surface. Its next destination is the Texas-size Ceres. Vesta and Ceres are the largest bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that’s littered with space rocks that never quite bloomed into full-fledged planets. As cosmic time capsules, they’re ideal for scientists trying to piece together how Earth and the other planets formed and evolved. During its yearlong stay at Vesta, Dawn used its cameras, infrared spectrometer, and gamma ray and neutron detector to explore the asteroid from varying altitudes, getting as close as 130 miles above the surface. Dawn uncovered a few surprises. Scientists have long known that Vesta sports an impressive scar at its south pole, likely carved by an impact with a smaller asteroid. A closer inspection revealed that Vesta hid a second scar in the same region — evidence that it had been whacked twice within the last 2 billion years. The collisions spewed chunks of debris into space; some fell to Earth as meteorites. With its rugged exterior — complete with grooves, troughs and pristine minerals — and iron core, Vesta acts more like an “almost planet” than garden-variety, lightweight asteroids. Vesta was “on its way to planethood if it continued to grow,” said chief scientist Christopher Russell of the University of California, Los Angeles. Asteroids have received renewed attention of late. President Barack Obama canceled a return to the moon in favor of landing astronauts on a yet-to-be-selected asteroid as a stepping stone to Mars. A private company headed by space entrepreneurs wants to mine precious metals from nearEarth asteroids. After racking up 1.7 billion miles journeying to Vesta, Dawn has another 930 million miles to reach Ceres, where it will arrive in early 2015. Such a trip is possible because of Dawn’s futuristic ion propulsion engines, which provide gentle yet constant acceleration. Once confined to science fiction, the technology has been tested in space and is more efficient than conventional rocket fuel that powers most spacecraft. Scientists expect a different world at Ceres. Unlike the rocky, pockmarked Vesta, the nearly spherical Ce- res has a dusty surface with an icy interior. Some think it may even have frost-covered poles. “Almost everything we see at Ceres will be a surprise and totally different from Vesta,” Russell said. BUNDLE & SAVE! ON DIGITAL SERVICES FOR YOUR HOME DIGITAL TV HIGH-SPEED INTERNET DIGITAL PHONE Offers may be available now in your area from Acceller, Inc. for these top service providers: * BUNDLES STARTING AS LOW AS $89/mo. For first 12 months FIND OUT MORE BY CALLING TOLL-FREE 1-866-636-5984 By Acceller, Inc., an authorized retailer. *Geographic and service restrictions apply to all services. Call to see if you qualify. �The Daily Sentinel Sports THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2012 mdssports@heartlandpublications.com Lady Eagles breeze past Belpre Bryan Walters bwalters@heartlandpublications.com BELPRE, Ohio — The Eastern volleyball team captured its 22nd consecutive league victory Tuesday night during an impressive 25-8, 25-6, 25-6 decision over host Belpre in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Washington County. The visiting Lady Eagles (4-1, 2-0 TVC Hocking) surrendered just five service points and three kills to the Lady Golden Eagles (1-1, 0-1) on the night, as the hosts never man- aged more than two straight points throughout the match. Conversely, Eastern tallied 57 service points — including 17 aces — and 31 kills in the triumph. Erin Swatzel led the EHS service attack with 18 points and six aces, followed by Jordan Parker with 13 points and six aces. Maddie Rigsby chipped in 10 points and one ace, while Ally Hendrix and Gabby Hendrix respectively added seven and six points and two aces apiece to the winning cause. Lindsay Wolfe closed things out with three points. Parker led the net attack with 12 kills, followed by Swatzel and Rigsby with six and five kills respectively. Katie Keller added four kills in the triumph, while both Hendrix girls chipped in two kills each. Swatzel had a team-best three blocks and Parker added another block. Ally Hendrix led the passing attack with 22 assists. Kirsten Hannah had three points and an ace to lead the BHS service attack, while Taryn Carr led the net attack with two kills and four blocks. Mark Hoffman | 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 in this April 27, 2011 file photo of a game at Miller Park. Votto’s return doesn’t help Reds against Phillies CINCINNATI (AP) — Not even the return of AllStar first baseman Joey Votto was enough to help the Cincinnati Reds win a series from the Philadelphia Phillies. Votto went 2-for-3 with a walk in his first game since July 15, but Erik Kratz hit a three-run home run, Chase Utley added a two-run shot, and Roy Halladay pitched the Phillies to a 6-2 win on Wednesday. Votto lined the third pitch he saw in 52 days to left field for a single with two outs in the first inning. He walked in the fourth and singled to left-center in the sixth before striking out looking against left-hander Antonio Bastardo in the eighth. “I think it went better than I expected,” Votto said. “I was happy to be back in the lineup playing. Unfortunately, it came with a loss.” Reds manager Dusty Baker thought about taking Votto out in the seventh, but changed his mind when Votto said he was OK. “Joey’s fine,” Baker said. “I think those (medical) rehab days (in the minor leagues) really helped. I asked him in the seventh inning how he was doing, and he said he was fine.” “He looked pretty good to me. He even slid. We didn’t anticipate him sliding on that double-play ball, but he’s a ballplayer.” Votto hurt his knee sliding into third base in San Francisco on June 29. He went into another slid Wednesday in the fourth inning. “The knee held up well until Bastardo buckled it,” Votto joked. “I was a little apprehensive and did some things gingerly. I have to get over that hurdle, and I will at some point.” Votto said he was humbled by the ovation he received when he went out just before the game to loosen up, and by the standing ovation given to him by half of the crowd when he stepped to the plate in the first inning. “I’m appreciative of the support,” said Votto, who admitted on Tuesday to being apprehensive about his reception. “It exceeded my expectations.” Halladay, 4-1 in his last six starts, is 110-0 when he is staked to a lead of at least four runs. Halladay (97) scattered eight hits over 7 1-3 innings, allowing one run with five strikeouts and one walk. Philadelphia won two of three in the series against the NL Central leaders and went 4-3 overall this season. The Phillies have won nine straight season series against the Reds. The Reds went 32-16 while Votto was out due to two operations related to a torn meniscus in his left knee. Votto finished 2-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout for Cincinnati, which lost a series for just the third time in 16 matchups since the All-Star break (11-3-2). See VOTTO ‌| 8 OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, Sept. 6 Volleyball Waterford at Belpre, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 5:15 Meigs at Athens, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Wayne, 5:30 Fed Hock at Wahama, 6 p.m. RVHS at Chesapeake, 5:30 Golf RVHS, Eastern, Waterford at SGHS, 4:30 Wellston at Meigs, 4:30 GAHS at Jackson, 4:30 Wahama at Ravenswood, 4 p.m. Cross Country GAHS at Logan, 4:30 Boys Soccer Piketon at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Girls Soccer Point Pleasant at Scott, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 7 Football Meigs at River Valley, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Lewis County, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Ironton, 7:30 Trimble at South Gallia, 7:30 Eastern at Wahama, 7:30 Southern at Belpre, 7:30 Fed Hock at Hannan, 7:30 Volleyball Teays Valley Chr.at OVCS, 5:30 Boys Soccer Teays Valley Chr. at OVCS, 5 p.m. URG Sports Women’s Soccer at Roberts Wesleyan, 7 p.m. Volleyball at Point Park Invite, 4 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | Sentinel Southern senior Jennifer McCoy, right, leads the pack early on during the varsity girls race Tuesday at the 2012 Coaches Corner Invitational held at Gallia Academy High School in Centenary, Ohio. Hurricane boys, Fairland girls win titles Bryan Walters bwalters@heartlandpublications.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Out with the old and in with the new. There were new champions all around the board at the third annual Gallia Academy Coaches Corner Cross Country Invitational held Tuesday night on the campus of Gallia Academy High School. The Gallia Academy girls and Fairland boys had won the previous two championships as a team, while Peyton Adkins (Gallia Academy) and Tanner Mattie (Fairland) were two-time individual winners in the respective girls and boys races. However, the 2012 edition of this event saw new team champions in each division — as well as new individual champions in each race. Hurricane came away with the team title in the boys race, while the Fairland girls did the same in the girls division. HHS posted a team score of 36, which was well ahead of runner-up Fairland with a 52. The Lady Dragons, however, brought home a title for FHS with a team score of 20, finishing well ahead of second place Gallia Academy (54) in the girls event. Southern senior Kody Wolfe dominated the boys race, posting a winning time of 16:34.7. Wolfe’s See TITLES ‌| 8 Meigs junior Brandon Mahr, left, sprints toward the finish line during the varsity boys race Tuesday at the 2012 Coaches Corner Invitational held at Gallia Academy High School in Centenary, Ohio. Lady Marauders top Eastern in duel Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com MASON, W.Va. — The Meigs girls golf team defeated Eastern 241-292 Tuesday night on the back nine at Riverside Golf Club. It was a non league contest played under the play six, count four format. MHS senior Alyssa Cremeans eared medalist honers after shooting a round of 51. Natalie Michael followed Cremeans with a 60, followed by Shawnella Patterson with a 64. Kerri Moon rounded out the Lady Marauders total with a 66. Torie Walker (67) and Harley Fox (68) also played for Meigs but their scores didn’t contrib- ute to the team total. The Lady Eagles were led by Grace Edwards, who shot a 66, followed by Hannah Hawley and Allie Grueser with 72’s. Cassidy Cleland rounded out the EHS total with an 82 on the day. �Thursday, September 6, 2012 SERVICES Business Located at Roush’s Body Shop in Portland 740-843-5310 ANIMALS Apartments/Townhouses Accounting / Financial Pets 1 & 2 bedroom apartments & houses, No pets, 740-992-2218 A local Company serving Athens and Meigs County is currently accepting applications for the position of Accounting Clerk. This is a full time position with an excellent benefit package. This includes Retirement (OPERS), vacation, personal time, sick time & healthcare package. The working hours are Monday – Friday, day shift only. It is preferred, but not required that applicant be skilled in Peachtree Accounting program as well as Microsoft Word & Excel. Must be a quick learner in a fast paced office and work well with the public. A degree in Accounting is highly recommended, but will consider applicants with at least 10 years of working experience in accounting. Please send resume in care of The Daily Sentinel, P.O. Box 729815, Pomeroy, OH 45769 12 wk. old Litter trained Black Kittens - Indoor Only Ph. 446-2316 We buy Gold and Silver 60318100 Stanley Tree Trimming & Removal 740-591-8044 AKC German Shepherd puppies. Large breed. Parents on premises. For information call Heritage Farms, 304-6755724. AGRICULTURE MERCHANDISE 60342946 • Prompt and Quality Work • Reasonable Rates • Insured • Experienced • References Available Gary Stanley Please leave a message ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found Horse found 8/25/12 near the Cadmus, Ohio end of SR #233. To claim,call a brief description to John Ehman. Missing-F Jack Russell mix. From Carsey Drive area, since last wk of Aug. 304-773-5325 Notices Ag Appreciation Day at UPIGallipolis, OH, Sat., Sept. 8, 37 p.m., cook-out and Curt Pate will demonstrate cattle handling, call 740-446-9696 for details, 357 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, OH. United Producers is a market-leading provider of livestock marketing, credit and risk management services. GUN & KNIFE SHOW CHILLICOTHE 9am-5pm SAT 9/8 9am-3pm SUN 9/9 ROSS CO FAIRGROUNDS 344 FAIRGROUNDS RD ADM $5, 6' TABLES $35 FRONT SITE PROMOTIONS, LLC 740-667-0412 www.ohiogunshows.net Locked out of your car? I can help. Call Walt, 740-444-2476. Low rates. Local in Meigs & Mason Co. Dependable. Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Want To Buy Middleport, 1 & 2 BR furnished apts, some with utilities pd, no pets, dep & ref. 740-992-0165 Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Money To Lend NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) Yard Sale 3-Family Garage Sale @ the Rodney Community Building on St. Rt #850 Sept 7th & 8th 9am to 5pm GARAGE SALE - @ 1675 Cora Mill Rd. 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MANUFACTURED HOUSING Rentals 2 Bedroom Trailer Private Lot @ Henderson St. Henderson Wva. $375mo. plus $300 dep. NO PETS Sales Repo's Available 740)446-3570 Call RESORT PROPERTY EMPLOYMENT Clerical Clerical-filing, Meigs Co Pros Office, $8.50 hr, PT 20-24 hrs. Regular attendance a must. No phone calls. Please submit resume to: Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney, 117 W. 2nd, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Drivers & Delivery R&J Trucking is seeking qualified CDL drivers for local and regional routes with our Semi-Dumps and regional driving positions with our Bulk Tanker division. We feature weekend home time for our regional drivers, we offer health & dental insurance, vacation and bonus pays, 401(K) and safety awards. Applicants must be over 23 yrs., & have at least 2 yr. commercial driving exp. HazMat Cert., and a clean driving record. Contact Kent at 800462-9365. EOE. Government & Federal Jobs EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Meigs Housing Authority is seeking a qualified individual for the position of Executive Director. The position reports to a 5 member board and directs all aspects of the authority’s operations. This includes management of employees and operation of the Section 8 Rental Voucher Program. Duties include but not limited to: purchasing; budget preparation; all fiscal records and accounts; writing five and one year plans; interprets and carries out housing authority policies. The successful candidate must possess strong oral and written communication skills, ability to work with local, state and federal officials. Experience of a minimum of five years managing a comparable program is required. Salary is negotiable, commensurate with experience. Applicant should send a cover letter indicating salary history and references with resume to the Meigs Housing Authority, 117 E. Memorial Drive., Suite 3, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Deadline is September 14, 2012. The Meigs Housing Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer 8/31 9/4 9/6 SECTION 8 HOUSING INSPECTOR PART TIME – The Meigs Housing Authority has a position for a part time housing inspector in the Section 8 Housing Voucher program. Duties will include the inspections of approximately 200 rental housing units per year, for compliance to the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards for the Voucher Rental Assistance program. The inspector will provide written inspection results on the HUD-52580-A Housing Quality Inspection Form and make determination as to pass or fail in the program. Resumes will be accepted until close of business on September 14, 2012. Applicants must provide housing inspection experience and qualifications, plus the anticipated fee per inspection of each housing unit. References will also be required. The Meigs Housing Authority is SECTION 8 HOUSING INSPECTOR PART TIME – The Meigs Housing Authority has a position for a part time housing inspector in the Section 8 Housing Voucher program. Duties will include the inspections of approximately 200 rental housing units per year, for compliance to the HUD Section 8 Housing Quality Standards for the Voucher Rental Assistance program. The inspector will provide written inspection results on the HUD-52580-A Housing Quality Inspection Form and make determination as to pass or fail in the program. Resumes will be accepted until close of business on September 14, 2012. Applicants must provide housing Government & Federal Jobs inspection experience and qualifications, plus the anticipated fee per inspection of each housing unit. References will also be required. The Meigs Housing Authority is located at 117 E. Memorial Drive, Suite 6, Pomeroy, Ohio and office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. 740-992-2733. Jean Trussell, Executive Director Meigs Housing Authority 8/31 9/4 9/6 Miscellaneous BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee. Local references. Established in 1975. Call 24hrs (740)446-0870. Rogers Basement Waterproofing Help Wanted- General Gallia-Meigs Community Action is seeking a full-time, Transportation Clerk for the Emergency Services Division. MUST have excellent computer skills, including Excel and Microsoft Word, good math and statistical skills, excellent organizational skills, able to work with persons of all socio-economic backgrounds and capable of working under stress. Must be a high school graduate or equivalent and have valid drivers license. Send resume with work history and background to GMCAA, Attn. Sandra Edwards, Box 272, Cheshire, Ohio 45620. Applications accepted through 9/14/12. GMCAA EOE Individuals Needed!! Do you want to earn unlimited additional income that hinges on the HUGE pharmaceutical industry? No selling, no parties, no inventory, no collections, no deliveries and no experience necessary makes this a career you can do full or part time. Tens of millions of American adults and children can’t afford or need help with prescription medications. This is a rare opportunity to assist numerous individuals with their pharmaceutical needs. If you are interested in learning more, join us…. Date: September 8, 2012 Time: 9:00 a.m. Place: Hope Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Grant St. Middleport, Ohio **Limited space available. To assure seating call: Rae Ann Warton @ 614-409-2929 Local office seeking motivated individuals to train as dental assistants. Some college is preferred but not necessary. Send resumes to P.O. Box 704, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Looking for exp carpenters in roofing timbers & framing. Send responses to: P.O. Box 1124, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Overbrook Center, located at 333 Page St, Middleport, OH is accepting applications for nurses and STNA's. Stop by and fill out an application M-F 8:30am-5:00pm or contact Susie Drehel, staff development coordinator @740-992 -6472. EOE & a participant of the drug-free workplace program. Pharmacy Tech wanted. Benefits. We will train, but experience preferred. Email: info@THEPHARMACY4u.com Substitute Bus Drivers needed at Carleton School. Must have CDL with School Bus endorsement. Other substitute work also available. Send resume/application by 09/13/2012 to: Carleton School P.O. box 307 1310 Carleton Street Syracuse, Ohio 45779 Mechanics Mechanic Wanted. 2 plus years experience working on heavy equipment, truck maintenance and repairs. Full time, in Gallipolis Area. Send résumé to: Mechanic, P.O. Box 1059, Gallipolis, OH 45631 SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY www.mydailysentinel.com NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mail until you have investigating the offering. The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com �Thursday, September 6, 2012 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 www.mydailysentinel.com OVP Sports Briefs Wahama HOF Reservations MASON, W.Va. — Reservations are currently being accepted for the 2012 induction class of the Wahama High School Athletic Hall of Fame banquet. The induction ceremony will begin at 6 p.m. at Riverside Golf Course. Grant Barnette, Ron Bradley, Brent Clark, Matt Thompson and Charles Yonker will comprise the 2012 class to be inducted into the WHS Athletic Hall of Fame. Tickets for the event are $15 and may be obtained by contacting any WHS Board of Trustee member or by calling either (304) 882-2389 or (304) 882-3259 before Wednesday, September 12. GRC Punt, Pass and Kick Competition GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Recreation Department will be hosting a local competition of the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass, and Kick Competition. The competition will be held on Saturday, Sept. 15. The NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick competition will begin at noon at Memorial Field in Gallipolis. Pre-registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. The event is free and open to boys and girls ages 6-15 years old. The age will be determined as of December 31, 2012. Boys and girls will compete in separate divisions. Players must have tennis shoes. No cleats (rubber or metal) or bare feet are allowed. Combined scores of distance and accuracy for one punt, one pass, and one kick will determine the overall winner. Participants must bring a birth certificate and can only compete in one local event. Local winners will compete at a sectional event. The winners of the sectional events will have their score tallied against other state winners to determine if they compete before a Bengals’ NFL Football game. For more information, contact Brett Bostic at 441-6022. 9th annual Southern Golf Scramble RACINE, Ohio — Southern Local Athletics will host a four- man golf scramble on Saturday, Sept. 15, at Riverside Golf Club in Mason, W.Va. The scramble will be an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start. The format is “bring your own” team with only one player under 8 handicap with a total team handicap of 40-orabove. There is a team fee with optional cash pot, skins and mulligans for purchase. Prizes of first, second and third place finishes will be awarded. Additionally prizes for longest putt, longest drive and closest to the pin will be presented. Beverages and food will be provided. To enter or for more information, please contact SHS golf coach Jeff Caldwell at (740) 949-3129. Football officials meeting ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Athens Chapter of football officials will be holding four officiating meetings at Meigs High School. The meetings will take place at 7 p.m. on the Wednesdays of Sept. 12 and Sept. 26. Diamond Express fastpitch softball open tryout DAVISVILLE, W.Va. — The Diamond Express fastpitch travel softball team will be holding an open tyrout for girls 12 and under at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9, at the Kanawha Elementary field. For more information, contact Shawn Richards at (304) 741-1098. Titles From Page 6 time was almost a minute faster than his closest competitor, which happened to be Fairland’s Raine Wireman with a runner-up time of 17:26.7. Wolfe and the Tornadoes finished third overall with a team tally of 114, finishing one spot ahead of Rock Hill with a team score of 115. Gallia Academy (124), Point Pleasant (142), River Valley (153) and Coal Grove (200) rounded out the bottom half of the 8-team field. There were also 84 competitors in the boys race overall. On the girls side, Shanan Ashton of Fairland came away with the individual crown with a winning time of 20:55.0. Ashton was 14 seconds faster than her sister Megan Ashton, who finished as the overall runnerup with a time of 21:09.0. Meigs finished third as a team in the girls event with a tally of 77, with Oak Hill (111) and Coal Grove (124) rounding out the topfive. River Valley wrapped up the scoring in the six-team event with a total of 149. There were a total of 60 competitors in the girls race. Complete results of the 2012 Gallia Academy Coaches Corner Invitational are available on the web at tristateracer.com Boys Results Team Scores: 1. Hurricane 36, 2. Fairland 52, 3. Southern 114, 4. Rock Hill 115, 5. Gallia Academy 124, 6. Point Pleasant 142, 7. River Valley 153, 8. Coal Grove 200. Southern: 1. Kody Wolfe 16:34.7, 16. Justin Hettinger 18:05.5, 25. Bradley McCoy 20:58.5, 41. Austin Wolfe 22:05.5, 70. Joseph Morris 25:59.5, 76. Dimitrius Lamm 27:23.0. Gallia Academy: 9. Michael Edelmann 18:55.7, 31. Joel Craft 21:24.8, 32. QuenBryan Walters | Sentinel ton McKinniss 21:37.1, 38. Jeremy Wilson Eastern junior Keri Lawrence (254) clears an obstacle ahead of Gallia Academy’s Hannah Watts 21:58.8, 49. Cole Tawney 22:52.0, 52. Attiduring the varsity girls race Tuesday at the 2012 Coaches Corner Invitational held at Gallia Acad- cus Davies 23:17.7, 57. Ryan Vallee 23:51.4, emy High School in Centenary, Ohio. 58. Scott Mash 23:51.9, 59. Griffon McK- inniss 24:01.4, 63. Griffon Stanley 24:40.5, 65. Jacob Shockey 24:49.0, 67. Connor Christian 25:11.3, 79. Mike Vallee 30:53.1. Point Pleasant: 14. Christian Pyles 19:52.5, 26. Caleb Riffle 21:08.5, 35. Zach Canterbury 21:48.5, 43. Joseph Littlepage 22:19.8, 71. Darrell McBeath 26:28.7. River Valley: 22. Aaron Oehler 20:31.0, 39. Kyle Randolph 22:01.4, 44. Ethan Hersman 22:22.4, 45. Andrew Brown 22:22.6, 50. Austin Hamilton 23:08.5, 66. John Oehler 24:55.4. Meigs: 20. Brandon Mahr 20:24.3, 30. Jaxon Meadows 21:24.1, 33. Mitchell Howard 21:41.9, 40. Forrest Nagy 22:05.2. Eastern: 23. Tyson Long 20:35.2, 46. Johann Wolfe 22:23.7, 56. Brock Smith 23:40.9. Girls Results Team Scores: 1. Fairland 20, 2. Gallia Academy 54, 3. Meigs 77, 4. Oak Hill 111, 5. Coal Grove 124, 6. River Valley 149. Gallia Academy: 3. Madison Holley 21:24.0, 7. Hannah Watts 21:49.0, 18. Elizabeth Holley 24:04.0, 27. Jenna Bays 26:23.0, 35. Morgan Foster 27:34.0, 42. Akeisha Saunders 29:23.0, 44. Aliza Warner 29:52.0, 56. Lexi Henry 26:24.0, 59. Katie Saunders 37:48.0. Meigs: 16. Lara Perrin 23:42.0, 20. Haley Kennedy 25:02.0, 25. Cheyenne Gorslene 26:11.0, 34. Maggie Smith 27:32.0, 38. Tess Phelps 27:44.8, 48. Tara Walzer-Kuharic 31:01.0. River Valley: 45. Ramsey Warren 29:59.0, 47. Kasey Eblin 30:23.0, 49. Morgan Greenlee 31:11.0, 50. Grayden Hammond 31:51.0, 52. Abigail Atkins 35:04.0. Point Pleasant: 4. Andrea Porter 21:26.0, 55. Avery Daugherty 36:07.9, 57. Makenzie Thomas 37:00.0. Southern: 6. Jennifer McCoy 21:36.0, 14. Joyce Weddle 23:32.0. Eastern: 9. Keri Lawrence 22:48.0, 17. Savannah Hawley 23:47.0. Votto From Page 6 Jay Bruce homered for the fourth consecutive game, but it wasn’t enough to rally the Reds in the ninth inning. For the second time in less than three weeks, Reds starter Mike Leake was roughed up by the Phillies. After giving up a career-high seven runs in 4 1-3 innings in Cincinnati’s 12-5 loss at Philadelphia on Aug. 20, Leake (7-9) was touched for six more in just 2 1-3 innings on Wednesday. He gave up six hits with a walk and a strikeout. “They have a good plan, and they make it work,” Leake said of Philadelphia’s hitters. “They have a bunch of veteran hitters that I haven’t been able to figure out yet.” The Phillies opened the second inning with consecutive singles by Ryan Howard, John Mayberry Jr., and Domonic Brown before Kratz hit a 2-2 pitch into the left-field seats for a three-run homer, his ninth shot of the season. Leake was knocked out of the game in the third inning after he issued a leadoff walk to Juan Pierre and Miscellaneous gave up Utley’s 10th homer of the season, a 414-foot drive to center field on the first pitch. Baker pulled Leake from the game after Howard flew out to the warning track in left field, and Mayberry lined a double off the top of the left field wall. Bruce drove in both Reds runs. He doubled with two outs in the fourth to drive in Chris Heisey, and led off the ninth against Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon with an opposite-field shot for his 32nd homer of the season. �Thursday, September 6, 2012 Comics ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Thursday, sepTember 6, 2012 BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY Mort Walker FUNKY WINKERBEAN Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s 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, Sept. 6, 2012: This year you naturally give an excellent impression that radiates positive energy. You are more verbal and caring than in past years. The biggest issue for you is that you’ll have a tendency to wear rose-colored shades when relating to others. It is a good quality to expect the best, but there is some likelihood of disillusionment. If you are single, you might attract someone emotionally unavailable who could disappoint you. Try to be more realistic about potential suitors. If you are attached, the two of you gain by planning a special trip together. LEO absolutely adores 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 You might be enthusiastic, but curb any impulsiveness until you know that a key person agrees with you. He or she responds to compassion, not aggressive behavior. Your sense of humor emerges as you see the comedy in an evolving situation. Tonight: Indulge a friend. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Much that occurs gives you a new appreciation for someone very close to you. In fact, in some manner, you might feel inspired by this person. Share more of this part of your experience. Good feelings mark your interactions. Tonight: Out and about. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHH Maintain a low profile, but at the same time, be aware of what is happening around you. You could be oversensitive to a comment. Choose to let go of feelings that might make you feel insecure. Trust that someone did not intend to have you feel like this. Tonight: Nap, then decide. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHHH You seem less burdened by a quandary than in the recent past. Focus on a goal, which might involve meeting with someone or having a discussion you have been putting off. If the first response you get is negative, let it go and do not react. This, too, will pass. Tonight: Already in weekend mode. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHH You cannot underestimate the innate charisma you exude. You discover that a partner, friend or potential sweetie feels as if he or she cannot do enough for you. All you need to do is say “Thank you!” Tonight: You might be calling off of Visit at Ad goesushere www.mydailysentinel.com Horoscope work tomorrow. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH Continue to assume the very powerful role of observer. You might be surprised by what comes up out of the blue. Someone you often enjoy could become extremely controlling. You do not need to play along. Tonight: Allow your imagination to make plans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHH You discover the power of speaking your mind and understanding what is happening. With this knowledge, you can evolve to another level of caring or interacting. Refuse to close down, even if you are a bit insecure. Tonight: Togetherness works. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHHH Others do not mean to be so challenging or aggravating. Could you be making more out of a difficult situation than need be? Allow yourself to relax, and you could be delighted by what comes up for you. Tonight: Go along with a suggestion. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Pace yourself, and you will not be upset. What you discover is that there are many ways to skin a cat, and everyone around you has a different version. Express your deep feelings without expectations of a certain response. Tonight: Out with friends and/or a loved one. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Your creativity remains high, and your ability to move past an issue soars. Someone you interact with on a daily basis lets you know the depth of respect he or she has for you. In a personal connection, of course, the feelings being expressed could be much deeper. Tonight: Be a wild thing. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHH You are a sign that normally has no problem with taking risks; however, you suddenly could feel uncomfortable. Know that the way you presently feel is the way the majority of people feel all the time. Give yourself space as you gain empathy for many of your cohorts. Tonight: Nap. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Stay grounded. You understand where someone is coming from, which makes it easy to pitch in and help. Pressure builds in a meeting or with a friend. You simply do not see eye to eye with others at this point in time. Tonight: Hang out. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, September 6, 2012 Rebels third at Oxbow quad Bryan Walters bwalters@heartlandpublications.com BELPRE, Ohio — The South Gallia golf team finished third overall Tuesday night during a TriValley Conference Hocking Division quad match held at Oxbow Country Club in Washington County. The Rebels finished the evening with a team total of 191, which was just two shots off the pace fired by runner-up Miller (189). Belpre won the overall team title with a 162, while Federal Hocking finished fourth with an effort of 209. Gus Slone led the Rebels with a 4-over par round of 39, followed by Seth Jarrell with a 45 and Ethan Swain with a 48. Cuyler Mills concluded the SGHS tally with a 59, while Kylie Haislop added an effort of 67. Sam Petty paced Belpre with a medalist round of 37, followed by Brennen Ferrell with a 40 and Alex Perry with a 42. Hayden Plummer completed the winning total with a 43. Dakota McGill led the Falcons with a 45, followed by Chris Gamble with a 46 and Shawn Hayes with a 48. Austin Doughty completed the Miller tally with an effort of 50. Ryan Gillian and Quinton Brooks both paced Fed Hock with matching 51s, followed by T.J. Clemons with a 53 and Shane Gillian with a 54. South Gallia improved its season mark to 9-8 overall and 4-5 in TVC Hocking play. Blue Devils win Franklin Valley quad Bryan Walters bwalters@heartlandpublications.com JACKSON, Ohio — The Gallia Academy golf team made the most of its trial run Tuesday night at Franklin Valley Golf Course after claiming a 18-stroke victory over the field during a non-conference quad match in Jackson County. The Blue Devils had five individuals fire sub-40 rounds while posting a winning team score of 152. Portsmouth was second overall with a 170, with Jackson (190) and River Valley (197) rounding out the back half of the team standings. Rob Canady led the Blue Devils Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley volleyball team fell to visiting Rock Hill in five sets Tuesday night Gallia County. This was River Valley’s first Ohio Valley Conference game of the season. Rock Hill took the tightly contested first game 25-22, before dropping the second game 25-23 to RVHS (1-3, 0-1 OVC). The Lady Raiders took the third game 25-19 but lost the fourth game 2512. RHHS took the final set 15-12 giving the Redwomen the victory. 740.992.2155 Jordan Swisher and Cliff Chapman. Brandon Jones led the runner-up Trojans with a co-medalist effort of 37, followed by Trent Rodbell with 42 and Levi Porter with 43. Drew Miller completed the PHS scoring with a 48. Evan Massie paced Jackson with a 42, followed by identical 49s from Dakota Simpson and Logan Simpson. Nick Bechtel rounded out the Ironmen scoring with a 50. The Blue Devils — who currently sit three wins back of league-leading Warren in the standings — will complete the SEOAL golf season Thursday at Franklin Valley Golf Course. The RVHS scoring was led by Noel Mershon and Rylie Hollingsworth with 18 points each. Janelle McCelland finished with 16 points while Cady Gilmore score 15 points for the Lady Raiders. Tracy Roberts led the net attack for River Valley with 11 kills, followed by Gilmore with seven and Justyce Stout with five. Kaci Bryant had four kills, followed by Mershon with three and Alicia Ferrell with one. Hollingsworth led the Lady Raiders with 54 assists on the night, followed by Mershon with 41. Lady Lancers outlast South Gallia in five ahawley@heartlandpublications.com The Daily Sentinel with a co-medalist effort of 3-over par 37, while Dares Hamid and Brady Curry fired matching 38s in the triumph. Sean Saltzgaber and Zach Graham each added a 39 to round out the winning team tally. Bruce Moreaux shot a 43 for GAHS, while Marcus Moore and Logan Rosier added respective efforts of 47 and 58. The Blue Devils recorded three birdies on the day, two of which were fired by Hamid. Logan Sheets and Jacob Gilmore both led the Raiders with matching 46s, followed by Jordan Howell with a 48. Zach Morris completed the team tally with a 57, followed by respective efforts of 63 and 64 from Lady Raiders fall to Rock Hill in five Alex Hawley Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — After falling in the opening two games South Gallia rallied in the third and fourth games before ultimately falling to Federal Hocking in five games in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division volleyball match in Gallia County. The Lady Lancers won the first game 25-18 and the second game 25-15 before SGHS took the third 25-18 and the fourth 25-22 to tie the match at two apiece. FHHS took the final game 15-8 and took the match in five games. Brynn Adams led the servie attach for the Lady Rebels (2-2, 0-2 TVC Hocking) with 12 points, followed by Meghan Caldwell and Sara Bailey with 10 points each. Alicia Hornsby and Bailie Corbin each had five points, Shelby Saunders had four, while Ellie Bostic and Rebecca Rutt each finished with one point. Caldwell led the net attack for the Lady Rebels with 13 kills and two blocks, followed by Ellie Bostic with 10 kills, and Adams with 9 kills. Katie Bostic had six kills, followed by Hornsby with two and Corbin with one kill. Defenders dominate Pike Christian, 13-0 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Christian soccer team earned it’s fourth straight victory in a 13-0 route of Pike Christian in Gallia County Tuesday night. The Defenders (4-1-0) had two players with hat tricks in the victory, which marks their third straight game with a hat trick. Caleb McKitrick had four goals on the night for his second hat trick of the season. Chance Burleson recorded his second hat trick in as many games with three goals in the triumph. OVCS struck early with McKitrick scoring in the second minute and Burleson scoring in the fourth. Evan Bowman netted a goal in the 14th minute, while McKitrick struck again in the 20th minute. A goal in the 27th minute by T.G. Miller put the Defenders up 5-0, while Burleson netted his second goal in the 28th minute and Josh Blevins got in on the action with a goal in the 29th minute. Josh Blevins scored again in the 39th minute on a penalty kick, giving OVCS the 8-0 halftime lead. The Defenders came out of the half the same way they went in, scoring. Burleson recorded his third goal on the night in the 41st minute while McKitrick notched his third goal in the 48th. Richard Bowman got into the action with goals in the 54th and 62nd minute split by McKitrick’s fourth goal in the 61st minute. OVCS ended it’s stellar scoring run their and took the 13-0 victory. McKitrick led the Defenders with four goals followed by Burleson with three, while Josh Blevins and Richard Bowman each had 2 goals. Eric Bowman and Miller each had one goal on the night. McKitrick also led OVCS in assists with three on the night followed by Miller and Scotty wood with two apiece. Rachel Haddad, Eric Bowman, and Josh Blevins finished with one assist. OVCS had 24 shots on goal during the game compared to two from Pike Christian. Marshall Hood recorded two saves on the night for Ohio Valley Christian. Cincy, Pitt end short rivalry as Big East evolves 60350305 CINCINNATI (AP) — An enormous boat trophy was created in 2005, when Cincinnati entered the Big East and found another way to have a rivalry with Pittsburgh. Only seven years later, the Bearcats (0-0) and Panthers (0-1) are playing the final game in the series, with the trophy — a 96-pound replica of a riverboat telegraph — up for permanent ownership. The schools open the Big East season on Thursday night at Nippert Stadium in a game that represents the beginning of the end for the conference as it’s currently configured. West Virginia has already left for the Big 12. Pitt and Syracuse are playing their final seasons before moving on to the ACC. The league will then take on more of a national look by adding teams from the South and the West Coast. Unlike the league, that trophy won’t be going anywhere after Thursday night. “Being their last year here, there’s a little something extra, especially since it’s the last game, the finale,” Cincinnati offensive guard Austen Bujnoch said. “That trophy stays with whoever the winner is.” After Thursday, the league will lose one of its best matchups. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh have longstanding rivalries in baseball (Reds and Pirates) and the NFL (Bengals and Steelers). They gave the Big East one of its greatest games in 2009, when the Bearcats and Panthers played a de facto league title game in the snow in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati fell behind by 21 points, but receiver Mardy Gilyard rallied the Bearcats back. Tony Pike’s 29-yard touchdown pass to Armon Binns with 33 seconds left gave Cincinnati a 45-44 win and a spot in the Sugar Bowl. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 09. September Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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