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Wells, 67 $2.00 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 30, 2012 Vol. 46, No. 52 Gallia County budget adopted by commission Amber Gillenwater mdtnews@mydailytribune.com GALLIPOLIS — Despite the major budget constraints of 2012, management of funds and cooperation among elected officials has allowed the establishment of a “comfortable” carryover balance within Gallia County’s general fund budget, according to the Gallia County Commissioners. During their final meeting of 2012, the board of com- missioners approved the 2013 annual appropriation resolution — a budget that will allot a total of $8,157,392.85 to all of the county departments throughout the 2013 calendar year. According to Gallia County Administrator Karen Sprague, the auditor’s office has estimated $8.2 million in total revenue for the county departments this year, and the 2013 budget will operate within that. The $8.157 million 2013 budget is much improved from the lean $7.854 million 2012 budget that included 14-percent across-the-board budget reductions for all county departments, and, according to Commission President Harold Montgomery, with oversight and good management in 2012, a carryover balance has been established that spells a certain level of “comfort” within the county budget. “Due to the state cutbacks, it put the 2012 budget in a tremendous strain, and we needed to establish a carryover,” Montgomery said. “So, with the oversight, consolidation of some of the functions and reduced spending, we were able to establish a carryover balance of about $625,000 at the end of 2012 which gives us a comfort level now of having the carryover.” According to Montgomery, the state auditors recommend that each county general fund establish a “carryover” balance — or funds “left over” at the end of the year after all appropriations have been approved — equal to two months of the the total operating budget within the county. In Gallia County, that number equates to $1.2 million, according to Montgomery. At the end of 2012, the county’s carryover balance will be approximately $625,000, acSee BUDGET ‌| A3 Adam Young l photo Bruce Bissell and Jean Sloter had spent the past year and a half turning this house in Long Bottom into a home before it burned to the ground just before Christmas. Fire destroys Meigs County house … but Something old is new again the ‘home’ stands strong Ada Sayre displays a vintage book of all the newspaper produced by the Sentinel in 1951. The book is just one of the fascinating finds at Sayre’s store. Sayre family breathes new life into historic Racine building Stephanie M. Filson Managing Editor The Sunday Times-Sentinel sfilson@heartlandpublications.com Carrie Wolfe Special to the Sunday Times-Sentinel mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com RACINE — A love for antiques, history and heritage has made it possible for an area landmark to open its doors once more. The doors are once again open at the old Waid Cross & Sons grocery building on Pearl Street in Racine. The building was purchased several years ago by Racine natives Aaron and Shirley Sayre. Several ideas were considered for the space, including reopening it as a grocery. The store had been vacant for years, but is reopening under the direction of Ada Sayre. Ada said the store will be like a general store with new things being added weekly. The store will have The familiar Cross’s sign will remain to greet shoppers at antiques, movies, video games and much more. the new general store/antique store in the Cross’s GroSee BUILDING ‌| A2 cery location in Racine. Patrol seeks motorist’s help in bringing a safe end to 2012 Troopers remain focused on removing impaired drivers from roadways Staff Report mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com OHIO VALLEY — After a relatively safe Christmas holiday, motorists are being asked to help bring a safe end to 2012 according to a news release by the Ohio State Highway Patrol. The Patrol is asking motorists to help bring a safe end to 2012 by not driving impaired, buckling-up and keeping their focus on the road. Last year in Ohio, eight people died in OVI-related crashes between Christmas and New Year’s. This is down from 15 in 2009 and 14 in 2010. During this year’s two-day Christmas Holiday reporting period of 12 a.m. December 24 through 11:59 p.m. on December 25, five people were killed in traffic-related crashes, with three deaths attributed to impaired driving. Those traffic fatalities were in Hamilton County in the southwest portion of the state, Licking County in central Ohio, and Fulton and Lucas counties in northwest Ohio. Southeast Ohio saw a relatively low number of traffic incidents over the Christmas holiday, with 45 incidents in Meigs County and 47 in Gallia County. Incidents throughout the state include things such as aggressive driving, crashes, safety belt, operating a vehicle under the influence (OVI) and suspended license. Franklin County has the most incidents handled by the Ohio State Highway Patrol over the Christmas Holiday with 225. There were 5,351 incidents statewide in the 48 hour period. “We are seeing positive results from the hard work of our troopers on the road everyday removing impaired and dangerous drivers from the roadways,” said Colonel John Born, Patrol superintendent. Year-to-date troopers have made an additional 944 more OVI arrests LONG BOTTOM — I’ve been writing articles for a long time — articles about robberies and crime, articles about city commission meetings and family events in the park, and articles about tragedies and the victims and heroes of those events. Most of the time, when I write these articles, I don’t know the individuals affected personally. I call for an interview or meet over coffee, and I write what I learn with compassion, but in strict AP style. Last weekend, however, as I was skimming through Facebook in the wee hours of the morning, I came across an unexpected notation. Jean Sloter (or Hardin-Cleek, as I knew her), the mother of my dearest high school girl friend, along with her companion Bruce Bissell, had lost their house and 10-year-old cat in a fire the day before. My heart broke for them as all the memories of my teen years — many spent in Jean’s old house on Morning Star Road with her daughter, Jenny, listening to Jean play the Wurlitzer baby grand late at night or riding go carts dangerously around the dirt track on the hill — came rushing back. Here I was, faced with a story with memories and personal feelings attached to the names. I struggled with how to adhere to my strict AP style, how to write about someone close to my heart without detracting from other families with similar, horrible circumstances. The truth is: there is nothing more special about this fire than any other fire that devastates a family, only that I happen to know this family. My hope is that by telling Jean and Bruce’s story, readers will stop to think about others impacted by similar events … and perhaps take the time to offer a little help. I’ve known Jean, a fiery redhead, since I was a small child. She is one of Meigs County’s best seamstresses, and she fitted me for nearly every dress I ever wore. When I was in eighth grade, I started spending a great deal of time with her daughter, Jenny Cleek, and what seems like millions of shared slumber parties and buckets See FIRE ‌| A2 than when compared to the same time period last year- preliminary data shows OVI-related fatal crashes down 18 percent. “Party hosts and drivers have a shared responsibility to prevent alcohol-related crashes,” according to Brian Newbacher, Director of Public Affairs, AAA East Central. “Hosts need to plan how they are going to approach the challenging situation of a guest who is inebriated but plans to drive home. Preparation can prevent an awkward and potentially deadly situation,” he explained. The public is encouraged to continue using #677 to report impaired drivers and drug activity. Jean Sloter (Cleek-Hardin) and Bruce Bissell �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Building From Page A1 The first floor of the building, which long housed a grocery store owned and managed by Bill Cross and family, has been renovated. Sayre said the floor had to be raised, but as much of the original character of the building has been preserved as possible. The tin ceilings and original beams still stand strong. Sayre has many items for sale that are new and used. She also hopes to have seasonal local produce and, eventually, local beef for sale. An area for coffee and conversation is being set up, as well. Ada said that was a tradition from the days of Cross’ that she wanted to bring back. “I want to hear the stories,” she said. She loves history and antiques. She hopes people will share memories and make it a community spot where people can gather. She noted the Cross’ sign will stay out front along with the familiar sign painted along the outside of the building. “There is a little something for everyone,” she said, pointing out everything from an antique doctor’s bag to a popular video game. The store is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesday through Saturday. There will be a grand opening January 9. Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A2 Ohio Valley Forecast Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipita- tion is 30 percent. New Year’s Day: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 32. 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Fire The new general store carries antiques, as well as more modern gifts and primitives. From Page A1 of tomatoes followed. (I grew up on a vegetable farm in Meigs County, and my friends had no choice but to share in the ‘fun’.) If Jenny wasn’t at my house, I was at her’s. At that time, Jean lived in a modest home, and much like my own mother, worked nearly all of the time. I remember her always being in motion. Fast forward several years. Jenny and I went to different colleges and lost touch. Jean sold the old house and moved. Then, Facebook was invented. I caught up with Jenny and hope to see her soon. I also caught up with Jean and her syrupy sweet ‘Tuesday flowers’ … and that’s where this It’s fitting that a store with such historic Meigs County roots would carry items from long ago story really begins. like this antique blue jars. Jean Sloter actually met Bruce Bissell when they were both six years old when Jean’s mother babysat Bruce and his brothers. Of course, neither Bruce nor Jean remember this meeting clearly. After a fire that destroyed her childhood home, Jean’s family moved, and Bruce’s mother had to find a new babysitter. That was in 1962. Strangely, over time, Bruce and Jean crossed paths a thousand times, but never again met … until Facebook struck again in 2010 when Bruce asked his mother if Jean was related to some people he recalled from childhood. Indeed, she was the baby sister of the boys in question, and Bruce decided to ask her to catch up over lunch. “From that first lunch date, we’ve been together ever since,” said Sloter. On Tuesday, February 14, 2011, Bruce hesitated over whether to get Jean pink or red roses. “I wasn’t sure if we were really a couple,” said Bissell, laughing. That day marked the beginning of the tradition of Jean’s ‘Tuesday flowers’. Much to the chagrin of husbands and boyfriends all across the Ohio Valley, Bruce has brought Jean fresh flowers every Tuesday for nearly two years — and I’ve secretly smiled and cheered every Tuesday for her good fortune in finding such kindness in a companion, as she posted each new picture of flowers from her “sweet Bruce”. That is, until I read about the fire. Bruce bought the house in Long Bottom 14 years ago on approximately seven serene and quiet acres, and the couple had spent the past year and a half renovating it and making it theirs. They had already moved almost all of their combined belongings into the home and had completed a new roof on the structure when the fire struck. Russ Carson, an official with the Olive Township Volunteer Fire Department, met with the state fire marshal and told the couple the fire appears to have been electrical in nature — an accident that claimed Jean’s longtime feline companion, Precious a.k.a. ‘Fat Cat’, and nearly all their earthly belongings. It destroyed the couple’s car. It burned their laptops, Jean’s sewing room and equipment and all their furniture, including Bruce’s grandfather’s clock. “He used to carefully set the chimes,” said Sloter. “It just made the home. People who came to visit would always say that they felt at home there, that they couldn’t wait to come back and just visit with us. I always considered that one of the greatest compliments. We had taken a house and turned it into a home.” Thank you... Meigs County citizens for your support and privilege to serve as your County Commissioner for the past 4 years. Your support in all our endeavors for the betterment of Meigs County is very much appreciated. Sincerely, Thomas R. Anderson 60382061 60378953 A neighbor, Adam Young, heard an explosion Friday, December 21, and ran outside to find the home engulfed in flames. By the time Bruce and Jean learned of the fire and arrived on site, the ranch-style house was shrouded in black smoke and was clearly a total loss. There were firefighters everywhere. “It was just a shock,” said Jean. “It was unreal.” Still, the couple understand exactly how lucky they are, and how bad the outcome could have been. “There is a great level of comfort,” said Sloter. “There isn’t a word to adequately describe the comfort of knowing that we’re in this together, that we still have each other. We, like the phoenix, will rise out of the ashes — quite literally — and rebirth. Right now, though, it’s just one day at a time.” In my long chat with Jean in preparation for this article, she spoke of the kindness bestowed on them by the Red Cross, and how they were buying things like undergarments and shampoo. “It’s just unbelievable when all your basics are just wiped out,” said Sloter. Still, they realize that they are not the first or last to face such devastation. Fires strike in every county every year causing loss of property, and worse yet, loss of life. Jean and Bruce know it could have been much worse. “Everybody suffers trauma and devastation on some level in their lives. It either pulls you apart, or it pulls you together,” said Sloter. “We are both just so determined that nothing is going to destroy us. We like to say we ‘sustained’ rather than ‘suffered’ this. “When there is nothing else in this life, there is always hope,” added Sloter. When I asked Jean how people could help if they wanted to, her usual gregarious personality turned inward and quiet, and I realized in that moment that I would write this article in the first person instead of from a detached journalistic point of view. Bruce and Jean would never ask for help … but I would on their behalf … or on behalf of anyone in our communities who have faced such an unnerving tragedy. In my usual fashion, I am writing this article in the wee hours of the morning when all the banks and businesses are closed, but come Monday morning, I’ll be setting up a fund to benefit Bruce and Jean, and I will publish that information as soon as it is available. In the meantime, if you would like more information on how you can help these or other victims of fire in our close-knit communities, you may contact me via email at sfilson@heartlandpublications.com with the subject line ‘Fire Help’. I’ve been writing articles for a long time — articles about tragedies and the victims and heroes of those events. This one is about a couple who, to me, are both. �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Meigs County Community Calendar Monday, Dec. 31 LEBANON TWP. — Lebanon Township will be having their year end and organizational meeting at 6 p.m. at the Township Building. SYRACUSE — Syracuse Community Church will host a New Year’s Eve service at 8 p.m. on Dec. 31. The church is located on Second Street in Syracuse. Pastor Markco Pritt invites the public. RUTLAND — The Rutland Freewill Baptist Church will hold a Watch Night Service from 8 p.m. to midnight. It will be a singing and praise service and refreshments will be served. Brother Ed Barney invites the public. Wednesday, Jan. 2 OLIVE TWP. — The Olive Township Trustees will hold their year end and re-organizational meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the township garage. Thursday, Jan. 3 POMEROY — The Leading Creek Conservancy District will hold an organizational/special board meeting at 7 a.m. for the 2013 budget. Tuesday, Jan. 8 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board will have their regular meeting at 5 p.m. at the TPRSD office. Birthdays Saturday, Dec. 29 POMEROY — Kathleen Wells will celebrate her 94th birthday on Dec. 29. Cards can be sent to her at 34719 Ball Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Monday, Dec. 31 SYRACUSE — Jane Teaford will celebrate her 93rd birthday on Dec. 31. Cards can be sent to her at PO Box 261, Syracuse, Ohio, 45779. Budget From Page A1 cording to the commission, a figure up from the carryover from 2011 which totaled approximately $321,000. The establishment of this carryover equated to the reduction of spending in 2012, according to Sprague — a practice that, in turn, equated to the 2012 budget reductions for all the county’s departments “The only way to build up carryover is to reduce appropriations, because if you are spending above what you’re bringing in for the year, you’re eating into your carryover,” Sprague said. “It’s like a savings account.” This county “savings account” also requires constant oversight and, while the 2013 budget is improved from the 2012 budget, Sprague reported that vigilance over the budget will be required as the new year proceeds. “It’s a constant watching process. You have to watch it the whole year to see where you’re at, how it’s going and make sure everything’s still coming in the way we think it’s going to,” Sprague said. Montgomery concurred and reported that, now that a carryover has been established, the commission will also continue to improve upon that carryover figure in the coming years. “We have a carryover at this point, it’s not what we need, but it is something that we are comfortable with,” he said. “Over the next couple years, we will continue to grow that carryover to get it to the number that the state auditors suggest.” In addition to the carryover funds, the county will also receive an increased amount of funding from the casino revenue tax in 2013. In 2012, Gallia County received $80,991.47 in casino monies from the three casinos currently in operation in Ohio’s larger cities. In 2013, this number is projected to increase to approximately $425,000 in Gallia County, according to Montgomery, and, while the county will lose approximately $200,000 in revenue through the reduction of interest income in 2013, the casino funding will still allow for the addition of approximately $225,000 in funds this coming year. “With all that balancing out, we’re still going to be at a plus in some of our funding for this year,” Montgomery said. With the establishment of the $625,000 carryover balance, the increase in casino monies and increase in revenue from sales tax, the 2013 budget allows for some restoration of funds for the departments hard hit by budget reductions in 2012. According to Sprague, the Gallia County Sheriff ’s Office will receive a total of $2,231,410.16 for their operation in 2013 — a figure that is much improved from the total funding appropriated to that department in 2012. “That is the biggest appropriation to them ever,” Sprague said. “It exceeds [the years] ‘11, ‘10, ‘09, ‘08, and, back before that, it was even less. It’s a little over $225,000 over what they got this year.” The Gallia County Engineer’s Tax Map Department will also be positively affected by the 2013 budget. The department, that is required to operate under general fund monies, will again be open five days a week in 2013. The department that was cut due to budget reductions in 2012 had been operating only on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. “Due to good management of funds this year, we’re able to restore the mapping department with enough budgeted to operate all five days of the week,” Sprague said. Additionally, the com- mission recently approved a 50-cent raise for all non-union county employees. The raise will cost approximately $76,000 annually, according to Montgomery, and excludes those bargaining employees of the sheriff ’s office, Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services, Gallia County 911 Center, and Gallia County Emergency Management Services. Montgomery reported that raises among those union employees will be dealt with through their respective union contracts. “Non-bargaining units have not received a raise over the past two or three years. The bargaining units have received raises in 2010, 2011, 2012. Even though with our tight budgeting constraints, they still contractually got their raises,” Montgomery said. The changes to the 2013 budget from the 2012 budget were due to, in large part, the cooperation between the county’s department heads and the commission this past year, according to Montgomery. “It’s been through the cooperation of all of our elected officials and being very diligent with their spending that we’ve been able to achieve this,” he commented. The commission president further reported that, with the budget crisis of 2012 and the reduction of spending among the county departments, he cannot foresee any major budgetary crisis in the next few years. “The state has balanced their budget on the backs of local governments and, as a result, we have cut back and consolidated departments and leaned out our budget and so we are basically standing on our own right now,” Montgomery said. “In 2014, looking that far ahead, I don’t see anything that would have a very negative impact.” Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A3 Ask Dr. Brothers Why are teenagers so tempted by junk food? 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While or just stick to the ba- you still have some consics? — K.P. trol, try to involve your Dear K.P.: When daughter in shopping children are young and for real food with you, overweight, the wagging and teach her something finger can be waved di- about cooking. She will rectly under the nose of quickly find out which is the parents. They usu- the better course — with ally are the ones who your assistance. bring inappropriate *** food into the home, and Dear Dr. Brothers: while schools are trying I’ve wanted a tattoo on to clean up their caloric my wrist for as long as act, a lot of parents have I can remember, and I not yet gotten the mes- finally am legally old sage. By the time the enough to get one. When student learns to drive I went to the place, I was and be independent and really nervous, and after has a bit of spending about a half-hour I was money, a brand-new diet in so much pain that I of junk food can emerge. couldn’t stand it, and I Because you have less made the artist stop. I’m control over your daugh- supposed to go back to ter’s eating habits now, finish it soon, but every she may indeed be fall- time I think about it, I ing into some question- feel faint. Now I have a able ones. half-finished name on Since you mention my wrist and everyone that the foods your teen is laughing at me. I feel craves are not those you like there is no way out necessarily are familiar of this! Help. — C.T. Dear C.T.: It’s a funny thing about tattoos. It used to be that they were suitable only for sailors and other macho men. Then the most daring girls started having little butterflies inscribed discreetly in a place only a boyfriend could appreciate. Today entire limbs — male or female — covered with designs barely turn a head. While the technology and skill used by tattoo artists means that mistakes can be removed or morphed into different statements, for all intents and purposes, tattoos are permanent. This creates a disconnect. There are not too many young people who are able to forgo the immediate gratification of a tattoo to consider how their living canvas will look or how their psyche will process the body art when they reach middle age or are elderly. You are worried now that you will be stuck with an unfinished tattoo because your anxiety level simply will not permit you to face the pain of having it completed. This actually could be a blessing in disguise if it helps you think about whether you really want or need the tattoo on your wrist. If it’s really a must-have, you’ll find a way to endure the pain and get the job done. If, instead, you find your resolve to have a tattoo cooling, you have only half the problem of other inked people. Don’t panic. If you really want it, you’ll likely calm down. (c) 2012 by King Features Syndicate N E W Y EAR, NEW CAREER, NEW YOU ! GALLIPOLIS CAREER COLLEGE Winter Quarter Starts January 7th Spring Valley Plaza Gallipolis, Ohio gallipoliscareercollege.edu 740-446-4367 • 1-800-214-0452 “IT’S NOT Accounting Business Administration Executive office Administration Computer Applications Technology Medical Office Administration Tech Support Specialist LATE!” O T Accredited Member-Accrediting Council For Independent Colleges And Schools- 1274-B 60378356 60380195 �Sunday Times-Sentinel Opinion Page A4 Sunday, December 30, 2012 The choice in the national debt Letters to the Editor: crisis: Sink or swim together Reader: It’s time for stable Paul R. Sebastian Ph.D. Our country is headed toward a real cliff beyond the so-called “fiscal cliff” that approaches on January 1 as automatic deep cuts in government spending and increased taxes kick in and drag the whole economy down, unless an agreement is made before or shortly after that date. A quick fix to avoid the fiscal cliff would not solve the problem because still looming would be unsustainable budget deficits and debt which has increased more than a trillion dollars ($1,000 billion) per year or 51 percent in the last four years from $10.7 trillion to $16.2 trillion or about $150,000 per family. Under George W. Bush, it increased 88 percent from $5.7 trillion in his eight years. ObamaCare, as now formulated, won’t help the deficit or the economy because of the expansion of Medicaid for the poor. So both parties are at fault. This year’s budget deficit is about $1.1 trillion (one-third of the total budget of $3.5 trillion which is a very high 22.4 percent of gross domestic product = total value of all goods & services produced in a year = total national income of $15.6 trillion). The interest alone on the federal debt is $258 billion per year, making up 10.8 percent of federal revenues. It will be much higher once interest rates go up again. We owe two-thirds of the debt to American holders of treasury securities including the Federal Reserve Bank and one0-third of it or $5.4 trillion to foreign creditors, especially Communist China ($1.2 trillion = 7.1 percent), Japan ($1.1 trillion = 6.8 percent), and the oil exporting countries ($262 billion = 1.6 percent). We just can’t keep borrowing one-third of the federal budget indefinitely. It’s impossible! Something has got to give. Yes, the U.S. Treasury can borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank by selling it bonds (IOUs) in exchange for printing up more money so to speak (also IOUs – “Federal Reserve Note” is written on every dollar bill). So the Federal Reserve Bank’s Balance Sheet has Treasury bonds (IOUs) as assets backing up our currency as liabilities (Federal Reserve Notes … IOUs). But more money chasing after the same amount of goods is a formula for eventual inflation, i.e., higher prices. We’ve already done too much of that which increases the money supply … creating money out of nothing as the dollar bill buys less and less. Sooner or later, the credit of the U.S. Government will disappear. Our creditors will lend the Government less and less money and won’t renew their treasury securities that mature. After all, they know that the dollar will go down in value because of increased inflation and it will be worth less and less on the international markets. Can any family survive by rolling up credit card debt equal to a third of its income year after year, borrowing from one credit card to pay off the other? Of course, the family has to cut back drastically and do without things they are accustomed to having. At this rate we are headed toward financial collapse which would mean runaway inflation and an almost worthless dollar that will be brutal toward everyone with savings and fixed income through pensions and annuities. It happened to Germany twice in its history. To stabilize such an economy severe austerity measures (a big shock) would be necessary, leading to much higher taxes and deep cuts in government spending … much less in defense, government programs, entitlements and health care for the poor, etc., low investment, business bankruptcies, and a deep recession if not a depression with massive unemployment and perhaps social chaos. Italy, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and especially Greece are hurting. Austerity programs in the latter, for example, have caused riots. The current fiscal cliff pales in comparison to the big cliff. To avoid the latter, it is crucial that we formulate a long-range strategy, such as gradually increasing austerity or a long series of mini-shocks so that the economy can adjust. A quick fix band aid won’t cut it. It only postpones the day of reckoning and kicks the can of worms down the road to the next generation. In that way we’ll create bigger problems in the long run more difficult to solve … perhaps a monster incapable of solution. Cooperation. There’s no way that the people of the United States will ever be able to pay back the debt, but balancing the budget with a small surplus for the debt would stabilize the economy. It’s a huge task in our entitlement society to balance the budget, let alone have money left over to pay off the debt. To prevent our country from going over the precipice, the victors and the vanquished in this election must reach out to each other, compromise, and work together for the common good. If the ship of state sinks, Democrats and Republicans, all of us will go down with it. To prevent the worst, everyone — conservatives and liberals — must work together wherever possible for the good of the country. As they should, liberals care about the poor, but expect Big Government to do it all. Responsible conservatives also care about the poor, but through the churches and faith-based charities, community organizations, state and local governments, individual and business social responsibility. There’s still time to right the ship. Republicans and Democrats in Congress must stop the rigid gridlock and be objective and flexible. To solve our debt problem, a lot of sacrifice will be required. We’ll have to drastically cut spending and social programs. There are agonizing choices as to where to make cuts … damned if we do; damned if we don’t. People with different interests will scream: “not my benefits; not my program; not my tax deductions (as for charitable donations); not my tax credits”. There’s a limit to how much spending can be cut (i.e., discretionary spending); most is fixed (interest on the debt, Social Security, Medicare, pension payments, etc.). So, let’s face it … the T word. We’ll have to pay more taxes. Both sides must yield to compromise. With cut government programs for the poor, we can’t leave the needy hanging out to dry. We’ll have to do much more as individuals and businesses with our time, talent and treasure. We’ll have to give more of our time to the church and community in volunteer work. We’ll have to be more generous in donating to charities. Churches will have to do more. Community organizations will have to do more. 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If a young person, who was challenged in some way, wrote filthy notes with his pencil, would it make sense to ban or restrict the use of pencils for all children? All, except the insensitive, are broken hearted for the parents of those innocent children at Sandy Hook who were killed a few days ago. But, to use their tragic death to promote an agenda is not sensitivity, but using emotion and a tragedy for a political end. The very people who want armed guards for their workplace (congressional and senate chambers as well as the White House) want to deny law abiding citizens the same protection they enjoy. I have a carry concealed license, and I often read of crimes perpetrated on others by criminals who don’t qualify for such a license. Yet, every time a criminal or a nut uses a gun to kill or commit a crime some well-meaning but misinformed person or persons want to take the gun rights away from those who don’t commit crimes. A person who legally obtains a license to carry a gun has a criminal background check, FBI report, and has to pass a written test as well as a field test before they receive. A criminal can and will obtain a gun regardless of the laws passed. We know that by crimes committed with guns by people who obtained the gun illegally. Illinois has a strict gun law, yet has one of the highest gun crime rates while states with carry conceal laws usually have fewer crimes involving guns. Washington D.C., where all the intelligent gun gurus reside, has the strictest gun law and has the highest crime rate per capita in the nation. Common sense would tell us that a criminal would love to know that a home owner is not allowed to have in their position what the criminal has in theirs. It is easy to see why killers go to schools to commit such heinous crimes. Guns are not allowed in schools even for a teacher who has been tested in the use of it and is cleared to own one. Making rules to control guns does no good unless we control those who misuse them. Abraham Lincoln told his Secret Service men “If someone wants to kill me and are willing to give their own life, you can’t stop them.” It’s true we can’t stop all killing with guns, but we surely can’t discourage it by taking guns from law abiding citizens. At what point in history did criminals begin to obey laws — laws of any kind? Will that change with a new law? It seems we have become a nation that protects and defends the guilty and punishes the innocent. Those who are trying to pass stricter gun laws after the Sandy Hook disaster are the same ones who wanted to pass stricter gun laws before Sandy Hook. It’s not about guns for them, it’s about control. If it becomes more difficult for the innocent to defend themselves, you can be sure gun crime will increase, not decrease. The American Hunter and American Rifleman magazines have a full 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. page in each issue of incidents where lives have been saved by home owners defending themselves. It’s not insensitive to have common sense. Sandy Hook was an awful crime, terrible loss and heartbreak that can’t be described in words for the parents and loved one of those children who had done nothing wrong. But, let’s slow down and think. Can we protect children better in the future by restricting the freedom of those who would protect them? No! The answer is not to take chalk, crayons and pencils from those who would use them properly because a few don’t. For many politicians it’s not about guns, but about control, and they will use any tragedy to control others. A little history lesson would reveal that the Second Amendment to the Constitution was written by our founders to protect us from government as well as for self-defense. We need to pray that God will comfort those who have lost children, but not for government control of the innocent. Denny Coburn, Gallipolis, Ohio Readers don’t mince words: No new gun control laws Dear Editor, I was recently interviewed by a local TV news program. The filmed spot was OK, but I was misquoted in the closing comment which stated that I was in favor of additional gun control laws. Absolutely not correct!!! Not only am I against additional gun control laws — can anyone tell me which one of the hundreds already in place has ever prevented a criminal activity? I am just as annoyed, angry and frustrated about the shootings that have occurred nationwide over the past several years as everyone else is or should be. The ones by shooters with advanced educations are really baffling. Certainly no good, useful law can be formed from the frustration, desperation, highly charged emotional upheaval and misdirected anger that has been created by these several events. Can the congress, one that has had so much trouble agreeing on anything useful or productive, come up with a law that will identify the criminally insane, mentally incompetent or potential murderer? For starters, how about tightening up on the criminal punishments, something meaningful? We frequently see where a criminal that has just been arrested has been arrested many times previously. Paroled and shortened sentences just allow them to get back to criminal activity sooner. How about 10-15 years automatically, no plea bargaining, ineligible for parole, as a penalty for carrying or brandishing any weapon during the committing of a criminal act? Prompt executions wouldn’t hurt either. Just a start. Then how do we identify and deter the mentally incompetent? Is there a workable solution to this problem? Remember, if guns are ever outlawed, only the outlaws will then have guns, and we law abiding will become a pool of unarmed victims, since, to this point, it seems no authority, no law has been able to eliminate or even reduce criminal activity. Neither will another gun control law. P.J. and Donna Heck, Gallipolis, Ohio Sunday Times Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, W.Va. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Phone (304) 675-1333 Letters to the Editor Fax (304) 675-5234 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. 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She was a gem. Surviving are her children, Nancy Lawhon of Proctorville, Ohio, and Jimmy Saunders of Beckley, West Virginia; four grandchildren, Kristen Rose of Huntington, West Virginia, Chuck Lawhon of Proctorville, Ohio, Autumn Zinn of Scottown, Ohio, and C.D. Adkins of Patriot, Ohio; seven great-grandchildren, Natasha, Crystal, Corey, Hunter, Troy, Kira and Arianna; three great-greatgrandchildren, Patrick, Victoria and Hayden; one daughter-in-law, Seena Adkins of Gallipolis; one sister, Hazel Barksdale of Ravenswood, West Virginia, and one special granddaughter-in-law, Hope Adkins. In addition to her parents and husband, Glenn Adkins, Dora was preceded in death by three brothers Richard, Johnny and Charlie Chapman; four sisters, Delamay, Ethal, Levenia, Rosealee, and a stepson C.D. Adkins, Sr. Services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Entombment will follow in Chapel of Hope Mausoleum, Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. prior to the service on Wednesday. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Paul Jack Gauze Paul Jack Gauze, 77, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at Holzer Senior Care Center. He was born March 16, 1935, in Williamson, West Virginia, son of the late Hartwell and Ethel Hinkle Gauze. Paul was married to Noreda Lackey Gauze and she survives him. He was a graduate of Williamson High School and Pikeville College. Paul was a retired medical technologist who had worked at Oak Hill Hospital and Holzer Medical Center. He was a member of the Williamson, West Virginia, Methodist Church. Paul was also a member of Morning Dawn Masonic Lodge #7 where he was a past Worshipful Master, Gallipolis Chapter #79 where he was a past High Priest, Moriah Council #32 where he was a past Illustrious Master, The Rose Commandery #43 where he was a past Emminent Commander and Knight of the York Cross of Honour. He was also a member of #217 Eastern Star in good standing. Paul enjoyed muzzleloading target shooting, going to Amish country and enjoyed his neighborhood. Surviving are his wife, Noreda Gauze of Gallipolis; a daughter and son-in-law, E. Lynne and Tom Hopkins of Gallipolis, and a son and daughter-in-law, PJ and Diana Gauze of Patriot; and two nieces of Williamson, West Virginia. Paul was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Thomas Hopkins; two brothers and two sisters. Services will be 11 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2012, at Willis Funeral Home with Bob Powell officiating. Entombment will follow in Chapel of Hope Mausoleum, Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Sunday, December 30, 2012, from 5-7 p.m. with a Masonic service at 7 p.m. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. and husband, Wendell V. Tope, Marianna was preceded in death by two great-grandsons, Jordan Mullen and Dalton Stephenson; two sons-in-law, Odie O’Donnell and Richard Hamrick; two brothers, Clarence Irwin and James Glendon Irwin; two sisters, Frances Irwin and Edna Monroe; and a stepmother, Iris Irwin. Services will be held at 3 p.m., Monday, December 31, 2012, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastors Marc Sarrett, Vinton Rankin and Patrick O’Donnell officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, Rio Grande, Ohio. Friends may call on Monday at the funeral home from 2-3 p.m. prior to the funeral. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Marianna’s memory to Ohio Valley Christian School, 1100 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Donald R. Mays Donna Jean Wells, 67, of Gallipolis, passed away unexpectedly on December 27, 2012, in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was born July 14, 1945, in Apple Grove, Ohio, daughter of the late Dorsey and Jessie Rowe Parsons. Jean married Gerald Eugene Wells on July 21, 1961, in Meigs County, Ohio, and he survives her. She retired after 31 years of service as a bus driver for the Gallipolis City Schools. Jean was also a cosmetologist for over 30 years in the area. She attended the Church of Christ in Christian Union in Gallipolis, Ohio. Surviving is her husband of 51 years, Gerald Eugene Wells of Gallipolis; two daughters, Amanda (Darrell) Staley and Amy (Mark) Allison; three grandsons, Nate Allison, Josh Staley and Logan Allison; and also by many special friends in the community and church. Jean is also survived by her sister, Joyce (Carroll) White of Letart Falls, Ohio, and a brother, Roger (Becky) Parsons of Ashland, Ohio. In addition to her parents, Jean was preceded in death by a brother, George Parsons, and a sister, Ruby Hupp. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, December 31, 2012, at the Church of Christ in Christian Union, 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio, with Pastor Robert Issac officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday, December 30, 2012, from 4-8 p.m. at the church. Pallbearers will be Ron Halley, Nate Allison, Josh Staley, Logan Allison, Mark Allison and Darrell Staley. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Donald R. “Duck” Mays, 58, of Reedsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012, at his residence after an extended illness with cancer. He was born June 5, 1954, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Everett C. and Georgia Randolph Mays. He was previously married to Connie Smith, deceased. He is survived by one daughter, Candy Marie Mays of Hockingport, Ohio; one brother, Charles E. Mays of Reedsville, Ohio; five sisters, Arizona M. Wigal of Pomeroy, Ohio, Beryle E. Barber and Alice F. Chevalier of Reedsville, Ohio, Florence M. Arnold of Torch, Ohio and Sharon M. Nihizer of Logan, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters. Services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, December 31, 2012, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home, Coolville, Ohio, with Gary Reed officiating. Burial will be in the Eden Cemetery. Friends may call from 1-3 p.m. on Sunday at the funeral home. You can sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfuneralhome.com. Marianna Irwin Tope Marianna Irwin Tope, 96, of Bidwell, passed away on Thursday, December 27, 2012, at Holzer Medical Center. She was born April 30, 1916, in Gallia County, daughter of the late Ernest Luther and Ethyl Wickline Irwin. She married Wendell V. Tope and he preceded her in death on November 16, 1997. Marianna graduated from Raccoon Township High School and was a dairy farmer and homemaker. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, a children’s Sunday School teacher at the church and a 4-H Club Advisor. Surviving are her children, Leland “Bud” Tope of Bidwell, Anita O’Donnell of Gallipolis, Karen Hamrick of Mansfield, and Gaynelle (Jon) Lynch of Gallipolis; seven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; one brother, Melvin (Kathryn) Irwin of Gallipolis; one sister, Ernestine (Jay) Yerian of Jackson. In addition to her parents Donna Jean Wells Beatrice E. Duggan Beatrice E. “Bea” Duggan, 82, Wellston, died Wednesday, December 26, 2012, at the home of her daughter in Wellston. Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 2, 2012, in the Holy Trinity Church, Jackson. Father Joseph Trapp II will officiate. Cremation will follow the Mass. There are no calling hours. 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All new customers are subject to a one-time, non-refundable processing fee. �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page A6 Gallia County Briefs URG collecting Silver Bridge collapse interviews GALLIPOLIS — Forty-six people died when the Silver Bridge collapsed 45 years ago. River Tales will conduct two months of in-person interviews from participants, witnesses, relatives, government employees and the media. Walk-ins are welcomed and accommodations will be made for anyone who can’t attend the scheduled interviews. All interviews will be videotaped and organized into a searchable database archive along with acquired videos, family letters, newspaper articles, government documents, interviews, pictures and personal photos. Miller and Rio Grande History Professor Samuel J. Wilson will conduct the interviews with assistance from student aides. The River Tales project is schedule for completion with the launch of the webpage by May 1, 2013. For more information regarding River Tales or to schedule an interview, please contact Miller at 740-245-7030 or gmiller@rio.edu. Library hours change for holiday GALLIPOLIS — In observance of the Christmas holiday, the Bossard Memorial Library will be closed Monday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 25, 2012. The Library will also be closing at 5 p.m. on Monday, December 31, 2012, and remain closed on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. The library will re-open with regular scheduled hours on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Woodland Centers to close clinic locations GALLIPOLIS — Woodland Centers, Inc., will close clinic locations in Gallia, Jackson and Meigs County Monday through Friday, December 24-28 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Clinics will be open on December 31 and will again be closed on New Year’s Day, January 1, 2013. Normal operations will resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Emergency services can be accessed by calling (740) 446-5500 in Gallia County or (800) 252-5554 from Jackson or Meigs counties. Court to close for holidays GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Probate Juvenile Court will be closed on December 31. The last day for filing anything with the court will be December 28, 2012. Veterans Service Office closed for holiday GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Veterans Service Office will be closed on Tuesday January 1, 2013, and will re-open on Wednesday January 2, 2013. City Commission meeting to be held GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis City Commission will hold its first meeting of the New Year at 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 61 Court Street, Gallipolis, Ohio. The meeting date has been changed as New Year’s Day falls on the commission’s regular monthly meeting date, the first Tuesday of the month. The commission will meet in the meeting room at the rear of the building that can be accessed from the Third Avenue entrance door. Greenfield Township trustees meetings GREENFIELD TWP. — The Board of Trustees of Greenfield Township will hold their 2013 organizational meeting at 7 p.m. on January 7, 2013, at 2052 Dry Ridge Road. The regular January meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on January 21, 2013. All other monthly regular meetings will be held the second Monday of each month at 7 p.m. Gallia-Vinton ESC meeting scheduled RIO GRANDE — The GalliaVinton Educational Service Center (ESC) Governing Board will meet at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, for the organizational and regular monthly board meeting. The meeting will be held at the ESC office located in room 131, Wood Hall, on the University of Rio Grande campus. 2013 Family and Children First Council meetings announced GALLIPOLIS — The January Business Meeting of the Gallia County Family and Children First Council has been changed to January 11, 2013. The Gallia County Family and Children First Council will be holding Regular Business Meetings at 9 a.m. on the first Friday of the following months: March, May, July, September and November. The Council will hold these meetings at the Gallia County Service Center located at 499 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio. Gallia County Community Calendar Events Wednesday, Jan. 2 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Health meeting, 9 a.m., conference room of the Gallia County Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike. Thursday, January 3 MORGAN TWP. — Morgan Township start-up meeting for 2013, 7 p.m., Township Clerk Paula Justus’ residence. Obits From Page A5 Michelle Leigh Jeffers Michelle Leigh Jeffers, age 42, passed away on Friday December 28, 2012. Michelle was blessed with a terrific family and many friends. She is survived by sons, James A. Jeffers, USAF, and John Preston Ross; parents, Mike and Pauline Jeffers of Westerville; siblings, Marci Bland and Tim (Kathy) Maloy; grandmother, Violet Jeffers of Gallipolis; nephews and niece Robbie, Jesse, TJ, Marcus, and Tabitha; many aunts, uncles, cousins and extended Ross family. A Memorial Service will be held on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Providence Baptist Church, 480 S. Hempstead Road, Westerville, Ohio, with Pastor Brad Jury officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hill Funeral Home of Westerville. Randy Huffman Randy Huffman died on December 23, 2012, after a short illness. Burial will take place at the convenience of the family. Arrangements are by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Racine. Billy Joe Johnson, II Billy Joe Johnson, II, 49, of Crown City, died on Wednesday, December 26, 2012. Services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, January 4, 2013, at Willis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Kings Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, January 3, 2013, at the funeral home. Carroll Vance Sands Carroll Vance Sands, 78, of Pomeroy, Ohio, died December 27, 2012, at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, in Pomeroy, Ohio. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. on Sunday, December 30, 2012, at the Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, W.Va., with Pastor Brett Wilson officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery North in Parkersburg, W.Va. Friends may visit the family from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, December 29, 2012, at the funeral home. Robert ‘Bob’ Stumbo Robert “Bob” Stumbo, 83, Bidwell, Ohio, died Saturday December 29, 2012, at Abbyshire Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. 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Chase Cochran caught three passes for 162 yards and a touchdown as the Bobcats (9-4) won their second straight bowl game. Blankenship’s four rushing touchdowns set an Independence Bowl record. He added 104 yards rushing. Tettleton was especially sharp in the first half, completing 9 of 14 passes for 215 yards and two touchdowns as Ohio built a 24-7 lead. Louisiana-Monroe (8-5) struggled in its first bowl game after 19 seasons in the Football Bowl Subdivision. Kolton Browning completed 21 of 39 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns, but also threw three first-half interceptions. Ohio broke several Independence Bowl records, including the 31-point margin of victory and 556 total yards. Ohio lost four of five games to end the regular season — including the last three — but looked crisp in a complete performance against the Warhawks. Tettleton’s 2012 season had been a slight disappointment considering the huge numbers he put up the year before as a sophomore, but his performance against LouisianaMonroe was a reminder of how good he can be. He finished 14 of 22 and aver- aged more than 23 yards per completion. Blankenship finished with a school record 1,604 yards rushing yards this season and topped the 100-yard mark for the 10th time. All four of his touchdown runs came from 2 yards out or less. Louisiana-Monroe came into Friday’s game with the better storyline and basically a home-field advantage. The Warhawks were playing in their first bowl game after joining See BOWL ‌| B2 Alex Hawley l Sunday Times-Sentinel Gallia Academy’s Hannah Loveday (left) and Micah Curfman (right) trap Meigs senior Tess Phelps (center) during the Blue Angels 56-41 victory in Mercerville. Meigs falls to Blue Angels, 56-41 Alex Hawley Wiseman notched seven and Hannah Loveday had six. Whitney Terry finished with MERCERVILLE, Ohio — two points to round out the Making more than you miss GAHS total. is a good way to ensure vicLoveday finished with a tory. game-high seven rebounds The Gallia Academy girls to lead GAHS while Curfbasketball team did just that man led the way with sevThursday night as it shot en assists and four steals. 55 percent from the field en GAHS was successful on route to a 56-41 victory over four three-point attempts, Meigs in the opening round three of which came from of the South Gallia Holiday Kendra Barnes, the other Tournament. from Curfman. Alex Hawley l Sunday Times-Sentinel The Blue Angels (4-6) The Lady Marauders South Gallia junior Ethan Swain (34) drives by Symmes Valley’s Tyler Rowe (44) and Alec Herrell (right) during Friday connected on a trio of three- were led by Brittany Krautnight’s SVHS victory in Mercerville. pointers to open the game ter with 16 points on the on a 9-0 run. Meigs (2-7) out night, followed by Kelsey scored GAHS 8-to-6 over the Hudson with seven. Morremainder of the first period gan Russell had six points, and trailed by seven. Ally Maxson added five, Gallia Academy scored Delilah Fish notched three, Alex Hawley Symmes Valley held a 10 point to tie the game we didn’t make nine unanswered points to while Tess Phelps and Hanahawley@heartlandpublications.com halftime edge. the shots and we turned the ball open the second quarter, nah Cremeans each had two SVHS opened the second half over. Our effort is good we’re just expanding it’s lead to 24-8 points. Phelps led Meigs MERCERVILLE, Ohio — with a quick bucket extending not executing when we get opporwith four minutes remaining with six rebounds in the Crunch time is where games are its lead to 12 points. South Gal- tunities.” in the half. Each team added game. lia scored 12 straight points to won. South Gallia was led by Brayden four points before the half MHS connected on six The Symmes Valley boys bas- tie the game at 31. Symmes Val- Greer with 13 points, Kody Lamand the Blue Angels held the three-pointers in the game ketball team out scored SGHS ley got back on track with a two- bert with 12 points and Ethan 16 point lead. led by Hudson and Kraut9-to-2 over the final four minutes pointer to break the tie but the Swain with 11 points. Landon The first three minutes of ter with two apiece. Maxson of Friday night’s game to take the Rebels hit back-to-back threes to Hutchinson, Michael Wheeler, the game were played even- and Fish each hit one three51-44 victory over non-conference take their first lead of the game. Alex Stapleton, and CJ Johnston ly, as each team scored two pointer. SVHS hit another two-pointer each finished with two points to host South Gallia. points, but MHS closed the “We got off to a slow The Vikings (4-3) began the before the end of the third and round out the SGHS scoring. third quarter with a 14-to-4 start,” said Meigs coach game with a 13-to-2 run over the SGHS led 37-35. The Rebels connected on six run that cut the lead to just Amber Ridenour. “We made Symmes Valley battled back and three-pointers in the game led first four minutes of the game to six points. The Blue Angels some changes at the half and gain the early momentum. South regained the lead with 3:44 re- by Lambert with four. Swain and began to pull away in the came back out making more Gallia (3-4) answered with an maining in regulation. South Gal- Greer each had one three-pointer. fourth period and closed the shots and less turnovers. 11-to-2 run to end the opening lia managed to tie the game but South Gallia was 4-of-8 (50 pergame on a 6-0 run sealing We’ve had several girls sick stanza, trimming the SVHS lead never regained a lead and SVHS cent) from the free throw line in the 56-41 victory. and that really hurt us totook the 51-44 victory. to just two points. the game. “We can’t seem to put night.” “We just didn’t execute when The Vikings picked their de“If we play a great defensive four quarters together,” The Blue Angels held a fense up in the second quarter, we had to,” South Gallia coach possession we have to take adGallia Academy coach Re- 23-to-20 advantage on the holding SGHS to just six points, Larry Howell said after the game. nee Barnes said post game. boards and a 19-to-20 adSee REBELS ‌| B2 while scoring 14 of their own. “We had plenty of opportunities “First half we looked pretty vantage in turnovers. GAHS good and we come out in the was 22-of-40 (55 percent) third quarter cold as ice and from the field, while Meigs it takes us a whole quarter was 16-of-54 (29.6 percent). to get back where we need GAHS shot 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the free throw to be.” The Blue Angels were line while MHS shot 3-of-4 led by Kendra Barnes with (75 percent). at Penn State destroyed eye. And though he main- became the most decoThis is the lone meeting Tim Reynolds 17 points and Chelsy Slone lives and radically changed tains he was victimized by rated Olympian in history, with 14. Micah Curfman fin- between these teams this The Associated Press the face of a proud football a “witch hunt,” Armstrong adding to his enormous ished with 10 points, Abby season. still was stripped of all sev- swimming haul with six Jerry Sandusky will program. — In Washington, where en of his Tour de France more medals at the Lonspend the rest of his life don Games, where the in prison, Penn State foot- Clemens emerged from victories. “We must create a cul- United States topped the ball played under NCAA court a winner, after a missanctions and Joe Paterno trial the first time around ture in which people are winning charts once again. on charges he lied to Con- not afraid to speak up, Usain Bolt became the passed away. Lance Armstrong aban- gress about performance- management is not com- first man to win the 100partmentalized, all are ex- and 200-meter dashes at doned his fight against enhancing drug use. — In Kansas City, Mo., pected to demonstrate the consecutive Olympics, Eli doping allegations. Roger Sunday, Dec. 30 Clemens won his court where Chiefs linebacker Jo- highest ethical standards, Manning and the New York URG Sports Men’s Basketball vs UC-Clermont, 3 p.m. battle, despite lingering van Belcher shot and killed and the operating policy is Giants reigned supreme in skepticism over whether his girlfriend, then drove open, collegial and collab- the NFL, San Francisco Wednesday, Jan. 2 he used steroids. The im- to the team’s facility in the orative,” Penn State Presi- stormed its way to the Boys Basketball pact of early-stage demen- Arrowhead Stadium com- dent Rodney Erickson said World Series title, the Los Eastern at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. tia forced Pat Summitt to plex, thanked his coach the day the NCAA levied Angeles Kings hoisted the step down from her coach- and general manager, and massive sanctions against Stanley Cup (no telling if Thursday, Jan. 3 turned the gun on himself. the Nittany Lions includ- any other team will anying perch. Girls Basketball — In Austin, Texas, ing a four year postseason time soon) and LeBron Again and again, it Athens at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. seemed, the sports world where the news broke that ban. James and the Miami Heat Chesapeake at River Valley, 6 p.m. Erickson was speaking silenced doubters by winin 2012 saw the end of Armstrong decided to give South Gallia at Southern, 6 p.m. long tales with tragic or, at up his long fight against of his own school. ning the NBA title. Eastern at Wahama, 6 p.m. But in 2012, at least doping charges, saying best, bittersweet endings. Yet in a year like this, St. Albans at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. And in so many cases, “enough is enough” but some of those lessons such times of achievement Wrestling off-the-field news over- acknowledging no wrong- could have applied to any and triumph seemed few Wahama at Fairland (tri), TBA shadowed what happened doing. The move began number of topics. and far between. URG Sports Sure, there were amazthe cyclist’s swift fall from on it: Take March 21, for exWomen’s Basketball vs Campbellsville, 6 p.m. — In State College, Pa., his spot as cancer-fighting ing moments to remember Men’s Basketball vs Campbellsville, 8 p.m. where the Sandusky mess sports hero in the public and savor. Michael Phelps See SAGA ‌| B2 ahawley@heartlandpublications.com Symmes Valley slips by Rebels, 51-44 Sports year; Sad sagas, the story of 2012 OVP Sports Schedule �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B2 Huntsmen top OVCS at Big Blue Classic Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com WELLSTON, Ohio — It’s tough to beat a team that gets hot from beyond the arc. Huntington Ross hit eight three-pointers Friday night en route to a 60-39 victory over Ohio Valley Christian during the opening round of the Wellston Big Blue Classic. The Huntsmen out scored the Defenders 18-to-15 in the opening period and used the momentum to go on a 10-to-2 run in the second period. Huntington led 28-17 at the break. OVCS scored 12 points in the third period but HHS scored 16 to add to its lead headed into the finale. Ohio Valley Christian scored 10 over the final eight minutes, while the Huntsmen scored 16 to seal the 60-39 victory. Ohio Valley Christian Junior, T.G. Miller, right, dribbles past a pair of Huntington Ross defenders during the first half of Friday night’s opening round of the 2012 Big Blue Classic in Wellston, Ohio. T.G. Miller led the Defenders with 11 points including Ohio Valley Christian’s lone three-pointer, followed by Caleb Mckitrick with 10. Phil Hollingshead and Chance Burleson each finished with eight points, while all of Burleson’s came in the final quarter. Marshall Hood finished with two points to round out the OVCS scoring. OVCS was 15-of-44 (34.1 percent) from the field, including 1-of-5 (20 percent) from three-point range. The Defenders were 8-of13 (61.5 percent) from the charity stripe. Brice Vickers led the Huntsmen with 22 points on the night, followed b y Elijah Shanks with nine, Jacob Kellough with eight and Austin Long with eight. The Defenders fall to 4-3 on the year with the loss. Submitted photo by Brian Lintala Bowl From Page B1 college football’s highest level in 1994 and secured a bid in Shreveport, which is only about 100 miles from their campus. But that emotional lift didn’t help ULM’s defense, which was torched by Tettleton’s deep ball accuracy early and Blankenship’s hard running late. Tettleton needed just three passes to lead Ohio to its first touchdown. He hit Tyler Futrell on a 26yard gain and Chase Cochran on a 51-yard strike before finding Donte Foster for the 3-yard score. A few minutes later, Tettleton hit Cochran perfectly in stride for a 68yard touchdown that gave the Bobcats a 14-0 lead. Louisiana-Monroe briefly showed some life early in the second quarter when Browning’s 14yard touchdown pass to Tavarese Maye cut the margin to 14-7. But Ohio came right back, using Matt Weller’s 38-yard field goal and Blankenship’s 2-yard touchdown run to push ahead 24-7 with 4:50 left in the second quarter. Blankenship’s touchdown run was set up by Browning’s third interception of the first half. Louisiana-Monroe had a chance to cut into the deficit just before halftime, but coach Todd Berry’s gamble to go for a touchdown instead of a short field goal backfired when Browning’s final pass of the half sailed harmlessly out the back of the end zone. Berry’s gamble wasn’t a surprise — the Warhawks had gained a reputation for unorthodox play-calling during their record-setting season. But nothing seemed to work against the Bobcats, and the large ULM fan contingent had mostly disappeared from the stands by the end of the third quarter. Rebels From Page B1 vantage of that and execute offensively and we didn’t do that tonight,” said Howell. “They play so hard, their never out of the game because of their energy. Once we learn how to execute we’re gonna win some games.” The Vikings were led by Tyler Rowe, who finished with 21 points including 11 in the fourth quarter. Austin Baldwin had 12 points, DJ Miller finished with 11, Dylan Malone had five and Seth Jarrell finished with two. SVHS converted on four three-point attempts on the night led by Miller with three. Malone had one three-pointer. Symmes Valley was 5-of-12 (41.7 percent) from the charity stripe in the contest. “I was so proud of the kids I’ve coached before, the job coach Howell did, and I was really proud of my kids that I’m coaching now,”Saunders said. One improvement they’ve made is when the game got a little rowdy we kept control of ourselves and came back. Saunders, who left South Gal- lia in the offseason, led the Rebels to four sectional championships and a district final in his eight year tenure. “I was glad to be home,” Symmes Valley coach Donnie Saunders said. “You can’t beat leaving home and getting to go home.” Saga From Page B1 ample. That was the day when Tim Tebow was traded by Denver to the New York Jets, a huge story simply for the Tebowmania factor — and one that wasn’t even the biggest in the NFL that day, not with the announcement that New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton would serve a yearlong suspension for his role in the bounty scandal. Try August 15, when baseball got to experience a rarity — Felix Hernandez pitching the first perfect game in Seattle Mariners’ history — and an all-toocommon occurrence, that being someone testing positive for something, in this case San Francisco’s Melky Cabrera basically forfeiting any shot at the MVP or the NL batting title by being suspended 50 games following a positive test for testosterone. Or Oct. 10, when Raul Ibanez showed off a flair for the dramatic — twice — by hitting tying and winning home runs as the New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2 to take a 2-1 lead in the AL Division Series, an enormous moment by any measure. Of course, those blasts came on the same day that the U.S. AntiDoping Agency released a report in which Armstrong was portrayed as the lead of the “most professionalized and successful doping program that sport has ever seen.” As stunning as Armstrong’s fall was, what went on at Penn State continued to dominate the sports lexicon. Sandusky was arrested in November 2011, but resolution didn’t really begin until 2012 — part of why the case was voted the top sports story of the year by The Associated Press, based on balloting by U.S. editors and news directors. The longtime Penn State defensive coordinator was convicted of 45 counts of abuse involving 10 boys, and later sentenced to 30 to 60 years in prison, which means Sandusky is likely to die behind bars. Paterno succumbed to lung cancer in January, and a statue of his likeness outside Beaver Stadium was removed six months later, one day before the NCAA announced a $60 million fine and four years of scholarship reductions. Still to come: civil suits brought by Sandusky’s victims and the trials of former school administrators accused of neglecting their duty to report allegations. “We can expect more fallout,” Erickson said. Paterno is still considered by many as a sympathetic figure, and still revered as a role model by some. Clemens’ legacy doesn’t seem to resonate the same way with sports fans. It’s almost like his courtroom win was one that many did not expect to see happen, and it may be his last big victory for a while. Clemens — the only seven-time Cy Young Award winner — is on the Hall of Fame ballot for the first time this year, and a recent survey of voters by the AP shows that he is likely to fall well short of the number of votes necessary for induction in 2013. Clemens was accused by former personal trainer Brian McNamee in the Mitchell Report on drugs in baseball of using steroids and HGH, allegations Clemens denied before Congress. Eventually, after a Justice Department investigation looked into whether Clemens lied under oath, a grand jury indicted him on two counts of perjury, three counts of making false statements and one count of obstructing Congress. He was acquitted of all the charges on June 19 after a 10-week trial. “I’m very thankful,” Clemens said. “It’s been a hard five years.” Armstrong’s fight lasted even longer than that. The testicular-cancer survivor won the Tour de France seven times, all while dogged by the stigma of he-must-be-cheating. Armstrong was never caught by a drug test, but rather was ultimately done in largely by the words of his former teammates. Armstrong continues to deny doping, but simply said his fight had gone on long enough. Giving up has come with a price. Armstrong cut ties to his well-known charity, Livestrong, and longtime sponsor Nike — among BURIED in CREDIT CARDDEBT? Over $10,000 in credit card bills? 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Alabama got a chance to avenge a loss to LSU and win college football’s national championship, the second for the Tide in three years. The Tide will be back in the BCS title game again in January, against rising and surprising Notre Dame. Miguel Cabrera of the Detroit Tigers became baseball’s first Triple Crown winner in 45 years. The Kings put together a stunning run through the Stanley Cup playoffs, the last celebratory moment the NHL got to enjoy before more labor strife led to a lockout. Baylor went 40-0 for the NCAA women’s basketball title, while Kentucky returned to the top of the men’s game. And the Giants (New York) and Giants (San Francisco) more than lived up to their names, in championship fashion. But if there was one happy ending among all those the drawn-out sagas of this sports year, it was the year James had with the Heat. Miami won the NBA title, beating Oklahoma City in five games for the franchise’s second title and the first for James, who left Cleveland for the Heat two years earlier for moments such as that. He won the league’s MVP award. He won the NBA Finals MVP award. He even helped the Americans win another basketball gold medal at the London Olympics. After all he went through — from hero to villain, revered to pariah for his infamous “Decision” — James found a way to shake it all off and complete his quest. “It’s a year I know I’m never going to forget,” James said. Not many people will. Thing is, in so many cases in 2012, it isn’t for the right reasons. �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B3 South Gallia outlasts Lady Knights, 49-46 Alex Hawley ahawley@heartlandpublications.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — It’s not how you start but how you finish. South Gallia trailed by double digits early in the second period but the Lady Rebels rallied back and took the 49-46 over Point Pleasant in the opening round of the South Gallia Holiday Tournament. The Lady Knights (2-7) jumped out to an early 9-to-3 at the 5:22 mark of the opening stanza but SGHS (7-3) came back to tie the game at 13 with a minute left in the quarter. PPHS rained in back-to-back three-pointers to end the period with a 19-13 lead. Point Pleasant scored four unanswered points to start the second period, extending its lead to 10 points but the Lady Rebels bounced back with a 13-to-2 run, gaining their first lead of the game with under a minute remaining in the half. PPHS out scored South Gallia 3-to-1 just before the half and took the 28-27 advantage into the locker rooms. After swapping leads in the first three minutes of the second half South Gallia went on an 11-to-3 run to end the third period with a 40-33 advantage. The Lady Knights trimmed South Gallia lead to just one point various times in the final period but South Gallia managed to hold on for the 4946 victory. “The first half we started slow but we picked it up,” South Gallia coach Brett Bostic said after the game. “It was a little more physical than we’re used to playing but the girls hung in there and fought tooth and nail down to the end to seal the win for us.” South Gallia was led by senior Ellie Bostic with 16 points and sophomore Sara Bailey with 10. Meghan Caldwell finished with eight points, Jasmyne Johnson notched six, Lesley Small chipped in with five points and Rachel Johnson contributed four points to round out the SGHS scoring. Caldwell finished with teamhighs in rebounds with six and assists with four. Bailey, Caldwell and Bostic each finished with a steal for South Gallia.The Lady Rebels made four three-point field goals in the triumph, two from Bailey, one from Small and one from Caldwell. Senior Andrea Porter led the Lady Knights with 21 points and nine rebounds, followed by Katie Bruner with 10 points. Cassie Nibert and Makenzie Thomas each marked six points in the game, while Allison Smith had two and Cassie Adkins had one. Porter and Nibert each finished with two steals for PPHS. Point Pleasant connected on six three-pointers in the game, two apiece from Thomas and Nibert, and one apiece from Porter and Bruner. “We played hard all the way through which is what I’ve been asking my girls to do all year.” said Point Pleasant coach John Fields. “This is the first game that we’ve gave a buzzer to buzzer effort, we didn’t come up with the win but I have to applaud them on their effort.” South Gallia finished with a 27to-17 advantage rebounding, while both teams committed 11 turnovers. PPHS shot 8-of-12 (66.7 percent) from the charity stripe while South Alex Hawley l Sunday Times-Sentinel Gallia shot 15-of-26 (57.7 percent). Point Pleasant senior Makenzie Thomas (30) and South Gallia This is the lone meeting between sophomore Sara Bailey (20) go for a rebound during Thursday night’s 49-46 Lady Rebels victory in Mercerville. these teams this season. Lady Raiders fall to Alexander, 54-49 Bryan Walters bwalters@heartlandpublications.com BIDWELL, Ohio — In a game full of runs, Alexander had just enough left for the sprint to the finish line. The visiting Lady Spartans erased a 45-44 fourth quarter deficit with a 10-4 surge over the final 6:15 of regulation Thursday night en route to capturing a 54-49 decision over the River Valley girls basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Gallia County. Both the host Lady Raiders (1-9) and Alexander (2-7) battled through eight ties and 12 lead changes in the contest, with the third quarter being the only time that both teams didn’t lead at least once in a period. The game was also tied in each of the four cantos of play. The first quarter alone saw five ties and six lead changes between the squads, which led to an 11-all contest with 2:14 remaining in the opening stanza. Alexander, however, closed the final 1:33 of the first on a 7-0 surge to establish an 18-11 after eight minutes of play. The Lady Spartans opened the secBryan Walters l Sunday Times-Sentinel ond quarter with a basket to take the River Valley senior Justyce Stout, left, dribbles past Alexan- biggest lead of the night at the 7:28 der defender Kendall Meeks during the first half of Thursday mark at 20-11, but RVHS countered night’s non-conference girls basketball game in Bidwell, Ohio. with a 13-1 charge over the next three minutes to secure its biggest lead of the night at 24-21 with 4:22 left in the half. Kaylee Koker nailed a three-pointer 10 seconds later to knot the game back up at 24, which sparked an 11-3 run to close out the second period for a 32-27 AHS advantage. Alexander extended its lead to as much as 40-33 with 3:41 left in the third stanza, but the hosts responded with a 7-0 run over the next two-plus minutes to again pull even at 40-all with 1:07 remaining. Marilyn Rankin sank two free throws with 16 seconds left in the canto to secure the Lady Spartans a 42-40 edge headed into the finale. Rachael Smith tied the game at 42-all 15 seconds into the fourth, but Sidney Arnold regained the lead for the guests at 44-42 just 20 seconds later. Cady Gilmore followed by giving River Valley its final lead of the night at 45-44 after nailing a trifecta with 6:28 left in regulation. Alexader, however, countered with a basket from Kendall Meeks at the 6:15 mark for a 46-45 lead, which prompted an 8-0 run over the next four minutes for a 52-45 cushion. The Lady Raiders — who went scoreless for 5:25 after claiming their last lead — never came closer than five points the rest of the way. River Valley — which has now dropped seven straight decisions — had 13 turnovers in the setback, with five of those coming in the decisive fourth quarter. The Lady Spartans had 19 turnovers in the contest, including 10 in the opening half. RVHS connected on 19-of-61 field goal attempts for 31 percent, including a 5-of-15 effort from three-point range for 33 percent. The hosts also had 26 rebounds (12 offensive), 13 assists and 12 steals in the contest. Cady Gilmore led River Valley with a game-high 18 points, but only four of those came in the second half. Courtney Smith was next with eight points, followed by Leia Moore with seven markers and a team-high eight rebounds. Chelsea Copley and Rachael Smith respectively added six and four points in the losing effort. Shelby Brown tallied three points, Tianna Qualls had two markers and Justyce Stout rounded out the scoring with one point. The Lady Raiders were 6-of-16 at the free throw line for 38 percent. Marilyn Rankin paced Alexander with 17 points, followed by Kaylee Koker and Makina Milum with nine markers apiece. Kendall Meeks also chipped in eight points for the Lady Spartans, who were 11-of-29 at the charity stripe for 38 percent. OVP Sports Briefs URG hosting Youth Game Sunday RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande men’s basketball team will be hosting the “Youth Basketball Game Day 2012’ event on Sunday, Dec. 30, when the RedStorm welcome UC-Clermont to the Newt Oliver Arena. Wear your youth team jersey to the game, and both the player and his/her parents will get in free. The contest begins at 3 p.m. Mason County Youth Wrestling signups POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The signups dates for the Mason County Youth Wrestling League are as such: First Point Weigh In from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on January 3 at Hartley Wrestling Building. Second Point Weigh In from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on January 8 at Hartley Wrestling Building. 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HHS stormed out to a 3-0 lead just nine seconds into regulation, but the hosts countered with five straight points to claim their first lead of the night at 5-3 with 6:16 left in the opening canto. Hannan forced a fiveall tie at the 5:30 mark, but Trenton Gibbs countered with a basket 15 seconds later that gave WHS a lead it would never relinquish. The Wildcats — who committed eight turnovers in the first quarter — trailed 11-9 with 1:33 remaining in the stanza, but the White Falcons closed the final 58 seconds of the opening period with a 9-2 surge to establish a 20-11 edge. The guests hit the opening basket of the second canto to cut their deficit down to 20-13, but WHS Photos by Bryan Walters l Sunday Times-Sentinel AT LEFT, Hannan Sophomore, Tyler Burns (23) tries to dribble past Wahama defender Austin Jordan (24) during the first half of Friday night’s non-conference boys basketball contest in Mason, W.Va. AT RIGHT, Wahama Junior, Hunter Bradley (5) hauls in a rebound during the second half of Friday night’s non-conference boys basketball contest against Hannan in Mason, W.Va. countered with a 19-6 charge to establish its biggest lead of the first half at 39-17 with 1:19 remaining. Hannan closed out the final 64 seconds with a small 2-1 run for a 40-19 contest at the intermission. Wahama — which had only three first half turnovers — connected on 16of-37 field goal attempts in the opening 16 minutes, including a 2-of-8 effort from three-point range. The Wildcats, conversely, made 7-of- 25 floor shots overall and 1-of-8 three-point attempts in the first half while committing 13 turnovers. HHS was never closer than the halftime deficit the rest of the way, and the White Falcons used a 2412 third quarter run to establish a sizable 64-31 lead headed into the finale. WHS outscored the guests 19-14 down the stretch and led by as many as 41 points (8342) with 41 second remaining in regulation. The White Falcons finished the night 36-of-73 overall from the field, including a 2-of-12 effort from three-point range for 17 percent. The hosts also went 9-of-18 at the free throw line for 50 percent and had a total of nine turnovers in the triumph. Hannan, on the other hand, went 18-of-48 from the field for 38 percent, including a 4-of-17 effort from behind the arc for 24 percent. The guests were 5-of-11 at Miscellaneous Miscellaneous the charity stripe for 45 percent and committed 13 turnovers in each half. Hunter Bradley led the White Falcons with a game-high 18 points, followed by Trenton Gibbs with 17 points and Jacob Ortiz with 13 markers. Wyatt Zuspan also had 10 points for the victors. Dakota Sisk chipped in eight points, Derek Hysell added six points and Hunter Rose had five markers for the hosts. Austin Jordan and Preston Hudnall rounded out the respective scoring with four and two markers. Paul Holley paced Hannan with 14 points, followed by Ty Paige with 13 points and Brad Fannin with six markers. Tyler Burns contributed five points, while Tyler Jenkins chipped in three markers. Daniel Black and Austin Akers wrapped up the respective scoring with two markers apiece. �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page B6 Ravens, Bengals want to be sharper for playoffs CINCINNATI (AP) — The Ravens have studied their possible playoff pairings. The only thing for sure: Baltimore gets to play its first game at home as the AFC North champion. The opponent? Too early to tell. “Yeah, we’ve thought about it,” running back Ray Rice said. “We’ve seen it. We know all the scenarios.” An intriguing one: If the Ravens win on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, there’s a chance they could play division-rival Cincinnati in back-toback weeks. Their game on Sunday doesn’t mean a lot. Baltimore (10-5) wrapped up its second straight division title and its fifth consecutive playoff appearance by beating the defending Super Bowl champion Giants 33-14 last week. The only undecided is who they will host in the first game. If they win on Sunday and New England loses, it will be the Bengals (9-6), who have lost their last four games against the Ravens but wouldn’t be intimidated by facing a familiar team. Cincinnati is locked in as the sixth seed, also waiting to find out where it will go for the first round. Could be Baltimore. Or New England. Or Houston. Or even Denver. “We don’t know,” safety Chris Crocker said. “You have an inkling of who it may be. But you really focus on the Baltimore Ravens. They put a licking on us in the first game of the season.” The Ravens opened the season impressively, beating the Bengals 44-13 on a Monday night. The teams then took very different paths to the playoffs — Baltimore won nine of its first 11 games, went into a slump on offense, changed coordinators, lost three straight games and finally nailed down the division title last week. Cincinnati opened 3-5 but has made the playoffs by winning six of its last seven on the strength of an emerging defense. The final regular season game represents a chance for both to fine-tune offenses that have plenty of room for improvement. Baltimore’s has been so inconsistent that coach John Harbaugh fired coordinator Cam Cameron and elevated quarterbacks coach Jim Caldwell for the last two games. Baltimore still looked out of sorts during a 3417 home loss to Denver, its third straight defeat. The offense had its best moments last week during the 33-14 win over the Giants, piling up a season-high 533 yards. Joe Flacco was sharp, throwing for 309 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Rice and Bernard Pierce each ran for more than 100 yards. “We needed that,” Rice said. “We needed that, especially coming off that three-game skid. For us to come out there and execute the way we did, that’s definitely a confidence booster.” The focus Sunday will be on Flacco, who is usually impressive against Cincinnati. Flacco has completed 71 percent of his passes in the last four games against the Bengals — all victories — with five touchdowns, two interceptions and a passer rating of 106.9. Flacco finally looked comfortable in the Ravens’ up-tempo approach against the Giants. “Obviously, it worked pretty well and there are always things that we can work on,” Flacco said. “We’re working every week to improve those things and get as good as we can get. But it was a good point, and a good game for us to build off of and try to kind of carry into the next few weeks.” Cincinnati’s offense is still looking for a break-out game. The Bengals have reached the playoffs on the strength of their defense, which has held six of the last seven opponents to 13 points or fewer. The defense outscored the offense last Sunday — Leon Hall’s interception for a touchdown set up a 13-10 win in Pittsburgh. The Bengals managed only 14 yards rushing on 16 carries. “We do have to try to establish some kind of running game getting into the playoffs,” offensive coordinator Jay Gruden said. “It would be nice.” The offense got the season off to a lousy start in Baltimore on Sept. 10. Safety Ed Reed returned an interception 34 yards for a touchdown that set up the 31-point win, one of the worst season-opening drubbings in Bengals history. They’ve waited for the rematch. “It just happens to be a team that beat us pretty good last time,” quarterback Andy Dalton said. “So we’ve got to come out and we’ve got to do everything we can to execute like we know we can. If we do that, I don’t think it will turn out anything like it did the first time.” It’s something of a dress rehearsal for two playoff-bound teams. “The truth is, both of us are teams that are going to playing an extra week,” Bengals left tackle Andrew Whitworth said. “It’s also an early test to both of us to be playing the kind of ball you have to play in the playoffs to make it to where you want to go.” Browns, Steelers look to end season on high note PITTSBURGH (AP) — Larry Foote knew at some point he would take a long look around the Pittsburgh Steelers locker room and wonder who is going to be around next year. Foote just never expected to have to do a head count so soon. Neither did his teammates. A promising season, however, was undone by a December swoon. And only 60 minutes against the Cleveland Browns stand between the Steelers (7-8) and an uncertain offseason. “You know they’re going to start looking at the 30-year-olds,” the 33-yearold linebacker said. “You know they’re going to start thinking about who is part of their plan.” It’s a sentiment the Browns (5-10) know all too well. The franchise is in the midst of yet another reboot under new owner Jimmy Haslam and there’s a real chance second-year coach Pat Shurmur could be coaching his last game in Cleveland during in an otherwise meaningless season finale. The Browns have shown flashes of growth this fall — including a 20-14 win over the Steelers on Nov. 25 — but have been unable to make any real headway in the competitive AFC North. Cleveland is already assured of a last-place finish for the fourth time in the last five seasons and with team president Mike Holmgren already out the door there’s talk Shurmur may soon follow. Chatter about who will be on the sideline is nothing new in Cleveland, where Pro Bowl tackle Joe Thomas could be playing for his fourth coach in seven seasons next fall. “There is going to be plenty of speculation on the side of fans and media members and people that are interested,” Thomas said. “It doesn’t affect us. We don’t have any say in what happens, so all we can really focus on is things that we have control over, and that’s how we play against the Steelers on Sunday.” A victory would give Cleveland its first sweep of its rival since 1988, not an insignificant milestone. Shurmur believes that’s incentive enough to keep his team from focusing on what will happen after the final gun sounds. “I ask the players not to think of anything beyond Sunday” said Shurmur, who is 9-22 in two seasons. “At least to this point they have done a good job of sticking with me on those types of messages.” There figures to be no overhaul on the sideline in Pittsburgh, but there may be plenty of turnover on a roster that’s used to having its season end in January or beyond. The core that’s helped the Steelers to two Super Bowl titles and three Super Bowl appearances over the last eight years may finally disintegrate through age and attrition. Fixtures like nose tackle Casey Hampton and left tackle Max Starks will be free agents and neither seem to be quite ready to call it a career. The 35-yearold Hampton understands the salary cap math may make it difficult for him to return while Starks isn’t ready to cede his starter’s spot to Marcus Gilbert, who missed most of the season with an ankle injury. “They’re businesspeople,” Starks said. “I look at it as this would have been the end of my original deal that I signed four years ago. Obviously, the last two years I’ve taken minimum salary. I’ve got to make that up.” Even if Starks has to do it someplace else, something Hampton isn’t ruling out either. “I want to play and I feel like if somebody wants me to play for them I’m going to play,” Hampton said. “That’s just what it is.” It’s not exactly the way the Steelers envisioned their regular season finale. They were 6-3 the week after Election Day, but things started to unravel when quarterback Ben Roethlisberger sprained his right shoulder and dislocated a rib in a 16-13 overtime win against Kansas City on Nov. 12. Pittsburgh dropped two of three with Roethlisberger out of the lineup, including an eight-turnover disaster in Cleveland. The expected bounce from Roethlisberger’s return, however, didn’t happen. 60378062 ��Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C2 Planning a kid-friendly New Year’s Eve party Office awarded certificate Laura Jofre The Associated Press Submitted photo Dr. William Thomas and staff were recently presented an Ohio Association of Garden Clubs certificate for Community Landscape Beautification by the Open Gate Garden Club. Their office has natural beauty all season long from the selection of landscape plants and decorations used. They have also received the Business of the Week award from the Gallipolis in Bloom Committee on two occasions in the past several years. Pictured, along with Dr. William Thomas, are Alice Harmon, Kay Clendenen, Pat Newell and Lori Beaver. Does 2013’s style trend spell end of trendy? NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest trend in fashion for the new year might just be that there isn’t anything especially trendy. Based on runway and retailer previews, the must-have look in 2013 could be menswearinspired and tailored, or ladylike chic. Colors are bold and bright, or graphic black and white; fabrics are slinky and silky, or textured and tough. And pick your silhouette: There are both short sexy minis and long flowing maxis to be had. Check off dressedup shorts, jumpsuits and slinky mermaid gowns. It was largely the same story for fall 2012 — and spring before that. 2011, too. “The problem with trends is that we are trended out. … We are so exhausted by overload that we just don’t have a way to process anything new,” says trend analyst Marian Salzman, CEO of ad agency Havas PR North America. Remember the days when a new fashion season meant a new musthave and a corresponding closet purge? Out with boy-cut jeans, in with skinnies. Out with skinnies, in with bellbottoms. Years ago, there was often a single muse who dominated the season. If she were a bohemian free spirit in the spring, she might be a tough biker chick in the fall. It seemed as if every designer was courting her at the same time. Now the models on one catwalk seem like they were dressed personally by the designer from his or her singular point of view. Looks aren’t stagnant, and you can see tastes evolving — right now there certainly is movement toward sophisticated, grown-up clothes in rich jewel tones and sultry touches — but there isn’t a feeling that it’s being done frenetically. One style might be more “in” than another, but nothing is quite “out.” “When I started in this industry over 20 years ago, we’d be on the plane after the shows and talking about the trends of next season,” says Elle creative director Joe Zee. “We really lived in the bubble. You could say, ‘It’s all about the miniskirt,’ and immediately you’d hear, ‘Oh, well, there’s nothing for me.’ Now, I can say it’s all about the ’60s and miniskirts again, but there are still a lot of palazzo pants, and jeans, and everything else, so you’ll find something.” Do a search for highwaisted bellbottoms on any given day, and you’ll find a million pairs out there — and that’s a season when they weren’t deemed “trendy,” says Zee, who also is curator for the online shopping destination Vente-Privee. Of course, the Internet has played a huge role in this. Shoppers see new styles more or less at the same time as the retailers and editors sitting in the front row, so fashion has become more democratized. There’s still a role for insiders, but it’s more as style interpreters instead of final arbiters. Stores have a much bigger selling space with their websites, so they don’t have to choose between the wide-leg pants or the skinny ones. And consumers don’t have to wait for the big deliveries a few times a year. There’s always a rolling supply of new items — and things headed for clearance racks. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing for fashion. It was a stretch for a designer long respected for career clothes to tout hot pants. The same could be said for the wunderkind doing embellished ballskirts. Now they don’t have to. This allows for more creativity, not less. No one has to look alike. No one has to squeeze into an unflattering must-have item just because a few fashion insiders deemed it must have. After years of the industry preaching personal style, it seems it’s taking its own advice, and designers seem more concerned with carving out their own look — and gaining fans of it — than jumping on an inauthentic trend. Women can approach fashion as if they have options, Zee says. Take colorblocking, for example. “I’ve said that’s a ‘trend’ for five seasons. This season I’ll say it’s black and white, and maybe last year I said it was red and pink, but the look hangs out, has a longer life, and that gives you a broader sense of style,” Zee says. When tastemakers began touting “personal style,” Zee says he’s not fully sure they meant it. But say something often enough, and people start believing it. “In the moment maybe it was a marketing ploy,” he says, “but then came ‘Sex and the City’— which I think was a tent pole of personal style — and then the Internet and the popularity of ‘street style,’ and now I think women are saying, ‘I’m going to do what I like to do.’” There’s also the importance of value in fashion now, and there’s not just a dollar sign attached to that. Quality, heritage and integrity are factors. Going into 2013, Salzman says consumers have developed a mindset that will focus on a bigger picture than one snapped at the end of a catwalk. “We’re going to spend more time thinking about what it means to buy something, and we’re much more engaged about what our clothing says as our signature,” she says. Police investigate ‘Press’ incident WASHINGTON (AP) — District of Columbia police say they are investigating an incident in which NBC News journalist David Gregory displayed what he described as a high-capacity ammunition magazine on “Meet the Press.” Gun laws in the nation’s capital generally restrict the possession of high-capacity magazines, regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. Gregory held up the magazine as a prop for Sunday’s segment, apparently to make a point during an interview, even though D.C. police say NBC had already been advised not to use it in the show. “NBC contacted (the Metropolitan Police Department) inquiring if they could utilize a high capacity magazine for their segment. NBC was informed that possession of a high capacity magazine is not permissible and their request was denied. This matter is currently being investigated,” police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump said in a written statement. She declined to comment further. While interviewing National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre for Sunday’s program, Gregory held up an object that he said was a magazine that could hold 30 rounds. “Here is a magazine for ammunition that carries 30 bullets. Now, isn’t it possible that if we got rid of these, if we replaced them and said, ‘Well, you can only have a magazine that carries five bullets or ten bullets,’ isn’t it just possible that we could reduce the carnage in a situation like Newtown?’” Gregory asked, referring to the December 14 shooting in which a gunman massacred 20 children and 6 adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. How do you make a New Year’s party that the whole family can enjoy? For years, I barely acknowledged New Year’s Eve to my three kids so they wouldn’t know they were missing anything. I either went to some flashy grownup event or skipped it and went to bed. In the morning, I explained about the date change. Last year, though, our family attended a party at a friend’s, and it was genuinely heartwarming. I began to think it was worth making an effort to mark the holiday, together, at home. New Year’s is not just for adults. A small party is doable and relaxing; think about inviting extended family or close friends and their children. “Parents feel more comfortable with their kids around,” says Selvi Rudge, a mother of three in Larchmont, N.Y., who often invites friends and kids for New Year’s. “And having the kids there just makes the celebration better.” Preparing with some simple crafting and cooking projects can make everyone feel part of the holiday. 1. New Year’s Poster — Take an 18-by24-inch poster board and label it, “What I want to do in 2013.” It can be simple, with a lot of room to write, or it can be decorated by kids who know their way around a poster board. Tape it up somewhere central — I like the refrigerator — and keep washable markers nearby. Write in an entry or two, whether resolution-like (“I want to take up jogging”) or wishful thinking (“I want to explore the Amazon”). The poster can be a family project or it can be opened up to guests as a lessformal guest book at this less-formal party. 2. Table Top — Table dcor can be kidconstructed and reusable, and it does not have to look childlike or chaotic. A great idea from Sabrina James, style director at Parenting Magazine, is to paint inexpensive plastic chargers (the larger plates that go under dinner plates) with black chalkboard paint, then have the kids decorate the plates with white chalk. They can draw stars or write guests’ names or “2013” — even toddlers can scribble. “It all stays black and white, it still looks sophisticated, and the kids have a hand in decorating the table,” says James. 3. Making Some Noise — Of course there must be noisemakers. James sug- A small party is doable and relaxing; think about inviting extended family or close friends and their children. gests this fresh take: Paint small, empty raisin boxes with silver or gold paint — spray paint is easiest — and then decorate them with small gems or sequins. Fill the boxes with dry pasta or rice, and tape a Popsicle stick to the back. The noisemakers can sit in vases around the table. Kids will be proud of their contributions, and you’ll be happy to have them as attractive table decorations. 4. Food — To avoid holiday feast fatigue, a New Year’s feast should consist of foods the family actually likes. You’re not tied to tradition, so focus on old family favorites, or on foods that some cultures say bring good luck. According to Epicurious.com, cooked greens symbolize money and good fortune; pork means prosperity. Don’t eat anything that moves backwards, like lobster. My teen-age daughter likes to bake a holiday cake and get creative with frosting. Baking infuses the air with cheer and allows kids to participate. Limit how many sprinkles or frosting colors you offer; adult guests don’t always enjoy a crunchy inch-thick layer of purple sugar. 5. After-meal activity — Karaoke is a new tradition for our family; we learned it from the friends who held last year’s party. Systems range in price from less than $100 to more than $1,000, and can be rented, too. Whether you rock the oldies or attempt to rap, the kids are just as entertained as the adults. And they will want their turn, so make sure your song list includes some current hits or favorites they know. Finally, do you or don’t you keep the kids up til midnight? Go for it, but be prepared to send them to bed or say goodnight early if they fall apart. And they may. But the karaoke, other kids and special treats may keep them fueled and happy enough to see the ball drop. And then you will have another family memory tucked away, and maybe another entry for the 2013 poster: I want the whole family to ring in the new year together again in 2014. Patents and trademarks: My plants broke the law Lee Reich The Associated Press The intricacies of plant patenting came home for me this past year with a shipment of strawberry plants. Strawberry plants send out runners, thin stems on the ends of which new plants form, which themselves take root and bear fruits and send out more runners. Those daughter plants forming at the ends of runners are useful for filling in a strawberry bed as well as for transplanting elsewhere to make a new bed. But these particular plants that I bought last spring were a patented variety (Chandler). So transplanting those daughter plants would constitute a crime. How about just letting the plants root by themselves? OK, but only for fruit production to fill in my strawberry bed. Propagation of any plant produced asexually (that is, not by seed) just to make new plants is forbidden under the Plant Patent Act of 1930. The only exceptions are plants propagated by edible tubers — white potatoes, for example. Growers of white potatoes evidently were vocal enough back when the Act was being drafted to press for the right to save and replant their own potato tubers. The Beginnings Of Plant Protection Some might argue that the Plant Patent Act was too long in coming. If it had been in place earlier, then Stark Brothers Nursery, which bought propagation rights to the original Red Delicious apple for $3,000 in 1894, would not have had to erect a cage around the original Red Delicious tree. That cage only stopped people from using the original tree for propagation, however; once Stark Brothers started selling trees, those trees could be used by anyone to propagate new ones. On To Seeds, Even Genes The 1930 legislation was broadened, in 1970, with the Plant Variety Protection Act. It meant that seeds, which are sexually produced when pollen fertilizes eggs, could now also be protected by patents — so-called utility patents. That’s the same kind of patent used for, say, a new and better stapler or dog whistle or — more recently and controversially — genes. To be offered patent protection, a seed variety must not have been sold in the U.S. for longer than a year, or elsewhere for longer than four years. The variety must also reproduce reliably and be distinct. Distinctiveness has always been a potential bone of contention, especially since DNA fingerprinting can now be used to unlock a plant’s genetic code, some of which is just “junk,” not expressing any trait. Patents are valid for about 20 years, after which anyone can propagate the plant for sale or otherwise. Someone could even then produce hybrid seeds, produced by crossing specific parents, because patents, available for anyone to see, spell out exactly how a product is made. What’s In A Name? Enter trademarks. Whether or not a plant has been patented, it could be assigned a trademark name. What’s more, that trademark is assigned to a company or individual, who could put that name on any of their plants, even a few different ones. A patented variety also could be marketed under more than one trademark. A patented plant is one thing and a trademark name another. Patents have a limited life; trademarks can be renewed indefinitely, which makes them useful. If you start selling some outstanding patented plant under a trademarked name, people will continue to buy it under that trademark even after the patent expires. Other people could propagate the patented plant, but could not sell it under your trademark. A plant label stating “PPAF” (plant patent applied for) means, for plants, the same thing as “patent pending” for anything; “PVR” (Plant Variety Rights) means the plant has been patented. A plant may be patented, though, without it stating so on its label. Names of trademarked plants are followed by a symbol that looks like “R” with a circle around it. I recently learned that three birch trees I planted have broken a rule about patenting and trademarking. They are Heritage birches. The variety name under the patent is Heritage, and the plant was later trademarked Heritage. That’s a no-no: a variety and trademark name must be different. Oh well, I’m not the one who broke the rule, and the plant is pest-resistant and beautiful desspite its brush with the law. �Sunday, december 30, 2012 COMICS/ENTERTAINMENT Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C3 BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Sunday, December 30, 2012 BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s HOROSCOPE ZITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, Dec. 31, 2012: This year you enjoy relating on a one-on-one level. Though you love to socialize, you also appreciate the exchange that goes on just between two people. If you are single, you attract people from out of the blue and in odd situations. Others generally see you as being touchy and perhaps even somewhat volatile this year. You don’t tolerate the same behavior from others, so ask yourself why you act this way. If you are attached, the two of you love going on getaways together. Make sure you plan plenty of them. LEO understands you perhaps better than you understand yourself! The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Your imagination dominates most situations. Do not sit on your anger; otherwise, sarcasm and harsh words might fly out of your mouth. Only by having calm discussions and expressing a lot of caring can you patch up the situation. Tonight: Express your anger effectively. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Decide to make New Year’s plans that involve having a party at your house. It’s OK if this is a lastminute decision. Invite your favorite neighbors and friends over to join in the fun. With good vibes around you, you’ll start the new year off on the right note. Tonight: Anchor in. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHHH Make calls early in the day. You could wonder where a situation ends and/or begins. Does it make that much of a difference? Stay present. You will find that you can enjoy yourself even in a difficult situation. Tonight: If you haven’t made your resolutions yet, do it now. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Help a friend let go of a difficult year. Your caring is appreciated by this person, but be careful, as a loved one could become jealous as a result. Remember your sweetie and how important your bond is. Tonight: Ring in the new year by hugging the one you love. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH You know what to do. You feel it in your bones as you go off to wish people a Happy New Year. A spontaneous decision to visit a friend in the early afternoon could set off the celebrations. Tonight: Nobody likes the snap, crackle and pop of a party more than you do! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HH Make it OK to decline an invitation to a celebration. You’ll perk up after having the right conversation with a friend. Your nurturing qualities start to emerge, and once more, you are beaming. A long-overdue chat with someone makes you smile. Tonight: Get into the moment. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your smile tells everyone how you feel. You sense that the new year will be a good one, and you’re probably right. Where the parties are and where your friends are is where you want to be. Even with your sweetie, you still gravitate to crowds. Tonight: Cheer in the new year. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You make a great leader, which is fortunate, as that is your role. Friends and acquaintances seem to be scattered until you set the mood. Be sure to share your New Year’s resolutions with someone who cares deeply. Tonight: Pop a bottle of bubbly at just the right moment. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Keep reaching out to someone at a distance. This person offers you a different perspective. Simply by speaking to him or her, you will be taken to a whole other intellectual realm. Detach, and you’ll see life through new eyes. Tonight: When New Year’s rolls in, think of a wish. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHHH You will be happiest relating to others individually. You might not be up for superficiality at this point. The intensity between you and a friend occupies your thoughts. Deal with an unexpected development on the homefront. Tonight: Togetherness and New Year’s go together. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You can sit back and relax. You might want to take a nap or clean out a drawer in order to start fresh for the new year. In any case, you won’t be alone for any length of time, as friends surround you. Tonight: Pop some bubbly, make resolutions and greet the new year in style. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH You might be stuck playing the role of host or hostess for the night, even if it’s not at your own celebration. Pick up an item you have wanted today. Start your new year off with something new. Do not swallow your anger. Tonight: Be a role model. Live it up! Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Sunday, December 30, 2012 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times Sentinel • Page C4 SeaWorld files to go public with $100 million IPO Hoods announce birth Submitted photo Joel Adam Hood Four generations celebrate Christmas Four generations of a local family were recently together to celebrate Christmas. Pictured, from left, are: great grandmother, Joann Haskins; grandpa, Frank Overstreet; mother, Hannah Overstreet, and her daughter, Paisly Overstreet. Submitted photos Ohio spends fewer Medicaid dollars than budgeted Pictured above are Travis Fisher (right), vice-president of the Gallia County Fair Board. He presented Michaela Hall (left), the 2012 Miss Gallia County Junior Fair Queen, with a token of appreciation for her dedicated service as fair queen. Fair board presents awards Below, on behalf of the Gallia County Agricultural Society, Kelley Fellure (right), president of COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio has spent fewer dol- the Gallia County Fair Board, presents Lois Snyder (left) a plaque of appreciation for her years lars on Medicaid than expected under its current two- of service as Gallia County commissioner. year budget. State officials have been working to rein in the cost of the $19.8 billion health program for low-income people. The slowdown in spending comes as Gov. John Kasich prepares to unveil his next two-year spending blueprint in February. In the budget year that ended in June, state figures show that Ohio spent $590 million less in state and federal dollars than it had anticipated. Medicaid spending for the current fiscal year is also tracking below projections. The state has spent about $6.2 billion on Medicaid since July. That’s about $219 million — or 3 percent less — than it is expected to spend through November, according to the latest data available. Ohio Medicaid Director John McCarthy credited the slowdown to changes in provider reimbursements, more conservative budgeting and better contract negotiations. He also said a new system for processing claims has meant that the state is better at rejecting claims that should have been paid by Medicare or those that don’t fit Medicaid rules. Still, he noted that while the savings seem significant, they’re still just a fraction of the federal-state program’s cost. Medicaid spending accounts for roughly a third of all funds Ohio gets from state and federal dollars, fees and other sources. “The better job we do now of getting control of the program and expenditures, it helps us going into the next budget,” McCarthy said. He said the slowdown in spending allows officials to look at what investments or changes they want to make to the program. Medicaid’s growth rate is among the factors state officials are watching as they decide in the coming year whether to expand Medicaid under President Barack Obama’s health care law. The state’s cost-wary officials are assessing the longterm impact of expanding Medicaid. And McCarthy said the administration is closely following discussions about the “fiscal cliff” in Washington, fearing that a possible deal to avoid the tax increases and spending cuts could include pushing more of the cost of the Medicaid program toward states. The state is bracing for hundreds of thousands of eligible Ohioans to sign up for Medicaid once the federal law requires most people to have health insurance. Ohio officials estimate there will be a roughly $700 million increase in the cost of the program in 2014 and 2015, as 319,000 new people come onto the rolls. Kasich, a Republican, has said he plans to make known CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Lo- tration said the company could plan to his decision on whether to expand Medicaid when he recal officials asked regulators Friday to restart the 26.2-mile segment of pipe afleases his next budget. go slow when it comes to restarting the ter taking a number of steps, including natural gas pipeline that exploded in Sis- repairs and inspections. sonville earlier this month. The state Public Service Commission Kanawha County Commission Presi- also gave the gas company a long list of dent Kent Carper and Deputy Emer- demands that must be met before the gency Services Director C.W. Sigman pipe is restarted. sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Carper and Sigman acknowledged Transportation outlining a number of they are not experts in pipeline safety, concerns with the plan to restart the but said they wanted to voice their conpipeline and asking for further study and cerns. They questioned how federal regtesting before it is done. ulators could guarantee other sections of BOSTON (AP) — Ben Affleck is taking his name off “Restarting a pipeline having a history the pipe were not corroded and at risk the list of possible candidates for U.S. Sen. John Kerry’s of rupture and fire without taking every seat, which would be open if the Democratic senator of rupturing without physically examinprecaution, such as engineering studies, from Massachusetts is confirmed as secretary of state. physical examination of the pipe, and ing the entire pipeline, which they called Affleck says in a Monday posting on his Facebook page non-hazardous testing and inspection is “prudent and necessary.” that while he loves the political process, he will not be The section of the line that blew was overly risk laden,” they wrote to Jeffrey running for public office. built in 1967, and some pieces of the line Wiese, associate administrator for pipeSpeculation about the Cambridge, Mass., native rose line safety for the U.S. Department of date to the early 1950s, they said. slightly when he did not completely rule out a Senate “We escaped the other day, we don’t Transportation. “The safety of the pubbid during an appearance on CBS’ Face The Nation on want to push our luck,” Sigman said. lic, travelers, first responders and ColumSunday. Four homes were destroyed, several bia Gas employees must be our highest In his Facebook posting, Affleck says he would conothers were damaged and a section of priority.” tinue working with the Eastern Congo Initiative, a nonLast week, the federal Pipeline and Interstate 77 was cooked in the Dec. 11 profit organization that helps direct humanitarian aid to Hazardous Materials Safety Adminis- explosion. No one was seriously injured. the war-torn region, and for other causes. Affleck says Kerry would make a great secretary of state. W.Va. officials want slow gas line restart Ben Affleck won’t run for US Senate in Mass. NEW YORK (AP) — Looks like Shamu may soon be making a splash in the stock market. The company famous for water shows featuring killer whales, dolphins and other animals at SeaWorld said Thursday that it is planning to go public. SeaWorld Entertainment Inc. has filed for an initial public offering of stock aimed at raising $100 million. That number is likely to change as the company’s bankers gauge interest from investors. From its origins as a Busch Gardens animal park at Anheuser-Busch’s Tampa Budweiser brewery, the company has grown to span 11 theme parks housing 67,000 animals. Besides the three SeaWorld parks, the company owns two Busch Gardens parks and Sesame Place, an amusement park based on the children’s TV show Sesame Street. The company warns that its business is dependent on customers’ willingness to spend on leisure and entertainment — which may be a tough proposition in a still-weak U.S. economy. Still, SeaWorld’s revenue has risen in the three years that it’s been owned by private equity firm Blackstone Group LP. The company has looked for ways to stay competitive in the current market, branching out this year with a Saturday morning television show, “Sea Rescue,” on the ABC network to attract young viewers. Blackstone is expected to sell some of its stock in the IPO but keep a majority stake, SeaWorld said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. SeaWorld plans to use money raised in the IPO to pay down debt and make a payment to the New Yorkbased firm. Blackstone bought SeaWorld, formerly Busch Entertainment Corp., from beer brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2009 for $2.3 billion. The Belgian company was shedding assets to help pay for its $52 billion takeover of St. Louis-based AnheuserBusch in 2008. Anheuser-Busch started Busch Gardens in Tampa in 1959. The beer company bought SeaWorld, whose park opened in San Diego in 1964, in 1989. SeaWorld is now based in the theme park mecca of Orlando, Fla., also home to Walt Disney Co.’s Walt Disney World resort and Universal Studios. More than half of the company’s revenue is generated in Florida. SeaWorld said about 24 million people attended its 11 parks during the 12 months ended Sept. 30. The company did not disclose how that figure has grown or shrank in the past few years, but says it has a “stable attendance base.” In the first nine months of 2012, SeaWorld’s profit jumped 73 percent to $86.2 million from $50 million a year earlier, as revenue rose nearly 8 percent to $1.16 billion. Some of the company’s competitors have had a difficult climb back from the recession. Amusement park operator Six Flags Entertainment Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2009, emerging in mid-2010. It has been growing revenue since then, although it posted a loss in 2011. SeaWorld, which plans to trade under the ticker “SEAS” on the Nasdaq, did not name a date for its IPO or detail how many shares will be sold, and at what price, in its filing with regulators. But SeaWorld did warn investors of the risks involved with having its animals interact with human visitors, noting that accidents could hurt its parks’ reputation and attendance. In 2010, a trainer at its SeaWorld Orlando park was killed by an orca, or killer, whale. Last month, an 8-year-old Georgia girl said a dolphin at the same Orlando park bit her hand while she fed the animal. � 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 12. December 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. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper 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/. 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