https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ef3258f10a604a8b062d345e1c9fa8ef.pdf 5cde17dc7d03b5da4ea9349ba1eabd84 PDF Text Text Gallia County teachers rally against SB 5, A6 Prep basketball playoffs, B1 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 38 Ash Wednesday Masses POMEROY — Mass with distribution of ashes will be held at 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Church, with Rev. Walter Heinz as celebrant. Ash Wednesday service at St. Peterʼs Church GALLIPOLIS — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Gallipolis will host a service of imposition of ashes and Eucharist at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 9. The public is invited. Cadot-Blessing Camp to meet GALLIPOLIS — The bi-monthly meeting of the Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10 at the Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau, Court Street in Gallipolis. Anyone with documented Civil War ancestors is encouraged to attend. RTG plans auditions RIO GRANDE — The French Art Colony’s Riverby Theatre Guild will hold auditions for a stage production of “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” at 6 p.m., Thursday, March 10 and at 11 a.m., Saturday, March 12 at the University of Rio Grande’s John W. Berry Fine and Performing Arts Center, Room 124. The production will be presented June 10-12 at the University of Rio Grande. For information, call the French Art Colony at (740) 446-3834. Cancer Support Group meeting GALLIPOLIS — American Cancer Society Cancer Support Group will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 in conference rooms A-B at Holzer Medical Center. For information, call Bonnie McFarland at 446-5679. WEATHER WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Rains could cause second crest on Ohio River BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Though the Ohio River began to crest late Tuesday in the tri-county area, impending rains could cause a second, higher crest later this week. “We’re advising people not to let their guard down even though the river is receding overnight (Tuesday into Wednesday),” Ken Batty with the National Weather Service in Charleston, W.Va., said. Batty said the NWS is concerned a possible one to two inches of impending rain could cause a second crest along the Ohio River later this week, possibly around Friday or Saturday — this second crest could be higher than the crests reported on Tuesday. Those crests for Tuesday were predicted at 34.3 feet at Belleville Locks and See Flood, A5 The Ohio River was expected to crest in the tri-county area Tuesday into Wednesday morning though impending rains could cause the water to crest a second time by the weekend — this time with a possibly higher crest. Pictured is the Pomeroy Levee on Tuesday evening where the river gauge showed a reading of around 43 feet, three feet below flood stage. Beth Sergent/photo MHS SkillsUSA winners announced Students headed to regionals BY CHARLENE HOEFICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Five students at Meigs High School who won first place spots in the local 2011 SkillsUSA competition will now compete with winners of other schools for top awards in the Southeast Regional SkillsUSA contests to be held later this month. The first place winners were Justin Justis in the Automotive Technology category, Rebecca Fortner and Lacy Morgan in the Health Technology category, Michelle Ours in the Nail Care category, and Josh Loscar in the Welding/Metal Fabrication category. Second place winners were Sarah Matthews in Automotive; Hannah Arnold, Chelsie Arnold, and Jennifer Farley in Health; Billy McQuaid in Nail Care, and Tyson Morris in Welding. Automotive Technology awarded third place to Jack Goode. Students participating in the competition worked several hours to complete various projects which were judged by David Kemple of Pomeroy Auto, David Acree of NAPA, Richard DeMoss of NAPA, Kevin Venoy of AirGas/Mid America, Cathy Workman of Holzer, Joe Anthony, Bill Morris, George Wright, and Tim Lawson. Meigs SkillsUSA president Hannah Arnold, Health Technology senior, presided over the awards ceremony where prizes provided for the winners by Pomeroy Auto, NAPA in Middleport, Fruth Pharmacy in Middleport, and AirGas/Mid America of Parkersburg, were presented to the winners. Richard Fetty, SkillsUSA advisor, presented career and tech mugs to the judges. Pizza, chips, cookies, and pop were served to all participants and judges. Taking top spots in the automobile technology category were Justin Justis, first, third from left, and Sara Matthews, second, with David Acree, left, and Richard Demoss, NAPA representative and employee respectively presenting the awards. Submitted photos Michelle Ours, left, first place winner in the cosmetology contest is pictured with her instructor, Denise Russo. Opal Grueser, health technology instructor at MHS, center, poses with the first place team in the healthcare competition, Lacy Morgan, left, and Rebecca Fortner. Dick Fetty, welding instructor, left, and Kevin Venoy, AirGas/Mid America representative present a gift of welding equipment to Josh Loscar, first place winner. Probable cause hearings scheduled in meth case BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Probable cause hearings for three of five accused of methamphetaminerelated charges have been re-scheduled for this week and next. Mary Shoemaker and Kenneth Wise, both of Cheshire, will appear in Meigs County Court Thursday. Tina Boothe, Cheshire, is scheduled for a court appearance on March 17. A fourth defendant scheduled to appear last week, Alisha McDaniel, Middleport, has not been scheduled for a court appearance, according to a County Court clerk Tuesday. The four were arrested late last month in a raid led by deputies with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Department and agents with Sheriff Robert Beegle’s Major Crimes Task Force, along with other law enforcement agencies. Sheriff Robert Beegle said then agents found many materials and tools used in the manufacture of the dangerous drug, including batteries and other acids. Shoemaker and Mark T. Rathburn, Cheshire, were charged with illegal possession of a chemical for the manufacture of drugs in the vicinity of a juvenile. Rathburn allegedly escaped arrest by jumping from a second-floor window of one of two residences searched during the raid. He remains at large. Initially, preliminary hearings to show probable cause for indictment were scheduled for last week in all of the cases except that against Rathburn. Those hearings were continued. Just after charges were filed against the five, Judge Steven L. Story set $25,000 bonds, with 10 percent cash permitted, for Wise and Shoemaker, and $10,000 personal recognizance bonds for McDaniel and Boothe, who were released from jail. Two residences on Lower Ohio 7 between Middleport and Cheshire were searched through a warrant secured as part of an ongoing investigation relating to suspected activities at one of the homes. A 13 year-old juvenile was taken into protective custody during the raid, which was the result of a INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds B3-4 Comics B5 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. BY BETH SERGENT POMEROY — Between 1985 and 2010 there were 17 homicides in Meigs County, each requiring their own specific investigation to determine a suspect — in short, all required an answer to the question “who are you?” Meigs County Health Commissioner Larry Marshall, who also does double duty as the assistant coroner, recently spoke at the American Academy of Forensic Sciences 63rd Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, Ill. Marshall’s presentation “Death Investigations in Rural Meigs County Ohio Under the Coroner’s Inquest System” addressed the challenges coroners face when conducting a murder investigation in a rural county. A crucial roll local agencies play in homicide investigations remains securing the scene and it comes as no surprise the biggest obstacle rural coroners face, according to Marshall, is lack of funding in terms of some training and technology. This means local investigators and law enforcement often have to turn to outside agencies like the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office to develop the forensic evidence. “Meigs doesn’t have the technology...that’s one of the problems we face,” Marshall said concerning HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM forensic tools. However, Marshall said he felt television shows like CSI give the public an unrealistic picture of the tools available to investigators — “I don’t know of anyplace that has that kind of technology. It’s a lot of ‘pie in the sky.’ They get a fingerprint on the scene and immediately have three suspects. You can have all the evidence in the world and if you don’t have a suspect to tie it to, you’re nowhere.” See CSI, A5 See Merchants, A5 See Meth, A5 Coroner addresses national conference BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH POMEROY — Bend area children will again this year be able to search for colored eggs on the Pomeroy football field, thanks to sponsorship of the annual Easter egg hunt by the Pomeroy Merchants Association. The Merchants voted to give $300 to stage the egg hunt and buy the prizes. It was noted that Brian and Jenny Dunham of the New Beginnings United Methodist Church will again handle details of the event. It was also decided at Tuesday’s meeting to support the Chester Shade Historical Society’s efforts to bring the Chatauqua to Chester, July 12-16, with a $200 donation. The five day event combines living history, music and entertainment, education, theater and audience interaction into a cultural event. The theme of the Chatauqua is “Exploring the Civil War in 2011” which fits perfectly into history here since Meigs County is home to Ohio’s only significant Civil War battlefield, the one which occurred at Buffington Meigs CSI: ʻWho are you?ʼ High: 54 Low: 40 Pomeroy Merchants to host Easter egg hunt �Wednesday, March 9, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 Ohio governor Kasich pledges big changes to come, unions boo BY JULIE CARR SMYTH ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS — Amid pro-labor protests Tuesday, Gov. John Kasich said in his first State of the State address that big changes are ahead for Ohio and that lawmakers should not be scared off by the conflict that will arise from shaking things up. “If you’ve seen a lot of change in these first seven weeks, you ain’t seen nothing yet,” Kasich said, as the crowd erupted, some in cheer, others in boos. Touting the advantages of the state’s many cities, the new Republican governor said he is willing to risk criticism in order to stop Ohio from hemorrhaging any more residents and jobs to other states. Seeing Ohio lose two congressional seats because of population loss was a punishing blow, the former congressman said. “It’s like taking a shotgun and blowing a piece of your body out,” he said. Kasich sought to make allies in both political par- ties during the address, even as protesters opposed to a bill restricting collective bargaining rights for 350,000 public sector workers shouted both inside and outside the Ohio House chamber. The speech, delivered from notes and without a teleprompter, was light on details — which Kasich said will be released next Tuesday when he unveils his proposed state spending blueprint for the next two years. “We’ll have a growth agenda,” Kasich promised. “It was only John Kennedy who said, ‘A rising tide lifts all boats.’ And that’s as true today as it was then.” Kasich said Ohio residents will get the income tax cut they were expecting two years ago, which was frozen to balance the state’s last budget. His budget will also include agency cuts and program consolidations, he said, though he provided few specifics. Ohio’s two-year budget now stands at $50.5 billion and the state faces a historic $8 billion budget hole. House Democratic Leader Armond Budish, of Beachwood, was flanked by fellow Democratic lawmakers, teachers, nurses and firefighters as he delivered his reaction to Kasich’s speech to a packed Statehouse Atrium. He said cutting the income tax would disproportionately benefit high-income Ohio residents. “The wealthiest people in Ohio are not being asked to sacrifice, you are,” he told a cheering crowd. Kasich addressed the opposition head-on, saying everyone must work together to solve Ohio’s problems. “We are not Republicans, we are not Democrats,” he said. “We are Ohioans and together we will climb the mountain and make Ohio great.” Kasich called for creativity and innovation to be employed throughout the state — and by both parties — to restore Ohio’s wellbeing. “I’m asking you all to keep an open mind about reform, because we can’t keep doing the same thing in this state and avoiding the decisions that need to be made — that have been put off for political reasons, frankly,” he said. The governor expressed support for policies that keep more seniors in their homes, give parents more education options, keep as many citizens as is practical out of prison and offer early government intervention in areas where it’s cost effective. Kasich said providing prenatal care for low-income pregnant mothers could save Ohio money in the long run. Care for a very low birthweight infant costs $70,000 on average, compared with $2,000 for a healthy baby, said Greg Moody, director of the Governor’s Office of Health Transformation. Supporters and critics alike said the speech left them eager for more details of what the governor has planned. Senate Democratic Leader Capri Cafaro said she heard Kasich deliver the same speech practically word for word at a recent YoungstownWarren Chamber of Commerce event. “All I heard today were platitudes. All I heard today were concepts. All I heard today were ideas,” she said. “Talking about action, talking about change — I didn’t hear one concrete thing helping us go forward in Ohio.” During his speech, Kasich responded to shouts of protests by saying he respects those who feel strongly against collective bargaining changes. “You don’t respect us!” yelled a spectator. House Speaker Bill Batchelder, a Medina Republican, said he couldn’t recall a time when there was shouting outside during a State of the State address. “We have to look beyond the very short term,” he said. “We have to accommodate the challenges that we face and respond to those challenges in a constructive way. And I think that the governor gave us a very clear view of that today.” An estimated 3,200 people were at the Statehouse on Tuesday — most of them to protest Senate Bill 5, which restricts collective bargaining for 350,000 police, firefighters, teachers and other public sector workers. Hundreds streamed into the Statehouse and packed the Statehouse Rotunda during Kasich’s speech, yelling chants of “Kill the bill” and “Shame on you” that echoed down the hallways and drowned out the broadcast of the governor’s remarks. Greg Waddell, a 7thgrade language arts teacher in Columbus, said he didn’t hear anything in Kasich’s address to ease his concerns about collective bargaining changes. “Seems like everything was, ‘Where do we cut at?’” said Waddell, 36. He said he hoped Kasich would offer concrete ideas about how he’d change Ohio but thought the governor fell short. Adam Brandon of FreedomWorks, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that mobilizes volunteer activists to fight for less government and lower taxes, said the speech made clear that Kasich understands he can’t tax his way out of these problems. “I think it’s going to go down very well with the activists in the state,” Brandon said. Several potential GOP presidential candidates visit Iowa BY MIKE GLOVER ASSOCIATED PRESS WAUKEE, Iowa — Several Republicans mulling 2012 presidential bids descended on Iowa Monday to test their strength among social conservatives who hold the key to the state’s leadoff caucuses. Whether any of them manages to stand out from the crowd hints at how a scattered and as-yet undeclared GOP field will eventually shake out. Five of the potential candidates took the stage for a forum at a church in the Des Moines suburb of Waukee, hoping to set themselves apart. “I do believe we have an extraordinarily fundamental choice to make in this election,” said former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, one of those who participated. “We are at a crossroads that we cannot hide from: What kind of country do we want to leave to our children and grandchildren?” The forum hosted by The Iowa Faith and Freedom Coalition also included former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, businessman and former Godfather’s Pizza CEO Herman Cain, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum and former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer. For the first time in the 2012 election cycle, several potential contenders for the White House shared a stage to make their case to hundreds of activists. All five argued that they can be best trusted to follow the conservative path, going out of their way to talk about religion in a state where social and religious conservatives play a heavy role in GOP politics. “The American dream is under attack, that’s the bad news,” Cain said. “The good news is we are on the attack. We have got to lead this nation from an entitlement society to an empowerment society. We must defend those principles this nation was founded on.” Cain said he had no plans to run for president, but “was compelled” because the nation was on the wrong track. Meanwhile, Gingrich said he was “in the process of exploring” a presidential bid. “We’re all going to have to be on the same team after this is over,” he said. Former Louisiana Gov. Buddy Roemer got some of the loudest response with his folksy speech. “I’m the only person thinking about running for president who has been elected as a senator and a governor,” he said. Pawlenty quoted heavily from the Bible. “We need to be a nation that turns toward God, not one that turns away from God,” he said. “Our freedom comes from our creator.” Santorum praised the Faith and Freedom Coalition, saying the group “means a lot to me.” “This is a group that I’ve been attached to at the hip for long, long years,” he said, urging a tighter focus on social issues. “America has to be about shared values or what is it,” Santorum said. “Once you stick your head out on moral issues, you’re labeled.” Steve Scheffler, head of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, said the event was just the beginning of the 2012 caucus campaign and few would be making commitments on candidates so soon. “No one is going to make up their mind after tonight,” Scheffler said. “Most of them are coming from pretty similar positions.” Activists likely are looking for a candidate they think will actually carry out campaign promises after elected, he said. “We’re looking for somebody with some backbone, who has a little iron in his spine,” Scheffler said. Earlier Monday, Texas Rep. Ron Paul, who sought the GOP nomination in 2008, spoke at three events scattered throughout Iowa and sponsored by The Family Leader. “The role of government is to protect liberty,” Paul said. “Put the responsibility at the local level, not in the king in Washington who has gone astray.” The Family Leader is a high-profile social conservative group that is inviting potential Republican presidential candidates to address family issues. The group will host Santorum and Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann in coming weeks. “We have accepted the reality that government will provide for us,” Paul said. “Today we are at a point where the family has been under pressure.” Also Monday, a top aide to billionaire real estate developer and potential candidate Donald Trump landed in Iowa for a series of meetings. Trump aide Michael Cohen met with such key Republicans as state chairman Matt Strawn and his business partner Jeff Lamberti. Cohen also met with highprofile GOP lawyer Doug Gross. Trump last week said he was “very seriously” considering a run for president and was dispatching key aides to view the landscape in Iowa, where precinct caucuses traditionally launch the presidential nominating season. Cohen said his testing of the waters was “really fantastic” after his meeting with key activists. “People in Iowa really want to see Donald Trump run for president,” he said. “When the time comes to caucus, my hope is Mr. Trump will have a substantial head start.” New Guantanamo Bay trials could include 9/11 suspects BY ERICA WERNER AND LOLITA C. BALDOR ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s decision to resume military trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will open the door for the prosecution there of several suspected 9/11 conspirators, including alleged mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. Obama’s order, which reverses his move two years ago to halt new trials, has reignited arguments over the legality of the military commissions, despite ongoing U.S. efforts to reform the hotly debated system. But fierce congressional opposition to trying Mohammed and other Guantanamo detainees in the United States left Obama with few options. And it forced him to reluctantly retreat, at least for now, from his promise to shut he prison down. A handful of detainees have been charged in connection with the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on America, including Mohammed. But the charges were dismissed following Obama’s decision to halt military commissions in January 2009. Administration officials declined Monday to discuss the potential prosecution of Mohammed or the other detainees. But Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said Guantanamo is a safe location for such a trial. Guantanamo has been a major political and national security headache for the president since he took office promising to close the prison within a year, a deadline that came and went without Obama setting a new one. The president and his top defense leaders all emphasized their preference for trials in federal civilian courts, and his administration blamed congressional meddling for closing off that avenue. “I strongly believe that the American system of justice is a key part of our arsenal in the war against al-Qaida and its affiliates, and we will continue to draw on all aspects of our justice system — including (federal) courts — to ensure that our security and our values are strengthened,” Obama said in a statement. The first Guantanamo trial likely to proceed under Obama’s new order would involve Abd alRahim al-Nashiri, the alleged mastermind of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole. Al-Nashiri, a Saudi of Yemeni descent, has been imprisoned at Guantanamo since 2006. Defense officials have said that of around 170 detainees at Guantanamo, about 80 are expected to face trial by military commission. On Monday, the White House reiterated its commitment to eventually close Guantanamo — which is on a U.S. Navy base on an isolated corner of Cuba — and said Monday’s actions were in pursuit of that goal. Critics of the military commission system, which was established specifically to deal with the detainees at Guantanamo, contend that suspects are not given some of the most basic protections afforded people prosecuted in American courts. That situation, critics say, serves as a recruitment tool for terrorists. Obama’s administration has enacted some changes to the military commission system while aiming to close down Guantanamo. More than two dozen detainees have been charged there, and so far six detainees have been convicted and sentenced. They include Ali Hamza al-Bahlul, Osama bin Laden’s media specialist, who told jurors he had volunteered to be the 20th Sept. 11 hijacker. He is serving a life sentence at Guantanamo. Meanwhile, the first Guantanamo detainee tried in civilian court — in New York — was convicted in November on just one of more than 280 charges that he took part in the al-Qaida bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. That case ignited strident opposition to any further such trials. The Justice Department had planned to have Mohammed’s trial in New York, but Obama bowed to political resistance and blocked it. 2 years after market low, the little guy is back for more risks BY DAVE CARPENTER ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — As a historic bull market reaches its second birthday, everyday investors are piling back into stocks, finally ready for more risk and hoping the rally has further to go. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index has almost doubled since March 9, 2009, when it hit a 12-year low after the financial crisis. And the Dow Jones industrials are back above 12,000, about 2,000 points shy of their all-time high. Little-guy investors appear to be on board. Since the beginning of the year, investors have put $24.2 billion into U.S. stock mutual funds, according to the Investment Company Institute. They withdrew $96.7 billion in 2010. “It didn’t feel right to be back in until now,” says Richard Dukas, who heads a public relations firm in New York City. “I still don’t want to put all my money in the market, but I believe we’ve come through the worst of it.” After the 2008 financial meltdown, Dukas and his wife converted their 401(k) retirement accounts into cash. They had been burned during the bubble in technology stocks a decade ago, and Dukas says he has been “extremely skittish” ever since. Now Dukas, 48, says 85 percent of his portfolio is back in mutual funds, although he maintains a small cushion of cash. More job security, strengthening retirement account balances and improvement in the overall U.S. economy are some of the factors that have brought everyday investors back to the market. A snapshot of what’s happened: • The outlook of investors as measured by stock newsletters and market surveys has been extremely bullish for two or three months, says Mark Arbeter, chief technical strategist for S&P Equity Research. • Many workers have enjoyed seeing their 401(k) balances return to where they stood at the market’s peak because they kept contributing during the down years. Many who have maintained their 401(k) accounts for a decade or longer still have some ground to make up because of their larger starting balances. • Americans who still have jobs are as secure as they’ve been in 14 years. That’s because the number of planned layoffs has fallen to a low, according to outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas. The combination has boosted confidence and brought investors back to a rising market. The Dow was trading Tuesday at around 12,200, up 86 percent from the 2009 low. It’s still 14 percent below its all-time high in October 2007. While the economy is improving, it will take a lot longer to erase the abject fear that average investors have felt about owning stocks the last two years, says Jason Trennert, chief investment strategist for Strategas Research Partners in New York. One reason to set aside their reservations: They can’t find a better place to stash their money. The bull market in bonds has ended, money-market accounts are returning 1 percent or less, and the average two-year CD earns no more than 1.5 percent. �The Daily Sentinel BY THE BEND A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Wrestling with the idea 5 Generations of the Bahr family Dr. Joyce Brothers something that you can use to build a career rather than just take as a weekend gig to tide you over. Good luck. ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: I have a strange problem. It seems every time I see someone with a laptop — whether at a coffee shop or the airport — I strike up a conversation with him or her in hopes that I can touch and fiddle with his or her machine. I’m not that much of a techie, but I’m always curious to see how other computers compare with mine. I nearly lost my mind when the iPad came out and everyone started using them. I know I creep people out. What’s wrong with me? — C.H. Dear C.H.: I can see how disconcerting it might be if you approach strangers and attempt to get your hands on their computers. Surely you must know that besides being a little too friendly, most people view their computer as one of their most personal items, one they would no more loan to a stranger to fiddle with than they would their toothbrush! In fact, I am a bit surprised to hear that you haven’t been punched in the nose or had the authorities called after one of these encounters! Agashe, Kool Retire from Rio Grande RIO GRANDE — Two outstanding faculty members from the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College retired recently and will be missed by students, faculty and staff. The faculty members, Pushpa Agashe, Ph.D., and Krishna Kool, Ph.D., retired from Rio Grande after distinguished careers serving the campus and community. Professor Agashe taught mathematics at Rio Grande for more than 17 years, after previously teaching at Ohio State University. “Her classes were challenging, but very rewarding,” explained Phyllis Mason, M.B.A., S.P.H.R., vice president of human relations at Rio Grande. The tenured professor was well-known on campus for her math classes and her dedication to teaching her students. She often referred to the philosophy that learning mathematics is like learning a language. One cannot understand concepts without a language, but language is meaningless without the associated concepts. Agashe helped her students gain a great understanding of the language of mathematics, and helped them understand how the different concepts work together. “Pushpa is an excellent mathematician who took a great deal of pride in her teaching of mathematics,” said Professor Michael Rhodes, Ph.D. “She was an inspiration to her students and was always willing to spend extra time with them to help them succeed.” During her career at Rio Grande, Agashe served on numerous committees and held several different titles, including Chair of the School of Sciences. In addition to working at Rio Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Grande, Agashe also lives in the village of Rio Grande and is a proud member of the community. Kool first came to Rio Grande in 1970. During his long career on campus, he served in many different positions including as a faculty member, Chair of the School of Business, and Dean of the College of Professional Studies. He was instrumental in the success and growth of Rio Grande over the years, and helped to start the Master’s of Business Administration (MBA) program in the Evans School of Business. During his tenure, he won the Ernie Wyant Outstanding Teaching Award, which is awarded by students, and the Edwin A. Jones Award for Excellence in Teaching, which awarded by the faculty members. “Dr. Kool was instrumental in getting the Evans School of Business MBA program submitted and approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, “ said Associate Professor Darlene Ringhand, Ph.D. “Dr. Kool’s hard work also resulted in the Evans School of Business gaining accreditation from the International Assembly of Collegiate Business Education (IACBE) in 2005.” “He was well liked by his students because he had a wide ranging knowledge of business, economics, and international business,” Ringhand added. “Thanks to Dr. Kool’s guidance, the Evans School of Business has developed into an excellent business resource for southeastern Ohio.” Kool has moved to the Cincinnati area to live near family members and is also spending part of his time in India. Submitted photo This picture of five generations of the Bahr family was taken during a recent gathering at the Henry Bahr home at Chester. They are from the left, Henry Bahr, great-great grandfather; Roger Bahr, great grandfather; Eileen Bahr, great-great grandmother; little Adalee Eileen Mattingly with her mother, Elizabeth Mattingly, and her grandmother, Kelly Bahr, all of Wilmington. Family Medicine Cinnamon as a diabetes treatment? Yum! BY MARTHA A. SIMPSON, D.O., M.B.A. OHIO UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE Question: My mom has type II diabetes, so my doctor says I’m at risk for getting it. I’ve heard that cinnamon can prevent type II diabetes. Is that true? Have you heard of other foods that help prevent the disease? Answer: One of the best preventive “medicines” against diabetes is a healthy lifestyle. So be sure to eat right, exercise and keep your weight down. Also, if you’re a smoker, it’s very important to kick the habit. That said, there have been some interesting studies on the affect of certain natural substances — including cinnamon and fish oils — on the course of diabetes. Several years ago a group of researchers studied the affect of cinnamon on type II diabetes; specifically, on blood glucose levels. Researchers divided 60 people into six groups. Each group took a daily capsule. Three of the groups received placebos — that is, their capsules contained an inert ingredient. The other three groups took cinnamon capsules with one, three or six grams of cinnamon. All three cinnamon groups — and none of the placebo groups — showed a significant reduction in blood glucose levels after taking the capsules for 40 days. The cinnamon group also showed a decrease in triglycerides, total cholesterol and low-density lipoproteins, sometimes referred to as “bad cholesterol.” While these benefits lasted for 20 days after stopping the cinnamon, it’s not clear what the long-term effects might be. It’s possible to eat too much cinnamon, so be careful: more is not better. Just take a quarter teaspoon a couple of times a day. Add it to your coffee, your tea or your cereal. Finally! Something that’s good for you tastes good! Fish oil also has been tested to see if it has an impact on type II diabetes. A small study in Norway evaluated its affect on blood cholesterol markers. After nine weeks, the markers were lower and the patients had improved insulin sensitivity. Their insulin was doing its job better. Increasing the consumption of oily fish — like mackerel, lake trout, herring, sardines, albacore tuna and salmon — has been recommended for a long time by the American Heart Association to lower triglycerides and improve cardiovascular health. The AHA suggests eating these types of fish at least twice a week, or for some, taking supplements. The National Institutes of Health, however, cautions that gastrointestinal upset is common in people using the supplements. Their symptoms may include burping, heartburn, indigestion and abdominal pain. In terms of diabetes, the full benefits of cinnamon and fish oil, if any, have not yet been strongly documented, so the jury is still out. On the other hand, neither — in modest amounts — is harmful. And, cinnamon really does smell good! If your concern is triglycerides, increasing fish oil consumption is sound advice backed by a good deal of excellent research. Before you try either of these supplements, consult your physician, and always remember to list supplements when you’re asked what medications you’re taking. Some natural substances can and do have side effects, including potentially harmful interactions with other medicines. (Family Medicine® is a weekly column. General medical questions can be sent to Martha A. Simpson, D.O., M.B.A., Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Communication Office, Athens, Ohio 45701, or familymedicine@oucom. ohiou.edu.) Step Support Group for Spiritual Growth meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at New Life Lutheran Church. Facilitators: Tom Childs and John Jackson. VINTON — Celebrate Recovery at Vinton Baptist Church. Small groups looking for freedom from addictions, hurts, habits and hangups every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Info: 388-8454. VINTON — Vinton Baptist Church food pantry every Monday from 5-6:30 p.m. Info: 388-8454. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at Holzer Medical Center. Info: Amber Barnes at (740) 339-0291. GALLIPOLIS — NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) meetings will take place the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, with a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Jill Simpkins (740) 339-0603. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Stroke Support Group, first Tuesday of every month, 1 p.m., at Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS — River Cities Military Support Community (RCMFSC) meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 4464 (upstairs), 134 Third Ave. The meeting and activities are open to all families and friends who wish to support our servicemen and women in all branches of the military. Info: 245-5589 or 4417454. GALLIPOLIS — Overeaters Anonymous meets every Sunday, 5:30 p.m., at St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church. Support Groups GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Alzheimerʼs/ Dementia Support Group meeting, 1:30-3 p.m., third Thursday of each month, at Holzer Medical Center Education Center. Info: Amber Johnson, (740) 441-3406. GALLIPOLIS — Grieving Parents Support Group meets 8 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at New Life Lutheran Church, Jackson Pike. Info: Jackie Keatley at 4462700 or John Jackson at 446-7339. GALLIPOLIS — Grief Support Group meets second Tuesday of each month, 8 p.m., at New Life Lutheran Church. Facilitators: Sharon Carmichael and John Jackson. GALLIPOLIS — Serenity House support group for domestic violence victims meets Mondays at 2 p.m. For more information, call the Serenity House at 446-6752. GALLIPOLIS — Look Good Feel Better cancer program, third Monday of the month at 6 p.m., Holzer Center for Cancer Care. GALLIPOLIS — Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday book study at 7 p.m. and Thursday open meeting at noon; Tuesday closed meeting at 8 p.m.; Friday open lead meeting, 8 p.m. St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church, 54 Second Ave., Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church, 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Open discussion. Candlelight meeting. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Narcotics Anonymous Living Free Group meets every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at 305 Main St. GALLIPOLIS — 12 Community Calendar Public meetings Thursday, March 10 WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet 3:30 p.m at the district office, 10856 S. New Hampshire Ave., Wellston. Clubs and organizations Thursday, March 10 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 458, 7:30 p.m. at the Lodge Hall. Refreshments following meeting. TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 meets at 6:30 p.m., with dinner at 6 p.m., VFW hall. SYRACUSE — Wildwood Garden Club, 6:30 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center with Extension Agent Hal Kneen talking on edible wild plants. Saturday, March 12 TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 will have a free public dinner with serving from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Church events Wednesday, March 9 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ash Wednesday service, 7 p.m., imposition of ashes available. POMEROY — Annual Lenten breakfast and quiet hour, 7:45 at Trinity Congregational Church meeting room. Public invited. Call Peggy Harris, 992-7569 with number of persons attending. 60168444 Dear Dr. Brothers: My unemployment benefits are scheduled to run out next month. I have a wife and two kids, and obviously am very worried. I’ve been offered a very different kind of job, which I don’t know if I should accept. It’s a weekend gig on the amateur wrestling circuit. I’m a big, stocky guy and probably can take the physical abuse (even though it’s staged, there’s still a lot of stunts and stuff); I just wonder if I should hold out for a less dangerous job. — W.D. Dear W.D.: It sounds as though you take your responsibilities as breadwinner very seriously, but before you take this weekend job, you might want to discuss all the ramifications with your wife. Assess both of your skills, and if she is not working, try to explore all the options that are open to both of you. As a father, you probably would like to have the time on the weekend to spend with your children. And taking a dangerous job like wrestling could carry all sorts of hazards. Do you have healthcare coverage? Can you really afford to be physically injured and have that affect your ability to make a living? It might be best to revisit the jobs you’ve had in which you’ve gained experience and skills, and build upon them instead of this literal sideshow. If the idea of this physical type of labor appeals to you, perhaps you could put your bulk and strength to good use in a job that takes advantage of your physical attributes. Rugged outdoor types usually have little trouble finding jobs in construction, highway department work or other outdoor venues. Try to find Page A3 �OPINION Page A4 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Anger brews over government workers’ benefits BY GEOFF MULVILL ASSOCIATED PRESS When Erin McFarlane looks at public workers, she sees lucrative pension benefits she doesn’t ever expect to get. And it makes her mad. “I don’t think that a federal employee or government employee is worth any more than anybody else who does their job and does it well,” said the Slinger, Wis., woman. She’s been working a couple of bartending jobs since January, when she was laid off from her job at a Harley Davidson plant after almost a decade. She’s not alone in seeing public servants as public enemies in some ways. For some everyday Americans, it’s a case of pension envy. For McFarlane, 36, it’s part of a ubiquitous discussion, at the bars where she works and on Facebook. And it’s the center of some of the biggest political battles playing out in state capitals across the country as governors say their states can no longer afford the benefits that public employees have been promised. Government workers in McFarlane’s state have rallied for weeks against Gov. Scott Walker’s efforts to take away many collective bargaining rights, saying that would amount to killing the middle class. A USA Today/Gallup poll last month found that Americans largely side with the employees, though about two in five that want government pay and benefits reined in. Tony Christoff, a 38-year-old stay-athome dad in Perrysburg, Ohio, said he believes public workers such as police officers and teachers — including his wife — should be rewarded. “They go over and above and deserve the pay they get,” he said. That’s not a unanimous view, though. Barbara Davis, a retiree from Cherry Hill, N.J., has been watching public workers in rallies in Madison, Wis., as well as Trenton. She says the protesters are wrong about tightening benefits hurting the middle class. “I’m sorry, but what they’re doing is telling off the middle class,” said Davis, 76, and a co-chairwoman of the Cherry Hill Area Tea Party. “The middle-class people don’t get all the goodies that they do.” At its heart, the issue is this: Some public workers get a sweet deal compared to other workers. And it’s taxpayers who pay for it. That’s set off resentment in a time when economic doldrums have left practically everyone tightening their belts. Many people have found their tax bills rising even if their earnings haven’t. In Davis’ case, it’s the property tax that smarts. She and her husband pay about $12,000 per year for the house she describes as a three-bedroom “tract home.” That’s a high tax even in New Jersey, where the average property tax bill tops $7,000 and where the Tax Foundation has found homeowners pay three and a half times the national median. A half century ago, industrial jobs at car and steel plants provided high salaries and rich benefits. But as manufacturing moved overseas, many formerly well-paid workers had to take lower-paying jobs. By the end of the Great Recession, the economic order was undeniably changed. “It’s the government sector worker who’s the new elite, the highest-paid worker on the block,” said David Gregory, who teaches labor and employment law at New York’s St. John’s University. For instance, most non-uniformed public employees who have worked in New Jersey for 30 years with an ending salary of $85,000 can look forward to retiring at 55 with an annual pension of about $46,000. Working until age 60 and a salary of $90,000 can bring a pension of $57,000. And many of the New Jersey’s public-sector retirees have no or low premiums for their health insurance. For a private-section worker who retires at 55, relying solely on a 401(k) without an employer match, it would take a $100 contribution to a plan every week for 30 years and getting an annual The Daily Sentinel Reader Services (USPS 213-960) Correction Policy Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at Pomeroy. Member: The Associated Press and the Ohio Newspaper Association. 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Those benefits would run out after 25 years for the 401(k) retiree. To be fair, most public-sector retirees don’t get such rich pensions. New Jersey’s Treasury Department says the average annual pension due state workers who retired between July 2009 and June 2010 was just over $30,000 per year; for local government employees, it was about $20,000. And the members of the state’s two biggest public employee retirement systems are required to pay 5.5 percent of their base salaries into the pension funds. St. John’s Gregory says the rest of the benefits are deferred compensation promised to workers instead of better salaries. National data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics confirms that public-sector workers do better when it comes to pensions and benefits. As of last September, professional and management workers in the private sector were making $34.91 in hourly salary; public sector professionals made $33.17 an hour. The government entities spent 1.7 times as much on health care per employee-hour worked and nearly twice as much on retirement costs. Public-sector workers — who are more often represented by unions — are far more likely to have defined-benefit pensions with promises to pay for the retirees’ whole lives. Olivia Mitchell, a professor of insurance and risk management at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, says the data aren’t perfect. They don’t compare workers with the same education or experience levels, and they cover a broad range of jobs. Also, she said, they don’t take into account that about one-fourth of public workers aren’t covered by Social Security. There’s one clear downside for the public employees: “We also know that the public-sector pensions are in deep trouble financially,” Mitchell said, Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution pointing to studies that suggest that they’re underfunded by a total of $3 trillion, largely because governments have skipped payments. “Exactly what will be done about that, nobody knows.” Unchanged, those retirement systems could eventually stop paying entirely. “One way or another, if we don’t make changes, the government will collapse,” said Abel Stewart, of Toledo, Ohio. Stewart, 36, the director of contemporary worship at a Methodist church in suburban Toledo, says he has a hard time conjuring sympathy for the government workers he’s seen protesting because of all the time he has spent working with struggling immigrants. “These are middle-class people who have a house, who have enough food, who are complaining they don’t have enough,” he said. “Instead of fighting for their piece of the political pie, they’d be better looking at how to live within their means.” Jeff Nash, a Democrat elected to the county freeholder board in union-heavy Camden County, N.J., has come to believe that public employees need to sacrifice. “The days of government workers receiving free benefits and pensions without risk, those days are coming to an end because everyone else who pays for government services is paying more for their health insurance, like myself, and running the risk of a 401(k) as part of their retirement savings. Government is changing to match what the rest of middle-class America is enduring today.” “It’s not a matter of fairness,” he said. “It’s a matter of evolution.” Hetty Rosenstein, the New Jersey director of the Communications Workers of America, which represent New Jersey government workers in several fields, says she gripes about her members’ pensions are misplaced. “There’s pension envy because people who are working in the private sector, they’re being denied pensions,” she said. The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Letters to the Editor able. Mail Subscription Inside 12 Weeks 26 Weeks 52 Weeks Meigs County . . . . . . . . . .$35.26 . . . . . . . . . .$70.70 . . . . . . . . .$140.11 Outside Meigs County 12 Weeks . . . . . . . . . .$56.55 26 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$113.60 52 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$227.21 Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. 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Batty said the NWS has issued a flood watch for small streams into Thursday and the agency will continue to monitor local rivers through the rest of this week. He guessed if the upcoming system only dropped around an inch of rain, the area might escape with only more, minor flooding problems but if the rainfall amounts push closer to two inches it could lead to even greater flooding, at least flooding which will crest higher than Tuesday’s levels. Meth From Page A1 long-term investigation, Beegle said. Evidence is expected to be presented at the preliminary hearings in an effort to prove probable cause. If Story determines probable cause for the charges exists, the cases will be bound over to the grand jury for consideration. According to records of the Meigs County Clerk of Courts, the grand jury will convene again next week, at which time indictments could be returned. CSI From Page A1 Marshall said if you have the suspect it becomes a question of “how” rather than “who” when investigating a homicide and local agencies, often along with Ohio BCI and the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, can tie all this evidence together to dissect the events. According to Marshall, between 1985 and 2010, there were a total of 4,193 deaths reported in Meigs County — most were natural deaths with cardiovascular disease being the leading contributor of death. He explained of the 4,000 plus cases, about 20 percent were referred to the coroner’s office for investigation. Despite the challenges Meigs County faces when it comes to investigating deaths, Marshall said through legislation and the combined efforts of local law enforcement, the State Coroner’s Association and Montgomery County Coroner’s Office, these challenges are minimized and most cases are resolved satisfactory with only less than one percent being undetermined manner of death. As for what most local residents may be surprised to learn concerning investigating homicides in Meigs County is the cost — an autopsy costs around $1,300 and the transport of remains to and from the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office costs around $350 which is just the tip of the iceberg. There are court record costs, costs to prosecute and defend a defendant, not to mention crime lab tests, costs for court records, etc. Meigs County is served by a coroner system (elected) as opposed to a medical examiners system (appointed). Marshall feels the coroner system serves Meigs County well because of legislation Ohio’s put in place requiring training and experience on part of local coroners. Dr. Douglas Hunter of Racine is the county coroner and Doug Lavender, director of Meigs EMS/911, is also on the local coroner’s team. As for how to be an effective coroner when arriving on a homicide scene, Marshall says, “You cannot get personally involved in it because when you do that, emotion takes over and clouds reasoning.” Marshall’s presentation was one of 800 scientific papers at the AAFS conference which featured a wide range of forensic specialties and professionals who presented the most current information, research and updates in their field. The AAFS is a multi-disciplinary professional organization that provides leadership to advance science and its application to the legal system. The objectives of the Academy are to promote integrity, competency, education, foster research, improve practice, and encourage collaboration in the forensic sciences. Merchants From Page A1 Island, Portland. It was reported that the new banners for the period light poles which line the streets of downtown Pomeroy will be arriving in May. At a cost of nearly $3,000 two new banners will be put on each of the 29 light poles. This does not include the light pole along the promenade on the parking lot. There was some discussion on ways to enhance the parking lot entrances and light poles particularly during the festival season which begins the first week in June with the Gold Wings & Ribs Festival. Again this year a holiday home tour will be held with details of the event to be handled by Susan Clark-Dingess and Edna Weber, both of whom opened their homes to visitors during the last tour. The need to make a difference through improvements and occupancy in both the residential and downtown sections of Pomeroy was discussed, as was spring flower planting and beautification of the village’s downtown. Members were reminded that the price of the limited edition holiday bulbs, red gloss with an etching of the Meigs County Courthouse in white, has been reduced to $10. The bulbs are available at the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce office and in several downtown stores and all three banks. It was reported that the 2011 Meigs County Visitors Guide will be delivered this week to the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 Wisconsin governor Meigs County Forecast proposes union Flood Warning for Ohio River at Gallia and Mason counties compromise in Flood Watch for Meigs County office e-mails BY SCOTT BAUER ASSOCIATED PRESS MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has offered to keep certain collective bargaining rights in place for state workers in a proposed compromise aimed at ending a nearly three-week standoff with absent Senate Democrats, according to emails released Tuesday by his office. The e-mails, some dated as recently as Sunday, show a softened stance in Walker’s talks with the 14 Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a vote on his original proposal that would strip nearly all collective bargaining rights for public workers and force concessions amounting to an average 8 percent pay cut. Under the compromise floated by Walker and detailed in the e-mails, workers would be able to continue bargaining over their salaries with no limit, a change from his original plan that banned negotiated salary increases beyond inflation. He also proposed compromises allowing collective bargaining to stay in place on mandatory overtime, performance bonuses, hazardous duty pay and classroom size for teachers. The increased contributions for health insurance and pension, which would save the state $330 million by mid-2013, would remain. The unions and Democrats have agreed to those concessions to help balance a projected $3.6 billion budget shortfall. Sen. Bob Jauch, one of the 14 AWOL Democrats, said he hoped the compromise would serve as a blueprint for future negotiations. But he and Sen. Tim Cullen, who were both working with Walker’s administration, said the latest offer was inadequate. The e-mails show that Jauch had wanted even more items to be subject to bargaining that Walker seeks to eliminate, including sick leave and vacation pay. “I consider the lines of communication still open,” Cullen said Tuesday. “Whether there’s going to be any communicating, remains to be seen. These things ebb and flow.” Walker has repeatedly said that he would not budge on the key parts of the bill that’s been stymied in the Senate after Democrats left 19 days ago. Since then, the pressure to deal has increased as protests reached as large as 80,000 people, polls show the public want a compromise and recall efforts were launched against 16 senators, including eight Republicans. Some of the items in Walker’s compromise plan could only be bargained if both sides agree to take them up. Workplace safety would be subjected to bargaining regardless. Walker also proposed allowing collective bargaining agreements to last up to two years, instead of the one-year limit in his original proposal. Unions would only have to vote to remain in existence every three years, instead of annually as Walker initially proposed. Additionally, University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Authority employees would not lose all union bargaining rights and the Legislature’s budget committee would have to vote to approve any changes to Medicaid programs sought by Walker’s administration. Under the original bill, the Department of Health Services could make cuts and other changes to programs benefiting the poor, elderly and disabled without requiring a hearing or vote by the legislative committee. Senate Republicans spent hours going over the compromise plan Tuesday morning in a closed-door meeting, Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald said. He acknowledged that pressure was increasing on the senators, saying the recall efforts launched against eight Republicans was “on everybody’s minds.” “Everybody’s obviously receiving a lot of pressure,” Fitzgerald said. “I had people on my front porch before I left this morning.” He didn’t say whether Senate Republicans agreed with the concessions Walker proposed on Sunday said support for the underlying bill remained strong. “Were rock solid, we’re fine,” he said. Flooding threatens parts of mid-Atlantic region BY DAVID PORTER ASSOCIATED PRESS WAYNE, N.J. — The mid-Atlantic region braced Tuesday for heavy rains that forecasters said could push rivers and streams over their banks and into neighborhoods over the next few days. Water had just begun subsiding from perennially flooded parts of New Jersey as the state Office of Emergency Management said it was preparing for another deluge. “I just walked over to my house to turn the electric back on to save the food in my refrigerator,” Robert Hamlin, of Wayne, said between bites of a sandwich. “Now, with all the rain they’re predicting for Thursday, I’m just going to have to go and turn it back off again.” The National Weather Service by Tuesday afternoon had already posted a flood watch for parts of Pennsylvania and New Jersey, along with northern Delaware and northeastern Maryland, from Thursday morning through Friday morning. Forecasters said that rain may begin overnight Wednesday, but that the heaviest rainfall is expected Thursday, with some areas getting 2 to 3 inches. Of particular concern were the Passaic, Raritan, Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, all of which flow through heavily populated parts of New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia. Flooded streets closed across New Jersey on Tuesday, many residents had been evacuated or had headed to nearby hotels, and others slogged through water that was waist-high in some cases to retrieve belongings and assess damage. In Pompton Lakes, Chris Baker wound up with 2 feet of water on the first floor of his two-story house, ruining most of his furniture. He stayed in a hotel Tuesday. The flooding forecast comes as New England cleans up from snow and floods caused by a powerful late-winter storm. It dumped more than 2 feet of snow on parts of northern New York and Vermont. Wednesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind between 14-22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Wednesday Night: Showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. South wind between 11-14 mph becoming light. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Thursday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind between 7-13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of rain showers before 1 a.m., then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m., then a chance of snow showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10 a.m., then a slight chance of rain showers between 10 a.m. and noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Monday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 35.98 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 67.18 Ashland Inc. 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Museum to feature Ohioʼs old electric chair BY DOUG WHITEMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS COLUMBUS — Ohio’s old electric chair will be on public view for the first time in 80 years as part of a small exhibit at the state’s history museum that will spotlight artifacts from the more provocative side of Ohio history. “History definitely isn’t always pretty,” exhibit curator Sharon Dean said Tuesday in announcing “Controversy: Pieces You Don’t Normally See,” opening April 1 at the Ohio Historical Center in Columbus. “The more we can stare some of things that aren’t so pretty in the face, I think the more we can have honest, open discussions and start really working through some issues that, to date, have been fairly difficult,” Dean said. Other pieces in the display, scheduled to run through Nov. 20, are a 1920s Ku Klux Klan robe and hood, a 150-year-old sheepskin condom found in the diary of a steamboat captain, an aluminum mitt used in the early 20th century to stop children from sucking their thumbs and a wooden cage used on state mental patients in the late 1800s. “It’s a cage that was used for humans,” Dean said. “The proper term was a crib-bed, and even at that time they found that it was a difficult restraint to use on people.” Children under 18 will be barred from visiting the exhibit unless accompanied by an adult. The items will be displayed with bare-bones identifying labels in a small room fitting not more than a dozen people — to let the objects speak for themselves and to encourage visitors to talk about them, museum officials said. “We think this is one of the attributes of this exhibit, to generate conversations about complex issues in Ohio’s history,” said Burt Logan, executive director of the Ohio Historical Society, which oversees the historical center. The electric chair — nicknamed “Old Sparky” — was used to execute 312 and three women between 1897 and 1963. “If you look closely, it does show signs of wear on it, that a lot of people have, in fact, sat in it. But it’s been maintained very well,” Dean said. Ohio now carries out the death penalty through lethal injection. The last time members of the general public could see the chair was when the old Ohio Penitentiary in Columbus offered tours, which ended in the early 1930s. �Wednesday, March 9, 2011 ʻBKR Spectacularʼ begins this weekend The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 www.mydailysentinel.com Rally against SB 5 The 41st annual Black Knight Revue, performed by members of the Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School Black Knight Marching Band, will take place this coming weekend. Students busily prepared this week during dress rehearsals to get everything perfect for their time on stage. Delyssa Huffman/photos Styles of music will range from country to rock and roll, and even movie themes. Pictured are students Jay Jackson, Eryka Hernandez-Aki, Rachel Adams, and Britlyn Wandling who are ready to rehearse “When Weʼre Human”. Amber Gillenwater/photos Hundreds of local teachers and other public employees gathered along the 300 Block of Second Ave. in Gallipolis on Tuesday afternoon to voice their opposition to Senate Bill 5 (SB 5). SB 5 would prohibit the state, state employees, state institutions of higher education and their employees from entering into collective bargaining. The bill passed its third consideration in the State Senate on March 2 and was introduced into the House on March 3. Hearings on the bill began in the House on Tuesday. State Sen. David Daniels, RGreenfield, of the 17th District voted for an amended version of SB 5 and also voted in favor of the third consideration. The Ohio Education Association is calling on State Rep. John Carey, R-Wellston, to oppose the bill. Mason Co. jobless rate up to 14.7 percent Ohio county release delayed Director Jeff Hilbert and Assistant Director Ben Loudin encourage the public to attend one of the performances. This year, the show will not only feature the live music, singing and dancing, but a few surprises will be unveiled. BY DELYSSA HUFFMAN DHUFFMAN@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM POINT PLEASANT — Black Knight Revue time has once again rolled around at Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School. And as in years past, the students and directors have a show planned that is sure to entertain. This year’s theme is “BKR Spectacular” and according to Director Jeff Hilbert, the show will feature new costumes, new lighting effects and a few surprises. “We have three to four special effects never done before in store for this year,” Hilbert said. “The more we perform in this auditorium, the more we find out we can do.” The performances, scheduled for March 11 and 12 at 7 p.m., and 3 p.m. on March 13, will also feature new costumes that students showed off during Tuesday afternoon’s dress rehearsal. And as always, the songs, dancing and music is performed live! “We have been practicing songs for quite some time, and we really have a good batch of talented singers,” Hilbert added. There is a total of 60 Black Knight Marching Band students that will entertain audiences from area grade schools to their fellow classmates, and even the public. Seniors for this year are Rachel Adams, Jill Bush, Clinton Carr, Nick Corriveau, Chris Hawkins, Jacob Hicks, Ashlynn Hill, Jay Jackson, Alan Matteson, Kiona Norvell, Cynthia Peck, Carly Peterson, Kelsie Spencer, Britlyn Wandling, Kody Ward, and Kayleigh Winston. This marks the 41st year of the Black Knight Revue. Styles of music for the show will range from country to Broadway, television themes to rock and roll, and even a little rap and movie themes. Advance tickets for the show are currently available at many local businesses, or at the school’s bandroom. Tickets are $5 for adults and $4 for students. At the door, ticket prices are $7 adults and $5 students. Shows begin at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12, and at 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 13. Concession will be sold at intermission. Bank stocks push indexes higher; oil prices dip NEW YORK (AP) — Financial companies pushed stock indexes higher Tuesday on signs that banks may soon raise their dividends. Bank of America Corp. gained 4.7 percent, the most of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average, after chief executive Brian Moynihan told an investor’s meeting that the bank could earn more money over the next two years as its business stabilizes. That led analysts to note that large consumer banks may raise their dividends. Banks slashed dividends during the 2008 financial crisis to cut costs. Falling oil prices also helped stocks move higher. Oil prices dipped 0.5 percent to $105 a barrel after Kuwait’s oil minister said that OPEC members are in informal talks about raising oil output as the conflict in Libya continues. Oil prices have risen 9 percent so far this month. That has pushed stocks lower as investors worry that higher gas prices will dampen the economic recovery. CHARLESTON, W.Va. — There was little good news on the employment front for West Virginia in January. The state jobless rate increased by 0.9 percent to 10.3 percent for the first month of 2011, according to figures released by WorkForce West Virginia (WFWV). The news was worse on the local level as the Mason County unemployment rate increased by 1.3 percent to 14.7 percent in January. WorkForce West Virginia reported that the total number of Mason Countians currently out of work stands at 1,410, up from the December 2010 figure of 1,260. The total civilian labor force in Mason County is 9,570, up from the December 2010 number of 9,450. The unemployment rate for the Point Pleasant Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes both Mason and Gallia counties, also increased in January, hitting 13.3 percent. The December 2010 mark was 11.9 percent. All told, according to WFWV, a total of 3,130 Mason and Gallia county residents are currently without jobs. That’s an increase of 330 over December’s figure of 2,800. In the Buckeye State, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) reported last week that the state unemployment rate in January was 9.4 percent, a slight decrease from the December 2010 figure of 9.5 percent. DJFS was supposed to release county unemployment figures on Tuesday, but the release has been delayed due to the annual benchmark revision processing. A DJFS official said Tuesday that the agency is waiting for the State of Pennsylvania to adjust its jobless figures since the information for counties along the OhioPennsylvania border will be affected by the Pennsylvania count. The official said he hoped that the county figures for Ohio would be released later this week, but that it would depend on how long it takes Pennsylvania officials to finish their adjustments. The U.S. unemployment rate decreased in January to 9.0 percent. The rate was 9.4 percent in December 2010. Following is a list of counties neighboring Mason County with the January and December unemployment rates: • Cabell — Jan., 9.1 percent; Dec., 7.9 percent. • Jackson — Jan., 14.4 percent; Dec., 12.8 percent. • Kanawha — Jan., 9.0 percent; Dec., 8.3 percent. • Putnam — Jan., 9.2 percent; Dec., 8.1 percent. • Roane — Jan., 17.3 percent; Dec., 15.6 percent. • Wirt — Jan., 15.1 percent; Dec., 13.0 percent. • Wood — Jan., 10.5 percent; Dec., 9.4 percent. (Online: WorkForce West Virginia, www.workforcewv.org; Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, jfs.ohio.gov.) BIG BEND Pepsi 24 Pack Products Listed Price $6.99 $5.99 With In Store Coupon While Supplies Last! $ $1. 1. 99 lb. Family Pack 73% Lean Ground Beef $2. $ 2. 49 bag Idaho Potatoes 10 lb. bag 700 W. Main Street Pomeroy, Ohio • 740-992-2891 60178686 BY ANDREW CARTER MDRNEWS@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM �SPORTS LOCAL SCHEDULE POMEROY — A schedule of upcoming high school varsity sporting events involving teams from Gallia, Mason and Meigs counties. OHIO GIRLS BASKETBALL Thursday, March 10 Division IV - Regional Semifinal at Pickerington North High School No. 2 Eastern vs. No. 1 Waterford, 8 p.m. OHIO BOYS BASKETBALL Thursday, March 10 Division IV - District Semifinal at Ohio University No. 5 Southern vs. No. 1 Manchester, 6:15 p.m. No. 7 South Gallia vs. No. 6 Whiteoak, 8 p.m. WEST VIRGINIA BOYS BASKETBALL Wednesday, March 9 Class AA Region 1 final at Ripley High School Weir vs. Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. OVP area lands 39 on AP all-district teams BY BRYAN WALTERS COLUMBUS, Ohio — Only one school in the Ohio Valley Publishing area managed to win a league championship in basketball this winter. In fact, Eastern High School managed the feat not once … but twice. And to the victors, go the spoils. Both the Eagles and Lady Eagles had five representatives apiece while leading all area programs from Gallia and Meigs counties on the 2010-11 AP Southeast District Basketball lists released Tuesday night. Eastern — which had nine players and one coach chosen for honors — made up roughly onefourth of the 39 total selections on the Ohio side of the OVP area. Each of the six local schools — Gallia Bryan Walters /photo Please see District, B2 Thursday, March 10 Class A Region 4 final at Williamson High School Wahama vs. Williamson, 7 p.m. Members of the Eastern boys basketball team stand in unison during the playing of the National Anthem on Monday night before the start of the Eagles’ Division IV district semifinal contest against Leesburg Fairfield at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Sports Briefs Postseason Basketball Tickets on Sale District and regional basketball tournament tickets are available at participating high schools. Tickets can be purchased during school hours until the day of the game. The school will receive 25 percent of the purchase price for tickets sold at the school. Middleport Youth League signups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding signups for baseball and softball on Saturday, March 12. Signups will be held at the Middleport Council Chambers from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information contact Dave Boyd at 740-5900438 or Tanya Coleman at 740-992-5481. Pomeroy Youth League signups POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups at the Pomeroy Fire Department on Saturday March 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids ages 4 to 18 are eligible to signup. For more information contact Ken at 740-416-8901. Rutland Youth League signups RUTLAND, Ohio — Rutland Youth League ball signups will be held on Thursday, March 10 from 5-7 p.m. and Saturday, March 19 from 6-8 p.m. at the Rutland Fire Department. For more information call 992-7870 or 416-7134 or visit rutlandball.com to download signup forms. CONTACT US 1-740-446-2342 ext. 33 Fax — 1-740-446-3008 E-mail: mdssports@mydailysentinel.com Sports Staff Bryan Walters (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 bwalters@mydailytribune.com Sarah Hawley (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 shawley@mydailytribune.com Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Eastern freshman Jenna Burdette (14) receives congrats from her teammates after coming out of the game in this February 24 file photo of a Division IV district semifinal against Manchester at Jackson High School. Burdette named Co-POY in D-4 girls, Caldwell named COY in D-4 boys BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM B1 Sarah Hawley /photos Fairfield fends off Eagles, 43-41 Eastern ends season, again, in district semifinals BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM ATHENS, Ohio — History repeats itself. Unfortunately for the Eastern Eagles that is not always a good thing. For the second consecutive season the Eastern boys basketball team ended its season in the district semifinal contest at the Convocation Center on the campus of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio. “I am very, very disappointed,” Eastern head coach Howie Caldwell said after the game. “I am not disappointed for the coaches, I’m disappointed for the kids.” The top-seeded Eagles faced the fifth-seeded Leesburg Fairfield Lions Baum Hendrix in Monday’s Division IV contest. Last season Eastern — the No. 1 seed — faced Manchester. Manchester defeated the Eagles at the buzzer by a score of 47-44. Just like a year ago, this one came down to the wire. The Eagles (18-4) scored first in the game, taking a 2-0 lead 45 seconds into the contest. Eastern led 4-0 before Leesburg Fairfield put its first points on the board near the 6:30 mark. The Lions scored six consecutive points to take their first lead at the 4:15 mark of the first quarter before Eastern tied the score at six. A 4-0 run by the Eagles gave the Green and White a four point lead (10-6) — their largest of the contest — for the second time in the quarter. A 12-3 run by the Lions to end the first quarter gave Leesburg Fairfield their largest lead of the contest — five points — by a score of 18-13. Eastern opened the second quarter with a 7-0 run, regaining the lead near the 5:45 mark of the Please see Eagles, B6 Eastern senior Brayden Pratt (14) dribbles the ball along the perimeter during the second half of Monday night’s Division IV district semifinal boys basketball contest against Fairfield at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. �Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Union still wants more financial info from NFL Eastern boys basketball coach Howie Caldwell talks with his team during a timeout in this March 2 file photo of a Division IV sectional final contest against Ironton St. Joseph at Wellston High School. Bryan Walters /photo AP Southeast District Basketball Teams COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2010-11 Associated Press Southeast All-District basketball teams based on the recommendations of a media panel: BOYS BASKETBALL DIVISION I SPECIAL MENTION Kenneth Buckler, Logan. DIVISION II FIRST TEAM: Jalen Ragland, Chillicothe, 6-6, sr., 20.5; Jake Kretzer, Waverly, 6-6, jr., 21.0; Austin Cunningham, Vincent Warren, 6-1, sr., 19.1; Isaiah Carson, Wash. Court House Miami Trace, 6-2, sr., 23.0; Anthony Crane, Thornville Sheridan, 6-2, sr., 13.2; Levi Lawhead, McArthur Vinton County, 6-0, sr., 12.2; Jake Thomas, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-0, sr., 8.2. Player of the year: Jalen Ragland, Chillicothe. Coach of the year: Greg Booth, Thornville Sheridan. SECOND TEAM: Malik London, Chillicothe, 6-8, jr., 10.3; Brick Davis, Chillicothe Unioto, 6-3, sr., 15.3; Harrison Martin, Waverly, 6-4, sr., 16.0; Grant Venham, Vincent Warren, 6-3, sr., 11.9; Nathan Elswick, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-5, sr., 12.5; Kyle Slone, Wash. Court House Washington, 6-2, sr., 20.4; Aric Carroll, Hillsboro, 6-0, sr., 12.0; Jacob Horsley, Thornville Sheridan, 6-4, jr., 12.9. THIRD TEAM: Ty Leach, Wash. Court House Miami Trace, 6-2, sr., 15.0; Colt Chapman, Jackson, 6-4, jr., 15.9; Ethan Moore, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-1, sr., 10.8; Dean Maffin, The Plains Athens, 5-10, sr., 12.8; Zach Matracia, Greenfield McClain, 6-2, sr., 13.8; Jacob Cozad, New Lexington, 6-1, sr., 16.1; Adam Ward, McArthur Vinton County, 6-0, sr., 12.4; Wes Riley, Marietta, 6-0, sr., 13.0; John Klinebriel, Circleville, 6-5, sr., 12.7; Conner Litt, Lancaster Fairfield Union, 6-8, sr., 11.0. SPECIAL MENTION Tyler Manion, Chillicothe; Zach Johnson, Chillicothe; Christian Dunkle, Chillicothe Unioto; Cole Murray, Chillicothe Unioto; Jared Golden, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Tyler Eastman, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Seth Stonerock, Circleville Logan Elm; Derek Clark, Lancaster Fairfield Union; Tucker Hughes, Wash. Court House Miami Trace; Julian Wyatt, Wash. Court House Washington; Justin Hilverding, Vincent Warren; Tim Grosel, Marietta; Jon Sewell, Marietta; C.J. Myers, Thornville Sheridan; Ryan Chesser, McArthur Vinton County; Eli Hogsett, Hillsboro. DIVISION III FIRST TEAM: Nathan Copley, Chesapeake, 6-2, sr., 14.5; Austin McMaster, Chesapeake, 6-5, jr., 18.9; Travis Elliott, Ironton, 6-2, sr., 10.0; Andrew Bendolph, Portsmouth, 5-11, sr., 16.3; Andy Stegman, Wheelersburg, 6-6, sr., 18.4; Blake Justice, Peebles, 6-2, sr., 27.3; Evan Legg, Piketon, 6-2, sr., 22.8; Wayne Evans, Portsmouth, 6-1, jr., 13.8. Players of the year: Nathan Copley, Chesapeake; Blake Justice, Peebles. Coach of the year: Ryan Davis, Chesapeake. SECOND TEAM: Zac Carter, Ironton, 5-7, soph., 19.0; Colin Kennedy, Chesapeake, 6-6, sr., 12.0; Andy Countryman, Peebles, 6-2, sr., 16.3; Dion McKinley, Portsmouth, 6-5, jr., 14.1; Drew Cannon, Oak Hill, 6-3, sr., 13.2; Blake Barnes, South Point, 6-0, sr., 20.3; Blake Yates, Lucasville Valley, 6-3, jr., 19.0; Dylan Gragg, Chillicothe Huntington, 6-3, jr., 17.0. THIRD TEAM: Jack Hart, Albany Alexander, 6-8, sr., 15.3; Trey Fletcher, Ironton, 6-4, soph., 14.9; Daniel Kline, Nelsonville-York, 6-5, jr., 15.1; Kenny Crabtree, McDermott Northwest, 6-1, sr., 17.0; Chad Fisher, Proctorville Fairland, 5-11, sr., 13.6; Nigel Courts, Wellston, 6-3, jr., 15.0; Webb Ballard, Wheelersburg, 6-2, sr., 10.5; Jordan Payne, Sardinia Eastern Brown, 6-0, jr., 14.0; Michael Brown, Chillicothe Southeastern, 6-1, jr., 18.1; Logan Markko, Bainbridge Paint Valley, 6-6, sr., 16.5.; Cameron Bolin, Pomeroy Meigs, 6-3, sr., 16.0. SPECIAL MENTION Evan Salyers, Proctorville Fairland; Kyle Winkler, South Point; Devin Monnier, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Andy Knipp, Ironton Rock Hill; Auston Hottinger, Frankfort Adena; Wes Beam, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Nick Kellough, Chillicothe Southeastern; Brice Vickers, Chillicothe Huntington; Garrett Tyree, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Caleb Stratton, Bainbridge Paint Valley; Jesse Smith, Pomeroy Meigs; Seth Wells, Pomeroy Meigs; Dominique Peck, Bidwell River Valley; Aaron Harrison, Bidwell River Valley; Austin Lewis, Bidwell River Valley; Michael Chapman, Albany Alexander; Ryan Rex, Stewart Federal Hocking; Brett Taylor, Minford; Jeremy Blankenship, McDermott Northwest; Tre Underwood, Portsmouth; Derek Robertson, Williamsport Westfall; Erik Waderker, Belpre; Trent Arey, Peebles; Jake Daniels, Peebles; Dylan Noll, Lynchburg-Clay; Austin Fawley, Lynchburg-Clay; Chase Lawson, Sardinia Eastern Brown; Jesse Slone, Oak Hill; Justus Ousley, Wellston; Craigen Moore, Piketon; Keenan Brush, Piketon; Jamie Helton, Piketon; Caleb Jago, Crooksville. GIRLS BASKETBALL DIVISION I FIRST TEAM: Loryn Cassady, Logan, 5-6, sr., 10.6. Player of the year: Loryn Cassady, Logan. No coach of the year selected. SECOND TEAM: Bailey Topf, Logan, 5-7, sr., 10.0. SPECIAL MENTION Abbie Linton, Logan; Alyssa Oates, Chillicothe. DIVISION II FIRST TEAM: Erica Dawson, Marietta, 5-9, soph., 16.8; Kayla Fletcher, South Point, 5-0, sr., 16.4; Jalynn Bradburn, South Point, 5-9, sr., 19.0; Janae Driggs, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-6, sr., 20.8; Ashley Lawson, Wash. Court House Miami Trace, 5-9, sr., 14.7; Emily Robinson, Circleville Logan Elm, 5-7, sr., 18.0; Nicole Chapman, Jackson, 5-10, sr., 8.1. Player of the year: Kayla Fletcher, South Point. Coach of the year: James Stutzman, Wash. Court House Miami Trace. SECOND TEAM: Maegan Grosel, Marietta, 5-9, sr., 10.6; Kyleigh Wyeth, Lancaster Fairfield Union, 5-9, soph., 12.7; Chrissy Cobb, Greenfield McClain, 5-10, sr., 13.0; Morgan Howard, Pomeroy Meigs, 5-10, sr., 15.8; Kristin Reisinger, Wash. Court House Miami Trace, 5-8, jr., 10.5; Elena Lein, The Plains Athens, 6-1, jr., 10.1; Hannah Miller, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-11, jr., 11.0. THIRD TEAM: Allie Grace Proctor, Vincent Warren, 56, jr., 7.9; Hannah Brewster, Waverly, 5-5, jr., 12.5; Jessica Guyett, Wash. Court House Washington, 5-9, jr., 13.8; Courtney Hanna, Lancaster Fairfield Union, 5-6, soph., 11.1; Madison Ridout, Jackson, 5-9, fresh., 12.4; Kourtney Kalinoski, Circleville, 5-7, sr., 12.5; Olivia Keene, Thornville Sheridan, 6-0, sr., 11.1; Katlyn Abram, New Lexington, 5-9, sr., 11.9; Caitlyn Owings, McArthur Vinton County, 5-11, soph., 12.0; Jennifer Willey, Hillsboro, 6-0, sr., 14.5. SPECIAL MENTION Brittany Krautter, Pomeroy Meigs; Miranda Grueser, Pomeroy Meigs; Allison Mitchell, South Point; Morgan Gumm, Chillicothe Unioto; Samantha Barnes, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Morgan Daniels, Gallipolis Gallia Academy; Gracie Staten, The Plains Athens; Deidre McKay, Wash. Court House Miami Trace; Bailey Pontius, Circleville Logan Elm; Taylor Saxton, Circleville Logan Elm; Kelsey Lounsbury, Lancaster Fairfield Union; Amanda Brown, Marietta; Jordanna Rauch, Vincent Warren; Meredith Harless, Jackson; Jenna Perie, Greenfield McClain; Andrea Abram, New Lexington. DIVISION III FIRST TEAM: Nikki Elswick, Ironton, 6-0, sr., 20.6; Whitney Daugherty, Albany Alexander, 5-4, sr., 17.0; Breanna Butler, Oak Hill, 5-7, jr., 18.7; Lakin Caudill, Oak Hill, 5-10, jr., 10.9; Kendra Justice, Minford, 5-6, sr., 11.6; Brittany Swingle, Crooksville, 6-1, sr., 17.0; Whitney Bear, Lucasville Valley, 5-9, jr., 21.0; Christina Burns, Sardinia Eastern Brown, 6-0, sr., 11.2. Players of the year: Breanna Butler, Oak Hill; Lakin Caudill, Oak Hill. Coach of the year: Doug Hale, Oak Hill. SECOND TEAM: Taylor Hale, Oak Hill, 5-10, jr., 12.6; Amanda Ruffner, Chesapeake, 5-10, jr., 19.1; Brooke Marcum, Bidwell River Valley, 6-0, sr., 14.0; Morgan Grinstead, Albany Alexander, 5-6, sr., 11.0; Sierra Sigman, Chillicothe Zane Trace, 5-8, sr., 14.0; Erin Dailey, Chillicothe Zane Trace, 6-0, sr., 13.0; Tori Leader, W. Ports. Portsmouth West, 5-11, jr., 15.4.; Shaylin McDaniels, Peebles, 5-4, sr., 12.0. THIRD TEAM: Mikie Strite, Oak Hill, 5-6, sr., 10.3; Chandler Fulks, Proctorville Fairland, 5-7, fresh., 12.6; Sarah Mayo, Chesapeake, 5-6, sr., 13.7; Erica Schmidt, Wheelersburg, 5-7, jr., 14.0; Alex Taylor, Ironton, 5-9, sr., 10.0; Laney Lewis, Lynchburg-Clay, 6-0, soph., 11.4; Alex Southworth, Piketon, 6-0, jr., 11.7; Jenny Grigsby, Frankfort Adena, 5-5, soph., 14.6; Abby Donahoe, Minford, 5-5, sr., 10.0; Shayla Black, Sardinia Eastern Brown, 5-3, sr., 10.7; Jessi Spears, Glouster Trimble, 59, sr., 18.7. DIVISION IV SPECIAL MENTION Kayla Swiger, Proctorville Fairland; Amanda Adkins, Coal Grove Dawson-Bryant; Chelsea Harper, Ironton Rock Hill; Kerie Napier, Proctorville Fairland; Autumn Smith, Frankfort Adena; Kelsey Dunkle, Chillicothe Zane Trace; Tori Pelphrey, Piketon; K.K. Jenkins, Piketon; Sophie McCorkle, Chillicothe Southeastern; Paige Denner, Chillicothe Huntington; Cady Gilmore, Bidwell River Valley; Julie Els, Albany Alexander; Kayla Radekin, Albany Alexander; Taylor Savage, Glouster Trimble; Angela Meade, Nelsonville-York; Devan Scarberry, McDermott Northwest; Ri-Chiel McGraw, Portsmouth; Hannah Cremeans, W. Ports. Portsmouth West; Molly Knapp, Wheelersburg; Paige Swaggerty, Williamsport Westfall; Allison Prine, Sardinia Eastern Brown; Natasha Barr, West Union; Taylor German, Crooksville; Olivia Watts, Crooksville; Sidney Pell, Peebles; Emily Fite, Seaman North Adams; Laynee Davis, Seaman North Adams; Lillian Blankenship, Lynchburg-Clay; Brooke Hartlein, Lynchburg-Clay; Taylor Mullins, Wellston; Jordan Davis, Wellston. FIRST TEAM: Devon Baum, Reedsville Eastern, 6-1, sr., 12.9; Luke Taylor, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-0, sr., 18.8; T.J. McCloud, Franklin Furnace Green, 6-3, sr., 19.0; Noah Guthrie, Glouster Trimble, 6-7, sr., 22.0; Chris Cox, Leesburg Fairfield, 6-5, sr., 18.0; Travis Combs, Manchester, 6-1, jr., 20.0; Tyler Hendrix, Reedsville Eastern, 5-10, sr., 11.8; Connor Scott, South Webster, 63, sr., 17.0; Blake Blevins, Manchester, 6-7, sr., 18.2. FIRST TEAM: Kim Barker, Waterford, 5-11, sr., 11.5; Jenna Burdette, Reedsville Eastern, 5-8, fresh., 16.4; Emeri Connery, Reedsville Eastern, 5-7, sr., 8.5; Brooke Drayer, Waterford, 5-7, soph., 14.2; Allison Flowers, Belpre, 5-8, jr., 16.2; Courtney Rowe, Beaver Eastern, 56, sr., 17.5; Holly Hempill, Portsmouth Clay, 5-9, sr., 17.0. Player of the year: Travis Combs, Manchester. Coach of the year: Howie Caldwell, Reedsville Eastern. SECOND TEAM: Tanner Riley, Ironton St. Joseph, 511, sr., 15.0; Austin Loop, South Webster, 6-4, sr., 17.0; Cameron Rolark, Leesburg Fairfield, 5-10, sr., 16.0; Tyler Noel, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 6-0, jr., 14.5; Zach Manuel, Racine Southern, 6-2, sr., 11.2; Joe Michael, Mowrystown Whiteoak, 6-2, sr., 17.4; Levi Porter, Waterford, 6-2, sr., 10.3; Cory Haner, Crown City South Gallia, 5-9, jr., 12.6; Nathan Burchett, Portsmouth Clay, 6-2, sr., 11.4. THIRD TEAM: Josh Craft, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 6-3, sr., 10.7; Jordan Thornsberry, Beaver Eastern, 5-11, sr., 14.0; Andrew Roseberry, Racine Southern, 6-1, jr., 9.6; T.J. Young, Ironton St. Joseph, 511, sr., 14.0; Brayden Pratt, Reedsville Eastern, 5-9, sr., 8.8; Pat Pierce, Franklin Furnace Green, 5-11, sr., 12.0; Doc Seip, Mowrystown Whiteoak, 6-2, soph., 11.3; Dalton Matney, Crown City South Gallia, 6-1, jr., 11.1. SPECIAL MENTION Payton Blair, Ironton St. Joseph; D.J. Miller, Willow Wood Symmes Valley; Kyle Connery, Reedsville Eastern; Ethan Martin, Racine Southern; Ryan Taylor, Racine Southern; Danny Matney, Crown City South Gallia; Levi Ellis, Crown City South Gallia; Justin Crager, Sciotoville East; Tyler Hughes, Franklin Furnace Green; Levi Horsley, New Boston Glenwood; Brad Pierron, Portsmouth Notre Dame; Kevin Lewis, Portsmouth Notre Dame; Tyler Davis, Glouster Trimble; Chase Glenaman, Corning Miller; Aaron Miller; Waterford; Dakota Hawks, Beaver Eastern; Chad Lands, Beaver Eastern; Dalton West, Manchester. Wednesday, March 9, 2011 DIVISION IV Players of the year: Kim Barker, Waterford; Jenna Burdette, Reedsville Eastern. Coach of the year: Jerry Close, Waterford. SECOND TEAM: Emily Brown, Waterford, 5-9, jr., 14.4; Abbie Walls, Bainbridge Paint Valley, 5-5, jr., 15.8; Brenna Holter, Reedsville Eastern, 5-7, jr., 8.6; Chandra Canaday, Crown City South Gallia, 5-9, jr., 11.7; Jenn Arnzen, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 5-8, soph., 14.0; Rachel Staker, Beaver Eastern, 5-10, sr., 13.4; Katie Little, Manchester, 5-4, sr., 14.0. THIRD TEAM: Kaitlin Pottmeyer, Waterford, 5-7, jr., 6.7; Shannon Curley, Portsmouth Clay, 5-3, fresh., 9.5; Kiersten McGraw, New Boston Glenwood, 5-9, Fr., 12.5; Kayla Hayes, Willow Wood Symmes Valley, 5-7, soph., 13.7; Cheyanne Singer, Stewart Federal Hocking, 5-10, fresh., 14.8; Megan Sword, Leesburg Fairfield, 5-9, sr., 18.1; Toni Lang, Sciotoville East, 5-5, sr., 15.0; Libby Welsh, Portsmouth Notre Dame, 5-5, soph., 10.0; Kelsey Crislip, Belpre, 5-4, sr., 9.9; Jordan Parker, Reedsville Eastern, 5.9, fresh., 8.6. SPECIAL MENTON Katie Hacker, Ironton St. Joseph; Beverly Maxson, Reedsville Eastern; Tayler Duncan, Crown City South Gallia; Ellie Bostic, Crown City South Gallia; Meghan Caldwell, Crown City South Gallia; Courtney Thomas, Racine Southern; Aubrey Hand, Corning Miller; Catherine Bauer, Portsmouth Clay; Meghan Williams, Sciotoville East; Shawna Buckley, New Boston Glenwood; Hannah Offenberger, Waterford; Regina Leftwich, Belpre; Haley Bingamon, Mowrystown Whiteoak; Kelcie Hawk, Latham Western; Brittany Reader, Latham Western. WASHINGTON (AP) — Zeroing in on the crux of the NFL’s labor dispute — how to split $9 billion in revenues — players’ union executive committee member Scott Fujita said Tuesday the financial information turned over by the league so far “hasn’t been sufficient.” Fujita, a Cleveland Browns linebacker, said the NFL Players Association has retained an international investment bank to help interpret what data the league does provide. “It’s tough when you’ve got basically just a brief summary or a snapshot of all the information,” Fujita said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press and NFL Network. “That doesn’t satisfy what any competent business person would want to see.” Fujita attended mediation sessions last month as part of the NFLPA negotiating team. He was not present Tuesday, the 13th day that Commissioner Roger Goodell and union executive director DeMaurice Smith went to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service office for talks on a new collective bargaining agreement. The current CBA originally was set to expire last week, but two extensions now have pushed the cutoff to the end of Friday. While progress has been made between the sides, both have stuck to their stances when it comes to some central issues: The NFLPA has not agreed to any major economic concessions — and the NFL has not agreed to the union’s long-held demand that the league completely open its books. One key question is what cut team owners should get up front to help cover costs such as stadium construction and improvement. Under the old deal, owners received more than $1 billion off the top. They entered these negotiations seeking to add another $1 billion to that amount, before other revenues are divided with players. Although there might have been some movement in that area, it’s not enough for the union. “We’re being asked to give back almost a billion dollars, so it’s important for us to adequately analyze and interpret the little bit of information that’s been provided,” Fujita said. “And ultimately, if they’re unwilling to provide full audited statements, then we need to know what other information we need to make a sound decision.” Asked whether having full financial transparency from the league is a dealbreaker, NFLPA assistant executive director for external affairs George Atallah replied: “In the face of an almost billiondollar ask? Yes.” Atallah would not identify the investment bank, which he said has been advising the union for a “couple of months.” NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league would not react to Fujita’s comments or the union’s announcement about the bank. Fujita said he’s “hopeful” a deal can be reached by Friday, but he also noted: “’Hope’ — I don’t know if that means anything.” Either way, he considers it imperative that the players know more about the owners’ financial records. “What they’ve provided so far hasn’t been sufficient. Asking for almost a billion dollars back — that’s a huge, huge leap of faith. And that’s kind of what it’s been so far — them asking us to take a leap of faith,” Fujita said. “And we can’t do that without sound judgment.” New York Giants owner John Mara and Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen were among those accompanying Goodell on Tuesday. The NFLPA group included union president Kevin Mawae and several current or former players, including Cardinals kicker Jay Feely, Colts center Jeff Saturday, Chiefs linebacker Mike Vrabel and Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth. Mawae flew in from Nashville on Tuesday morning; he was one of seven of the NFLPA’s 11 executive committee members attending Tuesday’s session. Top NFLPA outside counsel Jeffrey Kessler did not arrive at the mediator’s office when others did Tuesday morning. He also wasn’t present Monday, when talks resumed after a break over the weekend. What will happen the rest of this week is still anyone’s guess. If a deal isn’t reached, the sides could agree to yet another extension and negotiate beyond Friday. Or talks could break off, leading to, possibly, a lockout by owners or antitrust lawsuits by players. The NFL has not lost games to a work stoppage in nearly a quarter-century. By agreeing to continue with mediation, the league and union made it clear neither was quite ready to make the drastic move of shutting down a sport that is more popular than ever. The past two Super Bowls rank No. 1 and No. 2 among mostwatched TV programs in U.S. history. District season, which won her a share of the D-4 player of the year honors with Waterford senior Kim Barker. South Gallia was next with eight overall selections, four from each of the two programs. Meigs was next with six selections, while Gallia Academy, River Valley and Southern each had five picks apiece. The Rebels (11-10, 7-9 TVC Hocking) — who are playing in their first district semifinal since 2006 on Thursday at the Convo — had four juniors selected in Division IV. Cory Haner was a second-team selection, while Dalton Matney was named to the third-team. Danny Matney and Levi Ellis were also named to the honorable mention lists. The Lady Rebels (12-9, 9-7 TVC Hocking) had a second-team selection in D-4 with junior Chandra Canaday, while the trio of senior Tayler Duncan and sophomores Ellie Bostic and Meghan Caldwell were all named to the honorable mention list. The Marauders (11-11, 6-4) and Lady Marauders (9-10, 6-4) both finished tied for second in the TVC Ohio this winter, and both squads landed three players apiece on the AP lists. The MHS boys — who just completed their first district appearance since 1998 — had a third-team selection in senior Cameron Bolin in Division III, while senior Seth Wells and junior Jesse Smith both garnered honorable mention accolades. The MHS girls — on the other hand — had career 1,000-point scorer Morgan Howard wrap up her senior season with second-team honors, while senior Miranda Grueser and freshman Brittany Krautter were both honorable mention selections in Division II. Southern had four boys and one girl selected in its respective D-4 lists. The Tornadoes (12-9, 9-7 TVC Hocking) — who play top-seeded Manchester on Thursday at the Convo — had a second-team representative in senior Zach Manuel and third-team selection in Andrew Roseberry. Juniors Ethan Martin and Ryan Taylor were also honorable mentions in Division IV. Junior Courtney Thomas was the lone Southern girl named to the D-4 list, earning honorable mention accolades for the Lady Tornadoes (4-16, 3-13 TVC Hocking). River Valley senior Brooke Marcum — also a career 1,000-point scorer for the Lady Raiders (1011, 4-6 OVC) — was named to the second-team in Division III girls and was also joined by honorable mention selection Cady Gilmore, a sophomore. The Raiders (8-13, 4-6 OVC) had three honorable mention selections in Division III boys in senior Dominique Peck, junior Aaron Harrison and sophomore Austin Lewis. Gallia Academy senior Ethan Moore earned third-team accolades in Division II boys, while classmates Jared Golden and Tyler Eastman each picked up honorable mention accolades for the Blue Devils (7-14, 3-9 SEOAL). Seniors Samantha Barnes and Morgan Daniels were also named honorable mention in D-2 girls for the Blue Angels (6-16, 3-9 SEOAL). Excluding Coach Caldwell from Eastern, there were 21 boys and 17 girls named to the AP district squads from the OVP area — including a total of 10 on the top-two teams. The AP Southeast District Basketball teams in Ohio are selected by a panel of sports writers from Gallipolis, Athens, Ironton, Marietta, Circleville, Portsmouth and Chillicothe. from Page B1 Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern, South Gallia and EHS — also had at least five representatives. The Eastern Eagles replaced four starters and went on to win the outright TVC Hocking title by three games en route to an 18-4 overall record and a 14-2 finish in league play. EHS coach Howie Caldwell, having just completed his 13th season with the Eagles, was unanimously named coach of the year in Division IV boys. Caldwell has 200 wins during his reign at Eastern and also has a pair of outright TVC Hocking crowns in two seasons. Eastern had a pair of first-team selections in D4 with seniors Devon Baum and Tyler Hendrix while classmates Brayden Pratt and Kyle Connery were third-team and honorable mention selections, respectively. The Lady Eagles, on the other hand, are currently sitting in the D-4 Sweet 16 with a 21-2 overall mark. EHS, which shared the TVC Hocking title with 7-time champion Waterford after matching 15-1 league marks this winter, faces WHS in the regional semifinals on Thursday night in Pickerington. Freshman Jenna Burdette and senior Emeri Connery both earned first-team accolades in Division IV girls, while junior Brenna Holter was a second-team selection. Freshman Jordan Parker and senior Beverly Maxson were also respectively named to the third-team and honorable mention lists. Burdette averaged team-bests of 16.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 4.0 steals over 21.5 minutes per game and also had a plus-1 assist-to-turnover ratio in her first varsity �Wednesday, March 9, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 www.mydailysentinel.com OSU issues Jim Tressel 2-game suspension for violation COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State suspended football coach Jim Tressel for two games and fined him $250,000 on Tuesday for violating NCAA rules by failing to notify the school about information he received involving two players and questionable activities involving the sale of memorabilia. Tressel also will receive a public reprimand and must make a public apology. The NCAA is investigating and could reject the self-imposed penalties and impose additional sanctions. Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith said he never seriously considered firing Tressel for violating his contract, which specifies that he must immediately report any — the word is underlined in the contract — information which pertains to violations of NCAA, Big Ten or Ohio State bylaws and rules. “Wherever we end up, Jim Tressel is our football coach,” Smith said. “He is our coach, and we trust him implicitly.” Last December, the NCAA suspended quarterback Terrelle Pryor and four teammates for the first five games on the 2011 season for selling jerseys, championship rings and trophies to a local tattoo parlor owner. The suspensions came just 16 days after the U.S. attorney told the school of a federal investigation that included players. 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Tressel said he allowed the two players cited in the email to play the entire 2010 season because he did not want to “interfere with a federal investigation” and worried that sitting eligible players would raise a “whole new set of questions.” Tressel received an e-mail on April 2, 2010. A person Tressel identified only as “a lawyer,” mentioned that Ohio State players had been implicated in activities with Eddie Rife, a local tattoo-parlor owner. The e-mail, according to Tressel, said players were selling signed Buckeyes memorabilia and giving it to Rife in exchange for money and tattoos. The e-mail said Rife had a criminal record and had witnessed one of his friends being murdered in a parking lot. The Buckeyes coach said he kept quiet out fear for the safety of the two players connected to the federal, criminal drug-trafficking case. 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Alt: M2 ( Replace Pneum, 3-way heating & cooling control valves on AHU1 & AHU2) RENOVATIONS OF ELECTRICAL WORK FOR ANNEX BUILDING: $ 13, 950.00 RENOVATIONS OF ELECTRICAL WORK FOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT Legals BUILDING: $ 29,850.00 Add. Alt: ( Provide power renovations for Alt. M1-RTU1 replacement Bids shall be on a lump sum basis with alternates for additional work to base bid(s). The Meigs County Commissioners will receive bids until Thursday, March 31, 2011 at 1:30 P.M. local time at the office of the Meigs County Commissioners at 100 East Second Street, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Bids received later that this time will not be considered. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud immediately after the specified bid closing time. The Contract Documents are available for purchase from Cannell Graphics, www.cannellplanroom.com, 5787 Linworth Road, Worthington, Ohio 43085. Phone (614) 781-9760 extension 226, Fax 614-781-9759, e-maiI: cannell@cannellgraphics.biz at the non-refundable cost of $ 125.00 per set payable by check only to Kramer Engineers, plus a separate check made out to Cannell Graphics for shipping, if requested.Bid documents can also be reviewed at the office of Kramer Engineers, Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. They can also be viewed at the Meigs County Grants Office located at 117 East Memorial Drive, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. unit 4:00 p.m..PREBID MEETING:A pre-bid meeting has been set for 3-16-2011, at 9:30 a.m. at the site. The pre-bid meeting will start at the Meigs Annex building, main lobby, located at 117 East Memorial Drive, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Attendance is not required, but contractors are strongly encouraged to visit the site anytime during the owner normal working hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.Bids for the above described work must be accompanied by a Bid Guaranty, meeting the requirements of Section 153.54 of the Ohio Revised Code. No bidder may withdraw his bid within sixty days after the actual date of the bid opening.Bidders shall also note that the Rules and Regulations on Equal Employment Opportunity ( Executive Order 11246) shall be made a part of this contract.This project is being executed in accordance with the EECDBG Ohio Development Department grant program under the ARRA of 2009. All major equipment must be American made in accordance with the AARA of 2009. This requirement is the responsibility of the bidder to adhere to at all times.This project is a prevailing wage project in accordance with the Federal Davis Bacon Act. Prevailing wages rates for this project have been included in the documents , but the contractor can obtain current wage rates at http://www.gpo.gov/davisbacon/.D OMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLIES TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.11 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.The project shall be completed within 150 consecutive calendar days. There shall not be any off hours work required. This project shall be completed during normal business hours, Monday through Friday. Exact work times and days can be arranged during the pre-construction meeting.The right is reserved by the Meigs County Commissioners to reject any or all bids, to waive informalities or to accept any bid, which is deemed most favorable to the Meigs County Commissioners. Mike Bartrum, President Meigs County Commissioners (3) 9, 15, 22, 2011 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE: is hereby given that on Saturday March 12 at 10:00 a.m., a public sale will be held at 211 W. Second , Pomeroy, Ohio. The Farmers Bank and Savings Company is selling for cash in hand or certified check the following collateral: 2009 Pontiac Vibe 5Y2SP67009Z464041 The Farmers Bank and Savings Company, Pomeroy, Ohio, reserves the right to bid at this sale, and to withdraw the above collateral prior to sale. Further, The Farmers Bank and Savings Company reserves the right to reject any or all bids submitted. The above described collateral will be sold “as is-where is”, with no expressed or implied warranty given. For further information, or for an appointment to inspect collateral, prior to sale date contact Cyndie or Ken at 992-2136. (3) 9, 10, 11, 2011 100 Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Legals The annual financial report for 2010 for Letart township is available for review appointment only @ 49916 Manuel Rd Racine, Ohio 45771 Joyce White, Fiscal Officer (3) 9, 2011 Public Notice A request has been made to the Meigs County Commissioners, to grant Gatling Ohio, LLC permission to conduct surface mining operations within 100 feet of the outside right-of-way line but no closer than 0 feet of the traveled portion of County Road 28 (Apple Grove-Dorcas Road) and to construct a conveyor over County Road 28 as described below: Located in Lots 834 & 1215, Township 2, Range 12, Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. Beginning at a point in County Road 28 (Apple Grove-Dorcas Road) approximately 2000 feet north of the westernmost intersection of County Road 28 (Apple Grove-Dorcas Road) and Township Road 100 (Yellowbush Road), thence from said place of beginning and following County Road 28 in a southerly and easterly direction for approximately 2800 feet to the point of terminus. A hearing will be held on this request at the Meigs County Commissioners office, Meigs County Courthouse, 100 East Second Street, Suite 301, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 on March 24, 2011 @ 1:15pm. Public Notice A request has been made to the Sutton Township Trustees, to grant Gatling Ohio, LLC permission to conduct surface mining operations within 100 feet of the outside right-of-way line but no closer than 0 feet of the traveled portion of Township Road 100 and to construct a conveyor over Township Road 100 as described below: Located in Lots 834 & 1215, Township 2, Range 12, Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. 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A deposit of O dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable to _______-_____________. The full amount will be returned within thirty ( 30 ) days after receipts of bids.Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent in the amount of not less 10% of the bid amount in favor of the Meigs County Commissioners. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond.Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Racine Village Water Meter Purchase Project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse, Second Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45769Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Meigs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.Mike Bartrum, PresidentMeigs County Commissioners (3) 2, 9, 15, 2011 60177603 FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT OR NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Get Your Message Across With A Daily Sentinel BULLETIN BOARD CALL OUR OFFICE AT 992-2155 BULLETIN BOARD DEADLINE: 9:00 AM DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION! Revival At SYRACUSE MISSION CHURCH Bridgeman St. Syracuse, 992-3675 MARCH 14th and 15th 7pm- Rev. Mike Finnicum 16th 7pm- Pastor Mike Thompson 17th, 18th and 19th 7pm- Rev.Theron Durham Revival May be extended Special Singing Each Night WEDNESDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Wednesday, March 9, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 www.mydailysentinel.com �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel Eagles from Page B1 quarter. The Lions tied the game a minute later and took the lead at the 3:45 mark (22-20). Eastern closed out the quarter on a 4-0 run, taking a 24-22 lead at the half. The Eagles shot 50 percent from the field, 10-20, in the first half and Leesburg Fairfield was 922 for 40.9 percent. The Eagles committed three turnovers in the first half to seven for Leesburg Fairfield. Eastern was whistled for five fouls, while the Lions committed four. Leesburg Fairfield scored first in the second half of play, tying the game at 24 near the 7:15 mark. Eastern would not trail until the 3:30 mark of the third quarter, when the Lions took the 28-27 lead. Eastern led briefly at the 2:30 mark (29-28), before the Lions scored four straight points. Eastern tied the score at 32 in the final minute of the third quarter, where the score would remain until the 7:30 mark of the fourth quarter. Leesburg Fairfield ended its nearly three minutes scoreless stretch at the 7:30 mark of the fourth quarter to take a two point lead (34-32). Eastern took a 35-34 lead on a Devon Baum three near the 6:30 mark. The Lions tied the game at 35 with four minutes remaining. A threepoint goal by Leesburg Fairfield gave the Lions the lead near the 2:30 mark — a lead they would not give up. The Lions led by four with 15 seconds remaining. The Eagles cut it to two in the final six seconds. Eastern attempted to steal the ball on the resulting inbound play, but time expired as the Green and White knocked the ball away from Leesburg Fairfield. The Lions held on for the 43-41 victory. The game was tied on eight occasions, with each team leading seven times. Eastern’s largest lead was four points on two occasions in the first quarter, while the Lions largest lead was five points at the end of the first quarter and beginning of second quarter. Devon Baum paced the Eagles with 17 points. Tyler Hendrix scored 11 points, Brayden Pratt had eight points, Jonathan Barrett scored three points and Kyle Connery added two points. Playing but not scoring were Matthew Whitlock and Max Carnahan. Chris Cox led all scorers with 26 points, while Cameron Polark had 13 points for the Lions. Ian Adams and Ryan Evans each added two points. Leesburg Fairfield outrebounded the Eagles 22-19 in the contest. Cox led the Lions with 11 rebounds, while Baum paced the Eagles with six — all offensive. Eastern had nine assists and the Lions had 10. Eastern was 16-50 from the field for 32 percent in the contest, while the Lions were 17-41 from the field for 41.5 percent. The Eagles were 5-16 (31.3 percent) from three-point range and Leesburg Fairfield was 4-13 (30.8 percent) beyond the arc. Eastern committed 11 turnovers, while the Lions had 15. The Eagles were called for 13 fouls, while Leesburg Fairfield was whistled for 11. “One thing I will always remember (about the team) is they liked each other. A lot of teams do not like one another,” Caldwell said. “These kids do not care who shoots it, they do not care who rebounds it, you know what they want to do, they want to win.” Eastern finished the season with an 18-4 overall record and its second straight league tittle. “A lot of people would see this club and would think how in the world would they win 18 games,” said Caldwell. “If people look at our club — their six foot tall — won 18 games on the year, won the conference championship and the sectional championship, and battled Leesburg www.mydailysentinel.com Wednesday, March 9, 2011 Sports Shorts OHIO BEATS TOLEDO 74-57 IN MAC TOURNEY OPENER Sarah Hawley/photo Eastern senior Kyle Connery (34) tries to split a pair of Fairfield defenders on his way to the basket Monday night during the first half of the Eagles’ Division IV district semifinal basketball contest at the Ohio University Convocation Center in Athens, Ohio. Fairfield right to the very end and I can’t criticize or be upset with them (the team).” “Another thing I will always remember about them — with the exception of three times this year — they were ready to play,” Caldwell stated. “They didn’t care who they were playing, they didn’t care who they were competing against. I thought the Valley game we didn’t compete very well, the Southern game at Southern, and the Wahama game at home. The rest of the 21, they were ready to go.” This was the final game for Eastern seniors Brayden Pratt, Tyler Hendrix, Devon Baum, Matthew Whitlock, Jonathan Barrett and Kyle Connery. “It wasn’t like coaching players, it was almost like coaching relatives,” Caldwell said of the seniors. “The last couple years — everybody thinks I yell and scream all the time — but I didn’t have to do it with these kids. They were a veteran club, these kids have played up on the varsity now for three straight years.” “They say that athletics is supposed to help kids in their future, with these kids — these seniors — we don’t have anything to worry about with the world in the future, because they will do very, very well,” Caldwell stated. FAIRFIELD 43, EASTERN 41 Fairfield Eastern 18 4 10 11 — 43 13 11 8 9 — 41 LEESBURG FAIRFIELD (11-11): Ian Adams 0 2-2 2, Dakota Hargrave 0 0-0 0, Quentin Williams 0 0-0 0, Cameron Polark 4 1-2 13, Cody Ferrell 0 0-0 0, Chris Cox 12 2-4 26, Ryan Evans 1 0-0 2, Cody Tolle 0 00 0. TOTALS: 17 5-8 43. Threepoint goals: 4 (Rolark 4). EASTERN (18-4): Max Carnahan 0 0-0 0, Brayden Pratt 3 1-2 8, Matthew Whitlock 0 0-0 0, Tyler Hendrix 4 0-0 11, Kyle Connery 1 00 2, Devon Baum 7 2-4 17, Jonathan Barrett 1 1-1 3. TOTALS: 16 4-7 41. Three-point goals: 5 (Hendrix 3, Pratt, Baum). Team Statistics Field goals: LF 17-41 (.415), E 1650 (.320); Three-point goals: LF 4-13 (.308), E 5-16 (.313); Free throws: LF 5-8 (.625), E 4-7 (.571); Rebounds: LF 22 (Cox 11), E 19 (Baum 6); Offensive rebounds: LF 10 (Cox 7), E 11 (Baum 6); Assists: LF 10 (Ferrell 3), E 9 (Connery 3); Steals: LF 2 (Adams 2), E 8 (Hendrix 4); Blocks: LF 3 (Cox 3), E 0; Turnovers: LF 15, E 10; Team fouls: LF 11, E 13. ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Ivo Baltic scored 24 points and DeVaughn Washington added 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead Ohio over Toledo 74-57 on Tuesday night in the opening round of the Mid-American Conference tournament. The Bobcats (18-14) jumped out to a 17-1 lead with 11:31 left to play in the opening half after Toledo missed its first six field-goal attempts and 3 of its first 4 free throws. Ohio extended its lead to 31-6 on a jumper from Washington with 8:21 left before halftime and led 41-22 at the break. A three-point play from Jay Shunnar pulled the Rockets within nine, 5647, with 9:09 to go, but that was as close as they would get. Anthony Wright scored 18 points and Shunnar finished with 10 for the Rockets (4-28), who ended their season on a 14-game losing streak. Tommy Freeman added 16 points for Ohio, which will face No. 4 Ball State (18-12) on Thursday night. NOTRE DAME’S BREY, HANSBROUGH WIN BIG EAST AWARDS NEW YORK (AP) — It was almost a green sweep for the Fighting Irish when the Big East announced its biggest awards. Notre Dame guard Ben Hansbrough was selected conference player of the year and Mike Brey also was honored Tuesday as the league’s coach of the year during a news conference at Madison Square Garden on the opening day of the Big East tournament. � 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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