https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/641e85533bd7b5f20bd5a47e101f9d3d.pdf 57d06ff0fff230a520204c97fd868729 PDF Text Text Prep basketball: Eastern falls in regional, B1 Your photos of the 2011 flood, A6 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 41 Flower, blanket removal at Gravel Hill CHESHIRE — The Gravel Hill Cemetery trustees advise the public that all flowers and blankets that are on the ground need to be removed by Tuesday, March 15. Revival at Promised Land Church GALLIPOLIS — Rev. Rick Barcus and Rev. Bob Thompson will preach during revival services March 15-19 at Promised Land Church. Services will begin at 7 p.m. daily. Following is the lineup of singers for each service: Tuesday, Rick Towe; Wednesday, Promised Land Group; Thursday, Victory River; Friday, Forever Blessed; Saturday, Carl Payne Family. The church is located on Clay Chapel Road off Ohio 218. Citizensʼ Academy GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Sheriff’s Office will be holding its citizens’ academy March 15-April 26. This free service is open to all Gallia County residents. Meetings will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. on Tuesdays in the second floor meeting room of the Gallia County Courthouse. Those wishing to apply can obtain an application at the sheriff’s office and applications must be dropped off at or mailed to the sherrif’s office at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 46531. For further information contact Deputy Jim Spears at 446-4612, ext. 290 or visit the sheriff’s office website at www.galliasheriff.org. TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2011 Funds to bring economic growth, jobs BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM COLUMBUS — Two grants totaling almost $3 million to expand a technology-based initiative in Southeastern Ohio have been announced by State Rep. Debbie Phillips, DAthens. Phillips said that both grants will be funneled through TechGrowth Ohio (TGO), a nonprofit associ- Page A5 • Helen M. Davis • Paul Patterson • Juanita L. Niday • Milford F. Jordan • Mary K. Gibbs • Virginia M. Adrian WEATHER ated with OU that directs funds to promising entrepreneurs to assist them in turning ideas into reality and to break financial barriers that sometimes prevent new technologies from ever reaching the market. TGO is part of the larger Entrepreneurial Signature Program Continuity Initiative funded by the Ohio Third Frontier, which has helped entrepreneurs get their start all across Ohio. The money will help support entrepreneurs with innovative ideas, bringing valuable jobs within rapidly growing industries, she said in making the announcement. “This grant will enhance our region’s ability to compete, and help bring jobs to the area,” Rep. Phillips said. “Our region has people with great ideas, and hopefully these funds can help turn some of those ideas into thriving businesses.” In the next 24 months, OU expects to create or retain 18-27 full-time jobs with average salaries of $40,000, bring six or seven new projects to market, form or launch three to four new companies, and leverage a 4:1 ratio of state funds to co- Ohio River begins to recede Cleanup continues in Meigs County BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — The Ohio River rose and fell this weekend, leaving behind debris, sightseers and mud. The Ohio crested above flood stage at Racine, Pomeroy and Point Pleasant, W.Va. on Sunday. At the Racine Locks and Dam, a spokesperson said the Ohio River crested at 46.1 feet at 7 a.m. Sunday morning — five feet above flood stage. As of 3 p.m., Monday, March 14, the locks and dam had a lower pool reading of 42.6 feet with only one boat having locked through since morning. In Pomeroy, the water crested at 49 feet on Sunday as well — three feet above flood stage. The river rested at 46.32 feet at 9 a.m. on Monday, March 14 in downtown — barely above flood stage but enough to keep the village parking lot underwater. On Sunday, firefighters with the Pomeroy Fire Department were cleaning Main Street with officials BY BRIAN J. REED POMEROY — Meigs County Commissioners hope new representation in the U.S. Congress might open roads to a new 24hour emergency room for the county. Commissioners past and president and other leaders in the community have named a 24-hour ER as the county’s top health care priority, and a near must for any significant economic development here. Commissioners Tim Ihle, Michael Bartrum and Tom Anderson met Friday with U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Poland, who took office in January representing Ohio’s Sixth Congressional District. INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds B3-4 Comics B5 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. STAFF REPORT GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Rotary Club, in cooperation with Holzer Health Systems and Holzer Clinic, will offer a martial arts seminar with Grand Master Roy Hobbs of the Sekai Dentokan Bugei Renmei of O’Fallon, Ill., to be held March 19-20 at Gallia Academy High School. Col. (Ret) Roy Hobbs serves as Shidoin, Nippon Seibukan Academy (NSA), U.S.A. Branch, Historic river crests in Pomeroy, Racine BY BETH SERGENT Charlene Hoeflich/photo Eddie Fife, firefighter with the Pomeroy Fire Department, cleans debris from East Main Street after the Ohio River flooded downtown Pomeroy over the weekend. from the county and state pitching in to clean up where possible. By Monday afternoon several business owners had their shops open and ready for business. Weaving Stitches on West Main Street took on about six inches of water while further up at The Fabric Shop, around four inches of water made it inside — both stores were open for business on Monday. Ed Zatta, owner of Swisher & Lohse Pharmacy on East Main Street, said the store took on about six inches of water. Zatta, his employees and volunteers began putting the store back together on Sunday, See Crest, A5 They met Johnson in his Marietta office to discuss regulations relating to Medicare reimbursement for emergency departments in rural communities, and how Meigs County might meet qualifications as a new critical care access point. Commissioners hope explaining some of the obstacles preventing development of a 24-hour emergency room in the county, and working with newly-elected officials will help shed light on the county’s health care needs and possibly provide a means to proceed. Bartrum said the county has experienced difficulties achieving the federal government’s critical care access status, which would allow a higher Medicare reimbursement rate for patients. Bartrum said communities must be at least 35 miles from an emergency room facility to achieve the designation. Bartrum said there is an exemption, for communities separated from an emergency room by 15 miles of moutainous terrain — but the hills of southeastern Ohio do not qualify as such. Bartrum said Ihle arranged the meeting, which covered matters aside from health care. However, Bartrum said Johnson was cooperative and expressed interest in finding possible avenues for such a critical access point designation. Family Health Care, Inc., a federally-qualified health center, plans to be located in a new $1 million clinic facility outside of Pomeroy by the end of this year. The firm’s location here was not possible until a special round of FQHC funding for applications qualified but not approved for funding allowed Meigs County to finally receive the money needed. FQHC operations have begun to operate emergency room facilities in some parts of the country, and commissioners hope any new emergency room would be located on the same Rocksprings campus as the new Family Health Care office. However, there has been no commit- See ER, A5 Karate/Jujutsu seminar set for March 19-20 at GAHS High: 51 Low: 44 investments and other non-state funds. OU’s TGO connects early-stage, technologically-innovative companies with valuable tools for growth and sources of capital within the 19county region of southeast Ohio. The program focuses on four technology industries: digital interactive media, bio-sciences, bio-agriculture and advanced energy. BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Commissioners, congressman discuss ER needs BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM OBITUARIES www.mydailysentinel.com and Fuku Shibucho for NSA English Speaking Countries like the Zen Nihon Sogo Budo Renmei, the Hombu Dojo of the Nippon Seibukan Academy located in Kyoto, Japan. Additionally, Hobbs is the branch director in the State of Illinois for the Okinawa Goju-Ryu Karate-Do Kyokai, U.S.A. Branch, and serves as an Advisor to the International Goju-Ryu Karate Association, Pan America Branch. The Dentokan Hombu Dojo is a Life Member Dojo within the International GojuRyu Karate Association, Pan America Branch. The Gallipolis Rotary Club will be holding these events at the new Gallia Academy High School, 2855 Centenary Road. Following is the schedule of events: • Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Karate (Children 8 & above). • Saturday, March 19, 25 p.m., Jujutsu. • Sunday, March 20, 1-4 p.m., Karate and Jujutsu (Brown Belts and above). This unique opportunity to work with a Grand Master is open to students on a first come, first served basis and the class size is limited to a maximum of 40 students. Reserve a spot and make payment online at www.gallipolisrotary. org or on Facebook. For information, e-mail the Gallipolis Rotary Club at gallipolisrotary @live.com or call club secretary Chuck Clark at (740) 446-7943. POMEROY — Though the Ohio River crested above flood stage at 49 feet in Pomeroy and at 46 feet in Racine, these crests were by no means historic floods in the river front villages. Even though the Ohio River crept onto Main Street and inside downtown businesses in Pomeroy, it still paled in comparison to historic floods in Pomeroy’s past. According to archives from the National Weather Service, the flood of 1913 holds the record for the highest the Ohio River has ever crested in the village at 68.80 feet on April 1 of that same year. To put this flood into perspective, when the river reaches 58 feet in Pomeroy, the Meigs County Court House begins to flood, Court and Lynn Streets and Second Avenue are flooded as well as most of the village. The remaining nine of the “top 10 historic river crests” in Pomeroy, according to the NWS are: 67.8 feet, Jan. 26, 1937; 64.6 feet, Feb. 11, 1884; 61.5 feet, March 7, 1907; 57.6 feet, Jan. 2, 1943; 57.6 feet, Dec. 31, 1942; 57 feet, Dec. 1, 1847; 57 feet, Feb. 8, 1883; 57 feet, March 9, 1901; 56.8 feet, April 23, 1852. The Ohio River has crested at 49 feet in Pomeroy (like it did this weekend) on the following dates, according to the NWS: Jan. 10, 1874 and Dec. 10, 1978. Flood crests recorded since 2000 are: 52.2 feet, Sept. 19, 2004; 50.4 feet, Jan. 9, 2005; 46.5 feet, Feb. 21, 2000. As for a low water record at Pomeroy, the NWS reports 7.5 feet on Feb. 14, 1881. Racine’s “top historic river crest,” according to the NWS was 50.23 feet, Sept. 20, 2004. This flood caused residents to traverse downtown Racine in boats and flooded parts of Star Mill Park. The remaining nine of the “top 10 historic river crests” for Racine are: 48.87 feet, Jan. 9, 2005; 48.20 feet, Feb. 27, 1979; 47.7 feet, Jan. 22, 1996; 47 feet, March 4, 1997; 46.9 feet, Jan. 30, 1994; 46.5 feet, Jan. 2, 1991; 45.40 feet, Dec. 10, 1978; 43.30 feet, Dec. 20, 1990; 42.70 feet, June 30, 1998. �Tuesday, March 15, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 Hundreds of bodies wash ashore in quake-hit Japan BY JAY ALABASTER AND TODD PITTMAN ASSOCIATED PRESS TAGAJO, Japan — There are just too many bodies. Hundreds of dead have washed ashore on Japan’s devastated northeast coast since last week’s earthquake and tsunami. Others were dug out of the debris Monday by firefighters using pickaxes and chain saws. Funeral homes and crematoriums are overwhelmed, and officials have run out of body bags and coffins. Compounding the disaster, water levels dropped precipitously inside a Japanese nuclear reactor, twice leaving the uranium fuel rods completely exposed and raising the threat of a meltdown, hours after a hydrogen explosion tore through the building housing a different reactor. On the economic front, Japan’s stock market plunged over the likelihood of huge losses by Japanese industries including big names such as Toyota and Honda. While the official death toll rose to nearly 1,900, the discovery of the washed-up bodies and other reports of deaths suggest the true number is much higher. In Miyagi, the police chief has estimated 10,000 deaths in his province alone. Miyagi prefecture bore the full force of Friday’s tsunami, and police said 1,000 bodies were found scattered across its coast. The Kyodo news agency reported that 2,000 bodies washed up on two shorelines in Miyagi. Most Japanese opt to cremate their dead, and with so many bodies, the government on Monday waived a rule requiring permission first from local authorities before cremation or burial to speed up funerals, said Health Ministry official Yukio Okuda. “The current situation is so extraordinary, and it is very likely that crematoriums are running beyond capacity,” said Okuda. “This is an emergency measure. We want to help quake-hit people as much as we can.” The town of Soma has only one crematorium that can handle 18 bodies a day, said an official, Katsuhiko Abe. “We are overwhelmed and are asking other cites to help us deal with bodies,” Abe told The Associated Press. Millions of people spent a fourth night with little food, water or heating in near-freezing temperatures as they dealt with the loss of homes and loved ones. Asia’s richest country hasn’t seen such hardship since World War II. Hajime Sato, a government official in Iwate prefecture, one of the hardest hit, said deliveries of supplies were just 10 percent of what is needed. Body bags and coffins were running so short that the government may turn to foreign funeral homes for help, he said. The pulverized coast has been hit by hundreds of aftershocks, the latest one a 6.2 magnitude quake that was followed by a new tsunami scare Monday. As sirens wailed in Soma, the worst hit town in Fukushima prefecture, soldiers abandoned their search operations and yelled to residents: “Find high ground! Get out of here!” The warning turned out to be a false alarm and interrupted the efforts of search parties clearing a jumble of broken timber, plastic sheets, roofs, sludge, twisted cars, tangled power lines and household goods. Ships were flipped over near roads, a half-mile (a kilometer) inland. Officials said one-third of the city of 38,000 people was flooded and thousands were missing. Though Japanese officials have refused to speculate on the death toll, Indonesian geologist Hery Harjono, who dealt with the 2004 Asian tsunami, said it would be “a miracle really if it turns out to be less than 10,000” dead. The 2004 disaster killed 230,000 people — of which only 184,000 bodies were found. Harjono noted that many bodies in Japan may have been sucked out to sea or remain trapped beneath rubble as they did in Indonesia’s hardest-hit Aceh province. But he also stressed that Japan’s infrastructure, high-level of preparedness and city planning to keep houses away from the shore could mitigate its human losses. According to public broadcaster NHK, some 430,000 people are in emergency shelters or with relatives, while another 24,000 are stranded. One reason for the loss of power is the damage to several nuclear reactors in the area. At one plant, Fukushima Dai-ichi, three reactors have lost the ability to cool down. A building holding one of them exploded Monday, the second such blast at the plant in three days. A top Japanese official said the fuel rods in all three of the most troubled reactors appeared to be melting. Unit 2 caused the most worry. Technicians struggled to raise water levels in the reactor, but the rods remained partially exposed late Monday night, increasing the risk of the spread of radiation and the potential for an eventual meltdown. “Units 1 and 3 are at least somewhat stabilized for the time being,” said Nuclear and Industrial Agency official Ryohei Shiomi. “Unit 2 now requires all our effort and attention.” Though people living within a 12-mile (20-kilometer) radius were ordered to leave over the weekend, authorities told anyone remaining there or in nearby areas to stay inside their homes following Monday’s blast. Military personnel on helicopters returning to ships with the U.S. 7th Fleet registered low-level of radioactive contamination Monday, but were cleared after a scrubdown. As a precaution, the ships shifted to a different area off the coast. So far, Tokyo Electric Power, the nuclear plant’s operator, is holding off on imposing rolling blackouts, but the utility urged people to limit electricity use. Many regional train lines were suspended or operated a limited schedule. The impact of the earthquake and tsunami on the world’s third-largest economy helped drag down the share markets Monday, the first business day since the disasters. The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average fell 6.2 percent while the broader Topix index lost 7.5 percent. Obama asks Congress to rewrite main education law WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama asked Congress on Monday to rewrite the nation’s main education law before the new school year starts in September, setting an ambitious timetable for lawmakers whose primary focus now is on budget cuts and the deficit. He also issued his most detailed outline yet for changes to the No Child Left Behind law. Obama said the law, enacted in 2002 under George W. Bush, got some things right but that it also got some things wrong. “The goals of NCLB were the right goals,” Obama said, mentioning the law’s promises of putting quality teachers in every classroom, establishing higher standards for learning, requiring accountability and highlighting achievement gaps among students. “That’s the right thing to do,” he said at an Arlington, Va., middle school. “But what hasn’t worked is denying teachers, schools and states what they need to meet these goals.” That’s why the law needs to be rewritten, he said. “In the 21st century, it’s not enough to leave no child behind. We need to help every child get ahead,” Obama said. The president has met several times in recent weeks with a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers leading efforts to rewrite the bill. In Monday’s remarks, he set the start of the new school year as a deadline for Congress to send him a bill. “I want every child in this country to head back to school in the fall knowing that their education is America’s priority,” Obama said. Both Republicans and Democrats agree that the law needs to be rewritten; they disagree on the federal government’s role in education as well as on how best to turn around failing schools. The bipartisan group, led in the Senate led by Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Education and Labor Committee, is working to draft a comprehensive bill. Harkin has said he hopes to have the bill ready by Easter. House Speaker John Boehner, who chaired the House Education and Workforce Committee when Congress passed the law, has not indicated whether he’ll make the issue a priority this year. A new group of freshman lawmakers also is skeptical of any federal role in education. Education Secretary Arne Duncan said last week that the percentage of schools labeled as “failing” under the law and not meeting yearly targets for student proficiency in math and reading could skyrocket dramatically this year, jumping from 37 percent to 82 percent as states raise standards to try to satisfy the law’s mandates, according to Department of Education estimates. The law requires states to aim to have all students proficient in math and science by 2014, a standard now viewed as unrealistic. Schools that do not meet yearly targets over time are labeled as in need of improvement. Many parents consider the label an unfair stigma. Schools labeled as such are often described as failing although the law itself does not use that term. Obama suggested it did, however, by repeatedly saying schools are labeled as “failing” under the law. In his remarks at Kenmore Middle School, Obama said he wants an updated education law to empower principals and teachers, support innovation at the state and local levels, and target resources to schools with consistent records of poor performance. Instead of labeling more and more schools as “failing” under the law, he wants a more flexible system that focuses on preparing graduating students for college and career and he wants better assessments to understand whether kids are meeting that goal. Proficiency in math and science will continue to be emphasized, Clinton in Paris for talks on Libya crisis with French president PARIS (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discussed the widening Libya crisis with French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Monday and planned an unusual meeting with Libyan opposition figures. The meeting later Monday would be the Obama administration’s first high-level contact with foes of Libyan strongman Moammar Gadhafi, who is pushing back a rebellion inspired by the “Arab spring” of political unrest. Sarkozy has taken the lead in recognizing an interim council as Libya’s legitimate government. The U.S. has yet to decide on such recognition but has severed ties with the Libyan embassy in Washington and boosted its outreach to the opposition while maintaining caution on a no-fly zone the rebels want. In the meantime, U.S. concerns were growing that the unrest roiling the broader Arab world may not produce the changes demanded by increasingly vocal and emboldened anti-government protesters. Recent violent crackdowns on demonstrators in Yemen and Bahrain have fueled those fears and Clinton will travel from France to post-revolt Egypt and Tunisia to press transitional leaders there to make good on pledges for democratic reform. Details on Clinton’s meeting with the Libyan opposition in Paris remained in flux, underscoring the administration’s lack of clarity as to who is who in the movement that has sprung up to topple Gadhafi from the perch he has held for 42 years. The State Department has not announced whom Clinton would see, but the session as expected late Monday. It comes as rebels step up calls for a no-fly zone to deter Gadhafi loyalists from air strikes that have helped the regime retake key opposition-held areas. Those appeals got a boost over the weekend when the 22-nation Arab League asked the United Nations to authorize the step. France and Britain are drafting a U.N. Security Council resolution that would do that but the U.S. and some others have expressed reservations about the utility of a no-fly zone, its cost and potential implications. The debate has turned increasingly heated in the U.S. with demands from some in Congress to support the rebels with air cover and weapons. President Barack Obama and his top national security aides have so far demurred, fearing it would further strain America’s already stretched military and entangle the U.S. in an expensive and messy conflict that could be perceived as meddling. In his last public comment on the matter, on Friday, Obama said all the risks and con- sequences had to be weighed before intervening. The sparring has transcended traditional political divisions in Washington with lawmakers from both parties on the each side. Even families have been split. Clinton herself has been very cautious on the subject while her husband, former President Bill Clinton, has endorsed the move. On Monday, one of Hillary Clinton’s closest confidantes, Anne Marie Slaughter, who until last month was the State Department’s director of policy planning, wrote an opinion piece in The New York Times entitled “Fiddling While Libya Burns” that implored the administration to act. Now a professor at Princeton, Slaughter argued that the U.S. has an obligation to intervene to prevent wholesale slaughter and embrace the potential emergence of democracy in Libya. Meanwhile, contingency planning continues. The Pentagon has ordered warships into the Mediterranean in case they are needed for Libya-related operations ranging from humanitarian assistance to possible military action. There are now at least five major U.S. warships in the Mediterranean, including the USS Kearsarge with a contingent of U.S. Marines on board. Bahrain ʻarenaʼ for Gulf forces and wider fears through Gulf states BY BRIAN MURPHY AND REEM KHALIFA ASSOCIATED PRESS MANAMA, Bahrain — A Saudi-led military force crossed into Bahrain Monday to prop up the monarchy against widening demonstrations that have sent waves of fear through Gulf states over the potential for enemy Iran to take new footholds on their doorsteps. The Bahrain conflict is sectarian as much as prodemocracy, as the strategic Gulf island nation’s majority Shiite Muslims see an opportunity to rid themselves of two centuries of rule by a Sunni monarchy. But Gulf Sunni leaders worry that might give Shiite Iran a stepping stone to its arch-rival Saudi Arabia, connected to Bahrain by a wide causeway. Instead, the Saudis and the other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council sent forces the other way, deploying about 1,000 troops by land and air and cementing the entire sixnation alliance to the fate of Bahrain’s rulers, key U.S. allies as hosts of the U.S. Navy’s 5th Fleet. The first cross-border offensive against one of the rebellions sweeping the Mideast was not greeted with celebrations. Shortly after word of the foreign military reinforcements began to spread through the island nation, protesters blocked roads in the capital Manama. Thousands of others swarmed into Pearl Square, the symbolic center of the monthlong revolt. Shiite-led opposition groups denounced the Gulf military task force as an occupation that pushes the tiny island kingdom dangerously close to a state of “undeclared war.” “No to occupation,” demonstrators cried in Manama’s packed Pearl Square. Gulf leaders see it completely differently. The Sunni kings and sheiks fear any cracks in Bahrain’s ruling system could threaten their own foundations. Protests are already flaring in Oman, Kuwait and even tightly ruled Saudi Arabia. The leaders also perceive political gains by Bahrain’s Shiites as potential avenues of entry for Iran’s Shiite regime — even though there are no apparent links between Tehran and Bahrain’s Shiite opposition. “The Gulf leaders have tried to legitimize this. They portray it not as intervention in an internal Bahrain dispute, but rather as an action against an external threat,” said Sami Alfaraj, director of the Kuwait Center for Strategic Studies. “Bahrain is the arena for the worries about Iran.” In Tehran, authorities had no comment on the Gulf force moving into Bahrain. Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi called on Bahrain to avoid using “violence and force,” according to the semiofficial Fars News Agency. In Washington, White House spokesman Jay Carney pointedly did not call on the Saudi-led force to withdraw. Asked about that, he said, “We are calling on the countries in the region to show restraint, and pointing to the fact that the dialogue that can bring about political reform is essential for the stability of the countries in the region and their continued economic prosperity.” It’s not clear when the tipping point arrived for Bahrain to seek outside help. The rulers have faced a month of nonstop unrest that has left seven people dead and the country drifting toward open sectarian conflict. There have been scenes of defiance and disobedience so unsettling that progovernment parliament members appealed to Bahrain’s king to impose martial law. On Sunday, protesters paralyzed Bahrain’s finance district with roadblocks and then stood their ground — and in some cases pressed forward — against riot police firing tear gas in Pearl Square. A statement on the staterun Bahrain News Agency said troops from the GCC’s Peninsula Shield Force have been deployed “in line with the principle of common destiny bond- ing” the bloc, made up of Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. The statement said the reason for the mission was “the common responsibility of the GCC countries in maintaining security and stability. “ The Shield Force was created in the 1980s. Military units under a GCC command have been sent to Kuwait, including during the 1991 U.S.-led campaign to oust Saddam Hussein’s force and in 2003 before the invasion of Iraq. The current action marks a significant shift to help a government quell internal unrest. “It changes the role of the GCC actually,” said Jane Kinninmont, a senior research fellow and Bahrain expert at the London-based think tank Chatham House. �The Daily Sentinel BY THE BEND Rio Grande offering NRAC Assistance Council Underground Railroad study nominations wanted RIO GRANDE — A new summer program at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College will allow teachers from around Ohio to learn more about the Underground Railroad and its significance in Ohio. Teachers can earn college credit hours through the program, which will give them the tools they need to provide new learning experiences for their students relating to the Underground Railroad. The “River of Slavery, River of Freedom: Personal Dignity and the Underground Railroad in the Ohio River Valley” institute for teachers is being funded through a grant from the Ohio Humanities Council. The program is designed for social studies and American history teachers in grades K-12 in Ohio. The program will be taught in June, and a continuing online component of the class will also be available for those who are interested. Students in the June program will earn three graduate credits will have an opportunity to earn an additional three credits if they take part in the continuation of the online course. The teachers who enroll in the program will learn from several presenters in the classroom, as well as take trips to locations along the Ohio River that played a significant role in the Underground Railroad. Elaine Armstrong, M.Ed., will teach the program. Armstrong has led numerous presentations about this period of history for colleges, schools, churches and other organizations and she has collected various artifacts related to slavery in America. Guest instructors will include Cathy Nelson, Annette Jefferson, Herbert W. Martin, and Ric Sheffield, Corliss Miller, and Michael E. Crutcher Sr. from colleges and organizations around Ohio will also visit the class and share their knowledge with the students. In addition, historical re-enactors will help bring to life the stories of some of the important people of the time. “We hope to take a more in-depth look at the Underground Railroad and the role it played in the commerce and commodity of slavery and freedom, as well as the effects that slavery had on both the black and white community,“ Armstrong said. “We’ll also be examining how it affected families, government, laws, living, and working practices, and of course, the dangers involved as a conductor or a passenger on the so-called Underground Railroad. The more I research the subject, the more I realize just how difficult the process was in the attempt to be ‘free.’” The trips to places along the Ohio River that were stops on the Underground Railroad will be an important part of the learning process, she added. “By visiting and seeing actual sites, by touching and feeling actual artifacts of that time period, and by scholarly research and discussion, I hope to inspire excitement and a desire to know more about this important period in our nation’s history,” Armstrong said. “Hopefully, the teachers’ inspiration and excitement will be passed on to each teacher’s classroom students in the future.” The hands-on learning opportunities will make this teaching institute unique, Armstrong explained. “In some aspects, we will see, feel, hear, and touch some of the same things that the slaves and the conductors on the Underground Railroad did,” Armstrong said. Teachers enrolled in the program will be able to live on campus during the class if they choose, and scholarships are available. For more information on the “River of Slavery, River of Freedom” teaching institute, call Dreama Hudson at 1-800-282-7201 or send her an e-mail at dhudson@rio.edu. Society hears commentary on books POMEROY — Gay Perrin shared history and biographical books with members of the Delta Kappa Gamma Teachers Honorary Society at a recent meeting held at the Meigs County Public Library in Pomeroy. She also included on her program information on a book written by her niece, Laura Bell, which is now available at the Pomeroy Library. Plans for a joint meeting of the Gallia, Jackson, and Meigs Chapters were discussed. It will be held on March 19 at McArthur Senior Citizens Center with the Meigs Chapter as primary host. State President Beth Archer of Zanesville will be the guest speaker. Supplies for Gallia and Vinton counties women’s shelters were collected. Members enjoyed a book exchange. Meigs County members attending were Marge Fetty, Jo Ann Hays, Donna Jenkins, Gay Perrin, Rosalie Story, and Beckie Zurcher. Community Calendar Public meetings Tuesday, March 15 CHESTER — Special meeting of the Chester Township Trustees to be held to 6 p.m. at the town hall to discuss cemetery bids and unfinished business. Clubs and organizations Thursday, March 17 MIDDLEPORT — American Cancer Society Meigs County Advisory Board/Survivorship Taskforce, regular meeting, noon, home of President Rae Moore, 725 Page St. POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers Associaton, noon luncheon, at the Wild Horse Cafe, Pomeroy. Mary Powell and Dixie Sayre to present da program on the Ohio Chautauqua using a Civil war theme to be held at Chester in July. Guests are welcome. Saturday March 19 MIDDLEPORT — Special meeting for the purpose of annual inspection of Middleport Masonic Lodge 363 in the Fellow Craft Degree. Dinner served at 6:30 P.M. with the meeting to follow. Church events Tuesday March 15 SYRACUSE — Syracuse Mission Church, Bridgeman Street, revival 7 p.m. each night through Saturday, March 19, featuring Rev. Mike Finnicum, Rev. Mike Thompson, Rev. Theron Durham, singing, etc. Birthdays Tuesday, March 15 MIDDLEPORT — Yvonne Damewood Stover will celebrate her 70th birthday on March 15. Cards may be sent to her at 1504 Powell St., Middleport, Ohio 45760. MARIETTA — Nominations to serve on the District 18 Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC), will be accepted until 5: p.m. April 1, 2011. District 18 includes Athens, Belmont, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry and Washington Counties in Ohio. There is one (1) vacant position to be filled on the NRAC committee. The NRAC consists of 11 members, and the one vacant position shall be appointed from the following categories or organizations, units of government, or agencies: 1. A county, municipal corporation, township, conservancy district, regional or joint district or unit of local government, or regional or joint political subdivision that is located within the geographical jurisdiction of the appointing integrating committee; 2. A cons-atiori organization, an environmental advocacy organization, and organization with a primary interest in watershed protection and restoration, the department of natural resources, the environmental protection agency, or the United States natural resources conservation service: 3. A city park system or metropolitan system or a board of park commissioner’s from a county that is 1isted within the geographical jurisdiction of the appointing integrating committee, a statewide parks and recreation organization, or the United States national park service. 4. A statewide organization representing agriculture, and organization representing forestry interests, the department of agriculture, or the United States Department of Agriculture; 5. An organizaticn representing business, local Realtors, or a planning agency, including a Port. authority, located within the geographical jurisdiction of the appointing integrating committee. Nomination forms can be requested by calling Michelle Hyer at (740) 374-9436. A letter from a recognized entity in group 1 through 5 and a statement of the nominees background or qualifications must be attached to the nomination form. USDA Forest Service is holding a public meeting NELSONVILLE — The USDA Forest Service is holding a public meeting to explain both the details and intent of the recently proposed draft Planning Rule that, if put into law, will serve as a national blueprint for how hundreds of individual plans will chart national forest management in the coming years. The meeting will not be a platform to accept public comment, rather an opportunity via video-teleconference for interested stakeholders to ask questions to better inform the formal comments they submit during the public comment period, which closes May 16, 2011. The proposed planning rule provides a collaborative and science-based framework for creating land management plans that would support ecological sustainability and contribute to rural job opportunities. Forest Service land management plans guide management activities on the 155 National Forests and 20 Grasslands in the National Forest System. The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 23 from 2-5 p.m. and 7-10 p.m. at the Wayne National Forest Headquarters, 13700 US Hwy 33, Nelsonville Full text of the proposed rule, instructions to provide comment and the planning rule blog and more can be found at: www.fs.usda.gov/planningrule For more information, contact a local Wayne National Forest office, Nelsonville (740) 7530101; Pedro, (740) 534-6500; Marietta, (740) 373-9055; For more Wayne National Forest information, visit the Forest Web site at http://www.fs.usda.gov/wayne. Page A3 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Doesnʼt want to be smoke-free and sad Dear Dr. Brothers: I feel like I’m in a Catch22, an impossible situation. I know I have to give up smoking. I’ve been doing it for more than 20 years, and now that I’m around the age when my father died of lung cancer, I think I should stop tempting fate. I just worry that I’m going to be so miserable — I’m currently unemployed, and already feel strung out — that I’ll just light right back up. But if I don’t quit, I’ll still feel miserable. I need to get off the merry-go-round. — A.R. Dear A.R.: It is very difficult to give up smoking anytime, but when you are in a particularly stressful situation and you really want to fall back on your old, comfortable friends (that are actually your enemies), it feels like a very bad time to try. It seems like there is always a better time just around the bend, up the road. “Now” never seems quite right! Since you use cigarettes to handle stress, why not start learning some new techniques so they’ll be in the loop already when you decide to quit? Mindful meditation, breathing exercises, even relaxing in a hot tub can show you that there are Dr. Joyce Brothers other ways to relax. When you do decide to go forward, you also should avail yourself of all the wonderful support groups that are out there — down the street or in cyberspace. They really can help get you through the rough patches. And I guarantee that you will be glad you did quit. Since it is so difficult, it feels like — and is — a tremendous accomplishment that should give a lift to your sagging self-image. Allow yourself to have setbacks without giving up — if you slip and have a cigarette, vow not to let it lead to another, and keep on quitting. Who knows, the withdrawal phase may lead you to some bursts of energy you never knew you had, and you can use them to your benefit when jobhunting. Grange plans for inspection POMEROY — Plans for inspection to be held in April were made when members of Hemlock Grange met recently at the hall. It was noted that practice for inspection will b held on April 5 at 6:30 p.m. and all members were encouraged to attend. Members were reminded the annual Grange banquet will be held April 15 at the Legion hall that that tickets are available now from any Grange Master. Also for sale are tickets on a handmade wooden bowl made by Roy Grueser. Barbara Fry and Rosalie Story have those tickets. Story conducted the meeting with Adelle White reporting on family activities. She reminded members that the baking contest will be held in May, and encouraged everyone to continue working on the contests. Members collecting pop tabs, soup labels, eye glasses and hearing aid batteries were asked to turn them in at the April meeting. Kim Romine, lecturer, used Mardi Gras-Fat Tuesday as her program topic. She said the first parade was held in New Orleans in the 1830s and noted that many cities around the word celebrate Mardi Gras. Beads and other trinkets are thrown during the parades. Colors for the observance are purple for justice, green for faith, and gold for power. The April meeting will be preceded by a ham dinner at 6:30 p.m. �OPINION Page A4 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Promises, Promises: Little transparency progress ASSOCIATED PRESS Two years into its pledge to improve government transparency, the Obama administration took action on fewer requests for federal records from citizens, journalists, companies and others last year even as significantly more people asked for information. The administration disclosed at least some of what people wanted at about the same rate as the previous year. People requested information 544,360 times last year under the U.S. Freedom of Information Act from the 35 largest agencies, up nearly 41,000 more than the previous year, according to an analysis by The Associated Press of new federal data. But the government responded to nearly 12,400 fewer requests. The administration refused to release any sought-after materials in more than 1-in-3 information requests, including cases when it couldn’t find records, a person refused to pay for copies or the request was determined to be improper under the law. It refused more often to quickly consider information requests about subjects described as urgent or especially newsworthy. And nearly half the agencies that AP examined took longer — weeks more, in some cases — to give out records last year than during the previous year. The government’s responsiveness under the Freedom of Information Act is widely considered a barometer of how transparent federal offices are. The AP’s analysis comes a day before a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing examining the Obama administration’s progress. There were some improvements. The administration less frequently invoked the “deliberative process” exemption under the law to withhold records describing decision-making behind the scenes. President Barack Obama had directed agencies to use it less often, but the number of such cases had surged after his first year in office to more than 71,000. It fell last year to 53,360. The exemption was still commonly invoked last year at the Homeland Security Department, which accounted for nearly 80 percent of cases across the whole government. Overall, the decidedly mixed performance shows the federal government struggling to match the promises Obama made early in his term to improve transparency and disclose more information rapidly. “Transparency promotes accountability and provides information for citizens about what their government is doing,” Obama said when he took office.” The White House said it was voluntarily disclosing more information, forestalling a need to formally make requests under the law, and said that agencies released information in nearly 93 percent of cases, excluding instances when it couldn’t find records, a person refused to pay for copies or the request was determined to be improper. “A lot of the statistics need to be taken with a grain of salt, but they may understate our successes,” said Steven Croley, a special assistant to the president for justice and regulatory policy. At an event on Monday celebrating Sunshine Week, when news organizations promote open government and freedom of information, Associate Attorney General Tom Perrelli announced the unveiling of a website, foia.gov, to provide the public with a centralized resource that details how to file requests for government records. The Obama administration censored 194 pages of internal e-mails about its Open Government Directive that the AP requested more than one year ago. The December 2009 directive requires every agency to take immediate, specific steps to open their operations up to the public. But the White House Office of Management and Budget blacked-out entire pages of some e-mails between federal employees discussing how to apply the new openness rules, and it blacked-out one e-mail discussing how to respond to AP’s request for information about the transparency directive. The OMB invoked the “deliberative process” exemption — the one that Obama said to use more sparingly — at least 192 separate times in turning over the censored e-mails to the AP. Some blacked-out sections involved officials discussing changes the White House wanted and sections of the openness rules that were never made official. This year, after Republicans won control in the House and with the presidential election looming, the fight over transparency could turn political. The new Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., is conducting a broad inquiry into Obama’s openness promises. The investigation was at least partly prompted by reports from the AP last year that the Homeland Security Department had sidetracked hundreds of requests for federal records to top political advisers, 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. Postmaster: Send address corrections to The Daily Sentinel, P.O. Box 729, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Our main number is (740) 992-2156. Department extensions are: News Editor: Charlene Hoeflich, Ext. 12 Reporter: Brian Reed, Ext. 14 Reporter: Beth Sergent, Ext. 13 Subscription Rates By carrier or motor route 4 weeks . . . . . . . . . . .$11.30 Advertising 52 weeks . . . . . . . . .$128.85 Advertising Director: Pam Daily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50¢ Caldwell, 740-446-2342, Ext. 17 Subscribers should remit in advance Retail: Matt Rodgers, Ext. 15 direct to The Daily Sentinel. No subRetail: Brenda Davis, Ext 16 scription by mail permitted in areas Class./Circ.: Judy Clark, Ext. 10 where home carrier service is avail- Circulation Circulation Manager: 740-4462342, Ext. 11 General Manager Charlene Hoeflich, Ext. 12 E-mail: mdsnews@mydailysentinel.com Web: www.mydailysentinel.com who wanted information about those requesting the materials. Organizations that routinely ask for government records are fighting many of the same battles for information waged during the Bush administration. Federal offices lack enough employees and money to respond to requests quickly and thoroughly, said Anne Weismann, chief counsel at Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a watchdog group. With federal spending expected to tighten, the problem will likely get worse. “They’re going to be asked to do more with less,” Weismann said. AP’s analysis showed that the odds a government agency would search its filing cabinets and turn over copies of documents, e-mails, videos or other requested materials depended mostly on which agency produced them — and on a person’s patience. Willingness to wait — and then wait some more — was a virtue. Agencies refused more routinely last year to quickly consider information requests deemed especially urgent or newsworthy, agreeing to conduct a speedy review about 1-in-5 times they were asked. The State Department granted only 1 out of 98 such reviews; the Homeland Security Department granted 27 out of 1,476. The previous year the government overall granted more than 1-in-4 such speedy reviews. The parts of the government that deal with sensitive matters like espionage or stock market swindles, including the CIA or Securities and Exchange Commission, entirely rejected information requests more than half the time during fiscal 2010. And they took their time to decide: The SEC averaged 553 days to reply to each request it considered complicated, and the CIA took more than three months. Less-sensitive agencies, such as the Social Security Administration or Department of Agriculture, turned over at least some records nearly every time someone asked for them, often in just weeks. Some federal agencies showed marked improvements, but sometimes it came at a cost elsewhere in the government. The Homeland Security Department cut its number of backlogged information requests by 40 percent last year, thanks mostly to work under a $7.6 million federal contract with TDB Communications of Lenexa, Kan., which was approved during the Bush administration. The company accomplished its work partly by for- 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 warding to the State Department tens of thousands of requests for immigration records from Homeland Security’s Citizenship and Immigration Services because the State Department makes visa determinations in immigration cases. At one point, as the Homeland Security Department was reducing its backlog, it was sending as many as 3,800 cases each month to the State Department, said Janice DeGarmo, a State Department spokeswoman. The State Department received and handled three times as many requests in 2010 than the previous year. It ended up with a backlog of more than 20,500 overdue cases, more than twice as many as the previous year. Also, the Veterans Affairs Department said it received 40,000 fewer information requests last year. Spokeswoman Jo Schuda said the department incorrectly labeled some requests in 2009 as being filed under the Freedom of Information Act but actually were made under the U.S. Privacy Act, a different law. The 35 agencies that AP examined were: Agency for International Development, CIA, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Council on Environmental Quality, Agriculture Department, Commerce Department, Defense Department, Education Department, Energy Department, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Interior Department, Justice Department, Labor Department, State Department, Transportation Department, Treasury Department, Department of Veterans Affairs, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Trade Commission, NASA, National Science Foundation, National Transportation Safety Board, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Office of Management and Budget, Office of National Drug Control Policy, Office of Personnel Management, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Securities and Exchange Commission, Small Business Administration and the Social Security Administration. (Online: FOIA.gov, www.foia.gov/index.html; Sunshine Week, www.sunshineweek.org) 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. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director �Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Obituaries Helen M. Davis Helen M. Davis, 84, of Pomeroy passed away March 12, 2011, at Holzer Medical Center. She was born on March 21, 1926, daughter of the late Robert A. and Elizabeth Stiles Davis. She retired in 1988 after working nearly 40 years for the Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Helen was a member of the Enterprise U.M. Church (now New Beginnings U.M. Church) for over 65 years. She was preceded in death by brothers, Dick, Russell and David; and sisters, Elizabeth and Emma Lou Davis and Alice M. Canary. She is survived by a brother, Dale (Karyn) Davis; a sister, Joyce Davis; a sister-in-law, Shelby Davis; five nephews, Robert (Wanda) Davis, Sam (April) Davis, Chris (Sally) Davis, Russell (Rosemary) Davis, and Gene Davis; four nieces, Cathie Canary, Barbara (Elwood) Kegley, Virginia Freeman, and Michelle Adkins; and several great and great-great nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held Monday, March 21, 2011, at noon at New Beginnings U.M. Church, Pomeroy. Pastor Brian Dunham will officiate. Calling hours will be from 11 a.m. to the time of service. Deaths Paul Patterson Paul L. “Pat” Patterson 79, Rutland, Ohio, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at his residence. Arrangements are being handled by Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland. Juanita L. Niday Juanita L. Niday, 77, Gallipolis, died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2011, at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Bill Thomas officiating. Friends may call from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. prior to the service. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Milford Franklin Jordan Milford Franklin Jordan, 80, Mt. Alto, W.Va., died Sunday March 13, 2011. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2011, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Burial will follow at Blaine Memorial Gardens in Cottageville, W.Va. Mary Katherine (Smith) Gibbs Mary Katherine (Smith) Gibbs, 66, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Sunday, March 13, 2011 at Holzer Senior Care. There will be no service or visitation at the funeral home. A private graveside service and burial will be held at the Forest Hills Cemetery with Rev. Annetta Durst officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Wilcoxen Funeral Home. Online condolences may be made at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com. Virginia M. Adrian Virginia M. Adrian, 84, Gallipolis, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Cremeens Funeral Chapel. Crest From Page A1 deciding to rearrange the merchandise for a fresh look and making lemonade out of lemons from the situation. Unfortunately, the only hitch, according to Zatta, was when a truck driver allegedly drove through a closed section of Main Street during the cleanup and literally splashed the water back into the store after it had been cleaned. Zatta said it took two hours of cleanup to undo the mess the truck driver allegedly caused. Pomeroy Chief of Police Mark E. Proffitt said the truck driver was charged with driving on a closed road and could possibly face other charges depending on any further damage caused by allegedly driving through high water. Other than this incident, Proffitt said there were no other problems. Proffitt did say the traffic in Pomeroy over the weekend was “terrible” due to sightseers of course but also people checking on neighbors and friends and those offering to help. “The community knew what they needed to do, they knew what was expected and they stuck together and that’s what separates us from other people,” Proffitt said. Further south, Point Pleasant, W.Va., saw its share of sightseers, especially at the river front park with the outdoor amphitheatre engulfed by the Ohio River. The National Weather Service reports the Ohio River crested in the city at 46.15 feet on Sunday — flood stage is at 40 feet. As of 2 p.m. on Monday, March 14, the river rested at 42.8 feet, keeping the Ohio River at flood stage. According to the NWS, the Ohio River crested at 51.3 feet Sunday night into Monday morning at the RC Byrd Locks and Dam — 1.3 feet above flood stage which is at 50 feet. As of 1 p.m. Monday the water level was at 48.7 feet, two feet below flood stage. Also, the Belleville Locks and Dam in Reedsville had a river crest of 40 feet on Saturday, three feet below flood stage. ER From Page A1 ment from the family practice to take a role in operating any ER. An artist’s rendering of a 24-hour emergency room has been completed, but no funding for construction has been sought. Bartrum said Monday commissioners have been in contact with at least one out-of-state firm which has expressed an interest in assisting with construction plans. The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 www.mydailysentinel.com Law You Can Use Meigs County Forecast Know your repossession rights Flood Warning Repossession is a process where a creditor (generally, someone who sells goods) takes possession of specific property after the debtor (usually the buyer or consumer) defaults on a contract. The right of repossession is created by contract and can exist in many different types of transactions. This article will focus on car repossessions. Q: If I fail to make my car payments, how quickly can the creditor repossess my car? A: Most agreements will specify that a “default” occurs as soon as the payment is late, although the creditor may give you a grace period to make up your payments. Q: Must the creditor take me to court before repossessing my car? A: Not always. Secured creditors can repossess (or have a “repo man” repossess) your car without a court order as long as there is no “breach of the peace.” However, the creditor may take you to court in order to repossess your cu. In such a case (called a “replevin” case), the court can immediately order you to return your car to the creditor. You must follow the court’s “replevin” order even if you had no advance warning about the case. To challenge the replevin order, you must file a hewing request with the court within five days of the date you receive the paperwork. You will also have to file an answer within 28 days if the creditor sues you to recover money you owe. Q: Is there anything the creditor cannot do during the repossession? A: The creditor cannot do something outside of court that is “likely to produce violence” or “reasonably tends to provoke or excite others to break the peace.” If the creditor “breaches the peace” in such a way, you can ask the creditor to leave and stop trying to repossess your cu. If the creditor refuses, you should contact the police, explain the situation, and ask for an officer to come out to “keep the peace.” You must not, however, use or threaten to use force to stop the repossession. Q: Must the creditor tell me that my car will be repossessed? A. Generally, no, unless your contract requires it. Q: What can I do to keep my car if I am behind in my payments? A: If you cannot become current in your payments or make mother arrangement with your creditor, you may be able to prevent the repossession by filing bankruptcy. Q : What happens after the repossession? A: Within five business days after the repossession, the creditor usually will send you at least two “default” notices explaining why your car was repossessed and what you must do to get it back. In order to get the car back, you can be required to pay the past due amount along with the costs of the repossession (up to $25) and a deposit of up to two of your car payments. If you cannot pay to get the car back, you will be notified that the car will be sold. This notice usually is sent at least 10 days before the sale and can be combined with the default notice described above. You must keep all notices sent to you because any -ors in the notices may give you a defense if you are sued for the balance due on the loan. In most cases, the creditor will try to sell the car and apply the money from the sale to the balance you owed on the loan and any repossession expenses. If the car’s sale price does not fully cover the money owed, you still may be sued for the balance due. Q: If l voluntarily return my car to the creditor am I still responsible for anything I still owe? A: Generally, yes, unless the creditor agrees not to hold you responsible. Such an agreement should be put in writing and signed before you return the customer. If you have questions about your legal rights or duties, you should contact an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, you should contact Ohio State Legal Services Association at ohiolegalservices.oriz or 1-866-LAW-OHIO for information about your local legal aid office. (This “Law You Can Use “ column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association [OSBA]. It was prepared by Patrick Skilliter, staff attorney for Southeastern Ohio Legal Services in Zanesville. The column offers general information about the law. Seek an attorney’s advice before applying this information to a legalproblem. For more information on a variety of legal topics, visit the OSBA’s Web site at www.ohiobar. org.) Fears of a slowdown in Japan push stocks lower NEW YORK (AP) — Concerns over the economic impact of the massive earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, led to a broad sell-off in the stock market on Monday. Nine out of the 10 sectors that make up the Standard and Poor’s 500 index lost ground. Utilities companies fell 1.4 percent, the most of any group, as explosions at Japanese nuclear reactors in the wake of the disaster dimmed prospects for the nuclear energy industry. The S&P index, the basis for most U.S. mutual funds, fell 7.89 points, or 0.6 percent, to 1,296.39. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 51.24, or 0.4 percent, to 11,993.16. The Nasdaq composite dipped 14.64, or 0.5 percent, to 2,700.97. “Everything is linked now,” said David Katz, senior portfolio strategist at Weiser Capital Management. “There is no such thing as a catastrophe happening in any major country and it not affecting the global economy.” Japan’s central bank pumped a record $184 billion into money market accounts to encourage bank lending. Financial analysts said the move could put pressure on Japan to raise interest rates, particularly since the country is saddled with massive debt that, at 200 percent of gross domestic product, is the biggest among developed nations. “The fiscal position is deteriorating in Japan,” said Channing Smith, managing director of equity strategies at Capital Advisors Inc. Tuesday: Rain before 4 p.m., then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 4-5 p.m., then rain likely after 5 p.m. High near 51. East wind between 5 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then showers likely. Low around 44. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 72. Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 35.34 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 66.35 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 57.25 Big Lots (NYSE) — 42.75 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 30.87 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 74.61 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 17.19 Champion (NASDAQ) — 1.97 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) — 3.05 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 34.23 Collins (NYSE) — 63.07 DuPont (NYSE) — 53.02 US Bank (NYSE) — 26.87 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 19.92 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 40.83 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 45.30 Kroger (NYSE) — 23.86 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 31.07 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 65.93 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 21.27 BBT (NYSE) — 26.83 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 12.14 Pepsico (NYSE) — 64.14 Premier (NASDAQ) — 7.38 Rockwell (NYSE) — 87.05 Rocky Boots (NASDAQ) — 13.02 Royal Dutch Shell — 69.11 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 82.86 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 52.32 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 5.09 WesBanco (NYSE) — 20.33 Worthington (NYSE) — 18.75 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for March 14, 2011, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. For the Record Athens County Sheriff ATHENS — Athens County Sheriff Patrick Kelly reported the discovery of the body of Denzle Stanley Friday morning. The body was discovered in the woods on Baker Road, near the intersection of Factory Road in Lee Township. An autopsy was ordered. Foul play is not suspected, Kelly said. Common Pleas Domestic relations • Action for divorce filed by Julia Cross against Zachary Young. • Action for divorce filed by Floyd McClellan against Tammy McClellan. • Action for divorce filed by Tina Merinar against Eddie Merinar. • Action for divorce filed by Mark AD. Wolfe against Eula M. Wolfe. • Action for dissolution of marriage filed by Bruce Bissell, Melodie Bissell. • Action for divorce filed by Valerie Kay Gilkey against Christopher Scott Gilkey. • Dissolution granted Angela N. Stanley, Kevin O. Stanley. • Dissolution granted Tonya Hardwick, David Hardwick. • Dissolution granted Tonya Watson, Jeremy Watson. • Dissolution granted Erin Lynn Causey, Rickie Lee Causey. • Divorce granted Alicia D. and David R. Carper. • Divorce granted Jeffrey Lewis from Mary Helen Lewis. Civil • Foreclosure granted Century National Bank against Glen Ray Goins, Jr. • Foreclosure granted Beneficial Ohio, Inc., against Larry D. Gibbs, and others. • Foreclosure granted Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., against Bryan Wolfe, and others. Criminal • Robert Knaggs sentenced to five years community control, six months in jail, non-support of dependents. • Brandon Chandler sentenced to five years community control, six months in jail, non-support. • Michael Lee Neal sentenced to five years community control, unauthorized use of property. • Terry L. Bell sentenced to five years community control, receiving stolen property. • David Easter sentenced to five years community control, receiving stolen property. Other • Janice L. Young, Reedsville, Christopher T. Wolfe, Racine, appointed jury commissioners for 2011. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com �Tuesday, March 15, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 Flood of 2011 in Meigs County Brenda Davis/photo Star Mill Park (pictured) also took on water during the weekend flooding as did some portions of downtown Racine. Brenda Davis/photo This view from behind Sugar Run Mill shows backwater flooding in sections of Pomeroy, creating a temporary pond for some residents on Butternut Avenue and elsewhere. Ramond M. Johnson, Sr./photo This photo taken from Mason, W.Va. on Saturday afternoon shows the familiar site of downtown Pomeroy under water. Brenda Davis/photo Backwater flooding can be a good thing — if you prefer a pond in your backyard. Pictured are boaters cruising Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy. Charlene Hoeflich/photo Little Crockett and Bryce Dennis were fascinated with the water on the sidewalk in downtown Pomeroy. Their parents had brought them down from Lancaster to get a look at the flooding Ohio. Charlene Hoeflich/photo Saturday evening wearing his blue wading boots Mick Williams wades out into the flood water in front of the Swisher-Lohse building in downtown Pomeroy as the water splashes up against the building. Charlene Hoeflich/photo Downtown Pomeroy wasnʼt the only place where high water signs were in place all weekend. Backup water is always a problem causing many streets to be flooded. One of those areas is between Butternut and Mechanic Streets. �SPORTS LOCAL SCHEDULE POMEROY — A schedule of upcoming high school varsity sporting events involving teams from Gallia, Mason and Meigs counties. BOYS BASKETBALL Thursday, March 17 Class AA state quarterfinals (7) Point Pleasant vs (2) Scott at Charleston Civic Center, 1 p.m. Friday, March 18 Class AA state semifinals, TBA Saturday, March 19 Class AA state finals, TBA White Falcons end season at Williamson SENTINEL STAFF B1 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Big East lands a lucky 11 in March Madness OSU named top overall seed in 68-team field March Madness is bigger this year. Better? Most of the Big East Conference thinks so. Colorado, Virginia Tech, St. Mary’s and a few others would surely disagree. The unveiling of the NCAA tournament bracket on Sunday included an unprecedented 11 teams from a single conference — the Big East — and the usual number of snubs and disappointments despite the increase from 65 to 68 teams. “It’s mind-boggling,” said coach Tad Boyle of Colorado, widely recog- nized as the most aggrieved of the teams left out. “Don’t have any control over it so we won’t whine and cry about it.” Leading the way for the Big East was Pittsburgh, seeded first in the Southeast even though it didn’t win a game in the conference’s postseason tournament. The Panthers (27-5) will need to win six in a row to cut down the nets at the Final Four in Houston on April 4, when America’s biggest office pool will come to an end. “What we’ve done in the past is good, but it doesn’t mean a lot once you start playing in the tournament,” Pitt coach Jamie Dixon said. “We’ve got to go and play good basketball, and we’ve got to get better in these couple of days.” Ohio State (32-2) of the Big Ten was the tournament’s top seed overall, with Kansas (32-2) of the Big 12 next. Defending champion Duke aced out another Big East team, Notre Dame, for the fourth and final No. 1 seed. Led by one of the country’s best guards, Nolan Smith, the Blue Devils (30-4) are trying to become the first team since Florida in 2006-07 to repeat as national champions. The tournament looks different this year, thanks to the addition of three more at-large teams that will open play in the “First Four” on Tuesday and Wednesday. Two of those games pit the last at-large teams to make the field — UAB (22-9) vs. Clemson (21-11) and Southern Cal (19-14) vs. Virginia Commonwealth (23-11). Those, along with every other game of the entire tournament, will be aired in their entirety on four networks. Before the start of the season, TBS, TNT and truTV joined CBS in a NCAA signing BRACKET new, 14-year FOUND ON TV contract PAGE B3 worth $10.8 billion. The games used to all be shown on CBS, with the network deciding which part of the country got which games. Now, the viewers can pick and choose from all of them. But all the added money and TV coverage doesn’t make the secondguessing go away. As always on Selection Sunday, there were plenty of head-scratchers. There were teams that surprised some people by getting in: VCU, UAB and Clemson. Please see NCAA, B6 MDSSPORTS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — The Wahama basketball season came to an end on Thursday evening with a 6539 loss to Wi l l i a m son in regional final. A s Wa h a m a f a c e d Wi l l i a m Honaker son in T h u r s d a y ’ s Class A regional final, the W h i t e Falcons ran into a team playing for hisArnold tory. The Wo l f p a c k were playing their final game at Williamson High School, as the school will be consolidated into a county wide school next year. For Wahama, the loss marked the end of the high school basketball career of seniors Matt Arnold, Anthony Bond, Brice Clark, Elijah Honaker, Tyler Kitchen, Ryan Lee and Tyler Tucker. Williamson opened up a four point lead after the first quarter, 13-9. Each team scored 20 points in the second quarter, allowing the Wolfpack to maintain the four point lead at the half. Williamson outscored the White Falcons 32-10 in the second half for the 6539 win. Elijah Honaker led the White Falcons with 17 points, followed by Matt Arnold with 11. Trenton Gibbs had four points, Austin Jordan scored three points, while Isaac Lee and Tyler Kitchen each had two points. Nick Lee led Williamson with 28 points, followed by Jason May with 13. Austin Banks had nine points, Alex Lee scored seven points, Chris Hatcher added five points and Chuckie White had three points. Wahama finished the season with a 16-9 overall record. WILLIAMSON 65, WAHAMA 39 Wahama 9 20 6 4 — 39 Williamson 13 20 11 21 — 65 WAHAMA (16-9): Isaac Lee 0 2-2 2, Elijah Honaker 8 0-2 17, Anthony Bond 0 0-0 0, Brice Clark 0 0-0 0, Matt Arnold 4 2-7 11, Austin Jordan 1 0-0 3, Trenton Gibbs 2 0-0 4, Ryan Lee 0 0-0 0, Tyler Kitchen 1 0-0 2, Tyler Tucker 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 16 411 39. Three-point goals: 3 (Honaker, Arnold, Jordan). WILLIAMSON (12-11): Sean Hurley 0 0-0 0, Austin Banks 3 0-2 9, Alex Lee 3 1-2 7, Jason May 4 1-2 13, Chuckie White 0 3-5 3, Nick Lee 11 2-2 28, Chris Hatcher 2 1-2 5. TOTALS: 23 8-15 65. Three-point goals: 11 (Nick Lee 4, May 4, Banks 3). URG baseball starts spring trip with win BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL that Saturday night’s outcome did not leave a blemish on an otherwise great season. “It hurts to lose, that’s for sure. But, as I told them at the beginning of the season, there is only one team that is going to leave the postseason happy in Division IV,” Burdette said. “We’ve had a real good run and I don’t think anybody expected at the beginning of the season that we’d be here. I cannot be disappointed in what we’ve done before tonight.” Burdette, however, was ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team, ranked No. 25 in the NAIA Top 25 preseason rating, began the spring trip with an 11-4 victory over winless Huntington University on Sunday afternoon. Rio Grande (12-10) laced up the hitting shoes and received solid pitching in taking care of business. Rio Grande has now won three games in a row and has gone 12-4 since an 0-6 start to the season. Senior centerfielder Ryan Weaver had a big day at the plate for Rio Grande, going 4-for-5 with an RBI. Junior catcher Brian Suerdick went 3-for-5 with a double, a two-run home run and three RBI’s and sophomore second baseman Kyle Perez also collected three hits in the game, including a pair of doubles and he knocked in three runs. Sophomore designated hitter Shane Spies and senior first baseman Francisco Ramirez both went 2-for-4. Spies had a double and Ramirez collected two RBI’s. Senior leftfielder Michael Lynch and senior rightfielder Brandon Lay also added a hit each to the Rio offense. “We had a ton of hits, we hit the ball well,” said Rio Grande head coach Brad Warnimont. “They also gave us a lot of free bases.” Warnimont was alluding to the 10 walks and one hit batsmen that the Forrester pitching staff allowed in the game. On the mound, senior southpaw Jesse Brown threw the ball well as he lasted eight innings in picking up his first win of the season. Brown (1-1) scattered six hits, allowed three earned runs while striking out six and walking two. “Jesse threw a gem,” Warnimont said. “They were baffled.” “They’re a young team and they’ve played a tough schedule,” Warnimont added. Huntington fell to 0-9 on the season. The RedStorm will face off with Huntington twice more on the spring trip, including Monday morning at 10 a.m. Rio will also have an afternoon affair with Grand View Please see Eagles, B2 Please see Rio, B2 Bryan Walters/photos Eastern coach John Burdette, second from left, gives his troops one final pep talk before the start of Saturday night’s Division IV regional final basketball contest against Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at Pickerington High School North in Pickerington, Ohio. Harvest Prep ends Lady Eagles’ season BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM PICKERINGTON, Ohio — The thrill is gone, but the memories will always remain. The Eastern girls basketball team had its magical season come to a halt Saturday night in its firstever Elite 8 appearance, as the Lady Eagles fell 66-35 to defending state champion Harvest Prep in a Division IV regional final at Pickerington High School North in Fairfield County. The Lady Eagles (223) committed 25 turnovers and shot just 32 percent from the field, most of which was due to a relentless effort on the part of the D-4 AP poll champion Lady Warriors (25-1). Eastern stayed competitive with Harvest Prep at the start, committing only three turnovers en route to a small 20-15 deficit after eight minutes of play. The Green and White pulled to within a possession (20-17) after scoring the opening basket of the second quarter at the 7:23 mark, but never came closer the rest of the way. Harvest Prep — using its size and speed to its advantage — forced nine Eastern turnovers over the next seven-plus minutes while going on a 132 charge, which allowed the Lady Warriors a comfortable 33-19 cushion at the intermission. Harvest Prep — which outrebounded EHS by a 36-18 margin, including 16-4 on the offensive Eastern seniors Beverly Maxson (13) and Emeri Connery (23) share a pregame handshake in front of the EHS faithful during Saturday night’s Division IV regional final basketball contest against Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at Pickerington High School North in Pickerington, Ohio. glass — never looked back from there, as the Maroon and Gray forced another 13 second-half turnovers and led by as many as 32 points before closing out the 31-point decision. Harvest Prep — which captured its second straight Pickerington regional title — advances to the Final Four in Columbus, where its will take on Delphos Jefferson (23-2) in a Division IV state semifinal at 8 p.m. Thursday. As for the Lady Eagles, Saturday night marked the end of a stellar run through school history. Eastern set a programrecord with 22 wins — including its first at the regional level — and also became just the third TVC Hocking program (Waterford and Trimble) to ever reach a regional championship game in girls basketball. Add in the Lady Eagles’ fourth-ever district championship and a share of their first TVC Hocking title since 2001, and you have a pretty memorable winter. Third-year EHS coach John Burdette said it was hard to see such a great thing come to a conclusion, but he also noted �Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Rio Eastern girls basketball coach John Burdette talks with his troops during a first half timeout on Saturday night during the Lady Eagles’ Division IV regional final contest against Canal Winchester Harvest Prep at Pickerington High School North. from Page B1 University (IA) at 1 p.m. REDSTORM SWEEP SHAWNEE STATE Bryan Walters /photos Eagles from Page B1 quick to point out the turnovers and rebounding discrepancy didn’t help the Lady Eagles’ cause. He also said it was something to grow on. “From everything I’ve seen on (Harvest) Prep, about 50 percent of its rebounding is offensive and they also cause a lot of turnovers. We talked about it and prepared for it, but it’s really hard to stop when a team gets after it like they do,” Burdette said. “It’s something that we could have done a better job at tonight, but it is also something that we have learned in getting to this point. Teams are bigger, quicker and stronger when you get to this level, so you have to focus more on executing fundamentals.” Eastern showed no signs of being intimidated early on, as the Lady Eagles led 2-0 and 4-3 before reaching a five-all tie with 6:17 left in the first quarter. EHS took its final lead of the contest at 8-7 with 4:42 left in the opening period, but the Lady Warriors countered with a 10-0 run over the next 2:21 for a 17-8 edge. Eastern, however, responded with a 7-3 spurt over the final 2:02 to pull within 20-15 after eight minutes of play. After a Brenna Holter basket pulled the Lady Eagles to within a possession 37 seconds into the second canto, Harvest Prep held Eastern without a point over the next 4:45 — which resulted in a 120 charge and a 32-17 lead with 3:40 left in the half. Eastern broke its scoring drought when Erin Swatzel connected on a short jumper at the 2:37 mark, cutting the deficit down to 32-19. HPS tacked on a free throw with 1:21 remaining to take a 33-19 advantage into halftime. The Lady Warriors went on a 10-1 run over the opening 3:35 of the second half, but Eastern retaliated with an 8-2 surge to pull back to within 17 points (45-28) with 1:47 left in the third period. The Lady Eagles, however, never came closer the rest of the way, as Harvest Prep closed the period with a 4-0 spurt for a 49-28 lead headed into the finale. HPS closed the fourth with a 17-7 run and led 64-32 with 53 seconds left in regulation, its biggest advantage of the game. Eastern connected on 12-of-37 field goal attempt, including a 3-of10 effort from behind the arc, and also made 8-of12 free throw attempts in the setback. Jenna Burdette led the Lady Eagles with 14 points, followed by Jordan Parker with seven markers. Emeri Connery added four points, while Beverly Maxson and Brenna Holter each chipped in three points. Ashley Putnam and Erin Swatzel rounded out the scoring with two markers apiece. Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Eastern defenders Brenna Holter (10) and Emeri Connery (23) trap Harvest Prep’s Ayrealle Beavers (24) during the second half of Saturday night’s Division IV regional final contest at Pickerington High School North in Pickerington, Ohio. Underclassmen Savannah Hawley, Katie Keller, Hayley Gillian, Cheyenne Doczi, Kelsey Myers and Maddie Rigsby all played but did not score. Chelsea McKnight led the Lady Warriors with 14 points, followed by Ayrealle Beavers with 11 markers. Shicole Watts and Jaren Francis both added 10 points apiece to the winning cause. The Lady Warriors — who committed only 13 turnovers — connected on 23-of-49 field goal attempts for 47 percent, including 7-of-16 from behind the arc for 44 percent. HPA was also 13-of17 at the charity stripe for 76 percent. As Burdette walked out of the locker room one final time Thursday night, he couldn’t help but wear a smile on his face as he held his chin up high. As this team’s figurehead, he was just simply trying to set a good example for his kids. “We call ourselves a family in the locker room every season, but this year we are leaving the locker room as a family. That’s who these girls are,” Burdette said. “The reason we are here is because they push each other and work together. They came in this season knowing what was expected and they did it, which is a testament to the girls. “If any one of us is disappointed with how things worked out, than there is something really wrong.” He also noted that before he headed into that locker room one last time, he was proud to see what unfolded inside the door. As Burdette says, it was a classic example of what seniors Emeri Connery and Beverly Maxson have meant to this program this season … and during their careers. “I get in the locker room after the game and the two seniors are giving a speech to the team, telling them thank you for getting us here. It was a very emotional and touching thing to witness,” Burdette said. Eastern freshman Jenna Burdette (14) soars toward the basket for two of her team-high 14 points during Saturday’s D-4 regional final at PHSN. Eastern freshman Jordan Parker, middle, releases a shot attempt over a pair of Harvest Prep defenders during Saturday night’s D-4 regional final at PHSN. “Beverly and Emeri weren’t always blessed with great teams early in their careers, but their leadership from those tough times helped the younger girls transition into a successful program. “Outside of Columbus, I can’t think of a better sendoff for those two than what they have been a part of this week and this season. I just don’t think you could ask for a better pair of seniors as a coach, and we are really going to miss them next year because of that.” HARVEST PREP 66, EASTERN 35 Eastern 15 4 9 7 — 35 Harv Prep 20 13 16 17 — 66 EASTERN (22-3): Brenna Holter 1 12 3, Savannah Hawley 0 0-0 0, Jordan Parker 2 2-2 4, Beverly Maxson 1 1-2 3, Jenna Burdette 5 2-2 14, Katie Keller 0 0-0 0, Hayley Gillian 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Doczi 0 0-0 0, Kelsey Myers 0 0-0 0, Emeri Connery 1 2-4 4, Ashley Putnam 1 0-0 2, Maddie Rigsby 0 0-0 0, Erin Swatzel 1 0-0 2. TOTALS: 12 8-12 35. Three-point goals: 3 (Burdette 2, Parker). HARVEST PREP (25-1): Jaymee Pryor 1 0-0 3, Chelsea McKnight 6 00 14, Destiny Turner 0 0-0 0, Cheyenne Rose 0 0-0 0, Kia Chatman 1 0-0 2, Shicole Watts 2 4-6 10, Kaliyah Johnson 0 0-0 0, Jaren Francis 2 4-4 10, Aryealle Beavers 4 3-4 11, Erika Fort 1 0-0 3, Sarah Crowder 4 0-0 8, Jarel Francis 2 2-3 6. TOTALS: 23 13-17 66. Three-point goals: 7 (Jaren Francis 2, McKnight 2, Pryor, Watts, Fort). RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team, ranked No. 25 in the NAIA preseason Top 25 rating, left for spring break all smiles after completing a sweep over archrival Shawnee State on Saturday afternoon at Bob Evans Field. Rio won the first game, 71 and captured game two by a 6-2 score. Rio Grande (11-10, 4-2 MSC) took the season series, three games to one with the sweep on Saturday. The RedStorm scored at least one run in every inning, but the fourth in game one. Senior leftfielder Michael Lynch led off the game with a solo home run for the RedStorm. It was the second time this season he has began the game for Rio with a home run. Lynch was 2-for-4 with two RBI’s. Senior first baseman Francisco Ramirez swung the big bat for the RedStorm, going 3-for-4 with two RBI’s. Senior shortstop Brad Konrad was 1-for-2 with an RBI and senior third baseman Dominick McAllister was 1-for-2 with an RBI double. Rio Grande had 11 hits in the game one victory. Sophomore second baseman Kyle Perez and junior catcher Brian Suerdick added RBI’s on sacrifice flies. Sophomore righthander Eric Ford was magnificent in going the distance for his third victory of the season. Ford (3-0) allowed two hits and carried a shutout into the seventh inning. He struck out four and walked one. Shawnee State (12-12, 3-5 MSC) scored its lone run in the seventh when Cody Morrison belted a triple and scored on an RBI ground out from Danny Gesick. Carter Bledsoe (2-2) took the loss for the Bears. He pitched five innings, giving up nine hits and five runs (three earned) while striking out four and walking one. Shawnee State scored first in game two on an RBI single from Morrison off Rio starter Ken Anderson in the top of the first inning. Rio responded with six runs in the bottom of the first and made those runs hold up as Anderson (2-0) threw the ball well. He lasted six innings, scattering four hits and allowing two runs with four strikeouts and two walks. Ramirez gave the RedStorm the lead in the bottom of the first when he clubbed his fifth home run of the season, a tworun blast off Shawnee starter and loser Zac Alexander (1-5). Sophomore third baseman Robbie Easterling added an RBI hit and after a Shawnee State error, senior centerfielder Ryan Weaver made the Bears pay for that mistake with a three-run, bases-clearing double to close out the six-run frame. Rio Grande only tallied four hits in the second game. Shawnee State would add a run in the sixth inning on an RBI hit by Gesick. REDSTORM BEGIN OUTDOOR SEASON AT COASTAL CAROLINA CONWAY, SC — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm men’s track and field squad opened the 2011 outdoor season by participating at the Coastal Carolina Invitational this weekend. This was a non-scoring meet. Junior distance runner Nick Wilson started the outdoor season on a great note, finishing 4th in the 1,500-meter run with a time of 4:02.55. He also notched a second top 10 finish at the meet, by placing 8th in the 3,000-meter run. Wilson covered the distance in the 8:52.71. Junior distance man Bryce Wilson finished 12th in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:06.16. He was 46th in the 1,500 (4:25.05). Sophomore distance runner Joe Taranto placed 15th in the 1,500-meters (4:06.53) and freshman distance runner Myles Corcoran was 19th in the 1,500 (4:09.26). Junior thrower Shaun Gunnell also notched a top 20 finish, placing 19th in the shot put with a top toss of 41 feet, three inches. Other RedStorm results: sophomore sprinter Jay Butler, 21st in the 200meter dash (22.93) and 29th in the 100-meter dash (11.43); senior thrower David Croom, 25th in the shot put (37 feet, six inches) and 26th in the discus (110 feet, 10 inches); junior sprinter Layton Martin, 26th in the 200 (23.04) and 35th in the 100 (11.56); junior distance runner Chad McCarty, 28th in the 1,500 (4:16.04), sophomore sprinter Travontae Wilson, 36th in the 200 meters (23.51) and 36th in the 100 (11.63); junior distance runner Lucas Murphy, 37th in the 1,500 (4:20.24) and sophomore distance runner Kyle Goode, 44th in the 3,000meter run (10:09.48) and 55th in the 1,500 (4:36.66). Rio Grande will stay at Myrtle Beach for the week and compete next weekend at Coastal Carolina. REDSTORM TRACK OPENS WOMEN’S OUTDOOR SEASON AT COASTAL CAROLINA CONWAY, SC — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm women’s track and field squad began the 2011 outdoor season at the Coastal Carolina Invitational this weekend. The RedStorm put up some strong performances in this non-scoring meet. Junior middle runner Cassie Mattia had the best finish of the day for the RedStorm as she placed 3rd in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:16.94. Junior distance runner Kayla Renner also registered a top 10 finish, placing 9th in the 1,500-meter run. Renner covered the distance in 4:59.49. Junior thrower Tracie Brown placed 15th in the hammer throw with a top toss of 124 feet. Brown also finished 34th in the shot put with a best effort of 29 feet, 11 1/2 inches. Junior thrower Cory Crutcher was 17th in the hammer (119 feet, nine inches). Sophomore thrower Kim Strunk placed 18th in the shot put with a best heave of 34 feet, 11 inches. Strunk was 25th in the discus throw (104 feet, one inch) and 27th in the hammer throw (100 feet, three inches). Senior distance runner Stacey Arnett (Laurelville, OH) collected a top 20 finish, as she was 19th in the 3,000meter run, posting a time of 11:22.98. Other RedStorm results: freshman thrower Mary Beth Schramm, 23rd in the discus (105 feet, 10 inches), 30th in the shot put (30 feet, 7 1/2 inches) and 31st in the hammer (96 feet, five inches); senior distance runner Beth Hysell, 30th in the 3,000-meters (12:39.16); sophomore distance runner Amy Lower, 30th in the 1,500 (5:31.93); junior sprinter Kayla Graves, 35th in the 400-meter dash (1:04.20) and 52nd in the 200 meters (28.28); freshman distance runner Scharlena Champion, 32nd in the 3,000 (13:19.56); sophomore sprinter Hayley McSurley, 48th in the 100-meter dash (13.56) and 58th in the 200 (28.67) and senior middle distance runner Hillary Haines, 61st in the 800 (2:51.60). Rio Grande will stay at Myrtle Beach for the week and compete at Coastal Carolina again next weekend. �Tuesday, March 15, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 www.mydailysentinel.com 2011 NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL BRACKET 200 Lost & Found Roofing Want To Buy Lots Nikon Coolpix S 3000, Plum Color/Plum Case Ph: 446-7911 Sm Reward Trio Roofing LLC Amish Roofers & Builders new roof,reroof, metal or shingles, pole barns, additions siding & more. Insured, bonded, clean job sites. Free Estimates LN#047784 740-887-3422 Absolute Top dollar- silver/gold coins any 10K/14K/18K gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 1Acre lot for sale. Bull Run Rd. $10,000 OBO 740-992-5468 or 740-591-7128 Announcements Lost & Found Lost- Sammy male indoor cat, dark gray w/some striping, face is lighter, belly white, 15-20#, across from Meigs Elementary School, Reward $100, 740-742-2524 P O L I C I E S Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. ¾Errors Must Be Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement. Corrections will be made in the first available edition. Notices NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mail until you have investigating the offering. Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. 300 Services Home Improvements Basement Waterproof- ing Unconditional lifetime guarantee. Local references furnished. Established 1975. Call 24 Hrs. 740-4460870, Rogers Basement Waterproofing. Other Services ¾Box number ads are always confidential. Pet Cremations. Call 740-446-3745 ¾Current applies. Hager Pool & Spa Schedule your pool openings now Call 740-6456978 rate card ¾All Real Estate advertisements are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. ¾This newspaper accepts only help wanted ads meeting EOE standards. ¾We will not knowingly accept any advertisement in violation of the law. Will pick up unwanted Appliances & Electronics & yard sale items also Will buy Auto's Ph. 446-3698 ask for Robert. Professional Services SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 Repairs Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. House Calls 304-675-1724 3500 Real Estate Rentals Security Security Officer w/ conceal permit Seeking employment Ph. 740-2455027 400 Financial 2000 Automotive Autos 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 2005 Chevy Malibu only $4,500. 740-256-6043 or 740-367-7289 Money To Lend Want To Buy NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) Oiler's Towing. Now buying junk cars w/motors or w/out. 740-3880011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. 900 Merchandise Antiques Old Comic Books / 1940's Fishing Tackle Etc. Call 446-3682 Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT OR NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Want to buy Junk Cars, call 740388-0884 Real Estate Sales 3000 Apartments/ Townhouses Houses For Sale House for sale or rent. Pretty, clean, 3BR. Downtown Gallipolis, close to Washington Elem. Rent $725 utilities not included . Sale $85,000. Kelly-Jo 645-9096 or 446-4639 Land (Acreage) 2.8 acres in Syracuse on Roy Jones Rd., Syracuse water & sewage, 614-404-1381 Lots Lots For Sale Mason County, near Hannan High School 1-2 acres starting at $15,000 DBL. Wides, Mods or builds. Ask about the March/April Special Phone: 304-634-2011 email: info@basswoodacres.com or web:www.basswood acres.com Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Apartments/ Townhouses Jordan Landing Apartments 1-3 bdr. No Pets. First months rent free w/dep. 304-610-0776 or 304-6740023 Nice and clean 1 bedroom garage apartment reference, deposit, no pets. 304-675-5162. Trailer for rent Gallipolis Ferry, WV 2 BDR 1 bath expand o 400 month 400 dep. 740-974-8999 Houses For Rent 3BR, full basement. $650 mon + dep. No pets, ref. required. 4464051 1 br. house, water included, $400 a mo., c/air & heat, 740-992-4163 leave a message. 2BR, washer/dryer hookup, Thurman area 740-441-3702, 740-2865789 2 & 3 BR APTS. $385 & UP, Sec. Dep $300 & up, A/C, W/D hook-up, tenant pays electric, EHO Ellm View Apts. 304-882-3017 4 bedroom, 1 1/2 bath house for rent, large yard, private parking, No pets, rap around porch, $600 740591-2456 1 BR house in Syracuse No pet's UD app. 675-5332 WK end 740591-0265 3 bdr house in Mason. Dep 425.00 425.00 month no pets. 304-8823652 4000 Rio Grande area. Wooded country living 1 BR apt. completely furnished. Dishwasher, washer/dryer, HDTV, central heat/air, water/waste, indoor lap swimming pool. No smoking. References. Security. $550/mo. 740-245-9014 Tara Townhouse Apt. 2BR 1.5 BA, back patio, pool, playground. $450 mth 740-645-8599 CONVENIENTLY LOCATED & AFFORDABLE! Townhouse apartments and/or small houses for rent. Call 740-441-1111 for application & information. 1 & 2 bedroom house & apartments for rent. No Pets, 740-992-2218 Middleport Beech Street, Senior Living, 2 br. furnished apartment., utilities paid., No pets, deposit & references., 740-992-0165 Manufactured Housing Rentals 2 BR 1 Bath- All Electric,New Windows, Furnace-A/C bathroom-kitchen appliances. NO PETS-3667 Bulaville Pike Ph, 740)446-4234 or (740) 208-7861 2 br., Racine, $325 per mo., $325 dep., yrs. lease, No Pets, No Phone calls after 9pm, 740-992-5097 2 br, Rutland Oh, country setting, HUD approved, $425 a month, all hardwood floors, school close, call 740-742-1348 Sales 1st Time Homebuyer Quick & Easy 866-970-7250 �Page B4 • The Daily Sentinel Sales 3 Bed 2 ba Ranch Hm $500 Dep 866-970-7250 Your Land May equal a New Home 866-970-7250 6000 Employment Accounting / Financial Fruth Pharmacy is seeking an entry level Accounting Clerk for its Corporate location. Accounting/Clerical experience preferred. Pay commensurate with experience. Benefits available. Please send your resume to zstone@fruthpharmacy.com Construction Wanted lead Carpenter w/ 15-20 yrs experience in all phases residential remodeling. Must have driver's license. Wage depends on experience. Contact 740-446-4514 between 8-5 Drivers & Delivery Big Dog Services Inc. is expanding its operation and is looking for 3 dependable Class A drivers with Hazmat, tanker and TWIC card. Experience a plus. Also looking for OTR and regional drivers for dry freight opportunities.For Gallipolis & Columbus terminals. Contact Jeff @ 614-496-1968 Help Wanted - General Water Treatment Plant OperatorThe City of Gallipolis is accepting applications for the position of Water Treatment Plant Operator – State Certified. High School Diploma or GED Equivalent and Class I Water Operators License are required.Position is full-time hourly with required weekend work offering a competitive and comprehensive benefit package, including health insurance. Applications and job descriptions may be picked up at the City Manager’s Office, Gallipolis Municipal Building, 848 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2011. EOE. www.mydailysentinel.com Help Wanted - General Help Wanted - General Driving instructor needed. Must pass background check, work eve/weekends. Drop resume off at Gallipolis AAA office or fax attn: Al 740-351-0537 Kipling Shoe Company Retail Sales Full/Part time employment. 3 yrs experience required. Apply in store 306 3rd St, Pt Pleasant. 304-6757870 Manual Labor needed. Valid drivers license, pass drug test. $8 hr. Fax resume to 740-388-0824 Management / Supervisory Personal Banker City National Bank One of the areas largest community banks is looking for highly motivated individuals for a Person Banker position in out Point Pleasant and Mason, WV offices. to be successful in this position, you should possess 1-2 years proven success in retail banking; excellent customer service, verbal communication and sales skills; desktop computer skills; and a general knowledge of the financial service industry's products and services. We offer competitive salary, incentive plan and a comprehensive benefits package, including a 401 (k) plan. If you wish to join a bank that's going places, send your resume to: City National Bank Human Resources Attn; Personal BankerPoint Pleasant or Mason P.O. Box 1527 Ashland, KY 41105-1527 Equal Opportunity Employer M/f/d/v Member FDIC BANK TELLER POINT PLEASANT City National Bank one of West Virginia's largest community banks, is looking for a highly motivated individual for our Point Pleasant office. This position requires cash handling experience (large amount), 12 months customer service and sales skills, basic desktop computer skills and excellent communication skills. Previous teller experience is preferred. Sales experience a plus. Overbrook Center is now accepting resumes for the position of Director of Social Services. The qualified candidate must possess strong verbel and written communication skills, Medicaid, Medicare and MDS knowledge. Long term care experience preferred but not required. Qualified candidates may send resumes to Charla Brown-McGuire, RN, LNHA, Administrator, 333 Page Street, Middleport, Oh 45760. E.O.E. & Participant of the Drug Free Workplace Program. Medical Nurse Manager needed for Dialysis Clinic in Pt. Pleasant, WV. Competitive salary and benefits. Fax resumes to 866-305-9014. Skilled LPN's/RN's needed for pediatric home health care in the Crown City area. All shifts available. Trach and Vent experience needed. Email resume to jwilliams@pcnsohio.com or call 800-518-2273 A Celebration Of Life--Overbrook Center, Located At 333 Page Street, Middleport, Ohio Is Pleased To Announce We Are Accepting Applications For Full Time And Part Time RN's And LPN's, To Join Our Friendly And Dedicated Staff. Applicant's Must Be Dependable Team Players With Positive Attitudes To Join Us In Providing Outstanding, Quality Care To Our Residents, Stop By And Fill Out An Application M-F, 8AM-4:30PM or Contact Susie Drehel, Staff Development Coordinator@740-9926472, EOE & A Participant Of The Drug-Free Workplace Program Restaurants Business Growing. Need Grill Cook,Prep Cook, Dishtank, Waitress. No Phone Calls. Experience preferred. Parkfront Diner. We offer a competitive rate, benefits and incentive plan. If you wish to join the bank that's going places, send your resume to: City National Bank Human Resources Attn: tellers- Pt. Pleasant P.O. Box 1527 Ashland, KY 41105-1527 Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V Member FDIC Security G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Has an immediate opening for Traditional Security Officers in Gallipolis/Cheshire, Ohio. Some security experience is required for this position. Please apply in person to G4S at 7397 St.Rt. 7 North, Cheshire,OH 45620 or Call (740) 925-3015. For complete listing of our basic qualifications please visit www.g4s.us/en-us/Careers. EOE.MFDV.DFWP 100 With so many choices, it’s easy to get carried away with our Merchandise listings in the classifieds! Legals NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Owner:Meigs County Commissioners HVAC RenovationsCounty Annex Building and Health Department Building 100 East Second Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Project Engineer: Kramer Engineers 394 Oak Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 (614) 233-6911 Contact: Phil Griffith he Meigs County Commissioners will receive sealed bids on the following Contracts: RENOVATION OF HVAC FOR THE COUNTY ANNEX BUILDING: $ 72, 950.00RENOVATION OF HVAC FOR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT BUILDING: $ 153,750.00Add. Alt: M1 ( Replace existing RTU1 on the building as shown)Add. 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 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.cannellplan- 100 Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Services Offered Legals room.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 NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC STATE OF OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Columbus, Ohio You are invited to be a part of Ohio’s upcoming Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The STIP identifies the statewide program of highway and transit maintenance and new capacity; and bicycle and other transportation related projects that will be implemented throughout the State over the next 4 years. The Draft documents will be available for public review and comment at 30 locations statewide during the review period of April 4, 2011 thru April 15, 2011, during normal business hours. These locations consist of the Planning and Programming Administrator's Office in each of the twelve ODOT District Offices, the ODOT Central-Office Division of Planning located in Columbus, Ohio and each of the seventeen Ohio Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Offices. The ODOT District Office serving your area is located at 338 Muskingum Drive, Marietta, Ohio (740-568-3900). To facilitate the STIP review, the District and the Wood-Washington-Wirt Interstate Planning Commission will jointly sponsor an open house on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 10 AM to 2 PM at the Belpre Library, 2012 Washington Blvd. in Belpre, Ohio. The District Office will hold several other open houses: Monday, April 4, 2011 from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Wayne Forest National Headquarters, 13700 US 33 in Nelsonville, Ohio; Wednesday, April 6, 2011 from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Caldwell To place an ad Call 740-992-2155 Marcum Construction and General Contracting Mike W. Marcum - Owner • Commercial & Residential • General Remodeling • Room Additions • Roofing • Garages • Pole & Horse Barns • Foundations • Home Repairs 740-985-4141 • 740-416-1834 Fully Insured – Free Estimates 30 Years Experience Not Affliated with Mike Marcum Roofing & Remodeling Tina’s Taxes 1/2 off Sale Bring in last years taxes and you reciept for your tax fees from last year and get 50% off your tax preperations fees this year 39493 ST RT 7, Reedsville, Ohio (Top Of Eastern Hill) 740-985-3607 100 Legals Community Center located at the Noble County Fairgrounds, Caldwell, Ohio; Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 3 PM to 7 PM at the Pomeroy Library 216 W. Main Street Pomeroy, Ohio. The MPO serving the Washington County, Ohio area is the Wood-Washington-Wirt Interstate Planning Commission (304422-4993) located at 531 Market Street, Parkersburg, West VirginiaAny comments concerning the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program may be submitted by email to: STIP@dot.state.oh.us or mail to: Mrs. Jennifer Townley, Acting Deputy Director Office of Planning Attn: Shyna Gawell Ohio Department of Transportation 1980 West Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43223Written comments must be received by the close of business on April 18, 2011. JERRY WRAY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (3) 15, 2011 NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS Sealed proposals for the installation of the Racine Village Water Meter Purchase Project in Meigs County, Ohio, will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at the Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M., Thursday, March 24, 2011 and then at 1:15 P.M., at said office opened and read aloud for the following:Racine Village Water Meter Purchase Project , Meigs County, Ohio- Specifications are provided in bid packet.Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of the Meigs County Commissioners , Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769- Phone # 740-992-2895. 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 100 60177603 Legals 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 Request for Proposal The Meigs County Board of Commissioners are seeking proposals to provide a comprehensive year-round youth program to eligible youth ages 1421 consistent with Meigs County’s Workforce Development Plan, provisions of the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA), and related federal and state regulations. In establishing youth activities under WIA, service providers are expected to link programs with local labor needs, provide a strong connection between academic and occupational learning, and establish programs which prepare youth for post secondary education or unsubsidized employment as appropriate. Services should include: determining eligibility for WIA programs, providing a comprehensive array of services to eligible youth and incorporating the ten program elements under WIA. The Board has allocated a total of $140,000 (subject to available funds) for the older and younger youth program. The Board has a strong preference toward a single contract incorporating both youth programs and components. Contract period will be for the period of July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. Administrative cost may not exceed 10% of the total contract award. In addition, 30% of the total contract award must be used to serve out-of-school youth. Proposals must demonstrate the capability to meet performance standards and to quantify program outcomes. A copy of the Request for Proposal may be picked up from Meigs County Board of Commissioners, 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Proposals should be submitted to the Meigs County Board of Commissioners, 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio no later than Friday, March 18, 2011 at 12:00 noon. All submissions must be received by mail or hand delivery by the above date and time. No materials received after the date will be included in previous submissions nor be considered. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. In accordance with 29 CFR part 31, 32, Meigs County Board of Commissioners is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political beliefs, or disability. (3) 1, 8, 15, 2011 TUESDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Tuesday, March 15, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 www.mydailysentinel.com �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, March 15, 2011 Top seed Ohio State favored ‘First 4’ games a dilemma for NCAA tourney pools to win NCAA tournament offering an incentive, times in a row.” BY JAIME ARON realized how different LAS VEGAS (AP) — Sports books in Las Vegas casinos made Ohio State the favorite to win the NCAA tournament despite a tough draw that includes North Carolina, Syracuse and Kentucky in the same bracket. The race and sports book at the Las Vegas Hilton made Ohio State a 7-2 favorite to win the tournament, Executive Director Jay Kornegay said Sunday shortly after the selections for the tournament were announced. But Kornegay said the Buckeyes got a more difficult bracket than fellow No. 1 seed Pittsburgh, which has Florida, BYU and Wisconsin as the nexthighest seeds in its region. “Actually, Pittsburgh and Ohio State should be switching spots,” Kornegay said. “It’s unusual for a No. 1 seed to have to deal with that kind of competition or those kind of teams that have the potential of playing very well and being competitive.” Kornegay and others still think Ohio State is the best team in the country. The Buckeyes finished the season 33-2, winning the Big Ten tournament and regular-season titles to reach the NCAA tournament for the fifth time in seven years. They will play the winner of the Texas-San AntonioAlabama State game in Cleveland on Friday. Oddsmaker Tony Sinisi of Las Vegas Sports Consultants, which provides betting lines to more than 90 percent of casinos in Nevada, said the firm planned to set its lines ASSOCIATED PRESS Sunday night but sees Ohio State as a 5-2 favorite. Mike Colbert, race and sports director for Cantor Gaming, which runs four sports books in Las Vegas, said Ohio State’s tough draw was enough to put it on par with Kansas as 6-1 favorites to win the title. “There’s four legit — legit — national champion contenders in the same bracket,” said Colbert, who runs books at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, M Resort, Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Tropicana. “It’s a loaded bracket.” If the high seeds all win, the Buckeyes would have to beat Kentucky in the round of 16 and North Carolina in the round of eight to win its bracket. Conversely, Pittsburgh would have to beat Wisconsin and Florida. The Hilton gave Pittsburgh 12-1 to win the title, Kornegay said. The other No. 1 seeds, Kansas and Duke, were each 5-1 to win the tournament. Cantor gave Duke 9-1 odds and Pittsburgh 10-1 odds, Colbert said. Among No. 2 seeds, Colbert said San Diego State got the easiest draw in the western region, with Duke at the top and Connecticut the No. 3 seed. “I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see them get into the Final Four,” he said. OVP Sports Briefs District 13 All Star Game JACKSON, Ohio — The District 13 All Star Game will be held on Monday, March 21 at Jackson High School. The girls game will begin at 6 p.m. with the boys game to follow. There will also be three-point and dunk competitions. Pomeroy Youth League POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups at the Pomeroy Fire Department on Saturday March 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kids ages 4 to 18 are eligible to signup. For more information contact Ken at 740416-8901. Rutland Youth League RUTLAND, Ohio — Rutland Youth League ball signups will be held on 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. Middleport Youth League MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will hold a final signup on Saturday, March 19, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Middleport Council Chambers. For more information contact Dave Boyd at 740-590-0438. Mason Baseball/Softball Signups MASON, W.Va. — The Mason Recreation Summer baseball/softball signups will be held each Saturday in March from 10 a.m. to noon at the Mason Ball Field. For more information contact Ryan Miller at 304857-1548 or Rick Kearns at 304-674-3491. River Valley Ball Association BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley (Bidwell) Ball Association will hold signups for summer softball and baseball on March 15 from 6-7:30 p.m. and March 22 from 6-7:30 p.m. Signups will be held in the cafeteria of the River Valley Middle School. Signups are for junior and senior girls softball, little league and junior pony league. For more information contact Dena Warren at 740-339-4221. Mason Co. Little League Signups POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Mason County Little League Baseball signups will be held at the Youth Center on Tuesday, March 15 from 6-8 p.m. and on Thursday, March 17 from 6-8 p.m. For more information call 304-675-7963. Co-ed Softball Tournament MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — A co-ed softball tournament is being held at the Middleport ball fields on the weekend of April 9. For more information contact Paul Pullins at 740-444-1832. Filling out an NCAA tournament bracket is tougher this year, and it has nothing to do with the caliber of competition. It’s the bracket itself that is more maddening. Instead of a single “play-in” game that most pool managers ignored, this year’s tournament features the debut of an “opening round” of four midweek matchups. That left bracket meisters around the country to decide whether to ask their buddies to pick all 67 games by tipoff Tuesday evening, or to give them until the usual time on Thursday at the risk of skipping an entire layer of games that could produce the tournament’s first upsets. The purist might say “Pick ‘em all.” But the realists seem to be winning this debate. It looks like the the majority of contests are sticking with the old way of doing things. From ESPN.com and its pool that drew 5.4 million entries last year to Mark Fehrman of Wausau, Wis., and his pool of about 80 entries, the reasoning was the same: People already were pushing the Thursday deadline, so it just didn’t make any sense to ask them to pick four more games in two less days. “I thought about it all weekend,” said Fehrman, a paper broker who is in his 12th year of running his pool. “I considered maybe an extra point if they got their bracket in on time and got it right. But knowing the group, everyone is going to drag their feet. If there was a deadline of Tuesday, a lot of people might not enter.” Jason Waram, vice president of fantasy games and social media for ESPN.com, said his staff began kicking around this dilemma last summer, shortly after the NCAA decided to expand the field from 65 teams to 68. They also polled some contestants to see what they thought. After what he called “definitely a spirited debate,” the status quo won out. “First and foremost, it was about getting the most people inside and letting them have a chance,” Waram said. “We all know that the more people in this, the more fun it is.” The same was true at Yahoo, which had another thing to consider — its $1 million bonus for accurately picking every game. Considering that no entry has come closer than 56 of 63, there wasn’t much of a push to make the challenge any more difficult, said Edwin Pankau, Yahoo’s senior product manager for fantasy sports. “I read somewhere that getting perfect with 63 is about as likely as winning the Powerball twice in a row,” he said. “Getting perfect with 67 is probably up to 10 In addition to their nationwide contests, ESPN.com and Yahoo also host pools for people who put together a contest among family, friends and co-workers. This year, those pools are limited to the usual 63 games. Waram and Pankau said there may be an option for those smaller pools to switch to a 67game format next year. In a sampling of more than a dozen pools Monday by The Associated Press, one of the few that bumped up its deadline was in the clubhouse of the Houston Astros. Third baseman Chris Johnson said he and his teammates were scrambling to get their ballots turned in, but they also had extra motivation about this year’s tournament. The Final Four and the championship game are in Houston. “I gotta get home and do some serious research,” Johnson said. “But I’ve got Duke winning it all.” The new tournament format caught plenty of fans and pool organizers by surprise. Since the old play-in game was for a No. 16 seed and the dubious honor of being firstround fodder for the No. 1 overall seed, it was widely assumed the “First Four” games would serve up the fresh meat for all four No. 1 seeds. It wasn’t until the newlook bracket came out Sunday that the masses things are. Only two of the games will decide No. 16 seeds. The others will decide the No. 11 seed in the Southwest and the No. 12 seed in the East. There are some pretty familiar teams in that mix, too — Clemson vs. AlabamaBirmingham for No. 12 on Tuesday night, and Southern Cal vs. Virginia Commonwealth for No. 11 on Wednesday night. So instead of pushing up the ballot deadline, there could be incentive to wait even longer to see which teams snag those 11th and 12th spots, especially since teams in those seeds have a pretty good track record of pulling off upsets. “A lot of the things that we used to do for March Madness, we’ve had to change a little bit,” said Bob Scucci, race and sports book director for Boyd Gaming in Las Vegas. The point spread might be different depending on whether Clemson or UAB plays West Virginia, and whether USC or VCU Georgetown. So Scucci doesn’t want people filling out entire brackets. He wants them to wait until the actual matchups are set, and that will happen soon enough. No matter how much confusion the new format causes, just remember that it could’ve been worse. The NCAA had been considering a tournament with 96 teams. Ripley’s Fischer named top boys prep player in West Virginia RIPLEY, W.Va. (AP) — It’s been quite a senior season for Ripley High School basketball standout Chase Fischer. First, he signed a scholarship offer to continue his basketball career at Wake Forest University. Then, he was invited to participate in the national 3-point championship at the Berry Center in Cypress, Texas, on April 1, the week the NCAA finals are in nearby Houston. Finally, he has been named the recipient of the Bill Evans Award given annually to the Mountain State’s top male high school basketball player. In balloting by members of the West Virginia Sports Writers Association, Fischer was the overwhelming winner. When he received the news, Fischer had a one-word reaction: “Shocked. Right now, I’m in shock. As a player, you dream of this happening, but with so many good players around the state, it’s still just hard to believe I was the one chosen for the award. I’m very honored.” Runner-up was Kalif Wright of Oak Hill, followed by Bubby Goodwin of Wheeling Park. Others who received consideration were Pierria Henry of South Charleston, Paul Herbert Williamson of Logan, Tyquane Goard of George Washington and Shayne Murray of Preston. While Fischer cherishes his selection, he wishes he would have gotten an opportunity to display his talents to a statewide audience at this week’s state tournament at the Charleston Civic Center, but Ripley was unable to get out of its rugged sectional. Despite facing every conceivable defense imaginable, Fischer averaged a state-best 32.1 points per game, connecting on 173 of 311 attempts (55.6 percent) from the floor. Many of those attempts came from beyond the arc, as the Viking made good on 84 of 236 (35.6 percent) of his 3-point shots. Chase Fischer isn’t the only member of his family to be up for the state’s top individual award in basketball as older brother Noah, a freshman on the Marshall University team, finished among the top three vote-getters following his senior season at Ripley. Fischer will receive his award at the Victory Awards Dinner slated for 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1 in Clarksburg. NCAA were in, even though we had three more slots this year,” he said. The Big East had no complaints. Nearly threequarters of the conference made it — another banner day for the league that was formed for basketball in 1979 and gets credit for helping transform the sport’s postseason into a three-week event that brings America together through office pools and the irresistible love of underdogs who sometimes hit it big. Last year, the ultimate underdog was Butler, the team from the 4,500-student campus that came two points short of beating Duke in the title game. The Bulldogs (239) weren’t as strong this season but still made the draw and will face No. 9 Old Dominion on Thursday. Other interesting pairings include: —Louisville vs. Morehead State, a pair of teams from Kentucky that must travel to Denver for their first game. —UNLV vs. Illinois in a meeting of coach Lon Kruger’s current team against his former one. —San Diego State in the same bracket as Michigan, meaning Aztecs coach Steve Fisher may have to face the school he left in controversy after he coached the Fab Five with the Wolverines. —Notre Dame was a bit disappointed to receive a No. 2 seed, but has short trip to Chicago for its first game against Akron. “I think we had a lot of argument for a 1, quite frankly,” coach Mike Brey said. “We’ve been on a pretty good run. Just erase the numbers now and look at the matchups. You take the seeds away from the teams’ names now, and you’ve got to go try to win a tournament in Chicago.” The Big Ten placed seven teams, including a pair — Penn State and Michigan State — with 14 losses each. Led by freshman big man Jared Sullinger, Ohio State got rewarded with openingweek games down the road in Cleveland. The Buckeyes open against the winner between Texas-San Antonio and Alabama State, a pair of 16th-seeded teams that will also play in the First Four early in the week. The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference got five teams each while the Pac-10 and Atlantic Coast only got four. The ACC list included the usuals, Duke and North Carolina, along with Florida State and Clemson, but not Boston College, which finished 20-12. “I’ll put our top two against anybody. I’ll put our middle pack against anybody else’s middle pack,” BC coach Steve Donahue said. “But, yet, there’s 11 from one league and 3?, basically, from another. I don’t see the drastic difference. I’m being honest.” Of the 37 at-large teams, 30 came from the top six conferences and seven came from the socalled mid-majors — the conferences that supply the underdogs and unknowns that have turned the NCAA tournament into what it is. The seven were one fewer than last year, even though there were three more spots available. This year also marks the return of Big East tournament champion Connecticut, along with UCLA, Arizona and 2009 national champion North Carolina, a quartet of perennials that missed the tournament last year and led many experts to call the 2010 field one of the weakest of all time. Some of those same thoughts are being echoed again this year — and the teams that got left out are shouting the loudest. “What I’d like to know is if there’s ever been a team that’s won nine games in the ACC and played the non-conference schedule that we played and beat a No. 1 seed and still didn’t get in,” said Virginia Tech coach Seth Greenberg, who has found himself venting for four straight years now on Selection Sunday. “I’d love to see the research on that.” from Page B1 There were teams that surprised some people by getting passed over: Colorado, Virginia Tech, Harvard, Alabama and St. Mary’s. The St. Mary’s snub may have produced a first: A coach who prefers college football’s widely derided way of determining a champion over college basketball’s. “As a coach, as players, all you want to know is that you’re given a fair deal,” Gaels coach Randy Bennett said. “You need to go by the numbers, exactly like they do in the BCS” — the Bowl Championship Series. Selection committee chairman Gene Smith of Ohio State said members investigated the resumes of the bubble teams as thoroughly as he could remember. Their investigation found there was room for five at-large teams with 14 losses; in the 26 years previously — dating to when the bracket was first expanded to 64 teams — there had been a grand total of six. “When we were looking at those teams, there were a number of quality teams on the board that we had to consider, and we just didn’t have enough slots obviously for all the teams that � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 03. March Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource March 15, 2011 adrian davis gibbs jordan niday patterson