https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/82614f373bb3f7fdb2d46e7bb3e0cfcd.pdf 8ca7a015221c0226b6b1b4110feb943a PDF Text Text PPHS players named All-Cardinal Conference, B1 Science fair winners, A6 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 43 Lenten service at Grace UMC GALLIPOLIS — Rev. Tim Luoma from First Presbyterian Church in Gallipolis will be the guest speaker during the weekly lenten service on Thursday, March 17. The service begins at noon at Gace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Lunch will be served following the service. THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Jobless rates climb in Meigs, Gallia BY ANDREW CARTER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM COLUMBUS — The State of Ohio’s first unemployment report for the new year did not reveal positive news for Meigs and Gallia counties. According to the latest information released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS), the jobless rate for each county climbed by more than 1 percent in January over the December 2010 figure. Meigs County’s unemployment rate jumped by 1.2 percentage points in January to 15.8 percent. That’s the fourth highest figure in the state, according to the DJFS report. Meigs County’s jobless rate was 13.6 percent in December 2010. The DJFS reported that Meigs County’s total labor force for the month of January was 9,500 and that 1,500 members of that group were without work. The unemployment rate in Gallia County also increased in January, hit- ting 12.3 percent compared to the December figure of 11 percent. According to the DJFS report, Gallia County’s total labor force in January numbered 14,100. The number of jobless residents stands at 1,700. Unemployment rates also increased in January for most of the counties neighboring Meigs and Gallia counties. Following is the list with the January and December rates: • Adams — Jan., 15.4 percent; Dec., 13.5 percent • Athens — Jan., 9.1 percent; Dec., 8.5 percent • Hocking — Jan., 11.5 Please see Jobless, A5 LOTS O’ LUCK Alzheimerʼs Support Group meeting GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Alzheimer’s Dementia Support Group will meet from 1:30-3 p.m., Thursday, March 17 at the Holzer Medical Center Education and Conference Center. For information, contact Amber Johnson at 4413400. Cancer Support Group to hold meeting GALLIPOLIS — American Cancer Society Cancer Support Group will hold its regular monthly meeting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 17 in conference rooms A-B at Holzer Medical Center. For information, call Bonnie McFarland at (740) 446-5679. Wing Haven to hold free workshop VINTON — Wing Haven will host a free workshop designed to help people understand their personality, how it affects their lives and how to find the job that is right for them. The workshop will held at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, March 17 Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. This event is being sponsored by the Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services. For information, call Jamie Payne at (740) 388-8567. WEATHER High: 71 Low: 52 INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds B4-5 Comics B6 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Brian J. Reed/photos A March 15 rainbow was close enough to St. Patrickʼs Day to charm residents and visitors to downtown Middleport. The rainbow seemed particularly appropriate on the heels of a small-scale flooding event. There was, alas, no pot of gold at the end. Jane Beegle, wife of Sheriff Robert Beegle, placed a festive shamrock on the front entrance to the historic sheriffʼs office. Pomeroy Police: Driving Meigs among counties with fewest $200K income households through high water costly BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — A report released recently by the Center for Community Studies shows 21 rural counties in Ohio, including Meigs County, have fewer than 100 households earning more than $200,000 a year. All 21 of those counties also have a unemployment rates either at or above the state’s average unemployment rate as of December. The report was provided to local news outlets by the Athens County Department of Job and Family Services, supporting restoring of the top state income tax rate for high-income households to raise revenue to help fill the state’s $8 million budget deficit. According to the statistics in the report, based on Ohio Department of Taxation statistics, and March for ʻMealsʼ: Dinner, cake contest feed hungry BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Meigs County’s Meals on Wheels program provides 85 home-delivered meals a day, five days a week, but without its annual March for Meals Fundraiser, those numbers would likely decline. This year’s 10th Annual March for Meals Fundraiser is on Thursday, March 24 at the Meigs Senior Center and includes an evening filled with a spaghetti dinner, cake contest and auction. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner served 5:30-6:30 p.m. At 6:30 p.m. cake winners are announced with the winner taking home a $50 Please see Meals A5 written by John Honeck, director of public policy and advocacy for the group, Meigs County has 36 households with federal gross adjusted income above $200,000. Other counties in the 21 include Jackson, Hocking, Monroe, Morgan, and Vinton. All together, the 21 counties have only 1,325 households at the high-income level. That represents just Please see Income, A5 BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — During the flooding last weekend, several sightseers received warnings from the Pomeroy Police Department concerning driving on closed roads and at least one man received a citation costing $175, possibly more, depending on if any damages by local businesses are filed. Pomeroy Chief of Police Mark E. Proffitt said the “road closed” signs in downtown are no joke and those who violate the signs do face fines in Pomeroy Mayor’s Court. Case in point, a Aspers, Pa. man driving a tractor trailer was fined $175 on Sunday for allegedly driving through downtown Pomeroy while water was still on the road. Jerome E. Lesniak, Please see Police, A5 Middleport seeking land through civil action BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM MIDDLEPORT — A civil lawsuit filed by the Village of Middleport against a Jacksonville, Fla. railroad is part of the village’s preparations for a multi mullion-dollar sewer project, but it could benefit at least one other improvement to the village’s riverfront. The village last week filed a complaint to quiet title against CSX Transportation, Inc., the successor to the old Chesapeake & Ohio railroad whose tracks once ran along the river. The village’s solicitor, Jennifer Sheets of Pomeroy, said the lawsuit asking that ownership of the land where the railroad’s tracks once ran be transferred to the village. Sheets said Wednesday the village needs the property as part of its plans to upgrade its sewer system, with separation of sanitary and storm sewers and reduction in outflow to the Ohio River. In the complaint filed in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on March 9, the village cites a portion of C&O’s abandoned line from Railroad Street to Beech Street. The parcels were once owned by the village and acquired by Please see Land, A5 Post 39 celebrates Legionʼs 92nd birthday BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — The 92nd birthday of the American Legion was celebrated Tuesday night with a dinner at the hall, presentation of the Legionnaire of the Year trophy, and recognition of longtime members. Winner of this year’s Legionnaire of the Year trophy was Bill Radford, long time member of the post. Adjutant Joe Struble made the presentation to Radford crediting him with “doing whatever needs to be done.” Post Commander Tom Anderson recognized long time Legion members, two new members, Bill King and Mark Warner, and past commanders. He then gave special recognition to the organizing commit- tee for the Veterans Appreciation POW/MIA Remem-brance Day committee, Bill Spaun, Delmar Pullins, John Hood, Norman Price, Steven VanMeter, George Hoffman, Fred Werry, Sam VanMeter, and Wayne Thomas. It was noted that plans are moving forward for the third annual observance to be held in September. Please see Legion, A5 Charlene Hoeflich/photo Adjutant Joe Struble presents the Legionnaire of the Year trophy to Bill Radford at the annual Post 39, American Legion, dinner. �Thursday, March 17, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 U.S. says plantʼs spent fuel rods dry; Japan says no BY ERIC TALMADGE AND MARI YAMAGUCHI ASSOCIATED PRESS FUKUSHIMA, Japan — Nuclear plant operators trying to avoid complete reactor meltdowns said Thursday that they were close to completing a new power line that might end Japan’s crisis, but several ominous signs have also emerged: a surge in radiation levels, unexplained white smoke and spent fuel rods that U.S. officials said could be on the verge of spewing radioactive material. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chairman Gregory Jaczko said in Washington on Wednesday that all the water was gone from the spent fuel pools at Unit 4 of the Fukushima Dai-ichi complex, but Japanese officials denied it. Hajime Motojuku, spokesman for plant operator Tokyo Electric Power Co., said the “condition is stable” at Unit 4. If Jaczko is correct, it would mean there’s nothing to stop the fuel rods from getting hotter and ultimately melting down. The outer shells of the rods could also ignite with enough force to propel the radioactive fuel inside over a wide area. Jaczko did not say how the information was obtained, but the NRC and U.S. Department of Energy both have experts at the complex of six reactors along Japan’s northeastern coast, which was ravaged by last week’s magnitude-9.0 earthquake and subsequent tsunami. The conditions at the plant appeared to worsen, with white smoke pouring from the complex and a surge in radiation levels forcing workers to retreat for hours Wednesday from their struggle to cool the overheating reactors. As international concern mounted, the chief of the U.N. nuclear agency said he would go to Japan to assess what he called a “serious” situation and urged Tokyo to provide better information to his organization. Japanese officials raised hopes of easing the crisis, saying early Thursday that they were close to completing a new power line that could restore the reactors’ cooling systems. Naoki Tsunoda, a spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co., or TEPCO, said the new power line to the Fukushima Dai-ichi plant was almost finished and that officials planned to try it “as soon as possible,” but he could not say exactly when. The new line could revive electric-powered pumps, allowing the company to maintain a steady water supply to troubled reactors and spent fuel storage ponds, keeping them cool. The company is also trying to repair its existing disabled power line. Late Wednesday, government officials said they’d asked special police units to bring in water cannons — normally used to quell rioters — to spray water onto the spent fuel storage pool at Unit 4. The cannons are thought to be strong enough to allow emergency workers to remain a safe distance from the complex while still able to get water into the pool, said Minoru Ogoda of Japan’s nuclear safety agency. TEPCO said it was also considering using military helicopters to douse the reactors with water, after giving up on such a plan because of high radiation levels in the atmosphere. Wednesday’s pullback by workers who have been pumping seawater into the reactors cost valuable time in the fight to prevent a nuclear meltdown, a nightmare scenario following the horrific earthquake and tsunami. The disasters last Friday pulverized Japan’s northeastern coast and are feared to have killed more than 10,000 people. The tsunami destroyed the complex’s backup power system and left operators unable to properly cool nuclear fuel. The 180 emergency workers have been working in shifts to manually pump seawater into the reactors. Japan’s emperor, in an unprecedented made-forTV speech, called on the country to work together. “It is important that each of us shares the difficult days that lie ahead,” said Akihito, 77. “I pray that we will all take care of each other and overcome this tragedy.” He also expressed his worries over the nuclear crisis, saying: “With the help of those involved I hope things will not get worse.” But officials are also taking increasing criticism for poor communication about efforts at the complex. There has been growing unease at the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency’s 35 board member nations, who have complained that information coming from Japan on the rapidly evolving nuclear disaster is too slow and vague. IAEA head Yukiya Amano spoke of a “very serious” situation and said he would leave for Tokyo within a day. He said it was “difficult to say” if events were out of control, but added, “I will certainly have contact with those people who are working there who tackled the accident, and I will be able to have firsthand information.” The nuclear crisis has partly overshadowed the human tragedy caused by Friday’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake, one of the strongest recorded in history. Millions of Japanese have been with little food and water in heavy snow and rain since Friday. In some towns, long lines of cars waited outside the few open gas stations, with others lined up at rice-vending machines. National broadcaster NHK showed mammoth military helicopters lifting off Friday afternoon to survey radiation levels above the nuclear complex, preparing to dump water onto the most troubled reactors in an effort to cool them down. The defense ministry later said those flights were a drill — then later said it had decided against making an airborne drop because of the high radiation levels. “The anxiety and anger being felt by people in Fukushima have reached a boiling point,” the governor of Fukushima prefecture, Yuhei Sato, fumed in an interview with NHK. He criticized preparations for an evacuation if conditions worsen, and said centers do not have enough hot meals and basic necessities. More than 4,300 people are officially listed as dead, but officials believe the toll will climb to well over 10,000. Police say more than 452,000 people are staying in temporary shelters such as school gymnasiums. Wednesday’s radiation spike was believed to have come from the complex’s Unit 3. But officials also acknowledged that they were far from sure what was going on at the four most troubled reactors, including Unit 3, in part because high radiation levels made it difficult to get very close. While white smoke was seen rising Wednesday above Unit 3, officials could not ascertain the source. They said it could be spewing from the reactor’s spent fuel pool — cooling tanks for used nuclear rods — or may have been from damage to the reactor’s containment vessel, the protective shell of thick concrete. Masahisa Otsuki, an official with TEPCO, said officials are most concerned about the spent fuel pools, which are not encased in protective shells. “We haven’t been able to get any of the latest data at any spent fuel pools. We don’t have the latest water levels, temperatures, none of the latest information for any of the four reactors,” he said. In the city of Fukushima, meanwhile, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) inland from the nuclear complex, hundreds of harried government workers, police officers and others struggled to stay on top of the situation in a makeshift command center. An entire floor of one of the prefecture’s office buildings had been taken over by people tracking evacuations, power needs, death tolls and food supplies. Elevated levels of radiation were detected well outside the 20-mile (30kilometer) emergency area around the plants. In Ibaraki prefecture, just south of Fukushima, officials said radiation levels were about 300 times normal levels by late morning. It would take three years of constant exposure to these higher levels to raise a person’s risk of cancer. A little radiation was also detected in Tokyo, triggering panic buying of food and water. Given the reported radiation levels, John Price, an Australian-based nuclear safety expert, said he saw few health risks for the general public so far. But he said he was surprised by how little information the Japanese were sharing. “We don’t know even the fundamentals of what’s happening, what’s wrong, what isn’t working. We’re all guessing,” he said. “I would have thought they would put on a panel of experts every two hours.” Chief Cabinet Secretary Yukio Edano said the government expects to ask the U.S. military for help, though he did not elaborate. He said the government is still considering whether to accept offers of help from other countries. There are six reactors at the plant. Units 1, 2 and 3, which were operating last week, shut down automatically when the quake hit. Since then, all three have been rocked by explosions. Compounding the problems, on Tuesday a fire broke out in Unit 4’s fuel storage pond, an area where used nuclear fuel is kept cool, causing radioactivity to be released into the atmosphere. Units 4, 5 and 6 were shut at the time of the quake, but even offline reactors have nuclear fuel — either inside the reactors or in storage ponds — that need to be kept cool. Meanwhile, Japan’s Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency estimated that 70 percent of the rods have been damaged at the No. 1 reactor. Japan’s national news agency, Kyodo, said that 33 percent of the fuel rods at the No. 2 reactor were damaged and that the cores of both reactors were believed to have partially melted. Ex-CIA agent viewed Higher prices for food bombings as ʻheroicʼ are about to get worse EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A New York Times reporter who interviewed an elderly ex-CIA agent about masterminding deadly bombings that rocked luxury hotels and other top tourist sites in Cuba in 1997 testified Wednesday that he sought out the newspaper to better explain the heroism of those attacks. Ann Louise Bardach traveled to Aruba and spent 13 hours talking to anti-communist militant Luis Posada Carriles in 1998. She was compelled to testify at the 83-yearold Posada’s trial in Texas after resisting U.S. government subpoenas for years on the premise that her participation would set a bad precedent and discourage sources from speaking to journalists. Posada, who was born in Cuba, spent decades hatching schemes to topple communist governments in Latin America, primarily that of former President Fidel Castro in his native land. For much of that time, he had the backing of the U.S. government. He sneaked into the U.S. in 2005 and underwent immigration hearings in El Paso, during which prosecutors allege he lied about how he made it into the country and about using a Guatemalan passport with a false name. They also say he failed to acknowledge planning the bombings in Cuba between April and September 1997 that tore through the lobbies and discos of hotels and a famous tourist restaurant in Havana, as well as a resort in the beach town of Varadero. An Italian tourist was killed and about a dozen others were injured in the wave of explosions. Posada is not on trial for the bombings, only for lying about them, prompting charges he interfered with a U.S. terrorism investigation. He faces 11 counts of perjury, immigration fraud and obstruction of justice. Bardach now works for the Daily Beast, but was a contract writer for the Times in 1998. She was hired for investigative projects, and conducted interviews in Cuba and with anti-Castro activists in Florida. She put out the word she’d like to interview Posada, then recalled being at a gas station in June 1998, checking the messages on her home answering machine when she heard Posada. “There was this incredibly unique, gravelly voice speaking in Spanish,” Bardach said. She said Posada identified himself as Ramon Medina, one of his many aliases. Posada speaks with a deep slur, after being shot in the head during an assassination attempt in Guatemala in 1990. Bardach said Posada agreed to an interview because “he didn’t feel he was getting his side of the story out” and wanted “to clarify, ‘I did this, but I didn’t do that.’” He also was anxious to detail, “the heroic nature, in his view, of the campaign, the bombing campaign,” Bardach said. Her answers were long and unfocused, drawing steady objections for the defense. “Please listen to the question and just answer the question,” U.S. District Judge Kathleen Cardone pleaded with Bardach several times. “When we were doing these interviews, we never thought we’d end up in court like this,” Bardach said. She also agreed with the prosecution’s characterization that she’s been “recalcitrant,” only meeting with U.S. attorneys once before taking the stand. “I’m not a witness for or against anybody,” Bardach said. Assistant U.S. Attorney Timothy Reardon shot back, “that might be true to you ... but legally it’s not.” Bardach said it took a while to decide where she would meet Posada. He suggested Guatemala or El Salvador, before settling on Aruba. “He pointed out that he was a fugitive, so there were certain countries he couldn’t go to,” Bardach said. After the defense objected, Cardone struck that from the record. Bardach said Posada met her at Aruba’s airport, then drove her to a handsome home nearby and asked that she not identify the country where they spoke. Bardach taped the interview, which stretched over parts of three days, but only got about half of what Posada actually told her since he would often wave his index finger back and forth to indicate he wanted her to turn her recorder off — or simply turn it off himself. The white-haired Posada showed no emotion during Bardach’s testimony, his only visible response coming as he put on reading glasses to scrutinize Bardach’s resume when it was published into evidence and shown on an electronic screen. WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are noticing higher prices at the grocery store, and it’s about to get worse. Food prices at the wholesale level rose last month by the most in 36 years. Cold weather accounted for most of it, forcing stores and restaurants to pay more for green peppers, lettuce and other vegetables, but meat and dairy prices surged, too. The big questions are how long food prices will keep rising and how high they’ll go. The impact is already visible. Wendy’s, paying higher prices for tomatoes, now puts them on hamburgers only by request. Starbucks and Dunkin’ Donuts have raised prices because they pay more for coffee beans. Supermarkets warn customers that produce may be of lower quality, or limited. “It has thrown the whole industry into a tizzy,” says Dan Bates, director of merchandising for the produce division of grocery chain Supervalu Inc. Food prices rose 3.9 percent last month, the most since November 1974. Most of the increase was because harsh winter freezes in Florida, Texas and other Southern states, which damaged crops. At the same time, global prices for corn, wheat, soybeans, coffee and other commodities have risen sharply in the past year. That’s raised the price of animal feed, which has pushed up the cost of eggs, ground beef and milk. Paul Ashworth, an economist at Capital Economics, says his firm has warned since last summer that spikes in commodity prices would eventually work their way down to wholesalers and consumers, “and here it is. There is plenty more to come over the next few months.” Crop prices began to increase last summer, after droughts slammed harvests in Russia and several other countries. Sharp growth in new world economic powers like India and China has also increased demand. Overall, the producer price index, which tracks price changes before they reach the consumer, rose 1.6 percent in February, the Labor Department said Wednesday. That’s double the rise from the previous month and the biggest increase since June 2009. The index is adjusted to account for seasonal variations. More expensive food means people have less money for the casual spending that helps the economy grow and create jobs. And it adds to growing concerns about inflation down the road, still a worry two years after the Great Recession. Another is the weak housing market, which most economists say is years away from a full recovery. The government said Wednesday that home construction plunged in February to the lowest level since April 2009 and the second-lowest in more than a half-century. The stock market dropped sharply on the disappointing U.S. economic reports and growing concerns about Japan’s nuclear crisis. The Dow Jones industrial average fell by more than 240 points, or 2 percent. Hints of steeper food prices will likely show up in the government’s report on consumer prices, due out Thursday. The consumer price index is forecast to rise 0.4 percent, the same as the previous two months, but the wholesale report caused several economists to warn it could be higher. Many economists expect food prices to keep rising through the end of the year. Consumer food prices will be about 5 percent higher this fall than the previous time last year, according to RBC Capital Markets. That’s up from the current annual pace of about 2 percent. Food prices are already the highest since the U.N. began keeping track in 1990. Corn prices have almost doubled since last summer, although they did dip this week after Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami. The harsh winter took a toll on restaurants, grocery stores and consumers. Normally if there is a shortage of one product in Florida, such as green peppers, companies can turn to Mexico or Texas. But all the major vegetable producing regions were harmed. That has led to everything from smaller heads of lettuce to higher prices for bananas and scarred fruit. “This year was basically a perfect storm,” says Supervalu’s Bates, who hopes things will improve now that the spring growing season is almost here. Ashley Sewell, who works three part-time jobs in Fort Worth, Texas, says she sees the difference when she goes out to eat or shop for groceries. She’s an avid cook who used to wander the grocery-store aisles looking for inspiration. Now, she takes a list. �The Daily Sentinel Page A3 BY THE BEND Thursday, March 17, 2011 Community Calendar Public meetings Monday, March 21 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees, special session at the Rutland Fire Station to open bids for cemetery mowing. Clubs and organizations Thursday, March 17 MIDDLEPORT — American Cancer Society Meigs County Advisory Board/Survivorship Taskforce, regular meet- ing, noon, home of President Rae Moore, 725 Page St. POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers Association, noon luncheon, at the Wild Horse Cafe, Pomeroy. Mary Powell and Dixie Sayre to present a 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. SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will hold a fun night and potluck supper 6:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall. Everyone is invited to attend. Church events Thursday, March 17 MIDDLEPORT — Free community dinner, 5-6:30 p.m., Heath United Methodist Church, pizza, vegetables, desserts, drinks. Birthdays Saturday, March 19 RACINE — An open house will honor Geraldine Varney on her 90th birthday, 2 to 4 p.m. at the American Legion Post 602, Ohio 124, Racine. Cards may be sent to her at 50210 Bald Knob-Stiversville Road, Long Bottom, Ohio 45743. Request that gifts be omitted. A S K D R . B RO T H E R S DAR members learn of mourning rituals Baby on demand Dear Dr. Brothers: My wife and I really want to have a baby. The problem is, she really wants to try to schedule the birth on a certain day. While I think this is nearly impossible, she’s convinced herself we can do it if we only try. She wants a Valentine’s Day baby, so our conception date is already all planned out. This is driving me a little nuts, and I am now worried about getting performance anxiety. What can I do? — C.W. Dear C.W.: It sounds as though you feel like you don’t have much power in this relationship, but in reality you are holding all the cards — your wife will not have much recourse if you decide not to cooperate with her ill-conceived scheme. The simple fact is that while there are many tools available for planning the timing of conception and the date of delivery, the chances of everything working out just the way you want it to are slim to none. Unless there is a medical reason to schedule a birth, your wife’s doctor might take a dim view of doing such a thing, and the odds of the due date falling on Valentine’s Day — and the baby cooperating — are rather slim. If your wife is fortunate enough to get pregnant, it will be easy to calculate a due date at that time, so she will have many months to get used to the idea of an alternative to her master plan. But even then, a due date is an approximate time for the birth. It sounds as though your wife could use some prenatal classes to bring her up to speed on the realities of pregnancy. In any case, there’s no reason you can’t have a very special Valentine’s Day next year — celebrating either a new baby or a soon-to-be-born one. If neither of these is appropriate, you still can celebrate your love and the hopes you have for a family. For now, tell your wife that you are excited to embark on this journey with her, and leave the rest to fate. ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: My husband says I’m micromanaging our 7year-old’s education, when I think I’m just being a concerned parent. Dr. Joyce Brothers We are lucky enough to have the means to send our son to a highly respected private school with the best teachers, but I think they could be doing a bit more. I believe a parent has every right to suggest what should be included in her child’s curriculum. People are telling me to butt out. Who’s right? — L.G. Dear L.G.: It must be very interesting to have a young child and watch him learn, grow and mature. Although there are fewer mandates for private schools when it comes to curriculum, there probably are verywell-thought-out plans that all the teachers in each grade have put together for your child’s education. Although your suggestions probably are welcome in a parent/teacher meeting, it is more likely that your best way of helping is to give your son’s teachers the most information you can about his interests, abilities, difficulties and dreams. The better they know him, the more individualized attention they can give him when possible. I think there is a fine line between accepting the school’s authority and expertise, and “butting out.” If you schedule a meeting with the teacher and perhaps the school principal, who can better explain the institution’s educational philosophy, you may be less anxious about your son’s academic success. Volunteering to help in the classroom or with outside enrichment activities also would help convince the school that you are there to help, not criticize. I’m sure the school appreciates involved parents, and rest assured it probably has earned its great reputation by doing a good job educating each student. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Submitted photo DAR Regent Opal Grueser presents a bouquet of flowers to Jean Hilton following her talk on Civil War mourning rituals. Submitted photo Selected students of the month for February were from the left. Chandra Stanley, Shandi Beaver, Melissa Johnson, Megan Dyer, Cayelynn Smith. MHS students of the month recognized BY CONNOR SWARTZ MEIGS HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR POMEROY — Student of the Month has come to be a prominent honor at Meigs High School. Given out to a group of five students each month, the award signifies work ethic, determination, and prosperity in academics. The recipients are a variety of MHS’s finest, including student-athletes, student-workers, and students choosing to focus on scholarly activities. Last month’s winners are an all female cast. February’s recipients are freshman Shandi Beaver; sophomore Megan Dyer; junior Melissa Renee Johnson; senior Chandra Stanley; and junior career technical student Cayelynn B. Smith. Shandi Beaver is the daughter of Doug and Tracy Beaver. She has participated in both volleyball and basketball during her first year at MHS and is a seven year member of the 4-H program. In her spare time, Shandi enjoys snow skiing, camping, and swimming. Megan Dyer is the daughter of Bill and Kathy Dyer. She is a Marching Marauder in the MHS Band, a member of the track and field team, and is currently taking part in the MHS production of Suessical. She attends the Bradford Church of Christ and is a member of the Redneck 4-H Club. Melissa Renee Johnson is the daughter of Tom and Jill Johnson. She is an active member of the prom committee, student council, and Close-Up Program, which will be going on a trip to Washington, D.C. in April. Melissa has played volleyball since sixth grade, is a tutor, and attends the Trinity Congregational in Pomeroy. She also assists the Humane Society with the hay give-away for pets in the winter months. Chandra Stanley is the daughter of Cindy Stanley. She is one of MHS’s most decorated athletes, playing varsity volleyball and varsity softball since her freshman year. She has also played at the varsity level of basketball since her sophomore year. Chandra attends the Mason United Methodist Church. Our final Student of the Month is career technical student Cayelynn B. Smith. Cayelynn is the daughter of Matthew and Lisa Smith. She enjoys supporting Meigs athletics whenever she can, attending numerous football and volleyball games. Cayelynn looks forward to one day becoming a nurse and serves the community as a volunteer at Holzer Medical Center of Maternity and Family. These students work hard every day of their high school careers. Each Student of the Month receives a commemorative plaque and a welldeserved parking spot close to the school. They strive for excellence, balance school with extracurricular activities, and represent the best that MHS has to offer. POMEROY — Jean Hilton, known to many as “Ms. Rosebud,” gave a program on Civil War mourning rituals at a recent meeting of Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, held at the Pomeroy library. Attired in mourning costume, Hilton noted that the rituals were different for men and women. The women, she said, were required to mourn longer than the men. The rituals did vary with social status, but wearing black was common for all, Hilton noted. During the meeting conducted by Opal Grueser, regent, the State DAR conference to be held in April was discussed and plans were made for the Chapter to be represented by Grueser and Mary Rose, chapter treasurer. The members discussed placing new USA flags at the burial sites of deceased members. Rae Moore offered to update the Chapter listing for use in this purpose. Also discussed was placing DAR plaques on memorials and several members requested plaques to be ordered. It was noted that scholarships and recognition awards are available through the DAR. The possibility of presenting an outstanding citizen award to a local resident was also considered. Moore offered to sponsor a prospective member brunch or tea to be held in the spring. Prospective members have also been invited to the Charter Day Luncheon. Officers reports were given and refreshments served to conclude the meeting. Tea Party addresses state and local budgets POMEROY — “It’s not us and them. We are $8 billion in debt,” Glenn Newman, president of the Marietta, Ohio, 9-12 Project, said when he spoke at a recent meeting of the Meigs County Tea Party about the state budget. Newman stressed that the Tea Party is not at war against firefighters, police officers and teachers. He listed statistics showing the pensions, salaries and raises of state workers, all prefaced by the statement, “Ohio is bankrupt.” Jim Butler, president of the Mason County, W.Va., Tea Party, said lawmakers would appreciate visits from like-minded lobbyists. He said lawmakers are used to hearing orders from big-business and union lobbyists. A visit from someone who agrees with them might encourage them to stand up for what is right. Tim Ihle, Meigs County Commissioner, spoke at the Tea Party’s March 8 meeting. He shared how Meigs County commissioners are finding ways to save the county sub- Newman stantial amounts per year by eliminating unnecessary expenses and generating revenue. The Tea Party decided to have a booth at the We the People Convention on July 1-2 in Columbus. The group also voted to send a letter of thanks to State Senator Jimmy Stewart for voting yes on Senate Bill 5. The Meigs County Tea Party will meet Tuesday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Keeping Meigs County informed The Daily Sentinel Subscribe today 740-992-2156 TSA defends privacy, safety of imaging machines WASHINGTON (AP) — The Transportation Security Administration on Wednesday defended its privacy policy at airports and the safety of an advanced imaging machine that transmits low radiation doses. Testifying before skeptical House members, two TSA officials said imaging machines used for passenger screening have software that prevents the full-body images from being retained, stored or transmitted. The officials, Robin Kane and Lee Kair, also said a single screening from a “backscatter” imaging machine produces radiation similar to a dose from about two minutes of flying at 30,000 feet. A Columbia University radiology researcher, David Brenner, testified that despite a low individual risk, it’s possible that radiation from backscatter machines could cause cancer in 100 people a year. The TSA has installed two types of explosivedetecting machines that produce full body images: the “backscatter” that emits radiation and millimeter wave machines that do not. The agency says that with no concerns about radiation exposure, it uses both types to foster competition between manufacturers. TSA also said it is testing a new type of imaging that will only show anomalies rather than a full body image. with Water and Fire Damage Cleanup • Carpet Cleaning • Upholstery Windows • Power Washing • General Cleaning 25 Years Experience • 740-709-1372 �OPINION Page A4 Thursday, March 17, 2011 Dems hope to taint Romney with health law praise BY STEVE LEBLANC ASSOCIATED PRESS President Barack Obama and other top Democrats have been quick to lavish praise on former Massachusetts Republican Gov. Mitt Romney for signing the sweeping health care law in 2006 that laid the groundwork for Obama’s national health care overhaul. The fact that repeal of the national law, derided as “Obamacare,” was a rallying cry for Republicans in last year’s midterm election hasn’t been lost on Democratic loyalists who hope to taint Romney by tying him too closely to what is a highly unpopular law among GOP voters. Some analysts are wondering if that strategy could end up backfiring if Romney wins the Republican nomination for president and has to reach out to independents and moderate Democrats — especially if those voters start warming up to the national law and its Massachusetts precedent. “Democrats need to be careful of that strategy of praising him too much,” said Julian Zelizer, professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University. “Once he has the nomination he’ll be playing to moderates and independent voters and he could use that in his favor.” Boston University communications professor Tobe Berkovitz also warned that Romney could eventually use Obama’s comments to appeal to the same voters Obama needs for a second term. “The fact is, Romney has proven himself to be a very adept politician when it comes to dealing with problematic voters,” he said, noting Romney’s success in Democratic Massachusetts. “He could take the pushing by the Democrats and flip it around.” Romney has walked a fine line on the 2006 health law, which he once considered a crowning achievement of his single term as Massachusetts governor. As he weighs another run for the White House, Romney has cautiously defended his decision to sign the health care initiative even as he criticizes the national health law, essentially arguing that the decision to expand insurance coverage should be left up to the states, not the federal government. A top Romney aide has recently gone a step further, saying Romney is “proud” of what the state law has accomplished. Massachusetts has the highest number of insured residents of any state in the country, with more than 98 percent coverage. The Democratic plaudits haven’t escaped Romney’s notice. During a speech at a recent Republican dinner in New Hampshire, Romney joked about Obama and Democrats spending “more time talking about me and Massachusetts health care than Entertainment Tonight spends talking about Charlie Sheen.” The kudos has been piling up fast. Addressing a recent meeting of the National Governor ’s Association, Obama not only credited Romney for providing a blueprint for the federal law, but also said he agreed with Romney that states should take more of a lead on overhauling health care. “I agree with Mitt Romney, who recently said he’s proud of what he accomplished on health care in Massachusetts and supports giving states the power to determine their own health care solutions. He’s right,” Obama said. “Alabama is not going to have exactly the same needs as Massachusetts or California or North Dakota. We believe in that flexibility.” Obama pointed to another Massachusetts Republican, Sen. Scott Brown, who wants to let states seek a waiver from the feder- 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. 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At a recent Republican dinner in New Hampshire, Romney vowed to repeal the federal health care law if elected president while saying individual states should be the incubators of new health care approaches. “Our approach was a state plan intended to address problems that were in many ways unique to Massachusetts,” Romney said. “Our experiment wasn’t perfect. Some things worked. Some didn’t. And some things I’d change. “One thing I would never do is to usurp the constitutional power of states with a one-size-fits-all federal takeover,” Romney said. While Democrats have been quick to congratulate Romney, his potential GOP challengers have pounced on the same issue. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee has said Romney should offer an apology for the Massachusetts law. “He has to say either ‘I love it,’ ‘I hate it,’ or, ‘Hey I tried it, it didn’t work and that’s why I would say to you, let’s not do it nationally,’” Huckabee said last month. “He’s got to figure out how he wants to deal with it.” One of the most contentious ele- 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 ments of a national law — the socalled individual mandate that requires that nearly everyone has insurance or face penalties — was a key element of the Massachusetts law. Another Democrat, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, who lost a special Senate election to Brown last year, pointed to Romney’s support for the individual mandate in an amicus brief her office recently filed in the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to support the federal health care law. The brief quotes Romney’s own words in defense of the individual mandate. “This personal responsibility principle means that individuals should not expect society to pay for their medical costs if they forego affordable health insurance options,” Romney wrote in a letter accompanying the health care bill he would later sign. Romney’s ongoing hesitation to fully embrace the law reflects the wider ambivalence among the American populace for the national health law. If sentiment toward the law warms as next year ’s election approaches, especially among key independent voters, Romney hesitancy to embrace the law may make him seem out of step with his own legacy. If voters stay cool, Romney’s distance may help him. Whether the Democratic penchant for praising Romney backfires may ultimately depend on Romney himself, according to Paul Watanabe, a political science professor at the University of Massachusetts. “That strategy would have greater credence if Romney were embracing all the accolades that Obama and Patrick have been giving him,” Watanabe said. “But he has been resisting. He’s been attempting to divorce himself from it." The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Letters to the Editor able. Mail Subscription Inside 12 Weeks 26 Weeks 52 Weeks Meigs County . . . . . . . . . .$35.26 . . . . . . . . . .$70.70 . . . . . . . . .$140.11 Outside Meigs County 12 Weeks . . . . . . . . . .$56.55 26 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$113.60 52 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$227.21 Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. 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Ed Zatta of Swisher & Lohse Pharmacy reported the large tractor trailer pushed water back into his business after staff had cleaned — Zatta said this push of water caused another two hours of additional cleaning. The Pomeroy Police Department is still investigating whether any other businesses were affected by the drive through. Proffitt said the village has its own ordinance concerning driving on closed roads and also follows the Ohio Revised Code, section 4511.71, which prohibits driving on a closed road. At this week’s meeting of Pomeroy Village Council, Councilman Phil Ohlinger asked how the police department determines it’s time to close a street during flooding events? Proffitt said the minute the Ohio River creeps onto Main Street, the barricades go up for the safety of motorists, residents and to prevent damage to downtown businesses. Other recent traffic accidents and incidents currently under investigation by the Pomeroy Police Department are: A vehicle driven by Ami D. Williams, Point Pleasant, W.Va., allegedly rear-ended a stopped vehicle driven by Marty A. Faulkner, Pomeroy, at 423 West Main St. No injuries were reported. Jim Fish, owner of Dad’s Trash Service, reported while his trash truck was parked along the road on Butternut Ave. picking up trash, another vehicle hit the back of the truck and then sped off. ose Mary Eskew, 106 Butternut Ave., reported her 2003 Dodge van had been vandalized with the side window busted out. No objects from inside the van were reported missing at the time the incident was logged. Meals from Page A1 prize this year with the reserve champion taking home $25. The cake auction begins at 6:45 p.m. Tickets for the evening are $6 in advance, $7 at the door for adults, and $4 in advance, $5 at the door for children under 12. Beth Shaver, director of the Meigs County Council on Aging, said in the past, the March for Meals fundraiser has raised between $1015,000. The MCCoA also uses revenue from its bakery route, delivering lunches to American Electric Power’s Gavin Plant on Thursdays, delivering meals to businesses in Pomeroy on Fridays and Close to Home Catering events to help fund the homedelivered meal program - a program which inevitably runs a negative fund balance. “We never pull ahead, we’re just maintaining,” Shaver said about the constant struggle to keep the program funded. “If we hadn’t gotten creative with fundraising and community support, we would’ve had to start putting people on a waiting list.” With gasoline nearly $4 a gallon and the average home-delivered meal costing $13 by the time the cost of food, preparation and delivery are factored in, fundraising has become a necessity. Despite meals costing nearly $13 to prepare, the average donation for the meals averages only six cents. The meal program also provides lunches for those who can travel to the center but can’t afford to pay the suggested donation. As for the cake contest, organizers are hoping to receive around 100 cakes for the auction — the auction is an integral part of the fundraising event. Entry into the contest is free and cakes need to be at the Meigs Senior Center by 3 p.m., March 24. There is no limit on the number of cakes entered by an exhibitor. Cake categories are as follows: Chocolate cakes (any cake made with chocolate); cakes made with fruit or vegetables (for example, carrot, apple, applesauce or spice); decorated cakes; any yellow or white cake; coffee, crumb or pound cake. Cakes may be single or double layers. All entries must have the entrant’s name on the bottom of the plate or pan so it’s not showing — a short description of the cake should also be included to be read at the cake auction. The entering exhibitor should make all baked goods. All baked goods should be on or in a disposable container. First and second place awards will be given in each category. Champion and reserve champion will be chosen from first place cakes. Again, the grand champion winner will receive $50 and the reserve champion winner will receive $25. Contact Debbie Jones, 992-2161, for more information on the cake contest. Entry forms may be picked up before the contest or the day of the contest. Legion percent; Dec., 10.5 percent • Jackson — Jan., 11.9 percent; Dec., 10.6 percent • Lawrence — Jan., 9.7 percent; Dec., 8.3 percent • Morgan — Jan., 16.1 percent; Dec., 13.8 percent • Pike — Jan., 16.7 percent; Dec., 14.9 percent • Ross — Jan., 11.7 percent; Dec., 10.6 percent • Scioto — Jan., 13.2 percent; Dec., 11.8 percent • Vinton — Jan., 13.4 percent; Dec., 12.4 percent • Washington — Jan., 10.5 percent; Dec., 9 percent Overall, Ohio’s unemployment rate dropped slightly in January to 9.4 percent. It was 9.5 percent in December 2010. Land from Page A1 the railway. The suit alleges the village has been in actual possession of the land for a period of time in excess of 21 years, and has used the land for a public way, including for its water lines and sewer lift stations, maintenance of salt bins and the village’s bulk water facility, and storage of village equipment. Sheets said the suit is primarily necessary in order to prepare the way for the sewer upgrades, which are probably going to begin early next year, but could also assist the village in its plans for a multi-purpose walking trail. “The suit is a necessary part of efforts to improve the community,” Sheets said. “It will benefit the people of Middleport by improving the public works system there, but the larger community by allowing improvements to the quality of the Ohio River front there.” Those upgrades were mandated by the Ohio Environmental War I Doughboy, who will be buried in Arlington Cemetery on the 92nd birthday of the Legion. Sonny Sonquist played piano music for the dinner hour. Placed at the front of the hall was a small table set for one, a symbol of recognition for each member of the armed forces missing in action. The dinner was served by post members, Ken Harris, Fred Werry, Mick Williams, Sam May, Bob Chapman, and George Harris, Jr. Protection. The project is now in the design phase. T The village plans to seek loan funds for part of the project, with a part of the loan to be forgiven through the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which first ordered the improvements be made. An application for funds through the Community Development Block Grant program is also part of the funding package. The village intends to apply to the Ohio Department of Development for funding under the CDBG Small Cities Program, a federally-funded program administered by the state. The village could be eligible for $500,000. If loan forgiveness were granted, the village would be responsible for paying $1.75 million for the upgrades. Any other funding awarded, including an award through the village’s planned CDBG application, would reduce that liability for debt retirement. Income from Page A1 1.25 percent of the wealthiest households in Ohio. “The proportion of wealthy residents within most counties is extremely low,” the report states. “It is very clear that any benefits of the recent income tax cuts have been distributed very unevenly among Ohio’s regions.” Most of the wealth lies in a few counties in Ohio, the urban counties of Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton and Lucas, Summit, Delaware, Warren, Montgomery, Butler and Stark. The households earning more than $200,000 in those counties makes up for 68 percent of all in the state. “Especially after a deep recession, additional revenue should come from those most able to pay,” Honeck wrote. “The need for services is spread throughout the state while the wealthiest taxpayers are concentrat- from Page A1 Anderson reported that Steven Mahr, last year’s Post 39 District winner of the Americanism/ Government Program, scheduled to speak at the dinner was unable to attend. He will be competing at the state level with a talk on the United States Constitution. Barbara Fry on behalf of the Legion Auxiliary presented to the Commander a birthday check for $100. Struble reported on the death of Frank Buckles, World Ottawa County is saddled with the highest jobless rate in Ohio at 18.9 percent. Mercer County enjoys the lowest unemployment figure at 6.8 percent. Only 26 of Ohio’s 88 counties had jobless figures under 10 percent in January. Eight counties recorded unemployment rates higher than 15 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate in January was 9 percent, down from 9.4 percent in December 2010. The February unemployment figures for Ohio will be released on Friday, March 18 with county and municipality rates scheduled for release on Friday, March 25. (Online: Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, jfs.ohio.gov) Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news ed in only a handful of counties.” “Reductions in state spending hurt Ohio’s economy and a lack of investment today can mean additional costs to both individuals and society in the future.” The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 Meigs County Forecast Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south between 6 and 9 mph. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind between 7 and 9 mph. Friday: A slight chance of showers after 11 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 3 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind between 5 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 34.26 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 62.39 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 56.00 Big Lots (NYSE) — 42.34 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 30.30 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 72.80 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 16.51 Champion (NASDAQ) — 1.95 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) — 2.96 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 33.84 Collins (NYSE) — 61.01 DuPont (NYSE) — 51.53 US Bank (NYSE) — 26.15 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 18.95 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 40.13 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 43.81 Kroger (NYSE) — 23.52 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 30.24 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 64.33 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 22.00 BBT (NYSE) — 26.74 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 11.92 Pepsico (NYSE) — 62.31 Premier (NASDAQ) — 6.95 Rockwell (NYSE) — 84.53 Rocky Boots (NASDAQ) — 12.79 Royal Dutch Shell — 66.53 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 81.93 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 51.38 Wendyʼs (NYSE) — 4.87 WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.81 Worthington (NYSE) — 18.31 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for March 16, 2011, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 4419441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 6740174. Member SIPC. Worsening nuclear crisis rattles financial markets NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets were jolted for a third day Wednesday by fears that a partial meltdown may have occurred at a nuclear plant in Japan. Stocks erased nearly all of their gains for the year. The losses were broad. Each of the 30 stocks that make up the Dow Jones industrial average fell, with IBM Corp. and General Electric Co. losing the most. All 10 company groups in the Standard & Poor’s 500 index, the basis for most U.S. mutual funds, lost ground. Stocks dropped sharply in midmorning trading after the European Union’s energy chief was quoted as saying that Japan’s nuclear crisis could get worse. Japan’s economy, the third-largest in the world after the U.S. and China, accounts for about 10 percent of U.S. exports. Treasury prices jumped, sending yields to their lowest levels this year as investors piled into investments seen as being more stable. One measure of stock market volatility, the CBOE Market Volatility Index, jumped 18 percent in a sign that investors expect more wild swings. “Investors are moving away from anything that has an element of risk with it because they don’t know what’s happening in Japan,” said Bill Stone, chief investment strategist at PNC Wealth Management. ATHENS-MEIGS EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER Contact Person: Michael Barnett, Curriculum Supervisor Phone: 740-742-2666 Meigs County Kindergarten and Preschool Registration and Screening for Eastern Local, Southern local and Meigs local Schools Children who will be 5 years old before August 1, 2011 are eligible to attend kindergarten during the 2011-2012 school year. The kindergarten registration and screening schedule is as follows: Eastern Local: May 5th & 6th Eastern Elementary 985-3304  Additionally, Eastern Local will be having a Preschool registration and screening to be announced at a later date. Meigs Local: April 18th, 19th, 20th and 21st Meigs Primary 742-3000 Additional Meigs Local is having a Preschool registration and screening on April 18, 2011 at Bradbury Learning Center. You can make appointments by calling 992-2165. Southern Local: April 4th & 5th Southern Elementary 949-4222  Additionally Southern Local is having a Preschool registration and screening on April 4, 2011 at Southern Elementary School. • Please call or visit one of the listed above schools to arrange for an appointment for kindergarten registration and times. Parents or guardians must bring their child who is enrolling to registration. For safety measures, parents are asked to provide proper identification, proof of residency, and any other applicable information showing legal guardianship. • Please bring the child’s birth certificate, social security card, and immunization record. The birth certificate must be “original” or “live” birth certificate. • The child should have had 5DPT, 4 Polio (4th dose of Polio must be administered on or after the 4th birthday regardless of the number of previous doses) 2 MMR, 3 Hepatitis B and 1 TB Skin Test within a year of entering school. Additionally, stated during the 2010-2011 school year, kindergarteners must have 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) disease vaccine. In order to be considered valid, the first varicella must have been administered before entry into kindergarten. In addition, the law states that “A pupil who has had natural chicken pox and presents a signed statement form the pupil’s parent, guardian or physician to that effect, is not required to be immunized against chicken pox”, ORC 3313.671 (B)(3). • School nurses will be present at registration to answer any of your questions concerning your child’s immunization requirements. • School personnel will assess the speech, fine motor skills and language abilities of the children who are being enrolled. Information about each child’s performance will be provided to the parent/ guardian. • Information obtained during the registration and screening process allows school staff members to plan activities that will make the child’s first year of school successful and enjoyable. Please call your school as soon as possible and make an appointment to register your child for kindergarten. We look forward to working with you to provide the best educational opportunities for your child. �Thursday, March 17, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 Meigs Science Fair winners announced POMEROY — The Seventh Annual Meigs Intermediate School Science Fair was crawling with “Mad Scientists” — all 129 fifth graders. Students of Debbie Lowery and Jessica Welker took part in the school’s science fair and this year there was a tie for Grand Champion. The winners were Peyton Humphreys’ project “Mummy Fruit,” on the mummification of fruit and Shayla Molden’s project “How Will You Go Down,” on ship buoyancy. First place went to Isaiah Ash-Bullington whose project was entitled “Choke Your Lawnmower — Not Your Plants.” Second place was Devon Hawley with his project “Crossover,” and third place went to Wes Snodgrass with his project entitled “How Did That Get In There?” Classroom winners were as follows: Gibbs/ Whitt - Madison Hendricks, first place; December Zeigler, second place; Kaylee Hanning, third place. Jenkins Courtnee Williams, first place; Levi Chapman, second place; Sydney Kennedy, third place. Lowery/Welker - Hayden Hysell, first place; Abby Litchfield, second place; Gregory Sheets, third place. Roush/Fogle Peyton Rowe, first place; Lane Cullums, second place; Paige Denney, third place. Simmons/Vaughan - Cole Hoffman, first place; Wyatt Wilson, second place; Makayla Rose, third place. Stanley Thelma Morgan, first place; Tyler Garretson, second place; Brentten Young, third place. The judges for the Science Fair were Kim Allen, Michael Barnett, and John Costanzo of the Athens-Meigs ESC; Tammy Chapman, Lorri Lightle, Barbara Musser, and Rusty Bookman of Meigs Local School District; retired teachers John Bentley and Gary Walker; and community leaders Greg Atkins, Tonya Darnell, Wayne Siders, Michele Hopstetler, Larry Marshall, Tandi Moore, Jenny Ridenour, Cassie Turner, and Gene Triplett. Submitted photo Pictured are winners from the recent Meigs Intermediate School Science Fair (front row, from left) are Shayla Molden and Peyton Humphreys, grand champions; back row, Isaiah Ash-Bullington, first place, Devon Hawley, second place and Wes Snodgrass, third place. Southern Elementary Honor Roll RACINE — Southern Elementary School recently released its latest honor roll: First grade, all A’s: Lily Allen, Brooke Crisp, Rachel Jackson, Molly Hill, Brayden Kingery, Isaac McCarty, BJ Parsons, Lincoln Rose, Will Wickline, Cade Anderson, Coulter Cleland, Ella Cooper, Isabella Fisher, Logan Greenlee, Nicholas Aguilar, Hunter Person, Bradley Reitmire, Cassidy Roderus, Kelly Shaver, Garrett Smith, Weston Smith, Jonah Diddle, Andy Doczi, Cassandra Durham, Ryan Kowell, Erin McKibben, Ellie Powell, Abigail Thacker, Skylar VanMeter. AB honor roll: Taylor Cottrill, Natalie Porter, Emma Klein, Corey Lane, Candice Mills, Jericha Nance, Hunter Partlow, Chris Roush, Diamond Call, Mitchel Evans, Jaden Proffitt, Blake Shain, Braxton Crisp, Dylan Cummins, Lexi Hale, Aiden Hill, Bradley Imboden, Tanner Lisle. Second grade, all A’s: Caelin Seth, Kayla Evans, Devon Erwin, Claire Bradbury, Gracie Boso, Jarrett Taylor, Jaden Connolly, Arrow Drummer, Natalie Harrison, Jayden Johnson, Lance Stewart, Garrett Taylor, Garis Batey, Ashlee Cundiff, Natalie Harris, Kristin McKay, David Shaver. A-B honor roll, Jacob Bryan, Nathanyel Vance, Clay Linton, Alivia Heldreth, Jordan Hardwick, Matthew Hall, Destiny Cook, Chase Bailey, Jaxon Ohlinger, Abigail Rizer, Kyler Rogers, Grant Smith, Corbyn Clark, Sylvia Klein, Tanner Lane, Emira McCoy, Nick Roberts Third grade, all A’s: Nicole Eblin, Avery King, Phoenix Cleland, Baylee Wolfe, Alexis Ervin, Kasandra Barton, MacKenzie Barr, Sydney Adams. A-B honor roll, Hailey Staats, Hannah Holman, Jed Grueser, Shelby Cleland, Caitlin Carr, Trey McNickle, Deven James, Clayton Wamsley, Mickenzie Ferrell, Saelym Davis, Rhanda Cross, Parker Corbitt, Dristan Lamm Fourth grade, all A’s: Austin Baker, Marissa Brooker, Noah Diddle, Baylee Grueser, Mallory Johnson, Madison Lisle, Peyton Anderson, Reece Reuter. A-B honor roll, Austin Arnold, Makala Smith, Deidra Cleland, Brody Dutton, Jenna Marshall, Weston Thorla, Tori Chaney, David Dunfee, Emily Hall, Billy Harmon, Rhiannon Morris, Kaitlyn Taylor, Alex VanMeter, Ryan Acree, Brayden Cunningham, Kaylee Katona, Kathryn Matson, Ryan Mills, Tysen Pullins. Fifth grade, all A’s: Sydney Cleland, Jaiden Roberts, Sailor Warden. AB honor roll: Kali Cleland, Jolisha Ervin, Lauren Lavender, Jane Roush, Riley Roush, Paige VanMeter, Ashley Cormack, Garrett Jones, Kendra Barton, Shelbi Dailey, Andrew Evans, Hannah Evans, Jonah Hoback, Austin McKibben, Autumn Robinson, Dylan Smith, Connor Thomas, Conner Wolfe, Brandon Sayre Sixth grade, all A’s: Sierra Cleland, Talon Drummer, Macie Michael, Trey Pickens, Kamryn Smith, Katie Barton, Daniel Dunfee, Marissa Johnson, Marlee Maynard, Crenson Rogers. A-B honor roll, Clayton Boso, Tyler Custer, Jordan Fisher, Gage Hensley, Eli Hunter, Lucas Hunter, Haley Musser, Amber Sturgeon, Brooke Hettinger, Nick Roush, Sara Schenkelberg, Faith Teaford, Trent Rossiter Seventh grade, all A’s: Tanner Grubb, Cameryn Harmon, Parker Hill, Brittany Wells, Elizabeth Wolfe, Jansen Wolfe. A-B honor roll: Alison Burns, Haley Hill, Madison Maynard, Joseph Morris, Sylvia Richards, Andrew Shockey, Kristopher Shortridge, Elizabeth Teaford, Kari Arnold, Joe Beegle, Alison Deem, Sydney Diddle, Jeremy Dutton, Brynn Harris, Hannah Hill, Dimitrious Lamm, Dalton McCloud. Eighth grade, all A’s: Sophie Guinther, Ashley Baker, Bradley McCoy, Bethany Theiss, Tristen Wolfe. A-B honor roll: Gage Smith, Kali Cunningham, Jacob Hoback, Caitlyn Holter, Chaise Michael, Kevin Perry, Austin Wolfe, Cameron Yates. BIG BEND First US cuts will include combat forces WASHINGTON (AP) — The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Wednesday the initial wave of troop withdrawals in July will probably include combat as well as non-combat forces, part of a President Barack Obama’s longterm strategy that garnered crucial support from lawmakers. Testifying for a second day on Capitol Hill, Army Gen. David Petraeus described combat gains since last year’s U.S. troop buildup, and several members of the House Armed Services Committee who recently traveled to Afghanistan echoed his assessment. Petraeus’ testimony to various House and Senate committees — and private meetings with congressional leaders — are designed to ensure political support for the long, costly war despite strong opposition among the American people. The Pentagon also is asking Congress to provide $553 billion for the budget year that begins Oct. 1, plus $118 billion in costs for Iraq and Afghanistan. A clear test of that support comes on Thursday when the House votes on a resolution calling for the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan no later than Dec. 31. The measure is expected to fail, but lawmakers and the administration will be closely watching the vote totals. 700 W. 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Thursday, March 17 Class AA State Basketball Tournament at Charleston Civic Center No. 7 Point Pleasant vs. No. 2 Scott, 1 p.m. Softball Buffalo at Hannan, 5:30 p.m. Friday, March 18 Baseball Point Pleasant at Sissonville, 7 p.m. Softball Point Pleasant at Scott, 5:30 p.m. Grace Christian at Hannan, 5 p.m. Saturday, March 19 Baseball Wahama at Wirt County (DH), 1 p.m. Softball Point Pleasant at Chapmanville, 2 p.m. Track Hannan, Point Pleasant at Point Pleasant First Call Invite, 9 a.m. Tennis-Girls Herbert Hoover at Point Pleasant, 9 a.m. Monday, March 21 Softball Wahama at Buffalo, 5:30 p.m. Sissonville at Point Pleasant, 5:30 p.m. Hannan at Huntington St. Joe, 5 p.m. RedStorm win a thriller over SCAD BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL ORMOND BEACH, Fla. — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team, ranked No. 25 in the NAIA preseason Top 25 rating, won a well-played thriller against SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) on Tuesday night on the spring trip by a score of 4-3. Rio Grande (15-11) is playing its best baseball of the season, having won 15 of the last 20 games and improving to 4-1 on the spring trip. The RedStorm took a 4-0 lead into the sixth inning and then had to hold on for the win. Senior righthander Desmond Sullivan battled his way to his fourth win of the season. Sullivan (4-2) pitched 7 1/3 innings, scattering seven hits and allowing only one earned run. He struck out eight batters and walked two in the process. “Des was dealing,” said Rio Grande head coach Brad Warnimont. “He pitched into the eighth inning, but his pitch count got up to 100 pitches, so I had to get him out of there.” Rio Grande had seven hits in the game. Senior shortstop Brad Konrad was 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI. Sophomore designated hitter Shane Spies was 1for-4 with a run scored and an RBI and senior rightfielder Brandon Lay was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Other notable offensive performances for the RedStorm: senior first baseman Francisco Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a double, senior centerfielder Ryan Weaver was 1-for-3 with a run scored and senior Dominick McAllister provided a pinch-hit double off the bench for Rio. Junior Ryan Chapman garnered his fourth save of the season, pitching the final 1 1/3 innings with one strikeout. He received a great defensive play from Weaver on a diving catch to end the eighth inning, after Chapman had entered the game for sophomore Eric Ford, who relieved Sullivan. SCAD falls to 18-13 Please see Rio, B4 B1 Thursday, March 17, 2011 Lady Knights land 3 on All-Cardinal Conference teams SENTINEL STAFF MDSSPORTS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM SISSONVILLE, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant girls basketball program had three players selected to the 2010-11 All-Cardinal Conference teams, as chosen by the league coaches. The Lady Knights — who finished the season with a 7-16 overall mark — had one first-team honoree and a pair of honorable mention choices after completing the winter with a 2-12 record within the Cardinal Conference. Sophomore Andrea Porter was named to the first-team after leading the Lady Knights in scoring this year, while senior Kohl Slone and sophomore Sarah Hussell were both recognized with honorable mention accolades. League-champion Tolsia had five overall selections, including three first-teamers and a pair of secondteamers. 2010-11 ALL-CARDINAL CONFERENCE GIRLS’ BASKETBALL TEAMS FIRST TEAM Courtney Crum, Tolsia; Adrian Cunningham, Poca; Allison Evans, Chapmanville; Kelli Garrett, Chapmanville; Hannah Keller, Sissonville; Krista Maynard, Tolsia; Andrea Hussell Slone Porter, Point Pleasant; Cortney Stiltner, Tolsia; Makenzie White, Scott; Alli Jo Whitman, Scott. SECOND TEAM Chelsie Chapman, Herbert Hoover; Paige Childers, Wayne; Jenna Curry, Sissonville; Jenna Evans, Chapmanville; Kellie Lahoda, Tolsia; Kristie Lahoda, Tolsia; Maddie McGrew, Poca; Dani Paxton, Herbert Hoover; Sam Queen, Wayne; Logan Walker, Sissonville. HONORABLE MENTION Chelsea Burdette, Sissonville; Jaimee Dotson, Scott; Cassie Forbes, Herbert Hoover; Katelyn Hall, Chapmanville; Shaina Hooks, Wayne; Sarah Hussell, Point Pleasant; Harley Hutchins, Poca; Hannah King, Herbert Hoover; Kohl Slone, Point Pleasant; Kristin Stevens, Scott; Kristen Stiltner, Wayne; Harley Williard, Poca. Bryan Walters/file photo Point Pleasant’s Andrea Porter (10) guards a Sissonville player during the Lady Knights home game on February 16. Porter was named first team All-Cardinal Conference for the 2010-11 season. Morris appointed as new leader of Rio women’s soccer BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm women’s soccer program will have a new leader on the sidelines for the 2011 season. Former standout men’s soccer player and women’s assistant coach Callum Morris will take over the reins, becoming the second head coach in the history of the still young program. Morris succeeds Amber Oliver, whose contract was not renewed. The new coach is certainly no stranger to Rio Grande, having played four years for the highly successful men’s team and he has served as an assistant for the women’s program for the last two years. Morris finished up his playing career for Rio Grande in 2008. During that season, Morris was a key cog in a powerful offensive attack for Rio Grande, scoring 14 goals and handing out nine assists in helping Rio to a 19-4-1 overall record and a national runner-up finish. For his efforts he earned 2nd team All-American Mideast Conference honors that season. He finished his career with 22 goals and 18 assists. Morris, a native of Middlesborough, England, has had previous coaching experience with the Southern Ohio Fury Club Team and has conducted summer camps for Rio Grande the last three years. “Obviously I would like to thank the people that were involved last year, Amber and the other assistant, Chris Skarratt,” Morris said. Rio Grande is coming off its best season in program history, posting a 79-1 record and 3-5 in the Mid-South Conference. M o r r i s would like to build on that heading into the 2011 camp a i g n . “Definitely, it’s the best s e a s o n we’ve had Morris since the program started, I think it will be very tough next year, but I think we’ll able to do it by bringing in the correct recruits and hopefully bringing back the players that we had last season,” he said. Rio was a very good 61 at Evan Davis Field last season. Morris has a busy slate as he steps into the head coach’s chair with scheduling, recruiting and adding assistant coaches. “With how late it was with the appointment, we’re behind by definitely a few months,” Morris said. “The biggest thing is trying to get recruits as quick as we can and also trying to get a decent schedule together. It’s very hard as other teams have already had theirs (schedules) filled out since the fall, so it’s hard to try to get a competitive schedule together, but we’re trying to do our best at the moment.” “Myself and Chris as G.A.’s (graduate assistants) last season, we had a great relationship, we knew each other in an out. 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RUTLAND YOUTH LEAGUE RUTLAND, Ohio — Rutland Youth League ball Coach from Page B1 open to say what they want, obviously there’s no wrong answer, there’s no wrong question and hopefully we’ll get a staff that we can blend together and move forward as a team instead of just individuals.” Morris has plenty of familiarity with the current roster, having coached them at Rio and many of them at the club level. “The freshmen and sophomores that we have at Rio, I have been coaching since they were barely teens, so I have a great understanding of them as players and it’s just about bringing in the next batch of freshmen players and hopefully they’ll have enough about them techniquewise and maturity levels that they’ll be able to P OLI CI 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. 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He talked about the goals 200 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. he has for his first year as the head coach. “Obviously, it’s a brand new program and trying to improve every year is the main thing,” Morris said. “We’ve lost a lot of players in the past few months with graduation and players moving on to newer ventures, but it’s about trying to bring in players and recruit players to fill up spots.” “We’ll look to improve and move further up the table on last year’s standard,” Morris added. “We’ll have to wait and see, hopefully we can do that and I want to do that and hopefully the team does. 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They had a couple of key errors and we took advantage.” Rio will have the day off today for pictures and will close out the spring trip on Thursday with a single game versus Huntington University. Rio won the first two games against the Foresters on this trip, 114 and 10-8. First pitch is set for 9 a.m 3000 Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. 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Deadline for applications is noon on April 14. Management / Supervisory 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 Part-Time/Temporaries Super 8 Gallipolis seeking PT housekeeper. Must apply in person, No phone calls. Applications accepted through March 25th. Sales 2-Outside Sales Reps. Positions Open for Established Lumberyard in Gallia County. Building materials & construction experience necessary. Please send resume to: Outside Sales P.O.Box 449, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 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 FIND A JOB IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Auction Auction ...the newspaper has something for you!! 100 Legals COUNTY : MEIGS PUBLIC NOTICE The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) last week. "Actions" include the adoption, modification, or repeal of orders (other than emergency orders); the issuance, denial, modification or revocation of licenses, permits, leases, variances, or certificates; and the approval or disapproval of plans and specifications. "Draft actions" are written statements of the Director of Environmental Protection’s (Director’s) intent with respect to the issuance, denial, etc. of a permit, license, order, etc. Interested persons may submit written comments or request a public meeting regarding draft actions. Comments or public meeting requests must be submitted within 30 days of notice of the draft action. "Proposed actions" are written statements of the Director’s intent with respect to the issuance, denial, modification, revocation, or renewal of a permit, license or variance. Written comments and requests for a public meeting regarding a proposed action may be submitted within 30 days of notice of the proposed action. An adjudication hearing may be held on a proposed action if a hearing request or objection is received by the OEPA within 30 days of issuance of the proposed action. Written comments, requests for public meetings and adjudication hearing requests must be sent to: Hearing Clerk, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 432161049 (Telephone: 614-644-2129). "Final actions" are actions of the Director which are effective upon issuance or a stated effective date. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3745.04, a final action may be appealed to the Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC) by a person who was a party to a proceeding before the Director by filing an appeal within 30 days of notice of the final action. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3745.07, a final action issuing, denying, modifying, revoking or renewing a permit, license or variance which is not preceded by a proposed action, may be appealed to the ERAC by filing an appeal within 30 days of the issuance of the final action. ERAC appeals accompanied by a $70.00 filing fee which the Commission in its discretion may reduce if by affidavit the appellant demonstrates that payment of the full amount of the fee would cause extreme hardship, must be filed with: Environmental Review Appeals Commission, 309 South Fourth Street, Room 222, Columbus, Ohio 43215. A copy of the appeal must be served on the Director within 3 days after filing the appeal with ERAC. FINAL ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATION GATLING OHIO LLC 430 HARPER PARK DRIVE BECKLEY WV 25801 OH ACTION DATE : 03/10/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: OHIO RIVER FACILITY DESCRIPTION: 401 CERTIFICATION IDENTIFICATION NO. : 103693 THIS FINAL ACTION NOT PRECEDED BY PROPOSED ACTION AND IS APPEALABLE TO ERAC. GRANT OF SECTION 401 WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATION FOR A PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT SURFACE FACILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERGROUND MINING ACTIVITIES.(3) 17, 2011 Services Offered To place an ad Call 740-992-2155 Marcum Construction and General Contracting Mike W. 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Located at the Auction Center, Rt. 62N , Mason, WV Will be selling items from area estates. Announcements Announcements ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Mah. stack bookcase, china cabinet, fancy oak dresser, oak sec, w/mirror, fancy 1920's desk, high chair, crocks, glassware, Seth Thomas clock, Illinois R.R. watch, old toy truck, 1883-89 silver dollars, AMI Juke box, racing video game, early Maytag washer. Special Assistance to Flood Victims Large Auction No Matter What Your Style... The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 www.mydailysentinel.com Saturday, March 19 - 10:00 a.m. ITEM OF SPECIAL INTEREST 214 model airplanes, from 1950's to 2000 (in boxes) GENERAL HOUSEHOLD Tools, quilts, crafts, kitchenware, box lots, etc., water softener, linens, 5hp Ranch King tiller, 10hp generator. 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