https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/728bc513ffcb2d58bc1a43907c13b08f.pdf 839729df0442b3386454217a7ced83a6 PDF Text Text Prep basketball: Big Blacks fall in state tourney, B1 Spring Home Improvement, Inside Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 44 Soup supper REEDSVILLE — A soup supper will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Reedsville United Methodist Church. Donations will be accepted. Lost Brothers meet Sunday POMEROY — The first committee meeting for the fourth annual Lost Brothers Motorcycle Run will be at 3 p.m., Sunday, March 20, in the banquet room of the Wild Horse Cafe. The run, held on April 30 in Pomeroy, raises funds for scholarships available to seniors at Meigs, Eastern, Southern and Wahama High Schools. The run honors not only bikers who have passed away but all bikers, fostering the sentiment that all bikers are family. Call 4166256 for more information. FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Citizens plan lawsuit to block U.S. 35 tolls to be imposed on the highway, last week the West Virginia Department of Highways was granted a two-week extension to find funding for construction of the remaining 14.6 miles of U.S. 35. Kokosing, the project’s construction company, also agreed to the extension. Jim Butler of the Mason County Taxed Enough Already Group BY HOPE ROUSH HROUSH@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Ever since the possibility of tolling U.S. 35 was proposed, the majority of Mason Countians and residents of neighboring counties have voiced strong opinions against the tolls. Despite a senate vote of 21-12 against a bill that would have allowed tolls expressed extreme disappointment that the toll issue has yet to be dropped. “This is like a horror movie where the monster appears to be dead, several times, but simply will not die,” he said. According to Butler, he along with a core group of citizens, including Mason County Commissioner Rick Handley, have decided to pursue the possibility of a lawsuit to block the toll plan. “We have spoken to four different attorneys, each with differing opinions, but the consensus, at this point, is that we do have the basis for a lawsuit,” Butler said. “We are now asking for donations from citizens and businesses to pay the bills associated with this endeavor. We have only a Raineys in concert Sunday GALLIPOLIS — James and Laura Rainey will present two concerts on Sunday, March 20. The first concert is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at Faith Valley Church, located at 4315 Bulaville Pike. The second concert will be held at 6 p.m. at Elizabeth Chapel Church, located at 55 Locust St. in Gallipolis. The concerts are part of the Rainey’s New Beginnings Tour. OBITUARIES Page A2 • Douglas A. Burns Please see Tolls, A3 EPA discusses mining impact on waterways in Racine BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Twin River Runners to meet Sunday POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Twin River Runners and Walkers Club will meet 2 p.m. Sunday, March 20 at Trinity United Methodist Church. For information, contact Nathan Fowler at 304-593-1663 or e-mail twinriverrunners@yahoo .com. couple of days to raise a substantial amount of money, so any help that you can offer is greatly needed.” Butler added that the group has set up a separate account for the donations, entitled “Citizens Against Rt. 35 Toll.” Donations can be taken to Ohio Valley Bank or given to Butler, Handley Submitted photo Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel J. Alleman as an intelligence analyst spent two months in New Guinea assisting in the search for fallen Americans still unaccounted for from World War II. Area Marine assists in search for MIA-POW BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM MIDDLEPORT — Marine Corps Sgt. Samuel J. Alleman, son of Jeff and Suzanna (Wise) Alleman of Covington, Va., is an intelligence analyst with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command, supporting efforts to recover fallen Americans lost during past U.S. conflicts. Alleman’s recent deployment was in the State of Papua, New Guinea, where he spent two months as a part of three archeological and investigative teams from the U.S Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command deployed from Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii. In New Guinea they were searching for fallen Americans still unaccounted for from World War II. The mission of the Command is to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing as a result of this nation’s past conflicts. The joint military and civilian Investigation team, which typically consists of intelligence analysts, explosive ordinance disposal technicians, medics, historians, and other specialties, validated the authenticity of leads by conducting interviews, research, and field work in the Central and Northern provinces for 16 aircraft loss- es and more than 50 Americans still listed as missing in action. Additionally, two recovery teams searched in the Madang and Morobe Provinces at sites associated with the loss of more than 21 Americans. As an analyst, Alleman’s primary duties consist of case research to determine the location of remains and to assist teams with surveying aircraft wreckage and interviewing locals to develop leads. Sgt. Alleman is the grandson of Mary and Roscoe Wise of Middleport and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Alleman of Point Pleasant, W.Va. RACINE — This week residents from the Racine area attended a meeting held by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to discuss current permit applications with the agency from Gatling, Ohio LLC dealing with possible discharge into waterways. Ohio EPA is only processing Gatling’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit applications which mandate chemical, physical and biological monitoring of discharge into waterways. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is evaluating Gatling’s permits to expand underground mining operations and is the lead agency in regulating mine activity in Ohio. Ohio EPA is reviewing three NPDES applications from Gatling — the first proposal (the Bowman Portal site, on CR 29, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Bowman Run) and the second Please see Waterways, A3 Owen to bring the ʻPartyʼ Country singer headlines Racineʼs Party in the Park BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM RACINE — Country artist Jake Owen is currently on the road with Superstar Keith Urban through August but come September, he’ll be making a stop at Racine’s Party in the Park. Owen will take the stage at 8 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 10 at Star Mill Park for the free concert. Please see Owen, A3 Commissioners review new jail plans WEATHER Middleport officials cite cost savings, convenience BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM High: 69 Low: 48 INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds B3-4 Comics B5 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Submitted photo Valley Home Health and Hospice Services has been recognized for their excellence in providing quality care. By POMEROY — Middleport’s jail administrator, mayor and police chief unveiled detailed plans for the village’s new 12-bed jail at Thursday’s regular meeting of Meigs County Commissioners. Citing the proposed new jail as an economic benefit to the county, Mony Wood, Mayor Michael Gerlach and Chief Bruce Swift explained how the jail was designed, and how it could help the county save money on the cost of Please see PVH, A2 Please see Jail, A3 The Ohio branch location for Pleasant Valley Home Health and Hospice Services has earned the “gold seal of approval.” At right, Tom Schauer, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Pleasant Valley Hospital, congratulates, at left, Mistie Best, Director of Home Health and Hospice Services. Ohio branch of PVH Home Health and Hospice earns ʻgold seal of approvalʼ BY HOPE ROUSH HROUSH@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Ohio branch of Pleasant Brian J. Reed/photo Mony Wood, Middleportʼs jail administrator, reviews floor plans for the villageʼs new jail, to be opened by yearʼs end. Commissioners Michael Bartrum, Thomas Anderson and Tim Ihle discussed the jail with Wood and others Thursday. �www.mydailysentinel.com Obituaries Meigs County Forecast Douglas Alan Burns Beth Sergent/photo Jed Thorp and Cynthia Yandrich with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency conduct a meeting at Southern Elementary School to review recent applications with the agency from Gatling, Ohio LLC. Waterways from Page A1 proposal (the Wolf Run site, off SR 124, discharging to an unnamed tributary to Wolf Run), Gatling wants to build ponds to treat and discharge water pumped from the mine as well as storm water from soil and spoil storage areas at two new mine slope entry point areas. For the third proposed project (the Yellowbush Mine site, off SR 124), Gatling wants to change existing treatment ponds currently discharging to Yellowbush Creek. A new permit would add discharge from an existing treatment pond for the river dock operation. At the Yellowbush site, the application proposes modification of an existing permit to cover ponds not covered in the existing permit; any new discharge will require an outfall and monitoring. At Wolf Run, the application proposes a new air shaft and mine entry, three new ponds (two to collect runoff water for parking, office and topsoil areas and one for temporary storage of mine entry and air shaft drillings and mine water). At the Bowman Run site, the application proposes a new air shaft and portal, three treatment ponds (one pond for waste from portal and mine water; two ponds for runoff from roads, offices and coal stock pile and mine water). Albert Proffitt of Yellow Bush road, asked Ohio EPA to consider the condition of Gatling’s existing pond near Yellowbush Creek because he felt erosion was happening and could possibly breach the nearby stream. Ohio EPA representatives said this would be taken into consideration and the agency’s interest was in the health of the stream. There were also questions about how many times ponds are tested for chemical readings by the Ohio EPA - once a month according to a representative. Another question related to who takes over the streams after/when/if Gatling ever ceases operations there were two different scenarios, one which had maintenance reverting back to the landowner and the other which involved reclamation efforts. An Ohio EPA spokesperson also said sediment ponds are only allowed to accumulate 60 percent of sediment before being cleaned out. Comments on the NPDES permits with the Ohio EPA will be taken until March 23 and can be sent to Ohio EPA, Division of Surface Water, Attn: Permits Processing Unit, PO Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio, 43216-1049. Or email comments to cynthia.yandrich@epa. ohio.gov. Call 1-740380-5266 for more information. Douglas Alan Burns, 58, of Middleport, Ohio passed away on March 17, 2011. He was born on Jan. 20, 1953 son of the late Paul Douglas Burns and Maxine Marie Burns. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Cherie Rupe of Phoenix, Ariz., Carla McKinney of Middleport, Richard (Tammy) Burns of Chino Valley, Ariz., Larry (Elaine) Burns of Easton, Conn., Jerry (Jenness) Burns of Sutton, Alaska, Paula Burns of Nelsonville, Ohio, Eddie (Wanda) Burns of Currie, Ohio, Mike (Rachael) Burns of Cheshire, Ohio, Jan (Ronnie) Roush of New Haven, W. Va., Beth (Tom Schoonover) Birchfield of Middleport and Susan (Dave) Hall of New Haven, W.Va.; brother-in-law, Donnie VanMatre; many nieces and nephews; special friends, Jerry, Angie, Josh and Ryan Gilkey; lifelong friend, Calvin Mayle. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Sandra VanMatre and two brothers, Buck Gary Burns and Roger Burns. Funeral services will be on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at 4 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport with Pastor Steve Little officiating. Visiting hours will be from 2-4 p.m. on Saturday. A registry is available at www.anderson mcdaniel.com. Tolls or Gene Zopp. As an effort to raise additional funds, mock “toll booths” will be set up in Point Pleasant on Saturday from 9 a.m.noon. Butler encouraged those citizens who do not want U.S. 35 to be tolled to be vocal and take a stand. “Simply stated, stand up against this now, or pay the tolls for over 30 years and watch our county wither away,” Butler said. Handley agreed that now was the time for Mason Countians to band together against the tolls. “I just hope that if people are serious about us fighting the toll that they will take a stand,” he said. Zopp, who has been quite vocal against the U.S. 35 tolls, also agreed with both Butler and Handley. “None of us like a lawsuit, but the state officials striving to force a toll on U.S. 35 won’t listen to the Senate or the local Mason County residents and the decision was made to file a lawsuit to get their attention,” Zopp said. “The WVDOH and Parkways are dead set on tolling our road, in spite of public sentiment or hardships for our low income families and our local businesses. The state is determined to hijack this road for a revenue producing machine via tolling and toss the safety issue out the window. With tolls many of our local residents will divert to Old 35 along with many truckers and this road will be just as dangerous as it has been for the past 40-50 years.” Handley also stressed that Mason County deserved the new highway, but without a price. Following the DOT’s two week extension, Handley said that he wished the Parkways Authority would drop the toll issue. “We are willing to wait for federal funding to finish the road. The people don’t want the tolls and the Senate flatly rejected the tolls,” he said. For more information about Citizens Against Rt. 35 Toll, e-mail Butler at tango2@ dishmail.net or call 304-675-3984. mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news from Page A1 The Middleport delegation also noted that the jail will be completely separated from the rest of the facility, and prisoners will have no access to the public. Neighbors will have no way to see or contact prisoners while they are in custody or being transported, and the gymnasium and adjacent Ferman Moore Park will also be inaccessible to jail inmates. Electronic doors will limit access to the wing of the building housing the jail. The gym will be available for public gatherings, youth basketball activities and as a possi- Friday: A slight chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 69. West wind between 9-11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. North wind between 3-6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 3 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Monday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. from Page A1 Jail ble emergency shelter if needed, Gerlach said. Other business Commissioners also: • Approved payment of bills in the amount of $194,013.38, including $16,343.24 from the general fund. • Tabled action on a bid for new fencing at Racine’s Star Mill Park, to be financed through C o m m u n i t y Development Block Grant formula funds, pending review by the village. Attending were Commissioners Michael Bartrum, Tom Anderson and Tim Ihle, and Clerk Gloria Kloes. REWARD for Lost Pet! “Sammy” $100.00 for Safe Return! My indoor cat, Sammy is lost. He has been gone since Saturday, November 13, in the Meigs Elementary School vicinity. He is dark gray w/ striping, light gray on his face and a white tummy. 15 to 20 lbs. Contact: Mindy Young Home – 740-742-2524 60162211 housing prisoners outside the county jail. Sheriff Robert Beegle relies on Middleport’s existing jail to house prisoners he cannot hold in his own facility, and also sends prisoners to Washington and Gallia counties, as needed. Thursday, commissioners renewed a one-year contract with Washington County Sheriff Larry Minks, Sr., to house men and women in the jail there at a cost of $60 per day. Wood said the village will charge $50 per day once the new jail is operating, and cited the cost savings in fuel as another benefit to the county. “We wanted to share our plans with you to keep you informed and to encourage the county to use the facility once it is available,” Wood said. The village hopes to be in its new village hall by the end of the year, Gerlach said. The $800,000 project involves converting the old Middleport Elementary School into a new seat for the village government. Earlier this week, village council awarded a bid for demolition of the interior of the building and installation of new windows. Once that work is completed — and Gerlach indicated the work was expected to be completed quickly — bids will be sought for the construction phase. 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Member SIPC. 60168444 Friday, March 18, 2011 �Friday, March 18, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A3 Pastor: William Justis, Sunday School - 9:30 a.m., Worship - 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m., Wednesday Services - 7 p.m. 5th and Main. Pastor: Al Hartson. Childrens Director Doug Shamblin; Teen Director: Dodger Vaughan. Sunday School 9:30 a.m. Worship 8:15, 10:30 a.m. 7 p.m. Wednesday Services - 7 p.m. Route 689, Albany. Rev. Lloyd Grimm, pastor. Sunday School10 am; worship service 11 am; evening service 6 pm. Wed. prayer meeting 7 pm. ATTEND CHURCH �The Daily Sentinel FAITH • VALUES Thom Mollohan Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near through the blood of Christ. For He Himself is our peace, Who has made the two one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility…. His purpose was… to reconcile (humanity) to God through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility” (Ephesians 2:12-16 NIV). Thus, God’s zealous ambition to judge sin and yet provide us the means by which we as men and women may be set free from that judgment and be established in a personal relationship with almighty God has been realized. As we place our faith in His sacrifice on the cross, repenting of our sin and confessing our need for a Savior, He washes our sin from His sight and receives us as children. “Therefore, since we have been justified (made right) through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through Whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand” (Romans 5:1-2a NIV). Peace is, in large part, our ability to stand free and unashamed in the presence of God, confident in His power to forgive and wash clean the muck of our lives. But peace is also a confidence in our spiritual inheritance. Having once been enemies of God, we have been transformed by faith into His children, subject to not only a new and exalted title (as a “son” or “daughter” of the King of kings) but also an entirely new reality, invisible perhaps to the naked eye, but the very real fruit of our new identity as citizens of the Kingdom of God. Consequently, “we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance; perseverance, character; and character, hope. And hope does not disappoint us, because God has poured out His love in our hearts by the Holy Spirit, Who He has given us” (Romans 5:2b-5 NIV). This peace of God carries with it a profound sense of freedom as we revel in our new identity, released from apprehension about our present painful circumstances or a plague of uncertain days ahead. And how can you not rejoice to know that He has settled on the cross forever the uncertainty of your eternal destiny if only you’ve placed your faith in Him? If you have really trusted Christ as your savior, then you’ve been set FREE! “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’ The Spirit (of God) Himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs — heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in His sufferings in order that we may also share in His glory” (Romans 8:15-17 NIV). And don’t you need the anchor of assurance that God’s promises are in these turbulent times? Don’t you need to know that there is an eternal hope that can never be quenched or even dimmed by the cares of this life if you’ve trusted Christ as your all-in-all? “I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us” (Romans 8:18 NIV). Finally, as peace with God secures a new standing for us in our relationship with Him and a new outlook on life as we’ve been brought into His royal family, that peace of Christ must find its way into not only our attitudes but into our relationships with one ATTEND THE CHURCH Friday, March 18, 2011 Time of challenge A Hunger for More A friend of mine recently referred an expression to me that he felt was “great” and “worth passing on”, although neither of us is certain as to who originally coined the phrase, “No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.” In this world of brokenness and angst, few will argue that there is very little peace to be found. With the mists of confusion that constantly swirl about us, attempting to obscure all surety of truth, the fumes of inner turmoil very nearly choke the good air of hope within us and genuine peace appears to be all but unattainable. What is it about peace that leaves everyone talking about it but so very few ever finding it? Is it merely the absence of conflict as we all learn to live without making waves in the ocean of society? Or perhaps it is really just some vague and esoteric inner feeling of contentment and tranquility that only a very few will ever find while the rest of us wallow in misery, hatred and bitterness. Hmm. Well, there obviously has to be more to it than accepting evils in the world as they are without ever challenging them as we drift in the currents of the status quo. And let us certainly hope that the latter is not true since “wallowing” is never pretty and only underscores the ugly and repulsive condition of rationalizing one’s miseries. Besides, who wants to “wallow” when we were created to “fly?” Peace is first and foremost the uniting of our lives with the life of God. It involves the ending of hostilities as we lay down our arms of selfish ambition and personal rebellion against the will of God, as well as both blatant and subtle idolatry. It is essentially the surrender of our lives to Him as we raise the white flag of submission and cry out, “Not my will, Father, but Yours be done,” (from Luke 22:42). “Remember that… you were separated from Christ… without hope and without God in the world. But now in Christ Page A4 another as well. “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace” (Colossians 3:12-15 NIV). Jesus Christ has secured for all who believe in Him an open door to know the Holy One as Father. Knowing Him as Father sets into place our perceptions about our worth and eternal destiny, giving us sure footing for the handling of the “here-andnow.” And now, having Him as Lord of our lives and with His Spirit at work in us enabling us to love others as He loves us, we have the means to supernaturally show the world what true peace between people can look like as we joyfully serve Him together in unity and love. What a great saying for it is infinitely true: “No God, no peace. Know God, know peace.” In the human heart in which there is no acknowledgement of God, there cannot be peace. But where the heart has shed its darkness and sin and allowed God’s healing love to come in, there is a peace that no power can overcome. Said the Savior to a troubled group of men on a dark night long ago, “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid” (John 14:27 NIV). (Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 15 ? years and is the author of The Fairy Tale Parables. He is the pastor of Pathway Community Church and may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@pathwaygallipolis.com.) Copyright © 2011, Thom Mollohan. In the 40 days of Lent, we remember Jesus’ time of resting in the wilderness and that all of us have our own times of wilderness testing. Each wilderness experience that comes our way presents us with difficulties and struggles. In the gospel of Mark, it says that there were wild beasts in the wilderness with Jesus. Aren’t our wilderness times complete with wild beasts? Fear hides in the bushes nearby, ready to get us. Temptation slides around waiting for the right time to strike. Despair flies over us, waiting to land and take us away. Wilderness times have their wild beasts. They are times of challenge. Our faith, our values, our trust in God, what we believe—all are tested in the wilderness. Meeting these challenges of the wilderness each time they come along helps us get ready for meeting the challenge next time. We struggle with our temptations in the wilderness and out of that struggle comes character. James 1: 2-4 tells us, “My brother and sisters, whenever you face trails of any kind, consider it nothing but joy, because you know that Matthew Dotson the testing of your faith produces endurance and let endurance have its full effect, so that you may be mature and complete, lacking in nothing.” We learn from Jesus that we meet the challenges of the wilderness by meeting God each day. Jesus, the Son, was ready to meet the challenges in the wilderness because Jesus had met each day with God, the Father. Jesus was knowledgeable in the will and way of God for his life. When we meet God each day before the wilderness time comes our way, then we are better prepared for the challenges of the wilderness. (Rev. Matthew Dotson is the Pastor of Good Shepherd United Methodist Church and St. Paul United Methodist Church.) T H E I S A AC S I N C O N C E RT Submitted photo The Isaacs will be in concert at 7 p.m., Saturday, March 19 at the Point Pleasant Jr/Sr High School Lillian & Paul Wedge Auditorium. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is free. A love offering will be accepted. New Hope Bible Baptist church is hosting the event. The school is located at 280 Scenic Drive in Point Pleasant. Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. 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Box 683 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769-0683 �The Daily Sentinel FAITH • FAMILY God is in control While visiting with one dear lady this past weekend, she expressed her belief that God is trying to tell us something. The recent earthquake and subsequent tsunami which so devastated Japan greatly influenced her thinking, as have other unusual, weatherrelated phenomena. I don’t know about you, but I’m not about to debate that point. In fact, I’m of the opinion God has been trying to get our overall attention for quite some time now — and, for all intents and purposes, it doesn’t seem to be working. Meigs County-types continue to breathe a collective sigh of relief that the recent flooding of the Ohio River was no worse than what it was. Even so, it occurs to me that flooding was nothing more than the inevitable result of all the rain beforehand. But, having said that, can we not thank God — literally! — for the flooding not being worse than what it was? Surely there were those who had their fingers crossed the River would rise no higher, but there could be snow in these parts in mid-Summer and still I wouldn’t attribute any such fortunate occurrence to crossed fingers! Get real. By the way, I don’t believe in luck or chance, either. Blessings, yes — which come by the grace of Thomas Johnson God. Simply put, it was by God’s grace the flooding wasn’t any worse. Here’s a radical thought, at least for some people: God still is in absolute control of world events. The Creator is above and beyond that which He created; He has never been, nor is He now subject to or ignorant of world events. Yet, in Christ, even now He is present with us. This may not afford much comfort to those afflicted by the flooding itself, of course. Still, I’ve detected a great resilience on the part of you who are natives to this region; you cope with the negatives, deal with the adversity, pull together as a community, and get on with your lives. “Like a good neighbor,” you stand tough and together for each other. What more can I say, but you’re the salt of the earth, over-comers in the truest sense of the term — and it seems no adversity ever is going to interfere with your doing what you can for a neighbor in need. Now, then: some people in these parts were waiting for, and wanting the River to overflow its banks so I could experience a flood. I thought that weird but, really, I was no neophyte in this regard; I’ve witnessed the occurrence and resulting damage from flash floods. Since flooding tends to occur in low-lying areas, why is it people build in flood plains? I would think common sense dictates otherwise. When people cut down trees and brush on a hillside in order to build a house, does it not stand to reason that with there no longer being a natural barrier to soil erosion they’re certain to experience that very thing? Is it just me, or is common sense now uncommon? Surely God knew what He was about at the time of Creation, for at the end of each day God declared the creative work of that day to be “good” — which is to say, perfect; not even He could have done any better. Mankind, or so it seems, doesn’t know when to quit. Building on flood plains goes on, as does building too close to rivers and streams. Some people build houses along the ocean front, in spite of the fact hurricanes and other natural phenomena may destroy what they’ve built. Of course, they insure these structures. Consequently, when the insurance company pays off they’ll turn right around and rebuild on the exact same spot. One’s dumb; the other, dumber. Let the record plainly show man’s defiance of God’s physical laws are legion. More egregious yet are his spiritual trespasses against God. For example, the Bible has established marriage for a man and a woman, as in Adam and Eve — not “Adam and Steve,” so to speak. And yet, more and more states are caving-in on this issue, in defiance of what God’s Word says. Increasingly, we’re being told the same immoral behavior the Bible explicitly condemns — homosexuality, abortion, and euthanasia immediately come to mind — are, or at least ought to be, ethically acceptable in our modern-day, “enlightened” society. Is God trying to tell us something? I’m sure of it. It could be His patience is wearing mighty thin. Many are the fools talking spiritual trash; many more are those listening to them. Who, then, are the bigger fools? Be foolish for Christ’s sake (1 Cor. 4:10). It’s okay. Really! (Rev. Thomas Johnson is pastor of Trinity Church in Pomeroy, Ohio.) Look to the hands As I took my seat along the front pew, he ascended the sanctuary platform and wove his way amid the various pieces of musical equipment set up. He was casually attired in an open-collared black shirt revealing the very top of a black tee shirt undergarment, black pants, and black shoes. He sported a light but distinctive black beard. Retrieving his guitar from its stand-up rack, he exuded a very humble countenance as he thankfully recounted the grace and mercy he had received over the years from his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His testimony told the story of a man with a word for the Lord. There was absolutely no sound of self-arrogance in what he said. He has spoken well, I thought to myself. His name was Stoney. As the guitarist began to play, the Lord seemed to divert my attention from the sound of the guitar, the tenor of his voice, and the spiritual soul of the Christian music. I began to look to the hands, for it was the hands of this guitarist that captivated my attention. You could tell that he was well versed in the Ron Branch playing of the guitar just by observing his hands. His hands upon the guitar assumed a classical posture poised and prepared to play. The fingers of his right hand, curved in high arcing angle, deftly and delicately picked the strings while the fingers of his left hand seemed to ripple in dexterous and coordinated unity on the frets. The strumming of chords was manipulated by confident and strong strokes. But, Stoney’s hands conveyed a compelling story, too, as I continued to look to his hands. His hands told the story of a working man. Both were rugged and worn. His hands appeared slightly stained from the bluecollar work that he does for a certain local merchant. While these were hard-working hands intimately and intricately connected to a heart intent on the use of his hands to labor according to the Lord’s will, those hands were also connected to the same heart intent in manifesting the redemptive work of Jesus Christ through verbal testimony and gifted music. My interest in Stoney’s hands began to fade as I soon found myself looking with spiritual vision to the hands of Jesus Christ. What story does the hands of Jesus Christ relate to us? “Is not this the carpenter?” it was asked about Jesus. The Lord apparently had worn and callous hands as He labored vocationally with wood and repair work in general. Perhaps they were stained with the natural oils of the woods with which He most often worked. His carpentry vocation most certainly qualifies Him as associated with the common men and blue-collar workers, like most of us are. There is, therefore, that inherent connection with people in all aspects of life laboring to eke out every-day existence for family and self. The hands of Christ tell a compelling story of humility for our sakes. But, in looking to the hands of Jesus Christ, there must also be the compelling story of hands stained with the evidence of contact with mankind. Once, His hands were no less stained with spit-anddirt, which He applied in healing fashion to the eyes of the blind man. This and other stories of touching the diseases of people tell us that He cares about our human circumstances. Looking to the hands of Jesus Christ assures us of that supreme and undeniable fact. Yet, looking to the hands of the Savior we cannot help but see His eternal love for us, for on that inevitable Cross of wood His hands were pierced and bloodstained for our eternal redemption from the guilt, penalty, and condemnation of sin. What beautiful and inspiring hands you will see when you will just look. Look to the hands of Jesus Christ. After the service, I took Stoney’s right hand into mine, and, with voice breaking with emotion, said, “Your hands were a blessing to me tonight, sir.” (Rev. Ron Branch is pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va.) Page A5 Friday, March 18, 2011 Knowing the will of God One of most difficult things in life for any person is finding the real reason for their existence. For the Believer that difficult task turns into finding God’s perfect will for their life. Having a purposeful faith-walk requires knowing the will of God. In other words, faith begins where the will of God is known. It is impossible to have faith in or towards something you don’t know. Therefore, to know the will of God for your life is a very important and key element to your faith-walk. Our lives have been so consumed, conditioned and conformed to the patterns of this world filled with unrest, uncertainty, unbelief and fear that it becomes difficult to even be confident about what we might think is God’s will for our lives. This is why the Apostle Paul challenges us to not be conformed to this world, but to be transformed by the renewing of our minds, that we may prove what is that good, acceptable and perfect will of God (Rom. 12:2). In other words, he challenges us to not have our minds and lifestyles formed to the patters of this world’s systems but to transcend that. In other words, to go pass the systems of this world by renewing our minds with the word of God, so that you may be able to prove what is good, acceptable and perfect will of God. Here are where you find the proof in the pudding. When your mind is being renewed, not only will you be able to know what the good, acceptable and perfect will of God is for your life and for life Alex Colon itself, but you’ll be able to discern and understand it! Now that right there is one amazing conclusion. Often times we don’t even know which end is up. Have you ever felt that you didn’t know whether you were coming or going? Lol. Sure, most of us have at some point in time and often times, we have felt that way several times. That’s when you feel like you are going nuts. But with a renewed mind, we will know which end is up and know exactly where we are going. That’s God’s promise! Be intentional and purposeful in your faith-walk! Design your life buy structuring your time in the Word, and your time in Prayer. Study to show yourself approved and pray purposeful prayers. In other words, pray according to the Word and not according to your or somebody else’s experience. Let the Word of God rule your mind and heart, and you will discover amazing things in your life, and for your life that bring glory and honor to God. God’s will for your life is to be known, discerned, discovered, displayed, proven and enjoyed. It’s a fun faithwalk — it truly is! Make it a Good Day! (Rev. Alex Colón is pastor of Lighthouse Assembly of God in Gallipolis, Ohio.) 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. 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His single “Don’t Think I Can’t Love You” became his first top five country hit and reached number two on the Hot Country Songs chart in April 2009. His single “Eight Second Ride” peaked at 11 on the charts in January of last year. In addition to touring with Urban and Sugarland, Owen has also shared the road with Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney and Brad Paisley. This year’s Party in the Park grows to three days — Sept. 8-10. The free event will feature a gospel-bluegrass night at 6 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 8 and a classic rock night from 6-10 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 9 — entertainment begins at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10, the day Owen headlines at 8 p.m. This year’s festival will feature major amusement rides for kids and adults as well as inflatables, carnival games and a video arcade. Organizers of the event continue to work out the schedule of events and kept the tradition of booking well-known headlining acts to close the festival on Saturday. demonstrating compliance with the Joint Commission’s national standards for healthcare quality and safety, the facility earned the “gold seal of approval.” The accreditation award recognizes the Ohio branch facility’s dedication to complying with the Joint Commission’s state-ofthe-art standards on a continued basis. According to a news release from PVH, during the accreditation process, the Joint Commission conducted an unannounced, on-site evaluation of the facility, which is located at 790 North Second Ave. in Middleport, Ohio. Along with the accreditation, the facility also has been recently deemed for Medicare and Medicaid participation. According to PVH officials, in order for a healthcare organization to participate and receive payment from both the Medicare and Medicaid programs, it must be certified as complying with the set federal regulation standards. Tom Schauer, Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of PVH, said that he was pleased with the accreditation. “Through the attainment of Joint Commission accreditation, we take another step toward achieving and maintaining Pleasant Valley Hospital’s overall high standards of excellence,” he added. Mistie Best, director of PVH Home Health and Hospice Services, agreed with Schauer. “We sought accreditation for our Home Health and Hospice programs because we want to demonstrate our commitment to our patients,” Best said. As an independent, non-profit organization, the Joint Commission is the country’s oldest and largest standard-setting and accrediting body in healthcare. The commis- Community Calendar sion was founded in 1951 and has since sought to improve both the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of healthcare accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in healthcare organizations. The commission currently provides certification of disease-specific care programs, including stroke centers ad healthcare staffing services. In addition, the organization accredits more than 15,000 healthcare programs in the United States, including more than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations as well as more than 6,800 other healthcare organizations that provide long-term care, assisted living, behavioral healthcare, integrated delivery networks and other types of managed care. Public meetings Monday, March 21 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees, special session at the Rutland Fire Station to open bids for cemetery mowing. LETART FALLS — Letart Township Trustees, regular meeting, 5 p.m., office building. Clubs and organizations 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 Wednesday, March 23 POMEROY — Free community dinner, 4:306 p.m., New Beginnings UM Church, creamed chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert, 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. TNT pageant draws 33 REGISTER STAFF MDRNEWS@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM ASHTON — Pageant officials of the Miss and Mister Point Pleasant TNT Pageant announced the contestants for the third annual pageant which will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ashton Elementary. Wee Miss Contestants — Miranda Witt, Emilee Leach, Skyler Higginbotham, Delaney Roberts, Jalyn Ramsey, Keira Tatterson, Emmaleigh Wilson, Haylinn Grimm, Katie Wray, and Leigha Kingery. Wee Mister Contestant — Rylenn Varian Tiny Miss Contestants — Peytin Rossiter, Mallory Dennis, Hannah Pope, JonnieDawn Waugh, Bailey Roberts, Olivia Hicks, and Natalie Bailes. Little Miss Contestants — Allie Warth, Adriana Sayre, Prestan Randolph, and Clairy Keefer. Young Miss Contestants — Anna Litchfield and Emmie Waugh. Junior Miss Contestants — Destiny Sayre, Chelsea Dennis, Emily Keefer, Jessica Dalton, Katherine Deem, Jocee Frye-Wilson, Blake Hesson, Erykah Roach, and Haleigh Bonecutter. Winners of each age division will receive their entry paid to compete in the 2011 Miss Mothman Festival Pageant. The pageant will also be selling concession and vendor items. General admission is $2. Visiting royalty will be admitted free of charge. A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Donʼt go there, really Dear Dr. Brothers: I thought I was too old for this nonsense, but yet here I am — 34 years old with a wicked crush on a woman. What makes it almost comically tragic is that not only is she married, but her husband is my best friend of 20 years. I logically know that this is exceptionally stupid, but I can’t stop flirting with her when he’s not around. Now it’s gotten to the point where she’s flirting back, and I’m getting a little nuts. How does one kill a crush like this? Help! — F.N. Dear F.N.: It may be a cliche, but here’s a situation where you truly are flirting with danger. I know you are slightly embarrassed by the whole idea of having a crush — you might not have felt like you do now since you and your buddy were teenagers. Back then, you probably wouldn’t have gone anywhere near his girlfriends, or maybe it would have been OK to flirt with them. Whatever the case, now is a lot different, and you stand to lose a lot more than a best friend if you continue down this path. If you are feeling guilty about having a crush and doing The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 things from progressing. So, unless you make a conscious decision to stay away from this woman, you’re asking for trouble. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Our Co ommit itmentt is i to be Yo our Choice ou for o Emerrgenc nccy Car a e. At O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, we’re driven by quality. Our exceptional healthcare is close at hand — Quality healthcare with a community touch. If you or a loved one is in need of emergency care, please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency department. COMMUNITY PEOPLE QUALITY HEALLTHC T ARE Dr. Joyce Brothers a little flirting, think how you would feel if you were responsible for breaking up your best friend’s marriage. Obviously, you and his wife know all this, and perhaps she thinks it is “cute” that you are paying this kind of attention to her. Since you are single (or at least, not married enough to mention a wife), you easily can divert your attention to more appropriate choices by stepping up your dating activities. Just make sure the women are single and that you are picking out women who truly interest you. Sometimes we choose an unavailable person to be attracted to so that nothing in our life really has to change. 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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. Tuesday, March 22 Baseball Hannan at Wahama, 5 p.m. Winfield at Point Pleasant, 6:30 p.m. URG baseball powers past Huntington 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, powered their way to a 10-4 come-from-behind victory over Huntington University on Thursday morning in the final game of the spring trip. Rio Grande (16-11) is now 3-0 on the season versus Huntington (211). The RedStorm had a very good spring trip, finishing their stay in the Sunshine State having won five out of six. The RedStorm used the long ball, connecting for three home runs in the game, to power its way to victory. Sophomore designated hitter Shane Spies swung the big bat for the RedStorm, going 3for-4 with a double, a solo home run to the opposite field and two RBIs. Junior catcher Brian Suerdick went 2for-3 with a home run and three RBI and senior Dominick McAllister clubbed a pinch-hit solo home run in the sixth inning. Sophomore third baseman Robbie Easterling was 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBIs and senior leftfielder Michael Lynch was 2-for-4 with a double. Senior shortstop Brad Konrad, senior first baseman Francisco Ramirez and sophomore second baseman Kyle Perez added one hit each to the Rio attack. Senior lefty Jesse Brown beat Huntington for the second time on the trip. Brown (2-1) lasted 4.1 innings, giving up seven hits and four runs (zero earned) with three strikeouts and he did not walk a batter. Sophomore Mark Parent relieved Brown and pitched 1.2 innings, posting two strikeouts and the RedStorm got a scoreless frame from junior Richard Hernandez in the seventh. Hernandez had two strikeouts in the game. Rio Grande will move back into Mid-South Conference play on the road at St. Catharine College. Saturday afternoon will mark the first two games of the weekend four-game set. Friday, March 18, 2011 OVP area lands 21 2011 All-TVC Basketball Teams on All-TVC squads for basketball BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Two coaches and 19 players — 21 people in all — from the Ohio Valley Publishing area were selected to the AllTri Valley Conference basketball teams for the 2010-11 season, as voted on by the league coaches. Eastern, which won at least a share of both TVC Hocking crowns in boys and girls hoops this winter, led the tri-county area with a total of eight selections — four from each squad. Eagles coach Howie Caldwell won the coach of the year award for the second consecutive season after guiding EHS to a 14-2 conference record, which ended up being three games better than the rest of the field. Seniors Tyler Hendrix, Devon Baum and Brayden Pratt were all honored with their first All-TVC accolades in basketball for helping lead the Eagles to their second straight league championship. Lady Eagles frontman John Burdette also captured the top coaching honors in the TVC Hocking after his squad became the first team to join Waterford atop the standings since the 2004-05 campaign. EHS and Waterford shared the league championship with matching 15-1 records. Seniors Emeri Connery and Beverly Maxson, as well as freshman Jenna Burdette, were the three Lady Eagles chosen to the 2010-11 All-TVC Hocking team. Connery was the lone repeat selection for the Green and White. Meigs — the lone TVC Ohio school in the OVP area — was next with four all-league selections, two apiece from each team. The Marauders, who went winless in TVC Ohio play last season, finished tied for second Please see TVC, B2 GIRLS BOYS TVC OHIO TVC OHIO Whitney Daugherty* Morgan Grinstead* Julie Els* Elena Lein* Jamie Sindelar Morgan Howard* Miranda Grueser* Caitlyn Owings Jordan Davis* Angela Meade Alexander Alexander Alexander Athens Athens Meigs Meigs Vinton Co Wellston Nels-York Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr So So Fr G G G C F C G C G G Most Valuable Player: Whitney Daugherty, Alexander Coach of the Year: Denton Guthrie, Alexander Alexander Athens Meigs Vinton Co Wellston Nels-York Levi Lawhead Adam Ward* Jay Wiseman Michael Chapman* Jack Hart Cameron Bolin Jesse Smith* Dean Maffin Nigel Courts Daniel Kline* TVC HOCKING Waterford Waterford Waterford Eastern Eastern Eastern Belpre Belpre Trimble Trimble S. Gallia S. Gallia Wahama Southern Miller Fed Hock Sr Jr So Fr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr Jr Jr Fr Most Valuable Player: Brooke Drayer,Waterford Coach of the Year: John Burdette, Eastern Eastern Waterford Belpre Trimble S. Gallia Wahama Miller Southern Fed Hock 15-1 15-1 11-5 10-6 9-7 6-10 3-13 3-13 0-16 F F G G G G-F G F G F G-F G C G C C Tyler Hendrix Devon Baum Brayden Pratt Matt Arnold Isaac Lee Noah Guthrie* Tyler Davis Levi Porter* Aaron Miller Zach Manuel Andrew Roseberry Erik Waderker Cory Haner Ryan Rex* Chase Glenaman Eastern Wahama Trimble Waterford Southern Belpre S. Gallia Fed Hock Miller F F-C F G F C F F G F G G G G-F G 14-2 11-5 10-6 10-6 9-7 7-9 7-9 4-12 0-16 McKinley PG Alston is 2011 Ohio Ms. Basketball quarter. The Big Blacks held Scott to only two field goals in the final quarter of play. The Skyhawks outscored Point Pleasant 21-8 in the fourth quarter of play, with 16 of the Scott points coming at the free throw line. Point Pleasant was within three COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Canton McKinley’s Ameryst Alston jokes that people don’t know how to pronounce her first name. Now she’s got a new moniker: Ms. Basketball. The brilliant junior point guard was announced Wednesday as the 24th annual winner of the Ohio Associated Press award, selected by a state panel of sports writers and broadcasters. Alston has made winning just another stat. She helped McKinley to the state tournament as a freshman, guided the Bulldogs to the Division I state championship last year and keyed a 20-0 regular season and No. 1 ranking this year. If you need proof that the bottom line is all that counts for her, consider that she’s still piqued that she didn’t play better in a regional tournament loss to Twinsburg last week. “I’m best at getting my teammates involved,” she said. “But when the game comes down to it, whatever my team needs then I’m more than willing to do it. Unfortunately that didn’t happen against Twinsburg. I had an off game and we just couldn’t produce as a team.” Her coach, Pam Davis, can’t say enough about her star. “What describes Ameryst best is that she has a very excellent basketball IQ,” she said. “She knows when to get her teammates the ball and when to take the shot. She’s very versatile. Despite being just 5-foot9, she has the ability to run the point for us, play the wing or even the powerforward position. “She is a very good offthe-ball defender and plays the passing lanes extremely well. She can shoot the 3 or she can post up. And she gets her teammates involved. She’s not a one-woman show where she takes the majority of the shots.” No wonder that most of the major women’s college programs have taken Please see Point, B2 Please see Ohio, B2 Scott eliminates Point Pleasant, 57-38 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant Big Blacks made their return to the State Tournament on Thursday afternoon for the first time in 36 years. Point Pleasant — the seven seed — faced Cardinal Conference opponent Scott in the quarterfinals of the 2011 WVSSAC Class AA State Tournament at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, W.Va. The Big Blacks — who last played in the state tournament in 1975 — struck first in the contest with a Dillon McCarty three-pointer just 11 seconds into the contest. “This is huge,” said Point Pleasant head coach Richie Blain, “you saw the turnout. I really thank every one that came out and supported us here today. It’s like I told my guys, its been 36 years, and we’ve accomplished a lot this year — sectional champs, regional champs, state tournament berth. They’ve got a lot to be proud of. I just appreciate everyone who supported and had been a part of it.” Point held a 4-2 lead at the 6:56 mark of the first quarter following a Jacob Templeton free throw, with Scott cutting the deficit to one at the 6:11 mark. The Skyhawks took the lead at the 4:48 mark, and would not trail in the remainder of the game. Scott concluded the first Sr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr Sr Jr * — indicates repeat selection from 2009-10 All-TVC squads. Sarah Hawley /photos BY SARAH HAWLEY Eastern Eastern Eastern Wahama Wahama Trimble Trimble Waterford Waterford Southern Southern Belpre S. Gallia Fed Hock Miller Most Valuable Player: Noah Guthrie, Trimble Coach of the Year: Howie Caldwell, Eastern Point Pleasant sophomore Dillon McCarty (3) leaves the bench as the starting lineup is announced during Thursday’s Class AA state semifinal basketball game against Scott in Charleston, W.Va. SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM G G F G C G F G F G 8-2 6-4 6-4 5-5 3-7 2-8 TVC HOCKING Kim Barker Emily Brown* Brooke Drayer* Jenna Burdette Emeri Connery* Beverly Maxson Kelsey Crislip Allison Flowers Taylor Savage* Jessi Spears* Chandra Canaday Tayler Duncan Ashley Templeton Courtney Thomas Haley Crawford Cheyenne Singer Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr Sr Jr Sr Jr Jr Most Valuable Player: Jack Hart, Alexander Coach of the Year: Matt Combs, Vinton County Vinton Co Alexander Meigs Athens Wellston Nels-York 10-0 6-4 6-4 4-6 3-7 1-9 Vinton Co Vinton Co Vinton Co Alexander Alexander Meigs Meigs Athens Wellston Nels-York quarter on a 17-0 run to take a 19-4 lead after one quarter. Scott led by 17 points after the first basket of the second quarter, before Point Pleasant went on a 12-3 over the next five minutes. Templeton scored 10 of the 12 Point Pleasant points. Scott hit the final basket of the game to hold a 26-16 advantage at the half. “Give Scott a lot of credit, they’ve got a very good basketball team,” Coach Blain stated. “We got in a big hole early and that didn’t help, but like our kids have all year they responded. We fought back in it. We got stops, we were able to get the ball in transition and not let them get set in their defense. We were able to dribble drive and be patient and get the ball reversed and get some great looks.” “Obviously, we were getting it into Jake Templeton and, as good as Ward and Harmon are, they couldn’t hang with him when he got the ball down low. I’m glad he had a great day, it just wasn’t enough. We fought back in it and that’s all we can ask,” Blain added. McCarty started the second half as he did the first — with a three point field goal — to cut the deficit to seven. A 7-2 run over the next three minutes allowed the Big Blacks to pull within two points at the 4:55 mark of the third quarter. Point Pleasant cut Point Pleasant senior Jacob Templeton, right, lays in two of his team-high 19 points during the second half of Thursday’s Class AA state semifinal basketball contest against Scott at the Charleston Civic Center in Charleston, W.Va. the deficit to two points on two other occasions in the third quarter — at the 3:00 mark and 1:38 mark. Scott was 8-9 from the free throw line in the final three minutes and 51 seconds of the third quarter, while not making a field goal in the final seven minutes of the third quarter. Scott held a 36-30 lead at the end of the third �Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Friday, March 18, 2011 NCAA Tournament Capsules Associated Press Ohio WVU outlasts Clemson, 84-76 Ms. Basketball winners BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2011 — Ameryst Alston, Canton McKinley, 5-foot-9, junior. Averaged 21.0 points, 5 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 3.4 steals per game for defending Division I state champions. Led team to state tournament as a freshman and sophomore. Team was 20-0 in regular season and No. 1. 2010 — Natasha Howard, Tol. Waite, 6-3, senior. Averaged 24.7 points, 11 rebounds, 2.6 assists a game while leading her team to its first trip to the state tournament. McDonald’s All-American. Florida State. 2009 — Kendall Hackney, Cin. Mount Notre Dame, 6-2, sr. Averaged 13.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 2.1 blocked shots, 1.9 steals while shooting 47 percent from the field, 33 percent on 3-pointers and 78 percent at the line. Dominant player on the most dominant team in Ohio. Led her team to a 101-10 record as a starter, including state titles all four years. Northwestern. 2008 — Amber Gray, West Chester Lakota West, 6-1, sr. Averaged 18.2 points, 8.1 rebounds 4.5 assists and 3.5 steals a game. Led team to a 25-1 record and No. 3 ranking, in addition to its first trip ever to the state tournament. Recruited by all of the top programs in the country, chose Tennessee over Connecticut, Duke, Rutgers, Ohio State. Daughter of former UCLA and NFL defensive back Carlton Gray. She was first team All-Ohio her junior and senior years and was picked to play in McDonald’s AllAmerican game. 2007 — Jantel Lavender, Cleveland Central Catholic, 6-4, sr. Averaged 21 points, 12.5 rebounds and 3.5 blocked shots a game while leading her team to the state tournament in Division III. Shot 56 percent from the field. Scored more than 2,000 points with more than 1,200 rebounds for her career. Signed with Ohio State, where she was Big Ten player of the year an unprecedented four seasons. 2006 — Tyra Grant, Youngstown Ursuline, 5-11, sr. Averaged 30.8 points, 10.7 rebounds, 3.7 steals, 2.9 assists and 2.8 blocks per game for team that reached state tournament. Also named Division III co-player of the year. Helped team win state title as a sophomore. Penn State. 2005 — Maria Getty, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, 5-9, sr. Averaged 14.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, 6.0 assists per game while shooting 43 percent on 3pointers. Led team to three state tournaments in four years. Three-time firstteam All-Ohioan. Point guard for No. 2-ranked team. Villanova. 2004 — Mel Thomas, Cincinnati Mount Notre Dame, 5-9, sr. Averaged 20.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 3.5 steals per game. Shot 43 percent from 3-point range, four-year starter. Team unbeaten and ranked No. 2 in final regular-season poll. Connecticut. 2003 — Brittany Hunter, Columbus Brookhaven, 6-3, sr. Averaged 23.4 points, 17.6 rebounds, 6.0 blocks and 2.0 steals for team that reached state semifinals. Scored fewer than 15 points in only one game all season. Duke, transferred to Connecticut. 2002 — Barbara Turner, Cleveland East Tech, 6-1, sr. Averaged 23.5 points, 13.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 4 steals a game. Led team to three straight state tournament semifinals. Connecticut. 2001 — Michelle Munoz, Mason, 6-1, sr. Averaged 24.0 points and 9.0 rebounds a game. Finished her high school career with a 94-8 record in four years as a starter. Tennessee, transferred to Ohio State. 2000 — Michelle Munoz, Mason. Averaged 20.5 points and 7.9 rebounds a game while hitting 61 percent of her shots from the field. Led team to second consecutive perfect record in the regular season and second straight No. 1 ranking in Associated Press poll. 1999 — LaToya Turner, Pickerington, and Kaayla Chones, Eastlake North (tie). Both were 6-4 seniors. Turner averaged 19.5 points, 10.6 rebounds, 4 steals, 4 blocked shots and 1.5 steals for the Pickerington team that ended up No. 1 in USA Today’s national rankings. Chones averaged 26.6 points, 18.2 rebounds and 7.3 blocked shots a game. Turner to Ohio State, Chones to North Carolina State. 1998 — Tamika Williams, Dayton Chaminade-Julienne, 6-1, sr., 18.8 points, 11.6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals a game while shooting 63.4 percent from field and 77.4 percent at line. A three-time All-Ohioan. Connecticut. 1997 — Semeka Randall, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 5-10, sr., 32.4 points, 16.8 rebounds, 7.6 steals, 5.7 assists, 2.8 blocked shots per game; four-year average of 25.6 ppg. Trinity 99-10 with her in lineup, won two state championships. Tennessee. 1996 — Semeka Randall, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 5-10, jr., 30.7 points, 8.4 rebounds, 8.8 steals, 6.2 assists per game; 47.1 percent field goals, 31.3 percent 3-pointers, 71.7 percent free throws. 1995 — Beth Ostendorf, Pickerington, 6-0, sr., 21.5 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals per game; 60.2 percent field goal, 80.4 percent free throw; on two state championship teams, one runner-up, one semifinalist; teams went 104-8 in her career. 1994 — Na’Sheema Hillmon, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-2, sr., 18.7 points, 13.8 rebounds, 4.7 steals, 4.4 assists, 3.1 blocked shots per game; 54 percent field goal, 68 percent free throw. Vanderbilt. 1993 — Marlene Stollings, Beaver Eastern, 5-10, sr., Beaver Eastern, 42.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists per game; 67 percent 2-pointers, 46 percent 3-pointers, 86 percent free throws; Ohio’s career scoring leader with 3,514 points in 96 games (36.6 per game); scored 1,022 points in just the 24 games her senior season. Ohio State. 1992 — Katie Smith, Logan, 5-11, sr., 30.2 points, 7 rebounds, 7.2 assists per game, 56.7 percent field goal, 80 percent free throw; first in her class academically. Ohio State. Went on to become the leading scorer in American women’s professional basketball. 1991 — Vonda Ward, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-6, sr., 23.8 points, 13.7 rebounds, 4.4 assists, 3.5 blocks, 2.6 steals per game; 59 percent field goals, 74 percent free throws. Tennessee. 1990 — Vonda Ward, Garfield Hts. Trinity, 6-6, jr., 22.1 points, 13.6 rebounds, 5.4 blocked shots, 3.8 assists per game; 68 percent field goals. 1989 — Carol Madsen, Reading, 6-0, sr., 24.2 points per game. Xavier. 1988 — Janet Haneberg, Cincinnati Seton, 6-3, sr., 15.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 4 blocked shots per game; 57 percent field goals, 59 percent free throws. Ohio from Page B1 notice. With free time on her hands this week — she had already figured her time would be full with state-tournament preparations — she’ll begin looking into where she’ll go to school in the fall of 2012. A 3.2 student, she was brought up in a basketball family. Her father and mother each played high school ball in Canton and her father still coaches at the middle-school level. An older brother played for McKinley two years ago. A devoted gym rat, Alston says she only has one regret in the game. “It would be nice to be taller,” she said. “Some taller players have the advantage. But I think I’m a pretty strong guard, so that gives me an advantage, too. And I’m a little bit taller than the guards in high school. But as far as college, I would like to be taller.” Alston averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.4 steals a game and was the Federal League player of the year. For those who’ve never seen her play, her coach puts it simply. “She’s very smooth. She doesn’t get rattled,” Davis said. It’ll be difficult for her, she admits, but Alston will try to flip on the TV and watch the girls state tournament this week at Value City Arena. She has friends who play for other teams, so she’ll have a rooting interest. As for that distinctive first name, it’s pronounced AM’-er-ist, and she doesn’t know how or where her parents got it. But she’ll make the best of it. “No one really knows how to pronounce it,” she said with a laugh. “I hear a lot of different names, but it’s fine.” Besides, now she can just go by Ms. Basketball. Past winners of the award, emblematic of the top player in the state, include four-time Big Ten player of the year Jantel Lavender at Ohio State and legendary WNBA star and Olympic gold-medalist Katie Smith. Among those also considered for the award were Ally Malott of Middletown Madison, Columbus Africentric’s Raven Ferguson, Kalpana Beach of Westlake, Toledo Start’s Azia Bishop and Minerva’s Chelsie Bishop. Alston will receive a plaque in the shape of Ohio. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Darryl Bryant scored 19 points and Kevin Jones added 17 to help fifthseeded West Virginia overcome a slow start and wear down No. 12 Clemson. The Mountaineers (2111) took advantage of a fatigued opponent playing its second game in just over 36 hours. Bryant’s four-point play and a long 3-pointer by Jones that tied it 40-40 at the half highlighted a game-changing 28-8 run that enabled West Virginia to turn a 10point deficit into a 57-47 lead. The closest Clemson (22-12) would get the rest of the way was three points. San Diego State 68, Northern Colorado 50 TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Kawhi Leonard had 21 points and 10 rebounds, and secondseeded San Diego State survived Devon Beitzel’s scoring burst to earn its first NCAA tournament win. The Aztecs (33-2) had their hands full with the Bears of the Big Sky early. San Diego State pulled away behind its defense in the second half, holding Northern Colorado (21-11) scoreless for nearly 7 minutes. Beitzel scored eight of TVC from Page B1 with Alexander after posting matching 6-4 marks in league play. Senior Cameron Bolin earned his first All-TVC accolades in hoops, while junior Jesse Smith picked up his second straight selection with MHS. Matt Combs of league champion Vinton County was named coach of the year, while Alexander senior Jack Hart was named the most valuable player in the TVC Ohio. The Lady Marauders — who finished tied with Athens for second with identical 6-4 marks — were represented by seniors Morgan Howard and Miranda Grueser, a pair of repeat selections. his 25 points during a flurry to start the second half, but it wasn’t enough for the 15th-seeded Bears in their first NCAA tournament. KENTUCKY 59, PRINCETON 57 TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Freshman Brandon Knight, held scoreless for more than 39 minutes, made a driving layup with 2 seconds remaining to lift No. 4 seed Kentucky over 13thseeded Princeton. Knight missed his first seven shots and even found himself on the bench in the closing minute. Kentucky will face West Virginia in the East regional. Upperclassmen carried the Wildcats (26-8) most of the way. Darius Miller scored 17 points, and lone senior Josh Harrellson added 15 points and 10 rebounds. Dan Mavraides led Princeton (25-7) with 14 points. first upset of the NCAA tournament, a 62-61 victory over No. 4 Louisville in the Southwest regional. After Harper’s goahead basket, the Cardinals had a chance to win it, but Morehead’s Kenneth Faried blocked Mike Marra’s attempt before the buzzer and Louisville was gone after its first game for the second straight year. Terrance Hill scored a career-high 23 points for the Eagles (25-9), who next face Richmond. Faried finished with 12 points and 17 rebounds for Morehead State, which won its first NCAA game since 1984. Chris Smith had 17 points for Louisville (2510). MOREHEAD ST. 62, LOUISVILLE 61 DENVER (AP) — Demonte Harper made a 3-pointer from the top of the circle with 4.2 seconds left Thursday to lead 13th-seeded Morehead State to the BUTLER 60, OLD DOMINION 58 WASHINGTON (AP) — Matt Howard scored on a tip-in at the buzzer, giving eighth-seeded Butler a victory in the Southeast regional. After Shawn Vanzant missed, Howard went up with his right hand and put the ball in an instant before time expired. Howard and Shelvin Mack each scored 15 points for Butler (24-9), which will face Pittsburgh. TVC Ohio champion Alexander (10-0) swept the big honors, as Whitney Daugherty was named player of the year and Denton Guthrie won coach of the year. Southern, Wahama and South Gallia all had three selections apiece between the two TVC Hocking lists. The White Falcons finished as the TVC Hocking runner-up with an 11-5 mark and were represented by senior Matt Arnold and junior Isaac Lee. Junior Ashley Templeton was the lone choice for the Lady Falcons, who finished sixth with a 6-10 record. The Tornadoes — who finished fifth with a 9-7 league mark — had two selections in senior Zach Manuel and junior Andrew Roseberry. Junior Courtney Thomas was the lone pick for the Lady Tornadoes, who tied with Miller for seventh place with a 3-13 record. The Lady Rebels — who placed fifth with a 9-7 league record — had two choices in senior Tayler Duncan and junior Chandra Canaday. Junior Cory Haner was the lone selection for the Rebels, who tied with Belpre for sixth place with matching 7-9 records. All six selections from Wahama, Southern and South Gallia were firsttime All-TVC honorees in hoops. Noah Guthrie of Trimble was named the TVC Hocking most valuable player, while Brooke Drayer of Waterford was chosen as the girls MVP in the Hocking Division. Point from Page B1 points in the fourth quarter at the 6:17 mark, but would come no closer as Scott scored 20 of the final 24 points for the 57-38 victory. Templeton led the Big Blacks with 19 points, followed by McCarty with 10 points. JeWaan Williams scored five points, while Kylenn Criste and Anthony Perry each scored two points. Matt Dolan paced Scott with 16 points, followed by Justin Harmon with 12. Jesse Belcher and David Ward each had 11 points, Will Shaffer had three points and Marshall Tully and Ryan Honeycutt each had two points. Point Pleasant was outrebounded 45-24 in the contest. Templeton had seven rebounds to lead the Big Blacks, while Ward had 15 to lead Scott. The Big Blacks were 14-56 from the field for 25 percent, including 2-14 from three-point range for 14.3 percent. Scott was 13-32 from the field for 40.6 percent, including 26 from three-point range for 33.3 percent. “I am so proud of this group,” Blain said. “I told them just a minute ago, in 11 years at Point Pleasant this is the toughest group of kids I’ve ever coached — mentally and physically — and they proved it tonight.” This was the final game for Point Pleasant seniors Brett Sergent, JeWaan Williams, Kylenn Criste and Jacob Templeton. Sarah Hawley/photo Point Pleasant senior Kylenn Criste releases a shot over Scott’s David Ward (23) during the first half of Thursday’s game at the Charleston Civic Center. SCOTT 57, POINT PLEASANT 38 Point Scott 4 12 14 8 — 38 19 7 10 21 — 57 POINT PLEASANT (16-10): Dillon McCarty 4 0-0 10, Kylenn Criste 1 01 2, Jacob Wamsley 0 0-0 0, JeWaan Williams 2 1-2 5, Jacob Templeton 7 5-9 19, Wade Martin 0 0-0 0, Marquez Griffin 0 0-0 0, Brett Sergent 0 0-0 0, Anthony Perry 0 22 2, Damon Porter 0 0-0 0, Matt Lewis 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 14 8-14 38. Three-point goals: 2 (McCarty 2). SCOTT (21-5): Jesse Belcher 3 5-7 11, Matt Dolan 3 9-10 16, David Ward 3 4-4 11, Marshall Tully 0 2-6 2, Justin Harmon 3 6-8 12, Ryan Honeycutt 1 0-0 2, Will Shaffer 0 3-4 3, Cody Brown 0 0-0 0, Nevin Honeycutt 0 0-0 0, Tyler Scott 0 0-0 0, Nick Marcum 0 0-0 0, John Rankin 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 13 29-39 57. Three-point goals: 2 (Dolan, Ward). Team Statistics Field goals: PP 14-56 (.250), S 1332 (.406); Three-point goals: PP 214 (.143), S 2-6 (.333); Free throws: PP 8-14 (.571), S 29-39 (.744); Rebounds: PP 24 (Templeton 7), S 45 (Ward 15); Offensive rebounds: PP 12 (Templeton 6), S 10 (Dolan 4); Assists: PP 6 (Criste 2), S 7 (Belcher 4); Steals: PP 11 (Wamsley 4), S 10 (Belcher 4); Blocks: PP 2 (Wamsley, Templeton), S 10 (Ward 6); Turnovers: PP 12, S 19; Team fouls: PP 24, S 16. �Friday, March 18, 2011 Lost & Found Roofing Want To Buy Lots 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 Trio Roofing LLC Amish Roofers & Builders new roof,reroof, metal or shingles, pole barns, additions siding & more. Insured, bonded, clean job sites. 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All proposals must be received by 12:00 PM on April 11, 2011 in the Clerk's office, 660 East Main Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. The maintenance season begins in the last part of April through mid September. This will include mowing, weed eating, etc., with contractor providing their own equipment and supplies. Also contractor must provide their own insurance. Cemetery must be maintained 2 to 3 times per month in wet periods and 1 to 2 times per month in dry periods. Contractor will be paid on completion of each completed mowing with the satisfaction of Pomeroy Village Council. Pomeroy Village reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Kathy HysellClerk/Treasurer (3) 18, 25, (4) 1, 8, 2011 60177603 R.L. Hollon Trucking Chester, Ohio Cell: (740) 503-6542 Lime Stone, Gravel, Dirt, Sand, Driveway Grading IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Plaintiff, Vs. Case No. 10 CV 117 Faye P. Watson, et al., Defendant. NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To The Defendants, James A. Watson, and the Unknown Spouse of James A. Watson COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO, POMEROY, OHIO The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Plaintiff, vs. Faye P. Watson, et al, Defendants. Case No. 10 CV 117 NOTICE Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as defendants in the above named Court by filing their Complaint on November 1, 2010. The object of the complaint is to foreclose and sell the real estate at public sale consisting of Lot Number 4 and one-half (1/2) acre in the rear or west of Lot Nos. 4 and 3, Village of Martinsville, as shown on the Plat records of Village of Meigs County, Ohio, and being Parcel I.D. # 10-00729.000 and 1000730.000, and having the address of 42337 State Route 7, Tuppers Plains, Ohio 45783 and the demand is that plaintiff be authorized to sell said real estate free of the claims, interest, liens and right and expectancy of dower therein of all persons to this action, and for such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be entitled in the premises. You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once each week for six successive weeks, and the last publication will be made on April 25, 2011. In the case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedures within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Brent A. Saunders, Attorney for Plaintiff, Halliday, Sheets & Saunders, 19 Locust Street, P.O. Box 325, Gallipolis, OH 45631.(NOTE: This notice is issued and published pursuant to Rule 4.4 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure) (3) 18, 25, (4) 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 2011 100 Legals IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Plaintiff, Vs. Case No. 10 CV 118 Debra R. Cochran, et al., Defendants. NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To The Defendant, Debra R. Cochran COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO, POMEROY, OHIO The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Plaintiff, vs. Debra R. Cochran, et al, Defendants. Case No. 10 CV 118 NOTICE Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as defendants in the above named Court by filing their Complaint on November 1, 2010. The object of the complaint is to foreclose and sell the real estate at public sale consisting of 3.21 acres, Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio, and being Parcel I.D. # 11-00163.002, and having the address of 20820 Carson Road, Middleport, Ohio 45760 and the demand is that plaintiff be authorized to sell said real estate free of the claims, interest, liens and right and expectancy of dower therein of all persons to this action, and for such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be entitled in the premises. You are required to answer the Complaint within twenty-eight days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once each week for six successive weeks, and the last publication will be made on April 25, 2011. In the case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedures within the time stated, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. Brent A. Saunders, Attorney for Plaintiff, Halliday, Sheets & Saunders, 19 Locust Street, P.O. Box 325, Gallipolis, OH 45631.(NOTE: This notice is issued and published pursuant to Rule 4.4 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure) (3) 18, 25, (4) 1, 8, 15, 22, 2011 SATURDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Friday, March 18, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 www.mydailysentinel.com �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Friday, March 18, 2011 Four Turns A PRETTY WHEEL, CARL 1 HOLD The week after Trevor Bayne’s Day- 2 3 4 tona 500 win, he promptly spun his car on the first lap of practice in Phoenix. After Jeff Gordon won in Phoenix, he also spun on his first practice lap the following week in Vegas. Both wrecked in the race the week after their wins. EARLY HOLE The season is only three races old, but four big names have dug a points hole already. Jamie McMurray, Joey Logano, Greg Biffle and Jeff Burton rank 29th32nd in the point standings. While each driver will undoubtedly improve, not all four will make the Chase, as the new points system makes it harder to gain ground than in the past. EARLY SURPRISES While the four aforementioned drivers have some work to do, Paul Menard (sixth), Martin Truex Jr. (seventh) and AJ Allmendinger (ninth) have overachieved. The trio has a combined 461 Cup starts to its credit — the equivalent of 12.8 seasons — yet has only one win and one Chase appearance (Truex, 2007). STRAIGHT-LINE SPEED Kurt Busch will trade his stock car for a dragster during NASCAR’s upcoming off weekend. Busch will make his NHRA Full Throttle Series debut when he attempts to qualify for the prestigious Gatornationals on March 11-13. Busch, who will compete in the Pro Stock division, earned his NHRA license over the winter. He will compete in a Dodge Avenger for Allen Johnson and J&J Racing. Sprint Cup Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. DRIVER POINTS Tony Stewart 113 Kurt Busch 113 Carl Edwards 106 Juan Pablo Montoya 106 Ryan Newman 103 Paul Menard 96 Martin Truex Jr. 95 Denny Hamlin 95 AJ Allmendinger 94 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 91 Mark Martin 91 Jimmie Johnson 87 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Kasey Kahne Kyle Busch Bobby Labonte Matt Kenseth Marcos Ambrose Clint Bowyer Jeff Gordon Kevin Harvick BEHIND — — -7 -7 -10 -17 -18 -18 -19 -22 -22 -26 ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^ 87 86 84 77 76 75 74 71 -26 -27 -29 -36 -37 -38 -39 -42 Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER Reed Sorenson Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Jason Leffler Danica Patrick Justin Allgaier Trevor Bayne Aric Almirola Kenny Wallace Mike Bliss Joe Nemechek POINTS 111 109 106 98 95 87 85 84 82 79 BEHIND — -2 -5 -13 -16 -24 -26 -27 -29 -32 Truck Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER Matt Crafton Clay Rogers Cole Whitt Johnny Sauter Timothy Peters Austin Dillon Jeffrey Earnhardt Max Papis Miguel Paludo Ron Hornaday POINTS 71 70 68 67 66 63 62 61 59 57 BEHIND — -1 -3 -4 -5 -8 -9 -10 -12 -14 1. Carl Edwards Edwards has three wins and a second in his last five races going back to 2010. It’s like the boy has tiger blood and Adonis DNA. #Winning 2. Kurt Busch The only driver to have recorded three top 10s in the three 2011 races, Busch is somehow flying under the radar while being tied for first in the point standings. 3. Tony Stewart Smoke just can’t close the deal. For the third consecutive race, he was in it to win it in the closing laps, only to come up short. 4. Ryan Newman If you said you realized Newman was running fifth in the standings on the strength of two top 5s (and that he led the most laps in the Daytona 500), you’re lying. 5. Juan Pablo Montoya Another early-season surprise, Montoya has two top 10s and is tied with Edwards for third in the standings. Even cooler is that he has 276,821 followers on Twitter. 6. Jeff Gordon The right side of his car has been taking a lot of abuse this season. Three races, three crumpled fenders. Of course, he still managed to win one of those. 7. Kyle Busch Ran eighth and second in the first two races, then blew up in Vegas. Despite the two solid runs, he dropped from first to 14th in the standings with the 38th on Sunday. That’s harsh. 8. Jimmie Johnson In Johnson’s last eight Vegas starts he has four wins and four finishes of 16th or worse. Not sure how to quantify that. 9. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Junior Nation showing measured optimism after consecutive top 10s with new crew chief Steve Letarte. The smart money says he’ll be good at Bristol, too. 10. Denny Hamlin Hamlin’s face is off the milk carton after a seventh at LVMS. Honestly, it was a quiet seventh, so maybe his mug is still there. 11. Kevin Harvick Last year at this time Harvick was leading the point standings. This year? Not so much. 12. Mark Martin He looked like an older version of Kyle Busch in winning the Nationwide race in Vegas. 13. Paul Menard Don’t tear up your equipment and log some solid finishes — just what the new owner likes. 14. Martin Truex Jr. Truex and crew chief Pat Tryson are only getting stronger at Michael Waltrip Racing. 15. Kasey Kahne Clearly still learning the ropes with his new team, but things look good so far. Just off the lead pack: AJ Allmendinger, Greg Biffle, Clint Bowyer, Matt Kenseth, Bobby Labonte Tony Stewart ASP, Inc. Pair of Nines Wins in Vegas Edwards’ two tires beat Stewart’s four By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor In Las Vegas, the hand you’re dealt doesn’t have to be great, just better than those you’re playing against. Such was the case on Sunday, when Carl Edwards outran a dominant Tony Stewart, who fell victim to a pit road penalty that dictated his strategy for the remainder of the event and ultimately doomed his chance at a win in the Kobalt Tools 400. Edwards, in turn, led the final 22 laps and cruised to a 1.2-second win at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “I think Tony was the car to beat all day,” Edwards said. “That car was just lightning fast. But those guys (Stewart’s crew) took two tires with 60 or 70 laps to go, and he took off, so Bob (Osborne, crew chief) said, ‘Hey, let’s try it, let’s take two tires.’ We came in, we pitted, the guys did a great job — I barely beat Juan Montoya once we got back on the race track — so this pit stop was key. If it would have been a half-second longer we would not have won the race.” Ah, yes — back to Stewart. As Edwards referenced, it was his miscue — or rather, his misfortune — that set the tone for the remainder of the race. Stewart started 15th, but worked his way into the lead on lap 99 and led 124 laps until a caution on lap 151 changed the complexion of the race. During the ensuing round of pit stops, Stewart pulled a lug wrench air hose out of his stall and was issued a pass-through penalty for taking equipment outside his pit box, dropping his No. 14 Chevy out of the lead and into 27th on the restart. When a caution on lap 195 precipitated another round of yellow-flag stops, Darian Grubb, crew chief for the No. 14 team, made the call for two tires when the majority of the field took four in an effort to gain track position. Stewart won the battle off pit road as a result, and pulled away from the field when the green ASP, Inc. Carl Edwards salutes the crowd at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway after winning the Kobalt Tools 400. waved with 66 laps remaining. When the fuel window re-opened with 32 laps to go, Stewart again hit pit road and was forced to take four tires, while others who had taken four on the previous stop — namely Edwards, Juan Pablo Montoya, Marcos Ambrose and Ryan Newman — took two. That relegated Stewart to third when the stops cycled through, and handicapped his track position. “I honestly think we had the car to beat today, we just gave it away,” Stewart said. “I don’t know what happened on the pit stop there, but we had a miscue and had a penalty and had to go to the back, and unfortunately it kind of dealt our cards for us. Darian made a good call getting us the track position back, but it also showed everybody else that they could do it, too (take two tires), and we couldn’t run two and a half runs on a set of left-side tires.” Stewart’s assertion was accurate, as Osborne made the final two-tire stop based how the No. 14 pulled away from the pack in clean air with two tires. “It definitely didn’t hurt the decision-making process to see them (Stewart’s team) run extremely well with two tires,” Osborne said. “Their car was very good regardless, and I thought our only opportunity was to leapfrog them on the racetrack and hope we were able to hold them off.” Edwards did just that, leading the rest of the way for his second career win at LVMS. Stewart rebounded to finish second, while Montoya, Ambrose and Newman rounded out the top 5. Stewart has been in position to win all three races thus far in the 2011 season, but has yet to close the deal. A similar two-tire stop at Phoenix ruined his chances last week when many in the field took four, and he lost his drafting partner after restarting second in a green-white-checker finish in the Daytona 500. Does he take solace in the fact that he now holds a tie for the points lead and is close to finding Victory Lane? “I probably should, but that’s not in my makeup,” Stewart said. “I mean, it kills me to throw a race away like that, especially at a place we haven’t won at yet. This was a big deal today, and when you lead that many laps (163 of 267) and have a car that’s that fast and you lose it … I’m sure tomorrow when the emotion dies down we’ll look back and say it was a great weekend, but man, it does not sit good right now.” Throttle Up/Throttle Down CARL EDWARDS The winner of the last two races in 2010 has picked up where he left off, recording a runner-up showing at Daytona and winning the third race in 2011. With the win, Edwards vaulted to third in the point standings. JEFF BURTON The driver referred to as “The Mayor” in the NASCAR garage is digging quite a hole for himself. Burton has averaged a 27.7-place finish through three events in 2011. An expired engine at Daytona and a wreck in Phoenix preceded a non-existent showing in Las Vegas — typically one of Burton’s stronger tracks — when he ran 21st. � FOX Sports’ Darrell Waltrip has signed a two-year contract extension to continue as lead analyst for the network’s NASCAR on FOX coverage. Waltrip’s agreement with FOX Sports now extends through the network’s current rights agreement with the sport, which expires in 2014. “Being part of the NASCAR on FOX team has given me an opportunity to share my passion and love for NASCAR,” Waltrip said. “I never thought there would be anything that could replace the thrill of driving race cars. I was wrong. Bringing that thrill to the fans at home every week is just as exciting!” Waltrip has been with FOX since its inaugural season in 2001. As a driver, Waltrip amassed 84 career wins (tied with Bobby Allison for third all-time) and won three Cup titles (1981, ’82, ’85). � Danica Patrick’s fourth-place finish in Saturday’s Nationwide Series’ Sam’s Town 300 marked the highest finish for a female in NASCAR touring series history. Patrick’s run bested that of Sara Christian, who recorded a fifthplace finish at Heidelberg Speedway in October 1949. Patrick used a combination of strong equipment and good fuel mileage to break into the top 5 by race’s end after being down one lap early in the event. Patrick’s previous best was a 14th, which came in the season opener at Daytona. � Robby Gordon has been placed on probation for one year by NASCAR for a physical confrontation in the garage at Las Vegas Motor Speedway last Friday. In a filing with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, NASCAR driver Kevin Conway claims Gordon assaulted him, throwing “a couple of punches.” The incident stems from a lawsuit filed by Gordon against Conway’s sponsor, ExtenZe, which he Keeping Meigs County informed The Daily Sentinel Subscribe • 992-2155 claims owes his Robby Gordon Motorsports team $690,000 in unpaid sponsorship money. RGM fielded a car for Conway in seven races last season. Gordon drove the ExtenZesponsored car in two races (and failed to qualify for a third), citing a clause in the contract associated with keeping the car in the top 35 in owner’s points. According to court documents, ExtenZe refused to pay because it never approved Gordon as the driver. Concurrently, Conway is suing RGM for $27,000 in unpaid Rookie of the Year prize money. Gordon claims he would pay Conway the money if he is paid what is owed to him by the sponsor. Tracks on Tap SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: Jeff Byrd 500 Track: Bristol Motor Speedway Location: Bristol, Tenn. When: Sunday, March 20 TV: FOX (1:00 pm EST) Banking/Turns: Variable (24-30 degrees) Banking/Straightaways: 16 degrees 2010 Winner: Jimmie Johnson Crew Chief’s Take: “Having a car that handles well in the center of the corner off is a key to working through the pack. Track position is a key as well. As the race winds down, most crew chiefs opt for position over new tires, as getting through traffic quickly is next to impossible. For a driver, it's like walking a tightrope. If you’re tense, nervous or uncomfortable, you can’t function there. The great drivers say that if you can get settled in and get comfortable, everything seems to slow down, but there aren’t many with the skills to really reach that point. Most of them just say they do.” NATIONWIDE SERIES Race: Jeff Byrd 500 Track: Bristol Motor Speedway When: Saturday, March 19 TV: ESPN (2:00 pm EST) 2010 Winner: Justin Allgaier CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Race: Too Tough to Tame 200 Track: Darlington Raceway When: Saturday, March 12 TV: SPEED (5:00 pm EST) 2010 Winner: Todd Bodine Classic Moments Bristol Motor Speedway In the early- and mid-1980s, the only thing more certain than Darrell Waltrip winning the booing contest in pre-race introductions was his winning trophies at Bristol. Waltrip won an astounding seven straight at the half-mile bullring between March 1981 and April 1984. However, the streak came to an end in August ’84 at the Busch 500. Waltrip led 144 laps early but was plagued by myriad of issues late in the race. Instead, Terry Labonte battled back from two accidents — one a foreshadowing of things to come in the 1990s with Dale Earnhardt — to break Waltrip’s Bristol streak. It was Labonte’s fourth career victory and one that catapulted him by Earnhardt into the championship lead. Labonte pulled away from Harry Gant down the stretch to win the 1984 Winston Cup. Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Kyle Busch is taking his turn as the Beast of Bristol. It runs in waves. Pretty Solid Pick: Carl Edwards seems to have his mojo back. And his two BMS wins prove he can get around this joint. Good Sleeper Pick: Dale Earnhardt Jr. is a pretty safe top-10 pick even in his down years. Runs on Seven Cylinders: Even in his heyday, Bobby Labonte never quite figured out Bristol. Insider Tip: They’re going to have to go through Kyle, one way or another. And races on the new surface are easier to predict. Hendrick Motorsports � 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. 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