https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/faec855481df0e2723aa20e68425226c.pdf 37f0915c97cc1954c80f880e096f9c56 PDF Text Text Words of Power and Life? A4 Be open to God, A5 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 52 Lenten fish fry GALLIPOLIS — St. Louis Catholic Church will host a lenten fish fry from 4:30-7 p.m. each Friday during the season of lent. The dinner will be held in the St. Louis Parish Center. For information, call 446-6986. Revival at Old Bethel FWB MIDDLEPORT — Evangelist Norman Taylor will be the guest speaker during revival services April 4-8 at Old Bethel Freewill Baptist Church. Services begin at 6 p.m. The church is located on Storys Run Road. For information, call 388-8075. Revival at Macedonia Church GALLIPOLIS — Evangelist Leland Allman will be the guest speaker during revival services April 7-10 at Macedonia Church. Services begin at 7 p.m. on weekdays and at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 10. Music will be provided by Denise Bonecutter (April 7), Joyce Banks (April 8), New Southern Harmony (April 9) and The Concords (April 10). For information, contact Rev. Bob Wiseman at (304) 675-5016. The church is located off Little Bullskin Road. Soup-er Saturday set for April 9 GALLIPOLIS — The Soup-er Saturday free lunch program will be offered from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 9 at Holzer Clinic Sycamore in Gallipolis. For information, call 245-9873 or email fcc@aceinter.net. OBITUARIES Page A2 • Marjorie Crow • Lois A. Test • Jack E. Peavley • Ada Titus • Denver Gray • Della C. Smith WEATHER High: 54 Low: 38 INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds B3-4 Comics B5 Faith A3-5 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Commissioners receive word of $165K grant award 15 septic systems to be repaired, replaced at low-income homes BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Meigs County will receive $165,000 to replace or repair septic systems for very-low income residents. Grants Administrator Jean Trussell told county commissioners Thursday the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has notified her of the county’s award. She had applied for $225,000, but no county received more than $165,000. Trussell said she expects to receive a grant agreement in May, at which time she and commissioners will sslect five eligible contractors to perform the work. Trussell said those falling in the very-low income category will receive 100 percent financing for the repair or replacement of their septic tanks. An 85-percent loan is available for those who are in the moderateincome category, but Trussell said those at the lowest income will likely be served until the funding runs out, because there are many of them who need the work performed. Trussell said 15 replacements or repairs will be made in a year. Funding for the work comes through the EPA’s Water Pollution Control Loan Fund. Commissioners opened bids for replacement of the heating, ventilation and air National Day of Prayer to celebrate 20 years BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — What began with three people gathered in prayer in Middleport 20 years ago, has grown into a countywide event attended by hundreds of people. This year’s National Day of Prayer, set for May 5, will celebrate its 20th anniversary in Meigs County and 60th anniversary across the nation. Brenda Barnhart of Pomeroy is a member of the event’s organizing committee comprised of representatives from local churches. The committee begins meeting every Monday starting in March and continues these planning meetings up to the National Day of Prayer. Those wanting to get involved can still do so by contacting Barnhart at 992-2727. Barnhart says her hope for this year’s National Day of Prayer in Meigs County is not only involvement by residents but putting, as she said, God’s love into action. “Until we put love into action, revival is not going to come,” she explained. “Revival is going to come because God’s people learn to love others...in spite of the cir- BY BETH SERGENT ROCK SPRINGS — According to Mel Brooks, “it’s good to be the king,” but what about being the mayor? Recently, Racine Mayor Scott Hill and Middleport Mayor Mike Gerlach spoke to the inaugural class of students participating in the Meigs County Economic Development Office’ Leadership Meigs County course. The students met at the University of Rio Grande’s Meigs Center. The discussion centered on public service and local government — basically, how to serve your community and the trials and tribulation which can ensue. As for how you get into local government, it’s different for everyone and being mayor is no different. For Hill, he was elected to council and then appointed mayor — a position he’s held for the last 14 years and one he’s never actually ran for in an election. In a way, Hill can’t get out of the job because no one else seems to want it. In Gerlach’s case, he was elected to the position but noted he was See Commissioners, A2 Couple charged with theft, intimidation of elderly STAFF REPORT File photo This year Meigs County will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its observance of the National Day of Prayer on May 5. Organizers have released a full itinerary for the events leading up to the big day. Pictured is last yearʼs observance at the Meigs County Court House. cumstances or situations of others.” Having been involved with National Day of Prayer for 16 years, Barnhart said she’s seen a lot of changes, including the growing turnout and list of events, though the message of the power of prayer has stayed consistent. This year’s theme for the National Day of Prayer is derived from Psalm 91:2 — “A mighty fortress is our God.” There are several events scheduled as a precursor to the National Day of Prayer in Meigs County starting with: Circle the Court House with Prayer at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 1 at the Meigs County Court House; Youth Night, 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 4 on the Pomeroy parking lot; National Day of Prayer Observance, 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., Thursday, May 5 at Meigs County Court House, rain or shine; National Day of Prayer Celebration and Being Mayor: Discussion on public service BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM conditioning system at the Meigs Multipurpose Center, which houses the health department, senior center and Woodland Centers offices. Lanning Mechanical, Athens, was the apparent low bidder on the project, with a base bid of $237,900. Other bidders were: unopposed for a job, apparently, nobody else wanted. Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe, who is the facilitator of the course, remarked being mayor seems to require not necessarily doing what’s popular but what’s right. Both mayors remarked on difficult and unpopular decisions they’ve made relating to raising fees for infrastructure needs like water, sewer and refuse. Convincing a public which often has monthly $100 cell phone and cable bills, of the need for raising water rates by a few dollars can produce some stress - such is the life of a mayor. So, why would someone volunteer to listen to these complaints? Both Gerlach and Hill told the class it requires a basic concern for the welfare of a community because you sure aren’t going to get rich. The class also asked the mayors about how to spend its $1,000 stipend on a community project. Hill joked he guessed that wouldn’t be enough to upgrade the primitive rest area on US 33 which led into a discussion on the large amounts of funds it takes to keep a village growing. In the end, Gerlach suggested the group focus on a way of preserving local history as good use of its $1,000 stipend, citing Point Pleasant, W.Va., putting together a brochure denoting its local history for tourists. On the note of preserving history, Hill pointed out Racine has requested village meeting minutes dating back to the 1800’s which the Ohio Historical Society currently has in its possession — records which need organized and preserved. Coinciding with the mayors’ mutual advice to serve based on concern for their community, class members of the leadership course continue to foster their goal of completing a challenging and worthwhile community service project done to enhance the community and to help develop the skills necessary to create, develop, plan, and finish volunteer projects that make Meigs County a better place — like being mayor, only without the complaints. Candlelight Vigil (concerning drug problems in Meigs County), 7 p.m., Thursday, May 5 at the Pomeroy parking lot. Also, Bible readings will be taking place from 4-10 p.m., Sunday, May 1 and 8 a.m.-10 p.m., May 2-4 at the center gazebo on the Pomeroy parking lot. There will also be special signs made to adorn the Pomeroy walking path promoting the event and specific prayers for the village, county and other issues. POMEROY — Two were indicted and arraigned in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for allegedly taking money from an elderly person by false pretenses and intimidation. The Meigs County Major Crimes Task Force arrested John Meyers and Jessica Anderson on indictments returned by the grand jury, Prosecuting Attorney Colleen Williams said. “In some ways, this case reaffirms the goodness of small town life, neighbors looking out for neighbors, working together to protect the most vulnerable of society,” Williams said, of the arrests made Wednesday. Myers was indicted for grand theft of an elderly person, and Anderson for two counts of grand theft from an elderly person, Williams said. Both are charged with taking money under false pre- See Elderly, A2 Welcome home, vets Brian J. Reed/photo County Commissioners Michael Bartrum and Tim Ihle signed a proclamation observing Wednesday as “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day,” honoring the veterans of the conflict. March 30 marked the 38th anniversary of its end, after the loss of 58,156 lives, and the wounding of 303,704. Ron Eastman, Pomeroy, is one of Meigs Countyʼs most active Vietnam vets, and commissioners invited him to attend the ceremony. He served from 1969 to 1970 and is active in promoting veterans services and patriotism. �Friday, April 1, 2011 Obituaries www.mydailysentinel.com Commissioners The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 Meigs County Forecast From Page A1 Marjorie Crow Marjorie Louise Crow, Alden Avenue, Marietta, 89, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2011, at her home, with family. She was born March 19, 1922, in Waynesburg, Pa., daughter of the late James W. and Goldie P. Andrew Swart. She was employed as secretary to the Dean of Business at Ohio University for 12 years. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Past Matrons of Marietta, and Beta Sigma Phi. Surviving are her husband, Alfred Edward Horton Crow; two daughters, Nancy E. (Jerry) Bennett, Griffin, Ga., and Rebecca Stone, Athens; two sons, Harris H. (Kay) Crow, Southlake, Tex., and David A. (Mary) Crow, Racine; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Genevive Estes, and a brother, Kenneth Swart, and an infant daughter, Kimberly S. Crow. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2011, at Trinity Church, Pomeroy, with Pastor Tom Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Letart Falls Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Ewing Funeral Home, Pomeroy, and prior to the service at the church. Lois Ann Test Lois Ann Test, 77, of Mason, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 30, 2011, at Hospice of Huntington, W.Va. She was born June 8, 1933, in Kellog, Iowa, the daughter of the late Ernest LeRoy and Velma Pearl (Dannen) Curry. Lois worked for the Town of Mason for 37 years as the town clerk and recorder. She was a member of the Mason United Methodist Church, in which she served on numerous committees and held various positions. Lois also was a member of the library board, Virgil Lewis Historical Society, and Mothers Club. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Roy Test of Mason; daughters, Kathy (Dwayne) White of Rutland, and Linda (David) Willis of Parkersburg, W.Va.; sons, Daniel (Marcy) Test of Arlington, Va., and Michael Test of Mason; grandchildren, Shauna McMillan, Jeremy Willis, Lindsey Hayman, Ryan Willis, Cody White, Amy Willis, Zachary Test, Trey Test, Kaytlin Test, and Morgan Test; great grandson, Evan Hayman; sister, Leila Burno of Arvada, Colo.; and several nieces. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, April 2, at the Mason United Methodist Church with Rev. Scott Knowlton officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Visitation will be held at the church from 5-8 p.m., today, Friday, April 1, and one-hour prior to the service on Saturday. E-mail condolences to foglesongroush@wirefire.net. Jack E. Peavley Jack E. Peavley, 65, of Pomeroy passed away at his residence on Thursday, March 31, 2011, after an extended illness. He was born on January 26, 1946, in Gray, Ky., to the late Jack and Mary Effie (Fry) Peavley. Jack retired as a maintenance supervisor after 35 years of service at the AEP Phillip Sporn Plant. He also served in the United States Army as a Sargent in the 4th Division in Vietnam from 1966-1967 and again in Desert Storm from 1990- 1991. He was a member of the American Legion and the VFW in Mason, W.Va. He is survived by his wife who he married on Sept. 5, 1977, Janet Peavley; Sons, Jay and Linda Peavley, Jeff and Christy Peavley and Tim and Kazue Peavle; daughters Victoria and Andy Wilson, Kimberly Peavley and Kathy Pickens; grandchildren, Jesse, Chad, Joshua, Sean, Jeremiah, Gunner, Jaylen Peavley and Kathryn Wilson; brothers and sisters, Patricia and Dan Salbo, Tim and Janice Peavley and Neil and Terri Peavley; brother and sister in laws, Carolyn and Chris Wilson, Gail and Myrtle St. Clair and Nancy Burns; special great nephew, David Davis; and several nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his parents and brothers, Lathel Blake and Joey Loren. Funeral services will be held on Sunday April 3, 2011, at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Jim Wilson officiating. Burial will follow in the Wells Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Military graveside rites will be conducted. An online registry is avalible at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Deaths Ada Titus The funeral service for Ada Titus will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 2, 2011, at Grace Episcopal Church, Pomeroy, with Rev. Marie Mulford officiating. Private burial will follow. Memorial contributions may be made to the church or the Meigs County Council on Aging. Denver Gray Denver Gray, 81, Rockbridge, Ohio, died March 31, 2011, at Hocking Valley Community Hospital Logan, Ohio. Calling hours will be held from 2-6 p.m., Saturday April 2, 2011, with the funeral service at 6 p.m., at Heinlein-Brown Funeral Home Logan, Ohio. Della Carolyn Smith Della Carolyn Smith of Pomeroy passed away at her residence on Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Arrangements will be announced by Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. H.A. Stockmesiter, Jackson, Accurate Air, Logan, Tropic Air, Marietta, Proline Electric, Lancaster, and Geiger Brothers Mechanical Contractors, Jackson. Last year, commissioners received an award through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for HVAC upgrades at the multipurpose building, built in the early 1980’s, and the county annex building, constructed as the county home in the late 1950’s. Window air conditioners will be installed in the latter, and other energy-efficient upgrades are planned. Other business Commissioners signed their first contract with the Village of Middleport, for jail space for the next year, at a cost of $50 per prisoner, per day. The county sheriff uses the Middleport jail to house inmates when space restrictions at his jail require it. He also has a contract with the Washington County Sheriff, at a cost of $60. Board President Michael Bartrum said the arrangement with Middleport is a “bargain,” considering the lower cost and shorter travel to the local jail. The county has long housed prisoners at Middleport on an as-needed basis, but a contract has not been signed until Thursday’s. The village plans to rely on the county to pay for space in its new jail, to be included in the new Pearl Street village hall. That jail will include space for six men and six women. Commissioners also: • Approved payment of bills in the amount of $225,544.44. • Approved an appropriation request of $12,500 into the engineer’s utilities line item. • Accepted a bid from Neptune Equipment Co., Cincinnati, for water meters for the Village of Racine, to be financed through the Community Development Block Grant formula program. • Approved a request from Gatling, Ohio, LLC, for a right of way on County Road 28 for new construction. • Accepted a bid for bituminous materials for April from Asphalt Materials, Inc., Marietta. Attending were Bartrum, Commissioner Tim Ihle and Clerk Gloria Kloes. For the Record 911 March 28 10:38 a.m., South Fourth Avenue, chest pain; 11:48 a.m., Beech Street, chest pain; 1:37 p.m., Rocksprings Road, dead on arrival; 2:10 p.m., Ohio 143, nausea; 4:13 p.m., Railroad Street, nausea; 6:18 p.m., Yellowbush Road, psychiatric emergency; 5:45 p.m., East Memorial Drive, numbness; 7:54 p.m., Ohio 325, difficulty breathing. March 29 10:51 a.m., Bradbury Road, chest pain; 12:24 p.m., East Memorial Drive, fall; 1:54 p.m., Baer Road, weakness; 3:11 p.m., East Memorial Drive, dizziness; 4:58 p.m., Ohio 124, Racine, motor vehicle collision; 5:59 p.m., Rocksprings Road, unconscious; 6:09 p.m., Landaker Road, difficulty breathing; Rocksprings Road, seizure; 8:19 p.m., Dutchtown Road, chest pain; 9:29 p.m., Fifth Street, Syracuse, difficulty breathing. March 30 11:08 a.m., Ohio 124, diabetic emergency; 11:54 p.m., Hartinger Road, difficulty breathing. March 31 6:30 a.m., East Second Street, chest pain. Recorder POMEROY — Recorder Kay Hill reported these transfers of real estate: • Goldie Shaffer to Daniel F. Teaford, Heather D. Teaford, deed, Lebanon; Jeffrey L. Tillis, deceased, to Debra Tillis, certificate of transfer; Debra Jean Tillis to Casey Tillis, Debra Jean Tillis, deed, Rutland; Richard D. Larson, Donna Larson, to Carl B. Heil, deed, Salem. • Katherine Katuz to Deborah R. Speck, deed, Chester; Carl W. McDade, Robin D. McDade, to Wayne L. McDade, Marilee McDaded, deed, Bedford; Jesse L. Buchanan to Mitchell L. Buchanan, deed, Village of Pomeroy; Jesse Buchanan to Mitchell L. Buchanan, deed, Village of Pomeroy; Russell E. Rivers, deceased, to Patricia A. Rivers, Tammy S. Theisshen, affidavit, 1/2 interest, Orange; Citimortgage, Inc., National Default Reo Service, to Roger Alan Shultz, Emma Jean Shultz, deed, Village of Pomeroy. Ohio Valley EXPO set for April 16-17 RIO GRANDE — Buckeye Hills Career Center will once again host the Ohio Valley Expo on April 16-17. The event will be held from noon to 5 p.m. daily and is free to the pubic. For information, call Ms. Carmichael or Ms. Roberta Duncan at (740) 245-5334. Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind between 6 and 11 mph. Friday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 10 p.m. Cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly before 5 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. West wind between 9 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Sunday Night: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Monday: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Monday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Tuesday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 35.14 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 68.83 Ashland Inc. 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Elderly From Page A1 tenses and intimidation from a person 65 or older. The court set Myers’ bond at $1,000 personal recognizance, $35,000 surety, and $10,000 appearance. Anderson’s bond was set at $1,000, $25,000 and $10,000. Their trials will be held in the summer. Williams said Farmers Bank and Savings Company employees assisted in the investigation, and said anyone with information about the case or additional victims should contact Capt. Steve Kane at her office, 992-6371. �Friday, April 1, 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 �FAITH • VALUES The Daily Sentinel Page A4 Friday, April 1, 2011 Words of power and life? We have heard it said hundreds of times. Pastors preach on the topic of prayer, attempting to get the faithful to understand and actively pray. It seems easy for a pastor to stand up in front of people and proclaim the “amazing power of prayer.” From the viewpoint of someone who doesn’t believe it probably sounds like a snake oil salesman making a pitch for a bottle of “miracle brew.” The thing is prayer does work. The reason why prayer works? Unlike the snake oil, God is real. (Maybe you haven’t really figured that out or accepted it, but humor me and just go with it for a moment.) In Matthew 7:7-8 Jesus told His disciples, “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock and it will be Carrie Wolfe opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.” He hears our requests and has for a very long time. Elisha the prophet had a problem. II Kings 6:8-23 tells Elisha’s story. He was just too good at his job and became a problem for the king of Syria. The king sent his army after Elisha. Elisha’s servant woke up to find the enemy army encamped around the city. He woke Elisha in a panic. Elisha wasn’t moved. He replied, “Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” His trust was in the Lord of Hosts, the Living God. Elisha asked God to allow his servant to see. God answered in II Kings. “Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” The servant saw the power of God, the armies of the Lord of Hosts surrounding their enemies! That is power! Elisha simply asked God to, “Strike this people, I pray, with blindness,” and they were immediately blinded! He then led them into the hands of his king and asked their sight be restored. Instead of killing them, they fed their enemy! What can we learn from this? Well, do not try to pray for your neighbor to be blinded because they swiped your Daily Sentinel yesterday. We can see there is power in our words, our prayer. Recently, our church prayed for a member. This member then saw the answer to that pray. It was simple, yet clearly demonstrated the power of the Lord Jesus Christ in this person’s life. Prayer is powerful and yet so simple. Jesus isn’t there to grant magic wishes. He does want to build a relationship with you. He repeatedly demonstrates His love for us. Sometimes we recognize it and sometimes we need to pray to have our eyes opened to God’s power and love in our lives. Maybe you have felt alone and abandoned by God. Try asking for your eyes to be open to Him in your life. Try it, and see what happens. Our oldest daughter has chronic Lyme Disease. She has good days and bad days. From the start of her health issues, I have trusted the Lord. I can’t explain the peace, it truly goes beyond all understanding. Everyone wants to pray for healing. That is a good thing, but what she has gained through her illness is greater than healing. She has wholeness. She has a better relationship with God, more faith and TRUE JOY!! Maybe you are suffering today. Maybe the enemy is encamped around you. Maybe you feel very blind-sided by life. God does not always give us what we want. He loves us enough (just like a good parent) to give us what we need to grow and mature instead. I know He has done that for my daughter. He can do that for you too. My prayer for you is to truly see the power of Lord of Hosts in your life. May your faith increase and your love be overflowing as you see Him walking with you every step of this journey. Step out in faith, and God will meet you every time. Talk to Papa God and see if you don’t end up living a life of Grace Out Loud! (Carrie Wolfe is senior pastor at Beacon Ministries in Syracuse, Ohio.) Do you ever wonder ‘why?’ BY JOE GALLOWAY Do you ever wonder why members of the church of Christ wear the name “Christian”? We l l , t h is is the r eason: “ …And the disciples were called Christians first at Antioch” [Acts 11:26]; “If any man suffer a s a C h r is tian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this name” [1 Peter 4:16]. Members of the church of Christ often wonder why people w e a r o ther names in religion? D o y o u have a r eason? Do you ever wonder why members of the church of Christ teach that there is only one c h u rc h ? This is why: “ And gave h i m t o be head ove r all things in the church, which is his body” [Ephesians 1:22,23]; “ T h e re is one body” [Ephesia ns 4 : 4 ], a n d 1 Cor inthians 12:20 tells us “t h ere i s b u t o n e b o d y. ” Do you know of any reasons why peop l e s h o u l d b el i ev e t h at the re ca n b e s ev eral d i fferen t religious b o d i es ? Do you ever wonder where is the autho ri t y fo r o u r s ay i n g t h at a ll the sav ed are i n t h e ch u rch ? This, too , co m es fro m t h e Wo rd of God: “ An d t h e L o rd ad d ed t o the church d ai l y s u ch as s h o u l d be saved” [Acts 2:47]; “…Christ is the head of the c hurc h, a n d h e i s t h e s av i o u r o f the body” [Ephesians 5:23]. Have you ev er fo u n d an y i n d i cation in the Bible that a responsibl e p ers o n l i v i n g i n t h e present day and age can be saved outside the New Te stament ch u rch ? Do you ever wonder why members of the church of Christ tea ch tha t b o t h fai t h an d b ap tism are es s en t i al t o s al v at i o n ? ATTEND THE CHURCH We l l , t h i s i s w h y : “ H e t h a t b el i ev et h an d i s b ap t i z e d s h a l l be saved” [Mark 16:16]; “R ep en t , an d b e b ap t i z e d e v e r y o n e o f y o u i n t h e n am e o f J e s u s Christ, for the remission of s i n s , an d y e s h al l re c e i v e t h e gift of the Holy Spirit” [Acts 2 : 3 8 ]. Do y o u k n o w o f a n y p a s s ag es i n t h e B i b l e t h a t t e a c h t o t h e co n t rary ? Do you ever wonder why members of the churches of C h ri s t m eet o n t h e L or d ’s d a y t o observe the Lord’s supper? This is why: It is in answer to the commandment of the Lord, “… t h i s d o i n rem em b r a n c e o f m e” [1 C o ri n t h i an s 11 : 2 4 ] . T h e earl y C h ri s t i an s s et t h e e x a m ple. The New Testament bears t h e reco rd : “An d u p on t h e f i r s t d ay o f t h e week … t h e d i s c i p l e s cam e t o g et h er t o b re a k b r e a d ” [Acts 20:7]. Do you know of any reason why these commands should be obeyed at times and disobeyed at other times? The church of Christ in Gallipolis, which meets at 234 Chapel Drive [off Bulaville Road], is hosting a series of Bible lessons, with Joe G a l l o w a y, o f G r e e n v i l l e , Te n n . , speaking. This series takes p l a c e S u n d a y, A p r i l 1 0 , t h r o u g h T h u r s d a y, A p r i l 1 4 . Ti m e s o f meeting are 9:30 a.m., 10:30 a . m . , a n d 7 p . m . o n S u n d a y, April 10. A meal will follow the Sunday morning meeting, and visitors will be the honored guests. The evening meetings Monday through Thursday are 7 p.m. Please accept the church o f C h r i s t ’s i n v i t a t i o n t o a t t e n d this series of Bible lessons. If you need more information, or transportation to the meetings, call 446-1494. 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 Be open to God For those who read the article I submitted last week — which, as always, I’m grateful the kind folks associated with this paper then published — it referenced this season of Lent, an annual time of repentance for those of us in the Lord’s service. Again, for those who don’t much like the language of the Church, I suggest the word “change” in lieu of repentance. Change: stop behaving in a selfish and self-serving manner, as though you are a wonderful person to whom the Almighty is eternally and profoundly indebted for your presence in His Creation. You aren’t, and He isn’t. You exist by His grace — no more, no less. You may be what you are by virtue of your own choosing and personal efforts, or not ... but don’t think God is finished with you quite yet. You may be taking up space, but God has a place and a special purpose for you. Every breath you inhale, every day you wake up, are gifts to you, personally, from a loving God. What you do with those breaths and days can be your gifts to God. As God gives to you, may you reciprocate in kind. Come the dawn of each new day, perhaps Thomas Johnson you’ll consider doing your best for the Lord’s sake — not yours. I’m not talking something so trivial as a “bad hair day” to repent or to be rid of. We’ve all had those, even those of us with little or no hair to speak of. Instead, think outside the box you know, the one which affords you some comfort yet also stifles your activity and creativity. Consider the opportunities and possibilities God makes available to you, for this is the stuff of change. Now, then, the truth: these very real opportunities and possibilities may come disguised in work clothes, but do get over the asinine blabber of some people who say God intends His people to be “healthy, wealthy, and wise.” NOT SO! The history of the Christian Church testifies against this nonsense. If it were otherwise, we’d not be lifting up and praying for those in what is known as “the Persecuted Church.” Just as repentance results in a “new and improved” you — and it does, in God’s sight if not in that of your peers and colleagues — don’t fear change, or changing. Welcome it with hope and expectancy, embrace it as a process to be experienced over time, and trust God with the ultimate results. Change: be open to God helping you reach your full and true potential. Who better to trust than the One who observed your formation while you were yet in your mother’s womb? Don’t take my word for this; read the 139th Psalm, and allow the Lord your Maker to speak to you as you do. He was there then, just as He’s with you and watching over you now. I said last week, too, that I serve a risen Savior — the Son of God, Jesus Christ crucified and raised from the dead. I’m also here to tell you God is awesome and dynamic, and reigns now and forever more. I asked the question — “is Christ our Lord, or is the church our crutch?!?” In other words, are we advocates for Jesus or are we too timid? It’s well and good to worship in our sanctuaries, but not so much when we choose not to be equipped to go forth to serve the Lord. The Upper Room played a unique role in the lives of Christ and the Disciples, but it was never meant to be their permanent domicile. God forbid our churches be anything other than temporary shelters from the storms of life, places to which we can retreat, and in which we gather for spiritual refreshment, nurture and, above all, empowerment. Where the Spirit of the Lord is neither expressly invited nor welcome, the Enemy freely romps and stomps upon the commitment and convictions of those present. He ought not be able to take such liberties with God’s people but, given the opportunity — he can, and will ... and does! The way I see it, our responsibility as Christians is to “Lift High the Cross” — as the hymn exhorts us to do. If this isn’t happening, we have a few changes of our own to make ... now! Not everyone cares that the Son of God died on the Cross He did for their sins. Still, they will meet the Christ — as either their Savior or Judge. Let’s help them make the right choice. (Rev. Thomas Johnson is pastor of Trinity Church in Pomeroy, Ohio.) Where is the impression being made? Is your church effectively ministering the Gospel and evangelizing the name of Jesus Christ to others? At times, an unfortunate observation and characterization of a church is that it seems as though it has died. The church fails to thrive spiritually and numerically. There is no zeal in worship. There is no outreach visitation. Explanation is sometimes given which points to certain circumstances, problematic preachers and members, or lack of finances, just for examples that are often cited. However, I suggest that, if indeed a church has spiritually died, its membership can actually take a collective look on the church’s backside and date the start of its demise! Rev. John Kurst was an evangelist who led a series of revival meetings at our church. One evening he told the story of a typical dead church which was located in Tennessee. It was a church whose membership was comprised only by a small elderly group, which was more interested in traditional practices than the power of God, he commented. One such tradition involved a yearly clean up of the church ceme- Ron Branch tery. Two elderly sisters had faithfully participated in the church tradition since childhood. Unfortunately, one sister was grievously ill on this particular day, and sought to beg off from fulfilling her duty. But, the other insisted that she go regardless. “Listen, I will set you on one of those low tombstones, and all you will have to do is watch the rest of us. You won’t have to do anything, but it is absolutely imperative that you be there!” From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the sister sat on that little, low tombstone, until she got so sick that she had to be taken to the local emergency room. There, she was given one of those one-quarter gap-on-the-backsidegowns, and waited for their long-time family doctor to arrive. Finally, he came in and started his examination, from which he diagnosed no immediate concern. When he wheeled her around, however, he made a quick observation, and said rather bluntly, “Miss Pearl, I can now see very clearly what your problem is. It says right here (as he gestured to her backside) that you died in 1923!” There is no doubt that a church will become sick and die spiritually in such a frame of time when its membership collectively sits down. I once was called to preach a series of revival meetings to a congregation of 75 whose sanctuary used to have a thousand members on any given Sunday. In the early 1900’s, the Sunday School program of this church claimed to have the largest Sunday School in the world. At one point or another, however, the people evidently sat down, and by taking a corporate look at their church’s ministerial, administrative, and evangelistic backside, they could probably and generally date about the time when it did indeed sit down. A church cannot be all that God intends for it to be if it is willing to sit down from doing those evangelistic duties given by God. Churches must never, ever forget that the inherent principle of the Great Commission is to “go.” A church cannot do the going God wants it to do if the church is content to sit with its religious coterie. Your can not help but to sense the urgency of Christ’s expectations when He said, “Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled” (Luke 14:23). We are not supposed to sit and wait for people to come in. Rather, we are to refrain from sitting so that we may go and urge them in. That is our Christian and Church duty. It is the unfortunate sidebar of the Church’s yearly Easter celebration that we only consider what Christ did for us to the exclusion of what Christ expects the Church to do. Christ died that the Church should thrive in making a Gospel impression on the lives of people rather than revealing an indelible impression on ourselves. (Rev. Ron Branch is pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va.) Page A5 Friday, April 1, 2011 Who’s tending your garden? No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. Each tree is recognized by its own fruit. People do not pick figs from thornbushes, or grapes from briers. The good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For out of the overflow of his heart his mouth speaks. Why do you call me, “Lord, Lord,” and do not do what I say? (Luke 6:43-46) In most gardens, like ours, the master gardener (you and I) are usually the caretakers of it. But in other cases, you have one master gardener and many caretakers. Big and successful gardens may have many caretakers, but only one master gardener, one person whose vision oversees the overall growth and design of the garden. If there are more than one guiding plan to the garden it will lead to confusion, inefficiency, inconsistency and stunted fruitfulness. This is often the dilemma many believers face. While they claim to follow the King (Master Gardener) and to live according to His government, while on the other hand, they continue to listen to the desires of the pretender (enemy of their soul) and fail or refuse to uproot the “weeds” of evil, rebellion, and destruction he has sown in their hearts. Eventually, they begin to wonder why their garden is chocked off producing little fruit. Gardens are known by the consistency, quality, and abundance of the fruit they produce. Most people agree that these are direct reflections of the skill and character of the gardener. While I understand (for the most part) the simple ramifications of the process of gardening, i.e., health and stability of the soil itself, quality of seeds, water, weather conditions, etc., yet I have one question to probe your thinking: If the garden is nonproducing to its upmost potential, is this a reflection then of the gardener as well? Alex Colon Ultimately, the gardener is the one responsible for the quality of the garden. The fact also remains, that the quality of the fruit depends on the nature of the root. The fruit reflects the root, which reflects the soil. In other words, the fruit we bear in our lives reveals who is tending our garden — the Master Gardener or the pretender. So who is really tending your garden? While we are the tenders of the gardens of our hearts, yet the Master Gardener is the Lord Himself. As the Master Gardener, He designs and oversees the growth in our lives. Therefore, the fruit that we produce will then reflect not only the character of Master Gardener but it will also be a direct reflection of the caretaker himself. The fruit that our gardens are expected to produced are all found in the Scriptures, which we will be also studying at our church over the next few weeks. They demonstrate the nature of the Master Gardener. So the question then is: What type of fruit are you producing? This will answer the question of who the gardener really is. Furthermore, it will reveal the condition of the garden itself (the heart). The one who tends the garden follows the master plan of the Master Gardener. Make it a Good Day! (Rev. Alex Colón is pastor of Lighthouse Assembly of God in Gallipolis, Ohio.) 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That’s nice, but I need to look young to keep my job — the “old and tired” look doesn’t make it in my industry. How can I persuade him to let me do this? He can keep the natural look for himself if he likes all those wrinkles! — W.S. Dear W.S.: It must be frustrating to you to find that you are in a competitive situation with younger women and may be losing out at work just because of the way you look. I know there are many cosmetic treatments that probably could help you somewhat, and I wonder if you’ve had a chance to try some of these before taking the drastic and controversial step of going under the knife. It might be a way to buy some time until you can have a few more discussions with your husband and determine the depth of his mindset against your having procedures done. I know that you want to take his opinion into consideration, but since you can afford any operations on your own, why do you feel you must ask his permission? If you can’t both come to terms on this issue, what will you do? On one hand, it must be nice to be loved just the way you are as you get older. Consider how you would feel if your husband was pushing you to get a facelift! On the other hand, you feel that the career you have worked to build is being jeopardized by your appearance. Are you really sure about this, or could it just be a feeling you have that may not have a basis in reality? You have a lot to consider as you face the options; that’s why I suggest a halfway measure to start with. ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: I have been keeping a deep, dark secret my whole life. I was a victim of incest as a child. My abuser is dead and has been for a long time, so I have never had to confront him or the situ- Dr. Joyce Brothers ation in my 45 years on this earth. Anyway, I recently decided to tell my husband. He immediately told me I should go into some kind of therapy. I feel I have coped with this all these years, and I don’t want to bring it out into the open now. I am very secretive. What do you think? — D.V. Dear D.V.: After so many years of hiding a terrible secret from everyone, you obviously aren’t going to have an easy time of it, should you decide to open up to someone other than your husband. That was a good first step, though, in placing your trust in someone who cares for you and will handle your confidences the way you want him to. Some people have no problem being the center of attention in a group therapy session, telling their troubles to a talk-show host or writing a memoir in which it all hangs out. Others find it painful to even think about their trauma, much less tell anybody the sordid details. So don’t feel that you must take any one approach. But it would be good for you to start to heal some of the leftover wounds. You probably think you’ve done a great job so far, but the fact that your husband immediately suggested you go for help of some sort means he can see that you are not functioning at 100 percent of your potential, and there may be some issues you could resolve with some therapy. Take the time to investigate what resources are out there for you, and consider asking your husband to join you in some marital therapy. Clearing away some of the secrecy and shame you carry around might be the result — and you can still be in charge of what and how much you choose to reveal. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Community Calendar Public meetings Monday, April 4 SYRACUSE — Sutton Township Trustees, regular meeting, 7 p.m., Syracuse Village Hall. LETART FALLS — Letart Township Trustees, regular meeting, 5 p.m., office building. Tuesday, April 5 ALFRED — Orange Township Trustees, regular meeting, 7:30 p.m., home of Fiscal Officer Osie Follrod. Clubs and organizations Friday, April 1 POMEROY — Meigs County PERI #74, regular meeting, 1 p.m., Mulberry Community Center, Alva Clark, director of Mulberry Community Center speaking on the operation of the center, report given on legislation of OPERS in Columbus. Saturday, April 2 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet in regular session, 6:30 p.m. for potluck and meeting at 7:30 p.m., all members urged to attend, final plans for Meigs County Pomona Grange Banquet to be held on April 15 will be made, tickets must be purchased by April 8. Church events Saturday, April 2 SYRACUSE — Christian concert, free admission, 6:30 p.m., Syracuse Community Center, performers New Jerusalem, John, Dolly & Brysel, refreshments. POMEROY — Mulberry Community Centerʼs Christian Variety Show for April, 6:30-8 p.m., performers Doug Bentley, Toothpick Whittler, Stacey Jean, Truly Saved. Monday, April 4 MIDDLEPORT — Revival at Old Bethel Freewill Baptist Church, Route 7 and Storys Run Road, 6 p.m. through April 8. Norman Taylor, evangelist. Pastor Ralph Butcher. Everyone welcome. Birthdays Saturday, April 2 MIDDLEPORT — Kate Wilson will observe her 95th birthday on April 2. Cards may be sent to her at Overbrook Center, Page Street, Middleport, Ohio, 45760. The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 Meigs Countyʼs United Health Care winner Nancy Clark was the winner of a treadmill awarded in a drawing held following health screening provided by Meigs Countyʼs insurance carrier, United Health Care. Wednesdayʼs clinic held at the Meigs County Courthouse was arranged by Patrick Ball of Jackson Insurance Brokerage, left, and Mike Walter of United Health Care, with the tests being conducted by four nurses. Approximately 40 employees participated. A similiar clinic was held at Meigs County Jobs and Family Services. Charlene Hoeflich/photo Student art exhibit headlines Gallia Countyʼs April events schedule BY ANDREW CARTER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — An art exhibit featuring works by students from the Gallipolis City School District kicks off a month full of activities in Gallia County. The city schools art show begins today at the French Art Colony in Gallipolis. Students from all five schools in the district will have artwork on display through April 17. Students have submitted a wide range of pieces for the exhibit, including pencil drawings, miniatures, oil paintings and much more. FAC Director Joseph Wright said a reception for the students and their parents will be held from 2-4 p.m. this Sunday. The galleries will be open from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. each Sunday during the exhibit. For information about the City Schools art show, contact the French Art Colony at (740) 446-3834. The French Art Colony will also play host to the exhibit “World Culture: Egypt,” which will be on display April 22 through May 29. For information about that exhibit, visit www.frenchartcolony.org. April marks the return of the French 500 Flea Market. The monthly event begins its 2011 run at the Gallia County Fairgrounds the weekend of April 8-10. It will be open from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. each day. Autism Awareness Day will be observed on Saturday, April 9 in Gallia County. Activities will take place from 1-4 p.m. at shelterhouse at Bob Evans Farm’s Adamsville Village. Organizers will offer inflatables, face painting and other activities for children as well as a Multi-Sensory Station. A 5K run/walk is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. Registration opens at 1 p.m. For information, contact Julie Short at H.O.P.E. Intervention at (740) 4468598. The annual city of Gallipolis Easter egg hunt is scheduled for Saturday, April 23. Activities kick off at 11 a.m. at Gallipolis City Park. For information, call 441-6022. Bob Evans Farm will host Easter Down on the Farm from noon-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 23. OSU Extension conference on growing new crops Admission is free. Music takes center stage this month at the ArielAnn Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre with three concerts on the docket. Eileen Rose and The Holy Wreck, featuring guitarist Rich Gilbert, will be in concert on Saturday, April 9. Showtime is 8 p.m. Fans of classic rock, southern-fried rock and country music of all flavors should get their fill with the Neon Nickel Band. The group hits the Ariel stage on Saturday, April 23. Showtime is 8 p.m. Russian-born violinist Ilya Kaler joins the Ohio Valley Symphony for an evening of “Mendelssohn” on Saturday, April 30. Showtime is at 8 p.m. Kaler is the only violinist to win gold medals at the following competitions: Tchaikovsky (1986), Sibelius (1985) and Paganini (1981). He performs with a 1785 “Sennhauser” Giuseppi Guamerius del Gesu violin, which is on loan from the Stradivari Society of Chicago. For ticket information, contact the Ariel at (740) 446-ARTS (2787). The Riverby Theatre Guild (RTG) will continue its 2011 performance schedule in April with a stage production of “The Adventures of Stuart Little.” RTG will offer two public performances with the first scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 30 at Bob Evans Farm Hall on the University of Rio Grande campus. The second performance is planned for 3 p.m. at the Wedge Auditorium at Point Pleasant High School in Point Pleasant, W.Va. For ticket information, call (740) 446-3834. The Federal Army Homecoming returns to Gallipolis City Park the weekend of April 30-May 1. This mark’s the eighth consecutive year that the celebration of Civil War heritage has utilized Gallipolis for the two-day encampment. Events include battle reenactments and other demonstrations throughout the park. The encampment will operate from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Sunday. “A Place to Call Home” FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED IN YOUR COUNTY!! $25-$45 a day for the care of a child in your home. MARIETTA — Local foods have swept the nation Can be single, married or “empty nest”. the past few years and the demand keeps on growing. Call Oasis to help a child find a place to call home. This provides many opportunities for new businesses and the expansion of many small/new farms. Training begins at Albany April 9. More consumers are demanding ‘fresh from the farm’ Call 1-877-325-1558 for more when it comes to food safety and their health. Biofuels information or to register for training. and other farm related alternative energy sources are becoming the norm. With all of this consumer interest — what can farmers do to sell locally grown products to meet these needs? They can start a new crop on the farm — whether it’s meat goats, cheese, honey, berries or vegetables. And at this conference — landowners can learn about the marketing and management that goes with a farm business. One farmer will even share his experiences using solar on the farm to power many of his daily activities. OSU Extension in Washington County is sponsoring the 2011 MidOhio Valley Agriculture Opportunities Conference on Saturday, April 16 from 9 a.m.- 4 p.m. at Washington State Community College, 710 Colegate Drive in Marietta, Our Co ommit itmentt is i to be Yo our Choice ou Ohio. The keynote presentation for o Canc a er Car a e. is titled, “Are you Market Ready?” This presentation At O’Bleness Memorial Hospital, we’re driven by quality. Our will include an in depth exceptional healthcare is close at hand — Quality healthcare look at the necessary steps needed for a farmer to with a community touch. expand their markets: If you or a loved one is in need of cancer care, please call Relationship building, packaging, labeling, pric(740) 566-4836. ing, and more. Registration of $40 and includes lunch along with a Conference Proceedings COMMUNITY with details from all presentations from the entire PEOPLE conference. Our website is http: washington.osu.edu and registration form can HEALLTHC T ARE be found at: http:// go.osu.edu/Cax, or call our office at 740-376-7431. QUALITY �B1 SPORTS LOCAL SCHEDULE POMEROY — A schedule of upcoming high school varsity sporting events involving teams from Meigs, Mason and Gallia counties. Friday, April 1 Baseball Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. Scott at Point Pleasant, 6:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Logan, 5 p.m. Miller at Eastern, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 5 p.m. Softball Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. Miller at Eastern, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Logan, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 5 p.m. Tennis St. Marys at Point Pleasant, 5 p.m. Saturday, April 2 Baseball Williamstown at Wahama (DH), Noon Southern at S. Webster (DH), Noon Meigs at Marietta, Noon River Valley at Gallia Academy (DH), Noon South Gallia at Sciotoville East (DH), Noon Softball Point Pleasant at Chapmanville Tournament, Noon Meigs at Marietta (DH), Noon River Valley at Gallia Academy (DH), Noon Williamson at Hannan (DH), 1 p.m. South Gallia at Sciotoville East (DH), Noon Track Eastern, River Valley, Southern, Wahama at Rocky Brand Invitational, 9:30 a.m. Gallia Academy (girls), Hannan, Point Pleasant at Carlos Akers Memorial (Cabell Midland), 10 a.m. Gallia Academy (boys) at Ironton, 10 a.m. Tennis Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 11 a.m. Friday, April 1, 2011 Lady Eagles win Nelsonville-York meet Southern, South Gallia track teams make season debuts BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The Eastern Lady Eagles track team took first place at the Nelsonville-York track meet on Tuesday evening. The Lady Eagles scored 125 points to top second place Alexander by 14 points. The track teams from Southern and South Gallia also took part in the meet. Eastern’s girls track team took first place in seven events, including three of the four relays. Ashley Putnam (shot put) and Cassidy Cleland (discus) took first place in their respective field events with distances of 31-5 and 90-5, respec- E. Connery Putnam tively. Emeri Connery took first place in the 400 meter dash with a time of 1:04.58. In the relay events, the Lady Eagles took first in the 4x100, 4x200 and 4x400. The relay team of Jordan Parker, Jenna Burdette, Emeri Connery and Savannah Hawley ran at time of 55.03 seconds in the 4x100 and a time of 1:56.08 in the Cleland Ky. Connery 4x200. In the 4x400, the team of Connery, Breanna Hayman, Hawley and Maddie Rigsby ran a time of 4:38.24. Hawley took second in the 200m dash (29.21 seconds), Rigsby tied for second in the high jump (4-10) and Burdette was second in the long jump (15-6.5). In third place were Hayman in the 300 meter Cline Wolfe hurdles (55.10) and Katie Keller in the discus (853). Parker placed fourth in the 100 meter dash (14.49), Hayman was fourth in the 100 meter hurdles (18.93) and Keller was fourth in the shot put (27-2). The Lady Tornadoes placed eighth at the meet with a team score of 34 points. The 4x200 meter relay team of Angie Eynon, Morgan McMillan, Haley Linkous and Brittany Cogar took fourth place for the Lady Tornadoes with a time of 2:03.61, and Linkous was fourth in the 400 meter dash (1:09.37). The Lady Rebels track team placed ninth with a team total of nine points. The top finisher for the Lady Rebels was Andrea Thomas (19.26) with a fifth place finish in the 100 meter hurdles. On the boys side, the Eagles placed third with 95 points, while Southern was seventh with 59 points and South Gallia did not score. Kyle Connery took first in both the 100 Please see Track, B2 RedStorm sweep Salem International Blue Devils win 2011 Warren Relays BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande RedStorm baseball team snapped a fourgame losing skid on Tuesday afternoon by sweeping visiting Salem International at Bob Evans Field, 8-5 and 3-2. Rio Grande (21-16) jumped out to a big lead early in the first game and then held on for a three-run win. The RedStorm scored one in the first, four in the second and three in the third inning to take an 8-1 lead. Salem International (419) made a game of it, scoring four runs in the fourth frame to cut the deficit to 8-5. The Tigers had the tying run at the plate when the final out was recorded. Both teams had 10 hits in the game. Senior centerfielder Ryan Weaver paced the RedStorm attack, going 2-for-3 with three RBI’s. Senior rightfielder Brandon Lay and junior catcher Brian Suerdick also notched two hits each for the RedStorm in the game. Lay also scored twice. Freshman leftfielder Michael Shroyer was 1for-2 with an RBI and two runs scored, senior first baseman Francisco Ramirez was 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI’s and sophomore designated hitter Shane Spies was 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Sophomore second baseman Kyle Perez was 0-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored and sophomore third baseman Robbie Easterling was 1for-3 with a run scored. Sophomore Daniel Wagner started for Rio Grande but was chased from the mound after 3 2/3 innings. He allowed eight hits and five runs (four earned) with one walk. Junior righty Ben Schlater picked up the win relief. Schlater (2-0) pitched 2 1/3 innings of shutout baseball, allowing one hit and one walk with one strikeout. Junior Ryan Chapman pitched a shaky seventh to collect his seventh save. Chapman fanned Please see Sweep, B2 BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Wahama senior Matt Arnold dribbles around a pick set by teammate Isaac Lee during the White Falcons regular season game at Meigs High School in Rocksprings, Ohio Sarah Hawley/file photo Point Pleasant senior Jacob Templeton releases a shot over a Weir defender during the Big Blacks regional tournament contest at Ripley High School. Mason County lands five on boys all-state teams SENTINEL STAFF MDSSPORTS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM A total of five players from Mason County have been named to the West Virginia All-State basketball teams for the 2010-11 season. Point Pleasant and Wahama each earned two selections, while Hannan had one honoree. Wahama senior Matt Arnold earned second team honors in Class A, while teammate Isaac Lee — a junior — was named honorable mention. Arnold — who was named captain of the second team — averaged 20.2 points per game I. Lee McCarty Black in his final season for the White Falcons. Jacob Templeton — a senior — was named to the third team in Class AA for Point Pleasant. Templeton averaged 11.7 points per game for the Big Blacks. Sophomore Dillon McCarty was an honorable mention selection. Hannan’s D.J. Black was named honorable mention in Class A. Wahama finished the season with a 16-9 overall record and an 11-5 league mark. The White Falcons took second place in the TVC Hocking as a first year member of the league. Point Pleasant ended its season with a 16-10 mark, and a trip to the state tournament for the first time since 1975. Hannan had a 9-13 overall mark for the 2010-11 season. VINCENT, Ohio — The Gallia Academy track and field programs started the 2011 season on a pair of solid notes Saturday at the Warren High School Relays, as the Blue Devils won the boys team title while the Blue Angels placed tied for second in the girls meet with Fort Frye. The Warren Relays are unlike most traditional track meets, as multiple events are held in a relay format — with three or four efforts accounting for the final result. The Blue Devils won the boys crown with a total of 92 points, finishing 20 points ahead of runner-up Warren (72) and the rest of the fiveteam field. The Blue Angels (64) were a dozen points behind girls’ champion Warren — which posted a winning tally of 76 points. Eastern placed third in the boys’ competition with 44 points, while the girls were fifth with 24 Please see Relays, B2 Hernandez’s HR leads Reds over Brewers 7-6 CINCINNATI (AP) — Ramon Hernandez hit a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 76 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in an opening-day flashback to their NL Central title season. The Brewers became the first team in 42 years to open the season with backto-back homers when Rickie Weeks and Carlos Gomez connected off Edinson Volquez. Ryan Braun also had a solo shot, helping Milwaukee take a 6-3 lead to the ninth. That’s when the Reds reverted to their winning ways of 2010. Their first six wins last season came in their final at-bat, tying the major league record. Hernandez connected off closer John Axford (0-1). The Reds trailed 6-3 when Axford — who set a Milwaukee rookie record with 24 saves last season — let it get away. Cincinnati loaded the bases with none out, but Axford fanned Jay Bruce and got Jonny Gomes to hit a sacrifice fly to deep center. Hernandez hit an opposite-field homer into the Brewers’ bullpen, setting off another hopping homeplate celebration like so many last season. The Reds tied for second-most wins in their final at-bat while taking the NL Central title. The Brewers have designs on overtaking the NL Central champions after changing managers Please see Reds, B2 AP photo/Al Behrman Cincinnati Reds' Ramon Hernandez (55) is greeted by teammates at home plate after hitting the game-winning three-run home run off Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher John Axford in the ninth inning of an opening day baseball game, Thursday, in Cincinnati. The Reds won 7-6. �Page B2 • The Daily Sentinel W.Va. Class A and AA boys all-state lists Class A WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — The Class A boys basketball all-state teams as selected by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association: FIRST TEAM Terrell Hill, Gilmer County, 6-1, Sr., 13.5 ppg Chris Martinez, Trinity, 6-5, Sr., 17.8 ppg (captain) A.J. Mayle, Trinity, 5-11, Sr., 14.7 ppg John Padden, Parkersburg Catholic, 6-1, Sr., 18.0 ppg Clay Rokisky, Madonna, 6-2, Jr., 16.1 ppg Jordan Simpson, Man, 6-1, Jr., 25.1 ppg Logan Snyder, Tucker County, 6-3, Sr., 21.0 ppg John Paul Tupta, Charleston Catholic, 6-5, Sr., 16.8 ppg SECOND TEAM Matt Arnold, Wahama, 6-3, Sr., 20.2 ppg (captain) Jalan Jones, Mt. Hope, 5-9, Fr., 26.0 ppg Ryan Jones, Bishop Donahue, 5-10, Sr., 15.3 ppg Casey Kessler, Midland Trail, 6-2, Jr., 16.0 ppg Josh Pierson, St. Joseph, 6-2, Jr., 17 ppg Derrick Orndorff, East Hardy, 6-4, Sr., 16.0 ppg Emmett Rogers, Richwood, 5-7, Sr., 14.5 ppg Andre Wright, Valley Fayette, 6-3, Sr., 17.2 ppg THIRD TEAM Connor Arlia, Madonna, 5-10, Sr., 12.1 ppg (captain) K.D. Arnett, St. Marys, 6-1, Jr., 14.0 ppg Corey Cook, Burch, 5-7, Jr., 16.0 ppg Nick Fischer, Parkersburg Catholic, 6-2, Sr., 15.0 ppg Nick George, Charleston Catholic, 6-3, Fr., 12.3 ppg Bart Harris, South Harrison, 6-4, Sr., 18.3 ppg Cody Triplett, Trinity, 6-6, So., 10.8 ppg Nolan Tucci, Notre Dame, 6-1, 190, Sr., 12.0 ppg HONORABLE MENTION Tyler Allen, Buffalo; Anthony Aviles, Gilmer County; Charles Bard, Richwood; Nick Battista, Madonna; D.J. Black, Hannan; Tyler Bennett, Meadow Bridge; Jordan Burdette, Midland Trail; Chaz Clusky, Matewan; Cameron Cochran, Valley Fayette; Daniel Collie, Parkersburg Catholic; Cole Cottrell, Cameron; Casey Deskins, Midland Trail; Cole Dotson, Doddridge County; Case Edgar, Williamstown; Isaac Gaines, South Harrison; Tyler Gardiner, Pendelton County; Chris Gray, Meadow Bridge; Shane Greskevitch, Wheeling Central; Phil Harris, St. Joseph; Chris Hatcher, Williamson; Ryan Hughes, Cameron; Brandon Ingram, Wheeling Central; Lakota Jonese, Pocahontas County; Levi King, ClayBattelle; Isaac Lee, Wahama; Nick Lee, Williamson; Alek Marinaro, Notre Dame; Brandon Matthews, St. Marys; Michael McFarland, Mount Hope; Bo McKown, Charleston Catholic; Trent Moats, Pendleton County; Ronald Morris, Valley Wetzel; Devin Overholt, Bishop Donahue; Daniel Pendergrass, Montcalm; Chris Perna, Madonna; Brandon Pritt, Tygarts Valley; Josh Redman, Pendleton County; Korey Reed, Moorefield; Jordan Selders, Trinity; Jed Sheets, Pocahontas County; Devin Smith, Tucker County; Kyle Smith, Gilbert; Tyler Snyder, Tucker County; Dylan Wager, Wirt County; Cody White, Meadow Bridge; Luke Wright, Greater Beckley Christian; Garrett Yurisko, Bishop Donahue; Zach Yost, Paden City Class AA CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (AP) — The boys Class AA all-state basketball team released by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association: FIRST TEAM Jason Cuffee, Poca, 6-4, Sr., 22.9 points per game DeAndre Leonard, Oak Hill, 6-1, Sr., 15.0 ppg Chase Morgan, Wyoming East, 5-11, Sr., 14.8 ppg Isaiah Simon, Philip Barbour, 6-4, Sr., 14.0 ppg Austin Vance, Tug Valley, 6-2, Sr., 22.3 ppg David Ward, Scott, 6-6, Sr., 17.5 ppg Mark Winters, Magnolia, 6-6, So., 18.0 ppg Kalif Wright, Oak Hill, 6-6, Sr., 24.7 ppg (captain) SECOND TEAM Chase Connor, Shady Spring, 6-1, So., 15.4 ppg Jacob Copley, Tolsia, 6-4, Jr., 19.0 ppg Justin Harmon, Scott, 6-6, Sr., 18.8 ppg (captain) Peyton Hartman, Keyser, 6-5, Sr., 12.7 ppg Mackenzie Martin, Chapmanville, 6-4, So., 16.5 ppg Zack Martin, Ravenswood, 6-0, Jr., 12.8 ppg Tommy Symns, PikeView, 6-0, Sr., 21.0 ppg Wes Washington, Keyser, 5-11, Sr., 13.0 ppg THIRD TEAM Chase Fitzwater, Greenbrier West, 5-11, Sr., 18.0 ppg Mason Pack, Tug Valley, 6-9, Jr., 17.2 ppg Matt Perkins, Poca, 6-3, Sr., 10.6 ppg Tyler Rogers, Philip Barbour, 6-0, Sr., 12.0 ppg (captain) Chris Runner, Grafton, 6-5, Jr., 17.6 ppg Matt Sapp, Magnolia, 5-10, Sr., 17.0 ppg Jacob Templeton, Point Pleasant, 6-5, Sr., 11.7 ppg Seth Wimbish, Liberty Raleigh, 6-3, Sr., 20.0 ppg HONORABLE MENTION Jesse Belcher, Scott; Thomas Booth, Oak Hill; Jordan Moore, Magnolia; Austin Brewer, Tug Valley; Luke Campbell, Wyoming East; Cam Carroll, Oak Hill; Andrew Davis, Ritchie County; Mike Drizake, Weir; Andrew Evans, James Monroe; Josh Evans, Petersburg; Charlton Gandee, Herbert Hoover; Kevin Goodson, Shady Spring; Cliff Hall, Chapmanville; Kyle Harris, Bluefield; Easton Hutton, Braxton County; Cody Jackson, River View; Freddie Jones, Weir; Kevin Keith, Liberty Raleigh; Boone Kehrer, Tyler Consolidated; Jayson Keller, Magnolia; Jordan Lacy, Braxton County; Jeremy Lawrence, Ravenswood; Cody Lindsey, Philip Barbour; Corey Lowe, Tyler Consolidated; Josh Martin, Greenbrier West; Cody Masters, Ritchie County; Martin Mazeka, Oak Glen; Dillon McCarty, Point Pleasant; Taran McKinney, Summers County; Brett Morris, Webster County; Dylan Newsome, Westside; Mikey Newsome, Tug Valley; Shaun Pack, Independence; Ben Pannell, Ravenswood; Clinton Parsons, Poca; Trevor Randolph, Liberty Harrison; Jon Jon Salmons, Tolsia; Marcus Schofield, Wyoming East; Matt Severt, Shady Spring; Javonne Staunton-Bailey, Oak Hill; Dustin Tilley, Westside; Justin Tilley, Westside; Alex Webb, Wyoming East; Will Webster, PikeView; Caleb Wilkinson, Sissonville www.mydailysentinel.com Friday, April 1, 2011 sweatshirt. Then, the Brewers got off to the majors’ most sizzling start in decades. Weeks extended his spring tear with his 22nd career leadoff homer. He led the Brewers with a .442 average and one homer during spring training. Fast starts are no surprise for him — Weeks hit a club-record eight leadoff homers last season. When Gomez homered into the upper deck two pitches later, the Brewers became the first team in the majors to start a season with a pair of homers since Cincinnati’s Pete Rose — who watched from a seat behind home plate on Thursday — and Bobby Tolan connected off Don Drysdale in 1969. Drysdale didn’t allow another run in that one, winning 3-2. Drew Stubbs and National League MVP Joey Votto hit solo homers, but the Reds went to their final at-bat before Hernandez ended it with his three-run shot, his fourth hit of the game. NOTES: Logan Ondrusek got the victory with one inning in relief. ... The Reds are 65-69-1 on opening day, the Brewers 23-19-1. ... The Reds played a tribute to former manager Sparky Anderson on the videoboard before the game. Anderson died in November. The Reds are wearing a “Sparky” patch on their right sleeves. His No. 10 was marked on the back of the mound. ... Rose spent time thumbing through the records section of a Reds media guide while sitting in his seat. He attends several games a season in his hometown. ... The Reds won for the first time in four season openers under manager Dusty Baker. and discus with throws of 46-4.25 and 141.07, respectively. In second place for the Eagles was the 4x100 meter relay team of Burke, Klint Connery, Baum and Kyle Connery with a time of 46.58 seconds. Klint Connery earned second place in the 200 meter dash with a time of 24.10 seconds. Baum placed third in the long jump (18-9), Brayden Pratt was third in the 1600 meter run (5:19.72) and Klint Connery was third in the 100 meter dash (12.05). The 4x800 meter relay team of Pratt, Ryan Amos, Scout Facemeyer and Sam Levacy took fourth place with a time of 10:12.88. Southern’s Kody Wolfe took first place in both the 1600 meter and 3200 meter runs with times of 4:41.95 and 10:17.87, respectively. Also taking first for the Tornadoes was the 4x800 meter relay team of John Gray, Justin Hettinger, Wolfe and Andrew Ginther. Jesse Cope placed second in the long jump for the Tornadoes with a distance of 18-9.75. Complete results of the Nelsonville-York meet are available at www.baumspage.com Easterling was 1-for-3 and drove in the other Rio run. Perez was 2-for3 with a run scored. The RedStorm had only four hits in the second game triumph. Salem closed the gap to 3-2 on a two-run home run from Burlington in the third inning. The Tigers would miss out on scoring chances in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings as the Rio bullpen made pitches when it had to, ending the threats. Freshman Michael Deitsch collected his first collegiate win in his first college start. Deitsch (10) lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing three hits and two runs with two strikeouts and three walks. Senior lefty Jesse Brown and sophomore Mark Parent served as bridges to Chapman who saved the game in the seventh. Burlington was 2-for-3 with the home run and both RBI’s to lead the Tiger offensive attack. SIU had five hits in the second game. Irving de la Concha (07) was the tough luck loser for the Tigers, going the distance and allowing only four hits and three runs, after a shaky beginning. He struck out three and walked two. Rio Grande head coach Brad Warnimont was pleased to get back on the winning side of the ledger and said that the victories did not come easy for his squad. “They battled and we had some key plays, they had some scoring opportunities and Michael Deitsch threw extremely well; it’s his first start and he gave us an outstanding performance,” Warnimont said. “Jesse Brown came out of the ‘pen, did a nice job, gave us some leadership and then Ryan Chapman, we wanted to see if he could close (twice) in the same day.” “He hasn’t done that, so we experimented a little bit with that and he got two saves in the same day, so that was good to see Ryan be able to do that,” Warnimont added. “We got timely defense and some timely hits. We got up early and sort of sat on it, Dom is swinging the bat extremely well right now and our seniors are coming through.” Relays 3. Eastern 44 4. Belpre 34 5. Fort Frye 32 from Page B1 1. LONG JUMP RELAY: (1st) - Tyler Campbell, Ethan Moore, Logan Allison (52-3). 2. TRIPLE JUMP RELAY: (1st) Logan Allison, Joel Craft, Caleb Craft (99-11.75). 3. SHOT PUT RELAY: (2nd) - Codie Lloyd, Aaron Guisinger, David Saunders (103-9.5). 4. DISCUS RELAY: (1st) - Jared Golden, Aaron Guisinger, David Saunders ( 350-6.5). 5. POLE VAULT RELAY: (3rd) - Joel Craft, Caleb Craft, Logan Allison (21-0). 6. HIGH JUMP RELAY: (1st) - Joe Jenkins, Tyler Campbell, Caleb Craft (17-2). 7. 4x1600m RELAY: (4th) - Casey Lawrence, Tyler Hannan, Joel Craft, Griffin McKinniss (25:00.3). 8. SHUTTLE HURDLE RELAY: (1st) - Caleb Craft, Timmy Warner, Logan Allison, Jonathan Caldwell (1:09.30). 9. SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY: (4th) Austin Wilson, Frank Goff, Joel Johnston, Shaylin Logan (1:46.10). 10. 4x100m RELAY: (1st) - Ethan Moore, Ethan Moore, Tyler Campbell, Austin Wilson (45.0). 11. 4x800m RELAY: (2nd) - Timmy Warner, Zack Northup, Matt Watts, Wade Winston (8:48.80). 12. 4x200m RELAY: (1st) - Ethan Moore, Joe Jenkins, Tyler Campbell, Austin Wilson (1:35.80). 13. DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY: (1st) - Jonathan Caldwell, Wade Winston, Timmy Warner, Matt Watts (11:46.40). 14. 4x400M RELAY: (1st) - Ethan Moore, Joe Jenkins, Austin Wilson, Jonathan Caldwell (3:29.0). Angel (179-3). 4. POLE VAULT RELAY: (4th) Haley Angel, Haleigh Caldwell, Maddie Maynard (12-0). 5. HIGH JUMP RELAY: (2nd) Maddie Moritz, Haleigh Caldwell, Mackenzie Newberry (12-4). 6. 4x1600m RELAY: (3rd) - Madison Holley, Elizabeth Holley, Maddie Moritz,Jessica Northup (27:27.0). 7. SHUTTLE HURDLE RELAY: (5th) - Haley Angel, Mackenzie Newberry, Kayla Jackson, Jessica Northup (1:23.9). 8. SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY: (2nd) Taylor Queen, Hannah Watts, Catlyn Hall, Mckenna Warner (2:05.9). 9. 4x100m RELAY: (2nd) - Hannah Watts, Hannah Watts, Catlyn Hall, Samantha Barnes (55.9). 10. 4x800m RELAY: (1st) - Mckenna Warner, Abbey Wisman, Samantha Barnes, Peyton Adkins (10:35.0). 11. 4x200m RELAY: (3rd) - Hannah Watts, Mackenzie Newberry, Taylor Queen, Abby Wisman (1:59.6). 12. DISTANCE MEDLEY RELAY: (1st) - Abby Wisman, Samantha Barnes, Mckenna Warner, Peyton Adkins (13:55.4). 13. 4x400m RELAY: (1st) - Mckenna Warner, Abby Wisman, Samantha Barnes, Peyton Adkins (4:29.6). Reds from Page B1 — Ron Roenicke took over for Ken Macha — and adding Zack Greinke and Shaun Marcum to their rotation. One game in, they’re one game behind. The 41-degree first pitch made for the secondcoldest opener in Great American Ball Park’s nine-year history, prompting the 42,398 fans to bundle in coats and blankets. Volquez warmed up wearing a red hooded Track from Page B1 meter (11.79) and 200 meter (23.57) sprints. The boys 4x200 relay team of Nick Burke, Klint Connery, Devon Baum and Kyle Connery took first with a time of 1:37.73. Tyler Cline took first place in the shot put Sweep from Page B1 the side, but allowed a hit and hit a batter. A.J. Burlington led the Tiger offense, going 2for-3 with an RBI. Jason Mickley was 1-for-3 and drove in two runs. Irving de la Concha was 2-for-4 with an RBI. Kyle Koedyker (1-2) lasted only two innings in taking the loss for Salem International. In game two, Rio Grande scored three runs in the first inning and made them stand up. Two of the runs came on a mammoth home run off the bat of senior designated hitter Dominick McAllister. points. No individual results for the Eagles or Lady Eagles were available at presstime. The Blue Devils won nine of the 14 championships in the boys meet, while the Angels captured three titles in 13 events on the girls side. GAHS RESULTS FROM WARREN EARLY BIRD RELAYS BOYS 1. Gallia Academy 92 2. Warren 72 GIRLS 1. Warren 76 t2. Gallia Academy 64 t2. Fort Frye 64 4. Belpre 38 5. Eastern 24 1. LONG JUMP RELAY: (3rd) Taylor Queen, Jessica Northup, Mackenzie Newberry (35-4). 2. SHOT PUT RELAY: (2nd) Jessica Dotson, Morgan Daniels, Haley Angel (81-2.5). 3. 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Pomeroy Village reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Kathy HysellClerk/Treasurer (3) 18, 25, (4) 1, 8, 2011 100 Friday, April 1, 2011 Legals manded 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 NOTICE OF LIEN SALE The personal property and contents of the following storage units will be auctioned for sale to satisfy the lien of Hartwell Storage. The sale will be held at the Hartwell Storage facility, 34055 Laurel Wood Rd., Pomeroy, Ohio on April 9, 2011 @ 10:00 A.M. Unit 65 Karen McMullen (Dixson) 85 Fraley Drive Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 (3) 25, (4) 1, 2011 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 twentyeight 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 de- 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 10-00730.000, 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 Help Wanted Help Wanted Broad Run Gun Club Services Offered To place an ad Call 740-992-2155 LEWIS CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION Concrete Removal and Replacement All Types of Concrete Work 31 Years Experience David Lewis • 740-992-6971 Insured • Free Estimates • WV042182 Tina’s Taxes 1/2 off Sale Bring in last years taxes and you reciept for your tax fees from last year and get 50% off your tax preperations fees this year 39493 ST RT 7, Reedsville, Ohio (Top Of Eastern Hill) 740-985-3607 60177603 R.L. 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One to three years of medical transcription experience. Minimum speed of 60 words per minute. Send resumes to: Pleasant Valley Hospital, c/o Human Resources, 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, fax to (304) 675-6975 or apply on-line at www.pvalley.org AA/EOE Help Wanted Help Wanted HELP WANTED Rescare is hiring Direct Support Profession- als in Meigs, Gallia, Athens, and Jackson Counties. Qualified applicants must supply a BCI background check, a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license with clean record and reliable transportation. Please apply online at Rescare.com (click on careers). For questions call Erica at 740-446-7734. Help Wanted Help Wanted PHYSICAL THERAPIST Pleasant Valley Hospital Home Health is currently accepting resumes for a Physical Therapist. Full time, Competitive Pay/Benefits and Mileage Reimbursement. State PT licensure, graduate of an approved school of PT or graduate of accredited college or university with a certificate in PT. Current BCLS (CPR) certification. Current WV and/or Ohio license preferred. Dual license required within 30 days of employment. Apply at Pleasant Valley Hospital, c/o Human Resources, 2520 Valley Dr., Pt. Pleasant, WV 25550, or fax to (304) 675-6975 or apply on-line at www.pvalley.org. AA/EOE SHOP CLASSIFIEDS FOR BARGAINS SATURDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Friday, April 1, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page B5 www.mydailysentinel.com �Page B6 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Friday, April 1, 2011 Four Turns Joe Gibbs Racing is 1 MOTORIN’ having some in-house engine is- 2 3 4 sues. All three of its teams — the Nos. 11, 18 and 20 — have had an engine expire during a race this season. Further, the company has replaced three engines just prior to races due to concerns in reliability. More concerning still, the problems that have arisen are all different, making it tough for the engine shop to analyze the cause. BACK IN THE GROOVE Kevin Harvick’s win at Auto Club Speedway was his fourth in the last 33 races. Prior to that, Harvick went 115 races without a victory in NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series, including two winless seasons in 2008 and ’09. THE TIME IS RIGHT Sunday’s race at Auto Club Speedway was completed in two hours and 39 minutes, thanks in large part to its 400-mile distance and lack of cautions (four). It was the second installment of the event as a 400-miler. The first — last season’s October race — witnessed Tony Stewart winning in an event that clocked in at just over three hours and was slowed by nine yellow flags. WEST COAST KYLE Although he came up just shy in Sunday’s Cup race, Kyle Busch’s dominance at Auto Club Speedway in the Nationwide Series continued. Busch won his third straight NNS event at ACS on Saturday, and fifth in the last six. While the Trucks weren’t in action last weekend, “Shrub” has proven tough to beat there when the pickups visit Fontana, having won the last two in 2008 and ’09. Sprint Cup Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. DRIVER POINTS Carl Edwards 187 Ryan Newman 178 Kurt Busch 177 Kyle Busch 176 Jimmie Johnson 173 Tony Stewart 170 Paul Menard 164 Juan Pablo Montoya 161 Kevin Harvick 157 Matt Kenseth 157 Kasey Kahne 157 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 122 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Martin Truex Jr. Mark Martin AJ Allmendinger Jeff Gordon Clint Bowyer Bobby Labonte Marcos Ambrose Greg Biffle BEHIND — -9 -10 -11 -14 -17 -23 -26 -30 -30 -30 -28 ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^ 147 147 137 130 122 121 121 119 -40 -40 -50 -57 -65 -66 -66 -68 Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Jason Leffler Justin Allgaier Aric Almirola Reed Sorenson Trevor Bayne Elliott Sadler Kenny Wallace Brian Scott Mike Bliss POINTS 181 175 156 155 151 150 149 140 138 125 BEHIND — -6 -25 -56 -30 -31 -32 -41 -43 -56 Truck Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER Matt Crafton Cole Whitt Timothy Peters Clay Rogers Johnny Sauter Ron Hornaday Todd Bodine Austin Dillon Max Papis Jeffrey Earnhardt POINTS 111 105 104 103 102 99 92 92 87 86 BEHIND — -6 -7 -8 -9 -12 -19 -19 -24 -25 Throttle Up/Throttle Down RYAN NEWMAN Sitting second in the point standings on the strength of three top 5s, Newman is off to his best start to a season since his rookie campaign in 2002. JAMIE MCMURRAY If 2010 was McMurray’s bounce back season, 2011 is his hangover year. J-Mac is 28th in points and has zero top 10s this season with an 18th at Daytona being his best showing. Compiled by Matt Taliaferro. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or email him at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com 1. Carl Edwards One win, three top 5s, four top 10s, two poles, an average finish of 7.8 and leading the point standings. There’s really no doubt who the man to beat is through five races. 2. Kyle Busch A couple late cautions in Fontana prevented Kyle from scoring his second straight win. He, along with Jimmie Johnson, look like Edwards’ main threats thus far. 3. Ryan Newman Newman is not the fireworks-like driver Busch is, but his consistency is nearly unmatched, having not finished outside of the top 10 since the Daytona 500. 4. Jimmie Johnson Anyone realize that J.J. hasn’t won a race yet? Of course, he’ll find Victory Lane soon enough, and in the meantime he’s finished second or third in three of the last four races. 5. Kevin Harvick Notched his first win of the year showing up out of nowhere like Houdini on the last lap at Auto Club Speedway. More W’s to follow. 6. Kurt Busch Busch was out to lunch from the moment his team unloaded in California but managed a 17th. He was top 10 in the first four races, but it’s hard to be sold on the championship caliber of this group. 7. Kasey Kahne The performance with his one ’n done Red Bull Racing team keeps getting better, with four consecutive top 15s. 8. Dale Earnhardt Jr. Junior and new crew chief Steve Letarte have been an eighth- to 12th-place combo thus far. You have to figure that’s only going to improve with time. 9. Tony Stewart Late-race pit miscues are killing this team. If they get that figured out, it’ll be back to top-5 showings for Smoke and Co. 10. Matt Kenseth Hasn’t finished worse than 12th since Daytona, with consecutive fourth-place finishes in the last two events. Look out Carl, there’s some competition in your own stable. 11. Juan Pablo Montoya It’s the “Every Other Weekend” theory for JPM. Good, bad, good, bad, good, bad ... 12. Paul Menard Menard has been 17th or better in every race this year. Nice start, now keep it going. 13. Jeff Gordon Throw out the Phoenix win and 2011 hasn’t been very pretty for the 24 gang. 14. Martin Truex Jr. He’s led 84 laps through five races this season after leading 88 laps total in 2010. 15. Brian Vickers He looks good on the big intermediate tracks. Not so much anywhere else. Just off the lead pack: Marco Ambrose, Greg Biffle, Denny Hamlin, Bobby Labonte, Mark Martin Kyle Busch ASP, Inc. Tracks on Tap Where’d He Come From? Kevin Harvick makes lastlap pass, wins in California By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor As the saying goes, the only lap that matters is the last. And in no race was that more evident than Sunday’s Auto Club 400. Kevin Harvick pushed Jimmie Johnson into Turn 3 — loosening the five-time Cup champion — and burned by, using the high line as the duo came to the checkers, to lead his only lap of the day, giving Harvick his first win at Auto Club Speedway and first of the young season. An accident on lap 187 of 200 set up a three-man, nine-lap dogfight consisting of Harvick, Johnson and Kyle Busch. Busch, who dominated the event to the tune of 151 laps led, led the field to green and, along with Johnson, sprinted away from the field. However, as the two battled side-by-side, Harvick caught them by keeping his momentum up working the high groove. By the time Johnson slid past Busch with two laps remaining, Harvick was there. He quickly disposed of Busch and set his sights on the leader. “We led the right one, that’s for sure,” Harvick said. “We were able to keep pace with them (Busch and Johnson) for a few laps. When they started racing side-by-side, we made up the ground. Kyle started to get loose (and I) drove around him.” Harvick pulled flush with Johnson’s bumper on the backstretch of the white-flag lap, shoving the leader into Turn 3. He then sailed high and passed the No. 48 Chevy, which had led only three laps throughout the afternoon. “I knew if I was going to hit the wall today, it wasn’t going to be till Turn 4 coming to the checkered,” Harvick explained. “It was tight, but � The most sought-after free agent to-be in the NASCAR Sprint Cup garage says he is in no hurry to sign a new contract. Carl Edwards, currently leading the championship standings, talked about his status as a free agent at season’s end. “The biggest thing I don’t want to do is mess anything up by focusing too much on that,” Edwards said of contract negotiations. “We all work very hard to be in the exact position we are in right now. I don’t want to mess that up by focusing on the contract right now. I am leaving it alone for right now.” Edwards has been with Roush Fenway Racing since 2003, when ASP, Inc. Kevin Harvick crosses the finish line ahead of Jimmie Johnson to win the Auto Club 400 from Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif. it was the right time to go. “I really had a good run coming off of Turn 2 and he (Johnson) rolled up in front of me, so I just laid on the back bumper all the way down the back straightaway, gave him a couple seconds to think about what was going to happen going into Turn 3. The reason I did that, I just needed the one lane up top. I knew what I was going to do. I was hoping he would just roll through the middle of the racetrack or on the bottom or something.” He did, and Harvick blew by and beat Johnson to the line by .144 seconds. “Him (Harvick) being that close and kind of breaking the plane of our bumper, certainly affect(ed) how my car drove,” Johnson said. “When he got to my bumper down the back, I felt like if he turned into the bottom and followed me, I was in trouble. I kind of wanted to run the bottom coming to the checkered flag. Felt like that was the place to be. “When I went off into (Turn) 3 with the extra speed, had my car kind he ran his first full season in the Truck Series, then made the fulltime jump to the Cup Series in ’05. Edwards is the headliner in a rich field of drivers whose contracts expire at the end of the 2011 season. Clint Bowyer, Jeff Burton, Mark Martin, Ryan Newman, Juan Pablo Montoya and Brian Vickers are also thought to be on the market, though it is not yet known how many will seriously test the free agent waters and how many will elect to re-sign with their current teams in a tough market. Edwards’s teammate, Greg Biffle, is Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news of sideways getting in there, I couldn’t get a real good arc into the corner. I heard that he was looking outside near the middle of the corner. Once he got there and broke the plane of my bumper, spotter said, ‘Outside,’ I was dead in the water.” Busch had been the only story of the day until the final dramatic laps. He first jumped to the point on lap 22, when he passed his Joe Gibbs Racing teamamte, Denny Hamlin. He lead 151 of the next 175 laps but took the loss as well as could be expected. “Just real, real unfortunate and frustrating and disappointing — all in one — that we weren’t able to seal the deal today,” Busch said afterward. “(It) just came down to the last few laps there with Jimmie first and then Kevin got into it, too, with us. “You ask a little bit more from your racecar at the last moments, (and if) it doesn’t have anything left to give, you’re essentially a sitting duck waiting for those guys to drive by you. Couldn’t get any more out of the car. That was it.” also in a contract year, but said on Tuesday that he is “real close” to re-signing with Roush. Edwards’ situation is unique in that he negotiates his own deals. And while he seems to downplay the importance of jumping into talks, time is of the essence. If sponsorship for his No. 99 Roush Fenway Ford is to be shored up, a guarantee that the popular Edwards will be in the seat is vital. Concurrently, if Edwards opts to go elsewhere a decision may be even more important, as sponsors for an existing ride need to sign off on the hire. And if a fourth team — with an organization like Joe Gibbs Racing — is to be formed, funding must be assured well ahead of the 2012 season. � Current Camping World Truck Series driver Austin Dillon will make his Sprint Cup Series debut later this season at either Kansas or Phoenix. Dillon, grandson of legendary car owner Richard Childress, will drive a Chevrolet co-owned by NASCAR vet Mike Curb and longtime motorsports enthusiast and financier Cary Agajanian. The car will be prepared by Richard Childress Racing using an EarnhardtChildress engine. Dillon campaigns the famous No. 3 in the Truck Series, but will field the No. 98 upon his Cup debut. SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: Goody’s Fast Relief 500 Track: Martinsville Speedway Location: Martinsville, Va. When: Sunday, April 3 TV: FOX (1:00 pm EST) Length: .526 miles Banking/Turns: 12 degrees 2010 Winner: Denny Hamlin Crew Chief’s Take: “Brakes, brakes, brakes. Being able to get good forward bite off the corner allows for passing and plenty of speed in the straightaways, then braking hard twice a lap at the entrance to Turns 1 and 3 takes its toll. It’s not nearly as fast as Bristol, but we have as much contact at Martinsville as we do at Bristol. There aren’t as many incidents because the pace is slower. The faster you run, the more you’re on the edge of grip. When you lose grip, you make more contact. It’s inevitable, but a driver has to keep cool. The ones who don’t like to be touched don’t do well here.” NATIONWIDE SERIES Race: O’Reilly Auto Parts 300 Track: Texas Motor Speedway When: Saturday, April 8 TV: ESPN2 (8:30 pm EST) 2010 Winner: Kyle Busch CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Race: Kroger 250 Track: Martinsville Speedway When: Saturday, April 2 TV: SPEED (2:00 pm EST) 2010 Winner: Kevin Harvick Classic Moments Martinsville Speedway The media in attendance for the 1960 Virginia 500 are treated to a luxury unheard of in the formative years of stock car racing: An airconditioned press box — a NASCAR first. It’s another NASCAR first as well, as Richard Petty wins his first of a series-best 15 races at Martinsville Speedway. Petty leads laps 316 through 333, but relinquishes the lead to Bobby Johns, who takes over for the next 48 laps until he suffers a rear end failure. Jimmy Massey assumes the lead but is overtaken by Petty one lap later. The King leads the final 116 circuits to capture his second career Grand National win. Petty wins three races in the 1960 campaign and finishes second in the standings. It is another four years until he breaks through for his first title. Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Denny Hamlin has won three in a row here. As good as Jimmie Johnson has been, Hamlin is the man to beat in Martinsville for the time being. Pretty Solid Pick: Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon are the other two you have to keep an eye on. Good Sleeper Pick: This is one of Junior’s favorites, made evident by his 11 top 10s in 22 starts. Runs on Seven Cylinders: Quite a few, led by Greg Biffle and David Reutimann. Insider Tip: It’s really not wise to stray from the Big Three of Hamlin, Johnson and Gordon. ASP, Inc. � 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 04. 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