https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/5e22baa99427f2795bce5fd274416586.pdf 9a887f85de75c0920025344ea8690025 PDF Text Text Do you believe in miracles? A5 Prep baseball and softball results, B1 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 56 Singer Renee Martin at Bethel Center TUPPERS PLAINS — Singer, songwriter and national touring and recording artist Renee` Martin, will perform Sunday, April 10, at Bethel Worship Center during the church’s 10: a.m. worship service. Martin will also speak and give her testimony at the service, following her role as special guest artist and featured speaker at Daily Hope Ministries’ fourth annual “Real Hope” Women’s Conference to be held at the church on Saturday. Church plans breakfast and auction ALFRED — The Alfred United Methodist Church will have its annual breakfast and auction Saturday morning at the church. Serving of the breakfast which is open to the public will begin at 6:30 a.m. with donations being accepted. At 10 a.m. there will be an auction of baked goods and miscellaneous items. Dinner planned RACINE — The Friendship Circle of the Carmel Sutton United Methodist Church will have a chicken and noodle dinner at the church building Sunday at 12:30 p.m. There is no change for the dinner although donations will be taken for local mission work. Horse fun show PORTLAND — The Ohio River Producer’s (Racine-Southern FFA Alumni) Annual Horse Fun Show Season kicks off on Saturday, April 16 at the show ring behind the Portland Community Center. The area opens at 10 a.m. and show starts at 11 a.m. All profits from the show go toward maintaining the center and show arena. Questions, call Bruce McKelvey at 5909936 or 843-5216. FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Pomeroy banker addresses Senate banking committee Reed: Banking reforms must protect consumers) BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — “Consumers must know how they are protected and who protects them.” Paul Reed, President of Pomeroy-based Farmers Bank and Savings Co. testified at a U.S. Senate subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C. Wednesday, as legislators consider the value of com- munity-based banks. Representing the Ohio Paul Reed, Bankers League as its chair- Farmers Bank and man, Reed addressed regula- Savings Co. presitions he and other communident, and U.S. ty banker say are not directly Senator Sherrod aimed at protecting conBrown pictured sumers, but protecting bank before Reedʼs testiexaminers and those who mony before a U.S. enforce the new laws. Senate banking Reed was one of seven subcommittee banking professionals who Tuesday. See Banker, A2 Courtesy U.S. Sen. Brown Taking a trip into Yesteryear BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Over the past several weeks more than 260 Meigs County fifth graders were taken on a trip back in time for a glimpse of the lifestyle of their ancestors. It’s a program called Yesteryear and its taught over a six-week period by 27 senior citizens who volunteer their time to educate youngsters on how people lived a generation or two ago and the skills they used to survive. As a part of the program each student spent three hours at Yesteryear visiting various stations where pioneer skills were being taught, and then settled down to one where they created a take-home project. Some made candles from wicks and wax, other learned the art of quilting, how to weave a basket from rags, the skill for making a leather pouch, and how to cook from scratch. And most went away not only with a craft in hand, but a better appreciation for the conveniences of modern day. BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Fifth graders Kailie Lee and Shawn Miller make candles with wicks and wax. Charlene Hoeflich/photos STAFF REPORT Rick Edwards ATHENS — Rick Edwards, seven-year superintendent of the Eastern Local Board of Education, has been named superintendent of the AthensMeigs Educational Service Center. Edwards said the Eastern Local Board of Education will likely discuss the search for his replacement at its April 20 meeting. Edwards’ new position will begin on Aug. 1, but he said he might be on the job sooner, depending on discussions between the ESC and Eastern Local boards. At Wednesday’s special meeting of the AthensMeigs ESC board, Edwards was awarded a three-year contract at a salary of $95,000 per year. He replaces Dr. Jon Costanzo, who recently retired. Retired Meigs Local Superintendent Bill Buckley has been working in the position since Costanzo’s retirement. Edwards has been with the Eastern Local District for 13 years, including six years as high school principal before his promotion to Eastern superintendent. Prior to coming to Eastern, Edwards taught in the Warren Local schools, and began his teaching career in Meigs Local. He is a Rutland native. Athens firm awarded county HVAC bid BY BRIAN J. REED High: 72 Low: 54 INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds B3-4 Comics B5 Faith A3-5 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — The Athens firm Lanning Mechanical, Inc. has received the bid for replacement of heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems at the Meigs Multipurpose Center and the county courthouse annex. Bids were received from several firms, but the Athens firm was the apparent low bidder, and its proposal was approved Thursday by Meigs County Commissioners, following review by the project architect. See Athens, A2 Barbara Anderson of New Horizons, a childcare program at the Mulberry Community Center, and Commissioners Michael Bartrum, Thomas Anderson and Tim Ihle sign a proclamation declaring next week “Week of the Young Child.” POMEROY — With this week’s passage of House Bill 36 by the General Assembly increasing school calamity days from three to five, superintendents of Meigs County’s three school districts breathed a sigh of relief. Because of the harsh winter weather, all of the county schools were over the three calamity days and scrambling to work in the required make-up time without too many changes at the end of the school year. Now with the five calamity days in the new legislation, expected to be signed right away by Gov. John R. Kasich, it makes scheduling much easier. Meigs Local Superintendent Rusty Bookman said schools in his district had nine days off, seven because of snow and two because of flood waters. The district has set the four make-up days for Thursday, May 26; Friday, May 27; Tuesday, May 31; and Wednesday, June 1. He said that See School, A2 Rachel Kesterson makes a leather pouch. Edwards named new ESC superintendent WEATHER Legislature votes increase in school calamity day Brian J. Reed/photos Meigs County Commissioners joined Tina Cotterill and Lori Hatfield of Gallia-Meigs Head Start in naming next week “Week of the Young Child” in Meigs County. Stream Sweep set for April 16 BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM RUTLAND — It’s that time of year again when area residents gather at the Jim Vennari Park in Rutland to clean up the streams in the Leading Creek watershed. This 11th annual Leading Creek Stream Sweep will be held on Saturday, April 16, from 9 a.m. to noon. The first Sweep was held in 2001 and over the years has been scheduled to roughly coincide with the observance of Earth Day, said Raina Fulks, Leading Creek Watershed Coordinator for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District. “The purpose of the Leading Creek Stream Sweep is to clean and beautify the streams in the Leading Creek watershed and to keep trash and other refuse from getting into the streams.” Fulks explained, noting that groups and individuals are invited to participate in the event which is held rain or shine. Participation has varied See Sweep, A6 �Friday, April 8, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Forecast From Page A1 banks from trading for their own profit. As for community banks, some benefits are targeted to them: Those under $10 billion in assets will not be examined by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and some small banks are exempted from new regulatory capital and regulatory rules. Those provisions were included, Brown said, to allow community banks to remain profitable and important in their communities. However, in 2006, the top 10 banks made up 68 percent of total assets; at the end of 2010, they held 77 percent of total banking assets. ”Congress and community banks are both here to support the job creator who just needs a little help from the corner bank to turn his or her dream into a profitable venture. We should work together to achieve our common goal,” Brown told the subcommittee. Following are highlights of Reed’s testimony on behalf of Ohio’s community bankers: • “A good community bank plays a unique role in economic development important to public policy. The regulatory structure in 2008 unintentionally but effectively empowered abuse.” • ”Why should community banking matter to Congress? My answer is pretty simple. While larger financial institutions care about their customers, they do not care where they live. That doesn’t make big guys bad. It does mean community banks are a critical element of economic redevelopment in many communities.” • “As a community bank I have a vested interest in the economic and social health of my local market. If my customer cannot find a good job in my community and leaves, I cannot follow him. So my bank’s operations must closely sync with what my community needs. • “I need my customer to be successful. I want long term customers. I win if my customer is successful. Contrast that with the investment bank for which the deal is too often an end in itself rather than the means to the end.” • “Because I have a practical loan size limit, my bank has always focused on small business. That is our expertise. I am close to my customers which, if I do my job well, will give me added insight. I should be able to make more loans safely than my bigger, distant competitors.” • “Many successful small businesses in Ohio, including those that have grown to be large, started with a close call on a loan, made by a community bank which could say yes safely because it knew its customer.” • ”As we forge recovery from a very painful recession, small businesses in the communities I serve need me to customize financial tools to answer their needs but the thousands and thousands of pages of regulation we labor through crush our ability to respond effectively, efficiently and quickly.” Reed noted that Farmers Bank’s FDIC premiums are historically-high and will remain so for a very long time, because “an obsolete regulatory structure failed to catch bad guys in time.” • “It does make sense to build the insurance fund reserves in good times; but please consider that every dollar I pay in deposit insurance translates into ten dollars I cannot lend.” • “A troubled economy both increases the need for capital while it reduces the ability of those traditional sources, mainly community leaders, to invest.” • ”Government says banks are the most important financial service provider. It sets up an extensive system to prevent failure and protect consumers if it does happen. Then policy and practice perversely tilt the competitive playing field steeply against traditional banks. And community banks suffer the greatest harm because scale provides compliance efficiency.” • ”Government regulation often had the perverse impact of motivating consumers to use a company where they would have little or no protection. One reason many of these problematic new financial companies escaped attention was that they were individually small; but they became very large. Well, we have now suffered that crisis. And we have gotten a 2,300 page bill. Some of its provisions do represent progress. But I believe it missed fundamental flaws that continue to plague our regulatory system. • ”Would it not make more sense to make rules consumer-centric? Should not all functionally equivalent products be regulated equally? Should not governmentimposed costs of business fall on all competitors evenly? Should the consumer have some assurance of honest treatment regardless of provider?” • ”If compliance costs do not favor one competitor over another, then competition works to the consumer’s advantage. We need to end regulatory gaps driven either by regulatory or Congressional committee jurisdiction at the expense of the consumer.” • ”I would submit that Congress might have served the consumer and country better by creating a community bank regulator, merging the current oversight of smaller, healthy banks and their holding companies conducted by either OCC, FDIC, OTS or Federal Reserve. Freed of small bank exam responsibility, the agencies could concentrate on areas of greatest national risk. The new community bank regulator could focus on rules and examinations that work for small banks and their customers. “We have evolved a system that is safest for regulators. The goal must be one that is safer for the communities I serve.” School From Page A1 graduation will remain on May 27, the traditional Friday night before Memorial Day. As for Southern Local Superintendent Tony Deem said six days were missed in his district due to the weather, which means under the new legislation only one day has to be made up. That will take place on April 20. Superintendent Rick Edwards advises that the Eastern District missed a total of seven days, which means they will have to make up two days. Those days will be added to the end of the 2010-11 school year originally set to end on May 24, now changed to May 26. In a news release, Gov. John R. Kasich said that increasing the calamity days takes some of the financial pressures off of schools and frees them to always act cautiously when deciding whether or not to close schools because of the weather. He applauded the passage of the legislation by the General Assembly and said he looks forward to signing the bill into law “not only for the relief it provides but also because, let’s face it, kids love snow days.” Friday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11 a.m. High near 72. East wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming southwest. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Athens Local Stocks From Page A1 Lanning submitted a bid of $237,900 for the base project, and bids on two bid alternates. Other bidders were: 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. Commissioners also: • Signed proclamations naming next week Week of the Young Child, with participation by Barbie Anderson of New Horizons and Lori Hatfield and Tina Cotterill of Gallia-Meigs Head Start. • Signed preliminary legislation allowing the replacement of a singlespan steel bridge on T.R. 63, under the direction of the county engineer. • Tabled action on payment of bills pending their review. Attending the meeting were Commissioners Michael Bartrum, Thomas Anderson and Tim Ihle and Clerk Gloria Kloes. AEP (NYSE) — 35.47 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 71.52 Ashland Inc. 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Reed is president of Farmers Bank, which operates offices in Tuppers Plains, Gallipolis and Mason, W.Va., as well as the main Pomeroy office. Reed testified at the first on a series of hearings, “Banking that Benefits Main Street,” which will examine the role of community banks in support of job creation. The hearings are part of Community Banking Month, Sen. Brown said. Brown is chairman of the subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection. “The success of community banks is critical to strengthening the business community and spurring job growth,” Brown said. “Community banks are enmeshed in their neighborhood. These bankers live and work where they do business, and are trusted, long-term partners with the families they serve.” The hearing was the first in a series to be held by Brown, who was recently tapped to chair the Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection Subcommittee. The first hearing examined issues facing the community banking industry, including implementation of the Wall Street Reform Bill, the recent increased industry consolidation, and community banks’ role in supporting small businesses and boosting job creation. Other witnesses included Maryann Hunter, Deputy Director of the Division of Banking Supervision and Regulation, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Sandra Thompson, Director, Division of Risk Management Supervision, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation; Jennifer Kelly, Senior Deputy Comptroller for Midsize and Community Bank Supervision, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency; John P. Ducrest, Louisiana Commissioner of Financial Institutions and Chairman of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Bill Loving, President and CEO, Pendleton Community Bank, on behalf of the Independent Community Bankers of America; and Tommy G. Whittaker, Chief Executive Officer, First Farmers Bancshares, Inc., on behalf of the American Bankers Association. Brown noted that 157 community banks have been lost in the past year due to the slumping housing market and declining economy — the most since 1992. Two Ohio community banks were closed last year. Much of the testimony related to the Dodd/Frank Act, legislation creating two distinct sections within the financial services industry, Main Street community banks and Wall Street “megabanks.” Brown said DoddFrank was crafted to address institutions too big and too interconnected to fail, and the related Volcker Rule bans federally-insured The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 �Friday, April 8, 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. Corner of St. Rt. 124 & Bradbury Rd. Minister: Russ Moore. Youth Minister: Joe Pickens. Sunday School 9:30 a.m., Worship 8:00 a.m. & 10:30 a.m., Wednesday and Sunday evening services at 7:00 p.m. Route 689, Albany. Rev. Lloyd Grimm, pastor. Sunday School10 am; worship service 11 am; evening service 6 pm. Wed. prayer meeting 7 pm. ATTEND CHURCH �The Daily Sentinel FAITH • VALUES The do nothing machine When I was a child my parents took me to the Mountain State Art and Craft Fair. This was a great highlight of my life. Not because I was really into basket weaving or rug making, but because there was a wonderful booth with one thing every child loves — toys. The Mountain Craft Shop or “toy man” as I referred to it was my main stop. I really did not care about everything else at the fair. Every year I looked forward to running up and playing with the toys. Every year I looked at one toy in particular. It was the coolest thing to me. I would get as much free play with it as I could before I had to put it down and let the next kid try. I would move around the booth, but eventually always came back to it. It was something I really wanted. It was called the Do Nothing Machine and it did exactly that. You moved this handle around and two little blocks of wood moved back and forth. That was it. A lot of effort to produce absolutely nothing! My parents did not buy one for me, but I wanted one. When I became an adult and went back to the fair, I bought one. I had kids of my own, but I wanted it for myself. I took it to work (no kids to get their fingers on it there). I used it as a “stress reliever” but it was really for fun. Eventually it wasn’t fun. It didn’t do anything. It was repetitive motion without going anywhere. It got to be an old and useless thing. The book of Judges is entirely about repetitive motion. The children of Israel made a covenant with God. They disobeyed, didn’t listen and sinned. They had a consequence for that sin and were oppressed by another people. They would cry out to God. God would send someone to deliver them. They listened for a very brief time and then began the cycle all over again. Over and over this happened. Repetitive motion without going anywhere. Sometimes we do that. Something looks like a good thing, a good idea and we desire it. We seek something we shouldn’t. We disobey God. We sin. Carrie Wolfe The big question is, what do we do after that? Peter had enthusiasm, but he didn’t always get things right. He stumbled too. He spent time with Jesus and was one of the closest disciples to Jesus. Yet, Peter denied Jesus three times. Peter really stumbled. The scriptures in Luke 22:54-62 tells the story and that Peter “wept bitterly” following his denial of Christ. Jesus gave Peter the opportunity for redemption. Following the resurrection, Jesus asks Peter three times if Peter loved Him. Peter was then told to “feed my lambs” in John 21:15-19. Peter went on to lead the early church. He learned from his disobedience. He broke the cycle of sin and did not go back to the same thing over and over again. We cannot cry out for God to deliver us (especially from situations we place ourselves in by OUR choices), and then repeat the cycle over and over again. We have the opportunity for redemption and freedom. What cycle of disobedience to God’s Word are you in? If you aren’t sure, pray He brings it to light and shows you. He will. As we continue through Lent to Easter, think about what repetitive mind-set you have which leads to sin. Jesus carried all sins to the cross. He took it all on. He paid the price. Freedom comes when we let go of those repetitive “do nothing machines” in our lives and embrace the risen Savior. Embrace freedom, let go of the chains which bind keeping you in the same old loop of disobedience. God doesn’t require much. Faith, Love and Obedience to God’s Word or FLOW is all He seeks from us. Once you get in the FLOW you can live a life of Grace Out Loud. Page A4 Friday, April 8, 2011 A Hunger for More In a personal d ev o t i o n t i m e a co u ple of weeks ago, I was writing a prayer to God. I thought that I would share s o m e o f i t wi t h y o u this week. “The words ‘not my will, but thine be done’ (from Mark 14:36), ech o i n t h e v al l ey s , m o u n t ai n s , an d fl at l a n d s o f m y l i f e ’s experiences like a h au n t i n g v o i ce carried by a restless wind. There is no arm p u l l i n g m e i rres i s t i b l y i n t o co m p l i an ce wi t h Yo u r wi l l , Lord, nor is there a co s m i c b o o t k i ck i n g m e d o wn t h e cen t er of the street of your plans and purposes. No whips lash my skin, no rods bruise my back, no hand strikes my face comm an d i n g m e t o y i el d t o Yo u r c o m m a n d s , O King. “T h ere i s s i m p l y a voice that calls to Yo u , a v o i ce t h at I would have as my own, though it is s t i l l n o t q u i t e. T h ere i s a l o n g i n g wi t h i n m e t o wan t wh at Yo u l o n g fo r, a d es i re t o yearn for what it is that You desire. Old man with his old ways (Romans 6:6 & Colossians 3:9) cries out, ‘The cost is too much! The way is too hard! The pain is too great!’ while the will of Yo u r h eart t h at y o u wo u l d g i v e m e wh i s pers, ‘No price is too great for the sake of knowing Yo u . ’ Fearfulness whimpers, ‘Not yet,’ while hunger and t h i r s t t o s e e Yo u r face cries out, ‘None too soon!’” Just what does “the will of God” m ean t o t h o s e o f u s who say we seek it or to those who say ATTEND THE CHURCH Thom Mollohan t h e y k n o w i t ? To o often it means an agreement between ourselves and the God of the universe Wh o we t reat as a mere “co-pilot” or “co-regent". To o often we perceive Hi m as n o t h i n g m o re t h an a p art n er i n t h e managing of our l i v es wh i ch we d eem s h o u l d ru n s m o o t h l y and e f f i c i e n t l y, h el p i n g u s i n m ak ing life profitable for its business partn ers an d p ro v i d i n g a l u crat i v e b en efi t t o us. S a d l y, such alliances with God are nothing more than self-serving contracts, complete with conditions for o u r co o p erat i o n an d limits to our respons i b i l i t y. Ye t the words that Jesus b reat h ed o n t h e d ark night on which He was b et ray ed h ad n o t ai n t o f t h e ro t t en ness of self-serving spirituality or fawning religiosity that n au s eat es t h e s t o m ach o f t h e Al m i g h t y (R ev el at i o n 3 : 1 6 ). Jesus’ meaning in the words, “Thy will,” was nothing l es s t h an t h e wh o l e will of God the F at h er, t h e co m p l et e an d u t t er co n s u m m ation of the desires of His heart. It meant (and means) that which the King of Glory intends, however sorrowful the road and whatever toll must be paid. T h e L o r d ’s w i l l i s not what we necessarily desire for ourselves, dream for our lives, or plan for our futures. His will is HIS will. And as we comply with His will, we must ultimately give way to His divine image at work within us by the consecrating blood of Jesus Christ and transforming work of His Holy Spirit Who lives within the heart of the B e l i e v e r. We p u r s u e “His will” daily when we obey utterly His commands for holy living and love others as He has loved us. When our own plans come to nothing, we do not grieve but rejoice instead because our God has other roads for us to tread that will reap greater harvests of glory for Himself and bounties of hope for those that He has undertaken to save. There are but two paths for each of us to consider: our own way or His. Our way leads to short-term benefits, promises comfort, and requires the least work and cheapest price to p a y. H i s w a y, o n t h e other hand, leads to eternal benefits, promises a reward for our suffering, and ultimately requires all that we have to give. “There is a way that seems right to a man, but in the end it leads to death…. For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,’ declares the LORD. ‘As the heavens are Blessed are the pure in heart; for they shall see God. Matthew 5:8 higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts,” (Proverbs 14:12, Isaiah 55:8-9 NIV). Let our hearts cry out, “May my own will crumble before Yo u r purposes, Father!” Let us agree with Jesus’ declaration, “My food is to do the will of Him Who sent Me,” (John 4:34). The “old man” will tremble within us should we s e e k t o m a k e G o d ’s will our own for it fears both the cost and our own propensity to turn aside after our own plans and old desires. But let us be reminded that such paths lead to nothing but tepid compromises that mean little to our King and yield little of worth for eternit y. So again, let our hearts cry with earnest passion, “Thy will be done, Lord,” and let our hands and feet hurry to render to Him the humble offerings of faithful and trusting obedience as we seek to become what He would have us be and what the world desperately needs to see in us. (Thom Mollohan and his family have m i n i s t e re d i n s o u t h ern Ohio the past 15 1/2 years and is the author of The Fairy Tale Parables. 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JACKSON BAILES, OD SAME 507 Mulberry Heights Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 (740) 992-3279 Tol Free 1-877-583-2433 Guardrail, Fence & sign erection (740) 992-6451 Fax (740) 992-3074 PDK CONSTRUCTION INC. P.O. Box 683 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769-0683 �The Daily Sentinel FAITH • FAMILY Do you believe in miracles? Has it ever been your great privilege to behold a miracle? Yes? No? Maybe? Don’t know? Perhaps you’ve been on the receiving end of one. Of the many songs the great Country-Western singer, Eddy Arnold, ever sang, there was one entitled, “Welcome to My World.” One line included these words: ... “miracles, I’m told, still happen now and then.” Take a moment to reflect back over your life and the lives of those you have known, and ask yourself if there might have been one particular event, or instance, which either you or they experienced, which in its essence was unique, unusual, and/or beyond any normal explanation. Perhaps, in hindsight, you’ll come to recognize that as a miracle. And perhaps it was. You may disagree with me on this, but I have yet to be dissuaded from believing “God works in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform.” Yes: I do believe in miracles, and it has been my great honor to have been the direct beneficiary of God’s intervention in my own life. Looking back, I wonder how many other, less obvious miracles I failed to see as such. So it is with those who approach their day-today lives wearing the proverbial blinders. For Thomas Johnson whatever reason(s), they cannot see and, worse, will not see things as God means for them to be seen. The writer of Ecclesiastes explicitly said, “God has made everything beautiful in its time” (3:11). Surely He has, and I can’t imagine anyone doing any thing better than God — not ever! Right now, if I was to leave this office and go out and about on the streets of Pomeroy, and say to those I encountered, “God is good,” I’m quite sure the majority of those I met would agree. God’s goodness isn’t the stuff of serious debate, and His love seldom provokes dissent. Nevertheless, the alltoo-real and overt skepticism on the part of many people I meet is ironic and sad; sometimes, too, it’s numbing. These people impress me as being “impaired” in the sense they can’t accept something unless there is a logical or scientific explanation to support either the event itself, or the outcome. Perhaps you’re one of them. Do you require an explanation for what’s happening in your life and around you, to satisfy your curiosity and enable you to believe what you see? Should your answer to this question be “Yes,” you’re not alone. In fact, I’d have to say you’re in good company, for included in your number are all those others who are of the same empirical mindset as yourself. In our present-day society, we’ve come to expect — even demand — a downto-earth reason for just about everything that happens. We’ve been taught to look for this reason, if not that explanation. Everything, or so it’s been said, has a cause; all we need to is to analyze the circumstances to determine the source. Allow me to point out, however, that seeing and believing do not necessarily go hand-in-hand. Indeed, why should they when they are not meant to!?! God never intended it to be so. Seeing is what one does with his or her eyes, with the focus being a physical entity; it is, therefore, an optical phenomenon. Believing, on the other hand, is a spiritual enterprise, one which requires a greater, transcendent sensitivity. Christians call it faith. In the Gospel according to John, the story is told of a man who was blind from birth but, owing to a fortunate encounter with Jesus, received the gift of sight (9:1-41). This, my friends, was a bona fide miracle; calling it anything less does the Lord a tremendous disservice. Not known for their spiritual sensitivity, the Pharisees concluded a number of things, not the least of which was that no one in any way associated with Almighty God could ever, would ever, do anything so inappropriate and incorrect as healing on the Sabbath. In effect, they were condemning the very one who, by the grace of God, had come to effect their salvation. Imagine! They’d rather the man stay blind, or Jesus at least re-schedule his healing for another, more-appropriate time. Yet, Jesus did it: he made the man to see — that very Sabbath day. “Miracles, I’m told, still happen now and then.” Nature is full of them; thank you, Jesus. Babies are being born every day; praise the Lord! Life. A miracle! Believe me, you are too!!! (Rev. Thomas Johnson is pastor of Trinity Church in Pomeroy, Ohio.) Sometimes God just needs to talk to you The following is not a compelling story, but it is purposeful in it simplicity yet import of spiritual truth. I did a series of revival meetings in Lancaster, S.C. It was a week-long event, and, as is my usual practice when preaching revivals, I departed for home and West Virginia shortly after all was saidand-done. I am always quite anxious to get back to Momma and the boys after I have been away for a stretch of time. Shortly after leaving the church, my mood became rather grouchy. It was a dreary night, drizzly and dark. Two drivers in North Carolina along I70 demonstrated grievous ineptness and lack of alertness almost at my expense. The miles did not seem to transpire quickly enough. As I ascended the mountain close to Mt. Airy, I figured that when I got to Wytheville, Va., I was going to have to stop for a while before getting rubber on the road back across the West Virginia line. Seeming like a minor eternity, I eventually got to make my stop. Entering the truck stop restaurant, it was surprising that there were no Ron Branch other patrons. I decided to sit at the counter. I needed quickly a cup of strong coffee, something greasy and good to eat, and some time to settle the soul alone and without conversation. Just as I started to apply the salt, pepper, and ketchup to my order, I noticed a driver standing at the restaurant entrance looking around. I just knew that of all the empty places he could sit down he was going to sit down beside of me. That is exactly what happened. Ordering only a black coffee, he turned and queried me with a question as to where I had been and where I was headed. God help me, I did not want to get into a conversation with the man. The week had been full of preaching and visitation, and my conversa- tion tank was on empty. After I grumped out a response, he launched into a litany of thoughts and details concerning him self, just as I had anticipated. That which I remember specifically was his saying he had no home other than his semi, and no family other than a sister living outside of Atlanta. He stayed on the road all the time. It was in that moment I realized the man just wanted to talk. He wanted to talk to someone f a c e - t o - f a c e . Undoubtedly he had a CB radio in the cab of that semi of his, but I imagined that talking on a radio with other inrange drivers did not compare to conversational contact with another. So, I changed the attitude of my countenance, and gave him full attention. I eventually asked him if there had ever been a time in which he received Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior. His own countenance brightened with the question as he several years previous had gotten saved. Struggling with certain hard realities of life, he, one Sunday evening while hauling a load in Tennessee, saw a church along the way. Finding a place to park, he attended the service during which he received Christ. I spent about an hour listening to the man while sitting at the restaurant counter, and, as I left him there, I sensed certain inner refreshment filling me. The three-and-a-half hour drive from that point was easy and seemed like no time at all. The cream of spiritual truth rises to the surface of this account. People are so often drained and grumpy from work, responsibilities, and experiences of life. We do not want to talk. We do not want to interact. The prophet Elijah serves as a prime Bible example. It is during such times that God wants to talk with us. It is not that He has a need to talk, but He knows that Him talking to us makes a difference in our daily lives. Have you already taken some time to spend some quiet time with the Lord today? If not, it would be worth your time to hear what He has to say. (Rev. Ron Branch is pastor of Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va.) Page A5 Friday, April 8, 2011 A place in God I believe that most Christians are dissatisfied with their Christian walk. In other words, most Christians have a desire to know more and have more of God in their lives but often they don’t know how to get to the destiny of that desire. The fact is that there is more to God than meets the eye. There is more to Christianity than what we currently know. About the time you have experienced the most incredible time with God, whether a miracle in your life, a breakthrough, an answer to a prayer or what have you, the time comes when you will experience His power and presence in a fresh and in a new way. This was the type of experience that Moses had during his wilderness experience. After being on the mountain top and talking to God face to face, having come down from the mountain with the tablets of the law, or the Ten Commandments, throwing them down when he saw the corruption going on with God’s people and breaking them into pieces, yet God still had more for Moses. You see, often times God would have us know that Christianity is much more than simply going to church, reading one verse or one chapter a day and say grace before a meal. The fact is that there is a place in God where most people don’t go to or dare not go. There is a place in God where most believers miss as a result of the conditioning to ‘common Alex Colon Christianity’ when God is a very “uncommon God.” He’s not a God of routine and religious activities. He’s not a boring God and He is definitely not a God of powerlessness, or a God that does not answer prayers — every prayer. But God is a God of power, love and intimacy. God is a God of relationships and closeness. He is an uncommon God. As a matter of fact, an uncommon pursuit will discover uncommon results in and with God. Think about that! God wants to be met in a special place, a place of intimacy and of secret. Psalm 91:1 say: “He that dwells in the secret place, shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” And Jesus said in John 15:7 (KJV) “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” I encourage you to get in that place in God and abide in Him. You will not only experience Him but you will also receive and have a time in God like you have never experience before. It’s time for more of God in our midst — a time in God! Make it a Great Day! (Rev. Alex Colón is pastor of Lighthouse Assembly of God in The Daily Sentinel Reader Services (USPS 213-960) Correction Policy Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at Pomeroy. Member: The Associated Press and the Ohio Newspaper Association. 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There will also be bins at the park for the purpose of collecting aluminum, glass, and plastic The Daily Sentinel • Page A6 www.mydailysentinel.com products for recycling. At the Stream Sweep, the 2011 photo contest winners will be announced. The event is sponsored by the Meigs SWCD, Rutland Township Board of Trustees, and the Meigs County Transfer Station. Lunch will be served to the participants following the Stream Sweep. Community groups and individuals who want to participate can contact the Meigs SWCD at 740992-4282. Fulks said the first 100 registered participants will receive a new Leading Creek Stream Sweep T-shirt. “This is a great way for groups and people to get involved in their community and to make it a more beautiful place to live,” Fulks concluded. BY DAVID ESPO BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER ASSOCIATED PRESS ASSOCIATED PRESS Sewer district meeting WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and congressional leaders bargained and blustered by turns Thursday, still short of an agreement to cut federal spending and head off a midnight-Friday government shutdown that no one claimed to want. Obama met with House Speaker John Boehner, ROhio, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., at the White House at mid-day, and the three agreed to reconvene after dinner. In the interim, they dispatched aides to pursue a deal in negotiations in the Capitol. Meanwhile, Republicans passed legislation through the House to fund the Pentagon for six months, cut $12 billion in domestic spending and keep the federal bureaucracy humming for an additional week. Obama threatened to veto the bill even before it passed on a 247-181, mostly party-line vote. The administration issued a statement calling it “a distraction from the real work” of agreeing on legislation to cover the six months left in the current fiscal year. Each side insisted the other would be to blame for the pain of a partial shutdown. Boehner said he was confident Democratic lawmakers would persuade “Reid and our commander in chief to keep the government from shutting down.” At the White House, a senior budget official said the impact of a shutdown “will be immediately felt on the economy.” It also would be felt unevenly, said Jeff Zients, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget. Military troops would not receive their full paychecks, but Social Security recipients would still get monthly benefits, he said. “National parks, national forests and the Smithsonian Institution would all be closed. The NIH Clinical Center will not take new patients, and no new clinical trials will start,” he added in a roll call of expected agency closings. But the air traffic control system would stay up and running, the emergency management agency would still respond to natural disasters and border security would not be affected. There was no indication Reid planned to bring the House-passed stopgap bill to a vote, and he accused Republicans of blocking a deal by demanding antiabortion provisions and a blockade on Environmental Protection Agency regulations on greenhouse gas and other pollutants. “We don’t have the time to fight over the tea party’s extreme social agenda,” he said. “The issue is ideology, not numbers.” It was unclear whether the day’s maneuvering marked attempts by negotiators to gain final concessions before reaching agreement, or represented a significant setback to efforts to avoid a shutdown. Either way, Boehner pointed out that the current clash was only the first of many likely to follow as the new, conservative majority in the House pursues its goals of reducing the size and scope of government. “All of us want to get on with the heavy lifting that is going to come right behind it, dealing with the federal debt and putting in place a budget for next year,” he said. For all the tough talk, it did not appear the two sides were too far from a deal. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District Board meets at 7 p.m. on April 12 at the district office. Community Calendar Scholarship applications Public meeting POMEROY — Applications for the Brandi Thomas Memorial Scholarship may be picked up at Meigs High School and/or received in the mail by calling 992-3200 or 444-3043. Eligible applicants must be a MHS senior or a graduate attending college who has participated in track or cross-country a minimum of two years in high school. Applications must be returned to the selection committee by May 1. Tuesday, April 12 POMEROY — Bedford Township Trustees regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., town hall. POMEROY — Salisbury Township Trustees, 6:30 p.m. at the home of Manning Roush. Cemetery cleanup in Salisbury Township will begin on April 15. Grave decorations should be removed before then so that cleanup and mowing can begin. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District Board regular meeting, 7 p.m., TPRSD office. Thursday, April 14 WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors, regular session, 3:30 p.m. at the district office, 1056 S. New Hampshire Avenue, Wellston. Local Briefs Holy week services POMEROY — St. John Lutheran Church and Grace Episcopal Church will have Maundy Thursday service at 7 p.m. on April 21 and Good Friday service at 7 on April 22, at the Episcopal Church. Pastor Linea Warmke will preside. Rio seniors exhibit Wednesday RIO GRANDE — An exhibition of fine and graphic arts featuring the works of three senior fine arts majors of the University of Rio Grande will be held in the Esther Allen Greer Museum gallery, April 12-22. The three seniors exhibiting are Bradley Urwin, Vinton; Dustin Beach, Vinton; and Derek Weber, Pomeroy. An opening reception for the exhibit will be held 6 to 8 p.m. April 14. The event is open to the public and refreshments will be provided. For more information, contact James Allen, Greer Museum gallery director, at (740) 245-7417. For The Record 911 April 5 7:34 a.m., Lincoln Heights, difficulty breathing; 11:03 a.m., Main Street, Rutland, seizure; 2:34 p.m., Fifth Street, Racine, chest pain; 6:50 p.m., Locust Street, fall; 6:58 p.m., 6:56 p.m., Crew Road, difficulty breathing; 10:44 p.m., Dexter Road, head injury. April 6 3:52 p.m., Fifth Street, Racine, high blood pressure; 4:08 p.m., East Memorial Drive, chest pain; 7:28 p.m., Beech Street, chest pain; 11:25 p.m., Tackerville Road, fall. April 7 12:03 a.m., East Second Street, Pomeroy, fall. Middleport Police Clubs and organizations MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Police Department is investigating the ongoing theft of recyclable items, including copper pipe, aluminum siding, gutters and downspouts, flashing, small motors, vehicle radiators and extension cords. The items were stolen from several Middleport neighborhoods, Chief Bruce Swift said. Some of the thefts have taken place from vacant buildings, and all wiring, plumbing and aluminum were taken from those unoccupied structures. Swift advised residents not to place these items in place sight and to check their property frequently. Swift said officers have increased their patrols in the areas and are following strong leads. Anyone with information about the theft cases is asked to call the police department. • Joseph Kimes was charged with aggravated trespassing and violating a protection order after an incident in which he was accused of breaking into his mother’s home and arguing with her. • Kayla Gheen, Mill Street, reported the theft of her Aspire laptop computer from her vehicle. • Kenneth Bolin, Railroad Street, was charged with burglary after allegegly breaking into the home of Judith McHaffie and stealing her purse. He was released on bond from Meigs County Court. Friday, April 8 POMEROY — Annual spring plant exchange of the Master Gardeners and Extension Agent Hal Kneen, Senior Citizens Center, 1 p.m. If possible take plants to exchange and/or share with others. Saturday, April 9 POMEROY — Delivered Chapter, Christian Motorcyclists Association, 11 a.m., Common Grounds. Monday, April 11 POMEROY — Big Bend Farm Antiques Club, 7:30 p.m., Mulberry Community Center. POMEROY — Meigs County Republican Executive Committee, 7:30 p.m. at the Courthouse. Thursday, April 14 POMEROY — Kim Painter, patient navigator with the American Cancer Society, will be speaker at a meeting of the Meigs County Caring and Sharing Support Group, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Cancer sdurvivors and caregivers are invited to attend. Church events Friday, April 8 LONG BOTTOM — Dave Spring to sing at Faith Full Gospel Church, 7 p.m. Monday, April 11 HARTFORD, W.VA. — Revival, Church of Christ in Christian Union with Randy Teeters of North Carolina, evangelist, 7 p.m. through Saturday. Special singers, listed Monday though Saturday, Builder Quartet, New Song, New WASHINGTON — Those yearly statements that Social Security mails out — here’s what you’d get if you retired at 62, at 66, at 70 — will soon stop arriving in workers’ mailboxes. It’s an effort to save money and steer more people to the agency’s website. The government is working to provide the statements online by the end of the year, if it can resolve security issues, Social Security Commissioner Michael Astrue said. If that fails, the agency will resume the paper statements, which cost $70 million a year to mail, he said. “We’ll provide it, we expect, one way or another, before the end of the calendar year,” Astrue told The Associated Press. “We’re just right now trying to figure out the most cost-effective and convenient way to provide that to the American public.” The statements, mailed to 150 million people each year, project future benefit payments, helping workers plan for retirement. The decision to suspend the mailings was unrelated to the talk of a possible partial government shutdown. It was, however, related to the agency’s operating budget, which has essentially been frozen at 2010 levels — minus about $350 million in economic stimulus money the agency had been using to handle claims. Advocates for older Americans say they are sympathetic about the agency’s budget problems, but several said an online option is insufficient, especially for people who may not have computer skills or access to computers. “As far as the information being available online, that’s not going to help a lot of people we work with,” said Max Richtman, executive vice president of the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. “This was a concrete piece of paper, a document that workers would receive that would give them confidence in the program,” Richtman said. “Otherwise, they hear a lot of the debate in Washington. It’s going to be there; it’s not going to be there.” Claims for retirement and disability benefits are up significantly since the nation’s economy soured in 2008. About 2.7 million people applied for retirement benefits last year, a 17 percent increase from 2008, according to agency statistics. About 3.2 million people applied for disability benefits last year, a 23 percent increase. Since the 1980s, Social Security statements have been mailed each year to workers older than 25. They include a history of taxable earnings for each year — so people can check for mistakes — as well as the total amount of Social Security and Medicare taxes paid over the lifetime of the worker. The statements provide estimates of monthly benefits, based on current earnings and when a worker plans to retire. Workers can claim early retirement benefits starting at age 62. Full benefits are available at age 66, a threshold that is gradually increasing to 67 for people born in 1960 or later. The statements are mailed throughout the year, so many people have already received them this year. Tens of millions have not. Generation, Henry and Hester Eblin, and Charlie and Ellen Rise. Jim Hughes, pastor. Deana Frederick, Brian & Family Connection, Angela Gibson. 9853495 for information. Other events Birthdays Saturday, April 9 SYRACUSE — Benefit gospel sing for the Fall Harvest Gospel Sing, 6:30 p.m., Syracuse Community Church. Featured singers: Victory River Quartet, Jerry and Saturday, April 9 POMEROY — Mary Grueser of Pomeroy will observe her 90th birthday on April 9. She is now residing at 99300 Oatrey, Thornville, Ohio, 43076. Cards may be sent to her there. Ingels Carpet 992-7028 175 North 2nd Ave. Middleport, OH Mohawk Laminate Berber Carpet $.99 sq.ft. $6.95 sq.yd. Vinyl Turf $5.99 sq.yd. $6.95 sq.yd. 60189685 CELEBRATING OUR 110th ANNIVERSARY 1901-2011 NEW SPRING ARRIVALS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY Shop April 7th Through April 23rd and draw and Easter Egg for savings of 10% to 50% off any regular priced item. Easter Egg Savings must be drawn at time of purchase and can not be combined with any other offer. Great Savings On Quality Name Brand Shoes! The EASTER BUNNY will be visiting the Milton, WV Location on April 15th and 16th from 12-4pm. 3 Locations to serve you Kipling Shoe Company 1221 Main Street Milton, WV 25541 304-743-5721 306 3rd Street Point Pleasant WV 25559 304-675-7870 216 Davis Ave. Elkins WV 26241 304-637-6909 We're here for you and have been for 110 years. �Friday, April 8, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page B3 www.mydailysentinel.com POLICIES Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. ¾Errors Must Be Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement. 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FREE SCRAP TIRE COLLECTION DAY The Gallia County Health Department is holding a free scrap tire collection day on Saturday April 9th,2011. Collection will take place BEHIND the Gallia County Health Department at 499 Jackson Pike from 1pm to 4pm. Space is limited, no commercial tires, no tires on rims, no muddy tires please. NO TIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED BEFORE 1:00pm and NO TIRES WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER TRAILERS ARE FULL. For more information call 4412018-J.Williams This event is for Gallia Co. ONLYResidents MUST have picture ID. The event is funded by the Gallia,Jackson,Meigs,Vinton Solid Waste Management District and the Gallia County Health Department Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. 300 Services General Repairs Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. House Calls 304-675-1724 Lawn Care Service, Mowing, Trimming, Free estimates. Call 740-4411333 or 740-645-0546 600 Miscellaneous Autos Lots Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 2002 Mustang V-6 Automatic 95,000 miles, $5000 or OBO 1.2 acre lot on Chambers Rd (Gallia Co) has septic, elec., & water. $12,000. 446-0689 or 339-3592 Sale on all stock carpet,vinyl and laminate @ Mollohan Carpet 317 State Rt 7 N Gallipolis,Oh 45631 Ph. 740)446-7444 .2 mile north on 7 past US 35 underpass Want To Buy Lots For Sale Mason County, near Hannan High School 1-2 acres starting at $15,000 DBL. Wides, Mods or builds. Ask about the March/April Special Phone: 304-634-2011 email: info@basswoodacres.com or web:www.basswood acres.com Animals Livestock 40th ANNUAL BENTLEY PIG SALE April16th, 2011 at our home farm for more information check out showpig.com Roger Bentley (937)901-3775 Yard Sale H.B's Lawn Care. Harvey Brown. 339-0024 Insured. Free Estimates. Ref provided Best Lawn Care now accepting new lawns 740-645-1488 Call for free estimate Other Services Pets $300 Beautiful 5 mth old PomapooBlack & white 3 1/2 lbs . Ph. 446-7181 or 339-0948 700 Pet Cremations. Call 740-446-3745 Will pick up unwanted Appliances & Electronics & yard sale items also Will buy Auto's Ph. 446-3698 ask for Robert. Professional Services SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 Roofing Trio Roofing LLC Amish Roofers & Builders new roof,reroof, metal or shingles, pole barns, additions siding & more. Insured, bonded, clean job sites. Free Estimates LN#047784 740-887-3422 400 Financial Agriculture Garden & Produce Troyer's Greenhouse Opens April 1st, 6 days a week, closed on Sundays, early tomatoe plants & flowers, Pansys ready to go, 37770 Dye Rd, Rutland, Oh 900 Garage Sale April 8th & 9th @32 Vinton St. Gallipolis,Oh 8am-5pm Lots of new things,Clothing,Furniture, cookware,dishes,appliances, Tools & misc. Priced very cheap. 30050 Canter Rd, Racine, April 8th & 9th, 8am-5pm Multi family yard sale, April 7, 8, 9, inside Old Country Candle Shop, Minersville. Recreational Vehicles 1000 Merchandise Want to buy Junk Cars, call 740388-0884 3000 Real Estate Sales For Sale By Owner 2 BR- 1 Bth , Living Rm,Dining Rm,Kitchen Located in city newly remoulded Call 446-3112 after 6pm. Would be an excellent rental property. Auctions BIG AUCTION. Sat 4/11 @ Henderson Community Center. New items, Easter, toys, food, knife, ect. Come join the fun! Get A Jump on SAVINGS Shop the Classifieds! 2007 Yamaha FZ 6 Motorcycle 2,500 miles Red with Black Trim $3500 OBO 740-709-9233 after 5pm 2005 Kawasaki 310 Mule 4WD 1 owner. 925.00 304-675-4893 or 304-593-3707. 2000 Automotive Apartments/ Townhouses 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Nearly New 3-BR 2-Bth with 6 acres $69,900.00 Call after 4:00pm (740)446-3384 Farm for sale 51 acres 18mile creek road Ashton WV. 304-576-2465 Ranch home 1400 square feet 7 acres Ripley Rd. 3 BDR. Full basement. 1 car attached garage. Carport/Patio. Separate 2 car garage/Shop 234-678-0509. 119,500. Land (Acreage) Autos 120 acres for sale, all wooded in Gallia Co. 419-748-8233 2005 Chrysler Sebring convertibleTouring-White with black Interior54,000 miles New Tires SHARP! Carfax Included $7,500 Ph. 6452113 after 5pm 1.3 Acres Developed perfect for manufactured homes $11,500.00 Ph. 740)446-3384 SHOP CLASSIFIEDS FOR BARGAINS Real Estate Rentals 3500 Houses For Sale Motorcycles Money To Lend NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) Indoor & Outdoor Yard Sale Sat. April 9th - 9am-3pm 1456 Jackson Pike. Furniture, Household Goods. Filing Cabinets,Office Supplies & Much More Oiler's Towing. Now buying junk cars w/motors or w/out. 740-3880011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. Appr. 34 acres for sale, partially wooded. On Wilder Rd Vinton. 937834-1944 Land for sale. 225ftx300ftx250ft. (1.6)acres. City water sewer and electric connected. Well kept land, great neighborhood. 304-6750388. Pretty 1 or 2 BR, Downtown Gallipolis, Pref. Female, Utilities included $550 mth. $550 Deposit Must have excellent references No pets or smoking Kelly 645-9096 2 BR apt. 6 mi from Holzer. $400 + dep. Some utilities pd. 740-6457630 or 740-988-6130 Tara Townhouse Apt. 2BR 1.5 BA, back patio, pool, playground. $450 mth 740-645-8599 2 & 3 BR APTS. $385 & UP, Sec. Dep $300 & up, A/C, W/D hook-up, tenant pays electric, EHO Ellm View Apts. 304-882-3017 In City-1 BR Garage Apt. Gas Heat/Cent. A/C Stove,Ref. $425 mth & Sec. Dep. also 2 BR HouseGas Heat-Cental A/C Stove & Ref $550 mth & Sec.Dep. 446-4555 1 & 2 bedroom house & apartments for rent. No Pets, 740-992-2218 1 br. apt, $350 a mo plus util, & dep 3 br. house, $425 a mo. plus util. & dep., 3rd Street, Racine, 740-2474292 FRIDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Apartments/ Townhouses 2 possibly three bedrooms apartment w/newly carpeted flooring & painted, $500 month plus utilities, 1 month rent as security deposit, references required, 740-992-2855 Middleport Beech Street, Senior Living, 2 br. furnished apartment., utilities paid., No pets, deposit & references., 740-992-0165 Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $395+2 BR at $470 Month. 446-1599. Condominiums New Condo apt., 2 br. 2 b, plus den, stove, frig, d/w, a/c, wood flooring, patio, Racine, must see, $675 per mo., 740-247-3008 Help Wanted - General Room Attendant Needed at the HOLIDAY INN (Gallipolis)-No experience necessary, will train. Pick up application at the front desk. No Phone calls please. The Village of Middleport is looking for a team-oriented individual for water treatment/distribution, wastewater treatment/collections and various other duties. Duties require testing & sampling water & wastewater, reading water meters, installation & repairing of water meters, operation of some heavy equipment, & other duties. Full benefits available, applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm on 4/13/11 at 237 Race St., Middleport. EEO Employer, Drug Free Work Place. Management / Supervisory Houses For Rent House for Sale or Rent. Clean and well maintained. Nice Neighborhood. 4 BDR. Good School Dist. 304-812-7390 4000 Manufactured Housing www.mydailysentinel.com Case Manager to provide direct services to clients, develop a standard plan and coordinate provision of services to meet the primary,urgent need of clients. Degree and experience preferred, but not required. Send resumes to: Spectrum Outreach Service, Ltd, 456 Second Ave.,Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Rentals Medical 2BR on E Bethel Church Rd $250 mon + dep. 446-0722 Taking Applications for H.H.A. and RN Ph. 740-446-3808 or 1-800759-5383 2-BR Trailer for Rent in Bidwell Area nice, newly remodeled small front & back porch $350 mth $350 dep. No Pets-Call 740)446-4514 Trailer- 2 br, Rutland Oh, country setting, HUD approved, $425 a month, all hardwood floors, school close, call 740-742-1348 Sales 1st time Home buyer, Quick and Easy, 740-446-3570 Pharmacy Technician and Clerk PositionSwisher & Loshe is seeking a qualified individual to join our team as Pharmacy Techinician. Exerience is preferred but we will train a qualified individual. We are also seeking clerks. Please stop in and fill out an application. 1-740-9922955 www.ThePharmacy4u.com 9000 Service / Bus. Directory 3 bed, 1 ba. ranch home $500 dep. 740-446-3570 Lawn Care Your land may equal a new home, 740-446-3570 Call for FREE Estimates. Lawn mowing and weed eating. 740-3880320 6000 Miscellaneous Employment Administrative/ Professional Full-Time Administrative assistant needed for air conditioning & plumbing business. Responsibilities include answering phones,scheduling appointments,timekeeping,and other duties as assigned. Previous experience with QuickBooks a must. Benefits available after 6 months of employment. Submit resume or apply in person at 2619 1/2 Jackson Avenue, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30 Drivers & Delivery R & J Trucking in Marietta, Oh is hiring CDL A Drivers for local & Regional Routes. Applicants must be at least 23 yrs have min of 1 yr of commercial driving exp. Clean MVR, Haz-mat Cert. We feature weekend home time, Excellent health & dental insurance, 401(K), Vacation, Bonus pays and safety awards. Contact Kenton at 1-800462-9365 F.O.F. Tractor trailer driver needed. Must have Class A CDL & Hazmat endorsements, Send resume to Human Resources P.O. Box 705 Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Driver Position: Valley Brook Concrete. Requirements; CDL, experience preferred, dependable, willing to work 6 days a week. Extra skills such as welding, building etc. preferred. Benefits after waiting period. 304-773-5519 Education Help Wanted Medical instructors for terminology, billing & coding, and transcription. A minimum of associate degree in a medically related field required. Email cover letter & resume to bshirey@gallipoliscareercollege.edu. Help Wanted Business instructors for accounting, business administration, computer, and office administration programs. A minimum of associate degree in a business related field required. Email cover letter & resume to bshirey@gallipoliscareercollege.ed u BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee Local references furnished and established in 1975 Call 24 hrs 740)446-0870 Rogers Basement Waterproofing 100 100 100 Legals 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 Friday, April 8, 2011 Legals 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 The Village of Pomeroy will be accepting ground maintenance proposals for Beech Grove Cemetery. All proposals must be received by 12:00 PM on April 11, 2011 in the Clerk's office, 660 East Main Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. The maintenance season begins in the last part of April through mid September. This will include mowing, weed eating, etc., with contractor providing their own equipment and supplies. Also contractor must provide their own insurance. Cemetery must be maintained 2 to 3 times per month in wet periods and 1 to 2 times per month in dry periods. Contractor will be paid on completion of each completed mowing with the satisfaction of Pomeroy Village Council. Pomeroy Village reserves the right to accept or reject any or all proposals. Kathy HysellClerk/Treasurer (3) 18, 25, (4) 1, 8, 2011 Help Wanted Help Wanted “A Place to Call Home” FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED IN YOUR COUNTY!! $25-$45 a day for the care of a child in your home. Can be single, married or “empty nest”. Call Oasis to help a child find a place to call home. Training begins at Albany April 9. Call 1-877-325-1558 for more information or to register for training. Help Wanted Help Wanted Legals IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Plaintiff, Vs. Case No. 10 CV 118 Debra R. Cochran, et al., Defendants. NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION To The Defendant, Debra R. Cochran COMMON PLEAS COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO, POMEROY, OHIO The Ohio Valley Bank Company, Plaintiff, vs. Debra R. Cochran, et al, Defendants. Case No. 10 CV 118 NOTICE Plaintiff has brought this action naming you as defendants in the above named Court by filing their Complaint on November 1, 2010. The object of the complaint is to foreclose and sell the real estate at public sale consisting of 3.21 acres, Rutland Township, Meigs County, Ohio, and being Parcel I.D. # 11-00163.002, and having the address of 20820 Carson Road, Middleport, Ohio 45760 and the demand is that plaintiff be authorized to sell said real estate free of the claims, interest, liens and right and expectancy of dower therein of all persons to this action, and for such other and further relief to which plaintiff may be entitled in the premises. You are required to answer the Complaint within 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 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 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 CLASS OF 2011 ATTENTION High School SENIORS! See Us For Your Graduation Announcements The Quality Print Shop, Inc. 255 Mill Street 740-992-3345 Middleport, OH 45760 Fax: 740-992-3394 R.L. Hollon Trucking Chester, Ohio Cell: (740) 503-6542 Lime Stone, Gravel, Dirt, Sand, Driveway Grading Marcum Construction and General Contracting Mike W. Marcum - Owner 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 Help Wanted Help Wanted • Commercial & Residential • General Remodeling • Room Additions • Roofing • Garages • Pole & Horse Barns • Foundations • Home Repairs 740-985-4141 • 740-416-1834 Fully Insured – Free Estimates 30 Years Experience Not Affliated with Mike Marcum Roofing & Remodeling Get Your Message Across With A Daily Sentinel BULLETIN BOARD CALL OUR OFFICE AT 992-2155 BULLETIN BOARD DEADLINE: 9:00 AM DAY BEFORE PUBLICATION! Licensed Practical Nurse Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting applications for a full time Licensed Practical Nurse for one of our physician office. Applicants must have a current West Virginia license. One-year experience in a physician office or hospital related area working with direct patient care. Please send resumes to: MIZWAY Thursday - Pool Tournament - 7:30pm Friday - Karaoke - 9pm-1am Saturday - Band “AMIX” - 9pm-1am SR143 - Pomeroy, OH Pleasant Valley Hospital, Attn: Human Resources, 2520 Valley Dr., Pt. 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