https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/41053850eeb42235624ba87c7e86d59a.pdf fba6655e39325ec76b12b76832a261ab PDF Text Text Meigs County news and notes, Page 2 Prep sports action, Page 10 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 62 Restricted traffic on Ohio 124 REEDSVILLE — Ohio 124 just north of Barr Hollow Road is open to just one lane of traffic due to a slip caused by heavy rains, according to the Ohio Department of Transportation. Weather permitting, both lanes are expected to be open to traffic by April 29. Correction MIDDLEPORT — Meigs County Democratic Party’s Jefferson-Jackson Dinner will be held on April 30. The date was incorrectly reported. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Church of Christ will serve its monthly free community dinner at 5 p.m. on Friday at the Family Life Center. The menu will include tuna casserole, green beans and fruit cocktail. River City Players offering scholarships MIDDLEPORT — The River City Players will award two $250 scholarships to high school seniors or students currently enrolled in a post secondary education institution. Applicants must be students who have participated in at least two River City Players productions. Applicants are to go to RCP’s website rcplayers.net, print out and complete the application form. The completed form must be mailed to River city Players, P.O. Box 385, Middeport, Ohio 45760 and postmarked by May 10, 2011. KCHS 6th Annual Moose Alumni Reunion POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Kyger Creek High School 6th Annual Alumni Reunion will be held from 7 p.m.12 a.m. on Saturday May 28 at the Moose Lodge in Point Pleasant. All alumni of KCHS are invited to attend and bring a guest. To make a reservation or for more information, call Avalee Swisher at (304) 675-4831 or Lois Snyder at (740) 446-3488. The committee is also seeking help from alumni from the ‘80s classes. WEATHER www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs Co. population growth centered in unincorporated areas Gerlach said he and others from Middleport government will meet with county commissioners Thursday to discuss anticipated cuts in state funding for local governments. Gerlach said population plays a large role in eligibility for grant funds for infrastructure and other public funding, and any increase can be very significant in the application process. He said it is enough to maintain population in a time when many towns in the region are taking “real hits.” Gerlach said preliminary reports indicated a possible decrease in population by as many as 65 people, due in part to some addresses first deemed invalid. “Any growth is positive,” Varnadoe said. “It appears that most of the growth in Meigs County is in the unincorporated areas, but it still represents From the ashes: Rebirth for Hemlock Church ʻJump Startʼ the economy BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM MIDDLEPORT — The population of Middleport, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, is up by five. People, that is. While Meigs County’s population has grown over the past 10 years, it has mostly been in the country. Mayor Michael Gerlach said information provided from the 2010 U.S. Census places the village BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Community dinner WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 2011 POMEROY — With Easter weekend approaching, Christians everywhere have rebirth and resurrection on their minds — this includes members of the Hemlock Grove Christian Church. The church, which was completely destroyed by arsonists last August, is literally undergoing a rebirth. Construction on the new building began on Feb. 23 and currently the new church is under roof, the siding is up and floors are poured. Interior work is to begin soon, according to Marge Barr, treasurer of the church. Barr said congregation members are “wonderfully pleased” with the construction and are hopeful church services will be held in the new building in June — less than one year after the old church was burned to the ground. The estimate to build just the building is around $230,000 — this doesn’t include fixtures, pews, Bibles, a piano or organ, population at 2,530 men, women, boys and girls. The official figure from the 2000 census was 2,525. Data provided by the county economic development office shows a threepercent increase in Meigs County’s population, now at 23,770. Development Director Perry Varnaoe said any population increase is a positive indicator. While Middleport’s population increase may communion trays, etc. The church will have no basement or kitchen but will include a fellowship hall where Sunday school classes will also likely be held. The church received around $200,000 in insurance money and has received around $87,000 in donations for rebuilding — donations which have absolutely made the rebirth possible, according to Barr. “This couldn’t have been done without the support from everyone and that’s a reason this is going along as good as it is,” Barr said. Church members are currently discussing whether or not to combine its open house and homecoming ceremonies into one, hopefully in June. For now, the congregation continues to meet in the Hemlock Grove Grange Hall on Sundays while the new church goes up next door. The church also has a Facebook page where the public can follow the new construction in photos and comments. appear insignificant on many levels, for local government it is a positive indicator, particularly in a region where many villages — and former cities like Gallipolis — are getting word of population drops. Gerlach said mayors attending last week’s Southeastern Ohio Mayor’s Partnership shared stories of population losses and how those declines might affect operations and services. See Census, A5 Meigs Co. small business loans available BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Submitted photos Construction on the new Hemlock Grove Christian Church began on Feb. 23 and members are hoping to be in their new church home in June. POMEROY — Small businesses are the backbone of the local economy and now the Meigs County Economic Development Office is attempting to assist the longevity of these businesses with low-interest loans — there are $90,000 in funds to loan. The money is made available through the Meigs County “Jump Start” Business Loan Fund. According to Perry Varnadoe, director of Meigs County Economic Development Office, “Jump Start” is designed to provide low interest funding for businesses to add equipment or inventory that either adds or retains jobs and helps small businesses grow and prosper in Meigs County. There are criteria for See Business, A5 Tree planting along Little Leading Creek Another Meigs SWCD project SENTINEL STAFF RUTLAND — Planting 700 trees along Little Leading Creek at the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Area (Meigs SWCD) was no easy job for the volunteers and staff members in yet another phase of improving the 174 acre park used primarily for outdoor education. The riparian area planting project by the Meigs SWCD was funded by a new Ohio Environmental Protection Agency grant program. It followed a dedication ceremony for the new shelter house that was constructed on the property last year. The first 30 feet from the top of the stream bank was planted with a mixture of hardwood trees while a second 30-foot zone was planted with a mixture of native hardwood trees and shrubs. Native species that grow well along streams and provide food and shelter to wildlife were given preference. Afterwards, a sign was installed at the beginning of the tree- See SWCD, A5 Submitted photos Volunteers and Meigs SWCD staffers planted 700 hardwood trees and shrubs along Little Leading Creek at the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Districtʼs Conservation Area last week as part of an Ohio EPA Surface Water Improvement Fund demonstration project. This little tree displayed by AmeriCorps volunteer Lauren Armeni was one of 700 planted last week at the Meigs SWCD Conservation Area as part of a demonstration project funded by the Ohio EPAʼs Surface Water Improvement Fund (SWIF). Robinson addresses Missions Fair crowd BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM High: 76 Low: 42 INDEX 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES Classifieds Comics Editorials Sports 7-8 6 4 9-10 © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. MIDDLEPORT — The Rev. Bob Robinson who is active in the Jackson Area Ministries was recently in Fort Myers, Fla. to attend a Missions Fair. He was one of 19 speakers at the fair where he talked about the Jackson Area Ministries and their role in providing the needs of disadvantaged people in Southeastern Ohio. The Rev. Mr. Robinson, longtime pastor twice retired, and now preaching at the Syracuse and Forest Run Churches, was accompanied to Florida by his wife, JoAnn Robinson who also attended the fair. Robinson works closely with Rev. Bob Davis who has been director of the Jackson Area Ministries for the past 23 years. The Ministries provides a variety of assistance to the area’s disadvantaged and it was that which Robinson spoke of at the Missions Fair. Currently a seed and plant program is underway here. Robinson said that churches in the area take orders and then through the Jackson Area Ministries with assistance from the Meigs Cooperative Parish, seeds, tomato and other garden plants, along with seed potatoes are provided so that people can grow part of their own food. Distribution to Meigs County families will be made in early May at the Mulberry Community Center. Robinson also reported on summer work camps See Fair, A5 The Rev. Bob Robinson was recently in Fort Myers, Fla. to attend a Missions Fair. �www.mydailysentinel.com Racine Southern FFA banquet held T. Cundiff RACINE — The Racine Southern FFA Chapter recently held its 80th annual parent/member banquet with nearly 200 people attending. The chapter awarded 27 Greenhand Degrees, 15 Chapter Degrees, four State Degrees and one American Degree. The banquet also celebrated a variety of activities from the previous year and the following awards were presented: Two honorary Chapter Holter E. Cundiff Degrees went to Superintendent Tony Deem and Southern Administrative Secretary Ruth Shain for their outstanding work with the FFA. Ryan Lee Beegle was recognized for earning his American Degree in sheep production back in October. The outstanding members were recognized as freshman Riley Beegle, sophomore Jennifer McCoy, junior Chelsea Holter and senior Cody Tucker Tucker. The Star Greenhand Award went to Trenton Cook for his work in dairy and beef cattle production. The Star Chapter Farmer Award went to Cole Graham for his work in swine production. The Star in Agribusiness Award wen to Tiffany Cundiff. The DeKalb Award went to Eric Cundiff for his commitment to the FFA for the past four years. The banquet ended with the retiring of four officers Beegle — Eric Cundiff, Tiffany Cundiff, Chelsea Holter and Cody Tucker. The 2011-12 officers were installed as President Clayton Moore, Vice President Jennifer McCoy, Secretary Olivia Searls, Treasurer Miranda Holter, Reporter Emily Manuel, Sentinel Stefanie Pyles, Student Advisor Bethany Ferrell, Parliamentarian Chase Graham, Historian Dylan Bass and Webmaster Jesse Lamar. Submitted photo Twelve hundred colorful plastic eggs were filled with candy by Retired Senior Volunteers of the Meigs County Council on Aging for the Tuppers Plains Head Startʼs annual egg hunt. Working on the project were from the left, Bettyu Vincent, Lorna Seth, Mary McAngus and Barbara Smith. Smith returns from overseas Birth announced DEXTER — Shelly and Chris Anthony of Dexter announce the birth of a son, Benjamen Paul Anthony, born Apiril 16 at the O’Bleness Memorial Hospital. Rutland Alumni to award scholarships RUTLAND — The awarding of scholarships by the Rutland Alumni Association will again this year be a part of the annual alumni reunion program to be held on May 28 at the Rutland Civil Center. Students receiving scholarships must be the child or grandchild of an active Rutland alumni member. The scholarship application is available from Meigs Guidance Counselors or from Janet Bolin of Rutland, 740-742-2095. The completed application must be returned by May 1 to the committee which will then present the scholarship or scholarships at the annual alumni banquet. Lance Cpl. Jordan Smith CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. — Lance Cpl. Jordan Michael Smith, son of Rhonda and Judy Smith of Pomeroy, has returned to Camp Pendelton, Calif. He had been deployed to Afghanistan for eight months and is a 2008 graduate of Wahama High School. Smith enlisted in the Marines in September 2009. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news Support Groups GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Alzheimerʼs/ Dementia Support Group meeting, 1:30-3 p.m., third Thursday of each month, at Holzer Medical Center Education Center. Info: Amber Johnson, (740) 441-3406. GALLIPOLIS — Grieving Parents Support Group meets 8 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at New Life Lutheran Church, Jackson Pike. Info: Jackie Keatley at 446-2700 or John Jackson at 446-7339. GALLIPOLIS — Grief Support Group meets second Tuesday of each month, 8 p.m., at New Life Lutheran Church. Facilitators: Sharon Carmichael and John Jackson. GALLIPOLIS — The River Cities Military Family Support Community (RCMFSC) meets every other month on the second Tuesday at the Gallipolis VFW Post 4464 on Third Ave. Questions may be directed to the RCMFSC, P.O. Box 1131, Gallipolis, OH 45631, by calling (740) 441-7454, or e-mailing mcw2947@yahoo.com. GALLIPOLIS — Serenity House support group for domestic violence victims meets Mondays at 2 p.m. For more information, call the Serenity House at 446-6752. GALLIPOLIS — Look Good Feel Better cancer program, third Monday of the month at 6 p.m., Holzer Center for Cancer Care. GALLIPOLIS — Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday book study at 7 p.m. and Thursday open meeting at noon; Tuesday closed meeting at 8 p.m.; Friday open lead meeting, 8 p.m. St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church, 54 Second Ave., Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church, 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Open discussion. Candlelight meeting. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Narcotics Anonymous Living Free Group meets every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at 305 Main St. GALLIPOLIS — 12 Step Support Group for Spiritual Growth meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at New Life Lutheran Church. Facilitators: Tom Childs and John Jackson. VINTON — Celebrate Recovery at Vinton Baptist Church. Small groups looking for freedom from addictions, hurts, habits and hangups every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Info: 388-8454. VINTON — Vinton Baptist Church food pantry every Monday from 5-6:30 p.m. Info: 388-8454. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at Holzer Medical Center. Info: Amber Barnes at (740) 339-0291. GALLIPOLIS — NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) meetings will take place the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, with a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Jill Simpkins (740) 339-0603. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Stroke Support Group, first Tuesday of every month, 1 p.m., at Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS — River Cities Military Support Community (RCMFSC) meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 4464 (upstairs), 134 Third Ave. The meeting and activities are open to all families and friends who wish to support our servicemen and women in all branches of the military. Info: 2455589 or 441-7454. GALLIPOLIS — Overeaters Anonymous meets every Sunday, 5:30 p.m., at St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church. The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 A S K D R . B RO T H E R S She canʼt shake feelings of low self-esteem Dear Dr. Brothers: My problem is something I have been struggling with pretty much my whole life: low selfesteem. I’m a 32-yearold businesswoman. I try to think back to see if there was an incident that made me feel bad about myself, but I can’t remember one. My parents never praised me much, but neither did they criticize me. And my teachers were always pretty neutral as well. When I tell myself how great I am, I don’t believe it. Could this hurt me at work? — C.W. Dear C.W.: Low selfesteem can hurt you in all facets of your life. You seem to be wondering a lot about why you have always felt like less than a success. There are various ways to gain that insight if you can’t remember any one detail of your youth that set you on this path. Chances are pretty high that it takes more than one incident to form a lifelong low opinion of oneself. But the best way to explore this mystery might be to find a counselor who is skilled in such issues and can help guide you in finding some answers. Since you know self-esteem is a problem for you, he or she can help you with strategies to keep up your performance at work until you genuinely do feel better about yourself. You mention that trying to tell yourself how great you are usually doesn’t work. An interesting bit of research has been published that seems to back up your experience: A study in the journal Psychological Science found that some people with low selfesteem actually felt worse — rather than better — about themselves after statements that were self-affirming. It is possible that the positive statements triggered more believable negative thoughts in those with low selfesteem — they found it impossible to believe their own press! You might too, for now. ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: My three sons have been active in various sports since they were little, and so far I have avoided coaching duty. I enjoy watching and cheering for them and bringing snacks and all that good stuff, but I’ve never been athletic, and I really dread having to coach. Now my youngest is begging me to sign up to coach his baseball team full of 10-year-olds. I’m not even sure I understand the game well enough. Dr. Joyce Brothers How can I explain to him that I can’t do this? — B.T. Dear B.T.: Sounds likes you’ve done a very good job of avoiding the suburban second job of most dads: coaching at least one team while the kids are in elementary or middle school. It’s also not all that unusual for a dad to want to avoid this type of activity. Many dads are athletic but want to avoid it because they are too busy, or they don’t like dealing with other people’s kids, while others weren’t involved in athletics, just like you, and have no confidence in their ability to know or learn all the rules of the game. Some end up volunteering anyway and are glad they did. At this age, there’s not too big a chance of being ridiculed by their sons and daughters. If you keep avoiding coaching, you can try to make up for it with another activity with your son and his teammates — taking them to a major league game, or giving your son special lessons or participation in a league of his choice. You can explain to him that you are not very good at coaching but you are good at helping him participate in sports in other ways. What he is looking for is just a sense of belonging, of having a dad who is involved, and perhaps he may be feeling a little pressure from the current coaches to have other dads pitch in. Only you can decide whether you are willing to try coaching, or whether you would be a total disaster. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate 60168444 Wednesday, April 20, 2011 SEPTIC REPAIR/REPLACEMENT APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE The Meigs County Grants office will provide applications beginning on Thursday, April 14, 2011 to LMI households in Meigs County for a grant to repair/replace existing substandard household septic systems. Funds are available to assist at least 15 households so grant awards will be on a first-come, first served basis. Very low income households will be eligible for full grants while low income households will be eligible for 85% grant assistance. New construction systems are not eligible. Applications may be picked up beginning April 14, 2011, at the Meigs Grants Office at 117 East Memorial Drive, Suite 7, Pomeroy, Ohio (behind Holzer Clinic) between the hours of (9:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M.) Questions can be addressed to Jean Trussell, Grants Administrator, at 740-992-7908. 60188310 �Wednesday, April 20, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page A3 www.mydailysentinel.com DETTWILLER TRUE VALUE LUMBER 634 East Main Street • Pomeroy, OH Phone 1-740-992-5500 • Fax 1-740-992 3830 Hours: M-F 7am-6pm • Sat 8am-5pm • Sunday 10am-4pm With New Beginnings Michele Garretson Musser - Owner/Artist CARPET SALE FREE CARPET PADDING ���%� ��� �� ���� � # #� � � ���� ���� � �� "�%�� ��!� #� ��� � � � ���� In House Wood Worker Specialty Shop with Custom Made Designs 122 W. 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He doesn’t have the field entirely to himself and his poll numbers are sagging a bit as he feuds with Republicans over spending and deficit cutting. With Congress in recess, dozens of GOP lawmakers are holding their own events to tell constituents why they believe they have a better plan for cutting spending and revamping social programs. Obama’s busy week leaves no doubt that his 2012 campaign is underway. The three-day, four-stop trip to California and Nevada, starting Wednesday, is his most extensive travel since announcing his re-election plans April 4. It comes just days after House Republicans passed a bill to cut $5.8 trillion in spending over 10 years. Obama has outlined a sharply different plan for spending and tax priorities. Voters seem edgy and wary of both sides. At the same time, they are agitating for deep deficit reductions that could require significant changes to Medicare and other major programs. Both parties are responding. Obama’s approval ratings are among the lowest of his presidency. Ratings for Congress, and for his potential Republican challengers, appear even lower. The parties are targeting independent voters, and a lot is at stake. If those voters decide Obama’s plan is too tepid to tame the soaring national debt, they may flock to GOP candidates, as they did in 2010, and make him a one-term president. But if they buy Obama’s argument that Republicans would hurt elderly and low-income people by weakening Medicare and Medicaid while also cutting taxes for the wealthy, then independent voters may return to the Democrats they backed in 2006 and 2008. In at least one area — the ability to reach voters through an array of methods and outlets — the president holds a clear advantage. “No member of Congress, no speaker of the House, no senator can command the public’s attention the way a sitting president can,” said Joel Johnson, a lobbyist and former top aide to President Bill Clinton. Obama is using two main techniques this week: question-and-answer sessions outside Washington and local TV interviews in the White House Map Room. As with most first-term presidents, the events overwhelmingly target states that will be election battlegrounds. On Monday, Obama submitted to four one-on-one interviews with TV affiliate stations, a format that often generates several days of near-breathless coverage in key markets. “For a local news station, an interview with the president is the big ‘get,’” Johnson said. “You hype it, you promote it, you get people to pay attention.” Three of the stations were from states that Obama won in 2008 and hopes to win again: Indiana, North Carolina and Nevada. The fourth station was from Dallas. Obama has little hope of carrying Texas next year. But it’s an important fundraising state for both parties, and Democrats have long-term hopes for Texas as its Hispanic population soars. This week’s other favorite forum is the town hall. As he often did during his 2008 campaign, Obama visits a school or workplace, makes opening remarks and then takes several questions from an audience that’s usually, but not always, friendly. On Tuesday, Obama told a cheering crowd at Northern Virginia Community College that he welcomed the chance The Daily Sentinel Reader Services (USPS 213-960) Correction Policy Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at Pomeroy. Member: The Associated Press and the Ohio Newspaper Association. Postmaster: Send address corrections to The Daily Sentinel, P.O. Box 729, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Our main number is (740) 992-2156. 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Obama touted his plan to reduce deficit spending by $4 trillion over 12 years, in part by raising taxes on households making more than $250,000, after 2012. Republicans oppose such tax hikes. The Republicans’ plan to convert Medicare to a voucher program, Obama said, would require retirees to pay twice as much for health care. “That is the wrong way to go,” he said. Even with all his powers, a president can control only so much. Obama, for instance, sometimes gets hostile or maddeningly arcane questions at town hall meetings. And on Monday, at least one of the local TV interviews was far from ideal. Brad Watson of WFAA in Dallas interrupted so many times that when they finished, an unsmiling Obama said: “Let me finish my answers the next time we do an interview, all right?” Watson’s questions had included, “Why do you think you’re so unpopular in Texas?” The Dallas Morning News wrote about the exchange, and it circulated widely on Tuesday. Obama will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday at the Facebook headquarters in Palo Alto, Calif., then attend a Democratic fundraiser in San Francisco. Thursday brings a town hall in Reno, Nev., and a fundraiser in Los Angeles. In this age of Twitter, YouTube and dwindling viewership of broadcast evening news, a president must use every resource available, said White House press secretary Jay Carney. “It’s a mix of traditional media, new media, national media, regional media,” Carney told reporters. “You’ve got to reach Americans where they are.” Republicans acknowledge that Obama’s 2008 campaign bested them at Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution using social media to raise money and fire up supporters. Dana Perino, press secretary to former President George W. Bush, says Republicans are catching up in that area. Jennifer Palmieri, who was a press aide to Clinton, said Obama is smart to use all the media tricks in his bag, but nothing will keep Republicans from fiercely attacking him. They just might have to work a bit harder. “A presidential visit gets you coverage for a few weeks,” she said, starting with the announcement of the chosen town and culminating in local coverage that often is fawning, especially if the city is small. Local TV interviews are important too, she said. “It’s a good thing to do, and you break through the clutter,” Palmieri said. “But there are so many outlets, there’s not any one event or medium that is particularly sustaining.” Even a president, she said, must repeat his message time and again, in place after place. The toughest task for Obama and his Republican rivals in Congress, she said, is explaining the intricacies of Medicare and Medicaid and making a case for how they should be changed, if at all. “The burden of proof when you’re trying to make a change in policy is a lot higher than when you’re trying to stop something from happening,” Palmieri said. “The greatest myth in American politics is that people really want change.” In 2005, Democrats blocked Bush’s bid to partly privatize Social Security, largely because Bush had failed to persuade the public that the program was in trouble. Now, with voters more concerned about deficit spending than usual, Obama can’t afford to say that Medicare, Medicaid and eventually Social Security cannot be touched. He simply has to convince them that his ideas for change are better than the Republicans’. 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From Page A1 the loans such as: The business must be credit worthy, have a viable business plan, and complete an application for review by a local loan committee. This program will continue until this pool of funds, $90,000, is expended or no later than July 15, 2011. Other highlights of the “Jump Start” program: Business loans of up to $30,000; loans must create or retain at least one job; loans may be used for new equipment or inventory; refinancing of existing debt is not allowed; loans must be satisfactorily collateralized; bank participation is encouraged; interest rate of one percent, payments beginning 90 days after loan disbursement; equipment loans may be amortized for up to seven years. Despite the disappointment of American Municipal Power pulling out of its natural gas-fired power plant, local small businesses continue to emerge and provide jobs for local residents. At least three new businesses took up residence on Main Street in downtown Pomeroy last year, though one closed. A Taco Bell franchise also opened in Pomeroy and there’s also a new tenant, We-Can Fabricators, at the East Meigs Industrial Park in Tuppers Plains, owned by the Meigs County Community Improvement Corporation. Also, in a story reported last month in The Daily Sentinel, the CIC has been awarded $1 million in loan and grant funding to build a new spec industrial building at Tuppers Plains. The CIC hopes to create at least 40 jobs through the project, according to the Ohio Department of Development. Applications and other information about the “Jump Start” program may be obtained by contacting the Meigs County Economic Development Office at 992-3034 or at director@meigscountyohio.com. SWCD From Page A1 planting area explaining the parts of the riparian corridor planting. Riparian corridors or “buffer” strips are often planted along streams to provide aquatic and streamside habitat and to help protect streams from adjacent land-use practices, according to the Meigs SWCD. The strips help intercept sediment, nutrients and pesticides that run off from agricultural fields and protect water quality. Later this spring the final 30-foot section of the buffer will be planted with a mixture of native warmseason grasses and forbs. Then a strip of corn will be planted beyond that. The project is intended to demonstrate the value of three-zone riparian buffers as an effective tool for reducing agricultural-related nonpoint source pollution such as sediment from storm water runoff. The Meigs SWCD Conservation Area is owned by the Meigs SWCD. It was purchased in 2003 under the Clean Ohio grant program, and on the 174 acres there is a man-made wetland, prairie areas, walking and hiking paths, warm-season grass demonstration plots, off-road parking and a new shelter house for group activities. It is located on New Lima Road in Rutland Township between Harrisonville and Rutland. For more information about the Meigs SWCD or the Conservation Area visit www.meigsswcd.com The planting project is financed through a grant from the Ohio EPA under the provisions of the Surface Water Improvement Fund (SWIF). More than $1 million was made available statewide through the Surface Water Improvement Fund for projects designed to reduce pollution from sources near stream banks to improve water quality in Ohio’s lakes and rivers. SWIF is a new Ohio EPA program, with funding coming from supplemental environmental projects paid as part of environmental enforcement settlements. The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District was among the first grant recipients, receiving $1,273. Buckley presents United Methodist Women program ALFRED — Mary Jo Buckley had the program, “Finding Peace Through Action” at the recent meeting of the Alfred United Methodist Women. President Mary Jo Barringer conducted the meeting and led the group in the UMW Purpose. Members approved reports from the secretary and treasurer and reported 330 friendship calls. Barringer told of upcoming meetings: April 16, Foothills District Spiritual Growth Spring Retreat at the Plains U.M.C. Buckley, Sarah Caldwell and Janice Weber are to attend. July 15-21, Cooperative School of Christian Mission, Ohio Northern University, Ada. The group decided to award Special Mission Recognition to Co. John Taylor for his service to the church and Sunday school. In Memory Cards, gift to missions, were selected for Thelma Henderson and Warren VanMeter. The president read “The Easter Egg.” Janice Weber had the mission report from “Response” magazine, “Community Gardens.” Creating or maintaining a community garden is a vital new mission opportunity for United Methodist Women and a great way to involve everyone in the church. Benefits include a sense of place and connection, a healthier population, lifelong religious education and social value. A garden for everyone is a wonderful way for the church to say, “we care about the planet, the neighborhood and you.” During the program, the group read the Gathering Prayer and sang the Gathering Hymn, “Open My Eyes That I May See.” The leader read John 11:17-44. The group took turns reading about a character who had a problem and then brainstormed to come up with solutions for that character to find personal peace. Ruth Brooks and served refreshments following the blessing by Mary Jo Barringer. The next meeting will be May 10. April 18 8:10 a.m., Dusky Street, difficulty breathing; 11:53 a.m., East Memorial Drive, difficulty breathing; 4:51 p.m., New Lima Road, electrical fire; 5:26 p.m., Rocksprings Road, difficulty breathing; 6:17 p.m., Horner Hill Road, chest pain; 8:45 p.m., East Memorial Drive, gunshot wound. April 19 12:31 a.m., Diamond Street, laceration; 1:14 a.m., Forest Run Road, chest pain; 2:24 a.m., North Second Avenue, weakness. Recorder POMEROY — Recorder Kay Hill reported these real estate transfers: • Vanderbilt Mortgage to Daniel I. Thompson, deed, Olive; Ruth E. James to Stephen C. Dowler, deed, Village of Middleport (5); Michael Gard, Nancy Gard, to Dave Hoover, Dhronda Hoover, deed, Salisbury. • Joann Price, Thomas C. Wickline, to Gatling Ohio, LLC, deed, Sutton; Larry Bartlett, Kelly L. Bartlett, Kelly L. Wright, to James A. Reitano III, Pamela Jo Kasler, deed, Columbia; Phyllis S. Hackett to VIllage of Middleport, deed, Village of Middleport; Hackett Roofing, Inc., to Village of Middleport, deed, Village of Middleport; Julie Lawson, Patrick Lawson, to Timothy L. Woodyard, Tiffany R. Woodyard, deed, Columbia; John W. Bailey to John G. Bailey, Barbara J. Bailey, deed, Chester. Probate Court Local Stocks Marriage licenses • Justin Owen Smith, 25, Andrea Michelle Parsons, 23, Racine. • Michael Allen Blackford, 24, Tasha Nicole Barber, 20, Reedsville. • Kenneth Paul Whaley, 37, Albany, Rae Lynn Kimes, 38, Reedsville. AEP (NYSE) — 35.13 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 71.39 Ashland Inc. 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Hospitals are overflowing and 120 patients need to be evacuated from the city that has been under siege for nearly two months, the World Health Organization said. The plight of Misrata’s civilians and the battlefield deadlock are raising new questions about the international community’s strategy in Libya. The leaders of the U.S., Britain and France have said Gadhafi must go, but seem unwilling to commit to a more forceful military campaign. NATO’s mandate is restricted to protecting civilians. Adm. Giampaolo Di Paola, chairman of NATO’s military committee, said that even though the military alliance’s operations have done “quite significant damage” to the Libyan regime’s heavy weaponry, what Gadhafi has left is “still considerable.” Asked if more airpower is needed, Di Paola said any “significantly additional” allied contribution would be welcome. The rebels seized control of most of eastern Libya shortly after the uprising began in February, while Gadhafi is entrenched in the west, but the front line hasn’t changed dramatically since then. “I am very optimistic. We will win,” Gadhafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, said on state television, referring to the fighting. “The balance changes every day in our favor,” he said in a joking but defiant manner during a televised town hall meeting that lasted two hours. Frustration over the stalemate has spurred talk in the West of new tactics, including dispatching military personnel to Libya. Britain took the lead Tuesday, saying it is sending up to 20 senior soldiers who will help organize the rebels, many of whom have had little military training or battle experience. However, British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Britain would not arm the opposition or assist in military operations. Britain has already sent non-lethal support, including 1,000 sets of body armor and 100 satellite phones. “As the scale of the humanitarian crisis has grown, so has the urgency of increasing our efforts to defend civilians against the attack from Gadhafi forces,” Hague said. Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister Khaled Kaim said Britain’s attempt to help the rebels is futile. “This is not in the interest of the U.K.,” Kaim told The Associated Press. “This is an impossible mission. To organize who? They (the rebels) are different groups. There is no leader. They are not well-organized, and I am sure it will be a failure.” Allies would also consider supplying Libya’s rebels with technical equipment such as radars or systems to intercept and block telecommunications, said Italian Foreign Minster Franco Frattini. He said this would be discussed at a meeting next month of the international contact group on Libya. “We have condemned the regime’s violence, the presence of snipers on the rooftops of Tripoli’s houses and in the besieged cities,” Frattini said. “We cannot say this isn’t our problem.” However, both Italy and France remain opposed to sending ground troops. French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said Tuesday he is “totally hostile” to the idea. Mustafa Abdul-Jalil, a rebel leader touring Europe in search of more logistical support, said the Libyan opposition is not looking to other nations to remove Gadhafi. “We are not looking or inviting anybody to kill him, and we don’t have such a possibility, but we hope he and his regime can leave Libya as soon as possible,” Abdul-Jalil said in Italy. The European Union, meanwhile, said it is ready, in principle, to provide armed escorts to secure U.N. aid convoys in Libya, but U.N. officials said they don’t need such guards for the time being. The proposal drew a warning from Kaim that sending armed escorts would be tantamount to a military operation. Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. 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