https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/2bc9c43a1e6a79e404fa168deb5d5541.pdf cfdead02806f1f56187a5aa951fd0399 PDF Text Text ALONG THE RIVER HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Cycling for a cause: Roy and Robin Loomis continue to pedal for Relay for Life, C1 Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Valley Publishing Co. RCMFSC seeks troop information GALLIPOLIS — The River Cities Military Family Support Group is updating mailing lists of deployed troops for their spring mailing of care packages. The organization is seeking information on troops stationed anywhere outside the U.S., especially those who may receive little or no mail. Please send the following info to the RCMFSC, P.O. Box 1131, Gallipolis, OH 45631: Name, Rank, Military Branch, Address; approximate date of return to States. Please include a contact person (family member or friend) along with a phone number or address. Deadline for troop addresses to be submitted to the RCMFSC is Tuesday, May 10. Information is not shared outside the support group. Deployed troops may be from the local area or family/friends from other parts of U.S. For information, call (740) 441-7454. Sunday, May 8, 2011 $1.50 • Vol. 45, No. 19 Meth lab discovered in Apple Grove BY HOPE ROUSH HROUSH@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — An Apple Grove man is now behind bars after deputies discovered his operation of a meth lab. On Thursday, Mason County S h e r i ff ’s Department Deputies Rob Wilson and Terry Powell found a meth lab located in the Jerry’s Run Road/Millstone Road area. Upon investigation, deputies charged Johnny Lee Patterson, 24, Patterson had with the operation of just been recently a clandestine lab. released from He also was prison, where he charged with three served a five-year counts of domestic sentence for an assault, brandishing aggravated roba deadly weapon and bery charge that being a felon in pos- Patterson took place in Wirt County. The robsession of a firearm. Patterson was then taken bery charged spanned to the Western Regional from an incident where Jail in Barboursville and is Patterson tied up an gentleman, being held on a $510,000 elderly bond. He is currently on assaulted him and then misdemeanor pre-trial sta- stole his property. According to the shertus. iff’s department, Patterson’s meth lab operated under a fairly new method called “shake and bake.” The shake and bake method was originally popular on the west coast but has since made its way to the east. Wilson described the shake and bake operation as a “much quicker method of making small batches of methamphetamine.” However, he emphasized that the method Relaying the fight against cancer OBITUARIES Page A5 • John L. Denney • Rebecca Archer • Dorothy Jean Alkire • Elmer Spaulding, Sr. • Linda L. Mayes • Geraldine Leslie • Joan Finlaw Sorden WEATHER BY ANDREW CARTER Beth Sergent/photo Students in the Southern Local School District participate in Fridayʼs Mini-Relay for Life which has become a growing, annual tradition in Tornado country. In addition to face painting and some major fundraising, students walked around the Relay for Life track lit with luminaries in memory of those living with, and those who have died from, cancer. The event raises money in the local fight against cancer and benefits the American Cancer Societyʼs Meigs County Relay For Life held next month at the Meigs County Fairgrounds. Reynoldsburg man sentenced to 7 years in drug case BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — A Franklin County man has been sentenced in the Gallia County Court of Common Pleas following a guilty plea to one count of possession of crack cocaine. Dashawn L. Young, 35, Reynoldsburg, Ohio, was sentenced to seven years in the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction on Thursday in INDEX 3 SECTIONS — 18 PAGES Classifieds C2-4 Comics C5 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. the 900 block of the common pleas Second Avenue in court. Gallipolis. Young had been A search of the arrested by officers vehicle and its with the Gallipolis occupants yielded Police Department a loaded semiduring the early automatic handmorning hours of gun, cash, as well Dec. 7, 2010, followYoung as 41 grams of ing a drug trafficking crack cocaine. investigation. Young was subsequently Reportedly, on Dec. 7, a vehicle being occupied by charged with one count of Young, as well as Lindsey trafficking in drugs, one Hope, 27, Leon, W.Va., count of drug possession, and Mary F. Evans, 28, one count of carrying a Gallipolis, was stopped in concealed weapon and one count of having weapons while under disability. Hope was charged with one count of complicity to trafficking in drugs and Evans was charged with one count of trafficking in drugs in relation to the incident on Dec. 7. Young pleaded guilty to one count of possession of drugs, a second degree felony, on May 3, 2011, and was sentenced on May 5, 2011. See Sentencing, A3 30 graduate from Gallia Co. Citizensʼ Academy Sheriff’s program completes 4th year STAFF REPORT GALLIPOLIS — In its fourth year, the 2011 Citizens’ Academy proved to be more successful than ever with 30 individuals recently graduating from the program. Citizens’ Academy is a seven-week course organized by the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office and held annually each spring. The program provides information about See Citizens, A3 High: 73 Low: 50 Meet your legislators: Gallia Co. Chamber hosts forum for lawmakers, constituents MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Fourth District Court of Appeals POMEROY — The Fourth District Court of Appeals will convene at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in the Meigs County Common Pleas Courtroom located in the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy. Cases from Gallia and Meigs counties will be argued before presiding Judge Harsha and Judges Kline and Abele. The court of appeals directly reviews both civil and criminal cases that have been tried in lower courts in which a decision is being appealed. The Fourth District Court of Appeals serves Adams, Athens, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence, Meigs, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Vinton and Washington counties. was still quite dangerous. Mason County Sheriff David Anthony encouraged those who suspect any suspicious activities, including the possible operation of meth labs, to contact the sheriff’s department immediately by calling 304675-3838. All reported tips and information are kept confidential — those who call to report and incident do not even have to give their name. Gallia County Sheriff Joe Browning recently announced the graduates of the 2011 Citizensʼ Academy. Pictured: Robert L. Allen, Ruth A. Bostic, Beverly Chapman, James C. Chapman, Catherine S. Clark, Ruthie Denney, Kevin Dennis, Sandra Dennis, James M. Doss, Lisa Hammond-Ward, Photo Courtesy of the Gallia County Sheriffʼs Office Don B. Hodge, Michael Jocobs, Bryan W. Martin, Harold Rice, Steve Saunders, Stephen L. Smith, Clifford R. Thornton, George W. Twyman, Eddie Lewis, Laura Montgomery-Lewis, Nan Heiskell, Jean Daniels, Deputy Jim Spears and Sheriff Joe Browning. Not pictured: Charles Clark, Charles E. Huber II, April Rice, Homer Austin, Jill Austin, Richard M. Williams and Tessa Roach. Chautauquaʼs journey to Chester BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM CHESTER — The ChesterShade Historical Association continues to work raising funds to bring Ohio Chautauqua back to Chester this July. The latest benefactor is Farmers Bank which recently donated $1,000 towards the $7,500 needed to bring the traveling red-and-white-striped tent back to Meigs County. Jerry Frederick, member of the Chester-Shade Historical Association, said the latest donation still left around $3,000 to be raised. Host cities are asked to kick in the $7,500 towards Chautauqua’s visit with See Chautauqua, A3 Paul Reed, president of Farmers Bank (right) presents Jerry Frederick of the ChesterShade Historical Association with a check for $1,000 to bring Ohio Chautauqua to Chester in July. Beth Sergent/photo GALLIPOLIS — Federal, state and local lawmakers — or at least, in some cases, representatives of those who represent folks in Gallia County and the state of Ohio — met with a group of Gallia County residents on Friday morning. The annual Gallia County Chamber of Commerce-AT&T Meet Your Legislators event was held at the Holzer Medical Center Education and Conference Center. The audience was composed largely of local business people as well as local education and health care leaders. The following elected officials attended Friday’s meeting: State Rep. John Carey, R-87th District; Gallipolis City Commission President James Cozza; and Gallia County Commission Vice President H. Joe Foster. Carey said State Sen. David Daniels, R-17th See Chamber, A3 Bossard Library to offer Ohio eBook Project workshop May 14 BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — In an effort to inform the public about the local availability of eBooks, Bossard Memorial Library Reference Librarian Randall Fulks is inviting library patrons to attend an eBook workshop on May 14 at the Library. The workshop, being presented by Fulks at 10 a.m., Saturday, May 14, will provide an introduction to eBooks and the ends and outs of using the Ohio eBook Project. “On the morning of the 14th, I encourage everyone to bring a laptop or an eReader, if they have one, that way they can download something that morning and if they have any problems with it we can help them,” Fulks said. “I am going to give a brief overview of how it all works and what software you need to have.” Bossard Library became one of the member libraries of the Ohio eBook Project in early March and, as such, library patrons now have See eBook, A3 �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Extension News BY RODNEY M. WALLBROWN EXTENSION AGENT As I travel around Mason County and visit different homes and farms, one of the things that really amaze me is the ability and creativeness of some of our residents. The beautiful flower gardens and lawn borders are a site to see. Much of the excitement of creating an herbaceous border lies in its great flexibility of design. In form, placement, and selection of plants, the contemporary border follows few rigid rules and allows fullest expression of the gardener’s taste. The first step in planning the material for an all-season, mixed perennial border is to select key plants for line, mass, color, and dependability. Line is the silhouette or outline of a plant, mass is its shape or denseness, and dependability refers to its ability to remain attractive with a minimum of problems. Gallia-Meigs Forecast Garden books and catalogues can be very useful for reference. The most attractive flower borders are those which are located in front of a suitable background such as a fence, shrubbery, or a building. In some cases, tall flowers such as hollyhocks or sunflower may serve a dual purpose as flowers in the border and as background plants. Annual or perennial flowers of medium height may serve as background plants for a short border planting. A general rule is to avoid a ruler-straight front edge, unless the garden is very spacious or formal. A gentle to boldly sweeping curve, easily laid out with a garden hose, is best even along a fence. The border can taper as it recedes from the main viewing point if an effect of distance is desired. The deeper the curve, the slower the eye moves and the greater will be the visual enjoyment. A border outlined with bricks or flat stones set flush with the soil is better than a steeply cut lawn edge which must be trimmed after mowing. Evan the advanced gardener finds it advantageous to plan a border to scale on graph paper. The hardest task, organizing the selection of plants, will be simplified if only two main mass forms are considered: drifts and clumps. Drifts are elongated groupings of a plant that flow through sections of the border. Clumps consist of circular groupings of a variety, or a single large plant such as a peony. The length of drifts and the diameter of clumps, as well as their heights, should be varied for best effect, and the dimensions should always be in proportion to the overall size of the border. Establish plants in groups large enough to form masses of color or texture. As a rule, five to seven plants will create the desired effect. A larger delphinium or peony will be of sufficient size to be attractive, but a random collection of different small- to medium-sized plants will present a disorganized, checkerboard appearance. Each group of flowers should have an irregular shape. These masses of color and texture should blend into a pleasing pattern of color harmony. Dwarf flowers may be used as a continuous edging or border along the front of the bed. The distance between plants in a flower border depends on the form of the individual plants and the effect which is desired in the landscape. Allow adequate space between plants. Many gardeners crowd their plants too much. A last bit of advice: don’t be afraid to be bold, even if it results in some mistakes. Flowers are easy to move, change, or take out altogether. There is no need to be conservative or confined. Flowers are fast growers and can be transplanted at almost any time to help create the desired effect. Refreshments to follow. Monday, May 9 POMEROY — Big Bend Farm Antiques Club, 7:30 p.m., Mulberry Community Center. 9, Tammy Bable on May 10, New Song on May 11, Sid and Carol Hayman on May 12, Two for Jesus on May 13, Covered by Love on May 14. Tuesday, May 10 POMEROY — Calvary Pilgrim Chapel, Ohio 143, revival begins tonight at 7 p.m. and continues through Sunday, May 15, singing nightly, Evangelist Rev. BJ Walker, Pastor Charles McKenzie. AEP (NYSE) — 36.33 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 73.65 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 62.13 Big Lots (NYSE) — 39.31 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 31.07 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 76.27 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 16.72 Champion (NASDAQ) — 1.34 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) — 4.21 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 33.00 Collins (NYSE) — 63.94 DuPont (NYSE) — 54.63 US Bank (NYSE) — 25.19 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 20.01 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 37.78 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 45.04 Kroger (NYSE) — 24.23 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 41.07 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 72.95 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 18.44 BBT (NYSE) — 26.98 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 12.55 Pepsico (NYSE) — 69.27 Premier (NASDAQ) — 7.05 Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Info: 446-1772 or gallipolisfirstnaz.org. GALLIPOLIS — The Church of Christ in Gallipolis meets at 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday meeting times are: 9:30 a.m., Bible class; 10:30 a.m., worship; 5 p.m., evening assembly. Web site: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. Meigs County Calendar Public meetings Tuesday, May 10 TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board, regular meeting, 7 p.m., TPRSD office. POMEROY — Bedford Township Trustees regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., town hall. POMEROY — Board of Elections, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 12 WELLSTON — The Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A2 GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet in regular session on May 12, 2011 at 3:30 p.m. at the district office, 1056 S. New Hampshire Avenue, Wellston. Church events Community meetings Thursday, May 12 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453, 7:30 p.m. stated meeting. Monday, May 9 SYRACUSE — Syracuse Community Church, revival begins, 7 p.m. nightly through Sunday, May 14; features Kelly Perry on May Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Thursday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Local Stocks Rockwell (NYSE) — 84.34 Rocky Boots (NASDAQ) — 14.94 Royal Dutch Shell — 71.83 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 78.07 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 55.02 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 4.91 WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.57 Worthington (NYSE) — 20.45 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for May 6, 2011, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. Gallia County Calendar Hawaiian Health Luau, 1-3 p.m., Family Senior Care Center/Hometown Medical Supplies, 1616 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. RIO GRANDE — Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard, 5-7 p.m., Bob Evans Farm, Ohio 588, Rio Grande. Info: 4466882, or visitgallia.com. GALLIPOLIS — A Cut Above the Rest Relay for Life Team fundraiser, Gallipolis Chiropractic, Second and Sycamore, Gallipolis. All proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Saturday, May 14 GALLIPOLIS — French 500 Flea Market, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Gallia County Fairgrounds. GALLIPOLIS — City of Gallipolis yard sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 4416022. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Gallipolis City Park (State Street side). GALLIPOLIS — A Cut Above the Rest Relay for Life Team fundraiser, Gallipolis Chiropractic, Second and Sycamore, Gallipolis. All proceeds benefit American Cancer Society. Church Events Sunday, May 8 ADDISON — Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m., Addison Freewill Baptist Church, with Pastor Rick Barcus Preaching and Celebration Sunday. UNDATED — Worship service, 1 p.m.; Sunday school, 2-4 p.m.; Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church, corner of Centerpoint Road and Nebo Road. Info: Elmer Hill, 245-1010. GALLIPOLIS — “Genesis” contemporary worship service, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:05 a.m.; traditional worship service, 11 a.m. First Livestock Report GALLIPOLIS — United Producers Inc. livestock report of sales from May 4, 2011. Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $100-$162, Heifers, $100-$152; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $100-$155, Heifers, $100-$142; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $100-$144, Heifers, $100-$127; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $85-$130, Heifers, $90-$114; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $85-$120, Heifers, $85-$107. Cows Well Muscled/Fleshed, $70-$90; Medium/Lean, $62-$70; Thin/Light, $40-$61; Bulls, $99.50$102. Back To The Farm Cow/Calf Pairs, $800-$1,485; Bred Cows, $500$1,025; Bulls, $975-$1,090; Baby Calves, $25$185; Goats, $40-$125; Lambs, $72.50-$162.50; Hogs, $14-$80. Upcoming specials 5/11/11 — Fat Cattle Sale, 9 a.m. 5/18/11 — Feeder Sale, 10 a.m. Manure to give away. Will load for you. Direct sales and free on-farm visits. Contact Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 6340224, Luke at (740) 645-3697, Mark Neal at (740) 645-5708, or visit the website at www.uproducers.com. 60168443 Monday, May 9 GALLIPOLIS — Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard, 5-7 p.m., Our House Museum, 434 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: 446-6882, or visitgallia.com. RIO GRANDE — Rio Grande Village Council, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 GALLIPOLIS — Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard, 5-7 p.m., John Gee Black Historical Center, 48 Pine Street, Gallipolis. Info: 4466882, or visitgallia.com. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Chapter PERI meeting, 1:30 p .m., First Baptist Church, Gallipolis. Speaker EMS Director Larry Boyer. Wednesday, May 11 GALLIPOLIS — Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard, 5-7 p.m., Gallia County Historical and Genealogical Society, 412 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: 446-6882, or visitgallia.com. Thursday, May 12 VINTON — American Red Cross blood drive, 8 a.m.-2 p.m., Vinton Elementary School. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Commission, 9 a.m., Cout Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Gallipolis City Park (State Street side). GALLIPOLIS — Be a Tourist in Your Own Backyard, 5-7 p.m., French Art Colony, 530 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Info: 446-6882, or visitgallia.com. VINTON — Vinton Village Council, 6 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 6:30 p.m., Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 61 Court Street, Gallipolis. Friday, May 13 GALLIPOLIS — French 500 Flea Market, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Gallia County Fairgrounds. GALLIPOLIS — City of Gallipolis yard sale, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Info: 4416022. GALLIPOLIS — �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Citizens Sentencing From Page A1 From Page A1 law enforcement, emergency services and the local court system directly from law enforcement and court officials themselves. This year, the classes were hosted by Community Liaison Deputy Jim Spears and guest speakers included deputies, detectives and officers with the sheriff’s office and Gallipolis Police Department, as well as officials with the Gallipolis Municipal Court, Gallia County Prosecutor’s Office and Gallipolis City Solicitor’s Office, among others. The various sessions included information concerning law enforcement patrol operations, drug enforcement, home security, criminal investigations, SWAT tactics and resources, the Gallia County Jail and Work Release Center, domestic violence enforcement, K-9 operations, wildlife violations, as well as information about Gallia County EMS, the 911 Communications Center, Gallia County EMA and LEPC, and the legal system in Gallia County. The fifth annual Citizens’ Academy is slated for spring 2012 and is a free service open to any Gallia Countian 18 years of age and over with no felony convictions. For more information about community programs through the sheriff’s office, contact Deputy Spears at (740) 446-4612, ext. 267. In addition to his prison sentence, the defendant’s operator’s license was suspended for five years and he was ordered to pay a fine of $7,500, as well as the court costs in this case. During sentencing, Young was also ordered to forfeit $29 in cash, as well as a semi-automatic 9mm handgun to the Gallipolis Police Department since said items were used in the commission of the offense. Young was further advised that a period of three years of post-release control is mandatory in this case. Hope pleaded guilty to one count of attempted complicity to trafficking in drugs in February and was sentenced to 24 months of community control on March 15, 2011, in the common pleas courtroom. Hope was also ordered to forfeit a 2000 Pontiac Grand Am, as the vehicle was used in the commission of the offense. Evans was subsequently sentenced to four years of imprisonment on April 11, 2011, in the common pleas courtroom after she pleaded to one count of trafficking in drugs in this case. This sentence was ordered to be served consecutively with a sentence in a 2009 case in which Evans was ordered to serve four years in the Ohio Reformatory for Women for burglary. Chamber From Page A1 Chautauqua From Page A1 the annual program costing the Ohio Humanities Council $175,000. Members of the Chester-Shade Historical Association feel the program brings in tourism dollars to the county, citing the 2005 visit of Ohio Chautauqua to Chester Commons which saw hundreds of visitors from 22 Ohio counties and 12 states. The Chautauqua program will visit Chester July 1216 with a Civil War theme. The Chautauqua tent houses 500 people with the evening typically beginning in early evening with around 30 minutes of music and a scholar/actor portraying a historical figure for around 45 minutes. The audience then has a opportunity to ask questions of the scholar/actor while they’re in character, afterwards, the audience can ask the scholar/actor questions out of character. During the day, Chautauqua offers free educational programs geared towards both adults and children. Again, all events are free. This year’s Chautauqua characters are: President Abraham Lincoln; surgeon, POW and winner of the Congressional Medal of Honor, Mary Edwards Walker; physician, journalist and highest-ranking African American Union soldier, Maj. Martin Delany; Confederate socialite and abolitionist Mary Boykin Chestnut; known as a Union soldier, spy and Underground Railroad conductor, Harriet Tubman. A complete itinerary for Ohio Chautauqua’s youth and adult workshops is as follows: 10:30 a.m., July 12, Pomeroy Library, youth workshop and 1:30 p.m., adult workshop with Dianne Moran portraying Chestnut; 10:30 a.m., July 13, Pomeroy Library, youth workshop, 1:30 p.m., adult workshop with Ilene Evans portraying Tubman; 10:30 a.m., July 14, Pomeroy Library, youth workshop, 1:30 p.m., adult workshop, Richard Johnson portraying Lincoln; 10:30 a.m., July 15, Syracuse Community Center, youth workshop, 1:30 p.m., July 15, Riverbend Arts Council in Middleport, adult workshop with James Armstead portraying Delany; 10:30 a.m., July 16, Chester Courthouse, youth workshop, 1:30 p.m., adult workshop, Debra Conner portraying Walker. A complete itinerary for Ohio Chautauqua under the big tent on Chester Commons is as follows: 7 p.m., July 12, Evans as Tubman; 7 p.m., July 13, Armstead as Delany; 7 p.m., July 14, Moran as Chestnut; 7 p.m., July 15, Conner as Walker; 7 p.m., July 16, Johnson as Lincoln. Call 985-9822 or 992-2622 for information on how to make a donation to guarantee Chautauqua makes it to Chester this summer. eBook From Page A1 access to hundreds of online classic and newer title eBooks, audiobooks, albums and movies from all over the state of Ohio. “It’s a consortium of all the participating libraries throughout the state,” Fulks said. “Just because you download an eBook through us, it doesn’t mean, necessarily, that we were the ones that purchased it. It could have been purchased by a library up around Lake Erie or something like that but that’s just part of it. Everyone [libraries] has to pitch in a little bit and purchase some items.” To download media through the program, library patrons of good-standing can use their library card number and pin number — which can be set up at the library circulation or reference desks — to log on to the Ohio eBook Project through Bossard’s website at www.bossard.lib.oh.us. All media downloaded through the eBook project is free and patrons incur no late fees through the program. The downloaded files automatically leave the device once the due date for the item has passed and, according to Fulks, the service meets the changing needs of library patrons. “More and more people are wanting to get items electronically now and we are just keeping up with the times and moving along,” Fulks said. “There is a demand for it. It is the big new technology and we provide it.” Fulks further reported that, although the reference department has had to work through a few minor “hiccups” with the service, more and more patrons seem to be taking advantage of the program. “So far, it works pretty well and I think as time goes on it will definitely get a lot about better than what it is now because it is still so new,” Fulks said. The Ohio eBook Project supports most eReaders and many audio and video devices, and, according to Fulks, Kindle owners may soon be able to the enjoy the service as early as fall of 2011. For more information on supported devices of the Ohio eBook Project, visit ohdbks.lib.overdrive.com. For more information about the eBook workshop or any of Bossard’s program, visit the library located at 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis, or call (740) 446-7323. District, was unable to attend the meeting due to the beginning of state budget hearings in the Ohio Senate on Friday. The Ohio House passed its version of the state budget on Thursday night. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, was represented by Danielle Nameth. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, ROhio, sent Gary Abernathy as his stand-in. U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6th Ohio, was represented by Jeff Griffin. Gov. John Kasich was represented by Nick Gatz. Carey, Cozza and Foster addressed issues of state and local interest in their opening remarks. While Carey spoke about the controversial state budget proposed by the Kasich administration, Cozza and Foster informed the audience about issues of concern to residents of the city of Gallipolis and Gallia County. Carey said the $55.6 billion budget passed in the House includes a repeal of the estate tax and an additional $100 million in local government funds allotted to municipalities. The House version also includes $80 million more in state aid for public schools than the governor’s version. The state budget must be approved by June 30. Foster gave an update about the county’s work release center in Cheshire, which is operated by the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office. He said some inmates at the center have helped in the collection of refuse at illegal dump sites throughout the county and have also spent 1,093 hours doing community service projects in April. Foster said the work release center allowed the county to save about $7,300 in medical expenses during the month of April. Foster also said the county commission has found an occupant for the spec building at the Dan Evans Industrial Park and plans to review a strategic plan that was first developed in 1993. Cozza discussed the proposed justice center and city building as well as the growing concern about landslides inside city limits. He said the loss of local government funding proposed in the state budget will make it difficult to deal with the infrastructure issues facing Gallipolis. Cozza said city officials are also discussing a review of strategic planning and would be glad to meet with the county commission and any other groups to address issues such as the decline in the population of Gallipolis and Gallia County. Another issue that will come under review, Cozza said, is the city’s permit process. He said the commission will study that process “from top to bottom.” Questions from the group directed to representatives of Kasich, Portman, Brown and Johnson included inquiries about economic development, jobs, workers compensation, how proposed state budget cuts will affect skilled nursing facilities and simplifying the federal tax code. Despite their best efforts, those representatives were able to do little more than regurgitate their prepared talking points on each issue. Friday’s gathering was the 14th Meet Your Legislators event that the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce has hosted. Chamber Director Lori Neal, IOM, said AT&T has sponsored the event since 2000. Holzer Health Systems and Silver Bridge Coffee also contributed to the 2011 installment. 446-7150, or visit www.abbyshire.com. Memorial Day parade set for May 30 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Veterans Service Commission is hosting the annual Memorial Day parade and program on Monday, May 30 in downtown Gallipolis and Gallipolis City Park. Any groups interested in participating in the parade should contact the VSC office at 446-2005. The deadline to register units for the parade is May 25. This year’s parade marshal and guest speaker will be U.S. Navy veteran Shawn F. Jackson from the VFW of Ohio. Free clinic open May 26 GALLIPOLIS — The French 500 Free Clinic will be open from 1-4 p.m. on Thursday, May 26. The clinic is located at 258 Pinecrest Drive, off Jackson Pike. The clinic serves uninsured residents of Gallia County. Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A3 Local Briefs Everyday Heroes nominations being accepted GALLIPOLIS — Nominations are being accepted for the 2011 Gallia County American Red CrossGallipolis Daily Tribune Everyday Heroes awards. Nominations for the 2011 Everyday Heroes awards will be accepted until Monday, May 16. There are 10 categories of heroes with one person selected in each. Following is the list of this year’s categories: Community Hero, Life Saving Hero, Law Enforcement Hero, Education Hero, Blood Donor Hero, Blood Volunteer Hero, Youth Hero, Senior Hero, Fire Hero and Military Hero. Nomination forms are available at the following locations: Gallia County American Red Cross office, 417 Second Avenue, Gallipolis; Gallipolis Daily Tribune, 825 Third Avenue, Gallipolis; Gallia County Chamber of Commerce, 16 State Street, Gallipolis; Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau, 61 Court Street, Gallipolis; Bossard Memorial Library, 7 Spruce Street, Gallipolis; Ohio Valley Bank, 420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis. The Everyday Heroes breakfast and awards ceremony will be held on Friday, June 24 at the Gallia Co. Senior Resource Center. Breakfast begins at 7:30 a.m. folowed by the awards ceremony at 8 a.m. Tickets are $10 each. For information, contact Betty Beggrow at 446-8555. Free computer and Internet training GALLIPOLIS — Connect Ohio, in coordination with the Gallia County Economic and Community Development Office, is offereing free computre and Internet training for Gallia Countians. The class is available for anyone 18 years of age and over and offers the basics on computers and the Internet and their use as valuable tools for individuals and businesses. For more information contact Gallia County Economic Development Assistant Director Jake Bodimer at 446-4612, ext. 257. Gallia-Vinton ESC meetings RIO GRANDE — The Gallia-Vinton Education Service Center Business Advisory Council will meet at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, in the Davis University Center, Conference Room C, at the University of Rio Grande. The ESC Governing Board members will join the business advisory council for dinner at 4:45 p.m. and, following dinner, will hold its regular monthly board meeting at the Gallia-Vinton ESC office, Room 131 Wood Hall. Gospel in the Park concert series GALLIPOLIS — The Gospel in the Park Concert Series continues on Friday, May 13 at Gallipolis City Park. The evening starts at 7 p.m. and will feature Brian and Family Connection and Stan Shuman. For information, call Rick Barcus at (740) 367-7063. Bring a lawn chair. City of Gallipolis yard sale GALLIPOLIS — The City of Gallipolis will be holding its annual citywide yard sale on Friday and Saturday, May 13-14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The rain date will be Friday and Saturday, May 20-21. A permit fee will not be required for this event. For information call the City’s Code Enforcement Office at 441-6022. Ride to Remember set for May 21 BIDWELL — Abbyshire Place will host the 2011 Ride to Remember on Saturday, May 21. The event is a fundraiser for the Alzheimer’s Association. Registration will begin at 9:30 a.m. with the first bike out at 10:30 a.m. The registration fee is $15 per rider or $20 for a couple. For information, call (740) �Sunday Times-Sentinel OPINION Economy on GOP mind in socially conservative Iowa BY THOMAS BEAUMONT ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s spring in Iowa and the harbingers of the presidential race are showing up everywhere. Contenders for the Republican nomination are flying in for speeches. Party activists are meeting in cafes. But something unusual is happening in the home of the first contest on the 2012 election calendar. The prime subject of political discussion isn’t gays marrying, or abortion or other social issues. It’s the federal deficit. The early buzz in Iowa appears to be only the latest indicator of what the next election will — and won’t — be about. Even in a state known as a stronghold of evangelical Republican conservatives, where Southern Baptist minister Mike Huckabee surged to victory in the 2008 state caucuses, the concern this time is money first, then morals, party leaders agree. “Those social issues are always there, but they are not going to be in the forefront. And that’s different,” said Gwen Ecklund, a Republican in heavily conservative western Iowa. That shift could affect the presidential campaign and the Republican candidates who join it. As the first state to choose a nominee, Iowa gives its winner an important boost for the campaign’s next stops. Because Christian activists hold prominent roles in the GOP caucuses, the state has been a launching pad for conservative candidates who champion social issues like abortion. Now, that dynamic may be different, and Republicans with deeper fiscal credentials could benefit, altering the race’s initial months. Iowa’s caucuses are scheduled for Feb. 6, followed by primaries in New Hampshire and South Carolina. Interviews with GOP leaders and caucus-goers across Iowa indicated a changed mood from years past, a development some didn’t expect. “That doesn’t mean that people have forgotten about social issues. But without question, the fears I hear most — and my biggest fear — is that I don’t see how we avoid a double-dip recession,” said Loras Schulte, a Republican and social conservative activist from northeast Iowa. “I would not have expected that four years ago.” Most of the earliest issue forums for candidates have been put on by Christian and conservative organizations, but GOP activists are planning high-profile platforms for Iowa audiences on jobs, taxes and the federal budget. In 2008, only one group held such a multicandidate event in Iowa. Strong America Now, a national group focused on reducing the federal deficit, has announced a June 18 presidential candidate forum in Des Moines. Mary Andringa, chairwoman of the National Association of Manufacturers and a n i n f l u e n t i a l I owa Republican, and Republican Gov. Terry Branstad plan to host an event focused on taxes and the economy in November. Iowans for Tax Relief, an influential lobbying and political group in the state, is considering hosting the candidates this year. And tea party organizers are planning a statewide bus tour in June and July focusing on the budget and monetary policy. The candidates have sensed the change, even those most closely associated with social issues, such as former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa. He was one of the party’s most outspoken opponents of abortion during his years in Congress and made the issue the centerpiece of his campaigns. “Notice I don’t talk about those issues in my speech” now, Santorum said in an interview after a recent appearance here. “I talk about the moral component to our society, but I don’t talk about marriage and life as the lead issues.” Santorum, who appeared at a candidate forum at an evangelical church in suburban Des Moines, is hoping to win support from conservatives with different priorities. “I’m here to tell you I’ve got a solid conservative record, taking o n e n t i t l e m e n t s ,” Santorum told a gathe r i n g o f Republicans in Marshalltown on Wednesday. A number of leading Iowa Republicans are trying to entice Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels to enter the race and to campaign in Iowa. In normal years, Daniels might not have much appeal here, as someone who made his reputation as a fiscal hawk and put social issues on the backburner in his state. This year, though, that might not be a problem. Branstad, who served four terms in the 1980s and 1990s before waging a comeback last year, said Iowa could surprise people this time. If a candidate “comes in with the right kind of message on the economic issues, they could well win,” he said. Not so in 2008, when Huckabee beat businessman Mitt Romney, despite Romney’s huge investment of staff and money in the state. Christian conservative activists began taking a larger role in the caucuses about 20 years ago. Their impact was illustrated by the Rev. Pat Robertson’s second-place finish in 1988 and reinforced by Huckabee’s win in 2008. Sixty percent of Republican caucus-goers in 2008 said they were born-again or evangelical Christians, according to exit polls. But Branstad said the unusually large turnout in the 2010 primary election in Iowa showed that economic anxieties were now mobilizing more conservative voters. Highlights of the state budget bill pending in the Ohio House SPENDING • Spends $55.6 billion, up from Gov. John Kasich's proposed $55.5 billion • Adds $15 million for PASSPORT in-home and assisted living care nursing care, though makes overall cuts of $30 million to Ohio's $27 billion Job and Family Services budget that supports programs for the poor, elderly and disabled • Removes a proposal to shift 2 percent of public pension contributions from the government to employees TAXES • Eliminates estate tax effective Jan. 1, 2013 • Calls for tax amnesty period from Jan. 1 to Feb. 15, 2012 for repayment of late taxes with reduced penalties • Ends the proposed total phase-out of tangible personal property taxes and kilowatt-hour taxes passed through to communities SCHOOLS • Restores $109 million of the $600 million cut that Kasich proposed Ohio's $15 billion K-12 education budget because one-time federal stimulus money was no longer available • Expands the number of state school vouchers, which allow transfers by students in low-performing schools, from 14,000 to 60,000 by fiscal year 2013 • Continues a 3.5 percent Sunday Times-Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. 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Best friend to an awkward teenager. Best of all, she was my Mom. Mom — Josie Meredith Henry Carter — was born on May 19, 1932, in the Cayman Islands to a hardworking couple. I never had the privilege of knowing my maternal grandparents (or my paternal grandparents, for that matter), but Mom made them come alive for me with her wonderful stories about their simple lives in the islands. My Mom possessed a fantastic work ethic, something that she learned from her parents and worked hard to instill in each of her five children. She worked in the banking industry for many years, and then in her “retirement” phase, she ran the concession stand for athletic events at my school and was always at the center of any events (church, school, etc.) that needed an organized leader. Mom was The Woman! As great as her work ethic was, Mom’s compassion was even greater. Andrew Carter My brother and sisters and I never had any doubts that she loved us. She told us so every day and showed us on that same daily basis. Through the years, our house was open to family and friends who needed a place of caring in which to stay while they recovered from surgery or during periods of illness. I remember having aunts, cousins and other loved ones live with us for months on end if the need arose. Mom took care of everybody. By the same token, our house was the hub of activity in our neighborhood. Mom welcomed our friends with open arms and was always glad to have a house full of kids. Looking back on it now, I think it was a mixture of her great compas- sion and her way of protecting us. “Keep your kids close and your kids’ friends closer,” may have been what she had in mind. It’s not a bad idea, actually. Mom was a great hostess, always concerned with everyone’s needs and wanting to make sure that everyone was having a good time. We had many parties at our home over the years and I can never remember anyone leaving without a smile on their face and a full belly. By the way, Mom was a superb cook, too. The greatest gift that my Mom gave to me was a concern for spiritual things. Mom took us to church every week, taught us to pray and encouraged us to be involved in all things church. Proverbs 22:6 says, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” My Mom believed it and she practiced it. My Mom was, as the old preachers would say, “promoted to heaven” in 2002, but the lessons she taught me will remain with me for the rest of my days. And by God’s grace, I want to pass that wisdom on to my son. Thanks, Mom. I love you. Obama closes the circle with visit to ground zero BY BETH FOUHY ASSOCIATED PRESS In the days after Sept. 11, a president hoisted a bullhorn and raised his voice in the smoldering ruins of the World Trade Center to galvanize a nation. On Thursday, nearly a decade later, another president brought a wreath to ground zero and bowed his head in silence. In between, so much had changed. The site is treelined and soon to be a memorial to the thousands who died. The attention of Americans drifted away from this crime scene, to the wars being fought in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a world where terrorism is a fearful fact of life. But then came word of Osama bin Laden’s demise at the hands of Navy SEALs. And Barack Obama, the president who inherited this painful legacy from George W. Bush, was moved to close the circle, to visit ground zero for the first time as president. This was not a victory lap. There was little flag waving, few chants of “USA! USA!” Obama made no public remarks; he met privately with firefighters and police officers and family of the dead. 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 Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. The atmosphere was more somber than celebratory, a day devoted to honoring the living, not exulting over the buried-at-sea corpse of a terrorist mastermind. Still, there was an unmistakable sense of joy in the lower Manhattan crowds. “Obama’s brought us back to ground zero, but in a good way,” said Steven Hamilton, a 47-year-old New Yorker. “This is a good day for him to come out to show that he is tough, that he is our commander in chief, and that we are safer because Osama is out of the picture.” More than anything else, there was an oft-expressed hope that a painful chapter in the nation’s history may finally be coming to a close. “Every day is a memory of that day,” said Detective Steven Stefanakos, among the officers who met Obama on the way to the ceremony. “The difference now is we have an end, which means we can have a new beginning, a chance to move forward past this.” Obama began the day at Engine 54, Ladder 4, Battalion 9, a Manhattan firehouse that lost 15 firefighters on 9/11, more than any other in the city. “When we say we will never forget, we mean what we say,” Obama said there. America would not forget any of it: not the deaths of helpless civilians, not the heroism of police and firefighters. And not the crimes that spurred a 10-year manhunt for the man who sent two planes crashing into the World Trade Center and others into the Pentagon and a field in Shanksville, Pa. The president saw the bronze plaques with the names of the companies’ fallen. But he shared a hearty firehouse meal (eggplant parmesan, mesclun salad, a shrimpand-scallops dish), joked and talked sports. From there, Obama dropped in on a police precinct and laid a wreath at ground zero in front of a “survivor tree” that somehow lived through the attacks. The ceremony was nearly silent and entirely nonpolitical; there were officials from both parties, and Rudolph Giuliani — the Republican mayor whose stewardship during the dark days of September 2001 is legendary — escorted Obama to the firehouse. Sunday Times-Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Gallia County Phone (740) 446-2342 Fax (740) 446-3008 Meigs County Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Andrew Carter Managing Editor �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Obituaries Deaths John L. Denney John L. Denney, 66, of Biloxi, Miss., passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, in Ocean Springs, Miss. MGYSGT Denney was born in Gallipolis and had been a resident of the coast since 1996. He graduated from Kyger Creek High School in 1962 and joined the US Marines. He served three tours in Vietnam and retired after 23 years of service. He continued his education at Arizona Western College after retiring from the military and retired from his job as head of security at Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center in 2006. He is a published author of three novels of historical fiction and an accomplished artist with many paintings which he enjoyed giving to friends. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Biloxi and a member of Middleport Grand Lodge F&AM in Springfield. John was preceded in death by his father, Charles T. Denney; brothers, Jimmy and Ricky Denney and a granddaughter, Claudia Renee. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Ellen Ransom Denney of Biloxi; four children, Linda, Greg, Barbara and Charlotte; his mother, Jean Denney of Gallipolis; his siblings, Janet Rupf and Tommy Denney of Gallipolils and Linda Yoder of Purvis, Miss. and grandchildren, Charlotte, Lillie, Ellen, Jessie, Karina, Leighanna and Clinton. Visitation is Tuesday, May 10, 2011, from 5 until 7 p.m. at Bradford-O'Keefe Funeral Home, Howard Avenue, in Biloxi. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in D'Iberville Memorial Park with full military honors. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com. Rebecca “Becky” Ann Archer Rebecca “Becky” Ann Archer, 76, of Rogers, Ark., passed away May 5th, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 3rd, 1934 in Gallipolis, Ohio, to John Francis and Helen Pearl (Newman) Johnson. Becky was the loving wife of Clarence “Arch” Archer, whom she married on August 1st, 1954 in Gallipolis. Becky and Arch recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Becky was a longtime supporter of the Music and Arts Department of her high school, Gallia Academy High School, in Gallipolis, Ohio. While attending the academy she was responsible for writing the theme song for the class of 1951. After graduating, she attended Ohio State University for two years. Becky was a Realtor for Coldwell Banker Realty in Texas. After moving to Northwest Arkansas 30 years ago, she became very active in her community. She was a member of the Literary Guild, Walton Arts Center, Pinnacle Country Club, Ohio State University Alumni Association and the Barnes & Noble Book Review. In 2010, Becky was awarded Gallia Academy High School Alumni of the Year. Becky is known for her quote: “Books are Windows to the World”. This quote is engraved over the front door of her home, which houses over 7,000 books in the “Archer Library, Est. 1954”. She has read 99% of all these books. She was very passionate about education and the importance of literacy. She has helped her daughters and many others to achieve their educational goals. She is survived by her husband, Arch, and her four daughters, Jeri and Kevin Townsend of Spring, Texas, Sharon and Richard Hennigan of Marietta, Georgia, Barb and Arnie Fox, and Pam and Don Tolbert, all of Bentonville. She is also survived by her seven grandchildren, Megan Fox, Erin Hennigan, Kelly Fox, Julie Townsend, Kyle Townsend, Becca Tolbert, and Ellie Tolbert, and her sister, Roberta and James Roush of Gallipolis, Ohio. Her funeral will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, May 11th in the chapel at Callison-Lough Funeral Home, 605 W. Central Ave., Bentonville, with burial to follow at Bentonville City Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday, 12th from 5 until 7 pm. Memorial donations may be made to the Circle of Life Hospice in Bentonville. Online condolences can be made at www.callisonlough.com. Dorothy Jean Alkire Dorothy Jean Alkire, age 85, of Racine passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 at O'bleness Medical Center. She was born on July 9, 1925, in Racine to the late Harold and Isabel Carnahan. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband Charles R. Alkire; one brother, James Carnahan, three sister-inlaws, Helen Pickens, Virginia Burke, and Coelle Campbell; and three brother-in-laws Robert Alkire and Felix Alkire, and Walter Burke She is survived by her son Jeff Alkire and his wife Nada of Grove City and daughter Jennifer Jan Hill and her husband Marvin of Racine; four grandchildren Jeannie Gresham and her husband Jeff, Tricia Chalfant and her husband Josh, Andrew Hill and his wife Cathy, Jenni Roush and her husband Jeremy; seven great-grandchildren, Katie and Drew Hill, Holly and Emily Chalfant, and Riley, Jane and Jake Roush. She is survived by sister-in-laws Lena Hewitt and her husband James, Frances Alkire and Mildred Phillips. She is also survived by many special friends and neighbors. Miss Jean was a teacher for over 35 years. She was a member of the retired teachers association and the Racine Grange. She attended Carmel Sutton Methodist Church. At the request of the deceased there will be no calling hours or services. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Carmel Sutton Methodist Church, PO Box 709, Racine, Ohio 45771 or Southern Local Kindergarten, 906 Elm Street, Racine, Ohio 45771. Roush Funeral Home is serving the family. Elmer L. Spaulding, Sr. Elmer L. Spaulding Sr., 73, Bidwell, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at his residence. He was born January 10,1938, in Pikeville, Ky., son of the late Anderson and Anna Bragg Spaulding. His wife Charlene Donnett Spaulding survives him along with two sons, Roger (Cheri) Spaulding, Bidwell, Elmer Spaulding Jr., Bidwell; daughter, Cindy (Lamar Lyons) Thompson, Tuppers Plains, Ohio; Grandchildren, Wendy Halfhill, The Plains, Ohio, Miranda (J.W.) Bennett, Gallipollis, Ohio, Ryan Spaulding, Cheshire, Ohio, T.J. (Heather) Thompson, Vinton, Drew Spaulding, Bidwell, Jayden Spaulding, Bidwell; 11 great-grandchildren; sisters, Zeffie Slone, Bidwell, Geraldine Casto, Ravenswood, W.Va., and Etta Mae Webster, Greensburg, Pa. In addition to his parents Elmer was preceded in death by one daughter, Cathy Smith and three brothers, Millard, Gene and Edward Spaulding. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2011, at the Vinton Baptist Church, 11818 SR 160, Vinton, Ohio, with Pastor Pat Henson and Pastor Carl Ward officiating. Burial will follow in the Poplar Ridge Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, Sunday, May 8, 6-9 p.m. Condolences may be sent to: www.mccoymoore.com. Linda L. Mayes Linda L. Mayes, age 66, New Lexington, Ohio, passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at her residence. She was a member of Eternal Water United Brethren Church, Carroll, Ohio. Linda is survived by a daughter, Loretta (Rick) Dawson of Junction City, Ohio; a son, Richard Mayes of Columbus, Ohio; grandchildren, Tucker Dawson and Garrett Dawson; brothers, Gary Harrison and Buck Harrison; sisters, Thelma Lee Skidmore and Edith Callicoat; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and Minnie (Drummond) Harrison; her husband, Robert Mayes; several brothers and sisters. The funeral service will be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, May 8, 2011, in the chapel of the Frank E. Smith Funeral Home, 405 N. Columbus Street, Lancaster, Ohio, with Pastor Allen Layne officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Pine Street Cemetery in Gallipolis, Ohio. Friends may call from 1-4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Geraldine Wireman Leslie Geraldine Wireman Leslie, 72, Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011, at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis. She was born on February 11, 1939, in Salyersville, Ky., the daughter of Kindle Wireman and Polly Allen Wireman. She was a retired licensed practical nurse and was a member of Mina Missionary Baptist Church. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Leslie. She is survived by her son, Mark (Kelly) Allen of Gallipolis; brothers, Ramey (Dorothy) Wireman of Salyersville, Ky., John (Loraine) Wireman of Jamesville, Mich., and Bill (Hazel) Wireman of Salyersville, Ky.; sisters, Pauline Howard of Salyersville, Ky., Cella (Bob) Plomske of Lexington, Ky., and Alice Mangrum of Nashville, Tenn. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, May 9, 2011, at Magoffin County Funeral Home with Rev. Ralph Workman officiating. Burial will take place at the Howard Family Cemetery in Salyersville, Ky. Visitation will be held at 11:30 a.m., Monday, May 9, 2011, prior to the funeral service. Gas prices expected to drop 50 cents by summer BY CHRIS KAHN AP ENERGY WRITER NEW YORK — Some relief from suffocating gas prices will likely arrive just in time for summer vacation. Expect a drop of nearly 50 cents as early as June, analysts say. After rocketing up 91 cents since January, including 44 straight days of increases, the national average last week stopped just shy of $4 a gallon and has retreated to under $3.98. A steady decline is expected to follow. It might not be enough to evoke cheers from people who recall gas stations charging less Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A5 than $3 a gallon last year. But it would still ease the burden on drivers. And it might help lift consumer spending, which powers about 70 percent of the economy. A 50-cent drop in prices would save U.S. drivers about $189 million a day. Typically, gas prices peak each spring, then fall into a summertime swoon that can last several weeks. This year’s decline should be gradual but steady, said Fred Rozell, the retail pricing director at the Oil Price Information Service. . Some drivers might not notice much of a price drop at first, Rozell cautioned. When average gas prices fluctuate national- ly, some areas are affected more than others. In cities with many service stations, for instance, prices can be slower to fall. It’s even possible prices will rise at some stations in coming days even if they decline nationally. And after the galloping surge in prices this year, many gas station owners are reluctant to lower prices until they see their competition doing the same, Rozell said. “It’s just the nature of the business,” he said. “They’re going to try to get the most they can.” Station owners still feel bruised from their own higher costs earlier this year. In some cases, their suppliers raised prices so quickly that station owners couldn’t pass along those higher costs to consumers fast enough. Competition also makes it hard for some stations to raise prices. “So station owners will be watching each other this summer,” Rozell said. “When one guy drops, so will the other.” A drop in prices would take pressure off struggling consumers as well as businesses. As prices soared this year, surveys showed that motorists started to drive less. MasterCard SpendingPulse said last week that it had recorded its sixth straight week of declining gasoline consumption. Joan Finlaw Sorden Joan Finlaw Sorden, formerly of Laurel Cliff in Meigs County, passed away on Dec. 17, 2010 in Oviedo, Fla. The family of Joan Finlaw Sorden will be hosting a remembrance dinner at 4 p.m., Friday, May 13 at The Corner Restaurant in Middleport. Obama to bin Laden assault team: ʻJob well doneʼ BY JIM KUHNHENN ASSOCIATED PRESS FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Brimming with pride, President Barack Obama on Friday met and honored the U.S. commandos he sent after terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, saluting them on behalf of America and the world and capping an extraordinary week for the country. “Job well done,” the president declared. Obama addressed roughly 2,000 troops after meeting privately with the full assault team — Army helicopter pilots and Navy SEAL commandos — who executed the dangerous raid on bin Laden’s compound and killed the al-Qaida leader in Pakistan early Monday. Their identities are kept secret. Speaking to a sweltering hangar full of cheering soldiers, Obama said: “The terrorist leader that struck our nation on 9/11 will never threaten America again.” Al-Qaida will be defeated, he promised from this Army post, whose troops have sustained heavy losses in an Afghanistan war that has grown on his watch. Fresh warnings emerged, though, underscoring Obama’s caution that the fight against terrorists still rages. The Afghan Taliban said the death of bin Laden would only boost morale of insurgents battling the U.S. and its NATO allies. Al-Qaida itself vowed revenged, confirming bin Laden’s death for the first time but saying that Americans’ “happiness will turn to sadness.” Soldiers at Fort Campbell were careful not to celebrate bin Laden’s death, voicing instead a sense of professional pride for the work of the commandos. “We’re not done,” said Major Luis Ortiz, who was at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan when Obama visited the troops there last December. “We cut off the head of the snake, but the snake is still wiggling around.” Obama called the bin Laden raid one of the most successful intelligence and military operations in America’s history, and said he had to come to extend personal thanks. Vice President Joe Biden joined Obama in a briefing with the mission members and then emerged to put it bluntly: “We just got to spend time with the assaulters who got bin Laden.” Defense Secretary Robert Gates met with members of the bin Laden mission team a day earlier to express his admiration and appreciation, Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell said. Obama’s appearance here culminated a weeklong response to the demise of the long-hunted al-Qaida leader, from the White House to ground zero in New York to Fort Campbell, home of the famous 101st Airborne Division. The division has been integral to Obama’s war plan in Afghanistan, and many of its combat teams have returned recently from tours of duty. The week gave a political and emotional lift to the president; in turn, he called for the unity that has eluded him in divisive Washington for most of his term. “This week has been a reminder of what we’re about as a people,” the president said. “The essence of America, the values that have defined us for more than 200 years, they don’t just endure — they’re stronger than ever.” With his comments here, Obama offered a counterpoint to a growing cry within his party and even among some Republicans that the time has come to withdraw from Afghanistan. Obama will start drawing troops home as promised this summer but has signaled no change in mission. The day also illustrated Obama’s governing life as it has been and as it is likely to be going ahead. A favorable jobs report still showed the challenges he faces sustaining an economic recovery. And his address at an Indianapolis transmission plant — before he flew to Fort Campbell — aimed to promote his energy policy just as high gas prices, as the president put it to workers, “have been eating away at your paychecks.” At Fort Campbell, the president and vice president first met with the men who raided the compound itself, probably including those who killed bin Laden. Obama was then briefed on how the operation was carried out, by those who coordinated the attack from command centers in Afghanistan, and in other undisclosed parts of the region. That team was headed by Vice Admiral William McRaven, a Navy SEAL himself and head of the military’s elite counterterrorism unit, the Joint Special Operations Command. Rembrandt Charms & Bracelets Tawney Jewelers 422 2nd Avenue Gallipolis, OH (740) 446-1615 Find us on Facebook �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Swing with a view Submitted photo This swing located along the Gallipolis waterfront across from the city park was donated to the city by Janet Brown Wetherholt to honor her husband, the late Douglas Jividen Wetherholt who passed away on May 12, 2010. Mr. Wetherholt was a journalist and historian. Mrs. Wetherholt also presented a check for $1,320 to Gallipolis City Manager Randy Finney to benefit the Bandstand Fund. Local Briefs Southwestern High School alumni banquet RIO GRANDE — Southwestern High School will be holding its annual alumni banquet at 6 p.m., Saturday, May 28 at Southwestern Elemetary. For more information contact Robert Shiver at (740) 3792532 or Jiennie Hively at (740) 682-6051. Gallia Academy High School alumni reunion GALLIPOLIS — The annual reunion for all alumni and friends of Gallia Academy High School is scheduled for Saturday, May 28 in the cafeteria of the high school, 2855 Centenary Road. Social time will begin at 10 a.m. For information, call Wilma Brown at 446-4274, Bertie Roush at 446-4274 or GAHS Membership Chairman Ina Belle Sibley at 446-0186. Kyger Creek High School 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. Vinton Area Alumni reunion VINTON — Vinton Area Alumni will hold a reunion at 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 28 at Vinton Elementary School. All alumni of Vinton, North Gallia and River Valley high schools are invited. Admission is $15. Send checks to Diane Russell, 158 Shively Road, Vinton, OH 45686. Kyger Creek alumni banquet CHESHIRE — The annual Kyger Creek Alumni Banquet will be held May 28 at the Gavin Employee Club House. Social hour will be held from 5:30-6:30 p.m. with dinner to follow. Admission is $20 per person. RSVP with payment by May 24 to Becky Meaige, 551 Johnson Ridge, Gallipolis, OH 45631. For information, call (740) 446-3194. Bend Area Gospel Jubilee planned COTTAGEVILLE — The Bend Area Gospel Jubilee will be held May 31 through June 4 at the Jackson County Fairgrounds in Cottageville. This event features singing each day beginning at 5 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, please contact Evelyn Roush at 304-882-2049. New service at St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church GALLIPOLIS — St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Gallipolis, invites those seeking a different kind of Sunday worship to experience Opening Doors for the Spirit, a quiet communion service. The service is held at 5:30 p.m. on the second Sunday of every month. Gallia County Economic Development business visits GALLIPOLIS — Over the next several weeks, Gallia County Economic Development Director Melissa Clark will be visiting area businesses to share information about county and regional resources available to help small businesses grow and succeed. For more information or to schedule a visit, contact Clark at mclark@gallianet.net or (740) 446-4612, ext. 271. Keeping Meigs & Gallia informed Sunday Times-Sentinel Meigs • 992-2155 Gallia • 446-2342 Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A6 �B1 SPORTS LOCAL SCHEDULE GALLIPOLIS — A schedule of upcoming college and high school varsity sporting events involving teams from Gallia, Mason and Meigs counties. Monday, May 9 Basball Southern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Track TVC Meet at Nels-York, 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Baseball Warren at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Softball Warren at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 Track TVC Meet at Nels-York, 4:30 p.m. Friday, May 13 Track Point Pleasant at Ritchie Co., 5 p.m. OVC Meet at Coal Grove, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 14 Track Gallia Academy at SEOAL Invitational, 11 a.m. OHIO TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Monday, May 9 D-2 Baseball Chillicothe-Vinton Co. winner at (1) Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. D-4 Baseball (9) Miller at (8) South Gallia, 5 p.m. Blue Angels clinch share of SEOAL Title BY STEVE EBERT SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL CENTENARY, Ohio — In the completion of a suspended game with Chillicothe that began on April 27, the Blue Angels began play Thursday afternoon with a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the fourth and made it stand up for their 11th SEOAL league win and at least a share of the SEOAL softball championship. Warren Local comes to Centenary next Tuesday afternoon and needs to beat GAHS to garner a share of the championship. A Blue Angel win will give Coach Jim Niday’s squad an outright title; their third in a Please see Angels, B3 Bryan Walters/file photo The Gallia Academy softball team, pictured here in a preseason team photo, clinched a share of the SEOAL Title on Thursday evening with a win over Chillicothe. Left: Wahama first baseman Brice Clark holds the base while fielding a throw as Trimble’s Jacob Hooper attempts to beat out the throw. Hooper was out on the play. Tuesday, May 10 D-3 Baseball (10) River Valley at (7) Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 D-2 Softball Marietta-Vinton Co. winner at (1) Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. (5) Waverly at (4) Meigs, 5 p.m. D-4 Softball (10) Miller at (7) Southern, 5 p.m. Monday, May 9 Class A baseball Region 4, Section 1 Buffalo vs Hannan at Wahama, 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 10 Class AA baseball Region 1, Section 4 Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 5:30 p.m. Class A baseball Region 4, Section 1 Buffalo-Hannan winner vs Wahama at Wahama, 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, May 11 Class AA baseball Region 1, Section 4 Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 5:30 p.m. Class A baseball Region 4, Section 1 Losers play at Wahama, 5:45 p.m. Thursday, May 12 Class AA baseball Region 1, Section 4 Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 5:30 p.m. Class A baseball Region 4, Section 1 Winners play at Wahama, 5:45 p.m. Please see WHS, B4 Please see OVC, B4 Sarah Hawley/ photos Wahama beats Tomcats for second time in three days BY GARY CLARK SPECIAL TO THE TIMES-SENTINEL MASON, W.Va. — Tyler Roush picked up his sixth straight pitching victory with a six strike out, three hit, 9-3 TVC triumph over visiting Trimble Friday evening as the top ranked Wahama White Falcons cruised to another diamond win on the 2011 spring season. Roush also collected a couple of hits and an RBI in addition to his mound heroics while Anthony Bond and Tyler Kitchen droved in two runs apiece for the Falcon offense. Kitchen belted a first inning, bases clearing triple while Bond added a Tornadoes sweep Eastern for first time since ‘07 BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Southern baseball team completed the season sweep of Meigs County rival Eastern (7-9, 5-8 TVC Hocking) on Friday evening for the first time since the 2007 season. The Tornadoes (13-4, 10-4 TVC Hocking) defeated Eastern 7-4 at Star Mill Park earlier in the season. Southern jumped out to a 2-0 lead after the top of the first inning. Eric Buzzard hit a leadoff double and Adam Warden hit a single, with both scoring. Chris Amsbary hit a one-out double for the Eagles in the first, but was left on base. Jenkins Hendrix Neither team would score again until the sixth inning. Daniel Jenkins was hit by a pitch in the sixth and Ethan Martin reached base on an error. Adam Pape hit an RBI single, scoring one of the three runs in the inning. A Jenkins homerun added two runs to the Southern lead in the seventh inning. Six Southern batters Please see Sweep, B4 BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM single and a double for the Bend Area nine as WHS totaled 10 base hits on the day. The White Falcons improved to 21-2 on the year and extended their Tri-Valley conference unbeaten streak to 12-0 on the year. Wahama Below: Wahama starting pitcher Tyler Roush throws a pitch during the first inning of the White Falcons TVC Hocking game against Trimble on Friday evening in Mason, W.Va. Friday, May 13 D-3 Baseball Wellston-NY winner at Meigs, 5 p.m. D-3 Softball (8) River Valley at (3) Alexander, 5 p.m. W.VA. TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Lady Raiders pick up first OVC win BIDWELL, Ohio — Good things come to those who wait. Thursday evening marked the fifth Ohio Va l l e y Conference game of the season for the River Birchfield Valley softball team, who had gone winless in their first four l e a g u e games. The Lady Raiders (59) hosted Porter Coal Grove (2-10), winning by a score of 110. Katelyn Birchfield picked up the win for the Lady Raiders, striking out seven, hitting one batter and allowing one hit in five innings. Allison Porter had a two-run single in the first to give the Lady Raiders a 2-0 lead. River Valley scored five runs in the third and four in the fourth. Libby Leach hit a triple, Porter hit a single and double, Birchfield and Chynna Mershon each hit a double and Emily VanSickle had a single for the Lady Raiders. Noel Mershon, Thursday, May 12 D-2 Baseball GAHS-Chill.-Vinton Co. Winner vs. Waverly-Athens winner, 5 p.m. D-4 Baseball Miller-S. Gallia winner at (1) Southern, 5 p.m. (5) Eastern at (4) Trimble, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14 D-2 Softball GAHS-Marietta-Vinton Co. Winner vs. Meigs-Waverly winner, 1 p.m. D-4 Softball Southern-Miller winner at (2) South Gallia, 1 p.m. Symmes Valley-Ironton SJ winner at (3) Eastern, 1 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2011 Bond Kitchen �Page B2 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, May 8, 2011 2011 CARDINAL CONFERENCE TRACK AND FIELD RESULTS GIRLS POINT PLEASANT GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM Team Scores: 1. Point Pleasant 164, 2. Poca 142, 3. Sissonville 68, 4. Wayne 62, 5. Scott 60, 6. Herbert Hoover 52, 7. Chapmanville 2 100m Dash: 1. A. Cunningham (P) 13.50, 2. C. Hesson (PP) 13.94, 3. A. Johnson (SC) 14.09, 4. H. Pernell (HH) 14.20 200m Dash: 1. A. Smith (PP) 28.28, 2. H. Merritt (W) 28.41, 3. T. Webb (W) 29.03, 4. M. Perkins (P) 29.24 400m Dash: 1. S. Rutherford (W) 1:00.96, 2. L. Walker (SIS) 1:02.33, 3. A. Porter (PP) 1:04.50, 4. J. Merritt (P) 1:08.12 800m Run: 1. A. Porter (PP) 2:35.00, 2. P. Ord (P) 2:38.36, 3. S. Graffius (SC) 2:40.06, 4. J. Blankenship (SC) 2:40.16 1600m Run: 1. E. Walker (HH) 5:37.56, 2. A. Porter (PP) 5:46.42, 3. P. Ord 5:55.59, 4. A. Griffith (SC) 5:56.78 3200m Run: 1. 1. E. Walker (HH) 11:59.93, 2. A. Porter (PP) 12:26.79, 3. A. Griffith (SC) 12:40.02, 4. K. Ingraham (SC) 13:50.56 100m Hurdles: 1. A. Cunningham (P) 17.14, 2. C. Hesson (PP) 17.50, 3. E. McComas (P) 17.90, 4. K. Hayes (P) 18.49 300m Hurdles: 1. A. Cunningham (P) 48.09, 2. G. Montgomery (SIS) 53.17, 3. E. McComas (P) 54.25, 4. H. Atkins (SIS) 54.78 4x100m Relay: 1. Point Pleasant 54.85, 2. Poca 55.40, 3. Herbert Hoover 57.30, 4. Scott 57.75 4x200m Relay: 1. Wayne 1:58.29, 2. Scott 1:58.81, 3. Poca 1:59.36, Point Pleasant 2:05.95 4x400m Relay: 1. Wayne 4:22.47, 2. Poca 4:43.86, 3. Sissonville 4:45.43, 4. Scott 4:53.59 4x800m Relay: 1. Wayne 10:26.24, 2. Scott 10:50.95, 3. Herbert Hoover 11:07.04, 4. Sissonville 11:56.30 4x102.5m Shuttle Hurdles: 1. Poca 1:09.57, 2. Point Pleasant 1:17.62, 3. Sissonville 1:19.83, 4. Herbert Hoover 1:29.03 High Jump: 1. L. Walker (SIS) 4-8, 2. M. Youngblood (P) 4-6, 3. A. Smith (PP) 4-4, 4. C. Hill (P) 4-4 Pole Vault: 1. K. Kinnard (PP) 5-0, t2. K. Gandee (PP), A. King (PP), J. Watts (P) 4-6 Long Jump: 1. C. Hesson (PP) 14-4, 2. L. Young (PP) 14-3, 3. M. Minsker (SIS) 14-2, 4. D. Paxton (HH) 13-9 Shot Put: 1. R. Minney (SIS) 29-5, 2. K. LeMaster (P) 28-8, 3. K. Bruner (PP) 26-8, 4. M. Miller (PP) 26-4.5 Discus: 1. M. Mullens (PP) 85-5, 2. A. Roush (PP) 85-1, 3. K. Moles (P) 75-4, 4. R. Minney (SIS) 70-4 BOYS POINT PLEASANT BOYS TRACK AND FIELD TEAM Point track sweeps Cardinal titles STORY AND PHOTOS BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — There’s no place like home. The Point Pleasant track and field program enjoyed the friendly confines of the Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field complex Thursday night, as both the Big Blacks and Lady Knights came away with sizable margins of victories en route to winning the 2011 Cardinal Conference championships in Mason County. Point Pleasant combined to win 15 of the 36 individual events held on Thursday night while marching toward both league crowns. The Big Blacks won their fourth straight Cardinal title by beating the six-team boys field by 62 points, while the Lady Knights captured a 22-point victory over the seven-team competition at the girls event. Point Pleasant scored a total of 207 points in the boys meet, which was well ahead of runner-up Poca (145) — the only other school to reach double digits at the championships. Scott (64) and Sissonville (61) placed third and fourth, while Herbert Hoover and Wayne tied for fifth with 36 points apiece. The Big Blacks came away with titles in half of the 18 events held Thursday night, which included wins in four of the five relays and a quartet of field events. Marquez Griffin also won the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.56 seconds. First place efforts went to the 4x200m relay (1:34.85), 4x400m relay (3:39.75), 4x800m relay (8:54.84) and 4x110m shuttle hurdles relay (1:07.21) squads. Morgan Flora won the pole vault (10-6) event, while Teran Barnitz captured first in the long jump with a leap of 18-11. Dustin Spencer (44-6.5) and Ken Livingston (142-5) also captured first in the shot put and discus events, respectively. The Lady Knights tallied 207 team points, placing them well ahead of runner-up Poca and its total of 142 points. Sissonville (68), Wayne (62) and Scott (60) rounded out the top-five, followed by MARQUEZ GRIFFIN Team Scores: 1. Point Pleasant 207, 2. Poca 145, 3. Scott 64, 4. Sissonville 61, t5. Herbert Hoover, Wayne 36 100m Dash: 1. M. Griffin (PP) 11.56, 2. J. Pullen (P) 11.60, 3. M. Westfall (HH) 11.97, 4. J. Anderson (P) 12.02 200m Dash: 1. J. Pullen (P) 23.34, 2. M. Griffin (PP) 23.65, 3. A. Darst (PP) 23.82, 4. P. Rairden (PP) 24.40 400m Dash: 1. J. Pullen (P) 51.32, 2. A. Darst (PP) 53.08, 3. J. Kinnaird (PP) 54.83, 4. C. Walton (PP) 55.36 800m Run: 1. W. Shaffer (SC) 2:06.96, 2. F. Reed (W) 2:10.29, 3. J. Kinnaird (PP) 2:14.27, 4. C. Riffle (PP) 2:15.60 1600m Run: 1. W. Shaffer (SC) 5:37.56, 2. R. Honeycutt (SC) 4:51.12, 3. J. Payne (P) 5:15.94, 4. P. Counts (HH) 5:18.33 3200m Run: 1. F. Reed (W) 10:13.98, 2. J. Payne (SIS) 11:27.48, 3. M. Glenn (PP) 11:31.70, 4. K. McClanahan (P) 11:54.67 110m Hurdles: 1. M. Aab (HH) 17.17, 2. R. Pratt (SC) 17.92, 3. J. Brandon (P) 18.54, 4. R. Park (PP) 19.23 300m Hurdles: 1. J. Crites (P) 44.58, 2. J. Brandon (P) 44.67, 3. R. Park (PP) 45.63, 4. R. Pratt (SC) 46.32 4x100m Relay: 1. Poca 46.44, 2. Point Pleasant 48.56, 3. Herbert Hoover 49.41, 4. Wayne 49.74 4x200m Relay: 1. Point Pleasant 1:34.85, 2. Poca 1:38.97, 3. Sissonville 1:45.01, 4. Wayne 1:45.98 4x400m Relay: 1. Point Pleasant 3:39.75, 2. Wayne 3:58.82, 3. Poca 3:59.00, 4. Scott 4:14.52 4x800m Relay: 1. Point Pleasant 8:54.84, 2. Scott 9:15.96, 3. Herbert Hoover 9:51.51, 4. Poca 9:57.37 4x110m Shuttle Hurdles: 1. Point Pleasant 1:07.21, 2. Poca 1:09.49, 3. Scott 1:09.88, 4. Sissonville 1:12.95 High Jump: 1. A. Jones (SIS) 5-10, 2. D. Marshall (SIS) 5-6, 3. T. Barnitz (PP) 5-4, 4. S. McClanahan 5-4 Pole Vault: 1. M. Flora (PP) 10-6, 2. N. Searls (PP) 10-6, 3. W. Wamsley (PP) 9-6, 4. T. Davis (P) 9-6 Long Jump: 1. T. Barnitz (PP) 18-11, 2. D. Marshall (SIS) 18-4, 3. J. Anderson (P) 18-4, 4. W. Wamsley (PP) 18-3 Shot Put: 1. D. Spencer (PP) 44-6.5, 2. K. Livingston (PP) 44-1, 3. C. McClure (P) 42-0, 4. A. Sheets (PP) 37-4 Discus: 1. K. Livingston (PP) 142-5, 2. Q. Buckley (P) 126-0, 3. D. Spencer (PP) 118-0, 4. J. Hickman (P) 106-9 ° — Scoring format of 10-8-6-4-2-1 used based on top-six finishes in each event. ANDREA PORTER Herbert Hoover (52) and Chapmanville (2). Point won six of the 18 events held in the girls competition, but came away with only one first place effort in the 4x100m (54.85) out of the five relays ran. Allison Smith won the 200m dash with a time of of 28.28 seconds, while Andrea Porter captured the 800m run crown with a mark of 2:35.00. Kaly Kinnard won the pole vault with a height of 5-feet, while Cara Hesson won the long jump event with a distance of 14-4. Morgan Mullens also won the discus event with a heave of 85-5. Adrian Cunningham of Poca was the toppoint scorer at the girls meet, while the Dots’ Josie Pullen came away with high-point honors in the boys competition. Results of the 2011 Cardinal Conference Track and Field Championships are available on the web at www.runwv.com AMANDA ROUSH KENNY LIVINGSTON CARA HESSON & KARLI GANDEE �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page B3 Lady Knights advance to 6th straight regional in softball TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDSSPORTS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM R AV E N S W O O D , W.Va. — To quote Yogi Berra, it was like deja vu all over again. The Point Pleasant softball team captured its sixth consecutive Class AA Region 1, Section 4 championship Thursday night after posting its second straight mercy rule victory over host Ravenswood following an 11-0, five-inning outcome in Jackson County. The Lady Knights (1410) — who have captured the Class AA Region 1, Section 4 every postseason since 2006 — had little trouble with the Lady Devilettes, as the guests pounded out 14 hits while limiting RHS to just two safeties over five innings of play. Ravenswood managed just four hits and also didn’t score in the first contest, which Point Pleasant won by a 10-0 count in five innings. The Red Devilettes also committed two errors on Thursday night, the only two miscues in the bestof-three series. Both teams went scoreless in the first, but the Lady Knights managed four runs in the top of the second for a 4-0 advantage after two complete. Neither team scored again until the fourth, as PPHS tacked on four insurance runs for an 8-0 cushion. Point Pleasant added three more runs in the top of the fifth to wrap things up at 11-0. Reagan Cottrill and Brooke Fisher led the Lady Knights with three hits apiece, followed by Kohl Slone and Ashleigh Diddle with two safeties each. Kaci Riffle, Ajay Adkins, Sara Hussell and Kaitlin Liptrap also added a hit apiece to the winning cause. Slone led the guests with three RBIs, while Cottrill Bryan Walters/file photo Members of the Point Pleasant softball program pose for a picture during the 2011 preseason at PPJSHS in Point Pleasant, W.Va. The Lady Knights won the Class AA Region 1, Section 4 title Thursday at Ravenswood. added two RBIs. Syndee Morgan and Kaitlin Casto had the lone hits for Ravenswood. Casto was also the losing pitcher of record, while Riffle picked up the win for Point. Point Pleasant’s next opponent is unknown, but the Lady Knights will open regional play on Thursday. POINT PLEASANT 11, RAVENSWOOD 0 Point 040 43 — 11 14 0 R’wood 000 00 — 0 2 2 PPHS (14-10): Kaci Riffle and Reagan Cottrill. RHS (n/a): Kaitlyn Casto and Kendra Casto. WP — Riffle; LP — Casto. Tornadoes topple South Gallia, 21-1 Lady Eagles sweep BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM RACINE, Ohio — Southern sent 19 batters to the plate in the first inning — 13 of which scored runs — lifting the Tornadoes to a 21-1 victory over visiting South Gallia on Thursday evening. Southern (12-4, 9-4 TVC Hocking) completed the season sweep of the Rebels, having won the first meeting 8-1 in Mercerville, Ohio. After the Rebels were set down in order, Southern sent 19 batters to the plate in the first inning. The Tornadoes scored a total of 13 runs in the inning on eight hits, five walks and two Taylor Michael errors. South Gallia sent just three batters to the plate in each of the next two innings. Southern was held scoreless in the second inning, before adding three runs in the third as a result of three walks, one hit batter and two errors. The Tornadoes scored five runs in the fourth inning to take a 21-0 lead. Southern had three hits, four walks and a hit batter in the inning. After a single and a fielder’s choice, South Gallia took advantage of a Southern error to score David Michael from third base for the Rebels’ lone run of the game. Dustin Custer picked up the win for the Tornadoes, allowing two hits and one run, walking three and striking out six over five inning. Ethan Spurlock took the loss for the Rebels. Spurlock was relieved by Seth Jarrell and Cory Haner in the game. The South Gallia pitchers combined to allow 12 hits, walk 12 batters and strike out two. Danny Ramthun, Daniel Jenkins and Hunter Johnson each had two hits for Southern, while Eric Buzzard, Chandler Drummer, Ethan Martin, Zac Beegle, Custer and Ryan Taylor each had one hit. Taylor led the team in RBIs with three. Ten different Southern players scored at least one run. Spurlock and Dalton Matney each had one hit for South Gallia. SOUTHERN 21, SOUTH GALLIA 1 SGHS SHS 000 01 (13)03 5x — 124 — 21 12 1 SOUTH GALLIA (4-12): Ethan Spurlock, Seth Jarrell (1), Cory Haner (3) and Andy Welch. SOUTHERN (12-4, 9-4 TVC Hocking): Dustin Custer and Hunter Johnson. WP — Custer; LP — Spurlock. Lady Eagles soar past Trimble on Senior Night, 8-1 Amber Moodispaugh hit a three run double to give the Lady Eagles the 6-0 lead. Trimble scored its lone run of the contest in the top of the third inning. Lacey Starcher singled and scored on a Kiki Brown RBI double. Eastern added two more runs in the fifth inning. Tori Goble was hit by a pitch for the second time in the game and Kelsey Myers reached base on an error. Ashley Miller and Megan Carnahan each hit an RBI single to score Goble and Myers. Brianna Hensley earned the win for the Lady Eagles, pitching a complete game. Hensley allowed five hits and one run, walked one and struck out nine. Kelci Downs took the loss for the Lady Tomcats. Downs allowed six hits and eight runs, walked three and struck out three. Glendening also received a free pass, and both pulled off a successful double steal with Bouillion scoring from third. When the game resumed Thursday afternoon, the pitchers duel between Bouillion and GAHS ace Heather Ward continued. For Chillicothe, Kendra Moore singled with one out in the fifth and stole second, but the rally died when Ward induced an infield pop up and seventh strike out of the game. The Blue Angels threatened to score in the bottom of the fourth when Dunlap doubled with two out and McGhee reached on a dropped third strike with Dunlap taking third, but Cunningham hit a routine fly ball to left field to end the inning. GAHS would only have one more batter reach base in the rest of the game; a lead off single to left by Kari Campbell in the fifth, but Bouillion retired the next three in order. When CHS came up in the top of the seventh, they had their 8-9-1 hitters coming up. The first two attempted to reach on bunt singles but were retired Ward to Campbell covering. One out away from victory, Lady Cav lead off hitter Jordan Webb reached base on a GAHS infield error to prolong the inning. Moore followed with a single to left to put the potential tying run in scoring position at second with CHSs top hitter, Marissa Webb at the dish. On a 2-2 count she grounded to second with Campbell throwing to Courtney Shriver covering at second for the put out and the end of the game. The winning Blue Angels only mustered a season low four hits, but Chillicothe only fared a little better with five of BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A six-run first inning lifted the Eastern softball team past Trimble in Thursday evening’s Senior Night contest. The Lady Eagles (8-4, 8-3 TVC Hocking) defeated Trimble by a score of 8-1 in the TVC Hocking contest. The first two Eastern batters — Brooke Johnson and Hayley Gillian — reached base on errors and both scored on an Allie Rawson single. The next three batters reached on an error, a hit by pitch and a walk. Angels from Page B1 row and fourth in school history. All of the runs in the game came in the first half played in a steady drizzle before being called after three and a half innings with GAHS up 2-1. In the second inning, after the first batter was retired on a ground out, Claudia Farney singled to left; the first Blue Angel hit of the game. Katie Jo Dunlap and Amanda McGhee followed with bases on balls to load the bases, and Hannah Cunningham drove in two with a single. Chillicothe tried to rally in the top of the fourth when, after two outs Lady Cav pitcher Rylee Bouillion walked and stole second and third. Madison Moodispaugh Rawson Moodispaugh had two hits and four RBIs to lead the Lady Eagles. Rawson, Gillian and Carnahan each had one hit. Rawson drove in two runs and Carnahan had an RBI. Emily Harper, Jessie Spears and Brown each hit a double for Trimble. Seniors on the 2011 Eastern softball team are Megan Carnahan, Britney Morrison, Ashley Miller and Allie Rawson. EASTERN 8, TRIMBLE 1 Trimble Eastern 001 600 000 0 — 1 5 6 020 x — 8 6 1 TRIMBLE (n/a): Kelci Downs and Kiki Brown. EASTERN (8-4, 8-3 TVC Hocking): Brianna Hensley and Allie Rawson. WP — Hensley; LP — Downs. their own. The story of the game was a very well pitched duel between Ward, who won her 16th of the year without a loss, and Bouillion. Ward pitched 7 innings, allowing 1 run (earned) on 5 hits while striking out 10 and walking 3. Bouillion pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs (both earned) on 4 hits. She struck out 4 and walked four. C a m p b e l l , Cunningham, Farney and Dunlap had the GAHS safeties with Dunlap’s blow being a double. Moore and Marissa Webb had all of Chillicothe’s hits with Moore going 3-4 and Webb 2-4. GALLIA ACADEMY 2, CHILLICOTHE 1 CHS GAHS 000 100 0 — 1 5 0 020 000 x — 2 4 2 CHILLICOTHE (6-10, 4-6 SEOAL): Rylee Bouillion and Karol Ojeda. GALLIA ACADEMY (19-1, 11-0 SEOAL): Heather Ward and Mattie Lanham. WP — Ward; LP — Bouillion. Keeping Gallia & Meigs informed Subscribe today • Gallia: 446-2342 • Meigs: 992-2155 Southern, 27-2 BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM RACINE, Ohio — The Eastern Lady Eagles completed the season sweep of Southern on Friday evening with a 272 victory at Star Mill ark in Racine, Ohio. Eastern defeated the Lady Tornadoes 11-0 in the first meeting of the season. The Lady Eagles scored 11 runs in the first inning, three in the second, seven in the third, two in the fourth and four in the fifth for their 27 runs. Southern’s two runs came in the fourth inning. Eastern had 18 hits — including a fifth inning homerun by Kelsey Myers — walked 13 times and had three hit batters. Southern has two hits, with Katelyn Hill’s double scoring both runs. Brianna Hensley picked up the win for Eastern, pitching four innings. L. Cunningham relieved Hensley after four innings. Maggie Cummins took the loss for Southern. Britney Morrison had Morrison Hill five hits and eight RBIs to lead Eastern. Hayley Gillian, Allie Rawson and Megan Carnahan each had two hits, while Brooke Johnson, Tori Goble, Cheyenne Doczi, Leslie Frank, Kiki Osborne, Ashley Miller and Myers each had one hit. Jordan Huddleston and Hill each had one hit for Southern, with Huddleston and Baylee Hupp scoring the Southern runs. EASTERN 27, SOUTHERN 2 Eastern (11)37 24 Southern 000 20 — 27 18 2 — 232 EASTERN (9-4, 9-3 TVC Hocking): Brianna Hensley, L. Cunningham (5) and Allie Rawson. SOUTHERN (5-8, 5-6 TVC Hocking): Maggie Cummins, Jordan Huddleston (2) and Hannah Conley. WP — Hensley; LP — Cummins. HR — E: Kelsey Myers (5th inning, one on, one out). Eagles rally past Trimble on Senior Night, 8-7 BY SARAH HAWLEY SHAWLEY@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A four-run seventh inning rally pushed the Eastern baseball team past Trimble in Thursday evening’s Senior Night contest. The win snapped a three game losing skid for the Eagles. Trimble took the lead 2-0 after the top of the first inning, with Eastern scoring one in the bottom of the first inning. Chris Amsbary walked with one out and scored on a double by Ryan Shook. The Tomcats added three in the top of the second for a 5-1 lead. Eastern scored two runs in the second to cut the deficit to two runs. Jay Warner and Jacob Parker each walked and scored in the inning. The Tomcats added one to their lead in the third inning and one in the seventh inning. Tyler Hendrix led off the seventh inning with a single and four batters reached base on walks. Parker hit a single scoring the winning run. Eastern scored eight runs on four hits and 12 walks. Ryan Shook hit a double and Hendrix, Parker and Brad Stone each added a single. The Eagles used five R. Shook Parker pitchers in the seven inning contest. Greg Barringer started, Brad Stone pitched the second, Jay Warner tossed two inning, Hendrix pitched the fifth and sixth and Josh Shook pitched the seventh to earn the win. J.D. Chesser took the loss for Trimble, pitching the seventh inning. Charles Kish pitched the first four innings and Justin Jewell pitched the fifth and sixth innings. Senior members of the 2011 Eastern baseball team are Greg Barringer, Colin Connolly, Tyler Hendrix, Ryan Shook, Brad Stone, John Tenoglia and Jay Warner. EASTERN 8, TRIMBLE 7 Trimble Eastern 231 000 1 — 7 10 1 120 010 4 — 8 4 1 TRIMBLE (7-6): Charles Kish, Justin Jewell (5), J.D. Chesser (7) and Jacob Hooper. EASTERN (7-8, 5-7 TVC Hocking): Greg Barringer, Brad Stone (2), Jay Warner (3), Tyler Hendrix (5), Josh Shook (7) and Jacob Parker. WP — Shook; LP — Chesser. �Page B4 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, May 8, 2011 With orphaned animals, doing nothing may be best Holyfield faces Nielsen, With few exceptions, there are almost no good reasons for taking a baby wild animal from its mother. There are many occasions during this time of year that either myself or state wildlife agencies receive calls about "orphaned" wild animal babies. Common scenarios may include nests of bunnies found in yards, baby birds fallen from their nests, and "orphaned" whitetail deer fawns. In most cases, the best course of action is to do... nothing. If you haven’t handled the animal, just leave it alone. Enjoy the sight of the animal, but unless there is something apparently wrong (a nest fallen from a tree, broken bones, bleeding, etc.) leave it alone. I have covered this topic before, but it bears to be repeated. Many species of animals are raised by one adult that is, at the moment, away from its offspring in search of the next meal. Wildlife parents are very devoted to the care of their young and rarely abandon them (abandonment usually occurs as a result of injury to or the death of the parent). However, they cannot be in two places at once and so it isn’t unusual for the young to be alone at their nest site several times a day. Rabbits’ nests are often uncovered by lawnmowers occasionally with tragic results. After removing any dead bunnies, try placing something over the nest to help protect the remaining young from predators (and lawnmowers) In the Open Jim Freeman but still allow the mother access - like a piece of plywood over top of some cinder blocks. The mother will either move them, or the young bunnies will leave the nest very soon. With baby birds that have fallen from the nest, if you can see the nest go ahead and put the fledgling back inside; the adult birds won’t reject it just because you touched it. If there is no nest place the baby bird in the nearest available cover like a shrub or pine tree. As far as deer are concerned, it is my suspicion that many "orphaned" deer are the result of a rash decision to take a fawn from the wild, to have a "pet" deer. The impulse to take an animal baby from its environment seldom has a happy outcome. Oftentimes people don’t call until only after they have taken the animal home and attempted to raise it. The thought of having a pet deer might sound alluring, but it requires a lot of specialized care that most people cannot provide and generally only ends in heartbreak for the human and an unfortunate, untimely demise for the animal. Many times the fawn is too far gone to be saved and it must be destroyed. Unless the fawn is with the body of its mother, or you physically observed the doe’s death in the presence of its fawns, you should assume the animal has not been orphaned and leave it alone! Don’t attempt to rescue a fawn until you have discussed the situation with your county wildlife officer. Forget what you saw on Bambi, animal mothers - particularly deer spend very little time with their young. This is for the fawns’ own safety; the mother does not want to draw predators to her babies’ hiding spot. When the fawns are a little older then they will travel around with their mother. Does are good moms and, unlike human children, fawns generally do what their mom wants them to do, which is namely to just lay there and be still and quiet until she comes back, but sometimes mom might make a bad decision and leave the baby in a lessthan-perfect spot. For the time being, just leave the fawn alone and keep your own predators (i.e. dogs) confined until its mother feels it is safe to come back and move it. Chances are the fawn will just lay there and wait patiently until mama comes back to get it. Remember that native wildlife is legally protected. It is illegal for anyone to possess a native wild animal unless permitted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources’ Division of Wildlife. Wildlife rehabilitators have a permit to provide care to orphaned or injured wildlife. Wildlife rehabilitators are not employed by the state. The wildlife district office can refer you to a local rehabilitator, but don’t automatically assume that one will be available to take the animal. Rabbits, most furbearers and whitetail deer are plentiful in Ohio, and much of the time rehabilitators don’t have the room for additional animals. Rare or endangered birds and animals are far more likely to be accepted by rehabilitators. On a personal and emotional side note, it doesn’t pay to get too emotionally attached to these animal babies; more often than not, despite your best efforts, there is no "happily ever after." These situations offer vivid lessons in the predator/prey relationship, and sometimes nature needs to take its course. Mortality rates in young animals are often very high and it is exceedingly rare in nature for any wild animal to die a peaceful death due to old age. Out of a litter of rabbits, in even the most optimal of circumstances, perhaps only one of them will survive long enough to reproduce. The rest of the bunnies are food for predators or scavengers. That’s just the way it is. Jim Freeman is wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District. He can be contacted weekdays at 740-9924282 or at jim.freeman@oh.nacdnet.neg Trump won’t drive Indy 500 pace car, after all INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Donald is giving up one race, perhaps so he can focus on another. Real estate mogul Donald Trump said Thursday he will not be the celebrity pace-car driver for the Indianapolis 500 on May 29, pulling out because it would be “inappropriate” given that “he may be announcing shortly his intention” to run for president. Trump, whose replacement driver could be fourtime Indy winner A.J. Foyt, also said his busy schedule would make it impossible to fulfill the required practice sessions that occur during race week. “We had conversations with him that started yesterday, and he was talking about his concern that he may make an announcement for president ahead of the race and that it may be inappropriate to drive the pace car,” Indianapolis Motor Speedway spokesman Doug Boles said. “So we discussed the political ramifications for everyone, we spoke with him again this morning and he decided to pull aside.” Boles said there was no indication that Trump has decided to seek the Republican nomination or when he would announce his plans. Boles said later that a formal invitation is expected to be made to Foyt on Friday. Trump’s decision shut down a brewing controversy that some race fans contended could distract from the 100-year anniversary of the first 500. “That actually was something that I heard, that Mr. Trump is so big and everything that is going on right now is so big, that it would overshadow the importance of the race,” said Michael Cohen, an executive vice president and special counsel to Trump. Those who wanted Trump out argued he was too divisive to be the pacecar driver after he questioned whether President Obama was born outside the United States and whether Obama was qualified to attend two Ivy League schools. Obama has released his Hawaii birth certificate and Trump has called on Obama to release his academic records, too. State Rep. Jeb Bardon, a Democrat who represents the area around the historic 2.5-mile oval, kicked off the “Dump Trump” movement last week with a floor speech in the Indiana Legislature. “My voice was just reflective of what I was hearing from my constituents,” Bardon said Thursday. Local attorney Michael Wallack took the next step. He started a Facebook page calling for a new pace car driver that has attracted 17,000 followers in the past week. Wallack, once a Democratic candidate in nearby Hamilton County, believed Trump was a poor choice because he had no connection to racing, the 500 or Indianapolis even though most of the pacecar drivers since 2000 fit the same category. Eventually, those arguments resonated with the public, track officials and, apparently, Trump. “What I really think this does is demonstrate that a grass-roots movement of people can have an impact, that you don’t have to stand up and shout to drown out opposing voices,” Wallack said. “You can make yourself be heard on an issue and accomplish something.” Cohen and Boles both said sponsors and track officials did not try to pres- sure Trump to make the decision. Chevrolet is providing the pace car. Trump also has a signature tie collection through Macy’s, a partner of Izod, the series’ title sponsor. The last time that the speedway needed a replacement driver in the pace car, Boles said, was in 2001 when the injured Greg Norman pulled out, and track officials turned to supermodel Elaine Irwin Mellencamp, the first female pace-car driver. There have been plenty of suggestions this time, too. Bardon thought the selection should be someone on active military duty or a former Indy winner. Wallack wanted someone from the Navy SEALS team that killed Osama bin Laden last weekend, a recent Medal of Honor winner or the three fourtime race winners — Foyt, Rick Mears and Al Unser. The selection of Foyt restores the old tradition of having a former winner drive the pace car, and it coincides with the 50th anniversary of Foyt’s first victory at Indianapolis. It’s a choice the Trump opponents believe is more fitting for this year’s celebration. WHS Roush drew a leadoff walk and Zack Warth followed with a single before Kitchen cleared the bases with a triple into the gap in left center. Bond chased Kitchen home with a single to left before Matt Arnold legged out an infield hit to put Bond in scoring position. Wyatt Zuspan then delivered a single back through the box to give Wahama a 4-1 edge after one. WHS added two more tallies in the second to extend its advantage to 61. Roush again got things started with a sharp single through the middle before stealing second. Bond then doubled into the gap in right center to plate Roush with Bond later scoring on a line drive, opposite field single by Brice Clark. The Falcon edge moved out to a 9-1 margin in the fifth when the Mason County team plated three more runs. Clark reached on an error before Arnold coaxed his way on with a walk. Arnold would later score on an error after stealing third with Wesley Harrison driving in a run with a single to right. The final WHS run came on a sacrifice fly by Roush. Trimble scored twice in the sixth on an infield hit by North and an error followed by three successive free passes and a ground out to make it a 93 final. Roush allowed three runs, all earned, on three hits with six strikeouts and six walks in a route going performance to extend his mound record to 6-0 on the year. J.D. Chesser also went the distance and took the pitching loss allowing nine runs, all earned, on 10 hits with two strikeouts and four free passes. Wahama is scheduled to compete in a rare triple header on Saturday with the White Falcons traveling to Waterford for a pair of TVC conference outings against the Wildcats beginning at 11 a.m. At 6 p.m. the Bend Area diamond men return home for a date with fourth ranked Charleston Catholic. from Page B1 has assembled its the third straight 20 win season for only the second time in WHS history as the locals gear up for sectional tournament play next Tuesday. Trimble dropped its second game in a row to Wahama to fall to 7-6 on the spring. The Tomcats pushed across a run in the opening frame after Austin North singled to open the game, North swiped second and moved to third on a ground out before scoring on a ground out to second. Coach Tom Cullen’s charges answered the early Trimble tally by scoring four times in its half of the inning. Tyler WAHAMA 9, TRIMBLE 3 Trimble 100 002 0 — 3 3 2 Wahama 420 030 x — 9 10 1 TRIMBLE (7-7): J.D. Chesser and Jacob Hooper. WAHAMA (21-2, 12-0 TVC Hocking): Tyler Roush and Wesley Harrison. WP — Roush; LP — Chesser. hopes for another title COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — At 48, Evander Holyfield just won’t give up on his hopes of regaining the world heavyweight title. The former undisputed champion resumes his longshot quest Saturday when he takes on Denmark’s 46-yearold Brian Nielsen in a non-title bout in the Danish capital. “My goal is to be the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world ... again,” Holyfield said. In his last ring appearance, Holyfield was cut above the left eye by an accidental head butt in his fight with Sherman Williams in January. The bout was ruled a no-contest. This time, trainer Tommy Brooks predicts Holyfield (43-10-2) will beat Nielsen in two rounds. “I think Evander is in a much better shape than (Nielsen) is in and we’re going to take advantage of that,” Brooks said. “The first mistake he makes, we’re going to capitalize on that.” Holyfield, who held the world title four times, remained more cautious. “I am going out to give my very best,” he said. “I’ll take one round at the time. Anything is possible. If you hit people with a clean shot, people will fall.” At the “moon-marred” weigh-in Friday, Holyfield came in at 225 pounds and Nielsen at 238. The usually tense atmosphere was light as Nielsen pulled down his shorts and exposed his bare backside to the audience before getting on the scale. He said a member of the crowd had asked for it. “I gave it to them,” said Nielsen, who is known for his clowning stunts. “It needn’t be boring.” Later, the men burst into laughter when they tried to pose face-toface before photographers with their fists raised for a fight-like pose. The bout at the 2,100seat Copenhagen Concert Hall was initially set for March 5 but postponed to give Holyfield more time to recover from the cut above the eye. “I have no problems at all. I have a scar that is all. I don’t feel any pain,” Holyfield told The Associated Press. Nielsen (64-2, 43 KOs) is a popular figure in Denmark, where he is affectionately known as “Super Brian.” He acknowledged that Holyfield was the favorite, but promised the fight won’t be a walkover. He spent eight months in an intensive training camp in Germany away from his family for his first fight in nine years. “I know that he will be really tough to beat, but he won’t meet someone who will throw himself onto the floor before him,” said Nielsen, who lost 44 pounds during training. “I will fight until I cannot stand up any longer.” However, its been a tough year for Nielsen. His wife Jeannette gave birth to twins while battling breast cancer. In March, Nielsen’s 24-year-old son from a previous relationship, Steffen, was sentenced to 10 months in jail for assault. “I feel ready, I can do it,” said Nielsen, who last fought in 2002 and retired soon after because of a knee injury. The Dane won the lightly regarded IBO title in 1996 when he stopped Tony La Rosa in the second round. He also ended 47-year-old former champion Larry Holmes’ hopes of a winning another belt in a successful title defense a year later. Promoter Kalle Sauerland said all but “some 200” tickets have been sold for the fight. Ticket prices range from $299 to $896. Sweep Taylor earned the win for Southern, pitching a complete game. Taylor struck out three and walked one. Joey Scowden took the loss for the Eagles. Scowden struck out four, walked one and hit one. from Page B1 had one hit each, led by Jenkins with a homerun and Buzzard with a double. Warden, Pape, Hunter Johnson and Ryan Taylor each had a single. Jenkins drove in three runs and Pape had an RBI. Tyler Hendrix had two hits for Eastern, Amsbary and Jay Warner each hit a double and John Tenoglia hit a single. OVC from Page B1 Kelcie Carter and Ashley Cheesebrew each walked once in the game, while Mary Waugh and Birchfield each had a sacrifice bunt. SOUTHERN 7, EASTERN 0 Southern Eastern 200 003 2 — 7 6 0 000 000 0 — 0 5 3 SOUTHERN (13-4, 10-4 TVC Hocking): Ryan Taylor and Adam Warden. EASTERN (7-9, 5-8 TVC Hocking): Joey Scowden and Jacob Parker. WP — Taylor; LP — Scowden. HR — Jenkins (7th inning, one on, two out). A. Adkins had the lone hit for Coal Grove. River Valley travels to Fairland on Friday for a double header. RIVER VALLEY 11, COAL GROVE 0 CG RV 000 205 00 4x — 014 — 11 8 0 RIVER VALLEY (5-9, 1-4 OVC): Katelyn Birchfield and Emily VanSickle. MORE LOCALNEWS. MORE LOCALFOLKS. Subscribe today. 992-2155 or 446-2342 �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page B5 Pitcher Bert Blyleven tours Baseball Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — It didn’t take long for Bert Blyleven to feel at home in the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. As soon as he sat down in the Grandstand Theater, the notorious prankster was in high gear. “I gave up a home run over there,” Blyleven said Tuesday as he stared at a wall of the theater, a replica of Chicago’s old Comiskey Park. “The first time I pitched there I had a shutout going and Ed Herrmann hit a home run and the scoreboard went off. It scared the heck out of me. I liked it so much I gave up home runs (there) over the years just to make it go off.” This was the third trip to Cooperstown for the former righthander, who won World Series titles with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1979) Minnesota Twins (1987), and it was like none other. It was a preparatory stroll through history ahead of his long-awaited induction in July. Blyleven, who will go in with Pat Gillick and Roberto Alomar, was elected on his 14th try in January and still hasn’t come down from Cloud Nine. “There’s still disbelief,” Blyleven, 60, said as he sat near where his plaque will hang in the Hall of Fame gallery. “I think once I come here (in July) and then all of a sudden I check into the Otesaga Hotel ... and Hall of Famers are already there, it’ll be like, ‘What the hell am I doing here?’ It’ll be exciting. I’m going to be in awe. I’m just glad I’m on this side of the grass.” Blyleven, the first player from Holland to be voted in, finally crossed the 75-percent threshold, receiving votes on 79.7 percent of the ballots. It was a long climb after receiving only 14.1 percent of the vote in 1999, his second year of eligibility. But his 60 shutouts and 3,701 strikeouts ultimately proved to be too great to ignore, despite a 287250 record and a lack of a Cy Young Award that critics pointed to. Blyleven, who signed with Minnesota in 1969, ranks first on the Twins’ career list in complete games (141), shutouts (29) and strikeouts (2,035), and is second in wins (149) and innings pitched (2,566 2-3). He was the American League Rookie of the Year in 1970 for Minnesota, and also played for Pittsburgh, Cleveland, California, and Texas in his 22 seasons. The Twins will retire his No. 28 jersey when they hold Bert Blyleven Day a week before his induction. He’ll be the sixth Twin with his number retired, joining Harmon Killebrew (No. 3), Rod Carew (No. 29), Tony Oliva (No. 6), Kent Hrbek (No. 14) and Kirby Puckett (No. 34). True to his fun-loving character, Blyleven had an explanation for his long wait. Though the major league record book shows he never made it to 5,000 innings pitched, failed to reach the magical 300-win total and fell short of 4,000 strikeouts, he blamed the writers for an obvious oversight. “They never (counted) Little League, high school, Pony League, (and American) Legion ball,” he said. “They should have added all that together.” The self-effacing Blyleven, with his wife Gayle at his side, was full of questions at every turn. “When did players first get paid?” he asked curator Eric Strohl as they looked at an exhibit with a baseball from a game in 1863 that ended with a score of 53-13. “That sounds like some of the games I pitched.” Moments later, Blyleven took one look at a photo of Eddie Gaedel and just shook his head. The 3-foot-7, 65pound Gaedel, the only midget to bat in major league history, was part of a stunt by St. Louis Browns owner Bill Veeck in 1951 and walked on four pitches from Detroit’s Bob Cain. “He should have hit him,” Blyleven said. “He could have saved three pitches.” Blyleven also marveled at the exploits of Hall of Fame pitchers Cy Young, Christie Mathewson and Walter Johnson. Young won 511 games and Johnson had 110 shutouts, both major league records that will never be surpassed. “They had to pitch every other day,” Blyleven said. “I always say I’d like to go back in a time capsule and see how the game was played back when Cy Young pitched, or Walter Johnson. Here you get a sense of that.” As amazing as Young and Johnson were, Blyleven also had a tendency to awe fans. He allowed a major league record 50 home runs in 1986 and 46 the next season — and he had an explanation for that, too. “I looked at those two years, the cows were in better shape than they were ever before,” he said. “The hide was thicker. I think the farmers were actually walking the cattle. That’s why I gave up so many home runs. The hide was thicker.” Up in the library, Blyleven was shown pictures from his career and then waxed nostalgic as he peered at a scorecard from 1869. “That’s 5:45 p.m. It’s almost dark,” he said, noting the time the game ended. “I should have pitched then. I always pitched better at night with the lights out.” The tour ended with Blyleven walking through the gallery, stopping to gaze at the plaques of Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Willie Stargell, Rod Carew, and tapping the top of former teammate Kirby Puckett’s. Then he sat down not far from where his plaque will hang, a satisfied smile on his face. “There’s not a door near my plaque. My face is usually near a door so everybody exits, and it’s not near a bathroom,” he deadpanned one last time. “No, I’m looking forward to it. I’m very honored. It really hasn’t hit home and it probably won’t hit home for a while, probably maybe induction weekend when I mess up my speech and I realize I’m one of them.” SUNDAY TELEVISION GUIDE MONDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Page B6 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, May 8, 2011 NFL players back on the field on their own BY BARRY WILNER ASSOCIATED PRESS AP photo Cincinnati Reds' Jay Bruce celebrates with teammates after driving in the the game-winning run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Wednesday, May 4. Bruce’s homer sends Reds to victory CHICAGO (AP) — Jay Bruce’s homer gave the Cincinnati Reds the lead, while the bullpen and second baseman Brandon Phillips helped pull off what manager Dusty Baker called “quite a few escape acts.” The Reds foiled numerous opportunities by the Chicago Cubs for a 5-4 victory Friday at breezy Wrigley Field, turning three double plays. “We got out of some very tough situations,” Baker said. “A win is a win.” And this one was the third straight for the defending NL Central champions. After Chicago scored a run in the sixth to pull close, reliever Sam LeCure, who’s also started four games this season, retired three straight with the bases loaded and no outs. In the ninth, closer Francisco Cordero caught a liner through the box by Darwin Barney and doubled Kosuke Fukudome off first to end the Cubs’ final threat. “We made it tough on ourselves. I think we just tried to keep the crowd, the Reds fans, on the edge of their seats,” Phillips joked. Phillips made a nice play behind second and a great behind-the-back flip to shortstop Edgar Renteria for a force out in the third inning, caught Alfonso Soriano’s sinking liner to start a rally-busting double play in the fifth and also had an RBI single. “All I try to do is catch the ball and be the pitcher’s best friend. Try to make plays,” said Phillips, the Reds’ Gold Glove second baseman. Edinson Volquez (3-1) got the win, laboring through numerous jams in five-plus innings. He allowed six hits and four runs, walked four and threw a pair of wild pitches. “At the beginning of the game I thought it was going to be a different game. But then in the fourth inning I started losing my fastball command,” Volquez said. Matt Garza (1-4), the Cubs’ biggest offseason acquisition, still has one win in his first seven starts and none in four outings at Wrigley Field. He gave up six hits and five runs in six innings. “I felt like it was going to be a good day,” Garza said. “They did a great job of just extending innings. In that fourth inning (Joey) Votto puts his bat out there and hits the ball up the middle. And then Phillips the same thing, just throws his hands out, a seeing eye single through the right side. Just bear with it and go with it.” Bruce’s seventh homer of the season was a high drive into the right-field bleachers with the wind blowing out and gave the Reds the lead for good in the fourth at 3-1. It was the first homer surrendered by Garza this season. “Garza had good stuff. For the most part he pitched well. He just made a few mistakes and we had some good atbats when we needed them,” Bruce said. The Reds added on in the top of the fifth on those two-out RBI singles by Votto and Phillips. Paul Janish started the inning with a hustling double after his hard grounder went off shortstop Starlin Castro’s glove. With two outs and Janish at third, Garza walked Renteria before Votto and Phillips delivered to make it 5-2. Barney, Castro and Aramis Ramirez reached Volquez for consecutive one-out singles to make it 5-3 in the bottom of the fifth, but the inning fizzled when Phillips made a nice grab of Soriano’s sinking liner and flipped to Renteria to double off Castro. The play was close, but second base umpire Jerry Layne called Castro out. “Not sure we didn’t get a bad break there,” Cubs manager Mike Quade said. “Tell you the truth, I think I got him, but I heard how the crowd went crazy and they made it seem like I didn’t,” Phillips said. “The only thing I can really say is thank you to the ump.” Geovany Soto greeted LeCure with an RBI single in the sixth, cutting it to 5-4. LeCure then hit pinch-hitter Reed Johnson to load the bases before striking out Fukudome, retiring Barney on a popup and getting Castro on a bouncer to short. The Cubs also loaded the bases in fourth but scored once on Soto’s double-play grounder. Garza was 0 for 25 in his career, including 0 for 14 this season, before collecting his first major league hit in the second, a sharp single to center that set up the Cubs’ first run. Fukudome then grounded to first baseman Votto, whose throw to second was dropped by Renteria for an error. Phillips then made his play behind second, flagging down Barney’s hopper and flipping the ball behind his back to Renteria — while still on the ground. Notes: Bruce has five homers in his last 10 games. ... Votto has reached base in all 32 of the Reds’ games this season. ... Castro is 2 for 21 over his last five games. He flied out to end the game. Michael Johnson partners with Ohio sports complex GENEVA, Ohio (AP) — Straddling the corner of a padded high jump pit, four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson looked down the straightaway of a 10-lane indoor track ringing a synthetic turf field built on land where a vineyard once thrived. Outside, construction continued on an aquatics center that will house a 50meter pool that its designers say will be the nation’s fastest. That building sits above the lighted 10,000seat outdoor football stadium also used for lacrosse and soccer. On Wednesday, the 12 indoor volleyball courts and state-of-the-art batting cages were quiet — but not for long. A year-round academy with dormitories will open in 2012, and a hotel, restaurants and retail village are in the planning stages. Welcome to the Spire Institute — a one-of-itskind sports mecca that leaves first-time visitors speechless. “There’s nothing else like this,” Johnson said. “It’s second to none.” Still in its infancy, Spire is growing by the day. Founded and funded by Ron Clutter, a local businessman who wouldn’t divulge how much he has personally sunk into the $60 million already invested into the nonprofit project, Spire has an allencompassing motto: “To empower athletes so they can reach their potential — not just in sport, but also in school and in life.” Johnson has been brought on board by Clutter, and his senior management team comprised of former highranking IMG executives, to oversee the “athletic component” for Spire’s five planned sports academies in track and field, soccer, lacrosse, swimming and volleyball. Johnson, who after retiring at the peak of his track career opened the Michael Johnson Performance Training Center four years ago in McKinney, Texas, was sold on Spire’s vision after meeting the humble Clutter and touring the sports wonderland’s facilities that have been accentuated with the latest technological and audio advancements. “We don’t know when it’s all going to be said and done,” Johnson said. “Ron won’t stop building.” No expense has been spared. The 240,000-square foot indoor track complex, currently the jewel of Spire’s ever-expanding campus, is so large that field events — high jump, pole vault, shot put, discus — can take place without interfering with anything happening on the track. “You can look at any university or at any Olympic training center and it’s not going to be better than this,” Johnson said. “I don’t know of another facility in existence, even internationally, that’s equal to this.” Touring Spire’s vast grounds is indeed a jawdropping experience. Ted Meekma, who oversaw IMG’s academies and heads Spire’s all-star management team, recalled being “blown away” on his first visit. Looking out a 2nd-floor window at Spire’s outdoor track — a second one will open later this year — Meekma noted side-by-side long jump pits and pole vault runways. “Two of everything,” he said. “That’s how Ron does it.” A father of two teenagers, the 52-year-old Clutter built his fortune selling air conditioning units and generators to the military. Last year, he sold his local company to invest his time and money into Spire. It’s a labor of love, and it means everything to him. Clutter’s voice choked with emotion as he proudly described the significance of giving back to his quaint hometown, which he hopes to transform into a sports hub for the entire Midwest. He and his wife, Tracy, have helped build a sporting paradise without any fanfare. Clutter didn’t want to publicize Spire until he was ready, and after months of nonstop building and development, the time is right to showcase a facility he hopes will attract athletes from around the world. “My goal,” he said, “is that this place never stops.” Because of the versatility and spaciousness of its facilities, Spire is able to accommodate a variety of events and activities — at once. On Wednesday, area senior citizens walked inside one building while a high school track meet was held. “Come in here on a Monday night and there’s a model airplane club with 50 or 60 guys running their planes,” Clutter said. “It’s the versatility that’s so unique and it’s also why we’ll be successful. I know from running a business the importance to be diversified.” Football is back. NFL players are on the field. Not at team facilities — that’s banned by the lockout. Instead, led by such veterans as Drew Brees, LaDainian Tomlinson and Tony Romo, players are holding workouts across the map. Some have been open to the public, others more clandestine. None has the intensity of a minicamp, which most teams would be holding right about now if not for the work stoppage. “This is just the nature of what we’ve been placed in,” said Houston tackle Eric Winston, the Texans’ alternate player representative. “It is frustrating, but at the same time, this isn’t the path that we wanted to go down. But this is where we are, and we have to be professionals and do what we have to do to stay ready.” That means getting together on college campuses, at high schools, even at a golf course to stretch, lift weights, run through plays, and prepare as if a return to real football is just ahead. Some of the workouts have been highly attended, including about 40 Saints at Tulane University earlier this week. The Texans made use of facilities at Rice University, less than 5 miles from their Reliant Stadium home, where a dozen or so players have participated, but no drafted players. That seems to be a trend for many of the workouts, in part because those players could have insurance and health coverage issues. But Jets draftees Jeremy Kerley and Scotty McKnight, both wide receivers, attended Mark Sanchez’s Jets West camp in Mission Viejo, Calif. It was staged on a high school field, and the Jets’ local rivals, the Giants, held something similar Thursday in Hoboken, N.J. At one point, a truck from the Hoboken fire department pulled up about a block behind the artificial turf field, set up its ladder, and firefighters climbed to the roof of a storage company. They stood on the edge of the roof and watched practice for about 10 minutes. Among the Giants on hand were quarterback Eli Manning, tight end Kevin Boss and receiver Hakeem Nicks. Manning and backup Sage Rosenfels simulated snaps, dropped back, rolled out and threw an assortment of passes. Some throws were held up by a brisk wind. “We’re getting our timing back down the first week, making up a little bit,” Nicks said. “I think guys are trying to get back in that groove and get that connection back.” While there’s a disconnect between the league and the players as the labor dispute goes through court proceedings, hundreds of players are doing everything from tossing balls to running routes to discussing playbooks. Vets such as Brees, Detroit’s Kyle Vanden Bosch and Carolina’s Jordan Gross are taking charge of organizing these activities and serving as quasi coaches. Lions players plan to gather during the week of May 16 for offensive and defensive drills. “I don’t know how productive it could be for defensive linemen, but it would be huge if we could get some DBs and linebackers there to work against the offense,” Vanden Bosch said. “(Matthew) Stafford sent a text message out to guys (Thursday) morning to let guys know he’ll be in town for it.” NFL MVP Tom Brady has texted Patriots teammates about getting together. Browns second-year quarterback Colt McCoy hosted workouts in Texas and teammate Joshua Cribbs hopes to hold another set in Ohio. The Redskins held two days of workouts last month at a high school field in Virginia, drawing 26 players the first day, 30 the next. Linebacker London Fletcher, a 13-year veteran, organized noncontact drills that lasted less than 90 minutes. Dolphins players are not being charged for their sessions at Nova University, which is close to the team’s headquarters. Tackle Jake Long and QB Chad Henne have handled the arrangements and run the workouts. “We contacted the athletic department and the AD over there and they were willing to work with us and gave us an hour in the weight room four days a week,” Pro Bowl long snapper John Denney said.”And we have access to the soccer field as well. After we lift, we go out and do some drills.” Not everyone can get to these organized workouts. Jets offensive lineman Rob Turner is working with his personnel trainer, Matt Gierenger, in Austin, even as many skill position teammates are on the West Coast with Sanchez. For now, Turner doesn’t see that as a problem. “I can do a lot of these mental gymnastics on my own, I have the playsheets from last season,” he said. “I can keep my brain fresh. The actual physical playing of it is about 10 percent of the overall game. The game is so mental, understanding where you have to be, getting to the right place at the right time, and then let the technique carry you on. “But as this thing prolongs, just like in any training regimen, the intensity picks up and the intensity of what you focus on picks up. You will cut away the stuff you don’t need. As we get later in the month or into June, I’ll be looking for other linemen ... to do other work with.” If the work stoppage lasts that long, Turner certainly won’t be alone in looking for company. �C1 ALONG THE RIVER Sunday, May 8, 2011 CYCLING FOR A CAUSE Roy and Robin Loomis continue to pedal for Relay for Life 2011 2010 2009 BY DELYSSA HUFFMAN DHUFFMAN@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM HENDERSON, W.Va. — Roy “Peewee” and Robin Loomis of Gallipolis Ferry have a passion for riding for a cure — a cure for cancer. And that is why for the past three years, this couple has pedaled for Mason County’s Relay for Life. Of course, 2011 is no different for Roy and Robin as they will set off for their fourth journey in a few weeks. Both, who have lost a parent to cancer, are aware of the devasting toll cancer takes on a family. And with the support of the community, they are hoping their annual trip will raise more awareness for the relay. “We are going to ride to Ashland, Kentucky, again this year,” Roy stated. “All together, it is about 118 miles.” Initially, riding just to Huntington and back (81 miles) during the first two years, both said they will press hard in their training about two weeks before they set off this year. “We are planning on the first weekend in June again this year,” Robin said, “with a rain date set for the following weekend. We are praying for good weather, and hopefully it won’t be as hot as last year.” In preparation, the couple will not only have to build up their endurance, but they will be packing supplies and other necessities needed with them on the trip. This means they will be carrying water and extra parts for the bikes if they need them. The couple will leave 2008 their home on Jim Hill Road around 6 a.m., travel down W.Va. 2 toward Huntington where they will stop for a bite to eat, and then trek the rest of the way to Ashland, traveling down U.S. 60 through Ceredo and Kenova. “Once in Ashland, we are going to tour Kings Daughter’s Cancer Center,” Robin said. “This is something we are really looking forward to.” The couple added that they also are anxious in to see who they will meet along their path. “We always run into someone who gives us encouragement or support that helps us get to our destination,” Robin said. “And sometimes we really need it.” She recalled a time last year when they met Henrietta Hall, a cancer patient who was going for her final treatment. “It seems as if we always get to hear a great story on our journey,” Robin continued, “and Mrs. Hall’s was one that made the long trip all the worthwhile.” The couple, who points out they don’t consider themselves professional bikers, are hoping their passion reaches out and touches someone else. “We have both road mountain and road bikes since 2000, and this is our kind of way to relax,” Roy said. “We just hope we can inspire people and encourage others to donate to the relay.” But the relay itself is what inspires the Loomis’s. “Last year, the survivor’s lap really touched me,” Robin said. She lost her mother, Emogene Selby, to cancer in 1999. And Roy is riding in memory of his father, Jack Loomis, who passed away in 1994. To date, the couple has raised nearly $4,000 that they have given directly to the Mason County Relay for Life. This year, they have a goal of raising $1,500. With their bikes, big hearts and hopes of those in the area stepping up the challenge to donate to the cause, Roy and Robin are thankful for those in the past who have given. “We just want to thank our supporters and all those who have contributed in the past,” Roy said. Collection jars will soon be placed in businesses throughout the File photos county. Checks also can be sent, made payable to the American Cancer Society-Relay for Life and sent to Roy and Robin Loomis, 9784 Jim Hill Road, Henderson, WV 25106. The American Cancer Society is a nationwide, community-based voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the ACS has 12 chartered Divisions, more than 900 local offices nationwide, and a presence in more than 5,100 communities. The Mason County Relay for Life is scheduled for June 18 at the Point Pleasant High School Athletic Complex. “We hope to see everyone there,” the couple added. �Page C2 • Sunday Times-Sentinel P O L I C I E S Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. ¾Errors Must Be Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement. Corrections will be made in the first available edition. ¾Box number ads are always confidential. ¾Current applies. rate 200 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. 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A qualified applicant must have a basic knowledge of automotive parts. The applicant must also have experience with computers and excellent phone skills. A valid driver's license is also required for this position. Any bi-lingual skills will be helpful but not required. All interested applicants please call 740-949-1955 to schedule an appointment. Electronic sales associate position available. Experience in electronics, cell phones & computers a plus. Fax resume to 740-992-2459 or email to wva1347v@yahoo.com 100 Service / Bus. Directory 9000 Southern Baptist Church seeking a Christian individual or couple of like faith to lead the choir and worship music (traditional & contemporary). Requires attendance at Sunday services, choir practices, special services (revivals, conferences, VBS, etc.) Major & minor in music required or working toward achieving advance studies in same. Experience preferred. Part time position. Please send resume to goodnews@suddenlinkmail.com or Good News Baptist Church 4045 Georges Creek Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Legals IN THE COMMON PLEAS COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO GENERAL DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF: Case No. 11 MS 6$4,761.00 U.S. Currency NOTICE OF COMMENCEMENT [O.R.C. 2981.05(B)] 1. A civil forfeiture action, under authority of Ohio Revised Code Section 2981.05, was filed in the General Division of the Gallia County Common Pleas Court, on April 27, 2011, by the Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, requesting forfeiture of certain personal property. The case number for said forfeiture action is 11 MS 6. 2. The personal property is described as follows: $4,761.00 U.S. Currency (cash). 3. The property was seized by the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office on April 12, 2011 in Gallia County, Ohio. Antoine Terry, Dwon Manson, and Dujuan M. Payne were present when the property was seized. 4. A hearing will be scheduled on the petition at least 30 days after the final publication of this notice. 5. Any person with an interest in the subject property may appear in the action and contest the forfeiture by filing the petition as set forth in Ohio Revised Code Chapter 2981. Eric R. Mulford (0077719) Asst. Prosecuting Attorney Gallia County, Ohio (740) 446-0018 (5) 1, 8, 2011 Help Wanted Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Miscellaneous BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee Local references furnished and established in 1975 Call 24 hrs 740)446-0870 Rogers Basement Waterproofing J & J Painting Interior/Exterior Power Washing Homes & Garages,Barns Free est. Have References Ph 304-812-4946 SHOP CLASSIFIEDS 100 SERVICES OFFERED Advertise Your Business Here SANDBLASTING R.L. Hollon Trucking 304-675-3484 Gallia • Meigs Mason Legals Notice to Contractors Sealed proposals for the Racine Village Drainage Project. Meigs County, Ohio will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at their office at the Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00PM, Thursday May 26th, 2011 and then at 1:15PM at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Racine Village Drainage Project, Meigs County Ohio Fourth Street Drainage /Village Park Specifications are provided in bid packet. Note: All prospective bidders are required to attend a PRE-BID Conference to be held at the village of Racine Office Building, 405 Main Street, Racine, Ohio on May 13, at 9:30 a.m, for the purpose of discussing the project. Specifications, and bid forms may be secured at the office of Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Phone # 740-992-2895. A deposit of 0 dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable to - . The full amount will returned within thirty (30) days after receipt of bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners or by certified check, cashiers check, or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in the amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favor of the aforesaid Meigs County Commissioners. Bid Bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. Bids shall be sealed and marked as Bid for Racine Village Drainage Project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners Courthouse Pomeroy OH 45769Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions and Davis-Bacon Wages, various insurance requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond of 100% of the contract price. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Meigs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids. Mike Bartrum, President Meigs County Commissioners (5) 8, 10, 13, 2011 Help Wanted Sunday, May 8, 2011 Count on it. Located on St. Rt. 7 in Chester at the Intersection of Pomeroy Pike BAUM LUMBER POWER EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE REFRESHMENTS 740-985-3302 PRIZE DRAWINGS GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION • Lime Stone • Gravel • Dirt • Sand • Driveway Grading Chester, Ohio 740-985-4422 740-856-2609 cell Stanley Tree Trimming & Removal * Prompt and Quality Work * Reasonable Rates * Insured * Experienced References Available! Call Gary Stanley SATURDAY, MAY 14th • 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SPECIAL GRAND OPENING DEALS!! Cell INTERIOR & EXTERIOR Vinyl • Aluminum • Wood • Masonry • Faux Finishing WOOD/LOG HOME STAINING & PRESERVING Free Estimates Insured & Workers Comp. 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Pleasant, WV Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C5 www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailytribune.com �Sunday, May 8, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C6 Mike and Sherry Daines Kari Renee McFann MCFANN WITMER-MCDANIEL GRADUATES FROM UC Aaron J. McDaniel and Rebecca L. Witmer ENGAGEMENT Rebecca Lynn Witmer and Airman Aaron Joseph McDaniel announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The couple plans to marry in July. The bride-elect is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Ray Witmer of Mercerville. She is a 2010 graduate of South Gallia High School and is employed at the Mercerville Convenience Store. The prospective groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Keith McDaniel of Patriot. He is a 2010 graduate of South Gallia High School. He graduated from basic training with the U.S. Air Force on April 2, 2011, and will complete training in July. Kari Renee McFann graduated on May 1, 2011, from the University of Charleston in Charleston, W.Va. She graduated Summa Cum Laude, or with highest honors, recieving a Bachelor of Arts degree. She earned a cumulative GPA of 4.0, graduating in only three years. McFann was the recipient of the Frank Taylor Award for the Outstanding Senior in Political Science, the University of Charleston Outstanding Individual Service Award, and was one of eleven nominees for the President’s Outstanding Senior of the Year. McFann is the daughter of Rick and Lena McFann of Cheshire, Ohio. She is a 2008 graduate of River Valley High School. McFann will continue her education at Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio beginning in August. DA I N E S ANNIVERSARY Mike and Sherry Daines of Crown City will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on May 10, 2011. The couple was married on May 10, 1986, at Kings Chapel Church by the Rev. John Jeffries. They reside in the Mercerville area and have on daughter, Megan Elizabeth. Victory Baptist Church celebrates Mother’s Day MIDDLEPORT — “Hats Off to Mothers” was the theme of the recent mother-daughter banquet held at the Victory Baptist Church in Middleport. About 30 attended the event which opened with prayer by Lola Hubbard. A roast beef dinner was served in the gym. Amie Buffington as crowned “Mother of the year” and readings were given about the different hats mothers wear. Several of those attending wore hats. Debbie Black was speaker and she spoke about all the hats mothers wear and the crown they will receive in heaven. Heath Miles and Stacy Blake BLAKE-MILES ENGAGEMENT Submitted photos Amie Buffington. left, was crowned “Mother of the Year” by Lola Hubbard. Among those wearing hats to the motherdaughter banquet were back row, Lola Names were drawn for Hubbard, Rachel Burns and Phyllis hanging baskets and all Hudnall with front Mrs. Burns granddaughthe children attending ters, Kenna and Lindsay. received gifts. Hubbard gave the closing prayer. Community Corner Gerald and Bonnie Kelly K E L LY 6 0 T H ANNIVERSARY Gerald and Bonnie Kelly of Pomeroy, married on May 10,1951 at the Pomeroy United Methodist Church, will observe their 60th wedding anniversary on Tuesday. Gerald is the son of the late Charles and Gratus Kelly of Mason, W.Va. His wife, Bonnie, is the daughter of Polly Eichinger of Pomeroy and the late Allen Eichinger. Mr. and Mrs. Kelly have a son, Dennis (Mary) Kelly of Hollywood Fla., and a daughter Darla (Doug) Staats of Pomeroy. They have four grandsons, Scotty, Bobby and Cody Kelly and Shannon Staats, and two great-grandchildren, Colin and Halley Staats. Egan-Cunningham engagement Wendy Egan and Eric Cunningham of Syacuse announce their engagement. Wedding plans will be announced later. The bride-elect is the daughter of the late Christi Reynolds and Robert Spears, both of Gallipolis. Parents of the prospective bridegroom are Lois Cunningham of Syracuse and the late Raymond “Shot” Cunningham. Ms. Egan has a bachelor’s degree in business administration. Her finance has an associate’s degree in accounting. He is mayor of Syracuse Village and senior residential reviewer for Tyler Technologies. Keeping Meigs & Gallia informed Sunday Times-Sentinel Meigs • 992-2155 Gallia • 446-2342 If you’ve been around Pomeroy for very long you know or have heard about genial and generous Tom Charlene Brown, a native Hoeflich Meigs Countian who made good as a teacher, went on to be mayor of Port Clinton for a dozen or so years, retired, became a minister, and now spends his time doing good deeds, like things for other people and in support of community organizations. Last month Tom was recognized by the Port Clinton Chamber of Commerce and presented the Main Street Port Clinton Volunteer of the Year award by U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur. A front-page article in the newspaper there noted that he received a standing ovation from the crowd. Tom makes occasional trips to Pomeroy to visit relatives and always stops by the Sentinel office to see what’s new down here on the river. He traditionally makes a “tomato run” in July and goes into the bottoms to fill his baskets with juicy red tomatoes to take back to his friends in Port Clinton. Tom always seems to be into something new. His latest project is writing a book titled “I Do, I Do... Maybe” about the humorous and not so humorous twists and turns of couples in the midst of tying the knot. ••• Check it out. The Meigs Local School District has undergone a facelift to its website. The new site located at www.meigslocal.org now contains district news, upcoming events, school closing and delay alerts, quick access to parent assist, staff directories, and much more. Technology coordinator Matt Simpson advis- es that the site will be continually changing and encourages frequent visits. He’s open to questions and suggestions for the new site and can be contacted at webmaster@meigslocal.org. Debbie and Brent Blake of Glenwood are pleased to announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter, Stacy, to Heath Miles, the son of Janie and Craig Miles of Pliny. Blake is a 2006 graduate of Point Pleasant. She attended Marshall Community and Technical College, graduating in December 2008. She is currently employed as a COA at University Eye Surgeons in Barboursville. Miles is a 2002 graduate of Hannan High School. He attended the University of Rio Grande and holds a bachelor’s degree in biology with a minor in environmental science. Miles also attended West Virginia School of Taxidermy. He is currently employed as a Park Superintendent at Holly River State Park in Webster Springs. The wedding will take place at 3:30 p.m., June 11, at Mt. Union Church in Pliny. A reception will be held immediately following at the home of Janie and Craig Miles. 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