https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/cd591abfe28cd6c576a05f4a7ff64ac2.pdf cedae56651e23e4e6a649a9a1123bcec PDF Text Text Advice from Dr. Brothers, Page 3 Prep sports action, Page 10 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 73 TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com AARP driver safety course offered 2 arrested after meth lab raid in Point Pleasant POMEROY — Meigs County drivers, 50 and over, who feel they could use a refresher course can participate in the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) Driver Safety Course being offered Wednesday, May 11, at O‘Bleness Hospital in Athens. The classroom course aimed at helping older people refresh and improve their driving skills, will emphasize safety on the highway including left-turns, rights of way, interstates, trucks and blind spots as well as current traffic laws. The class will go from 9:35 a.m. to 3 p.m. and pre-registration is encouraged by calling John Keener at (740) 5926658. Participants must bring their driver’s license and their AARP membership card to receive the discount. The fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-AARP members, and any driver is welcome. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Another meth lab was recently discovered in Mason County. On Sunday, May 8, Mason County Deputy Sheriff Rob Wilson and Patrolman Tyler Deweese of the Point Pleasant Police Department performed a joint raid and found the meth lab at a residence, Piano recital POMEROY — The piano students of June VanVranken will present a recital at 2 p.m. on May 15 at the New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Pomeroy. A reception will follow. The public is invited to attend. Forked Run riversweep set REEDSVILLE — The annual Riversweep at Forked Run will take place on Friday, June 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. participants are to meet at the first shelterhouse. Cleanup will be done until 7 p.m. at which time food will be served and fishing will begin. For more information contact Todd Bissell at 740-444-1388. OBITUARIES BY HOPE ROUSH HROUSH@MYDAILYREGISTER.COM located on 1301 Viand St. across from Go-Mart. During the i nve s t i g a t i o n , officers arrested Michael Bing, 29, Pomeroy, Ohio, and June Bing Cremeans, 28, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., for the operation of a clandestine drug lab. Bing and Cremeans also were arrested for child neglect with the poten- Bing and tial of serious Cremeans were bodily injury. taken to the According to W e s t e r n Wilson, not Regional Jail in only was the Barboursville, couple making where their meth, but their imprisonment two year-old status is preand six yearold sons were Cremeans trial felon. Bond for each suspect inside the residence, where both used has been set at $300,000. Last Thursday, and uncapped hypodermic needles as well as deputies busted another the chemicals used to meth lab located in the make meth were located. Apple Grove area. Remembering when ... Time capsules opened at Salisbury Elementary BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH POMEROY — Pictures, rocks, newspaper articles, school work, finger nail polish, glue, jewelry, even pieces of candy. These were the things put in time capsules eight years ago by the fourth grade students of Karen Walker at the Salisbury Elementary School, 13 of which are in the 2011 graduating class of Meigs High School. An opening of the capsules stored by Mrs. Walker over the years took place Friday in the former Salisbury school, now the Central Office for the Meigs Local School District. A picture of that 2003 fourth grade class was displayed and a decorated cake was served during a “remember when” party hosted by Mrs. Walker. Those fourth graders in this year’s graduating class are Alaine Arnold, Stevie Bunce, Heath Dettwiller, Nathan Eblin, William Folmer, Miranda Grueser, Nicholas Ingles, Marissa McAngus, Jonathan McCarthy, Jeremiah Myers, Ryan Payne, Kelsey Shuler, and Connor Swartz. 2011 graduating seniors Heath Dettwiller and Alaine Arnold find content surprises in time capsules they prepared as fourth graders. Fourth grade teacher Karen Walker hosted a time capsule opening party for the 13 graduating seniors in her class. Charlene Hoeflich/photos Wilhelm: ʻYou come from people with a great faithʼ Meigs Prom Royalty Rio Grande celebrates 135th commencement Amber Gillenwater/photos Four hundred and forty students received masterʼs, baccalaureate and associate degrees during the 135th commencement service on Saturday at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College. Despite the threat of rain, the event was held outdoors on the university green. BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM 7-8 Comics 6 Editorials 4 Sports 9-10 © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. RIO GRANDE — “You are about to become an alumnus of this very special school. You will, with this degree, be ready to compete with just about anybody in the whole wide world and why shouldn’t you? Not only did you get a quality education, you are imbued with the knowledge that a whole lot of graduates from other universities have not yet learned,” commencement speaker David Wilhelm told the graduates during the 135th anniversary commencement at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College (URG/RGCC) on Saturday. “You know that you stand on the shoulders of others. You know that we are all in this together. You know that nothing comes easy or without sacrifice. You know that all work is honorable and you know that an ethic of service is the true source of moral character,” Wilhelm said. Wilhelm, the former chair of the Democratic See URG, A5 POMEROY — Changes are coming to some parking meters in downtown Pomeroy and we’re not talking quarters or dimes. Parking meter rates are staying the same though how motorists feed those meters will be different. Also, some spaces will be taken away and others added. Pomeroy Police Chief Mark E. Proffitt said starting this week, motorists will pay parking meters on Court Street (the side facing the Court Street Grill) on the driver’s side, not the passenger side of their vehicles. At the Court Street and Second Street intersection, the loading zone has now been made into three parking spaces for motorcycles — meters for these spaces will be in place soon. Proffitt said the addition of spaces for motorcycles adds more parking for the cyclists without compromising pedestrian crossings or turn lanes. A new See Meters, A5 Free mammograms, health screens BY BETH SERGENT WEATHER Classifieds BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM • Dorothy J. Alkire 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES Change coming to Pomeroy parking meters HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM • Eloise E. Eblin INDEX See Meth, A5 BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Page 5 High: 79 Low: 59 According to Wilson, both the Point Pleasant and Apple Grove labs utilized the “shake and bake” method of producing meth. The shake and bake method is said to be considerably faster than the traditional methods, but yields smaller amounts of the drug. Wilson described the method as being “extremely dangerous.” Submitted photo In a setting decorated in the theme “Forever Diamonds and Ice,” Chotipong Charoensaksawan and Morgan Howard were crowned Meigs High Schoolʼs 2011 prom king and queen. Hundreds of parents and friends were on hand for the red-carpet walk-in of students in prom attire. The evening rain held off until all of the prom goers were inside the building. On Sunday many of those attending the prom went to Kingʼs Island for the day. TUPPERS PLAINS — While Meigs County residents wait (and pray for) a new emergency health care facility, free mammograms and health screenings are not only a bargain but a necessity for local women. The Meigs County Cancer Initiative (MCCI) is hosting one of its four outreach clinics of the year on Thursday, May 19 at St. Paul United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall in Tuppers Plains. The outreach clinics are known as Women’s Health Day and include free health screenings and free mammograms given by the mobile mammography unit from The Ohio State University’s James Cancer Center. MCCI oversees the Think Pink program which is funded by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure and provides free mammograms for local, qualifying women and gasoline vouchers for expenses incurred in getting to mammography appointments. Morning mammography appointments are already booked for the visit to St. Paul UM Church though after- See Health, A5 �Tuesday, May 10, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Obama: Risky approach on bin Laden was the best BY WILL LESTER ASSOCIATED PRESS WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he knew that sending special forces in helicopters to get Osama bin Laden at his Pakistan compound was risky, but he felt it was the best way to make sure they had their man. In an interview aired Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes,” the president said he thought it was very important to be able to be sure. “In some ways, sending in choppers and actually putting our guys on the ground entailed some greater risks than some other options,” Obama said. “I thought it was important, though, for us to be able to say that we’d definitely got the guy.” He said he also wanted to avoid “collateral damage” in a residential neighborhood. Bin Laden’s presence in the neighborhood for about five years has raised questions about who knew about his presence and who was helping him. “We think that there had to be some sort of support network for bin Laden inside of Pakistan. But we don’t know who or what that support network was,” Obama said. “We don’t know whether there might have been some people inside of government, people outside of government, and that’s something that we have to investigate, and more importantly, the Pakistani government has to investigate.” The president said that even with months of intelligence work, the odds bin Laden was in the compound were only about 55-45. But Obama said he had such confidence in the special forces that he decided the risks were outweighed by the benefits. “Had he not been there, then there would have been some significant consequences,” Obama said. “Obviously, we’re going into the sovereign territory of another country and landing helicopters and conducting a military operation. And so if it turns out that it’s a wealthy, you know, prince from Dubai who’s in this compound and, you know, we’ve sent Special Forces in, we’ve got problems.” A team of Navy SEALs stormed the compound in the military town of Abbottabad near Islamabad a week ago and killed the alQaida leader. Obama says he was very aware of past military missions that ended tragically — notably the failed 1993 mission of elite U.S. troops in Mogadishu, Somalia, and the unsuccessful attempt to rescue the Iranian hostages in 1980. “You think about ‘Black Hawk Down,’” he said, referring to the title of a book and movie about the Mogadishu mission. “You think about what happened with the Iranian rescue. And ... I am very sympa- thetic to the situation for other presidents where you make a decision. “You’re making your best call, your best shot and something goes wrong, because these are tough, complicated operations.” Obama said the amount of “blood and treasure” the country has spent to avenge the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, weighed heavily in his final decision. “I said to myself that if we have a good chance of not completely defeating, but badly disabling al-Qaida, then it was worth both the political risks as well as the risks to our men,” he said. Obama said he made the decision the Thursday night before the raid and kept it a secret from most of his senior aides. He then announced his decision to key staff Friday morning before flying off to survey tornado damage in Alabama and visit Florida, where he made a speech. Then on Saturday night, he played the role of comedian-inchief at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner. “The presidency requires you to do more than one thing at a time,” he said. A wealth of intelligence about al-Qaida was seized at the compound. Analysts are combing through that data for information about possible planned attacks and other terrorist operatives. Prime Minister says failure to find bin Laden not Pakistanʼs alone BY MUNIR AHMED ASSOCIATED PRESS ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s prime minister defended his nation’s military and intelligence services on Monday and said Pakistan was not solely to blame for the failure to detect Osama bin Laden’s presence in a garrison town close to the capital. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, in his first address to parliament since the covert U.S. raid that killed the al-Qaida chief a week ago, lashed out at allegations Pakistan knew where bin Laden was hiding, though he offered no details on what the country did know about his location. He also warned the U.S. that any unilateral raids in the future would be met with “full force.” “It is disingenuous for anyone to blame Pakistan or state institutions of Pakistan, including the ISI and the armed forces, for being in cahoots with alQaida,” Gilani said. “Elimination of Osama bin Laden, who launched waves after waves of terrorists attacks against innocent Pakistanis, is indeed justice done.” New signs were emerging of Pakistan’s anger over the unilateral action taken by the U.S. in sending Navy SEALs into the country from Afghanistan in helicopters with radar-evading technology. In apparent retaliation, Pakistani media have reported what they said was the name of the CIA station chief in Islamabad in a possible leak from authorities seeking to damage covert American activity in the country. In his remarks to lawmakers, Gilani acknowledged his nation’s failure to track bin Laden but said the failure wasn’t Pakistan’s alone. “Yes, there has been an intelligence failure,” Gilani said. “It is not only ours but of all the intelligence agencies of the world.” U.S. officials have said they see no evidence that anyone in the upper echelons of Pakistan’s military and intelligence establishment was complicit in hiding bin Laden. But they still have serious questions about how the al-Qaida chief was able to hole up for up to six years in the army town of Abbottabad, just 35 miles (55 kilometers) from the capital, Islamabad. President Barack Obama said the U.S. believes bin Laden must have had a support net- work inside Pakistan. “But we don’t know who or what that support network was,” Obama said in an interview broadcast Sunday on CBS’ “60 Minutes.” “We don’t know whether there might have been some people inside of government, people outside of government, and that’s something that we have to investigate, and more importantly, the Pakistani government has to investigate.” American officials have said they didn’t inform Pakistan in advance of the raid out of fear bin Laden could be tipped off. Gilani warned the U.S., which has carried out numerous drone strikes on militant targets along Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan, not to try a similar covert raid in the future, saying “unilateralism runs the inherent risk of serious consequences.” “Pakistan reserves the right to retaliate with full force,” Gilani said. “No one should underestimate the resolve and capability of our nation and armed forces to defend our sacred homeland.” The Pakistani military scrambled F-16 fighters and sent forces to bin Laden’s compound as soon as they were aware of the raid, Gilani said. Even though they were unable to interdict U.S. forces before they were on their way back to Afghanistan, he expressed confidence in their performance. He said the army will conduct an inquiry into the raid and military officials will brief parliament later in May. Pakistan is a key but sometimes unpredictable partner with Washington in combatting Islamic militants and has been an ally in the war against Taliban insurgents in both Pakistan and Afghanistan. In return, the U.S. provides the country with billions of dollars in aid. Gilani said that relationship remained robust. “Pakistan attaches high importance to its relations with the U.S.,” Gilani said. “Our communications at the official and diplomatic levels with the U.S., during this phase, have been good, productive and straight forward.” But new questions about the relationship arose with the publication in Pakistani media of what they said is the name of the top CIA operative in the country — the second such potential outing of a sensitive covert operative in six months. The Associated Press has learned that the name being reported is misspelled. Still, the publication of any alleged identity of the U.S. spy agency’s top official in this country could be pushback from Pakistan’s powerful military and Inter-Services Intelligence agency in retaliation for the American raid. On Friday, the private TV channel ARY broadcast what it said was the current CIA station chief’s name. The Nation, a right-wing newspaper, picked up the story Saturday. ARY’s news director, Mazhar Abbas, said the television station’s reporter gleaned the name from a source. He defended the broadcast, saying it was “based on fact” and rejected suggestions the name was leaked to the television channel by an official with a motive. The AP is not publishing the station chief’s name because he is undercover and his identity is classified. A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of discussing CIA personnel issues, told the AP that there are no plans to remove the station chief from Pakistan. A spokesman for Pakistani intelligence declined to comment. Asad Munir, a former intelligence chief with responsibility for Pakistan’s militant-populated tribal areas, said very few people know the name of the CIA station chief in Islamabad. But he said that releasing it would not necessarily jeopardize the American’s safety. “Normally people in intelligence have cover names,” Munir said. “Only if there is a photograph to identify him could it put his life in danger.” In December, the CIA pulled its then-station chief out of Pakistan after a name alleged to be his surfaced in public and his safety was deemed at risk. That name hit the local presses after it was mentioned by a lawyer who planned a lawsuit on behalf of victims of U.S. drone strikes in Pakistan’s tribal belt. Suspicions have lingered that that outing was orchestrated by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence agency to avenge an American lawsuit that named its chief over the 2008 terror attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai. The Pakistani agency denied leaking the CIA operative’s name. Amtrak, 15 states get $2 billion that Florida lost By Joan Lowy Associated Press WASHINGTON — Amtrak and rail projects in 15 states are being awarded the $2 billion that Florida lost after the governor canceled plans for high-speed train service, the Department of Transportation said Monday. The largest share of the money — nearly $800 million — will be used to upgrade train speeds from 135 mph to 160 mph on critical segments of the heavily traveled Northeast corridor, the department said in a statement.. Another $404 million will go to expand highspeed rail service in the Midwest, including newly constructed segments of 110-mph track between Detroit and Chicago that are expected to save passengers 30 minutes in travel time. Nearly $340 million will go toward state-ofthe-art locomotives and rail cars for California and the Midwest. California will also get another $300 million toward trains that will travel up to 220 mph between San Francisco and Los Angeles. “These projects will put thousands of Americans to work, save hundreds of thousands of hours for American travelers every year, and boost U.S. manufacturing by investing hundreds of millions of dollars in next-generation, American-made locomotives and rail cars,” Vice President Joseph Biden said in a statement. President Barack Obama has sought to make creation a national network of high-speed trains a signature project of his administration. He has said he wants to make fast trains accessible to 80 percent of Americans within 25 years. The money — initially $2.4 billion — had been awarded to Florida for high-speed trains between Tampa and Orlando. After Gov. Rick Scott canceled the project, the Transportation Department invited other states to bid for the funds. It received 90 applications seeking a total of $10 billion. Scott said he was concerned that the state government would be locked into years of operating subsidies. However, a report by the state’s transportation department forecast the rail line would be profitable. The project initially had been approved by Scott’s predecessor, Republicanturned-Independent Charlie Crist. Two other Republican governors elected in November have canceled highspeed train projects in their states. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker turned down $810 million to build a Madison-toMilwaukee high-speed line. Ohio Gov. John Kasich rejected $400 million for a project to connect Cincinnati, Cleveland and Columbus with slowermoving trains. Both the Ohio and Wisconsin projects had been approved by the governors’ Democratic predecessors. Republican members of Congress have also opposed funds for high-speed trains, rescinding $400 million of the money previously awarded Florida as well as other unspent money designated for trains in budget deliberations with the administration. Quake shifted Japan; towns now flood at high tide BY JAY ALABASTER ASSOCIATED PRESS ISHINOMAKI, Japan — When water begins to trickle down the streets of her coastal neighborhood, Yoshiko Takahashi knows it is time to hurry home. Twice a day, the flow steadily increases until it is knee-deep, carrying fish and debris by her front door and trapping people in their homes. Those still on the streets slosh through the sea water in rubber boots or on bicycle. “I look out the window, and it’s like our houses are in the middle of the ocean,” says Takahashi, who moved in three years ago. The March 11 earthquake that hit eastern Japan was so powerful it pulled the entire country out and down into the sea. The mostly devastated coastal communities now face regular flooding, because of their lower elevation and damage to sea walls from the massive tsunamis triggered by the quake. In port cities such as Onagawa and Kesennuma, the tide flows in and out among crumpled homes and warehouses along now uninhabited streets. A cluster of neighborhoods in Ishinomaki city is rare in that it escaped tsunami damage through fortuitous geography. So, many residents still live in their homes, and they now face a daily trial: The area floods at high tide, and the normally sleepy streets turn frantic as residents rush home before the water rises too high. “I just try to get all my shopping and chores done by 3 p.m.,” says Takuya Kondo, 32, who lives with his family in his childhood home. Most houses sit above the water’s reach, but travel by car becomes impossible and the sewage system swamps, rendering toilets unusable. Scientists say the new conditions are permanent. Japan’s northern half sits on the North American tectonic plate. The Pacific plate, which is mostly undersea, normally slides under this plate, slowly nudging the country west. But in the earthquake, the fault line between the two plates ruptured, and the North American plate slid up and out along the Pacific plate. The rising edge of plate caused the sea floor off Japan’s eastern coast to bulge up — one measuring station run by Tohoku University reported an underwater rise of 16 feet (5 meters) — creating the tsunami that devastated the coast. The portion of the plate under Japan was pulled lower as it slid toward the ocean, which caused a corresponding plunge in elevation under the country. Some areas in Ishinomaki moved south- east 17 feet (5.3 meters) and sank 4 feet (1.2 meters) lower. “We thought this slippage would happen gradually, bit by bit. We didn’t expect it to happen all at once,” says Testuro Imakiire, a researcher at Japan’s Geospatial Information Authority, the government body in charge of mapping and surveys. Imakiire says the quake was powerful enough to move the entire country, the first time this has been recorded since measurements began in the late 19th century. In Tokyo, 210 miles (340 kilometers) from Ishinomaki, parts of the city moved 9 inches (24 centimeters) seaward. The drop lower was most pronounced around Ishinomaki, the area closest to the epicenter. The effects are apparent: Manholes, supported by underground piping, jut out of streets that fell around them. Telephone poles sank even farther, leaving wires at head height. As surrounding areas clear rubble and make plans to rebuild, residents in this section of Ishinomaki are stuck in limbo — their homes are mostly undamaged and ineligible for major insurance claims or government compensation, but twice a day the tide swamps their streets. �The Daily Sentinel Page 3 BY THE BEND Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Law You Can Use A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Land contracts provide financing alternative for some homebuyers Q: What is a land contract? A: A land contract is an agreement between a buyer and seller for property that typically includes a house. It differs from other types of real estate contracts in that, under a land contract, the buyer takes possession of the property, but the seller keeps the title to the property until the buyer has fully met the contract terms. Q: What are some ofthe basic requirements ofa land contract in Ohio? A: A land contract must include, among other terms, (1) the property’s legal description; (2) a purchase price and down payment; (3) a requirement for annual or biannual statements of amounts paid; (4) provisions for the payment of taxes and insurance; and (5) the seller’s promise to convey title when the buyer completes all payments. The land contract must be recorded with the county recorder. Q: If I buy a property under a land contract, will there be a closing? A: A land contract has two closings. At the first closing, you will receive possession of the property and pay the down payment to the seller. Then, you will make regular installment payments (monthly or quarterly) throughout the contract term (usually five years or less). At the end of the term, there will be a second closing. At this closing, you will make a Pioneers 4-H Club learn bike safety RACINE — A lesson on bicycle safety was a feature of the Pioneers 4-H Club which met last week at the Racine Park for a cookout and meeting. Twenty-four members and for advisors were there for the meeting where the group learned hand signals while riding a bike on an obstacle course. The design for t-shirts was discussed along with having a car wash as a fund raiser, and assisting at Chester Shade Days. Keri Lawrence did a demonstration on how to tattoo rabbits and clip their nails. The next meeting will be May 21 at the Chester Court House where plans for the fair booth will be made along with the club’s participation in the junior fair parade. OʼBleness offering breastfeeding follow-up ATHENS — O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens offers free breastfeeding follow-up sessions for postpartum breastfeeding mothers. The class takes place every Wednesday from 11 a.m. until noon in the hospital’s lower level conference room 4. O’Bleness’ international board certified lactation consultant Michele Biddlestone conducts the sessions. She will provide a baby weight check and discuss topics such as what is normal for a breastfeeding mother and what to expect, how to overcome difficulties, breastfeeding management issues and any additional questions or concerns of breastfeeding mothers. The class is provided free of charge and no registration is required. Participants may attend more than once. For more information, contact Michele Biddlestone at (740) 592-9364. “balloon” (larger) payment of the balance of the purchase price and the seller will transfer the title of the property to you with a deed. You will probably get a conventional mortgage to make the balloon payment, but with several years to improve your credit and increase your equity in the property, your chances of qualifying for the loan likely will have improved. Q: How might a land contract help me as a buyer? A: If you have poor credit or not enough funds for a down payment, a land contract functions as a form of seller financing. With a willing seller, a land contract will likely be easier to obtain than a tradition- al mortgage. Also, since land contracts do not involve third parties (such as a lender), you can avoid certain costs and requirements associated with a bank mortgage, such as appraisals and credit underwriting. (This “Law You Can use” column was provided by the Ohio State Bar Association. It was prepared by Geoffrey S. Goss, an attorney with the Cleveland firm of Walter and Haverfield LL. The column offers general informaton about the law. Seek an attorney’s advice before applying this informaton to a legal problem. For more informaton on a variety of legal topics, visit the OSBA’s website at www.oiobar.org.) Bowen reviews book on reading at meeting of the Middleport Literary Club POMEROY — Jeanne Bowen reviewed “How Reading Changed My Life” by Anna Quindlen at a recent meeting of the Middleport Literary Club held at the Pomeroy Library. She notee that this nationally syndicated, Pulitzer Prize winning, author is one of the few women writers to have her column regularly featured on the Editorial Page of the New York Times. She also worked at Newsweek Magazine, as a contributing editor, for a decade, wrote children’s books and six short non-fiction works. Three of her five novels have been made into movies and one was on Oprah’s Book Club list of “must reads”. The title book is comprised of four essays, dealing with Ms. Quindlen’s early experiences in reading as well as a historical discussion of printing, books and reading as a “democratic act” (since the reader can, virtually, enjoy experiences anywhere in the world with anyone they encounter in their books). She believes a book does not need to be a work of classical literature to be valuable as a teaching tool and/or a source of enjoyment. She never considered technological advances, such as the Kindle, as evolving competition to “the appeal of a book in the reader’s hands.” Members had individual comments in response to the roll call question of, “Name a book you would save in the event of a fire.” The next meeting will 2 p.m. Wednesday, at the Pomeroy Library meeting room. The public is welcome. Community 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 — Salisbury Township Trustees, 5:30 p.m., township garage. POMEROY — Board of Elections, 8:30 a.m. Thursday, May 12 WELLSTON – The 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. Community meetings Thursday, May 12 CHESTER — Shade River Lodge 453, 7:30 p.m. stated meeting. Refreshments to follow. POMEROY — Alha Iota Masters, 11:30 a.m. at the New Beginnings United Methodist Church in Pomeroy. Norma Custer and Julie Houston, hostesses. Monday, May 9 POMEROY — Big Bend Farm Antiques Club, 7:30 p.m., Mulberry Community Center. through Sunday, May 15, singing nightly, Evangelist Rev. BJ Walker, Pastor Charles McKenzie. Other events Tuesday, May 10 POMEROY — Calvary Pilgrim Chapel, Ohio 143, revival begins tonight at 7 p.m. and continues Tuesday, May 10 POMEROY — Childhood immunization clinic, 9-11, 1-3, Meigs County Health Department. Bring shot records, medical cards. Donation accepted but not required. Parent or guardian must accompany child. Flu shots available to general public. Peterʼs Episcopal Church, 54 Second Ave., Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Narcotics Anonymous, 7:30 p.m. every Thursday, St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church, 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Open discussion. Candlelight meeting. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Narcotics Anonymous Living Free Group meets every Wednesday and Friday at 7 p.m. at 305 Main St. GALLIPOLIS — 12 Step Support Group for Spiritual Growth meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at New Life Lutheran Church. Facilitators: Tom Childs and John Jackson. VINTON — Celebrate Recovery at Vinton Baptist Church. Small groups looking for freedom from addictions, hurts, habits and hangups every Wednesday at 7 p.m. Info: 388-8454. VINTON — Vinton Baptist Church food pantry every Monday from 5-6:30 p.m. Info: 3888454. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia MS (Multiple Sclerosis) Support Group meets the second Monday of each month at Holzer Medical Center. Info: Amber Barnes at (740) 3390291. GALLIPOLIS — NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) meetings will take place the first Thursday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, with a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Info: Jill Simpkins (740) 339-0603. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Stroke Support Group, first Tuesday of every month, 1 p.m., at Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS — River Cities Military Support Church events Wants the bed to himself Dear Dr. Brothers: My husband and I have been married only three months, and already we seem to be on the brink of disaster. We did the old-school “right thing” and saved ourselves until our wedding night. That’s why I only just found out that my husband really does not like sharing a bed. He says he hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep since our wedding night, and is proposing sleeping in separate beds. I know logically it shouldn’t, but it really hurts my feelings. — C.R. Dear C.R.: Wow, three months is a pretty short time in which to declare the honeymoon over! So perhaps you should stop trying to look at it as a personal rejection — which will be very difficult to do, I’m sure — and try to put a more practical spin on it, as he is. Presumably, he has become very set in his sleeping-alone ways, and like many people he probably has a routine he follows that will guarantee the amount of sleep he needs in order to get up and go to work or school and have a productive day. That means your marriage has caused a huge change in the overnight hours — one you easily could adjust to and he couldn’t. It needn’t be a huge problem, though, as long as this is the only place you are cramping his style. If he starts finding fault with other changes to his bachelor routine, or if sleeping apart is affecting your sex life, then you need to talk to him about the real situation. But, even if it’s not what you signed up for, you can handle this. Make sure you have tried getting the largest bed imaginable, and if that doesn’t work, set up twin beds in the same room. Believe me, there are people sleeping in the same bed who haven’t had sex for years. Visiting one another for love and cuddling can work if you want it to. It might not be the ideal way of sleeping that you had in mind, but try to do things his way for now, and then persuade him otherwise as you go along. ••• Dear Dr. Brothers: My parents usually get along, but when they fight, they go all out. The current bone of contention between them is just where they Dr. Joyce Brothers will go when they finally retire. My mom has always wanted to live in California, while my dad really likes the East Coast. They are lucky enough to have a lot of money saved up; they just can’t decide where to settle. How can they enjoy their golden years if they can’t compromise on where to start them? — G.G. Dear G.G.: It’s good that your parents are facing this problem now, even it if provokes a lot of give and take — but they need to be able to discuss their choices in a rational and calm manner so that they can begin to make some plans for their future that they both can endorse. Because they are not yet retired, they probably don’t spend every waking minute together. So to spend their quality time fighting about where to lives seems a shame. They need to be able to approach the situation with less emotion. Perhaps you could help them find some materials on the Internet that could assist them with retirement planning in a methodical way. Or suggest that they set up an appointment with their financial planner, who might be able to help them find out which coast would be better for them, financially. But there’s only so much you can do. Retirement often is a time when couples face the rest of their lives together and feel a sense of panic. They may have drifted apart and have little in common anymore, or they have matured and aged at different rates. They might find that their deferred dreams can never be realized as a couple. They may even plan to have two places, one on each coast, that they can alternate living in. Or, their retirement years might find them living apart rather than together. There are lots of choices, but the time to start talking rationally is now! (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Support Groups Community (RCMFSC) meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at VFW Post 4464 (upstairs), 134 Third Ave. The meeting and activities are open to all families and friends who wish to support our servicemen and women in all branches of the military. Info: 245-5589 or 441-7454. GALLIPOLIS — Overeaters Anonymous meets every Sunday, 5:30 p.m., at St. Peterʼs Episcopal Church. Taking Applications The Maples • HUD Subsidized Efficiency/1 Bedroom 50 years of age or qualifying disability Low income priority All Utilities 740-992-7022 Are Paid Silverheels A Realty Company-EHO 60190342 • • • • • • on the second Tuesday at the Gallipolis VFW Post 4464 on Third Ave. Questions may be directed to the RCMFSC, P.O. Box 1131, Gallipolis, OH 45631, by calling (740) 441-7454, or e-mailing mcw2947@yahoo.com. GALLIPOLIS — Serenity House support group for domestic violence victims meets Mondays at 2 p.m. For more information, call the Serenity House at 4466752. GALLIPOLIS — Look Good Feel Better cancer program, third Monday of the month at 6 p.m., Holzer Center for Cancer Care. GALLIPOLIS — Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesday book study at 7 p.m. and Thursday open meeting at noon; Tuesday closed meeting at 8 p.m.; Friday open lead meeting, 8 p.m. St. • GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Alzheimerʼs/ Dementia Support Group meeting, 1:30-3 p.m., third Thursday of each month, at Holzer Medical Center Education Center. Info: Amber Johnson, (740) 441-3406. GALLIPOLIS — Grieving Parents Support Group meets 8 p.m., first Tuesday of each month at New Life Lutheran Church, Jackson Pike. Info: Jackie Keatley at 446-2700 or John Jackson at 446-7339. GALLIPOLIS — Grief Support Group meets second Tuesday of each month, 8 p.m., at New Life Lutheran Church. Facilitators: Sharon Carmichael and John Jackson. GALLIPOLIS — The River Cities Military Family Support Community (RCMFSC) meets every other month �OPINION Page 4 Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Influence Game: Defending aid to Pakistan not easy BY RICHARD LARDNER ASSOCIATED PRESS Within hours of the stunning announcement that Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. commandos, a lobbying firm representing Pakistan’s government began contacting members of Congress and their staffs to counter claims Islamabad protected the al-Qaida chief for nearly six years. The push by Locke Lord Strategies to turn the tide against criticism of Pakistan — and preserve the country’s billions of dollars in U.S. aid — illustrates one of Washington’s enduring realities: No matter the issue or the crisis, lobbyists are working behind the scenes to shape opinions on Capitol Hill. At stake is the continued flow of U.S. economic aid and military support to Pakistan, America’s iffy partner in the fight against terrorism and religious extremism. Congress is not expected to shut off the nearly $3 billion in assistance planned for 2012. Despite deep misgivings, the U.S. does not want to allow Pakistan to become unstable and risk having its nuclear arsenal fall into the hands of Islamic radicals. But bin Laden’s nearly six-year stay at a compound in a military garrison town outside Pakistan’s capital has left Locke Lord’s lobbying team with plenty of explaining to do. The relationship between the two countries was badly strained even before a team of Navy SEALs stormed bin Laden’s home Monday, local time. His body was buried at sea just hours later. Republicans and Democrats are angry that bin Laden found a safe harbor in Pakistan and want a painstaking review of how the money that goes there is spent. CIA Director Leon Panetta stoked emotions on Capitol Hill earlier this week, telling lawmakers during a closeddoor briefing: “Pakistan was involved or incompetent.” Since 2002, Pakistan has received more than $20 billion from the U.S., making the country one of the largest U.S. aid recipients, according to the Congressional Research Service. Nearly $9 billion of that has been in the form of reimbursements for Pakistan’s costs to support the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan. Mark Siegel, a Locke Lord partner, would not identify which congressional offices he and the other five lobbyists working the Pakistan account are calling and visiting. Records filed with Congress and the Justice Department show Locke Lord has represented Pakistan since May 2008 and has been paid just over $2.7 million. Pakistan is the firm’s biggest client. Siegel is a former assistant to the president in the Carter White House and was chief of staff to Rep. Steve Israel, D-N.Y., from 2001 to 2004. Other Locke Lord lobbyists working the Pakistan account also have congressional experience. Phil Rivers is a former chief of staff to Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Ala., a Senate Appropriations Committee member. Brian Heindl was a top aide to Sen. Herb Kohl, D-Wis., also a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. In an interview, Siegel said there is no evidence that President Asif Ali Zardari’s civilian government knew of bin Laden’s whereabouts. Cutting aid and military support to Pakistan would only weaken the relationship between Washington and Islamabad, leaving Pakistan less able to combat terrorism, he said. Siegel acknowledged there were “security lapses” within Pakistan’s military and intelligence service that allowed bin Laden to go undetected for so long in the town of Abbottabad, just a few dozen miles from Islamabad. Those failures are being investigated at “the very, very highest level” of Zardari’s government, Siegel said. “Hopefully, if there were procedural gaps, errors of judgment, errors of process, that’s going to be taken care of in these investigations.” President Barack Obama’s national security adviser, Tom Donilon, said bin Laden had a support network in Abbottabad. But the U.S. has not seen evidence that the Zardari government knew about that, he said. Donilon, echoing comments by other administration officials, said the Pakistanis need to demonstrate persuasively their commitment to cooperating with the U.S. “We need to work with them to investigate what’s happened, and how Osama bin Laden came to this place as his home for the last — for the last six years,” Donilon told CNN’s “State of the Union.” Skeptical lawmakers in key posts will have to be convinced as well. Rep. Kay Granger, R - Tex a s , chairwoman of the House Appropriations subcommittee that controls the foreign operations budget, has proposed suspending direct government-to-government assistance to Pakistan. “My opposition to the program has only been heightened by the discovery of the most notorious terrorist in the world living hundreds of yards from a Pakistani military installation for more than five years,” Granger wrote in a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. “This reinforces my greater concern that the government may be incapable of distributing U.S. funds in a transparent manner that allows proper oversight of taxpayer dollars.” Granger’s spokesman, Matt Leffingwell, said Locke Lord representatives have not met with the congresswoman or her staff. Rep. Howard Berman of California, the senior Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said in a letter to Clinton and Defense Secretary Robert Gates that he has “deep and ongoing concerns regarding the impact of U.S. security assistance to Pakistan — concerns that have been exacerbated by the discovery of Osama bin Laden’s lair in Abbottabad.” Berman’s spokeswoman, Gabby Adler, said it “is our policy to not discuss the private meetings Mr. Berman and members of our staff take.” Pakistan has supporters, however. Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, underscored the complexity of the relationship during a committee hearing. More senior al-Qaida operatives have been caught or killed in Pakistan than in any other country, Kerry said, and keeping thousands of U.S. troops in Afghanistan “depends on an enormous supply train that requires the daily cooperation of the Pakistani state.” But Kerry also expressed the views of many in Washington seeking answers, saying: “What did Pakistani’s military and intelligence services know and when did they know it? Who did they think was living behind those 15-foot walls?” Frederick Jones, Kerry’s spokesman, said a member of the committee staff met Thursday with a Locke Lord representative, but said the meeting had no bearing on Kerry’s statements. Biden and Clinton lecture China on human rights BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER ASSOCIATED PRESS Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton both expressed concerns on Monday about the recent security crackdown that has occurred in China. Biden and Clinton jointly raised the issue at the opening session of two days of high level talks between the United States and China. They noted the large number of arrests that have occurred in China with the government detaining lawyers, activists, journalists and bloggers in a crackdown widely viewed as a Chinese response to forestall any Middle East-style democracy protests. Biden said that President Barack Obama believed strongly that protecting fundamental rights and freedoms was “the best way to promote the long-term stability of any society.” State Counselor Dai Bingguo, one of the leaders of the Chinese delegation, said in his remarks that China had made progress in the area of human rights. The remarks from Biden and Clinton and Dai were made during an opening ceremony of this year’s U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue. The two days of talks will bring together top officials in the areas of economics and foreign policy. 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During the opening session on economics, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner praised the efforts China had made in the economic area while saying more needs to be done. He played down criticism he had made as recently as last week that China needed to move more quickly to allow its currency to rise in value against the dollar. American manufacturers contend the yuan is undervalued by as much as 40 percent, giving Chinese companies tremendous competitive advantages and costing millions of U.S. jobs. Speaking in Treasury’s ornate Cash Room, Geithner said, “Over the past two years, we have seen very promising changes in the overall direction of Chinese economic policy — towards a more flexible exchange rate, a growth strategy less reliant on exports and stronger protections for U.S. companies operating in and exporting to China.” He said over the next two days of talks the two countries would “continue our dialogue on China’s move towards a more flexible exchange rate with more open capital markets.” Last June, China announced that it was allowing the yuan to rise in value against the dollar and since that time its value has increased by about 5 percent. Last week, Geithner said the United States would be pressing for a faster appreciation of the yuan. American manufactur- 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 ers contend that the Chinese currency is still undervalued by as much as 40 percent and they complain that this gap gives Chinese companies a tremendous competitive advantage that has widened America’s trade deficit and cost millions of U.S. manufacturing jobs. Geithner and Clinton are leading the U.S. delegation which also includes Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and representatives from 16 different U.S. government agencies. The Chinese team is headed by Vice Premier Wang Qishan, a top economic policymaker and by Dai. The leaders of the two delegations were scheduled to meet later Monday with Obama. Analysts are not expecting major breakthroughs from the talks but hope the discussions will contribute to smoothing rela- tions that were strained by last year’s arms sales. As part of that effort, Chinese President Hu Jintao visited Washington for a state visit in January. China is facing threats of U.S. economic sanctions on goods shipped to America unless Beijing halts trade practices such as its currency undervaluation. which U.S. critics believe violate global trade rules. For their part, the Chinese, who are America’s largest foreign creditor with $1.2 trillion in holdings of U.S. Treasury securities, are seeking assurances that Congress and the administration will resolve their differences and boost the U.S. borrowing limit before an August deadline, when Geithner has said he will run out of maneuvering room to pay America’s bills, including making interest payments on U.S. debt. 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Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director �Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Obituaries The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Meth Meigs County Forecast From Page A1 Eloise Eleanor (Snyder) Eblin Eloise Eleanor (Snyder) Eblin, 74, Middleport, passed away on May 7, 2011, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. She was born on May 29, 1936, in Middleport, daughter of the late George and Mary Casto. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband. Fred (Tiny) Snyder; and infant son, Georgie Snyder; a son, Larry Snyder; grandson: Marty Snyder; brother: Bob Casto; special friend, William (Bill) Young. She is survived by children, Barb (Terry) Lewis, West Columbia, W.Va.; Charlotte (Gary) Smith, Pomeroy; Kenny (Carol) Snyder, Rutland; Marilyn (Terry) Powell, Rutland; Bill (Kathy) Snyder, Pomeroy, OH; Ronnie (Zella) Snyder, Pikeville, KY; sister. Ruby (Jim) Eynon, Middleport; brother, Jimmy Casto, Middleport; eight grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; special friends. Loretta Bowers, Bill Tiemeyer. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport. Burial will be in Meigs Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Tuesday, May 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. atthe funeral home. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Dorothy Jean Alkire Dorothy Jean Alkire, 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 sisters-in-law, Helen Pickens, Virginia Burke, and Coelle Campbell; and three brothersin-law, 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 sistersin-law, Lena Hewitt and her husband James, Frances Alkire, Mildred Phillips and Nancy Carnahan. 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. Meters From Page A1 parking space, complete with meter, will also be added on Second Street near the Peoples Bank drive-thru. Other spaces are also being “eyed” to add additional paid parking downtown, Proffitt said. There will be two to three meters taken out along Sycamore Street with the curb being painted yellow to prevent parking. Proffitt said this area has seen some accidents at the intersection of Sycamore and West Main Streets and the parking meters are not heavily used. Proffitt said the parking meters will also be “groomed” downtown, meaning, the poles will be painted to look more appealing (at least aesthetically) and arrows will be placed to alert drivers of which meter to pay. Pomeroy has also been repainting curbs and parking spaces downtown. Parking meters, fines and parking passes bring in sometimes as much as $3,000 plus a month to Pomeroy’s general fund. This year, parking meters, tickets and passes are predicted to bring in $26,500 and as of April 30, $7,229.45 had been collected. This means by the end of April, parking meters had brought in 27.28 percent of its predicted income with another seven months to go — Pomeroy “frees” the meters between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day for holiday shoppers. However, parking meter fines pale in comparison to revenue generated by Pomeroy Mayor’s Court which is predicted to generate $190,000 this year. As of April 30, $39,399.59 had already been collected which is 20.73 percent of its expected revenue for 2011. Health From Page A1 noon appointments are available. More appointments must be booked to ensure the van makes an appearance at Women’s Health Day. Appointments can be made by phoning Carolyn Grueser at 992-3853. Women with health insurance may also book an appointment for a mammogram. Women’s Health Day will take place from 9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., and will include the following free health screenings which don’t require an appointment: diabetes and cholesterol blood tests, Dexa Scans for osteoporosis, blood pressure screenings, “Ask A Nurse” station, nutrition information, free snacks and fitness information. Any female resident of Meigs County can take advantage of the free health screenings or call to see if they qualify for a free mammogram. Think Pink recently received word it has been funded through March 31, 2012. The misconception about the program is it provides free mammograms to only women with low incomes - not true. The program is geared to provide women who have low to medium incomes with free mammograms and free gasoline vouchers. For those who can’t make this month’s Women’s Health Day, mammography appointments can be scheduled locally at Holzer Clinic Meigs in Pomeroy, among other locations. According to Wilson, the latest meth lab bust was a combined effort between the Point Pleasant Police Department and the sheriff’s department. Both agencies had received several tips about the aforementioned residence and used the information to arrest both Bing and Cremeans. Those who have information on the possible manufacturing of methamphetamine in the area are encouraged to contact either their local police department, the sheriff’s department or the West Virginia State Police. When reporting a tip, you do not have to give your name or personal information. “It is going to take a joint community effort — citizens and police working together to stop this evergrowing problem,” Wilson said. URG From Page A1 National Committee and the 1992 presidential campaign manager for President Bill Clinton, is a native of Appalachian Ohio and addressed the spirit of the region and the support of family that led to the success of those graduates of URG/RGCC. “In a world where people are always moving and changing jobs and changing beliefs and changing hairstyles, you come from somewhere. You come from people with a great faith, an abiding faith. Faith that is strong; faith that never waivers. You come from people with a strong sense of place in history and identity. Now, let me tell you why this is important right now as you begin the next chapter in your life,” Wilhelm said. “God willing, many successes will come your way. Many victories will be won but I assure you this, even the most successful among you will go through heartwrenching failure. ... The question isn’t whether you will fail. If you ever try to do anything worth doing, you will come up short sometimes. The question is what you will do when failure comes. Does it make you bitter or does it make you better? My guess is the graduates of Rio Grande are the types that bounce back from defeats, surrounded by family, surrounded by faith, surrounded by these hills. You have a support structure that has disappeared for all too many Americans. You will persevere. You will rebound when others falter and fade away.” Following is a list of the 2011 outstanding student award recipients as found in the commencement program distributed on Saturday: Outstanding Graduates: School of Fine Arts • Matthew West — Music Performance Award • Laura Kline and Dustin Beach — Art Award Outstanding Graduates: School of Sciences • Clarence Barnes and Jonathan Casto — Biology • Anthony W. Gillman — AYA Integrated Mathematics • Shawn Barron — Computer Science • Jordan Roush — Environmental Science • Brittany Bissell — AA Chemistry • Milen Bodurski — BS Chemistry/Physics • Derek Haselman and Sara Zaleski — Wildlife and Fish • Clay Cooper — Wildlife and Fish Conservation and Management • Jackie Haynal, Reid Plum and Kevin Reichling — Wildlife and Fish Conservation and Management Scholarship • Dan Eckstein — Wildlife and Fish Conservation and Management Leadership Outstanding Graduates: School of Business • John Clary — Outstanding Overall Student • Kristen Cassady — Outstanding Accounting Student • Rebecca Lewis — Outstanding Business Management Student • Tiffany Simpson — Outstanding Information Technology Student • Krista Sommer — Outstanding Marketing Student • Lisa Shaver — W. Lowell A. “Buzz” Call Mark of Excellence • Hanna Leach — Outstanding Associate Degree Student • Katie Moore — Outstanding Healthcare Student • Dominick McAllister — Business Policy Simulation Game (Fall) • Kriten Cassady — Business Policy Simulation Game (Fall) • Katie Moore — Business Policy Simulation Game (Spring) Outstanding Graduates: School of Technology • Megan Ours — Highest Cumulative RAD Grade Point Average • Megan Ours — Outstanding Student Technologist in the Clinical Setting • Breanna Riggs — Most Improved Student Technologist in the Clinical Setting • Stevie Sharp — Outstanding Student in the Classroom • Stevie Sharp — Most Improved Student in the Classroom • Megan Ours — “A” Honor Roll (3.7 or higher cumulative RAD GPA) • Community Service Award — Chelsie Brooks, Robert Jenkins, Casey Richardson, Stevie Sharp, Erin Gardner, Megan Ours, Breanna Riggs, Kayla Smith Outstanding Graduates: Holzer School of Nursing • Amanda Curnette — Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for Two Year Nursing Graduate • Keri Dunn — Outstanding Academic Achievement Award for LPN Advanced Placement Track Graduate • James Odum — Outstanding Nursing Graduate Award • Sheena Reynolds — Florence Nightingale Award • Jamie Mooney — Mary Inez Howes Spirit of Nursing Award • Deidra McCain — People Caring for People Award • Michael Roth — Community Outreach Award • Amy Skimore — Emerson and Evelyn Evans and Sons Family Award: Outstanding Academic Achievement • Eli DeLille — Emerson E. Evans Excellence in Nursing • Elie DeLille — Manning E. Wetherholt Excellence in Nursing Award: Nursing in the Community • Johanna Brown — Nursing Legacy Award Outstanding Graduates: School of Humanities • Julianne Tillis — Outstanding Graduate Outstanding Graduates: School of Social Sciences • Clarence Dade — Social and Behavioral Sciences • Roxanne Sunderland — Social Work • Elizabeth Ann Clary and Julianne Tillis — Communications • Jenna Smith — Psychology • Mellayne Stout — History In addition to the 440 individuals earning master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees on Saturday, an honorary doctorate degree of public service was bestowed upon Donald P. Wood, chair of the University of Rio Grande Board of Trustees and former President of the University of Rio Grande. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming south between 5-8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind between 3-5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind at 5 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 36.48 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 74.64 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 62.10 Big Lots (NYSE) — 39.35 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 30.99 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 77.05 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 17.05 Champion (NASDAQ) — 1.27 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) — 4.25 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 33.06 Collins (NYSE) — 63.93 DuPont (NYSE) — 55.41 US Bank (NYSE) — 25.25 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 20.07 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 37.58 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 44.96 Kroger (NYSE) — 24.29 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 41.16 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 73.14 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 19.38 BBT (NYSE) — 26.97 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 12.73 Pepsico (NYSE) — 69.82 Premier (NASDAQ) — 6.93 Rockwell (NYSE) — 84.86 Rocky Boots (NASDAQ) — 14.02 Royal Dutch Shell — 72.44 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 77.00 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 55.10 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 4.82 WesBanco (NYSE) — 19.46 Worthington (NYSE) — 20.98 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions for May 9, 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. For the Record 911 May 7 7:58 a.m., White’s Hill Road, general pain; 10:24 a.m., Seneca Drive, weakness; 10:33 a.m., Salem Street, weakness; 12:55 p.m., South Fourth Avenue, shoulder pain; 1:09 p.m., East Memorial Drive, unconscious; 10:20 p.m., Rocksprings Road, difficulty breathing; 11:42 p.m., Sycamore Street, Pomeroy, head injury. May 8 4:59 a.m., Pageville Road, laceration; 10:35 a.m., Broadway Street, low blood pressure; 11:55 a.m., Ohio 124, Reedsville, high temperature; 12:32 p.m., General Hartinger Parkway, difficulty breathing; 8:46 a.m., Page Street, fall; 9:45 a.m., Cremeans Road, abdominal pain; 9:53 a.m., North Second Avenue, difficulty breathing; 5:46 p.m., Fifth Street, syncope; 7:31 p.m., Bucktown Road, chest pain; 8:27 p.m., Legion Terrace, fall; 9:31 p.m., North Second Avenue, laceration. Riverby Theatre Guild to present ʻPeter Panʼ in July Auditions set for May 12 and May 14 STAFF REPORT GALLIPOLIS — Neverland is calling! The French Art Colony’s Riverby Theatre Guild is preparing to hold auditions for its summer production, “Peter Pan.” Auditions will be held at the French Art Colony Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. and Saturday, May 14 at 11 a.m. Roles are available for youth through adults. The fantasy production will tell the tale originally created by J. M. Barrie, which has been adapted into numerous animated and live-action movies, as well as a Broadway musical production. RTG’s “Peter Pan” will be performed July 16, 23 and 30, with each date hosting a matinee and and evening performance. The production will be presented in Gallia and Jackson counties in Ohio and Mason County in West Virginia. Production Director Joseph Wright plans to double cast roles to accommodate busy summer schedules. He explains, “This production has generated strong participation interest from adults and youth alike. We decided to double cast many of the roles in an attempt to allow as much participation as possible in this unique, performing arts experience.” Those planning to audition should arrive 10-15 minutes prior to the audition on either of the two dates, May 12 or 14. A parent or guardian must accompany anyone under the age of 18. Complete information regarding “Peter Pan,” or any RTG project can be found online at www.frenchartcolony.org or by call the French Art Colony at (740) 446-3834. �Page A6 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, May 10, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com �Tuesday, May 10, 2011 POLICIES Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. ¾Errors Must Be Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement. Corrections will be made in the first available edition. ¾Box number ads are always confidential. ¾Current applies. rate card ¾All Real Estate advertisements are subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968. ¾This newspaper accepts only help wanted ads meeting EOE standards. ¾We will not knowingly accept any advertisement in violation of the law. Read your newspaper and learn something today! The Daily Sentinel • Page A7 www.mydailysentinel.com 100 Legals REQUEST FOR PROPOSALMeigs County Job and Family Services (MCJFS) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations or agencies to provide comprehensive client services for Non-Emergency Transportation to and from Medicaid reimbursable services. Proposal must demonstrate capacity to meet program goals. This contract shall be for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. MCJFS may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract for a term of one year contingent upon the level of future federal and state funding, provider effectiveness and demonstrated need for the services being offered. For a copy of the full RFP contact Jane Banks, MCJFS, 175 Race Street, Middleport, Ohio 45760 (740) 992-2117 ext. 106. Proposal must be submitted no later than May 25, 2011 at 12:00 noon. Meigs County Job & Family Services reserves the right to reject any and all bids. (5) 10, 17, 24, 2011 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 certi- 100 Legals fied 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 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALThe Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS), is soliciting proposals to implement the county’s Workforce Development Program for the period of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012. The Workforce Development Program shall provide administrative leadership and support to assist in the integration of efforts of the Meigs County DJFS, the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce, the Meigs County Community Improvement Corporation and the Meigs County Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Board to increase the availability of area jobs for the residents of Meigs County, and primarily those families whose income falls within 200% of the federal poverty index. For a copy of the Request for Proposal (RFP), contact Jane Banks at the Meigs County Department of Job & Family Services (740) 992-2117 ext. 106.Proposals should be submitted to Jane Banks, Administrative Assistant, Meigs County DJFS, P.O. Box 191, 175 Race Street, Middleport, OH 45760 no later than May 25, 2011 at 12:00 noon. All submissions must be received by mail or hand delivered by the above 100 Legals date and time. No materials received after that date will be included in previous submissions nor be considered. The department reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Meigs County DJFS is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, political belief or disability. (5) 10, 17, 24, 2011 Notice to Contractors Sealed proposals for the Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade project, Meigs County, Ohio , will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at the Meigs County Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 p.m. , May 19, 2011 and then at 1:15 p.m. at said office opened and read aloud for the following:Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade Project Specifications and bid forms may be secured at the office of the Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769Phone- 740-992-2895. A deposit of o dollars will be required for each set of plans and specifications, check made payable to N/A. The full amount will be returned within thirty 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 Rutland Park Electrical Upgrade project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in this bid packet, particularly to the Federal Labor Standards Provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond for 100% of the contract price.No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty days (30) after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Meigs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any and all bids.Mike Bartrum, PresidentMeigs County Commissioners (4) 27, (5) 4, 10, 2011 100 Legals Notice to Contractors Sealed proposals for the Meigs County Racine Village Star Mill Park Community Building Rehabilitation Project, Meigs County , Ohio, will be received by the Meigs County Commissioners at the Meigs Courthouse, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 until 1:00 P.M., May 19, 2011 and then at 1:15 P.M. ,at said office opened and read aloud for the following: Meigs County Racine Village Star Mill Park Community Building Rehabilitation Project.Specifications and bid forms may be secured at the office of the 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: N/A. The full amount will be 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 Bond 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 Star Mill Park Building Rehabilitation project and mailed or delivered to: Meigs County Commissioners, Courthouse, 100 E Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769.Attention 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 for 100% of the contract price.No bidders may withdraw his bid within thirty (30 30) days after actual date of the opening thereof. The Megs County Commissioners reserve the right to reject any or all bids.Mike Bartrum, PresidentMeigs County Commissioners. (4) 27, (5) 4, 10, 2011 200 Announcements Lost & Found Lost- Sammy male indoor cat, dark gray w/some striping, face is lighter, belly white, 15-20#, across from Meigs Elementary School, Reward $100, 740-742-2524 LOST DOG. REWARD. . Black Tan & White marks. Rayburn Road Area. 304-675-3533 Notices NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mail until you have investigating the offering. Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. 300 Services Child / Elderly Care Will do home care for elderly. Have over 25 yrs experience, good references, Nights only. Call Paula at 740-444-9162 General Repairs Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. House Calls 304-675-1724 Home Improvements SPRING SPECIAL: Roof repair,shingles,clean gutters, driveway seal coating asphalt & cement. Power washing & Odd Jobs. Senior discount. 25 yrs experience License and bonded. Ph 304)882-3959 or 304)812-3004 TUESDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Page A8 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Tribune - Sentinel - Register C L A S S I F I E D MARKETPLACE Pets Lawn Care Service, Mowing, Trimming, Free estimates. Call 740-4411333 or 740-645-0546 Lost Mini Schnauzer, red collar, salt & pepper color (Tizzy) REWARD! 446-2242 Other Services Free kitten will be ready to go in 1 week, female, inside home only, 740-949-3408 Pet Cremations. Call 740-446-3745 Will pick up unwanted Appliances& yard sale items also Will buy Auto's & Scrap metal Ph. 446-3698 ask for Robert. Female Calico Cat to giveaway (Loveable) Recently fixed Ph: 304)675-6868 700 Agriculture DIRECTV Limited Time Offer! Access over 120 Channels for only $29.99 per month. No Equipment to Buy - No Start Up Costs. Call Today 1-866-9650536 DISH NETWORK It's Finally FREE! 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BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) Merchandise Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Mothers & Fathers Day Gifts Booth 119 @ Creative American Farm Rio Grande Oh Home for sale 4073 SR 588 2600 sq ft & full basement & garage. 1.31 acres, 4 BR 2.5 BA cherry cabinetry, hardwood floors, travertine tile. Great room w/cathedral ceiling & fireplace. Open floor plan. Built 2009. $237,000. For more info & pics www.orvb.com or call 740-6457357 Nice 16x80, for rent, 3 Bedroom, 2 bath, Country setting. 740-3393366 740-367-0266. Brick house built 1969, 3BR, 1.5BA, newer roof, furnace & AC, 443 Jerry St near Hospital $115,000. Call for appointment 446-2624 or 724-7587960 2BR 2BA 14x76 single section. Excellent Condition 740-446-3093 Recreational Vehicles 1000 Motorcycles 2006 HD Heritage Softail $12,500, less than 1800 miles, call for details 740-992-0403 or 740-416-4613 2000 Automotive Autos 1929 Model A Ford, good shape, needs little work, $11,000.00, 740367-0297, 740-590-0704 Animal Supplies GIVEAWAY 6- cans of Medicated Dog Food (Heart Condition) Ph 304-882-2436 Livestock Want To Buy Want to buy Junk Cars, call 740388-0884 4-H Quality Lambs, born Feb., $125, 740-992-1606 Oiler's Towing. Now buying junk cars w/motors or w/out. 740-3880011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. Help Wanted Help Wanted WANTED Part-Time positions available to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in Meigs County: 1) 31 hrs: 11p-8a Tu/W/Th 2) 23 hrs: 12-5p Sat/Sun; 12 hrs as scheduled 3) 26 hrs: 3:30-8:30p M-F Help Wanted Help Wanted Child/Elderly Care Tractor trailer Driver needed. Must have Hazmat. Send resume to Human Resources Po Box 705 Pomeroy Oh 45769. Real Estate Rentals 3500 Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Beautiful 1BR apartment in the country freshly painted very clean W/D hook up nice country setting only 10 mins. from town. Must see to appreciate. Water/Trash pd. $375/mo 614-595-7773 or 740645-5953 Immaculate 2 BR apt. in country, new carpet and cabinets. Freshly painted, appliances, W/D hook-ups, water/trash paid. Beautiful country setting, only 10 minutes from town. Must see to appreciate $425/mo 614-595-7773 or740-645-5953 Tara Townhouse Apt. 2BR 1.5 BA, back patio, pool, playground. $450 mth 740-645-8599 2 & 3 BR APTS. $385 & UP, Sec. Dep $300 & up, A/C, W/D hook-up, tenant pays electric, EHO Ellm View Apts. 304-882-3017 1 & 2 bedroom house & apartments for rent. No Pets, 740-992-2218 Apartment for rent 2 bdr, 1 bath, central air, furnished 400. dep. 450.00 month 304-882-2523 leave message if not at home. Nice 1br. Appliances, furnished, $375 + deposit, near, PPHS 304675-3100 or 304-675-5509 Clean 1BR garage apt. Ref + dep. No Pets! 304-675-5162 1 BR Apt. Utilities paid HUD accepted near down town Pt Pleasant 304)360-0163 Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $395+2 BR at $470 Month. 446-1599. Commercial 3000 sq. ft. build. in Porter. $500/mo. 740-339-3224. Drivers & Delivery Liquid Asphalt Drivers in Point Pleasant Area Needed, Must be 21 years old or older. Must have Class A CDL with Hazmat Endorsment and TWIC Card. Good MVR. Local Trips. Call 1-800-598-6122 for more information. Education Help Wanted Medical instructors for terminology, billing & coding, and transcription. A minimum of associate degree in a medically related field required. Email cover letter & resume to bshirey@gallipoliscareercollege.edu. Cash Application Specialist Position offers all company benefits including health and life insurance, 401k, paid vacation and holidays. For immediate consideration, send your resume and references to dkhill@heartlandpublications.com, fax to 740-441-0578, or mail to Diane Hill Gallipolis Daily Tribune 825 Third Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 No Phone Calls Please WANTED: Full- time employment in your own home as a Home Service Worker with Buckeye Community Services. Home must be in Gallia county. We provide salary plus benefits and a daily room and board rate. You provide a home, guidance and friendship in a family atmosphere. Requires ability to teach personal living skills and a commitment to the growth and development of an individual with developmental disabilities. If interested contact Cecilia at 1-800-531-2302 or (740) 286-5039.Pre-employment Drug Testing. Equal Opportunity Employer. Parts sales associates position available. Experience necessary. Average to good computer skills needed. Competitive pay and benefits. Fax resume to 740-446-9104 or email to jlc@careq.com DISTRICT SALES MANAGER Circulation Department The Circulation district sales manager must successfully manage the distribution of home-delivered products and newsstand copies to ensure customer satisfaction. The CSM is responsible for our paid newspaper and works closely with our newspaper carrier force. This is a key position that plays a pivotal role in the success of our circulation department and works with other departments. This position requires three to five years experience managing and developing employees; previous experience in sales, marketing and circulation; basic accounting knowledge and familiarity with Microsoft Office programs; excellent organizational skills; excellent written and verbal communication skills. This position is a full-time opportunity offering a compensation package including medical,dental and paid time off. Apply at Gallipolis Daily Tribune 825 3rd Ave Gallipolis Oh 45631 740-446-2342 A position is now available at Hill's Classic Cars & Parts, Inc, for a full time parts sales associate. A seven your old company Hill's has an international customer base, with a local small town feel. The position includes but not limited to establishing a relationship to our customer base, taking and filling phone orders, taking and filling email orders, stocking parts, prepping parts for sale and traveling to trade shows. 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 Service / Bus. Directory 9000 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 VACANCY; H.S. CAREER-TECHNICAL PUBLIC SAFETY INSTRUCTOR. Associate Degree in Criminal Justice or Criminal/Forensic Science. OPOTA Peace Officer certified. Prefer Detective/Investigation experience. CONTACT : GalliaJackson-Vinton JVSD (740)245-5334 Ext 256. Email: mrankin@buckeyehills.net.EEO VACANCY: H.S COUNSELOR. Valid Ohio School Counselor required. Career-Technical experience preferred. CONTACT : G a l l i a - Ja ck s o n - V i n t o n - J V S D (740)245-5334 Ext 256 Email: mrankin@buckeyehills.net. EEO VACANCY: H.S. CAREER-TECHNICAL MATH INSTRUCTOR. Valid Ohio Math license required. Contact : Gallia -Jackson-Vinton JVSD(740) 245-5334 Ext 256 E-mail: mrankin@buckeyehills.net EEO Help Wanted - General EXPERIENCED DIESEL TECH AND EXPERIENCED HEAVYDUTY PARTS SALESPERSON apps available at www.redstruckcenter.com email or fax to admin@redstruckcenter.com or 740-994-3500 Part time office help wanted please call 446-7443 Local law office seeking secretary and paralegal. Experience preferred. Mail resumes to P.O Box 351 Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Cleaning Lady for apartment complex Ph: 740-645-8599 Services Offered To place an ad Call 740-992-2155 R.L. Hollon Trucking • Lime Stone • Gravel • Dirt • Sand • Driveway Grading BAUM LUMBER POWER EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE 740-985-3302 PRIZE DRAWINGS SATURDAY, MAY 14th • 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. SPECIAL GRAND OPENING DEALS!! Syracuse, Ohio Large Selection of Shrubbery 6”–14” Located on St. Rt. 7 in Chester at the Intersection of Pomeroy Pike GRAND OPENING CELEBRATION Hubbards Greenhouse Flats of Flowers Count on it. 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Email cover letter & resume to bshirey@gallipoliscareercollege.ed u Chester, Ohio 740-985-4422 740-856-2609 cell Heartland Publications LLC, a fast growing newspaper publishing company in the Ohio Valley with a regional accounting office in Gallipolis, Ohio is seeking applications for the position of Help Wanted - General Employment 2-BR House with Basment & Garage-lFurnished, Room for Garden-Good Location Located in the town of New Haven. asking $45,000 Ph 304-882-3959 Must have high school diploma or GED, valid driver’s license, three years good driving experience and adequate automobile insurance, $8.97/hr, after training. Send resume to: Buckeye Community Services, P.O. Box 604, Jackson, Oh 45640. Deadline for applicants: 5/17/11. Pre-employment drug testing. 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Thanks for your support. 3 bedroom trailer, 2 bath on Wolf Pen Rd, $550 a mo. 740-992-4129 3BR brick ranch, full basement, quiet neighborhood Centenary area 614-915-7624 Wanted to Buy a single Grave Lot at Kirkland Memorial Gardens Ph 740-992-2719 Trucks 600 Rentals Apartments/ Townhouses Yard Sale Manufactured Housing 4000 Houses For Sale Want To Buy Financial Money To Lend Real Estate Sales 3000 Hours: Daily 9–5 ging Han Ba Blooming & Foliage See Us For Your Graduation Announcements The Quality Print Shop, Inc. Closed Sundays 740-992-5776 CLASS OF 2011 ATTENTION High School SENIORS! skets Pots 4”–10” & Larger 255 Mill Street 740-992-3345 Middleport, OH 45760 Fax: 740-992-3394 60189083 Lawn Service Stanley Tree Trimming & Removal * Prompt and Quality Work * Reasonable Rates * Insured * Experienced References Available! Call Gary Stanley Cell 740-591-8044 Please leave message 60168836 �SPORTS The Daily Sentinel White Falcons sweep Waterford, fall to Irish BY GARY CLARK SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL MASON, W.Va. — Despite winning a pair of Tri-Valley Conference diamond contests at Waterford Saturday afternoon by scores of 9-4 and 18-8, the Wahama White Falcon baseball team failed to complete a rare three game sweep on the day when it dropped a 71 decision to fourth ranked Charleston Catholic in the nightcap. In the opener at Waterford the White Falcons scored seven runs over the final three innings to notch the 9-4 win before coming from behind with 12 more tallies in the final three frames of game two to record the 18-8 five inning triumph. The doubleheader sweep moved the Falcons overall season record to 23-2 while the Bend Area team remained unbeaten in conference action with a perfect 14-0 diamond mark. Anthony Bond collected four RBI’s in the opening game with a home run and a double while Tyler Roush also smacked a round tripper to pace the White Falcons 12 hit attack. Matt Arnold added a double and a single with Zack Warth and Matt Stewart coming up with a pair of singles apiece. Brice Clark and Tyler Kitchen rounded out the WHS offense with a single each in game one. Wyatt Zuspan came away with the mound triumph after working the first five frames with Nick Templeton collecting the save in two innings of relief. In game two Waterford took advantage of several walks and errors early in the contest to rally from a 6-0 first inning deficit to Roush Bond take a 7-6 lead before Wahama righted the ship in securing the 18-8 fiveinning victory. The Bend Area diamond nine pounded out 16 hits off four Wildcat pitchers with Tyler Kitchen and Tyler Roush collecting three hits each. Kitchen had a pair of two-base knocks with Roush adding another double while Wesley Harrison and Hunter Oliver enjoyed multiple hit games with two singles apiece. Zack Warth, Anthony Bond, Brice Clark, Matt Stewart, Isaac Lee and Wyatt Zuspan all had one safety during the 16 hit offensive explosion. Kevin Back picked up the pitching win in relief of WHS starter Dakota Sisk with Nick Templeton also seeing action on the hill for Wahama. After returning to Mason County from its road trip to Waterford the White Falcons squared off against fourth ranked Charleston Catholic in the marquee matchup of the day but the weary Bend Area nine failed to come up with a clutch hit on several occasions in falling to the Irish by a 71 score. Wahama totaled seven base hits in the game and should have had several more but the Charleston Catholic defense came up with stellar defensive plays time after time to thwart the Falcons’ scor- ing chances. Tyler Roush had two hits to pace the locals offensively with Wesley Harrison delivering a seventh inning RBI double to spoil the Irish shutout bid. Tyler Kitchen, Anthony Bond, Brice Clark and Matt Arnold all had singles but the Bend Area team failed to bunch anything together resulting in the six run setback. Catholic tallied 10 hits off three WHS hurlers with Bo McKown leading the way with a pair of singles and a double. Bobinger drove in four runs with a home run, a single and a sacrifice fly while Lough had a pair of singles, Hoyer a double and a single each by Nick McKown and Golden. Hovorka struck out 11 and walked only one in a route going performance for the Irish to gain the mound win. Kitchen was tagged with the loss with Clark and Zuspan also toiling on the hill for Wahama. The White Falcons will host the Class A Region IV Section Four sectional tournament which gets underway on Monday at 5:45 p.m. when Hannan takes on Buffalo. Wahama will play the winner on Tuesday evening at 5:45 p.m. with an elimination game scheduled for Wednesday. Wahama 300 023 1 — 9 12 1 Waterford 000 200 2 — 4 9 1 WAH: Zuspan (WP), Templeton (6) and Harrison. WAT: Negri (LP) and Flesher. HR — Roush, Bond. Wahama 606 51 — 18 16 4 Waterford 251 00 — 8 4 0 WAH: Sisk, Templeton (3), Back (4) and Roush. WAT: Kearns, Patterson (2), Kelley (3), Negi (4) and Flesher. WP — Back; LP — Kelley. Wahama 000 000 1 — 1 7 2 Catholic 210 111 0 — 7 10 1 WHS (23-3): Kitchen (LP), Clark (4), Zuspan (6) and Harrison. CCHS: Hovorka (WP) and Prudnick. HR — Bobinger. Steinbrenner helped FBI before winning pardon WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI released documents Monday stating that New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner assisted the agency in two investigations — one of them apparently a terrorism probe — in the years leading up to his pardon by President Ronald Reagan on a campaigncontributions conviction. The Associated Press and other news organizations requested the FBI file under the Freedom of Information Act following Steinbrenner’s death in July. The first release was made last December. The two releases combined totaled about 800 pages. In a newly released 1988 FBI memo, the FBI said that it “supports the contention that George Steinbrenner has provided the FBI with valuable assistance.” Seven months later, Reagan pardoned Steinbrenner for his convictions in a case involving campaign donations to President Richard Nixon and other politicians. The documents, included in the second release of Steinbrenner’s FBI file, also show that he blamed his illegal corporate campaign contribution to Nixon on bad legal advice. The memo disclosed Monday described one probe in which Steinbrenner assisted as “an undercover operation” that ultimately led to an arrest, prosecution and conviction. The FBI described the other investigation simply as “a sensitive security matter.” The FBI deleted all specifics about the probes before releasing the bureau’s file on Steinbrenner, who died last year. A separate FBI document identifies the cases as “two national security matters” and says Steinbrenner assisted the bureau from 1978 to 1983. A 1987 letter by Steinbrenner’s lawyers about his assistance to the FBI says that the Yankees owner “knows that he placed the lives of his family and himself in jeopardy through being involved in a terrorist matter.” Separately, the 1988 FBI memo says that Steinbrenner agreed to use Yankee Stadium for the staging of over 500 gambling raids against a major organized crime syndicate in New York City. A different site was ultimately chosen. Steinbrenner pleaded guilty in 1974 to a conspiracy to funnel corporate campaign contributions to politicians, and to making a “false and misleading” explanation of a $25,000 donation to Nixon’s campaign and trying to influence and intimidate employees of his shipbuilding company to give that false information to a grand jury. Five years after his conviction, Steinbrenner sought a pardon. “Applicant advised that this corporate contribution was made after he received legal advice from corporate counsel, both inside and outside (Steinbrenner ’s) American Shipbuilding Company, that this corporate contribution was legal,” stated a 1979 FBI memo, following a bureau interview with Steinbrenner. The memo also quotes Steinbrenner as saying he wouldn’t have made the contribution had he known it was illegal, and that his lawyers should have been more thorough in their legal research. Steinbrenner also claimed he never told any employee to lie about the corporate campaign donation, nor suggest that they should repeat his version of the facts. “Applicant stated his past conviction has been and continues to be a source of embarrassment to him,” the memo said. The files also include his application for a pardon, in which the Yankees owner says the conviction prevented him from voting, hurt his business interests, and limited his participation in civic, charitable and community affairs. He argued that a pardon “would permit me to contribute more of my services to the community.” Then-baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn suspended Steinbrenner for two years after his 1974 plea, calling him “ineligible and incompetent” to have any connection with a baseball team. “Attempting to influence employees to behave dishonestly is the kind of conduct which, if ignored by baseball, would undermine the public’s confidence in our game,” Kuhn wrote in a 12-page ruling. The suspension was later reduced to 15 months. Another FBI memo said the “investigation is to be afforded highest priority and security.” Page 9 Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Raiders drop DH at Fairland SENTINEL STAFF MDSSPORTS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM P R O C T O RV I L L E , Ohio — The River Valley baseball team came up on the short end of a pair of Ohio Valley Conference games on Saturday following 9-0 and 6-1 losses to host Fairland. The visiting Raiders (3-13) produced just four hits combined in both setbacks, managing two safeties apiece in each contest. Fairland, on the other hand, produced 22 hits total — 11 in each contest — en route to the doubleheader sweep. RVHS never led in either game and also committed five errors on the day, including three A. Smith Brown miscues in the opener. The Dragons stormed out to a 3-0 lead in Game 1, then gradually added to that advantage as the contest progressed. FHS added a run in the second and four in the third, then scored one more time in the fourth to wrap up the 9-0 outcome. Trey Noble and Austin Smith each had a single in the setback, while Cody Wimmer took the loss after going the distance on the mound. Boise, Riley, Thackston and Campbell each had two hits to pace Fairland in the opener. The Raiders trailed 6-0 after five and a half innings of play in Game 2, but the guests rallied for their lone run on the day in the bottom of the sixth. Austin Davies provided a one-out double and later scored on a Jacob Brown single — making it a 6-1 ballgame. Brandon Smith took the loss for River Valley after going the distance, while Fisher was the winning pitcher of record for FHS. Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson sits on the bench as Dallas Mavericks fans chant in the final seconds of Game 4 of a secondround NBA playoff basketball series, Sunday, in Dallas. AP photo Jackson leaving on low note as Lakers swept away DALLAS (AP) — The fun is over for Phil Jackson and his five kids. They’ve spent the last 20-plus years treating the NBA playoffs like a private party, according to their dad. So with Jackson retiring after this postseason, and with his Los Angeles Lakers on the brink of elimination, four of them flew to Dallas for Game 4 of a second-round series against the Mavericks. Decked out in yellow hats with Roman numerals marking Jackson’s 10th and 11th championships, hoping he could somehow pull out No. 12, they instead witnessed perhaps the worst game of his playoff career — an ugly blowout loss to the Mavericks, completing Dallas’ sweep. Jason Terry tied a playoff record with nine 3pointers and the Mavs advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 122-86 victory Sunday that ended the Lakers’ run toward a third straight NBA championship. “It felt good tonight, but we know we’re only halfway home,” center Tyson Chandler said. “We’ve got eight wins, but we need eight more. That’s our ultimate goal.” Jackson knows that better than anyone. A Hall of Famer since 2007, he leaves with a record 11 titles, and only 10 series losses. Take away Red Auerbach, who won nine championships, and Jackson won more titles than any two coaches combined. He won six championships with Michael Jordan, three with Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal, and the last two with Bryant leading the way. The 65-year-old Zen Master had to be talked into coming back this year. He was lured by the chase for a 12th title, bundled neatly as four three-peats, but he knew it would be tough with a team worn down by three straight years of playing into mid-June. “(That) puts a lot of strain on the basketball club from all angles: personalities, spiritually, physically, emotionally, and getting charged up for game after game and assault after assault when you go in and play a team,” Jackson said. “It was a challenge bigger than we could beat this year.” Jackson has retired before, only to come back. This time, he said he means it. “In all my hopes and aspirations, this is the final game that I’ll coach,” he said. “It’s been a wonderful run.” Assistant Brian Shaw, a former Lakers player, is considered a front-runner to take over. The bigger decisions for general manager Mitch Kupchak will be how to surround Bryant. He may want a younger point guard than Derek Fisher, who turns 37 before next season, and he may consider breaking up his tandem of 7-footers, Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. “We all know they always come back and get themselves back in the race,” Jackson said. “The Lakers are going to survive.” And Jackson will be rooting them on. “My companion and sweetheart is running the organization on the business side,” he said, referring to Jeannie Buss, daughter of club owner Dr. Jerry Buss, “so I know I’ll be involved somehow.” Jackson’s departure will be felt hardest by Bryant. “I grew up under him,” Bryant said. “The way I approach things, the way I think about things — not only basketball, life in general — comes from him. It’s a little weird for me to think of what next year is going to be like.” Dallas will host either Oklahoma City or Memphis in the conference finals. The Grizzlies lead the Thunder 2-1 going into Game 4 on Monday night. The next round likely won’t start before next Sunday, a layoff that could pay huge dividends for a roster filled with players in their 30s. Then again, the Mavs might want to keep playing the way they’re going. They tied a playoff record with 20 3-pointers, shooting 63 percent from behind the arc and 60 percent from the field (44 of 73) overall. They extended a franchise record by winning their sixth straight playoff game, a streak that began right after they blew a 23-point lead in Game 4 of their firstround series against Portland. While the crowd went bonkers all afternoon, they weren’t doused in confetti at game’s end. The organization held back to symbolize that this is only a step toward the bigger goal of winning its first title. “I’m going to enjoy this for a day,” Dirk Nowitzki said. “I think I’m gonna have some pizza and cheat on my diet.” Terry made 11 of 14 shots for 32 points. J.J. Barea set a career playoff-best with 22 points and Peja Stojakovic added 21 points. None of those guys start. “We’ve been doing it by committee all year long,” said Nowitzki, who scored 17 points, his fewest this postseason. “There are a lot of guys who can make plays and make shots when it counts.” The Lakers blew big, late leads in Games 1 and 3, and came in talking about cleaning up their fourth-quarter performance. They never got that far. The second quarter proved to be one of the most spectacular in Mavericks history, thanks mostly to Terry. He was 5 of 6 from behind the arc that period, and the team was 7 of 8 — despite Jackson’s repeated demands that his players run at them to try forcing them to dribble up for 2-pointers instead of 3s. The Mavericks had a run of 13-2 early in the quarter and a 10-1 spurt at the end. Bryant couldn’t bail out the Lakers. He made only 1 of 5 shots in the period and had two turnovers. His only basket came after shoving Barea away from him; the pesky little point guard got even right away, driving straight to the rim for a layup. Bryant finished 7 of 18 for 17 points. Gasol’s lost postseason continued, too; he had 10 points and eight rebounds. To make the loss even more embarrassing for the Lakers, Lamar Odom and Bynum were both ejected within a 45-second span of the fourth quarter for flagrant fouls. �The Daily Sentinel SPORTS Page 10 Tuesday, May 10, 2011 Point Pleasant baseball tops Wayne, Poca BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant baseball team picked up its 20th and 21st wins of the season over the weekend following a 12-2 win over Wayne on Friday and a 13-12 triumph over Poca on Saturday in a pair of Cardinal Conference matchups in Mason County. The Big Blacks (215) trailed in both contests, which resulted in a pair of comeback efforts that happened in very different fashions. On Friday, the Pioneers (9-14) jumped out to a 1-0 lead after an inning of play, but the hosts countered with two runs apiece in the second and third frames — giving Point a 4-1 edge through three complete. Both teams added a run in the fourth for a 5-2 contest, then PPHS plated seven runs in the fifth thanks to four hits, two walks and two Wayne errors — allowing the hosts to claim a mercyrule decision. Point Pleasant outhit the Pioneers by an 11-6 margin, and Wayne committed all five errors in the contest. Eric Roberts was the winning pitcher of record, allowing just six hits over five innings of work. J.T. Harmon took the loss for WHS. Austen Toler, Levi Russell and Alex Potter all contributed two hits to the winning cause, while Roberts, Jason Stouffer, Evan Potter and Justin Roberts Cavender Cavender each added a safety. Russell and Evan Potter both had three RBIs in the victory. Saturday the Big Blacks found themselves playing catchup with the Dots (10-13), as the guests stormed out to a pair of threerun leads through three innings before taking a commanding 12-7 edge into the bottom of the sixth. Point rallied with five runs in that at-bat — which allowed the hosts to knot things up at 12 through six complete. Then with two outs and the bases loaded in seventh, Stouffer was hit by a pitch — which allowed Point to clinch the win with its only lead of the contest. Poca outhit the Big Blacks by a slim 11-10 margin and also committed only one error in the contest, compared to four miscues by the hosts. Brandon Toler was the winning pitcher of record after two innings of relief work, while Tyler Moore took the tough-luck loss. Poca also left the bases loaded in the seventh with one out. Roberts led the hosts with three hits, followed by Cavender with two safeties. Roberts also hit a three-run homer in the second inning, while Cavender had five RBIs and hit a grand slam in the sixth. Stouffer, Evan Potter and Kodi Stranahan also added a safety each to the winning cause. POINT PLEASANT 12, WAYNE 2 Wayne Point 100 10 — 2 6 5 022 17 — 12 11 0 WHS (9-14): J.T. Harmon, Brandon Maynard (2), Mikie Perry (3) and Zac Cassidy. PPHS (20-5): Eric Roberts and Austen Toler. WP — Roberts; LP — Harmon. POINT PLEASANT 13, POCA 12 Poca Point 136 011 0 160 005 1 — 12 11 1 — 13 10 4 PHS (10-13): Clayton Cook, Tyler Moore (2) and Evan McClanahan. PPHS (21-5): Levi Russell, Alex Sommerville (2), Brandon Toler (6) and Austen Toler. WP — B. Toler; LP — Moore. HR — PP: Justin Cavender (second inning, bases loaded), Eric Roberts (sixth inning, two on, two out). LOCAL SCHEDULE POMEROY — A schedule of upcoming college and high school varsity sporting events involving teams from Gallia, Mason and Meigs counties. Tuesday, May 10 D-3 Baseball (10) River Valley at (7) Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. 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 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. 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 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. 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. Marauders top Southern, 7-4 BY BRYAN WALTERS Meigs senior Cameron Bolin, left, leaps on home plate and is greeted by teammates after a fourth inning home run Saturday against Southern in a non-conference baseball game in Rocksprings, Ohio. BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Rio Grande tracksters aim for NAIA qualifying finishes BY MARK WILLIAMS SPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL RIO GRANDE, Ohio — A few members of the University of Rio Grande RedStorm men’s and women’s track and field squads spent the weekend in one last ditch effort to qualify for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships. Five athletes went to the Ohio Open on Saturday while three athletes made the trek to Durham, N.C. and the Duke Twilight Meet. Unfortunately none of the athletes competing hit the qualifying standards for the NAIA Championships. Both meets were non-scoring events. At the Ohio Open on Saturday, sophomore thrower Kim Strunk finished 5th in the shot put with a best effort toss of 40 feet, 2 inches. Strunk also finished 9th in the discus throw (108 feet, 8 inches). Junior thrower Tracie Brown finished 12th in the hammer throw. Her best toss was measured at 134 feet, 2 inches. Freshman thrower Mary Beth Schramm was 4th in the javelin throw (98 feet, 8 inches). At the Duke Meet, junior middle distance runner Cassie Mattia again came up just short in 800-meter run with a time of 2:17.80. She missed the “B” standard by 1.8 seconds. For the men, senior Justin Francisco competed in a couple of events, the 100-meter dash and the 110-hurdles at the Ohio Open on Saturday. It was a good news/bad news scenario for Francisco, who won the hurdle event, but failed to get the qualifying time. His time was 15.75; the “B” standard was 15.10. Francisco finished 6th in the 100 with a time of 11.48. Senior David Croom had a busy afternoon as he competed in three events for Rio Grande. He was 4th in the javelin throw (145 feet, two inches), 6th in the shot put (40 feet, nine inches), and 11th in the discus throw (97 feet, one inch). At Duke on Sunday, junior distance runner Nick Wilson finished a solid 12th in the 5,000meter run, covering the distance in 15:23.22 and junior distance runner Bryce Wilson ran 18th in the 1,500 meters (4:00.87). Rio Grande is not shutout of the national meet however, as senior Kyle Hively hit the qualifying mark in the 5,000meter race walk last week at the Mid-South Conference Meet. Hively will represent Rio Grande at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships, May 2628 in Marian, Ind. “Matt Boyles did a great job with Kyle last year and really got his base underneath him and he had a lot of miles,” said Willey. “So this year, all we did was shorter intervals and turnover and his speed has gotten a lot better. He’s had some outstanding workouts and then about a month ago was injured and we just had to put him in the pool and on the bike.” “Our training staff has done a wonderful job in trying to get him back,” Willey added. “He was able to come out and perform. He didn’t do as well as he wanted to, but when you really haven’t been able to practice much, in last two weeks we got a few workouts in and he was fortunate to be able to perform as well as he did; he walked very well.” Hively also qualified for the US Track & Field Championships, which will be held in Eugene, Ore. in late June. GAHS Spring Sports Awards CENTENARY, Ohio — The 2011 Gallia Academy High School Spring Sports Awards Ceremony will be held on Monday, May 23 at 6 p.m. in the Holzer Center for the Performing Arts at Gallia Academy High School. Wahama Sports Banquet MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama Athletic Boosters Banquet will by held on Sunday, May 15 at 2 p.m. at Wahama High School. For more information contact Leonard Koenig at 740-591-2431. The Athletic Boosters will also hold their monthly meeting on June 6 at 6:30 p.m. at the high school. ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Meigs baseball team picked up its 11th straight victory of the regular season Saturday afternoon following a 7-4 triumph over visiting Southern in a non-conference matchup of Meigs County squads. The Marauders (16-1) — the 2011 Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division champions — never trailed in the contest and also outhit the Tornadoes (14-4) by a 7-4 margin, but the hosts also committed the only two errors in the contest. MHS starter Colton Stewart held Southern hitless through three innings of play, which allowed Meigs to jump out to a 3-0 advantage over that span. The Marauders took a 1-0 lead in the first after an RBI double from Nathan Rothgeb plated Treay McKinney, then the hosts scored two more times in the second frame for the early three-run edge. Southern finally got on the board in the top of the fourth, as an Ethan Martin groundout allowed Danny Ramthun to score for a 3-1 contest. Meigs, however, responded with a threerun outburst in the bottom half of the fourth to pull away with a 6-1 lead. Cameron Bolin hit a one-out solo home run for a 4-1 edge, then Ryan Payne and Heath Dettwiller provided back-to-back RBIs to establish a five-run cushion. Both teams went scoreless in the fifth, Dave Harris /photos and Southern took full advantage of both MHS errors in the top of the sixth — which allowed the Tornadoes to pull within 6-3. Marcus Hill led off with a walk, then Ramthun singles to put two on with nobody out. An error after a passed ball allowed Hill to score for a 6-2 contest, then a fielding error allowed Ramthun to come home — cutting Southern’s deficit in half. Meigs tacked on an insurance run in its half of the sixth, as Payne doubled home Rothgeb for a 7-3 contest after six complete. SHS scored a run on a hit and three walks in the top of the seventh, bit never came closer the rest of the way. Stewart went the distance for the winning decision, allowing four hits and six walks over seven innings while striking out nine. Adam Pape took the loss for SHS after allowing three runs, two hits and five walks over 1.2 Meigs’ Ryan Payne slides safely into second base ahead of the tag of Southern’s Eric Buzzard (3) during a non-conference baseball game Saturday in Rocksprings, Ohio. innings of work. Hunter Johnson struck out two and allowed five hits over 4.1 innings of relief. Rothgeb led the hosts with three hits, followed by Payne and Bolin with two apiece. Payne led the Marauders with three RBIs, followed by Bolin with two. Ramthun paced Southern with two hits, followed by Eric Buzzard and Dustin Custer with a safety apiece. Martin had the lone Tornado RBI. MEIGS 7, SOUTHERN 4 Southern 000 102 1 Meigs 120 301 x — 440 — 772 SHS (14-4): Adam Pape, Hunter Johnson (2) and Adam Warden, Marcus Hill (3). MHS (16-1): Colton Stewart and Nathan Rothgeb. WP — Stewart; LP — Pape. HR — M: Cameron Bolin (fourth inning, nobody on, one out). � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 05. May Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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