https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/68b720a4a68c5e61c0cbe3de31e5af99.pdf 992311b624de6e1e54b6876a0fba434a PDF Text Text Dr. Brothers: Mother won’t let son eat cake, on page 2 South Korea to host 2018 Winter Olympics, A10 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 107 Work scheduled on Centenery Road CENTENERY — Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, announces there will be delays on Centenary Road from Ohio 141 to Kraus Beck Road, Monday, July 11 through Thursday, July 14, from 6 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. for road construction. Traffic will be reduced to one lane. Enroll now for VA health care GALLIPOLIS — Veterans are encouraged to enroll now for VA health care at the new Gallipolis VA Clinic, located at 323A Upper River Road, from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Interested parties may contact the clinic at (740) 446-3934. Enrollment may also be attained at the Gallia County Veterans Service Office located at 1102 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or 8 a.m.noon on Friday. Interested parties may contact the office at (740) 446-2005. Revolving loan fund available GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Revolving Loan Fund offers loans to small businesses at a low two and three fourths percent fixed interest rate. Funds can be used for a variety of different projects including, but not limited to, fixed assets, machinery, equipment and working capital. Businesses must be located in or planning to locate in Gallia County, must meet USDA’s definition of small and emerging business and demonstrate the ability to create or retain at least one job. All borrowers are required to provide adequate loan security, promissory note and personal guarantee. A $100 non-refundable application fee is due upon submission of application. Contact Melissa Clark, Economic Development Director at (740) 446-4612, ext. 271 or mclark@gallianet.net for more information or visit www.growgallia.com. Free computer & Internet training GALLIPOLIS — Connect Ohio, in coordination with the Gallia County Economic and Community Development Office, is offereing free computer and Internet training for Gallia Countians. Classes are being offered at the Gallia County Dept. of Job and Family and the Rhodes Student Center at the University of Rio Grande. For more information contact Gallia County Economic Development Assistant Director Jake Bodimer at 4464612, ext. 257. WEATHER THURSDAY, JULY 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Commissioner: Plans for hospital site uncertain BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — County Commissioners hope to make constructive use of the Veterans Memorial Hospital site once the hospital is torn down, but just how the land will be put to use has not yet been determined. Local officials are considering how that land might best be put into active service. However, it is possible that the land on East Memorial Drive could be used for multiple purposes, including expanded health care services and county offices. The county not only owns the few acres on which the hospital sits, but considerable property surrounding it. Commisioners are now overseeing the removal of salvage building materials, county records and inventory and donated items to prepare the building for demolition. Commissioners have set no specific demolition schedule, but say the building is beyond repair and the site better served with the structure removed. Commissioner Tim Ihle said commissioners have re-opened discussions with at least one regional health care provider that might be interested in expanding facilities in Pomeroy. The hospital site is adjacent to Holzer Meigs Clinic, and O’Bleness Health Systems operates a clinic office in a county-owned Medical Arts building on hospital property. Ihle said discussions that pre-date the current board have been re-opened, at least tentatively, regarding an expansion of services on the hospital property. Ihle noted that the county itself is in need of additional operating space, and said part of the site could be dedicated to a building Roadside tradition BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Traditions come in all shapes, sizes and corn husks. Dick and Sharon Folmer, who own Folmer’s roadside produce stand, know plenty about corn husks and tradition. The couple, married for 45 years, began their 12th season of selling locally grown produce at their roadside stand last month. From June to late fall, every day of the week, the Folmers are open for business at their stand which sits on a portion of their property at the corner of Forest Run Road and CR 7A outside of Pomeroy. The stand is an unofficial tourist attraction for drivers who go back and forth along the busy roadway - horns honk throughout the day at the couple who return a wave. The stand opens up no later than 9 a.m. on weekdays and 12:30 p.m. on Sundays, closing early at 5 p.m. only on Sundays and Thursdays - Thursday night is church night. Truth be told, this is the 13th season the Folmers have been selling produce. That first year they sold produce from their garden but ever since, the couple has purchased locally grown produce from large farms in Meigs County. “That’s our policy...everything we sell is grown locally,” Mrs. Folmer said. “It’s guaranteed fresh, not shipped in.” Mr. Folmer drives to the farms in the mornings to pick up fresh produce for customers who want to support local farmers (and who want local produce) but don’t want to drive up to “the bottoms” of Meigs County to get it. This arrangement benefits the farmers, the Folmers and customers which feeds the local economy. Despite the turbulence of the economy in general and the unpredictability of gasoline prices, the Folmers said they have kept their prices the same for three years and have had faith their business could absorb these changes and still stay in business. “We try to make some money but not rob the public while doing it,” Mr. Folmer said about keeping the prices steady for the loyal customer base. And, that customer base is loyal. The Folmers have had customers from near and far - Mason See Roadside, A5 that might house county offices and records storage facilities, which are badly needed. Courthouse officials, including judges, have increasingly noted the need for updated office space for courts and other county departments. While the 150 year-old Pomeroy courthouse is historic and picturesque, it does not necessarily serve well the See Site, A5 Bartrum quietly optimistic about possible Senate appointment BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM Dick and Sharon Folmer visit with customer Dave Burt of the Five Points area of Pomeroy. The Folmers have run this produce stand on their property along CR 7A and Forest Run Road for over 12 years. (Beth Sergent/photo) Throughout the day, customers stop at Folmers roadside produce stand for fresh, locally grown produce. All produce the Folmers sell are grown on farms in Meigs County. (Beth Sergent/photo) POMEROY — County Commissioner Michael Bartrum said he visited the Ohio Senate last month before deciding to seek Senator Jimmy Stewart’s 20th district seat. Bartrum is one of five applicants seeking the Ohio Senate Caucus’ appointment to Stewart’s vacant post. Stewart, RAlbany, has left the Senate to become president of the Ohio Gas Association. Bartrum said he spent a day “shadowing” in the Senate to get a feel for the responsibilities involved, and then submitted his application. Bartrum said he kept his application quiet — even from Commissioners Tom Anderson and Tim Ihle — until it was reported earlier this week. He said while he is interested in the position and the opportunities it might provide, he is also happy serving in county government. “We have prayed about it, and we will see what See Bartrum, A5 Coming soon – Blues School for Kids BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY –Celebrating its fourth year as a part of the Pomeroy Blues & Jazz Society’s Bash will a Blues School for Kids to be held in the Court Street Minipark on Saturday, July 30. The Blues School is a songwriting and performing workshop for kids of all ages. A free harmonica and a free lunch will be provided for the participating kids who are 12 and under. Ron Sowell, the music director for PBS’s Mountain Stage, who is a performer and song writer, and Todd Burge, a fulltime performing country folk song writer from West Virginia, will conduct the two session workshop. During the first session Sowell and Burge will write a Blues song with the kids in addition to discussing the basic structure of the twelve bar blues and getting some tips on playing harmonica. After lunch, the second See Blues, A5 The Pomeroy Blues & Jazz Societyʼs Blue school for kids in session with Todd Burge, their instructor. (file photo) Again this year Ed Zatta, owner of Swisher and Lohse Pharmacy has made a sizable donation to help with the cost of the Blues School for Kids. Accepting the check from him is Candi (Submitted) Ohlinger, Pomeroy Blues and Jazz Society member. Looking for a few, good Marauders Meigs Alumni awards deadline BY BETH SERGENT High: 91 Low: 65 INDEX 2 SECTIONS — 12 PAGES Classifieds Bx Comics Bx Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM ROCK SPRINGS — Like the Marines who search for a few, good men, the Meigs Local Alumni Association are looking for a few good men and women, who just happen to be Marauders. The MLAA has announced its taking applications for its 2011 Distinguished Alumni and Service Awards with nominations due by Aug. 5. Award recipients will be recognized during a pre- game ceremony as part of the Sept. 23 Meigs High School homecoming football game. The MLAA also organizes the Reunion on the River which is entering its fifth year and takes place Sept. 23-24. Each year the MLAA recognizes Meigs Alumni who have represented Meigs Local and the community with “class and distinction” in the following areas: Academia (education and/or research); Arts (music, literature, dance, poetry, etc.); Athletics; Business; Clergy; Medicine; Military; Public Service or Philanthropy. In addition, Meigs Local employees and members of the community who have provided exemplary service to the Meigs Local School District and/or Meigs Alumni are eligible for the Distinguished Service Award. The goal of the award program is to recognize the accomplishments of many Meigs Alumni in order to increase school and community pride and to motivate and inspire students, staff and community members to achieve great things. As for the selection process, a committee of Meigs Local alumni will recommend nominees to the MLAA Board of Directors for final selection. Eligibility for the Distinguished Alumni Award is as follows: Graduated from or spent at least two years at Meigs High School; must be nominated by Meigs Alumni or current/former Meigs Local employee. As for the Distinguished Service Award, eligibility is as follows: Meigs Local employees and members of the community that have provided exemplary service to Meigs Local School District and/or Meigs Alumni; must be nominated by Meigs Alumni or current/former Meigs Local employee. For information on the awards and nomination forms, email meigsalumniaward@yahoo.com or visit meigsalumni.com as well as the organization’s Facebook page. �The Daily Sentinel BY THE BEND Community Calendar Public meetings Thursday, July 7 POMEROY – Special meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education, 7 p.m. in the administrative office for the purpose of handling personnel matters. Community meetings Thursday, July 7 SYRACUSE– The Wildwood Garden Club, 6:30 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Program on calla lilies by Barbara Koker. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains VFW 9053 Ladies Auxiliary, regular meeting, 7 p.m., the hall. Saturday July 9 SALEM CENTER – Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878, potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. HARRISONVILLE – Harrisonville Masonic Lodge, special meeting with work in the fellowcraft degree. Monday, July 11 POMEROY — Meigs County Cancer Initiative, regular meeting, noon, Meigs County Health Department. Community Events Thursday, July 7 CHESTER – Chester Shade Historical Association will meet 7 p.m. at the Chester Courthouse. Reunions Saturday, July 9 RACINE – The 33rd annual reunion of the Charles and Fannie Beaver family will be held at noon at the Star Mill Park in Racine. Friends and relatives invited. Take covered dish. Sunday, July 10 RACINE — Theiss family reunion, 1 p.m., Star Mill Park, potluck. Sunday, July 17 CHESTER – The annual Singer reunion will be held at the Masonic hall Chester. Potluck at noon. Friends and relatives welcome. Church Events Friday, July 8 LONG BOTTOM – Faith Full Gospel Church, Long Bottom, benefit gospel sing for the Fall Harvest Gospel Sing, 7 p.m. Features singers, Open Rail, Jerry and Diana Frederick, and Bryan and Family Connections. Saturday, July 9 MIDDLEPORT – Benefit gospel sing for Fall Harvest Gospel Sing, 6 ip.m. at the Old Bethal Freewill Baptist Church, Route 7, Middlepoort. Featured singers, Rick Towe, John and Velma Dolly, Brian and Family Connections, and Jerry and Diana Frederick. Monday, July 11 REEDSVILLE – A community Bible school will be held at the Reedsville United Methodist Church, July 11-15, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Birthdays Friday, July 8 RUTLAND – Clyde Davis of Rutland will observe his 92nd birthday on Friday, July 8. Cards may be sent to him at Box 89, Rutland. Ohio 45775. Authorities investigate W.Va. eagle shootings CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Authorities are asking the public for help in catching those responsible for the deaths of four West Virginia bald eagles that were shot. One eagle was found wounded in January near Parsons in Tucker County and was euthanized after a rehabilitation attempt failed. The Charleston Gazette reports another eagle was found dead in January near Fisher in Hardy County, while the third eagle was found dead in March near Hopeville in Grant County. A fourth eagle was found wounded in April near Marlinton in Pocahontas County and later died. “A high-powered rifle bullet grazed the back of its head and tore out the muscles needed for it to eat,” said Wendy Perrone, director of Three Rivers Avian Center at Brooks. “As far as treatment went, we kind of threw the kitchen sink at it, but the eagle was so far gone, we couldn’t turn things around.” A fifth bald eagle was found shot to death last November in the Bluestone Wildlife Management Area near Hinton. Three Rivers Avian Center is offering a reward for information leading to an arrest in that case. “I think that shows the extent of public outrage over the shooting of eagles,” Perrone said. Although bald eagles are no longer an endangered species, they are protected by state and federal law. Anyone with information about the shootings can contact state Division of Natural Resources Lt. Tom Stuckey at 304-822-3551, or U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Special Agent Bryce Findley at 304-6366586, extension 14. Convictions could result in as much as a year in jail and a fine of $100,000 under federal law and up to $5,000 in fines and a year in jail under state law. Keeping Meigs County informed The Daily Sentinel Subscribe • 992-2155 Page A2 Thursday, July 7, 2011 4-H project judging Gallipolis man charged in second schedule 2011 drug case BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County man has been charged in a second 2011 case for alleged drug offenses that occurred in March. Timothy Adam Baker, 27, Gallipolis, pleaded not guilty to three counts of trafficking in drugs and two counts of possession of drugs during an arraignment in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court on July 1. Baker had been arrested by deputies with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 1 a.m. on March 4 after a search warrant was served at a residence located in the Gallipolis Metropolitan Estates following an ongoing investigation by the sheriff’s office narcotics unit. Reportedly, deputies seized a large quantity of prescription medication, drug paraphernalia, as well as $2,712 in cash during the raid. The indictment in Baker’s case alleges that he prepared 42 (10 milligram) oxycodone tablets, two (25 milligram) alprazolam tablets, as well as two (40 milligram) oxymorphone tablets for distribution on March 4. He was also allegedly in the possession of 42 oxycodone tablets and two oxymorphone tablets on the day in question. The indictment further specifies that Baker forfeit the $2,712 seized in the raid to the sheriff’s office as proceeds of the alleged offenses. In a previous 2011 case, Baker was charged with one count of trafficking in drugs and one count of drug possession after he allegedly sold or attempted to sell one (40 milligram) Opana tablet in the vicinity of a juvenile and was in the possession of the tablet on March 4. Baker pleaded not guilty to the charges in his previous case and may file a negotiated plea agreement by July 11. During his arraignment on July 1, Baker’s bond was set at $35,000 recognizance with an additional bond of $1,500, 10 percent secured. The defendant is scheduled to appear for a status conference in his most recent case on Aug. 10. W.Va. glassmaker shutting down main furnace CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Hand-blown glass maker Fenton Art Glass Co., which has been in operation for more than a century, is shutting down its traditional glassmaking business. The company, based in Williamstown near the Ohio River, has struggled with rising costs, competition and the sluggish economy. It has furloughed workers several times and in 2007 was on the brink of closing. Last year the Wood County sheriff sued Fenton Art Glass to collect more than $385,000 in back personal property taxes. It said Wednesday it will soon shut down its main furnace and over the next few months it will be finishing existing glassware from its inventory. Regular updates will be put on the company’s website to answer customer questions. Company president George Fenton said most of his roughly 100 employees will lose their jobs. The company is exploring the sale of one or more product lines. The Fenton Gift Shop, which operates separately, will re-evaluate its future once it sells through its existing inventory, 90 percent of which comes from the production that is ceasing. The gift shop also sells giftware from other supplies and vendors, said Randall Fenton, who runs the gift shop. He is George Fenton’s cousin. “Our future is unknown,” he said. The annual Tent Sale in Williamstown starts Friday. In addition to the Fenton Gift Shop, an outlet store in Flatwoods remains open. Fenton Art Glass was founded as a decorating company in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in 1905 by brothers Frank L. Fenton and John W. Fenton. It built its factory in Williamstown the following year. US: Terrorists look to implant bombs in humans WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has warned domestic and international airlines that some terrorists are considering surgically implanting explosives into humans to carry out attacks, The Associated Press has learned. There is no intelligence pointing to a specific plot, but the U.S. shared its concerns last week with executives at domestic and international carriers. People traveling to the U.S. from overseas may experience additional screening at airports because of the threat, according to the Transportation Security Administration. “These measures are designed to be unpredictable, so passengers should not expect to see the same activity at every international airport,” TSA spokesman Nick Kimball said. “Measures may include interaction with passengers, in addition to the use of other screening methods such as pat-downs and the use of enhanced tools and technologies.” Placing explosives and explosive components inside humans to hide bombs and evade security measures is not a new idea. But there is new intelligence pointing to a fresh interest in using this tactic, a U.S. security official told the AP. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive security information. When the U.S. government receives information suggesting terror tactics that could threaten commercial aviation, the TSA alerts companies domestically and abroad. Last December, the U.S. received intelligence that al-Qaida’s Yemen branch was considering hiding explosives inside insulated beverage containers to carry them on airplanes. That warning was shared with domestic and foreign airlines so that security could be on the lookout, even though there was no specific plot. Airport security has increased markedly since the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks. But terrorists remain interested in attacking aviation and continue to adapt to the new security measures by trying to develop ways to circumvent them. POMEROY – Judging of 4-H projects in preparation for the Meigs County Fair, Aug. 15-20, will be held next week, according to an announcement from the Meigs County Extension Office. On Monday, the livestock skillathon will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Thompson Roush Building on the Rock Springs Fairgrounds. All 4-H members who are taking livestock projects to the fair are required to attend the skillathon event. On Tuesday, food judging will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Meigs County Extension Office, and on Wednesday, miscellaneous judging will be held from 9 a.m. to noon at the fairgrounds and demonstration contests will be held at the Extension office beginning at 2 p.m. The clothing project judging will be done from 2 to 4 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, at the Extension Office with the annual style review to be staged at 7 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Small animal judging will take place at the Extension Office from 9 to 11 a.m. with the dog judging to held there from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. The judging finale will be the Cloverbud Show and Tell projects at the Extension Office at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 19 A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Mother wonʼt let son eat cake Dear Dr. Brothers: I guess I should have known it was coming, but when my 10-year-old son told me he wanted to meet his good-for-nothing dad, it was like a slap in the face. I know his father doesn’t care about him, and I don’t want him to experience that rejection more than he already does by not getting child support on time, etc. Should I try to persuade him to wait until he is older -- much older -- or give in and try to arrange a one-time meeting? -- C.S. Dear C.S.: It is perfectly natural for your son to want to meet and spend time with his father, and I’m sure it is terribly upsetting and discouraging to a single mom like yourself, who has done everything she could to be there for her child. No matter how rotten a guy the dad is, a child often will have the fantasy that his dad really does love him and that when they meet, he will find that Dad is a great guy who will change and come back and be there while he is growing up. Of course, these scenarios rarely happen, which is why it is sometimes good to go ahead and let the child get his reality check and place his fantasies back on the shelf. I know your main concern is protecting your child from harm and emotional hurt. He wants reassurance that he is lovable, and to find out if he wants his dad to be part of his life. Consider meeting with the father in a public place, perhaps for lunch, just the three of you. If you don’t think you can be civil to one another for an hour, you can tell your son that Mommy and Daddy are not able to be nice enough as parents right now but that as he gets older, you can try it again. Then I would work on creating a civil relationship with your ex so that your son can see that the grown-ups in his family don’t have to behave like children. Dear Dr. Brothers: My wife is a good mother, but sometimes she goes a little overboard. Our son’s 5th birthday is coming up, and now that he is old enough for a nice birthday party, my The Pomeroy Merchants Association proudly presents The Duck Derby at this years Sternwheeler Festival. Keep tuned in for more details about the great prizes we have planned. Dr. Joyce Brothers wife is planning things so that no one, including our son, will have any fun! She won’t give them any birthday cake or ice cream, much less candy, because she doesn’t want to set a bad example with junk food. I say it’s a one-time thing, and we should let them eat cake. You settle it. -- J.B. Dear J.B.: I don’t want to be a referee, but perhaps I can look at both sides of the issue and then you and your wife can talk about it again and come to some kind of compromise. Birthday parties are special events for kids. They are magical days when it’s all about them and they don’t have to play by some of the everyday rules they usually have to follow. They might not have to make their bed, and they get to have a party and open presents. It’s something that every kid looks forward to. It is when you try to impose too many of the everyday rules on a special event that there are bound to be conflicts. Obviously, your wife has deeply held convictions about what proper nutrition looks like and how she wants your son to grow up healthy and strong. But by being so inflexible about his party fare, she also is telling him (and you) that she doesn’t really care to look at the special day from a child’s perspective -- she wants to maintain control of her son’s growth, as always. But there are many, many compromises you can make when you plan the menu. I’m sure your wife knows how to adapt a cake to make it healthier -- or the bakery will. Maybe she’d like to let the kids make their own healthy snacks as part of the party. Go to her with compromise in mind. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate �Thursday, July 7, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page A3 www.mydailysentinel.com Casey Anthony could go free after murder acquittal ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The not guilty verdict that could free Casey Anthony by this weekend stunned spectators, legal pundits and the prosecutors who failed to prove she killed her toddler daughter. A day later, jurors were declining to say how they came to their quick decision, and even murkier was Anthony's relationship with parents who haven't talked to her since the trial ended. A case that involved years of forensic investigation, weeks of testimony and untold hours of media analysis was ultimately decided by jurors in less than 11 hours. Early in their second day of deliberations, the 12 men and women concluded Tuesday that Anthony lied to investigators but wasn't guilty in the death of her 2-yearold daughter. Now Anthony waits to learn if she could spend her first night out of jail in almost three years. She was only convicted of four misdemeanor counts of lying to investigators, and it's possible that the judge could sentence her Thursday to time already served. The lying counts each carry a maximum sentence of one year. It's not clear whether Anthony would be welcomed back to the house the 25-year-old single mother once shared with her daughter and parents. George and Cindy Anthony left court quickly without hugging or saying anything to their daughter after the verdict was read. Their attorney, Mark Lippman, told ABC's "Good Morning America" on Wednesday that they hadn't spoken with their daughter since the verdict. Anthony has been in jail since her October 2008 arrest on firstdegree murder charges. The case began in July of that year when Caylee Anthony was reported missing. "I'm very happy for Casey, ecstatic for her and I want her to be able to grieve and grow and somehow get her life back together," defense attorney Jose Baez said Tuesday. "I think this case is a perfect example of why the death penalty does not work ... Murder is not right, no matter who does it." Tears welled in Anthony's eyes, her face reddened, her lips trembled, and she began breathing heavily as she listened to the verdict. She was found not guilty of first-degree murder, aggravated manslaughter and aggravated child abuse. Prosecutor Jeff Ashton told NBC's "Today" show Wednesday that the verdict left him and other prosecutors in shock. "I think I mouthed the word 'wow' about five times," he said. Ashton said he respects the way the jury handled the case, and that he believes they applied the law as they understood it. "Beyond a reasonable doubt is a high standard," he said. The jurors — seven women and five men — would not talk to the media, and their identities were kept secret by the court. But alternate juror Russell Huekler said he feels compassion for Casey Anthony and hopes she gets help because she can "no longer live a life of lies." Huekler told The Associated Press that he was shocked to learn of the public's anger over the jury's acquittal of Anthony on a murder charge. "Those 12 jurors, they worked really, really hard," said Huekler, who wasn't involved in deliberations but sat through chanting, "Justice for Caylee!" One man yelled, "Baby killer!" Many court-watchers were stunned by the outcome. The case played out on national television almost from the moment Caylee was reported missing. CNN's Nancy Grace dissected the case at every turn with the zeal of the prosecutor she once was, arguing that Anthony was responsible for her daughter's death. The TV host turned the term “Tot Mom" into shorthand for Anthony. Anthony's attorney Cheney Mason blasted the media after the verdict. "Well, I hope that this is a lesson to those of you having indulged in media assassination for three years, bias, prejudice and incompetent talking heads saying what would be and how to be," Mason said. more than 33 days of testimony as an alternate. "I'm sure they looked at the law and the evidence that was presented and unfortunately, the prosecution didn't meet their burden of proof." Prosecutors contended that Anthony suffocated Caylee with duct tape because she wanted to be free to hit the nightclubs and spend time with her boyfriend. Defense attorneys argued that the little girl accidentally drowned in the family swimming pool and that Anthony panicked and hid the body because of the traumatic effects of being sexually abused by her father. George Anthony denied the defense's allegations that he abused Casey and helped her cover up Caylee's death. Many in the crowd of about 500 people outside the courthouse Tuesday reacted with anger after the verdict was read, US pullout from Afghanistan starting slowly WASHINGTON (AP) — The pullout of major U.S. combat units from Afghanistan may not start until the peak fighting season ends in late fall, U.S. military officials said Wednesday, although 800 National Guard soldiers will go home this month. Details of the U.S. drawdown are still being worked out, but thus far the only major combat unit designated to depart Afghanistan and not be replaced is a Marine infantry battalion set to leave in late fall, officials said. That means the military could retain virtually all its current combat power until the fighting goes into a seasonal lull and still meet President Barack Obama's order to reduce the force by 10,000 by year's end. It is possible, though unlikely, that new U.S. commanders arriving in Kabul this month will speed up the drawdown. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon from his headquarters in Kabul, Army Lt. Gen. David Rodriguez said the full plan for reducing the U.S. force will not be worked out until autumn. Beyond the 10,000 troops this year, a further 23,000 troops are to be brought out by September 2012. There currently are about 100,000 U.S. troops in Afghanistan as part of an international coalition. Rodriquez, the second-in-command in Kabul, said the 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, from Twentynine Palms, Calif., would return home by September. Later, his staff said he had misspoken. Officials who spoke on condition of anonymity in order to discuss sensitive details said the Marines would leave in late fall. The battalion has about 800 Marines in Helmand province, a heavily-contested area in the heartland of the Taliban insurgency. The province's capital of Lashkar Gah is one of several areas that are being transitioned this month to Afghan control, beginning a process intended to have the entire country under Afghan control by the end of 2014. At that point, all U.S. and other foreign combat forces are to have been withdrawn. Rodriguez, who has spent more than 40 months in Afghanistan over the past 4 1/2 years, said he believes the Obama pullout plan for 2011 and 2012 can be carried out without undue risk to the military's mission of gradually handing over security responsibility to the Afghans. The troop withdrawal plan has been criticized by some Republicans as too fast and risky, while some Democrats have complained that it is too slow and cautious. "The decision's been made and now it's our turn to execute the decision," Rodriguez said. "And we can do that without a significant change in risk that puts The 1-134th has about 300 soldiers in Kabul and the 1-113th has about 500 in Parwan province north of Kabul. Rodriguez himself is finishing his tour this month and will be replaced next week by Army Lt. Gen. Curtis Scaparrotti. In his final scheduled news conference before returning to the U.S., Rodriguez said violence levels in Afghanistan are up slightly over last year, and he doubted it would go down until 2012. And he said the international military coalition plans to shift its main counterinsurgency focus from the south of the country to the east, where violence has been on the rise. He said the timing of that shift is yet to be determined. any of the mission at risk at this point in time." When he announced June 22 that all 33,000 reinforcements he had sent to Afghanistan last year would be brought home, Obama said the pullout would begin in July but he left it to his commanders to decide the details. That has given commanders flexibility in figuring out which units to send home and on what schedule. Rodriguez said it will begin with the departure this month of two Army cavalry squadrons: the Nebraska Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 134th Cavalry Regiment, from Lincoln, and the Iowa Army National Guard's 1st Squadron, 113th Cavalry Regiment, from Sioux City. Obama takes on ʻtweetersʼ in town hall meeting WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama kicked off his first Twitter town hall with — what else? — a tweet. Using a laptop set up on a lectern in the East Room of the White House, Obama typed this message: "In order to reduce the deficit, what costs would you cut and what investments would you keep?" The tweet set the tone for the town hall focused on jobs and the economy, and hosted by Twitter, the social media service. The White House sees social media as an opportunity for the president to interact with Americans directly, particularly the younger and more tech-savvy part of the electorate, as his reelection campaign ramps up. Twitter selected the questions for the president from among the thousands of inquires submitted from people across the country, including Republican House Speaker John Boehner, who asked Obama, "Where are the jobs?" "This is a slightly skewed question," Obama said of his political rival's inquiry. The president went on to answer Boehner's question by noting that the economy is, in fact, creating jobs, though not at a pace anyone should be satisfied with. He said there was more the government could do to boost the economy but also said he hasn't always been able to get Republican support for doing so. Obama also used the town hall as an opportunity to deliver a remarkably critical line about Republicans who are fight- ing with him over raising the nation's borrowing limit. Obama said GOP lawmakers should not use their votes on that matter as "a gun against the heads of the American people" to retain the tax breaks they want for corporate jet owners and oil companies. Twitter users had to keep their questions to the social networking site's 140-character limit. But the president had no such restrictions. He answered in his trademark, lengthy form to questions on college costs, immigration, collective bargaining rights, the debt limit, manufacturing jobs, the housing crisis and other topics as Twitter users sent queries in by the tens of thousands. The president took 18 questions from the Twitterverse before town hall moderator and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey turned the conversation around and read the president an array of people's responses to the live tweet from Obama that started the event. Tweeters responded en masse with ideas for how to reduce the nation's deficit: cut defense contracting, trim the war on drugs, stop giving money to Pakistan, raise taxes, cut oil subsidies. Obama found lots to agree with, but he also had lots of explanatory caveats. On cutting defense spending, he cautioned: "We have to do all of this in a fairly gradual way." On reducing foreign aid, he said lots of people have exaggerated ideas about what the U.S. spends overseas. The first question asked of Obama concerned what mistakes he'd made in handling the recession and what he'd do differently. Obama defended his stimulus program as "the right thing to do." But he allowed that his administration had underestimated the severity of the recession, and so he did not prepare the American people "for how long this was going to take" and the touch choices that lay ahead. Obama also said the problems in the housing market were more stubborn than expected and he'd had to revamp his assistance programs several times. Leaving the economy briefly, Dorsey, the event moderator, said Obama received several questions on his decision to eliminate the space shuttle program. With NASA's final launch set for Friday, Obama defended his decision, saying it's time for the U.S. to look toward the future. "We're still using the same models for space travel that we used for the Apollo program 30 or 40 years ago," he said. "Rather than keep on doing the same thing, let's invest in basic research around new technology that can get us places faster, allow human space flight to last longer." A handful of journalists from newspapers around the country were asked by Twitter to join the event as "curators," a role that entails trying to generate questions on the economy from Twitter users and helping the company to identify trends in the inquiries. 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Images may not reflect dealer inventory and/or unit specifications. © 2011 Cub Cadet 3PV_Q �Page A4 OPINION Thursday, July 7, 2011 Wikileaks, Wimbledon and war The ubiquitous scourge BY AMY GOODMAN Last Saturday was sunny in London, and the crowds were flocking to Wimbledon and to the annual Henley Regatta. Julian Assange, the founder of the whistle-blower website Wikileaks.org, was making his way by train from house arrest in Norfolk, three hours away, to join me and Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek for a public conversation about WikiLeaks, the power of information and the importance of transparency in democracies. The event was hosted by the Frontline Club, an organization started by war correspondents in part to memorialize their many colleagues killed covering war. Frontline Club co-founder Vaughan Smith looked at the rare sunny sky fretfully, saying, “Londoners never come out to an indoor event on a day like this.” Despite years of accurate reporting from Afghanistan to Kosovo, Smith was, in this case, completely wrong. Close to 1,800 people showed up, evidence of the profound impact WikiLeaks has had, from exposing torture and corruption to toppling governments. Assange is in England awaiting a July 12 extradition hearing, as he is wanted for questioning in Sweden related to allegations of sexual misconduct. He has not been charged. He has been under house arrest for more than six months, wears an electronic ankle bracelet and is required to check in daily at the Norfolk police station. WikiLeaks was officially launched in 2007 in order to receive leaked information from whistle-blowers, using the latest technology to protect the anonymity of the sources. The organization has increasingly gained global recognition with the successive publication of massive troves of classified documents from the U.S. government relating to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and thousands of cables from the U.S. embassies around the world. Of the logs from the two wars, Assange said that they “provided a picture of the Amy Goodman everyday squalor of war. From children being killed at roadside blocks to over a thousand people being handed over to the Iraqi police for torture, to the reality of close air support and how modern military combat is done ... men surrendering, being attacked.” The State Department cables are being released over time, creating a steady stream of embarrassment for the U.S. government and inspiring outrage and protests globally, as the classified cables reveal the secret, cynical operations behind U.S. diplomacy. “Cablegate,” as the largest State Department document release in U.S. history has been dubbed, has been one of the sparks of the Arab Spring. People living under repressive regimes in Tunisia and Yemen, for example, knew their governments were corrupt and brutal. But to read the details, and see the extent of U.S. government support for these dictators, helped ignite a firestorm. Likewise, thousands of Haiti-related cables analyzed by independent newspaper Haiti Liberte and The Nation magazine revealed extensive U.S. manipulation of the politics and the economy of that country. (This column was mentioned in one of the Haiti cables, referencing our reporting on those critical of the Obama administration’s post-earthquake denial of visas to 70,000 Haitians who had already been approved.) One series of cables details U.S. efforts to derail delivery of subsidized petroleum from Venezuela in order to protect the business interests of Chevron and ExxonMobil. Other cables show U.S. pres- The Daily Sentinel Reader Services (USPS 213-960) Correction Policy Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Second-class postage paid at Pomeroy. 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Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column. Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 900 stations in North America. She is the author of “Breaking the Sound Barrier,” recently released in paperback and now a New York Times best-seller. BY RICH LOWRY There are few things more inescapable in American life than the TV screen. Sitting at the lounge at the airport, there is CNN Headline News overhead, invariably blaring. In the back of New York City cabs, there is a little screen playing stale TV news clips. In waiting rooms, in elevators, in the back of people’s cars and in practically every room in the American home, there it is — insistent, noisy, the background track to our lives. It is a sign of the apotheosis of the TV screen that the two great sports palaces opened in recent years, Cowboys Stadium and the new Yankee Stadium, have enormous (and enormously distracting) high-definition screens. The one at Cowboys Stadium, suspended over the field, stretches from 20-yard line to 20yard line. Why bother with the actual game playing out on such a smaller scale? Television is the most ubiquitous and insidious force in everyday American life. If it were a drug, it’d be illegal, and federal agents would be raiding the studios of the networks. If it were a foodstuff or tobacco product, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg would ban it and other cities would follow suit. It’s none of those things, of course, and its deadening influence steadily spreads. Ben Berger of Swarthmore College notes that in 1950 less than 10 percent of U.S. households owned a television. Today, in the average American household, TVs outnumber people. It’s now considered a depriva- 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 Rich Lowry tion to be limited to watching “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” only in the family den. As of 2009, we were watching more TV than ever — on average, more than five hours a day. (Which makes you wonder: How does that leave any time to play video games?) This inexorable trend mostly serves the cause of sloth, stupidity and superficiality. “Television,” Berger writes, “makes us fat, lazy, inattentive, unsociable, mistrustful, materialistic — and unhappy about all of that. It cheapens political discourse, weakens family ties, prevents face-to-face socializing, and exposes kids to sex and inures them to violence.” Besides that, it’s a boon to its viewers. TV can be entertaining and even informative. At times of national tragedy — the JFK assassination, Sept. 11 — it draws us together in a web of immediate shared images. As a general matter, though, TV is the Love Canal of our culture. It’s a conduit for all that is low and toxic. If there were ever a concerted public campaign against TV, its architects could legitimately claim to wage it — in that inevitable rationale for all dogoodism — “for the children.” The University of Michigan Health System reports that kids ages 2-5 spend on average 32 hours a week in front of a TV. Among 8- to 18-yearolds, 71 percent have a TV in their bedroom (and they spend on average 1.5 hours a day more watching TV than kids without a TV in the bedroom). Watching TV is worse than a mindless activity, since mere mindlessness needn’t be harmful. “Excessive TV viewing can contribute to poor grades, sleep problems, behavior problems, obesity, and risky behavior,” according to the University of Michigan. Berger cites a 2010 study from Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine that found that among toddlers “every additional hour of television exposure” eventually means decreases in “classroom engagement ... math achievement ... time spent doing weekend physical activity ... and activities involving physical effort,” and increases in “victimization by classmates ... consumption scores for soft drinks and snacks ... and body mass index.” The American Academy of Pediatricians recommends that kids 2 and younger avoid TV — and everything else on a screen — altogether. For the rest of us, that is all but impossible. It speaks to the power of TV that even when what’s on doesn’t truly interest you, it’s hard to take your eyes off it. It literally demands our attention. The only defense is fewer TVs and more of them turned off. That’s surely too much to hope for in a culture long ago utterly conquered by the TV screen. (Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@ nationalreview.com) (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Letters to the Editor able. Mail Subscription Inside 12 Weeks 26 Weeks 52 Weeks Meigs County . . . . . . . . . .$35.26 . . . . . . . . . .$70.70 . . . . . . . . .$140.11 Outside Meigs County 12 Weeks . . . . . . . . . .$56.55 26 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$113.60 52 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$227.21 Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director �Thursday, July 7, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 www.mydailysentinel.com Fort Hood shooting suspect will face death penalty Meigs County Forecast FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — The Army psychiatrist charged in the deadly Fort Hood rampage will be tried in a military court and face the death penalty if convicted, the commanding general for the Texas military post announced Wednesday. Maj. Nidal Hasan is charged with 13 counts of premeditated murder and 32 counts of attempted premeditated murder in the November 2009 shooting spree. It was not immediately clear when Hasan will be arraigned in a Fort Hood courtroom. He must plead not guilty because it is a death-penalty case, according to military law. Hasan's lead attorney, John Galligan, had urged Lt. Gen. Donald Campbell at a meeting in May not to seek the death penalty, saying such cases were more costly, time-consuming and restrictive. In cases where death is not a punishment option for military jurors, soldiers convicted of capital murder are automatically sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. "I believe the Army as an institution has long been planning to go this route," Galligan told The Associated Press on Wednesday from his office near Fort Hood, about 125 miles south of Fort Worth. Two Army colonels who reviewed the case previously recommended that Hasan, 40, should be court-martialed and face the death penalty. Leila Hunt Willingham, whose brother, Spc. Jason Dean "J.D." Hunt was killed that day, said she continues to grieve her sibling's death and has mixed emotions about how Hasan's case will proceed. "I'm glad I'm not the one deciding what happens to Hasan," she told The AP. "People think the default (emotion) is always anger and revenge. ... No one seems to understand that the outcome of this will not bring any more peace or closure than what I can get on my own. No matter what happens to Hasan, my brother is still dead." Galligan has declined to say whether he is considering an insanity defense for his client. He has refused to disclose results of a military mental health panel's evaluation of Hasan but said it would not prevent the military from pursuing a court-martial. The three-member panel determined whether Hasan is competent to stand trial and his mental state during the shootings. It also determined if he had a severe mental illness that day, and if so, whether such a condition prevented him from knowing at the time that his alleged actions were wrong. Hasan was paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by police the day of the rampage. He remains jailed in the Bell County Jail, which houses defendants for nearby Fort Hood. Hasan has attended several brief court hearings and an evidentiary hearing last fall that lasted about two weeks. He sometimes took notes and showed no reaction as 56 witnesses testified, including more than two dozen soldiers who survived gunshot wounds. Court orders immediate halt to gay military ban SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court ordered the U.S. government on Wednesday to immediately cease enforcing the longstanding ban on openly gay members of the military. In a brief two-page order, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco said the "don't ask, don't tell" policy must be lifted now that the Obama administration has concluded it's unconstitutional to treat gay Americans differently under the law. The ruling was the latest legal development in the effort by gay rights supporters to end the policy. It came in response to a motion brought by Log Cabin Republicans, a group for gay GOP members, which last year persuaded a lower court judge to declare the ban unconstitutional. After the government appealed U.S. District Judge Virginia Phillips' decision, the 9th Circuit agreed to keep the policy in place until it could consider the matter. The appeals court reversed itself with Wednesday's order by lifting its hold on Phillips' decision. "The circumstances and balance of hardships have changed, and (the government) can no longer satisfy the demanding standard for issuance of a stay," the panel said. The appeals court noted that Congress repealed the policy in December and that the Pentagon is preparing to certify that it is ready to welcome gay military personnel. It was not immediately clear what effect the court's ruling would have on the timeline for eliminating the ban. Dan Woods, the lawyer representing Log Cabin Republicans, said that unless the administration appeals the order to the U.S. Supreme Court, "don't ask, don't tell is over." He cautioned gay servicemembers against rushing to declare their sexual orientations until the government declares that it intends to abide by the ruling. The Pentagon has been moving carefully to implement the repeal of the 17-year-old ban on openly gay troops. Under the law passed and signed by the president in December, final implementation would go into effect 60 days after the president and his senior defense advisers certify that lifting the ban won't hurt troops' ability to fight. Joey Chestnut chows down 5th hot dog contest win BY VERENA DOBNIK ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK — Joey Chestnut scarfed down 62 hot dogs to win his fifth consecutive Fourth of July hot dog eating contest at Coney Island — the equivalent of about 20,000 calories in 10 minutes. It wasn't a personal best for the 27-year-old nicknamed Jaws, but it was enough to out-eat second-place finisher Patrick Bertoletti by nine wieners. Chestnut, of San Jose, Calif., won $10,000 and the coveted mustard-yellow belt. "I feel great!" he said after the contest, adding that he was going to drink a lot of water and avoid hot dogs for a few days. Chestnut started at a blistering pace but couldn't beat his own record of 68 "because I kept messing up," he said, pausing for a burp. "Excuse me," he told reporters squeezed around him. Bertoletti, of Chicago, won $5,000, and thirdplace contestant Tim Janus, of New York, won $2,500. This year, for the first time, the annual contest in front of Nathan's Famous fast-food stand was broken into two divisions, one for men and one for women. Sonya Thomas, known as the "Black Widow" of competitive eating, won with 40 downed dogs, earning her $10,000 and her own pink champion's belt. "I'm so happy!" said Thomas, of Alexandria, Va. She started out neckand-neck with secondplace finisher Juliet Lee but later pulled ahead. "I looked over, and I said, 'No way!' But I have to focus myself, because I cannot keep up with her now," Thomas said. Instead, she preserved her biggest jolt of energy for the winning end. Lee, of Germantown, Md., ate 29½ wieners, and Stephanie Torres, of Las Cruces, N.M., downed 28½. Both Thomas and Chestnut broke world records in 2009, he with 68 and she with 41. Chestnut's chief rival, Takeru Kobayashi, stayed away from the contest this year, staging a separate competition where he ate 69 dogs in 10 minutes — which would have been a world record. The slim Japanese champ held the record for hot dog eating from 2001 to 2007. After refusing to sign an exclusive contract with Major League Eating, the fast-food equivalent of the NFL, he was banned from the competition last year. But he showed up anyway, wearing a Tshirt that said "Free Kobi," rushed the stage and was arrested. Charges of disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, obstruction of property and trespassing were later dropped. This year, the Japanese native nicknamed the "Tsunami" held the unofficial contest from a rooftop on ritzy Fifth Avenue, eating near a giant plasma TV airing the official competition live. The annual spectacle on Coney Island draws tens of thousands of holiday revelers, watching as contestants shimmy, slither and bounce as they dip hot dogs in water and cram them down their throats. For some, it's a painful reminder of excess — especially as the U.S. battles a growing obesity problem. The American Medical Association opposes competitive eating, saying it's harmful to the human body. "I am disgusted watching them, in a world where we try to do our best not to overeat and become obese," said contest viewer Eve Harrison, 42, a New York City art dealer who lives in North Salem, N.Y. And hot dogs aren't exactly the healthiest of choices. In addition to beef, they include salt and various food additives, including sorbitol and hydrolyzed soy. But the competitive eaters are quite trim. Chestnut is over 6 feet tall and a muscly 218 pounds, and Thomas and her rival Lee weighed in at barely 100 pounds each. "I don't think it's supposed to be seen as anything other than a satire," attendee Eli Pearlstein said of the competition. And for one scorching summer day, it's a good fit for that most American of places — kitschy Coney Island. Joining the 2011 men's lineup were three new contestants flown in from China — the next big target market for the Nathan's brand. Master of ceremonies George Shea acknowledged that the eating contest is one big sales gimmick — for Nathan's products. It's been a wild marketing success. Bartrum From Page A1 happens,” Bartrum said. He had not considered seeking higher office until Stewart announced his plans to resign, Bartrum said. He said he first considered running for the board of commissioners two years ago only after friends encouraged to do so, and said he decided to apply for the Senate post at the urging of colleagues, as well. The political process is sometimes uncomfortable for Bartrum, who was elected as an independent, but Stewart’s replacement will be based on the recommendation of a committee appointed by Senate President Thomas Niehaus, R-New Richmond, and voted on by the full caucus. Athens County Auditor Jill Thompson, State Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, Zanesville Attorney Jeanette Moll and Guernsey County township trustee Donald Warnock have also sought appointment. Bartrum said his work with the Meigs Local Enrichment Foundation and through its public partnerships has put him in contact with leaders in other parts of southern Ohio, including the other counties in the district: Athens, Washington, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Guernsey, Muskingum and Coshocton. He said there are many similarities in the counties in the district, as well as some distinct differences. The former NFL athlete said he has enjoyed the success he achieved, but acknowledged he has been fortunate, and said serving in the legislature would be a new opportunity to improve life in his hometown. The committee making the appointment will meet July 12 and the new 20th District Senator will be sworn in on July 13, Niehaus said. Blues Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. Widespread haze between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. 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Member SIPC. For the Record 911 July 5 8;11 a.m., Rocksprings Road, abdominal pain; 11:32 a.m., Mulberry Heights, unknown medical emergency; 2:39 p.m., North Second Avenue, chest pain; 3:01 p.m., East Memorial Drive, weakness; 4:33 p.m., Mulberry Avenue, fall; 6:04 p.m., Ohio 681, Coolville, chest pain; 7:02 p.m., Limberger Ridge Road, fall; 7:48 p.m., Laurel Cliff Road, code; 9;32 p.m., Lincoln Heights, assault; 9:48 p.m., Ohio 124, Langsville, fracture; 10:11 p.m., Apple GroveDorcas Road, motor vehicle collision; 10:21 p.m., General Hartinger Parkway, seizure. July 6 5:16 a.m., Old Ohio 346, abdominal pain. Site From Page A1 needs of county operations in the 21st century. There has been discussion of possibly expanding the courthouse into an area between it and the sheriff’s department in order to more effectively meet security regulations and efficiency, but no plans have been proposed to do so. Roadside From Page A1 County, W.Va., Columbus, Athens, South Carolina, Florida and of course, Meigs County. Customers stop and ask about the corn, talk about their own gardens or about what they’re having for dinner - in short, they “visit” with the Folmers before going on their way. “People that stop in are like family,” Mrs. Folmer said and not too long after, a car horn drove by, honking a greeting. Speaking of family, the Folmers have a son which will be getting married on Sept. 24 and the couple may have to shut the stand down for one day - the only day they plan to miss this selling season though Mrs. Folmer said they may have a backup plan on that day to stay open. A wedding aside, for another season expect to see the couple sitting in their roadside stand’s recliner or in a lawn chair, boxing tomatoes, shucking corn and visiting with customers along with their dog, Stubby. Traditions seldom take a day off. From Page A1 session will culminate with the kids first practicing the song they learned and then performing it on the Main Stage at the Big Bend Blues Bash. Children can sign-up for the school at 10:30 a.m. on the day it takes place or can pre-register at jackie@courtstreetgrill.com or can call Jackie Welker, event chairman at 740-416-4016. Welker encourages pre-registering. As in previous years the first 50 kids to register will receive a free harmonica. The schedule is as follows: Session 1, 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., blues songwriting and harmonica 101; lunch 12:15 to 1:15; Session 2, 1:15 to 2:15 p.m., practice and performance on the Blues Bash Main Stage. Summertime is a great time to schedule Annual Exams and Sports Physicals. To schedule an appointment, call (740) 949-2683 Hunter Family Practice ����'JGUI�4U��t�3BDJOF �Page A6 • The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, July 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com �Thursday, July 7, 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 SHERIFF’S SALE, CASE NO. 10 CV 106, PEOPLES BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, PLAINTIFF, VS. CHRISTOPHER S. RANSOM AKA CHRISTOPHER SCOTT RANSOM, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO. By virtue of an Alias Order of Sale issued out of said Court in the above action, Robert E. Beegle, the Sheriff of Meigs County, Ohio, will expose to sell at public action on the front steps of the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio, on Friday, July 22, 2011, at 10:00 a.m., the following lands and tenements: Being in Section Number 11, Town 1, Range 12, Letart Township, Meigs County, Ohio. Beginning on the East side of the public road North 62 rods and West 117 rods and 17 links from the south east corner of Section Number 11, at the south west corner of Floyd Norris’ land; thence east along Floyd Norris’ south line 513 feet; thence south 169.8 feet; thence west 513 feet to the east side of said public road; thence north along the east side of road 169.8 feet to the place of beginning, containing 2 acres.Reference Deed: Volume 222, Page 703, Meigs County Official Records.Auditor’s Parcel No.: 0800699.000The above described real estate is sold “as is” without warranties or covenants.PROPERTY ADDRESS: 23238 Hill Road, Racine, OH 45771 CURRENT OWNER: Christopher S. Ransom. REAL ESTATE VALUE SET BY COURT AT: Minimum Bid Not Less Than $10,000.00. No interior examination has been made of any structures, if any, on the real estate. TERMS OF SALE: 10% (cash only) down on day of sale, balance (cash or certified check only) due on confirmation of sale. ALL SHERIFF’S SALES OPERATE UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF CAVEAT EMPTOR. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE URGED TO CHECK FOR LIENS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO. ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF: Jennifer L. Sheets, LITTLE & SHEETS LLP, 211-213 E. Second Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769, Telephone: (740) 9926689(6)30; (7)7, 14 100 Legals Quotes for Supplies Eastern Local School District, 50008 State Route 681, Reedsville, Ohio 45772 is accepting quotes for transportation supplies, dairy supplies and bakery supplies. Specifications can be obtained by calling the superintendent’s office at 740-667-6079. Quotes will be opened in the treasurer’s office at noon on Tuesday, July 19, 2011. The board reserves the right to reject any or any part of the quote. Quotes should be labeled “Supplies Quote” and mailed to: Eastern Local School District Treasurer’s Office QUOTE FOR SUPPLIES 50008 State Route 681 Reedsville, Ohio 45772 (7) 7, 2011 Village of Pomeroy will hold a Budget Hearing for the 2012 Tax Budget on July 11 from 6:30-7:00 PM at Village Hall. (7) 7, 2011 COUNTY : MEIGS PUBLIC NOTICE The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) last week. "Actions" include the adoption, modification, or repeal of orders (other than emergency orders); the issuance, denial, modification or revocation of licenses, permits, leases, variances, or certificates; and the approval or disapproval of plans and specifications. "Draft actions" are written statements of the Director of Environmental Protection’s (Director’s) intent with respect to the issuance, denial, etc. of a permit, license, order, etc. Interested persons may submit written comments or request a public meeting regarding draft actions. Comments or public meeting requests must be submitted within 30 days of notice of the draft action. "Proposed actions" are written statements of the Director’s intent with respect to the issuance, denial, modification, revocation, or renewal of a permit, license or variance. Written comments and requests for a public meeting regarding a proposed action may be submitted within 30 days of notice of the proposed action. An adjudication hear- 100 Legals ing may be held on a proposed action if a hearing request or objection is received by the OEPA within 30 days of issuance of the proposed action. Written comments, requests for public meetings and adjudication hearing requests must be sent to: Hearing Clerk, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216-1049 (Telephone: 614-644-2129). "Final actions" are actions of the Director which are effective upon issuance or a stated effective date. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3745.04, a final action may be appealed to the Environmental Review Appeals Commission (ERAC) by a person who was a party to a proceeding before the Director by filing an appeal within 30 days of notice of the final action. Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 3745.07, a final action issuing, denying, modifying, revoking or renewing a permit, license or variance which is not preceded by a proposed action, may be appealed to the ERAC by filing an appeal within 30 days of the issuance of the final action. ERAC appeals accompanied by a $70.00 filing fee which the Commission in its discretion may reduce if by affidavit the appellant demonstrates that payment of the full amount of the fee would cause extreme hardship, must be filed with: Environmental Review Appeals Commission, 309 South Fourth Street, Room 222, Columbus, Ohio 43215. A copy of the appeal must be served on the Director within 3 days after filing the appeal with ERAC. FINAL ISSUANCE OF NPDES PERMIT YELLOWBUSH MINE STATE RTE 124 RACINE OH ACTION DATE : 08/01/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO WOLF RUN FACILITY DESCRIPTION: COAL WASHER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0IL00150*AD THIS FINAL ACTION NOT PRECEDED BY PROPOSED ACTION AND IS APPEALABLE TO ERAC. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) COUNTY : MEIGS YELLOWBUSH MINE - BOWMAN PORTAL 2 MILES NW OF RACINE RACINE OH ACTION DATE : 08/01/2011 RECEIVING WATERS: UNNAMED TRIBUTARY TO BOWMAN'S RUN 100 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: COAL WASHER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 0IL00151*AD THIS FINAL ACTION NOT PRECEDED BY PROPOSED ACTION AND IS APPEALABLE TO ERAC. FINAL ISSUANCE OF PERMIT TO INSTALL GATLING OHIO LLC 2 MINE NW OF RACINE SUTTON TWP. OH ACTION DATE : 06/30/2011 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: WASTEWATER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 767801 THIS FINAL ACTION NOT PRECEDED BY PROPOSED ACTION AND IS APPEALABLE TO ERAC. TREATMENT OF STORM WATER RUNOFF AND DRAINAGE FOR YELLOWBUSH MINEBOWMAN PORTAL GATLING OHIO LLC 1/2 MILE NW OF RACINE SUTTON TWP. OH ACTION DATE : 06/30/2011 FACILITY DESCRIPTION: WASTEWATER IDENTIFICATION NO. : 765614 THIS FINAL ACTION NOT PRECEDED BY PROPOSED ACTION AND IS APPEALABLE TO ERAC. TREATMENT OF STORM WATER RUNOFF AND DRAINAGE FOR YELLOWBUSH MINE-WOLF RUN AIR SHAFT AND SLOPE ENTRY (7) 7, 2011 200 Notices Legals Announcements Lost & Found 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. Middleport Legion BINGO Every Saturday Night Starting at 7:00pm Doors open at 5:30pm 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 Other Services Pet Cremations. Call 740-446-3745 SHIRLEY'S HOUSE KEEPING 30 yrs Exp, Dependable References Available 740-446-7357 or 740-446-3682 Professional Services SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 Repairs Found White w/ Brown spots Terrier on Rt 7 Middleport Area very friendly. If not claimed in 3days will give-a-way to good home. 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 Found- small male dog, 6/30/11, no tags, call to ID, 740-696-1182 7 yr old Golden Retriever, answers to Lexy. Last seen Little Sixteen, Rt 35 area. Reward 304-675-5458 Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. House Calls 304-675-1724 FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT OR NEED IN THE CLASSIFIEDS THURSDAY TELEVISION GUIDE �Thursday, July 7, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page A8 www.mydailysentinel.com Yankees’ Jeter within 4 hits of 3,000 club CLEVELAND (AP) — Derek Jeter’s bid for one of baseball’s most hallowed milestones, the 3,000-hit club, a place none of the New York Yankees’ other greats ever reached, is almost complete. It’s right there, right in front of Jeter, the 37-year-old whose game may have faded but who remains one of the game’s biggest stars. He’ll get to 3,000. It’s not a matter of if, but when. And, where? Jeter got two hits — an infield grounder and two-run double — giving him 2,996 in his superb career and CC Sabathia took out any anger for being snubbed as an All-Star by striking out 11 in seven shutout innings Tuesday night, leading the Yankees to a 9-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Jeter’s ascent on history is nearly over. He’s one, maybe two or three games away from becoming the 28th major leaguer — and first in pinstripes — to reach 3,000 hits. The journey has been a challenging one for the 12-time All-Star, whose game has been scrutinized as never before, and who recently missed three weeks with a calf injury. He’s having the worst statistical season of his career, and following the game, Jeter candidly said the criticism has robbed some of the enthusiasm from what should be a celebration. “You’d like to enjoy it. It has been difficult, you know, when you’re constantly asked questions that are a little different,” Jeter said as two dozen reporters and an HBO camera crew surrounded his locker. “But, to be honest with you, I’m going to try to enjoy it from now on and keep things as positive as we can.” Jeter doesn’t know yet if he’ll play Wednesday in the series finale. Yankees manager Joe Girardi wants to give Jeter some rest and might sit his captain before the team returns to New York to open a four-game series against Tampa Bay on Thursday. If it were left up to Jeter, he’d be in the lineup every day. He’d also love to face Indians starter Justin Masterson, who has given up five hits in 12 atbats to Jeter. “I’ve sat for three weeks,” Jeter said. “It would be hard to sit if I had no hits today or six hits. I want to play.” Girardi will consult with Jeter, “sleep on it” and then make the final call. “I want to talk to him, think about it and I’ll go from there,” said Girardi, who seemed to be leaning toward sitting Jeter on Wednesday. “He’s four hits away, and as I’ve said, my concern is us winning ballgames and him being healthy.” Girardi said he has not gotten any pressure to keep Jeter out until the team gets to New York, so he can get his 3,000th hit at Yankee Stadium. “No one has ever said a word to me about where he should do it,” Girardi said. Curtis Granderson hit a two-run homer in the second and a solo shot in the fourth off Carlos Carrasco (85) for the Yankees, who had eight players with at least two hits. Sabathia (12-4) allowed five hits, walked two and overpowered the team that drafted him in 1998 and traded him 10 years later. Despite leading the league in wins and going 9-1 in his last 10 starts, Sabathia was left off the AL roster for the July 12 All-Star game in Phoenix. Sabathia dominated the Indians, who put two runners on to start the fifth before Sabathia struck out the side on 10 pitches. He also struck out three in the fourth and seventh, and has 33 Ks in his last 22 2-3 innings. “I wasn’t thinking about the AllStar game, not at all,” Sabathia said. “I just wanted to help my team win.” Sabathia saved New York’s bullpen, which was without closer Mariano Rivera. He missed his second straight game because of a sore triceps muscle and hopes to be back for the series finale. Indians All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera left in the fourth with a sprained right ankle Jeter returned to the lineup on Monday after missing three weeks with a calf injury. He went 0 for 4 in his return, but looked more like one of the game’s superstars in his second game. The Yankees’ captain singled in his first at-bat, hitting a slow roller toward third that Orlando Cabrera charged but couldn’t make a barehanded pickup as Jeter barreled down the line. In the second, Jeter doubled home two runs off Carrasco, who had pitched seven shutout innings against New York on June 13. The double had to be pleasing to Jeter, who hasn’t hit many balls with authority this season. “I don’t care how I get hits; I have no ego whatsoever,” he said. “It did feel good to hit the ball good. It’s the hardest-hit ball I’ve hit in three weeks.” Jeter also made a nice defensive play in the sixth, stabbing a grounder behind second before making a spin and throw to first to get Orlando Cabrera. “It’s great to see him get into the flow,” Sabathia said about Jeter. “That double was hit hard. Going for 3,000 hits in the same uniform, the Yankee uniform, is big, exciting. We’ve all been pulling for him, actually, every time up the whole year. It is just exciting to see him back. That play he made where he went behind second base was big, too.” Granderson’s two-run homer in the second made it 5-0, and the slight but powerful center fielder led off the fourth with his 25th homer, surpassing his total from last season. He’s just the fifth Yankee in the past 50 years to hit at least 25 homers before the break, joining Mark Teixeira (25, this season), Alex Rodriguez (30 in 2007), Tino Martinez (28 in 1997) and Jason Giambi (27 in 2006 and 26 in 2003). Jeter’s two-run double highlighted the Yankees’ five-run second off Carrasco, who nearly worked his way out of the big inning without giving up anything. New York loaded the bases with one out before Carrasco got No. 9 hitter Francisco Cervelli to hit a tailor-made, inning-ending double play ball to shortstop. Asdrubal Cabrera flipped it to second for the force, but second baseman Cord Phelps threw a one-hopper that first baseman Carlos Santana couldn’t handle. One run scored on the play, and instead of being in the dugout, Carrasco had to face Jeter, who made it 3-0 by lacing a two-run double into the gap in left-center. Jeter could get to 3,000 in his next game. He’s had plenty of four-hit games before — even a pair of fivehit games. In any event, he knows how many he needs for baseball immortality. “I’ve been sitting on six for three weeks,” he said. “I’ve always been good at math. We’ll see what happens.” Tribune - Sentinel - Register C L A S S I F I E D MARKETPLACE Yard Sale Financial Money To Lend NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) 600 Animals 31739 Minersville Rd, July 8-9, couch, chair, table 4 chairs, boy's clothes 0-2, women's clothes 12-14 Fri 7/8 & Sat 7/9, 105 Highland Ave from 9-3. Clothes books, 4 wheeler tires Recreational Vehicles 1000 Campers / RVs & Trailers 1995 Dutchman 5th Wheel Camper $6800.00 740-441-1489 or 740446-7665 2000 2006 Chrysler Town & Country Touring Edition, excellent condition, 2 new tires & brakes, 99,000 miles, power sliding doors, dvd system, stow-n-go seating, Kelly blue book value $12,000, asking $11,000, call 740-416-3820 Hobby / Hunt & Sport Want To Buy Left handed- Matthews Switchback XT with Ultra Rest, Matthews quiver, & Vipor sights, Gold Tip Arrows, Crimson Tallon Broad Heads $750.00. Ph. 740-446-0908 or 740794-0574. Oiler's Towing. Now buying junk cars w/motors or w/out. 740-3880011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. Real Estate Sales Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Want To Buy Absolute Top dollar- silver/gold coins any 10K/14K/18K gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Want to buy Junk Cars, Call 740388-0884 July 8 9-5 2 miles out Vanco Rd Turn left onto Fairfield Church Rd 1st house on the right Adult Clothing, girls+boys sizes 8-12, glassware, longaberger and misc household items Yard Sale July 8th & 9th @ 1573 Graham School Rd. Behind Barn at Shelter House 8am-4pm. Harley Davidson Stuff and a Black stainless Refrigerator also Household Items. Yard Sale July 8, 2011 8am to 2pm, @ 1686 Lincoln Pike, Gallipolis. Bedroom furniture, china cabinet, nordic track, craftsman tool chest, men's, women's, and girls clothingJustice and gymboree like new, WII rock band, TV, Lots more. Rain cancels until weekend. Multi-Family Yard Sale 2741 Neighborhood Rd July 8-9 8am-4pm Antiques, swimming pool, sink, counter tops, housewares, toys, misc Yard Sale July 8th 9-5 and July 9th 9-3pm @ Rodney Community Center Baby bed toys misc clothing and household items. Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $400+2 BR at $475 Month. 446-1599. Beautiful 3 BR House in Country, New appliances, New flooring, Freshly painted, Central Air, Laundry Rm, Water Pd. $550 mth. Ph 740-645-5953 or 614-595-7773 2BR House / Living RM/Kitchen with appliances, 1-bath, Hardwood Floors, Basement $450 mth, plus Deposit Ph: 740-339-2494 2 bedroom house, $350 month $350 deposit, years lease, No pets, 740-992-5097 3 bedroom, 1 bath, $450 per month, 740-992-2623 4000 Manufactured Housing Houses For Sale Charming Cottage on the River, Close to Town (Private) 1 1/2 acre lawn, screened porch overlooking river 2 BR, 1 BA Separate garage with loft. Lease, Security Check, References. $750.00 per mo. $1000.00 Deposit. 446-4922 Leave Message, Available 7/15/11. For Rent, 2 BR, Duplex in town, $475/mo. Dep+ref. No pets. Quiet place. 446-1271. 3500 Real Estate Rentals Yard Sale Danville, Jude garage sale on St Rt 325, Friday July 8, 8am-4pm 1 bedroom, $325 a month.plus utilities & deposit, Third St., Racine, 740-247-4292 3 br, 436 Brown St, Mason WV, no pets $425 mo $425 dep 304-8823652 AKC Registers Miniature Schnauzer 3 girls 1 boy 740-578-6726 or 645-5161 3000 1 & 2 bedroom house & apartments for rent. No Pets, 740-992-2218 Automotive Autos Merchandise CLEAN 1 & 2 BR APTS Racine,Ohio Furnished RENT incl.W/S/G No Pets 740591-5174 Houses For Rent Pets 900 Apartments/ Townhouses Apartments/ Townhouses 1 br, ground level, HUD accepted, all utilities pd, near downtown Pt. Pleasant 304-360-0163 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 BEAUTIFUL 1,400 SQ FT 2 BED RM. APT- RENT INCL. W/S/G & WASHER / DRYER/ NO PETS GALLIPOLIS CITY- OFF STREET PARKING $650.00 MO 740-5915174 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 Modern 1br apt 740) 446-0390 RENTALS AVAILABLE! 2 BR townhouse apartments, also renting 2 & 3BR houses. Call 441-1111. Rentals 2 BR Mobile Home with Air,Water,Sewer,Trash Paid, NO PETS, located @ Johnson's Mobile Home Park Ph. 446-3160 Sales Help Wanted - General Help Wanted - General 1995 2BR 14x70 Mobile (Clayton) $7500 or Best Offer must be moved 709-1657 or 446-1271. 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 BCI/FBI backgrounds checks are required. Please submit resume, three letters of reference to Superintendent, Rosalie Durbin, via email @ rosaliedurbin@galliadd.com. Or apply in person to Gallia County Board of DD, 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallip[olis, Ohio 45631 or Call 740446-6902. Application deadline is July 15, 2011. THE GALLIA COUNTY BOARD OF DD is an equal opportunity employer. WOW! Gov't program now available on manufactured homes. Call while funds last! 740-446-3570 6000 Employment Child/Elderly Care Full time teacher's assistant, M-F daytime hours, $7.85 hr, limited benefits. Send resume by July 15, 2011 to Early Education Station, 817 30th St, Pt Pleasant, WV 25550 Help Wanted - General Learn from the best. Take the H&R Block Income Tax Course. Possible employment, Call 740-992-6674 Wanted electrical or electronic person w/high school or college edu. in the Pt Pleasant or Gallia area. Good driving record. Send resume to A 1 Amusement 3405 Merdock Ave Parkersburg, WV 26101 or fax to 304-422-4480. SELL YOUR EXCESS ITEMS WITH A CLASSIFIED AD Applications are being accepted for head Cook, Administrative Assistant to Superintendent, and Registered Adult service Worker positions with the Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities.Head Cook is a 9.5 month position at Guiding Hand School and duties include preparing breakfast for students and lunch for all students/adults, preparing menus, all kitchen duties and various reports. Administrative Assistant position is a twelve month, full-time position and duties include all aspects of daily office operation, knowledge of computer use and various reporting for audits. RSASW is a twelve month position and would perform Aide duties to adult enrollees at Gallco Workshop. Part-Time/Temporaries Part-Time position (20 hrs/wk) available to assist individuals with developmental disabilities in Gallia Co. 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: 7/8/11. Pre-employment drug testing. Equal Opportunity Employer. Sales 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 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 Services Offered To place an ad Call 740-992-2155 Marcum Construction Count on it. and General Contracting Mikee W.. Marcum m - Owner Located on S. Rt. 7 in Chester at the Intersection of Pomeroy Pike Baum Lumber • Commerciall & Residentiall • Generall Remodeling • Room Additions • Roofing • Garages • Pole & Horse Barns • Foundations • Home Repairs 740-985-4141 • 740-416-1834 Fully Insured – Free Estimates 30 Years Experience Not Affliated with Mike Marcum Roofing & Remodeling POWER EQUIPMENT SALES & SERVICE 740-985-3302 60214657 400 MANTIS TILLERS - TROY BILT TILLERS - HITACHI TRIMMERS SAWS - BLOWERS - TANAKA - WINCH CABLES - CHOKERS SERVICING ALL BRANDS PICK UP & DELIVERY �Thursday, July 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A9 Reds’ woes continue in 8-1 loss to Cardinals AP Photo/Cliff Owen With the Capitol in the background, former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens arrives at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, for his trial on charges of lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs during his 23-year career. Clemens perjury trial starts with jury selection WASHINGTON (AP) — The perjury trial of pitching great Roger Clemens began Wednesday with word that Hall of Famer Wade Boggs and former AllStar pitcher David Cone could be called to testify in their former teammate’s defense. Boggs and Cone are among 10 former ballplayers or people associated with the game who could be called as witnesses for Clemens’ defense against charges he lied to Congress about the use of performanceenhancing drugs. Clemens’ lead lawyer Rusty Hardin told prospective jurors that Clemens’ wife, Debbie, also will likely be a witness. U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton turned to the selection of jury immediately after opening the trial Wednesday. The judge has said he hopes to find 12 jurors and four alternates from a pool of 125 Washington residents by early next week for a trial that is expected to last into August. Like other players who have been indicted in baseball’s steroids era, Clemens has not been charged with drug crimes, but is accused of lying about drug use. Clemens told a House committee under oath in 2008 that he never used performance-enhancing drugs during a standout career in which he won a record seven Cy Young Awards as his league’s top pitcher. Clemens won 354 games during a career that spanned nearly a quarter-century. At the outset, Walton said he didn’t understand why the House of Representatives has not turned over the audio of Clemens’ 2008 deposition to committee staff, even though a transcript is available. Walton said Congress risks being seen by the public as “hiding behind things.” Still, he said he is not willing to delay the trial over the issue. The judge said he might allow other baseball players to testify they knowingly received performance-enhancing drugs if Clemens’ defense team pursues its theory that Clemens’ chief accuser made up allegations he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone as leverage to help him deal with his own legal troubles. Clemens told a House committee under oath three years ago that he never used performanceenhancing drugs. In connection with jury selection, Walton plans to ask potential panelists to answer up to 82 questions about their background, opinions and knowledge of the case. Both sides sought a written questionnaire, but Walton said that’s not his practice because it “disadvantages less-educated people.” He said he would give attorneys wide latitude to ask follow-up questions. The case will pit Clemens against his former trainer, Brian McNamee, who says he injected Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone several times during the decade that he helped shape him into one of the most feared pitchers in the major leagues. Clemens’ attorneys say McNamee is a serial liar who made up the allegations against his star client to save himself from joblessness and prosecution on drug charges. Clemens’ lawyers will try to discredit McNamee, a former New York City police officer, by pointing out a series of lies the trainer told in the past. They also want to introduce allegations that he drugged and raped an unconscious woman in a Florida hotel pool while traveling with the New York Yankees in 2001. The judge will have to decide whether to let that allegation in, considering that McNamee was never charged with a crime. Prosecutors want to back up McNamee’s allegations against Clemens through testimony from his former Yankee teammates Andy Pettitte, Chuck Knoblauch and Mike Stanton. All three admit they got performance drugs from McNamee, but Walton says he probably won’t let them tell jurors about it because it could cause them to unfairly assume that Clemens must have as well. Pettitte is the only person besides McNamee who says Clemens admitted taking performanceenhancing drugs. Pettitte has said Clemens told him privately in 1999 or 2000 that he took injections of human growth hormone, but Clemens says his old friend misheard him. Clemens is charged with six felony counts, including perjury, false statements and obstruction of Congress, which carry a maximum sentence of up to 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine. But even if jurors convict him on all counts, it’s unlikely Clemens would serve nearly that long because he doesn’t have a criminal record. ST. LOUIS (AP) — No matter what happens Wednesday, the Cincinnati Reds still have not won a series in St. Louis since 2006. Nothing much else is going right, either. Edinson Volquez gave up three home runs and the Reds mustered one run for the second straight game in an 8-1 loss to the Cardinals on Tuesday night. The defending NL Central champions have dropped four of five, are four games back in fourth place and are below .500 (43-44) for the first time since May 3. They will be trying to avoid a sweep in the finale. “Nobody’s really looking at our record,” second baseman Brandon Phillips said. “It’s all about us going out and playing good baseball and we’re not playing good baseball, period.” The Reds are 0-12-1 in series at 6-year-old Busch Stadium since a three-game sweep June 5-7, 2006. “It was not a good night for us in any way,” manager Dusty Baker said. “It was a terrible night, actually.” Baker dipped below the break-even point, too, with a record of 286-287 in his fifth season with Cincinnati. “This game frustrates you. I’m frustrated right now,” Baker said. “The best thing to do is not to talk too much.” The Reds were 0 for 8 with runners in scoring position with five strikeouts, and fanned 10 times overall. Drew Stubbs, back in the leadoff spot, was 0 for 4 with four strikeouts and a walk. “You try different combination of guys and you just try different things,” Baker said. “I know one thing, we’ve got to make more contact. You’re not going to hit if you’re not making contact.” Matt Holliday homered twice hours after being picked to represent the National League in the Home Run Derby and Jaime Garcia had another Chris Lee/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/MCT St. Louis Cardinals' Matt Holliday rounds the bases after hitting a three-run homer off of Cincinnati starting pitcher Edison Volquez, right, in the fifth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri Tuesday. stingy home outing for the Cardinals. Holliday is not a prototypical home run hitter, totaling 77 the last three seasons and entering the game with just 10 in 62 games. He powered up against Volquez (5-4) with a solo shot in the first and three-run homer in the fifth for his 16th career multi-homer game and first since July 7, 2010, at Colorado. The Cardinals activated Albert Pujols from the 15-day disabled list before the game but did not use him after putting the three-time NL MVP through an extensive pregame workout. Pujols beat the estimated timetable for his return from a broken left wrist by a month, emerging on his first day of eligibility from the disabled list, and is expected to start Wednesday. Holliday and Lance Berkman homered on consecutive at-bats in the first inning. Berkman leads the league with 23 homers after a drive to right estimated at 452 feet, the longest at Busch Stadium, and with 350 career homers he is tied for fourth with Chili Davis on the career switch-hitter list, trailing only Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray and Chipper Jones. Jake Westbrook opposes Bronson Arroyo in the series finale. Phillips pointed out the Reds have five games left before the All-Star break to right the situation. “The second half,” Phillips added, “no excuses.” Garcia (8-3) allowed one run and two hits in six innings and is 5-1 with a major league-best 0.94 ERA at home. The left-hander didn’t allow a hit until Phillips doubled leading off the fourth, eventually scoring on two groundouts. The Reds threatened again in the fifth, loading the bases on two walks and a single by Volquez before Phillips grounded into a forceout on a bangbang play at second after shortstop Ryan Theriot fielded the ball in the hole. Theriot added a tworun double off Sam LeCure in a three-run sixth that made it 8-1. Volquez has allowed 22 runs in the first inning, permitting at least one run in half of his 16 starts. He had allowed a total of three homers his previous five starts before giving up three against St. Louis to match a season worst and gave up seven runs, six earned, in 5 1-3 innings. “He just missed location,” Baker said. “That’s kind of what was happening all night.” NOTES: Fans booed Phillips in anticipation of his at-bat to start the eighth, then switched to cheers when they recognized former Cardinal Edgar Renteria was pinch-hitting. ... Berkman’s homer topped Ryan Ludwick’s shot estimated at 450 feet on July 22, 2008. ... Cardinals RHP Chris Carpenter has made 53 starts the last two seasons, most in the majors, after missing most of 2007 and ‘08 with injuries. ... Stubbs batted sixth, seventh or eighth in the previous 10 games and is in a 9-for-57 slump the last 16 games with 23 strikeouts with two extrabase hits and one RBI. He leads the major leagues with 118 strikeouts. ... Five of Berkman’s last six hits have been homers. ... St. Louis reliever Mitchell Boggs threw 12 straight balls with one out in the ninth, loading the bases, before striking out pinchhitter Fred Lewis and Stubbs. Indians banged up by Yankees 9-2 CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians manager Manny Acta has spent all season juggling an injury-riddled roster. He’s got yet another problem to handle. All-Star shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, who has carried Cleveland for long stretches, sprained his right ankle making a throw in the third inning of Tuesday night’s 9-2 loss to the New York Yankees, a blowout that may have lasting repercussions if Cabrera misses any significant time. Acta described Cabrera’s injury as “mild,” but doesn’t know how long he’ll be without his best player. “We’ll see how he shows up (Wednesday),” Acta said. “It’s nothing serious. He tried to grind through it. You could see he was favoring the other leg and he was hurting. We appreciate him trying to stay in there, but we have to think long term here.” In the third, Cabrera backhanded Francisco Cervelli’s grounder in the hole before making the jumping throw to second and landing awkwardly. He was checked by trainer Lonnie Soloff and Acta but remained in the game. However, Acta pulled him for pinch-hitter Lonnie Chisenhall in the fourth. Cleveland has managed to hang onto first place in the AL Central despite a rash of injuries. Grady Sizemore, Travis Hafner, Shin-Soo Choo and ace Fausto Carmona top the list. CC Sabathia took out any anger for being snubbed as an All-Star by striking out 11 in seven shutout innings, Curtis Granderson homered twice and Derek Jeter moved closer to 3,000 career hits for the Yankees. Jeter went 2 for 6 and has 2,996 hits, leaving him four shy of becoming the 28th major leaguer — and first Yankee — to reach 3,000. The path there hasn’t been easy. The 37-year-old’s play has been scrutinized like never before, and the 12time All-Star recently missed three weeks with a calf injury. “I haven’t been talking about this too much,” Jeter said, surrounded by two dozen reporters and an HBO camera crew chronicling his bumpy path to 3,000. “There’s been other things in the media, so it’s kind of hard to enjoy it when there’s a lot of negativity that’s out there. “Hopefully I’m going to be able to enjoy it these next few days.” Jeter doesn’t know yet if he’ll play in Wednesday’s series finale. Yankees manager Joe Girardi wants to give Jeter, who has played four straight days, some rest and might sit his captain before the team returns to New York to open a four-game series against Tampa Bay on Thursday. Girardi plans to “sleep on it” before announcing his plans. “I want to talk to him, think about it and I’ll go from there,” said Girardi, who seemed to be leaning toward sitting Jeter on Wednesday. Girardi said he has not gotten any pressure to keep Jeter out until the team gets to New York, so he can get his 3,000th hit at Yankee Stadium. “No one has ever said a word to me about where he should do it,” Girardi said. The Yankees had eight players with at least two hits. Sabathia (12-4) allowed five hits, walked two and overpowered the team that drafted him in 1998 and traded him 10 years later. Despite leading the league in wins and going 9-1 in his last 10 starts, Sabathia was left off the AL roster for the July 12 All-Star game in Phoenix. The Indians barely had a chance against Sabathia. “We don’t match very good with him.” Acta said. “The majority of our hitters, especially the main guys, hit from the left side and he’s very tough against lefties. Sabathia was very tough, he pitched in the mid-90s the whole night with a very good slider.” Granderson hit a tworun homer in the second and solo shot in the fourth off Carlos Carrasco (8-5), who lasted just four innings. Sabathia hasn’t publicly complained about his All-Star omission, but the left-hander has to wonder what else he has to do to make the squad. He dominated the Indians, who put two runners on to start the fifth before Sabathia struck out the side on 10 pitches. He also struck out three in the fourth and seventh, and has 33 Ks in his last 22 2-3 innings. “I wasn’t thinking about the All-Star game, not at all,” Sabathia said. “I just wanted to help my team win. That’s my job.” Sabathia saved New York’s bullpen, which was without closer Mariano Rivera. He missed his second straight game because of a sore triceps muscle and hopes to be back for the series finale. Girardi said he was encouraged that Rivera said his arm felt better. “If he had gotten worse, I would have been concerned,” he said. Jeter’s two-run double highlighted the Yankees’ five-run second off Carrasco, who nearly worked his way out of the big inning without giving up anything. New York loaded the bases with one out before Carrasco got Cervelli to hit a tailor-made, inningending double play ball to shortstop. Cabrera flipped it to second for the force, but second baseman Cord Phelps threw a one-hopper that first baseman Carlos Santana couldn’t handle. One run scored on the play, and instead of being in the dugout, Carrasco had to face Jeter, who made it 3-0 by lacing a two-run double into the gap in left-center. “It’s a double play ball,” Acta said. “We should turn it. We’re all human and make mistakes, but we have to turn that one. No excuses. I’m sure he turns that nine out of 10 times, but he didn’t do it today and it ended up hurting us.” Carrasco shrugged at the pivotal play. “I can’t control that,” Carrasco said. “I can just control pitching. It cost me a five-run inning.” �Thursday, July 7, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A10 OVP Sports Briefs Gallipolis Softball Camp GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis City Parks and Recreation will be having their annual softball camp July 18-20 at the Gallipolis Water Treatment softball fields. The camp will take place from 6-8:30 p.m. This camp is open to all Gallia County and any surrounding county girls entering grades 3 thru 9 this fall. Pre-Registation date is July 15 at the Water Treatment fields from 6-8 p.m. Campers can sign up on the evening of the first night of camp on July 18th. If there are not at least 25 campers pre-registered by July 15th the camp will be cancelled. Bring your young ladies out for 3 evenings of fun and a nice softball learning experience! Any questions or interest call: Jim Niday at 740-441-0551 or 740-645-1093 or Brett Bostic at 740-441-6022 or 740-339-2683 for more information Gallia Academy Football Camp GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallia Academy football staff will be conducting a youth football camp July 12-15. The camp will take place each day from 8-10 a.m. at Memorial Field. The camp is for boys entering grades 2-8 this fall. Grades 2-6 will receive offensive and defensive fundamental instruction, while grades 7 and 8 will be participating in a Wing T Camp that will be conducted by the Gallia Academy varsity coaching staff. For more information about the camp contact Joni Eddy at 304-834-2568. Eastern Fall Sports Signups TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — All athletes who are planning to play a fall sport — football, volleyball, cross country, golf or cheerleading — should signup and fill out informational packets in the Eastern High School office. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday-Friday. The office will be closed the week of July 4. 4th Annual Southern Basketball Golf Scramble MASON, W.Va. — The Southern Basketball team will holds its 4th annual golf scramble on Saturday, July 9, at Riverside Golf Course in Mason, W.Va. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. A four person team should have a handicap of no less than 40, with no more than one player under an eight handicap. Prizes will be awarded to the top three teams, as well as for the longest drive, closest to the pin and longest putt. To register or for more information contact Jeff Caldwell at 740-949-3129. Mason Co. Youth Football Signups POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Mason County Youth Football and Cheerleading League will be holding signups every Thursday thru the month of July at Harmon Park under the picnic shelter from 57 p.m. Any boy or girl age 6-12 as of July 31, and from Mason or Gallia Counties will be eligible to sign-up. Any questions please contact D.J. Turner @ 304-593-9461. Wahama Hall of Fame meeting MASON, W.Va. — The Wahama Athletic Hall of Fame will conduct an important meeting on Tuesday, July 12 at 6 p.m. at the high school. Voting for the 2011 Hall of Fame class will be on the agenda. All Board of Trustee members are urged to attend this very important business meeting. BBYFL Signups The Big Bend Youth Football League will hold its annual signups every Saturday in July from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for all youth interested in participating in football or cheerleading. Ages range from third grade to sixth grade. Signups will be held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium in Middleport, Ohio. For questions call Sarah at 740-698-4054, Regina at 740-6982804, Randy at 740-591-4203, Jim at 304-674-3825, Bill at 740-416-8712 or Tony at 740-992-4067. Mason County Soccer League Signups POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The MCSL fall registration signups are Tuesday, July 12, Monday, July 18, and Thursday, July 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. each day at the Point Pleasant Presbyterian Church on the corner of 8th and Main Streets. For questions call Brandy 304-593-6055 or the Mason County Soccer League fb page. Meigs LEF hosting little league tourney ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Meigs Local Enrichment Foundation is hosting the Meigs Dreams’ Park double elimination little league tournament on July 15, 16 and 17. The games will be played on the Salisbury Elementary Field and the new turf field on the enrichment property that adjoins Salisbury. The tournament will be double elimination for 11 and 12 year olds and is open to any teams, including All Star teams. An entry fee is required along with two diamond little league baseballs, and each team will be guaranteed two games. There will also be door prizes and a home run derby. For more information contact Mike Bartrum at 740416-5443, all proceeds will benefit the Meigs Local Enrichment Foundation. Church Softball League POMEROY, Ohio — Any church interested in pllaying in the co-ed fall softball league, which will begin August 6, should contact Mike Stewart at 9927196 or Bryan and Melissa Colwell at 992-0565 or 416-5663. AP Photo/Jerome Delay Members of the South Korean delegation at the 123rd International Olympic Comittee (IOC) meeting in Durban, on Wednesday, react after The IOC announced it voted for Pyeongchang to be the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics.The IOC voted by secret ballot from a field of three candidates - Pyeongchang, South Korea; Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. SKorea’s Pyeongchang awarded 2018 Olympics DURBAN, South Africa (AP) — The South Korean city of Pyeongchang was awarded the 2018 Winter Olympics on Wednesday after failing in two previous attempts. Pyeongchang defeated rivals Munich and Annecy, France, in a landslide in the first round of a secret ballot of the International Olympic Committee. Needing 48 votes for victory, Pyeongchang received 63 of the 95 votes cast. Munich received 25 and Annecy seven. The Koreans had lost narrowly in previous bids for the 2010 and 2014 Olympics. “Koreans have been waiting for 10 years to host the Winter Games,” bid leader Cho Yang-ho told The Associated Press. “Now we have finally achieved our dream.” Pyeongchang will be the first city in Asia outside Japan to host the Winter Games. Japan held the games in Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998. Korean delegates erupted in cheers in the conference hall after IOC President Jacques Rogge opened a sealed envelope and read the words: “The International Olympic Committee has the honor of announcing that the 23rd Olympic Winter Games in 2018 are awarded to the city of Pyeongchang.” Waving Korean flags and wearing bid scarves, the Pyeongchang delegates broke into chants. South Korean President Lee Myung-bak shook hands with reigning Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yu-na, who was in tears. “I am lost for words about now,” Kim told the AP. “I can’t say anything right now. I’m really excited. It will be very good to compete in my own country.” It was the first time an Olympic bid race with more than two finalists was decided in the first round since 1995, when Salt Lake City defeated three others to win the 2002 Winter Games. Had no majority been reached in the opening round, the city with the fewest votes would have been eliminated and the two remaining cities gone to a second and final ballot. Pyeongchang had been determined to win in the first round after its previous two defeats. The Koreans had led in each of the first rounds in the votes for the 2010 and 2014 Games but then lost in the final ballots to Vancouver and Sochi. Pyeongchang, whose slogan is “New Horizons,” campaigned on the theme that it deserved to win on a third try and will spread the Olympics to a lucrative new market in Asia and become a hub for winter sports in the region. The Korean victory followed the IOC’s trend in recent votes, having taken the Winter Games to Russia (Sochi) for the first time in 2014 and giving South America its first Olympics with the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. In their presentation to the IOC before the vote, Pyeonchang delegates asked the IOC to reward the country’s persistence after 10 years of bidding. “We never gave up, and tried again and listened to your advice and improved our plans,” said Kim Jin-Sun, the former governor of Gangwon Province, where Pyeongchang is located. “I believe it is my destiny to stand in front of you for the third time,” he said, his voice choking and eyes welling with tears. “Our people have waited for over 10 years for the Winter Olympics. Today I humbly ask for your support for the chance of hosting the Winter Games for the first time in our country.” Going last in the presentations, Pyeongchang hammered home the message that South Korea has shown its determination time and again. “We have kept our commitment to the Olympic family for over 10 years,” said Cho, the bid chairman. “We have been preparing for quite a while. We are ready.” President Lee, speaking entirely in English, recalled the impact on his country of hosting the 1988 Summer AP Photo/Themba Hadebe International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge opens the envelope announcing that Pyeongchang has won the bid to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Durban, South Africa, Wednesday. Olympics in Seoul. “Now Korea wants to give back to the Olympic movement and to the world,” he said. “Pyeongchang 2018 is a national priority of the Korean government and has been so for the last 10 years. I guarantee you the full and unconditional support of the Korean government. “We worked hard, we’ll make you proud.” Pyeongchang displayed a world map showing where the 21 Winter Olympics have been held — 19 in traditional markets in Europe and North America and only two in Asia. It was a page out of the effective strategy employed by Rio, which used a world map to highlight that the Summer Olympics had never been in South America. The Koreans also took a dig at Munich’s claim that the Winter Games should be “replenished” by returning to their European roots. “If any region needs replenishment, we humbly propose that it is Asia,” bid spokeswoman Theresa Rah said. In a lighthearted moment, Korean Olympic Committee head Park Yong-sung congratulated Prince Albert II of Monaco, an IOC member, on his wedding last weekend to former South African Olympic swimmer Charlene Wittstock. “I’m sorry you are spending your honeymoon listening to a Pyeongchang presentation for a third time,” Cho said. “I promise to make it up to you in Pyeongchang in 2018.” Munich sought to counter Pyeongchang’s emotional pull. Thomas Bach, an IOC vice president and a senior leader of Munich’s bid, noted that Germany was making its fourth Winter or Summer Olympics bid in recent years and that it has been more than 70 years since the country hosted the Winter Games in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936. “Today’s decision is not about how many times someone has bid or how long we have been waiting, this decision today is about the merits and only the merits,” he said. “The question is whether now to explore new territories again or time to strengthen our foundations.” Annecy took a simpler, more human approach in its campaign for an “authentic” ecologically friendly games in the heart of the French Alps. “The host city must have a soul,” French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said, a subtle dig at Annecy’s bigger-budget and glitzier rivals. Begley, O’Dell share lead at W.Va. Amateur after Day 1 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — Nathaniel Begley will always remember the first round of his very first West Virginia Amateur. The recent Oak Hill High graduate shot a 1under-par 69 Tuesday for a share of the lead with Hurricane’s Sam O’Dell at The Greenbrier resort. Begley’s front nine was a rollercoaster ride with four birdies, a bogey and a double bogey on the Meadows Course. He had a bogey and a birdie over his final nine holes. His philosophy is simple. Whether he can stick to it over four rounds remains to be seen. “Take it one shot at a time,” said Begley, who’ll compete at Concord this fall. “Just play my game and don’t worry about anybody else. I have a chance and I have the game to do it.” Begley didn’t start competitive golf until his sophomore year, earning a top 10 individual finish at last fall’s high school state tournament. His home course is White Oak Country Club. “I just really worked on it,” he said. “Every day I’m out chipping, putting, hitting balls. That’s where I live at, the golf course.” This is Begley’s first state Amateur but not his first experience in pressure situations at The Greenbrier resort. Last year he played alongside PGA Tour pro Jonathan Byrd and Davis Love III in a scramble event just prior to the Greenbrier Classic. “I think that was more nerve-wracking,” Begley said. O’Dell is one of those state veteran amateurs still looking for a breakthrough win. It’s been 10 years since he was severely injured in an all-terrain vehicle accident at a camp along the Greenbrier River after the third round of the tournament. He was in second place when the wreck occurred. His best finish at the Amateur was third in 2002 when he finished 15 shots behind Pat Carter. O’Dell, who started a dental practice in Teays Valley in January 2007, got off to a hot start similar to Begley with birdies on three of his first seven holes, but O’Dell ran into a stretch of three bogeys in five holes. O’Dell will remember his round most, though, for saving par from greenside on holes 15, 16 and 17. � 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 07. July Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper 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 July 7, 2011