https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/a166ea4629063aace66a1e5a5293b0da.pdf 67bb93b48f19ea2c4484e10f96b1bdde PDF Text Text ALONG THE RIVER SPORTS 4-H Fashion, C1 British Open wide open, B1 Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Gallia County Work Opportunity Center now offering career workshops GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services Work Opportunity Center will be offering career workshops at their location, 848 Third Ave., Gallipolis, on Wednesdays at 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. Evening sessions are also scheduled based on demand. The workshop will help participants identify careers that are best for them, prepare a resume, identify training that can help improve interviewing skills, learn who the employers are in Gallia County, and improve their ability to keep a job. To make an appointment to attend a workshop, call Jamie Payne at (740) 388-8567. $1.50 • Vol. 45, No. 29 Sunday, July 17, 2011 Gallia teenager flown to Grant Medical Center following Third Ave. crash BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS — A Gallia County man was flown to a Columbus area hospital on Friday afternoon following a twovehicle accident in Gallipolis. Samuel E. Bear, 18, Patriot, was transported to Holzer Medical Center by Gallia County Emergency Medical Services and later flown to Grant Medical Center in Columbus on Friday. At approximately 11:56 a.m. on Friday, Bear’s vehicle, a 1983 Volkswagen Rabbit pulled into the path of, and was struck by, a 2005 Ford Ranger being driven by Mary J. Lane, 64, Bidwell, in the 400 block of Third Avenue near Ohio Valley Bank. Reportedly, Bear’s vehicle was entering the southbound travel lane from a parked position on the street side when Lane’s One man was injured in a two-vehicle accident that occurred on Third Ave. in Gallipolis on Friday. Samuel Bear, of Patriot, was transported from the scene of the accident by Gallia County EMS and was later flown from Holzer Medical Center to Grant Medical Center in Columbus. Amber Gillenwater/photo See Crash, A3 BUSINESS AFTER HOURS BY AMBER GILLENWATER MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM Slip repair work continues on Williams Hollow Road CLAY TWP. — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe, announces that Williams Hollow Road will continue to be closed from Friendly Ridge Road to State Route 218, through Friday, July 22, 2011, for slip repair. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. Storyteller scheduled at Our House Museum GALLIPOLIS — The Our House Museum will host Storyteller Bizzie Vunderink at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20. The event is free and open to children and adults. Refreshments will be served. OBITUARIES Page A5 • Xxxxxxx • Xxxxxxx • Xxxxxxx • Xxxxxxx WEATHER Visitors to Court Street in Pomeroy are accustomed to hearing great live music throughout the summer. Thursday evening, the street became stage for the Mudfork Blues Band, as Peoples Bank hosted members of the Chamber of Commerce for a Business After Hours event. In addition to lively music, chamber members were treated to a light supper served in the shade of a tent. Here, Tina Rees, manager of the bankʼs Middleport and Pomeroy offices, visits with Rebecca Long and Tom Sutton of the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College Meigs Center. (Brian J. Reed/photos) Bartrum: Senate interview process enjoyable learning experience BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — Meigs County Commissioner Michael Bartrum is quite content to remain on the board of commissioners, and said his experience in interviewing for the 20th District Senate seat was a positive one. Bartrum was one of five applicants seeking the GOP’s appointment to the seat, vacated last month by Jimmy Stewart, R-Albany. Thursday, the Ohio GOP Senate Caucus named Troy Balderson, R-Zanesville, as Stewart’s replacement. Balderson was a secondterm State Representative. and colleagues He, Bartrum, Athens suggested he do County Auditor Jill so. He said he and Thompson, Jeanette his family had Moll, and Donald prayed about the Warnock were under possibility, and he consideration. had decided to “I really enjoyed accept whatever the experience, and I outcome before it find it an honor and was known. privilege to be consid- Bartrum After interviewered,” Bartrum said at Thursday’s regular meeting ing last week, Bartrum said of the commissioners. “The he enjoyed the process, and other candidates were all was confident he had done well qualified and it was well, effectively answering flattering to be included questions from the committee of Republican with them.” Bartrum said earlier this Senators. “I gladly accept the month he had decided to submit application to the outcome,” Bartrum said. Senate Majority Leader, “We learn from victories Thomas Niehaus, for the as well as defeats, and I appointment, after friends am very happy to contin- ue my work here.” Bartrum, who was elected president of the board in January, is in his second year in office. He was elected as an independent. One interesting fact arose from the interview process: How is a non-partisan elected official replaced? When a Republican or Democrat vacates county office, his respective central committee appoints his replacement. Since Bartrum has no central committee, his replacement would have been appointed by the remaining two commissioners and Prosecuting Attorney Colleen Williams. BY BRIAN J. REED BREED@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM INDEX 3 SECTIONS — 24 PAGES Classifieds C2-4 Comics C5 Editorials A4 Sports B Section © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. POMEROY — As historical lessons unfold around Meigs County’s earlier courthouse in Chester, there is growing concern that the current courthouse in Pomeroy may be quickly becoming inadequate to serve county government. County Commissioners have no specific plans to modify the 150 year-old courthouse, or to build a new one, but they and county officials are becoming increasingly aware of the shortcomings of the old three-story building. The courthouse is per- haps best known for its ground-floor entrances on three levels, but the building’s most unique characteristic is now almost a moot one — two of the five entrances are now closed to the public because of security concerns. Security tags are required to enter the courthouse through the rear entrance on the third floor and the second-floor entrance near the sheriff’s department. Storage is also a huge issue for the county. Boxes of records are stored in every available space, virtually unsecured, and others are stashed in buildings away from the courthouse proper. The current board of commissioners have turned their attention to possible means of addressing energy inefficiencies in the building, which has decades-old windows in every office, old lighting fixtures and other money drains. One possibility would be construction of an addition connecting the courthouse and 19th-century sheriff’s office on one or more levels. That, some officials believe, would be an effective means of improving court security conditions and would free up space now used for those purposes for other county government needs. Commissioners have GALLIPOLIS — “Our priority is to get coverage where there’s none currently,” JB-Nets owner Jacob Kline said during a regular meeting of the Gallia County Board of Commissioners on Thursday. JB-Nets, a local high-speed Internet service provider, is moving forward with plans to expand residential Internet service options throughout Gallia County with the support of county officials. During a commission meeting in May, Kline was present to discuss his desire to work with the county and possibly lease countyowned tower sites to improve high-speed Internet service and, on Thursday, Kline reported that he had met with county officials and has done some preliminary studies concerning county-owned communications towers. “We were able to [look at] some preliminary sites, just getting a look from the top of the towers and kind See Broadband, A3 Red Cross Chapter takes on new name to better reflect area served BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM hinted they might consider using space freed up from their planned demolition of Veterans Memorial Hospital for some county government use, but have never mentioned leaving the historic courthouse unused. However, it is likely county government will give increased consideration to renovating it, or adding to it, to provide more efficient and secure court facilities. Commissioners have acknowledged, too, that any proposal to raise funds for new construction would be a hard sell, and Commissioner Tim Ihle POMEROY — The name of the Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross has been changed to the American Red Cross of Southeast Ohio to better reflect all of the counties the chapter serves — Athens, Meigs, Gallia and Vinton. Announcement of the change came from Pamela Martino, executive director, of the ARC Athens Chapter, now Southeast Ohio. She said the name change recommendation came following a meeting at the National Headquarters of the American Red Cross in Washington D. C. resulting in a program standardizing policies and procedures across the country. Chapters were consolidated to include smaller counties within the same area. “Athens County Chapter now includes Gallia, Meigs, and Vinton counties,” said Martino. “The name became confus- See Courthouse, A3 See Red Cross, A3 Courthouse space growing concern for county government High: 87 Low: 68 JB-Nets eyes county-owned towers as tool for residential Internet expansion �Sunday, July 17, 2001 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Know how to beat Extension Corner the heat this summer B H K Y Be ready for high temperatures with a few simple steps CHICAGO — Summer is here, and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) wants individuals and families to understand how to cope with extreme heat. "A combination of high temperatures and high humidity creates a dangerous situation in which heat-induced illnesses are likely," said Andrew Velasquez III, FEMA Region V administrator. "The key to survival is to know what to do before and during a period of extreme heat." During extremely hot weather, you should take the following precautions: • Become familiar with the emergency plans of your community, school, caregivers and workplace. • Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun. • Stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine if air conditioning is not available. • Consider spending the warmest part of the day in public buildings such as libraries, schools, movie theaters, shopping malls, and other community facilities that are air conditioned. • Eat well-balanced, light, and regular meals. Avoid using salt tablets unless directed to do so by a physician. • Drink plenty of water. Persons who have epilepsy or heart, kidney, or liver disease; are on fluid-restricted diets; or have a problem with fluid retention should consult a doctor before increasing liquid intake. • Limit intake of alcoholic beverages. • Dress in loose-fitting, lightweight, and lightcolored clothes that cover as much skin as possible. • Protect face and head by wearing a widebrimmed hat. • Check on family, friends, and neighbors who do not have air conditioning and who spend much of their time alone. It is especially important to check on the elderly, disabled and those with functional needs. • Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles. • Avoid strenuous work during the warmest part of the day. Use a buddy system when working in extreme heat, and take frequent breaks. To prepare for extreme heat: • Install window air conditioners snugly; insulate if necessary. • Check air-conditioning ducts for proper insulation. • Install temporary window reflectors (for use between windows and drapes), such as aluminum foil-covered cardboard, to reflect heat back outside. • Weather-strip doors and sills to keep cool air in. • Cover windows that receive morning or afternoon sun with drapes, shades, awnings, or louvers. (Outdoor awnings or louvers can reduce the heat that enters a home by up to 80 percent.) • Keep storm windows up all year. • If you are without air conditioning, you can use box fans and ceiling fans to promote air circulation throughout your home. Circulating air can cool the body by increasing the perspiration rate of evaporation. Extreme heat brings with it the possibility of heat-induced illnesses, including severe sunburns, heat cramps, heat exhaustion and even heat stroke. Understand your symptoms, and take the appropriate actions, seeking medical attention if your conditions are severe. For more information and tips on being ready for extreme heat, visit www.fema.gov and www.ready.gov. FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. AL NEEN Is your lawn or hillside swarming with large menacing wasps about two to four feet off the ground? The Cicada Killer Wasp (Sphecius speciosus) has emerged from last year’s burrow to hunt cicadas as a food source for this year’s young wasp larvae. The female adult cicada killer wasp finds and stings cicadas during the next six weeks. Having stung the cicada she airlifts the cicada into a ground nest chamber. Each cicada has an egg deposited on it and the emerging wasp larva eats the dead cicada and pupates in the fall season to re-emerge next June or July as a full grown Cicada Killer Wasp. The Cicada Killer Wasp nest needs well drained soil so we find their nests located on sandy or gravelly ground or well drained hillsides. This is a beneficial Hal Kneen insect so unless it is creating a hazard leave them alone and this year’s crop will die off in just a few weeks. Their sting can be painful but rarely sting humans. Like all bees, they are extremely sensitive to the insecticide, Sevin (carbaryl) or the many generic insecticides containing the same active ingredient. If possible, allow them the live and reduce the cicada numbers. For more information go on line to University of Kentucky’s factsheet, Cicada Killer Wasps, ENTFACT 004 at Are impulse buys killing your retirement? Expert reveals how coffee, muffins and lunch can add up to more gold In your golden years UNDATED — As a registered investment advisor, Steve Orr is used to juggling millions, but he knows those millions started out as pennies. “It’s the little things,” said Orr, president and owner of the Orr Financial Group. “It’s the dollar here, two dollars there things that we pick up every day that start to add up. The insidious thing is that it still doesn’t add up to so much that we think it could make a difference in our futures, because we only see those expenses in terms of the dollars we spend, but not the dollars – plus the interest – we could be earning on them.” Orr’s point is that pension funds are being wiped out, companies are canceling their matching contributions to employee 401(k) programs (or wiping them out completely) and the future of Social Security seems dimmer than ever. That’s why Orr, author of the book The N o i s e m a ke r s ( w w w. thenoisemakers.com), wants people to realize that some of their everyday little impulse buys are rob- bing their accounts of pennies today, but millions later. To illustrate that, Orr can demonstrate how simple, everyday expenses – when eliminated – can turn into big bucks down the road. For instance, the daily specialty coffee from the local coffee stand costs about $3.95, depending on where you live in the U.S. If you got one every day of the week for about 40 weeks out of the year for the typical 35 year employment span between ages 25 and 60, it would cost you about $27,650 over that 35 years. “If you were to put the total of all these items into your 401(k) or Roth IRA or any other type of retirement investment vehicle every year for 35 years and you earned a minimum of three percent interest every year on that money, you’d have an extra $246,560 in your retirement account at the end of that 35 years,” Orr said. Moreover, Orr said that between 1970 and 2006, the annual return rate of the S&P 500 was 11.5 percent. At that interest rate, at the end of 35 years by Orr’s calculations, workers would have an additional $1,792,373 in their retirement accounts. Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A2 www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/ *** Get your locally grown sweet corn, tomatoes, peppers other vegetables and fruits at the farm stands, farmers markets ( Fridays 6-8 p.m. on Pomeroy levy; Thursday 4-7p.m.. & Saturday 10-1 p.m.at Gallipolis Square; Wednesday and Saturday 10 a.m.at State Street Mall, Athens) and grocery stores. Many growers are surprised that local folks at not asking for and buying locally grown when purchasing their produce needs. Remember to keep produce cool. If traveling a distance to shop or planning on many stops, bring an ice chest to keep the most perishable items cooler (especially berries). At home keep sweet corn, cabbage and green beans at 32-35 degrees Fahrenheit. Peppers need to be kept at 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Tomatoes should be held at room temperature 6575 degrees, not in refrigeration much below 60 degrees. Too hot is just as bad. Just a few hours in sunny and hot conditions and fresh picked produce becomes limp and loses many beneficial nutrients. *** Remember you need to pre-register your Meigs County Fair Open Class entries on August 5 or 6th from 8 a.m to 4 p.m. at the Meigs County Senior Fair secretary’s office located on the fairgrounds. You must be a resident of Meigs County and purchase a Meigs County Senior Fair membership ticket to show. Further details are available from the Meigs County fair tab and at their website www.themeigscountyfair.com. Hal Kneen is the Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator for Meigs & Scioto Counties, Ohio State University Extension Livestock Report GALLIPOLIS — United Producers Inc. livestock report of sales from July 13, 2011. Feeder Cattle 275-415 pounds, Steers, $100-$145, Heifers, $100-$135; 425-525 pounds, Steers, $100-$140, Heifers, $100-$130; 550-625 pounds, Steers, $100-$136, Heifers, $100-$125; 650-725 pounds, Steers, $100-$125, Heifers, $95-$115; 750-850 pounds, Steers, $95-$115, Heifers, $90-$108. Fed Cattle Choice Steers, $105-$114, Choice Heifers, $104-$112; Select Steers, $95-$104, Select Heifers, $90-$03 Cows Well Muscled/Fleshed, $72-$79; Medium/Lean, $62-$71; Thin/Light, $45-$61; Bulls, $82-$95.50. Back To The Farm Cow/Calf Pairs, $735-$1,075; Bred Cows, $400$825; Baby Calves, $45-$55; Goats, $30-$120; Lambs, $165-dn. Upcoming specials 7/20/11 — Feeder sale, 10 a.m. 7/27/11 — Replacement brood cow sale, noon Contact Dewayne at (740) 339-0241, Stacy at (304) 634-0224, Luke at (740) 645-3697, Mark Neal at (740) 645-5708, or visit the website at www.uproducers.com. �Sunday, July 17, 2001 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis A S K D R . B RO T H E R S Red Cross From Page A1 ing to the other counties and it was suggested that the Athens County Chapter change its name to reflect all of the counties they served. So the name now is American Red Cross of Southeast Ohio,” said Martino. The Athens County Chapter of the American Red Cross received its first charter in 1917 and has operated since that time. At one time both Meigs and Gallia Counties had chapters and when they closed down years ago Red Cross services were provided through the Athens Chapter to the two counties, fulfilling its mission of preparing for and responding to all disasters and emergencies in the area. “This is an exciting time for the Red Cross,” said Martino. “It’s a new time for us and this new name better reflects who we are now in 2011.” “No matter what our name is, the American Red Cross will always respond in the same way to fires and other disasters in our community,” she said. “Our chapter will continue to operate in the same excellent way utilizing our dedicated volunteers.” For more information on the American Red Cross of Southeast Ohio, call (740) 593-5273. The chapter is always recruiting new volunteers and offers diverse opportunities to serve the community. Courthouse From Page A1 said last week commissioners have begun very preliminary discussions with other departments to determine how any available public funds could be best put to use in the long term, and serve the public in the most efficient way. Elderly cat is driving her crazy BY DR. JOYCE BROTHERS Dear Dr. Brothers: I have always had a lot of cats, and I still do. I love cats. But one of my cats is driving me nuts. She has always been cranky, but now that she is old, she is even worse. She hates all the other cats, and cries all the time. She poops and pees on the kitchen floor, and sometimes I don't even like her at all. I feel guilty, but it is hard to be nice to her. I know others are so sweet to their elderly pets and I'm not. Is there something wrong with me? — D.G. Dear D.G.: I think you sound extremely frustrated, and all that drama with your cat is making you very cranky and ill-tempered. There is no rule that says owning a pet is going to be all fun, or rewarding, or even tolerable — that's why so many once-loved animals end up at an animal shelter or left outside to fend for themselves. But your cat has done nothing mean or vicious. She has just gotten old, and you are feeling very guilty about your feelings of frustration at not having a pleasant companion anymore. It can't be easy cleaning up messes when you once had a well-trained cat who used the litter box and brought you some pleasure. What to do? Well, I hope you will try to keep things in perspective and not let her behavior continue to get to you, because your cat very likely is not going to stop her unwanted activities on her own. There are ways you can try to re-train her to use the litter box, and you can consult an animal behaviorist for those techniques. Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. for the regular monthly board meeting at 537 Adney Road, Vinton. For more information, contact the ESC office at (740) 245-0593. GALLIPOLIS — The Our House Museum will host Storyteller Bizzie Vunderink at 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 20. The event is free and open to children and adults. Refreshments will be served. Thursday, July 21 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Commission, 9 a.m., county courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Farmers Market, 4-7 p.m., Gallipolis City Park (State Street side). VINTON — Vinton Village Council, 6 p.m. VINTON — Huntington and Morgan Township Crime Watch meeting, 6 p.m., Vinton Town Hall. RIO GRANDE — The Gallia County Republican Corn Roast will be held at 6 p.m. at the Bob Evans Shelterhouse with Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine serving as speaker. Saturday, July 23 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-noon, Gallipolis City Park (State Street side). GALLIPOLIS — Ice cream social, 5-7 p.m., Christ United Methodist Church, 9688 Ohio 7 South, Gallipolis. Monday, July 25 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Local Schools board of education meeting, 7 p.m., Admnistrative Office, 230 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis. Gallipolis meets at 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday meeting times are: 9:30 a.m., Bible class; 10:30 a.m., worship; 5 p.m., evening assembly. Web site: www.chapelhillchurchofchrist.org. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis church of Christ meets at 214 Upper River Road. Sunday services include 10 a.m. Bible study, with classes for all ages, and 11 a.m. worship. Web site: www.gallipolischurchofchrist.net. ADDISON — Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m., Addison Freewill Baptist Church, with Pastor Rick Barcus preaching. THURMAN — Former Worldʼs Strongest Man Russ Clear will be at Community Christian Fellowship, 290 Trails End Road, at 10 a.m. for Biker Sunday and Hog Roast. Dr. Joyce Brothers Victor Burgess will be celebrating his 90th birthday on July 19. Cards can be sent to 5631 State Route 141, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Elva Lowder will be turning 90 on July 30. He grew up in Gallia County and now resides in Kettering with his wife of 68 years, Helen Wood Lowder. Please send cards to: 1316 Urban Ave., Kettering, Ohio 45429. Sunday, July 17 GALLIPOLIS — The M.J. Clary Family Reunion will be held at O.O. McIntyre Park. Food will be served at approximately noon. There will be games and prizes for kids including water games. Dress appropriately. Monday, July 18 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Cancer Resource Center will hold a program, “Look Good; Feel Better,” at 1 p.m. at the Center, located at the Holzer Center for Cancer Care. Please call for reservations at (740) 441-3909. Tuesday, July 19 GALLIPOLIS — Free spinal care class with Chiropractic Physician Dr. Barry Bradford, 7-8 p.m., Ohio Valley Physicians, 420 Silver Bridge Plaza. (740) 4464600. Refreshments provided. Wednesday, July 20 GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis City Schools board of education meeting, 7 p.m., Gallia Academy High School, 2855 Centenary Road. VINTON — The Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center (ESC) Governing Gallia Church Calendar Vacation Bible School July 16-17, Northup Missionary Baptist Church; 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, July 16, O. O. McIntyre Park; 9:30 a.m.- 12 p.m., Sunday, July 17, Northup Church. July 18-22, Central Christian Church, 109 Garfied Avenue, Gallipolis, 5:45-8:30 p.m. nightly. A light dinner will be provided each evening. Theme: Hero Headquarters. For more info, call: Minister Daniel Davenport (740) 4460062. Aug. 7-11, Grace United Methodist Church, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Dinner begins at 5 p.m. nightly. Theme: Operation Space. 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GALLIPOLIS — The church of Christ in Clothing Bag Sale Outreach Center excludes: jeans, scrubs & name brands July 5 to July 31 Open 10am-4pm Mon-Sat Come Join The Fun At VBX July 18th - 22nd 6pm - 8:30pm 3 years - High School Middleport Church of Christ 437 Main St. Middleport, OH, 45760 992-2914 Kid friendly All are welcome Register on-line at www.middleportchurch.org (Gary & Rita Kapp, Doug DuVall, Leo Holcomb) If you need a ride call or email us!! www.facebook.com/amixrocks Crash From Page A1 vehicle, also traveling southbound, collided with driver’s side of Bear’s vehicle. According to the police report, Bear’s vehicle was pushed approximately 103 feet before both vehicles came to a stop near the Ohio Valley Bank entrance. The Volkswagen sustained severe damage, while the Ranger sustained disabling damage. Both vehicles were towed from the scene. As of press time, Bear was listed as a patient in the emergency department of Grant Medical Center. No other information was available about his condition. Lane was reportedly not injured in the incident. Officers with the Gallipolis Police Department responded to the scene, as well as volunteers with the Gallipolis Fire Department. The preliminary police report listed no citations. Broadband From Page A1 Gallia County Calendar Card Showers Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A3 of looking to see whatever we can cover,” Kline said. “It looks like definitely the Mound Hill location and the Boggs Road [location], would be very beneficial.” The Mound Hill tower location, according to Kline, could be used as a “hopping” point to provide service to other areas and not necessarily in the immediate Mound Hill location near Gallipolis. “Mound Hill, not so much for covering Gallipolis and that area, but as a kind of a hopping point to get down the river to Shoestring Ridge and Orchard Hill and that direction,” Kline said. Kline also reported that he examined a tower site on Hamilton Road in Ohio Township and, although the site may not be favorable immediately, he is hopeful to provide service to the area eventually. “The propagation studies, when we did those, weren’t quite as favorable as we would like them to be, as far as the coverage we could get from it, although it would be something we would like to cover later on,” Kline said. Kline told the commission that he hopeful to pursue lease or other agreements with the county to begin the process of utilizing the Mound Hill and Boggs Road tower sites. “Basically, those two we would like to see if we can pursue them whenever possible, what we could work out as far as leasing terms, if you guys would still be open to working with us on those, right away,” Kline said. “And as I said, Hamilton Road, maybe a few months down the road as we get we get others in place and established there.” Initially, according to Kline, approximately 70-100 customers could be served from the Mound Hill and Boggs Roads sites. In addition, Kline said that the more demonstrated interest he finds from possible Internet users in any specific area, the more quickly he would try to provide service to that area. Kline also reported that in an ideal situation with no obstructing structures between a customer and a tower, high-speed service can be broadcast 10 miles or more. “If you got a perfect line site from the repeater or the tower to the end user, we’ve gone as far as 10 miles before,” Kline said. Kline also reported that he is hopeful to eventually provide service to every household in Gallia County, he doesn’t want to sacrifice quality to do so. “That’s the goal when we survey and we okay and say that the service is available, we try to make sure its going to be a good, reliable connection,” Kline said. Kline agreed to do more research on the number of residents that could be served by using county-owned towers and to later report to the commission on a business plan for leasing tower space. “These sites we have in the county, which is owned by the tax payer, I think we’d be in agreement to working out something with you,” County Commissioner Harold Montgomery said. “I don’t think we could just up and give you space on our towers. They aren’t ours to do that [and] because you will be operating for a profit. But we want to work with you and try reach as many people as we can.” JB-Nets currently supplies Internet service to approximately 600 customers, mainly in the northern portion of the county. �OPINION Page A4 Saturday, July 16, 2011 825 Third Avenue • Gallipolis, Ohio (740) 446-2342 • FAX (740) 446-3008 www.mydailytribune.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Stephanie Filson Managing Editor Diane Hill Controller Pam Caldwell Advertising Director 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 What is up with Mound Hill Cemetery? Dear Editor, Just want to ask — what in heaven's name is up with Mound Hill Cemetery? Had a family burial there Saturday, July 9, 2011. I have been up to the top of Mound Hill Cemetery before in my life, and it was difficult, but now it's worse — beyond dangerous. The small cemetery in Jackson County where many of my family are buried is also pretty bad, but it has been that way since 1870 or 1880, or so. Mound Hill is worse now than when I was a child. Driving in the city where I live includes many large hills through the neighborhoods and outlying cities, but Mound Hill is worse than any of them I have driven on. My family members said Mound Hill was good today, compared to earlier in 2011 at a burial in cold, wet weather. It seems the that cemetery entrance needs mending in some way. Hayden Beman Lloyd Mason County skate parks should be expanded Dear Editor, I’m writing to you to discuss the construction of the skate parks in Leon and Point Pleasant. After attending a Leon City Council meeting and observing the red tape outlining where the future skate park in Point Pleasant will stand, I am concerned that they are not big enough. Although this is a step in the correct direction, we need more things like this to help give kids more opportunities to do something instead of destructive things. I would like to ask the city council to expand on their current plans. 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Given the devastation that the administration predicts will be visited on the country in the absence of an increase, Obama's threat to veto a placeholding hike in the limit is probably just what he called it -- a bluff. True to the dyspeptic spirit of the talks, a squabble quickly broke out between Republicans and Democrats about whether Obama had left the meeting in a huff or had coolly ended it with the steely resolve of a Rich Lowry man determined to make his opposition eat peas. President Obama shouldn't feel testy. He's dramatically transformed the debate over the debt limit to his advantage. He's posed as the advocate of the biggest deficitreduction deal and used the threat of post-Aug. 2 turmoil to paint the Republicans as reckless and unreasonable. The GOP position deteriorated so rapidly that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a convoluted scheme to give the president essentially a clean debt-limit increase in exchange for letting Republicans wash their hands of it. McConnell's plan had a clear political message to his fellow Republicans -- "We're losing, and there's no good way out." Figuring into his calculation is that no increase can currently get 218 votes in the House. If House Republicans were voting to cut spending by $10 trillion and raise the debt ceiling by $10, they still might not be able to get a majority. Too many of their members are opposed in principle. Never mind that none of them has a plan to cut federal spending by roughly 40 percent in two weeks' time, which is what running up against the debt limit entails. The paralysis in the House means Obama can beat nothing with nothing. His nothing is made up of phantom spending cuts that he's never compelled to reveal but that he takes credit for proposing in negotiations. Free of any obligation to put them on paper, let alone get them scored by the Congressional Budget Office, he can pose as the most regal of fiscal hawks. The House Republican nothing is much more literal. Republican leaders don't know their next move. To extend the poker analogy, they are all-in with no hand to play. If the worst comes on Aug. 2, they will take much of the blame without having achieved any tactical or strategic aim. President Obama could receive his greatest unde- served political windfall since the financial turmoil of September 2008. If a bipartisan deal doesn't come together quickly, House Republicans at the very least should pass a 90-day extension and force President Obama to make good on his "bluff." More ambitiously, they should pass a debt-limit increase with spending cuts equal to or greater than the increase in the debt ceiling. They could draw on the $6 trillion in cuts over the next 10 years they've already passed in the Ryan budget or the roughly $1.4 trillion in cuts currently on the table in the White House talks. Then they can wait for a serious counteroffer. The president still needs a deal, both to get some cover for his years-long spending binge and to signal to the markets that Washington can trim the debt. But if House Republicans continue to have nothing, the game may simply fall into his lap. The last thing Republicans should want is to make President Obama fortunate in his adversaries. (Rich Lowry can be reached via e-mail: comments.lowry@nationalreview.com) (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Churches opposition to immigration law BY JAY REEVES ASSOCIATED PRESS BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — For some believers and church leaders, opposing Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation law against illegal immigration is a chance for Bible Belt redemption. During the civil rights movement of the 1950s and '60s, many state churches didn't join the fight to end Jim Crow laws and racial segregation. Some cross-burning Ku Klux Klan members took off their hoods and sat in the pews with everyone else on Sunday mornings, and relatively few white congregations actively opposed segregation. Some black churches were hesitant to get involved for fear of white backlash. Now that Alabama has passed what's widely considered the nation's most restrictive state law against illegal immigration, mainstream churches, faithbased organizations and individual members are leading opposition to the act. Some see their involvement as a way to avoid repeating mistakes of the past. "I think what happened in the '60s may be a stimulus for the action that you have seen many of the churches taking on this," said Chriss H. Doss, an attorney and ordained Southern Baptist minister. Matt Lacey, pastor of a United Methodist church once attended by Birmingham's infamous segregationist police commissioner Eugene "Bull" Connor, said there are all sorts of reasons Alabama Christians are opposed to the law. Making amends for the past inaction of religious groups is among them, he said. "For me, as pastor of a church that was engaged in that battle, it is very important," said Lacey. "If we take redemption very seriously, then it not only covers our sins but our past actions as a church. I think for some, there is a tendency to want to be on the side of right on this issue. ... I would like to think the church just wants to do what's right." At 56, the Rev. Al Garrett is old enough to recall some faith communities sitting on the sidelines during the civil rights movement. Garrett, who helped organize a prayer rally that drew a few hundred people Sunday night in Huntsville, said the difference now is uplifting. "I've thanked God that I've been here to see the way people of faith are taking a stand on this," he said. After a prayer for wisdom, members of the Birmingham City Council recently passed a unanimous resolution calling for the repeal of the law. That same day, ministers and lay people gathered to discuss opposition to the law in the same church where, more than 50 years ago, white segregationists gathered to form a group to oppose white and black children going to school together. Urged to come to a rally and candlelight march sponsored by churches and faithbased groups, a diverse crowd estimated around 2,000 marched quietly through downtown streets on a recent Saturday night near where police dogs snapped at black demonstrators two generations ago. An interfaith prayer walk planned for July 30 in Montgomery will pass Martin Luther King Jr.'s first church on the way to the steps of Alabama's Capitol. And more than 100 United Methodist ministers — many of them moderate to liberal, but some also on the conservative side — signed an open letter to the governor criticizing the law. Believers are doing more than praying and protesting. The ecumenical Greater Birmingham Ministries, along with two ministers and a Montgomery-area church member who works with Hispanics, were among the groups and individuals who filed a federal lawsuit last week attempting to have the law declared unconstitutional. Doss is struck by the differences between 2011 and 1963, when the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wrote his "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" to seven white moderate ministers and a rabbi who were publicly urging him to go slower with the campaign to end legalized segregation. Many black churches also were slow initially to embrace the cause of civil rights in Birmingham, where Klan night riders roamed with bombs for years. "There were a number of black ministers who took a more conservative position that they were not going to get involved publicly. Their involvement greatly increased through the years," said Wayne Coleman, head of archives at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Churches had little to say about the bill as it moved through the Alabama Legislature, but that could be because they were overwhelmed for weeks providing food and other assistance to victims of the deadly tornadoes that swept across the state on April 27, killing more than 240 people. In contrast, denominational leaders were outspoken at the Georgia General Assembly as a similarly tough law moved toward final passage in Atlanta. Religious leaders have been less vocal in Georgia since legislators passed the law, but a federal judge blocked key provisions of that act this week. Now in Alabama, leaders among the state's fast-growing Hispanic community hope the involvement of churches will help lead to a repeal of the law, signed earlier this month by Republican Gov. Robert Bentley, a Southern Baptist deacon and Sunday school teacher. "It's huge to have the faith community come together and speak out in such great numbers against this new law," said Isabel Rubio, executive director of the Hispanic Interest Coalition of Alabama. "Because we're in the middle of the Bible Belt, we certainly expect that the faith communities' influence ... will land on folks' ears who are willing to listen." �Sunday, July 17, 2001 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Obituaries Gallia-Meigs Forecast Connie Lambert Connie Lee Lambert, 56, of Patriot, passed on to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, July 15, 2011, at CabellHuntington Hospital, after a short illness. A lifelong resident of Gallia County, she was born in Lawrence County on Nov. 25, 1954. She was the daughter of Cecil and Helen Lambert of Patriot. She was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Estel and Olive(Evadene) Lambert of Patriot; and maternal grandparents, John and Clara James of Christiansburg. Connie was a graduate of South Western High School and Gallipolis Business College. She was a caring and loving daughter, sister, aunt and dear friend to many people. She attended the Rodney Pike Church of God. She was a dedicated employee of Holzer Clinic and Holzer Medical Center where she worked many years in the OBGYN Clinic and emergency room. She was very fond of her pet Dachshunds. Connie is survived by her parents, three sisters: Cathy and Carl Priode of Portsmouth, Jeanetta and Carl (Ed) Shriver of Thurman, Kim and Jim Skidmore of Thurman; and two brothers, Tim and Rhonda Lambert of McArthur, and John Lambert of Oak Hill’ six nephews, seven nieces, nine great nephews and six great nieces, and many more relatives and friends whose lives she touched every day. Service will be held at the Rodney Pike Church of God on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, with Pastor Ron Bynum officiating. Family calling hours will be at 1 p.m. with public calling hours 2:30- 5. Funeral service will begin at 5. Burial will follow at the Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Nebo Rd., Patriot. Pallbearers are as follows: Jason and Chris Priode, TJ and Aaron Lambert, Jimmy and Josh Skidmore, Jason Casey and Floyd Evans. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send email condolences. James Russell Henry Jim (JR) passed away in his sleep on May 17, 2011. Jim was preceded in death by his mother, Thelma Henry-Houck, and father, James M. Henry. Jim is survived by his sister, Lou Ann Adkins (Pickerington), Aunt Betty (James) Lozier (Baltimore), Aunt/Uncle Luella and Otis Johnson (Gallipolis), and wives, Rosie, Sharon and Christine. Jim will be missed and loved by family members and friends. Jim was a 1969 graduate of Gallia Academy High School, where he was a star basketball player. Jim went on to graduate from Capital Universtiy, where he briefly played basketball and graduated in 1973 with a degree in business administration. Jim was a member of the KSU Fraternity and will be missed by his KSU Brothers. Jim was a business entrepreneur, working in sales of computer software, database support systems, business brokering and receivable systems. Jim had owned several business ventures, including JH & Associates. Jim enjoyed traveling the world, fine restaurants, beautiful women and telling stories. While Jim had a fancy for beautiful women, the women he loved the most and held in the highest regard was his mother Thelma. Jim lived his life to the fullest — his sense of humor will remain with all who knew him well. His dream was to sail the world. Jim’s medical conditions are gone, and he now is without pain and suffering in the House of the Lord, joined togther with his friends and family. Plans are in the making for paying final respects to Jim and his memory. Interested parties may respond to donaldcblum@prodigy.net. George Cremeans George A. Cremeans, 82, of Crown City, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 16, 2011. Born Feb. 5, 1929, in Huntington, W.Va., he was the son of the late George A. and Gracie Alice Villers Cremeans. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 61 years, Joann Hughes Cremeans; an infant son; brother Lewis (Eleanor); and sister Margaret (Charles “Chuck”) Garlinger. He is survived by his brother, Bernard “Butch” (Becky); seven children, Karen Sue (Terry) Van Horn of Columbus, Mike (Pat) Cremeans of Gallipolis, Vickie (Jack) Parsons, of Garner, N.C.; Gwen Roach (Allen Drummond) of Gallipolis, Charlie (Regina) Cremeans of Winfield, W.Va., Mark (Cindy) Cremeans of Gallipolis, and Callie (David) McCarty of Glasgow, Ky.; 18 grandchildren; and 23 great grandchildren. George served in the US Navy during World War II and was retired from C.J. Hughes Construction Company, Huntington. Funeral will be at 1 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Jack Parsons officiating. Burial will follow at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Aniridia Foundation, 930 Madison Ave., Suite 314, Memphis, Tenn. 38163 An online guest registry is available at waugh-halley-wood.com. Deaths Rene Gonzalez Rene Gonzalez, 43, died Monday, July 11. A candlelight memorial service will be held in his honor at the Krodel Park Pavillion on Sunday, July 18, beginning at 8:30 p.m. Guests may bring a candle. 2011 at the WaughHalley-Wood Funeral Home with Rev. Eddie Buffington officiating. Burial will follow in Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to the funeral time. A complete obituary will published in Tuesday’s edition. Amanda Chaffins Amanda “Mandy” Chaffins, 57, of Bidwell, passed away on Friday, July 15, 2011 at the OSU Medical Center, Columbus. Arrangements will be announced later by the Willis Funeral Home. Vesta Hurt Vesta Mae Hurt, age 98, of Columbus and formerly of Gallipolis, died Friday in Columbus. 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Member SIPC. Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Your online source for news �Sunday, July 17, 2001 Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page A6 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis John Hood elected American Legion Commander Former Gallipolis resident named among top 50 Women in Wealth for 2011 UNDATED — AdvisorOne recently named a former Gallipolis resident, Lori Tope Hardwick, among the top 50 most influential, powerful and inspiring women in wealth management. These women play a significant role in the financial well being of millions of Americans, according to a press release from the organization. Hardwick, who graduated from Gallia Academy, the Ohio State University and the University of Chicago, is an executive vice president for Envestnet, a national company headquartered in Chicago with offices also in New York City, Denver, Boston, Silicon Valley and India. Hardwick has been employed with Envestnet since its founding in 2000 and leads the Sales and Services division. Envestnet provides investment and practice management solutions for financial advisors. “Lori has benefited our clients and served as an excellent example of expertise and integrity in the financial industry,” said Bill Crager, president of Envestnet. “We are very gratified that her many achievements have been recognized.” Hardwick resides in Chicago with her husband Craig and children, Brock and Meredith. Her parents are Tom and Mary Tope and Dr. John and Anita Strauss. Retiring Commander Tom Anderson of Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion, hands the gavel to newly elected commander, John Hood, during a recent meeting here new officers were elected and installed. (submitted photo) Kelsey Holter interning in dairy industry KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kelsey Holter of Pomeroy, is gaining valuable professional experience as an intern for Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. (DFA) this summer. Holter is working in the communications department at DFA’s office in Kansas City. She is a senior at The Ohio State University studying agricultural communications. Holter’s future plans include a career in the dairy communications industry in Ohio. She would also like to co-manage a dairy farm and start a family. She is one of 27 college students interning for DFA this summer at offices, manufacturing plants IDWELL OMEROY ACKSON and labs throughout the country. While learning more about the dairy industry, DFA interns also are AVERLY IPLEY gaining critical experience in a variety of professional fields including communications, engineering, finance, marketing and public policy. “DFA’s internship program provides a great deal of value to the Cooperative,” said Michael Lichte, director of dairy marketing. “Interns help with a variety of projects and assist with the Cooperative’s day-to-day activities. In return, DFA provides Sunday, July 10th to Saturday, July 30th interns with valuable real-world experience that can not be replicated in a classroom. The program also helps recruit talented employees who are the future of the industry and DFA.” DFA internships are available each summer throughout the United States. For more information or to apply, e-mail careers@dfamilk.com or call 816-801-6628. •B •W •P •J , WV •R •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Meat RTG to hold auditions for “Snow White” production 69 GALLIPOLIS — The French Art Colony’s Riverby Theatre Guild (RTG)will hold auditions for the classic fairy tale, “Snow White”, to be performed in September. Auditions will be held at the French Art Colony, 530 1st Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio, on Thursday, July 21 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 23 at 11 a.m. The production will be a very traditional telling of the beloved fairy tale and will include familiar characters; the seven dwarfs, the prince, the evil queen, the wicked hag, and others. Speaking roles are available for youth entering grades 2 through 12, as well as adults. Younger children (ages 4-7) may audition to be considered for a limited number of non-speaking roles. No prior stage experience or advance preparations are needed to audition. French Art Colony Executive Director Joseph Wright will direct this production. Those wishing to participate should bring rehearsal availability to auditions. Most rehearsals will take place on Saturdays between the hours of 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Additional rehearsal times may be scheduled. Performances of RTG’s “Snow White”, will take place in the French Art Colony gardens, with additional locations possible. This production will also be presented in select elementary schools in the area. The RTG also presents J.M Barrie’s classic, Peter Pan, featuring more than 50 local volunteer actors and crew. The production performs Saturdays, July 23 and 30, at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. daily, at Point Pleasant High School’s Wedge Auditorium, Point Pleasant, W.Va. 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PARISH CENTER / LOURDES HALL � ������ �B1 SPORTS Sunday, July 17, 2011 NFL, players: We’re making progress toward deal BY HOWARD FENDRICH ASSOCIATED PRESS Tressel had history of compliance issues COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel was told by the school that he did a poor job of self-reporting NCAA violations years before he failed to tell his bosses that players were selling championship rings and other Buckeyes memorabilia, a cover-up that cost him his job. In an evaluation of Tressel’s job performance from 2005-06, then-athletic director Andy Geiger rated Tressel “unacceptable” in terms of self-reporting rules violations in a timely manner. The coach also was warned in a separate letter that he and his staff needed to do a better job of monitoring the cars the Buckeyes were driving — an issue that would arise again this spring. The documents were part of a mountain of public records released Friday by Ohio State dealing with Tressel and the ongoing scandal that has sullied one of the nation’s elite football programs. Tressel received a letter of reprimand from then-athletic director Andy Geiger for giving a recruit a Buckeyes jersey — a clear NCAA violation — before he had even coached his first game. In spite of a sparkling 106-22 record and winning the 2002 national championship, Tressel was forced to step down on May 30 after it became clear that he had knowingly played ineligible players during the 2010 season. Investigators discovered he found out in April 2010 that players were receiving cash and discounted tattoos from the owner of a local tattoo parlor in exchange for OSU football memorabilia, but he did not report them to his superiors or NCAA compliance officers — and didn’t even acknowledge he had known of the problem until confronted in January. Ohio State, which has vacated the 2010 season including its share of the Big Ten championship, and has issued itself a two-year probation, is now facing an Aug. 12 meeting before the NCAA’s committee on infractions. Tressel received a letter of reprimand from Geiger for giving a recruit a Buckeyes jersey, clearly breaking an NCAA bylaw, before he had even coached his first game. Geiger put the letter in Tressel’s personnel file on June 15, 2001 — he was hired earlier that year on Jan. 17. In his ‘05-’06 evaluation, Tressel was graded “excellent” in 10 of 12 areas. Yet the NCAAOhio State evaluation form also rated Tressel unacceptable in selfreporting violations and in “timely and accurate completion of phone and unofficial visit logs.” Ohio State says that current AD Gene Smith met Please see OSU, B4 Noting that “progress has been made,” NFL owners and players wrapped up a round of intensive talks Friday without a full agreement to end the league’s fourmonth lockout, but determined to keep pushing over the weekend. NFL Players Association head DeMaurice Smith expects to speak with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in the next couple of days, possibly in person, while the two sides’ legal and financial teams continue working. After about eight hours of negotiations in New York on Friday — tacked onto more than 25 hours across Wednesday and Thursday — the league and players issued a joint statement, saying: “The discussions this week have been constructive and progress has been made on a wide range of issues.” They did not reveal any details, citing a gag order imposed by the courtappointed mediator, U.S. Magistrate Judge Arthur Boylan. “I wouldn’t dare speculate on where we are,” said Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, one of six members of the own- ers’ labor committee participating Friday. But people familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press that Friday’s talks moved beyond economic issues to cover other remaining areas where gaps need to be bridged to finish off a deal. That included player health and safety mat- ters, such as offseason workout rules. The aim was to build upon the significant steps made Thursday, when the framework for a rookie salary system was established, including that first-round draft picks will sign four-year contracts with a club option for a fifth year. On another financial matter, the per-team cap figure for 2011 will be in the range of $120 million in salaries plus about $20 million or so in benefits, according to people with knowledge of the talks. The people spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the negotiations aimed at breaking the impasse are supposed to be confidential. One person also told the AP that owners first learned Thursday that the NFLPA set up $200,000 in “lockout insurance” for each player if the 2011 season were lost entirely, a policy that cost at least $10 million and was taken out nearly a year ago. That policy was first reported by SI.com. The NFL’s first work stoppage since 1987 began in March, when owners locked out players after negotiations broke down and the old collective bargaining Please see Deal, B3 Ward holds off challengers to win Ohio Am “But obviously, this is only after two rounds. There’s an awful long way to go yet.” Clarke rolled in a 90footer for eagle at the seventh and closed his round with a birdie at the tough 18th, sending him to the clubhouse tied for the top spot with Lucas Glover at 4 under 136. Glover, the 2009 U.S. Open champion, followed an opening 66 with a solid 70 along the English seaside. “I didn’t hole as many putts as I did yesterday,” the bearded Glover said. “But I’m happy to grind out even par.” KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Xavier freshman Korey Ward loves Phil Mickelson. He probably wouldn't have won the Ohio Amateur had he not pulled off a shot that perhaps Lefty wouldn't have even tried. "I hit it absolutely perfect," said the West Chester native. A day after almost shooting himself out of the tournament, Ward holed a flop shot on the par-3 eighth hole to begin his comeback and then overtook defending champion Michael Bernard to capture the 105th Ohio Am title. The second-round leader had rounds of 6968-75-71 to stand alone at 1-under 283 at NCR Country Club's South Course, one shot ahead of hard-charging Michael Lewis who had two eagles in a closing 69 that matched the low round. The event's youngestever winner a year ago at age 16, Bernard was in the lead coming into the final round but faltered to a 77 that left him tied for third with Dublin's Michael Cress (76) at 286. Bernard still led Ward by three strokes when they came to the 172-yard eighth. Ward's iron shot ended up left of the hole, leaving him unable to even see the putting surface and little room to work with out of heavy rough on the 20-yard shot. "There was a little slope and I had a 3-foot circle where I could land it," he said. He slid his club under the ball and popped it high into the air before it rolled into the cup. Maybe the only person who wasn't surprised was Please see Open, B2 Please see Golf, B2 AP photo Tom Watson of the US acknowledges the crowd on the 6th green after his hole in one during the second day of the British Open Golf Championship at Royal St George's golf course Sandwich, England, on Friday. McIlroy right in the mix for another major title SANDWICH, England (AP) — On a sunny day when the old-timers shined, the kid made sure he was right in the thick of things at the British Open. Another major title is still in Rory McIlroy’s grasp, though he isn’t going to run away with this one. The 22-year-old from Northern Ireland tenaciously carved out a 1under 69 Friday that left him four strokes off the lead at Royal St. George’s, where just seven strokes will be separating the field heading into what figures to be a wild — and possibly stormy — weekend. Darren Clarke and Lucas Glover are at the top of a leaderboard filled with experience, from 40-somethings Thomas Bjorn, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Davis Love III to 52year-old Tom Lehman. But there’s something for everyone (except maybe the home country). Phil Mickelson, check. Sergio Garcia, check. Major champions Martin Kaymer and Charl Schwartzel, check and check. And McIlroy, lurking in the rearview mirror, looking to the add the claret jug to his U.S. Open title. “It was a grind,” he said. “It would be nicer to be a couple better, but I’ll take that going into the weekend. I’m very happy with my position.” So are a lot of guys, including another Ulsterman. Clarke shot his second straight 68 to show his younger countrymen a thing or two. Once the face of golf in his country, the 42-year-old became an afterthought when first Graeme McDowell, then McIlroy claimed major titles. Maybe it’s time for the old guy to get his, too. “It would mean an awful lot,” Clarke said. Injuries to stars mar 1st half of baseball season BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI ASSOCIATED PRESS From Derek Jeter to Albert Pujols and Joe Mauer, you could put together an All-Star team just from the guys who have been stuck on the disabled list this season. If 2010 was the Year of the Pitcher, 2011 might just be the Year of the Injury. David Wright, Buster Posey and Zack Greinke have missed big chunks of time as well, and the rash of injured stars may be one of the biggest reasons that all six division races are so close heading into the unofficial second half of the season. With so many teams playing short-handed, no one has been able to break away from the pack yet and take command of the pennant race, setting up a 21⁄2 month sprint to the finish. Jeter spent 21 days on the shelf with a calf injury that slowed his pursuit of 3,000 hits, Pujols stunned everyone by coming back from a broken forearm after just two weeks and Mauer’s seemingly unimpeachPlease see Half, B3 AP photo Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil Walker (18) and center fielder Andrew McCutchen (22) celebrate after McCutchen hit a home off of Washington Nationals relief pitcher Sean Burnett (17) during the eight inning of Game 1 of a double-header at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C, Saturday, July 2. Pittsburgh defeated Washington 5-3. �Page B2 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis OVP Sports Briefs GAHS FOOTBALL RESERVE SEATS CENTENARY, Ohio — Reserve seats for the 2011 Gallia Academy Football season will go on sale Monday, Aug. 8, for Super Boosters. Parents of varsity and reserve football players, band members, and varsity and reserve cheerleaders will be able to purchase reserve seats on Tuesday, Aug. 9. Reserve seats for the general public will be available on Wednesday, Aug. 10. Tickets may be purchased in the principal's office at Gallia Academy between the hours of 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. Super Boosters will be limited to a 10 ticket purchase on the first day of sales. After the first day, there will be no limit on the number of tickets which may be purchased. MEIGS 8TH Football League will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on July 9, 16 and 23 at Eastern Elementary School. Teams are forming for third-fourth grade and fifth-sixth grade. For more information contact Larry Davis at 740-818-8126 or Shawn Rayburn at 740-985-3362. MASON CO UNTY YOUTH SIGNUPS FOOTBALL POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Mason County Youth Football and Cheerleading League will be holding signups every Thursday in the month of July at Harmon Park under the picnic shelter from 5-7 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. GRADE VOLLEYBALL CLINIC ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — There will be a volleyball clinic held at the Meigs Middle School from Monday, July 25, through Friday, July 29, for eighth grade girls only. The clinic times are 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. Conditioning for seventh and eighth grade volleyball will begin on Monday, Aug. 1. SOUTHERN YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP RACINE, Ohio — There will be a football camp at Southern High School for grades 2-6 from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, July 23, at the field. Participants should wear cleats, t-shirt and shorts, and a small fee is required. In case of rain, the makeup date will be on July 30. For more information, call 416-5444. Registration is the day of the event. VALENCIA SOCCER CAMP FOR COMING TO PPHS GIRLS POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Valencia Soccer Camp will be held at Point Pleasant High School on Monday, July 18, through Wednesday, July 20, for all interested girls in grades 6-12. Campers are taught technical and tactical skills needed to compete at the junior varsity and varsity high school levels. The three-day camp will be held from 9 a.m. until 11 a.m., with registration starting at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, July 18. Participants will need to bring a ball, cleats, tennis shoes, shin guards and water each day to the camp. The camp is conducted by WVU Tech women’s soccer coach Crystal Dye. For more imformation or to pre-register, contact PPHS girls coach Bill Buchanan at (304) 593-0481. 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 740698-4054, Regina at 740-698-2804, Randy at 740-591-4203, Jim at 304674-3825, 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 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. TICKLED PINK CENTENARY, Ohio — Gallia Academy will be holding their Fall Sports Orientation at Gallia Academy High School on July 26th at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held in the Holzer Center For Performing Arts at Gallia Academy High School. Any student, grades 7-12, planning to participate in fall sports this season must attend. This is a mandatory meeting for both parents and students to review policies and procedures related to topics such as sportsmanship, health, and sports medicine issues. The Ohio High School Athletic Association requires all athletes and parents to attend in order to be eligible for fall participation in athletics. FOOTBALL HELMET FITTING CENTENARY, Ohio — Gallia Academy will be conducting helmet fittings for this year’s 7th and 8th grade football teams. Any one interested in participating in 7th and 8th grade football this fall is required to attend. The helmet fittings will be held at the football locker room, above Memorial Field, on July 19th at 4 p.m. EAGLE 5K ROAD RACE AND FUN RUN TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The annual Eagle 5k Road Race and Walk and 1 mile fun run will take place on Saturday, August 6, in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8:30 a.m. Registration will be at the Tuppers Plains Ballfields and the race will begin and end at the St. Paul United Methodist Church in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Registration forms are available online at www.easternlocal.com. For more information contact Eastern Cross Country and Track Coach Josh Fogle at 740-667-9730. 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. EASTERN YOUTH FOOTBALL SIGNUPS TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Signups for the 2011 Eastern Youth ON THE LINKS JACKSON, Ohio — The Tickled Pink on the Links golf outing will be held on Friday, July 15, at the Fairgreens Golf Club in Jackson, Ohio. Tee-off is set for 8 a.m. with a social hour at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. Tickled Pink was formed in 2008 by breast cancer survivors, mammography technologists, friends and family of cancer patients. The event will raise money for Breast Cancer Research. To register or for more information visit www.fairgreensgolfclub.com or call 740-286-4242. GAHS FALL SPORTS ORIENTATION GAMS Tour BIKER SUNDAY SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT SYRACUSE, Ohio — A softball tournament to benefit the Bethel Worship Center’s Biker Sunday will be held on July 30 and 31 at the Syracuse Ballfields. Teams for the tournament should be made up of five guys and five girls age 16 and up. The deadline to enter is noon on Wednesday, July 27. For more information contact church members Chuck Mash at 740-444-3682 or Tammi Barber at 740-416-5370, visit www.bethelwc.org or call the church at 740-667-6793. WV FOOTBALL OFFICIALS TRAINING CLASS POINT PLEASANT, W.Va — The Ohio-Kanawha Rivers Officials Association is planning to conduct a training class for prospective new football officials. Interested individuals must be at least 18 years of age, have an interest in the sport of football, and be willing to attend the training classes and study and learn the rules of the game. Individuals who sucessfully complete the class and become registered with the West Virginia Secondary Schools Activities Commission will be eligible to assist in officiating middle school and junior varsity football games during the upcoming season. For more information contact Kevin Durst at 304-593-2544 or Scott King at 304-882-3392. The initial meeting will be held at the Main Office at the Mason County Fairgrounds on Thursday, July 21 at 6:30 p.m. CANCER CRUSHERS SOFTBALL TOURNAMENT WELLSTON, Ohio — The Cancer Crushers Relay for Life team will be holding a co-ed softball tournament on Aug. 6-7 at Cecil Arthur Field in Wellston. Entry fee is $150 per team. Deadline to enter is Saturday, July 30. The first-place team will receive a trophy and t-shirts while the second-place and third-place teams will each receive a trophy. All money raised will go to the American Cancer Association. There will also be a pre-sale of shirts. Shirts must be paid for prior to ordering, of which the deadline is Saturday, July 23. To enter, order shirts or for more information, please contact Jessica at (740) 286-7030 or (740) 4185735. from Page B1 The U.S. has gone five straight majors without a title — its longest drought of the modern Grand Slam era. Glover shrugged off the slump; besides, he could be in line to snap another streak. “They told me no one has won the Open championship with a beard since the 1890s,” he said. Also in contention from the other side of the Atlantic: Chad Campbell, who shot 68 and was one shot back at 3-under 137; Dustin Johnson (68) and oldtimers Love (68) and Lehman (67), all at 138; and, yes, even Mickelson, who came to England trying to forget his Open record. Lefty has only one top10 finish in 17 previous appearances. Despite missing several short putts over the first two days, a 69 made him a factor at 139. “It’s fun to be in contention heading to the weekend of the British Open,” he said. McIlroy won’t be romping to an eightstroke victory like he did at Congressional, but he wasn’t complaining about the way he played in the afternoon, when the wind picked up and the tricky pin positions made things treacherous. He saved his best for last, pulling out a par after plugging his approach in a pot bunker in front of the green. McIlroy somehow knocked it on the green and sank a 12-foot putt, pumping his fist as he reached the midway point of the tournament at an even 140. Garcia, showing again how his game is rounding into shape, matched McIlroy with his second 70 in a row. Both endured the wrong end of the draw, playing in tougher conditions during the morning Golf from Page B1 Bernard, who will be a senior at Wayne High School in Huber Heights and has verbally committed to Ohio State next year. "Honestly, I've played with him and he's done that kind of stuff before so I kind of expected it," Bernard said. "You have to expect the other guy to make great shots." Ward conceded he needed some luck. But isn't that what mavericks like Mickelson do all the time: Take a swing and hope for the best? "He's actually my favorite golfer," Ward said. "(He's) risky, aggressive. And he's got a short game. While both Bernard and Cress were making bogeys, it was the start of something big for Ward. He parred the ninth and then took the lead for the first time Friday with a somewhat controversial birdie at the par-5 10th hole. His 60-degree wedge third-shot from 51 yards ended up a half-turn out of the hole. When he removed the pin, the ball moved. After consulting with on-course rules officials, he re-placed his ball and tapped in for the birdie. He bogeyed the 13th and 16th holes, but clinched the win with a birdie at the 17th after Lewis — playing two groups ahead of him — had roared back to pull tie. Lewis actually held the lead all by himself momentarily, before making a bogey — on a lipped-out par putt — on the closing hole to fall a shot back. "I didn't have any idea out there," he said of the Sunday, July 17, 2011 Thursday and the afternoon Friday. “Obviously I would have loved to have finished at 2 under,” said Garcia, who bogeyed two of the last four holes. “But under the conditions that we played in, if you had given me even par I would have been happy.” All four current major champions were headed to the weekend, but not the top-ranked player in the world. England’s Luke Donald closed with four straight bogeys for a 75 to miss the cut of 3over 143. Lee Westwood, No. 2 in the world, shot 73 and missed the cut by one stroke. Ian Poulter headed home after a 78. Their dismal finish epitomized the woes for the English, who had hoped to make a big splash at the club that has hosted more Opens outside Scotland than any other. PGA champion Martin Kaymer (67) was at 137, with Masters winner Charl Schwartzel (68) another stroke back. Defending British Open champion Louis Oosthuizen (70) also was safely above the cut line at 142. The forecast was much worse for the final two rounds, with both wind and rain expected. Bring it on, said Mickelson. “One of the things I’m looking forward to is actually the bad weather,” he said. “I hope it comes in.” Bjorn, playing in the same group as Dyson, was in danger of falling completely out of the mix when he bogeyed three straight holes at the start of his round. But the 40-year-old Dane pulled himself together, playing 1 under the rest of the way for a 72 that left him one stroke off the lead heading to the weekend. “It wasn’t the prettiest of days golfwise, but I’ll take where I stand in the championship,” Bjorn said. So will Jimenez, even with Bjorn at 137 after shooting 71. “I’m one shot behind,” the Spaniard said. “I put my breath on the back on the players, and they’re going to feel myself coming from behind. Be careful.” The opening round produced a pair of unlikely leaders. Bjorn had missed the cut in four of five events before he got to Royal St. George’s, his game in disarray, his heart heavy after the death of his father, and lugging around plenty of baggage at this place. Eight years ago, Bjorn squandered a two-stroke lead in the final three holes, allowing Ben Curtis to sneak away with one of golf’s most improbable wins. Getting into the tournament on Monday as an alternate when Vijay Singh dropped out, Bjorn played only one practice round, then went out and shot a 65. So did 20-year-old Tom Lewis, who became the first amateur to lead the Open since 1968, the first to pace any major since Mike Reid at the 1976 U.S. Open. But Reid seemed more his age in the second round, bogeying the final two holes for a 74 that dropped him three strokes off the pace. At No. 18, Lewis knocked his approach over the green, striking a fence post in front of the grandstands and forcing him to play a chip off a gravel road. Playing partner Tom Watson, the five-time Open champion Lewis is named after, sent a charge through the place with a hole-inone at the sixth. Pulling out a 4-iron, Watson sent the ball soaring to the green, then it bounced once before dropping into the cup. The 61-yearold threw both arms in the air, high-fived Henrik Stenson, shook hands with Lewis, then took a bow toward the grandstand. confusion near the top of the leader board. "I just kind of stayed with my game." Ward then drove into the fairway at 18, hit the green at the par 4 in regulation and took two putts to capture the victory. After his 75 in the third round, he had said, "I played awful, honestly. I did everything bad." But then he added, "I need to play well tomorrow. I kind of shot myself out of it a little bit. I just didn't play well today; tomorrow I think I'm going to play well." Ward began the day three shots back of Bernard and two behind Cress, his playing partners, before finally catching up and then pulling ahead. Bernard failed to become the 10th player to win back-to-back Ohio Am titles. "Obviously I'm disappointed," he said. "But I wasn't far off from playing very good. I just didn't make any putts. I couldn't have shot a lot higher today. For the way I was hitting the ball, it was about as bad as I could score." Ward hit a lot of pressure-packed shots in the final 10 holes. But there was no question which swing he'll remember the most. "I just got my head on straight, I just managed. I took each shot by itself," he said. "But on No. 8 when I flopped it and it went in, that was my shot of the tournament." Ohio Amateur final results KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Final-round results Friday from the Ohio Amateur golf championship at the 6,952-yard, par-71 NCR Country Club: Korey Ward, West Chester Danny Lewis, Morrow Michael Cress, Dublin Michael Bernard, Huber Hts. Logan Jones, Dublin Ben Boyer, Dayton Nicholas Scott, Union Ethan Tracy, Hilliard Kevin Miller, Dover Michael Drobnick, Hilliard Peter Samborsky II, Dayton Jay Overy, Grafton Mac McLaughlin, Shaker Hts. Jeffrey Scohy, Bellbrook Andrew Dorn, West Chester Kent Monas, Perry Nathan Kerns, Ironton Bill Williamson, Cincinnati Gary Quinn, Columbus Steve Bednar, Munroe Falls Chad Merzbacher, Dublin Justin Lower, Canal Fulton Kurt Peterson, Massillon Anthony Conn, Van Wert Michael Oberschmidt, Cincinnati David Haley Jr., Hilliard Boo Timko, Girard Robert Gerwin II, Cincinnati Nick Reardon, Dublin Michael Ricaurte, Columbus Peter Skirpstas, Medina Joe Kastelic, Cincinnati Ken Weixel, New Albany Tim Crouch, Mt.Vernon Parker Hewit, Westfield Center Christopher Burger, Cincinnati Todd Humrichouser, Westerville Derek Denlinger, Blacklick Bryan Yeo, Litchfield Kyle Brossia, Findlay 69-68-75-71—283 71-71-73-69—284 71-67-72-76—286 70-71-68-77—286 68-75-70-76—289 71-70-74-74—289 72-70-71-76—289 71-77-71-71—290 65-74-74-77—290 70-75-76-69—290 70-70-73-79—292 68-71-76-78—293 72-74-76-72—294 73-77-72-72—294 74-73-73-74—294 72-72-75-76—295 75-71-73-77—296 73-74-74-75—296 75-74-76-71—296 74-72-78-72—296 71-74-76-76—297 71-74-71-81—297 76-73-73-75—297 72-71-78-76—297 77-72-74-74—297 75-76-73-74—298 75-70-78-75—298 73-73-75-79—300 73-75-77-75—300 71-73-74-82—300 73-72-80-75—300 75-73-78-75—301 77-73-76-75—301 73-76-76-76—301 73-76-76-76—301 72-79-72-79—302 74-76-76-77—303 74-76-74-80—304 72-70-83-80—305 74-72-77-83—306 �Sunday, July 17, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Powerhouse programs form new college hockey league C O L O R A D O SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — NCAA champion Minnesota Duluth and five other top hockey programs will make up the new National Collegiate Hockey Conference at the start of the 2013-14 season, the schools announced Wednesday. Minnesota Duluth, Colorado College, Denver, Nebraska-Omaha and North Dakota of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association will join current Central Collegiate Hockey Association member Miami of Ohio in the new league. The upstart conference hopes to also add Notre Dame, but an agreement with the Fighting Irish hasn’t been made yet. “Notre Dame is in conversations with us,” North Dakota athletic director Brian Faison said. “They’re certainly a program that meets our core values of our conference and we have an interest in them, but we’ll continue to explore other options.” The conference laid out its immediate priorities, which include hiring a commissioner and adding other schools. “I don’t think there’s a magic number. It still needs to be discussed,” Minnesota Duluth coach Scott Sandelin said of how many teams would eventually make up the conference. “We all feel there are going to be other expressions of interest,” Colorado College athletic director Ken Ralph said. “I don’t think you’ll see us stay at six. We’ll grow to seven, maybe eight.” The landscape of college hockey changed this year when the Big Ten announced a plan to form a hockey conference in two seasons. The new Big Ten hockey league will take Minnesota and Wisconsin from the 50-year-old WCHA to play with Michigan, Michigan State and Ohio State of the CCHA and the startup program at Penn State. That shake up led to the formation of the NCHC. “Talks of Big Ten hockey go back 15 years,” Denver athletic director Peg Bradley-Doppes said. “When Big Ten hockey was formed, it created a tipping point. That tipping point created more discussions.” The WCHA will have only five teams remaining when the National Collegiate Hockey Conference begins — Alaska Anchorage, Bemidji State, Michigan Tech, Minnesota State in Mankato and St. Cloud State. “Obviously, it’s a tough day for the WCHA and a sad one for me personally, and it’s one that is not easy to put into perspective,” WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod said in a statement. “We wish everyone well, but make no mistake, the Western Collegiate Hockey Association is not going away. “The league will proudly mark its 60th season this fall and we will continue to operate as a fullfledged association and continue to do business.” The National Collegiate Hockey Conference boasts a strong contingent of teams. In the past 12 seasons the schools account for 14 Frozen Four appearances and four national championships. Besides Minnesota Duluth’s title this spring, Denver won back-to-back titles in 2004-05, and North Dakota won the championship in 2000. All six teams in the new conference competed in the NCAA tournament this year. “This type of conference, where you have the best playing each other every weekend starting in October is a daunting task,” Denver coach George Gwozdecky said. “We want to play the best. We understand it’s going to be difficult.” The competitiveness of the teams was a big draw for Nebraska-Omaha. “We’ve made a huge commitment to hockey,” athletic director Trev Alberts said. “This is exactly what we envisioned two and a half years ago, aligning with programs that have really competed at the highest level of hockey.” Keeping rivalries intact was also important to Denver and Colorado College, which are located 75 miles apart. “For our fan bases and college hockey on the front range, it was important to keep us together,” Ralph said. “It’s a happening event and we wanted to make sure it continued.” Half York Mets: Electrifying presence has made the Mets worth watching. Leading NL with .354 average and 15 triples, six more than next closest hitter. —Matt Kemp, CF, Los Angeles Dodgers: Allaround stud. Hitting .313 with 22 homers and 67 RBIs. Been intentionally walked 12 times and leads in many of the stat geeks’ favorite categories, including wins over replacement. —Jair Jurrjens, RHP, Atlanta Braves: Leads NL in wins (12), ERA (1.87) to keep Braves within striking distance of the juggernaut in Philadelphia. —Jose Bautista, OF/3B, Toronto Blue Jays: His assault continues. Belted a league-high 31 homers in first half and also hitting .334, second in the league while playing two positions. —Adrian Gonzalez, 1B, Boston Red Sox: Worth everything that the Red Sox invested. Leading league with .354 average and 77 RBIs with 17 homers. —Justin Verlander, RHP, Detroit Tigers: With apologies to AllStar starter Jered Weaver, Verlander has been the AL’s best pitcher in the first half. Is 12-5 with a 2.15 ERA and leagueleading 147 strikeouts. Also tossed a no-hitter on May 7 at Toronto. the fight spilling into bankruptcy court. And the team has sunk to the bottom of the NL West in Don Mattingly’s first season as manager. —J.A. Happ, RHP, Houston Astros: Hasn’t recorded a victory since May 14, falling to 3-10 with a 5.63 ERA. Happ is 0-6 with a 5.85 ERA during his skid, and the Astros are winless in those nine starts. —Adam Dunn, DH, Chicago White Sox: Hitting .160 with nine homers, 34 RBIs and 117 strikeouts in first year of a four-year, $56 million contract. Hitting .031 (2 for 64) against lefties. —John Lackey, RHP, Boston Red Sox: Has been a massive disappointment since signing a five-year, $82.5 million deal before last season. Is 6-8 with a 6.84 ERA this year. unveiled their ‘Four Aces’ starting rotation, Cole Hamels was the last one mentioned. Not now. Hamels has the best ERA (2.32) of any of the four and his 11 wins are tied with Roy Halladay for the team lead. from Page B1 able image in his home state of Minnesota took a big hit when he spent most of the first two months of the season rehabbing a mysterious leg injury. The current disabled list is chock full of stars — Johan Santana, Jon Lester, Roy Oswalt, Carl Crawford, Josh Johnson, Justin Morneau. And many of the trips haven’t been quick ones. Wright has been on the list since May 16 with a stress fracture in his lower back, Morneau is not expected back until midAugust after having neck surgery and Johnson was placed on the 60-day disabled list with right shoulder inflammation on May 17. Others won’t be back at all this year. Posey, San Francisco’s bright young star catcher, is out after breaking his left leg and straining some ligaments in his left ankle on a home plate collision with Florida’s Scott Cousins on May 25. Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright, Yankees right-hander Joba Chamberlain and Boston’s Daisuke Matsuzaka have all had surgery on their pitching elbows and are rehabbing for 2012. The Red Sox, Cardinals and Giants have somehow been able to weather a series of significant injuries and sit atop their respective divisions as the second half of the season is about to commence. Others such as the Twins, who have watched eight regular players hit the DL for extended periods of time, and the Tampa Bay Rays, who saw Evan Longoria miss 26 games with an oblique injury, got off to slow starts in part because of health problems. With the air-tight nature of the playoff chase — all six division leaders have a cushion of 31⁄2 games or fewer — it is conceivable that the teams who are able to remain the healthiest and avoid any more key injuries will be the ones that advance to the postseason. How teams choose to address key injuries will also add some intrigue to the trade deadline, which is three weeks away. Here’s a quick look at the stars, slumps and surprises of the first half of the season: STARS: —Jose Reyes, SS, New SLUMPS: —Los Angeles Dodgers: Pretty much everything has gone wrong for one of baseball’s tradition-rich franchises. Owner Frank McCourt is in a bitter battle with MLB over control of the team, with SURPRISES: —Pittsburgh Pirates: The perennial losers are in the middle of a stunningly successful season, riding CF Andrew McCutcheon and closer Joel Hanrahan to a 47-43 record, just one game behind the Cardinals and Brewers in the NL Central. —Lance Berkman, OF, St. Louis Cardinals: In the middle of a career resurgence, leading NL with 24 homers. —Curtis Granderson’s power: The New York Yankees’ center fielder struggled in his first year in pinstripes, but has rebounded in a big way this year. His 25 homers at the break are the second-highest total in the majors, behind Bautista. —The top ace in Philly: When the Phillies MEMORABLE MOMENTS: —Jeter’s 3,000th: Like everything else in his championship-drenched career, the Yankees shortstop did it in style, hitting a homer to become the 28th player in MLB history to achieve the feat in a five-hit day. —Brewers acquire KRod: Milwaukee GM Doug Melvin made the first big splash of the trade season, announcing just after the All-Star game that he got closer Francisco Rodriguez from the Mets to bolster the bullpen and try to make what is expected to be Prince Fielder’s last year in Milwaukee a memorable one. —Heath Bell slides into the infield: What an entrance for the Padres reliever in the All-Star game. The big right-hander sprinted nearly 18 mph to the infield and executed a one-knee slide to take a divot out of the infield just before he hit the mound. —Travis Hafner’s walkoff slam: The Indians slugger, who has rebounded after three mediocre seasons, hit a grand slam in the ninth inning on July 7 to beat the Toronto Blue Jays, 54. Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page B3 Former Browns exec Hampton dies CLEVELAND (AP) — Bill Hampton Jr., a former executive with the Cleveland Browns and the senior director of Pro Leagues for Under Armour since 2006, died unexpectedly after attending the Espy Awards on Wednesday night. He was 51. Hampton, one of four members of his family to work for an NFL team, was vice president of operations for the Browns from 1999-2006, the team said on its Web site Thursday. No cause of death was given. Bill Hampton Sr. was the New York Jets' equipm e n t manager for more NOTEBOOK than 40 years. Bill Jr.'s brother, Clay, works for the Jets and his younger brother, Drew, is the equipment manager of the Jacksonville Jaguars. Bill Hampton Jr. worked with his father with the Jets until 1994 when he left to become director of Pro Line Operations with NFL Properties. Deal Atlanta, where they potentially could ratify a new deal — if one is reached by then. Any agreement also must be voted on by groups of players, including the named plaintiffs in a class-action antitrust lawsuit pending in federal court and the NFLPA’s 32 team representatives. “We made some progress; we continue to have a lot of work to do,” Smith said as he left Friday’s session at a Manhattan law firm. “I know everybody is frustrated, and they want a definitive answer. I hate to disappoint you; you’re not going to get one right now. We’re going to continue to work, and I think that’s a positive sign.” from Page B1 agreement expired. Now the preseason is just a few weeks away. The Hall of Fame game that opens the exhibition season is scheduled for Aug. 7 between the St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears, who hope to be in training camp by next weekend. Yet camps won’t start before a new CBA is in place. Boylan, who has been on vacation, ordered both sides to meet with him in Minneapolis early next week, and the owners have a special meeting set for next Thursday in �Page B4 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday, July 17, 2011 Tribe extends O’s skid to 9 BALTIMORE (AP) — Asdrubal Cabrera and Grady Sizemore homered, Lonnie Chisenhall singled in the tiebreaking run in the sixth inning, and the Cleveland Indians defeated Baltimore 6-5 Friday night to extend the Orioles’ losing streak to nine games — matching Buck Showalter’s longest skid as a big league manager. Michael Brantley had three hits for the Indians, who improved to 5-0 against Baltimore this season and solidified their grip on first place in the AL Central. Despite getting a milestone hit from Nick Markakis and home runs from Matt Wieters, Nolan Reimold and Adam Jones, the Orioles reached their season high for consecutive losses. Baltimore is 1-14 in its last 15 games. The only other time Showalter lost nine straight during his 13year career as a manager was in 2003, with Texas. Cleveland blew leads of 1-0, 3-2 and 5-3 before going ahead for good in the sixth against Jim Johnson (5-3). Matt LaPorta ended up on second base with a double after Felix Pie failed to catch his sinking liner to left, and Chisenhall lined an RBI single to right. Josh Tomlin (11-4) gave up a career-high three homers in only five innings but improved to 4-0 in his last six starts. Chris Perez, the fifth Cleveland reliever, worked the ninth for his 22nd save in 23 chances. Markakis got his 1,000th career hit, a third-inning single that enabled the 27-year-old to become the 14th player to reach the milestone in an Orioles uniform. Baltimore was without designated hitter Vladimir Guerrero, who missed a second straight game with a fractured bone in his right hand. The injury occurred when he was hit by a pitch Sunday in Boston. The Orioles managed offensively without him — Wieters replaced Guerrero in the cleanup slot, and Reimold served as the DH. But Baltimore didn’t get a hit after Jones homered to tie the game at 5 in the fifth inning. Orioles starter Jake Arrieta allowed five runs, eight hits and three walks in five innings before leaving with score tied. It was the fourth straight start in which he failed to go more than five innings. Cleveland went up 1-0 in the second inning when Sizemore doubled and came home on a sin- gle by LaPorta. In the bottom half, Wieters led off with his ninth homer and Reimold connected with two outs. The lead quickly vanished. Brantley led off the third with a single and Cabrera drove a 2-0 pitch into the front row of the left-field seats. It was his 16th homer of the season, the second in two games. Jones doubled in a run in the Orioles’ half to tie it. Sizemore put Cleveland ahead in the fifth with a two-run shot to center, but Jones matched that in the bottom half with a no-doubt drive that traveled an estimated 424 feet. NOTES: The Indians have scheduled RHP Jeanmar Gomez to pitch on Sunday, but he’s not on the roster. Thus, a player will have to be dropped when he’s added. ... Arrieta remained 5-0 against the AL Central this season. ... Cleveland’s Travis Buck went 0 for 4 with three strikeouts. ... Baltimore has gone hitless in seven innings against the Cleveland bullpen in this series. ... Cleveland reliever Joe Smith pitched a scoreless seventh inning, the 27th consecutive appearance in which he has not allowed an earned run. OSU versity. In addition, his file contained at least two “letters of caution and education” charging that Tressel gave complimentary tickets to a home game to a recruit’s parents and allowed an unidentified student-athlete to “practice with the team during fall camp for 19 days despite (his) not having completed his NCAA Drug Testing Consent Form.” In his letter, Geiger wrote to Tressel: “It is our goal to avoid all violations. ... It is your responsibility to adhere to the NCAA rules and make sure you and your coaching staff understand the importance of strict compliance with all NCAA rules.” — A police report detailing the investigation into the theft of at least 10 pairs of Ohio State football cleats from the team’s locker room inside Ohio Stadium last November. Ohio State police interviewed the three players who said they had cleats stolen — Pryor, wide receiver DeVier Posey and leading rusher Dan Herron. A campus police officer later posed as a buyer on eBay and bought a pair of cleats signed by Pryor. But a team equipment manager said that pair was an older model and was not one of those stolen. No charges were filed in the case. — That men’s basketball coach Thad Matta had five cautionary letters put in his personnel file during the early part of his seven-year tenure, but was later praised for his relationship with the school’s NCAA compliance department. Tressel’s attorney has said that the ex-coach intends to join Ohio State officials, including Smith and interim head coach Luke Fickell, for the August meeting before the committee on infractions. The school and Tressel recently agreed not to sue each other, and Tressel has been able to formally change his departure from a resignation to a retirement from Ohio State. Ohio State has suspended six players (five after Pryor’s departure, including both Posey and Herron) for the first five games of the 2011 season and has vacated its 12 wins from last season, including its victory over Arkansas in the Sugar Bowl. In addition, it also self-imposed a two-year NCAA probation. The NCAA can choose to accept those penalties or can add to them. from Page B1 with Tressel for oral evaluations of his performance and that no written records exist. In Ohio State’s response to the NCAA’s allegations against Tressel and the program last week, Tressel said, “I take full responsibility for my mistakes that have led to the ongoing NCAA inquiry and to scrutiny and criticism of the football program.” This spring, the NCAA also investigated the cars driven by Ohio State players. That subject was broached in a letter by Geiger dated Sept. 9, 2003, that cautioned Tressel he and his staff needed to do a better job of monitoring the players’ cars. “In the course of the investigation, there were questions surrounding, among others, (redacted name’s) automobiles and cell phone use,” Geiger wrote to Tressel. “I am writing to make it clear that the University expects you and your staff to pay attention to automobiles driven by the football student-athletes and report to the Athletic Compliance Office any unusual circumstances with respect to such automobiles.” In the last year, the NCAA and Ohio State delved into the cars owned by and loaned to star quarterback Terrelle Pryor. Ohio’s Bureau of Motor Vehicles looked into 25 sales involving Buckeyes players and determined that the dealers received fair-market value for the cars. The bureau did not address whether the deals met NCAA standards prohibiting benefits not available to the general student population. Pryor announced shortly after Tressel was forced out that he would forgo his final year of eligibility to make himself available for an NFL supplemental draft. The heavily redacted material released Friday by Ohio State also included: — Reprimands in Tressel’s file for permitting an outside person to coach kickers before a full team practice and allowing the mother of a recruit on an official visit to make a call for $7.93 that was billed to the uni- Cincinnati Reds' Brandon Phillips (4) is greeted at home after hitting a two-run walk off home run off St. Louis relief pitcher Fernando Salas in the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday in Cincinnati. Cincinnat won 6-5. AP photo Phillips lifts Reds past Cardinals CINCINNATI (AP) — Brandon Phillips hit a two-run homer off Fernando Salas with two outs in the ninth inning Friday night, rallying the Cincinnati Reds to a 6-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in another wild finish to the NL Central’s nastiest rivalry. Phillips connected on the second pitch from Salas (5-3) for his second career game-ending homer, stopping to wave his arms in joy before reaching first base. Phillips injected much of the ill-will in the rivalry last season, when he called the Cardinals whiners and sparked a brawl. St. Louis went up 5-4 in the eighth on Albert Pujols’ two-run homer off hard-throwing Aroldis Chapman. The Cardinals’ dependable closer couldn’t hold on, blowing a save for the third time in 19 chances. The sellout crowd of 41,238 reveled in the one-swing finish to a wild game that fit the rivalry. Logan Ondrusek (4-3) got the win. Chris Heisey hit a pair of solo homers for the Reds and robbed Pujols of one in the first inning, snatching his flyball from the top of the wall in center. Johnny Cueto protected the 2-0 lead into the seventh inning. Then, it got wild, just like so many games between these teams. Phillips, a Gold Glove second baseman, committed only his third error of the season in the seventh, helping St. Louis rally ahead. Tony Cruz’s pinch-hit RBI single put the Cardinals up 3-2. Third baseman David Freese’s throwing error let the lead slip away fast. Rookie shortstop Zack Cozart drove in the tying run with an infield single, and Joey Votto’s double put the Reds up 4-3. Pujols put the Cardinals back ahead by getting the best of a power-vs.-power matchup, hitting a 96 mph fastball from Chapman for a two-run homer in the eighth. It was his 19th homer and his second since returning from a broken left wrist. Both teams slogged through the first half of the season trying to overcome seemingly nonstop injuries. The Cardinals lost Pujols and Matt Holliday, while the Reds’ rotation and bullpen were in flux. St. Louis handled it better, going into the All-Star break tied with Milwaukee for first place in the NL Central. Defending champion Cincinnati stumbled into the break in fourth place after closer Francisco Cordero blew three save chances in five days. This time, the Reds overcame another late meltdown. Heisey started the game with a little sizzle. He caught Pujols’ drive at the top of the wall in center field in the first inning, holding on when his glove smacked the yellow padding. Heisey then had the third leadoff homer of his career off Jake Westbrook — he also had a leadoff homer off him on July 6, when the Reds won 7-6. Heisey hit another solo shot in the fifth for the second multihomer game of his career. �Sunday, July 17, 2011 Reggie, the Dog of a Thousand Tears (Part 1) Author’s note: If you think about it, every dog you have ever owned or ever will own has its own, unique story, spun from the intensely personal relationship between a human and its dog, and each dog’s individual character — some more colorful than others. Reggie’s story came to an end a few years ago, and I wrote this down, never sharing it until now. The story begins with a much younger version of me standing in a puppy kennel... I’ll never be allowed to pick out the puppy again. A friend of mine who raises Labrador Retrievers had offered me a puppy, so there I stood in the kennel, literally swarmed by a half-dozen or so of the little black, writhing bodies, each of them jumping and clamoring for my sole attention. At that time, people only wanted yellow or chocolate Labs, which is sad because they all have the same big hearts, love and faithfulness to their people. Which one to take, I wondered... I carefully examined each puppy, looking for signs of intelligence, friendliness and fearlessness. I did this for several minutes before making my selection. Then happily made off with what was, in most probability, the dumbest dog in the litter. Reggie, as he came to be known, was from good hunting and retrieving stock. One of his littermates was sent to pilot dog school, but flunked out, which should have been a warning to me. To this day, I tell my wife that I actually selected the best puppy in the litter, but during a momentary distraction Reggie jumped in and took the place of the undoubtedly brilliant puppy that I had picked. Ohio State players left to live with sanctions COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State’s players say they are resigned to make the best of the school’s selfimposed penalties, no matter how hurt or angry some may feel. Athletic director Gene Smith announced Friday that the university would vacate the 2010 season, including the Sugar Bowl victory. It also selfimposed a two-year NCAA probation, in addition to suspending six players for the first five games and accepting the resignation of coach Jim Tressel. All the sanctions resulted from a cash-for-memorabilia scandal that has rocked the program for the past eight months. On Aug. 12, Ohio State meets with the NCAA’s committee on infractions, which could inflict stiffer sanctions. Left in the wake are the Buckeyes players who didn’t do anything wrong and who are left to make the best of the situation. Contact us with your sports news. (740) 446-2342 ext. 33 Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page B5 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis In the Open Jim Freeman Like all black Labrador retriever puppies, he was coal black with big brown eyes, soft and fuzzy hair, with gigantic feet and twice as much skin as he needed at that age. He was like a living stuffed animal, cuddly and affectionate, possessing that oldest of canine magic — the innate ability to endear himself to homo sapiens. I remember proudly driving him home in my old CJ-5, then waiting there with him in the lawn between the house and driveway for my wife Mary’s inspection. Reggie quickly grew from a puppy to a young dog, and turned out to be a terrible coward, afraid of thunderstorms, gun shots, and pretty much everything else except for cats which he considered a particular delicacy, the very best of “fast food.” He barked like mad at everything and occasionally at nothing, dug holes in the yard, chased the neighbor’s cows, and would literally try to eat his way into the house during thunderstorms, destroying door frames, siding and window screens. My attempts to turn him in a faithful hunting companion failed miserably, and I am sure the fault is mine alone. However, despite his flaws, he was great with my two daughters, gentle and loveable. He naturally loved to swim and fetch. I am thoroughly convinced he tried to be a good dog, but he was far from perfect. At one point, tired of the house eating, digging and barking, I actually gave him away to another good family, but sometime later I noticed a classified advertisement in the paper offering a dog for giveaway that sounded suspiciously like Reggie. I sent Mary to investigate and when I came home Reggie was there. I’ll admit I cried when I gave him away and then cried again when he came home. Our other dog, Belle, was elated at the reunion; it was homecoming week. Reggie knew where he was, he had come home and this time he was home to stay. He tried to be a good dog; he was happiest in the presence of his people, wherever that happened to be — camping, in the yard or in the car. He traveled well and never complained when the girls painted his claws or decorated him — he loved the attention. However we couldn’t help but notice he was getting older, showing a little gray around the muzzle. He couldn’t stand upon his hind legs anymore, huge front paws on my chest, to give “kisses.” A war would intervene in our relationship, but like Odysseus’ faithful hound Argos, Reggie recognized my voice when I came home for a Thanksgiving leave, about week before shipping out for Iraq. Before he could even see me, I could hear his tail thumping on the floor and he even cried at my approach. To be continued... Jim Freeman is wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District. He can be contacted weekdays at 740-992-4282 or at jim.freeman@oh.nacdnet.net AP Sports Briefs Chicago Express to be Jackets’ ECHL partner COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have announced that the Chicago Express minor league team will be the club’s ECHL affiliate for the 2011-2012 season. Columbus General Manager Scott Howson announced the agreement on Wednesday. The Express also will serve as an affiliate of the Blue Jacket’s American Hockey League team, the Springfield Falcons in Massachusetts. The Express, founded in September 2010, plays its first ECHL season in 2011-12. Under the new affiliation, Columbus will assign players to the Express. Blue Jackets Assistant General Manager Chris MacFarland says Chicago will provide a “tremendous opportunity” for young players to gain experience. Sooners to host OSU in conference challenge OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma will host Ohio State and Oklahoma State will visit Indiana in the Big 12-Big Ten Women’s Basketball Challenge. The Big 12 office announced the pairings for the event Thursday. The inter-conference series began last season and features a home-and-home format over a two-year agreement. The Ohio State-Oklahoma and Oklahoma State-Indiana games will be played on Dec. 3 or 4. The dates will be determined later. Cavs name GM for D-League team CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cavaliers have named Wes Wilcox general manager of their new NBA Development League franchise in Canton, Ohio. Wilcox will remain as the Cavs’ director of player personnel while overseeing all of the basketball opera- tions, personnel and team activities for Canton, which will begin play this fall. Before joining the Cavs in 2003, Wilcox served as the video coordinator for the New Orleans Hornets. He was Cleveland’s advance scout for four seasons and then served as the team’s college and pro personnel scout for three seasons. He was named director of player personnel in 2010. Golfer eagles 3 straight holes at Ohio Amateur KETTERING, Ohio (AP) — Kyle Brossia was struggling in the third round of the Ohio Amateur golf championship on Thursday. Then he suddenly became an eagle eye. The 26-year-old from Findlay was 5 over through three holes before he dramatically turned things around. He holed his 115-yard second-shot approach on the par-4 fourth hole, chipped in for a 3 at the par-5 fifth and then rolled in a 20-foot putt for eagle at the par-5 sixth at NCR Country Club’s South Course. He ended up with a 6-over 77 and said he was a little embarrassed that he had three nearly perfect holes in an otherwise mediocre round. "I had a 77, which is pretty bad for three eagles," he said. "But it’s still something I’ll always remember." Blue Jackets’ LW Huselius out 4-6 months COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Kristian Huselius has torn a chest muscle, and the Columbus Blue Jackets forward will be sidelined for four to six months. Blue Jackets general manager posted on his Twitter account on Wednesday that Huselius was injured, and said he will have surgery on Thursday morning that will force the left wing to miss the start of the upcoming season. The 32-year-old Huselius had 14 goals and nine assists last season when he played in only 39 games because of injuries. The Swede has 190 goals and 261 assists in 660 NHL games with the Blue Jackets, Calgary Flames and Florida Panthers. �Page B6 • Sunday Times-Sentinel Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Clemens mistrial is deja vu all over again NEW YORK (AP) — Seems you can’t put a baseball star on trial without a mistrial. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens remain perfectly bookended, each with seven major awards, one mistrial and no guilty verdict assured of sticking. Victor Conte, whose Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative sparked the government investigations of drugs and athletes, has had enough. “It’s a huge waste of federal taxpayer dollars at this point,” he said Thursday during a telephone interview with The Associated Press. “I don’t know the tab, but probably tens of millions of dollars at this point.” Three months and a day after Bonds walked out of a San Francisco court room following a three-week trial and a muddled verdict that could result in a retrial, Clemens hustled out of a Washington, D.C., court room when a judge ruled federal prosecutors botched their case on Day 2, saying they made a mistake unworthy of a “first-year law student.” As baseball’s gray eminence, Yogi Berra, would say, “it’s like deja vu all over again.” When facing off against baseball players and their best-in-thebusiness legal teams, the Justice Department has struggled. Conte, the BALCO president, was sentenced to four months in prison and four months’ home confinement after pleading guilty in 2005 to one count of steroid distribution and one count of money laundering. Bonds was a BALCO client, its most famous. Conte has two points to make on Clemens. “Let me just say it’s my opinion and only my opinion that Roger Clemens is guilty,” he offered. But that doesn’t mean he thinks it should be a criminal matter. “I believe that there are higher and better tasks than these trophy hunts of trying to take these big-name athletes and make examples of them,” Conte said. “Regardless of whether or not I think he’s guilty or not, we’ve reached a point where enough is enough and it’s time to move on. Back in 2003 or when they brought the case against myself and Barry Bonds, that was a different economic climate than it is today, post 2008.” When IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky, surfing through BALCO’s trash in 2002 or 2003, found a photograph of Conte and Bonds together in the magazine Muscle & Fitness, it sparked a legal pursuit that’s still ongoing. Like a Rube Goldberg machine, one led to another. The BALCO AP photo With the Capitol in the background, former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens arrives at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, July 6, 2011, for his trial on charges of lying to Congress in 2008 when he denied ever using performanceenhancing drugs during his 23-year career. investigation led to the book “Game of Shadows.” A week after the book was published in March 2006, baseball Commissioner Bud Selig hired former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to investigate steroids. Mitchell published his report in December 2007, implicating Clemens based on statements from the pitcher’s former trainer, Brian McNamee, who was forced to cooperate by federal agents after he was tied to steroids by former Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski. Clemens’ denials over the following week prompted a congressional committee to ask the pitcher and McNamee to testify, leading to a February hearing where Clemens repeated that he had never used performance-enhancing drugs. The was followed by a referral to the Justice Department, a grand jury investigation and an indictment last August. The federal government charged the seventime Cy Young Award winner with one count of obstruction of Congress, three counts of making false statements to Congress and two counts of perjury. Now, the government faces a Sept. 2 hearing when it likely will try to persuade U.S. District Judge Reggie Walton to allow a retrial. Across the country, a different set of prosecutors face an Aug. 26 hearing when Bonds’ lawyers will argue that U.S. District Judge Susan Illston should throw out the one conviction against the seven-time Most Valuable Player — that he obstructed justice when he gave an evasive answer to a grand jury in December 2003. Bonds’ prosecutors haven’t decided whether to retry the three hung counts. The jury couldn’t come to a unanimous verdict on charges he made false statements when he denied using steroids and human growth hormone and said he allowed only doctors to inject him. But it convicted him of giving an evasive statement when asked whether his trainer, Greg Anderson, ever gave him “anything that required a syringe to inject yourself with?” Bonds’ rambling reply stated that “I became a celebrity child with a famous father.” His lawyers argue that he can’t be convicted of that, partly because moments later he was asked “Did either Mr. Anderson or Mr. Conte ever give you a liquid that they told you to inject into yourself” and Bonds responded with a simple: “No.” Just before closing arguments, one of Bonds’ lawyers, Dennis Riordan, addressed the possibility of a conviction on the allegedly evasive statements contained in the jury instructions, saying it “would be utterly a farce.” In the view of Conte, prosecutions of baseball stars has become pointless. “I just think it’s time for those that make these types of decisions to make a higher and better use of federal taxpayer dollars,” he said. Walton also had the economics on his mind. “We’ve expended a lot of your taxpayer’s money to reach this point,” he told the jurors before sending them home. Derek Jeter, like many, is tired of the wrangling with no end. “I’m no legal expert but you want it to be behind him,” he said. “Obviously, the more attention that’s paid to that, it’s just negative for the game in general.” Sunday, July 17, 2011 Sixers sold to NY-based group PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have been sold to New York-based leveraged buyout specialist Joshua Harris, ending ComcastSpectacor’s 15-year run of ownership that included a trip to the NBA finals. The tentative deal, which does not include ownership of their building, the Wells Fargo Center, must be approved by the NBA. Terms were not disclosed, but the deal Wednesday comes with the league in the midst of a lockout. The start of the 2011-12 season in October is in jeopardy. “We are honored to have the opportunity to be affiliated with this storied franchise,” Harris said in a statement. “As a basketball fan who attended college in Philadelphia, and with family roots here, I have always felt a strong connection to this City and the 76ers.” The new ownership also includes David Blitzer, a senior managing director of The Blackstone Group, along with other members of the investor group Art Wrubel and Jason Levien. The deal is expected to close later this year. Comcast-Spectacor, led by chairman Ed Snider, purchased the Sixers from Harold Katz on April 24, 1996. Comcast-Spectacor also owns the NHL’s Philadelphia Flyers. Harris is one of three founders of Apollo Global Management, a publicly listed alternative investment manager. He leads a group that includes former NBA player agent and Sacramento Kings executive Jason Levien. The 76ers were valued this year by Forbes at $330 million, 17th in the NBA, and have a TV deal with cable station Comcast SportsNet through 2029. Harris co-founded Apollo Global Management in 1990. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a master’s degree from the Harvard Business School. His group is purchasing a team that hasn’t won a championship since 1983. Under Snider’s ownership, the 76ers lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2001 NBA finals. The Sixers have won only one playoff series since 2001 and have been stuck in mediocrity for most of the last decade. They haven’t had a winning record since 200405, but have made the playoffs three times since. This past season, the Sixers won 41 games and stretched the Miami Heat to a five-game playoff series in Doug Collins’ first season as coach. The Sixers routinely lag behind the Phillies, Eagles and Flyers in attendance and attention in a crowded Philadelphia market. From the first year the company owned both teams, Snider has fought the popular notion that he favored the Flyers over the Sixers. Snider founded the Flyers in the 1960s and led them to Stanley Cup championships in 1974 and 1975. The Sixers have about $55 million in payroll committed to next season, led by Elton Brand’s $17 million and Andre Iguodala’s $13.5 million. The Sixers spent the summer in trade talks involving Iguodala — plans that have been put on hold because of the lockout. �C1 ALONG THE RIVER Sunday, July 17, 2011 Photos by Charlene Hoeflich The 2011 Meigs County Fashion Board staged a fashion show of gowns fit for an outing in Paris. Afterwards they were presented roses in appreciation of their work. They were from the left, Breena Holter, Kayte Lawrence, Sarah Lawrence, Katie Keller, Abigail Houser, Keri Lawrence, Kari Arnold, Katie Hill, Laura Pullins, Katlyn Barber, and Cal Wolfe. Grand champions awards for project work went to, left to right, front, Mattison Finlaw, Katlyn Barber, Gracie Hill, and Madison Lisle; and back, Brenna Holter, Sarah Lawrence, Abigail Houser, Katie Keller, Katelyn Hill, Laura Pullins, Kari Arnold, and Mallory McIntyre. State award nominees announced were from the left, Abigail Houser, Brenna Holter, Sarah Lawrence, and Kari Arnold. Reserve champion awards went to, from the left, front Faith Bauerbach, Katlin Fick, and Gabrielle Beeler, and back, Keri Lawrence, Abigail Houser, Katelynn Hill, Amber Moodispaugh, and Sophie Carleton. 4-H’ers model clothes in the bright lights of “An Evening in Paris” BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY – In an “An Evening in Paris” setting with twinkling lights and happy sights on the stage of the Mulberry Community Center, the annual Meigs County 4-H style revue was presented Thursday night. Numerous 4-H girls with clothing projects modeled the garments they made. Others showed how to put outfits together in a frugal but fashionable way and the 4-H Fashion Board staged a style show of evening wear fit for a Paris outing. During a recognition program, Meigs County’s nominations for state awards to be presented at the Ohio State Fair next month were announced by Cassie Turner, Meigs County 4-H Extension agent. Nominated for the Lloyd and Doris Roby 4-H Clothing Program Award of $500 designated for career development was Brenna Holter. The recipient of that annual award is selected on the basis of overall outstanding achievement in 4-H clothing projects and evidence of leadership skills throughout their Right: Brenna Holter, Fashion Board member and nominee for the Lloyd and Doris Roby 4-H Clothing Program Award at the Ohio State Fair, walks the runway during the Fashion Boardʼs style revue of whatʼs right to wear for “An Evening in Paris.” involvement in the 4-H program. The Ohio 4-H Fashion Revue Award nominee was Sarah Lawrence where the total look as well as outstanding achievement in the 4-H program is considered. Nominees for the Master Clothing Educators of Ohio Award were Kari Arnold in the 12 to 15 age group, and Brenna Holter in the 16 and older group. Selection for that award is based on overall outstanding achievement in 4-H clothing and evidence of leadership skills. Abigail Houser was Meigs County’s nominee for the State Fashion Board. Announced at the program were the grand and reserve champions in their respective categories of project work determined earlier in the week when judging took place. They were as follows: Duck tap dress: Sarah Lawrence, grand champion, and Amber Moodispaugh, reserve champion. Sew Fun: Madison Lisle, grand champion; Faith Bauerbach, reserve champion; and Stephanie Grady, honorable mention. Fun with Clothes: Gracie Hill, grand champion; Gabrielle Beeler, reserve champion, and Katlin Fick, honorable mention. Frugal Fashion: Abigail Houser, grand champion. Sew for Others: Mallory McIntyre, grand champion. Sundress and Jumpers: Mattison Finlaw, grand champion; Sophia Carleton, reserve champion. Tops for Tweens: Alison Barber, grand champion. Daytime Dress-up Outfit: Brenna Holter , grand champion, and Keri Lawrence reserve champion, Evening dress-up outfit: Sarah Lawrence. Outer Layers: Katie Keller, grand champion. Sportswear for Spectators: Katelyn Hill, grand champion. Clothing for Middle School: Kari Arnold, grand champion. Shopping Savvy: Laura Pullins, grand champion; Katelyn Hill, reserve champion. Loungewear: Katlyn Barber, grand champion; and Abigail Houser, reserve champion. �Sunday Times-Sentinel Times-Sentinel Page C2 • Sunday �POLICIES� P O L I C I E S Ohio Valley Publishing reserves the right to edit, reject or cancel any ad at any time. � Must Be ¾Errors Reported on the first day of publication and the TribuneSentinel-Register will be responsible for no more than the cost of the space occupied by the error and only the first insertion. We shall not be liable for any loss or expense that results from the publication or omission of an advertisement. 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Pleasant, WV Legals CITY OF GALLIPOLIS INVITATION TO BID The City of Gallipolis, Ohio will accept sealed bids at the City Manager's office until 12:00 p.m., Friday, August 12, 2011 for a one (1) year contract for Solid Waste Collection including the collection, removal and disposal of all waste materials from residences, municipal buildings, parks, subscribing businesses and other public places. The City shall have the right to extend the contract for three (3) option years. Also included is curbside recycling and yard waste disposal. All bids must comply to City specifications, be submitted on the City's bid form and contain a ten percent (10%) bid bond. The City reserves the right to reject any part of and/or all bids and to waive any irregularities. By Order of the City of Gallipolis Randall J. Finney, City Manager THE CITY OF GALLIPOLIS DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, SEX, RELIGION, AGE AND HANDICAPPED STATUS IN EMPLOYMENT OR THE PROVISION OF SERVICES. (7) 17, 24, 2011 The Gallia County Children Services Board CSB is accepting proposals for the provision of in-school child abuse prevention services through the agency's agreements with the County and City School Districts. The provision of the services will require innovation programs for Child Abuse Prevention Services in each school building within the County for the 2011-2012 school year. Requirements for these programs are outlined in the Request For Proposal can obtain an RFP packet at 83 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 or may call 740-446-4963 Ext. 203 for more information. Proposals must be submitted no later than July 29, 2011 at 12:00(noon) to the CSB located at 83 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. In order to assist you in completing the RFP you may submit questions to Executive Director Russ V. Moore via email (moorer03@odjfs.state.oh.us) up and until 4:00p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2011. 100 Legals Legal Notice Request For Bond Release Permit Number: D-2018 Mining Year: 4 Date Issued: 11-29-99 Sands Hill Mining LLC is requesting a Phase 3 bond release for 60.5 acres affected bythe aforementioned coal mine and reclamation permit, located in Section 33, Huntington Township, Gallia County, Ohio. Successful reclamation was completed on August 9, 2009 in accordance with the approved reclamation plan. $22,687.50 bond is on deposit, of which $22,687.50 is sought to be released. Written objections, comments, or requests for a bond release conference may be submitted to the Chief of the Division of Mineral Resources Management, 2045 Morse Road, Bldg. H-3, Columbus, OH 43229, in accordance with paragraph (F)(6) of the Ohio Revised Code Section 1513.16. Written objections or requests for bond release conferences must be filed with the Chief within 30 days after the last date of this publication. (7) 17, 24, 31, (8) 7, 2011 Public Notice Ohio Township Trustees will be holding a special meeting July 21, 2011 for a preclosing meeting on the Ohio Township Fire Substation Project. The meeting will be held at the Gallia County Commissioners Office located at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 on Thursday July 21, 2011 at 11:00 am. Bill M. Johnson, Fiscal Officer (7) 17, 19, 2011 The Finance Committee for Rio Grande Community College Board of Trustees has scheduled an informational, planning session for their committee on Thursday, July 21st at 1:00pm. The meeting will be held in at the Bernard V. Fultz Meigs Center in Pomeroy, Ohio. (7) 17, 2011 NOTICE TO BIDDERS The Southern Local Board of Education wishes to receive bids for the following: Bread/Bakery, Milk/Dairy and Fuel/Oil products. All bids shall be received in, and bid specifications may be obtained from TREA- MEDICAL ASSISTANT/MEDICAL RECEPTIONIST Pleasant Valley Hospital is currently accepting resumes for a Medical Receptionist/Medical Assistant for one of our physician offices. Associate degree or graduate of an approved program for Medical Assistant or Associates degree in a related field or experience in Physician Offices preferred. Send resumes to: Pleasant Valley Hospital, c/o Human Resources, 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550, (304) 675-4340, fax to (304) 675-6975, or apply on-line at www.pvalley.org AA/EOE 100 Legals SURERʼS OFFICE, 920 Elm Street, Racine, Ohio 45771 on or before 10:00 am Thursday, July 21, 2011. The Southern Local Board of Education reserves the right to reject any and all bids, and the submitting of any bid shall impose no liability or obligation upon the said Board. All envelopes must be CLEARLY MARKED according to type of bid. Roy W. Johnson, Jr.Treasurer/CFO (7) 10, 13, 17, 2011 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR LEASING OFFICE SPACE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF THE CITY OF GALLIPOLIS The City of Gallipolis is requesting proposals from individuals or businesses that are interested in leasing office space for the Administrative offices of the City of Gallipolis. Preferred location of the offices is in the 200, 300, 400, or 100 Saturday, July 16, 2011 Legals 500 blocks of the City of Gallipolis. Term of lease may be from 10 to 20 years. The request for proposals should be delivered to the City of Gallipolis Municipal Building, City Managerʼs Office, 848 Third Avenue, P. O. Box 339, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, August 5, 2011. A copy of the requirements and specifications may be picked up at this same location. The City reserves the right to reject or accept all proposals. Randall J. FinneyCity Manager (7) 10, 17, 2011 SHOP CLASSIFIEDS FOR BARGAINS 200 Announcements Lost & Found Lost Silky Terrier-Hair cut shortcolor silver and brown Face & Ears. Missing since July 10th @ the Alice Road area. Reward of $100 Call 388-8705 LOST WALLET in the area of State Rt 35 above McDonald's of Rio Grande. Anyone finding the wallet. It would greatly be apprciated if it would be returned to owner, REWARD OFFERED (Raymond Wheeler ) 740-612-9612. Found on Union Ave, Pomeroy, male, white & tan wirehair Terrier. 740-416-0799 SHOP CLASSIFIEDS PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, July 23 – 10:00 a.m. 12826 Liars Corner Road, Athens, OH DIRECTIONS: Rt. 33 west from Athens, exit on Rt. 550 go past Landots then turn left at next road, at cemetery turn right and go 1 mile on right or take Rt. 13 towards Chauncey, turn on Sand Ridge Road (Dover Twp.324) follow 1 mile to Liars Corner Road, 1.5 mile on left, watch for signs. NOTE: Check our web site for some photos. TRACTOR, BOBCAT, TRUCK & MISCELLANEOUS: 1942 Ford 9N Tractor rebuilt w/blade & plow (sold w/ownerʼs consent), 1990 Chevy 3500 Dump Truck 1T diesel new parts w/tool boxes on side (sold w/ownerʼs consent), Case Bobcat Uni Loader Model #1737 gas w/bucket & forks (sold w/ownerʼs consent), Cherry Picker XL 2T Model #W100, Protection Cage for Clark Forklift, Cargo Wench Model #E305G w/100 ft. 3/8” steel cable, Kohler 8 hp. Side shaft engine, tire changer, RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT-most are commercial grade: Gold Medal Bliz Wiz Ice Shaver (excellent condition-sold w/ownerʼs consent), single & double door refrigerators, 3mini refrigerators, 2-standard size refrigerator/freezer, double door Freezer, Travleson double door upright refrigerator/freezer, vertical refrigerator open w/removable plastic top, Fridge indoor Ice Box Double Refrigerator, outdoor steel single door Ice Box, Whirlpool under counter Ice Magic Machine, Pepsi Pop machine, commercial scale, Hobart digital scale, Wittco Mfg. hot box, Hobart 25 qt. electric Mixer, Reynolds Rico 22 qt. 2 speed electric Mixer, Kitchen Aide 5 qt. table top mixer, Biro 3 phase electric meat saw, Turbover Brerett electric Veggie Washer, Banks Electro Statis Powder Coder, electric Deli Wrap machine, Kenwood Mini Deli Meat Slicer, Fellows Power shredder, antique Cleveland Food Machine Bread Slicer, Drink Mixer, Bunn Pour-omatic Dispenser, Dripo-Latter SS drip Coffee Maker, Bunn I hot/cold Drink Dispenser, Bunn T dispenser, Thermal Continental hot/cold drink dispenser, American Metal Ware Co. coffee dispenser, Thermal Drink Dispenser, Rubbermaid hot/cold dispensers, Osterizer & Hamilton Beach Blender, 14-speed Blender (new in orig. box), Gold Medal table top PopCorn machine, Contemporary Classics Malt Blender, Bankin Deluxe Vertical Cheese Melter (needs burner), Star Mfg. propane chicken rotisserie, Wonder Roaster, 3x3-220 electric flat griddle, Groen tilt table top Steam Kettle, Instant Air Cooker and Castle propane Pizza Ovens, Taylor Express electric oven, microwave, 2-propane Brinkman & Cadco Unox Mini Ovens, Bread Oven proofing box (double door/upright), Toast Master System III Toasting Oven, gas 24” Lava Rock Charbroiler, new Charbroiler small gas grill, Oasis electric water fountain, 4- hand soap/sanitizer dispensers, 2-industrial automatic soap & cleaner dispensers, paper towel dispenser, approx. 75 fiberglass & metal trays, assorted box of glassware including cheese shakers, box of baskets, 3-comparment SS cup dispenser, box of cookie tins, 2-Reclipse portable credit card machines, GPT Bill Acceptor for vending machine, Ribbon Writer Paymaster, Time Card Machine, EQUIPMENT & TOOLS: Honda EM18002 Generator, Campbell Hausfeld 2.5 hp Air Compressor, Buffalo 110 Stick Welder, Wayne Porta Pump II w/small engine, Universal Eleco Sump Pump, Vector Max 2200 watt Inverter (DC to AC), Cyclone industrial Blower/Vacuum, Beverly Metal Sheer-air hydraulic powered, Sun Volt Amp Tester, Anderson industrial Vertical Sand Blaster, Mercury industrial steam cleaner, Honda Pro Series 6600 psi power washer, Tecumseh power washer (needs pump), Kelly Crestwell Road Paint Sprayer, industrial table top paint shaker, paint pump, McCulloch Timber Bear & Stihl Model #EVL900 chain saws, Sears commercial gas brush weed eater w/metal blade, Whiz Witch commercial gas Weed Eater w/saw blade, McCulloch leaf blower, 5 hp. Rototiller, Dremmel Mini Ban Saw, Eddison small drill press, 10” table saw, Power jigsaw, Power Kraft wood saw, Craftsman electric drill, garage work light, under water trouble light, Realz Hannay Fire Hose Reel, box of automotive factory Sissor Jacks, 3-commercial metal hand carts, 2-table top boxes (2 & 3 compartments), main switch electric box, and MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS: New Napco Model 5300 Incubator, 5-fiberglass insulated shipping containers, Automotive Vacuum Pump Micron Sonic AC unit, 3-window air conditioners, Power Van Vacuum, Awia CD player, Kingston Cassette tape duplicator Model #2770, 3M #9076 overhead projector, big box of new greeting cards, box of assorted light ballasts, box of assorted wire, cables & chargers, red & blue police light, Traffic Light, 3-school bus electric stop signs, exercise bike, room oil heater, box of ceramic flower pots, 2-stainless steel doors, and other items. TERMS: Payment by Credit Card, Cash or Check w/positive I.D. Checks over $1000 must have bank authorization of funds available. All sales are final. Food will be available. Not responsible for loss or accidents. OWNERS: Nisar & Brenda Shaikh 100 Legals Pageville:The Scipio Township Trustees budget hearing will be held Monday the 18th at 6:30 p.m. at the Pageville Town Hall. (7) 15, 17, SHAMROCK AUCTION SERVICE WEB: www.shamrock-auctions.com AUCTIONEER/REALTOR: John Patrick “Pat” Sheridan AUCTIONEERS: Kerry Sheridan-Boyd, Mike Boyd, Brent King Email: ShamrockAuction@aol.com PH: 740-592-4310 or 800-419-9122 �Saturday, July 16, 2011 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C3 Notices REWARD Stolen around 6/26/11 from Bishop Lane Henderson, WV, Kabota 1140 RTV w/ 18.5 HP rough cut trail mower. $5000 reward for return and conviction of person or people responsible. Call 304-675-1390, 304239-3663 or 304-688-5585 NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mail until you have investigating the offering. Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. 300 Services Thank you for your expression of sympathy for the loss of our loved one. At a time like this, we’re reminded how much friends and family really mean. ��� ���� ��� �� � by helping our students discover theirs Lawn Service OHIO University Culinary Services is seeking a well qualified individual for the position of: Will do mowing, weed eating, cut brush, anything. No job too small. 304-812-7558 Assistant Manager Other Services Pet Cremations. Call 740-446-3745 Professional Services (baking experience highly preferred) For more information and to apply, complete the online application process at the following link: http://www.ohiouniversityjobs.com/postings/444 This position will remain open until filled. For full consideration apply by July 31, 2011. SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 Repairs Joe's TV Repair on most makes & Models. House Calls 304-675-1724 Ohio University is committed to creating a respectful and inclusive educational and workplace environment. Ohio University is an equal access/equal opportunity and affirmative action institution. WWW.OHIO.EDU 400 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) 500 Education FORECLOSURE Property to be sold at Sheriff's sale Meigs County Courthouse Pomeroy, OH July 22, 2011 • 10:00 AM Minimum bid $10,000 600 Animals Pets Free Kittens Indoor Only Litter trained Ph: 446-3897 (6) FREE Part Golden Retriver & Shephard Puppies 6 weeks old Ph: 740-256-1832 Production Supervisor is responsible to oversee, monitor, coordinate, train hourly employees, participates and leads lean activities. Requires a minimum of 4 year degree or equivalent combined education and experience, with a strong background in lean manufacturing, minimum of two years in supervision, preferably in a union facility. Tool Maker is responsible to manufacture, rework, and repair tooling, provide support for machine breakdowns as applicable and gauging upkeep. EDM, CNC and manual lathe experience preferred. Requires High School Diploma or GED, 3-6 years experience as a tool maker or equivalent combination of experience and education and passing score on entry test. Manufacturing Engineer Performs tasks related to manufacturing systems development, improvements and troubleshooting as related to equipment and tooling. Requires a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Electrical Engineer is responsible to perform tasks related to electrical system development, and troubleshooting. Requires a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or 8 years of equivalent experience. Program Manager is responsible for all customer correspondence, managing the APQP process from sourcing, launch and life cycle of product. Requires a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering. QSC (Quality Systems Coordinator) This position supports the Quality Group by providing administrative expertise regarding the customer requirements and is responsible for location and/or group internal audit program management activities. Requires AS in technical or Business and 2-5 years exp w/auditing and/or administrative skills or 5-10 years of equivalent experience. Information Systems Technician is responsible for supporting hardware and software within a plant environment. Must have superior customer service skills. Requires minimum of associate’s degree or equivalent experience. Instruction & Training CNC Skills Training in Charleston, evening classes. Complete in a year or less. Financial assistance & VA benefits available for those who qualify. Call 800-469-7224 GKN Sinter Metals, a wholly owned subsidiary of GKN plc, is the world’s leading producer of precision powder metal components and has over 7,000 employees in 30 locations on five continents. Our manufacturing facility located in Gallipolis, Ohio, is increasing sales and reaching new customers. We are seeking motivated, skilled individuals for the following positions at our Plant. 23238 Hill Rd, Racine, OH 3 BR, 2 bath, approx 1,112 sq ft 2 car detached garage Approx 2 acres Property to be sold "As Is", "Where is" Questions, call Dave @ 888-376-3192 ext 5 Don't miss out on this opportunity! GKN offers a comprehensive benefit package to its employees. If you are qualified, motivated and looking for a great growth opportunity and rewarding challenges; we encourage you to forward your resume to: Email: hr.gallipolis@gknsintermetals.com Fax: 740-441-3874 Mail: GKN Sinter Metals, 2160 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631 NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE Equal Opportunity Employer �Page C4• Sunday Times-Sentinel 700 Sales Agriculture Farm Equipment Shaver HD-10 hydraulic post driver, like brand new, $1500. 304-6752274 Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV 1995 2BR 14x70 Mobile (Clayton) $7500 or Best Offer must be moved 709-1657 or 446-1271. WOW! Gov't program now available on manufactured homes. Call while funds last! 740-446-3570 5000 Resort Property 6000 Employment Hay For Sale Ph:740-388-9011 900 Merchandise Miscellaneous Accounting / Financial Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 ACCOUNTING SPECIALIST: Highly regarded Chemical Manufacturing Company located in Mason County, West Virginia is seeking qualified applicants to fill the position of Accounting Specialist. Prospective applicants for this position would ideally possess the following: 3 + years of accounting experience with extensive accounts payable and general ledger activity. Want To Buy Want to buy Junk Cars, Call 740388-0884 Recreational Vehicles 1000 Drivers & Delivery Motorcycles 1995 1200 Custom XL Sportster, $4,000, low miles, lots of chrome, 614-364-3556 Middleport area 2000 Automotive Autos 1995 Chevy Cameo Very Good Condition 740-339-3596 after 5pm. 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 Want To Buy Oiler's Towing. Now buying junk cars w/motors or w/out. 740-3880011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. Real Estate Sales 3000 For Sale By Owner House for Sale Convenient in town location 1057 Second Ave 3bd 2 full bath, washer/dryer on Main Floor off street parking with garage + carport 740-709-6168 Sale/lease 1800 sq ft Comm Building, great location, off street parking, 749 Third Ave, Gallipolis. Call 404-456-3802 Houses For Sale For Rent, 2 BR, Duplex in town, $475/mo. Dep+ref. No pets. Quiet place. 446-1271. For Rent or Sale - 4 BR house Country Living St Rt# 775-Gallia Co. LR,DR,Kitchen, F. Room 1 1/2 Bth plus 4 car garage, barn. Approx 2 acre fenced pasture must see to appreciate serious calls only $750.00 dep. and $750 mth Rural Water, BREC. 740-245-5060 day 740-245-9575 Evening. Real Estate Rentals 3500 Apartments/ Townhouses Twin Rivers Tower is accepting applications for waiting list for HUD subsidized, 1-BR apartment for the elderly/disabled, call 675-6679 Truck Driver Wanted, Gallipolis area, dump and flat bed trailers, Clean driving record, at least 2 years experience, 3 references. Send resume to : Truck Driver, PO Box 1059, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. R & J Trucking in Marietta, OH is hiring CDL A Drivers for local & Regional Routes. Applicants must be at least 23 yrs have min of 1 yr of commercial driving exp. Clean MVR, Haz-mat Cert. Excellent health & dental insurance, 401(K), Vacation, Bonus pays and safety awards. Contact Kenton at 1-800462-9365 E.O.E. Help Wanted - General Direct Supervision employees to oversee male youth in a staff secure residential environment. Must pass physical training requirement. Pay based on experience. Call 740379-9083 M-F from 8-4 CROSSROADS BISTRO Opening Soon- Accepting Apps. & Open Interviews July 14 5 p.m.-7 p.m., July 15 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 3103 Centenary Rd. Gallipolis Restaurant Exp. Preferred Applications Avail. on Site or @crossroadsbistro.com ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS DAILY Someone to work on trash route, Requirements are but not limited to: reed and follow directions 25yrs or older, clean driving record, maintenance work history. Send resumes to PO Box 21 Bidwell OH 45614 or call 740-388-8978 for info Learn from the best. Take the H&R Block Income Tax Course. Possible employment, Call 740-992-6674 Overbrook Center is currently seeking a beautician to work in the facility's beauty salon. Candidates should possess a valid Ohio managing cosmetologist license. Salary is based on commission. Interested candidates should contact the administrator at 740-992-6472. EOE Overbrook Center participates in the Druig Free Workplace Program. The Town of Mason is accepting applications for the position of laborer. Water/wastewater certification is preferred but not required. Please apply at the Mason Town Hall, 656 Second St, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Deadline for applications is Aug 3, 2011. 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. Law Enforcement Pretty 1 or 2 BR, Downtown Gallipolis, Pref. Female, Utilities included $550 mth. $550 Deposit Must have excellent references No pets or smoking Kelly 645-9096 1bd upstairs apartment AC, range, refrigerator and garage Dep+ref required 136 1st Ave 740-446-2561 1 bd Porter 350mo +350 deposit 740-339-3224 Lg Clean Apt. 1st floor Range & Ref., Furniture. Laundry Rm. in city off St. Parking $400 mo. & dep. & Utilities. 441-0596 Modern 1br apt 740) 446-0390 NICE Furnished Apts Racine,Ohio rent incl.W/S/G No Pets 740-5915174 RENTALS AVAILABLE! 2 BR townhouse apartments, also renting 2 & 3BR houses. Call 441-1111. 1 & 2 bedroom house & apartments for rent. No Pets, 740-992-2218 Middleport, 2 bedroom furnished apartment, No pets, deposit & references, 740-992-0165 New Condo! 2 bedroom & den, or 3 bedroom's, stove-frig-ac-patio, wood floor's, Racine, Oh, $675 per mo. & electric, 740-247-3008 Pleasant Valley Apartments is now taking applications for 2,3,& 4 Bedroom HUD Subsidized Apartments. Applications are taken Monday through Thursday 9:00 am-1:00pm. Office is located at 1151 Evergreen Drive, Point Pleasant, WV (304) 675-5806. The Town of Mason is accepting applications for the position of police officer. Certification preferred but not required. Please apply at the Mason Town Hall, 656 Second St, Monday through Friday from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Deadline is Aug 3, 2011. Medical Quality Care Nursing is taking applications for a RN & H.H.A Ph: 740-446-3808 A Celebration Of Life...... Overbrook Center, Located at 333 Page Street, Middleport, Ohio Is Pleased To Announce We Are Accepting Applicatins For Full Time And Part Time RN's And LPN's, To Join Our Friendly And Dedicated Staff. Applicant's Must Be Dependable; Team Players With Positive Attitudes To Join Us In Providing Outstanding, Quality Care To Our Residents. Stop By And Fill Out An Application M-F 8am-4:30pm Or Contact Susie Drehel, Staff Development Coordinator @ 740-9926472. E.O.E. & A Participant Of The Drug-Free Workplace Program Certified Medical Assistant/Receptionist Local physician's office is looking for a cheerful, people-oriented individual with good telephone skills, for the position of Receptionist. Some clinical duties also included. Front desk and Competer entry experience helpful. Knowledge of insurance, medications and coding is a plus. Willingness to be a team player is a must. Please mail resumes to P.O. Box 458, Racine, Oh 45771 or call 740-949-2683 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 Overbrook Center is now accepting resumes for the position of Director of Housekeeping and Laundry. The qualified candidate must possess strong verbal and written communication skills, prior management experience, excellent organizational skills, working knowledge of long term care rules and regulations and must have solid knowledge base of industrial/commercial cleaning equipment, products, techniques and MSDS. Qualified candidates may send resumes to Charla Brown-McGuire, RN, LNHA, Administrator, 333 Page Street, Middleport, Oh 45760. E.O.E. & Participant of the Drug Free Workplace Program Land (Acreage) Sales Have land to Rent or Lease for Livestock feeding. Located on Perkins Road off 218. Call 216-2818777 NOW HIRING PART TIME 1520hrs week see Gallipolis Store for details Lg 2 br, stove & refrigerator, AC, $395. 304-675-7783. Leave message Spring Valley Green Apartments 1 BR at $400+2 BR at $475 Month. 446-1599. Houses For Rent 4000 Manufactured Housing 9000 Service / Bus. Directory Miscellaneous Rentals 2 BR Mobile Home with Air,Water,Sewer,Trash Paid, NO PETS, located @ Johnson's Mobile Home Park Ph. 446-3160 BASEMENT WATERPROOFING Unconditional Lifetime Guarantee Local references furnished and established in 1975 Call 24 hrs 740)446-0870 Rogers Basement Waterproofing SHOP CLASSIFIEDS Saturday, July 16, 2011 SERVICES OFFERED Advertise Your Business Here �Sunday, July 17, 2011 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS MUTTS Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C5 Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s ZITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Monday, July 18, 2011: This year, you have a tendency to dream about what could be and then want to make it a reality. How you get your ideas doesn’t make a difference. Others appreciate your creativity and willingness to soul-search. A foreigner or someone quite unique could play a significant role. If you are single, you could meet someone very different and exciting. Try it! You might like it. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from not triggering as much and staying centered. A joint class or workshop brings you closer. PISCES understands you. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) +++ Honor your feelings and/or intuition more than usual. A boss will be more responsive if approached in this manner. Be aware that this person has a lot of conflict unknown to you. A meeting allows you to express your ideas. Recognize someone’s support. Tonight: You have a lot of thinking to do. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) +++++ Zero in on what you want. It is too easy to forget plans because of everything that is going on around you. Reach out for an expert, or get more information. You cannot have too much knowledge. Your instincts serve you well. Tonight: Where people are. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) +++ A boss or an authority figure could be pushing, and you just might say “enough.” A partner has a better sense than you as to how to handle this person. A friend comes through for you in a big way. Tonight: Burning the midnight oil. CANCER (June 21-July 22) ++++ People, quite a few of them, could impact your plans and day. You might have several meetings to attend, one after the other. A partner tends to be controlling and difficult. Reach out for someone at a distance. Tonight: Put some music on. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ++++ One-on-one relating becomes increasingly important. Your effort — whether at work or within your home — counts. In some fashion, you are trying to please a key person. Worry less; everything is changeable. Tonight: Walk in some- HOROSCOPE one else’s shoes. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) +++++ Defer to others, knowing that it is not your place or the time to make a decision. Others always want the laurels for leadership and choices. Let them take the responsibility of choice as well. Tonight: Share your time with a partner. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ++++ Pace yourself and understand what others expect. You also have your own expectations, which need to be met in order to make you happy. Question the demands you put on yourself. How valid are they? How doable are they? Tonight: Accept an offer. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) +++++ If you are to get anything done, your imagination needs to be harnessed. You have many great ideas. Jot them down, and you will be able to accomplish much more. A discussion with a child could be delightful. Tonight: Just be yourself. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) +++ Stay centered, and you will cruise through a money matter. The problem is that you cannot get a handle on the situation, as it is constantly transforming. Your energy is high; breeze through what must be done. Tonight: At home. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) +++++ Keep communication flowing. You have changed in the past year, and people are trying to adjust, whether it is conscious or not. Call on your patience, and be ready to reiterate a concept in many different ways. Tonight: Hanging out with a friend. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) +++ Be aware of a need to stay connected to your desires yet at the same time not overdo it. Listen to your inner voice. Be aware of a risky investment. Say neither “yes” nor “no.” Do needed research. Tonight: Your treat. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) +++++ Stay on top of what is happening. Friends and/or associates give you heavy feedback. Absorb the information, understanding you will know when it is time to make the right decision. Communicate your thoughts and feelings if you want to have an impact. Tonight: Whatever puts a smile on your face. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Sunday, July 17, 2011 Sunday Times-Sentinel • Page C6 Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Gearld Cade and Sydnie Moritz Ashley Johnson and Ryan Dickie Clay Roush and Lexxi Rees CADE-MORITZ WEDDING J O H N SO N - D I C K I E E N G AG E M E N T REES-ROUSH ENGAGEMENT Chana and Bill Casto of Gallipolis and John Moritz of Ironton are pleased to announce the upcoming marriage of their daughter, Sydnie Rose, to Gearld Lee Cade, son of Rick and Kim (Cox) Cade of Gallipolis. Sydnie is a 2009 graduate of Gallia Academy High School and is currently a student at St. Mary’s School of Nursing. She is employed at Holzer Senior Care. The prospective groom is a 2005 graduate of South Gallia High School and Buckeye Hills Career Center. His is currently employed as a lineman for CTS Communications. The couple will exchange wedding vows on July 30, 2011, in a ceremony to be held at 85 Private Drive, Scottown, Ohio. The couple invite family and friends to the outdoor wedding, “because your love and friendship have helped us become who we are.” Ashley Kay Johnson and Ryan Joseph Dickie, both of Mason, W.Va., announce their engagement and upcoming marriage. The bride-elect is the daughter of Brian and Brenda Johnson of Mason, W.Va. and the granddaughter of Earl and Mary Johnson of Mason, W.Va. and Mae Nelson and the late Carl Nelson of Middleport. Ryan is the son of Joseph Dickie of Miama, Fla., and Martha C. Dickie of Letart, W.Va. He is the grandson of Velma ‘Sis’ Clark and Lowell Grimm and the late Clyde Clark of Letart, W.Va. and Gordon and Aurela Dickie of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ashley is a 2005 graduate of Wahama High School and a graduate of Marshall University with an associates degree in business administration. Ryan is a 2008 graduate of Wahama High School and will graduate in July from Valley Beauty School in Parkersburg, W.Va. with a degree in cosmetology management. The wedding will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 23, at the Racine Locks and Dam in Letart, W.Va. with Pastor Jason Simpkins of Soul Harvest Church performing the ceremony. In the event of rain, the ceremony will take place at the Soul Harvest Church in Mason. The gracious custom of open church will be observed. A reception will follow the ceremony at the community building in New Haven, W.Va. Bob and Susie Roush of New Haven, W.Va. announce the upcoming marriage of their son, Clay Roush, to Lexxi Rees, daughter of Mark and Leighanne Rees of Gallipolis, Ohio. Clay received his bachelor of science in nursing from Marshall University in 2010. He is currently working as a registered nurse in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at St. Mary’s Medical Center. He is planning to start the nurse anesthesia program at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla., next fall. His fiancee received her bachelor of arts degree from Marshall University. She will begin chiropractic school in the fall at the National University of Health Sciences in St. Petersburg, Fla. The wedding will take place in Huntington, W.Va. on July 30. Biblical theme park couldn’t pass up Kentucky offer FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Originators of a proposed biblical theme park that would include a full-size replica of Noah’s Ark had considered sites in Indiana, Missouri and Ohio but ultimately chose to build in Kentucky because of the state’s generous package of tax incentives, one of the developers said. Mike Zovath, co-founder of the Answers in Genesis ministry that previously built the Creation Museum in Kentucky, told The Associated Press that the state’s offer of tax incentives worth more than $40 million was too good for the newly created Ark Encounters LLC to pass up. “We weren’t sure where we going to build until the state of Kentucky approved the incentives,” Zovath said. “Until then, it was still up in the air.” The Kentucky Tourism Development Finance Authority approved the incentives in May for the $172 million project that’s otherwise being financed by a group of unidentified private investors. “That incentive package was by far the most enticing of any anywhere east of the Mississippi,” Zovath said. Zovath said developers had hoped to build reasonably near the Creation Museum just south of Cincinnati because they believed the two sites would be mutually beneficial in drawing tourists. The biblical theme park would include a replica of the Tower of Babel, a first-century village, theaters, lecture halls, retail shops, restaurants, a petting zoo, and live animal shows featuring giraffes and elephants. Gov. Steve Beshear said he’s pleased the developers chose Kentucky because of the hundreds of jobs the theme park would bring to the state. “I knew that they were looking at several locations at that time, but they sat down and talked to our tourism people and learned what all Kentucky could do. I felt like we were very competitive,” he said. Rob Hunden, a consultant who reviewed the proposal for the Tourism Development and Finance Authority, said the project is expected to draw nearly 1.4 million visitors a year. The theme park is projected to create 600 to 700 full-time jobs and have an economic impact of more than $250 million in its first year of operation. Providing government tax incentives for a project with a religious theme had drawn opposition on grounds of church-state separation. Americans United for Separation of Church and State executive director Barry W. Lynn criticized Kentucky’s decision, saying the state “should not be promoting the spread of fundamentalist Christianity or any other religious viewpoint.” With environmental and archaeological reviews nearing completion, groundbreaking has been tentatively scheduled for next month. “We’re moving along at a good pace,” Zovath said. “We haven’t run into any obstacles with the site.” Police shut down girls’ lemonade stand MIDWAY, Ga. (AP) — Police in Georgia have shut down a lemonade stand run by three girls trying to save up for a trip to a water park, saying they didn't have a business license or the required permits. Midway Police Chief Kelly Morningstar says police also didn't know how the lemonade was made, who made it or what was in it. The girls had been operating for one day when Morningstar and another officer cruised by. The girls needed a business license, peddler's permit and food permit to operate, even on residential property. The permits cost $50 a day or $180 per year. One girl, 14-year-old Casity Dixon, says the three had to listen to police and shut down. The girls are now doing chores and yard work to make money. HUNTLEY ANNIVERSARY VINTON — Seth and Martha Huntley, lifelong residents of Vinton, celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary on Thursday, July 14, 2011. The couple was married in 1945 in Columbus. Seth is the retired postmaster of Vinton and Martha is a mother and homemaker. They attend Trinity United Methodist Church in Porter. They are the parents of two children, Carl (Polly) Huntley, of Wellston, and Ruth (Charlie) Greenlee, of Vinton. 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