https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/8a5779083545f1ad1f81ec1201171824.pdf f3307e07b1611a2da1942f8d7ba9a3b3 PDF Text Text Meigs County inductees into First Families of Ohio, A3 Fair Truck & Tractor Pulls on page 3 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 123 American Electric Power’s Mountaineer Plant has discussion on power generation RACINE — Researchers from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom are running three informal discussion groups to find out what local residents have to say about development at American Electric Power’s Mountaineer Plant and local power generation. Organizers are offering free food and $20 to attendees. Groups will take place from 6-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5 at the Racine Municipal Building and 2-4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 6 and 6-8 p.m., Monday, Aug. 8 both at the New Haven Library, New Haven, W.Va. For more information or to register your interest, call Fiona at 1916-848-6154 or email f.scott@shef.ac.uk. Meigs County Health Dept. back to school shots POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will hold a “Back to School Immunization Clinic” from 9-11 a.m. and 1-6 p.m., Aug. 9 and Aug. 30. Bring child’s shot records and medical/insurance cards if applicable. A $10 donation appreciated but not required for service. First Southern Baptist Church’s Gospel concert RACINE — Gospel sing featuring Tim Lovelace, Mark Lanier, Randi & Sherri Miller at 7 p.m., Friday, Aug. 5 at Star Mill Park. The free concert is sponsored by First Southern Baptist Church, Pomeroy. For more information call 591-0003. OBITUARIES Page A5 • James Arthur Snyder WEATHER High: 83 Low: 69 www.mydailysentinel.com Sentence handed down in deputy’s assault, K-9 stabbing BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY — A January manhunt across Vinton and Meigs Counties which included the assault of a Vinton County deputy and the stabbing of a Gallia County police dog came to a conclusion this week when an Albany man was transported to the Orient Correctional Center to begin his jail sentence. On Tuesday, deputies with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office transported Kelly Krebs, 32, to begin his sentence in relation to his plea with the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Kelly Krebs K-9 Jeck Office. Krebs pleaded guilty to one count of of failure to comply with felonious assault, one the order or signal of a count of assaulting a police officer. On these counts, Meigs police dog, one count of resisting arrest, one count County Common Pleas Court issued the following sentence: Felonious assault, 10 years; assault on a police dog, 18 months and restitution for veterinary care; resisting arrest, 18 months; failure to comply with the order or signal of a police officer, five years. For the assault and failure to comply, the sentence will be served consecutively for a term of 15 years. Flower shows feature of fair BY CHARLENE HOEFLICH HOEFLICH@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY –“The Cosmos’’ is the theme for the annual Meigs County Fair flower shows to be staged in the Roush-Thompson Building on the Rock Springs Fairgrounds during fair week, Aug. 15-20. To carry out the theme artistic arrangements will depict everything from ”Saturn,” arrangements showing motion, to “Earth,” underwater designs. The two shows, one staged on Monday carrying out the planets theme, the other on Thursday, the galactic theme, will remain in place all six days giving fairgoers an opportunity to view the display every day of the fair. Each show will have different categories of exhibit. Since the flower shows are competitive events and garden club members and other exhibitors vie for ribbon awards in both artistic arrangements and specimens, an Ohio Association of Garden Clubs accredited judge will be called in to select the best from the rest in each class and award ribbons in three places. Judging will take place at 1 p.m. on the opening day of each show. Considered an educational process for garden club members and gardening enthusiasts, the judging is open to the public. There will also be in place two educational exhibits, one on crop planting by the moon’s phases for (Charlene Hoeflich/photo) A featured class in one of the Meigs County Fair flower shows in “The Planets” is the sun and arrangements in that category will feature sunflowers, of course. Peggy Crane took both the best of show and reserve best of show in the second flower show staged at the 2010 Meigs County Fair. Her arrangement in the American Horseman class featured a rope to carry out the horse theme with hydrangeas and canna leaves in a metal container. (file photo) The clock is ticking for public entities to apply for FEMA assistance MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM GALLIPOLIS —As many of southern Ohio’s local governments and state agencies are struggling to offset expenses related to emergency repair work as a result of heavy spring rains, officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are asking those entities that have not applied for federal assistance to do so before the Aug. 12 deadline. “The clock is ticking,” Darrell Habisch, an External Affairs and Field Specialist with FEMA SENTINEL STAFF MDSNEWS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES A7-8 A6 A4 A9-10 © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. POMEROY — Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle has reported his deputies are investigating cases involving breaking and entering as well as vandalism. According to Beegle, three summer homes on Old Great Bend Road near the William S. Ritchie Bridge in Lebanon Township have See Stabbing, A5 Indictment handed down in heroin case BY BETH SERGENT See Flower Show A5 BY AMBER GILLENWATER AND STEPHANIE FILSON Krebs’ sentence for assault on the police dog and resisting arrest was suspended to community control for a term of five years with underlying term of 18 months on each count for a total underlying sentence of three years upon the counts’ terms of community control - this includes the restitution BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM said. “We really want to help as many people as possible.” On July 13, President Obama declared a disaster and 21 of Ohio’s most southern counties are now authorized to receive public assistance due to heavy rainfall between April 4May 15. All applicants must submit a request for public assistance form to the Ohio Emergency Management Agency within 30 days of the declaration. In addition, all of Ohio’s 88 counties are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant program. The public assistance program through FEMA will pay 75 percent of eligible costs for emergency work and the repair of replacement of facilities damaged in the heavy rainfall. An additional 12.5 percent will be picked up by the state of Ohio for eligible political subdivision and the applicant will be responsible for the remaining 12.5 percent of the cost. As of Aug. 1, a total of 10 entities within Gallia County had applied for federal assistance, including the Gallia County Commissioners, Gallia County Engineer and the City of Gallipolis — which has submitted applications for funding for the repair of Hedgewood Drive, as well as a road slip in Mound Hill Cemetery. The village of Vinton, Harrison Township, Perry Township, Raccoon Township and Morgan Township have also shown interest in public assistance but have yet to submit applications for funding. While the public assistance program is available for repair or replacement of public facilities and equipment, Gallia County Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Null said that public infra- See FEMA A5 Sheriff reports break-ins, vandalism INDEX Classifieds Comics Editorials Sports THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2011 been broken into and vandalized. This vandalism and breaking and enterings are believed to have occurred within the past few days. The damage included doors which were busted open, windows which were broken and paint thrown on walls. There were also Satanic and Nazi symbols spray painted on the roadway. Anyone with information on these incidents is asked to call Sgt. Leonard at the sheriff’s office, 992-3371. Also being investigated, breaking and enterings on Texas Road, Flatwoods Road and Rock Springs Road. Also, a pickup truck owned by Tom Reuter was reported stolen but later located along the roadway on Mile Hill Road. Again, anyone with information on these cases should call the sheriff’s office. On Tuesday, deputies transported Kelly Krebs, 32, Albany, to Orient Correctional Center to begin serving his sentence (see related story on page one). Also, Deputy Brian Holman returned Amanda Neece from the women’s reformatory at Marysville for a Wednesday hearing in Meigs County Common Pleas Court regarding a judicial release hearing. ATHENS — An Athens County Grand Jury has indicted a Syracuse man on charges of possession of heroin and trafficking in heroin, according to the bill of indictment filed last week in Athens County Common Pleas Court. Curtis S. Neigler, 26, Syracuse, was arrested last month after a routine traffic stop made by a trooper with the Athens Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. According Neigler to a Post spokesperson, the stop occurred on US 33 near the Chauncey exit and was initially made due to the cracked windshield of a vehicle Neigler was riding in. As the traffic stop ensued, the spokesperson said 88 balloons of suspected heroin were allegedly recovered from Neigler. At that time, Neigler was initially charged in Athens County Court with trafficking in drugs, heroin, as well as possession of drugs, heroin. Since these are felonies, the charges were dismissed in county court and later presented to a grand jury which returned the indictment containing the felonies of the third degree. As previously reported, a bust of 88 balloons of alleged heroin was considered “significant” according to the OSHP spokesperson. A number of law enforcement officials are seeing an upswing in heroin usage in the area due in large part to the skyrocketing street prices of OxyContin which was repackaged by drug company Purdue Pharma to make it more difficult to abuse - i.e., more difficult to be broken, chewed or dissolved by addicts who crave a heroin-like high. Addicts are bypassing OxyContin for the more “cost effective” high of real heroin which is actually significantly cheaper than OxyContin on the streets. Neigler remains in the custody of the Southeast Ohio Regional Jail. �Thursday, August 4, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A2 Pickup taken from home of dead NH girl, 11 technicians could be seen examining its undercarriage. Investigators said Wednesday that they didn't expect to make any announcements on the progress of their investigation into the death of Celina Cass, whose body was found Monday in the Connecticut River, almost a week after she disap- STEWARTSTOWN, N.H. (AP) — Investigators probing the death of an 11-year-old northern New Hampshire girl hauled away a silver pickup truck from outside her home Wednesday. Neighbors said the vehicle is typically driven by the girl's stepfather. While the pickup was on a flatbed outside the house, peared. New Hampshire Senior Assistant Attorney General Jane Young wouldn't comment Wednesday on the investigation. On Tuesday, Young said an autopsy failed to determine how the girl died. She said further toxicology tests and more investigation were needed, but that the death was considered suspicious. Meanwhile, Jeanine Brady, a family friend and the employer of Celina's mother, said the girl's body had been turned over to the family and that a private service was being planned. Brady wouldn't say where or when the service would be held. Public memorial services could be held at a later date. Divers found Celina's body Monday near a hydroelectric dam that spans the Connecticut River between Celina's hometown, Stewartstown, and Canaan, Vt., ending an intense search that at its peak involved more than 100 federal, state and local law enforcement officers. Celina, who lived with her older sister, mother and stepfather a mile from Canada, was last seen at her home computer around 9 p.m. on July 25 and was gone the next morning, authorities said. Police said there was no sign of a struggle and there was no indication she ran away or someone took her. 72 charged in probe of child sexual abuse network Internet club created to promote pedophilia. Numerous participants in the network sexually abused children ages 12 and under, produced images and video of the abuse and then shared it with other club members, according to court papers released in the case. At a news conference at the Justice Department, the attorney general called the criminal activity a "nightmare" for the children and said that some of the children featured in the images and videos were just infants. In many cases, the children being victimized were in obvious, and intentional, pain - even in WASHINGTON (AP) — Seventy-two people have been charged with participating in an international child pornography network that prosecutors say used an online bulletin board called Dreamboard to trade tens of thousands of images and videos of sexually abused children. Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Wednesday a 20-month law enforcement effort called Operation Delego targeted more than 600 Dreamboard members around the world for allegedly participating in the private, members-only distress and crying, just as the rules for one area of the bulletin board mandated, the attorney general said. Fifteen arrested Dreamboard participants personally created child pornography, according to the Justice Department. Napolitano said the amount of child porn swapped by participants in the network was massive, the equivalent to 16,000 DVDs. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer, who heads Justice's criminal division, called the criminal enterprise "a living horror." Of the 72 charged in the United States, 43 have been arrested in this country and nine abroad. Another 20 are known to authorities only by their Internet names and remain at large. Authorities have arrested people in 13 other countries — Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, France, Germany, Hungary, Kenya, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Qatar, Serbia, Sweden and Switzerland, but some of those were arrested on local rather than the U.S. charges. The U.S. indictments were unsealed in Shreveport. La. To conceal their conduct, members used screen names rather than actual names and accessed the bulletin board via proxy servers, with Internet traffic routed through other computers to disguise a user's location, according to the court papers. Participants were required to continually upload images of child sexual abuse to maintain their membership. Participants who molested children and created new images of child pornography were placed in a "Super VIP" category that gave them access to the entire quantity of child porn on the bulletin board, the court papers stated. A "Super Hardcore" section of the bulletin board was limited to posts showing adults having violent sexual intercourse with "very young kids" subjected to physical and sexual abuse. All 72 U.S. defendants are charged with conspiring to advertise and distribute child pornography, and 50 of them are also charged with engaging in a child pornography enterprise. Thirteen of the 52 defendants who have been arrested have pleaded guilty in the conspiracy. Of the four who have been sentenced, the least amount of prison time was 20 years behind bars and the most was 30 years. Going nowhere: Economy struggles to find footing percent from 15 percent. "The last week has made it much more likely that corporate profit estimates will be revised lower," said Nick Kalivas, a vice president of financial research at MF Global. The stocks that have fallen the furthest have been those of companies that fare best in economic expansions. Industrial companies like Caterpillar and Boeing, energy companies like Exxon Mobil and Chevron, and retailers like Amazon and Coach have all fallen by more than the broader stock market. Investors have pushed government bond yields to their lowest level of the year. The 10-year Treasury note now yields 2.6 percent. Bond yields typically fall when the economy is weak because nervous investors view bonds as a safe place to park their money, and there's less chance that inflation will erode their value. The economy started sputtering early in the year. Economists at first thought the slowdown would be temporary, the result of a short-term rise in gasoline prices and an earthquake in Japan that disrupted shipments of auto parts and electronics. But the weakness persisted. And it worsened as a political fight over debt and deficits raised the risk that the U.S. gov- WASHINGTON (AP) — Shoppers won't shop. Companies won't hire. The government won't spend on economic stimulus — it's cutting instead. And the Federal Reserve is reluctant to do anything more. Without much to invigorate growth, the economy may be in danger of slipping into a stupor like the one Japan has failed to shake off for more than a decade. And Wall Street is spooked. The Dow Jones industrial average Wednesday barely broke an eight-day losing streak, finishing up about 30 points. A nine-day losing streak would have been the Dow's first since February 1978. Even with the gain, the Dow has fallen 828 points, or 6.5 percent, over the past nine trading days. Investors didn't even pause to celebrate the resolution over the weekend of a dangerous debt standoff in Washington. Stunned by news last week that the economy barely grew in the first half of 2011, economists are lowering their forecasts for the full year and recalculating the odds that the economy will slide back into recession. Kurt Karl, chief U.S. economist at Swiss Re, has cut his 2011 forecast for growth this year to 1.8 percent from 2.6 percent. And he has bumped up the likelihood of another recession to 20 ernment would not be able to pay all its bills. "It now seems fairly clear that those shocks have done a lot more damage than we expected," says Leo Abruzzese, global forecasting director for the Economist Intelligence Unit. "They seem to have had a devastating effect on confidence." After the government reported that the economy grew at an annual pace of 0.4 percent in the first quarter and 1.3 percent in the second, Abruzzese is cutting his estimate for 2011 growth from 2.4 percent to less than 2 percent. It's hard to see anything lifting growth to the 2.5 percent needed to keep unemployment from rising, let alone the 5 percent needed to bring the rate down significantly from June's 9.2 percent. "Sales are what keeps the market moving higher, and there's not much demand when there's only 0.4 percent growth," said Andrew Goldberg, U.S. market strategist at JP Morgan Funds. When the economy grows less than 2 percent over a 12-month period, it risks slipping into recession, says Mark Vitner, senior economist at Wells Fargo Securities. Over the most recent such period, the economy grew just 1.6 percent. Few economists are predicting another recession, despite a series of weak economic reports. Gasoline prices have come down from their high of almost $4 a gallon in May. And Japanese factories are starting to crank up again after the March earthquake. At the heart of the economy's problems are the debts that consumers built up during the early and mid-2000s. Many borrowed against the equity in their homes, convinced that house prices would rise forever. When housing prices collapsed, people were left owing more than their homes were worth. Others charged up their credit cards. Now it's payback time, and Americans are spending less or spending cautiously as they slash their debts. Companies are reluctant to hire until they're convinced enough customers are ready to buy their products or services. Corporate profits are booming, though, because companies laid off millions of workers, learned to operate more efficiently with smaller staffs and expanded in growing markets overseas. "If companies were inclined to hire, they could," Abruzzese says. So companies are waiting for consumers to spend, and consumers are waiting for companies to hire them or offer generous pay raises and job security. It's a tough cycle to break. In the past, the government has helped by spending on infrastructure projects or jobs programs. This time, it's cutting at all levels. In the second quarter, government cutbacks reduced economic growth by 0.2 percentage points. More cuts are coming. The deal to raise the debt limit calls for $917 billion in federal spending cuts. Those won't do much immediate damage to the economy because they mostly kick in after 2013, but a special congressional committee is supposed to find at least another $1.2 trillion in savings over the next decade, and no one knows where the ax will fall. "You're not sure if there are going to be huge spending cuts or tax increases. Or are they just going to wrangle?" Swiss Re economist Karl says. "If you're a supplier to any part of the government, you certainly are not rushing to hire people or buy equipment. There's definitely a damper on growth." To some economists, the United States is starting to look eerily like Japan. The Japanese economy fell into a recession in the early '90s. It has never fully returned to health, largely because of policy mistakes. The government raised taxes after declaring victory over the downturn prematurely. And U.S. economists, including current Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke, criticized the Japanese central bank, the Bank of Japan, for being too passive to turn the economy around. The Fed has kept short-term interest rates near zero since December 2008 to stimulate the economy. But at the end of June, it ended a $600 billion program to buy government bonds and keep long-term rates — the ones that determine the rates people pay on cars and houses — low. It was the second round of what economists call quantitative easing, or QE2 for short. But the Fed has no plans for a third, fearing it would lead to higher inflation. Kenneth Rogoff, a Harvard University economist, says that in this economy, QE3 — and, if necessary, QE4 and beyond — is the only hope. "Yes, we are starting to look like Japan," he says. "But it is not too late." Visit us online at mydailysentinel.com Join Us For Lunch Great Gift Ideas Hump Day Lunch Day 20. each 1st Wed. of every month 11-1 Cat's Meow's Middleport/Meigs Jr. Hi Meigs High School $ 00 Middleport T-Shirts $ 14.00 - $16.00 - $18.00 $ 00 5. / donation Dave Diles Park Call 992-5877 - 992-1121 992-7278 or 304-773-6090 MIDDLEPORT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION »»»» reen Go G » COMING SOON! 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B RO T H E R S Meigs County family ancestry recognized Living alone is not all she expected BY DR. JOYCE BROTHERS Kastle Balser/photo A crowd gathered to watch the 2011 4-Wheel Drive Truck and Tractor Pulls Tuesday night at the Gallia County Jr. Fair. Bryan Walters/photo Tim Stallmaker of Point Pleasant makes his way down the track during Tuesday nightʼs truck and tractor pull contest at the Gallia County Junior Fair. STAFF REPORT GALLIPOLIS — The 4-Wheel Drive Truck and Tractor Pulls were held Tuesday night at the Gallia County Jr. Fair amid a large crowd. Drivers participated in six separate categories: 6,200 Lb. Stock Gas, 8,000 Lb. Stock Diesel, 6,200 Lb. Modified, 8,000 Lb. Open Diesel, 6,200 Lb. Super Stock, and Semis. The street truck classes awarded the following prizes: first place, $150; second place, $100; third place, $75; and fourth place, $25. The modified and super stock truck classes awarded the following prizes: first place, $175; second place, $150; third place, $100; and fourth place, $75. The road legal semi truck class awarded the following prizes: first place, $150; second place, $100; third place, $75; and fourth place, $25. The 2011 winners are as follows: 6,200 Stock Gas — Ryan Mullen, Walker, W.Va., first; Billy Campbell, Ripley, W.Va., second; Jim Fitch, Bidwell, third; and Mike Newell, Long Bottom, fourth. 8,000 Stock Diesel — Tony Arthur, Creston, W.Va., first; John Wilson, Charleston, W.Va., second; Zac Beaver, Gallipolis, third; and Eric Bowcott, Gallipolis, fourth. 6,200 Modified — Shayne Garner, Washington, W.Va., first; Tim Lilly, Charleston, W.Va., second; Richard Bailey, Coolville, third; and Brandon Fitch, Long Bottom, fourth. 8,000 Open Diesel — Danny Mansfield, Guysville, first; Eric Bowcott, Gallipolis, second; Mike Beaver, Gallipolis, third; and Tim Richardson, Bidwell, fourth. 6,200 Super Stock — Dave Howell, Athens, first; and Larry Jarrell, Gallipolis, second. Semis — Steve Huntley, first; Robert Hendrix, Syracuse, second; Trace Fraley, Crown City, third; and Wesley Bryant, Oak Hill, fourth. Ahoy! Beth Sergent/photo The Cincinnati Belle returns her passengers to the Point Pleasant Riverfront after a cruise along the Ohio River on Tuesday evening. Submitted Photo The new inductees to First Families of Ohio are joined by family members for a family picture. They are from the left, Rachel Dennis holding Crockett Dennis, June Ashley, Ella Ditty (standing), Whitney Ditty holding Joseph Ditty, Keith Ashley holding Bryce Dennis. SENTINEL STAFF MDSNEWS@MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY – Recent new inductees into First Families of Ohio include descendants of early Meigs Countians. Those inducted were Paul Joseph Ditty, Jr. of Pineville, Kentucky, and Crockett Keith Dennis of Lancaster, Ohio, grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Keith Ashley of Pomeroy. Both of the children are two years old. Eligibility is based on proving a direct, blood-related ancestor in Ohio by 1820. They proved their descendancy from Josiah Curtis, David Curtis, and Sarah (Grow) Curtis, all who arrived in Meigs County in 1811. The Curtises followed Sarah's uncle, Peter Grow, who came in 1798 to Meigs County from Vermont. Peter was an early Meigs County judge and a soldier of the American Revolution, who is buried in Chester Cemetery with the Curtises. Paul Joseph Ditty, Jr. is the son of the Rev. Paul and Whitney Ditty. Crockett is the son of Brent and Rachel Dennis. Whitney and Rachel are the daughters of Keith and Emma Ashley of Rocksprings. Keith Ashley attended the ceremonies in Columbus along with Bryce Dennis and Ella Ditty, the other granchildren of the Ashleys. Also attending was their great-grandmother, June Ashley, of Racine, who is also a member of First Families of Ohio on this same line. The two inductees received their membership medals and certificates. This is the only 5-generation family who has been members of the organization since its beginning in the 1960's. Emma Ashley, grandmother is a member as well as the late Robert D. Ashley, great-grandfather, the late Lena (Osborn) Holter, greatgreat-grandmother; and the late Ralph D. Ashley, great-great-grandfather. Other early ancestors in Meigs County by 1820 of the inductees include Henry and Susan (Shook) Eidenier, Henry and Dorothea (Nehs) Roush, George Roush, Balser and Susannah (Harpold) Roush, Jacob and Margaret (Weaver) Roush, Mrs. Catherine Wolfe, George and Sophronia Wolfe, Henry and Lydia (Eflott) Wolfe, Fuller and Serena (Jones) Wolfe, Seth Jones, David and Hannah (Frazier) Sayre, Thomas and Martha (Sams) Sayre, Isaac Newton and Elizabeth (Bonnett) Flesher, Nicholas and Margaret Weaver, Josiah Osborn, and David and Olive (Sisson) Osborn. This year the Curtis family reunion will celebrate the I 00th year of immigration to Ohio. This will be the 104th reunion of the family and will be held in Nsawk, Ohio, on Aug. 14. Commemorative ribbons have been made for the occasion. Community Calendar Public meetings Tuesday, Aug. 9 TUPPERS PLAINS – The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer Board, regular meeting, 7 p.m. at the TPRSD office. POMEROY — Salisbury Township Trustees, regular meeting, 6:30 p.m., home of Manning Roush. Wednesday, Aug. 10 WELSTON – The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Policy Committee will at 2 p.m. at the district office, 1056 S. New Hampshire Ave., Wellston. Thursday, Aug. 11 WELLSTON – The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the district office, 1056 S. New Hampshire Ave., Wellston. Community meetings Thursday, Aug. 4 CHESTER – Chester Shade Historical Association, 7 p.m. at the Chester Courthouse. Friday, Aug. 5 POMEROY —Meigs County PERI #74, regular meeting, 1 p.m., Mulberry Community Center, guest speaker Rep. Debbie Phillips speaking about pension reform and related topics, all members who receive OPERS check urged to attend. Monday, Aug. 8 POMEROY – The Big Bend Farm Antiques Club, 7:30 p.m., at the Mulberry Community Center. POMEROY — Meigs County Republican Executive Committee, regular meeting, 7:30 p.m., Meigs County th Meigs County Fair 8 14 August 15 - 20 Mon., Aug. 15 ................... Demo Derby Tues., Aug. 16 ....... Open Horse Show Wed., Aug. 17 .................. Randy Houser Thurs., Aug. 18 ..... Motorcross/ Tractor Pull Fri., Aug. 19 .............................. Truck Pull Sat., Aug. 20 ......................... Tough Track Court House; members are reminded to sign up to work the county fair. Thursday, Aug. 11 CHESTER – Shade River Lodge 453. 7 p.m. for regular meeting and to confer Master Mason Degree on the candidate. Refreshments. Reunions Saturday, Aug. 6 RACINE – The 75th Casto-Stover reunion will be held at noon at the Star Mill Park in Racine. Entertainment will be by New Songs and Sheryl and Jimmy. Red, white and blue is the theme of the day. Take family pictures for display. At 1:30 p.m. 75 balloons will be sent off. Relatives and friends of the family invited. RACINE — Beegle Family Reunion, noon registration, 1 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. square dance, Racine American Legion Hall, hay ride, games. Dear Dr. Brothers: There’s nothing wrong with dreaming, but I’m afraid my dream of living in my own apartment after graduation is turning into a nightmare. I can’t really afford to do anything once I have paid the rent, and my parents were awfully helpful before when it came to laundry, grocery shopping, cooking, etc. Yeah, I have my privacy, but really I am pretty lonely. Should I tell my mom and dad how I feel, or just keep quiet and hope I can adjust somehow? I am 19. — D.L. Dear D.L.: It sounds like you graduated from high school and went right into the work force, which shows that you do have a level of maturity and should be proud of the independence you already have shown. What you may not realize is that you are facing the same struggle as young people who are three or four years older and have college degrees to help them achieve a level of income that makes things easier. It seems to me that having a roommate would help take care of several of your stressors: loneliness, financial problems, things to do after work and even grocery shopping and cooking. Getting a roommate might feel like more of a successful move than one that leads back toward your parents’ basement. But, as I’m sure you know, that move also is a risky one. Everything depends on your ability to pick or move in with the right person — someone you genuinely like and respect and can get along with and live with successfully. So you might try asking someone you already know and are friendly with who is in the same situation. In any case, it’s good that you are recognizing some of the problems inherent in independent living and are not just sitting home sulking, but are planning to do something about it. Dear Dr. Brothers: It has been several months since tornadoes swept through our area, and my family and I are still suffering. While we weren’t hurt and we didn’t lose our home, we all seem to be quite fearful whenever a storm comes by. It is Dr. Joyce Brothers difficult for my husband and me to comfort our 8and 10-year-old sons when we obviously are scared ourselves. We know there probably isn’t anything to fear from these regular storms, but we don’t know how to stop worrying. Help! — F.F. Dear F.F.: I’m sorry you went through such a traumatic experience and are suffering from some of the aftereffects of going through such a frightening time. And the fact that you and your family came through unscathed doesn’t mean you are able to just forget that it all happened. But there are several things you can do to make your family’s transition back to a calm, happy life an easier one. Make sure you and your kids have people to talk to who understand what you have been through and can empathize with your feelings of fear and anxiety. Even school friends can be a comfort if they are feeling the same way as your kids. Find some professional guidance if you need it — there are people whose job it is to lead you through this turbulent time and back to safe waters. If you go back to your routines and make sure your family is getting plenty of sleep and eating properly, that will help give them the reserves they need to handle a tough emotional load. Don’t be afraid to take a vacation for a change of scenery — and pick someplace that is not visited daily by bad weather. Your nerves deserve a quiet, safe haven where you can all recover your equilibrium. 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This time, though, her son Jesse did not recover and Burdette was charged with manslaughter. She pleaded guilty to lesser charges and avoided prison, in part because authorities lost a tissue sample that was crucial to proving that her son died of bacterial pneumonia, which is treatable, rather than viral pneumonia, which generally isn’t. Pale, coughing and weighing only 130 pounds at the end, Jesse died in his mother’s bed the night of March 19, 2008. His mom called a friend from their charismatic, non-denominational church, then her daughter. She never called 911 nor sought medical assistance. “Because of my religious beliefs I trust in God to forgive my sins and for physical healing,” she told investigators. “We’re not discouraged ... from seeking medical help, but I chose to totally trust God for Jesse’s healing. Jesse and I both prayed for his healing.” Burdette had used prayer as an antidote since Jesse was little. Once, he bumped his head on a hearth and Burdette asked a fellow church member to pray for him. Soon, he was acting like nothing ever happened. Prosecutors initially decided to seek a felony charge that carried a sentence of two to 20 years in prison. Then, Dr. Stephen Boudreau, a medical examiner in the case, informed a prosecutor that the state laboratory couldn’t find the tissue sample, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press. “I’ve been trying to go through the slide files to try and find the mislabeled slide, but there are hundreds in each year, and it could be anywhere. What a mess!” Boudreau wrote in an email to a Lee County prosecutor. There were other problems, too. An investigator had been deployed to Iraq and couldn’t testify, and a conviction of a devout Christian mother would be difficult to win in the Bible Belt. Lee County District Attorney Robbie Treese said case was difficult from the beginning, and wondered how much more Burdette could be punished. Prosecutors agreed to let Burdette plead guilty in late June to a misdemeanor charge of criminally negligent homicide. Burdette, who cleans houses for a living, could have received a maximum sentence of a year in jail and a $6,000 fine, but a judge gave her a six-month suspended sentence. “My reason for not giving my son medical treatment was because of his and my conviction of trusting God for healing,” Burdette wrote to the judge. “I loved my son dearly and his loss has brought great pain and grief to my heart.” Jesse’s father was angry over what happened. “His death was tragic, but I also hated the fact that his body was cut up ...,” David Burdette, Kay Burdette’s ex-husband, wrote to prosecutors. “Now part of the evidence that came from that autopsy has mysteriously vanished. ... It is pathetic!” Problems are not new in the forensic department, which has long battled staffing and budget shortages. In 2004, a forensic pathologist resigned, leaving hundreds of unfinished reports. One of those resulted in a judge refusing to admit an autopsy report in a capital murder case. The defendant ended up being convicted of a lesser charge of murder, which does not carry a death sentence. Forensics officials did not return emails seeking comment about the Burdette case. Kay Burdette also declined to comment through an attorney. David Burdette said before Jesse was born, he and his wife visited Sandhill Bible Church, located in the country a few miles from Auburn University. The church seemed fine at first, but he left after about a year because the pastor was too controlling and the members too self-righteous, he said. The church taught that members should rely solely on prayers, not medicine, for healing, he said, but Kay Burdette and other church members denied that claim to investigators. David Burdette described himself as a Christian and said he has no doubt that God miraculously heals people. “I’ve seen it happen. But God also uses the medical community for healing,” he said. David Burdette grew distant from his family, divorcing his wife in 2000. He learned of Jesse’s death only after Kay Burdette’s mother called his mother with the news. He went to the funeral home and saw his son in the casket. “It was the first time I’d seen him since 1994,” he said. In a statement to police, Kay Burdette said her son had been sick for “maybe two weeks before he died.” She said Jesse, who was home-schooled like all the children in their church, grew steadily worse, progressing from a slight fever and nausea to coughing and general lethargy. “He did not choose death over life,” she said. “It was not Jesse’s fault.” The Daily Sentinel Reader Services (USPS 145-966) Correction Policy Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Published Tuesday through Friday, 111 Court Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. 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The country had borrowed to fight the Revolutionary War, and Hamilton proposed a system of public debt to pay those loans. The history of the U.S. national debt is inexorably tied to its many wars. The resolution this week of the so-called debt-ceiling crisis is no different. Not only did a compliant Congress agree to fund President George W. Bush’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with emergency appropriations; they did so with borrowed money, raising the debt ceiling 10 times since 2001 without quibbling. So how did the Pentagon fare in the current budget battle? It looks like it did fine. Not to be confused with the soldiers and veterans who have fought these wars. “This year is the 50th anniversary of [Dwight] Eisenhower’s militaryindustrial complex speech,” William Hartung of the Center for International Policy told me while the Senate assembled to vote on the debt-ceiling bill. Speaking of the late general turned Republican U.S. president, Hartung said: “He talked about the need for a balanced economy, for a healthy population. Amy Goodman Essentially, he’s to the left of Barack Obama on these issues.” Michael Hudson, president of the Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends, explained the history of the debt ceiling’s connection to war: “It was put in in 1917 during World War I, and the idea was to prevent President Wilson from committing even more American troops and money to war. In every country of Europe -England, France -- the parliamentary control over the budget was introduced to stop ambitious kings or rulers from waging wars. So the whole purpose was to limit a government’s ability to run into debt for war, because that was the only reason that governments ran into debt.” The Budget Control Act of 2011 assures drastic cuts to the U.S. social safety net. Congress will appoint a committee of 12, dubbed the “Super Congress,” evenly split between Republicans and Democrats, to identify $1.2 trillion in cuts by Thanksgiving. If the committee fails to meet that goal, sweeping, mandatory, across-the-board cuts are mandated. Social services would get cut, but so would the Pentagon. Or would it? The Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus opposed the bill. Congressional Black Caucus chair Emanuel Cleaver called it “a sugar- 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 coated Satan sandwich.” For fiscal years 2012 and 2013, the discretionary funding approved is split between “security” [and] “nonsecurity” categories. “Nonsecurity” categories like food programs, housing, Medicare and Medicaid (the basis of any genuine national security) will most likely be cut. But the “security” budget will get hit equally hard, which Democrats suggest would be an incentive for Republicans to cooperate with the process. The security category includes “Department of “This year is the 50th anniversary of [Dwight] Eisenhower’s military-industrial complex speech,” William Hartung of the Center for International Policy told me while the Senate assembled to vote on the debt-ceiling bill. Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the National Nuclear Security Administration, the intelligence community [and] international affairs.” This sets up a dynamic where hawks will be trying to cut as much as possible from the State Department’s diplomatic corps, and foreign aid, in order to favor their patrons at the Pentagon and in the weapons industry. Hartung explained that the contractors, in addition to having the support of Speaker of the House John Boehner, “had Buck McKeon, the head of the House Armed Services Committee, whose biggest contributor is Lockheed Martin, who’s got big military facilities in his dis- trict, (and) Randy Forbes, whose district is near the Newport News Shipbuilding complex, which builds attack submarines and aircraft carriers. They used their influence to get people on the inside, their allies in the House, to push their agenda.” President Obama’s debtceiling deal is widely considered a historic defeat for progressives, a successful attack on the New Deal and Great Society achievements of the past century. Congresswoman Donna Edwards, D-Md., summed up the disappointment, in which half the Democrats in the House voted against their president, tweeting: “Nada from million/billionaires; corp tax loopholes aplenty; only sacrifice from the poor/middle class? Shared sacrifice, balance? Really?” The Project on Government Oversight says of the “Super Congress” that “the creation of the committee doesn’t come with many requirements for transparency.” Who will be the watchdog? With the 2012 election coming up, promising to be the most expensive ever, expect the committee’s deficit-reduction proposal, due by Thanksgiving and subject to an up-or-down vote, to have very little to give thanks for. Denis Moynihan contributed research to this column. Amy Goodman is the host of “Democracy Now!,” a daily international TV/radio news hour airing on more than 900 stations in North America. She is the author of “Breaking the Sound Barrier,” recently released in paperback and now a New York Times best-seller. (c) 2011 Amy Goodman Distributed by King Features Syndicate The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Letters to the Editor able. Mail Subscription Inside 12 Weeks 26 Weeks 52 Weeks Meigs County . . . . . . . . . .$35.26 . . . . . . . . . .$70.70 . . . . . . . . .$140.11 Outside Meigs County 12 Weeks . . . . . . . . . .$56.55 26 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$113.60 52 Weeks . . . . . . . . .$227.21 Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor �Thursday, August 4, 2011 Obituaries The Daily Sentinel • Page A5 www.mydailysentinel.com Stabbing Meigs County Forecast From Page A1 James Arthur Snyder James Arthur Snyder, 56, Middleport, passed away on Aug. 1, 2011, at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. He was born in Gallipolis on Dec. 6, 1954, son of the late William Arthur Snyder and Inez Eileen Bennett Snyder. He was employed as a coal miner. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the JC's and the Sons of American Legion. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother, Charles Johnson and sister, Dixie Knotts He is survived by: brother, Terrance (Brigitte) Johnson; nieces and nephews, Lena Putman, Cyrus Knotts, Terry Johnson II, Michael Johnson; great nieces, Whitney Johnson, Cassandra Johnson, Allison Putman, Nichole Putman; special friend, Dolly Motley. Friends may call on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2011, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, from 5-8 p.m. There will be no funeral service. An on-line registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com State Briefs Ohio union law, health care on ballot panel agenda COLUMBUS (AP) — The state Ballot Board plans Wednesday to approve the wording Ohioans will see in November, when they vote on the fate of a new collective bargaining law and a health insurance requirement. The collective bargaining law signed by Gov. John Kasich in late March bans public employee strikes and restricts bargaining for more than 350,000 teachers, police officers, state employees and others. While unions can continue to negotiate wages, they cannot bargain on health care, sick time or pension benefits. The board also will decide what language will be used for a vote on a proposed amendment to Ohio's Constitution that aims to keep people from being required to buy health insurance. Its backers hope to use the amendment to legally challenge President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. New Ohio law gathers DNA samples in felony arrests COLUMBUS (AP) — A new Ohio law requiring anyone arrested on a felony charge to submit a DNA sample has led to more than 1,400 individuals being added to a state DNA database. The law that took effect July 1 expands the database beyond offenders convicted of a felony crime. The office of Attorney General Mike DeWine says 1,408 samples came from arrestees in July, for a total of 3,520 samples for the month. The state had been averaging about 2,500 samples a month before arrestees began submitting their DNA. Ohio joins at least 12 other states that collect DNA from arrestees. Advocates pushed for the change as another crime-solving tool. Opponents, including the American Civil Liberties Union, say it's unnecessary, ineffective and intrusive. Sheriff: Ohio theft suspect leaves infant behind ALBANY (AP) — A sheriff says a woman suspected of theft from a southeast Ohio farm also will be charged with child endangering after she left her infant behind in a car seat when she ran off on foot. Athens County Sheriff Pat Kelly tells WOUB-FM (http://bit.ly/pm4afU ) the 25-year-old woman from Albany was arrested Tuesday morning. He says she and two men loaded $5,000 of machinery and steel from the farm onto a pickup truck they had taken for a test drive from a local dealership Sunday and never returned. Kelly says one of the men was taken to a hospital with an eye injury he sustained running into a piece of metal hanging from the truck as he tried to flee. Judge in Ohio tosses anti-abortion group's lawsuit CINCINNATI (AP) — A federal judge has tossed out a lawsuit by an anti-abortion group that claimed Ohio law restricts political speech. The judge also Monday refused to dismiss former U.S. Rep. Steve Driehaus' defamation lawsuit against the group over advertising criticizing his vote on the health care overhaul. The lawsuits stem from disputes over billboards the Susan B. Anthony List planned during Driehaus' unsuccessful 2010 re-election campaign. The Democrat sought an Ohio Election Commission order blocking the billboards over possibly false claims. The judge ruled he lacks jurisdiction over the group's claims because the ads were never erected and the commission never ruled whether the billboards violated state law. The ruling continuing Driehaus' lawsuit says the group may have misled voters by claiming he supported taxpayer-funded abortions. for veterinary bills and 500 hours of community service under the direction of the Meigs County Community Corrections Program. Krebs has been granted jail time credit of 180 days, including days in custody and awaiting transport. Krebs’ story involves crimes committed in Vinton and Meigs County with Jeck, the K-9 officer from the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office thrown into the mix. As previously reported, back in January, Krebs allegedly stole a marked SUV belonging to the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office after Deputy William Bowden stopped to investigate a wrecked vehicle which contained Krebs. Krebs allegedly assaulted Bowden and drove off in the SUV which also contained a police dog belonging to Vinton County. Bowden is said to have sustained minor injuries and the dog, which Krebs apparently released, was later recovered unharmed in Vinton County near SR 160. Meigs County Sheriff Robert Beegle said nearly 50 law enforcement officers from sheriff offices in Vinton, Meigs, Athens and Gallia counties as well as the Athens City Police Department, The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Ohio Division of Wildlife participated in the manhunt for Krebs. According to Gallia County Sheriff Joseph Browning, law enforcement personnel began searching for Krebs in the area near Wilkesville off SR 689 and eventually encountered the suspect, causing a chase to ensue. Krebs eventually wrecked the SUV on Cone Road in Columbia Township in Meigs County, Beegle said. Krebs then fled on foot into the nearby woods. Browning said at this point Gallia County Sheriff’s Deputy Sgt. Richard Harrison deployed his K-9 partner Jeck in an attempt to track Krebs. During this track deputies believe Krebs attacked or struggled with the dog and stabbed it in the neck causing severe bleeding. Sgt. Harrison stated Jeck continued to track and had to be called off the track to obtain medical aid. Jeck was transported to a Gallia County area veterinarian and later by Gallia County EMS to The Ohio State University Veterinarian Hospital in Columbus for surgery. Jeck recovered from his injuries and is back on duty. Krebs was eventually apprehended by the Special Response Team of OSP in a shed in a wooded area near the site of Southern Ohio Coal Company’s Mine 1 company lab at Point Rock in Columbia Township, according to Beegle. Judge James W. Luce handed down Krebs’ sentence with Meigs County Prosectuting Attorney Colleen S. Williams representing the state in the matter. Flower Show From Page A1 Southeast Ohio by the Wildwood Garden Club, and the other “Moon Gardens” by the Meigs County Master Gardeners. Show classes are open to all Meigs Countians, whether or not they belong to a garden club. There are also special classes for juniors under 19 in both artistic design and specimens. Entries in the flower show must be made at the Meigs County Fair Board office on the fairgrounds between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. either Friday or Saturday this week. While there is no entry fee to enter the flower show, participants are required to buy a season ticket to the fair in order to register entries. The lineup of classes in the Monday show which carries “The Planets” theme are “Mars.” an op art design’ “The Sun” featuring sunflowers; “Venus,” an exhibition table design; ”Earth” an underwater design “Uranus,” featuring favorite wood; “Jupiter,” a creative mass design “Saturn,” showing motion; and “Mercury,” a miniature design. The junior artistic arrangements classes are ”Neptune,” featuring roadside materials, and “Pluto” including a dog figure. Artistic arrangement titles in the second show, “The ˝Galactica.” are “Dwarf Planets,” synergistic design; “Comet,” Hogarth curve; Asteroids,” reversed diagonal design; “Meteorite,” assemblage; “Moon,” Japanese style; “Eclipse,” transparency; “Halley’s Comet,” fantasy flow and “Asteroid Belt,” traditional line mass. The junior classes are “Solar System,” a design with orbs; and “Milky Way Galaxy,” featuring milkweed seed pods. Classes for specimen plants and flowers are extensive, with categories ranging from the common zinnia to the most exotic rose, and including culinary herbs and roadside materials. FEMA From Page A1 structure projects like roads and bridges are a priority in Gallia County due, in part, to the upcoming school year. “There is public safety involved,” Null said. “However, funding determines priority, so that will play into the timing of these projects.” In Meigs County, the village of Pomeroy, the Meigs County Engineer’s Office and Chester Township have all applied for assistance — a fact that Meigs County Emergency Management Agency Director Robert Byer is happy to see. “The townships already have a difficult time meeting expenses,” Byer said. “I’m glad to see they are getting outside assistance.” The village of Pomeroy has applied for assistance to help repair habitual flooding in the Monkey Run and West Main Street areas. As of July 29, 151 state agencies, local governments and private nonprofits have submitted requests for public assistance within Ohio. For more information, log onto www.fema.gov. 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Member SIPC. For the Record Meigs 911 Aug. 1: MVC, Rutherford Rd., Albany; unconscious/unknown reason, Third Ave., Middleport; chest pain, Greenwood Cemetery Rd., Racine; fractured body part, Ohio 124, Middleport; difficulty breathing, Memorial Dr., Pomeroy; poisoning, Taylor Rd., Long Bottom; difficulty breathing, Railroad St., Middleport. Aug. 2: Difficulty breathing, Race St., Middleport; heatrelated emergency, Happy Hollow Rd., Middleport; unknown, Ohio 143, Pomeroy; chest pain, Ohio 7, Cheshire; seizure/convulsions, Second Ave., Middleport. July was among the hottest ever across Ohio COLUMBUS (AP) — Last month was a sizzler in Ohio, tied for the hottest July on record in Columbus and among the warmest Julys ever for many of the state's other cities. The National Weather Service says Columbus had an average temperature in July of 80.2 degrees, matching the record for the month seen in both 1934 and 1999. 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The Daily Sentinel • Page A7 www.mydailysentinel.com Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Yard Sale at Rodney Community Building Saturday 8-? rain or shine. Lots of stuff for everyone. Yard Sale, Back to school, name brand boys, jr girls and mens clothing, misc. household and furniture items. located on 543 St Rt 7 north by old Holiday Inn. 3-Family Yard in Eureka. School Clothes & Kid's 4-wheeler. Aug 5 & 6, 8am-5pm. Garage Sale Aug 5 & 6 @ 559 Jay Drive 8am - ? 4-Family Yard Sale Aug 5th & Aug 6th @119 Kineon St. 8am-?. 3-Family something for everyone fiesta ware, household items, little girls brand name clothes,boyd bears, Aug 5 & 6 @ 1416 neighborhood Rd. 9am-5pm 3-Family Yard Sale @ 972 Neighborhood Rd. Off St Rt 141 August 5 & 6 starts @ 9:00am Antiques, Household items, Decorations, Clothes. 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Finally, he’s getting back on the field. The extra-large rookie defensive tackle from Baylor has signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns, the team announced Tuesday night to end a four-day holdout that was beginning to become worrisome. Terms of the deal were not immediately known. Taylor, the No. 21 overall pick in this year’s NFL draft, will immediately report to the Browns, who have plenty of work to do following a 5-11 season. The 6-foot-3, 335pounder missed the team’s first four practices of training camp in a holdout. The sticking point in negotiations was over a fourth guaranteed season for Taylor, who is expected to start in firstyear Cleveland coach Pat Shurmur’s 4-3 system. Earlier Tuesday, Shurmur said Taylor’s absence would have little impact on his playing time. He’ll join the firstteam defense right away. “He’s going to get in there,” Shurmur said. “When he gets in town, he’s going to get in there. That’s for sure.” With Taylor in camp, all eight members of the Browns’ 2011 draft class are now signed. “We are very happy that we were able to sign Phil and now have all eight draft picks under contract,” Browns general manager Tom Heckert said. “It was important to BY DAVE CAMPBELL ASSOCIATED PRESS Paul Moseley/Fort Worth Star-Telegram/MCT Baylor University defensive lineman Phil Taylor talks to the press during the Big 12 conference Media Day in Irving, Texas, on July 26, 2010. get him in here when we did, and I want to thank (agent) Peter Schaffer for all of his help in getting this deal done. It is apparent that Phil kept himself in excellent shape since we drafted him and he told us he can’t wait to get started. “He will be in meetings with the rest of the players tonight and jump right into the mix when we are back on the field Thursday.” In past years, tardy rookies, especially ones who held out for more money, might be penalized by being put at the bottom of the depth chart. The Browns don’t have time to waste and Taylor will quickly be brought up to speed by Shurmur and defensive coordinator Dick Jauron. Taylor was just the third defensive tackle selected by Cleveland in the first round, joining Gerard Warren (2001) and Doug Atkins (1953). Taylor may help plug up some inside holes for the Browns, whose rushing defense was ranked No. 13 in the AFC last season. After transferring to Baylor, Taylor who began his college career at Penn State, recorded 62 tackles, two sacks and forced a fumble during his senior season with the Bears. Trying to head off the chance of an antitrust lawsuit from the NBA Players Association, the league went ahead and beat the union to court. The NBA filed two claims against the NBAPA on Tuesday— an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board and a lawsuit in federal district court in New York. The NBA accused the players of being uncooperative in negotiations toward a new collective bargaining agreement by making “more than two dozen” threats to dissolve their union and sue the league under antitrust laws to secure more favorable terms in a new CBA. Commissioner David Stern told The Associated Press in a phone interview that an unproductive meeting Monday with union executive director Billy Hunter, president Derek Fisher and others confirmed to the league it needed to take this action. “There doesn’t seem to be a seriousness of purpose to the players and we keep reading about they’re considering decertification, and the agents are meeting with Billy to talk about decertification, Derek was quoted as saying it’s an option on the table,” Stern said. Stern added: “And we think that as long as they are preparing to use the same strategy that the NFL, who uses the same lawyer, used, it doesn’t seem that we’re going to be able to get to the deal that we need to get to together.” NFL players decertified their union this year, though they ultimately resolved a 4?-month labor dispute with the owners. “We just don’t have as much time as the NFL did,” Stern said. “If the union sort of continued to drag its feet and then pursued its preferred decertification strategy, and if the same 4? months went by, we’d be well into our season. The NFL had more time than we do.” Players’ attorney Jeffrey Kessler, who also represented the NFL players, was named in the NBA’s lawsuit for his use of what the league called an “impermissible pressure tactic” that has had a “direct, immediate and harmful” effect on CBA talks. “For the parties to reach agreement on a new CBA, the union must commit to the collective bargaining process fully and in good faith,” Adam Silver, the NBA deputy commissioner and chief operating officer, said in a statement released by the league. Kessler said the players are frustrated because they believe it’s the owners whose negotiating efforts have been in bad faith. “The NBA Players Association has made no decision to decertify. They talk about the fact that this is something the players have considered for 30 years, and that’s true. And they haven’t done it for 30 years,” Kessler said in a phone interview with The Associated Press. “So there’s no decision made. There may be no decision made. We view this as an example of their bad-faith bargaining. They don’t want to be at the table.” Yet Stern said decertification is Kessler’s “preferred strategy and we really prefer to head that off.” “We know Kessler. We know Jeffrey. We’ve been at this for something approaching 30 years. We’re pretty familiar with the playbook,” Stern said. “You announce that you’re going out of business, you swear under oath that it’s permanent and non-reversible, and then you settle the lawsuit and then you make it unpermanent and nonreversible. And so let’s I think let the festivities begin.” Hunter, in a statement released by the union, said the players will seek to dismiss the lawsuit, which he called “totally without merit.” Said Hunter: “We urge the NBA to engage with us at the bargaining table and to use more productively the short time we have left before the 201112 season is seriously jeopardized.” After a labor meeting in New York on Monday, the first session since the lockout began July 1 that included Stern as well as leaders from both the owners and the players, a downcast Stern said the sides were “at the same place” as they were a month ago in the hours before the old deal ran out. Owners are seeking significant changes to the league’s salary structure, claiming $300 million in losses last season and hundreds of millions more in each year of the previous CBA, which was ratified in 2005. 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Call Gary Stanley Cell 740-591-8044 Please leave message �Thursday, August 4, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page A9 www.mydailysentinel.com Dent finally gets his Hall of Fame moment CHICAGO (AP) — Richard Dent had just joined the Chicago Bears, and Dan Hampton was a little less than impressed. He saw a player who was scrawny — even a bit lazy — and when Buddy Ryan asked about two weeks into practices what he thought of the rookie, well, the “Danimal” couldn’t be restrained, using a few choice words to describe him. “I said, ‘Why, you like him?’” Hampton recalled. “And Buddy said, ‘Watch him. He never makes a bad decision, and that’s the essence of being a defensive lineman.’” What a defensive end he turned out to be. And now, after some near misses, Dent’s long wait for a spot in the Hall of Fame is just about over. Dent will finally become the third member of that legendary 1985 Chicago Bears defense to be inducted into the Hall on Saturday, when he joins fellow “Monsters of the Midway” Hampton and Mike Singletary. It’s an honor that his teammates and coaches say is long overdue. Who can forget the mangled mess of opponents that group left behind while shuffling all the way to a championship? Whether it was the crunching hits or Dent bursting past the tackle and stripping the ball as he sacked the quarterback, few teams made offenses wilt the way that one did. He will go in as part of a class that includes Shannon Sharpe, Marshall Faulk, Chris Hanburger, Les Richter, Ed Sabol and Deion Sanders. He’ll be presented by Joe Gilliam Sr., his old coach at Tennessee State, who, like Hampton, was far from impressed — at first. “I didn’t worry about the day coming,” Dent said. “I more or less worried about the people who I wanted to thank, make sure they were living. I lost my high school coach who just died a couple years ago. My mother passed in ‘89, and I think the last guy living here that played a big part of it was Coach Gilliam.” A four-time Pro Bowl pick and MVP of the Super Bowl during the 1985 championship season, Dent played 15 years and is tied for sixth with John Randle on the NFL’s alltime sacks list with 137 1/2. He set a team record with 17 1/2 in 1984, led the NFL with 17 sacks a year later and finished with 10 or more eight times in his career. Now, after missing out as a finalist six of the previous seven years, he’s finally going into the Hall. Not bad for a guy who barely made his college team, who then watched as 202 players got drafted before him in 1983 and who showed up to the Bears undersized and needing extensive dental work. “The thing about Richard was he really made himself what he became,” said Mike Ditka, the ‘85 Bears’ coach. He’s the first Hall of Famer from Tennessee State, a historically black school that produced Pro Bowl picks such as Ed “Too Tall” Jones and Claude Humphrey. And yet, Gilliam wanted nothing to do with Dent. He just couldn’t avoid him, though. And on Saturday, he’ll be the one making the presentation. The defensive coordinator at Tennessee State, Gilliam happened to be teaching a graduate course in public health and one of his students was William Lester, Dent’s coach at Murphy High in Atlanta. Gilliam was also responsible for recruiting in Georgia, and one spring day, he stopped by the school. Lester put in a tape and asked what he thought. “I said, ‘I have cornerbacks that are bigger than Richard Dent and he’s an offensive tackle. He just won’t cut it, coach,’” Gilliam said. Lester wouldn’t take no for an answer, though, and when fall practices started, Gilliam said he showed up with Dent in tow even though there was no scholarship offer. “He says, ‘We can’t leave him in Atlanta. He won’t make it, coach.’ I said, ‘I can understand, he comes from a pretty rough area and all that, but I just don’t have a scholarship for him.’ He says, ‘Coach, I can’t leave him. So I brought him.’ He says, ‘You do what you can for him. I know you’ll do that.’” He remembers Lester telling him, “Well, you got him” and then leaving. Dent remembers thinking he was going to summer school when he and his three high school teammates went to Tennessee State. He wasn’t sure he’d be on the team. Either way, he said he spent his redshirt year on offense eyeing a switch to defense because he thought he had a better shot at playing time there. He studied what the defensive players were doing, practiced techniques in his dorm room. When he made the switch, he immediately started making life miserable for opposing linemen and quarterbacks. He was relentless, like “a guided missile” going after the ball carrier. “We didn’t teach him that,” said Gilliam, who eventually moved over to offensive coordinator while Dent was there. “Buddy Ryan didn’t teach him that with the Chicago Bears, either. ... If you knocked him down, he’d get up before you and he’d make the tackle. I don’t care who it was or where it was, he’d run until the whistle blew.” He also seemed impervious to pain. Gilliam remembers Dent suffering a small fracture in his left forearm in a game, practicing on Thursday and then getting four sacks in the next game, even though he was essentially playing with one arm. As tough and as quick as he was, Dent was easy to overlook because he didn’t really stand out as a physical specimen. Even though he put on weight in college, he still only tipped the scales in the upper 220s when he started with the Bears and needed extensive dental work. The thinking was the problems with his teeth were preventing him from eating properly and gaining weight. Dent had another theory — that he practiced so hard in college that he simply could not pack on the pounds. The Bears took care of the dental problems, and whether it was because of that or the different routine, he gained weight and wound up at about 265. That issue aside, Ryan, the coordinator of that 46 defense, said Dent simply “had all the natural ability in the world.” And he certainly stood out on a unit packed with stars. With Hampton, Singletary, Steve McMichael, Otis Wilson, Wilber Marshall, Dave Duerson and Gary Fencik, the Bears were loaded, but Dent did not get lost in the shuffle. “The Sackman” was at his best in the playoffs, starting with that divi- Nuccio DiNuzzo/Chicago Tribune/MCT Former Chicago Bears defensive end Richard Dent is shown before the start of the NFC Championship game between the Green Packers and the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois on Jan. 23. sional game against the New York Giants in which he had 3 1/2 sacks. He kept it going in the NFC championship, sacking Dieter Brock and forcing a fumble that Marshall ran back 52 yards for a touchdown as snow started to fall at Soldier Field, capping a 24-0 romp over the Los Angeles Rams. And in the Super Bowl, all Dent did was have a hand in two sacks, force two fumbles and block a pass while taking the MVP as the Bears stomped New England, 46-10. As dominant as they were, though, they never won another championship, and there was a perception that Dent’s numbers were bloated because of whom he played alongside. “Oh no, he was good,” McMichael said. “He was good. ... On any team that’s ever been, he’d make the same plays.” Wilson said, “He would have done what he did on any defense, on any team.” Now, finally, he’s set to take his place among the game’s greats. “You become a rookie again here,” he said. “It’s somewhere you haven’t been, you don’t know anything about. You try to control your emotions, but then again, you try to express yourself, too. I don’t know until I step on the floor and step up to the mic, but I’m going to be who I am and kind of just speak from the heart of things, not getting too tied up into the speech and more or less getting tied up into the people who helped you.” Early Often for the Best 2011 READER'S CHOICE AWARDS Log on to one of the following: mydailytribune.com mydailyregister.com mydailysentinel.com CLICK ON 2011 READER'S CHOICE AWARDS Register with your email address, for your favorites. Brought to you by The Gallipolis Daily Tribune The Daily Sentinel The Point Pleasant Register 60227901 �Thursday, August 4, 2011 Sports Briefs EASTERN ATHLETIC MEETING TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Eastern High School and Middle School will be holding their mandatory OHSAA Athletic preseason fall meeting at 6 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 8. The meeting will take place in the elementary school cafeteria. This meeting is for parents and athletes in regards to eligibility, athletic policies, code of conduct, nutrition, sports medicine, and necessary paperwork for each parent to complete for their child to participate in a fall sport. Mandatory OHSAA videos will be shown and athletic paperwork for each athlete to participate must be completed at this meeting. For questions call EHS at 985-3329. SOUTHERN ATHLETIC MEETING RACINE, Ohio — A mandatory OHSAA preseason meeting for parents, athletes and coaches will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, August 8 in the Southern High School gym. www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page A10 Browns lose punter Reggie Hodges for season BEREA, Ohio (AP) — In just their second practice in full pads, the Cleveland Browns had a valuable player go down without being touched. And he’s not coming back anytime soon. Punter Reggie Hodges, one of the AFC’s best last season, tore his Achilles tendon Tuesday and will be out for the season. Team president Mike Holmgren said he would have surgery. After being helped to his feet, Hodges was carted off the field. He covered his face with a white towel to hide his disappointment. “It’s terrible,” long snapper Ryan Pontbriand said following the Browns’ fourth practice of training camp. “I couldn’t even concentrate the rest of practice after it happened. Hopefully, he can come back from this.” Hodges was going through a routine drill when he got hurt. He caught a snap in the back of the end zone, took one step forward and crumpled to the turf, curling up in a ball. He was attended to for several minutes by trainers before being carted off — a sight that recalled center LeCharles Bentley’s career-ending knee injury on the first play of full-contact practice in 2007. Now a radio talk show host, Bentley visited Cleveland’s camp. First-year Browns coach Pat Shurmur was standing within a few feet of Hodges when the injury took place. “He just reached up and the snap was about head high and he did something he’s done a million times,” Shurmur said. “He had a nice year last year.” Hodges, who also holds on field-goal attempts, had an outstanding 2010. He averaged 43.9 yards on 78 punts for a season that began with him beating out former Browns punter Dave Zastudil in training camp. Hodges had 29 punts inside the 20-yard line and finished third in the league with 15 punts inside the 10. Over his last 11 games, Hodges had 21 punts inside the 10 and no touchbacks. Hodges also had one of the Browns’ most memorable plays, when he ran 68 yards up the middle on a faked punt in an upset of the defending Super Bowl champion New Orleans Saints. In November, the Browns signed Hodges, who punted for five teams in five years, to a twoyear contract extension. “He’s very valuable,” Pontbriand said. “He’s responsible for turning the field over, giving us momentum, pinning them deep and he was one of the top five I think last year inside the 20 — that’s huge on game day.” Shurmur spoke with Hodges after practice. “He was noticeably disappointed,” Shurmur said. “Like I told him, there are times when you get injured. Part of being a pro is fighting back from injury and getting yourself in position where you can play once again, and I think he’s the kind of guy who can get that done.” The Browns have no other punters in camp, and will now have to find one. Shurmur said the team will hold tryouts Wednesday. “We’re going to look for the best possible replacement that we can, and we’re going to quickly address that,” Shurmur said. “We’ll have some guys in tomorrow and get a tryout going. We’ll keep hunting and searching.” Kicker Phil Dawson could punt in an emergency, but he can’t practice until Thursday at the earliest after signing his franchise tag late last week. Under the NFL’s new collective bargaining rules, players who sign contracts are not permitted to practice with the team until Thursday. Shurmur would not reveal the names of any possible candidates, but Zastudil could be an Eagles DT Patterson has seizure; alert at hospital MYL FALL BALL SIGNUPS MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding Fall Ball signups for both baseball and softball for boys and girls ages 5-16 at the Middleport Ball Fields from noon until 4 p.m. on the Saturdays of August 6 and August 13. The cost is $35 per child or $45 per family. For more information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438, or Tanya at (740) 9925481. 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 740667-9730. OHSAA FOOTBALL OFFICIALS COURSE SET RIO GRANDE, Ohio — A course is being offered for any individual which is interested in obtaining an Ohio High School Athletic Association football official’s license for the 2011 season. The class will begin on Saturday, Aug. 6 at 2 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande. Interested individuals should contact Tom McNerlin at (740) 3529535. McNerlin can also be contacted by e-mail at tommcnerlin@yahoo.co m Any individual which enrolls in and successfully completes this course will be eligible to officiate any OHSAA-sanctioned football game from the junior varsity level and lower. CONTACT US 1-740-446-2342 ext. 33 Fax — 1-740-446-3008 E-mail: mdssports@mydailysentinel.com Sports Staff Bryan Walters (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 bwalters@mydailytribune.com Sarah Hawley (740) 446-2342, ext. 33 shawley@mydailytribune.com option. He was forced to shut down last year because of a bad knee. Last week, the veteran had a tryout with the Houston Texans. His agent, Neil Cornrich, did not immediately return a message seeking comment. Notes: QB Colt McCoy looked sharp during the morning workout but was picked off twice, once by rookie CB Buster Skrine, who ran it back for a touchdown in 11-on-11 drills. ... RB Montario Hardesty was held out of full-pad practice for the second straight day. Shurmur maintains it is all precautionary as the second-year player comes back from knee injuries. ... Dropped passes were in abundance, most notably by rookie WR Greg Little, who couldn’t hang on to two of McCoy’s tosses. ... Third-string QB Jarrett Brown has a rocket arm. How far can he fling it? “Oh, about 200 yards,” he said with a smile. AP Photo/Al Behrman Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Leon Hall breaks up a pass intended for halfback Jay Finley (33) during practice at NFL football training camp, Tuesday, in Georgetown, Ky. Bengals players in CBA limbo, can’t practice GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Jordan Palmer walks to midfield and plays catch for a few minutes while the Cincinnati Bengals warm up for their latest practice. As soon as the horn sounds, it all changes. Palmer becomes an unwilling spectator. The quarterback is competing for a job, but can’t even take a snap because of the NFL’s labor deal. Free agents can sign with teams but aren’t allowed to practice with them until Thursday, when the new agreement is completed. Until then, they’re in a Twilight Zone of their own — technically on the team but not fully part of it. “It’s very frustrating,” Palmer said, wearing shorts and a T-shirt. “The only other time I’ve felt this is when you’re injured. It’s actually worse than when you’re injured because you’re just watching. “It’s very difficult and I’m very, very anxious to get out there.” Join the large, growing group. More than a dozen veteran Bengals players were standing around during practices this week, biding time until they can put on a jersey and pads. Some of them were newcomers — cornerback Nate Clements could watch Tuesday night’s practice after signing his deal as a free agent from San Francisco. The Bengals signed Clements after Johnathan Joseph — who formed one of the NFL’s steadiest cornerback tandems with Leon Hall — left as a free agent. Clements has a lot of catching up to do with the first preseason game only a week away. “I was actually watching a little bit of film before I came in here,” he said. “Last year on the outside looking in, you could see they had a real, real good tandem in Joseph and Hall. With Joseph moving on, I felt I could come in and play a major role in the defense.” Not on Tuesday. He was relegated to watching. The ban on practice applies not only to free agents signed from other teams, but on teams’ own free agents as well. Palmer was one of the Bengals’ four restricted free agents who signed contracts when they showed up, but aren’t allowed to practice. Palmer is competing with Bruce Gradkowski — a free agent who’s also part of the stand-around group — for a job. Palmer ran the offense during informal team workouts over the summer, helping players learn coordinator Jay Gruden’s new system. While the rest of the offense shows what it learned from Palmer, the quarterback is confined to giving tips. “It’s a good opportunity to teach some of these younger guys,” Palmer said. “It’s new to everybody. So you kind of try to see it from a different angle, try to find the positives.” Gradkowski has been frustrated as well. When the Bengals’ two-hour practice ended Tuesday night, he and several other players who weren’t eligible to work out held an impromptu practice of their own for half an hour. “It’s definitely tough — the lockout was going on, and then you get back and you can’t practice,” Gradkowski said. “We’ve been throwing on another field, another place with the other guys who can’t practice yet, calling plays and trying to get ready.” Another strange sight: Only two quarterbacks available to run drills in their bright orange jerseys. Rookie Andy Dalton and second-year reserve Dan LeFevour had to take all the snaps in the first four practices. Normally, teams have more quarterbacks to lessen the load on their throwing arms. The league’s unprecedented training camp — players coming and going, newcomers trying to learn everything in a short period, veterans standing around — has been a challenge for coaching staffs that have to change their plans daily to keep up. “Obviously we have new coaches on offense and a new offensive attack, and all of the other changes that have happened in the big picture,” coach Marvin Lewis said. “So our evenings and late nights have been filled with meetings and going through the practice plans and the scripting to make sure that it is everything we want.” Things will settle down a bit in a couple of days. The Bengals held a practice Tuesday night, then had off on Wednesday. The whole roster can participate in Thursday’s practice. The consolation is that every team is going through the same thing, though players like Palmer take little comfort from it. “I’m trying to fast-forward to Thursday, personally,” Palmer said. NOTES: The Bengals signed G Max Jean-Gillis from Philadelphia to a one-year deal. ... A fan wore a Carson Palmer jersey with the name taped over on the back and “QUITTER” written in its place. ... The Bengals waived LB Keith Darbut and long snapper Neal Dahlman, both college free agents. BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Eagles defensive tackle Mike Patterson likely will stay overnight at a hospital after suffering a seizure at training camp at Lehigh University, trainer Rick Burkholder said Wednesday. Patterson dropped to the ground between plays during a morning practice, and the player began violently shaking. He was immediately tended to by Burkholder and his staff, with assistance from rookie offensive lineman Danny Watkins, a trained firefighter. Burkholder said the 6foot-1, 300-pound Patterson was undergoing further tests at Lehigh Valley Hospital. “Chances are really good we’re going to keep him in overnight for observation,” Burkholder said. “He’s there with his wife. The only thing that we’ve really ruled out, he didn’t have any bleeding in his brain or anything like that. The bleeding that some of you saw was that he bit his tongue, they’ve confirmed that, and they’re running more tests on him right now. “But he’s very stable. He wants to come back to training camp, but he’s over there being observed, but that’s pretty normal for somebody who has a seizure. Standard protocol says keep him in overnight to watch him and keep some monitors on him and whatnot.” Patterson’s agent JR Ricket said in a statement that the player is “in no pain and doing well.” “We are very grateful for everyone’s prayers and support,” he added. “Mike will be back at practice as soon as the doctors clear him.” Burkholder said the seizure lasted about four minutes, and Patterson lost consciousness at one point as he was on the ground. As players kneeled nearby, holding hands and praying, an ambulance arrived and Patterson was placed on a stretcher and lifted into the ambulance. The linemen resumed practice after about 15 minutes. The skill position players did 7-on-7 drills on another field while Patterson was down. “We were all on edge a little bit and Rick just kind of calmed the situation down,” Eagles coach Andy Reid said. “One thing I think he did a phenomenal job with was evaluating it, evaluating the situation in a calm way.” Patterson, 28, was the Eagles’first-round pick out of Southern California in 2005. He’s started 84 games and played in 95, the most of anybody on the current roster. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 08. August Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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