https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/7a7844355dab7cd844c0ad597cfd7ca8.pdf d09b09217f3d6370a810c78e5bf1b2af PDF Text Text High school football preview page 8 Stepchild causes family concern page 3 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio Thursday, October 6, 2011 50 CENTS • Vol. 119, No. 159 www.mydailysentinel.com Wright-Patt bomb squad dispatched to Lincoln Hill Briefs By Brian J. Reed Annual toy run BReed@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Meigs County Bikers annual toy run will be Oct. 15 at 11 a.m. The run will leave from the Pomeroy parking lot. The run will end at River City bar,with food and an auction. Proceeds benefit local children at Christmas. POMEROY — A team of bomb experts were dispatched from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton to Pomeroy Wednesday afternoon to remove and detonate a mortar shell found on Lincoln Hill. A spokesman for Meigs County 911 said Dan Morris, Lincoln Hill, reported he found what is believed to be an artillery shell on his property. The Pomeroy Police responded to the scene, but a special bomb squad from the U.S. Air Force was on its way to Pomeroy and was expected to arrive around 7:30 p.m. last night. According to 911 Director Doug Lavender, authorities first called a Franklin County bomb squad, but were referred to the Air Force base. Lavender said the experts from the military were prepared to remove the shell, and detonate it, if necessary, but he said it was uncertain the shell was still “live.” Lavender said investigators had not determined the origin of the shell, which was unearthed in Morris’ yard. Local gov. now bears burden of lesser felony offenders Swick Road closing POMEROY — Construction on the bridge on T-342, Swick Road, will begin Wednesday and continue for approximately two weeks. There will be no traffic permitted on the road during the construction period, Engineer Eugene Triplett reported. Church homecoming By Brian J. Reed BReed@mydailysentinel.com POMEROY — Hemlock Grove Christian Church will hold homecoming at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, with Sunday school following. Dedication of the new church will begin at 2 p.m., with music by Sheila Arnold and Roger Hawk. Correction RACINE — Soup, chili and sandwiches will be served at no cost when Mt. Moriah Church of God, Mill Hill Road, holds its white elephant auction, 4:30 p.m. Saturday. GOP meeting POMEROY — Meigs County Republican Executive Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 10 at the county courthouse. Members are reminded of the bean dinner at 6:30 p.m., Oct. 22. PERI meets POMEROY — Meigs County PERI Chapter 74 will meet at 1 p.m. on Friday at the Mulberry Community Center. Trooper Chad Clingenpeel of the Ohio State Highway Patrol will speak and the nominating committee will report. A report will also be given on the state PERI meeting in Columbus. Can you donate a coat? Or support a fundraiser? Charlene Hoeflich/photo For many of us when the weather turns cold we just reach into the closet and pull out a heavy coat to wear. But not all people have that luxury, especially children. For the past 26 years, Peoples Bank in Pomeroy has been coordinating a “Coats for Kids” program which provides new or slightly worn winter coats to children in need. Schools are contacted and teachers send in lists showing coat sizes needed for those in their classrooms. Since the program started in 1984 more than 2,000 coats have been provided to Meigs County’s disadvantaged school children through the Bank’s “Coats for Kids” program. While many coats are contributed by individuals, often ones outgrown by their own children, there is always a need for money to purchase coats in sizes not donated. To be able to make those purchases the Bank accepts cash donations and conducts fund raisers. Last week Bank personnel held a soup sale for a donation. Several other special projects are being planned. As a part of their community service project, Southern Honor Society members Katelynn Hill and Andrew Roseberry, served soup at the Peoples Bank’s soup sale for the Coats for Kids fund. Here they serve Carrie Wamsley and friends. Earl Ray Tomblin MASON COUNTY, W.Va. — Democrat and acting Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin won not only Mason County but the race for West Virginia’s next governor in Tuesday’s special election. Tomblin won Mason County over Republican challenger Bill Maloney by 164 votes in an election which saw only 24 percent of the county’s registered voters turn out. The race for votes went back and forth throughout the evening Tuesday in Mason County with Tomblin leading Maloney by 140 votes with seven of 38 precincts reporting. Then, with 15 of 38 precincts reporting, Maloney pulled ahead by 40 votes. However, the end result, with 38 of 38 precincts reporting, had Tomblin with 2,211 votes and Maloney with 2,047 votes. This translated into Tomblin with 49 percent and Maloney with 45 percent of the vote in Mason County. Though Tomblin and Maloney were the front runners in the race, they were not the only candidates and New Haven’s Marla D. Ingels (Independent) had 171 votes which was nearly four percent of the county’s vote. Other final vote totals in Mason County for remaining candidates were: Bob H. Barber (Mountain Party), 38 votes; Harry V. Bertram (American Third Position Party), 10 votes; seven write-in votes were counted. As reported earlier, only 24 percent of Mason County’s registered voters turned out, according to the W.Va. Secretary of State’s Office this translated into 4,547 total votes cast, according to numbers provided by Mason County Clerk Diana Cromley and her staff. Other statistics about Tuesday’s election: 1,068 of the 4,547 total votes cast were done by early voting; 372 Republicans and 473 Democrats voted a straight party ticket, while 14 Mountain Party voters cast a straight party ticket. Tomblin will serve out the remaining year of the term won by former Gov. Joe Manchin who now sits in the US Senate. CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former CEO who invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and iPhone, has died. He was 56. Apple announced his death without giving a specific cause. “We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” the company said in a brief statement. “Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve” Jobs had battled cancer in 2004 and underwent a liver transplant in 2009 after taking a leave of absence for unspecified health problems. He took another leave of absence in January — his third since his health problems began — before resigning as CEO six weeks ago. Jobs became Apple’s chairman and handed the CEO job over to his hand-picked successor, Tim Cook. The news Apple fans and shareholders had been dreading came the day after Apple unveiled its latest version of the iPhone, just one in a procession of devices that shaped technology and society while Jobs was running the company. Jobs started Apple with a high school friend in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976, was forced out a decade later and returned in 1997 to rescue the company. During his second stint, it grew into the most valuable technology company in the world with a market value of $351 billion. Only Exxon Mobil, which makes it money extracting and refining oil instead of ideas, is worth more. Cultivating Apple’s countercultural sensibility and a minimalist design ethic, Jobs rolled out one sensational product after another, even in the face of the late-2000s recession and his own failing health. He helped change computers from a geeky hobbyist’s obsession to a necessity of modern life at work and home, and in the process he upended not just personal technology but the cellphone and music industries. For transformation of American industry, he ranks among his computer-age contemporary, Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates and other creative geniuses such as Walt Disney that left an indelible imprint on the world. Jobs died as Walt Disney Co.’s largest share- holder, a by-product of his decision to sell computer animation studio Pixar in 2006. Perhaps most influentially, Jobs in 2001 launched the iPod, which offered “1,000 songs in your pocket.” Over the next 10 years, its white earphones and thumb-dial control seemed to become more ubiquitous than the wristwatch. In 2007 came the touch-screen iPhone, joined a year later by Apple’s App Store, where developers could sell iPhone “apps” which made the phone a device not just for making calls but also for managing money, editing photos, playing games and social networking. And in 2010, Jobs introduced the iPad, a tablet-sized, all-touch computer that took off even though market analysts said no one really needed one. Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Big Bend Farm Antiques Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. on Monday at the Mulberry Community Center. Obituary Page A2 • William M. Bonecutter, 57 Apple says company co-founder Steve Jobs has died High: 80 Low: 49 Index 1 SECTION — 8 PAGES Editorials Comics Classifieds Sports See LOCAL, 2 Tomblin wins W.Va. governor’s race Antique club meets Weather POMEROY — A new law designed to relieve the pressure on Ohio’s overcrowded prison system places the responsibility for some convicted felons on local jails and corrections programs, and that may result more alternative sentencing methods here and across the state. As county government grapples with the prospect of holding more inmates in custody for a longer period of time, local officials, including judges, the sheriff, prosecuting attorney and county commissioners, who ultimately must find the money to house these inmates, are considering the financial impact of the new law. Under legislation signed by Gov. Kasich as House Bill 86, measures aimed to shrink Ohio’s overcrowded prison population by 3,800 inmates over the next four years are also expected to save the state $46 million. Ohio wants to reduce its 50,000 prisoners living in a system designed to hold 38,000 inmates. The new 4 5 6 7-8 © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. �Thursday, October 6, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Local From Page 1 law’s largest impact will be lowlevel, non-violent felons who previously could have gone to prison. Now, they will be placed on probation, mandatory drug testing or other programs. Many of those cases are child support non-compliance and other non-violent crimes, and those convicted, when sentenced to prison, generally spend six to nine Death Notice months in the Ohio prison system. Community corrections, or probationary programs, are now commonly used to rehabilitate firsttime and non-violent offenders. Now, officials are debating the feasibility of and need for a workrelease facility, and county commissioners are urging local judges to consider house arrest and other non-jail sentencing options. William M. Bonecutter William M. Bonecutter, 57, of Point Pleasant, died Monday, Oct. 3, 2011, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, October 14, 2011, at Point of Faith Church, Point Pleasant. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Crow-Hussell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 37.04 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 44.15 Ashland Inc. 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Weather Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Light north wind. Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. East wind between 3 and 5 mph. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 48. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 47. Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50. Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Meigs County can house up to six prisoners in the county jail, and has access to beds in Middleport and Washington County under contract. While this year’s housing costs are significantly less than they have in the past, a spike could come along any time, especially with the added burden that went into effect Friday. Commissioners have also strongly 911 Oct. 4 9:14 a.m., Ohio 124, Reedsville, fall; 10:40 a.m., Kingsbury Road, unconscious; 1:25 p.m., South Fourth Avenue, difficulty breathing; 4:25 p.m., East Memorial Drive, diabetic emergency; 6:20 p.m., chest pain; 9:58 p.m., New Lima Road, motor vehicle collision. Oct. 5 urged Judge Fred W. Crow III to use the work release facility in Cheshire, operated by Gallia County, before committing Meigs County taxpayers to bear the burden of operating one here. In addition to mandatory drug testing, other punishment for those new felons can include mental health or drug- and alcohol-rehabilitation, counseling, or For the Record 7:36 a.m., Children’s Home Road, difficulty breathing. Recorder Recorder Kay Hill reported these transfers of real estate: Vicki L. Hysell to Ralph Seth, Mayme Seth, deed, Village of Pomeroy; Julia F. Schultz Murdock to Zachary K. Weber, deed, Chester; Dorothy M. Sayre to Deslar L. Malone, deed, Sutton; Calendar of Events home incarceration with a GPS monitor. The Common Pleas Court has seen a significant increase in felony cases, particularly for collection of child support, and many of those convicted have been sentenced to Community Control, rather than prison, even prior to the implementation of the new state requirements. Vada L. Cundiff to Rebecca Nay, deed, Chester; Bertina Marie Mozingo to Marshall Slater, deed, Rutland. John Edward Lyons, deceased, to Janice Marie Lyons, certificate of transfer, Village of Middleport; Gary C. Harper, Charlotte Harper, to Michael J. Conlin, Camilla S. Conlin, deed, Rutland; Eric J. Johnson to Citifinancial Mortgage, sher- iff’s deed, Chester; Larissa Horner, Steven E. Horner, to Lester L. Stewart, deed, Chester; Hazel A. Shoemaker, deceased, to Doris Wilbur, certificate of transfer, Rutland; David Bumgardner, Shirley Bumgardner, to James Jay Cremeans, Andrea Cremeans, Nathan W. King, Jennifer King, deed, Village of Pomeroy/ Salisbury. Email items to mdrnews@mydailyregister.com Public meetings Tuesday, Oct. 11 TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District, 7 p.m. POMEROY — Veterans Service Commission, 9 a.m., 117 Memorial Drive. Thursday, Oct. 13 JACKSON — Gallia-JacksonMeigs-Vinton Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors, 3:30 p.m., district office. Community meetings Thursday, Oct. 6 TUPPERS PLAINS — VFW Post 9053 Ladies Auxiliary carry-in dinner, Ohio Briefs Ohio nuclear plant prepares for new reactor head OAK HARBOR, Ohio (AP) — The operators of a nuclear plant in northern Ohio are getting ready to install a new 82-ton reactor head. The Davis-Besse nuclear power along Lake Erie is replacing a reactor that had cracks. Akron-based FirstEnergy Corp. isn’t saying how long the plant just outside Toledo will be shut down for the replacement work. The company says the new head features control rod nozzles made of material less likely to crack. The plant was shut down for four months last year to repair cracks that regulators say were discovered before they could cause damage. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission says it will oversee the replacement work closely to Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com Basket Games at Holzer All Proceeds go to the "Snack Pack" Program When: Thursday at 6:00pm ( Doors open at 5:00 pm) Where: Located near the Holzer Medical Center Cafe Cost : $ 20 for 20 games ( additional games available) Call 740-446-5377 for Ticket Information Door prizes and food will be available Hosted by : Holzer Clinic Pediatrics 6 p.m., meeting at 7. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association, 7 p.m., Chester Courthouse. Monday, Oct. 10 POMEROY — Big Bend Farm Antiques Club, 7;30 p.m., Mulberry Community Center. POMEROY — Republican Executive Committee, 7:30 p.m., county courthouse. Friday, Oct. 7 POMEROY — Meigs County PERI Chapter 74, 1 p.m., Mulberry Community Center, with speaker from Ohio State Highway Patrol, reports make sure everything goes smoothly. *** Officials concerned about drilling in Ohio forest ATHENS, Ohio (AP) — Concern over a natural gas drilling technique has southeast Ohio officials opposing a plan to auction leases for gas and oil development in the state’s only national forest. The Athens Messenger reports Athens County Commissioners fear a fracking accident could harm the environment in the Wayne National Forest. The commissioners are sending a protest letter to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and so is the city of Athens. Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, uses chemicallaced water to break up shale deep underground and release gas trapped in the rock. The bureau plans to begin an auction Dec. 7 to sell drilling rights for 3,300 acres in the Wayne. Forest acting supervisor Gary Willison says he believes most of the wells would not require fracking. *** Ohio high court considers case of magnetic homes COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court has been drawn into the case of two central Ohio couples who say their homes became giant magnets that hampered their TVs, phones and computers. The Columbus Dispatch reports the problem was traced to steel joists that had become magnetized. Lower courts agreed with builder Centex Homes that the problem was not covered under the limited warranty that the homeowners signed off on, so their lawsuit was dismissed before it ever went to trial. The state’s highest court is considering an appeal from the Canal Winchester from nominating committee and state PERI meeting. Church events Sunday, Oct. 16 POMEROY — Homecoming at Carleton Church, with Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., followed by dinner at noon. Special singing and preaching at 2 p.m. service. POMEROY — Hemlock Grove Church homecoming, with 9:30 a.m. worship service and Sunday school to follow. Dedication of new church, 2 p.m., with music by Sheila Arnold and Roger Hawk. homeowners. Their attorney told the justices during Tuesday’s oral arguments that builders have a responsibility to construct homes in a “workmanlike manner.” The lawyer for Centex says home buyers need to read what they’re signing. He also called the two homes’ magnetic problem unique. *** 48 county workers in Ohio must choose between jobs CLEVELAND (AP) — Nearly 50 county government employees in Cleveland have been told to quit their outside political positions or they’ll be fired. Cuyahoga County has given the workers an Oct. 14 deadline. According to The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer, consultants concluded that the workers are classified employees forbidden by state law from holding elected office or serving on precinct and party executive committees. The directive comes from county Executive Ed FitzGerald, a Democrat elected last year to replace a corruption-tainted threecommissioner government. Parma City Councilman Roy Jech plans to quit his county job as a pipefitter, rather than give up his council seat. He says the law governing public employees has never been enforced. Unclassified employees, including managers, are not affected. Neither are council members in suburbs with nonpartisan elections. *** Man gets 31 years for robbing Indiana casino winners CINCINNATI (AP) — One of two men found guilty of multiple charges of robbing Indiana casino winners has been sentenced to 31 years in prison in Ohio. A Hamilton County prosecutor’s spokeswoman says 36-year-old Kenyatta Erkins was sentenced Wednesday in Cincinnati. Erkins was arrested with another man and a woman last October in an undercover operation. Prosecutors say they followed riverboat casino patrons back to Ohio from neighboring Indiana and robbed them at gunpoint. There were at least a dozen robberies over several months. Erkins was found guilty of nearly a dozen charges including aggravated robbery, conspiracy to robbery, robbery and felonious assault. A message was left for his attorney. Sentencing was postponed for the other man. Thirty-four-year-old Ugbe Ojile is in the hospital. The reason was not released. *** AG Holder to discuss $6M police grant in Ohio CINCINNATI (AP) — The top U.S. law enforcement official will give details of a grant of more than $6 million over three years to support community policing in Cincinnati. The Cincinnati Enquirer reports Attorney General Eric Holder will be joined Wednesday by Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Police Chief James Craig. The funds from a Department of Justice program will help keep 50 police officers. The city has been seeking money to help retain police officers and avoid layoffs. The newspaper reports that Holder might also announce funds for other Ohio cities. Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 �The Daily Sentinel By The Bend Chester D of A meets CHESTER — Chester Council 323, Daughters of America, met recently at the lodge, with Dorothy Myers, Doris Grueser, and Jo Ann Ritchie serving refreshments. Gary Holter called the meeting to order. Members recited the Pledge to the Christian Flag, Lord’s Prayer, and Pledge to the American Flag, and sang The Star-Spangled Banner. John 14:7-9 was read. Ritchie reported on the reception dinner for Julie Curtis, Carol Brewer, Carolyn Douglas, and Rebecca Thompson. The deaths of Geraldine McGuinness and Norman Wood were noted. Reports were given on Sharon Riffle and Doris Grueser. Meeting time will change to 7 p.m. with the first October meeting. Refreshments will be served at 6 p.m. by the Good of Order committee. Members should bring bingo gifts. Mary Jo Barringer read letters from Sue Bell, Doris Williams, and Carol Brewer and a poem, “The Gift of Friendship.” A bean and vegetable soup sale will be conducted on Election Day at the lodge hall, with carryout available, for Associate State Vice Councilor Julie Curtis. Attending were: Opal Hollon, JoAnn Ritchie, Everett Grant, Gary Holter, Sharon Holter, Leela Lemley, Dorothy Myers, Nancy King, Helen Wolf, Mary Jo Barringer, Julie Curtis, Thelma White, Sandy White and Charlotte Grant. Page 3 Thursday, October 6, 2011 Ask Dr. Brothers Stepchild causes concern in family Dear Dr. Brothers: My new wife has an 8-year-old little boy who I enjoy getting to know. I’m not going to lie, he’s a real handful. He is a bit hyperactive, and our quiet family is having a little trouble adjusting. My mother and my wife don’t seem to be getting along very well, and I was caught in the middle when my mom tried to discipline my stepson and my wife got defensive. How can I deal with these relationships and not have anyone with hurt feelings in the end? — C.S. Dear C.S.: It may be impossible to shield your mother, your wife and your new stepchild from being hurt by the family dynamics that are swirling around you. But your heart is in the right place, so let’s examine some strategies. Of course you’d love it if your wife and mother were best buddies. This is unlikely to happen, as your mother simply might not be interested in or willing to develop the same feelings for your stepson that she would if he were her flesh and blood. That may be blunt, and if it isn’t the case, you can work with her more successfully. On the other hand, you have taken the time to get to know the little boy and find some things you can do to forge an ongoing relationship. So you might think of ways to help your mother accept him, while showing her that you are teaching him the rules that are appropriate for behavior in your family. As for your wife, she probably realizes that her son is disruptive, but she needs to be supportive as well, as he adjusts to his new family. If you let both your mom and wife know that you are there for them and that you want to work together to have Cyndi James RN, provides care for patient Bennie Dennis Jr. in the O’Bleness On- a happy home life for all of you, things cology/Infusion Services Department. O’Bleness expanded the department to their should start to smooth out. When your mom gets to know your stepson a little better, I’m new location in the Cornwell Center to meet patient needs. sure she will start to form her own special relationship with him. Dear Dr. Brothers: I am so mortified. First it was all my girlfriends insisting on trying on my engagement ring. That made me mad. Now that I am married and pregnant, it seems that at least once a week, someone is patting my belly. I want people to keep their hands off me! Both of these things have come from people who are happy and excited for me, so I really can’t figure out what to say or do that won’t seem mean-spirited. Any sugges- tions? — G.T. Dear G.T.: I am sure it must be very annoying to have people treating you with such disrespect. Somehow in sharing your happiness, a number of well-meaning individuals have gotten the idea that your body is fair game, and I know you don’t want to appear as rude as they are by telling them to keep their hands off you. You could ask your husband to let others know that it makes you uncomfortable to be touched without permission. And here’s a quick tip: Try going back to the old-fashioned pregnancy look — wear loose-fitting maternity tops that de-emphasize the baby bump. The currently fashionable stretched T-shirts make it impossible to ignore and do seem to invite patting. In a few months, this all will be a distant memory, and you likely will have a new concern. Everyone will want to hold, pat, squeeze, breathe on and otherwise assault your new baby, and you may well find that your concerns about people invading your space are just as troubling when they attempt to get up close and personal with your infant. So now is the time to think ahead to how you are going to handle this. You only have to allow whatever is comfortable for you, but you can practice saying “no” in a nice way, while still being firm. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate O’Bleness expands services Come On Over to Bob’s... Open house set for Sunday Hardy Fall Garden Mums ATHENS – The O’Bleness Memorial Hospital Oncology/Infusion Services Department has moved to their new location in the Cornwell Center, 75 Hospital Dr., in Athens, conveniently located on the first floor of O’Bleness. The community is invited to an Open House at the O’Bleness Oncology/Infusion Services Department’s new location on Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. There will be light refreshments and tours of the new department. The medical oncologist for the O’Bleness Oncology/Infusion Services Department is Shakir Sarwar, MD, who is board-certified in hematology, medical oncology and internal medicine. “I have the training and experience to evaluate and treat patients with all stages and types of cancers, as well as patients with blood disorders,” said Dr. Sarwar.Patients can ask their healthcare practitioner to schedule an appointment with Dr. Sarwar at O’Bleness. The treatment and services of all types of cancers provided right here at O’Bleness is especially helpful for patients who formerly traveled beyond Athens County to see a medical oncologist or hematologist. “Our new location was designed with our patients in mind,” said Dr. Sarwar, who is affiliated with Hematology/Oncology Consultants, Inc. in Columbus. “We are focused on ways to minimize wait times and enhance the overall treatment experience for our patients.” In addition to Dr. Sarwar, the O’Bleness Oncology Team includes Cyndi James RN; Connie Davis RN; Amber Holler RN; Diane Pennington OPA; Kristy Barton CMA; and Deb Riley, BSN, RN, O’Bleness Oncology/Infusion Services Department Unit Manager. “We have an outstanding Oncology Team who are experienced, specialty trained, and com- mitted to providing outstanding quality care to our patients, and they are also certified to administer chemotherapy and biotherapies,” said Riley. “Our services will continue to include treatments for all types of cancers, infusions, injections, and central line blood draws, and Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC). Along with a change in location, the new O’Bleness Oncology/Infusion Services Department provides patients with numerous new amenities in order to make visits as comfortable as possible. Exam rooms have low access exam tables and double as private infusion rooms. “We have a private education room with a LazyBoy Rocker Recliner for patients newly diagnosed with cancer and their families. This will help to enhance the family approach to support their loved ones during the chemotherapy regimen,” said Riley. An open grand room has several large panel windows and seven chairs where patients can receive their infusion treatments and have a view to the outside. Flat screen televisions are in every room, and the semi-private rooms have LazyBoy Rocker Recliners to ac- commodate the needs of patients requiring long infusions. The O’Bleness Sharing Hope Boutique that specifically meets the needs of women experiencing hair loss from cancer treatment has also been relocated to O’Bleness’ new department. O’Bleness and the American Cancer Society (ACS) offer the following free services in the Sharing Hope Boutique: Personal Health Manager kits that include information to assist with cancer care and ACS patient navigator contact information; head coverings such as a wig, scarf or bandana; Look Good…Feel Better® to teach women beauty and skin care techniques to help them counter the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment; Movies that Matter for patients entertainment during their treatments; and a resource library. The O’Bleness Oncology/Infusion Services Department is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and closed on weekends and holidays. 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A decade is longer than the time ground troops were in Vietnam, longer than the Revolutionary War (both eight years). The invasion of Afghanistan — launched about four weeks after the 9/11 attacks — introduced the nation to a new enemy, the Taliban, and a seemingly endless mission, the global war on terror. For most of the decade, the war in Afghanistan was eclipsed by Iraq, where there were more troops, more deaths, more headlines. That situation has reversed in recent years as Afghanistan has captured the spotlight, with a surge in U.S. forces, a spike in violence and the killing of Osama bin Laden in neighboring Pakistan — which generated new debate about the rationale for the war. While there are plans to wind down the war, the costs already have been staggering. Hundreds of billions of dollars. Thousands of U.S. troops injured and nearly 1,700 dead, not counting the deaths of Afghan civilians and U.S. coalition partners. But no war can be reduced to numbers on a ledger. The real impact is measured in the widows left behind, the children who will never know fathers or mothers, the names of the fallen etched in marble memorials and a new generation of veterans with wounds, memories and lives forever changed. ___ THE DEPLOYED: Since the war began, more than 2.3 million troops have been deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, as of the end of July, according to military statistics. Of those, more than 977,000 have served more than one tour and about 300,000 have been deployed more than twice. ___ Maj. Jeff Pickler ticks off the years one by one: 2002, 2003, 2004 … until he reaches 2009. For parts of eight straight years, he was at war. Four tours in Afghanistan. One in Iraq. On his first, he met some Afghans in remote villages who didn’t even know U.S. forces were there — or why. On his last, he spent a grueling 15 months facing an experienced, organized enemy and on average, more than three firefights a day. A decade into the war, Pickler says he always expected a long haul. “When people asked me what it was like when I was going back, I’d say, ‘Hey, this is something that we’re not going to fix immediately’,” he says. “I began to understand this is a very, very complex battlefield … and appreciate we’ve got our work cut out for us.” Pickler, a West Point graduate of the Class of 2001, was in gunnery class in Fort Sill, Okla., on 9/11. When the Pentagon was attacked, he rushed to call his father, who was director of the Army staff there; the elder Pickler was not injured. As an Army Ranger for three tours, Pickler expected frequent deployments. He spent about three years away from home and didn’t hold his first-born, Everett, until he was 5 months old. Through it all, the 32-year-old soldier says he always leaned on his faith. “I remember a couple of operations clearing out caves … I’m literally crawling through with a pistol in my hand. I would stop and I would say a prayer,” he recalls. “That’s how I handled it.” Pickler’s last tour — in rugged, mountainous northeastern Afghanistan — was the toughest. “You have soldiers fighting for their lives in just really, really austere conditions,” he says. His battalion lost 26 soldiers. Returning home, he was greeted at the plane by one of his soldiers who’d lost both legs and was in a wheelchair. “You just don’t forget something like that,” he says. Pickler faced family adjustments, too. His wife, Amy, had raised their son alone for a year. “She had become really independent and rightly so,” he says. “I was trying to figure out how to be a dad without stepping on her toes.” But Amy also offered comforting reassurances. “She would say she wasn’t sure if the husband who came back would be the same one who left,” he says. “Over time, I’d ask ‘What do you think?’ and she’d always say, ‘You’re still you.’” Now Pickler trains West Point cadets — some of whom will likely head to Afghanistan for a war entering its 11th year. ___ THE FALLEN: The number of U.S. troops killed in Afghanistan has jumped dramatically since 2009. As of Oct. 4, there were 1,682 deaths, according to an Associated Press count. ___ In Georgetown, Texas, there’s a life-sized bronze statue of Sgt. 1st Class Nathan Chapman. In Fort Lewis, Wash., there’s a cul-de-sac called Chapman Circle. In Afghanistan, there’s a base known as Camp Chapman. Chapman, a 31-year-old career Special Forces soldier was the first American to die in Afghanistan from enemy fire. He was shot in January 2002 after meeting with tribal leaders near the Pakistan border. In the years since, Chapman’s parents, Will and Lynn, have honored their son in public memorials and mourned — and celebrated — him in private. “Over time, the pain gets a little better, then a moment will strike you when it’s as strong as it ever was … and it’s as if I just heard it,” says Will Chapman, a retired Air Force officer. “The loss of a child leaves a hole that you can never fill.” The Chapmans remember their son’s two sides: the tender father of two little ones who joyously danced with his 2-year-old daughter at his brother’s wedding, and the strong, tough soldier who’d served in Panama, Haiti and Operation Desert Storm. After the 9/11 attacks, Chapman “was one of the first to volunteer,” his father recalls. “I think his attitude was ‘If you’re going to war over this … they’re not going to go without me.’” Since then, Lynn Chapman has spent time reading about and trying to understand the history of Afghanistan. “It’s a very complicated country,” she says. “Once we’ve accomplished the mission and our country’s safe, we need to leave.” Will Chapman says he’s a little The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy 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. Our main number is (304) 675-1333. 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The next year, she was at boot camp with the Florida National Guard. In 2003, she met the love of her life, Joe Fuerst, on a field exercise. She was shy, he was outgoing. She was a novice; he’d already been on active duty in Korea and Kosovo. In March 2005, Joe and Tara became husband and wife. By July, they were in Afghanistan. Eleven months later, she stood in a morgue in Kandahar, holding her husband one final time, kissing him goodbye. She was a widow at 22. Five years have passed, but Tara’s memories remain vivid, sometimes triggered by small things — the scent of Joe’s cologne on someone else, the strains of one of his favorite country songs. “He’s always there,” she says. “He never leaves my mind.” Like all newlyweds, Tara and Joe had plans: They’d already chosen baby names and bought property in a rural area north of Tampa They’d extended their deployment so contractors could start work on their home while they were away. Tara still owns the land. “I’d never build a house on it,” she says. “Those were OUR dreams.” Though they were at separate bases in Afghanistan, they talked daily and saw one another frequently. Tara was at her computer that day, monitoring convoys and hostile activities when a message popped up on her screen: A soldier had been shot in the leg. Then she saw the battle roster number FU8132, and she panicked: It was Joe. She tried calling his cell phone repeatedly. No answer. When the helicopter arrived, bringing the horrible news — Joe had been killed by a rocket-propelled grenade — she pounded her fists on a truck and fell to her knees, screaming and sobbing. For two years, she could barely talk. She had nightmares and memory problems. She quit college, frustrated by students’ complaints about boys and car troubles. It all seemed trivial. Friends encouraged her to move on; Tara felt pressure to do so, too. “At first I thought … I’m going to date, I’m going to still have a family,” she says. “All it did was make me miserable. It’s not something that I was comfortable with. I’m in love with my husband. I’m not in love with anybody other than him and I can’t pretend that I will be. In my mind, we’re still married. … I love him more each day.” In 2008, Tara attended a gathering of the American Widow Project, a support group of women with similar experiences, and she began to feel better. Her connection has become so strong that she plans to eventually leave her job with a government contractor and work for the group. “After meeting them,” she says, “I was able to say, it’s OK to laugh, it’s OK to have fun, there are days you can look ahead to … and there’s still a future.” ___ LIMBS LOST: As of July, 1,439 troops had limbs amputated from injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research Service. Until early 2009, Iraq accounted for most major limb losses from battle wounds in the Army. Since then, most have come in Afghanistan. ___ Before Nov. 28, 2006, Sue Downes was quiet and easygoing. Now, she says, “I’m more vocal.” “I just talk and talk and talk,” she says. “It’s a whole new life. God gave me a second chance and I’m doing my best.” Nearly five years ago, Downes, then serving with the Army military police in Afghanistan, lost both legs after her Humvee ran over two land mines. The blast killed two soldiers, both close friends, and threw her out of the truck, trapping her legs under her gunner’s shield; she almost bled to death in the snowy mountains. Downes has rebounded from her wounds and traumatic brain injury. It has not been easy. She had to learn to feed herself. To write. To sit up. And to adjust to artificial legs. “I actually accepted it, believe it or not,” she says. “I’m a fighter. … I knew I could walk again. When I saw my kids at the foot of my bed, they were my motivation. I knew I had to get out of there and just go.” Downes spent two years at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, undergoing physical therapy, rebuilding her strength, enduring more than a dozen surgeries on her stomach, liver, arms, legs. She also learned to balance on prosthetic legs. “The image part of it was going to bother me the most,” she says. “You’ve got two robotic legs sticking out of your Capris and your dress. It’s not common when you see something like that in a lady.” She fretted, too, about the reaction from her kids’ classmates (her son, Austin, is now 11; her daughter, Alexis is 12). She visited their school in Tazewell, Tenn., wearing her prosthetic legs. The students “were amazed. They just wanted to touch them,” she says. Downes, 31, has different legs for swimming, for high heels and for running — she can do a slow one-mile jog. She also has a service dog, a yellow Lab named Lyla, who opens doors and does household chores. “I haven’t been in a wheelchair for almost three years,” she says. “I hate that thing.” Downes’ unit returned to Afghanistan for a second tour after she was wounded, and two soldiers who lost their legs ended up at Walter Reed, joining her in therapy. She was their inspiration. Downes divorced after her injuries — she says it was unrelated to her wounds— and is now engaged. She’s also active in veterans’ aid groups. “I always believed if God wanted me to die that day, he would have let me die. He wanted me to be here for a purpose,” she says. Part of that purpose is raising her children. “I have to be a role model,” she says. “I have to be positive. I want Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. them to look and learn from me, to know that … it can always be worse. Always think that and you can get over anything.” ___ WOUNDED IN ACTION; About 13,700 U.S. troops have been wounded in Afghanistan and the region as of Sept. 6. In the early part of the war — through 2005 — almost 700 troops were injured, according to military figures. But in the past four years, nearly 12,000 have been wounded. ___ Three years after returning from Afghanistan, Anthony Villarreal would return “in a heartbeat” if he could. He knows, of course, that’s impossible because of a 2008 IED attack in Afghanistan that left him with third-degree burns over nearly 70 percent of his body. His face is disfigured, his right hand gone, his left hand missing fingers. He spent three months in a druginduced coma at Brooke Army Medical Center. When Villarreal finally was able to walk, he stood before a hospital mirror, stunned by his reflection. “I just broke down,” he says. “I couldn’t recognize myself. … My brain started racing. What am I going to do? Why do I look this way? What are people going to see when they see me? What’s going to happen to me?” His ears, much of his nose and his eyebrows were burned off. He would need skin grafts to replace his eyelids and rebuild his upper lip. Villarreal spent the next two years hospitalized, enduring about 30 surgeries. At home in Lubbock, Texas, folks would stare when he was at the store. Some would approach him. He saw that as an opportunity. “I thought if people are so curious, why not tell them the story of what happened. I can make them comfortable for other service members who come back with more traumatic injuries,” he says. “It helps get me out of my shell.” So every chance he gets, Villarreal talks. To the Texas Tech football team. To a friend’s eighth-grade history class. To local homebuilders. He tells people about June 20, 2008, when his Humvee hit a roadside bomb, severely wounding him and two fellow Marines. A Navy medic was killed. At the time, Villarreal was a newlywed on his third deployment — he’d been to Iraq twice. Villarreal, now a college student, says when some family and friends tell him 10 years of war is too long and it’s time to leave, he points out all the troops have done — building schools, bridges, wells. “I like to tell people we’re over there to help people and give them the things we have here,” he says, “not just fight the bad guys.” In 2001, Anthony Villarreal was a 15-year-old high school sophomore, inspired by 9/11 to join the military. At 25, he is a disabled but determined veteran trying to fashion a new life, but sometimes missing his old one. “If I could be over there right now, I probably would be. Sometimes it makes me mad that I can’t,” he says. “But I did my duty. I completed my mission. Now I’m back home, resting up, I guess.” The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Publishing Co. 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Charlene Hoeflich General Manager-News Editor �Thursday, October 6, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 Thursday, OcTOber 6, 2011 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Comics BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s zITS Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, Oct. 6, 2011: You can be serious and creative at the same time. If you are aware of your objectives and don’t lose sight of them, you will have little problem manifesting your goals. Allow your intellect and imagination to intertwine in order to draw success. If you are single, your determination could scare some people away. That characteristic is part of you. If someone reacts to it, this person might not be the right person for you. Trust that knowledge. If you are attached, encourage your sweetie to join you in making a long-term goal a reality. AQUARIUS can be provocative. 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) HHHH Avoid being feisty at all costs. Words said are difficult to take back, don’t you think? You will have a difficult time warming up the atmosphere if you don’t keep yourself somewhat restrained. Not everyone has the bounce that you do. Tonight: Find your friends. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Friends surround you left and right. You could be amazed by what you accomplish. Lighten up and worry less. A family member pushes you too hard for your taste, and you react. Giving this person the cold shoulder might not be most effective. Tonight: A must appearance. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You might want to try empathizing with someone. Detach and imagine being this person; put yourself in his or her life. You discover that an effort to warm up your discussion might have been more stifled than you realized. Try again. Tonight: Choose the unusual. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH A partner makes an offer that could be too good to be true. Don’t overthink the issue; simply leap into action and deal with a key associate directly. Listen to what a family member or roommate shares. Tonight: Follow another’s lead. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Stay anchored, knowing what is necessary in order to handle others who cannot help but test their limits. Your easygoing attitude but relatively stern face lets them know this is a real boundary and you are Horoscope being nice. Tonight: Sort through invitations. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You might want to rethink a decision that revolves around an important choice. Your finances might restrict you from doing what you want. Accept the fact that you might be holding back some intense feelings. Tonight: Squeeze in some exercise. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHHYou could be overly serious, and might get a strong reaction from others. If you can be a little less withdrawn, you might be able to draw stronger responses. A male or very assertive friend could be on a rampage. Tonight: Where the action is. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You cannot avoid dealing with family issues. You could be overly tired or withdrawn. Assume a low profile rather than cause a problem. A boss or authority figure could be most touchy. Use your instincts. Tonight: Head on home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH Phones ring. You experience considerable pressure to do something the way someone else does. You feel as if you have no choice. A friend works hard to make peace with several people. Could you be one of them? Tonight: Talk is free. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH Steer clear of making assumptions or tossing a sarcastic statement in the middle of a conversation. You want to get to the bottom of a problem. Do it in a kind and orderly manner. Tonight: Togetherness works. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH Your bounce counts more than you realize. You seem to mitigate someone’s anger so it doesn’t hit others so hard, yet at the same time you honor his or her feelings. If you so choose, you could clear the air. Tonight: As if there is no tomorrow. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Take advantage of an offer that might be too difficult to say “no” to. Realize the ramifications. You also could be too busy for words. A touchy associate might have less time with you. How nice! Tonight: Get plenty of rest while you can. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. 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Save Time & Money, Shop Local! “Since 1948” THE QUALITY PRINT SHOP, Inc. 255 Mill Street • Middleport, OH UPS Service Thursday’s TV Listings 740-992-3345 Fax 740-992-3394 �Thursday, October 6, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 7 Wahama, Hannan host Homecoming; Point hits the road By Sarah Hawley and Bryan Walters The season is halfway over in West Virginia, and Friday night marks the start of the pivotal second half run for everybody on the gridiron. Two Mason County programs, Wahama and Hannan, will be hosting Homecoming contests, while Point Pleasant travels to Poca for another key league matchup. All games are scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. FEDERAL HOCKING at WAHAMA If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. The Wahama football team has rolled through opponents in the first five weeks of its season, and the White Falcons will look to continue that trend during Homecoming this weekend in a Week 7 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup against Federal Hocking at Bachtel Stadium. The White Falcons (5-0, 5-0 TVC Hocking) have scored at least 47 points in each of their five games, including four straight with over 60 points offensively. WHS is averaging 61 points per game offensively while allowing 8.8 points as a defense against an overall strength of schedule of 9-20. Wahama has one shutout this season and is 2-0 at home. The Falcons have also won 16 straight regular season games and are 13-0 alltime in TVC Hocking play. The visiting Lancers (2-4, 2-2), on the other hand, are coming off a disastrous 34-0 loss at South Gallia last week, their first scoreless game of the year. Fed Hock committed four turnovers that turned into 14 SGHS points and also managed just 131 yards of total offense while allowing a season-high in points. The Lancers also surrendered 226 rushing yards defensively and allowed 283 overall. FHHS is averaging 9.5 points per game offensively while allowing 18.8 points as a defense against an overall strength of schedule of 14-22. Wahama has won two straight in this head-to-head matchup, including a 54-0 decision last year. Federal Hocking last defeated WHS back in 2006 by a 14-7 margin. MANCHESTER at HANNAN It’s good to be home. After playing the entire month of September on the road, the Hannan football team will play at home for the first time since Week 1 Friday night when it hosts Manchester in a Week 7 non-conference matchup in Mason County. The host Wildcats (1-4) logged over 700 miles in four games throughout the month of September, but the journey was not without reward. Hannan ended a 23-game losing skid on the first week of that trek with a 22-0 win at Hundred. The Wildcats, however, have since dropped three straight, including a 32-12 decision last week to previously-winless Fayetteville. HHS is averaging 8.4 points per game offensively while allowing 25.8 points as a defense against an overall strength of schedule of 13-15. The visiting Greyhounds (06), on the other hand, are coming to Ashton in search of their first win of the season, and just their second overall as a varsity program. MHS started varsity football in the fall of 2008 and lost 27 straight decisions before finally tasting victory last year in a 14-7 decision over Fayetteville in Week 8. The Greyhounds have since lost eight in a row. Manchester is averaging 17.8 points per game offensively and is allowing 45.7 points as a defense against an overall strength of schedule of 25-11. MHS has been shut out just once this fall, a 63-0 loss to Ross Southeastern. Hannan’s last home win came in Week 10 of the 2007 season, a 12-6 triumph over Montcalm. Friday night will also be Homecoming at Hannan. POINT PLEASANT at POCA After a brief one week home stand, the Point Pleasant football team hits the road again for a week seven Cardinal Conference meeting with Poca. Point Pleasant (5-0) faced its toughest competition to date in last week’s win over Wayne. The Big Blacks have wins over Tolsia (63-16), Sissonville (75-7), South Point (49-6), Vinton County (427) and Wayne (16-14). The Big Blacks have outscored their opponents 245-50 through five games this season. The Big Blacks are averaging 55.3 points per game on the road this season and have allowed just one touchdown in each road contest. Poca (2-4) will be playing for the second consecutive week at home. The Dots defeated Herbert Hoover by an 18-17 score in last week’s game to snap a four game losing skid. Poca’s other win of the season came in week one at Nitro by a 44-22 score. The Dots have scored just 45 points since. Poca’s four losses have come against Ravenswood (42-8), Buffalo (23-6), Chapmanville (36-13) and Scott (30-0). The Dots have averaged 13 points per game at home this season, while allowing 31.7 points per game on their home field. The Big Blacks are currently third in the WVSSAC Computer Rankings. Rebels, Devils hit the road; Raiders host Chesapeake By Sarah Hawley and Bryan Walters Two teams hit the road in search of postseason glory. The other is simply looking to get back in the win column at home. South Gallia and Gallia Academy will be jockeying for playoff spots on the road this week against Belpre and Chillicothe, respectively, while River Valley welcomes defending OVC champion Chesapeake in the lone Gallia County home contest this weekend. Here’s a brief look at this week’s matchups. All games are scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. SOUTH GALLIA at BELPRE The South Gallia football team hits the road after a two week home stand as they travel to Belpre for a week seven TVC Hocking matchup. The Rebels (5-1, 4-1 TVC Hocking) is riding a three game winning streak, while Belpre has just one win in its last 28 games. South Gallia is currently ranked third in the Division 6, Region 23 computer rankings. South Gallia has wins over Sciotoville East (3718), Southern (34-0), Miller (52-6), Eastern (36-7), and Federal Hocking (34-0). The Rebels’ lone loss came in week three at Trimble by an 18-14 margin. The Rebels are averaging 34.5 points per game this season and have allowed 8.17 points per game. In league contests, they are averaging 34 points per game, while allowing just over a touchdown per contest. Belpre (0-6, 0-4 TVC Hocking)) has losses to Paint Valley (39-0), Fort Frye (28-13), Southern (20-14), Wahama (61-3), Federal Hocking (6-0) and Eastern (20-0). The Golden Eagles are averaging 4.25 points per game in TVC Hocking games this season and have allowed 26.75 points per game in their four league contests. South Gallia scored five times in last week’s win over Federal Hocking. The Rebels scored once on defense, three rushing touchdowns and one receiving score. The Rebels gained 283 Bryan Walters/photo South Gallia assistant coach Jack James and head coach Jason Peck, right, talk with the defense during a break in the action last Friday night in their Week 6 gridiron contest against Federal Hocking in Mercerville, Ohio. yards of total offense in the game, and allowed 131 yards of offense in the shutout. The Golden Eagles out gained Eastern 146-106 in last week’s loss. Belpre turned the ball over four times in the game. This will be the second TVC Hocking meeting between the two teams. South Gallia won last year’s game by a score of 38-21 in Mercerville, Ohio. CHESAPEAKE at RIVER VALLEY River Valley starts its final two-game home stand of the season this weekend when it hosts Chesapeake in a Week 7 Ohio Valley Conference matchup at Raider Field. The Raiders (1-5, 0-1 OVC) have dropped five straight decisions after opening the 2011 campaign with a victory, a 13-12 home win over Federal Hocking. RVHS has since scored just 31 points over the course of the season, including just two offensive touchdowns in its last four contests. The Raiders, who have lost 11 straight OVC decisions, are averaging 7.3 points per game offensively while allowing 25.5 points on defense against a strength of schedule of 2313 overall. The visiting Panthers (42, 1-0), on the other hand, snapped a two-game losing skid last week with a 40-12 victory over Rock Hill, a win that allowed the defending OVC champs to start its title defense on a good note. Chesapeake has faced an overall strength of schedule of 22-13, with its only losses coming to a pair of unbeatens in Lucasville Valley (30-22) and Portsmouth West (21-7). CHS also has wins this fall over Oak Hill (47-7), Wayne (14-8), Symmes Valley (20-3) and Rock Hill last weekend. The Panthers are averaging 25 points per game on offense while surrendering 13.5 points defensively. Chesapeake churned out 425 yards of total offense last weekend against the Redmen, including a whopping 391 rushing yards on 55 carries. CHS also surrendered just 290 total yards defensively. Brandon Noble led the Chesapeake rushing attack with 120 yards and a TD, while Patrick Hintz added 102 rushing yards and two scores. Quarterback Austin McMaster was 5-of-7 passing for 34 yards and also had eight carries for 39 yards and a TD run. Tommy Noble was led the wideouts with two catches for 27 yards. Chesapeake won last year’s contest by a 45-7 margin, and the Purple and White own an alltime headto-head record of 9-0 in OVC play. GALLIA ACADEMY at CHILLICOTHE Last year, this game cost Gallia Academy a shot at the Division III playoffs. This year, the Blue Devils need a win to keep their D-3 postseason hopes alive. GAHS looks to end a two-game losing skid Friday night when it travels to Herrnstein Field for a Week 7 matchup against Chillicothe in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League matchup in Ross County. The Blue Devils (3-3, 0-1 SEOAL) put up a season-best 31 points against Marietta in a Week 4 win, but have since gone eight quarters without a touchdown. GAHS has mustered only three points the last two weeks against Ironton (6-0) and Logan (14-3), both of which were home contests at Memorial Field. The Devils, who are 2-0 on the road this fall, are averaging 12.5 points per game offensively while allowing 10.3 points as a defense. Gallia Academy’s strength of schedule this season is 18-18 overall. The host Cavaliers (15, 0-1) lost their first five games of the season before ending that skid last week at home in a 54-11 triumph over winless Hillsboro. The Cavs have been shut out only once (Ironton 420) and have scored at least 22 points in four of their six games this season, with last week’s performances being team-bests in offensive points scored and defensive points allowed. Chillicothe scored 28 points off of turnovers last week while churning out 419 yards of total offense, including 282 rushing yards and 137 more passing. The Cavs are averaging 22.8 points per game offensively while allowing 29.5 points as a defense against an overall strength of schedule of 19-17. CHS won last year’s game by a 14-7 margin at Memorial Field to take a 5-4 edge in the alltime series. The last time GAHS went to Herrnstein Field was in 2008, which resulted in a 41-0 setback. The last two contests between these teams came in the Old French City. 23rd Annual River Cup to RV drops two at be played this weekend Chesapeake, Coal Grove S taff R eport MASON, W.Va. — The 23rd annual playing of the River Cup matches between Cliffside Golf Club of Gallipolis, Ohio, and Riverside Golf Club of Mason, W.Va., will be held October 8 and 9 at Riverside. The matches are held annually using the Ryder Cup format used by the USA and Europe. The matches started in 1989 with Riverside winning 13 times and Cliffside winning nine times. Riverside won last year’s title. Players for Cliffside this year will be Aaron Bickle, Maike Haynes, Mike Burk, Gabe Bevans, Danny Cox, Nate Stanley, Ryan Canady, Dustin Caudill, Mike Canady, Tim Snedaker, Ron Jackson, Rusty Saunders and Jeff Slone. Senior players for Cliffside are Ed Caudill, Billy Haynes, John Davis, Ron Ellis and Larry Howell. Players for Riverside will be Ty Roush, Mitch Roush, Trent Roush, Tony Dugan, Jeremy Tucker, Jason Frecker, Sterling Shields, Tom Cremeans, David Reed, Carl King, John Smith, V, Jimmy Stewart, Gary Richards, Ryan Norris and Jeff Arnold. Senior players are Curtis Roush, Pat Harbour, Tom Dotson, and Steve Safford. The matches are broken down into four different types of play. There will be singles matches, two-man best ball matches, alternate shot matches and the popular two-man scramble matches. The public is invited to come out and watch the match proceedings. Play will begin at 8:30 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday. B y B ryan W alters bwalters @ mydailytribune . com CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Talk about a tough road trip. The River Valley volleyball team dropped a pair of Ohio Valley Conference matchups Monday and Tuesday with a five-game loss at Chesapeake and a four-game loss at Coal Grove, respectively. The Lady Raiders suffered a heartbreaking 25-21, 17-25, 25-11, 23-25, 15-11 setback at CHS, then dropped a 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 25-16 decision to the Lady Hornets — allowing Coal Grove to win the outright OVC title this fall. The setback also snapped River Valley’s nine-year reign as league champs in volleyball. Tracy Roberts led RVHS with 13 kills and 12 blocks against CHS, while Kaci Bryant added six kills. Rylie Hollingsworth and Morgan Wooldridge added four kills each, while Mary Waugh and Cady Gilmore contributed two kills apiece. Hollingsworth added four blocks, Waugh had three stuffs and Josie Vanco made two blocks against CHS. Macy Allen led the Lady Panthers with 12 kills. No information was available on the Coal Grove match before presstime. �Sports The Daily Sentinel Local Schedule Thursday, October 6 Volleyball Logan at Gallia Academy, 5:15 p.m. South Point at River Valley, 5:30 p.m. Eastern at Waterford, 6 p.m. Trimble at Southern, 6 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Wayne, 6 p.m. Wahama at Miller. 6 p.m. Hannan at Sherman, 6 p.m. Soccer Gallia Academy at Logan, 6:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at St. Joe, 6 p.m. Winfield at Point Pleasant (boys), 5:30 p.m. Point Pleasant (girls) at Huntington St. Joe, 5 p.m. Friday, October 7 Football South Gallia at Belpre, 7:30 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 7:30 p.m. Federal Hocking at Wahama, 7:30 p.m. Southern at Miller, 7:30 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 7:30 p.m. Gallia Academy at Chillicothe, 7:30 p.m. Chesapeake at River Valley, 7:30 p.m. Point Pleasant at Poca, 7:30 p.m. Manchester at Hannan, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Calvary at Ohio Valley Christian, 4:30 p.m. Volleyball Calvary at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Saturday, October 8 Soccer Circleville at Gallia Academy, 11 a.m. Midland Trail at Point Pleasant (girls), 1 p.m. Cross Country Gallia Academy at Ceterville Stampede, TBA Page 8 Thursday, October 6, 2011 Allbright 7th, Lucas 9th after opening day of state tournament By Sarah Hawley shawley@mydailytribune.com WHEELING, W.Va. — Although not the best weather for golf, the three local golfers made the best of it on Tuesday during the opening day of the 2011 WVSSAC State Golf Tournament. Damp and cold conditions throughout the day made play difficult at times, with players dodging rain drops and puddles along with the everyday golfing hazards on Oglebay Park’s Robert Trent Jones Course. Three Mason County golfers joined 141 other participants for the annual two day event. Erik Allbright led all local golfers after day one. Allbright — a junior — shot an opening round of 82 to tie for seventh place with Berkley Springs’ Matt Walters. Point Pleasant senior Opie Lucas — making his fourth trip to the tournament — fired an opening round 83 to tie for ninth place entering the second and final day. Shady Springs’ Evan Thompson also shot an 83 to tie Lucas. Ritchie County’s Ryan Carpenter shot a 75 to hold a three stroke lead over Bluefield’s Evan Smith (78) after one round of play. Michael MacKnight — Wahama’s lone representative — shot an opening round of 109. The sophomore was in 32nd after one round of play. Better weather conditions were expected for Wednesday’s final round. Complete details of the final round of the WVSSAC State Golf Sarah Hawley/photo Tournament will appear in the Friday Point Pleasant’s Erik Allbright hits his second shot on the par four sports edition of The Daily Sentinel, Point Pleasant Register and Gallipo- 17th hole during Tuesday’ first round of the W.Va. State Golf Championships at Oglebay Park’s Jones Course in Wheeling, W.Va. lis Daily Tribune. Lady Eagles sweep Belpre By Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com Alex Hawley/photo Members of the Wahama offensive line prepare to snap the ball as the Southern defensive line prepares for the play during last Friday’s TVC Hocking game in Racine, Ohio. Both teams continue leauge play this week. Meigs hosts Buckeyes; Eastern, Southern hit the road By Sarah Hawley and Bryan Walters Two teams take to the road as one returns home for week seven football games. Eastern and Southern will both travel north on State Route 13 to play TVC Hocking road games, while Meigs will play its first TVC Ohio home game of the year. Here’s a brief look at this week’s matchups. All games are scheduled to kickoff at 7:30 p.m. SOUTHERN at MILLER Two teams looking to snap losing streaks will face off on Friday evening at Miller High School. Southern (1-5, 1-3 TVC Hocking) will be looking to snap a three game losing skid in the TVC Hocking game. The Tornadoes have not won since week three against Belpre (20-14) in Racine, Ohio. Southern has losses this season against Symmes Valley (34-21), South Gallia (34-0), Federal Hocking (18-12), Meigs (37-0) and Wahama (67-20). Southern is averaging 13 points per game against league opponents and has allowed 33.25 points per game in TVC Hocking games. Miller (0-6, 0-4 TVC Hocking) is winless this season, with losses to Waterford (13-6), Eastern (13-6), Crooksville (530), South Gallia (52-6), Trimble (67-0) and Fairfield Christian Academy (35-12). The Falcons have allowed 36.25 points per game in league matchups this season, while scoring 4.5 points per game in those meetings. Southern had a total of 196 yards offensively last week, with 210 yards passing. The Tornadoes allowed nearly 500 yards of offense in the loss. Miller defeated Southern 36-14 last season in Racine, Ohio. NELSONVILLE-YORK at MEIGS Talk about bad timing. The Meigs football team will look to rebound from its worst loss of the season this week when the Marauders host unbeaten Nelsonville-York in a Tri-Valley Conference matchup at Bob Roberts Field in Meigs County. The Marauders (4-2, 0-1 TVC Ohio) suffered a disappointing 56-9 loss at Athens last weekend to open league play, a decision that snapped a four-game winning streak for the Maroon and Gold. Meigs surrendered a season-high in both points and yards allowed en route to a 34-7 halftime deficit. The visiting Buckeyes (6-0, 1-0), on the other hand, posted their second shuout and second-highest point total of the season last weekend in a 48-0 victory over Wellston in the TVC Ohio opener. NYHS churned out 378 yards of total offense and led 34-0 at the intermission. The Buckeyes, who have won seven of the last eight TVC Ohio titles, are averaging 45 points per game offensively while allowing just 6.2 points as a defense through six weeks. Nelsonville-York has not allowed more than 13 points in any one game this fall and has allowed only double-digit points defensively twice. Meigs, conversely, is averaging 22.8 points per game as an offense while surrendering 21 points defensively. The Marauders own two shutouts this season and are unbeaten (2-0) this fall at Bob Roberts Field. The Buckeyes own a 19-12 lead in the alltime series, which includes wins in the last 11 head-to-head matchups . Meigs last defeated NYHS in 1999 by a 32-14 margin. Nelsonville-York forced six WHS turnovers last weekend and finished plus-5 in turnover differential. NYHS also showed a balanced offensive attack, recording 159 rushing yards to go along with 219 passing yards. Dustin Young led the ground attack with 108 yards and two TDs on 20 attempts. Nathan Dean went 17-of-22 passing for 219 yards and three scores. Daniel Kline led the wideouts with 75 yards and a TD on five catches. EASTERN at TRIMBLE Eastern will be looking for its second consecutive win and third of the season as it travels to Glouster to face the Trimble Tomcats in a week seven TVC Hocking matchup. Eastern (2-4, 2-3 TVC Hocking) is coming off its first shutout victory of the season, defeating Belpre 20-0 during last week’s homecoming contest. The Eagles also defeated Miller in week two on the road by a 13-6 score. Eastern has losses to Alexander (41-6), Wahama (69-0), Waterford (20-12), and South Gallia (36-7). Eastern is averaging 10.4 points per game in league contests this season and have given up 26.2 points per game to league opponents this season. Trimble (3-2, 3-1 TVC Hocking) is on a three game winning streak, with victories over South Gallia (18-14), Miller (67-0) and Waterford (21-14). The Tomcats opened the season with back to back losses to Nelsonville-York (42-6) and Wahama (47-22). Eastern was held to 106 yards of total offense in last week’s win, taking advantage of turnovers and a kickoff return to defeat Belpre. Trimble gained 271 yards of offense in last week’s win over Waterford. The Tomcats scored two rushing touchdowns and returned a punt for another touchdown. Trimble defeated the Eagles last year by a score of 27-0 at East Shade River Stadium. TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio —Well, that was quick. The Eastern volleyball team made short work of visiting Belpre Tuesday night after posting a 25-14, 25-0, 25-2 victory in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Meigs County. The host Lady Eagles (18-0, 12-0 TVC Hocking) had no troubles with Belpre, although the 11-point victory in Game 1 proved to be the closest contest of the night. The visiting Lady Golden Eagles (1-14, 1-11) also dropped a 25-9, 25-5, 25-5 decision at BHS back on Sept. 8, allowing Eastern to claim a season sweep. After taking a 1-0 match lead, senior Brenna Holter served up 25 straight points in Game 2 for the shutout victory and a 2-0 lead overall. Gabby Hendrix also added 21 consecutive points in Game 3, which allowed the hosts to win the finale by 23 points for a 3-0 match decision. Holter led the service attack with 29 points and nine aces, followed by Hendrix with 26 points and one ace. Jamie Swatzel contributed seven points and four aces to the winning cause, while Brooke Johnson contributed two points for EHS. Swatzel led the net attack with 14 kills and three blocks, followed by Maddie Rigsby with 13 kills. Jordan Parker and Erin Swatzel each contributed four kills and a block, while Holter added three kills. Hendrix also added a team-high 38 assists. Sierra Radabaugh had the only two service points for Belpre, which dropped its sixth straight match decision. Eastern claimed an evening sweep with a 25-14, 25-11 victory in the junior varsity game. The Lady Eagles return to action Thursday when they travel to Waterford for a pivotal TVC Hocking contest at 6 p.m. Lady Rebels sweep Fed Hock By Sarah Hawley STEWART, Ohio — The South Gallia volleyball team (15-4, 9-4 TVC Hocking) defeated Federal Hocking on Tuesday evening in Athens County, Ohio. The win snaps a two match losing streak for the Lady Rebels. South Gallia defeated the Lady Lancers by scores of 25-13, 25-21 and 25-11. The Lady Rebels had previously defeated Federal Hocking by scores of 25-23, 25-15 and 25-17 on September 8. Tori Duncan led the Lady Rebels with 12 points (five aces), followed by Chandra Canaday with 10 points (two aces), Sara Bailey with eight points, Shelby Merry with seven points (one ace), Meghan Caldwell and Chrissy Howell with six points and three aces each. Caldwell had nine kills and three blocks to pace the Lady Rebels, while Bryann Adams had seven kills and two blocks, Duncan and Merry added seven kills each, Canaday had six kills, and Howell had one kill. Canaday led the team in digs with six, Howell, Caldwell and Merry added five each, Duncan added four and Bailey had three. Duncan led the team with 34 assists. 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