https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/303d49fca58f53d3480aaf04a6360b8e.pdf 9a2bb9e82cf995591f897dc928f654f5 PDF Text Text Big Blacks host chapmanville in semifinal, page 5 Dr. Brothers, page 3 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 119, No. 154 30 Days til Christmas The Maples 740-992-7022 Managed by: Silverheels A Realty Company-EHO Intersection crashes increase during holidays Tribune Staff Report mdtnews@mydailytribune.com MARIETTA — Although the holidays are the most wonderful time of the year, they can also be one of the most dangerous as motorists are more likely to be involved in a crash – especially at busy intersections near malls and shopping districts. According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, intersection crashes spiked nearly 20 percent during the 2010 holiday shopping season (Thanksgiving to Christmas day) when compared to other months of the year. In addition, intersection crashes increase dramatically on Sunday, which is typically the safest day to travel throughout the year. “Heavy traffic, complex traffic patterns and multiple driveways near intersections increase the potential for people and vehicles to collide,” said ODOT Director Jerry Wray. “You can avoid a crash and reduce the risk of serious injuries by being patient and giving walking, riding or driving your full attention around malls this holiday season.” In 2010, there were 12,256 crashes at intersections in Ohio during the shopping season – 4,329 people were injured and 33 people were killed. Most crashes were angle and rearend collisions, often caused by motorists following too close to other vehicles or misjudging the gap in traffic when turning at an intersection or driveway. Cell phones, texting and See CRASH, 2 Weather High: 61 Low: 41 Index 1 SECTION — 10 PAGES Classifieds Comics Church Sports 7-8 9 4 5-10 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Unemployment on decline in tri-county By Beth Sergent bsergent@heartlandpublications.com OHIO VALLEY — Unemployment continued to be on the decline in the tri-county area for October. Gallia, Mason and Meigs counties saw unemployment rates decline when compared to September though Mason and Meigs counties still had the second highest unemployment rates in their respective states, according to the West Virginia Division of Commerce and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, respectively. In September, Mason County had an unemployment rate of 11.3 percent though October saw that number decline to 10.7 percent. Only Webster County had a higher unemployment rate at 11.8 percent. However, overall West Virginia’s unemployment rate continued to decline, dropping four-tenths of a percentage point to 7.4 percent in October. All but five counties recorded declining unemployment rates - those counties reporting a rise in unemployment were Webster, Brooke and Doddridge, while unemployment rates stayed the same in Pocahontas and Wayne counties. Monongalia County once again reported the lowest unemployment at five percent. There were 63,700 people unemployed in October, down from September’s 63,800. Gallia County’s unemployment rate dropped from 9.8 in September to 9.2 percent in October, ranking it at number 34 out of Ohio’s 88 counties in terms of unemployment rates. Meigs County’s unemployment rate dropped from 13.2 percent in September to 12.6 percent in October, again, ranking it at number two out of Ohio’s 88 counties in terms of unemployment rates. Geauga County had the state’s lowest unemployment rate at 5.4 percent and was obviously ranked 88 out of Ohio’s 88 counties in terms of unemployment rates. Following Geaugua with the lowest unemployment rates were Mercer County with 5.7 percent, Lake and Medina counties both with 5.9 percent. Franklin County came in at 73 with 7.6 unemployment; Cuyahoga County came in at 78 with 7.4 percent; Hamilton County came in at 52 with 8.7 percent unemployment. Meigs was joined near the top of the unemployment list by Pike County, which had the highest unemployment rate at 15 percent. Clinton County was ranked third with 12.3 percent, Scioto County was ranked fourth with 12.2 percent and Adams County was ranked in fifth place with 11.9 percent. Ohio’s unemployment rate was nine percent in October, down from 9.1 in September with the US unemployment rate also at nine percent for October, down from 9.1 percent in September. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in October was 526,000, down from 534,000 in September. The number of unemployed has decreased by 45,000 in the past 12 months from 571,000 in Ohio. Landslide causes heavy property damage POMEROY — A second landslide occurred on Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy overnight Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, bringing down quantities of mud and debris from the hillside against the back of the Meigs Museum building and the home of the David Deem family. Both the Deem home and the Historical Society building had incurred damage in a slide about three weeks ago caused by what has been described as a water leak from a village line located at the top of the hill behind the two properties. Tuesday night’s slide, while not causing visible damage to the Museum building, caused extensive damage to the Deem home. Pictures of the inside showed large cracks in the walls all through the house indicating a possible shift in the foundation. The family vacated their home Wednesday morning, stored their furniture, and made arrangements for a place to stay. As for the museum, Margaret Parker, Historical Society president, said this second slip hasn’t caused any damage that they know of. There was some damage in the first slip however when mud flowed into the annex building. Pomeroy Mayor John Musser said Wednesday night, in all probability, the earlier water leak contributed to the original slip and, in a sense, destabilized the hillside before it was discovered and repaired so that when Tuesday’s heavy rain came, it caused another slip. He said the water leak had been repaired at the time of the first slip, and several trees had been removed at that time. Musser said now more trees will Time again to buy dog tags have to be removed, but he’s not sure that will solve the problem. He acknowledged that he’s just doesn’t know what can be done. “We have to stabilize that hill. That I know,” the mayor said. “The Deems have serious damage to their home. They may not be able to live in it anymore.” By Charlene Hoeflich Meanwhile, he is conferchoeflich@heartlandpublications.com ring with the village insurance agency, the property POMEROY — If you owners insurance agencies, and checking into possible have a dog, you have to buy a grant money to help with license. The law requires that stabilizing the hill before all dogs be licensed. something else happens. Meigs County Auditor Mary T. Byer-Hill announced today that dog and kennel licenses for 2012 will be available beginning Thursday, Dec. 1. She said that Section 955.01 of the Ohio Revised Code states that, “every person who owns, keeps or harbors a dog more than three months of age, shall purchase a license for that dog before the 31st day of January of each year.” The cost of each dog license will be $8 per dog and for a kennel license the cost is $40 per kennel. If purchased after the Jan. 31 deadline, a penalty will be assessed making the license double in price. For those who want to purchase dog tags by mail, a printable application is available for both kennel license and individual dog license Sarah Hawley/photo on the Auditor’s website at: Several volunteers helped to move belongings from the Deem house early Wednesday morning following a www.meigscountyauditor. second mud slide behind the house. org. When submitting a request to buy a license by mail, Byer-Hill asks that a self addressed stamped envelope be included along with the application and payment. Checks are to be made payable to the Meigs County Auditor. Licenses may be purchased Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Meigs County Auditor’s Office which is located on the second floor of the Meigs County Courthouse. They may also be purchased from Thomas B. Proffitt, Meigs County Dog Warden. Those with questions are asked to contact the Meigs County Auditor’s Office at (Sarah Hawley/photo) 992-2698 for answers to A second landslide on Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy brought down quantities of mud and debris from the hillside questions regarding the puragainst the back of the home of the David Deem family. chase of 2012 dog licenses. Meigs Sheriff’s department receives grant By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Sheriff Robert Beegle today announced the Ohio © 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Department of Public Safety’s (OOPS) Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) has awarded $24 K in federal traffic safety funding to Meigs Co. Sheriff Department for federal fiscal year 2012. “Partnerships are critical to the success of any safety effort and we are committed to working with law enforcement and other safety partners to address traffic safety concerns in Meigs County,” said Beegle, noting that there has been four fatalities in 2011 and the past two years over 488 crashes on our highways. Meigs County Sheriff and Major Crimes Task Force have identified that U.S. 33 to be a high traffic accident area and drug ‘corridor’ from northern areas. To save lives and improve the quality of life in Meigs County, the grant has been made to the sheriff’s department to be used to focus on traffic safety in areas of speeding, restraint use, impaired driving, youth drivers and drug enforcement. For more information about the Office of Criminal Justice Services and statewide efforts to improve safety on Ohio’s roadways, log on to http://VIIWW.ocjs.ohio. gov. �Friday, November 25, 2011 Ohio Valley Weather Friday: Sunny, with a high near 61. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Monday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipi- tation is 60percent. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) The longtime director of Florida A&M University’s famed marching band was fired Wednesday as the fallout from a drum major’s suspected hazing death deepened. Florida’s governor said state investigators would join the probe and the college announced an independent review led by a former state attorney general. Band member Robert Champion, 26, was found unresponsive on a bus parked outside an Orlando hotel on Saturday night after the school’s football team lost to rival Bet- hune-Cookman. Champion, of Atlanta, was vomiting and had complained he couldn’t breathe before he collapsed. Investigators believe hazing occurred before 911 was called. Champion’s cause of death wasn’t known, and a spokeswoman with the medical examiner’s office said it could take up to three months to learn exactly what killed him. On Tuesday, the university president shuttered the marching band and the rest of the music department’s performances as band director Julian White stood by. White, who graduated from the school with a music education degree, didn’t comment at the news conference and a telephone message left at his home Wednesday was not immediately returned. He has 10 days to respond to his termination. White became a faculty member at the school in 1972, according to the university’s website, and his bands consistently received superior ratings in marching and concert. The Marching 100 band has performed at several Super Bowls and represented the U.S. in Paris at the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution. Hazing cases in marching bands have cropped up over the years, particularly at historically black colleges, where a spot in the marching band is coveted and the bands are revered almost as much as the sports teams for which they play. 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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that about 20 percent of injury crashes nationwide involved reports of distracted driving. “You can prevent crashes in Ohio by ‘parking’ your cell phone until your vehicle is safely parked,” Wray added. “No call or text is worth the potential risk.” ODOT urges drivers to keep these intersection safety tips in mind to protect themselves and their passengers this holiday season: Stay alert, slow down and drive defensively when approaching an intersection. Allow extra time to get to your destination. Avoid distractions such as using a mobile phone, eating, drinking and listening to loud music while driving. Don’t try to beat a red light. Traffic signals are there to guide motorists Stocks through complex turns and other traffic movements, as well as provide safe crossings for pedestrians and bicyclists. 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Intersection safety is one of the major roadway safety initiatives in ODOT’s “Every Move You Make, Keep it Safe” campaign. Programs include Safe Routes to Schools, Roadway Departure Crash Reduction and Intersection Safety. The public is invited to find out more by visiting www.everymove.ohio.gov. who is more popular with the party establishment than with conservative activists. Campaign veterans still tend to see Romney as the likeliest nominee. But Gingrich’s long, roller-coaster career makes it hard to rule him in or out with confidence. Gingrich seems to have become “the center of gravity in this very unusual Republican nomination contest,” said Dante Scala, a pollster and University of New Hampshire political scientist. He said the former Georgia congressman might be able to unite very conservative voters “who want a fundamental change in the scale and scope of government” and “somewhat conservative Republicans, who just want to defeat Obama.” “Illegal immigration is Newt’s acid test,” Scala said, and tea party conservatives might be “having second thoughts today. Let’s see if he can keep them on board.” Attention focused Wednesday on Gingrich’s renewed call for pathways to legal status for illegal immigrants who have lived long, peaceful and tax-paying lives in the United States. �Friday, November 25, 2011 Ask Dr. Brothers Personal trainer is too critical By Dr. Joyce Brothers Dear Dr. Brothers: I’m in my early 30s, and I joined a local gym to lose 15 pounds. I don’t like dieting, so I thought I could work it off. Well, I met this awesome-looking guy, who became my personal trainer. He was pretty hard on me; I thought it was because of the job. But when we started dating, he tried to take over my eating habits. He’s cool and good-looking, but he criticizes every bite I put in my mouth. Does this sound like someone I can be happy with? — L.W. Dear L.W.: You have an interesting dilemma on your hands. You obviously are bowled over by this guy’s looks and his great physical condition. You probably love being seen with him, and you are aware that he’s attracted to you despite your bad eating habits and outof-shape physique. So you would like to think that he is going to accept you just the way you are. But what he wants to do is remake you in his image, so to speak. And that makes you think he’s being a bit too superficial. But think about it — you were attracted by his looks, and why shouldn’t he be allowed the same motivation? The problem with this scenario is that you will want to get beyond looks at some point. You need to understand where he is coming from, and as you get to know him, you will find out. This is a man who is devoted to his work — he is not your typical Joe who leaves his work at his nine-to-five. He sounds like he is seriously into healthy living, and he may be honestly trying to help you have a better attitude and experience for the long haul. Or, he could just be into throwing his weight around and being critical no matter what you do. Try following his advice and see if your relationship becomes more enjoyable as your habits improve. *** Dear Dr. Brothers: I’m sure you have seen the recent movies about friends with benefits. They made everything seem sort of fun and exciting, and I Dr. Joyce Brothers know that a lot of people are doing it, so being single, I figured I would give it a try. The problem is, I knew three different guys who were ready, willing and able, and I couldn’t figure out why I shouldn’t go with each of them. But now I feel slutty and out of control, and I’m afraid they will find out about each other. Help! — A.M. Dear A.M.: You’ve gotten yourself into quite a predicament, and there is much to be learned from your poor decisionmaking once you extricate yourself from this situation. First of all, try not to believe all the things you see in movies that look glamorous and exciting. It’s a movie! You need to mature and take responsibility for your life, and that probably won’t include episodes like this in the future. Besides juggling three lovers at the same time, you have had to adjust to knowing that none of them cares for you in a way that will lead to anything lasting or special. You may think a FWB life is cool, intellectually, but is it helping your selfesteem to know that it’s really based on something rather meaningless? For many, being single is a time of exploring your sexuality and exercising all the freedom you undoubtedly feel as an unattached young person. But without some kind of moral code or set of principles, you are just as likely to lose yourself as find yourself, or find someone you might want to give up your single status for at some point. I think you realize that it is time to rein in this experiment. Try to learn about yourself and your values, or develop some new ones that will serve you a bit better in the future as you explore your options. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com O’Bleness to offer health screenings ATHENS — O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens will offer blood pressure screening, as well as cholesterol and glucose screening, on Wednesday, Dec. 7. The free blood pressure screening will be open to the public from 9 a.m. until noon in the hospital’s Cornwell Entrance lobby. The cholesterol and glucose screening, which will be offered for a $5 fee, will be available at the same location by appointment only from 9 a.m. until noon. To make an appointment, call O’Bleness’ Community Relations office at (740) 5929300. Please call as soon as possible to reserve an appointment. Free colon-rectal cancer home screening kits and information can be obtained on a daily basis at the hospital’s patient and visitor entrance information desks as well as at the Castrop Center information desk. Cholesterol levels typically do not change dramatically in one month, so individuals may want to wait two to three months before being screened again. Also, screenings do not take the place of testing. A screening will indicate whether an individual’s level is below, at or above normal ranges; however, for specific readings, an individual may be directed to see a physician for further testing. The cholesterol and glucose screening measures total cholesterol, HDL and glucose levels. Thanksgiving seat belt mobilization to be conducted in Midwest During the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend state, county and local police agencies from throughout the Midwest will be stepping up enforcement of seat belt and other traffic safety laws. The Click It or Ticket mobilization will run from November 24 through November 27. “Police agencies throughout the Midwest are joining together this Thanksgiving holiday with one simple goal – to get motorists to buckle up, which will save lives on our roadways,” said Michael Witter, Regional Administrator for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. “We want all motorists to arrive at their destinations safely. While law enforcement officials will tell you that issuing tickets is never a pleasant experience, having to notify next of kin following a fatal crash is by far a worse scenario,” stated Witter. In 2009 alone, seat belts saved an estimated 12,713 lives. An additional 3,688 lives could have been saved if seat belts had been worn at the time of the crashes. NHTSA statistics also show that those least likely to buckle up are teens, young adults, males, nighttime riders, motorists traveling on rural roads, and individuals traveling in pickup trucks. During the 2009 Thanksgiving holiday, 303 passenger vehicle occupants were killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes, including 187 during nighttime hours. According to Witter, nighttime This holiday season, tablets go mainstream SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ‘Tis the season of the tablet. Despite the gloomy economy, shoppers are expected to shell out for tablet computers this December, making them about as popular as candy canes and twinkling lights. The glossy-screened gadgets are the most-desired electronic devices this holiday season. And, of all the gifts people are craving, tablets are second only to clothing, according to the Consumer Electronics Association. The industry group expects U.S. consumers to spend an average of $246 on electronic gifts, including tablets. With help from his three siblings, Bob Cardina, 26, plans to purchase an iPad for his parents for Christmas. Cardina and his sister live in Washington. His parents live in Tampa, Florida. So he’s excited to be able to video chat with his parents them on the new iPad, him on his iPhone. He thinks his mother will be especially happy with the gift. One of her friends has an iPad and she’s “definitely taken a liking to it,” he said. To be sure, tablets were on some wish lists last year, but they were mostly prized by gadget geeks. In the past year, they have become more mainstream. Consumers have become comfortable using INGELS ELECTRONICS Middleport,Ohio 740-992-2825 Friday 9-5:30 Saturday 9-2 touch screens, especially as smartphones continue to proliferate. Tablets are popping up in unexpected places, too. Apple Inc.’s iPad in particular is being used as a learning tool in schools, a digital cash register in shops and a menu at restaurants. In 2010, people were “trying to figure out what the whole tablet thing was about,” says Gartner analyst Carolina Milanesi. “Now, people know what to do with a tablet.” For some people, the device has become indispensable for playing and working. While you can surf the Web, send emails and watch movies on a laptop or smartphone, consumers are gravitating to tablets because they can be more convenient. The iPad is still expected to far outsell other tablets this year. According to Gartner Inc., nearly 64 million tablets will be sold worldwide by the end of the year. Some 73 percent of them will be iPads. MIZWAY TAVERN Thursday Night Pool Tourn 7:30 Friday Night Karaoke 9:00-1:00 Band Saturday 9:00-1:00 South Bound is one of the more dangerous times on the road because seat belt use is traditionally lower. “Wearing a seat belt costs you nothing and may save your life or protect you from a serious, possibly lifealtering injury. Not wearing a seat belt, especially during this Thanksgiving period, will definitely cost you a ticket at the very least, and maybe even your life,” Witter continued. “In addition to steppedup seat belt enforcement, police will also be cracking down on impaired drivers and those driving at exces- sive speeds,” added Witter. “Anyone caught speeding will be ticketed, and anyone caught driving impaired will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,” Witter concluded. State Police from Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, and Ohio are participating in the holiday mobilization. For more information about the Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement campaign for highway safety during Thanksgiving, please visit www.trafficsafetymarketing.gov. BE SURE TO SEE US FOR YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING • Waxing Poetic Jewelry • Lang Calendars • Trollbeads • Got All Your Marbles Jewelry THIS WEEKENDS SPECIAL HOURS: FRI: 10-7 SAT: 10-6 SUNDAY: 12-4 Layaway & Gift Certificates Hartwell House 100 E. Main Street Pomeroy, Ohio • 740-992.7696 �Friday, November 25, 2011 The Daily Sentinel • Page 4 www.mydailysentinel.com True Thanksgiving far exceeds class envy A Hunger For More B R B y on ranch Faith Baptist Church — Point Pleasant There has always been and will always be financial and material elitists who have much more than you and I. Some have worked well, worked hard, and worked ethically for what they have. Others, on the other hand, are greedy, unethical, meanspirited, and cruel toward the common man about their amassed wealth. Clearly, social injustice confronts our postmodern generation just it like it has every other generation. But, then there are those who are personally bitter about their perceptions of social injustice. Others attempt to incorporate the financial and material disparities between the haves and have-nots into political agendas. These strive hard to whip the populace into a classwarfare fury despite laws of the land that actually go a long way in protecting the less fortunate. In recent weeks, street occupiers in certain or our country’s cities have tried to stir more people into a heightened fit of pique. The elites of socialism want us to fret that someone has more than we do. I could care less that so many i n t e g r i t y, have more they conthan I do! s i d e r e d Here are the that how Bible-based they gained reasons why wealth was I do not not sinful, grudge over and they bethe financial lieved that and materibecause of alistic distheir riches parities of they did not life. need God. F i r s t , Yet, the Ron Branch God through Lord through His Word Hosea made informs it clear that me that I should not fret He would call them into about it. “Fret not your- account because they had self because of him who angered Him through prospers in his (wicked) their gains of wealth. He ways.” Neither, “be envi- would “leave his blood ous against the workers of upon him,” which means iniquity.” God indicates the Lord would not hold that I should not bemoan them guiltless. I live conthe possessions of the tent that the Lord will set wealthy, particularly of straight those from whose those who have schemed hands have come the sounfairly to get it. This in- cial injustices even in our junction from God’s Word day. “They shall soon be actually takes a lot of bur- cut down like the grass, den off my soul. and wither as the green The second reason I herb.” could care less about fiBut, the most important nancial and material dis- reason I care less about parities is that God will the present financial and judge social injustices in material disparities of His time and in His way. our day is because of true As in the days of Prophet thanksgiving. I and my Hosea, social injustices family are truly thankful came at the hands of those to the Lord for how He who possessed “the bal- has blessed us. So says ances of deceit” and “he the Word, “A little that a who loved to oppress.” righteous man has is betThese did not believe they ter than the riches of the lacked moral or spiritual many wicked.” I am not interested what another person has. I have no desire to press someone else to share with me what they have, as do those who are filled with class envy. I have a greater interest in having what God wants me to have, because when God gives you something He gives you something good. Many people do not realize that God blesses best those who are most thankful for His blessings. Furthermore, many people do not realize that we can go to God and ask for His deep rich blessings. Remember the prayer of Jabez, who “called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that you would bless me indeed…And God granted him that which he requested.” Two men I know. The business of one has been down, but he has continued to be thankful for God’s provision. The other lost his job when the company closed three years ago. He went to school. He did odd jobs while looking hard for work. His family had to cut back on unnecessary expenditures. But, he reported this week that the Lord has blessed him with a great new job. I would much rather depend upon riches of the Lord than haggle over someone else’s riches. do when it respect!” comes to Speaking decorating of respect: for Christdid you mas, I’m sethank God riously outy e s t e r d a y, girled and as you sat at out-gunned! the table and Our older before you daughter, b e g a n Heidi, aleating your ready has Thanksgivput out the ing dinner? word she For those intends to of you who Thomas Johnson devote a work for part of her a living, Thanksgivwhether ing vacation to decorating your collar is blue or our house for the holi- white, I’m not about to days. Whether or not this begrudge the fact you all comes to pass remains earned the money that to be seen, but I certainly paid for the food you ate. hope to avoid trespassing For what it’s worth, I’m against her. the son and the brother of My involvement might blue-collar workers. Even be that of a passive ob- so, a large part of my upserver, and it’s possible I bringing was the giving of might be called upon to thanks to God at all times, express an opinion from but especially on the octime-to-time-but I’ll not casion of a holiday. get my hopes up, as neiIndeed, for the most ther my wife nor our part you earned what you daughters necessarily care have earned, but I hope to hear what I have to say. you realize, too, that your I’d find this bothersome, blessings from God alexcept for the fact I’ve ways exceed your own, become rather acclimated personal earnings. Still to my role of being seen with me?!? To be gifted but seldom heard! with wisdom is to know Fortunately for me, this instinctively, and to you read my articles and give thanks to God, the seem to have a favorable Giver of all good things, opinion about my writ- and from whom “all blessing. Your affirmations do ings flow.” wonders for the Rodney One more time: what Dangerfield in me, who we officially celebrate as otherwise doesn’t get “no Thanksgiving was yester- day, even if you did not or have not as yet celebrated it. Still, every day could be and should be a day of giving God the thanks He is due. Meanwhile, this Sunday, the 27th, we begin a new year on the Church calendar as we enter the season of Advent-a time of remembrance of what God has done in the past, as well as a time of anticipation for that which God is yet going to do. Advent is about JESUS. During this season, which the world somewhat knows as Christmas-time, the Church looks back to the past and forward into the future, remembering and celebrating the Savior born some 2,000 in a manger, who lived a short life as a man, and then endured an inglorious death on the Cross at Calvary. We who have received new life through this same Jesus, and who have pledged our lives to serve Him, know there’s more to His story, know that this Christ who already has come is one day going to come again into our world. Indeed-“Come, Lord Jesus.” Let ours be lives of anticipation and hope, of expectation and preparedness as we await the glorious fulfillment of God’s promise of His coming judgment, majesty, and peace on earth. don’t rush. We schedule to go hold doors, to is the Famsay thank-you ily Christian (a lot) and do Store. It is a everything we great place to can to spread be when the joy and love. doors open. We try to be No one shoves. extra nice to No one pushes cashiers. We and most of choose a place the time people we can eat in are smiling and which we will laughing. Life have a server. is too short not We try to make to enjoy it. Life Carrie Wolfe our server is too precious laugh and bless not to share it. him or her as much as possible. It is also a very important Black Friday for our family thing for Christians not to get isn’t about us. I’m not sharing offended at something like this to have people look at us or Happy Holidays. So what a anything. I am simply saying, cashier says that. Not everyone remember that you are a Chris- is a Christian. Many are not tian. A believer is a believer because of the petty, ridiculous 24/7. You don’t get to take a things Christians get hung up break from being a follower of on. Our behavior effects the Christ on Black Friday or any Kingdom. Grow up. Smile and other day. Remember they will say, “Merry Christmas” if you know us by our love, so love want, but don’t act ridiculous others today. Share that joy in about it. Followers all over the Jesus. Sure, you may be tired world live in horrible persecuand a dozen people may have tion every day. They can’t say been rude to you. It doesn’t the things we do. They can’t matter. Be better and be the do the things we do. Having a follower of Christ you are sup- Bible is punishable by beatings, posed to be. imprisonment, or even death. The only place we really Stop whining about a couple of words. Walk the walk, not just talk the talk. Get the priorities in order for Jesus and the Kingdom of the Living God. Today I am out with my family. I will love every minute and cherish it all. No one knows what the future is, only God does. Enjoy your family this season of joy. Remember the true meaning of the Savior who came to take on the sin of the world. It doesn’t matter what date it is, we should remember that joy every day! Tomorrow, our house will be filled with Christmas music. The living room will explode with Christmas. Mary and Joesph will grace our front lawn once more. It isn’t about the decorations, though. It is about the joy of knowing my Savior lives. He has taken my sin and loves me. Celebrating that is an every day occurrence! I just get to really show it in my home décor! May you be truly blessed as we move into the season of Advent. May you be blessed as never before. May the remembrance of the birth of Christ Jesus, touch your heart as never before. May you truly live a life of Grace Out Loud! Every day should be one of giving thanks to God B y Thomas Johnson Trinity Congregational Church Here’s hoping you had an enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday, and that the overall execution of your dinner was as wellreceived as your planning was thoroughly thought out. Now consider what just transpired to be a “run-up” for the oncoming, Christmas holidays. I may be preaching to the choir but, ladies, while you efficiently and effortlessly attend to the many details related to what yet will be, some of us who are your spouses may be more of a hindrance than willing helpers. I plead “guilty” on this account; as my wife will attest, decorating our home for Christmas is something I only reluctantly involve myself in. Never mind that what goes up must later come down, and that everything brought out of storage and put up must later be disassembled and stored again. Such profound logic on my part matters not one iota to my wife or our daughters-her ever-ready, willing, and able allies in this annual enterprise. Every year at this time I discover all over again that Jill will do what she wills to do, and that I am going to do as I’m told! When they side with their mother, as our daughters Making Black Friday a little lighter By Carrie Wolfe Team Jesus Ministries — Pomeroy Black Friday is here! That means a couple of things. Most importantly the annoying woman in the red workout suit in the Target commercials should go away (and that is a good thing). It also means the Wolfe family will be spending time together shopping. Now I know what you are thinking. First, you shouldn’t let people know you aren’t going to be home which is true, but understand my neighbors are awesome and keep an eye on things. It is covered. Second, why would I be out shopping on a day like Black Friday? Several years back, my husband and I started a tradition. We take our oldest daughter, Catherine, with us on Black Friday. Now understand that our Black Friday shopping is not the typical shopping day. We go to have fun. We get up and go, but we have a different agenda. I make no plans for anything. I don’t care about that. We go to enjoy the excitement, but we mainly go to spread joy. We don’t shove or push. We now we have returned to the Shepherd and T h e Overseer of key to real our souls” thanksgiv(from 1 Peing is a good ter 2:24-25). dose of realSo… any ity, particufavor that larly when God chooses one wonto bestow ders what it upon me is is for which already far one should and away Thom Mollohan be thankful. beyond my On the one deserved alhand, I could lotment and infinitely rehearse the fact that I am more than I have any beset by human nature, a right, in of myself and nature that is inclined to apart from Christ, to exrevel in sin (disobedience pect. What a GOOD God! to God). I might even be If you’ll trust Him as tempted to despair over your Savior and Lord, the fact that, “God looks you’ll find no surer a down from heaven on foundation on which to the sons of men to see build your life than is if there are any who un- the simple truth that He derstand, any who seek is good. “Taste and see God. Everyone has turned that the LORD is good; away, they have together blessed is the man who become corrupt; there is takes refuge in Him” no one who does what is (Psalm 34:8). good, not even one…. For He is good when the all have sinned and fall sun shines and flowers short of the glory of God” bloom, but He is just as (Psalm 53:2-3; Romans good when it is raining 3:23). and our skies are gray. Granted, these are dif- He is good when there ficult ideas to digest, but is food on the table and they are important be- we’ve a nice full feelcause just on the other ing after a meal, but He side of the grim truth of is just as good when our these are beautiful and cupboards are bare and amazing treasures await- we’re not sure from where ing us that will not be our next meal will come. ours if we cannot see God is good when we’re what it cost God for us to happy and a song of joy possess them. is in our hearts, but He is Let’s not kid ourselves. also good when our sorWho do you know that is row threatens to swallow perfect… really perfect? us up like a strangling You might know someone grave. He is good when who seems to be so, but we are strong and our feet were you to look in his fall sure and steady along heart, you’d see that he the walk of life, and He struggles just like you and is good when our strength I do. It might be though has faded and we fall to that we are oblivious to our knees in weariness. our own sin, but keep in He is good when we’re mind that even the subtle surrounded by supportpresence of pride over a ers and well-wishers, but self-righteous adherence He’s just as good when to the Law is appalling to we are surrounded by God, not to mention the enemies who are bent on horror of outright haugh- hurting and destroying tiness. us. God is good. We are loaded with Let us be thankful sin (even if only in the then that God Almighty depths of our hearts) and is greater than our probthere truly is no righ- lems: we can depend on teousness that we might His strength and wisdom earn or purchase that will to lead us through them satisfy the holy perfec- victoriously. Let us be tion of God: “… no one thankful that the Everwill be declared righteous lasting Father (see Isain God’s sight by observ- iah 9:6) is full of grace ing the Law…” (Romans and mercy without end: 3:20). But we may yet be we can depend on His set free from sin’s awful promises to forgive those condemnation and stand who will truly place their in God’s favor through faith in Him and that He faith in God’s Son Who will meet them with forhas delivered to us the giveness and the gift of gift of salvation. “…A eternal life (see Romans righteousness from God, 6:23). Let us be thankapart from the Law, has ful that He is strong and been made known, to well able to support, enwhich the Law and the courage, and guide those Prophets testify. This who become His children righteousness from God through faith in Christ comes through faith in Jesus: we can depend on Jesus Christ to all who His strength and faithfulbelieve… and are justi- ness even when our own fied freely by His grace blinded sensibilities deny through the redemption them (see Psalm 27:5). that came by Christ Je- God is good… and He’s sus. God presented Him good ALL the time! as a sacrifice of atoneLet us begin the holiment, through faith in His day season with revisitblood” (Romans 3:21-22, ing this heavenly “reality 24-25a). check”. Let our hearts be What a tremendous open and soft to the healtruth! What an amazing ing touch of God’s fortreasure for which to be giveness and grace. Let thankful! Although I de- us “drink in” the amazing serve judgment, because and wonderful truth that of Jesus’ death on the God is good and let our Cross, I am given for- gift to Him be the gift of giveness if I truly turn to thankfulness! Him in faith! Although I “You are forgiving and deserve punishment, be- good, O Lord, abounding cause of Jesus’ sacrifice, in love to all who call to I am given grace the mo- You. Hear my prayer, O ment in which I choose LORD; listen to my cry to trust in His name! And for mercy. In the day of although I deserve to reap trouble I will call to You, the consequences of my for You will answer me” sin (along with all the rest (Psalm 86:7). of humanity), I am given (Thom Mollohan and a new future, a new life, his family have minisand a new identity when tered in southern Ohio I forsake my old life and the past 16 ½ years and my old ways to follow is the author of The Fairy Him! Tale Parables and Crim“Jesus Himself bore son Harvest. He is the our sins in His body on pastor of Pathway Comthe ‘tree’, so that we munity Church and may might die to sins and live be reached for comments for righteousness; by His or questions by email at wounds we have been p a s t o r t h o m @ p a t h w a y healed. For we were like gallipolis.com). sheep going astray, but B y T hom M ollohan Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com �Sports 5 The Daily Sentinel Local Schedule Firday, November 25, 2011 Point Pleasant playoff tickets POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Playoff tickets for the Point Pleasant-Chapmanville game will be sold at the school on Friday, November 25, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Eastern Fall Sports Awards TUPPERS PLAINS, Bryan Walters/photo Ohio — The Eastern Local Fall Sports Banquet for Members of the Point Pleasant football team take the field before the start of last weekend’s Class AA quarterjunior high and high school final against Oak Glen at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. members of the football, volleyball, golf, cheerleading and cross country teams will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29 in the high school gym. Each family is asked to bring a vegetable and a dessert. Eastern Winter Sports Passes TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Eastern High School Winter Sports passes are now available. Passes may be purchased for boys basketball or girls basketball for $45 each, an adult pass for $75, a student pass for $45, or a senior pass for $20. Adult, student and senior passes are good for all high school and junior high sporting events. Pilot flying Oklahoma coaches had experience LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) Even at 82, former Oklahoma lawmaker Olin Branstetter never stopped flying, taking to the skies about 10 times a month alongside his wife Paula, a fellow pilot, and once traveling as far as the North Pole. Why their plane the same one their son Paul said they took to the North Pole in 1984 fell out of the sky last week in central Arkansas remains a mystery. The couple died in the crash on Thursday, as did two Oklahoma State University basketball coaches whom they were ferrying to Little Rock for a recruiting trip. So far, federal investigators have said weather didn’t play a role in the crash near Perryville, Ark., about 45 miles northwest of Little Rock, where women’s basketball coach Kurt Budke and assistant coach Miranda Serna planned to scout two prospective recruits. The sky was clear and winds were calm when witnesses described hearing the plane’s engine sputter and watching the plane nosedive into the ground. The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to release a preliminary report in the coming days, though it could take a year or longer to determine what caused the crash. For now, it’s not clear what role, if any, the ages of the plane and its owners played in the crash. Paula Branstetter would have turned 80 this Christmas. The single-engine plane was built in 1964. Federal aviation restrictions limit the age of pilots who fly commercial jets carrying dozens or hundreds of passengers. But there’s no age limit for pilots such as the Branstetters. “The FAA doesn’t really want to get in the business of saying: Joe Bag-OfDoughnuts can’t fly because he’s 82 years old,” said Todd Hubbard, who teaches aviation courses at Oklahoma State. But practice how often a pilot stretches his flying muscles is important, Hubbard said. “If you only drove one The Final Frontier: Point hosts Tigers for spot in AA title game Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Wheeling welcomes a new Cardinal Conference member to the “Island” next weekend. Now the only question is, which one? Two gridiron teams battling for their first-ever state championship appearance square off Saturday afternoon when Point Pleasant hosts 13th-seeded Chapmanville in a Class AA state semifinal at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Mason County. The top-seeded Big Blacks and visiting Tigers (9-3) are both enjoying program-best campaigns, particularly in their respective postseason runs. Besides being one win away from the Class AA state final, both programs are also moving forward with their first-ever winning streaks in the playoffs. PPHS secured its first 12-0 campaign last weekend with an explosive 6640 victory over Oak Glen, which also clinched the Big Blacks’ third playoff victory (3-8) in school history. The Red and Black — who are 7-0 at OVB Field this fall — will be appearing in the program’s second state semifinal ever on the gridiron (1979) as they participate in their final home game of 2011. Chapmanville, on the other hand, picked up its fourth-ever playoff win last weekend after knocking off host Braxton County by a 20-14 margin. CHS will be making its inaugural appearance in the AA state semis and also owns a 6-1 record in road games this fall, including both of its 2011 postseason victories. The Tigers are making their fifth consecutive postseason appearance under head coach George Barker, who is in the eighth season of his second stint at the school. Point Pleasant, conversely, is in its fourth straight playoff under fifthyear coach Dave Darst. Point and Chapmanville are two of the three remaining Cardinal Confer- Bryan Walters/photo Point Pleasant wide receiver Brandon Toler (8) runs beside the PPHS sideline during a third quarter touchdown reception Saturday afternoon against Oak Glen in a Class AA quarterfinal at OVB Track and Field in Mason County. ence teams left in the Class AA bracket. Sixth-seeded Wayne travels to No. 2 Shady Spring in the other state semifinal Friday night at 7:30 p.m. The Big Blacks, who went unbeaten in Cardinal Conference play (7-0) en route to their second outright league title in four years (2008), defeated the Tigers by a 41-18 margin in the regular season finale at CHS. Point Pleasant has also won four straight decisions in the head-to-head series. In that Week 11 affair, PPHS amassed 439 yards of total offense and scored 27 points in the second half to turn a tight 14-12 halftime edge into a comfortable 23-point triumph. Point outgained CHS 248-86 on the ground that night and finished plus-2 in turnover differential. Point Pleasant allowed a season-high in points last week, but the Red and Black are still limiting opponents to just 10.7 points per game while scoring 48.0 points offensively against an over- all strength of schedule of 59-70. The Tigers, on the other hand, are averaging 31.0 points per game on offensive and surrendering 19.5 points defensively against an overall strength of schedule of 65-64. Chapmanville’s other losses this year came against Logan (22-21) and at Wayne (52-26). The balanced CHS offense is led by quarterback Brandon White, who has completed 44-of-95 passes this season for 760 yards and four touchdowns. White also has 77 rushing attempts for 342 yards. The Tigers possess a trio of talented running backs, with Tyler Cox leading the way with 144 carries for 942 yards and 22 scores. Dustin Smith has 737 yards and nine TDs on 126 tries, while Deshawn Alexander — a late move-in from St. Albans — has 326 yards on 32 rushes. Alexander had two of the three scores last week against Braxton County, while Cox added the other See POINT, 8 Bryan Walters/photo Point Pleasant senior Jason Stouffer (20) stands beside assistant coach James Higginbotham and head coach Dave Darst, right, as they signal for a second quarter timeout Saturday in a Class AA quarterfinal against Oak Glen. Baseball contract limits tobacco use WASHINGTON (AP) Baseball’s new labor deal will limit the use of smokeless tobacco by players, but not ban it during games, as some public health groups had sought. A baseball union summary obtained by The Associated Press says that players have agreed not to carry tobacco cans in their back pockets or use tobacco during pregame or postgame interviews, and at team functions. But it falls short of the call by some advocates, including members of Congress, who argued that a ban on chewing tobacco and dip during games was needed to protect impressionable kids watching on TV. “Our members understand that this is a dangerous product, there are serious risks associated with using it,” union head Michael Weiner told The Associated Press. “Our players felt strongly that those were measures to take See PILOT, 8 appropriate but that banning its use on the field was not appropriate under the circumstances.” The players union has also agreed to join forces with the Partnership at DrugFree.org to create a nationwide public service announcement campaign. In addition, several players have agreed to a public outreach campaign, including Curtis Granderson, Jeremy Guthrie and C.J. Wilson. The union will start a Tobacco Cessation Center for its players, and players will be provided with training on how to give up the habit. Matthew L. Myers, president of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, one of the groups that led the anti-tobacco push, said that while he would have preferred a ban at games and on camera, the restrictions represent real progress. “The new Major League Baseball contract takes an historic first step toward getting smokeless tobacco out of the ballgame, and makes signifi- cant progress toward protecting the health of big-league players and millions of young fans who look up to them,” he said in a statement. “Baseball players have been using tobacco since the earliest days of the game. This forward step marks the first time ever that the league and the players have recognized that it is time to break this unhealthy connection.” Major League Baseball did not immediately return an email seeking comment. Weiner said that players aren’t running from the idea that kids see them as role models. “Prominent players have agreed to go out there and talk,” he said. “But maybe the message that’s being sent by the combination of things here is a realistic one: When kids grow up they’re going to have choices to make, just like players have choices.” In recent weeks, four U.S. senators and two House members urged the baseball union to agree to a ban. A coalition including the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Cancer Society and the American Medical Association had been pushing for a tobacco ban since last year. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig endorsed it at the start of the 2011 season. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says smokeless tobacco can cause cancer, oral health problems and nicotine addiction, and stresses it is not a safe alternative to smoking. Despite the risks, the CDC’s most recent survey found that in 2009, 15 percent of high school boys used smokeless tobacco a more than one-third increase over 2003. In the minor leagues, where players are not unionized, smokeless tobacco has been banned since 1993. OSU interim coach faces big game, questions COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Even armchair coaches wouldn’t want Luke Fickell’s job this week. Ohio State’s interim coach is preparing the Buckeyes for their biggest game of the season, a trek to The Big House to take on archrival Michigan. On top of that, he’s fending off questions about his future. It is widely rumored that former Florida coach Urban Meyer has already reached an agreement in principle with Ohio State to take over the football program next season, although none of the major players in the drama is confirming anything. “Maybe the good thing is at least we have this game to focus on,” center Mike Brewster said of the distractions swirling around the Buckeyes. “What happens after that, who knows? The younger guys I’m sure their heads are spinning a little bit. We hear stuff. We read everything. Who knows what’s true and what’s not?” Fickell is working on a one-year, $775,000 contract as head coach. A native of Columbus and a lifelong fan of the Buckeyes, he has no real guarantees beyond this year. As if that weren’t enough, he has also had to deal with looming NCAA sanctions, recruiting work and a likely trip to a bowl game. Yet he says he tries to live a normal life as normal a life as there can be for a 38-yearold husband and father of four small children while the weight of a state sits squarely on his shoulders. “You live in a bubble, so to speak, in some ways,” he said. “(When) I get a chance to go home, if my kids are up, then I play with them. I spend time with my wife. I don’t turn the TV on. If it is on, it’s probably ‘Animal Planet’ or something that the kids are watching. And you just try to get yourself away for a few minutes.” He took the job on an interim basis before Jim Tressel had even stepped aside. Ohio State learned last December that several football players had gotten cash and tattoos from the focus of a federal drug-trafficking probe. It was later determined that Tressel knew about the NCAA violations, didn’t tell his bosses, lied on a compliance form and then played ineligible players throughout the 2010 season. Tressel was suspended for two games, then five, then eventually forced to resign on May 30. Fickell, a defensive assistant coach at his alma mater where he started at nose guard for four years, took Tressel’s place. There have been untold trials and tribulations since, including the early departure of junior quarterback Terrelle Pryor to the NFL, several other NCAA suspensions, critical injuries and a season (6-5, 3-4 Big Ten) that was destined to be a disaster in a city where football disasters aren’t readily accepted. But along the way, during this emotional year and even before, Fickell has acquired many admirers. His counterpart at No. 17 Michigan (9-2, 5-2), Brady Hoke, has known him for some time. He empathizes with what Fickell has had to go through. “Well, it’s always tough. Luke is a guy who I have a lot respect for,” Hoke said this week. He also called Fickell and members of his staff “really good people.” Fickell’s players seem to genuinely like him. Their loyalty isn’t feigned, nor is their desire to try to fix this last, difficult year by winning on Saturday. See COACH, 8 �SCAR_40_Layout 1 11/22/11 4:24 PM Page 1 Friday, November 25, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 6 Four Turns SILLY SEASON Now that 1 ANOTHER the season is over, the crew chief shuffling is about to begin. Jeff Burton, Kurt Busch, Kevin Harvick, Juan Pablo Montoya, 2011 Sprint Cup champ Tony Stewart and Clint Bowyer (who is switching teams) are among the drivers expected to be paired with new pit bosses. SILVER LINING While some NASCAR teams are making personnel cuts within their organizations, FOXsports.com reported that Richard Childress Racing may be adding to its workforce. While RCR is dropping one of its Cup teams (the No. 33) and overhauls to its others are in the works, RCR is absorbing Kevin Harvick, Inc.’s Nationwide and Truck Series operations. ELITE COMPANY Tony Stewart’s 2011 Cup title places him in rarified air. His three championships tie him with David Pearson, Lee Petty, Darrell Waltrip and Cale Yarborough for fourth most all-time. Only Dale Earnhardt (7), Richard Petty (7), Jimmie Johnson (5) and Jeff Gordon (4) have more. “UPS” AND DOWNS Roush Fenway Racing does not expect to run its No. 6 car next season, at least at the time being. UPS is not only scaling back its funding, but transferring it to Carl Edwards’ No. 99 ride. The No. 6 car, manned by Mark Martin for 17 years, was the original Roush entry. Since David Ragan took the seat in 2007, the team has only one win. RFR representatives have stated that the company would like to keep Ragan in the fold, although that may mean running in the Nationwide Series in 2012. 2 3 4 1. Tony Stewart 2. Carl Edwards 3. Kevin Harvick 4. Matt Kenseth 5. Brad Keselowski 6. Jimmie Johnson 7. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 8. Jeff Gordon 9. Denny Hamlin 10. Ryan Newman 11. Kurt Busch 12. Kyle Busch 13. Clint Bowyer 14. Kasey Kahne 15. AJ Allmendinger Just off the lead pack: Tony Stewart May have engineered the most impressive and determined Chase stretch run ever seen. Five wins in 10 races? That’s ridiculous ... and title-worthy. It’s hard to fault Edwards for his performance in the Chase. Despite a lack of wins, he was more consistent than any one driver in the sport. It just so happens that Stewart got hot. Harvick and the No. 29 team have notched third-place points finishes in each of the last two seasons. Do they have what it takes to elevate or have they hit their ceiling? Statistically, Kenseth enjoyed his best season (three wins, fourth in points) since a four-win campaign in 2006 when he finished second in the standings. Now will someone sponsor this guy please? Keselowski’s break-out season resulted in three wins (more than Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson) and positioned him as a title contender for years to come. Watching Tony Stewart pull out all the stops to win the 2011 Chase makes what Johnson did all the more impressive. He did it five straight years, after all. This season was certainly better than the previous two for Earnhardt, but his inability to get to Victory Lane continues to haunt him. Until that changes, he will not be a serious title contender. Recorded more wins (three) than in any year since his last serious championship surge in 2007, when he collected six trophies. Will year two of the Gordon/Gustafson pairing hold bigger things? Hamlin fell victim to the hangover so many others have experienced after taking Jimmie Johnson to the wire in 2010. Most bounce back (see: Carl Edwards). Will Hamlin? Newman’s stats were up in virtually every category in 2011, although the number of wins flat-lined at one. His teammate’s championship can do nothing but help the overall organization. Until he gets a handle on the attitude, it will be difficult to find a crew chief willing to stick around. Hit Reset button, take a vacation, come back refreshed in January. Will he be the guy to finally elevate the level of competition at Michael Waltrip Racing? Finished with a flurry in 2011, gets to start with one at Hendrick Motorsports in 2012. The ’Dinger will be the next driver to score his first Cup win. Most likely early in 2012. 16. Greg Biffle; 17. Paul Menard; 18. Martin Truex Jr.; 19. Marcos Ambrose; 20. Jeff Burton ASP, Inc. Sprint Cup Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. DRIVER (WINS) POINTS BEHIND Tony Stewart (5) 2,403 — Carl Edwards (1) 2,403 — Kevin Harvick (4) 2,345 -58 Matt Kenseth (3) 2,330 -73 Brad Keselowski (3) 2,319 -84 Jimmie Johnson (2) 2,304 -99 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2,290 -113 Jeff Gordon (3) 2,287 -116 Denny Hamlin (1) 2,284 -119 Ryan Newman (1) 2,284 -119 Kurt Busch (2) 2,262 -141 Kyle Busch (4) 2,246 -157 ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^ 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Clint Bowyer (1) 1,047 -1,356 Kasey Kahne (1) 1,041 -1,362 AJ Allmendinger 1,013 -1,390 Greg Biffle 997 -1,406 Paul Menard (1) 947 -1,456 Martin Truex Jr. 937 -1,466 Marcos Ambrose (1) 936 -1,467 Jeff Burton 935 -1,468 Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) POINTS Ricky Stenhouse Jr. (2) 1,222 Elliott Sadler 1,177 Justin Allgaier (1) 1,105 Aric Almirola 1,095 Reed Sorenson (1) 1,062 Jason Leffler 1,028 Kenny Wallace 963 Brian Scott 947 Michael Annett 944 Steve Wallace 921 BEHIND — -45 -117 -127 -160 -194 -259 -275 -278 -301 Truck Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) Austin Dillon (2) Johnny Sauter (2) James Buescher Ron Hornaday (4) Timothy Peters (1) Todd Bodine Joey Coulter Matt Crafton (1) Cole Whitt Nelson Piquet Jr. POINTS BEHIND 888 — 882 -6 859 -29 838 -50 832 -56 803 -85 796 -92 785 -103 764 -124 752 -136 Throttle Up/Throttle Down STEWART-HAAS RACING Tony Stewart’s influence has transformed what once was a low-budget operation that went by the name Haas CNC Racing from 2002-08. Since Stewart’s arrival in ’09, the outfit has recorded 13 wins and 105 top 10s in 216 starts, as well as the 2011 Cup title. KURT BUSCH An ugly, profanity-laced run-in with respected on-air personality Dr. Jerry Punch following a dropped transmission on his No. 22 Dodge in Homestead raises questions about Busch’s character once again. It’s time to act like the professional you’re paid to be, Kurt. Compiled and written by Matt Taliaferro. Follow Matt on Twitter @MattTaliaferro or email at Matt.Taliaferro@AthlonSports.com Tony Stewart celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Ford 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway. He also clinched the championship with the victory. Greatest Performance Ever? ASP, Inc. Tony Stewart beats Carl Edwards in an epic finale to the 2011 Sprint Cup season By MATT TALIAFERRO Athlon Sports Racing Editor With apologies to Bill Elliott and the late, great Alan Kulwicki, the 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup season finale may be the best the sport has ever seen. Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards entered the Ford 400 at HomesteadMiami Speedway separated by a scant three points in the championship standings, and each man’s clutch performance over the 10-race Chase almost guaranteed a showdown unlike any other in Homestead, Fla. They did not disappoint. In fact, they somehow found a way to elevate their performance. Edwards sat on the pole and led a commanding 119 laps while Stewart was forced to sacrifice valuable track position on two separate occasions, but in the end, Stewart and crew chief Darian Grubb had the car to beat. Running first and second throughout much of the second half of the race, Stewart led the final 36 laps over Edwards to win the Ford 400, creating a tie at the top of the standings. A tie-breaking scenario then came into play, and Stewart’s five victories bested Edwards’ one, and he was awarded his third career Cup championship. “I would have lost every bet in the world if people would have said when you got in the Chase, that we were going to win a race or we were going to win five races and win this thing,” Stewart said. “I would have bet against us. And I learned a big lesson with our organization and how strong a program we have people-wise. I mean, everybody has good cars and good equipment, but I’m sure Darian’s mentioned it, it’s the people you have that make the difference.” Edwards, who finished second in the race and in the standings, handled the outcome with a level of class not often seen in professional sports. “This night is about Tony Stewart,” Edwards said after exiting his car. “Those guys rose to the occasion and beat us fair and square — that was all I had at the end. We came here and sat on the pole, led the most laps and Tony still managed — him and Darian — to do a good job with their strategy, come out in front of us … and that’s it, that’s all I got at the end. That’s as hard as I can drive.” Stewart had his fair share of adversity to overcome in the season’s final 400 miles. While running 10th, he had a hole punched in the grille due to a piece of debris early in the going. A quick repair job under caution found him 40th when the green waved, while Edwards coolly paced the field. An additional stop under the next caution to complete service on the nose saw him 35th when racing resumed. He drove through the pack to the lead by lap 123 of 267, but two slow pit stops dropped him from the top two to ninth on restarts in the event’s middle stages. Undeterred, Stewart drove his Chevy back to second behind Edwards when green flag stops cycled through with roughly 77 laps to go. Stewart and Grubb, planning on the potential of a long green run to end the race, pushed their fuel mileage, staying out 10 laps longer than Edwards. By the time Stewart finally pitted for four tires and fuel, Edwards and his two fresh tires had nearly lapped the No. 14 machine. Then Stewart’s big break materialized — the one that gave him the track position he could keep and, in the process, win a championship: it started to rain. As the shower hit the track and NASCAR waved the caution flag, Stewart found himself over 23 seconds behind the leader, Edwards. However, knowing he needed one more stop to complete the distance, Edwards — along with a host of others — ducked to pit road as NASCAR dried the track. As they did, Stewart advanced from 15th to third and, for all intents and purposes, that was the ballgame. On the restart with 37 laps remaining, Stewart pushed Kyle Busch and Brad Keselowski three-wide into Turn 1, taking the lead one lap later, and scampered away from Edwards — who restarted fifth but quickly made his way to second. It looked like pole day from there, as both championship contenders hung it out on every lap, but Stewart’s four tires trumped Edwards’ two, and he led the rest of the way, winning by 1.3 seconds. “I didn’t question what the plan was or why the plan was,” Stewart said of the fuel mileage decision. “I just stuck to what he (Grubb) told me, and you know, the lap that he called us in, he called us in going into Turn 1, and when I came off Turn 2, the fuel pressure dropped, the motor laid down a little bit but was still running. “When I got to Turn 3, I shut it off, coasted around to Turn 4, kicked the switch, kicked the clutch (and) drove down pit road. We did the stop and he’s like, ‘Keep it revving, keep it running,’ and I’m staring at a fuel pressure gauge that’s not building. “We dropped the jack, leave, get 50 feet from the last time line and it dies — I mean, it’s dead; it’s out. And I’m like, ‘We just lost this thing,’ and we roll about a hundred feed and it takes off and the needle goes up and it’s like, ‘Wow, that is Visit us at the call of the race, the call of the Chase,’ and it gave me the opportunity to do what I love doing best: letting it all hang out and putting it all on the line with the restart.” It was Stewart’s fifth win of the season, all of which came in the Chase. Edwards’ lone 2011 victory came at Las Vegas in March. Most cite the 1992 finale as the greatest race and championship conclusion in NASCAR’s modern era. Kulwicki and Elliott settled that title in Atlanta, with the former winning his only Cup championship by leading more laps than the latter (despite running second to Elliott) to win by 10 points. History will certainly mention the 2011 version in the same breath as, for the first time ever, the championship standings went to the number-of-race-wins tie-breaker. The two contenders finishing first and second in the all-important final race only added to the comparisons to ’92, as did Stewart’s status – like Kulwicki’s — as an owner/driver. “Tony has taken on a hat of being an owner, and unfortunately there’s a lot of responsibilities that come with that as far as personnel changes and personnel problems, human resources and paying paychecks and all that stuff,” team co-owner Gene Haas said. “Tony takes that to heart and I think it can upset the way he races. 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After 10 people died in the 2001 crash, a new rule went into effect to require team aircraft to be powered by two or more turbine engines. But OSU spokesman Gary Shutt said the policy doesn’t apply to recruiting trips for coaches, who were Point allowed to make travel arrangements at their own discretion. Investigators are focusing on the airframe and the pilot, including his medical background and qualifications, along with possibly a lack of control of the plane. NTSB investigator Jason Aguilar has said there was no evidence that would question the pilot’s qualifications to fly. Pilots are required to undergo medical exams at least every two years. Olin Branstetter passed his exam, according to Federal Aviation Administration records. He also was certified to be a commercial pilot. That’s because he want- themselves with faraway trips like the one to the North Pole, where they dropped a plaque with their names on it, a copy of the New Testament and letters to Santa Claus from schoolchildren in Ponca City. That same charitable spirit married with their sense of adventure in their angel flights to transport cancer patients to hospitals. “They took lots of people lots of places and introduced a lot of people to the joys of flying,” Paul Branstetter said. They also established scholarships for aviation and business students at Oklahoma State, where they met about a half-cen- ed “to educate himself to the toughest standards,” Branstetter’s son Paul said. “You have to know more stuff to be a commercial pilot. The qualifications are more stringent.” Paul Branstetter said the plane underwent renovations, including getting new engines, so mechanically it was in good condition. The Branstetters practiced takeoffs and landings at their local airport in Ponca City, Okla., the manager, Don Nuzum, said. “There’d be times I’d see them two, three times in a week,” Nuzum said. “I don’t think they slowed down very much.” And they challenged From Page 5 rushing score. Chapmanville outrushed BCHS last week by a 193-50 margin in the second half. Receiver Dylan Wiley and tight end Brady Cox both have a team-best 14 catches on the season. Wiley has 324 receiving yards and seven scores, while Cox has amassed 243 yards receiving. Interior lineman Joe Woody leads the Tiger defense with 71 tackles and 12 sacks. Dustin Conley had four punts last week for an average of 44.8 yards. Place kicker Max Spradlin missed both of his extra-point attempts last week. The Big Blacks have six backs with over 295 rushing yards this fall and have also collectively gained 3,305 yards on the ground, an average of 275.4 per game. Teran Barnitz leads Point with 696 yards on 86 attempts, while Anthony Darst (61599) and Tylun Campbell (56-545) haven’t played in over a month due to injuries. Coach Marquez Griffin (70-426), Jerrod Long (69-298) and Zach Canterbury (26-298) are also over the 295 mark, as those six playmakers have combined to score 42 rushing touchdowns for Point Pleasant this season. Quarterback Eric Roberts has been just as impressive with Point’s passing attack, as the three-year starter has completed 64 percent of his passes (96-of-149) while collecting 1,828 passing yards. Roberts has 25 TD passes this season, compared to only four interceptions. Brandon Toler leads the Point wideouts with 18 catches for 620 yards, while Jason Stouffer has 15 receptions for 382 yards. Chase Walton (237) and Layne Thompson (240) also have 14 catches apiece, as the quartet has combined for 18 of the Big Blacks’ 25 TD catches. Defensively, Point Pleasant is allowing just 105.6 rushing yards and 120 passing yards per outing. The Big Blacks are also plus-10 in turnover differential. Saturday’s state semifinal SUNDAY CHRISTMAS PARADE SPECIAL kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 0PEN 10 - 2 p.m. 1st hour everything 40% off 2nd hour everything 30% off 3rd hour everything 20% off 4th hour everything 10% off (except prescriptions) First 15 customers will receive a free gift value at $40 (must ask & bring ad) Mon-Fri 9am-7pm • Sat 9am-2pm Coupon Expires 11-25-11 From Page 5 “You fight for this team, you fight for the program, you fight for the university but the person I’m fighting for, that I support no matter what, is coach Fickell,” defensive back Tyler Moeller said. “He has done a great job this year with the circumstances. He’s a winner, he’s a Buckeye through and through. He’s a great coach and I have his back no matter what.” Of course, the wins and losses are the bottom line. But some counsel there are other considerations. “He was thrown into a very tough situation,” said Brewster. “There’s other parts to be judged as far as keeping us together like he has. And it’s been crazy coming up on 12 months and we made it out in one piece. It wasn’t the season I imagined but the fact my buddies and I stayed togeth- Make Us Your 1 Stop Holiday Shopping Headquarters Gift Certificates & Layaway Available Check us out on FREE Gift Wrapping Special Thanksgiving Weekend Hours Fri. 9-6 Sat. 9-5 Sun. 12-5 Weaving Stitches 106 W. Main Street • Pomeroy, OH 740-992-1702 Friday’s TV Guide tury ago at a political rally. One of the scholarships, named after Paula, honors her accomplishments as a pilot, according to a newsletter from the school’s education college in 2000. “We believe everyone can do something extraordinary and this scholarship is one way of encouraging others to follow their own dreams,” Olin Branstetter was quoted as saying in that pamphlet. “When we started flying, I appreciated so much that Mrs. Branstetter wasn’t afraid to learn to fly. I hope young women will feel the same way.” The Branstetters have maintained their allegiance to Oklahoma State where the couple met since Olin graduated from what was then Oklahoma A&M in Stillwater, Okla., in 1952. Paula racked up three years at the school, but never graduated. Over the years, they became fixtures at athletic events and got to know the coaches. “They would sit behind the scorer’s table and loved to watch Cowgirls basketball,” said Jim Littell, the interim head coach for Oklahoma State’s women’s basketball team. “Everyone in the section knew him, and they knew he loved the Cowgirls.” er, I’ll remember that.” Just like he has throughout the autumns for most of his adult life, Fickell is preparing for another Ohio State football game this Saturday. He refuses to look back on the past few months for fear it might take away even a second he could spend trying to come up with anything he could do to make a difference in the game. “I figure that after the season, when you have some time to actually relax a little bit and reflect, you’ll do that,” he said. “That doesn’t mean I haven’t taken notes on every situation and every decision that I’ve made, good or bad.” “But to sit back and reflect on what it’s meant to me, that’s not what it’s about right now. It’s about Ohio State. It’s about Michigan. It’s about the greatest rivalry in all of sports.” Linebacker Andrew Sweat said the world outside the locker room doesn’t understand how difficult it has all been for the Buckeyes. And that they couldn’t have gotten through it without some solid leadership from their head coach. “Coach Fickell is the greatest coach I’ve ever had,” he said. “He loves Ohio State with a passion. He wants to win more than anyone. While everyone has their own opinion outside, I feel blessed to have the opportunity to play for a man that stands for what he stands for. I’m honored to have the opportunity to play for him.” Do we have your attention now? Advertise your business in this space, or bigger Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 �Friday, November 25, 2011 Friday, November 25, 2011 BLONDIE BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt Dean Young/Denis Lebrun Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Friday, Nov. 25, 2011: This year feel free to carry your own weight, knowing full well what you desire. Listen to what is happening behind the scenes. Try to avoid getting angry at abusive people; simply state your boundaries. If you are single, you could meet someone through the sheer force of your charisma and charm. Your energy sometimes could be overwhelming to others. If you are attached, the two of you often disagree when you go out or about how much time you spend out. A fellow SAGITTARIUS could be a fun playmate. 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 Consider your alternatives. You could be looking at breaking a pattern, which might involve the holidays. Be prepared to travel a little more often or farther than you anticipated. You could be tired, but you also want to run an errand. Tonight: Exercise your mind. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHHH Make it a point of letting another person know how important it is to you to have a talk. You could struggle or disagree trying to make it so. A child could be very difficult, no matter what you do. Tonight: A special talk with a loved one. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You could defer to someone else. You have a lot going on, and just to clear it all takes talent. Recognize when you have had enough, and let others know. A roommate or family member could be touchy at best. Tonight: Go with someone else’s suggestion. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH You might have a preordained ritual that you do on this weekend. Quite clearly, someone tries to waylay you into doing something else. Stay centered. You really do have a lot to do, even with the onset of the holiday season. Tonight: Make it early. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Your imagination seems to know no limits. You have pushed very hard to achieve certain results. You could be touchy. Make a gift and card list before going shopping. Try not to risk so much. Take a more conservative approach. Tonight: Make this Friday night special! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHHH You are extremely feisty and know exactly what you want. Do a better job of listening to a family member or roommate. If you relax, you will understand much more and not feel as irate. Drop your judgments for now. Tonight: Happy at home. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Put your best foot forward. Take time to visit with key people to see how their holiday went. You might feel frustrated and angry about a personal matter. Try to clear up this situation ASAP. Drop your judgments. Tonight: Eggnog with a friend. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Look at the costs of the holidays. You also might be spending more money than you want in order to make someone happy. Be willing to say no, even if a huge fight starts up. Sooner or later, you will need to establish boundaries. Know what works. Tonight: You are treating, too. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHH You might want to back off when a boss, older friend and/or parent makes demands. You won’t be able to short-circuit this situation no matter what you do. Note that you don’t always have the control you want. Tonight: Now make plans for yourself. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HH A lot is going on behind the scenes. Detach and don’t work off of hunches. Watch situations prove themselves. You will know when you have the facts. Say little; listen much. Ask appropriate questions. Don’t feel intimidated. Tonight: Not to be found. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH A new beginning with a friendship could delight you far more than you think. Because of your awareness of this person and the depth of your caring, you are at least 60 percent responsible. Let go of grudges. Everyone handles situations differently. Tonight: Where people are. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Take charge of a situation. You don’t want to hesitate to do what you think is necessary. Someone appreciates your take-charge attitude. Still, your abilities could be tested by a boss. 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