https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/69b14b25b9c23cdde2fdbf7978a4add3.pdf 81362758f08deed8ae20a9ad686662ba PDF Text Text O’Bleness recognized Page 3 High school girls’ basketball Page 6 Printed on 100% recycled newsprint Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio 50 CENTS • Vol. 61, No. 190 Briefs Legion to prepare parade float MIDDLEPORT — Members of Feeney-Bennett Post 128, American Legion, will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday to prepare the float for the Middleport Christmas Parade which takes place at 4:30 p.m. Other activities for December planned by the Legion Post will include a tribute to those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor 70 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941. Post members will assemble in uniform at the Middleport levee Wednesday, Dec. 7, and render a tribute in memory of those comrades. The ceremony will be conducted at 10 a.m. and all veterans are encouraged to attend. Regular Post meeting will be held on Dec. 14, and the Post Christmas dinner for members and guests will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com Pomeroy Council moves on sewer line replacement project By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@heartlandpublications.com POMEROY — Another step toward providing relief from flood water damage and inconvenience in the Monkey Run area was taken by Pomeroy Village Council at Monday’s night meeting. After receiving additional information on cost and the extend of the planned work in that area from Paul Hellman, village administer, council members voted to move forward with the corrective work. The project involves replacing collapsed sewer lines from McDonald’s parking lot back into Monkey Run where extensive flooding has occurred for many month causing some property damage. The next step to moving forward with the $1.3 million project facilitated through a FEMA reimbursement program is for Council to pass an ordinance whereby the loan can be secured after which the project can be put out for bid. Hellman said he anticipates the construction will begin in four to five months if everything goes along as he expects. The project area includes storm sewer re- placements on Mulberry Street, Cave Street, West Main Street and Locust Street, and repair of slips on State Street. While the funding will be borrowed by the village, then reimbursed at a percentage after completion by FEMA, there will be an annual village loan repayment at zero percent interest for 30 years of $41,613. The plan as discussed will be to assess the approximately 850 water customers a fee of $5 to be set aside for that annual payment. Establishing a water customer ordinance was discussed, and a copy of the one in effect in Middleport was presented by Council member Ruth Spaun for review. Included in the discussion was what the property owner’s responsibility is on rental units, deposit fees for service, and what action can be taken to get unpaid taken care of. It was decided the village water committee will review Middleport’s ordinance and then come up with some recommendations for one for Pomeroy, and present to Council at the next meeting. It was noted that currently the village has no action plan for collection of bills due. Council voted to install a credit card machine at Christmas celebration POMEROY — Theme for the annual holiday observance being held Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, 33441 Pine Grove Road, will be “Jesus is the Reason for the Season.” Everyone is invited for the fellowship and fun. Games, special kids activities and food with a gift for each family attending. Christmas bazaar POMEROY — A Christmas bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the new Beginnings United Methodist Church, Second St., Pomeroy. Lunch of homemade soup and sandwiches will be served at the church or may be carried out. Legion dinner RACINE — A dinner of chicken and pulled pork will be served Sunday at the hall at the Racine American Legion hall. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carryout is available. To place orders call 949-2044. Concert at Chester church CHESTER — The Hunter Family Singers will be in concert at the Chester Nazarene Church Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. Andrew Bissell in the role of Eb Scrooge sings “I Don’t Like Christmas, I Don’t Like You” to Beneficent Society members, from the left, Linda Warner, Mike Kennedy, and Dixie Sayre. By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@heartlandpublications.com “The Without Hymn” is sung by townspeople, Matthew Shiflet, left to right, front, Celia McCoy, Teresa Shiflet, POMEROY — Again Linda Warner, and Dixie Sayre, second row, Diana Bis- this year as a part of the sell and Mike Kennedy, and back, Gary Walker, Mary Christmas celebration, the Pomeroy Merchants AssoAnn Shoults, Tony Carnahan and Janis Carnahan. ciation will be staging three contests — candy, cookies and crafts. So if your candies and cookies are yummy, and your homemade crafts and other creations are beautiful or unusual, the Merchants Association invites you to ores remains true to Charles Drew Humphreys. take part in this holiday Dickens’s original themes, PHOTO 1: Young Eb event. You could be the winbut adds a few interesting Scrooge (Gus Kennedy) ner of a $50 cash prize in and entertaining twists and is watched by the adult Eb one of the categories, or a turns including ten original Scrooge (Andrew Bissell) special merchandise prize musical numbers. The large and the H’aint of Christmas for second place. cast includes many talented Past (Diana Bissell) The candy contest will veterans of the local stage PHOTO 2: Eb Scrooge be held Saturday, Dec. 3, at as well as several newcom- (Andrew Bissell) sings “I Peoples Bank, the cookie ers to RCP productions. Don’t Like Christmas, and contest Dec. 10 at the Ohio Among the actors and I Don’t Like You” to the Valley Bank at 700 W. Main stage helpers there are sev- London County Beneficent St., (Save-O-Lot), and the eral family groups, the Bis- Society (LCBS) Members homemade crafts or cresells, the Shiftlets, the Car- ( Linda Warner, Mike Ken- ations of any kind on Dec. nahans, the Perrins, and the nedy and Dixie Sayre) 17 at Farmers Bank. Erwins. Others taking roles PHOTO 3: “The WIthout In the candy and cookie are Mary Ann Shoults, Gary Hymn” is sung by Towns- contests, entries of five piecWalker, Celia McCoy, Mary people (Front- Matthew es are to be submitted on Grace Roush, Terri Stur- Shiflet, 1st Row - Celia Mc- paper plates with the name, geon and daughter, Amber, Coy, Teresa Shiflet, Linda address and phone number Dixie Sayre, Linda Warner, Warner, Dixie Sayre, 2nd of the person entering writMike Kennedy, Gus Ken- Row - Diana Bissell, Mike ten on the bottom and a copy nedy, Jamie Walters, Linda Kennedy, 4th Row - Gary of the recipe attached. Myers, Sam McCall, Dan Walker, Mary Ann Shoults, Entries in both contests Stewart, Heather Stewart, Tony Carnahan and Janis can be brought in anytime Sammi Alkire, Jessica Hol- Carnahan during the morning. Judging liday, Grayson Herman, and will take place at noon and the winners will be called once the judging has been completed. In the homemade crafts, toys or other creative items, entries can be taken to FarmStaff Report ers Bank for display any time during the week before mdtnews@mydailytribune.com judging takes place. After the bank closes at noon, a PORTSMOUTH, Ohio panel of judges will select — Ohio State Representathe best from the rest for the tive John Carey has acceptfirst and second prizes and ed the position of assistant call the winners. to the president for Government Relations and Strategic Illness, Ohio Libraries, Joint Initiatives at Shawnee State Vocational Schools, Career University. Colleges, Voices for Ohio “I have a deep heritage in Children, the Corporation of this region and have dedicatOhio Appalachian Developed my life to public service,” ment and Developmental Carey said. “I’m looking forDisabilities. ward to being able to use my During his career, he has experience to serve in a dif- Ohio Rep. John Carey also received the Southern ferent way – impacting education for current and future Representatives since Janu- State Community College Friend Designation, Jackson students in Appalachia. This ary 2011. Previously, he served in County Township Trustee is something that is very important to me, and I’m happy the Ohio House of Repre- Man of the Year Award, Rosentatives from 1995 to 2002 tary International Paul Harfor the opportunity.” Carey has represented and in the Ohio Senate from ris Fellow Award, Mason the 87th District, which in- 2003 to 2011. During his Friendship Award, Knights cludes Gallia, Jackson and terms, he was named Legis- of Columbus Public Service Vinton counties and portions lator of the Year by the Ohio Award and he was named of Lawrence and Ross coun- Area Agency on Aging, Na- Friend of Rural Water. ties, in the Ohio House of tional Association of Mental See CAREY, 2 Bah Hogwash! — An Appalachian Christmas Carol By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@heartlandpublications.com MIDDLEPORT — Ebeneezer Scrooge is alive and well in Meigs County. Well for this weekend anyways. The River City Players (RCP) will present “Bah Hogwash!” an Appalachian adaptation of “A Christmas Carol,” written by local playwrights, Roger and Mary Gilmore. Performances are scheduled for Friday, Dec. 2, and Saturday, Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 4, at 2 p.m. the Meigs Elementary School in Rutland. Admission is $5 paid at the door which will open 30 minutes prior to showtime. Most people will recognize favorite lines, albeit regionalized for this River City Players production, but more importantly, one will recognize the themes of loss, empathy, compassion, and redemption, taking place in a particular time (in this case, the mid-twentieth century), where the characters are victims of good times and bad times. The time period for this original play is 1960 in small-town Appalachia and Eb Scrooge, the local, miserly curmudgeon is out to make everyone’s Christmas as miserable as his own. The story takes Scrooge through his youth of obsessions to the visit on Christmas Eve by the spirits of Christmas past, present and future, and his eye-opening, heart-rending journey of redemption. The musical/comedy/ drama written by the Gilm- Carey to join SSU as Director of Government Relations Page 2 • Daniel Riffle, 70 Weather Index Merchants sponsors holiday contests Candy, cookies and crafts abound Obituaries High: 45 Low: 27 village hall after hearing Jack Blevins of First Data Corporation explain the benefits, costs involved and convenience offered to anyone wanting to pay a bill or a fine by credit or debit card. It was explained having a credit card machine offers the opportunity for immediate collection on the amount due. Installation will take place in the next week. Blevins was accompanied to the meeting by Joan Wolfe of Peoples Bank. The vote to install the machine passed Council 5 to 1 with Spaun voting “no” and asking for further time to study the issue. (Charlene Hoeflich/photo) Crews from American Electric Power’s River Division spent at least part of Tuesday working on salvage ef1 SECTION — 10 PAGES Classifieds 8-9 forts regarding a barge which broke loose from the M/V Buckeye State and struck a pier belonging to the Comics 7 Bridge of Honor on Saturday morning. The barge was Editorials 4 carrying coal and crews with another AEP vessel reSports 6-10 trieved the barge and parked it here, on the West Vir© 2011 Ohio Valley Publishing Co. ginia side of the Ohio River near the bridge. Cleaning up �The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Ohio Valley weather Carey Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1 p.m., then a slight chance of rain showers between 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 45. West wind between 10 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Light south wind. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Friday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Sunday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Monday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Stocks From Page 1 “John’s experience will help us carry out our mission throughout the region,” SSU President Rita Rice Morris, Ph.D., said. “We are fortunate to have him join our team and are looking forward to working with him as we meet the challenges faced by higher education at the local, state and federal levels.” Carey is a graduate of Wellston High School and Ohio University, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science. After college, he worked as an aide to U.S. Representative Clarence Miller and served as mayor of Wellston from 1988 to 1994. He is a resident of Wellston where he lives with his wife, Lynley, and their two children. Carey will begin his position at Shawnee State University on January 1, 2012. Death Notice Legion to prepare parade float MIDDLEPORT — Members of FeeneyBennett Post 128, American Legion, will meet at 2:30 p.m. Saturday to prepare the float for the Middleport Christmas Parade which takes place at 4:30 p.m. Other activities for December planned by the Legion Post will include a tribute to those who lost their lives at Pearl Harbor 70 years ago on Dec. 7, 1941. Post members will assemble in uniform at the Middleport levee Wednesday, Dec. 7, and render a tribute in memory of those comrades. The ceremony will be conducted at 10 a.m. and all veterans are encouraged to attend. Regular Post meeting will be held on Dec. 14, and the Post Christmas dinner for members and guests will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21. Christmas celebration POMEROY — Theme for the annual holiday observance being held Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, 33441 Pine Grove Road, will be “Jesus is the Reason for the Season.” Everyone is invited for the fellowship and fun. Games, special kids activities and food with a gift for each family attending. Christmas bazaar POMEROY — A Christmas bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the new Beginnings United Methodist Church, Second St., Pomeroy. Lunch of homemade soup and sandwiches will be served at the church or may be carried out. Legion dinner RACINE — A dinner of chicken and pulled pork will be served Sunday at the hall at the Racine American Legion hall. Serving will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Carryout is available. To place orders call 949-2044. Concert at Chester church CHESTER — The Hunter Family Singers will be in concert at the Chester Nazarene Church Sunday at 10:30 a.m. The public is invited to attend. 40,000 troops to leave Afghanistan by end of 2012 AEP (NYSE) — 38.26 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 47.24 Ashland Inc. 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Member SIPC. KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Drawdown plans announced by the U.S. and more than a dozen other nations will shrink the foreign military footprint in Afghanistan by 40,000 troops at the close of next year, leaving Afghan forces increasingly on the frontlines of the decade-long war. The United States is pulling out the most — 33,000 by the end of 2012. That’s one-third of 101,000 American troops who were in Afghanistan in June, the peak of U.S. military presence in the war, according to figures provided by the Pentagon. Others in the 49-nation coalition have announced withdrawal plans too, while insisting they are not rushing to leave. Many nations have vowed to keep troops in Afghanistan to continue training the Afghan police and army in the years to come. And many have pledged to keep sending aid to the impoverished country after the international combat mission ends in 2014. Still, the exit is making Afghans nervous. They fear their nation could plunge into civil war once the foreign forces go home. Their confidence in the Afghan security forces has risen, but they don’t share the U.S.-led coalition’s stated belief that the Afghan soldiers and police will be ready to secure the entire nation in three years. Others worry the Afghan economy will collapse if foreigners leave and donors get stingy with aid. Foreign forces began leaving Afghanistan this year. About 14,000 foreign troops will withdraw by the end of December, according to an Associated Press review of more than a dozen nations’ drawdown plans. The United States is pulling out 10,000 service members this year; Canada withdrew 2,850 combat forces this summer; France and Britain will each send about 400 home; Poland is recalling 200; and Denmark and Slovenia are pulling out about 120 combined. Troop cutbacks will be deeper next year, when an estimated 26,000 more will leave. That figure includes 23,000 Americans, 950 Germans, 600 more French, 500 additional Britons, 400 Poles, 290 Belgians, 156 Spaniards, 100 Swedes and 50 Finns. Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, told the AP that the number of Marines in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan will drop “markedly” in 2012, and the role of those who stay will shift from countering the insurgency to training and advising Afghan security forces. Amos declined to discuss the number of Marines expected to leave in 2012. There are now about 19,400 Marines in Helmand, and that is scheduled to fall to about 18,500 by the end of this year. “Am I OK with that? The answer is ‘yes,’” Amos said. “We can’t stay in Afghanistan forever.” “Will it work? I don’t know. But I know we’ll do our part.” Additional troop cuts or accelerated withdrawals are possible. Many other countries, including Hungary and Italy, are finalizing their withdrawal schedules. Presidential elections in Europe and the European debt crisis also could speed up the pullout. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said this week that Australia’s training mission could be completed before the 2014 target date. Back in June, then-U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that when the Obama administration begins pulling troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. will resist a rush to the exists, “and we expect the same from our allies.” Gates said it was critically important that a plan for winding down NATO’s combat role by the end of 2014 did not squander gains made against the Taliban that were won at great cost in lives and money. “The more U.S. forces draw down, the more it gives the green light for our international partners to also head for the exits,” said Jeffrey Dressler, a senior research analyst at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington. “There is a cyclical effect here that is hard to temper once it gets going.” U.S. Army Lt. Col. Jimmie Cummings Jr. said the cutbacks that have been announced will not affect the coalition’s ability to fight the insurgency. “We are getting more Afghans into the field and we are transferring more responsibility to them in many areas,” Cummings said, adding that many leaders of the Taliban, al-Qaida and the Haqqani militant networks have been captured or killed. Afghan security forces started taking the lead in seven areas in July. They soon will assume responsibility for many more regions as part of a gradual process that will put Afghans in charge of security across the nation by the end of 2014. Some countries are lobbying to start transition as soon as possible in areas where they have their troops deployed — so they can go home, said a senior NATO official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss transition. The official insisted that those desires were not driving decisions on where Afghan troops are taking the lead. The official said that because they want to leave, a number of troop-contributing nations faced with declining public support at home have started working harder to get their areas ready to hand off to Afghan forces. “The big question (after 2014) is if the Afghan security forces can take on an externally based insurgency with support from the Pakistani security establishment and all that entails,” Dressler said. “I think they will have a real challenge on their hands if the U.S. and NATO countries do not address Pakistani sponsorship of these groups.” CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A top Colombian drug trafficker has been captured in Venezuela and will be turned over to U.S. authorities, officials said Monday. The U.S. had offered a $5 million reward for information leading to the arrest of Maximiliano Bonilla Orozco, known as “Valenciano,” who was also on Colombia’s most-wanted list. ported and turned over to U.S. authorities to face charges, Venezuelan Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami said. He said Bonilla was captured Sunday at a home in the central city of Maracay and had the equivalent of about $180,000 in Venezuelan currency. Santos said Colombian authorities had provided intelligence to Venezuelan authorities, who tracked down Bonilla. “He’s one of the most recognized drug traffickers, who has caused terrible harm to our country,” Santos said. He added that Bonilla’s capture was “truly a very high-value objective” for Colombian authorities. “We know that your people, your authorities … were after this individual for some time,” told Chavez at the presidential palace. “This is a very good welcome gift.” The Venezuelan leader called the arrest “a happy coincidence.” Both presidents said it was an example of increased cooperation between their authorities. Venezuelan authorities appointed a team to try to track down Bonilla in March because they had information he had been traveling back and forth between the neighboring countries, El Aissami said. It wasn’t immediately clear how authorities eventually tracked him down. He is being held in Caracas while U.S. authorities make arrangements to pick him up, El Aissami said. The U.S. government has accused Venezuela of failing to take adequate steps to curb drug trafficking. El Aissami said that while the Unit- ed States “attacks Venezuela’s anti-drug policies, we respond with results.” Bonilla, 39, allegedly headed a Medellin-based criminal organization dating back to the 1980s that once recruited hit men for the late cocaine kingpin Pablo Escobar. Santos said Bonilla was the boss of an organization called the “Oficina de Envigado,” named after the town of Envigado near Medellin. The U.S. State Department listed Bonilla among its eight mostwanted Colombian drug traffickers after leftist rebels. Wanted on a 2008 federal indictment from New York’s eastern district for drug trafficking, Bonilla received cocaine from various sources in Colombia, including the rebels, Colombian and U.S. officials say. Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home Need to advertise? Call Top Colombian drug trafficker captured Adam McDaniel & James Anderson DIRECTORS Personalized Funeral Services Middleport Pomeroy 992-5141 992-5444 60253286 www.andersonmcdaniel.com 60152175 The arrest was announced by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos as he met with Venezuela with President Hugo Chavez. U.S. officials say Bonilla has sent tons of cocaine to the United States through Central America and Mexico, dealing extensively with Mexico’s Zetas drug cartel. Bonilla will be de- The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 �Wednesday, November 30, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 Giving thanks to the community Her child cries easily and often (Submitted photos) In celebration of Thanksgiving and in appreciation for community support, Mid-Valley Christian School volunteers prepared and served dinner to more than 200 people including students and their family members. Some of the children were in Indian and pilgrim costuming for the occasion which concluded with a time of fellowship. O’Bleness Health System medical director receives statewide recognition ATHENS, Ohio — Mussaret A. Zuberi, M.D., medical director of the emergency department at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio, was recognized as the Medical Director of the Year for TeamHealth’s Midwest division at a reception on Oct. 14. The reception was held in San Francisco, Calif. in conjunction with the American College of Emergency Physicians Annual Scientific Assembly. ATHENS — Dr. Zuberi was selected from among 45 emergency department medical directors and assistant medical directors in seven states throughout the Midwest for his exceptional leadership in improving the level of emergency care for the Athens community. Dr. Zuberi joined the emergency Dollison, D.O., department at President of O’Bleness in TeamHealth 2010, bringing Midwest. more than 21 “Through years of expeDr. Zuberi’s rience gained leadership in at hospitals in overseeing the North Caroemergency lina, Texas, services and and Ohio after hospitalbeginning his ist services, career in 1990. O’Bleness has Dr. Zuberi been able to demonstrates significantly the important Mussaret A Zuberi enhance our qualities of clinical quala successful ity and service director by re- Mussaret A Zuberi, M.D., initiatives. Dr. cruiting and named Medical Director Zuberi has stabilizing cur- of the Year been able to rent contracts, work with our and by generating new busi- medical staff and nursing perness for our team,” said Laura sonnel to build teamwork and Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, Dec. 1 CHESTER — The Chester-Shade Historical Association will meet at 7 p.m. at the Chester Courthouse. Saturday, Dec. 3 CHESTER — Eastern Bell Choir, directed by Cris Kuhn, to perform at Christmas the Chester Courthouse, 2 p.m. Refreshments to follow Sunday, Dec. 4 CHESTER — Concert by the Hunter Family Singers, 10 :30 a.m. at the Chester Nazarene Church. Thursday, Dec. 8 WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waster District Board of Directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the district office, 1056 S.l New Hampshire Ave. Wellston. NC approves deal to bring Chiquita from Ohio RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina economic development panel has approved an incentives deal worth more than $22 million to bring the global headquarters of banana giant Chiquita Brands International from Cincinnati to Charlotte. The state Economic Investment Committee voted Tuesday to approve the deal, which includes more than $20 million in state incentives and more than $2 million from local government to bring at least 375 high-paying jobs to North Carolina by 2014. The company didn’t immediately respond to messages left seeking comment Tuesday, but state Commerce Department spokesman Tim Crowley said the incentives deal basically formalizes the plan. “This isn’t exploring,” he said. “Essentially, it’s a done deal.” A formal announcement of the deal was expected to be made by officials including Gov. Beverly Perdue later Tuesday in Charlotte. Members of the committee said the move of Chiquita’s headquarters, along with research and development laboratories, will eventually bring a total of about 417 jobs to the area. The jobs are supposed to pay an average of about $107,000. Committee members said the incentives were needed to give Charlotte an edge over Ohio, Florida and Louisiana. Another key factor in the company’s decision was the greater access to and as- sortment of foreign flights in and out of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Chiquita has been based in Cincinnati since 1987, when it moved from New York. In 2005, the company considered moving its headquarters, but decided then to remain in Ohio. Charlotte was publicly discussed earlier this year as a possible new home for Chiquita’s headquarters by the company, which has a lease extension running through 2012 on its namesake headquarters building in downtown Cincinnati. With operations across the globe, Chiquita has more than 21,000 employees worldwide. align efforts to better serve patients that present in our emergency department,” added John C. Yanes, President and CEO of O’Bleness Health System. Through the Medical Director of the Year awards, TeamHealth’s Medical Advisory Board recognizes medical directors who raise the bar for leadership. Winners from the six regions are selected from more than 400 of their peers in hospital emergency departments staffed and managed by TeamHealth nationwide. The 6,600 healthcare professionals affiliated with TeamHealth collectively care for more than 1,000 patients an hour. Ohio briefs Report finds misconduct in Ohio Development Dept COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s government watchdog has found wrongdoing in the way the development department handled federal grant money meant to help low-income people weatherize their homes. The report from the office of the inspector general says state Department of Development was given $266 million as part of the federal stimulus to help poor Ohioans weatherproof their homes. The report finds that the department didn’t do enough inspections to make sure that groups weatherizing homes actually did the work they were paid for. Deputy inspector Carl Enslen says his office wanted to make sure people were getting the best value for taxpayer’s money. Development Department spokeswoman Katie Sabatino says the department is currently reviewing the inspector general’s report and looks forward to working with the office on the issues it brought up. *** Man arrested in death of woman found in Ohio park LEBANON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a man has been arrested in Missouri on murder warrant in the death of a woman whose body was discovered near a state park in southwest Ohio. A Warren County sheriff’s release said Tuesday that U.S. marshals arrested 42-yearold Richard A. Snyder on the warrant after he checked into a Veterans Administration hospital in St. Louis on 60263506 Monday. Warren County authorities had been looking for Snyder since hunters found the body of 29-year-old Nicole Barry of Columbus on Thanksgiving Day near the Horseman’s Campground at Caesar Creek State Park. The park is about 40 miles northeast of Cincinnati. The sheriff’s office has said that Barry was Snyder’s girlfriend. Authorities expect to return Snyder to Warren County possibly later this week. They have not said how Barry died. *** Delta to add flights at Cincinnati airport in 2012 CINCINNATI (AP) — Delta Air Lines will add additional flights from the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport to Atlanta and Detroit early next year. Dear Dr. Brothers: My problem is my 7-year-old son. He is a nice little boy, but he has always been too sensitive. He will cry at the slightest thing that his big brother and little sister wouldn’t even notice. He has always been this way, but I thought he would grow out of it. He does fine in school until something goes wrong, and then he disrupts the class, his teacher says, until she can comfort him. He is normal and happy most of the time. Please help me figure out how to cope. — N.G. Dear N.G.: In your first three sentences, you’ve given me three clues about what you might need to work on, and therefore help your son. The first clue is that you labeled your son “my problem.” Instead, think of the situation as a puzzle that you can help to solve as you assist your son with his difficulty in controlling his emotions. When you go on to judge him as always having been too sensitive, you send the message to me, him and others that he just isn’t OK. Make sure your standards allow room for individual differences from what you prefer. Last but not least, you compare him with his older and younger siblings. It is likely that he is aware that he doesn’t measure up to his brother and sister. That’s hard, especially for a middle child, who sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. Often, children literally cry for attention, and a little extra TLC can help immensely. Take some time to talk about his feelings with him, and see if you can understand his frustrations and help him figure out some strategies for dealing with them. Set aside some time each day — even if it is only a half-hour — when you and he can spend time being alone together and doing something he likes. With these first steps, you may see a big improvement in your son’s happiness, as well as your own. *** Dear Dr. Brothers: I am 18 and have spent the past year working hard to lose weight. My whole family is obese, and I am the first one to actually get down to Dr. Joyce Brothers a normal size. While I will never be skinny, I feel and look pretty good. My sister and brother are in awe of what I’ve done, and my dad is proud, too. The problem is my mom. She seems almost disappointed in me, and she keeps saying she loved me the way I was. I don’t get it. What am I supposed to say to that? — C.H. Dear C.H.: It is very difficult, sometimes, for the ones left behind when someone in the family changes. Especially when there is a family dynamic revolving around food, overeating and obesity, the issues around weight become very touchy. As long as you’re all in it together, you can feel that somehow everything’s OK. By losing weight, you have broken an unwritten pact among your family members to stay fat together. A sibling may feel that he or she can be inspired by you to do the same, and that seems to be the attitude of your brother and sister. I hope you encourage them. Your dad is cool with it, but your mom seems to have a problem. She may see her younger self in you, and in her eyes, your weight loss may mean that you will be able to go on to have a fuller, longer and happier life than she has. This realization would inspire some mothers and depress others, depending on how hopeless they see their own situation as being, or how caring a person they are toward their family members. Your best bet would be to understand your mother’s frustrations and gently invite her to join you in the healthy lifestyle that has helped to bring about your weight loss. (c) 2011 by King Features Syndicate Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com �The Daily Sentinel Opinion Seven must-have diabetes tools Of the 26 million Americans with diabetes, more than half are currently not meeting medical targets established by the American Diabetes Association. Another 79 million Americans are at risk for developing diabetes. Odds are, diabetes impacts your life or someone close to you. The good news: with the right knowledge and support, people with diabetes can feel good and live strong, healthy lives. David Edelman, president and co-founder of DiabetesDaily.com — an online community for people with diabetes — receives queries daily from people with diabetes and their family members searching for the best resources to help them make decisions. “We receive the same short, frustrated email nearly every day: I was just diagnosed with diabetes. What should I do?,” said Edelman. “Every time we respond, I think to myself, this question is so big it deserves a better answer.” As American Diabetes Month draws to a close, Edelman has identified the top seven most useful resources to arm people with diabetes — and those that support them — with the knowledge they need all year. 1. Personal Support Network: It is critical to build a strong network of family, friends, and other people living with diabetes. Do not forget to include your doctor. These people all bring a different element of support, and their unique perspectives may help you understand different ways diabetes affects you. Whether you communicate through email or meet in person, stay connected with your network, share your struggles and triumphs. Know someone with diabetes? Be that critical support tool for your friend or loved one. 2. The Diabetes Online Community: People with diabetes have built a national support network through blogs, online support communities like DiabetesDaily.com, diabetes social networking sites like TuDiabetes and through traditional social media channels like Facebook and Twitter. These online resources offer you the chance to connect emotionally and seek advice and information from others living with diabetesfrom the newly diagnosed to those who have been managing the disease for years. There are multiple ways to connect, from skimming message boards to leaving comments for or emailing bloggers to joining a community, or even starting your own blog. And the information and relationships in this community are valuable whether you or someone you know has diabetes. 3. Formal Diabetes Education: A diabetes educator can help you understand why blood sugars behave the way they do is a resource. Your doctor or local diabetes association can help connect you with a good educator. However, the unfortunate reality is there is just one diabetes educator for every 2,630 people with diabetes. To maintain and enhance education between visits with your educator, consider attending local support groups or workshops (often hosted by hospitals or health networks). For diabetes patients and family and friends trying to better understand its impact, books can help you better understand diabetes, like “50 Diabetes Myths That Can Ruin Your Life and the 50 Diabetes Truths That Can Save It” by Riva Greenberg. Finally, consider an online education course like “Workshop for Better Blood Sugars” from Diabetes Daily University (http://university.diabetesdaily.com), which allows you to learn at your own pace and connect with others in a virtual classroom. Ensure online courses are taught by a credentialed and nationally recognized physician or educator. 4. Meal Planning/Recipe Guides: There are endless resources for finding diabetes friendly recipes, meal planning guides and calorie and carbohydrate guides. Joslin Diabetes Center works closely with CalorieKing, which provides software with a detailed food database as well as the popular Calorie Fat & Carbohydrate Counter book to accurately track carbs and 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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Having a better understanding of how certain foods or activities impact your blood sugar makes it simpler to adjust when you choose to vary your routine. For friends and family members, learn how to interpret blood sugar readings and the impact certain foods have on your friend or family member so you can better support individual choices – like having ice cream for dessert. Often, concern can come across as judgment when well-wishers are uninformed. 6. Exercise Specialists/ Instructors: A good fitness instructor can provide information and exercises not only to help control weight, but also that specifically benefits diabetes management. For example, Diabetes Daily co-founder and certified yoga instructor Elizabeth Edelman recommends certain yoga poses to stimulate the pancreas, liver and kidneys. Try taking a class or enlisting a buddy for group support. 7. Yourself: Edelman believes the key to successful diabetes management is taking ownership of diabetes. Take the time to examine choices, actions and emotions objectively, without assigning guilt or blame. Evaluate yourself realistically– from what works to what does not. For those providing support, empower friends and family with diabetes to take ownership of their own actions, and avoid being the diabetes police. Page 4 Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Excerpts of recent editorials from Ohio and W.Va. newspapers: Response to civil disobedience The (Toledo) Blade, Nov. 28 Now that footage of campus police pepper-spraying nonviolent protesters at the University of California, Davis, has gone viral, the debate about disproportionate lawenforcement responses to civil disobedience can’t wait. Nearly a dozen students were pepper-sprayed by a police lieutenant who seemed to have little regard for the suffering inflicted on the protesters, who weren’t a physical threat to officers or students. Several protesters were taken to the hospital and 10 were arrested. The UC-Davis students had gathered to support Occupy Wall Street encampments across the country. … Protesters understand that a risk of free speech is getting arrested in demonstrations that disrupt public order. But being arrested for failure to disperse is one thing. Getting pepper-sprayed in the face, while peaceably assembled, is something else. … The Occupy Wall Street movement generally has been peaceful and orderly … . But it has brought out the worst in some police forces. Municipal and campus authorities have the tough job of balancing free-speech rights of protesters with the rights of others to open access to public places. As police intervene, they must calibrate their response to the behavior they see. But when those who engage in civil protest are calm and orderly, it’s hard to defend brute tactics. To cite a slogan from a past era: The whole world is watching. *** Facebook data mining Herald-Dispatch, Huntington, W.Va., Nov. 20 Personal privacy and the Internet have been on a collision course since users first logged on in the 1990s. But the rise of social media in recent years has dramatically increased the amount of personal information posted online. Meanwhile, networking sites have become ever more resourceful at tracking our activities and habits on the Internet. The result is companies are collecting much more “data” on you than you ever realized. 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. Most computer users know that when they visit a website, the owners of that site are able to detect the visit and may even record something about who you are or where you live. But did you know that when you visit Facebook, the media giant is tracking what other sites you visit, as well? … Tracking is done not only while you are logged on to Facebook, but also after you have logged off. It also includes both Facebook members and those who have just visited Facebook. What do they do with all this information? Facebook officials say it is used only to boost security for its sites and the performance of related sites. Many of the other big players in online advertising — Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Yahoo — use tracking to help target advertising to users, but Facebook maintains it does not do that. Still, privacy advocates worry about what other uses might be in store for these huge databases about our lives. … The potential is there to aggregate information on our shopping patterns, our health concerns, religious beliefs, political leanings and more — all ready to be sold to other businesses and organizations for whatever purpose they might have. The public deserves to know when they are being tracked and how they can stop it. *** Re-examining the “fracking” debate The (Tiffin) AdvertiserTribune, Nov. 28 Ohio already has some of the strongest oil and gas drilling regulations in the nation, according to the state Department of Natural Resources. But new technologies and the ongoing gas drilling boom have prompted state officials to re-examine their rules. Recommendations for new ones should be in place early next year. As officials in other states could have warned their counterparts in Ohio, that sets up a confrontation between environmentalists and the drilling industry. It already has begun in Ohio, with the issue of hydraulic fracturing of wells at the dispute’s center. Reasonable concerns, such as how large amounts of fluid used in “fracking” will be disposed of, have been raised. So have ridiculous ones, such as a claim “fracking” causes earthquakes. It is possible for the state to have regulations that safeguard the public while keeping Ohio in a competitive position to enjoy the drilling boom’s benefits. That, not a futile attempt to please all parties involved, should be state officials’ goal. *** The fight over election reform Akron Beacon Journal, Nov. 25 Democrats have all but assured another statewide issue campaign next November by submitting extra signatures in a petition drive to force a referendum on an election reform law signed by Gov. John Kasich this summer. Fresh from a major victory, the defeat of Senate Bill 5 (Issue 2 on the Nov. 8 ballot), Democrats and their allies needed about 10,000 more valid signatures to get House Bill 194 on the ballot next year. They filed more than 166,000 extra signatures in a petition drive backed by President Obama’s campaign organization. The fight over the election reform bill continues an unfortunate pattern for how the Statehouse deals with complicated, partisan issues. As with Senate Bill 5, Republican majorities pushed the election reform bill through the legislature. As with the collective bargaining bill, they went too far, inviting Democrats to take to the streets to gather signatures. (Yet another petition drive is under way, to overturn a congressional redistricting bill also rammed through by Republicans.) Of most concern to Ohio Democrats, their allies and the Obama campaign are changes, put on hold by the petitioning until voters decide, that would restrict access to the ballot, especially when it comes to casting absentee ballots. … Ohio’s law on public sector bargaining needed to be revisited. So do the state’s election laws, with a presidential election looming. Instead, Ohioans are getting expensive, bitter issue campaigns. 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 �The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 Teen in Craigslist case looks dazed in court CALDWELL, Ohio (AP) — A teen accused of murder made his first public court appearance Tuesday on charges he was part of a deadly robbery team that lured victims with a phony job ad, appearing dazed as a judge postponed a hearing on whether he should be tried as an adult. The 16-year-old boy appeared briefly in a courtroom in Noble County. A juvenile judge put off the hearing because the boy’s father, who wasn’t present, hadn’t received proper notice of new charges filed last week. The next hearing will probably happen in a couple of weeks, the judge said. The Akron teenager faces juvenile charges of aggravated murder, complicity to aggravated murder, attempted murder and complicity to attempted murder in the death of one man and the shooting of another. He is a junior at Stow Munroe City Schools, about 40 miles southeast of Cleveland, and is being held at a juvenile detention center in Muskingum County. The boy wore sneakers, dark slacks, a shirt and a rain jacket as he was led into court with his hands cuffed in front of him, appearing slightly stunned. He didn’t speak during the hearing or afterward as police hustled him into a police car. His mother sat on a bench directly behind him during the short hearing, rocking back and forth and appearing on the verge of tears. She left the courthouse hurriedly and gave only a few fleeting comments as she walked briskly to a black pickup across the street. “We’re praying for the families and the victims,” she said to reporters. After she got into the passenger seat, she rolled the window down and said, “God bless you all. Do the right thing. Get the truth.” Authorities say the teenager was involved in a scheme in which applicants answering a Craigslist ad for a phony job at a nonexistent cattle ranch in Noble County, 90 miles south of Akron in rural southeastern Ohio, were robbed, then killed. Authorities say they have connected two bodies to the scheme and identified one other man who was shot but escaped. The teen was questioned by the FBI and arrested in mid-November several days after Scott Davis, of South Carolina, said was shot in the arm and escaped after he answered the ad. The body of Norfolk, Va., resident David Pauley, 51, was also found on the Noble County property, owned by a coal company and often leased to hunters. Authorities say Pauley was killed Oct. 23. Timothy Kern, 47, of Massillon, was found buried Friday near an Akron-area shopping mall. He had been shot in the head. A third body also found Friday was that of a man who was killed by a gunshot to the head, the coroner in Noble County said Tuesday. Authorities haven’t said whether that body is linked to the scheme but say it’s suspected the body is that of a man named Ralph Geiger. Officials did not explain how they arrived at the conclusion or give any other details about the man. The complaint against the boy says he participated in the alleged crimes with Richard Beasley, 52, of Akron, a man said to have acted as his mentor. He was awaiting trial on prostitution and drug charges when authorities took him into custody this month, and police have said a halfway house he ran in Akron was a front for prostitution. Rhonda Kotnik, an attorney for Beasley on the drug and prostitution charges, said Tuesday that she’s still gathering information, with hearings scheduled later this week. She said she isn’t representing Beasley in anything involving the Craigslist case and points out he hasn’t been charged in that. She said she assumes the juvenile has been cooperating with police, which is common in such cases. Noble County Judge John Nau has issued a gag order prohibiting lawyers from discussing the case, a move he defended Tuesday, saying he’s trying to ensure a fair trial in a sparsely populated county. “It may not even be tried here, but I’m not sure it won’t, so I prepare for the possibility that it might,” he said. The Associated Press generally does not identify juvenile suspects and is not naming the teenager or his mother. Americans’ confidence in the economy surges NEW YORK (AP) — Americans are beginning to feel more confident about the U.S. economy just as the all-important Christmas shopping season begins. But their optimism may be short-lived. Consumer confidence surged in November to its highest level since July, a sign that Americans may be more willing to spend, the Conference Board reported Tuesday. “Consumers appear to be entering the holiday season in better spirits,” Lynn Franco, director of the Conference Board Consumer Research Center, said in a statement. But confidence is still painfully below what is typically seen during a healthy economy. And Americans could start to feel more skittish if the debt crisis in Europe deepens and stokes fears of another recession in the U.S. “I think this will be a good holiday shopping season,” said Mark Vitner, senior U.S. economist at Wells Fargo. “But the question is what will happen after that?” The Conference Board, a private research firm, said its Consumer Confidence Index climbed 15 points in November to 56.0. That is the highest it has been since the 59.2 reading over the summer. That is still well below the level of 90 that indicates an economy on solid footing. The confidence numbers follow other encouraging signs: Every month for the past year except one, spending by Americans has grown 2 percent or more from a year earlier, according to government data. Americans spent $52.4 billion over the four-day Thanksgiving Day weekend, the highest total ever recorded during the traditional start to the holiday shopping season, according to the National Retail Federation. The average shopper spent a record $398.62, up from $365.34 a year ago, the NRF said. And sales on Cyber Monday, the first online shopping day after the Thanksgiving weekend, rose 22 percent from a year ago to $1.25 billion, the biggest online sales day in history, the research firm comScore Inc. reported. Retailers count on the holiday shopping season for as much as 40 percent of their annual sales. According to the consumer index, Americans’ anxiety regarding short-term business conditions, jobs and income prospects eased considerably after six months of declines. Americans expecting more jobs in the months ahead rose to 12.9 percent from 10.8 percent, for instance, while those expecting fewer jobs declined to 24.1 percent from 27.6 percent the previous month. And the proportion of consumers anticipating an increase in their income climbed to 14.9 percent from 11.1 percent. Consumers have some reason to be more optimistic. Earlier this month, the Labor Department reported that unemployment nudged down to 9 percent in October from 9.1 percent in September. And the nation added 80,000 jobs in October for the 13th straight month of gains. Still, other economic prospects are not as good. Home prices are falling again in most major U.S. cities after posting small gains over the summer and spring, according to a report issued Tuesday. And prices for food, travel and other things have risen steadily this year, according to government data. They went up 3.5 percent in October from the same month a year ago. Adding to that, the European debt crisis threatens to undermine the U.S. economy. “People are pulling out all the stops to spend this holiday,” said Vitner, the Wells Fargo economist. “But it’s going to be hard to sustain that.” Man sues former hostages, Police: officers shoot woman stabbing her child says they broke promise TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Can there be no trust between a kidnapper and his hostages? A man who held a Kansas couple hostage in their home while fleeing from authorities is suing them, claiming they broke an oral contract made when he promised them money in exchange for hiding him from police. The couple has asked a judge to dismiss the suit. Jesse Dimmick of suburban Denver is serving an 11-year sentence after bursting into Jared and Lindsay Rowley’s Topekaarea home in September 2009. He was wanted for questioning in the beating death of a Colorado man and a chase had begun in in Geary County. The Topeka CapitalJournal reported that Dimmick filed a breach of contract suit in Shawnee County District Court, in response to a suit the Rowleys filed in September seeking $75,000 from him for in- truding in their home and causing emotional stress. Dimmick contends he told the couple he was being chased by someone, most likely the police, who wanted to kill him. “I, the defendant, asked the Rowleys to hide me because I feared for my life. I offered the Rowleys an unspecified amount of money which they agreed upon, therefore forging a legally binding oral contract,” Dimmick said in his handwritten court documents. He wants $235,000, in part to pay for the hospital bills that resulted from him being shot by police when they arrested him. Neighbors have said the couple fed Dimmick snacks and watched movies with him until he fell asleep and they were able to escape their home unharmed. Dimmick was convicted in May 2010 of four felonies, including two counts of kidnapping. He was sentenced to 10 years and 11 months on those charges. He was later sent to a jail in Brighton, Colo., where he is being held on eight charges, including murder, in connection of with the killing of Michael Curtis in September 2009. A preliminary hearing originally scheduled for Dec. 6 has been rescheduled for April 12. No plea has been entered in the case. Robert E. Keeshan, an attorney for the Rowleys, filed a motion denying there was a contract, but said if there was it would not have been binding anyway. “In order for parties to form a binding contract, there must be a meeting of the minds on all essential terms, including and most specifically, an agreement on the price,” he wrote. Keeshan said the contract also would have been invalid because the couple agreed to let Dimmick in the home only because they knew he had a knife and suspected he might have a gun. ATLANTA (AP) — Police officers shot and killed a woman in an Atlanta home when she didn’t comply with orders to stop stabbing her young daughter, who also died, authorities said Monday. Police and fire rescue personnel were called to the home Monday afternoon and were told an 8-year-old boy had been assaulted by his mother and thrown out a window, said an Atlanta Police spokesman, Maj. Keith Meadows. Meadows said witnesses told officers the mother was alone inside the home with her young daughter. He said officers entered the house and found the mother sitting in a chair, stabbing the child. Two officers drew their service weapons and ordered the woman to drop a knife, firing at her when she did not comply, Meadows said. He said between 10 and 16 shots were fired. Police spokesman Carlos Campos said the stabbing victim was dead at the scene, while the 8-year-old boy was hospitalized in stable condition with apparently minor injuries. Police said they did not know if the daughter had been struck by a bullet, and did not know a motive for the attacks on the children. Campos said the officers involved in the shooting will be placed on a routine administrative leave during the investigation. Neighbor Lela Smith told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the family had lived in the home about a year and a half. She said the child who died was nearly 5 years old. The mother’s name was not immediately released. Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com MIAMI (AP) — More than a decade after tabloid photo editor Robert Stevens became the first victim of the 2001 anthrax attacks, the U.S. government has agreed to pay his widow and family $2.5 million to settle their lawsuit, according to documents released Tuesday. Stevens, 63, died on Oct. 5, 2001, when a letter containing deadly anthrax spores was opened at the then-headquarters in Boca Raton of American Media Inc., publisher of the National Enquirer, Sun and Globe tabloids. Eventually four other people would die and 17 others would be sickened in similar letter attacks, which the FBI blames on a lone government scientist who committed suicide. Stevens’ widow, Maureen Stevens, sued the government in 2003, claiming its negligence caused her husband’s death by failing to adequately safeguard anthrax at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases at Fort Detrick, Md. The FBI probe concluded that Fort Detrick was the source of the spores used in the at- tacks in New York, Washington and Florida. The government failed to carry out its “duty of care, the highest degree of care” in making sure the deadly microbes were kept tightly under lock and key, said the lawsuit filed in West Palm Beach federal court. The case languished for years in procedural delays and appeals until the FBI announced in 2008 that a Fort Detrick scientist, Dr. Bruce Ivins, was responsible for the attacks. Although some of his colleagues and outside experts have raised doubts about his intent and ability to weaponize the anthrax, the FBI formally closed its “Amerithrax” investigation in 2010. Ivins killed himself with an overdose of Tylenol and valium as investigators closed in. His attorney has maintained Ivins is innocent, but Justice Department prosecutors say they had more than enough evidence to convict him at trial. Stevens’ attorney, Richard Schuler, said when the FBI announced that Ivins was their man that it proved a key allegation in their lawsuit: “We’ve maintained all along this was an inside job,” he said. Schuler called the settlement a “tremendous victory” for the Stevens family after years of litigation. “They fought us at every turn and dragged this thing out,” Schuler said. “You have to control access to these tremendously dangerous organisms and they didn’t have any of that. You had security that was Swiss cheese out there.” The Justice Department declined comment beyond the settlement documents. Government attorneys who handled the Stevens settlement said in the court papers that it is not “an admission of liability or fault on the part of the United States” and that the intent of the deal was “avoiding the expenses and risks of further litigation.” The settlement avoids a trial that had been set for early 2012 before Senior U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley, who had earlier rebuffed U.S. efforts to get the case dismissed. 60261498 US to pay $2.5M in photo editor’s anthrax death �Sports 6 The Daily Sentinel Local Schedule Wednesday, November 30 Girls Basketball Warren at Meigs, 6 p.m. Thursday, December 1 Girls Basketball Trimble at Eastern, 6 p.m. Meigs at Fairland, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 6 p.m. River Valley at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Wrestling Huntington at Point Pleasant, TBA Friday, December 2 Football Class AA State Championship Wayne vs Point Pleasant at Wheeling Island Stadium, 7:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Eastern at Meigs, 6:30 p.m. Southern at River Valley, 6:30 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian vs Cross Lanes Chritsian at Calvary Classic, 5 p.m. Wrestling Warren, Fairland at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Wahama at Buffalo, TBA Saturday, December 3 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Herbert Hoover, 7:30 p.m. Boys Basketball Meigs at Warren, 6:30 p.m. Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian vs Beth Haven at Calvary Classic, 5 p.m. Wrestling River Valley, Wahama at Meigs Invitational, 10 a.m. Swimming River Valley at Athens Invitational, 1:30 p.m. Briefs Wednesday, November 30, 2011 Ironton outlasts Lady Raiders in opener, 38-36 Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com BIDWELL, Ohio —Talk about a tough break. The River Valley girls basketball team led 3634 with less than a minute left in regulation, but visiting Ironton sank four free throws down the stretch to sneak away with a 38-36 victory Monday night in a non-conference matchup in Gallia County. The host Lady Raiders (0-1) scratched and clawed with the Lady Tigers (1-1) for most of the evening, as IHS jumped out to early leads of 15-11 after one period of play and 19-15 headed into the intermission. RVHS — which made only eight field goals in the setback — was outscored 8-6 in the third canto, allowing Ironton to take a 2721 edge into the finale. The hosts, however, found their scoring touch in the finale, going on a 15-7 surge over seven minutes for a late two-point advantage. Emily Davis tied the game at 36 with two free throws, then Alicia Murphy canned two charity tosses with seven seconds left in regulation — giving the Lady Tigers a 38-36 lead. River Valley was fouled with no time remaining on the clock, but the first of two free throws missed its mark — and the second freebie was not attempted. Cady Gilmore paced the Lady Raiders with a gamehigh 18 points, followed by Beth Misner, Shalin Comer and Alli Neville with four markers each. Tracy Rob- erts added three points, while Alexis Hurt and Kaci Bryant added two points and one point, respectively. The Lady Raiders were 18-of-24 at the free throw line for 75 percent and also committed 14 turnovers in the setback. Misner and Roberts led the hosts with seven rebounds apiece, while Misner also added a team-best three steals. Ironton, which made 12of-14 free throw attempts for 86 percent, was led by Karlee McMackin with 10 points and Alicia Murphy with nine markers. Ariel Schweickart also had seven points for the victors, who had 13 turnovers in the contest. River Valley travels to Gallia Academy Thursday for a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m. 36 Ironton 38, River Valley I 15-4-8-11 — 38 RV 11-4-6-15 — 36 IRONTON (1-1): Lexie Washington 1 0-0 2, Saige Fields 1 0-0 2, Taitlyn Dutey 1 0-0 2, Taylor Hannon 1 0-0 2, Macy Wise 0 0-0 0, Ariel Schweickart 3 1-1 7, Emily Davis 1 2-2 4, Karlee McMackin 3 4-5 10, Alicia Murphy 2 5-6 9. TOTALS: 13 12-14 38. Threepoint goals: None. RIVER VALLEY (0-1): Chelsea Copley 0 0-0 0, Shalin Comer 1 2-2 4, Beth Misner 2 0-3 4, Alli Neville 0 4-4 4, Alexis Hurt 0 2-2 2, Cady Gilmore 4 8-8 18, Tracy Roberts 1 1-2 3, Kaci Bryant 0 1-3 1. TOTALS: 8 18-24 36. Three-point goals: 2 (Gilmore 2). PPHS state football game details WHEELING, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant football team will be making its inaugural appearance at Wheeling Island Stadium Friday night when it takes on Wayne in the Class AA state championship at 7:30 p.m. Parking for fans is across the street and is free. All the same WVSSAC rules apply for the game. Also, no outside food, drinks, or bags are permitted in the stadium. Tickets at the gate are $8 and advance tickets are $8 for adults and $6 for students. Advanced tickets will be sold during regular school hours in the Main Office at the High School on Tuesday and Wednesday, and until noon on Thursday. Tickets for fan buses can also be purchased at these times. Tickets to ride the bus are $10. These are school buses and will depart from the High School parking lot at 3 p.m. Friday and return following the game. The football team will be departing the school on 6 p.m. Thursday to head to Wheeling so line the streets for a send off. Charter Bus for PPHS game POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. —In support of the Point Pleasant Big Blacks Football Team, Wilcoxen Funeral Home of Point Pleasant is sponsoring a Charter Bus Trip to Friday’s AA Championship Game in Wheeling, W.Va. Cost for transportation and admission to the game is $38 (cash only) per person and is being done on a first come bases. The buses will leave PPHS Friday at 2 p.m. The buses will stop to give time to eat before the game. There are 112 seats available. For more information call 304-675-4384 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Marshall backup QB undergoes surgery HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) Marshall freshman backup quarterback Blake Frohnapfel has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his throwing shoulder, leaving the Thundering Herd with one healthy quarterback. Media outlets report Frohnapfel had surgery Monday. Frohnapfel’s availability is undetermined for a bowl game if Marshall (6-6) is selected. Freshman Rakeem Cato started the final two games of the regular season in place of A.J. Graham, who underwent season-ending shoulder surgery. Cato has started eight games this season. Backup quarterback Eddie Sullivan quit the team earlier this month. Marshall wide receiver Jermaine Kelson was a quarterback in high school. Bryan Walters/photo Point Pleasant senior captains Trey Livingston (64), Jason Stouffer (20), Eric Roberts and Layne Thompson (14) take the field for the coin toss before the start of a Class AA quarterfinal football game against Oak Glen on Saturday, Nov. 19, at Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Band of Brothers: Point captains reflect on historical season POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Sometimes the journey is far more rewarding than getting to the final destination. One of the main goals for the Point Pleasant football program this year was to make it to the Class AA state championship game at Wheeling Island Stadium, which is exactly where the Big Blacks will be this Friday night when they take on Cardinal Conference rival Wayne. The unbeaten Big Blacks (13-0) have set numerous school records this fall, rather it be on the field or in the annals of the program’s storied history. Point Pleasant had only one playoff win in eight appearances before this season. The Big Blacks had never been to a state football final before now. The Red and Black had never been 12-0 before, ever, and they had also never finished a campaign as the top overall seed headed into the postseason. All of those significant accolades are now accomplished, leaving only one goal out there to be reached. That goal, of course, is to win the school’s first-ever title on the gridiron. The Big Blacks have inspired a community and a generation of future football players with their historical run, yet they go about their business in a manner that is commonly reserved for teams that have been in this position before. Despite outscoring opponents by a 609-141 margin this fall, Point continues to work hard in practice. Despite outgaining oppo- nents by 2,500 yards in total offense, the Big Blacks are still fine-tuning things on both sides of the ball to make them better. And because champions are willing to do the little extra things to improve, every member of the Point Pleasant football team refuses to accept what they have accomplished so far. And as senior quarterback Eric Roberts noted, all of the Big Blacks are deserving of being where they collectively are. “We constantly talk about how we want to be remembered, and we want to be remembered for what we’ve done this year,” Roberts said. “We’ve worked hard to get where we are and we have dedicated people in this program. It’s an honor to be with these guys because we are a family. We are all excited about play- ing in this championship game.” And make no mistake, the Red and Black are simply not satisfied with making a trip to Wheeling. “I love being part of this team and this season, and we are putting everything into this one,” said senior tight end Jason Stouffer. “We wanted to be the group to reach the next level and we want to be the champions. Getting here isn’t enough.” This senior class joined the varsity program during the 2008 campaign, which was just the second season under current fifth-year coach Dave Darst. Although none of the current seniors had much of an impact on that season, the lessons learned from that year have proven to be beneficial. Before 2008, Point had CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen insists the Mountaineers are focused on this week’s trip to Florida, not a possible one in January. No. 22 West Virginia (83, 4-2 Big East) must beat South Florida on Thursday night, then get a win by Cincinnati (8-3, 4-2) over Connecticut on Saturday to forge a three-way tie for the conference title with Louisville (7-5, 5-2). If that happens, the berth would go to the team with the highest ranking in the final BCS standings next Sunday. West Virginia is currently 23rd. “What this team is going to be remembered for is what happens this week at South Florida,” Holgorsen said Monday. “Right now this is the only game on the schedule, and we’ve got to give it everything we’ve got.” If West Virginia loses and Cincinnati wins, the Bearcats would earn the BCS bid. A Cincinnati loss would give the BCS bid to the Cardinals no matter what West Virginia does because Louisville beat the Mountaineers during the regular season. The Atlantic Coast Conference championship game between Clemson and Virginia Tech will determine one representative in the Jan. 4 Orange Bowl. There’s been reports the winner will face the Big East champ. Up until Thursday, Holgorsen only wants his players’ attention exclusively on the Bulls (5-6, 1-5), saying he needs “total effort, total focus and total energy.” “That’s the only thing that counts,” he said. “Once that’s over, it’s out of our control. I’m sure everybody is going to be glued to the TV set if we’re able to get a victory Thursday night. But if we can’t take care of business and get the victory Thursday night, it really doesn’t matter what happens on Saturday.” West Virginia has been in must-win mode ever since losing to Louisville at home on Nov. 5. A win at Cincinnati on Nov. 12 was followed by a 21-20 comeback win over Pittsburgh on Friday night to set up the final week of drama. “The closer you get to winning a conference championship, the bigger the game gets,” Holgorsen said. Things weren’t looking good after the Mountaineers fell behind Pittsburgh 20-7 early in the third quarter of the Backyard Brawl. That’s when 348-pound redshirt freshman Quin- ton Spain and 300-pound sophomore Curtis Feigt were inserted on the offensive line and West Virginia responded with two touchdown drives. On defense, the Mountaineers registered six of their 10 sacks of Tino Sunseri in the fourth quarter and held Pittsburgh out of the end zone after halftime. Spain and Feigt will start against South Florida, which has lost six of its last seven games but can become bowl eligible with a win. “It’s a one-game season and we’ve got to make sure we come out focused and ready to play,” West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith said. “We can’t have any letdowns.” Bryan Walters bwalters@mydailytribune.com See BAND, 10 Holgorsen insists No. 22 WVU focused only on USF Lady Defenders cruise to season opening win Staff Report GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Christian girls basketball team opened the 2011 -12 season on Monday evening with a 46-18 victory over Faith & Hope. Emily Carman had 18 points and Madison Crank had 17 points to lead the Lady Defenders in the win. Carman was three of four from three point range. Crank and Bekah Sargent each had six rebounds to pace the team, Crank had two blocks, and Beth Martin and Crank each had two steals. The Lady Defenders were 14 of 27 (.519) from two point range and four of seven (.571) from three point range. Faith & Hope was led by Josie Pawnall with six points. OVCS travels to Rock Hill on Monday with the game starting at 6 p.m. West Virginia Girls Preseason Basketball Poll CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) The Associated Press preseason high school girls basketball poll with firstplace votes in parentheses and total points: Team Record Pts Prv Class AAA 1. South Charleston (7) 0-0 97 2. Bridgeport 0-0 70 3. Greenbrier East (1) 0-0 66 4. University 0-0 57 5. George Washington (1) 0-0 55 6. North Marion (1) 0-0 48 7. Martinsburg 0-0 34 8. Wheeling Park 0-0 27 9. Huntington 0-0 24 10. Spring Valley 0-0 20 Others receiving votes: John Marshall 13, Robert C. Byrd 11, Parkersburg 8, Princeton 6, Woodrow Wilson 5, Nicholas County 4, Parkersburg South 3, Buckhannon-Upshur 1, Fairmont Senior 1. Class AA 1. Summers County (8) 0-0 94 2. Scott (2) 0-0 86 3. Westside 0-0 64 4. Berkeley Springs 0-0 60 5. Ravenswood 0-0 47 6. Tolsia 0-0 40 T7. Lincoln 0-0 35 T7. Braxton County 0-0 35 9. Chapmanville 0-0 26 10. PikeView 0-0 20 Others receiving votes: Weir 14, Frankfort 8, Clay County 6, River View 5, James Monroe 4, Poca 3, Liberty Harrison 2, Oak Glen 1. Class A 1. Saint Joseph Central (8) 0-0 97 - See WEST, 10 �Wednesday, November 30, 2011 GMAC Mortgage, LLC successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corporation Vs James M. Fink aka James Eli Fink, et al. www.mydailysentinel.com Court of Common Pleas, Meigs County, Ohio. In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from said court in the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at public auction on the front steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described real estate: Sheriffʼs Sale of Real Estate State of Ohio, Meigs County The Ohio Valley Bank Company Vs. Debra R. Cochran, et al Case No. 10 CV 118 In pursuant to an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the steps of the Courthouse in Pomeroy, Ohio, in the above name county on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The real estate to be sold is more particularly described as follows: Legals LEGAL ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE TO BIDDERS: Sealed proposals for the construction of 850 feet of new access road will be received by The Village of Pomeroy at their office, 660 East Main Street, Suite A, Pomeroy, Ohio until 11:00 AM on Wednesday, December 21, 2011, and then at 11:00 AM at said office opened and read aloud, Plans, Specifications, and Bid/Contract Forms may be secured at the office of the Pomeroy Village Clerk, 660 East Main Street, Suite A, Pomeroy, Ohio. All bidders must furnish, as a part of their bid, all materials, tools, labor, and equipment. This bid notice shall be published in a newspaper of general circulation in Meigs County. Only ODOT prequalified contractors will be eligible to submit bids. Each bid must be accompanied by either a bid bond in an amount of 100% of the bid amount with a surety satisfactory to the aforesaid Village of Pomeroy or by certified check, cashierʼs check or letter of credit upon a solvent bank in an amount of not less than 10% of the bid amount in favour of the aforesaid Village of Pomeroy. Bid bonds shall be accompanied by Proof of Authority of the official or agent signing the bond. “DOMESTIC STEEL USE REQUIREMENTS AS SPECIFIED IN SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE APPLY TO THIS PROJECT. COPIES OF SECTION 153.011 OF THE REVISED CODE CAN BE OBTAINED FROM ANY OF THE OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.” Bids shall be sealed and marked as “BID FOR MEG-POMEROY ACCESS ROAD” and mailed or delivered to: Village of Pomeroy, 660 East Main Street, Suite A, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Attention of bidders is called to all of the requirements contained in the bid packet, various insurance requirements, federal prevailing wage requirements, various equal opportunity provisions, and the requirement for a payment bond and performance bond of 100% of the contract price. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. The Village of Pomeroy reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. The Village of Pomeroy adheres to all state policies pertaining to Handicapped Accessibility and Equal Employment Opportunities. Sheriffʼs Sale of Real Estate State of Ohio, Meigs County The Ohio Valley Bank Company Vs. Debra R. Cochran, et al Case No. 10 CV 118 In pursuant to an Order of Sale directed to me in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, on the steps of the Courthouse in Pomeroy, Ohio, in the above name county on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. The real estate to be sold is more particularly described as follows: Situated in Rutland Township, Meigs County, State of Ohio, and being in Section 18, Town 5 North, Range 14 West of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and being described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of Township Road 348, said point being North 07° 35' 40" West, a distance of 64.74 feet and North 03° 16' 16" West, a distance of 89.61 feet and North 05° 50' 35" East, a distance of 99.93 feet and North 16° 47' 49" East, a distance of 74.87 feet and North 24° 48' 14" East, a distance of 81.39 feet and North 30° 30' 02" East, a distance of 529.07 feet along the centerline of said Township Road 348 from the intersection of the centerline of said Township Road 348 and the South line of the Watson 123.02 Acre Parcel as described in the Meigs county Deed Volume 293, Page 131; thence North 30° 17' 41" East, a distance of 307.08 feet along the centerline of said Township Road 348 to a point; thence North 31° 04' 33" East, a distance of 147.08 feet along the center- Situated in Rutland Township, Meigs County, State of Ohio, and being in Section 18, Town 5 North, Range 14 West of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and being described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centerline of Township Road 348, said point being North 07° 35' 40" West, a distance of 64.74 feet and North 03° 16' 16" West, a distance of 89.61 feet and North 05° 50' 35" East, a distance of 99.93 feet and North 16° 47' 49" East, a distance of 74.87 feet and North 24° 48' 14" East, a distance of 81.39 feet and North 30° 30' 02" East, a distance of 529.07 feet along the centerline of said Township Road 348 from the intersection of the centerline of said Township Road 348 and the South line of the Watson 123.02 Acre Parcel as described in the Meigs county Deed Volume 293, Page 131; thence North Legals 30° 17' 41" East, a distance of 307.08 feet along the centerline of said Township Road 348 to a point; thence North 31° 04' 33" East, a distance of 147.08 feet along the centerline of said Township Road 348 to a point; thence North 89° 45' 56" East, a distance of 336.61 feet to an iron pin set, passing an iron pin set at 36.61 feet for reference; thence South 25° 51' 09" West, a distance of 434.43 feet to an iron pin set; thence South 89° 45' 56" West, a distance of 378.00 feet to the POINT OF BEGINNING, passing an iron pin set at 349.68 feet for reference, said described tract containing 3.21 Acres, more or less, Excepting all legal utility easements and rights of way. Bearings are assumed and are for angle measurement only. The above description is based on a Survey in May, 2004, by E. E. Borderline Surveying, Robert R. Eason, Ohio P.S. No. 7033. Reference Deed: Volume 293, Page 131, Meigs County Deed Records. Prior Reference Deed: Volume 193, Page 329, Meigs County Official Records. AUDITORʼS PARCEL NUMBER 11-00163.002 Property address: 30820 Carson Road, Middleport, OH 45760 EXCEPTING AND RESERVING unto the Grantors, Virgil W. Watson and Linda K. Watson, their heirs and assigns, all coal, oil, gas and other minerals with the right to mine and remove the same. Said real estate was appraised at $70,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of the appraised value. Terms of Sale The successful purchased, as soon as his bid is accepted, shall be required to deposit on the day of the sale, in cash to the sheriff, 10% of the amount of such accepted bid but in no event less than $1,000.00. The balance of the purchase price shall be due and payable to the Sheriff within thirty (30) days from the date of confirmation of sale. The purchaser shall be required to pay interest on said unpaid balance at 10% per annum from the date of confirmation of the sale to the date of payment of the balance unless the balance is made within eight (8) days from the date of sale. “Ohio Revised Code Section 2327.02(C) requires successful bidders pay recording and conveyance fees to the sheriff at the time of sale”. Robert E. Beegle, Meigs County Sheriff Brent A. Saunders, Attorney for Plaintiff Dates of Advertisement 11/23/11, 11/30/11, and 12/07/11 Sheriff Sale of Real Estate Case Number 11-CV-067 U.S. Bank, National Association Vs Chenoah A. Harris, et al. Court of Common Pleas, Meigs County, Ohio. In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from said court in the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at public auction on the front steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described real estate: Situated in the Village of Syracuse, County of Meigs and State of Ohio: Parcel No. 1: The following real estate situated in the County of Meigs, in the State of Ohio, and the Village of Syracuse, and in 100 acre Lot No. Two Hundred Ninety-seven (297), and bounded and described as follows: Beginning 150 feet North and 10 feet east of the Southwest corner of a 3/73 acres tract described and recorded in Deed Book No. 144, Page 326, Deed Records of Meigs County, Ohio; then East 100 feet; thence North 179.34 feet to the North line of the said 3.73 acre tract; then West 100 feet to a point 10 feet East from the Northwest corner of said 3.73 acres tract; thence South parallel with the West Situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Meigs and the State of Ohio: Sheriff Sale of Real Estate Case Number 11-CV-067 Being in Section 8, Town 6, Range 14, of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and beginning at the Southwest corner of the Presbyterian Church lot, thence N. 14 degrees 30ʼ E. 15 feet; thence S. 79 degrees 45ʼ E. 198 feet; thence S. 14 degrees 30ʼ W. 65.14 feet; thence N. 78 degrees 45ʼ W. 198 feet; thence N. 14 degrees 20ʼ E. 50.16 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.2954 acres. U.S. Bank, National Association Vs Chenoah A. Harris, et al. Court of Common Pleas, Meigs County, Ohio. In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from said court in the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at public auction on the front steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described real estate: Parcel Number: 1200106000 & 1200107000 Property Located at: pot Street Situated in the Village of Syracuse, County of Meigs and State of Ohio: Parcel No. 1: The following real estate situated in the County of Meigs, in the State of Ohio, and the Village of Syracuse, and in 100 acre Lot No. Two Hundred Ninety-seven (297), and bounded and described as follows: Beginning 150 feet North and 10 feet east of the Southwest corner of a 3/73 acres tract described and recorded in Deed Book No. 144, Page 326, Deed Records of Meigs County, Ohio; then East 100 feet; thence LegalsNorth 179.34 feet to the North line of the said 3.73 acre tract; then West 100 feet to a point 10 feet East from the Northwest corner of said 3.73 acres tract; thence South parallel with the West line of the said 3.73 acres tract 179/34 feet to the place of beginning, containing .41 of an acre. The former grantors herein, William and Nora Houdashelt contemplate sub-dividing a portion of 3.73 acres tract into a Sub-division known as Handy Subdivision in the Village of Syracuse, Meigs County, Ohio. The parcel of real estate conveyed herein is to be known upon dedication by the Village of Syracuse as Lots No. Two (2) and (3) in Handyʼs Subdivision of the Village of Syracuse, Meigs County, Ohio. Parcel No. 2: The following described real estate situated in the County of Meigs, Village of Syracuse, State of Ohio, and bounded and described as follows: Being Lot No. Four (4) in Handy Subdivision, a 3.73 acre tract in the Village of Syracuse, beginning 100 feet from the Northwest corner of said tract, at a concrete marker, thence East 90 feet to the Northeast corner of said tract; thence South 89.34 feet; thence West 90 feet; thence North 89.34 feet to the concrete marker and place of beginning. Parcel No. 3: The following described real estate situated in the County of Meigs, Village of Syracuse, State of Ohio, and bounded and described as follows: Being Lot No. Five (5) in Handy Subdivision in Syracuse Village as recorded in Plat Book No. 3, Page 42, in the Office of the Meigs County Recorder, and being also described as follows: Beginning 150 feet North and 110 feet East of the Southwest corner or 3.73 acre tract of real estate described and recorded in Deed Book No. 144, Page 326, Deed Records Meigs County, Ohio, thence East 90 feet, thence North 90 feet, thence West 90 feet, thence South 90 feet to a concrete marker and place of beginning containing .20 acres, more or less. Parcel Number: 20-00638.000, 20-00637.000, 20-00639.000 and 20-00640.000 Property Located at: Carleton Street 1282 Syracuse, OH 45779 Prior Deed 251/941 Reference: Property Appraised at: 60,000 Terms of Sale: Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds for the appraised value. 10% down on day of sale in the form of cash (as checks are not accepted) balance due on confirmation of sale. The appraisal did not include an interior examination of the house. Robert E. Beegle, Meigs County Sheriff Jill L. Fealko Ohio Supreme Court Reg. #0072545 Attorney for the Plaintiff Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4007 (513) 241-3100 Run dates: 11/23/11, 11/30/11, 12/7/11eriff Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Section 2329.25 The State of Ohio, Meigs County Citifinancial, Inc. Plaintiff vs. No. 11-CV-089 James Leamond aka James A. Leamond, et al. Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale to me directed from said Court in the above entitled ac- 53 De- Rutland, OH 45775 Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Section 2329.25 The State of Ohio, Meigs County Citifinancial, Inc. Plaintiff vs. No. 11-CV-089 James Leamond aka James A. Legals Leamond, et al. Defendant In pursuance of an Order of Sale to me directed from said Court in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the Meigs County Court House In Pomeroy in the above named county, on Friday, the 16th day of December, 2011 at 10:00AM the following described real estate, situate in the County of Meigs and State of Ohio, and village of Racine , to wit: Situated in the State of Ohio, County of Meigs and in the Township of Sutton: Being in Lot 4, Section 16, Town 2, Range 12, Ohio Company's Purchase. Beginning 68 Rods, 9 Links West from the N.E. corner of said Lot 47 and at the N.E. corner of lands now or formerly owned by E.F. Ross; thence South along the East line of E.F. Ross' Land, 49 Rods to the S.E. corner of said E.F. Ross' Land; thence East at right angles, 6 and 26/49 Rods or far enough to make 2 acres; thence North at right angles and parallel to the first line, 49 Rods to the North line of said Lot 4; thence West 6 and 26/29 Rods along the North line of said Lot 4, to the place of beginning, containing 2 acres. Said Premises Located at 47865 State Route 124, Racine, OH 45771 Said Premises Appraised at $50,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: posit 10% de- Thomas G. Widman Attorney Robert E. Beegle Sheriff Meigs County, Ohio (11) 23, 30, (12) 7, 2011 Sheriff Sale of Real Estate Case Number 11-CV-073 GMAC Mortgage, LLC successor by merger to GMAC Mortgage Corporation Vs James M. Fink aka James Eli Fink, et al. Court of Common Pleas, Meigs County, Ohio. In pursuance of an order of sale to me directed from said court in the above entitled action, I will expose to sale at public auction on the front steps of the Meigs County Court House on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. of said day, the following described real estate: Situated in the Township of Rutland, County of Meigs and the State of Ohio: Being in Section 8, Town 6, Range 14, of the Ohio Companyʼs Purchase and beginning at the Southwest corner of the Presbyterian Church lot, thence N. 14 degrees 30ʼ E. 15 feet; thence S. 79 degrees 45ʼ E. 198 feet; thence S. 14 degrees 30ʼ W. 65.14 feet; thence N. 78 degrees 45ʼ W. 198 feet; thence N. 14 degrees 20ʼ E. 50.16 feet to the point of beginning containing 0.2954 acres. Parcel Number: 1200106000 & 1200107000 Property Located at: pot Street 53 De- Rutland, OH 45775 Prior Deed Reference: Book 50, page 389 Property Appraised at: 35000 Terms of Sale: Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds for the appraised value. 10% down on day of sale, in the form of cash (as checks are not accepted) balance due on confirmation of sale. The appraisal did not include an interior examination of the house. Robert E. Beegle, Meigs County Sheriff Pamela A. Fehring Ohio Supreme Court Reg. #0066656 Prior Deed Reference: Book 50, page 389 Property Appraised at: 35000 Terms of Sale: Cannot be sold for less than 2/3rds for the appraised value. 10% down on day of sale, in the form of cash (as checks are not accepted) balance due on confirmation of sale. The appraisal did not include an interior examination of the house. Legals Robert E. Beegle, Meigs County Sheriff Pamela A. Fehring Ohio Supreme Court Reg. #0066656 Attorney for the Plaintiff Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss P.O. Box 5480 Cincinnati, OH 45202-4007 (513) 241-3100 Run dates: 11/23/11, 11/30/11, 12/7/11 IN THE MEIGS COUNTY COURT OF COMMON PLEAS POMEROY, OHIO HOCKING VALLEY BANK : : Plaintiff, CASE NO. 11-CV-075 : - vs - JUDGE CROW : KENNETH E. ADELSBERGER. et. al. : LEGAL NOTICE : (SHERIFF'S SALE) Defendants. : In pursuance of an Order of Sale in the above entitled action, I will offer for sale at public auction, at the front door of the Sheriff=s Office, 104 E. Second St., Pomeroy, Ohio in the above named County on 16th day of December, 2011 at 10:00 A. M. the following real estate: - SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT AEXHIBIT A: LEGAL DESCRIPTION Situated in the Township of Columbia, County of Meigs, and State of Ohio: Being situated in the South half of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, Town 9 North, Range 15 West, Columbia Twp., Meigs Co., State of Ohio, and being more fully described as follows: Beginning at the Southeast corner of the Southwest Quarter of Section 16, point also being at the Southeast corner of a 82.3 acre tract as delineated in Vol. 226, Pg. 607, of the Meigs Co. Recorder=s Office and being the property of Dolphus Burke, Jr. point also being the place of beginning of this conveyance; thence with the South line of Section 16 North 87 deg. 38' 20" West a distance of 1344.46 feet to a set post; and being South 87° 38' 20" East, 1213.04 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 16, thence with the following two courses and distances through the 82.3 acre tract, North 64 deg. 14' 29" East, a distance of 445.45 feet to a set iron pin; thence South 87 deg. 38' 20" East, distance of 952.00 feet to a set iron pin in the East line of the 82.3 acre tract; iron pin also being on the East line of the Southwest quarter of Section 16; thence with the aforementioned east line, South 2 deg. 44' 50" a distance of 210.00 feet to the place of beginning, containing 5.84 acres, more or less, and subject to all legal easements and right of ways. This description was furnished by Ronald M. Sharrett, Professional Surveyor 5167. EXCEPTING THE Clarion No. 4 vein of coal which was previously sold to Ohio Power Company. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING TO THE Grantors, a 30 ft. right of way extending from the Northeast corner of the above described real estate southerly along the easterly side. The fence shall be the easterly boundary of the 30 ft. right of way. ALSO GRANTING to the Grantees herein a right-of-way over the existing driveway located in the Southern part of the 23 acre, more or less, tract of land owned by Larry C. Robinson and Carol S. Robinson as more fully described in Deed Book 296, Page 169, Meigs County Deed Records. Last prior conveyance: Volume 296, Page 167, Meigs County Deed Records. LAST REF: Vol. 323, Page 417 Meigs County Deed Records The above described real estate is identified in the Office of the Meigs County Auditor as Parcel No. 05-00054.001. this conveyance; thence with the South line of Section 16 North 87 deg. 38' 20" West a Page distance of 1344.46•feet to a set post; and being South 87° 38' 20" East, 1213.04 feet from the Southwest corner of Section 16, thence with the following two courses and distances through the 82.3 acre tract, North 64 deg. 14' 29" East, a distance of 445.45 feet to a set iron pin; thence South 87 deg. 38' 20" East, distance of 952.00 feet to a set iron pin in the East line of the 82.3 acre tract; iron pin also being on the East line of the Southwest quarter of Section 16; thence with the aforementioned east line, South 2 deg. 44' 50" a distance of 210.00 feet to the place of beginning, containing 5.84 acres, more or less, and subject to all legal easements and right of ways. This description was furnished by Ronald M. Sharrett, Professional Surveyor 5167. EXCEPTING THE Clarion No. 4 vein of coal which was previously sold to Ohio Power Company. EXCEPTING AND RESERVING TO THE Grantors, a 30 ft. right of way extending from the Northeast corner of the above described real estate southerly along the easterly side. The fence shall be the easterly boundary of the 30 ft. right of way. ALSO GRANTING to the Grantees herein a right-of-way over the existing driveway located in the Southern part of the 23 acre, more or less, tract of land owned by Larry C. Robinson and Carol S. Robinson as more fully described in Deed Book 296, Page 169, Meigs County Deed Records. Last prior conveyance: Volume 296, Page 167, Meigs County Deed Records. LAST REF: Vol. 323, Page 417 Meigs County Deed Records Legals The above described real estate is identified in the Office of the Meigs County Auditor as Parcel No. 05-00054.001. Said premises appraised at $60,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds (b) of that amount. ALL SHERIFF=S SALES OPERATE UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF CAVEAT EMPTOR. THE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE URGED TO CHECK FOR LIENS IN THE OFFICE OF THE MEIGS COUNTY RECORDER AND CLERK OF COURTS. THE MEIGS COUNTY SHERIFF MAKES NO GUARANTEE AS TO STATUS OF TITLE PRIOR TO SALE. TERMS OF SALE: 10% Cash only by 2:00 P.M. on day of sale. Balance due upon delivery of deed, approximately 30 days. ROBERT BEEGLE MEIGS COUNTY SHERIFF FRANK A. LAVELLE, ESQ., ATTORNEY FOR HOCKING VALLEY BANK 8 N. Court St., 2nd Fl. Athens, OH 45701 (740) 593-3347 - Phone (11) 23, 30, (12) 7, 2011 ANNOUNCEMENTS Lost & Found Missing Little Maltese dog, last seen on Monday 21st on Bear Run Rd, REWARD, Child's Pet 740-645-8067 REWARD! Missing family pet "Jojo", Border Collie in the vicinity of Charolais Lake Area. 740-446-4948 Notices NOTICE OHIO VALLEY PUBLISHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you know, and NOT to send money through the mail until you have investigating the offering. NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Reference: 5715.17 Ohio Revised Code The Meigs County Board of Revision has completed its work of equalization. The tax returns for tax year 2011 have been revised and the valuations completed and are open for public inspection in the office of the Meigs County Auditor, Second Floor, Courthouse, Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio. Complaints against the valuations, as established for tax year 2011 must be made in accordance with Section 5715.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. These complaints must be filed in the County Auditorʼs Office on or before the 31st day of March, 2012. All complaints filed with the County Auditor will be heard by the Board of Revision in the manner provided by Section 5715.19 of the Ohio Revised Code. Mary T. Byer-Hill Meigs County Auditor Grave Blankets $5-$30; live Wreaths $10 & up; Sue's 47310 Morningstar Rd., Racine, Oh 740-949-2115 A Foster Child For Christmas Foster homes needed in Athens and Meigs County Trainings are Dec. 1,2,3,7,8,10,14, from 9-4 at Oasis in Albany. Call for more information 740-698-0340 CARPET SALE- SAVE BIG $$$$ ON IN STOCK CARPET-FREE ESTIMATES-EASY FINANCING-12 MONTHS SAME AS CASH. MOLLOHAN CARPET 317 ST RT 7 N GALLIPOLIS, OH 740-446-7444 Estate Tag Sale, 51279 Portland Road, Dec 2 & 3, 9am-5pm, No early arrivals, all home & garage contents, Cash Only! Gun Show, Marietta Comfort Inn, Dec 3 & 4, I-77 Exit 1, Adm $5 6' Tbls $30, 740-667-0412 7 �Notices Autos Pictures that have been placed in ads at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune must be picked within 30 days. Any pictures that are not picked up will be discarded. 1997 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0 motor Automatic - Hard Top New Bikini Top Exc. Condition $7,800 Call: 740-367-0641 or 740-645-5412 Want To Buy Paying Cash for junk,Cars,Trucks,Vans,Call 740-388-0011 or 740-441-7870. No Sunday calls. SERVICES Heating & Cooling For sale: Nature's Comfort Shaver Boilers, Bryant Forced Air Outdoor Power. 950 Nowlan Dr, Applegrove, WV 25502. 304-576-3285 Other Services Pet Cremations. 740-446-3745 Call Professional Services SEPTIC PUMPING Gallia Co. OH and Mason Co. WV. Ron Evans Jackson, OH 800-537-9528 FINANCIAL Money To Lend NOTICE Borrow Smart. Contact the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions Office of Consumer Affairs BEFORE you refinance your home or obtain a loan. BEWARE of requests for any large advance payments of fees or insurance. Call the Office of Consumer Affiars toll free at 1-866-278-0003 to learn if the mortgage broker or lender is properly licensed. (This is a public service announcement from the Ohio Valley Publishing Company) 300 REAL ESTATE SALES Cemetery Plots 2 Cemetery lots at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens $300 call Paul 304-634-5551 Houses For Sale 3 BR, 2 BA all elec, over 1700 sq ft, 2 car garage, 1.5 miles from Pt Pleasant, $700 mo, plus dep & lease. 304-593-0205 or 304-586-2003 3 BR, 2 BA, new roof, 2 car garage, on db lot, storage bldg, above ground pool. New Haven, WV 304-593-1800 4 br., 2 bth, 2 story, 1 br rental house, 80x20 out building, lot, corner of 5th & Vine, Racine, $97,000, 304-532-7890 Earth Berm/Energy Efficient Home On SR 143, 2Bd/2Bath on 4 acres, newer appliances, hot tub, pool table, workshop. Move-in ready, priced for quick sale at $80,000. Contact Jackie at 740-590-3596 MUST SELL: 3 BR, 2 BA, Ann Dr, Gallipolis, OH. Reduced to $119,900. Call 419-632-1000 to schedule an appt SERVICES Business & Trade School Gallipolis Career College (Careers Close To Home) Call Today! 740-446-4367 1-800-214-0452 600 ANIMALS Wanted- PASTURELAND with livable HOUSING, 505-384-1101 gallipoliscareercollege.edu Accredited Member Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools 1274B Lots ANIMALS Pets Found- female brown Shepherdlike dog Reedsville area, call to ID, 740-578-6045 Free 1-2 yr old Huskies to good home. Must be given away by 12/2. 646-5490(text) or 379-2631 Free kittens, 740-949-3408 Giveaway 2 yellow Canaries with cage 740-446-4807 AGRICULTURE Farm Equipment Round Bale Feeders $110.00 each also 10' All steel Feed bunk $175.00 @ Jim's Farm Equip. 740-446-9777. Empty Lot for sale @ 586 Jay Dr. Lot #10, 1/2 acre +/-, for more info call 740-645-8483 REAL ESTATE RENTALS Apartments/Townhouses 1 & 2 bedroom apartments & houses, No pets, 740-992-2218 Miscellaneous Jet Aeration Motors repaired, new & rebuilt in stock. Call Ron Evans 1-800-537-9528 Want To Buy Absolute Top dollar- silver/gold coins, pre 1935 US currency. proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Want to buy Junk Cars, Call 740-388-0884 Absolute Top Dollar - silver/gold coins, any 10K/14K/18K gold jewelry, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, proof/mint sets, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop. 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 2BR APT.Close to Holzer Hospital on SR 160 C/A. (740) 441-0194 3 br apt. $425 a mo. plus util. & dep; 1 br, $325 a mo., 3rd St, Racine, Oh, 740-247-4292 Repo's Available 740)446-3570 Tara Townhouse Apt. 2BR 1.5 BA, back patio, pool, playground. $450 mth 740-646-8231 Apartment for Rent Upstairs Apt.- Kitchen furnished- 1 or 2 people @ 238 1st Ave. $525 + Utilities & deposit-No Pets 446-4926 Apt. For Rent 1-bedroom, 2nd floor, unfurnished apt. AC,water included, corner 2nd & pine, No pets, Maximum occupancy 2, References & security deposit required, $300/mo., 1 yr lease. Call 446-4425 or 446-3936 FIRST MONTH FREE Jordan Landing Apts-2, 3, & 4 BR units avail. Rent plus dep & elec. No pets. 304-610-0776 RECREATIONAL VEHICLES Campers / RVs & Trailers 2004 Jayco Eagle Discovery 33ft 5th wheel camper w/2 slide-outs. In perfect condition. Camped in 8 times. 740-441-4704 Want To Buy Will pick up unwanted Appliances& yard sale items also Will haul or buy Auto's, Buses & Scrap metal Ph. 446-3698 ask for Robert. AUTOMOTIVE Rentals 2-BR Near 160 - $390 mo. Available 12-1 Call 441-5150 or 379-2923 FURNISHED 3 BR DBL WIDE SR 143, Pomeroy, Oh. Some Utilities Included. W/D $625 mo. NO PETS. 740-591-5174 RENTALS AVAILABLE! 2 BR townhouse apartments, also renting 2 & 3BR houses. Call 441-1111. MERCHANDISE MANUFACTURED HOUSING FIRST MONTH FREE 2 & 3 BR APTS, $385 & up. Sec dep $300 & up, AC, W/D hook-up, tenant pays electric, EHO Ellm View Apts 304-882-3017 Lg 2 BR apt in Pt Pleasant. Newly painted, kit appl, gas heat/AC, W/D hook-up. $375 mo plus $200 dep. 804-677-8621 Direct Care- Part Time direct care position for Ripley, WV providing community skill training with an individual with MR/DD. Monday-Friday 10am-2pm Someone to plow snow in Mason Co at Frontier Buildings. Call 304-822-4612 The Daily Sentinel • Page 8 Help Wanted- General Manufactured Homes DirtBusters has an immediate opening in Pt Pleasant for a PT/evening cleaner. This position is scheduled for 6.5 hrs per week starting at $8.50 hr. Qualified applicants must have a valid drivers license and reliable transportation. Background check and drug test are req. 888-517-2549 or www.dirtbusterswv.com 2BR, 1BA, Mobile Home for Rent, NO Pets, All Electric, Central Air 740-446-4234 or 740-208-7861 3BR, 2BA, $750/month with utility allowance, 2BR, 1BA, $550/month with utility allowance, on Farm 540-729-1331 Mobile homes for rent. Pt Pleasant area. 304-675-3423 or 304-675-0831 before 8:30 pm Medical Needed HHA, STNA, CNA, All Shifts. Please APPLY AT 146 3rd Ave Gallipolis, Oh 740-446-3808 SERVICE / BUSINESS DIRECTORY Miscellaneous BASEMENT WATERPROOFING. Unconditional Lifetime Guaranttee. Local references furnished. Established in 1975. Call 24hrs (740)446-0870. Rogers Basement Waterproofing SNOW REMOVAL Marcum Construction and General Contracting Mike W. Marcum - Owner • Commercial & Residential • General Remodeling • Room Additions • Roofing • Garages • Pole & Horse Barns • Foundations • Home Repairs 740-985-4141 • 740-416-1834 Fully Insured - Free Estimates 30 Years Experience Not Affiliated with Mike Marcum Roofing & Remodeling PSI CONSTRUCTION *Special Winter Rates* Acoustical Ceilings - Heating & Cooling Drywall Finishing - Concrete Work New Homes & Additions All Types of Roofing Licensed - Bonded - Insured Rick Price - 25 Years Experience 740-416-2960 • 740-992-0730 (WV#040954) Sales Call WOW! Gov't program now available on manufactured homes. Call while funds last! 740-446-3570 RESORT PROPERTY EMPLOYMENT Accounting / Financial PT contracted bookkeeper. For a list of requirements contact: Administrative Officer, Western Conservation District, 224C First St, Pt Pleasant, WV 25550, 304-675-3054 or email WCD@WVCA.US. Deadline to submit app: Dec 1 by noon Construction ANNOUNCEMENT OF APPRENTICESHIP OPPORTUNITIES- The International Union of Operating Engineers Local #132 JATC proposes to select additional Apprentices for the trade of Heavy Duty Equipment Operators. Applications will be taken Monday, Dec 5th through Friday, Dec 16th, between the hrs of 9 AM-3 PM at all Workforce of WV centers. Applicant must be at least 18 yrs of age, have a High School diploma or GED and a valid WV drivers license. Applicant must also be a WV resident for at least one year prior to making application and live within the geographical boundary of one of the areas where applications are being taken. The recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices shall be without discrimination because of age, race, color, religion, national origin or sex and will conform to ADA regulations. The sponsor will take affirmative action to provide equal opportunities in apprenticeship and will operate the apprenticeship program as required under Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 30. A copy of your Birth Certificate, High School Diploma or GED and a copy of your valid WV Drivers License will be requested at a later date. Holzer Assisted Living-Jackson & Holzer Assisted Living- Gallipolis LPN If you are interested in becoming part of our Assisted Living Community, we are seeking LPN’s. We have openings for day shift and evening shift. We offer competitive wages and employment benefits! If interested, please contact Jamie Northup 740.441.8052 Or apply in person at: Holzer Assisted Living- Gallipolis 300 Briarwood Road Gallipolis, OH 45631 Wednesday’s TV Listings 60231179 Wednesday, November 30, 2011 graphical boundary of one of the areas where applications are being taken. The www.mydailysentinel.com recruitment, selection, employment and training of apprentices shall be without discrimination because of age, race, Apartments/Townhouses Construction color, religion, national origin Twin Rivers or sex and will conform to ADA Tower is ac- regulations. The sponsor will cepting applica- take affirmative action to protions for waiting vide equal opportunities in aplist for HUD prenticeship and will operate subsidized, the apprenticeship program as 1-BR apartment required under Title 29 of the for the elderly/disabled, call Code of Federal Regulations, 675-6679 Part 30. A copy of your Birth Certificate, High School DiHouses For Rent ploma or GED and a copy of 3 Bdr, 1 1/2 Ba, Gas Heat, your valid WV Drivers License Central air, non smoker, ref, will be requested at a later dishwasher, washer & dryer. date. 700Mo + 700 Dep. 740-441-7239 (In Bidwell area) Help Wanted- General 3 BR house for rent, $475, hr with Syracuse, no pets. $ 1 0 . 1 1 304-675-5332 o r ResCare- FT/PT direct care staff positions available. No 740-591-0265 exp req but must have high 3 BR, 1 BA, det garage on school diploma/GED and cur1+acre. Includes grape or- rent WV drivers license. Also chard & fenced garden area. seeking LPN'S at our Lesage Located on Crab Creek. $500 Campus Location. Walk-in inmo plus util. Serious inquires terviews this Wed & Thur (Nov only. 304-812-0337 30-Dec 1) 9 AM to 3 PM at 3 br, 2 bth doublewide w/large 7830 Ohio River Road, porches, $750 mo., $750 dep. Lesage, WV. For more info, in country, quiet neighborhood, 304-522-3548. EOE m/f/v/d behind 33 rest area in Pomeroy, no pets, no utilities included, 740-416-2960 Cleaning-Office-Evening 3 br, 2 bth doublewide w/large M+W+F in Gallipolis porches, $675 mo., $675 dep. Call 1:30-5pm, M-F in country, quiet neighborhood, 1-800-611-0497 behind 33 rest area in Pomeroy, no pets, no utilities included, 740-416-2960 Direct Care- Part Time direct 3 br, trailer in country, between care position for Point PleasAthens & Pomeroy 1 mile off ant, WV providing community 33, No pets, utilities not in- skill training with an individual cluded, $380 mo., $350 dep., with MR/DD. Monday, Tues740-416-2960 day and Thursday Nice 2BR, 2BA, 3 car gar. 3:30pm-9pm $650. mo; Dep. & Ref. req. Direct Care- Part Time direct Available mid Dec. 446-1079 care position for Point PleasNice 3 bedroom house in ant, WV providing community Pomeroy, ready December skill training with an individual 1st, $600 per month, with MR/DD. Tuesday and 740-590-1900 Thursday 3pm-7:30pm; every Now available- newly remod- other Saturday 10am-6pm eled all electric 3 bedroom house in Syracuse, Oh. on Direct Care- Part Time direct very private 1 acre lot care position for Mason, WV w/heated 20x20 game room & providing community skill train20x40 garage, $650, $650 de- ing with an individual with Monday posit, may sell on land contract M R / D D . w/$3,000 down payment, 7:30am-6:30pm and Friday 12:30pm-6:30pm 740-591-8311 �Wednesday, November 30, 2011 www.mydailysentinel.com • Page 9 Wednesday, november 30, 2011 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS MUTTS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS 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 Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011: Focus on the quality of your domestic life. Some of you might buy homes, while others could remodel their digs. A new addition becomes possible, or maybe someone moves in. Though many times you are concerned with the professional side of life, don’t lose focus on your personal life. If you are single, you meet people, as you are magnetic. Take your time getting to know someone. If you are attached, you will enjoy a newfound closeness. Don’t allow negativity to seep in through a LIBRA friend. 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) HHHHH Your ability to understand a group or set of friends becomes even more important. Sometimes others push beyond what you believe to be appropriate. Learn to say no. Look to the long term in delineating goals and boundaries. Tonight: Only where the fun is. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHHH Take a long-overdue stand. See what happens when you set limits? You establish a greater rapport. You might be surprised by how much works out. Don’t think about better health habits -- act! Tonight: Enjoy being the lead player. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH Your sixth sense and ability to define a situation emerge. Think in terms of gains and growth. Know what you expect from a situation. Your creativity might be low, but your ability to research and think comes out. Tonight: Listen to a favorite piece of music. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHH Be more forthright about expectations from a partner or associate. This same statement could be said about your personal life as well. You are able to move to a new level of understanding. Recognize what is going on behind a situation. Tonight: An important discussion. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHHHH Flex, and you’ll discover that others are more likely to drop rigidity. News comes forward that might force you to take another look at certain matters. Express what works for you. Others often challenge you and your thinking. Don’t look at this behavior as bad; use it to tighten up ideas and toss out those thoughts that are irrelevant. Tonight: Go along with the program. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Someone you care about could be sullen or difficult. You, too, might be unusually tense about a financial or emotional matter. Batten down the hatches. Focus on effectiveness and your long-term direction. Cut reacting. Tonight: Do for you. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHHH Your bah-humbug attitude has a tendency to backfire on you more times than not. Can you release the negative thoughts and welcome more buoyant and creative ideas? Others respond much better to this type of thinking. Tonight: Schedule some good, old-fashioned fun. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH Family and friends demand your attention. How you deal with someone and the choices you make could change radically if you relax more. Financial information comes in that might pique your interest. Still, take no risks today. Tonight: Happily at home. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHHHH Keep conversations moving, and refuse to get locked into any issue for now. Let everybody ponder what they perceive to be problems. You might want to rethink a personal matter involving a friendship. You might not be comfortable with this person. Tonight: Hang out. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHH Your ability to clear your mind takes you to a new level of thought. Someone in charge could evoke your ire, but what would you do if you were in his or her place? Deal with your finances directly, knowing your limitations, which actually might be self-imposed. Tonight: Balance your checkbook first. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHHHH You feel unusually empowered. Launch a project, or perhaps complete one in order to free yourself up. Understanding your limits might be more important than you realize. If you cannot break past a restriction right now, wait -- you will. Tonight: Only what you want. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHH Use today for research and perhaps making an appointment for a checkup. If you can, you might want to vanish for an hour or two. Do some Christmas shopping or maybe decide on a private unmentionable venture! Tonight: Get some extra rest while you can. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Wednesday, November 30, 2011 previously been to the playoffs only five times — the last of which came in 1998. The Big Blacks hadn’t beaten Wayne since 1934 and they also hadn’t won a league title since 1985. All of those things changed that season, and the Big Blacks have been on the up-and-up since. PPHS is now playing in its fourth straight postseason, a school record, and is also enjoying its second outright Cardinal Conference title in four years. Most importantly, the Big Blacks have won three of their last four meetings with the Pioneers — which moves Point’s all-time series mark to 8-9-1 against Wayne. Senior linemen Trey Livingston, who Coach Darst called “the most complete football player on this team” at the beginning of the season, says that one of the real strengths of this team is the maturation process that these guys have gone through over the years. “A lot of us have been playing together since Biddee League and we’ve worked our way up to where we are now,” Livingston 2. St. Marys (1) 81 3. Wheeling Central (1) 0-0 64 4. Charleston Catholic 0-0 60 5. Williamstown 0-0 58 6. Pocahontas County 0-0 46 7. Buffalo 0-0 42 8. Parkersburg Catholic 0-0 As long as Meyer means it when he says he’s in this for the long haul and doesn’t bail on the Buckeyes the way he did Florida, Ohio State will not stay down for long. A good coach at a strong program with a wealth of resources can overcome anything short of the death penalty. Health issues and a desire to spend more time with his family drove Meyer from coaching after the 2010 season with Florida. Now he says he has discovered the secrets to being a healthy and happy college football coach. “I researched and I spent time with colleagues, colleagues that I respect in this profession,” he said during a news conference on campus Monday. “And I don’t want to be one of those guys that’s sleeping in the office saying I missed this, I missed that. “Believe it or not there’s lot of quality coaches out there that are still able to have a little bit of balance. I was proud I had balance for quite a while. I lost that near the end.” On the other hand, when asked to describe his style, he said: “I think go hard. I mean, like relentless. I want a bunch of coaches that coach like their hair’s on fire, and I want a football team that goes 4 to 6 seconds of relentless effort. You do that, you have a chance to win in every game you play.” Can Meyer be as relentless as ever and make it through the six-year deal Ohio State just gave him? Florida gave him a similar deal in 2009. He quit twice after that. If Meyer cannot maintain his newfound peace of mind and body and again needs to step away from coaching, it could compound the Buckeyes’ problems. Another change at the top while the program is dealing with sanctions has the potential to bog down Ohio State for years. And at a time when Michigan is getting healthy, Wisconsin is rolling and Nebraska is settling into the Big Ten, the Buckeyes cannot afford to hit the reset button again. Smith said Ohio State is committed to helping Meyer maintain tranquility. “I will work very hard to make sure he has balance,” Smith said. “He’ll definitely go see his daughters play volleyball. There will be no excuse. It’s unacceptable. So I am pretty dogged on making sure that he has the balance that affords him the opportunity to lead our young men.” Make no mistake, this hire was a no-brainer for Ohio State, a move that had to be made. In 10 years as a college coach with Bowling Green, Utah and Florida, Meyer is 104-23. With a record like that, do you think he would be scared off by the NCAA’s looming hammer? “I have great trust and faith in our athletic director and president,” he said. “On my own, I did a little bit of research. But at the end of the day I asked the same question you did: ‘Is there anything behind Door No. 2, 3, 4, and I feel very confident and have great trust that there’s not.’ “We’ll have to deal with the scholarship issue, and I have great trust that we will and we’ll move forward.” If Ohio State is getting the coach who took over in Gainesville, Fla., in 2005, the celebration in Columbus will continue for years. But if after a couple of years, the pressure cooker of coaching again proves too much for Meyer, the Buckeyes could be worse off than they are now. ____ Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP said. “People can say we are the best team to ever come from Point Pleasant, but we’ve been blessed to learn from a lot of great players in front of us over the years. It’s been a unique experience because of how close of a family we all are, and we are also really proud to have been part of this resurgence.” If there is a downside to playing in a state final, Friday will be the final football game for this Point Pleasant football team and its 17 seniors. But instead of dwelling on his gridiron finale, senior wideout Layne Thompson says its all about going out with a bang. “It’s our last game together, but we really aren’t focused on that. We all want to go out with a win,” Thompson said. “The last three years, we were just happy in getting to the playoffs. Coach (Darst) has really instilled in us not to be satisfied with one win, or two wins. We want to finish what we have started.” The Big Blacks and the Pioneers (11-2) kickoff at 7:30 p.m. Friday. 0-0 34 9. Tucker County 0-0 29 T10.Notre Dame 0-0 11 T10.Trinity 0-0 11 Others receiving votes: Greater Beckley Christian 9, Cameron 4, Fayetteville 1, Madonna 1, Clay-Battelle 1, Calhoun 1. Tony Stewart hires Steve Addington as crew chief Jaguars fire Del Rio after 3-8 start in 9th year JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) The Jacksonville Jaguars fired coach Jack Del Rio on Tuesday after a 3-8 start, parting ways with the franchise’s second coach during his ninth season. Del Rio’s job security had been tenuous since owner Wayne Weaver said the coach needed to make the playoffs to secure a 10th season in Jacksonville. The Jaguars were essentially eliminated with Sunday’s 20-13 loss to AFC Southleading Houston. The timing of the move made sense since the Jaguars are struggling to sell tickets and host a Monday night game against San Diego. Defensive coordinator Mel Tucker was named the interim coach. The team scheduled a noon news conference to discuss the move. Del Rio leaves with a 6973 record, including 1-2 in two playoffs appearances. The Jaguars didn’t win the AFC South in any of his nine seasons. Weaver considered firing Del Rio after last season, but kept him partly because of the uncertainty surrounding the NFL lockout. Weaver refused to give contract extensions to any of Del Rio’s assistants, putting everyone on alert that this was a win-or-else season. Del Rio refused to let offensive coordinator Dirk Koetter and linebackers coach Mark Duffner interview for lateral positions. He couldn’t stop quarterbacks coach Mike Shula, whose contract ended, and receivers coach Todd Monken, who returned to a college job at Oklahoma State, from bolting. Given the situation, the pool of coaches wanting to come to Jacksonville was small, so Del Rio had few options while rebuilding By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer Ohio State needed to go big. Not even a home run would do. This coaching hire had to be a grand slam. Introducing: Urban Meyer. And the crowd goes wild. After a year that has produced almost nothing but bad news in Buckeyeville, Ohio State fans are celebrating the arrival of their new two-time national champion coach. Star coach. Elite program. What could possibly go wrong? Well, plenty. Even with Meyer’s triumphant return to his home state and the place his college career started, Ohio State is facing much uncertainty and coming off a 6-6 season, its worst since 1999. The NCAA issues that led to coach Jim Tressel being ousted and the Buckeyes job coming open have not been resolved. Scholarship losses? Bowl bans? The USC treatment? All still possible. Athletic director Gene Smith said he hopes the committee on infractions will hand down a ruling by mid-December. West From Page A6 • Page 10 Ohio State bets on Meyer not bailing again Band From Page A6 www.mydailysentinel.com his staff. Del Rio hinted this season that his hands were tied in terms of what he could to assemble the best staff. Fans have been clamoring for his departure for years, with many calling for him to be fired following a 5-11 finish in 2008. Instead, Weaver parted ways with personnel chief James “Shack” Harris and selected Gene Smith the general manager. Smith has rebuilt the roster over the last three years. But the Jaguars have shown no progress under Del Rio’s leadership. Del Rio’s tenure will be remembered for putting an ax and a wooden stump in the locker room in 2003, settling up a situation in which punter Chris Hanson hacked into his leg, and for repeatedly failing to properly handle quarterback situations. He announced he was benching Mark Brunell and giving rookie Byron Leftwich the job in 2003 before talking to the players. He insisted Leftwich was his starter in 2007, and then cut him days before the season opener. He did the same thing to David Garrard this season, cutting him five days before the opener and naming Luke McCown the starter. McCown was benched after two games. The Jaguars have been inept most of the season with Blaine Gabbert under center. The 10th overall pick in April’s NFL draft has been rattled under pressure, has been inaccurate on short throws and doesn’t appear to be making much progress. Del Rio said Monday he was sticking with the rookie. It turned out to be the coach’s final decision in Jacksonville. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Tony Stewart made a decision to fire crew chief Darian Grubb, and winning the NASCAR championship didn’t change his mind. Grubb was officially replaced Monday, eight days after guiding Stewart to the Sprint Cup title. Steve Addington, who quit as Kurt Busch’s crew chief last week, takes over immediately and begins work as Stewart and Grubb head to Las Vegas to begin the championship celebration. “I know Steve well and I know how he goes about setting up a race car,” said Stewart, who worked with Addington from 2005 through 2008 during his time at Joe Gibbs Racing. “My comfort level with him is already strong. He balances the technical part of our sport with the realworld experiences we get at the track, and that will allow for a smooth transition as we prepare to defend our title in 2012.” Grubb was told midway through the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship that he was going to be let go at the end of the season. Stewart had gone winless through the first 26 races of the season, but opened the Chase with back-to-back wins to become a sudden title contender. But the Stewart-Haas Racing team stumbled, and Stewart made the deci- sion to replace Grubb. Grubb then led Stewart to three more wins, including a powerful drive in the Nov. 20 season finale to give Stewart the title over Carl Edwards. It was Stewart’s third championship. After the race, Grubb acknowledged he’d been told he was not coming back next season, and Stewart declined to discuss his crew chief’s status. “Darian was a very important part of the success we’ve had at StewartHaas Racing,” Stewart said Monday. “I’m very proud of everything he helped accomplish, especially this year when we all rallied to win the championship. He’s a great person and I know he’ll continue to be successful in this sport.” Grubb won’t stay off the market long: Rick Hendrick said Monday he’s offered Grubb an engineering position with Hendrick Motorsports, where Grubb was before he became Stewart’s crew chief in 2009. Hendrick said he was surprised Grubb was let go. “I think the dye was cast before the Chase, and then they had the Chase, they had the success and they won it, but it was something they just didn’t want to go back on,” Hendrick said. “Darian is a very smart guy, and he’s entertaining a lot of offers out there. “I hope Darian ends up with us. I think he would help our organization a lot, but I’m not sure - if he wants to be a crew chief, we don’t have that spot.” Addington, meanwhile, becomes just the third crew chief of Stewart’s 13-year career. He won his previous two titles with Greg Zipadelli at JGR. Addington has won 16 races as a crew chief, all with brothers Kyle and Kurt Busch. He led Kyle Busch to 12 wins at JGR, but was let go with three races remaining in the 2009 season. He then moved to Penske Racing to team with Kyle’s older brother, Kurt, and led him to four wins and consecutive berths in the Chase. Addington also spent 15 years as a crew chief in the Nationwide Series, winning 10 races with Jason Keller. “Tony and I are a lot alike and we’re able to push each other,” Addington said. “I saw how he worked when we were at Gibbs together and I’m not surprised at all at the success he’s created at Stewart-Haas Racing. “He expects a lot and he knows a lot. His talent behind the wheel is obvious, but his ability to motivate and get everyone to believe that whatever goal they set is attainable is something every crew chief wants, and I plan to make the most of it.” Lions DT Ndamukong Suh suspended 2 games ALLEN PARK, Mich. (AP) Ndamukong Suh’s stomp will cost him two games. The NFL suspended Detroit’s All-Pro defensive tackle on Tuesday for roughing up a Green Bay Packers player in front of a national television audience during a loss on Thanksgiving Day. Suh will miss Sunday night’s game at New Orleans and a Dec. 11 home game against Minnesota and he won’t be paid until he is reinstated Dec. 12. Suh called NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Sunday to apologize, but it didn’t seem to help. He has three days to appeal the suspension and if he does, the league plans to expedite the hearing to make a decision before the Lions play the Saints. “We respect the process the league undertook in order to arrive at this decision,” the Lions said in a statement before Tuesday afternoon’s practice. The team will have a roster exception during Suh’s suspension. Message seeking comment were left by The Associated Press with Suh’s agent and sister. Suh can’t practice or be at the Lions’ practice facility during the suspen- sion. Earlier this season, the reigning NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year requested a meeting with Goodell to discuss his play after he drew several penalties. Suh said he had a better understanding of the rules after that meeting. Instead, he will be watching his teammates scramble to keep up in the NFC wild-card race after what the league was his fifth violation of onfield rules in his first two years in the NFL. And everyone saw this one. Suh lifted up his right knee and forcibly stepped on the right arm of Green Bay guard Evan Dietrich-Smith during the third quarter of the Lions’ 27-15 loss last Thursday. On the same play, Suh shoved Dietrich-Smith’s helmet toward the turf while separating himself from the Packers player on the ground. He was ejected for kicking and insisted during his postgame news conference that he didn’t intentionally step on Dietrich-Smith. After the Lions criticized his conduct the next day, Suh issued an apology and the talk of the league was whether he was the NFL’s dirtiest player. NFL vice president of football operations Merton Hanks notified Suh of the penalty for “unsportsmanlike conduct” on Tuesday. The suspension was first reported by Fox Sports. Suh has already been fined three times for roughing up quarterbacks and another time for unsportsmanlike conduct. He grabbed Cincinnati quarterback Andy Dalton and threw him to the turf after he had gotten rid of the ball in a preseason game this year. He was docked twice last year for shoving Chicago’s Jay Cutler high in the back and for twisting Cleveland’s Jake Delhomme’s face mask and slamming him to the ground. He also was fined $5,000 during Week 9 in the 2010 season for unsportsmanlike conduct. Suh has been able to absorb the fines, making $40 million guaranteed with a chance to get paid as much as $68 million in his five-year contract he signed after Detroit drafted the former Nebraska star No. 2 overall in 2010. His reputation, though, has just taken a big hit and it will cost Subscribe to the Daily Sentinel Call us at: The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 his team that is clinging to hopes of earning a spot in the playoffs for the first time since the 1999 season. Suh can try to work on his image and channeling his passion, but he won’t get off an unwanted list of players who have been suspended for onfield conduct during the Goodell era. Most famously, Tennessee Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was suspended for five games in 2006 for swiping his cleats across the head of helmetless Dallas center Andre Gurode. Dallas Cowboys safety Roy Williams was forced to miss a game in 2007 after his third illegal horse-collar tackle of that season. Tampa Bay’s Elbert Mack had to sit out of a game during the 2008 season for a helmet-to-helmet blow, his second flagrant hit in three games. Eric Smith was suspended for a game that year for a helmet-to-helmet hit. Two years ago, Carolina’s Dante Wesley missed a game for a hit to the head. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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