https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/e7dab8f430f96605c40207b86a8f17b6.pdf 4312442d915e0eeb67830ca67b8b97da PDF Text Text .......---~----.......... r ----------.,_--~-~ ----~-·------------- ALONG l,HE RIVER LI\TING lntarsia: Works of Jim Dabney on exhibit at FAC, Cl House of the Week: Irresistible Features, Dl ttttlnel UHbR!' Print('donl()(l'~ ~ RtQckd .'icw~print Hometown News for Gallia & Meigs counties Ohio Vnllcy Publishing Co. t>BITUARIFS Page A5 • Dorothy Alice Chaney • Jeffery R. Henry • Eddi Nader • James Delton Nowlin • Freda L. Wood Correction In the Sunday. Jan . 31. 2010. edition of the Sundav Times-Sentinel. it wa's A::orrectly noted in the . orv headlined "Ariel Theatre makes leadership changes" that the Ia t day of employment for former executive director Joseph Wright and assistant Tara LaW:-;on was Friday, Jan . 29. According to the luyoff notice issued by the Ariel board of directors on Wednesday. Jan. 20. Wright and Lawson's final day of employment was Jan . 20. . Sunday, Feb;,mry 7, 2010 $1.50 • Bv BRIAN J. REED MIDDLEPORT Middleport, Pomeroy. Syracuse and rural areas surrounding the villages are included in the area where a second round of federal stimulus money. designed to rehabilitate abandoned and forcdoscd properties and sell them to new homebuyers. will be spent. Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency has been approved as one of five agencies in Ohio to receive funding for local work. Director Tom Reed told Meigs County Commissioners last week the agency will work in Meigs, Vinton, Scioto and Pike counties. although the amount of funding available is not yet known. Gallia County did not meet the foreclosure rate criteria required to pmticipate, Reed ~aid. Reed said allowing the Gallia-Meigs agency and others in more rural commul1ities is part or a state strategy to share the funds with less populous areas. The program is primarily designed to address area:-. of very dense olight, caused by foreclosure abandonment, in urban areas. The census track allowing iv1eigs County to receive funding includes the three villages a-. well as outlymg areas, including the Bradbury. Five Points and Flatwoods communities. The grant will allow tht: purchase of homes in foreclosure and rehabilitate and re-sell them to first-time homebu;ers. The agency is now about to build a new horne in Middleport on property where an abandoned home once o,;at. That home will be offered in a lottery among pre-qualified firsttime homebuyers and was paid from the first round of NSP funding. Please see Funds, Al Seeing red! SPORTS Vol. 44, No. 6 Gallia Co. lobbies OVRDC for 2011 funding Stimulus funds earmarked for rehab of foreclosed homes BREED@ MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM D ... BY MICHELLE MILLER MDTNEWS@ MYDAILYTRIBUN.: COM GALLIPOLIS ~ Many counties rely heavily on state and government funding to push their communities into the competitive realm of economic development. Ohio Valley Regional De\·elopment Commission (OVRDC) Executive Director John Hemmings met with members of the Gallia County Caucus for the 2010 first round meeting to discuss FY 2011 funding options, funding requirements and accept nominations for the Gallia County membership. In 2009, the Galli a Ohio 850 Access Road received $500.000 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funds. There are currently no Gallia County projects list• ed for 2010. but Hemmings said awarding of funds is sttll under way. In order to be eligible for ARC funds. a project must fall under one of four guidelines: will increase job opportunities and per capita income in Appalachia to reach parity with the nation; 1 strengthen the capacity of the people of Appalachia to compete in the global economy: develop and impro,·e Appalachia's infrastructure to make the region economically competitive: build the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) to reduce Appalachia's isolation. County eligibility is decided by a county's economic standing. Gallin Please see OVRDC, Al Beth Sergent/photo Friday was "Go Red for Women Day" and staff at Holzer Clinic Meigs dressed accordingly, attempting to raise awareness of heart disease in women. In addition to their fashion statement, a heart-shaped wreath was lit and a proclamation was read by Lois Hawley declaring February Heart Healthy Month. Hawley has been a patient at the clime and the Holzer Cardiovascular Institute. From left to right are Vickie Roush, Beth Cochran, Tammy Ball, F-NP, Hawley receiving a corsage just a few inches above her now healthy heart from Dr. Wilma Mansfield, Miranda Moore, Karen Gibbs and Rosalyn Stewart. Two Gallia Co. residents facing drug Meigs Co. Finney speaks to full house at 'First Friday' charges '"EATHER I slow to respond to Census job offers Bv BRIAN High: Mid 20s. Low: 11 INDEX Around Town A3 Celebrations C4 eds D3-4 Comics Ds Editorials A4 Sports J. REED BREEDCMYDAILYSENTINEL.COM B Section s, 2010 Ohio VaJicy Puhli!>hing Co. . Ill~ I!IJIJI!1!1!1!1[1 1 POMEROY - In some , parts of the country. the • U.S. Census Bureau has considerably more competition among applicant~ for temporary jobs than in past years. but locally. there has not been much interest in the \VOrk so far. The government has experienced an unusua I demand for these jobs. surely an indication of the difficult job market and the tough national economy. ~leigs County has had a lower response for census workers than other counties in the area. The Census Bureau will administer another test for censu~ takers at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Rio Grande Meigs Center. Tests are Please see Census, Al , Bv ANDREW CARTER TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNECOM MDTNEWS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE COM GALLIPOLIS Gallipolis City Manager Randy Finney was a Gallipolitan bearing g1fts during the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce's "Fir:>t Friday" meeting. He was the guest speaker for the monthly event held at the Ohio Valley Bank Annex on Third Avenue in Gallipolis. According to Chamber Vice President Kyla Carpenter, the crowd assembled for Friday's meeting was possibly the largest since the chamber initiated "First Friday" in 2009. Finney kept the mood light by giving away several Prizes to residents who correctlvJ answered trivia ((liestions he sprinkled into his Presentation. I Finney. who wac; hired us Gallipolb' 30th city manager in October 2009. gave the audience a history te~son about city government. He also provided an orgamzationa! chart of city governme~t. . Fmney also o~fered a s~mmary. of serv1c~s the 1 cny pro\ 1des for res1dents, 1 including water and sewer, GALLIPOLIS - As if to backup the Ohio Department of Natuml Resources· claim that poachers are often involved in criminal activity, two Vinton residents are facing several drug related charges stemmmg from the OD.:\'R search warrants executed la'>t v. eekend. According to the Gallia County Sheriff's Office investigator-;, marijuana and unmarked prescnption pills were found during the warmnt search and the two suspects could face multiple charges of trafficking. possession and paraphernalia. In addition, three suspects from Detroit. Mich., face drug related charges stemming from a traffic stop on U.S. 35 in which more thun S12.000 was seized. The su-.pects were dctaint.:d und later released. Officials are currently consulting '' ith prosecutors on charges. Sheriff's investigators also reported three Huntington Township res1dents may be facing child endangerment charges stemming from a Child Protective Sen·ices tip of over excessive punishment of the children. Andrew Carter/photo Gallipolis City Manager Randy Finney was the guest speaker Friday during the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce's "First Friday" meeting, held at the Ohio Valley Bank Annex in Gallipolis. fire and police l?rotection. parks and rccreat1on. maintenance and streets. and cemeteries. He praised the city fire and police departments for their work in the community. The fire department pro- vide~; sen,ice not only for residents inside the cit) limits. but also for Addison. Gallipolis. Clay and Green tO\\ n"hips - a 93-square mile area. according to Please see Finney, Al �----- ----~----·--------------·----~--~------~~~~--------------~ Page.A2 iunbap mimes -ientinel Sunday, February 7, 2010 Mandel to speak at Gallia Lincoln Day Dinner OATH OF OFFICE TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDTNEWSOMYDAILYTRIBUNE COM Submitted photos Kim Romine, Pomeroy, left, was ceremoniously sworn in as the newest member of the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors by Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer of the Ohio Supreme Court at the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Distnct's annual meeting. Joe Bolin, Rutland. left, was ceremoniously sworn in as a newly elected member of the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District's Board of Supervisors by Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer of the Ohio Supreme Court at the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation District's annual meeting. ew Meigs SWCD • • supervisors sworn 1n This year\ meeting of near!) 400 gy. education and environment:' leaders focused on the theme stated Bolin, who has been a mem''Conservation: Leading into the ber of the Meigs SWCD Board of POMEROY Jot: Bolin. Future." Supervisors sim?e January, 1992. and Rutland. and Kim Romine. During the two-day event. partici- currently serves as the board chairPomeroy. were sworn 111 as newly pants were involved in a live taping man. elected supervisors of the Me1gs Soil of the Ohio Farm Bureau "Working together with various and Water Conservation Dtstrict at Federation's ''Town Hall Ohio." partners. key Ohio businesses and the Ohio Federation of Soil and which focused on conservation dedicated conservation leaders has Water Conservation District's annual issues and challenges facing Ohio, enabled us to make a positive impact meeting held Jan . 16- 17 m leadership training activities and to our quality of living today - and Columbus. workshops focused on a wide range for the future.'' he added. Bolin and Romine joined conser- of s:onservation topics. and a swearAnother highlight of this year's vation leaders from Ohio's 88 ing-in ceremony conducted by Chief e' ent was a community service iniSWCDs, the Ohio Department of Justice Thomas J. Moyer of the Ohio tiative supported by the participants Natural Resources. U.S. Department Supreme Court, and a delegate ses- who donated 421 pounds of food and of Agriculture's Natural Resources sion in the Ohio House of $520 to the Mid Ohio Foodbank. Conservation Service, Ohio State Representati\es Chamber. This provided 421 meals to people Univer!>ity Extension , the Nauonal ··conservation programs and prac- in need as well as $4.160 in purchasAssociation of Conservation tices have a tremendous positive ing power to buy additional Districts and various conservation impact on our state and nation ·s resources to benefit food pantries partners. economy. our food resources. ener- located throughout Ohio. TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDSNEWSCMYDAILYSENTINEL COM Hayman named 1 W.Va. Nurses Association head Proper septic system maintenance a must • Space out "ater usc throughout the day and week. For examGALL lA CO HEALTH DEPARTMENT ple, avoid wa hing all of your ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH laundry on one day. • Install water conserving fixAbout l million households in tures like low flow shower heads, Ohio are located beyond the city low flow toilets, and even pursewer and must treat and d1spose chase a front-loading washing of wastewater on the lot. machine. Like all of the appliances and Careful Landscaping structures in your home. sewage The soil absorption system (or treatment systems require care leach field) is the most Important and will eventually have to be part of a septic system, so it is upgraded or even replaced. Cities important to protect the area. hire professional operators to take Careful landscaping includes: care of their sewage treatment • Diverting downspouts and systems. other rainwater drainage away For homes with individual from the soil absorption system sewage treatment systems. the area. The extra rainwater can homeowner is responsible for pro- overwhelm the leach field. viding care and maintenance. • Parking cars, boats. other vehiSeptic systems consist of two cles, or heavy equipment away basic parts; a septic tank and a from the soil absorption system soil absorption system. The septic area. If the soil i.s compacted. the tank provides a small portion of leach field has difficulty acceptthe treatment by creating a large ing wastewater. causing it to surquiet compartment to allow solid face in the yard or back-up into material to settle out of the waste- the house. water and collect in the tank. • Keeping pa\ ement, decks. Once the large solid material is above ground pools. and out settled out. the sewage follows buildings off of and away from the into a deep layer of unsaturated soil absorption S) stem area. soil where the sml and microor- Construction activity can compact ganisms growing in the soil the soil and the structures limit remo\ e the pollutants before the access to the leach field for mainwastewater enters ground or sur- tenance. face water. • 1'\ot putting additional soil fill Septic ystems arc Simple to over the soil absorption system operate and when proper!) area. Increasing the depth of soil designed, constructed. and main- over the leach field limits the tained. they do an excellent job of infiltration of air IIllO the soil removing pollutants from waste- needed by the microorganism'> to : water to protect Ohio's water renovate wastewater. resell! rccs. Pum p Septic Ta nk Propert) owners must do a few Septic tanks are installed to important things to keep their sys- allow solids to .settle out of tem operating for 20 to 30 years. .sewage and hold the e solids in Conser\'c ·wa ter the tank. Over the years of operatSince the soil must accept all of ing. accumulated solids begin takthe \\ater used in your home. ing up too much room in the tank. u:-.ing Jec;s water is the best thing a reducing the volume a\ ail able for re 1dent can do to maintain their settling. ~eptic system . Water conservation When this happens, solids start includes: escaping the tank and can clog the • Repair "ater leaks. such a toi- soil in the soil absorption field. let valves that don't seal and drip- Before this happens. the scpt1c ping faucets. tank should be pumped to remove BY GREGG SPEAR, SANITARIAN, S.I.T. the solids. Do not wait for the system to back-up before you pump your sept1c tank. Backs-ups can be caused by clogging of the soil from sewage solids carried out of an unmaintained septic tank. Once the sewage backs-up, the damage is already done. Do not use biological or chemical additive in place of septic tank pumping. Pump the tank based on the size of the tank and the number of people using it. When the tank is pumped, have the baffles inspected. If they are missing or deteriorated, the tank will short circuit and not work properly. Have the baffles replaced with sanitary tees. Never enter a septic tank. Any work or repairs should be made from the outside. The septic tank produce!> toxic gases that can kill a person in a matter of minutes. When working on a tank. make sure it i::.. wen ventilated and someone is standing nearby. Never enter a tank to retrieve someone who fell in. Call emergency service!> and put a fan at the top of the tank to blo\\ in fresh air. To facilitate future cleaning. install risers to the surface of the ground before bur) ing the tank. Upgr ade System Just like the house roof. drive" ay, and furnace. septic systems require upgrades and possibly replacement. Expect to have to upgrade a properly designed and insta lled septic system every 20 to 30 years. Be prepared for new or upgraded systems to be different from the system that may have been installed decades ago. For more information on Septic System Maintenance contact the Gallia County Health Department @ 740 441-2018. Source: OSU Extension .:..erie'l on Onsite Wa.srewater Management Al!'X-750 throu~h 754. These and other wastewater treatmelll publications can be found at www.a~ .ohio- wale .edul-set/1. • RIO GRANDE- Ohio State Rt!p. Jo.,h Mandel. R-17th. will be the ke) note speaker during the Gallia County Lincoln Day Dinner. scheduled for Saturda). March 13 ~t the University of Rio Grande cafeteria. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. with dinner scheduled for 6 p.m. . .Mandel, a resident of Lvndhur-.;t, Ohio. and a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps who served t\\0 tours of duty in Iraq. is a candidate for ~---~..---, state treasurer. He has served in the Ohio House 'ince 2006 and is currently the ranking member of the Financial Institutions. Real Estate and Securities Committee. He previously ervcd on the House Insurance Committee and participated in the reconstruction of imestment oversight for the multi-bill ion dollur Bureau of Workers Compensation inv~:stment fund ..Mandel Mandel also served as 'icc chaim1an of the Public Utilities Committee and was a member of the Criminal Justice and Alternative Energy committees. Mandel was featured in the Wall Street Journal in 2007 for his leadership rcuardin!! terror-free investment initiatives . Ohio was the first state to di\'est pension dollars from terrorist-sponsoring nations. He wa~ named '·Rookie of the Year" by Columbu5 Monthly Maga:.ine and "Watchdog oa the Treasury'' by United Conservati\es of Ohio. • Prior to winning election to the Ohio House, Man d~1 served on Lyndhurst City Council from 2003-2006. He was instrumental in bringing about the fir:-.t municipal property tax rollback in Lyndhurst's history. The rollback is one of onlv a handful in state historv. Mandel enlisted in the ~'tarine Corps Reserves in 2000. graduating first in his class m both boot camp and Marine Corps Intelligence School. His career spanned eight years, which included t\\O tours a~ an intelligence specialist in Anbar Pro\ince in Iraq. He was av.arded the Navy and .\1arine Corps Achievement .\1edal for ··~uperior performance of his duties." Mandel completed undergraduate studies at Ohio State University. earned a Jaw degree from Case Western Reserve University and completed the Finance and Investment Decisions program at Harvard University. He and his wife. Ilana. reside in Lyndhurst. Ohio. Tickets for the Gallia County Lincoln Day Dinner cost $30 each. Tickets are available by calling (740) 446-0946 or (740) 645-4195. or by e-mailing cnnjudy@ sbcglobal.net. Tickets can also be obtained from any Gallia County Republican Party Central or Executive Committee members. TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDSNEWSCMYDAILYSENTINELCOM 1 1 POINT PLEASANT. W.Va. - Ple.tsant Valley Hospital and the WC!>t Virginia Nurses Association has announced that Damia Hayman. MS;\1FNP. BSN. RN has been named chairperson of the West Vrrginia Nurses Association·s Advanced Nursing Practice Congress. Hayman, a long time member of the West Virginia .Nurses Association, is a family nurse practitioner at HealthCare of Gallipolis Ferry, a satellite clime of Pleasant Valley Hospital. Additionally. she currently serves as the West Virginia representuti ve to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. ''As a healthcare professional, I feel truly honored to serve in this capacity." ~aid Ha) man. "This achievement certainly reflects the dedication and interest Damia possesses in providing qualit) healthcare sen ices to our local communitie ... praised Ahin R. Law~on. JD. FACHE, President and Chief Executh e Officer of Pleasant Valley Hospital. New patients are currently being accepted at HealthCare of Gallipolis Ferry where several services provided include complete physicals, chronic di~­ ease management, acute ill ness management, well child exams for children two year of age and older, sports physicals. women'. health physicals and industrial physicals. Appointments can be made by calling, (304) 675-5725. Office hours are Monday, Tuesday. Wednesday and Friday, 8 a .m. to 4:30 p.rfl. and on Thursday. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Upon request, same day appointments are also a\ailable. • Internet "PEOPLE CARl NG FOR PEOPLE" �~----------------------~---~~-~------- ~ ------------ - - -- - - .Meigs County calendar Monday, Feb. 8 CHAUNCEY - Area 14 Youth Council, regular meeting, 9 a.m., Athens County Department of Job and Family Services. Meigs POMEROY County Republican Party, regular meeting, discuss ·March 2 Lincoln Day Dinner, 7:30 p.m., third floor Meigs County Courthouse. POMEROY - Big Bend , Farm Antiques, regular •meeting, 7:30p.m., Mulberry ~ommunity Center. • Tuesda~Feb.9 • POMEROY Meigs Chamber of County Commerce, business-minded luncheon, noon, Pomeroy Library, Larry Woodford, deputy director Ohio Department of Transportation District 10 speaking, Grow's KFC catering. RSVP 992-5005 or michelle@ metgscountychamber.com . POMEROY TOPS (Take off Pounds Sensibly), 5 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. MIDDLEPORT- Special meeting of Middleport Lodge 363, 7:30 p.m., work work in Fellowcraft degree. Public meetings· Monday, Feb. 8 TUPPERS PLAINS Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District Board, 7 p.m., district office, 49460 Ohio 681. VVednesda~Feb. . • Monda~Feb. 8 BIDWELL- Adult Walking Group, 5 p.m., River Valley High School, Bidwell. Info: .Connie Bradbury, GalliaVinton ESC, 245-0593. 10 RIO GRANDE - GalliaVinton Educational Service Center Governing Board, 5 p.m., Wood Hall room 131, University of Rio Grande. Thursday, Feb. 11 GALLIPOLIS Gallia County Retired Teachers meeting, noon, Golden Corral Restaurant, Gallipolis. Tuesday,Feb.9 speaker: Doug , PATRIOT - Barn Quilt Guest Classes, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Wetherholt Reservations: Southwestern Elementary Karen Cornell 256-6846. BIDWELL Adult School. Supplies provided by Gallia-Vinton ESC. Info: Walking Group, 5 p.m., Connie Bradbury at 245-· River Valley High School, Info: Connie Bidwell. 0593. Tuesday, Feb.9 RACINE Salisbury Township Trustees, 6:30 p.m., home of Manning Roush, 32972 Johnson Rd., Racine. CHESTER Monthly meeting of Chester Township Trustees, 7 p.m., Chester Town Hall. SHADE Bedford Township Trustees, 7 p.m., town hall. Birthdays VVednesda~ Feb . Saturday, Feb. 13 REE DSVILLE St. Valentine's Day spaghetti dinner, 5 p.m., Reedsville United Methodist Church. Donations accepted. 10 Frances Thursday, Feb. 11 HARRISONVILLE Harrisonville Youth League, organizatonal meeting, 7 p.m. at the Scipio Firehouse. Public invited. For more information call 7 42-1042. Bradbury. Gallia-Vinton · ESC, 245-0593. PATRIOT - Barn Quilt Classes, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Southwestern Elementary School. Supplies provided by Gallia-Vinton ESC. Info: Connie Bradbury at 2450593 . Friday, Feb . 12 GALLIPOLIS 0.0. Mcintyre Park District regular board meeting, 11 a.m., District Office, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis. Gallia GALLIPOLIS County American Red Cross advisory board meeting, noon, Down Under Restaurant, Court Street, Gallipolis. Card Shower Ma~orie Green will celebrate her 93rd birthday on Feb. 25. Cards may be mailed to 1253 Sugar Creek Road, Crown City, OH 45623. Carl J. Stapleton will celebrate his 96th birthday on March 4. Cards may be mailed to 837 King Chapel Road, Crown City, OH 45623. provided funding for demolition of condemned homes in targeted are.t~ of Middleport and Pomero). The distribution of funds is based on foreclosure mtcs and unemployment data in a particular censu-. track. or area. The number and percentage of homes financed by a subprime mortgages. and the number and per- ~.·enrage of homes in default or delinquency in that area arc also considerations when funding is determined. The funding is provided through the U.S. Department of 'Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant program under -the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. The grants can be used to acquire land and property, demolish or rehabilitate abandoned properties. and to offer down payment and closing cost assistance to low- to moderate-income homebuyers - those at 120 percent of area median iocome. - Census from Page Al scheduled the rest of the month at a number of locations, including the Pomeroy Library On Thursday, Racine Library on Friday, and the Bradbury Learning Center, Carleton School. Rutland Civic Center and Department of Job and Family Services ·tater in the month. , There are five different ~ob classifications for cen-sus work: census takers. . crew leaders, crew leader • assistants, recruiting assistants. and census clerks. Most of the jobs will last • Sunday,Februa1~7,2010 several weeh. Chris Shank, Director of the DJI•S, said Friday the te::.ting now underway is for the cen:-.us taker position. Census tak ers locate household-;. conduct interviews with respondents. explain the purpose of the census and record and return data. The chief recruit~r for the U.S. Censuc; Bureau told U.S. News and World Report the overall skills level of applicants for census jobs this year i" considerably higher than it \\as in 2000. Wendy Button said the bureau canceled a planned national advertising campaign that would have promoted the jobs, because the demand for positions appeared so strong in the earliest recruiting stages. There are a number of benefits to the census jobs. The rate of pay is $12.50 per hour. and hours are nexible. Much of the work is perfanned on weekends and in the evening. when most people are at home and available. The jobs are expected to last about three months, and Shank said there are Future life of crime has inmate terrified Bv DR. JovcE BROTHERS opportunities for promotion and additional hours. Most applicants require a valid driver's license and must use their own vehicles. but Shank noted that since workers are generally assigned to their own communities, they could perform the job on foot. (Interested applicants for U.S. Census jobs should begin the process by calling (866) 861-2010 or visiting 201 Ocensusjobs .gov, in order to access information about specific testing information.)· Dear Dr. Brothers: I was in a gang of kids who made a few dumb mistakes and got thrown in prison. I am getting out in about three months. and I am gelling pretty nervous about it. I mean, I don't \Vant to go on a robbery spree again, or anything like that But I know that all my old friends are still hanging out. and the old places are still there. with drugs and stuff. I just don't want to go back to what I was doing and end up back in here. I can already feel the pull of it all. though. - B.G. Dear B.G .: It must be very frightening to find yourself at the end of a prison term. with your whole life ahead of you and mistakes out there just waiting to happen. And I'm sure you know that while prisons are crowded. there always seems to be room for one more if )OU get caught reoffending. And after the second time, it might not be so easy to get the prison life out of your system. So. you're right - now is the time to set some goals and make up your mind that some new friends might be in order. too. And it's not too soon to start researching some organizations that want to help people like you. Don't be too proud to use their services and do what you can to give back to them afterward. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. You have a couple of months and some time on your hands. Write up some note:-. about what you'd like to do on the outside, and start asking around for some job leads. If you can find something that includes training, go for it. The most important things you can do are get a job and exchange your old. bad-news friends for a support system of family (providing they are still with you) and friends you can count on. You will need help on the road to a good life; don't be afraid to Jean on those who want to help you. You can stay free of trouble if you set some goals and work on legitimate ways to achieve them. ••• Dear Dr. Brother s: My little girl came to me in tears today because of something she had done. It wasn't even that she actually did anything, but she witnessed another child (not a friend of hers) getting bullied on the playground. She told me that there was a fairly large group of kids watching and laughing when these boys were making fun and shoving an unpopular kid. The~e kids are just entering their teens. and I think they should be able to handle a little contlict. Am I wrong? - F.T. Dear F.T.: ·The witnessing of bullying puts your daughter in a different category from the child who was bullied. or even the perpetrator. When we think of being a bystander or spectator, we distance ourselves from any responsibility for \Vhafs going on. and we also try to dbtance ourselves from any repercussions emotionally. It had nothing to do with us - we were just standing there. Maybe we didn't laugh. we didn't urge anyone on and we didn't even say a word. But we also didn't intervene, object. walk away or tn' to rescue the bullied peer. And that is what may come back to haunt us. as it apparently does your daughter. In one of the first studies of how bystanders arc affected by bullying, a researcher from a London university writing in School Psychology Quarterly reported that nearly two-thirds of students from 12 to 16 British schools had witnessed bullying behavior, and that it wa.;; part of their daily lives. He found that the bystanders suffered (!s much a'> those bullied when it came to depression, stomachaches. an'xiety. paranoia <md feelings of inferiority. They wanted to help but \Vere afraid of becoming a target themselves, and this caused tremendous stress for the students. Ask your daughter if she· d like to have you help \\ ith getting an anti-bullying progmm if her school doesn't have one. She needs your help with this issue. not criticism. (c) 2010 by King Features Syndicate Finney from Page At ..finney. He said the fire llepartment was responsible 'for saving $7 million worth ~f property in 2009. ~ Finney told the audience ;that city police department :recently upgraded its radio communications by implemeting the MultiAgency Radio Communications System :(MARCS), which will •decrease the general pub:lic 's access to emergency communications through the use of scanners. The city secured a $250,000 grant to pay for the system and pur,chased eight mobile and -.four handheld radios for officers tO UtiliLe. He said police continue \'. ho live along Spruce to work with rc•ddents · Street Extension. the comthrough Neighborhood pletion of Fann Road, sideWatch. the Gallipolis City walk repair. infiltration and School District safety belt mtake for the city sewer program and Police Hat s) -;tcm and the America In Drive, which raised $6.500 Bloom beautification proto buy toys and other items gram. for underpl'ivik·ged chilFinney said the city has dren during the recent hoi applied for grants to fu nd iday season. The city the demolition of vacant police alsQ picked up the . buildings and upgrades to Bronze Traffic Safety the basketball courts at Award from AAJ\ Haskins Park. He said he Finnt!y satd the ~ity is cur- also hopes to renovate the rently involved in sevcntl tennis courts at Haskins. projects. which include Future goals. Finney said. exploring plans for a new include building a central municipal builJing, the complex for youth baseball installation of water and fields. park front improvesewer service for residents ments - which could fea- ture a shelter and amphitheater along the city's waterfront - and a community center. The next "First Friday'' is scheduled for March 5. The meeting will begin at 8 a.m. at the Ohio Valley Bank Annex on Third Avenue in Gallipolis. The guest speaker for the March meeting has yet to be determined. AU Special Order Furniture 35•40% Off Retail Priee Choose your ftatne & fahric ~ave on your custom made furniture Let Tope's Designers help you to find ~ ourpersonal st~lc! 0 VRDC from Page Al I ounty is currently consided "at-risk" and can ceive a 70 percent grant :rate up to $250,000. : Political subdivision. • educational institutions, : public institutions and non: profit organizations are eli. gible to apply for funding • through the ARC. :: For funding under ·the : Economic Development :Administration (EDA). · :Gallia County falls into the :,50 JX!rcent grant rate. The f. '... 0/ -- PageA3 Church events Youth events Monday, Feb. 8 TUPPERS PLAINS Audrey Clark will celebrate her 85th birthday today, cards may be sent to PO Box 333, Tuppers Plains, 45783. POMEROY - Carleton will observe her 85th birthday on Feb. 10. Cards may be sent to her at 32741 Rose Hill Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Funds from Page Al Reed said he understands the second round will include less for new construction, focusing the program instead on rehabilitating abandoned homes and selling them to first-time home buyers. In addition to the new me construction compont now about to get nderway, the program also - ~ --- ASK l)R. 13H. OTHERS Gallia County calendar MeetingsEvents ~~---~-------~~~ ----- DTOWN ·iunbap~tmes -ientinel Clubs and organizations --- - -~-- EDA offers aid through the public works and economic development program. the economic aujustment asststance program and tile local technical assi:-.timcc program. Sometime between April and May 20 I 0, the second round caucu-; meetings will take place where county projects will be rankeJ b) the commission. The dead line for pre-application~ to both ARC and EDA i::. June 25.2010. In addition. the OVRDC has joined forces with the 2010 United States Census to promote the importance of the study in obtaining go\'crnment project funds. '·I can't say enough about hnw important it is to get an accurate count," said "They take data that comes out of the census to determine (the county's) eligibility rates for the programs. Not only that hut the money you get tor the (Community Block Grants). CcareeF Center ...,., ~ ~ '="" For information contact the Ad ult Center at 740-245-5334 Financial aid is available for those who qualify • �r--~-----~----~-~--------~-·---~~----- ~unbap ~---~----- · ....---- ~ ----------·--------~-----~---~~---~--------~r:----~~------ Pagei\4. times -i>entinel ~unbap Sunday, February 7, 2010 \lei me~ -i>entinel Wed~ 825 Third Avenue • Gallipolis, Ohio (740) 446-2342 ·FAX (740) 446-3008 ourselves so DF.EP into debt, we'v-e rea.ched China!... www.mydailytrlbune.com Ohio Valley Publishing Co. Sammy M. Lopez Publisher Diane Hill Controller Jlow eonveuient... Andrew Carter Managing Editor Pam Caldwell Advertising Director Cong1·ess shalf nrake tro law respecting att establislrme11t of religiott, or prohibititrg tire free exercise thereof; or abridgi11g the freedom of speech, or of the press; or tire riglrt of tire people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Got,emment for a redress ofgrier,~nces. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Sunday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2010. There are 327 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Feb. 7, 1984, space shuttle Challenger astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart went on the first untethered space walk, which lasted nearly six hours. On this date: In 1812, author Charles Dickens was born in Portsmouth, England. In 1857, a French court acquitted author Gustave Flaubert of obscenity for his serialized novel "Madame Bovary." In 1904, a fire began in Baltimore that raged for about 30 hours and destroyed more than 1,500 buildings. In 1936, Preside,nt Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized a flag for the office of the vice president. In 1943, the government announced the start of shoe , rationing, limiting consumers to buying three pairs per person for the remainder of the year. In 1948, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Army chief of staff; he was succeeded by Gen. Omar Bradley. In 1971 . wome11 in Switzerland gained the right to vote through a national referendum, 12 years after a previous attempt failed. In 1974. the island nation of Grenada (greh-NAY'-duh) won independence from Britain. In 1983, Elizabeth H. Dole was sworn in as the first female secretary of transportation by the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. In 1999, Jordan's King Hussein died of cancer at age 63; he was succeeded by his eldest son, Abdullah. Ten years ago: With an astonishing comeback to win , the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, Tiger Woods gained his sixth straight PGA Tour victory, becoming the first player since Ben Hogan in '1948 to win six in a row. The Web site Yahoo! came under a "denial of service" attack by Internet vandals. Yugoslav Defense Minister Pavte Bulatovic (byoo-LAH'-toh-vihch) was gunned down in a Belgrade restaurant and died later in a hospital. Magician Doug Henning died in Los Angeles at age 52. Five years ago: President George W. Bush proposed a $2.57 trillion budget that would erase scores of programs but still worsen federal deficits by $42 billion over the next five years. Defrocked priest Paul Shanley, the most notorious figure in the sex scandal that rocked the Boston Archdiocese, was convicted of repeatedly Faping and fondling a boy at his church during the 1980s. . (Shanley was sente['lced to 12 to 15 years in prison.) Ellen MacArthur. a 28-year-old Englishwoman, broke the then-record for solo around-the-world sailing, completing the 26,000-mile circumnavigation after 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes and 33 seconds at sea. , One year ago: A miles-wide section of ice tn Lake Erie broke away from the Ohio shoreline, trapping about 135 fishermen, some for as long as four hours before they could be rescued. Thought for Today: "Priests are no more necessary to religion than politicians to patriotism." - John . Haynes Holmes, American clergyman and reformer (1879-1964). 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. ~unbap \Kimes -~enttnel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. 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Ohio taxpayers have one of the highest state and local tax burdens in the nation and one of the worst tax climates for business. Over the past 15 years, out-migration from the state has led to shrinking economy and smaller tax base. At the same time. state government spending grew unchecked. resulting in a heavier tax burden on the state\ remaining citizens. Between 1993 and 2008. the state lost 23 J ,000 taxpayers· and $ l 9 billion in adjusted gross income (AGI) to out-migration. In the same time period, state spending grew from $31.6 billion in 1993 to over $67 billion in 2008 - a 47 percent increase even after adjusting for innation and population growth. State and local taxes consumed l0.4 percent of the state's income in 2008 seventh-highest in the nation. From a regional-competitiveness standpoint, Ohio is sunounded bv states that have much lower tax burdens. Michigan, Indiana. Kentucky and West Virginia are all clustered in the middle of the national rankings (27th. 28th. 25th and 29th, respectively). while Pennsylvania's tax burden is II th highest in the nation. but still lower than Ohio's. a Ohio's top income tax rate of 5.925 percent is about average regionally and nationally. However. this does not include the income tax rates imposed by most Ohio cities and school districts. which can boost the overall rate to over 7 percent. In addition. Ohio's income tax system has nine separate tax brackets before the top rate kicks in at $200.000. and these brackets arc not indexed to inflation. All of Ohio's neighbors except Indiana have lower combined state and local sales tax rates than Ohio\ 6.83 percent average rate. In addition. Ohio's sales tax applies to many business-to-business activities. which increases the cost of doing business in the state. v Ohio's commercial activity tax (CAT) is a particularly harmful type of gross receipts tax that results in what economists call "tax pyramiding.. because it applies to all transactions. including business-to-business purchases of supplies and other materials. · While Ohio's property taxes arc a relatively modest Sl.l65 per capita. the state undermines its growth potential by being one of 22~ states with a capital stock tax (levied on the wealth of a corporation) and one of only 10 states with an intangible propcrty ·tax (imposed on things such as stocks. bonds and even trademarks). Ohio also imposes its own estate tax. with a much lower taxing threshold ($338.000) than what exists at the federal level. The first step to reforming Ohio's tax structure should be to reduce the state's reliance on business taxes bv eliminating the CAT tax. the capital stock tax and the intangibles tax. These arc the most anti-!!rowth taxes within the Ohio tax system and reducing their punitive effects on business should be job one for Ohio lawmakers. Next. lawmakers should simpli the individual income tax svstem b eliminating those multiple· brackets and moving toward a tlatter system similar to those in Indiana. Michigan, and Pennsylvanm. Finally. Ohio should get out of the business of dolin2 out incentives to lure business intov the state. Fairness and experience tell us that IO\\'er tax rates for ull are better than incentives for some. Without sensible reforms soon. economic growth opportunities will pass Ohio by and the state's finances will continue to worsen. Cutting the state's tax burden and implementing pro-growth tax reforms can go a long way towan.I reversing these dismal trends. (ScotT A. Hodge is Presidem of The Tax FoundaTion, a nonparrisan, nonprofit organi:ation rhat has moniToredjiscal policy aT The federal. state and local/m·e/s sinc_e 1937.) �--------------- -----------------------~-~--- Sunday, February 7, 2010 tions from busine ses, friends and neighboring communitieS to assist in keeping the pool open and available for young people and their families. For those who pledge a yearly spon..,orshi p of S2 ,000 or more, a banner to adveni::.e that donor will be made and hung on the pool fence for display. Thi~ year·., ~oal is to raise at lea~! S 15.000 in pledges of assistance. Repairs and maintenance, management and lifeguard salarie!'. all add up to project operating costs of $30.000 for this summer. Council said the pool sees some profit from admission fee and the concession stand BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENTOMYDAILYSENTINELCOM Eddi (Blanton) 1'\adcr. of Chillicothe, Ohio. formerly of :Columbus. \\ent home to be with the Lord. Wednesday, !Fcbruar) 3, 2010. in McDonough. Ga. • She was preceded in death by her precious husband, Joe :Nader, parents Burl und Fannie (Newman) Blanton and :brother. Roger Blanton. Surviving arc children, Terry (Penny) Maggard, Atonya Bill) Nutter, Toni (Charlie) Frazier. Bethany (Peter) 'Nader-Picsingcr, Dee Ann (Rod) Duesing and Dean (Val) ·Nader: grandchildren. Heather Henderson. Stacy Maggard, Jessica and Sarah Nutlcr and Kaylei and Lindsay Frazier; :four great grandchildren; brothers, Ken (JoAnn) Blanton :and Don (Sharlene) Blanton: a sister, Pamela (Ray) Matura: :uncle. Harve (Jackie) Ne\\ man: pecial aunt (and a very ·special friend), Vi\ ian Blanton; friends; Sharon Hart, Lana :Detty, Nancy Petruzzi and Diane Martin: and special neigh:bor~. Mike and Rhonda McKinnis. ! Eddi attended Open Door Ministries. : Funeral services will be held at I p.m., Monday, february 18,2010. at Ware Funcrnl Home with Pastor Jim Vandagriff officiating. Burial will foliO\\ at Green Summit Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-7 p.m. Sunday at Ware's. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to The Galilean Children's Home. P.O. Box 880, Liberty. K Y, 45239. or to a charity of your choice. : You may sign her online register at www.warefu.com. I Dorothy Alice Chaney Dorothy Alice Chancy. Shade, Ohio. passed away on :February 5, 20 10. at 0' Bleness Memorial Hospital. Athens, Ohio, after a long illness. : She was born on August 27. 1933. to Raymond and Addie Wolfe Pullins in Meigs County where she lived her .entire life. Dorothy was an Ohio University graduate. She was a school teacher at Bedford and Salisbury Schools for 28 years. She was a member of Shade Methodist Church, the Walk-in-Garden Club and the Meigs Retired Teachers Association. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, with whom !-.he was married for 59 years; a daughter. Kenda (Steve) Williams: and a son. \Villiam (Sarnh) Chaney: three granddaughters Melissa. Alexa and Ashley and two grand!-.ons Phillip and Brandon; a sister-in-law Anna Pullins: brothersin-law, Robert and Gary Chaney; sisters-in-laY., Shirley Church and Sharon Lippert: many nephews and nieces; and a host of friend~. Besides her parents, Dorothy was preceded in death by two brothers. Raymond, Jr.. and Donald Pullins: a baby sister. Donna Jean: and a sister-in-law, Harriet Pullins. Funeral services will bl! held at I p.m., Friday. February 12, 2010, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Dean Blackburn officiating. Burial will follow at Burlingham Cemetery. Visiting hours will be held from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. A registry is a\ailable online at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Deaths F~aLWood SYRACliSb Meigs County's only public swimming pool is trending water and hoping to stay open. as well as afloat, with donations from the community. The London Pool in Syracuse has served f'anlllies of Meigs County and Mason County, W.Va .. for 32 years but each year the expense to operate the pool gro'' s. For now, London Pool will open this May but the cost to do so put a financial burden on the village for a resource u ed by many in the count\. Officials \\ ith the 'illage are making a plea for dona- . freda L. Wood. 9-. Henderson, W.Va .. dted Fnday. Feb. 5. 2010, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center. The funeral service is planned for II a.m .. Monday. Feb. 8. 2010, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Burial will follow in Concord Cemetery. Visitation is scheduled from 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.wilcoxenfuneralhome.com. James Delton Nowlin James Delton Nowlin. 57, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Friday. Feb. 5, 2010, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m .. Monday, Feb. 8. 2010, at :v1t. Union Methodist Church, Pliny, W.Va. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call from 3-7 p.m. Sunday at Deal Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service. Jeffery R. Henry Jeffery R. Henry, 45, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010. There will be no visitation. Services and burial will be held at the convenience of the family. Deal Funeral Home is serving the family. ~ Haiti ambassador, Ohio ; native, works on post-quake ' CLEVELAND (AP) - U.S. Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth Merten had just begun a reception welcoming guests from the U.S. when the Jan. 12 earthquake struck and his house began to sway with his wife and daughters :still inside. • 'I he career diplomat from Ohio, whose family survived, •said it was a moment he'll never forget. "I had this vision of thi" 80-year-old house. with its footthick cement walls collapsing on them.'' said Merten, who grew up in Hudson in northea t Ohio and graduated from Miami of Ohio in 1983. Merten still calls Hudson home and visits evel) couple of months to see his mother. Merten was a funny and smart student who expressed an interest in working abroad early, friends and former teachers recalled. Merten attended a Jesuit hieh school in Cuyahoga Falls in nor1heast Ohio. ... "Fre hmen boys arc lots of things. but usually they're not thoughtful. And he was makin~ connections across cultures that struck me at the time," satd Mark Massa, now a Jesuit and theology professor at Fordham University who had ,Merten in a European history class. • Merten, whose father was from Austria, received a bachor's in diplomacy and fon.:ign affairs at Miami. then studd abroad in France and Austria before earning a master's at American University. • After joining the diplomatic corps, he served in Haiti in ' 1988. helping Americans in trouble and interviewing :Haitians who wanted green cards and visas. He returned in : 1998 as an economic counselor. By now he'd fallen in love with the countl)' - the culture, the people, the food. Pre ident Obama appointed ,Merten ambassador to Haiti last August. Merten has also •worked in Gcrn1any, Belgium and France. · l\tcrten 's wife and daughters returned to the Cnited States :after the earthquake. Merten and his dog lived in his office for two weeks until engineer determined his house was 'safe. but this profit is not "nearly enough" to keep the pool self-sufficient. After being damaged in the 2004 flood, the London Pool closed for a f>Ca!-.on and the local community rallied to raise funds for its repair and operation. including help from the Federal Emergency Management Ag1.·ncy. However, the village continued to face additiorwl repairs and maintenance to keep London Pool open and available to the public. London Pool is con,idered one of Syracu e 's assets by offering an alternative destination for young people during the ummer as well a~ pool parties used by many entities in the communi!). Annual swimming lessons are also offered at the pool. After its construction in 1977, a municipal park followed which no\\ has two ball fields, two tennis courts, a basketball court, playground and a public boat levy. The London Pool is considered the center of the municipal park and without it. many in the village feel a valuable asset would be lost to not onl) Syracuse but ~eigs and Mason Counues. For those intere ted in donating to the pool or becoming a sponsor, contact Mayor Eric Cunningham at 992-7777. Gallia Co. Health Dept. open late Feb. 9 6 and 11-12 years of age. The healrh department will work with families \\hose children are behind on their vaccination schedule to help them get back on schedule. Vaccinations arc also available for adults. One Tdap is recommended for ages 11-64 to enhance immunity against Pertussis. according to a health department press release. New mothers and adults who will ha\e clo"e contact wnh an infant TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MOTNEWSOMYDAILYTRIBUNE COM I • • Page As London Pool treading water Eddi Nader • ~unbap a:tme~ -~rntinrl Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Obituaries • ~---------------------- GALLIPOLIS The Gallia County Ilcalth Department will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday. Feb. 9. The health department is located in the Gallia County Sen ice Center at 499 Jackson Pike. According to health department officials, all children need immunizations at 2. 4, 6, 12 and 15 months of age, as well as 4- younger than 12 months old ~hould also get a dose of 'J'dap and these individuals will receive the vaccine at no charge. <IS well as adolescents age II through I 8 years of age. IIINI flu vaccine is offered free of charge and is available to all. Seasonal flu vaccine is still available and free to Gallia Countv residents. The health department reminds residents that peak flu season is often occurs in February and March. Additional services such as blood pres~ure checks and pregnancy test!'. will also be offered during the evening hours at the health department. Children in need of immunizations must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian and bring a current immunization record with them. if possible. For information, call 4412950. WIC is also available by appointment. Call 4412977. Local Briefs Library board to meet Red Cross advisory board meeting GALLIPOLIS The Gallia County District Library Board ofTrustees will meet at 5 p.m .. Tuesday. Feb. 9 at Dr. Samuel 1.. Bossard Memorial Library. 7 Spruce Street in GallipoJi .... GALLIPOLIS- The next regularly scheduled meeting or the Gallia County American Red Cross will be held at noon. l·riday. Feb. I 2 <1t the Down Under Restaurant. Albany Riding Club COMPO board to meet ALRANY - The Albany Riding Club will hold its month!) meeting at 7:30p.m .. Wednesda), Feb. 10 at the Albany Fairgrounds. The club is accepting new members. For information. call David at (740) 590-9495. Gallia-Vinton ESC meeting RIO GRANDE The GalliaVinton Educational Service Center Governing Board \\ill meet at 5 p.m., Wednesday. Feb. 10 111 Wood Hall room 131 at the University of Rio Grande. This is the board's regular monthly meeting. ~ Wetherholt to address retired teachers GALLIPOLIS - Gallipolis resident Doug Wetherholt will be the guest speaker during the Gallia County Retired Teachers luncheon, set for noon, Thursday. Feb. 11 at the Golden Corral Restaurant in Gallipolis. Wetherholt will offer a presentation about river boats. To make reservations. call Karen Cornell at 256-6846. GALLJPOLIS The 0.0. Mcintyre Park D1strict board will meet at I 1 a.m .. Fnday. Feb. 12 in the district office at the Gal1ia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street. Gallipolis. This is a regular board meeting. Animal Welfare League meets Feb. 15 County BOE meeting GALLIPOLIS - The Gallia County Local School District Board of Education '"·ill meet at 7 p.m .. Monday. Feb. 22 in the Administrative Office. 230 Shawnee Lane. Green Twp. new phone number CENTENARY - Green Township Trustees announced Tuesday that the township has a ne\\ telephone number that residents can call if they have questions or concerns. The ne\\ phone number is (740) 339-2859. Trustees said it is a local number. Gallia CVB meeting schedule GALLIPOLIS - The Gallia County Animal Welfare League will meet at 6:30 p.m .. Monday, Feb. 15 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. 541 Second Avenue in Gallipolis. All area residents are invited to attend. GALLIPOLIS- The Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau will continue to hold its monthly meetings at 5 p.m. on the third Monday of each month in the conference room at the bureau office. located at 259 Third Avenue. The meetings are open to the general public. For information, call 4466882 or visit www.visitgallia.com. City school board meeting Cliffside dinner March 20 CE~TENARY The Gallipolis City School District Board of Education will hold its regular month· ly meeting nt 7 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 17 in the auditorium of Gallia Academy High School, 2855 Centenary Road. GALLIPOLIS - Cliffside Golf Course will hold a dinner and dance Saturday•.March 20. The event will begin at 6:30p.m. at the Elks Lodge in Gallipolis. For information or to make reservations. call the clubhouse at 446-GOLF. 'Snowmageddon' blankets Mid-Atlantic in heavy snow WASHINGTON (AP) Mid-Atlantic residents were buried Saturday from a likely record-setting blizzard the president jokingly dubbed "Snowmageddon." and those brn"e enough tried to cleru· a path through the wet, heav) mounds of thigh-high snoY.. The snow was falling too 4uickly in the nation·s capital for crews to keep up, and officials begged residents to stay home and out of the way so that roads might be cleared in time for everyone to return to work Monday. The usuall) traffic- narled roads were mostly barren, and wa.. .hington 's familiar sites and monuments \\ett' covered with ne~u·Jy 2 feet of snow. Tihanu and Janet! Blanc had given up on digging, instead laking their dog. Hector, for a walk through northwest Washington during what forecasters said could be the biggest stonn for the nation's capital in llllxlern history. "Our car is stuck. We're not even trying,'' said Tihana, 36. The stonn toppled trees and knocked out po~cr to hundred::. of thousands of customers in Wa hington. Virginia. Mar)•land. Dela\\are, Pennsyhania and New Jersey. The situat.Jon was the same in West Virginia, where some 400 National Guard troops were helping with snow removal. Shoppers picked store shelves clean Friday in anticipation Tihana Blanc mu~ed it ''as like people preparing for Armageddon. Nearly two feet of snO\\ had fallen b) noon Saturda) in cibe!-. across the region. Hundreds of car '"reck were reported across the region, though only two deaths were reported - a father and son Y.hodied while helpmg another motonst m Virginia. By Saturday. mo t people couldn't drive anywhere because their cars anti roads were buried. President Burack Obama, a sno\\ veteran from his days in Chicago. didn't have a smooth day. He walked out of the White Hou...e midmorning to find the South Lawn , hts backyard. looking nearly like an untouched '"ilderness. Instead of the familiar scenes of mamcured laY. ns and chpped hedges, sno\\ had piled on e"ery shrub and the backyard w~ almost colorle~~. Fir..,t, there \\as a mall fender bender on the White House south hm n. Then a tree brunch. overcome'" ith snow. cracked and fell on a motorcade vehicle with press inside when the president was coming back from a speech at the Democratic National Committee's \\inter meeting in t<mn. .... ln::.tead of a presidential limo. Obama rode in a black SUV covered with pre~iden­ tial ...eals. Obama thanked Democrnt... for "willing to brme a blizzard. Snowmageddon ." Noting the president's hometown. DNC chairman Tim Kaine said "It's like an Apnl day in Chicago." After all that. the White House announced Obama would hme no more outings for the day. Airlin('S canccle.d tli!!hts. churche... called off weekend Sl'rvices, and Amtrak and commtlll'r trains ground to a halt. Some people wondered if they would be stuck at home for several days. The snow come~ less than two months after a Dec. 19 storm dumped more than 16 inches on Washin~ton. Snowfalls of this magmntde -let alone tY.o in one season - are rare in the area. Accordin!! to the National Weather Service, Washington has gotten more than a foot of snow only 13 times since 1870. The heaviest on reconJ wa'i :!8 inch~ in January 1922. The bi!!gest snoY.fall for the Wa,hiriiiton-Baltimore area i believed to have been in 1772. before official record were k('pt. when a~ much as 3 feet fell. which George \Vashington and Thomas JetTerson penned in their diaries . ~cCoy-Uoore Punera{ t]{omes Serving Our Communities for Over 100 Yean �------~------------------------------------------------.~~~--. PageA6 REGION Restaurant rumor Movie Gallery declares Chapter 11 for Pomeroy verified :Bankruptcy, area locations to close ~unbap lime~ -ientinel BY BETH SERGENT BSERGENTctMYDAILYSENTINEL.COM POMEROY Ev~ry once in awhile a rumor begins to circulate in Pomeroy about a new. nationally known rc~taurant franchi~e :-etting up ~hop in the village, only this time that rumor appears to have some legs . Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe said though the deal isn't done. talks are progres~ing towards a nationally kno\\ n "retail food franchbe" moving into the village. Varnadoe said talk~ began about a year ago and if the deal clo:-.es the new business would sit on the front parcel of the fiveacre lot acros~ from Pizza Hut. a lot currently owned by the Community Improvement Corporation. Though Varnadoe wouldn't say which re~taurant has expressed interest in Pomeroy. he did ~ay it is one which residents have asked for and about for several years. Varnadoe said if the "dear· is going to happen, he anticipates it will be done so in the next 90 days . Still, he stressed "it"s never done until it's done.. in the world of economic development. Varnadoe also said his office continues to work on negotiations with a possible tenant for the East Meigs Industrial Park in Tuppers PJains. This tenant is described as having "local roots" and could provide manufacturing jobs. Varnadoe described this project as being in "advanced negotiations" and guessed a deal could be made in 60-90 days but again, ''it's never done until it"s done:' In addition to these projects, there are other reasons to be optimistic about the local economy. according to Varnadoe. including the investment of $2 million by Family Healthcare in a new medical facility and $3 million invested in economic development in the Racine area last year. Though he didn't have an) firm figures yet on the jobs the Pomeroy and East Meigs Industrial Park projects could bring, Varnadoe said: "Any jobs of any kind that are new to the area are very precious:· Sunday,February7, 2010 BY H OPE RousH HROUSHOMYDAILYREGISTER.COM POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. - Movie enthusiasts will soon need to seek other means of renting the latest DVD or Blu-Ray films. Movie Gallery. Inc .• filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday. The Wilsonville. Ore. based company, which is the second largest company in the movie rental business behind Blockbuster Inc., is immediately closing 760 locations, includin£! the Point Pleasant and Mason stores. Folio\\ in~ closings, I ,906 stores wtll remain open. However, the company anticipates closing additional stores in the future. Delyssa Huffman/photo Movie Gallery, Inc., filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Feb. 2 and will be closing several locations, including the Point Pleasant(pictured) and the Mason stores. According to employees from the Point Pleasant Movie Gallery, the store is still open since no official closing date has been set. Employees estimate that the store will operate for four to six more weeks. In Mason. employees said that the store will be open for eight weeks and that they are working to sell items before the official closing date. Movie Gallery's revenue ' in 2009 declined by almost $550 million to $1.4 billion. According to an article in Businessweek, the operating loss in the fourth quarter of 2009 was $129 million, while the operating cost in the last quarter of 2008 was $84.8 million. Movie Gallery has blamed the bankruptcy filing in part on its competitors, such as Blockbuster. Netflix Inc. and Redbox Automated Retail LLC. Prior to bankruptcy, Movie Gallery had 3,490 stores. Movie Gallery also operates under the names of Hollywood Video and Game Crazy. • AEP homelessness initiative announced TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF MDTNEWSOMYDAILYTRIBUNE COM CHESHIRE AEP Ohio, in a partnership with United Way of Gallia. United Fund of Meigs and Gallia-Meigs Community Action. has announced a new initiative to assist low income customers. The program, according to a news release. is designed to bring aid and comfort to those who are being particularly affected by the adverse impact of a declining economy and diminishing employment opportunities. AEP Ohio has allocated funds to support activities focused in the an~a of housing needs and foreclosures for AEP Ohio cu-;tomers at or below 200 percent federal poverty level. Funds were awarded to United Way of Gallia and United Fund of Meigs for the project last week and will be administered by Gallia-Meigs CAA. who will be responsible for case management and provision of the ''one-time'' limited assistance. Tentative guidelines are as follows: • Must be AEP Ohio residential customer • Must be at or below 200 percent federal poverty level • Documentation of eviction or foreclosure • Must have AEP meter/account established in their name • Any other documentation needed to provide assistance For more information on this program, please call our Cheshire Office at (740) 367-7341 or 992-6620 and ask for Sybil. • Gallia-Meigs Forecast Sunday... Partly sunny. Cold with highs in the mid 20s. North "ind~ around 5 mph. 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The University of Rio Grande Red Storm men's basketball team could not solve NAJA No 19 Georgetown College on Thursday night in MidSouth Conference action and thus are still searching for their first MSC win of the season. Rio lost 82-60 at the Davis-Reid Alumni Gymnasium. Rio Grande (5-18, 0-7 MSC) struggled shooting all game long and was able to make short runs at the Tigers, but nothing sustained and in the end GC was just too much. The RedStorm was able to p.m Girls Basketball Eastern at Moiler, 6 p.m. Southern at Fed Hock, 6 p.m. Me1gs at Belpre. 6 p.m. Wayne at Poont Pleasant. 5:45 p.m. Cross Lanes Christian at Wahama. 6 p.m ~Eebruary9 Boys Basketball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Vinton County at Me!Qs. 6 p.m. Symmes Valley at South Gallia. 6 p.m. R1ver Valley at Eastern. 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Herbert Hoover. 6 p.m. Hannan at Cross Lanes ChrisUan. 7;30 p.m. Wahama at Cross Lanes Christian, 7;30 p.m. Girls Basketball OVCS at Grace Christian. 7 p.m. Hannan at Cross Lanes Christian. 6 p.m. Friday results B OYS BASKETBALL Fairland 72, A Valley 61 Wahama 82, Hannan 30 Hock at Eastern, ppd. · licothe at Gallipolis, ppd. Southern at Tnmble, ppd. S Gallia at Buffalo, ppd. ope & Faith at OVCS, ppd. BY BRYAN WALTERS BWALTERS@MYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM PROCTORVILLE - The River Valley boys basketball team hit a season-high I 0 trifectas, but still couldn't muster enough offense on Friday night during a 72-61 setback to h 0 s t Fairland in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Lawrence County. T h e Raiders (310, 2-5 LAI.l....-....--...J Smith . LAND R Valley Fairland 72, 14 21 RIVER VALLEY 61 12 10 25 61 12 23 16 72 RIVER VALLEY (3·10, 2-5 OVC): Trey Noble 1 1-2 4, Cody McAvena 7 o-o 19, Parker Hollingsworth 2 2-4 6, Aaron Harnson 4 0·2 8. Kyle Bryant 0 2-2 2. Dominique Peck 2 2·2 6. Cody Smith 4 2·2 13, Blake Burdette 1 0-0 3. TOTALS 21 9-14 61 Three·point goals. 10 (McAvena 5, Sm1th 3, Noble. Burdette) FAIRLAND (8-7, 3-4 OVC): Jon Batse 1 1-2 4, Matt Bloomfield 7 3-5 17, Chad Fisher 8 3·5 t7, Kyle Riley 1 0-0 2, ,J_onathan Holbrook 2 1·1 5. Cody Midkiff 46·0 9, Evan Salyers 7 4·6 18. TOTALS: 28 12-19 72. Three·po1nt goals: 4 (Fisher 2, Baise, Midkoff). I stay within shouting distance throughout the first half as they trailed by only II points (37-26) at the half. This, despite a 1-for-10 shooting effort from Rio's senior sharpshooter P.J. Rase (Wheelersburg. OH). Georgetown College ( 174, 5-2 MSC) went on an 112 run to start the second half to put the game away. Rio ended up w·ith two players in double figures, led by Rase's 15 points. Freshman forward Daniel Marti (Valencia. Spain) was very aggressive in his play and added J 3 points and five rebounds to the Rio cause. Rio's second half shooting improved a bit. but the RedStorm ended the game at only 33.3 percent (20-of-60) from the field, including 5of-18 (27 .8 percent) from beyond the three-point arc. Georgetown used a balanced attack led by MSC scoring leader Vic Moses. who scored I 8 points. Moses produced a doubledouble as he had I 5 rebounds to go along with sole possession of third place on the line in the MidSouth Conference. Rio Grande dropped a 73-58 decision. R io Grande (13-10, 4-3 MSC) fell behind 9-2 out of the gate and could never really close the gap in the first half, falling behind by 13 points six different times. Rio started 1-of-8 from the field and really struggled in the first half. making only 9of-30 (30 percent) shots before halftime. The cold shooting continued in the second half as Rio ended up at only 31 .7 percent for the game ( 19-of-60), including 8-of-27 (129 .6 percent) from beyond the three- R EDSTORM WOMEN FALL AT G EORGETOWN GEORGETOWN, Ky. The University of Rio Grande RedStonn women's basketball team squared off with Georgetown College on the road on Thursday evening at the Davis-Reid Alumni Gymnasium with Please see Rio, Bl FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) The way Roger Goodell sees it, more is better when it comes to NFL games . The commissioner likes overtime, and doesn't favor changing the rules. He's pushing to add a game or two to the schedule. He wants m o r e g a m e s overseas and m Mexico. And the notion of less football? Goodell doesn ' t like that at all. He said he hopes the pessimism from the players' union regarding Delyssa Huffman/photos a lockout in 20 11 doesn't Clay Krebs signs his National Letter of Intent with Fairmont This future Mountain Lion football player signs his National become a self-fulfilling State University with his high school coach, Dave Darst and Letter of Intent with Concord University. Nathan Roberts is prophecy. parents, Troy and Lisa Krebs of Point Pleasant, at his side. pictured with his parents. Tim and Debbie Roberts of "l don ·r think anybody Gallipolis Ferry, and Coach Dave Darst of PPHS. Krebs hopes to start for the Fighting Falcons in the fall. wants to see a work stoppage," Goodell said Friday at his annual Super BO\vlweek news conference. "There are no benefits to pound offensive lineman, This future 'Fighting B v DELYSSA H UFFMAN Darst continued to. say that. If it comes to anything OHUFFMANOMYOAILYREGISTER COM signed his letter of intent Falcons' football player that although Krebs will be like that. we would all have with Fairmont State reflects on his years at missed, he knows that he j failed." POINT PLEASANT - It University, the third largest PPHS as being memorable. \Vill step in and be an For 51 minutes. Goodell 1 was a proud moment for university in the state. "'Coach Darst taught me impact player for the team. fielded questions with the two graduating seniors at "I really like Fairmont." how to learn from a coach "He is leaving as one of nonchalance of a veteran Point Pleasant High School Krebs said. ·'They have a and take everything in." the best offensive lineman returner fielding kicks. on Friday afternoon. big study body and the Krebs said. "He also taught at PPHS," Darst said. " He Topics included the oftIn front of their fellow coaches care about mv me that when the coaches also \\as a two-time First maligned overtime system, teammates, parents, and football and academic get mad at you. that means Team All-State member, the possible expansion of Coach Dave Darst. Clay goals." something that has never the regular season to 17 or they care about you." Krebs and Nathan Roberts 18 gam~s. and the l_eague 's The 18-year old also is Krebs said his parents happened before." signed National Letters of excited about the new have also encouraged him. Other awards that Krebs future m Jacksonville, St. Intent to play college foot- recreational center on the but mostly just to attend received during his years as Louis and Los A~geles . ball. But on the subJeCt of the campus where he will college. no matter whether a member of the PPHS Both Krebs and Roberts spend much of his time he pursued football or not. football team include team stalemate in labor talks. were three-year Varsity working out and conditionOther colleges such as Captain. two-time All- Goodell's bearing stiffe~ed. Letterman and had won ing during football season. Concord University recruit- Cardinal Conference. two !he currem contract expJres numerous awards during Krebs will be majoring in ed Krebs, but he feels that time Jim White Golden ~~March 2011. and Goodell Award for disputed an asses-..ment their football career as Pre-Physical Therapy and Fairmont State is better for Shoe Black Knights. And this Exercise Science. He plans him. Coach Darst agrees. Outstanding Lineman, and Thurs~a): by NFL Play~rs _execut1_ve fall, both have hopes of to continue his education to "Fairmont is a great OVP Super 25. He pl~yed f\~sociation starting on their college become a physical therapist choice for Clay." Darst both 0 ffensive and defen- dnector DeMaur!ce Sm1th that the chance ot a lockout football teams. and perhaps be a doctor for said. ''T hey really wanted Please see Point, Bl next year is a " 14" on a Krebs. a 6-foot-3, 300- a football team. him." scale of I to 10. "I couldn't make that pre~ diction. and I sure hope he's \\orang .. Goodell said. ' "Ri~ht now \\'e don't I need Jot Of fOCUS On that. TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF ' We need to take advantage MOTSPORTS@ MYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM of the opportunity we have right nO\\' to structure an MARIETTA On agreement and sit dO\\.'n and January 18. Gallia Academy negotiate. T hat's how this is High School had 14 swimgoing to get done. and we mers compete in the Martin will have an a~reement. It's Luther King Day just a matter of when. but Invitational Swim Meet in talking about options like Marietta. work stoppages is not going The event hosted approxito !!et us there.'' mately I 2 schools and 172 Goodell rejected the idea athletes. The five boys repownership wants any stopresenting GAHS earned 57 page. and he said there is no points, placing them second contingency plan regard ing overall. the 2012 Super Bowl in the The GAHS boys racked event of a lockout. up 14 points by placing I st "We still have a lot of in the 200 yard Medley time and a lot of important Relay and lO points byplacopportunities here to strucing 2nd in the 200 yd ture 'omething that makes Freestyle Relay. 1 sense for C\ erybody," Team members for the 1 Goodell said. medley relay were Caleb On other issues, the comCurry, Kyle Rhodes, Zach missioner said: .Northup, and Hubble Smith, -There's more work to Submitted photo do on the issue of concusand for the freestyle relay were Curry. Smith, Pictured in front, from left, are Andrea Withee. Mackenzie Erwin, Heather Caldwell and sions. b ut the league has Jessica Northup. In middle are Evans Smalley, Hannah Graham, Kierstein Casto. made progress in player Northup, and Rhodes. Savannah Forgey and Allie Beaver. Standing in back are Caleb Curry, Zach Northup, Kyle Please see CiAHS, Bl Please see Labor, Bl Rhodes, Lawrence Wedemeyer, and Hubble Smith. Point's Krebs, Roberts to continue football careers v c ) never led in the contest, falling behind to the Dragons (8-7. 3-4) 21-14 after eight minutes of play. Both teams battled to a 12-all tie in the second canto, allowing the hosts to take a 33-26 advantage mto the intermission. FHS then made its biggest charge of the night in the third canto. going on a 23-10 charge for a commanding 5636 edge headed into the finale. The guests closed the game on a 25-16 run, but never cut deficit down to double the rest of the way. ... dy McAvena led the Raiders with 19 points. followed by Cody Smith with 13 and Aaron Harrison with eight markers. Dominique Peck and Parker Hollingsworth both chipped in six points. while Trey Noble added four points. Blake Burdette and Kyle Bryant rounded out the scoring with three and two points. respectively. RVHS was 9-of14 at the free throw line for 64 percent. Hollingsworth also had a team-high seven rebounds, while McAvena dished out four assists. Evan Salyers paced Fairland with a game-htgh 18 points, followed by Matt Bloomfield and Chad Fisher with 17 markers each. FHS wa-; 12-of-19 at the stripe for 63 percent. River Valley returns to action Tuesday when it travels to Eastern for a non-conference matchup at 6 p.m. D his game-high point total. Hollis Giles added 17 points while Eddie Gray ( 12 points) and Vincent Cmtcher ( 10 points) also reached double figures in points. Rio Grande will head back home to face WVU Tech on Saturday afternoon. Tip-off is set for 4 p.m. at the Newt Oliver Arena following the women's game. Goodell hopes players' union is wrong about lockout chances Raiders fall at Fairland, 72-61 0 Sunday, February 7, 2010 I l GAHS swimmers compete at MLK Day meet 1 1 • a , �--;--~- --~----~ ~ Page B2 • ~unbap -a;:ime1) -$&entincl ~ =- - - - - - - - ---------~ ~ - ~- -~-~- - - - - - - - ---~ - - - - Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis The Story ofTurtle Rock Note: the Mei~s Soil and · Water C(msenation Di.,trict's Consermtion Area · contains serera/ interesting rockj(mnations thar are pop• ular with youngsters who \'isit the area. The following tale was wrilten to describe one <~f the more popular: Turtle Rock. Listen children and I will · tell you a story, about once upon a time. long. long ago when the land was new. At that time there was a box turtle. a simple box tunle that lived a stmple box turtle's life in what is now the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation Disttict's Conservation Area. Like all other box turtles. he had a high shell with a hinged bottom that he could close up tightly to "box" himself up safely inside his shell. His shell was colored dark brown and had yellow blotches. which helped him hide among the leaves covering the fore st tloor. At that time. he was just like any other box turtle. Of course. being a box turtle. he didn't have a name because he didn't need one: he knew who he was and everything else in the woods knew he was just a little box turtle. This gentle tUitle spent his days crawling through the woods. or hiaing under rotten leaves. looking for insects and other types of food to eat. and th1s turtle loved to eat: in fact it was his favorite thing in the entire world. In the Open Jim Freeman Oh, I foreot to mention that this v.·as~a lazy tllltle. so laty that when he wasn't eating all he \vould do is lay there on the forest tloor. sleeping and basking in the sunbeams he loved that filtered through the forest canopy. He also enjoyed letting the leaves fall on his shelL covering him up, until he got the urge to eat again. and he \vas content with this life of eating and sleeping. Well we all know what happens when someone (or a turtle even) just eats and sleeps. As the years passed. the turtle just grew and grew. and moved slower and slower: slow even for a turtle. and got even lazier. Turtles. as you know. can live for a very long time. so our tUitle got bigger and bigger, until he was big enough that he didn't have to worry about being eaten - there was nothing in the \voods that could harm him, and in time he got so big that even a car or truck couldn't hurt him, but of course this was all long before cars came around which was a good thing. because I would pity the poor driver who had the misfortune to find this massive turtle on the road. It would be the car that got sma"hed, not the turtle! The years passed, and sometimes the turtle would sleep so long that trees would even begin to grow on his back. their seeds taking root in the layers of dead leaves that accumulated on his shell. Other animals would even forget the turtle was there. until the rare occasion that the turtle would move. carrying his little forest around on his shell. The turtle saw everything going on around him: he was there when these two-legged animals began moving in his woods. red-skinned at first. and then white-skinned. but still he kept growing. He noticed when some of the two-le~ged creatures be~an cuttmg trees and bmlding houses: he was bemused by these animals that had to build their own shells from wood which could not be easily moved. He saw cows and horses that grazed \vhere the trees had been. However. the massive turtle was distressed when large yellow machines began eatmg his hillside. exposing and removing the black rocks that had been in the woods even longer than he had been. but the turtle was patient, he could wait and he knew that things would change yet again. Eventually the day came that the machines were gone. and then the woods began to grow back again. and by this time the large. lazy turtle had grown so big and moved so infrequently that he was like part of the earth itself. his shell covered with trees and his skin as hard as rock and even the same color! So now he just Jays there sleeping or hiding in the woods. watching the years pass by like we watch the hours. until the next time he gets the urge to move. We like to think that the lazy box turtle is happy with the Conservation Area and approves of us protecting that land. and if you pay close attention, you JUSt might see him there. looking like a part of the hillside and wearing a permanent grin as he keeps watch over the Conservation Area. And if someday, you should ever feel the earth shaking around the Conservation Area. it might just mean that our turtle is moving around: probably trying to find a more comfortable spot. More information about the Conservation Area and Turtle Rock can be found under the conservation area link at www.meigsswcd.com Sunday,February7,2010 Southern Ohio Gymnastics Academy competes at TOPS Super Challenge Submlt1ed photos The Level4 Team won second place at the competitive meet with a team score of 110.175. Pictured (front) are Danni Jo Fultz, all-around score 36.225; Hayleigh Travis, all-around score 34.50; (back) Alii Runyon, all-around score 35.00; Bailey Calandros, all-around score 37.05; Alyssa Cremeens, all-around score 36.125; Morgan Montgomery, all-around score 35.4; Chloe McCarty, all-around score 35.20. Jim Freeman is wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District. He can be contagecl weekdays at 740-992-4282 or at jimfreeman@oh.nacdnet.net 1 Eastern Fall Sports All-Academic Several SOGA gymnasts won first p:C:tc..e at the recent TOPS Super Challenge. From left are Shawna Goody, level 5 Bars, 1st with a 8.6; Danni Jo Fultz, level 4 Bars 1st with a 9.15; Alyssa Cremeens, level 4 Vault 1st with a 9.275, level 4 Floor 1st with a 9.00; Morgan Montgomery, level4 vault 1st with a 9.275; Bailey Jo Calandros. level 4 Vault 1st with a 9.3, level 4 Bars 1st with a 9.175, level 4 Beam 1st with a 9.35, level4 floor 1st with a 9.225, level 4 all-around 1st with a 37.05; Paxton Roberts, level 7 Floor 1st with a 9.05. GAHS from Page Bl Submitted photo Pictured above are members of the 2009 Eastern High School All-Academic selections from the fall sports season. In · front, from left, Breea Buckley, Morgan Hall, Sami Cummins, Baylee Collins and Brenna Holter. Standing in back are Mandy Roush, Dakota Collins, Kelly Winebrenner, Kyle Connery, Tim Markworth, Whitney Putman. This pictured was not available for the banquet story that ran in the Sunday, Jan. 31, sports edition of the Sunday Times-Sentinel. Also, the EHS banquet story stated that special awards were presented by the athletic boosters. The coaches and athletic department staff presented the special awards to the athletes. Point from PageBl sive lineman. Krebs is the son of Troy and Lisa Krebs of Point Pleasant. He will be attending Fairmont State Uni,·ersity on a football scholarship . Another PPHS senior will also be attending another college in West Virginia to play for their football team. Nathan Roberts will trade in his Black Knight helmet for a Mountain Lion one starting 111 August. The future Concord Labor fromPageBl awareness and changing the culture. "We want to make sure people understand that they are serious injuries, and · make sure that we deal with them in a conservative and medical fashion.'' Goodell said. - Extending the season \viii be part of the discussion when talks with the union resume. Goodell favors adding one or two games to replace exhibition games. "I consistently hear from players and fans that the quality of our preseason is not up to NFL standards and that we need to fix l rushing yards." Darst said. ·'He also will be missed." Other schools who had their eye on the running back and linebacker were West Virginia Tech. Glenville State College, Bethany College. and Fairmont State l.Jnl\ersity. But after one vrsit. he knew he wanted to attend Concord University. "All my coaches have helped me get this far," Roberts said. "I am looking forward to the first week in August when practice starts." Roberts is 6-1 and 195 pounds. He is the I 8 year old son of Tim and Debbie Roberts of Gallipolis Ferry. University football player is looking forward the environment that the Athens campus has to offer. "I really like the atmosphere and school, as well as the programs." Roberts said. He plans to major in Physical Education with high hopes of become a gym teacher and possible football coach Allhough he said he will miss being away from his family and friends, Roberts is looking forward to playing college football. "f have played ever si nee I was five years old.'' Roberts said. At PPHS. Roberts was Captain his senior year. was a three-year Varsity Letterman. Second Team All-State Captain, twotime All-Cardinal Conference. 2010 Kennedy Award Nominee. 2010 Safford Award: Most Valuable Player of the Year. 2009 and 2010 IronMan Award. and had 2500 all purpose yards in 2010. "Concord loved Roberts when they seen his tapes from games," Darst said. Coach Darst said that he is thri lied that he has seen the young man going from not being sure whether or not he wanted to play college ball to seeing him sign with the university. "Nathan had an outstanding year \Vith I .800 that." he said. "This is one way of doing that. and what I believe is an effective way.'' -The NFL is still eyeing a return to Mexico: the Cardinals and 49ers held the league ·s first regularseason game outside the United States in Mexico in 2005. "We would like to expand the number of games we're playing internationally," Goodell said. '"The restructured season. actually, is one of the ways to do that. By adding two more regular-season games. it gives us a little more flexibility to be able to reach our international audience." -Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth will be reinstated after the Super Bowl from his suspension for killtng a pedestrian while -Attendance at driving drunk last March in Jacksonville Jaguars' home the Miami area. games remains a concern. "I met with him when I and with crowds of around was down here in South 40.000, "'you can't continFlorida approximately a ue to have an NFL franmonth ago.'' Goodell said. chise:· Goodell said the "I think he's in a better league wants to keep a place than he was. I think • team in St. Louis. where he recognizes what he did the Rams may be sold. and and the horrific nature and wants to return to Los the unfortunate outcome, Angeles. and I think he's prepared -The cold-weather himself to get back in and Super Bowl bid for the new play." Meadowlands stadium in -The overtime system is 20 I 4 remains under conunlikely to be changed. sideration. "We saw o\'ertime in two "There are real benefits games this postseason. and to the league considering they were two of the most this," he said. "Playing in exciting games we've had." the elements is central to Goodell said. Arizona beat the way the game of footGreen Bay 51-45, and New ball is played. I think being Orleans reached Sunday's able to do that and celeSuper Bowl against brate the game of football Indianapolis by beating in the No. 1 market could Minnesota 31-28. have tremendous benefits.'' ~ Individually. .Northup earned 14 ppoints by placing 1st in both the 200 yd Individual Medley and the 100 yd Butterfly. Rhodes brought in another 12 pts by placing I st in the I 00 yd Breaststroke and 2nd in the 200 yd Freestyle. Curry added 7 pts by placing 3rd in the I 00 yd Backstroke and 4th in the 200 yd Freestyle. Smith finished 8th in the 50 yd Freestyle and Lawrence Wedemeyer had a great swim and finished 7th in the 100 yd Breaststroke. Accumulatin$ points for Rio from Page Bl point arc. Rio Grande has now lost two straight games. The RedStorm are 5-6 on the road this season. The Red Storm had a I0-2 run to begin the second half to cut the deficit to 43-37. but would not be able to ~et any closer. ~ Junior forward Leah Kendro (Strongsville. OH) led Rio Grande with 14 points and junior point guard Bre Davis (Marietta, OH) added 13 points. Georgetown ( 14-8. 5-2 MSC) was able to take a J4- the nine GAHS girls inc~ Evans Smalley by pia 6th in the 500 yd Frees and Jessica Northup finis ing 6th in the I 00 yd Butterflv. • The following girls got their personal best times in their given event: Allie Beaver (I 00 yd Backstroke). Heather Caldwell ( 100 yd Butterfly). Kierstein Casto (200 yd IM). Mackenzie Erwin (50 yd Freestyle). Savannah Forgey ( 100 yd Breaststroke). Hannah Graham (100 yd Butterfly). and Andrea Withee ( 100 yd Freestyle). They will be heading to Ohio University in Athens on February 13 for the Southeast District Sectional Swim Tournament. point lead to halftime at 4127. The Ti~ers shot the ball v.;eJI from the floor in first half as they made of-29 (44.8 percent). incl ing 4-of-9 (44 percent) from lono ranl•e. The Tigers tmproved their shootim! in the second half and closed the game at 49 percent (25-of-51) and went 6-of-14 (42.9 percent) from three-point land. Georgetown placed three players in double figures led by Kourtney Tyra \Vith 21 points. Emily Drees added 11 points and Devon Golden scored I0 points off the bench. Rio Grande will return home on Saturday afternoon to host West Virginia Tech. Tip-off is set for 2 p.m. I MORE LOCAL NEWS. MORE LOCAL FOLKS. 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' Choreographed chaos, really. ::Manning in motion. : Every defense is a matrix, ::and no one in football solves '•them like this yeru·'s Most ::Valuable Player. •• "He sees those things so ;:well that I can't even explain '"it," Indianapolis right tackle Ryan Diem says. "It's not to •say he has a sixth sense or anything. but ..." , He does this time. ~ Manning takes six fast steps .toward the line of scrimmage. -.His helmet swivels as ~he scans the whole field. Darren Sharper might take ook behind him - i~ he • es. • "I don't know if you want , to read Peyton's eyes too " much. He kind of has those ~ cat eyes that'll trick you if you watch them too much,'' the New Orleans safety says. Here's what the Saints need .•to answer Sunday in the Super Bowl against the Colts: Is ~o.Mannin~ really changing the ~play, or ~ust bluffing? . ~ ~anm':lg sure lo?ks like ' he s calling an audtble. He gets between center Jeff ':Saturday and r:ight guard ~yle ~DeVan. He pomts once, twtce, . three times with his right arm ,·at a defender. '• "P.IC kl e.1" he ye IIs. ) 'Richmond!'' he might say. .9r "Yo-(.?!"' or "Sally!" or ~ Orange. •• Pretty soon, he'll be in full fury. pat:o.lling from end to end: a C~vtl War.general sur·veymg h1s front lme. Star Baltimore linebacker Lewis grins. He's seen act plenty. "You've got to ure out what's real and at's not. That's the main thing." Lewis advises. t Got to do it quickly, too. ' , ' Manning shakes his right 'index finger toward the right side, curls his left thumb and 'fingers to form a ''C." Could be hand signals checking to :another play, perhaps "Dice . 0 Joe cavaretta/Sun Sentinel/MeT Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning listens to a question during Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens. Florida. Righ!. Ice Cream Ale11 654 "Everything Peyton does Jose. means something. Given that, ''If vou want to look at it it has been a journey trying to like chc~~board. he is get all of that down and makputting his pieces in place," ing sure you are on the same OeV<m ;-.ay~. page as Peyton,'' Collie says. The Colts work without a Early in the season, Collie's huddle and Manning calls his wife helped him with his own plays. a mrii)· m any homework. She'd quiz him level of the came. Offenstve on the playbook. No time now coordinator fom Moore usu- for a refresher course. ally tells him three .plays per NFL teams get 40 seconds snap - t\VO runs, one pass. between plays. The clock is ·NFL rule~ pennit coaches to down to 15. Still at the line, deliver their message via Mannin& shuffles three steps wireles~ earprece in the quar- to his lett. He says something terback's helmet. to tight end Dallas Clark. "I just g1ve him Ideas und Ta~:kle Charlie Johnson he ooes !rom there," Moore sta)'S in his three-point stance. e says. but twists to listen. Star wide Manning often improvise~. receiver Reggie Wayne stud· Exactly how much, no one ies Manning and relaxes his says. shoulders for a moment. ''He tells me before the "It's quite confusing," game. 'Hey, 1f you see some- Wayne says, smilin~. "Just thing out there. you. call 11. tell me the end result.' You chru1ge it and I hme your But Manning want-; to hear back,"' Manning say~. ·•some from his pass catchers. coaches tell their quarter"Tell me what is going on backs. 'Hey. you can change out there. Make suggestions, the play. but it better work: and real suggestions. Not just, That is not confidence. That is 'Hey. I'm open. Throw 1t to a threat. me every time.' Which is "I have CCitain limitations.'' what most receivers say,'' he adds. "I am not allowed to !\•Ianning says. change to the double reverse Whether Manning likes pass back to the quar1erback." what he sees here, it's hard to Split out wide. rookie say. 01' No. 18 is waving his receiver Austin Collie hones arms like a frenetic in on each Manning gesture. Frankenstein. a ·~ Saints coaches have ties ·to Miami - Ohio, that is . MIAMI (AP) Bret 'Ingalls believes there's something cosmic about' playing this Super Bowl in -Miami. Some 1.1 00 miles away, ,in the frosty North, folks at ')vfiami University would ee. ix members of the New • eans Saint~ staff. includ.ing head coach .Sean Payton and five of his assistants, each made it to this cham·:pionship game after a stopover at the Oxford. 'Ohio, school. dubbed the '"Cradle of Coaches." Payton says it's no acci.dent that it worked out this way. ''You have experiences at "certain schools." said Payton, a RedHawks assistant in 1994 and 1995. "You pay attention to cer'tain coaches that you felt you'd like . to wo.rk with 'again someday. ... When you have background and you know exactly what you were getting. that's pretty valuable." · Offensive line coach Aaron Kromer and head strength and conditioning coach Dan Dalrymple both yed and coached for the dHawks, with alrymple enshrined in the :school's Hall of Fame. : Ingalls. now New Orleans' :running backs coach, was rat Miami U as an offensive :assistant in 2005. Strength :assistant Charles Byrd was :a graduate assistant at •Miami in 2007. and assis:tant special teams coach ~Mike Mallory is the son of •former RedHawks coach :Bill Mallory. « j) Turns out, there's a lot more to ~liami U's football lineage than be111g the school where the Pittsburgh Steclers · Ben Roethlisbergcr played college ball. ~ 'Tve said this before,'' Payton said. "I've got a great group.'' Considering Oxford is about five miles from the Indiana o.;tate line. there', likely going to be some divided lovaltics thio.; week with the Saints prepanng to face the lndianapolill Colts Or maybe not. "We're all pulling for the Saints." said James Carse). Miami Cnivcr:-.ity's current strength and conchtwning coach who's worked with several of the former RedHawks on the Saints' staff. ''I've got one of my assistanh, she •., from Indiana and all about the Colts. but because ot the connection we have With the Saints '"e all want to see it happen.'' There are more \\acky ties that bind: Saints \.vide rcceiver>coach Curtis Johnson also coached at the Umversity of Miami. where New Orlean:-, i:, practicw!! this week. And, not onlv did Hall of Fame coach· Paul J Brown play for Miami University more than 80 years ago. so did fellow Hall . member Weeb Ewbank. who coached the New York Jets to a Super Bowl championship in where else? - Miami. ··we all have history with each other,'' Dalrymple said. ''That was one of the thm<'s \\hen Sean put tills -;tarf' together. same thing with puuing a team together. He looks at the best fit and the best player. You can go out and get this All-Star collection for a coaching -;taff. or you. can get the right fit. There's a lot of ties:· Pavton • was at Miami unde-r coach Randy Walker. who led the RedHawks for nine seasons before taking over at Northwestern. He died of a heart attack in 2006. Dalrymple says Walker is still considered part of the Miami/Saints connection. noting that not all of Payton's coaching nuances <:ome from another mentor. Bill Parcells. Yes. the same Parcells who is now the football czar of the Miami Dolphins. ··t never worked for coach Parcells. but I worked for coach Walker," Dalrymple said. "And Randy and Sean. they're like the same guy. I laugh all the time because I often hear Randy in the things that Sean :says. So it helps, because as a staff, you kno\\ what to expect. We were all brought up in the same tribe. so to speak." Saints in Super Bowl is no rriirage FORT LAUDERDALE. Fla. (AP) - On the first day of February, the New Orleans Saints will be preparing for a football game. Think about that for a while: The team once disparagingly called the Aints whose fans wore bags on their heads are heading to South Florida to play in the Super Bowl. Historically one of the NFL's biggest flops. the Saints (15-3) :ire at the top of the NFC. If they overcome the Indianapolis Colts next Sunday they will own their first championship. Of course, they already own the undying loyalty of New Orleamans. based as much on their roles in rebuilding the Big Eac;y after Hun·icane Katrina's devastation in 2005 as on their football prowess. "1 think that prior to coming here (in 2006). you can't appreciate maybe the relatiOnship or how close the team is to this city," Saints coach Sean Payton said. "Logistically ... the players here are closer to and living more amongst the community just because of the layout here in this region. But there's been such a longfaithful fan base. "And then after something as devastating as Katrina, to have the team be prut of the rebuilding process and have the success certainly. I think, helps the spirits of everyone involved. And I think that all of us now that have been here that aren't from here feel that and appreciate that and appreciate the true Saints fans that go back to the late '60s. It's pretty special for them.'' But the Saints also have become American idols with just about everyone except Colts fans and the oddsmakers. And even some folks rooting for Indy (16-2) to win its second title in four years have a strong appreciation for the Saints. "I lived in New Orleans 39 years and I'm very proud of what the Saints have done." said Archie Manning, the first great Saints player - and the Joe Cavaretta/Sun Sentlnei!MCT New Orleans Saints quarteback Drew Brees listens to a question during Super Bowl Media Day on Tuesday, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. father, of course, of four-time won in Miami three vears MVP Peyton :Vlannino. ago. The only Saints playoff Peyton happens to be Indl" win before '06 came in 2000. quarterback and the man the "I think in '06 it was hard Saints must slow down to to project maybe the success have any chance for the first vou would or wouldn't have. title in their 43-year exis· and Cet1ainly in my tirst year. tence. there's some uncettainry in He admitted that watching regards to how good you ,the celebrations on Bourbon are:· Payton said. '=·But each Street after the Saints beat the year slowly and steadily Vikings last weekend was we've been able to find the compelling. Manning's top nght playe.r.; and instill a winreceiver. Reggie Wayne. ning attitude and approach to grew up in New Orleans and how we do things in the off... he also recognizes just hO\\ season. how we do things special it is to be rolling in from A to Z. these good times on the "And it starts \\ ith getting Bayou. ~he right players and just giv"J had enough phone calls mg them a chance. giving from back home to keep me Chern a decent plan where on point with what they were they can be successful. havdoing.'' Wayne said of the ing the right leadership. and Saints' success. ''A lot of my putting the team ahead of any friends are Saints fans. They mdividua}'s goals. New were already putting us in the England showed a lot of peaSuper Bowl in Week 7. Week pie the way. if you were pay6. mg attention. lf vou weren ·t. "My main focus was what then it probably \vasn't going was going on here. Now, it's to matter. But if you were like my friends said back in paying attention, you ~aw a Week 6. Colts vs. Saints in team that did a great job of the Super Bowl. May the best preparing hard and working team win." together and having success. That America is counting and that's something that I the Saints among the NFL's think in anv bu:-;iness vou've best is almost heresy. This is a got to look closely at. who's franchise with a total of I 0 doing well in your industf). postseason games, four since or erse you're going to fall Payton became coach. behind." Manning alone has played in Forever, the Saints always 17: he is 9-8. but does have were behind. Look at them that one Super Bowl title. now. DBs must stop QBs Manning, Brees FORT LAUDERDALE, Dwight Freeney and Robert and step in front of some Fla. (AP) - Darren Sharper Mathis. New Orleans wasn't throws. is confused. close to that. ranking 26th. Even thou£rh the Saints That's not a good thing With the NFL increa<;ingly forced 26 interceptions and 39 when you are preparing for a being dominated by the air turnovers. far outdistancing Super Bowl, preparing to game. that hardly seems like a Indv's 16 and 26. the Colts face that quruterback wearing f01mula for success. cou-ld be better suited to get No. 18 for the Colts. But the Saints had the key stops. Cornerback 'Kelvin "I don't know which one it league's top offense, helping Havden starred in the 2007 is. Is it Eli or Peyton? Which them offset defensive woes. Super Bowl. including an one is it?" Sharper said with a They won't be able to hide interception return for a laugh, cleru·ty having fun with coverage issues on Sunday. touchdown. Bethea and the idea he wouldn't know Not against Manning. Melvin Bullitt form one of the which Manning he and the "The thing about playing NFL's best safety combos. other Saints defensive backs agamst Pe~ton is thrt he has The Colts are deeper in the must stop Sunday. "I got con- seen it all.' Bethea said. "He's secondary. too. even with fused with my brother CJ3!11ie) a cagey veteran. You know. rookie CB Jemmd Powers th~ other day, S? I .feel hke I you try to say you can't teach bothered by a left foot probmtght confuse hun. · an old doo new tricks. He lem. He won't. T~e Saints w?n't. might be o;e of the oldest and Saints cornerbacks Jabari They recogmze how htt~e smartest dogs. and I don't Greer and Tracy Porter were chance they'll have to wm know if you can trick him too plagued by injuries dming the New Of.Ieans' first NFL title if much. season and struggled against Peyton. IS, well. Peyton. . "But we ha\'e different Minnesota in the NFC cham~ut It works both ways m things that if you're able to get pionship game. Sharper hru. thts !Tiatchup of powerhouse to the quarterback. dismpt his been sensational. tying for the pas~mg . ga~es: For timing. always knock him league lead with nine imerlndian~pohs. to. wm tts second around a little bit. vou think ceptio~s and nmning back charnp10nsh1p m four seasons. you might ~eta cha'nce to. as three tor TDs. Strong safety the Colts (16-2) must shut they say. tnck him or make a Roman Harper is solid. The down Drew Brees. who was play off of him. because he's backups aren't particularly ~ven more accur~te t~an four- still human." Bethea added . impressive. tu~e ~VP M~nm':lg m 2009. "As he gets hit and hit and hit. ''We have a bunch of guvs Wtth Brees bemg at quar- it will strul to change some of that can make plays and get 'to terback .~d tJ:le weapons !hat your decision-making. So if the ball." Po1ter said. "l"ot to he has, Its 9,omg to be a diffi- we can get to him. we think sav it's goin!! to be easy. cult . task. Colts safe~y we can make some chances to They're the bc~t at protecting Antome ,.Bet~ea s~td get turnovers." their quarterback. He's one of ~ednesday. You ~e not gomg The problem \\'ith that strat- the best at blockin2 the blitz o completely -hut th~m egy is Nlannin~ wns sacked just with his ann because he down. but you can control It. only 10 t'11ne, ~on 581 pa "They're two of the best s ' ss has quick release. "It's going to be a matter of quruterbacks 1·n the league plays. Although New .Orlea!1~ students of the game. They'r~ has. a sackmaster ~~ Will us on the back end hadng the both good at their crafts. Smith (13~ s~~o~d m the. ti !!hl covera!!e on ~the They'te similru· in some ways. NFC): the .llkellhood of receivers to make Pevton hold different in others. They both Manmng gettmg h~p~y f?ct the ball. It's going to be on our have good weapons. Brees ~?ecause of the msh 1s far- front se\·en guys to put pressure on him and to get to him. gets the ball out quick. The fetched. . . opposing defense can't really Sa':le ~~~~nj w1th. B~·e~s. It's going to work hand-inget to him. He does a great job especially 11 ~ree1_1ey ts lm1i~­ hand. The pressun.! forces at what he does." ed or ~v~n sidelined by Ills turnovers on our end and us What the secondaries must ankle lllJUry. Bo.th quarter- making Pc\tOn hold the ball do is~ smrut, be patient yet ba~k~ ru~.pe1fon~m~g at peaks by not having open receivers aggress1ve. and be forgetful. efttCi~nc). n;eanmg both sec- is going to aT!ow guys to get there." Such as: Forget about that 55- ondanes need to step up yard pass tJlay and move on. ~----------------------. a ~~~.be stmgier on the next Other than Sharper. who had one of the best seasons of his 13-year career in making All-Pro, and Bethea, a Pro Bowler, the Super Bowl defensive backs generally ru·e an anonymous bunch. Indeed. the Colts' best-known DB is Bob Sanders, and he played just two games in 2009 before going on injured reserve in early November. 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No sign of anyone in a trench coat. but that wouldn't have been too farfetched. NFL teams are downright cloak-and-dagger when it comes to injuries. giving medical reports a significance roughly akin to state secrets. Everyone else tries to figure out what's really going on inside the human body, looking for the slightest hints. The biggest question of Super Bowl week: Will Freeney. the Colts' star defensive end. be on the field Sunday night when Indianapolis takes on the New Orleans Saints? This is about all you'll get out of freeney: "I'm ·reeling better." Late in the AFC championship game. he landed awkwardly on his right ankle and tore a ligament. Now here he is, less than two weeks later. desperately hoping that he'll be recovered enough to play in an eYen bigger. game. Freeney hasn't practiced since his injury. So he's not playing, right? The Colts weren't saying. They don't have to. ~FL rules merely require that teams on Wednesday and Thursday dtsclose \Vhich of three categories their players fall into: didn't practice. had limited participation or went through the entire workout. . Come Friday. the report gets a little more detailed. · ~ith coaches required to assess whether a player is 'doubtful (25 percent chance of playing). questionable (50 percent) or likely (75 percent). About the only way an opponent - and all the rest of us - are always a big part of big game Ochocinc~, other NFL players covenng Super Bowl CJ~CINNATJ (AP) ing to the Jets in the playChad O~hncinco and other offs. prommelll NFL players will "At that time as the ~eason be asking the questions and neared the end, I had to slow giving reports during Super down a little bit on most of Bowl week. the social media stuff." he T h e said. "Coac-h (Marvin) JTI e d i a - Lewis never satd anything :s a v v y directly to me, but y B e n g a I s understood that it wasn't r c c e i v e r right time to he doing plan~ to much as 1 used to. So this is attend news the perfect time to do what conferences I'm doing right nuw. and and parties I'm the perfect fit for it." leading up ~1 otorola. which is proto the title mating its MOTOBL UR game in technology. assembled the ~1 i a m i . four-player crew that will inshd1ts from cover the Super Bowl. .. . pla~ers and. "When OCNN first cel~bntJes tor his array ot launched. the goal was to oivc fans unprecedented social networks. He'll have help in the · ~ccess into Chad's life and unpre~eden~ed plai~. the game he loves,'' Redskms tight end Chns Motorola marketing officer Cool~y. Ravens Pr~ Bowl Bill Oole said. ··Expanding runm.ng back Ray Rice nnd OC:-.lNe with more correJoe Cavaretta/Sun SentlneVMCT Indianapolis Colts Dwight Freeney talks to reporters during Super Bowl Media Day on ~ardinal~ Pro Bowl defen- !>pondents for the Super s1ve lmemat~ Dan~ell Bowl just made sen!>e." Tuesday, at Sun Life Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida. D?ckett also wil l be to~!n~ All four players are adept really know for sure is if a guys on the other side on ankle during Friday'~ prac- rntcr<?phOJ~es and tossme at social networking. but team lists a player as out. the line. A player with a tice. then see how it feels questlo~s ,n the. Colts and have never been involved in the Samts :- . ,md maybe such a project. While commissioner sore right ankle. let's say: the following day.. commiSSIOner Roger .•1. b 11 ~ ·t I do 't Roger Goodell has tried to might be vulnerable to reGiving a glimpse into the even G0 d ,II o e ones • n crack down on teams that inj~ring himself on certain seriousne.ss of his injury,· . , really knO\v Chad that well." ~. c · . . 1 . It s th: fiJ s.tv:.l ch ventlll.~o: Cooley said in a phone interabuse the injury report, plays. There could even be he conceded that his ankle there's little incentive for a an opponent with more sin- looked downright nasty the smce th~ rece1 er formed h1s view. " He's so outooing. "~c~o~t~c~. ~cws he's such a prevalent efig. ~ team to be total! y forth- ister · motives. looking to day after he was hurt. in social networking. W com mg. Just say doubtful deliver a little extra blow "I didn't even recognize N~.tv..Oik \\ lth Mo~orolct. It II . be somethmg new. Motorola asked me to and you're largely covered to the ailing body part. my ankle," he said. "It was somet~!ng n~\'er done this. I was excited because I if the star player doesn't So, Mr.. Freeney. even if huge. It was like a soft- before_. Ochocm~o told The get to hang out with Chad dress. Hey, a team can say. you knew for sure whether ball." :\ssoc!ated Press 111 a phon~ for a week:· we gave him only a 25 per- or not you're playing Freeney provided ~moth­ 1nterv1ew from Mwm1. . ?ockett ~o~ to expenenc~ cent chance of playing. Sunday, would you tell us? ·er possible clue when' where he played in the Pro th~.: other side of the Supet £n early December, "Probably not," he said asked to assess his chances Bowl 011 Sunday night. Ochocinco and his three Bow~ last year \~·hen the Saints coach Sean Payton with a sly grin. of playing. Card1~als lost the t1tle game helpers plan to function as said cornerback Jabari "I'm not going to say it's As Freeney headed to the reporters, updating a \Veb to. tht: .s~ee~e!~: oth~r Greer was getting better elevator. he hobbled along set in stone." he said. site and a Twitter feed dur- thle.e plp)ers Ill The be e.xpenafter being hobbled by a with a noticeable limp. "Miracles do happen." ing the week. The players en.~mg It for the. fi.~st tlme. Then again, maybe it hernia. Hmmm. did he say it have hundreds of thousands . I .~an t walt . Cooley What the coach failed to was all a ruse. designed to would take a miracle to of regular followers on their ~qtd. It should. be a. lot. of mention' was Greer had make everyone believe play? That doesn't sound ! personal Twitter accounts tun. Just ,to b~ mtervtew~ng surgery one day earlier. he's not playing. too promising. And when • and other social network Peyton (l\lanntng). to t~lk to . Drew..Brecs - that wlil be The Saints aren't taking he said the Colts would be platforms. Then again. he probably \Vas doing better the next any chances. able to manage without They expect to attend gre.at. . . . 1 hey re takmg 1t senousday. so maybe Payton gets "Obviously. we would him. that set off another media sessions where players and coaches are avail- ly. The .four playe!·s had a love for him not to play in reel flag. by on a technicality. Freeney acknowledged the game." New Orleans "We're kind of built for ab le, conduct interviews productiOn meetmg on there's plenty of subterfuge running back Reggie Bush the next man up,'' Freeney with guests at the media Mon.day. They ,Plan to attend and deception when teams said. "But we have to pre- said. "We'll be fine if I'm headquarters. and provide medta d.ay wtth the Colts behind-the-scenes glimpses an~ . Sa!nts .on Tuesday.; talks about injuries, espe- pare like he's playing in not out there.'' at the nightly Super Bowl amvmg m theJI' ~wn OCNN cially to key players. the game. We're going to That's a pretty strong parties.in Miami. v~n .. Whe1_1 evenmg comes. Knowing that someone is continue to chip block. clue. The ·~oal is to provide the): I! spht up to attend the out can ~make it easier for Were going to continue to Or was it? pla/'ersf' reactions to the parties a~d report on them. an opponent to work on its do whatever we can to "My ankle is getting bet- wh1rlwind week. Oehocmco should h. game plan. Phis. a banged- keep the pressure off ter," he imastecl. "As long "That's what everybotly the insid7 sco~p on up player has reason to (quarterback Drew Brees). as it's moving in the right wants to hear:· Ochocinco event. He s hostmg a pa \Vorry about providing too That's not a secret." direc'tion. that's all I can said. "They want to hear the for 400 people ~ .his S<?ttth much information to those Freeney plans to test his ask for." players· perspective. They Beach ~ome _on J·nday mght don't want to h·ear v. hat the that will rmsc money for other (media) outlets say Haiti. . . about what they feel is going Tl~~ NFL comm1sstoner on . Peop le want to hear t~·ad t tJOnally holds a queswhat•the players feel about tion-and-answer .sessiOn the events. the whole nine wtth reporters dunng the ·bit. I wanted to be known "Aints" took hold. said he \vas a bus driver. yards:· ~·eek. Och<?cinco plans to be as a' good kicker. more" than "That was tough He didn't play football. he The Pro Bowl recei\'er m the media contmgent and f01: o~ne kick.'' he said. "But knowing you're out there didn "t know how to put on launched his "News hopes to get called. I found out that if you're giving your all and coming the pads," he ~aid. "A Network" last October. What wou ld he ask going to set a record. up short," Tony Galbreath. coach came by and told planning to enlist other NFL Goodell'? there's only one place to among the team\ top run- him to start up his bus and I players in ·breaking news. 'Tm not sure right now.•· set it in - New Orleans! ners and receivers that take a bunch of guys with He didn't do much with it he said. "When that time during the season as the sur- come-., I'll be prepared for ·'It was a love affair year, said Monday. "You him." between the city and the couldn't go anywhere Among those early prising Ben gals won the him. Trust me. J have a lot of Walmart. Saints was Jim Taylor. A AFC North title before los- questions for him:· Saints from Day One." he McDonald's, said. ··when we'd win on anywhere - \Vithout hear- punishing runninf! back. he'd built a Hall Fame the road. the fans would be ing it." out on the runway at the John Gilliam knows it all career with the Green Bay airport to greet us. Now. I too we II. He was there at Packers and had scprecl a have my daughter and the start. and scored on touchdown a few months grandson carry on the tra- that 94-yard kickoff return earlier in the first Super dition." in the Saints' first game Bowl. A former star at Dempsey still lives in the ever on Sept. 17. 1967. LSU, his move to the area. and the first floor of against the Los Angeles Saints was so heralded that his town house v.as flood- Rams at Tulane Stadium. he signed his contract 111 ed by Hurricane Katrina . their home before the the governor's office. The Saints went 3-11 in On Sundav. he'll be at dome. home rooting hard for his "flea Roberts and I were that first year. and Taylor old team wl~en the Saints back there waiting . and retired. go to their first Super Bowl here comes the kick,'' .. It was a little hit diffiand play the Indianapolis Gilliam remembers. "Flea cult,'' Taylor :-~aid. ··we'd is the veteran and I' m the had such great teams under Colts. The Colts are Jed by rookie, so I say. 'You take Vince LombUTdi. You just MVP Peyton Manning. In a it.' He goes, ' No. it's had to accept you were an neat twist. it was his father. yours.' I say. 'Oh. Lord."' expansion team." Gilliam then dashed into Archie. who for vears was Danny Abramm.vicz \\'as the very symbol of the the end zone and threw the a Nev,· Orleans rookie in Saints' futility. the quarter- ball into the frenzied 1967 and quickly estabback who was always on crowd. lished .himself as a surethe run. "AI Hirt starts playing handed pass catcher. He lt took a while for the his trumpet over and over. played several years with Saints to scramble this far. It was wild." he said this the Saints. coached for The NFL officially wel- weekend, laughing whi le them and was on their comed them to the league singing the opening stanza broadcast team. on All Sainrs Day in late to "When the Saints Go "It didn't take much to 1966, with famed trum- Marching ln." excite those fans. C\ en peter AI Hirt as part owner. "T hey loved us. You when we weren't winning. They went more than two couldn't go into any I think half of them \\e~e decades before managing a restaurant without some- oiled up at the games. and winning season and "~aited one buying you a meal. 1 they loved the Saints," he another dozen-plus years remember walking clown said. for their first playoff victo- Bourbon Street and a man ''I'll tell you what I rv. The Saints head into in a shoe store recognized remember: the halftime Sunday's Super Bowl with me and came out and gave shows. Thev \\e re like a record of 275-378-5. me a free pair of shoes." Super Bowl· spectaculars. Things got so bad that in Gilliam said training Bands and balloons and 1980 a popular local camp that summer was ostrich race~. everything. ~W'"::..O..._ .......... ,-;Wo........._ ............ ~lU.,.._...... ..-, ...., .. .,.,,...tt .... D4t.ctk brm1dcaster urged people nuts. We hated to go to the lock......ilr\ ............... ...., ...... fPiD.:tltll..,.., ... to show up at the "It was like everyone er room because we'd miss ~:..,...110 Jl,::::: '""""~ ·~"*"' • ....._ ~...... Ciiii"M........ Superclome v. ith brown wanted to be pan of the them,'' he said. "I once •ID..,....,,....,Ciflll1at..._.. ..,.,.,..... - - - .... • .....,., ............. lllr. (J;>.-rtJ: . .-.......-.. ... rJ. ..,.. . . ...... ... ......."' paper bags over their Saints. I think there were came back onto the field to .................. m...........................S41 ........1!0.t t'il..,.l!\qi!P.-...,.:hiplldl Ill • ...... •. .. l'll"''h-..... .... heads. As in. fans were 300 .players there. I warm up and a Roman --..r·•~l6tl t' ..., ......... tt h!l~ ......,... ...~ .......- -..........t=j ..... cel.t4~ \IOM•t-......- -... \Jl~ •\11' embarrassed to be seen at remember I was getting chariot almost ran me O\er. the stadium. That day. the dre:-~sed next to a guy who Those were w1ld days." Saints had humble start in Big Easy FORT LAUDERDALE. They were an Fla. (AP) odd aggregation. a collection of misfits. nomads and newcomers eager to show uff football. New Orleansstyle. Those early Saints of the late 1960s and '70s didn't win a lot. No more than a little, actually. But give .them credit: They sure ·jazzed up the NFL long before reaching the Super Bowl. A trumpet great blew '"Charge!'' calls from a bandstand at the 50-yard line. Fans dressed in starched white shirts and 'ties. Oh. and the ostrich races. Such fun names, too. Jubilee Dunbar scored, Happy Feller kicked and Wimpy Winther blocked. . ''Those were crazy days," recalled Dunbar. aka Allen Dunbar. "'They were searching for themselves back then. We knew that one day it would get better.'' The franchise long known for losing actually got off to the greatest ~tart in league history. In the Saints' very first game, they returned the opening kickoff for a touchdown. A ·few years later. a kicker born without toes on his right foot booted a record field goal. "We wercn 't the greatest football te~tm in the world." said Tom Dempsey. who made that game-winning 63-yarder with a specially made black shoe shortened to accommodate his foot. "Thl!re were a lot of big plays. but just not enough or them." For a while. Dempsey was annoyed with all the attention he attracted. ' "It used to bother me a . of .......~ -·--·aoA-.. . . u.....,.tt~rt~HN..., ---=~~- ~ Jzv)~ --.~.u .r~2111p., ~,...., ....,.,.wlktr.t\•••..a.o.•~ •...,................ , . . . . ,.~-~let!..;ltflllt ~-~ ~.~~., ~.._...,,_,..,,Ill ,~~...._ ~~ ..-.~-""' ~.,..,~~$l1H c..m..•••·••.....,Sttt.v~ �________________ ___________________ ,.,_..._..,__ ~--------...-~-----------~--~- Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis Sunday,Februar)'7,20to College hoops bluebloods taking their lumps NEW YORK (AP) Listening to Rick Pitino talk about playing Connecticut sounded awfully familiar to Edgar Sosa. If he closed his eyes. the Loui::.ville guard could almost imaginc that it ·was last ~pring and all of ·college basketball was watching his team. A ·coach told us. 'Play this . me like this game b to get to the Final Four:·· Sosa recalled .:vtonday night. ·"That\, how bad we nce..:ucu it."' Except that this was early Februarv. not late March, and the Cardinals - a No. I !)eed in the NCAA tournament a year ago - were already in must-win mode . Their 82-69 victory over the Huskie-: gave them a win·ning record in the Big East and improved them to a modest 14-8 overall. A similar story is unfolding at UConn ( 13-9) and North Carolina ( 13-9). putting three of the game's bluest blue bloods in danger of missing the NCAA field one year after finding their names on the top lines of office brackets everywhere. Barring some remarkable runs the rest of the season or through their league tournants. all three could be ding the NIT some serious star power. • "We have to play our way into it,'' Pitino said of the NCAA tournament, lamenting his team's many close calls. ''We played Villanova to the wire, we played Pitt to the wire and then some. and (West Virginia) and then some. I feel like killing myself right now." Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Since the NCAA tournament began seeding teams in 1979. there's never been a time when three No . 1s failed to make the field the following year. according to STATS LLC. Only twice has it happened with two programs: Ohio State and Florida in 2008, and Temple and Purdue in 1989. It would be even more stunning for three programs t have combined for 105 pearnnces and nine tourment championships. The last time the Cardinals, Huskies and Tar Heels failed to make the tield in the same year was 1973. ''None of those three have a better than 50 percent chance, I don't think.'' said •Joe Lunardi. who has made projecting who gets into the 'tournament a cottage indus- I try. "We're probably not talking about Creighton and St. Mary\ and San Diego State on Selection Sundav," Lunardi added, ""we're going to be talking about these guys." There are several reasons for their collective downfall. from the indefinite medical leave of UConn coach Jim Calhoun to a few bad bounces and brutal schcdules. But the biggest culprit may be that it"s simply more difficult to stockpile talent. In the 1960s and '70s, when UCLA coach John Wooden was winning national championships by the fistful. he could count on players like Bill Walton to stick around four years . Even as recently as the early 1990s. when Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski had a senior in Grant Hill. the best players rarely left early for the pros. Now. the nation's best programs are forced into a balancing act every season, trying to judge when players might leave and what holes will need to be filled. "It's much, much harder to have dynasties now because players are leaving after one or two years."' said Fran Fraschilla. an ESPN analyst and former coach at St. John's. "Even the so-called elite programs are fragile now because \\'hen you lose players to the NBA. you're relying on young players to replace them. and for every Kevin Durant or Michael Beasley. there's 10 guys that don't measure up." If that's not the biggest reason for the collapse of Louisville. Connecticut and North Carolina this season. it's certainly something they have in common. Pitino lost athletic 6-foot10 forward Earl Clark a year early, while UConn lost the nation's most intimidating big man in 7-3 Hasheem Thabeet. The Tar Heels and coach Roy Williams may have been the hardest hit. watching Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson - the nation "s premier point guard - skip their senior seasons to join Tyler Hansbrough in the NBA. ''We've had a lot more team meetings." North Carolina guard Larry Drew II admitted Wednesday. "It's tough. It can be pretty depressing. but it all comes with the territory." It doesn't help that talent is spread more evenly across assists. ungodly numbers that only three .£layers - Oscar Robertson (5 times). Michael Jordan (once) and James (twice) - have reached for a full season since 1950. Taking his stats one step further. James. now exhibiting the kind of shutdown defense that raised Jordan's profile. is shooting better than 50 percent from the field and averaging one block per game. According to STATS LLC, no player has ever done that. Bigger. Faster. Stronger. Better. James has pushed beyond what many thought were his limits. ''Wow, I don't know if he has a ceiling,'" Minnesota coach Kurt Rambis said. exhaling after some deep thought. Rambis. who played against Jordan. was teammates with Magic Johnson and on the Lakers' coaching staff with Bryant. said James has become almost impossible to defend. "It's scary for everybod)' around the league that he s improving his jump shot." Rambis said. "He's just so fast and explosive that if you' re not directly in front of him. if he gets you anywhere on his side, you're toast. He has the ability to explode and get to the basket. penetrate, finish and distribute the basketball. "You don't imagine anybody finding a way to stop him." That's evident every time James performs his trademark, pregame powder ritual and takes the floor. James just completed perhaps the best 10-game stretch of a career still on the rise. In three of those games. he outshined Bryan( Kevin Durant and Wade by making clutch shot<> and last-second defensive stops as the Cavaliers increased their lead in the . Ohio State recruit adds to Matta's good fortune ASSOCIATED PRESS . Robert Wlllett/Raleigh News & Observer/MCT North Carolina's Deon Thompson (21) shoots over Virginia Tech's J.T. Thompson (33) in the first half of NCAA men's basketball action at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg, Virginia on Thursday. the college landscape. Waiting for the chance to wear Curolina blue may no longer appeal as much to a prospect who could play right away at one of the other 346 schools in Division I hoops this season. The rise of the mid-majors two decades ago has been followed by the rise of the low-majors, and the name across the front of the jer!>ey means less than ever before. Just ask Cornell. which dumped Alabama and gave scares to Syracuse and Kansas . Or better yet. ask Louisville. which wa~ given a pair of black eyes by Charlotte and Western Carolina in December. Both of those mid-majors are loaded with talent and could find themselves taking up real estate that once belonged to marquee names when the NCAA bracket is revealed . • "I have a pretty good perspective on it because l've been in the game a long time, and as each year goes bv. it's harder and harder to win," said George Blane). a college coach since 1971 who's been guiding UConn while Calhoun is on leave. "Now even the Harvards and Cornells and William & Marys that you wouldn't normally think about are playing really good basket- balL" Blaney said. "When you go in to play a team that has a losing record, il docsn 't mean that's an automatic win anymore." One thing that North Carolina. Connecticut and Louisville have going for them is that thev play in power conferences that provide plenty of chances to burnish their resume. The Tar Heels still get No. 10 Duke twice and No. 21 Georg~a Tech before the Atlanttc Coast Conference tournament. and Louisville and Connecticut each have multiple games against teams ranked in the top I 0 before they open the Big East tournament. While thut lineup may send most coaches scurrying for antacid. it means opportunity for teams on the outside looking in. '"\\'liat I've done for 21 years has been OK. but it hasn't been as good this time. so I'd rather try to figure out a different way to do it;' Williams said before his Tar Heeb lost to Virginia Tech on Thursday night. their sixth defeat in eight games. '"It's been fmstrating. it's been disgusting - ) ou can add any word you want in there. but the bottom line is. I've got to get this team playing better.'' He's not alone. Eastern Conference standings. Against that power trio. James averaged 353 points • 8.0 rebounds, 8.0 assists and left no doubt that he\ determined to win another ~1VP trophy. In the closing seconds against Oklahoma City. Jumes darted across the lane to block Durant's JX>tentinl game-winning layup. To do so. James had to jump over falling teammate Anthony Parker. who was defending Dumnt. and elevated high enough that he caught Durant's attempt on his way down. Two nights later in Miami, James and Wade engaged in a first-half gumc of H-0-R-S-E. combining for 37 points in the second quarter alone. They dueled down the stretch, close frienu~ su:u·ding each other in an ep1c game-on-the-line showdown that went to James after he stole a pru s by Wade, made two free throws after a scary fall. and, after telling Cavs coach Mike Brown he didn't want help on Wade. forced thc Heat's guard into a mi~s as the horn :-oundcd. Out with a o,houlder injury. Cav::. gumu Mo Williams had a front-row scat for the drama. He's seen James' greatness and i:- convinced it\ growing. ''He won MVP and he's not rcstinr, on that," Williams said. • Every <K·coladc he gets pushes him to the next thing. He looks ut guys like Michael Jordan who has won championships and multiple MVPs. That drives him anll gives him momentum to get there. I've seen the growth in one year. The level he'::. playing at now is tremendous. It'!) ever~ night. Even nights he doesn t shoot well. we're still winning. He's doing other things: rebounding, defending." Even coaching. James has become an ex tension of Page Bs Ohio Prep Notebook B Y R USTY MILLER LeBron James seeking second straight MVP CLEVELAND (AP) LeBron James bobbed his head to the familiar beat. •grooving to a chant that has ,become the backing track to ·his splendid season. : "M-V-P." : As James waited at the free•throw line inside noisy :Quicken Loans Arena. ,Cavaliers fans. who worry out how much longer y'll be able to call Akron's ost celebrated son their :own, saluted him with the •same sing-a-long they use in :Los Angeles. Miami or :Denver to serenade their stars. : Onl~ in Cleveland, the ·chant ts a fact. : Before shooting , James 'pursed his lips and nodded ·approval to cvety shouted let:ter - in rhythm. in agree:ment. MVP. • Most valuable last season. Most valuable this one, so far. , With a still-improving game. James ha' seemingly •moved into a class by him.:-elf 'among the i\13A's ehte. None of the league's other mega'>tars, whether it's Kobe .Bryant. Dwyane Wade, Dwight Howard or Carmela Anthony. is presently dominating games at both ends of the floor like James. who seems to be having the time of his life while doing it. It's his league. Fans know . He knows it. His teamltes and coaches know it. • veryone does. ''He's been the best player for a while now. hands down,'' Cavs center Zydrunas llgauskas said. ''I've been around him so long, I kind of take him for granted.'' Easy to do. After a scorching January in which he led the Cavs to a 12-3 record and the league's best overalll]lark at 38-11, James entered :February averaging 29.4 'points, 7.1 rebound'> and 8.0 ~unba!' ~imrs -~rntm£l • It's good to be Ohio State coach Thad Matta these days. His Blll.:keyes have won their last five Big Ten games to slide into a tie for I second pluce. and with a ' healthy Evan Turner the j Buckeyes have risen to 1 No. 13 in the rankings. The future looks so bright Matta might have to wear shades, too. J.D. Weatherspoon and reigning Mr. Basketball Jared Sullinger. both of whom are headed to Ohio State this fall. have led Columbus Northland to the top spot in the Associated Press Division I poll. nor to mention the No. I position in several national polls. Several other Matta recruits arc also leading their teams to greatness. Matta was in the stands Friday to see one of his recruits, Liberty-Benton guard Aaron Craft. in action when the Division Ill No. !-ranked Eagles took on Division IV No.12 Pandora-Gilboa in a Blanchard Valley Conference matchup. Craft, who set a school record a week earlier with a 44-point night against Ottoville, did his part in impressing the Buckeye's coach, scoring 31 points and grabbing six rebounds in L-B's 59-52 win. Craft scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and was 8 for 8 from the line in the final 1:10. Matta might also have noticed Pandora-Gilboa's John Lee. A 6-5 senior. Lee had 37 points and seven rebounds and almost singlc-handedly kept the Rockets in it right to the end. Ohio's Division VI co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2008 in football (he was hurt most of the la~t season), Lee is expected to sign a football letter of intent Wednesday. possibly with a MAC school. PERFECT FI RST S: Westerville South ( 16-0) has a roster consisting exclusively of guards, with no player taller than 6 feet 2. Its standout is 6-2 junior Trae\'Oll Jackson. the son of former Ohio State great Jimmy Jackson. who is averaging 21 points per game. The program is seeking its first unbeaten regular season in history; known for its football program. Newark Catholic ( 14-0) i:-. top-ranked in Division IV and gunning for its first undefeated boys regular season ever. BROKE~ R ECORDS: Fort Recovery's Greg Kahlig became the Indians' all-time scoring leader with 30 points in a 61-59 win over New Knoxville: and Germantown Valley View senior Ricky Denny (I .186 points) became the school's all-time leading scorer in u game against West .Milton Milton-Union on Jan. 19. B U L LET I ~ - BOA RD MATE RIAL : The Brown's staff. He's constantly instructing teammates. sometimes with a simple hand motion to set up a play and other times with an earfi1l of har.-.h criticism if he doesn't belie\e someone is pulling their wet!!ht. Jordan~was the same wav. He demanded much from his teammates and ~ot it. James wants the Cavahers to match his intensitY. "He's b"eino a lot more vocal and co~tinuing to be · ·· Cavs guard more dommant. Daniel "'Boobic" Gibson said. "Everything he docs. he has something in mind, whether it's taking a shot or making a pass. He has complete control of the game and the team and when a !!uv·s out there like that. follow.him:· B . h" "fth . ro\\1 nd. m Is till beye.af\\lth Cleve an • usua y ·gms any comments about James bv shaking his head or adju-.ting Coldwater boys program is his glasses. It's difficult fmd- going for its I .OOOth alling new. ways to describe a time win on Friday night at masterptece he sees every home against New dav. Brown can't remember Knoxville; Wellsville 's Jaincs beino this good. and David "Bug" Thompson believes he hasn't reached his won his tOOth career !!arne potential. Jan. 29 as the Tigers ~boys "'Which is scary.'' Rrown were victorious 64-42 at sa!d. ""It's kind of crazy to say Herl in Center Western th1s. but he can play even bet- Reserve; Ed on's bO)'S were ter than he ·s playing now. All these guys arc big and strong behind 19-5 after a quarter and when you can have some- and by as many as I 8 body separate themselves the points in the second quarway he has, espt!cially a tcr before rally ing past perimeter player. and phy i- ' Edgerton 53-51; ~ t ansfield cally take over a game at both • Senior became just the ends, it's mind-bogglins. fourth program in Ohio "You wouldn't thmk it with I ,400 victories when could be done that way. You it beat Clear Fork 67-58: would think somebodv would Paulding's boys have gone be able to outquick. people into overtime three of the1r and you might have trouble trapping them or kind of jump past five games including over people because they are a 68-62 loss to Ottoville; long and athletic or be able to Hamler Patrick Henry shoot the heck out of the ball. boys had a rough time in He's doing all of that - and the third quarter over the more.'' weekend, scoring just two points in a 53-31 loss to Archbold and then scoring but three in a 62-29 defeat to Defiance: Mentor coach Bob Krizancic won his 450th career gumc Saturday in a 73-43 victory over Cleveland VIlla Angela-St. Jmeph; Antwerp's boy::. scored just four points in the second half but still managed to defeat Haviland Wayne Trace 29-27. thanks to T J. Short's 24 pomts, including the game-winning free throws with 10.2 seconds left: Rockford Parkway's girls snapped a 50-game .Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball losing streak - dating to Valentine's Day 2004by beating St. Henry 52-47 last Thursday: and senior center Sharice Clark grabbed a school-record 25 rebounds for Locklund in a 63-28 win over Cincinnati ·s School for Creative and Performing Arts. which got 14 points and 23 rebounds from freshman Siri Huey. REVENGE FACTOR : Continental lost in the 2005 Division IV state semifinals to Columbus Africentric (which went on to win the title only to forfeit it later) but rolled to a 60-34 win over Africentric on Saturday. SOL ID AS OAKS: Reigning Division IV state champ Oak Hill (now in Division 1II) faced off with South Webster last week in a battle of unbeatens in Southern Ohio Conference play, but the Oaks won easily. 54-35. Also. Oak Hill's girls moved to 17-0 with a league title-clinching win over \Vaverly. TAKE THE POINTS: Cardington-Lincoln·~ Riley Thoma::. scored 47 points in a 70-54 win O\er Marion Pleasant; Jake Davis recorded his sixth double-double of the season. with 20 points and 12 rebounds as Seven Hills beat Cincinnati Countrv Day 58-42, which wa~ led by freshman D.J. Wingfield (son of e.x-UC and NBA player Dontonio Wingfield). \Vho had 25 of his team's 42 points; and Tiffin Columbiun's Jill Stem. who has signed to play at Bowling Green. racked up 24 points. 22 rebounds. 10 blocks and four steals as the Tornadoes came back from a 13-point deficit in the second quarter and held off Willard 56-53. O PP O~ENTS. FO R ~ OW : Senior center Alex Welch scored 18 point::. as Cincinnati Elder upended St. Xavier46-41. Welch is bound for Notre Dame next season as a football tight end. One of Welch's opponents in the hoop game, St. Xavier senior forward Luke · Massa, will be throwing footbulls to Welch now. Massa, who 12 points. scored announced n football commitment to i\'otrc Dame on Sunday. Massa previously had announced for the Universitv of Cincinnati, but now ~·ill join NO with former UC coach Brian Kellv. L ATE SUR GE: Athens (14-1) erased an I l -point deficit in the final 2 minutes to beat McArthur Vinton County 58-55 for ib 13th win in a row. DY ER STR AITS: Marion Harding keeps rolling nlong thanks to the Dyer twin~. Shawn Dyer is a 6-1 senior guard averaging 19.5 points. 6.8 rebounds and 7.8 assists for the Presidents boys team that is 13-1. ranked No. 16 in the state. and looking for its f1r'it league championship in 16 years. 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Please schedule FREE car washes with service advisor. �-------~~~----~----·-----------~--~~--~------~.-----~----------~--------------~ ----------~- Cl ' Sunday,February7,2010 • In a 1a: Dabney TIMES-SENTINEL STAFF 'MDTNEWS@MYDAlLYTRIBUNE COM GALLIPOLIS - J11n Dabney became interested in Intarsia several years ago, after reading an article m, a wood\\orking maga7ine by Judy Gale Roberts. He says he remembers thinking im elf. "hey. I can do that." abney ordered a pattern of • an eagle and began the tedious process of cutting out the pieces w tth a band ~aw. The project took several hours to complete. a lot of hand c;anding and shapin~ of the d1fferent hardwood piCcec;. Once completed, he entered his fi~t piece in the Mason Count) Fair. winning a first place blue ribbon. That was the start of a journey leading to more difficult projects, some recogmtion, and designing hts own pallerns. A sampling of' Dabney's work is on display through Feb. 2H at the French Art Colony in Gallipolis. The gallery is located at 530 First Avenue in Gallipolis. Dabney i~ a native of Mason County. \V.V.1., and !>till rec;ides there with his \\ife. Vanda. He grew up on the famil) farm. ndinl! hours in his grandfar' blacksmith and carpenter p and later in his dad's hop, 1g carpentry tools to make ~ s for h1mself and sibling . As he grew older. the toys became a little more sophisticated, from soap-box der~y car~ to rowboats. His dad would buy scrap lumber from the old Carolina Lumber Co. (Point Pleasant) for $3 to $5 a truck load. quickly becoming his ~up­ ply source. Dabney starts with an idea and designs a pattern. One~: the design i<> complete, several copies are made (usually ten) so each piece can be cut from the pattern, later to be glued to the selected piece of wood. He then selects the proper wood species, with special attention paid to the gram and color of the \\ ood . He carries an inventory of 5 I different species of wood to select from. The pattern is copied and cut into pteces using a scroll saw. pach piece is shaped and ~nded to get the desired shape. finished naturally in its own •r. The grain and color of the • wood ado great dctrtil, paint ing the picture. Some of the white \\·ood spectes hnve a wh ite b leaching :.-.win ctppli~:d to preyen! ye llowing, which occurs na tu rally as the wood ages. Each piece is glued wi th ".sthool glue," for it is c.tsily Andrew Carter/photos removed from the wood, and all pieces (500-2000) are num- lntarsia: The Works of Jim Dabney is the cur· bered. for it can take several rent exhibit at t he French Art C olony in t}Q.urs trying to fit the pieces Gallipolis. The display is open through Feb. 28. 'together if they arc not numbered. The piece is ghen a ;rhtee dimensional look by f\(lding or removi n~ thickness \thicker pieces are 111 the foregound, etc .). Tongue 011 is ~lied as a finish. • Cfhe most difficult part of the ~cess is gluing the hundreds of P,icces of wood to the backboard. TOis process sometimes takes several hours to complete and Ute glue dry time is usually 20 minutes. One micro-inch space t>etwecn pieces can amount to as h as half an inch -;pace by end of the gl uin~ process. e a piece has drtcd to the backboard it is al most impos!>ible to move it. Dabney said that hb lntarsia projects contam from 400- 1000 pieces and from 10-20 different species of wood. Each project takes approximately I 00-200 hours to complete. (On the llllemet: French Art Colony, wwwfrenchartcvlony.org. Phone: 740-446-3834.) i l if FAC finds its Mr. (W)right SPECIAL TO THE T IMES-SENTINEL MDTNEWSC MYDAILYTRIBUNE COM GALLIPOLIS - Joseph E. Wright assumed the po~jtion of executi\le director of the French Art Colony on Feb. I, 2010, according to Jnn Thaler, chair of the FAC Board of Trustees. " \\ e are excited and delighted to ha\e Joseph take a lead role at the French Art Colon);· Thaler said . " When Carrie Napora. who has been director of the FAC for 0\er fi\e years . told the board she would be leavmg the area in the near future. \\ e knew we would ha\ e to find a replacement. "Whe n Joseph became no longer the director of the Ariel Ann Carson Dater Performmg Art~ Centre, it was a natural to ask this talented man to assume this role.'' Thaler added. " His unique background and leadership skills enable the FAC to continue a-; the multi-media cultural arts center here in Gallia County, serving thi~ entire region ." A nati\e of Gallia Count) , Wright graduated from the former Hannan Trace High School and the Unh ersit) of Rio Grande. Hi<. training and experience. along \\ith his firsthand kno\\ ledge of his hometO\\ n, ha\ e pro\ idcd him \\ ith the expertise he will utilize in his new role . Locall). he was executive director of the Ariel from 2004-2007. returnmg b) request of the Ariel Board in 2008 until Jan . 20. 2010. He wa:. in Tucson. Arizona from 2007-2008 as program and property coordinator for the Sahuaro Girl Scout Council. Earlier in his broad professional career. he served as a visual arts teacher in the public schools, a performer for the Walt Disney Company in Orlando, Florida, and was owner/director of The Imagination Factory. working throughout the United State~ . Napora'' as most enthusiastic in \\elcoming Wright to the French Art Colony. "To \\Ork with Joseph while I am still m the arc.t, \\Ill be exciting and productive. and his talent !.hould not be taken for granted," Napora said. "His qualifications in arts management, combined '' ith his programming kno\\ -ho\lo. will open new doors for the FAC , to expand its servtce and 'alue to the communit) . We ha\ e \\anted to implement more opportunities for children to appreciate the arts . Joseph 's abalit) to mspirc ) ourtg people \\ill help us reach that goal.'' As Wright looks into the future, he noted. "\\e ha\e just organized our new FAC theatre group, to be called 'Riverby Theatre Guild,' which will be announcing ne\\ projects and programs in the near future . Among other activities I plan to resume, as soon as possible, would be an after-school multi-arts program, an expundcd summer long camp program and c~ddttional workshop and class offerings . Programs such as dance, guitar and piano w11l continue. I Fecognize accomplishing these obJCdl\e~ "ill require support, and I eager!) look forward to partnering with the community." f Of more tnfm marion on " hat is happenmg at the FHmch An Colon), call ( 740) 446-3834, where wu can reach both Wright and Nap01 a �r----------------------------------~~--~~--~--:------ --------- ------ -----------------PageC2 iunbap mtmes -ientinel Sunday,February7,2010 COMMUNITY CORNER So you have your wedding dress stored in a trunk with mothballs and it's been there for years. How about getting it out and loaning it to the Meigs Museum for a special spring display "all about weddings" - the gown, the accessories. the photos. even the write-up in the newspaper. If you're willing to share your memories. let Mary Grace Cowdery of the display committee 985-3581. or Robyn or Angie Parker at the Museum, 992-3810. hear from you. Everything loaned will be handled carefully. ••• Submitted photo Cub Scout Pack 204 held its annual Pine Wood Derby Jan. 29 at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center. Grand Champion Pinewood Derby winners for 2010 are, from left to right, Brendan Mitchell (4th Runnerup), Colton Russell (3rd Runnerup), Kirk Saunders (Grand Champion), Hunter Hart (1st Runnerup) and R.J. Mollohan (Runnerup). Cub Scout Pack 204 holds annual Pine Wood Derby GALLIPOLIS - Cub Scout Pack 204 held its annual Pine Wood Derby Race Jan. 29 at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center. There were 45 racers ranging ages 6-11 . Each scout cut out, designed and painted their own race cars from a block of wood. Winners from each division received a trophy. Firefighter Larry Spaulding. Gallia Co. Sheriff Joe Browning, EMT Tony Peric and EMT Tiffany Callihan donated their time to judge the specialties categories. Starting line monitors were Mike Ferrell and Kent Saunders. Finish line judges were Boy Scouts· from Troop 200: Griffon McKinniss, Quenton McKinniss, Connor Snow. Aaron Oehler and John Oehler, and from Troop 20 I Justin Ferrell. Cubmaster Faith McKinniss emceed the event. The Pine Wood Derby was sponsored in part by the Kiwanis Club of Gallipolis. Wendy's and Little Ceasar's Piaa. Specialty Category Winners • Best Paint Job - Owen White • Most Patriotic - Michael Stout • Most Animal-like - Coen Duncan • Most Unusual Design - Micah Sanders • Most Natural - Ian Evans Tiger Den Winners (1st grade) • I st Place - Hunter Hart • 2nd Place - Nick .Maves • 3rd Place - Coen Dui1ean Wolf Den Winners (2nd grade) • Ist Place - Brendan Mitchell • 2nd Place - Isaiah Stinson • 3rd Place - Will McCarley Bear Den Winners (3rd grade) • Ist Place - Colton Russell • 2nd Place - Elijah Baird • 3rd Place - Owen White Webelos I Den Winners (4th grade) • Ist Place - R.J. Mollohan · • 2nd Place - Garrett Carter • 3rd Place - Trey Rossiter Webelos II Den Winners (5 grade) • Ist Place - Kirk Saunders • 2nd Place - Noah Ferrell • 3rd Place - Micah Sanders Grand Champion Winners • Grand Champion - Kirk Saunders • Ist Runnerup - Hunter Hart • 2nd Runnerup - R.J. Mollohan • 3rd Runnerup - Colton Russell • 4th Runnerup - Brenda~ Mitchell Bird watchers everywhere are being asked to take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count which begins Friday and goes through Monday. Feb. 15. The goal of the National Audubon Society's annual bird county is to learn about how the birds are doing and what needs to be done to protect them. It's a way of getting a snapshot of bird populations across the nation. Anyone can take part. It doesn't really take much time'- as little as 15 minutes on one or more days. and then reporting sightings online at www.birdcount.org. Bird populations are always shifting and the only way to find out what birds are where is through this count by citizen scientists. Go to the website for tips on identifying birds. There you can also enter a bird photo contest. Participants . are automatically entered in a drawing for .Prizes like bird feeders, binoculars. books, and COs. ••• Many will remember Cindy Oliveri who \vas the home economics extension agent here for about 14 years in the' 80s and 90s and then went on to become a state consumer science specialist with OSU Extension. She retired last week and Charlene ~ has now embarked on a new career - a catering business called Cindy's Creative Cuisine. ••• 1 didn't know that. A word of advice for those whose driver's license and vehicle plates are about to expire. Don·t delay. An acquaintance of mine did and it cost her $40. Did vou knm\ that there are nei'· rules in place which call for a $20 per transaction fee for those who do not renew within seven days after the actual expiration'? The old rules ga\e motorists their entire birthday month but the new law shortens that to just seven days. And Mter that a penalty. So to avoid late charg. my advice is to get t license and the plates on before your birthday. • •• While the deadline is still is couple of months away, it's not too early to start thinkin!! about the annual amateur photo contest of the Meigs SWCD and Leading Creek Watershed Group. · ·The Pov,:er of Water.. is the theme. Photos must be taken in Meigs County and relate to that theme. Other than that there are no restrictions - any age can enter. the format can be any size. and the photos can be in either color or black and white. There are entrv forms and printed contest ·rules available at the Meigs SWCD office. The winners \viii be announced at the April J7 Stream Sweep in Rutland. Now go take some creative water pictures. GALLIPOLIS ROTARY CLUB The Gallipolis Rotary Club hosted Celeste Nolan and daughter, Lilah, from Gallia County's Laurel Valley Creamery. Rotarians learned about the demands of the family farm and cheese making. Nolan provided samples of product for Rotarians. Nolan said the dairy operation, which sits on 100 acres on Laurel Road, is licensed through the state of Ohio to produce Ohio farmstead artisan cheese. The dairy produces a number of special cheeses - havarti, cheddar, cheddar curds, and Cora, which is a colby style cheese. The milk for the cheese production comes from Laurel Valley's herd of Jersey cows and contains 3-5 percent butter fat which is ideal for cheese. Nolan and her husband, Nick, practice sustainability with their family farm and avoid the use of hormones and chemicals as much as possible. Their cheese is available at the Merry Family Winery, The Corner in Bidwell and at the Athens Farmers' Market. Pictured from left to right are Rotarian Deb Rhodes, Lilah and Celeste Nolan and Gallipolis Rotary Club President Bonnie McFarland. Submitted photo ·Girls may learn math anxiety from female teachers WASHINGTON (AP) Little girls may learn to fear math from the women who are their earliest teachers. Despite gains in recent years, women still trail men in some areas of math achievement. and the ques. tion of why has provoked controversy. Now. a study of first- and second-graders suggests what may be part of the answer: Female ele. mentary S{:hool teachers who are concerned about their own math skills could be passing that along to the little girls they teach. Young students tend to model themselves after adults of the same sex. and having a female teacher who is anxious about math may reinforce the ~tereotype that boys are better at math than girls, explained Sian L. Beilock. an associate professor in psychology at the University of Chicago. Beilock and colleagues tl studied 52 boys and 65 girls who in classes taught by 17 different teachers. Ninety percent of U.S. elementary school teachers are women. as were all of those in this study. Student math ability was not related to teacher math anxiety at the start of the school year, the researchers report in Tuesday's edition of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. But by the end of the year. the more anxious teachers were about their own math skills, the more likelv their female student'> - but not the boys - were to agree that "boys m·e good at math and girls arc good at reading.'' In addition, the girls \\ ho answered that way scored lower on math tests than either the classes' boys or the girls who had not developed a belief in the stereotype, the researchers found. "It's actually surprising in a way. and not. Pt!ople have had a hunch that teachers could impact the students in this way. but didn't know how it might do so in genderspecific fashion," Beilock said in a telephone interview. Beilock. who studies how anxieties and stress can affect people's perfonnance. nmed that other research has indicated that elementary education·majors at the college level have the highest le\ els ol math anxiety of any college major. "We wanted to see how that impacted their performan~:e," :-he sa1d. After seeing the results. the resean..:hers recommended that the math requirements for obtaining an elementar) education teaching degree be rethought. ··If the next !leneration of teachers - es~pccially elementary school teachers is going to teach their ~tu­ dents effectively, more care needs to be taken to develop both strong math skills and positive math attitudes in thesl.! educators:· the researchers wrote. Janet S. Hyde. a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, called the study a "great paper, very clever research.'' "It squares with an impression I've had for a long time," said Hyde, who was not part of the research team. Hyde was lead author of a 2008 study showing women gaining on men in math :-kills but still lagging significantly in areas such as physics and engineering. Girls \\'ho grow up believing females !act.. math skills wind up avoiding harder math classes. Hyde noted. "It keeps girls and women out of a lot of careers, particularly high-prestige. lucrative careers in science and technology." she said. Celebrating special days with you! Sundav Times-Sentbu~l ,./ Subscribe today • 446-2342 or 992-2155 Submit celebrations online at www.mydailysentinel.com or www.mydailytribune.com �PageC3 IL FES1YLE ~unbap ~imes -ientinel Sunday,February7,2010 :When is one more gadget just too many? Green(er) Houses NEW 't'ORK (AP) Kira Marchenese works in online communications. and so she arrived on a business trip to ~ew York earlier this week equipped with all the .gadgets you might expect: personal smart phone, work ·mart phone. laptop. iPod ouch. • Problem is. her hotel room didn't have enough outlets to keep the damed devices charged. ·'I ;unplugged the lamp and still couldn't do it." she noted ruefully. "~t least half the things I'm carrying right now arc just dead hunks of metal.'' · And so, though communi.cations is her world. . Marchenese h!ls no plans to 1 rush out and buy the iPad, Apple's new tablet device unveiled with much fanfare , on Wednesday. She just . <loesn 't sec the need for yet . another gadget. . Nor does Ray Bowman. a self-described "techno.junkie" who Jives on a farm .in Kentucky. raising sheep ,<;orne 60 miles from the two , I)Carest Apple stores. •. Bowman spent Wednesday eagerly following the news of Apple CEO teve Jobs' presentation. via • fwitter. Facebook and \Vherever else he COUld find it. .. I can't wait to see what , this puppy is capable of," he enthused beforehand. ~ · And yet by Thursday, .pe · d decided not to jump ,in, even though he still plans to swing by the Louisville ~tore when the }Pad is in, just to examine it . in his own hands. : "I've seen the hype and .the afterhype:· said 'tBowman, 58. executive , director of an agricultureoriented nonprofit organization. 'Til stick with my net. book. Right now, I can't see making the switch.'' Marchenese and Bowman use at leal>t seven devices between them. Arc they indicative of a cultural tipping point, a sense or general gadget O\erload? Steve Jones. a historian of communication technology, has seen signs of it. and believes it's at least pat·tially connected to the state of the economy. "I think we're at the point where we're getting a little more mileage out of our old gadgets. being a little more budget-conscious,'' says Jones. a professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. ''There's a significantly growing culture of people tweaking their old tcchnolo· gy to keep it useful;· Jones says. "For some. it's actually a point of status now to get more mileage out of their gadgets." How many gadgets do 'A'e own. anyway? The average teen has 3.5, according to figures compiled ~ in September , by the Pew Research Center's I ntcrnct & American Life Proje<:t and provided to The Associated Press. Adults between 18 and 29 averaged nearly four gadgets. those between 30 and 64 just under three. Seen from another vantage point. the average household owns about 24 electronic gadgets. according to the Consumer Electronics Association - a figure that includes TVs. mobile phones. computers. and home receivers. It shouldn't be surprising • then. that consumers are getting harder to convince with each new gadget that comes along. "The last decade was defined by mass adoption:· says Sean Dubravac, the association's director of research. "We loaded up on gadgets. The next decade will be defined hy refinement. and a refocus on usability and functionality." Debby Abbott sees it both ways. 'Tm a techno-geek," confesses the 48-year-old college administrator, who also l'ollowed Apple's presentation on Wednesday, and pronounced herself "salivating" over the iPad. Make no mistake. Abbott says: She plans ro own it. Well, eventually. First. she wants to wait for the second generation. when the kinks have been worked out and the price. now $499 and up, may be lower. She's also decided to wait until her· 8 1/2-year-old iBook finally crashes something she expects (and maybe hopes) to happen soon. Finally, she's awaiting this year's income tax refund. ·T m frightened that I want this,'' says Abbott. who works at Harper College in Palatine. Ill. "With the monthly fee for my iPhone, and the monthly for this, it's getting to the point where the average person can't afford this stuff." For others. it's also a matter of scarcity, not of money but time - time to set up and really learn how the things work. "Every new device is an investment in tiine," says Marchenese, 36. "The whole power of the device is that you can set up all these apps - but that doesn't happen by itself. And if you're not going to make the most of it, why have it?" That's all part of a general feeling of conflict many have about their devices, says Lee Rainie, director of Pew's Internet project. A December 2007 study, he says. showed that "Lots of people have conflicted views about their gadgets. On the one hand they can be expensive and time-consuming ... on the other hand they help people navigate their soctal and information worlds and can make life easier or more exciting.'' And it's the excitement that takes over when a cool new toy emerges, says Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future at the University of Southem California. "Yes, we are really deviced out, tired out. O\;'erburdened .'' Cole says. "And all that goes out the window when a must-have device appears. We still fall for this stuff.'' Matt Scatchell seems to have already fallen hard for the iPad. The high school senior in Avon, Conn .. was in school Wednesday but received constant text alerts of the Apple presentation on his cell phone, via a Web site for Apple enthusiasts. He scoured them even as he traveled with his hockey team to a game. Nothing surprising for someone who waited 13 hours on line to buy an iPhone - for someone else. (He had sold his spot in line on Craigslist.) "I was getting more and more excited as the press conference went on," Scatchell says. "I think the iPad is excellent. Apple as the most efficient touch screen around." But youth's impetuosity has not carried the day. He, too. is not ready to buy the device. "Most kids my age aren't pragmatic enough," says Scatchell, who obviously is. "I want to see if I can really use this. I don't want to get carried away just 'cause it's the next cool thing." :rears of a clown: Economy shrinking kid parties DAVIE, Fla. (AP) Ooopsy the Clown threw in bubble machine for the onkey-themed party • . marking Nicholas Castillo's ; first birthday. She usually 1 charges extra. but what's a : "clown to do in a recession : 1hat has some parents : throwing less extravagant ; celebrations for their kids? Ooopsy. a~ a Amy Tinoco. 1 estimates the entertainment : company she co-owns took : in about $80,000 before 1 taxes and expenses last ' year. That's about $46,000 ; less than in 2008. She used ; .to do an average of 12 parI ties a weekend. Now it's : down to three. :· "I didn't realize how : good it was," said Tinoco, • who wore a red wig. multi:. colored skirt and blue : .ylown shoes for Nicholas' ; bash. ·'It's a huge differ. ence. I have a Jot of people : telling me they are having a : party. they are just not hav. 'ng . en~_ertainment and tenng. • .. Pa1ty planners and par; ents around the country :. have seen a pullback, : ..though they agreed some ' will always take kid birth: -days over the top. David ·Tutera. a New York-based ' event planner, said his :clients still want to have ,:.parties. but they're not mak1 I ing them quite so lavbh. ''I think they are not getting the $5,000 bi1thday cake for their 5-year-old.'' he said. "They are still going to have the fun theme party.... It's not going to be so opulent." Chandra Turner. executive editor of Parents magazine. said many kid birthday parties were so huge they were more like mini weddings. "I think that parents for a while there \\'ere doing everything they could make the birthday parties as amazing. and extravagant as possible.'' she said. The magazine recently did an informal study of the subject, asking 2.264 readers how much they expected to spend on their children ·s next birthday. Twenty-six percent said less than $75, 49 percent said $75 to $200. 19 percent said $200 or more, and 6 percent said they didn't knO\v. Extravagance in kid birthday parties. as in life. clearly means different things to different moms. Lisa Castillo. Nkholas' mom, went well beyond any of the magazine's dollar figures. but she did cut back her initial plans. She estimates that she probably .spent under $1,000. switch- to ing to pizza over a full Italian buffet to help trim expenses. There were personalized. laminated placemats for some younger guests, custom-made crayon holders in the goodie bags and a monogrammed bib for Nicholas. "It's my kid's first birthday," she said. ''I kept saying to my husband, 'This pa1ty's for me."' The birthday boy squirmed on his mother-'s lap as Tinoco led the excited young audience in a round of "Head, Shoulders. Knees and Toes," and wowed them with a bear puppet. Later, Nicholas entertained himself by licking frosting off his fingers from his high chair. The bubbles were a huge hit all aroWld. ''That's what 1 love about kids, they are happy with the simplest things,'' Tinoco said as she twisted a balloon into a sword for a little boy. Children's parties were so out-of-control that some parents in St. Paul. Minn .. formed a citizen action group to urge restraint and created the Web site birthdayswithoutpressure.com. "I think generally, it seems to me people are trying to tone it down a little bit," said Julie Printz. one of the founders. ·She remembers the stress of trying to plan th e perfect party for her oldest daughter's sixth birthday six years ago. Printz, a mother of two daughters, was up at 2 a.m. cutting out foam frames. ''I kind of went crazy." she said. ··we are a very child-centered culture .... Is that really the right way to show your love? I don't know if we have lost the ability to connect with our kids so we buy them things." These days, Printz allows them to celebrate with one or two friends. They get to pick something to do. She pushes for slumber parties. Karen Sternheimer, a sociology professor at the University of Southern California, said people are having fewer children and they're having them later in life, which seems to have some parents reliving their own childhoods through their kids. "I think we have this idea of what childhood means and it's usually very commercialized," she said. "I think part of that is for the parents themselves. A lot of parents today, their primary social network, if not through work. is through their kids ." Small Changes Make a Big Difference IE News SERVICE Going green may seem like no small task, but author Jodi Helmer is determined to show readers how small changes can have a major impact in The Green Year: 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a B ig Difference. The inspiration for the book. now in its second printing, came after the Toronto native moved to North Carolina after years of living in Oregon. "Green living wasn't a choice; it was j ust how you lived there. I "took public transportation because it was easy, accessible and cheap; shopped at the farmer's market because it was good and convenient: and everyone just naturally brought canvas bags to the store," she says. After local bagboys eyed her canvas bags with suspi cion and newfound friends confided green angst. Helmer decided it was time that someone revealed how simple it actually is to go green. "There's a misconception that being green is expensive, time-consuming and difficult. I knew that it wasn't because I had been doing it for so long. So 1 wanted to do something that helped people realize that it isn't the costly nightmare they think it is." Her solution was to compile 365 simple, cost-effective changes - one for each day of the year - that everyone can make. Covering every facet of home and garden, the book offers suggestions ranging from running your pool sweeper overnight (during off-peak energy usage hour~) to buying a gallon of milk instead of two half gallons, because it takes less energy to manufacture the larger container. Helmer advocates that same approach when you're considering a renovation or construction project. "Little steps make a huge difference. If you're ripping out old toilets, sinks or counter tops, take those materials to a place that will resell them, which is so much better than putting them in a landfill, because a porcelain sink or toilet is ~ Who doesn't love a'gt·eat night out at their .. favorite restaurant? As more Americans are ~tightening their belts, however, nights on the :town have morphed into family dinners at : home and lunches more often than not are ~packed in brown paper bags. • The good news is that you can save money : by preparing meals at home without sacri: ficing the unique tastes offered in some of • the country's most popular restaurants. In :America's Most Wanted Recipes. longtime : foodie and creator of RecipeSecrets.net Ron • Douglas offers his versions of more than 0 recipes from 57 of America's favorite' • teries. These copycat recipes allow you to :save money (he estimates $2.160 a year if :you cook in three times each week), make -healthier versions with low-fat altematives. :and still offer tasty meals. ~ Recipes arc easy-to-follow and include : time- and monl!y-saving tips from the author ·based on his own experiences in preparing : the~e meals. : America :5 Most Wamed Recipes by Ron :Douglas (Atria, $15. trade paperback). Jodi Helmer (Alpha Books. Penguin Group (USA) Inc., Publisher. $14.95 . Soft cover). An Original Murder Mys te ry Comed y D ~t~f A ~ ~ ........ the food doesn't kill you, the laughter will. bp ®inner Gf1zeater Written by Roger, Mary & Darby Gilmore Riverside Golf Club $25.00 $20.00 (55 & over) Meigs County Chamber of Commerce For more information call: (740)992-5005 In cooperation with the www.mydallysentlnel.com www.mydallytrlbune.com il The Green Year : 365 Small Things You Can Do to Make a Big Difference by Tickets on sale at the AMERICA's MosT NTEO ~ECIPES Atria Books/photo never going to break down." she says. ''If you're tackling a large remodeling project. you should definitely look for someone who knows about green building. If you're not sure where to find one, the U .S. Green Building Council (www.usgbc.org) has great referrals and Co-op America Green Page~ (www.coopamerica.org) iiso has lists of green builders. It takes some of the onus off you. You'll be making so many decisions that it\ helpful to have someone heJp you navigate through those choices." For smaller projects. Helmer advocates starting with a home energy audit. "It will make you aware of where your home is losing energy and where you can get the most bang for your buck . It may be something as simple as adding weather stripping rather than replacing all the windows in your home. It can provide some great recommendations." But being green shouldn't mean sacrificing style . "You can do all the things you want to do; it's just a matter of deciding what the most environmentally friendly option is. If you're redoing your flooring. you may consider cork or bamboo as opposed to carpet, or if you like the feel of carpet, opt for wool as opposed to synthetic fibers. Likewise, everyone who starts a remodeling project inevitably ends up painting. so choose a low- or no-voc paint." she says. The results of these little decisions will add up to a cleaner, greener home that's better for the environment and for your peace of mind. Present Dinner & Play: - IE News Service Alpha Books/photo www. rcplayers. net February 12 & 13 ,... CHEAP EATS Green Year • �- ---- --·--- ------- -- - ----·---- --~--~--~-"--"-1 i>unbap ~ime~ -ientinel PageC4 ELEBRATIONS Sunday,February7,20tO Skating pairs have complicated relationships BY NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS ASSOCIATED PRESS P.LYMALE 50TH ANNIVERSARY Samantha Cole and Christopher Carroll COLE-CARROLL ENGAGEMENT Paul and Phyllis Plymale of Gallipolis will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary on Feb. 12. The couple was married at Bulaville Christian Church with the Rev. Ven7 officiating. The Plymales~have three children, Marcia Plymale. Barry Plymale and Jody Hall. and also have four grandchildren. The family invites friends to join them on Feb. 20 for a reception. scheduled from 3-5 p.m. at the Bulaville Christian Church fellowship hall. If you plan to attend. please call (740) 441-7126 or (740) 446-7559. David and Tammi Cole of Middleport announce the engagement of their daughter. Samantha Jo Cole, to Chtistopher Patrick Ray Carroll, the son of Christina and Pat Carroll and Ray and Shelly CatToll of Tuppers Plains. The bride-elect is a 2006 graduate of Meigs Hi~h School. She is currently attending the University of R10 Grande majoring in integrated language arts education. GALLIPOLIS -Fifty-one years ago on Monday, Jan. 5. Her fiance is a 2005 graduate of Eastern High School and · a 2009 graduate of the University of Rio Grande with a Raymond Glenn Ferguson and Janet Ilene Cox were joined bachelor's degree in multi-age physical education. in marriage in Gallipolis. Ohio. • The wedding is set for 2:30 p.m., March 27 at the They met a few months earlier at the Ranch House Truck Stop. owned by Janet's grandfather. Janet worked at the : Middleport Church of Christ. truck stop as a waitress and Raymond became a patron there not long after he left military service. Their union was blessed with two children. Kathryn Sue Cox and Brenda Lou Ferguson. Raymond and Janet started their careers at the Gallipolis Developmental Center in the mid 1960s. They purchased a house on Millcreek Road in 1966 and quickly made it a home for their family. Throughout the years they've enjoyed spending time with family. bowling, ·vacationing in Nags Head. N.C., and enjoying a favorite pastime of camping and fishing. Raymond retired as a butcher from GDC in 1991. Janet retired in 1994 as a pharmacist assistant. The Ferguson legacy includes four grandchildren and seven great grandchildren- a huge enjoyment in their life. · Please join our family in wishing them many more healthy years to come. FERGUSON ANNIVERSARY SPOKANE. Wash. Boy meets girl. Boy picks up girl. Boy tries to not drop g•rl on her head. This is the world of pairs figure skating and ice dancing, the beautiful sports where a woman and a man skate in perfect unison across the ice. But how do these pair~ hook up. how do they stay together and what is the secret to success? Pairs skating - one of the few atl1letic pursuits where men and women compete as equals - turns out to have a lot of parallels to relationships in real life. Not the least of which is the poten~ tial for conflicts while in proximity to very sharp objects. Pairs meet by accident. They are matched up by coaches or friends. They seek each other out on the Internet. Despite the sue-· cess of the movie "Blades of Glory." pairs are always a male and a female. and the risk of decapitation during a skating routine is minimal. At the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Spokane in January. all manner of pairs were on display. The most successful was Caydee Denney. I 6. awl Jeremy Barrett. 25. who won the U.S. senior pairs title and will be competing in the Vancouver Olympics. Denney and Barrett began skating together in Florida in 2006, but the partnership v.•as brief as Denney and her family moved to Colorado. They moved back to Florida in 2008. and Denney and BatTett picked up again. They practice their routine every day. Like a lot of successful partnerships. they are careful about what they say. Barrett blamed himself for some "poo'r throws" during the competition, and praised his partner for landing them anyway. Their routine is fast-paced and explosive. · "We just let our bodies take over and enjoy it,'' Barrett said. Finishing second and also heading to the Olympics were Amanda Evora and Mark Ladwig. In the tangled world of pairs, Barrett has dated Evora for years. The two teams skate at the same rink and have the same coaching team, making them training partners yet rivals at the same time. Pairs skating is a complicated effort. The partners have to have absolute faith in each other to pull off all the jumps. spins and landings, some with names like "the death spiral.'' The male partner must be strong enough to hoist the female into the air and set her down without apparent effort. This puts pressure on the man to stay strong and ·the woman to stay thin. Finding a partner can be difficult, but there is plenty of help on the Internet. Coaches sometimes bring partners together. Pairs · hopefuls also advertise in skating magazines. through e-mail, and on web sites such as icepartnersearch.com. Skater Ameena Sheikh used that site. which is endorsed by U.S. Figure Skating. to find partner Aaron VanCleve. The site currently lists 59 males and 235 females looking for partners. which illustrates a fact about pairs skating: There are more women than men doing it. Women are encouraged to 1 I Osborne first birthday Mike and Debbie Lawson LAWSON 10TH ANNIVERSARY • Mike and Debbie Lawson of Vinton. Ohio, celebrated their lOth wedding anniversary on Feb. 5. Mike is employed as power lineman for electric substa~ tions. Debbie is a homemaker. The couple has four grandchildren, Logan, Linea. Gabe and Zachary Hancock. Mike and Debbie planned to spend a quiet evening at home and enjoy dinner and a special cake. They plan to renew their wedding vows. ---------------------1 Crisenbery birlh Leann Byer and Robert Crisenbery announce the birth of their daughter. Kaylie Shae. who was born Sept. 8. 2009. at Holzer Medical Center. She weighed 7 pounds. 12 ounces, and was 19 1/2 inches long. • Kaylie has an older sister, Kelsey. and two older broth-ers. Kalcb and Tristin. Maternal grandparents are the late Robert Byer and Cassandra Byer of Gallipolis. Her maternal great grandmother is Inez Kaylie Shae Crisenbery Haislop of Gallipolis. Paternal grandparent:-. arc Jay and Donna Crisenbcry of Gallipolis. Her great grandparents are the late John Schwartzentruber and Elizabeth Schwartzentruber of Montgomery. Ind., and the late Marian Crisenbery and Gene Crisenbery of Elida. Ohio. Cambell .Monroe Osborne celebrated his first birthday Sept. 12. 2009. Cambell is the son of Lee and Lisa Osborne of Gallipolis. Ohio. and the brother of Trento Osborne and Jon Osborne of Tennessee and Josh Osborne of Summersville, W.Va. An outdoor book theme party .was given at Cambell's home by his parents. Joining to celebrate his firl>t birthday were Mimi Faye, Uncle Steve, Marybeth and Jacob, Uncle Vernon and Cambell Monroe Osborne Rita, Tara. Alisia, Velma Subbiah. Dr. Monique. Jason. Austin and Pattrick Sherrill. Uncle Brian and Aunt Sue and Caleb McKitrick, Melissa Echler (photographer) and Bill Mmianne Campbell (Cambell's namesake). ana Cox birlh Tatum Ray Cox was born at 4:27 p.m. on Dec. 16. 2009. at Pleasant Valley Hospital. He is the second child born to Bobbie Jo McClure and Brandon Cox of Gallipolis. Tatum weighed 8 pounds, 9.2 ounces, and was 22 inches long. His big brother is Leland. Tatum's maternal grandparents are Joe and Carol McClure of Leon, W.Va. His Tatum Ray Cox maternal great grandmother is Betty Johnson of Middlepo1t. Tatum's paternal grandparents are Don Cox of Gallipolis and Rhonda Rainey of Rawson, Ohio. His paternal great grandmother is Ella Cox of Gallipolis. look for potential partners among hockey player. roller skaters. dancers or gymnasts. who might be' able to pick up the skills quickly. There are also events where potential partners try each other out. • Often. one skater has t move to be closer to the other for practice purposes. VanCleve, for instance, moved from British Columbia to Detroit after he and Sheikh decided to skate together. Spokane was their second competition. and while they only finished 14th. they are staying together. ··we are going long-term. all the way," Sheikh said. Ice dancer Tanith Belbin was born in Canada, but moved to Detroit in 1998 because she was not able to find a good dance partner there. She was partnered with Benjamin Agosto by their coach Igor Shpilband, who though their chemistry seemed good. and they have enjoyed a lot of success since. At the Turin Olympics, Belbin and Agosto won the silver medal in ice dancin~ the highest Olympic res~lW of any American team in the discipline, and the first American ice dancers to win an Olympic medal in 30 years. They finished second in ice dancing in Spokane, behind Meryl Davis and Charles White, but both teams will be heading to the Vancouver Olympics. Agosto contends they have never had an argument in 11 years of skating together. Successful skating partners have to be able to work through mistakes without exploding on each other. at least in public. Marissa Castelli made a mistake during her performance with Simon Shnapir in Spokane. and they ended up in lOth place. "You just have to let it go,·· she said. Brooke Castile and Be~ Okolski. who started ska · ing together eight years ag and were the U.S. champions in 2007, finished fourth in Spokane, in P.art because they blew a jurnp. Partners can have long careerseary of people asking when they are going to · marry. ''With skating, there is no chance to set it in stone. Soon. After we are finished skating:· Baldwin said in Spokane. Not that he expects that to make much difference. ''We skate together. live together, train together," Baldwin said. ''You don't get. much more married than that." We offer the be.st prices and protection for you. D ~an tndq>(ndem . .<~gency. we can railor the best insurance prorcction ;u competitive prices. 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He seamlessly combined those elements in the home's outdoor dining Th~ new ?wners of Bambu Villa in Jamai~a asked designer Charles Faudree to retain the home's European elegance I . pavilion, where an ltalianate chandelier casts a warm glow over striking tro~ical views. Mix .and Match Fren~h Country warms any decor IE News SeRVICE, LLC Tn an uncertain \vorld. there's something undeniably comforting about · returning to a house furnished with the familiar. Whether the pieces are treasured family heirlooms or recent acquisitions. the classic styles and playful patterns common to French Country decor evoke that wann and familiar feeling we as~ociate v. ith home. Yet today. French Country decor is making itself at home in settings that · are far from its traditional roots. How the style can blend with disparate looks ranging from contemporary to oastal is the subject of Charle!> audree Interiors. a new book by the • nationally revered designer wh'ose oname has become virtually synonymous with French Country style. "I think French Country remains so popular mainly because of its warmth. · Most of the furniture has movement to \ ,~... - o\\ . it instead of being straight and cold. It ' ~\ is watm and inviting, informal without ' ~l ' being too casual." Faudree says. ( / As he marked his 70th birthday, the lj . designer was inspired to share his latest projects that have ventured a bit farther afield. o "I hate the word trendy. but the key word nowadays is transitional style. I jokingly used to say that transitional meant someone who didn't know what they wanted. but today the term has A contemporary home in Tulsa features a Lucite table in the toyer that is evolved to represent a pleasing mixing dressed with Italian polychrome altar sticks and paired with a traditional Louis of the old with the new. This book rep- XVI armchair. resents a nice mixture of new and old , ... and I had the joy and fun of doing :something different." he says. : The book shows how French Country (Jt<tr t · • can blend with the coastal decor of a :Jamaican villa. the elegance of a :Georgian Manor, the sophistication of a oritemporary estate or the quiet soli• ude of a hunting lo<:lge. Blending the ~styles is simple if you keep one thing in ~mind. Faudree notes: "It's about the mix • and not the match. Country French is :truly my passion. but I'm not a purist in :any sense, because [ love mixing in ~English accessories. You can take that a :.step farther and combine French. Asian. . Italian and even Swedish furniture. Mix old and new elements. Blend fabrics. like several different toiles as well as silks with cotton, linen and velvets. all : within the same room. The result will be : a space that's more wann and inviting." How can you bring the Charles : His own cabin exudes this welcome blend of elements. There's an antique Faudree look into your own home? Here :Black Forest lamp nestled on an antique are a few of the designer's suggestions: : horn table in the living room. In the ·'The cheapest source of new decor • kitchen, a painted pine bookcase fea- and inspiration is fresh paint," Faudree : tures a collection of old and new white notes. Rooms depicted throughout his : ironstone, while an antique French gar- latest book feature a subtle palette of A commode, which is a French chest, is a piece that Faudree considers essen~den. tal3le is paired with a new custom soft cream. beige, green and blue tones. tial in a well-dressed home. The Louis • cha.tr from Faudrec ·s own line. The din"Start with a single good piece of fur: ing room sparkles under an Italian chan- niture, ru1d I'd certainly consider an XV commode shown here anchors the ; delie~ that. ~asts a. warm glow on antique for that role," he says. "I could entryway in a Florida high-rise. :Swedish dmmg cha1rs. The blend is never ~urround myself totally with con·unexpected. yet flawless, a cohesive temporary furniture. The warmth of the look and see \vhat they have and look : design ~ompris~d or seemingly dis- antiques adds so much to a room." When at the prices. Then if you see somearate p1eces umted by a subtle hand. buying new, he says. consider acqui1ing thing similar at a berter value. you'll know what to look for." he advocates. When asked to describe his favorite a.t1 antique to balance the space . Finally, he emphasizes, "Hire a good . aspects of his own cabin, the designer What antique does he consider essen• : ~espon~ed without hesitation: "E~ery tial? "The French love a commode, decorator. In the long run, they are going ~ mch of 1t. It is my solace~ it's an unlistwhich is a Country French chest." to save you money by helping you avoid . ed phone number. If I had to pick one Faudree explains. I've used them in the costly mis"takes. f'm always impressed :thing. I'd say that I love the screened- living room, dining room. beside the bed when I have a 25-year-old who calls me ~in porch. which wasn't photographed or as bath vanities. You know you're and wants to be a client. because they ~ for the book. I have two daybeds out safe and that you're always going to under~tand the importance of getting ·there as well as a dining room. It's the have a place for a piece like that." help from the very beginning.'' :perfect place to curl up with a good When it comes to new pieces. develCharles Faudree Interiors by ~book:' Likewise. readers who peruse op an eye for quality. ''If I'm working Charles Faudree with M .J. Deventer. • Charles Faudree Inteliors will certain- wtth young people. I tell them not to be Photography by Jennifer Jordan (Gibbs "ly find inspiration within its pages. intimidated by grand shops. Go in and Smith. Publisher. $40, hard cover) . 0 ~ \ . \\ • ' •' J . I JtA& 1 1 • Get the Look Today is Super Bowl Sunday - a day syno nymous with armchair quarterbacb. game-day parties, halftime shows. bean dip, and more. Debbie People who may not Saunders watch any other spoi1· ing event during the year will tune in to catch the action of the "big game:· Not only do people enjoy watchinc sporting even.ts, both i~-pcrson or on television, n1any enjoy readmg a vanetyo of sports-related booh. In fact. many people who do not normally spend time reading will take time out to read a book written about their favorite athlete or sport., team. Your local library offers a wide variety of sports-themed books, both m our adult and juvenile collections. You may be looking to find a sports-thcmed book with an inspirational message. If so . 1 would recommend the following titles, available to you at Bossard Library: • Quier Strength: The Priniciples. Practices and Priorities of a Winning Life by Tony Dungy • Our Boys: A Perfect Season on the Plains with the Smith Center Redmen by Joe Drape • Shooting Stars bv Lebron James and Buzz Bissinger · • The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game by Michael Lewis • It~\ Not About the Bike: Atf_r Journey Back TO Life by Lance Arm\trong • A Gift for Ron: Friendship and Sacrifice On and Off the Gridiron by Everson Walls & Kevin Blackistone • A Fire TO Win: l11e Life and limes ofWoodv Haves by Woody Hayes · · . For C~)aches, pa~ents. or simply someone just wantmg to tmprove hts or her game. the Librarv offers many sports instruction books such as: · • Golf in the :.one: Get your game and your mind in the right place to win by Adrian Fryer • Hit like a big leaguer: Batting tips. techniques, and strategies for coaches and plavers by Jack Maloof · • The Baffled Parent :s- Guide to Coaching Youth Football by Pa·ul Pasqualoni Many sports figures are sharing their stories in the fof!n of biogr~p~ies/auto_biographies. To gain a more mrunate look ms1de the lives of these sports notables. you may wish to check out these titles in Bossard's biography area: • Eli Manning: The Making of a Quarterback by Ralph Vacchiano • When the Game Was Ours by Larry Bird & Earvin Johnson. Jr. • The Yankee Years by Joe Torre • Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat 7/llman by Jon Krakauer · • Busted: The Rise and Fall ofArt Schlichter by Att Schlichter . Are you ~ sport~ history buff? Do you enjoy readmg books ftlled w1th sport:; statistics'? If so. these titles are recommended just for you: • Sixty feet, six inches: A Hall of Fame pitcher & a Hall of Fame hitter talk about lww the game is played by Bob Gibson ' . • Bases loaded: The inside story of the STeroid era m baseball by the central figure in the Mitchell Report by Kirk Radomski .• C!·ooked: A histor;.: of cheating in spurts by Fran ZtmniUch • No girls in the clubhouse: The exclusion o('women from hasehal/ by Marilyn Cohen • Fadi~1g echoes: A true story of riralry and broth- • erhood from the football field to the fields of honor by Mike Sielski • Tile Official 2009 National Foothall League Record & Fact Book • That first season: How Vince Lombardi took the ' worst team in the NFL and set it on the path to t:lory by John Eisenberg • • He Crashed Me So 1 Crashed Him Back: The · True Story of the Year the King Jaws Earnhardt. anqrhe Rest of NASCAR :~.Feud in' Fightin' Gudd 01 Boys Put Stock Car Racmg on the 1Hap by Mark Bechtel. So. whether you are looking for an inspirational, instructional, biographical or historical book on the subj~ct of sports - we haYC something for your readmg p leasure at Bossard Memorial Library. As today's Super Bowl brings yet another football season to _a close. I en~ou_rag~ you to find a book at your local hbrary that wtll msptre you to begin a new season of reading! (Deborah L. Saunders is direcror of the Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library, 7 Spruce Street in Gallipolis. On the Internet: wnw.bossard./ib.oh.us.) 0 0 �.. --- - --.....--~-~ .,...._..,. -....---_...,. ---- -- --~ --..----- ----- ~--- ....,..- -- ----.....--.. . ---.....--------- -- - - - ~-~---~-... PageC6 iunba~ ~fmes -ientinel Sunday, February 7, 2010 IE News Service/photo Middle Tennessee is home to many historic sites that attract Civil War and history buffs. Antebellum homes like Belmont Mansion (left) and Belle Meade Plantation (center) as well as b~ttlefie,lds such as Stones River National Battlefield (right) allow visitors to gain a more intimate view of history. STEEPED IN HISTORY Middle Tennessee's Civil War sites· BY TRISH STUKBAUER IE NEWS SERVICE .. The first time my hus1)and and I visited Oaklands Historic House Museum in ~urfreesboro. Tenn .. it was 't:m a proverbial dark and stonny night. The foundations of the 1813 house seemed to shake with each Thunderclap, and you could see the rain puddling under the front door. Since we ?Jere the only ones adventurous enough to brave the stonn. the guide gave us what amounted to a private (our of this charming ~talianate estate that witRessed so much history. On that night, you could almost bear tiny footsteps and sense the fear and excitement that homeowners Lewis and Adeline Maney's children must have experi~nced as they peaked out the second-floor hallway window to watch Confederate cavalrymen and encamped Federal forces clash on July 13. :1862. • Middle Tennessee (the area surrounding Nashville) is known for so many things, like country music. sour mash whiskey and barbeque that locals are quick :to tell you easily rivals that stuff on the eastern side of the state. Yet its location on what was the western front also makes the area a haven for Civil War buffs. There are myriad historic homes like Oaklands and significant battlefields seemingly around every corner. In many cases, their charming intimacy gives you a sense of connection to the times that is much more difficult to come by in many of the larger. more commercial sites. Here are a few mustsees for those who prefer a more intimate view of history: Stones River National Battlefield ( www.nps.gov/stri) While in Murfreesboro, a vtsit to Stones River National Battlefield is a must. Although a tragic tornado that swept the area in April wreaked havoc on the grounds, most of the damage since has been repaired. Your first stop should be the visitor's center for some interesting background information on The Battle of Stones River. which began on December 31. 1862, and was · one of the bloodiest conflict~ of the Civil War. A self-guided tour Jets you relive the tale on the actual battlefield, while walking trails Let you enjoy the site's natural beauty. Visitors will gain a deeper appreciation for the history of the area when they see the markers for the more than 6.100 Union soldiers who are buried in the Stones River National Cemetery and the remnants of the massive earthworks of Fortress Rosecrans that still line some of the landscape. Oaklands Historic House Museum ( www.oaklandsmuseum.org) Located just a few blocks off the square in Murfreesboro, Oaklands Historic House Museum strives to make the history of an 1860s plantation home come alive. Knowledgeable guides host tours that are packed with information about the war. the home's owners, life in Antebellum Tennessee and Oaklands' famous visitors, such as Jefferson Davis. Like all-too-many historic sites, the home actually faced destruction in 1959. Belmont Mansion when the city planned to , demolish it as part of an (www.belmontmanurban renev.:al project. A sion.com) group of local women At 19.000 square feet. mobilized to save the home. Belmont Mansion was one securing it from the city and the most elaborate then opening it to the public Antebellum homes in the South. Created as a summer three years later. retreat from the heat of its O\vners Louisiana cotton plantation, this Italianate villa is an architectural gem. Equally intriguing is learning the story of Belmont owner Adelicia Hayes Franklin Acklen Cheatham, who has sometimes been referred to as the real Scarlett 0' Hara for hey many marriages. colorful life and savvy business dealings with both sides during the Civil War. This home 1s located on the grounds of the Belmont University Campus tn Nashville, just a stone's throw from Music Row, which perhaps explains why this striking estate will look familiar to country music video fans. became the largest field hospital to treat the injured, to the point that the floors are still stained with the blood of the wounded. The story of those times and the home's intriguing owner, Carrie McGavock. was told in The Widow of the South. a 2005 New York Times Bestseller by Carnton Association Board Member R"bert Hicks. Today. the breathtaking gardens are a popular backdrop for weddings, while the home itself is steeped in history. The Carter House ( www.carter-house.or g) The Battle of Franklin also left its mark on the nearby Carter House. Although much more modest in scale. the impact of the battle on this house was arguably larger. since visitors can still see the effects of more than 1,000 bullet holes that peppered the buildings. The fighting actually spilled over onto the very porches of this home, which was used as a Federal Comflland Post while its owners hid in the cellar. A video and guided tour of the house and grounds brings this battle to life. Carnton Plantation & Battlefield (www.carnton.org) Built in 1826, Carnton is a spectacular Greek Revival home that had emerged as one of the preeminent farms in Williamson County by the time of the Civil War. On November 30, 1864, the war came home to Carnton in a devastating manner, as The Battle of Franklin raged around the house. The fivehour battle .was one of the most vicious in the entire war. with more than 9.500 soldiers reported as killed. captured. wounded or missing. The hou'se itself Belle Meade Planta tion (www.beUem eadeplantation.com) From its roots as a 250acre farm purchased by John Harding in 1807. Belle Meade Plantation grew to become the preeminent thoroughbred breeder in the state. Harding's passion for . horses dates to at least 1816, when he began boarding stallions for others. By the time he built a modest three-room brick home at Belle Meade in 1820. he was racing his own horses Meade locally. Belle Plantation expanded and e\·o}ved dramatically over the years to emerge as a beautiful Greek Revival style manor with an impeccable equestrian facility. One of the unique things about touring this mansion is that as you walk through its beautifully furnished rooms. there are no ropes or walls to separate you from experiencing the true ambiance of the times. Belle Meade ·s open approach to visitors exemplifies what makes these sites unique. Yet these are just a few of the historic treasures in and around • Nashville. There's also the Hermitage, which was the home of President Andrew Jackson; Traveller's Rest: the Sam Davis Home; the Nashville National Cemetery and many more must-sees that will have you returning again and again for more of Middle Tennessee's famous hospitality. Explorers' century-old whisky found in Antarctic WELLINGTON, New This Zealand (AP) Scotch has been on the rocks for a century. Five crates of Scotch :'whisky and two of brandy have been recovered by a • team restoring an Antarctic hut used more than 100 years ago by famed polar explorer Ernest Shackleton. Ice cracked some of the bottles that had been left there in 1909, but the restdrers said Friday they are confident the five crates contain intact bottles "given liquid can be heard when the crates are moved.'' New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust team leader AI Fastier said the team thought there were two crates and were amazed to find five. Current distillery owner, drinks group Whyte & Mackay. launched the bid to recover the Scotch whisky for samples to test and decide whether to relaunch the defunct spirit made by distiller McKinlay and Co. Fastier said restoration workers found the crates under the hut's floorboards in 2006, but they were too deeply embedded in ice to be dislodged. The New Zealanders agreed to drill the ice to try to retrieve some bottles, although the rest must stay under conservation guidelines agreed to by 12 Antarctic Treaty nations. ·'The unexpected find of the brandy crates, one labeled Chas. Mackinlay & Co and the other labeled The Hunter Valley Distillery Limited Allandale (Australia) are a real bonus.'' said Fastier. lee has cracked some of the crates and fanned inside them. Fastier said in a statement that would make extracting the contents delicate, but the trust would decide how to do so in coming weeks. Richard Paterson, master blender at Whyte and Mackay. whose company supplied the Mackinlay's whisky for Shackleton, described the find as "a gift from the heavens for whisky lovers." "If the contents can be confirmed. safely extracted and analyzed, the original blend may be able to be replicated. Given the original recipe no longer exists, this may open a Start Your Weight Loss Journey with Call Your Local Center of Excellence 57 L door into history," he said in a statement. Shackleton's expedition ran short of supplies on its long ski trek to the South Pole from the northern Antarctic coast in 19071909 and turned back about lOO miles short of its goal. The expedition sailed away in 1909 as \Vinter ice . formed. leaving behind supplies. including the whisky and brandy. �Dl INSIDE Down on the Farm, Page 02 Sunday,February 7, 2010 AP photos/House Plan Gallery This artist rendition released by House Plan Gallery shows a home with a Palladian window, arched porch columns and stone trim add visual interest to this traditional one-story home. APS-2029. APS-2029 DETAILS: Bedrooms: 3+ Baths: 2 1/2 Main floor: 2,000 sq. ft. Total Living Area: 2,000 sq. ft. Bonus Room: 503 Irresistible Features FOR THE ASSOCIATED PRESS With the most-requested features sought by homeowners today. Plan APS2029 by Home Plans LLC is bound to be a favorite house in the neighborhood. The floor plan covers 2.000 square feet of li,·ing e. witb an additional square feet available in onus room over the e-car garage. The traditional exterior l features a Palladian window. and is accented by multi-level trim and arched porch columns that match the arched transoms over the front windows and door. Just inside the front door, a vaulted flex room can be used as an office. media room or hobby room. A fireplace anchors the expansive family room, which has access to the sdreened porch. The kitchen features all the bells and \vhistles, including snack bar access to the family room, a pantry and a nook overlooking the front porch. A bay window brightens the casual dining room. The master suite. with direct access to the deck, a sitting area. a full-featured bath and walk-in closets. is a tme retreat. Across the home, two secondary bedrooms, each with its own bath and walk-in closet. complete the plan. -r-------------: ORDER THE HOUSE PLAN I I I I I I To receive the Study Plan for this home. order by phone. online, or by mail. By phone: Call (866) 772-1013. Reference the plan number. 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Exterior Wall Framing: 2x4 Foundation Options: Slab Price Code: C • • 63'-0" DESIGN I NTERVENT IO N Recently. three of my girlfriends and I decided to take off and spend a weekend at a cabin in the woods for some much needed "R&R ." 'Needless to say. we were all looking forward to getting away to a place where we were practically unreachable. And by that I mean, "no cell phone service" We really are a little too available anymore. At any rate, we needed a respite. Upon arrival at this modest cabin, I was charmed by tne wooded setting and the primitive nature of the shelter itself. Once inside. I didchange my opinion at The atmosphere was y and warm in contrast to the bitter cold outside. A fire burning, a couple of reclining chairs just begging to be tried out, a comfy sofa, and an intriguing stairway leading to other soon to be explored areas. My friends and I "ooohed and ahhhed" over the claw foot tub in the bathroom. the charming kitchen area complete with l · ----'-- Carla Wamsley an old iron cook stove. (yes. there was also an electric oven there as well) and the solarium that lead out to the large deck overlooking the woods. We were happy. Our first night there we decided to try the hot tub out. It was all of 18 degrees outside but there were big fluffy white robes to wrap up in as you got out. which was of. some comfott. One by one we slipped down into the steaming water which actually felt quite wonderful once you settled in. We began to relax. Mind you. we had all just suffered the trauma of seeing ourselves in our swimsuits in January. so we REALLY needed to chill out after that! Just as each of us had gotten com- pletely adjusted to the \Vater temp~rature. one of my friends said. "This is what I want it to feel like at my own house. Relaxing and peaceful." We all agreed. Later. after a lol}g evening of good food and conversation. I climbed the stairs to my bedroom. turned back the down filled comforter, and crawled into the soft featherbed. I slept like a baby. When morning came there was such a wonderful quietness that I had to open the window blind and look out and see what exactly that much silence looked like. It looked like snow. It had snowed several inches and as I laid there and lookeJ out. I was over~ helmeJ by the comfort that I felt. Am I this starved for peace and quiet that I could harJly take in the serenity of a place like this? Was I the only one of us who felt like this? I deciJed that I was not. I thought back to my friend's state· ment about wanting her home to feel like this. Why do \Ve feel this way here'? Well. I know it has more to do with getting away than anything else but as I reveled in the comfort of those crisp white cotton sheets on that lofty featherbed under the down filled comfOJter, I also realized that we don't always make the effort to Jive at home the way we do on vacation. Why not? I decided ri!!ht then and there that thet':"e are a few thing~ that we couiJ do to make everyJay feel like a vacation retreat. and 1 was going to implement them as soon as possible! We all need a comfy bed. I have a fairly ne~· mattress but many of my clients complain that they knO\\ the) need a new bed because the) don't rest well. :vtake that a priority! Then. let's get some of those "Hotel Sheets'' crisp. white. 300 to 600 thread count. (Higher than 600 is not good. contnu-y to popular belief.) In your bathroom, stock up on some aromatherapy type products and some beautifully monogrammed tluffy towels so that you will be more inclined to take a nice long soak in the tub. We all know how wonderful that can be. Some candlelight will also help. Oh, and don't forget that COL)' white terry robe to slip into after your soak! often think of our bathrooms as functional instead of beautiful. We can make a few simple changes to transform practical into restful. The next time you are on vacation. take a good look around. You may see your surroundings in a whole new light \vhen )Oll start considering applying some of what you see in your own home. For instance. haven't you walked into the lobby of a very nice hotel and felt l ike "Yes. this is where I w<mt to stay.'' Really look at those surroundings. A re there ideas that you can use at home? Couldn't vou find those beautiful. ·inviting We chairs for your home? Check out the lighting as well. Lamps add an enormous amount of ambiance . Do yours need replaced? Rugs and Carpeting are also a luxurious addition . Find the ones that feel fabulous under your feet. T here are so manv'ideas that we can take aw"ay from our favorite \'acation retreats! One more note about our little getaway. We all had a good time and agreed that we were going to do it again sometime. All but one of us. She couldn't quite tear herself away from those peaceful surroundings just yet. so she booked a few more nights and called her husband to come and join her. L ucky girl! · (Carla n'cmulev has been an interior designer for Tope~· Fumiwre for ten rears and is the owner of Sitting Pretty ' Design Boutique in Jackson . Ohio . Contact Carla by 1·isiting her website. www.sittingprettydesigns .net.) ------ �TJHE EXTENSION (ORNER Bv HAL KNEEN Spring is six weeks away. according to Punxsutav,.·ne) Phil who saw his shadow last Tuesday. Let's hope his prediction is wrong this year (he ·s only right 80 percent of the time) and Spring anives earlier. Winter aconites (yellow blooming spring bulb) and crocus hme emerged according to local gardcne~·s but have yet to bloom. Check out the pansies in bloom in front of New Beginnings United Methodist Church in downtown Pomeroy when the snow melts. they have been in bloom all winter. ••• Arc you wanting a glimpse of Spring'? Check out the region's flower shows. Wheeling's Home and Garden , Show is from Feb. 19-21 at the WesBam:o Arena in Wheeling Pennsylvania. Although the emphasis is on home improvements and local crafters. there are itlcas for the home gardener wanting to improve their landscape. A visitor from last year thought the flower displays were great. Admission is free. Hours are Feb. 19 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Feb. 20-21 from II a.m. to 4 p.m. Central Ohio Home and Garden Show will be Feb. 27 to March 7 at the Ohio Expo Center located on the Ohio State Fairgrounds in Columbus. One convention hall exhibits the creative garden displays sponsored by local landscapers and garden centers. Various gardening talks are given throughout the days. An adjacent hall contains a wide display of home improvements from patios to windows and an assortment of indoor and outdoor home decorations. Admission is charge both for parking and entrance. Hours are 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m to 6 on Sundays. Closed Monday. March I . Tuesday and Thursday 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Wednesday and Friday noon to 9 p.m. The 2010 WSAZ Home and Garden Show is scheduled for March 12-14 at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. West Virginia. Featured are a series of self improvement classes for the gardener and homeowner. Master Gardeners from the ui-state region manage an informational booth to answer the questions of local gardeners. Garden displays are limited. however infonnational sessions and home improvements vendors are great. The show opens Friday evening. Hours will be posted on www.wsaz.com ••• Are you interested in developing your farm to its potential? Plan to attend the 2010 Small Fam1 Conference on March 1213 at Wilmington College. Fliday night will focus on organic methods of fanning from 6:30-9 p.m .. Saturday classes will cover over 20 topics from agri-entertainment to vegetable production. Vendors supporting agriculture in its vatious forms will be on display. This conference culminates eight educational sessions on how to strut a new or small fann production operation. This event is sponsored by Ohio State University Extension, Ohio Department of Natural Resources. and Ohio Farm Bureau. Pre-registration is required, as it was sold out last year. For more information contact OSU Clinton County at 937-382-090 l or on the web at www.clintoncounty.osu.edu. (Hal Kneen is the Meigs County Agriculture & Natural Resources Educator, Buckeve Hills EERA, Ohio Stare · University Extension.) FARM PageD2 Sunday, February7,2010 Funding now available to restore Ohio wetlands COLUfvtBUS The Cnited States Department of Agriculturl.!'s l"\atural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has over $6 million availahle to restore \Vetlands throue:h the Wetlands Reserve ~Program (WRP) announced NRCS State Conservationist Tl.!tTy Coshy. Applications are accepted year round with the first funding decisions to be made by Feb. 16, 2010. "Ohio has rl.!ceived more than twice lhe amount or funding to protect, restore. and enhance wetlands than it did in previous years," said ·Cosby. ··we wil l be working closely with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources and other partners to ensure Ohio's private landowners are aware of this unique opportunity and they understand the benefits from participating in WRP:· The Wetlands Reserve Program has been around since the mid 1990s. Over the past 15 years. it has become a popular, costeffective. and ecologically succe~sful voluntary wetlands restoration program. The WRP is a great oppor- tunity for many landowners. forestctl. Cropland and non- tains ownership of the land. particularly farmers, who cropland areas may he accc.,s to the land. and may have lantlthat is poorly enrolled in the program as respon:-ibility for taxes. drained and difficult to cul- long as the drainage - usu- Public access is not required tivate. fanners who are al ly ditches or tile drainage on WRP land. For more i1!/(m11ation on lookine: to cut back on farm- · systems - are removed. Wetlands · Resen•e ing near retirement. but Applicants can request a the don't want to sell the land. pennanent easement. a 30- Program, contact tlze NRCS or those land owners inter- year easement. or a I 0-ycar ojjice located in The USD~ ested in establishing some contract which otTers cost- Serl'ice Cellfer in most 0/z. sharing for restoration coumies or ri.sit the Web site prime wildlife habitat. WRP provides financial work. The landowner main- at .,.. '11'1\'.uh .n res .u.w/a.gov. incentives lo help farmers restore farmland. including pastures. which were once wetlands to create fully functioning wetlands again . The benefits from selling an easement on the wetland may help fanners shift their field configurations, allowing them to put more resources toward increasing productivity in other areas of the farm. Some landowners have purchased additional cropland with their 'low you can e-..asil) WRP easement payments. see and purchase the An additional benefit of photograph.,. that lcatured you or putting ground in WRP has somt:onc ) ou know in our Sports been that landowners no Section! With cas), online access longer have to worry about · to all of our photos (e\'en tho-;e planting a crop on land that www.mvdailysentinel.com that didn't make the print edition), is often too wet to harvest. • you can orJer the photos in the To be eligible for WRP. www.mydailytribune.com sizes that you \vant right from our land that was originally website. wetland. but was drained for cropping is eligible. including land that is currently j,unbap times -ientinel SUNDAY TELEVISION GUIDE Farmland preservation application period now open COLUMBUS - The Farm and Ranch Lands Protection Program (FRPP). administered by USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). is now accepting applications for funding. . Organizations with an eligible fam1land preservation program can apply for FRPP. which provides up to half of the appraised fair market value of the farm's preservation easement. While FRPP offers a continuous sign-up. eligible entities must submit applications by March I. 2010. to receive consideration for funding in fiscal year 20 I0. Fund~ must be obligated by April 1. 2010. According to Matthew Harbage. NRCS State FRPP Program Manager. '"Applications must come from eligible entities with eligible farm and ranch land. Eligible entities · include State, Tribal. or local governments as well as non. government organizations that meet specific requirements." Entitie~ must have: • An established farm and ranch land protection program, • Authority to hold and manage easements, • Capacity to acquire. manage, and enforce the easements. and • Funds to match the Federal contribution. At least 50 percent of the easement's appraised fair market value must be provided by the applicant. Landowners may accept less than the appraised fair market value of the easement: the difference between the appraised value and the purchase price the landowners are willing to accept is considered a landowner donation. All applicant entities and landov.'ners will be e\'aluated to confirm eligibility. Individual parcels will be evaluated for eligibility and quality: the highest quality parcel~ for which the Ohio NRCS State Office has funding will be selected and funded. Ranking and selection of parcels will take place immediately after the March l, 2010. deadline. For information and an electronic copy ofthe Ff'R.P applicarion for 2010. contact Matthew Harbage. NRCS state FRPP program manager, at (614) 255-2461, or e-mail : matthewJwrbage@oh.usda.gOI', or visit nww.ohJII'C's.usda.gov. MONDAY TELEVISION GUIDE LIVESTOCK REPORT GALLIPOLIS - United Producers Inc. livestock report of sales from Feb. 3, 2010. 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BEWARE of - - - - - - - - requests for any large Lifelock advance payments of Are You Protected? fees or insurance. Call An Identity is stolen the Office of Consumer Afflars toll free at every 3 seconds. 1·866-278·0003 to learn C<tll Llfelock now to if the mortgage broker or protect your family lender is properly If· free fo 30-daysl censed. (This is a public 1-877-481-4882 service announcement Promocode: from the Ohio Valley FREEMONTH Publishing Company) DISH NETWORK Happy Ad Happy Ad Can you guess who this is? Stilllookin' fabulous at fifty! Happy 50th Birthday Ellen Love, Jes~ica, David, Kevin & Dad Help Wanted Animals SEPTIC PUMP.ING Gallla Co. OH and ~::0~~96-1085 now. Mason Co. wv. Ron Evans Jackson, OH · - - - - - - - 800..537·9528 For sale 6 Shih-Tzu puppies $300.00 each 304·593-4705. s Legals ...........................................................100 Recreational Vehicles ............................... 1000 Announcements .......................................... 200 ATV ............................................................. 1005 Blrthday/Annlversary ..................................205 Blcycles......................................................1010 Happy Ads ....................................................210 Boats/Accessories .................................... 1015 Lost & Found ............................................... 215 Camper/RVs & Trallers ............................. 1020 MemoryfThank You ..................................... 220 Motorcycles ............................................... 1025 Notlces .............................................:-.......... 225 Other ..........................................................1030 Personats ..................................................... 230 Want to buy ...............................................1035 Wanted ........................................................ 235 Automotive ................................................ 2000 Services ....................................................... 300 Auto Rentai!Lease..................................... 2005 Appliance Servlce ....................................... 302 Autos ..........................................................2010 Automotlve .................................................. 304 Classic/Antiques ....................................... 2015 Building Materials ....................................... 306 Commercial/Industrial .............................. 2020 Buslness ........................•.............•........•...... 308 Parts & Accessories ..................................2025 Caterlng ........................................................310 Sports Utll ity.............................................. 2030 Child/Elderly Care ....................................... 312 Trucks.........................................................2035 Computers ................................................... 314 Utility Trailers ............................................ 2040 Contractors.................................................. 316 Vans ............................................................2045 Domestlcs/Janltorial ................................... 318 Want to buy ............................................... 2050 Electrical .......,_ ............................................ 320 Real Estate Sales ...................................... 3000 Financlal .......................................................322 Cemetery Ptots .......................................... 3005 Health ...........................................................326 Commerclal ................................................ 3010 Heating & Cooling ....................................... 328 Condominiums .......................................... 3015 Home Improvements 330 For Sale by Owner.....................................3020 Insurance .....................................................332 Houses for Sale .........................................3025 Lawn Service ............................................... 334 Land (Acreage) .......................................... 3030 Muslc/Dance/Drama .................................... 336 Lots .............................: ..............................3035 Other Services.............................................338 Want to buy................................................3040 Plumblng/Eiectrlcal.:.......................•.......•...340 Real Estate Rentals ...................................3500 Professional Servlces ................................. 342 Apartments/Townhouses ......................... 3505 Repalrs .........................................................344 Commercial,...............................................3510 Rootlng .........................................................346 Condominiums .......................................... 3515 Security .................................., ..................... 348 Houses for Rent ........................................ 3520 Tax/Accounting ........................................... 350 Land (Acreage) .......................................... 3525 TraveVEntertalnment ..................................352 Storage.......................................................3535 Financial .......................................................400 Want to Rent .............................................. 3540 Financial Servlces....................................... 405 Manufactured Houslng ............................. 4000 Insurance .................................................... 410 Lots.............................................................4005 Money to Lend .............................................415 Movers ........................................................401 0 Education..................................................... 500 Rentals ....................................................... 4015 Business & Trade School ........................... 505 Sales...........................................................4020 Instruction & Trainlng ................................. 510 Supplies ..................................................... 4025 Lessons ........................................................515 Want to Buy ............................................... 4030 Personal ....................................................... 520 Resort Property ......................................... 5000 Animals ........................................................600 Resort Property tor sale ........................... 5025 Animal Supplles .......................................... 605 Resort Property for rent ........................... 5050 Horses ..........................................................610 Employment...............................................6000 Livestock......................................................615 Accountlng/Financlal ................................ 6002 Pets...............................................................620 . Admlnistrative/Professional .....................6004 Want to buy..........................................:.......625 Cashler/Cierk ............................................. 6006 Agriculture ................................................... 700 Child/Elderly Care ..................................... 6008 Farm Equlpment.......................................... 705 Clerical ....................................................... 6010 Garden & Produce.......................................710 Constructlon .............................................. 6012 Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain ............................... 715 Drivers & Delivery ..................................... 6014 Hunting & Land ........................................... 720 Education ................................................... 6016 Want to buy..................................................725 Electrical Plumbing ...................................6018 Merchandise ................................................ 900 Employment Agencies .............................. 6020 Antlques .......................................................905 Entertainment ............................................6022 Appllance ..................................................... 910 Food Servlces............................................ 6024 Auctions .......................................................915 Government & Federal Jobs .................... 6026 Bargain Basement.......................................920 Help anted· General .................................. 6028 Collectibles .................................................. 925 Law Enforcement ...................................... 6030 Computers ................................................... 930 Malntenanca/Domestic ............................. 6032 Equlpment/Supplles....................................935 ManagemenVSupervisory ........................ 6034 Flea Markets ................................................ 940 Mechanics ..................................................6036 Fuel Oil Coal/Wood/Gas ............................. 945 Medical .......................................................6038 Furniture ...................................................... 950 Musical .......................................................6040 Hobby/Hunr & Sport ....................................955 Part·Time-Temporaries ............................. 6042 Kid's Corner.................................................960 Restaurants ............................................... 6044 Mlscellaneous..............................................965 Sales ...........................................................6048 Want to buy ..................................................970 Technical Trades ....................................... 6050 Yard Sale ..................................................... 975 Textiles/Factory ......................................... 6052 600 AKC pups, Pet Cremations. Call Line Dancing lessons ~~!!!!:!!!!!!:!!!!:!!!!:!~!!!!!! 740..446·3745 Starting March 4th 6:30 Computers to 9:00 at Merry's Family =;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;=i;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;= Winery State Route 850. -------For more information call GUARANTEED PIRECTV Chris Brown at CONSUMER For the best TV 740·388·0578. experience, upgrade 400 Fmanc1al Rob1e's Mini Storage Own a new computer from cable to 8571 St. Rt. 160, Bidwell. for as little as $29.99 OlrecTV todayl OH 45614 will auction off per week! No credit Packages start at Storage Unit #80 Sharor check! Guaranteed • 29 99 • _ i_ Waugh on Feb 8th at Consumer Funding. Money To lend 1 866 54 0834 9:00 1·888·282-3535 CLASSIFIED INDEX • Professional Services We solve debt Gas Heaters' Vent free 3plaque heaters· $139.99 Vent free 5· plaque T·stat $228.99 Paint Plus Hardware I Gates A. Pemck am not nor never was near death. Nor do I plan to be soon. Only the good Lord knows when. Financial Help Wanted ;::::::::::::::::::::...=::::::: Jackson Home Health 700 Agnculture Farm Equipment EBY, INTEGRITY, KIEFER BUILT, VALLEY HORSE/LIVESTOCK TRAILERS. LOAD MAX EQUIP· MENT TRAILERS. CARGO EXPRESS & HOMESTEADER CARGO/CONCESSION TRAILERS. B+W GOOSENECK FLATBED $3999. VIEW OUR EN· TIRE TRAILER INVEN· TORY AT WWW.CARMICHAEL· TRAILERS. COM 740·446·3825 Help Wanted Help Wanted Woodland Centers, Inc., a communitY behavioral health agency serving Gallia, Jackson, and Meigs counties in Southeastern Ohio for over 35 years is accepting applications for three (3) positions. Child Case ~tanager - Po,ition i~ in our Jackson Clinic. Applicants must possl!ss a bachelor's degree in Social Work or other social service discipline. Appltcanh Wlth community mental health and dual diagnosi~ experience (SAlMI) preferred. Assistant Finance Director - Position i~ located in our Gallipolis Clinic. Appltcants must possess a bachelor's degree in Finance. Accounting or similar field, master's degree preferred. Must have experience with preparing budgets, not-for-profit accounting procedures, data management and staff supervtsion. HR Specialist - Position is located in our Gallipolis Clinic. Applicants must ha,·e a high school diploma or GED. \\ith a bachelor\ degree in busines~ or human resource management preferred. ~osition wtll provide support for benefit administration, recruitment. orientation and transportation. Woodland Centers, Inc. offers compeuuve salaries and a comprehensl\·e benelits package. Interested applicants should apply by e-mailing rc~umes to kmock@woodlandcenters&rg. or mailing resumes to: Kelan Mock. :\tanager of HR. Woodland Centers, Inc. 3086 State Route 160 Gallipolis, OH 45631. '----------------...1 Woodland Centers.lnc is an AAIEOE. Have you priced a John Deere lately? You'll be surprised! Check out our - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - used inventory at Help Wanted Help Wanted www.CAREQ.com. Car· ---~---michael Equipment - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . 740·446·2412 Position Available STIHL Sales & Service Now Available at Carmi· chael Equipment 740·446·2412 Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain Ground ear corn, $8.00 a 100 lbs, bring your own bags, 740·992·2623 or 304·991·6011 Registered Nurse to teach in PRACTICAL NURSING PROGRAM Part-time, evenings & some weekends. Includes lecture and clinical instruction. Must have two years experience in acute Hay for sale, Round bales, good clean hay, bam kept. 740·256·1634. $25/bale. 900 Merchandise Appliances care. BSN preferred Contact: Sharon Carmichael Buckeye Hills Career Center 740-245-5334, ext. 337 Sewing machine (Bem· - - - - - - - Ina) model 1080, $350, Help Wanted 740-992·4543 Equipment I Supplies J1m's Farm Equop. Inc., 2150 Eastern ·Ave.. Gallipolis, OH 45631 MF 1500 & 1600 Se· ries Tractors 0%·60 mo. Limited lime offer 5yr. ext. eng. & pwr train warranty. See dealer for complete details, huge inventor y of 3pt. rotary tillers 4', 5', 6' & 7'·made In USA Call 740·446-9n7 • Help Wanted J1-LPIC~ ----G R 0 U P Its A ll A boul he lping Peop le@ Full Time Registered Nurse Home health experience preferred. Competitive pay and benefits. Contact Anna McDermitt at 304-372-5913 Excellent Benefit Package I Flexibility I Online CEU Ability 401 K I Opportunity for Advancement I EOE Visit our Career Center at www.lhcgroup.com Help Wanted Custodian Position The Rio Grande Communit> College Meigs Center invites applications for the position of Custodian to be responstble for janitonal!custodial duties at the ~1eigs Centa. This is a part time, twelve month position. Successful candidates \\ill be responsible for exterior Ia\\ n & par~ing lot care and interwr janitorial wor~ and cleaning ami other duties as assigned. Successful candidates\\ ill be responsible for exterior Ia" n care and interior janitorial work and light cleaning. Responsibtlities include performing standard Janitorial duties tncluding dust1ng. detailing. vacuuming. saniti£ing, \\axing. buffing and stripping floors. and cleaning restrooms. common areas and windov' s. Ex tenor responsibilities include landscaping. lawn care. and sweeping side:\\ nlks und other dulle' as assigned. Requirements: Strong abilit) to perform janitorial! custodial duties and ublc to work independent!). Strong attention to dctaib, high!) organi1ed and able to v>ork independent[). All applicants must submit a letter of interest which highlights their ,J..ills, n resume and the names of three references. Resumes ''ill be: accepted until February 22.2010 and should be sent to: Dennis Eichinger· ~lei~s Center Director Rio Grande Communitv College 42377 Charles Chauncev Dr Pomerov, OH 45769 E-maiL dennise@ rio.edu Fa\ Number: 740-992-1898 �,...---~~-"""!'"'---~-""""':"------------""1"':"'~---:--~-~----- Page 04 • &unbap ~imt~ -&tntintl - - -,----- -- ------------- ~ -~ ~--- Pomeroy • Middleport · Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Sunday, February 7, 2010 tlrribune Se.ntinel 3Register Real Eslale Sales r'LOoking.For~ =======• =-~~~~~~~ =======• ~====~== ANew Home? TrY the Fuel / O il / Coal / Wood / Gas Seasoned firewood All Hardwood 740-853·2439 740-446·9204. 3000 or ~~~~~~~= Miscellaneous Classifieds!! 3-Morgan ' Carson City" Silver Dollars, 1881, 1879, 1892 Scarce $475; Also Elgin Hunters Case. Pocket Watch, 7-Jewels gold filled , w/S1mmons chain n1ce $150call740·533·3870 ' Jet A eration Motors repaired, new 8c rebuilt '1n stock. Call Ron Evans 1·800·537· 9528 Buy W antTo - -- Help Wanted ----- Help Wanted Enjoy your weekends? Enjoy working dayshift? Enjoy a friendly working environment? Ohio Valley Home Health is looking for one motivated individual to fill our RN position. Competitive wages and excellent benefits Including Health, Dental, Vision, Paid Vacation Days, Extended Leave Benefit, Paid Holidays, and much more!! Qualifications: ·RN ·Excellent Documentation Skills Basic Computer Knowledge · Excellent Orgamzation and Time Management Skills ·Able to work independently from home • Home Internet connection For more Information please call April Burgett, Administrator at 740-441-1393 or apply at 1480 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Ohio. Email resume: aburgett@ovhh.org Looking for 100·400 acrAbsolute Top Dollar • silers of hunting land for ver/gold coins , any 1 ease. Jeff 10KI14KI18K gold jew· 304-984·9358, Paul 304·549-1589 prooflm1nt sets, dia· Meigs Co. Danville 13 monds, MTS Coin Shop. acres $25,500 or Reeds151 2nd Avenue Galli· ville 12 acres S20.900. polis. 446-2842 Gallfa Co. 15 acres $16,500! Call 740·441 -1492 for maps Recreational or see 1000 Vehicles www.brunerland.com, we finance! i~~5 de~~ go~~·rre::;, I RVs & Autos =======- Lots sewage & trash. Central heating & air No pets. $525/ K 11 mo. e Y 740 645 9096 · · · ---------:- =:~ut~~:a~~~s. 5~t ~:~: wood Dr, from $365 to S560. 740-446-2568. Equal Housing Opportu· n1ty. This Institution is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Brand New Apt . 2 BR Rio/Jackson area $525/mo + dep. and util. No pets, Call 645·1286 Clean 1 br. furn. apartment. Dep & Ref req. no smoking, call 304·593·5125 after 4Pm Gracious Livi ng 1 and 2 Bedroom Apts. at v111age Manor and Riverside sApts. 327 In Middleport, from to $S _ 92 Equal 740·992·5064. Housing Opportunity. Jordan Landing Apartments 3 br. available all electric, no pets " Ask About Our Rent Specials ' call lor details 304·674-0023 or 304-610·0776 1 BR Apt. All elec. Clark - - - - - - - - - Rd. S350/mo. Modern 1BR apt. Call Chapel Water & sewer inc. 740·446·0390 445-6846 or 339·3224 Green Spring Valley 1BR, Clean, qwet coun· Apartments 1 SA at try living. Deck has pano· $395+2 BR at $470 ram1c views. WatertGar- Month. 740·446·1599. bage inc. WID Hookup. $400/mo. 446·2242 We have a full 1nventory of cars & trucks starting at ~ $1700. Cavaliers. Sunfires, Buicks, Saturns OHIO VALLEY & more! Cook Motors, HOME HEALTH Mfi i i i i i+ + +¥& EMI. i i I M M¥ I MM IW 328 Jackson Pike. 238 1st Ave. Lg. Upsta1rs www.ovhh.org (740)446-0103. apt. overlooking nver. ~----------------------------~ Fum. kitchen. 2 persons. $525+util. Dep. req. Ref. Help Wanted Help Wanted Help Wanted Call 446-4926 .........._________ Apartments/ Townhouses =======- ~------- 1 acre land on Mommg Star Rd.. Rac1ne Oh.. elect. is in place, No mo'95 30' Motor Home, Air- bile homes, $16,000 call stream Land Yacht 454 740·508-8048 Gas Motor. 48,000 mi. Michelin tires 1n good Real Estate shape. Needs some 3500 Rentals work. Ph # 446·9385, Cell 740·645·5142 Apartments/ Townhouses RV Service at Carmi· chael Trailers 1 and 2 bedroom apts., 740-446·3825 furnished and unfurnished, and houses in Pomeroy and Middleport, security deposit required, 2000 Automotive no pets. 74()-992-2218 Trailers Apartments/ Townhouses 1 BR and bath. first For Sale By Owner months rent & deposit. references required, No 12 Unit Apt. Complex. Pets and clean. 44~6~ • -()~39=0=·~~~~~ 740·441·0245 Houses For Sale MIDDLPORT, · 1 BED· ROOM APARTMENT, 4 BR, 2 1/2 bath house APPLIANCES FUR· for sale 1n New Haven, NISHED, NO PETS. WV overlook•ng the Oh1o A1ver on 112 acre. In· NON SMOKING NICE. eludes attached garage, 740·856·8863 outbuilding, gas fire· place pellet stove and all New 2 br.. No Pets, $525 appliances. $118,000. a month plus, deposit, Call -304·882·2478. 740·992·4119 ask for Marge land (Acreage) Beautiful 2 SA apt, tor For sale· 76 acres on highly qualified person or Bailey Run Rd. Pomeroy couple. WID hookup & dishwasher. Inc. water, Oh, call740·992·3174 ========-------- Campers 2BA APT.Ciose to Hoi· zer Hospital on SA 160 CiA. (740) 441·0194 IMMEDIATE OPENINGS Sales Position & Sales Management 2br. stove/refr. fur· nished. CIA $385.00 a mon. + dep. 304·675· 7783. Taylor Dealerships in Athens is looking for goal oriented, energetic, and motivated people to join our top-notch sales team. If you ae interested in a career with a family owned and operated business well established in the Ohio community, Taylor Dealerships is the place for you! We offer an above average compensation and benefits package! Come grow with us!· CONVENIENTLY LO· CATED & AFFORD· ABLE' Townhouse apart· ments. and/or small house!? lor rent. Call 740·441·1111 for apph· cation & information. Equal Opportunity Employer Auction ~ OHIO VALLEY Help Wanted- General Attention Business Owners Free on-line business Listings on www.mydailytribune.com . www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailyregister.com Easy to setu~ uprades available. • Need awebsne for your business? • Need to drive more local customers to your websne? • Neet to optomize your search tags? \Search Eng1neOplimzation) • Want to sell your products on-line? ® ..... . Auction Employment FIND AJOB OR ANEW CAREER IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Twin Rivers Tower IS ac· cepting applications lor wait1ng list for HUD subsidized, l·BA apartment for the elderly/disabled. call 675-6679 250 Columbus Rd. Athens, OH 45701 6000 Now Hiring Full Time 2 BR 'Mobile Home, No Employees! pets, Water. sewer, trash Food Services Make Calls for Conser· •ncluded. At Johnson's vative Political Organiza· Mobile Home Pari<. 740·446-3160. Accepting resumes for liOnS exp. FT Subway Mgr @ -2B..R- -T-ra-ile · r- S40 - o,-·m-o new location in Gallipolis lnfoCision offers: Ferry WV Salary & Professional Wort< Envi- • $450/sec. dep. Call $400 dep. HUD Ac· ' · 740·645-8599 cepted. Ref. Req., No Bens @ Interview. Send ronment •resume to Mgr @ 24968 Excellent Benefits Pack-=~~~~~~~ · pets. Vinton area. """ Lashley Ad.,Ouaker City, age 388 _0011 Houses For Rent OH 43773 or apply on Weekly Pay and Bonus ==~;;;;;;;;;===-=• 2BR. Ideal for 1 or 2 peo· line @ www.parmar· Opportunities 2 BR Farmhouse. Vicln· pie, $300/month, Re- stores.com ity At 7 & 681 . 1.5 BA. femces. No Pets. NO Call and Schedule Your AIC, Air puilfier, New CALLS after 7pm Interview: Help Wanted - General w•ndows, new stove. 740·441·0181 1-888-IMC·PAYU ext. WID hookup. $800/mo.. 2311 Natural gas inc. Dep. N - i-ce_ 2 _b.ed _r_ oo_m-. -$-32• 5-.0-0 AVON• All Areas! To Buy http://jobs .lnfoclslon.c lease ref 740·594·5210 .:.....~ · _ . ----· _ per month. No pets. Call or Sell Shirley Spears om 304·675-1429 ---~----2 SA House. All elec. In Ray 740-992·5639 Bidwell, S550/mo. inc. \fohile home for rtnt 1 112 STNA water & sewer. 339-3224 br W/D & upp. included Pa1d Travel Time or 446-8848 ,anitatloniw~tcr mclud Here's Your Chance Flex1ble Scheduling 4 Rms + Ba. Stove & $.175.00 .104-675-7961. For a Better EmployHigh School D1ploma or fridge. 50 Olive St. No -~~---~-ment Opportunity! GED pets. $450/mo + dep. Mobile home for rent. And valid drivers liCense 4 _4•6-·3... 94...5_. - - - - Hud accept. call be· Now H!iing Full and Part required 5 BR, 3.5 BA utility. carfore 9pm Time Shifts port, large detached 2 304-675-3423. Apply In person or Weekly Pay + Bonus car gar., pool. central H - - - - - - - send resume to: Paid Tram•ng & A. close to hospital. Nice M.H. All elect., big Medl Home Private Onsite Doctor Aent $1000, Dep S1000. lot. SA160 N of Holzer. Care + dep. Complete Benefits Pack· Pe ts w,,1dep., A ef. Aeq.. $470/mo Attn: Laura Yost age Call740·446·3481 . 441·5150 or 379-2923 352 2nd Ave. Gallipolis, OH 45631 Newly remodeled 3 BR 1 Own a New 3BR, 2 SA Let us show you what 1-800·481·6334 BA colonial farmhouse. w/1 acre. 5o/o down. S525 makes l nfoCislon a E.b.E. nice country view, near mo. WAC. Near Holzer. great place to work! Addison 12 X 20 storage 740-446·3570. Law Enforcement bldg., S525 mo., depos1t ~~~~~~~= 1-888-IMC-PAYU req. 740-367-7760 Sales The Middleport Police Remember ext. 191 3 Apply online: Want to Rent 2001 Clayton 14 X 50, 2 Department is accept. in. BR, 1BA, Xtra Clean. http://jobs.lnfoclslon.c applications for a pa time officer a[ld part t1me Interested in finding a Call 740·446·7720 or om Dispatchers. Applications hur~ting lease primarily 740-645-3927. can ~e p1cked up at the for bow hunting in Meigs - - - - - - - - ~----~----- Middleport Police Deor Gallia County. Large AA New 4 Bedrooms Industrial Workers Only $44,970 AMERICAN ELECTRIC partment at 237 Race enough to ace· 5 to 8 hunters, call 2010 Singlewide POWER I MOUNTAIN- St., Middleport, Ohio. Ap304 380 6692 Incredible $19.995 EER POWER PLANT IN plicants for Pohce Officer ~,..; · ......,-.......,.................................. m"m•dwesthomes.com NEW HAVEN . WV positions must have cur· 740.828.2750 SEEKING TEMPORARY rent OPOTA certification. Manulactu~ed 4000 Housmg WORKERS. "";~~~~;;;;; For Sale 14 X 70 3BR 1 seeking people inter· ~ 1/2 BA 58.000 & will ested in the Operations . Lots transport. Call Department position (s}. 740-446-4060 or eve 40Hr. wort< weeks , 12 Mobile home lots avail· 740-367-n62. hour rotating shift work able. $130 mo. incl. warequired. Two year DeNew3BR,2BA ter/sewer/trash, Call gree preferred. as low as S241.68 740·992·5639 Entry level wage rate @ ~~~~~~~= per mo. and 1563.00 approx. $13.00 per hr. Rentals down. WAC Moderate benefit pack-· 740-446·3570 age being offered. 2 & 3 BR located in Addl· - - - - - - - candidates son area, no pets, Dep. Trade in your old single· Interested & Ref. Req. Call wide lor a new home. 0 are to submit resumes by lax 614·716·2272. 740·645·3892 money down. 446·3570. Free Rent Special !II 2&3BA apts S395 and up, Central Air, WID hookup, tenant pays electric. Call lietween the hours of 8A·8P EHO Ellm Vlew Apts. (304)882-3017 TAYLOR MOTORS ATHENS Rentals Tara Townhouse Apartments . 2BA, 1.5 bath. back patio, pool, playground, (trash, sew· age, water pd.)No pets allowed. S450/rent, ~ Auction c MARK TP CLASSIFIED • Don't have the time or desire to become aweb tech? Auction We can help! BANK. Public Auction February 13, 201 0 10:00 a.m. The Ohio Valley Bank will offer for sale by public auction the following items: Simple. Affordable. Effective. Up.grade Your Business Listing for as low as $420/annually* • SILVER upgrade package. Ask about GOLD &PLATNUM. Prepayment discountsavailable. 2007 2004 2001 2002 2004 2005 2004 2003 2005 1996 2009 2001 2000 Salem TC 28 ft Jayco n 28ft Ford Explorer 4x4 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4x4 Dodge Ram 1500 SLT Polaris Ranger 4x4 Fo r~ Ranger 4x4 Olds-Silhouette Dodge Stratus Chevy Truck 4x4 Can AM Outlander SOOX 4x4 Ford Mustang lsuzu Rodeo 4x4 #395717 #LF0309 #A79328 #128125 #250084 #730817 #A40827 #129562 #609726 #138784 #000046 #180503 #312927 These items are available at the Ohio Valley Bank Annex, 143 3rdAvenue, Gallipolis. OH on the date and time specified above. Sold to the highest bidder ·as-is, where-is" without expressed or 1m plied warranty &may be seen by calling the Collection Department at 1·888441-1 038. OVB reserves the rightto accept I reject any and alf bids, and withdraw 1tems from sale prior to sale. Terms of sale:CASH OR CASHIER'S CHECK. Moreonline advertising opportunities are now availableat MyDailyTribune.com, MyDailySentinel.com and MyDailyRegister.com. 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