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Davenport, president l1f the board of I.'Ommissione~. s • u • ...."' Hamlin looking to build on recent second-place finish ' ' .I By Monte .Dutton NASCAR This Week s .. Thouth Jell Gordclllltad$ 1M IIQint $IW. . • i!1s. he hasn'i wQII an ollltiat llKi! since <» lOW 2007 . Thtwinless p ' . Streal\ spillS 46 racts. .. Is~ surprised that ' •• • Mark Martin, Sll\Gii!1to keep an auto- •' •' matic SPQI in starli'1 f!lllds, !: wes rwk·SOlld ~ al Bristol? Mar· "' tin wqn the ~ llOit for lh& • second Wlltlk in . ~·-= I lOW and finlshe<l sixth in the ': FIJod ell¥ 500. · ;; )> Wins ll'j manufetlurer to date: •• . ~-· Ford 2.llr;ott 2. Oodp 1. ... .,~o. ~. ~~ .:t, .. : ) Jl{li' ' ~ ' ' ~~. J~ t:.~.~ - -! J ·.~; ! J .........._ ~Hamlin picked up six ~tsinth& Sprint Cup points stano. i!1S. Jimmie JohnSiln'moved up Ioiii. in& tMrnmate, Kyle Busch, who lll'l won two of the last three Sprint Cup races. . • •' • OBITUARIFS lllt5SUit an one p's ShouldeiS whO doesnl seem to win \'ely often.' Page AS ~WilHam Todd Deel • Kathleen Wildermuth • David Keith Rice • .Lewis E. Gillian Sr. • .Dolas Ray Jeffers • Eula E. Oldaker • Brerida J. Shaffer .,it ,llllhd ttl. &l$dlto Jr. wh&n lie said: ' I don1thlllk I would trjoy M'll!111te most fans out \hele, Iactually like 1M roll! I J)Oilnrl I think thele.'s )l'Obebly \()Q much wJ.!lhd lin IIIIi II Ut tiMe lllle 1. In Vlhal ~r did Kurt Busch win IM Cup thamplonshlp? 2. ~did ~le Busch win his lltsl Cup ~aQ~? 3, Where did Kurt BuSCh win his first Cup race? . 4. Where did ~ BuSCh make his fltst Cup stert? S. Where did Kwl Busch make his first Cup start? 6. ~did ~BuSCh win his fitst polt? 7. Where did Kurt Busch win his fitst [)Ole? 8. How many times hlwe th& Busch broth&ts combined to win at least three stral(ht races? . 9, By how many points did Kurt Busch win the Cup chemplonship?, 10. 'Milch Busch brother once finished runner-up in the Truck Series? 11. Wllitl\ Busch blolher once finished ruMer-up In wllat is naw IM • NatiQIIWide Series? 12. When Kurt BuSCh ~n th& tl\ampionship, what.was his car numlll!r? '1.6 -~l ·(~le~·n '(000~) lJn)l 'Ol 'l"'3'6 '16001! '8001:) IIOIMJ. '8 'tOOl! 'I! 'ld&S UO "O"S 'UO!Ju!~e(] 'I. 'SOOl! 'LI: 'ql\j UO ''111110 '&u&l\JO;I '9 -~ ·v~: aunr uo 'ltCI ~&AOO ·s '\tOOl! '.L 4:ll8~ uo ·s~ sei 'p ·~:em ·v~: 4:lJV~ uo "UIJtl 'tols~a '£ ·scm'" ·Ides uo ''11180 '&u&\UOJ 'I! . '\tOOl! 't . INSIDE • March proclaimed MRIDD awarene~ .month. See Page Al • Ohio moving to expand off-road trails. _SeePtigeAl ·• Shuttle Discovery streaks toward Earth. SeePage AS • Obama plans key Kevin Kelly/photo speeches in France, A Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department truck was on standby at the staging area for the mock disaster drill at the Gen. James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire Saturday·morning. The plant's towers can be seen in the background, shrouded In log. More than 20 local, state and federal agencies · Czech Republic. and businesses, many from Gallia. Meigs and Mason counties, participated In the drill that was authorized by the State Emergency Response SeePage AS Commission. • Forecasters say Fargo flood outlook may :improve. See Pagf AS ,• ExtenSion Comer: ·Tending to your garden's grandmother. who' gets for a city that has achieved a AAA needs. See Page A6 · BY KEVIN KELLY MOTNMEWSOMYDAILVTRIBUNE.COM tnught him the val· bond rnting . • SEOEMS institutes ues of hurd work and He nlso served us executive dil'l)l'tor GALLIPOLIS - .Ohio's new state $50 fee lor non· responsibility und of Knowledge Works Ohio. 11 non· treasurer will uddress Gnllin County how · they creute profit orgunizution . ~·reuted to improve transport. See Page A6 • New Ohio treasurer to address ·Democrats Racine ' .10M Cieri< I ~SCAR This Week Dnr Hltltlln mums to Ills hMe stltl tills weektllll to cot1t11tt In the Goody's Fist · Relief SOO at Malllmllll, Va: TIM Gibbs dr1¥11' !Ms won four flta on flat tracks lncludllll Marttns~lle - .and Itt's. COitlftlolla slzllln& ~ flnlslt II Bristol. . As a driver, Robert Glenn John. · son Jr. won 50 major NASCAR ~ durin& a14-)'MI career, built was as on owntr lhet the man better known is 'Junior'·came to dom~ nate the sport an.d win champ• onsniPS. JohnSon's drlvets over the ~rs rl!ed like a who's whO: Curtis 1\Jmer, A.J. Foyt. Lee Roy Yarbrough, .tale Yarborough, Darrell WB~rlp, f.leil Bonnett. Terry labonte and Bill U llott.just to name a lew. Johnscinowned entries wonl~ races, 115 . poles and six championships, W.Va. Board lifts doctor's license INDEX Around Town Celebriltlons Classifieds · Comics IJ4 PAGES A3 C4 A4 Obit\tnries As <!.' B Section A6 aoo~ Ohio -Vol~y 1~1hll•hlna Co, • • •I . STAFF REPORT MDTNEWSeMYDAILYTRIBUNE.COM D Section · GALLIPOLIS - A for· mer Hollet:..Ciinic physician insert will huve to surrender his Editorials Sports Weather arson probe. ongotng Democmts on Monduy. April 6 when they g~llher for their unnuul Kennedy Day Dmner. . · . Kevin L. Boyce will speak to pnr1y faithful durihg the dinner. set for 6 p.m. tll the Holidny Inn . A social hour 1s slated for 5 p.m . Tickets are $30 per pe~on nnd rescrvntions cun be mnde by culling (740) .~67- 7530. Boyce, 37, took oll'ice us treasurer on Jun. 7, replucing Rkhurd Cord my. who wus elected uttorney general in 11 spel"iul election lust Nuvember. A Columbus nutive, Boyce wus miscd by u single mother 1md his ·WEAmER 4 SrertONS ... .• ' Join lDiallllkGIMOWMI · ing to win unless you've 11o1 great team· . ••• n.DIIIala' ·~· The beat &QeS on. but ~'s juSt lite oo:asional rJil. Aller wlnn' " h ' !!Si!i JW.:m Hamlin returns to his native Vir· ginia this week to defend his title in Martinsville ~way's Goody's Fast Relief SOO. This is his fourth filii sea· son at NASCAR's top level, and he made the Chase in each of the first three. The highlight was 2006, when Hamlin finished third in tbe standings during his rookie season. SeCQnd place at Briml was, in Hamlin's words, "somewhat of a re· demption, but we feellike we deserve to be in victory lane and hopefully we'D get that done next week. • Busch and Hamlin are friends as well as teammates, but if Hamlin could have caught Busch in the final laps of the Food City SOO, he said he would have "raced him hard.• "I'd treat him as if he wasn't a team· . mate, actually," admitted Hamlin. "I wouldn't try to hit him hard enough to send him up to the wall, but I'd defmite. ly try to get him out of the groove. They've had their fair share of wins and it's time for us. though not (at Bristol)," . Each of Hamlin's four Sprint Cup victories have occurred on relatively flat tracks: twice at Pocono, New Hampshire and Martinsville: Gibbs, tbe Hall of Fame football coach, is an old hand at keepiltll teams · together, and he thinks the rivalry between Hamlin and Busch is healthy. "This year I think Denny (Hamlin) did really set his jaw," said Gibbs."He's been on it. He's been after it hard. I think they are very good teammates, both Kyle (Busch) and Denny. "Evecybody knows. in this sport rliht now, where tbis sport is, you're not g&mates. They feed off each other. Obvi· ously, at race tracks, the information that comes back and forth to each olher is extremely important. That's the other part of being ateam sport" filth &Jr. MASCAR 'lliiiWMII'I Mllllt INtlttl '*1111 IIIII: 'Eemhardt Jr. Is wise to mainly hold his lot(Ue end Cillltelllrate on ~rc his end his \Min's performe~~e&, -He's In eiiQOf berplnl'1 position lith& moment• BRISTOL, Thnn. - Denny Hamlin wants to win races. Second place in tbe Food City SOO was better than nolbint but the 28-yeaMld wants to emerae from the shadow of his Joe Gibbs Rae- protect the county's finan· cial condition in the event of such u time~cllnsuming nnd expensive trial. He- said commissioners are learning u lesson from . Vinton County. where ~o·om­ missil'lle~ were faced with three c·upitul murder l'ases in as many yeu~ . .:._ and the cost of defending the three a,·,·used killl'rs almost left the ,·ounty broke . Training for disaster· E R ' lll case requires the include representation of Gume-s of Pomen1y. are ulso said imposing the ··ap will C<IUUI)' to {Ill' for an indigent defendants m ca~it&l murder defendant s leg&! counsel. t.-uses. Commissumer Mid: POMEROY -Two days Meeting Thursday. l'Oill- Davenport said Thursday. after mwder chtuges were missioners \'oted to cap fees ChMies S. Williwns of filed ogainsl a w~ C01111ty. at $25.000 per case in capi- Pnrlce~burg wus charged in W.Va.. man. Metgs C01111ty t&l munler cases - tho..~ Meigs County Court on Commissionefs approved 11 involving the pos,.~ihiHty of Tuesduy with the rr-urder of cap on fees for defense attOr- the death penalty. Doris Jackson, TUppers neys in c~tal muRie.r.~- Commissione~ ~o·ontmct Plain.'l. on Feb. 23. William.\ The actaon. comnussaon- with the Ohio Publk is currently inclU'I:enlted in ers snid. is designed to pro- Defender·s Oftke in Athens West Virginia on ~e vier .teet the county's financial for crimin&l defense wod., lation dwges . Wtlliwns nnd solvency in the event a capi- but that mntn~t does not a co-defendant. James Let' - AQ~U1. 1~. 11)11 lllllcll '\t) , ·. ·Meigs caps fees for capital murder cases '- OHSAA state sernifin¥s. Set . . 81 No. 11 fEDEx ExPRESS TOYOTA SPRINT CUP lilt·\ SPORTS . , Rj' &.....t::Jacl< ~. Cll4\'l'tlltt 96.~1 ·mpi'l, Mill!:l! 29, 2008. · ~,----------~J~J'~l~-~t~J~-1r.Jhma~ii~.~~tl~.~,J~'!J~~L~l~i~r~r.---------~, DENNY HAMLIN \ 111\t' \ ~ I)Qclp, . .' Hometown News for Gallia & Meip oounties· 28. IPI-* Jt11 ·• license to pmctlce medi\,\inc in West Virginia due to ·'multiple" ullegut ions of mist.ltmduct with pmients. WCHS-TV in Churleston, W.Vu .. reported Friduy thut the West Virginiu Bonrd of Medicine hus lifted the license of Dr. Rick St. Ongc. un obstctrics/gync· col~gy speciulist . Pluse .• • License. A2 ,, opportunities for Ohio"s schools thn1ugh policy devel· success. opment und udvo~·ucy . With u belief in Prior to his time on dtr coundl. . . Kevin L. Boyee those values. Boyce Boyce wus chief of stnff ol the .Ohio · BY BETH SERGENT . . chose. to purs u~ 11 House Dem(lCrutic Caucus, executive BSERGENT OMVOAILVSENTINEL.COM cure~r 111 publi~· servace. mcludmg direc·tor of the Ohio Legislative Black neurly eight yeurs us u Columbus City Caucus, and served in Toledo ·s dty RACINE - The investiCouncil member, where he ~'US presi- udministrntion during the mid- 1990s. ~mion into a Racine house dent pro· tem ami finunce ·committee Boyl·e 'is u graduate of Columbus Iire determined to be urson chairmun. In thnt position. Boyce led East High S~o·hool and won lKademic continu~s. u~·cording to efforts to make city government more und athletic s•·holmships to uttend the Shane Cm1mi II of the otTke effective und efficient. to improve scr· University of Tokdo. He hus u nms· of tht• Division of SUM Fire vices undsave tux dolhu-s , . · ter 's degn.'c in administration from , Marshnl. During his time on council. Boyce Centrul Michigan University. Ht• und Cmtmill ~uid the investi· cstublished u record of bulunced liu.d- his wife. Crystul. h1we twll sons . !:!alion is 6ngoing ~~m~ he is limned as to whm mtorma· · tion can be rekas.:d at this time. He did "')' inveslil!a· tors mel with h>rensk Tub ''EIV KEVIN KELLY olTidal s on Friday in MOTNEWSCI MYOAILVTRIBUNE COM Reynoldsburg and c·xpec't · n.·sults frum the el·idt•m·e RIO GRANDE - Telling within 10 to I'I days . Ohio's story is one llf the key When asked about whul, poi Ills in selling the slll!l: to husi· . · if uny, t)J1e of ucc·clerent ne~s nnd industry, development · was usc in the fire, otlitials snid in their latest plan for Cartmill tkdined to c·om· imp,roving the economy. ' ment , suying c•videnct' was 'I li~e to naiTOw it down to the still undergoing testing land ApP.nluchiun story," Governor's thut u detuil like that muy Office of Appaluchht Director not tie rdeused for some Fred Deel sa1d. ' We have done time bel'Ulh'e only the ptlrwell in recruiting industry to Ohio. son who set the fire and the but we need to promote whut's investigutnr will have thnt going on in Appu·lachiun Ohio," infonnntion . · . Dcel spoke Thursduy durin!,! the "Be~·tm sc thi s is 1111 o·ngo· unnual full meeting of the Ohio ing investigution, we won't Kevin Kelly/photo Valley Regional Development Fred Dee!, director of the Governor's Office of be uble to shure the Commission. hosted by member App.alachia, discussed positives and challenges specit'il's of the cuse," Gull in County ut the University of , laced in Appalachian Ohio during Thursday's annual Cartmill udded. "However. ~in · Grande/Rio Grande meeting ol the Ohio Valley Regional Development we can say that investigu· Commission at Rio Grande. Pl1111 111 R•dnl. A2 Pluse su GOA. A2 ,. J• '• I �J PageA2 REGIONAL Meigs County calendar Gallia County President Joe Foster (front right), puts his signature on a proclamation naming March as. Mental Retardation and GALUPOLIS - Weather permitting. Vanco Road will be closed between Centenary and Fairfield Church roads from Moriday, Mun:h 30 to Wednesday. April I. from 7 11.m. to 3:30 p.m .• Gllllia County Engineer Brett Boothe annoooced. 1lte clooure is for the replacement of multiple culverts. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. Public meetings Galtia County calendar Slturday, April4 CENTER Star Grange /1778 and Star Moaday, Man:b 30 Junior Grange #878 meet in POMEROY - Veterans Service Commission, 9 regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m.. fola.m .. 117 Memorial Dr. lowed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Man:h Jl PORTLAND The Lebanon Towship Trustees. even~ 7 p.m. at the township building. Cemetery cleanup Suaday, Man:h 29 to begin . Remove decoraSYRACUSE - Syracuse tions! Community Church. 6:30 p.m., singers John and Wednesday, Aprill Velma Dolly. Bryce! PAGEVILLE - Scipio Douglas. Tow~ship Trustees. regular Monday, Mardl30 6:30 p.m., meetmg. Pageville Town HalL SYRACUSE - Rev.ival services at Syracuse Community Church, 7 p.m .. Thursday, Aprill Saturday. SYRACUSE - Syracuse · through Village Coul)cil. 7 p.m. at Evangelist Markco Pritt will village hall. . · be the guest speaker. Joe McCloud , Miranda Hawbaker. Voices of Faith. Vessels . Bill Earthen Carney, Two for Jesus will be singing throughout the week. Monday, Man:b 30 POMEROY - Oh-Kan Coin Club, regular meeting . 7 P·ll1·· Pomeroy Library. Meetmg and auction. . Friday, April3 RACINE - Eva Mae • Wednesday,Aprill Christian will observe her The 90th birthday on April 3. POMEROY Middleport Literary Club Cards may be sent to her at will meet at 2 p.m. at the' Box 827. .Racine. Ohio Pomeroy Library . The book 45771. "Little Heathens" by Sunday,ApriiS Mildred Kulish will be POMEROY - Elva Dean reviewed by Marlene Kuhn. Barnitz will observe her Dana Kessinger will be 90th birthday on April 5. hostess : There will be a Cards rna~ be sent to her at book exchange among the 1628 Ltncoln Heights. members. Pomeroy. Ohio 45769. Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month during a recent county commissioners meeting. The 2009 theme is •Just Like 'I'OU; focusing on rein- Special meeting slated Board plans special meeting Commissioner Lois GAWPOLIS - Gallipolis City Boanfof Educ.ation will meet in special session at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the superintendent's office, 61 State St. 1lte board is expected to accept employee resignations, act on employment of personnel and approve flood studies. Snyder (tell); Gallia . County Commission President Justin Fallon (center), and Gallia County Boardot Mentel Retardation and Free screenings set April 7 Clubs and organizatiops Developmental • Disabilities Superintencjent Rosalie Durbin (batk right). . .' BIDWELL - Breast and cervical cancer screenings and education will be provided by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's Community Health Pro~ram on / Tuesday. April 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Scemc Hills Nursing and Rehabitation Center. 311 Buck Ridge Road. F~ pap tests. pelvic and breast examination. breast . health education and appointments for mammograms will .be provide to uninsured and underinsured women. Services will come ,from the Community Health Program Mobile Health van that will be parked at Scenic Hills. . · Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment. call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. . · The screenings are provided as a community service by the' Community Health .Program , Breast and ·cervical STAFF REPORT Cancer Projects of Southeast Ohio. and the Columbus al'fil- MDTNEWSOMYDAILVTRIBUlllE.COM :iate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Commissioners met with the Gallia County POMEROY' - Keith Ashley -,vho has been a patient at Board of Mental Retardation The James Cancer Center in Columbus is now at the home a,nd Developmental of his dau~hter Rachel in Lancaster. Disabilities Superintendent He remams under treatment at The James. Rosalie Durbin during a EH t Ita Rlgt~ . Birthdays March proclaimed M awareness ·month· recent commission meeting to proclaim March as Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The 2009 theme is "Just Like YOU," focusing on .. reinforcin~ the fact the individuals With developmental disabilities have the same Ashley out of hospital Dinner-auction scheduled CHESTER - The annual dinner/auction of .the ChesterShade Historical Association to raise funds for utilities and St. Onge 's license to ~cmaintenande of the 1823 restored Chester Courthouse will lice in Ohio is "active,' the be a matching fund project for Coolville Camp 373Q of the .television station reported Modem Woodmen of America. • on its website. The ·camp will match up to $2,500 of the funds raised at A report filed in August the April 3 event which will be held at Meigs High School 2008 with the board of Oled· icine . claims St. Onge exposed himselho a patient in his office early in her secPOMEROY - A rumn\aae sale will be held and soup ond pregni!ICy after examand sandwiches will be served at the New Beginnings ining her. The· victiin proUnited Methodist Church, Second Street in Pomeroy, from vldeil evidence with her cell 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April3. · . Proceeds from the fundfaiser will ao to Mission · Mulberry. Fundraiser planned Ohio moving to expand off-road trails DAYTON (AP) - The Ohio Department of Natural :: Resources is working on a plan to expand trails for off-road ' ·vehicles, an idea embraced by riders but getting a chilly . reception from naturalists and environmental groups . Dameyon Shipley, manager of the agency's trails office. : says Ohioans are among the top purchasers of off-road : vehic.les. but the miles of motorized trajls in the state pales : in comparison to )Vhat's needed. There are currently four motorized trails totaling 40 miles in Ohio state forests. Brandi Whetstone, a conservation program coordinator for the Sierru Club,Ohio Chapter. says motorized vehicles .can interfere with other recreational experiences and cause : serious environmental and financial strain on public lands. • Racine rrom Page At tors are following up on information provided during the initial investigaiion.' · · The fire occurred at around 9:30 p.m. Thesday at 309 : Fifth St .. horne of Fred and Regina Wolfe: Cartmill and · Racine Fire Chief Jamie Jones both confirmed the fire start. ed on the front porch and did some heavy exterior damage to that front porch with some smoke and hght water damage done to the inside of the home. Jones said the Wolfes were home . at the time the fire began und no injuries were reponed. Jones al~o said vandalism was reported on the propeny as well and the Wolfe's garage hlld been "egged" and string had been stretched across the main highway from telephone pole to telephone pole at Fifth and Main streets. · •·we encourage citizens to report any suspicious behavior or out of the ordinary occurrences to local law enforcement." Curtmill said. "In addition, anyone who has infor· mution about the lire should cull the Division of State Fire Marshal at 800-5 89·2728." emotions. wants. ·needs, and desires as everyone else. According to the proclamation. it is essential to focus on the abilities of all people and opportunities for citizens with MRIDD to function as ·independently and productively as possible should be fostered in the community. Opportunities that promote full access to education. housing . employment and recreational activi· ties should be supported. Citizens are .encouraged to take the time to get to know someone with a dis· ability and what he or she has to offer. Licenserrom.,. At phone .camera to verify the allegations.• according to the report · · The. incident allegedy . occurred in . June 2007, WCHS re~. St. Onge, a 1989 ~duate. · of the University of Saskatchewan's medical proaram in ·Canada, joined Holzer Clinic in 1994. He .was issued an active license CommunityColleae. · Subbina as i\ICSt speaker for Lt. OOv. Lee Fisher; who's also director of the Ohio . Department of Development. Deel touted the department's new strategic plan, "Ohio, Home of Innovation and Opportunity," and the Appalachian region's role in .making that plan work. Fisher was unable to attend due to an illness in his family . ·Ohio's Appalachian region of 29 counties was recently expanded to 32 with the additional of east· ern counties Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula. OVRDC. based in Waverly. assists and coordinates development efforts for I~ southern Ohio counties and is one of four such agencies serving the state's' Afrpatachian region . OVRDC works closely with . the Appalachian Regional Comm1ssipn and U.S. Economic Development Administration to channel funds into area . ~rojects . ARC received a $2 mtllion increase in the last federal budget, bringing its resources to $75 million for the part . of the country it serves, l:leel said. The funding increase Is a hopeful sign as is the budaet for his office, which has remained level, Deel said. The 29-county focus of the GOA covered 1.4 million people, and with the addition of those three counties, the total tops 2 million. But • with those three counties . come · additional congressional representation likely to support, the efforts of the ARC und the state office. Deel said. "We know the economy is tough," he said.""We have to overcome those issues and create funding opportunities fo( our region." Deel, the Vinton resident . who . was a former Ohio State University Ex.tension educator for Galliu County and a county commissioner prior to his · appointment to · the GOA in 2007. assured the audience Gov , Ted Strickland's support for the area is not a question. Strickland was recently named the ARC's Ohio cochair. "There is no way the gov- 'PFairdf9 in l-995 to practice medicine causing her to get addicted . and surgery in West The complaint ~so claims V~rginia. but accordinj to . St. Onge took advantage of the board of medicine, . he the patient's incapacitation will hav& ·to surrender his by having sexual relations license to- the board, effec· with her. WSAZ-TV reported on its tive April 1. • . A separate cOmi~Iaint filed website that a clinic with the board ~leges that spokesperson said St. Onge while employed by the clin· no longer works for the ic, St. Onae overprescribed clinic and had no additional drugs lo a female patient, comment. GOA from Paae' Ar- . emor will overlook our region." Deel said. "I think we can easily ·say that this administration is committed to the improvement of southern Oh10." With those resources in hand, Deel said promoting Appalachian Oh10 should . be a focus of counties' development plans. "We need to concentrate on our positives." he said. "It's a culture we're very proud of, and it's a culture · we want other people to appreciate as well ." Cultural activities play a vital role in bringing people into the area. Dee! suid. us demonstrated by this weekend's Appalachian Studies Conference held at Shawnee State University. the first time.the conference has been held iti Ohio. Ohio will also host the All-ARC ·Conference at Athens in October, focusing on energy and jobs. . "It looks like livery exciting o~portunity for our region. • Dee! sa1d. The audience also heard from .State Rep. Joseph Uecker, who stressed that the legislature's top priority is the revitalization of the state's economy. and its second is "to do this while maintaining the highest level of service. "We're .going to continue to find ways to prioritize and get money to the people who need it the most." said Uecker, a Republican from Miami Township who represents the 66th House District. "We're still looking under the rocks :" Moderated by · Gallia County Commissioners President Justin Fallon, the meeting also saw the election of OVRDC uffiL·ers und other business before OXYGEN ' ' Community every month. I p.m .. at the Bossard Memorial Library . even~ GALLJPOLIS - River Cities Military Support Community (RCMFSC) ~y,Man:hl9 meets the second Tuesday GALLIPOLIS - Open of the month at 7 p.m. at house birthday celebration VFW Post 4464 (upstairs) . for the Rev . Robert M. 134 Third Ave. The meetine Smith. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.. and activities are open to ali Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS NORTHUP- Triangle 4- Grieving Parents Support . familie s UAd friends who H Club will .meet at 3 p.m . · Group meets 7 p.m. sei.·ond wish to support our servi~e­ in Northup Baptist Church. MonJay of each month at men and women in all Wednesday, Aprill Holzer Medical Center. branches of the military . For GALLIPOLIS - Gallia People attending should more information . call (7~0 ) County Board of Health . 9 meet in the gener.ll lobby. 245-5589 l>r 44 1-7454. a.m .. conference room of For infom1ation. t:all Jackie the Gallia Countv Service Keatky at 446-2700 or Center, 499 Jackson Pike. Nancy Childs at 446-5446. GALLIPOLIS Slturday, Apri14 GALLIPOLIS - Look Gallipolis · Neighborhood GALLIPOLIS ~ Easter Good Feel Better cancer meetine first egg hunt at Canaday Park. 2 ·progmm. third Monday of Watch p.m., sponsored by the month at 6 p.m.. Holzer Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Gallipolis Gldlipolis Church of Christ Center for Cancer Care. Municipal BLtilding. GALLIPOLIS in Christian Union . GALLIPOLIS - Moms' Akoholii.'s Anonymous 1\Jesday, April 7 GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Wednesday book ~rudy at 7 Club meets. noon. third Clinic Retirees will meet for p.m. and Thursday open Monday of each month at Nursery lunch. noon. at the Holiday meeting at noon at St. Community Inn . Peter's Episcopal Church. School. For more informaGALLIPOLIS - VFW 541 Second Ave . Tuesday tion. t·all Tracy at (740) Post 4464 will have nomi- closed meeting is at 8 p.m. 441-9790. nation of officers for 2009- at St. Peter's Episcopal · GALLIPOLIS - Practiee for the French "-Colony 10 during its regular meet- · Church . Chorus. a four-part harmoing. 7:30 p.m. GALLIPO!.JS ny style women 's group. 7 Anonymous GALLIPOLIS FERRY. Narcotic s W.Va. - ICL Supresta Miracles in Recovery meets p.m. each Tuesday at the Monday und Centrul Christian Church. Inc.'s monthly Community eve ry Garfield Ave .. Advisory Panel meeting is. Saturday. 7:30 p.m .. at St. 109 Gallipoli s. Enter the side Peter's Episcopal Church. at 7 p.m. VINTON Vinton center door. For more inforSaturday, April 11 · Baptist Church will opemte mation. contact Suzy Parker RIO GRANDE Easter egg hunt at Rio . a food pantry every Monduy :tt (740) 992-5555 or Bev Grande Memorial Park . 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For Alberc·hinski at 446-2476. p.m., . sponsored by the information . call 388~8454. GALLIPOLIS - Galli<t Archon Fraternity and AMB Sorority of the County Stroke Support GAL-LIPOLIS - Chri's University of Rio Group. first Tuesday of .Sppport groups Regular meetings No other alternative: Throw them out We 're The Store. their homes. Dear Annie: I read with considerable shock your res ponse to "Lonely in Connecticut,". who was distressed by the prospect of enduring many future years of a se~less marriage with her terminally ill .husband. You said she shouldn't have an affair. Don't impose your moral standards on her. The need for loving attention and intimate physical contact. which may be the most comforting . aspects, can hardly be met by the lonely act of masturbation. Yes. there are potential costs . - the stress of an intimate friendship outside the marriage and the risk · of emotional involvement. But you should not so flippuntly throw out the possible bene. fits of an understanding affair in helping this woman cope with the loneliness she faces. - Concerned in Montreal Dear Montreal: People who are comfortable having affairs don 'i generally write to ask our opinion. There are ways to find intimacy with a spouse who cannot have sex. but both have to be willing to work on it. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, loagtime edilors of the Ann l.anders col11mn. Pleau e-mail yo11r q11estions to anniesmailboxcomcast.lle t, or write to: A11nie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, II. 60611. To fiad o11t more abo11t Annie'.~ Mailbox, and read jeat11res by other Creators Sy11dicate writ- . ers and cartoonists, visit the · Creators !ijyndkate Web page at www.creators .com. 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And part11erships, like the one we have with Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital apd Solove Research Institute. At Holzer, we promise eYer)' new patiet1t .will be seen within 48 honrs so you spend less time wunde.ring ami worrying. But must of all, the ' Holzer Center ·for Cancer Care is about trust. 8c MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Locally Owned & Optmltd Wilh l'ritndly Customer Sevice Holbrook. is a resident at J\fbon> of Gallipolis. Cards mn be sent to her at Arbor> of Gallipolis. Room 2l5B. 170 Pinecrest Driv~ . Gallipolis. Ohio ~5631 . GALUPOLIS - The Rev. Robert M. Smith ts .:elebrating hi> 70th birth· dav on March 29. Cards ~an be-sent to him at 1!70 State Route 141 . Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. • GALLIPOLIS - Harold (PI) Green will celebrate hi > 85th birthday on Man.:h ~0 . Cards can lle sent to him at ·Arbors of Gallipo.lis. Room 314. 170 Pinecrest Drive. Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. GALLIPOLIS ..., Velva Underwood is ce lebratinl! her 90th birthday on Mardi 3 I . Catcls can he sent to her at 2031- 112 Chatham Ave .. Gallipolis. Ohio 45631 . GALLIPOLIS- Thomas and Carol Kessel are celebmting thei r 50th weddin~ anniversary on April .f. Cards can be se nt to them at 1402 Jackson Pike. Gallipolis. Ohio ~ 5631. E-mail commuaity calendar .ilt'ms to mdtne ws @m,vdailytribtme.com . Fax annount'e· ments to 446-3008. Mail ilrms to 8Z5 Third Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Announcements mav also be dropped off cit thr Tribune offici'. Card shower PICTURE FRAMES adults to stop acting like children? - Not Their Mother · Dear Annie: M~ husband · Dear Not Mom: Throw and I bought our hrst house . them out. It's the only way just over a year ago and they will ever grow up . As . have had several room- the current sole breadwinmates. Now two of them ner, you should have the don't have jobs. nor.do they final say on the family budget und it shouldn't include pay rent. freeloaders. You've been My husband's broiher. · "Daniel," and his girlfriend, more than generous with " Kathy," have been living Daniel and Kathy. Now ther, with us for seven months . need some "tough love. · Kathy never had a job and Give. them one month to · Daniel quit his soon after find a place of their own, ,they moved in. Since then. and then pack their bags, .neither has actively change the locks and wish them well. ' · searched for employment. Dear Annie: My husband We pay all the household and I· recently retired to a . expenses. including cable. . water, electricity, Internet. large community wher~ . etc. At lirst . their slacking many of the folks own pets. Cat owners pem1it their didn 't bother me because the~ deuned the house cats to jump all over their . whtle my husband and l kitchen countertops and . were at work. But now they even the t11ble. Dog owners . won't wash a dish or push a allow their animals to . ,vacuum. lil fact , they. don't scratch your legs. and get . bother to come out of their hair all ov.er your new outbedroom until I've finished fit. and all they say is. :.the chores. They will not lift "He'll calm down after . a finger unless I tell them to awhile," which never hap.ami then stand over them. If pens. And some of their my husband usks. they blow homes smell. We want to make new it off. 1 feel taken advantage of. friends but need them to . My husband issued an ulti· · understand we don't .enjoy . matum that they'd have to their dogs jumpin~ all over .find a new rtace to live if when we arrive wtth dishes they were sltll unemployed in our hands. If I owned a , by February, but nothing dog, ·I would absolutely be came of it. Whut makes thi s considerate enough to put worse is that my husband the ·animal where it won't recently lost his job and disturb anyone wben guests .J've been supporting all come . Where is common four of us. My husband is sense these days? · actively .looking for work. Anonymous ·but even with the house on Dear Anonymous: You 'the line, it hasn 't motivated need to be very direct : Tell . my brother-in -law and his these people . their animal s girlfriend . make you uncomfortable I have brought home job and usk that they please put -applications. but I can't take them in another room. If time off to make sure they are unwilling. the only they're actually following way to maintain a friendthrough . How do I get these ship is to socialize outside Ollt' Grande/Rio Grande Community College. ALBANY - Easter egg hunt at the Albany Riding Club. II a.m. Free and fun with priLes available . ANNIE'S MAILBOX ·BY KATHY MITCHELL ·AND MARCY SuGAR ,, udjoumi~g . SALEM Church forcing the fact the individuals with developmental disabilities have the same emotions, wants, needs and d~sires as everyone else. Also pictured areGallia County GALLIPOLIS -:- Gallia County Veterans Service Commission will meet in special session at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Veterans Service Office. It 02 Jaclcson Pike. to discuss legal matters and personnel issues. I Sunday, March 29, 2009 Commissioners Vice Road dosing annOunc:ed I • AROUND TOWN Sunday, March 29, 2009 Local Briefs PageA3 H E A l T H 5 V 5 T EM 5 1o learn more, call the experts at the Holzer Center for Cancer Care .. at,740-446-5474. ', ..... ·, ' ~ ' ' • �J PageA2 REGIONAL Meigs County calendar Gallia County President Joe Foster (front right), puts his signature on a proclamation naming March as. Mental Retardation and GALUPOLIS - Weather permitting. Vanco Road will be closed between Centenary and Fairfield Church roads from Moriday, Mun:h 30 to Wednesday. April I. from 7 11.m. to 3:30 p.m .• Gllllia County Engineer Brett Boothe annoooced. 1lte clooure is for the replacement of multiple culverts. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. Public meetings Galtia County calendar Slturday, April4 CENTER Star Grange /1778 and Star Moaday, Man:b 30 Junior Grange #878 meet in POMEROY - Veterans Service Commission, 9 regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m.. fola.m .. 117 Memorial Dr. lowed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Man:h Jl PORTLAND The Lebanon Towship Trustees. even~ 7 p.m. at the township building. Cemetery cleanup Suaday, Man:h 29 to begin . Remove decoraSYRACUSE - Syracuse tions! Community Church. 6:30 p.m., singers John and Wednesday, Aprill Velma Dolly. Bryce! PAGEVILLE - Scipio Douglas. Tow~ship Trustees. regular Monday, Mardl30 6:30 p.m., meetmg. Pageville Town HalL SYRACUSE - Rev.ival services at Syracuse Community Church, 7 p.m .. Thursday, Aprill Saturday. SYRACUSE - Syracuse · through Village Coul)cil. 7 p.m. at Evangelist Markco Pritt will village hall. . · be the guest speaker. Joe McCloud , Miranda Hawbaker. Voices of Faith. Vessels . Bill Earthen Carney, Two for Jesus will be singing throughout the week. Monday, Man:b 30 POMEROY - Oh-Kan Coin Club, regular meeting . 7 P·ll1·· Pomeroy Library. Meetmg and auction. . Friday, April3 RACINE - Eva Mae • Wednesday,Aprill Christian will observe her The 90th birthday on April 3. POMEROY Middleport Literary Club Cards may be sent to her at will meet at 2 p.m. at the' Box 827. .Racine. Ohio Pomeroy Library . The book 45771. "Little Heathens" by Sunday,ApriiS Mildred Kulish will be POMEROY - Elva Dean reviewed by Marlene Kuhn. Barnitz will observe her Dana Kessinger will be 90th birthday on April 5. hostess : There will be a Cards rna~ be sent to her at book exchange among the 1628 Ltncoln Heights. members. Pomeroy. Ohio 45769. Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month during a recent county commissioners meeting. The 2009 theme is •Just Like 'I'OU; focusing on rein- Special meeting slated Board plans special meeting Commissioner Lois GAWPOLIS - Gallipolis City Boanfof Educ.ation will meet in special session at 5 p.m. Tuesday in the superintendent's office, 61 State St. 1lte board is expected to accept employee resignations, act on employment of personnel and approve flood studies. Snyder (tell); Gallia . County Commission President Justin Fallon (center), and Gallia County Boardot Mentel Retardation and Free screenings set April 7 Clubs and organizatiops Developmental • Disabilities Superintencjent Rosalie Durbin (batk right). . .' BIDWELL - Breast and cervical cancer screenings and education will be provided by the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine's Community Health Pro~ram on / Tuesday. April 7 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Scemc Hills Nursing and Rehabitation Center. 311 Buck Ridge Road. F~ pap tests. pelvic and breast examination. breast . health education and appointments for mammograms will .be provide to uninsured and underinsured women. Services will come ,from the Community Health Program Mobile Health van that will be parked at Scenic Hills. . · Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment. call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. . · The screenings are provided as a community service by the' Community Health .Program , Breast and ·cervical STAFF REPORT Cancer Projects of Southeast Ohio. and the Columbus al'fil- MDTNEWSOMYDAILVTRIBUlllE.COM :iate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. GALLIPOLIS - Gallia County Commissioners met with the Gallia County POMEROY' - Keith Ashley -,vho has been a patient at Board of Mental Retardation The James Cancer Center in Columbus is now at the home a,nd Developmental of his dau~hter Rachel in Lancaster. Disabilities Superintendent He remams under treatment at The James. Rosalie Durbin during a EH t Ita Rlgt~ . Birthdays March proclaimed M awareness ·month· recent commission meeting to proclaim March as Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The 2009 theme is "Just Like YOU," focusing on .. reinforcin~ the fact the individuals With developmental disabilities have the same Ashley out of hospital Dinner-auction scheduled CHESTER - The annual dinner/auction of .the ChesterShade Historical Association to raise funds for utilities and St. Onge 's license to ~cmaintenande of the 1823 restored Chester Courthouse will lice in Ohio is "active,' the be a matching fund project for Coolville Camp 373Q of the .television station reported Modem Woodmen of America. • on its website. The ·camp will match up to $2,500 of the funds raised at A report filed in August the April 3 event which will be held at Meigs High School 2008 with the board of Oled· icine . claims St. Onge exposed himselho a patient in his office early in her secPOMEROY - A rumn\aae sale will be held and soup ond pregni!ICy after examand sandwiches will be served at the New Beginnings ining her. The· victiin proUnited Methodist Church, Second Street in Pomeroy, from vldeil evidence with her cell 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, April3. · . Proceeds from the fundfaiser will ao to Mission · Mulberry. Fundraiser planned Ohio moving to expand off-road trails DAYTON (AP) - The Ohio Department of Natural :: Resources is working on a plan to expand trails for off-road ' ·vehicles, an idea embraced by riders but getting a chilly . reception from naturalists and environmental groups . Dameyon Shipley, manager of the agency's trails office. : says Ohioans are among the top purchasers of off-road : vehic.les. but the miles of motorized trajls in the state pales : in comparison to )Vhat's needed. There are currently four motorized trails totaling 40 miles in Ohio state forests. Brandi Whetstone, a conservation program coordinator for the Sierru Club,Ohio Chapter. says motorized vehicles .can interfere with other recreational experiences and cause : serious environmental and financial strain on public lands. • Racine rrom Page At tors are following up on information provided during the initial investigaiion.' · · The fire occurred at around 9:30 p.m. Thesday at 309 : Fifth St .. horne of Fred and Regina Wolfe: Cartmill and · Racine Fire Chief Jamie Jones both confirmed the fire start. ed on the front porch and did some heavy exterior damage to that front porch with some smoke and hght water damage done to the inside of the home. Jones said the Wolfes were home . at the time the fire began und no injuries were reponed. Jones al~o said vandalism was reported on the propeny as well and the Wolfe's garage hlld been "egged" and string had been stretched across the main highway from telephone pole to telephone pole at Fifth and Main streets. · •·we encourage citizens to report any suspicious behavior or out of the ordinary occurrences to local law enforcement." Curtmill said. "In addition, anyone who has infor· mution about the lire should cull the Division of State Fire Marshal at 800-5 89·2728." emotions. wants. ·needs, and desires as everyone else. According to the proclamation. it is essential to focus on the abilities of all people and opportunities for citizens with MRIDD to function as ·independently and productively as possible should be fostered in the community. Opportunities that promote full access to education. housing . employment and recreational activi· ties should be supported. Citizens are .encouraged to take the time to get to know someone with a dis· ability and what he or she has to offer. Licenserrom.,. At phone .camera to verify the allegations.• according to the report · · The. incident allegedy . occurred in . June 2007, WCHS re~. St. Onge, a 1989 ~duate. · of the University of Saskatchewan's medical proaram in ·Canada, joined Holzer Clinic in 1994. He .was issued an active license CommunityColleae. · Subbina as i\ICSt speaker for Lt. OOv. Lee Fisher; who's also director of the Ohio . Department of Development. Deel touted the department's new strategic plan, "Ohio, Home of Innovation and Opportunity," and the Appalachian region's role in .making that plan work. Fisher was unable to attend due to an illness in his family . ·Ohio's Appalachian region of 29 counties was recently expanded to 32 with the additional of east· ern counties Mahoning, Trumbull and Ashtabula. OVRDC. based in Waverly. assists and coordinates development efforts for I~ southern Ohio counties and is one of four such agencies serving the state's' Afrpatachian region . OVRDC works closely with . the Appalachian Regional Comm1ssipn and U.S. Economic Development Administration to channel funds into area . ~rojects . ARC received a $2 mtllion increase in the last federal budget, bringing its resources to $75 million for the part . of the country it serves, l:leel said. The funding increase Is a hopeful sign as is the budaet for his office, which has remained level, Deel said. The 29-county focus of the GOA covered 1.4 million people, and with the addition of those three counties, the total tops 2 million. But • with those three counties . come · additional congressional representation likely to support, the efforts of the ARC und the state office. Deel said. "We know the economy is tough," he said.""We have to overcome those issues and create funding opportunities fo( our region." Deel, the Vinton resident . who . was a former Ohio State University Ex.tension educator for Galliu County and a county commissioner prior to his · appointment to · the GOA in 2007. assured the audience Gov , Ted Strickland's support for the area is not a question. Strickland was recently named the ARC's Ohio cochair. "There is no way the gov- 'PFairdf9 in l-995 to practice medicine causing her to get addicted . and surgery in West The complaint ~so claims V~rginia. but accordinj to . St. Onge took advantage of the board of medicine, . he the patient's incapacitation will hav& ·to surrender his by having sexual relations license to- the board, effec· with her. WSAZ-TV reported on its tive April 1. • . A separate cOmi~Iaint filed website that a clinic with the board ~leges that spokesperson said St. Onge while employed by the clin· no longer works for the ic, St. Onae overprescribed clinic and had no additional drugs lo a female patient, comment. GOA from Paae' Ar- . emor will overlook our region." Deel said. "I think we can easily ·say that this administration is committed to the improvement of southern Oh10." With those resources in hand, Deel said promoting Appalachian Oh10 should . be a focus of counties' development plans. "We need to concentrate on our positives." he said. "It's a culture we're very proud of, and it's a culture · we want other people to appreciate as well ." Cultural activities play a vital role in bringing people into the area. Dee! suid. us demonstrated by this weekend's Appalachian Studies Conference held at Shawnee State University. the first time.the conference has been held iti Ohio. Ohio will also host the All-ARC ·Conference at Athens in October, focusing on energy and jobs. . "It looks like livery exciting o~portunity for our region. • Dee! sa1d. The audience also heard from .State Rep. Joseph Uecker, who stressed that the legislature's top priority is the revitalization of the state's economy. and its second is "to do this while maintaining the highest level of service. "We're .going to continue to find ways to prioritize and get money to the people who need it the most." said Uecker, a Republican from Miami Township who represents the 66th House District. "We're still looking under the rocks :" Moderated by · Gallia County Commissioners President Justin Fallon, the meeting also saw the election of OVRDC uffiL·ers und other business before OXYGEN ' ' Community every month. I p.m .. at the Bossard Memorial Library . even~ GALLJPOLIS - River Cities Military Support Community (RCMFSC) ~y,Man:hl9 meets the second Tuesday GALLIPOLIS - Open of the month at 7 p.m. at house birthday celebration VFW Post 4464 (upstairs) . for the Rev . Robert M. 134 Third Ave. The meetine Smith. 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.. and activities are open to ali Bossard Memorial Library. GALLIPOLIS NORTHUP- Triangle 4- Grieving Parents Support . familie s UAd friends who H Club will .meet at 3 p.m . · Group meets 7 p.m. sei.·ond wish to support our servi~e­ in Northup Baptist Church. MonJay of each month at men and women in all Wednesday, Aprill Holzer Medical Center. branches of the military . For GALLIPOLIS - Gallia People attending should more information . call (7~0 ) County Board of Health . 9 meet in the gener.ll lobby. 245-5589 l>r 44 1-7454. a.m .. conference room of For infom1ation. t:all Jackie the Gallia Countv Service Keatky at 446-2700 or Center, 499 Jackson Pike. Nancy Childs at 446-5446. GALLIPOLIS Slturday, Apri14 GALLIPOLIS - Look Gallipolis · Neighborhood GALLIPOLIS ~ Easter Good Feel Better cancer meetine first egg hunt at Canaday Park. 2 ·progmm. third Monday of Watch p.m., sponsored by the month at 6 p.m.. Holzer Monday of the month at 7 p.m. in the Gallipolis Gldlipolis Church of Christ Center for Cancer Care. Municipal BLtilding. GALLIPOLIS in Christian Union . GALLIPOLIS - Moms' Akoholii.'s Anonymous 1\Jesday, April 7 GALLIPOLIS - Holzer Wednesday book ~rudy at 7 Club meets. noon. third Clinic Retirees will meet for p.m. and Thursday open Monday of each month at Nursery lunch. noon. at the Holiday meeting at noon at St. Community Inn . Peter's Episcopal Church. School. For more informaGALLIPOLIS - VFW 541 Second Ave . Tuesday tion. t·all Tracy at (740) Post 4464 will have nomi- closed meeting is at 8 p.m. 441-9790. nation of officers for 2009- at St. Peter's Episcopal · GALLIPOLIS - Practiee for the French "-Colony 10 during its regular meet- · Church . Chorus. a four-part harmoing. 7:30 p.m. GALLIPO!.JS ny style women 's group. 7 Anonymous GALLIPOLIS FERRY. Narcotic s W.Va. - ICL Supresta Miracles in Recovery meets p.m. each Tuesday at the Monday und Centrul Christian Church. Inc.'s monthly Community eve ry Garfield Ave .. Advisory Panel meeting is. Saturday. 7:30 p.m .. at St. 109 Gallipoli s. Enter the side Peter's Episcopal Church. at 7 p.m. VINTON Vinton center door. For more inforSaturday, April 11 · Baptist Church will opemte mation. contact Suzy Parker RIO GRANDE Easter egg hunt at Rio . a food pantry every Monduy :tt (740) 992-5555 or Bev Grande Memorial Park . 3 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. For Alberc·hinski at 446-2476. p.m., . sponsored by the information . call 388~8454. GALLIPOLIS - Galli<t Archon Fraternity and AMB Sorority of the County Stroke Support GAL-LIPOLIS - Chri's University of Rio Group. first Tuesday of .Sppport groups Regular meetings No other alternative: Throw them out We 're The Store. their homes. Dear Annie: I read with considerable shock your res ponse to "Lonely in Connecticut,". who was distressed by the prospect of enduring many future years of a se~less marriage with her terminally ill .husband. You said she shouldn't have an affair. Don't impose your moral standards on her. The need for loving attention and intimate physical contact. which may be the most comforting . aspects, can hardly be met by the lonely act of masturbation. Yes. there are potential costs . - the stress of an intimate friendship outside the marriage and the risk · of emotional involvement. But you should not so flippuntly throw out the possible bene. fits of an understanding affair in helping this woman cope with the loneliness she faces. - Concerned in Montreal Dear Montreal: People who are comfortable having affairs don 'i generally write to ask our opinion. There are ways to find intimacy with a spouse who cannot have sex. but both have to be willing to work on it. Annie's Mailbox is written by Kathy Mitchell and Marcy Sugar, loagtime edilors of the Ann l.anders col11mn. Pleau e-mail yo11r q11estions to anniesmailboxcomcast.lle t, or write to: A11nie's Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190, Chicago, II. 60611. To fiad o11t more abo11t Annie'.~ Mailbox, and read jeat11res by other Creators Sy11dicate writ- . ers and cartoonists, visit the · Creators !ijyndkate Web page at www.creators .com. 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And part11erships, like the one we have with Ohio State's James Cancer Hospital apd Solove Research Institute. At Holzer, we promise eYer)' new patiet1t .will be seen within 48 honrs so you spend less time wunde.ring ami worrying. But must of all, the ' Holzer Center ·for Cancer Care is about trust. 8c MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Locally Owned & Optmltd Wilh l'ritndly Customer Sevice Holbrook. is a resident at J\fbon> of Gallipolis. Cards mn be sent to her at Arbor> of Gallipolis. Room 2l5B. 170 Pinecrest Driv~ . Gallipolis. Ohio ~5631 . GALUPOLIS - The Rev. Robert M. Smith ts .:elebrating hi> 70th birth· dav on March 29. Cards ~an be-sent to him at 1!70 State Route 141 . Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. • GALLIPOLIS - Harold (PI) Green will celebrate hi > 85th birthday on Man.:h ~0 . Cards can lle sent to him at ·Arbors of Gallipo.lis. Room 314. 170 Pinecrest Drive. Gallipolis. Ohio 45631. GALLIPOLIS ..., Velva Underwood is ce lebratinl! her 90th birthday on Mardi 3 I . Catcls can he sent to her at 2031- 112 Chatham Ave .. Gallipolis. Ohio 45631 . GALLIPOLIS- Thomas and Carol Kessel are celebmting thei r 50th weddin~ anniversary on April .f. Cards can be se nt to them at 1402 Jackson Pike. Gallipolis. Ohio ~ 5631. E-mail commuaity calendar .ilt'ms to mdtne ws @m,vdailytribtme.com . Fax annount'e· ments to 446-3008. Mail ilrms to 8Z5 Third Ave., Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Announcements mav also be dropped off cit thr Tribune offici'. Card shower PICTURE FRAMES adults to stop acting like children? - Not Their Mother · Dear Annie: M~ husband · Dear Not Mom: Throw and I bought our hrst house . them out. It's the only way just over a year ago and they will ever grow up . As . have had several room- the current sole breadwinmates. Now two of them ner, you should have the don't have jobs. nor.do they final say on the family budget und it shouldn't include pay rent. freeloaders. You've been My husband's broiher. · "Daniel," and his girlfriend, more than generous with " Kathy," have been living Daniel and Kathy. Now ther, with us for seven months . need some "tough love. · Kathy never had a job and Give. them one month to · Daniel quit his soon after find a place of their own, ,they moved in. Since then. and then pack their bags, .neither has actively change the locks and wish them well. ' · searched for employment. Dear Annie: My husband We pay all the household and I· recently retired to a . expenses. including cable. . water, electricity, Internet. large community wher~ . etc. At lirst . their slacking many of the folks own pets. Cat owners pem1it their didn 't bother me because the~ deuned the house cats to jump all over their . whtle my husband and l kitchen countertops and . were at work. But now they even the t11ble. Dog owners . won't wash a dish or push a allow their animals to . ,vacuum. lil fact , they. don't scratch your legs. and get . bother to come out of their hair all ov.er your new outbedroom until I've finished fit. and all they say is. :.the chores. They will not lift "He'll calm down after . a finger unless I tell them to awhile," which never hap.ami then stand over them. If pens. And some of their my husband usks. they blow homes smell. We want to make new it off. 1 feel taken advantage of. friends but need them to . My husband issued an ulti· · understand we don't .enjoy . matum that they'd have to their dogs jumpin~ all over .find a new rtace to live if when we arrive wtth dishes they were sltll unemployed in our hands. If I owned a , by February, but nothing dog, ·I would absolutely be came of it. Whut makes thi s considerate enough to put worse is that my husband the ·animal where it won't recently lost his job and disturb anyone wben guests .J've been supporting all come . Where is common four of us. My husband is sense these days? · actively .looking for work. Anonymous ·but even with the house on Dear Anonymous: You 'the line, it hasn 't motivated need to be very direct : Tell . my brother-in -law and his these people . their animal s girlfriend . make you uncomfortable I have brought home job and usk that they please put -applications. but I can't take them in another room. If time off to make sure they are unwilling. the only they're actually following way to maintain a friendthrough . How do I get these ship is to socialize outside Ollt' Grande/Rio Grande Community College. ALBANY - Easter egg hunt at the Albany Riding Club. II a.m. Free and fun with priLes available . ANNIE'S MAILBOX ·BY KATHY MITCHELL ·AND MARCY SuGAR ,, udjoumi~g . SALEM Church forcing the fact the individuals with developmental disabilities have the same emotions, wants, needs and d~sires as everyone else. Also pictured areGallia County GALLIPOLIS -:- Gallia County Veterans Service Commission will meet in special session at 4:30 p.m. Monday in the Veterans Service Office. It 02 Jaclcson Pike. to discuss legal matters and personnel issues. I Sunday, March 29, 2009 Commissioners Vice Road dosing annOunc:ed I • AROUND TOWN Sunday, March 29, 2009 Local Briefs PageA3 H E A l T H 5 V 5 T EM 5 1o learn more, call the experts at the Holzer Center for Cancer Care .. at,740-446-5474. ', ..... ·, ' ~ ' ' • �' ......, lilld·illlild .... OPINION ·'." Ohio Valley Publishing Co. .. ' Den Goodrich Publisher Kevin Kelly Managing Editor Diane Hill Cohtroller Utters to th• tditor an we/rome. Thoy should be less than 300 WOlds. All/tilers an subject to editing and mr.&SI be signed and include afldrtss and tdephone number. No un.signed lmers will be published. utters should be in good ICl$lt, addrtssing isswes. not ~rsoMlities. ·TODAY IN .HISTORY Today is Sunday,March 29,the 88th day of2009. There !1fe 2n days left in the year. . . Today's Highlight in History: 00 March 29, 1973, the last United States combat troops left South Vietnam, ending America's dim:t military involvement in the Vietnam War. On this date: In 1638, Swedish colonists settled in present-day Delaware . In 1790, the lOth president of the United States, John Tyler, was born in Charles City County, Va. In 1847, during the Mexican-Amencan War, vic.torious forces led by Gen. Winfield Scott occupied the city of Veracruz after Mexican defenders capitulated. · · In 1867, Britain's Parliament ~ the British North America Act to create the Domiruon of Canada. In 1882, the Knights of Columbus was chartered in . Connecticut. · In 1943; World War II rationing of meat, fats and cheese began. · In 1951, Julius and Ethel ~osenberg were convicted of conspiracy to commit espionage. (They . were executed in · June 1953.) . : In 1959, the Billy Wilder farce "Some Like It Hot," star: ring Marilyn Monroe , Tqny Curtis and Jack Lemmon, · opened in New York. In 1962, Jack Paar hosted NBC's "Tonight" show for the fmaltime. · Ten years ago: NATO air strikes against .Yugoslavia ~;on­ tinued for a sixth night. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 10,000 for the first time, ending the day at : 10,006.78. Connecticut beat top-ranked Dulce, 77-74, for its first NCAA baslc.etball.championship. Legendary jazz sin~er Joe Williams died in Las Vegas at age 80. F1ve years ago: President George W. Bush welcomed seven former Soviet-bloc nations (Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia and Estonia) ' into ~ ~ATO during a White House ceremony. In a stinging rebuke, Secretary -General Kofi Annan fired one top U.N. official and demo~ed another for security failures leading to the August hombmg of the JJ .N .'s Baghdad headquarters that killed 22 peoi?le . At least 19 people wete killed in a. wave of terrorist v1olen~;C in Uzbekistan. One year ago: .Anti-American Shiite militia leader · Muqiada al-Sadr ordered his followers to defy orders from . the Iraqi government to surrender their weapons. · Zimbabweans voted in an election seen as the biggest test . of Robert Mugabe 's 28-year rule. (Opposition .leader Morgan Tsvangirai claimed victory, but the Election Commission ordered a runoff; Mugabe claimed victory in : that contest, which was wide!~ denoun~;Cd as a sham,) : Today's Birthdays: Pohtical commentator John : McLaughlin is 82. Author 1udith Guest is 73. Former • British Prime Minister Sir John Major is 66. Comedian Eric : Idle is 66. Composer Vangelis is 66. Singer Bobby Kimball 1 (Toto) is 62. Actor Christopher Lawford is 54. Olympic gymnast Kurt Thomas is 53. Actor Christopher Lambert is 52. Rock singer Perry Farrell (Porno for Pyros; Jane's Addiction) is 50. Comedian-actress Amy Sedaris is 48 . Model Elle Macpherson is·46. Rock singer-musician John : Popper (Blues Traveler) is 42. Actress Lucy Lawless is 41. : Country singer Regina Leij!h (Regina Regina) is 41. Country singer Brady Seals IS 40. Tennis player Jennifer Capriati is 33. Pop singer Kelly Sweet is 21. Thought for TQCiay: "Tolerance always has limits ..,.. it · cannot tolerate what is itself actively intolerant." '- Sidney Hoole., American philosopher and author ( 1902-1989). LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Letters to the editor are welcome. They shquld be less than 300 words. All/etters 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 per··sonalities. Letters of thanks to.organizations and indi•viduals will not be accepted for publication. · . ' ~unbap tlttmes -~enttnel Reader Services Corrte11on Polley Our main concern in all stories is to be acx::urate. 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Looli: at the job statistics: A year ago. the unemployment rate for men aged 45 to 55 was belo1>1 the national average, now it's 8.7 perrent compared to the 8.1 percent for the. nation as a whole. For women of the same age, the jobless rate falls to 5.7 percent. Similar discrepancies hold out across the board, for men and women of all ages and all education levels. College admissions tell a similar story. The rensus bilreau recently reported that 55 percent of undergraduate spots are going lo women. plus 60 peocent 9f the places in graduate sc!lools. College, of course, is only for those who make it through high school. and there again the numbers for boys aren't great . . About three-quarters. of the girls who enter high school graduate; the number drops to about tw,o-thirds of the boys. Why not a White House • zwis E. a.. Sr. --TeddDe!l going ®wn as tbe presti~ So, yes, women and girls of the institutions gees up. still need special attention. In our own business . ·A White House Council is Colde news, the numbers are welcome, even if the presiand about the same. The QI051 dent is only doing the minSbttJen recent survey of broldcast imum to try to placate ...._ ts news showed 28 percent of women who supported .._. major stories reported by Hillary Clinton in the women; and al newspapers Democratic nomination women make up not quite battle, some of whom are 40 percen.t of the demanding a Cabinet-level CouncilonMenandBoys? writerslreponersandalittle position for women's conBecause men still run more than ooe-tbird of the ~;CffiS or a "blue nl>bon" everything , that's wby. The supervisors. Thal might be presidential commission on · "visuals» of the 3Jli'IOUIK:'e- the reason that, as telinis women. That demand is a.; menl of the White House champion B~e Jem King little ironic: · When · Council made the roles· of once . com~lamed . m . an President Kennedy ~;reated tbe sexes quite clear _ a "interv~ew w1th Cokie, 'we just suCh a "blue ribbonM man, President Obama, ~t 8 pen:ent of the sports panel. he infuriated supstood at the lectern clo- page ~ horses and dogs . porters of the Equal Rights quently proclaiming that he get about 7 pe~ent, or Amendment who were would work "to ensure that about what we do. looking for his endorse· our daughters and grandTo pick up the pa~ or ment rather than what they daughters have DO ~ts on tum on the televiSion. saw as some squishy comtheir dieams DO obstacles you'd never know that two- mission. to their achi~vernents». the thirds. of . the students in But out of that conimis- · women, including tbe journalism sc)lools are sion came the landmark ident's accomplished wife, women. You'~ also never law requiring equal pay fot sat in the audience and know thai white men made . men .and women in govern· · up only 36 percent of ~ rnent. Perhaps even more applauded. Given the fact that electorate last year; you d imponant, it spulred a fullwomen nuike up the major- · think they were the majori- blown women's political ity of the electorate and of ty. · And ~ p~ where movement that brought of i:be colleges and professional men, espec1ally whtte men, about many schools their numbers in still hold lt!most all the advances that women have positio~s of pow4jr are power? It's the pllll;e where made in the almost halfremarkably small. Yes, . the decisions that affect century since then. Who • there's a ferilale speaker of millions of lives are made knows what a White House the Hou~. but only 17 per- ~ corporate bo~s of Council might do? Let's ~;COt of the U.S. Congress directors, An analys1s pub- give it a try. · andjustaboutthesameper- lished just this month (Cokie Robl'rts ' lat~sr rentage ofpartners at major shows that only 15 percent boOk is "Ladies of Liberty: law firms are women. Only of the seats on public The Women Who Shapea 13 . of the Fortune 500 boards are held by women. · Our Nation" (William CEOs . are women. and · and 13 peocent of publicly Morrow, 2008). Stev~ ana women make uft only about traded companies have no Cokie Roberts can be one-third of co ege profes- · women at all among their reached ·at sors, with the numbers directors. stevecokie@gmail.com). ~illiam Todd Deel. 40. of Thurman. passed away Fnday. March 27. 2009. in the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. l'ollowing an extended illness. He ~as born May 2 1, 1968. in Gallipolis, son of Roger and Lmda Burger Deel of Vinton. He was a 1986 graduate of North Gallia High 'School. and earned a bachelor of S~; ience degree in eduf;alion from the University of Rio Grande . class of 1999. He was emplo~ed by the Gallia County Local Schools. wbere he was the intervention specialist at the River Valley Middle School in Bidwell . and a River Valley High SchOOl varsity football ass~stant coach. Previously. he had served as an ass1stant vars1ty football coach at Southeastern High School. and a varsity ass istant basketball COO£b at River Valley High School. He was a U.S . Air Force veteran and attended the Vmton Baptist Church . . Todd married Tracy Lewis on March 3. 1990, ill Vinton. and she survives with a son. Zakary Deel, and a daughter. Madison beel. In addition to his parents. Roger and Linda. he is survived by a brother. Gregg (Karen) Deel ofVmton: motherin-law. Barbara lewis of Thurman: brothers-ill-law, Phil (Tina) lewis of Vinton. Chris (Judy) Lewis of Thurmllll. and &:ott (leesa) lewis of Oak Hill: niC~;CS and nephews, Jordan and Megan Deel. Jenny Davis, Whitney. lan, Chris. Amanda. Dylan and Dalton lewis: and several aunts, uncles and cousins . Todd was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roy and Mary Fern Burger. and paternal grandparents. Haves and Esta Deel. Services will be 2 p.m . Tuesday. March 31, 2009, in the Vinton Baptist Church • .11818 State Route 160, Vinton, with the Rev. Chester Hess and 'the Rev. Marvin Sallee offi. cinting . Burial will follow in the C&M Cemetery a1 Oak · Hill. Full military rites will be conducted a! the gravesite. · Friends may call at the Vmton Baptist Church on Monday, March 30, 2009. from 4 to 8 p.m. · . Arrangements are by the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home at Vinton. · lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Todd Deel Benefit Fund at I!JIY Ohio Valley Bank .branch. Email condolences can be sent to www.tirneforrnemorylmrn.com Pres- In Lewis E. Gillian Sr.. 65. Coolville, died Saturday. March 28. 2009. at Camden-Clark Memorial Hoopital . Parkersburg. W.Va . Arrangements will be announced later by the WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home . Coolville . Dolas Ray Jeffers . 71. Glenwood. W.Va .• died Friday. March 27. 2009, . in the Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. HIIDtin"ton. W.Va. He is survived by his wife. s;;ily Munyan Jeffers. Services will be 2 p.m.. Tuesday in the Deal Funer.U Home. Point Pleasant. W.Va.. with Max Spurlock official~ ing. Burial will be in Apple Grove Memorial Gardens. Apple Grove. W.Va. Friends rna~ call at the funeral borne from 6 to 8 p.m . Monday. To send e-mail condolences to the family. visit dealfuneral@ suddenlinkmail.com. • Eula E. Oldaker APphala This ima~ provided by NASA shows the International Space Station backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon as seen frQm Space Shuttle Discovery as. the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Shuttle·Discovery streaks toward Earth Eula E. Oldaker. 87 . Hartford. W.Va .. died Friday. March 27.2009. at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Athens. Servi~;Cs will be II a.m.. Tuesday in the Deal Funerdl Home. Point Pleasant . W.Va . Burial will be in the Gibbstown Cemetery. Hartford. Friends may call at the fWk:ral home on Tuesday. one hour prior to the services. cessful in stallation and unfurling of the space ~t•i­ tion 's last pair ~f solar wings. The $300 milliO'll addition brought the orbiting outpost up' to tirll power. a vital pan of NASA'> plan to double the space station populat ion and boost the amount of science work in a few momhs. . The mission spanned more than 5 million miles and 202 orbits. · Bau.lda15hafler · · J:lrenda J. Shaffer, 68 .. Ormond Beach, Aa., formerly ?f 1 · Pomt Pleasant, W.Va., died Thursday, March 26. 2()09, m Flori~. . . . · A pnvate famtly funeral servt~;C Will be held on ~y. March.28, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Deal Funeral Home, Pomt Pleasant. Burial will be in the Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens., Cross Lanes, W.Va. Obama plans key speeches ·in France, Czech Republic . .- -.~ · -sa&sa .............,, ...., t-1-UG · ue 2nd f've, G•lllpolie, o" 7'..o..wi .....R'Y'S . , Where anew life meets . ANEW REASON FOR INSURANCE. ~Keith ) The phenomenal Lady 0 Politically speaking, it's March madness inside the beltway. Republicans are battling the new president over 'his budget priorities and centrist Democrats are trying to redefine them· selves as fiscal hawks while the nation~s econom· ii: engine remains stalled in a deep recession, ·choking on a housing crisis and historically high budget deficits. It's truly a mess right now, which is why I have decided to tune out the madness and focus on someone who epitomizes springtime in Washington, D.C., Michelle Obama. This week , the H'arvard Law School graduate will make her first overseas trip as first lady of. the United States when she accompanies her husbllfld, President Barack Obama, on his trip, which includes the G-20 summit and meetings with ·NATO and the European Union. Senior White House officials have informed me that Mrs. Obama will make two solo stops durin~ the trip. The first stop w1ll be to a school for underprivileged girls in London, where she will take a tour; meet teachers and administrators, and visit with st.udents. The second solo stop will be to Prague's historic Jewish quarter. Since Jan. 20. Mrs. Obama has lc.eptto a sched•ntirely mdicative of her values and priorities: family, community and service. Unquestionably, Mrs . Obama values her role as "mother-in-chief," devoting herself. to a life inside Obama involve promoting ular basis, must deal 'with national service and help- the effects of crime , AIDS, ing each other during this teenage pregnancy and time of crisis. Her first 100 high school dropout rates. days in the White House Mrs. Obama's attention and have been spent reaching care have made us. kids Donna out to military families, and adults alike, feel speBrazile supporting volunteerism in cial - and this is rare soup kitchens, visiting indeed for a populace made local public schools and to feel by all branches of .health care facilities , thank- the federal govemmentlike· the White · House that ing overworked and under- the illegitimate redheaded revolves around her two paid federal employees, stepchild in the family. Mrs . Obama is clearly dau~hters, Sasha and bringinl! gaggles of widerelishing her role in the Malta. Though like all eyed lc.1ds into the White national (and soon intema- . working moms, she must . House, and showcasing the tiona I) spotlight. Her areas . juggle the responsibilities accomplishments of people of her job (being frrst lady) who have dedicated their of interest are relevant to with the pressing everyday lives to making her new the challenges· we are factasks of being a mother: hometown and our country ing as a country; certainly family dinners, parent- a better plare. During they are more newsworthy teacher conferences, after- "Women . of Excellence than her toned bicey·s and school activities, rock con- Day," Mr5. Obama invited impeccable sense o fash~;Crts, spring break vaca- a bevy of accomplished ion. The media's focus is tions and the occasional women to join her in a visit better spent on the first slumber party. . to area high schools, lady's national and comParenthood is such an including actresses munity-service projects, important part of who she 'Phylicia Rashad, Alfre which serve to remind us of is as a woman that Mrs. .Woodard and Kerry our shared responsibilities Obama is said to have Washington; choreograph- as citizens. noted tllat the best part er Debbie Allen; opera star · Mrs. Obama makes · me about her husband becom- Denyce Graves; proud to be a woman . She is, ing president is that he now siqgers/songwriter~ Alicia m the words of poet Maya works from home. · Keys and Sheryl .Crow; Angelou, a "phenomenal For those of us who call Mae Jemison, the first woman." She is authenticalthe nation's capital our female black astronaut , ly herself. This is what peohome, Mrs. Obama has Gen . Ann Dunwoody, the ple recognize, respect and also become a neighbor first female four-star gener- most cherish about their new and community activist. al - the goal was to fea- first lady. As a District resiFrom Day One, she has ture women of excellence dent; I know that the more been reaching out to the who dido 't necessarily people get to know Michelle D.C. community, visiting come to their positions our belle. I am convinced the children from the city's with wealth or resources, they, too. will come to see working-class and under- but tons of heart and ·hard Mrs. Obama as the phenom· enal woman - and neighprivileged households to work . tell them that her childhood Locally; Mrs. Obama has bor -she is. (Donna Brazile is a politwas much like· ~Min .8111111 -: bad. a huge impact. Her ical commentator on CNN, that through hard work and efforts to be a good n~ig~­ dedication to their studies, bor truly matters 10 a ctty 10 ABC and NPR ; contributthe~. too, can shape their where we residents strug- · ing colunurist to Roll Call, destiny. . j;:le not just to have a vote the newspaper of Capitol Community events orga- m the Congress of the . Hill; and former campaign nized or attended by Mrs. United States but, on a reg- manager for AI Gore). ' . Rice As'your fam1ly grows. so do )OUr r~dS<'ns for protectlrYJ.the orFs you lov~ Ft!r the nght lite murance pol1cy nJr you an1J v1M ';m 1ly, · ·· go tosomE'tlne who's tBenthere for you · · 1n the pasc- State F,mw David Keith Ricel 59, of Rutland, passed away in Pittsburgh. Pa .. on Friday, March 27, 2009. · .· He was born Jan. 21. 1950, in Gallipolis, son of Marjorie Louise Rice of Rutland, and tire late Harold Chase Rice. David was a member of the Rutland Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors. He also enjoyed athletics and ~he Marshall Thundering Herd. David is survived by his wife. Mary Jane Rice; daughter, Trisha (Bryan) Knight of Wheelersburg; granddaughter,. Sophia Knight ; mother. · Marjorie Rice; brother, Paul (Kathy) Rice of Pomeroy; sister,. Rosemary (Gary) HulTman of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Paul and Debbie Gerard of Middleport, David and Pat Gerard of Ellijay. Ga.. and Linda aod John Casto of Millwood , W.Va .; spqcial friend, Roger Black of Rutland; . and several nieces and nephews. · . In addition to his f.ther. he was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Brooker. Services will be II .m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009,atthe Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with Pastor Larry Leml~ officiating. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemete . Visiting hours wiU ·be Monday, March 30. 2009, fro 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home . A registry is avu\lable .online at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. 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Legendary jazz sin~er Joe Williams died in Las Vegas at age 80. F1ve years ago: President George W. Bush welcomed seven former Soviet-bloc nations (Romania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Latvia and Estonia) ' into ~ ~ATO during a White House ceremony. In a stinging rebuke, Secretary -General Kofi Annan fired one top U.N. official and demo~ed another for security failures leading to the August hombmg of the JJ .N .'s Baghdad headquarters that killed 22 peoi?le . At least 19 people wete killed in a. wave of terrorist v1olen~;C in Uzbekistan. One year ago: .Anti-American Shiite militia leader · Muqiada al-Sadr ordered his followers to defy orders from . the Iraqi government to surrender their weapons. · Zimbabweans voted in an election seen as the biggest test . of Robert Mugabe 's 28-year rule. 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The rensus bilreau recently reported that 55 percent of undergraduate spots are going lo women. plus 60 peocent 9f the places in graduate sc!lools. College, of course, is only for those who make it through high school. and there again the numbers for boys aren't great . . About three-quarters. of the girls who enter high school graduate; the number drops to about tw,o-thirds of the boys. Why not a White House • zwis E. a.. Sr. --TeddDe!l going ®wn as tbe presti~ So, yes, women and girls of the institutions gees up. still need special attention. In our own business . ·A White House Council is Colde news, the numbers are welcome, even if the presiand about the same. The QI051 dent is only doing the minSbttJen recent survey of broldcast imum to try to placate ...._ ts news showed 28 percent of women who supported .._. major stories reported by Hillary Clinton in the women; and al newspapers Democratic nomination women make up not quite battle, some of whom are 40 percen.t of the demanding a Cabinet-level CouncilonMenandBoys? writerslreponersandalittle position for women's conBecause men still run more than ooe-tbird of the ~;CffiS or a "blue nl>bon" everything , that's wby. The supervisors. Thal might be presidential commission on · "visuals» of the 3Jli'IOUIK:'e- the reason that, as telinis women. That demand is a.; menl of the White House champion B~e Jem King little ironic: · When · Council made the roles· of once . com~lamed . m . an President Kennedy ~;reated tbe sexes quite clear _ a "interv~ew w1th Cokie, 'we just suCh a "blue ribbonM man, President Obama, ~t 8 pen:ent of the sports panel. he infuriated supstood at the lectern clo- page ~ horses and dogs . porters of the Equal Rights quently proclaiming that he get about 7 pe~ent, or Amendment who were would work "to ensure that about what we do. looking for his endorse· our daughters and grandTo pick up the pa~ or ment rather than what they daughters have DO ~ts on tum on the televiSion. saw as some squishy comtheir dieams DO obstacles you'd never know that two- mission. to their achi~vernents». the thirds. of . the students in But out of that conimis- · women, including tbe journalism sc)lools are sion came the landmark ident's accomplished wife, women. You'~ also never law requiring equal pay fot sat in the audience and know thai white men made . men .and women in govern· · up only 36 percent of ~ rnent. Perhaps even more applauded. Given the fact that electorate last year; you d imponant, it spulred a fullwomen nuike up the major- · think they were the majori- blown women's political ity of the electorate and of ty. · And ~ p~ where movement that brought of i:be colleges and professional men, espec1ally whtte men, about many schools their numbers in still hold lt!most all the advances that women have positio~s of pow4jr are power? It's the pllll;e where made in the almost halfremarkably small. Yes, . the decisions that affect century since then. Who • there's a ferilale speaker of millions of lives are made knows what a White House the Hou~. but only 17 per- ~ corporate bo~s of Council might do? Let's ~;COt of the U.S. Congress directors, An analys1s pub- give it a try. · andjustaboutthesameper- lished just this month (Cokie Robl'rts ' lat~sr rentage ofpartners at major shows that only 15 percent boOk is "Ladies of Liberty: law firms are women. Only of the seats on public The Women Who Shapea 13 . of the Fortune 500 boards are held by women. · Our Nation" (William CEOs . are women. and · and 13 peocent of publicly Morrow, 2008). Stev~ ana women make uft only about traded companies have no Cokie Roberts can be one-third of co ege profes- · women at all among their reached ·at sors, with the numbers directors. stevecokie@gmail.com). ~illiam Todd Deel. 40. of Thurman. passed away Fnday. March 27. 2009. in the Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. l'ollowing an extended illness. He ~as born May 2 1, 1968. in Gallipolis, son of Roger and Lmda Burger Deel of Vinton. He was a 1986 graduate of North Gallia High 'School. and earned a bachelor of S~; ience degree in eduf;alion from the University of Rio Grande . class of 1999. He was emplo~ed by the Gallia County Local Schools. wbere he was the intervention specialist at the River Valley Middle School in Bidwell . and a River Valley High SchOOl varsity football ass~stant coach. Previously. he had served as an ass1stant vars1ty football coach at Southeastern High School. and a varsity ass istant basketball COO£b at River Valley High School. He was a U.S . Air Force veteran and attended the Vmton Baptist Church . . Todd married Tracy Lewis on March 3. 1990, ill Vinton. and she survives with a son. Zakary Deel, and a daughter. Madison beel. In addition to his parents. Roger and Linda. he is survived by a brother. Gregg (Karen) Deel ofVmton: motherin-law. Barbara lewis of Thurman: brothers-ill-law, Phil (Tina) lewis of Vinton. Chris (Judy) Lewis of Thurmllll. and &:ott (leesa) lewis of Oak Hill: niC~;CS and nephews, Jordan and Megan Deel. Jenny Davis, Whitney. lan, Chris. Amanda. Dylan and Dalton lewis: and several aunts, uncles and cousins . Todd was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Roy and Mary Fern Burger. and paternal grandparents. Haves and Esta Deel. Services will be 2 p.m . Tuesday. March 31, 2009, in the Vinton Baptist Church • .11818 State Route 160, Vinton, with the Rev. Chester Hess and 'the Rev. Marvin Sallee offi. cinting . Burial will follow in the C&M Cemetery a1 Oak · Hill. Full military rites will be conducted a! the gravesite. · Friends may call at the Vmton Baptist Church on Monday, March 30, 2009. from 4 to 8 p.m. · . Arrangements are by the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home at Vinton. · lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to the Todd Deel Benefit Fund at I!JIY Ohio Valley Bank .branch. Email condolences can be sent to www.tirneforrnemorylmrn.com Pres- In Lewis E. Gillian Sr.. 65. Coolville, died Saturday. March 28. 2009. at Camden-Clark Memorial Hoopital . Parkersburg. W.Va . Arrangements will be announced later by the WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home . Coolville . Dolas Ray Jeffers . 71. Glenwood. W.Va .• died Friday. March 27. 2009, . in the Huntington Health and Rehabilitation Center. HIIDtin"ton. W.Va. He is survived by his wife. s;;ily Munyan Jeffers. Services will be 2 p.m.. Tuesday in the Deal Funer.U Home. Point Pleasant. W.Va.. with Max Spurlock official~ ing. Burial will be in Apple Grove Memorial Gardens. Apple Grove. W.Va. Friends rna~ call at the funeral borne from 6 to 8 p.m . Monday. To send e-mail condolences to the family. visit dealfuneral@ suddenlinkmail.com. • Eula E. Oldaker APphala This ima~ provided by NASA shows the International Space Station backdropped by the blackness of space and Earth's horizon as seen frQm Space Shuttle Discovery as. the two spacecraft begin their relative separation. Shuttle·Discovery streaks toward Earth Eula E. Oldaker. 87 . Hartford. W.Va .. died Friday. March 27.2009. at Hickory Creek Nursing Home. Athens. Servi~;Cs will be II a.m.. Tuesday in the Deal Funerdl Home. Point Pleasant . W.Va . Burial will be in the Gibbstown Cemetery. Hartford. Friends may call at the fWk:ral home on Tuesday. one hour prior to the services. cessful in stallation and unfurling of the space ~t•i­ tion 's last pair ~f solar wings. The $300 milliO'll addition brought the orbiting outpost up' to tirll power. a vital pan of NASA'> plan to double the space station populat ion and boost the amount of science work in a few momhs. . The mission spanned more than 5 million miles and 202 orbits. · Bau.lda15hafler · · J:lrenda J. Shaffer, 68 .. Ormond Beach, Aa., formerly ?f 1 · Pomt Pleasant, W.Va., died Thursday, March 26. 2()09, m Flori~. . . . · A pnvate famtly funeral servt~;C Will be held on ~y. March.28, 2009, at 7 p.m. at the Deal Funeral Home, Pomt Pleasant. Burial will be in the Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens., Cross Lanes, W.Va. Obama plans key speeches ·in France, Czech Republic . .- -.~ · -sa&sa .............,, ...., t-1-UG · ue 2nd f've, G•lllpolie, o" 7'..o..wi .....R'Y'S . , Where anew life meets . ANEW REASON FOR INSURANCE. ~Keith ) The phenomenal Lady 0 Politically speaking, it's March madness inside the beltway. Republicans are battling the new president over 'his budget priorities and centrist Democrats are trying to redefine them· selves as fiscal hawks while the nation~s econom· ii: engine remains stalled in a deep recession, ·choking on a housing crisis and historically high budget deficits. It's truly a mess right now, which is why I have decided to tune out the madness and focus on someone who epitomizes springtime in Washington, D.C., Michelle Obama. This week , the H'arvard Law School graduate will make her first overseas trip as first lady of. the United States when she accompanies her husbllfld, President Barack Obama, on his trip, which includes the G-20 summit and meetings with ·NATO and the European Union. Senior White House officials have informed me that Mrs. Obama will make two solo stops durin~ the trip. The first stop w1ll be to a school for underprivileged girls in London, where she will take a tour; meet teachers and administrators, and visit with st.udents. The second solo stop will be to Prague's historic Jewish quarter. Since Jan. 20. Mrs. Obama has lc.eptto a sched•ntirely mdicative of her values and priorities: family, community and service. Unquestionably, Mrs . Obama values her role as "mother-in-chief," devoting herself. to a life inside Obama involve promoting ular basis, must deal 'with national service and help- the effects of crime , AIDS, ing each other during this teenage pregnancy and time of crisis. Her first 100 high school dropout rates. days in the White House Mrs. Obama's attention and have been spent reaching care have made us. kids Donna out to military families, and adults alike, feel speBrazile supporting volunteerism in cial - and this is rare soup kitchens, visiting indeed for a populace made local public schools and to feel by all branches of .health care facilities , thank- the federal govemmentlike· the White · House that ing overworked and under- the illegitimate redheaded revolves around her two paid federal employees, stepchild in the family. Mrs . Obama is clearly dau~hters, Sasha and bringinl! gaggles of widerelishing her role in the Malta. Though like all eyed lc.1ds into the White national (and soon intema- . working moms, she must . House, and showcasing the tiona I) spotlight. Her areas . juggle the responsibilities accomplishments of people of her job (being frrst lady) who have dedicated their of interest are relevant to with the pressing everyday lives to making her new the challenges· we are factasks of being a mother: hometown and our country ing as a country; certainly family dinners, parent- a better plare. During they are more newsworthy teacher conferences, after- "Women . of Excellence than her toned bicey·s and school activities, rock con- Day," Mr5. Obama invited impeccable sense o fash~;Crts, spring break vaca- a bevy of accomplished ion. The media's focus is tions and the occasional women to join her in a visit better spent on the first slumber party. . to area high schools, lady's national and comParenthood is such an including actresses munity-service projects, important part of who she 'Phylicia Rashad, Alfre which serve to remind us of is as a woman that Mrs. .Woodard and Kerry our shared responsibilities Obama is said to have Washington; choreograph- as citizens. noted tllat the best part er Debbie Allen; opera star · Mrs. Obama makes · me about her husband becom- Denyce Graves; proud to be a woman . She is, ing president is that he now siqgers/songwriter~ Alicia m the words of poet Maya works from home. · Keys and Sheryl .Crow; Angelou, a "phenomenal For those of us who call Mae Jemison, the first woman." She is authenticalthe nation's capital our female black astronaut , ly herself. This is what peohome, Mrs. Obama has Gen . Ann Dunwoody, the ple recognize, respect and also become a neighbor first female four-star gener- most cherish about their new and community activist. al - the goal was to fea- first lady. As a District resiFrom Day One, she has ture women of excellence dent; I know that the more been reaching out to the who dido 't necessarily people get to know Michelle D.C. community, visiting come to their positions our belle. I am convinced the children from the city's with wealth or resources, they, too. will come to see working-class and under- but tons of heart and ·hard Mrs. Obama as the phenom· enal woman - and neighprivileged households to work . tell them that her childhood Locally; Mrs. Obama has bor -she is. (Donna Brazile is a politwas much like· ~Min .8111111 -: bad. a huge impact. Her ical commentator on CNN, that through hard work and efforts to be a good n~ig~­ dedication to their studies, bor truly matters 10 a ctty 10 ABC and NPR ; contributthe~. too, can shape their where we residents strug- · ing colunurist to Roll Call, destiny. . j;:le not just to have a vote the newspaper of Capitol Community events orga- m the Congress of the . Hill; and former campaign nized or attended by Mrs. United States but, on a reg- manager for AI Gore). ' . Rice As'your fam1ly grows. so do )OUr r~dS<'ns for protectlrYJ.the orFs you lov~ Ft!r the nght lite murance pol1cy nJr you an1J v1M ';m 1ly, · ·· go tosomE'tlne who's tBenthere for you · · 1n the pasc- State F,mw David Keith Ricel 59, of Rutland, passed away in Pittsburgh. Pa .. on Friday, March 27, 2009. · .· He was born Jan. 21. 1950, in Gallipolis, son of Marjorie Louise Rice of Rutland, and tire late Harold Chase Rice. David was a member of the Rutland Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting and the outdoors. He also enjoyed athletics and ~he Marshall Thundering Herd. David is survived by his wife. Mary Jane Rice; daughter, Trisha (Bryan) Knight of Wheelersburg; granddaughter,. Sophia Knight ; mother. · Marjorie Rice; brother, Paul (Kathy) Rice of Pomeroy; sister,. Rosemary (Gary) HulTman of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; brothers and sisters-inlaw, Paul and Debbie Gerard of Middleport, David and Pat Gerard of Ellijay. Ga.. and Linda aod John Casto of Millwood , W.Va .; spqcial friend, Roger Black of Rutland; . and several nieces and nephews. · . In addition to his f.ther. he was preceded in death by a sister, Ellen Brooker. Services will be II .m. Tuesday, March 31, 2009,atthe Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with Pastor Larry Leml~ officiating. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemete . Visiting hours wiU ·be Monday, March 30. 2009, fro 4 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home . A registry is avu\lable .online at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. 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I · are .I I I OH •(740) 388-8321 . Support the American Cancer Society! �PageA6 OHIO Inside Bl SUnday, Mardi 29, 2009 NCAA r..-a, STAFF REPORT 1\IOTNEWSOMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM Educational session will be held from I:30 to 2 p.m. Spring weather has and again at 5: 30 to 6 p.m. arrived. Are you prepared to on care and growin~t perencomplete the growing list pf nials. gen ing your- flower gardening items needing to bt:<h ready lOr planti.ng and be accomplislk!d? a question and answer time. LeCs be realistic. some Bring your plant that are not going to get done o n needs identitication or cull! timely manner. .So you rural instructions. The bener priorilil e your '"To exchange limes will be at 2 Do" list. Rake and prune p.m. and again at 6 p.m. So 001 the leaves. twigs and many gardeners appreciated dead foliage from the gar- the con,enience of separate den beds . Com post the day and evening exchanges material for this summer's last y ~ar. Hundreds of mulch. Be careful wor!Ung perennial s. seeds; and around the llower beds as housepla nts were share<). perennial plants like Contribute your extra daylilies, ferns. chrysanlhe- perennials. heirloom seed. mwns. sedums. hostas and houseplants. shrubs and asters are sprouting new trees and take horne other growth. Remember to gardeners· treasured ~!ants . divide summer and fall The public is invtted to blooming ~!ants now: anend this free program and Spring bloommg plants like e)(change. Even if you don't ins and ,peonies best divid.xl have any plant to e)(change after they bloom or in late there always seems to be summer. 's ufficient plants to share . Is your fors:tthia shrub with all interested garden- . overgrown? Just after it ers.. blooms you · can ·prune it back. to four to six inches Are you interested in !'rom the ground and new ·growing your ·own vegetasprouts will emerge and bles in the garden this year'! grow to two-thirds the We are opening our Master height by summer's end. Gardener class on vegetable Older spring flowering gardening to the public on shrubs may be pruned back. March 30 at 7 p.m. into size by removing the Many homeowners bave largest and older stems at · called asking for informathe base of the plant. If you 'lion in planning, preparing, have seven to nine stems cut and planting their fli'St gartwo this year and two stems den. The class is being held next year. The increased at the Meigs County amount of light should initi- Extension office located in ale new stems to grow and· the Meigs County Annex, 117 E. Memorial Drive, replace the removed stems. Pomeroy. This program is 'Mark your calendar on open to the public. (Hal Kneen i$ the Meigs April 7 for the annual Meigs ' County Master Gardener County Agricu/turt. Natural Plant Exchange bela in Rl'sources. Community . cooperation with the Meigs De1•e/opment Educator. County Senior Citizens Ohio State_ University Center. Exrension). GALUPOLIS Southeast Ohio Emergency Medkal Serv ices are reminding area reside nts that its board of trustees approved changes to billing policies that were dl'ective on Jan. I. SEOEMS Executive Director Eric Kuhn said that besides increasing the rates · for transported advanced life support . and basic life support emergency calls by $50, the board ap(lroved a $50 fee that is charged when SEOEMS is called out an assesses a patient. but does not tr-.msport that patient to the hospital. "There are often timeS when SEOEMS is called to a residence or to an accident s..-ene. performs a patient assessment and perhaps patient care. and the patient ~ign'l a refusal of tr.msport." Kuhn said. '"SEOEMS e:..pends resources ·when responding to this type of c all. include · ing . fuel burned. employee wages. and medical supplies or medication used," he added. The $50 fee is designed to recoup some of those costs. Kuhn said. "It should be pointed OUI thai when an automobile a..'Cident occurs. often those witnessing the accident .a nd not the vehide occupant calls 911 and .SEOEMS responds :· Kuhn said. "However. if upon squad arrival the vehicle occupant tells the SEOEMS technicians that he or she does n~ want to be assessed or treated. the technician ~ill code the run appropriately and the 11ehicle occuy.mt will nor receive a bill." But if the occupant agrees to .a llow par-.:unedics to exantine or ~at the occupant. but not tr.msport. the $50 non-tnmspon fee will appl)l. he added. The fee is modest. Kuhn said. as other area EMS agencies charge up to $200 for non-tr-.msport . SE.OE.MS operates in Jackson and Athens. wwnmce ··ounries, alld its headq11arrers is at JZ40 Ohio 16fJ. Gallipolis. Fire damages ·cargo plane at Ohio Air Force base DAYTON lAP) - The Air Force says an apparent electrical fire broke out aboard a parked C-5 Galaxy cargo plane at WrightP.o~tterson Air Force Base near Dayton. • a hand-held fire extinguisher. Harris IKIYS six maintenance workers were ev acuated. No one was injured. She did not have a damage estimate. Harris says the plane will not be flown until repairs Maj. Cynthia Harris. spokeswoman for the 445th Airlift Wing. say~ Friday'~ lire occlll'rt:d during a routine check. of an auxiliary power unit. Maintenaru;e workers immediately put it out using and inspections are done. Wright-f'1ltterson is horne to to of the C-5 planes, the largest in the Air Fon:e fleet. They can carry tanks and helicopters inside and are regularly tlown overseas, the calfs weight and size. Phoebe was born in lsr-del in 1987 and was later taken to a zoo in Canada, where she gave birth to her first male calf. She arrived at the Columbus Zoo in 2002, and in 2004 she delivered her second calf, the first-ever born in Columbus. Both elephants born in Columbus \ttre fathered by Coco, the zoo's 38-year-old Asian elephant. Sunday ...Mostly cloudy. Showers li[lely in the moming .. .Then · a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the upper 40s . Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday night •••Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance ·of rain showers·. Breezy and cooter with · lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Monday...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to to mph. Monday ilight ...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Tuesday .. .Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. . Tuesday nigh ....Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Wednesday ... Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. 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Member SIPC. or-,..., s::tull ...aily !lp:lr*'!J ....... ~ WM: lrbm Gill& ..... ..a MIIIQI ~ ... ,· -s-a a ,n e.arn vs. Miler 5 p.m. Gdle-.vors.Par1smowh. 5p,m. f'Ojnt l'toasantw.- 5 p.m. -VaNe, at irontrJn Sl Joe. 5 p.m. - vs. Por trsmoulh. 5 p.m. Eaplllm vs l\lltor, 5 p.m. -non at South GalliL 5:30p.m. .,. 1 . . . . 11 Golla Acoaoruy • ar · -.v at F8irl8111l 5 p.m. 1\foigs vs. -..on. 5 p.m. Goffia Ri'far- Valley ~s. Southern. 5 p.m. Soutll Gallla at Sy.....,.. Volley. s p.m. . w.. -.v 81 FeirlanG 5 p.m. J.teigs vs. Wellston. 5 p.m. Gallla. Point PIH08nl a t - · .$ ;3() p.rjl. Volley vs. Southam. 5 p.m. Cool Grove at South Gallla. 5:30 p.m, . ---·- . ot Belpra4:30 p.m. J.teigs at Vinton County, 4:30 p.m. Ri'"" Volley 81 Jackson. 4:30p.m. - ·me ' a : AprU· l u EaS~Dm It -rsbutg. 5 p.m. Gallia Academy vs·lrcnton. s p.m. Rl\4fValley atWaterlo«!, Sp.m. lQioia at Soutll Galla. 5 p.m. Gallia Academy 'iS Ironton, s p.m. Maigs llll. Rhl$- Valley, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant atWahama, 4;30 p.m. · 'Dack anct Field . Gailla Ac~ at Minion!. 4;30 p.m. Point Pleasant: at Rx::a, 4 p.m. Lady Falcons .rally.,- St. Joe ·.: •. Bv BRYAN WALTERS lilWALTERSOMYilAILYTRIBUNE.COM ' ·' ~ HUNTINGTON - Good nming. Better result. : Wahama softball trailed t..O to host' Huntington St. Jpseph for three innings Friday night,' but the Lady Falcons rallied l'or three runs over the nellt two fuunes - before rain put an end · to things - to post an impressive 3-1 victory dur~~ a non-conference rhatchup in Cabell County. The Lady Falcons (3-1) - - l'lirib:d 1~ · in Class ·A - struggled early on with the lifth-ranked (Class A) Lady Irish (1-l). as the hosts jum~d out to a 1-0 lead afta- JUSt one inning of play. · The score stayed that way until the top of the fourth, when WHS manufactured a run to knot things lip. Kali Harris drove in Aiel!. Wood with a hit, ma!Ung it a oneail contest through threeand-a-half. · Then in the top of the fifth , Wahama again took. advantage . of opportune moments. Kaula Young doubled, followed by Kyl,ie Rig~s reaching base safely to g1ve the guests two scor- PI•••• see WillY-. az Rio Grande Softbatl Red Stor1n sptit with Cedarville in AMC opener· Bv M•• Wit I i•MS 5P£CIAI. TO 'THE TIMEs-sENTINEL CEDARVILLE The Univer&ity of Rio Glllllde RedStorm. softball team gained a split in the opening aoubleheader of the American · Mideast Cooference season on Tuesday afternoon af Lady Jacket Field. Cedarville wonthefirstg:ime. 5-4.with Rio rebounded and taking game two by a 5-2 score. · Rio Grande (7 -7. · 1- 1 AMC) rallied late. scoring four runs · in the top of the sixt,b inning to. erase a 4-0 deficit. Rio Grande had only six hits in the game . with freshman ·rightfielder Marissa leMox (Gahanna, OH} leading the way with a 2-for-3 performance. Sophomore shortstop Amber Bowman (Hebron. Prep Boys Basketball - OH) went l-for-3 and had the only RBI for the RedStorm as Rio scored three unearned runs in that four-run sixth. CedU.fVille ( 11-15 . 1-.l AMC) won the game in the bonom of the seventh with a two-out base hit sending freshman Anna Smith (Ross, OH) to her fifth loss in eight decisions. Smith scattered seven hits and allowed fi ve runs (two earned) wh iJe stri!Ung out three and walking two in 6 213 innings. In game two. Rio Grande plated two runs in the lirst mning and never lost the lead. Senior second baseman and lead-off hitter Shannon Abbott (Hamilton. OH) was terrific in setting the table as she went 3-for-4 with two runs scored . PI • • - S•ftt-' 1b OHSAA state semifinals URG Roundup Rio's Ivery named honorable mention AU-Amerkan Bv IIAAK Wluwls SPECIAL TO THE TIMEs-sENTINEL KAl'ISAS CITY. Mo. University of Rio Grande forward Brandon Ivery has beo:n selected honorable mention NAJA Division II All-American. The Columbus. OH native was also named lst AllAMC earlier this year. Ivery. a 6-8 power forward. closed out his collegiate career with a tremendous season. He led the RedStonn in scoring (17.3 ppg.). rebounding (9 .2) and · blocked shots (25). Ivery was second on the team in assists (3J apg .l and field goal percentage. ( .565) and third in steals ( 1.1 ). Ivery was 2nd Team All-AMC , South Di)lision in each of the last two seasons . . "I think it's a great accomplishment for our progr.llll and for hirn as an individual." said Rio Grande head coach Ken French. "Obviously if we would have had more postseason success he would have been first or second team ." "Brandon is one of the most unselfish players we have had at Rio Grande." French added. "He improved every year in our · program and his improvement was a direct relleclion of our programs improve. ment. I am · proud of what he has accomplished: he bas been named one of the best players in the country. Bull am most impressed with the fact Brandon will graduate and he's proven he will succeed in life ." Ivery is ftrst Rio player to achieve All-American status since Jerry Barlow, who was honorable mention NAIAD 11 All-American in 2002 and 2003. Rio Grande finished the season 20-11 and made the American Mideast Conference Tournament for the fmt time in five seasons. losing the opening round. Cougars claw past Logan Elm in overtime, 62-53 · COLUMBUS (AP) Shawn Robinsoo forced the extril session with a and Juwan Staten hit all 12 free throws including six in overtime to lead Dayton Thurgood Marshall past Circleville Logan Elm 6253 in a Division U state · semifinal on Friday. Robinson 's 3 from the right of the top of the key came with 9 seconds and kept Mmhall . (22-4) alive. Staten totaled 24 points and Robinson had 15. DeAngelo Gates added 10 points and 15 rebOunds for formerly known Marshall. . as Colonel White, a school built on the site of the old Roth school grounds. Tim Congrove had 18 points, first-team all-stater Brandon Amann had 17 and · Logan Hauserman added 13 for Logan Elm (24-2), mak. ing its first trip ever to the state tournament.. Logan Elm dido 't have a field goal in the fourtb quar- , teras a IO~point lead melted away. · With the score tied ill 24 early in the third quarter. the Bmves went on a 14-2 run. Congrove had six points. Hauserman and Amann each had three and Adam Blake two points during the uprising. But the lOth-ranked Cougars weren't close to being out of it. Trailin~ 44-32 after Amann htt two foul shots to stan the foUrth quarter, they relied. on their full-court pressure and breatht.jlk.ing APphoto team speed to reel off II straight points. Gates got it Circleville Logan Elm's Tim Congrove (24) shoots as Dayton Thurgood Marshall's Melvin Banks (13). and Adrian Quinn, right, defend during the third quarter of the Divisiion 11 Boys ......... Ohio. .... 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(NYSE) - 10.29 IIIII Lolli CNYSE) - 21.62 Bob EYI!na (NASDAQ)- 21 .81 BorvWarner (NYSE) - 21.76 Century AlUminum (NASDAQ) -2.47 Champion (NASDAQ) - 1.68 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) - l'lilf14 · G~lia Academy vs. Athens. 4:.30 p.m. Asian elephant delivers Ohio zoo's second calf · POWELL (AP) - An Asian elephant has given birth to a male calf in the second live elephunt birth at a centrul Ohio zoo. A 21-year-ol!i elephant named Phoebe delivered the calf at 2:35 p.m. Friday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after a 655-day gestation periCid. Officials say the calf stood .within minutes. · The zoo did not release IP>P> ra•_ . , '""'!I< ""!I' 9'"'""' PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL 5oth Al(l(tiH-flQ/1-! r.,,..., • I • �PageA6 OHIO Inside Bl SUnday, Mardi 29, 2009 NCAA r..-a, STAFF REPORT 1\IOTNEWSOMYOAILYTRIBUNE.COM Educational session will be held from I:30 to 2 p.m. Spring weather has and again at 5: 30 to 6 p.m. arrived. Are you prepared to on care and growin~t perencomplete the growing list pf nials. gen ing your- flower gardening items needing to bt:<h ready lOr planti.ng and be accomplislk!d? a question and answer time. LeCs be realistic. some Bring your plant that are not going to get done o n needs identitication or cull! timely manner. .So you rural instructions. The bener priorilil e your '"To exchange limes will be at 2 Do" list. Rake and prune p.m. and again at 6 p.m. So 001 the leaves. twigs and many gardeners appreciated dead foliage from the gar- the con,enience of separate den beds . Com post the day and evening exchanges material for this summer's last y ~ar. Hundreds of mulch. Be careful wor!Ung perennial s. seeds; and around the llower beds as housepla nts were share<). perennial plants like Contribute your extra daylilies, ferns. chrysanlhe- perennials. heirloom seed. mwns. sedums. hostas and houseplants. shrubs and asters are sprouting new trees and take horne other growth. Remember to gardeners· treasured ~!ants . divide summer and fall The public is invtted to blooming ~!ants now: anend this free program and Spring bloommg plants like e)(change. Even if you don't ins and ,peonies best divid.xl have any plant to e)(change after they bloom or in late there always seems to be summer. 's ufficient plants to share . Is your fors:tthia shrub with all interested garden- . overgrown? Just after it ers.. blooms you · can ·prune it back. to four to six inches Are you interested in !'rom the ground and new ·growing your ·own vegetasprouts will emerge and bles in the garden this year'! grow to two-thirds the We are opening our Master height by summer's end. Gardener class on vegetable Older spring flowering gardening to the public on shrubs may be pruned back. March 30 at 7 p.m. into size by removing the Many homeowners bave largest and older stems at · called asking for informathe base of the plant. If you 'lion in planning, preparing, have seven to nine stems cut and planting their fli'St gartwo this year and two stems den. The class is being held next year. The increased at the Meigs County amount of light should initi- Extension office located in ale new stems to grow and· the Meigs County Annex, 117 E. Memorial Drive, replace the removed stems. Pomeroy. This program is 'Mark your calendar on open to the public. (Hal Kneen i$ the Meigs April 7 for the annual Meigs ' County Master Gardener County Agricu/turt. Natural Plant Exchange bela in Rl'sources. Community . cooperation with the Meigs De1•e/opment Educator. County Senior Citizens Ohio State_ University Center. Exrension). GALUPOLIS Southeast Ohio Emergency Medkal Serv ices are reminding area reside nts that its board of trustees approved changes to billing policies that were dl'ective on Jan. I. SEOEMS Executive Director Eric Kuhn said that besides increasing the rates · for transported advanced life support . and basic life support emergency calls by $50, the board ap(lroved a $50 fee that is charged when SEOEMS is called out an assesses a patient. but does not tr-.msport that patient to the hospital. "There are often timeS when SEOEMS is called to a residence or to an accident s..-ene. performs a patient assessment and perhaps patient care. and the patient ~ign'l a refusal of tr.msport." Kuhn said. '"SEOEMS e:..pends resources ·when responding to this type of c all. include · ing . fuel burned. employee wages. and medical supplies or medication used," he added. The $50 fee is designed to recoup some of those costs. Kuhn said. "It should be pointed OUI thai when an automobile a..'Cident occurs. often those witnessing the accident .a nd not the vehide occupant calls 911 and .SEOEMS responds :· Kuhn said. "However. if upon squad arrival the vehicle occupant tells the SEOEMS technicians that he or she does n~ want to be assessed or treated. the technician ~ill code the run appropriately and the 11ehicle occuy.mt will nor receive a bill." But if the occupant agrees to .a llow par-.:unedics to exantine or ~at the occupant. but not tr.msport. the $50 non-tnmspon fee will appl)l. he added. The fee is modest. Kuhn said. as other area EMS agencies charge up to $200 for non-tr-.msport . SE.OE.MS operates in Jackson and Athens. wwnmce ··ounries, alld its headq11arrers is at JZ40 Ohio 16fJ. Gallipolis. Fire damages ·cargo plane at Ohio Air Force base DAYTON lAP) - The Air Force says an apparent electrical fire broke out aboard a parked C-5 Galaxy cargo plane at WrightP.o~tterson Air Force Base near Dayton. • a hand-held fire extinguisher. Harris IKIYS six maintenance workers were ev acuated. No one was injured. She did not have a damage estimate. Harris says the plane will not be flown until repairs Maj. Cynthia Harris. spokeswoman for the 445th Airlift Wing. say~ Friday'~ lire occlll'rt:d during a routine check. of an auxiliary power unit. Maintenaru;e workers immediately put it out using and inspections are done. Wright-f'1ltterson is horne to to of the C-5 planes, the largest in the Air Fon:e fleet. They can carry tanks and helicopters inside and are regularly tlown overseas, the calfs weight and size. Phoebe was born in lsr-del in 1987 and was later taken to a zoo in Canada, where she gave birth to her first male calf. She arrived at the Columbus Zoo in 2002, and in 2004 she delivered her second calf, the first-ever born in Columbus. Both elephants born in Columbus \ttre fathered by Coco, the zoo's 38-year-old Asian elephant. Sunday ...Mostly cloudy. Showers li[lely in the moming .. .Then · a chance of showers in the afternoon. Breezy and much cooler with highs in the upper 40s . Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Sunday night •••Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance ·of rain showers·. Breezy and cooter with · lows in the lower 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Monday...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to to mph. Monday ilight ...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Tuesday .. .Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. . Tuesday nigh ....Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Wednesday ... Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Wednesday nigh• through friday ...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. ·Local Weather Local·Stocks locAL ScHEDULE GAI.U'WS - • - . . . Ohio Yai'-Y Bane Corp. (NAS. 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Member SIPC. or-,..., s::tull ...aily !lp:lr*'!J ....... ~ WM: lrbm Gill& ..... ..a MIIIQI ~ ... ,· -s-a a ,n e.arn vs. Miler 5 p.m. Gdle-.vors.Par1smowh. 5p,m. f'Ojnt l'toasantw.- 5 p.m. -VaNe, at irontrJn Sl Joe. 5 p.m. - vs. Por trsmoulh. 5 p.m. Eaplllm vs l\lltor, 5 p.m. -non at South GalliL 5:30p.m. .,. 1 . . . . 11 Golla Acoaoruy • ar · -.v at F8irl8111l 5 p.m. 1\foigs vs. -..on. 5 p.m. Goffia Ri'far- Valley ~s. Southern. 5 p.m. Soutll Gallla at Sy.....,.. Volley. s p.m. . w.. -.v 81 FeirlanG 5 p.m. J.teigs vs. Wellston. 5 p.m. Gallla. Point PIH08nl a t - · .$ ;3() p.rjl. Volley vs. Southam. 5 p.m. Cool Grove at South Gallla. 5:30 p.m, . ---·- . ot Belpra4:30 p.m. J.teigs at Vinton County, 4:30 p.m. Ri'"" Volley 81 Jackson. 4:30p.m. - ·me ' a : AprU· l u EaS~Dm It -rsbutg. 5 p.m. Gallia Academy vs·lrcnton. s p.m. Rl\4fValley atWaterlo«!, Sp.m. lQioia at Soutll Galla. 5 p.m. Gallia Academy 'iS Ironton, s p.m. Maigs llll. Rhl$- Valley, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant atWahama, 4;30 p.m. · 'Dack anct Field . Gailla Ac~ at Minion!. 4;30 p.m. Point Pleasant: at Rx::a, 4 p.m. Lady Falcons .rally.,- St. Joe ·.: •. Bv BRYAN WALTERS lilWALTERSOMYilAILYTRIBUNE.COM ' ·' ~ HUNTINGTON - Good nming. Better result. : Wahama softball trailed t..O to host' Huntington St. Jpseph for three innings Friday night,' but the Lady Falcons rallied l'or three runs over the nellt two fuunes - before rain put an end · to things - to post an impressive 3-1 victory dur~~ a non-conference rhatchup in Cabell County. The Lady Falcons (3-1) - - l'lirib:d 1~ · in Class ·A - struggled early on with the lifth-ranked (Class A) Lady Irish (1-l). as the hosts jum~d out to a 1-0 lead afta- JUSt one inning of play. · The score stayed that way until the top of the fourth, when WHS manufactured a run to knot things lip. Kali Harris drove in Aiel!. Wood with a hit, ma!Ung it a oneail contest through threeand-a-half. · Then in the top of the fifth , Wahama again took. advantage . of opportune moments. Kaula Young doubled, followed by Kyl,ie Rig~s reaching base safely to g1ve the guests two scor- PI•••• see WillY-. az Rio Grande Softbatl Red Stor1n sptit with Cedarville in AMC opener· Bv M•• Wit I i•MS 5P£CIAI. TO 'THE TIMEs-sENTINEL CEDARVILLE The Univer&ity of Rio Glllllde RedStorm. softball team gained a split in the opening aoubleheader of the American · Mideast Cooference season on Tuesday afternoon af Lady Jacket Field. Cedarville wonthefirstg:ime. 5-4.with Rio rebounded and taking game two by a 5-2 score. · Rio Grande (7 -7. · 1- 1 AMC) rallied late. scoring four runs · in the top of the sixt,b inning to. erase a 4-0 deficit. Rio Grande had only six hits in the game . with freshman ·rightfielder Marissa leMox (Gahanna, OH} leading the way with a 2-for-3 performance. Sophomore shortstop Amber Bowman (Hebron. Prep Boys Basketball - OH) went l-for-3 and had the only RBI for the RedStorm as Rio scored three unearned runs in that four-run sixth. CedU.fVille ( 11-15 . 1-.l AMC) won the game in the bonom of the seventh with a two-out base hit sending freshman Anna Smith (Ross, OH) to her fifth loss in eight decisions. Smith scattered seven hits and allowed fi ve runs (two earned) wh iJe stri!Ung out three and walking two in 6 213 innings. In game two. Rio Grande plated two runs in the lirst mning and never lost the lead. Senior second baseman and lead-off hitter Shannon Abbott (Hamilton. OH) was terrific in setting the table as she went 3-for-4 with two runs scored . PI • • - S•ftt-' 1b OHSAA state semifinals URG Roundup Rio's Ivery named honorable mention AU-Amerkan Bv IIAAK Wluwls SPECIAL TO THE TIMEs-sENTINEL KAl'ISAS CITY. Mo. University of Rio Grande forward Brandon Ivery has beo:n selected honorable mention NAJA Division II All-American. The Columbus. OH native was also named lst AllAMC earlier this year. Ivery. a 6-8 power forward. closed out his collegiate career with a tremendous season. He led the RedStonn in scoring (17.3 ppg.). rebounding (9 .2) and · blocked shots (25). Ivery was second on the team in assists (3J apg .l and field goal percentage. ( .565) and third in steals ( 1.1 ). Ivery was 2nd Team All-AMC , South Di)lision in each of the last two seasons . . "I think it's a great accomplishment for our progr.llll and for hirn as an individual." said Rio Grande head coach Ken French. "Obviously if we would have had more postseason success he would have been first or second team ." "Brandon is one of the most unselfish players we have had at Rio Grande." French added. "He improved every year in our · program and his improvement was a direct relleclion of our programs improve. ment. I am · proud of what he has accomplished: he bas been named one of the best players in the country. Bull am most impressed with the fact Brandon will graduate and he's proven he will succeed in life ." Ivery is ftrst Rio player to achieve All-American status since Jerry Barlow, who was honorable mention NAIAD 11 All-American in 2002 and 2003. Rio Grande finished the season 20-11 and made the American Mideast Conference Tournament for the fmt time in five seasons. losing the opening round. Cougars claw past Logan Elm in overtime, 62-53 · COLUMBUS (AP) Shawn Robinsoo forced the extril session with a and Juwan Staten hit all 12 free throws including six in overtime to lead Dayton Thurgood Marshall past Circleville Logan Elm 6253 in a Division U state · semifinal on Friday. Robinson 's 3 from the right of the top of the key came with 9 seconds and kept Mmhall . (22-4) alive. Staten totaled 24 points and Robinson had 15. DeAngelo Gates added 10 points and 15 rebOunds for formerly known Marshall. . as Colonel White, a school built on the site of the old Roth school grounds. Tim Congrove had 18 points, first-team all-stater Brandon Amann had 17 and · Logan Hauserman added 13 for Logan Elm (24-2), mak. ing its first trip ever to the state tournament.. Logan Elm dido 't have a field goal in the fourtb quar- , teras a IO~point lead melted away. · With the score tied ill 24 early in the third quarter. the Bmves went on a 14-2 run. Congrove had six points. Hauserman and Amann each had three and Adam Blake two points during the uprising. But the lOth-ranked Cougars weren't close to being out of it. Trailin~ 44-32 after Amann htt two foul shots to stan the foUrth quarter, they relied. on their full-court pressure and breatht.jlk.ing APphoto team speed to reel off II straight points. Gates got it Circleville Logan Elm's Tim Congrove (24) shoots as Dayton Thurgood Marshall's Melvin Banks (13). and Adrian Quinn, right, defend during the third quarter of the Divisiion 11 Boys ......... Ohio. .... 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(NYSE) - 10.29 IIIII Lolli CNYSE) - 21.62 Bob EYI!na (NASDAQ)- 21 .81 BorvWarner (NYSE) - 21.76 Century AlUminum (NASDAQ) -2.47 Champion (NASDAQ) - 1.68 Charming Shops (NASDAQ) - l'lilf14 · G~lia Academy vs. Athens. 4:.30 p.m. Asian elephant delivers Ohio zoo's second calf · POWELL (AP) - An Asian elephant has given birth to a male calf in the second live elephunt birth at a centrul Ohio zoo. A 21-year-ol!i elephant named Phoebe delivered the calf at 2:35 p.m. Friday at the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after a 655-day gestation periCid. Officials say the calf stood .within minutes. · The zoo did not release IP>P> ra•_ . , '""'!I< ""!I' 9'"'""' PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL 5oth Al(l(tiH-flQ/1-! r.,,..., • I • �I J ' . . . Jla • Ji n [ PI r ft'OJ • M:d!lleport • Gmlipolis lt:lllliwSII!II,.... h•llill ' Ill ·Point Pleasant knocks off Indians, 8-2 Reds' Owings in line for dual-threat rnle ' lkSa.fes was mating its Burke. Ridy Bennett fol• advances tl> meet Dayton lburgood Malsball', a 62-53 fourth ~ tl> the final fOIJJf lowed witb a flt.Stbreak winner in ovenime a&ainst 111111 its third in the I~ four layup arullben a tl'lreenpoint ' Circlitville Loga Elm. m years. They balvt: (Qst .in the · play off a follow. ~d Ifil+ golf plans scramble Weathefspoon. scored on a semifinals alllbree times. the champNxtihip g.a~~~e. ~wer ll!ONe Inside 10 make i$ the soo of legKdlogg Ni:l Kelkla. a SCCOIIIJ.. GALUPOUS - Ri~er Vallel' High School's golf team going with a foul shot and a teaJQ All-Obio;m,. led e~ Cleveland St . .Jooeph tt Z2-9: i$ sponsoring a four-person scramble at Cliffside Golf bucket. with tiJzee team• et,.blh-ranked IRSalts (22The Raiders cut wbal wa:; - Obi.o- State star Clark. Course on Saturday, May 16. mates each b.i~ bustets 4' with 25 nni'nts. like Kdlogg. now the top a l'l-point deficit to l l late before he dosed tbe spurt ' ..- ~will bean 8:30a.m. shotgun start. Regjstration will the ltalf befO£e NCAA- analyst for CBS in with a 13-foot jumper thai ~oillll~ n before Sport>. be in the shelterhouse at 8 a.m.. Weathe!spoon s.lashed endThe- father scored 51 s. v~ tool COillnJI with lll points iD the • 979 hl~­ ~ fur a layup in trafftc. Cost i$ S40 fiJr Cliffside members and $.5& for tma-mem- 1:111 the- drficil 10 4443 with 112 minutes [efl. bers. and includes 18 holes of golf with cart. food and bev- 3 Down There wa.s De'~l"r any bv ~ nov"nts, the . 12-0 spurt in the SKond schoot stare fina.l. erages throughout the day. question wb.icb team ltad ' r-q~ and tle'Yel! trailed, Slcill prizes and and team awards will be offered. Cougars· James White althoogh IRSU!Ies did ~~ as the besl insi<fe $ante'. Wilb 3 NoiiiiN . . . 73, IJlissed a 3 fiom the left oorclooe as silt points in !be rrunutes ldt lD the half. Mulligan will be sold. as well as an optional sltins game. WANIEil H*'MI t& 59 ner with 15· secoods left bul final m.inlltes before the Weatherspooo and Sullinger To register, contact Oiffside 81446-GOLF (4653). . Robinson rebounded arld were a eoo~bined i).foc-9 "'i<> 3 Fighting ffisb .pulled away COLUMBUS (AP} then pum.....,.· from the fteM. induding 2.,_.uu ""' again JD. Weatberspooo scored from the ri.Ut porilt. hy shot 67 penen . t 25 points and Mr. for-2 behind the an:. with 21 Coming out of a tit:neoot. fuJm the field. bitting 28 of Basl.etbal.l Jared Sll.l.lin points and seYen rebotmds.. GALLIPOLIS - A tournament in memory of lhe tate Jay Blake dro~e IOOBSI to coast ....... · ..~ .._~ • ·" .db.* " ~~ · · C ; fCr Harding dosed to within 22 Moore ha:; been set for May 8-10 far 9 to· 10 ye:ur-c1ds and and missed an o.ff-barance """ ~ ..r:'~s':::_ !IIC·~ ""'" add:ed · as O•lllllwUS eight twice in lhe tlilid quar13 1 ft _,... ·~" Nortbland bad:.ed up its No. ll t() 12 year-clds. fl~er with a sec~ e • S.V wOQ three titles 1 raaking by beatiug ter before Northland scored For information. contact Dave Johnson 'It (744>) 441- forcmg the extro~o period. while James. oow a Warren Hardin~ 73--59 oo eight of the nexl nine point> · 9030. Gates opened the ove~- Cleveland Cavaliers. Slilper- FridaJI in a Div1sioo I state to build the lead to 59-44. · time wilh a 12-!0oti jumper star, was leading the way in semifinal at' Ob.io St~ ·~ Notthland 'i $ making it> fust app:ar41tce t-ver at the Hannan booster meeting ::'!=~~!;: 2000. 2001 and 2003. varue Ciey Arema. a minute off the- clock The Fighting Irish led 17Weatherspooo, a 6-foot-6 state toutnament. The ASHTON - There will be a meeting of the Hannan Hig4 before Christian Delemos 15 after a quarter but sprint- junior wbo has committed Vikings were not ·only away in the- secoruf peri- to XaYier, bit II of 12 shots ranked No. I in Ohio. OO.t . School Alhletic Boosters on Monday. Much 30, in the b.igh bit a layup off an assist from ed od. thanks . in ~~..,.. """ to . from tbe field and also bad they ll¥e Uilso No, 16 in the school cafeteria at 6 p.m. Slaten. - ..- ..-· Staten then bit four the · play of Hammonds, eight rebounds, a bloc:t.ed USA Today national prep New members are welcome. Ricky Jolmson Jr· and """""""' -"-• ~-' ·~ s·-~•. Sullin~r, a p>JL . .suaighl free throws while Hmisoo . Hardill~ rose to No. I 6-9 ]lmior who has v y spring Logan Elm stru.ggled to Sill. p>ints by HarillllCflds committed to Ohio State, hit brielly in the Associated score. The Cougars built the spuned SVSM to a 25-lS 9 of 12 sbols and had 14 Press poll this seasoo before RACINE - The Southern Athletic Department will be lead to 5f8-5l and held 011 . ed~ midway lhmllgb the rebowlds, ~assists, two finisb•ng at No. 8. offering Spring SptXts passes at $20 for all home Southern . tbe rest 0 the way. peritld. His last two pomts blocks and a steal. . The teams fought to a 22- of that span came on a jitTbe Vikings {26-1) shot CIM. PliaiCEION 55, Spring sporting events. Passes can be pmchased at Southern High School in the all deadlock at lhe half• terbug, stop-and-~ moYe 64 pen:ent from the field TOL. Sr. Jotltis 41 main office and at the Racing Barber Sh.op. Logan Elm leading by as on the left b&Wine for a and were over 80 pero:nt at . Spring softball and bit.Seball starts Monday:, March 30 . many as six points and sbonjumper,~al2-0 one point in the third qnarCOLUMBUS tAP} 11 ag:rinst Trimble at Star Mill Park. Malshall by maximum of Nil. • ter, Tbey stumbled 10 24 Marquis Home sctXed 18 . tam:. Johmnn followed with a turDQvers while making just points !md Ohio , State StateD, a seeonO-team aD- IOOg 3 llefore lfammonds 1 of 18 tiee throws.. s.igmee Jordan ·Sibert made First-team · AJI-Obioan numerous big plays in a Stephanie Sang and staJer who has. verbally bit a la}up after a steal. PilchelS elicb llad a bit 10 tommitred 10 the University . H.msoa bit a 16-foot Desmar Jackson, beaded for tide-turning .13-0 run to the · ~ Irisb, with · ofllllytoo a year early (lie's jumper ud Jnbpsop JllllliJe Wyoming, led Harding (23- lead Cincinnati Prin-eton ~ driviDg m the llosiS' a jllnior). had 12 poiDIS for aaotber 3 from the left \1liDg 3) with 29 points. Fred past Toledo St. John's 55fnmPageBl lone lllll. Sang was also the Marshall and Amann !lad 10 to swell the lead to 35-\8. Williams. added II. 41 on Friday night in a losill$ pitcher of record, fol' the Logan Elm. OYer a saJrillg dmugbl of The Raiders, making their Division I state semifinal a1 ing threats. allowmg tbJee earned ruils The Braves, ranted No. 2 more . than 4 miDutes, second trip to the state tour- Value City Arena. . Both Young and Riggs and zero walks while Slril:- in the fiul regular-se150a lle'Sales missed all foor nament but fli'SI ill43 years, The victory sets up a advanced up a blt.Se, then ing QUI sill.. · Associated Press poll, bave slds from tbt field llld !lad averdged 74 points a game. dream matchup in Taylor Hysell provided the . Riggs was !be' winning had a tumaiound atbletic fOUf IUJ:DQw:rs. But tliey were undone by Saturday 's championship heroics with a bases-clearof record, surrender- ~ear. The 2001 football . The Stalliam ~to 8).: · the lack of an inSide game.. gllltle between the second. ing d<>uble - giving the pitdter mg one earned lllll and five teatm went 6-JO, ·only to ~ 011 5etm A~jobi s layup They were milrebounded ' ranli:ed Vikings (2.5-1) and • Red and White their first walks while fanning six. have the 2008 Yersion go .wtth 3:18 left. bUt 37-18 and were neYer able No. 1 Columbus Northland. lead of the night at 3-1. The gaine: was ~:ailed due 10-0 ·in ihe regular seasqo HaJillllOI!ds s.cored on a. to stop NOJtbland's. two big a 'B-59 victor oYer Warren Hysell's hit · eventual! y to iDI:lenient weather during and adYaoce to the regional layup, 8J Brophy added a · inside players. Harding. . proved to be the game-win. the top of the sixth. despite finals bef~J~e falling. foul .sOOt ud a follow and It might be quibbling '!Yith The Vikings dosed lhe ner. a steady OOW1lp0ur · Hmisoa also SCCIIed off a a masterpiece, ·but · game on a. 26-9 run . being · St. Joe ·had a potential tOOSt of the evening. AleRON SYSM 75, · rebound to put the g.- NOJtbland .shot. 78 pereent Sibert. a 6-foot-4 junior · SCQJ'ing opportunity in the ""I was pleased with our Cots. DES•t ES 61 away. · ~ the fi~l~ m the open- who hitS verbally commitbottom half of the f"lfth, but elfon,~ WHS coach Mike SVSMismatingitsnindt mg half, birung IS of 23 ted to the Buckeyes. lin· Molly Larck and Wood Wolfe said, "We showed COLUMBUS {AP) appeuante attbe~tour- shots, yet could have led by ished with 15 points. First· hooked-up on pivotal dou- olll toughness as a tellltl LeBron James will be busy ument, the most . of any far more than 40-27. The team AII-Ohioan Orlando ble-play - . allowing the toni~t, playing in poor on his day off tb.is weekeud. school playing Ibis week- Vikings bad 13 tumovers Willillllls, headed for Lady Falcons to pick up the conditions. .We showed that James ·s expected to lie eud. Tbe Irish's fuur stale many of them unforced Miami (Ohio), added 10 road decision. · we can be a gritty team." on hand Satuiday afternoon tides tie them with six .other that led to 10 points for points. Wahama produc¢ eighl Wahama will retum to the when his alma mater. Aboa schools for third · ~ in Harding. Michael Taylor seored 18 · hits in the triumph. com- diamond Wednesday when St. Vinceni-St. Mary, plays terms of cbampioosbips Sullinger had nine points points and Tim Simmons pared to only two by the it hosts Point Pleasant in a in the Division U state won. Onl;)l Middletown and five ~'~!bounds at the had II points and 10 hosts. HSJHS also commit- Mason Count)'· non-confer~ championship game at with seYen and Columbus break. hitting Uill four of his rebounds for St. John's (21}. : ted the only error of the ence matchup. Value City. Arena. MicllaeJ East with five baYe more. shots. from the field. 6). · contest. • Hammonds scored 25 The lrisb won the 1984 He opened the game by The game was almost a · Young, Hysell and Wood points and Day len Harrison crow!! and then. dwing ~ popping out to the rignt cor- stalelilate - two heavy: each had two hits for the Wih~m~~ ooe. 12 - 3 a.a added 23 to le11d the James era. captuml three ner to hi~ a 3-pointer. weights slugging in a victors. wnile Riggs and 51. Joe's tro oo - 1 2 t Fighting Irish (22-4} to a titles in bis The VIkings ran off lhe defens.ive crouch - until Harris provided the other WAHAMA (l- 1~ ~ RfiP and KaJI 75-61 semifinal ·rictory lo&ing in the to St. last nine points of. the fii'St Siben broke ~ to touch · safeties: Hysell added two Harris. .. over Columbus DeSales ·on Bernard Roger Bacon in quarter, with Weatherspoon off a 13-0 run. RBis, followed by Harris S::.':~:J~JOSs!:' (1-11: Friday. )/11 ~ the year they didn't starting the surge by dunk- · St. John's never got closWP- Riggs; LP- Song. No. 3-ranked SVSM W1lllt. . . . ing off an assist from Trey er tban seven points again . with a run batted in. ..... Ohio RVBS team BY a: 111 WALJERS McCkmg ad Juslill Wea"er all;o I"Spp''dN wida INd..to--bad siQks. 1111hich SISSONVILLE - I'Oilll alkwwed Russell Ill saR fur l'ti:<ISallt l!D:beiJ wasatd lit- the~ dne-nmed@.e. de ti•~g QD the olfeD. Tbe. rxr ' (5-2)~ a sive · · · ~ eaipt. scwiltg lid ol a brat in their Wf Q( liRe Nlil'l' ID tbe lllp of tbe the fust. as a wall. lUnled firsliO claim a wilen&wiR i1m a IUD - •baaks 10 the ·.&-2 lltctol} over host loae fiddiag lllistKe by SissoaYile iluriag a lain- Poiat Plusallt 011 tbe ~ ·shortened m-inniag e~~miag. ~'\lint's single error ' CardiDal · Confere~ allowed the .hosts. to pill to ' m · , . ,. Memorial tournament sdlecluled ro!l holding y Southern offers ...,..., passes ' ' ·Gillispie out as Kentucky m~n's coach Wabama r Plamldng·ud ' fuars - named to the scholar athlete strengths and also what lie award list and this will be feels like he needs to work . PJ. Rase's fii'St time;" on to be su'*ssiul at the French added. 'Tm sure it college ·leYel. "I feel my fromPageBl won 't be his last.» best lt.Ssets as a player are The award is presented to . my shooting, athleticism team · have been named NAlA Scholar Athletes for student/athletes are juniorS and my desire to play:.· and seniors and achieve a Joiner said. "I feel though I the 2008-09 season. · Senior Brett .Beucler and minimum 35 gr<Kle point have a lot to work on." average during lhe season Rio Grande head coach junior PJ. Rlt.Se earned the of play. ' Ken French i~ pleased to be distinctive academic hooor Rio Grande finished the bringing Joiner into ~e profor excellence in the class- sea:;on 20-11 and made the gra.rn. . . room. American Mideast · "We are very excited to Beucler, a native of Tournament fo" add DD. to our family llere Sardinia.· OH, and Rlt.Se, a Conference the fust time. in . five sea· at Rio," French said. "DD. native of Wheelersburg. sons. losing lhe opening · has a greal future ahead of OH. were both honorable round. · him. He hasn't even mention All-American scratched the surface yet Mideast Conference as REDSioRII HOOPS SIGN from a ·basketball standplayers. . 1ST PLAYER FOR 2009-10 point." Beucler closed· out his "We feel like he has a time at Rio Grande with a RIO GRANDE - Tile tremendous up-side and can very strong campaign. He University ·o f Rio Grande develop into a very solid was seeond on team in scor- RedStorm men's basketball college basketball pla~er for ing ( 13.6 ppg.), tied for sec- team h"s signed · DD. us," French added. 'He is ond in rebounding (4.2 Joiner, a 6-3 guard from Yery athletic, jumps OUl of rpg.), was third in assists Groveport Madison, . to a the gym, shoots it well and ( 1.9 apg.) and WitS second national letter of intent. the most impressive part of on team in three-point Joiner is lhe first recruit to his game may be his passshooting percenta~e ( .396) . sign on the dotted line for ing. We have to ~et b.im Rase was lhird m scOring the RedStorm. stronger but with h1s work (ll.7 pp~.) and was the top · Joiner was a 1st Team All- etb.ic I do~'l tb.ink that will : three-poml shooter ( .427) Ohio Capital Conference· take Yery long to do." : and free throw shooter performer as a senior averHe is the son of Tarn : ( .881) on the team. aging 20 points, four Lyles & Tammy Joiner of : Beucler · also won the rebounds and the assists Columbus., OH . · award last season. per game. Joiner was also Joiner stated his ultimate · Rio Grande head coach honorable mention All- goal that he has set for him: Ken French offered up his Central District. , self while playing at ·Rio . thoughts on Beucler and · "I am very excited and · Grande. . · • Rase acbieYing this honor. anxious," said Joiner about "My ultimate goal lis a · ; · "It's a testament to what signing with the RedStorm. player for the next four : those two guys represent on "I knew the University of years is to work hard and : and off the floor," French Rio Grande WitS a ~ better m~self in impressive · said. "To · both be named school .and had a goOd - · pan of h1s game may be his . NAJA Academic All· ketball team that I wanted to passing. We have to get Americans, obviously, bolh be a part of." . him stronger but with his : of them take academics Joiner said the location · work ethic I don '1 think that very serious and lhat 's rep- was a big factor in his deci- will lake very long to do." ; resented in tb.is award and sion to si~n with Rio Rto '40LLEYIIALL INKS : both of them played a high- . Grande. "I s1gned wilh Rio ALEXANDER'S SMITH : level of basketball and it has because of the location and •: to do with the .same work the basketball program," RIO GRANDE - The . ethic that they pu! into aca- Joiner said. demics," He plans to major in busi- University of Rio Grande RedStorm volleyball pro· • ',' I'm very happy for Breit, ness. Joiner discussed . his gram has closed out its' tb.is being h~s second time Rio I .... ~- ---- .. ~ 2009 reauftins with the addition of Whillley Smith of Albany Alexllllder. Smith, a 5-7 ouiSide hilter. was first team All-Ohio as a senior for Alexander to go along with 1st team AllTri-Valley Conference and 1st All-Disltict. She was ·also na:nuid lhe district's most valuable player. "I am elicited to continue to my v9lleyball coreer and begin a new chapter of my life." Smith 'Said. "I always wanted to go to a smaller university where I could play Yolleyball." "Rio is eAactly. that and more; they have the courses I want and ifs a perfect fit," Smith added. "When Coach Donaldson presented me with a great opportunity, I couldn't pass it up." Rio Grande head coach Billina Donaldson, who concluded her first recruiting season. is pleased to have Smith in the program. "l am very fleased with the s.i&ning o Whitney. I cou.ldn t have closed out m~ · recruiting class an~ better,' Donaldson said. ',Whitney is the tid I would use if I were to film a "How to play volleytlall" video. She is just truly funda.rentally sound." "The recruiting class of 09 has been an extremely successful one and lopping it off with a kid of Whitney's caliber is a blessing," Donaldson added . "When you find a kid lhat has the same passion -for the sport thai you do lhen you know she will be working as hard as y~ are at building a program. I know that Whitney will work to make Rio a better program and that work etb.ic is what has made her one of the State's most decorated athletes." Smith discussed her best assets a:; a player and also · The signing was not only talked about what she needs a big day for Smith, but also . to work on 1o be successful · for Alexander High School at the coHege level. . arid head coach Bradd "My defense is my best Jeffers. · asset as a player, howeYer "I am elicited about lhis as an undersized bitter at lhe opportunity for Whitney." collegiate !eYel, I'll defi- Jeffers said. "Rio Grande nitely have to work on hit- has made a great decision in ling shots and tooling recruiting this young lady . · blockers." . She is the ultimate student Donaldson also talked athlete that has all the qualabou! the strengths of weak- ities that a university would . nesses of Smilh. want in a scholar athlete.'' "If I had 10 discuss · ''She will bring leadership Whibley 's weaknesses I and work ethic (both in the would say there aren 'I class room and on the court) many, probably just her size to Rio Grande . Her winning would come .tl> mind. She attitude and determination is s.mUill and I llltl sure in will spread through the high school ball she didn't entire JP.rogram.'' Jeffers fal-e too many 6'3" biOI:kers added. 'Rio·Grande has. hit like she is going to see al . a "home ru11" by signing this level," she said. "But if this amuzing young lady! I I am ri~ht about this kid. look forward to watching and I think I am, she will Whilney play at a nearby find away around, off,of. or school and watching her through that big blocK, she grow •a:; a young person jus! makes things happen." whom will g1Ye much b1.11:k Smith liked the fact . to her community:" . Donaldson is in the process Smith also talked about of changing the direction of the goals thul she has set lor the program. herself while at Rio Grande. "I knew Coach "The past four years of Donuldson ~tepped in last high school were used to year !JDd is in the process of · improve my game... she turning the program said. "The next four vears around," she said. "That's should be used for me to definitely something I want reach my potentiaLThe sue- · to be a pan of." cess of me as a player and Donaldson believes is a the rest of the team should quality kid who will fit in follow." well with the rest · of her Whitney plans to major in team. B io c hem is t ryI Pre"Whitney is truly a gen- PharmacY. and i~ the dau~h­ uinely good kid as I feel all ter of Phd and Sandy Srrulh my recruits are. and I know of Alban¥. . that they 11te as. committed Slle joms South Webster to the program at Rio as High School standouts Erin they 11te to me. They 11te Sherman and Erin Moore, here to get a job done and I Sh!U:jssa Coo'per of Jackson feel the~ won'! be satisfied High School, Tresa Swatzel until it IS done," Donaldson of Reedsville Eastern High said. "I am so elicited about School and Micah Motes of next season and seeing the Unioto High School as the mill of my returners and the six members of the 2009 new kids on the floor next Rio Grande volleyball fall." recruiting class. · kJ;Ided - tad.ed oo a run in the bottom of the- t'iftb because of a flelder's choice. but could lllUStel' no more- o~re- after that. Point also left the bases ......,., in llotb the tb.ird and sixlb innings . SWtl:r Robbie Hamiltoo toot. the loss for Sissooville. SARASOTA. Fla.. lAPI winning 16 games while "1 love gxtting iuto the box.- he said. "Amtime I - Micah Owings tumtil his batting ..382. neck: and glanced at the top Wby has Owings man- g\"1 iDto the box. I ·~;.n,,., I shelf of his lock.er. the final aged to lteep sw ing.ing like a -:an lk:-lp lh~ te~ . I "'a:. re:.ting pla...--e fow b.is broltm hitte~·~ appredati' e of that ~alb\" m. ne Sjl(liUid the bar han- -r·ve beeu given opportu- the¥ didn't ha'e to ..to thai dle with ~~3~ Dtatly writte:D nities to wild at it," be said. for·~.oo the knob in bJad. ink. ··~ put me on the fast · Those shining moments ~Yoo"ye got to see Ibis tract.. and I think that unJ.~ pressure ga' e Baker one.* he said. excitedly helped. I was swinging th~ the idea that Owings .:an be . working three innings. ~vingit . bat (in 2006) at Dooblt--1\. u.sefut in a 1:oupl~ of way~ . The Cincinnllti Reds · Jamsioo l.lmdHs and Ron so I didn't have mucb tim~ Th... right-hand\"r .:am~ into Batdvt in both wtxk.ed in pitcher beld up the foot-long when I wasu 't. I take a lut of .:amp. healthy and 4uiduy nth.up. , remnant ill his 33 112-ioch. pride in it and put a lot of moved to th~ front vf the withia )..I · ~ 001! l:tliD- relief the res1 of the waJI . The Yisiting Big Bb:b plete. Rmsellled the Red. Black 31-ounce 001. wbidl made- wori: into it.line in the competition for (2-2) sent eigllt bllttl:rs 10 tbe an unusually s.mootb break He stayed on the foc;t the tHth st~er's job. allowThe soored stayed that and White with tluee RBis plate in the . fiame • way until the ~ of the 011 two bits, while Uoyd when it made' conta.:t. At tr.td.. A year la.ter. be was in ing vnly two run.s in his tirst · :wbicll ~OUf bits fourth, wben the Big Blai:ts produced a team-high ~ least the bar was producti't~ the major leagues. winning four appear.tm:~s. and three rum - wbil:b oore again brot.e oot the big bits while .blocking in one: on its I mal .sw-ing - ei<>ht ~ames and Slartin" the · He sullered his first set, ·~ . proved to be more than stiets. PPHS seat nine bQl- Weaver also bad a bit and an Owings got a double out of ~ e lounh game of the Nl back on Th~rsda~ night. ·enough suppon tO.. swtiDg it. champtonship series against struggting with his control tt:IS to the plate in tba.t RBI. while Herdman. · pitdler Brock McClung. ~rve ile:ver seen that in · Md'hmg we111 the dis- &ame. which y~lded five McClur Allen pro•id- . my lil'e .~ Owings s.aid. Colomdo. He Uilso batted · in u 6-~ win o~er DIIL'I 011 four bits. ed the safeties. 333 with four homers. the Millll~SQta . Owings gave up Wtee- l'or the decision, exanlining the clean break most by a pjtcher since Jim six bits and tiv~ walks in Alletl started things The game was called in · Phillip .allowing just lbRe bits and in the wood. Rooter hit four for K.anslll> ·four innings. but only on<> ·~earned run as Point was with a single. then Veith the top of the seventh due to You don't see numy like City in 1%9. run. walked ~~pia for RIIIJlers. at inclement .weather. . :able 10 eYen it> sellSOII mut Owings aro~ the majors Owings developed a sore The ,·ompetition is down first and secoud. BJ. Lloyd Point returns to action to .500. Mi:Ciung also days. e1ther. these pitching shoulder last seato Owings aud . Hom~r ' ·walked three and s.truct oot brought Allen llome with an Monday when it hosts The 26-year-old pitcher is fOUf, \II bile the defense com- RBI siDgle for a 4-1 rontest, Wabama in Mason County in line for an unusual role son. then was s.bipped t1> the Bailey. a first-mund Llraft then Clay Krebs was walked IIOlH:OIIfereoce matchup at this season. If lie wins the Reds as part of the trade lOr pick in ~ - The 2~ -year­ -:'lllitted only l.llK' enor. 5:30 p..m. D.W. He.rdman stllrted that to load the bllses: fifth spot in the rotation - Adam Dunn. who bit 40 old Bailev has shown · first inning. onsla~t witb a Russell came through he appears to be fii'SI in line nomers a year in C:incinnati. progress in· camp this Y•Ntr. again, providing 11 tw()-RBI Poefr PLEAsANr 8, · ·single. then Eric Veith at the moment - he 'II take The Reds were headed for but Owings has bel"n better. S sst.wu£ 2 ·walked to put runners at first single that plaled both Veith on the role of pinch-bitter their eighth straight losing Baker is cQnsidering using and second with two outs. A ad Uoyd for a 6-l cushi.011. PI -~ 31)0 liiJ() - S ~ • the other four d11ys of the seiiSOo and decided there ·Bailey a:; a long reht-vt-r to passed ball Uillowed Krebs later S4."0red on a SisoatNille tOO 010 - a> 3 week. Manager Dusty Baker was no poinl in pushing start the season: Owings' broken-bat douHe{dman to score for a 1-0 passed ball. then Russe.ll P()IW PLEASANT 12-2): BN>:• wouldn 'I hesilafe to brio~ Owin$s to pitch. Hltlmg·! Sure. bk on Thursd<~y mght - he . came home following an MI:CJung and I!.J. IJoo;d. PPHS lead. this pitcher oti' lhe be~.~~: h. ' He had a pair of gam~also i.' Ml.e around to score · SISSON'IIllE 1Sc2): Flobbto kolamilton . Titus Russell followed error on the same passed "'Everybody knows he cun Jami.o<l!> lanclor&.l4). Ron Balctooin 161 winning hits as a piru:h-hitwas a remind~·r of what with an RBI single, plating ball. hiJ .".Baker said. and Scoltty. t~r. In his Cincinnati debut. ~Is hin\ apart. · Veith fo~ a 2-0 cushion. SHS - with ·the bases WP - ~Ullll' LP- Hamllloi!. Always has . "Honestlv. I huven't hit as The st01:ky pitcher - he's ht: .doubled home the winning run in the lOth inninl! much this 'spring tr<~ining." currently 6-foot-5. 220 otT Arizona's Tony Peml. Owin~s said. "My main pounds. - has always been able to hit. He was Later. he had a two-run sin- thing IS I. w:mt to be right Gt:()rgia's high school play- gle oil' C .C. Sabathia for with my ;um. Th.:- hitting. to LEXINGTON,Ky.{AP)er of tht- year after leading anot-her win . Those two me. is just a plus. I know I Billy Gillispie is out as Gainesville Hight\> the state moments allowed him to .:an get intu the box and . Kentucky's basketOOI.I eooch, title in 2002 w1th 12 wins. a feel like a part 'of his new help." . ending a twnultut:u; two years · Always has. 1.03 earned run avemg~. a team. . at the htrdd of oollege basket.448 batting avem~e and 25 r-;::::========:::::::::::::::::::~:::::===;;'1 .. ball's all-lime winnillgest pmhomers . a singie-season •• .gr.un. state record. He hit 6~ · . The univeJsity said Friday it homers in high school. will announce "a~ in the · He kept up both roles at bead COIIcllin2 OO&ition of the Georgia Tech and Tulane. .men·s bosket6WI Ill " at where he was a pitCher and · a4:30p..m.news:"nce. designated hitter. When University president Lee T. Arizoli<~ took him in the 'TOOd Jr. and lllhletic director third round of the June 2005 Mitch Barnlwt are expeeted drnft. the Diumondbacl;.s · tl> attend. realized he was something Gillispie was 40-27 at sped<ll. KeniiiCky and had a seYenMost pitchers lose thdr year deUil. which stipuluted he feel at the plate ~1s their would 11:1.-eive a $6 million career progresses. spendinl! OH li<: 134636 WV li<; 131!125 buyoui if he w~ let gQ afler most ofthilrtime perfecting .JSI>.qj'fwp Rd.l026 RO<ds•II ... OH two seasons. pitches instead of hitting He led the Wildcats to a 221-800-767-4223 , 14 recOtd this season and AP~ them. Not Owings. Ht- wus KeniiiCky failed to make the This is a March 1 photo showing Kentucky coach Billy Arizona's minor league NCAA tournament for lhe Gillispie shouting 10 a referee during NCAA coll~e bas- pitcher of the year in 2006, fust lime s.ince 1991. The ketball play against Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Gillispie is Wildcats season ended out as Kentucky's basketball coach. . Wednesday with a loss to quickly embmced br one of wallr.-on Murk Coliry almost Notre Owne in the NatiOilW l'Ollege basketballs moot the entire ~ in 2007-08 lnvitulion Tournament quar- ~nt fan buses, who won even if it meant Coury pluyed . terfinuls. over by his 'notorious wod jt1sl a handful of minutes at the When asked after that loss if ethic and homespun stan of the game befOO! head- · he expectl!d to be back, demeanor. ing to the bench tbr the rest ol' Gillispie said the decision Gillispie said at the time he it. . . . . • wasn't up to him. knew what he was. getting Gilhsp1e defended himsell "You're asking lhe wrong into. How could he not'~- The by saymg the players whO ·guy."he said. "Alii know is to proctice floor at the Joe Craft procticed the hardest wou.ld be go to wod, rel.'ruit, couch iiOd Center where he held his ihe. ones who saw lhe floor . !hut's what I did. that's what introductory press conference during_games. u n<Jble senti: I've done and thai's what I'll was lined with banners high- men.t 11 ooe thut ~ to · wntinue to do." . lighting Kentucky ·s ·seven puzzle fllRs ,who wondered · Gillispie's job security national titles. . why the team ,s supposed best . ~ared to be in jeopaldy "I like expectations," he .play~rs weren t m iiie game at after the Wil!kats stumbled said lha! . day. "My most cnlCial moments. . . .down lhe stre!ch, losing eight favorite year (at Texas A&M) ·That ~ of stubbornness ·of their final II regular season was (2007) when we.had pres· preve'!tedh1m from connect2008 Hyulidia Sonate GLS ' . ,gaines to squander a perfect 5- sure. And thai expectation. it mg w1th .some of lhe 20.000-. · Sunroof · . :0 start in . Southeastern either drives you or it dimin- plus ass1stant coaches ~ho $12,900 ! Conference play. A quarterfi- ishes your abilitv~ .• and my abil- packed ~upp Arena every full. . . . . .,._,.,.,·- - -·"":""""-·-'··'<··...,,...., .,.' . nal loss to LSU in the SEC ·11 ·. • di · · b • some ot Whom walled anl\, 'tciumament l'ollowed. relegat- Y. 1 ~ !. truru Yexpec· iously riext to u radio table toling Kentucky to the NIT. · tallons. , , lowing home games hoping t1> · Gillispie rurived wilh great The hone) moon, howe\ e~, get a glimpse, a handshake or ·-fanfare to repla"-e 1\ibby was seem~ngly over before 11 lUI autogmph from the state's . · hig~ paid and mostly high· 'Smith two years ugo. began. • . ·Hundreds of supporters Kentucky 105! to Gardner- ly VtSJble employee. · ~rowded the floor of Webb on lis home ~ d~n~ A sometimes prickly relaMemorinl Coliseum durins a lhe se~.'OIId ~me of Gllhspte s tionship wilh lhe media didn't . pep nllly - ooe with a Sign tenure. begmrung a _roller help mutters. A couple of run. that read "Billy G: Our ~'OD.Stertwo years thut failed to ins with a femnle TV rei!O"er · .Savior" - tollowing a whirl- produ~'e llRY consistency 0 ~ during brief hall'lime mter. wind negotiation !hat was the floor .or any real sense ol views this year sm11.·k some as . ·sealed in the middle of the calm on: 1t ina~Sropriate. and Gil)ispie • ht at n~..... -·s house There s hnle doubt the con. N~ be wntentiO\.IS ut tmtt:s. ' .Dig D<UIUJlul . • • -~· ·. Thedealwa:;put!ogetherso fessed "workaholic" guve He claimed he wasn't hireJ . quick.ly that Gillispie signed n everything he had to the I'"?' to be u <:elebrity. but to win . memorandum of understwtd- gram. The coach who lbt1nd u guntt:s. He struggled at both. ing instead of the 1.11:tual con- way to work the word "'t011gh- ut leu~t by Kentu~ky shmttll(;t. Barnhall suid he expect- ness" into nearly every _sen- dunls. · ed a formal contract to be tence expec!ed_ 11 out ot h1s 1ne W.ildcats went 22-14 in .si~ shortly after the hire. players. He nused eyebrows his second season. t1ed for the . Tile document has ne'l'l!l' been for his eneJl!elic walkthroughs secon<l-ITK\'il I\\'Oses ln the prosigned. and the topic became during game days, u habit he gram's 106-yeur history . · part of 11 running joke for refuSed to breuk regardless of KeniUI:ky failed to make the Gillispie. who seemed non-. how well or pl101'ly he felt his NCAA tournament tor the . plussed nbout it whenever team WIIS playing. first time in ll years and saw asked. Making sense of his some- its setlSon end with a 10-point : . Regardless. the ~-oach who times erratic substitution pat- loss to Notre Dmne in til<' :. engineered turnarounds at t~ proved difticult for both Nutionul lnvit;1tion · UTEP and Tex11S A&M was · players iiOd fnns. He slllrted Toumumenl quartertinuls. ~·""'IW.Y"'--NE.CCN lET·'S DEAl! I' l Freshmail Chelsie Brooks (North LewisbuJl!. OH) also had a nice game nt the plate. gaing 2-for-4 with 11 double from'Page Bl und two runs knocked in. Freshmun pitcher Allison Junior leftfielder Leuh Mills (West Chesler. OH) . Hamman (Manstield. OH) was on her game as she went 2-for-3 with u puir went the distance to · runs sl'Ored and junior third improve to 4-2 on the seabusemun Kaylyn Heading son. She ullowed only thr~e ·(Hilliurd. OH) swung the hits und two runs (one big but. going 2-for•3 with a earned) in seven iimings while striking out and walktriple and three RBI's . Softball .. ing t()ur. "The first gume we did not play well a! ull," said Rio Grande head COlK'h David .Pyles. ''The sec{md game w~: responded, played hatter und received u nice . pitchin~ performance from . Allison ." Rio Grande will have its home opener on Friduy as Curl ow University comes to town for a doublehender. 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Jla • Ji n [ PI r ft'OJ • M:d!lleport • Gmlipolis lt:lllliwSII!II,.... h•llill ' Ill ·Point Pleasant knocks off Indians, 8-2 Reds' Owings in line for dual-threat rnle ' lkSa.fes was mating its Burke. Ridy Bennett fol• advances tl> meet Dayton lburgood Malsball', a 62-53 fourth ~ tl> the final fOIJJf lowed witb a flt.Stbreak winner in ovenime a&ainst 111111 its third in the I~ four layup arullben a tl'lreenpoint ' Circlitville Loga Elm. m years. They balvt: (Qst .in the · play off a follow. ~d Ifil+ golf plans scramble Weathefspoon. scored on a semifinals alllbree times. the champNxtihip g.a~~~e. ~wer ll!ONe Inside 10 make i$ the soo of legKdlogg Ni:l Kelkla. a SCCOIIIJ.. GALUPOUS - Ri~er Vallel' High School's golf team going with a foul shot and a teaJQ All-Obio;m,. led e~ Cleveland St . .Jooeph tt Z2-9: i$ sponsoring a four-person scramble at Cliffside Golf bucket. with tiJzee team• et,.blh-ranked IRSalts (22The Raiders cut wbal wa:; - Obi.o- State star Clark. Course on Saturday, May 16. mates each b.i~ bustets 4' with 25 nni'nts. like Kdlogg. now the top a l'l-point deficit to l l late before he dosed tbe spurt ' ..- ~will bean 8:30a.m. shotgun start. Regjstration will the ltalf befO£e NCAA- analyst for CBS in with a 13-foot jumper thai ~oillll~ n before Sport>. be in the shelterhouse at 8 a.m.. Weathe!spoon s.lashed endThe- father scored 51 s. v~ tool COillnJI with lll points iD the • 979 hl~­ ~ fur a layup in trafftc. Cost i$ S40 fiJr Cliffside members and $.5& for tma-mem- 1:111 the- drficil 10 4443 with 112 minutes [efl. bers. and includes 18 holes of golf with cart. food and bev- 3 Down There wa.s De'~l"r any bv ~ nov"nts, the . 12-0 spurt in the SKond schoot stare fina.l. erages throughout the day. question wb.icb team ltad ' r-q~ and tle'Yel! trailed, Slcill prizes and and team awards will be offered. Cougars· James White althoogh IRSU!Ies did ~~ as the besl insi<fe $ante'. Wilb 3 NoiiiiN . . . 73, IJlissed a 3 fiom the left oorclooe as silt points in !be rrunutes ldt lD the half. Mulligan will be sold. as well as an optional sltins game. WANIEil H*'MI t& 59 ner with 15· secoods left bul final m.inlltes before the Weatherspooo and Sullinger To register, contact Oiffside 81446-GOLF (4653). . Robinson rebounded arld were a eoo~bined i).foc-9 "'i<> 3 Fighting ffisb .pulled away COLUMBUS (AP} then pum.....,.· from the fteM. induding 2.,_.uu ""' again JD. Weatberspooo scored from the ri.Ut porilt. hy shot 67 penen . t 25 points and Mr. for-2 behind the an:. with 21 Coming out of a tit:neoot. fuJm the field. bitting 28 of Basl.etbal.l Jared Sll.l.lin points and seYen rebotmds.. GALLIPOLIS - A tournament in memory of lhe tate Jay Blake dro~e IOOBSI to coast ....... · ..~ .._~ • ·" .db.* " ~~ · · C ; fCr Harding dosed to within 22 Moore ha:; been set for May 8-10 far 9 to· 10 ye:ur-c1ds and and missed an o.ff-barance """ ~ ..r:'~s':::_ !IIC·~ ""'" add:ed · as O•lllllwUS eight twice in lhe tlilid quar13 1 ft _,... ·~" Nortbland bad:.ed up its No. ll t() 12 year-clds. fl~er with a sec~ e • S.V wOQ three titles 1 raaking by beatiug ter before Northland scored For information. contact Dave Johnson 'It (744>) 441- forcmg the extro~o period. while James. oow a Warren Hardin~ 73--59 oo eight of the nexl nine point> · 9030. Gates opened the ove~- Cleveland Cavaliers. Slilper- FridaJI in a Div1sioo I state to build the lead to 59-44. · time wilh a 12-!0oti jumper star, was leading the way in semifinal at' Ob.io St~ ·~ Notthland 'i $ making it> fust app:ar41tce t-ver at the Hannan booster meeting ::'!=~~!;: 2000. 2001 and 2003. varue Ciey Arema. a minute off the- clock The Fighting Irish led 17Weatherspooo, a 6-foot-6 state toutnament. The ASHTON - There will be a meeting of the Hannan Hig4 before Christian Delemos 15 after a quarter but sprint- junior wbo has committed Vikings were not ·only away in the- secoruf peri- to XaYier, bit II of 12 shots ranked No. I in Ohio. OO.t . School Alhletic Boosters on Monday. Much 30, in the b.igh bit a layup off an assist from ed od. thanks . in ~~..,.. """ to . from tbe field and also bad they ll¥e Uilso No, 16 in the school cafeteria at 6 p.m. Slaten. - ..- ..-· Staten then bit four the · play of Hammonds, eight rebounds, a bloc:t.ed USA Today national prep New members are welcome. Ricky Jolmson Jr· and """""""' -"-• ~-' ·~ s·-~•. Sullin~r, a p>JL . .suaighl free throws while Hmisoo . Hardill~ rose to No. I 6-9 ]lmior who has v y spring Logan Elm stru.ggled to Sill. p>ints by HarillllCflds committed to Ohio State, hit brielly in the Associated score. The Cougars built the spuned SVSM to a 25-lS 9 of 12 sbols and had 14 Press poll this seasoo before RACINE - The Southern Athletic Department will be lead to 5f8-5l and held 011 . ed~ midway lhmllgb the rebowlds, ~assists, two finisb•ng at No. 8. offering Spring SptXts passes at $20 for all home Southern . tbe rest 0 the way. peritld. His last two pomts blocks and a steal. . The teams fought to a 22- of that span came on a jitTbe Vikings {26-1) shot CIM. PliaiCEION 55, Spring sporting events. Passes can be pmchased at Southern High School in the all deadlock at lhe half• terbug, stop-and-~ moYe 64 pen:ent from the field TOL. Sr. Jotltis 41 main office and at the Racing Barber Sh.op. Logan Elm leading by as on the left b&Wine for a and were over 80 pero:nt at . Spring softball and bit.Seball starts Monday:, March 30 . many as six points and sbonjumper,~al2-0 one point in the third qnarCOLUMBUS tAP} 11 ag:rinst Trimble at Star Mill Park. Malshall by maximum of Nil. • ter, Tbey stumbled 10 24 Marquis Home sctXed 18 . tam:. Johmnn followed with a turDQvers while making just points !md Ohio , State StateD, a seeonO-team aD- IOOg 3 llefore lfammonds 1 of 18 tiee throws.. s.igmee Jordan ·Sibert made First-team · AJI-Obioan numerous big plays in a Stephanie Sang and staJer who has. verbally bit a la}up after a steal. PilchelS elicb llad a bit 10 tommitred 10 the University . H.msoa bit a 16-foot Desmar Jackson, beaded for tide-turning .13-0 run to the · ~ Irisb, with · ofllllytoo a year early (lie's jumper ud Jnbpsop JllllliJe Wyoming, led Harding (23- lead Cincinnati Prin-eton ~ driviDg m the llosiS' a jllnior). had 12 poiDIS for aaotber 3 from the left \1liDg 3) with 29 points. Fred past Toledo St. John's 55fnmPageBl lone lllll. Sang was also the Marshall and Amann !lad 10 to swell the lead to 35-\8. Williams. added II. 41 on Friday night in a losill$ pitcher of record, fol' the Logan Elm. OYer a saJrillg dmugbl of The Raiders, making their Division I state semifinal a1 ing threats. allowmg tbJee earned ruils The Braves, ranted No. 2 more . than 4 miDutes, second trip to the state tour- Value City Arena. . Both Young and Riggs and zero walks while Slril:- in the fiul regular-se150a lle'Sales missed all foor nament but fli'SI ill43 years, The victory sets up a advanced up a blt.Se, then ing QUI sill.. · Associated Press poll, bave slds from tbt field llld !lad averdged 74 points a game. dream matchup in Taylor Hysell provided the . Riggs was !be' winning had a tumaiound atbletic fOUf IUJ:DQw:rs. But tliey were undone by Saturday 's championship heroics with a bases-clearof record, surrender- ~ear. The 2001 football . The Stalliam ~to 8).: · the lack of an inSide game.. gllltle between the second. ing d<>uble - giving the pitdter mg one earned lllll and five teatm went 6-JO, ·only to ~ 011 5etm A~jobi s layup They were milrebounded ' ranli:ed Vikings (2.5-1) and • Red and White their first walks while fanning six. have the 2008 Yersion go .wtth 3:18 left. bUt 37-18 and were neYer able No. 1 Columbus Northland. lead of the night at 3-1. The gaine: was ~:ailed due 10-0 ·in ihe regular seasqo HaJillllOI!ds s.cored on a. to stop NOJtbland's. two big a 'B-59 victor oYer Warren Hysell's hit · eventual! y to iDI:lenient weather during and adYaoce to the regional layup, 8J Brophy added a · inside players. Harding. . proved to be the game-win. the top of the sixth. despite finals bef~J~e falling. foul .sOOt ud a follow and It might be quibbling '!Yith The Vikings dosed lhe ner. a steady OOW1lp0ur · Hmisoa also SCCIIed off a a masterpiece, ·but · game on a. 26-9 run . being · St. Joe ·had a potential tOOSt of the evening. AleRON SYSM 75, · rebound to put the g.- NOJtbland .shot. 78 pereent Sibert. a 6-foot-4 junior · SCQJ'ing opportunity in the ""I was pleased with our Cots. DES•t ES 61 away. · ~ the fi~l~ m the open- who hitS verbally commitbottom half of the f"lfth, but elfon,~ WHS coach Mike SVSMismatingitsnindt mg half, birung IS of 23 ted to the Buckeyes. lin· Molly Larck and Wood Wolfe said, "We showed COLUMBUS {AP) appeuante attbe~tour- shots, yet could have led by ished with 15 points. First· hooked-up on pivotal dou- olll toughness as a tellltl LeBron James will be busy ument, the most . of any far more than 40-27. The team AII-Ohioan Orlando ble-play - . allowing the toni~t, playing in poor on his day off tb.is weekeud. school playing Ibis week- Vikings bad 13 tumovers Willillllls, headed for Lady Falcons to pick up the conditions. .We showed that James ·s expected to lie eud. Tbe Irish's fuur stale many of them unforced Miami (Ohio), added 10 road decision. · we can be a gritty team." on hand Satuiday afternoon tides tie them with six .other that led to 10 points for points. Wahama produc¢ eighl Wahama will retum to the when his alma mater. Aboa schools for third · ~ in Harding. Michael Taylor seored 18 · hits in the triumph. com- diamond Wednesday when St. Vinceni-St. Mary, plays terms of cbampioosbips Sullinger had nine points points and Tim Simmons pared to only two by the it hosts Point Pleasant in a in the Division U state won. Onl;)l Middletown and five ~'~!bounds at the had II points and 10 hosts. HSJHS also commit- Mason Count)'· non-confer~ championship game at with seYen and Columbus break. hitting Uill four of his rebounds for St. John's (21}. : ted the only error of the ence matchup. Value City. Arena. MicllaeJ East with five baYe more. shots. from the field. 6). · contest. • Hammonds scored 25 The lrisb won the 1984 He opened the game by The game was almost a · Young, Hysell and Wood points and Day len Harrison crow!! and then. dwing ~ popping out to the rignt cor- stalelilate - two heavy: each had two hits for the Wih~m~~ ooe. 12 - 3 a.a added 23 to le11d the James era. captuml three ner to hi~ a 3-pointer. weights slugging in a victors. wnile Riggs and 51. Joe's tro oo - 1 2 t Fighting Irish (22-4} to a titles in bis The VIkings ran off lhe defens.ive crouch - until Harris provided the other WAHAMA (l- 1~ ~ RfiP and KaJI 75-61 semifinal ·rictory lo&ing in the to St. last nine points of. the fii'St Siben broke ~ to touch · safeties: Hysell added two Harris. .. over Columbus DeSales ·on Bernard Roger Bacon in quarter, with Weatherspoon off a 13-0 run. RBis, followed by Harris S::.':~:J~JOSs!:' (1-11: Friday. )/11 ~ the year they didn't starting the surge by dunk- · St. John's never got closWP- Riggs; LP- Song. No. 3-ranked SVSM W1lllt. . . . ing off an assist from Trey er tban seven points again . with a run batted in. ..... Ohio RVBS team BY a: 111 WALJERS McCkmg ad Juslill Wea"er all;o I"Spp''dN wida INd..to--bad siQks. 1111hich SISSONVILLE - I'Oilll alkwwed Russell Ill saR fur l'ti:<ISallt l!D:beiJ wasatd lit- the~ dne-nmed@.e. de ti•~g QD the olfeD. Tbe. rxr ' (5-2)~ a sive · · · ~ eaipt. scwiltg lid ol a brat in their Wf Q( liRe Nlil'l' ID tbe lllp of tbe the fust. as a wall. lUnled firsliO claim a wilen&wiR i1m a IUD - •baaks 10 the ·.&-2 lltctol} over host loae fiddiag lllistKe by SissoaYile iluriag a lain- Poiat Plusallt 011 tbe ~ ·shortened m-inniag e~~miag. ~'\lint's single error ' CardiDal · Confere~ allowed the .hosts. to pill to ' m · , . ,. Memorial tournament sdlecluled ro!l holding y Southern offers ...,..., passes ' ' ·Gillispie out as Kentucky m~n's coach Wabama r Plamldng·ud ' fuars - named to the scholar athlete strengths and also what lie award list and this will be feels like he needs to work . PJ. Rase's fii'St time;" on to be su'*ssiul at the French added. 'Tm sure it college ·leYel. "I feel my fromPageBl won 't be his last.» best lt.Ssets as a player are The award is presented to . my shooting, athleticism team · have been named NAlA Scholar Athletes for student/athletes are juniorS and my desire to play:.· and seniors and achieve a Joiner said. "I feel though I the 2008-09 season. · Senior Brett .Beucler and minimum 35 gr<Kle point have a lot to work on." average during lhe season Rio Grande head coach junior PJ. Rlt.Se earned the of play. ' Ken French i~ pleased to be distinctive academic hooor Rio Grande finished the bringing Joiner into ~e profor excellence in the class- sea:;on 20-11 and made the gra.rn. . . room. American Mideast · "We are very excited to Beucler, a native of Tournament fo" add DD. to our family llere Sardinia.· OH, and Rlt.Se, a Conference the fust time. in . five sea· at Rio," French said. "DD. native of Wheelersburg. sons. losing lhe opening · has a greal future ahead of OH. were both honorable round. · him. He hasn't even mention All-American scratched the surface yet Mideast Conference as REDSioRII HOOPS SIGN from a ·basketball standplayers. . 1ST PLAYER FOR 2009-10 point." Beucler closed· out his "We feel like he has a time at Rio Grande with a RIO GRANDE - Tile tremendous up-side and can very strong campaign. He University ·o f Rio Grande develop into a very solid was seeond on team in scor- RedStorm men's basketball college basketball pla~er for ing ( 13.6 ppg.), tied for sec- team h"s signed · DD. us," French added. 'He is ond in rebounding (4.2 Joiner, a 6-3 guard from Yery athletic, jumps OUl of rpg.), was third in assists Groveport Madison, . to a the gym, shoots it well and ( 1.9 apg.) and WitS second national letter of intent. the most impressive part of on team in three-point Joiner is lhe first recruit to his game may be his passshooting percenta~e ( .396) . sign on the dotted line for ing. We have to ~et b.im Rase was lhird m scOring the RedStorm. stronger but with h1s work (ll.7 pp~.) and was the top · Joiner was a 1st Team All- etb.ic I do~'l tb.ink that will : three-poml shooter ( .427) Ohio Capital Conference· take Yery long to do." : and free throw shooter performer as a senior averHe is the son of Tarn : ( .881) on the team. aging 20 points, four Lyles & Tammy Joiner of : Beucler · also won the rebounds and the assists Columbus., OH . · award last season. per game. Joiner was also Joiner stated his ultimate · Rio Grande head coach honorable mention All- goal that he has set for him: Ken French offered up his Central District. , self while playing at ·Rio . thoughts on Beucler and · "I am very excited and · Grande. . · • Rase acbieYing this honor. anxious," said Joiner about "My ultimate goal lis a · ; · "It's a testament to what signing with the RedStorm. player for the next four : those two guys represent on "I knew the University of years is to work hard and : and off the floor," French Rio Grande WitS a ~ better m~self in impressive · said. "To · both be named school .and had a goOd - · pan of h1s game may be his . NAJA Academic All· ketball team that I wanted to passing. We have to get Americans, obviously, bolh be a part of." . him stronger but with his : of them take academics Joiner said the location · work ethic I don '1 think that very serious and lhat 's rep- was a big factor in his deci- will lake very long to do." ; resented in tb.is award and sion to si~n with Rio Rto '40LLEYIIALL INKS : both of them played a high- . Grande. "I s1gned wilh Rio ALEXANDER'S SMITH : level of basketball and it has because of the location and •: to do with the .same work the basketball program," RIO GRANDE - The . ethic that they pu! into aca- Joiner said. demics," He plans to major in busi- University of Rio Grande RedStorm volleyball pro· • ',' I'm very happy for Breit, ness. Joiner discussed . his gram has closed out its' tb.is being h~s second time Rio I .... ~- ---- .. ~ 2009 reauftins with the addition of Whillley Smith of Albany Alexllllder. Smith, a 5-7 ouiSide hilter. was first team All-Ohio as a senior for Alexander to go along with 1st team AllTri-Valley Conference and 1st All-Disltict. She was ·also na:nuid lhe district's most valuable player. "I am elicited to continue to my v9lleyball coreer and begin a new chapter of my life." Smith 'Said. "I always wanted to go to a smaller university where I could play Yolleyball." "Rio is eAactly. that and more; they have the courses I want and ifs a perfect fit," Smith added. "When Coach Donaldson presented me with a great opportunity, I couldn't pass it up." Rio Grande head coach Billina Donaldson, who concluded her first recruiting season. is pleased to have Smith in the program. "l am very fleased with the s.i&ning o Whitney. I cou.ldn t have closed out m~ · recruiting class an~ better,' Donaldson said. ',Whitney is the tid I would use if I were to film a "How to play volleytlall" video. She is just truly funda.rentally sound." "The recruiting class of 09 has been an extremely successful one and lopping it off with a kid of Whitney's caliber is a blessing," Donaldson added . "When you find a kid lhat has the same passion -for the sport thai you do lhen you know she will be working as hard as y~ are at building a program. I know that Whitney will work to make Rio a better program and that work etb.ic is what has made her one of the State's most decorated athletes." Smith discussed her best assets a:; a player and also · The signing was not only talked about what she needs a big day for Smith, but also . to work on 1o be successful · for Alexander High School at the coHege level. . arid head coach Bradd "My defense is my best Jeffers. · asset as a player, howeYer "I am elicited about lhis as an undersized bitter at lhe opportunity for Whitney." collegiate !eYel, I'll defi- Jeffers said. "Rio Grande nitely have to work on hit- has made a great decision in ling shots and tooling recruiting this young lady . · blockers." . She is the ultimate student Donaldson also talked athlete that has all the qualabou! the strengths of weak- ities that a university would . nesses of Smilh. want in a scholar athlete.'' "If I had 10 discuss · ''She will bring leadership Whibley 's weaknesses I and work ethic (both in the would say there aren 'I class room and on the court) many, probably just her size to Rio Grande . Her winning would come .tl> mind. She attitude and determination is s.mUill and I llltl sure in will spread through the high school ball she didn't entire JP.rogram.'' Jeffers fal-e too many 6'3" biOI:kers added. 'Rio·Grande has. hit like she is going to see al . a "home ru11" by signing this level," she said. "But if this amuzing young lady! I I am ri~ht about this kid. look forward to watching and I think I am, she will Whilney play at a nearby find away around, off,of. or school and watching her through that big blocK, she grow •a:; a young person jus! makes things happen." whom will g1Ye much b1.11:k Smith liked the fact . to her community:" . Donaldson is in the process Smith also talked about of changing the direction of the goals thul she has set lor the program. herself while at Rio Grande. "I knew Coach "The past four years of Donuldson ~tepped in last high school were used to year !JDd is in the process of · improve my game... she turning the program said. "The next four vears around," she said. "That's should be used for me to definitely something I want reach my potentiaLThe sue- · to be a pan of." cess of me as a player and Donaldson believes is a the rest of the team should quality kid who will fit in follow." well with the rest · of her Whitney plans to major in team. B io c hem is t ryI Pre"Whitney is truly a gen- PharmacY. and i~ the dau~h­ uinely good kid as I feel all ter of Phd and Sandy Srrulh my recruits are. and I know of Alban¥. . that they 11te as. committed Slle joms South Webster to the program at Rio as High School standouts Erin they 11te to me. They 11te Sherman and Erin Moore, here to get a job done and I Sh!U:jssa Coo'per of Jackson feel the~ won'! be satisfied High School, Tresa Swatzel until it IS done," Donaldson of Reedsville Eastern High said. "I am so elicited about School and Micah Motes of next season and seeing the Unioto High School as the mill of my returners and the six members of the 2009 new kids on the floor next Rio Grande volleyball fall." recruiting class. · kJ;Ided - tad.ed oo a run in the bottom of the- t'iftb because of a flelder's choice. but could lllUStel' no more- o~re- after that. Point also left the bases ......,., in llotb the tb.ird and sixlb innings . SWtl:r Robbie Hamiltoo toot. the loss for Sissooville. SARASOTA. Fla.. lAPI winning 16 games while "1 love gxtting iuto the box.- he said. "Amtime I - Micah Owings tumtil his batting ..382. neck: and glanced at the top Wby has Owings man- g\"1 iDto the box. I ·~;.n,,., I shelf of his lock.er. the final aged to lteep sw ing.ing like a -:an lk:-lp lh~ te~ . I "'a:. re:.ting pla...--e fow b.is broltm hitte~·~ appredati' e of that ~alb\" m. ne Sjl(liUid the bar han- -r·ve beeu given opportu- the¥ didn't ha'e to ..to thai dle with ~~3~ Dtatly writte:D nities to wild at it," be said. for·~.oo the knob in bJad. ink. ··~ put me on the fast · Those shining moments ~Yoo"ye got to see Ibis tract.. and I think that unJ.~ pressure ga' e Baker one.* he said. excitedly helped. I was swinging th~ the idea that Owings .:an be . working three innings. ~vingit . bat (in 2006) at Dooblt--1\. u.sefut in a 1:oupl~ of way~ . The Cincinnllti Reds · Jamsioo l.lmdHs and Ron so I didn't have mucb tim~ Th... right-hand\"r .:am~ into Batdvt in both wtxk.ed in pitcher beld up the foot-long when I wasu 't. I take a lut of .:amp. healthy and 4uiduy nth.up. , remnant ill his 33 112-ioch. pride in it and put a lot of moved to th~ front vf the withia )..I · ~ 001! l:tliD- relief the res1 of the waJI . The Yisiting Big Bb:b plete. Rmsellled the Red. Black 31-ounce 001. wbidl made- wori: into it.line in the competition for (2-2) sent eigllt bllttl:rs 10 tbe an unusually s.mootb break He stayed on the foc;t the tHth st~er's job. allowThe soored stayed that and White with tluee RBis plate in the . fiame • way until the ~ of the 011 two bits, while Uoyd when it made' conta.:t. At tr.td.. A year la.ter. be was in ing vnly two run.s in his tirst · :wbicll ~OUf bits fourth, wben the Big Blai:ts produced a team-high ~ least the bar was producti't~ the major leagues. winning four appear.tm:~s. and three rum - wbil:b oore again brot.e oot the big bits while .blocking in one: on its I mal .sw-ing - ei<>ht ~ames and Slartin" the · He sullered his first set, ·~ . proved to be more than stiets. PPHS seat nine bQl- Weaver also bad a bit and an Owings got a double out of ~ e lounh game of the Nl back on Th~rsda~ night. ·enough suppon tO.. swtiDg it. champtonship series against struggting with his control tt:IS to the plate in tba.t RBI. while Herdman. · pitdler Brock McClung. ~rve ile:ver seen that in · Md'hmg we111 the dis- &ame. which y~lded five McClur Allen pro•id- . my lil'e .~ Owings s.aid. Colomdo. He Uilso batted · in u 6-~ win o~er DIIL'I 011 four bits. ed the safeties. 333 with four homers. the Millll~SQta . Owings gave up Wtee- l'or the decision, exanlining the clean break most by a pjtcher since Jim six bits and tiv~ walks in Alletl started things The game was called in · Phillip .allowing just lbRe bits and in the wood. Rooter hit four for K.anslll> ·four innings. but only on<> ·~earned run as Point was with a single. then Veith the top of the seventh due to You don't see numy like City in 1%9. run. walked ~~pia for RIIIJlers. at inclement .weather. . :able 10 eYen it> sellSOII mut Owings aro~ the majors Owings developed a sore The ,·ompetition is down first and secoud. BJ. Lloyd Point returns to action to .500. Mi:Ciung also days. e1ther. these pitching shoulder last seato Owings aud . Hom~r ' ·walked three and s.truct oot brought Allen llome with an Monday when it hosts The 26-year-old pitcher is fOUf, \II bile the defense com- RBI siDgle for a 4-1 rontest, Wabama in Mason County in line for an unusual role son. then was s.bipped t1> the Bailey. a first-mund Llraft then Clay Krebs was walked IIOlH:OIIfereoce matchup at this season. If lie wins the Reds as part of the trade lOr pick in ~ - The 2~ -year­ -:'lllitted only l.llK' enor. 5:30 p..m. D.W. He.rdman stllrted that to load the bllses: fifth spot in the rotation - Adam Dunn. who bit 40 old Bailev has shown · first inning. onsla~t witb a Russell came through he appears to be fii'SI in line nomers a year in C:incinnati. progress in· camp this Y•Ntr. again, providing 11 tw()-RBI Poefr PLEAsANr 8, · ·single. then Eric Veith at the moment - he 'II take The Reds were headed for but Owings has bel"n better. S sst.wu£ 2 ·walked to put runners at first single that plaled both Veith on the role of pinch-bitter their eighth straight losing Baker is cQnsidering using and second with two outs. A ad Uoyd for a 6-l cushi.011. PI -~ 31)0 liiJ() - S ~ • the other four d11ys of the seiiSOo and decided there ·Bailey a:; a long reht-vt-r to passed ball Uillowed Krebs later S4."0red on a SisoatNille tOO 010 - a> 3 week. Manager Dusty Baker was no poinl in pushing start the season: Owings' broken-bat douHe{dman to score for a 1-0 passed ball. then Russe.ll P()IW PLEASANT 12-2): BN>:• wouldn 'I hesilafe to brio~ Owin$s to pitch. Hltlmg·! Sure. bk on Thursd<~y mght - he . came home following an MI:CJung and I!.J. IJoo;d. PPHS lead. this pitcher oti' lhe be~.~~: h. ' He had a pair of gam~also i.' Ml.e around to score · SISSON'IIllE 1Sc2): Flobbto kolamilton . Titus Russell followed error on the same passed "'Everybody knows he cun Jami.o<l!> lanclor&.l4). Ron Balctooin 161 winning hits as a piru:h-hitwas a remind~·r of what with an RBI single, plating ball. hiJ .".Baker said. and Scoltty. t~r. In his Cincinnati debut. ~Is hin\ apart. · Veith fo~ a 2-0 cushion. SHS - with ·the bases WP - ~Ullll' LP- Hamllloi!. Always has . "Honestlv. I huven't hit as The st01:ky pitcher - he's ht: .doubled home the winning run in the lOth inninl! much this 'spring tr<~ining." currently 6-foot-5. 220 otT Arizona's Tony Peml. Owin~s said. "My main pounds. - has always been able to hit. He was Later. he had a two-run sin- thing IS I. w:mt to be right Gt:()rgia's high school play- gle oil' C .C. Sabathia for with my ;um. Th.:- hitting. to LEXINGTON,Ky.{AP)er of tht- year after leading anot-her win . Those two me. is just a plus. I know I Billy Gillispie is out as Gainesville Hight\> the state moments allowed him to .:an get intu the box and . Kentucky's basketOOI.I eooch, title in 2002 w1th 12 wins. a feel like a part 'of his new help." . ending a twnultut:u; two years · Always has. 1.03 earned run avemg~. a team. . at the htrdd of oollege basket.448 batting avem~e and 25 r-;::::========:::::::::::::::::::~:::::===;;'1 .. ball's all-lime winnillgest pmhomers . a singie-season •• .gr.un. state record. He hit 6~ · . The univeJsity said Friday it homers in high school. will announce "a~ in the · He kept up both roles at bead COIIcllin2 OO&ition of the Georgia Tech and Tulane. .men·s bosket6WI Ill " at where he was a pitCher and · a4:30p..m.news:"nce. designated hitter. When University president Lee T. Arizoli<~ took him in the 'TOOd Jr. and lllhletic director third round of the June 2005 Mitch Barnlwt are expeeted drnft. the Diumondbacl;.s · tl> attend. realized he was something Gillispie was 40-27 at sped<ll. KeniiiCky and had a seYenMost pitchers lose thdr year deUil. which stipuluted he feel at the plate ~1s their would 11:1.-eive a $6 million career progresses. spendinl! OH li<: 134636 WV li<; 131!125 buyoui if he w~ let gQ afler most ofthilrtime perfecting .JSI>.qj'fwp Rd.l026 RO<ds•II ... OH two seasons. pitches instead of hitting He led the Wildcats to a 221-800-767-4223 , 14 recOtd this season and AP~ them. Not Owings. Ht- wus KeniiiCky failed to make the This is a March 1 photo showing Kentucky coach Billy Arizona's minor league NCAA tournament for lhe Gillispie shouting 10 a referee during NCAA coll~e bas- pitcher of the year in 2006, fust lime s.ince 1991. The ketball play against Florida in Gainesville, Fla. Gillispie is Wildcats season ended out as Kentucky's basketball coach. . Wednesday with a loss to quickly embmced br one of wallr.-on Murk Coliry almost Notre Owne in the NatiOilW l'Ollege basketballs moot the entire ~ in 2007-08 lnvitulion Tournament quar- ~nt fan buses, who won even if it meant Coury pluyed . terfinuls. over by his 'notorious wod jt1sl a handful of minutes at the When asked after that loss if ethic and homespun stan of the game befOO! head- · he expectl!d to be back, demeanor. ing to the bench tbr the rest ol' Gillispie said the decision Gillispie said at the time he it. . . . . • wasn't up to him. knew what he was. getting Gilhsp1e defended himsell "You're asking lhe wrong into. How could he not'~- The by saymg the players whO ·guy."he said. "Alii know is to proctice floor at the Joe Craft procticed the hardest wou.ld be go to wod, rel.'ruit, couch iiOd Center where he held his ihe. ones who saw lhe floor . !hut's what I did. that's what introductory press conference during_games. u n<Jble senti: I've done and thai's what I'll was lined with banners high- men.t 11 ooe thut ~ to · wntinue to do." . lighting Kentucky ·s ·seven puzzle fllRs ,who wondered · Gillispie's job security national titles. . why the team ,s supposed best . ~ared to be in jeopaldy "I like expectations," he .play~rs weren t m iiie game at after the Wil!kats stumbled said lha! . day. "My most cnlCial moments. . . .down lhe stre!ch, losing eight favorite year (at Texas A&M) ·That ~ of stubbornness ·of their final II regular season was (2007) when we.had pres· preve'!tedh1m from connect2008 Hyulidia Sonate GLS ' . ,gaines to squander a perfect 5- sure. And thai expectation. it mg w1th .some of lhe 20.000-. · Sunroof · . :0 start in . Southeastern either drives you or it dimin- plus ass1stant coaches ~ho $12,900 ! Conference play. A quarterfi- ishes your abilitv~ .• and my abil- packed ~upp Arena every full. . . . . .,._,.,.,·- - -·"":""""-·-'··'<··...,,...., .,.' . nal loss to LSU in the SEC ·11 ·. • di · · b • some ot Whom walled anl\, 'tciumament l'ollowed. relegat- Y. 1 ~ !. truru Yexpec· iously riext to u radio table toling Kentucky to the NIT. · tallons. , , lowing home games hoping t1> · Gillispie rurived wilh great The hone) moon, howe\ e~, get a glimpse, a handshake or ·-fanfare to repla"-e 1\ibby was seem~ngly over before 11 lUI autogmph from the state's . · hig~ paid and mostly high· 'Smith two years ugo. began. • . ·Hundreds of supporters Kentucky 105! to Gardner- ly VtSJble employee. · ~rowded the floor of Webb on lis home ~ d~n~ A sometimes prickly relaMemorinl Coliseum durins a lhe se~.'OIId ~me of Gllhspte s tionship wilh lhe media didn't . pep nllly - ooe with a Sign tenure. begmrung a _roller help mutters. A couple of run. that read "Billy G: Our ~'OD.Stertwo years thut failed to ins with a femnle TV rei!O"er · .Savior" - tollowing a whirl- produ~'e llRY consistency 0 ~ during brief hall'lime mter. wind negotiation !hat was the floor .or any real sense ol views this year sm11.·k some as . ·sealed in the middle of the calm on: 1t ina~Sropriate. and Gil)ispie • ht at n~..... -·s house There s hnle doubt the con. N~ be wntentiO\.IS ut tmtt:s. ' .Dig D<UIUJlul . • • -~· ·. Thedealwa:;put!ogetherso fessed "workaholic" guve He claimed he wasn't hireJ . quick.ly that Gillispie signed n everything he had to the I'"?' to be u <:elebrity. but to win . memorandum of understwtd- gram. The coach who lbt1nd u guntt:s. He struggled at both. ing instead of the 1.11:tual con- way to work the word "'t011gh- ut leu~t by Kentu~ky shmttll(;t. Barnhall suid he expect- ness" into nearly every _sen- dunls. · ed a formal contract to be tence expec!ed_ 11 out ot h1s 1ne W.ildcats went 22-14 in .si~ shortly after the hire. players. He nused eyebrows his second season. t1ed for the . Tile document has ne'l'l!l' been for his eneJl!elic walkthroughs secon<l-ITK\'il I\\'Oses ln the prosigned. and the topic became during game days, u habit he gram's 106-yeur history . · part of 11 running joke for refuSed to breuk regardless of KeniUI:ky failed to make the Gillispie. who seemed non-. how well or pl101'ly he felt his NCAA tournament tor the . plussed nbout it whenever team WIIS playing. first time in ll years and saw asked. Making sense of his some- its setlSon end with a 10-point : . Regardless. the ~-oach who times erratic substitution pat- loss to Notre Dmne in til<' :. engineered turnarounds at t~ proved difticult for both Nutionul lnvit;1tion · UTEP and Tex11S A&M was · players iiOd fnns. He slllrted Toumumenl quartertinuls. ~·""'IW.Y"'--NE.CCN lET·'S DEAl! I' l Freshmail Chelsie Brooks (North LewisbuJl!. OH) also had a nice game nt the plate. gaing 2-for-4 with 11 double from'Page Bl und two runs knocked in. Freshmun pitcher Allison Junior leftfielder Leuh Mills (West Chesler. OH) . Hamman (Manstield. OH) was on her game as she went 2-for-3 with u puir went the distance to · runs sl'Ored and junior third improve to 4-2 on the seabusemun Kaylyn Heading son. She ullowed only thr~e ·(Hilliurd. OH) swung the hits und two runs (one big but. going 2-for•3 with a earned) in seven iimings while striking out and walktriple and three RBI's . Softball .. ing t()ur. "The first gume we did not play well a! ull," said Rio Grande head COlK'h David .Pyles. ''The sec{md game w~: responded, played hatter und received u nice . pitchin~ performance from . Allison ." Rio Grande will have its home opener on Friduy as Curl ow University comes to town for a doublehender. 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With the. stress.of wailing thrown 90 pitches (in a Giants lO.IIIcliau 3 to be sentenced for mislead- game) so it shouldn't take At Scottsdale. Ariz.. Cy in¥ Congress alleviated. him too far along to get Young winner Lee again Mtguel Tejada flashed the where he needs to be" once struggled for the Indians, skills that made him an AL he start!> throwing again. giving up 12 hits and seven MVP. . In other news: runs in five innings. He has There is uncertainty sur-Alex Rodriguez's reba- given up 17 ellllled runs in rounding Angels ace Joblt bilitutioo from right hip his last 12 2-3 innings. . Lackey, who has tiohtness in 5n...,..,..... will keep him from R a1s 4 Dod 1 "6 - ..- , •Y . • G .tlaers his right forellml 1111d might returning to the · Yankees· At Phoen1• M~he ~.. not be teadv to start the sea- spring training complex worked seven s~oreless ' d! . . . '" son. ... . until after the team hea s to t~mng!' and all~wed four After sP.Cnding 11 day in 11 New York to play two exhi- hits - th~e smgles by Washington court, where he bition . .......~ in IJ!eir new Manny Ramirez He struck · sentenced to one _year of stadium.o-·. · was ou t . SIX 1111d wa lked one probation. given 100 hours A-Rod has been rehabbing agamst Los Angeles. of community service and in Vail, Colo., where he had Cubs !1, ~te Sox 4 fined $5.000 for denying the surgery March 9. At Mes~, Ariz .. · Carlos Congress information about Rodriguez is working out in Zambrano ts ready to head an ex-teammutes use of per- a pool. doing nmfe of to Chicago after throwing 89 formance-enhancing drugs, motion drills and ifting pitches over six innings and Tejada homered and drove weights. gave up two runs. He in· two r:uns Friday in.~e "He'llbe-backafterwe're allowed five hits and two Houston Aslrtls' 6-S wm gone." Yankees · general walks while striking · out Philadelphill manager Brian Casllman three. over · the Phillies. said Friday. "All is going Rockies 8, Mariners 3 "It's a lot easier with the good." At Peoria, Ariz., Aaron stuff behind me," said -At Scottsdale, Ariz., Cook pitched into the sixth Tejada. who had been await- ·American League Cy Young inning, throwing 100 pitches ' ing sentencing since plead- winner Cliff Lee talked and giving up three runs for ing guilty Feb. 12. "I don't about his contract, which is the Rockies. Seattle staner Erik Bedard have to worry about that up after this season. and anymore. The only thing I Cleveland holds 1111 option. made just his third appearhave to worry about now is He said the Indians ance since missing time with to just play baseball." approached him in the off- a sore bUttocks muscle. But Tejada went 3-for-3 with season but there haven't an RBI double and a single been any talks this spring. instead of building on ilis last effort when Bedard to back Roy Oswalt, who "They said they_ can't do it threw 2 2-3 shutout innings. was making his (lrst start- due to the economy," Lee h 1d b 1 1 since returning t'rom tile said. ''I respect that. 1 can't e strug$ e to are Y ast World Baseball Classic. force anything:· three inmngs. tagged for six four walks. "Every time I tale the -Right-hander Ricky runs with field. it doesn't matter what Nolasco has been chosen to · Red 8ox 11, Cardinals 8, 10 Innings happens off the tield. I'm start the Florida .Marlins' At Fort Myers. Fla.. Josh gotng to play the best! can." season opener April 6 said Tejada. wilo was hitting against the Washington Beckett · gave up four runs just .251 this spring coming• Nationals. imd six hits in six innings. into the game. -At Fort Myers. Fla.. and Chip Ambres hit a threeOswalt allowed 10 hits Daisuke Matsuzaka had his run homer with two outs in and three runs in six innings. first bullpen session of the the lOth inning to give "Eurly on I couldn't get spring with the Boston Red Boston the victory. . the bull down:· Oswalt said. Sox aner being the MVP of At F:~sy!~. ~~~J~mes "As the game went on I was the World baseball Classic. able to get some command Matsuzaka struggled with Shields. Tampa Bay's proand stan getting people out." · his control in the 54-pitch jected· opening-day starter. Oswalt will hav.e one more session ahead of his ftrst gave up II runs and 12 hits. · bef · G fru' L f Shields yieled homers to spnng st.art ore opemng rape II eague game o Justin Morneau, ·Michael day. He'll throw two bullpen the season Monday against sessions before his ned start the Braves in Orlando. Cuddyer and Jason Kubel in as he tries to get into regu- At Port St. Lucie, Fla., 4 1-3 innings: tar-season form. Oswalt Johan Snntana gave up one Orioles 9, Marlins 7 struggled in the WBC. post- ruil on four hits over seven At Jupiter. Fla .• Jeremy ing a 5.56 ERA in three dominant innings for the Guthrie Guthrie gave up six starts and got the loss to Mets. Santana struck out six runs in the first inning. After Japun in the semifinals. · and needed only 7S pitchers. he left the game in the fifth. At Tuscon. Ariz.. the even though it was only ilis . he was ,told by manager Angeles said Lackey's open- third start in the Grapefruit Dave Trembley he'd be ing-duy start might be in League. staning the season opener jeopardy. and a trip to the · Nationals left-hander John April 6. . disabled list is possible. Lannan, who also will start Braves 3, Tigers 2 "Right now. it is on hold," on opening day, gave up his At Kissimmee, Fla .• Los Angeles manager Mike first earned runs of the Atlanta's Tom Glavine and Scioscia said about Lackey's spring but said it wits his Detroit's Justin Verlander scheduled start for the regu- best ou~:~ so far. are looking to have bounceJar season. "We will make a 11 ees 4, Reds 1 back seasons, · and each At Talnpa, Fla., CC made strides . toward reachdetermination this weak. He is getting over stiffness." ' Sabathia, the Yankees' open- ing their goals. · · Lackey will have ail MRI ing day starter, allowed one Verlander threw seven exam this weekend to deter- run and four hits over 1 2-3 scoreless innings · and mine the extent of the injury. . innings. Glavine shut out the Tigers :The tightness . surfaced Cincinnati starter Aaron for four. · March 22 while .throwing 90 Harang gave up four runs · Brewers 7, Rangers 4 pitches against Kansas City. two earned - and four hits At Surprise, Ariz., Brad Lackey, who was 12·5 over six innings. The right- Nelson hit a three-run homer witil a 3.75 ERA last year, is hander is set to become the in the first inning for the entering the final year of his first Reds pitcher to make Brewers, who got a· decent contract. . four straight opening-day start from Dave Bush in run"1 think we are relieved starts since Jose Rijo (1992· ning his spring record to 3-0 that everything $eems struc.- 9S). . with a 2.70 ERA. lurally where his elbow Blue Jays 4, Pirates 1 Kevin Millwood allowed needs to be. There Is just At Bradenton, Fla., Roy only four hits but walked inflammation in there," Halladay limited the three and gave up six. runs. Sciascia said. "We will .eval- Pittsburgh Pirates to. one run one earned. A• I I • •• BERKELEY. Calif. tAPl another Pac-10 Iitle and ~ aging 21.0 poims and 10 .~ - Jayne Appel and her tournament crown before rebounds. -we ju~t huve to Stanfonl reammates cruised routing UC Santa Barbara rome out and play poise>!. into Haas Pavilion on and San Diego State last lib~ w.- always have at llXIll Friday morning afttt a pic- weekend. games." ruresq~ 45-rnin~ drive Tbe CardiDars ~ting The teams resemble ead1 across. the Bay Bridge. Tbe with the Buckey~ carries other in se~<"rul aspects. arena will be pacted with heavy stales. with the win- Their otienses flow arounJ Cardinal . fans. when ner becoming a strun2 stars A~l and Lavende.r. Stanford tllkes 0111 Ohio favorite to advance to ttte while pomt guards Prahalis State in perll~ the.NCAA Final Four in St. Louis. and · Stanford's Jeannette regional semifinals· most These top-10 programs are Pohlen S"""'ialize in pushing ~ matdlup. · the two highest seeds the ball :;; fast breaks with But this is bludly borne rema.inittg in the Berkeley their athletic }lOSt players . . sweet home for Stanfool - Regional. which already has "We (both) have a ve-rv and familiarity isn't neces.' lost top-seeded Duke. gifted and . creative point . sarily a good thing for defending national champi- guard in the open floor." Appr:l and the second-seed- on Tennessee lild always- Foster said. 4'here is a ed Cardittal (31-4). · dangerous Texas. reward for the post plnye,., • Stanford has lost enough "There's no Monday night running. and that is not big games in friendly coo- game unl~ you're success- often the case. The incenti''~ fines over the past few years ful Saturday.~ Stanford to run is much greate1. to make the Cardinal posi- coach Tara VanDerveer because the rewards ar~ lively allergic to any notions said. "We ·re absolutely greater." of a homeroun advantage thrilled to be 'here. though. The tournament ha~;n 't when they meet the third- When we played ~ back intimidated Pruhalis . a Long seeded Buckeyes on in January. I said to our . Island native whose move to . Saturday night in the tea!JI that this was our goal. Columbus culminated in the Berkeley Regional. which to come back to play here at Big Ten's freshman of the fields three schools from the Cal. I think we've really year award. Prahalis upper Midwest and the not- improved a lot." · roomed with Stanford:s So-comfortable Cardinal. Stanford hasn't faced Nnemladi Qgwumil;e dur"1 don't think we're many opponents with .the ing the USA Basketball countiDg on any points ·or combination of energy. Under-18 team ·s trip to any extra advantage because overall talent and momen- Argentina last year. so she we're so close to home," tum possessed by the knows plenty about pre~­ said Appel. the Pac-10 play- Buckeyes (29-5). who also sute. er o(the year preparing for a won the Big Ten ·s regular- "The first (NCAA) ganie matchup with Big Ten play- season and tournament was a little bit of nervouser of the year Jantel titles. With 10 straight wins ness, (but) you have to pla)' Lavender. "I would love to for the inside-out combina- witil an attitude - not being say that ifs an advantage. tion of versatile center cocky. but just a winning bUt my freshm1111 year. we Lavender and freshman attitude.'' said Prahalis. who l01>t (an NCAA tournament point guard Samantha averaged 10 points and 5.8 game} at hom~. on our own Prahalis. Ohio State· could ussists. ·'I like to play up ao,d . court." . \)e peaking at the perfect down. and I think it's goill£ And it's .also happened time for the school s ftrst to be a good matc_hup several t~mes before. Final Four run under coach because we like to run. and Stanford lost a first-round Jim Foster. they like to nin:· · . NC~A ,game ut M!lples But after first-round The coaching matchup ~v1hon m 1998 to Harvard. NCAA losses in euch of the ulso is intriguing because st!ll the only 16th seed to last two years - und a sec- Foster has an enduring wm: a second-round game ond-round upset loss by u friendship with VanDerveer. in 2003 to Minnesota, when top-seeded Ohio State team who · won 110 5ames in· five the Cardinal wasted the three years . ago - the seasons · 11s hio State's chance ·to make a Final Four Buckeyes realize they have coach from 1980-85 before run without ever leaving no reason to be confident in taking the Stanford job . their campus; and another their own.tournament tenac· Foster and his wife h\1\'e secontl-round game in 2007, . ity. Foster ·is hoping his visited VunDerveer ut her when Florida State upset team's relative youth will be offseason vacation home. them 68-61 to end Appel's an advantage, since his two and they've worked togethfreshman season. most important players er on committees for USA One other thing. Appel weren't around for two of Basketball. says: "This was · the last those recent NCAA defeats. ''Tam is one of the mList place we lost:· The Buckeyes aren't wor- interesting people I know :" At Haas Pavilion on Jan. ried about Stanford's short Foster said. "She's veC) 18, California handed the trip to get here. eith!lr. cerebrnl. and we have some Cardinal their first loss in "We're used to being the interesting discussions -Berkeley since 1993. team that comes in and about a wide variety .of topStnnford is pertect in its 18 doesn't have as many fans." ics. far removed from basgames since. rolling to said Luvender. who is aver· ketball." · - ·-- ·· .' ___ ._....;.,.. .. -~ •. GET READY FOR . SPRING AND SUMMER DRIVING OIL CHANGE SPECIAL $ . . ' 23.99 CUP TO IQTI.) Air Conditioner Recharge . $89.99 · R134A Front End . Alignment . ' $39.99 Perte •xtre �. • c -. •I nzl[ll:il'· ·i:-•••s•·Ill' dominates Arizona in 103-64 victory Stanford has home disadvantage ag~ OSU . APpiiiiiO · ~ As1ros Migual TajarJa. left. .is COf9atulat.d by manager Cect1 Cooper, right, after hitting a solo home run agQISt the~ Phillias during the four1tt inning of a spring training basabaD game Friday in Klssimmaa, Fla. l#piiiiiO .on Clwa land CaJalitiS' Le&ori Jamas. top. and Minrlas Ilia TmberwoMis' Brian Caidinal banta tor a loose bal in lht second quarter in an NBA baskelbal game Fridaty in Cleva la-d. MLB 'Roundup: Tejada back after sentencing; Lackey.hurting Cavs'win 11th straight 8v TH£ AsSOCUITED PREss uate it every day and see 1111d "four hits over seven where he is. He has already innings. With the. stress.of wailing thrown 90 pitches (in a Giants lO.IIIcliau 3 to be sentenced for mislead- game) so it shouldn't take At Scottsdale. Ariz.. Cy in¥ Congress alleviated. him too far along to get Young winner Lee again Mtguel Tejada flashed the where he needs to be" once struggled for the Indians, skills that made him an AL he start!> throwing again. giving up 12 hits and seven MVP. . In other news: runs in five innings. He has There is uncertainty sur-Alex Rodriguez's reba- given up 17 ellllled runs in rounding Angels ace Joblt bilitutioo from right hip his last 12 2-3 innings. . Lackey, who has tiohtness in 5n...,..,..... will keep him from R a1s 4 Dod 1 "6 - ..- , •Y . • G .tlaers his right forellml 1111d might returning to the · Yankees· At Phoen1• M~he ~.. not be teadv to start the sea- spring training complex worked seven s~oreless ' d! . . . '" son. ... . until after the team hea s to t~mng!' and all~wed four After sP.Cnding 11 day in 11 New York to play two exhi- hits - th~e smgles by Washington court, where he bition . .......~ in IJ!eir new Manny Ramirez He struck · sentenced to one _year of stadium.o-·. · was ou t . SIX 1111d wa lked one probation. given 100 hours A-Rod has been rehabbing agamst Los Angeles. of community service and in Vail, Colo., where he had Cubs !1, ~te Sox 4 fined $5.000 for denying the surgery March 9. At Mes~, Ariz .. · Carlos Congress information about Rodriguez is working out in Zambrano ts ready to head an ex-teammutes use of per- a pool. doing nmfe of to Chicago after throwing 89 formance-enhancing drugs, motion drills and ifting pitches over six innings and Tejada homered and drove weights. gave up two runs. He in· two r:uns Friday in.~e "He'llbe-backafterwe're allowed five hits and two Houston Aslrtls' 6-S wm gone." Yankees · general walks while striking · out Philadelphill manager Brian Casllman three. over · the Phillies. said Friday. "All is going Rockies 8, Mariners 3 "It's a lot easier with the good." At Peoria, Ariz., Aaron stuff behind me," said -At Scottsdale, Ariz., Cook pitched into the sixth Tejada. who had been await- ·American League Cy Young inning, throwing 100 pitches ' ing sentencing since plead- winner Cliff Lee talked and giving up three runs for ing guilty Feb. 12. "I don't about his contract, which is the Rockies. Seattle staner Erik Bedard have to worry about that up after this season. and anymore. The only thing I Cleveland holds 1111 option. made just his third appearhave to worry about now is He said the Indians ance since missing time with to just play baseball." approached him in the off- a sore bUttocks muscle. But Tejada went 3-for-3 with season but there haven't an RBI double and a single been any talks this spring. instead of building on ilis last effort when Bedard to back Roy Oswalt, who "They said they_ can't do it threw 2 2-3 shutout innings. was making his (lrst start- due to the economy," Lee h 1d b 1 1 since returning t'rom tile said. ''I respect that. 1 can't e strug$ e to are Y ast World Baseball Classic. force anything:· three inmngs. tagged for six four walks. "Every time I tale the -Right-hander Ricky runs with field. it doesn't matter what Nolasco has been chosen to · Red 8ox 11, Cardinals 8, 10 Innings happens off the tield. I'm start the Florida .Marlins' At Fort Myers. Fla.. Josh gotng to play the best! can." season opener April 6 said Tejada. wilo was hitting against the Washington Beckett · gave up four runs just .251 this spring coming• Nationals. imd six hits in six innings. into the game. -At Fort Myers. Fla.. and Chip Ambres hit a threeOswalt allowed 10 hits Daisuke Matsuzaka had his run homer with two outs in and three runs in six innings. first bullpen session of the the lOth inning to give "Eurly on I couldn't get spring with the Boston Red Boston the victory. . the bull down:· Oswalt said. Sox aner being the MVP of At F:~sy!~. ~~~J~mes "As the game went on I was the World baseball Classic. able to get some command Matsuzaka struggled with Shields. Tampa Bay's proand stan getting people out." · his control in the 54-pitch jected· opening-day starter. Oswalt will hav.e one more session ahead of his ftrst gave up II runs and 12 hits. · bef · G fru' L f Shields yieled homers to spnng st.art ore opemng rape II eague game o Justin Morneau, ·Michael day. He'll throw two bullpen the season Monday against sessions before his ned start the Braves in Orlando. Cuddyer and Jason Kubel in as he tries to get into regu- At Port St. Lucie, Fla., 4 1-3 innings: tar-season form. Oswalt Johan Snntana gave up one Orioles 9, Marlins 7 struggled in the WBC. post- ruil on four hits over seven At Jupiter. Fla .• Jeremy ing a 5.56 ERA in three dominant innings for the Guthrie Guthrie gave up six starts and got the loss to Mets. Santana struck out six runs in the first inning. After Japun in the semifinals. · and needed only 7S pitchers. he left the game in the fifth. At Tuscon. Ariz.. the even though it was only ilis . he was ,told by manager Angeles said Lackey's open- third start in the Grapefruit Dave Trembley he'd be ing-duy start might be in League. staning the season opener jeopardy. and a trip to the · Nationals left-hander John April 6. . disabled list is possible. Lannan, who also will start Braves 3, Tigers 2 "Right now. it is on hold," on opening day, gave up his At Kissimmee, Fla .• Los Angeles manager Mike first earned runs of the Atlanta's Tom Glavine and Scioscia said about Lackey's spring but said it wits his Detroit's Justin Verlander scheduled start for the regu- best ou~:~ so far. are looking to have bounceJar season. "We will make a 11 ees 4, Reds 1 back seasons, · and each At Talnpa, Fla., CC made strides . toward reachdetermination this weak. He is getting over stiffness." ' Sabathia, the Yankees' open- ing their goals. · · Lackey will have ail MRI ing day starter, allowed one Verlander threw seven exam this weekend to deter- run and four hits over 1 2-3 scoreless innings · and mine the extent of the injury. . innings. Glavine shut out the Tigers :The tightness . surfaced Cincinnati starter Aaron for four. · March 22 while .throwing 90 Harang gave up four runs · Brewers 7, Rangers 4 pitches against Kansas City. two earned - and four hits At Surprise, Ariz., Brad Lackey, who was 12·5 over six innings. The right- Nelson hit a three-run homer witil a 3.75 ERA last year, is hander is set to become the in the first inning for the entering the final year of his first Reds pitcher to make Brewers, who got a· decent contract. . four straight opening-day start from Dave Bush in run"1 think we are relieved starts since Jose Rijo (1992· ning his spring record to 3-0 that everything $eems struc.- 9S). . with a 2.70 ERA. lurally where his elbow Blue Jays 4, Pirates 1 Kevin Millwood allowed needs to be. There Is just At Bradenton, Fla., Roy only four hits but walked inflammation in there," Halladay limited the three and gave up six. runs. Sciascia said. "We will .eval- Pittsburgh Pirates to. one run one earned. A• I I • •• BERKELEY. Calif. tAPl another Pac-10 Iitle and ~ aging 21.0 poims and 10 .~ - Jayne Appel and her tournament crown before rebounds. -we ju~t huve to Stanfonl reammates cruised routing UC Santa Barbara rome out and play poise>!. into Haas Pavilion on and San Diego State last lib~ w.- always have at llXIll Friday morning afttt a pic- weekend. games." ruresq~ 45-rnin~ drive Tbe CardiDars ~ting The teams resemble ead1 across. the Bay Bridge. Tbe with the Buckey~ carries other in se~<"rul aspects. arena will be pacted with heavy stales. with the win- Their otienses flow arounJ Cardinal . fans. when ner becoming a strun2 stars A~l and Lavende.r. Stanford tllkes 0111 Ohio favorite to advance to ttte while pomt guards Prahalis State in perll~ the.NCAA Final Four in St. Louis. and · Stanford's Jeannette regional semifinals· most These top-10 programs are Pohlen S"""'ialize in pushing ~ matdlup. · the two highest seeds the ball :;; fast breaks with But this is bludly borne rema.inittg in the Berkeley their athletic }lOSt players . . sweet home for Stanfool - Regional. which already has "We (both) have a ve-rv and familiarity isn't neces.' lost top-seeded Duke. gifted and . creative point . sarily a good thing for defending national champi- guard in the open floor." Appr:l and the second-seed- on Tennessee lild always- Foster said. 4'here is a ed Cardittal (31-4). · dangerous Texas. reward for the post plnye,., • Stanford has lost enough "There's no Monday night running. and that is not big games in friendly coo- game unl~ you're success- often the case. The incenti''~ fines over the past few years ful Saturday.~ Stanford to run is much greate1. to make the Cardinal posi- coach Tara VanDerveer because the rewards ar~ lively allergic to any notions said. "We ·re absolutely greater." of a homeroun advantage thrilled to be 'here. though. The tournament ha~;n 't when they meet the third- When we played ~ back intimidated Pruhalis . a Long seeded Buckeyes on in January. I said to our . Island native whose move to . Saturday night in the tea!JI that this was our goal. Columbus culminated in the Berkeley Regional. which to come back to play here at Big Ten's freshman of the fields three schools from the Cal. I think we've really year award. Prahalis upper Midwest and the not- improved a lot." · roomed with Stanford:s So-comfortable Cardinal. Stanford hasn't faced Nnemladi Qgwumil;e dur"1 don't think we're many opponents with .the ing the USA Basketball countiDg on any points ·or combination of energy. Under-18 team ·s trip to any extra advantage because overall talent and momen- Argentina last year. so she we're so close to home," tum possessed by the knows plenty about pre~­ said Appel. the Pac-10 play- Buckeyes (29-5). who also sute. er o(the year preparing for a won the Big Ten ·s regular- "The first (NCAA) ganie matchup with Big Ten play- season and tournament was a little bit of nervouser of the year Jantel titles. With 10 straight wins ness, (but) you have to pla)' Lavender. "I would love to for the inside-out combina- witil an attitude - not being say that ifs an advantage. tion of versatile center cocky. but just a winning bUt my freshm1111 year. we Lavender and freshman attitude.'' said Prahalis. who l01>t (an NCAA tournament point guard Samantha averaged 10 points and 5.8 game} at hom~. on our own Prahalis. Ohio State· could ussists. ·'I like to play up ao,d . court." . \)e peaking at the perfect down. and I think it's goill£ And it's .also happened time for the school s ftrst to be a good matc_hup several t~mes before. Final Four run under coach because we like to run. and Stanford lost a first-round Jim Foster. they like to nin:· · . NC~A ,game ut M!lples But after first-round The coaching matchup ~v1hon m 1998 to Harvard. NCAA losses in euch of the ulso is intriguing because st!ll the only 16th seed to last two years - und a sec- Foster has an enduring wm: a second-round game ond-round upset loss by u friendship with VanDerveer. in 2003 to Minnesota, when top-seeded Ohio State team who · won 110 5ames in· five the Cardinal wasted the three years . ago - the seasons · 11s hio State's chance ·to make a Final Four Buckeyes realize they have coach from 1980-85 before run without ever leaving no reason to be confident in taking the Stanford job . their campus; and another their own.tournament tenac· Foster and his wife h\1\'e secontl-round game in 2007, . ity. Foster ·is hoping his visited VunDerveer ut her when Florida State upset team's relative youth will be offseason vacation home. them 68-61 to end Appel's an advantage, since his two and they've worked togethfreshman season. most important players er on committees for USA One other thing. Appel weren't around for two of Basketball. says: "This was · the last those recent NCAA defeats. ''Tam is one of the mList place we lost:· The Buckeyes aren't wor- interesting people I know :" At Haas Pavilion on Jan. ried about Stanford's short Foster said. "She's veC) 18, California handed the trip to get here. eith!lr. cerebrnl. and we have some Cardinal their first loss in "We're used to being the interesting discussions -Berkeley since 1993. team that comes in and about a wide variety .of topStnnford is pertect in its 18 doesn't have as many fans." ics. far removed from basgames since. rolling to said Luvender. who is aver· ketball." · - ·-- ·· .' ___ ._....;.,.. .. -~ •. GET READY FOR . SPRING AND SUMMER DRIVING OIL CHANGE SPECIAL $ . . ' 23.99 CUP TO IQTI.) Air Conditioner Recharge . $89.99 · R134A Front End . Alignment . ' $39.99 Perte •xtre �Pice 86 • SUDday Times Sentinel Sunday, March 29, 2009 Middleport • Pomeroy •Gallipolis, OH • Pl . 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Railroad Quilt during ltle recent general meeting of 1he Gallia County H'IStorical and Genealogical ·- ' Rosann Marlene Dexter and Bobette Braxton pre.sented a program on black history during the recent general meeting of Genealogical Society. Sullmtllecl photoa SUNDAY PUZZLER 22 ACIOI - FlyM 23 Clo\lllllled 25 Bladllli«t . 26 Secretee 27Hum 28 Toler.att 29 (lfHk letter 30 Judged 32 Private road a. Contllner lor fMd 35 Wllter - - Mn 37 Rill. 11 tlyll 38 Woodlet 30Apee ~~Bawl out .:l 'The -; Ia Right' 44 Ray lkiwlr 46 Great 11!\01 PI~ 49 Cut of moat so Sl'4lter lor ftalhlltd trle!lds 5.4 Beo housing 55 Hut 56 Tkly 57 British baby caniage 58 - King Cole 59 Run after · SOWed · 61 Old F111nch dan<:e 62leg joint . 64Job 65 stale and damp 66 Wnhdraw formally from an alliance 67 Says hltMr 58 Uncommon 69 Tr.. 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Fo~IOre C!UIU111S 135 Meaning 136 Skidded 137 Kind o1 seal 138 Watchful 139 Detested DOWN 1 Tred, in a way 2 Pta)\ng Pl8ble 3Foe 4 First woman 5 Transmit . 6 Tragic charador in Shal<aspewe 7Rang 8 EI'<:!Wtad 9 SeoQndhancl 10 In medias- · · 11 Solid materiaJ under ground 12 Gat In 13 Treasure - 1• Shlalen '15 Killed 18 otl·wt1te 17~ 18 Excuai 19 Colpeman · 24 Comlortlble rwns 31 Blackish wood 32Cluule . 33. In tile center ot 38- Minor · 38 Prayer at mealtlrre 40 Si-ort~ghted 42Auto 43 Stage « Book with a lOCk · 45 Olla~antlsh 46 Sri47- -com1ng 48 Made mention ot 49 Portion · 50 Bed on a ship 51 Presses 52 -Arabia 53 Arab VIP (var.) 55 78Bed 79 Dried plum 81 Bowl • 82 Aq~Jatk: bird 84 Sutgeon's knife as lsianct~ng 86 OkH 88 False FAC fundraiser set for April 4 GAWPOUS - The French Art ColonY. ·s annual silent IIIICtion fundraiser is set for Saturday. April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the FAC's main site. 530 First Ave., Gallipolis. . For many years. this casually-themed auction has been one of the FAC's largeSt fundraisers. bringing the commu~IJI ~ogether to have a great night. while supporting ihe arts m this regtoo. . ' This ye~·s the~ is '•Everything's a Nightmare:· and covers top1cs rangmg from bugs and disasters to the stock martel. A dedicated group of volunteers helps bring this event_ together. and ~lans every <!etail. From one-w~k vacabon getaways to .)Cwelry aJ¥1 g1ft baskets, evecyone IS sure to find a unique Item to bid on and an atmosphere of fun and excitement to share with friends and family. Tickets are on sale at the FAC and are $15 per person or $25 for a couple. Tickets can be pwchased in advance. or bought at the door. A buffel-style dinner is provided, complete with appetizers,lll!lin course and plenty of sweets. Biddin~ starts at_6:~ p.m., and ~l~spromptly at 9 p.m, The btdding style ts s1lent, w11h b1d sheets placed by each item. Any participant may write their name on the bid sheet in :topes of buym$ that item. ~aftle tickets will also be · available for participants to take a chance on the many gift certificates and novelty items. All items have been donated by manJI area businesses. showing the largest community business support over any other FAC fundraising event. Call the FAC at (740) 446-3834 for inform(ltion . New national certification for Rio's Jenkins Center RIO GRANDE - The Jenkins Center for Student Success at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College assists hundreds of students every semester. and now has been given a new national certilication that will increase its ability to help students. Located in the Rhodes Student Center. the Jenkins Center for Student Success provides a wide range of tutoring and special assistance programs for Rio Grande students. Part ofthe program involves training students to work as tutors. and th1s program previously was nationally certified. Recently. the Jenkins Center for Student Success was notilied by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) thiit it has been re-certified for its student-tutor program, and also learned that it has received an addition. al, higher level certification for tutoring. . As part of the certification, the Rio Grande program is now fisted on the CRLA's Website for its International Tutor Certification. listing means that the JenkinsProgram Center has completed This the CRLA-certified training . . . . program. and that it can certify tutors at both levels now. · Joyce Manuel-Wolfe, director of the Jenkins Center. .. .· explainedthatthecenterpreviouslywascertifiedtotrainits ___ _;..a tutors at the "regular tutor," level. The new certification allows the tutors to be trained at the "advanced tutor," level. HUNTINGTON. W.Va. -Children be the smartest kid in Class sporting likely to consider neuroscience as a· · Both certifications continue through the end ·of 2013 for :and adults ure invited to a Bruin E11:~ your color-coded bruin on the outside potential career choice." · Rio Grande . .;friday, April 3, at the Memor1al of your head . The advanced tutor status means that the student-tutors at Brain Expo is a part of an ·.Student Center oil Marshall • Get Conditioned: can you be International Brain Awareness Rio Grande will take part in additional hou,rs of training . . :University's Huntington campus for trained to scratch your ear at the sound Campaign founded br the Dunu and that they will be able to help other Rio Grande students :fun. explorntion. education and prizes. of a betl'! Alliance for Brain Initiatives. "Dozens in .numerous ways. Manuel-Wolfe said that the student:: The expo will take place from 2 to 7 A complete listing of all the stations of faculty and students from diverse tutors do excellent work assisting other students. :J>.m. ., . . is available on th~ Web at www.mar- departments and institutions have · The Jenkins Center for Student Success features a com·: "Be prepared to have your mmd shull.edu/baw. After participating in come together to conceptualize, build · puler lab, tutoring sessions. a math ·laboratory. special 'boggled at Brain Expo on Friduy, the activities at eight stations ut the and present the~e interactive stations. classes, qualified ~rsonnel on dutr through the day to help ;April 3." said Dr. Nadja Spitzer. a expo. children may enter ·to win door It is a fantastic effort of collaboration students, and a w1de range of serv1ces: ·research neuroscientist at Marshall prizes. · in reaching out to lcids and the public During the fall 2008 semester. the Jenkins Center for :and director of the event. "Brain Expo In addition to a collection of interuc- to motivate interest in the brain and Student Success provided assistance to 732' students. Rio :will feature a collection of . fun and t.ive learning · stations. Marshall science." Spitzer said: · , ' Grande students visited the Jenkins Center for a total of :intriguing exhibits. with hnn·ds-on University and Marshall Community The event brings scientists and stu- 2.801 times during the semester. . · ;activities and gmnes." and Technical College will be offering dents from Marshall University, Joan Each year. the Jenkins Center has between 5 and 10 stu' · The inteructive stations at Bruin informution about professionul . and C. Edwards School of Medicine. dents who serve as tutors. using their expertise in different :Expo address topics ranging from ucad~mic career opportunities in neu- Marshall Communi!~ and Technical subjects to help other students who need extra assi~tance . ;brain · anatomy . to reflexes. After ro:"'-:ience . · College and St. Mary s Medical Center Non-student tutors also work in the Jenkins Center. :exploring .unbelievuble optical illllSt. Mary's Medical Center will pre" together with children and the .general During the fall 2008 semester, the Jenkins Center held -sions and losing their own hand . a vis- sent an interactive station about brain public in a "reverse science fair for·- 395 tutorin~ sessions with Rio Grande studenis. · · :hor can explore other exciting hands- a,ml sri nul cord safety and Latta's mat." This even! is an excellent opJ?OrThe Jenkms Center for Student Success is open from 8 ·on activities such as: Schoo Supplies will exhibit a collec- tunity for kids to uUk with real sc•en- a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekdays each semester. and the math · • Amazing Memories: play memory tion of educational resources related to tists and take part in fun activities that lab is open in the evenings once or twice each week. :games und see how your memory cun neuroscience. demonstrate how the brain and nervous Manuel-Wolfe has worke4 as the director of student sup:be fooled . "Events such as Bruin Expo are . system work.according to Spitzer. port services at Rio Grunde for 21 yeurs. and enjoys help: • Eating Pizza is NOT a No-Brainer: impurtant ami effective ways to work B'rain Expo is sponsored by the Cell mg Rio Grande students achieve their full potential. She is -explore all the parts of the brain with local schools and the community Differentiation und Development proud of the services the Jenkins Center for Student :involved in a simple ·uctivity such as to uddress the chullenge of science lit- Center, the College of Science. the Success offers students. and said that the new national cer·eating pizza, · . · cntcy." Spitzer said. "Studies at simi- Biomedical Science program. the tification will just help the facility to continue to expand ; • The Electricul Cell: build your own lar ewms .<\round the country have Department of Biological Sciences and and improve. . :·neuron kcychain. . demonstrmed that students find neuro- the College of Liberal Arts at Marshall For more i1Jjimnation on the Jenkins.Cemer for Studem ·: • Do Bugs (and other creepy-crnwly science more ' fun' and more ' interest- University. as well as St .. Mary's Sut·cess , call JvyceMmwei-Wo/fe at (800) 282-7201. For :Critters) Have Bruins?: explore the ing' after particip11ting. This gets them Medical Center, MllfShall Community udditimwl informutirm on the wide range of academit· pro-simplest of nervous systems inore excited about science ;1t a und Technical College. und Luthi's grams offered 011 Rio Grcmde',~ scenic campus. log omo :: • Color Your Own .Bruin Hat: you 'II younger age and makes them more· School Supplies of Huntington. W.Va. www.rio.edu. the Gallia County Historical and 1 lklcovers 6Tal<eplace 11 Silz and steam 16 Metric il'it 20 Gothic aroh 21 1M ones there care disci~. Founded in 1892 as the nation s first college of osteopathic medicioe. A.T. StillUniversity provides graduate le~.el education in whole person healthcare . . Recognized internationally for its integrated approach, ATSU equips students with the knowledge. OOIDpiiSSloo and hands-on experience needed to 3(kJress the body' mind and • . . The university now (.'flmnri"""" the ~ville College of ~tb;;-Medicine, the School of Health Management. the Arizona School of Denlistry and Oral Health. the Arizona School of Heallh Sciences, and the School of~ Medicine in Arizona. RIO GRANDE - University of Rio class." Boggs said. . ·. Iter they hope to try some of her ideas Gmndt>/Rio Grande Community She just sings a simple song that with their students. College_ faculty member Tracy Boggs goes along with ;m idea being taught In addition, · Boggs was also was mnted 10 serve rec.-ntly .as a guest in the class. approa~:hed by one audience member kcturer lit an . Ohio Society of ·She even s<ulg at thti- lecture in front who was impressed by her speech and R;~diologic Technologists conference. of the Ohio Society of Radiologic asko:d her lo also lecture at the The continuiil~t educmion confer- Technologists us an example . Association of Educators in Imaging ence was held at the, University of One song. "Stayin' Alive:· she and Radiologic Science conference Cincinnati ·s Raymond Walters explained. is good for teaching stu- later this year. Collegt> on Feb. ~~ and brought dents about CPR. The beats in the "I was very honored." Boggs said. ·togt•ther radiologic technologists from song correlate with the rhythm of the Boggs was asked to speak at the all across the region. CPR method. and it makes it easy for ~·ont.inuing education \."'nference by Bog¥s was asked to speak about students to learn the timing for CPR. D.avid Hollis, one of her former stuhow sne uses the theory of multiple "I also incorpord!e artwork in my dents. The 2006 Rio Grande graduate intelligences in her teaching. and she classes." she added. ·. currently ~rves as co-chair for the shared e)(;unples of her teaching meth- · The artwork alwt~ys invol~es sul>- Ohio Society of Radiological ods. .. . jects the class is studying. and it ~e.lps Technologists Continuing Education Rio Grande's master's of education them learn th!: different .topics . Committee. in classroom teaching program is Boggs told .those at the conference . Hollis. who works for Doctors based on the theory of multiple intelli- that she does give some traditional lec- _Hospital in Nelsonville; said he asked gences. and Bo~tgs said she learned tures. but her classes involve much Boggs to lecture at the seminar many of her teacTung techniques when more than that in order to best reach because he knew that other radiologic she was a student in the master's her students . technologists in the region l-ould bendecree program . "If I always just gave straight lee- efit from hearing her speak. the theory is based on the know I- lures. the information would be lost at "She did really well.'' Hollis said. edge that students learn in ditTerent times." Boggs said. ··The different The evaluation sheets from the lecture ways. und that traditional lecturing project s and activities support the liX'- showed numerous positive comments. does not ;tlways reach all of the stu- tures." · · he udded. Hollis also ·hopes to have Boggs· speech at th~ Feb. 28 confer- Chris Barker. a clinical instructor in .;dents adequately. Boggs uses dJITerent :•methods in her class to help her inter- cnce wns very well received, and those th~ radiologic technology program at ·.~1ct with the student~ <md ·gets them in attendance were enthusiastic about R10 Grande, speak at a future semmar. ~nvolved in leaming through dift'erent . the items she focused on. Several For more iliformation on the radio]Jm/·ects. asked her questions ·alter her speech logic technology program at Rio · " even incorporate singi11g in my nnd s\ime have e-muiled her and told Gmnde, mil Boggs at(800) 282-7201. . ·----------------------------------------~ Hollinshed, ACROSS §m*Y, March 29, 2009 Rio faculty member serves ,stint as guest lecturer· Society. ' CoMM PageC3 . Gallipolis native nets·doctor of audiology deg•~ ·Black history focus of historical society general meeting led to reduced • mortality rates. includin!! more GALLJPOUS - The A Caesarean section (also know ledge regarding asepGallia County Historical . spelled Cesarean in American sis• . uterine suturing introEnglish) is a surgical proce- duced in 1882. anesthesia and Genealogical Society dure in which incisions are advances, blood transfu- held its yearly general meeting on Feb. 15. · made through a mother's sions and antibiotics. President Robi!l Fife cooabdomen and uterus to delivBy 2000. the mortality er Qlle or more babies. It is rate for Cesarean sections dueled the business meeting . usually performed when a (American spelling) was . with the reading of the min· vaginal delivery would put about 20 per I million in the utes from the last general the baby's or mOiber's life or . U.S. That number is about meeting. There was an eJechealth at risk, three times higher than the tion of new board members; Controversy has surround- mortality rate for . vaginal ·Frank Hamilton for asecond · term, and Janet ed so-called ''C-sections," births. which at times in the U.S. has There was great concern Wetherholt and Marjorie been high. The World Health in the. U.S. in the middle · Evan& elected to their first Organization suggests that 1990s when the rate of . terms. Doug Fife · thanked ooly 15 percent of all births births done by Cesarean had Kay Wetherholt and should be performed by "C- risen to 46 percenl. Studies section:• but in 2006 in the done in the state of Cameron, who are leaving , U.S .. some 31.1 percent of all Washington showed rates at · the board after serving two , . children were born through one hospital to have been 43 tem\s. _ The ofhcers for the folthat surgery. · percent while rates at a lowing year are: President, One of the first Caesarian nearby hospital were as low Robin Fife; vice president, (southern Ohio spelling as 0 percent. · Sue Wise; treasurer, Mary used by the Gallipolis Daily From 1989 to 1996, the Tribune in 1915) operations number of .Cesareans Rusk; and acting secretary, in southern Ohio was· per- declined more in Ohio than BobMaiChi. Bobette Braxton, Rosano formed at midnight on May any other state. going from Hollinshed and Marlene 5. 1915. at Holzer Hospital . 24.2 percent to 19 percent. The June 3, · 1915, Dexter presented the · proPerforming the surgery was Dr. Holzer, who was assist- Gallipolis Daily Tribune car- gram. In keeping with the ed by Dr. Pritchard and Dr. ried the following headline: Biddle. ''Caesarean Section Was a ·February theme, ·Bobette The riext day's Gallipolis Success." The article stated Braxton presented part of Daily Tribune stated: "The thai the surgery had drawn the program on "Black mother was · Mrs: Clair wide interest among the gen- History: Facts and FirsiS." Rodgers (who was Miss eml pilblic and the medical Many facts were presented Mary Priestley). and the profession in southern Ohio about how black people famous operation was made as well. The writer stated that were instrumental m the ne<;essary because of obstruc- · no complicatioos arose for very beginning of history lions which made childbirth Mrs. Rodgers. She remained and are still very much a influence on in the natural way impossi- at the hospital for almost a great America's history. ble. It consists of an incision month. along, with her baby. Rose Ann Hollinshed prethrough the· walls of the "On May 30. twenty-four abdomen, and is rarely per- days after the operation. she sented part of the program · tormed. This is said to be the left the Hospital cured, with on the lives of slaves and · first time it was ever done in a fine baby girl , said by vis- · early free blacks. She · Soulhem Ohio. · A fine girl itors to be unusually bright explained some of the culwas brought into the world, and pretty. The little · girl ture ·which is still alive in and this morning, mo~r and weighed 9.5 pounds when .the parts of United St!ltes. child were both doing well." . born. and bas been thriving She spoke on segregation According to one source. ever since; and the mother and its impact on lives of all the Caesarean section usual- has got along splendidly Americans. In 1794, Richard Allen ly resulted in the death of from the time of the operathe mother. The first record- lion until well again." was the founder and pastor of Bethel AME Church. In ed incidence of a woman (Gallipolis Daily Tribune). Cesareans continue to be a 1794. Absalom Jones surviving a Caesarean secSt. Thomas tion was in 1500 in topic of controversy - wit- founded Siegershausen, Switzerland. ness the recent article in lime Protestand . Episcopal Supposedly the operation Magazine regarding repeat Church and was the fJtst was performed by the lady's Cesareans ve~us . VBACs Black American Episopal husband, a pig gelder. (vaginal birth aftercesarians). ·priest. In 1816. AME churches · In 1316, the future King One doctor noted. insurance were organized under Robert II of Scotland was and lawyers were driving lhe Richard Allen. In 1818, _delivered by Caesarean sec- decision. He said, "You don't lion. His mother, Marjorie get sued for doing a C-sec- John Gee AME Chapel was Bruce. died. Some claim that tlon .. You get used for not founded in Oallipolis, The first Afican American this is where Shakespeare doing a C-section." · Episcopal · took his inspiration for the A numbc;r of theories Methodist character Macduff in the have been floated as to lhe Church to be established play "Macbeth." . . increase in "C-sections." west of the Applachians. John Gee Chapel is now People have in more Some claim that women are a cultUral and educAtional recent years doubted the . either scared of pain or they truth of Julius Caesar being have lost confidence in thelt center. The Plll'{lOSe of the center is to msure the born by this procedure in as ability to give birth. much as Caesar's mother One of those believe it or preservation of tradition lived long after her adult · not stories came in March and to educate people about · son had been killed. of 2000 when Ines Ramirez that tradition, to recognize ·In 186~, the mortality rate performed a caesarean sec- the past.and present contriof Black for a Caesarean· section was tion on herself. Both she butions · Americans with an empha·85 percent. Most and her son survived. Caesareans were performed (James Sands is a special sis on southeastern Ohio. for many years only after correspondent for the Sunday Bobette and Rose Ann are · the mother had already died Times-Sentinel. He can be ·volunteers with the John during childbirth. . . contacted by writing to Box Gee Black Historical Center. A number of key factors 92, Norwich, Ohio 43767). 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For more information , contact Dr. Jan Fox, senior vice pre.1ident for lnfomJOtion Technology/C/j) at Marshall "University, at (304) 696-6706, or Kathy Bia/k, director of Student Financial Assistance at Marshall University, .at (304) 696-2280, of, visit hnps :I/fafsa .intuit.com. GALUPOUS Kelly A. Maclaren. (Graham) Baroch graduated from A.T. &rocb is a pediStilt Univer.;ity's Arizona School of atric audiologist Health Sciences in M~. Ariz .• on with the Division of MaiCh 1, 2009. Audiologl and coorBaroch ~eived her docmr of audidinator o the Infant ology (Au.D.) degree and was one of Hearing and 292 gra.Juates from ASHS at its annuScree~ng Pro!lr.un al March commencement. in the Reglllllal Baroch: of FairfreJd. Ohio. graduated Center for Newborn .from the University or Rro Grande/Rio Dr. Kelly lmensi-.e Care and Grande Community College and San Bllroc:h · the Heart Institute at D1eg~ State University. before Cincinnati enrollmg ut AS HS. She is the daughter Children's Hospital Medical Center. nf ~u~.h and . Shirler Graham of The Arizona School of!oi Health Gall1pohs. and 1s marned to Mkhael Sciences offers ckx:toraJ and master of Baroch. They have one daughter. scien~-e degrees in a range of he.allh- Rosann Hollinshecl and Bobette Braxton hold an uflderground . Railroad Quilt during ltle recent general meeting of 1he Gallia County H'IStorical and Genealogical ·- ' Rosann Marlene Dexter and Bobette Braxton pre.sented a program on black history during the recent general meeting of Genealogical Society. Sullmtllecl photoa SUNDAY PUZZLER 22 ACIOI - FlyM 23 Clo\lllllled 25 Bladllli«t . 26 Secretee 27Hum 28 Toler.att 29 (lfHk letter 30 Judged 32 Private road a. 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Pentateuch 70 AwuiQht 71 Knig-.fs ti~e 72 Speedy 74 Ultimata 75 Vertical trough 77 Deadly creature 80 Frost 81 Roll ot a kind 82 Smile 83 Cheerful 87 Walloped 89 student at Annapol~ 90 Oeslined 91 Festive event 92 Elephant feature 93 Aiso-ll!fl 94 Ordinary~ . 95 - a chancer . 96 Hwangue 9780!1 98 Reduce rnstically' 99 ArMnrwl*l · 102 Surgicll procedure 105 use uuor 106 Deceive 107 City in Now York 108 Gladden 109 Clll Oil 110 Remove 113 BIIIIIUI9l 114Vend Mal<•. 115 choice 118 O.lt'l Mount 120 Annoy 123 Travel almeaaly 125 Puture 126 Pied- ot Hll!)tln 128 Mike fit lor 129 Brawl 130 To pieces 132 Inscribed pillar 133 Pl)etry 1a. Fo~IOre C!UIU111S 135 Meaning 136 Skidded 137 Kind o1 seal 138 Watchful 139 Detested DOWN 1 Tred, in a way 2 Pta)\ng Pl8ble 3Foe 4 First woman 5 Transmit . 6 Tragic charador in Shal<aspewe 7Rang 8 EI'<:!Wtad 9 SeoQndhancl 10 In medias- · · 11 Solid materiaJ under ground 12 Gat In 13 Treasure - 1• Shlalen '15 Killed 18 otl·wt1te 17~ 18 Excuai 19 Colpeman · 24 Comlortlble rwns 31 Blackish wood 32Cluule . 33. In tile center ot 38- Minor · 38 Prayer at mealtlrre 40 Si-ort~ghted 42Auto 43 Stage « Book with a lOCk · 45 Olla~antlsh 46 Sri47- -com1ng 48 Made mention ot 49 Portion · 50 Bed on a ship 51 Presses 52 -Arabia 53 Arab VIP (var.) 55 78Bed 79 Dried plum 81 Bowl • 82 Aq~Jatk: bird 84 Sutgeon's knife as lsianct~ng 86 OkH 88 False FAC fundraiser set for April 4 GAWPOUS - The French Art ColonY. ·s annual silent IIIICtion fundraiser is set for Saturday. April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the FAC's main site. 530 First Ave., Gallipolis. . For many years. this casually-themed auction has been one of the FAC's largeSt fundraisers. bringing the commu~IJI ~ogether to have a great night. while supporting ihe arts m this regtoo. . ' This ye~·s the~ is '•Everything's a Nightmare:· and covers top1cs rangmg from bugs and disasters to the stock martel. A dedicated group of volunteers helps bring this event_ together. and ~lans every <!etail. From one-w~k vacabon getaways to .)Cwelry aJ¥1 g1ft baskets, evecyone IS sure to find a unique Item to bid on and an atmosphere of fun and excitement to share with friends and family. Tickets are on sale at the FAC and are $15 per person or $25 for a couple. Tickets can be pwchased in advance. or bought at the door. A buffel-style dinner is provided, complete with appetizers,lll!lin course and plenty of sweets. Biddin~ starts at_6:~ p.m., and ~l~spromptly at 9 p.m, The btdding style ts s1lent, w11h b1d sheets placed by each item. Any participant may write their name on the bid sheet in :topes of buym$ that item. ~aftle tickets will also be · available for participants to take a chance on the many gift certificates and novelty items. All items have been donated by manJI area businesses. showing the largest community business support over any other FAC fundraising event. Call the FAC at (740) 446-3834 for inform(ltion . New national certification for Rio's Jenkins Center RIO GRANDE - The Jenkins Center for Student Success at the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College assists hundreds of students every semester. and now has been given a new national certilication that will increase its ability to help students. Located in the Rhodes Student Center. the Jenkins Center for Student Success provides a wide range of tutoring and special assistance programs for Rio Grande students. Part ofthe program involves training students to work as tutors. and th1s program previously was nationally certified. Recently. the Jenkins Center for Student Success was notilied by the College Reading & Learning Association (CRLA) thiit it has been re-certified for its student-tutor program, and also learned that it has received an addition. al, higher level certification for tutoring. . As part of the certification, the Rio Grande program is now fisted on the CRLA's Website for its International Tutor Certification. listing means that the JenkinsProgram Center has completed This the CRLA-certified training . . . . program. and that it can certify tutors at both levels now. · Joyce Manuel-Wolfe, director of the Jenkins Center. .. .· explainedthatthecenterpreviouslywascertifiedtotrainits ___ _;..a tutors at the "regular tutor," level. The new certification allows the tutors to be trained at the "advanced tutor," level. HUNTINGTON. W.Va. -Children be the smartest kid in Class sporting likely to consider neuroscience as a· · Both certifications continue through the end ·of 2013 for :and adults ure invited to a Bruin E11:~ your color-coded bruin on the outside potential career choice." · Rio Grande . .;friday, April 3, at the Memor1al of your head . The advanced tutor status means that the student-tutors at Brain Expo is a part of an ·.Student Center oil Marshall • Get Conditioned: can you be International Brain Awareness Rio Grande will take part in additional hou,rs of training . . :University's Huntington campus for trained to scratch your ear at the sound Campaign founded br the Dunu and that they will be able to help other Rio Grande students :fun. explorntion. education and prizes. of a betl'! Alliance for Brain Initiatives. "Dozens in .numerous ways. Manuel-Wolfe said that the student:: The expo will take place from 2 to 7 A complete listing of all the stations of faculty and students from diverse tutors do excellent work assisting other students. :J>.m. ., . . is available on th~ Web at www.mar- departments and institutions have · The Jenkins Center for Student Success features a com·: "Be prepared to have your mmd shull.edu/baw. After participating in come together to conceptualize, build · puler lab, tutoring sessions. a math ·laboratory. special 'boggled at Brain Expo on Friduy, the activities at eight stations ut the and present the~e interactive stations. classes, qualified ~rsonnel on dutr through the day to help ;April 3." said Dr. Nadja Spitzer. a expo. children may enter ·to win door It is a fantastic effort of collaboration students, and a w1de range of serv1ces: ·research neuroscientist at Marshall prizes. · in reaching out to lcids and the public During the fall 2008 semester. the Jenkins Center for :and director of the event. "Brain Expo In addition to a collection of interuc- to motivate interest in the brain and Student Success provided assistance to 732' students. Rio :will feature a collection of . fun and t.ive learning · stations. Marshall science." Spitzer said: · , ' Grande students visited the Jenkins Center for a total of :intriguing exhibits. with hnn·ds-on University and Marshall Community The event brings scientists and stu- 2.801 times during the semester. . · ;activities and gmnes." and Technical College will be offering dents from Marshall University, Joan Each year. the Jenkins Center has between 5 and 10 stu' · The inteructive stations at Bruin informution about professionul . and C. Edwards School of Medicine. dents who serve as tutors. using their expertise in different :Expo address topics ranging from ucad~mic career opportunities in neu- Marshall Communi!~ and Technical subjects to help other students who need extra assi~tance . ;brain · anatomy . to reflexes. After ro:"'-:ience . · College and St. Mary s Medical Center Non-student tutors also work in the Jenkins Center. :exploring .unbelievuble optical illllSt. Mary's Medical Center will pre" together with children and the .general During the fall 2008 semester, the Jenkins Center held -sions and losing their own hand . a vis- sent an interactive station about brain public in a "reverse science fair for·- 395 tutorin~ sessions with Rio Grande studenis. · · :hor can explore other exciting hands- a,ml sri nul cord safety and Latta's mat." This even! is an excellent opJ?OrThe Jenkms Center for Student Success is open from 8 ·on activities such as: Schoo Supplies will exhibit a collec- tunity for kids to uUk with real sc•en- a.m. until 5 p.m. on weekdays each semester. and the math · • Amazing Memories: play memory tion of educational resources related to tists and take part in fun activities that lab is open in the evenings once or twice each week. :games und see how your memory cun neuroscience. demonstrate how the brain and nervous Manuel-Wolfe has worke4 as the director of student sup:be fooled . "Events such as Bruin Expo are . system work.according to Spitzer. port services at Rio Grunde for 21 yeurs. and enjoys help: • Eating Pizza is NOT a No-Brainer: impurtant ami effective ways to work B'rain Expo is sponsored by the Cell mg Rio Grande students achieve their full potential. She is -explore all the parts of the brain with local schools and the community Differentiation und Development proud of the services the Jenkins Center for Student :involved in a simple ·uctivity such as to uddress the chullenge of science lit- Center, the College of Science. the Success offers students. and said that the new national cer·eating pizza, · . · cntcy." Spitzer said. "Studies at simi- Biomedical Science program. the tification will just help the facility to continue to expand ; • The Electricul Cell: build your own lar ewms .<\round the country have Department of Biological Sciences and and improve. . :·neuron kcychain. . demonstrmed that students find neuro- the College of Liberal Arts at Marshall For more i1Jjimnation on the Jenkins.Cemer for Studem ·: • Do Bugs (and other creepy-crnwly science more ' fun' and more ' interest- University. as well as St .. Mary's Sut·cess , call JvyceMmwei-Wo/fe at (800) 282-7201. For :Critters) Have Bruins?: explore the ing' after particip11ting. This gets them Medical Center, MllfShall Community udditimwl informutirm on the wide range of academit· pro-simplest of nervous systems inore excited about science ;1t a und Technical College. und Luthi's grams offered 011 Rio Grcmde',~ scenic campus. log omo :: • Color Your Own .Bruin Hat: you 'II younger age and makes them more· School Supplies of Huntington. W.Va. www.rio.edu. the Gallia County Historical and 1 lklcovers 6Tal<eplace 11 Silz and steam 16 Metric il'it 20 Gothic aroh 21 1M ones there care disci~. Founded in 1892 as the nation s first college of osteopathic medicioe. A.T. StillUniversity provides graduate le~.el education in whole person healthcare . . Recognized internationally for its integrated approach, ATSU equips students with the knowledge. OOIDpiiSSloo and hands-on experience needed to 3(kJress the body' mind and • . . The university now (.'flmnri"""" the ~ville College of ~tb;;-Medicine, the School of Health Management. the Arizona School of Denlistry and Oral Health. the Arizona School of Heallh Sciences, and the School of~ Medicine in Arizona. RIO GRANDE - University of Rio class." Boggs said. . ·. Iter they hope to try some of her ideas Gmndt>/Rio Grande Community She just sings a simple song that with their students. College_ faculty member Tracy Boggs goes along with ;m idea being taught In addition, · Boggs was also was mnted 10 serve rec.-ntly .as a guest in the class. approa~:hed by one audience member kcturer lit an . Ohio Society of ·She even s<ulg at thti- lecture in front who was impressed by her speech and R;~diologic Technologists conference. of the Ohio Society of Radiologic asko:d her lo also lecture at the The continuiil~t educmion confer- Technologists us an example . Association of Educators in Imaging ence was held at the, University of One song. "Stayin' Alive:· she and Radiologic Science conference Cincinnati ·s Raymond Walters explained. is good for teaching stu- later this year. Collegt> on Feb. ~~ and brought dents about CPR. The beats in the "I was very honored." Boggs said. ·togt•ther radiologic technologists from song correlate with the rhythm of the Boggs was asked to speak at the all across the region. CPR method. and it makes it easy for ~·ont.inuing education \."'nference by Bog¥s was asked to speak about students to learn the timing for CPR. D.avid Hollis, one of her former stuhow sne uses the theory of multiple "I also incorpord!e artwork in my dents. The 2006 Rio Grande graduate intelligences in her teaching. and she classes." she added. ·. currently ~rves as co-chair for the shared e)(;unples of her teaching meth- · The artwork alwt~ys invol~es sul>- Ohio Society of Radiological ods. .. . jects the class is studying. and it ~e.lps Technologists Continuing Education Rio Grande's master's of education them learn th!: different .topics . Committee. in classroom teaching program is Boggs told .those at the conference . Hollis. who works for Doctors based on the theory of multiple intelli- that she does give some traditional lec- _Hospital in Nelsonville; said he asked gences. and Bo~tgs said she learned tures. but her classes involve much Boggs to lecture at the seminar many of her teacTung techniques when more than that in order to best reach because he knew that other radiologic she was a student in the master's her students . technologists in the region l-ould bendecree program . "If I always just gave straight lee- efit from hearing her speak. the theory is based on the know I- lures. the information would be lost at "She did really well.'' Hollis said. edge that students learn in ditTerent times." Boggs said. ··The different The evaluation sheets from the lecture ways. und that traditional lecturing project s and activities support the liX'- showed numerous positive comments. does not ;tlways reach all of the stu- tures." · · he udded. Hollis also ·hopes to have Boggs· speech at th~ Feb. 28 confer- Chris Barker. a clinical instructor in .;dents adequately. Boggs uses dJITerent :•methods in her class to help her inter- cnce wns very well received, and those th~ radiologic technology program at ·.~1ct with the student~ <md ·gets them in attendance were enthusiastic about R10 Grande, speak at a future semmar. ~nvolved in leaming through dift'erent . the items she focused on. Several For more iliformation on the radio]Jm/·ects. asked her questions ·alter her speech logic technology program at Rio · " even incorporate singi11g in my nnd s\ime have e-muiled her and told Gmnde, mil Boggs at(800) 282-7201. . ·----------------------------------------~ Hollinshed, ACROSS §m*Y, March 29, 2009 Rio faculty member serves ,stint as guest lecturer· Society. ' CoMM PageC3 . Gallipolis native nets·doctor of audiology deg•~ ·Black history focus of historical society general meeting led to reduced • mortality rates. includin!! more GALLJPOUS - The A Caesarean section (also know ledge regarding asepGallia County Historical . spelled Cesarean in American sis• . uterine suturing introEnglish) is a surgical proce- duced in 1882. anesthesia and Genealogical Society dure in which incisions are advances, blood transfu- held its yearly general meeting on Feb. 15. · made through a mother's sions and antibiotics. President Robi!l Fife cooabdomen and uterus to delivBy 2000. the mortality er Qlle or more babies. It is rate for Cesarean sections dueled the business meeting . usually performed when a (American spelling) was . with the reading of the min· vaginal delivery would put about 20 per I million in the utes from the last general the baby's or mOiber's life or . U.S. That number is about meeting. There was an eJechealth at risk, three times higher than the tion of new board members; Controversy has surround- mortality rate for . vaginal ·Frank Hamilton for asecond · term, and Janet ed so-called ''C-sections," births. which at times in the U.S. has There was great concern Wetherholt and Marjorie been high. The World Health in the. U.S. in the middle · Evan& elected to their first Organization suggests that 1990s when the rate of . terms. Doug Fife · thanked ooly 15 percent of all births births done by Cesarean had Kay Wetherholt and should be performed by "C- risen to 46 percenl. Studies section:• but in 2006 in the done in the state of Cameron, who are leaving , U.S .. some 31.1 percent of all Washington showed rates at · the board after serving two , . children were born through one hospital to have been 43 tem\s. _ The ofhcers for the folthat surgery. · percent while rates at a lowing year are: President, One of the first Caesarian nearby hospital were as low Robin Fife; vice president, (southern Ohio spelling as 0 percent. · Sue Wise; treasurer, Mary used by the Gallipolis Daily From 1989 to 1996, the Tribune in 1915) operations number of .Cesareans Rusk; and acting secretary, in southern Ohio was· per- declined more in Ohio than BobMaiChi. Bobette Braxton, Rosano formed at midnight on May any other state. going from Hollinshed and Marlene 5. 1915. at Holzer Hospital . 24.2 percent to 19 percent. The June 3, · 1915, Dexter presented the · proPerforming the surgery was Dr. Holzer, who was assist- Gallipolis Daily Tribune car- gram. In keeping with the ed by Dr. Pritchard and Dr. ried the following headline: Biddle. ''Caesarean Section Was a ·February theme, ·Bobette The riext day's Gallipolis Success." The article stated Braxton presented part of Daily Tribune stated: "The thai the surgery had drawn the program on "Black mother was · Mrs: Clair wide interest among the gen- History: Facts and FirsiS." Rodgers (who was Miss eml pilblic and the medical Many facts were presented Mary Priestley). and the profession in southern Ohio about how black people famous operation was made as well. The writer stated that were instrumental m the ne<;essary because of obstruc- · no complicatioos arose for very beginning of history lions which made childbirth Mrs. Rodgers. She remained and are still very much a influence on in the natural way impossi- at the hospital for almost a great America's history. ble. It consists of an incision month. along, with her baby. Rose Ann Hollinshed prethrough the· walls of the "On May 30. twenty-four abdomen, and is rarely per- days after the operation. she sented part of the program · tormed. This is said to be the left the Hospital cured, with on the lives of slaves and · first time it was ever done in a fine baby girl , said by vis- · early free blacks. She · Soulhem Ohio. · A fine girl itors to be unusually bright explained some of the culwas brought into the world, and pretty. The little · girl ture ·which is still alive in and this morning, mo~r and weighed 9.5 pounds when .the parts of United St!ltes. child were both doing well." . born. and bas been thriving She spoke on segregation According to one source. ever since; and the mother and its impact on lives of all the Caesarean section usual- has got along splendidly Americans. In 1794, Richard Allen ly resulted in the death of from the time of the operathe mother. The first record- lion until well again." was the founder and pastor of Bethel AME Church. In ed incidence of a woman (Gallipolis Daily Tribune). Cesareans continue to be a 1794. Absalom Jones surviving a Caesarean secSt. Thomas tion was in 1500 in topic of controversy - wit- founded Siegershausen, Switzerland. ness the recent article in lime Protestand . Episcopal Supposedly the operation Magazine regarding repeat Church and was the fJtst was performed by the lady's Cesareans ve~us . VBACs Black American Episopal husband, a pig gelder. (vaginal birth aftercesarians). ·priest. In 1816. AME churches · In 1316, the future King One doctor noted. insurance were organized under Robert II of Scotland was and lawyers were driving lhe Richard Allen. In 1818, _delivered by Caesarean sec- decision. He said, "You don't lion. His mother, Marjorie get sued for doing a C-sec- John Gee AME Chapel was Bruce. died. Some claim that tlon .. You get used for not founded in Oallipolis, The first Afican American this is where Shakespeare doing a C-section." · Episcopal · took his inspiration for the A numbc;r of theories Methodist character Macduff in the have been floated as to lhe Church to be established play "Macbeth." . . increase in "C-sections." west of the Applachians. John Gee Chapel is now People have in more Some claim that women are a cultUral and educAtional recent years doubted the . either scared of pain or they truth of Julius Caesar being have lost confidence in thelt center. The Plll'{lOSe of the center is to msure the born by this procedure in as ability to give birth. much as Caesar's mother One of those believe it or preservation of tradition lived long after her adult · not stories came in March and to educate people about · son had been killed. of 2000 when Ines Ramirez that tradition, to recognize ·In 186~, the mortality rate performed a caesarean sec- the past.and present contriof Black for a Caesarean· section was tion on herself. Both she butions · Americans with an empha·85 percent. Most and her son survived. Caesareans were performed (James Sands is a special sis on southeastern Ohio. for many years only after correspondent for the Sunday Bobette and Rose Ann are · the mother had already died Times-Sentinel. He can be ·volunteers with the John during childbirth. . . contacted by writing to Box Gee Black Historical Center. A number of key factors 92, Norwich, Ohio 43767). HUNTINGTON, W.Va. conceivably create an inter- Intuit Inc ., the maker of face that would be 'family. TurboTax® tax preparation friendly' with regard to sim, software, in collaboration plifying the filling out of the : with Marshall University, is FAFSA form. Such a product : offering a new, simple seemed like a logical exten. option for families who sion of his business and one need to complete the that would benefit current FAFSA (Free Application and future generations of colfor Federal Student Aid) . lege-bound students." · FAFSA is the arplication Smith ry:sponded positiveused by nearly al colleges ly and the result has been an and universities · to deter- ongoing collaboration mine eligibility for federal, between Marshall and Intuit. state. and college-sponsored "As a fellow West Virginian financial aid, including and Marshall University . grants, educational loans. alumnus, I know how impor- , and work -study programs. tant it is for families to. help : The new onlme service, their children succeed and · Turbo Tax FAFSA, automat- achieve their dreams," Smith · ically transfers information said. "To receive much-needfrom TurboTax software ed financial aid, qualified studirectly onto the FAFSA dents must complete the form, making it easier for FAFSA. With · TurboTax students and parents to get FAFSA. up to half of the money for college . infonnation a student needs to : The idea of producing complete the FAFSA fonn : TurboTax FAFSA was initi- can be automatically transated through a conversation ferred right to their FAFSA. last fall between Brad Smith, We are Froud to work wilh CEO and president of Intuit , Marshal University to let and Marshall President West Virginia families know Stephen J. Kopp. Smith is a about TurboTax FAFSA and · Marsh11ll University grc1duate . to help students access more : and native of Kenova, W.Va. money for college." . "I explained to Brad the Kor.p said Smith , whom he · problem parents and students descnbed as "very ·innova-· :are having filling out the tive and imaginative," dear·FAFSA and the barriers they . ly appreciates lhe importance :race," Kopp said. 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LAP-BAND~ s y s T E M 877.527.4957 • ,, • �I PageC4 CEI..EBRATIONS tl•ei ·iaaliad ON mE BOOKSHELF PageCs Sunday, Much 29. 2009 Producer-di•·ector Brett Ratnef.: • .t akes on pubHs LOS ANGEl ES (AP) The fu:st · volumes are Producer-director Brett Conversations with Mar/on Ratner is addinj~ publisher Brando and Cqnllllrsations ID> his list of credits. witlt RQbert Evaru, both by 1lte Hollywood hyphen- Lawrence- G.robe!, and Jim: intends IQ, release ·three The Au1ho" 's Stilf-Centertd · books. Wednesday through Memoi11 on rite Ci"at Jim In this Feb. 7, his publisbiftg oompany. Rat Brown by Jam.C$ Toback. 2009 file photo, · Pless. The softcover bOOks The softcover boob sell for Brett Ro;~tner - on Marlon Brando, $20 to $25. arrives at the Robert Evans and Jim "If I didn't do this , l Clive Oa~is preBrown - are the first in a would take these books and Grammy paf1't series of planned releases of photocopy them and give in Beverly Hills .. out-of-[nnt books about them to all my friends.Calif. filmma ers and filmmalting. Ratrter said. APpllolo "'These ure books that I Ramer, whose film credits wanted to put out there in include ~ x- Men : The Last the consciousness of film Stdlld" and "Rush Hour 3» culture and pop 1 c'ulture · and who ex,ecutive prodw;es because thet re books that TV 's "~n Break," said shaped my film equcation." he always wanted to be in BALTlMORE (AP) - Jordan Gilmer has a degenerative said Ratner, 40 . "Hopefully the book business - "not conditio~ that eventually will leave him completelY. blind. it will inspire other genera- for profit. it's really about a But as a child. his teachers did not emphasize Braille, the tions of young people ... personal passion of mine." system of reading in which a series of raised dots signify letters of the alphabet. . Instead, they insisted he use what little vision he had to read print. By the third grdde he was falling behind in his scboolwork. ._ · . "They gave him Braille instruction. but they didn't tell us how to get Braille books, 'and they didn't want him using il . during the day." said Jordan's mother, Carrie Gilmer. j Teachers said Braille would be "a thing he uses way off in HUNTINGTON , . W.Va . Companion. (WVU Press , Western Washington Her appearance is spon- .. the flU' distant future, ·and don't worry about .it." · West Virginia Poet 2006) and Six 0 ·clock Mine University, the University sored by · the Marshall That experience' is common: Fewer thlm 10 percent of the Laureate Irene McKinney Rfpart. of New Me~ico and other English Department and the 1.3 million legally blind people in the United States read Her poems have appeured institutions. She was College of Liberal Alts. It i' Braille. and just 10 percent ofb.lind children are learning it, will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in in many leading publica· according to a report to be released Thursday by the appointed Poet Laureate of free and open to the publi<: . Room 2Wl6 of the tions. including The West Virginia in 1994 and is National Feder.1tion of the Blind. · For more irt/Vrnwtion. CIJrtBy comparison, at the height of its use in the 1950s, more 'Memorial Student Center Georgia Review, The Professor Emeritus of tact Art Stringer ·in Mars/!a/1 s than half the nation's blind children were learning Braille. on Marshall University's Kenyon Review. Poetry. English at West Virginia English Dep<trtm~nt at (304 J American Voice. and Arts & Today Braille is considered by many to be too difficult, too Huntin~ton campus. 696-2403. · McKinney is the author of Letters. She is the recipient Wesleyan College. · outdated, a last resort. · Instead. teachers ask. students to rely on audio texts, six books. A collection of, of feHowships in poetry voice-recognition software or other technology. And teach- her selected poems. from both the· National ers who know Braille often must shuttle between schools, Unthinkable. was published Endowment for the Arts and .. resulting ~n baphazard instruction, the report says. West Virginia recently by Red Hen the · '~You can find good teachers of the blind in America. but Press. Other poetry collec- Conui:lission on the Arts. you can't find good pro~rums," said Marc Maurer, the tions include Vivid · Me Kinney has taught at .group's president. "There 1s not a commitment to this population that is at all significant almos.t anywhere.~ Using technology as a substitute for Braille leaves blind people illiterate, the federation said, citing studies that show blind people who know Braille are inoie likely to earn advanced degrees, find good jobs and live independently. • One study found that 44 percent of participants who grew up reading Braille .were unemployed, compared with n .percent for those who relied on print. Overall, blind adults face 70 percent unemployment. . The mos~ recent tep0rt pullecl together uisting research on Brall1e literacy, a method that its authors aeknowlecJae was less than comprehensive. The 10 percent figure·comes from federal statistics gathered by the American PriDtin&. House for the Blind, a company that develops prodUCts for the visually impaired. , · Dr•. Katherine Able • Or. !mitiaz Ahmed • Or. Anjali Aml:>ekar • The federation also did some oriRinal research, including Dr. Roger Anderson • Dr. Tohn Auseon • Dr. Hafiz Ayub • Dr. a survey of SOO people that found tlie ability to read Braille Bruce Banias • Dr. Linda Bambart • Dr. Allison Batchelor • Dr. correlated with higher levels of education. a higher likelihood of employment and hiaher income. . Jetfrey Bemeler • Dr. Kathleen Bertuna • Dr. Up tal Bhanja • Dr. The report coincides with the 200th birtbday of Louis Charles Botti • Or. Thomas Brandes • Dr. Jane Broecker • Dr. .Braille. the Frenchman who invented the Braille code as a John Brose • Dr. David Brown. Dr. Lance Broy • Dr.Ward Buster 1 teenager. Resistance to his system was immediate; at one · • Or. Paul Cadamagnani , Dr. Dennis Calnon • Dr. Shanno n point, the director of Braille's school burned the books he .CamrbeJI · • Dr. and his classmates had transcribed. The school did not want Steven Carin Jr. • its blind students becoming too independent; it made Dr. Wavne Carlsen money by selling crafts they produced. · · tn'ree:~on • Dr. 1. 'lack Chan • The s~stem caught on, but began declining in the 1960s Dr. )alaj ChanJna alon11 With the widespread integration of blind children into staff OBfenU$ · . . . like • Dr.' Anthony pubhc schools. Lt has continued with the advent of technolCha ~'eki s • Dr. og~ that some believe makes Braille obsolete. opporblnity our doctors know Craig Chaf'f'ell 'Back in about 1970 or so,l was heading to cotlege, and • Dr. George somebody said to me, 'Now that you've got the tape hoW:patefulwe :nfwtheir dedication and how Cher1 • Dr. Elina recorder, everything will be all rig~t . In the earl_y 1980s, ··' . C he n1 ~ak • Dr. somebody e\se said, 'Now that you ve got a talking commuch 'we ~predate their time arid their continued puter, every(Jling will be all right,"' said Marc Maurer, Thomas Chll'k • president of the federation. Dr. i\lichael C;lark commitment to ~e patient$ of our communities. "They were both wrong. And the current technology isn't • Dr. Steven Cia)' · going to make everything all right unless I know bow to eut • Dr. Andrea Ckm my hands on a page .that has words on it and read them. ' • Dr. :0.1aureen Audio books are no substitute. said Carlton Walker, an Clothrer . Dr. Catherine Coats • Dr. G ee tha · Co nj~e v anuu • Dr. attorney and the mother of a legally blind girl from lmb.er Coppinger • Dr. G•u·y Cordingley • L'Jr. Susan Craf'e> • . McConnellsburg. Pa. Walker once met a blind teenager Dr. Erin Darianu • Dr. Daniel Drcknede • Dr Crai~ lloclrill who had only listened to audio books: the teen was shocked , Dr. Laura Dollison • Dt. Earl Driggs • Dr. lla\i,i Drulek • to discover that "Once upon a time" was four separate Dr. Krista Duval • Dr. Da'id Elane! • Dr. lames f'<•~lesun~ • Dr. . words. Melinda Furd. Dr. TodJ Fre.!r i(k> • Dr. james G<tskell • Dr. Walker also had to lobby teachers to provide Braille for ]en-Tzer Gau • Dr. Peter George • Dr. 'lhomas Guodltw • Dr. her 8-year-old daughter, Anna, instead of just large-print Leah Goodson. Dr. Robert Gutfned • Dr. Aru nu Gow,la • llr. books. John Green • Dr. Karanvir Grewal. • Dr. Kenneth Hainby • Dr. : .. At 3 years old, Anna could compete with very large letters. When you get older, you dan't co~pete," Walker said. Timothy Hoga1i • Dr. Robert Holm lr. • Pr. luWf'h fh•ltel • Pr. · She once asked a teacher, "'What are you going to do when lerome Homish • Dr. Douglas Hunter • Dr. 1\eb~..: . :<:l Hust ~ H1 •· :she's reading Dickens'?' She said, 'Well, we'll just go' to Dr. Scott jenkinson • Dr. S.V. Ka,lim • Dr. ~a than Kande r • Dr. . audio then: . Seth Kearney • Dr. Katherin~ Kiger . Dr. Seymour Kilstein. Dr. · ''If that were good enough .for everybody. why do we Darryl Koor • Dr. Kath<rirle Kropf • Dr. ~\elr>sa Knut,on • LJr · spend millions of dollars teaching people to read?" · Joseph Lawlor . Dr. Susan Lawrence • Dr. ~targare t Lio nbt>rgt>t • Gilmer, now an 18-year-old aspiring lawyer. worked on Dr. john MacLaurin • Dr. Tra.:1 Marx. Llr. lhrvinder Matharu • : his Braille in a SU!flmer program when he was in middle Dr. losef'h l\htyo • Di. let!'rey Mc.\Joo • Dr. t.;ynth ia M,·c;,.w,ut :school and can now ~ad 125 words a minute, up from his • Dr. ChristOf'her Meyer • Dr. Dorincla Midwc,ud • Dr. >tt'\'t'i\ · previously rate; an excruciatingly slow 20 words a fninute . Miller. Dr. Gwen,lolyn MUlesen • Dr. Timothy ~lonroe • Llr. "Just try it," Carrie Gilmer said. "Go get a paragraph, get Karen Montgomery· Reagan • Dr. Jmnes Munreatl • Dr. Dawn a stopwatch and try to read 20 words a minute. Try and read Mmray • Dr. john Murrey • Dr. c\ tldrt'WMurry • Dr. \\'ame that slow and see how frustrating it is." Myles . Dr. Travis : --ledy, Dr. Neal :\esbrtt • Dr. Kayo,le Uiedele Fluent .Braille readers can read 200 words a minute or • Dr. John Ortman • Dr. Halesh Patel • llr. Hl•llv Patt11n • llr. · more, the federation sa~s. : William Platt. Dr. ~\egan Porter . Dr..Tanra Porter • llr. L.emu\1 . Carrie Gilmer is pres1dent of a parents' group within the •. · federation f<'lr the blind. She beheves poor Ol' haphazard Presutti. Dr. lJ.M. l\aju • Dr. Mark Rakuwsky • Pr. J,l\k K.mwy instruction is hu-gely responsible for the decline in Braille , Dr. C.G. Reddy • Dr. Yeshwanl Reddy • Dr. lean Ret.lu> • L1r. · literacy, but she says sometimes teachers push Braille only . DaviJ Richards ; Dr. Ant<l.tl)' RClberts • Dr. Edmu·do Ru~ le> • . to meet resistance from parents. · . Dr. Will Rosenberg • Dr. Linda Ross • Dr. Mark Rothsreii1• Dr. · ·~They're .afraid of their child looking blind, not fitting Gerald Rubin·· Dr. <-"hrbtopher Ryckman • Dr. Dawn Sam 111ons ,_ in," Gilmer said. · · • Dr. james SantnlOilS Jr. • Dr. Ramona Sarsarna Nixon • llr. The report outlines ambitious goals for reversing the Shakir Sarwar • Dr. Edward Schreck • Dr. f''r ank Schw.u·tz • Dr. trend , including lobbyin~ all SO states to require teachers of Muthia Shanmugham • Dr. jared Sheets • Dr. ) a~·. Shubmok lr. blind children to be certified in Braille instruction by 2015. • Dr. Mitchell Silver . Dr. Christopher Simf'Son • Dr. Martha · But its immediate goal is to simply make people aware that Simrson • Dr. Roora Srikantiah • D·r. Sean Stephenson • Dr. there's no substitute for Braille. It's not just a tool to help David Stroh , Dr. cnric<l Tan • Dr. Linda 'lbrm· • Dr. ~l khael people function - it can brin~ joy, Maurer said. l ome • Dr. john Tugaoen , Dr. E,lward Umlaut • Dr. St<phen "The con~-ept of reading Brulle for fun is a thing that lots HEALTH SYSTEM Voto • Dr. Nicole Wadsworth • Dr. Stevan ll'alkcJW>ki • Dr of people don't know,'' Maurer said. "And yet I do this >5 H os pit~ 01 . • Aihen• d>io 4S701 • (740) 593 555 I Sta~:ey Walter. Dr. Andrew Wapnor • Dr. Aarun 1\'illi< ml> • Dr. e,veiy duy. I love the beautiful; orderly lines of words that www.OblenessHealthSysrem;qrg . Lori WooUson-Rutter, Dr. Anna Wright • Dr. r\sha Ydlarnm.iu convey u different idea that can stimulate me or ml!ke me 'excited or sad .... This is ·what we're trying to convey." * Mr. ud Mrs. C. Ray lrwiD IRWIN ANNIVERSARY PHILSON-COUCH ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. John Hyull PRATT""'HYSELL WEDD-ING I , . POMEROY - Tia Ashley . Pratt and John Andrew .Hysell. both of Pomeroy, were united in mmiage on Saturday. Dec. 3. 2008. at Racine First Baptist Church in Racine. with Pastor Ryan Eaton officiating. The bride i~ the daughter of Michael and Debbie Prau of Pomemy. She is the grundduughter of Nancy and the late Charles Giannotti uf Bux.ton, N.C., and Ruth Ann and the late David Pratt of Athens The bridegroOm is the son of David and Alberta Hyseil of Pomeroy. He is the grundson of Milford and Polly Hysell of Middleport. and the late Albert and Faye Schultz of ;Pomemy. . : Given in muniuge by her father. the bride wore a beaded -und embroidered empire bodic.e gown adorned with a .ca~hedral train and a Swarovski crystal headpiece . For her re~:eption attire. the .bride ac~-ented her gown with a floor · · . length white fur lined cape. . The bride's friend. Andrea Clegg, served a& maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Hannah Pratt, sister of the bride; .Whitney Burnett.cousin of the bride; and Jenna Hysell, sisJer of the groom. The tlower girl was Aszandra Schultz, cousin of the groom. · The groom's cousin, Bill Schultz, served as best man. Groomsmen were Phillip and Jason Murdock, cousins of the groom. and Drayden Pratt. brother of the bride. The ring bearer was Tav<>n Hawk, friend of the bride and groom. : The bride is a 2004 graduate of Eastern High School and ll 200K gruduute of Ohio University, She is currently ;J:mployed with Ohio University in Athens. . · : The bridegroom is a 2003 graduate of Eastern Hi~h School and a 2006 graduate of the University of R1o Grande/Rio Grande Community College. He is currently ~mployed with American Electric Power River Operations -m.Convent. La . · · : Followins a honeymoon cruise to the Caribbean, the cou:Ple resides m Athens. . . I . r ,• RACINE - Brittany Philson of Canal Winchester and Curtis Couch of Columbus announce their engagement and approaching mlllriage. -The bride-elect is the daughter of Erich and Sandra Philson of Gallipolis. She graduated from Southern High School in Racine in 2005 and from Hocking College with a certificate of practical nursing in 2008. She will graduate as a re$istered nurse fro~ Hocking College in M~h 2010. She 1s employed at Hemzerhng Developme .. nlal Center in Columbus, where she works as a hcensed practical nurse. Her fiance · is the son of Tony and Angie Couch of Racine. He is a graduate of Southern High School, class of 2003, and the Mount Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus with a bachelor of science in nursing in 2008. He is employed at Mount Carmel East Hospital as a registered nurse. The open church wedding will take place at I :30 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2009. Why aU the fuss over a.first lady's bare arms? NEW YORK (AP) - The who blogged that "those. Right to, Bare Arms. arms ... look. powerful Sleevegate. Up inAnns. The enough to wrap around a disUpper Body Stimulus Plan. tressed nQtion and lift it up." . If nothing else, the hullaMRS. OBAMA'S ARMS baloo over Michelle SIGNIFY DISCIPUNE:. To Obama's occasionally others, the arms serve as an sleeveless attire, which example ~f a wpman who reached a fever pitch this has the self-esteem, month. has unleashed a tor- willpower and diligence to rent of clever puns from keep herself in shape. headline writers - the bet"Here\ a woman who's ter to distract us from that balancini fiunily and other economic news we'd ruther issues like the rest of US, and not be hearing. she's creating the time to be Never before, surely, has strong," says Mikk.i Taylor, 11 set of bare arms launched beauty and cover director so much discussion than in for · Essence magazine. the weeks since Mrs. "She's settin~ a great ex.amObama appeared sleeveless ple by signalmg she gets up at her husband's speeeh to every day to work out." Congress in chilly February. And fashion critic Robin Certainly not m equally Givhan sees not only disci· chilly January 1963, when pline in those arms. but a .'Jacqueline Kennedy wore signal of individual liberty. one of her many sleeveless "Those arms represent peroutfits to her own husband's sonal time," she wrote in State of the Union address. The New Yorker magazine. · Why, then. so much atten- "They are evidence of a tion to Michelle Obama's forty-five-year-old woman's well-toned biceps - well, refusal to give up every free and triceps and dells - 46 moment" to her husband, years later? Just about every- kids, and other demands. one in the worlds of fashion, MRS. OBAMA'S ARMS media, politics and fitness CAN INSPIRE THE has a theory on this pressing YOUNG: Like many first question for the body politic. ladies, Mrs. Obama is clearMRS. OBAMA'S ARMS ly held up as a role model. SIGNIFY STRENGTH: and some see her fitness as "Let's face it," wrote New pan of that package. York Times columnist 'Hopefully she can help preMaureen Dowd, one of this vent obesity by being a tantheory's chief proponents. gible e~umple of someone "The only bracing symbol of who looks good and stays in American strength right shape," says Thoreson. . · now is the image of On tile other hand , he S\}g· Michelle Obama 's sculpted gests that to deflect the Mr. and Mrs. BenJamin Roas biceps." In a recent column, attention. maybe Mrs . she went on to imagine that Obama would be better off Mrs. Obama "could easily mixing up her wardrobe a wind up and punch out Rush bit - which her advocates Limbaugh, Bernie Madoff would surely say she does and all the ~-orporate creeps already. "When she gives who ripped off Arne rica." speeches, she chooses busiRACINE - Camilla Yoacham and Benjamin Ross were Not a vivid enou$h image ness-y blazers and polished married Nov . 8. 2008, on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucju. for you? Try Bonme Fuller, separates," says Cemek, pf The bride is the daughter of Mark Yoacham of ,Prescott, the former celebrity editor. Glamoui-. . Ariz .. and Nancy and Jay Pedigo of Racine. The groom is the son of Mary Schlank of Columbus, and Ronald Ross of · Canton . The bride's maid of honor was her cousin, Erin Ours of Columbus . Best mun was Brian Stumpo, also of Columbus. so,., groups k~• 11 story...Titt B~elwoods ll11v. 11 /•gelid! Both the bride and groom are graduates of Ohio Dominican University. They now reside in -Dublin. .YOACHAM-ROSS WEDDING I I CHilliCOTHE - March 29.2009. is the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Irwin of Chillicothe. The former Ruth Thomas and Mr. Irwin: were mlllried on Easter Sunday, March 29. 1959, at Calva_ry Baptist Church in Rio Grande. The Rev. Luther Tracy ot11ciated. Mr. and Mrs. [rwin ure the purents of two children. A daughter; Robin L. Irwin . resides in Chillicothe, and a son, Ryle L. (Jolene) Irwin. resides in Vienna, Va. A granddaughter, Lindsey Irwin. and a grandson, Jordan Irwin, also resi<le in Vienna. · Mr. Irwin is the daughter of Esther Thomas and the late Haldon Thomas of Rio Grande . Mr. Irwin is the son of the late Clurence and Evelyn II'Yiin. formerly ofGallia County. Mrs. Irwin is a retired homemaker and helpmate who continues to offer love ~d care to family and friends : Mr. Irwin is a U.S. Army Engineer veteran. and is a retired electrical engineer and university professor. Family . and friends will celebrate the occasion in the Fellowship Hall of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chillicothe on Friday. July 3. 2009, from 4 to 7 p.m. ' ' . \ . ;;.,:, ''' ' read BraiDe W.Va. poet laureate to read from her work at Marshall Big Man Rocker Recliner This Feb. 24, 2009flle photo shows first lady Michelle Obama applauding during President Barack Obama's ecklress IQ,a joint session of Congress in the House · Chamber of the Capitol in Washington . APphoto Some say it's not enough. 'Tve told my trainer that I want Michelle arms. We all . do, let's face it," wrote conservative columnist Kathleen Parker in an e-mail message. But, she added. "I do think a little n\ore coverage is appropriate." And what does the woman herself think? In a recent interview, Mrs. Obama herself jokingly referred to the uproar. Complimented by ABC 's Robin Roberts on her physique, the first lady qu1pped with a smile: "Well l covered my arms up." But are there negatives to all the attention? Perhaps the biggest danger is that all the chatter might be drawing· attention from what · Mrs. Obama is doing dayto-day as first lady: Her vis- its to federal agencies . Her stint serving lunch at a soup kitchen. Her recent · trip to Fort Bragg , N.C. to meet military families . Or the day la.~t week when she gathered ·an array of famous women to visit Washingtonarea high schools. · "There's lots of fabulous stuff she's doing that isn't getting coverage while we 're all talking about her fabulous ·arms," says Seymour. of More magazine. She suggests , in fact, that it may be time to shift attention to the · toned physique of.anotlier White House occupant. "We need to focus on Barack's shoulders' now, and whether they ' re big enough to carry us through this economic crisis." Seymour says. 446-9585 1-800o3poo9585 Blackwood Gospel Quartet · "PEOP'"'.E CARING Jio,lf Fewer than 10 percent of blind Americans of .me of,._e Sntern would l~ -~ th~ t~ let - ·~ ' • . • ' L. • • ctors~ PEOPLE" · l)Cft)rS .~, Roy, Doyle, James and R.W. Blackwood • In Concert O'BLENESS April 3rd • 7 pm Call Us For Any lnsur,nce Repair Needs · West VIrginia Licensed CHESHIRE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Steve Little •• • •• ~ CCI-' '· •J �I PageC4 CEI..EBRATIONS tl•ei ·iaaliad ON mE BOOKSHELF PageCs Sunday, Much 29. 2009 Producer-di•·ector Brett Ratnef.: • .t akes on pubHs LOS ANGEl ES (AP) The fu:st · volumes are Producer-director Brett Conversations with Mar/on Ratner is addinj~ publisher Brando and Cqnllllrsations ID> his list of credits. witlt RQbert Evaru, both by 1lte Hollywood hyphen- Lawrence- G.robe!, and Jim: intends IQ, release ·three The Au1ho" 's Stilf-Centertd · books. Wednesday through Memoi11 on rite Ci"at Jim In this Feb. 7, his publisbiftg oompany. Rat Brown by Jam.C$ Toback. 2009 file photo, · Pless. The softcover bOOks The softcover boob sell for Brett Ro;~tner - on Marlon Brando, $20 to $25. arrives at the Robert Evans and Jim "If I didn't do this , l Clive Oa~is preBrown - are the first in a would take these books and Grammy paf1't series of planned releases of photocopy them and give in Beverly Hills .. out-of-[nnt books about them to all my friends.Calif. filmma ers and filmmalting. Ratrter said. APpllolo "'These ure books that I Ramer, whose film credits wanted to put out there in include ~ x- Men : The Last the consciousness of film Stdlld" and "Rush Hour 3» culture and pop 1 c'ulture · and who ex,ecutive prodw;es because thet re books that TV 's "~n Break," said shaped my film equcation." he always wanted to be in BALTlMORE (AP) - Jordan Gilmer has a degenerative said Ratner, 40 . "Hopefully the book business - "not conditio~ that eventually will leave him completelY. blind. it will inspire other genera- for profit. it's really about a But as a child. his teachers did not emphasize Braille, the tions of young people ... personal passion of mine." system of reading in which a series of raised dots signify letters of the alphabet. . Instead, they insisted he use what little vision he had to read print. By the third grdde he was falling behind in his scboolwork. ._ · . "They gave him Braille instruction. but they didn't tell us how to get Braille books, 'and they didn't want him using il . during the day." said Jordan's mother, Carrie Gilmer. j Teachers said Braille would be "a thing he uses way off in HUNTINGTON , . W.Va . Companion. (WVU Press , Western Washington Her appearance is spon- .. the flU' distant future, ·and don't worry about .it." · West Virginia Poet 2006) and Six 0 ·clock Mine University, the University sored by · the Marshall That experience' is common: Fewer thlm 10 percent of the Laureate Irene McKinney Rfpart. of New Me~ico and other English Department and the 1.3 million legally blind people in the United States read Her poems have appeured institutions. She was College of Liberal Alts. It i' Braille. and just 10 percent ofb.lind children are learning it, will read from her work at 8 p.m. Thursday, April 2 in in many leading publica· according to a report to be released Thursday by the appointed Poet Laureate of free and open to the publi<: . Room 2Wl6 of the tions. including The West Virginia in 1994 and is National Feder.1tion of the Blind. · For more irt/Vrnwtion. CIJrtBy comparison, at the height of its use in the 1950s, more 'Memorial Student Center Georgia Review, The Professor Emeritus of tact Art Stringer ·in Mars/!a/1 s than half the nation's blind children were learning Braille. on Marshall University's Kenyon Review. Poetry. English at West Virginia English Dep<trtm~nt at (304 J American Voice. and Arts & Today Braille is considered by many to be too difficult, too Huntin~ton campus. 696-2403. · McKinney is the author of Letters. She is the recipient Wesleyan College. · outdated, a last resort. · Instead. teachers ask. students to rely on audio texts, six books. A collection of, of feHowships in poetry voice-recognition software or other technology. And teach- her selected poems. from both the· National ers who know Braille often must shuttle between schools, Unthinkable. was published Endowment for the Arts and .. resulting ~n baphazard instruction, the report says. West Virginia recently by Red Hen the · '~You can find good teachers of the blind in America. but Press. Other poetry collec- Conui:lission on the Arts. you can't find good pro~rums," said Marc Maurer, the tions include Vivid · Me Kinney has taught at .group's president. "There 1s not a commitment to this population that is at all significant almos.t anywhere.~ Using technology as a substitute for Braille leaves blind people illiterate, the federation said, citing studies that show blind people who know Braille are inoie likely to earn advanced degrees, find good jobs and live independently. • One study found that 44 percent of participants who grew up reading Braille .were unemployed, compared with n .percent for those who relied on print. Overall, blind adults face 70 percent unemployment. . The mos~ recent tep0rt pullecl together uisting research on Brall1e literacy, a method that its authors aeknowlecJae was less than comprehensive. The 10 percent figure·comes from federal statistics gathered by the American PriDtin&. House for the Blind, a company that develops prodUCts for the visually impaired. , · Dr•. Katherine Able • Or. !mitiaz Ahmed • Or. Anjali Aml:>ekar • The federation also did some oriRinal research, including Dr. Roger Anderson • Dr. Tohn Auseon • Dr. Hafiz Ayub • Dr. a survey of SOO people that found tlie ability to read Braille Bruce Banias • Dr. Linda Bambart • Dr. Allison Batchelor • Dr. correlated with higher levels of education. a higher likelihood of employment and hiaher income. . Jetfrey Bemeler • Dr. Kathleen Bertuna • Dr. Up tal Bhanja • Dr. The report coincides with the 200th birtbday of Louis Charles Botti • Or. Thomas Brandes • Dr. Jane Broecker • Dr. .Braille. the Frenchman who invented the Braille code as a John Brose • Dr. David Brown. Dr. Lance Broy • Dr.Ward Buster 1 teenager. Resistance to his system was immediate; at one · • Or. Paul Cadamagnani , Dr. Dennis Calnon • Dr. Shanno n point, the director of Braille's school burned the books he .CamrbeJI · • Dr. and his classmates had transcribed. The school did not want Steven Carin Jr. • its blind students becoming too independent; it made Dr. Wavne Carlsen money by selling crafts they produced. · · tn'ree:~on • Dr. 1. 'lack Chan • The s~stem caught on, but began declining in the 1960s Dr. )alaj ChanJna alon11 With the widespread integration of blind children into staff OBfenU$ · . . . like • Dr.' Anthony pubhc schools. Lt has continued with the advent of technolCha ~'eki s • Dr. og~ that some believe makes Braille obsolete. opporblnity our doctors know Craig Chaf'f'ell 'Back in about 1970 or so,l was heading to cotlege, and • Dr. George somebody said to me, 'Now that you've got the tape hoW:patefulwe :nfwtheir dedication and how Cher1 • Dr. Elina recorder, everything will be all rig~t . In the earl_y 1980s, ··' . C he n1 ~ak • Dr. somebody e\se said, 'Now that you ve got a talking commuch 'we ~predate their time arid their continued puter, every(Jling will be all right,"' said Marc Maurer, Thomas Chll'k • president of the federation. Dr. i\lichael C;lark commitment to ~e patient$ of our communities. "They were both wrong. And the current technology isn't • Dr. Steven Cia)' · going to make everything all right unless I know bow to eut • Dr. Andrea Ckm my hands on a page .that has words on it and read them. ' • Dr. :0.1aureen Audio books are no substitute. said Carlton Walker, an Clothrer . Dr. Catherine Coats • Dr. G ee tha · Co nj~e v anuu • Dr. attorney and the mother of a legally blind girl from lmb.er Coppinger • Dr. G•u·y Cordingley • L'Jr. Susan Craf'e> • . McConnellsburg. Pa. Walker once met a blind teenager Dr. Erin Darianu • Dr. Daniel Drcknede • Dr Crai~ lloclrill who had only listened to audio books: the teen was shocked , Dr. Laura Dollison • Dt. Earl Driggs • Dr. lla\i,i Drulek • to discover that "Once upon a time" was four separate Dr. Krista Duval • Dr. Da'id Elane! • Dr. lames f'<•~lesun~ • Dr. . words. Melinda Furd. Dr. TodJ Fre.!r i(k> • Dr. james G<tskell • Dr. Walker also had to lobby teachers to provide Braille for ]en-Tzer Gau • Dr. Peter George • Dr. 'lhomas Guodltw • Dr. her 8-year-old daughter, Anna, instead of just large-print Leah Goodson. Dr. Robert Gutfned • Dr. Aru nu Gow,la • llr. books. John Green • Dr. Karanvir Grewal. • Dr. Kenneth Hainby • Dr. : .. At 3 years old, Anna could compete with very large letters. When you get older, you dan't co~pete," Walker said. Timothy Hoga1i • Dr. Robert Holm lr. • Pr. luWf'h fh•ltel • Pr. · She once asked a teacher, "'What are you going to do when lerome Homish • Dr. Douglas Hunter • Dr. 1\eb~..: . :<:l Hust ~ H1 •· :she's reading Dickens'?' She said, 'Well, we'll just go' to Dr. Scott jenkinson • Dr. S.V. Ka,lim • Dr. ~a than Kande r • Dr. . audio then: . Seth Kearney • Dr. Katherin~ Kiger . Dr. Seymour Kilstein. Dr. · ''If that were good enough .for everybody. why do we Darryl Koor • Dr. Kath<rirle Kropf • Dr. ~\elr>sa Knut,on • LJr · spend millions of dollars teaching people to read?" · Joseph Lawlor . Dr. Susan Lawrence • Dr. ~targare t Lio nbt>rgt>t • Gilmer, now an 18-year-old aspiring lawyer. worked on Dr. john MacLaurin • Dr. Tra.:1 Marx. Llr. lhrvinder Matharu • : his Braille in a SU!flmer program when he was in middle Dr. losef'h l\htyo • Di. let!'rey Mc.\Joo • Dr. t.;ynth ia M,·c;,.w,ut :school and can now ~ad 125 words a minute, up from his • Dr. ChristOf'her Meyer • Dr. Dorincla Midwc,ud • Dr. >tt'\'t'i\ · previously rate; an excruciatingly slow 20 words a fninute . Miller. Dr. Gwen,lolyn MUlesen • Dr. Timothy ~lonroe • Llr. "Just try it," Carrie Gilmer said. "Go get a paragraph, get Karen Montgomery· Reagan • Dr. Jmnes Munreatl • Dr. Dawn a stopwatch and try to read 20 words a minute. Try and read Mmray • Dr. john Murrey • Dr. c\ tldrt'WMurry • Dr. \\'ame that slow and see how frustrating it is." Myles . Dr. Travis : --ledy, Dr. Neal :\esbrtt • Dr. Kayo,le Uiedele Fluent .Braille readers can read 200 words a minute or • Dr. John Ortman • Dr. Halesh Patel • llr. Hl•llv Patt11n • llr. · more, the federation sa~s. : William Platt. Dr. ~\egan Porter . Dr..Tanra Porter • llr. L.emu\1 . Carrie Gilmer is pres1dent of a parents' group within the •. · federation f<'lr the blind. She beheves poor Ol' haphazard Presutti. Dr. lJ.M. l\aju • Dr. Mark Rakuwsky • Pr. J,l\k K.mwy instruction is hu-gely responsible for the decline in Braille , Dr. C.G. Reddy • Dr. Yeshwanl Reddy • Dr. lean Ret.lu> • L1r. · literacy, but she says sometimes teachers push Braille only . DaviJ Richards ; Dr. Ant<l.tl)' RClberts • Dr. Edmu·do Ru~ le> • . to meet resistance from parents. · . Dr. Will Rosenberg • Dr. Linda Ross • Dr. Mark Rothsreii1• Dr. · ·~They're .afraid of their child looking blind, not fitting Gerald Rubin·· Dr. <-"hrbtopher Ryckman • Dr. Dawn Sam 111ons ,_ in," Gilmer said. · · • Dr. james SantnlOilS Jr. • Dr. Ramona Sarsarna Nixon • llr. The report outlines ambitious goals for reversing the Shakir Sarwar • Dr. Edward Schreck • Dr. f''r ank Schw.u·tz • Dr. trend , including lobbyin~ all SO states to require teachers of Muthia Shanmugham • Dr. jared Sheets • Dr. ) a~·. Shubmok lr. blind children to be certified in Braille instruction by 2015. • Dr. Mitchell Silver . Dr. Christopher Simf'Son • Dr. Martha · But its immediate goal is to simply make people aware that Simrson • Dr. Roora Srikantiah • D·r. Sean Stephenson • Dr. there's no substitute for Braille. It's not just a tool to help David Stroh , Dr. cnric<l Tan • Dr. Linda 'lbrm· • Dr. ~l khael people function - it can brin~ joy, Maurer said. l ome • Dr. john Tugaoen , Dr. E,lward Umlaut • Dr. St<phen "The con~-ept of reading Brulle for fun is a thing that lots HEALTH SYSTEM Voto • Dr. Nicole Wadsworth • Dr. Stevan ll'alkcJW>ki • Dr of people don't know,'' Maurer said. "And yet I do this >5 H os pit~ 01 . • Aihen• d>io 4S701 • (740) 593 555 I Sta~:ey Walter. Dr. Andrew Wapnor • Dr. Aarun 1\'illi< ml> • Dr. e,veiy duy. I love the beautiful; orderly lines of words that www.OblenessHealthSysrem;qrg . Lori WooUson-Rutter, Dr. Anna Wright • Dr. r\sha Ydlarnm.iu convey u different idea that can stimulate me or ml!ke me 'excited or sad .... This is ·what we're trying to convey." * Mr. ud Mrs. C. Ray lrwiD IRWIN ANNIVERSARY PHILSON-COUCH ENGAGEMENT Mr. and Mrs. John Hyull PRATT""'HYSELL WEDD-ING I , . POMEROY - Tia Ashley . Pratt and John Andrew .Hysell. both of Pomeroy, were united in mmiage on Saturday. Dec. 3. 2008. at Racine First Baptist Church in Racine. with Pastor Ryan Eaton officiating. The bride i~ the daughter of Michael and Debbie Prau of Pomemy. She is the grundduughter of Nancy and the late Charles Giannotti uf Bux.ton, N.C., and Ruth Ann and the late David Pratt of Athens The bridegroOm is the son of David and Alberta Hyseil of Pomeroy. He is the grundson of Milford and Polly Hysell of Middleport. and the late Albert and Faye Schultz of ;Pomemy. . : Given in muniuge by her father. the bride wore a beaded -und embroidered empire bodic.e gown adorned with a .ca~hedral train and a Swarovski crystal headpiece . For her re~:eption attire. the .bride ac~-ented her gown with a floor · · . length white fur lined cape. . The bride's friend. Andrea Clegg, served a& maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Hannah Pratt, sister of the bride; .Whitney Burnett.cousin of the bride; and Jenna Hysell, sisJer of the groom. The tlower girl was Aszandra Schultz, cousin of the groom. · The groom's cousin, Bill Schultz, served as best man. Groomsmen were Phillip and Jason Murdock, cousins of the groom. and Drayden Pratt. brother of the bride. The ring bearer was Tav<>n Hawk, friend of the bride and groom. : The bride is a 2004 graduate of Eastern High School and ll 200K gruduute of Ohio University, She is currently ;J:mployed with Ohio University in Athens. . · : The bridegroom is a 2003 graduate of Eastern Hi~h School and a 2006 graduate of the University of R1o Grande/Rio Grande Community College. He is currently ~mployed with American Electric Power River Operations -m.Convent. La . · · : Followins a honeymoon cruise to the Caribbean, the cou:Ple resides m Athens. . . I . r ,• RACINE - Brittany Philson of Canal Winchester and Curtis Couch of Columbus announce their engagement and approaching mlllriage. -The bride-elect is the daughter of Erich and Sandra Philson of Gallipolis. She graduated from Southern High School in Racine in 2005 and from Hocking College with a certificate of practical nursing in 2008. She will graduate as a re$istered nurse fro~ Hocking College in M~h 2010. She 1s employed at Hemzerhng Developme .. nlal Center in Columbus, where she works as a hcensed practical nurse. Her fiance · is the son of Tony and Angie Couch of Racine. He is a graduate of Southern High School, class of 2003, and the Mount Carmel College of Nursing in Columbus with a bachelor of science in nursing in 2008. He is employed at Mount Carmel East Hospital as a registered nurse. The open church wedding will take place at I :30 p.m. on Saturday, May 23, 2009. Why aU the fuss over a.first lady's bare arms? NEW YORK (AP) - The who blogged that "those. Right to, Bare Arms. arms ... look. powerful Sleevegate. Up inAnns. The enough to wrap around a disUpper Body Stimulus Plan. tressed nQtion and lift it up." . If nothing else, the hullaMRS. OBAMA'S ARMS baloo over Michelle SIGNIFY DISCIPUNE:. To Obama's occasionally others, the arms serve as an sleeveless attire, which example ~f a wpman who reached a fever pitch this has the self-esteem, month. has unleashed a tor- willpower and diligence to rent of clever puns from keep herself in shape. headline writers - the bet"Here\ a woman who's ter to distract us from that balancini fiunily and other economic news we'd ruther issues like the rest of US, and not be hearing. she's creating the time to be Never before, surely, has strong," says Mikk.i Taylor, 11 set of bare arms launched beauty and cover director so much discussion than in for · Essence magazine. the weeks since Mrs. "She's settin~ a great ex.amObama appeared sleeveless ple by signalmg she gets up at her husband's speeeh to every day to work out." Congress in chilly February. And fashion critic Robin Certainly not m equally Givhan sees not only disci· chilly January 1963, when pline in those arms. but a .'Jacqueline Kennedy wore signal of individual liberty. one of her many sleeveless "Those arms represent peroutfits to her own husband's sonal time," she wrote in State of the Union address. The New Yorker magazine. · Why, then. so much atten- "They are evidence of a tion to Michelle Obama's forty-five-year-old woman's well-toned biceps - well, refusal to give up every free and triceps and dells - 46 moment" to her husband, years later? Just about every- kids, and other demands. one in the worlds of fashion, MRS. OBAMA'S ARMS media, politics and fitness CAN INSPIRE THE has a theory on this pressing YOUNG: Like many first question for the body politic. ladies, Mrs. Obama is clearMRS. OBAMA'S ARMS ly held up as a role model. SIGNIFY STRENGTH: and some see her fitness as "Let's face it," wrote New pan of that package. York Times columnist 'Hopefully she can help preMaureen Dowd, one of this vent obesity by being a tantheory's chief proponents. gible e~umple of someone "The only bracing symbol of who looks good and stays in American strength right shape," says Thoreson. . · now is the image of On tile other hand , he S\}g· Michelle Obama 's sculpted gests that to deflect the Mr. and Mrs. BenJamin Roas biceps." In a recent column, attention. maybe Mrs . she went on to imagine that Obama would be better off Mrs. Obama "could easily mixing up her wardrobe a wind up and punch out Rush bit - which her advocates Limbaugh, Bernie Madoff would surely say she does and all the ~-orporate creeps already. "When she gives who ripped off Arne rica." speeches, she chooses busiRACINE - Camilla Yoacham and Benjamin Ross were Not a vivid enou$h image ness-y blazers and polished married Nov . 8. 2008, on the Caribbean Island of St. Lucju. for you? Try Bonme Fuller, separates," says Cemek, pf The bride is the daughter of Mark Yoacham of ,Prescott, the former celebrity editor. Glamoui-. . Ariz .. and Nancy and Jay Pedigo of Racine. The groom is the son of Mary Schlank of Columbus, and Ronald Ross of · Canton . The bride's maid of honor was her cousin, Erin Ours of Columbus . Best mun was Brian Stumpo, also of Columbus. so,., groups k~• 11 story...Titt B~elwoods ll11v. 11 /•gelid! Both the bride and groom are graduates of Ohio Dominican University. They now reside in -Dublin. .YOACHAM-ROSS WEDDING I I CHilliCOTHE - March 29.2009. is the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. C. Ray Irwin of Chillicothe. The former Ruth Thomas and Mr. Irwin: were mlllried on Easter Sunday, March 29. 1959, at Calva_ry Baptist Church in Rio Grande. The Rev. Luther Tracy ot11ciated. Mr. and Mrs. [rwin ure the purents of two children. A daughter; Robin L. Irwin . resides in Chillicothe, and a son, Ryle L. (Jolene) Irwin. resides in Vienna, Va. A granddaughter, Lindsey Irwin. and a grandson, Jordan Irwin, also resi<le in Vienna. · Mr. Irwin is the daughter of Esther Thomas and the late Haldon Thomas of Rio Grande . Mr. Irwin is the son of the late Clurence and Evelyn II'Yiin. formerly ofGallia County. Mrs. Irwin is a retired homemaker and helpmate who continues to offer love ~d care to family and friends : Mr. Irwin is a U.S. Army Engineer veteran. and is a retired electrical engineer and university professor. Family . and friends will celebrate the occasion in the Fellowship Hall of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Chillicothe on Friday. July 3. 2009, from 4 to 7 p.m. ' ' . \ . ;;.,:, ''' ' read BraiDe W.Va. poet laureate to read from her work at Marshall Big Man Rocker Recliner This Feb. 24, 2009flle photo shows first lady Michelle Obama applauding during President Barack Obama's ecklress IQ,a joint session of Congress in the House · Chamber of the Capitol in Washington . APphoto Some say it's not enough. 'Tve told my trainer that I want Michelle arms. We all . do, let's face it," wrote conservative columnist Kathleen Parker in an e-mail message. But, she added. "I do think a little n\ore coverage is appropriate." And what does the woman herself think? In a recent interview, Mrs. Obama herself jokingly referred to the uproar. Complimented by ABC 's Robin Roberts on her physique, the first lady qu1pped with a smile: "Well l covered my arms up." But are there negatives to all the attention? Perhaps the biggest danger is that all the chatter might be drawing· attention from what · Mrs. Obama is doing dayto-day as first lady: Her vis- its to federal agencies . Her stint serving lunch at a soup kitchen. Her recent · trip to Fort Bragg , N.C. to meet military families . Or the day la.~t week when she gathered ·an array of famous women to visit Washingtonarea high schools. · "There's lots of fabulous stuff she's doing that isn't getting coverage while we 're all talking about her fabulous ·arms," says Seymour. of More magazine. She suggests , in fact, that it may be time to shift attention to the · toned physique of.anotlier White House occupant. "We need to focus on Barack's shoulders' now, and whether they ' re big enough to carry us through this economic crisis." Seymour says. 446-9585 1-800o3poo9585 Blackwood Gospel Quartet · "PEOP'"'.E CARING Jio,lf Fewer than 10 percent of blind Americans of .me of,._e Sntern would l~ -~ th~ t~ let - ·~ ' • . • ' L. • • ctors~ PEOPLE" · l)Cft)rS .~, Roy, Doyle, James and R.W. Blackwood • In Concert O'BLENESS April 3rd • 7 pm Call Us For Any lnsur,nce Repair Needs · West VIrginia Licensed CHESHIRE BAPTIST CHURCH Pastor Steve Little •• • •• ~ CCI-' '· •J �' • EN1' 'Monsters vs. Aliens' has lh CI1NSJ1 LEMRE fAR. MOVIE CRITIC Classic creatuJ:e; from the l 50s get a high-tech raakeover. with a healthy amount of attitude. lll the 3D animated ~Monsters vs. Aliens.The Blob, The Creature ftom the Black Lagoon, The ('1y - they · re are all here, Jed by The 50-Foot Woman. who's now 49 feet. II inches as voiced by the diminu~e Reese Witherspoon . ' Animation. by the way. is a gi:eat fit for her. and fur both the crispness and sweetness. ~her voice.) · Far from being menacing, tlley ' re optimistic !llisfirs \0100 just want to be loved apd understood.. Rather than destroyi.O.g each other. tJje-y're loyal friends who've been trappedtogetherasgo~e­ ernment test subjeers. only to be unleashed on the world ' ' ' ' PageC6 Dl St11Miay~ Mardt~ 2009 ~nergy hu•nor · - Monsters ~<s. Aliens,- a DreamWotks Animation release. is rated ro forsci-fi action. some crude humor and mild language. R'unning time: 94 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. - Travel & Motion Picture Association of America rating definitions: G - General audiences. All ages admitted. · p(j - [>arental guidan~ suggested. Some material may oot be suitable for children. PG-13 - Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for y~ chiliken. · R- R~. Under 17 requires ~ying-pat~ ' . . ' . AI' plw.>ID enter ildUit ~ NC-17 - N'e. a under In this film publieity still' released h\1 lilre.amWorks Animabol'l u:c, ll1t Co.c::kroaett, l?tll·.lll . v0ilted hylrk:igp la.uui&, lett. allld 8.0.&,. IIOiced blf Seth Ragen in a seen& from Or.eamWaliks Alnit:~~atiCilllliS "Mflll!lst&rs VS.. Altf!IIIS." I i admitted. Destinatio11~ ~blos­ soms ant in bloom at sunrise across fl>orn lhe JelhMson ldem<lrial in Washingtcn. lett. CM!Tyb«!s- somsare seen on the tree in Washington, around lhe when an atien invasion · requires their unique powers. It's an enormously clever cmll'ept - no pun mtended - with a choice voice cast Who else but Seth Rogen could play a lovable blue blob named B.Q.B .• who always .has a smile on .his gelatmous face'> Will Arnett ~~SSentially revives his hilariously cocky-but-clueless ~Arrested Development" cbaracter.Gob Bluthll.as the b.arf-tish, half-ape Missing Link. and Hugh l.:.aurie lends his rich voice to the British mad scientist Dr. Cockroa;;h. Just seeing the words "And Stephen Colbert as. The President- during the opening titles is good for a laugh, especially given the comic's faux run for l'he White House from his home state of South Carolina. : And the laughs keep com~ iig steadily from there. DUI:ctors Rob Letterman (~Shark Tale") and C!mrad \'ernon (~Shrek 2»), working from a script from about a: half-dozen people, maint~ns a high energy throu$hout.. although the ex.plost ve climax. feels bombastic and repeliti ve. Far more eftecttve is the way this motley qew comes to~ether. · . ·Witherspoon s Susan ts a simple woman from Modesto. Calif.. who's allout to marry pompous TV 'olieathennan Derek (Paul R:udd). On their wedding ~y, as Susan dreams of b.oneymoonlllg in Paris and Derek obsesses over an ailchot audition in Fresno. a nieteor hits Earth. exposing ~san to ~alactic gloop that t4ms her mto a giant with a stuxk of white hair. (And as sbe grows, her wedding ~wn rips and clings to •her iR sexy ways - but there's · ni>thing too racy here on anr, live!. ''Monsters vs. Aliens · it decide<ily I'G, witb any vtstiges of antagonism softetted for the sake of familyfriendly comedy. It could bilve used a bit more edge.} : The military. led by Gen. W.R. Monger (Kiefer &itherlandl. scoops her up ahd sticks her in a holding ~1:11 along with B.Q.B .. Link. Dr. Cockroa•·h ·and a gOOfy. 350-foot bug named lisoctosauws. (Their bad\ stories. rendered in rundown film dips . are a nice oostalgic touch.) They also rename her Ginormica .. ~hich gives her a selfesteem boost when she needs it most. : An alien attack, led by the . ll)e~alomaniacal Galax,har IRamn Wilson). forces the monsters into the streets of San Francisco. A showdown between Susan · and Galaxhar 's .prime weapon. a clunky retro.robot, is beautit'tlll}l detailed as it causes lt,e Windows on downtown Qffice buildings to rumble ~d shatter. Greater thrills ~:t~me when the monsters fight the robot on the · Golden (}ate Bridge in an c*l-school. B-movie battle. : while bright and colorfyl, tfie three·dimensional effects in these situations never really inspire a sense of awe. Rather. they provide a tangible sense of depth but fall short of completely immersing you . . The movie's also pia ying In IMAX 3-D - maybe that's a more satisfying sensory experience , one_ that · makes you feel as 1f you t(uly are on another planet. Tidal Basin. APpt,.. • .. '1. . '' .. ,, ~ .; . ~.. ·\'>. .~-: I ifi, , • 1 -~:~.'~;~:~;;_in_ )!~ '· . ' : 2Jfossum Pestivafsoon in 6t0um •' \ WASHINGTON ( AP} ()!Iring 'the lestival. visilfs lb:<i.l time of year again. tors may also e~~joy boat 'f4iten a swath of ttte natioll 's rides on the PQtoolac River, ~pttal becomes awash in a photo fms arnoog the sea of pink. ~lossoms and ~.·herry­ : :The National Chewy inspired cockr.Uts and dishes Blossom Festi~ al kick;; l.lll 11i i:lte'<l reslawants. ll yoo're Malch 28 and runs through planoin~ yoor Cherry A:~! 12.. ":' ith more than a Blo&sem Festival trip around wilton vts.tlors exp«_·ted to the peak bloom period. April siroll thrl.ludl tltte 3.700 I to 4 are yuunl:ates. And il. ~:tten-~ · uee; that circle you grow weary ofcrowds at :Was. hin~ton's Tillal Bt~S in the Tidllil Basm. you may and participate in ~ slew of want to visit ~ btOSSOIII& tistival events . elsewhere in thecity.such as · Highlights of the. celebra- at the National Arboretum. 100 induJe a cha~K-e to Its 4<l6 ~ll:res l'li!'I'Y 2.000 ' · tea house ' c·""""' i!-liChore a floalmg '"'"J ~ '"'" s,_.....,_ .---~ most ol· ~ design yoUJ own k.irig~ which were i:re<tted hy niti structure - which ·is rurboretl!liD researchers and - o f cut JXI{'t:f - as well aren't found at the Tidal as see a petlormanc.:- ~y &s1n.• The m-boretwn ~ffers J~ sensatioo"'l \ltd - l\ s~li-~ . ~oor ~f the Pillsbw:dl natm:· Jerome , blossom~. wilicll may be White Jf.. both on Mardl2S. done oo tt"Jt,or b)ll'at. ,. White. kn~>wn tiS Jero in W,hilt: yt'll re m_ lo~n, ot tiJapao, sings "enka." whjcll. you. re done enJOym~ the he has likened to traditional festl\oal, you !MY want 10 do Japanese blues. says son1e ot~r :;~g~tseem~ . One Mllfyssa Miner. assistant to 0 fl 1'?" ts. ~0 Mlo~ . mwI® the cull~.~r<~l attache at the fo~Jistep&oi the_~::tty s ne est Emtxtssy of Japan. White. restdetlts. Prestdent Bar;<lCk who i;; Japan's 11N black Oooma and first lulb -• . • .., w Mtchelle Ob<UJU.t. wtth a selfe....~;~ 'roonet · .,.re . up oot "'ttid<.'li tour of pla<.:~s they've only dm~.clng lup.-IK•.r : bttl ~isited or thai have Connet'also smgt~g enka wtth hts tinns lo thetirst family . Japwtese gnmdmotlter. The For inslan1.-e. take a gan27 -year-_old wa:;. named best der ~11 Abraham Lincoln's new ru11sl last year at the RiMe _ the one Pre~dent JaRan ~ecord Awards. . Oooma Ltsed during his ooth He s . brought .<~ llew of ofl'k<' ~ ur the- Llbtary of breath of fresh au mto the enka because if~ been a lind of dying art," Milter says. A week. into the feslivities on April 4. chefs from Washiilgton and Maryland will rolt their wall through the first-ever SushiMasters ~.· ompetirion on the East Coast. Founded by the OL!il'ornia RkeCommissiun. i:onrestants · will~.-reate a sushi l't>mbination plate aru.l then desi~n their own signature roll. They '!I have :2 minutes to do so in em.~h category i1IKI judges will ><:ore them on str le. technical slills and onginality. The wimter will cmnpete m I® Sm•.luMasters finals this fall. . >a . • .. • Congress. It's. oo dis.pl!l)l o~ganizlltion. wb.ich is free . Tours. of the Capitol lhroogh May ~ as part of the designed the Obama lou.r. are limited 10 free timedlibr.uy \, lin;:oln bkenren- ~It's 11. fWI way 10 show off entry tid.ets that should ~ nial ex.hlbitioo. the new lim lwily and the resened in adv-.-e online at Or ~ou 1.-oold slip into the hell.lt of the dty ." http://www.vi~ttbe<:apitol.g histone Ha~ -Adams Hotel. Fw more infonnatioo oo ov oc duoogh 11 wngressioowhere the .Obamal; stayed the Obama itiner.uy, vml al~. . before mov ing 'into the the Destination D.C. Web • A wax figure of firstllldy White House lUid the ~te of !\ite at http:l/www.washing- Mkhelle Obama will ~ Mrs. Obaroa's. reffnt V~ue too.org. unveiled 011 April 1 tit cover shoot. The city luis also opened~ Madanw . Tussauds wax If culinary pleiiS.ure is number of ne-w oc newly· museum. . Her figure will your thing. grab some reoovated attr<~etioos in the stand behind Pre~denl Southern flavw. at Georgia past year. Here are SOOle Obwna\ in the museum's Brown's restaurant in.. hi~clhtsfotyoutooons.id­ rep1ica of the Oval Offi1.-e. downtowli WashingtM, er ell oring while in town and will feature a special. Cherry Blossom custom sleeveless dress . where Mrs. Obwna had he.r foc I tirst lunch outing ishe · Feslival: ordered l'tied <:atlish. fried • The Natiooal Museum of Admissioo: $18 fw adults.. green l(l.!Mtoos. and pe~teh Ameri<:aa History. which $12 fw children. The mu:;ecobhler)in D.C. Or S!p oo recently ~ned afler a um alSo will llold special blossom-rel~tted Qelgiao beer at Marvin tw~ryear reoovation. felll- <:hercy . bistro lilld ~;hal:alllld ill ~ ?dnunatil: display of the heart of the ~::ity's. U the fl~~g that inspired the Street oomdor. Named foc nalioo&l anthem. The mnseD.C.'s. .own Marvin (iaye. urn llls.6 t'tatures exhibits on Marvin is at the ep¥:enter of · the pre!>idellCy and fmt the lltreet l-debration thai ladies, and ro;nuned his.loric erupted lhe t~igbl of characters wander through Pre~dent Obiuna's eledion. the balls. ewry weetelld. . ''We've really had such an free. Detail'< at http:l/wneri- . · interest ill the ~ and canhi~si .edu . . the enelfY and excitemellt • The new Capitol Visitor that they ve brougbtlo D.C. Ci!nter. an underground They've really embra4:ed musewn that's oow the fml the city. trom date night at stop for people touring the Kelllledy Cel!tet to half Congress. It features docu· smokes at Ben's 'Chili ments !rom milest~ such Bowl.~ said Victoria Isley, as President John F. ~nior vice presidelll of , Kennedy's 1961 speechl.·ullmmeting for · Destination ing l'or the nation to send a D.C.. the dt)l 's tourism man to the moon. Admission evet~ts . Details ~t hllp :/ / w ww . m~tdametus ­ sauds.cool. • The Fool's Theatre where lincoln wa-; assassinated in 186.'\ - ~ in February after an extensive reoovatioo. The .Tony-nominated production ''The Civil War" - a mw.kal tribute 10 people Mlec!ed by that war runs. March 27 through May · 24 Ul the thea~. Meanwhile. visitol'S cap take p111t in timed tours of the theater from \1 8m. to 5 pm. daily. Aoos.• the street. The Pl!terson House. where Lincoln died. i.• also open daily roc tows. Foe ticket int'ormation. vi~t: http:I/wwwjOOJs.Ofg. " ~· • ' ' ' ' ,c,; \,':· ' .~ ",J'i ~ Gtuse~~ ' ' ~1 �' • EN1' 'Monsters vs. Aliens' has lh CI1NSJ1 LEMRE fAR. MOVIE CRITIC Classic creatuJ:e; from the l 50s get a high-tech raakeover. with a healthy amount of attitude. lll the 3D animated ~Monsters vs. Aliens.The Blob, The Creature ftom the Black Lagoon, The ('1y - they · re are all here, Jed by The 50-Foot Woman. who's now 49 feet. II inches as voiced by the diminu~e Reese Witherspoon . ' Animation. by the way. is a gi:eat fit for her. and fur both the crispness and sweetness. ~her voice.) · Far from being menacing, tlley ' re optimistic !llisfirs \0100 just want to be loved apd understood.. Rather than destroyi.O.g each other. tJje-y're loyal friends who've been trappedtogetherasgo~e­ ernment test subjeers. only to be unleashed on the world ' ' ' ' PageC6 Dl St11Miay~ Mardt~ 2009 ~nergy hu•nor · - Monsters ~<s. Aliens,- a DreamWotks Animation release. is rated ro forsci-fi action. some crude humor and mild language. R'unning time: 94 minutes. Two and a half stars out of four. - Travel & Motion Picture Association of America rating definitions: G - General audiences. All ages admitted. · p(j - [>arental guidan~ suggested. Some material may oot be suitable for children. PG-13 - Special parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13. Some material may be inappropriate for y~ chiliken. · R- R~. Under 17 requires ~ying-pat~ ' . . ' . AI' plw.>ID enter ildUit ~ NC-17 - N'e. a under In this film publieity still' released h\1 lilre.amWorks Animabol'l u:c, ll1t Co.c::kroaett, l?tll·.lll . v0ilted hylrk:igp la.uui&, lett. allld 8.0.&,. IIOiced blf Seth Ragen in a seen& from Or.eamWaliks Alnit:~~atiCilllliS "Mflll!lst&rs VS.. Altf!IIIS." I i admitted. Destinatio11~ ~blos­ soms ant in bloom at sunrise across fl>orn lhe JelhMson ldem<lrial in Washingtcn. lett. CM!Tyb«!s- somsare seen on the tree in Washington, around lhe when an atien invasion · requires their unique powers. It's an enormously clever cmll'ept - no pun mtended - with a choice voice cast Who else but Seth Rogen could play a lovable blue blob named B.Q.B .• who always .has a smile on .his gelatmous face'> Will Arnett ~~SSentially revives his hilariously cocky-but-clueless ~Arrested Development" cbaracter.Gob Bluthll.as the b.arf-tish, half-ape Missing Link. and Hugh l.:.aurie lends his rich voice to the British mad scientist Dr. Cockroa;;h. Just seeing the words "And Stephen Colbert as. The President- during the opening titles is good for a laugh, especially given the comic's faux run for l'he White House from his home state of South Carolina. : And the laughs keep com~ iig steadily from there. DUI:ctors Rob Letterman (~Shark Tale") and C!mrad \'ernon (~Shrek 2»), working from a script from about a: half-dozen people, maint~ns a high energy throu$hout.. although the ex.plost ve climax. feels bombastic and repeliti ve. Far more eftecttve is the way this motley qew comes to~ether. · . ·Witherspoon s Susan ts a simple woman from Modesto. Calif.. who's allout to marry pompous TV 'olieathennan Derek (Paul R:udd). On their wedding ~y, as Susan dreams of b.oneymoonlllg in Paris and Derek obsesses over an ailchot audition in Fresno. a nieteor hits Earth. exposing ~san to ~alactic gloop that t4ms her mto a giant with a stuxk of white hair. (And as sbe grows, her wedding ~wn rips and clings to •her iR sexy ways - but there's · ni>thing too racy here on anr, live!. ''Monsters vs. Aliens · it decide<ily I'G, witb any vtstiges of antagonism softetted for the sake of familyfriendly comedy. It could bilve used a bit more edge.} : The military. led by Gen. W.R. Monger (Kiefer &itherlandl. scoops her up ahd sticks her in a holding ~1:11 along with B.Q.B .. Link. Dr. Cockroa•·h ·and a gOOfy. 350-foot bug named lisoctosauws. (Their bad\ stories. rendered in rundown film dips . are a nice oostalgic touch.) They also rename her Ginormica .. ~hich gives her a selfesteem boost when she needs it most. : An alien attack, led by the . ll)e~alomaniacal Galax,har IRamn Wilson). forces the monsters into the streets of San Francisco. A showdown between Susan · and Galaxhar 's .prime weapon. a clunky retro.robot, is beautit'tlll}l detailed as it causes lt,e Windows on downtown Qffice buildings to rumble ~d shatter. Greater thrills ~:t~me when the monsters fight the robot on the · Golden (}ate Bridge in an c*l-school. B-movie battle. : while bright and colorfyl, tfie three·dimensional effects in these situations never really inspire a sense of awe. Rather. they provide a tangible sense of depth but fall short of completely immersing you . . The movie's also pia ying In IMAX 3-D - maybe that's a more satisfying sensory experience , one_ that · makes you feel as 1f you t(uly are on another planet. Tidal Basin. APpt,.. • .. '1. . '' .. ,, ~ .; . ~.. ·\'>. .~-: I ifi, , • 1 -~:~.'~;~:~;;_in_ )!~ '· . ' : 2Jfossum Pestivafsoon in 6t0um •' \ WASHINGTON ( AP} ()!Iring 'the lestival. visilfs lb:<i.l time of year again. tors may also e~~joy boat 'f4iten a swath of ttte natioll 's rides on the PQtoolac River, ~pttal becomes awash in a photo fms arnoog the sea of pink. ~lossoms and ~.·herry­ : :The National Chewy inspired cockr.Uts and dishes Blossom Festi~ al kick;; l.lll 11i i:lte'<l reslawants. ll yoo're Malch 28 and runs through planoin~ yoor Cherry A:~! 12.. ":' ith more than a Blo&sem Festival trip around wilton vts.tlors exp«_·ted to the peak bloom period. April siroll thrl.ludl tltte 3.700 I to 4 are yuunl:ates. And il. ~:tten-~ · uee; that circle you grow weary ofcrowds at :Was. hin~ton's Tillal Bt~S in the Tidllil Basm. you may and participate in ~ slew of want to visit ~ btOSSOIII& tistival events . elsewhere in thecity.such as · Highlights of the. celebra- at the National Arboretum. 100 induJe a cha~K-e to Its 4<l6 ~ll:res l'li!'I'Y 2.000 ' · tea house ' c·""""' i!-liChore a floalmg '"'"J ~ '"'" s,_.....,_ .---~ most ol· ~ design yoUJ own k.irig~ which were i:re<tted hy niti structure - which ·is rurboretl!liD researchers and - o f cut JXI{'t:f - as well aren't found at the Tidal as see a petlormanc.:- ~y &s1n.• The m-boretwn ~ffers J~ sensatioo"'l \ltd - l\ s~li-~ . ~oor ~f the Pillsbw:dl natm:· Jerome , blossom~. wilicll may be White Jf.. both on Mardl2S. done oo tt"Jt,or b)ll'at. ,. White. kn~>wn tiS Jero in W,hilt: yt'll re m_ lo~n, ot tiJapao, sings "enka." whjcll. you. re done enJOym~ the he has likened to traditional festl\oal, you !MY want 10 do Japanese blues. says son1e ot~r :;~g~tseem~ . One Mllfyssa Miner. assistant to 0 fl 1'?" ts. ~0 Mlo~ . mwI® the cull~.~r<~l attache at the fo~Jistep&oi the_~::tty s ne est Emtxtssy of Japan. White. restdetlts. Prestdent Bar;<lCk who i;; Japan's 11N black Oooma and first lulb -• . • .., w Mtchelle Ob<UJU.t. wtth a selfe....~;~ 'roonet · .,.re . up oot "'ttid<.'li tour of pla<.:~s they've only dm~.clng lup.-IK•.r : bttl ~isited or thai have Connet'also smgt~g enka wtth hts tinns lo thetirst family . Japwtese gnmdmotlter. The For inslan1.-e. take a gan27 -year-_old wa:;. named best der ~11 Abraham Lincoln's new ru11sl last year at the RiMe _ the one Pre~dent JaRan ~ecord Awards. . Oooma Ltsed during his ooth He s . brought .<~ llew of ofl'k<' ~ ur the- Llbtary of breath of fresh au mto the enka because if~ been a lind of dying art," Milter says. A week. into the feslivities on April 4. chefs from Washiilgton and Maryland will rolt their wall through the first-ever SushiMasters ~.· ompetirion on the East Coast. Founded by the OL!il'ornia RkeCommissiun. i:onrestants · will~.-reate a sushi l't>mbination plate aru.l then desi~n their own signature roll. They '!I have :2 minutes to do so in em.~h category i1IKI judges will ><:ore them on str le. technical slills and onginality. The wimter will cmnpete m I® Sm•.luMasters finals this fall. . >a . • .. • Congress. It's. oo dis.pl!l)l o~ganizlltion. wb.ich is free . Tours. of the Capitol lhroogh May ~ as part of the designed the Obama lou.r. are limited 10 free timedlibr.uy \, lin;:oln bkenren- ~It's 11. fWI way 10 show off entry tid.ets that should ~ nial ex.hlbitioo. the new lim lwily and the resened in adv-.-e online at Or ~ou 1.-oold slip into the hell.lt of the dty ." http://www.vi~ttbe<:apitol.g histone Ha~ -Adams Hotel. Fw more infonnatioo oo ov oc duoogh 11 wngressioowhere the .Obamal; stayed the Obama itiner.uy, vml al~. . before mov ing 'into the the Destination D.C. Web • A wax figure of firstllldy White House lUid the ~te of !\ite at http:l/www.washing- Mkhelle Obama will ~ Mrs. Obaroa's. reffnt V~ue too.org. unveiled 011 April 1 tit cover shoot. The city luis also opened~ Madanw . Tussauds wax If culinary pleiiS.ure is number of ne-w oc newly· museum. . Her figure will your thing. grab some reoovated attr<~etioos in the stand behind Pre~denl Southern flavw. at Georgia past year. Here are SOOle Obwna\ in the museum's Brown's restaurant in.. hi~clhtsfotyoutooons.id­ rep1ica of the Oval Offi1.-e. downtowli WashingtM, er ell oring while in town and will feature a special. Cherry Blossom custom sleeveless dress . where Mrs. Obwna had he.r foc I tirst lunch outing ishe · Feslival: ordered l'tied <:atlish. fried • The Natiooal Museum of Admissioo: $18 fw adults.. green l(l.!Mtoos. and pe~teh Ameri<:aa History. which $12 fw children. The mu:;ecobhler)in D.C. Or S!p oo recently ~ned afler a um alSo will llold special blossom-rel~tted Qelgiao beer at Marvin tw~ryear reoovation. felll- <:hercy . bistro lilld ~;hal:alllld ill ~ ?dnunatil: display of the heart of the ~::ity's. U the fl~~g that inspired the Street oomdor. Named foc nalioo&l anthem. The mnseD.C.'s. .own Marvin (iaye. urn llls.6 t'tatures exhibits on Marvin is at the ep¥:enter of · the pre!>idellCy and fmt the lltreet l-debration thai ladies, and ro;nuned his.loric erupted lhe t~igbl of characters wander through Pre~dent Obiuna's eledion. the balls. ewry weetelld. . ''We've really had such an free. Detail'< at http:l/wneri- . · interest ill the ~ and canhi~si .edu . . the enelfY and excitemellt • The new Capitol Visitor that they ve brougbtlo D.C. Ci!nter. an underground They've really embra4:ed musewn that's oow the fml the city. trom date night at stop for people touring the Kelllledy Cel!tet to half Congress. It features docu· smokes at Ben's 'Chili ments !rom milest~ such Bowl.~ said Victoria Isley, as President John F. ~nior vice presidelll of , Kennedy's 1961 speechl.·ullmmeting for · Destination ing l'or the nation to send a D.C.. the dt)l 's tourism man to the moon. Admission evet~ts . Details ~t hllp :/ / w ww . m~tdametus ­ sauds.cool. • The Fool's Theatre where lincoln wa-; assassinated in 186.'\ - ~ in February after an extensive reoovatioo. The .Tony-nominated production ''The Civil War" - a mw.kal tribute 10 people Mlec!ed by that war runs. March 27 through May · 24 Ul the thea~. Meanwhile. visitol'S cap take p111t in timed tours of the theater from \1 8m. to 5 pm. daily. Aoos.• the street. The Pl!terson House. where Lincoln died. i.• also open daily roc tows. Foe ticket int'ormation. vi~t: http:I/wwwjOOJs.Ofg. " ~· • ' ' ' ' ,c,; \,':· ' .~ ",J'i ~ Gtuse~~ ' ' ~1 �DoWN oN THE FARM Conservationists .&& 1aunch euort to prames. IJ res•ore • • DENVER {AI') - Foor CQII.'SelVatioo '"'"'Jl& are te",.,..''"" .,...-·-e up to try tQ restore ~ of the country ·s original SfliSS· lands and presene the wildlife that depends on it. ~ group& aniiOUIIced the partnership Tuesday. · . Members Slay ooly 10 pm:nt of North America's 585 million of original native lli'IISS.Iands temain. putting wildlife mat live there lit peril."Tbe gual is to improve 60 miUion acres of habitat. 1i Rile . ........ TL.._..___ n _,. C . ei1Y Y· ot """ • '"""'"" ....oose''"" ~abOD ~.saidtheprojecfsfocuswillbeoogrousebeclw:ie · those birds are a bellwether of the prairie's condition. -we have found that prairie grow;e are ooe of the most sensitive tspecies) to cbange.- said Riley of Albuquerque, N.M .. formerly a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Serrice and the Iowa De~t of Natural !tesoun:es. Other groups in the new Pnlirifl' Grou.se Partners are the Mule Deer foundation. Pheasants Forever and the North American Grouse Plinilersbip. · With help from U.S. Departmelll of Agrictlltlft data. the groups identified all the counties with prairie aDd messed the condition of the vasslands. The area saretr:hes fiom the plains in Montana. Wyoming and Colorado, east as fir 115 bbio and sooth to lbe Gulf of Mexico. The farming 8lld r h · -~-"'"'- oil acres . beloved ~ ha<i been Ill 8Y 'hD Almtalrr AP~TOW.-~ Oae Sunday llftemooo this 1000th. aa unusual sceDe pla~ OUt at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Partisans of 1 partic:ulu product into the crowd. distributing tiny ·s:acb of s!NI'·h~B · day's __ _. ...... ......, 'C'UU. out 64 000 gs of skinless . • waded ""'\a'-' ~~:!:mf'~r • .s~ Appreciation ~y ·. ftllCI these days. apprtetabOII for the peanut can be hard to come by. '-lt's been~lassified '? ~ c: , . as a big risk. sa!OOThit Burch. wbo f~ · acres of peanuts m New,_ton. Ga. · · We munch em . at ~g~. name ~ S'!lps after em. pulvenze em _mro a spre~ thai has_ enticed :!f.it ~:S e fu!n~ !: P~s 10 -~uffemuners. Durin&~ Civil War we lte them, boiled, across the and~!j~t_anddrough~~~.;d;"vftl _South: lllCl ~about~ up the habitat 111rougt1 the yars. Their plan ~ blbi- dedioll .for goober peas. tat needs of the sharp-tailed pause. paler prairie-c:hicte other~. them and the lesser pnirie-dlickell. · · ·Ia t::erita' when it · Tbe lesser pi'airie--cbiden is a candidate for the federal c:omes 10 food the low-cost endanpred species list. wbicb means thele is sufficient . high-protein Peanut is . ·reiiSOII to give them federal ~lion. But other species of the national icons _ are . ~~ priorities. The range of the lesser and greater right up theJe with the bam' prame-tbiden has Shrunk by as much as 90 percent, bulger and the apple. "We accoo:ling to the grouse partnenbip. grew up, and it was just a "All the wildlife species associated with the habitat have pan of our lives," si.ys Beth · suffered preny significant losses throu!lb time," Riley said. Feldman a New Yort Web · "Tbey've declined to the poiltt that if We: don't do some- enttep~eneur, mother and thi~ pretty soon. we'll have a whole bunch of endangered peanut fan from c:bildhood. spec1es on our hands.'' · But after more than 1 Howard Vincent. president and CEO of Pheasaats decade of allergy conceins • Forever, said in a statement that while all the current con- in which attitudes about :servlltioo issues are critical.• time has almost run out for the peanut safety ebbed .llbd :.grasslands. OoWed this year things got ·: And the tall-grass prairie. which stans fanher east, is the abruptly worse. . :most threatened. Riley said. Much of the limd has been conThe weeks:Jong s8Jmonel: vened to llgriculture because it gets lllOO! moisl!lre than the Ia scare linked 10 shoddy : s.h~- and mixed-grass prairie farther west and the soil is' prac:tices at a manufa<:turer . · ferule. he added. called the Peanut Corp. of : Riley said the Prairie Grouse Partners hope to enlistlllOO! · America has produced con: groups in the cause, including ones in Canada. gressional hearings, multiple . He said conservationists and wildlife advocates starting product recalls arid a per;a:Working with fanners.and ranchers in the 19ll0s and lobbying s.ive suspicion of peanuts as :for incentives in the ti:derllllimn bill10 eiiCOUI1Ige ,agricultw;e a health hazard that has producers to protect habitat through such methods as chang- unden:ut the entire industry. mg gnwng patterns or when and how grass was mowed. "'lbe peanut survived and · Other areas. such as wetlands or bottoms of draws where -thrived during the time when : vegetation abouDds due to moisture that gathers there. have the peanut iillergy became :been cor~served through easements or rental payments. morepublic."SIIysAndrewF. :.Riley said the new conservation partnership is aimed at bet- Smith, 11 focx1 historian and ·:ter coordinating eftbns. author of a book about pean11t lore. 'The peanut ind!My." he says. "was doing fine until Ibis latest one." Fear is a potent force when it comes to food safety. and the list of cautionary, salmonella-related peanut responses keeps unfurling. A Seattle food bank pulled I ..500 pounds of . {M'anuts from distribution JUSt in case. A Massachusetts produce company yanked 275-415 lbs .. Steers, $75-$114, Heifers, $70-$107 .50; peanut-laden bagged snacks 425-525 lbs .• Steers, $75-$110. Heifers, $70-$100; 550from the market for the 625 .lbs.• Steers. $75-$95. Heifers. $70-$85; 650-725 same reason. In Sussell lbs •• Steers. $75-$92. Heilers. $70-$78: 750-850 lbs .. County, . Va., which bills SteerS. $75-$85. Heifers, $60-$72 . itself as the peanut center of America. the Virginia Diner issued a lener to customers detailing its efforts "to osswe that our products and Weii-Muscled!Fieslted. $38-$48.75. processes are sale:· Medium' lean: $32-$40. · For years, the longThin/Light, $I 0-$30. Bulls. $45-$61 . · one j I! .' . ' Snpday, March 29. 2009 What next for the beloved, beleaguered peanut? ::0 :r-' ' PageD2 ~tt!tsu:.re;;;~-: that have l1llllk It dwlgerous and even letbal for a small ~Dtllge · of people. Today. some 1.8 million Americans ~ alletgie to peanuts to some elltent. Some schools and dayCllre centers have banned DOl only peanuts but tbiDgs that hive touched lhem. ln 2006, US Airways ~opped serving peanuts becWJSe of roDl'emS about allergies - but allowed passengers to bring lbeir own. It wDSD't the first. · ~ lll*o ,_ And l•<t s"--r at This undated file photo ralaased by the U.S. Dept of ~·u~ Agric:ulturv sho'm a bag of peanuts. Safero Fteld in Seattle. ~ Mariners set aside ISO seats So was born the Great online community and on two nights for a peanut- S~way Peanut Giveaway events-hosting service l'or free basetfall-watching ol ioo9. Accooling to Joy parents · . · called zone. The seats sold • out, Carter. director of communi- Rolemommyxom, is eyeing and the temn posted instruc- cations for the · Georgia the peanut's recent travails lions online for "the least Peanut Commission. most with interest after seeing peanut-exposed path 10 your NASCAR fans that day years of nervousness about . ticketed area.:" ·weren't viewing peanuts as peanuts because of allergy In other words, the dangerous: they saw only a fears. As a peanut-watching peanut's lot in life was . free salty snock. What's nation of parents, she says, already fraught enough more, 300 peanut fanners "We're in a state of bigb thank you, e~ . before .._; --' •'--'- '·-"•- ~-n....., alan " WOld sahnonella 19m! its :h:·~r:;~lbe-h~ Feidman see$ the SllJoo. .bead early this ,ear. . faa: of peanuts. nella scare aS a very tempo"Some t!UJIB~ ,~ve a "We were able to get the rary thing that bas little in dl:~ of mvtstblli~. We message out," Carter says. common with the longtime d~'t get anached; says It probably didn't bun that allergy unease. . Lisa Heldke, a proft'ssor at . !}leY di_d it in Man:h. which "There am a lot of things ~usta_vus Adolphus College ts National Peanut Month about peanuts. that are vel! m Mmnesota who. readies anyway. . good for kids," she says. courses on the philosophy American f~ icons have "People are going to be of~- Peanuts. she says • . come under stege ~fore. scared for the next month or 11f! different: . The burger ~castonaUy so. and then we 'II go back For white Amencans, becomes an obp:t of susp1- into. "OK, it's all right ~~ bu~ has been this ci~ ":hen an outbrealc of. E. again."' qwntessential symbol. What coh stdens fast-food dinThe salmonella outbrealc do you do when you go to ers.ln 1989. a scare wtth the comes even as new research school? You~ a ~B and J ~t:i~ Alar ~er 11 "60 suggests peanut allergies sandwich. ~ 1t s ~ for Minutes repon cost apple may eventually be sur~ Ia realize that ~s ~ g~~ers more than $100 mountable. The findings. ts deadly to many children. . nullton. even though lliQSt released at a meeting of the And now .~lla. In weren't using the offending American Academy of response to 11. the industry substance. Allergy, Asthma and is_ba~ back with a flurry .Even ~e ~orst food PR lmm~n~?logy. bin~ at a path of pos~tlve peanut _portray- disaster m this c:oun!JY, the to butlding up res1stance for als - etf~~ to tllustrate ~troversy over meatpack- people with allergies. that the majOrtty of peanuts mg ~lants after Upton · Which would go a long blld nothing to do with the · Sinchur's 1906 muckraking way toward ensUring the problem~tic manufacturer novel ·~ Jungle," didn't peanut"s continuing place in and are, m fact. safe. (The turn Amencans away from the national pantry, where offending company ·s output their beloved beef and pork many want it to. be. For it represents only about 2~5 once fede:~l safety mea- takes . a lot . to s.hut down pen:tnt of the country s S\lfeS were mstltuted. · Amenca's foodways . Th~>Se total peanut product&.) Feldman, who runs an . instincts run deep. !!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!! Pomeroy. Middleport. c.mpou. .. Bv CttaM. WrrmwJEII 2 p ., II 6 MiMI • Pa&e D3 otTers trails, boat ~entals. Mp://www.mobot.mg/default. still lives near the city - and bicycling, golf and ttnnis; ~perfonn'> monthly at the popuhay rides; ice stMing.lllbogA few blocks south of the lar Blueberry Hill club and ganing and cross-country garden is Tower Grove Part, restaurant. 6504 Delmar in Wing. For • buck, you can an exquisite V"lC!Ori311 walk- The~· Call ahead: the $25 · visit The Jewel BoA. an An ing ptrlc that Shaw gave lbe tickets go fa5t, 314-m4444. Deco greenhouse . city in 1868 with paVilions Th: Delmar Loop (nam:d From ·May 20 10 June 14. and sculptures, lily ponds. for ·the old streetcar 1ll111biug II ~ fa- a free,IU- greenhouses, bird-watching around) is a destination in !blr pertmnance (e\'I!IY nil!bt trails and some of the 8.000 itself and the fruit of music except Tlleliday) of "'The trees and shrubs be imported promoter. entrepreneur and Merry Wives ofWUidsiJr.~ this from around the world. all-around good citizen Joe season's edition of the liiiiiWl Enjoy Sunday brunch at Edwlllds. who almosl singleShakespeare Feslival in Fuest Cafe Madeleine in the park's handedly turned a sagging Pad. Piper Palm House, 10 a.m.-2 neighborhood 30 years ago HopovertotheMunyOpera p.m .• $19.95 ($9.95 age ·10 into a cultural altnll:tion. The - the nation's oldest and and under). 314-575-5658. Loop fearures ethnic restau· kllgesl 011ljby musical !healer GATEWAY ARCH: No rants and cafes: a root beer - by 7 p.m. ard get in line fa- trip to St, louis is complete brewel)': an ornate resttJred sm1e of the 1.500 free sealS without a visit to the 1924 movie theater. the Tivoli: available 31 every Slllollolel per- Gateway Arch. Eero lbe. Pageant night dub; a font~~~~~:~: (June 15-Aug. 9). Saarinen's m.root a.n:hitec- combination bowling alley For lllOO! on Forest Park. tural marvel that conunemo- and martini lounge. Th: Pinup go to http://stlouis.mis- rates Thomas Jefferson and Bowl; and the 125-room boosouri.org/citygov/parkslfore the nation's westward expan- tique Moonrise Hotel. schedstpark/. sion. TICkets for tram rides to uled to open in April. All of it MISsoURI IKYfANJ. the top are $10 ($5 ages 3- is near the Metro. St. Loui,;' CAL GARDEN: Longtime 15). Eve!)' July 4, the city is light-rail train system. St. liln• still lovingly refer treated 10 a grand. and free. http://www.metrostlouis.org/. . to thi& uoban 01l'iil of splendor fireworks display under the THE WEIRD: The City aild beauty as Sbaw's Gwden.. Arch, http://www.gatewa- Museum. housed in the fur the llritish bminessman yaJCh.com/AII:hl 600.000 square-foot fonner Heruy Shaw who recreaiEd the Don't miss the nearby Old International Shoe Company English gUJdensofhis youth in Courthouse. where slaves factory. is an eclectic mix of what W.l'i then the outSicirls of Dred and Harriet Scott argued mosaics. sculpted caves to St Louis. ~ year, .the fortheirfreedomin 1847.and exprore. slides to barrel · M1ssoun Botanical Garden 1850. Here also slaves were down, even a massive outcelebrnles its 150th binhday.ln sold on the courthouse steps. . door playground where kids addition to birthday activities. and women's suffiage activist climb through tunnels. towme. garden offi:ts 79 acres of Vuginia Minor petitioned for ers. suspended airplanes and display garden<;,indooroonser- women's right 10 vote in the a fire engine. You \.'an make vatories and historic buiklings. 1870s: yourown an, view old opera Admission is S8 (free. age 12 MUSIC: Fonner St. posters, and check. out a coland wm). From Memorial Louisans include Josephine lection of vintage shoelaces Day to labor Day, it's free on Bak.er. Scott Joplin, blues gui- and the machines that made Wednesdays.5-9p.m.Thefree tarist Henry Townsend lind them. Admission is $1J ($10 Whitaker Music Fe;tival con- · Ike and Tina Turner. after 5 p.m. Friday and cen series run.s June JcAug. 5. Hometown rock. 'n roller Satuoday). http://www.city. 7:30 p.m. · Details at Chuck Beny. now in his 80s. museum.orglhome.usp · ASSOCIATEO PRESS WRITER ST. LOUIS - The French who founded this city in 17~ ten instru<:tions for having a good time. The Germuns brought ·the betr. built the brick. mansions and . got things organized. Heruy Shaw. inspired by the gar<lens of his native England. ·.created a magnificent : botankal 2arden. The : Italians gave us Th..- Hill : neighbortiood of.tidy work·mg-clllSS homes and terrific · restaurants. bakeries and ' specialty food shop;. . Waves of immigrants who and kee~ comhave left thelf own followed - ing cultur.ll and epi<:urean foo«Piillts. most notably along South Grand Boulevard. where the~· transformed a dying urbaii neighborllootl in th~· 1970s into a vibrant restaurant destination of . · v~. Pt:rsian.Afghan and Ethiopi311 cuisine. · The result is a city of brich and beer. baseball ·and bowling. history and gr.md parli.s. with good eats and abundant cultural ollerings. St. louis is even listed ·as one of the "'50 Fabulous · Guy-Frien~ly Places"' to travel and hve . • The best pnrt? Most of this can be :>avored on the tiglltest of truvel budgets. "People think. we "re a 1\leepy town with not much . ·tu do:· <:ity tourism spokes.woman Donna Andrews said. " When they· get here. ·they mve about the destina·tions. So many of the cultur- 6 APIII*o Visitors explore slidas and staircases at the City M~um, Wednesday in St. louis. The City Museum. hoUsed in the 600,000 square-loot former lntemational Shoe Company factory, is an ecleclic mix of mosaics. sculpted caves to explore, slides to barrel down, evan a massive outdoor playground where kids climb through tunnels, towers and suspended airplanes. al attr.Jctiuns are free and cultural anmctions. visiting world-class. They cafll have St. Louis. treasured Forest a grand ~xperi<:-nce llere P.Jrk i~ free . including the without taking out a loan:· zoo. art museum. science MUSEUM-ZOO TAX center and the Missouri DISTRJcr: Thanks to a tax Histol)' Museum. Depending approwd in 1971 to support on the season, Forest Park Attention Business Owners Free on-line business Listings on. www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailyregister.com www.mydailysentinel.com • Easy to setup. upgrades available! ;. LivEsTOCK .REPORT Feeder Cattle-Steady . I 1 .t Cows-Steady ·~"< ~ Selling 60 Show Heifer & Donor Prospects ' ' J ":, ,,'\>., ' ~· • "'' < ,J<", •> ', I ' . · • N•d a website fOf.your business? . · . ..,.:. :· • . ~.·1·.·· -~·-P·_.,;;i:> _·;· ... ' ... ·~ ,, . .· • Need to drive q~or,tt 19(:81 cu•tome~ to ybur website? April 5'1-•l PM, At the farm in Bidwell . ' 2009 . . 1 ! , . . . i' ~. • ···Neat to .optomiZet; your.sea.rch ;tagr~? tSaiJCh e~ne o~> . '. -· ~· Wa~t to ~eltyo~r products,on'-lln'? 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Contact your sales consultant to to hcrlp you set-up you FREE listing and more information about Upgraded Business Listings. ·c .all ' now.! \ to set-up your· FREE ONLINE BUSINESS LISTING . ibe ®allipolts iailp «rthune 825 Third Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-2342 The Daily Sentinel · . 'be ~oint ~ltasant ltgi~tr 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45679 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550 740-992-2155 304-675-1333 �DoWN oN THE FARM Conservationists .&& 1aunch euort to prames. IJ res•ore • • DENVER {AI') - Foor CQII.'SelVatioo '"'"'Jl& are te",.,..''"" .,...-·-e up to try tQ restore ~ of the country ·s original SfliSS· lands and presene the wildlife that depends on it. ~ group& aniiOUIIced the partnership Tuesday. · . Members Slay ooly 10 pm:nt of North America's 585 million of original native lli'IISS.Iands temain. putting wildlife mat live there lit peril."Tbe gual is to improve 60 miUion acres of habitat. 1i Rile . ........ TL.._..___ n _,. C . ei1Y Y· ot """ • '"""'"" ....oose''"" ~abOD ~.saidtheprojecfsfocuswillbeoogrousebeclw:ie · those birds are a bellwether of the prairie's condition. -we have found that prairie grow;e are ooe of the most sensitive tspecies) to cbange.- said Riley of Albuquerque, N.M .. formerly a wildlife biologist with the U.S. Forest Serrice and the Iowa De~t of Natural !tesoun:es. Other groups in the new Pnlirifl' Grou.se Partners are the Mule Deer foundation. Pheasants Forever and the North American Grouse Plinilersbip. · With help from U.S. Departmelll of Agrictlltlft data. the groups identified all the counties with prairie aDd messed the condition of the vasslands. The area saretr:hes fiom the plains in Montana. Wyoming and Colorado, east as fir 115 bbio and sooth to lbe Gulf of Mexico. The farming 8lld r h · -~-"'"'- oil acres . beloved ~ ha<i been Ill 8Y 'hD Almtalrr AP~TOW.-~ Oae Sunday llftemooo this 1000th. aa unusual sceDe pla~ OUt at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. Partisans of 1 partic:ulu product into the crowd. distributing tiny ·s:acb of s!NI'·h~B · day's __ _. ...... ......, 'C'UU. out 64 000 gs of skinless . • waded ""'\a'-' ~~:!:mf'~r • .s~ Appreciation ~y ·. ftllCI these days. apprtetabOII for the peanut can be hard to come by. '-lt's been~lassified '? ~ c: , . as a big risk. sa!OOThit Burch. wbo f~ · acres of peanuts m New,_ton. Ga. · · We munch em . at ~g~. name ~ S'!lps after em. pulvenze em _mro a spre~ thai has_ enticed :!f.it ~:S e fu!n~ !: P~s 10 -~uffemuners. Durin&~ Civil War we lte them, boiled, across the and~!j~t_anddrough~~~.;d;"vftl _South: lllCl ~about~ up the habitat 111rougt1 the yars. Their plan ~ blbi- dedioll .for goober peas. tat needs of the sharp-tailed pause. paler prairie-c:hicte other~. them and the lesser pnirie-dlickell. · · ·Ia t::erita' when it · Tbe lesser pi'airie--cbiden is a candidate for the federal c:omes 10 food the low-cost endanpred species list. wbicb means thele is sufficient . high-protein Peanut is . ·reiiSOII to give them federal ~lion. But other species of the national icons _ are . ~~ priorities. The range of the lesser and greater right up theJe with the bam' prame-tbiden has Shrunk by as much as 90 percent, bulger and the apple. "We accoo:ling to the grouse partnenbip. grew up, and it was just a "All the wildlife species associated with the habitat have pan of our lives," si.ys Beth · suffered preny significant losses throu!lb time," Riley said. Feldman a New Yort Web · "Tbey've declined to the poiltt that if We: don't do some- enttep~eneur, mother and thi~ pretty soon. we'll have a whole bunch of endangered peanut fan from c:bildhood. spec1es on our hands.'' · But after more than 1 Howard Vincent. president and CEO of Pheasaats decade of allergy conceins • Forever, said in a statement that while all the current con- in which attitudes about :servlltioo issues are critical.• time has almost run out for the peanut safety ebbed .llbd :.grasslands. OoWed this year things got ·: And the tall-grass prairie. which stans fanher east, is the abruptly worse. . :most threatened. Riley said. Much of the limd has been conThe weeks:Jong s8Jmonel: vened to llgriculture because it gets lllOO! moisl!lre than the Ia scare linked 10 shoddy : s.h~- and mixed-grass prairie farther west and the soil is' prac:tices at a manufa<:turer . · ferule. he added. called the Peanut Corp. of : Riley said the Prairie Grouse Partners hope to enlistlllOO! · America has produced con: groups in the cause, including ones in Canada. gressional hearings, multiple . He said conservationists and wildlife advocates starting product recalls arid a per;a:Working with fanners.and ranchers in the 19ll0s and lobbying s.ive suspicion of peanuts as :for incentives in the ti:derllllimn bill10 eiiCOUI1Ige ,agricultw;e a health hazard that has producers to protect habitat through such methods as chang- unden:ut the entire industry. mg gnwng patterns or when and how grass was mowed. "'lbe peanut survived and · Other areas. such as wetlands or bottoms of draws where -thrived during the time when : vegetation abouDds due to moisture that gathers there. have the peanut iillergy became :been cor~served through easements or rental payments. morepublic."SIIysAndrewF. :.Riley said the new conservation partnership is aimed at bet- Smith, 11 focx1 historian and ·:ter coordinating eftbns. author of a book about pean11t lore. 'The peanut ind!My." he says. "was doing fine until Ibis latest one." Fear is a potent force when it comes to food safety. and the list of cautionary, salmonella-related peanut responses keeps unfurling. A Seattle food bank pulled I ..500 pounds of . {M'anuts from distribution JUSt in case. A Massachusetts produce company yanked 275-415 lbs .. Steers, $75-$114, Heifers, $70-$107 .50; peanut-laden bagged snacks 425-525 lbs .• Steers, $75-$110. Heifers, $70-$100; 550from the market for the 625 .lbs.• Steers. $75-$95. Heifers. $70-$85; 650-725 same reason. In Sussell lbs •• Steers. $75-$92. Heilers. $70-$78: 750-850 lbs .. County, . Va., which bills SteerS. $75-$85. Heifers, $60-$72 . itself as the peanut center of America. the Virginia Diner issued a lener to customers detailing its efforts "to osswe that our products and Weii-Muscled!Fieslted. $38-$48.75. processes are sale:· Medium' lean: $32-$40. · For years, the longThin/Light, $I 0-$30. Bulls. $45-$61 . · one j I! .' . ' Snpday, March 29. 2009 What next for the beloved, beleaguered peanut? ::0 :r-' ' PageD2 ~tt!tsu:.re;;;~-: that have l1llllk It dwlgerous and even letbal for a small ~Dtllge · of people. Today. some 1.8 million Americans ~ alletgie to peanuts to some elltent. Some schools and dayCllre centers have banned DOl only peanuts but tbiDgs that hive touched lhem. ln 2006, US Airways ~opped serving peanuts becWJSe of roDl'emS about allergies - but allowed passengers to bring lbeir own. It wDSD't the first. · ~ lll*o ,_ And l•<t s"--r at This undated file photo ralaased by the U.S. Dept of ~·u~ Agric:ulturv sho'm a bag of peanuts. Safero Fteld in Seattle. ~ Mariners set aside ISO seats So was born the Great online community and on two nights for a peanut- S~way Peanut Giveaway events-hosting service l'or free basetfall-watching ol ioo9. Accooling to Joy parents · . · called zone. The seats sold • out, Carter. director of communi- Rolemommyxom, is eyeing and the temn posted instruc- cations for the · Georgia the peanut's recent travails lions online for "the least Peanut Commission. most with interest after seeing peanut-exposed path 10 your NASCAR fans that day years of nervousness about . ticketed area.:" ·weren't viewing peanuts as peanuts because of allergy In other words, the dangerous: they saw only a fears. As a peanut-watching peanut's lot in life was . free salty snock. What's nation of parents, she says, already fraught enough more, 300 peanut fanners "We're in a state of bigb thank you, e~ . before .._; --' •'--'- '·-"•- ~-n....., alan " WOld sahnonella 19m! its :h:·~r:;~lbe-h~ Feidman see$ the SllJoo. .bead early this ,ear. . faa: of peanuts. nella scare aS a very tempo"Some t!UJIB~ ,~ve a "We were able to get the rary thing that bas little in dl:~ of mvtstblli~. We message out," Carter says. common with the longtime d~'t get anached; says It probably didn't bun that allergy unease. . Lisa Heldke, a proft'ssor at . !}leY di_d it in Man:h. which "There am a lot of things ~usta_vus Adolphus College ts National Peanut Month about peanuts. that are vel! m Mmnesota who. readies anyway. . good for kids," she says. courses on the philosophy American f~ icons have "People are going to be of~- Peanuts. she says • . come under stege ~fore. scared for the next month or 11f! different: . The burger ~castonaUy so. and then we 'II go back For white Amencans, becomes an obp:t of susp1- into. "OK, it's all right ~~ bu~ has been this ci~ ":hen an outbrealc of. E. again."' qwntessential symbol. What coh stdens fast-food dinThe salmonella outbrealc do you do when you go to ers.ln 1989. a scare wtth the comes even as new research school? You~ a ~B and J ~t:i~ Alar ~er 11 "60 suggests peanut allergies sandwich. ~ 1t s ~ for Minutes repon cost apple may eventually be sur~ Ia realize that ~s ~ g~~ers more than $100 mountable. The findings. ts deadly to many children. . nullton. even though lliQSt released at a meeting of the And now .~lla. In weren't using the offending American Academy of response to 11. the industry substance. Allergy, Asthma and is_ba~ back with a flurry .Even ~e ~orst food PR lmm~n~?logy. bin~ at a path of pos~tlve peanut _portray- disaster m this c:oun!JY, the to butlding up res1stance for als - etf~~ to tllustrate ~troversy over meatpack- people with allergies. that the majOrtty of peanuts mg ~lants after Upton · Which would go a long blld nothing to do with the · Sinchur's 1906 muckraking way toward ensUring the problem~tic manufacturer novel ·~ Jungle," didn't peanut"s continuing place in and are, m fact. safe. (The turn Amencans away from the national pantry, where offending company ·s output their beloved beef and pork many want it to. be. For it represents only about 2~5 once fede:~l safety mea- takes . a lot . to s.hut down pen:tnt of the country s S\lfeS were mstltuted. · Amenca's foodways . Th~>Se total peanut product&.) Feldman, who runs an . instincts run deep. !!!!!!!!'!!!!!!!! Pomeroy. Middleport. c.mpou. .. Bv CttaM. WrrmwJEII 2 p ., II 6 MiMI • Pa&e D3 otTers trails, boat ~entals. Mp://www.mobot.mg/default. still lives near the city - and bicycling, golf and ttnnis; ~perfonn'> monthly at the popuhay rides; ice stMing.lllbogA few blocks south of the lar Blueberry Hill club and ganing and cross-country garden is Tower Grove Part, restaurant. 6504 Delmar in Wing. For • buck, you can an exquisite V"lC!Ori311 walk- The~· Call ahead: the $25 · visit The Jewel BoA. an An ing ptrlc that Shaw gave lbe tickets go fa5t, 314-m4444. Deco greenhouse . city in 1868 with paVilions Th: Delmar Loop (nam:d From ·May 20 10 June 14. and sculptures, lily ponds. for ·the old streetcar 1ll111biug II ~ fa- a free,IU- greenhouses, bird-watching around) is a destination in !blr pertmnance (e\'I!IY nil!bt trails and some of the 8.000 itself and the fruit of music except Tlleliday) of "'The trees and shrubs be imported promoter. entrepreneur and Merry Wives ofWUidsiJr.~ this from around the world. all-around good citizen Joe season's edition of the liiiiiWl Enjoy Sunday brunch at Edwlllds. who almosl singleShakespeare Feslival in Fuest Cafe Madeleine in the park's handedly turned a sagging Pad. Piper Palm House, 10 a.m.-2 neighborhood 30 years ago HopovertotheMunyOpera p.m .• $19.95 ($9.95 age ·10 into a cultural altnll:tion. The - the nation's oldest and and under). 314-575-5658. Loop fearures ethnic restau· kllgesl 011ljby musical !healer GATEWAY ARCH: No rants and cafes: a root beer - by 7 p.m. ard get in line fa- trip to St, louis is complete brewel)': an ornate resttJred sm1e of the 1.500 free sealS without a visit to the 1924 movie theater. the Tivoli: available 31 every Slllollolel per- Gateway Arch. Eero lbe. Pageant night dub; a font~~~~~:~: (June 15-Aug. 9). Saarinen's m.root a.n:hitec- combination bowling alley For lllOO! on Forest Park. tural marvel that conunemo- and martini lounge. Th: Pinup go to http://stlouis.mis- rates Thomas Jefferson and Bowl; and the 125-room boosouri.org/citygov/parkslfore the nation's westward expan- tique Moonrise Hotel. schedstpark/. sion. TICkets for tram rides to uled to open in April. All of it MISsoURI IKYfANJ. the top are $10 ($5 ages 3- is near the Metro. St. Loui,;' CAL GARDEN: Longtime 15). Eve!)' July 4, the city is light-rail train system. St. liln• still lovingly refer treated 10 a grand. and free. http://www.metrostlouis.org/. . to thi& uoban 01l'iil of splendor fireworks display under the THE WEIRD: The City aild beauty as Sbaw's Gwden.. Arch, http://www.gatewa- Museum. housed in the fur the llritish bminessman yaJCh.com/AII:hl 600.000 square-foot fonner Heruy Shaw who recreaiEd the Don't miss the nearby Old International Shoe Company English gUJdensofhis youth in Courthouse. where slaves factory. is an eclectic mix of what W.l'i then the outSicirls of Dred and Harriet Scott argued mosaics. sculpted caves to St Louis. ~ year, .the fortheirfreedomin 1847.and exprore. slides to barrel · M1ssoun Botanical Garden 1850. Here also slaves were down, even a massive outcelebrnles its 150th binhday.ln sold on the courthouse steps. . door playground where kids addition to birthday activities. and women's suffiage activist climb through tunnels. towme. garden offi:ts 79 acres of Vuginia Minor petitioned for ers. suspended airplanes and display garden<;,indooroonser- women's right 10 vote in the a fire engine. You \.'an make vatories and historic buiklings. 1870s: yourown an, view old opera Admission is S8 (free. age 12 MUSIC: Fonner St. posters, and check. out a coland wm). From Memorial Louisans include Josephine lection of vintage shoelaces Day to labor Day, it's free on Bak.er. Scott Joplin, blues gui- and the machines that made Wednesdays.5-9p.m.Thefree tarist Henry Townsend lind them. Admission is $1J ($10 Whitaker Music Fe;tival con- · Ike and Tina Turner. after 5 p.m. Friday and cen series run.s June JcAug. 5. Hometown rock. 'n roller Satuoday). http://www.city. 7:30 p.m. · Details at Chuck Beny. now in his 80s. museum.orglhome.usp · ASSOCIATEO PRESS WRITER ST. LOUIS - The French who founded this city in 17~ ten instru<:tions for having a good time. The Germuns brought ·the betr. built the brick. mansions and . got things organized. Heruy Shaw. inspired by the gar<lens of his native England. ·.created a magnificent : botankal 2arden. The : Italians gave us Th..- Hill : neighbortiood of.tidy work·mg-clllSS homes and terrific · restaurants. bakeries and ' specialty food shop;. . Waves of immigrants who and kee~ comhave left thelf own followed - ing cultur.ll and epi<:urean foo«Piillts. most notably along South Grand Boulevard. where the~· transformed a dying urbaii neighborllootl in th~· 1970s into a vibrant restaurant destination of . · v~. Pt:rsian.Afghan and Ethiopi311 cuisine. · The result is a city of brich and beer. baseball ·and bowling. history and gr.md parli.s. with good eats and abundant cultural ollerings. St. louis is even listed ·as one of the "'50 Fabulous · Guy-Frien~ly Places"' to travel and hve . • The best pnrt? Most of this can be :>avored on the tiglltest of truvel budgets. "People think. we "re a 1\leepy town with not much . ·tu do:· <:ity tourism spokes.woman Donna Andrews said. " When they· get here. ·they mve about the destina·tions. So many of the cultur- 6 APIII*o Visitors explore slidas and staircases at the City M~um, Wednesday in St. louis. The City Museum. hoUsed in the 600,000 square-loot former lntemational Shoe Company factory, is an ecleclic mix of mosaics. sculpted caves to explore, slides to barrel down, evan a massive outdoor playground where kids climb through tunnels, towers and suspended airplanes. al attr.Jctiuns are free and cultural anmctions. visiting world-class. They cafll have St. Louis. treasured Forest a grand ~xperi<:-nce llere P.Jrk i~ free . including the without taking out a loan:· zoo. art museum. science MUSEUM-ZOO TAX center and the Missouri DISTRJcr: Thanks to a tax Histol)' Museum. Depending approwd in 1971 to support on the season, Forest Park Attention Business Owners Free on-line business Listings on. www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailyregister.com www.mydailysentinel.com • Easy to setup. upgrades available! ;. LivEsTOCK .REPORT Feeder Cattle-Steady . I 1 .t Cows-Steady ·~"< ~ Selling 60 Show Heifer & Donor Prospects ' ' J ":, ,,'\>., ' ~· • "'' < ,J<", •> ', I ' . · • N•d a website fOf.your business? . · . ..,.:. :· • . ~.·1·.·· -~·-P·_.,;;i:> _·;· ... ' ... ·~ ,, . .· • Need to drive q~or,tt 19(:81 cu•tome~ to ybur website? April 5'1-•l PM, At the farm in Bidwell . ' 2009 . . 1 ! , . . . i' ~. • ···Neat to .optomiZet; your.sea.rch ;tagr~? tSaiJCh e~ne o~> . '. -· ~· Wa~t to ~eltyo~r products,on'-lln'? ' . 1' • Spring Sale Catalog .. \..· . . :·•'· .:o ·, • ~ ·. ', ' . :• ' .' . ';'_< > ;: • • ·.. · •-• .Don't haver.ttie tlm~~ qr d~si• tq become a web tech? , 1" ' , • t • , • • - _., .:<, .· -. ·-. · ~-"'»'.;'R''i.:,l,<' t • • • Online@ We can help! Back to the Farm: Bred Cows, $280-$705: Buby Calves, $25-$150: Goats. $10-$150; Hogs. $37. ' Upcoming specials: Ten to 15 club pigs per week. April I. 8 and 15. Apnl Ellllter lamb and goat sale, April I at I p.Jll. COBA AI School. April 2-4. For more information. call DeWa~ne at (740) 3390241 or Stacy at(304) 634-0224. Vtsit the website at www.uproducers.com. . · . Simple. Affordable. Effective. Upgrade Your Business Listing for as low as $420 /annually* • SILVER upgrade package. Ask about GOLD & PLATNUM. Prepayment discounts available. More online advertising opportunities are now available at · MyDailyTribune.com, MyDailySentinel.com and MyDailyRegister.com. Contact your sales consultant to to hcrlp you set-up you FREE listing and more information about Upgraded Business Listings. ·c .all ' now.! \ to set-up your· FREE ONLINE BUSINESS LISTING . ibe ®allipolts iailp «rthune 825 Third Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-2342 The Daily Sentinel · . 'be ~oint ~ltasant ltgi~tr 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio 45679 200 Main Street Point Pleasant, WV 25550 740-992-2155 304-675-1333 �Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Planent, WV Sunday, 'latch 29,2009 ~ribune - Sentinel CLASSIFIED c 6 I o/W.& , L';:a' "'t $I I 2Plll APT.~ ., llol• Hooplol on SR t60 w 7 - . 1 · call 80 ::F1V.CO.:o:-'99'1~-3605=~::-~~ S4Nica at Carmi- t 48R..-- SFP 9 All, RacU:ed. .. ~ Trailers Jure740-44t-1202Kim. ~ : C/t.(740)<MHI194 le•t " -'Nil.-..... OW"+ 10 ing :~;;~===~~,..::""::lor~-~-,.---~~ --~ne.com olllll.com -.mydlllt)treglstef.com To Place QCribune Sentinel 3aegistter YoUr Ad, (740) 446-2342 (740) 992-2156 (304) 675-1333 ca11 Today••• OrF.aTo 01/fiN.Ha, lPW' low ridtt.6 '""' • Sux To , l' • ' p ~ . ._,. 1 Foond small female Bea- owed. gle oo Jacl<soo A\!8. Fri. moming,ownetS plols& dey ! 866-352-()459. NOTICE OHIO VAUEV PUBUSHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you krlow. and NOT to send money through the m8il untU you have invesbgat· ing the offering. I GUL • 9 ................. IMIIt ., ~~ 169 $3200 Unc:oocltiooallifelime guarantee. local refer· enceo lurnishtd. Eslablished t975. C.l24 Hrs. 740--40&0870._Aogors . , If you ha,·e a desire to work where you make a difference in ihe lives of others? . Become a Resident Asslsjant: • Tmining Provided • Great Opportunity For more information please call Peggy W-illiams-al 740-441 -9633 or call/email Barb Peterson. Human Resources Director for Holzer Long Term Care 740-441-3401 peterson@holzer.org We are also taking applications for STNA or experienced Residen1 Assistants Equal Opponunity Employer lOO: . Honda.Ch<•ysJcqos, Fords.& mort. for listtags soo.62&4&7'6ex V4J' !!!!!!!~!!!!!~~!!!!!!!! :~~~;~~: ::lM=I;oc;d~m~n;IO~UI~= son, OH. &10-537·9528 741).4.16.2412 t-800-537-9528. Insurance ...............:.................................... 410 Peraonal ..............:........................................ $20 Anlmolo ........................................................ &OO Animal Suppllto ..........................................105 Horoes ..........................................................l10 Uveotock ...................................................... l15 Pel ................................................................ 820 Went to buy ..............................:................... 125 Agrlculture ................................................... 700 Fatm Equlpmant ........ :................................. 705 Gorden & PrOduce ....................................... 710 Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain ............................... 715 Hunting & Land ........................................... 720 Want to buy ...................................... :..... ...... 725 Merchandlae ................................................ IIOO Antlqueo ......................................... :............. IOS Appllance ..................................................... 810 Auctions .......................................................115 Bargain Baaeme:nt .......................................l20 COII"f'tlbleo ..................................................t25 Computera ...................................................930 Equlpment/Supplleo .................................... ll35 Flea Market• ........................... .......~ ............. 840 Fuel 011 Coai/Wood/Ou ............................. 945 Furniture ...................................................... 950 Hobby/Hunt & Sport .................................... 955 Kld'a Corner ................................................. 960 Mlacellaneoua..............................................i65 Want to buy ..... :............................................ 970 Yard Sale ..................................................... 875 ·fullhMfits......... l~ ................ Phone: (740) Help Wanllld Aeeort ~ ........................................;5000 RHOrl ~lor Hle:.......................... 5025 Aeaort PrCiperty for rent ........................... ISOSO Emptoymont ....................... ,.......................sooo Acoounttng.'Finenclel ................................6002 . Admln._va/Profelllonat .....................8004 c.ahler/Ct.rlt .............. :.............................. 60011 Chlki'Eideriy Care ..................................... 60011 Clerical ....................................................... 601 o Conatructlon..............................................601 2 Drtvere I Dellvary ........................ ;............ 6014 Educotlon .................................... :............. :6016 Electrical Plumblng ................................... 6018 Employment Agenclaa ....:......................... I020 EnterUolnmant ............................................ 6022 F - Sarvlcea ............................................I024 Government a F-rol Joba .......r............ 1021 Help onlecl- Oenarel .................... ,............. 6028 Law Enlon:ement ...................................... 6030 · Melntenance1Domeatlc ............................. I032 Management/Suparvlaory ........................ 1034 ·Mechanlca .................................................. I036 Medlcol.. .....................................................6036 Muolc.o1 ....................................................... 6040 Part·Time-Temporarlaa ............................. 8042 Reatouranta ......... ,..................................... 6044 · Slteo ..-......................................................... 6048 Technlcll ....................................... 6050 Tex111M/Fect ....................................... 1052 Hal~ Wanted . Help Wanted Help Wanted Workforce Connections of Scioto Cduniy will be distributing apprentice applications for Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #577 beginning March 16, 2009, through April 3. 2009. If you are interested in joining our Nursing Team and . providing Quality Care for our residents we are offering a sign on bonus for an experienced STNA. We offer competitive wages and employment benefits including: • Experience Pay • Regular Merit Increases • Uniform Allowance • Healih/Dontai/Life Ins. • Disability Insurance • PDO Pay • 40 Ik (after I year) For details. please -stop by and seo us at _38() Colonial Drive Bidwell, Ohio.- call Kristy CampbelL HR Ma~ager at 740-446-5001 or Barb Peterson, Director of Hum~n Resources at 740-441-3401 or peterson@holzer.org. email her 1 · Equal Opportunity Empluyer at 446-8235 800-447-8235 FASHION BUG 2 DaysOnlyl Customer Appreciation Weekend Sat. March 28 & Sun. March 29 40% off All spring&. summer styles · Flogular prlcod tl•mo. Excludoo Prlctd Jual • be at least 18 years old: • have a HS Diploma/GED: • have a valid driver's lice nse; • reside in Local #577 's juri Sdiction (Adams. Athens, Gailia. Highland , J.1ck son. Lawrence . Pike , Scioto, Vinton Counties) ~fl'l\t "'~~tr Wwt:JA( bdr.i {I' )"Ur ll.!~U<r $40 application Equal Opporlun&ty Employer I Provider of ·services· \ yws. 1100-<121>'41146 .. R021 In Manor and Village 74()..44&.9104 to~~~ : available. "';;;~::i;;:::::r:;;:-: position WeoayuptoSt2.2S!lir after six inonths Full Time employee5 are needed to PfOYide Ful-titne M you ~--- In 1 . customer serYice-over wllli busy ac- ••••dlog posltloft? the phone lor Non·Protit - - cot.rillng of1tce In Gaillpo- PAIS Ia CU11W1t1y ..,_ lis lor 1...-ata employ- captlng IIIFIICIIIO&i& mont. Aocountin~ degree 1ar lite - · - • poaiand elii>Or'lnos requii8d. =...~slcll:oo Olrect Care- 'A lull time direct care positions lor oblllty to tndepend- Point Pleasant WV proontly with SlfOfiQ &!ten· vldlng resklehtiaVcomlion to detail. Please munlty slcll training with send resume and rater- Individuals with MMlO. ...:ru: -= """"' to gallipolisaccountantO !111&il.com or mall to CLA tOt. PO 11o>c 489, Gallipolis, OH 4563t · o1 Rio and Conservative _ .... ............... Closslfieds! '--------' Featuring liD- 125 January- February GUts and Barrows Sind by tho Nalion"s Top Sin!s Lots of winntrS in 2008 More Info CaD: Bodlmer Brother's Showplgs · • Hiring F.un Time . Positions (2·11 pm) • Onslie Doctor • .Weoldy Pay & BooUSO$ • Fun & Professional Shop · April .4, 2009 7,:30 PM Gallia County Fairgrounds Political organizations. Working Environmsnl. • Complete Benefits Mooday- Friday evening Package & mid-nigtrt shttts Saturdey &· SUnday deytlme, · Apply Today! evening & mid nigh! 1.-..MC--PAYU shitts. High school di' Ext2454 ploma or GED required . Expenence protorrad. criminal background Lool<ing lor Ei<p8rienced check required, must painter, must have valid on experience ConttNction 98111 ·304·373·1011 . FT tarm worker n~. · 740-645-8411 Deel Cluh Pigs· 740-388-PIGS liiiilesslng Fmnh4().441·920S: .1..1:. J<!H.!9.J).~ In Memory In Memory In Loving Memory of Lois Bell modeling: drywall, paln1ing and some electricity woil<. Call740-388-0576 Ga.Uia·Meigs COmmunity Must be. able to dnve Wamed someone ell.p.work· Action is seeking a Heat· tractor. mvolves cattle ing with no~s 10 work. at a lng . Tech tOt the Wea· and crop Ianning. Call s&abt. 30-l-67.5-2308 01 thenzatioo Program. Pre· 741)-352·0550 JU4.59l-J499 tor those with knowledge - - - - - - - - - - - - - ot _furnace d&agnost<:s, . Auction Auction ~patr or lnS~ailahon, StZ· •ng calculatiorls, good or carpent&y & math sk&lls, comlo~able w/classroom training & testing, must be able to work in con· fined spaces r===r.~~i~~r.;i:~;:==; and heighls. HVAC certilicalion prefet&od. Fast-Paced Pos1t1on . Good l!enelils. Send or deliver resume and relorences to GMCAA. atlimlion Sandra Edwa&ds. 8010 N. Stale Route 7, Cheshire, Ohio, 45620 by 4-6-09 GMCAA is an EOE. ;!i!~!!!!!:"':"!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Food Serviceo Manager needed ASAP at :rudors Biscuit World In PI Pleasanl . ~)~ease drop off resume at 2322 Jackson Ave. Point \ Saturday, Aprll41h 10:00 a.m. ' 659 Pearl Stmt Middleport. Ohio OLD GLORY AUCTION HOUSE We have been commissioned to sell the following items at auctio~. ThiS will be a very large and long sale. Plan on spending the day. For complete listing and over 400 pictures go to Auctionzip.c-om #4313 or WVLocmor.com We will have assorted glasswares, household collectables. Longaberger. coins. fumilure. paper items. tbe lists go on and on!' All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed material. T~rms of sale is cash or good check. All checks over $1000 needs to be pre aproved with bank statement of available funds (unless we knol' you). Come out and enjoy a fun lilled day. And some good home cooked food . Auctioneer: Jim Taylor #001~ Licensed & boneded in favor of state of Ohio and WV. Husband, Donald, Lorna, Jonathan, Michael Pleasant WV . EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY VIRGINIA B~ACH GETAWAY! Another Great Auction GALLERY at 409 ·May 2B, 2009 to May 31, 2009 OCEANFRONT ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BALCONY at Is now offering: BOWMAN'S DRIVING RANGE Sticks &Stones ATV Still Life 011 Class $285/person Working to End Violence Basket Games to benefh ·Branches Domestic-violence, CONTACT of Mason, and SerenHy House or\ Saturday, April 4, 2009. Doors open at 5 Games start at 6 at ' River Valley Middle School 20 games for $20 Come check it out! St. Rt. 160 Bidwell · - Pool, fitness center and FREE break1ast each morning at . the hotel • Deluxe charted coach transportation Coach leaves and returns from PVH lowe r level parking lot • Cash, check & credit cards accepted ·LIMITED seats available Saturday, April 4 6:30pm I $310/person $350/person $420/person $640/person Strawberry Hair .is pleased to welcome .BJWAMSLEY Nail Technician (quad occupancy) (triple occupancy) (double occupancy) (single occupancy) to their team of professionals. Specializing in acrylic nails & nail art. Also spa manicures and pedicures To make reservations please call PVH Community Relations , (304) 675·4340, Ext. 1326 FRIENDS & FAMILY VIP NIGHT Ri htlteml. Additional exckJslon• ma 1 I Hidden View Rustle ALL Day Monday, March 20th, 20090NLY 446·2673 313 Third Ave. Gallipolis Introductory $pecial: $5.00 off full set to first 10 clients Open till 8 pm 20% off All Kenmore Elite &Kenmore Appliances 10% off All Other Brands Plua Your 10% VII? Savings Sears 2200 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis , OH 446·1546 .,.... --- ......., rcieiti\Ji:mii)l someone ra, CLOSED! Ail Equipment for sale · Call 446·0500 === Of 8th Annual · Ohio Valley Pig Sale - g::::ra Riverside. The -"'""'""'" our 2 BR Cottage newly ramolded. WID hookup. Silruoe St Ext. Ref. Aaq. <MHI534or645-2263 4 br: house lor rent in Middleport, no pets, Cm1hla I Otft 7.co-992 .sasa . · . House for rent 2 br. 1n east:nar needed· nov.- ac- have reliable transport&· drivers license. LeaVe Mason $375.00 a mon.+ cept&ng resumes at tion. Houny rale starting messa8". 740-367-7680 · · ·O:ood Shop, at S7.oo-$a.S!l'lr. based Need to do ,.. Extra 10% ofi .Aimost Everything Including Regular, ~ale and Clearance Prices Log Furniture Open Monday lhru Saturday 7emto5pm 82 Deckard Rd. Bidwell, Ohio 45614 Hidden View Bakery ' Open Friday &Saturday 7amto5pm fee ~ill be required at ti~e of application. Applications must be completed on CAO premises. , and houses 322·?econd Avenue· Gallipolis , Ohio Applicants must : ~ W•rkforcr (onnt(tions do.... tl 8~ AP1tl for tistinp Pomeroy and Mlddlepo~. Apts In Middleport lrom 2. or 3 BR, t balh ready secu&ity deposit requirod, $32T to · 5592: to move In or usa hitch 10 no pels. 7.co-992 •2218 .co_ Eq 1 move tra&ler. 2 BR. bath7 992 5064 Housl Op ·nunt ua room, kltcl1en aocesso1 BR Apt. $375/mo. ng po ty. rles, WID, like new heat$375/dep. Inc. Island View Molal . has lng & AIC . $t7,000 . walerltrash. Need st"'tdy vacancies $35.00/Night. 740-446-4333 woil< historY & solkj n11- 740-446- 0406 erences. (740) 645-6378. Count&y living 3. 4, & 5 No Pets. Spacl<ius second/third bedrooms. Owner will tifloor apt overlookng nance. Call loday for pre1BR Apt, WID hookups, Gallpolls City Park and qualificatiorl. sa18Rite TV Incl. wlrenl, River. L.R. . den, lrg. (866)215-5n4 close to hospital. Call Kl1chen-dlning area with Country l~ving· 3-5BR. 740-339-9492 . 811 new appliances & 2-3 BA on · property. 2br apt. RO<t&ey area. No cupboa&ds, 3 BR, 2 Many floor plans! ·Easy pets. Dep/Re1 required. baths, taund&y area. Ananclngl We own the 741)-446-1271 "' $900 par mOflth . Call bank. Call today! 709-1617 , 446-2325or«6·4425 866-215-5774 The Lynch Agency Applications will be available ta the community Action Organization main office located at 433 ~rd Street, Ponsmouth . OH. from 8 a.m. until4 p.m. Valid driver's license verification and nished. . . ,. ., . . ._. also Located at 426 llland St in downtown PI Plees· ant (l~ vldsr and Emptoysr. 741l-44s.l234 ~-:---!'\""!'-~~ 740.208-786t Graclata LIYiog t and 2 Bedroom Apts. at Vllaga Sales Seneiits. Fu ........-ne t> Hoorty and paid vacations ~---·-'" ·,n - - -. rr-~ St991mo' 4 bed. 2 ba&b. • Great Rates Personal Service Call for a quote Help Wanted Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #577 Sign on Bonus .for an Experienced STNA · 1111<& are ;;;i!ii!ii!ii!ii!ii!!ii!; 304-J60-QI6J. -~~---!!!!!!!!!:'Sal.":"'~~!!!!!!!! t and 2 bedroom apts., for ay Owl* fumtshed and·· . unfur· Home lor Sale by Owner 4338 SR t4 t , t · lnlla ' from the New High School, G&eeil Twp: Price roduced to $t39,900. Call 448·12t0 or 339-3834 lo• · more into and pictures · go to benetils Inelude 401k, health mur· job tarred, ~for tt.ns 304-617·9986 MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT OE www.vrablehealth<are.com NOW LEASING Jordan 3BR Avallath once necess&IY HeoltVRetl& GED preferred, ~- criminal e..p.r;. :~~E:::::: once Law &lw-• bad&gmund check required, must have reil~ transportation. ·1 toe· 1 Electric 304-674-Q023 or Benefit account _ open for the Todd Deel Family at OVB. 592-9227 Fax : (740) 592-9444 l1111H11~ .......... 0114541. Ct brJiJl 'lhQ 1hi u11WthHithcell.-. a- Qnlnr Qt . TV,stareo appliancoo, sys, liNin8 & complete klld1en ware $70G'mc + SIIOO'dop. 446-9585 ,. DEADLINE 2:00 P.M. FRI. •hitlv...tiooo. ell App}ilJ!"'M i<eticHIIo, C...,lirlf,.. · MOVE IN READY Com· p1a1o1y lumlslied 2BR, all I ServiC1l Tedm;aan _ . tJon ......- lcf :n:1 hy<jraul;c,. e.pe.,. BULLETIN BOARD Human Resources 55 Hospital Dr. O'Bieness Memorial Hospital Athens, OH 45701 L -......:...................:.................,................4005 Money to Lend ............................................. 415 Movere........................................................4010 Education .....................................................500 Renlata ........:.............................................. 401S Buolneoa & Trade Schooi ........................... II05 ............................................................... 4020 lnotructlon & Tralnlng .................................510 Suppl..............""""'"""""'"'""'"''"''"""' 4025 Lesoono ........................................................ 515 · W.ntlo Buy ............................................... 4030 Our -Team! O'BLENESS MI;MORIAL HOSPITAL currently has an opening for a Clinical Documentation Spe,;ialist. The successful candidate must have a cunent Registered Nun;e liconse. BSN. preferred. Minimum 5 years in clinical practke. Recent hospital experience. preferably ICU. CCU or strong Med!Surg. experience. Receive 70% passing· score on CDMP Clinical Competency Exam. Knowledge of Medicare pans A and B. Responsibili1ies include: reviewing medical records to facilitate acctirate representati9n of the severity of illness. This involves extenSive record review. internction whh physicians. Health Information Management professionals. and nursing staff. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. For more information contact: CLASSIFIED INDEX Logals ........................................................... 100 Recreatlofllll Vehlc..............:................... 1ooo Announcemanla .......................................... 200 ATV .................................................... ......... 1005 Blrthday/Annlve1'811ry .................................. 205 Blcyc...............,.........................................101 0 Happy Ads .................................................... 210 Boata/Acceaaoriee.................................... 101 5 Lost & Found ............................................... 215 Ctlmper/RVa 6 Tnll................................. 1020 Memory/Thank You ..................................... 220 'Uolorcyclea ............................................... 1025 Notlcea ......................................................... 225 Other ..........................................................1030 Personals ..................................................... 230 Want to buy ............................................... 1035 . Wanted ........................................................ 235 Automotive ................................................ 2000 Servlces ....................................................... 300 Auto Aentallleese ...................., ................ 2005 Appliance Servlce ......... --............................ 302 Autoa .......................................................... 2010 Automotive ...................................... ............ 304 C_.c/Anttquea ...........:........................... 2015 Building Matorlals ....................................... 3015 Commerclllllnduatrlal .............................. 2020 Business ...................................................... 308 .._ &·Accesaoriea........;••.. :.................... 2025 Caterlng .................................. :.....................310 Sporta Ulllhy .....,........................................ 2030 Child/Elderly Care .................................,..... 312 Trudta ......................................................... 2035 Computerl ................................................... 314 U111hy Trallere ........................................ c... 2040 Contr•ctors .................................. :............... 316 Yona ................................. :.......................... 2045 Domestics/Janitorial ................................... 318 Want to buy ............................................... 2050 Electrical ...................................................... 320 RHI Eotate s.lea ...................................... 3000 Flnancla1 .......................................................322 Cemetery Plott .......................................... 3005 Health ........................................................... 3~ Cammerclal ...............................................301 0 Healing & CQollng ....................................... 328 Conclomlnluma ................... :...................... 3015 Home Improvements 330 For Sale by Owner .....................................3020 lnsuranca ..................................................... 332 Houoea lor Sale ......... .-............................... 3025 Lawn Servlce ............................................... 334 Land (Acreege) .......................................... 3030 Muaic/Dance1Drama .................................... 33$ Lote ............................................................3035 Other Servlcaa .......................................: ..... 331 Want to buy ................................................3040 PI umblngiEieclrlcal .................................... 340 'ANI Eetlte Aentala ...................................3500 Professional Services .................................342 Aparomenta/Townh-......................... 3505 Repalrs ...................................................; ..... 344 Commen:la1 ................................................351 0 Roollng .........................................................m Condolnlnluma .......................................... 351S Security ........................................................ m HOU8Hior Aant ........................................ 3520 Tu/Accountlng .................... :...................... 350 Land (Ac:reltge) ............................... .-.......... 3521 TraveVEntertalnment ..: ...............................352 StONge .............................................:......... 3535 Financlal .........~············· ..............:................. 400 Wont 't o Aent ....................... :...................... 31140 Financial Servlceo....................................... 405 Manu-..recl Houalng .....,....................... 4000 Memorial Horpital ,. ._ --~=~ p a •? 11C. Ia , _ _ , oe- SUMMERTIME FUN ..... 11' JOB. DRIVE I<NOCK. tar . . I ' I . ...... SELL SELL SELL -: . PAYOVTS ARE GREAT. Diroc! Core- A lull """ TRUCKS ARE COOL Clnl p&l6ition lor HOURS ARE EASY ftioiloy WV provi<lng !>.NO THE STEAKS ARE - u m y . sl<ill AWESOME. MUST BE trair&inlj with CLEAN & VALID 10 2 MRIOO. MondaY· POSITIONS QPEN. Friday hrs.llellillle cle- BAING A PARTNER . ponding '"! dient ne&ldo 30<Hi74--11663 up ., 40 hrs . a woe~<. High school diploma 01 - 740-591-!1265 :~m:: H BR. 2.5 baths, in ve.. u town home avalla.th Plkl IBR No Pels !WI- Apil lot Gas heat pallo. 4*8523 S85Cimo ; dot>. You t>OY F mlslild apar1mlnt 1 utllltlas. Call 448 J&M ~roon utllltlas . paid for ll!lllllcatlon. ~=~~~ 1ft 1 ,_ tawaa. tt t . rale slartiog at G&ande is now aa:epting $8.~. based on OlljliM;ations tor the J>OSO· exporionct . tior1 ot pan-time Police • ..,.... cal t-oo&-373-tOt! Ollicer •""licali<lns MIOWEST HOMES . ..,., may be ll'd<od at the V1'l 710-12&-:nsG .O.VON! All "'"""' To Buy up . • ~--~-joi!Seek8f0hotmaitccm Sail Sliin <lage Mum;&pal Bulking. mvm~~·~-""" Of "f .,.,ars Dea01ine lor Olljllications For Sale 2 br. t ba. sin- ~ :..'..., Tn - . 3Q4,675-t>129 is Al>ril 3rtl. 2009 at 5 ,...,.,... $2000 -- ·Pfll. 00 ;).."~94 is currently ooeking an 0 IS On · 1 · • ca any- inside retail sales """"" c- _..,.a top tor OUf PI P1easwit WV a $IOJir, · location. ~iota P19- · to --.g ompioyrntn1 · No plione calls pleose. Paoitioos Open Comput-&rized Machine ' Ot>eral<lr Jackson County a&1IO all shills. Sard info IQ: the- $S7PLUS.;.. hal!8 IIMk -...... _ Town~~ouse ~====== 3 iled, 2 Bathl . Only $29,900. lor listings 1100-620-4946 ex ROt9 Newer home buih . in 2006 on 2.99 acres. 28R, large LFI, asking $75.000. 740-446·7029 O'BLENESS Club pigs sate top use. 1\ I Sire& in lorcountTy -' Seplic pumpll\g GaHia Bom Jan. & Feb. Fliv- S11HL Sales & Service Jet Aeration Motors reCo. OH and MaiSOfl Co. erbend Show Pigs. ' Now Availlible at Cannl· paired, new & rebuln In WV. Ron Evans Jack· 741)-256-1360 chael · Equlp...,t stock, Call Ron Evans, Olthe law. Help Wahted Owner Nowportaccepting flii5Uff'es Call " t>ewiU PreFlfil!i1Ce OJatified . tor time J>OSttion (14 7.40--tZl-97211 nrs or mo... a wOek) at BEST BUY Acqu;si1ions F.,. .tewe&y NEWOoulllewida! 1St 2nd Ave. Gallipolis. Aporments 2BR, 1.5 bath, back pallo, pool, ~ (trasli, sewago. . wa111r tx1) 8aak ltqx!' M n- ::::::,-e a.utllul Apt&. It Jlcll· Renlalt son ~ . 52 West· t wood Dr. 1rom $365 to Mobile · Home tor rent: want to buy Junk Cars, Tawnlto$560. ' 740-446_2568_ 3br; t .S beth, aH alec. excall740-388-0884 1 1111 .po-nt r.w ..., neor Equal Housing ·Opportu- Ira nice, spacious. S500 downtOwn Pnint Plci.Wlt. nity. This Institution is an (water & trash Inc.) 3683 All util. paid. No pets call Equal Opportunity Pro- Bulaville Pike, No pets. , Wvm To 1uy o..v- ~on Is ac- $425/rent, . . .-~~~o~"""~ sO: dep. Call740-387-ll547 . . No. Pats. T~t Ra· sponslble fDt' Rant & www.bruneda.nd.corn ~~:"""'!!! HelpWanled ~- visit t..ndlng, Pollct Jmpounds . Cars from . ·Looking for Something New? . Help Wanllld · Funds time on _- · lbr, $l50Jrnonth in --s-ty Syn&cuae. llii>Oolt. HUD wart< hlltory. $alld - - apjlfOVOd. No Pels ......_ Colt 448 4839 31)4,67s-= wselilnds 304--675-3151 91m-2pm ollor6 M-F. OBQ.. or Hou111 For Sale SOCIAL SlCURITY SS1 No Fee Unless Wt Wm! t -888-582·3345 ~ :!= Don' miss out ! c;all to- ..... I • ·• 2.5 .... . . $165.000 fOr 8IIIJI. coil lWin_ Aiwrs To__ -1 drive '-I(Ar-ao) · 74Q.4.4e.7787 · 1991 Ch~ter. 35 Acnls rur Leon, ""'Y .,. New_ nice woods. · - · Vorloer 5th Ave. (740) eaay - , building or (740) - · Urt-t hunting. ~~~~~~~ $42,500. Free Mo$1 . Suv's, Trucics, Cars tutt 740-989-0260. lliza 8lid compacts, all with warranty. Prices Meigs Co. 5 """' horriestarting i1 $1900. Stop or $19,900. Dlnvlltel Call Cool& Motors 328 13 IICI86 , $25,5001 Jacl<soo Pike. Reedsville to aaes -740--4<16-0103 $18.900. Gallia Co. 16 acres $17,5001 . We II01 Poo tiac Sunfira $3200 nancet Call 01 OBO, Chrysler Sa- 7>10)41-1492 for maps Publllllng- ... lilt riglll to ldit. r¥ct Of c.aillny_ . Found- · ~argo booch of ke)<'. claim at Dally Sen· SteelHUgos..tnp .. at lilY li!ni altll buildings. 3 tinol ollice, t 11 Court St .. rti>OOd 20lc30, 25><38 llusl Pomeroy, 011 will ... tor balanced -.,_'louin Arst '* seol 66,000 mllos ""'Y clean. 56500. 446-7355 Subaru Legacy 2003 WI&gon alierp 1 owner 18 -:~ avaitoble 7 ., sol who Avon call 7«1 446 3368 own land or family ilr<l N. • •· ~""""'no clooing toS1 ~ACat - - - o l 3 ~&to your la<id IS .,.,..- CIO<il - · VfS OX· IIOOSialt-325 8n-311l-2577 pe&IOIQ .. muel ,_ Thurmon. Dliia 451585 ::""':!::::-:::::"'=~= clean_ drMng be 1600 7-tllll Nice Ooublo - · 10ice pride 2 1-2 -'""" Apa&trnents Sq. R 3Bil Batli. lam- INiit and t>e to 3 wilhllt1PI&K:86fumiohed iy iUlfl\ IIKllll wl1li ......_Pay & On!iltlouriayfoclllly. lots wl1li sewer & on oxpeCali !Or __ 01' pick up wa\91' -..p. $951100 flllfiC8. .!IMd_ "': opp11ca1ion atgo t> ORVB.cam to view. sumo with raforanc8s 10: 388 8654 t391 Sallord Rd.. olt1ce. ~-'--. .... ~ .... 1 NO ~ ol rental "M " Count;y Living ~'::':s;:;""' · . ••*-a. 3 or 4 Bed&oom 2 Bail> '~ ~ ... Govt Ill I Ul SPIQAL t · - .98 ICf8S, ~-Equal Housing home. 1\tOpportunity land, Ohio, 3 bd. 2 filii TDOO •t~ balhs. largo IMng room, COHVENIENTty LO. "This ins1itu1ion is an larTily room, CATHl & AFFOfiOEquaiCJt>portunity eat-ln-liiO:Iion, covered AIII.EI T - opilll· PRwider ard Ernployar" bad< t>OiiO, 2 II- monts, smol 1aclio<l garage, pned ..,._ fOr fWil Coil drive & more. City - · 740-44 _ H111 .lor appli& i~rmgas & _.. ' out of ......, min,_.. ElUI VIEW APlS utBs from -&tatj 2&3BR .-d up. Contrai school. Price &eCllcecl. Air, W/0 ......__ llnBiil 'IIIII& ~- 'uiN• • people . . • 'lditing_ . F Sale or 2 br. - · I·BR opor1meril - · for tho -.ty/_...., vandallad fixer make olfar call675-6679 lll2ol 3Q4,675-t91t. SE . For by OWfllf 11 02 aurus Sta!ion 3br..2 story modJIIr Wl&gon. 3rtl :"""t avall. home, 3 112 VfS. old 1 BR Apt. $4M'mo, Power windows, doors, on lot $138.000 ftrm $4511'dop. tncl..a wa- J~~elude 1 " ' - Help Get ~·rowan ... ;; Alilo- ~ on 30% ol ~ incuno. COl 30411112-3121 , l!d th lor Soniot end [-..ad shape, lOg horns an groat $1.00forlarge OllioV., l .... ~ Borcl..-s$3.00/perad lC • ' I ·-•~ -. - lor ona 740-742-2>10' "' pays llloc1ric. ·Other 740-94G-2900 EHO 9n =:=.:--~~::"'"~ ~"":"~~~-- View "'*v-. VZF450, in 3br., 2 112 ba. Jim IIams (304)882-3017 ;{1 ~ Graphics soc ror smau ' • r· """""' ~tl-1:!00. added toycMWcklssllled ads • ss-t. ""''" 4 w/boo:kml over 13JDJ. ;, ...,. 4 cOromo.- . St4.l00. HOW TO Wllli:D All AD Should Pretty,-._ 3 BR. Dow - · p;p.-.by--c'--. Willibhi<id How you can hove bolders and graphics Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. .' I 89 GQt<IWing 1500 """cond., · many ••· lraS, also maiChlng trailer. 740-446.1573 O..utiful 06 Hari•y O.•id""' -.myd~a PLUS YOUR . AD NOW ONLINE ' C) Rent S750. No 04 Hortoy Davidson 1200 Sale $110,000. .--.. ~ ->"" cus1om 5900 miles, lots 645-6378 or 446-t5118. al exlras $6000. firm No Pots 304-675-4454. T" ~~ ~'~· In One Week With Us REACH OV~R 285,000 PROSPECTS ' l M I • -;::;::::t";:i:i:;"; --,VIew Allli'&•t a 'II.. -bold Alilo- •·1-lliwd • Page D5 pI It I Tea I • 3 pG ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED! Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes will be April 5, 19, 26 · &May3 · Instructors: Gerrl Enrico & Larry Bragg limited Space To reserve a space In the class please call, 304·812-4625 Gallery 409 is located at . 409 Main Street Point Pleasant, WV �Pomeroy • Middleport • Gallipolis, OH • Pt. Planent, WV Sunday, 'latch 29,2009 ~ribune - Sentinel CLASSIFIED c 6 I o/W.& , L';:a' "'t $I I 2Plll APT.~ ., llol• Hooplol on SR t60 w 7 - . 1 · call 80 ::F1V.CO.:o:-'99'1~-3605=~::-~~ S4Nica at Carmi- t 48R..-- SFP 9 All, RacU:ed. .. ~ Trailers Jure740-44t-1202Kim. ~ : C/t.(740)<MHI194 le•t " -'Nil.-..... OW"+ 10 ing :~;;~===~~,..::""::lor~-~-,.---~~ --~ne.com olllll.com -.mydlllt)treglstef.com To Place QCribune Sentinel 3aegistter YoUr Ad, (740) 446-2342 (740) 992-2156 (304) 675-1333 ca11 Today••• OrF.aTo 01/fiN.Ha, lPW' low ridtt.6 '""' • Sux To , l' • ' p ~ . ._,. 1 Foond small female Bea- owed. gle oo Jacl<soo A\!8. Fri. moming,ownetS plols& dey ! 866-352-()459. NOTICE OHIO VAUEV PUBUSHING CO. recommends that you do business with people you krlow. and NOT to send money through the m8il untU you have invesbgat· ing the offering. I GUL • 9 ................. IMIIt ., ~~ 169 $3200 Unc:oocltiooallifelime guarantee. local refer· enceo lurnishtd. Eslablished t975. C.l24 Hrs. 740--40&0870._Aogors . , If you ha,·e a desire to work where you make a difference in ihe lives of others? . Become a Resident Asslsjant: • Tmining Provided • Great Opportunity For more information please call Peggy W-illiams-al 740-441 -9633 or call/email Barb Peterson. Human Resources Director for Holzer Long Term Care 740-441-3401 peterson@holzer.org We are also taking applications for STNA or experienced Residen1 Assistants Equal Opponunity Employer lOO: . Honda.Ch<•ysJcqos, Fords.& mort. for listtags soo.62&4&7'6ex V4J' !!!!!!!~!!!!!~~!!!!!!!! :~~~;~~: ::lM=I;oc;d~m~n;IO~UI~= son, OH. &10-537·9528 741).4.16.2412 t-800-537-9528. Insurance ...............:.................................... 410 Peraonal ..............:........................................ $20 Anlmolo ........................................................ &OO Animal Suppllto ..........................................105 Horoes ..........................................................l10 Uveotock ...................................................... l15 Pel ................................................................ 820 Went to buy ..............................:................... 125 Agrlculture ................................................... 700 Fatm Equlpmant ........ :................................. 705 Gorden & PrOduce ....................................... 710 Hay, Feed, Seed, Grain ............................... 715 Hunting & Land ........................................... 720 Want to buy ...................................... :..... ...... 725 Merchandlae ................................................ IIOO Antlqueo ......................................... :............. IOS Appllance ..................................................... 810 Auctions .......................................................115 Bargain Baaeme:nt .......................................l20 COII"f'tlbleo ..................................................t25 Computera ...................................................930 Equlpment/Supplleo .................................... ll35 Flea Market• ........................... .......~ ............. 840 Fuel 011 Coai/Wood/Ou ............................. 945 Furniture ...................................................... 950 Hobby/Hunt & Sport .................................... 955 Kld'a Corner ................................................. 960 Mlacellaneoua..............................................i65 Want to buy ..... :............................................ 970 Yard Sale ..................................................... 875 ·fullhMfits......... l~ ................ Phone: (740) Help Wanllld Aeeort ~ ........................................;5000 RHOrl ~lor Hle:.......................... 5025 Aeaort PrCiperty for rent ........................... ISOSO Emptoymont ....................... ,.......................sooo Acoounttng.'Finenclel ................................6002 . Admln._va/Profelllonat .....................8004 c.ahler/Ct.rlt .............. :.............................. 60011 Chlki'Eideriy Care ..................................... 60011 Clerical ....................................................... 601 o Conatructlon..............................................601 2 Drtvere I Dellvary ........................ ;............ 6014 Educotlon .................................... :............. :6016 Electrical Plumblng ................................... 6018 Employment Agenclaa ....:......................... I020 EnterUolnmant ............................................ 6022 F - Sarvlcea ............................................I024 Government a F-rol Joba .......r............ 1021 Help onlecl- Oenarel .................... ,............. 6028 Law Enlon:ement ...................................... 6030 · Melntenance1Domeatlc ............................. I032 Management/Suparvlaory ........................ 1034 ·Mechanlca .................................................. I036 Medlcol.. .....................................................6036 Muolc.o1 ....................................................... 6040 Part·Time-Temporarlaa ............................. 8042 Reatouranta ......... ,..................................... 6044 · Slteo ..-......................................................... 6048 Technlcll ....................................... 6050 Tex111M/Fect ....................................... 1052 Hal~ Wanted . Help Wanted Help Wanted Workforce Connections of Scioto Cduniy will be distributing apprentice applications for Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #577 beginning March 16, 2009, through April 3. 2009. If you are interested in joining our Nursing Team and . providing Quality Care for our residents we are offering a sign on bonus for an experienced STNA. We offer competitive wages and employment benefits including: • Experience Pay • Regular Merit Increases • Uniform Allowance • Healih/Dontai/Life Ins. • Disability Insurance • PDO Pay • 40 Ik (after I year) For details. please -stop by and seo us at _38() Colonial Drive Bidwell, Ohio.- call Kristy CampbelL HR Ma~ager at 740-446-5001 or Barb Peterson, Director of Hum~n Resources at 740-441-3401 or peterson@holzer.org. email her 1 · Equal Opportunity Empluyer at 446-8235 800-447-8235 FASHION BUG 2 DaysOnlyl Customer Appreciation Weekend Sat. March 28 & Sun. March 29 40% off All spring&. summer styles · Flogular prlcod tl•mo. Excludoo Prlctd Jual • be at least 18 years old: • have a HS Diploma/GED: • have a valid driver's lice nse; • reside in Local #577 's juri Sdiction (Adams. Athens, Gailia. Highland , J.1ck son. Lawrence . Pike , Scioto, Vinton Counties) ~fl'l\t "'~~tr Wwt:JA( bdr.i {I' )"Ur ll.!~U<r $40 application Equal Opporlun&ty Employer I Provider of ·services· \ yws. 1100-<121>'41146 .. R021 In Manor and Village 74()..44&.9104 to~~~ : available. "';;;~::i;;:::::r:;;:-: position WeoayuptoSt2.2S!lir after six inonths Full Time employee5 are needed to PfOYide Ful-titne M you ~--- In 1 . customer serYice-over wllli busy ac- ••••dlog posltloft? the phone lor Non·Protit - - cot.rillng of1tce In Gaillpo- PAIS Ia CU11W1t1y ..,_ lis lor 1...-ata employ- captlng IIIFIICIIIO&i& mont. Aocountin~ degree 1ar lite - · - • poaiand elii>Or'lnos requii8d. =...~slcll:oo Olrect Care- 'A lull time direct care positions lor oblllty to tndepend- Point Pleasant WV proontly with SlfOfiQ &!ten· vldlng resklehtiaVcomlion to detail. Please munlty slcll training with send resume and rater- Individuals with MMlO. ...:ru: -= """"' to gallipolisaccountantO !111&il.com or mall to CLA tOt. PO 11o>c 489, Gallipolis, OH 4563t · o1 Rio and Conservative _ .... ............... Closslfieds! '--------' Featuring liD- 125 January- February GUts and Barrows Sind by tho Nalion"s Top Sin!s Lots of winntrS in 2008 More Info CaD: Bodlmer Brother's Showplgs · • Hiring F.un Time . Positions (2·11 pm) • Onslie Doctor • .Weoldy Pay & BooUSO$ • Fun & Professional Shop · April .4, 2009 7,:30 PM Gallia County Fairgrounds Political organizations. Working Environmsnl. • Complete Benefits Mooday- Friday evening Package & mid-nigtrt shttts Saturdey &· SUnday deytlme, · Apply Today! evening & mid nigh! 1.-..MC--PAYU shitts. High school di' Ext2454 ploma or GED required . Expenence protorrad. criminal background Lool<ing lor Ei<p8rienced check required, must painter, must have valid on experience ConttNction 98111 ·304·373·1011 . FT tarm worker n~. · 740-645-8411 Deel Cluh Pigs· 740-388-PIGS liiiilesslng Fmnh4().441·920S: .1..1:. J<!H.!9.J).~ In Memory In Memory In Loving Memory of Lois Bell modeling: drywall, paln1ing and some electricity woil<. Call740-388-0576 Ga.Uia·Meigs COmmunity Must be. able to dnve Wamed someone ell.p.work· Action is seeking a Heat· tractor. mvolves cattle ing with no~s 10 work. at a lng . Tech tOt the Wea· and crop Ianning. Call s&abt. 30-l-67.5-2308 01 thenzatioo Program. Pre· 741)-352·0550 JU4.59l-J499 tor those with knowledge - - - - - - - - - - - - - ot _furnace d&agnost<:s, . Auction Auction ~patr or lnS~ailahon, StZ· •ng calculatiorls, good or carpent&y & math sk&lls, comlo~able w/classroom training & testing, must be able to work in con· fined spaces r===r.~~i~~r.;i:~;:==; and heighls. HVAC certilicalion prefet&od. Fast-Paced Pos1t1on . Good l!enelils. Send or deliver resume and relorences to GMCAA. atlimlion Sandra Edwa&ds. 8010 N. Stale Route 7, Cheshire, Ohio, 45620 by 4-6-09 GMCAA is an EOE. ;!i!~!!!!!:"':"!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Food Serviceo Manager needed ASAP at :rudors Biscuit World In PI Pleasanl . ~)~ease drop off resume at 2322 Jackson Ave. Point \ Saturday, Aprll41h 10:00 a.m. ' 659 Pearl Stmt Middleport. Ohio OLD GLORY AUCTION HOUSE We have been commissioned to sell the following items at auctio~. ThiS will be a very large and long sale. Plan on spending the day. For complete listing and over 400 pictures go to Auctionzip.c-om #4313 or WVLocmor.com We will have assorted glasswares, household collectables. Longaberger. coins. fumilure. paper items. tbe lists go on and on!' All announcements day of sale takes precedence over all printed material. T~rms of sale is cash or good check. All checks over $1000 needs to be pre aproved with bank statement of available funds (unless we knol' you). Come out and enjoy a fun lilled day. And some good home cooked food . Auctioneer: Jim Taylor #001~ Licensed & boneded in favor of state of Ohio and WV. Husband, Donald, Lorna, Jonathan, Michael Pleasant WV . EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY VIRGINIA B~ACH GETAWAY! Another Great Auction GALLERY at 409 ·May 2B, 2009 to May 31, 2009 OCEANFRONT ROOMS WITH PRIVATE BALCONY at Is now offering: BOWMAN'S DRIVING RANGE Sticks &Stones ATV Still Life 011 Class $285/person Working to End Violence Basket Games to benefh ·Branches Domestic-violence, CONTACT of Mason, and SerenHy House or\ Saturday, April 4, 2009. Doors open at 5 Games start at 6 at ' River Valley Middle School 20 games for $20 Come check it out! St. Rt. 160 Bidwell · - Pool, fitness center and FREE break1ast each morning at . the hotel • Deluxe charted coach transportation Coach leaves and returns from PVH lowe r level parking lot • Cash, check & credit cards accepted ·LIMITED seats available Saturday, April 4 6:30pm I $310/person $350/person $420/person $640/person Strawberry Hair .is pleased to welcome .BJWAMSLEY Nail Technician (quad occupancy) (triple occupancy) (double occupancy) (single occupancy) to their team of professionals. Specializing in acrylic nails & nail art. Also spa manicures and pedicures To make reservations please call PVH Community Relations , (304) 675·4340, Ext. 1326 FRIENDS & FAMILY VIP NIGHT Ri htlteml. Additional exckJslon• ma 1 I Hidden View Rustle ALL Day Monday, March 20th, 20090NLY 446·2673 313 Third Ave. Gallipolis Introductory $pecial: $5.00 off full set to first 10 clients Open till 8 pm 20% off All Kenmore Elite &Kenmore Appliances 10% off All Other Brands Plua Your 10% VII? Savings Sears 2200 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis , OH 446·1546 .,.... --- ......., rcieiti\Ji:mii)l someone ra, CLOSED! Ail Equipment for sale · Call 446·0500 === Of 8th Annual · Ohio Valley Pig Sale - g::::ra Riverside. The -"'""'""'" our 2 BR Cottage newly ramolded. WID hookup. Silruoe St Ext. Ref. Aaq. <MHI534or645-2263 4 br: house lor rent in Middleport, no pets, Cm1hla I Otft 7.co-992 .sasa . · . House for rent 2 br. 1n east:nar needed· nov.- ac- have reliable transport&· drivers license. LeaVe Mason $375.00 a mon.+ cept&ng resumes at tion. Houny rale starting messa8". 740-367-7680 · · ·O:ood Shop, at S7.oo-$a.S!l'lr. based Need to do ,.. Extra 10% ofi .Aimost Everything Including Regular, ~ale and Clearance Prices Log Furniture Open Monday lhru Saturday 7emto5pm 82 Deckard Rd. Bidwell, Ohio 45614 Hidden View Bakery ' Open Friday &Saturday 7amto5pm fee ~ill be required at ti~e of application. Applications must be completed on CAO premises. , and houses 322·?econd Avenue· Gallipolis , Ohio Applicants must : ~ W•rkforcr (onnt(tions do.... tl 8~ AP1tl for tistinp Pomeroy and Mlddlepo~. Apts In Middleport lrom 2. or 3 BR, t balh ready secu&ity deposit requirod, $32T to · 5592: to move In or usa hitch 10 no pels. 7.co-992 •2218 .co_ Eq 1 move tra&ler. 2 BR. bath7 992 5064 Housl Op ·nunt ua room, kltcl1en aocesso1 BR Apt. $375/mo. ng po ty. rles, WID, like new heat$375/dep. Inc. Island View Molal . has lng & AIC . $t7,000 . walerltrash. Need st"'tdy vacancies $35.00/Night. 740-446-4333 woil< historY & solkj n11- 740-446- 0406 erences. (740) 645-6378. Count&y living 3. 4, & 5 No Pets. Spacl<ius second/third bedrooms. Owner will tifloor apt overlookng nance. Call loday for pre1BR Apt, WID hookups, Gallpolls City Park and qualificatiorl. sa18Rite TV Incl. wlrenl, River. L.R. . den, lrg. (866)215-5n4 close to hospital. Call Kl1chen-dlning area with Country l~ving· 3-5BR. 740-339-9492 . 811 new appliances & 2-3 BA on · property. 2br apt. RO<t&ey area. No cupboa&ds, 3 BR, 2 Many floor plans! ·Easy pets. Dep/Re1 required. baths, taund&y area. Ananclngl We own the 741)-446-1271 "' $900 par mOflth . Call bank. Call today! 709-1617 , 446-2325or«6·4425 866-215-5774 The Lynch Agency Applications will be available ta the community Action Organization main office located at 433 ~rd Street, Ponsmouth . OH. from 8 a.m. until4 p.m. Valid driver's license verification and nished. . . ,. ., . . ._. also Located at 426 llland St in downtown PI Plees· ant (l~ vldsr and Emptoysr. 741l-44s.l234 ~-:---!'\""!'-~~ 740.208-786t Graclata LIYiog t and 2 Bedroom Apts. at Vllaga Sales Seneiits. Fu ........-ne t> Hoorty and paid vacations ~---·-'" ·,n - - -. rr-~ St991mo' 4 bed. 2 ba&b. • Great Rates Personal Service Call for a quote Help Wanted Plumbers & Pipefitters Local #577 Sign on Bonus .for an Experienced STNA · 1111<& are ;;;i!ii!ii!ii!ii!ii!!ii!; 304-J60-QI6J. -~~---!!!!!!!!!:'Sal.":"'~~!!!!!!!! t and 2 bedroom apts., for ay Owl* fumtshed and·· . unfur· Home lor Sale by Owner 4338 SR t4 t , t · lnlla ' from the New High School, G&eeil Twp: Price roduced to $t39,900. Call 448·12t0 or 339-3834 lo• · more into and pictures · go to benetils Inelude 401k, health mur· job tarred, ~for tt.ns 304-617·9986 MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT OE www.vrablehealth<are.com NOW LEASING Jordan 3BR Avallath once necess&IY HeoltVRetl& GED preferred, ~- criminal e..p.r;. :~~E:::::: once Law &lw-• bad&gmund check required, must have reil~ transportation. ·1 toe· 1 Electric 304-674-Q023 or Benefit account _ open for the Todd Deel Family at OVB. 592-9227 Fax : (740) 592-9444 l1111H11~ .......... 0114541. Ct brJiJl 'lhQ 1hi u11WthHithcell.-. a- Qnlnr Qt . TV,stareo appliancoo, sys, liNin8 & complete klld1en ware $70G'mc + SIIOO'dop. 446-9585 ,. DEADLINE 2:00 P.M. FRI. •hitlv...tiooo. ell App}ilJ!"'M i<eticHIIo, C...,lirlf,.. · MOVE IN READY Com· p1a1o1y lumlslied 2BR, all I ServiC1l Tedm;aan _ . tJon ......- lcf :n:1 hy<jraul;c,. e.pe.,. BULLETIN BOARD Human Resources 55 Hospital Dr. O'Bieness Memorial Hospital Athens, OH 45701 L -......:...................:.................,................4005 Money to Lend ............................................. 415 Movere........................................................4010 Education .....................................................500 Renlata ........:.............................................. 401S Buolneoa & Trade Schooi ........................... II05 ............................................................... 4020 lnotructlon & Tralnlng .................................510 Suppl..............""""'"""""'"'""'"''"''"""' 4025 Lesoono ........................................................ 515 · W.ntlo Buy ............................................... 4030 Our -Team! O'BLENESS MI;MORIAL HOSPITAL currently has an opening for a Clinical Documentation Spe,;ialist. The successful candidate must have a cunent Registered Nun;e liconse. BSN. preferred. Minimum 5 years in clinical practke. Recent hospital experience. preferably ICU. CCU or strong Med!Surg. experience. Receive 70% passing· score on CDMP Clinical Competency Exam. Knowledge of Medicare pans A and B. Responsibili1ies include: reviewing medical records to facilitate acctirate representati9n of the severity of illness. This involves extenSive record review. internction whh physicians. Health Information Management professionals. and nursing staff. We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefit package. For more information contact: CLASSIFIED INDEX Logals ........................................................... 100 Recreatlofllll Vehlc..............:................... 1ooo Announcemanla .......................................... 200 ATV .................................................... ......... 1005 Blrthday/Annlve1'811ry .................................. 205 Blcyc...............,.........................................101 0 Happy Ads .................................................... 210 Boata/Acceaaoriee.................................... 101 5 Lost & Found ............................................... 215 Ctlmper/RVa 6 Tnll................................. 1020 Memory/Thank You ..................................... 220 'Uolorcyclea ............................................... 1025 Notlcea ......................................................... 225 Other ..........................................................1030 Personals ..................................................... 230 Want to buy ............................................... 1035 . Wanted ........................................................ 235 Automotive ................................................ 2000 Servlces ....................................................... 300 Auto Aentallleese ...................., ................ 2005 Appliance Servlce ......... --............................ 302 Autoa .......................................................... 2010 Automotive ...................................... ............ 304 C_.c/Anttquea ...........:........................... 2015 Building Matorlals ....................................... 3015 Commerclllllnduatrlal .............................. 2020 Business ...................................................... 308 .._ &·Accesaoriea........;••.. :.................... 2025 Caterlng .................................. :.....................310 Sporta Ulllhy .....,........................................ 2030 Child/Elderly Care .................................,..... 312 Trudta ......................................................... 2035 Computerl ................................................... 314 U111hy Trallere ........................................ c... 2040 Contr•ctors .................................. :............... 316 Yona ................................. :.......................... 2045 Domestics/Janitorial ................................... 318 Want to buy ............................................... 2050 Electrical ...................................................... 320 RHI Eotate s.lea ...................................... 3000 Flnancla1 .......................................................322 Cemetery Plott .......................................... 3005 Health ........................................................... 3~ Cammerclal ...............................................301 0 Healing & CQollng ....................................... 328 Conclomlnluma ................... :...................... 3015 Home Improvements 330 For Sale by Owner .....................................3020 lnsuranca ..................................................... 332 Houoea lor Sale ......... .-............................... 3025 Lawn Servlce ............................................... 334 Land (Acreege) .......................................... 3030 Muaic/Dance1Drama .................................... 33$ Lote ............................................................3035 Other Servlcaa .......................................: ..... 331 Want to buy ................................................3040 PI umblngiEieclrlcal .................................... 340 'ANI Eetlte Aentala ...................................3500 Professional Services .................................342 Aparomenta/Townh-......................... 3505 Repalrs ...................................................; ..... 344 Commen:la1 ................................................351 0 Roollng .........................................................m Condolnlnluma .......................................... 351S Security ........................................................ m HOU8Hior Aant ........................................ 3520 Tu/Accountlng .................... :...................... 350 Land (Ac:reltge) ............................... .-.......... 3521 TraveVEntertalnment ..: ...............................352 StONge .............................................:......... 3535 Financlal .........~············· ..............:................. 400 Wont 't o Aent ....................... :...................... 31140 Financial Servlceo....................................... 405 Manu-..recl Houalng .....,....................... 4000 Memorial Horpital ,. ._ --~=~ p a •? 11C. 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' Now Availlible at Cannl· paired, new & rebuln In WV. Ron Evans Jack· 741)-256-1360 chael · Equlp...,t stock, Call Ron Evans, Olthe law. Help Wahted Owner Nowportaccepting flii5Uff'es Call " t>ewiU PreFlfil!i1Ce OJatified . tor time J>OSttion (14 7.40--tZl-97211 nrs or mo... a wOek) at BEST BUY Acqu;si1ions F.,. .tewe&y NEWOoulllewida! 1St 2nd Ave. Gallipolis. Aporments 2BR, 1.5 bath, back pallo, pool, ~ (trasli, sewago. . wa111r tx1) 8aak ltqx!' M n- ::::::,-e a.utllul Apt&. It Jlcll· Renlalt son ~ . 52 West· t wood Dr. 1rom $365 to Mobile · Home tor rent: want to buy Junk Cars, Tawnlto$560. ' 740-446_2568_ 3br; t .S beth, aH alec. excall740-388-0884 1 1111 .po-nt r.w ..., neor Equal Housing ·Opportu- Ira nice, spacious. S500 downtOwn Pnint Plci.Wlt. nity. This Institution is an (water & trash Inc.) 3683 All util. paid. No pets call Equal Opportunity Pro- Bulaville Pike, No pets. , Wvm To 1uy o..v- ~on Is ac- $425/rent, . . .-~~~o~"""~ sO: dep. Call740-387-ll547 . . No. Pats. 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Gallia Co. 16 acres $17,5001 . We II01 Poo tiac Sunfira $3200 nancet Call 01 OBO, Chrysler Sa- 7>10)41-1492 for maps Publllllng- ... lilt riglll to ldit. r¥ct Of c.aillny_ . Found- · ~argo booch of ke)<'. claim at Dally Sen· SteelHUgos..tnp .. at lilY li!ni altll buildings. 3 tinol ollice, t 11 Court St .. rti>OOd 20lc30, 25><38 llusl Pomeroy, 011 will ... tor balanced -.,_'louin Arst '* seol 66,000 mllos ""'Y clean. 56500. 446-7355 Subaru Legacy 2003 WI&gon alierp 1 owner 18 -:~ avaitoble 7 ., sol who Avon call 7«1 446 3368 own land or family ilr<l N. • •· ~""""'no clooing toS1 ~ACat - - - o l 3 ~&to your la<id IS .,.,..- CIO<il - · VfS OX· IIOOSialt-325 8n-311l-2577 pe&IOIQ .. muel ,_ Thurmon. Dliia 451585 ::""':!::::-:::::"'=~= clean_ drMng be 1600 7-tllll Nice Ooublo - · 10ice pride 2 1-2 -'""" Apa&trnents Sq. R 3Bil Batli. lam- INiit and t>e to 3 wilhllt1PI&K:86fumiohed iy iUlfl\ IIKllll wl1li ......_Pay & On!iltlouriayfoclllly. lots wl1li sewer & on oxpeCali !Or __ 01' pick up wa\91' -..p. $951100 flllfiC8. .!IMd_ "': opp11ca1ion atgo t> ORVB.cam to view. sumo with raforanc8s 10: 388 8654 t391 Sallord Rd.. olt1ce. ~-'--. .... ~ .... 1 NO ~ ol rental "M " Count;y Living ~'::':s;:;""' · . ••*-a. 3 or 4 Bed&oom 2 Bail> '~ ~ ... Govt Ill I Ul SPIQAL t · - .98 ICf8S, ~-Equal Housing home. 1\tOpportunity land, Ohio, 3 bd. 2 filii TDOO •t~ balhs. largo IMng room, COHVENIENTty LO. "This ins1itu1ion is an larTily room, CATHl & AFFOfiOEquaiCJt>portunity eat-ln-liiO:Iion, covered AIII.EI T - opilll· PRwider ard Ernployar" bad< t>OiiO, 2 II- monts, smol 1aclio<l garage, pned ..,._ fOr fWil Coil drive & more. City - · 740-44 _ H111 .lor appli& i~rmgas & _.. ' out of ......, min,_.. ElUI VIEW APlS utBs from -&tatj 2&3BR .-d up. Contrai school. Price &eCllcecl. 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Willibhi<id How you can hove bolders and graphics Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p. .' I 89 GQt<IWing 1500 """cond., · many ••· lraS, also maiChlng trailer. 740-446.1573 O..utiful 06 Hari•y O.•id""' -.myd~a PLUS YOUR . AD NOW ONLINE ' C) Rent S750. No 04 Hortoy Davidson 1200 Sale $110,000. .--.. ~ ->"" cus1om 5900 miles, lots 645-6378 or 446-t5118. al exlras $6000. firm No Pots 304-675-4454. T" ~~ ~'~· In One Week With Us REACH OV~R 285,000 PROSPECTS ' l M I • -;::;::::t";:i:i:;"; --,VIew Allli'&•t a 'II.. -bold Alilo- •·1-lliwd • Page D5 pI It I Tea I • 3 pG ALL MATERIALS INCLUDED! Sundays 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Classes will be April 5, 19, 26 · &May3 · Instructors: Gerrl Enrico & Larry Bragg limited Space To reserve a space In the class please call, 304·812-4625 Gallery 409 is located at . 409 Main Street Point Pleasant, WV �• • • -Page D6 • SwKiay TUIICS Sentinel .. Middleport • Pomaoy • Gallipolis. OH • Pt. Pleasant, WV Sunday. Man:h 29,2009 4 families_,S_tart Sixth graders finish · perfect season, A3 recovering from foreclosure, A6 Middleport • Pomeroy, Ohio ' " t I ' I'- • \ ol. .> ~ - '" · ~~.; •'final Four is set. SeePage HI .' 2009 Buick LaCrosse c.,...., OVO Ployor. 119158. AWO, ll«kop MSRP Marks Dlsc-nt ....... ~~~~~H$ 39 P!WJ $46,455 55,000 5a,zso 205 2009 Chevy Silverado 2500 ~~~HisS23 I PRICE ~~~~mS2 3 PRI'.f . I MSilP 805 55,000 45 . -·· ~~~" 15 S37 I PRICE 5:1.500 9. ·2009 Chevy Equinox MSRP M•rks Discount Rebete 5~.500 "''"''-•IJullf)' ~ llmbi. 545,445 Marks Discount 119046. Auto.. Omtor, PW, Pllood<d. 119182. Roy. Cab, 4x4, UL VB, long Bed. sn,az5 54,800 525 f91l6. '"""""'""Colodion, 2009 Chevy 09111 . 4>.4, long Bed, liD Trailering Pl<g. MSRP M•rks Dlsc:-nt .Reb•t• . 2009 Cadillac CTS 1190Sl. t ..th<r, lood<d. CXl Onstor. MSRP 5Zli',30S Marks Discount SJ,SOO .....t. sa.ooo MSRP M•rks Discount· 5:18,715 54,500 5l,SOO ~~\His.S22 I PRICE ~~~:;s·19 . 715 PRICE.· 5:14,:190 S~,OOO I 29'a.-O . . 1191119. bt. Cob, 4a4. HOEFLICHOMYDAILYSENTINELCOM 5<t,800 54.000 4· 80 POMEROY - "A year of ups and downs" was how Beth Shaver. executive.. director of the Meigs County Council on Aging described the agency's finances in 20()8. A highlight for the stability of programs for Meigs County's senior citizens came with pw;sage of a one mill replacement and an additional .I mill levy last year. While 1the additional levy funds did not bt!ne· tit the agency last year. the increase in funding will impr~ve the financial .stabi lity beginmng this year, said Shaver. The dedication of staff members and volunteers in fund raising · projects and the contributions from individuals and businesses all contributed to the success of the pro·gram last year, according to director. 2009 Chevy Impala LS 119112. Auto., Power S.at PW, Pl Onstar. MSRP 5:1~,9:10 Marks Discount 5'1,000 50 ~~~:~~;·17 67''~·Zo PRICE . I ··our BY CHARLENE HOEFUCH 5~o.- ~~~HisS24 PRICE I .., , • """""~d.til~'··ntin.-l .,·um _. Local Center reports.. onprograms, progress 2009Chevy MSMarks Discount . . . . .t . . • Senior Center Week being observed SPORTS 2009 Bulclc Enclave CXL "0:"\ll .n. M.\KCII ;1o. :!tHI<I . staff has . demonstrated thei.r willingness to assure that the agency continues to meet our mission ." she added . "They gave an extra 1,125 hours to see that our fundmising was a Beth Shaver success." She commended the Board of Trustees and volunteers who also pitched in to help raise the extra dollars needed to keep the Center from ending the year with a deficit. An increased number of residents participated in services in 2008 and Shaver expects . that number to . increase again this year as the population ages and the programs expand. · Nutrition for ,the elderly is an Meigs Senior Cltlz•ns Center important part of _the role of the Council on Aging. Last year. according to the annual report. 15,585 meals were delivered to seniors who are homebound . while there was 7 218 meals served at the Center, · As for transportation service provided with three vans running tive days · ;~ week. to pick up people who Want to come to the Center. and to take seniors to medical appointments. shopping and other necessary errands, there were 2.934 transportation trips for 85 unduplicated riders last vear. Supportive servic-es offered .include tax preparation. insurance ussistance. bill paying and referral to appropriate agencies for assistance . Please see Center, AS Lunch • pncesto • at ra1se OBITUARIES 2009 Chevy Malibu 19097. lluto .. Air, PW, PL. Loaded. MSRP . 521.475 Marks Discount $1,775 Reb•te $:1,750 MSRP Marks Discount 516,775 SZ,Z76 ~r~~~~~s·11 I 999 ~~115 $ 16, 950 Page AS • Lewis Gillian, Sr., 65 • Worley Alva Rife, 77 • Wayne L. Smith, 65 Southern Bv BETH SERGENT BSERGENT@MYDAILYSENTINELCOM INSIDE . GIIIIIC Sierra i19219. Crew Cab, 4K4, HD Trallering'Pkg., PW, PM, Cruise. MSRP $'16,:1118 Marks DIK:ount S :J, 200 Rebate 54.- ~~~hl~ .$ rmr r 291 0 2008 Pontiac Solstice ~~~:~~$·2 7· PRICE 6 / . 20~9 t8287. Leather, Convertible, Loaded. "Spring Is here" MSRP 528,265 Marks Discount $)c,700 Rebate ' $1,250 $~2,6:15 M5RP Marks Discount 52,700 ~~~His.S23 PRICE I 752.2550 • MSRP Marks Discount Rebate ~~~His.S15 I PRICE 09 CMC Acadia . S28 White Diamond, 1111 Wheel Drive, 12K Miles • • • • • • 1 995 ~-~-~~~!t~~~:~e~~ ..•..•••..•.•S16,995 MSRP Marks Discount Rebate S~,OOO 52,750 165. ~~~HisS PRICE . RWD, Ul V6, Auto., 28K Miles, CertHiod ?!. ~~~-~Zo . ~~~~~es PRICE #9056. 5 5pd., Air, 34 MPC. 520,915 t9096. Loaded, PW, Pl. Fantattlc Car. MSRP $27,995 Marks Discount S2.000 315 ~~~:~:s-22 2009 Pontiac Vlbe Pontiac G6 *9068· Whit• Diamond, Auto., PW, Pl Loaded. 2009 Pontiac GS . 517,0'10 SZ,400 · $1,500 13 I 1· 30 995 I . • Meigs Local releases honor rolls. See Page A2 • Southern High School honor roll. See Page A2 • Grangers plan for inspection. See Page A3 • Sonshine Circle makes donations. See Page A3 . • Holzer Clinic names chief administrative. officer. See Page AS ~ Holzer Home Care, Hospice and Extra Care earn accreditation from The Joint Commission . See Page AS ~~~HisS13 PRICE I 11 0 WEATHER. BSERGENT@MYDAILY~ENTINEL. COM 1 ••.•••••.•.• S Details on Page .6.5 1 ....... ,. ,. 1 f 1 1 1 Samantha Patterson (third from left) recently took first place in the local and state Knight Essay Contest sponsored by the state chapters of the Sons of ttl&·American Revolution. Also pictured, SHS history teacher Ryan Lemley, Jim Smith of the Ewing SAR Chapter, SHS teacher and SAR member Bill Beegle. · Bv B.ETH SERGENT 1 1 Submitted pholos Southern student wins state :5 top history honor J28 995 •. •.. . . 141 99 5 ~!. ~~~2vx 4~~-~!!~~! .••..•.. , .•.. $1 31 99 5 ?!.,'!:~~! !cyl., 34K Miles .•.•••••• $ 1 3 1 3 9 5 ~!k.~~~Vsl1v~f..~!~~!~lles ..•....•..Sl 3, 99 5 ~8M~c;~~~= ~ru~~. ~~ .... , ....... $ 1 3 99 5 08ChevylmpalaLTZ · Sl s · 6 1 9- 95 07ChevylmpalalTZ 4 Dr., Auto., 3.9l V6, JSK Miles . . . . . . • • • . . • . . leather, Heated Seats, 1 Owner, 6K Miles • • . • . . • 1 4 1 9 9 .5 08 CMC Sierra Ext. Cab s 07 Cadillac DTS . . S.3L VB, Auto., Loaded. . . . . . . . • . . • • . • • • • . . 18, 99 5 · Performance Edition, local Trade, 6K Miles .•.••• S2 6 99 5 =-~~L~~u~.~:~~!le~.~ertlfled , •• , • , , Sl i 99 5 ~h~~~a1/~~~~ -~~-~~ -~~~•....• $ 1 3 1 99 5 ?!.. ~~o~~K :!~~~:~~~:~ $19 99 5 ~--~-~l~~l.,~:~~~! t!ified •..•..••.. , . $8 99 5 . 08 Pontiac C6 GT Sl 5 995 06 Chevy Monte Carlo LS s l (} c fWD, l .Sl V6, Auto., 27K Mllei, Certified •••.. , • 2 Dr., Auto.; lSL Vt, 20K Miles, Certified • . . • . . . . . I 995 1 . 08 Pontiac C6 06 Chevy Cobalt SS · :. ;~o fWD, 3.Sl V6, Auto.,6K Mile•, Certified . ,. ...... 513 995 Supercharged, FWD, 31K Mile•:. .......... 1 .:> 99 5 . · Rememherhtg the patriots 2009 Pontiac G5 119022. 5 Spd., PW, Pl, On•tar. MSRP $17,010 Marks Discount $2,400 Re ...te . $1,500 . INDEX .. , > 2 SECTIONS- 12 PAGES Annie's Mailbox A3 C~!endars A3 Classifieds B3-4 Comics Bs Editorials A4 As Obituaries svorts B Section Weather © aou9 Ohio Valley Publishing Cu. RACINE - "We can't forget about our patriots," Ewing Sons of the American Revolution Chapter President Jim Smith said. Remem~er the patriots was the assignment for seniors at -Southern High School who chose to partici. pate in· the SAR 's Knight Essay Contest. SHS senior Samantha Patterson's essay on Thomas Paine won not only the chapter award but was chosen as the top essay submitted in the state. . . . In addition to Paine, those students ·at SHS who took on the essay chal-lenge were Zach Ash, Jaime Warner, Brody Flint, Andrew Hoover, Bryan Harris, Chris Holter, JD Whittington. The students were treated to a reception and received certificates from the Ewing · SAR. Patterson will receive $75 and trophy from the ·Ewing SAR and $300 from the state society during a meeting held in Warner later this year. This is the second year the Ewing SAR locally sp"nsored the · essay· contest. Smith said the implementation of the contest was successful due to student participation and last year's chapter winner taking fourth 10 the state and this . year's taking first place. Smith feel s its important that history continue to be stressed i~ the • • ·RACINE - Next year students and staff in the Southern Local School District wi II be paying more for their lunches after four · years of no pril·e increases on those lunches . Last week the Southern · Local School Board approved a 25 cent across the board increase on lutli:hcs for next year. Lunch prices for the 2009-10 school vear wi ll be $2 at the elemeniary school. $2 .25 at the high school and adult lunch prices \yill be $3.25. Board member Peggy Gibbs voted against the new prices. Southern Superintendent Tony Deem stressed no one wa nted tu raise lunch prices though prices on food continued to raise in the four yea rs si nl·c there had been . an increase. Deem called the inne,ise on the cosl of food "tremendous" on some items. so me of which increased 50 percent within the las( year alone. The food services fund is also operating in lhe 1~cd to the tune of around 515.000 with some of thi s debt attributed 10 the purchase of new .. ove1\s, accordi ng to Deem. Deem also said in order to c(wer the costs of operating the kitchen . the fund needs to bring in $ 1.057 .:<3 but on uvera!!.e br i tH! ~ in $650 a dav. Deem sai~l this 1ype of debt is what gol Southet:n in the poor financial shape il ended up in and >ome1 hii1g had lo b~ done. He said the object is to g~t the ·fuqJ servi.:es fund as dose to breaking ewn as possi ble 10 make it sdf sufficient. As . for the free breakfast program, Deem said that is .. bn:akin~ even... said the majority of t . theDeem district's 720 students are (l;l the free' lunch program Pictured are Southern High School Students and won't be affected. He Knight Essay Contest, front row (from left) Patterson, Jaime guessed a total of al least 400 Warner, JD Whittington, Brody Flint, Zach Ash. Second row (from left) Ryan lunches per day arc >e.rved in Lemley (teacher) , Andrew Hoover, Chris Holter. Not pictured Bryan Harris. the district. The district schools "because we ·are losing our traditional values, especially when it comes to the Revol·uuonary War. It is not being taught like it used to be. It seems to be taught less imd less .'' Locally the Ewing -SAR has 45 members and covers a geographical areas of Athens, Meigs and Gallia c Counties. Smith sai.d he . has approached Meigs and Eastern about participating in the contest but · so · ·far only Southern has responded. Still he hopes the essay contest will grow and wants to see 11 spread throughout Meigs County and beyond . receives government reim- bursement of $2.59 a lunch for stu<knts who rece i1 e free lunch while il gels ~6 cents per lunch from the government for those that pay. For . students on reduced lunch. the government reimburses the district $2. 19 per lunch, according to Deem . .. . � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 03. March Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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